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Delight in ordinances of worship; or, God present in his churches

Appears in 158 hymnals First Line: My soul, how lovely is the place Lyrics: 1 My soul, how lovely is the place To which thy God resorts! 'Tis heav'n to see his smiling face, Though in his earthly courts. 2 There the great monarch of the skies His saving pow'r displays, And light breaks in upon our eyes, With kind and quick'ning rays. 3 With his rich gifts the heav'nly dove Descends and fills the place, While Christ reveals his wondrous love, And sheds abroad his grace. 4 There, mighty God, thy words declare The secrets of thy will; And still we seek thy mercy there, And sing thy praises still. Pause. 5 My heart and flesh cry out for thee, While far from thine abode; When shall I tread thy courts, and see My Saviour and my God? 6 The sparrow builds her self a nest, And suffers no remove; Oh make me, like the sparrows, bless'd, To dwell but where I love. 7 To set one day beneath thine eye, And hear thy gracious voice, Exceeds a whole eternity Employ'd in carnal joys. 8 Lord, at thy threshold I would wait, While Jesus is within, Rather than fill a throne of state, Among the tents of sin. 9 Could I command the spacious land, And the more boundless sea, For one bless'd hour at thy right hand I'd give them both away. Scripture: Psalm 84:1-10

Blessing God for his goodness to soul and body

Appears in 302 hymnals First Line: Bless, O my soul, the living God Lyrics: 1 Bless, O my soul, the living God, Call home thy thoughts that rove abroad, Let all the powers within me join In work and worship so divine. 2 Bless, O my soul, the God of grace; His favors claim thy highest praise: Why should ungrateful silence hide The blessings which his hands provide? 3 'Tis he, my soul, that sent his Son To die for crimes which thou hast done: He owns the ransom, and forgives The hourly follies of our lives. 4 The vices of the mind he heals, And cures the pains that nature feels – Redeems the soul from hell, and saves Our wasting life from threat'ning graves. 5 Our youth decay'd his pow'r repairs; His mercy crowns our growing years: He fills our store with every good, And feeds our souls with heav'nly food. 6 He sees th' oppressor and th' opprest, And often gives the suff'rers rest: But will his justice more display In the last great rewarding day. [7 His power he shew'd by Moses' hands, And gave to Israel his commands; But sent his truth and mercy down To all the nations by his Son.] 8 Let the whole earth his power confess – Let the whole earth adore his grace; The Gentile with the Jew shall join In work and worship so divine. Scripture: Psalm 103:1-7

From all that dwell below the skies

Appears in 1,294 hymnals Lyrics: 1 From all that dwell below the skies Let the Creator's praise arise; Let the Redeemer's name be sung, Through ev'ry land, by ev'ry tongue. 2 Eternal are thy mercies, Lord; Eternal truth attends thy word; Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, 'Till suns shall set and rise no more. Scripture: Psalm 117

The blessedness of saints, and misery of sinners

Appears in 83 hymnals First Line: Bless'd are the undefil'd in heart Lyrics: 1 Bless'd are the undefil'd in heart, Whose ways are right and clean; Who never from thy law depart, But fly from ev'ry sin. 2 Bless'd are the men that keep thy word, And practise thy commands; With their whole heart they seek the Lord, And serve thee with their hands. 3 Great is their peace who love thy law; How firm their souls abide! Nor can a bold temptation draw Their steady feet aside. 4 Then shall my heart have inward joy, And keep my face from shame, When all thy statutes I obey, And honor all thy name. 5 But haughty sinners God will hate, The proud shall die accurs'd; The sons of falsehood and deceit Are trodden to the dust. 6 Vile as the dross the wicked are; And those that leave thy ways Shall see salvation from afar, But never taste thy grace. Scripture: Psalm 119:1-3

Professions of sincerity, repentance, and obedience

Appears in 171 hymnals First Line: Thou art my portion, O my God Lyrics: 1 Thou art my portion, O my God; Soon as I know thy way, My heart makes haste t' obey thy word, And suffers no delay. 2 I chuse the path of heav'nly truth, And glory in my choice: Not all the riches of the earth Could make me so rejoice. 3 The testimonies of thy grace, I set before my eyes; Thence I derive my daily strength, And there my comfort lies. 4 If once I wander from thy path, I think upon my ways, Then turn my feet to thy commands, And trust thy pard'ning grace. 5 Now I am thine, for ever thine, O save thy servant, Lord, Thou art my shield, my hiding place; My hope is in thy word. 6 Thou hast inclin'd this heart of mine Thy statutes to fulfil; And thus, till mortal life shall end, Would I perform thy will. Scripture: Psalm 119:57

