The Zion Songster: a Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs: Generally Sung at Camp and Prayer Meetings, and in Revivals of Religion |
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... spirit and under- standing , making melody in their hearts , with their voices to the Lord . As singing is one of the employments of saints in this , as well as the next world , we should be spiritual in our de- votions ; and imitate ...
... spirit and under- standing , making melody in their hearts , with their voices to the Lord . As singing is one of the employments of saints in this , as well as the next world , we should be spiritual in our de- votions ; and imitate ...
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... spirit show , ANIEL'S wisdom may I know . John's divine communion feel , Moses ' meekness , Joshua's zeal : Run like the unwearied Paul , Win the day , and conquer all . 2 Mary's love may I possess , Lydia's tender heartedness ; Peter's ...
... spirit show , ANIEL'S wisdom may I know . John's divine communion feel , Moses ' meekness , Joshua's zeal : Run like the unwearied Paul , Win the day , and conquer all . 2 Mary's love may I possess , Lydia's tender heartedness ; Peter's ...
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... Spirit for a guide ; And make a full surrender Of every thing beside . 5 Come on , my precious brethren , And travel on with me ; We'll seek for heavenly treasure , Until we find the sea Of sweet unbounded riches , Of life , and love ...
... Spirit for a guide ; And make a full surrender Of every thing beside . 5 Come on , my precious brethren , And travel on with me ; We'll seek for heavenly treasure , Until we find the sea Of sweet unbounded riches , Of life , and love ...
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... Spirit send , their hearts to bend , Arrest them by thy thunder ! Let sweetest songs employ our tongues , While fill'd with joy and wonder . 6 The outward blaze sometimes decays , Some Christians seem contented ; The world is sure their ...
... Spirit send , their hearts to bend , Arrest them by thy thunder ! Let sweetest songs employ our tongues , While fill'd with joy and wonder . 6 The outward blaze sometimes decays , Some Christians seem contented ; The world is sure their ...
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... spirit should grieve ; Rememb'ring at all times what Jesus did say , And set out anew , and begin every day . 6 My treasure in heaven I want to lay up , Where nothing will enter , to rust nor corrupt ; Where no thief , nor robber , will ...
... spirit should grieve ; Rememb'ring at all times what Jesus did say , And set out anew , and begin every day . 6 My treasure in heaven I want to lay up , Where nothing will enter , to rust nor corrupt ; Where no thief , nor robber , will ...
Common terms and phrases
angels Behold blessed blest bliss blood brethren bright Calvary Canaan's Christ crown darkness dear death divine doth dreadful dwell earth endless eternal ev'ry evermore faith Farewell fear feel fill'd flow foes free grace friends give glorious glory God's gospel grace Hail Hallelujah happy happy land hath hear heart heaven heavenly heavenly host hell holy hope Hosanna HYMN Immanuel Jesus Jesus's join joyful King Lamb Lamb of God land live Lord mercy mercy seat mountain mourning ne'er never o'er pain pardon peace pilgrims pleasure poor sinners praise pray prayer pure testimony rapture Redeemer redemption reign rejoice rise saints salvation Satan Saviour seraphs Shepherd shine shore shout sing sins skies song soon sorrow soul sound Spirit stand sweet tears tell thee thine throne trembling trumpet Twas twill voice watchmen weep word ye saints Zion Zion's
Popular passages
Page 158 - How sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer's ear ! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear.
Page 161 - Mine is an unchanging love, Higher than the heights above, Deeper than the depths beneath, Free and faithful, strong as death. 5 " Thou shalt see My glory soon, When the work of grace is done ; Partner of My throne shalt be ; Say, poor sinner, lov'st thou Me?
Page 310 - 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 52 - 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 2 - I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps : and they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
Page 234 - Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear ; The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near. 3 Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try ; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high. 4 Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air ; His watchword at the gates of death ; He enters heaven with prayer. 5 Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways ; While angels in their songs rejoice, And cry,
Page 336 - Where the saints of all ages in harmony meet, Their Saviour and brethren, transported to greet ; While the anthems of rapture unceasingly roll, And the smile of the Lord is the feast of the soul.
Page 106 - It can bring with it nothing But he will bear us through : Who gives the lilies clothing Will clothe his people too : Beneath the spreading heavens No creature but is fed ; And he who feeds the ravens Will give his children bread.
Page 142 - Thou art coming to a King ; Large petitions with thee bring ; For his grace and power are such, None can ever ask too much.
Page 167 - 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...