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The Conversion of Zacheus

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 10 hymnals First Line: Once as the Savior pass'd along Lyrics: 1 Once as the Savior pass'd along, Zaccheus fain the lord would see: Of stature small, to 'scape the throng, he ran before, and climb'd a tree. 2 As the omniscient Lord drew nigh, Upward he look'd, and saw him there; "Zaccheus, hasten down, for I "Must be thy guest to-day, prepare, 3 "To-day." the pardoning Savior cries, "Salvation to thy house is come, "On wings of sov'reign love it flies; "Go tell the blissful news at home." 4 Lord, look on souls that gaze around, To every listening sinner speak; Now may thine ancient love abound, From every seat a captive take. 5 Sinners, make haste our God to meet; Come to the feast his love prepares; The lost are sought and sav'd, how sweet? And not the righteous, Christ declares, 6 Say, what are ye come out to view: Jesus who once for sinners died? O hear the Savior's voice to you, "Cast sinful righteous self aside." 7 Lord, wilt thou stoop to be my guest? Dost thou invite me to my home? Welcome, dear Savior, to my breast, To-day let thy salvation come. Topics: Scripture Doctrines and Blessings Regeneration; Calling effectual; Conversion of Zaccheus Scripture: Luke 19:1-19

On sending a member into the work of the ministry: Isaiah's obedience to the heavenly vision

Author: Dr. Doddridge Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 25 hymnals First Line: Our God ascends his lofty throne Lyrics: 1 Our God ascends his lofty throne, Array'd in majesty unknown; His lustre all the temple fills, And spreads o'er all th’ ethereal hills. 2 The holy, holy, holy Lord, By all the Seraphim ador'd, And, while they stand beneath his seat, They veil their faces, and their feet. 3 Lord, how can sinful lips proclaim The honors of so great a name? O for thine altar’s glowing coal, To touch his lips to fire his soul! 4 Then if a messenger thou ask, A laborer for the hardest task, Thro’ all his weakness and his fear, Love shall reply, "Thy servant’s here." 5 Nor let his willing soul complain, Tho’ every effort seem in vain; It ample recompense shall be, But to have wrought, O God, for thee. Topics: The Church The Gospel Church; One called to the work of ministry

Sinner, O why so thoughtless grown?

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 133 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Sinner, O why so thoughtless grown? Why in such dreadful haste to die? Daring to leap to worlds unknown, Heedless against thy God to fly? 2 Wilt thou despise eternal fate, Urg'd on by sin's fantastic dreams, Madly attempt th' infernal gate, And force thy passage to the flames? 3 Stay, sinner, on the gospel plains, Behold the God of love unfold The glories of his dying pains, For ever telling, yet untold. Topics: Hell; Sinner reasoned with

The godly Consideration of Election in Christ comfortable

Appears in 29 hymnals First Line: Sons we are, thro' God's election Lyrics: 1 Sons we are, thro' God's election, Who in Jesus Christ believe: By eternal destination, Sovereign grace we here receive; Lord, thy mercy Does both grace and glory give. 2 Every fallen soul by sinning, Merits everlasting pain; But thy love without beginning, Has restor'd thy sons again: Countless millions Shall in life, through Jesus reign. 3 Pause, my soul! adore and wonder! Ask, "O why such love to me?" Grace hath put me in the number Of the Savior's family: Hallelujah Thanks, eternal thanks to thee! 4 Since that love had no beginning, And shall never never cease; Keep, O keep me, Lord, from sinning! Guide me in the way of peace! Make me walk in All the paths of holiness. 5 When I quit this feeble mansion, And my soul returns to thee; Let the power of thy ascension Manifest itself in me: Thro' thy spirit Give the final victory! 6 When the angel sounds the trumpet; When my soul and body join; When my Savior comes to judgment, bright in majesty divine; Let me triumph In thy righteousness as mine. 7 When in that blest habitation, Which my God has fore ordain'd; When in glory's full possession, I with saints and angels stand Free grace only Shall resound thro' Canaan's Land. Topics: Scripture Doctrines and Blessings Election; Godly consideration of Election comfortable; Grace Electing, adopting, sovereign

