This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 edition. Excerpt: ... sheds His glorious goodness down On all the blissful plains. 3 Bright like the sun, the Saviour sits, And spreads eternal noon; No evenings there, nor gloomy nights, To want the feeble moon. 4 Amidst those ever shining skies, Behold the sacred Dove, While banished sin and sorrow flies From all the realms of love. 5 The glorious tenants of the place Stand bending round the throne; And saints and seraphs sing and praise The infinite Three-One. 6 Jesus! O when shall that blest day, That joyful hour appear, When I shall leave this house of clay, To dwell amongst them there. 1. While shep-herds watch'd their flocks by night, All seat-ed on the ground, The f-fiC The an-gel of the Lord came down, and glo----ry shone a-round, And The an-gel of the Lord came down, And glo---ry 1. O! that I knew the se-cret place, Where I might find my God! I'd spread my wants be-fore His face, And pour my woes a-broad H. 319 /n. Distrett Pleading with God, 2 I'd tell Him how my sins arise, What sorrows I sustain; How grace decays, and comfort dies, And leaves my heart in pain 3 He knows what arguments I'd take To wrestle with my God; I'd plead for His own mercy's sake, And for my Saviour's blood. 4 My God will pity my complaints, And heal my broken bones; He takes the meaning of His saints, The language of their groans. 5 Arise, my soul, from deep distress, And banish every fear; He calls thee to His throne of grace, To spread thy sorrows there. H. 344 Renunciation of the World. 1 How vain are all things here below! How false and yet how fair! Each pleasure has its poison too, And every sweet a snare. 2 The brightest things below the sky Give but a flattering light; 'We should suspect some danger nigh, Where we possess delight. 3 Our dearest joys, and nearest friends,...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 edition. Excerpt: ... sheds His glorious goodness down On all the blissful plains. 3 Bright like the sun, the Saviour sits, And spreads eternal noon; No evenings there, nor gloomy nights, To want the feeble moon. 4 Amidst those ever shining skies, Behold the sacred Dove, While banished sin and sorrow flies From all the realms of love. 5 The glorious tenants of the place Stand bending round the throne; And saints and seraphs sing and praise The infinite Three-One. 6 Jesus! O when shall that blest day, That joyful hour appear, When I shall leave this house of clay, To dwell amongst them there. 1. While shep-herds watch'd their flocks by night, All seat-ed on the ground, The f-fiC The an-gel of the Lord came down, and glo----ry shone a-round, And The an-gel of the Lord came down, And glo---ry 1. O! that I knew the se-cret place, Where I might find my God! I'd spread my wants be-fore His face, And pour my woes a-broad H. 319 /n. Distrett Pleading with God, 2 I'd tell Him how my sins arise, What sorrows I sustain; How grace decays, and comfort dies, And leaves my heart in pain 3 He knows what arguments I'd take To wrestle with my God; I'd plead for His own mercy's sake, And for my Saviour's blood. 4 My God will pity my complaints, And heal my broken bones; He takes the meaning of His saints, The language of their groans. 5 Arise, my soul, from deep distress, And banish every fear; He calls thee to His throne of grace, To spread thy sorrows there. H. 344 Renunciation of the World. 1 How vain are all things here below! How false and yet how fair! Each pleasure has its poison too, And every sweet a snare. 2 The brightest things below the sky Give but a flattering light; 'We should suspect some danger nigh, Where we possess delight. 3 Our dearest joys, and nearest friends,...
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