The Berwick Hymnal, Ed. by A.W. OxfordT. Fisher Unwin, 1888 - 409 pages |
Common terms and phrases
Alleluia angels awake and sing beneath Bernard of Cluny bless blest breath bright calm clouds cross crown dark dear death deep doth earth earthly eternal everlasting evermore eyes F. L. Hosmer F. T. Palgrave faith Father fear feet flowers give glad glorious glory God's grace grief H. F. Lyte Hallelujah happy hath hear heart heaven heavenly holy hope hour hymn J. G. Whittier J. W. von Goethe Jesus labour land life's light live Longfellow Lord Love divine mercy morning night o'er onward pain path praise pray prayer psalm rejoice rest S. A. Brooke saints shadows shadows fall shine shore silent sing song sorrow soul Spirit stars strength strife sweet tears Thee thine things Thou art Thou hast thought throne thy love thy name thy peace to-day toil tread trust truth unto voice wait weary wilt word
Popular passages
Page 221 - I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou Shouldst lead me on. I loved to choose and see my path, but now Lead Thou me on!
Page 50 - I HEARD the voice of Jesus say, ' Come unto Me and rest ; Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon My breast.' I came to Jesus as I was, Weary, and worn, and sad ; I found in Him a resting-place, And He has made me glad. 2 I heard the voice of Jesus say, ' Behold, I freely give The living water ; thirsty one, Stoop down, and drink, and live.
Page 58 - IN the cross of Christ I glory, Towering o'er the wrecks of time ; All the light of sacred story Gathers round its head sublime.
Page 240 - And if my heart and flesh are weak To bear an untried pain, The bruised reed He will not break, But strengthen and sustain.
Page 82 - God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home : 2 Under the shadow of Thy throne Thy saints have dwelt secure ; Sufficient is Thine arm alone, And our defence is sure. 3 Before the hills in order stood, Or earth received her frame, From everlasting Thou art God, To endless years the same.
Page 335 - They are all gone into the world of light! And I alone sit lingering here; Their very memory is fair and bright, And my sad thoughts doth clear.
Page 79 - Out from the heart of nature rolled The burdens of the Bible old; The litanies of nations came, Like the volcano's tongue of flame, Up from the burning core below, — The canticles of love and woe...
Page 324 - HARK, hark, my soul ! Angelic songs are swelling O'er earth's green fields and ocean's wave-beat shore : How sweet the truth those blessed strains are telling Of that new life when sin shall be no more. Angels of Jesus, angels of light, Singing to welcome the pilgrims of the night. 2 Onward we go, for still we hear them singing, Come, weary souls, for Jesus bids you come : And through the dark, its echoes sweetly ringing, The music of the Gospel leads us home.
Page 34 - O LITTLE town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by; Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting Light; The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee to-night.
Page 321 - With milk and honey blest ; Beneath thy contemplation Sink heart and voice opprest. I know not, oh ! I know not What joys await us there ; What radiancy of glory, "What bliss beyond compare.