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The goodness of God

Appears in 234 hymnals First Line: Sweet is the mem'ry of thy grace Lyrics: 1 Sweet is the mem'ry of thy grace, My God, my heav'nly King: Let age to age thy righteousness In sounds of glory sing. 2 God reigns on high, but ne'er confines His goodness to the skies; Through the whole earth his bounty shines, And every want supplies. 3 With longing eyes thy creatures wait On Thee for daily food, Thy liberal hand provides their meat, And fills their mouths with good. 4 How kind are thy compassions, Lord! How slow thine anger moves! But soon he sends his pard'ning word To cheer the souls he loves. 5 Creatures with all their endless race, Thy pow'r and praise proclaim; But saints, that taste thy richer grace, Delight to bless thy name. Scripture: Psalm 145:7-14

Praise God for his goodness and truth

Appears in 118 hymnals First Line: Praise ye the Lord, my heart shall join Lyrics: 1 Praise ye the Lord, my heart shall join In work so pleasant, so divine; Now while the flesh is mine abode, And when my soul ascends to God. 2 Praise shall employ my noblest pow'rs, While immortality endures; My days of praise shall ne’er be past, While life and thought, and being last. 3 Why should I make a man my trust? Princes must die and turn to dust; Their breath departs, their pomp and power, And thoughts all vanish in an hour. 4 Happy the man, whose hopes rely On Israel’s God: He made the sky, And earth, and seas, with all their train; And none shall find his promise vain. 5 His truth forever stands secure; He saves th’ oppress'd, he feeds the poor; He sends the lab'ring conscience peace, And grants the pris'ner sweet release. 6 The Lord to sight restores the blind; The Lord supports the sinking mind; He helps the stranger in distress, The widow and the fatherless. 7 He loves his saints, he knows them well, But turns the wicked down to hell; Thy God, O Zion, ever reigns; Praise him in everlasting strains. Scripture: Psalm 146

Praise to God for his goodness and truth

Appears in 529 hymnals First Line: I'll praise my Maker with my breath Lyrics: 1 I'll praise my Maker with my breath; And when my voice is lost in death, Praise shall employ my nobler powers: My days of praise shall ne'er be past, While life and thought and being last, Or immortality endures. 2 Why should I make a man my trust? Princes must die and turn to dust; Vain is the help of flesh and blood; Their breath departs, their pomp and pow'r, And thoughts, all vanish in an hour; Nor can they make their promise good. 3 Happy the man, whose hopes rely On Israel's God: He made the sky, And earth, and seas, with all their train; His truth for ever stands secure: He saves th' oppress'd, he feeds the poor, And none shall find his promise vain. 4 The Lord hath eyes to give the blind; The Lord supports the sinking mind; He sends the lab'ring conscience peace; He helps the stranger in distress, The widow and the fatherless, And grants the pris'ner sweet release. 5 He loves his saints, he knows them well, But turns the wicked down to hell; Thy God, O Zion, ever reigns; Let every tongue, let ev'ry age, In this exalted work engage: Praise him in everlasting strains. 6 I'll praise him while he lends me breath; And when my voice is lost in death, Praise shall employ my nobler pow'rs: My days of praise shall ne'er be past, While life, and thought, and being last, Or immortality endures. Scripture: Psalm 147

Praise to God from all creatures

Appears in 174 hymnals First Line: Ye tribes of Adam join Lyrics: 1 Ye tribes of Adam, join With heav'n, and earth, and seas, And offer notes divine To your Creator's praise. Ye holy throng Of angels bright In worlds of light Begin the song. 2 Thou sun, with dazzling rays, And moon, that rules the night, Shine to your Maker's praise, With stars of twinkling light. His pow'r declare, Ye floods on high, And clouds that fly In empty air. 3 The shining worlds above In glorious order stand, Or in swift courses move By his supreme command. He spake the word, And all their frame From nothing came, To praise the Lord. 4 He mov'd their mighty wheels In unknown ages past, And each his word fulfils While time and nature last. In diff'rent ways His works proclaim His wond'rous name, And speak his praise. Pause. 5 Let all the earth-born race, And monsters of the deep The fish that cleave the seas, Or in their bosom sleep, From sea and shore Their tribute pay, And still display Their Maker's pow'r. 6 Ye vapors, hail, and snow, Praise ye th' almighty Lord; And stormy winds that blow To execute his word. When lightnings shine, Or thunders roar Let earth adore His hand divine. 7 Ye mountains near the skies, With lofty cedars there, And trees of humbler size, That fruit in plenty bear; Beasts, wild and tame, Birds, flies and worms, In various forms Exalt his name. 8 Ye kings, and judges, fear The Lord, the sov'reign King; And while you rule us here, His heav'nly honors sing: Nor let the dream Of pow'r and state Make you forget His pow'r supreme. 9 Virgins and youths, engage To sound his praise divine, While infancy and age Their feebler voices join. Wide as he reigns His name be sung By ev'ry tongue In endless strains. 10 Let all the nations fear The God that rules above; He brings his people near, And makes them taste his love: While earth and sky Attempt his praise, His saints shall raise His honors high. Scripture: Psalm 148

