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God's wonders of creation, providence, redemption of Israel, and salvation of his people

Appears in 49 hymnals First Line: Give thanks to God, the sov'reign Lord Lyrics: 1 Give thanks to God, the sov'reign Lord; His mercies still endure; And be the King of kings ador'd, His truth is ever sure. 2 What wonders hath his wisdom done? 'How mighty is his hand?' Heav'n, earth, and sea, he fram'd alone; 'How wide is his command!' 3 The sun supplies the day with light: 'How bright his counsels shine!' The moon and stars adorn the night; 'His works are all divine.' [4 He struck the sons of Egypt dead; 'How dreadful is his rod!' And thence, with joy, his people led; 'How gracious is our God!' 5 He cleft in two the swelling sea; 'His arm is great in might;' And gave the tribes a passage through: 'His power and grace unite.' 6 But Pharaoh's army there he drown'd; 'How glorious are his ways!' And brought his saints thro' desert ground: 'Eternal be his praise.' 7 Great monarchs fell beneath his hand; 'Victorious is his sword:' While Israel took the promis'd land; 'And faithful is his word.'] 8 He saw the nations dead in sin; 'He felt his pity move:' How sad the state the world was in! 'How boundless was his love!' 9 He sent to save us from our woe; 'His goodness never fails;' From death and hell, and ev'ry foe; 'And still his grace prevails.' 10 Give thanks to God the heav'nly King; 'His mercies still endure: Let the whole earth his praises sing; 'His truth is ever sure. Scripture: Psalm 136

The Babylonian captivity

Appears in 67 hymnals First Line: Along the banks where Babel's current flows Lyrics: 1 Along the banks where Babel's current flows, Our captive bands in deep despondence stray'd, While Zion's fall in sad remembrance rose, Her friends, her children mingled with the dead. 2 The tuneless harp, that once with joy we strung, When praise employ'd and mirth inspir'd the lay, In mournful silence on the willows hung; And growing grief prolong'd the tedious day. 3 The barbarous tyrants, to increase the woe, With tainting smiles a song of Zion claim; Bid sacred praise in strains melodious flow, While they blaspheme the great Jehovah's name. 4 But how, in heathen chains and lands unknown, Shall Israel's sons a song of Zion raise! O hapless Salem, God's terrestrial throne, Thou land of glory, sacred mount of praise. 5 If e'er my memory lose thy lovely name, If my cold heart neglect my kindred race, Let dire destruction seize this guilty frame; My hand shall perish and my voice shall cease. 6 Yet shall the Lord, who hears when Zion calls, O'ertake her foes with terror and dismay, His arm avenge her desolated walls, And raise her children to eternal day. Scripture: Psalm 137

A song of praise

Appears in 80 hymnals First Line: In God's own house pronounce his praise Lyrics: 1 In God's own house pronounce his praise, His grace he there reveals; To heav'n your joy and wonder raise, For there his glory dwells. 2 Let all your sacred passions move, While you rehearse his deeds; But the great work of saving love Your highest praise exceeds. 3 All that have motion, life and breath, Proclaim your Maker blest; Yet when my voice expires in death, My soul shall praise him best. Scripture: Psalm 150

