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The Cure of Envy, Fretfulness, and Unbelief; or, The Rewards of the Righteous and the Wicked

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #72 (1787) Topics: Saints patience and world's hatred; World's Hatred and Saints Patience; Saints patience and world's hatred; World's Hatred and Saints Patience First Line: Why should I vex my soul, and fret Lyrics: 1 Why should I vex my soul, and fret To see the wicked rise? Or envy sinners waxing great, By violence and lies? 2 As flowery grass cut down at noon, Before the evening fades, So shall their glories vanish soon, In everlasting shades. 3 Then let me make the Lord my trust, And practise all that’s good; So shall I dwell among the just, And He provide me food. 4 I to my God my ways commit, And cheerful wait his will; Thy hand, which guides my doubtful feet, Shall my desires fulfil. 5 Mine innocence shalt thou display, And make thy judgements known, Fair as the light of dawning day, And glorious as the noon. 6 The meek at last the earth possess, And are the heirs of heaven; True riches, with abundant peace, To humble souls are given. Pause. 7 Rest in the Lord, and keep his way, Nor let your anger rise, Though providence should long delay, To punish haughty vice. 8 Let sinners join to break your peace, And plot, and rage, and foam; The Lord derides them, for he sees Their day of vengeance come. 9 They have drawn out the threatening sword, Have bent the murderous bow, To slay the men that fear the Lord, And bring the righteous low. 10 My God shall break their bows, and burn Their persecuting darts, Shall their own swords against them turn, And pierce their stubborn hearts. Scripture: Psalm 37:1-15 Languages: English

Charity to the poor; or Religion in words and Deeds

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.) #73 (1786) Topics: Saints patience and world's hatred; World's Hatred and Saints Patience; Saints patience and world's hatred; World's Hatred and Saints Patience First Line: Why do the wealthy wicked boast Lyrics: 1 Why do the wealthy wicked boast, And grow profanely bold? The meanest portion of the just Excels the sinner's gold. 2 The wicked borrows of his friends, But ne'er designs to pay; The saint is merciful and lends, Nor turns the poor away. 3 His alms with liberal heart he gives Amongst the sons of need; His memory to long ages lives, And blessed is his seed. 4 His lips abhor to talk profane, To slander or defraud; His ready tongue declares to men What he has learn'd of God. 5 The law and gospel of the Lord Deep in his heart abide; Led by the spirit and the word His feet shall never slide. 6 When sinners fall, the righteous stand, Preserv'd from every snare; They shall possess the promis'd land, And dwell forever there. Scripture: Psalm 37:16 Languages: English

Charity to the poor; or Religion in words and Deeds

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #73 (1787) Topics: Saints patience and world's hatred; World's Hatred and Saints Patience; Saints patience and world's hatred; World's Hatred and Saints Patience First Line: Why do the wealthy wicked boast Lyrics: 1 Why do the wealthy wicked boast, And grow profanely bold? The meanest portion of the just Excels the sinner's gold. 2 The wicked borrows of his friends, But ne'er designs to pay; The saint is merciful and lends, Nor turns the poor away. 3 His alms with liberal heart he gives Amongst the sons of need; His memory to long ages lives, And blessed is his seed. 4 His lips abhor to talk profane, To slander or defraud; His ready tongue declares to men What he has learn'd of God. 5 The law and gospel of the Lord Deep in his heart abide; Led by the spirit and the word His feet shall never slide. 6 When sinners fall, the righteous stand, Preserv'd from every snare; They shall possess the promis'd land, And dwell forever there. Scripture: Psalm 37:16 Languages: English

Once from a European shore

Author: Brian Wren (b. 1936) Hymnal: New Church Praise #74 (1975) Topics: Church World Church and Mission Languages: English Tune Title: ASKERSWELL

