Religious - Hymnbook, circa 1835

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Religious - Hymnbook, circa 1835

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Church History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Page 5

    Excerpt:
    The Church of Christ What fair one is this in the wildereness [hunting] Looking for Christ the beloved of her heart O this is the Church the bride of the Savior Which with every idol is willing to part While men in contention are constantly howling And Babylons bells are continually tolling As though all the craft of her merchants was falling And Jesus was coming to reign on the Earth There is a Sweet Sound in the gospel of heaven And people are joyful when they understand The Saints on their way holm to glory as Ever Determined ...
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    A blessing a blessing the Saviour is coming As prophets and pilgrims of old have declared And Israel the favord of God is begining To come to the feast for the righteous prepared In the desert ^are^ fountains continually springing The heavenly museck of Zion is ringing The Saints all their tithes & offerings are bringing They thus prove the Lord & his blessings received The name of Jehovah is worthy of praising And so is the Savior an exelent theme The Elders of Israel a standard are raising And call on all nations to come to the same Those ...
  • Page 7

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    Communion Song Twas on that dark and doleful night When powers of Earth and hell arose Against the Son of Gods delight And friends betrayed him to his foes Before the mornful scene began He took the bread & blessed & brake That love through all his actions ran What wonderous words of grace he spake This is my body broke for sin Receive & eat the living food Then took the cup & blessed the wine Tis the new covnant in my blood For us his flesh with nails was torn He bore the scourges he felt the thorn ...
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    For us his vital blood was spilt To buy the pardon of our guilt When for black crimes of begger sin He gave his Soul a Sacrifice Do this he cried till time shall end In memory of your dying friend Meet at my table and record The love of your departed Lord Jesus thy feast we celebrate We shew thy death we sing thy name Till thou return & we shall eat The marriage supper of the Lamb The Lords Supper Sitting around our Fathers brand We raise our tuneful breath Our faith beholds our dying Lord And dooms ...
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    We see the blood of Jesus shed There all our pardons rise The Sinner views the atonement made And Loves the sacrafies Thy cruel thornes thy shameful cross Procure us heavenly crowns Our highest gain springs from thy loss Our healing from thy wounds O, 'tis impossible that we Who dwell in feeble clay Should equal sufferings lean to thee Or Equal thanks repay ...
  • Page 10

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    Following Christ Lord in humble sweet submishion Here we meet to follow thee Trusting in thy great Salvation Which alone can make us free Nought have we to claim as merit All the duties we can do Can no crown of life inherit All the praise to thee is due Yet we come in Christian duty Down beneath the wave to go O the bliss! the heavenly beauty Christ the Lord was buried so Come ye children of the kingdom Follow him beneath the wave Rise and show his resurrection And proclaim his power to save ...
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    Is there here a weeping Mary Waiting near the Saviours tomb Heavy laden sick and weary Crying O that I could come [John 20:11-18] Welcome all ye friends of Jesus Welcom in his Church below Venture wholly on the Saviour Come and with his people go. The Jubilee Our bondage it will end by and by From Egypts yoke set free Hail the glorious jubilee And to Zion well return by & by Our Saviour he shall come by & by And our sorrows have an end ...
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    Tho our enemies are strong well grown Tho our hearts dsisolve with fear Lo Sin as God is near While the firy pillows move well goon Tho march has bitter streams well goon Tho Bacas vale be dry And the land yield no supply To a land of corn & wine well goon And when to jordorns flood we are come Jehovah rules the tide And the waters hath divide And the ransomed host shall shout we are come Then friends shall meet again whole and loved O our embraces shall be sweet At the dear redeemers feet When ...
  • Page 13

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    [vanity] Then with all the happy throng well rejoice Shouting glory to our King Till tillthee vaults of heaven ring And through all eternity well rejoice The Christian warfare Why should I be afriled at petilence or war The fiercer be the tempest the Sooner it is over With Jesus in the vessel the billows rise in vain They only will convey me to you Elysian plan 2nd ^[FIGURE]^ This is a land of dangers and foes they press me hard But Jesus he has promised that he will be my guard ...
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    Come on come on my brethren they laugh at Jesus too The crown appears before me and Heaven is in my view 7th We soon shall gain fair canaan and on that hapy shore Beyond the reach of sorrow well shout forever more There walk the golden pavements and blood wash'd garments wear And to increase our pleasure our Jesus will be there 8th My song I must conclude thou It is against my will I want to have the power to sing while I can feel ...
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    I long to see the time when immortal I shall be And sing and shout his praises through vast Eterntrity. The Fall of Babylon Hail the day so long expected Hail the year of full release Zions walls are now erected And her watchmen publish peace through the world wide dominion Hear the trumpet loudly roar Babylon is falling is falling is falling Babylon is falling to rise no more See the merchants stand with wonder What is this that comes to pass Murmering like the distant thunder Crying oh! alass alass ...
  • Page 16

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    Swell the Sound ye Kings & nobles Prists and people rich and poor Babylon is falling &c. Sing aloud ye heavenly choir Shout ye followers of the Lamb See the city all on fire How she sinks beneath the flame Now's the day of compensation On the mistick drunk with gore Babylon is falling &c. Blow the trumpet in Mt Zion Christ will come the second time Ruling with a rod of Iron All who now as foes combine Babels garments are rejected And the Love of golden ore Babylon is falling &c. ...
  • Page 17

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    The Milllin The Millennium The time is soon coming by the prophets foretold that Zion in purity the world will behold For Jesus pure testimony will gain the day Denominations selfishness will vanish away It will then be discovered who for Jesus will be And who in Babylon the Saints then will see The time of divission will fairly be known Between the pure Kingdom & defiled Babylon What beauty will the church then put on in his sight Being governed by Jesus who always does right With smiles on his countinance in that glorious day Unnecessary ...
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    But oh what a storm of persecution will rage In the cause of old Babylon to many will ingage Beholding thereir loss & beginning to sing They all hope to abstruct the light from shining But truth cuts its way and love will melt down its foes The pure love of God will conquer all who oppose The church stands in purity in peace & in love The sight of her enemies she rises above The watch men all lift up their voices as one East west north & south to & fro will they run In ...
  • Page 19

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    Fall of Priest Craft Hark the gospel trump is sounding And it gives a certain sound Sects & parties are abounding But the truth will cut them down Popish priests & proud professors In alliance close combined To contend with the possesson Who enjoys true light divine But the truth of God with power Cuts it's way though hell oppose Human wisdom's mighty power Falls before it as it goes Churches decked with silk & scarlet Foppish priests & singing choirs All are markes of the old harlat Which the wicked world admire ...
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    But the gospel word condems them Shows a meek & lowly way Travelers few but Christ defends them While they strive to watch & pray Thes though few are bound for heaven Self denying humble low Knowing all their sins forgiven Persecuted here below Lord the number keep increasing Though the beast may rage & war And thy Kingdom without ceasing Grow & spread from shore to shore Hireling priests are sore tormented for their craft in danger stands Every plot has been invented To uphold their popish plans ...