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Seek first the kingdom of Bod

Author: Dr. Doddridge Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 70 hymnals First Line: Now let a true ambition rise Lyrics: 1 Now let a true ambition rise, And ardor fire our breasts, To reign in worlds above the skies, In heavenly glory drest. 2 Behold, Jehovah's royal hand A radient crown display, Whose gems with vivid lustre shine, While stars and sun decay. 3 Away each grovelling anxious care, Beneath a christian's aim! I spring to seize immortal joys, In our redeemer's name. 5 Ye hearts with youthful vigor warm, The glorious prise pursue; Nor fear the want of earthly good, While heaven is kept in view. Topics: Times and Seasons Youth; Kingdom of God, to be first sought; Youth encouraged to seek the Lord Scripture: Matthew 6:33

Christ's Atonement

Author: Toplady Appears in 19 hymnals First Line: O thou, who didst thy glory leave Lyrics: 1 O thou, who didst thy glory leave, Apostate sinners to retrieve From nature's deadly fall, If thou hast bought me with a price, My sins against me ne'er shall rise, For thou hast borne them all. 2 And wast thou punish'd in my stead? Didst thou without the city bleed To expiate my stains? On earth my God vouchsaf'd to dwell, And made of infinite avail, The suff'rings of the man. 3 And wast thou for transgressors given? And did the incarnate King of Heaven For us his foes expire? Amaz'd, O earth, the tidings hear! He bore, that we might never bear His Father's righteous ire. 4 Ye saints, the man of sorrows bless, The God, for your unrighteousness Deputed to atone: Praise, 'till with all the ransom'd throng Ye sing the never-ending song, And see him on his throne. Topics: Scripture Doctrines and Blessings Atonement; Atonement of Christ

Liberality; or, the duty and pleasures of benevolence

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 61 hymnals First Line: O what stupendous mercy shines Lyrics: 1 O what stupendous mercy shines Around the majesty of heaven! Rebels he deigns to call his sons, Their souls renew'd their sins forgiven. 2 Go, imitate the grace divine, The grace that blazes like a sun; Hold forth your fair, tho' feeble light, Thro' all your lives let mercy run: 3 Upon your bounty's willing wings Swift let the great salvation fly; The hungry feed, the naked clothe, To pain and sickness help apply. 4 Pity the weeping widow's woe, And be her counsellor and stay; Adopt the fatherless, and smooth The useful, happy life his way. 5 Let age with want and weakness bow'd, Your bowels of compassion move; Let e'en your enemies be blest, Their hatred recompens'd with love. 6 When all is done, renounce your deeds, Renounce self-righteousness with scorn; Thus will you glorify your God, And thus the christian name adorn. Topics: The Graces of the Holy Spirit Liberality; Benevolence a duty and pleasure; Charity; Liberality

Longing for the spread of the Gospel

Appears in 411 hymnals First Line: O'er the gloomy hills of darkness Lyrics: 1 O'er the gloomy hills of darkness, Look, my soul, be still, and gaze, All the promises do travail With a glorious day of grace: Blessed Jubilee, Let thy glorious morning dawn. 2 Let the Indian, let the Negro, Let the rude Barbarian see, That divine and glorious conquest Once obtain'd on calvary; Let the gospel Loud resound from pole to pole. 3 Kingdoms wide that sit in darkness, Grant them, Lord, the glorious light, And from eastern coast to western, May the morning chase the night, And redemption, Freely purchas'd, win the day. 4 May the glorious day approaching, From eternal darkness dawn, And the everlasting gospel Spread abroad thy holy name; All the borders Of the great Immanuel's land. 5 Fly abroad thou mighty gospel Win and conquer, never cease; May thy lasting wide dominions Multiply, and still increase; Sway thy sceptre, Savior, all the world around. Topics: The Church Associations or General Meetings of Churches and Ministers; Associations of Christians and churches Spread of the gospel longed for; Spread of the Gospel desired

Love to Christ present or absent

Author: Dr. Watts Appears in 87 hymnals First Line: Of all the joys we mortals know Lyrics: 1 Of all the joys we mortals know, Jesus, thy love exceeds the rest; Love, the best blessing here below, The highest rapture of the blest. 2 While we are held in thy embrace, There's not a thought attempts to rove; Each smile upon thy beauteous face, Fixes, and charms, and fires our love. 3 When of thy absence we complain, And long, or weep in all we do, There's a strange pleasure in the pain, And tears have their own sweetness too. 4 When round thy courts by day we rove, Or ask the watchmen of the night For some kind tidings of our love, Thy very name creates delight. 5 Jesus, our God, yet rather come; Our eyes shall dwell upon thy face; 'Tis best to see our Lord at home, And feel the presence of his grace. Topics: The Graces of the Holy Spirit Love to God; Love To Christ present or absent Text Sources: Dr. Watts's Lyric Poems

On what has now been sown

Author: Newton Appears in 92 hymnals Lyrics: On what has now been sown, Thy blessing, Lord, bestow; The power is thine alone To make it spring and grow; Do thou the gracious harvest raise And thou, alone, shalt have the praise. Topics: Worship Hymns After Sermon; Public Religion; Parable of the Sower

