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Prayer is the soul's sincere desire
Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 864 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Prayer is the soul's sincere desire,
uttered or unexpressed;
the motion of a hidden fire
that trembles in the breast.
2 Prayer is the burden of a sigh,
the falling of a tear,
the upward glancing of an eye
when none but God is near.
3 Prayer is the simplest form of speech
that infant lips can try;
prayer the sublimest strains that reach
the majesty on high.
4 Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice,
returning from his ways,
while angels in their songs rejoice,
and cry: behold he prays!
5 Prayer is the Christian's vital breath,
the Christian's native air,
his watchword at the gates of death:
he enters heaven with prayer.
6 O thou by whom we come to God,
the Life, the Truth, the Way!
The path of prayer thyself hast trod:
Lord! Teach us how to pray.! Topics: General Hymns Prayer and Penitence Scripture: Luke 18:1 Used With Tune: BEDFORD (Isometric)
Prayer is the soul's sincere desire
Early my God, without delay
Appears in 400 hymnals Used With Tune: BEDFORD
Early my God, without delay
The Ten Commandments
Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: God spake these Words, O Isr'el, hear Lyrics: 1 GOD spake these Words, O Isr'el, hear,
What I shall now command;
Thy LORD and only GOD am I,
Who with Almighty Hand
2 From Egy't's Land, and from the House
OfBondag set thee free;
And therefore, Isr'el, thou shlat hve
No other Gods but me.
II
3 Thou shalt no graven Image make,
Nor Likeness shalt thou feign,
Of any Thing that Heav'n or Earth,
Or watry Deeps contain.
4 Thou shalt not bow thyself to them,
Nor outward Worship pay;
Much less shalt thou in Heart adore,
And to an Idol pray.
5 For I, thy GOD, a jealous GOD,
The Father's Sins chastise,
To third and fourth Descent, of all
Who are my Enemies.
6 But Mercy do to Thousands shew,
And bounteously repay,
All those who me sincerely love,
And my Commands obey.
III
7 The sacred Name of GOD, thy LORD,
Thou never shalt profane;
For GOD will them not guiltless hold,
Who take his Name in vain.
IV
8 Remember thou the Sabbath-Day
To keep with holy Care;
Six Days for Labour thou shalt take;
The seventh shalt revere.
9 The LORD thy GOD the seventh Day
His Sabbath doth ordain;
In which thou shalt from ev'ry Kind
Of worldly Work refrain.
10 Thyself, thy Children, Servants then
From Labour shall be free;
Thy Cattle, and the Stranger whom
Thou tak'st to dwell with thee.
11 For GOD thy LORD was pleas'd the Space
Of six whole Days to take,
The Heav'ns, the Earth and Seas, and all
Therein contain'd, to make;
12 But rested on the seventh Day,
Which for that Case he bless'd,
And sanctifi'd it to be kpet
A Day of holy Rest.
V
13 Honour thy Parents, that thou may'st
Both long and happy live,
In that bless'd Land, which GOD thy LORD
Did for thy Dwelling give.
VI
14 Thou shalt not kill; avoid whate'er
To Life would hurtful prove;
To all Mankind thou shalt perform
The Offices of Love.
VII
15 Adult'ry thou shalt not commit,
But keep thee chaste and clean;
The Temples of the LORD must not
Defiled be with Sin.
VIII
16 Thou shalt not steal; detest all Fraud,
And never seek by Wrong
To take unto thyself, what to
Another doth belong.
IX
17 False Witness thou shalt never bear,
Against another's Name.
Hate Lies, love Truth, thou shalt defend,
Thy Neighbour's honest Fame.
X
18 Thou shalt not covet House, or Wife,
Or Man, or Maid of his,
Or Ox, or Ass, or aught whereof
He rightful Owner is.
19 Have Mercy therefore on us, LORD<
And all our Hearts incline,
With Diligence and Care to keep
Those righteous Laws of thine. Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17 Used With Tune: [God spake these Words, O Isr'el, hear]
The Ten Commandments
How lovely is Thy dwelling-place
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 47 hymnals Topics: The Church The Sanctuary; The Church Pastors and Teachers; Occasional Hymns Anniversaries and Farewells; Hymns for the Young Worship Scripture: Psalm 84 Used With Tune: BEDFORD Text Sources: Scottish Psalter, 1650, alt.
How lovely is Thy dwelling-place
The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want
Author: F. Rous Appears in 624 hymnals Topics: Trust and Confidence Used With Tune: BEDFORD
The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want
Behold us, Lord, a little space
Author: J. Ellerton, 1826-1893 Appears in 124 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Behold us, Lord a little space
From daily tasks set free,
And met within Thy holy place
To rest awhile with Thee.
2 Around us rolls the ceaseless tide
Of business, toil, and care,
And scarcely can we turn aside
For one brief hour of prayer.
3 Yet these are not the only walls
Wherein Thou mayst be sought;
On homeliest work Thy blessing falls
In truth and patience wrought.
4 Thine is the loom, the forge, the mart,
The wealth of land and sea;
The worlds of science and of art,
Revealed and ruled by Thee.
5 Then let us prove our heavenly birth
In all we do and know;
And claim the kingdom of the earth
For Thee, and not Thy foe.
6 Work shall be prayer, if all be wrought
As Thou wouldst have it done;
And prayer, by Thee inspired and taught,
Itself with work be one. Topics: Business and Religion; The Church and the Kingdom of God Evening; Religion Business and Used With Tune: BEDFORD
Behold us, Lord, a little space
O God of hosts, the mighty Lord
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 70 hymnals Used With Tune: BEDFORD
O God of hosts, the mighty Lord
Majestic sweetness sits enthroned Upon the Saviour's Brow
Author: Samuel Stennett Appears in 938 hymnals Used With Tune: Bedford
Majestic sweetness sits enthroned Upon the Saviour's Brow
I worship thee, sweet will of God
Author: F. W. Faber Appears in 142 hymnals Topics: Trust and Confidence Used With Tune: BEDFORD
I worship thee, sweet will of God
Come, Let Our Souls Adore the Lord
Author: Anne Steele Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 42 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Come, let our souls adore the Lord
Whose judgments yet delay;
Who yet suspends the lifted sword,
And gives us time to pray.
2. Great is our guilt, our fears are great,
But let us not despair;
Still open is the mercy seat
To penitence and prayer.
3. Kind Intercessor, to Thy love
This blessèd hope we owe;
O let Thy mercies plead above,
While we implore below!
4. Though justice near Thy awful throne
Attends Thy dread command,
Lord, hear Thy servants, hear Thy Son,
And save a guilty land. Used With Tune: BEDFORD Text Sources: Poems on Subjects Chiefly Devotional, 1760
Come, Let Our Souls Adore the Lord
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