'Spiritual Songs' for the Sundays and Holydays Throughout the Year (Paperback)

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. 1857 Excerpt: ...doth teach, Which, the inmost soul, do reach, By more subtle paths than speech. All such deep heart-teachings must Humble, to the very dust, Human pride, and vain self-trust: Till our ignorance doth prove, Handmaid help to Faith, and Love, While they lift the soul above: And admonish us that more Than our reason, must adore, When we bow, our God before. O my God mine all Thou art Take my whole, in every part, Nor my head, without my heart: Threefold, is Thy Love to me, Threefold, let my graces be, Faith, and Hope, and Charity Thus shall best 'Thy will be done, ' Almighty Father Blessed Son Holy Spirit Three in One r.first Santog ate frinitg. God is Love.--1 John iv. 8. '("" OD is love, ' the Heavens tell it, vJ Thro' their glorious orbs of light; In that glad, and golden language, Speaking to us, day and night, Their great story, 'God is Love, ' and God is Might. And the teeming earth rejoices, In that message from above; With ten thousand thousand voices, Telling back, from hill, and grove, Her glad story, God is Might, and ' God is Love.' Thro' these anthems of Creation, Struggling up, with gentle strife, Christian songs, of Christ's salvation, To the world, with blessings, rife, Tell their story, 'God is Love, ' and God is Life. Thro' that precious 'Love, ' He sought us, Wand'ring from His holy ways; With that precious 'life, ' He bought us; Then let all our future days, Tell this story; Love's our life--our lives be praise. Gladsome is the theme, and glorious, Praise to Christ our gracious Head; Christ, the risen Christ, victorious, Death, and Hell hath captive led Glory glory Love is Life--and Death is dead. Up to Him, let each affection, Daily rise, and round Him move; Our whole lives, one Resurrection, To the life of Life above; Their g...