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... faint , she fain would tell Of our great Father's love , Tempering the ills that with us dwell , And pledging good above . 5 Thither would our best thoughts aspire , But chains on us abide ; O quicken Thou our faint desire , And to Thy ...
... faint , she fain would tell Of our great Father's love , Tempering the ills that with us dwell , And pledging good above . 5 Thither would our best thoughts aspire , But chains on us abide ; O quicken Thou our faint desire , And to Thy ...
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... fainting spirit up ; It cheers with hope the gloomy day , And sweetens every bitter cup ; 4 It makes the coward spirit brave , And nerves the feeble arm for fight ; It takes its terror from the grave , And gilds the bed of death with ...
... fainting spirit up ; It cheers with hope the gloomy day , And sweetens every bitter cup ; 4 It makes the coward spirit brave , And nerves the feeble arm for fight ; It takes its terror from the grave , And gilds the bed of death with ...
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... faint our praises rise ! Sure ' tis the wonder of the skies , That we , who share His richest love , So cold and unconcern'd should prove . 6 O glorious hour ! it comes with speed . When we , from sin and darkness freed , Shall see the ...
... faint our praises rise ! Sure ' tis the wonder of the skies , That we , who share His richest love , So cold and unconcern'd should prove . 6 O glorious hour ! it comes with speed . When we , from sin and darkness freed , Shall see the ...
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... fainting souls distils Like heavenly dew on thirsty hills . 3 The heathen lands , that lie beneath The shade of overspreading death , Revive at His first dawning light , And deserts blossom at the sight . 4 The saints shall flourish in ...
... fainting souls distils Like heavenly dew on thirsty hills . 3 The heathen lands , that lie beneath The shade of overspreading death , Revive at His first dawning light , And deserts blossom at the sight . 4 The saints shall flourish in ...
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... faint , so cold to Thee , And Thine to us so great ? 5 Come , Holy Spirit , heavenly Dove , With all Thy quickening powers ! Come , shed abroad a Saviour's love , And that shall kindle ours . Isaac Watts , 1709 . St. Michael . 101 ...
... faint , so cold to Thee , And Thine to us so great ? 5 Come , Holy Spirit , heavenly Dove , With all Thy quickening powers ! Come , shed abroad a Saviour's love , And that shall kindle ours . Isaac Watts , 1709 . St. Michael . 101 ...
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abide adore Almighty angels Bishop Reginald Heber bless blest blood Booke of Psalmes bright Charles Wesley Christ crown darkness death didst divine doth dwell earth endless eternal everlasting evermore eyes faint faith Father fear flow foes glorious glory gracious grief Hallelujah hand hath hear heart Heaven heavenly Henry Francis Lyte holy hope Hosanna Hymns Isaac Watts J. S. Bach's Choralgesänge Jesus JOHN HULLAH John Mason Neale John Newton Joseph Barnby joyful King Lamb Let Thy light live Lord morning Nahum Tate night o'er peace Philip Doddridge praise prayer Proper Tune Ravenscroft's Whole Booke reign rejoice rest rise sacred saints SAMUEL WEBBE Saviour shine sing sinners sins skies song sorrow soul Spirit stream sweet Thee Thine Thomas Kelly Thou art Thy grace Thy love Thy Name Thy Presence Thy word voice William William Cowper WILLIAM HORSLEY wilt wings
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Page 48 - In a believer's ear ! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear ! 2 It makes the wounded spirit whole, And calms the troubled breast ; 'Tis manna to the hungry soul, And to the weary rest. S Dear Name ! the rock on which I build, My shield and
Page 40 - Angels adore Him, in slumber reclining. Maker and Monarch and Saviour of all. 3 Say, shall we yield Him, in costly devotion, Odours of Edom and offerings divine ? Gems of the mountain, and pearls of the ocean, Myrrh. from the forest, or gold from the mine? 4 Vainly we offer each ample oblation
Page 107 - our devotion dies. 4 Dear Lord, and shall we ever lie At this poor dying rate? Our love so faint, so cold to Thee, And Thine to us so great? 5 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all Thy quickening powers! Come, shed abroad a Saviour's love, And that shall kindle ours. Isaac
Page 43 - the Saviour comes, Jl The Saviour promised long; Let every heart prepare a throne, And every voice a song ! 2 He comes, the prisoners to release In Satan's bondage held; The gates of brass before Him burst, The iron fetters yield. 8 He comes, from thickest films of vice To clear the mental ray, And on the
Page 195 - Blood, So freely spilt for me! 2 A heart resign'd, submissive, meek, My dear Redeemer's throne ; Where only Christ is heard to speak, Where Jesus reigns alone. 3 A humble, lowly, contrite heart, Believing, true, and clean : Which neither life nor death can part Prom Him that dwells within : 4 A heart in every thought
Page 48 - I bring ! 5 Weak is the effort of my heart. And cold my warmest thought ; But, when I see Thee as Thou art, I'll praise Thee as I ought. 6 Till then, I would Thy love proclaim With every fleeting breath ; And may the music of Thy Name Refresh my soul in death! John Newton, 1779.
Page 13 - spread the truth from pole to pole. S What, though in solemn silence all Move round the dark terrestrial ball; What, though no real voice or sound Amidst their radiant orbs be found; In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious voice, For ever singing as they shine. "The
Page 222 - 3 Though in the paths of death I tread, With gloomy horrors overspread, My steadfast heart shall fear no ill. For Thou, O Lord, art with me still; Thy friendly crook shall give me aid, And guide me through the dreadful shade. 4 Though in a bare and
Page 242 - Strong Deliverer! Strong Deliverer! Be Thou still my Strength and Shield! Lead me all my journey through; 3 When I tread the verge of Jordan, Bid my anxious fears subside: Death of death, and Hell's Destruction, Land me safe on Canaan's side; Songs of praises, Songs of praises, I will ever give to Thee! William Williams, 1774.
Page 40 - Dawn on our darkness and lend us Thine aid ! Star of the East, the horizon adorning, Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid! 2 Cold on His cradle the dew-drops are shining; Low lies His head with the beasts of the stall j Angels adore Him, in slumber reclining.