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Hezekiah's song; or sickness and recovery

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 31 hymnals First Line: When we are rais'd from deep distress Lyrics: 1 When we are rais'd from deep distress, Our God deserves a song; We take the pattern of our praise From Hezekiah's tongue. 2 The gates of the devouring grave Are open'd wide in vain, If he that holds the keys of death Commands them fast again. 3 Pains of the flesh are wont t' abuse Our minds with slavish fears: "Our days are past, and we shall lose "The remnant of our years." 4 We chatter with a swallow's voice, Or like a dove we mourn, With bitterness instead of joys, Afflicted and forlorn. 5 Jehovah speaks the healing word, And no disease withstands; Fevers and plagues obey the Lord, And fly at his commands. 6 If half the strings of life should break, He can our frame restore; He casts our sins behind his back, And they are found no more. Scripture: Isaiah 38:9-22

Strength from heaven

Appears in 75 hymnals First Line: Whence do our mournful thoughts arise? Lyrics: 1 Whence do our mournful thoughts arise? And where's our courage fled? Have restless sin and raging hell Struck all our comforts dead? 2 Have we forgot th' almighty name That form'd the earth and sea? And can an all-creating arm Grow weary or decay? 3 Treasures of everlasting might In our Jehovah dwell; He gives the conquest to the weak, And treads their foes to hell. 4 Mere mortal pow'r shall fade and die, And youthful vigour cease: But we that wait upon the Lord, Shall feel our strength increase. 5 The saints shall mount on eagles' wings, And taste the promis'd bliss, Till their unwearied feet arrive Where perfect pleasure is. Scripture: Isaiah 40:27-30

The witnessing and sealing spirit

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 339 hymnals First Line: Why should the children of a King Lyrics: 1 Why should the children of a king Go mourning all their days? Great Comforter! Descend, and bring Some tokens of thy grace. 2 Dost thou not dwell in all the saints, And seal the heirs of heav'n? When wilt thou banish my complaints, And show my sins forgiv'n? 3 Assure my conscience of her part In the Redeemer's blood; And bear thy witness with my heart, That I am born of God. 4 Thou art the earnest of his love, The pledge of joys to come; And thy soft wings, celestial Dove, Will safe convey me home. Scripture: Romans 8:14

The sight of God and Christ in heaven

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 92 hymnals First Line: Descend from heav'n immortal Dove Lyrics: 1 Descend from heav'n immortal Dove, Stoop down and take us on thy wings, And mount and bear us far above The reach of these inferior things: 2 Beyond, beyond this lower sky, Up where eternal ages roll, Where solid pleasures never die, And fruits immortal feast the soul. 3 O for a sight, a pleasing sight, Of our almighty Father’s throne! There sits our Saviour crown'd with light, Cloth'd in a body like our own. 4 Adoring saints around him stand, And thrones and pow'rs before him fall; The God shines gracious thro' the man, And sheds sweet glories on them all! 5 O what amazing joys they feel, While to their golden harps they sing, And sit on ev'ry heav'nly hill, And spread the triumphs of their king! 6 When shall the day, dear Lord, appear That I shall mount to dwell above, And stand and bow amongst 'em there And view thy face, and sing and love?

Ye angels round the throne

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 135 hymnals Lyrics: Ye angels round the throne, And saints that dwell below, Worship the Father, love the Son, And bless the Spirit too. Topics: Doxologies

The Lord's day; or, the resurrection of Christ

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 155 hymnals First Line: Bless'd morning, whose young dawning rays Lyrics: 1 Bless'd morning, whose young dawning rays Beheld our rising God; That saw him triumph o'er the dust, And leave his dark abode! 2 In the cold prison of a tomb The dead Redeemer lay, Till the revolving skies had brought The third, th' appointed day. 3 Hell and the grave unite their force To hold our God in vain; The sleeping conqueror arose, And burst their feeble chain. 4 To thy great name, almighty Lord, These sacred hours we pay, And loud Hosannahs shall proclaim, The triumph of the day. 5 [Salvation and immortal praise To our victorious King; Let heav'n, and earth, and rocks, and seas, With glad Hosannas ring.]

Distinguishing love: or, angels punished, and men saved

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 13 hymnals First Line: Down headlong from their native skies Lyrics: 1 Down headlong from their native skies The rebel angels fell, And thunder-bolts of flaming wrath Pursu'd them deep to hell. 2 Down from the top of earthly bliss Rebellious man was hurled; And Jesus stoop'd beneath the grave To reach a sinking world. 3 O, love of infinite degree! Unmeasurable grace! Must heaven's eternal darling die To save a trait'rous race? 4 Must angels sink for ever down, And burn in quenchless fire, While God forsakes his shining throne To raise us wretches higher? 5 O for this love let earth and skies With hallelujahs ring, And the full choir of human tongues All hallelujahs sing.

Honour to magistrates: or, government from God

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 24 hymnals First Line: Eternal Sov'reign of the sky Lyrics: 1 Eternal Sov'reign of the sky, And Lord of all below; We mortals to thy majesty Our first obedience owe. 2 Our souls adore thy throne supreme, And bless thy providence For magistrates of meaner name, Our glory and defence. 3 [The crowns of British princes shine With rays above the rest, Where laws and liberties combine To make the nation bless'd.] 4 Kingdoms on firm foundations stand, While virtue finds reward; And sinners perish from the land By justice and the sword. 5 Let Caesar's due be ever paid To Caesar and his throne; But consciences and souls were made To be the Lord's alone.

Saints in the hands of Christ

Appears in 128 hymnals First Line: Firm as the earth thy gospel stands Lyrics: 1 Firm as the earth thy gospel stands, My Lord, my hope, my trust; If I am found in Jesus' hands, My soul can ne'er be lost. 2 His honour is engag'd to save The meanest of his sheep; All that the heav'nly Father gave, His hands securely keep. 3 Nor death nor hell shall e'er remove His fav'rites from his breast; In the dear bosom of his love They must for ever rest. Scripture: John 10:28-29

Spiritual and eternal joy; or the beatific sight of Christ

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 92 hymnals First Line: From thee, my God, my joys shall rise Lyrics: 1 From thee, my God, my joys shall rise, And run eternal rounds, Beyond the limits of the skies, And all created bounds. 2 The holy triumphs of my soul Shall death itself out-brave; Leave dull mortality behind, And fly beyond the grave. 3 There, where my blessed Jesus reigns In heav'n's unmeasur'd space, I'll spend a long eternity In pleasure and in praise. 4 Millions of years my wond'ring eyes Shall o'er thy beauties rove, And endless ages I'll adore The glories of thy love. 5 [Sweet Jesus! ev'ry smile of thine Shall fresh endearments bring; And thousand tastes of new delight From all thy graces spring. 6 Haste, my Beloved, fetch my soul Up to thy bless'd abode; Fly, for my Spirit longs to see My Saviour and my God.]