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Grace and Holiness

Appears in 494 hymnals First Line: So let our Lips and Lives express Lyrics: 1 So let our Lips and Lives express The holy Gospel we profess; So let our Works and Virtues shine, To prove the Doctrine all Divine. Thus shall we best proclaim abroad The Honours of our Saviour God; When the Salvation reigns within, And Grace subdues the Pow'r of Sin. 2 Our Flesh and Sense must be deny'd, Passion and Envy, Lust and Pride; While Justice, Temp'rance, Truth, and Love, Our inward Piety approve. Religion bears our Spirits up, While we expect that blessed Hope, The bright Appearance of the Lord, And Faith stands leaning on his Word.

The Christian Warfare

Appears in 375 hymnals First Line: Stand up, my Soul, shake off thy Fears Lyrics: 1 Stand up, my Soul, shake off thy Fears, And gird the Gospel Armour on; March to the Gates of endless joy, Where thy great Captain Saviour's gone. Hell and thy Sins resist thy Course, But Hell and Sins are vanquish'd Foes; Thy Jesus nail'd 'em to the Cross, And sung the Triumph when he rose. 2 What tho' thine inward Lusts rebel? 'Tis but a struggling Gasp for Life; The Weapons of victorious Grace Shall slay thy Sins, and end the Strife. Then let my Soul march boldly on, Press forward to the heav'nly Gate; There Peace and Joy eternal reign, And glitt'ring Robes for Conqu'rors wait. 3 There shall I wear a starry Crown, And triumph in Almighty Grace, While all the Armies of the Skies Join in my Glorious Leader's Praise.

Difficulty of sincere Conversion

Appears in 115 hymnals First Line: Strait is the Way, the Door is strait Lyrics: 1 Strait is the Way, the Door is strait, That leads to Joys on high; 'Tis but a few that find the Gate, While Crowds mistake and die. Beloved Self must be deny'd, The Mind and Will renew'd Passion suppress'd, and Patience try'd, And vain Desires subdu'd. 2 Flesh is a dangerous Foe to Grace, Where it prevails and rules; Flesh must be humbl'd, Pride abas'd, Lest they destroy our Souls. The Love of Gold be banish'd hence, (That vile Idolatry) And ev'ry Member, ev'ry Sense, In sweet Subjection lie. 5 The Tongue, that most unruly Pow'r, Requires a strong Restraint: We must be watchful ev'ry Hour, And pray, but never faint. Lord! can a feeble, helpless Worm Fulfil a Task so hard? Thy Grace must all my Work perform, And give the free Reward.

A Psalm of Asaph

Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Sure God is good to Israel Lyrics: 1 Sure GOD is good to Israel, to those in heart sincere: 2 But as for me, my feet had slipt, and nigh to falling were. 3 For I was envious and griev'd, the foolish ones to see; And the ungodly, while they liv'd in great prosperity. 4 When they seem'd free from bands of death; their strength seem'd firm and sure; 5 No plagues had they, nor griefs, nor pains, As other men endure. 6 With pride as with a chain of gold encompassed they are; And cloath'd with violence, the same as a rich vest they wear. 7 Out of the fulness of their fat extended are their eyes: And they more prosp'rous state enjoy, than what their hearts devise. 8 Corrupted are they, and by words in malice out they break; Oppression openly maintain, and loftily they speak. 9 Against the heav'ns they set themselves, with daring mouths they talk; And with mischeivous, lawless tongues, throughout the earth they walk. [2 Part] 10 From hence his people hither turn; to this perplexing doubt; When waters of full bitter cups are to themselves wrung out. 11 And in their folly thus they say; 'How does God all things know? 'Does the most High look down and see, 'all things done here below?' 12 'Behold these the ungodly are, 'who live in ease and peace; 'And they who prosper in the world, 'whose riches still increase. 'Sure I have wash'd my heart and hands 'in innocence in vain: 14 For ev'ry day I plagu'd have been, 'each morning scourg'd with pain. 15 But if to speak at such a rate I rashly should pretend, Of thy dear children I the race should grievously offend. 16 When this I thought to understand, it was too hard for me; 17 Till to the house of God I went, where I their end did see. 18 For sure on places slippery, these men dispos'd Thou hast; And down into destruction deep, Thou dost them quickly cast. 19 How in a moment unawares to ruin brought are they? And how with terrors utterly shall they consume away? 20 Like a vain dream when one awakes, away their glory flies; And when O Lord, Thou risest up, Thou wilt their shade despise. [3 Part] 21 So weak and troubled was my heart, my reins were pierc'd in me; 22 So foolish I, and ignorant, ev'n as a beast with Thee. 23 Nevertheless continually, before Thee yet I stand; Thou hast me also stedfastly upheld by my right hand. 24 Thou with thy constant counsel wilt direction to me give; Up afterward Thou wilt on high to glory me receive. 25 In heav'n above but Thee alone, who is it that I have? And there is nothing on the earth besides Thee that I crave. 26 My flesh and heart intirely fail, but Thou wilt me restore; For of my heart GOD is the strength, my portion evermore. 26 But lo, they that are far from Thee, shall utterly decay: And all who faithless stray from Thee, Thou wilt consume away. 28 Whereas for me, 'tis good that I still near to GOD repair; I on the Lord JEHOVAH trust, thy works all to declare. Scripture: Psalm 73

