Inhaltsangabe
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. 1900. Excerpt: ... Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take; The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head. Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, But trust Him for His grace; Behind a frowning providence He hides a smiling face. His purposes will ripen fast, Unfolding every hour; The bud may have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flower. Blind unbelief is sure to err, And scan His work in vain; God is His own interpreter, And He will make it plain. VII Hark! the herald angels sing, 'Glory to the new-born King, Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!' Joyful, all ye nations, rise, Join the triumph of the skies, With the angelic host proclaim, 'Christ is born in Bethlehem.' Hark! etc. Sancti trementes, sursum corda! Nam nubes tam horrendse In vestrum caput, plense gratia, Sunt cito effundendse. Ne sensus judicet ineptus A Deo quod occultum; Tegit incommodus aspectus Jam arridentem vultum. Consilia fient matura, Gradatim patefacta; Quum gemma floris sit amara, Florebit odorata. Infida mens, ignara Dei Profecto aberrabit; Suse interpretator rei, Rem Ipse vindicabit. VII Ecce angeli cantantes, Infanti Regi laudem dantes; Pacem canunt et amorem, Deus misit Redemptorem! Sursum, gentes, jubilate, Et cum angelis clamate; Sonet omne terras litus, In Bethlehem est Christus natus. Ecce, etc. Christ, by highest heaven adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord; Late in time behold Him come, Offspring of a virgin's womb. Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; Hail, the incarnate Deity, Pleased as Man with man to dwell, Jesus, our Immanuel! Hark! etc. Hail, the heaven-born Prince of Peace! Hail, the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all He brings, Risen with healing in His wings. Mild He lays His glory by, Born that man no more may ...
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