The Spiritual Harp: A Collection of Vocal Music for the Choir, Congregation, and Social Circle |
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The Spiritual Harp: A Collection of Vocal Music for the Choir, Congregation ... J. M. Peebles,J. O. Barrett No preview available - 2014 |
The Spiritual Harp: A Collection of Vocal Music for the Choir, Congregation ... James Martin Peebles No preview available - 2017 |
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Andante angel band angels band beams beau beautiful bird bless blest bliss bloom breath bright CHANT Chorus clouds crown CRYSTAL WATERS dark days are going dear death divine doth dream earth ev'ry evermore eyes fair faith Father fear flow flowers friends gentle glad glad songs gloom glory God's golden Good-night grief hallelujah hand happy harps hast hath hear heart HEART SONG heaven heaven's gate heavenly holy hope hour immortal life's light lily LITTLE BIRDIE live lyre morning mother nature's ne'er neath night o'er peace praise prayer pure realms rest rills ring river roll shining shore sing sleep smile soft softly song sorrow soul spir spirit spirit-land star strife summer summer land summer-land sweet tears thee There's There's a home thine Thou art thought truth voice waiting waves weary weep wings woods
Popular passages
Page 65 - My native country, thee, Land of the noble free, Thy name I love : I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills; My heart with rapture thrills Like that above.
Page 123 - Darkness be over me, My rest a stone ; Yet in my dreams I'd be Nearer, my God, to Thee, — Nearer to Thee...
Page 123 - M but a stranger here, Heaven is my home; Earth is a desert drear, Heaven is my home; Danger and sorrow stand Round me on every hand; Heaven is my Father-land, Heaven is my home.
Page 34 - THERE is a land mine eye hath seen, In visions of enraptured thought, So bright that all which spreads between Is with its radiant glory fraught ; — 2 A land upon whose blissful shore There rests no shadow, falls no stain ; There those who meet shall part no more, And those long parted meet again. 3 Its skies are not like earthly skies, With varying hues of shade and light ; It hath no need of suns to rise, To dissipate the gloom of night. 4 There sweeps no desolating wind Across that calm, serene...
Page 28 - One by one (bright gifts from Heaven) Joys are sent thee here below; Take them readily when given, Ready too to let them go. One by one thy griefs shall meet thee, Do not fear an armed band ; One will fade as others greet thee, Shadows passing through the land. Do not look at life's long sorrow ; See how small each moment's pain ; God will help thee for to-morrow, Every day begin again. Every hour that fleets so slowly Has its task to do or bear ; Luminous the crown, and holy, If thou set each gem...
Page 257 - Walk in the Light." 1 WALK in the light ! so shalt thou know That fellowship of love His Spirit only can bestow Who reigns in light above. 2 Walk in the light!
Page 12 - Through the harsh noises of our day A low, sweet prelude finds its way ; Through clouds of doubt and creeds of fear A light is breaking, calm and clear.
Page 125 - Love divine will fill thy storehouse, or thy handful still renew ; Scanty fare for one will often make a royal feast for two. For the heart grows rich in giving; all its wealth is living grain; Seeds, which mildew in the garner, scattered, fill with gold the plain.
Page 59 - What does little birdie say In her nest at peep of day ? Let me fly, says little birdie, Mother, let me fly away. Birdie, rest a little longer, Till the little wings are stronger. So she rests a little longer, Then she flies away. What does little baby say, In her bed at peep of day ? Baby says, like little birdie, Let me rise and fly away.
Page 13 - midst the green islands of glittering seas, Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze, And strange bright...