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... feet and o'er our head Beneath the shadow of the cross Beset with snares on every hand Be thou , O God , by night , by day • 631 485 . 495 129 483 130 . 255 • 555 Be thou the first on every tongue • 552 Blessed be thy name for ever ...
... feet and o'er our head Beneath the shadow of the cross Beset with snares on every hand Be thou , O God , by night , by day • 631 485 . 495 129 483 130 . 255 • 555 Be thou the first on every tongue • 552 Blessed be thy name for ever ...
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... feet . Early , my God , without delay Earth ! guard what here we lay in holy trust Ere on my bed my limbs I lay Eternal and immortal King Eternal Power , whose high abode . Eternal Source of light divine Evening and morning • Faint the ...
... feet . Early , my God , without delay Earth ! guard what here we lay in holy trust Ere on my bed my limbs I lay Eternal and immortal King Eternal Power , whose high abode . Eternal Source of light divine Evening and morning • Faint the ...
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... feet in a line : See e . g . hymn 433. In hymn 59 , a spon- dee ( -- ) precedes the anapæst in each line . This is marked by printing both , -- . The same method is adopted with dactylic metres : See e . g . hymn 265 . All other metres ...
... feet in a line : See e . g . hymn 433. In hymn 59 , a spon- dee ( -- ) precedes the anapæst in each line . This is marked by printing both , -- . The same method is adopted with dactylic metres : See e . g . hymn 265 . All other metres ...
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... feet , And wish , and cast a longing eye , To reach thy lofty seat . 3 When shall we see the great Unknown , And in thy presence stand ? Reveal the splendours of thy throne , But shield us with thy hand . 4 In thee what endless wonders ...
... feet , And wish , and cast a longing eye , To reach thy lofty seat . 3 When shall we see the great Unknown , And in thy presence stand ? Reveal the splendours of thy throne , But shield us with thy hand . 4 In thee what endless wonders ...
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... feet we lie so far , And see but shadows of thy face . 5 Who can behold the blazing light ? Who can approach consuming flame ? None but thy wisdom knows thy might : None but thy word can speak thy name . I. Watts , 1706 . L. M. The most ...
... feet we lie so far , And see but shadows of thy face . 5 Who can behold the blazing light ? Who can approach consuming flame ? None but thy wisdom knows thy might : None but thy word can speak thy name . I. Watts , 1706 . L. M. The most ...
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adore angels art thou beneath bless blest breast breath bright calm Catherine Winkworth cease CHARLOTTE ELLIOTT cheer clouds darkness death divine DODDRIDGE dost doth dwell earth earthly EMILY TAYLOR eternal everlasting evermore faint faith Father Father divine fear FELICIA HEMANS give glorious glory God's gracious grief H. F. LYTE Hallelujah hath hear heart heaven heavenly holy hope hour hymn J. H. NEWMAN King let thy life's light live Lord Lydia Sigourney MONTGOMERY morning mortal nigh night o'er peace pray prayer rejoice repentant song resign rest rise shade shine sing skies sleep song sorrow soul stars strength sweet tears thee thine thou art thou hast thought throne thy grace thy hand thy love thy mercy thy power thy praise thy presence thy spirit thy word toil trust truth unto voice wandering WATTS weary Wesley wilt wings worship
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Page 10 - Hark! They whisper: Angels say, Sister Spirit, come away. What is this absorbs me quite, Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my spirits, draws my breath?
Page 10 - One army of the living God, To his command we bow ; Part of the host have crossed the flood, And part are crossing now.
Page 10 - FRIEND after friend departs ; Who hath not lost a friend ? There is no union here of hearts That finds not here an end : Were this frail world our only rest, Living or dying, none were blest.
Page 27 - Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try ; Prayer, the sublimest strains that reach The majesty on high.
Page 10 - 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 10 - It can bring with it nothing But he will bear us through : Who gives the lilies clothing Will clothe his people too : Beneath the spreading heavens No creature but is fed ; And he who feeds the ravens Will give his children bread.
Page 10 - Ye are travelling home to God, In the way the fathers trod ; They are happy now — and ye Soon their happiness shall see. 3 Shout, ye little flock, and blest ; You on Jesus' throne shall rest : There your seat is now prepared — There your kingdom and reward.
Page 27 - One by one the sands are flowing; One by one the moments fall, Some are coming, some are going; Do not strive to grasp them all. One by one thy duties wait thee ; Let thy whole strength go to each, Let no future dreams elate thee; Learn thou first what these can teach.
Page 10 - Jesus, where'er Thy people meet, There they behold Thy mercy-seat; Where'er they seek Thee, thou art found, And every place is hallowed ground. 2 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 15 - I sing the goodness of the Lord, That filled the earth with food ; He formed the creatures with his word, And then pronounced them good.