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Psalm 8
Almighty Ruler of the skies, Through the wide earth thy name is spread; And thine eternal glories rise O'er all the heav'ns thy hands have made. To thee the voices of the young A monument of honor raise; And babes, with uninstructed tongue, Declare the wonders of thy praise. Thy…
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John Logan • English
1 Thessalonians 4:6-8
The hour of my departure’s come; I hear the voice that calls me home; at last, O Lord! let trouble cease, and let thy servant die in peace. The race appointed I have run; the combat’s o’er, the prize is won; and now my witness is on high, and now my record’s in the sky. Not in mi…
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Psalm 132
Arise, O LORD, our God, arise and enter now into Thy rest; O let this house be Thine abode, forever with Thy presence blest. Your gracious cov'nant, LORD, fulfill, turn not away from us Thy face; establish Thou Messiah's throne and let Him reign within this place. Thy Zion Thou h…
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William Cowper (1779 ) • English
Genesis 28:10-12
Thy mansion is the Christian’s heart; let all but thoughts of thee depart! A Lord, thy dwelling place prepare; what peace shall reign when thou art there! Prayer makes the darkened cloud withdraw; prayer climbs the ladder Jacob saw, gives exercise to faith and love, bring ev'ry b…
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William Hunter • English
Psalm 122:1
You may sing of the beauty of mountain and dale, Of the silvery stream-let and flowers of the vale, But the place most delightful this earth can afford Is the place of devotion, the house of the Lord. You may boast of the sweetness of day's early dawn, Of the skies' softening gra…
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E. A. Barnes • English
Psalm 122:1
Here in the house of the Lord I find the narrow way, And here I find the blessed light That shines for all, today; Here I see his lifted cross, To which in faith I cling, And thus, believing in his name, My heart will ever sing. I was glad, I was glad, I was glad when they said u…
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Isaac Watts • English
Philippians 1:23
Father, I long, I faint to see The place of thy abode, I'd leave these earthly courts, and flee Up to thy courts, my God. Here I behold thy distant face, And 'tis a pleasing sight, But to abide in thine embrace Is infinite delight.
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Charles Wesley • English
1 Timothy 1:16
My gracious, loving Lord, To thee what shall I say? Well may I tremble at thy word, And scarce presume to pray. Ten thousand wants have I; Alas! I all things want! But thou hast bid me always cry, And never, never faint. Yet Lord, well might I fear, Fear e'en to ask thy grace, So…
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Isaac Watts • English
Psalm 66
Who has believed thy word, Or thy salvation known? Reveal thine arm, Almighty Lord, And glorify thy Son. The Jews esteemed him here Too mean for their belief; Sorrows his chief acquaintance were, And his companion, grief. They turned their eyes away, And treated him with scorn; B…
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James Relly • English
Psalm 22:1
Jesus, thy beauties I explore! Who am a helpless worm; Adoring now and evermore Thy crucified form. When on thy cross, my dearest Lord, What Love didst thou display! Eternal annals shall record The great uncommon day. Down low, beneath the wrath of heav'n, Thy troubled soul did b…
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Isaac Watts • English
Psalm 8:6
The mighty frame of glorious grace, That brightest monument of praise That e'er the God of love designed, Employs and fills my lab'ring mind. Begin, my soul, the heav'nly song, A burden for an angel's tongue: When Gabriel sounds these awful things, He tunes and summons all his st…
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James Montgomery • English
1 Corinthians 2:16
Father of eternal grace, Glorify Thyself in me! Meekly beaming in my face, May the world Thine image see. Happy only in Thy love, Poor, unfriended, or unknown, Fix my thoughts on things above; Stay my heart on Thee alone. Humble, holy, all resigned To Thy will--Thy will be done!…
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Charles Wesley • English
Deuteronomy 6:5
What shall I do my God to love, my loving God to praise? The length, and breadth, and height to prove, and depth of sovereign grace? Thy sovereign grace to all extends, immense and unconfined; from age to age it never ends, it reaches all mankind. Throughout the world its breadth…
