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... angels , we talk the language of the infant - church , and speak in types and shadows while we bind ourselves to the words of David , " when he inclines his ear to a parable , and opens his dark say- ing upon the harp ; " Psal . xlix ...
... angels , we talk the language of the infant - church , and speak in types and shadows while we bind ourselves to the words of David , " when he inclines his ear to a parable , and opens his dark say- ing upon the harp ; " Psal . xlix ...
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... angel from heaven , should translate David , and keep close to the sense and style of the inspired author , we should ... angels , and in the strains of complete glory . Amen . ADVERTISEMENT TO THE READERS . THE chief design of this 36 ...
... angel from heaven , should translate David , and keep close to the sense and style of the inspired author , we should ... angels , and in the strains of complete glory . Amen . ADVERTISEMENT TO THE READERS . THE chief design of this 36 ...
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... angels is he plac'd , And lord of all below . 5 Thine honours crown his head , While beasts like slaves obey , And birds that cut the air with wings , 1 And fish that cleave the sea . 6 How rich thy bounties are ! And wond'rous are thy ...
... angels is he plac'd , And lord of all below . 5 Thine honours crown his head , While beasts like slaves obey , And birds that cut the air with wings , 1 And fish that cleave the sea . 6 How rich thy bounties are ! And wond'rous are thy ...
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... angels pitch their tents Round where his children dwell : What ills their heav'nly care prevents , No earthly tongue ... angel of the Lord behind Pursues them down to death . 6 They love the road that leads to hell ; Then let the rebels ...
... angels pitch their tents Round where his children dwell : What ills their heav'nly care prevents , No earthly tongue ... angel of the Lord behind Pursues them down to death . 6 They love the road that leads to hell ; Then let the rebels ...
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... spouts drown all my joys , And rising waves roll o'er my head . 3 Yet will the Lord command his love , When I address his throne by day , While angels shout and praise their King , Let mortals € 2 PSALMS . - XL . XLI . XLII .
... spouts drown all my joys , And rising waves roll o'er my head . 3 Yet will the Lord command his love , When I address his throne by day , While angels shout and praise their King , Let mortals € 2 PSALMS . - XL . XLI . XLII .
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Page 118 - GIVE to our God immortal praise ! Mercy and truth are all his ways : Wonders of grace to God belong, Repeat his mercies in your song. 2 Give to the Lord of lords renown, The King of kings with glory crown : His mercies ever shall endure, When lords and kings are known no more. 3 He built the earth, he spread the sky, And fixed the starry lights on high : Wonders of grace to God belong, Repeat his mercies in your song.
Page 350 - From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back and the sword of Saul returned not empty.
Page 49 - BEHOLD, the morning sun Begins his glorious way ; His beams through all the nations run, And life and light convey. 2 But where the gospel comes, It spreads diviner light ; It calls dead sinners from their tombs, And gives the blind their sight.
Page 4 - For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
Page 93 - JOY to the world ! the Lord is come ; Let earth receive her King ; Let every heart prepare him room, And heaven and nature sing. 2 Joy to the earth ! the Saviour reigns ; Let men their songs employ ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains. Repeat the sounding joy.
Page 477 - Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
Page 11 - Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.
Page 18 - Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare : before they spring forth I tell you of them.
Page 69 - THOU that hear'st when sinners cry, Though all my crimes before thee lie, Behold them not with angry look, But blot their memory from thy book. 2 Create my nature pure within, And form my soul averse to sin: • Let thy good Spirit ne'er depart, Nor hide thy presence from my heart.
Page 351 - I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.