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Saints chastised, and Sinners destroyed; or, Instructive Afflcitions

Appears in 30 hymnals First Line: O God! to whom revenge belongs Lyrics: 1 O God! to whom revenge belongs, Proclaim thy wrath aloud; Let sov'reign pow'r redress our wrongs, Let justice smite the proud. 2 They say, "The Lord nor sees nor hears;" When will the vain be wise? Can he be deaf, who form'd their ears? Or blind, who made their eyes? 3 He knows their impious thoughts are vain, And they shall feel his pow'r: His wrath shall pierce their souls with pain In some surprising hour. 4 But if thy saints deserve rebuke, Thou hast a gentler rod; Thy providence, thy sacred book Shall make them know their God. 5 Blest is the man thy hands chastise, And to his duty draw; Thy scourges make thy children wise When they forget thy law. 6 But God will ne’er cast off his saints, Nor his own promise break; He pardons his inheritance For their Redeemer’s sake. Scripture: Psalm 94:1-2

GOD"s Sovereignty and Goodness; and Man's Dominion over the Creatures

Appears in 129 hymnals First Line: O Lord, our heav'nly King Lyrics: 1 O Lord, our heav'nly King, Thy name is all divine; Thy glories round the earth are spread, And o'er the heavens they shine. 2 When to thy works on high I raise my wond'ring eyes, And see the moon, complete in light, Adorn the darksome skies: 3 When I survey the stars And all their shining forms, LORD, what is man, that worthless thing, A-kin to dust and worms? 4 LORD, what is worthless man, That thou should'st love him so? Next to thine angels is he plac'd, And lord of all below. 5 Thine honours crown his head, While beasts like slaves obey, And birds that cut the air with wings, And fish that cleave the sea. 6 How rich thy bounties are! And wondrous are thy ways: Of dust and worms thy power can frame A monument of praise. 7 [From mouths of feeble babes And sucklings, thou canst draw Surprising honours to thy name! And strike the world with awe. 8 O Lord, our heav'nly King, Thy name is all divine: Thy glories round the earth is spread, And o'er the heavens they shine. Scripture: Psalm 8

Christ's Condescension and Glorification; or God made Man

Appears in 67 hymnals First Line: O Lord, our Lord, how wond'rous great Lyrics: 1 O Lord, our Lord, how wondrous great Is thine exalted name! The glories of thy heav'nly state Let men and babes proclaim. 2 When I behold your works on high, The moon that rules the night, The shining stars that grace the sky, Those moving worlds of light' 3 Lord, what is man, or all his race, Who dwells so far below, That thou should'st visit him with grace, And love his nature so? 4 That thine eternal Son should bear To take a mortal form, Made lower than the angels are, To save a dying worm. 5 [Yet while he liv'd on earth unknown, And men would not adore, Behold obedient nature own, His Godhead and his power. 6 The waves lay spread beneath his feet; And fish at his command, Bring their large shoals to Peter's net, Bring tribute to his hand. 7 These smaller glories of the Son, Shone through the fleshy cloud; Now we behold him on his throne, And men confess him Gid==od. 8 Let him with majesty be crown'd, Who bow'd his head to death; And his eternal honours sound, From all things that have breath. 9 Jesus, our Lord, how wondrous great Is thine exalted name! The glories of thy heav'nly state Let the whole earth proclaim. Scripture: Psalm 8

God is the Hope of the Helpless

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 49 hymnals First Line: To God I made my sorrows known Lyrics: 1 To God I made my sorrows known, From God I sought relief; In long complaints before his throne I pour'd out all my grief. 2 My soul was overwhelm'd with woes, My heart began to break; My God, who, all my burdens knows, Beholds the way I take. 3 On ev'ry side I cast mine eye, And found my helpers gone, While friends and strangers past me by Neglected or unknown. 4 Then did I raise a louder cry, And call'd thy mercy near, "Thou art my portion when I die, "Be thou my refuge here." 5 Lord, I am brought exceeding low, Now let thine ear attend, And make my foes, who vex me, know I've an Almighty Friend. 6 From my sad prison set me free, Then shall I praise thy name, And holy men shall join with me, Thy kindness to proclaim.

The Wisdom and Equity of Providence

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 55 hymnals First Line: When the great Judge, supreme and just Lyrics: 1 When the great Judge, supreme and just, Shall once enquire for blood; The humble souls that mourn in dust, Shall find a faithful God. 2 He from the dreadful gates of death Does his own children raise: In Zion’s gates, with cheerful breath, They sing their Father’s praise. 3 His foes shall fall, with heedless feet, Into the pit they made; And sinners perish in the net That their own hands have spread. 4 Thus by thy judgment, mighty God, Are thy deep counsels known: When men of mischief are destroy'd, In snares that were their own. Pause. 5 The wicked shall sink down to hell; Thy wrath devour the lands, That dare forget thee, or rebel Against thy known commands. 6 Though saints to sore distress are brought, And wait, and long complain, Their cries shall never be forgot, Nor shall their hopes be vain. 7 [Rise, great Redeemer, from thy seat, To judge and save the poor; Let nations tremble at thy feet, And man prevail no more. 8 Thy thunder shall affright the proud, And put their hearts to pain, Make them confess that thou art God, And they but feeble men.] Scripture: Psalm 9:12

