The Book of Children's Hymns and Rhymes. Collected by the Daughter of a ClergymanJ. Hogg & Sons, 1859 - 312 pages |
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... soul , and with the sun 40 Away , pretty robin , fly home to your nest 160 Before I close my eyes to - night 42 Behold a little baby - boy 56 Birdie , birdie , quickly come 278 Brightest and best of the sons of the morning Butterfly ...
... soul , and with the sun 40 Away , pretty robin , fly home to your nest 160 Before I close my eyes to - night 42 Behold a little baby - boy 56 Birdie , birdie , quickly come 278 Brightest and best of the sons of the morning Butterfly ...
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... soul to see Thy face , And sing Thy praises high . GOD IS IN HEAVEN . GOD is in heaven ! Can He hear A little prayer like mine ? Yes , thoughtful child , thou need'st not fear , He listens unto thine . God is in heaven ! Can He see When ...
... soul to see Thy face , And sing Thy praises high . GOD IS IN HEAVEN . GOD is in heaven ! Can He hear A little prayer like mine ? Yes , thoughtful child , thou need'st not fear , He listens unto thine . God is in heaven ! Can He see When ...
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... soul within , That leads him on to all things good , And holds him back from sin . And he must hear that still small voice , Nor tempt it to depart , - The Spirit great and wonderful , That whispers to his heart . He must be pure , and ...
... soul within , That leads him on to all things good , And holds him back from sin . And he must hear that still small voice , Nor tempt it to depart , - The Spirit great and wonderful , That whispers to his heart . He must be pure , and ...
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... soul on Thee repose , And may sweet sleep mine eyelids close ; Sleep that shall me more vig'rous make To serve my God when I awake . If in the night I sleepless lie , My soul with heav'nly thoughts supply ; Let no ill dreams disturb my ...
... soul on Thee repose , And may sweet sleep mine eyelids close ; Sleep that shall me more vig'rous make To serve my God when I awake . If in the night I sleepless lie , My soul with heav'nly thoughts supply ; Let no ill dreams disturb my ...
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Book. MORNING HYMN . AWAKE , my soul , and with the sun Thy daily stage of duty run ; Shake off dull sloth , and early rise To pay thy morning sacrifice . Redeem thy misspent moments past , And live this day as ' twere the last ; Thy ...
Book. MORNING HYMN . AWAKE , my soul , and with the sun Thy daily stage of duty run ; Shake off dull sloth , and early rise To pay thy morning sacrifice . Redeem thy misspent moments past , And live this day as ' twere the last ; Thy ...
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Page 229 - Old Kaspar took it from the boy, Who stood expectant by; And then the old man shook his head, And with a natural sigh, ' 'Tis some poor fellow's skull,' said he, 'Who fell in the great victory.
Page 94 - And still, as fast as he drew near, 'twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike men their gates wide open threw.
Page 96 - But let me scrape the dirt away, That hangs upon your face ; And stop and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry case.
Page 92 - Where they did all get in, Six precious souls, and all agog To dash through thick and thin.
Page 76 - DOGS DELIGHT to bark and bite, For God hath made them so; Let bears and lions growl and fight. For 'tis their nature too. But, children, you should never let Such angry passions rise; Your little hands were never made To tear each other's eyes.
Page 229 - IT was a summer evening, Old Kaspar's work was done, And he before his cottage door Was sitting in the sun, And by him sported on the green His little grandchild Wilhelmine. She saw her brother Peterkin Roll something large and round...
Page 42 - Lord ! I my vows to Thee renew : Scatter my sins as morning dew ; Guard my first springs of thought and will, And with Thyself my spirit fill.
Page 24 - How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day From every opening flower...
Page 231 - They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won; For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun; But things like that, you know, must be After a famous victory. "Great praise the Duke of Marlbro' won, And our good Prince Eugene.
Page 93 - John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein.