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j !T. III.] HYMNS,
i Sere the Redeemer’s welcome voice
, Spreads heav’nly peace around ;
&.nd life and everlasting iovs
/ Attend the blissful sound.
P may these heav’nly pages be
» Through life my chief delight!
And still new beauties may I see.
And still increasing light.
I *Divine Instructer, gracious Lord,
; Be thou for ever near ! •
Teach me to love thy sacred word,
' ji And view my Saviour there.
64.
The Riches of God's Word.
' T ET avarice from shore to shore
| Her fav’rite god pursue;
I Thy word, O Lord, we value more
L Than India or Peru.
I jHere mines of knowledge, love and joy,
! Are open to our sight :
The purest gold without alloy.
And gems divinely bright.
S The counsels of redeeming grace
These sacred leaves unfoM :
1. And here the Saviour’s lovely face
Our raptur’d eyes behold.
4 Here light descending from above
Directs our doubtful feet:
i! Here promises of heav’nly love
Our ardent wishes meet.
5 Oar num’rous griefs are here redrest,
j And all our wants supplied :
f Nought we can ask to make us blest,
I Is in this book denied.
64,
i Sere the Redeemer’s welcome voice
, Spreads heav’nly peace around ;
&.nd life and everlasting iovs
/ Attend the blissful sound.
P may these heav’nly pages be
» Through life my chief delight!
And still new beauties may I see.
And still increasing light.
I *Divine Instructer, gracious Lord,
; Be thou for ever near ! •
Teach me to love thy sacred word,
' ji And view my Saviour there.
64.
The Riches of God's Word.
' T ET avarice from shore to shore
| Her fav’rite god pursue;
I Thy word, O Lord, we value more
L Than India or Peru.
I jHere mines of knowledge, love and joy,
! Are open to our sight :
The purest gold without alloy.
And gems divinely bright.
S The counsels of redeeming grace
These sacred leaves unfoM :
1. And here the Saviour’s lovely face
Our raptur’d eyes behold.
4 Here light descending from above
Directs our doubtful feet:
i! Here promises of heav’nly love
Our ardent wishes meet.
5 Oar num’rous griefs are here redrest,
j And all our wants supplied :
f Nought we can ask to make us blest,
I Is in this book denied.
64,
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| Antiquarian books of Scotland > Religion & morality > Collection of hymns, from the best authors > (53) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/137990807 |
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| Description | Adapted both for public and family worship / selected and arranged by G. Ewing and G. Payne. |
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| Shelfmark | ABS.1.94.38 |
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| Description | Thousands of printed books from the Antiquarian Books of Scotland collection which dates from 1641 to the 1980s. The collection consists of 14,800 books which were published in Scotland or have a Scottish connection, e.g. through the author, printer or owner. Subjects covered include sport, education, diseases, adventure, occupations, Jacobites, politics and religion. Among the 29 languages represented are English, Gaelic, Italian, French, Russian and Swedish. |
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