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Sacred Poems and Hymns Preface introduction Hymn 1: Holy, Holy, Holy Lord Hymn 2: In the beginning, God said Be Hymn 3: Praise the High, the Holy One Hymn 4: The God of nature and of grace Hymn 5: Hail, all hail, the King of kings Hymn 6: There is a God, all Nature cries Hymn 7: The glorious universe around Hymn 8: What is the thing of greatest price Hymn 9: Thus saith the high and lofty One Hymn 10: God, in the high and holy place Hymn 11: God the Creator blessed Hymn 12: Heralds of creation! cry Hymn 13: One human pair, and only one Hymn 14: The days of Paradise were few Hymn 15: Thy glory, Lord, the heavens declare Hymn 16: To Adam thus Jehovah spake Hymn 17: Bright and joyful is the morn Hymn 18: Spirit of power and might, behold Hymn 19: In vain the preacher cried, Repent Hymn 20: A world of sinners once was drowned Hymn 21: When men once more were multiplied Hymn 22: Creator, Redeemer, and Spirit of Truth Hymn 23: Return, my soul, unto thy rest Hymn 24: Behold the Book, whose leaves display Hymn 25: Words of eternal life to me Hymn 26: What is the World?Hymn 27: Thy law is perfect, Lord of light Hymn 28: The Word of God, the Word of truth Hymn 29: To us the voice of Wisdom cries Hymn 30: O God, unseen, but not unknown Hymn 31: With men impossible Hymn 32: A child of man, a child of God Hymn 33: A child is born, the birth proclaim Hymn 34: The Name, the Name o'er every name Hymn 35: Angels, the firstborn sons of light Hymn 36: Let not the strong, the, rich, the wise Hymn 37: To Thee in whom we live and move Hymn 38: Come, ye that fear the Lord Hymn 39: Where'er the Patriarch pitched his tent Hymn 40: The Lord is my Shepherd Hymn 41: The Lord is King: upon His throne Hymn 42: Searcher of hearts, to Thee are known Hymn 43: The Christian warrior Hymn 44: Not by the brazen trumpet's voice Hymn 45: Thank and praise Jehovah's name Hymn 46: Lord, Thou hast been Thy people's rest Hymn 47: O my soul! with all thy powers Hymn 48: Go where a foot hath never trod Hymn 49: He climbed the mountain; and behold Hymn 50: When on Sinai's top I see Hymn 51: People of the living God Hymn 52: The scene arround me disappears Hymn 53: Like Mary, when the angel came Hymn 54: Green pastures and clear streams Hymn 55: Thus far on life's perplexing path Hymn 56: Spring up, O well, sweet fountain, spring Hymn 57: Come to Calvary's holy mountain Hymn 58: The world in condemnation lay Hymn 59: When war on earth suspended Hymn 60: Go to dark Gethsemane Hymn 61: The morning dawns upon the place Hymn 62: Prayer is the soul's sincere desire Hymn 63: Our heavenly Father, hear our prayer Hymn 64: What shall we ask of God in prayer?Hymn 65: Lord, teach us how to pray aright Hymn 66: O God! Thou art my God alone Hymn 67: Ask, and ye shall receive Hymn 68: Thou, God, art a consuming fire Hymn 69: With wandering Jacob, let us say Hymn 70: Almighty God, in humble prayer Hymn 71: High Priest for sinners, Jesus, Lord Hymn 72: O for the wisdom from above Hymn 73: How shall a contrite spirit pray Hymn 74: Patient prayer has power with God Hymn 75: Bow every knee at Jesus' name Hymn 76: Why thus, my soul, cast down?Hymn 77: Lord, let my prayer like incense rise Hymn 78: O! What a privilege to kneel Hymn 79: Come to the Morning Prayer Hymn 80: In the morning hear my voice Hymn 81: While many cry in nature's night Hymn 82: Out of the depths of woe Hymn 83: Jesus, our best-beloved friend Hymn 84: Power from on high, O God, impart Hymn 85: One prayer I have, all prayers in one Hymn 86: Stand up, and bless the Lord Hymn 87: All ye gentiles, praise the Lord Hymn 88: Come and behold the works of God Hymn 89: Come let us sing the song of songs Hymn 90: Songs of praise the angels sang Hymn 91: Give glory to the Lord Hymn 92: All Thy works, with one accord Hymn 93: O God, we praise Thee, and we own Hymn 94: Hark, the song of Jubilee Hymn 95: