The Story of the Hymns and TunesAmerican tract society, 1906 - 564 páginas |
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... heard by St. John in his Patmos dream . For what we know of the first formulated human prayer and praise we are mostly indebted to the Hebrew race . They seem to have been at least the only ancient nation that had a complete psalter ...
... heard by St. John in his Patmos dream . For what we know of the first formulated human prayer and praise we are mostly indebted to the Hebrew race . They seem to have been at least the only ancient nation that had a complete psalter ...
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... heard the divine message that lifted him to his feet . " When that sermon began , " he said , " I was one of the most abandoned and profligate young men living ; before it ended I was a new creature . The world was all changed for Tom ...
... heard the divine message that lifted him to his feet . " When that sermon began , " he said , " I was one of the most abandoned and profligate young men living ; before it ended I was a new creature . The world was all changed for Tom ...
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... heard Meyer Lyon ( Leoni ) sing the Yigdal or long doxology to an air so noble and impressive that it haunted him till he learned it and fitted to it the sublime stanzas of his song . Lyon , a noted Jewish musician and vocalist , was ...
... heard Meyer Lyon ( Leoni ) sing the Yigdal or long doxology to an air so noble and impressive that it haunted him till he learned it and fitted to it the sublime stanzas of his song . Lyon , a noted Jewish musician and vocalist , was ...
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... heard my infant prayer . And now in age and grief Thy name Does still my languid heart inflame , And bow my faltering knee . Oh , yet this bosom feels the fire , This trembling hand and drooping lyre Have yet a strain for Thee . THE TUN ...
... heard my infant prayer . And now in age and grief Thy name Does still my languid heart inflame , And bow my faltering knee . Oh , yet this bosom feels the fire , This trembling hand and drooping lyre Have yet a strain for Thee . THE TUN ...
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... , 1809 , when he heard for the last time his magnificent chorus , " Let there be Light ! " he exclaimed , “ Not mine , not mine . It all came to me from above . " " NOW TO THE LORD A NOBLE SONG . " 32 STORY OF THE HYMNS AND TUNES .
... , 1809 , when he heard for the last time his magnificent chorus , " Let there be Light ! " he exclaimed , “ Not mine , not mine . It all came to me from above . " " NOW TO THE LORD A NOBLE SONG . " 32 STORY OF THE HYMNS AND TUNES .
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Términos y frases comunes
Adeste Fideles American angels anthems Baptist beautiful became blessed Bliss born Boston century Chapel Charles Wesley choir choral chorus Christ Christian church composed death devotion died divine doxology England English eternal faith father favorite glory Gospel Hymns grace Hallelujah harmony hear heard heart heaven heavenly Henry holy hymn and tune hymn-tune hymnals inspired Isaac Watts Jesus John John Mason Neale John of Damascus King land lines London Lord Louis Spohr Lowell Mason lyric meet melody Methodist missionary musician o'er organist pastor peace Philip Phillips poem poet popular praise prayer preaching Psalm psalmody published religious revival sacred sang Saviour sing singer song sorrow soul sound spirit stanza star-spangled banner story Sunday-school sung sweet Thee Thine Thomas Thomas Hastings Thou thought translation verse voice Watts Welsh Wesley Wesley's William words writer written wrote
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Página 323 - The breaking waves dashed high On a stern and rock-bound coast, And the woods against a stormy sky Their giant branches tossed ; And the heavy night hung dark The hills and waters o'er, When a band of exiles moored their bark On the wild New England shore.
Página 350 - The tumult and the shouting dies, The captains and the kings depart; Still stands Thine ancient sacrifice, An humble and a contrite heart. Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget, lest we forget.
Página 98 - IN the cross of Christ I glory, Towering o'er the wrecks of time ; All the light of sacred story Gathers round its head sublime.
Página 51 - Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide Thee, Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see, Only Thou art holy, there is none beside Thee, Perfect in power, in love, and purity ! Holy, holy, holy, LORD GOD Almighty!
Página 245 - THOU art, O God ! the life and light Of all this wondrous world we see ; Its glow by day, its smile by night, Are but reflections caught from thee. Where'er we turn thy glories shine, And all things fair and bright are thine.
Página 226 - I HEARD the voice of Jesus say, " Come unto Me and rest ; Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon My breast !" I came to Jesus as I was, Weary, and worn, and sad ; I found in Him a resting-place, And He has made me glad. 2 I heard the voice of Jesus say, " Behold, I freely give The living water ; thirsty one, Stoop down, and drink, and live...
Página 72 - GREAT God! what do I see and hear ? The end of things created! The Judge of mankind doth appear, On clouds of glory seated! The trumpet sounds, the graves restore The dead which they contained before;— Prepare, my soul, to meet Him!
Página 465 - To you, in David's town, this day Is born, of David's line, The Saviour, who is Christ the Lord ; And this shall be the sign : — 4 " The heavenly babe you there shall find To human view displayed, All meanly wrapped in swathing bands, And in a manger laid.
Página 334 - Oh ! say, can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming...
Página 468 - O LITTLE town of Bethlehem ! How still we see thee lie ; Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by ; Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting Light ; The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee to-night.