Prayers for the Use of Families: Chiefly Selected from Various Authors ; with a Preliminary Essay, Together with a Selection of HymnsClark & Raser, 1833 - 340 pages |
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Page 261
... heav'nly race . 2 See how the rising sun Pursues his shining way ; And wide proclaims his Maker's praise , With ev'ry bright'ning ray ! 3 Thus would my rising soul Her heav'nly parent sing ; And to her great original Her humble tribute ...
... heav'nly race . 2 See how the rising sun Pursues his shining way ; And wide proclaims his Maker's praise , With ev'ry bright'ning ray ! 3 Thus would my rising soul Her heav'nly parent sing ; And to her great original Her humble tribute ...
Page 263
... heav'nly light , Banish doubt , and cleanse my sight ; In thy service , Lord , to - day , Help me labour , help me pray . 3 Keep my haughty passions bound- Save me from my foes around ; Going out and coming in , Keep me safe from ev'ry ...
... heav'nly light , Banish doubt , and cleanse my sight ; In thy service , Lord , to - day , Help me labour , help me pray . 3 Keep my haughty passions bound- Save me from my foes around ; Going out and coming in , Keep me safe from ev'ry ...
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... heav'nly peace , with balmy wing , Shades and bedews the whole . 3 ' Tis pleasant as the morning dews That fall on Zion's hill , Where God his mildest glory shows , And makes his grace distil . 41 HYMN . S. M. 1 BLEST are the sons of ...
... heav'nly peace , with balmy wing , Shades and bedews the whole . 3 ' Tis pleasant as the morning dews That fall on Zion's hill , Where God his mildest glory shows , And makes his grace distil . 41 HYMN . S. M. 1 BLEST are the sons of ...
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... heav'nly hills The saints are blest above ; Where joy , like morning dew , distils , And all the air is love . 42 HYMN . S. P. M. 1 HOW pleasant ' tis to see Kindred and friends agree , Each in his proper station move ; And each fulfil ...
... heav'nly hills The saints are blest above ; Where joy , like morning dew , distils , And all the air is love . 42 HYMN . S. P. M. 1 HOW pleasant ' tis to see Kindred and friends agree , Each in his proper station move ; And each fulfil ...
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... heav'nly peace and transport fill our breast ! When Christ , the God of grace , in love descends , And kindly holds ... heav'n that sweet repose , Which none but he that feels it knows . 3 This heav'nly calm within the breast ! The ...
... heav'nly peace and transport fill our breast ! When Christ , the God of grace , in love descends , And kindly holds ... heav'n that sweet repose , Which none but he that feels it knows . 3 This heav'nly calm within the breast ! The ...
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adore Almighty Awake behold beseech thee bids bless thee blest bliss cheerful crown darkness death delight divine duty dwell earth eternal ev'ning ev'ry everlasting evil eyes faith Father fear final doom forgive give glorious gospel grant hail harvest hath hear heart heav'nly heaven honour hope hosannas hour humble HYMN Jesus Christ King let thy light live means of grace morning night o'er ourselves peace pleasure pray prayer rays Bright reign rejoice rest righteousness rise Sabbath saints salvation Saviour scene seasons shine sing sinners sins skies slothful band smiling songs songs of praise sorrow souls spring sweet sweet day tender mercies thanks thine things thou art thou hast thy blessing thy glory thy grace thy hands thy Holy Spirit thy love thy mercy thy name Thy pow'r thy praise thy throne thy word tongue unto thee vile bodies voice winter worlds unknown worship
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Page 65 - Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Page 184 - Almighty and most merciful Father : We have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done ; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done ; and there is no health in us.
Page 76 - And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
Page 46 - They chant their artless notes in simple guise; They tune their hearts, by far the noblest aim : Perhaps ' Dundee's ' wild warbling measures rise, Or plaintive *• Martyrs...
Page 234 - Bless the LORD, O my soul. PSALM 104 BLESS the LORD, 0 my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great ; Thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
Page 142 - The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Page 208 - Christ, who at thy first coming didst send thy messenger to prepare thy way before thee ; Grant that the ministers and stewards of thy mysteries may likewise so prepare and make ready thy way, by turning the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just...
Page 242 - The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Page 46 - The priest-like father reads the sacred page, How Abram was the friend of God on high ; Or, Moses bade eternal warfare wage With Amalek's ungracious progeny ; Or, how the royal bard did groaning lie Beneath the stroke of Heaven's avenging ire ; Or, Job's pathetic plaint and wailing cry ; Or, rapt Isaiah's wild, seraphic fire ; Or other holy seers that tune the sacred lyre.
Page 230 - Now unto Him that is able to keep us from falling, and. to present us faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy ; to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.