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Prayer heard, and Saints saved; or, Pride, Atheism and Oppression punished; For a Humiliation Day

Appears in 49 hymnals First Line: Why doth the Lord stand off so far? Lyrics: 1 Why doth the Lord stand off so far? And why conceal his Face, When great Calamities appear, And Times of deep Distress? 2 Lord, shall the Wicked still deride Thy Justice and thy Power? Shall they advance their Heads in Pride, And still thy Saints devour? 3 They put thy Judgments from their Sight, And then insult the Poor; They boast in their exalted Height, That they shall fall no more. 4 rise, O GOD, lift up thine Hand, Attend our humble Cry; No Enemy shall dare to stand When GOD ascends on high. Pause. 5 Why do the Men of Malice rage, And say, with foolish Pride, "The GOD of Heav'ns will ne'er engage "To fight on Zion's Side." 6 But thou for ever art our Lord, And powe'ful is thine Hand, As when the Heathen felt thy Sword, And perish'd from thy Land. 7 Thou wilt prepare our Hearts to pray, And cause thine Ear to hear; He hearkens what his Children say, And puts the World in Fear. 8 Proud Tyrants shall no more oppress, No more despise the Just; And mighty Sinners shall confess They are but Earth and Dust. Topics: Atheism punished; Church God fights for her; Complaint Pride, Atheisim, Oppression, etc.; Hearing of Prayer and Salvation; Humiliation Day; Love of God to the righteous, and hatred to the wicked; Persecutors deliverance from them; Salvation of saints; Submission Scripture: Psalm 10

GOD loves the Righteous, and hates the Wicked

Appears in 60 hymnals First Line: My Refuge is the God of Love Lyrics: 1 My Refuge is the GOD of Love, Why do my Foes insult, and cry, "Fly like a timorous, trembling dove, "To distant Woods or Mountains fly." 2 If Government be all destroy'd, (That firm Foundation of our Peace) And Violence make Justice void, Where shall the righteous seek Redress? 3 The Lord in Heaven has fix'd his Throne, His Eye surveys the World below; To him all mortal Things are known, His Eye-lids search our Spirits through. 4 If he afflicts his Saints so far, To prove their Love, and try their Grace, What may the bold Transgressors fear? His very Soul abhors their ways. 5 On impious Wretches he shall rain Tempests of Brimstone, fire and Death, Such as he kindled on the Plain Of Sodom, with his angry breath. 6 The righteous Lord loves righteous Souls, Whose Thoughts and Actions are sincere; And with a gracious Eye beholds The Men that his own Image bear. Topics: Corruption of Manners general; Evil Magistrates; Evil times; Love of God to the righteous, and hatred to the wicked; Portion of saints and sinners; Saints and Sinners End; Saints happy, and sinners cursed Scripture: Psalm 11

Complaint of a general Corruption of Manners; or, The Promise and Signs of CHRIST's coming to Judgment

Appears in 51 hymnals First Line: Help, Lord, for Men of Virtue fail Lyrics: 1 Help, Lord, for Men of Virtue fail, Religion loses Ground; The Sons of Violence prevail, And Treacheries abound. 2 Their Oaths and Promises they break, Yet act the Flatterer's Part; With fair, deceitful Lips they speak, And with a double Heart. 3 If we reprove some hateful Lye, How is their fury stirr'd? "Are not our Lips our own," they cry, "And who shall be our Lord?" 4 Scoffers appear on every Side, Where a vile Race of Men Is rais'd to Seats of Pow'r and Pride, And bears the Sword in vain. Pause. 5 Lord, when Iniquities abound, And Blasphemy grows bold, When Faith is hardly to be found, And Love is waxen cold; 6 Is not thy Chariot hast'ning on; Hast thou not giv'n this Sign; May we not trust and live upon A Promise so divine? 7 "Yes, saith the Lord, now will I rise, "And make Oppressors flee; "I shall appear to their Surprize, "And set my Servants free. 8 Thy Word, like Silver seven Times try'd, Thro' Ages shall endure; Then Men that in thy Truth confide Shall find the Promise sure. Topics: Atheism practical; Christ his coming, the signs of it; Complaint of quarellsome Neighbors; Complaint Pride, Atheisim, Oppression, etc.; Corruption of Manners general; Enemies destroyed; Evil times; Falsehood and oppression, deliverance from them; Falsehood Blasphemy, etc.; Flattery and Deceit complained of; Hypocrites and hypocrisy; Saints safety in evil times; Sin of Tongue Scripture: Psalm 12

