Good-will Songs: A Compilation of Hymns and Tunes : Original, Selected and Arranged for Praise and Prayer Meetings and Stated Church Service

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Universalist Publishing House, 1883 - Hymns, English - 157 pages

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Page 18 - The heavens declare thy glory, Lord ! In every star thy wisdom shines ; But when our eyes behold thy word, We read thy name in fairer lines.
Page 93 - Life is real ! Life is earnest ! And the grave is not its goal; "Dust thou art, to dust returnest,
Page 6 - When the woes of life o'ertake me, Hopes deceive, and fears annoy, Never shall the cross forsake me: Lo! it glows with peace and joy.
Page 91 - I love by faith to take a view Of brighter scenes in heaven ; The prospect doth my strength renew, While here by tempests driven,. 6 Thus, when life's toilsome day is o'er, May its departing ray Be calm as this impressive hour, And lead to endless day ! >7 A God the only Object of Worship.
Page 18 - Thou seemest human and divine, The highest, holiest manhood, thou : ; Our wills are ours, we know not how; Our wills are ours, to make them thine.
Page 13 - His chariots of wrath, deep thunder-clouds form, And dark is His path on the wings of the storm. 3 (Thy bountiful care what tongue can recite ? It breathes in the air, it shines in the light ; It streams from the hills, it descends to the plain, And sweetly distils in the dew and the rain...
Page 12 - I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou Shouldst lead me, on. I loved to choose and see my path ; but now Lead Thou me on ! I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears, Pride ruled my will : remember not past years.
Page 103 - I dare not choose my lot; I would not, if I might ; Choose Thou for me, my God ; So shall I walk aright.
Page 44 - Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be? Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me.
Page 15 - Sun of our life, thy quickening ray Sheds on our path the glow of day ; Star of our hope, thy softened light Cheers the long watches of the night. Our midnight is thy smile withdrawn ; Our noontide is thy gracious dawn ; Our rainbow arch thy mercy's sign; All, save the clouds of sin, are thine...

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