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Health, Sickness, and Recovery

Appears in 73 hymnals First Line: Firm was my Health, my Day was bright Lyrics: 1 Firm was my Health, my Day was bright, And I presum'd 'twould ne'er be Night; Fondly I said within my Heart, "Pleasure and Peace shall ne'er depart." 2 But I forgot thine Arm was strong Which made my Mountain stand so long: Soon as thy Face began to hide, My Health was gone, my Comforts dy'd. 3 I cry'd aloud to Thee, my God; "What can'st thou profit by my Blood? "Deep in the Dust can I declare "Thy Truth, or sing thy Goodness there? 4 "Hear me, O GOD of Grace, I said, "And bring me from among the Dead;" Thy Word rebuk'd the Pains I felt, Thy pard'ning Love remov'd my Guilt. 5 My Groans, and Tears, and Forms of Woe Are turn'd to Joy and Praises now; I throw my Sackcloth on the Ground, And Ease and Gladness gird me round 6 My Tongue, the Glory of my Frame, Shall ne'er be silent of thy Name; Thy Praise shall sound thro' Earth and Heav'n For Sickness heal'd, and Sins forgiv'n. Topics: Praise for health restored; Recovery from Sickness Scripture: Psalm 30:6

A guilty Conscience eased by Confession and Pardon

Appears in 44 hymnals First Line: While I keep Silence, and conceal Lyrics: 1 While I keep Silence, and conceal My heavy Guilt within my Heart, What Torments doth my Conscience feel! What Agonies of inward Smart! 2 I spread my Sins before the Lord, And all my secret Faults confess; Thy Gospel speaks a pard'ning Word, Thine holy Spirit seals the Grace. 3 For this shall every humble Soul Make swift Addresses to thy Seat; When Floods of huge Temptations roll, There shall they find a blest Retreat. 4 How safe beneath thy Wings I lie, When Days grow dark and Storms appear; And when I walk, thy watchful Eye Shall guide me safe from every Snare. Topics: Blessings of a person; Comfort Holiness and Pardon; Confession of Sin, Repentance and Pardon; Grace without merit; Guilt of Conscience relieved; Justification free; Obedience sincere; Repentance Confession and Pardon Scripture: Psalm 32

God's Care of the Saints; or, Deliverance by Prayer

Appears in 88 hymnals First Line: Lord, I will bless thee all my Days Lyrics: 1 Lord, I will bless thee all my Days, Thy Praise shall dwell upon my Tongue; My Soul shall glory in thy Grace, While Saints rejoice to hear the Song. 2 Come, magnify the Lord with me, Come, let us all exalt his Name; I sought th' eternal GOD, and He Has not expos'd my Hope to shame. 3 I told him all my secret Grief, My secret Groaning reach'd his Ears, He gave my inward Pains Relief; And calm'd the Tumult of my Fears. 4 To him the Poor lift up their Eyes, Their Faces feel the heav'nly Shine; A Beam of Mercy from the Skies Fills them with Light and Joy divine. 5 His holy Angels pitch their Tents Around the Men that serve the Lord: O fear and love him, all his Saints, Taste of his Grace, and trust his Word. 6 The wild young Lions, pinch'd with Pain And Hunger, roar thro' all the Wood; But none shall seek the Lord in vain, Nor want Supplies of real Good. Topics: Afflicted removed by Prayer; Care of God over his Saints; Children instructed; Deliverance by prayer; Deliverance from deep distress; Exhortaions to Peace and Holiness; Fears and doubts suppressed; Instruction in piety; Peace and holiness encouraged; Praise for eminent Deliverance; Prayer and praise for deliverance; Prayer heard; Religious Education; Sin of Tongue; Tongue governed Scripture: Psalm 34

