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Within thy circling power I stand ; On every side I find thy hand : Thine eye commands , with piercing view , Awake , asleep , at home , abroad , My rising and my resting hours , I am surrounded still with God .
Within thy circling power I stand ; On every side I find thy hand : Thine eye commands , with piercing view , Awake , asleep , at home , abroad , My rising and my resting hours , I am surrounded still with God .
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Page 101 - They climbed the steep ascent of heaven Through peril, toil, and pain : O God, to us may grace be given To follow in their train.
Page 92 - IT came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near the earth To touch their harps of gold : " Peace on the earth, good-will to men From Heaven's all-gracious King": The world in solemn stillness lay To hear the angels sing.
Page 240 - Sun of my soul, thou Saviour dear, It is not night if thou be near ; Oh, may no earth-born cloud arise To hide thee from thy servant's eyes.
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Page 178 - tis not in grief to harm me! While Thy love is left to me! Oh, 'twere not in joy to charm me, Were that joy unmixed with Thee. Take, my soul, thy full salvation; Rise o'er sin, and fear, and care; Joy to find in every station Something still to do or bear!
Page 81 - 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.