Songs for the School: Sacred and Secular

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A.S. Barnes, 1877 - 192 pages
 

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Page 69 - BRIGHTEST and best of the sons of the morning, Dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid ; Star of the East, the horizon adorning, Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid ! 2 Cold on His cradle the dew-drops are shining ; Low lies His head with the beasts of the stall ; Angels adore Him, in slumber reclining, Maker, and Monarch, and Saviour of all...
Page 101 - When the woes of life o'ertake me, Hopes deceive, and fears annoy, Never shall the cross forsake me: Lo! it glows with peace and joy.
Page 108 - AWAKE, my soul ! stretch every nerve, And press with vigor on : A heavenly race demands thy zeal, And an immortal crown. 2 A cloud of witnesses around Hold thee in full survey : Forget the steps already trod, And onward urge thy way. 3...
Page 5 - GREAT God, we sing that mighty hand, By which supported still we stand ; The opening year thy mercy shows ; Let mercy crown it till it close. 2 By day, by night, at home, abroad, Still we are guarded by our God ; By his incessant bounty fed, By his unerring counsel led. 3 With grateful hearts the past we own ; The future all to us unknown, We to thy guardian care commit, And peaceful leave before thy feet.
Page 11 - SONGS of praise the angels sang; Heaven with hallelujahs rang, When Jehovah's work begun, When he spake and it was done. 2 Songs of praise awoke the morn. When the Prince of Peace was born ; Songs of praise arose, when he Captive led captivity. 3 Heaven and earth must pass away : Songs of praise shall crown that day : God will make new heavens and earth ; Songs of praise shall hail their birth.
Page 23 - PRAISE to God, immortal praise, For the love that crowns our days ; Bounteous source of every joy, Let thy praise our tongues employ...
Page 31 - All hail the power of Jesus' name! Let angels prostrate fall, Bring forth the royal diadem, And crown Him Lord of all.
Page 30 - In darkest shades if he appear, My dawning is begun ; He is my soul's bright morning star, And he my rising sun. 3 The opening heavens around me shine With beams of sacred bliss, While Jesus shows his heart is mine, And whispers, I am his. 4 My soul would leave this heavy clay, At that transporting word ; Run up with joy the shining way, To embrace my dearest Lord.
Page 95 - How shall the young secure their hearts, And guard their lives from sin ? Thy word the choicest rules imparts To keep the conscience clean. 2 When once it enters to the mind, It spreads such light abroad, The meanest souls instruction find, And raise their thoughts to God.
Page 72 - In every joy that crowns my days, In every pain I bear, My heart shall find delight in praise, Or seek relief in prayer.

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