Church hymns, or, Hymns for the Sundays, festivals and other seasons of the ecclesiastical year, as observed in the Church of England, compiled by H. StrettonHenry Stretton |
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adore Almighty Angels Apostles beam bear Blessed blood born bright Christ Christian confess'd Creator Cross crown dark death didst Divine dost doth dread dwell earthly endless Eternal everlasting evermore eyes faith fear flesh glorious glory God the Father God the Son God's Godhead hallel Hallelujah hath healing hear hearts Heaven heavenly host Holy Ghost honour Hosanna Incarnate Jesus King Lamb Lamb's imperial feast light live Lord majesty Martyrs Mattins and Evensong mercy mighty Name night o'er Paraclete praise to Thee pray prayer precious Corner Priest Psalms of David pure reign sacred Saint Andrew's Day Saviour second hymn Second Sunday sing sinners songs souls Spirit Blest Sunday after Easter Sunday after Trinity teach Thine Thou hast Thrice Holy throne Thy Church Thy face Thy grace Thy holy Thy Saints Thy servants Thy Spirit tongue unto Veni Creator Spiritus voice Whit-Sunday word
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Page 104 - THE Son of God goes forth to war, A kingly crown to gain ; His blood-red banner streams afar : Who follows in his train ? Who best can drink his cup of woe, Triumphant over pain, Who patient bears his cross below — He follows in his train.
Page 7 - Glory to the new-born KINO. Amen Christmas. Hymn 48. (SECOND TuNE). X "Glory to GOD in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men." HARK I the herald angels sing Glory to the new-born KING, Peace on earth, and mercy mild, GOD and sinners reconciled.
Page 35 - Where high the Heavenly Temple stands, The house of God not made with hands, A great High Priest our nature wears, The guardian of mankind appears.
Page 59 - But, oh, inflame and fire our hearts : Our frailties help, our vice control, Submit the senses to the soul ; And when rebellious they are grown, Then lay thy hand, and hold them down.
Page 43 - PLUNGED in a gulf of dark despair, We wretched sinners lay, Without one cheerful beam of hope,. Or spark of glimmering day.
Page 37 - Ride on ! ride on in majesty ! The winged squadrons of the sky Look down with sad and wondering eyes To see the approaching sacrifice.
Page 8 - Mild, He lays His glory by, Born that man no more may die : Born to raise the sons of earth ; Born to give them second birth.
Page 68 - His gate. 2 Let all your lamps be bright, And trim the golden flame ; Gird up your loins, as in His sight, For awful is His Name. 3 Watch: 'tis your Lord's command, And while we speak, He's near ; Mark the first signal of His hand, And ready all appear.
Page 61 - WHEN God of old came down from Heaven, In power and wrath He came ; Before His feet the clouds were riven, Half darkness and half flame. Around the trembling mountain's base The prostrate people lay ; A day of wrath, and not of grace ; A dim and dreadful day.
Page 130 - Abide with me from morn till eve, For without thee I cannot live : Abide with me when night is nigh, For without thee I dare not die. Thou Framer of the light and dark, Steer through the tempest thine own ark ; Amid the howling wintry sea, We are in port if we have thee.