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A Church established

Appears in 27 hymnals First Line: No sleep nor slumber to his eyes Lyrics: 1 [No sleep nor slumbers to his eyes Good David would afford, Till he had found below the skies A dwelling for the Lord. 2 The Lord in Zion plac'd his name, His ark was settled there: And there th' assembled nation came To worship thrice a year. 3 We trace no more these toilsome ways, Nor wander far abroad; Wheree’er thy people meet for praise, There is a house for God.] Pause. 4 Arise, O King of grace, arise, And enter to thy rest: Lo! thy church waits with longing eyes, Thus to be own'd and blest. 5 Enter with all thy glorious train, Thy Spirit and thy word; All that the ark did once contain Could no such grace afford. 6 Here, mighty God, accept our vows, Here let thy praise be spread; Bless the provision of thy house, And fill thy poor with bread. 7 Here let the Son of David reign, Let God’s Anointed shine; Justice and truth his court maintain, With love and pow'r divine. 8 Here let him hold a lasting throne, And at his kingdom grows, Fresh honours shall adorn his crown, And shame confound his foes. Scripture: Psalm 132:4-5

The Passion ad Exaltation of Christ

Appears in 29 hymnals First Line: Now let our lips with holy fear Lyrics: 1 Now let our lips with holy fear And mournful pleasures sing The suff'rings of our great High-Priest, The sorrows of our King. 2 He sinks in floods of deep distress; How high the waters rise! While to his heav'nly Father's ear He sends perpetual cries. 3 "Hear me, O Lord, and save thy Son, "Nor hide thy shining face; "Why should thy fav'rite look like one "Forsaken of thy grace? 4 "With rage they persecute the man "That groans beneath thy wound, "While for a sacrifice I pour "My life upon the ground. 5 "They tread my honour to the dust, "And laugh when I complain; "Their sharp insulting slanders add "Fresh anguish to my pain. 6 "All my reproach is known to thee, "The scandal and the shame; "Reproach has broke my bleeding heart, "And lies defil'd my name. 7 "I look'd for pity, but in vain; "My kindred are my grief; "I ask my friends for comfort round, "But meet with no relief. 8 "With vinegar they mock my thirst, "They give me gall for food; "And sporting with my dying groans, "They triumph in my blood. 9 "Shine into my distressed soul, "Let thy compassion save; "And tho' my flesh sink down to death, "Redeem it from the grave. 10 "I shall arise to praise thy name, "Shall reign in worlds unknown; "And thy salvation, O my God, Shall seat me on thy throne." Scripture: Psalm 69:14

Christ's Sufferings and Exultation

Appears in 114 hymnals First Line: Now let our mournful songs record Lyrics: 1 Now let our mournful songs record The dying sorrows of our Lord, When he complain'd in tears and blood, As one forsaken of his God. 2 The Jews behold him thus forlorn, And shake their heads and laugh in scorn; "He rescu'd others from the grave, "Now let him try himself to save. 3 "This is the man did once pretend "God was his father and his friend; "If God the blessed lov'd him so, "Why doth he fail to help him now? 4 Oh savage people! cruel priests! How they stood round like raging beasts: Like lions gaping to devour, When God had left him in their power. 5 They wound his head, his hands, his feet, Till streams of blood each other meet; By lot his garments they divide, And mock the pangs in which he died. 6 But God his father heard his cry; Rais'd from the dead he reigns on high; The nations learn his righteousness, And humble sinners taste his grace. Scripture: Psalm 22

Christ ascending and reigning

Appears in 207 hymnals First Line: Oh for a shout of sacred joy Lyrics: 1 Oh for a shout of sacred joy To God the sov'reign King! Let ev'ry land their tongues employ, And hymns of triumph sing. 2 Jesus our God ascends on high; His heav'nly guards around Attend him rising thro' the sky, With trumpets joyful sound. 3 While angels shout and praise their King, Let mortals learn their strains; Let all the earth his honours sing; O’er all the earth he reigns. 4 Rehearse his praise with awe profound, Let knowledge guide the song; Nor mock him with a solemn sound Upon a thoughtless tongue. 5 In Isra'l stood his ancient throne, He lov'd that chosen race; But now he calls the world his own, And heathens taste his grace. 6 The Gentile nations are the Lord’s, There Abraham’s God is known; While pow'rs and princes, shields and swords Submit before his throne. Scripture: Psalm 47

Hearing of Prayer; or God our Portion, and Christ our Hope

Appears in 40 hymnals First Line: O God of grace and righteousness Lyrics: 1 O God of grace and righteousness, Hear and attend when I complain: Thou hast enlarg'd me in distress, Bow down a gracious ear again. 2 Ye sons of men in vain ye try To turn my glory into shame; How long will scoffers love to lie, And dare reproach my Saviours name? 3 Know that the Lord divides his saints From all the tribes of men beside; He hears and pities their complaints, For the dear sake of Christ that died. 4 When our obedient hands have done A thousand works of righteousness, We put our trust in God alone, And glory in his pard'ning grace. 5 Let the unthinking many say, "Who will bestow some earthly good?" But, Lord, thy light and love we pray; Our souls desire this heav'nly food. 6 Then shall my cheerful pow'rs rejoice At grace divine, and love so great; Nor will I change my happy choice For all their wealth and boasted state. Scripture: Psalm 4:1-4

