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Exultent Confidence

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Vanity Of Men and Riches First Line: My heart is fixed, O God Lyrics: 1 My heart is fixed, O God, A grateful song I raise; Awake, O harp, in joyful strains, Awake, my soul, to praise. 2 Among the nations, Lord, To Thee my song shall rise; Thy truth is great above the heav'ns, Thy mercies reach the skies. 3 Above the heav'ns, o God, And over all the earth, Let men exalt Thy glorious Name And tell Thy matchless worth. 4 Stretch forth Thy mighty hand In answer to our prayer, And let Thy own beloved ones Thy great salvation share. 5 The holy God hath said, All lands shall own My sway; My people shall My glory share, The heathen shall obey. 6 O who will lead our hosts To triumph o'er the foe, If Thou shalt cast us off, O God, Nor with our armies go? 7 The help of man is vain, Be Thou our helper, Lord; Through Thee we shall do valiantly If Thou Thy aid afford. Scripture: Psalm 108 Used With Tune: FERGUSON

Defeat and Triumphant Hope

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Vanity Of Men and Riches First Line: O God, Thou hast rejected us Lyrics: 1 O God, Thou hast rejected us, And hast afflicted sore; Thou hast been angry, but in grace O once again restore. 2 Lo, Thou hast torn and rent our land, Thy judgments dread appall; O hear her shattered strength before She totter to her fall. 3 Through ways of trial and distress Thy people Thou hast led. A bitter cup Thou givest us Of misery and dread. 4 A glorious banner Thou hast giv'n To those who fear Thy Name, A banner to display abroad, And thus the truth proclaim. 5 That Thy beloved may be saved And from their foes set free, Help with the might of Thy right hand, In mercy answer me. 6 God in His holiness hath said: I will triumphant be, All heathen lands I claim as Mine, And they shall bow to Me. 7 Now, therefore, who will lead us on Sin's strongholds to possess? No longer cast us off, O God, But give our hosts success. 8 Give Thou Thy help against the foe, For help of man is vain; Through God we shall do valiantly, The victory He shall gain. Scripture: Psalm 60 Used With Tune: FARRANT

The Frailty and Shortness of Life

Appears in 164 hymnals Topics: Man his vanity as mortal First Line: Lord, what a feeble Piece Lyrics: 1 Lord, what a feeble Piece Is this our mortal Frame! Our Life how poor a Trifle 'tis, That scarce deserves the Name. 2 Alas, the brittle Clay That built our Body first! And every Month, and every Day, 'Tis mould'ring back to Dust. 3 Our Moments fly apace, Nor will our Minutes stay; Just like a Flood. our hasty Days Are sweeping us away. 4 Well, if our Days must fly, We'll keep their End in Sight, We'll spend them all in Wisdom's Way, And let them speed their Flight. 5 They'll waft us sooner o'er This Life's tempestuous Sea; Soon we shall reach the peaceful Shore Of blest Eternity. Scripture: Psalm 90:5

The Incarnation and Sacrifice of Christ

Appears in 40 hymnals Topics: Vanity of life and riches; Vanity of life and riches First Line: Thus saith the Lord, your work is vain Lyrics: 1 Thus saith the Lord "your work is vain "Give your burnt-offerings o'er; "In dying goats, and bullocks slain "My soul delights no more." 1 Then spake the Saviour, "Lo, I'm here, "My Gof, to do thy will; "Whate'er thy sacred books declare "Thy servant shall fulfil. 3 "Thy law is ever in my sight, "I keep it near my heart; "Mine ears are open'd with delight "To what thy lips impart." 4 And see the blest Redeemer comes, Th' eternal Son appears. And at th' appointed time assumes The body God prepares. 5 Much he reveal'd his Father's grace, And much his truth he shew'd, And preach'd the way of righteousness Where great assemblies stood. 6 His Father's honour touch'd his heart, He pity'd sinners' cries, And to fulfil a Saviour's part, Was made a sacrifice! Pause. 7 No blood of beasts on altars shed Could wash the conscience clean, But the rich sacrifice he paid, Atones for all our sin. 8 Then was the great salvation spread, And satan's kingdom shook; Thus by the woman's promis'd seed The serpent's head was broke. Scripture: Psalm 40:6-9

The One True Helper

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Vanity Of Men and Riches First Line: Praise ye the Lord, His praise proclaim Lyrics: 1 Praise ye the Lord, His praise proclaim, And, O my soul, bless thou His Name; Yea, I will sound His praise abroad And ever bless the Lord, my God. 2 Trust not in man who soon must die, But on the living god rely; Most blest the man whose help is He That made the heav'n and earth and sea. 3 His truth unchanged shall ever stand, He saves from strong oppression's hand, In Him the sad a helper find, He feeds the poor and heals the blind. 4 Thy God shall reign for evermore, Praise Him, O Zion, and adore; The Lord is heav'n's eternal King, To Him all praise and honor bring. Scripture: Psalm 146 Used With Tune: MIGDOL

The blessed condition of God's people

Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: Vanity Of Men and Riches; Vanity Of Sinners First Line: O, blessed ever be the Lord Scripture: Psalm 144 Used With Tune: [O, blessed ever be the Lord]

Thy Favours, Lord, surprise our Souls

Appears in 25 hymnals Topics: Riches Their Vanity Lyrics: 1 Thy Favours, Lord, surprise our Souls, Will the Eternal dwell with us? What canst thou find beneath the Poles To tempt thy Chariot downward thus? 2 Still might he fill his starry Throne, And please his Ears with Gabriel's Songs; But heav'nly Majesty comes down, And bows to hearken to our Tongues. 3 Great God, what poor Returns we pay For Love so infinite as thine; Words are but Air, and Tongues but Clay, But thy Compassion's all divine.

The Thanksgiving of Faith

Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Vanity Of Men and Riches First Line: My heart is firmly fixed, O God Scripture: Psalm 108 Used With Tune: [My heart is firmly fixed, O God]

Dependence on God for salvation

Appears in 19 hymnals Topics: Vanity Of Men and Riches First Line: My soul with expectation doth Scripture: Psalm 62 Used With Tune: [My soul with expectation doth]

Breathing after Heaven

Appears in 97 hymnals Topics: Man his vanity as mortal; Man his vanity as mortal First Line: Return, O God of love, return Lyrics: 1 Return, O God of love, return; Earth is a tiresome place: How long shall we thy children mourn Our absence from thy face? 2 Let heaven succeed our painful years, Let sin and sorrow cease, And in proportion to our tears So make our joys increase. 3 Thy wonders to thy servants show, Make thy own work complete; Then shall our souls thy glory know, And own thy love was great. 4 Then shall we shine before thy throne In all thy beauty, Lord; And the poor service we have done Meet a divine reward. Scripture: Psalm 90:13-17