025, 1881, 1903, 1932, 1951,
1962, 1973, 2001.
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Darby, J. N. 18.11.1800-29.4.1882, b. Westminster. Trinity
College, Dublin, 1825 C of Ireland deacon, then priest c1825-
c1831, editor of 1881 LFHB, d. Sundridge House, Bournemouth,
Dorset. C.M.
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Father, Thy name our souls
would bless,
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1Peter 1.17 And if ye call on the Father...
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As children taught by grace,
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1Th 4.9 ye yourselves are taught of God
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Lift up our hearts in
righteousness
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Ps 25.1 Unto thee, Jehovah, do I lift up my soul...
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And joy before Thy face.
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Job 33.26 he shall see his face with joy
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Sweet is the confidence Thou
giv'st,
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Ps 65.5 O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the
ends of the earth
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Though high above our praise;
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Ps 106:2 Who can utter the mighty acts of Jehovah? [who] can
shew forth all his praise?
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Our hearts resort to where
Thou liv'st
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Ps 84:2 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of
Jehovah; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
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In heav'n's unclouded rays.
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Re 21:23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the
moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the
Lamb [is] the light thereof.
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There in the purpose of Thy
love
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Prov 8.31 my delights were with the sons of men
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Our place is now prepared,
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Joh 14:2 In my Father’s house there are many abodes; were it not
so, I had told you: for I go to prepare you a place;
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As sons with Him who is
above,
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Eph 2.6 hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in
heavenly places in Christ Jesus
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Who all our sorrows shared.
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Isa 53.4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our
sorrows:
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Absent as yet, we rest in hope,
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2Cor 5.6 whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from
the Lord
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Treading the desert path,
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Job 28:7 There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the
vulture’s eye hath not seen:
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Waiting for Him who takes us
up
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Php 3.20 we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ
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Beyond the power of death.
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Rev 21.4 God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and
there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying
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O Holy Father, keep us here
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John 17.11 Holy Father
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In that blest Name of love,
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John 17.11 keep through thine own name
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Walking before Thee without
fear,
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1John 4.18 perfect love casteth out fear
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Till all be joy above.
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Ps. 16.11 in thy presence is fulness of joy
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This site is to raise the profile of the contribution made by Exclusive Plymouth Brethren to Bible Commentary.
Sunday, 25 March 2012
John Nelson Darby, 'Father, Thy name our souls would bless,' written at Pau, in the south of France, 1879
Sunday, 11 March 2012
C T Lambert, composer, poet, hymn/tune book editor.
386, 1932 1951 1962 1973 2001
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Lambert, Charles Theodore, 1890/1-1959, local Sidcup retired
around 1945 to Devon, see also 'Poems', editor of 1932 LFHB
mus. Edition., see also 1965 Tunebook. 11.11.11.11. Trochaic
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Jesus, Thou art coming,
coming as the King,
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Lu 19:38 saying, Blessed the King that comes in the name of
[the] Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
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To this world of sorrow
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Re 21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and
there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither
shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed
away.
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happiness to bring;
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Isa 65:18 But be ye glad and rejoice for ever [in that] which I
create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people
a joy.
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Evil then shall vanish,
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Isa 11:9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain;
for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of Jehovah, as the
waters cover the sea.
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wars and strife shall cease,
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Ps 46:9 He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he
breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the
chariot in the fire.
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Thou, O mighty Victor,
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Isa 63:1 Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed
garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel,
travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in
righteousness, mighty to save.
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art the Prince of Peace.
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Isa 9.6 his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The
mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
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All Thy works shall praise
Thee:
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Ps 145.10 All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy
saints shall bless thee.
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men both high and low,
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Ps 150:6 Let everything that hath breath praise Jah. Hallelujah!
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From the least to greatest,
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Jer 31.34 they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the
greatest of them,
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Thee as Lord shall know;
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Joe 3:17 So shall ye know that I am the LORD your God
dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain:
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All shall call Thee blessed,
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Ps 72.17 his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and
men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
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all Thy Name confess;
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Php 2:11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ
is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
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Jesus, Thou art worthy,
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Re 5:12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was
slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and
honour, and glory, and blessing.
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Sun of righteousness!
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Mal 4.2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of
righteousness arise with healing in his wings;
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Jesus, Priest enthroned,
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Zech 6.13 he... shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be
a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be
between them both.
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King of righteousness,
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Heb 7.2 first being by interpretation King of righteousness,
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Thou art King of Salem, Thou
art King of peace;
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Heb 7.2 and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of
peace;
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All Thy people call Thee,
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Zeph 3.9 For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that
they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with
one consent.
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call from near and far:
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Isa 57:19 I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is
far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal
him.
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Come, Thou root of David,
bright and Morning Star!
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Rev 22.16 I am the root and the offspring of David, and the
bright and morning star.
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Come, Thou King triumphant:
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Ps 24:8 Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and
mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
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all the earth is Thine;
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Ps 89.11 The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the
world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.
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Show Thy mighty power,
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Isa 64.1 Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou
wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy
presence,
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let Thy glory shine;
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Ps 80:1 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph
like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine
forth.
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Come, Thou King of glory, Lord
of hosts in heav'n,
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Ps 24:10 Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he [is]
the King of glory. Selah.
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Come, Lord Jesus, Saviour!
Even so, Amen.
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Rev 22.20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come
quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
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