The Primitive Methodist Church Hymnal: Containing Also Selections from Scripture for Responsive ReadingPrimitive Methodist Book and Publishing House, H.W. Matthew, publisher, 1912 - Hymns, English - 418 pages |
Common terms and phrases
adore angels behold bless blest bliss blood breast breath bright Charles Wesley Christ cross crown dark dear death divine dwell earth eternal everlasting evermore eyes faith Father fear feet forever give glad glorious glory gracious Hail hand hath hear heart heaven heavenly Henry Smart holy hope Isaac Watts Jeremiah Ingalls Jesus John John Fawcett John Newton John Zundel Joseph Barnby joyful King Lamb Lamb of God let thy lift light live Lord Lowell Mason night o'er peace Philip Doddridge pray prayer PSALM ransomed Redeemer reign rejoice rest righteousness rise saints salvation Saviour shine sing sinners sins skies song sorrow soul Spirit sweet tears thine Thomas Hastings thou art thou hast thy grace thy love thy mercy thy name thy praise thy word tongue truth voice weary William Cowper
Popular passages
Page 54 - He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust. His truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
Page 152 - BRIGHTEST and best of the sons of the morning, Dawn on our darkness and lend us thine aid ; Star of the East, the horizon adorning, Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. 2 Cold on his cradle the dew-drops are shining, Low lies his head with the beasts of the stall ; Angels adore him in slumber reclining, Maker and Monarch and Saviour of all.
Page 65 - Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness : for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Page 90 - 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 140 - Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth...
Page 45 - Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding : whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
Page 136 - A thousand ages in Thy sight Are like an evening gone ; Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rising sun. 5 Time, like an ever-rolling stream, Bears all its sons away ; They fly forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening day...
Page 291 - 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 93 - Travelling through this wilderness. 2 Thanks we give, and adoration, For thy gospel's joyful sound; May the fruits of thy salvation In our hearts and lives abound : May thy presence With us evermore be found. 3 So, whene'er the signal's given, Us from earth to call away, Borne on angels...
Page 49 - Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.