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Thanksgiving Hymn

Appears in 221 hymnals First Line: Swell the anthem, raise the song! Lyrics: 1 Swell the anthem, raise the song! Praises to our God belong; Saints and angels join to sing, Praise to heav'ns Almighty King. 2 Blessings from his lib'ral hand, Pour around this happy land; Let our hearts beneath his sway, Hail the bright triumphant day. 3 Lo! the trembling nations stand, Smote by thy avenging hand; O'er their wide-extended plains, Awful desolation reigns. 4 Yet, to Thee our joys ascend, Thou hast been our heav'nly friend, Guarded by thy mighty pow'r, Peace and freedom bless our shore. 5 Here beneath a virtuous sway, Subjects cheerfully obey, Here we feel no tyrant's rod, here we own, and worship god. 6 Hark! the voice of nature sings, Praises to the King of kings; let us join the choral song, And the heav'nly notes prolong. Topics: Thanksgiving

The old and new Creation

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: That was a wonder-working word Lyrics: 1 That was a wonder-working word, Which could the vast creation raise! Angels attendant on their Lord; Admir'd the plan, and sung his praise. 2 From what a dark and shapeless mass, All nature sprang at his command1 "Let there be light, and light there was," And sun, and stars, and sea, and land. 3 Thus the new forming of the soul, Does all the pow'r of God display, As when he form'd the mighty whole, And kindled darkness into day. 4 Though self-destroy'd, O Lord, we are, Yet let us feel what thou canst do; Thy word the ruin can repair, And all our hearts create anew. Topics: Creation Old and new; Regeneration

Prayer under temptation from the tumults of the world

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 133 hymnals First Line: The billows swell, the winds are high Lyrics: 1 The billows swell, the winds are high Clouds overcast my wintry sky; Out of the depths to thee I call, My fears are great, my strength is small. 2 O Lord, a Saviour's part perform, And guide and guard me thro' the storm; Defend me from each threat'ning ill, Control the waves, say, "peace, be still." 3 Amidst the roaring of the sea, My souls still hands her hope on thee; Thy constant love, thy faithful care, Is all that saves me from despair. 4 Dangers of ev'ry shape and name, Attend the follow'rs of the Lamb, Who leave the world's deceitful shore, And leave it to return no more. 5 God of my life, to thee I call, Afflicted at thy feet I fall; When the great water-floods prevail, Leave not my trembling heart to fail! Topics: Temptation From the world

Divine Knowledge from Creation

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 14 hymnals First Line: The book of nature open lies Lyrics: 1 The book of nature open lies, With much instruction stor'd; But till the LORD anoints our eyes, We cannot read a word. 2 The knowledge of the saints excels The wisdom of the schools; To them his secrets God reveals, Tho' men account them fools. 3 To them the sun and stars on high, The flow'rs that paint the field, And all the artless birds that fly, Divine instruction yield. 4 The creatures on their senses press, As witnesses to prove Their Saviour's pow'r and faithfulness, His providence and love. 5 Thus may we study nature's book, To make us wise indeed! And pity those who only look At what they cannot read. Topics: Creation Proves the being and perfections of God; Creation Proves the being and perfections of God

A hymn to be repeated on going to rest

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 597 hymnals First Line: The day is past and gone Lyrics: 1 The day is past and gone, The evening shades appear, O may I ever keep in mind, The night of death is near. 2 I lay my garments by, Upon my bed to rest; So death will soon remove me hence, And leave my soul undrest. 3 Lord keep me safe this night, Secure from all my fears; May angels guard me while I sleep, Till morning light appears. 4 And when I early rise, To view th' unwearied sun, May I set out to win the prize, And after glory run. 5 That when my days are past, And I from time remove, Lord I may in thy bosom rest, The bosom of thy love. Topics: Evening

