The Psalms of David: Imitated in the Language of the New Testament, and Adapted to Christian Use and Worship |
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... almighty help was nigh . 3 Supported by thy heavenly aid I laid me down , and slept secure ; Not death should make my heart afraid , Though I should wake and rise no more . 4 But God sustain'd me all the night : Salvation doth to God ...
... almighty help was nigh . 3 Supported by thy heavenly aid I laid me down , and slept secure ; Not death should make my heart afraid , Though I should wake and rise no more . 4 But God sustain'd me all the night : Salvation doth to God ...
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... Almighty God , how long ? When shall thine hour of grace return ? When shall I make thy grace my song ? 5 I feel my flesh so near the grave , My thoughts are tempted to despair ; But graves can never praise the Lord , For all is dust ...
... Almighty God , how long ? When shall thine hour of grace return ? When shall I make thy grace my song ? 5 I feel my flesh so near the grave , My thoughts are tempted to despair ; But graves can never praise the Lord , For all is dust ...
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... my everlasting guard . .1 PSALM 16. Third Part . Long Metre . Courage in death , and hope of the resurrection . HEN God is nigh , my faith is strong , W His arm is my almighty prop ; Be glad my heart , rejoice my tongue , My 28 PSALM XVI .
... my everlasting guard . .1 PSALM 16. Third Part . Long Metre . Courage in death , and hope of the resurrection . HEN God is nigh , my faith is strong , W His arm is my almighty prop ; Be glad my heart , rejoice my tongue , My 28 PSALM XVI .
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... almighty Lord ! Thy name how wondrous ; how divine thy word ! Thou art the Saviour , thou the God , alone , The lamp of Zion , and of heaven the sun , Of lords the Lord , of kings th ' eternal King ; My raptur'd lips thy praise shall ...
... almighty Lord ! Thy name how wondrous ; how divine thy word ! Thou art the Saviour , thou the God , alone , The lamp of Zion , and of heaven the sun , Of lords the Lord , of kings th ' eternal King ; My raptur'd lips thy praise shall ...
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... almighty breath He sent salvation from on high , } ; And drew me from the depths of death . ] 7 Great were my fears , my foes were great , Much was their strength , and more their rage ; But Christ , my Lord , is conqueror still In all ...
... almighty breath He sent salvation from on high , } ; And drew me from the depths of death . ] 7 Great were my fears , my foes were great , Much was their strength , and more their rage ; But Christ , my Lord , is conqueror still In all ...
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adore almighty angels Behold bids bless blest blood breath cheerful Christ church command Common Metre darkness death delight divine dreadful dust dwell earth eternal everlasting everlasting song exalted eyes faith Father fear feet flesh flowing tears foes glorious gospel hath hear heart heaven heavenly hell holy honours hope Hosanna humble humble souls HYMN immortal Israel Jehovah Jesus King last judgment light live Long Metre Lord love restore mighty mortal mourn nations ne'er night o'er pain peace proclaim Proper Metre PSALM PSALM 89 rage rais'd reigns rejoice righteousness rise sacred salvation Saviour shine Short Metre sing sinners skies song sons sorrows soul sovereign spirit spread stand sweet thee thine thoughts thy face thy grace thy hand thy love thy name thy power thy praise thy throne thy word tongue trust truth voice wakeful eyes WATTS wonders wondrous wrath ye saints Zion
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Page 393 - COME let us join our cheerful songs With angels round the throne. Ten thousand thousand are their tongues, But all their joys are one. 2 "Worthy the Lamb that died," they cry, "To be exalted thus:" " Worthy the Lamb,
Page 326 - I'LL praise my Maker with my breath ; And when my voice is lost in death, Praise shall employ my nobler powers : My days of praise shall ne'er be past, While life, and thought, and being last, Or immortality endures.
Page 433 - Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys. 3 In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive to rise ; Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies.
Page 479 - Then I can smile at Satan's rage, And face a frowning world. 3 Let cares, like a wild deluge, come, And storms of sorrow fall ; May I but safely reach my home, My God, my heaven, my all! 72 " " 853 4 There shall I bathe my weary soul In seas of heavenly rest; And not a wave of trouble roll Across my peaceful breast.
Page 398 - HOW are thy servants blest, O Lord ; How sure is their defence ! Eternal wisdom is their guide, Their help, — omnipotence. 2 In foreign realms, and lands remote, Supported by thy care, Through burning climes they pass unhurt, And breathe in tainted air. 3 When by the dreadful tempest borne High on the broken wave, They know thou art not slow to hear, Nor impotent to save.
Page 43 - BEHOLD, the morning sun Begins his glorious way ; His beams through all the nations run, And life and light convey. 2 But where the gospel comes, It spreads diviner light ; It calls dead sinners from their tombs, And gives the blind their sight.
Page 44 - In every star thy wisdom shines ; But when our eyes behold thy word, We read thy name in fairer lines. 2 The rolling sun, the changing light, And nights and days thy power confess ; But the blest volume thou hast writ, Reveals thy justice and thy grace.
Page 199 - A thousand ages in Thy sight Are like an evening gone ; Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rising sun. 5 Time, like an ever-rolling stream, Bears all its sons away ; They fly forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening day...
Page 427 - So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my frame; So purer light shall mark the road That leads me to the Lamb.
Page 321 - MY God, my King, thy various praise Shall fill the remnant of my days, Thy grace employ my humble tongue, Till death and glory raise the song. 2 The wings of every hour shall bear Some thankful tribute to thine ear, And every setting sun shall see New works of duty done for thee.