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Delight on ordinances of Worship; or, God present in his Churches

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #145b (1790) Topics: Church God's presence there; Delight and safety in the church; God present in his churches; Church restored by prayer; Church God's presence there; Delight and safety in the church; God present in his churches; Church restored by prayer First Line: My soul, how lovely is the place Lyrics: 1 My soul, how lovely is the place To which thy God resorts! 'Tis heaven to see his smiling face, Though in his earthly courts. 2 There the great Monarch of the skies His saving power displays, And light breaks in upon our eyes, With kind and quickening rays. 3 With his rich gifts the heavenly Dove Descends, and fills the place, While Christ reveals his wondrous love, And sheds abroad his grace. 4 There, mighty God, thy words declare The secrets of thy will: And still we seek thy mercy there, And sing thy praises still. Pause. 5 My heart and flesh cry out for thee, While far from thine abode; When shall I tread thy courts and see My Saviour and my God! 6 The sparrow builds her self a nest, And suffers no remove; Oh make me like the sparrows, blest, To dwell but where I love. 7 To set one day beneath thine eye, And hear thy gracious voice, Exceeds a whole eternity Employ'd in carnal joys. 8 Lord, at thy threshold I would wait, While Jesus is within, Rather than fill a throne of state, Among the tents of sin. 9 Could I command the spacious land, And the more boundless sea, For one blest hour at thy right hand I'd give them both away. Scripture: Psalm 84:1-3 Languages: English

Christ's care of ministers and churches

Author: Dr. Doddridge Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #CDXII (1792) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: The Church; Christ's care of churches and ministers First Line: We bless the eternal source of light Lyrics: 1 We bless the eternal source of light, Who makes the stars to shine; And, thro' this dark beclouded world Diffuseth rays divine. 2 We bless the churches sovereign king, Whose golden lamps we are; Fix'd in the temples of his love To shine with radiance fair. 3 Still be our purity be preserv'd; Still fled with oil the flame; And in deep characters inscrib'd Our heavenly master’s name. 4 Then while between our ranks he walks, And all our state surveys, His smiles shall with new lustre deck The people of his praise. Scripture: Revelation 2:1 Languages: English

Delight in ordinances of Worship; or, God present in his Churches

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.) #145b (1786) Topics: Church God's presence there; Delight and safety in the church; God present in his churches; Church restored by prayer; Church God's presence there; Delight and safety in the church; God present in his churches; Church restored by prayer First Line: My soul, how lovely is the place Lyrics: 1 My soul, how lovely is the place To which thy God resorts! 'Tis heaven to see his smiling face, Though in his earthly courts. 2 There the great Monarch of the skies His saving power displays, And light breaks in upon our eyes, With kind and quickening rays. 3 With his rich gifts the heavenly Dove Descends, and fills the place, While Christ reveals his wondrous love, And sheds abroad his grace. 4 There, mighty God, thy words declare The secrets of thy will: And still we seek thy mercy there, And sing thy praises still. Pause. 5 My heart and flesh cry out for thee, While far from thine abode; When shall I tread thy courts and see My Saviour and my God! 6 The sparrow builds her self a nest, And suffers no remove; Oh make me like the sparrows, blest, To dwell but where I love. 7 To set one day beneath thine eye, And hear thy gracious voice, Exceeds a whole eternity Employ'd in carnal joys. 8 Lord, at thy threshold I would wait, While Jesus is within, Rather than fill a throne of state, Among the tents of sin. 9 Could I command the spacious land, And the more boundless sea, For one blest hour at thy right hand I'd give them both away. Scripture: Psalm 84:1-3 Languages: English

Delight in ordinances of Worship; or, God present in his Churches

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.) #155 (1786) Topics: Church God's presence there; Delight and safety in the church; God present in his churches; Church restored by prayer; Church God's presence there; Delight and safety in the church; God present in his churches; Church restored by prayer First Line: My soul, how lovely is the place Lyrics: 1 My soul, how lovely is the place To which thy God resorts! 'Tis heaven to see his smiling face, Though in his earthly courts. 2 There the great Monarch of the skies His saving power displays, And light breaks in upon our eyes, With kind and quickening rays. 3 With his rich gifts the heavenly Dove Descends, and fills the place, While Christ reveals his wondrous love, And sheds abroad his grace. 4 There, mighty God, thy words declare The secrets of thy will: And still we seek thy mercy there, And sing thy praises still. Pause. 5 My heart and flesh cry out for thee, While far from thine abode; When shall I tread thy courts and see My Saviour and my God! 6 The sparrow builds her self a nest, And suffers no remove; Oh make me like the sparrows, blest, To dwell but where I love. 7 To set one day beneath thine eye, And hear thy gracious voice, Exceeds a whole eternity Employ'd in carnal joys. 8 Lord, at thy threshold I would wait, While Jesus is within, Rather than fill a throne of state, Among the tents of sin. 9 Could I command the spacious land, And the more boundless sea, For one blest hour at thy right hand I'd give them both away. Scripture: Psalm 84:1-3 Languages: English

