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The Vanily of Trust in Riches

Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: Royalty of Christ Judgment the Prerogative of First Line: Hear this, all ye people, hear Lyrics: 1 Hear this, all ye people, hear, Earth's inhabitants give ear; All of high and low degree, Rich and poor, give heed to me. 2 Truth with all my heart I seek, And my mouth shall wisdom speak; Hearken while in lyric strain I make hidden wisdom plain. 3 Why should I to fear give way When I see the evil day, When with wickedness my foes Shall surround me and oppose? 4 They that trust in treasured gold, Tho' they boast of wealth untold, None can bid his brother live, None to God a ransom give. 5 If from death one would be free And corruption never see, Costly is life's ransom price, Far beyond all sacrifice. Scripture: Psalm 49 Used With Tune: FISK

An outcry against hardened sickness

Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Royalty of Christ Judgment His Prerogative First Line: O congregation, is it so Scripture: Psalm 58 Used With Tune: [O congregation, is it so]

The Holiness of God

Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Royalty of Christ In His Church; Royalty of Christ Judgment the Prerogative of First Line: God is King forever; let the nations tremble Lyrics: 1 God is King forever: let the nations tremble; Throned above the cherubim, by all the earth adored; He is great in Zion, high above all peoples; Praise Him with fear, for holy is the Lord. 2 Merciful as mighty, He delights in justice, For He reigns in righteousness and rules in equity; Worship and exalt Him, bowing down before Him, Perfect in pow'r and holiness is He. 3 Holy men of old in Him alone confided; He forgave their sins although they felt His chast'ning rod; In His holy temple worship and adore Him, Faithful and holy is the Lord our God. Scripture: Psalm 99 Used With Tune: NICÆA

The Mercies and Faithfulness of God

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Royalty of Christ Mediatorial First Line: My song forever shall record Lyrics: 1 My song forever shall record The tender mercies of the Lord; Thy faithfulness will I proclaim, And ev'ry age shall know Thy name. 2 I sing of mercies that endure, Forever builded firm and sure, Of faithfulness that never dies, Established changeless in the skies. 3 Behold God's truth and grace displayed, For He has faithful covenant made, And He has sworn that David's son Shall ever sit upon his throne. 4 The heav'ns shall join in glad accord To praise Thy wondrous works, O Lord; Thy faithfulness shall praise command Where holy ones assembled stand. 5 Who in the heav'nly dwellings fair Can with the Lord Himself compare? Or who among the mighty shares The likeness that Jehovah bears. 6 With fear and reverence at His feet God's holy ones in council meet; Yea, more than all about His throne Must He be feared, and He alone. 7 O Thou Jehovah, God of Hosts, What mighty one Thy likeness boasts? In all Thy works and vast designs Thy faithfulness forever shines. 8 The swelling sea obeys Thy will, Its angry waves Thy voice can still; Thy mighty enemies are slain, Thy foes resist Thy power in vain. 9 The heavens and earth, by right divine, The world and all therein, are Thine; The whole creation's wondrous frame Proclaims its Maker's glorious Name. Scripture: Psalm 89 Used With Tune: MARYTON

The Greatness and Grace of God

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: Royalty of Christ Providential First Line: O Lord, Thou art my God and King Lyrics: 1 O Lord, Thou art my God and King, And I will ever bless Thy Name; I will extol Thee ev'ry day, And evermore Thy praise proclaim. 2 The Lord is greatly to be praised, His greatness is beyond our thought; From age to age the sons of men Shall tell the wonders God has wrought. 3 Upon Thy glorious majesty And wondrous works my mind shall dwell; Thy deeds shall fill the world with awe, And of Thy greatness I will tell. 4 Thy matchless goodness and Thy grace Thy people shall commemorate, And all Thy truth and righteousness My joyful song shall celebrate. 5 The Lord our God is rich in grace, Most tender and compassionate; His anger is most slow to rise, His loving-kindness is most great. 6 The Lord is good in all His ways, His creatures know His constant care; To all His works His love extends, All men His tender mercies share. 7 Thy works shall give Thee thanks, O Lord, Thy saints Thy mighty acts shall show, Till o'er the earth the sons of men Thy kingdom, power, and glory know. 8 Eternal is Thy kingdom, Lord, Forever strong and ever sure; while generations rise and die Shall Thy dominion still endure. Scripture: Psalm 145 Used With Tune: DUKE STREET

Satisfaction in God

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 21 hymnals Topics: Royalty of Christ Guarantee of Salvation First Line: O Lord, my God, most earnestly Lyrics: 1 O Lord, my God, most earnestly My heart would seek Thy face, Within Thy holy house once more To see Thy glorious grace. Apart from Thee I long and thirst, And nought can satisfy; I wander in a desert land Where all the streams are dry. 2 The loving-kindness of my God Is more than life to me; So I will bless Thee while I live And lift my prayer to Thee. In Thee my soul is satisfied, My darkness turns to light, And joyful meditations fill The watches of the night. 3 My Saviour, 'neath Thy shelt'ring wings My soul delights to dwell; Still closer to Thy side I press, For near Thee all is well. My soul shall conquer ev'ry foe, Upholden by Thy hand; Thy people shall rejoice in God, Thy saints in glory stand. Scripture: Psalm 63 Used With Tune: THE GREEN HILL

