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God Supreme and Self-sufficient

Author: Dr. Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 57 hymnals First Line: What is our God, or what his name Lyrics: 1 What is our God, or what his name, Nor men can learn, nor angels teach; He dwells conceal'd in radiant flame, Where neither eyes nor thoughts can reach. 2 The spacious worlds of heavenly light, Compar'd with him, how short they fall! They are too dark, and he too bright, Nothing are they, and God is all. 3 He spoke that wondrous word, and lo, Creation arose at his command: Whirlwinds and seas their limits know, Bound in the hollow of his hand. 4 There rests the earth, there roll the spheres, There nature leans, and feels her prop: But his own self-sufficience bears The weight of his own glories up. 5 The tide of creatures ebbs and flows, Measuring their changes by the moon: No ebb his sea of glory knows; His age is one eternal noon. 6 Then fly, my song, an endless round, The lofty tune let Gabriel raise; All nature dwell upon the sound, But we can ne'er fulfil the praise. Topics: God Text Sources: Dr. Watts's Lyric Poems

At the funeral of a young person

Author: Steele Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 287 hymnals First Line: When blooming youth is snatch'd away Lyrics: 1 When blooming youth is snatch'd away By death's resistless hand, Our hearts the mournful tribute pay, Which pity must demand. 2 While pity prompts the rising sigh, O may this truth, imprest With awful power—I too must die,— Sink deep in every breast. 3 Let this vain world engage no more; Behold the gaping tomb! It bids us seize the present hour, To-morrow death may come. 4 The voice of this alarming scene May ev'ry heart obey; Nor be the heavenly warning vain, Which calls to watch and pray. 5 O let us fly, to Jesus fly, Whose powerful arm can save Then shall our hopes ascend on high, And triumph o'er the grave. 6 Great God, thy sovereign grace impart, With cleansing, healing power; This only can prepare the heart For death's surprising hour. Topics: Death; Funeral Of a young person

Sanctification and Pardon

Author: Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 30 hymnals First Line: Where shall we sinners hide our heads Lyrics: 1 Where shall we sinners hide our heads, Can rocks or mountains save? Or shall we wrap us in the shades Of midnight and the grave? 2 Is there no shelter from the eye Of a revenging God? Jesus, to thy dear wounds we fly, Bedew us with thy blood, 3 Those guardian drops our souls secure, And wash away our sins; Eternal justice frowns no more, And conscience smiles within. 4 We bless that wondrous purple stream That cleanses every stain; Yet are our souls but half redeem'd, If sin, the tyrant, reign. 5 Lord, blast his empire with thy breath, That cursed throne must fall; Ye flattering plagues, that work our death, Fly, for we hate you all. Topics: Scripture Doctrines and Blessings Sanctification; Pardon and Sanctification; Christ a Refuge; Sanctification and pardon Text Sources: Dr. Watts's Lyric Poems

The Bodies of the saints quickened and raised by the Spirit

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 27 hymnals First Line: Why should our mourning thoughts delight Lyrics: 1 Why should our mourning thoughts delight, To grovel in the dust? Or why should streams of tears unite Around th' expiring just. 2 Did not the Lord our savior die, And triumph o'er the grave? Did not our Lord ascend on high, And prove his power to save? 3 Doth not the sacred spirit come, And dwell in all the saints? And should the temples of his grace Resound with long complaints? 4 Awake, my soul, and like the sun Burst thro' each sable cloud; And thou, my voice, tho' broke with sighs, Tune forth thy songs aloud. 5 The spirit rais'd my Savior up, When he had bled for me; And, spite his death and hell, shall rise Thy pious friends and thee. 6 Awake, ye saints, that dwell in dust, Your hymns of victory sing? And let his dying servants trust Their ever-living king. Topics: The Resurrection of the Body; Resurrection Of The Body Scripture: Romans 8:11

The goodness of God

Author: Steele Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 193 hymnals First Line: Ye humble souls, approach your God Lyrics: 1 Ye humble souls, approach your God With songs of sacred praise, For he is good, immensely good, And kind are all his ways. 2 All nature owns his guardian care, In him we live and move; But nobler benefits declare The wonders of his love. 3 He gave his son, his only son, To ransom rebel worms; 'Tis here he makes his goodness known In it's divinest forms. 4 To this dear refuge, Lord, we come, 'Tis here our hope relies; A save defence, a peaceful home, When storms of trouble rise. 5 Thine eye beholds, with kind regard, The souls who trust in thee; Their humble Hope thou wilt reward, With bliss divinely free. 5 Great God, to thy almighty love, What honors shall we raise? Not all the raptur'd songs above Can render equal praise. Topics: God; Goodness of God; Goodness of God In giving his son Scripture: Nahum 1:7

