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The Death and Resurrection of Christ

Hymnal: PCSC1788 #16e (1793) 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, my 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 ev'ry 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 Languages: English

Confession of our Poverty; and, Saints the best Company; or, Good Works profit Men, not God

Hymnal: PCSC1788 #16a (1793) First Line: Preserve me Lord in time of need Lyrics: 1 Preserve me, Lord, in time of need, For succour to thy throne I flee, But have no merits there to plead; My goodness cannot reach to thee. 2 Oft have my heart and tongue confest How empty and how poor I am; My praise can never make thee blest, Nor add new glories to thy name. 3 Yet, Lord, thy saints on earth may reap Some profit by the good we do; These are the company I keep, These are the choicest friends I know. 4 Let others choose the sons of mirth To give a relish to their wine? I love the men of heav'nly birth, Whose thoughts and language are divine. Scripture: Psalm 16 Languages: English

Support and Counsel from God without Merit

Hymnal: PCSC1788 #16d (1793) First Line: Save me, O Lord, from every foe Lyrics: 1 Save me, O Lord, from every foe; In thee my trust I place, Though all the good that I can do Can ne'er deserve thy grace: 2 Yet if my God prolong my breath, The saints may still rejoice; The saints, the glory of the earth, The people of my choice. 3 Let heathens to their idols haste, And worship wood or stone; But my delightful lot is cast Where the true God is known. 4 His hand provides my constant food, He fills my daily cup; Much am I pleas'd with present good, But more rejoice in hope. 5 God is my portion and my joy; His counsels are my light: He gives me sweet advice by day, And gentle hints by night. 6 My soul would all her thoughts approve To his all-seeing eye; Not death nor hell my hope shall move While such a friend is nigh. Scripture: Psalm 16:1-8 Languages: English

Courage in Death, and Hope of Resurrection

Hymnal: PCSC1788 #16c (1793) First Line: When God is nigh, my faith is strong Lyrics: 1 When God is nigh, my faith is strong, His arm is my almighty prop: Be glad my heart, rejoice my tongue, My dying flesh shall rest in hope. 2 Though in the dust I lay my head, Yet, gracious God, thou wilt not leave My soul for ever with the dead, Nor lose thy children in the grave. 3 My flesh shall thy first call obey, Shake off the dust, and rise on high; Then shalt thou lead the wond'rous way Up to the throne above the sky. 4 There streams of endless pleasure flow; And full discoveries of thy grace (Which we but tasted here below) Spread heav'nly joys through all the place. Scripture: Psalm 16 Languages: English

Portion of Saints and Sinners; or, Hope and Despair in death

Hymnal: PCSC1788 #17a (1793) First Line: Arise, my gracious God Lyrics: 1 Arise, my gracious God, And make the wicked flee: They are but thy chastising rod To drive thy saints to thee. 2 Behold the sinner dies, His haughty words are vain; Here in this life his pleasure lies, And all beyond is pain. 3 Then let his pride advance, And boast of all his store; The Lord is my inheritance, My soul can wish no more. 4 I shall behold the face Of my forgiving God; And stand complete in righteousness, Wash'd in my Saviour's blood. 5 There's a new heav'n begun When I awake from Death, Drest in the likeness of thy Son, And draw immortal breath. Scripture: Psalm 17:13-15 Languages: English

The Sinner's Portion and Saint's Hope; or, the Heaven of separate Souls, and the Resurrection

Hymnal: PCSC1788 #17b (1793) First Line: Lord, I am thine: but thou wilt prove Lyrics: 1 Lord, I am thine: but thy wilt prove My faith, my patience, and my love; When men of spite against me join, They are the sword the hand is thine. 2 Their hope and portion lie below; ’Tis all the happiness they know, ’Tis all they seek; they take their shares; And leave the rest among their heirs. 3 What sinners value, I resign; Lord, ’tis enough that thou art mine: I shall behold thy blissful face, And stand complete in righteousness. 4 His life’s a dream, an empty show; But the bright world, to which I go, Hath joys substantial and sincere; When shall I wake and find me there? 5 O glorious hour! O blest abode! I shall be near, and like my God; And flesh and sin no more controul The sacred pleasures of the soul. 6 My flesh shall slumber in the ground, Till the last trumpet’s joyful sound: Then burst the chains with sweet surprise, And in my Saviour’s image rise. Scripture: Psalm 17 Languages: English