Prayer and Praise for eminent Deliverance

Appears in 60 hymnals First Line: I'll bless the Lord from Day to Day Lyrics: 1 I'll bless the Lord from Day to Day; How good are all his Ways! Ye humble Souls that use to pray, Come, help my Lips to praise. 2 Sing to the Honour of his Name, How a poor Suff'rer cry'd, Nor was his Hope expos'd to Shame, Nor was his Suit deny'd. 3 When threat'ning Sorrows round me stood, And endless Fears arose, Like the loud Billows of a Flood, Redoubling all my Woes; 4 I told the Lord my sore Distress, With heavy Groans and Tears; He gave my sharpest Torments ease, And silenc'd all my Fears. Pause: 5 [O Sinners, come and taste his Love, Come, learn his pleasant Ways, And let your own Experience prove The Sweetness of his Grace. 6 He bids his Angels pitch their Tents Round where his Children dwell; What Ills their heav'nly Care prevents No earthly Tongue can tell.] [7 O love the Lord, ye Saints of his; His Eye regards the Just; How richly blest their Portion is Who make the Lord their Trust! 8 Young Lions, pinch'd with Hunger roar And famish in the Wood; But GOD supplies his holy Poor With ev'ry needful Good.] Topics: Afflicted removed by Prayer; Care of God over his Saints; Children instructed; Deliverance by prayer; Deliverance from deep distress; Exhortaions to Peace and Holiness; Fears and doubts suppressed; Instruction in piety; Peace and holiness encouraged; Praise for eminent Deliverance; Prayer and praise for deliverance; Prayer heard; Religious Education; Sin of Tongue; Tongue governed Scripture: Psalm 34:1-10

Exhortations to Peace and Holiness

Appears in 52 hymnals First Line: Come, Children, learn to fear the Lord Lyrics: 1 Come, Children, learn to fear the Lord And that your Days be long, Let not a false or spiteful Word Be found upon your Tongue. 2 Depart from Mischief, practise Love, Pursue the Works of Peace; So shall the Lord your Ways approve, And set your Souls at Ease. 3 His Eyes awake to guard the Just, His Ears attend their Cry; When broken Spirits dwell in Dust, The GOD of Grace is nigh. 4 What tho' the Sorrows here they taste Are sharp and tedious too, The Lord who saves them all at last, Is their Supporter now. 5 Evil shall smite the Wicked dead; But GOD secures his own, Prevents the Mischief when they slide, Or heals the broken Bone. 6 When Desolation, like a Flood, O'er the proud Sinner rolls, Saints find a Refuge in their God, For he redeem'd their Souls. Topics: Afflicted removed by Prayer; Care of God over his Saints; Children instructed; Deliverance by prayer; Deliverance from deep distress; Exhortaions to Peace and Holiness; Fears and doubts suppressed; Instruction in piety; Peace and holiness encouraged; Praise for eminent Deliverance; Prayer and praise for deliverance; Prayer heard; Religious Education; Sin of Tongue; Tongue governed Scripture: Psalm 34:11-22

Love to Enemies; or, The Love of Christ to Sinners, typified in David

Appears in 52 hymnals First Line: Behold the Love, the generous Love Lyrics: 1 Behold the Love, the generous Love, That holy David shows; Hark, how his sounding Bowels move To his afflicted Foes! 2 When they are sick, his Soul complains, And seems to feel the Smart; The Spirit of the Gospel reigns, And melts his pious Heart. 3 How did his flowing Tears condole As for a Brother dead! And Fasting mortify'd his Soul, While for their Life he pray'd. 4 They groan'd, and curs'd him on their Bed, Yet still he pleads and mourns; And double Blessings on his Head The righteous GOD returns. 5 O glorious Type of heav'nly Grace! Thus Christ the Lord appears; While Sinners curse, the Saviour prays, And pities them with Tears. 6 He the true David, Isr'el's King, Blest and belov'd of GOD, To save us Rebels dead in Sin, Paid his own dearest Blood. Topics: Afflicted pity to them; Charity mixed with imprecations; Christ his love to enemies; Christ the true David; Enemies prayed for; Love of Christ to sinners; Love to enemies; Persecuted Saints, their Prayer and Faith; Persecutors complained of; Providence in Air, Earth and Sea Scripture: Psalm 35:12-14

The Perfections and Providecn of God; or, General Providence, and Special Grace

Appears in 380 hymnals First Line: High in the Heav'ns, eternal GOD Lyrics: 1 High in the Heav'ns, eternal GOD, Thy Goodness in full Glory shines; Thy Truth shall break thro' every Cloud That veils and darkens thy Designs. 2 For ever firm thy Justice stands, As Mountains their Foundations keep; Wise are the Wonders of thy Hands, Thy Judgments are a mighty Deep. 3 Thy Providence is kind and large, Both Man and Beast thy Bounty share; The whole Creation is thy Charge, But Saints are thy peculiar Care. 4 My GOD! how excellent thy Grace, Whence all our Hope and Comfort springs; The Sons of Adam in Distress Fly to the Shadow of thy Wings. 5 From the Provisions of thy House We shall be fed with sweet Repast; There Mercy like a River flows, And brings salvation to our Taste. 6 Life, like a Fountain rich and free, Springs from the Presence of the Lord; And in thy Light our Souls shall see The Glories promis'd in thy Word. Topics: Afflicted Submission to them; Atheism practical; Attributes of God; Devotions on a sick Bed; Flattery and Deceit complained of; God his Being, Attributes and Providence; God His perfections; God mercy and truth; Grace and providence; Persecutions of God; Praise for providence and grace; Providence and Grace promised; Providence and perfections of God; Wickedness of Man Scripture: Psalm 36:5-9

