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At a Collection for poor Ministers

Author: B. Francis Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #CDXXXII (1792) Topics: The Church Collections for Poor Churches and Poor Brethren; Collections for poor churches and ministers First Line: Praise the Savior, all ye nations Lyrics: 1 Praise the Savior, all ye nations, Praise him, all ye hosts above; Shout with joyful acclamations, His divine, victorious love: Be his kingdom now promoted, Let the earth her monarch know; Be my all to him devoted, To my Lord my all I owe. 2 See how beauteous on the mountains Are their feet, whose grand design Is to guide us to the fountains, That o’erflow with bliss divine,— Who proclaim the joyful tidings Of salvation all around,— Disregard the world’s deridings, And in works of love abound. 3 With my substance will I honor My Redeemer and my Lord; Were ten thousand worlds my manor All were nothing to his word: While the heralds of salvation His abounding grace proclaim, Let his friends of every station, Gladly join to spread his fame. Languages: English

Prayer for a Revival

Author: Ryland, junior Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #CDXXVII (1792) Topics: The Church Associations or General Meetings of Churches and Ministers; Associations of Christians and churches A revival desired First Line: Savior visit thy plantation Refrain First Line: Lord, revive us Lyrics: 1 Savior visit thy plantation, Grant us, Lord, a gracious rain! All will come to dissolution, Unless thou return again: Refrain: Lord revive us, All our help must come from thee. 2 Keep no longer at a distance, Shine upon us from on high; Lest, for want of thy assistance, Every plant should droop and die: [Refrain] 3 Surely, once thy garden flourish'd, Every part look'd gay and green: Then thy word our spirits nourish'd Happy seasons we have seen! [Refrain] 4 [But a drought has since succeeded, And a sad decline we see; Lord, thy help is greatly needed, Help can only come from thee. [Refrain] 5 Where are those we counted leaders, Fill'd with zeal, and love and truth? Old professors, tall as cedars, Bright examples to our youth! [Refrain] 6 Some in whom we once delighted, We shall meet no more below, Some, alas! we fear are blighted, Scarce a single leaf they show. [Refrain] 7 Younger plants— the sight how pleasant, Cover'd thick with blossoms stood; But they cause us grief at present, Frost has nipp'd them in the bud. [Refrain] 8 Dearest Savior, hasten hither, Thou canst make them bloom again; Oh, permit them not to wither, Let not all our hopes be vain! [Refrain] 9 Let our mutual love be fervent, Make us prevalent in prayers; Let each one esteem'd thy servant, Shun the world's bewitching snares. [Refrain] 10 Break the tempter's fatal power, Turn the stony hearts of flesh; And begin, from this good hour, To revive thy work afresh: [Refrain] Languages: English

The completing of the spiritual Temple

Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #CDXXXI (1792) Topics: The Church Associations or General Meetings of Churches and Ministers; Associations of Christians and churches Spiritual temple completed First Line: Sing to the Lord above Lyrics: 1 Sing to the Lord above, Who deigns on earth to raise A temple of his love, A monument to praise: Ye saints around, thro' all its frame, Harmonious sound the builder's name. 2 Beneath his eye and care The edifice shall rise Majestic strong and fair, And shine above the skies: There shall he place the polish'd stone Ordain'd the work of grace to crown. Scripture: Zechariah 4:7 Languages: English

Spiritual Associations registered in Heaven; or God's gracious Approbation of active Attempts to revive Religion

Author: Dr. Doddridge Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #CDXXIII (1792) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: The Church Associations or General Meetings of Churches and Ministers; Associations of Christians and churches Spiritual registered in heaven First Line: The Lord on mortal worms looks down Lyrics: 1 The Lord on mortal worms looks down From his celestial throne; And, when the wicked swarm around, He well discerns his own. 2 He sees the tender hearts that mourn The scandals of the times; And join their efforts to oppose The wide-prevailing crimes. 3 Low to the social band he bows His still-attentive ear; And, while his angels sing around, Delights their voice to hear. 4 The chronicles of Heaven shall keep Their words in transcript fair; In the Redeemer's book of life Their names recorded are. 5 "Yes, (saith the Lord) the world shall know "These humble souls are mine: These, when my jewels I produce, "Shall in full lustre shine. 6 "When deluges of fiery wrath "My foes away shall bear, "That hand which strikes the wicked thro' "Shall all my children spare." Languages: English

Of thine own have we given thee

Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #CDXXXIV (1792) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: The Church Collections for Poor Churches and Poor Brethren; Collections for poor churches and ministers First Line: The Lord, who rules the world's affairs Lyrics: 1 The Lord, who rules the world's affairs, For me a well spread board prepares; My grateful thanks to him shall rise, He knows myt wants, those wants supplies. 2 And shall I grudge to give his poor A mite from all my generous store? No, Lord, I the friends of thine and thee, Shall always find a friend in me. Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:14 Languages: English

The beneficence of Christ for our imitaion

Author: Dr. Gibbons Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #CDXXXV (1792) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: The Church Collections for Poor Churches and Poor Brethren; Collections for poor churches and ministers First Line: When Jesus dwelt in mortal clay Lyrics: 1 When Jesus dwelt in mortal clay, What were His works, from day to day, But miracles of pow'r and grace, That spread salvation thro' our race? 2 Teach us, O Lord, to keep in view Thy pattern, and thy steps pursue; Let alms bestowed, let kindness done, Be witness'd by each rolling sun. 3 That man may last, but never lives, Who much receives but nothing gives, Whom none can love, whom none can thank; Creation's blot, creation's blank. 4 But he, who marks from day to day In generous acts his radiant way, Treads the same path his Savior trod, The path to glory and to God. Scripture: Acts 10:38 Languages: English

Providing bags that wax not old

Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #CDXXXVI (1792) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: The Church Collections for Poor Churches and Poor Brethren; Collections for poor churches and ministers First Line: Yes, there are joys that cannot die Lyrics: 1 Yes, there are joys that cannot die, With God laid up in store; Treasure, beyond the changing sky, Brighter than golden ore. 2 The seeds, which piety and love Have scatter'd here below, In the fair fertile fields above To ample harvests grow. 3 The mite, my willing hands can give, At Jesus' feet I lay; Grace shall the humble gift receive, And grace at large repay. Scripture: Luke 12:33 Languages: English