The Christian Psalmist: Or, Hymns Selected and Original. With an Introductory EssayWilliam Collins, 1832 - 456 pagina's |
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Pagina ix
... perfect and exquisite compositions of un- inspired poets , both in our own and in other countries . The Editor of " THE CHRISTIAN PSALMIST " hopes to have an early opportunity of showing that Dr John- son's assertion respecting the ...
... perfect and exquisite compositions of un- inspired poets , both in our own and in other countries . The Editor of " THE CHRISTIAN PSALMIST " hopes to have an early opportunity of showing that Dr John- son's assertion respecting the ...
Pagina xiv
... perfect . A hymn ought to be as regular in its structure as any other poem ; it should have a distinct subject , and that subject should be simple , not complicated , so that whatever skill or labour might be required in the author to ...
... perfect . A hymn ought to be as regular in its structure as any other poem ; it should have a distinct subject , and that subject should be simple , not complicated , so that whatever skill or labour might be required in the author to ...
Pagina xxii
... perfect rhymes ; not to gratify a craving ear with an idle jingle , -for bad rhymes are much more obtrusive than good ones , -but to form a running harmony through the verse , which is felt without being remarked , and yet so essential ...
... perfect rhymes ; not to gratify a craving ear with an idle jingle , -for bad rhymes are much more obtrusive than good ones , -but to form a running harmony through the verse , which is felt without being remarked , and yet so essential ...
Pagina xxiii
... perfect love , in the very beams of the beatific vision , -Christian experience furnishes him with everlasting and inexhaustible themes ; and it must be confessed , that he has celebrated them with an af- fluence of diction , and a ...
... perfect love , in the very beams of the beatific vision , -Christian experience furnishes him with everlasting and inexhaustible themes ; and it must be confessed , that he has celebrated them with an af- fluence of diction , and a ...
Pagina xxx
... perfect , throughly furnished unto all good works . " One of the most precious uses of the sacred oracles , is their infinite capability of personal applica tion to the mind and the heart , the circumstances and duties of the Christian ...
... perfect , throughly furnished unto all good works . " One of the most precious uses of the sacred oracles , is their infinite capability of personal applica tion to the mind and the heart , the circumstances and duties of the Christian ...
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adore Almighty angels Behold bless bless'd bliss blood breast breath cheer Christ Christian darkness dead dear death delight divine doth dwell earth End of faith endless eternal everlasting everlasting love everlasting song eyes faith Father fear feel flow my tears foes give glorious glory God's gospel gracious grief Hallelujah hand happy hast hath hear heart heaven heavenly hell holy hope humble hymns Israel Jehovah Jesus joyful King Lamb Lamb of God light live Lord love divine night o'er pain peace Pentecost pray prayer promise ransom'd Redeemer reign rejoice rest righteousness rise sacred saints salvation Saviour shine sing sinners sins skies song Songs of praise sorrow soul stand Star of Bethlehem strength sweet tears Thee thine Thou art thy face thy grace thy love thy mercies thy name thy Spirit thy word trembling truth voice vows to Thee Wesley wilt
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Pagina 388 - That trembles in the breast. 2 Prayer is the burden of a sigh ; The falling of a tear ; The upward glancing of an eye When none but God is near.
Pagina 246 - Thrice holy Fount, thrice holy Fire, Our hearts with heavenly love inspire; Come, and Thy sacred unction bring To sanctify us while we sing.
Pagina 131 - TEACH me, my God and King, In all things thee to see, And what I do in any thing, To do it as for thee...
Pagina 62 - The unwearied sun, from day to day, Does his Creator's power display, And publishes to every land The work of an Almighty hand. Soon as the evening shades prevail The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth...
Pagina 74 - Thine eye commands with piercing view My rising and my resting hours, My heart and flesh, with all their powers. 2 My thoughts, before they are my own, Are to my God distinctly known ; He knows the words I mean to speak, Ere from my opening lips they break. 3 Within thy circling power I stand, On every side I find thy hand : Awake, asleep, at home, abroad, I am surrounded still with God.
Pagina 176 - LOVE divine, all love excelling, Joy of heaven, to earth come down, Fix in us Thy humble dwelling, All Thy faithful mercies crown ! Jesus, Thou art all compassion, Pure, unbounded love, Thou art ! Visit us with Thy salvation, Enter every trembling heart.
Pagina 152 - Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart, That tastes those gifts with joy.
Pagina 394 - Sages, leave your contemplations, Brighter visions beam afar, Seek the great Desire of nations ; Ye have seen his natal star ; Come and worship, Worship Christ the new-born King.
Pagina 96 - Zion, behold thy Saviour King ! He reigns and triumphs here." 3 How happy are our ears, That hear this joyful sound, Which kings and prophets waited for, And sought, but never found...
Pagina 427 - SERVANT of God, well done ! Rest from thy loved employ : The battle fought, the victory won, Enter thy Master's joy. The voice at midnight came, He started up to hear ; A mortal arrow pierced his frame — He fell, but felt no fear.