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Page 191 - I HEARD the voice of Jesus say, " Come unto Me and rest ; Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon My breast !" I came to Jesus as I was, Weary, and worn, and sad ; I found in Him a resting-place, And He has made me glad. 2 I heard the voice of Jesus say, " Behold, I freely give The living water ; thirsty one, Stoop down, and drink, and live...
Page 102 - BLEST be the tie that Our hearts in Christian love! The fellowship of kindrefl minds Is like to that above. 2 Before our Father's throne We pour our ardent prayers; Our fears, our hopes, our aims, are one. Our comforts and our cares.
Page 183 - While life's dark maze I tread, And griefs around me spread, Be Thou my guide ; Bid darkness turn to day, Wipe sorrow's tears away, Nor let me ever stray From Thee aside.
Page 112 - Can fulfil thy law's demands; Could my zeal no respite know, Could my tears for ever flow, All for sin could not atone, Thou must save, and thou alone.
Page 174 - I'd be Nearer, my God, to Thee, — Nearer to Thee ! 3 There let the way appear, Steps unto heaven ; All that Thou sendest me, In mercy given : Angels to beckon me Nearer, my God, to Thee...
Page 191 - I heard the voice of Jesus say " Behold, I freely give The living water ; thirsty one, Stoop down, and drink, and live : " I came to Jesus, and I drank Of that life-giving stream ; My thirst was quenched, my soul revived, And now I live In Him. 3 I heard the voice of Jesus say " I am this dark world's Light ; Look unto Me, thy morn shall rise, And all thy day be bright...
Page 133 - FROM Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand ; Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand ; From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain.
Page 168 - I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless, Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness : Where is death's sting ? Where grave, thy victory ? I triumph still if Thou abide...
Page 156 - JUST as I am, without one plea, But that Thy blood was shed for me, And that Thou bidd'st me come to Thee, O Lamb of God, I come.
Page 4 - WE praise thee, O God : we acknowledge thee to be the Lord. All the earth doth worship thee : the Father everlasting.