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The last Judgement; or, The Saints Rewarded

Appears in 102 hymnals First Line: The Lord, the judge, before his throne Lyrics: 1 The Lord, the judge before his throne, Bids the whole earth draw nigh, The nations near the rising sun, And near the Western sky. 2 No more shall bold blasphemers say, Judgement will ne'er begin; No more abuse his long delay, To impudence and sin. 3 Thron'd on a cloud our GOD shall come, Bright flames prepare his way, Thunder and darkness, fire and storm, Lead on the dreadful day. 4 Heaven from above his call shall hear, Attending angels come, And earth and hell shall know, and fear, His justice and their doom. 5 "But gather all my saints (he cries) "That made their peace with GOD, "By the Redeemer's sacrifice, "And seal'd it with his blood. 6 "Their faith and works brought forth to light, "Shall make the world confess "My sentence of reward is right, "And heaven adore my grace. Scripture: Psalm 50:1-6

Repentance and Faith in the Blood of Christ

Appears in 118 hymnals First Line: O God of mercy, hear my call Lyrics: 1 O God of mercy, hear my call, My loads of guilt remove, Break down this separating wall That bars me from thy love. 2 Give me the presence of thy grace, Then my rejoicing tongue Shall speak aloud thy righteousness, And make thy praise my song. 3 No blood of goats nor heifers slain, For sin could e'er atone; The death of Christ shall still remain Sufficient and alone. 4 A soul opprest with sin's desert My GOD will ne'er despise; A humble groan, a broken heart, Is our best sacrifice. Scripture: Psalm 51:14-17

Public Prayer and Praise

Appears in 80 hymnals First Line: The praise of Sion waits for thee Lyrics: 1 The praise of Sion waits for thee, My GOD; and praise becomes thy house; There shall thy saints thy glory see, And there perform their public vows. 2 O thou whose mercy bends the skies To save when humble sinners pray; All lands to thee shall lift their eyes, And every yielding heart obey. 3 Against my will my sins prevail, But grace shall purge away the stain: The blood of Christ will never fail To wash my garments white again. 4 Blest is the man whom thou shalt chuse, And give him kind access to thee; Give him a place within thy house, To taste thy love divinely free. Pause. 5 Let Babel fear when Sion prays, Babel, prepare for long distress, When Sion's GOD himself arrays In terror and in righteousness. 6 With dreadful glory GOD fulfils What his afflicted saints request; And with Almighty wrath reveals His love to give his churches rest. 7 Then shall the flocking nations run To Sion's hill and own their Lord; The rising and the setting sun Shall see the Saviour's name ador'd. Scripture: Psalm 65:1-5

The Providence of God in Air, Earth and Sea; or The Blessings of Rain

Appears in 138 hymnals First Line: 'Tis by thy strength the mountains stand Lyrics: 1 'Tis by thy strength the mountains stand, GOD of eternal power; The sea grows calm at thy command, And tempests cease to roar. 2 Thy morning light and evening shade, Successive comforts bring; Thy plenteous fruits make harvest glad, Thy flowers adorn the spring. 3 Seasons and times, and moon, and hours, Heaven, earth and air are thine; When clouds distil in fruitful showers, The Author is divine. 4 Those wandering cisterns in the sky, Borne by the winds around; With watery treasures well supply The furrows of the ground. 5 The thirsty ridges drink their fill, And ranks of corn appear, Thy ways abound with blessings still, Thy goodness crowns the year. Scripture: Psalm 65

Afflicted Saints happy, and prosperous Sinners cursed

Appears in 25 hymnals First Line: Now I'm convinc'd, the Lord is kind Lyrics: 1 Now I’m convinc'd, the Lord is kind To men of heart sincere, Yet once my foolish thoughts repin'd, And border'd on despair. 2 I griev'd to see the wicked thrive, And spoke with angry breath, “How pleasant and profane they live! "How peaceful is their death! 3 "With well fed flesh and haughty eyes "They lay their fears to sleep; "Against the heavens their slanders rise, "While saints in silence weep. 4 "In vain I lift my hands to pray, "And cleanse my heart in vain; "For I am chastened all the day, "The night renews my pain." 5 Yet while my tongue indulg'd complaints, I felt my heart reprove; "Sure I shall thus offend thy saints, "And grieve the men I love." 6 But still I found my doubts too hard, The conflict too severe; 'Till I retir'd to search thy word, And learn thy secrets there. 7 There, as in some prophetic glass, I saw the sinner’s feet High mounted on a slippery place, Beside a fiery pit. 8 I heard the wretch profanely boast, 'Till at thy frown he fell; His honours in a dream were lost, And he awakes in hell. 9 Lord what an envious fool I was! How like a thoughtless beast! Thus to suspect thy promis'd grace, And think the wicked blest. 10 Yet I was kept from full despair, Upheld by power unknown: That blessed hand that broke the snare, Shall guide me to thy throne. Scripture: Psalm 73

