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God's Dominions and Decrees

Hymnal: The Hartford Selection of Hymns from the Most Approved Authors #VI (1799) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: God His dominion and decrees; God His dominion and decrees First Line: Keep silence all created things Lyrics: 1 Keep silence all created things, And wait your Maker's nod: My soul stands trembling, while she sings The honors of her God. 2 Life, death, and hell, and worlds unknown, Hang on his firm decree: He sits on no precarious throne, Nor borrows leave to be. 3 Chain'd to his throne, a volume lies, With all the fates of men, With every angel's form and size, Drawn by th' eternal pen. 4 His providence unfolds the book, And makes his counsels shine; Each opening leaf, and every stroke, Fulfils some deep design. 5 Here, he exalts neglected worms To sceptres and a crown; And there, the following page he turns, And treads the monarch down. 6 Not Gabriel asks the reason why, Nor God, the reason gives; Nor dares the favorite angel pry Between the folded leaves. 7 My God, I would not long to see My fate with curious eyes, What gloomy lines are writ for me, Or what bright scenes may rise. 8 In thy fair book of life and grace O may I find my name, Recorded in some humble place Beneath my Lord the lamb! Languages: English
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God's Dominions and Decrees

Hymnal: The Hartford Selection of Hymns #VI (1802) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: God His dominion and decrees; God His dominion and decrees First Line: Keep silence all created things Lyrics: 1 Keep silence all created things, And wait your Maker's nod: My soul stands trembling, while she sings The honors of her God. 2 Life, death, and hell, and worlds unknown, Hang on his firm decree: He sits on no precarious throne, Nor borrows leave to be. 3 Chain'd to his throne, a volume lies, With all the fates of men, With every angel's form and size, Drawn by th' eternal pen. 4 His providence unfolds the book, And makes his counsels shine; Each opening leaf, and every stroke, Fulfils some deep design. 5 Here, he exalts neglected worms To sceptres and a crown; And there, the following page he turns, And treads the monarch down. 6 Not Gabriel asks the reason why, Nor God, the reason gives; Nor dares the favorite angel pry Between the folded leaves. 7 My God, I would not long to see My fate with curious eyes, What gloomy lines are writ for me, Or what bright scenes may rise. 8 In thy fair book of life and grace O may I find my name, Recorded in some humble place Beneath my Lord the lamb! Languages: English
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Rejoicing in God's Decrees

Author: Ryland Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #64 (1844) Topics: Election and God's Decrees First Line: Sovereign Ruler of the Skies Lyrics: 1 Sovereign Ruler of the skies, Ever gracious, ever wise; All my times are in thy hand, All events at thy command. 2 His decree who formed the earth Fixed my first and second birth; Parents, native place, and time, All appointed were by him. 3 He that formed me in the womb, He shall guide me to the tomb: All my times shall ever be Ordered by his wise decree. 4 [Times of sickness; times of health; Times of penury and wealth; Times of trial and of grief; Times of triumph and relief; 5 Times the tempter’s power to prove; Times to taste the Saviour’s love; All must come, and last, and end, As shall please my heavenly Friend.] 6 Plagues and deaths around me fly; Till he bids, I cannot die; Not a single shaft can hit, Till the God of love sees fit. Languages: English
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Divine Sovereignty; or God's Domion and Decrees

Author: Dr. Watts Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #IX (1792) Topics: Decrees of God First Line: Keep silence all created things Lyrics: 1 Keep silence all created things, And wait your maker's nod; My soul stands trembling, while she sings The honors of her God. 2 Life, death, and hell, and worlds unknown Hang on his firm decree: He sits on no precarious throne, Nor borrows leave to be. 3 Chain'd to his throne, a volume lies, With all the fates of men, With every angel's form and size, Drawn by th' eternal pen. 4 His providence unfolds the book, And makes his counsels shine; Each opening leaf, and every stroke, Fulfils some deep design. 5 Here, he exalts neglected worms To sceptres and a crown; And there, the following page he turns, And treads the monarch down. 6 Not Gabriel asks the reason why, Nor God, the reason gives; Nor dares the favorite angel pry Between the folded leaves. 7 My God, I would not long to see My fate with curious eyes, What gloomy lines are writ for me, Or what bright scenes may raise. 8 In thy fair book of life and grace, O may I find my name, Recorded in some humble place, Beneath my Lord the lamb! Languages: English
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All things Decreed