The Fountain opened for Sinners

Appears in 41 hymnals First Line: The fountain of Christ, lord, help us to sing Lyrics: 1 The fountain of Christ, lord, help us to sing: The blood of our priest, our crucify'd king; The fountain that cleanses from sin and from filth, And richly dispenses Salvation and health. 2 This fountain so dear he'll freely impart; When pierc'd by the spear, it flow'd from his heart; With blood and with water, the first to atone, To cleanse us the latter; the fountain's but one. 3 This fountain from guilt not only makes pure, And gives, soon as felt, infallible cure; But if guilt removed, return and remain, Its power may be proved again and again. 4 This fountain unseal'd stands open for all Who long to be heal'd the great and the small; Here's strength for the weakly that hither are led; Here's health for the sickly, and life for the dead. 5 This fountain tho' rich, from charge is quite clear, The poorer the wretch, the welcomer here: Come needy, and guilty, come loathsome, and bare: Tho' leprous and filthy, come just as you are. 6 This fountain in vain has never been try'd, It takes out all stain, whenever apply'd; The fountain flows sweetly with virtue divine, To cleanse souls completely, tho' leprous as mine. Topics: Christ A fountain for sinners; Sinners Praising the fountain of Christ; Christ A fountain for sinners; Sinners Praising the fountain of Christ Scripture: Zechariah 13:1

Divine grace implored

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 29 hymnals First Line: The God who once to Israel spoke Lyrics: 1 The God who once to Israel spoke From Sinai's top, in fire and smoke, In gentler strains of gospel grace, Invites us now to seek his face. 2 Hark! how from Calvary it sounds; From the Redeemer's bleeding wounds; "Pardon and grace I freely gave, Poor sinner, look to me and live." 3 What other arguments can move The heart that slights a Saviour's love! Yet till Almighty pow'r constrain, This matchless love is preach'd in vain. 4 O Saviour,let that pow'r be felt, And cause each stony heart to melt! Deeply impress upon our youth The light and force of gospel truth. 5 How will they else thy presence bear, When as a Judge thou shalt appear; When slighted love to wrath shall turn And the whole earth like Sinai burn! Topics: Prayer for grace

Summer, or all flesh like grass

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 12 hymnals First Line: The grass and flow'rs, which clothe the field Lyrics: 1 The grass and flow'rs, which clothe the field, And look so green and gay; Touch'd by the scythe, defenceless yield, And fall, and fade away. 2 Fit emblem of our mortal state! Thus in the scripture glass, The young, the strong, the wise, the great, May see themselves but grass. 3 Ah! trust not to your fleeting breath, Nor call your time your own; Around you see the scythe of death Is mowing thousands down. 4 And you, who hitherto are spar'd, Must shortly yield your lives; Your wisdom is to be prepar'd, Before the stroke arrives. 5 The grass, when dead, revives no more: You die to live again; Beware lest death should prove the door To everlasting pain. 6 Lord, help us to obey thy call, And all our sins remove, That when like grass our bodies fall, Our souls may rise above. Topics: Man His frailty; Summer Scripture: Isaiah 40:6-8

The Lord his people's shepherd

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 552 hymnals First Line: The Lord my pasture shall prepare Lyrics: 1 The Lord my pasture shall prepare, And feed me with a shepherd's care; His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye. 2 My noonday steps he shall attend, And all my midnight hours defend; When in the sultry glebe I faint, Or on the thirsty mountain pant. 3 To fertile vales and dewy meads, My weary, wand'ring steps he leads; Where peaceful rivers soft and slow, Amid the verdant landskips flow. 4 Though in the paths of death I tread, With gloomy horrors overspread, My stedfast heart shall fear no ill, For thou, O Lord, art with me still. 5 Thy friendly crook shall give me aid, And guide me through the dreadful shade, Though in a bare and rugged way, Through devious lonely wilds I stray. 6 Thy bounty shall my pains beguile, The barren wilderness shall smile, With sudden green and herbage crown'd, And streams shall murmur all around. Topics: Christ The shepherd of his people Scripture: Psalm 23

The power of Divine Grace, in answer to Prayer

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: The Lord proclaims his grace abroad! Lyrics: 1 The Lord proclaims his grace abroad! Behold I change your hearts of stone: Ye shall renounce each idle-god And serve, and praise the LORD alone. 2 My grace, a flowing stream proceeds, To wash your filthiness away; Ye shall abhor your former deeds, And learn my statutes to obey. 3 My truth the great design insures, I give myself away to you; ye shall be mine, I will be yours, Your GOD unalterably true. 4 Yet not unsought, nor unimplor'd, The plenteous grace will I confer; No--your whole hearts shall seek the LORD, I'll put a praying spirit there. 5 From the first breath of life divine, Down to the last expiring hour; The gracious work shall all be mine, Begun and ended in my pow'r. Topics: Prayer Procuring grace; Grace in answer to prayer; Prayer Procuring grace Scripture: Ezekiel 36:25-28