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The request

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 878 hymnals First Line: Father, whate'er of earthly bliss Lyrics: 1 Father, whate'er of earthly bliss Thy sov'reign will denies, Accepted at thy throne of grace, Let this petition rise: 2 "Give me a calm, a thankful heart, "From ev'ry murmur free: "The blessings of thy grace impart, "And make me live to thee. 3 "Let the sweet hope that I am thine, "My life and death attend; "Thy presence through my journey shine, "And crown my journey's end." Topics: Christian His request

The Lord will Provide

Appears in 432 hymnals First Line: Tho' troubles assail, and dangers affright Topics: God will provide; God will provide

Sick bed reflections

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 35 hymnals First Line: My soul would fain indulge a hope Lyrics: 1 My soul would fain indulge a hope To reach the heav'nly shore; And when I drop this dying flesh, That I shall sin no more. 2 That then I shall behold the Lamb, Who once for sin was slain, But rose triumphing o'er the grave, And on his throne doth reign. 3 I hope to hear and join the song, That saints and angels raise, And while eternal ages roll, To sing eternal praise. 4 But Oh, this dreadful heart of sin, It may deceive me still, And while I look for joys above, May plunge me down to hell. 5 The scene must then forever close, Probation at an end, No gospel grace can reach me there, No pardon there descend. 6 Come then, O blessed Jesus, come, To me thy spirit give: Shine through a dark, benighted soul, And bid a sinner live. Topics: Sickness Reflections in

True and false comforts

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 22 hymnals First Line: O God, whose favorable eye Lyrics: 1 O God, whose favorable eye The sin-sick soul revives; Holy and heav'nly is the joy, Thy shining presence gives. 2 This hypocrites have ne'er believ'd, They judge with graceless hearts; Swell'd with their pride, they are deceiv'd, By Satan's wily arts. 3 Unholy, selfish joys are theirs, And while they boast their light, And seem to soar above the stars, They're plunging into night. 4 Lull'd in a soft and formal sleep, They sin and yet rejoice, Were they indeed the Saviour's sheep, They sure would hear his voice? 5 Be mine the comforts that reclaim The soul from Satan's pow'r; That make me blush for what I am, And hate my sin the more. 6 'Tis joy enough, my All in All, At thy dear feet to lie; Thou wilt not let me lower fall And none can higher fly. Topics: Comforts True and false

Remembering all the way the Lord has led him

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 76 hymnals First Line: Thus far my God has led me on Lyrics: 1 Thus far my God has led me on, And made his truth and mercy known, My hopes and fears alternate rise, And comforts mingle with my sighs. 2 Thro' this wide wilderness I roam, Far distant from my blissful home; Lord, let thy presence be my stay, And guard me in this dangerous way. 3 Temptations ev'ry whee annoy, And sins and snares my peace destroy; My earthly joys are from me torn, And oft an absent God I mourn. 4 My soul with various tempests toss'd, Her hopes o'erturn'd, her projects cross'd, Sees ev'ry day new straits attend, And wonders where the scene will end. 5 Is this, dear Lord, that thorny road, Which leads us to the mount of God? Are these the toils thy people know, While in the wilderness below? 6 'Tis even so, thy faithful love Doth all thy children's graces prove; 'Tis thus our pride and self must fall, That Jesus may be all in all. Topics: Christ The christian's resort under difficulties Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:2

As thy days, so shall thy strength be

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 152 hymnals First Line: Afflicted saint, to Christ draw near Lyrics: 1 Afflicted saint, to Christ draw near, The Saviour's gracious promise hear; His faithful word declares to thee, That as thy days, thy strength shall be. 2 Let not thy heart despond and say, "How shall I stand the trying day?" he has engag'd by firm decree, That as thy days, thy strength shall be. 3 Thy faith is weak, thy foes are strong; And though the conflict should be long, Thy Lord will make the tempter flee; for as thy days, thy strength shall be. 4 Should persecution rage and flame, Still trust in thy Redeemer's name; In fiery trials thou shalt see, That as thy days, thy strength shall be, 5 When call'd to bear the weighty cross, Of sore affliction, pain or loss, Or deep distress, or poverty, Still as thy days, thy strength shall be. 6 When ghastly death appears in view, Christ's presence shall thy fears subdue; he comes to set thy spirit free, And as thy days, thy strength shall be. Topics: Grace proportioned to our need; Grace proportioned to our need Scripture: Deuteronomy 33:25

God's Name proclaimed

Appears in 23 hymnals First Line: Attend, my soul, the voice divine Lyrics: 1 Attend, my soul, the voice divine, And mark what beaming glories shine Around thy condescending God1 To us, to us, he still proclaims his awful, his endearing names; Attend, and sound them all abroad. 2 "Jehovah I, the sov'reign LORD, "The mighty GOD, by Heav'n ador'd, "Down to the earth my footsteps bend; "My heart the tend'rest pity knows, "Goodness full-streaming wide o'erflows, "And grace and truth shall never end. 3 "My patience long can crimes endure: "My pard'ning love is ever sure, "When penitential sorrow mourns; To Millions, thro' unnumber'd years, "New hope and new delight it bears; "Yet wrath against the sinner burns." 4 Make haste, my soul, the vision meet, All-prostrate at thy sov'reign's feet, And drink the tuneful accents in; Speak on, my LORD, repeat the voice; Diffuse these heart-expanding joys, Till Heav'n compleat the rapt'rous scene. Topics: God His name proclaimed Scripture: Exodus 34:6-8

