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The Saint's Safety and Hope in evil Times: Or, Sins of the Tongue complained of, viz. Blasphemy, Falshood, etc.

Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Complaint of Pride, Atheism, Oppression, etc..; Pride and atheism, and oppression punished; Complaint of Pride, Atheism, Oppression, etc..; Pride and atheism, and oppression punished First Line: Almighty God, appear and save! Lyrics: 1 Almighty God, appear and save! For vice and vanity prevail; The godly perish in the grave, The just depart, the faithful fail. 2 The whole discourse when crouds are met, Is fill'd with trifles loose and vain; Their lips are flattery and deceit, And their proud language is profane. 3 But lips that with deceit abound, Shall not maintain their triumph long: The God of vengeance will confound The flattering and blaspheming tongue. 4 Yet shall our words be free, they cry, Our tongues shall be controul'd by none: Where is the Lord will ask us why? Or say our lips are not our own? 5 The Lord, who sees the poor opprest, And hears the oppressor's haughty strain, Will rise to give his children rest, Nor shall they trust his word in vain. 6 Thy word, O Lord, tho' often try'd, Void of deceit shall still appear; Not silver, seven times purify'd From dross and mixture, shines so clear. 7 Thy grace shall in the darkest hour Defend the from danger and surprise; Tho' when the vilest men have power, On every side oppressors rise. Scripture: Psalm 12

Patient Endurance and Submission

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Pride First Line: My soul for Thy salvation faints Lyrics: 1 My soul for Thy salvation faints, But still I hope in Thee; I long to see thy promised help, When Thou shalt comfort me. 2 Thy statues I do not forget, Tho' wasting grief I know; Thy servant's days are few, O Lord; When wilt Thou judge my foe? 3 The proud, disdainful of Thy law, Entrap me wrongfully; O Thou, Whose law is just and true, Help and deliver me. 4 Almost consumed, yet from Thy law I have not turned away; In loving-kindness give me strength, That I may still obey. Scripture: Psalm 119 Used With Tune: MANOAH

Up to the Temple One Fine Day

Author: Mary Nelson Keithahn Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Prayer Pride vs. humility Lyrics: Up to the Temple one fine day went one who thought he knew God's way. This Pharisee, so tall and proud, with arms upraised, prayed thus aloud: "How glad I am to be unique! I'm strong where other men are weak. I fast and tithe at your command, and walk with you, God, hand in hand." Then standing humbly far away, with no such righteous resume, a tax collector bowed his head, "Forgive me, God, I've sinned," he said. Up to the Temple one fine day went two who thought they knew God's way, but Jesus said, in God's true sight, the right was wrong, the wrong was right. God, should we come to you in pride, remind us of our sinful side, that all who worship in this place might seek and find forgiving grace. Scripture: Luke 18:9-14 Used With Tune: WHEATON

The Frailty of Life

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Pride First Line: With firm resolve I held my peace Lyrics: 1 With firm resolve I held my peace And spake not either bad or good, Lest I should utter sinful thoughts While wicked men before me stood. 2 While I was dumb my grief was stirred, My heart grew hot with thought suppressed; The while I mused the fire increased, Then to the Lord I made request. 3 Make me, O Lord, to know my end, Teach me the measure of my days, That I may know how frail I am And turn from pride and sinful ways. 4 My time is nothing in Thy sight, Behold, my days are but a span; yea, truly at his best estate, A breath, a fleeting breath, is man. 5 Man's life is passed in vain desire If troubled years be spent for gain; He knows not whose his wealth shall be, And all his toil is but in vain. 6 And now, O Lord, what wait I for? I have no nope except in Thee; Let not ungodly men reproach, From all transgression set me free. 7 Because Thou didst it I was dumb, I spoke no word of rash complaint; Remove Thy stroke away from me, Beneath Thy chastisement I faint. 8 When Thou for his iniquity Rebukest and correctest man, His beauty is consumed away, How weak his strength, how vain his plan. 9 Lord, hear my prayer, regard my cry, I weep, be Thou my comforter; I am a stranger here below, A pilgrim as my fathers were. 10 O spare me, Lord, avert Thy wrath, Deal gently with me, I implore, That I may yet recover strength Ere I go hence and be no more. Scripture: Psalm 39 Used With Tune: BERA

There was an Hour when Christ rejoic'd

Appears in 25 hymnals Topics: Pride and Humility Lyrics: 1 There was an Hour when Christ rejoic'd, And spoke his Joy in Words of Praise; "Father, I thank Thee, mighty God, "Lord of the Earth, and Heav'ns and Seas. 2 "I thank thy Sov'reign Pow'r and Love, "That crowns my Doctrine with Success; "And makes the Babes in Knowledge learn "The heights, & breadths, & lengths of Grace. 3 "But all this Glory lies conceal'd "From Men of Prudence and of Wit; "The Prince of Darkness blinds their Eyes, "And their own Pride resists the Light. 4 "Father, 'tis thus, because thy Will "Chose and ordain'd it should be so; "'Tis thy Delight t' abase the Proud, "And lay the haughty Scorner low. 5 "There's none can know the Father right, "But those who learn it from the Son, "Nor can the Son be well receiv'd, "But where the Father makes him known." 6 Then let our Souls adore our God, Who deals his Graces as he please; Nor gives to Mortals an Account Or of his Actions, or Decrees. Scripture: Luke 10:21-22

