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Judge All the Nations

Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Slander First Line: Arise, LORD, in your anger Refrain First Line: Judge all the nations an vindicate me, LORD Used With Tune: [Judge all the nations and vindicate me, LORD]

Give Me Justice

Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Slander First Line: Contend, LORD, with those who contend with me Refrain First Line: Give me justice, O LORD Scripture: Psalm 35 Used With Tune: [Give me justice, O LORD] Text Sources: Refrain text: Book of Common Prayer, 1979

Preserve me, LORD from crafty Foes

Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Description of Slander and Backbiting Lyrics: 1 Preserve me, LORD, from crafty Foes Of base and treacherous Intent; And from the Sons of Violence, On Strife and open Mischief bent. 2 Their sland'ring Tongues the Serpent's Sting, Though keen, in Sharpness does exceed: Between their Lips the Gall of Asps And Adder's mortal Venom breed. 3 Preserve me, LORD, from wicked Hands, Nor leave my helpless Soul forlorn, A Prey to Sons of Violence, Who have my utter Ruin sworn. 4 The Proud for me have laid their Snare, And spread abroad their wily Net; With Traps and Gins, where e'er I move, I find my dang'rous Steps beset. 5 But thus, environ'd with Distress, Thou art my only GOD, I said; LORD, hear my supplicating Voice, That calls to thee for Aid. 6 O LORD, the GOD, whose saving Strength, Kind Succour did to me convey; And cover'd my advent'rous Head, In the fierce Battle's doubtful Day. 7 Permit not their unjust Designs To answer their base Heart's Desire; Lest they, encourag'd by Success, Should yet to bolder Crimes aspire. 8 Let first their Chiefs the sad Effects Of their unjust Oppression mourn; The Blast of their envenom'd Breath, Do thou upon themselves return. 9 Let them, who kindled first the Flame, The first it's Sacrifice become; The Pit Which they design'd for me, Be made their own untimely Tomb. 10 Though Sland'rer's Breath may raise a Storm, That fleeting Breath will quick decay; Their Rage does but the Torrent swell, That bears themselves by Force away. 11 GOD will assert the poor Man's Cause, And speedy Help and Succour give; The Just shall celebrate his Praise, And in his Presence ever live. Scripture: Psalm 140 Used With Tune: [Preserve me, Lord, from crafty Foes]

LORD, hear the Voice of my Complaint

Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Description of Slander and Backbiting Lyrics: 1 LORD, hear the Voice of my Complaint, And to my humble Pray'r give Ear; Preserve my Life from cruel Foes, And free my troubled Soul from Fear; Hide me in some secure Retreat; The Plots of all my Foes defeat. 2 See how, intent to work my Harm, They whet their Tongues like sharpen'd Swords, And bend their Bows to shoot their Darts, Destructive Lies, and bitter Words: In secret, void of Fear and Shame, They at the Just direct their Aim. 3 To carry on their ill Designs, In frequent Councils they agree; They speak of laying private Snares, And vainly think that none shall see: With Care their wicked Plots they lay; Their Hearts designing to betray. 4 But GOD, to Anger justly mov'd, His dreadful Bows shall surely bend; And on his flying Arrow's Point Against them swift Destruction send: Their Slander on themselves shall fall, And they be scorn'd and shunn'd by all. 5 The World shall then GOD's Pow'r confess, And frighten'd Nations trembling stand; Convinc'd that 'tis the mighty Work, Of his uprais'd avenging Hand: For they shall see his Pow'r, and own That he is GOD supreme alone. 6 Whilst righteous Men whom he secures, Shall in his Mercy gladly trust; and all the list'nign Earth shall hear, The glorious Triumphs of the Just; The true of heart shall bless his Name, And to the world their Joy proclaim. Scripture: Psalm 63 Used With Tune: [Lord, hear the Voice of my Complaint]

The Nativity of Christ

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 123 hymnals Topics: Slander First Line: Behold, the grace appears

On thee, who dwell'st above the Skies

Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Prayers Of the Church for her Consolation amidst the Slanders of her Enemies Lyrics: 1 On thee, who dwell'st above the Skies, For Mercy wait my longing Eyes; As Servants watch their Master's Hands, And Maids their Mistresses' Commands. 2 O then have Mercy on us, LORD, Thy gracious Aid to us afford: To us, whom cruel Foes oppress, Grown rich and proud by our Distress. Scripture: Psalm 123 Used With Tune: [On thee, who dwell'st above the Skies]

Lord, with thy wonted mercy hear

Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Prayers Of the Church Particularly of Believers when slandered Lyrics: 1 Lord, with thy wonted Mercy hear, The Voice of my Distress; To my complaint bow down then Ear, And all my Wrongs redress. To thee my King and God, I will direct my mournful Cry, Accept my secret Pray'r, For on thee alone rely. 2 Soon as the Morn with cheerful Light, Shall paint the floating Skies, To thee I will my Pray'r address; To thee my Voice shall rise: Ev'n when the early Dawn, Shall shoot abroad it's timed Ray, To thee i will look up, To thee my GOD, devoutly pray. 3 In Men to Folly still inclin'd, The LORD takes not Delight; Nor will permit the sinful wretch, To stand before his Sight. The Wrongs which I sustain, The GOD of Truth will not approve, Who from his holy Place, Will all Unrighteousness remove. 4 The stubborn Fool, who still with Scorn, Rejects his proffer'd Grace, He will reject with just Disdain, And banish from his Face; Those who unrighteous Things, Do still with wicked Hearts pursue, His Vengeance will not leave, To stand unpunish'd in his View. Part 2d: 5. The sland'ring Tongue, oh GOD of Truth! Thou surely wilt destroy; In lying Lips and faithless Hearts, Thy Spirit finds no Joy; So likewise dost thou hate, The Man who is to Blood inclin'd; And his deceitful Race, From thee shall no Protection find. 6 But when thy heav'nly Grace, shall me To thy blest courts restore, On thee I'll fix my longing Eyes, And humbly there adore; Ev'n at thy Temple Gate, With constant Zeal I will attend, And thence my Pray'r direct, To GOD, on whom I still depend. 7 Conduct me by thy righteous Laws, To me in mercy show, That sacred path of Truth, oh Lord! In which I ought to go. My Foes stand watching round, In Hopes my sudden Fall to see; Oh guard my heedless Steps, And from their Snares deliver me. 8 Their Mouths vent nothing but Deceit, To Slander still inclin'd; Their wicked Hearts against my Life, Have treach'rously design'd; Their Throat is like a Grave, That ever yawning to devour; They flatter with their Tongue, And still exult in lawless Pow'r. 9 In their own Counsels let them fall, By Loads of Guilt opprest; And as they others would have wrong'd, So let them be distrest. For they against thy Laws, Have ever harden'd Rebels been, They daily thee provok'd, By still persisting in their Sin. 10 But let all those, who trust in thee, Shout with triumphant Joy; And all their Hours in Songs of praise, Delightfully employ. Let those whom thou preserv'st, Thy Goodness all abroad proclaim; And tell what Bliss awaits, Those who revere thy holy Name. 11 To righteous men, the bounteous LORD, His Blessing will impart; Protection he affords to all, Who have an upright Heart. The LORD to all his Saints, His Grace and Favour will extend; And from approaching Harm, Their Lives as with a Shield defend. Scripture: Psalm 5 Used With Tune: [Lord, with thy wonted mercy hear]