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The Saints happy in being entirely at the Disposal of his God—My Times are in thy Hand

Author: Ryland, junior Appears in 164 hymnals First Line: Sovereign ruler of the skies Lyrics: 1 Sovereign ruler of the skies, Ever gracious ever wise! All my times are in thy hand, All events at thy command. 2 His decree, that form'd the earth, Fix'd my first and second birth; Parents, native-place, and time, All appointed were by him. 3 He that form'd me in the womb, He shall guide me to the tomb: All my times shall ever be Order'd by his wise decree. 4 Times of sickness, times of health; Times of penury and wealth: Times of trial and of grief; Times of triumph and relief. 5 Times the tempter's power to prove; Times to taste a Savior's love: All must come and last and end, As shall please my heavenly friend. 6 Plagues and deaths around me fly; Till he bids, I cannot die: Not a single shaft can hit, Till the God of love sees fit. 7 O thou gracious, wise and just, In thy hands my life I trust; Have I somewhat dearer still? I resign it to thy will. 8 May I always own thy hand— Still to thee surrender stand: Know that thou art God alone, I and mine are all thy own. 9 Thee at all times will I bless; Having thee, I all possess: How can I bereaved be, Since I cannot part with thee. Topics: Time and Eternity; Every part of time in God's hands Scripture: Psalm 31:15

Self-Examination

Author: President Davies Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 56 hymnals First Line: What strange perplexities arise Lyrics: 1 What strange perplexities arise? What anxious fears and jealousies? What crowds in doubtful light appear? How few, alas, approv'd and clear? 2 And what am I?—My soul, awake, And an impartial survey take; Does no dark sign, no ground of fear, In practice or in heart appear? 3 What image does my spirit bear? Is Jesus form'd and living there? Say, do his lineaments divine In thought, and word, and action shine? 4 Searcher of hearts, O search me still; The secrets of my soul reveal; My fears remove; let me appear To God, and my own conscience clear. 5 Scatter the clouds, that o'er my head Thick glooms of dubious terrors spread; Lead me into celestial day, And, to myself, myself display. 6 May I at that bless'd world arrive, Where Christ thro' all my soul shall live, And give full proof that he is there, Without one gloomy doubt or fear! Topics: Worship Private Worship; Personal Religion; Self-Examination Scripture: Galatians 4:19-20

The glorious Gospel of the blessed God

Author: Dr. S. Stennett Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 63 hymnals First Line: What wisdom, majesty and grace Lyrics: 1 What wisdom, majesty, and grace Thro' all the gospel shine! 'Tis God that speaks, and we confess The doctrine most divine. 2 Down from his starry throne on high, Th' almighty Saviour comes; Lays his bright robes of glory by, And feeble flesh assumes. 3 The mighty debt that sinners ow'd, Upon the cross he pays: Then thro' the clouds ascends to God, 'Midst shouts of loftiest praise. 4 There he our great High Priest appears Before his Father's throne; Mingles his merit with our tears, And pours salvation down. 5 Great God, with rev'rence we adore Thy justice and thy grace: And on thy faithfulness and power Our firm dependance place. Topics: Scripture The Gospel; Gospel Glorious; Wisdom and grace of the gospel Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:11

Return of Joy

Author: Cowper Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 125 hymnals First Line: When darkness long has veil'd my mind Lyrics: 1 When darkness long has veil'd my mind And smiling day once more appears; Then, my redeemer, then I find The folly of my doubts and fears. 2 I chide my unbelieving heart; And blush that I should ever be Thus prone to act so base a part, Or harbor one hard thought of thee! 3 O! let me then at length be taught (What I am still so slow to learn:) That God is love, and changes not, Nor knows the shadow of a turn. 4 Sweet truth, and easy to repeat! But when my faith is sharply try'd I find myself a learner yet, Unskilful, weak, and apt to slide. 5 But, O my Lord, one look from thee Subdues the disobedient will; Drives doubt and discontent away, And thy rebellious worm is still. 6 Thou art as ready to forgive, As I am ready to repine; Thou, therefore, all the praise receive; Be shame, and self-abhorrence, mine. Topics: The Graces of the Holy Spirit Joy and Rejoicing; God is love; Joy and rejoicing; The return of joy; Unbelief lamented

Mercy and Truth met together; or, the Harmony of the divine Perfections

Author: Dr. S. Stennett Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 29 hymnals First Line: When first the God of boundless grace Lyrics: 1 When first the God of boundless grace Disclos'd his kind design, To rescue our apostate race From misery, shame and sin; 2 Quick, through the realms of light and bliss, The joyful tidings ran, Each heart exulted at the news, That God would dwell with man. 3 Yet 'midst their joys they paus'd a while, And ask'd with strange surprise, "But how can injur'd justice smile, "Or look with pitying eyes? 4 ["Will the almighty deign again, "To visit yonder world; "And hither bring rebellious men, "Whence rebels once were hurl'd? 5 "Their tears, and groans, and deep distress, "Aloud for mercy call; "But ah! must truth and righteousness To mercy victims fall?" 6 So spake the friends of God and man, Delighted, yet surpris'd; Eager to know the wond'rous plan, That wisdom had devis'd.] 7 The son of God attentive heard, And quickly thus reply'd, "In me let mercy be rever'd, "And justice satisfy'd. 8 "Behold! my vital blood I pour, "A sacrifice to God; "Let angry justice now no more "Demand the sinner's blood." 9 He spake, and heaven's high arches rung, With shouts and loud applause; "He dy'd," the friendly angels sung, Nor cease their rapturous joys. Topics: God; Harmony of the divine perfections; Mercy and truth met together; Perfections of God In harmony; Truth and mercy met together Scripture: Psalm 65:10

