Parish Psalmody: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Public Worship: Containing Dr. Watts's Versification of the Psalms of David, Entire, a Large Portion of Dr. Watts's Hymns, and Psalms and Hymns by Other Authors, Selected and Original |
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adore almighty angels Behold bless bless'd blood breath C. M. Newton C. M. Watts cheerful Christ church command darkness dear death divine dreadful dust dwell earth eternal everlasting eyes faith Father fear feet flesh flowing tears foes glorious glory gospel gracious guilt hast hath hear heart heaven heavenly hell holy Holy Spirit honors hope Hosanna humble humble souls Israel Jehovah Jesus John iii King law and gospel light live Lord Matt mighty mortal mourn ne'er o'er pain peace pray prayer proclaim rage raise rapturous song Redeemer reigns rejoice rest righteousness rise sacred salvation Saviour shine sing sinners sins skies song sorrows soul sovereign Spirit stand sweet tears thee thine Thou art thoughts thy face thy grace thy hand thy love thy name thy praise thy throne thy word tongue trust truth voice wonders wondrous ye saints Zion
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Page 488 - RISE, my soul, and stretch thy wings^ Thy better portion trace; Rise from transitory things, Towards heaven thy native place : Sun and moon and stars decay ; Time shall soon this earth remove : Rise, my soul, and haste away, To seats prepared above.
Page 66 - T^HE spacious firmament on high, With all the blue ethereal sky, And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Their great Original proclaim. The unwearied sun, from day to day, Does his Creator's power display, And publishes to every land The work of an Almighty Hand.
Page 72 - 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 324 - Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart, That tastes those gifts with joy.
Page 384 - Look, how we grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys; Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys.
Page 469 - Through waves, and clouds, and storms, He gently clears thy way; Wait thou his time, so shall this night Soon end in joyous day.
Page 345 - Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, Save in the death of Christ, my God : All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to his blood. 3 See from his head, his hands, his feet, Sorrow and love flow mingled down ; Did e'er such love and sorrow meet ? Or thorns compose so rich a crown?
Page 73 - Though in the paths of death I tread, With gloomy horrors overspread, My steadfast heart shall fear no ill, For Thou, O Lord, art with me still : Thy friendly crook shall give me aid, And guide me through the dreadful shade.
Page 498 - With my burden I begin, Lord, remove this load of sin ; Let thy blood, for sinners spilt, Set my conscience free from guilt.
Page 302 - What thanks I owe thee, and what love, A boundless, endless store, Shall echo through the realms above, When time shall be no more.