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Lift Up thine eyes, afflicted soul

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: Lift up thine eyes, afflicted soul! From earth uplift thine eyes, Though dark the shades of evening roll, And daylight beauty dies; One sun is set,--a thousand more Their rounds of glory run, Where science leads thee to explore In every star a sun. Thus, when some long-loved comfort ends, And frailty would despair, Faith to the heaven of heavens ascends, And meets ten thousand there. 182 First faint and small, then clear and bright, They gladden all the gloom, As stars, that seem but points of light, The rank of suns assume. Topics: Bereavement; Prayer in bereavement

Sweet is Thy mercy, O my God

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: Sweet is Thy mercy, O my God! When humbled at Thy feet, I learn the lessons of Thy rod, Thy mercy, Lord, is sweet. For Thou dost not in wrath chastise, But when I go astray, "Return," a voice behind me cries, "Walk here;--this is the way." Impatient of Thine easy yoke, If heedless yet I roam, Some sharp affliction, with a stroke Of kindness, warns me home. That godly sorrow then I feel, Which nothing can control, Until the hand that wounded, heal, That bruised me, make me whole. As, at Thy word, the winds and waves From ocean-warfare cease; That word my soul from shipwreck saves, Thy presence brings me peace. "Sweet is Thy mercy, O my God!" 'Tis transport to repeat, When Thou hast thrown aside the rod, "Thy mercy, Lord, is sweet!" Topics: God's Mercy Scripture: Psalm 9:21

Sing a new song unto the Lord

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: Sing a new song unto the Lord; His mercies, every morning new, His truth and faithfulness record; Give to our God the glory due. God is the Lord; around His throne In heaven, adoring seraphim, And ransom'd saints, ascribe alone All power, might, majesty, to Hiin. On earth His church impregnable, Built on the rock of ages, stands, And yet, against the gates of hell, Shall send salvation through all lands. Thou, by whose word the worlds were made, In wisdom and in goodness framed, By every creature be obey'd, By every tongue Thy praise proclaim'd. Let Britain's children, most of all Beholden for their lot of grace, Rejoice to hear their Saviour's call, And seek their heavenly Father's face. So the new song we now begin Shall never cease while we have breath, Through Him who suffer'd for our sin, And by His death abolish'd death. Topics: Church glorious and impregnable Scripture: Psalm 96:1-2

While through this changing world we roam

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 78 hymnals Lyrics: While through this changing world we roam, From infancy to age, Heaven is the Christian pilgrim's home, His rest at every stage. 227 Thither his raptured thought ascends, Eternal joys to share; There his adoring spirit bends, While here be kneels in prayer. From earth his freed affections rise To fix on things above, Where all his hope of glory lies, And love is perfect love. Oh! there may we our treasures place, There let our hearts be found, That still where sin abounded, grace May more and more abound. Henceforth our conversation be With Christ before the throne: Ere long we eye to eye shall see, And know as we are known. Topics: Heaven on earth

There is a river pure and bright

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 6 hymnals Lyrics: There is a river pure and bright, Whose streams make glad the heavenly plains, Where, in eternity of light, The City of our God remains. Built by the word of His command, With His unclouded presence blest, Firm as His throne, the bulwarks stand; There is our home, our hope, our rest. 228 Thither let fervent faith aspire; Our treasure and our heart be there: Oh! for a seraph's wing of fire! No,--on the mightier wings of prayer,-- We reach at once that last retreat, And, ranged among the ransom'd throng, Fall with the elders at His feet, Whose Name alone inspires their song. Ah! soon, how soon! our spirits droop; Unwont the air of heaven to breathe; Yet God, in very deed, will stoop, And dwell Himself with men beneath. Come to thy living temples, then, As in the ancient times appear; Let earth be Paradise again, And man, O God! thine image here. Topics: Heaven antepast of Scripture: Psalm 46

