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Governing Power and Goodness; or, Our Grace tried by Afflictions

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #115 (1740) First Line: Sing, all ye Nations, to the Lord Lyrics: 1 Sing, all ye Nations, to the Lord, Sing with a joyful Noise; With Melody of Sound record His Honours and your Joys. 2 Say to the Pow'r that shakes the Sky, "How terrible art Thou! "Sinners before thy presence fly, "Or at thy feet they bow." 3 [Come, see the wonders of our GOD, How glorious are his Ways; In Moses' Hand he puts his Rod, And cleaves the frighted Seas. 4 He made the ebbing Channel dry, While Isr'el pass'd the Flood; There did the Church begin their Joy, And triumph in their GOD.] 5 He rules by his resistless Might: Will Rebel Mortals dare Provoke th' Eternal to the Fight, And tempt that dreadful War? 6 O bless our GOD, and never cease; Ye Saints, fulfil his Praise; He keeps our Life, maintains our Peace, And guides our doubtful Ways. 7 Lord, thou hast prov'd our suff'ring Souls, To make our Graces shine; So Silver bears the burning Coals, The Metal to refine. 8 Thro' watry Deeps, and fi'ry Ways, We march at thy Command, Led to possess the promis'd Place By thine unerring Hand. Topics: God governing power and goodness; Grace tried by afflictions; Hearing of Prayer and Salvation; Praise for hearing prayer; Prayer heard; Saints tried and preserved Scripture: Psalm 66 Languages: English

Praise to GOD for hearing Prayer

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #116a (1740) First Line: Now shall my solemn Vows be paid Lyrics: 1 Now shall my solemn Vows be paid To that Almighty Pow'r, That heard the long Requests I made In my distressful Hour. 2 My Lips and chearful Heart prepare To make his Mercies known; Come, ye that fear my GOD, and hear The Wonders he has done. 3 When on my Head huge Sorrows fell, I sought his heav'nly Aid; He sav'd my sinking Soul from Hell, And Death's eternal Shade. 4 If Sin lay cover'd in my Heart, While Pray'r employ'd my Tongue, The Lord had shewn me no Regard, Nor I his Praises sung. 5 But GOD (his Name be ever blest) Has set my Spirit free; Nor turn'd from him my poor Request, Nor turn'd his Heart from me. Topics: God governing power and goodness; Grace tried by afflictions; Hearing of Prayer and Salvation; Praise for hearing prayer; Prayer heard; Saints tried and preserved Scripture: Psalm 66:13-20 Languages: English

The Nation's Prospertiy, and the Church's Increase

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #116b (1740) First Line: Shine, mighty GOD, on Britain, shine Lyrics: 1 Shine, mighty GOD, on Britain, shine, With Beams of heav'nly Grace; Reveal thy Pow'r through all our Coasts, And shew thy smiling Face. 2 [Amidst our isle, exalted high, Do thou our Glory stand, And, like a Wall of Guardian Fire, Surround the Fav'rite Land.] 3 When shall thy Name from Shore to Shore, Sound all the Earth abroad; And distant Nations know and love Their Saviour and their God? 4 Sing to the Lord, ye distant Lands, Sing loud with solemn Voice; While British Tongues exalt his Praise, And British Hearts rejoice. 5 He, the great Lord, the Sov'reign Judge, That sits enthron'd above, Wisely commands the Worlds he made In Justice and in Love. 6 Earth shall obey her Maker's Will, And yield a full Increase; Our GOD will crown his chosen Isle With Fruitfulness and Peace. 7 GOD, the Redeemer scatters round His choicest Favours here, While the Creation's utmost Bound Shall see, adore, and fear. Topics: Britain's Proosperity; Church its increase; Jehovah reigns; National deliverance; Nation's prosperity Scripture: Psalm 67 Languages: English

The Vengeance and Compassions of GOD

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #117 (1740) First Line: Let GOD arise in all his Might Lyrics: 1 Let GOD arise in all his Might, And put the Troops of Hell to Flight; As Smoke that sought to cloud the Skies Before the rising Tempest flies. 2 [He comes array'd in burning Flames Justice and Vengeance are his Names: Behold his fainting Foes expire, Like melting Wax before the Fire.] 3 He rides and thunders through the Sky; His Name Jehovah sounds on high Sing to his Name, ye Sons of Grace; Ye Saints, rejoice before his Face. 4 The Widow and the Fatherless Fly to his Aid in sharp Distress; In him the Poor and Helpless find A Judge that's just, a Father kind. 5 He breaks the Captive's heavy Chain, And Pris'ners see the Light again; But Rebels that dispute his Will Shall dwell in Chains and Darkness still. Pause. 6 Kingdoms and Thrones to GOD belong; Crown him, ye Nations, in your Song: His wond'rous Names and Pow'rs rehearse; His Honours shall enrich your Verse. 7 He shakes the Heav'ns with loud Alarms! How terrible is GOD in Arms! In Isr'el are his Mercies known, Isr'el is his peculiar Throne. 8 Proclaim him King, pronounce him blest; He's your Defence, your Joy, your Rest: When Terrors rise, and Nations faint, GOD is the Strength of ev'ry Saint. Topics: Ascension of Christ; God great and good; God his power and majesty; Judgment and mercy; Mercies common and special; Praise for temporal blessings; Spirit given at Christ's ascension; Vengence and Compassion Scripture: Psalm 68:1-6 Languages: English

