When spring unlocks the flowers to paint the laughing soil When summer suns their radiance fling When the worn spirit wants repose When thro' the torn sail the wild tempest is streaming . Wherefore should man, frail child of clay Who dares attempt the Eternal name Y. Ye golden lamps of heaven, farewell 390 INDEX OF ALTERED FIRST LINES. The object of this Index is to enable a person to find any The Original First Lines are arranged in alphabetical order; Afflicted saint! to Christ draw near And are our joys so quickly fled Oft, when the waves of passion rise And let our bodies part And what though now we part As new-born babes desire the breast Away with death, away Hail the heavenly scenes of peace Behold the morning sun Beyond, beyond that boundless sea Blessing, honour, thanks and praise Christ, from whom all blessings flow Lord, from whom all blessings flow Christians! brethren! ere we part Come, christians! brethren! ere we part Christ is our corner-stone Here, gracious God, do thou Cleft are the rocks, the earth doth quake Come, thou high and mighty Lord Come, we that love the Lord Come, ye that love the Lord Creator Spirit, by whose aid Creator Spirit, by whose light Farewell, thou once a sinner Farewell, thou once a mortal Father of eternal grace Father of eternal love Father! to thee I lift mine eyes O wouldst thou, Lord, thy servant guard Father! to thy sinful child Lord! forgive me, day by day For ever with the Lord In darkness as in light For ever with the Lord My Father's house on high Great God, whose sceptre rules the earth Great God, whose sceptre rules the earth Hail to the Lord's annointed Receive Messiah gladly Happiness! thou lovely name Hark how all the welkin rings Hark! the herald angels sing Help, Lord! the busy foe The praying spirit breathe Hosanna to the living Lord Hosanna, Lord, thine angels cry How blest am I, most gracious Saviour What comforts, Lord, to those are given How lovely are thy dwellings fair How lovely are thy dwellings, Lord How shall the young secure their hearts How welcome to the saints, when pressed Incarnate Word, who wont to dwell In thy name, O Lord, assembling In thy courts, O Lord, assembling I sought thee round about, O thou, my God Lord! I have inade thy word my choice Lord! I would be a child of thine Great God! thy peerless excellence Lord! what a feeble piece Lord! what a fleeting breath Monarch of all! with humble fear My all in all! my faithful friend O Lord! thou art my rock, my guide My soul! thy great Creator's praise No cloud obscures the summer sky Child of the earth! O lift thy glance Now may fervent prayer arise Bless, O Lord, the opening year O blest Religion, heavenly fair When gloomy thoughts and boding fean O God of Abraham, by whose hand O God, thou bottomless abyss O God, thou fathomless abyss O Jesu, source of calm repose O Jesu, who art gone before On the dark wave of Galilee O'er the dark wave of Galilee O Saviour, whom this holy morn O thou that dwell'st enthroned on high O thou who camest from above O thou who deignest from above |