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In vain opposing nations rage

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 26 hymnals Topics: Public and national Blessings and Afflictions Lyrics: 1 In vain opposing nations rage, If God with us abide: One word of his dissolves their strength, And humbles all their pride. 2 His wisdom sees correction meet; He gives the dread command, And war its desolation spreads Through every trembling land. 3 His purpose wrought, again he speaks, And desolations cease; War's loud alarms are heard no more, And all the world is peace. 4 Mortals, adore his sov'reign pow'r, Nor dare provoke his rod: Through all your various tribes be still, And know that he is God.

God, to correct the world

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 38 hymnals Topics: Public and national Blessings and Afflictions Lyrics: 1 God, to correct the world, In wrath is slow to rise; But comes at length, in thunder cloth'd, And darkness veils the skies. 2 His banners, lifted high, The nations' God declare, And, stain'd with blood, with terrors mark'd, Spread wonder and despair. 3 All earthly pomp and pride Are in his presence lost; Empires o'erturned, thrones, sceptres, crowns, In wild confusion tost. 4 While war and wo prevail, And desolation wide; In God, the sov'reign Lord of all, The righteous still confide. 5 Mysterious is the course Of his tremendous way: His path is in the trackless winds, And in the foaming sea. 6 Yet, though now wrapt in clouds, And from our view conceal'd The righteous Judge will soon appear, In majesty reveal'd! 7 He'll curb the lawless pow'r, The deadly wrath of man; And all the windings will unfold Of his own gracious plan. 8 The sons of tyranny, In ruin shall be hurl'd; And light, and liberty, and bliss, Embrace the new-born world.

On Thee, great Ruler of the skies

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Public and national Blessings and Afflictions Lyrics: 1 On Thee, great Ruler of the skies, On thee our steadfast hope relies; When hostile powers against us join, What aid so present, Lord, as thine! 2 By thee secur'd, no fears we own, Though earth, convuls'd, beneath us groan, Though tempest o'er her surface sweep, And whirl her hills into the deep;-- 3 Though, arm'd with rage, before our eyes That deep in all its horrors rise, While, as the tumult spreads around, The mountains tremble at the sound. 4 Behold fair Sion's blest retreat, Where God has fixt his awful seat; Whose walls to heaven's almighty Lord His chosen residence afford. 5 God, ever watchful, ever nigh Bids storms around her harmless fly; His early care each foe withstands, And backward turns the yielding bands. Scripture: Psalm 44

While o'er our guilty land, O Lord

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 77 hymnals Topics: Public and national Blessings and Afflictions Lyrics: 1 While o’er our guilty land, O Lord, We view the terrors of thy sword, O whither shall the helpless fly? To whom but thee direct their cry? 2 The helpless sinner's cries and tears Are grown familiar to thine ears: Oft has thy mercy sent relief, When all was fear and hopeless grief. 3 On thee our guardian God we call-- Before thy throne of grace we fall; And is there no deliverance there? And must we perish in despair? 4 See, we repent, we weep, we mourn-- To our forsaken God we turn! O spare our guilty country--spare The church which thou hast planted here. 5 We plead thy grace, indulgent God; We plead thy Son’s atoning blood; We plead thy gracious promises.-- And are they unavailing pleas? 6 These pleas, presented at thy throne, Have brought ten thousand blessings down, On guilty lands in helpless woe: Let them prevail to save us too. Scripture: Amos 3:1-6

Oh may the power which melts the rock

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 21 hymnals Topics: Public and national Blessings and Afflictions Lyrics: 1 Oh may the power which melts the rock Be felt by all assembled here! Or else our service will but mock The God whom we profess to fear! 2 Lord, while thy judgments shake the land The people's eyes are fix'd on thee! We own thy just uplifted hand, Which thousands cannot, will not see. 3 How long hast thou bestow'd thy care On this indulg'd, ungrateful spot; While other nations far and near, Have envy'd and admir'd our lot. 4 Here peace and liberty have dwelt, The glorious gospel brightly shone; And oft our enemies have felt That God has made our cause his own. 5 But ah! both heaven and earth have heard Our vile requital of his love! We, whom like children he has rear'd, Rebels against his goodness prove. 6 His grace despis'd, his pow'r defy'd, And legions of the blackest crimes; Profaneness, riot, lust, and pride, Are signs that mark the present times. 7 The Lord displeas'd has rais'd his rod; Ah, where are now the faithful few Who tremble for the ark of God, And know what Israel ought to do? 8 Lord, hear thy people every where, Who meet to mourn, confess and pray; The nations and thy churches spare, And let thy wrath be turn'd away.

Peace! the welcome sound proclaim

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 39 hymnals Topics: Public and national Blessings and Afflictions Lyrics: 1 Peace! the welcome sound proclaim; Dwell with rapture on the theme. Loud, still louder swell the strain: Peace of earth! good-will to men! 2 Breezes! whisp'ring soft and low, Gently murmur as ye blow, Now, when was and discord cease, Praises to the God of peace. 3 Ocean's billows far and wide, Rolling in majestic pride! Loud, still louder swell the strain: Peace on earth! good-will to men! 4 Vocal songsters of the grove! Sweetly chant in notes of love, Now when war and discord cease, Praises to the God of peace. 5 Mortals, who these blessings feel! Christians, who before him kneel! Loud, still louder swell the strain: Peace of earth, good-will to men!

Far from my thoughts, vain world, begone

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 357 hymnals Topics: The Church Public Worship Lyrics: 1 Far from my thoughts, vain world, begone: Let my religious hours alone; From flesh and sense I would be free, And hold communion, Lord, with thee. 2 My heart grows warm with holy fire, And kindles with a pure desire, To see thy grace, to taste thy love, And feel thy influence from above. 3 When I can say that God is mine, When I can see thy glories shine, I'll tread the world beneath my feet, And all that men call rich and great. 4 Send comfort down from thy right hand To cheer me in this barren land; And in thy temple let me know The joys that from thy presence flow.