Heaven

Author: J. Straphan Appears in 35 hymnals First Line: On wings of faith, mount up my soul and rise Lyrics: 1 On wings of faith, mount up my soul and rise, View thine inheritance beyond the skies: Nor heart can think, nor mortal tongue can tell, What endless pleasures in those mansions dwell; Here our redeemer lives, all bright and glorious, O'er sin and death and hell, he reigns victorious. 2 No gnawing grief, no sad heart-rending pain, In that blest country can admission gain; No sorrow there, no soul-tormenting fear; For God's own hand shall wipe the falling tear. Here our redeemer lives, all bright and glorious; O'er sin and death and hell, he reigns victorious. 3 Before the throne a crystal river glides, Immortal verdure decks its cheerful sides: Here the fair tree of life majestic rears Its blooming head, and sovereign virtue bears Here our redeemer lives, all bright and glorious; O'er sin and death and hell, he reigns victorious. 4 No rising sun his needless beams display, No sickly moon emits her feeble rays: The godhead here celestial glory sheds, Th' exalted lamb eternal radiance spreads, Here our redeemer lives, all bright and glorious; O'er sin and death and hell, he reigns victorious. 5 One distant glimpse my eager passion fires! Jesus, to thee my longing soul aspires! When shall I at my heavenly home arrive, When leave this earth, and when begin to live? For here my Savior is all bright and glorious, O'er sin and death and hell, he reigns victorious. Topics: Heaven; Happiness and joys of heaven

The kingdom of Christ

Appears in 753 hymnals First Line: Rejoice, the Lord is king Lyrics: 1 Rejoice, the Lord is king, Your God and king adore: Mortals, give thanks, and sing, And triumph evermore. Lift up your heart, lift up your voice, Rejoice aloud, ye saints, rejoice. 2 Rejoice the savior reigns, The God of truth and love; When he had purg'd our stains, He took his seat above: Lift up your heart, lift up your voice, Rejoice aloud, ye saints, rejoice. 3 His kingdom cannot fail, He rules o'er earth and heaven; The keys of death and hell Are to our Jesus given: Lift up your heart, lift up your voice, Rejoice aloud, ye saints, rejoice. 4 He all his foes shall quell, Shall all our sins destroy; And every bosom swell With pure seraphic joy: Lift up your heart, lift up your voice, Rejoice aloud, ye saints, rejoice. 5 Rejoice in glorious hope, Jesus the judge shall come, And take his servants up To their eternal home: We soon shall hear th'arch-angels voice, The trump of God shall sound, rejoice. Topics: The Exaltation and Kingdom of Christ; Kingdom of Christ Scripture: Philippians 4:4 Text Sources: Madan's Collection

Holy Boldness

Author: Beddome Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 33 hymnals First Line: Sprinkled with reconciling blood Lyrics: 1 Sprinkled with reconciling blood, I dare approach thy throne, O God; Thy face no frowning aspect wears, Thy hand no vengeful thunder bears! 2 Th' incircling rainbow, peaceful sign! Doth with refulgent brightness shine; And while my faith beholds it near, I bid farewell to every fear. 3 Let me my grateful homage pay, With courage sing, with fervor pray; And tho' myself a wretch undone, Hope for acceptance thro' thy son— 4 Thy son, who on the accursed tree, Expir'd to set the vilest free; On this I build my only claim, And all I ask is in his name. Topics: Worship Hymns Before Prayer; Hymns before prayer; Public Religion

All in All; or, the Testimony concerning Jesus, the soil of prophecy

Appears in 19 hymnals First Line: The bible is justly esteem'd Lyrics: 1 The bible is justly esteem'd The glory supreme of the land, Which shows how a sinner's redeem'd And brought to Jehovah's right hand. With pleasure we freely confess The bible all books does outshine, But Jesus, his person and grace, Affords it that lustre divine. 2 In every prophetical book Where God his decrees hath unseal'd, With joy we behold as we look, The wonderful savioyr reveal'd: His glories project to the eye, And prove it was not his design, Those glories concealed should lie, But there in full majesty shine. 3 The first gracious promise to man, A blessed prediction appears, His work is the soul of the plan, And gives it the glory it wears. How cheering the truth must have been, That Jesus the promised seed, Should triumph o'er Satan and sin, And hell in captivity lead! 4 The ancient Levitical law Was prophecy after its kind, In types there the faithful foresaw The savior that ransom'd mankind. The altar, the lamb, and the priest, The blood that was sprinkled of old Had life, when the people could taste, The blessing those shadows foretold. 5 Review each prophetical song, Which shines in prediction's rich train, The sweetest to Jesus belong, And point out his sufferings and reign: Sure David his harp never strung, With more of true sacred delight, Than when of the savior he sung, And he was reveal'd to his sight. 6 May Jesus more precious become— His word be a lamp to our feet, While we in the wilderness roam, 'Till brought in his presence to meet! Then, then will we gaze on thy face, Our prophet, our priest, and our king; Recount all thy wonders of grace, Thy praises eternally sing. Topics: Characters and Representations of Christ All in All; Christ All in All; Christ the substance of Prophecy; Types Christ the substance of them Scripture: Revelation 19:10