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A thanksgiving hymn

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 48 hymnals First Line: Almighty Sov'reign of the skies Lyrics: 1 Almighty Sove'reign of the skies, To thee let songs of gladness rise, Each grateful heart its tribute bring, And ev'ry voice thy goodness sing. 2 'Twas thou that built this spacious earth, Thou gav'st to ev'ry creature birth, E'en man was fashioned by thy hand, And angels glow'd at thy command. 3 From thee our choicest blessings flow, Life, health, and strength, thy hands bestow, The daily good thy creatures share, Springs from thy providential care. 4 The rich profusion nature yields, The harvests waving o'er the fields, The cheering light, refreshing show'r, Are gifts from thy exhaustless store. 5 At thy command the vernal bloom, Revives the world from winter's gloom, The summer's heat the fruit matures, And autumn all her treasures pours. 6 From thee proceed domestic ties, Connubial bliss, paternal joy; On thy support the nations stand, Obedient to thy high command. 7 But how shall frail imperfect man, Whose being reaches but a span, Attempt in earth-born strains to prove, The wonders of Redeeming love! 8 Let ev'ry power of heart and tongue, Unite to swell the grateful song, While age and youth in chorus join, And praise the majesty divine. Topics: Dedication Of a place or worship

The Soldier of the Cross

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,975 hymnals First Line: Am I a Soldier of the Cross Topics: Cross Soldier of; Cross Soldier of

Perplexity relieved

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 18 hymnals First Line: Anxious, I strove to find the way Lyrics: 1 Anxious, I strove to find the way Which to salvation led; I listen'd long, I try'd to pray, And heard what many said. 2 When some of joys and comforts told, I fear'd that I was wrong; For I was stupid, dead, and cold, Had neither joys nor song. 3 The Lord my lab'ring heart reliev'd, And made my burden light; Then for a moment I believ'd, And thought that all was right. 4 Of fierce temptations others talk'd, Of anguish and dismay; Thro' what distresses they had walk'd, Before they found the way. 5 Ah! then I thought my hopes were vain, For I had liv'd at ease; I wish'd for all my fears again, To make me more like these. 6 I had my wish, the Lord disclos'd The evils of my heart; And left my naked soul expos'd To Satan's fiery dart. 7 Alas! I cry'd in deep despair, Borne down with fearful pain! How can I these fierce terrors bear, And who will now sustain! 8 Again my Saviour brought me aid, And when he set me free, "Trust simply on my word," he said, "And leave the rest to me."

The aged Christian rejoicing in a view of Heaven

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 205 hymnals First Line: As when the weary trav'ller gains Lyrics: 1 As, when the weary trav'ller gains The height of some o'er-looking hill, His heart revives, when cross plains He eyes his home, tho' distant still; 2 While he surveys the much-lov'd spot, He slights the space that lies between; His past fatigues are now forgot, Because his journey's end is seen. 3 Thus when the Christian pilgrim views By faith his mansion in the skies, The sight his fainting strength renews, And wings his speed to reach the prize. 4 The thought of home his spirit cheers; No more he grieves for troubles past; Nor any future trial fears, So he may save arrive at last. 5 'Tis there, he says, I am to dwell With Jesus, in the realms of day; Then I shall bid my cares farewel, And he will wipe my tears away. 6 Jesus, on thee my hope depends, To lead me on to thine abode; Assur'd that heav'n will make amends For all our toil while on the road. Topics: Heaven Aged Christian rejoicing in a view of

The final sentence, and happiness of the righteous

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 16 hymnals First Line: Attend, my ear; my heart, rejoice Lyrics: 1 Attend, my ear; my heart rejoice, While Jesus from his throne, Before the bright angelic hosts Makes his last sentence known. 2 When sinners, cursed from his face, To raging flames are driv'n; His voice, with melody divine, Thus calls his saints to heav'n. 3 "Bless'd of my father, all draw near, "Receive the great reward; "And rise, with rapture to possess "The kingdom love prepar'd. 4 "Ere earth's foundations first were laid, "His sov'reign purpose wrought, "And rear'd those palaces divine, "To which you now are brought. 5 "There shall you reign unnumber'd years, "Protected by my pow'r; "While sin and death, and pains and cares, "Shall vex your souls no more." 6 Come, dear majestic Saviour, come, This Jubilee proclaim; To teach us language fit to praise So great, so dear a name. Topics: Song of desired heaven Scripture: Matthew 25:34

Faith in Christ for pardon and sanctification

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 291 hymnals First Line: How sad our state by nature is! Topics: Faith And sanctification

Acceptance through Christ alone

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 69 hymnals First Line: How shall the sons of men appear Lyrics: 1 How shall the sons of men appear, Great God, before thine awful bar? How may the guilty hope to find Acceptance with th' eternal mind? 2 Not vows, nor groans, nor broken cries, Not the most costly sacrifice, Not infant blood profusely spilt, Will expiate a sinner's guilt. 3 The blood of Jesus Christ alone, Hath sov'reign virtue to atone; Here we will rest our only plea, When we approach, great God, to thee. 4 'Tis through his merit we'll arise, And learn to sing above the skies; We'll join the triumph round the throne, And praise th' eternal Three in One. Topics: Acceptance through Christ Scripture: John 14:6

The fulness of Christ

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,647 hymnals First Line: How sweet the name of Jesus sounds Topics: Christ His fulness; Christ His fulness

Christ the desire of all nations

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 129 hymnals First Line: Infinite excellence is thine Lyrics: 1 Infinite excellence is thine, Thou lovely prince of grace! Thy uncreated beauties shine With never-fading rays. 2 Sinners from earth's remotest end Come bending at thy feet; To thee their prayers and vows ascend, In thee their wishes meet. 3 Thy name as precious ointment shed, Delights the church around: Sweetly the sacred odors spread Through all Emmanuel's ground. 4 Millions of happy spirits live On thy exhaustless store; From thee they all their bliss receive, And still thou givest more. 5 Thou art their triumph and their joy: They find their all in thee; Thy glories will their tongue employ Through all eternity. Topics: Christ The desire of all nations; Christ The desire of all nations Scripture: Haggai 2:7

Look on him whom they pierced and mourn

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 42 hymnals First Line: Infinite grief, amazing woe Lyrics: 1 Infinite grief, amazing woe, Behold my bleeding Lord; Hell and the Jews conspir'd his death, And us'd the Roman sword. 2 Oh, the sharp pangs of smarting pain My dear Redeemer bore, When knotty whips, and ragged thorns His sacred body tore. 3 But knotty whips, and ragged thorns In vain do I accuse; In vain I blame the Roman bands, And the more spiteful Jews. 4 'Twere you, my sins, my cruel sins, His chief tormentors were; Each of my crimes became a nail, And unbelief the spear. 5 'Twere you that pull'd the vengeance down Upon his guiltless head; Break, break, my heart, oh, burst, mine eyes, And let my sorrows bleed. 6 Strike, mighty grace, my stubborn soul, Till melting waters flow, And deep repentance drown mine eyes In undissembled woe. Topics: Christ Chastised for us