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In vain Apollo's silver tongue

Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #CCCLX (1792) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Worship Hymns Before Sermon Lyrics: In vain Apollo's silver tongue, And Paul's with strains profound, Diffuse among the listening throng, The gospel's gladdening sound: 2 Jesus, the work is wholly thine To form the heart anew, Now let thy sovereign grace divine Each stubborn soul subdue. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:5 Languages: English

The gospel worthy of all acceptance

Author: Dr. Gibbons Hymnal: A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #XXXII (1790) Topics: Before Sermon First Line: Jesus the eternal Son of God Lyrics: 1 Jesus the eternal Son of God, Whom seraphim obey, The bosom of the Father leaves, And enters human clay. 2 Into our sinful world he comes The Messenger of grace, And on the bloody tree expires A victim in our place. 3 Transgressors of the deepest stain In him salvation find; His blood removes the foulest guilt, His spirit heals the mind. 4 Our Jesus saves from sin and hell, His words are true and sure, And on this rock our faith may rest Immoveably secure. 5 O let these Tidings be receiv'd, With universal joy, And let the high angel praise, Our tuneful pow'rs employ, 6 "Glory to God, who gave his son" To bear our shame and pain, Hence peace on earth and grace to men In endless blessings reign. Languages: English

Ezekiel's Vision of the dry Bones

Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #CCCLXXI (1792) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Worship Hymns Before Sermon First Line: Look down, O Lord, with pitying eye Lyrics: 1 Look down, O Lord, with pitying eye, See Adam's race in ruin lie; Sin spreads its trophies o'er the ground, And scatters slaughter'd heaps around. 2 And can these mouldering corpses live? And can these perish'd bones revive. That mighty God, to thee is known; That wondrous work is all thy own. 3 Thy ministers are sent in vain To prophesy upon the slain; In vain they call, in vain they cry, 'Till thine almighty aid is nigh. 4 But if thy spirit deign to breathe, Life spreads thro' all the realms of death: Dry bones obey thy powerful voice; They move, they waken, they rejoice, 5 So when thy trumpet's awful sound Shall shake the Heav'ns and rend the ground Dead saints shall from their tombs arise, And spring to life beyond the skies. Scripture: Ezekiel 37:3 Languages: English

Creation and Providence

Author: Steel Hymnal: A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #XXVII (1790) Topics: Before Sermon First Line: Lord when our Raptur'd thought surveys Lyrics: 1 Lord, when our Raptur'd thought surveys Creation's beauties o'er, All nature joins to teach thy praise, And bid our souls adore. 2 Where'er we turn our gazing eyes, Thy radiant footsteps shine; Ten thousand pleasing wonders rise, And speak their source divine. 3 The living tribes of countless forms, In earth, and sea, and air, The meanest flies the smallest worms, Almighty power declare. 4 Thy wisdom, pow'r and goodness Lord In all thy works appear; And O! let man thy praise record, Man, thy distinguish care. 5 Thy providence his constant guard, When threatening woes impend, Or will the impending dangers ward Or timely succours lend. 6 On us that providence has shone, With gentle smiling rays O, may our lips and lives make known Thy goodness and thy praise. Languages: English

The gospel Jubilee

Author: Dr. Doddridge Hymnal: A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #XLVI (1790) Topics: Before Sermon First Line: Loud let the tuneful trumpet sound Lyrics: 1 Loud let the tuneful trumpet sound, And spread the joyful tidings round, Let every soul with transport hear, And hail the Lord's accepted year. 2 Ye Debtors whom he gives to know, That you ten thousand talents owe, When humble at this feet you fall, Your gracious GOD forgives them all. 3 Slaves, that have borne the heavy Chain Of sin and Hell's tyrannic reign, To liberty assert your claim, And urge the great Redeemer's name. 4 The rich inheritance of Heaven, Your joy, your boast, is freely given, Fair Salem you arrival waits, With golden streets and pearly gates. 5 Her bless'd inhabitants no more, Bondage and poverty deplore; No Debt, but love immensely great, Their Joy still rises with the Debt. 6 O happy Souls that know the sound! Celestial Light their steps surround, And shew the Jubilee begun, Which thro' eternal Years shall run. Scripture: Psalm 89:15 Languages: English

God's presence in his House

Hymnal: A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #XXXVII (1790) Topics: Before Sermon First Line: My soul how lovely is the place Lyrics: 1 My soul how lovely is the place To which thy God resorts! 'Tis heav'n to see his smiling face, Though in his earthly courts. 2 There the great Monarch of the skies His saving pow'r displays, And light breaks in upon our eyes, With kind and quick'ning rays. 3 With his rich gifts the heav'nly dove Descends and fills the place, While Christ reveals his wond'rous love And sheds abroad his grace. 4 There mighty God thy words declare The secrets of thy will; And still we seek thy mercy there, And sing thy praises still. My heart and flesh cry out for thee, While far from thine abode; When shall I tread thy courts, and see My Savior and my God? The sparrow builds herself a nest, And suffers no remove; O make me, like the sparrows, blest, To dwell but where I love. To sit one day beneath thine eye, And hear thy gracious voice, Exceeds a whole eternity Employed in carnal joys. Lord, at thy threshold I would wait While Jesus is within, Rather than fill a throne of state, Or live in tents of sin. Could I command the spacious land, And the more boundless sea, For one blest hour at thy right hand I'd give them both away. Scripture: Psalm 84 Languages: English

Casting the Gospel Net

Author: Newton Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #CCCLXVI (1792) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Worship Hymns Before Sermon First Line: Now while the gospel net is cast Lyrics: 1 Now while the gospel net is cast, Do thou, O Lord, the effort own; From numerous disappointments past, Teach us to hope in thee alone. 2 May this be a much favor'd hour, To souls in satan's bondage led; O clothe thy word with sovereign power To break the rocks and raise the dead! 3 To mourners speak a cheering word, On seeking souls vouchsafe to shine; Let poor backsliders be restor'd, And all thy saints in praises join. 4 [O hear our prayer, and give us hope, That when thy voice shall call us home, Thou still wilt raise a people up To love and praise thee in our room. Scripture: Luke 5:5 Languages: English

For a clean Heart

Hymnal: A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #XXIX (1790) Topics: Before Sermon First Line: O for an heart to love my God! Lyrics: 1 O for an heart to love my GOD! An heart from sin set free; A heart that always feels thy blood So freely shed for me! 2 A heart resign'd submissive, meek, My dear Redeemer's throne; Where only CHRIST is heard to speak, Where JESUS reigns alone. 3 An humble, lowly, contrite heart, Believing, true, and clean; Which neither life nor death can part From him that dwells within. 4 An heart in every thought renew'd And fill'd with love divine: Perfect and right and pure and good, A copy, LORD, of thine. 5 Thy tender heart is still the same, And melts at human woe; Send down thy grace, O blessed Lamb, That I thy love may know. 6 Thy holy nature, LORD! impart; Come quickly from above; Write thy new name upon my heart, Thy new best name of love. Languages: English

Condescension of God

Hymnal: A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #XL (1790) Topics: Before Sermon First Line: O Lord, our Lord, how wond'rous great Lyrics: 1 O Lord, our Lord, how wond'rous great, Is thine exalted name, Let glories of thy heav'nly state, Let men and babes proclaim. 2 When I behold your works on high, The moon that rules the night, And stars that well adorn the sky, Those moving worlds of light. 3 Lord, what is man, or all his race, Who dwells so far below, That thou should'st visit him with grace, And love my nature so? 4 That thine eternal Son should bear, To take a mortal form? Made lower than his angels are, To save a dying worm? 5 Jesus, our Lord, how wond'rous great Is thine exalted name! The glories of thy heav'nly state Let the whole earth proclaim. Scripture: Psalm 8 Languages: English

Breathing after Holiness

Hymnal: A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #LVII (1790) Topics: Before Sermon First Line: O that the Lord would guide my ways Lyrics: 1 O that the Lord would guide my ways To keep his statutes still! O that my GOD would grant me grace To know and do his will! 2 O send thy Spirit down to write Thy law upon my heart! Nor let my tongue indulge deceit, Nor act the liar's part. 3 From vanity turn off my eyes; Let no corrupt design, Nor covetous desires arise Within this soul of mine. 4 Order my footsteps by thy word, And make my heart sincere; Let sin have no dominion, LORD, But keep my conscience clear. 5 Make me to walk in thy commands, 'Tis a delightful road; Nor let my head, or heart, or hands, Offend against my GOD. Scripture: Psalm 119 Languages: English