Motives to Gratitude

Appears in 20 hymnals Topics: Royalty of Christ Universal Domain of First Line: O come, my soul, bless thou the Lord thy Maker Refrain First Line: Bless Him, ye angels, wondrous in might Lyrics: 1 O come, my soul, bless thou the Lord thy Maker, And all within me, bless His holy Name; Bless thou the Lord, forget not all His mercies, His pard'ning grace and saving love proclaim. Refrain: Bless Him, ye angels, wondrous in might, Bless Him, His servants that in His will delight. 2 Good is the Lord and full of kind compassion, Most slow to anger, plenteous in love; Rich is His grace to all that humbly seek Him, Boundless and endless as the heav'ns above. [Refrain] 3 His love is like a father's to his children, Tender and kind to all who fear His Name; For well He knows our weakness and our frailty, He knows that we are dust, He knows our frame. [Refrain] 4 We fade and die like flow'rs that grow in beauty, Like tender grass that soon will disappear; But evermore the love of God is changeless, Still shown to those who look to Him in fear. [Refrain] 5 High in the heav'ns His throne is fixed forever, His kingdom rules o'er all from pole to pole; Bless ye the Lord through all His wide dominion, Bless His most holy Name, O thou my soul. [Refrain] Scripture: Psalm 103 Used With Tune: TUNBRIDGE

The Marvelous Works of God

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: Royalty of Christ Providential First Line: O give the Lord wholehearted praise Lyrics: 1 O give the Lord wholehearted praise. To Him thanksgiving I will bring; With all His people I will raise My voice and of His glory sing. 2 His saints delight to search and trace His mighty works and wondrous ways; Majestic glory, boundless grace, And righteousness His work displays. 3 The wondrous works that God has wrought His people ever keep in mind, His works with grace and mercy fraught, Revealing that the Lord is kind. 4 God's promise shall forever stand, He cares for those who trust His word. Upon His saints His mighty hand The wealth of nations has conferred. 5 His works are true and just indeed; His precepts are forever sure; In truth and righteousness decreed They shall forevermore endure. 6 From Him His saints' redemption came; His covenant sure no change can know; Let all revere His holy Name In heaven above and earth below. 7 In reverence and in godly fear Man finds the gate to wisdom's ways; The wise His holy Name revere; Through endless ages sound His praise. Scripture: Psalm 111 Used With Tune: GERMANY

The Obligations of Grace

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 11 hymnals Topics: Royalty of Christ Providential First Line: O all ye peoples, bless our God Lyrics: 1 O all ye peoples, bless our God, Aloud proclaim His praise, Who safely holds our soul in life And steadfast makes our ways. Thou, Lord, hast proved and tested us As silver tried by fire Thy hand has made our burden great And thwarted our desire 2 Thro' pain and trouble Thou hast led, And humbled all our pride; But, in the end, to liberty And wealth Thy hand did guide. Here in Thy house I give to Thee The life that Thou dost bless, And pay the solemn vows I made When I was in distress. 3 Come, ye that fear the Lord, and hear What He has done for me; My cry for help is turned to praise, For He has set me free. If in my heart I sin regard, My prayer He will not hear; But truly God has heard my voice, My prayer has reached His ear. 4 O let the Lord, our gracious God, Forever blessed be, Who has not turned my prayer from Him, Nor yet His grace from me. O all ye peoples, bless our God, Aloud proclaim His praise, Who safely holds our soul in life, And steadfast makes our ways. Scripture: Psalm 66 Used With Tune: ANCYRA

Ascension Blessings

Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: Royalty of Christ Guarantee of Salvation; Royalty of Christ In His Church; Royalty of Christ Judgment the Prerogative of; Royalty of Christ Universal Domain of First Line: O Lord, Thou hast ascended Lyrics: 1 O Lord, Thou hast ascended On high in might to reign; Captivity Thou leadest A captive in Thy train. Rich gifts to Thee are offered By men who did rebel, Who pray that now Jehovah their God with them may dwell. 2 Blest be the Lord Who daily Our heavy burden bears, The God of our salvation Who for His people cares. Our God is near to help us, Our God is strong to save; The Lord alone is able To ransom from the grave. 3 Sing unto God, ye nations, Ye kingdoms of the earth; Sing unto God, all people, And praise His matchless worth. He rides in royal triumph Upon the heav'ns abroad; He speaks, the mountains tremble Before the voice of God. 4 All glory, might, and honor Ascribe to God on high; His arm protects His people Who on His pow'r rely. Forth from Thy holy dwelling Thy awful glories shine; Thou strengthenest Thy people; Unending praise be Thine. Scripture: Psalm 68 Used With Tune: MISSIONARY HYMN