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Lord I will bless thee all my days

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 87 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord, I will bless thee all my days, Thy praise shall dwell upon my tongue: My soul shall glory in thy grace, While saints rejoice to hear the song. 2 Come, magnify the Lord with me; Come, let us all exalt his name: I sought th' eternal God, and he Has not expos'd my hope to shame. 3 I told him all my secret grief, My secret groaning reach'd his ears; He gave my inward pains relief, And calm'd the tumult of my fears. 4 To him the poor lift up their eyes, With heav'nly joy their faces shine; A beam of mercy from the skies Fills them with light and joy divine. 5 His holy angels pitch their tents Around the men that serve the Lord: O fear and love him all ye saints, Taste of his grace and trust his word! 6 The wild young lions, pinch'd with pain And hunger, roar thro' all the wood; But none shall seek the Lord in vain, Nor want supplies of real good. Scripture: Psalm 34

Children, in years and knowledge young

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 67 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Children, in years and knowledge young, Your parents' hope, your parents' joy, Attend the counsels of my tongue; Let pious thoughts your minds employ. 2 If you desire a length of days, And peace to crown your mortal state, Restrain your feet from impious ways, Your lips from slander and deceit. 3 The eyes of God regard his saints, His ears are open to their cries; He sets his frowning face against The sons of violence and lies. 4 To humble souls and broken hearts, God with his grace is ever nigh; Pardon and hope his love imparts, When men in deep contrition lie. 5 He tells their tears, he counts their groans, His Son redeems their souls from death; His Spirit heals their broken bones, They in his praise employ their breath. Scripture: Psalm 34:11-22

I'll bless the Lord from day to day

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 60 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I'll bless the Lord from day to day; How good are all his ways! Ye humble souls that use to pray, Come, help my lips to praise. 2 Sing to the honor of his name, How a poor suff'rer cry'd, Nor was his hope expos'd to shame, Nor was his suit deny'd. 3 When threat'ning sorrows round me stood, And endless fears arose, Like the loud billows of a flood, Redoubling all my woes; 4 I told the Lord my sore distress, With heavy groans and tears; He gave my sharpest torments ease, And silenc'd all my fears. Pause. 5 [O sinners! come and taste his love, Come, learn his pleasant ways, And let your own experience prove The sweetness of his grace. 6 He bids his angels pitch their tents Round where his children dwell, What ills their heav'nly care prevents No earthly tongue can tell.] 7 [O love the Lord, ye saints of his! His eye regards the just: How richly bless'd their portion is Who make the Lord their trust! 8 Young lions, pinch'd with hunger, roar, And famish in the wood: But God supplies his holy poor With every needful good] Scripture: Psalm 34:1-10

Come, children, learn to fear the Lord

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 52 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, children, learn to fear the Lord: And that your days be long, Let not a false or spiteful word Be found upon your tongue. 2 Depart from mischief, practice love, Pursue the works of peace, So shall the Lord your ways approve, And set your souls at ease. 3 His eyes awake to guard the just, His ears attend their cry; When broken spirits dwell in dust, The God of grace is nigh. 4 What though the sorrows here they taste Are sharp and tedious too, The Lord, who saves them all at last, Is their supporter now. 5 Evil shall smite the wicked dead; But God secures his own, Prevents the mischief when they slide, Or heals the broken bone. 6 When desolation like the flood, O'er the proud sinner rolls, Saints find a refuge in their God, For he redeem'd their souls. Scripture: Psalm 34:11-22

Now plead my cause, almighty God

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 20 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Now plead my cause, almighty God, With all the sons of strife; And fight against the men of blood, Who fight against my life. 2 Draw out thy spear and stop their way, Lift thine avenging rod; But to my soul in mercy say, 'I am thy Savior God.' 3 They plant their snares to catch my feet, And nets of mischief spread; Plunge the destroyers in the pit That their own hands have made. 4 Let fogs and darkness hide their way, And slipp'ry be their ground; Thy wrath shall make their lives a prey, And all their rage confound. 5 They fly like chaff before the wind, Before thine angry breath; The angel of the Lord behind Pursues them down to death. 6 They love the road that leads to hell; Then let the rebels die, Whose malice is implacable Against the Lord on high. 7 But if thou hast a chosen few Amongst that impious race, Divide them from the bloody crew, By thy surprising grace. 8 Then will I raise my tuneful voice, To make thy wonders known: In their salvation I'll rejoice, And bless thee for my own. Scripture: Psalm 35:1-9

Behold! the love, the gen'rous love

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 52 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Behold! the love, the gen'rous love, That holy David shows; Hark, how his sounding bowels move To his afflicted foes! 2 When they are sick, his soul complains, And seems to feel the smart; The spirit of the gospel reigns, And melts his pious heart. 3 How did his flowing tears condole, As for a brother dead! And fasting mortify'd his soul, While for their life he pray'd. 4 They groan'd, and curs'd him on their bed, Yet still he pleads and mourns; And double blessings on his head The righteous God returns. 5 O glorious type of heav'nly grace! Thus Christ the Lord appears: While Sinners curse, the Savior prays, And pities them with tears. 6 He, the true David, Isr'el's king, Blest and belov'd of God, To save us rebels, dead in sin, Paid his own dearest blood. Scripture: Psalm 35:12-14

High in the heav'ns, eternal God!

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 379 hymnals Lyrics: 1 High in the heav'ns, eternal God! Thy goodness in full glory shines, Thy truth shall break thro' ev'ry cloud That veils and darkens thy designs. 2 For ever firm thy justice stands, As mountains their foundations keep; Wise are the wonders of thy hands; Thy judgments are a mighty deep. 3 Thy providence is kind and large, Both man and beast thy bounty share; The whole creation is thy charge, But saints are thy peculiar care. 4 My God! how excellent thy grace, Whence all our hope and comfort springs! The sons of Adam in distress Fly to the shadow of thy wings. 5 From the provisions of thy house We shall be fed with sweet repast; There mercy like a river flows, And brings salvation to our taste. 6 Life, like a fountain rich and free, Springs from the presence of the Lord; And in thy light our souls shall see The glories promis'd in thy word. Scripture: Psalm 36:5-9

When man grows bold in sin

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 37 hymnals Lyrics: 1 When man grows bold in sin, My heart within me cries, 'He hath no faith of God within, Nor fear before his eyes.' 2 [He walks, a while conceal'd, In a self-flatt'ring dream, Till his dark crimes, at once reveal'd, Expose his hateful name.] 3 His heart is false and foul, His words are smooth and fair; Wisdom is banish'd from his soul, And leaves no goodness there. 4 He plots upon his bed, New mischiefs to fulfil: He sets his heart, and hand and head, To practice all that's ill. 5 But there's a dreadful God, Tho' men renounce his fear; His justice, hid behind the cloud, Shall one great day appear. 6 His truth transcends the sky; In heav'n his mercies dwell; Deep as the sea his judgments lie, His anger burns to hell. 7 How excellent his love, Whence all our safety springs! O never let my soul remove From underneath his wings. Scripture: Psalm 36:1-7

Why do the wealthy wicked boast

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 38 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Why do the wealthy wicked boast, And grow profanely bold? The meanest portion of the just Excels the sinner's gold. 2 The wicked borrows of his friends, But ne'er designs to pay; The saint is merciful and lends, Nor turns the poor away. 3 His alms with lib'ral heart he gives Amongst the sons of need; His mem'ry to long ages lives, And blessed is his seed. 4 His lips abhor to talk profane, To slander or defraud; His ready tongue declares to men, What he has learn'd of God. 5 The law and gospel of the Lord Deep in his heart abide; Led by the spirit and the word, His feet shall never slide. 6 When sinners fall, the righteous stand, Preserv'd from every snare; They shall possess the promis'd land, And dwell for ever there. Scripture: Psalm 37:16

Thus I resolv'd before the Lord

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 49 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Thus I resolv'd before the Lord, 'Now will I watch my tongue, 'Lest I let slip one sinful word, 'Or do my neighbor wrong.' 2 And if I'm e'er constrain'd to stay With men of lives profane, I'll set a double guard that day, Nor let my talk be vain. 3 I'll scarce allow my lips to speak The pious thoughts I feel, Lest scoffers should th' occasion take To mock my holy zeal. 4 Yet if some proper hour appear, I'll not be over aw'd, But let the scoffing sinner hear That I can speak for God. Scripture: Psalm 39:1-3