A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, to Be Used in St. Stephen's Church, Salford, by N. M. Cheek

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1794 edition. Excerpt: ...mighty God, oncemo to smile; The same thy pow'r, thy grace the same. a Let peace descend with balmy wing, And all it's blessings round her shed; Her liberties be well secur'd, And commerce lift it's fainting head: 3 Let the loud cannon cease to roar, The warlike trump no longer found; The din of arms be heard no more, Nor human blood pollute the ground. 4 Let hostile troops drop from their hands The useless sword, the glitt'ring spear; And join in friendship's sacred bands, Nor one dissentient voice be there. 5 Thus save, O Lord, a sinking land, Millions of tongues shall then adore, Resound the honours of thy. name, And spread thy praise from shore to shore. Hymn xxx. There was darkness, Sec. Matt, xxviii. 45. 1 A LAS! and did my Saviour bleed? js_ And did my Sov'reign die? Would he devote that sacred head For such a worm as I? a Was it for crimes that I had done He groan'd upon. the tree Amazing pity 1 grace.unknown! And love beyond degree! 3 Well might the sun in darkness hide, And shut his glories in; When Christ, the mighty Maker, dy'd For man the creature's sin! 4 Thus might I hide my blushing face, While his dear cross appears; Dissolve my heart in thankfulness, And melt my eyes to tears. 5 But drops of grief can ne'er repay The debt of love I owe; Here, Lord, I give myself away, 'Tis all that I can do. HYMN XXXI. The Vail of tfa Temple was rent. Matt, xxvii. c; i. i TJEHOLD the Saviour of mankind _D Nail'd to the shameful tree; How vast the love that him inclin'd To bleed and die for thee! a Hark, how he groans! while nature shakes, And earth's strong pillars bend! The temple's vail in sunder breaks, The solid marbles rend. 3 'Tis done! the precious ransom's paid, "Receive my soul," he cries! See, where he bows his...

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