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The God of Thunder

Author: Dr. Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 24 hymnals First Line: O the immense, th' amazing height Lyrics: 1 O the immense! th' amazing height. The boundless grandeur of a God, Who treads the worlds beneath his feet, And sways the nations with his nod! 2 He speaks; and lo, all nature shakes, Heaven's everlasting pillars bow, He rends the clouds with hideous cracks, And shouts his fiery arrows thro'. 3 Well let the nations start and fly At the blue lightning's horrid glare, Atheists and emperors shrink and die, When flame and noise torment the air. 4 Let noise and flame confound the skies, And drown the spacious realms below, Yet we will sing the thunderer's praise, And send our loud hosannas thro'. 5 Celestial king, thy blazing power Kindles our hearts to flaming joys, We shout to hear thy thunders roar, And echo to our father's voice. 6 Thus shall the God our Savior come, And lightnings round his chariot play, Ye lightnings, fly to make him room, Ye glorious storms prepare his way. Topics: Times and Seasons The Seasons of the Year; The God of Thunder Text Sources: Dr. Watts's Lyric

The dying Love of Christ, constraining to thankful Devotion

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 18 hymnals First Line: See, Lord, thy willing subjects bow Lyrics: 1 See, Lord, thy willing subjects bow, Adoring low before thy throne: Accept our humble, cheerful vow, Thou art our Sovereign, thou alone. 2 Beneath thy soul-reviving ray, Even cold Afflictions wintry gloom Shall brighten into vernal day, And hopes and joys immortal bloom. 3 Smile on our souls and bid us sing, In concert with the choir above, The glories of our Savior King, And condescensions of his love. 4 Amazing love! that stoop'd so low, To view with pity's melting eye Vile men, deserving endless woe! Amazing love!— did Jesus die? 5 He died, to raise to life and joy The vile, the guilty, the undone; O let his praise each hour employ, 'Till hours no more heir circles run! 6 He died!— ye seraphs, tune your songs, Resound, resound the Savior's name: For nought below immortal tongues Can ever reach the wondrous theme. Topics: The Sufferings and Death of Christ; Love of Christ Constraining Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:14-15

Indwelling Sin lamented

Author: Dr. Stennett Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 147 hymnals First Line: With tears of anguish I lament Lyrics: 1 With tears of anguish I lament, Here at they feet, my God, My passion, pride, and discontent And vile ingratitude. 2 Sure there was ne'er a heart so base So false as mine has been; So faithless to its promises, So prone to every sin? 3 My reason tells me thy commands Are holy, just, and true; Tells me whate'er my God demands Is his most righteous due. 4 Reason I hear, her counsels weigh, And all her words approve: But still I find it hard t' obey, And harder yet to love. 5 How long, dear Savior, shall I feel Those struggles in my breast? When wilt thou bow my stubborn will, And give my conscience rest? 6 Break, sovereign grace, O break the charm And set the captive free: Reveal, Almighty God, thine arm, And haste to rescue me. Topics: The Fall; Indwelling Sin

Providing bags that wax not old

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 63 hymnals First Line: Yes, there are joys that cannot die Lyrics: 1 Yes, there are joys that cannot die, With God laid up in store; Treasure, beyond the changing sky, Brighter than golden ore. 2 The seeds, which piety and love Have scatter'd here below, In the fair fertile fields above To ample harvests grow. 3 The mite, my willing hands can give, At Jesus' feet I lay; Grace shall the humble gift receive, And grace at large repay. Topics: The Church Collections for Poor Churches and Poor Brethren; Charity; Collections for poor churches and ministers; Collection of poor ministers Scripture: Luke 12:33

The joys of Heaven

Author: Steele Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 159 hymnals First Line: Come, Lord, and warm each languid heart Lyrics: 1 Come Lord, and warm each languid heart, Inspire each lifeless tongue; And let the joys of heaven impart Their influence to our song. 2 Sorrow, and pain, and every care, And discord there shall cease; And perfect joy, and love sincere Adorn the realms of peace. 3 The soul, from sin for ever free, Shall mourn its power no more; But, cloth'd in spotless purity, Redeeming love adore. 4 There on a throne' (how dazzling bright) Th' exalted Savior shines; And beams ineffable delight On all the heavenly minds. 5 There shall the followers of the lamb Join in immortal songs; And endless honors to his name Employ their tuneful tongues. 6 Lord, tune our hearts to praise and love, Our feeble notes inspire; 'Till in thy blissful courts above, We join th' angelic choir. Topics: Heaven

