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. 1907 Excerpt: ...no thought for Heav'n to spare 1 From earthly toils lift up thine eye;--Behold, the Master passeth by 1 3 One heard Him calling long ago, And straightway left all things below, Counting his earthly gain as loss For Jesus and His Blessed Cross. 4 That " Follow Me " his faithful ear Seem'd ev'ry day afresh to hear: Its echoes stirr'd his spirit still, And fired his hope, and nerved his will. 5 God sweetly calls us ev'ry day: Why should we then our bliss delay? He calls to Heav'n and Endless Light: Why should we love the dreary night 1 6 Praise, Lord, to Thee for Matthew's call, At which he left his earthly all; Thou, Lord, e'en now art calling me,--I will leave all, and follow Thee. 541 S. MICHAEL AND ALL ANOELS. ANGELS' SONG. O. Gieeons. 1 Aeound the Throne of God a band Of glorious Angels ever stand; Bright things they see, sweet harps they hold, And on their heads are crowns of gold. 2 Some wait around Him, ready still To sing His praise and do His Will; And some, when He commands them, go To guard His servants here below. 3 Lord, give Thy Angels ev'ry day Command to guide us on our way, And bid them ev'ry evening keep Their watch around us while we sleep. 4 So shall no wicked thing draw near, To do us harm or cause us fear; And we shall dwell, when life is past, With Angels round Thy Throne at last. 1 Praise to God Who reigns above, Binding earth and HeaVn in love; All the armies of the sky Worship His dread Sov'reignty. 2 Seraphim His praises sing, Cherubim on fourfold wing, Thrones, Dominions, Princes, Powers Marshall'd Might that never cowers. 3 Speeds the Archangel from His Face, Bearing messages of grace; Angel-hosts His words fulfil, Ruling nature by His WilL 4 Yet on man they joy to wait, All that bright Celestial state, For in Man their ...
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