The Folly of Persecutors

Appears in 35 hymnals First Line: Are Sinners now so senseless grown Lyrics: 1 Are Sinners now so senseless grown That they the Saints devour? And never worship at thy Throne, Nor fear thine awful Power? 2 Great GOD. appear to their Surprize; Reveal thy dreadful Name; Let them no more thy Wrath despise, Nor turn our Hope to Shame. 3 Dost thou not dwell among the Just, And yet our Foes deride, That we should make thy Name our Trust; Great GOD, confound their Pride. 4 O that the joyful Day were come To finish our Distress! When GOD shall bring his Children home, Our Songs shall never cease. Topics: Atheism practical; Persecutors their folly; Sin of nature; Sin universal; Wickedness of Man Scripture: Psalm 14

Christ's All-sufficeincy

Appears in 29 hymnals First Line: How fast their Guilt and Sorrows rise Lyrics: Second Part: 1 How fast their Guilt and Sorrows rise, Who haste to seek some Idol-God! I will not taste their Sacrifice, Their Off'rings of forbidden Blood. 2 My GOD provides a richer Cup; And nobler Food to live upon; He for my Life has offer'd up JESUS, his best-beloved Son. 3 His Love is my perpetual feast; By Day his Counsels guide me right; And be his Name for ever blessed, Who gives me sweet Advice by Night. 4 I set him still before mine Eyes; At my Right-Hand he stands prepar'd, To keep my Soul from all Surprize, And be my everlasting Guard. Topics: Christ his death and resurrection; Christ the second Adam, his Incarnation, his Dominion, his All-Suffiecincy; Comfort and support in God; Confession of our poverty; Counsel and Support from God; Courage in death; Death courage in it; God all-sufficient; Good works profit Men, not God; Grace without merit; Hope of resurrection; Idolatry reproved; Merit disclaimed; Poverty confessed; Resurrection of the saints; Saints the best company Scripture: Psalm 16

Support and Counsel from GOD without Merit

Appears in 25 hymnals First Line: Save me, O Lord, from every Foe Lyrics: First Part: 1 Save me, O Lord, from every Foe, In Thee my trust I place; Though all the Good that I can do Can ne'er deserve thy Grace. 2 Yet if my GOD prolong my Breath, The Saints may profit by't; The Saints the Glory of the Earth, The Men of my Delight. 3 Let Heathens to their Idols haste, And worship Wood or Stone; But my delightful Lot is cast Where the true GOD is known. 4 His Hand provides my constant food, He fills my daily Cup; Much am I pleas'd with present Good, But more rejoice in Hope. 5 GOD is my Portion and my Joy; His Counsels are my Light: He gives me sweet Advice by Day, And gentle Hints by Night. 6 My Soul would all her thoughts approve To his all-seeing Eye; Not death nor Hell my Hope shall move, While such a Friend is nigh. Topics: Christ his death and resurrection; Christ the second Adam, his Incarnation, his Dominion, his All-Suffiecincy; Comfort and support in God; Confession of our poverty; Counsel and Support from God; Courage in death; Death courage in it; God all-sufficient; Good works profit Men, not God; Grace without merit; Hope of resurrection; Idolatry reproved; Merit disclaimed; Poverty confessed; Resurrection of the saints Scripture: Psalm 16:1-8

The Death and Resurrection of Christ

Appears in 47 hymnals First Line: I set the Lord before my Face Lyrics: Second Part: 1 "I set the Lord before my face, "He bears my Courage up: "My Heart and Tongue their Joys express, "My Flesh shall rest in Hope. 2 ""My Spirit, Lord, thou wilt not leave, "Where Souls departed are; "Nor quit my Body to the Grave "To see Corruption there. 3 "Thou wilt reveal the Path of Life, "And raise me to thy Throne: "Thy Courts immortal Pleasure give, "Thy Presence Joys unknown." 4 [Thus in the Name of Christ, the Lord, The holy David sung; And Providence fulfils the Word Of his prophetick Tongue. 5 Jesus, whom every Saint adores, Was crucify'd and slain; Behold the Tomb its Prey restores, Behold he lives again. 6 When shall my Feet arise and stand On Heav'n's eternal Hills? There sits the Son at GOD's Right-hand, And there the Father smiles.] Topics: Saints the best company; Christ his death and resurrection; Christ the second Adam, his Incarnation, his Dominion, his All-Suffiecincy; Comfort and support in God; Confession of our poverty; Counsel and Support from God; Courage in death; Death courage in it; God all-sufficient; Good works profit Men, not God; Grace without merit; Hope of resurrection; Idolatry reproved; Merit disclaimed; Poverty confessed; Resurrection of the saints; Saints the best company Scripture: Psalm 16

