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Holy Fear, and Tenderness of Conscience

Appears in 70 hymnals Topics: Counsel and Support form God; Counsel and Support form God First Line: With my whole heart I've sought thy face Lyrics: 1 With my whole heart I've sought thy face, Oh let me never stray From thy commands, O God of grace, Nor tread the sinner's way. 2 Thy word I've hid within my heart, To keep my conscience clean, And be an everlasting guard From every rising sin. 3 I'm a companion of the saints, Who fear and love the Lord; My sorrows rise, my nature faints, When men transgress thy word. 4 While sinners do thy gospel wrong, My spirit stands in awe; My soul abhors a lying tongue, But loves thy righteous law. 5 My heart with sacred reverence hears The threatenings of thy word; My flesh with holy trembling fears The judgements of the Lord. 6 My God, I long, I hope, I wait For thy salvation still; While thy whole law is my delight, And I obey thy will. Scripture: Psalm 119:174

Holy Resolutions

Appears in 83 hymnals Topics: Counsel and Support form God; Counsel and Support form God First Line: Oh that my statutes every hour Lyrics: 1 Oh that thy statutes every hour Might dwell upon my mind! Thence I derive a quickening power And daily peace I find. 2 To meditate thy precepts, Lord, Shall be my sweet employ; My soul shall ne'er forget thy word, Thy word is all my joy. 3 How would I run in thy commands, If thou my heart discharge From sin and Satan's hateful chains, And set my feet at large! 4 My lips with courage shall declare Thy statutes and thy name; I'll speak thy word, tho' kings should hear, Nor yield to sinful shame. 5 Let bands of persecutors rise To rob me of my right, Let pride and malice forge their lies, Thy law is my delight. 6 Depart from me, ye wicked race, Whose hands and hearts are ill; I love my God, I love his ways, And must obey his will. Scripture: Psalm 119:115

Prayer for quickening Grace

Appears in 94 hymnals Topics: Counsel and Support form God; Counsel and Support form God First Line: My soul lies cleaving to the dust Lyrics: 1 My soul lies cleaving to the dust; Lord, give me life divine; From vain desires and every lust Turn off these eyes of mine. 2 I need the influence of thy grace To speed me in thy way, Lest I should loiter in my race, Or turn my feet astray. 3 When sore afflictions press me down, I need thy quickening powers; Thy word that I have rested on Shall help my heaviest hours. 4 Are not thy mercies sovereign still, And thou a faithful God? Wilt thou not grant me warmer zeal To run the heavenly road? 5 Does not my heart thy precepts love, And long to see thy face? And yet how slow my spirits move Without enlivening grace! 6 Then shall I love thy gospel more, And ne'er forget thy word, When I have felt its quickening power, To draw me near the Lord. Scripture: Psalm 119:93

Sanctified Afflictions; of, Delight in the Word of God

Appears in 74 hymnals Topics: Counsel and Support form God; Counsel and Support form God First Line: Father, I bless thy gentle hand Lyrics: 1 Father, I bless thy gentle hand; How kind was thy chastising rod, That forc'd my conscience to a stand, And brought my wandering soul to God! 2 Foolish and vain, I went astray, Ere I had felt thy scourges, Lord, I left my guide, and lost my way; But now I love and keep thy word. 3 'Tis good for me to wear the yoke, For pride is apt to rise and swell; 'Tis good to bear my father's stroke, That I might learn his statutes well. 4 The law that issues from thy mouth Shall raise my cheerful passions more Than all the treasures of the south, Or western hills of golden ore. 5 Thy hands have made my mortal frame, Thy spirit form'd my soul within; Teach me to know thy wondrous name, And guard me safe from death and sin. 6 Then all that love and fear the Lord At my salvation shall rejoice; For I have trusted in thy word, And made thy grace my only choice. Scripture: Psalm 119:71-74

The Blessedness of the Saints, and Misery of Sinners

Appears in 83 hymnals Topics: Counsel and Support from God First Line: Blest are the undefil'd in Heart Lyrics: 1 Blest are the undefil'd in Heart, Whose Ways are right and clean; Who never from thy Law depart, But fly from ev'ry Sin. 2 Blest are the Men that keep thy Word, And practise thy Commands; With their whole Heart they seek the Lord, And serve Thee with their Hands. 3 Great is their Peace who love thy Law; How firm their Souls abide! Nor can a bold Temptation draw Their steady feet aside. 4 Then shall my Heart have inward Joy, And keep my Face from Shame, When all thy Statutes I obey, And honour all thy Name. 5 But haughty Sinners God will hate, The Proud shall die accurst; The Sons of falsehood and deceit Are trodden to the dust. 6 Vile as the Dross the Wicked are; And those that leave thy Ways Shall see Salvation from afar, But never taste thy Grace. Scripture: Psalm 119:1-3

Profession of Sincerity, Repentance and Obedience

Appears in 171 hymnals Topics: Counsel and Support from God First Line: Thou art my Portion, O my GOD Lyrics: 1 Thou art my Portion, O my GOD; Soon as I know thy Way, My Heart makes Haste t'obey thy word, And suffers no Delay. 2 I choose the Path of Heav'nly Truth, And glory in my Choice; Not all the Riches of the earth Could make me so rejoice. 3 The Testimonies of thy Grace I set before my Eyes; Thence I derive my daily Strength, And there my comfort lies. 4 If once I wander from thy Path, I think upon my Ways, Then turn my feet to thy commands, And trust thy pard'ning Grace. 5 Now I am thine, for ever thine, O save thy Servant, Lord; Thou art my Shield, my Hiding-place; My Hope is in thy Word. 6 Thou hast inclin'd this Heart of mine Thy Statutes to fulfil; And thus till mortal Life shall end, Would I perform thy Will. Scripture: Psalm 119:57

Imperfection of Nature, and Perfection of Scripture

Appears in 133 hymnals Topics: Counsel and Support from God First Line: Let all the Heathen Writers join Lyrics: 1 Let all the Heathen Writers join To form one perfect Book; Great GOD, if once compar'd with thine, How mean their Writings look! 2 Not the most perfect Rules they gave Could shew one Sin forgiv'n, Nor lead a Step beyond the Grave; But thine conduct to Heav'n. 3 I've seen an End to what we call Perfection here below; How short the Pow'rs of Nature fall, And can no further go! 4 Yet Men would fain be just with God By Works their Hands have wrought; But thy Commands, exceeding broad, Extend to ev'ry Thought. 5 In vain we boast Perfection here, While Sin defiles our Frame, And sinks our Virtues down so far, They scarce deserve the Name. 6 Our faith, and Love, and ev'ry Grace, Fall far below thy Word; But perfect Truth and Righteousness Dwell only with the Lord. Scripture: Psalm 119:96

The Word of God is the Saint's Portion; or, The Excellency and Variety of Scripture

Appears in 228 hymnals Topics: Counsel and Support from God First Line: Lord, I have made thy Word my Choice Lyrics: 1 Lord, I have made thy Word my Choice, My lasting Heritage; There shall my noblest Pow'rs rejoice, My warmest Thoughts engage. 2 I'll read the Hist'ries of thy Love, And keep thy Laws in Sight, While through the Promises I rove, With ever-fresh Delight. 3 'Tis a broad Land of Wealth unknown, Where Springs of Life arise, Seeds of immortal Bliss are sown, And hidden Glory lies. 4 The best Relief that Mourners have, It makes our Sorrows blest; Our fairest Hope beyond the Grave, And our eternal Rest. Scripture: Psalm 119:111

The Greatness of God

Appears in 257 hymnals Topics: Afflicted supported; Afflicted supported; Afflicted supported; Afflicted supported First Line: My God, my King, thy various praise Lyrics: 1 My God, my King, thy various praise Shall fill the remnant of my days; Thy grace employ my humble tongue Till death and glory raise the song. 2 The wings of every hour shall bear Some thankful tribute to thine ear; And every setting sun shall see New works of duty done for thee. 3 Thy truth and justice I'll proclaim; Thy bounty flows, an endless stream; Thy mercy swift; thine anger slow, But dreadful to the stubborn foe. 4 Thy works with sovereign glory shine; And speak thy Majesty divine; Let every realm with joy proclaim The sound and honour of thy name. 5 Let distant times and nations raise The long succession of thy praise: And unborn ages make my song The joy and triumph of their tongue. 6 But who can speak thy wondrous deeds! Thy greatness all our thoughts exceeds; Vast and unsearchable thy ways, Vast and immortal be thy praise. Scripture: Psalm 145

Mercy to Sufferers; or God hearing Prayer

Appears in 214 hymnals Topics: Afflicted supported; Afflicted supported First Line: Let every tongue thy goodness speak Lyrics: 1 Let every tongue thy goodness speak, Thou sovereign Lord of all; Thy strengthening hands uphold the weak, And raise the poor that fall. 2 When sorrow bows the spirit down, Or virtue lies distrest Beneath some proud oppressor's frown, Thou giv'st the mourners rest. 3 The Lord supports our sinking days, And guides our giddy youth; Holy and just are all his ways, And all his words are truth. 4 He knows the pains his servants feel, He hears his children cry, And their best wishes to fulfil His grace is ever nigh. 5 His mercy never shall remove From men of heart sincere; He saves the souls, whose humble love Is join'd with holy fear. 6 [His stubborn foes his sword shall slay, And pierce their hearts with pain; But none that serve the Lord shall say, "They sought his aid in vain.] 7 [My lips shall dwell upon his praise, And spread his fame abroad; Let all the sons of Adam raise The honours of their God.] Scripture: Psalm 145:17-21