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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... Poets are the song - birds of human nature , the interpreters of human feeling ; and they only are worthy of the name , in whose interpretations we find our own unexpressed thoughts and feelings and experiences . The sacred poet , like ...
... Poets are the song - birds of human nature , the interpreters of human feeling ; and they only are worthy of the name , in whose interpretations we find our own unexpressed thoughts and feelings and experiences . The sacred poet , like ...
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... an oppo- nent of the union of church and state , and at last pro- duced an anonymous poem entitled the " Mitre , " a keen satire on the national establishment . This hostility brought him under the displeasure of the countess . He.
... an oppo- nent of the union of church and state , and at last pro- duced an anonymous poem entitled the " Mitre , " a keen satire on the national establishment . This hostility brought him under the displeasure of the countess . He.
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... poem consists of thirteen stanzas , but the part quoted constitutes all of the hymn in common use . The hymn is almost universally familiar . Addison was made to see clearly God's providential care in his own life and experience . This ...
... poem consists of thirteen stanzas , but the part quoted constitutes all of the hymn in common use . The hymn is almost universally familiar . Addison was made to see clearly God's providential care in his own life and experience . This ...
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... poems : " Dangers were always in my path , And fears of death and endless wrath . Though every day I wail my fall Three years of grief exceeded all : No rest I knew ! a slave of sin , With scarce a spark of hope within . " In He became ...
... poems : " Dangers were always in my path , And fears of death and endless wrath . Though every day I wail my fall Three years of grief exceeded all : No rest I knew ! a slave of sin , With scarce a spark of hope within . " In He became ...
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... poem was found in his pocket , written in anticipation of the final summons , entitled " Nunc Dimittis . " The fol- lowing stanza will show the spirit of resignation in which he viewed the change : “ O Lamb , I languish Till the day I ...
... poem was found in his pocket , written in anticipation of the final summons , entitled " Nunc Dimittis . " The fol- lowing stanza will show the spirit of resignation in which he viewed the change : “ O Lamb , I languish Till the day I ...
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angels beautiful became behold Bernard of Cluny blessing 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 friends Gerhard Tersteegen Glory we proclaim grace hand happy hear heart heaven heavenly HENRY FRANCIS LYTE holy HORATIUS BONAR hour hymn beginning hymn-books Immanuel's land 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 praise pray prayer preached religious experience rest saints salvation Saviour sermon sing sleep song sorrow soul spirit stanza storm sung sweet thee thine Thomas Thomas à Kempis Thomas Ken thou thought throne voice weary WESLEY'S William wrote
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Página 187 - Watch by the sick; enrich the poor With blessings from Thy boundless store ; Be every mourner's sleep to-night, Like infant's slumbers, pure and light. Come near and bless us when we wake, Ere through the world our way we take; Till in the ocean of Thy love We lose ourselves in heaven above.
Página 23 - 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...
Página 199 - 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 61 - 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 132 - Hark ! hark ! to God the chorus breaks From every host, from every gem ; But one alone the Saviour speaks, It is the Star of Bethlehem.
Página 129 - 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 227 - His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it : and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
Página 211 - ABIDE with me ; fast falls the even-tide ; The darkness deepens ; Lord, with me abide ; When other helpers fail, and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, O abide with me.
Página 122 - 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 222 - Jesus can make a dying bed Feel soft as downy pillows are, While on his breast I lean my head, And breathe my life out sweetly there.