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Thou shalt arise

Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Metrical Psalms First Line: Thou shalt arise, and mercy yet Scripture: Psalm 102:13-18 Used With Tune: DUKE STREET Text Sources: Paraphrase, Scottish Psalter 1650, alt.

O Lord, thou art my God and king

Appears in 38 hymnals Topics: Metrical Psalms Scripture: Psalm 145:1-7 Used With Tune: DUKE STREET Text Sources: Paraphrase, Scottish Psalter, 1650, alt.

Unto the hills around

Author: John, Duke of Argyll, 1845-1914 Meter: 10.4.10.4.10.10 Appears in 115 hymnals Topics: Metrical Psalms First Line: Unto the hills around do I lift up my longing eyes Lyrics: 1 Unto the hills around do I lift up my longing eyes: oh whence for me shall my salvation come, from whence arise? From God the Lord doth come my certain aid, from God the Lord who heaven and earth hath made. 2 He will not suffer that thy foot be moved: safe shalt thou be. No careless slumber shall his eyelids close, who keepeth thee. Behold, he sleepeth not, he slumbereth ne'er, who keepeth Israel in his holy care. 3 Jehovah is himself thy keeper true, thy changeless shade; Jehovah thy defence on thy right hand himself hath made, and thee no sun by day shall ever smite; no moon shall harm thee in the silent night. 4 From every evil shall he keep thy soul, from every sin: Jehovah shall preserve thy going out, thy coming in. Above thee watching, he whom we adore shall keep thee henceforth, yea, forevermore. Scripture: Psalm 121 Used With Tune: SANDON

Lord, our Lord, your glorious name

Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 37 hymnals Topics: Metrical Psalms Lyrics: 1 Lord, our Lord, your glorious name all your wondrous works proclaim; in the heavens with radiant signs evermore your glory shines. 2 Infant voices chant your praise, telling of your glorious ways; weakest means work out your will, mighty enemies to still. 3 Moon and stars in shining height nightly tell their Maker's might; when I view the heavens afar, then I know how small we are. 4 Who are we that we should share in your love and tender care raised to an exalted height, crowned with honour in your sight? 5 With dominion crowned, we stand o'er the creatures of your hand; all to us subjection yield, in the sea and air and field. Scripture: Psalm 8 Used With Tune: GOTT SEI DANK DURCH ALLER WELT Text Sources: Paraphrase, Psalter 1912

God, our Sovereign Lord remaining

Author: John Keble, 1792-1866 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 65 hymnals Topics: Metrical Psalms Lyrics: 1 God, our Sovereign Lord remaining, robed in majesty and light: you have robed yourself and, reigning, clothed yourself with power and might. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! God our Lord in depth and height! God our Lord in depth and height. 2 In its everlasting station earth is poised, to swerve no more; you have laid your throne's foundation from all time where thought can soar. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Lord, you are forevermore! Lord, you are forevermore! 3 With all tones of waters blending, glorious is the breaking deep, glorious, beauteous, without ending, God, who reigns on heaven's high steep. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Songs of ocean never sleep. Songs of ocean never sleep. 4 Lord, the words your lips are telling are the perfect and the true. In your high, eternal dwelling, holiness shall live with you. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Lord, your word is ever true. Lord, your word is ever true. Scripture: Psalm 93 Used With Tune: BRYN CALFARIA

New songs of celebration render

Author: Erik Routley, 1917-1982 Meter: 9.8.9.8 D Appears in 33 hymnals Topics: Metrical Psalms Lyrics: 1 New songs of celebration render to God who has great wonders done. Love sits enthroned in ageless splendour; come and adore the Mighty One. God has made known the great salvation which all the saints with joy confess. God has revealed to every nation truth and unending righteousness. 2 Joyfully, heartily resounding, let every instrument and voice peal out the praise of grace abounding, calling the whole world to rejoice. Trumpets and organs, set in motion such sounds as make the heavens ring; all things that live in earth and ocean, sound forth the song, your praises bring. 3 Rivers and seas and torrents roaring, honour the Lord with wild acclaim; mountains and stones, look up adoring and find a voice to praise God's name. Righteous, commanding, ever glorious, praises be sung that never cease: just is our God, whose truth victorious establishes the world in peace. Scripture: Psalm 98 Used With Tune: RENDEZ À DIEU

God's law is perfect

Appears in 40 hymnals Topics: Metrical Psalms First Line: God's law is perfect and converts Lyrics: 1 God's law is perfect and converts the soul in sin that lies: God's testimony is most sure and makes the simple wise. 2 The statutes of the Lord are right and do rejoice the heart: the Lord's command is pure, and doth light to the eyes impart. 3 Unspotted is the fear of God and ever doth endure: the judgements of the Lord are true together, right and sure. 4 They more than gold, yea much fine gold, to be desired are than honey, honey from the comb that droppeth, sweeter far. 5 Moreover, they thy servants warn how they their life should frame: a great reward provided is for them that keep the same. Scripture: Psalm 19:7-11 Used With Tune: ST. ANDREW Text Sources: Paraphrase, Scottish Psalter, 1650, alt.

Oh send thy light forth

Appears in 35 hymnals Topics: Metrical Psalms First Line: Oh send thy light forth and thy truth Lyrics: 1 Oh send thy light forth and thy truth; let them be guides to me, and bring me to thine holy hill, even where thy dwellings be. 2 Then to God's altar I will go to God, my chiefest joy: O God, my God, to praise thy name my harp I will employ. 3 Why art thou then cast down, my soul? what should discourage thee? Any why with vexing thoughts art thou disquieted in me? 4 Thou art my refuge and my help, my God that doth me raise. I hope in God; I will again have cause to give thee praise. Scripture: Psalm 43:2-5 Used With Tune: ST. PAUL Text Sources: Paraphrase, Scottish Psalter 1650, alt.

Let all creation bless the Lord

Author: Carl P. Daw, Jr., 1944- Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: Metrical Psalms Lyrics: 1 Let all creation bless the Lord, till heaven with praise is ringing. Sun, moon and stars, peal out a chord, stir up the angels’ singing. Sing, wind and rain! Sing, snow and sleet! Make music, day, night, cold and heat: exalt the God who made you. 2 All living things upon the earth, green fertile hills and mountains, sing to the God who gave you birth; be joyful, springs and fountains. Lithe water-life, bright airborne birds, wild roving beasts, tame flocks and herds: exalt the God who made you. 3 O men and women everywhere, lift up a hymn of glory; all you who know God’s steadfast care, tell out salvation’s story. No tongue be silent; sing your part, you humble souls and meek of heart: exalt the God who made you. Scripture: Psalm 148 Used With Tune: LUTHER'S HYMN Text Sources: Orig. a paraphrase of the canticle "Bendeicite, omnia opera Domini", Apocryphal book The Prayer of Azariah and the Song of the Three Jews 35-65

According to thy steadfast love

Appears in 24 hymnals Topics: Metrical Psalms Scripture: Psalm 51:6-10 Used With Tune: WINDSOR (DUNDEE) Text Sources: Paraphrase, Scottish Psalter 1650, alt.