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Strait is the Way, the Door is strait

Appears in 115 hymnals Topics: Vain Prosperity Lyrics: 1 Strait is the Way, the Door is strait, That leads to Joys on high; 'Tis but a few that find the Gate, While Crowds mistake and die. 2 Beloved Self must be deny'd, The Mind and Will renew'd Passion suppress'd, and Patience try'd, And vain Desires subdu'd. 3 Flesh is a dang'rous Foe to Grace, Where it prevails and rules; Flesh must be humbled, Pride abas'd, Lest they destroy our Souls. 4 The Love of Gold be banish'd hence, (That vile Idolatry) And ev'ry Member, ev'ry Sense, In sweet Subjection lie. 5 The Tongue, that most unruly Pow'r, Requires a strong Restraint: We must be watchful ev'ry Hour, And pray, but never faint. 6 Lord! can a feeble, helpless Worm Fulfil a Task so hard? Thy Grace must all my Work perform, And give the free Reward.

Thy Might Sets Fast the Mountains

Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Prosperity Lyrics: 1 Thy might sets fast the mountains; Strength girds Thee evermore To calm the raging peoples And still the ocean’s roar. Thy majesty and greatness Are through all lands confessed, And joy on earth Thou sendest Afar, from east to west. 2 To bless the earth Thou sendest From Thy abundant store The waters of the springtime, Enriching it once more. The seed by Thee provided Is sown o'er hill and plain, And Thou with gentle showers Dost bless the springing grain. 3 The year with good Thou crownest, The earth Thy mercy fills, The wilderness is fruitful, And joyful are the hills; With corn the vales are covered, The flocks in pastures graze; All nature joins in singing A joyful song of praise. Used With Tune: WEBB

Grace above Riches; or, the happy Nation

Appears in 40 hymnals Topics: Nation's prosperity; Nation's prosperity First Line: Happy the city, where their sons Lyrics: 1 Happy the city, where their sons Like pillars round a palace set, And daughters, bright as polish'd stones, Give strength and beauty to the state. 2 Happy the land in culture dress'd, Whose flocks and corn have large increase; Where men securely work or rest, Nor sons of plunder break the peace. 3 Happy the nation thus endow'd, But more divinely blest are those On whom the all-sufficient God Himself with all his grace bestows. Scripture: Psalm 144:12-15

A Missionary Prayer

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 48 hymnals Topics: Nations Prosperity of First Line: Lord, bless and pity us Lyrics: 1 Lord, bless and pity us, Shine on us with Thy face, That all the earth Thy way may know And men may see Thy grace. 2 Thy praise, O gracious God, Let all the nations sing; Let all men worship Thee with joy And songs of gladness bring. 3 The nations Thou wilt judge And lead them in Thy ways; Let all men praise Thy Name, O God, Let all the people praise. 4 The earth her fruit shall yield, For God, our God will bless; We shall be blest, and all the world His glory shall confess. Scripture: Psalm 67 Used With Tune: LABAN

The Enthroned Christ

Appears in 23 hymnals Topics: Nations Prosperity of First Line: Christ shall have dominion Refrain First Line: Christ shall have dominion Lyrics: 1 Christ shall have dominion Over land and sea, Earth's remotest regions Shall His empire be; They that wilds inhabit Shall their worship bring; Kings shall render tribute, Nations serve our King. Chorus: Christ shall have dominion Over land and sea, Earth's remotest regions Shall His empire be. 2 When the needy seek Him, He will mercy show; Yea, the weak and helpless Shall His pity know. He will surely save them From oppression's might, For their lives are precious In His holy sight. [Chorus] 3 Ever and forever Shall His name endure; Long as suns continue It shall stand secure; And in him forever All men shall be blest, And all nations hail Him King of kings confessed. [Chorus] 4 Unto God Almighty Joyful Zion sings; He alone is glorious, Doing wondrous things. Evermore, ye people, Bless His glorious name, His eternal glory Thro' the earth proclaim. [Chorus] Scripture: Psalm 72 Used With Tune: ST. GERTRUDE

For ever blessed be the Lord

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 122 hymnals Topics: Nation's prosperity Lyrics: For ever blessed be the Lord, My Savior and my shield; He sends his Spirit with his word, To arm me for the field. When sin and hell their force unite, He makes my soul his care, Instructs me to the heav'nly fight, And guards me through the war. A friend and helper so divine Does my weak courage raise; He makes the glorious vict'ry mine, And his shall be the praise. Scripture: Psalm 144:1-2

O Lord, by Thee Delivered

Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 26 hymnals Topics: Prosperity Scripture: Psalm 30 Used With Tune: GREENLAND

Psalm 73 Part 1

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 25 hymnals Topics: Prosperous sinners cursed; Prosperity dangerous First Line: Now I'm convinced the Lord is kind Lyrics: Now I'm convinced the Lord is kind To men of heart sincere; Yet once my foolish thoughts repined, And bordered on despair. I grieved to see the wicked thrive, And spoke with angry breath, "How pleasant and profane they live! How peaceful is their death! "With well-fed flesh and haughty eyes, They lay their fears to sleep; Against the heav'ns their slanders rise, While saints in silence weep. "In vain I lift my hands to pray, And cleanse my heart in vain; For I am chastened all the day, The night renews my pain." Yet while my tongue indulged complaints, I felt my heart reprove,- "Sure I shall thus offend thy saints, And grieve the men I love." But still I found my doubts too hard, The conflict too severe, Till I retired to search thy word, And learn thy secrets there. There, as in some prophetic glass, I saw the sinner's feet High mounted on a slipp'ry place, Beside a fiery pit. I heard the wretch profanely boast, Till at thy frown he fell; His honors in a dream were lost, And he awakes in hell. Lord, what an envious fool I was! How like a thoughtless beast! Thus to suspect thy promised grace, And think the wicked blest. Yet I was kept from full despair, Upheld by power unknown; That blessed hand that broke the snare Shall guide me to thy throne. Scripture: Psalm 73

The Way and End of the Righteous and the Wicked

Appears in 80 hymnals Topics: Prosperous sinners cursed; Prosperous sinners cursed First Line: My God, the steps of pious men Lyrics: 1 My God, the steps of pious men Are order'd by thy will: Though they should fall, they rise again, Thy Hand supports them still. 2 The Lord delights to see their ways, Their virtue he approves: He'll ne'er deprive them of his grace, Nor leave the men he loves. 3 The heavenly heritage is theirs, Their portion and their home; He feasts them now, and makes them heirs Of blessings long to come. 4 Wait on the Lord, ye sons of men, Nor fear when tyrants frown; Ye shall confess their pride was vain, When justice casts them down. Pause. 5 The haughty sinner have I seen Nor fearing man nor God, Like a tall bay-tree, fair and green, Spreading his arms abroad: 6 And lo, he vanish'd from the ground, Destroy'd by hands unseen; Nor root, nor branch, nor leaf was found Where all that pride had been. 7 But mark the man of righteousness, His several steps attend; True pleasure runs thro' all his ways, And peaceful is his end. Scripture: Psalm 37:23-37