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Accordingly in the fulness of time he was manifested in the flesh , and for the joy
that was set before him , he endured the cross , and despised the shame , and is
set down at the right hand of the throne of God . He is greatly exalted , far above ...
Accordingly in the fulness of time he was manifested in the flesh , and for the joy
that was set before him , he endured the cross , and despised the shame , and is
set down at the right hand of the throne of God . He is greatly exalted , far above ...
Page 95
It was to be the service of the whole church . All were to join ; whereas among us
it is performed by some few , and they are sometimes set by themselves in a
singing gallery , or in a corner of the church , where they sing to be admired for
their ...
It was to be the service of the whole church . All were to join ; whereas among us
it is performed by some few , and they are sometimes set by themselves in a
singing gallery , or in a corner of the church , where they sing to be admired for
their ...
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set. it. one of the wisest in the congregation ) , He may not understand the pfalms
. He may misapply and prophane them . It is not a rare thing for him to make them
personal , and to apply the glorious things Spoken of Christ to trifling parish ...
set. it. one of the wisest in the congregation ) , He may not understand the pfalms
. He may misapply and prophane them . It is not a rare thing for him to make them
personal , and to apply the glorious things Spoken of Christ to trifling parish ...
Page 126
y respect god , I wana the revela ; upon ble for me to set too high a value upon
the holy scriptures as the revelation of the will of God , I want words to express my
respect for them as the revelation of his good will in Jesus , I reverence them next
...
y respect god , I wana the revela ; upon ble for me to set too high a value upon
the holy scriptures as the revelation of the will of God , I want words to express my
respect for them as the revelation of his good will in Jesus , I reverence them next
...
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And as a giant he sets out . upon his work apace , He stops not till he has perform
' d performed and run his glorious race . i VI . From heav ' ns end is his going forth
circling to th ' end again : And there is nothing from his heat that hidden doth ...
And as a giant he sets out . upon his work apace , He stops not till he has perform
' d performed and run his glorious race . i VI . From heav ' ns end is his going forth
circling to th ' end again : And there is nothing from his heat that hidden doth ...
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Page 41 - Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty : for all that is in the heaven, and in the earth is thine ; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
Page 65 - If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children; how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
Page 55 - For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together for to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
Page 47 - And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the Lord, after the ordinance of David king of Israel.
Page 38 - O give thanks unto the Lord; call upon His name : Make known His deeds among the people. Sing unto Him, sing psalms unto Him : Talk ye of all His wondrous works.
Page 118 - Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the Lord, to serve him, and to love the name of the Lord, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant ; even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer : their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar ; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.
Page 249 - To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom we adore ; Be glory, as it was, is now, And shall be evermore.
Page 297 - The Lord, ye know, is God indeed ; Without our aid He did us make ; We are His flock, He doth us feed, And for His sheep He doth us take.
Page 55 - LORD, thou art God, which hast made heaven and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is: Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the LORD, and against his Christ.
Page 292 - God's holy place. 14 And in old age, when others fade, they fruit still forth shall bring ; They shall be fat, and full of sap, and aye be flourishing : 15 To shew that upright is the Lord : he is a rock to me ; And he from all unrighteousness is altogether free.
Bibliographic information
| Title | An Essay on Psalmody |
| Author | William Romaine |
| Publisher | printed in the year, 1775 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 21 Jul 2006 |
| Length | 368 pages |
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