The last judgment

Appears in 72 hymnals First Line: The God of glory sends his summons forth Lyrics: 1 The God of glory sends his summons forth, Calls the south nations, and awakes the north; From east to west the sov'reign orders spread, Thro' distant worlds and regions of the dead. The trumpet sounds, hell trembles, heaven rejoices; Lift up your heads, ye saints, with cheerful voices. 2 No more shall atheists mock his long delay; His vengeance sleeps no more: behold the day! Behold, the judge descends; his guards are nigh, Tempest and fire attend him down the sky. When God appears, all nature shall adore him; While sinners tremble, saints rejoice before him. 3 'Heav'n, earth and hell draw near; let all things come To hear my justice and the sinners doom: But gather first my saints,' the Judge commands, 'Bring them, ye angels, from their distant lands. When Christ returns, wake every cheerful passion, And shout, ye saints; he comes for your salvation. 4 Behold my cov'nant stands for ever good, Seal'd by th' eternal sacrifice in blood, And sign'd with all their names; the Greek, the Jew, That paid the ancient worship, or the new. There's no distinction here; join all your voices, And raise your heads, ye saints. for Heav'n rejoices. 5 Here, saith the Lord, ye angels spread their thrones And near me seat my fav'rites and my sons; Come, my redeem'd, possess the joys prepar'd Ere time began, 'tis your divine reward. When Christ returns, wake every cheerful passion; And shout, ye saints, he comes for your salvation. Pause the First. 6 I am the Saviour, I th' almighty God, The sov'reign Judge: ye heav'ns proclaim abroad My just eternal sentence, and declare Those awful truths that sinners dread to here. When God appears, all nature shall adore him; While sinners tremble, saints rejoice before him. 7 Stand forth, thou bold blasphemer, and profane, Now feel my wrath, nor call my threat'nings vain Thou hypocrite, once dress'd in saints attire, I doom the painted hypocrite to fire. Judgment proceeds, hell trembles, heav'n rejoices: Lift up your heads, ye saints, with cheerful voices. 8 Not for the want of goats, or bullocks slain Do I condemn thee; bulls and goats are vain Without the flames of love: in vain the store Of brutal off'rings that were mine before. Earth is the Lord's, all nature shall adore him; While sinners tremble, saints rejoice before him. 9 If I were hungry, would I ask thee food? When did I thirst? or drink thy bullock's blood? Mine are the tamer beasts and savage breed, Flocks, herds, and fields, and forests where they feed. All is the Lord's; he rules the wide creation; Gives sinners vengeance, and the saints salvation. 10 Can I be flatter'd with thy cringing bows, Thy solemn chatt'rings and fantastic vows? Are my eyes charm'd thy vestments to behold Glaring in gems, and gay in woven gold? God is the judge of hearts, no fair disguises Can screen the guilty when his vengeance rises. Pause the Second. 11 Unthinking wretch! how could'st thou hope to please A God, a spirit, with such toys as these? While, with my grace and statues on thy tongue, Thou lov'st deceit, and dost thy brother wrong. Judgment proceeds, hell trembles, heaven rejoices; Lift up your heads, ye saints, with cheerful voices. 12 In vain to pious forms thy zeal pretends; Thieves and adult'rers are thy chosen friends: While the false flatt'rer at mine altar waits, His harden'd soul divine instruction hates. God is the judge of hearts, no fair disguises Can screen the guilty when his vengeance rises. 13 Silent I waited with long-suff'ring love, But didst thou hope that I should ne'er reprove; And cherish such an impious thought within, That the All-holy would indulge thy sin? See, God appears; all nations join t' adore him; Judgment proceeds, and sinners fall before him. 14 Behold my terrors now; my thunders roll, And thy own crimes affright thy guilty soul; Now, like a lion shall my vengeance tear Thy bleeding heart, and no deliv'rer near. Judgement concludes, hell trembles, heaven rejoices; Lift up your heads, ye saints, with cheerful voices. Epiphonema. 15 "Sinners, awake betimes; ye fools be wise; Awake before this dreadful morning rise; Change your vain tho'ts, your sinful works amend, Fly to the Saviour, make the Judge your friend. Then join, ye saints; wake every cheerful passion; When Christ returns, he comes for your salvation. Scripture: Psalm 50

The sufferings of Christ for our salvation

Appears in 38 hymnals First Line: Save me, O God, the swelling lfoods Lyrics: 1 "Save me, O God, the swelling floods "Break in upon my soul; "I sink; and sorrows o'er my head "Like mighty waters roll. 2 "I cry 'till all my voice be gone, "In tears I waste the day; "My God, behold my longing eyes, "And shorten thy delay. 3 "They hate my soul without a cause, "And still their number grows; "More than the hairs around my head, "And mighty are my foes. 4 "'Twas then I paid that dreadful debt "That men could never pay, "And gave those honors to thy law "Which sinners took away." 5 Thus in the great Messiah's name, The royal prophet mourns; Thus he awakes our hearts to grief, And gives us joy by turns. 6 "Now shall the saints rejoice and find "Salvation in my name, "For I have borne their heavy load "Of sorrow, pain, and shame. 7 "Grief, like a garment, cloth'd me round, "And sackcloth was my dress, "While I procur'd for naked souls "A robe of righteousness. 8 "Amongst my brethren and the Jews "I like a stranger stood, "And bore their vile reproach, to bring "The Gentiles near to God. 9 "I came in sinful mortals stead "To do my Fathers will; "Yet, when I cleans'd my Father's house, "They scandaliz'd my zeal. 10 "My fastings and my holy groans "Were made the drunkard's song; "But God, from his celestial throne "Heard my complaining tongue. 11 "He sav'd me from the dreadful deep, "Where fears beset me round; "He rais'd and fix'd my sinking feet "On well establish'd ground. 12 "'Twas in a most accepted hour, "My pray'r arose on high, "And, for my sake, my God shall hear "The dying sinner's cry." Scripture: Psalm 69:1-14