We lift our eyes, our hands, to Thee

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: We lift our eyes, our hands, to Thee, Our knees, our souls, to Thee we bend; Father of all earth's family, The appointed weeks of harvest send. 297 The ground, Thy table, is full-spread With food to nourish man and beast, Hast Thou prepared the children's bread, And wilt Thou now forbid the feast? Summer and winter, day and night, Seed-time and harvest Thou hast will'd; And dew and rain, and warmth and light, Have each their gracious work fulfill'd. Shall whelming floods the hopes destroy Of those who in Thy promise trust? Shall storms prevent the reaper's joy, And lay his confidence in dust? O bid the winds and waters cease, The lowering firmament unshroud; Think on Thy covenant of peace, Look on Thy bow,--'tis in the cloud! We fall adoring at Thy feet, Our prayer is heard, the veil is riven; With pure beart-offerings let us eat The bread that cometh down from heaven. Topics: Harvest

O take away this evil heart

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: O take away this evil heart; This heart of unbelief renew; So prone, so eager to depart From Thee, the living God and true. O crucify this carnal mind, 'Tis enmity, my God, to Thee; I cannot love Thee, till I find The mind that was in Christ in me. O sanctify this sinful soul; Health to the dying leper give; Thou, if Thou wilt, canst make me whole; Speak but the word, and I shall live. O disenthrall this captive will, (Free only when Thou mak'st it free,) That I may glory to fulfil Thy perfect law of liberty. 301 Then, though through life, a worm of earth, In death returning to the clod, I shall become, by second birth, An heir of heaven, a child of God. Scripture: Psalm 16:4

Lift up your eyes, look round

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 6.6.8.6.8.8.8.6.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: Lift up your eyes, look round; The fields to harvest white, Are bow'd, and shaking to the ground; Where soon must perish quite, The sower's seed, the tiller's toil, The husbandman's abortive trust, Whose crops ungather'd load the soil, Down trodden to the dust: For wide the fields are spread, and far, And few, and weak, the labourers are. Lord of the Harvest! now, Send faithful labourers forth, To wield the sickle, guide the plough, Where east, west, south, and north, Far as the fields of life are spread, The scythe of Time, at Death's stern doom, Is reaping harvests for the dead, To crowd the garner-tomb: Lord! Lord! a precious remnant save From death--from death beyond the grave. Topics: Harvest of both worlds Scripture: John 4:33

Father of glory, God of grace

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: Father of glory, God of grace! An house of prayer to Thee we build; Oft may the consecrated place, Be with Thy grace and glory fill'd. Lord of the living and the dead, When here the dead and living meet, The fullness of Thy blessing shed, On all who seek Thy mercy-seat. While those who sleep in Jesus, rest In kindred dust and ashes near, This thought--their souls in heaven are blest! The hearts of mourning friends shall cheer. They lived by faith, in hope they died, The Cross behind their Saviour bore, And in His footsteps trod, to guide Their followers where He trod before. 318 We live,--Oh! let the living praise The goodness that prolongs our breath; We die,--die daily; all our days Be preparation-days for death. Come, then, that end of mortal strife, We on Christ's faithful word rely,-- "The Resurrection and the Life!" Who trust in Him shall never die. Topics: Laying foundation stone of a church and cemetery

While saints and angels, glorious King

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: While saints and angels, glorious King, Day without night Thy praises sing; Thou wilt not humbler strains despise, The songs of children reach the skies. Amidst the whole creation's cares, The meanest worm Thy bounty shares; Thine eyes the depths of ocean see, The grave itself hides not from Thee. While want and hardships were our lot, Thou knew'st us, though we knew Thee not; Now we adore Thine hand that sends, Our earthly comforts, home, and friends. With these Thy heavenly gifts afford, Thy Son, Thy Spirit, and Thy Word:-- Thy Word to teach our wayward youth, Thy pure commandments, God of truth!-- 367 Thy Spirit to dispel the night Of sin and error, God of light!-- Thy Son, to raise our minds above This world's affections, God of love! For all the good Thy grace imparts, What shall we give Thee?--take our hearts: O seal them by Thy power divine, In life, in death, for ever Thine. Topics: Charity School