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How blest are they, who fearing God

Appears in 26 hymnals Topics: Metrical Psalms First Line: How blest are they, who, fearing God Lyrics: 1 How blest are they, who, fearing God, from sin restrain their feet, who will not with the wicked stand, and shun the scorner's seat. 2 How blest are they who make God's law their treasure and delight, and meditate upon that word with gladness day and night. 3 Their lives are nourished like a tree set by the river's side; its leaf is green; its fruit is sure; so all their works abide. 4 The wicked, like the driven chaff, are blown across the land; they shall not gather with the just, nor in the judgement stand. 5 The Lord will guard the righteous well; their way to God is known, the way of sinners, far from God, shall surely be o'erthrown. Scripture: Psalm 1 Used With Tune: TALLIS' ORDINAL Text Sources: Paraphrase, Psalter 1912, alt.

I love the Lord

Author: Andrew Donaldson, 1951- Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Metrical Psalms First Line: I love the Lord because my God Scripture: Psalm 116:1-4 Used With Tune: ST. PAUL

God's glory fills the heavens

Author: Carl P. Daw, Jr., 1944 Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: Metrical Psalms First Line: God's glory fills the heavens with hymns Lyrics: 1 God’s glory fills the heavens with hymns, the domed sky bears the Maker’s mark; new praises sound from day to day and echo through the knowing dark. Without a word their songs roll on, into all lands their voices run. And with a champion’s strength and grace from farthest heaven comes forth the sun. 2 God’s perfect law revives the soul; its precepts make the simple wise. its just commands rejoice the heart; its truth gives light unto the eyes. Forever shall this law endure: unblemished, righteous, true, complete. No gold was ever found so fine, no honey in the comb more sweet. 3 God’s servant may I ever be: this world my joy, that word my guide. Oh cleanse me, Lord, from secret sin; deliver me from selfish pride. Accept my thoughts and words and deeds; let them find favour in your sight. For you alone can make me whole, O Lord, my refuge and my might. Scripture: Psalm 19 Used With Tune: ST. PATRICK

Praise is your right, O God, in Zion

Author: Stanley Wiersma, 1930-1986 Meter: 9.6.9.6 D Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Metrical Psalms Scripture: Psalm 65 Used With Tune: GENEVAN 65

How lovely is thy dwelling place

Appears in 46 hymnals Topics: Metrical Psalms First Line: How lovely is thy dwelling-place Lyrics: 1 How lovely is thy dwelling-place, O Lord of hosts, to me! The tabernacles of thy grace, how pleasant, Lord, they be! 2 My thirsty soul longs vehemently; it faints thy courts to see: my very heart and flesh cry out, O living God, for thee. 3 Behold, the sparrow findeth out a house wherein to rest; the swallow also for her young hath found herself a nest, 4 thine altars, where she might bring forth her young is safe abode, O thou Almighty Lord of hosts, my Sovereign and my God. 5 How blest are they in thy house forever give thee praise. Blest are all those strength thou art, in whose heart are thy ways. Scripture: Psalm 84:1-5 Used With Tune: HARINGTON Text Sources: Paraphrase, Scottish Psalter 1650,alt.

Set thou thy trust upon the lord

Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Metrical Psalms Scripture: Psalm 37:3-5 Used With Tune: CAITHNESS Text Sources: Paraphrase, Scottih Psalter 1650, alt.

Within your temple, Lord

Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: Metrical Psalms Lyrics: 1 Within your temple, Lord, your mercies we will tell, for where your name is known there does your praise excel: your praises sound through every land; with righteous reign you shall command. 2 Mount Zion, now rejoice! Let Judah's daughters praise with strong and cheerful voice, the justice God displays; go round the walls on Zion's mount its many splendours to recount. 3 The towers of Zion tell; its palaces survey; mark its defences well, and to your children say: "The Lord, our faithful God and guide, this God forever shall abide." Scripture: Psalm 48 Used With Tune: GOPSAL Text Sources: Paraphrase, United Presbyterian Book of Psalms 1871

I joyed when to the house of God

Appears in 28 hymnals Topics: Metrical Psalms Scripture: Psalm 122:1-4 Used With Tune: ST. PAUL Text Sources: Paraphrase, Scottish Psalter 1650, v. 2 alt

To render thanks unto the Lord

Appears in 30 hymnals Topics: Metrical Psalms Lyrics: 1 To render thanks unto the Lord, it is a comely thing, and to thy name, O thou Most High, due praise aloud to sing. 2 Thy loving-kindness to show forth when shines the morning light, and to declare thy faithfulness with pleasure every night, 3 upon a ten-stringed instrument, upon the psaltery, and on the harp with solemn sound, and grave sweet melody. 4 For thou, Lord, by thy mighty works hast made my heart right glad, and I will triumph in the works which by thine hands were made. Scripture: Psalm 92:1-4 Used With Tune: BISHOPTHORPE Text Sources: Paraphrase, Scottish Psalter 1650,alt.

You who dwell in the shelter / On Eagle's Wings

Author: Michael Joncas, 1951- Meter: Irregular Appears in 46 hymnals Topics: Metrical Psalms First Line: You who dwell in the shelter of our God Refrain First Line: AndI will raise you up on eagle's wings Used With Tune: ON EAGLE'S WINGS