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. 1844 edition. Excerpt: ... HYMN Written for the Young Men's Missionary Association of the Third Presbyterian Church. I. God hath said it--and his promise Standeth firmly as his throne-Earth shall be a sure possession Granted to his Son alone; And the heathen Jesus' gracious reign shall own. n. Where a soul in guilt is lying, There His ...
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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. 1844 edition. Excerpt: ... HYMN Written for the Young Men's Missionary Association of the Third Presbyterian Church. I. God hath said it--and his promise Standeth firmly as his throne-Earth shall be a sure possession Granted to his Son alone; And the heathen Jesus' gracious reign shall own. n. Where a soul in guilt is lying, There His gospel shall be sent; Life and grace for wretches dying--Balm for bosoms sad and rent: News of mercy--All shall hear the call, Repent! III. God of mercy! man is mourning; Darkness lieth on his road: Shine, till light, his path adorning, Leadeth him to thine abode, And his spirit, Sanctified, doth rest in God. IV. Words of precious promise, spoken In thy faithfulness and love, Never, never can be broken While thou reignest King above! May thy servants Now thy gracious kindness prove. DRAWYERS CHURCH, DELAWARE. Adown in brave old Delaware there stands An ancient church amid a field of dead; The trees implanted by its children's hands Now cast deep shadows o'er their peaceful bed. This church hath long borne witness for its God, And He hath had a people here, to praise His blessed name, for sevenscore years of days. Four generations here have risen, and trod Life's changeful path, since first the sod was broken To lay therein the corner-stone, and build This temple which His Presence oft hath filled, And where His grace hath set its sealing token. Here reign, our God! till time shall fade away Into eternity, like night in morning's ray. THE COMET. Low in the west--the early night began--A silvery streak appeareth in the air; 'Tis neither star nor planet; but some fair Attendant at the palace of the sun. It shineth clearly when the deeper night Pervades the skies, and all the stars appear Upon the ramparts of the upper sphere, Like heavenly...
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