A Psalm of David

Author: John Keble Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: The earth is all the Lord's Lyrics: 1 The earth is all the LORD's, it's fulness all is his; The world and all who dwell therein his own possession is. 2 For its foundation He upon the seas hath laid; And it on the unstable floods hath firm established. 3 But who JEHOVAH's hill shall happily ascend? And in his place of sanctity, who shall on Him attend? 4 The man whose hands are clean, whose heart is pure; and he Who hath not lift his soul to lies, nor sworn deceitfully. 5 The benediction he shall from the LORD receive, And righteousness shall from the God of his salvation have. 6 Of those who seek for Him, this is the blessed race; And they are Jacob's genuine seed who chiefly seek thy face. (Selah) [2 Part] 7 Ye gates lift up your heads, eternal doors give way; Lift up on high, that enter in the king of glory may. 8 Who is this glorious king? we beg you now declare! He is JEHOVAH great in pow'r, the mighty LORD of war. 9 Ye gates lift up your heads, eternal doors give way; Lift up on high, that enter in the king of glory may. 10 Who is this glorious king? reveal and let us see! He's the triumphant LORD of hosts: this glorious king is He. (Selah) Scripture: Psalm 24

A Psalm of Asaph

Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: The God of gods, the Lord doth speak Lyrics: 1 The God of GOD's, the LORD doth speak, and to the earth proclaim; Ev'n from the rising of the sun to setting of the same. 2 From out of Zion's sacred hill, which, by his dwelling there, Of beauty the perfection is, GOD shining doth appear. 3 Behold our God in glory comes, nor silent, in the skies; Before Him goes devouring fire, great* storms around him rise. 4 To heav'n He calls out from on high, and to the earth below, That all his equal judgment may on his own people know. 5 Gather to me, says he, my saints, bring them before mine eyes; Who have a covenant confirm'd, with me by sacrifice. 6 And now the heav'ns most clearly shall his righteousness make known; Because the might GOD Himself, is sov'reign judge alone. (Selah) [2 Part] 7 Hear O my people Israel! and I will speak on high; Yea I will testify to thee, that GOD, thy God, am I. 8 For what of sacrifices I will find no fault with thee, Or that burnt off'rings have not been, continually with me. 9 I'll take no bullocks from thy stalls nor goats from folds of thine: 10 For forrest-beasts and cattle on a thousand hills are mine. 11 The fowls that on the mountains fly, are all to me well known; And all wild beasts which range the fields, are with me as my own. 12 If hunger ever could me seize, I would not tell it thee; For the whole world and fulness of the whole belong to me. 13 Or eat the flesh of beeves, or drink the blood of goats shall I? 14 Thanks offer thou to GOD, and pay thy vows to the most high. 15 And in the day of thy distress, confiding, tome cry; And I'll deliver thee, and then thou shalt me glorify. [3 Part] 16 But to the wicked GOD doth say; "how dar'st thou to proclaim My statutes? or with thy vile mouth my covenant to name? 17 Whereas thou hatest discipline, nor wilt instructed be; And all my words, as nothing worth, thou castest off from thee. 18 When thou dost see a thief, with him, thou joinest with thy heart; Yea with unclean adulterers thou a partaker art. 19 Thy mouth to evil thou dost give, thy tongue deceit to frame, 20 Against thy brother sit and speak, thy mother's son defame. 21 These things thou didst: I silent was: and thou didst me surmise: Quite like thy self; I'll thee reprove, and rank them in thine eyes. 22 O now consider this all ye who God forgotten have; Lest I should you in pieces tare, and there be none to save. 23 But he whose sacrifice is praise, great glory yields to me; And he who orders right his way shall GOD's salvation see. Scripture: Psalm 50