National judgments deprecated, and national mercies pleaded

Author: President Davies Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 77 hymnals First Line: While o'er our guilty land, O Lord Lyrics: 1 While o’er our guilty land, O Lord, We view the terrors of thy sword; Oh! whither shall the helpless fly; To whom but thee direct their cry? 2 The helpless sinner's cries and tears Are grown familiar to thine ears; Oft has thy mercy sent relief, When all was fear and hopeless grief. 3 On thee, our guardian God, we call, Before thy throne of grace we fall; And is there no deliverance there? And must we perish in despair? 4 See, we repent, we weep, we mourn, To our forsaken God we turn; O spare our guilty country, spare The church which thou hast planted here. 5 We plead thy grace, indulgent God; We plead thy son’s atoning blood; We plead thy gracious promises, And are they unavailing pleas? 6 These pleas, presented at thy throne, Have brought ten thousand blessings down On guilty lands in helpless woe; Let them prevail to save us too. Topics: Times and Seasons Days of Humiliation; Fast day hymns; National prayer and praise Scripture: Amos 3:1-6

The Truth and Faithfulness of God

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 28 hymnals First Line: Ye humble saints, proclaim abroad Lyrics: 1 Ye humble saints, proclaim abroad The honours of a faithful God, How just and true area all his ways, How much above your highest praise! 2 The words his sacred lips declare Of his own mind the image bear; What should Him tempt, from frailty free, Blest in his self-sufficiency? 3 He will not his great self deny: A God all truth can never lie: As well might he his being quit As breaks his oath, or word forget. 4 Let frighten'd rivers change their course, Or backward hasten to their source; Swift thro' the air let rocks be hurl'd, And mountains like the chaff be whirl'd. 5 Let sun and stars forget to rise, Or quit their stations in the skies; Let Heaven and earth both pass away, Eternal truth shall ne'er decay. 6 True to his word, God gave his Son, To die for crimes which men had done; Blest pledge! He never will revoke A single promise he has spoke. Topics: God; Faithfulness of God; Truth, and faithfulness of God Scripture: Numbers 23:19

Happy poverty; or, the poor in spirit blessed

Author: Steele Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 63 hymnals First Line: Ye humble souls, complain no more Lyrics: 1 Ye humble souls, complain no more, Let faith survey your future store; How happy, how divinely blest, The sacred words of truth attest. 2 When conscious grief laments sincere, And pours the penitential tear; Hope points to your dejected eyes, The bright reversion in the skies. 3 In vain the sons of wealth and pride Despise your lot, your hopes deride: In vain they boast their little stores, Trifles are theirs, a kingdom yours:— 4 A kingdom of immense delight, Where health, and peace, and joy unite; Where undeclining pleasures rise, And every wish hath full supplies: 5 A kingdom which can ne'er decay, While time sweeps earthly thrones away; The state which power and truth sustain, Unmov'd for ever must remain. 6 There shall your eyes with rapture view The glorious friend that dy'd for you; That dy'd to ransom, dy'd to raise To crowns of joy, and songs of praise. 7 Jesus, to thee I breathe my prayer, Reveal, confirm my interest there: Whate'er my humble lot below, This, this my soul desires to know! 8 O let me hear that voice divine Pronounce the glorious blessing mine! Enroll'd among thy happy poor, My largest wishes ask no more. Topics: The Graces of the Holy Spirit Humility; Happiness Of the poor in spirit; Humility Prayed for; Poor in spirit blessed; Spiritual Poverty Scripture: Matthew 5:3

Thou shalt love the Lord thy God

Author: D. Turner Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 17 hymnals First Line: Yes, I would love thee, blessed God Lyrics: 1 Yes, I would love thee, blessed God! Paternal goodness marks thy name; Thy praises thro' thy high abode, The heavenly hosts with joy proclaim. 2 Freely thou gav'st thy dearest son, For man to suffer, bleed, and die; And bid'st me as a wretch undone, For all I want on him rely. 3 In him thy reconciled face, With joy unspeakable I see; And feel thy powerful, wondrous grace Draw and unite my soul to thee. 4 Whene'er my foolish wandering heart, Attracted by a creature's power, Would from this blissful center start Lord, fix there to stray no more! Topics: The Graces of the Holy Spirit Love to God; Love To God Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:5

The Doctrine of the Trinity, and the Use of it

Author: Dr. Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 71 hymnals First Line: Father of glory, to thy name Lyrics: 1 Father of glory, to thy name Immortal praise we give, Who dost an act of grace proclaim, And bid us rebels live. 2 Immortal honor to the son, Who makes thine anger cease; Our lives he ransom'd with his own, And dy'd to make our peace. 3 To thy almighty spirit be Immortal glory given, Whose influence brings us near to thee, And trains us up for Heaven. 4 Let men, with their united voice, Adore th' eternal God, And spread his honors and their joys, Through nations far abroad. 5 Let faith, and love, and duty join, One general song to raise; And saints in earth and Heaven combine, In harmony and praise. Topics: God; Praise to Father, Son, and spirit; The doctrine e of the Trinity Scripture: Ephesians 2:18 Text Sources: Dr. Watts's sermons