Rejoice in God; or, Salvation and Triumph

Hymnal: PCSC1788 #18c (1793) First Line: Just are thy ways, and true thy word Lyrics: 1 Just are thy ways, and true thy word, Great Rock of my secure abode: Who is a God beside the Lord Or where's a refuge like our God? 2 'Tis he that girds me with his might, Gives me his holy sword to wield; And while with sin and hell I fight, Spreads his salvation for my shield. 3 He lives, and blessings crown his reign, The God of my salvation lives, The dark designs of hell are vain; While heav'nly peace my Father gives. 4 Before the scoffers of the age, I will exalt my Father's name, Nor tremble at their mighty rage, But meet reproach, and bear the shame. 5 To David and his royal seed Thy grace forever shall extend; Thy love to saints in Christ their head, Knows not a limit, nor an end. Scripture: Psalm 18:30-31 Languages: English

Sincerity proved and rewarded

Hymnal: PCSC1788 #18b (1793) First Line: Lord, thou hast seen my soul sincere Lyrics: 1 Lord, thou hast seen my soul sincere, Hast made thy truth and love appear; Before mine eyes I set thy laws, And thou hast own'd my righteous cause. 2 Since I have learn'd thy holy ways, I've walk'd upright before thy face; Or if my feet did e'er depart, Thy love reclaim'd my wand'ring heart. 3 What sore temptations broke my rest! What wars and strugglings in my breast! But through thy grace that reigns within, I guard against my darling sin. 4 That sin which close besets me still, That works and strives against my will; When shall thy spirit's sov'reign pow'r Destroy it, that it rise no more. 5 With an impartial hand, the Lord Deals out to mortals their reward: The kind and faithful souls shall find A God as faithful and as kind. 6 And men that love revenge shall know, God hath an arm of vengeance too: The just and pure, shall ever say, Thou art more pure, more just than they. Scripture: Psalm 18:20-26 Languages: English

Deliverance from despair; or, Temptation overcome

Hymnal: PCSC1788 #18a (1793) First Line: Thee will I love, O Lord, my strength Lyrics: 1 Thee will I love, O Lord, my strength, My rock, my tow'r, my high defence; Thy mighty arm shall be my trust, For I have found salvation thence. 2 Death, and the terrors of the grave, Stood round me with their dismal shade; While floods of high temptation rose, And made my sinking soul afraid. 3 I saw the op'ning gates of hell, With endless pains and sorrows there, (Which none but they that feel can tell) While I was hurry'd to despair. 4 In my distress I call'd my God, When I could scarce believe him mine; He bow'd his ear to my complaint; And prov'd his saving grace divine. 5 [With speed he flew to my relief, As on a cherub’s wing he rode; Awful, and bright as lightening, shone The face of my deliverer, God. 6 Temptations fled at his rebuke, The blast of his Almighty breath: He sent salvation from on high, And drew me from the deeps of death.] 7 Great were my fears, my foes were great, Much was their strength, and more their rage; But Christ my Lord, is conqueror still, In all the wars the proud can wage. 8 My song for ever shall record That terrible, that joyful hour; And give the glory to the Lord Due to his mercy and his pow'r. Scripture: Psalm 18:1-9 Languages: English

The Conqueror's Song

Hymnal: PCSC1788 #18e (1793) First Line: To thine almighty arm we owe Lyrics: 1 To thine almighty arm we owe The triumphs of the day; Thy terrors, Lord, confound the foe, And melt their strength away. 2 'Tis by thy aid our troops prevail, And break united powers; Or burn their boasted fleets, or scale The proudest of their tow'rs. 3 How have we chas'd them through the field, And trode them to the ground, While thy salvation was our shield, But they no shelter found! 4 In vain to idol saints they cry, And perish in their blood; Where is a rock so great, so high, So pow'rful, as our God. 5 The God of Israel ever lives; His name be ever blest; 'Tis his own arm the vict'ry gives, And gives his people rest. Scripture: Psalm 18 Languages: English