Christ's sufferings and zeal

Appears in 32 hymnals First Line: 'Twas for our sake, eternal God Lyrics: 1 'Twas for thy sake, eternal God, Thy Son sustain'd that heavy load Of base reproach, and sore disgrace, While shame defil'd his sacred face. 2 The Jews, his brethren and his kin, Abus'd the Man that check'd their sin; While he fulfil'd thy holy laws, They hate him, but without a cause. [3 "My Father's house," said he, "was made "A place for worship, not for trade;" Then scatt'ring all their gold and brass, He scourg'd the merchants from the place. [4 Zeal for the temple of his God Consum'd his life, expos'd his blood: Reproaches at thy glory thrown He felt, and mourn'd them as his own.] [5 His friends forsook, his followers fled, While foes and arms surround his head; They curse him with a sland'rous tongue, And the false judge maintains the wrong.] [6 His life they load with hateful lies, And charge his lips with blasphemies: They nail him to the shameful tree; There hung the man that dy'd for me.] 7 But God beheld; and from his throne, Marks out the men that hate his son, The hand that rais'd him from the dead Shall pour the vengeance on their head. Scripture: Psalm 69:7-36

The mystery of Providence unfolded

Appears in 68 hymnals First Line: Sure there's a righteous God Lyrics: 1 Sure there's a righteous God, Nor is religion vain; Though men of vice may boast aloud, And men of grace complain. 2 I saw the wicked rise, And felt my heart repine, While haughty fools with scornful eyes In robes of honor shine. [3 Pamper'd with wonton ease, Their flesh looks full and fair, Their wealth rolls in like flowing seas, And grows without their care. 4 Free from the plagues and pains That pious souls endure, Through all their life oppression reigns, And racks the humble poor. 5 Their impious tongues blaspheme The everlasting God: Their malice blasts the good man's name, And spreads their lies abroad. 6 But I with flowing tears Indulg'd my doubts to rise; "Is there a God that sees or hears "The things below the skies? 7 The tumult of my thought Held me in hard suspense, 'Till to thy house my feet were brought To learn thy justice thence. 8 Thy word with light and power Did my mistake amend; I view'd the sinners' life before, But here I learnt their end. 9 On what a slipp'ry steep The thoughtless wretches go! And, oh! that dreadful fiery deep That waits their fall below! 10 Lord, at thy feet I bow, My thoughts no more repine: I call my God my portion now, And all my powers are thine. Scripture: Psalm 73

A prayer for quickening grace

Appears in 94 hymnals First Line: My soul lies cleaving to the dust Lyrics: 1 My soul lies cleaving to the dust; Lord, give me life divine; From vain desires, and ev'ry lust, Turn off these eyes of mine. 2 I need the influence of thy grace To speed me in thy way, Lest I should loiter in my race, Or turn my feet astray. 3 When sore afflictions press me down, I need thy quick'ning pow'rs; Thy word that I have rested on, Shall help my heaviest hours. 4 Are not thy mercies sov'reign still, And thou a faithful God? Wilt thou not grant me warmer zeal To run the heav'nly road? 5 Does not my heart thy precepts love, And long to see thy face? And yet how slow my spirits move Without enliv'ning grace! 6 Then shall I love thy gospel more, And ne'er forget thy word, When I have felt its quick'ning pow'r To draw me near the Lord. Scripture: Psalm 119:25

A penitent pleading for pardon

Appears in 789 hymnals First Line: Shew pity, Lord; O Lord, forgive Lyrics: 1 Shew pity, Lord; O Lord, forgive; Let a repenting rebel live: Are not thy mercies large and free? May not a sinner trust in thee? 2 My crimes are great, but can't surpass The power and glory of thy grace: Great God, thy nature hath no bound, So let thy pard'ning love be found. 3 O wash my soul from ev'ry sin, And make my guilty conscience clean; Here on my heart the burden lies, And past offenses pain mine eyes. 4 My lips with shame my sins confess Against thy law, against thy grace: Lord, should thy judgment grow severe, I am condemn'd, but thou art clear. 5 Should sudden vengeance seize my breath, I must pronounce thee just in death, And if my soul were sent to hell, Thy righteous law approves it well. 6 Yet save a trembling sinner, Lord, Whose hope, still hov'ring round thy word, Would light on some sweet promise there, Some sure support against despair. Scripture: Psalm 51

Salvation by Christ

Appears in 103 hymnals First Line: Salvation is for ever nigh Lyrics: 1 Salvation is for ever nigh The souls that fear and trust the Lord; And grace, descending from on high, Fresh hopes of glory shall afford. 2 Mercy and Truth on earth are met, Since Christ the Lord came down from heav'n! By his obedience so complete Justice is pleas'd, and peace is giv'n. 3 Now truth and honor shall abound, Religion dwell on earth again, And heav'nly influence bless the ground In our Redeemer's gentler reign. 4 His righteousness is gone before, To give us free access to God; Our wand'ring feet shall stray no more, But mark his steps, and keep the road. Scripture: Psalm 85:9-13