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2 For Thou, in helpless hour of night, Hast compassed my bed, And now,
refreshed with peaceful sleep, Thou liftest up my head. 3 Grant me, O God, Thy
quickening grace, Through this and every day ; That guided and upheld by Thee,
My feet ...
2 For Thou, in helpless hour of night, Hast compassed my bed, And now,
refreshed with peaceful sleep, Thou liftest up my head. 3 Grant me, O God, Thy
quickening grace, Through this and every day ; That guided and upheld by Thee,
My feet ...
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2 As Christ upon the cross His head inclined, And to His Father's hands His
parting soul resigned ; 3 So now herself my soul Would wholly give Into His
sacred charge. In whom all spirits live ; 4 So now beneath His eye Would calmly
rest, ...
2 As Christ upon the cross His head inclined, And to His Father's hands His
parting soul resigned ; 3 So now herself my soul Would wholly give Into His
sacred charge. In whom all spirits live ; 4 So now beneath His eye Would calmly
rest, ...
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1 "nESTING from His work to-day It In the tomb the Saviour lay; Still He slept, from
head to feet Shrouded in the winding-sheet, Lying in the rock alone, Hidden by
the sealed stone. 2 Late at even there was seen Watching long the Magdalene ...
1 "nESTING from His work to-day It In the tomb the Saviour lay; Still He slept, from
head to feet Shrouded in the winding-sheet, Lying in the rock alone, Hidden by
the sealed stone. 2 Late at even there was seen Watching long the Magdalene ...
Page 32
... To prove the virtue of that flood Which burst on Calvary from His heart ;— 2 To
feed by faith on Christ, my bread, His body broken on the tree, — To live in Him,
my living Head, Who died and rose again for me ; — 3 Be this my joy and comfort
...
... To prove the virtue of that flood Which burst on Calvary from His heart ;— 2 To
feed by faith on Christ, my bread, His body broken on the tree, — To live in Him,
my living Head, Who died and rose again for me ; — 3 Be this my joy and comfort
...
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... To them that seek Thee, Thou art good, To them that find Thee, all in all! 3 We
taste Thee, O Thou living Bread, And long to feast upon Thee still ; We drink of
Thee, the Fountain-head, And thirst, our souls from Thee to fill. 4 Our restless
spirits ...
... To them that seek Thee, Thou art good, To them that find Thee, all in all! 3 We
taste Thee, O Thou living Bread, And long to feast upon Thee still ; We drink of
Thee, the Fountain-head, And thirst, our souls from Thee to fill. 4 Our restless
spirits ...
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Page 47 - Fear not," said he, — for mighty dread Had seized their troubled mind — "Glad tidings of great joy I bring To you and all mankind.
Page 107 - 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 100 - I heard the voice of JESUS say, Behold I freely give The living water ; thirsty one, Stoop down and drink, and live. I came to JESUS, and I drank Of that life-giving stream ; My thirst was quenched, my soul revived. And now I live in Him. I heard the voice of JESUS say, I am this dark world's Light ; Look unto Me, thy morn shall rise, And all thy day be bright.
Page 9 - New mercies, each returning day, Hover around us while we pray ; New perils past, new sins forgiven, New thoughts of God, new hopes of Heaven.
Page 145 - SOMETIMES a light surprises The Christian while he sings ; It is the Lord who rises With healing in his wings : When comforts are declining, He grants the soul again A season of clear shining, To cheer it after rain.
Page 166 - GRANT, 1838. ~\T 7HEN gathering clouds around I view, * * And days are dark, and friends are few, On Him I lean, who not in vain Experienced every human pain : He sees my wants, allays my fears, And counts and treasures up my tears.
Page 141 - Thee. 2 What Thou shalt to-day provide, Let me as a child receive ; What to-morrow may betide, Calmly to thy wisdom leave : 'Tis enough that Thou wilt care, Why should I the burden bear...
Page 114 - One family we dwell in Him, One Church above, beneath, Though now divided by the stream, The narrow stream of death...
Page 86 - GO to dark Gethsemane, Ye that feel the tempter's power, Your Redeemer's conflict see, Watch with him one bitter hour ; Turn not from his griefs away, Learn of Jesus Christ to pray.
Page 83 - FROM every stormy wind that blows, From every swelling tide of woes. There is a calm, a sure retreat: 'Tis found beneath the mercy-seat.
Bibliographic information
| Title | Church hymns |
| Author | Church hymns |
| Published | 1868 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 4 Sep 2006 |
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