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... land Untried and unfamiliar , lone , estranged , It led the father ( o ) of believers forth . But there he met a promise - giving ( p ) God ; There , on his faithfulness confiding lean'd ; There from afar beheld Messiah's day . Fear not ...
... land Untried and unfamiliar , lone , estranged , It led the father ( o ) of believers forth . But there he met a promise - giving ( p ) God ; There , on his faithfulness confiding lean'd ; There from afar beheld Messiah's day . Fear not ...
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... land , Immortal spirits , while they view and taste The best , but still inferior , fruits of Time . VER . 15 .- " Behold , thou art fair , my love ; behold , thou art fair ; thou hast dove's eyes . " But hark ! the Saviour whom his ...
... land , Immortal spirits , while they view and taste The best , but still inferior , fruits of Time . VER . 15 .- " Behold , thou art fair , my love ; behold , thou art fair ; thou hast dove's eyes . " But hark ! the Saviour whom his ...
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... land of banishment , Bright , beautiful , and fragrant as they are ; Relics of Paradise ! -Types , too , no doubt , How in our moral desert still remain Some sweet alleviations , ( b ) Eden buds Graciously rescued , when terrific blast ...
... land of banishment , Bright , beautiful , and fragrant as they are ; Relics of Paradise ! -Types , too , no doubt , How in our moral desert still remain Some sweet alleviations , ( b ) Eden buds Graciously rescued , when terrific blast ...
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... lands ; ( d ) Plant of renown ; unfading excellence , Admired of all who meekly pause and look ! Best object of those eyes that truly see- ( e ) Doom not our souls to long for thee in vain , Perennial Lily ! hide not from our view ...
... lands ; ( d ) Plant of renown ; unfading excellence , Admired of all who meekly pause and look ! Best object of those eyes that truly see- ( e ) Doom not our souls to long for thee in vain , Perennial Lily ! hide not from our view ...
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... land ; the fig - tree putteth forth her green figs , and the vines with the tender grapes give a good smell . Arise ... lands ! The fig - tree buddeth , ( v ) Judah's sapless bough , And severed Ephraim , are grafting in , ( w ) Wondrous ...
... land ; the fig - tree putteth forth her green figs , and the vines with the tender grapes give a good smell . Arise ... lands ! The fig - tree buddeth , ( v ) Judah's sapless bough , And severed Ephraim , are grafting in , ( w ) Wondrous ...
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Acts bear beautiful behold beloved blessed bride bright Christ Church comes comfort dark daughters delight divine dwell earth Ephes eternal eyes Ezek fair faith Father feet flock friends fruits garden give glad glory grace gracious hand happiness hast hath head hear heart holy hope Jerusalem Jesus John xv King land less light lips live look Lord Luke Mark Matt never night o'er once peace perfect Phil praise prayer precious promises Prov rest rich rise sacred saints Saviour soul speak Spirit strength strong sweet tender thee Thess thine things thou art thoughts true truth turn unto viii voice xvii xxii xxiii
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Page 31 - How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
Page 130 - If she be a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver: And if she be a door, we will inclose her with boards of cedar.
Page 54 - Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart.
Page 35 - Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard, Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices: A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.
Page 39 - BY night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth : 1 sought him, but I found him not. I will rise now, and go about the city In the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
Page 82 - In that day sing ye unto her, A vineyard of red wine. I the Lord do keep it ; I will water it every moment: Lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.
Page 27 - Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense. Thou art all fair, my love ; there is no spot in thee.
Page 100 - I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Page 21 - O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, In the secret places of the stairs, Let me see thy countenance, Let me hear thy voice; For sweet is thy voice, And thy countenance is comely.
Page 45 - I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, By the roes, and by the hinds of the field, That ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.