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Support and Counsel from GOD without Merit

Hymnal: DWIP1785 #XVId (1785) First Line: Save me, O Lord, from every foe Lyrics: 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 still rejoice, The saints, the glory of the earth, The people of my choice. 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. Scripture: Psalm 16:1-8 Languages: English

The Death and Resurrection of Christ

Hymnal: DWIP1785 #XVIe (1785) First Line: I set the Lord before my face Lyrics: 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 prophetic 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 heaven's eternal hills? There sits the Son at God's right hand, And there the Father smiles.] Scripture: Psalm 16 Languages: English

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

Hymnal: DWIP1785 #XVIIa (1785) 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 complete in righteousness, Wash'd in my Saviour's blood. 5 There's a new heaven begun When I awake from death, Drest in the likeness of thy Son, And draw immortal breath. Scripture: Psalm 17:13-15 Languages: English

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

Hymnal: DWIP1785 #XVIIb (1785) First Line: Lord, I am thine; but thou wilt prove Lyrics: 1 Lord, I am thine: but thy 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 lie 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 complete 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 nea,r and like my God; And flesh and sin no more control 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 surprise And in my Saviour’s image rise. Scripture: Psalm 17 Languages: English

Deliverance from Despair; or, Temptation overcome

Hymnal: DWIP1785 #XVIIIa (1785) First Line: Thee will I love, O Lord, my strength Lyrics: 1 Thee will I love, O Lord, my strength, My rock, my tower, 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 opening 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; And prov'd his saving grace 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 deliverer 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 conqueror still, In all the wars the proud can 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. Scripture: Psalm 18:1-9 Languages: English

Sincerity proved and rewarded

Hymnal: DWIP1785 #XVIIIb (1785) First Line: Lord, thou hast seen my soul sincere Lyrics: 1 Lord, thou hast seen my soul sincere, Hast made thy truth and love appear: Before mine eyes I set thy laws, And thou hast own'd my righteous cause. 2 Since I have learn'd thy holy ways, I've walk'd upright before thy face; Or if my feet did e'er depart, Thy love reclaim'd my wandering heart. 3 What sore temptations broke my rest! What wars and strugglings in my breast! But through thy grace that reigns within, I guard against my darling sin. 4 That sin which close besets me still, That works and strives against my will; When shall thy spirit's sovereign power Destroy it, that it rise no more? 5 With an impartial hand, the Lord Deals out to mortals their reward: The kind and faithful souls shall find A God as faithful and as kind. 6 And men that love revenge shall know, God hath an arm of vengeance too. The just and pure, shall ever say, Thou art more pure, more just than they. Scripture: Psalm 18:20-26 Languages: English

Just are thy ways, and true thy word

Hymnal: DWIP1785 #XVIIIc (1785) Lyrics: 1 Just are thy ways, and true thy word, Great Rock of my secure abode: Who is a God beside the Lord? Or where's a refuge like our God? 2 'Tis he that girds me with his might; Gives me his holy sword to wield; And while with sin and hell I fight, Spreads his salvation for my shield. 3 He lives, and blessings crown his reign, The God of my salvation lives: The dark designs of hell are vain; While heavenly peace my Father gives. 4 Before the scoffers of the age, I will exalt my Father's name, Nor tremble at their mighty rage, But meet reproach, and bear the shame. 5 To David and his royal seed Thy grace for ever shall extend; Thy love to saints in Christ their head, Knows not a limit, nor an end. Scripture: Psalm 18:30-31 Languages: English

Victory and Triumph over Temporal Enemies

Hymnal: DWIP1785 #XVIIId (1785) First Line: We love thee, Lord, and we adore Lyrics: 1 We love thee, Lord, and we adore, Now is thine arm reveal'd; Thou art our strength, our heavenly tower, Our bulwark and our shield. 2 We fly to our eternal Rock, And find a sure defence; His holy name our lips invoke, And draw salvation thence. 3 When God our leader shines in arms, What mortal heart can bear The thunder of his loud alarms? The lightning of his spear? 4 He rides upon the winged wind, And angels in array In millions wait to know his mind, And swift as flames obey. 5 He speaks, and at his fierce rebuke Whole armies are dismay'd; His voice, his frown, his angry look Strikes all their courage dead. 6 He forms our generals for the field, With all their dreadful skill; Gives them his awful sword to wield, And makes their hearts of steel. 7 Oft has the Lord whole nations blest, For his own church's sake; The powers that give his people rest, Shall of his care partake. Scripture: Psalm 18 Languages: English

The Conquerors Song

Hymnal: DWIP1785 #XVIIIe (1785) First Line: To thine almighty arm we owe Lyrics: 1 To thine almighty arm we owe The triumphs of the day: Thy terrors, Lord, confound the foe, And melt their strength away. 2 'Tis by thy aid our troops prevail, And break united powers, Or burn their boasted fleets, or scale The proudest of their towers. 3 How have we chas'd them through the field, And trod them to the ground, While thy salvation was our shield, But they no shelter found! 4 In vain to idol saints they cry, And perish in their blood; Where is a rock so great so high, So powerful as our God? 5 The God of Isr'el ever lives; His name be ever blest; 'Tis his own arm the victory gives, And gives his people rest. Scripture: Psalm 18 Languages: English

The Book of Nature and Scriptures

Hymnal: DWIP1785 #XIXa (1785) First Line: Behold the lofty sky Lyrics: 1 Behold the lofty sky Declares its maker God, And all the starry works on high Proclaim his power abroad. 2 The darkness and the light Still keep their course the same; While night to day, and day to night Divinely teach his name. 3 In every different land Their general voice is known; They shew the wonders of his hand, And orders of his throne. 4 Ye christian lands, rejoice, Here he reveals his word; We are not left to nature’s voice To bid us know the Lord. 5 His statutes and commands Are set before our eyes, He puts his gospel in our hands, Where our salvation lies. 6 His laws are just and pure, His truth without deceit, His promises forever sure, And his rewards are great. 7 [Not honey to the taste Affords so much delight, Nor gold that has the furnace pass'd So much allures the sight. 8 While of thy works I sing, Thy glory to proclaim, Accept the praise, my God, my King, In my Redeemer’s name.] Scripture: Psalm 19 Languages: English