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O Praise the Lord benign

Author: T. C. Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O praise the Lord benign, whose mercy ne'er decarys, Give thanks and praise sing to God of gods always; For certainly, his mercies dure Both firm and sure, eternally. 2 The Lord of lords praise ye, whose mercies ever dure Great wonders only he Doth by his power sure: 3 Which God omnipotent, by his great wisdom he, The heav'n and firmament did frame, as we may see; For certainly, his mercies dure Both firm and sure, eternally. 4 Yea, he the heavy charge of all the earth did lay Upon the waters large remaining to this day: For certainly, his mercies dure Both firm and sure, eternally. 5 Great lights he made, for why? his mercy lasts alway; The sun most gloriously to rule the lightsome day: For certainly, his mercies dure Both firm and sure, eternally. 6 Also the moon so clear, which shineth in our sight And stars, that do appear, to guide the darksome night: For certainly, his mercies dure Both firm and sure, eternally. 7 With grievous plagues and sore All Egypt smote he then, Their first-born less or more, he slew of beast and men: For certainly, his mercies dure Both firm and sure, eternally. 8 And from amidst their land his Israel forth brought: Which he with mighty hand, and out-stretch'd arm hath wrought; For certainly, his mercies dure Both firm and sure, eternally. 9 The sea he cut in two, which stood up like a wall, And made through it to go his chosen children all: For certainly, his mercies dure Both firm and sure, eternally. 10 But overwhelmed then the haughty king Phar'oh, With his huge host of men, and chariots also: For certainly, his mercies dure Both firm and sure, eternally. 11 Who led through wilderness, his people safe and sound; And for his love endless, great kings he brought to ground: For certainly, his mercies dure Both firm and sure, eternally. 12 And with puissant hand slew kings of mighty fame, As of the Amorites land, Sehon the king by name. For certainly, his mercies dure Both firm and sure, eternally. 13 And Og, the giant large, of Basan king also, Whose land for heritage, he gave his people to: For certainly, his mercies dure Both firm and sure, eternally. 14 Even unto Israel his servant dear, I say, That he therein might dwell, and their abide alway: For certainly, his mercies dure Both firm and sure, eternally. 15 Who us remember'd when in our most low degree, And from oppressors then in safety set us free: For certainly, his mercies dure Both firm and sure, eternally. 16 Who doth all flesh with food abundantly supply; Wherefore let God most good be prais'd incessantly: For certainly, his mercies dure Both firm and sure, eternally. Scripture: Psalm 136

When we did sit in Babylon

Author: W. W. Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 When we did sit in Babylon the rivers round about, Then in remembrance of Sion the tears for grief burst out. 2 We hang'd our harps and instruments the willow-trees upon: For in that place men for their use had planted many one. 3 Then they to whom we prisoners were said to us tauntingly, Now let us hear your Hebrew songs and pleasant melody. 4 Alas! said we, who can once frame his heavy heart to sing The praises of our loving God, thus under a strange king? 5 But yet if I Jerusalem out of my heart let slide, Then let my fingers quite forget the warbling harp to guide; 6 And let my tongue within my mouth be tyed for ever fast, If I rejoice before I see thy full deliv'rance past. 7 Therefore, O Lord, remember now the cursed noise and cry, That Edom's sons against us made, when they raz'd our city. 8 Remember, Lord, their cruel words, when with a mighty sound They cried, Down, yea, down with it unto the very ground. 9 Even so shalt thou, O Babylon, at length to dust be brought; And happy shall that man be call'd, that our revenge hath wrought. 10 Yea, blessed shall that man be call'd, that takes thy little ones And dasheth them in pieces small against the very stones. Scripture: Psalm 137

