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... HATH BELIEVED OUR REPORT ? TO WHOM 8 " " ANGELS COME , ON JOYOUS PINION 10 WHY FOR THY LORD DOST THOU THUS WEEP AND MOURN 12 O CHRIST , OUR HOPE , OUR HEART'S DESIRE 14 WHITHER , SAUL , THIS RAGING SENSE 15 German . THEE WILL I LOVE ...
... HATH BELIEVED OUR REPORT ? TO WHOM 8 " " ANGELS COME , ON JOYOUS PINION 10 WHY FOR THY LORD DOST THOU THUS WEEP AND MOURN 12 O CHRIST , OUR HOPE , OUR HEART'S DESIRE 14 WHITHER , SAUL , THIS RAGING SENSE 15 German . THEE WILL I LOVE ...
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... hath the world beneath His feet , He at whose dread behest Archangels fleet , And far and wide His Kingly mandates bear , Is subject to an humble carpenter . Jesu , the maiden - born , to Thee we sing- Father , Son , Spirit ; Maker ...
... hath the world beneath His feet , He at whose dread behest Archangels fleet , And far and wide His Kingly mandates bear , Is subject to an humble carpenter . Jesu , the maiden - born , to Thee we sing- Father , Son , Spirit ; Maker ...
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... devotion , Make me feel her strong emotion , Fount of love , Redeemer kind ! That my heart fresh ardour proving , Thee my God and Saviour loving , May with Thee acceptance find ! GETHSEMANE . WHO hath believed our report ? to whom 7.
... devotion , Make me feel her strong emotion , Fount of love , Redeemer kind ! That my heart fresh ardour proving , Thee my God and Saviour loving , May with Thee acceptance find ! GETHSEMANE . WHO hath believed our report ? to whom 7.
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Christian poets. GETHSEMANE . WHO hath believed our report ? to whom Hath Thine arm been reveal'd , Incarnate Lord ? Reason confounded stands , And Faith silent and mute . O holy Lamb , slain ere the world was made , And hast Thou from ...
Christian poets. GETHSEMANE . WHO hath believed our report ? to whom Hath Thine arm been reveal'd , Incarnate Lord ? Reason confounded stands , And Faith silent and mute . O holy Lamb , slain ere the world was made , And hast Thou from ...
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... hath not thence descended , Or ye would for ever grieve , But from death He hath ascended , Will ye not in Him believe ? " Tis He alone Can your chains of death relieve . Lord , with Thee in daily dying May we die , and with Thee rise ...
... hath not thence descended , Or ye would for ever grieve , But from death He hath ascended , Will ye not in Him believe ? " Tis He alone Can your chains of death relieve . Lord , with Thee in daily dying May we die , and with Thee rise ...
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abide Almighty angels Art thou bear behold beneath blessing blest bliss blood boundless breast breath bright calm child Christ clouds coral strand darkness dead death divine doth dwell earth eternal everlasting everlasting love evermore eyes face faith false Earth Father fear feet flame Gethsemane give glorious glory grace gracious grief hand hath hear heart heaven Heaven's gate heavenly hell holy hope immortal Jesus life's light live Lord love possess love Thee meek mourn never night o'er pain Paraclete peace plead prayer PSALM reign rest rise sacred saints Satan Saviour shalt shine sigh sinners sins skies sleep smile Songs of praise sorrow soul spirit stand strength sweet SWEET day tears THAMES DITTON Thine Thou art Thou didst Thou hast thought throne Thy love Thy mercy Thy name tower of refuge UNTO voice weep wings word
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Page 343 - Friend after friend departs ; Who hath not lost a friend? There is no union here of hearts, That finds not here an end.
Page 54 - THE glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things; There is no armour against fate; Death lays his icy hand on Kings: Sceptre and Crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade.
Page 265 - ONE there is, above all others, Well deserves the name of Friend; His is love beyond a brother's, Costly, free, and knows no end: They who once His kindness prove, Find it everlasting love.
Page 227 - FOR a closer walk with God ! A calm and heavenly frame ! A light to shine upon the road That leads me to the Lamb...
Page 353 - GO to dark Gethsemane, Ye that feel the tempter's power, Your Redeemer's conflict see, Watch with him one bitter hour ; Turn not from his griefs away, Learn of Jesus Christ to pray.
Page 322 - Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind's breath, And stars to set - but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O Death!
Page 355 - 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 236 - E'er since, by faith, I saw the stream Thy flowing wounds supply, Redeeming Love has been my theme, And shall be till I die. 5 Then in a nobler, sweeter song, I'll sing Thy power to save, When this poor lisping, stammering tongue Lies silent in the grave.
Page 292 - Waft, waft, ye winds, His story, And you, ye waters, roll, Till, like a sea of glory, It spreads from pole to pole ; Till o'er our ransomed nature, The Lamb for sinners slain, Redeemer, King, Creator, In bliss returns to reign ! 727 Psalm 60.
Page 68 - WHEN I consider how my light is spent, Ere half my days in this dark world and wide, And that one talent which is death to hide Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest he, returning, chide, "Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?