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A Hymn for Marriage

Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: Great God, who form'd for social joys Lyrics: 1 Great God, who form'd for social joys Our natures by thy power and grace, And join'd in blest connubial ties, The parents of our favour'd race. 2 Our Saviour, our ascended Lord, In Cana once a heavenly guest, Whose bounty cheer'd the friendly board Whose presence grac'd the nuptial feast. 3 Attend with smiles of heavenly love, The pair thy sacred laws combine; Their union bless, their vows approve, And crown the rites with grace divine. 4 Let love assist their mutual toils, And every social bliss bestow; Increase each joy with friendly smiles, And share and soften every woe. 5 While each a kindly aid imparts, To run secure the heavenly race; And make their dwelling and their hearts, Perpetual temples of thy praise. 6 When death dissolves these sacred ties, May each to happier realms remove; There meet and range the peaceful skies, In bands of everlasting love.

Advice to Youth

Appears in 118 hymnals First Line: Now in the heat of youthful blood Lyrics: 1 Now, in the heat of youthful blood, Remember your Creator God: Behold, the months come hastening on, When you shall say — my joys are gone! 2 Behold the aged sinner goes, Laden with guilt and heavy woes, Down to the regions of the dead, With bitterest curses on his head. 3 The dust returns to dust again; The soul, in agonies of pain, Ascends to God; not there to dwell, But hears her doom, and sinks to hell. 4 Eternal king! I fear thy name; Teach me to know — how frail I am — And when my soul must hence remove, Give me a mansion in thy love. Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:1

A Morning Song

Appears in 459 hymnals First Line: Once more, my soul, the rising day Lyrics: 1 Once more, my soul, the rising day Salutes thy waking eyes; Once more, my voice, thy tribute pay To him who rolls the skies. 2 Night unto night his name repeats, The day renews the sound, Wide as the heaven, on which he sits To turn the seasons round. 3 'Tis he supports my mortal frame, My tongue shall speak his praise; My sins would rouze his wrath to flame — And yet his wrath delays! 4 A thousand wretched souls are fled Since the Last setting sun, And yet thou lengthenest out my thread, And yet my moments run. 5 Dear God, let all my hours be thine, While I enjoy the light; Then shall my sun in smiles decline, And bring a peaceful night.

Moses and Christ; or, sin against the law and gospel

Appears in 89 hymnals First Line: The law by Moses came Lyrics: 1 The law by Moses came, But peace, and truth, and love, Were brought by Christ (a nobler name) Descending from above. 2 Amidst the house of God Their diff'rent works were done; Moses a faithful servant stood, But Christ — a faithful Son. – 3 Then to his new commands Be strict obedience paid; O'er all his Father's house he stands The sovereign and the head. 4 The man that durst despise The law that Moses brought, Behold! how terribly he dies For his presumptuous fault: 5 But sorer vengeance falls On that rebellious race, Who hate to hear when Jesus calls, And dare resist his grace. Scripture: John 1:17

Children devoted to God

Appears in 58 hymnals First Line: Thus saith the mercy of the Lord Lyrics: 1 Thus saith the mercy of the Lord, "I'll be a God to thee; "I'll bless thy numerous race — and they "Shall be a seed for me." 2 Abra'm believ'd the promis'd grace, And gave his sons to God; But water seals the blessing now, That once was seal'd with blood. 3 Thus Lydia sanctify'd her house, When she receiv'd the word; Thus the believing jailor gave This houshold to the Lord. 4 Thus later saints, eternal king, Thine ancient truth embrace; To thee their infant offspring bring, And humbly claim the grace. Scripture: Genesis 17:7

Christ Dying, Rising, Interceding, and Reignings

Appears in 39 hymnals First Line: Maker and Sovereign Lord Lyrics: 1 [Maker and Sovereign Lord Of heaven and earth and seas, Thy providence confirms thy word, And answers thy decrees. 2 The things so long foretold By David are fulfill'd; When Jews and Gentiles join'd to slay Jesus, thine holy Child.] 3 Why did the Gentiles rage, And Jews, with one accord Join all their councils to destroy Th' Anointed of the Lord? 4 Rulers and kings agree To form a vain design; Against the Lord their powers unite, Against his Christ they join. 5 The Lord derides their rage, And will support his throne; He that hath rais'd him from the dead, Hath own'd him for his Son. Pause. 6 Now he's ascended high, To rule the subject earth; The merit of his blood he pleads, And pleads his heav'nly birth. 7 Beneath his sovereign sway The Gentile nations bend; Far as the world's remotest bounds, His kingdom shall extend. 8 The nations that rebel, Must feel his iron rod; He'll vindicate those honours well Which he receiv'd from God. 9 [Be wise, ye rulers, now, And worship at his throne; With trembling joy, ye people bow, To God's exalted Son. 10 If once his wrath arise, Ye perish on the place; Then blessed is the soul that flies For refuge to his grace.] Scripture: Psalm 2

A Morning Psalm

Appears in 51 hymnals First Line: O Lord, how many are my foes Lyrics: 1 O Lord, how many are my foes, In this weak state of flesh and blood? My peace they daily discompose, But my defence and hope is God. 2 Tired with the burdens of the day, To thee I rais'd an evening cry: Thou heardst when I began to pray, And thine Almighty help was nigh. 3 Supported by thine heavenly aid I laid me down and slept secure; Not death should make my heart afraid, Though I should wake and rise no more. 4 But God sustain'd me all the night; Salvation doth to God belong: He rais'd my Head to see the light, And makes his praise my morning song. Scripture: Psalm 3:1-5

Christ's Condescension and Glorification; or, God made Man

Appears in 67 hymnals First Line: O Lord, our Lord, how wondrous great Lyrics: 1 O Lord, our Lord, how wondrous great Is thine exalted name! The glories of thy heavenly state Let men and babes proclaim. 2 When I behold your works on high, The moon that rules the night, The shining stars that grace the sky, Those moving worlds of light; 3 Lord, what is man, or all his race, Who dwells so far below, That thou shouldst visit him with grace, And love his nature so? 4 That thine eternal Son should bear To take a mortal form, Made lower than the angels are, To save a dying worm. 5 [Yet while he liv'd on earth unknown, And men would not adore, Behold obedient nature own, His Godhead and his power. 6 The waves lay spread beneath his feet, And fish, at his command, Bring their large shoals to Peter's net, Bring tribute to his hand. 7 These smaller glories of the Son, Shone through the fleshy cloud; Now we behold him on his throne, And men confess him GOD.] 8 Let him with majesty be crown'd, Who bow'd his head to death; And his eternal honours sound, From all things that have breath. 9 Jesus, our Lord, how wondrous great Is thine exalted name! The glories of thy heavenly state Let the whole earth proclaim. Scripture: Psalm 8

The Wisdom and Equity of Providence

Appears in 55 hymnals First Line: When the great Judge supreme and just Lyrics: 1 When the great Judge supreme and just Shall once enquire for blood, The humble souls that mourn in dust, Shall find a faithful GOD. 2 He from the dreadful gates of death Does his own children raise; In Zion’s gates, with chearful breath, They sing their Father’s praise. 3 His foes shall fall, with heedless feet, Into the pit they made; And sinners perish in the net That their own hands have spread. 4 Thus by thy judgment, mighty GOD, Are thy deep counsels known; When men of mischief are destroy'd, In snares that were their own. Pause. 5 The wicked shall sink down to hell; Thy wrath devour the lands, That dare forget thee, or rebel Against thy known commands. 6 Though saints to sore distress are brought, And wait, and long complain, Their cries shall never be forgot, Nor shall their hopes be vain. 7 [Rise, great Redeemer, from thy seat, To judge and save the poor; Let nations tremble at thy feet, And man prevail no more. 8 Thy thunder shall affright the proud, And put their hearts to pain, Make them confess that thou art GOD, And they but feeble men. Scripture: Psalm 9:12

Sincerity proved and rewarded

Appears in 39 hymnals First Line: Lord, thou hast seen my soul sincere Lyrics: 1 Lord, thou hast seen my soul sincere, Hast made thy truth and love appear: Before mine eyes I set thy laws, And thou hast own'd my righteous cause. 2 Since I have learn'd thy holy ways, I've walk'd upright before thy face; Or if my feet did e'er depart, Thy love reclaim'd my wandering heart. 3 What sore temptations broke my rest! What wars and strugglings in my breast! But through thy grace that reigns within, I guard against my darling sin. 4 That sin which close besets me still, That works and strives against my will; When shall thy spirit's sovereign power Destroy it, that it rise no more? 5 With an impartial hand, the Lord Deals out to mortals their reward: The kind and faithful souls shall find A God as faithful and as kind. 6 And men that love revenge shall know, God hath an arm of vengeance too. The just and pure, shall ever say, Thou art more pure, more just than they. Scripture: Psalm 18:20-26