Thee will I praise with my whole heart

Author: N. Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Thee will I praise with my whole heart, my Lord my God, always; Even in the presence of the gods I will advance thy praise. 2 Towards thy holy temple I will look, and worship thee: And praised in my thankful mouth thy holy Name shall be: 3 Ev'n for thy loving-kindness' sake, and for thy truth withal: For thou thy Name hast by thy word advanced over all. 4 When I did call, thou heardest me, and thou hast made also The power of increased strength within my soul to grow. 5 Yea, all the kings on earth shall give praise unto thee, O Lord: For they of thy most holy mouth have heard the mighty word. 6 They of the ways of God the Lord in singing shall repeat; Because the glory of the Lord is so exceeding great. 7 The Lord is high, but yet he doth the lowly man respect; The proud he knows far off, and them with scorn he doth reject. 8 Altho' in midst of trouble I do walk, yet shall I stand Reviv'd by thee; for thou, O Lord, wilt stretch out thy right-hand. 9 Upon the wrath of all my foes, and saved shall I be By thy right-hand, the Lord God will perform his work to me. 10 Thy mercies last for evermore, Lord, do me not forsake: Forsake me not, who am the work which thy own hand did make. Scripture: Psalm 138

The man is blest that hath not lent

Author: T. S. Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The man is blest that hath not lent to wicked men his ear, Nor led his life as sinners do, nor sat in scorner's chair. 2 But in the law of God the Lord doth set his whole delight, And in the same doth exercise himself both day and night. 3 He shall be like a tree that is planted the rivers nigh, Which in due season bringeth forth its fruit abundantly; 4 Whose leaf shall never fade nor fall, but flourishing shall stand: Ev'n so all things shall prosper well that this man takes in hand. 5 As for ungodly men, with them it shall be nothing so; But as the chaff, which by the wind is driven to and fro. 6 Therefore the wicked men shall not in judgment stand upright, Nor in th' assembly of the just shall sinners come in sight. 7 For why? The way of godly men unto the Lord is known; Whereas the way of wicked men shall quite be overthrown. Scripture: Psalm 1

Why did the Gentiles tumults raise?

Author: T. S. Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Why did the Gentiles tumults raise? What rage was in their brain? Why do the people still contrive a thing that is but vain? 2 The kings and rulers of the earth conspire and are all bent Against the Lord, and Christ his Son, whom he among us sent. 3 Shall we be bound to them? say they, let all their bonds be broke; And of their doctrine and their law let us reject the yoke. 4 But he that in the heav'n doth dwell, their doings will deride, And make them all as mocking-stocks throughout the world do wide. 5 For in his wrath he shall reprove their pride and scornful way, And in his fury trouble them, and unto them shall say, 6 I have anointed him my King upon my holy hill; I will therefore, Lord, preach thy law according to thy will. 7 The law whereof the Lord himself hath thus said unto me, Thou art my only Son, this day have I begotten thee. 8 The people I will give to thee, as heirs at thy request; The ends and coasts of all the earth by thee shall be possest. 9 Thou shalt them bruise ev'n like to those, that under foot are trod; And as a potter's vessel break them with an iron rod. 10 Now ye, O kings, and rulers all, be wise therefore and learn'd, By whom the matters of the world are judged and discern'd. 11 See that ye serve the Lord above in trembling and in fear; See that with rev'rence ye rejoice, when ye to him draw near: 12 See that ye do embrace and kiss his Son without delay, Lest in his wrath ye suddenly perish from the right way. 13 If once his wrath (but little) shall be kindled in his breast, Then only they that trust in him shall happy be and blest. Scripture: Psalm 2

O Lord how are my foes increas'd

Author: T. S. Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Lord, how are my foes increas'd, who vex me more and more? They break my heart, when as they say, God can him not restore. 2 But thou, O Lord, art my defence, when I am hard bestead, My worship and my honuor both, and thou hold'st up my head. 3 Then with my voice unto the Lord I did both call and cry; And he out of his holy hill did here me instantly. 4 I laid me down, and quietly I slept and rose again, For why? I know assuredly, the Lord did me sustain. 5 If thousands up against me rise, I will not be afraid; For thou art still my Lord and God, my Saviuor and my aid. 6 Rise up therefore, save me, my God, to thee I make my prayer, For thou hast broke the cheeks and teeth of all that wicked are. 7 Salvation only doth belong to thee, O Lord, above, Who on thy people dost bestow thy blessing and thy love. Scripture: Psalm 3

