Songs of Sacred Praise: Or, The American Collection of Psalm and Hymn Tunes, Anthems, Sentences and Chants; for the Use of Choirs, Congregations and Singing Schools. The Greater Portion of which is Entirely New to the American Public

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Phillips & Sampson, 1848 - 328 pàgines
 

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Pàgina 40 - HOW vain is all beneath the skies ! How transient every earthly bliss ! How slender all the fondest ties, That bind us to a world like this ! 2 The evening cloud — the morning dew — The withering grass — the fading flower, Of earthly hopes are emblems true — The glory of a passing hour ! 3 But, though earth's fairest blossoms die...
Pàgina 128 - 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.
Pàgina 79 - Then I can smile at Satan's rage, And face a frowning world. 3 Let cares like a wild deluge come, And storms of sorrow fall ; May I but safely reach my home, My God, my heaven, my all.
Pàgina 245 - Thou art gone to the grave, but we will not deplore thee, Though sorrows and darkness encompass the tomb ; The Saviour has passed through its portals before thee, And the lamp of his love is thy guide through the gloom.
Pàgina 115 - High as the heavens are raised Above the ground we tread, So far the riches of his grace Our highest thoughts exceed.
Pàgina 160 - Thou, whose all-pervading eye Naught escapes, without, within, Pardon each infirmity, Open fault and secret sin. 3 Soon for me the light of day Shall for ever pass away; Then, from sin and sorrow free, Take me, Lord, to dwell with Thee. 4 Thou who, sinless, yet hast known All of man's infirmity, Then, from Thine eternal throne, Jesus, look with pitying eye.
Pàgina 36 - tis he alone Doth life, and breath, and being give ; We are his work, and not our own ; The sheep that on his pastures live.
Pàgina 166 - Now the shades of night are gone ; Now the morning light is come ; Lord ! may we be thine today ; Drive the shades of sin away. 2 Fill our souls with heavenly light, Banish doubt, and clear our sight : In thy service, Lord, today, May we stand, and watch, and pray.
Pàgina 172 - LET us with a joyful mind Praise the Lord, for he is kind, For his mercies shall endure, Ever faithful, ever sure.
Pàgina 25 - From heaven he came, of heaven he spoke, To heaven he led his followers' way ; Dark clouds of gloomy night he broke, Unveiling an immortal day. 3 "Come, wanderers, to my Father's home, Come, all ye weary ones, and rest ! " Yes, sacred teacher, we will come, Obey thee, love thee, and be blest.

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