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Praise to God, immortal praise

Meter: Irregular Appears in 608 hymnals Topics: Particular Occasions and Circumstances The Troubles of Life Lyrics: 1 Praise to God, immortal praise, For the love that crowns our days: Bounteous source of ev'ry joy, let thy praise our tongues employ. 2 All that spring, with bounteous hand, Scatters o'er the smiling land; All that lib'ral autumn pours From her rich o'erflowing stores: 3 These to thee, our God! we owe, Source whence all our blessings flow! And for these our souls shall raise Grateful vows and solemn praise. 4 Yet should rising whirlwinds tear From its stem the rip'ning ear; Should the fig-tree's blasted shoot Drop her green untimely fruit: 5 Should the vine put forth no more, Nor the olive yield her store: Though the sick'ning flocks should fall, And the herds desert the stall: 6 Should thine alter'd hand restrain Vernal show'rs and latter rain, Blast each op'ning bud of joy, And the rising year destroy: 7 Yet to thee our souls shall raise Grateful vows and solemn praise; And, when ev'ry blessing's flown, Love thee—for thyself alone!

Indulgent God! whose bounteous care

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 64 hymnals Topics: Particular Occasions and Circumstances Evening Lyrics: 1 Indulgent god! whose bounteous care O'er all thy works is shown: O let my grateful praise and pray'r Ascend before thy throne. 2 What mercies has this day bestow'd! How richly hast thou bless'd! My cup with plenty overflow'd, With cheerfulness my breast. 3 Now may sweet slumbers close my eyes, From pain and sickness free; And let my waking thoughts arise, To meditate on thee. 4 So bless each future day and night, Till life's fond scene is o'er; and then to realms of endless light O let my spirit soar!

Thy gracious favour, Lord! display

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Particular Occasions and Circumstances Public and National Blessings and Afflictions Lyrics: 1 Thy gracious favour, Lord! display, Which we have long implor'd; And, for thy wondrous mercies sake, Thy wonted aid afford. 2 God's answer patiently I'll wait; For he, with glad success, If they no more to folly turn, His morning saints will bless. 3 To all, that fear his holy name, His sure salvation's near; And in its former happy state, Our nation shall appear. 4 Truth from the earth shall spring, whilst heav'n Shall streams of justice pour; And God, from whom all blessings flow, Shall endless plenty show'r.

When o'er the trodden paths of life

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 11 hymnals Topics: Particular Occasions and Circumstances Sickness and Recovery Lyrics: 1 When o'er the trodden paths of life, Backwards I turn mine eyes: What varied scenes, throughout the road, Awaken my surprise! 2 Thousands, to whom my natal hour Imparted vital breath, Just look'd on life, and clos'd their eyes In the fast sleep of death. 3 Thousands, who climb'd to manhood's stage; Safe through unnumber'd snares; Travell'd not far, before they sunk Amidst its thorns and cares. 4 Follow'd through ev'ry changing stage, With goodness all my days: Deny me not a heart to love, A tongue to speak thy praise. 5 Ten thousand thousand thanks to thee, Echo along the road. O may I join those endless songs, That fill thy blest abode.

Though nature's voice you must obey

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 23 hymnals Topics: Particular Occasions and Circumstances On the Death of Relatives and Friends Lyrics: 1 Though nature's voice you must obey, Think, while your swelling griefs o'erflow, That hand, which takes your joys away, That sov'reign hand can heal your woe. 2 And, while your mournful thoughts deplore The parent gone, remov'd the friend! With hearts resign'd, his grace adore, On whom your nobler hopes depend. 3 Does he not bid his children come Through death's dark shades to realms of light? Yet, when he calls them to their home Shall fond survivors mourn their flight? 4 His word--here let your souls rely-- Immortal consolation gives: Your heav'nly Father cannot die, Th'eternal Friend for ever lives. 5 O be that best of friends your trust; On his almighty arm recline. He, when your comforts sink in dust, Can give you comforts more divine.