Religion and justice, goodness and truth; or, duties to God and man; or, the qualifications of a Christian

Appears in 121 hymnals First Line: Who shall ascend thy heav'nly place Lyrics: 1 Who shall ascend thy heavenly place, Great God, and dwell before thy face? The man who minds religion now, And humbly walk with God below. 2 Whose hands are pure, whose heart is clean; Whose lips shall speak the thing they mean; No slanders dwell upon his tongue: He hates to do his neighbor wrong. [3 Scarce will he trust an ill report, Nor vent it to his neighbor's hurt: Sinners of state he can despise, But saints are honor'd in his eyes.] [4 Firm to his word he ever stood, And always makes his promise good; Nor dares to change the thing he swears, Whatever pain or loss he bears.] [5 He never deals in bribing gold; And mourns that justice should be sold: While others scorn and wrong the poor, Sweet Charity attends his door.] 6 He loves his enemies, and prays For those that curse him to his face; And doth to all men still the same That he would hope or wish from them. 7 Yet, when his holiest works are done, His soul depends on grace alone: This is the man thy face shall see, And dwell for ever, Lord, with thee. Scripture: Psalm 15

The death and resurrection of Christ

Appears in 47 hymnals 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

God our shepherd

Appears in 56 hymnals First Line: My shepherd is the living God Lyrics: 1 My shepherd is the living God; Now shall my wants be well supply'd; His providence and holy word Become my safety and my guide. 2 In pastures where salvation grows He makes me feed, he makes me rest, There living water gently flows, And all the food divinely blest. 3 My wandering feet his ways mistake; But he restores my soul to peace, And leads me for his mercy's sake, In the fair paths of righteousness. 4 Tho' I walk thro' the gloomy vale, Where death and all its terrors are, My heart and hope shall never fail, For God, my shepherd's, with me there. 5 Amidst the darkness and the deeps Thou art my comfort, thou my stay; Thy staff supports my feeble steps, Thy rod directs my doubtful way. 6 The sons of earth and sons of hell Gaze at thy goodness, and repine To see my table spread so well With living bread, and chearful wine. [7 How I rejoice, when on my head Thy Spirit condescends to rest! 'Tis a divine anointing shade, Like oil of gladness at a feast. 8 Surely the mercies of the Lord Attend his houshold all their days; There will I dwell to hear his word, To seek his face, and sing his praise.] Scripture: Psalm 23

The Lord my shepherd is

Appears in 591 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The Lord my shepherd is, I shall be well supply'd; Since he is mine and I am his, What can I want beside? 2 He leads me to the place Where heavenly pasture grows, Where living waters gently pass, And full salvation flows. 3 If e'er I go astray, He doth my soul reclaim, And guides me in his own right way, For his most holy name. 4 While he affords his aid, I cannot yield to fear; Tho' I should walk thro' death's dark shade, My shepherd's with me there. 5 Amid surrounding foes Thou dost my table spread, My cup with blessings overflows, And joy exalts my head. 6 The bounties of thy love Shall crown my following days; Nor from thy house will I remove, Nor cease to speak thy praise. Scripture: Psalm 23

The church is our delight and safety

Appears in 201 hymnals First Line: The Lord of glory is my light Lyrics: 1 The Lord of glory is my light, And my salvation too; God is my strength; nor will I fear What all my foes can do. 2 One privilege my heart desires, O grant me mine abode Among the churches of thy saints, The temples of my God! 3 There shall I offer my requests And see thy beauty still: Shall hear thy messages of love, And there enquire thy will. 4 When troubles rise and storms appear, There may his children hide; God has a strong pavilion, where He makes my soul abide. 5 Now shall my head be lifted high Above my foes around, And songs of joy and victory Within thy temple sound. Scripture: Psalm 27:1-6

Forgiveness of sins upon confession

Appears in 190 hymnals First Line: Oh blessed souls are they Lyrics: 1 Oh blessed souls are they Whose sins are cover'd o'er! Divinely bless'd to whom the Lord Imputes their guilt no more. 2 They mourn their follies past, And keep their hearts with care, Their lips and lives without deceit Shall prove their faith sincere. 3 While I conceal'd my guilt, I felt the fest'ring wound, 'Till I confess'd my sins to thee, And ready pardon found. 4 Let sinners learn to pray, Let saints keep near the throne; Our help in times of deep distress Is found in God alone. Scripture: Psalm 32