This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1839 edition. Excerpt: ...sinner's voice Returning from his ways; While angels in their songs rejoice, And cry, ' Behold, he prays. Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air; His watchword at the gates of death; He enters heaven with prayer. O thou by whom we come to God--The Life, the Truth, the Way 1 The path ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1839 edition. Excerpt: ...sinner's voice Returning from his ways; While angels in their songs rejoice, And cry, ' Behold, he prays. Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air; His watchword at the gates of death; He enters heaven with prayer. O thou by whom we come to God--The Life, the Truth, the Way 1 The path of prayer thyself hast trod--Lord, teach us how to pray. HYMN 259. Thou art the Way--to thee alone From sin and death we flee; And he who would the Father seek, Must seek him, Lord, by thee. Thou art the Truth--thy word alone True wisdom can impart; Thou only canst inform the mind, And purify the heart. Thou art the Life--the rending tomb Proclaims thy conquering arm. And those who put their trust in thee Nor death nor hell shall harm. Thou art the Way, the Truth, the Life, Grant us that way to know, That truth to keep, that life to taste, Whose joys eternal flow. HYMN 260. O Lord, accept the sacred hour Which we to thee have given, And may this hallow'd scene have pow'r, To raise our souls to heaven. Still may we hold, till life departs, The precepts of thy Son, Nor let our thoughtless, thankless hearts, Forget what he has done. His true disciples may we live, From sin and error free. And humbly learn, like him, to give Our every power to thee. And oft along our pilgrim-way, To smooth our passage through, Wilt thou, on this thy sacred day, This holy scene renew. HYMN 258. Dear Saviour, thy victorious love Can every fear control; Can bid our every doubt remove, And cheer the fainting soul. Victorious love! thy wondrous power, From sin and death can raise; Can gild the dark, departing hour, And tune its sighs to praise. In thy great love, the soul shall soar To thy exalted throne, Where pleasures flow for evermore, And sorrow is unknown...
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