Omnipotence; or, the power and Providence of God

Author: Merrick Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: Ye servants of your God, his fame Lyrics: 1 Ye servants of your God, his fame In songs of highest praise proclaim: Ye who, on his commands intent, The courts of Israel's Lord frequent. 2 Him praise the everlasting king, And mercy's unexhausted spring: Haste, to his name your voices rear; What name like his the heart can cheer? 3 Thy greatness, Lord, my thoughts attest, With awful gratitude impress'd, Nor know among the seats divine, A power that shall contend with thine, 4 O thou, whose all-disposing sway, The heavens, the earth, and seas obey; Whose might through all extent extends, Sinks through all depth, all height transcends; 5 From earth's low margin to the skies, Now bids he pregnant vapors rise, The lightning's pallid sheet expands, And glads with show'rs the furrow'd lands: 6 Now from thy storehouse, built on high, Permits the imprison'd winds to fly, And, guided by thy will, to sweep The surface of the foaming deep. 7 Him praise, the everlasting king, And mercy's unexhasuted spring: Haste, to his name your voices rear; What name like his the heart can cheer? Topics: God; Omnipotence of God; Power and Providence of God Scripture: Psalm 135 Text Sources: Merrick's Psalms

To Father Son and Holy Ghost

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 7 hymnals Lyrics: To Father Son and Holy Ghost, Who made the earth and heaven, Of equal dignity possest, Be equal honors given. Topics: Worship Doxologies; Public Religion

The Fulness of Christ

Author: Fawcett Appears in 16 hymnals First Line: A fulness resides Lyrics: 1 A fulness resides In Jesus our head, And ever abides To answer our need; The Father's good pleasure Has laid up in store, A plentiful treasure To give to the poor. 2 Whate'er be our wants, We need not to fear; Our num'rous complaints His mercy will hear: His fulness shall yield us Abundant supplies; His power shall shield us When dangers arise. 3 The fountain o'erflows Our woes to redress, Still more he bestows, And grace upon grace: His gifts in abundance We daily receive; He has a redundance For all that believe. 4 Whatever distress Awaits us below, Such plentiful grace Will Jesus bestow, As still shall support us, And silence our fear; For nothing can hurt us While Jesus is near. 5 When troubles attend, Our danger or strife, His love will defend And guard us thro' life; And when we are fainting, And ready to die, Whatever is wanting, His hand will supply. Topics: The Fulness and Riches of Christ; Fulness of Christ Scripture: John 1:16

Vital Union to Christ in Regeneration

Author: Dr. Doddridge Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 193 hymnals First Line: Dear Savior, we are thine Lyrics: 1 Dear Savior, we are thine, By everlasting bonds: Our names, our hearts, we would resign, Our souls are in thy hands. 2 To thee we still would cleave With ever-growing zeal; If millions tempt us Christ to leave, O let them ne’er prevail. 3 Thy spirit shall unite Our souls to thee our head: Shall form in us thy image bright, That we thy paths may tread. 4 Death may our souls divide From these abodes of clay; But love shall keep us near thy side Thro' all the gloomy way. 5 Since Christ and we are one, Why should we doubt or fear? If he in heaven hath fix'd his throne, He’ll fix his members there. Topics: Scripture Doctrines and Blessings Regeneration; Union to Christ Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:17

Original Sin; or, The first and second Adam

Author: Dr. Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 42 hymnals First Line: Adam our father and our head Lyrics: 1 Adam our father and our head, Transgress'd and justice doom'd us dead The fiery law speaks all despair, There's no reprieve nor pardon there. 2 Call a bright council in the skies; Seraphs, the mighty and the wise, Speak; are you strong to bear the load, The weighty vengeance of a God? 3 In vain we ask; for all around Stand silent thro' the heavenly ground; There's not a glorious mind above Has half the strength or half the love. 4 But O! unmeasuraable grace! The eternal son takes Adam's place; Down to our world the Saviour flies, Stretches his arms and bleeds, and dies. 5 Amazing work! look down, ye skies, Wonder and gaze with all your eyes; Ye saints below and saints above, And bow to this mysterious love Topics: The Fall; Adam the first and second; Christ the second Adam; Original Sin Text Sources: Dr. Watts's Lyric Poems