The Revivalist

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 edition. Excerpt: ...earth, and worms, Shall but refine this flesh, Till my triumphant spirit comes, To put it on afresh. 3 Grod, my Eedeemer, lives, And ever from the skies, Looks down and watches all my dust, Till he shall bid it rise. 4 Arrayed in glorious grace, Shall these vile bodies shine, And every shape and every face, Be heavenly and divine. 5 These lively hopes we owe, Lord, to thy dying love; 0 may we bless thy grace below, And sing thy grace above. 6 Saviour! accept the praise Of these our humble songs, Till tunes of nobler sounds we raise, With our immortal tongues. 107 iW' Wash. Glass. Prayer, Sweet Prayer. 1 WHEN torn is the bosom by sorrow or care, Be it ever so simple, there's nothing like prayer; It eases, soothes, softens, subdues, yet sustains--Gives vigor to hope, and puts passion in chains. CHORUS. Prayer, prayer, 0 sweet prayer, Be it ever so simple, there's nothing like prayer. 2 When far from the friends we hold dear est, we part, What fond recollections still cling to the heart; Past converse, past scenes, past enjoyments are there--0, how hurtfully pleasing till hallowed by prayer. Chorus. 3 When pleasure would woo us from piety's arms--The siren sings sweetly, or silently charms, We listen, love, loiter--are caught in the snare--But looking to Jesus, we conquer by prayer. Chorus. 4 While strangers to prayer, we are stran gers to bliss--Heaven pours its full streams through no medium but this; And till we the seraph's full ecstacy share, Our chalice of joy must be guarded by prayer. Chorus. 108, P M. The old Ship of Zion. 1 WHAT ship is this, that shall take us all home? 0 glory, hallelujah! "What ship is this, that shall take us all home? 0 glory, hallelujah! 'T is the old ship of Zion, hallelujah! 'T is the old ship of Zion, ...