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God's Word most excellent; Or, Sincerity and Watchfulness

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.) #40 (1786) Topics: Watchfulness; Watchfulness First Line: Behold the morning sun Lyrics: 1 Behold the morning sun Begins his glorious way; His beams through all the nations run, And life and light convey. 2 But where the gospel comes It spreads diviner light, It calls dead sinners from their tombs, And gives the blind their sight. 3 How perfect is thy word! And all thy judgements just, Forever sure thy promise, Lord, And men securely trust. 4 My gracious God, how plain Are thy directions given! Oh may I never read in vain, But find the path to heaven! Pause. 5 I heard thy word with love, And I would fain obey: Send thy good spirit from above To guide me lest I stray. 6 Oh who can ever find The errors of his ways? Yet with a bold presumptuous mind I would not dare transgress. 7 Warn me of every sin, Forgive my secret faults, And cleanse this guilty soul of mine, Whose crimes exceed my thoughts. 8 While with my heart and tongue I spread thy praise abroad; Accept the worship and the song, My Saviour and my God. Scripture: Psalm 19 Languages: English

God's Word most excellent; Or, Sincerity and Watchfulness

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #40 (1787) Topics: Watchfulness; Watchfulness First Line: Behold the morning sun Lyrics: 1 Behold the morning sun Begins his glorious way: His beams through all the nations run, And life and light convey. 2 But where the gospel comes It spreads diviner light, It calls dead sinners from their tombs, And gives the blind their sight. 3 How perfect is thy word! And all thy judgements just, Forever sure thy promise, Lord, And men securely trust. 4 My gracious God, how plain Are thy directions given! Oh may I never read in vain, But find the path to heaven! Pause. 5 I heard thy word with love, And I would fain obey: Send thy good spirit from above To guide me lest I stray. 6 Oh who can ever find The errors of his ways? Yet with a bold presumptuous mind I would not dare transgress. 7 Warn me of every sin, Forgive my secret faults, And cleanse this guilty soul of mine, Whose crimes exceed my thoughts. 8 While with my heart and tongue I spread thy praise abroad; Accept the worship and the song, My Saviour and my God. Scripture: Psalm 19 Languages: English

Watchfulness and prayer

Hymnal: The Hartford Selection of Hymns from the Most Approved Authors #CCIX (1799) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Watchfulness and Prayer First Line: Alas, what hourly dangers rise! Lyrics: 1 Alas, what hourly dangers rise! What snares beset my way! To Heav'n O let me lift my eyes, And hourly watch and pray. 2 How oft my mournful thoughts complain, And melt in flowing tears! My weak resistance, ah, how vain! How strong my foes and fears! 3 O gracious God, in whom I live, My feeble efforts aid, Help me to watch, and pray, and strive, Though trembling and afraid. 4 Increase my faith, increase my hope, When foes and fears prevail; And bear my fainting spirit up, Or soon my strength will fail. 5 When'er temptations fright my heart, Or lure my feet aside, My God, thy pow'rful aid impart, Nor cease to be my guide. 6 O keep me in thy heav'nly way, And bid the tempter flee; And let me never, never stray From happiness and thee. Scripture: Matthew 26:41 Languages: English

Watchfulness and prayer

Hymnal: The Hartford Selection of Hymns #CCIX (1802) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Watchfulness and Prayer First Line: Alas, what hourly dangers rise! Lyrics: 1 Alas, what hourly dangers rise! What snares beset my way! To Heav'n O let me lift my eyes, And hourly watch and pray. 2 How oft my mournful thoughts complain, And melt in flowing tears! My weak resistance, ah, how vain! How strong my foes and fears! 3 O gracious God, in whom I live, My feeble efforts aid, Help me to watch, and pray, and strive, Though trembling and afraid. 4 Increase my faith, increase my hope, When foes and fears prevail; And bear my fainting spirit up, Or soon my strength will fail. 5 When'er temptations fright my heart, Or lure my feet aside, My God, thy pow'rful aid impart, Nor cease to be my guide. 6 O keep me in thy heav'nly way, And bid the tempter flee; And let me never, never stray From happiness and thee. Scripture: Matthew 26:41 Languages: English

Watchfulness and Brotherly Reproof: a morning or evening Psalm

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #261b (1740) Topics: Watchfulness First Line: My God, accept my early Vows Lyrics: 1 My God, accept my early Vows, Like Morning Incense in thine House, And let my nightly Worship rise Sweet as the Ev'ning Sacrifice. 2 Watch o'er my Lips, and guard them, Lord, From ev'ry rash and heedless Word; Nor let my Feet incline to tread The guilty Path where Sinners lead. 3 O may the Righteous, when I stray, Smite, and reprove my wand'ring Way! Their gentle Words, like Ointment shed, Shall never bruise, but chear my Head. 4 When IBbehold them prest with Grief, I'll cry to Heav'n for their Relief; And by my warm Petitions prove How much I prize their faithful Love. Scripture: Psalm 141:2-5 Languages: English

For watchfulness

Author: Charles Wesley Hymnal: Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #574 (1891) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: Watchfulness; Watching and praying First Line: A charge to keep I have Scripture: Romans 14:12 Languages: English

GOD's Word most excellent; or, Sincerity and Watchfulness

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #35 (1740) Topics: Watchfulness First Line: Behold the Morning Sun Lyrics: 1 Behold the Morning Sun Begins his glorious Way; His Beams thro' all the Nations run, And Life and Light convey. 2 But where the Gospel comes, It spreads diviner Light, It calls dead Sinners from their Tombs, And gives the Blind their Sight. 3 How perfect is thy Word! And all thy Judgments just; For ever sure thy Promise, Lord, And Men securely trust. 4 My gracious GOD, how plain Are thy Directions giv'n! O may I never read in vain, But find the Path to Heav'n. Pause. 5 I hear thy Word with Love, And I would fain obey; Send thy good Spirit from above To guide me, lest I stray. 6 O who can ever find The Errors of his Ways? Yet with a bold, presumptuous Mind I would not dare transgress. 7 Warn me of ev'ry Sin, Forgive my secret Faults, And cleanse this guilty Soul of mine, Whose Crimes exceed my Thoughts. 8 While with my Heart and Tongue I spread thy Praise abroad; Accept the Worship and the Song, My Saviour and my GOD. Languages: English