 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...going, take thee to their home. 3 Dear Shepherd of thy chosen few 1 Thy former mercies here renew ; Here, to our waiting hearts proclaim The sweetness...thy saving name. 4 Here may we prove the power of pray'r, To strengthen faith and sweeten care ; To teach our faint desires to rise, And bring all heaven... | |
 | Ralph Williston - Hymns, English - 1806 - 436 pages
...going, take thee to their home. 3. Dear shepherd of thy chosen few I Thy former mercies here renew; Here, to our waiting hearts proclaim The sweetness of thy saving name. 4. Here may we prove the pow'r of pray'r, To strengthen faith and sweeten care ; To teach our faint desires to rise, And bring... | |
 | John Newton - 1808 - 712 pages
...going, take thee to their home. 3 Dear Shepherd of thy chosen few, Thy former mercies here renew ; Here, to our waiting hearts proclaim The sweetness of thy saving name. 4 Here may we prove the pow'r of pray'r, To strengthen faith, and sweeten care ; To teach our faint desires to rise, And bring... | |
 | 1864 - 868 pages
...to enlighten the understanding, and apply the truth to our own business and bosom : — Thus Hhall we prove the power of prayer, To strengthen faith, and sweeten care; To teach our faint denirea to rise, And bring all heaven before onr eyeg. When the Psalmist prays — "preserve my goal;... | |
 | John Newton - Theology - 1810 - 726 pages
...going, take thee to their home. 3 Dear Shepherd of thy chosen few, Thy former mercies here renew ; Here, to our waiting hearts proclaim The sweetness of thy saving name. 4 Here may we prove the pow'r of pray'r, To strengthen faith and sweeten care ; To teach our faint desires to rise, And bring... | |
 | William Bengo Collyer - Hymns - 1812 - 980 pages
...going, take thee to their home. 3 Dear Shepherd of thy chosen few ! Thy former mercies here renew ; Here, to our waiting hearts proclaim The sweetness of thy saving- name. 4 Here may we prove thp power of prayer, To strengthen faith, and sweeten care ; To teach our faint desires to rise, And... | |
 | Thomas Jones (chaplain to the earl of Peterborough) - 1812 - 486 pages
...And ev'ry place is hallow'd ground. Dear Shepherd of thy chosen few ! Thy former mercies here renew ; Here to our waiting hearts proclaim The sweetness of thy saving name. Here may we prove the pow'r of prayer, To strengthen faith, and sweeten care; To teach our faint desires... | |
 | Missions - 1843 - 752 pages
...found Him whom they sought. Away from their native land, and all its privileges, thus " Oft did they prove the power of prayer To strengthen faith and sweeten care: To teach their faint desirn to rite, Aud bring all heaven before their eyes." Ah, my reader, many a rude storm... | |
 | Richard Herne Shepherd - Hymns, English - 1818 - 684 pages
...going, take thee to their home. 3 Dear Shepherd of thy chosen few ! Thy former mercies here renew ; Here, to our waiting hearts, proclaim The sweetness of thy saving name. 4 Here may we prove the pow'r of pray'r, To strengthen faith, and sweeten care ; To teach our faint desires to rise, And bring... | |
 | Selection, William Williams (of Soho sq, London) - Hymns, English - 1819 - 480 pages
...And going take thee to their home. Dear Shepherd of thy chosen few, Thy former mercies here renew, Here to our waiting hearts proclaim The sweetness of thy saving name. Here may we prove the pow'r of prayer To strengthen faith, and sweeten care, To teach our faint desires... | |
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Here may we prove the power of prayer, To strengthen faith, and sweeten care; To teach our faint desires to rise, And bring all heaven before our eyes. 
