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A Psalm before Prayer

Appears in 145 hymnals Topics: Psalm before sermon; Psalm before sermon First Line: Sing to the Lord, Jehovah's name Lyrics: 1 Sing to the Lord, Jehovah's name, And in his strength rejoice; When his salvation is our theme, Exalted be our voice. 2 With thanks approach his awful sight, And psalms of honour sing; The Lord's a God of boundless might, The whole creation's King. 3 Let princes hear, let angels know, How mean their natures seem, Those gods on high, and gods below, When once compar'd with him. 4 Earth, with its caverns dark and deep, Lies in his spacious hand; He fix'd the seas what bounds to keep, And where the hills must stand. 5 Come, and with humble souls adore, Come, kneel before his face; Oh may the creatures of his power Be children of his grace! 6 Now is the time, he bends his ear, And waits for your request; Come, lest he rouze his wrath and swear, "Ye shall not see my rest." Scripture: Psalm 95

A Blessing humbly requested

Appears in 822 hymnals Topics: Worship Hymns Before Sermon First Line: Lord, we come before thee now Lyrics: 1 Lord, we come before thee now, At thy feet we humbly bow:; O! do not our suit disdain, Shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain? 2 In thy own appointed way, Now we seek thee, here we stay; Lord, from hence we would not go, 'Till a blessing thou bestow. 3 Send some message from thy word, That may joy and peace afford; Let thy spirit now impart Full salvation to each heart. 4 Grant that all may seek, and find Thee a God supremely kind; Heal the sick the captive free, Let us all rejoice in thee.

Psalm 95

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 96 hymnals Topics: Psalm before sermon First Line: Come, let our voices join to raise Lyrics: Come, let our voices join to raise A sacred song of solemn praise; God is a sovereign King, rehearse His honors in exalted verse. Come, let our souls address the Lord, Who framed our natures with his word; He is our Shepherd; we the sheep His mercy chose, his pastures keep. Come, let us hear his voice today, The counsels of his love obey; Nor let our hardened hearts renew The sins and plagues that Isr'el knew. Isr'el, that saw his works of grace, Yet tempt their Maker to his face; A faithless, unbelieving brood, That tired the patience of their God. Thus saith the Lord: "How false they prove Forget my power, abuse my love! Since they despise my rest, I swear, Their feet shall never enter there." [Look back, my soul, with holy dread, And view those ancient rebels dead; Attend the offered grace today, Nor lose the blessing by delay. Seize the kind promise while it waits, And march to Zion's heav'nly gates: Believe, and take the promised rest; Obey, and be for ever blest.] Scripture: Psalm 95:1-3

Thy kingdom come

Author: Beddome Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 118 hymnals Topics: Worship Hymns Before Sermon First Line: Ascend thy throne, almighty King Lyrics: 1 Ascend thy throne, almighty king, And spread thy glories all abroad; Let thine own arm salvation bring, And be thou known the gracious God. 2 Let millions bow before thy seat, Let humble mourners seek thy face, Bring daring rebels to thy feet, Subdu'd by thy victorious grace. 3 O let the kingdoms of the world Become the kingdoms of the Lord; Let saints and angels praise thy name, Be thou thro' heav'n and earth ador'd. Scripture: Matthew 6:10

A Joyful Course

Author: Doddridge Appears in 22 hymnals Topics: Before Sermon First Line: Assist us, LORD, thy name to praise Lyrics: 1 Assist us, LORD, thy name to praise For the rich gospel of thy grace; And, that our hearts may love it more, Teach them to feel its vital power. 2 With joy may we our course pursue, And keep the crown of life in view; That crown, which in one hour repays The labour of ten thousand days. 3 Should bonds of death obstruct our way, Unmov'd their terrors we'll survey; And the last hour improve for thee, The last of life, or liberty. 4 Welcome those bonds, which may unite Our souls to their supreme delight! Welcome that death whose painful strife Bears us to CHRIST our better life!

A Blessing requested

Appears in 167 hymnals Topics: Worship Hymns Before Sermon First Line: Come, thou soul-transforming spirit Lyrics: 1 Come, thou soul-transforming spirit, Bless the sower and the seed; Let each heart thy grace inherit Raise the weak, the hungry feed; From the gospel Now supply thy people's need. 2 O may all enjoy the blessing! Which thy word's design'd to give; Let us all, thy love possessing, Joyfully the truth receive: And for ever To thy praise and glory live.

Prayer for Minister and People

Appears in 31 hymnals Topics: Worship Hymns Before Sermon First Line: Dearest Savior, help thy servant Lyrics: 1 Dearest Savior, help thy servant To proclaim thy wondrous love! Pour thy grace upon this people, That thy truth they may approve: Bless, O bless them, From thy shining courts above. 2 Now thy gracious word invites them To partake the gospel feast: Let thy spirit sweetly draw them; Every soul be Jesu's guest! O receive us, Let us find thy promis'd rest. Text Sources: Toplady's Collection

Devout retirement

Author: Dr. Watts Appears in 352 hymnals Topics: Before Sermon First Line: Far from my thoughts, vain world, be gone Lyrics: 1 Far from my thoughts vain world be gone, Let my religious hours alone; Fain would my eyes my Saviour see, I wait a visit, Lord, from thee. 2 My heart grows warm with holy fire, And kindles with a pure desire: Come my dear Jesus, from above, 3 O haste, but with a smiling face, And spread the table of thy grace; Bring down a taste of truth divine, And cheer my heart with sacred wine. 4 Bless'd Jesus, what delicious fare! How sweet thy entertainments are! Never did angels taste above Redeeming grace and dying love. 5 Hail great Immanuel, all divine! In thee thy Father's glories shine; Thou brightest, sweetest, fairest one, That eyes have seen, or angels known.

Longing after God

Appears in 272 hymnals Topics: Before Sermon First Line: Great God, indulge my humble claim Lyrics: 1 Great God, indulge my humble claim Be thou my joy, my hope my rest The glories that compose thy name, Stand all engag'd to make me blest. 2 Thou great and good, thou just and wise, Be thou my father and my God; And make me thine by sacred ties, Thy Son thy servant bought with blood. 3 With heart and eyes and lifted hands, For thee I long, for thee I look; As travellers in thirsty lands, Pant for the cooling water brook. 4 O may thy love inspire my tongue, Salvation shall be all my song; And all my power shall join to bless, The Lord my strength and Righteousness. Scripture: Psalm 63

Christ precious

Appears in 548 hymnals Topics: Before Sermon First Line: I love thy charming name Lyrics: 1 I love thy charming name, 'Tis music to my ear; Fain would I sound it out so loud That earth and heav'n might hear. 2 Yes thou art precious to my soul, My transport and my trust, Jewels to thee are gaudy toys, And gold is sordid dust. 3 All my capacious pow'rs can wish In thee most richly meet; Not to my eyes is light so dear, Nor friendship half so sweet. 4 O may thy grace still cheer my heart, And shed its fragrance there! The noblest balm of all its wounds, The cordial of its care. 5 I'll speak the honours of thy name, With my last lab'ring breath; And speechless clasp thee in mine arms, My joy in life and death!