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Sick bed reflections

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 35 hymnals First Line: My soul would fain indulge a hope Lyrics: 1 My soul would fain indulge a hope To reach the heav'nly shore; And when I drop this dying flesh, That I shall sin no more. 2 That then I shall behold the Lamb, Who once for sin was slain, But rose triumphing o'er the grave, And on his throne doth reign. 3 I hope to hear and join the song, That saints and angels raise, And while eternal ages roll, To sing eternal praise. 4 But Oh, this dreadful heart of sin, It may deceive me still, And while I look for joys above, May plunge me down to hell. 5 The scene must then forever close, Probation at an end, No gospel grace can reach me there, No pardon there descend. 6 Come then, O blessed Jesus, come, To me thy spirit give: Shine through a dark, benighted soul, And bid a sinner live. Topics: Sickness Reflections in

Rejoicing in a revival of religion

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 32 hymnals First Line: Hark! hear the sound, on earth 'tis found Lyrics: 1 Hark! hear the sound, on earth 'tis found, My soul delights to hear Of dying love, that's from above, Of pardon bought so dear. 2 God's ministers, a flaming fire Are passing through the land, The voice is "hear, repent and fear, King Jesus is at hand." 3 Young converts sing and praise their king, And bless God's holy name; Whilst older saints leave their complaints And joy to join the theme. 4 Convinc'd of sin, men now begin To call upon the Lord, Trembling they pray, and mourn the day In which they scorn'd his word. 5 God's chariot rolls, it frights the souls Of those who hate the truth; And saint in pray'r, cry, Lord draw near, Have mercy on the youth! 6 Pour down a show'r of thy great pow'r On ev'ry aching heart; Of all who try, and humbly cry, That they may have a part. 7 Come sinners, all hear now God's call, And pray with one accord! Saints, raise your songs--with joyful tongues, To hail th' approaching Lord. Topics: Revival Rejoicing in

Old Age approaching, or, man frail and mortal

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 52 hymnals First Line: Eternal God! enthron'd on high! Lyrics: 1 Eternal God! enthron'd on high! Whom angel-hosts adore; Who yet to suppliant dust art nigh, thy presence I implore. 2 O guide me down the steep of age, And keep my passions cool; Teach me to scan the sacred page, And practice every rule. 3 My flying years time urges on, What's human must decay; My friends, my young companions gone, Can I expect to stay? 4 Can I exemption plead, when death Projects his awful dart? Can med'cines then prolong my breath, Or virtue shield my heart? 5 Ah! no--then smooth the mortal hour, On thee my hope depends; Support me with almighty power, While dust to dust descends. 6 Then shall my soul, O gracious God! (While angels join the lay) Admitted to the bless'd abode, Its endless anthems pay. 7 Through heav'n, howe'er remote the bound, Thy matchless love proclaim, And join the choir of saints that sound Their great Redeemer's name. Topics: Man His frailty; Man His mortality; Old age approaching

The influence of the spirit desired

Appears in 62 hymnals First Line: Eternal spirit, source of light Lyrics: 1 Eternal spirit, source of light, Enliv'ning, consecrating fire, Descend and with celestial heat Our dull, our frozen hearts inspire: Our souls refine, our dross consume! Come, condescending spirit come! 2 In our cold breasts, O strike a spark Of the pure flame, which seraphs feel, Nor let us wander in the dark, Or lie benumb'd and stupid still: Come vivifying spirit, come, And make our hearts thy constant home! 3 Let pure devotion's fervors rise; Let every pious passion glow: O let the raptures of the skies Kindle in our cold hearts below! Come, condescending spirit, come, And make our souls thy constant home! Topics: Spirit Influences of; Spirit Influences of

The book opened

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 70 hymnals First Line: Methinks the last great day is come Lyrics: 1 Methinks the last great day is come, Methinks I hear the trumpet sound That shakes the earth, rends every tomb, And wakes the prisoners under ground. 2 The mighty deep gives up her trust, Aw'd by the Judge's high command; Both small and great now quit their dust, And round the dread tribunal stand. 3 Behold the awful books display'd, Big with th'important fates of men; Each deed and word now public made, As wrote by heaven's unerring pen. 4 To every soul, the books assign The joyous or the dread reward: Sinners in vain lament and pine, No plea the Judge will here regard. 5 Lord, when these awful leaves unfold, May life's fair book my soul approve: There may I read my name enroll'd, And triumph in redeeming love. Topics: Day of Judgment Scripture: Revelation 20:12