The Covenant God

Author: Oliver Appears in 459 hymnals First Line: The God of Abraham praise Lyrics: 1 The God of Abraham praise, Who reigns enthron'd above; Ancient of everlasting days, And God of love; Jehovah, Great I AM! By earth and heaven confest, I bow and bless the sacred Name, For ever bless'd. 2 The God of Abram praise, At whose supreme command From earth I rise and seek the joys At his right hand. I'd all on earth forsake, Its wisdom, fame, and power; And him my only portion make, My shield and tower. 3 The God of Abram praise, Whose all-sufficient grace Shall guide me all my happy days, In all his ways: He calls a worm his friend? He calls himself my God! And he shall save me to the end, Thro' Jesu's blood. 4 He by himself hath sworn, I on his oath depend, I shall, on Eagle's wings up-borne, To heav'n ascend: I shall behold his face, I shall his power adore: And sing the wonders of his grace For evermore! Part the Second. 5 Tho' nature's strength decay, And earth and hell withstand; To Canaan's bounds I urge my way At God's command; The watry deep I pass, With Jesus in my view, And thro' the howling wilderness My way pursue. 6 The goodly land I see, With peace and plenty blest; The land of sacred liberty, And endless rest. There milk and honey flow, And oil and wine abound; And trees of life for ever grow, With mercy crown'd. 7 There dwells the Lord our King, The Lord our righteousness; Triumphant o'er the world and sin, The Prince of Peace. On Sion's sacred height His kingdom still maintains; And glorious, with his saints in light, For ever reigns. 8 The ransom'd nations bow, Before the Savior's face, Joyful their radiant crowns they throw, O'erwhelm'd with grace: He shews his fears of love; They kindle to a flame, And sound thro' all the world above, "The slaughter'd Lamb." 9 The whole triumphant host; Give thanks to God on high: "Hail, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!" They ever cry. Hail Abram's God and mine, I join the heavenly lays: All might and majesty are thine, And endless praise. Topics: Scripture Doctrines and Blessings Covenant of Grace; Abraham's God; Canaan The Heavenly; Covenant of Grace; Heaven Anticipated

Spiritual Associations registered in Heaven; or God's gracious Approbation of active Attempts to revive Religion

Author: Dr. Doddridge Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 23 hymnals First Line: The Lord on mortal worms looks down Lyrics: 1 The Lord on mortal worms looks down From his celestial throne; And, when the wicked swarm around, He well discerns his own. 2 He sees the tender hearts that mourn The scandals of the times; And join their efforts to oppose The wide-prevailing crimes. 3 Low to the social band he bows His still-attentive ear; And, while his angels sing around, Delights their voice to hear. 4 The chronicles of Heaven shall keep Their words in transcript fair; In the Redeemer's book of life Their names recorded are. 5 "Yes, (saith the Lord) the world shall know "These humble souls are mine: These, when my jewels I produce, "Shall in full lustre shine. 6 "When deluges of fiery wrath "My foes away shall bear, "That hand which strikes the wicked thro' "Shall all my children spare." Topics: The Church Associations or General Meetings of Churches and Ministers; Associations of Christians and churches Spiritual registered in heaven

