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Ye islands of the northern sea

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 43 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Ye islands of the northern sea, Rejoice, the Savior reigns: His word, like fire, prepares his way, And mountains melt to plains. 2 His presence sinks the proudest hills, And makes the valleys rise; The humble soul enjoys his smiles, The haughty sinner dies. 3 The heav'ns his rightful pow'r proclaim, The idol gods around Fill their own worshippers with shame, And totter to the ground. 4 Adoring angels at his birth Make the Redeemer known; Thus shall he come to judge the earth, And angels guard his throne. 5 His foes shall tremble at his sight, And hills and seas retire; His children take their unknown flight, And leave the world in fire. 6 The seeds of joy and glory sown For saints in darkness here, Shall rise and spring in worlds unknown, And a rich harvest bear. Scripture: Psalm 97:1

Would you behold the works of God

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 64 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Would you behold the works of God, His wonders in the world abroad, Go with the mariners and trace The unknown regions of the seas. 2 They leave their native shores behind, And seize the favor of the wind, Till God command, and tempests rise, That heave the ocean to the skies. 3 Now to the heav'ns they mount amain, Now sink to dreadful deeps again; What strange affrights young sailors feel, And like a stagg'ring drunkard reel. 4 When land is far, and death is nigh, Lost to all hope, to God they cry: His mercy hears the loud address, And sends salvation in distress. 5 He bids the winds their wrath assuage, The furious waves forget their rage; 'Tis calm; and sailors smile to see The haven where they wish'd to be. 6 O may the sons of men record The wond'rous goodness of the Lord! Let them their private off'rings bring, And in the church his glory sing. Scripture: Psalm 107

Thy works of glory, mighty Lord

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 75 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Thy works of glory, mighty Lord, Thy wonders in the deeps, The sons of courage shall record, Who trade in floating ships. 2 At thy command the winds arise, And swell the tow'ring waves; The men astonish'd mount the skies, And sink in gaping graves. 3 [Again they climb the wat'ry hills, And plunge in deeps again; Each like a tott'ring drunkard reels, And finds his courage vain. 4 Frighted to hear the tempest roar, They pant with flutt'ring breath; And hopeless of the distant shore, Expect immediate death.] 5 Then to the Lord they raise their cries, He bears the loud request, And orders silence through the skies, And lays the floods to rest. 6 Sailors rejoice to lose their fears, And see the storm allay'd: Now to their eyes the port appears; There let their vows be paid. 7 'Tis God that brings them safe to land; Let stupid mortals know That waves are under his command, And all the winds that blow. 8 O that the sons of men would praise The goodness of the Lord! And those that see thy wond'rous ways, Thy wond'rous love record. Scripture: Psalm 107

When God, provok'd with daring crimes

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 32 hymnals Lyrics: 1 When God, provok'd with daring crimes, Scourges the madness of the times, He turns their fields to barren sand, And dries the rivers from the land. 2 His word can raise the springs again, And make the wither'd mountains green, Send show'ry blessings from the skies, And harvests in the desert rise. 3 [Where nothing dwelt but beasts of prey, Or men as fierce and wild as they; He bids th' opprest and poor repair, And builds them towns and cities there. 4 They sow the fields, and trees they plant, Whose yearly fruit supplies their want: Their race grows up from fruitful stocks, Their wealth increases with their flocks. 5 Thus they are blest; but if they sin, He lets the heathen nations in; A savage crew invades their lands, Their princes die by barb'rous hands. 6 Their captive sons, expos'd to scorn, Wander unpity'd and forlorn; The country lies unfenc'd, untill'd, And desolation spreads the field. 7 Yet if the humbled nation mourns, Again his dreadful hand he turns, Again he makes their cities thrive, And bids the dying churches live.] 8 The righteous, with a joyful sense, Admire the works of Providence, And tongues of atheists shall no more Blaspheme the God that saints adore. 9 How few with pious care record These wond'rous dealings of the Lord! But wise observers still shall find The Lord is holy, just and kind. Scripture: Psalm 107

God of my mercy and my praise

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 71 hymnals Lyrics: 1 God of my mercy and my praise, Thy glory is my song, Tho' sinners speak against thy grace With a blaspheming tongue. 2 When in the form of mortal man Thy Son on earth was found, With cruel slanders, false and vain, They compassed him around. 3 Their mis'ries his compassion move, Their peace he still pursu'd; They render hatred for his love, And evil for his good. 4 Their malice rag'd without a cause; Yet, with his dying breath, He prayed for murd'rers on his cross, And bless'd his foes in death. 5 Lord, shall thy bright example shine In vain before my eyes? Give me a soul a-kin to thine, To love mine enemies. 6 The Lord shall on my side engage, And in my Savior's name, I shall defeat their pride and rage Who slander and condemn. Scripture: Psalm 109:1-5

Thus the eternal Father spake

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 80 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Thus the eternal Father spake To Christ the Son, 'Ascend and sit 'At my right hand, till I shall make 'Thy foes submissive at thy feet. 2 'From Zion shall thy word proceed; 'Thy word, the sceptre in thy hand, 'Shall make the hearts of rebels bleed, 'And bow their wills to thy command. 3 'That day shall shew thy pow'r is great, 'When saints shall flock with willing minds, 'And sinners crowd thy temple gate, 'Where holiness in beauty shines.' 4 O bless'd pow'r! O glorious day! What a large vict'ry shall ensue! And converts, who thy grace obey, Exceed the drops of morning dew. Scripture: Psalm 110

Thus the great Lord of earth and sea

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 20 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Thus the great Lord of earth and sea Spake to his Son, and thus he swore; 'Eternal shall thy priesthood be, 'And change from hand to hand no more. 2 'Aaron and all his sons must die, 'But everlasting life is thine, 'To save for ever those that fly 'For refuge from the wrath divine. 3 'By me Melchizedek was made 'On earth a king and priest at once; 'And thou, my heav'nly priest, shalt plead, 'And thou, my King, shalt rule my sons.' 4 Jesus the priest ascends his throne, While counsels of eternal peace, Between the Father and the Son, Proceed with honor and success. 5 Thro' the whole earth his reign shall spread, And crush the pow'rs that dare rebel; Then shall he judge the rising dead, And send the guilty world to hell. 6 Tho' while he treads his glorious way, He drinks the cup of tears and blood, The suff'rings of that dreadful day Shall but advance him near to God. Scripture: Psalm 110

Jesus, our Lord, ascend thy throne

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 77 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus, our Lord, ascend thy throne, And near the Father sit: In Zion shall thy pow'r be known, And make thy foes submit. 2 What wonders shall thy gospel do! Thy converts shall surpass The num'rous drops of morning dew, And own thy sov'reign grace. 3 God hath pronounc'd a firm decree, Nor changes what he swore: 'Eternal shall thy priesthood be, 'When Aaron is no more. 4 'Melchizedek, that won'drous priest, 'That king of high degree, 'That holy man who Abr'am blest, 'Was but a type of thee.' 5 Jesus our priest for ever lives, To plead for us above; Jesus our king for ever gives The blessing of his love. 6 God shall exalt his glorious head, And his high throne maintain; Shall strike the pow'rs and princes dead Who dare oppose his reign. Scripture: Psalm 110

Songs of immortal praise belong

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 126 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Songs of immortal praise belong To my almighty God; He has my heart, and he my tongue, To spread his name abroad. 2 How great the works his hand has wrought! How glorious in our sight! And men in ev'ry age have sought His wonders with delight. 3 How most exact is nature's frame! How wise th' Eternal Mind! His counsels never change the scheme That his first thoughts design'd. 4 When he redeem'd his chosen sons, He fix'd his cov'nant sure: The orders that his lips pronounce To endless years endure. 5 Nature and time, and earth and skies, Thy heav'nly skill proclaim: What shall we do to make us wise, But learn to read thy name? 6 To fear thy pow'r, to trust thy grace, Is our divinest skill; And he's the wisest of our race That best obeys thy will. Scripture: Psalm 111

Great is the Lord! his works of might

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 89 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Great is the Lord; his works of might Demand our noblest songs; Let his assembled saints unite Their harmony of tongues. 2 Great is the mercy of the Lord; He gives his children food; And, ever mindful of his word, He makes his promise good. 3 His son, the great Redeemer, came To seal his cov'nant sure; Holy and rev'rend is his name, His ways are just and pure. 4 They that would grow divinely wise, Must with his fear begin; Our fairest proof of knowledge lies In hating ev'ry sin. Scripture: Psalm 111