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... WATTS . 2 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 . 3 We are his people ; we his care ; Our souls , and all our mortal ...
... WATTS . 2 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 . 3 We are his people ; we his care ; Our souls , and all our mortal ...
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... WATTS . " How amiable are thy Tabernacles , O Lord of Hosts . " 1 GREAT GOD ! attend , while Zion sings The joy that from thy presence springs ; To spend one day with thee , on earth , Exceeds a thousand days of mirth . 2 Might I enjoy ...
... WATTS . " How amiable are thy Tabernacles , O Lord of Hosts . " 1 GREAT GOD ! attend , while Zion sings The joy that from thy presence springs ; To spend one day with thee , on earth , Exceeds a thousand days of mirth . 2 Might I enjoy ...
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... WATTS . " Come , let us seek our God to - day ! " Yes , with a cheerful zeal , We haste to Zion's hill , And there our vows and honors pay . 2 Zion , thrice happy place , Adorned with wondrous grace , And walls of strength embrace thee ...
... WATTS . " Come , let us seek our God to - day ! " Yes , with a cheerful zeal , We haste to Zion's hill , And there our vows and honors pay . 2 Zion , thrice happy place , Adorned with wondrous grace , And walls of strength embrace thee ...
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... WATTS . 2 Lift up your hands by morning light , And raise your thanks on high ; Send your admiring thoughts , by night , Above the starry sky . 3 The God of Zion cheer your hearts With rays of quickening grace : " T is he that spreads ...
... WATTS . 2 Lift up your hands by morning light , And raise your thanks on high ; Send your admiring thoughts , by night , Above the starry sky . 3 The God of Zion cheer your hearts With rays of quickening grace : " T is he that spreads ...
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... WATTS . Their constant service there ! They praise thee still ; and happy they Who love the way to Zion's hill . 3 They go from strength to strength , Throughout these mortal years , Till each arrives at length , Till each in heaven ...
... WATTS . Their constant service there ! They praise thee still ; and happy they Who love the way to Zion's hill . 3 They go from strength to strength , Throughout these mortal years , Till each arrives at length , Till each in heaven ...
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adore Almighty angels ANONYMOUS art thou beams behold beneath bless blest bliss breast breath bright cheerful Christ Christian clouds COLL crown dark death divine DODDRIDGE dwell earth earthly eternal everlasting evermore eyes faith Father fear forever gloom glorious Gospel gracious hast hath hear heart heaven heavenly holy hope Hosanna hour humble humble soul Hymn Jehovah Jesus joy in heaven King L. M. MONTGOMERY land let thy life's light live Lord love divine mercy mighty morning mortal mourn night o'er path peace perfect law pray prayer proclaim rapture reign rejoice rest rise Sabbath sacred Saviour seek shine sing skies song songs of praise sorrow soul spirit spread sweet tears tempests temple thee thine thou art thought thy grace thy hand thy love thy name thy praise thy presence thy throne thy word tongue truth voice WATTS weary wings wisdom worship
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Page 135 - 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 255 - Are there no foes for me to face ? Must I not stem the flood ? Is this vile world a friend to grace, To help me on to God ? 4 Sure I must fight, if I would reign ; Increase my courage, Lord ! I'1l bear the toil, endure the pain, Supported by thy word.
Page 159 - Let every heart prepare him room, And heaven and nature sing. 2 Joy to the earth, the Saviour reigns, Let men their songs employ ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains Repeat the sounding joy. 3 No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground: He comes to make his blessings flow, Far as the curse is found. 4 He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of his righteousness, And wonders of his love.
Page 472 - FROM Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand; Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand; From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain.
Page 567 - By which supported still we stand ; The opening year thy mercy shows ; Let mercy crown it till it close. 2 By day, by night, at home, abroad, Still we are guarded by our God ; By his incessant bounty fed, By his unerring counsel led. 3 With grateful hearts the past we own; The future, all to us unknown, We to thy guardian care commit, And peaceful leave before thy feet.
Page 445 - Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, Save in the death of Christ, my. God; All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to His blood.
Page 365 - Could we but climb where Moses stood, And view the landscape o'er, — Not Jordan's stream, nor death's cold flood, Should fright us from the shore.
Page 202 - JESUS shall reign where'er the sun Does his successive journeys run ; His kingdom stretch from shore to shore, Till moons shall wax and wane no more.
Page 205 - He comes, with succor speedy, To those who suffer wrong; To help the poor and needy, And bid the weak be strong; To give them songs for sighing, Their darkness turn to light, Whose souls, condemned and dying, Were precious in his sight.
Page 309 - OH ! for a closer walk with God, A calm and heavenly frame, — A light to shine upon the road That leads me to the Lamb...