Hymns of the Eastern Church: tr. by J.M. Neale, Issue 1611863 - 16 pages |
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John Mason Neale. The joys of day are over : I lift my heart to Thee ; And call on Thee , that sinless The hours of sin ... cry : " He could not make their darkness light , Nor guard them through the hours of night ! " Be Thou my soul's ...
John Mason Neale. The joys of day are over : I lift my heart to Thee ; And call on Thee , that sinless The hours of sin ... cry : " He could not make their darkness light , Nor guard them through the hours of night ! " Be Thou my soul's ...
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... heart's blood His shining vestments glow . Come , ye that love the Martyrs , And pluck the flow'rs of song , And weave them in a garland For this our suppliant throng : And cry , -O thou that shinest In grace's brightest ray , CHRIST'S ...
... heart's blood His shining vestments glow . Come , ye that love the Martyrs , And pluck the flow'rs of song , And weave them in a garland For this our suppliant throng : And cry , -O thou that shinest In grace's brightest ray , CHRIST'S ...
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... heart and voice to Thee on high , As Adam and the Thief , we cry : " When in Thy kingdom Thou shalt be " Victor o'er all things , think of me ! " Thou , after three appointed days , Thy Body's Temple did'st upraise : And Adam's children ...
... heart and voice to Thee on high , As Adam and the Thief , we cry : " When in Thy kingdom Thou shalt be " Victor o'er all things , think of me ! " Thou , after three appointed days , Thy Body's Temple did'st upraise : And Adam's children ...
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... cry with heart's endeavour , Grant him rest that is for ever ! What is our life ? A fading flower ; A vapour ... weep to CHRIST for him ! Woe for that bitter , bitter moment , The fearful S. JOHN DAMASCENE . 51.
... cry with heart's endeavour , Grant him rest that is for ever ! What is our life ? A fading flower ; A vapour ... weep to CHRIST for him ! Woe for that bitter , bitter moment , The fearful S. JOHN DAMASCENE . 51.
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... cry with heart's endeavour , " Let all Creation bless the LORD , And magnify His Name for ever ! " Babel's proud daughter once led David's race From Sion , to their exile's woeful place : Babel now bids her wise men , gifts in hand ...
... cry with heart's endeavour , " Let all Creation bless the LORD , And magnify His Name for ever ! " Babel's proud daughter once led David's race From Sion , to their exile's woeful place : Babel now bids her wise men , gifts in hand ...
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Page 86 - Hath He marks to lead me to Him, If He be my guide ? " In His feet and hands are wound-prints And His side.
Page 38 - And, listening to His accents, May hear, so calm and plain, His own "All hail !" and, hearing, May raise the victor-strain.
Page 127 - The cross that Jesus carried he carried as your due: the crown that Jesus weareth he weareth it for you.
Page 129 - SAFE HOME, SAFE HOME IN PORT. (From the Greek.) AFE home, safe home in port ! Rent cordage, shattered deck, Torn sails, provisions short, And only not a wreck...
Page 55 - THOSE eternal bowers Man hath never trod, Those unfading flowers Round the throne of GOD. Who may hope to gain them After weary fight ? Who at length attain them Clad in robes of white ? He, who gladly barters All on earthly ground ; He who, like the martyrs, Says ' I will be crowned ' : He, whose one oblation Is a life of love ; Clinging to the nation Of the blest above.
Page 6 - The toils of day are over: I raise the hymn to Thee, And ask that free from peril The hours of fear may be : O Jesu, keep me in Thy sight, And guard me through the coming night...
Page 58 - Neither might the gates of death, Nor the tomb's dark portal, Nor the watchers, nor the seal, Hold Thee as a mortal : But to-day amidst the Twelve Thou didst stand, bestowing That Thy peace, which evermore Passeth human knowing.
Page 6 - Be Thou my soul's preserver, O GOD ! for Thou dost know How many are the perils Through which I have to go: Lover of men, O hear my call, And guard and save me from them all.
Page 3 - Lower thy crest ! Wail of Euroclydon, Be thou at rest! Sorrow can never be, Darkness must fly, Where saith the Light of Light, "Peace! It is I.
Page xxx - The kings of the earth stand up, and the rulers take counsel together : against the Lord, and against his Anointed. 3 Let us break their bonds asunder : and cast away their cords from us.