Additional Hymns: Adopted by the General Synod of the Reformed Dutch Church, in America, at Their Session, June 1831, and Authorized to be Used in the Churches Under Their Care |
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... heav'n the rapt'rous song began , And sweet seraphic fire Through all the shining legions ran , And strung and tun'd the lyre . 3 Swift , through the vast expanse , it flew , And loud the echo roll'd ; The theme , the song , the joy was ...
... heav'n the rapt'rous song began , And sweet seraphic fire Through all the shining legions ran , And strung and tun'd the lyre . 3 Swift , through the vast expanse , it flew , And loud the echo roll'd ; The theme , the song , the joy was ...
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... 2 Pleas'd with the news the saints below , In songs their tongues employ ; Beyond the skies the tidings go , And heav'n is fill'd with joy . 3 Well pleas'd the Father sees and hears The conscious 52 , 53 . CONVERSION .
... 2 Pleas'd with the news the saints below , In songs their tongues employ ; Beyond the skies the tidings go , And heav'n is fill'd with joy . 3 Well pleas'd the Father sees and hears The conscious 52 , 53 . CONVERSION .
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... Heav'n for grace thou durst not sue , And found no rescue here : 2 Thy tears are dri'd , thy griefs are fled , Dispell'd each bitter care ; For Heaven itself has lent its aid To save thee from despair . 3 Hear , then , O God ! thy work ...
... Heav'n for grace thou durst not sue , And found no rescue here : 2 Thy tears are dri'd , thy griefs are fled , Dispell'd each bitter care ; For Heaven itself has lent its aid To save thee from despair . 3 Hear , then , O God ! thy work ...
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... heav'n , Oh , what joy and happiness ! Love I much -I've much forgiv❜n- I'm a miracle of grace . 3 Once , with Adam's race in ruin , Unconcern'd in sin I lay ; Swift destruction still pursuing , Till my Saviour pass'd that way . 4 ...
... heav'n , Oh , what joy and happiness ! Love I much -I've much forgiv❜n- I'm a miracle of grace . 3 Once , with Adam's race in ruin , Unconcern'd in sin I lay ; Swift destruction still pursuing , Till my Saviour pass'd that way . 4 ...
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... heav'n depend ! No ! when I blush , be this my shame , That I no more revere his name . 5. Asham'd of Jesus ! -yes I may- When I've no guilt to wash away- No tear to wipe - no good to crave → No fear to quell - no soul to save . 6 Till ...
... heav'n depend ! No ! when I blush , be this my shame , That I no more revere his name . 5. Asham'd of Jesus ! -yes I may- When I've no guilt to wash away- No tear to wipe - no good to crave → No fear to quell - no soul to save . 6 Till ...
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adore Almighty angels Asham'd behold bless bless'd blest bliss blood breast cloud crown him-Lord darkness dear death downward road DOXOLOGIES earth eternal ev'ry evermore eyes faith Father fears feet fill'd flee foes forever free grace Gethsemane give glorious glory God's gospel gracious grief guilt Hail Hallelujah happy hast heal hear heart heav'n heav'nly hell holy hope hosts HYMN Israel Jesus Lamb Lamb of God Let thy live Lord love divine lovely bands lyre mercy seat mountain mourn ne'er night o'er pain peace pilgrim pow'r praise pray pray'r proclaim redeeming love reign rest righteous rise sacred saints salvation Saviour seek shine sing sinner sins skies song sorrow sov'reign Spirit star of Bethlehem sweet tears thee thine Thou art thro throne thy face thy grace thy love voice W HYMN weary soul weep woes ye saints Zion Zion's
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Page 139 - HAIL to the Lord's Anointed, Great David's greater Son ! Hail in the time appointed, His reign on earth begun ! He comes to break oppression, To set the captive free, To take away transgression, And rule in equity.
Page 109 - Who, who would live alway, away from his God; Away from yon heaven, that blissful abode, Where the rivers of pleasure flow o'er the bright plains, And the noontide of glory eternally reigns...
Page 16 - While I draw this fleeting breath. When mine eyelids close in death, When I rise to worlds unknown, And behold thee on thy throne, Rock of ages ! cleft for me, Let me hide myself in thee . HYMN 140.
Page 157 - The world can never give The bliss for which we sigh ; 'Tis not the whole of life to live, Nor all of death to die.
Page 44 - Come, my soul, thy suit prepare, Jesus loves to answer prayer; He Himself has bid thee pray, Therefore will not say thee nay.
Page 35 - Let not conscience make you linger, Nor of fitness fondly dream ; All the fitness he requireth, Is to feel your need of him ; This he gives you ; 'Tis the Spirit's rising beam.
Page 112 - To seats prepared above. 2 Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all their course ; Fire, ascending, seeks the sun ; Both speed them to their source : So...
Page 134 - Arrayed in beauteous green The hills and valleys shine, And man and beast are fed By providence divine : The harvest bows Its golden ears, The copious seed Of future years. 3 "So," saith the God of grace, " My gospel shall descend, Almighty to effect The purpose I intend ; Millions of souls Shall feel its power, And bear it down To millions more.
Page 3 - 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 146 - HOW are thy servants blest, O Lord, How sure is their defence ! Eternal wisdom is their guide, Their help, omnipotence. 2 In foreign realms, and lands remote, Supported by thy care, Through burning climes they pass unhurt, And breathe in tainted air.