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... thine , Lodg'd in thy sov'reign hand ; And if its sun arise and shine , It shines by Thy command . The present moment flies , And bears our life away : Oh , make Thy servants truly wise , That they may live to - day ! Since on this ...
... thine , Lodg'd in thy sov'reign hand ; And if its sun arise and shine , It shines by Thy command . The present moment flies , And bears our life away : Oh , make Thy servants truly wise , That they may live to - day ! Since on this ...
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... Thine , To bleed , where once Thy heart was riven , And follow from Thy cross to heaven ? REFLECTIONS . Croly . BEHOLD , the longest day hath his evening , and that thou shalt enjoy it but once , that it never turns again ; use it ...
... Thine , To bleed , where once Thy heart was riven , And follow from Thy cross to heaven ? REFLECTIONS . Croly . BEHOLD , the longest day hath his evening , and that thou shalt enjoy it but once , that it never turns again ; use it ...
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... thine eyes , afflicted soul ; From earth lift up thine eyes ; Though dark the evening shadows roll , And daylight beauty dies ; One sun is set , a thousand more Their rounds of glory run , Where science leads thee to explore In every ...
... thine eyes , afflicted soul ; From earth lift up thine eyes ; Though dark the evening shadows roll , And daylight beauty dies ; One sun is set , a thousand more Their rounds of glory run , Where science leads thee to explore In every ...
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... thine heart , and lean not unto thine own understanding . — PROVERBS , iii . 5 . Him that is weak in the faith ' receive ye Jan. 8. ] FAITH IN GOD'S PROVIDENCE .
... thine heart , and lean not unto thine own understanding . — PROVERBS , iii . 5 . Him that is weak in the faith ' receive ye Jan. 8. ] FAITH IN GOD'S PROVIDENCE .
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... Thine ! Through fickle fortune's various scene From sin preserve us free ! Like as Thou hast a mourner been , May we rejoice with Thee ! REFLECTIONS . Heber . THERE is not , in my opinion , a more pleasing and triumphant consideration ...
... Thine ! Through fickle fortune's various scene From sin preserve us free ! Like as Thou hast a mourner been , May we rejoice with Thee ! REFLECTIONS . Heber . THERE is not , in my opinion , a more pleasing and triumphant consideration ...
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Page 29 - If I am right, Thy grace impart Still in the right to stay ; If I am wrong, oh, teach my heart To find that better way!
Page 16 - This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to fall ; Lord of himself, though not of lands ; And having nothing, yet hath all.
Page 25 - These are thy glorious works, Parent of good, Almighty ! thine this universal frame, Thus wondrous fair : thyself how wondrous then ! Unspeakable ! who sitt'st above these Heavens To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works ; yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine.
Page 26 - OH ! for a closer walk with God, A calm and heavenly frame, — A light to shine upon the road That leads me to the Lamb...
Page 31 - This world is all a fleeting show For man's illusion given ; The smiles of joy, the tears of woe, Deceitful shine, deceitful flow, — There's nothing true but Heaven...