Hymns, written and adapted to the weekly Church service of the year [ed. by A. Heber]. |
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... hour ; The roses are faded , and tasteless the cheer , For the world is grown old , and judgement is near ! The world is grown old ! —but should we complain , Who have tried her and know that her promise is vain ? Our heart is in Heaven ...
... hour ; The roses are faded , and tasteless the cheer , For the world is grown old , and judgement is near ! The world is grown old ! —but should we complain , Who have tried her and know that her promise is vain ? Our heart is in Heaven ...
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... hour , The land , the sky , the flood ; Yet didst not Thou disdain awhile An infant form to wear ; To bless Thy mother with a smile , And lisp Thy falter'd prayer . But , in Thy Father's own abode , With Israel's elders round ...
... hour , The land , the sky , the flood ; Yet didst not Thou disdain awhile An infant form to wear ; To bless Thy mother with a smile , And lisp Thy falter'd prayer . But , in Thy Father's own abode , With Israel's elders round ...
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... the hill Must shortly fade away . And soon , too soon , the wintry hour Of man's maturer age Will shake the soul with sorrow's power , And stormy passion's rage ! O Thou , whose infant feet were found Within Thy c 3 21.
... the hill Must shortly fade away . And soon , too soon , the wintry hour Of man's maturer age Will shake the soul with sorrow's power , And stormy passion's rage ! O Thou , whose infant feet were found Within Thy c 3 21.
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... of Nature stood , And God , benignly smiling , Beheld that all was good ! Yet , in that hour of blessing , A single want was known ; A wish the heart distressing ; For Adam was alone ! Oh God of pure affection ! By men and saints 25.
... of Nature stood , And God , benignly smiling , Beheld that all was good ! Yet , in that hour of blessing , A single want was known ; A wish the heart distressing ; For Adam was alone ! Oh God of pure affection ! By men and saints 25.
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... fold that bore Amid surrounding ill . O King of Mercy ! grant us power Thy fiery wrath to flee ! In Thy destroying angel's hour , O gather us to thee ! SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY . No. I. Lo , He 34 Fifth Sunday after Epiphany.
... fold that bore Amid surrounding ill . O King of Mercy ! grant us power Thy fiery wrath to flee ! In Thy destroying angel's hour , O gather us to thee ! SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY . No. I. Lo , He 34 Fifth Sunday after Epiphany.
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adore ADVENT SUNDAY Almighty behold beneath BISHOP OF CALCUTTA Bound upon th bow'd Christ darkness dead Death Didst doth dreadful earth Eternal faith fear feeble feet FIFTH SUNDAY FOURTH SUNDAY glory Gracious grave grown old Hallelujah hath hear and save heart heavenly Hell holy Hosanna host hour HYMN Jerusalem Jesus joy in Heaven judgement King let Thy light live majesty MICHAELMAS DAY mild mortal Nature's night o'er Oh help Oh mercy OH Saviour pain peace pomp praise prayer R. H. OH Redeemer REGINALD HEBER reign ride saints SECOND SUNDAY seek Thy sing sinners sins Son of God sorrow soul spirit stars STEPHEN'S DAY SUNDAY AFTER EASTER SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY SUNDAY IN LENT sweet tears THIRD SUNDAY Thou hast Thy grace Thy mercy Thy servants Thy throne Thyself tis Thou tomb trembling weep wings world is grown
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Page 19 - BRIGHTEST and best of the sons of the morning ! Dawn on our darkness and lend us Thine aid ! Star of the East, the horizon adorning, Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid...
Page 13 - THE Son of God goes forth to war, A kingly crown to gain ; His blood-red banner streams afar : Who follows in his train ? Who best can drink his cup of woe, Triumphant over pain, Who patient bears his cross below — He follows in his train.
Page 21 - Lo, such the child whose early feet The paths of peace have trod ; Whose secret heart, with influence sweet, Is upward drawn to God.
Page 119 - BEFORE Jehovah's awful throne, Ye nations, bow with sacred joy ; Know that the Lord is God alone ; He can create, and he destroy.
Page 123 - What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile : In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown ; The heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone...
Page 63 - GOD moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform ; He plants his footsteps in the sea, And rides upon the storm. Deep in unfathomable mines Of never-failing skill, He treasures up his bright designs, And works his sovereign will.
Page 123 - From Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand ; Where Afric's sunny fountains .Roll down their golden sand ; From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain.
Page 129 - Direct, control, suggest this day, All I design, or do, or say ; That all my powers, with all their might, In Thy sole glory may unite...
Page 63 - Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take, The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head.
Page 37 - That day of wrath, .that dreadful day, When heaven and earth shall pass away, What power shall be the sinner's stay ? How shall he meet that dreadful day ? When, shrivelling like a parched scroll, The flaming heavens together roll ; When louder yet, and yet more dread, Swells the high trump that wakes the dead ! Oh ! on that day, that wrathful day, When man to judgment wakes from clay, Be THOU the trembling sinner's stay, Though heaven and earth shall pass away ! HUSH'D is the harp — the Minstrel...