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Sincerity profest, And Grace try'd; or, The Heart-searching God

Appears in 33 hymnals First Line: My GOD, what inward Grief I feel Lyrics: 1 My GOD, what inward Grief I feel When impious Men transgress thy Will! I mourn to hear their Lips profane Take thy tremendous Name in vain. 2 Does not my Soul detest and hate The Sons of Malice and Deceit? Those that oppose thy Laws and Thee, I count them Enemies to me. 3 Lord, search my Soul, try ev'ry Thought; Though my own Heart accuse me not Of walking in a false Disguise, I beg the Trial of thine Eyes. 4 Doth secret Mischief lurk within? Do I indulge some unknown Sin? O turn my Feet whene'er I stray, And lead me in thy perfect Way. Topics: Appeal to God concerning our sincerity; Daily Devotion; Evening Psalm; Evidence of Sincerity; Examination, or Evidences of Graces; God All-seeing; God Heart searching; God his Wisdomin his Works; Grace and providence; Heart known to God; Holiness protest; Humility and Submission; Infants; Man wonderful formation; Mercies innumerable; Midnight thoughts; Nature of man; Obedience sincere; Profession of Sincerity and Repentance; Sincerity; Trial of our hearts Scripture: Psalm 139

Christ's Kindom among the Gentiles

Appears in 1,822 hymnals First Line: Jesus shall reign where-e'er the Sun Lyrics: 1 Jesus shall reign where-e'er the Sun Does his successive Journeys run; His Kingdom stretch from Shore to Shore, Till Moons shall wax and wane no more. 2 [Behold the Islands, with their Kings, And Europe her best Tribute brings; From North to South the Princes meet, To pay their Homage at his Feet. 3 There Persia, glorious to behold, There India shines in Eastern Gold; And barb'rous Nations at his Word Submit, and bow, and own their Lord.] 4 For him shall endless Pray'r be made, And Praises throng to crown his Head; His Name like sweet Perfume shall rise With ev'ry Morning Sacrifice. 5 People and Realms of ev'ry Tongue Dwell on his Love with sweetest Song, And Infant-Voices shall proclaim Their early Blessings on his Name. 6 Blessings abound where'er he reigns, The Pris'ner leaps to loose his Chains; The Weary find eternal Rest, And all the Sons of Want are blest. 7 [Where he displays his healing Pow'r, Death and the Curse are known no more; In him the Tribes of Adam boast More Blessings than their Father lost. 8 Let ev'ry Creature rise and bring Peculiar Honours to our King: Angels descend with Songs again, And Earth repeat the loud Amen.] Topics: Christ his Kingdom among Gentiles; Exaltation of Christ to the Kingdom; Gentiles given to Christ; Gentiles given to Church; Grace Of Christ Scripture: Psalm 72

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 an 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. Topics: Delight and Safety in Church; Prayer Hope of Victory Scripture: Psalm 27:1-6

Prayer and Hope

Appears in 163 hymnals First Line: Soon as I heard my Father say Lyrics: 1 Soon as I heard my Father say, "Ye Children, seek my Grace," My Heart reply'd without Delay, "I'll seek my Father's Face." 2 Let not thy Face be hid from me, Nor frown my Soul away; God of my Life, I flee to thee In a distressing Day. 3 Should Friends and Kindred, near and dear, Leave me to want, or die; My GOD would make my Life his Care; And all my Need supply. 4 My fainting Flesh had dy'd with Grief Had not my Soul believ'd, To see thy Grace provide Relief, Nor was my Hope deceiv'd. 5 Wait on the Lord, ye trembling Saints, And keep your Courage up; He'll raise your Spirit when it faints, And far exceeds your Hope. Topics: Delight and Safety in Church; Prayer Scripture: Psalm 27:8-9

Works of Creation and Providence

Appears in 77 hymnals First Line: Rejoice, ye Righteous, in the Lord Lyrics: 1 Rejoice, ye Righteous, in the Lord, This Work belongs to you: Sing of his Name, his Ways, his Word, How holy, just, and true! 2 His Mercy and his Righteousness Let Heaven and Earth proclaim; His Works of Nature and of Grace Reveal his wond'rous Name. 3 His Wisdom and Almighty Word The heav'nly Arches spread, And by the Spirit of the Lord Their shining Hosts were made. 4 He bid the liquid Waters flow To their appointed Deep; The flowing Seas their Limits know, And their own Station keep. 5 Ye Tenants of the spacious Earth, With Fear before him stand He spake, and Nature took its Birth, And rests on his Command. 6 He scorns the angry Nations Rage, And breaks their vain Designs; His Counsel stands thro' every Age, And in full Glory shines. Topics: Creation and Providence; Creatures no trust in them; Friendship its Blessings; God all-sufficient; God our Defense and Salvation; Grace and providence; Praise for creation and providence; Works and grace Scripture: Psalm 33

Melancholy Thoughts reproved; or, Hope in Afflictons

Appears in 67 hymnals First Line: My Spirit sinks within me, Lord Lyrics: 1 My Spirits sink within me, Lord, But I will call thy Name to mind; And Times of past Distress record, When I have found my GOD was kind. 2 Huge Troubles, with tumultuous Noise, Swell like a Sea, and round me spread; Thy Water-spouts drown all my Joys, And rising Waves roll o'er my Head. 3 Yet will the Lord command his Love, When I address his Throne by Day, Nor in the Night his grace remove; The Night shall hear me sing and pray. 4 I'll cast myself before his Feet, And say, "My GOD, my heav'nly Rock, "Why doth thy Love so long forget "The Soul that groans beneath thy Stroke?" 5 I'll chide my Heart that sinks so low, Why should my Soul indulge her Grief? Hope in the Lord, and praise him too; He is my Rest, my sure Relief. 6 Thy Light and Truth shall guide me still, Thy Word shall my best Thoughts employ, And lead me to thine heav'nly Hill, My GOD, my most exceeding Joy. Topics: Complaint of the Absence from Public Worship; Direction and hope; Hope in Affliction; Longing after God; Melancholy reproved Scripture: Psalm 42:6-11

