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The Saint's Trial 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.) #228 (1786) Topics: Afflictions moderated; Grace Tried by Affliction; Saints afflictions moderated; Afflictions moderated; Grace Tried by Affliction; Saints afflictions moderated First Line: Unshaken as the sacred hill Lyrics: 1 Unshaken as the sacred hill, And firm as mountains stand, Firm as a rock the soul shall rest, That trusts th' almighty hand. 2 Not walls nor hills could guard so well Old Salem's happy ground, As those eternal arms of love That every saint surround. 3 While tyrants are a smarting scourge To drive them near to God, Divine compassion will assuage The fury of the rod. 4 Deal gently, Lord, with souls sincere, And lead them safely on To the bright gates of paradise, Where Christ their Lord is gone. 5 But if we trace those crooked ways That the old serpent drew, The wrath that drove him first to hell, Shall smite his followers too. Scripture: Psalm 125 Languages: English

The Saint's Trial and Safety

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #228 (1790) Topics: Afflictions moderated; Grace Tried by Affliction; Saints afflictions moderated; Afflictions moderated; Grace Tried by Affliction; Saints afflictions moderated First Line: Unshaken as the sacred hill Lyrics: 1 Unshaken as the sacred hill, And firm as mountains stand, Firm as a rock the soul shall rest, That trusts th' almighty hand. 2 Not walls nor hills could guard so well Old Salem's happy ground, As those eternal arms of love That every saint surround. 3 While tyrants are a smarting scourge To drive them near to God, Divine compassion will assuage The fury of the rod. 4 Deal gently, Lord, with souls sincere, And lead them safely on To the bright gates of paradise, Where Christ their Lord is gone. 5 But if we trace those crooked ways That the old serpent drew, The wrath that drove him first to hell, Shall smite his followers too. Scripture: Psalm 125 Languages: English

The Saint's Trial 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.) #243a (1786) Topics: Afflictions moderated; Grace Tried by Affliction; Saints afflictions moderated; Afflictions moderated; Grace Tried by Affliction; Saints afflictions moderated First Line: Unshaken as the sacred hill Lyrics: 1 Unshaken as the sacred hill, And firm as mountains stand, Firm as a rock the soul shall rest, That trusts th' almighty hand. 2 Not walls nor hills could guard so well Old Salem's happy ground, As those eternal arms of love That every saint surround. 3 While tyrants are a smarting scourge To drive them near to God, Divine compassion will assuage The fury of the rod. 4 Deal gently, Lord, with souls sincere, And lead them safely on To the bright gates of paradise, Where Christ their Lord is gone. 5 But if we trace those crooked ways That the old serpent drew, The wrath that drove him first to hell, Shall smite his followers too. Scripture: Psalm 125 Languages: English

The Saint's Trial and Safety

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #243a (1787) Topics: Afflictions moderated; Grace Tried by Affliction; Saints afflictions moderated; Afflictions moderated; Grace Tried by Affliction; Saints afflictions moderated First Line: Unshaken as the sacred hill Lyrics: 1 Unshaken as the sacred hill, And firm as mountains stand, Firm as a rock the soul shall rest, That trusts th' almighty hand. 2 Not walls nor hills could guard so well Old Salem's happy ground, As those eternal arms of love That every saint surround. 3 While tyrants are a smarting scourge To drive them near to God, Divine compassion will assuage The fury of the rod. 4 Deal gently, Lord, with souls sincere, And lead them safely on To the bright gates of paradise, Where Christ their Lord is gone. 5 But if we trace those crooked ways That the old serpent drew, The wrath that drove him first to hell, Shall smite his followers too. Scripture: Psalm 125 Languages: English

Praise to God for hearing Prayer

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.) #115a (1786) Topics: Afflictions trying our graces; Grace Tried by Affliction; Afflictions trying our graces; Grace Tried by Affliction First Line: Now shall my solmen vows be paid Lyrics: 1 Now shall my solemn vows be paid To that Almighty power That heard the long requests I made In my distressful hour. 2 My lips and cheerful heart prepare To make his mercies known: Come ye that fear my God, and hear The wonders he has done. 3 When on my head huge sorrows fell, I sought his heavenly aid; He sav'd my sinking soul from hell, And death's eternal shade. 4 If sin lay cover'd in my heart, While prayer employ'd my tongue; The Lord had shewn me no regard, Nor I his praises sung. 5 But God (his name be ever blest) Has set my spirit free; Nor turn'd from him my poor request, Nor turn'd his heart from me. Scripture: Psalm 66:13-20 Languages: English

Praise to God for hearing Prayer

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #115a (1790) Topics: Afflictions trying our graces; Grace Tried by Affliction; Afflictions trying our graces; Grace Tried by Affliction First Line: Now shall my solmen vows be paid Lyrics: 1 Now shall my solemn vows be paid To that Almighty power That heard the long requests I made In my distressful hour. 2 My lips and cheerful heart prepare To make his mercies known: Come ye that fear my God, and hear The wonders he has done. 3 When on my head huge sorrows fell, I sought the heavenly aid; He sav'd my sinking soul from hell, And death's eternal shade. 4 If sin lay cover'd in my heart, While prayer employ'd my tongue; The Lord had shewn me no regard, Nor I his praises sung. 5 But God (his name be ever blest) Has set my spirit free; Nor turn'd from him my poor request, Nor turn'd his heart from me. Scripture: Psalm 66:13-20 Languages: English

Praise to God for hearing Prayer

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.) #123a (1786) Topics: Afflictions trying our graces; Grace Tried by Affliction; Afflictions trying our graces; Grace Tried by Affliction First Line: Now shall my solmen vows be paid Lyrics: 1 Now shall my solemn vows be paid To that Almighty power That heard the long requests I made In my distressful hour. 2 My lips and cheerful heart prepare To make his mercies known: Come ye that fear my God, and hear The wonders he has done. 3 When on my head huge sorrows fell, I sought his heavenly aid; He sav'd my sinking soul from hell, And death's eternal shade. 4 If sin lay cover'd in my heart, While prayer employ'd my tongue; The Lord had shewn me no regard, Nor I his praises sung. 5 But God (his name be ever blest) Has set my spirit free; Nor turn'd from him my poor request, Nor turn'd his heart from me. Scripture: Psalm 66:13-20 Languages: English

Praise to God for hearing Prayer

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #123a (1787) Topics: Afflictions trying our graces; Grace Tried by Affliction; Afflictions trying our graces; Grace Tried by Affliction First Line: Now shall my solmen vows be paid Lyrics: 1 Now shall my solemn vows be paid To that Almighty power That heard the long requests I made In my distressful hour. 2 My lips and cheerful heart prepare To make his mercies known: Come ye that fear my God, and hear The wonders he has done. 3 When on my head huge sorrows fell, I sought his heavenly aid; He sav'd my sinking soul from hell, And death's eternal shade. 4 If sin lay cover'd in my heart, While prayer employ'd my tongue; The Lord had shewn me no regard, Nor I his praises sung. 5 But God (his name be ever blest) Has set my spirit free; Nor turn'd from him my poor request, Nor turn'd his heart from me. Scripture: Psalm 66:13-20 Languages: English

How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord

Author: Authorship doubtful Hymnal: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #190a (1917) Topics: Afflictions Furnace of; Afflictions Floods of; Fire Of Affliction; Floods, of affliction Lyrics: 1 How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word! What more can He say, than to you He hath said, To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled? 2 "Fear not, I am with thee; O be not dismayed! For I am thy God, I will still give thee aid; I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, Upheld by My gracious, omnipotent hand. 3 "When through the deep waters I call thee to go, The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow; For I will be with thee thy trials to bless, And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress. 4 "When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie, My grace, all-sufficient, shall be thy supply; The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine. 5 "E'en down to old age all My people shall prove My sovereign, eternal, unchangeable love; And when hoary hairs shall their temples adorn, Like lambs they shall still in My bosom be borne. 6 "The soul that on Jesus doth lean for repose, I will not--I will not desert to his foes; That soul, though all hell should endeavour to shake, I'll never, no, never, no, never forsake!" Languages: English Tune Title: KIRBY

How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord

Author: Authorship doubtful Hymnal: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #190b (1917) Topics: Afflictions Furnace of; Afflictions Floods of; Fire Of Affliction; Floods, of affliction Lyrics: 1 How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word! What more can He say, than to you He hath said, To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled? 2 "Fear not, I am with thee; O be not dismayed! For I am thy God, I will still give thee aid; I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, Upheld by My gracious, omnipotent hand. 3 "When through the deep waters I call thee to go, The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow; For I will be with thee thy trials to bless, And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress. 4 "When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie, My grace, all-sufficient, shall be thy supply; The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine. 5 "E'en down to old age all My people shall prove My sovereign, eternal, unchangeable love; And when hoary hairs shall their temples adorn, Like lambs they shall still in My bosom be borne. 6 "The soul that on Jesus doth lean for repose, I will not--I will not desert to his foes; That soul, though all hell should endeavour to shake, I'll never, no, never, no, never forsake!" Languages: English Tune Title: JOANNA