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A Blessing humbly requested

Appears in 822 hymnals First Line: Lord, we come before thee now Lyrics: 1 Lord, we come before thee now, At thy feet we humbly bow:; O! do not our suit disdain, Shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain? 2 In thy own appointed way, Now we seek thee, here we stay; Lord, from hence we would not go, 'Till a blessing thou bestow. 3 Send some message from thy word, That may joy and peace afford; Let thy spirit now impart Full salvation to each heart. 4 Grant that all may seek, and find Thee a God supremely kind; Heal the sick the captive free, Let us all rejoice in thee. Topics: Worship Hymns Before Sermon; Public Religion

Remembering all the way the Lord has led him

Author: Fawcett Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 76 hymnals First Line: Thus far my God hath led me on Lyrics: 1 Thus far my God hath led me on, And made his truth and mercy known, My hopes and fears alternate rise, And comforts mingle with my sighs. 2 Thro' this wide wilderness I roam, Far distant from my blissful home; Lord, let thy presence be my stay, And guard me in this dangerous way. 3 Temptations every where annoy, And sins and snares my peace destroy; My earthly joys are from me torn, And oft an absent God I mourn. 4 My soul with various tempests toss'd, Her hopes o'erturn'd, her projects cross'd, Sees every day new straits attend, And wonders where the scene will end. 5 Is this, dear Lord, that thorny road, Which leads us to the mount of God? Are these the toils thy people know, While in the wilderness below. 6 'Tis even so, thy faithful love Doth all thy children's graces prove; 'Tis thus our pride and self must fall, That Jesus may be All in All Topics: The Christian; Christian Remembering all the way; Kingdom of Glory; Grateful recollection; Remembering all the way; Temptation Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:2

A hymn for a fast day

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 74 hymnals First Line: When Abraham, full of sacred awe Lyrics: 1 When Abram, full of sacred awe, Before Jehovah stood, And, with an humble fervent prayer, For guilty Sodom sued; 2 With what success, what wondrous grace, Was his petitions crown'd! The Lord would spare, if in the place Ten righteous men were found. 3 And could a single, holy soul So rich a boon obtain? Good God, and shall a nation cry, And plead with thee in vain? 4 Britain, all guilty as she is, Her numerous saints can boast, And now their fervent prayers ascend, And can those prayers be lost? 5 Are not the righteous dear to thee, Now as in ancient times? Or does this sinful land exceed Gomorrah in its crimes? 6 Still are we thine, we bear thy name, Here yet is thine abode; Long has thy presence bless'd our land, Forsake us not, O God. Topics: Times and Seasons Days of Humiliation; Abraham's Intercession for Sodom; Fast day hymns; National prayer and praise Scripture: Genesis 18:23-33

Hope set before us

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 12 hymnals First Line: And be it so, that 'till this hour Lyrics: 1 And be it so, that 'till this hour, We never knew what faith has meant, And, slaves to sin and satan's power, Have never felt these hearts relent. 2 What shall we do? shall we lie down, Sink in despair, and groan and die; And, sunk beneath the almighty's frown, Not glance one cheerful hope on high? 3 Forbid it, Savior! to thy grace As sinners, strangers, we wil come; Among thy saints we ask a place, For in thy mercy there is room. 4 Lord, we believe; O chase away The gloomy clouds of unbelief: Lord, we repent! O let thy ray Dissolve our hearts in sacred grief! 5 Now spread the banner of thy love, And let us know that we are thine, Cheer us with blessings from above,— With all the joys of hope divine. Topics: The Graces of the Holy Spirit Hope; Hope in darkness set before us

The comforter

Appears in 12 hymnals First Line: Jesus, we hang upon the word Lyrics: 1 Jesus, we hang upon the word, Our longing souls have heard from thee; Be mindful of thy promise Lord, Thy promise made to such as me, To such as Sion's paths pursue, And would believe that God is true. 2 Thou say's, "I will the father pray, "And he the comforter shall give, "Shall give him in your hearts to stay, "And never more his temples leave; "Myself will to my orphans come, "And make you mine eternal home." 3 Come, then, dear lord, thyself reveal, And let the promise now take place; Be it according to thy will, According to the word of grace: Thy sorrowful disciples cheer, And send us dow the comforter. 4 He visits oft the troubled breast, And oft relives our sad complaint; But soon we loe the transient guest, But soon we droop again and faint, Repeat the melancholy mean, "Our joy is fled, our comfort gone." 5 Hasten him, Lord, into each heart, Our sure inseperable guide; O may we meet and never part! O may he in our hearts abide! And keep his house of praise and prayer, And rest and reign for ever there! Topics: The Influences and Graces of the Spirit; Influences of the Spirit; Spirit of God The Comforter Scripture: John 14:16-18