The Justice and Goodness of God

Author: Beddome Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 22 hymnals First Line: Great God, my maker, and my King Lyrics: 1 Great God, my maker, and my King, Of thee I'll speak, of thee I'll sing; All thou hast done, and all thou dost Declare thee good, proclaim thee just: 2 Thy ancient thoughts, and firm decrees, Thy threatenings and thy promises, The joys of Heaven, the pains of hell, 3 Thy terrors and thine acts of grace, Thy threatening rod, and smiling face, Thy wounding and thy healing word, A world undone, a world restor'd: 4 While these excite my fear and joy; While these my tuneful lips employ; Accept, O Lord, the humble song, The tribute of a trembling tongue. Topics: God; Justice and goodness of God

Gift of God

Author: Beddome Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 55 hymnals First Line: Jesus my love, my chief delight Lyrics: 1 Jesus my love, my chief delight, For thee I long, for thee I pray; Amid the shadows of the night, Amid the business of the day. 2 When shall I see thy smiling face, That face which often I have seen; Arise, thou sun of righteousness, Scatter the clouds that intervene. 3 Thou art the glorious gift of God, To sinners weary, and distrest: The first of all his gifts bestow'd, And certain pledge of all the rest. 4 Could I but say, this gift is mine, I'd tread the world beneath my feet; No more at poverty repine, Nor envy the rich sinner's state. 5 The precious jewel I would keep, And lodge it deep within my heart; At home, abroad, awake asleep, It never should from thence depart! Topics: Characters and Representations of Christ Gift of God; Christ Gift of God Scripture: John 3:16

Family Religion

Author: Dr. Doddridge Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 102 hymnals First Line: Father of all, thy care we bless Lyrics: 1 Father of all, thy care we bless, Which crowns our families with peace: From thee they spring, and by thy hand They have been, and are still sustain'd. 2 To God, most worthy to be prais'd, Be our domestic altars rais'd; Who, Lord of heaven, scorns not to dwell With saints in their obscurest cell. 3 To thee may each united house, Morning and night, present its vows; Our servants there, and rising race Be taught thy precepts, and thy grace. 4 O may each future age proclaim The honors of thy glorious name; While pleas'd and thankful, we remove To join the family above. Topics: Worship Family Worship; Family Worship; Going to a New Habitation; Family Religion Scripture: Genesis 18:19

Grateful recollection, Ebenezer

Author: Robinson Appears in 2,237 hymnals First Line: Come, thou fount of every blessing Lyrics: 1 Come, thou fount of every blessing, Tune my heart to sing thy grace! Streams of mercy never ceasing, Call for songs of loudest praise: Teach me some melodious sonnet, Sung by flaming tongues above: Praise the mount — O fix me on it, Mount of God's unchanging love. 2 Here I raise my Ebenezer, Hither by thy help I come; And I hope by thy good pleasure, Safely to arrive at home: Jesus sought me when a stranger Wandering from the fold of God; He to save my soul from danger, Interpos'd with precious blood. 3 O! to grace how great a debtor, Daily I'm constrain'd to be! Let that grace, Lord, like a fetter, Bind my wandering heart to thee! Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it; Prone to leave the God I love - Here's my heart, Lord, take and seal it, Seal it from thy courts above. Topics: Times and Seasons New Year's Day; Ebenezer; Help prayed for Obtained Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:12

Submission under Affliction

Author: Beddome Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 20 hymnals First Line: Dost thou my profit seek Lyrics: 1 Dost thou my profit seek, And chasten as a friend? O God, I'll kiss the smarting rod, There's honey at the end. 2 Dost thou thro' death's dark vale Conduct to heaven at last? The future good will make amends For all the evil past. 3 Lord, I would not repine At strokes in mercy sent; If the chastisement comes in love, My soul shall be content. Topics: Times and Seasons Sickness; Submission under sickness