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Psalm 109
O God, whom I in praise adore, Be silent in my cause no more; Their mouths the wicked open wide; Against me hypocrites have lied. With words of hate they throng around, And fight, although no cause be found; My love provokes their bitter spite, But I in constant prayer delight. W…
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Thomas Cradock • English
Psalm 14
The impious atheist, in his folly proud, At one all-powerful being laughs aloud. Corrupt they're all; from virtue's path they turn, And in the quenchless fires of lust they burn; Their shocking crimes, their curst impieties, Demand tremendous vengeance from the skies. Th' All-hig…
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Charles Wesley • English
Matthew 8:2
Jesus, a word, a look from Thee, Can turn my heart and make it clean; Purge out the inbred leprosy, And save me from my bosom sin. Lord, if Thou wilt, I do believe Thou canst the saving grace impart; Thou canst this instant now forgive, And stamp Thine image on my heart. My heart…
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John Cawood (1819) • English
Isaiah 9:6-7
Hark! what mean those holy voices Sweetly sounding thro' the skies? Lo, th'angelic host rejoices, Heav'nly hallelujahs rise. Listen to the wondrous story Which they chant in hymns of joy, Glory in the highest, glory! Glory be to God Most High! Peace on earth, good will from heave…
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Samuel Medley • English
Luke 2:13-14
Mortals, awake, with angels join, And chant the solemn lay; Joy, love, and gratitude combine, To hail the auspicious day. In heaven the rapturous song began, And sweet seraphic fire Through all the shining legions ran, And strung and tuned the lyre. Swift through the vast expanse…
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Isaac Watts • English
Psalm 40:6-14
Thus saith the Lord, "your work is vain, "Give your burnt off'rings o’er; "In dying goats, and bullocks slain "My soul delights no more." Then spake the Saviour, “Lo, I’m here, "My God, to do thy will; "Whate’er thy sacred books declare, "Thy servant shall fulfil. "Thy law is eve…
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John Murray • English
John 1:1
When God would prove his love, To all the ruin'd race, Descending from above, As full of truth and grace, He join'd our nature to his own, And sav'd us in himself alone. The work he well perform'd In love, he came to do, The pow'rs of hell he storm'd, And drove th' infernal crew;…
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Isaac Watts • English
Genesis 1:9-10
God is a name my soul adores, the almighty Three, the eternal One; nature and grace with all their powers confess the infinite unknown. Thy voice produced the sea and spheres, bade the waves roar, the planets shine; but nothing like thyself appears through all these spacious work…
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Philip Doddridge • English
Psalm 113:5-6
Saviour of men, and Lord of love, How sweet thy gracious name! With joy that errand we review, On which thy mercy came. While all thy own angelic bands Stood waiting on the wing, Charm'd with the honour to obey Their great eternal King. For us mean, wretched, sinful men, Thou lai…
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Anne Steele • English
John 14:16-17
Dear Lord, and shall thy spirit rest In such a wretched heart as mine? Unworthy dwelling! glorious guest! Favor astonishing, divine! When sin prevails, and gloomy fear, And hope almost expires in night, Lord, can thy spirit then be here, Great spring of comfort, life, and light?…
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Joseph Hart • English
Luke 22:7-20
That doleful night before His death, The Lamb for sinners slain, Did almost with His dying breath, This solemn feast ordain. To keep the feast, Lord, we have met, And to remember Thee; Help each poor trembler to repeat, “For me, He died for me!” Thy sufferings, Lord, each sacred…
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Charles Wesley • English
Psalm 130:3
In that sad memorable night, When Jesus was for us betray'd, He left his death-recording rite, He took, and bless'd, and brake the bread, And gave his own their last bequest, And thus his love's intent exprest: Take, eat, this is my body giv'n, To purchase life and peace for you,…
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Philip Doddridge • English
Psalm 27