Love on a cross and a throne

Author: Dr. Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 23 hymnals First Line: Now let our faith grow strong, and rise Lyrics: 1 Now let our faith grow strong, and rise, And view our Lord in all his love; Look back to hear his dying cries, Then mount and see his throne above. 2 See where he languish'd on the cross; Beneath our sins he groan'd and dy'd; See where he sits to plead our cause By his Almighty Father's side. 3 If we behold his bleeding heart, There love in floods of sorrow reigns; He triumphs o'er the killing smart, And seals our pleasure with his pains. 4 Or if we climb th' eternal hills Where the dear Conqueror sits enthron'd; Still in his heart compassion dwells, Near the memorials of his wound. 5 How shall vile pardon'd rebels show How much they love their dying God Lord, here we'd banish every foe, We hat the sins that cost thy blood. 6 Commerce, no more, we hold with hell, Our dearest lusts shall all depart; But let thine image ever dwell Stampt as a seal on every heart. Topics: The Lord's Supper; Love of Christ On a cross and throne Text Sources: Dr. Watt's Lyric

The importance of educating youth

Author: D. Bradberry Appears in 21 hymnals First Line: Now let our hearts conspire to raise Lyrics: Congregation: 1 Now let our hearts conspire to raise A cheerful anthem to his praise Who reigns enthron'd above: Let music, sweet as incense, rise With grateful odours to the skies. The work of joy and love. Children: 2 Teach us to bow before thy face, Nor let our hearts forget thy grace, Or slight thy providence When lost in ignorance we lay, To vice and death an easy prey, Thy goodness snatch'd us thence. Congregation: 3 O what a numerous race we see, In ignorance and misery, Unprincipled, untaught! Shall they continue still to lie In ignorance and misery? We cannot bear the thought. Children: 4 Give, Lord, each liberal soul to prove The joys of thine exhaustless love; And while thy praise we sing, May we the sacred scriptures know, And like the blessed Jesus grow, That earth and heaven may ring. Congregation: 5 We feel a sympathizing heart, Lord, 'tis a pleasure to impart To thee thine own we give: Hear thou our cry, and pitying see, O let these children live to thee, O let these children live. Topics: Times and Seasons Youth Educated; Education of youth; Sunday Schools; Youth educated

Comfort under the loss of ministers

Author: Dr. Doddridge Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 129 hymnals First Line: Now let our drooping hearts rceive Lyrics: 1 Now let our drooping hearts rceive, And let our tears be dry; Why should those eyes be drown'd in grief, Which view a Savior nigh? 2 What tho' the arm of conquering death Does God's own house invade? What tho' the prophet and the Priest Be number'd with the dead? 3 Tho' earthly shepherds dwell in dust, The aged and the young, The watchful eye in darkness clos'd, And mute th’ instructive tongue: 4 Th' eternal shepherd still survive New comfort to impart His eye still guides us, and his voice Still animates our heart. 5 "Lo, I am with you," saith the Lord, "My church shall safe abide; "For I will ne'er forsake my own, "Whose souls in me confide." 6 Thro' every scene of life and death, This promise is our trust; And this shall be our children's song, When we are cold in dust. Topics: Death; Funeral Of a minister

Casting the Gospel Net

Author: Newton Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 30 hymnals First Line: Now while the gospel net is cast Lyrics: 1 Now while the gospel net is cast, Do thou, O Lord, the effort own; From numerous disappointments past, Teach us to hope in thee alone. 2 May this be a much favor'd hour, To souls in satan's bondage led; O clothe thy word with sovereign power To break the rocks and raise the dead! 3 To mourners speak a cheering word, On seeking souls vouchsafe to shine; Let poor backsliders be restor'd, And all thy saints in praises join. 4 [O hear our prayer, and give us hope, That when thy voice shall call us home, Thou still wilt raise a people up To love and praise thee in our room. Topics: Worship Hymns Before Sermon; Public Religion Scripture: Luke 5:5

Hope in darkness

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 36 hymnals First Line: O God, my sun, thy blissful rays Lyrics: 1 O God, my sun, thy blissful rays Irradiate, warm, and guide my heart! How dark, how mournful, are my days, If thy enlivening beams depart! 2 Scarce thro' the shades, a glimpse of day Appears to these desiring eyes! But shall my drooping spirit say, The cheerful morn will never rise? 3 O let me not despairing mourn, Tho' gloomy darkness spreads the sky; My glorious sun will yet return, And night with all its horrors fly. 4 O for the bright, the joyful day, When hope shall in assurance die! So tapers lose their feeble ray, Beneath the sun's refulgent eye. Topics: The Graces of the Holy Spirit Hope; Hope in Darkness; Hope in Darkness