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... mortal hand shall dare to paint A semblance of thy glory , Lord ? The brightest rainbow tints are faint , The brightest stars of heaven afford A dim effusion of those rays Of light , that round Jehovah blaze . 3 The sun himself is but a ...
... mortal hand shall dare to paint A semblance of thy glory , Lord ? The brightest rainbow tints are faint , The brightest stars of heaven afford A dim effusion of those rays Of light , that round Jehovah blaze . 3 The sun himself is but a ...
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... mortal eye Can bear the sight . 2 The thunders of his hand Keep the wide world in awe ; His truth and justice stand To guard his holy law ; And where his love Resolves to bless , His truth confirms And seals the grace . 3 And can this ...
... mortal eye Can bear the sight . 2 The thunders of his hand Keep the wide world in awe ; His truth and justice stand To guard his holy law ; And where his love Resolves to bless , His truth confirms And seals the grace . 3 And can this ...
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... mortal care shall seize my breast ; O may my heart in tune be found , Like David's harp , of solemn sound ! 3 My heart shall triumph in my Lord , And bless his works , and bless his word ; Thy works of grace , how bright they shine ...
... mortal care shall seize my breast ; O may my heart in tune be found , Like David's harp , of solemn sound ! 3 My heart shall triumph in my Lord , And bless his works , and bless his word ; Thy works of grace , how bright they shine ...
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... breathe the infant prayer . 3 Each rolling year new favours brought From thy exhaustless store ; But , O ! in vain my labouring thought Would count thy mercies o'er . 4 Lord , when this mortal frame decays , And THOUGHTS CONCERNING GOD .
... breathe the infant prayer . 3 Each rolling year new favours brought From thy exhaustless store ; But , O ! in vain my labouring thought Would count thy mercies o'er . 4 Lord , when this mortal frame decays , And THOUGHTS CONCERNING GOD .
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Designed for Universalist Societies Sebastian Streeter, Russell Streeter. 4 Lord , when this mortal frame decays , And every weakness dies , Complete the wonders of thy grace , And raise me to the skies . HYMN 88. L. M. [ # ] Confidence ...
Designed for Universalist Societies Sebastian Streeter, Russell Streeter. 4 Lord , when this mortal frame decays , And every weakness dies , Complete the wonders of thy grace , And raise me to the skies . HYMN 88. L. M. [ # ] Confidence ...
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Page 6 - BEFORE Jehovah's awful throne, Ye nations bow with sacred joy : Know that the Lord is God alone ; He can create, and he destroy. 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.
Page 242 - 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 ; — 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 264 - 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 180 - He reigns and triumphs here." 3 How happy are our ears, That hear this joyful sound, Which kings and prophets waited for, And sought, but never found ! / 4 How blessed are our eyes, That see this heavenly light ! Prophets and kings desired it long, But died without the sight. 5 The watchmen join their voice, And tuneful notes employ; Jerusalem breaks forth in songs, And deserts learn the joy. 6 The Lord makes bare his arm Through all the earth abroad ; Let every nation now behold Their Saviour and...
Page 380 - Must I be carried to the skies On flowery beds of ease, While others fought to win the prize, And sailed through bloody seas ? 3 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...
Page 49 - SWEET is the work, my God, my King, To praise thy name, give thanks and sing ; To show thy love by morning light, And talk of all thy truth at night.
Page 302 - In darkest shades if he appear, My dawning is begun ! He is my soul's sweet morning star, And he my rising sun. 3 The opening heavens around me shine With beams of sacred bliss, While Jesus shows his heart is mine, And whispers, ' I am his !' 4 My soul would leave this heavy clay At that transporting word, Run up with joy the shining way, T
Page 309 - 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. 4 Dear Lord, and shall we ever live At this poor, dying rate ! Our love so faint, so cold to Thee, And Thine to us so great ! 5 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all Thy quickening powers ! Come, shed abroad a Saviour's love, And that shall kindle ours.
Page 24 - Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take, The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head...
Page 327 - So fades a summer cloud away; So sinks the gale when storms are o'er; So gently shuts the eye of day; So dies a wave along the shore.