Select portions of Psalms, from the new and old versions: also a collection of hymns, anthems, and sanctuses, used at St. Ann's and St. Peter's churches, Manchester, and St. Thomas's chapel, Ardwick

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Page 150 - Dear Lord, and shall we ever live At this poor, dying rate — Our love so faint, so cold to thee, And thine to us so great? 5 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove! With all thy quickening powers ; Come, shed abroad a Saviour's love, And that shall kindle ours.
Page 99 - THE Lord my pasture shall prepare, And feed me with a shepherd's care; His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye; My noon-day walks he shall attend, And all my midnight hours defend.
Page 181 - And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
Page 105 - We'll crowd thy gates with thankful songs, High as the heavens our voices raise; And earth, with her ten thousand tongues, Shall fill thy courts with sounding praise. 5 Wide as the world is thy command; Vast as eternity thy love; Firm as a rock thy truth shall stand, When rolling years shall cease to move.
Page 116 - Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take, The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head.
Page 154 - COME let us join our cheerful songs With angels round the throne. Ten thousand thousand are their tongues, But all their joys are one. 2 " Worthy the Lamb that died," they cry, " To be exalted thus : " " Worthy the Lamb," our lips reply, For he was slain for us.
Page 173 - When all Thy mercies, O my God, My rising soul surveys ; Transported with the view, I'm lost In wonder, love and praise.
Page 135 - ... what is this absorbs me quite steals my senses shuts my sight drowns my...
Page 165 - WELCOME, sweet day of rest, That saw the Lord arise ; Welcome to this reviving breast And these rejoicing eyes. 2 The King himself comes near, And feasts his saints to-day ; Here we may sit and see him here, And love and praise and pray. 3 One day amidst the place Where my dear God hath been Is sweeter than ten thousand days Of pleasurable sin.
Page 181 - Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!

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