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Almighty Maker, God!

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 185 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Almighty Maker, God! How wondrous is thy name! Thy glories now diffus'd abroad Thro' the creation's frame. 2 Nature in every dress Her humble homage pays, And finds a thousand ways t' express thine undissembled praise. 3 My soul would rise and sing To her Creator too, Fain would my tongue adore my King, And pay the worship due. 4 [But pride, that busy sin, Spoils all that I perform, Curs'd pride, that creeps securely in, And swells a haughty worm.] 5 Create my soul anew, Else all my worship's vain; This wretched heart will ne'er be true, Until 'tis form'd again. 6 Let joy and worship spend The remnant of my days, And to my God, my soul ascend In sweet perfumes of praise.

And must I be to judgment brought

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 276 hymnals Lyrics: 1 And must I be to judgment brought, And answer in that day For ev'ry vain and idle thought, And ev'ry word I say? 2 Yes, ev'ry secret of my heart Shall shortly be made known, And I receive my just desert, For all that I have done. 3 How careful then ought I to live; With what religious fear; Who such a strict account must give For my behaviour here! 4 Thou awful Judge of quick and dead, The watchful pow'r bestow! So shall I to my ways take heed, To all I speak or do. 5 If now thou "standest at the door," O let me feel thee near! And make my peace with God, before I at the thy bar appear.

Arise, my soul, arise

Meter: Irregular Appears in 888 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Arise, my soul, arise, Shake off thy guilty fears, The bleeding Sacrifice In my behalf appears; Before the throne my Saviour stands: My name is written on his hands. 2 He ever lives above, For me to intercede; With his redeeming love, His precious blood to plead; His blood was spilt for all our race, And sprinkles now the throne of grace. 3 Five bleeding wounds he bears, Receiv'd on Calvary; They pour effectual prayers, They strongly speak for me: Forgive him, O forgive they cry! Nor let that ransom'd sinner die. 4 The Father hears him pray, His dear annointed one; He cannot turn away The presence of his Son: His Spirit answers to the blood, And tells me I am born of God. 5 To God I'm reconcil'd, His pard'ning voice I hear: He owns me for his child, I can no longer fear: With confidence I now draw nigh, And Father, Abba Father! cry.

As birds their infant brood protect

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 31 hymnals Lyrics: 1 As birds their infant brood protect And spread their wings to shelter them; Thus saith the Lord to his elect, "So shall I guard Jerusalem." 2 And what then is Jerusalem, This darling object of his care? Where is its worth in God's esteem? Who built it?--who inhabits there? 3 Jehovah founded it in blood, The blood of his incarnate Son; There dwell the saints, once foes to God The sinners whom he calls his own. 4 There, though besieg'd on ev'ry side, Yet much belov'd and guarded well; From age to age they have defied The utmost force of earth and hell. 5 Let earth repent, and hell despair, This city hath a sure defence; Her name is call'd "The Lord is there," And who has power to drive them thence. Scripture: Ezekiel 48:35

Behold the Saviour of mankind

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 387 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Behold the Saviour of mankind Nail'd to the shameful tree. How vast the love that him inclin'd To bleed and die for thee! 2 Hark, how he groans! while nature shakes, And earth's strong pillars bend! The temple's veil in sunder breaks, The solid marbles bend. 3 'Tis done! the precious ransom's paid; "Receive my soul!" he cries: See where he bows his sacred head! He bows his head and dies! 4 But soon he'll break death's envious chain, And in full glory shine. O Lamb of God! was ever pain, Was ever love like thine!

Bless, O my soul, the living God

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 301 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Bless, O my soul, the living God; Call home thy thoughts that rove abroad, Let all the pow'rs within me join In work and worship so divine. 2 Bless, O my soul, the God of grace; His favours claim thy highest praise; Why should ungrateful silence hide The blessings which his hands provide? 3 'Tis he, my soul, that sent his Son To die for crimes which thou hast done; He owns the ransom, and forgives The hourly follies of our lives. 4 The vices of the mind he heals, And cures the pains that nature feels-- Redeems the soul from hell, and saves Our wasting life from threat'ning graves. 5 Our youth decay'd his pow'r repairs; His mercy crowns our growing years; He fills our store with ev'ry good, And feeds our souls with heav'nly food. 6 He sees th' oppressor and th' opprest, And often gives the suff'rer rest; But will his justice more display In the last great rewarding day.

Come, sound his praise abroad

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 685 hymnals

Dismiss us from the house of pray'r

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 12 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Dismiss us from the house of pray'r, With blessings, such as mortals need: And make our souls thy constant care, Till we from evil shall be freed. 2 And if we never meet again Till we our Lord appearing see, O may we all with Jesus reign, And always with out Saviour be.

From all that's mortal, all that's vain

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 101 hymnals Lyrics: 1 From all that's mortal, all that's vain, And from this earthly clod: Arise my soul and strive to gain, Sweet fellowship with God. 2 Say, what is there beneath the skies, In all the paths thou'st trod; Can suit thy wishes or thy joys, Like fellowship with God. 3 Not life, nor all the toys of art, Nor pleasure's flow'ry road; Can to my soul such bliss impart, As fellowship with God. 4 Not health, nor friendship here below, Nor wealth that golden load; Can such delight or comfort show, As fellowship with God. 5 When I am made in love to bear, Affliction's needful rod; Light, sweet and kind the strokes appear, Through fellowship with God. 6 In fierce temptation's fiery blast, Or dark desertion's road; I'm happy if I can but taste, Some fellowship with God. 7 So when the icy hand of death, Shall chill my flowing blood; With joy I'll yield my latest breath, In fellowship with God. 8 When I at last to heaven ascend, And gain my blest abode; There an eternity I'll spend, In fellowship with God.

Glorious things of thee are spoken

Meter: Irregular Appears in 1,300 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Glorious things of thee are spoken, Zion, city of our God! He, whose word can not be broken, Form'd thee for his own abode; On the rock of ages founded, What can shake thy sure repose? With salvation's walls surrounded Thou may'st smile at all thy foes. 2 [See! the streams of living waters Springing from eternal love, Well supply thy sons and daughters, And all fear of want remove: Who can faint when such a river Ever flows their thirst t' assuage? Grace, which like the Lord the giver, Never fails from age to age. 3 Round each habitation hovering See the cloud and fire appear! For a glory and a covering, Shewing that the Lord is near: Thus deriving from their banner Light by night and shade by day, Safe they feed upon the manna Which he gives them when they pray. 4 Blest inhabitants of Zion, Wash'd in the Redeemer's blood! Jesus, whom their souls rely on, Makes them kings and priests to God; 'Tis his love his people raises Over self to reign as kings, And as priests, his solemn praises Each for a thank-offering brings. 5 Saviour, if of Zion's city I thro' grace a member am; Let the world deride or pity, I will glory in thy name; Fading is the worldling's pleasure, All his boasted pomp and show! Solid joys and lasting treasure, None but Zion's children know. Scripture: Isaiah 33:20-21