Christ's Ascension, and the Gift of the Spirit

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #118 (1740) First Line: Lord, when thou didst ascend on high Lyrics: 1 Lord, when thou didst ascend on high, Ten Thousand Angels fill'd the Sky; Those heav'nly Guards around Thee wait, Like Chariots that attend thy State. 2 Not Sinai's Mountain could appear More glorious when the Lord was there; While he pronounc'd his dreadful Law, And struck the chosen Tribes with Awe. 3 How bright the Triumph none can tell, When the rebellious Pow'rs of Hell, That Thousand Souls had Captive made, Were all in Chains like Captives led. 4 Rais'd by his Father to the Throne, He sent the promis'd Spirit down, With Gifts and Grace for Rebel-Men, That GOD might dwell on Earth again. Topics: Ascension of Christ; God great and good; God his power and majesty; Judgment and mercy; Mercies common and special; Praise for temporal blessings; Spirit given at Christ's ascension Scripture: Psalm 68:17-18 Languages: English

Praise for Temporal Blessings; or, Common and special Mercies

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #119a (1740) First Line: We bless the Lord, the Just, the Good Lyrics: 1 We bless the Lord, the Just, the Good, Who fills our Hearts with Joy and Food: Who pours his Blessings from the Skies, And loads our Days with rich Supplies. 2 He sends the sun his Circuit round, To chear the Fruits, to warm the Ground; He bids the Clouds with plent'ous Rain Refresh the thirsty Earth again. 3 'Tis to his Care we owe our Breath, And all our near Escapes from Death; Safety and Health to GOD belong; He heals the Weak, and guards the Strong. 4 He makes the Saint and Sinner prove The common Blessings of his Love; But the wide Diff'rence that remains, Is endless Joy, or endless Pains. 5 The Lord that bruis'd the Serpent's Head, On all the Serpent's Seed shall tread; The stubborn Sinner's Hope confound, And smite him with a lasting Wound. 6 But his Right-Hand his Saints shall raise From the deep Earth, or deeper Seas, And bring them to his Courts above; There shall they taste his special Love. Topics: Vengence and Compassion; Ascension of Christ; God great and good; God his power and majesty; Judgment and mercy; Mercies common and special; Praise for temporal blessings; Spirit given at Christ's ascension; Vengence and Compassion Scripture: Psalm 68:9 Languages: English

The Sufferings of Christ for our Salvation

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #119b (1740) First Line: Save me, O GOD, the swelling Floods Lyrics: 1 "Save me, O GOD, the swelling Floods "Break in upon my Soul; "I sink, and Sorrows o'er my Head "Like mighty Waters roll. 2 "I cry till all my Voice be gone, "In Tears I waste the Day; "My GOD, behold my longing Eyes, "And shorten thy Delay. 3 "They hate my soul without a Cause, "And still their Number grows "More than the Hairs around my Head, "And mighty are my Foes. 4 "'Twas then I paid that dreadful Debt "That Men could never pay, "And gave those Honours to thy Law "Which sinners took away." 5 Thus in the great Messiah's Name The Royal Prophet mourns; Thus he awakes our Hearts to Grief, And gives us Joy by Turns. 6 "Now shall the Saints rejoice, and find "Salvation in my Name, "For I have borne their heavy Load "Of Sorrow, Pain, and Shame. 7 "Grief, like a Garment, cloth'd me round, "And Sackcloth was my Dress, "While I procur'd for naked Souls "A Robe of Righteousness. 8 "Amongst my Brethren, and the Jews "I like a Stranger stood, "And bore their vile Reproach, to bring "The Gentiles near to GOD. 9 "I came in sinful Mortals Stead, "To do my Father's Will; "Yet when I cleans'd my Father's House, "They scandaliz'd my Zeal. 10 "My Fasting and my holy Groans "Were made the Drunkard's Song; "But GOD from his celestial Throne, "Heard my complaining Tongue. 11 "He sav'd me from the dreadful Deep, "Nor let my soul be drown'd; "He rais'd and fix'd my sinking Feet "On well establish'd ground. 12 "'Twas in a most accepted Hour "My Pray'r arose on high, "And for my Sake my GOD shall hear "The dying Sinner's Cry." Topics: Blood of Christ cleansing from Sin; Christ his death and resurrection; Christ his obedience and death; Christ his sufferings and kingdom; Christ his sufferings for our salvation; Christ his Zeal and Reproaches; Exaltation of Christ to the Kingdom; Glorification Glory of God in our Salvation; Jehovah reigns; Sabbath Sacrifice; Salvation by Christ Scripture: Psalm 69:1-14 Languages: English

