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... divine righteousness and purity , and im- press so strongly the duties of uprightness and truth . We need songs to attemper our souls to these high attributes if we are to understand the gospel , and fulfil its precepts . Hence the ...
... divine righteousness and purity , and im- press so strongly the duties of uprightness and truth . We need songs to attemper our souls to these high attributes if we are to understand the gospel , and fulfil its precepts . Hence the ...
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... divine guidance , revolving round him of whom it is said , ' In him is life , and the life is the light of men . ' The Psalms give us the fullest ex- pression of this in the Old Testament , and , wherever we can trace the circumstances ...
... divine guidance , revolving round him of whom it is said , ' In him is life , and the life is the light of men . ' The Psalms give us the fullest ex- pression of this in the Old Testament , and , wherever we can trace the circumstances ...
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... divine kingdom of righteousness and peace , go forward to him who has all power given him in heaven and earth for carrying out his just and merciful designs . It is true that the dove of prophecy , as it circled over the waters , was ...
... divine kingdom of righteousness and peace , go forward to him who has all power given him in heaven and earth for carrying out his just and merciful designs . It is true that the dove of prophecy , as it circled over the waters , was ...
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... divine author , the root as well as the offspring of David . There is still a third history connected with the Psalms - that to which we have already made reference in the preface , and which we wish to make the subject of illustration ...
... divine author , the root as well as the offspring of David . There is still a third history connected with the Psalms - that to which we have already made reference in the preface , and which we wish to make the subject of illustration ...
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... divine handi- work ! Lift up your eyes on high , and behold who hath created these , that bringeth out their host by number : he calleth them all by names by the great- ness of his might , for that he is strong in power ; not one ...
... divine handi- work ! Lift up your eyes on high , and behold who hath created these , that bringeth out their host by number : he calleth them all by names by the great- ness of his might , for that he is strong in power ; not one ...
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23rd Psalm Baillie of Jerviswoode Beza Bible Bishop bless book of Psalms cast century Christ Christian Church Church of Scotland Clement Marot comfort Covenanters David death died divine Donald Cargill doth dying earth Edict of Nantes Edinburgh England faith father fear feeling France French George Wishart give glory God's hath hear heard heart heaven Henri Arnaud Henry holy Huguenots hymn Israel James John Durie John Huss John Knox king land light living look Luther Marot martyrs mercy ministers missionary morning never night persecution praise pray prayer preached prison Protestant Psalmist Psalter Reformation righteous Sabbath salvation sang says scaffold Scotland Scottish Scripture sermon sing song soul speak spirit suffered sung sweet tells Testament thee Theodore Beza thine thou hast thought throne thy hands took truth unto Vers verse victory voice words worship
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Page 83 - But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth ? 17 Seeing thou hatest instruction, and easiest my words behind thee.
Page 127 - Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
Page 20 - And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is...
Page 125 - The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. 6 The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory. 7 Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.
Page 53 - Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
Page 82 - Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.
Page 93 - My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips; When I remember thee upon my bed, And meditate on thee in the night watches. Because thou hast been my help, Therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
Page 117 - For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night. Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up. In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth.
Page 34 - He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me : for they were too strong for me.
Page 179 - ... to imbreed and cherish in a great people the seeds of virtue and public civility, to allay the perturbations of the mind, and set the affections in right tune; to celebrate in glorious and lofty hymns the throne and equipage of God's almightiness, and what he works, and what he suffers to be wrought with high providence in his church; to sing victorious agonies of martyrs and saints, the deeds and triumphs of just and pious nations, doing valiantly through faith against the enemies of Christ;...