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God Only Wise, and Great, and Strong

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 1. God only wise, and great, and strong, Hath made the orbs to run their race: Knowledge and might to God belong, Honor, and majesty, and praise. 2. Jehovah is unchangeable, His ways and thoughts are not as ours; He cheers the languid souls that fail; And quickens all their drooping powers. 3. Gently He lifts the fallen up, He gives them faith, and faith’s increase, Revives their feeble, dying hope, And fills with love, and joy and peace. 4. Blasted, the vigor of the young Shall fade, and suddenly decay; The bold, and confident and strong, Shall fear, despair, and die away. 5. But they who wait upon the Lord Shall surely find His promise true, Receive the quickening powerful Word, And, born of God, their strength renew. 6. Their willing souls, from sin set free, Shall swiftly in His statues move, Shall walk in glorious liberty Shall fly upon the wings of love. Used With Tune: MAINZER Text Sources: Hymns for Use of Families, 1767

The Higher Life

Author: H. Bonar Appears in 53 hymnals First Line: He liveth long who liveth well Used With Tune: MAINZER

Our Father God, Who Art in Heav'n

Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: Book One: Hymns, Songs, Chorales; Christian Life Prayer Scripture: Matthew 6:9 Used With Tune: MAINZER Text Sources: Minstrel of Zion

Under His Wings Shalt Thou Trust

Author: William H. Burleigh Appears in 26 hymnals First Line: Father, beneath thy sheltering wing Topics: Safety and Comfort Used With Tune: MAINZER

As Birds Their Infant Brood Protect

Author: William Cowper Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 31 hymnals Lyrics: 1. As birds their infant brood protect, And spread their wings to shelter them, Thus saith the Lord to His elect, So will I guard Jerusalem. 2. And what then is Jerusalem, This darling object of His cares? Where is its worth in God’s esteem? Who built it? Who inhabits there? 3. Jehovah founded it in blood, The blood of His incarnate Son; There dwell the saints, once foes to God The sinners whom He calls His own. 4. There, though besieged on every side, Yet much beloved and guarded well, From age to age they have defied The utmost force of earth and hell. 5. Let earth repent, and hell despair, This city has a sure defense; Her name is called, The Lord is there, And who has power to drive Him hence? Used With Tune: MAINZER Text Sources: Olney Hymns (London: W. Oliver, 1779)

The Lord is King: lift up thy voice

Author: Josiah Conder Appears in 257 hymnals Used With Tune: MAINZER

O Child of lowly manger birth

Author: Ferdinand Q. Blanchard Appears in 21 hymnals Used With Tune: MAINZER

We praise, we worship thee, O God

Author: Aurelius Ambrosius, 340-97 Appears in 13 hymnals Used With Tune: MAINZER Text Sources: tr. in Philip Gell's Psalms and Hymns 1815 alt.

Be with me, Lord, where'er I go

Author: Rev. John Cennick, 1718-1755 Appears in 97 hymnals Topics: Christ Abiding with Believers; Christians Dependence on Christ; Communion with Christ; Morning Used With Tune: MAINZER