The Hymn as LiteratureCentury Company, 1924 - 367 páginas |
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... ENGLISH HYMN IV ENGLISH PSALMODY V ISAAC WATTS · 3 52 90 116 138 . 161 VI THE PERIOD OF THE WESLEYS VII BISHOP HEBER AND THE ROMANTIC REVIVAL . 215 VIII THE NINETEENTH CENTURY IX THE IMPORT OF THE HYMN - BOOK · BIBLIOGRAPHY • INDEX ...
... ENGLISH HYMN IV ENGLISH PSALMODY V ISAAC WATTS · 3 52 90 116 138 . 161 VI THE PERIOD OF THE WESLEYS VII BISHOP HEBER AND THE ROMANTIC REVIVAL . 215 VIII THE NINETEENTH CENTURY IX THE IMPORT OF THE HYMN - BOOK · BIBLIOGRAPHY • INDEX ...
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... English literary criticism has given so little attention to a form of litera- ture that holds so large a place in the attention of the people as does the hymn . For the hymn is the most popular kind of English poetry . If this appear to ...
... English literary criticism has given so little attention to a form of litera- ture that holds so large a place in the attention of the people as does the hymn . For the hymn is the most popular kind of English poetry . If this appear to ...
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... English language is spoken , is to be assured that verse is alive and powerful in the world to- day . It is a fact that the largest single edition of any merchantable book in the United States up to 1912 was the first edition of a ...
... English language is spoken , is to be assured that verse is alive and powerful in the world to- day . It is a fact that the largest single edition of any merchantable book in the United States up to 1912 was the first edition of a ...
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... English hymn holds wide sway wherever the English language is spoken . Of smaller general distribution than those just mentioned , yet mounting into enormous numbers , are the hymn - books of particular religious societies and minor ...
... English hymn holds wide sway wherever the English language is spoken . Of smaller general distribution than those just mentioned , yet mounting into enormous numbers , are the hymn - books of particular religious societies and minor ...
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... English poetry to - day , stands first in popular favor . The hymn - book— the fairly uniform compilation of the standard hymns of the English language - is published and sold to an extent not approached by the publications of any other ...
... English poetry to - day , stands first in popular favor . The hymn - book— the fairly uniform compilation of the standard hymns of the English language - is published and sold to an extent not approached by the publications of any other ...
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Angels beauty beginning Bishop blessings blest Cædmon century Charles Wesley Christ Christian church Church of England crown darkness death Dies Iræ divine doth earth England English hymnody English hymns eternal expression faith George Wither glory grace Greek hath heart heaven heavenly Heber Hebrew holy hope human hymn hymn-book Hymnal hymnist hymnody idea Isaac Watts Jesus John Mason Neale John Wesley King Latin hymns light lines literature live London Lord lyrical poetry mercy seat meter mind morning Nearer night o'er Oxford poem poet poetic popular praise prayer Psalms published religion religious lyrical religious song rime saints says sorrow soul stanza Sternhold and Hopkins sung Sweet Spirit comfort thee thine things Thomas Sternhold thou art thought throne tion to-day translations truth twenty-third Psalm verse voice Watts's weary Wesley's wings words worship write written wrote York
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Página 59 - Now I say, that JESUS CHRIST was a minister of the circumcision, for the truth of GOD, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers : and that the Gentiles might glorify GOD for his mercy ; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name : and again he saith, Rejoice ye Gentiles, with his people : and again, Praise the LORD, all ye Gentiles ; and laud him, all ye people.
Página 218 - Brightest and best of the sons of the morning, Dawn on our darkness and lend us thine aid ; Star of the east, the horizon adorning, Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid.
Página 324 - 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. 4 Holy, Holy, Holy ! Lord God Almighty...
Página 340 - People and realms, of every tongue, Dwell on His love with sweetest song ; And infant voices shall proclaim Their early blessings on His name.
Página 221 - Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee ; Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty, God in three persons, blessed Trinity.
Página 232 - I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou Shouldst lead me on. I loved to choose and see my path; but now Lead Thou me on! I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears, Pride ruled my will: remember not past years.
Página 278 - Bring me my Bow of burning gold : Bring me my Arrows of desire : Bring me my Spear : O clouds unfold ! Bring me my Chariot of fire. I will not cease from Mental Fight, Nor shall my Sword sleep in my hand Till we have built Jerusalem In England's green and pleasant Land.
Página 13 - They chant their artless notes in simple guise; They tune their hearts, by far the noblest aim : Perhaps ' Dundee's ' wild warbling measures rise, Or plaintive *• Martyrs...
Página 232 - LEAD, Kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom, Lead Thou me on! The night is dark, and I am far from home! Lead Thou me on. Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see The distant scene — one step enough for me. I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou Shouldst lead me on. I loved to choose and see my path, but now Lead Thou me on!
Página 37 - I'll raise; So by my woes to be Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee.