Hymns of the Ages: Being Selections from Lyra Catholica, Germanica, Apostolica, and Other Sources, Volume 1Phillips, Sampson, 1859 - 301 pages |
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adore angel aſk Ave Maris Stella beft bleffed bleft bliss breaſt Breviary bright caft calm Chrift crucified darkness dear death Dies ira divine doft doth dread duft earth earthly EDWARD CASWALL Eternity everlaſting evermore eyes Faber faith Father fear feet fhall fhould filent fing fire fleep flowers ftill ftrength ftrife ftrong gift glorious glory God's grief hath heart heaven heavenly holy hope hour Hymns immortal Jesus laft Lamb of God laſt live loft long art thou Lord love Thee majeſty mercy moft morn moſt muſt never nigh night o'er pain paſt path peace praise pray prayer pure reft reſt Saints Saviour seek ſhall ſhine ſkies ſky sorrow soul spirit ſtars ſtill ſtore sweet tears thine things Thou art thought throne thy hand thy light thy love truft unto vex'd voice weak weary weep wilt word
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Page 153 - ... as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: — so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth : it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Page 205 - I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house: For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
Page 229 - I would not have the restless will That hurries to and fro ; Seeking for some great thing to do, Or secret thing to know : I would be treated as a child, And guided where I go.
Page 279 - Down the dark future, through long generations, The echoing sounds grow fainter and then cease ; And like a bell, with solemn, sweet vibrations, I hear once more the voice of Christ say, "Peace !" Peace ! and no longer from its brazen portals The blast of War's great organ shakes the skies ! But beautiful as songs of the immortals, The holy melodies of love arise.
Page 166 - So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel. And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions ? if the Lord be God, follow him : but if Baal then follow him.
Page 29 - ... Faith of Our Fathers A. For England Faith of our fathers! living still in spite of dungeon, fire, and sword: Oh, how our hearts beat high with joy whene'er we hear that glorious word. Faith of our fathers! Holy Faith! We will be true to thee till death.
Page 229 - FATHER, I know that all my life Is portioned out for me, And the changes that will surely come, I do not fear to see ; But I ask thee for a present mind Intent on pleasing thee.
Page 42 - For right is right, since God is God ; And right the day must win ; To doubt would be disloyalty, To falter would be sin ! FREDERIC WILLIAM FABER.
Page 240 - I wish that His hands had been placed on my head, That His arm had been thrown around me, And that I might have seen His kind look when He said, " Let the little ones come unto me.
Page 88 - ROCK of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee ! Let the water and the blood, From Thy wounded side which flowed, Be of .sin the double cure, Cleanse me from its guilt and power.