Hymns of Faith and LifeJohn Hunter MacLehose, 1889 - 648 pages |
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... strength and beauty bend the knee ; And childhood lisp , with reverent air , Its praises and its prayers to Thee . 5. O Thou , to whom , in ancient time , The lyre of prophet bards was strung , To Thee at last , in every clime , Shall ...
... strength and beauty bend the knee ; And childhood lisp , with reverent air , Its praises and its prayers to Thee . 5. O Thou , to whom , in ancient time , The lyre of prophet bards was strung , To Thee at last , in every clime , Shall ...
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... strength and our salvation . 2. Our cleaving sins we oft have wept , And oft Thy patience proved ; But still Thy faith we fast have kept , Thy name we still have loved : And Thou hast kept and loved us well , Hast granted us in Thee to ...
... strength and our salvation . 2. Our cleaving sins we oft have wept , And oft Thy patience proved ; But still Thy faith we fast have kept , Thy name we still have loved : And Thou hast kept and loved us well , Hast granted us in Thee to ...
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... strength to strength we go , From height to height we climb . 4. Darkness and dread we leave behind ; New light , new glory still we find , New realms divine possess ; New Births of Grace , new raptures bring ; Triumphant , the new song ...
... strength to strength we go , From height to height we climb . 4. Darkness and dread we leave behind ; New light , new glory still we find , New realms divine possess ; New Births of Grace , new raptures bring ; Triumphant , the new song ...
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... Strength , Uphold me in the way ; Bring me , in spite of foes , at length To joy , and light , and day ! 5. O Everlasting Love , Well - spring of grace and peace : Pour down Thy fulness from above , Bid doubt and trouble cease ! S.M. ...
... Strength , Uphold me in the way ; Bring me , in spite of foes , at length To joy , and light , and day ! 5. O Everlasting Love , Well - spring of grace and peace : Pour down Thy fulness from above , Bid doubt and trouble cease ! S.M. ...
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... 4. Nor let Thou life's delightful play Thy truth's transcendent vision hide ; Nor strength and gladness lead astray From Thee , our nature's only guide . L.M. 5. Bestow on every joyous thrill Thy deeper tones of 14 HYMNS OF 17. ...
... 4. Nor let Thou life's delightful play Thy truth's transcendent vision hide ; Nor strength and gladness lead astray From Thee , our nature's only guide . L.M. 5. Bestow on every joyous thrill Thy deeper tones of 14 HYMNS OF 17. ...
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A. P. Stanley Alleluia Almighty ánd angels beauty behold blest breath bright calm Christ clouds darkness dear death divine dost doth dwell earth earthly Edwin Hatch eternal evermore eyes F. T. Palgrave faith Father fear give glad glorious glory glow Gód God's Godfrey Thring grace grief Hallelujah hand hath hear heart heaven heavenly Henry Alford holy hope Horatius Bonar hour Hymn Israel J. H. Newman Jesus King let Thy life's lift live Lórd mighty morning night night is falling o'er pain path praise Thee pray prayer PSALM pure rejoice rest righteousness saints Samuel Longfellow Saviour seek shadow shalt shine sing song sorrow soul Spirit strength strife sweet Teach tender thanks Thée Thine things Thou art Thou hast thought throne Thy face Thy light Thy love Thy mercy Thy name Thy presence toil trust truth unto Thee weary wilt wonders word
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Page 211 - Once to every man and nation comes the moment to decide, In the strife of Truth with Falsehood, for the good or evil side; Some great cause, God's new Messiah, offering each the bloom or blight, Parts the goats upon the left hand, and the sheep upon the right, And the choice goes by forever "twixt that darkness and that light.
Page 44 - Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take: The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head.
Page 231 - Lead, Kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom, Lead Thou me on! The night is dark, and I am far from home, Lead Thou me on! Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see The distant scene, — one step enough for me.
Page 505 - Seek ye my face;" my heart said unto thee, "Thy face, Lord, will I seek.
Page 589 - Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.
Page 385 - Come near and bless us when we wake, Ere through the world our way we take ; Till in the ocean of Thy love We lose ourselves in Heaven above. Amen.
Page 28 - Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale ; And, nightly, to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.
Page 104 - TN the Cross of Christ I glory : Towering o'er the wrecks of time, All the light of sacred story Gathers round its head sublime.
Page 601 - And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. He hath shewed strength with his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
Page 254 - Nearer, My God, To Thee. 1 Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee: E'en though it be a cross That raiseth me; Still all my song shall be, Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to Thee.