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... REST . SEVENTH EDITION . GLASGOW : PRINTED FOR WILLIAM COLL OLIVER & BOYD , WM . WHYTE & CO . AND WM . OLIPHANT , W. F. WAKEMAN , AND WM . CURRY , JUN . & CO . DU WHITTAKER , TREACHER , & ARNOT ; HAMILTON , ADAN AND SIMPKIN & MARSHALL ...
... REST . SEVENTH EDITION . GLASGOW : PRINTED FOR WILLIAM COLL OLIVER & BOYD , WM . WHYTE & CO . AND WM . OLIPHANT , W. F. WAKEMAN , AND WM . CURRY , JUN . & CO . DU WHITTAKER , TREACHER , & ARNOT ; HAMILTON , ADAN AND SIMPKIN & MARSHALL ...
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... rude simpli- city of the one , to the neutral propriety of the other . There are , however , even among these , several pas- sages of considerable worth , such as one would wish that all the rest had been . The 139th Psalm vi.
... rude simpli- city of the one , to the neutral propriety of the other . There are , however , even among these , several pas- sages of considerable worth , such as one would wish that all the rest had been . The 139th Psalm vi.
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... rest had been . The 139th Psalm has been deservedly commended . A third version , by the Rev. James Merrick , of Oxford , was published at a later period , for which the king's license to introduce it into the churches could not be ...
... rest had been . The 139th Psalm has been deservedly commended . A third version , by the Rev. James Merrick , of Oxford , was published at a later period , for which the king's license to introduce it into the churches could not be ...
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... rest , By all their country's wishes blest ! When Spring , with dewy fingers cold , Returns to deck their hallowed mould , She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod . - By fairy - hands their knell is rung ...
... rest , By all their country's wishes blest ! When Spring , with dewy fingers cold , Returns to deck their hallowed mould , She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod . - By fairy - hands their knell is rung ...
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... rest . This is so remarkably the case with the compositions of Watts , Wesley , and Newton , the most prolific writers of this class , that no farther illustration is needful than a re- currence to their pages , when it will be found ...
... rest . This is so remarkably the case with the compositions of Watts , Wesley , and Newton , the most prolific writers of this class , that no farther illustration is needful than a re- currence to their pages , when it will be found ...
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adore Almighty angels Behold bless bless'd bliss blood breast breath cheer Christ Christian darkness dead dear death delight divine doth dwell earth End of faith endless eternal everlasting everlasting love everlasting song eyes faith Father fear feel flow my tears foes give glorious glory God's gospel gracious grief Hallelujah hand happy hast hath hear heart heaven heavenly hell holy hope humble hymns Israel Jehovah Jesus joyful King Lamb Lamb of God light live Lord love divine night o'er pain peace Pentecost pray prayer promise ransom'd Redeemer reign rejoice rest righteousness rise sacred saints salvation Saviour shine sing sinners sins skies song Songs of praise sorrow soul stand Star of Bethlehem strength sweet tears Thee thine Thou art thy face thy grace thy love thy mercies thy name thy Spirit thy word trembling truth voice vows to Thee Wesley wilt
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Page 388 - That trembles in the breast. 2 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 246 - Thrice holy Fount, thrice holy Fire, Our hearts with heavenly love inspire; Come, and Thy sacred unction bring To sanctify us while we sing.
Page 131 - TEACH me, my God and King, In all things thee to see, And what I do in any thing, To do it as for thee...
Page 62 - The unwearied sun, from day to day, Does his Creator's power display, And publishes to every land The work of an Almighty hand. Soon as the evening shades prevail The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth...
Page 74 - Thine eye commands with piercing view My rising and my resting hours, My heart and flesh, with all their powers. 2 My thoughts, before they are my own, Are to my God distinctly known ; He knows the words I mean to speak, Ere from my opening lips they break. 3 Within thy circling power I stand, On every side I find thy hand : Awake, asleep, at home, abroad, I am surrounded still with God.
Page 176 - LOVE divine, all love excelling, Joy of heaven, to earth come down, Fix in us Thy humble dwelling, All Thy faithful mercies crown ! Jesus, Thou art all compassion, Pure, unbounded love, Thou art ! Visit us with Thy salvation, Enter every trembling heart.
Page 152 - Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart, That tastes those gifts with joy.
Page 394 - Sages, leave your contemplations, Brighter visions beam afar, Seek the great Desire of nations ; Ye have seen his natal star ; Come and worship, Worship Christ the new-born King.
Page 96 - Zion, behold thy Saviour King ! He reigns and triumphs here." 3 How happy are our ears, That hear this joyful sound, Which kings and prophets waited for, And sought, but never found...
Page 427 - SERVANT of God, well done ! Rest from thy loved employ : The battle fought, the victory won, Enter thy Master's joy. The voice at midnight came, He started up to hear ; A mortal arrow pierced his frame — He fell, but felt no fear.