The Philadelphia Hymn Book: Or a Selection of Sacred Poetry Consisting of Psalms and Hymns from Watts, Doddridge, Merrick, Scott, Cowper, Barbauld, Steele, and Others : Adapted to Public and Private Devotion : Compiled for the Use and Benefit of Christians of All Denominationspublisher, 1819 - 634 pages |
Common terms and phrases
adore almighty beams Behold bids blessings blest bliss boundless breast breath bright celestial cheerful Christ Common Metre darkness death delight divine DODDRIDGE dwell earth earthly endless eternal ev'ry everlasting eyes faith Father Father divine fear glorious glory God's gospel gracious grateful hath hear heart heav'n heav'nly holy honours hope hosannas humble humble souls hymn immortal JEHOVAH Jesus JOHN TAYLOR joyful King light live Long Metre LORD mighty mind morning mortal night o'er pain peace pleasure pray'r proclaim Proper Metre raise reigns rejoice repentant song righteousness rise sacred saints salvation Saviour scene shade shine Short Metre show'rs sing skies smile song sorrow soul sov'reign spread STEELE strong to save sweet tempests thee thine thoughts thro thy grace thy love Thy mercy thy name thy pow'r thy praise thy throne thy word tongue truth voice WATTS wisdom wondrous ye saints
Popular passages
Page 140 - THE Lord my pasture shall prepare, And feed me with a shepherd's care ; His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye ; My noon-day walks he shall attend, And all my midnight hours defend.
Page 116 - Life, like a fountain rich and free, Springs from the presence of my Lord ; And in thy light our souls shall see The glories promised in thy word. PSALM 36. SECOND PART. CM AWHILE men grow bold in wicked ways, * * And yet a God they own. My heart within me often says, " Their thoughts believe there 's none.
Page 199 - He comes, the broken heart to bind, The bleeding soul to cure, And with the treasures of His grace T
Page viii - IDE, of the said District, hath deposited in this office, the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit : " Inductive Grammar, designed for beginners. By an Instructer." In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States...
Page 70 - Your Lord and King adore ; Mortals, give thanks and sing, And triumph evermore: Lift up your hearts, lift up your voice, Rejoice, again I say, rejoice.
Page 180 - Tis, like the sun, a heavenly light, That guides us all the day ; And through the dangers of the night, A lamp to lead our way.
Page 170 - Then all the chosen seed Shall meet around the throne, Shall bless the conduct of his grace, And make his wonders known.
Page 215 - CHRIST, the Lord, is risen to-day, Sons of men and angels say ; Raise your joys and triumphs high ; Sing, ye heavens, — and earth, reply.
Page 377 - A thousand ages in Thy sight Are like an evening gone, Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rising sun.
Page 227 - There, like streams that feed the garden, Pleasures without end shall flow; For the Lord, your faith rewarding, All his bounty shall bestow; Still in undisturb'd possession Peace and righteousness shall reign; Neve-r shall you feel oppression, Hear the voice of war again.
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Philadelphia Hymn Book: Or a Selection of Sacred Poetry Consisting of Psalms and Hymns from Watts, Doddridge, Merrick, Scott, Cowper, Barbauld, Steele, and Others : Adapted to Public and Private Devotion : Compiled for the Use and Benefit of Christians of All Denominations |
| Author | Abner Kneeland |
| Publisher | publisher, 1819 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 5 Mar 2008 |
| Length | 634 pages |
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