Hymns of praise and prayer, collected and ed. by J. Martineau1875 |
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... never see , Is plain and naked to thy sight ; What thickest darkness veils , to thee Shines clearly as the morning light . 6 Unfathomable depths thou art ! O plunge me in thy mercy's sea ; With faith divine o'erwhelm my heart ; With ...
... never see , Is plain and naked to thy sight ; What thickest darkness veils , to thee Shines clearly as the morning light . 6 Unfathomable depths thou art ! O plunge me in thy mercy's sea ; With faith divine o'erwhelm my heart ; With ...
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... never can be known . 2 Not the high seraph's mighty thought , Who countless years his God has sought , Such wondrous height or depth can find , Or fully trace thy boundless mind . 3 Yet , Lord , thy kindness deigns to show Enough for ...
... never can be known . 2 Not the high seraph's mighty thought , Who countless years his God has sought , Such wondrous height or depth can find , Or fully trace thy boundless mind . 3 Yet , Lord , thy kindness deigns to show Enough for ...
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... never sleep Survey the world around : His wisdom is a boundless deep , Where all our thoughts are drowned . C. M. 4 Speak we of strength , his arm is strong , To save or to destroy : To him eternal years belong , And never - ending joy ...
... never sleep Survey the world around : His wisdom is a boundless deep , Where all our thoughts are drowned . C. M. 4 Speak we of strength , his arm is strong , To save or to destroy : To him eternal years belong , And never - ending joy ...
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... New every morn , they never cease ; They were , they are , and yet shall come , In number and in compass more ' Than ocean's sand , or ocean's shore . GOD'S UNIVERSAL GUARDIANSHIP . 2 How from thy presence should GOD OMNISCIENT .
... New every morn , they never cease ; They were , they are , and yet shall come , In number and in compass more ' Than ocean's sand , or ocean's shore . GOD'S UNIVERSAL GUARDIANSHIP . 2 How from thy presence should GOD OMNISCIENT .
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... , And own thy peerless majesty ; - 2 Thy power unparalleled confess , Established on the Rock of Peace , - The Rock that never shall remove , The Rock of pure almighty Love ! C. WESLEY , 1762 . 39 . I The constant goodness of God . HOW.
... , And own thy peerless majesty ; - 2 Thy power unparalleled confess , Established on the Rock of Peace , - The Rock that never shall remove , The Rock of pure almighty Love ! C. WESLEY , 1762 . 39 . I The constant goodness of God . HOW.
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adore angels art thou beneath bless blest breast breath bright calm Catherine Winkworth cease CHARLOTTE ELLIOTT cheer clouds darkness death divine DODDRIDGE dost doth dwell earth earthly EMILY TAYLOR eternal everlasting evermore faint faith Father Father divine fear FELICIA HEMANS give glorious glory God's gracious grief H. F. LYTE Hallelujah hath hear heart heaven heavenly holy hope hour hymn J. H. NEWMAN King let thy life's light live Lord Lydia Sigourney MONTGOMERY morning mortal nigh night o'er peace pray prayer rejoice repentant song resign rest rise shade shine sing skies sleep song sorrow soul stars strength sweet tears thee thine thou art thou hast thought throne thy grace thy hand thy love thy mercy thy power thy praise thy presence thy spirit thy word toil trust truth unto voice wandering WATTS weary Wesley wilt wings worship
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Page 10 - Hark! They whisper: Angels say, Sister Spirit, come away. What is this absorbs me quite, Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirits, draws my breath?
Page 10 - One army of the living God, To his command we bow ; Part of the host have crossed the flood, And part are crossing now.
Page 10 - FRIEND after friend departs ; Who hath not lost a friend ? There is no union here of hearts That finds not here an end : Were this frail world our only rest, Living or dying, none were blest.
Page 27 - Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try ; Prayer, the sublimest strains that reach The majesty on high.
Page 10 - His sovereign power, without our aid, Made us of clay, and formed us men ; And when, like wandering sheep, we strayed. He brought us to his fold again.
Page 10 - It can bring with it nothing But he will bear us through : Who gives the lilies clothing Will clothe his people too : Beneath the spreading heavens No creature but is fed ; And he who feeds the ravens Will give his children bread.
Page 10 - Ye are travelling home to God, In the way the fathers trod ; They are happy now — and ye Soon their happiness shall see. 3 Shout, ye little flock, and blest ; You on Jesus' throne shall rest : There your seat is now prepared — There your kingdom and reward.
Page 27 - One by one the sands are flowing; One by one the moments fall, Some are coming, some are going; Do not strive to grasp them all. One by one thy duties wait thee ; Let thy whole strength go to each, Let no future dreams elate thee; Learn thou first what these can teach.
Page 10 - Jesus, where'er Thy people meet, There they behold Thy mercy-seat; Where'er they seek Thee, thou art found, And every place is hallowed ground. 2 For Thou, within no walls confined, Inhabitest the humble mind ; Such ever bring Thee where they come, And going, take Thee to their home.
Page 15 - I sing the goodness of the Lord, That filled the earth with food ; He formed the creatures with his word, And then pronounced them good.