By various maxims, forms and rules

By various maxims, forms and rules

Author: John Newton
Published in 35 hymnals

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1 By various maxims, forms, and rules,
That pass for wisdom in the schools,
I strove my passion to refrain;
But all my efforts proved in vain.

2 But since the Savior I have known,
My rules are all reduced to one;
I keep my Lord by faith in view,
Which strength supplies and motives too.

3 I see him lead a suffering life,
Patient amidst reproach and strife;
And from this pattern courage take
To bear and suffer for his sake.

4 Upon the cross I see him bleed,
And by the fight from guilt am freed;
This fight destroys the life of sin,
And quickens heavenly life within.

5 To look to Jesus as he rose,
Confirms my faith, disarms my foes;
Satan I shame and overcome,
By pointing to my Savior's tomb.

6 Exalted on his glorious throne,
I see him make my cause his own;
Then all my anxious cares subside,
For Jesus lives, and will provide.

The Hartford Selection of Hymns from the most approved authors, 1799

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Author: John Newton

Newton, John, who was born in London, July 24, 1725, and died there Dec. 21, 1807, occupied an unique position among the founders of the Evangelical School, due as much to the romance of his young life and the striking history of his conversion, as to his force of character. His mother, a pious Dissenter, stored his childish mind with Scripture, but died when he was seven years old. At the age of eleven, after two years' schooling, during which he learned the rudiments of Latin, he went to sea with his father. His life at sea teems with wonderful escapes, vivid dreams, and sailor recklessness. He grew into an abandoned and godless sailor. The religious fits of his boyhood changed into settled infidelity, through the study of Shaftesbury and… Go to person page >

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First Line: By various maxims, forms and rules
Author: John Newton
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
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A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #380Page Scan
A Collection of Evangelical Hymns; made from Different Authors and Collections for the English Lutheran Church in New York #d32
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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy: for the use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches, to which are added prayers for families and individuals (New and Enl. Stereotype Ed.) #296Page Scan
A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy: for the use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches; to which are added prayers for families and individuals #296TextPage Scan
A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #106TextPage Scan
A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Protestant Church of the United Brethren. (New and Rev. ed.) #273Page Scan
A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Protestant Church of the United Brethren. Rev. ed. #d91
A Collection of Hymns from Various Authors. New ed. #d56
A Collection of Hymns, for the Use of the Protestant Church of the United Brethren. New and Revised ed. #317Page Scan
A Collection of Hymns, Original and Select, for the Use of Small Assemblies and Private Christians #d14
A Hymn and Prayer-Book: for the use of such Lutheran churches as Use the English language #106Page Scan
A New Selection of Psalms and Hymns from the Most Approved Authors, Adapted to Public and Private Worship. 2nd ed. #d79
A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs: designed (especially the former part) for the use of congregations as an appendix to Dr. Watt's Psalms and Hymn #H.CCLXXXVIPage Scan
A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs: in two parts, part I. containing the hymns; part II. containing the songs...(3rd ed. corr. and enl. by author) #H.CCLXXXVIPage Scan
A Selection of Hymns....3d ed #d43
Hymn and Tune Book for Use in Old School or Primitive Baptist Churches #93Page Scan
Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship #311Page Scan
Hymns, Selected and Original, for Public and Private Worship, published by General Synod for the Evangelical Lutheran Church. 68th ed. (8th rev. ed.) #d105
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Hymns: original and selected, for public and private worship in the Evangelical Lutheran Church (16th rev. ed.) #311Page Scan
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Hymns: selected and original, for public and private worship (30th ed.) #311Page Scan
Hymns: selected and original, for public and private worship (60th ed., 1st rev. ed.) #311Page Scan
The Baptist Hymn Book: comprising a large and choice collection of psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, adapted to the faith and order of the Old School, or Primitive Baptists (2nd stereotype Ed.) #394Page Scan
The Christian Hymn Book #d101
The Christian Hymn Book (Ohio Auglaize Christian Conference) #d41
The Christian Hymn Book. 7th ed. #d104
The Christian Hymn-Book (Corr. and Enl., 3rd. ed.) #80Page Scan
The Hartford Selection of Hymns from the most approved authors to which are added, a number never before published. #217Page Scan
The Hartford Selection of Hymns from the Most Approved Authors: to which are added a number never before published #CCXVIITextPage Scan
The Hartford Selection of Hymns: from the most approved authors: to which are added a number never before published (2nd ed.) #CCXVIITextPage Scan
The Pocket Selection of Hymns for the Use of Evangelical Churches and Religious Assemblies in the U. S. lst ed. #d44
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