Dr. Watts' Divine and moral songs, improved, and rendered suitable for persons of both sexes, and of all ages. By J. Scott |
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Almighty Amen angels betimes bless Bless'd blest Christ Christian Church Church of England Church of Scotland COMMANDMENTS COMMON METRE Compare with SONG Dactylic darkness reign dead death delight Divine dreadful dwell earth eternal Ev'n ev'ry Exod Father fear flow'r giv'n Give glorious glory God's gospel grace hear heart heav'n heav'nly hell honour hope HOSANNA King Lest LONG METRE Lord thy Lord's Prayer Matt mercy Modulated as follows Moral Song morning neighbour never night obey pardon Pontius Pilate pow'r practising singing praise pray profane Prov Psalms reigns Rose saints Scripture Servants Sheol shines SHORT METRE sinners sins Sluggard soul Sov'reign stanza swear syllables taught Ten Commandments Thee There's Thess things Thou shalt thoughts throne Thy holy Thy law Thy Majesty Thy name Thy word tongue Trochaic truth version allowed Watts xxiv young young sinners
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Page 60 - Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
Page 40 - THESE emmets, how little they are in our eyes ! We tread them to dust, and a troop of them dies, Without our regard or concern ; Yet as wise as we are, if we went to their school, There 's many a sluggard and many a fool, Some lessons of wisdom might learn.
Page 74 - A little more sleep, and a little more slumber;" Thus he wastes half his days and his hours without number; And when he gets up, he sits folding his hands, Or walks about sauntering, or trifling he stands.
Page 44 - Sleep, my babe; thy food and raiment, House and home, thy friends provide; All without thy care or payment: All thy wants are well supplied. How much better thou'rt attended Than the Son of God could be, When from heaven He descended And became a child like thee! Soft and easy is thy cradle: Coarse and hard thy Saviour lay, When His birthplace was a stable And His softest bed was hay.
Page 74 - ROSE. How fair is the Rose ! what a beautiful flower ! The glory of April and May : But the leaves are beginning to fade in an hour, And they wither and die in a day. Yet the Rose has one powerful virtue to boast, Above all the flowers of the field ! When its leaves are all dead and fine...
Page 35 - To God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, three in one, Be honor, praise, and glory given, By all on earth, and all in heaven.
Page 70 - HOW doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day From every opening flower...
Page 45 - May'st thou live to know and fear Him, Trust and love Him all thy days ; Then go dwell for ever near Him, See His face, and sing His praise...
Page 69 - LET dogs delight to bark and bite, For God hath made them so; Let bears and lions growl and fight, For 'tis their nature too. But, children, you should never let Such angry passions rise ; Your little hands were never made To tear each other's eyes.
Page 45 - Soothed and hushed the holy child. Lo, He slumbers in his manger, Where the horned oxen fed; Peace, my darling, here's no danger, Here's no ox a-near thy bed.