While sounds of war are heard around

Appears in 50 hymnals Topics: Particular Occasions and Circumstances Public and National Blessings and Afflictions Lyrics: 1 While sounds of war are heard around, And death and ruin strew the ground: To thee we look, on thee we call, The Parent and the Lord of all. 2 Thou, who hast stamp'd on human kind The image of a heav'n-born mind, And in a Father’s wide embrace Hast cherished all the kindred race; 3 O see, with that insatiate rage Thy sons their impious battles wage; How spreads destruction like a flood, And brothers shed their brothers' blood! 4 See guilty passions spring to birth, And deeds of hell deform the earth; Whilst righteousness and justice mourn, And love and pity droop forlorn. 5 Great God! whose pow'rful hand can bind The raging waves, the furious wind, O bid the human tempest cease, And hush the madd'ning world to peace. 6 With rev'rence may each hostile land Hear and obey that high command, Thy Son’s blest errand from above:— “My creatures, live in mutual love!”

Now may the God of grace and pow'r

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 104 hymnals Topics: Particular Occasions and Circumstances Public and National Blessings and Afflictions Lyrics: 1 Now may the God of grace and pow'r Attend his people’s humble cry; Defend them in the needful hour, And send deliv'rance from on high. 2 In his salvation is our hope; And in the name of Israel’s God, Our troops shall lift their banners up Our navies spread their flags abroad. 3 Some trust in horses train'd for war, And some of chariots make their boasts; Our surest expectations are From thee, the Lord of heav’nly hosts. 4 Now save us, Lord, from slavish fear; Now let our hope be firm and strong; Till the salvation shall appear, And hymns of peace conclude our song.

Great framer of unnumber'd worlds

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 42 hymnals Topics: Particular Occasions and Circumstances Public and National Blessings and Afflictions Lyrics: 1 Great framer of unnumber'd worlds, And whom unnumber'd worlds adore! Thy goodness all thy creatures share, And nature trembles at thy pow'r. 2 While suppliant crowds implore thine aid, To thee we raise the humble cry: Thine alter is the contrite heart; Thine incense a repentant sigh. 3 But if injustice grind the poor, Or av'rice stain the sordid hand, Or stern ambition thirst for blood, Or rude oppression waste the land: 4 The God, who hears the orphan's cry, The martyr's pray'r, and pris'ner's groan, Still list'ning to the poor opprest, Would spurn th' oppressor from him throne. 5 Yet, though enormous crimes abound, Should but a genuine sorrow rise; And, as new troubles threaten round 'Midts wasting wars and angry skies, 6 Should, in her sober hour, our land Confess thy hand and bless the rod: Thou still wouldst love to be her friend, Who lov'd to own thee as her God.

When Abrah'm, full of sacred awe

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 74 hymnals Topics: Particular Occasions and Circumstances Public and National Blessings and Afflictions Lyrics: 1 When Abrah'm, full of sacred awe, Before Jehovah stood, And with an humble fervent pray'r, For guilty Sodom sued; 2 With what success, what wondrous grace, Was his petitions crown'd! The Lord would spare, if in the place Ten righteous men were found. 3 And could a single, pious soul So rich a boon obtain? Good God! and shall a nation cry, And plead with thee in vain? 4 Are not the righteous dear to thee, Now, as in ancient times? Or does this sinful land exceed Gomorrah in its crimes! 5 Still are we thine, we bear thy name, Here yet is thine abode. Long has thy presence blest our land: Forsake us not, O God! 6 O may our people, rulers, priests, Thy choicest blessings share; And know thee by that glorious name, "The God who heareth pray'r!"

Praise to the Lord, who bows his ear

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 33 hymnals Topics: Particular Occasions and Circumstances Public and National Blessings and Afflictions Lyrics: 1 Praise to the Lord, who bows his ear Propitious to his people's pray'r; And, though deliv'rance long delay, Answers in his well chosen day. 2 Salvation doth to God belong; His pow'r and grace shall be our song; The tribute of our love we bring To thee our Saviour and our King. 3 O temples, guarded from the flame, Shall echo thy triumphant name; And ev'ry peaceful private home To thee a temple shall become. 4 Still be it our supreme delight To walk us in thy honour'd sight; Still in thy precepts and thy fear Till life's last hour, to persevere. 5 O when shall time the period bring, When peace shall stretch her balmy wing O'er ev'ry land and ev'ry shore, And raging war shall waste no more!