Come, Sound His Praise Abroad
Come, Sound His Praise Abroad Come, sound his praise abroad,And hymns of glory sing! Come, sound his praise abroad,And hymns of glory sing!Jehovah is the sovereign God,The universal King. He formed the deeps unknown;He gave the seas their bound;The watery worlds are all his own,And all the solid ground. Come, worship at his throne;Come, bow […]
God of My Childhood and My Youth
God of My Childhood and My Youth God of my childhood and my youth,The guide of all my days, God of my childhood and my youth,The guide of all my days,I have declared thy heavenly truth,And told thy wondrous ways. Wilt thou forsake my hoary hairs,And leave my fainting heart?Who shall sustain my sinking yearsIf […]
Great God, Indulge My Humble Claim
Great God, Indulge My Humble Claim Great God, indulge my humble claim,Be thou my hope, my joy, my rest: Great God, indulge my humble claim,Be thou my hope, my joy, my rest:The glories that compose thy nameStand all engaged to make me blessed. Thou great and good, thou just and wise,Thou art my Father and […]
A Broken Heart
A Broken Heart A broken heart, my God, my KingIs all the sacrifice I bring; A broken heart, my God, my KingIs all the sacrifice I bring;The God of grace will ne’er despiseA broken heart for sacrifice. O Thou that hear’st when sinners cry,Though all my crimes before thee lie,Behold me not with angry look,But […]
Great Is the Lord Our God
Great Is the Lord Our God Great is the Lord our God,And let his praise be great; Great is the Lord our God,And let his praise be great;He makes his churches his abode,His most delightful seat. These temples of his grace,How beautiful they stand!The honours of our native place,And bulwarks of our land. In Zion […]
The Heavens Declare Thy Glory, Lord
The Heavens Declare Thy Glory, Lord of the The heavens declare thy glory, Lord,In every star thy wisdom shines; The heavens declare thy glory, Lord,In every star thy wisdom shines;But when our eyes behold thy word,We read thy name in fairer lines. The rolling sun, the changing light,And night and day, thy power confess;But the […]
Eternal Wisdom! Thee We Praise
Eternal Wisdom! Thee We Praise Eternal Wisdom! Thee we praise,Thee the creation sings, Eternal Wisdom! Thee we praise,Thee the creation sings,With thy loved name, rocks, hills, and seas,And heaven’s high palace rings. Thy hand, how wide it spreads the sky!How glorious to behold!Tinged with a blue of heavenly dye,And starred with sparkling gold. There thou […]
Praise Ye the Lord! ‘Tis Good to Raise
Praise Ye the Lord! ‘Tis Good to Raise Praise ye the Lord! ’tis good to raiseYour hearts and voices in his praise: Praise ye the Lord! ’tis good to raiseYour hearts and voices in his praise:His nature and his works inviteTo make this duty our delight. He formed the stars, those heavenly flames,He counts their […]
I’ll Praise My Maker While I’ve Breath
I’ll Praise My Maker While I’ve Breath I’ll praise my Maker while I’ve breath,And when my voice is lost in death, I’ll praise my Maker while I’ve breath,And when my voice is lost in death,Praise shall employ my nobler powers;My days of praise shall ne’er be past,While life, and thought, and being last,Or immortality endures. […]
My God, the Spring of All My Joys
My God, the Spring of All My Joys My God, the spring of all my joys,The life of my delights, My God, the spring of all my joys,The life of my delights,The glory of my brightest days,And comfort of my nights! In darkest shades, if thou appear,My dawning is begun;Thou art my souls bright morning […]
Come, Ye That Love the Lord
Come, Ye That Love the Lord Come, ye that love the Lord,And let your joys be known; Come, ye that love the Lord,And let your joys be known;Join in a song with sweet accord,While ye surround his throne:Let those refuse to singWho never knew our God;But servants of the heavenly KingMay speak their joys abroad. […]
Praise for Creation and Providence
Praise for Creation and Providence I sing the mighty power of God,that made the mountains rise,That spread the flowing seas abroad,and built the lofty skies.I sing the wisdom that ordainedthe sun to rule the day;The moon shines full at God’s command,and all the stars obey. I sing the goodness of the Lord,who filled the earth […]
God Dwells With the Humble and Penitent
God Dwells With the Humble and Penitent Thus saith the high and lofty One:“I sit upon my holy throne;My name is God, I dwell on high,Dwell in my own eternity. “But I descend to worlds below,On earth I have a mansion too;The humble spirit and contriteIs an abode of my delight. “The humble soul my […]
A Song for Morning or Evening
A Song for Morning or Evening God, how endless is thy love!Thy gifts are every evening new;And morning mercies from aboveGently distill like early dew. Thou spread’st the curtains of the night,Great guardian of my sleeping hours;Thy sovereign word restores the light,And quickens all my drowsy powers. I yield my powers to thy command,To thee […]
Christ Inviting, and the Church Answering the Invitation
Christ Inviting, and the Church Answering the Invitation Hark! the Redeemer from on highSweetly invites his fav’rites nigh;From caves of darkness and of doubt,He gently speaks, and calls us out. “My dove, who hidest in the rock,Thine heart almost with sorrow broke,Lift up thy face, forget thy fear,And let thy voice delight mine ear. “Thy […]
Seeking the Pastures of Christ the Shephered
Seeking the Pastures of Christ the Shephered Thou whom my soul admires aboveAll earthly joy and earthly love,Tell me, dear Shepherd, let me know,Where doth thy sweetest pasture grow? Where is the shadow of that rock,That from the sun defends thy flock?Fain would I feed among thy sheep,Among them rest, among them sleep. Why should […]
Christ’s Humiliation and Exaltation
Christ’s Humiliation and Exaltation What equal honors shall we bringTo thee, O Lord our God, the Lamb,When all the notes that angels singAre far inferior to thy name? Worthy is he that once was slain,The Prince of Peace that groaned and died;Worthy to rise, and live, and reignAt his Almighty Father’s side. Power and dominion […]
Christ Jesus, the Lamb of God, Worshipped by All the Creation
Christ Jesus, the Lamb of God, Worshipped by All the Creation Come, let us join our cheerful songsWith angels round the throne;Ten thousand thousand are their tongues,But all their joys are one. “Worthy the Lamb that died,” they cry,“To be exalted thus:”“Worthy the Lamb,” our lips reply,“For he was slain for us.” Jesus is worthy […]
The Devil Vanquished
The Devil Vanquished Let mortal tongues attempt to singThe wars of heav’n, when Michael stoodChief general of th’ Eternal King,And fought the battles of our God. Against the dragon and his hostThe armies of the Lord prevail:In vain they rage, in vain they boast,Their courage sinks, their weapons fail. Down to the earth was Satan […]
The Song of Moses and the Lamb
The Song of Moses and the Lamb We sing the glories of thy love,We sound thy dreadful name;The Christian church unites the songsOf Moses and the Lamb. Great God! how wondrous are thy worksOf vengeance and of grace!Thou King of saints, Almighty Lord,How just and true thy ways! Who dares refuse to fear thy name,Or […]
Hezekiah’s Song
Hezekiah’s Song When we are raised from deep distress,Our God deserves a song;We take the pattern of our praiseFrom Hezekiah’s tongue. The gates of the devouring graveAre opened wide in vain,If he that holds the keys of deathCommands them fast again. Pains of the flesh are wont t’ abuseOur minds with slavish fears:“Our days are […]
The Works of Moses and the Lamb
The Works of Moses and the Lamb How strong thine arm is, mighty God!Who would not fear thy name?Jesus, how sweet thy graces are!Who would not love the Lamb? He has done more than Moses did,Our Prophet and our King;From bonds of hell he freed our souls,And taught our lips to sing. In the Red […]
God Glorious, and Sinners Saved
God Glorious, and Sinners Saved Father, how wide thy glories shine!How high thy wonders rise!Known through the earth by thousand signs,By thousand through the skies. Those mighty orbs proclaim thy power,Their motions speak thy skill,And on the wings of every hourWe read thy patience still. But when we view thy strange designTo save rebellious worms,Our […]
The True Improvement of Life
The True Improvement of Life Ane is this life prolonged to me?Are days and seasons giv’n?O let me, then, prepare to beA fitter heir of heav’n. In vain these moments shall not pass,These golden hours be gone:Lord, I accept thine offered grace,I bow before thy throne. Now cleanse my soul from every sinBy my Redeemer’s […]
Christ’s Intercession
Christ’s Intercession Lift up your eyes to th’ heav’nly seatsWhere your Redeemer stays;Kind Intercessor, there he sits,And loves, and pleads, and prays. ‘Twas well, my soul, he died for thee,And shed his vital blood;Appeased stern justice on the tree,And then arose to God. Petitions now, and praise may rise,And saints their off’rings bring;The Priest, with […]
Praise to God for Creation and Redemption
Praise to God for Creation and Redemption Let them neglect thy glory, Lord,Who never knew thy grace;But our loud songs shall still recordThe wonders of thy praise. We raise our shouts, O God, to thee,And send them to thy throne;All glory to th’ united Three,The undivided One. ‘Twas he (and we’ll adore his name)That formed […]
Prayer for Deliverance Answered
Prayer for Deliverance Answered In thine own ways, O God of love,We wait the visits of thy grace,Our soul’s desire is to thy name,And the remembrance of thy face. My thoughts are searching, Lord, for thee‘Mongst the black shades of lonesome night;My earnest cries salute the skiesBefore the dawn restore the light. Look, how rebellious […]
The Ruin of the Antichrist
The Ruin of the Antichrist “I lift my banner,” saith the Lord,“Where Antichrist has stood;The city of my gospel foesShall be a field of blood. “My heart has studied just revenge,And now the day appears;The day of my redeemed is comeTo wipe away their tears. “Quite weary is my patience grown,And bids my fury go;Swift […]
The Triumph of Christ Over the Enemies of His Church
The Triumph of Christ Over the Enemies of His Church What mighty man, or mighty God,Comes travelling in state,Along the Idumean road,Away from Bozrah’s gate? The glory of his robes proclaim‘Tis some victorious king:“‘Tis I, the Just, th’ Almighty One,That your salvation bring.” “Why, mighty Lord,” thy saints inquire,“Why thine apparel’s red?And all thy vesture […]
The Witnessing and Sealing Spirit
The Witnessing and Sealing Spirit – Why should the children of a KingGo mourning all their days?Great Comforter! descend and bringSome tokens of thy grace. Dost thou not dwell in all the saints,And seal the heirs of heav’n?When wilt thou banish my complaints,And show my sins forgiv’n? Assure my conscience of her partIn the Redeemer’s […]
Sincerity and Hypocrisy
Sincerity and Hypocrisy God is a Spirit, just and wise,He sees our inmost mind;In vain to heav’n we raise our cries,And leave our souls behind. Nothing but truth before his throneWith honor can appear;The painted hypocrites are knownThrough the disguise they wear. Their lifted eyes salute the skies,Their bending knees the ground;But God abhors the […]
The Love of Christ Shed Abroad in the Heart
The Love of Christ Shed Abroad in the Heart Come, dearest Lord, descend and dwellBy faith and love in every breast;Then shall we know, and taste, and feelThe joys that cannot be expressed. Come, fill our hearts with inward strength,Make our enlarged souls possess,And learn the height, and breadth, and lengthOf thine unmeasurable grace. Now […]
The Humble Enlightened, and Carnal Reason Humbled
The Humble Enlightened, and Carnal Reason Humbled There was an hour when Christ rejoiced,And spoke his joy in words of praise:“Father, I thank thee, mighty God,Lord of the earth, and heav’ns, and seas. “I thank thy sovereign power and loveThat crowns my doctrine with success,And makes the babes in knowledge learnThe heights, and breadths, and […]