Father of mercies, in thy house Smile on our homage and our vows; While with a grateful heart we share These pledges of our Savior's care. The Savior, when to heaven he rose In splendid triumph o'er his foes, Scatter'd his gifts on men below, And wide his royal bounties flow. Hen…
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William Cowper (1779) • English
Genesis 32:26
The Spirit breathes upon the word, and brings the truth to sight; precepts and promises afford a sanctifying light. The hand that gave it still supplies the gracious light and heat; God's truths upon the nations rise: they rise, but never set. Let everlasting thanks be thine for…
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Charles Wesley • English
Isaiah 6:1-8
Spirit of truth, essential God, who did your ancient saints inspire, shed in their hearts your love abroad and touch their hallowed lips with fire, to you that through all ages live our worship without end we give. Still we believe, almighty Lord, whose presence fills both earth…
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Charles Wesley • English
Matthew 11:28
Come, ye weary sinners, come, All who feel your heavy load; Jesus calls His wanderers home; Hasten to your pardoning God. Come, ye guilty souls oppressed, Answer to the Savior’s call: "Come, and I will give you rest; "Come, and I will save you all." Jesus, full of truth and love,…
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Charles Wesley • English
Hosea 11:4
Thou great, mysterious, God unknown, Whose love hath gently led me on E'en from my infant days; Mine inmost soul expose to view, And tell me if I ever knew Thy justifying grace. If I have only known Thy fear, And followed with a heart sincere Thy drawing from above, Now, now the…
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William Cushing • English
Isaiah 11:11
O Saviour, we pray Thee, send out Thy sweet light, Far over the wide heaving sea; The nations in darkness are longing for day, The islands, the islands are waiting for Thee. They are waiting for Thee, They are waiting for Thee, In the hour of their sadness They are waiting for Th…
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Gervase Smith • English
Joshua 4:22
The Jordan is rolling between me and home; I stand on the margin; the summons has come; My Joshua leads me thro' death’s darkest wave; His hand is unerring, and mighty to save. Mighty to save, mighty to save; The Lord is my Leader, and mighty to save. The world is behind me; life…
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Augustus L. Hillhouse • English
Psalm 66:16
Trembling before Thine awful throne, O Lord, in dust my sins I own; Justice and mercy for my life Contend; O smile, and heal the strife. The Savior smiles; upon my soul New tides of hope tumultuous roll; His voice proclaims my pardon found, Seraphic transport wings the sound. Ear…
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Charles Wesley • English
Leviticus 25:8-27
Blow ye the trumpet, blow! The gladly solemn sound let all the nations know, to earth's remotest bound: The year of jubilee is come; return, ye ransomed sinners, home; return, ye ransomed sinners, home. Jesus, our great High Priest, has full atonement made; ye weary spirits, rest…
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Robert P. Kerr • English
Psalm 32:11
The silver trumpets call, The gladsome jubilee! The fetters now must fall; The bondsmen may go free! For Jesus has the ransom paid, And the new way to glory made. The silver trumpets call, The gladsome jubilee! Let Heav’n and earth agree To sound His fame abroad, Thro’ whom the j…
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James D. Vaughan • English
Revelation 6:17
The terrible day of judgment is coming, Its dawning is drawing near; The trumpet’s loud call will say to all nations, "Before the dread bar appear." O that terrible, terrible day, O that terrible, terrible day, It’s coming to me, it’s coming to you, That day is coming to all. The…
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Isaac Watts • English
Psalm 50
When Christ to judgment shall descend, And saints surround their Lord, He calls the nations to attend, And hear his awful word. “Not for the want of bullocks slain Will I the world reprove; Altars and rites, and forms are vain, Without the fire of love. And what have hypocrites t…
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Psalm 72
His saints shall live, and to the King Rich gifts in tribute shall be paid; His praises men shall ever sing, For Him shall endless prayer be made. Abundant fields for harvest white Already wave in every land, And Zion's citizens delight And prosper in their King's command. His Na…