Rejoicing in a revival of religion

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 32 hymnals First Line: Hark! hear the sound, on earth 'tis found Lyrics: 1 Hark! hear the sound, on earth 'tis found, My soul delights to hear Of dying love, that's from above, Of pardon bought so dear. 2 God's ministers, a flaming fire Are passing through the land, The voice is "hear, repent and fear, King Jesus is at hand." 3 Young converts sing and praise their king, And bless God's holy name; Whilst older saints leave their complaints And joy to join the theme. 4 Convinc'd of sin, men now begin To call upon the Lord, Trembling they pray, and mourn the day In which they scorn'd his word. 5 God's chariot rolls, it frights the souls Of those who hate the truth; And saint in pray'r, cry, Lord draw near, Have mercy on the youth! 6 Pour down a show'r of thy great pow'r On ev'ry aching heart; Of all who try, and humbly cry, That they may have a part. 7 Come sinners, all hear now God's call, And pray with one accord! Saints, raise your songs--with joyful tongues, To hail th' approaching Lord. Topics: Revival Rejoicing in

The Song of Heaven desired by Saints on earth

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: The dawn of morning veils her face Lyrics: 1 The dawn of morning veils her face When the bright sun ascends the space; So glad will grace resign her room To glory in the heavn'ly home. 2 Happy the company that's gone From cross to crown, from thrall to throne; How loud they sing upon the shore, To which they sail'd in heart before! 3 Bless'd are the dead, ye, faith the word, That die in Christ the living Lord, And on the other side of death Thus joyful spend their praising breath: 4 "Death from all death has set us free, "And will our gain for ever be; "Death loos'd the massy chains of woe, "To let the mournful captive go. 5 "Death is to us a sweet repose, "The bud was op'd to shew the rose; "The cage was broke to let us fly, "And build our happy nest on high. 6 "Lo, here we do triumphant reign, "And joyful sing in lofty strain: "Lo here we rest, and love to be, "Enjoying more that faith could see. 7 "The thousandth part we now behold, "By mortal tongues was never told; "We got a taste, but now above "We forage in the fields of love. 8 "Faith once beheld a distant joy, "Now love drinks deep without alloy; "Beyond the fears of more mishap, "We gladly rest in glory's lap. 9 "Earth was to us a seat of war, "In thrones of triumph now we are; "We long'd to see our Jesus dear, "And sought him there, but find him here. 10 "We walk in white without annoy, "In glorious galleries of joy: "And crown'd through everlasting days, "We rival cherubs in their praise. 11 "No longer we complain of wants, "We see the glorious King of saints, "Amidst his joyful hosts around, "With all his heav'nly glory crown'd. 12 "We see him at his table head "With living water, living bread "His cheerful guests incessant load "With all the plenitude of God. 13 "we see the holy flaming fires, "Cherubic and seraphic quires; "And gladly join with those on high, "To warble praise eternally. 14 "Glory to God that here we came, "And glory to the glorious Lamb; "Our light, our life, our joy, our all, "We now embrace secure from fall. 15 "Our Lord is ours, and we are his; "Yea, now we see him as he is: "And hence we like unto him are, "And full his glorious image share. 16 "No darkness now, no dismal night, "No vapour interceps the light; "We see for ever face to face, "The highest Prince in highest place. 17 "This, this does heav'n enough afford, "We are for ever with the Lord: "We want no more, for all is giv'n; "His presence is the bliss of heav'n." 18 While thus i laid my list'ning ear Close to the door of heav'n to hear; And then the sacred page did view, Which told me all I heard was true; 19 Yet shew'd me that the heav'nly song Surpasses ev'ry mortal tongue, With such unutterable strains As none in fett'ring flesh attains: 20 Then said I, "O to mount away, "And leave this clog of heavy clay! "Let wings of time more hasty fly, "That I may join the songs on high." Topics: Song of desired heaven

Christian Self-denial

Appears in 138 hymnals First Line: And must I part with all I have Lyrics: 1 And must I part with all I have, My dearest Lord for thee? It is but right since thou hast done Much more than this for me. 2 Yes, let it go--one look from thee Will more than make amends, For all the losses I sustain Of credit, riches, friends. 3 Ten thousand worlds, then thousand lives, How worthless they appear, Compar'd with thee, supremely good, Divinely bright and fair! 4 Saviour of souls, could I from thee A single smile obtain, Tho' destitute of all things else, I'd glory in my gain. Topics: Self-Denial; Self-Denial Scripture: Mark 8:34