 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
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 pages
...His orient rays impart ; But, JESUS, 'tis thy light alone Can shine upon the heart. XLIV. RETIREMENT. 1 FAR from the world, O LORD, I flee, From strife...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... | |
 | John Newton - 1808 - 712 pages
...orient rays impart ; Cut, Jesus, 'tis thy light alone Can shine upon the heart. XLV. C. Retirement. 1 FAR. from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife...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 thec. 3 There if... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1808 - 332 pages
...fire, rejoices in the divine favour ; and thus retirement is sanctified by communion with him. » " The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and...by thy sweet bounty made For those who follow thee. J There, if thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, O with what peace, and joy, and love,... | |
 | John Newton - 1810 - 726 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...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... | |
 | William Bengo Collyer - 1812 - 980 pages
...impart ; But, Jesus, 'tis thy light alone Can shine upon the heart. HYMN CCXCVI. Retirement. COWPER. R from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and tumult...Spirit touch the soul,. And grace her mean abode, Oh, with what peace, and joy, and love, She communes with her God ! 4 There like the nightingale she... | |
 | Thomas Jones (chaplain to the earl of Peterborough) - 1812 - 486 pages
...loveHere's my heart, Lord, take and seal it; Seal it from thy courts above ! 243. The Christian retiring. 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 pray'r and praise agree, And seem, by thy swt.et bounty made,... | |
 | Reformed Church in America, John Henry Livingston - 1814 - 696 pages
...shine, And crown my journey's end." HYMN 117. CM Retirement. 1 T^AR from the world, O Lord, I flee, J? From strife and tumult far ; From scenes where Satan...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 Then if thy... | |
 | 1815 - 556 pages
...I, as I walked farther on, how pleasing to be freed from the busy bustling world ! As the poet says, The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and...thy sweet bounty made, For those who follow thee. As I passed along, a flock of sheep in view, reminded me of those days when the sheep were led to the... | |
 | Robert White ALMOND - 1819 - 204 pages
...fill our souls with LOVE, That we below, thy steps may trace, And reign with thee above. CXL. •. I . Far from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and...successful war. 2. The calm retreat, the silent shade j With prayer and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made, For those who follow thee. 3. There... | |
 | 1820 - 414 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 ; 0 with what peace, and joy, and love, She communes... | |
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