The Story of the Hymns and TunesAmerican tract society, 1906 - 564 páginas |
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Adeste Fideles American angels anthems Baptist beautiful became blessed Bliss born Boston called 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 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 325 - There shall be sung another golden age, The rise of empire and of arts, The good and great inspiring epic rage, The wisest heads and noblest hearts, Not such as Europe breeds in her decay, Such as she bred when fresh and young, When heavenly flame did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way; The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day : Time's noblest offspring is the last.
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 140 - ROCK of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in thee : Let the water and the blood, From thy riven side which flowed, Be of sin the double cure, Cleanse me from its guilt and power.
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 328 - THE harp that once through Tara's halls The soul of music shed. Now hangs as mute on Tara's walls, As if that soul were fled. — So sleeps the pride of former days, So glory's thrill is o'er, And hearts, that once beat high for praise, Now feel that pulse no more.
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!