The Standard; A Collection of Sacred and Secular Music, for Choirs, Conventions, Singing Schools, Normal Musical Academies, and the Home Circle, Consi

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. 1872 Excerpt: ...banks I stand, And cast a wishful eye To Canaan's fair and hap-py land, Where my possessions lie, Where my possessions He. 3. Whenshall I reach that happy place, AntTGe for-ev-er blest? WhonshaU I soe my Father's face, And in bis bo-som rest, And in his T-o 4. Fill'd with delight, my rnptur'd soul Would here uo longer stay; Tho Jordan's waves should round me roll, I'd fearless launch away, I'd fearless launch a-way. 1. Welcome, 0 Saviour! to my heart; Pos-sess thine hum-bio throne; Bid ev-'ry ri-val he ace de-part, And claim me for thine own. 2. Oh! may I ne-ver turn a-side, Nor from thy boa-om flee; Let noth-ing here my heart di-vide, --1 give. it all to thee. 1. Keep silence, all ere-a-ted things! And wait your Maker's nod; My soul stands trembling, while she sings The bon-ors of her God. 2. Life, dcath, and hell, and worlds un-known, Hang on his firm, de-cree; He sits on no pre-carious throne, Nor borrows leave to be. r-3. His providence un-folds the book, And makes his counsel shine; Each opening leaf, and ev-'ry stroke, Fill-fills some deep de-sign. 4. In thy fair book of life and grace, Oh! may I find my name Re-cord-ed in some humble place, Be-neath my Lord, the Lamb. 1. I know that my Redeem-er lives, And ev-er prays for mej A to-ken of his love he gives, A pledge of lib-er-ly 2. I find him lift-ing up my head; He brings sal-va-tion near;. His presence makes me free in-deed, And he will soon ap-pear. 1. Lord, in the morning thou shall hear My voice as-cend-ing high, To thee will I di-rect my prayer, To thee lift up mine eye; 2. Up to the hills where Christ is gone, To plead for all his saints; Pre-sent-ing at his Fath-er!sthrone,0iir songs and our complaints. Allegretto. SECLUSION. C. II. 153 1. T love to steal a-while a-way From...