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Edward A. Barnes • English
Isaiah 33:17
We shall see Him in the better land, We shall see Him where no shadows fall; We shall see the King on His shining throne, When we hear the angels call. Yes, O yes, we shall see Him, The King in His beauty we shall see; When we pass away through the gates of day, The King in His b…
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Psalm 21
The king in thy great strength, O Lord, shall very joyful be: In thy salvätion rejoice how veh'mently shall he! Thou hast bestowèd upon him all that his heart would have; And thou from him didst not withhold whate'er his lips did crave. For thou with blessings him prevent'st of g…
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Ira David Sankey • English
Isaiah 25:9
Rejoice! Rejoice! our King is coming! And the time will not be long, Until we hail the radiant dawning, And lift up the glad new song. Oh, wondrous day! oh, glorious morning, When the Son of Man shall come! May we with lamps all trimmed and burning Gladly welcome His return! Rejo…
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Charitie Lees Smith (1867) • English
Psalm 33:9
The King of Glory standeth Beside the heart of sin; His mighty voice commandeth The raging waves within; The floods of deepest anguish Roll backward at His will, As o'er the storm ariseth His mandate, "Peace, be still." At times, with sudden glory, He speaks, and all is done; Wit…
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H. W. Baker (1868) • English
Genesis 48:8-16
The King of love my shepherd is, whose goodness faileth never. I nothing lack if I am his, and he is mine forever. Where streams of living water flow, my ransomed soul he leadeth; and where the verdant pastures grow, with food celestial feedeth. Perverse and foolish, oft I straye…
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John Brownlie (1907) • English
Psalm 72
The King shall come when morning dawns and light triumphant breaks, when beauty gilds the eastern hills and life to joy awakes. Not as of old a little child, to bear, and fight, and die, but crowned with glory like the sun that lights the morning sky. O brighter than the rising m…
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John Barnard • English
Psalm 21
The king shall in thy strength rejoice, O Lord; what shouts of praise Shall he, to heaven, with cheerful voice, In thy salvation raise? The pious wishes of his heart, Thou with thy favors blessed; Nor hast refuséd to impart His lips devout request. Thy goodness widely did unfold,…
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John Barnard • English
Psalm 21
The king, in thy strength, Is joyful, O Lord; In thy saving health Doth greatly rejoice. His heart's pious wishes Thou dost him afford; And hast not witholden The suit of his voice, With blessings of good, Thou dost him prevent; And fix on his head A crown of pure gold. When life…
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Psalm 21
The king, O Lord, with songs of praise, Shall in thy strength rejoice; And, blest with thy salvation, raise To heav'n his cheerful voice. Thy sure defence through nations round Has spread his glorious name; And his successful actions crowned With majesty and fame. Then let the ki…
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Psalm 21
The king, O Lord, with songs of praise, shall in thy strength rejoice; With thy salvation crown'd shall raise to Heaven his cheerful voice. For thou, whate'er his Lips request, not only dost impart; But hast, with thy acceptance, blest the wishes of his heart. Thy goodness, and t…
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Psalm 21
The King, O LORD! with Songs of Praise, Shall in thy Strength rejoice; And with a chearful Voice. To thee shall lofty Anthems raise. With thy Salvation crown'd, He awes the Nations round. For whatsoe'er his Lips request, Thou dost to him impart, The Wishes of his Heart. Thou hast…
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E. T. Cassel (1902) • English
Matthew 28:19-20
I am a stranger here, within a foreign land; My home is far away, upon a golden strand; Ambassador to be of realms beyond the sea, I’m here on business for my King. This is the message that I bring, A message angels fain would sing: “Oh, be ye reconciled,” Thus saith my Lord and…
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Numbers 20:17
Our God will guide us right, and, walking in the light, We shall win a crown of glory on that day, When Jesus calls His own, together round the throne, Who keep along the middle of the King’s highway. The King’s highway! the king’s highway! Oh, turn aside from ev'rything that lea…