Holy fear and tenderness of conscience

Appears in 70 hymnals First Line: With my whole heart I've sought thy face Lyrics: 1 With my whole heart I've sought thy face, Oh let me never stray From thy commands, O God of grace, Nor tread the sinner's way. 2 Thy word I've plac'd within my heart, To keep my conscience clean, And be an everlasting guard From ev'ry rising sin. 3 I'm a companion of the saints, Who fear and love the Lord; My sorrows rise, my nature faints, When men transgress thy word. 4 While sinners do thy gospel wrong, My spirit stands in awe; My soul abhors a lying tongue, But loves thy righteous law. 5 My heart with sacred rev'rence hears The threat'nings of thy word; My flesh with holy trembling fears The judgments of the Lord. 6 My God, I long, I hope, I wait For thy salvation still; While thy whole law is my delight, And I obey thy will. Scripture: Psalm 119:10-11

Complaint of quarrelsome neighbors; or A devout wish for peace

Appears in 47 hymnals First Line: Thou God of love, thou ever-blest Lyrics: 1 Thou God of love, thou ever-blest, Pity my suff'ring state; When wilt thou set my soul at rest, From lips that love deceit? 2 Hard lot of mine! My days are cast Among the sons of strife, Whose never-ceasing quarrels waste My golden hours of life. 3 Oh might I fly to change my place, How would I choose to dwell In some wide lonesome wilderness, And leave these gates of hell? 4 Peace is the blessing that I seek, How lovely are its charms! I am for peace; but when I speak, They all declare for arms. 5 New passions still their souls engage, And keep their malice strong: What shall be done to curb thy rage, O thou devouring tongue! 6 Should burning arrows smite thee through, Strict justice would approve; But I would rather spare my foe, And melt his heart with love. Scripture: Psalm 120

Divine protection

Appears in 121 hymnals First Line: Up to the hills I lift mine eyes Lyrics: 1 Up to the hills I lift mine eyes, Th' eternal hills beyond the skies; Thence all her help my soul derives; There my almighty refuge lives. 2 He lives; the everlasting God, That built the world, that spread the flood; The heav'ns with all their host, he made, And the dark regions of the dead. 3 He guides our feet, he guards our way; His morning smiles adorn the day: He spreads the ev'ning veil, and keeps The silent hours while Israel sleeps. 4 Israel, a name divinely blest, May rise secure, securely rest; Thy holy guardian's wakeful eyes Admit no slumber, nor surprise. 5 No sun shall smite thy head by day, Nor the pale moon with sickly ray Shall blast thy couch; nor baleful star Dart his malignant fire so far. 6 Should earth and hell with malice burn, Still thou shalt go, and still return; Safe in the Lord! his heav'nly care Defends thy life from every snare. 7 On thee foul spirits have no power; And in thy last departing hour Angels, that trace the airy road, Shall bear thee homeward to thy God. Scripture: Psalm 121

Preservation by day and night

Appears in 111 hymnals First Line: To heav'n I lift my waiting eyes Lyrics: 1 To heav'n I lift my waiting eyes, There all my hopes are laid: The Lord that built the earth and skies Is my perpetual aid. 2 Their stedfast feet shall never fall, Whom he designs to keep; His ear attends the softest call; His eyes can never sleep. 3 He will sustain our weakest powers With his almighty arm, And watch our most unguarded hours Against surprising harm. 4 Israel rejoice, and rest secure, Thy keeper is the Lord: His wakeful eyes employ his power For thine eternal guard. 5 Nor scorching sun, nor sickly moon Shall have his leave to smite; He shields thy head from burning noon, From blasting damps at night. 6 He guards thy soul, he keeps thy breath, Where thickest dangers come; Go and return, secure from death, Till God commands thee home. Scripture: Psalm 121

Going to church

Appears in 302 hymnals First Line: How did my heart rejoice to hear Lyrics: 1 How did my heart rejoice to hear My friends devoutly say, "In Zion let us all appear "And keep the solemn day." 2 I love her gates, I love the road; The church, adorn'd with grace, Stands like a palace built for God, To shew his milder face. 3 Up to her courts with joys unknown, The holy tribes repair; The Son of David holds his throne, And sits in judgment there. 4 He hears our praises and complaints; And while his awful voice Divides the sinners from the saints, We tremble and rejoice. 5 Peace be within this sacred place, And joy a constant guest! With holy gifts and heav'nly grace Be her attendants blest! 6 My flesh shall pray for Zion still, While life or breath remains; There my best friends, my kindred dwell, There God my Saviour reigns. Scripture: Psalm 122