Guilt of Conscence and Relief; or, Repentance and Prayer for Pardon and Health

Appears in 61 hymnals First Line: Amidst thy Wrath remember Love Lyrics: 1 Amidst thy wrath remember Love, Restore thy Servant, Lord, Nor let a Father's Chast'ning prove Like an Avenger's Sword. 2 Thine Arrows stick within my Heart, My Flesh is sorely prest; Between the Sorrow and the Smart, My Spirit finds no Rest. 3 My Sins a heavy Load appear, And o'er my Head are gone; Too heavy they for me to bear, Too hard for me t' attone. 4 My Thoughts are like a troubled Sea, My Head still bending down; And I go mourning all the Day, Beneath my Father's Frown. 5 Lord, I am weak and broken sore, None of my Pow'rs are whole; The inward Anguish makes me roar, The Anguish of my Soul. 6 All my Desire to Thee is known, Thine Eye counts ev'ry Tear; And ev'ry Sigh and ev'ry Groan, Is notic'd by thine Ear. 7 Thou art my GOD, my only Hope; My GOD will hear my Cry; My GOD will bear my Spirit up, When Satan bids me die. 8 [My Foot is ever apt to slide, My Foes rejoice to see't; They raise their Pleasure and their Pride When they supplant my Feet. 9 But I'll confess my Guilt to Thee, And grieve for all my Sin; I'll mourn how weak my Graces be, And beg Support divine. 10 My GOD, forgive my Follies past, And be for ever nigh; O Lord of my Salvation, haste, Before thy Servant die. Topics: Confession of Sin, Repentance and Pardon; Desertion and Distress of Soul; Guilt of Conscience relieved; Health prayed for; Jehovah; Prayer for Repentance and Pardon Scripture: Psalm 38

Watchfulness over the tongue; or, Prudence and Zeal

Appears in 49 hymnals First Line: Thus I resolv'd before the Lord Lyrics: 1 Thus I resolv'd before the Lord,- "Now will I watch my Tongue. "Lest I let slip one sinful Word, "Or do my Neighbor Wrong." 2 And if I'm e'er constrain'd to stay With Men of Lives profane, I'll set a double Guard that Day, Nor let my Talk be vain. 3 I'll scarce allow my Lips to speak The pious Thoughts I feel, Lest Scoffers should th' Occasion take To mock my holy Zeal. 4 Yet if some proper Hour appear, I'll not be over-aw'd, But let the scoffing Sinners hear That we can speak for GOD.. Topics: Health prayed for; Mortality of man; Patience under afflictions; Pleading without repining; Prudence and Zeal; Resignation; Submission to sickness; Tongue governed; Vanity of Man as mortal; Zeal and Prudence Scripture: Psalm 39:1-3

Sick-bed Devotion or, Pleading without Repining

Appears in 99 hymnals First Line: God of my Life, look gently down Lyrics: 1 God of my Life look gently down, Behold the Pains I feel. But I am dumb before thy Throne, Nor dare dispute thy Will. 2 Diseases are thy Servants, Lord, They come at thy Command; I'll not attempt a murm'ring Word, Against thy chast'ning Hand. 3 Yet I may plead with humble Cries, Remove thy sharp Rebukes; My Strength consumes, my Spirit dies, Through thy repeated Strokes. 4 Crush'd as a Moth beneath thy Hand, We moulder to the Dust; Our feeble Pow'rs can ne'er withstand, And all our Beauty's lost. 5 [This mortal Life decays apace, How soon the Bubble's broke! Adam and all his num'rous Race Are Vanity and Smoke.] 6 I'm but a Sojourner below, As all my Fathers were; May I be well prepar'd to go, When I the Summons hear! 7 But if my Life be spar'd a while, Before my last Remove, Thy Praise shall be my Business still, And I'll declare thy Love. Topics: Health prayed for; Mortality of man; Patience under afflictions; Pleading without repining; Prudence and Zeal; Resignation; Submission to sickness; Tongue governed; Vanity of Man as mortal; Zeal and Prudence Scripture: Psalm 39:9-13