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The Church is our Delight and Safety

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #50a (1786) Topics: Church delight and safety in it; Church delight and safety in it First Line: The Lord of glory is my light Lyrics: 1 The Lord of glory is my light, And my salvation too; God is my strength; nor will I fear What all my foes can do. 2 One privilege my heart desires; Oh grant me an abode Among the churches of thy saints, The temples of my God. 3 There shall I offer my requests And see thy beauty still; Shall hear thy messages of love, And there enquire thy will. 4 When troubles rise and storms appear, There may his children hide; God has a strong pavilion, where He makes my soul abide. 5 Now shall my head be lifted high Above my foes around, And songs of joy and victory Within thy temple sound. Scripture: Psalm 27:1-5 Languages: English
The Church is our Delight and Safety
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The Church is our Delight and Safety

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #50a (1790) Topics: Church delight and safety in it; Church delight and safety in it First Line: The Lord of glory is my light Lyrics: 1 The Lord of glory is my light, And my salvation too; God is my strength; nor will I fear What all my foes can do. 2 One Privilege my heart desires; Oh grant me an abode Among the churches of thy saints, The temples of my God. 3 There shall I offer my requests And see thy beauty still; Shall hear thy messages of love, And there enquire thy will. 4 When troubles rise and storms appear, There may his children hide; God has a strong pavilion, where He makes my soul abide. 5 Now shall my head be lifted high Above my foes around, And songs of joy and victory Within thy temple sound. Scripture: Psalm 27:1-5 Languages: English
The Church is our Delight and Safety
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The Church is our Delight and Safety

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.) #55a (1786) Topics: Church delight and safety in it; Church delight and safety in it First Line: The Lord of glory is my light Lyrics: 1 The Lord of glory is my light, And my salvation too; God is my strength; nor will I fear What all my foes can do. 2 One privilege my heart desires; Oh grant me an abode Among the churches of thy saints, The temples of my God. 3 There shall I offer my requests And see thy beauty still; Shall hear thy messages of love, And there enquire thy will. 4 When troubles rise and storms appear, There may his children hide; God has a strong pavilion, where He makes my soul abide. 5 Now shall my head be lifted high Above my foes around, And songs of joy and victory Within thy temple sound. Scripture: Psalm 27:1-5 Languages: English
The Church is our Delight and Safety
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The Church is our Delight and Safety

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #55a (1787) Topics: Church delight and safety in it; Church delight and safety in it First Line: The Lord of glory is my light Lyrics: 1 The Lord of glory is my light, And my salvation too; God is my strength; nor will I fear What all my foes can do. 2 One privilege my heart desires; Oh grant me an abode Among the churches of thy saints, The temples of my God. 3 There shall I offer my requests And see thy beauty still; Shall hear thy messages of love, And there enquire thy will. 4 When troubles rise and storms appear, There may his children hide; God has a strong pavilion, where He makes my soul abide. 5 Now shall my head be lifted high Above my foes around, And songs of joy and victory Within thy temple sound. Scripture: Psalm 27:1-5 Languages: English
The Church is our Delight and Safety
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The Pleasure of public Worship

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #144 (1786) Topics: Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Worship Delight in it; Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Worship Delight in it First Line: How pleasant, how divinely fair Lyrics: 1 How pleasant, how divinely fair, O Lord of hosts, thy dwellings are! With long desire my spirit faints To meet th' assemblies of thy saints. 2 My flesh would rest in thine abode, My panting heart cries out for God; My God! my King! why should I be So far from all my joys and thee. 3 The sparrow chuses where to rest, And for her young provides a nest; But will my God to sparrows grant That pleasure which his children want? 4 Blest are the saints who sit on high, Around thy throne above the sky; Thy brightest glories shine above, And all their work is praise and love. 5 Blest are the souls who find a place Within the temple of thy grace; There they behold thy gentler rays, And seek thy face and learn thy praise. 6 Blest are the men whose hearts are set To find the way to Zion's gate; God is their strength, and through the road They lean upon their helper God. 7 Cheerful they walk with growing strength, Till all shall meet in heaven at length, Till all before thy face appear, And join in nobler worship there. Scripture: Psalm 84 Languages: English
The Pleasure of public Worship
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The Pleasure of Public Worship

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #144 (1790) Topics: Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Worship Delight in it; Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Worship Delight in it First Line: How pleasant, how divinely fair Lyrics: 1 How pleasant, how divinely fair, O Lord of hosts, thy dwellings are! With long desire my spirit faints To meet th' assemblies of thy saints. 2 My flesh would rest in thine abode, My panting heart cries out for God; My God! my King! why should I be So far from all my joys and thee. 3 The sparrow chuses where to rest, And for her young provides a nest; But will my God to sparrows grant That pleasure which his children want? 4 Blest are the saints who sit on high, Around thy throne above the sky; Thy brightest glories shine above, And all their work is praise and love. 5 Blest are the souls who find a place Within the temple of thy grace; There they behold thy gentler rays, And seek thy face and learn thy praise. 6 Blest are the men whose hearts are set To find the way to Zion's gate; God is their strength, and through the road They lean upon their helper God. 7 Cheerful they walk with growing strength, Till all shall meet in heaven at length, Till all before thy face appear, And join in nobler worship there. Scripture: Psalm 84 Languages: English
The Pleasure of Public Worship
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God and his Church, or, Grace and Glory

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #145a (1786) Topics: Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Worship Delight in it; Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Worship Delight in it First Line: Great God, attend while Zion sings Lyrics: 1 Great God, attend while Zion sings The joy that from thy presence springs; To spend one day with thee on earth Exceeds a thousand days of mirth. 2 Might I enjoy the meanest place Within thy house, O God of grace, Not tents of ease, nor thrones of power Should tempt my feet to leave thy door. 3 God is our sun, he makes our day; God is our shield, he guards our way From all th' assaults of hell and sin, From foes without and foes within. 4 All needful grace will God bestow, And crown that grace with glory too: He gives us all things, and with-holds No real good from upright souls. 5 Oh God, our King, whose sovereign sway The glorious hosts of heaven obey, And devils at thy presence flee, Blest is the man that trusts in thee. Scripture: Psalm 84 Languages: English
God and his Church, or, Grace and Glory
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God and his Church, or, Grace and Glory

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #145a (1790) Topics: Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Worship Delight in it; Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Worship Delight in it First Line: Great God, attend while Zion sings Lyrics: 1 Great God, attend while Zion sings The joy that from thy presence springs; To spend one day with thee on earth Exceeds a thousand days of mirth. 2 Might I enjoy the meanest place Within thy house, O God of grace, Not tents of ease, nor thrones of power Should tempt my feet to leave thy door. 3 God is our sun, he makes our day; God is our shield, he guards our way From all th' assaults of hell and sin, From foes without and foes within. 4 All needful grace will God bestow, And crown that grace with glory too: He gives us all things, and with-holds No real good from upright souls. 5 Oh God, our King, whose sovereign sway The glorious hosts of heaven obey, And devils at thy presence flee, Blest is the man that trusts in thee. Scripture: Psalm 84 Languages: English
God and his Church, or, Grace and Glory
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Longing for the house of God

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #146 (1786) Topics: Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Worship Delight in it; Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Worship Delight in it First Line: Lord of the worlds above Lyrics: 1 Lord of the worlds above, How pleasant and how fair The dwellings of thy love, Thy earthly temples are; To thine abode My heart aspires With warm desires To see my God. 2 The sparrow for her young With pleasure seeks a nest, And wandering swallows long To find their wonted rest; My spirit faints With equal zeal To rise and dwell Among thy saints. 3 O happy souls that pray, Where God appoints to hear; O happy men that pay Their constant service there! They praise thee still; And happy they That love the way To Zion's hill. 4 They go from strength to strength Thro' this dark vale of tears, 'Till each arrives at length, 'Till each in heaven appears: O glorious seat When God our King Shall thither bring Our willing feet! Pause. 5 To spend one sacred day Where God and saints abide, Affords diviner joy Than thousand days beside: Where God resorts, I love it more To keep the door, Than shine in courts. 6 God is our sun and shield, Our light and our defence; With gifts his hands are fill'd, We draw our blessings thence; He shall bestow On Jacob's race Peculiar grace And glory too. 7 The Lord his people loves; His hand no good with-holds From those his heart approves, From pure and pious souls: Thrice happy he, O God of hosts, Whose spirit trusts Alone in thee. Scripture: Psalm 84 Languages: English
Longing for the house of God
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Longing for the house of God

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #146 (1790) Topics: Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Worship Delight in it; Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Worship Delight in it First Line: Lord of the worlds above Lyrics: 1 Lord of the worlds above, How pleasant and how fair The dwellings of thy love, Thy earthly temples are; To thine abode My heart aspires With warm desires To see my God. 2 The sparrow for her young With pleasure seeks a nest, And wandering swallows long To find their wonted rest; My spirit faints With equal zeal To rise and dwell Among thy saints. 3 O happy souls that pray, Where God appoints to hear; O happy men that pay Their constant service there! They praise thee still; And happy they That love the way To Zion's hill. 4 They go from strength to strength Thro' this dark vale of tears, 'Till each arrives at length, 'Till each in heaven appears: O glorious seat When God our King Shall thither bring Our willing feet! Pause. 5 To spend one sacred day Where God and saints abide, Affords diviner joy Than thousand days beside: Where God resorts, I love it more To keep the door, Than shine in courts. 6 God is our sun and shield, Our light and our defence; With gifts his hands are fill'd, We draw our blessings thence; He shall bestow On Jacob's race Peculiar grace And glory too. 7 The Lord his people loves; His hand no good with-holds From those his heart approves, From pure and pious souls: Thrice happy he, O God of hosts, Whose spirit trusts Alone in thee. Scripture: Psalm 84 Languages: English
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