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Rising to God

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 159 hymnals First Line: Now let our souls, on wings sublime Lyrics: 1 Now let our souls, on wings sublime, Rise from the vanities of time: Draw back the parting veil, and see The glories of eternity. 2 Born by a new celestial birth, Why should we grovel here on earth? Why grasp at transitory toys, So near to heav'ns eternal joys? 3 Shall aught beguile us on the road! When we are walking back to God? For strangers into life we come, And dying is but going home. 4 Welcome sweet hour of full discharge, That sets our longing souls at large: Unbinds our chains, breaks up our cell, And gives us with out God to dwell. 5 To dwell with God, to feel his love, Is the full heaven enjoy'd above; And the sweet expectation now Is the young dawn of heaven below. Topics: Heaven Longed for

Reigning Grace

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 23 hymnals First Line: Now may the Lord reveal his face Lyrics: 1 Now may the Lord reveal his face, And teach our stamm'ring tongues To make his sov'reign, reigning grace, The subject of our songs! 2 Grace reigns to pardon crimson sins, To melt the hardest hearts; And from the work it once begins It never more departs. 3 Grace tills the soil, and sows the seeds, Provides the sun and rain; Till from the tender blade proceeds, The ripen'd harvest grain. 4 'Twas grace that call'd our souls at first By grace thus far we're come, And grace will help us thro' the worst, And lead us safely home. Topics: Reigning grace; Reigning grace

Longing for nearness to God

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 270 hymnals First Line: O could I find from day to day Lyrics: 1 O could I find from day to day, A nearness to my God; Then should my hours glide sweet away, And lean upon his word. 2 Lord I desire with thee to live Anew from day to day; In joys the world can never give, Nor ever take away. 3 O Jesus, come and rule my heart, And make me wholly thine, That I may never more depart, Nor grieve thy love divine. 4 Thus till my last expiring breath, Thy goodness I'll adore; And when my flesh dissolves in death, My soul shall love thee more. 5 Trough boundless grace I then shall spend, An everlasting day, In the embraces of that friend, Who took my guilt away. 6 His worthy name shall have the praise, To whom all praise is due; While angels and archangels gaze, On scenes forever new. Topics: God His presence longed for

The kingdom of Christ

Appears in 741 hymnals First Line: Rejoice, the Lord is King Topics: Christ His kingdom; Christ His kingdom Scripture: Philippians 4:4

Spiritual mindedness; or inward religion

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 254 hymnals First Line: Religion is the chief concern Topics: Religion Of the heart; Spiritual mindedness Scripture: James 1:27

Prayer for grace

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 11 hymnals First Line: Remember us, we pray thee, Lord Lyrics: 1 Remember us, we pray thee, Lord, With those who love thy gracious name; And to our souls that good afford, Thy promise has prepar'd for them 2 To us thy great salvation show, Give us a taste of love divine; That we thy people's joy may know, And in their holy triumph join. Topics: Prayer for grace Scripture: Psalm 106:4-5

God's command to all men to repent

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 187 hymnals First Line: Repent, the voice celestial cries Lyrics: 1 Repent, the voice celestial cries, Nor longer dare delay: The wretch that scorns the mandate dies, And meets a fiery day. 2 No more the sov'reign eye of God O'er looks the crimes of men; His heralds are dispatch'd abroad To warn the world of sin. 3 Together in his presence bow, And all your guilt confess; Accept the offer'd saviour now, Nor trifle with his grace. 4 Bow, ere the awful trumpet sound, And call you to his bar; For mercy knows th' appointed bound, And turns to vengeance there. 5 Amazing love, that yet will call, And yet prolong our days! Our hearts subdu'd by goodness fall, And weep, and love, and praise. Topics: God's command to repentance; God's command to repentance Scripture: Acts 13:30

Forms vain without religion

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 185 hymnals First Line: Almighty maker God! Lyrics: 1 Almighty maker God! How wond'rous is thy name! Thy glories now diffus'd abroad Thro' the creation's frame. 2 Nature in every dress Her humble homage pays, And finds a thousand ways t' express thine undissembled praise. 3 My soul would rise and sing To her Creator too, Fain would my tongue adore my king, And pay the worship due. 4 Create my soul anew, Else all my worship's vain; This wretched heart will ne'er be true, Until tis form'd again. 5 Let joy and worship spend The remnant of my days, And to my God, my soul, ascend In sweet perfumes of praise. Topics: Vain forms without religion

On opening a new place for worship

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 193 hymnals First Line: And will the great eternal God Lyrics: 1 And will the great eternal God On earth establish his abode? And will he from his radiant throne Avow our temples for his own? 2 We bring the tribute of our praise, And sing that condescending grace, Which to our notes will lend an ear, And call us sinful mortals near. 3 Our Father's watchful care we bless, Which guards our synagogues in peace, That no tumultuous foes invade, To fill our worshippers with dread. 4 These walls we to thy honor raise; Long may they echo with thy praise; And Thou descending fill the place With choicest tokens of thy grace. 5 Here let the great Redeemer reign With all the graces of his train; While pow'r divine his word attends To conquer foes, and chear his friends. 6 And in the great decisive day, When God the nations shall survey, May it before the world appear, That crouds were born to glory here. Topics: Place of worship dedicated Scripture: Psalm 137:5

Our bodies the temple of the Holy Ghost

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 22 hymnals First Line: And will the offended God again Lyrics: 1 And will the offended God again Return and dwell with sinful men? Will he within this bosom raise A living temple to his praise? 2 The joyful news transports my breast, All hail! I cry, thou heav'nly guest! Lift up your heads, ye powers within, And let the king of glory in. 3 Enter with all thy heav'nly train, Here live, and here forever reign: Thy sceptre o'er my passions sway, Let love command, and I'll obey. 4 Reason and conscience shall submit, And pay their homage at thy feet: To thee I'll consecrate my heart, And bid each rival thence depart. Topics: Spirit Dwelling in us Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:19