Jesus the Man of constant Grief

Appears in 20 hymnals Topics: Pride and Humility Lyrics: 1 Jesus, the Man of constant Grief, A Mourner all his Days; His Spirit once rejoic'd aloud, And turn'd his Joy to Praise. 2 Father, I thank thy wond'rous Love, That hath reveal'd thy Son To Men unlearned; and to Babes Has made thy Gospel known. 3 The Myst'ries of redeeming Grace Are hidden from the Wise, While Pride and Carnal Reas'nings join To swell and blind their Eyes. 4 Thus doth the Lord of Heav'n and Earth His great Decrees fulfil, And orders all his Works of Grace By his own Sov'reign Will. Scripture: Luke 10:21

God Our Resort in Trouble

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Pride First Line: In Thee, O Lord, I put my trust Lyrics: 1 In Thee, O Lord, I put my trust, I call upon Thy Name; O save me in thy righteousness, Nor let me suffer shame. 2 Bow down Thy ear to my request, And swift deliv'rance send; Be Thou to me a rock of strength, A fortress to defend. 3 Since Thou my rock and fortress art, My leader be, and guide; From all temptation rescue me, Thou dost my strength abide. 4 To Thee my spirit I commend; Redemption is with Thee, O Thou Jehovah, God of truth, Who hast delivered me. 5 I hate all those that love the false, My trust is in the Lord; I will be glad, and joyfully Thy mercy will record. 6 For my affliction Thou hast seen, And known my many woes; Thou hast not let me be enslaved, But freed me from my foes. 7 Show mercy, Lord, to me distressed, And send my soul relief, My life is spent with bitterness, My strength consumed with grief. 8 I mourn and fail because of sin, Friends turn in dread away; Reproached am I and terrified, While foes conspire to slay. 9 But, Lord, in Thee is all my trust, Thou art my God, I cried; My life, my times are in Thy hand, I in Thy strength confide. 10 From all that persecute my soul thy gracious help I crave; O smile upon thy servant, Lord, And in Thy mercy save. 11 Let me not be ashamed, O Lord, I plead with Thee to save; but let the wicked be ashamed, And silent in the grave. 12 Yea, let their lips henceforth be mute Who words of falsehood seek, The lips which with contempt and pride Against the righteous speak. Scripture: Psalm 31 Used With Tune: BRECON

Forms vain without religion

Author: Dr. Watts Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 185 hymnals Topics: Pride lamented First Line: Almighty Maker, God! Lyrics: 1 Almighty Maker, God! How wond'rous is thy name! Thy glories how diffus'd abroad Thro' the creation's frame. 2 Nature in every dress Her humble homage pays, And finds a thousand ways t' express Thine undissembled praise. 3 My soul would rise and sing To her creator too, Fain would my tongue adore my king, And pay the worship due. 4 [But pride, that busy sin, Spoils all that I perform, Curs'd pride, that creeps securely in, And swells a haughty worm.] 5 Create my soul anew, Else all my worship's vain; This wretched heart will ne'er be true, Until tis form'd again. 6 Let joy and worship spend The remnant of my days, And to my God my soul, ascend In sweet perfumes of praise. Text Sources: Dr. Watts's Lyric Poems

Complaint Against the Wicked

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Pride First Line: Why standest Thou afar, O Lord Lyrics: 1 Why standest Thou afar, O Lord, Why art Thou hid in trouble's hour? The wicked persecute the poor In haughty pride and reckless pow'r. 2 Let their devices work their fall, For in their shame is all their pride; And while they seek unrighteous gain The Lord of justice is defied. 3 The wicked thinks, in foolish pride, There is no God Who will repay; He has no fear of God or man Because God's judgments long delay. 4 Unmoved by fear of coming doom, On fraud and wickedness intent, With craft he lurks and waits to catch The helpless and the innocent. 5 A lion crouching for his prey, He waits the poor to overthrow; He thinks that God remembers not, Or hides His face and will not know. 6 Arise, O Lord, lift up Thy hand, O God, protect the poor and meek; Why should the proud Thy justice doubt, And words of bold defiance speak? 7 O Lord, Thou wilt indeed requite, The sin and sorrow Thou dost see; The helpless and the fatherless Commit themselves, O Lord, to Thee. 8 Break Thou the pow'r of wicked men And let their works no longer stand; The Lord is King for evermore, Who drove the nations from His land. 9 Lord, Thou hast heard the lowly prayer, The fainting heart Thou wilt restore, The helpless cause Thou wilt maintain, That mortal man may boast no more. Scripture: Psalm 10 Used With Tune: BRIGGS

Prayer for the Oppressed

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Pride First Line: Why dost Thou stand afar Lyrics: 1 Why dost Thou stand afar, O Lord,in our distress? And why dost Thou conceal Thyself When troublous times oppress? 2 Do Thou, O Lord, arise; O God, lift up Thy hand; Forget Thou not the suff'ring poor, The humble in the land. 3 Their foes Thou dost behold, Their wrongs Thou wilt repay; The poor commit themselves to Thee, Thou art the orphan's stay. 4 Thou, Lord, hast heard their prayer With humble hearts drew nigh; Thou also wilt revive their strength And ever hear their cry. 5 Defend the fatherless And all who are oppressed, That they by human pride and pow'r May be no more distressed. Scripture: Psalm 10 Used With Tune: CLIFTON