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Prayer: The Breath of Faith
In Volume 2 Part 1 of The Christian in Complete Armor, which is about the shield of faith, William Gurnall lists the properties of true faith as being 1) obediential 2) prayerful and 3) uniform. In the section about the property of faith being prayerful, Gurnall writes that “Prayer, it is the child of faith;…
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“I Am the Vine” by Knowles Shaw
Hymnal Page Scan: Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) page 200 | Hymnary.org Audio Recording: 1 I am the vine, and ye are the branches,Bear precious fruit for Jesus today;The branch that in me no fruit ever beareth,Jesus hath said, “He taketh away.” Chorus:I am the vine, and ye are the branches;I am the vine,…
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“Altogether Lovely” by George F. Root
Hymnal Page Scan: Altogether Lovely Audio Recording: 1 Beautiful the fields beyond the river,Glorious the thousands gathered there,But who in Heav’n so full of grace and glory,Who with Him, our Savior, can compare? Refrain:Oh, He is the chief among ten thousand;Roll His praise in joyful waves along;For altogether, altogether lovely,Shall forever be our happy song.…
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“Beloved” by Joseph Swain
Hymnal Page Scan: Psalms and Hymns to the Living God page 471 | Hymnary.org Audio Recording: 1 O Thou in whose presence my soul takes delight,On whom in afflictions I call,My comfort by day, and my song in the night,My hope, my salvation, my all. 2 Where dost Thou at noontide resort with Thy sheep,To…
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“Fresh Springs” by Frances Havergal
Hymnal Page Scan: Rich in Blessing: a grand new collection for Sunday-schools, Christian endeavor, Epworth League, revival, camp and prayer meetings, choirs, and the home circle page 143 | Hymnary.org Audio Recording: 1 Springs of life in desert places, Shall thy God unseal for thee; Quickening and reviving graces, Dew-like, healing, sweet and free. Chorus:Hear…
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“O Land of the Blessed” by Emily H. Miller
Hymnal Page Scan: The Bright Array 49. O land of the blessed | Hymnary.org Audio Recording: 1 O Land of the blessed! thy shadowless skiesSometimes in my dreaming I see;I hear the glad songs that the glorified sing,Steal over Eternity’s sea;Tho’ dark are the shadows that gather between,I know that thy morning is fair;I catch…
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“There is a Land” by George Stebbins
Hymnal Page Scan: Favorite Sacred Songs: containing Solos, Duetts, Quartettes and Choruses for the Church and Home page 35 | Hymnary.org Audio Recording: 1 There is a land that lies afar,Where grief is all unknown;A land where-in the angels singAround the heav’nly throne. Refrain:O ‘twill be sweet when we shall meetUpon that distant shore,Where-on the…
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“Times of Refreshing” by Rev. W. B. Williams
Hymnal Page Scan: Hymns for His Praise: No. 2 93. The times of great refreshing | Hymnary.org Audio Recording: 1 The times of great refreshing, O grant us, Lord, again;The vineyard needs the blessing of gracious, growing rain;O give us now the shower that shall our hearts renew,And make us, by Thy power, to start…
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“Behold Me Standing at the Door” by Fanny Crosby
Hymnal Page Scan: Behold Me Standing at the Door Audio Recording: 1 Behold me standing at the door,And hear me pleading evermore,With gentle voice, O heart of sin,May I come in? May I come in? Refrain:Behold me standing at the door,And hear me pleading evermore;Say, weary heart, oppressed with sin,May I come in? May I…
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“Ascend, Beloved, to the Joy” by Horatius Bonar
Hymnal Page Scan: Songs of Pilgrimage: a hymnal for the churches of Christ (2nd ed.) page 192 | Hymnary.org Audio Recording: 1 Ascend, beloved, to the joy,The festal day has come;Tonight the Lamb doth feast his own,Tonight he with his bride sits down,Tonight puts on the spousal crown,In the great upper room. 2 Ascend, beloved,…
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