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William Cushing • English
Isaiah 35:8
I will tell what the Lord hath done for me, How He saved my soul, how He set me free; He hath drawn my feet from the mire and clay, Henceforth to follow in the King’s Highway. Glory, glory, Glory be to god my King; Glory, glory, I will praise His name, I will shout and sing; He h…
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Priscilla J. Owens • English
Isaiah 35:8
We're marching to Mount Zion, We keep the King's highway; We have a mighty Leader, We walk in white array. We're marching to Mount Zion, We keep the King's highway; 'Tis blest to follow Jesus, Come, walk with us today. When foes encamp around us, We look to Christ and pray; Tho'…
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Isaac Watts • English
Psalm 110
Thus the great Lord of earth and sea Spake to his Son, and thus he swore: "Eternal shall thy priesthood be, And change from hand to hand no more. "Aaron and all his sons must die; But everlasting life is thine, To save for ever those that fly For refuge from the wrath divine. "By…
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M. B. C. Slade • English
Psalm 20:5
From all the dark places Of earth's heathen races, Oh, see how the thick shadows fly! The voice of salvation Awakes ev'ry nation, Come over and help us, they cry. The kingdom is spreading, Oh, tell ye the story, God's banner exalted shall be! The earth shall be full of His knowle…
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Isaac Watts • English
Psalm 72
Great God, whose universal sway the known and unknown worlds obey, entrust the kingdom to your Son, extend his power, exalt his throne. Your sceptre well becomes his hands; all heaven submits to his commands. His justice shall defend the poor, and pride and rage prevail no more.…
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J. W. Ruggles • English
Daniel 2:36-45
In the visions of the night, God appeared in days of old, To a king, who lost in slumber, dream’d of empires grand and vast, Till an image rose before him, having head of purest gold, While of brass and silver, iron and clay, the other parts were cast. Oh, the kingdom of our God…
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Joseph Hart • English
Matthew 21:9
A form of words, though e’er so sound, Can never save a soul; The Holy Ghost must give the wound, And make the wounded whole. Though God’s election is a truth, Small comfort there I see, Till I am told by God’s own mouth, That he has chosen me. [Sinners, I read, are justified, By…
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Psalm 145
The Lord, our God, is good to all, From Him all blessing flows; On all His works His tender love And mercy He bestows. By all Thy works Thou shalt be praised, And by Thy saints be blest; Thy glorious kingdom and Thy power Shall ever be confessed. The praises of Thy mighty deeds T…
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Mary Nelson Keithahn (1995) • English
Matthew 25:31-44
The kingdom we inherited is not a worldly one, The realm of Christ is everywhere God's loving work is done. His legacy is service to the least of humankind: In each needy face, he said, his own face we will find. A piece of bread, a saving cup of water in his name, a welcome to a…
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Katharine Lee Bates (1905) • English
Matthew 2:12
The kings of the east are riding Tonight to Bethlehem; The sunset glows dividing, The kings of the east are riding, A star their journey guiding, Gleaming with gold and gem. The kings of the east are riding Tonight to Bethlehem. To a strange sweet harp of Zion The starry host tro…
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Mrs. W. R. Griswold • English
Revelation 21:23
If never the gaze of sun and moon, On the blessed home above, From whence, are its rays of wondrous noon? Oh! "the Lamb is the light thereof." They shall walk in white, there shall be no night In the fadeless home above; And the shout shall ring as the ransomed sing, Oh! "the Lam…
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Revelation 5:12
The Lamb is worthy that was slain, all might and wealth to have, And wisdom, honour, glory, pow'r, and praises to receive.
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Matthew 3
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness, crying with a loud voice, saying, “Behold, the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sins of the world. Which taketh away the sins of the world."
