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O how I love your holy law

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 193 hymnals Lyrics: O how I love your holy law! It’s daily my delight! From you my meditations draw divine advice by night. If I’m a stranger, or at home, it’s my perpetual feast; Not honey dropping from the comb So much allures my taste. No treasures so enrich the mind; nor shall your word be sold for loads of silver well refined, nor heaps of choicest gold. When nature sinks, and spirits droop, your promises of grace are pillars to support my hope, and there I’ll write my praise! Scripture: Psalm 119:19 Used With Tune: DUBOIS Text Sources: Psalm 119, 5th Part, alt.

How shall the young secure their hearts

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 485 hymnals Lyrics: How shall the young secure their hearts, and guard their lives from sin? Your word the choicest rules imparts, to keep the conscience clean. It’s like the sun, a heavenly light, that guides us all the day; and through the dangers of the night, a lamp to lead our way. The ones who keep your law with care, and meditate your word, grow wiser than their teachers are, and better know you, Lord. Your word is everlasting truth, how pure is every page! Your holy book shall guide our youth, and well support our age. Scripture: Psalm 119:9 Used With Tune: BENOIT Text Sources: Psalm 119, 4th Part, alt.

He reigns! The Lord our Savior reigns

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 137 hymnals Lyrics: He reigns! The Lord our Savior reigns! Praise him in evangelic strains; let all the earth in songs rejoice and distant islands join their voice. In robes of judgment, lo, he comes! He shakes the earth, and cleaves the tombs; before him burns devouring fire, the mountains melt, the seas retire. Deep are his counsels, long unknown; his grace and truth support his throne; rejoice, ye righteous, and record the sacred honors of our Lord. Scripture: Psalm 97 Used With Tune: DEO GRACIAS Text Sources: Psalm 97, 1st & 3rd Parts, alt.

God, I'll sing out your praise

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 468 hymnals Lyrics: God, I’ll sing out your praise! Your mercies are so great, your anger is so slow to rise, so ready to abate! The pity that you show to those that love your word, is such as tender parents feel: you love your children, Lord. Your power subdues all sins with your forgiving love; as far the east is from the west is all our guilt removed. Your great compassions, God, endure through timeless years; and children's children ever find your promise ends their fears. Scripture: Psalm 103 Used With Tune: CARLISLE Text Sources: Psalm 103, 2nd Part, alt.

O God, how many are my fears!

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 47 hymnals Lyrics: O God, how many are my fears! How fast my foes increase! Conspiring my eternal death, they try to break my peace. I cry, and from your holy hill you bow a listening ear; I call on you, my Lord and God, and you subdue my fear. You give soft slumbers to my eyes, in spite of all my foes; I wake, and wonder at the grace which guarded my repose. What though the hosts of death and hell, all armed, against me stood! Such foes shall shake my soul no more; my refuge is in God. Arise, O Lord! Fulfill your grace! It moves my heart to sing! My God will break the serpent's teeth, and death has lost its sting. Salvation is from you, O God; your arm alone will save; your blessings will attend us here and reach beyond the grave. Scripture: Psalm 3 Used With Tune: THIRSTING DEER Text Sources: Psalm 3, alt

That one is ever blest

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 117 hymnals Lyrics: That one is ever blest who shuns the sinners’ ways, among their councils never stands, nor takes a scorner's place: but makes the law of God a study and delight amid the labors of the day and watches of the night; who, like a tree, shall thrive, with waters near its root. Fresh as new leaves, that name shall live in works of heavenly fruit. Scripture: Psalm 1:1-3 Used With Tune: HEAVENLY FRUIT Text Sources: Psalm 1, alt.

O Lord, our Lord, how wondrous great

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 67 hymnals Lyrics: O Lord, our Lord, how wondrous great is your exalted name! Let glories of your heavenly state be evermore proclaimed! When I behold your works on high, the moon, which rules the night, the stars that well adorn the sky, those moving worlds of light; Refrain: O Lord, our Lord, how wondrous great is your exalted name! Let glories of your heavenly state be evermore proclaimed! Lord, what am I, or all my race, dwelling so far below, that you should visit me with grace, and love my nature so! That your eternal Son should care to choose an earthly role, be lower than the angels are, to save my struggling soul! [Refrain] Let Christ be crowned with majesty, Conquerer of sin and death, and be his honors sounded high By all things that have breath! Jesus, our Lord, how wondrous great is your exalted name! Let glories of your heavenly state be evermore proclaimed! [Refrain] Scripture: Psalm 8 Used With Tune: GIFT OF GRACE Text Sources: Psalm 8, alt

We praise you, God, it's good to raise

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 222 hymnals Lyrics: We praise you, Lord; it’s good to raise our hearts and voices in your praise; your nature and your works invite us make this duty our delight! You formed the stars, those heavenly flames; you count their numbers, call their names; your wisdom’s vast! It knows no bound, a deep where all great thoughts are found. Lord, you are great, and great your might, and all your glories infinite! You crown the meek, reward the just, and take great pleasure in their trust. The saints are lovely in your sight; you view your children with delight! You know their hopes, you calm their fear; you see and love your image there. Scripture: Psalm 147 Used With Tune: CAMPTON Text Sources: Psalm 147, 1st Part, alt.

Who will arise and plead my right

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 36 hymnals Lyrics: Who will arise and plead my right and guard from numerous foes? When earth and hell increase my plight, my anxious worry grows! "God, hold my sliding feet," I cried. "Your statutes are my stay; your mercies, constant by my side, must guide me in your way. “God, no attacks of mournful thoughts can shake my inner peace. Your love protects from others’ faults; your guidance does not cease. No works of mischief can arise to set aside your laws, for you, our refuge, rule the skies! God, you defend my cause.” Scripture: Psalm 94 Used With Tune: GOSHEN Text Sources: Psalm 94, 2nd Part, alt.

The Lord proclaims his power aloud

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 12 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The Lord proclaims his power aloud, O’er all the oceans and the land; his voice divides the watery cloud, and lightnings blaze at his command. 2 The Lord sits sovereign o’er the flood; the Thunderer reigns forever King, and makes his church his blest abode, where we his awesome glories sing. 3 With gentler language there, the Lord assures us grace that he imparts; amid the raging storm, his word speaks peace and courage to our hearts. Scripture: Psalm 29 Used With Tune: MARCUS Text Sources: Psalm 29, alt.