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... Father still ; Because we have forgot thee , Lord , But thou hast not forgot ; Because we have forsaken thee , But thou forsakest not . Because , O Lord , thou lovedst us With everlasting love ; Because thou gav'st thy Son to die , That ...
... Father still ; Because we have forgot thee , Lord , But thou hast not forgot ; Because we have forsaken thee , But thou forsakest not . Because , O Lord , thou lovedst us With everlasting love ; Because thou gav'st thy Son to die , That ...
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... Father's care ; A moment's toil , a passing shower , Is all the grief ye share . The Lord of light , though veiled awhile , He hide his noontide ray , Shall soon in lovelier beauty smile To gild the closing day . And bursting through ...
... Father's care ; A moment's toil , a passing shower , Is all the grief ye share . The Lord of light , though veiled awhile , He hide his noontide ray , Shall soon in lovelier beauty smile To gild the closing day . And bursting through ...
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... Father's hand will never cause His child a needless tear . My times are in thy hand , Jesus , the crucified ; The hand my cruel sins had pierced , Is now my guard and guide . My times are in thy hand , I'll always trust in thee ; Till I ...
... Father's hand will never cause His child a needless tear . My times are in thy hand , Jesus , the crucified ; The hand my cruel sins had pierced , Is now my guard and guide . My times are in thy hand , I'll always trust in thee ; Till I ...
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... Father gives stroke upon stroke . " O thou , whose mercy guides my way , Though now it seem severe , Forbid my unbelief to say There is no mercy here . Oh ! grant me to desire the pain That comes in kindness down , More than the world's ...
... Father gives stroke upon stroke . " O thou , whose mercy guides my way , Though now it seem severe , Forbid my unbelief to say There is no mercy here . Oh ! grant me to desire the pain That comes in kindness down , More than the world's ...
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... Father , forbid it . Rather let me consider the years of the right hand of the Most High , when thou didst make the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice over me , loading me with thy benefits . Let me remember , that thy ...
... Father , forbid it . Rather let me consider the years of the right hand of the Most High , when thou didst make the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice over me , loading me with thy benefits . Let me remember , that thy ...
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Page 57 - Whether I die or live ; To love and serve thee is my share, And this thy grace must give.
Page 123 - RISE, my soul, and stretch thy wings, Thy better portion trace ; Rise from transitory things, Towards heaven, thy native place : Sun, and moon, and stars decay, Time shall soon this earth remove ; Rise, my soul, and haste away To seats prepared above.
Page 33 - HOW sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer's ear ! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear.
Page 111 - BRIEF life is here our portion, Brief sorrow, short-lived care : The life that knows no ending, The tearless life, is there.
Page 22 - Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee! E'en though it be a cross That raiseth me; Still all my song shall be. Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee!
Page 98 - ASLEEP in Jesus! blessed sleep, From which none ever wakes to weep! A calm and undisturbed repose, Unbroken by the last of foes.
Page 19 - JESUS, Lover of my soul, Let me to Thy bosom fly, While the nearer waters roll, While the tempest still is high; Hide me, O my Saviour, hide, Till the storm of life is past; Safe into the haven guide, O receive my soul at last.
Page 105 - AWAKE, and sing the song Of Moses and the Lamb; Wake every heart, and every tongue, To praise the Saviour's name. 2 Sing of his dying love, Sing of his rising power; Sing how He intercedes above For those whose sins He bore. 3 Sing on your heavenly way, Ye ransomed sinners, sing; Sing on, rejoicing every day, In Christ the eternal King. 4 Soon shall we hear Him say, "Ye blessed children, come!
Page 84 - WHY should we start and fear to die ! What timorous worms we mortals are ! Death is the gate of endless joy, And yet we dread to enter there. 2 The pains, the groans, and dying strife, Fright our approaching souls away ; Still we shrink back again to life, Fond of our prison and our clay. 3...
Page 54 - For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed ; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.