A Man for A' that

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Jennings & Pye, 1902 - 403 pages

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Page 358 - Like a mighty army Moves the Church of God ; Brothers, we are treading Where the saints have trod. We are not divided — All one body we ; One in hope and doctrine, One in charity.
Page 398 - Unbroken by the last of foes ! 2 Asleep in Jesus ! Oh ! how sweet To be for such a slumber meet, With holy confidence to sing — That death hath lost his venomed sting ! 3 Asleep in Jesus ! peaceful rest, Whose waking is supremely blest ; No fear, no woe, shall dim that hour That manifests the Saviour's power.
Page 99 - Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward. Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
Page 309 - The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree ; him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. And we are his witnesses of these things, and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
Page 76 - Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.
Page 361 - ... latter hour Again find Wordsworth's healing power ? Others will teach us how to dare, And against fear our breast to steel ; Others will strengthen us to bear — But who, ah ! who, will make us feel ? The cloud of mortal destiny, Others will front it fearlessly — But who, like him, will put it by ? Keep fresh the grass upon his grave, O Rotha, with thy living wave ! Sing him thy best ! for few or none Hears thy voice right, now he is gone.
Page 233 - I would not if I might ; 1 would rather walk in the dark with God Than go alone in the light ; I would rather walk with Him by faith Than walk alone by sight. My heart shrinks back from trials Which the future may disclose, Yet I never had a sorrow, But what the dear Lord chose, So I send the coming tears back With the whispered word, "He knows!
Page 179 - But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our LORD and Savior Jesus Christ.
Page 252 - Teach us, in every state, To make thy will our own ; And when the joys of sense depart, To live by faith alone.
Page 121 - Trust and obey, for there's no other way To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.

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