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How rich thy gifts, Almighty King!

Meter: Irregular Appears in 57 hymnals Topics: Particular Occasions and Circumstances Public and National Blessings and Afflictions Lyrics: 1 How rich thy gifts, Almighty King! From thee our varied comforts spring: Th' extended trade, the fruitful skies, The blessings liberty bestows, Th' eternal joys te gospel shows— All from thy boundless goodness rise. 2 Here commerce spreads the wealthy store, That pours from ev'ry foreign shore; Science and art their charms display: Religion teaches us to raise Our voices to our Maker's praise, As truth and conscience point the way. 3 With grateful hearts, with joyful songs; His pow'r and mercy we proclaim: This land through ev'ry age shall own, Jehovah here has fix'd his throne, And triumph in his mighty name. 4 Long as the moon her course shall run, Or man behold the circling sun, O still may God amidst us reign: Crown our just counsels with success, With peace and joy our borders bless, And all our sacred rights maintain.

In vain opposing nations rage

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 26 hymnals Topics: Particular Occasions and Circumstances 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 ev'ry 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: Particular Occasions and Circumstances 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.

O come, behold a scene of dread!

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: Particular Occasions and Circumstances Public and National Blessings and Afflictions Lyrics: 1 O come, behold a scene of dread! Behold a world with slaughter spread! And know, 'tis God who bids each land thus feel the terrors of his hand. 2 'Tis his again the earth to cheer, To break the bow, to snap the spear, To wrap in flames the glitt'ring car, And hush the tumult of the war. 3 Behold us, Lord! oppress'd with woe, And exil'd from thy care we go: Rebuk'd for sin, chastis'd by thee, Grant us again thy face to see. 4 O thou, the God whom we adore! Our breaches heal, our peace restore. Our hope on man repos'd in vain, O let thy strength, great God! sustain. 5 The objects of thy tend'rest love O save, propitious from above! Let us with them thy mercy share, And hear, O hear our ceaseless pray'r.

We feel thy awful chast'ning rod

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Particular Occasions and Circumstances Public and National Blessings and Afflictions Lyrics: 1 We feel thy awful chast'ning rod, Thy sovereign justice we adore; Yet we approach thy feet, O God, Thy boundless mercy to implore. 2 Teach us to mourn for all our guilt; May reformation fill the land; No more may human blood be spilt, But love and joy each heart expand. 3 To thee, O Lord, to thee alone, We look for help, while drown'd in tears. Send down salvation from thy throne; Subdue our hearts, remove our fears. 4 Unite our souls to trust thy grace; Portentous, angry clouds dispel; Let party-feuds no more have place, Nor tongues be "set on fire of hell." 5 May the kind spirit of thy Son Preside and rule in ev'ry soul; That wars may cease, thy will be done, And praise resound from pole to pole.

O Lord, our fathers oft have told

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 102 hymnals Topics: Particular Occasions and Circumstances Public and National Blessings and Afflictions Lyrics: 1 O Lord, our fathers oft have told, In our attentive ears, Thy wonders in their days perform'd, And in more ancient years. 2 ’Twas not their courage, nor their sword, To them salvation gave; ’Twas not their number, nor their strength That did their country save. 3 But thy right hand, thy pow'rful arm; Whose succor they implor'd— Thy Providence protected those, Who thy great name ador'd. 4 As thee, their God, our fathers own'd, So thou art still our King; O therefore, as thou didst to them, To us deliv'rance bring. 5 To thee, the glory we'll ascribe, From whom salvation came; In God our shield we will rejoice, And ever bless thy name.

My soul, the awful hour will come

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 31 hymnals Topics: Particular Occasions and Circumstances Sickness and Recovery Lyrics: 1 My soul, the awful hour will come, Apace it passeth on, To bear this body to the tomb, And thee to scenes unknown. 2 My heart, long lab'ring with its woes, Shall pant and sink away; And you, my eye-lids, soon shall close On the last glimm'ring ray. 3 Whence in that hour shall I receive A cordial for my pain, When, if earth's monarchs were my friends, Those friends would weep in vain? 4 Great King of nature and of grace! To thee my spirit flies, And opens all its deep distress Before thy pitying eyes. 5 All its desires to thee are known, And ev'ry secret fear; The meaning of each broken groan Well-notic'd by thine ear. 6 O fix me by that mighty pow'r, Which to such love belongs, Where darkness veils the eyes no more, And groans are chang'd to songs.

How vast is the tribute I owe

Meter: Irregular Appears in 24 hymnals Topics: Particular Occasions and Circumstances Sickness and Recovery Lyrics: 1 How vast is the tribute I owe Of gratitude, homage, and praise To the giver of all I possess, The life and the length of my days! 2 When the sorrows I boded were come, I pour'd out my sighs and my tears; And to him, who alone can relieve, My soul breath'd her vows and her pray'rs. 3 When my heart throbb'd with pain and alarm, When paleness my cheek overspread, When sickness pervaded my frame;-- Then my soul on my Maker was staid. 4 When death's awful image was nigh, And no mortal was able to save; Thou didst brighten the valley of death, And illumine the gloom of the grave. 5 In mercy thy presence dispels the shades of calamity's night, And turns the sad scene of despair to a morning of joy and delight. 6 Great source of my comforts restor'd! Thou healer and balm of my woes! Thou hope an desire of my soul! On thy mercy I'll ever repose. 7 How boundless the gratitude due To thee, O thou God of my praise! The fountain of all I possess, The life and the light of my days!

Firm was my health, my day was bright

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 73 hymnals Topics: Particular Occasions and Circumstances Sickness and Recovery Lyrics: 1 Firm was my health, my day was bright, And I presum'd ’twould ne’er be night; Fondly I said within my heart, Pleasure and peace shall ne’er depart. 2 But I forgot, thine arm was strong, Which made my mountain stand so long; And, when thy face was turn'd aside, My health was gone, my comforts died. 3 Hear me, O God of grace, I said, And raise me from among the dead: Thy word rebuk'd the pains I felt, Thy pard'ning love remov'd my guilt. 4 I will extol thee, Lord, on high: At thy command diseases fly. Who but a God can speak and save From the dark borders of the grave? 5 Thine anger but a moment stays; Thy love is life and lengths of day. Though grief and tears the night employ, The morning-star restores the joy.

Children, in years and knowledge young

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 67 hymnals Topics: Particular Occasions and Circumstances For the Young, And Old Lyrics: 1 Children, in years and knowledge young, Your parents’ hope, your parents’ joy! Attend the counsels of my tongue: Let pious thoughts your minds employ. 2 If you desire a length of days, And peace to crown your mortal state: Restrain your feet from wicked ways, Your lips from slander and deceit. 3 The eyes of God regard His saints; His ears are open to their cries; He sets His frowning face against The sons of violence and lies. 4 To humble souls and broken hearts God with His grace is ever nigh: Pardon and hope his love imparts, When men in deep contrition lie. 5 He tells their tears, He counts their groans, His Son redeems their souls from death; His Spirit heals their broken bones, They in His praise employ their breath.