Christ Dying, Rising, Interceding, and Reigning

Appears in 39 hymnals First Line: Maker and sovereign Lord Lyrics: [1 Maker and sovereign Lord Of heaven and earth and seas, Thy providence confirms thy word, And answers thy decrees. 2 The things so long foretold By David are fulfill'd, When Jews and Gentiles join to slay Jesus, thine holy Child.] 3 Why did the Gentiles rage, And Jews with one accord Join all their councils to destroy Th' Anointed of the Lord? 4 Rulers and Kings agree To form a vain design; Against the Lord their powers unite, Against his Christ they join. 5 The Lord derides their rage, And will support his throne; He that hath rais'd him from the dead, Hath own'd him for his Son. Pause. 6 Now he's ascended high, To rule the subject earth; The merit of his blood he pleads, And pleads his heavenly birth. 7 Beneath his sovereign sway The Gentile nations bend; Far as the world's remotest bounds His kingdom shall extend. 8 The nations that rebel, Must feel his iron rod; He'll vindicate those honours well Which he receiv'd from God. 9 [Be wise, ye rulers, now, And worship at his throne; With trembling joy, ye people, bow, To God's exalted Son. 10 If once his wrath arise, Ye perish on the place: Then blessed is the soul that flies For refuge to his grace.] Scripture: Psalm 2

The Beauty of the Church; or, Gospel Worship and Order

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 189 hymnals First Line: Far as thy name is known Lyrics: 1 Far as thy name is known The world declares thy praise; Thy saints, O Lord, before thy throne Their songs of honour raise. 2 With joy thy people stand On Zion's chosen hill, Proclaim the wonders of thy hand, And counsels of thy will. 3 Let strangers walk around The city where we dwell, Compass and view thine holy ground, And mark the building well. 4 The orders of thy house, The worship of thy court, The cheerful songs, the solemn vows, And make a fair report. 5 How decent and how wise! How glorious to behold! Beyond the pomp that charms the eyes, And rites adorn'd with gold. 6 The God we worship now Will guide us 'till we die; Will be your God while here below, And ours above the sky. Scripture: Psalm 48:10-14

Communion of Saints; or, Love and Worship of Family

Appears in 316 hymnals First Line: Blest are the sons of peace Lyrics: 1 Blest are the sons of peace, Whose hearts and hopes are one, Whose kind designs to serve and please Thro' all their actions run. 2 Blest is the pious house Where zeal and friendship meet, Their songs of praise, their mingled vows, Make their communion sweet. 3 Thus when on Aaron's head They pour'd the rich perfume, The oil thro' all his raiment spread, And pleasure fill'd the room. 4 Thus on the heav'nly hills The saints are blest above, Where joy like morning dew distils, And all the air is love. Scripture: Psalm 133

Prayer heard and Sion restored

Appears in 154 hymnals First Line: Let Sion, and her sons rejoice Lyrics: 1 Let Sion, and her sons rejoice; Behold the promis'd hour: Her God hath heard her mourning voice, And comes t' exalt his power. 2 Her dust and ruins that remain, Are precious in our eyes; Those ruins shall be built again, And all that dust shall rise. 3 The Lord will raise Jerusalem, And stand in glory there: Nations shall bow before his name, And kings attend with fear. 4 He sits a sov'reign on his throne, With pity in his eyes: He hears the dying prisoners groan, And sees their sighs arise. 5 He frees the souls condemn'd to death, And when his saints complain, It shan't be said, "that praying breath "Was ever spent in vain." 6 This shall be known when we are dead, And left on long record; That ages yet unborn may read, And trust and praise the Lord. Scripture: Psalm 102:13-21

God fights for his Church

Appears in 65 hymnals First Line: Let Zion in her King rejoice Lyrics: 1 Let Zion in her King rejoice, Tho' tyrants rage, and kingdoms rise; He utters his almighty voice, The nations melt, the tumult dies. 2 The Lord of old for Jacob fought, And Jacob's God is still our aid; Behold the works his hand has wrought, What desolations he has made. 3 From sea to sea, through all the shores He makes the noise of battle cease; When from on high his thunder roars, He awes the trembling world to peace. 4 He breaks the bow, he cuts the spear, Chariots he burns with heav'nly flame; Let earth in silent wonder hear The sound and glory of his name. 5 "Be still, and learn that I am God, "I reign exalted o'er the lands, "I will be known and fear'd abroad, "But still my throne in Zion stands." 6 O Lord of hosts, almighty King, While we so near thy presence dwell, Our faith shall sit secure and sing Nor fear the raging pow'rs of hell. Scripture: Psalm 46