Hymns for the household of faith, and lays of the better land [compiled by J. Williamson].Wertheim, Macintosh, and Hunt, 1861 - 419 pages |
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... heart and tell her Do not crouch to - day and worship Earth is no home of thine ... " Earth to earth " ... E. F. Fair is our Zion's Promised Land ... Far down the ages now Far on yon heath Far out at sea ... ... Father , for pleasant ...
... heart and tell her Do not crouch to - day and worship Earth is no home of thine ... " Earth to earth " ... E. F. Fair is our Zion's Promised Land ... Far down the ages now Far on yon heath Far out at sea ... ... Father , for pleasant ...
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... heart clung to earth My soul , thy gold is true ... ... ... My task is o'er , my work is done ... N. 342 408 ... ... 155 ... 160 266 154 ... ... 157 ... 245 Nay , ' tis not as we fancied ... No mother's eye beside thee wakes to - night ...
... heart clung to earth My soul , thy gold is true ... ... ... My task is o'er , my work is done ... N. 342 408 ... ... 155 ... 160 266 154 ... ... 157 ... 245 Nay , ' tis not as we fancied ... No mother's eye beside thee wakes to - night ...
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... heart that ever beat There is a child of mystery There is a day of sunny rest There is a little lonely fold 234 119 ... heart , oh wound it not The voice of Him who cries aloud The way seems dark about me The waves were dashing loud and ...
... heart that ever beat There is a child of mystery There is a day of sunny rest There is a little lonely fold 234 119 ... heart , oh wound it not The voice of Him who cries aloud The way seems dark about me The waves were dashing loud and ...
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... heart's lowliness ; He with His heavenly ray of joy , Thy soul will deign to bless . Offer thyself to Him In grateful , loving fear , And sing with all the Angel - choir Immanuel , He is here ! Here is the Truth , the Way , The entrance ...
... heart's lowliness ; He with His heavenly ray of joy , Thy soul will deign to bless . Offer thyself to Him In grateful , loving fear , And sing with all the Angel - choir Immanuel , He is here ! Here is the Truth , the Way , The entrance ...
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... heart was given , To Him who reigns through earth and heaven . " From the German of LAVATER . " How little and how lightly We care for one another ; How seldom and how slightly Consider each a brother . For all the world is every man To ...
... heart was given , To Him who reigns through earth and heaven . " From the German of LAVATER . " How little and how lightly We care for one another ; How seldom and how slightly Consider each a brother . For all the world is every man To ...
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Alleluia angels April's showers Art thou behold bless blest breast bright brooklet brow canopy of love child Christ crown dark dark wave dear death Divine doth dream dwell earth earthless earthly Eternal Eternal Lord evermore eyes faith Father fear flowers Friend GERHARD TERSTEEGEN give glad glorious glory God's grace grief hand hath heart heaven heavenly holy hope HORATIUS BONAR hour Hymns J. D. BURNS Jesus Jesus of Nazareth land life's light live lonely look Lord mercy morning ne'er neath never night o'er pain path peace pilgrim praise pray prayer rest River of God Saviour seek shadows shine sing sleep smile song sorrow soul spirit stranger stranger's heart strife sweet tears Thebaid Thee thine things Thou art Thou hast thou shalt thought throne Thy love toil trod unto voice wait watch weary weep wings word
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Page 344 - The primal duties shine aloft — like stars ; The charities that soothe, and heal, and bless, Are scattered at the feet of Man — like flowers.
Page 290 - And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, and stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
Page 287 - And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
Page 41 - Prayer is the burden of a sigh ; The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near.
Page 99 - And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will show to you to-day : for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to-day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Page 46 - There is an eye that never sleeps Beneath the wing of night; There is an ear that never shuts, When sink the beams of light.
Page 140 - I was not ever thus, nor prayed that thou shouldst lead me on; I loved to choose and see my path; but now lead thou me on. I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears, pride ruled my will: remember not past years.
Page 268 - Noiselessly as the daylight Comes when the night is done, And the crimson streak on ocean's cheek Grows into the great sun; Noiselessly as the spring-time Her crown of verdure weaves, And all the trees on all the hills Open their thousand leaves...
Page 104 - I dare not choose my lot; I would not, if I might: Choose Thou for me, my God, So shall I walk aright.
Page 174 - She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors: "Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.