The humiliation, exaltation and triumphs of Christ

Author: Dr. Watts Appears in 44 hymnals First Line: The mighty frame of glorious grace Lyrics: 1 The mighty frame of glorious grace, That brightest monument of praise That e'er the God of love design'd, Employs and fills my laboring mind. 2 Begin, my soul, the heav'nly song, A burden for an angel's tongue: When Gabriel sounds these awful things, He tunes and summons all his strings. 3 Proclaim inimitable love: Jesus, the Lord of worlds above, Puts off the beams of bright array, And veils the God in mortal clay. 4 He that distributes crowns and thrones Hangs on a tree, and bleeds, and groans: The Prince of Life resigns his breath, The King of Glory bows to death. 5 But see the wonders of his power, He triumphs in his dying hour, And, while by Satan's rage he fell, He dash'd the rising hopes of hell. 6 Thus were the hosts of death subdu'd, And sin was drown'd in Jesus's blood: Thus he arose, and reigns above, And conquers sinners by his love. 7 Who shall fulfil this boundless song? The theme surmounts an Angel's tongue: How low, how vain are mortal airs, When Gabriel's nobler harp despairs! Topics: The Exaltation and Kingdom of Christ; Exaltation of Christ; Humiliation of Christ; Triumphs of Christ Scripture: Philippians 2:8-9 Text Sources: Dr. Watts's M—

Faith conquering

Appears in 91 hymnals First Line: The moment a sinner believes Lyrics: 1 The moment a sinner believes, And trusts in his crucify'd God, His pardon at once he receives, Redemption in full thro' his blood; Tho' thousands and thousands of foes Against him in malice unite, Their rage he, thro' Christ, can oppose, Led forth by the spirit to fight. 2 The faith that unites to the lamb, And brings such salvation as this, Is more than mere notion or name; A principle active, and young, That lives under pressure and load; That makes out of weakness more strong, And draws the soul upwards to God. 3 It treads on the world, and on hell, It vanquishes death and despair; And O let us wonder to tell, It overcomes heaven by prayer,— Permits a vile worm of the dust, With God to commune as a friend; To hope his forgiveness as just, And look for his love to the end. 4 It says to the mountains "depart," That stand between God and the soul; It binds up the broken in heart, And makes their sore consciences whole; Bids sins of a crimson-like dye Be spotless as snow, and as white; And raises the sinner on high To dwell with the angels of light. Topics: The Graces of the Holy Spirit Faith; Faith Nature and effects

The presence of Christ the joy of his People

Author: Steele Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 14 hymnals First Line: The wondering nations have beheld Lyrics: 1 The wondring nations have beheld The sacred prophesy fulfill'd, And angels hail'd the glorious morn, That shew'd the great Messiah born; 2 The prince! the Savior! long desir'd, Whom men foretold, by heaven inspir'd, And raptur'd saw the blissful day Rise o'er the world with healing ray. 3 Oft, in the temples of his grace His saints behold his smiling face: And oft have seen his glory shine, With power and majesty divine: 4 But soon, alas! his absence mourn, And pray and wish his kind return; Without his life-inspiring light, 'Tis all a scene of gloomy night. 5 Come, dearest Lord, thy children cry, Our graces droop, our comforts die; Return, and let thy glories rise Again to our admiring eyes; 6 'Till fill'd with light, and joy, and love, Thy courts below, like those above, Triumphant hallelujahs raise, And heaven and earth resound thy praise. Topics: The Church The Gospel Church; Church The Joy of the Preachers of Christ; Presence of Christ the joy of his people

Praise for the Fountain opened

Author: Cowper Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 2,543 hymnals First Line: There is a fountain fill'd with blood Lyrics: 1 There is a fountain fill'd with blood, Drawn from Immanuel's veins; And sinners plung'd beneath that flood Lose all their guilty stains. 2 The dying thief rejoic'd to see That fountain in his day; O may I there, tho' vile as he, Wash all my sins away. 3 Dear dying Lamb, thy precious blood Shall never lose its power, 'Till all the ransom'd church of God Be sav'd, to sin no more. 4 E'er since, by faith, I saw the stream Thy flowing wounds supply, Redeeming love has been my theme, And shall be till I die. 5 But when this lisping, stammering tongue Lies silent in the grave, Then in a nobler, sweeter song I'll sing thy power to save. Topics: Characters and Representations of Christ Fountain; Christ Fountain opened; Praise to God for the fountain opened; Redeeming Love