O God, that art my righteousness

Author: T. S. Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O God, that art my righteousness, Lord, hear me when I call; Thou hast set me at liberty, when I was bound in thrall: 2 Have mercy, Lord, therefore on me, and grant me my request, For unto thee incessantly to cry I will not rest. 3 O mortal men, how long will ye my glory thus despise? Why wander ye in vanity, and follow after lies? 4 Know ye that good and godly men the Lord doth take and chuse; And when to him I make complaint, he doth me not refuse. 5 Sin not, but stand in awe therefore, examine well your heart, And in your chamber quietly see ye yourselves convert. 6 Offer to God the sacrifice of righteousness and praise, And look that in the living Lord ye put your trust always. 7 The greater sort crave worldly goods and riches do embrace; But, Lord, grant us thy countenance, thy favour, and thy grace: 8 For thou thereby shalt make my heart more joyful and more glad, Than they that of their corn and wine full great increase have had. 9 In peace therefore lie down will I, taking my rest and sleep; For thou only dost me, O Lord, preserve and safely keep. Scripture: Psalm 4

With heart and mouth to thee O Lord

Author: T. S. Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 With heart and mouth to thee, O Lord, will I sing laud and praise, And speak of all thy wondrous works, and them declare always. 2 I will be glad and much rejoice in thee, O God most high, And make my songs extol thy Name above the starry sky. 3 Because my foes are driven back and turned unto flight, They do fall down, and are destroy'd by thy great pow'r and might. 4 Thou hast avenged all my wrong, my grief and all my grudge; Thou dost with justice hear my cause most like a righteous Judge. 5 Thou dost rebuke the heathen folk, and wicked so confound, That afterwards the memory of them cannot be found. 6 Destructions to an end are come, and cities overthrown; With them likewise is perished their fame and great renown. 7 Know thou that he who is above for evermore shall reign, And in the seat of equity true judgment will maintain. 8 With justice he will keep and guide the world and every wight; And so will yield with equity to every man his right. 9 He is protector of the poor, what time they be opprest; He is in all adversity their refuge and their rest. 10 And they that know thy holy Name, therefore shall trust in thee; For thou forsakest not their suit in their necessity. The Second Part. 11 Sing psalms therefore unto the Lord, who dwells on Sion hill; Among the people all declare his noble acts and will. 12 For he is mindful of the blood of them that be opprest, Forgetting not the humble man that seeks to him for rest. 13 Have mercy, Lord, on me, because my foes do yet remain; Who from the gates of death art wont to raise me up again: 14 In Sion that I may set forth thy praise with heart and voice; And that in thy salvation great my soul may still rejoice. 15 The heathen stick fast in the pit, which they themselves prepar'd; And in the net that they did hide their own feet are ensnar'd. 16 By judgments great the Lord is known, whilst wicked men are caught, And fast intangled in the work which their own hands nave wrought. 17 The wicked and deceitful men go down to hell below, And all the people of the world that God refuse to know. 18 But sure the Lord will not forget the poor man's grief and pain; The patient people never look for help of him in vain. 19 O Lord, arise, lest men prevail, that be of worldly might; And let the heathen folk receive their judgment in thy sight. 20 Lord, strike such terror, fear, and dread into their hearts, and then They will be forced to confess themselves to be but men. Scripture: Psalm 9

