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adore almighty angels Behold bless blest bliss blood breast breath bright cheerful Christ Christian church crown darkness dear death delight divine dwell dying earth endless eternal ev'ry everlasting everlasting song eyes faith Father fear feet flowing tears foes give glorious glory gospel gracious grief guilt Hallelujah hast hath hear heart heav'n heav'nly hell holy Holy Spirit hope hosannas humble Jehovah Jesus King Lamb Lamb of God let thy light live Lord love divine morning mortal mourn ne'er night o'er pain pardon peace pow'r pray Prayer Redeemer reign rejoice rest righteousness rise sacred saints salvation Savior shine sing sinners sins skies smile song Songs of praise sorrow soul sov'reign Spirit sweet Synod tears thee thine thou art thy face thy grace thy love thy mercy thy name thy praise thy throne thy word tongue trembling voice weary world unknown ye saints
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Page 89 - 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," our lips reply,
Page 399 - Teach me to live, that I may dread The grave as little as my bed ; Teach me to die, that so I may Rise glorious at the awful day.
Page 607 - HOW blest the righteous when he dies ! When sinks a weary soul to rest, How mildly beam the closing eyes, How gently heaves the expiring breast! 2 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 533 - WAKE, my soul, stretch every nerve, •'*• And press with vigor on : A heavenly race demands thy zeal, And an immortal crown. 2 A cloud of witnesses around Hold thee in full survey : Forget the steps already trod, And onward urge thy way. 3 Tis God's all-animating voice That calls thee from on high ; 'Tis His own hand presents the prize To thine aspiring eye. 4 That prize with peerless glories bright, Which shall new lustre boast, When victors' wreaths and monarchs' gems Shall blend in common dust.
Page 317 - With warm desires To see my God. 2 O happy souls that pray Where God appoints to hear ! O happy men, that pay Their constant service there ; They praise Thee still ; And happy they, That love the way To Zion's hill.
Page 80 - THOU art the Way : — to thee alone From sin and death we flee ; And he who would the Father seek, Must seek him, Lord, by thee. 2 Thou art the Truth :— thy word alone True wisdom can impart ; Thou only canst inform the mind, And purify the heart. 3 Thou art the Life:— the rending tomb Proclaims thy conquering arm ; And those who put their trust in thee Nor death nor hell shall harm.
Page 393 - AWAKE, my soul, and with the sun Thy daily stage of duty run ; Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise To pay thy morning sacrifice.
Page 265 - FOR a closer walk with God ! A. calm and heavenly frame ! A light to shine upon the road That leads me to the Lamb...
Page 215 - Jesus! the name that charms our fears, That bids our sorrows cease; 'Tis music in the sinner's ears, 'Tis life, and health, and peace.
Page 316 - For her my tears shall fall; For her my prayers ascend; To her my cares and toils be given Till toils and cares shall end. 6. Beyond my highest joy I prize her heavenly ways, Her sweet communion, solemn vows, Her hymns of love and praise.