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My Father, it is good for me

Author: George Rawson Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Christian Experience Graces of the Spirit Used With Tune: BARBY

How oft the day of God returns

Author: Simon Brown Appears in 6 hymnals Lyrics: 1 How oft the day of God returns To shed its quick'ning beams; And yet how slow devotion burns, How languid are its flames. 2 Accept our faint attempts to love; Our sins, O Lord, forgive; We would be like Thy saints above, And praise Thee while we live. 3 Increase, O Lord, our faith and hope, And fit us to ascend Where the assembly ne'er breaks up, Thy worship ne'er shall end; 4 When we shall with the ransomed throng, The Savior's praise proclaim, And give in an eternal song All glory to His Name. Topics: The Catechism Sunday Evening Used With Tune: BARBY

Just and devout old Simeon liv'd

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Just and devout old Simeon liv'd; to him it was reveal'd, that Christ, the Lord, his eyes should see ere death his eyelids seal'd. 2 For this consoling gift of Heav’n to Israel’s fallen state, from year to year with patient hope the aged saint did wait. 3 Nor did he wait in vain; for lo! revolving years brought round, in season due, the happy day, which all his wishes crown'd. 4 When Jesus, to the temple brought by Mary’s pious care, as Heav’n’s appointed rites required, to God was offer'd there, 5 Simeon into those sacred courts a heav’nly impulse drew; he saw the Virgin hold her Son, and straight his Lord he knew. 6 With holy joy upon his face the good old father smil'd; then fondly in his wither'd arms he clasp'd the promis'd child: 7 And while he held the heav’n-born Babe, ordain'd to bless mankind, thus spoke, with earnest look, and heart exulting, yet resign'd: 8 Now, Lord! according to thy word, let me in peace depart; mine eyes have thy salvation seen, and gladness fills my heart. 9 At length my arms embrace my Lord, now let their vigour cease; at last my eyes my Saviour see, now let them close in peace. 10 This great salvation, long prepar'd, and now disclos'd to view, hath prov'd thy love was constant still, and promises were true. 11 That Sun I now behold, whose light shall heathen darkness chase, and rays of brightest glory pour around thy chosen race. Scripture: Luke 2:25-33 Used With Tune: ST ANDREW

Hope looks beyond the bounds of time

Appears in 3 hymnals Used With Tune: BARBY

Since good and upright is the Lord

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 8 Since good and upright is the Lord, the way he’ll sinners show; 9 the meek in judgement he will guide, and make his path to know. 10 The whole paths of the Lord our God are truth and mercy sure, to such as keep his covenant, and testimonies pure. 11 Now, for thine own name’s sake, O Lord, I humbly thee entreat to pardon mine iniquity; for it is very great. 12 Who fears the Lord? him shall he teach the way that he shall choose. 13 His soul shall dwell at ease; his seed the earth, as heirs, shall use. 14 The secret of the Lord is with such as do fear his name, and he his holy covenant he manifest to them. Scripture: Psalm 25:8-14 Used With Tune: ST ANDREW

Psalm 37

Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Commit your way to God and trust the One who takes your part Scripture: Psalm 37 Used With Tune: [Commit your way to God]

God's law is perfect and converts

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 40 hymnals Lyrics: 7 God’s law is perfect, and converts the soul in sin that lies: God’s testimony is most sure, and makes the simple wise. 8 The statutes of the Lord are right, and do rejoice the heart: the Lord’s command is pure, and doth light to the eyes impart. 9 Unspotted is the fear of God, and doth endure for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. 10 They more than gold, yea, much fine gold, to be desired are: than honey, honey from the comb that droppeth, sweeter far. 11 Moreover, they thy servant warn how he his life should frame: a great reward provided is for them that keep the same. 12 Who can his errors understand? from secret faults me cleanse: 13 thy servant keep thou also back from all presumptuous sins; and do not suffer them to have dominion over me: I shall be righteous then, and clear from great transgression be. 14 The words which from my mouth proceed, the thoughts sent from my heart, accept, O Lord, for thou my strength and my Redeemer art. Scripture: Psalm 19:7-14 Used With Tune: ST ANDREW

O Lord, thou hast me searched and known

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 19 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Lord, thou hast me searched and known. 2 Thou knowest my sitting down, and rising up; yea, all my thoughts afar to thee are known. 3 My footsteps, and my lying down, thou compassest always; thou also most entirely art acquaint with all my ways. 4 For in my tongue, before I speak, not any word can be, but altogether, lo, O Lord, it is well known to thee. 5 Behind, before, thou hast beset, and laid on me thine hand. 6 Such knowledge is too strange for me, too high to understand. 7 Where from thy Spirit shall I go? or from thy presence fly? 8 Ascend I heaven, lo, thou art there; there, if in hell I lie. 9 Take I the wings of morn, and dwell in utmost parts of sea; 10 even there, Lord, shall thy hand me lead, thy right hand hold shall me. 11 If I do say that darkness shall me cover from thy sight, then surely shall the very night about me be as light. 12 Yea, darkness hideth not from thee, but night doth shine as day: to thee the darkness and the light are both alike alway. 13 Because thou hast possessed my reins, and thou didst cover me, when I within my mother’s womb inclosed was by thee. 14 Thee will I praise, for fearfully and strangely made I am; thy works are wonderful, and well my soul doth know the same. 15 When I was made in secret place, my substance thou didst see; when in the lowest parts of earth I was wrought curiously. 16 While yet unformed my substance was, thine eyes on it did look; my days, while yet not one had dawned, were written in thy book. 17 How precious also are thy thoughts, O gracious God, to me! and in their sum how passing great and numberless they be! 18 If I should count them, than the sand they more in number be: what time soever I awake, I ever am with thee. 19 Thou, Lord, wilt sure the wicked slay: hence from me bloody men. 20 Thy foes against thee loudly speak, and take thy name in vain. 21 Do not I hate all those, O Lord, that hatred bear to thee? With those that up against thee rise can I but grieved be? 22 With perfect hatred them I hate, my foes I them do hold. 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart, try me, my thoughts unfold: 24 and see if any wicked way there be at all in me; and in thine everlasting way to me a leader be. Scripture: Psalm 139 Used With Tune: ST ANDREW

Behold, the Best, the Greatest Gift

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Behold, the best, the greatest gift of everlasting love! Lyrics: 1 Behold, the best, the greatest gift of everlasting love! Behold, the pledge of peace below, and perfect bliss above! 2 The Savior died and rose again triumphant from the grave, and pleads our cause at God's right hand, omnipotent to save. 3 Who then can e'er divide us more from Jesus and his love, or break the sacred chain that binds the earth to heav'n above? 4 Let troubles rise, and terrors frown and days of darkness fall; through him all dangers we'll defy, and more than conquer all. 5 Nor death, nor life, nor earth, nor hell, nor time's destroying sway can e'er efface us from his heart or make his love decay. 6 Each future four that love will bless as it has blessed the past: he loved us from the first of time; he loves us to the last. Topics: Jesus Christ Mediator Scripture: Romans 8:35-39 Used With Tune: ST. ANDREW (Tans'ur) Text Sources: Scottish Paraphrases, 1781