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How gentle God's commands

Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #C (1789) Topics: Confidence and Resignation Trusting in him who careth for us Lyrics: 1 How gentle God’s commands! How kind His precepts are! "Come, cast your burdens on the Lord, And trust his constant care." 2 His providence supports, Let saints securely dwell; The hand, which bears all nature up Shall guide his children well. 3 Then let no anxious load Press down your weary mind; Haste to your heav'nly Father’s throne, And sweet refreshment find. 4 His goodness stands appov'd Down to the present day; Then drop your burden at his feet, And bear a song away. Languages: English

Lord, how mysterious are thy ways!

Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #XCV (1789) Topics: Confidence and Resignation Submission to the all-wise Decrees Lyrics: 1 Lord, how mysterious are thy ways! How blind are we! how mean our praise! Thy steps can mortal eyes explore? 'Tis ours to wonder and adore! 2 Thy deep decrees from creature sight Are hid in shades of awful night; Amid the lines, with curious eye, Nor angels minds presume to pry. 3 Great God! I would not ask to see What in futurity shall be: If light and bliss attend my days, Then let my future hours be praise. 4 Is darkness and distress my share, Then let me trust thy guardian care; Enough for me, if love divine At length through every cloud shall shine. 5 Yet this my soul desires to know, Be this my only wish below, "That I am thine!" — This great request Grant, bounteous God, — and I am blest! Languages: English

Lord, we adore thy wondrous name

Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #XC (1789) Topics: Confidence and Resignation God the Support of frail Man Lyrics: 1 Lord, we adore thy wond'rous name, And make that name our trust, Which rais'd at first this curious frame, From mean and lifeless dust. 2 A while these frail machines endure, The fabrick of a day; Then know their vital pow'rs no more, But moulder back to clay. 3 Yet, Lord! whate'er is felt or fear'd, This thought is our repose — That he, by whom this frame is rear'd, Its various weakness knows. 4 Thou view'st us with a pitying eye, Whilar struggling with our load; In pains and dangers thou art nigh, Our Father, and our God. 5 Gently supported by thy love, We tend to realms of peace; Where ev'ry pain shall far remove, And ev'ry frailty cease. Languages: English

On thee, O God! we still depend

Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #LXXXIX (1789) Topics: Confidence and Resignation Reliance on Divine Protection Lyrics: 1 On thee, O God! we still depend, Our father and our constant friend; All that is good thou can'st supply, And put all threat'ning evil by. 2 Should wars on ev'ry side invade, We'll shelter seek beneath thy shade; We'll trust to thy paternal care, Nor want, nor harm, nor danger fear. 3 We'll still refer ourselves to thee, And with our lot contented be; With one consenting heart and voice, Approve our heav'nly father's choice. 4 From earth we'll turn our longing eyes, To regions far beyond the skies; O fit us for that blest abode, Where dwells our Father and our God. Languages: English

Praise to the Sov'reign of the sky

Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #CI (1789) Topics: Confidence and Resignation God the Comfort of the pious Poor Lyrics: 1 Praise to the Sov'reign of the sky, Who from his lofty throne Looks down on all that humble lie, And calls such souls his own. 2 The haughty sinner he disdains, Tho' gems his temples crown; And from the seat of pomp and pride, His vengeance hurls him down. 3 On his afflicted pious poor He makes his face to shine; He fills their cottages of clay With lustre all divine. 4 Among the meanest of thy flock There let my dwelling be, Rather than under gilded roofs, If absent, Lord, from thee. Languages: English

Since thou, the everlasting God

Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #XCII (1789) Topics: Confidence and Resignation Trust in God under Troubles Lyrics: 1 Since thou, the everlasting God, My father art become, Our teacher,, guardian and our friend, And heav'n my final home; 2 We welcome all thy sov'reign will, For all that will is love; And, when I know not what thou dost, We wait the light above. 3 Thy mercy, in the darkest gloom, Shall heav'nly rays impart; And, when our eyelids close in death, Shall warm our trembling heart. Languages: English

The darken'd sky, how thick it lowers!

Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #XCVIII (1789) Topics: Confidence and Resignation Weeping Seed-time, joyful Harvest Lyrics: 1 The darken'd sky, how thick it lowers! Troubled with storms, and big with showers; No cheerful gleam of light appears, But nature pours forth all her tears. 2 Yet let the sons of grace revive, God bids the soul that seeks him live; And from the gloomiest shade of night Calls forth a morning of delight. 3 The seeds of extasy unknown Are in these water'd furrows sown; See the green blades how thick they rise, And with fresh verdure bless our eyes. 4 In secret foldings they contain Unnumber'd ears of golden grain; And heav'n shall pour its beams around, Till the ripe harvest load the ground. 5 Then shall the trembling mourner come, And bind his sheaves, and bring them home; The voice long broke with sighs, shall sing, Till heav'n with Hallelujahs ring. Languages: English

Thy people, Lord, have ever found

Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #XCVI (1789) Topics: Confidence and Resignation Submission under Affliction Lyrics: 1 Thy people, Lord, have ever found 'Tis good to bear thy rod; Afflictions make us learn thy law, And live upon our God. 2 This is the comfort we enjoy; When new distress begins, We read thy word, we run thy way, And hate our former sins. 3 Thy judgment, Lord, are always right, Though they may seem severe; The sharpest sufferings we endure Flow from thy faithful care. 4 Before we knew thy chastening rod, Our feet were apt to stray; Now may we learn to keep thy word, Nor wander from thy way. Languages: English

Wait on the Lord, ye heirs of hope

Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #XCIX (1789) Topics: Confidence and Resignation Lyrics: 1 Wait on the Lord, ye heirs of hope, And let his word support your souls, Well can He bear your courage up, And all your foes and fears controul. 2 He waits his own well-chosen hour Th' intended mercy to display; And his paternal bowels move While wisdom dictates the delay. 3 With mingled majesty and love, At length he rises from his throne; And while salvation he commands, He makes his people's joy his own. 4 Blest are the humble souls that wait With sweet submission to His will; Harmonious all their passions move, And in the midst of storms are still. 5 Still, till their Father’s well-known voice Wakens their silence into songs; Then earth grows vocal with His praise, And heav'n the grateful shout prolongs. Languages: English

Happy the souls who trust in God

Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #XCI (1789) Topics: Confidence and Resignation God our Safety in Danger Lyrics: 1 Happy the souls who trust in God; They find a most secure abode; They walk all day beneath his shade, And there at night they rest their head. 2 If burning beams of noon conspire To dart a pestilential fire, God is their life, his wings are spread To shield them with a healthful shade. 3 If vapours, with malignant breath Rise thick, and scatter midnight death, The saints safe; the poison'd air Grows pure; for God himself is there. . Languages: English