On Recovery from Sickness

On Recovery from Sickness O, Saviour of the faithful dead,With whom thy servants dwell, O, Saviour of the faithful dead,With whom thy servants dwell,Though cold and green the turf is spreadAbove their narrow cell, No more we cling to mortal clay,We doubt and fear no more,Nor shrink to tread the darksome wayWhich thou hast trod […]

Stanzas on the Death of a Friend

Stanzas on the Death of a Friend Thou art gone to the grave; but we will not deplore thee,Though sorrows and darkness encompass the tomb: Thou art gone to the grave; but we will not deplore thee,Though sorrows and darkness encompass the tomb:Thy Saviour has passed through its portal before thee,And the lamp of his […]

At a Funeral

At a Funeral Beneath our feet and o’er our headIs equal warning given; Beneath our feet and o’er our headIs equal warning given;Beneath us lie the countless dead,Above us is the heaven. Their names are graven on the stone,Their bones are in the clay;And ere another day is done,Ourselves may be as they. Death rides […]

O Most Merciful!

O Most Merciful! O most merciful!O most bountiful! O most merciful!O most bountiful!God the Father Almighty!By the Redeemer’sSweet intercessionHear us, help us when we cry. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest Email

O God, That Madest Earth and Sky

O God, That Madest Earth and Sky O God, that madest earth and sky, the darkness and the day,Give ear to this thy family, and help us when we pray. O God, that madest earth and sky, the darkness and the day,Give ear to this thy family, and help us when we pray.For wide the […]

Though Sorrows Rise and Dangers Roll

Though Sorrows Rise and Dangers Roll Though sorrows rise and dangers rollIn waves of darkness o’er my soul, Though sorrows rise and dangers rollIn waves of darkness o’er my soul,Though friends are false and love decays,And few and evil are my days,Though conscience, fiercest of my foes,Swells with remembered guilt my woes,Yet even in nature’s […]

To Conquer and to Save

To Conquer and to Save To conquer and to save, the Son of GodCame to his own in great humility, To conquer and to save, the Son of GodCame to his own in great humility,Who wont to ride on cherub wings abroad,And round him wrap the mantle of the sky.The mountains bent their necks to […]

O God, My Sins Are Manifold

O God, My Sins Are Manifold O God, my sins are manifold, against my life they cry,And all my guilty deeds foregone, up to thy temple fly;Wilt thou releast my trembling soul, that to despair is driven?‘Forgive!’ a blessed voice replied, ‘and thou shalt be forgiven.’ My foemen, Lord, are fierce and feel, they spurn […]

The Sound of War!

The Sound of War! The sound of war! In earth and airThe volleying thunders roll: The sound of war! In earth and airThe volleying thunders roll:Their fiery darts the fiends prepare,And dig the pit, and spread the snare,Against the Christian’s soul.The tyrant’s sword, the rack, the flame,The scorner’s serpent tone,Of bitter doubt the barbed aim,And, […]

O Blest Were the Accents of Early Creation

O Blest Were the Accents of Early Creation O blest were the accents of early creation,When the Word of Jehovah came down from above: O blest were the accents of early creation,When the Word of Jehovah came down from above:In the clods of the earth to infuse animation,And wake their cold atoms to life and […]