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John Peacock • English
Matthew 27:35
When all mankind corrupt, Did from their Maker stray, Pursuing each the fatal road, That to destruction lay. With pity most divine, From his bright throne above; Did Jesus graciously descend, Borne on the wings of love. Involv'd in guilt he found The whole apostate race; Where si…
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J. M. Neale (1851) • English
Exodus 12:1-14
The Lamb's high banquet we await, In show-white robes of royal state; And now, the Red Sea's channel past, To Christ our Prince we sing at last. Upon the altar of the cross, His body has redeemed our loss; And tasting of his roseate blood, Our lives are hid with him in God. Prote…
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Isaiah 40:11
See the kind Shepherd, Jesus, stands, And calls his sheep by name; Gathers the feeble in his arms, And feeds each tender lamb. O Saviour, dear Saviour! O joy of the blest; How I long to be thine, in bright glory to shine, And to be forever at rest. He'll lead us to the heav'nly s…
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Sophia T. Griswold • English
Isaiah 40:11
'Mid the pastures green of the blessed isles, Where never is heat or cold, Where the light of life is the Shepherd's smile, Are the lambs of the upper fold. Where the lilies blossom in fadeless spring, And never a heart grows old, Where the glad new song is the song they sing, Ar…
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John Marckant (1562) • English
Psalm 51:1-3
O Lord, turn not thy face from me, who lie in woeful state, lamenting all my sinful life before thy mercy-gate. A gate which opens wide to those that do lament their sin; shut not that gate against me, Lord, but let me enter in. And call me not to strict account how I have sojour…
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Psalm 119
Thy word is to my feet a lamp, The way of truth to show; A watch-light, to point out the path In which I ought to go. I've vowed--and from my covenant, Lord, Will never start aside-- That in Thy righteous judgments I Will steadfastly abide. Let still my sacrifice of praise With T…
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William B. Tappan (1818) • English
Deuteronomy 12:9
There is an hour of peaceful rest, To mourning wand’rers giv'n; There is a joy for souls distrest, A balm for ev'ry wounded breast: ’Tis found above--in heav’n. There is a home for weary souls, By sin and sorrow driv'n,-- When tossed on life’s tempestuous shoals, When storms aris…
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Isaac Watts • English
Psalm 6
The Lands that long in Darkness lay Now have beheld a heav'nly light; Nations that sat in Death's cold shade, Are bless'd with beams divinely bright. The Virgin's promised Son is born, Behold th'expected Child appears; What shall his names or titles be? The Wonderful, the Counsel…
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Eugene A. Reardon (1907) • English
Isaiah 55:6
O sinner, heed the Spirit’s voice, Ere mercy’s day is past; Oh, while He’s pleading make thy choice, This call may be His last. Harken to the Spirit’s voice, Calling still, calling still; While He’s pleading make thy choice, Ere He’s gone, ere He’s gone. Thy conscience, once so k…
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Andrew Reed • English
John 5:25
Hear. O sinner, mercy hails you, Now with sweetest voice she calls; Bids you haste to seek the Savior, Ere the hand of justice falls. Hear, O sinner! hear, O sinner! 'Tis the voice of mercy calls, Hear, O sinner! hear, O sinner! Ere the hand of justice falls. Hear, O sinner, hear…
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Charles Wesley • English
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
The great archangel’s trump shall sound, While twice ten thousand thunders roar Tear up the graves, and cleave the ground, And make the greedy sea restore. The greedy sea shall yield her dead, The earth no more her slain conceal; Sinners shall lift their guilty head, And shrink t…
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Daniel Otis Teasley • English
2 Corinthians 13:11
Farewell, dear friends, I bid you A loving, last farewell; I hear my Savior calling, I soon with Him shall dwell. Weep not at my departure, For on that shore I see The blest of ages waiting To chant a song for me. Farewell, dear friends, remember, Our walk on earth was sweet, But…
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D. S. Warner • English
2 Peter 3:10-12
The earth shall melt with fervent heat, The heavens pass away, And all mankind their doom shall meet, In that last great day. Oh, that last great day, is coming very soon, ’Tis the judgment day, and the lost shall weep; ’Tis the crowning day, and the saints shall greet In that la…
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Georgia C. Elliott (1897) • English
1 Thessalonians 4:17
“Shall my soul ascend with rapture When the day of life is past; While my house of clay shall slumber, Shall I then with Jesus rest?” “O my soul, press on to glory! Worlds of bliss invite thee on,” Evermore to be with Jesus, When this walk on earth is done. “Oh, shall my immortal…
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Isaac Watts • English
Psalm 50
The Lord, the Sovereign, sends his summons forth, Calls the south nations and awakes the north; From east to west the sounding orders spread, Through distant worlds and regions of the dead: No more shall atheists mock his long delay; His vengeance sleeps no more: behold the day!
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Isaac Watts • English
Psalm 19
See where the great incarnate God Fills a majestic throne; While from the skies his awful voice Bears the last judgment down. I am the first, and I the last, Through endless years the same; I AM is my memorial still, And my eternal name. Such favors as a God can give My royal gra…
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