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Satisfaction in God under the loss of dear friends

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 100 hymnals First Line: The God of love will sure indulge Lyrics: 1 The God of love will sure indulge The flowing tear the heaving sigh, When righteous persons fall around, When tender friends and kindred die. 2 Yet not one anxious murmuring thought Should with our murmuring passions blend; Nor would our bleeding hearts forget Th' Almighty ever-living friend. 3 Beneath a numerous train of ills, Our feeble flesh and heart may fail; Yet shall our hope in thee, our God, O'er every gloomy fear prevail. 4 Parent and husband, guard and guide, Thou art each tender name in one; On thee we cast our every care, And comfort seek from thee alone. 5 Our father God, to thee we look, Our rock, our portion, and our friend; And on thy covenant-love and truth, Our sinking souls shall still depend. Topics: Death

The Savior's Invitation

Author: Steele Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 324 hymnals First Line: The Savior calls— let every ear attend Lyrics: 1 The Savior calls— let every ear Attend the heavenly sound; Ye doubting souls, dismiss your fear, Hope smiles reviving round. 2 For every thirsty, longing heart, Here streams of bounty flow, And life, and health, and bliss impart To banish mortal woe. 3 Here springs of sacred pleasures rise To ease your every pain, (Immortal fountain— full supplies) Nor shall you thirst in vain. 4 Ye sinners, come, 'tis mercy’s voice; The gracious call obey; Mercy invites to heavenly joys— And can you yet delay? 5 Dear Savior, draw reluctant hearts, To you let sinners fly; And take the bliss thy love imparts And drink, and never die. Topics: Scripture Invitations and Promises; Encouragement and invitation; Thirsty souls invited to Christ Scripture: John 7:37

The eternal Sabbath

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 355 hymnals First Line: Thine earthly Sabbaths, Lord, we love Lyrics: 1 Thine earthly Sabbaths, Lord, we love, But there's a nobler rest above; To that our laboring souls aspire With ardent pangs of strong desire. 2 No more fatigue, no more distress; Nor sin nor Hell shall reach the place; No groans to mingle with the songs, Which warble from immortal tongues. 3 No rude alarms of raging foes; No cares to break our long repose; No midnight shade, no clouded sun, But sacred, high, eternal noon. 4 Thine earthly Sabbaths, Lord, we love, But there's a nobler rest above; To that our laboring souls aspire With ardent pangs of strong desire. Topics: Worship The Lord's Day; Public Religion; Sabbath Scripture: Hebrews 4:9

Immersion

Author: J. Stennett Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 77 hymnals First Line: Thus was the great Redeemer plung'd Lyrics: 1 Thus was the great Redeemer plung'd, In Jordan's swelling flood; To shew he must be soon baptiz'd In tears, and sweat, and blood. 2 Thus was his sacred body laid Beneath the yielding wave, Thus was his sacred body rais'd Out of the liquid grave. 3 Lord, we thy precepts would obey, In thy own footsteps tread; Would die, be buried, rise with thee, Our ever-living head. Topics: Baptism

Children dying in their infancy, in the arms of Jesus

Author: Dr. S. Stennett Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 137 hymnals First Line: Thy life I read, my dearest Lord Lyrics: 1 Thy life I read, my dearest Lord, With transport all divine; Thine image trace in every word, Thy love in every line. 2 Methinks I see a thousand charms Spread o'er thy lovely face, While infants in thy tender arms Receive the smiling grace. 3 "I take thees lambs," said he, "And lay them in my breast; "Protection they shall find in me, "In me be ever blest. 4 "Death may the bands of life unloose, "But can't dissolve my love: "Millions of infant-souls compose "The family above. 5 "Their feeble frames my pow'r shall raise, "And mould with heavenly skill: 'I'll give them tongues to sing my praise, "And hands to do my will." 6 His words the happy parents hear, And shout with joys divine, Dear Savior, all we have and are Shall be for ever thine. Topics: Death; Funeral Of an infant; Infants dying in the arms of Jesus

