The Blue ribbon song book, compiled and ed. by H.C. Garland and H. Frith1883 |
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The Blue Ribbon Song Book, Compiled and Ed. by H.C. Garland and H. Frith Helen C Garland No preview available - 2016 |
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beautiful land bless blest blood bright brother child Choose ye to-day Christ coming Home to-night dare dark daylight dies days are going dear doth earth England Ere the sun eyes upon Jesus faith fear Fight the drink Fix your eyes fountain friends give glorious glory grace haste hath hear heart heaven heavenly holy hope hour of prayer keep from singing kind to thy Lamb Lamb of God land on high light Look and live Lord mighty to save morning mother ne'er Neath never night o'er pain peace praise pray rest Ribbon of Blue salvation Saviour shine shout sing sleep smile song sorrow soul Sowing the seed speed the right Spirit star sun goes SWEET day sweet hour tears temperance band Tempted and tried There's Thine Thou art toil true Trusting Jesus Twill victory voice waiting wandering weary weep whistled Who'll world is Jesus
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Page 79 - My faith would lay her hand On that dear head of thine, While like a penitent I stand, And there confess my sin.
Page 33 - A thousand ages, in Thy sight, Are like an evening gone ; Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rising sun.
Page 18 - Mine is an unchanging love, Higher than the heights above, Deeper than the depths beneath, Free and faithful, strong as death. 5 " Thou shalt see My glory soon, When the work of grace is done ; Partner of My throne shalt be ; Say, poor sinner, lov'st thou Me?
Page 95 - You haste away so soon : As yet the early-rising Sun Has not attain'd his noon. Stay, stay, Until the hasting day Has run But to the even-song ; And, having pray'd together, we Will go with you along. We have short time to stay, as you, We have as short a Spring ! As quick a growth to meet decay As you, or any thing. We die, As your hours do, and dry Away Like to the Summer's rain ; Or as the pearls of morning's dew Ne'er to be found again.
Page 84 - Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all Thy quickening powers, Kindle a flame of sacred love In these cold hearts of ours.
Page 51 - 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...
Page 73 - SOMETIMES a light surprises The Christian while he sings ; It is the Lord who rises With healing in his wings : When comforts are declining, He grants the soul again A season of clear shining, To cheer it after rain.
Page 95 - Fair daffodils, we weep to see You haste away so soon: As yet the early-rising sun Has not attained his noon. Stay, stay, Until the hasting day Has run But to the evensong; And, having prayed together, we Will go with you along. » We have short time to stay as you; We have as short a spring; As quick a growth to meet decay, As you or anything.
Page 32 - I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou Shouldst lead me, on. I loved to choose and see my path ; but now Lead Thou me on ! I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears, Pride ruled my will : remember not past years.
Page 106 - Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I'll not look for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth rise Doth ask a drink divine; But might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine.