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Psalm 139 Part 1
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.314 (1806) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: All-seeing God; God All-seeing First Line: Lord, thou hast searched and seen me through Lyrics:
Lord, thou hast searched and seen me through,
Thine eye commands with piercing view
My rising and my resting hours,
My heart and flesh with all their powers.
My thoughts, before they are my own,
Are to my God distinctly known;
He knows the words I mean to speak
Ere from my op'ning lips they break.
Within thy circling power I stand;
On every side I find thy hand;
Awake, asleep, at home, abroad,
I am surrounded still with God.
Amazing knowledge, vast and great!
What large extent! what lofty height!
My soul, with all the powers I boast,
Is in the boundless prospect lost.
O may these thoughts possess my breast,
Where'er I rove, where'er I rest!
Nor let my weaker passions dare
Consent to sin, for God is there.
Could I so false, so faithless prove,
To quit thy service and thy love,
Where, Lord, could I thy presence shun.
Or from thy dreadful glory run?
If up to heav'n I take my flight,
'Tis there thou dwell'st enthroned in light
Or dive to hell, there vengeance reigns,
And Satan groans beneath thy chains.
If, mounted on a morning ray,
I fly beyond the western sea,
Thy swifter hand would first arrive,
And there arrest thy fugitive.
Or should I try to shun thy sight
Beneath the spreading veil of night,
One glance of thine, one piercing ray,
Would kindle darkness into day.
O may these thoughts possess my breast,
Where'er I rove, where'er I rest!
Nor let my weaker passions dare
Consent to sin, for God is there.
The veil of night is no disguise,
No screen from thy all-searching eyes;
Thy hand can seize thy foes as soon
Through midnight shades as blazing noon.
Midnight and noon in this agree,
Great God, they're both alike to thee;
Not death can hide what God will spy,
And hell lies naked to his eye.
O may these thoughts possess my breast,
Where'er I rove, where'er I rest!
Nor let my weaker passions dare
Consent to sin, for God is there.
Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English
Psalm 139 Part 1
Psalm 139 Part 2
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.315 (1806) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: All-seeing God; God All-seeing First Line: 'Twas from thy hand, my God, I came Lyrics:
'Twas from thy hand, my God, I came,
A work of such a curious frame
In me thy fearful wonders shine,
And each proclaims thy skill divine.
Thine eyes did all my limbs survey,
Which yet in dark confusion lay;
Thou saw'st the daily growth they took,
Formed by the model of thy book.
By thee my growing parts were named,
And what thy sovereign counsels framed-
The breathing lungs, the beating heart-
Was copied with unerring art.
At last, to show my Maker's name,
God stamped his image on my frame,
And in some unknown moment joined
The finished members to the mind.
There the young seeds of thought began,
And all the passions of the man:
Great God, our infant nature pays
Immortal tribute to thy praise.
Lord, since in my advancing age
I've acted on life's busy stage,
Thy thoughts of love to me surmount
The power of numbers to recount.
I could survey the ocean o'er,
And count each sand that makes the shore,
Before my swiftest thoughts could trace
The num'rous wonders of thy grace.
These on my heart are still impressed,
With these I give my eyes to rest;
And at my waking hour I find
God and his love possess my mind.
Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English
Psalm 139 Part 2
Psalm 139 Part 3
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.316 (1806) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: All-seeing God; God All-seeing First Line: My God, what inward grief I feel Lyrics:
My God, what inward grief I feel
When impious men transgress thy will!
I mourn to hear their lips profane
Take thy tremendous name in vain.
Does not my soul detest and hate
The sons of malice and deceit?
Those that oppose thy laws and thee,
I count them enemies to me.
Lord, search my soul, try every thought;
Though my own heart accuse me not
Of walking in a false disguise,
I beg the trial of thine eyes.
Doth secret mischief lurk within?
Do I indulge some unknown sin?
O turn my feet whene'er I stray,
And lead me in thy perfect way.
Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English
Psalm 139 Part 3
Psalm 139 Part 1
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.317 (1806) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: All-seeing God; God All-seeing First Line: In all my vast concerns with thee Lyrics:
In all my vast concerns with thee,
In vain my soul would try
To shun thy presence, Lord, or flee
The notice of thine eye.
Thy all-surrounding sight surveys
My rising and my rest,
My public walks, my private ways,
And secrets of my breast.
My thoughts lie open to the Lord
Before they're formed within;
And ere my lips pronounce the word
He knows the sense I mean.
O wondrous knowledge, deep and high!
Where can a creature hide?
Within thy circling arms I lie,
Beset on every side.
So let thy grace surround me still,
And like a bulwark prove,
To guard my soul from every ill,
Secured by sovereign love.
Lord, where shall guilty souls retire,
Forgotten and unknown?
In hell they meet thy dreadful fire,
In heav'n thy glorious throne.
Should I suppress my vital breath
To 'scape the wrath divine,
Thy voice would break the bars of death,
And make the grave resign.
If winged with beams of morning light
I fly beyond the west,
Thy hand, which must support my flight,
Would soon betray my rest.
If o'er my sins I think to draw
The curtains of the night,
Those flaming eyes that guard thy law
Would turn the shades to light.
The beams of noon, the midnight hour,
Are both alike to thee
O may I ne'er provoke that power
From which I cannot flee.
Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English
Psalm 139 Part 1
Psalm 139 Part 2
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.318 (1806) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: All-seeing God; God All-seeing First Line: When I with pleasing wonder stand Lyrics:
When I with pleasing wonder stand,
And all my frame survey,
Lord, 'tis thy work I own thy hand
Thus built my humble clay.
Thy hand my heart and reins possessed
Where unborn nature grew;
Thy wisdom all my features traced,
And all my members drew.
Thine eye with nicest care surveyed
The growth of every part;
Till the whole scheme thy thoughts had laid
Was copied by thy art.
Heav'n, earth, and sea, and fire, and wind,
Show me thy wondrous skill
But I review myself, and find
Diviner wonders still.
Thy aweful glories round me shine,
My flesh proclaims thy praise;
Lord, to thy works of nature join
Thy miracles of grace.
Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English
Psalm 139 Part 2
Psalm 139 Part 3
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.319 (1806) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: All-seeing God; God All-seeing First Line: Lord, when I count thy mercies o'er Lyrics:
Lord, when I count thy mercies o'er,
They strike me with surprise;
Not all the sands that spread the shore
To equal numbers rise.
My flesh with fear and wonder stands,
The product of thy skill;
And hourly blessings from thy hands
Thy thoughts of love reveal.
These on my heart by night I keep;
How kind, how dear to me!
O may the hour that ends my sleep
Still find my thoughts with thee!
Scripture: Psalm 139:14 Languages: English
Psalm 139 Part 3
Psalm 1 (A Responsorial Setting)
Author: Robert J. Thompson Hymnal: Psalms for All Seasons #1B (2012) Topics: Atheism; Blessing; Church Year All Saints' Day; Commitment; Conflict; Discipleship; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; Emmaus Road; Endurance; Evil; God Obedience to; God's Seeing; God's Will; God's Word; God's law; God's Love; Jesus Christ Good Shepherd; Jesus Christ Mind of; Jesus Christ Teacher; Jesus Christ Way, Truth, and Life; Judgment; Mercy; Obedience; Remnant of Isarel; Servants of God; Truth; Wisdom Psalms; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, October 23-29; Year B, Easter, 7th Sunday; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, September 18-24; Year C, Ordinary Time after Epiphany, 6th Sunday; Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost; September 4-10 First Line: Happy are they who trust, who trust in the Lord Scripture: Psalm 1 Tune Title: [Happy are they who trust]
Psalm 1 (A Responsorial Setting)
Happy Are They Who Walk in God's Wise Way
Author: Erik Routley Hymnal: Psalms for All Seasons #1C (2012) Meter: 10.8.10.8 Topics: Atheism; Blessing; Church Year All Saints' Day; Commitment; Conflict; Discipleship; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; Emmaus Road; Endurance; Evil; God Obedience to; God's Seeing; God's Will; God's Word; God's law; God's Love; Jesus Christ Good Shepherd; Jesus Christ Mind of; Jesus Christ Teacher; Jesus Christ Way, Truth, and Life; Judgment; Mercy; Obedience; Remnant of Isarel; Servants of God; Truth; Wisdom Psalms; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, October 23-29; Year B, Easter, 7th Sunday; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, September 18-24; Year C, Ordinary Time after Epiphany, 6th Sunday; Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost; September 4-10; Texts in Languages Other than English Thai First Line: Happy are they who walk in God's wise way (Khwaam suk yeun yong khong maa suu phuu tham chop) Scripture: Psalm 1 Languages: English; Thai Tune Title: SRI LAMPANG
Happy Are They Who Walk in God's Wise Way
Feliz la gente (How Blest the People)
Author: Juan A. Espinosa; Mary Louise Bringle, b. 1953 Hymnal: Psalms for All Seasons #1E (2012) Topics: Atheism; Blessing; Church Year All Saints' Day; Commitment; Conflict; Discipleship; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; Emmaus Road; Endurance; Evil; God Obedience to; God's Seeing; God's Will; God's Word; God's law; God's Love; Jesus Christ Good Shepherd; Jesus Christ Mind of; Jesus Christ Teacher; Jesus Christ Way, Truth, and Life; Judgment; Mercy; Obedience; Remnant of Isarel; Servants of God; Truth; Wisdom Psalms; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, October 23-29; Year B, Easter, 7th Sunday; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, September 18-24; Year C, Ordinary Time after Epiphany, 6th Sunday; Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost; September 4-10; Texts in Languages Other than English Spanish Refrain First Line: Feliz será (How blest they are) Scripture: Psalm 1 Languages: English; Spanish Tune Title: FELIZ EL HOMBRE
Feliz la gente (How Blest the People)
Happy Is the One
Author: Iona Community Hymnal: Psalms for All Seasons #1F (2012) Meter: 5.10.10.6 Topics: Atheism; Blessing; Church Year All Saints' Day; Commitment; Conflict; Discipleship; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; Emmaus Road; Endurance; Evil; God Obedience to; God's Seeing; God's Seeing; God's Will; God's Word; God's law; God's Love; Jesus Christ Good Shepherd; Jesus Christ Mind of; Jesus Christ Teacher; Jesus Christ Way, Truth, and Life; Judgment; Mercy; Obedience; Remnant of Isarel; Servants of God; Truth; Wisdom Psalms; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, October 23-29; Year B, Easter, 7th Sunday; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, September 18-24; Year C, Ordinary Time after Epiphany, 6th Sunday; Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost; September 4-10 First Line: Happy is the one Scripture: Psalm 1 Tune Title: BENEDICTUS PRIMUS
Happy Is the One
Lord! thou hast search'd and seen me thro'
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #10 (1835) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: All-seeing God; God All-seeing Lyrics:
Lord, thou hast searched and seen me through,
Thine eye commands with piercing view
My rising and my resting hours,
My heart and flesh with all their powers.
My thoughts, before they are my own,
Are to my God distinctly known;
He knows the words I mean to speak
Ere from my op'ning lips they break.
Within thy circling power I stand;
On every side I find thy hand;
Awake, asleep, at home, abroad,
I am surrounded still with God.
Amazing knowledge, vast and great!
What large extent! what lofty height!
My soul, with all the powers I boast,
Is in the boundless prospect lost.
O may these thoughts possess my breast,
Where'er I rove, where'er I rest!
Nor let my weaker passions dare
Consent to sin, for God is there.
Could I so false, so faithless prove,
To quit thy service and thy love,
Where, Lord, could I thy presence shun.
Or from thy dreadful glory run?
If up to heav'n I take my flight,
'Tis there thou dwell'st enthroned in light
Or dive to hell, there vengeance reigns,
And Satan groans beneath thy chains.
If, mounted on a morning ray,
I fly beyond the western sea,
Thy swifter hand would first arrive,
And there arrest thy fugitive.
Or should I try to shun thy sight
Beneath the spreading veil of night,
One glance of thine, one piercing ray,
Would kindle darkness into day.
O may these thoughts possess my breast,
Where'er I rove, where'er I rest!
Nor let my weaker passions dare
Consent to sin, for God is there.
The veil of night is no disguise,
No screen from thy all-searching eyes;
Thy hand can seize thy foes as soon
Through midnight shades as blazing noon.
Midnight and noon in this agree,
Great God, they're both alike to thee;
Not death can hide what God will spy,
And hell lies naked to his eye.
O may these thoughts possess my breast,
Where'er I rove, where'er I rest!
Nor let my weaker passions dare
Consent to sin, for God is there.
Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English
Lord! thou hast search'd and seen me thro'
In all my vast concerns with thee
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #11 (1835) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: All-seeing God; God All-seeing Lyrics:
In all my vast concerns with thee,
In vain my soul would try
To shun thy presence, Lord, or flee
The notice of thine eye.
Thy all-surrounding sight surveys
My rising and my rest,
My public walks, my private ways,
And secrets of my breast.
My thoughts lie open to the Lord
Before they're formed within;
And ere my lips pronounce the word
He knows the sense I mean.
O wondrous knowledge, deep and high!
Where can a creature hide?
Within thy circling arms I lie,
Beset on every side.
So let thy grace surround me still,
And like a bulwark prove,
To guard my soul from every ill,
Secured by sovereign love.
Lord, where shall guilty souls retire,
Forgotten and unknown?
In hell they meet thy dreadful fire,
In heav'n thy glorious throne.
Should I suppress my vital breath
To 'scape the wrath divine,
Thy voice would break the bars of death,
And make the grave resign.
If winged with beams of morning light
I fly beyond the west,
Thy hand, which must support my flight,
Would soon betray my rest.
If o'er my sins I think to draw
The curtains of the night,
Those flaming eyes that guard thy law
Would turn the shades to light.
The beams of noon, the midnight hour,
Are both alike to thee
O may I ne'er provoke that power
From which I cannot flee.
Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English
In all my vast concerns with thee
All praise to Him who dwells in bliss
Author: Charles Wesley Hymnal: The Hymnal #28 (1921) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: God All-seeing Languages: English Tune Title: ST. SAVIOUR
All praise to Him who dwells in bliss
Psalm 33 (A Responsorial Setting)
Hymnal: Psalms for All Seasons #33A (2012) Topics: Church Year All Saints' Day; Church Year Trinity Sunday; Daily Prayer Night Prayer; Earth; Elements of Worship Sending; Endurance; God Trust in; God as Shield; God as Spirit; God as Creator; God's Seeing; God's Sovereignty; God's Word; God's Armor; God's Faithfulness; God's Justice; God's Love; God's Name; God's Providence; Hope; Hymns of Praise; Jesus Christ Way, Truth, and Life; Joy; Justice; Love; Mercy; Musical Instruments; Patience; The Creation; Trust; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, June 5-11 (if after Trinity Sunday); Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 7-13 First Line: Lord, let your loving-kindness be upon us Scripture: Psalm 33 Tune Title: A LA VENUE DE NOËL
Psalm 33 (A Responsorial Setting)
Psalm 33 (A Responsorial Setting)
Author: James V. Marchionda Hymnal: Psalms for All Seasons #33A(alt) (2012) Topics: Church Year All Saints' Day; Church Year Trinity Sunday; Daily Prayer Night Prayer; Earth; Elements of Worship Sending; Endurance; God Trust in; God as Shield; God as Spirit; God as Creator; God's Seeing; God's Sovereignty; God's Word; God's Armor; God's Faithfulness; God's Justice; God's Love; God's Name; God's Providence; Hope; Hymns of Praise; Jesus Christ Way, Truth, and Life; Joy; Justice; Love; Mercy; Musical Instruments; Patience; The Creation; Trust; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, June 5-11 (if after Trinity Sunday); Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 7-13 First Line: Happy the people Scripture: Psalm 33 Tune Title: [Happy the people]
Psalm 33 (A Responsorial Setting)
Rejoice, You Righteous, in the Lord
Author: Michael Morgan Hymnal: Psalms for All Seasons #33B (2012) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Topics: Church Year All Saints' Day; Church Year Trinity Sunday; Daily Prayer Night Prayer; Earth; Elements of Worship Sending; Endurance; God Trust in; God as Shield; God as Spirit; God as Creator; God's Seeing; God's Sovereignty; God's Word; God's Armor; God's Faithfulness; God's Justice; God's Love; God's Name; God's Providence; Hope; Hymns of Praise; Jesus Christ Way, Truth, and Life; Joy; Justice; Love; Mercy; Musical Instruments; Patience; The Creation; Trust; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, June 5-11 (if after Trinity Sunday); Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 7-13 Scripture: Psalm 33 Tune Title: ELLACOMBE
Rejoice, You Righteous, in the Lord
The LORD God from His Throne on High
Author: Marie J. Post Hymnal: Psalms for All Seasons #33C (2012) Meter: 8.8.6.8.8.6 D Topics: Church Year All Saints' Day; Church Year Trinity Sunday; Daily Prayer Night Prayer; Earth; Elements of Worship Sending; Endurance; God Trust in; God as Shield; God as Spirit; God as Creator; God's Seeing; God's Sovereignty; God's Word; God's Armor; God's Faithfulness; God's Justice; God's Love; God's Name; God's Providence; Hope; Hymns of Praise; Jesus Christ Way, Truth, and Life; Joy; Justice; Love; Mercy; Musical Instruments; Patience; The Creation; Trust; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, June 5-11 (if after Trinity Sunday); Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 7-13 Lyrics: 1 The LORD God from his throne on high
looks down with clear and searching eye
on all that dwell below;
and he that fashioned heart and mind
looks ever down on human-kind,
their hearts and minds to know.
Not human strength or mighty hosts,
not charging steeds or warlike boasts
can save from overthrow;
but God will save from death and shame
all those who fear and trust his name,
and they no want shall know.
2 God's eye is on all those who fear;
to those who hope, the LORD is near,
according to his Word.
Death cannot touch those in his hand,
nor famine conquer in the land;
we wait upon the LORD.
In God our hope is firm and sure,
who makes the joyful heart secure,
our helper strong and true.
Our trust is in your holy name;
your mercy, LORD, in faith we claim,
as we have hoped in you.
Scripture: Psalm 33 Tune Title: GENEVAN 68
The LORD God from His Throne on High
Psalm 34 (A Responsorial Setting)
Hymnal: Psalms for All Seasons #34A (2012) Topics: Acrostic Psalms; Angels; Bread of Life; Church Year All Saints' Day; Church Year Maundy Thursday; Comfort and Encouragement; Daily Prayer Morning Prayer; Daily Prayer Night Prayer; Disciples / Calling; Elements of Worship Call to Worship; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper; Endurance; Faith; God Trust in; God as Refuge; God as Healer; God's Seeing; God's Armor; God's Love; God's Name; God's Nearness; God's People (flock, sheep); God's Presence; God's Promises; Grace; Gratitude; Integrity; Judgment; Lord's Prayer 4th petition (give us today our daily bread); Peace; People of God / Church Citizens of Heaven; People of God / Church Witnessing; Prayer Answer to; Prayer; Rejoicing; Salvation; Seeking God; Servants of God; Victory; Wisdom Psalms; Witness; Year A, All Saints' Day, November 1; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 14-20; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 21-27; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 7-13; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, October 23-29 First Line: Taste and see, taste and see the goodness of the Lord Scripture: Psalm 34 Tune Title: [Taste and see, taste and see, the goodness of the Lord]
Psalm 34 (A Responsorial Setting)
Psalm 34 (A Responsorial Setting)
Hymnal: Psalms for All Seasons #34A(alt) (2012) Topics: Acrostic Psalms; Angels; Bread of Life; Church Year All Saints' Day; Church Year Maundy Thursday; Comfort and Encouragement; Daily Prayer Morning Prayer; Daily Prayer Night Prayer; Disciples / Calling; Elements of Worship Call to Worship; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper; Endurance; Faith; God Trust in; God as Refuge; God as Healer; God's Seeing; God's Armor; God's Love; God's Name; God's Nearness; God's People (flock, sheep); God's Presence; God's Promises; Grace; Gratitude; Integrity; Judgment; Lord's Prayer 4th petition (give us today our daily bread); Peace; People of God / Church Citizens of Heaven; People of God / Church Witnessing; Prayer Answer to; Prayer; Rejoicing; Salvation; Seeking God; Servants of God; Victory; Wisdom Psalms; Witness; Year A, All Saints' Day, November 1; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 14-20; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 21-27; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 7-13; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, October 23-29 First Line: I will bless the Lord, the Lord at all times Scripture: Psalm 34 Tune Title: [I will bless the Lord, the Lord at all times]
Psalm 34 (A Responsorial Setting)
Taste and See
Author: James E. Moore, Jr. Hymnal: Psalms for All Seasons #34B (2012) Topics: Acrostic Psalms; Angels; Bread of Life; Church Year All Saints' Day; Church Year Maundy Thursday; Comfort and Encouragement; Daily Prayer Morning Prayer; Daily Prayer Night Prayer; Disciples / Calling; Elements of Worship Call to Worship; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper; Endurance; Faith; God Trust in; God as Refuge; God as Healer; God's Seeing; God's Armor; God's Love; God's Name; God's Nearness; God's People (flock, sheep); God's Presence; God's Promises; Grace; Gratitude; Integrity; Judgment; Lord's Prayer 4th petition (give us today our daily bread); Peace; People of God / Church Citizens of Heaven; People of God / Church Witnessing; Prayer Answer to; Prayer; Rejoicing; Salvation; Seeking God; Servants of God; Victory; Wisdom Psalms; Witness; Year A, All Saints' Day, November 1; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 14-20; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 21-27; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 7-13; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, October 23-29 First Line: I will bless the Lord at all times Refrain First Line: Taste and see, taste and see the goodness of the Lord Scripture: Psalm 34 Tune Title: TASTE AND SEE
Taste and See
Bendeciré al Señor (I Will Extol My God)
Author: Mary Louis Bringle, b. 1953 Hymnal: Psalms for All Seasons #34C (2012) Topics: Acrostic Psalms; Angels; Bread of Life; Church Year All Saints' Day; Church Year Maundy Thursday; Comfort and Encouragement; Daily Prayer Morning Prayer; Daily Prayer Night Prayer; Disciples / Calling; Elements of Worship Call to Worship; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper; Endurance; Faith; God Trust in; God as Refuge; God as Healer; God's Seeing; God's Armor; God's Love; God's Name; God's Nearness; God's People (flock, sheep); God's Presence; God's Promises; Grace; Gratitude; Integrity; Judgment; Lord's Prayer 4th petition (give us today our daily bread); Peace; People of God / Church Citizens of Heaven; People of God / Church Witnessing; Prayer Answer to; Prayer; Rejoicing; Salvation; Seeking God; Servants of God; Victory; Wisdom Psalms; Witness; Year A, All Saints' Day, November 1; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 14-20; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 21-27; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 7-13; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, October 23-29; Texts in Languages Other than English Spanish First Line: Bendeciré al Señor ento tiempo (I will extol my God each waking moment) Scripture: Psalm 34:1-8 Languages: English Tune Title: BENDECIRÉ AL SEÑOR
Bendeciré al Señor (I Will Extol My God)
LORD, I Bring My Songs to You
Author: Marie J. Post Hymnal: Psalms for All Seasons #34D (2012) Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Topics: Acrostic Psalms; Angels; Bread of Life; Church Year All Saints' Day; Church Year Maundy Thursday; Comfort and Encouragement; Daily Prayer Morning Prayer; Daily Prayer Night Prayer; Disciples / Calling; Elements of Worship Call to Worship; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper; Endurance; Faith; God Trust in; God as Refuge; God as Healer; God's Seeing; God's Armor; God's Love; God's Name; God's Nearness; God's People (flock, sheep); God's Presence; God's Promises; Grace; Gratitude; Integrity; Judgment; Lord's Prayer 4th petition (give us today our daily bread); Peace; People of God / Church Citizens of Heaven; People of God / Church Witnessing; Prayer Answer to; Prayer; Rejoicing; Salvation; Seeking God; Servants of God; Victory; Wisdom Psalms; Witness; Year A, All Saints' Day, November 1; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 14-20; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 21-27; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, August 7-13; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, October 23-29 Scripture: Psalm 34 Tune Title: LUX PRIMA
LORD, I Bring My Songs to You
My trust is in the Lord
Hymnal: Trinity Hymnal #48 (1961) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: God All-seeing Lyrics: 1 My trust is in the Lord:
How say ye then to me,
"Now like a bird from peril haste,
And to your mountain flee?"
2 Lo, sinners bend the bow
With arrow fixed for flight;
And stealthily in darkness go
The true in heart to smite.
3 What can the righteous do,
What can for them avail,
When all foundations are destroyed,
And all the pillars fail?
4 The Lord in Zion dwells,
The Lord is throned on high;
His eyes behold the sons of men
Their hearts and ways to try.
5 The Lord the righteous proves;
But those who scorn the right,
Who love deceit and violence
Are hateful in his sight.
6 For righteous is the Lord,
He loveth righteousness,
And with a gracious countenance
The upright he will bless.
Amen. Scripture: Psalm 11:1-5 Languages: English Tune Title: AYLESBURY
My trust is in the Lord
'Twas from thy hand, my God, I came
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #56 (1835) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: All-seeing God; God All-seeing Lyrics:
'Twas from thy hand, my God, I came,
A work of such a curious frame
In me thy fearful wonders shine,
And each proclaims thy skill divine.
Thine eyes did all my limbs survey,
Which yet in dark confusion lay;
Thou saw'st the daily growth they took,
Formed by the model of thy book.
By thee my growing parts were named,
And what thy sovereign counsels framed-
The breathing lungs, the beating heart-
Was copied with unerring art.
At last, to show my Maker's name,
God stamped his image on my frame,
And in some unknown moment joined
The finished members to the mind.
There the young seeds of thought began,
And all the passions of the man:
Great God, our infant nature pays
Immortal tribute to thy praise.
Lord, since in my advancing age
I've acted on life's busy stage,
Thy thoughts of love to me surmount
The power of numbers to recount.
I could survey the ocean o'er,
And count each sand that makes the shore,
Before my swiftest thoughts could trace
The num'rous wonders of thy grace.
These on my heart are still impressed,
With these I give my eyes to rest;
And at my waking hour I find
God and his love possess my mind.
Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English
'Twas from thy hand, my God, I came
When I with pleasing wonder stand
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #57 (1835) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: All-seeing God; God All-seeing Lyrics:
When I with pleasing wonder stand,
And all my frame survey,
Lord, 'tis thy work I own thy hand
Thus built my humble clay.
Thy hand my heart and reins possessed
Where unborn nature grew;
Thy wisdom all my features traced,
And all my members drew.
Thine eye with nicest care surveyed
The growth of every part;
Till the whole scheme thy thoughts had laid
Was copied by thy art.
Heav'n, earth, and sea, and fire, and wind,
Show me thy wondrous skill
But I review myself, and find
Diviner wonders still.
Thy aweful glories round me shine,
My flesh proclaims thy praise;
Lord, to thy works of nature join
Thy miracles of grace.
Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English
When I with pleasing wonder stand
Oh, who is it like the Mighty One
Author: Moir Hymnal: The Voice of Praise #64 (1873) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Attributes of God Omniscience; Supreme and All-seeing Lyrics: Oh, who is like the Mighty One,
Whose throne is in the sky?
Who compasseth the universe
With his all-searching eye;
At whose creative word appeared
The dry land and the sea:
My spirit thirsts for thee, O Lord,
My spirit thirsts for thee!
2 Around him suns and systems swim
In harmony and light;
Before him, harps angelic hymn
His praises day and night.
Yet to the contrite, night and day,
In mercy turneth he:
My spirit thirsts for thee, O Lord,
My spirit thirsts for thee!
3 Yea! though his works are infinite,
His power upholds them all;
He clothes the lilies of the field,
And marks the sparrow's fall.
Who listens to the raven's cry,
Will bend his ear to me:
My spirit thirsts for thee, O Lord,
My spirit thirsts for thee! Scripture: Psalm 63:8
Oh, who is it like the Mighty One
Lord! thou hast searched, and seen me thro'
Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #92 (1827) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: The All-seeing God Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English
Lord! thou hast searched, and seen me thro'
Lord, thou hast searched and seen me through
Hymnal: The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #94 (1833) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: The All-seeing God
Lord, thou hast searched and seen me through
Angelic guardianship
Author: Charles Wesley Hymnal: Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #97 (1891) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: God All-seeing First Line: All praise to Him who dwells in bliss Scripture: Psalm 91:11 Languages: English
Angelic guardianship
Great God, how infinite art Thou!
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes #97 (1899) Topics: God All-seeing Lyrics: 1 Great God, how infinite art Thou!
How frail and weak are we!
Let the whole race of creatures bow
And pay their praise to Thee.
2 Thy throne eternal ages stood,
Ere earth or heaven was made;
Thou art the ever-living God,
Were all the nations dead.
3 Nature and time all open lie
To Thine immense survey,
From the formation of the sky
To the last awful day.
4 Eternity, with all its years,
Stands present to Thy view;
To Thee there's nothing old appears,
To Thee there's nothing new.
5 Our lives through various scenes are drawn,
And vexed with trifling cares;
While Thine eternal thought moves on
Thine undisturbed affairs.
Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: DUNDEE
Great God, how infinite art Thou!
Lord, all I am is known to Thee
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes #99 (1899) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: God All-seeing Lyrics: 1 Lord, all I am is known to Thee;
In vain my soul would try
To shun Thy presence, or to flee
The notice of Thine eye.
2 Thine all-surrounding sight surveys
My rising and my rest,
My public walks, my private ways,
And secrets of my breast.
3 My thoughts lie open to Thee, Lord,
Before they’re formed within;
And ere my lips pronounce the word,
Thou knowest the sense I mean.
4 Oh, wondrous knowledge, deep and high!
Where can a creature hide?
Within Thy circling arms I lie,
Beset on every side.
5 So let Thy grace surround me still,
And like a bulwark prove,
To guard my soul from every ill,
Secured by sovereign love.
Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: HUNTINGTON
Lord, all I am is known to Thee
Lord, thou has searched and seen me through
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: The Hymnal #106a (1921) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: God All-seeing Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English Tune Title: HUMILITY
Lord, thou has searched and seen me through
Come, sound his praise abroad
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: The Hymnal #106b (1921) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: God All-seeing Scripture: Psalm 95 Languages: English Tune Title: SILVER STREET
Come, sound his praise abroad
Thou Lord, by strictest search hast known
Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #108 (1832) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: The All-seeing God Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English
Thou Lord, by strictest search hast known
Thou, Lord, by strictest search hast known
Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #108 (1833) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: The All-seeing God Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English
Thou, Lord, by strictest search hast known
Lord, thou hast searched, and seen me through
Author: Watts Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #109 (1832) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: The All-seeing God Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English
Lord, thou hast searched, and seen me through
Lord, thou hast searched, and seen me through
Author: Watts Hymnal: Hymns for Christian Devotion #109 (1871) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: The All-seeing God Languages: English
Lord, thou hast searched, and seen me through
Lord, thou hast searched and seen me through
Author: Watts Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #109 (1833) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: The All-seeing God Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English
Lord, thou hast searched and seen me through
One God in Three Persons
Author: Charles Wesley Hymnal: Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #121 (1891) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: God All-seeing First Line: Hail, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost Scripture: Psalm 139:1-6 Languages: English
One God in Three Persons
Omniscience
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #123 (1891) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: God All-seeing First Line: Lord, all I am is known to thee Scripture: Psalm 139:1-6 Languages: English
Omniscience
Lord, thou hast search'd and seen me thro'
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #P139a (1766) Topics: God All-seeing Lyrics: 1 Lord, thou hast search'd and seen me thro';
Thine Eye commands with piercing View
My rising and my resting Hours,
My Heart and Flesh, with all their Pow'rs.
2 My Thoughts, before they are my own,
Are to my GOD distinctly known;
He knows the Words I mean to speak
Ere from my op'ning Lips they break.
3 Within thy circling Pow'r I stand,
On every Side I find thy Hand:
Awake, asleep, at home, abroad,
I am surrounded still with GOD.
4 Amazing Knowledge, vast and great!
What large Extent! What lofty Height!
My Soul, with all the Pow'rs I boast,
Is in the boundless Prospect lost.
5 O may these Thoughts possess my Breast,
Where'er I rove, where'er I rest!
Nor let my weaker Passions dare
Consent to sin, for GOD is there.
Pause I.
6 Could I so false, so faithless prove,
To quit thy Service, and thy Love,
Where, Lord, could I thy Presence shun,
Or from thy dreadful Glory run?
7 If up to Heav'n I take my Flight,
'Tis there thou dwell'st enthron'd in Light;
Or dive to Hell, there Vengeance reigns,
And Satan groans beneath thy Chains.
8 If, mounted on a Morning-Ray,
I fly beyond the Western Sea,
Thy swifter Hand would first arrive,
And there arrest thy Fugitive.
9 Or should I try to shun thy Sight,
Beneath the spreading Veil of Night,
One Glance of thine, one piercing Ray,
Would kindle Darkness into Day.
10 O may these Thoughts possess my Breast,
Where'er I rove, where'er I rest!
Nor let my weaker Passions dare
Consent to sin, for GOD is there.
Pause II
11 The Veil of Night is no Disguise,
No Screen from thy All-searching Eyes;
Thy Hand can search thy Foes as soon
Through Midnight Shades as blazing Noon.
12 Midnight and Noon in this agree,
Great GOD, they're both alike to Thee:
Not Death can hide what GOD will spy,
And Hell lies naked to his Eye.
13 O may these Thoughts possess my Breast,
Where'er I rove, where'er I rest!
Nor let my weaker Passions dare
Consent to sin, for GOD is there.
Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English
Lord, thou hast search'd and seen me thro'
'Twas from thy Hand, my GOD, I came
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #P139b (1766) Topics: God All-seeing Lyrics: 1 'Twas from thy Hand, my GOD, I came,
A Work of such a curious Frame;
In me thy fearful Wonders shine,
And each proclaims thy Skill divine.
2 Thine Eyes did all my Limbs survey,
Which yet in dark Confusion lay;
Thou saw'st the daily Growth they took,
Formed by the Model of thy Book.
3 By Thee my growing Parts were nam'd,
And what thy sov'reign Counsels fram'd,
The breathing Lungs, the beating Heart,
Was copy'd with unerring Art.
4 At last, to shew my Maker's Name,
GOD stamp'd his Image on my Frame,
And in some unknown Moment join'd
The finish'd Members to the Mind.
5 There the young Seeds of Thought began,
And all the Passions of the Man,
Great GOD, our infant Nature pays
Immortal Tribute to thy Praise.
Pause.
6 Lord, since in my advancing Age
I've acted on Life's busy Stage,
Thy Thoughts of Love to me surmount
The Pow'r of Numbers to recount.
7 I could survey the Ocean o'er,
And count each Sand that makes the Shore,
Before my swiftest Thoughts could trace
The num'rous Wonders of thy Grace.
8 These on my Heart are still imprest,
With these I give my Eyes to Rest;
And at my waking Hour I find
GOD and his Love possess my Mind.
Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English
'Twas from thy Hand, my GOD, I came
My GOD, what inward Grief I feel
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #P139c (1766) Topics: God All-seeing Lyrics: 1 My GOD, what inward Grief I feel
When impious Men transgress thy Will!
I mourn to hear their Lips profane
Take thy tremendous Name in vain.
2 Does not my Soul detest and hate
The Sons of Malice and Deceit?
Those that oppose thy Laws and Thee,
I count them Enemies to me.
3 Lord, search my Soul, try ev'ry Thought;
Though my own Heart accuse me not
Of walking in a false Disguise,
I beg the Trial of thine Eyes.
4 Doth secret Mischief lurk within?
Do I indulge some unknown Sin?
O turn my Feet whene'er I stray,
And lead me in thy perfect Way.
Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English
My GOD, what inward Grief I feel
In all my vast Concerns with Thee
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #P139d (1766) Topics: God All-seeing Lyrics: 1 In all my vast Concerns with Thee,
In vain my Soul would try
To shun thy Presence, Lord, or flee
The Notice of thine Eye.
2 Thy all-surrounding Sight surveys
My Rising and my Rest;
My public Walks, my private Ways,
And Secrets of my Breast.
3 My Thoughts lie open to the Lord
Before they're form'd within;
And e'er my Lips pronounce the Word,
He knows the Sense I mean.
4 O wond'rous Knowledge, deep and high!
Where can a Creature hide?
Within thy circling Arms I lie,
Beset on ev'ry Side.
5 So let thy Grace surround me still,
And like a Bulwark prove,
To guard my Soul from ev'ry Ill,
Secur'd by sov'reign Love.
Pause
6 Lord, where shall guilty Souls retire,
forgotten and unknown?
In Hell they meet thy dreadful Fire,
In Heav'n thy glorious Throne.
7 Should I suppress my vital Breath,
To 'scape the Wrath divine,
Thy Voice would break the Bars of Death,
And make the Grave resign.
8 If, wing'd with Beams of Morning Light,
I fly beyond the West,
Thy Hand, which must support my Flight,
Would soon betray my Rest.
9 If o'er my Sins I think to draw
The Curtains of the Night,
Those flaming Eyes that guard thy Law
Would turn the Shades to Light.
10 The Beams of Noon, the Midnight Hour,
Are both alike to Thee:
O may I ne'er provoke that Pow'r
From which I cannot flee. Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English
In all my vast Concerns with Thee
When I with pleasing Wonder stand
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #P139e (1766) Topics: God All-seeing Lyrics: 1 When I with pleasing Wonder stand,
And all my Frame survey,
Lord, 'tis thy Work I own thy Hand
Thus built my humble Clay.
2 Thy Hand my Heart and Reins possest,
Where unborn Nature grew;
Thy Wisdom all my Features trac'd,
And all my Members drew.
3 Thine Eye with nicest Care survey'd
The Growth of ev'ry Part;
'Till the whole Scheme thy Thoughts had laid
Was copy'd by thy Art.
4 Heav'n, Earth, and Sea, and Fire and Wind,
Shew me thy wond'rous Skill;
But I review myself, and find
Diviner Wonders still.
5 Thy awful Glories round me shine,
My Flesh proclaims thy Praise;
Lord, to thy Works of Nature join
Thy Miracles of Grace. Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English
When I with pleasing Wonder stand
Lord, when I count thy Mercies o'er
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #P139f (1766) Topics: God All-seeing Lyrics: 1 Lord, when I count thy Mercies o'er,
They strike me with Surprize;
Not all the Sands that spread the Shore
To equal Numbers rise.
2 My Flesh with Fear and Wonder stands,
The Product of thy Skill;
And hourly Blessings from thy Hands
Thy Thoughts of Love reveal.
3 These on my Heart by Night I keep;
How kind, how dear to me!
O may the Hour that ends my Sleep
Still find my Thoughts with Thee.
Scripture: Psalm 139:17-18 Languages: English
Lord, when I count thy Mercies o'er
The Son of Man Has Been Revealed
Author: Michael Saward Hymnal: Singing the New Testament #245 (2008) Meter: 8.6.8.8.8.6 Topics: All Saints Day; Obedience (see also Will of God) Lyrics: 1 The Son of Man has been revealed
as prophet, priest, and king;
with feet like bronze, with robes of gold,
his voice a mighty torrent bold,
his eyes aflame, his age untold,
in glory shimmering.
2 To John he spoke on Patmos isle,
"Write now of what shall be;
don't be afraid, for there is none
before me, or when all is done,
I hold the keys, the stars, the sun;
stand up and you shall see."
3 *[choose from verses below]
4 To seven churches thus he spoke,
and called on each to hear.
Our fears and failures he'll expose;
our opportunities he knows;
his grace and mercy overflows,
his victory is near.
*
a) Ephesus:
His are the words of one on high
who holds the stars in space;
who calls his faithful to endure
and, by repentance, to secure
the food of life, serene and pure,
within God's holy place.
b) Smyrna:
His are the words of one on high
the first and last who lives,
who offers hope instead of fear,
the crown of life to those who hear,
his glorious presence ever near,
as one who freely gives.
c) Pergamum:
His are the words of one on high
who wields the two-edged sword.
He breaks the power of Satan's throne;
he judges sin among his own
and gives a name in secret known
to those who call him "Lord."
d) Thyatira:
His are the words of one on high
whose eyes are flaming fire.
He flings the faithless to the dust;
he pours his love upon the just.
The Morning Star is theirs, who trust
in Christ, their great desire.
e) Sardis:
His are the words of one on high
who rules the seven stars,
and when he comes, as comes a thief,
all unexpected, bringing grief,
some will be lost in sham belief,
while white-robed saints bear scars.
f) Philadelphia:
His are the words of one on high,
the holy one and true,
who gives the church an open door
and holds them safe in anguish sore,
who crowns the faithful who adore
his name, and city, new.
g) Laodicea:
His are the words of one on high,
all glorious his renown.
He scorns complacency and pride,
for hungry sinners he'll provide,
he offers gold, refined and tried;
creation's Source and Crown. Scripture: Revelation 1:9-20 Languages: English Tune Title: WITHINGTON
The Son of Man Has Been Revealed
The all-seeing God
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #246 (1786) Topics: All-seeing God; All-seeing God First Line: Lord, thou hast search'd and seen me thro' Lyrics: 1 Lord, thou hast search'd and seen me thro';
Thine eye commands with piercing view
My rising and my resting hours,
My heart and flesh with all their powers.
2 My thoughts, before they are my own,
Are to my God distinctly known;
He knows the words I mean to speak
Ere from my opening lips they break.
3 Within thy circling power I stand,
On every side I find thy hand;
Awake, asleep, at home, abroad,
I am surrounded still with God.
4 Amazing knowledge, vast and great!
What large extent! what lofty height!
My soul with all the powers I boast,
Is in the boundless prospect lost.
5 Oh may these thoughts possess my breast,
Where-e'er I rove, where-e'er I rest;
Nor let my weaker passions dare
Consent to sin, for God is there.
Pause I.
6 Could I so false, so faithless prove,
To quit thy service and thy love,
Where, Lord, could I thy presence shun,
Or from thy dreadful glory run?
7 If up to heaven I take my flight,
'Tis there thou dwell'st enthron'd in light;
Or dive to hell, there vengeance reigns,
And Satan groans beneath thy chains.
8 If mounted on a morning ray
I fly beyond the Western sea,
Thy swifter hand would first arrive,
And there arrest thy fugitive.
9 Or should I try to shun thy sight
Beneath the spreading veil of night,
One glance of thine, one piercing ray
Would kindle darkness into day.
10 Oh may these thoughts possess my breast,
Where-e'er I rove, where-e'er I rest;
Nor let my weaker passions dare
Consent to sin, for God is there.
Pause II.
11 The veil of night is no disguise,
No screen from thy All-searching eyes;
Thy hand can seize thy foes as soon
Through midnight shades as blazing noon.
12 Midnight and noon in this agree,
Great God, they're both alike to thee,
Not death can hide what God will spy,
And hell lies naked to his eye.
13 Oh may these thoughts possess my breast,
Where-e'er I rove, where-e'er I rest!
Nor let my weaker passions dare
Consent to sin, for God is there.
Languages: English
The all-seeing God
The all-seeing God
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #246 (1790) Topics: All-seeing God; All-seeing God First Line: Lord, thou hast search'd and seen me thro' Lyrics: 1 Lord, thou hast search'd and seen me thro';
Thine eye commands with piercing view
My rising and my resting hours,
My heart and flesh with all their powers.
2 My thoughts, before they are my own,
Are to my God distinctly known;
He knows the words I mean to speak
Ere from my opening lips they break.
3 Within thy circling power I stand,
On every side I find thy hand;
Awake, asleep, at home, abroad,
I am surrounded still with God.
4 Amazing knowledge, vast and great!
What large extent! what lofty height!
My soul with all the powers I boast,
Is in the boundless prospect lost.
5 Oh may these thoughts possess my breast,
Where-e'er I rove, where-e'er I rest;
Nor let my weaker passions dare
Consent to sin, for God is their.
Pause I.
6 Could I so false, so faithless prove,
To quit thy service and thy love,
Where, Lord, could I thy presence shun,
Or from thy dreadful glory run?
7 If up to heaven I take my flight,
'Tis there thou dwell'st enthron'd in light;
Or dive to hell, there vengeance reigns,
And Satan groans beneath thy chains.
8 If mounted on a morning ray
I fly beyond the Western sea,
Thy swifter hand would first arrive,
And there arrest thy fugitive.
9 Or should I try to shun thy sight
Beneath the spreading veil of night,
One glance of thine, one piercing ray
Would kindle darkness into day.
10 Oh may these thoughts possess my breast,
Where-e'er I rove, where-e'er I rest;
Nor let my weaker passions dare
Consent to sin, for God is there.
Pause II.
11 The veil of night is no disguise,
No screen from thy All-searching eyes;
Thy hand can seize thy foes as soon
Through midnight shades as blazing noon.
12 Midnight and noon in this agree,
Great God they'er both alike to thee,
Not death can hide what God will spy,
And hell lies naked to his eye.
13 Oh may these thoughts possess my breast,
Where-e'er I rove, where-e'er I rest!
Nor let my weaker passions dare
Consent to sin, for God is there.
Languages: English
The all-seeing God
The wonderful Formation of Man
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #247 (1786) Topics: All-seeing God; All-seeing God First Line: 'Twas from thy hand, my God, I came Lyrics: 1 'Twas from thy hand, my God, I came,
A work of such a curious frame;
In me thy fearful wonders shine,
And each proclaims thy skill divine.
2 Thine eyes could all my limbs survey,
Which yet in dark confusion lay:
Thou saw'st the daily growth they took,
Form'd by the model of thy book.
3 By thee my growing parts were nam'd,
And what thy sovereign counsels fram'd,
The breathing lungs, the beating heart,
Was copy'd with unerring art.
4 At last to shew my Maker's name,
God stamp'd his image on my frame,
And in some unknown moment join'd
The finish'd members of the mind.
5 There the young seeds of thought began
And all the passions of the man,
Great God, our infant nature pays
Immortal tribute to thy praise.
Pause.
6 Lord, since in my advancing age
I've acted on life's busy stage,
Thy thoughts of love to me surmount
The power of numbers to recount.
7 I could survey the ocean o'er,
And count each sand that makes the shore,
Before my swiftest thoughts could trace
The numerous wonders of thy grace.
8 These on my heart are still imprest,
With these I give my eyes to rest;
And at my waking hour I find
God and his love possess my mind. Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English
The wonderful Formation of Man
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