The Infinite

Author: Dr. Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 29 hymnals First Line: Thy name, how infinite they be Lyrics: 1 Thy names, how infinite they be! Great Everlasting one! Boundless thy might and majesty, And unconfin'd thy throne. 2 Thy glories shine of wondrous size, And wondrous large thy grace: Immortal day breaks from thine eyes, And Gabriel veils his face. 3 Thine essence is a vast abyss, Which angels cannot sound, An ocean of infinities Where all our thoughts are drown'd. 4 Thy mysteries of creation lie Beneath enlighten'd minds; Thoughts can ascend above the sky, And fly before the winds. 5 Reason may grasp the massy hills, And stretch from pole to pole, But half thy name our spirit fills, And overloads our soul. 6 In vain our haughty reason swells, For nothing's found in thee But boundless unconceivables, And vast eternity. Topics: God; Infinity of God Text Sources: Dr. Watts's Lyric Poems

Providence; or, God working all Things after the Council of his own Will

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 85 hymnals First Line: Thy ways, O Lord, with wise design Lyrics: 1 Thy ways, O Lord, with wise design, Are fram'd upon thy throne above, And ev'ry dark and bending line, Meets in the centre of thy love. 2 With feeble light, and half obscure, Poor mortals thy arrangements view, Not knowing that the least are sure, And the mysterious just and true. 3 Thy flock, thy own peculiar care, Tho' now they seem to roam un-ey'd, Are led or driven only where They best, and safest may abide. 4 They neither know nor trace the way, But trusting to thy piercing eye; None of their feet to ruin stray, Nor shall the weakest fail or die. 5 My favor'd soul shall meekly learn, To lay her reason at thy throne; Too weak thy secrets to discern, I'll trust thee for my guide alone. Topics: Creation and Providence; Counsel of God's will; Providence

The Excellencies of Christ

Author: Dr. S. Stennett Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 55 hymnals First Line: To Christ, the Lord, let every tongue Lyrics: 1 To Christ, the Lord, let every tongue Its nobles tribute bring: When he's the subject of the song, who can refuse to sing? 2 Survey the beauties of his face, And on his glories dwell; Think of the wonders of his grace, And all his triumphs tell. 3 Majestic sweetness sits enthron'd Upon his awful brow; His head with radiant glories crown'd, His lips with grace o'erflow. 4 No mortal can with him compare, Among the sons of men: Fairer he is than all the fair That fill the heavenly train. 5 He saw me plung'd in deep distress, He fled to my relief; For me he bore the shameful cross And carried all my grief. 6 His hand a thousand blessings pours Upon my guilty head: His presence gilds my darkest hours, And guards my sleeping bed. 7 To him I owe my life and breath, And all the joys I have; He makes me triumph over death, And saves me from the grave. 8 To heaven the place of his abode He brings my weary feet; Shews me the glories of my God, And makes my joys complete. 9 Since from his beauty I receive Such proofs of love divine, Had I a thousand hearts to give, Lord, they should all be thine. Topics: Characters and Representations of Christ Chief among ten thousand; Christ Chief among ten thousand; Excellencies of Christ

The spread of the gospel

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 27 hymnals First Line: To distant lands thy gospel send Lyrics: 1 To distant lands thy gospel send, And thus thy empire wide extend; To gentile, Turk, and stubborn Jew, Thou king of grace! salvation shew. 2 Where'er, thy sun, or light arise, Thy name, O God! immortalize: May nations yet unborn confess, Thy wisdom, power, and righteousness. Topics: Worship Hymns After Sermon; Spread of the Gospel desired; Public Religion Scripture: Matthew 6:10

Communion with Christ at his Table

Author: Steele Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 104 hymnals First Line: To Jesus our exalted Lord Lyrics: 1 To Jesus, our exalted Lord, (Dear name, by heaven and earth ador'd!) Fain would our hearts and voices raise A cheerful song of sacred praise. 2 But all the notes which mortals know, Are weak and languishing and low; Far, far above our humble songs, The theme demands immortal tongues. 3 Yet while around his board we meet, And worship at his glorious feet; O let our warm affections move, In glad returns of grateful love! 4 Let faith our feeble senses aid, To see thy wondrous love display'd, Thy broken flesh, thy bleeding veins, Thy dreadful agonizing pains. 5 Let humble penitential woe, With painful, pleasing anguish, flow; And thy forgiving smiles impart Life, hope, and joy, to every heart. Topics: The Lord's Supper; Communion with Christ