 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.  The Westminster Abbey Hymn-book - Page 370by John Troutbeck - 1883 - 466 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...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 and...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... | |
 | Collection - 1807 - 650 pages
...silence of the mind. My heav'n, and there my GOD, I find. 555. CM 555. CM COWPEK. The same subject. AR from 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 shadt, With pray'r and... | |
 | 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 and...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 - Christian ethics - 1808 - 332 pages
...fire, rejoices in the divine favour ; and thus retirement is sanctified by communion with him. ยป " 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,... | |
 | Baptists - 1829 - 610 pages
...Satan wngc* till! His most succesjfnl war. VOL. IV. :Jd Series. The calm retreat and silent (hade,* With prayer and praise agree ; And seem by thy sweet bounty made For those who follow thee. There, if thy spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode : Ob, with what peace, and joy, and love,... | |
 | John Newton - Theology - 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 and...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 - Hymns - 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,... | |
 | Jeremy Belknap - Bible - 1812 - 530 pages
...bring, Lqvc to thee, and all mankind. TAYLOR. HYMN CCCIV. Common Metre. b Religious Rretirement. 1 FAR from 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 shade, With pray'r and... | |
 | Reformed Church in America, John Henry Livingston - Bible - 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... | |
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