The heavens on high abroad declare

Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The heav'ns on high abroad declare the majesty of God; And forth the firmament doth show, his handy work abroad. 2 Day speaks to day, and night to night, the knowledge that declar'd. 3 There neither speech nor language is where their voice is not heard. 4 Their line thro' all the earth is gone; and to the utmost end Of all the world, their sounding words, their clear instruction send. 5 In them a vast pavilion he hath spread around the sun; A bridegroom from his chamber goes, strong, his glad race to run. 6 From the east end of heav'n he goes, ascends, and round he flies, To the west end; and from his heat there nothing hidden lies. [2 Part] 7 JEHOVAH's law most perfect is, and does the soul convert: JEHOVAH's testimony sure makes wise the simple heart. 8 The statutes of the LORD are right, and they rejoyce the heart; the LORD's commands are clear; and they light to the eye impart. 9 Both pure and everlasting is JEHOVAH's sacred fear: JEHOVAH's judgments are the truth, and wholly righteous are. 10 Than gold, than much refined gold, more to be prized far; Sweeter than honey, or the juice in honey-combs they are. 11 By them thy servant warned is, [his heart and life to guard:] In carefully observing them, there is a great reward. 12 Who can his errors fully know? from secret faults cleanse me; And from presumptuous sins do Thou, keep me thy servant free. 13 O never suffer them to have dominion over me; Then I shall rightly walk, and from great sin preserved be. 14 LORD let the speeches of my mouth, and thoughts within my heart, To Thee be pleasing; who my rock and my redeemer art. Scripture: Psalm 19

The Responsive Song of the Four Living Creatures, The Twentyfour Elders, and Multitudes of Angels

Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: The Lamb is worthy that was slain Lyrics: The Lamb is worthy that was slain, all might and wealth to have, And wisdom, honour, glory, pow'r, and praises to receive. Scripture: Revelation 5:12

The Lord himself my shepherd is

Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The LORD himself my shepherd is, want therefore shall not I 2 He in the folds of tender grass soft makes me down to lie; He leads me to the waters still: 3 Restore my soul does He: In paths of righteousness He will for his name sake lead me. 4 Tho' in death's gloomy vale I walk, yet I will fear no ill; For Thou art with me; and thy rod and staff me comfort will. 5 Thou hast for me a table spread in presence of my foes: Thou dost my head with oil anoint and my cup overflows. 6 Goodness and mercy all my days shall surely follow me; And in the LORD's house I shall dwell as long as days shall be. Scripture: Psalm 23

A Song and Psalm for the Sons of Korah

Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: The Lord his sacred house doth on Lyrics: 1 The LORD his sacred house doth on the holy mountains found; 2 The gates of Zion loves more than, all Jacob's dwellings round. 3 Exceeding great and glorious things, are spoken all abroad, Concerning thee, O thou the seat, the city of our GOD. (Selah) 4 In those who know me I will name Tyre, Rahab, Babylon, In Ethiopia, Palestine, were born some of renown; 5 But this of Zion shall be said, there many such are born; And the most High himself will her, establish and adorn. 6 Yea when the LORD enrolls their names who His own people are, To Zion's honour He will say, 'THIS MAN WAS BORN IN HER. (Selah) 7 Both those who sing and those who play on musick there shall be: Yea all my springs of life and grace and comfort are in Thee. Scripture: Psalm 87