The Primitive Methodist hymn book; Partly compiled from the large and small hymn books, prepared by Hugh Bourne, partly from other sources - Softcover
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1865 Excerpt: ...thy Spirit know To glorify my God below, And find my way to heaven. 449 %'8,6,$,8,6. 1 f LOVE divine, how sweet thou art! J When shall I find my willing heart All taken up by thee 1 Intensely do I long to prove The greatness of redeeming love,--The love of Christ to me.,,. 2 Stronger his love than death or hell; Its riches are unsearchable; The first-born sons of light Desire in vain its depths to see; They cannot reach the mystery, The length, the breadth, the height. 3 God only knows the love of God; O that it now were shed abroad In this poor longing heart: For love I pray; thine ear incline, And let this portion, Lord, be mine s--Be mine this better part. 4 O that I could for ever sit With Mary at the Master's feet! Be this my happy choice; My only care, delight, and bliss, My joy, my heaven on earth, be this, To hear the Bridegroom's voice. 450 6-8', 1st Measure. 1 "DEHOLD thy willing servant, Lord!-D I wait thy guiding hand to feel, To hear and keep thy every word,---To prove and do thy perfect will;--Joyful from my own works to cease, Glad to fulfil all righteousness. 2 And if thy grace vouchsafe to use The meanest of thy creatures--me, The deed, the time, the manner choose: Let all my fruit be found of thee, Let all my works in thee be wrought,--By thee to full perfection brought. 3 My every weak, though good design, O'errule or change, as seems thee meet Jesus, let all my work be thine: Thy work, O Lord, is all complete, And pleasing in thy Father's sight; Thou only hast done all things right. 4 Here, then, to thee thine own I leave: Mould as thou wilt thy passive clay: But let me all thy stamp receive,--But let me all thy words obey,--Serve with a single heart and eye, And to thy glory live and die. 451 L-M. 1 f THOU, who hast at thy command ...
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