GOD fights for his Church

Appears in 65 hymnals First Line: Let Sion in her King rejoice Lyrics: 1 Let Sion in her King rejoice Though 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; Keep Silence, all the earth, and hear The Sound and Glory of his Name. 5 "Be still, and learn that I am GOD, "I'll be exalted o'er the Lands; "I will be known and fear'd abroad, "But still my Throne in Sion stands." 6 O Lord of Hosts, Almighty King, While we so near thy Presence dwell, Our Faith shall sit secure, and sing Defiance to the Gates of Hell. Topics: Church God fights for her; Church its Safety in national Desolation; God our refuge in national troubles; Saints safety in evil times; Souls in a separate State; Triumph and safety of the church in national desolations Scripture: Psalm 46

Seeking GOD

Appears in 196 hymnals First Line: My God, permit my Tongue Lyrics: 1 My GOD, permit my Tongue This Joy, to call Thee mine; And let my early Cries prevail To taste thy Love divine. 2 My thirsty fainting Soul Thy Mercy doth implore; Not Travellers in Desert Lands Can pant for Water more. 3 Within thy Churches, Lord, I long to find my Place; Thy Pow'r and Glory to behold, And feel thy quick'ning Grace. 4 For Life without thy Love No Relish can afford; No Joy can be compar'd with this, To serve and please the Lord. 5 To Thee I'll lift my Hands, And praise Thee while I live; Not the rich Dainties of a Feast Such Food and Pleasure give. 6 In wakeful Hours at Night I call my GOD to Mind; I think how wise thy Counsels are, And all thy Dealings kind. 7 Since thou hast been my Help, To thee my Spirit flies, And on thy watchful Providence My chearful Hope relies. 8 The Shadow of thy Wings My Soul in Safety keeps! I follow where my Father leads, And he supports my Steps. Topics: Converse with God; Longing after God; Lord's Day Morning; Love of God better than life; Meditation; Midnight thoughts; Worship absence from it Scripture: Psalm 63

Afflicted Saints happy, and prosperous Sinners cursed

Appears in 25 hymnals First Line: Now I'm convinc'd the Lord is kind Lyrics: 1 Now I'm convinc'd the Lord is kind To Men of Heart sincere; Yet once my foolish Thoughts repin'd, And border'd on Despair. 2 I griev'd to see the Wicked thrive, And spoke with angry Breath, "How pleasant and profane they live! "How peaceful is their Death! 3 "With well-fed Flesh and haughty Eyes, "They lay their Fears to sleep; "Against the Heav'ns their Slanders rise, "While Saints in Silence weep. 4 "In vain I lift my Hands to pray, "And cleanse my Heart in vain, "For I am chasten'd all the Day, "The Night renews my Pain." 5 Yet while my Tongue indulg'd Complaints, I felt my Heart reprove; "Sure I shall thus offend thy Saints, And grieve the Men I Love." 6 But still I found my Doubts too hard, The Conflict too severe, Till I retir'd to search thy Word, And learn thy Secrets there. 7 There, as in some prophetic Glass, I saw the Sinner's Feet High mounted on a slipp'ry Place, Beside a fi'ry Pit. 8 I heard the Wretch profanely boast, 'Till at thy Frown he fell; His Honours in a Dream were lost, And he awakes in Hell. 9 Lord, what an envious Fool I was! How like a thoughtless Beast! Thus to suspect thy promis'd Grace, And think the Wicked blest. 10 Yet I was kept from full Despair, Upheld by Pow'r unknown; That blessed Hand that broke the Snare Shall guide me to thy Throne. Topics: Prosperity dangerous; Providence its mystery unfolded Scripture: Psalm 73

Comfort derived from ancient Providence; or, Israel delivered from Egypt, and brought to Canaan

Appears in 30 hymnals First Line: How awful is thy chast'ning Rod? Lyrics: 1 "How awful is thy chast'ning Rod? "(May thy own Children say) "The Great, the Wise, the dreadful GOD! How holy is his Way !" 2 I'll meditate his Works of old; The King that reigns above, I'll hear his ancient Wonders told, And learn to trust his Love. 3 Long did the House of Joseph lie With Egypt's Yoke opprest; Long he delay'd to hear their Cry, Nor gave his People Rest. 4 The Sons of good old Jacob seem'd Abandon'd to their Foes; But his Almighty Arm redeem'd The Nation that he chose. 5 Isr'el, his People, and his Sheep, Must follow where he calls; He bid them venture through the Deep, And made the Waves their Walls. 5 The Waters saw Thee, mighty GOD, The Waters saw Thee come; Backward they fled, and frighted stood, To make thine Armies Room. 7 Strange was thy Journey through the Sea, Thy footsteps, Lord, unknown; Terrors attend the wond'rous Way That brings thy Mercies down. 8 [Thy Voice, with Terror in the Sound, Through Clouds and Darkness broke; All Heav'n in Lightning shone around, And Earth with Thunder shook. 9 Thine Arrows through the Skies were hurl'd; How glorious is the Lord! Surprize and Trembling seiz'd the World, And his own Saints ador'd. 10 He gave them Water from the Rock; And safe, by Moses' Hand, Through a dry Desert led his Flock Home to the promis'd Land.] Topics: Comfort from ancient providences; Hope in darkness; Isreal saved from Egypt, and brought to Canaan; Melancholy and hope; Patience in darkness; Providence recorded Scripture: Psalm 77