Creatures vain, and God All-sufficient

Appears in 30 hymnals First Line: Oh happy nation, where the Lord Lyrics: 1 Oh happy nation, where the Lord Reveals the treasure of his word, And builds his church, his earthly throne! His eye the heathen world surveys, He form'd their hearts, he knows their ways, But God their Maker is unknown. 2 Let kings rely upon their host, And of his strength the champion boast, In vain they boast, in vain rely; In vain we trust the brutal force, Or speed or courage of an horse, To guard his rider or to fly. 3 The arm of our Almighty Lord, Doth more secure defence afford, When deaths or dangers threat'ning stand: Thy watchful eye preserves the just, Who make thy name their fear and trust, When wars or famine waste the land. 4 In sickness or the bloody field, Our great physician and our shield, Shall send salvation from his throne; We wait to see thy goodness shine; Let us rejoice in help divine, For all our hope is God alone. Scripture: Psalm 33

Man frail and God eternal

Appears in 1,260 hymnals First Line: Our God, our help in ages past Lyrics: 1 Our God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home. 2 Beneath the shadow of thy throne Thy saints have dwelt secure; Sufficient is thine arm alone, And my defence is sure. 3 Before the hills in order stood, Or earth receiv'd her frame, From everlasting thou art God, To endless years the same. 4 Thy word commands our flesh to dust, "Return ye sons of men;" All nations rose from earth at first, And turn'd to earth again. 5 A thousand ages in thy sight Are like an evening gone; Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rising dawn. 6 [The busy tribes of flesh and blood, With all their lives and cares, Are carried downwards by the flood, And lost in following years. 7 Time like an ever-rolling stream, Bears all its sons away; They fly forgotten, as a dream Dies at the op'ning day. 8 Like flow'ry fields the nations stand Pleas'd with the morning light; The flow'rs beneath the mower's hand Lie with'ring ere 'tis night.] 9 Our God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Be thou our guard while troubles last, And our eternal home. Scripture: Psalm 99:1-5

Breathing after Holliness

Appears in 386 hymnals First Line: Oh that the Lord would guide my ways Lyrics: 1 Oh that the Lord would guide my ways To keep his statutes still! O that my God would grant me grace To know and do his will! 2 O send thy Spirit down to write Thy law upon my heart, Nor let my tongue indulge deceit, Nor act the liar's part. 3 From vanity turn off my eyes; Let no corrupt design, Nor covetous desires arise Within this soul of mine. 4 Order my footsteps by thy word, And make my heart sincere; Let sin have no dominion, Lord, And keep my conscience clear. 5 My soul hath gone too far astray, My feet too often slip; Yet since I'v not forgot thy way Restore thy wand'ring sheep. 5 Make me to walk in thy commands, 'Tis a delightful road; Nor let my head, or heart, or hands, Offend against my God. Scripture: Psalm 119:5

Holy Resolutions

Appears in 83 hymnals First Line: O that thy statutes ev'ry hour Lyrics: 1 Oh that thy statutes ev'ry hour Might dwell upon my mind! Thence I derive a quick'ning pow'r And daily peace I find. 2 To meditate thy precepts, Lord, Shall be my sweet employ; My soul shall ne'er forget thy word, Thy word is all my joy. 3 How would I run in thy commands, If thou my heart discharge From sin and Satan's hateful chains, And set my feet at large! 4 My lips with courage shall declare Thy statutes and thy name; I'll speak thy words tho' kings should hear, Nor yield to sinful shame. 5 Let bands of persecutors rise To rob me of my right, Let pride and malice forge their lies, Thy law is my delight. 6 Depart from me, ye wicked race, Whose hands and hearts are ill: I love my God, I love his ways, I must obey his will. Scripture: Psalm 119:93

The Backslider restored; or, Repentance and Faith in the Blood of Christ

Appears in 342 hymnals First Line: O thou who hear'st when sinners cry Lyrics: 1 O thou that hear'st when sinners cry, Though all my crimes before thee lie, Behold them not with angry look, But blot their mem'ry from thy book. 2 Create my nature pure within, And form my soul averse to sin; Let thy good spirit ne'er depart, Nor hide thy presence from my heart. 3 I cannot live without thy light, Cast out and banish'd from thy sight; Thine holy joys, my God restore, And guard me, that I fall no more. 4 Though I have griev'd thy spirit, Lord, His help and comfort still afford: And let a wretch come near thy throne, To plead the merits of thy Son. 5 A broken heart, my God, my King, Is all the sacrifice I bring; The God of grace will ne'er despise A broken heart for sacrifice. 6 My soul lies humbled in the dust, And owns thy dreadful sentence just; Look down, O Lord, with pitying eye, And save the soul condemn'd to die. 7 Then will I teach the world thy ways; Sinners shall learn thy sov'reign grace; I lead them to my Saviour's blood, And they shall praise a pard'ning God. 8 O may thy love inspire my tongue! Salvation shall be all my song; And all my pow'rs shall join to bless The Lord my strength and righteousness. Scripture: Psalm 51