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What is the thing of greatest price

Author: Montgomery Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 88 hymnals Topics: The Christian System Creation and Fall of Man Lyrics: 1 What is the thing of greatest price, The whole creation round?-- That which was lost in Paradise, That which in Christ is found. 2 The soul of man--Jehovah's breath-- That keeps two worlds at strife; Hell moves beneath to work its death, Heaven stoops to give it life. 3 And is this treasure borne below, In earthen vessels frail? Can non its utmost value know, 'Till flesh and spirit fail? 4 Then let us gather round the cross, That knowledge to obtain; Not by the soul's eternal loss, But everlasting gain. Scripture: Isaiah 66:2

God's Faithfulness and Truth

Author: N. Appears in 28 hymnals Topics: The Creation of Man, his Fall, Recovery, etc. First Line: Ye humble saints, proclaim abroad Lyrics: 1 Ye humble saints proclaim abroad The honours of a faithful God, How just and true area all his ways, How much above your highest praise. 2 The words his sacred lips declare Of his own mind the image bear; What should him tempt, from frailty free, Blest in his self-sufficiency? 3 He will not his great self deny: A God all truth can never lie: As well might he his being quit, As breaks his oath, or word forget. 4 Let frighten'd rivers change their course, Or backward hasten to their source; Swift thro' the air let rocks be hurl'd, And mountains like the chaff be whirl'd. 5 Let sun and stars forget to rise, Or quit their stations in the skies; Let heav'n and earth both pass away, Eternal truth shall ne'er decay. 6 True to his word, God gave his Son, To die for crimes which men had done; Blest pledge! He never will revoke A single promise he has spoke. Scripture: Numbers 23:19

Ah! Lord, with trembling I confess

Author: C. Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 38 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life - Believers Watching Watching against falling from grace

We sing the Glories of thy Love

Appears in 27 hymnals Topics: Babylon falling Lyrics: 1 We sing the Glories of thy Love, We sound thy dreadful Name; The Christian Church unites the Songs Of Moses and the Lamb. 2 Great God, how wond'rous are thy Works Of Vengeance, and of Grace: Thou King of Saints, Almighty Lord, How just and true thy Ways? 3 Who dares refuse to fear thy Name, or worship at thy Throne? Thy Judgments speak thine Holiness Through all the Nations known. 4 Great Babylon, that rules the Earth, Drunk with the Martyr's Blood, Her Crimes shall speedily awake The Fury of our God. 5 The Cup of Wrath is ready mixt, And she must drink the Dregs; Strong is the Lord, her Sov'reign Judge, And shall fulfil the Plagues. Scripture: Revelation 15

God! the eternal awful Name

Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Angels Standing and Falling Lyrics: 1 God! th' eternal awful Name, That the whole heav'nly Army fears; That shakes the wide Creation's Frame, And Satan trembles when he hears. 2 Like Flames of Fire his Servants are, And Light surrounds his Dwelling Place; But, O! ye fiery Flames, declare The brighter Glories of his Face. 3 'Tis not for such poor Worms as we To speak so infinite a Thing; But your immortal Eyes survey The Beauties of your Sov'reign King. 4 Tell how he shews his smiling Face, And clothes all Heav'n in bright Array; Triumph and Joy run through the Place, And songs eternal as the Day. 5 Speak (for you feel his burning Love) What Zeal it spreads through all your Frame; That sacred Fire dwells all above, For we on Earth have lost the Name. [6 Sing of his Pow'r and Justice too, That infinite Right Hand of his, That vanquish'd Satan and his Crew, And Thunder drove them down from Bliss.] [7 What mighty Storms of poison'd Darts Were hurl'd upon the Rebels there! What deadly Jav'lins nail'd their Hearts Fast to the Racks of long Despair!] 8 Shout to your King, ye heav'nly Host: You that beheld the sinking Foe; Firmly ye stood when they were lost; Praise the rich Grace that kept you so.] 9 Proclaim his Wonders from the Skies, Let ev'ry distant Nation hear; And while you sound his lofty Praise, Let humble Mortals bow and fear.

Backward with humble shame we look

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: Fall and Depravity of Man Lyrics: 1 Backward with humble shame we look, On our original; How is our nature dash'd and broke In our first father's fall! 2 To all that's good averse and blind, But prone to all that's ill; What dreadful darkness veils our mind! How obstinate our will! 3 How strong in our degenerate blood, The old corruption reigns, And, mingling with the crooked flood, Wanders through all our veins! 4 Wild and unwholesome as the root Will all the branches be; How can we hope for living fruit From such a deadly tree? 5 What mortal power from things unclean Can pure productions bring? Who can command a vital stream From an infected spring? 6 Yet, mighty God, thy wondrous love Can make our nature clean, While Christ and grace prevail above The tempter, death, and sin. 7 The second Adam shall restore The ruins of the first, Hosanna to that sovereign power That new-creates our dust. Scripture: Job 14:4

Sin has a thousand treacherous arts

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 80 hymnals Topics: Fall and Depravity of Man Lyrics: 1 Sin has a thousand treacherous arts To practise on the mind; With flattering looks she tempts our hearts, But leaves a sting behind. 2 With names of virtue she deceives The aged and the young; And while the heedless wretch believes, She makes his fetters strong. 3 She pleads for all the joys she brings, And gives a fair pretence; But cheats the soul of heavenly things, And chains it down to sense. 4 So on a tree divinely fair Grew the forbidden food; Our mother took the poison there, And tainted all her blood.

Lord, what was man when made at first

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 56 hymnals Topics: Fall and Depravity of Man Lyrics: 1 Lord, what was man when made at first, Adam the offspring of the dust, That thou should'st set him and his race But just below an angel's place? 2 That thou should'st raise his nature so, And make him lord of all below; Make every beast and bird submit, And lay the fishes at his feet? 3 But, O, what brighter glories wait To crown the second Adam's state! What honours shall thy Son adorn, Who condescended to be born! 4 See him below his angels made, See him in dust amongst the dead, To save a ruin'd world from sin; But he shall reign with power divine. 5 The world to come, redeem'd from all The miseries that attend the fall, New-made, and glorious, shall submit At our exalted Saviour's feet.

Dead be my heart to all below

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 32 hymnals Topics: Fall and Depravity of Man Lyrics: 1 Dead be my heart to all below, To mortal joys and mortal cares; To sensual bliss that charms us so, Be dark, mine eyes, and deaf my ears. 2 Lord, I renounce my carnal taste Of the fair fruit that sinners prize; Their paradise shall never waste One thought of mine, but to despise. 3 All earthly joy are overweigh'd With mountains of vexatious care; And where's the sweet that is not laid A bait to some destructive snare? 4 Begone, for ever, mortal things! Thou mighty mole-hill, earth, farewell Angels aspire of lofty wings, And leave the globe for ants to dwell. 5 Come, heaven, and fill my vast desires, My soul pursues the sovereign good; She was all made of heavenly fires, Nor can she live on meaner food.

Lord, what a thoughtless wretch was I

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 127 hymnals Topics: Fall and Depravity of Man Lyrics: 1 Lord, what a thoughtless wretch was I, To mourn, and murmur, and repine To see the wicked plac'd on high, In pride and robes of honour shine! 2 But oh their end, their dreadful end! Thy sanctuary taught me so; On slippery rocks I see them stand, And fiery billows roll below. 3 Now let them boast how tall they rise, I'll never envy them again: There they may stand with haughty eyes, Till they plunge deep in endless pain. 4 Their fancied joys, how fast they flee! Just like a dream when man awakes; Their songs of softest harmony Are but a preface to their plagues. 5 Now I esteem their mirth and wine Too dear to purchase with my blood; Lord, 'tis enough that thou art mine, My life, my portion, and my God.