Christian Psalmody: Comprising a Version of All the Psalms, and a Selection of Hymns, Adapted to the Services and Festivals of the Church of England; by Several Clergymen

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Page 349 - fear, And dry my weeping eyes. 2 Should earth against my soul engage, And fiery darts be hurled ; Then I can smile at Satan's rage, And face a frowning world. 3 Let cares like a wild deluge come, And storms of sorrow fall, May I but safely reach my home, My God, my heav'n, my all.
Page 67 - His kingdom stretch from shore to shore, Till moons shall wax and wane no more. 2 People and realms of ev'ry tongue, Dwell on his love with sweetest song ; And infant voices shall proclaim Their early blessings on his name. 3 Blessings abound where'er he reigns, The
Page 365 - From whom those comforts flow'd. 3 When in the slippery paths of youth With heedless steps I ran, Thine arm unseen convey'd me safe, And led me up to man. 4 When worn with sickness, oft hast thou With health renew'd my face ; And, when in sins and sorrows sunk, Reviv'd my
Page 347 - 2 Thou art the Truth ! thy word alone True wisdom can impart ; Thou only canst instruct the mind, And purify the heart. 3 Thou art the Life ! the empty tomb Proclaims thy conqu'ring arm ; And those who put their trust in thee, Nor death, nor hell shall harm. 4 Jesus, the Way, the Truth, the
Page 262 - 3 Here may we prove the power of prayer, To strengthen faith, and sweeten care ; To teach our faint desires to rise, And bring all heaven before our eyes. 4 Lord, we are weak, but thou art near, Nor short thine arm, nor deaf thine ear: Oh ! rend the heavens, come quickly down, And make
Page 91 - LM 1 OH come, loud anthems let us sing, Loud thanks to our Almighty King ; For we our voices high should raise, When our salvation's Rock we praise. 2 Into his presence let us haste, To thank him for his favours past ; To him address, in joyful songs, The praise which to his Name belongs.
Page 313 - Or the fulness of the sea, When it breaks upon the shore : Hallelujah ! for the Lord God Omnipotent shall reign : Hallelujah ! let the word Echo round the earth and main. Hallelujah !—hark ! the sound, From the centre to the skies, "Wakes above, beneath, around, All creation's harmonics. See Jehovah's banners furl'd,
Page 346 - 1 AWAKE, my soul, in joyful lays, And sing thy great Redeemer's praise; He justly claims a song from me, His loving-kindness, O how free ! 2 He saw me ruined in the fall, Yet loved me notwithstanding all; He sav'd me from my lost estate, His loving-kindness, O how great ! | 3 Tho
Page 366 - blush to own a star ; He shed the beams of light divine, O'er this benighted soul of mine ! |3 Asham'd of Jesus ! that dear friend, On whom my hopes of heaven depend ; No; when I blush, be this my shame, That I not more revere his name.
Page 226 - the seal, Christ has burst the gates of hell ; Death in vain forbids him rise ; Christ has opened Paradise. 4 Lives again our glorious King ! " Where, O death, is now thy sting ?" Once he died our souls to save ;

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