Sacred Melodies, &cJ. Nisbet, 1826 - 106 pages |
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Apostle avoid the unintelligible balmy banner banner of heaven beam blest breast breathe bright bring brow Cephissus CHORUS of Angels Cleanthes cloud consequently copious dews covenant love dew of Hermon diamond caves divine dost drinks the dew's dwell e'en evermore fade fair faithful fount gaze gleams glow guiding rays hath hear thee heaven HYMN immortal incense Italian Jesus died King of Glory know'st this will-how land Libanus Libera nos Domine light Lord METASTASIO MICHELANGELO Miletus mountains of Zion naturally follow.--As Hermon ne'er nest night o'er Osric peaceful Dove perils Plead thou praise prayer PSALM pure racter reader refreshing western breezes sacred SAMUEL MILLER seraphs Shechina shed shepherd smiled song sorrow spirit sweet flowers tear temple Thou know'st thou my cause Thracian throne triumph triumphal honors trod unto Urim and Thummim veil victory voice waters wave whence wing word δε Ει
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Page 76 - WE receive this child into the congregation of Christ's flock, * and do sign him with the sign of the cross, in token that hereafter he shall not be ashamed to confess the faith of Christ crucified, and manfully to fight under his banner, against sin, the world, and the Devil, and to continue Christ's faithful soldier and servant unto his life's end.
Page 65 - Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one. Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned...
Page 67 - Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended : but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Page 65 - But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Page 86 - As when to them who sail Beyond the Cape of Hope, and now are past Mozambic, off at sea north-east winds blow Sabean odours from the spicy shore Of Araby the Blest ; with such delay Well pleased they slack their course, and many a league Cheer'd with the grateful smell old Ocean smiles...
Page 42 - THE LORD hear thee in the day of trouble. The name of the God of Jacob defend thee. Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion.
Page 2 - For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God: But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
Page 19 - Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding. Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? Or who hath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? Or who laid the corner-stone thereof, when the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Page 6 - In all time of our tribulation; in all time of our wealth ; in the hour of death, and in the day of judgment, Good Lord, deliver us.
Page 58 - I am the resurrection and the life: he that belieVeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live, and he that liveth and believeth in me, shall never die...