The Poetical Works of the Rev. H. F. LyteE. Stock, 1907 - 376 pages |
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... flow , and wishes climb ; When timid souls begin to dare , And God receives and answers prayer . Then trembling through the dewy skies Look out the stars , like thoughtful eyes Of angels , calm reclining there , And gazing on this world ...
... flow , and wishes climb ; When timid souls begin to dare , And God receives and answers prayer . Then trembling through the dewy skies Look out the stars , like thoughtful eyes Of angels , calm reclining there , And gazing on this world ...
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... flow , And man but lives to die . Our joys and sorrows , hopes and fears , Still course each other on : A blessing in our path appears— We grasp , and it is gone ! No drop of honey , but a sting Within it lies concealed ; No hour that ...
... flow , And man but lives to die . Our joys and sorrows , hopes and fears , Still course each other on : A blessing in our path appears— We grasp , and it is gone ! No drop of honey , but a sting Within it lies concealed ; No hour that ...
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... now will soon be here , The sweetest time of all the year ; When green leaves burst , and flow'rets spring , And young hearts too are blossoming . ' Twas then I ventured first to twine My Annie's 58 POEMS OF THE REV . H. F. LYTE , M.A..
... now will soon be here , The sweetest time of all the year ; When green leaves burst , and flow'rets spring , And young hearts too are blossoming . ' Twas then I ventured first to twine My Annie's 58 POEMS OF THE REV . H. F. LYTE , M.A..
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... flow fast and free , Though none is nigh to share ; And life has nought beside for me , So sweet as this despair . There are crushed hearts that will not break ; And mine , methinks , is one ; Or thus I should not weep and wake , And ...
... flow fast and free , Though none is nigh to share ; And life has nought beside for me , So sweet as this despair . There are crushed hearts that will not break ; And mine , methinks , is one ; Or thus I should not weep and wake , And ...
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... flow , Egyptian hosts pursue ; But He that bids thee onward go Will ope a pathway , too . Swift fly the hours , and brief the time For action or repose ; - Fast flits this scene of woe and crime , And soon the whole shall close ; The ...
... flow , Egyptian hosts pursue ; But He that bids thee onward go Will ope a pathway , too . Swift fly the hours , and brief the time For action or repose ; - Fast flits this scene of woe and crime , And soon the whole shall close ; The ...
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abide adore angels awful Battle of Salamanca beneath Berry Head bless blest breast breath bright Brixham busy bands Castleshane cheer Christ Church clouds dark death despair Divine dwell earth earthly Edward Field eternal faith fallen earth Father fear feel feet flee flowers foes Friend Gaul glorious glory H. F. LYTE hand happy hear heart heaven heavenly holy hope hour hymn Jehovah King King of kings light live look Lyte mercy mighty morning neath night o'er peace praise the Lord prayer PSALM rest rise round safe saints Saviour SECOND VERSION shine sing sink sinners skies smile song soul spirit storm strong to save sweet tears Thee Thine THIRD VERSION Thou art thought throne Thy face Thy grace Thy love tongue trembler trembling voice walk wave weep wild wings word ye saints
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Page 288 - Jehovah's awful throne, Ye nations bow with sacred joy : Know that the Lord is God alone ; He can create, and He destroy. 2 His sovereign power, without our aid, Made...
Page 33 - ABIDE with me ; fast falls the even-tide ; The darkness deepens ; Lord, with me abide ; When other helpers fail, and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, O abide with me.
Page 33 - But they constrained him saying, Abide with us; for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent.
Page 222 - THROUGH all the changing scenes of life, In trouble, and in joy, The praises of my God shall still My heart and tongue employ.
Page 89 - PRAISE the Lord ! ye heavens, adore him. Praise him, angels in the height; Sun and moon, rejoice before him ; Praise him, all ye stars of light. 2 Praise the Lord, for he hath spoken ; Worlds his mighty voice obeyed; Laws which never shall be broken For their guidance he hath made.
Page 63 - Let the world despise, and leave me; They have left my Saviour too; Human hearts and looks deceive me, Thou art not like them untrue; And whilst Thou shalt smile upon me, God of wisdom, love, and might, Foes may hate, and friends disown me, Show Thy face, and all is bright.
Page 324 - FAR from my heavenly home, Far from my Father's breast, Fainting I cry, "Blest Spirit, come And speed me to my rest.
Page 63 - JESUS, I my cross have taken, All to leave, and follow Thee ; Naked, poor, despised, forsaken, Thou, from hence, my all shalt be ; Perish every fond ambition, All I've sought, or hoped, or known, Yet how rich is my condition, God and heaven are still my own...
Page 288 - We'll crowd Thy gates with thankful songs, High as the heavens our voices raise; And earth, with her ten thousand tongues, Shall fill Thy courts with sounding praise.
Page 218 - MY spirit on Thy care, Blest Saviour, I recline; Thou wilt not leave me to despair, For Thou art Love Divine. 2 In Thee I place...