Portion of Saints and Sinners; or, Hope and Despair in Death

Appears in 43 hymnals First Line: Arise, my gracious GOD Lyrics: 1 Arise, my gracious GOD, And make the Wicked flee; They are but thy chastising Rod, To drive thy Saints to Thee. 2 Behold the Sinner dies, His haughty Words are vain; Here in this Life his Pleasure lies, And all beyond is Pain. 3 Then let his Pride advance, And boast of all his Store; The Lord is my Inheritance, My Soul can wish no more. 4 I shall behold the Face Of my forgiving GOD: And stand compleat in Righteousness, Wash'd in my Saviour's Blood. 5 There's a new Heav'n begun When I awake from Death, Drest in the Likeness of thy Son, And draw immortal Breath. Topics: Courage in death; Death of saints and sinners; Despair and hope in death; Grace tried by afflictions; Heaven of separate souls and resurrection; Portion of saints and sinners; Resurrection of the saints; Souls in a separate State Scripture: Psalm 17:13-15

The Sinner's Portion, and Saint's Hope; or, The Heaven of separate Souls, and the Resurrection.

Appears in 102 hymnals First Line: Lord, I am thine; but thou wilt prove Lyrics: 1 Lord, I am thine; but thou wilt prove My Faith, my Patience, and my Love; When Men of Spite against me join, They are the Sword, the Hand is thine. 2 Their Hope and Portion lies below: 'Tis all the Happiness they know, 'Tis all they seek; they take their Shares, And leave the rest among their Heirs. 3 What Sinners value, I resign; Lord, 'tis enough that thou art mine: I shall behold thy blissful Face, And stand compleat in Righteousness. 4 This Life's a Dream, an empty Show; But the bright World, to which I go, Hath Joys substantial and sincere; When shall I wake and find me there? 5 O glorious Hour! O blest Abode! I shall be near and like my GOD; And Flesh and Sin no more controul The sacred Pleasures of the Soul. 6 My Flesh shall slumber in the Ground Till the last Trumpet's joyful Sound; Then burst the Chains with sweet Surprize And in my Saviour's Image rise. Topics: Courage in death; Death of saints and sinners; Despair and hope in death; Grace tried by afflictions; Heaven of separate souls and resurrection; Portion of saints and sinners; Resurrection of the saints; Souls in a separate State Scripture: Psalm 17

Deliverance from Despair; or, Temptations overcome

Appears in 54 hymnals First Line: Thee will I love, O Lord, my Strength Lyrics: 1 Thee will I love, O Lord, my Strength, My Rock, my Tow'r, my high Defence; Thy mighty Arm shall be my Trust, For I have found Salvation thence. 2 Death, and the Terrors of the Grave, Stood round me with their dismal Shade; While Floods of high Temptations rose, And made my sinking Soul afraid. 3 I saw the op'ning Gates of Hell With endless Pains and Sorrows there, (Which none but they that feel can tell) While I was hurry'd to despair. 4 In my Distress I call'd my GOD, When I could scarce believe him mine; He bow'd his Ear to my Complaint; Then did his Grace appear divine. 5 [With Speed he flew to my Relief, As on a Cherub's Wing he rode; Awful and bright as Lightning shone The Face of my Deliv'rer GOD. 6 Temptations fled at his Rebuke, The Blast of his Almighty Breath; He sent Salvation from on high, And drew me from the Deeps of Death.] 7 Great were my Fears, my Foes were great, Much was their Strength, and more their Rage; But Christ, my Lord, is Conqu'ror still In all the Wars that Devils wage. 8 My Song for ever shall record That terrible, that joyful Hour; And give the Glory to the Lord Due to his Mercy and his Power. Topics: Defense and Salvation in God; Delight and Safety in Church; Deliverance from despair; Deliverance from Temptations; Enemies overcome; Evidence of Sincerity; Obedience sincere; Praise for Temptaions overcome; Praise for victory in war; Psalm for soldiers; Salvation and triumph; Sincerity proved and rewarded; Spiritual Enemies overcome; Temptations overcome; Triumph for salvation; Victory over temporal enemies; Victory over temptations; War spiritual; War victory Scripture: Psalm 18:1-6