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3 Blest Jesu, Thou, on heaven intent, Whole nights hast in devotion spent ; But I,
frail creature, soon am tired, And all my zeal is soon expired. 4 Shine on me, Lord
, new life impart, Fresh ardour kindle in my heart ; One ray of Thy all-quickening ...
3 Blest Jesu, Thou, on heaven intent, Whole nights hast in devotion spent ; But I,
frail creature, soon am tired, And all my zeal is soon expired. 4 Shine on me, Lord
, new life impart, Fresh ardour kindle in my heart ; One ray of Thy all-quickening ...
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Let Thy love's pure fire destroy All our earthly taint and leaven, Kindling love and
holy joy With the dawning eastern heaven ; Let us truly rise ere yet Life has set.
Ah ! Thou Day-star from on high, Grant that at Thy next appearing, We, who in the
...
Let Thy love's pure fire destroy All our earthly taint and leaven, Kindling love and
holy joy With the dawning eastern heaven ; Let us truly rise ere yet Life has set.
Ah ! Thou Day-star from on high, Grant that at Thy next appearing, We, who in the
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5 Fain would I still for Thee employ Whate'er Thy bounteous grace hath given,
And run my course with even joy, And closely walk with Thee to heaven. 6 To
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom heaven and earth adore, From men
and ...
5 Fain would I still for Thee employ Whate'er Thy bounteous grace hath given,
And run my course with even joy, And closely walk with Thee to heaven. 6 To
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom heaven and earth adore, From men
and ...
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... Through sleep and darkness safely brought, Restored to life and power and
thought. 2 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.
... Through sleep and darkness safely brought, Restored to life and power and
thought. 2 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.
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5 Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes ; Shine through the gloom, and
point me to the skies ; Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee ;
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me. ll L. M. 1 /^OME to me, Lord, when first I ...
5 Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes ; Shine through the gloom, and
point me to the skies ; Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee ;
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me. ll L. M. 1 /^OME to me, Lord, when first I ...
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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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