The mighty God

Author: W. W. Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The mighty God, th Eternal hath thus spoke, And all the world he will call and provoke; E'en from the east, and so forth to the west, Out of Sion, which place he liketh best, God will appear, in beauty most excellent, Our God will come before that long time be spent: 2 Devouring fire shall go before his face, A great tempest shall round about him trace. Then shall he call the earth and heavens bright, To judge his folk with equity and right; Saying, Go to, and now my saints assemble; My pact they keep, their gifts do not dissemble. 3 The heav'ns they shall declare his righteousness For God is judge of all things more and less. Hear, my people, for I will now reveal; List, Israel, I'll from thee naught conceal, Thy God, thy Lord and I, and will not blame thee For not giving all sorts of off'rings to me: 4 I have no need to take of thee at all Goats of thy fold or calves out of thy stall: For all the beasts are mine within the woods, On thousand hills cattle are mine own goods; I know for mine all birds that are on mountains, All beasts mine are which haunt the fields and fountains. 5 Were I hungry I would not thee it tell; For all is mine that in the world doth dwell. Eat I the flesh of great bulls or bullocks? Or drink the blood of goats or of the flocks? Offer to God praise and hearty thanksgiving, And pay thy vows unto God ever-living. 6 Call upon me when troubled thou shalt be; Then will I help and thou shalt honour me. To the wicked thus saith th' eternal God, Why dost thou preach my words and laws abroad, Seeing thou hast them with thy mouth abus'd, And hat'st to be by discipline reduc'd? 7 My words, I say, thou dost reject and hate: If that thou seest a thief, as with thy mate, Thou run'st with him, and so your prey seek out; And art all one with the adult'rous rout. Thou giv'st thyself to back-bite and to slander, And how thy tongue deceiveth, is a wonder. 8 Thou sitt'st musing thy brother how to blame, And how to put thy mother's son to shame. These things thou didst, and while I held my tongue, Thou didst me judge, because I stayed so long, Like to thyself; yet tho' I kept long silence, Once shalt thou feel of thy wrongs just recompense. 9 Consider this, ye that forget the Lord, And fear not, when he threateneth with his word, Lest without help I spoil you as a prey: But he that thanks offers, praiseth alway, Saith the Lord God, and he that walketh this trace, I will him teach God's saving health to embrace. Scripture: Psalm 50

The God of gods, the Lord

Author: J. H. Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The God of gods, the Lord hath call'd the earth by name, From whence the sun doth rise unto the setting of the same. 2 From Sion his fair place, his glory bright and clear, The perfect beauty of his grace, from thence it did appear. 3 Our God shall come in haste, to speak aloud, no doubt; Before him shall the fire waste, and tempest round about. 4 The heavens which are so high, the earth below likewise, He will call forth, to judge and try the people that are his: 5 Bring forth my saints, saith he, my faithful flock most dear, Who are in band and league with me my law to love and fear. 6 And when these things are try'd then shall the heav'ns record, That God is just, and all must 'bide the judgement of the Lord. 7 My people, now give heed, Israel to thee I cry; I am thy God, thy help at need, thou can'st it not deny. 8 I do not say to thee, Thy sacrifice is slack; Thou offer'st daily unto me much more than I do lack. 9 Think'st thou that I do need thy cattle young or old?. Or else so much desire to feed on goats out of thy fold? 10 Nay, all the beasts are mine, in woods that eat their fills And thousand more of neat and kine that run wild on the hills: The Second Part, 11 The birds that build on high, on hills and out of sight, And beasts, that in the fields do lie, are subject to my might. 12 Then tho' I hunger'd sore, what need I ought of thine? Since that the earth with her great store, and all therein is mine: 13 To bulls flesh have I mind to eat it, dost thou think? Or such a sweetness do I find the blood of goats to drink? 14 Give to the Lord his praise, with thanks to him apply, And see thou pay thy vows always unto the God most high. 15 Then seek and call to me when ought would work thee blame, And I will sure deliver thee, that thou may'st praise my name. 16 But to the wicked train, who talk of God each day, And yet their works are foul and vain, to them the Lord will say; 17 With what face darest thou my word once speak or name? Why do thy words my law allow, thy deeds deny the same? 18 Whereas for to amend thy life thou art so slack, My word, the which thou dost pretend, is cast behind thy back. The Third Part. 19 When thou a thief dost see by theft to live in wealth, With him thou run'st, and dost agree likewise to thrive by stealth: 20 When thou dost them behold that wives and maids defile, Thou lik'st it well, and waxest bold to use that life most vile: 21 Thy lips thou dost apply to slander and defame; Thy tongue doth teach to cheat and lie, and still dotli use the same: 22 Thou study'st to revile thy friends to thee most near, With slander basely dost defile thy mother's son most dear. 23 Hereat while I do wink, as tho' I did not see, Thou go'st on still, and so dost think, that I am like to thee. 24 But sure I will not let to strike when I begin; Thy faults in order I will set, And open all thy sin. 25 Mark this, I you require who have not God in mind, Lest when I plague you in mine ire your help be far to find, 26 He that doth give to me the sacrifice of praise, Doth please me well, and he shall see to walk in godly ways. Scripture: Psalm 50