The New Hymn Book: Designed for Universalist SocietiesWhittemore, 1840 - 410 pages |
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adore almighty angels beams behold bids blessings blest bliss blooming store boundless breath bright celestial cheerful Christ clouds crown darkness death delight divine dwell earth endless eternal everlasting everlasting song eyes faith Father FATHER divine fear flow forever glad song gloomy glorious God's gospel gracious grateful hail hath heart heaven heavenly holy honours hope Hosanna humble humble souls HYMN immortal Jehovah Jesus joyful King light live Lord Metre mighty morning mortal night o'er peace prayer proclaim raise rapture reign rejoice repentant songs rest rise sacred saints salvation Saviour shade shine sing sinners skies smiling songs songs of praise sorrow soul sound sovereign spirit spread Star of Bethlehem sweet tempests thee thine thy command thy grace thy hand thy love Thy mercy thy name thy power thy praise thy throne thy word tongue triumph truth voice wings wisdom wonders wondrous
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Page 6 - BEFORE Jehovah's awful throne, Ye nations bow with sacred joy : Know that the Lord is God alone ; He can create, and he destroy. 2 His sovereign power, without our aid, Made us of clay, and formed us men ; And when, like wandering sheep, we strayed, He brought us to his fold again.
Page 5 - Soon as the evening shades prevail The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth ; Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.
Page 292 - In darkest shades if he appear, My dawning is begun ! He is my soul's sweet 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, T
Page 317 - So fades a summer cloud away; So sinks the gale when storms are o'er; So gently shuts the eye of day; So dies a wave along the shore.
Page 128 - 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 155 - COME let us join our cheerful songs With angels round the throne. Ten thousand thousand are their tongues, But all their joys are one. 2 "Worthy the Lamb that died," they cry, "To be exalted thus:" " Worthy the Lamb,
Page 296 - In each event of life, how clear Thy ruling hand I see ! Each blessing to my soul most dear, Because conferred by thee. 4 In every joy that crowns my days, In every pain I bear, My heart shall find delight in praise, Or seek relief in prayer.
Page 85 - Come, Thou Fount of every blessing, Tune my heart to sing Thy grace; Streams of mercy, never ceasing, Call for songs of loudest praise.
Page 174 - King ; He reigns and triumphs here." 3 How happy are our ears, That hear this joyful sound, Which kings and prophets waited for, And sought, but never found ! / 4 How blessed are our eyes, That see this heavenly light ! Prophets and kings desired it long, But died without the sight. 5 The watchmen join their voice, And tuneful notes employ; Jerusalem breaks forth in songs, And deserts learn the joy. 6 The Lord makes bare his arm Through all the earth abroad ; Let every nation now behold Their Saviour...
Page 107 - He rules the world with truth and grace ; And makes the nations prove The glories of his righteousness, And wonders of his love.