 FAR from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and tumult far ; From scenes where Satan wages still His most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree, And seem by thy sweet bounty made, For those who follow thee.  Church Book for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Congregations - Page 386by General Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in North America - 1893 - 742 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Newton - Hymns, English - 1821 - 412 pages
...orient rays impart ; But, Jesus, 'tis thy light alone Can shine upon the heart. XLV. C. Retirement. 1 FAR from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife...thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, Oh, with what peace, and joy, and love, She communes with her God ! # Isaiah xxxv. 7. 4 There like... | |
 | John Newton - 1821 - 686 pages
...rays impart; But, Jesus, 'tis thy light alone Can shine upon the heart. XLV. C. Retirement. 1 FA R from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and tumult...successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree, And seem by thy sweet bounty made For those who follow thee. 3 There if thy... | |
 | Charles Sleech Hawtrey - 1822 - 478 pages
...firm and strong, Our lips profess his word ; Nor blush, nor fear to walk among, HYMN LXI. Retirement. FAR from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and...scenes where Satan wages still His most successful war. The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made,... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1822 - 326 pages
...Father and the Holy Ghost, be all glory and honour for ever and ever. Amen. ""Our Father," &c. HYMN X. FAR from the world, O Lord, I flee; From strife and...where Satan wages still His most .successful war. The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree, And seem by thy sweet bounty made... | |
 | West Church (Boston, Mass.) - Bible - 1823 - 376 pages
...the world, O Lord ! I flee. From strife and tumult far ; From scenes where sin is waging still Its most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent...bounty made For those who follow thee. 3 There, if thy presence cheer the soul, And grace her mean abode, O with what peace, and joy, and love, She communes... | |
 | English literature - 1832 - 698 pages
...from the turmoil and cares of the past six busy days of care or toil, and disposes it to holy musings. "The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and...thy sweet bounty made, For those who follow thee." Though we are in a spot of perfect seclusion, there are human habitations in sight : from the chimneys... | |
 | Bible - 1824 - 418 pages
...the world, O Lord ! I flee, From strife and tumult far ; From scenes where sin is waging still Its most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent...bounty made For those who follow thee. 3 There, if thy presence cheer the soul, And grace her mean abode, O with what peace, and joy, and love. She communes... | |
 | John Newton, Richard Cecil - Theology - 1824 - 748 pages
...most successful war. :•-. :", ::.. • , : •. i 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray'r and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made,...those who follow thee. 3 There if thy Spirit touch the sou!, And grace her mean abode, Oh, with what peace, and joy, and love, She communes with her God !... | |
 | Jonathan Peele Dabney - Bible - 1825 - 392 pages
...the world, O Lord ! I flee, From strife and tumult far ; From scenes where sin is waging still Its most successful war. 2 The calm retreat, the silent...mean abode ; O with what peace, and joy, and love, Does she commune with God ! 4 There, like the nightingale, she pours Her solitary lays ; Nor asks a... | |
 | James Montgomery - Hymns - 1825 - 482 pages
...not; And he is safe, and must succeed, For whom the Lord vouchsafes to plead. 212. Retirement. 1 TAR from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and tumult...2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer arid praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made For those who follow Thee. 3 There, if thy Spirit... | |
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