The Story of the Hymns; Or, Hymns that Have a History: An Account of the Origin of Hymns of Personal Religious ExperienceAmerican Tract Society, 1875 - 295 páginas |
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... Nearer drew the saintly man to the celestial pros- pects ; calmer became the haven . " Let go the anchor , " he exclaimed , and the Christian . pioneer was no more . This religious experience became the subject of the following Sunday ...
... Nearer drew the saintly man to the celestial pros- pects ; calmer became the haven . " Let go the anchor , " he exclaimed , and the Christian . pioneer was no more . This religious experience became the subject of the following Sunday ...
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... NEARER , MY GOD , TO THEE . ' PERHAPS no hymn , since the publication of Perronet's " All hail the power of Jesus ' name , " in 1785 , has received . so wide and deserving a popularity as that beginning , " Nearer , my God , to thee ...
... NEARER , MY GOD , TO THEE . ' PERHAPS no hymn , since the publication of Perronet's " All hail the power of Jesus ' name , " in 1785 , has received . so wide and deserving a popularity as that beginning , " Nearer , my God , to thee ...
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... Nearer , my God , to thee , Nearer to thee . " The scriptural account of the waking of Jacob on the morning after the vision is as vividly brought to mind in the figures used in the fourth stanza of the hymn : " Then with my waking ...
... Nearer , my God , to thee , Nearer to thee . " The scriptural account of the waking of Jacob on the morning after the vision is as vividly brought to mind in the figures used in the fourth stanza of the hymn : " Then with my waking ...
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... Nearer , my God , to thee , " was a record of her own religious experience , and was written as a me- morial of answered prayer , probably without any expec- tation that it would be of public service . It was fur- nished with thirteen ...
... Nearer , my God , to thee , " was a record of her own religious experience , and was written as a me- morial of answered prayer , probably without any expec- tation that it would be of public service . It was fur- nished with thirteen ...
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... Nearer my God to thee , Nearer to thee . " This hope seems to have been almost literally fulfilled in her death . We are told that " almost her last breath burst into unconscious song . " The following hymn by Mrs. Adams seems to have ...
... Nearer my God to thee , Nearer to thee . " This hope seems to have been almost literally fulfilled in her death . We are told that " almost her last breath burst into unconscious song . " The following hymn by Mrs. Adams seems to have ...
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Términos y frases comunes
angels beautiful became behold Bernard of Cluny bless blest bliss blood born Charles Wesley Charlotte Elliott Christ Christian church collection of hymns composed Cowper dark dear death died divine earth earthly English eternal faith Father fear feelings FREDERICK WILLIAM FABER friends Gerhard Tersteegen Glory we proclaim grace happy hear heart heaven heavenly HENRY FRANCIS LYTE holy HORATIUS BONAR hymn beginning hymn-books Immanuel's land inspiration Isaac Watts James Montgomery Jerusalem Jesus John John Newton King of Glory Lamb leadeth light live Lord Madame Guyon mercy morning Nearer night o'er original Paradise peace Philip Doddridge PHOEBE CARY poem poet poor praise pray prayer preached religious experience rest saints salvation Saviour sermon sing sinners sleep song sorrow soul spirit stanza Sunday-school hymn sung sweet thee thine Thomas Thomas à Kempis thou thought throne voice weary William wrote
Pasajes populares
Página 60 - Give me a calm, a thankful heart, From every murmur free; The blessings of thy grace impart, And make me live to thee. 3 Let the sweet hope that thou art mine My life and death attend; Thy presence through my journey shine, And crown my journey's end.
Página 202 - And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night because the sun was set ; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.
Página 263 - O Lord, save thy people: and bless thine heritage. Govern them : and lift them up for ever. Day by day: we magnify thee; And we worship thy Name: ever, world without end. Vouchsafe, O Lord: to keep us this day without sin. O Lord, have mercy upon us: have mercy upon us. O Lord, let thy mercy be upon us: as our trust is in thee. O Lord, in thee have I trusted: let me never be confounded.
Página 214 - Abide with me; fast falls the eventide; The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide, When other helpers fail, and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, O abide with me.
Página 130 - In every joy that crowns my days, In every pain I bear, My heart shall find delight in praise, Or seek relief in prayer.
Página 135 - As the winged arrow flies Speedily the mark to find ; As the lightning from the skies Darts, and leaves no trace behind ; Swiftly thus our fleeting days Bear us down life's rapid stream : Upward, Lord ! our spirits raise ; All below is but a dream. 3 Thanks for mercies past receive , Pardon of our sins renew ; Teach us, henceforth, how to live With eternity in view...
Página 123 - Jesus' blood; Give every burdened soul release, And bid us all depart in peace. 644 8s, 7s & 4s. T ORD, dismiss us with thy blessing, •*-* Fill our hearts with joy and peace; Let us each, thy love possessing, Triumph in redeeming grace ; O refresh us, : Travelling through this wilderness.
Página 196 - I long to be like Jesus, Meek, loving, lowly, mild; I long to be like Jesus, The Father's holy child ; I long to be with Jesus, Amid the heavenly throng, To sing with saints His praises, To learn the angels
Página 222 - A thousand ages in thy sight are like an evening gone, short as the watch that ends the night before the rising sun. 5 Time, like an ever-rolling stream, bears all its sons away; they fly forgotten, as a dream dies at the opening day.
Página 16 - A MIGHTY fortress is our God, A bulwark never failing ; Our helper he amid the flood Of mortal ills prevailing. For still our ancient foe Doth seek to work us woe, His craft and power are great, And, armed with cruel hate, On earth is not his equal.