The Way and End of the Righteous and the Wicked

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.) #74a (1786) Topics: Saints patience and world's hatred; World's Hatred and Saints Patience; Saints patience and world's hatred; World's Hatred and Saints Patience First Line: My God, the steps of pious men Lyrics: 1 My God, the steps of pious men Are order'd by thy will: Though they should fall, they rise again, Thy Hand supports them still. 2 The Lord delights to see their ways, Their virtue he approves: He'll ne'er deprive them of his grace, Nor leave the men he loves. 3 The heavenly heritage is theirs, Their portion and their home; He feasts them now, and makes them heirs Of blessings long to come. 4 Wait on the Lord, ye sons of men, Nor fear when tyrants frown; Ye shall confess their pride was vain, When justice casts them down. Pause. 5 The haughty sinner have I seen Nor fearing man nor God, Like a tall bay-tree, fair and green, Spreading his arms abroad: 6 And lo, he vanish'd from the ground, Destroy'd by hands unseen; Nor root, nor branch, nor leaf was found Where all that pride had been. 7 But mark the man of righteousness, His several steps attend; True pleasure runs thro' all his ways, And peaceful is his end. Scripture: Psalm 37:23-37 Languages: English

The Way and End of the Righteous and the Wicked

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #74a (1787) Topics: Saints patience and world's hatred; World's Hatred and Saints Patience; Saints patience and world's hatred; World's Hatred and Saints Patience First Line: My God, the steps of pious men Lyrics: 1 My God, the steps of pious men Are order'd by thy will: Though they should fall, they rise again, Thy Hand supports them still. 2 The Lord delights to see their ways, Their virtue he approves: He'll ne'er deprive them of his grace, Nor leave the men he loves. 3 The heavenly heritage is theirs, Their portion and their home; He feasts them now, and makes them heirs Of blessings long to come. 4 Wait on the Lord, ye sons of men, Nor fear when tyrants frown; Ye shall confess their pride was vain, When justice casts them down. Pause. 5 The haughty sinner have I seen Nor fearing man nor God, Like a tall bay-tree, fair and green, Spreading his arms abroad: 6 And lo, he vanish'd from the ground, Destroy'd by hands unseen; Nor root, nor branch, nor leaf was found Where all that pride had been. 7 But mark the man of righteousness, His several steps attend; True pleasure runs thro' all his ways, And peaceful is his end. Scripture: Psalm 37:23-37 Languages: English

It Came upon the Midnight Clear

Author: Edmund H. Sears Hymnal: The New Century Hymnal #131 (1995) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Topics: Peace World Lyrics: 1 It came upon the midnight clear, that glorious song of old, from angels bending near the earth to touch their harps of gold; “Peace on the earth, good will to all, great news of joy we bring.” The world in solemn stillness lay to hear the angels sing. 2 Still through the cloven skies they come, with peaceful wings unfurled, and still their heavenly music floats o’er all the weary world: Above its sad and lowly plains they bend on hovering wing, and ever o’er its Babel sounds the blessed angels sing. 3 And you, beneath life’s crushing load, whose forms are bending low, who toil along the climbing way, with painful steps and slow, Look now, for glad and golden hours come swiftly on the wing; O rest beside the weary road, and hear the angels sing! 4 For lo, the days are hastening on, by prophets bards foretold, when with the ever-circling years comes round the age of gold; When peace shall over all the earth its ancient splendors fling, and the world send back the song which now the angels sing. Scripture: Luke 2:8-14 Languages: English Tune Title: CAROL

Not in Vain the Distance Beacons

Author: Alfred Lord Tennyson, 1809-1892 Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #143 (1993) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Topics: World Community Lyrics: 1 Not in vain the distance beacons. Forward, forward let us range. Let the great world spin forever down the ringing grooves of change; through the shadow of the globe we sweep ahead to heights sublime, we, the heirs of all the ages, in the foremost files of time. 2 Oh, we see the crescent promise of that spirit has not set; ancient founts of inspiration well through all our fancies yet; and we doubt not through the ages one increasing purpose runs, and the thoughts of all are widened with the process of the suns. 3 Yea, we dip into the future, far as human eye can see, see the vision of the world, and all the wonder that shall be, hear the war-drum throb no longer, see the battle flags all furled, in the parliament of freedom, federation of the world. Languages: English Tune Title: HYMN TO JOY

Joy to the world--the Lord is come!

Hymnal: The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #145 (1833) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Joy to the World

Thy Love, O God

Author: Albert F. Bayly, 1901 - Hymnal: Hymns of the Saints #163 (1982) Topics: World First Line: Thy love, O God, has all the world created Scripture: Romans 12:1-2 Languages: English Tune Title: MORA PROCTOR