Israel's Rebellion and Punishment; or, The Sins and Chastisements of GOD's People

Appears in 27 hymnals First Line: Oh what a stiff rebellious house Lyrics: 1 Oh what a stiff rebellious house Was Jacob's ancient race! False to their own most solemn vows, And to their Maker's grace. 2 They broke the covenant of his love, And did his laws despise, Forgot the works he wrought to prove His power before their eyes. 3 They saw the plagues on Egypt light From his avenging hand: What dreadful tokens of his might Spread o'er the stubborn land! 4 They saw him cleave the mighty sea, And march'd in safety through, With watery walls to guard their way, 'Till they had 'scap'd the foe. 5 A wondrous pillar mark'd the road, Compos'd of shade and light; By day it prov'd a sheltering cloud, A leading fire by night. 6 He from the rock their thirst supply'd; The gushing waters flow'd, And ran in rivers by their side, Along the desert road. 7 Yet they provok'd the Lord most high, And dar'd distrust his hand; "Can he with bread our host supply "Amidst this desert land?" 8 The Lord with indignation heard, And caus'd his wrath to flame: His terrors ever stand prepar'd To vindicate his name. Scripture: Psalm 78

For the distress of War

Appears in 24 hymnals First Line: Behold, O God, what cruel foes Lyrics: 1 Behold, O GOD, what cruel foes, Thy peaceful heritage invade; Thy holy temple stands defil'd, In dust thy sacred walls are laid. 2 Wide o'er the vallies, drench'd in blood, Thy people fall'n in death remain; The fowls of heaven their flesh devour, And savage beasts divide the slain. 3 Th' insulting foes, with impious rage, Reproach thy children to their face; "Where is your GOD of boasted power, "And where the promise of his grace. 4 Deep from the prison's horrid glooms, Oh hear the mournful captives sigh, And let thy sovereign power reprieve, The trembling souls condemn'd to die. 5 Let those, who dar'd insult thy reign, Return dismay'd with endless shame, While heathens, who thy grace despise, Shall from thy vengeance learn thy name. 6 So shall thy children, freed from death, Eternal songs of honour raise, And every future age shall tell, Thy sovereign power and pardoning grace. Scripture: Psalm 79

The Church is the Garden of GOD

Appears in 115 hymnals First Line: Lord, 'tis a pleasant thing to stand Lyrics: 1 Lord, 'tis a pleasant thing to stand In gardens planted by thine hand; Let me within thy courts be seen, Like a young Cedar, fresh and green. 2 There grow thy saints in faith and love, Blest with thine influence from above; Not Lebanon with all it's trees Yields such a comely sight as these. 3 The plants of grace shall ever live; (Nature decays, but grace must thrive) Time, that doth all things else impair, Still makes them flourish strong and fair. 4 Laden with fruits of age, they shew, The Lord is holy just and true; None that attend his gates shall find A God unfaithful or unkind. Scripture: Psalm 92:12-15

Saints chastised, and Sinners destroyed; or Instructive Affilctions

Appears in 30 hymnals First Line: O GOD! to whom revenge belongs Lyrics: 1 O GOD! to whom revenge belongs, Proclaim thy wrath aloud; Let sovereign power redress our wrongs, Let justice smite the proud. 2 They say, "The Lord nor sees nor hears;" When will the vain be wise? Can he be deaf who form'd their ears? Or blind, who made their eyes? 3 He knows their impious thoughts are vain, And they shall feel his power; His wrath shall pierce their souls with pain In some surprising hour. 4 But if thy saints deserve rebuke, Thou hast a gentler rod; Thy providence, thy sacred book Shall make them know their GOD. 5 Blest is the man thy hands chastise, And to his duty draw; Thy scourges make thy children wise When they forget thy law. 6 But GOD will ne’er cast off his saints, Nor his own promise break; He pardons his inheritance For their Redeemer’s sake. Scripture: Psalm 94:1-2

Christ exalted, and Multitudes converted; or, The Success of the Gospel

Appears in 80 hymnals First Line: Thus God th' eternal Father spake Lyrics: 1 Thus GOD th' eternal Father spake To Christ the Son: "Ascend and sit "At my right-hand, 'till I shall make "Thy foes submissive at thy feet. 2 "From Zion shall thy word proceed, "Thy word, the sceptre in thy hand, "Shall make the hearts of rebels bleed, "And bow their wills to thy command. 3 "That day shall shew thy power is great, "When saints shall flock with willing minds, "And sinners crowd thy temple-gate, "Where holiness in beauty shines." 4 "O blessed power! O glorious day! "What a large vict'ry shall ensue; "And converts, who thy grace obey, "Exceed the drops of morning dew. Scripture: Psalm 110