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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 73 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!

Now let our songs address the God of peace

Meter: Irregular Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: Particular Occasions and Circumstances Public and National Blessings and Afflictions Lyrics: 1 Now let our songs address the God of peace, Who bids the tumult of the battle cease; The pointed spears to pruning hooks he bends, And the broad falchion in the plough-share ends. His pow'rful word unites contending nations In kind embrace and friendly salutations. 2 While we beneath our vines and fig-trees sit, Or thus within thy sacred temple meet, Accept, great God! the tribute of our song, And all the mercies of this day prolong. Then spread thy peaceful word thro' ev'ry nation, That all the earth may hail thy great salvation.

Peace! the welcome sound proclaim

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 39 hymnals Topics: Particular Occasions and Circumstances Public and National Blessings and Afflictions Lyrics: 1 Peace! the welcome sound proclaim; Dwell with rapture on the theme. Loud, still louder swell the strain: Peace on earth! good-will to men! 2 Breezes! whisp'ring soft and low, Gently murmur as ye blow, Now, when was and discord cease, Praises to the God of peace. 3 Ocean's billows far and wide, Rolling in majestic pride! Loud, still louder swell the strain: Peace on earth! good-will to men! 4 Vocal songsters of the grove! Sweetly chant in notes of love, Now, when war and discord cease, Praises to the God of peace. 5 Mortals, who these blessings feel! Christians who before him kneel! Loud, still louder swell the strain: Peace of earth, good-will to men!

In sweet exalted strains

Meter: Irregular Appears in 139 hymnals Topics: Particular Occasions and Circumstances For a Congregation Lyrics: 1 In sweet exalted strains, The King of Glory praise: O'er heaven and earth he reigns, Through everlasting days; He with a nod the world controls, Sustains or sinks the distant poles. 2 To earth he bends his throne, His throne of grace divine; Wide is his bounty known And wide his glories shine. Fair Salem, still his chosen rest, Is with his smiles and presence blest. 3 Then King of glory! come; And with thy favour crown This temple as thy dome, This people as thy own. Within this house O deign to show, How God can dwell with men below. 4 Here may thine ears attend Our interceding cries, And grateful praise ascend All fragrant to the skies. Here may thy word melodious sound, And spread the joys of heav'n around. 5 Here may th' attentive throng Imbibe thy truth and love; And converts join the song Of Seraphim above; And willing crowds surround thy board, With sacred joy and sweet accord. 6 In peace, here may our sons And daughters sound thy praise; and shine like polish'd stones, Though long succeeding days. Here Lord! display thy saving pow'r, While churches stand and saints adore.

The God of love will sure indulge

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 100 hymnals Topics: Particular Occasions and Circumstances On the Death of Relatives and Friends Lyrics: 1 The God of love will sure indulge The flowing tear, the heaving sigh, When righteous persons fall around, When tender friends and kindred die. 2 Yet not one anxious murm'ring thought Should with our mourning passions blend; Nor should our bleeding hearts forget Th' almighty ever-living Friend. 3 Parent, Protector, Guardian, Guide! Thou art each tender name in one. On thee we cast our ev'ry care, And comfort seek from thee alone. 4 Our Father God, to thee we look, Our rock, our portion, and our Friend! And on thy gracious love and truth Our sinking souls shall still depend.

Must friends and kindred droop and die

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 46 hymnals Topics: Particular Occasions and Circumstances On the Death of Relatives and Friends Lyrics: 1 Must friends and kindred droop and die, And helpers be withdrawn; While sorrow, with a weeping eye Counts up our comforts gone? 2 Be thou our comfort, mighty God! Our helper and our friend; Nor leave us in this dang'rous road, Till all our trials end. 3 O may our feet pursue the way Our pious fathers led; With love and holy zeal obey The counsels of the dead. 4 Let us be wean'd from earthly joys; Let hope our grief dispel, While dead in Jesus shall arise, In endless bliss to dwell.

Life is a span, a fleeting hour

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 165 hymnals Topics: Particular Occasions and Circumstances On the Death of Relatives and Friends Lyrics: 1 Life is a span, a fleeting hour; How soon the vapour flies! Man is a tender transient flow'r, That e'en in blooming dies. 2 Death spreads like winter's frozen arms, And beauty smiles no more. Ah! where are now those rising charms, Which pleas'd our eyes before? 3 The once lov'd form, now cold and dead, Each mournful thought employs; And nature weeps her comforts fled, And wither'd all her joys. 4 But wait the interposing gloom, And lo! stern winter flies; And, drest in beauty's fairest bloom, The flow'ry tribes arise. 5 Hope looks beyond the bounds of time, When what we now deplore Shall rise in full immortal prime, And bloom to fade no more. 6 Then cease, fond nature! cease thy tears; Religion points on high: There everlasting spring appears, And joys that cannot die.

Ye mourning saints, whose streaming tears

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 88 hymnals Topics: Particular Occasions and Circumstances On the Death of Relatives and Friends Lyrics: 1 Ye mourning saints, whose streaming tears Flow o'er your children dead: Say not in transports of despair, That all your hopes are fled. 2 While cleaving to that darling dust, In fond distress ye lie; Rise, and with joy and rev'rence view A heavenly parent nigh. 3 "I'll give the mourner," saith the Lord, "In my own house a place; "No names of daughters and of sons "Could yield so high a grace. 4 "Transient and vain is ev'ry hope A rising race can give; In endless honour and delight My children all shall live." 5 We welcome, Lord! those rising tears, Through which thy face we see, And bless those wounds, which thro' our hearts Prepare a way for thee.