The Passion and Exaltation of Christ

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #121 (1740) First Line: Now let our Lips with holy Fear Lyrics: 1 Now let our Lips with holy Fear And mournful Pleasure sing The Suff'rings of our great High-Priest, The Sorrows of our King. 2 He sinks in Floods of deep Distress; How high the Waters rise! While to his heav'nly Father's Ear He sends perpetual Cries. 3 "Hear me, O Lord, and save thy Son, "Nor hide thy shining Face; "Why should thy Fav'rite look like one "Forsaken of thy Grace? 4 "With Rage they persecute the Man "That groans beneath thy Wound, "While for a Sacrifice I pour "My Life upon the Ground. 5 "They tread my Honour to the Dust, "And laugh when I complain; "Their sharp insulting Slanders add "Fresh Anguish to my Pain. 6 "All my Reproach is known to Thee, "The Scandal and the Shame; "Reproach has broke my bleeding Heart, "And Lies defil'd my Name. 7 "I look'd for Pity, but in vain; "My Kindred are my Grief: "I ask my Friends for Comfort round, "But meet with no Relief. 8 "With Vinegar they mock my Thirst, "They give me Gall for Food; "And sporting with my dying Groans, "They triumph in my Blood. 9 "Shine into my distressed Soul, "Let thy Compassion save; "And though my Flesh sink down to Death, "Redeem it from the Grave. 10 "I shall arise to praise thy Name, "Shall reign in Worlds unknown, "And thy Salvation, O my GOD, "Shall seat me on thy Throne." Topics: Blood of Christ cleansing from Sin; Christ his death and resurrection; Christ his obedience and death; Christ his sufferings and kingdom; Christ his sufferings for our salvation; Christ his Zeal and Reproaches; Exaltation of Christ to the Kingdom; Glorification Glory of God in our Salvation; Jehovah reigns; Sabbath Sacrifice; Salvation by Christ Scripture: Psalm 69:14-21 Languages: English

Christ's Obedience and Death; or, God glorified, and Sinners saved

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #122 (1740) First Line: Father, I sing thy wond'rous Grace Lyrics: 1 Father, I sing thy wond'rous Grace, I bless my Saviour's Name; He bought Salvation for the Poor, And bore the Sinner's Shame. 2 His deep Distress has rais'd us high, His Duty and his zeal Fulfill'd the Law which Mortals broke, And finish'd all thy Will. 3 His dying Groans, his living Songs, Shall better please my GOD Than Harp or Trumpet's solemn Sound, Than Goats or Bullocks Blood. 4 This shall his humble Follow'rs see, And set their Hearts at Rest; They by his Death draw near to Thee, And live for ever blest. 5 Let Heav'n and all that dwell on high, To GOD their Voices raise, While Lands and Seas assist the Sky, And join t' advance the Praise. 6 Sion is thine, Most Holy GOD, Thy Son shall bless her Gates; And Glory, purchas'd by his Blood For thy own Isr'el waits. Topics: Blood of Christ cleansing from Sin; Christ his death and resurrection; Christ his obedience and death; Christ his sufferings and kingdom; Christ his sufferings for our salvation; Christ his Zeal and Reproaches; Exaltation of Christ to the Kingdom; Glorification Glory of God in our Salvation; Jehovah reigns; Sabbath Sacrifice; Salvation by Christ Scripture: Psalm 69 Languages: English

Christ's Passion, and Sinners Salvation

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #123a (1740) First Line: Deep in our Hearts let us record Lyrics: 1 Deep in our Hearts let us record The deeper Sorrows of our Lord; Behold the rising Billows roll, To overwhelm his holy Soul. 2 In long Complaints he spends his Breath, While Hosts of Hell, and Pow'rs of Death, And all the Sons of Malice join To execute their curst Design. 3 Yet, gracious GOD, thy Pow'r and Love Has made the Curse a Blessing prove; Those dreadful Suff'rings of thy Son Atton'd for Sins which we had done. 4 The Pangs of our expiring Lord, The Honours of thy Law restor'd; His Sorrows made thy Justice known, And paid for follies not his own. 5 O for his Sake our Guilt forgive, And let the mourning Sinner live! The Lord will hear us in his Name, Nor shall our Hope be turn'd to Shame. Topics: Blood of Christ cleansing from Sin; Christ his death and resurrection; Christ his obedience and death; Christ his sufferings and kingdom; Christ his sufferings for our salvation; Christ his Zeal and Reproaches; Exaltation of Christ to the Kingdom; Glorification Glory of God in our Salvation; Jehovah reigns; Sabbath Sacrifice; Salvation by Christ Scripture: Psalm 69 Languages: English