Light in Life's Shadows; Or, Hymns for the Sorrowing |
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afraid angels anguish art thou Back-and leave thy bear Behold beneath blessed blest bliss breath bright calm calmly canst Christ clouds comfort crown dark dark waves dear death deep didst divine doth dwell E'en e'er earth earthly eyes faint faith Father Father divine fear garden of Gethsemane give thee glad gloom glory God's grace grief happy hath hear heaven heavenly holy hopes hour human Jesus land of rest life's light look to thee Lord mercy mortal mourning mystery Nearer to Thee nigh night nought o'er pain passed passionate emotion path peace pilgrim power of sympathy praise pray rejoice rock Saviour sighs smile sorrow soul spirit storm strife sweet tears tempest tempest-tost Thine things thou art Thou art God Thou dost Thou hast thy heart trod trust Twas Twill unto voice watch weary whispers
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Page 111 - THERE is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there! There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair ! The air is full of farewells to the dying, And mournings for the dead ; The heart of Rachel, for her children crying, Will not be comforted ! Let us be patient!
Page 22 - Lord, it belongs not to my care Whether I die or live; To love and serve Thee is my share, And this Thy grace must give.
Page 83 - Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee! E'en though it be a cross That raiseth me; Still all my song shall be. Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee!
Page 56 - WHEN gathering clouds around I view, And days are dark, and friends are few, On Him I lean, who, not in vain, Experienced every human pain ; He sees my wants, allays my fears, And counts and treasures up my tears.
Page 113 - Day after day we think what she is doing In those bright realms of air; Year after year, her tender steps pursuing, Behold her grown more fair. Thus do we walk with her, and keep unbroken The bond which nature gives, Thinking that our remembrance, though unspoken, May reach her where she lives.
Page 84 - Or if, on joyful wing Cleaving the sky, Sun, moon and stars forgot, Upward I fly, Still all my song shall be, Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee!
Page 98 - I HOPED, that with the brave and strong, My portioned task might lie ; To toil amid the busy throng, With purpose pure and high. But God has fixed another part, And He has fixed it well ; I said so with my bleeding heart, When first the anguish fell.
Page 49 - Lord, how happy should we be If we could cast our care on Thee, If we from self could rest ; And feel at heart that One above, In perfect wisdom, perfect love, Is working for the best.
Page 83 - I'd be Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee ! •3. There let the way appear, Steps unto heaven ; All that thou sendest me, In mercy given; Angels to beckon me Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee ! 4.
Page 36 - FOR what shall I praise thee, my. God and my king? For what blessings the tribute of gratitude bring ? Shall I praise thee for pleasure, for health, and for ease ? For the spring of delight, and the sunshine of peace ? Shall I praise thee...