Lyra sacra, being a collection of hymns ancient and modern, odes and fragments of sacred poetry, compiled and ed. by B.W. SavileBourchier Wrey Savile 1861 |
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... Nature up to Nature's God . This blessed tendency is specially manifeft in the works of such gentle fpirits as those of our own George Herbert and Reginald Heber , whofe fecond and therefore better nature seems unconsciously to reflect ...
... Nature up to Nature's God . This blessed tendency is specially manifeft in the works of such gentle fpirits as those of our own George Herbert and Reginald Heber , whofe fecond and therefore better nature seems unconsciously to reflect ...
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... Nature · 170 St. John · 192 The Deaf and Dumb · 171 Midnight Chimes 194 The Sabbath · 174 The Millennium • 195 Holy Sorrow 175 The fame 196 The fame 177 Heaven · 197 The fame 178 The fame 199 The fame 179 The fame • 201 The fame 180 The ...
... Nature · 170 St. John · 192 The Deaf and Dumb · 171 Midnight Chimes 194 The Sabbath · 174 The Millennium • 195 Holy Sorrow 175 The fame 196 The fame 177 Heaven · 197 The fame 178 The fame 199 The fame 179 The fame • 201 The fame 180 The ...
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... Nature's realm affert Thy right . Our fickly bodies pine to know Thy heavenly ftrength , Thy living glow . How bright Thy lowly manger beams ! Down earth's dark vale its glory ftreams , The fplendour of thy natal night Shines through ...
... Nature's realm affert Thy right . Our fickly bodies pine to know Thy heavenly ftrength , Thy living glow . How bright Thy lowly manger beams ! Down earth's dark vale its glory ftreams , The fplendour of thy natal night Shines through ...
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... nature quivereth . All come round him ! - cogitation , Habit , word , and deed are there ! All , though much and fore he ftruggle , Hover o'er him in the air : Turn he this way , turn he that way , On his inmoft foul they glare ...
... nature quivereth . All come round him ! - cogitation , Habit , word , and deed are there ! All , though much and fore he ftruggle , Hover o'er him in the air : Turn he this way , turn he that way , On his inmoft foul they glare ...
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... brings , The Judge my nature wearing ; Beneath His cross I view the day When Heaven and Earth shall pass away , And thus prepare to meet Him . MARTIN LUTHER , 16th Cent . XIX . THE HOLY SPIRIT . OME , Holy Spirit The Last Day . 31.
... brings , The Judge my nature wearing ; Beneath His cross I view the day When Heaven and Earth shall pass away , And thus prepare to meet Him . MARTIN LUTHER , 16th Cent . XIX . THE HOLY SPIRIT . OME , Holy Spirit The Last Day . 31.
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angels art thou aſk beauty behold BISHOP HEBER bleffed bleft blifs breaft breath bright Cafa Wappy Chrift clouds darkneſs death divine doft doth dreft duft earth endleſs eternal EUPOLIS everlaſting eyes facred faid faint Faith fear fecret feem fhade fhall fhed fhine fhould fighs fight filent fing firft firſt fleep fmile foar foft fome fong forrow foul ftand ftars ftill ftorm ftreams fweet glorious glory grace grave Hallelujah hath heart Heaven heavenly Himſelf holy hope hymn Jefus Jerufalem laft laſt life's light live Lord mercy moft mufic muft night o'er paffed paſt peace PETER DAMIAN pleaſure praiſe prayer preſence raiſe reft rife Saviour ſcenes Sea of Galilee ſhall ſkies ſky ſpeak ſphere ſpirit ſpread ſpring ſtars ſtill ſweet SYNESIUS tears Thee theſe thine thofe thoſe Thou art thought thouſand throne Thy love vifion voice volo weep whofe whoſe wings
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Página 132 - To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.
Página 72 - His praise, ye Winds, that from four quarters blow, Breathe soft or loud ; and, wave your tops, ye Pines, With every plant, in sign of worship wave.
Página 74 - Awake, my soul ! not only passive praise Thou owest ! not alone these swelling tears, Mute thanks and secret ecstasy ! Awake, Voice of sweet song ! Awake, my Heart, awake ! Green vales and icy cliffs, all join my Hymn.
Página 110 - Abide with me from morn till eve, For without thee I cannot live ; Abide with me when night is nigh, For without thee I dare not die.
Página 151 - What thou art we know not; What is most like thee? From rainbow clouds there flow not Drops so bright to see As from thy presence showers a rain of melody.
Página 104 - Prayer is the burden of a sigh ; The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near.
Página 102 - If I am right, thy grace impart, Still in the right to stay; If I am wrong, oh teach my heart To find that better way...
Página 25 - For very love, beholding Thy happy name, they weep. The mention of thy glory Is unction to the breast, And medicine in sickness, And love, and life, and rest.
Página 162 - The curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea, The ploughman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me. Now fades the glimmering landscape on the sight, And all the air a solemn stillness holds, Save where the beetle wheels his droning flight, And drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds...
Página 74 - Who gave you your invulnerable life, Your strength, your speed, your fury, and your joy, Unceasing thunder and eternal foam? And who commanded (and the silence came), Here let the billows stiffen, and have rest?