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Melancholy assaulting, and Hope prevailing

Appears in 54 hymnals First Line: To GOD I cry'd with mournful Voice Lyrics: 1 To GOD I cry'd with mournful Voice, I sought his gracious Ear, In the sad Day, when Troubles rose, And filled the Night with Fear. 2 Sad were my Days, and dark my Nights, My Soul refus'd Relief; I thought on GOD the Just and Wise, But Thoughts increas'd my Grief. 3 Still I complain'd, and still opprest, My Heart began to break; My GOD, thy Wrath forbad my Rest, And kept my Eyes awake. 4 My overwhelming Sorrows grew, Till I could speak no more; Then I within myself withdrew, And call'd thy Judgments o'er. 5 I call'd back Years and ancient Times When I beheld thy Face; My Spirit search'd for secret Crimes That might with-hold thy Grace. 6 I call'd thy Mercies to my Mind Which I enjoy'd before; And will the Lord no more be kind? His Face appear no more? 7 Will he for ever cast me off? His Promise ever fail? Has he forgot his tender Love? Shall Anger still prevail? 8 But I forbid this hopeless Thought; This dark despairing Frame, Rememb'ring what thy Hand hath wrought; Thy Hand is still the same. 9 I'll think again of all thy Ways, And talk thy Wonders o'er; Thy Wonders of recov'ring Grace, When Flesh could hope no more. 10 Grace dwells with Justice on the Throne; And Men that love thy Word Have in thy Sanctuary known The Counsels of the Lord. Topics: Comfort from ancient providences; Hope in darkness; Isreal saved from Egypt, and brought to Canaan; Melancholy and hope; Patience in darkness; Providence recorded Scripture: Psalm 77

Providence of God recorded; or, pious Education and Instruction of Children

Appears in 180 hymnals First Line: Let Children hear the mighty Deeds Lyrics: 1 Let Children hear the mighty deeds Which GOD perform'd of old; Which in our younger Years we saw, And which our fathers told. 2 He bids us make his Glories known, His Works of Pow'r and Grace; And we'll convey his Wonders down Through ev'ry rising Race. 3 Our Lips shall tell them to our Sons, And they again to theirs, That Generations yet unborn May teach them to their Heirs. 4 Thus shall they learn, in GOD alone Their Hope securely stands; That they may ne'er forget his Works, But practise his Commands. Topics: Backsliding soul pardoned; Children instructed; Glutton; Intemperance punished; Isreal Rebellion and Punishment; Luxury punished; Providence recorded; Religious Education; Saints punished and saved; Sin and chastisement of saints Scripture: Psalm 78

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

Appears in 27 hymnals First Line: O what a stiff rebellious House Lyrics: 1 O 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 Cov'nant of his Love, And did his Laws despise; Forgot the Works he wrought, to prove His Pow'r before their Eyes. 3 They saw the Plagues on Egypt light From his revenging 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 watry walls to guard their Way, 'Till they had 'scaped the foe. 5 A wond'rous Pillar mark'd the Road, Compos'd of Shade and Light; By day it prov'd a shelt'ring cloud, A leading Fire by Night. 6 He from the rock their Thirst supply'd The gushing Waters fell, And ran in Rivers by their Side, A constant Miracle. 7 Yet they provok'd the Lord most High, And dar'd distrust his Hand: "Can he with Bread our Host supply "Amidst this desart Land?" 8 The Lord with Indignation heard, And caus'd his Wrath to flame; His Terrors ever stand prepar'd To vindicate his Name. Topics: Backsliding soul pardoned; Children instructed; Glutton; Intemperance punished; Isreal Rebellion and Punishment; Luxury punished; Providence recorded; Religious Education; Saints punished and saved; Sin and chastisement of saints

The Punishment of Luxury and Intemperance;or, Chastisement and Salvation

Appears in 25 hymnals First Line: When Isr'el sins, the Lord reproves Lyrics: 1 When Isr'el sins, the Lord reproves And fills their Hearts with Dread; Yet he forgives the Men he loves, And sends them heav'nly Bread. 2 He fed them with a lib'ral Hand, And made his Treasures known; He gave the Midnight Clouds command To pour Provision down. 3 The Manna, like a Morning Show'r, Lay thick around their Feet; The Corn of Heav'n, so light, so pure, As though 'twere Angels Meat. 4 But they in murm'ring Language said, "Manna is all our Feast; "We loath this light, this airy Bread; "We must have Flesh to taste." 5 Ye shall have Flesh to please your Lust, The Lord in Wrath reply'd, And sent 'em Quails, like Sand or Dust, Heap'd up from Side to Side. 6 He gave 'em all their own Desire, And greedy as they fed, His Vengeance burnt with secret Fire, And smote the Rebels dead. 7 When some were slain, the rest return'd And sought the Lord with Tears; Under the Rod they fear'd and mourn'd, But soon forgot their fears. 8 Oft he chastis'd, and still forgave, 'Till, by his gracious Hand, The Nation he resolv'd to save Possess'd the promis'd Land. Topics: Backsliding soul pardoned; Children instructed; Glutton; Intemperance punished; Isreal Rebellion and Punishment; Luxury punished; Providence recorded; Religious Education; Saints punished and saved; Sin and chastisement of saints Scripture: Psalm 78

Backsliding and Forgiveness; or, Sin punished, and Saints saved

Appears in 32 hymnals First Line: Great GOD, how oft did Isr'el prove Lyrics: 1 Great GOD, how oft did Isr'el prove By Turns thine Anger and thy Love? There in a Glass our Hearts may see How fickle and how false they be. 2 How soon the faithless Jews forgot The dreadful Wonders GOD had wrought! Then they provoke him to his Face, Nor fear his Pow'r, nor trust his Grace. 3 The Lord consum'd their Years in Pain, And made their Travels long and vain; A tedious March through unknown Ways Wore out their Strength, and spent their Days. 4 Oft when they saw their Brethren slain They mourn'd, and sought the Lord again; Call'd him the Rock of their Abode, Their high Redeemer, and their GOD. 5 Their Pray'rs and Vows before him rise, As flatt'ring Words, or solemn Lyes, While their rebellious Tempers prove False to his Cov'nant and his Love. 6 Yet did his sov'reign Grace forgive The Men who not deserv'd to live; His Anger oft away he turn'd, Or else with gentle Flame it burn'd. 7 He saw their Flesh was weak and frail, He saw Temptations still prevail; The GOD of Abra'm lov'd them still, And led them to his holy Hill. Topics: Backsliding soul pardoned; Children instructed; Glutton; Intemperance punished; Isreal Rebellion and Punishment; Luxury punished; Providence recorded; Religious Education; Saints punished and saved; Sin and chastisement of saints Scripture: Psalm 78:32-72

The Church's Prayer under Affliction; or, The Vineyard of GOD wasted

Appears in 92 hymnals First Line: Great Shepherd of thine Israel Lyrics: 1 Great Shepherd of thine Israel, Who didst between the Cherubs dwell, And lead the Tribes, thy chosen Sheep, Safe through the Desart and the Deep. 2 Thy Church is in the Desart now, Shine from on high, and guide us through; Turn us to Thee, thy Love restore, We shall be sav'd and sigh no more. 3 Great GOD, whom heav'nly Hosts obey, How long shall we lament and pray? And wait in vain thy kind Return? How long shall thy fierce Anger burn? 4 Instead of Wine and chearful Bread Thy Saints with their own Tears are fed: Turn us to Thee, thy Love restore, We shall be sav'd, and sigh no more. Pause I. 5 Hast thou not planted with thy Hands A lovely Vine in Heathen Lands? Did not thy Power defend it round, And heav'nly Dews enrich the Ground? 6 How did the spreading Branches shoot, And bless the Nations with the Fruit? But now dear Lord, look down and see Thy mourning Vine, that lovely tree. 7 Why is its Beauty thus defac'd? Why hast thou laid her Fences waste? Strangers and Foes against her join, And ev'ry Beast devours the Vine. 8 Return, Almighty GOD, return; Nor let thy bleeding Vineyard mourn; Turn us to Thee, thy Love restore, We shall be sav'd, and sigh no more. Pause II. 9 Lord, when this Vine in Canaan grew, Thou wast its Strength and Glory too! Attack'd in vain by all its Foes, 'Till the fair Branch of Promise rose. 10 Fair Branch, ordain'd of old to shoot From David's Stock, from Jacob's Root; Himself a noble Vine, and we The lesser Branches of the Tree. 11 'Tis thy own Son; and he shall stand Girt with thy Strength at thy Right-Hand; Thy first-born Son, adorn'd and blest With Pow'r and Grace above the rest. 12 O! for his Sake attend our Cry, Shine on thy Churches, lest they die; Turn us to Thee, thy Love restore, We shall be sav'd, and sigh no more. Topics: Persecuted Saints, their Prayer and Faith; Persecutors complained of; Prayer in church's distress Scripture: Psalm 80

GOD the Supreme Governor; or, Magistrates warned

Appears in 50 hymnals First Line: Among th' Assemblies of the Great Lyrics: 1 Among th' Assemblies of the Great A greater Ruler takes his Seat; The GOD of Heav'n, as Judge surveys Those Gods on Earth, and all their Ways. 2 Why will ye, then, frame wicked Laws? Or why support th' unrighteous Cause? When will ye once defend the Poor, That Sinners vex the Saints no more? 3 They know not, Lord, nor will they know; Dark are the Ways in which they go; Their Name of earthly gods is vain, For they shall fall and die like Men. 3 Arise, O Lord, and let thy Son Possess his universal Throne, And rule the Nations with his Rod; He is our Judge, and he our GOD. Topics: Authority from God; Evil Magistrates; God supreme governor; Magistrates warned Scripture: Psalm 82

A Complaint against Persecutors

Appears in 59 hymnals First Line: And will the GOD of Grace Lyrics: 1 And will the GOD of Grace Perpetual Silence keep; The GOD of Justice hold his Peace, And let his Vengeance sleep? 2 Behold, what cursed Snares The Men of Mischief spread: The Men that hate thy Saints and Thee Lift up their threat'ning Head. 3 Against thy hidden Ones Their Counsels they employ, And Malice, with her watchful eye, Pursues them to destroy. 4 The Noble and the Base Into thy Pastures leap; The Lion and the stupid ass Conspire to vex thy Sheep. 5 "Come, let us join, they cry, "To root them from the Ground, "Till not the Name of Saints remain, "Nor mem'ry shall be found." 6 Awake, Almighty GOD, And call thy Wrath to Mind; Give them like Forests to the Fire, Or Stubble to the Wind. 7 Convince their Madness, Lord, And make them seek thy Name; Or else their stubborn Rage confound, That they may die in Shame. 8 Then shall the Nations know That glorious dreadful Word, JEHOVAH is thy Name alone, And thou the Sov'reign Lord. Topics: Jehovah; Persecuted Saints, their Prayer and Faith; Persecutors complained of Scripture: Psalm 83

The Pleasure of Publc Worship

Appears in 354 hymnals First Line: How pleasant, how divinely fair Lyrics: 1 How pleasant, how divinely fair, O Lord of Hosts, thy Dwellings are! With long Desire my Spirit faints To meet th' Assemblies of thy Saints. 2 My Flesh would rest in thine Abode, My panting Heart cries out for GOD; My GOD! my King! why should I be So far from all my Joys and Thee? 3 The Sparrow chuses where to rest, And for her Young provides her Nest; But will my GOD to Sparrows grant That Pleasure which his Children want? 4 Blest are the Saints who sit on high Around thy Throne of Majesty; Thy brightest Glories shine above, And all their Work is Praise and Love. 5 Blest are the Souls who find a Place Within the Temple of thy Grace; There they behold thy gentler Rays, And seek thy Face, and learn thy Praise. 6 Blest are the Men whose Hearts are set To find the Way to Sion's Gate; GOD is their Strength, and thro' the Road They lean upon their Helper. GOD. 7 Chearful they walk with growing Strength, 'Till all shall meet in Heav'n at length, 'Till all before thy Face appear, And join in nobler Worship there. Topics: Church God's presence there; Delight and Safety in Church; Glorification and Grace promised; Worship delight in it; Worship public Scripture: Psalm 84

GOD and his Church; or, Grace and Glory

Appears in 360 hymnals First Line: Great GOD, attend while Sion sings Lyrics: 1 Great GOD, attend, while Sion sings The Joy that from thy Presence springs: To spend one Day with Thee on Earth Exceeds a thousand Days of Mirth. 2 Might I enjoy the meanest Place Within thy House, O GOD of Grace, Not Tents of Ease, nor Thrones of Pow'r, Should tempt my Feet to leave thy door. 3 GOD is our sun, he makes our Day; GOD is our Shield, he guards our Way From all th' Assaults of Hell and Sin, From Foes without, and foes within. 4 All needful Grace will GOD bestow, And crown that Grace with Glory too; He gives us all Things, and with-holds No real Good from upright Souls. 5 O GOD, our King, whose sov'reign Sway The glorious Hosts of Heaven obey, And Devils at thy Presence flee, Blest is the Man that trusts in Thee. Topics: Church God's presence there; Delight and Safety in Church; Glorification and Grace promised; Worship delight in it; Worship public Scripture: Psalm 84