Praising at the feet of the cross

Appears in 150 hymnals First Line: O love divine, what hast thou done! Lyrics: 1 O love divine, what hast thou done! Th' immortal God hath dy'd for me! The Father's co-eternal Son bore all my sins upon the tree: Th' immortal God for me hath died; My Lord, my love, is crucify'd. 2 Sinners, behold, as ye pass by, The bleeding prince of life and peace; Come, see, ye worms, your maker die, And say, was ever grief like his? Come, feel with me his blood apply'd; My Lord, my love, is crucify'd 3 Is crucify'd for me and you, To bring his people back to God; Believe, believe the record true, His church is purchas'd with his blood; Pardon for all flows from his side; My Lord, my love, is crucify'd! 4 Then let us sit beneath his cross, And gladly catch the healing stream; All things for him account but dross, And give up all our hearts to him: Of nothing speak, or think beside: The Lord, my love is crucify'd. Topics: Cross Praising at

Christ our example

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 45 hymnals First Line: Whene'er the angry passions rise Lyrics: 1 Whene'er the angry passions rise, And tempt our thoughts and tongues to strife, To Jesus let us lift our eyes, Bright pattern of the Christian life1 2 See how benevolent and kind! How mild! how ready to forgive! Be this the temper of our mind, And these the rules by which we live. 3 To do his heavenly Father's will, Was his employment and delight; Humility and holy zeal Shone through his life divinely bright! 4 Dispensing good where'er he came, The labors of his life were love; If we regard the Saviour's name, Let his divine example move. 5 But ah how blind! how weak we are! How frail! how apt to turn aside! Lord, we depend upon thy care, And ask thy spirit for our guide. 6 Thy fair example may we trace, To teach us what we ought to be; Make us by thy transforming grace, Dear Saviour, daily more like thee. Topics: Christ Our example; Christ Our example Scripture: John 13:15

Election

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 18 hymnals First Line: Who shall condemn to endless flames Lyrics: 1 Who shall condemn to endless flames The chosen people of our God; Since in the book of life their names Are fairly writ in Jesu's blood. 2 He, for the sins of his elect, hath a complete atonement made: Stern Justice views without defect The work he wrought, the price he paid. 3 Not tribulation, nakedness, The famine, peril, or the sword; Not persecution, or distress, Can separate from Christ the Lord. 4 Nor life, nor death, nor depth, nor height, Nor powers below, nor powers above; Not present things, nor things to come, Can change his purposes of love. 5 His sovereign mercy knows no end, His faithfulness shall still endure: And those who on his truth depend, Shall find his word for ever sure. Topics: Election; Election Scripture: Romans 8:33-39

The request

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 876 hymnals First Line: Father, whate'er of earthly bliss Lyrics: 1 Father, whate'er of earthly bliss Thy sov'reign will denies, Accepted at thy throne of grace, Let this petition rise: 2 "Give me a calm, a thankful heart, "From ev'ry murmur free: "The blessings of thy grace impart, "And make me live to thee. 3 "Let the sweet hope that I am thine, "My life and death attend; "Thy presence through my journey shine, "And crown my journey's end." Topics: Christian His request

Hatred of sin

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Most holy Lord! I love thy truth Lyrics: 1 Most holy Lord! I love thy truth, Nor dare thy least commandment slight; Yet pierc'd by sin, the serpent's tooth, I mourn the anguish of the bite. 2 But though the poison lurks within, Hope bids me still with patience wait; Till death shall set me free from sin, Free from the only thing I hate. 3 Had I a throne above the rest, Where angels and archangels dwell; One sin, unslain within my breast, Would make that heav'n as dark as hell. 4 But there no foe invades the bliss, When glory crowns the Christian's head; One view of Jesus as he is, Will strike all sin forever dead. Topics: Sin Hatred of