Author: Watts Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #63 (1844) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Election and God's Decrees First Line: There's not a sparrow nor a worm Lyrics: 1 There’s not a sparrow nor a worm But’s found in God’s decrees; He raises monarchs to their thrones, And sinks them if he please. 2 If light attend the course I run, ’Tis he provides those rays; And ’tis his hand that hides my sun, If darkness cloud my days. 3 When he reveals the Book of Life, O may I read my name Among the chosen of his love, The followers of the Lamb! Languages: English
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Let the whole Race of Creatures lie

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #II.XCIX (1766) Topics: God's Decrees Lyrics: 1 Let the whole Race of Creatures lie Abas'd before their God; Whate'er his sov'reign Voice has form'd He governs with a Nod. [2 Ten Thousand Ages e'er the Skies Were into Motion brought; All the long Years, and Worlds to come, Stood present to his Thought. 3 There's not a Sparrow, or a Worm, But's found in his Decrees; He raises Monarchs to their Thrones, And sinks them as he please.] 4 If Light attends the Course I run, 'Tis he provides those Rays; And 'tis his Hand that hides my Sun, If Darkness clouds my Days. 5 Yet I would not be much concern'd, Nor vainly long to see The Volume of his deep Decrees, What Months are writ for me. 6 When he reveals the Book of Life, O may I read my Name Amongst the chosen of his Love, The Foll'wers of the Lamb. Languages: English
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Providence

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Laudes Domini #115 (1890) Topics: Decrees; Decrees First Line: Keep silence, all created things! Lyrics: 1 Keep silence, all created things! And wait your Maker's nod; My soul stands trembling, while she sings The honors of her God. 2 Life, death, and hell, and worlds unknown, Hang on his firm decree; He sits on no precarious throne, Nor borrows leave to be. 3 His providence unfolds the book, And makes his counsels shine; Each opening leaf, and every stroke, Fulfills some deep design. 4 My God! I would not long to see My fate with curious eyes What gloomy lines are writ for me, Or what bright scenes may rise. 5 In thy fair book of life and grace, Oh, may I find my name Recorded in some humble place, Beneath my Lord, the Lamb. Languages: English Tune Title: ST. ANN'S
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Lord, how mysterious are thy ways!

Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #XCV (1789) Topics: Confidence and Resignation Submission to the all-wise Decrees Lyrics: 1 Lord, how mysterious are thy ways! How blind are we! how mean our praise! Thy steps can mortal eyes explore? 'Tis ours to wonder and adore! 2 Thy deep decrees from creature sight Are hid in shades of awful night; Amid the lines, with curious eye, Nor angels minds presume to pry. 3 Great God! I would not ask to see What in futurity shall be: If light and bliss attend my days, Then let my future hours be praise. 4 Is darkness and distress my share, Then let me trust thy guardian care; Enough for me, if love divine At length through every cloud shall shine. 5 Yet this my soul desires to know, Be this my only wish below, "That I am thine!" — This great request Grant, bounteous God, — and I am blest! Languages: English
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There was an Hour when Christ rejoic'd

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #I.XI (1766) Topics: Decrees of God Lyrics: 1 There was an Hour when Christ rejoic'd, And spoke his Joy in Words of Praise; "Father, I thank Thee, mighty God, "Lord of the Earth, and Heav'ns and Seas. 2 "I thank thy Sov'reign Pow'r and Love, "That crowns my Doctrine with Success; "And makes the Babes in Knowledge learn "The heights, & breadths, & lengths of Grace. 3 "But all this Glory lies conceal'd "From Men of Prudence and of Wit; "The Prince of Darkness blinds their Eyes, "And their own Pride resists the Light. 4 "Father, 'tis thus, because thy Will "Chose and ordain'd it should be so; "'Tis thy Delight t' abase the Proud, "And lay the haughty Scorner low. 5 "There's none can know the Father right, "But those who learn it from the Son, "Nor can the Son be well receiv'd, "But where the Father makes him known." 6 Then let our Souls adore our God, Who deals his Graces as he please; Nor gives to Mortals an Account Or of his Actions, or Decrees. Scripture: Luke 10:21-22 Languages: English
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Jesus the Man of constant Grief

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #I.XII (1766) Topics: Decrees of God Lyrics: 1 Jesus, the Man of constant Grief, A Mourner all his Days; His Spirit once rejoic'd aloud, And turn'd his Joy to Praise. 2 Father, I thank thy wond'rous Love, That hath reveal'd thy Son To Men unlearned; and to Babes Has made thy Gospel known. 3 The Myst'ries of redeeming Grace Are hidden from the Wise, While Pride and Carnal Reas'nings join To swell and blind their Eyes. 4 Thus doth the Lord of Heav'n and Earth His great Decrees fulfil, And orders all his Works of Grace By his own Sov'reign Will. Scripture: Luke 10:21 Languages: English

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