This is the day the Lord hath made Hymn 96: As the hart, with eager looks Hymn 97: How shall we come before the Lord?Hymn 98: Assembled in Thy house of prayer Hymn 99: Command thy blessing from above Hymn 100: Glad was my heart to hear Hymn 101: God in his temple let us meet Hymn 102: Again, on this rejoicing day Hymn 103: Father of Jesus Christ our Lord Hymn 104: With reverence and with godly fear Hymn 105: How amiable, how fair Hymn 106: All hearts are open to Thy view Hymn 107: God is in His holy temple Hymn 108: Here young and old, here great and small Hymn 109: Not to the Mount that burn'd with fire Hymn 110: The peace of God surpassing thought Hymn 111: Son of the living God, display Hymn 112: While these commands endure Hymn 113: My House shall be an House of Prayer Hymn 114: Come to the throne of Grace Hymn 115: To Thy Temple I repair Hymn 116: Joyful in Thy House of Prayer Hymn 117: All hearts to Thee are open here Hymn 118: Another day, a day of grace Hymn 119: Come, let us go to heaven Hymn 120: Millions within Thy courts have met Hymn 121: One thing, with all my soul's desire Hymn 122: To me to live, let it be Christ Hymn 123: I love the Lord; He lent an ear Hymn 124: We know the condescending grace Hymn 125: He saved others, scorners cried Hymn 126: And did the Son of God appear Hymn 127: Come see the place where Jesus lay Hymn 128: Morning of the Sabbath day Hymn 129: According to thy gracious word Hymn 130: Communion of my Saviour's blood Hymn 131: On the first Christian Sabbath eve Hymn 132: Let me go, the day is breaking Hymn 133: Lift up your heads, ye gates!Hymn 134: Praise the Lord through every nation Hymn 135: Once more to Bethany,Hymn 136: Lord God, the Holy Ghost Hymn 137: Could I command with voice or pen Hymn 138: Of him the sacred record saith Hymn 139: Thus saith the Lord, My Church, to thee Hymn 140: Our Heavenly Father! hear Hymn 141: Praise ye the Lord, from pole to pole Hymn 142: Lord of all power and might Hymn 143: The lighthouse founded on a rock Hymn 144: The one thing needful be our choice Hymn 145: Call Jehovah thy salvation Hymn 146: Father of lights from whom alone Hymn 147: A race on earth, a race we run Hymn 148: My Son, give me thine heart Hymn 149: When those who feared the Lord of old Hymn 150: Come in, thou blessed of the Lord Hymn 151: Head of Thy Church, her glorious Head Hymn 152: Union of faith, and hope, and love Hymn 153: Come on, companions of our way Hymn 154: Free, though in chains, the mountains stand Hymn 155: The grace of Jesus Christ our Lord Hymn 156: Work while it is to-day Hymn 157: Palms of glory, raiment bright Hymn 158: Fight the good fight Hymn 159: Lord! give us ears to hear Hymn 160: What is our life?Hymn 161: To-day the Lord Our Shepherd leads Hymn 162: Our Saviour's words are Watch and Pray:Hymn 163: The Lord will grace and glory give Hymn 164: Faith, Hope, and Charity Hymn 165: Father! reveal Thy Son in me Hymn 166: Dust and ashes, sin and guilt Hymn 167: Humbly, my God, with Thee I walk Hymn 168: Upon Thine altar, Lord, I lay Hymn 169: Thine eye, Lord God, alone can see Hymn 170: Lord, when we search the human heart Hymn 171: I left the God of truth and light Hymn 172: God! be merciful to me Hymn 173: Mercy alone can meet my case Hymn 174: The mountains shall depart Hymn 175: I will love the Lord; for He Hymn 176: Hear me, O Lord! in my distress Hymn 177: O that I knew where I might find Hymn 178: Lift Up thine eyes, afflicted soul Hymn 179: Father! Thy will, not mine, be done Hymn 180: Body and soul to Thee I give Hymn 181: In spirit when I took my flight Hymn 182: I cannot call affliction sweet Hymn 183: Thousands, O Lord of Hosts! this day Hymn 184: Him wilt Thou keep in perfect peace Hymn 185: In time of tribulation Hymn 186: Father of eternal grace Hymn 187: Lord, for ever at Thy side Hymn 188: Sweet is Thy mercy, O my God Hymn 189: God is my strong salvation Hymn 190: Yea, I will extol Thee Hymn 191: Lovest thou Me? I hear my Saviour say Hymn 192: I take the journey of a day Hymn 193: In the hour of trial Hymn 194: Blessed be Thy name Hymn 195: He that overcomes through me Hymn 196: Hid in the rock-cleft, let me stand Hymn 197: Though the fig-tree's blossom fail Hymn 198: The wind that brake the rocks, and rent Hymn 199: How beautiful the sight Hymn 200: Sing we the song of those who stand Hymn 201: Sing a new song unto the Lord Hymn 202: Now in holy convocation Hymn 203: Moments and minutes, hours and days Hymn 204: Less than the least of all Hymn 205: The tender mercies of our Lord Hymn 206: Food, raiment, dwelling, health and friends Hymn 207: Be known to us in breaking bread Hymn 208: What secret hand, at morning-light Hymn 209: The blessing of a night's repose Hymn 210: My God, beneath Thy watching eye Hymn 211: Full speed along the world's highway Hymn 212: In a land of strange delight Hymn 213: Thee, in the watches of the night Hymn 214: O where shall rest be found Hymn 215: Few, few and evil are thy days Hymn 216: A hundred years ago, not one Hymn 217: A child, a youth, a man Hymn 218: Nothing into this world we brought Hymn 219: On our span-long pilgrimage Hymn 220: Lord, I have put my trust in Thee Hymn 221: The end of all things is at hand Hymn 222: To-day is added to our time Hymn 223: Time grows not old with length of years Hymn 224: At every motion of our breath Hymn 225: Weep no more, Zion, dry thy streaming tears Hymn 226: Where are the dead?Hymn 227: Heaven is a place of rest from sin Hymn 228: While through this changing world we roam Hymn 229: There is a river pure and bright Hymn 230: Though I walk the downward shade Hymn 231: Mercy and goodness, O my God Hymn 232: The sting of death is sin Hymn 233: How many generations dead Hymn 234: For ever with the Lord Hymn 235: When the overwhelming waters Hymn 236: The days and years of time are fled Hymn 237: What are these in bright array Hymn 238: Eternity! Eternity Hymn 239: Angels from the realms of glory Hymn 240: Children of Zion, know your King Hymn 241: Daughter of Zion, from the dust Hymn 242: Strangers, whence came ye to the West Hymn 243: To me, though neither voice nor sound Hymn 244: Now weigh the anchor, hoist the sail Hymn 245: Peace, that passeth understanding Hymn 246: Is this the day that gave me birth?Hymn 247: Brother and friend, with heart and voice Hymn 248: O Thou, in whom we live and move Hymn 249: The sun clear-shining after showers Hymn 250: Sleep, weary world, and take thy rest Hymn 251: Once more, to pay our annual vows Hymn 252: One song of praise, one voice of prayer Hymn 253: Send out Thy light and truth, O God Hymn 254: Home, kindred, friends, and country, these Hymn 255: Sow in the morn thy seed Hymn 256: The heathen perish Hymn 257: O Spirit of the living God Hymn 258: A grain of corn an infant's hand Hymn 259: In a garden, man was placed Hymn 260: Let there be light: thus spake the Word Hymn 261: Arise and shine, your light is come Hymn 262: Our Master, Jesus, reign'd above Hymn 263: Fair shines the morning star Hymn 264: Oh! Valiant-for-the-Truth Hymn 265: Lift up your heads, ye gates of brass Hymn 266: Fall down ye nations, and adore Hymn 267: Hail to the Lord's Anointed Hymn 268: Will e'er that sabbath-morning rise Hymn 269: O be joyful, every nation Hymn 270: The King of Glory we proclaim Hymn 271: Thine arm, O Lord, of old Hymn 272: The God of your forefathers praise Hymn 273: All hail! our Church's Elder dear Hymn 274: The sunbeams, infinitely small Hymn 275: Proclaim the year of Jubilee Hymn 276: To God most awful and most high Hymn 277: Flowers grow in sweet societies Hymn 278: We lift our eyes, our hands, to Thee Hymn 279: The God of harvest praise Hymn 280: Is summer ended, harvest past Hymn 281: O take away this evil heart Hymn 282: Lift up your eyes, look round Hymn 283: As from the winter sky Hymn 284: A year, another year is fled Hymn 285: Our soul shall magnify the Lord Hymn 286: When, like a stranger on our sphere Hymn 287: Father of light, and life, and love Hymn 288: When Israel, press'd by Pharaoh, stood Hymn 289: Let the land mourn through all its coasts Hymn 290: It is the Lord! Behold His hand Hymn 291: Walking on the winged wind Hymn 292: Sing Hallelujah; sing Hymn 293: Heaven as a tent Thine hand displayed Hymn 294: The ground on which this day we stand Hymn 295: Not in Jerusalem alone Hymn 296: A sure and tried foundation stone Hymn 297: Not here, as to the prophet's eye Hymn 298: Father of glory, God of grace Hymn 299: Behold yon bright array Hymn 300: This stone to Thee in faith we lay Hymn 301: Lord of hosts, to Thee we raise Hymn 302: The morning stars in concert sang Hymn 303: We plan foundations for the dead Hymn 304: Hallow'd be this humble spot Hymn 305: We bid thee welcome in the Name Hymn 306: Pour out Thy Spirit from on high Hymn 307: Rest from thy labours Hymn 308: Go to the grave in all thy glorious prime Hymn 309: A blessing on our pastor's head Hymn 310: Hallelujah! heart and voice Hymn 311: Servant of God, well done Hymn 312: Friends of the poor, the young, the weak Hymn 313: A children's temple here we build Hymn 314: Happy the child, who early makes Hymn 315: Lord Jesus Christ, the children's Friend Hymn 316: O Lord our God, Thy light and truth Hymn 317: Youth, health, and strength are ours to-day Hymn 318: Our parents, brothers, sisters, friends Hymn 319: The bird that soars on highest wing Hymn 320: God, o'er all supremely bless'd Hymn 321: God said, Let there be light Hymn 322: With heart and soul, with mind and might Hymn 323: Around the throne of grace we meet Hymn 324: On earth we meet again below Hymn 325: Hosanna be the children's song Hymn 326: When Jesus left His Father's throne Hymn 327: The children's angels always view Hymn 328: The pure and peaceful mind Hymn 329: The tongue, the tongue, with all its powers Hymn 330: With lawless lips, unbridled tongue Hymn 331: Isaac was ransom'd when he lay Hymn 332: On His pilgrimage of woe Hymn 333: Weep, little children, weep Hymn 334: Glory to the Father give Hymn 335: I build my house upon a rock,--Hymn 336: O come, let us raise Hymn 337: The brightest morning of the year Hymn 338: Friend after friend departs:Hymn 339: Come, from your dwellings, girls and boys Hymn 340: Let songs of praise arise Hymn 341: Love is the theme of saints above Hymn 342: Sun, moon and stars, by day and night Hymn 343: Thy throne, O God, in righteousness Hymn 344: Thou Father of the fatherless Hymn 345: While saints and angels, glorious King Hymn 346: The poorest of the poor are we Hymn 347: God over all, the sun by day Hymn 348: Lord! are there eyes that see the sun Hymn 349: Our schools are nurseries below Hymn 350: Now Lord of lords and King of kings Hymn 351: The Sabbath of the Lord Hymn 352: The grace of Jesus Christ our Lord Hymn 353: Maker, Upholder, Ruler Hymn 354: Again our ears have heard the voice Hymn 355: Thy word, Almighty Lord Hymn 356: Doxology (L.M.)Hymn 357: Doxology (C.M.)Hymn 358: Doxology (S.M.)Hymn 359: Doxology (7s. M.)Hymn 360: Doxology (7s 6s M.)

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Hymn 319: The bird that soars on highest wing

HYMN CCCXIX.

The bird that soars on highest wing, Builds on the ground her lowly nest; And she that doth most sweetly sing, Sings in the shade when all things rest: In lark and nightingale we see What honour hath humility.

When Mary chose the "better part," She meekly sat at Jesus' feet And Lydia's gently-open'd heart Was made for God's own temple meet; Fairest and best adorned is she, Whose clothing is humility.

The that wears heaven's brightest crown, In deepest adoration bends; The weight of glory bows him down, Then most, when most his soul ascends; Nearest the throne itself must be The footstool of humility.