The Christian Harp: A Collection of Hymns and Tunes for the Use of Social, Religious Meetings and Sabbath SchoolsB.F. Carter, 1853 - 144 pages |
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... hope , The bright appearance of the Lord , And faith stands leaning on his word . 6 BRIDGEWATER . L. M. EDSON . 1. Sweet is. Holiness . The Christian's Solace . 1 There is a heaven o'er yonder skies , A heaven where pleasure never dies ...
... hope , The bright appearance of the Lord , And faith stands leaning on his word . 6 BRIDGEWATER . L. M. EDSON . 1. Sweet is. Holiness . The Christian's Solace . 1 There is a heaven o'er yonder skies , A heaven where pleasure never dies ...
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... hope to praise him when I rise , And shout salvation through the skies ; Sing glory , glory , in the air , Meet all my Father's children there . And as thy days , thy strength shall be . 10 STAR OF BETHLEHEM . ( BONNIE DOON ...
... hope to praise him when I rise , And shout salvation through the skies ; Sing glory , glory , in the air , Meet all my Father's children there . And as thy days , thy strength shall be . 10 STAR OF BETHLEHEM . ( BONNIE DOON ...
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... hope , still hovering round thy word , Would light on some sweet promise there- Some sure support against despair . Death of the Righteous . 1 Sweet is the scene when Christians die , When holy souls retire to rest : How mildly beams ...
... hope , still hovering round thy word , Would light on some sweet promise there- Some sure support against despair . Death of the Righteous . 1 Sweet is the scene when Christians die , When holy souls retire to rest : How mildly beams ...
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... hope be lost . 3 Firm as his throne his promise stands , And he can well secure What I've committed to his hands , Till the decisive hour . 4 Then will he own my worthless name , Before his Father's face , And in the new Jerusalem ...
... hope be lost . 3 Firm as his throne his promise stands , And he can well secure What I've committed to his hands , Till the decisive hour . 4 Then will he own my worthless name , Before his Father's face , And in the new Jerusalem ...
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... hope to meet our Saviour here ; O make our joys the same ! 2 With what divine and vast delight The good old man was filled , When fondly in his withered arms , He clasped the holy child . 3 " Now I can leave this world , " he cried ...
... hope to meet our Saviour here ; O make our joys the same ! 2 With what divine and vast delight The good old man was filled , When fondly in his withered arms , He clasped the holy child . 3 " Now I can leave this world , " he cried ...
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adore Afton angels beams behold betimes Bible blessed blest bliss blood breast breath bright cheerful Christ crown dark dear death delight divine Doxology earth eternal eyes faith farewell Father fear friends give glorious glory gospel happy happy land hast hath hear heart heavenly holy home in heaven hope hour HYMNS Jesus joyful King Lamb Lamb of God life's light live Lord love possess meet mercy Mercy Seat morning mortal mourn ne'er never night o'er peace pleasure praise pray prayer precious rapture redeeming reign rest rise sacred saints salvation seek shine sing sinners sins skies smile songs songs of praise soon sorrow soul spirit star of Bethlehem stranger's heart sweet tears tell there's thine thou art thro thy grace thy love thy throne thy word tomb tongue voice Wake up brother wandering weary wings ye saints youth
Popular passages
Page 26 - Dear dying Lamb ! thy precious blood Shall never lose its power, Till all the ransomed church of God Be saved to sin no more.
Page 61 - What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile : In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown ; The heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone ! 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp of life deny?
Page 7 - Exceeds a thousand days of mirth. 2 Might I enjoy the meanest place Within thy house, O God of grace, Not tents of ease, nor thrones of power, Should tempt my feet to leave thy door. 3 God is our sun, he makes our day ; God is our shield, he guards our way From all th' assaults of hell and sin, From foes without and foes within.
Page 16 - Ye chosen seed of Israel's race, Ye ransomed from the fall ; Hail him, who saves you by his grace, And crown him Lord of all. 4 Sinners, whose love can ne'er forget The wormwood and the gall, Go, spread your trophies at his feet, And crown him Lord of all, 5 Let every kindred, every tribe, On this terrestrial ball.
Page 23 - Weak is the effort of my heart, And cold my warmest thought; But when I see Thee as Thou art, I'll praise Thee as I ought.
Page 19 - Let all that dwell above the sky, And air, and earth, and seas, Conspire to lift Thy glories high, And speak Thine endless praise.
Page 9 - My God, permit me not to be A stranger to myself and thee; Amidst a thousand thoughts I rove Forgetful of my highest love. 2 Why should my passions mix with earth, And thus debase my heavenly birth? Why should I cleave to things below, And let my God, my Saviour go?
Page 45 - COME, ye sinners, poor and needy, Weak and wounded, sick and sore ; Jesus ready stands to save you, Full of pity, love, and power : He is able, He is willing : doubt no more.
Page 42 - My faith would lay her hand On that dear head of thine, While like a penitent I stand And there confess my sin.
Page 33 - The men of grace have found Glory begun below ; Celestial fruits on earthly ground From faith and hope may grow. 4 The hill of Zion yields A thousand sacred sweets Before we reach the heavenly fields, Or walk the golden streets.