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... possess my He knows the words I mean to speak , breast , Ere from mine opening lips they break . Where'er I rove , where'er I rest : 3 Within Thy circling power I stand ; Nor let my weaker passions dare On every side I find Thy hand ...
... possess my He knows the words I mean to speak , breast , Ere from mine opening lips they break . Where'er I rove , where'er I rest : 3 Within Thy circling power I stand ; Nor let my weaker passions dare On every side I find Thy hand ...
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A-men adore Amen angels bear bless blest blood breath bright bring Christ comes comfort cross crown dark dear death divine dwell earth eternal eyes face faith Father fear feel feet follow give glad glorious glory grace gracious grief hand happy hath hear heart heaven heavenly holy hope hour Jesus John keep King Lamb land lead lift light live look Lord never night o'er pain peace praise pray prayer raise reign rejoice rest rise saints Saviour seek shine sing sinners sins song sorrow soul Spirit stand strength sweet tears Thee Thine things Thou art Thou hast thought throne Thy love trust truth TUNE unto voice wait wandering watch weary WESLEY
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| Title | The Congregational Psalmist Hymnal |
| Editors | Henry Allon, Henry John Gauntlett, William Henry Monk |
| Compiled by | Henry Allon, Henry John Gauntlett |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton, 1886 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 31 Jan 2007 |
| Length | 580 pages |
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