Delight in ordinances of Worship; or, God present in his Churches

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #155 (1787) Topics: Church God's presence there; Delight and safety in the church; God present in his churches; Church restored by prayer; Church God's presence there; Delight and safety in the church; God present in his churches; Church restored by prayer First Line: My soul, how lovely is the place Lyrics: 1 My soul, how lovely is the place To which thy God resorts! 'Tis heaven to see his smiling face, Though in his earthly courts. 2 There the great Monarch of the skies His saving power displays, And light breaks in upon our eyes, With kind and quickening rays. 3 With his rich gifts the heavenly Dove Descends, and fills the place, While Christ reveals his wondrous love, And sheds abroad his grace. 4 There, mighty God, thy words declare The secrets of thy will: And still we seek thy mercy there, And sing thy praises still. Pause. 5 My heart and flesh cry out for thee, While far from thine abode; When shall I tread thy courts and see My Saviour and my God! 6 The sparrow builds her self a nest, And suffers no remove; Oh make me like the sparrows, blest, To dwell but where I love. 7 To set one day beneath thine eye, And hear thy gracious voice, Exceeds a whole eternity Employ'd in carnal joys. 8 Lord, at thy threshold I would wait, While Jesus is within, Rather than fill a throne of state, Among the tents of sin. 9 Could I command the spacious land, And the more boundless sea, For one blest hour at thy right hand I'd give them both away. Scripture: Psalm 84:1-3 Languages: English

Hymn for the Consecration of Churches

Author: Bishop Payne Hymnal: The Hymn Book of the African Methodist Episcopal Church #894 (1877) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: Dedication of Churches and Laying of Corner Stones First Line: Father of life, descend! Languages: English

The Church's Safety and Triumph among national Desolations

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #81a (1790) Topics: Church God fights for her; Desolations the church's safety in them; God present in his churches; National Desolations the Church's Safety and Triumph in them; Church God fights for her; Desolations the church's safety in them; God present in his churches; National Desolations the Church's Safety and Triumph in them First Line: God is the refuge of his saints Lyrics: 1 God is the refuge of his saints, When storms of sharp distress invade; Ere we can offer our complaints, Behold him present with his aid. 2 Let mountains from their seats be hurl'd Down to the deep, and buried there, Convulsions shake the solid world, Our faith shall never yield to fear. 3 Loud may the troubled ocean roar, In sacred peace our souls abide, While every nation, every shore Trembles, and dreads the swelling tide. 4 There is a stream, whose gentle flow Supplies the city of our God! Life, love and joy still gliding through And watering our divine abode. 5 That sacred stream, thine holy word, Supports our faith, our fear controuls, Sweet peace thy promises afford, And give new strength to fainting souls. 6 Sion enjoys her Monarch’s Love, Secure against a threatening hour; Nor can her firm foundation move, Built on his truth, and arm'd with power. Scripture: Psalm 46 Languages: English

God fights for his Church

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #81b (1790) Topics: Church God fights for her; Desolations the church's safety in them; God present in his churches; National Desolations the Church's Safety and Triumph in them; Church God fights for her; Desolations the church's safety in them; God present in his churches; National Desolations the Church's Safety and Triumph in them First Line: Let Sion in her King rejoice Lyrics: 1 Let Sion in her King rejoice, Tho' tyrants rage, and kingdom's rise; He utters his almighty voice, The nations melt, the tumult dies. 2 The Lord of old for Jacob fought, And Jacob's God is still our aid; Behold the works his hand has wrought, What desolations he has made. 3 From sea to sea, through all the shores He makes the noise of battle cease; When from on high his thunder roars, He awes the trembling world to peace. 4 He breaks the bow, he cuts the spear, Chariots he burns with heavenly flame; Let earth in silent wonder hear The sound and glory of his name. 5 "Be still, and learn that I am God, "I reign exalted o'er the lands, "I will be known and fear'd abroad, "But still my throne in Sion stands." 6 O Lord of hosts, almighty King, While we so near thy presence dwell, Our faith shall sit secure, and sing, Nor fear the raging powers of hell. Languages: English

The Pleasure of Public Worship

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #144 (1790) Topics: Church God's presence there; Delight and safety in the church; God present in his churches; Church God's presence there; Delight and safety in the church; God present in his churches First Line: How pleasant, how divinely fair Lyrics: 1 How pleasant, how divinely fair, O Lord of hosts, thy dwellings are! With long desire my spirit faints To meet th' assemblies of thy saints. 2 My flesh would rest in thine abode, My panting heart cries out for God; My God! my King! why should I be So far from all my joys and thee. 3 The sparrow chuses where to rest, And for her young provides a nest; But will my God to sparrows grant That pleasure which his children want? 4 Blest are the saints who sit on high, Around thy throne above the sky; Thy brightest glories shine above, And all their work is praise and love. 5 Blest are the souls who find a place Within the temple of thy grace; There they behold thy gentler rays, And seek thy face and learn thy praise. 6 Blest are the men whose hearts are set To find the way to Zion's gate; God is their strength, and through the road They lean upon their helper God. 7 Cheerful they walk with growing strength, Till all shall meet in heaven at length, Till all before thy face appear, And join in nobler worship there. Scripture: Psalm 84 Languages: English

God and his Church, or, Grace and Glory

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #145a (1790) Topics: Church God's presence there; Delight and safety in the church; God present in his churches; Church God's presence there; Delight and safety in the church; God present in his churches First Line: Great God, attend while Zion sings Lyrics: 1 Great God, attend while Zion sings The joy that from thy presence springs; To spend one day with thee on earth Exceeds a thousand days of mirth. 2 Might I enjoy the meanest place Within thy house, O God of grace, Not tents of ease, nor thrones of power Should tempt my feet to leave thy door. 3 God is our sun, he makes our day; God is our shield, he guards our way From all th' assaults of hell and sin, From foes without and foes within. 4 All needful grace will God bestow, And crown that grace with glory too: He gives us all things, and with-holds No real good from upright souls. 5 Oh God, our King, whose sovereign sway The glorious hosts of heaven obey, And devils at thy presence flee, Blest is the man that trusts in thee. Scripture: Psalm 84 Languages: English