Good-will Songs: A Compilation of Hymns and Tunes : Original Selected and Arranged, for Praise and Prayer Meetings and Stated Church ServiceUniversalist Publishing House, 1885 - 157 pages |
Common terms and phrases
abide angels Anon bless blest breast breath bright calm Christ be prais'd Christian clouds Concluded from opposite cross crown dark dawn days are going dear death divine dost doth earth earthly eternal ev'ry eyes faint faith fear feet glad gloom glorious glory God's grace grief Hallelujah hand hath hear heart heaven heavenly Henry Francis Lyte Holy Spirit hope Hymns Jesus Jesus wept King life's lift light live lone Lord love thee love to thee mercy mighty wind morning mountains Nearer to thee need thee night o'er Onward path peace perm praise of Love pray rapture rest rise Rock of Ages Samuel Longfellow Saviour shades shadows shalt shine sing skies smile song sorrow soul speed the right star story strength sweet tears thine thou hast thro thy love thy praise truth voice waiting wake weary wings
Popular passages
Page 6 - When the woes of life o'ertake me, Hopes deceive, and fears annoy, Never shall the cross forsake me: Lo! it glows with peace and joy.
Page 18 - The heavens declare thy glory, Lord ! In every star thy wisdom shines ; But when our eyes behold thy word, We read thy name in fairer lines.
Page 18 - Thou seemest human and divine, The highest, holiest manhood, thou : ; Our wills are ours, we know not how; Our wills are ours, to make them thine.
Page 12 - 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.
Page 105 - Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way, But to act that each tomorrow Find us farther than today.
Page 44 - Abide with me ; fast falls the even-tide ; The darkness deepens ; Lord, with me abide ; When other helpers fail, and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, O abide with me. Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day ; Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away : Change and decay in all around I see ; 0 Thou Who changest not, abide with me.
Page 115 - I dare not choose my lot; I would not, if I might ; Choose Thou for me, my God ; So shall I walk aright.
Page 148 - If the way be drear, If the foe be near, Let not faithless fears o'ertake us, Let not faith and hope forsake us...
Page 95 - Watchman, tell us of the night : Higher yet that star ascends. Traveller, blessedness and light, Peace and truth, its course portends. Watchman, will its beams alone Gild the spot that gave them birth ? Traveller, ages are its own : See ! it bursts o'er all the earth.
Page 55 - NEARER, MY GOD. TO THEE Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee! E'en though it be a cross That raiseth me; Still all my song shall be. Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee!