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Let him to whom we now belong

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88; Alfred Harold Wood, 1896-1989 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 125 hymnals Topics: Covenant Lyrics: 1 Let him to whom we now belong his sovereign right assert, and take up every thankful song and every loving heart. 2 He justly claims us for his own, who bought us with a price: as Christian live to Christ alone, to Christ alone we die. 3 We come in deep humility your easy yoke to prove, and own it perfect liberty to serve the Lord we love. 4 Jesus, your own at last receive, fulfil our hearts’ desire; and let us to thy glory live and in thy cause expire. 5 Our souls and bodies we resign; with joy we render thee our all, no longer ours, but Thine, to all eternity. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Used With Tune: JACKSON

Faithfulness

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 302 hymnals Topics: Covenant Divine First Line: Begin, my tongue, some heavenly theme Lyrics: 1 Begin, my tongue, some heavenly theme, And speak some boundless thing; The mighty works or mightier name Of our eternal King. 2 Tell of his wondrous faithfulness, And sound his power abroad; Sing the sweet promise of his grace, And the performing God. 3 His very word of grace is strong, As that which built the skies; The voice that rolls the stars along, Speaks all the promises. 4 Oh, might I hear thy heavenly tongue But whisper, "Thou art mine!" Those gentle words should raise my song To notes almost divine. Scripture: Numbers 23:19 Used With Tune: MANOAH

My Song Forever Shall Record

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Covenant of Grace Lyrics: 1 My song forever shall record the tender mercies of the Lord; your faithfulness will I proclaim, and every age shall know your name. 2 I sing of mercies that endure, forever builded firm and sure, of faithfulness that never dies, established changeless in the skies. 3 Behold God's truth and grace displayed, for he has faithful cov'nant made, and he has sworn that David's son shall ever sit upon his throne: 4 "For him my mercy shall endure, my cov'nant made with him is sure; his throne and race I will maintain forever, while the heav'ns remain." 5 Almighty God, your lofty throne has justice for its cornerstone, and shining bright before your face are truth and love and boundless grace. 6 With blessing is the nation crowned whose people know the joyful sound; they in the light, O Lord, shall live, the light your face and favor give. 7 Your name with gladness they confess, exalted in your righteousness; their fame and might to you belong, for in your favor they are strong. 8 All glory unto God we yield, Jehovah is our help and shield; all praise and honor we will bring to Israel's Holy One, our King. Scripture: Psalm 89:1-29 Used With Tune: WINCHESTER NEW Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912; mod.

We Gather Together

Author: Theodore Baker Meter: 12.11.12.11 Appears in 215 hymnals Topics: The Church The Covenant People First Line: We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing Lyrics: 1 We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing; he chastens and hastens his will to make known; the wicked oppressing now cease from distressing: sing praises to his name; he forgets not his own. 2 Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining, ordaining, maintaining his kingdom divine; so from the beginning the fight we were winning: thou, Lord, wast at our side: all glory be thine! 3 We all do extol thee, thou leader triumphant, and pray that thou still our defender wilt be. Let thy congregation endure thro' tribulation: thy name be ever prais'd! O Lord, make us free! Scripture: Psalm 32:8 Used With Tune: KREMSER Text Sources: Netherlands folk hymn

O Give the LORD Wholehearted Praise

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: Covenant First Line: O give the LORD whole-hearted praise Lyrics: 1 O give the LORD wholehearted praise. To him thanksgiving I will bring; with all his people I will raise my voice and of his glory sing. 2 His saints delight to search and trace his mighty works and wondrous ways. Majestic glory, boundless grace, and righteousness his work displays. 3 God's wondrous deeds of faithfulness his people ever keep in mind. His works of love and graciousness reveal that God the LORD is kind. 4 God's promise shall forever stand; he cares for those who trust his word. Upon his saints his mighty hand the wealth of nations has conferred. 5 His works are true and just indeed; his precepts are forever sure. In truth and righteousness decreed, they shall forevermore endure. 6 By God's own hand redemption came; his covenant sure no change can know. Let all revere his holy name in heaven above and earth below. 7 In reverence and in godly fear we find the key to wisdom's ways; the wise his holy name revere. Through endless ages sound his praise! Scripture: Psalm 111 Used With Tune: GERMANY Text Sources: Psalter, 1912, alt.

Witness, ye men and angels, now

Author: Rev. Benjamin Beddome, 1717-1795 Appears in 233 hymnals Topics: Covenanting Used With Tune: ST. STEPHEN

Our Unsleeping Guardian

Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Covenant Promises First Line: To the hills I lift my eyes Lyrics: 1 To the hills I lift my eyes; Whence shall help for me arise? From the Lord shall come my aid, Who the heav'n and earth has made. He will guide thro' dangers all, Will not suffer thee to fall. He Who safe His people keeps Slumbers not and never sleeps. 2 Thy protector is the Lord; Shade for thee he will afford. Neither sun nor moon shall smite, God shall guard by day and night. He will ever keep thy soul; What would harm He will control. In the home and by the way God will keep thee day by day. Scripture: Psalm 121 Used With Tune: GUIDE

Psalm 117

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 1,300 hymnals Topics: Covenant Divine First Line: From all that dwell below the skies Lyrics: 1 From all that dwell below the skies, Let the Creator's praise arise: Let the Redeemer's name be sung, Through every land, by every tongue. 2 Eternal are thy mercies, Lord! Eternal truth attends thy word: Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, Til sun shall rise and set no more. Used With Tune: OLD HUNDRED

Stand up, and bless the Lord

Author: James Mongtomery, 1771-1854 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 406 hymnals Topics: The Church of Christ Covenant People Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS

"Fear Not"

Author: George Keith Appears in 2,204 hymnals Topics: Covenant Divine First Line: How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord! Lyrics: 1 How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord! Is laid for your faith in his excellent word! What more can he say, than to you he hath said,-- To you, who for refuge to Jesus have fled? 2 "Fear not, I am with thee, oh, be not dismayed, For I am thy God, I will still give thee aid; I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, Upheld by my gracious, omnipotent hand. 3 "When through the deep waters I call thee to go, The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow; For I will be with thee thy trouble to bless, And sanctify, to thee thy deepest distress. 4 "When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie, My grace, all-sufficient, shall be thy supply; The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine. 5 "Ev'n down to old age all my people shall prove My sovereign, eternal, unchangeable love; And then, when gray hairs shall their temples adorn, Like lambs they shall still in my bosom be borne. 6 "The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose, I will not--I will not desert to his foes; That soul--though all hell should endeavor to shake, I'll never--no never--no never forsake!" Scripture: Psalm 37:25 Used With Tune: PORTUGUESE HYMN