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The Saints Safety and Hope in evil Times; or, Sins of the Tongue complained of, viz. Blasphemy, Falshood, etc.

Appears in 14 hymnals Topics: Complaint of quarellsome Neighbors First Line: Lord, if thou dost not soon appear Lyrics: 1 Lord, if thou dost not soon appear, Virtue and truth will fly away; A faithful Man amongst us here Will scarce be found, if thou delay. 2 The whole Discourse, when Neighbors meet, Is fill'd with Trifles loose and vain; Their Lips are Flatt'ry and Deceit, And their proud Language is profane. 3 But Lips that with Deceit abound Shall not maintain their Triumph long; The God of Vengeance will confound The flatt'ring and blaspheming tongue. 4 "Yet shall our Words be free" they cry; "Our tongues shall be controul'd by none: "Where is the Lord will ask us why? "Or, say, our Lips are not our own?" 5 The Lord, who sees the Poor oppresst, And hears th' Oppressor's haughty Strain, Will rise to give his Children Rest, Nor shall they trust his Word in vain. 6 Thy Word, O Lord, tho' often try'd, Void of Deceit shall still appear; Not Silver seven Times purify'd From Dross and Mixture, shines so clear. 7 Thy Grace shall in the darkest Hour Defend the holy Soul from Harm; Tho' when the vilest Men have Power, On ev'ry Side will Sinners swarm. Scripture: Psalm 12

Thou God of love, thou ever blest

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 47 hymnals Topics: Complaint of quarrelsome neighbors Lyrics: 1 Thou God of love, thou ever blest, Pity my suff'ring state; When wilt thou set my soul at rest From lips that love deceit? 2 Hard lot of mine! my days are cast, Among the sons of strife, Whose never ceasing quarrels waste My golden hours of life. 3 O might I fly to change my place, How would I choose to dwell In some wide lonesome wilderness, And leave these gates of hell! 4 Peace is the blessing that I seek, How lovely are its charms! I am for peace; but when I speak, They all declare for arms. 5 New passions still their souls engage, And keep their malice strong: What shall be done to curb thy rage, O thou devouring tongue! 6 Should burning arrows smite thee thro', Strict justice would approve; But I would rather spare my foe, And melt his heart with love. Scripture: Psalm 120

Away in a Manger

Author: Martin Luther Appears in 566 hymnals Topics: The Child with His Neighbors At Christmas First Line: Away in a manger, no crib for a bed Used With Tune: [Away in a manger, no crib for a bed]

Our flag

Author: Lydia Avery Coonley Ward Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: The Child with His Neighbors On Holidays First Line: Out on the breeze, O'er land Used With Tune: [Out on the breeze]

Religion and Justice, Goodness and Truth; or, Duties to God and Man; or, the qualifications of a Christian

Appears in 121 hymnals Topics: Love to our neighbor First Line: Who shall ascend thy heavn'ly Place Lyrics: 1 Who shall ascend thy heav'nly Place, Great GOD, and dwell before thy Face? The Man that minds Religion now, And humbly walks with GOD below. 2 Whose Hands are pure, whose Heart is clean; Whose Lips still speak the Thing they mean; No Slanders dwell upon his Tongue; He hates to do his Neighbour Wrong. 3 [Scarce will he trust an ill Report, Nor vents it to his Neighbour's Hurt: Sinners of State he can despise, But Saints are honour'd in his Eyes.] 4 [Firm to his Word he ever stood, And always makes his Promise good; Nor dares to change the Thing he swears, Whatever Pain or Loss he bears.] 5 [He never deals in bribing Gold, And mourns that Justice should be sold; While others gripe and grind the Poor, Sweet Charity attends his door.] 6 He loves his Enemies, and prays For those that curse him to his Face: And doth to all Men still the same That he would hope or wish from them. 7 Yet, when his holiest Works are done, His Soul depends on Grace alone; This is the Man thy Face shall see, And dwell for ever, Lord, with Thee. Scripture: Psalm 15

Our Duty to our Neighbor

Author: Dr. Gibbons Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Duty to God And our neighbor First Line: Thy Sire, and her who brought thee forth Lyrics: 1 Thy Sire, and her who brought thee forth, With all thy mind and might, Fear, love and serve; so shall thy days Be numerous, calm, and bright. 2 The blood of man thou shalt not shed, Its voice will pierce the sky, And thou by the just laws of heaven For the dire crime shall die. 3 To thine own couch thou shalt not take A wife but her thine own: Vast is the guilt, and on thine head Heaven darts its vengeance down. 4 Thou shalt not, or from friend or foe, Take aught by force or stealth; Thy goods, thy stores must grow from right Or God will curse thy wealth. 5 No man shalt thou by a false charge, Or crush or brand with shame: Dear as thine own, so wills thy God, Must be his life and name. 6 Thy soul one wish shall not let loose For that which is not thine; Live in thy lot, or small or great, For God has drawn the line. 7 [O may that God, who gave these laws, Write them on every heart, That all may feel their living power, Nor from his paths depart!] Scripture: Exodus 20:3-12

When Jesus Was A Refugee

Author: Mary Nelson Keithahn Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Chirstian Life Neighbors Lyrics: When Jesus was a refugeefrom Herodâ€™s cruel tyranny,an exile in a foreign place,a child in need of saving grace,we wonder who it was God ledto shelter him and give him bread.We wonder too, had we been there,would we have been as quick to share?When Jesus left his parentsâ€™ home,without a place to call his own,he walked with strangers on the streetand lived with those he chanced to meet--a fisherman in Galilee,and newfound friends in Bethany.Would we have welcomed him that way,and given him a place to stay?When Jesus died upon a crossalone, with few to mourn his loss,a friend came forth to offer roomfor him within a garden tomb.They gently took his body there,anointing him with tender care.Would we have heeded Godâ€™s requestand helped to lay our Lord to rest?Now risen, Christ still makes his homewith everyone who walks alone,and, with the people on the street,still waits in line for bread to eat.The time is now. We must decide.Will we pass by the other side,or will we follow Loveâ€™s commandand reach out with a helping hand? Scripture: Matthew 25:35-36 Used With Tune: NEIGHBORS Text Sources: The Song Lingers On