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A living and a dead faith

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 20 hymnals First Line: The Lord receives his highest praise Lyrics: 1 The Lord receives his highest praise, From humble minds and hearts sincere; While all the loud professor says, Offends the righteous Judge's ear. 2 To walk as children of the day, To mark his precepts holy light, To wage the warfare watch and pray, Shew who are pleasing in his sight. 3 Not words alone it cost the Lord, To purchase pardon for his own; Nor will a soul, by grace restor'd, Rest in his forms and words alone. 4 Easy indeed it were to reach A mansion in the courts above, If watry floods and fluent speech Might serve, instead of faith and love. 5 But none shall gain the blissful place, Or God's unclouded glory see; Who talks of rich and sov'reign grace, Unless from sin he is made free. Topics: Faith Living and dead

The contrite Heart

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 125 hymnals First Line: The Lord will happiness divine Lyrics: 1 The LORD will happiness divine On contrite hearts bestow: Then tell me, gracious GOD, is mine A contrite heart or no? 2 I hear, but seem to hear in vain, Insensible as steel; If ought is felt, 'tis only pain To find I cannot feel. 3 I sometimes think myself inclin'd To love thee, if I cou'd; But often feel another mind, Averse to all that's good. 4 My best desires are faint and few, I fain would strive for more; But when I cry, "My strength renew," Seem weaker than before. 5 I see thy saints with comfort fill'd, When in thy house of pray'r; But still in bondage I am held, And find no comfort there. 6 O make this heart rejoice or ache; Decide this doubt for me; And if it be not broken, break, And heal it if it be. Topics: Heart Contrite; Heart Contrite

Faith conquering

Appears in 91 hymnals First Line: The moment a sinner believes Lyrics: 1 The moment a sinner believes, And trust in his crucify'd God, His pardon at once he receives, Redemption in full through his blood. 'Tis faith that still leads us along, And lives under pressure and load, That makes us in weakness more strong, And draws the soul upward to God. 2 It treads on the world, and on hell, It vanquishes earth and despair; And Oh! let us wonder to tell, It wrestles and conquers by pray'r, Permits a vile worm of the dust, With God to commune as a friend; To hope his forgiveness as just, And look for his love to the end. 3 It says to the mountains, "depart," That stand between God and the soul; It binds up the broken in heart, And makes wounded consciences whole; Bids sins of a crimson-like dye, Be spotless as snow, and as white, And raises the sinners on high, To dwell with the angels of light. Topics: Faith Conquering; Faith Conquering

The new Convert humbled

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 37 hymnals First Line: The new-born child of gospel-grace Lyrics: 1 The new-born child of gospel-grace, Like some fair tree when summer's nigh, Beneath Emmanuel's shining face, Lifts up his blooming branch on high. 2 No fear he feels, he sees no foes, no conflict yet his faith employs, Nor has he learnt to whom he owes, The strength and peace his soul enjoys. 3 But sin soon darts its cruel sting, And comforts sink from day to day: What seem'd his own, a self-fed spring, Proves but a brook that glides away. 4 When Gideon arm'd his num'rous host, The Lord soon made his numbers less; And said, lest Israel vainly boast, "My arm procur'd me this success." 5 Thus will he bring our spirits down, And draw our ebbing comforts low, That sav'd by grace, but not our own, We may not claim the praise we owe. Topics: Convert New humbled

Love to Jesus

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 165 hymnals First Line: Thee will I love, my Lord, my tow'r Lyrics: 1 Thee will I love my Lord, my tow'r, Thee will I love my joy; my crown; Thee will I love with all my pow'r Of mind, and strength, and heart alone. 2 Thee will I love, and bless thy throne, Thee will I love, my Lord, my God; Thee will I love beneath thy frown, Thy smiles, thy sceptre or thy rod. Topics: Christ Love to

The fountain of Christ's Blood

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 2,486 hymnals First Line: There is a fountain fill'd with blood Lyrics: 1 There is a fountain fill'd with blood Drawn from Emmanuel's veins; And sinners, plung'd beneath that flood Lose all their guilty stains. 2 The dying thief rejoic'd to see That fountain in his day; And there may I, as vile as he, Wash all my sins away! 3 Dear dying Lamb, thy precious blood Shall never lose its pow'r Till all the ransom'd church of God Be sav'd, to sin no more. 4 E'er since, by faith, I saw the stream Thy flowing wounds supply, Redeeming love has been my theme And shall be till I die. 5 Then in a nobler, sweeter song I'll sing thy pow'r to save. When this poor lisping, stamm'ring tongue Lies silent in the grave. Topics: Christ A fountain for sinners; Sinners Praising the fountain of Christ; Christ A fountain for sinners; Sinners Praising the fountain of Christ

Thoughts on God and Death

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 69 hymnals First Line: There is a God that reigns above Lyrics: 1 There is a GOD that reigns above, Lord of the heav'n and earth and seas: I fear his wrath, I ask his love, And with my lips I sing his praise. 2 There is a law which he has writ, To teach us all what we must do: My soul to his commands submit, For they are holy, just, and true. 3 There is a gospel rich in grace, Whence sinners all their comforts draw, Lord I repent and seek thy face, For I have often broke thy law. 4 There is an hour when I must die, Nor do I know how soon 'twill come: How many younger much tha I Have pass'd by death to hear their doom. 5 Let me improve the hours I have, Before the day of grace is fled: There’s no repentance in the grave, No pardon offer’d to the dead. Topics: Death Thoughts on; God Thoughts on; Death Thoughts on; God Thoughts on

Crucifixion to the world by the cross of Christ

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2,009 hymnals First Line: When I survey the wond'rous cross Lyrics: 1 When I survey the wond'rous cross On which the Prince of glory dy'd, My richest gain I count but loss, And mourning weep o'er all my pride. 2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, Save in the death of Christ my God, All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to his blood. 3 See, from his head, his hands, his feet, Sorrow and love flow mingled down! Did e'er such love and sorrow meet; Or thorns compose so rich a crown? 4 His dying crimson, like a robe, Spreads o'er his body on the tree; Then am I dead to all the globe, And all the globe is dead to me. 5 Were the whole realm of nature mine, That were a present far too small; Love so amazing, so divine, Demands my soul, my life, my all. Topics: World Crucified to it Scripture: Galatians 4:14

The Usefulness of the Scriptures

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 92 hymnals First Line: When Israel thro' the desert pass'd Lyrics: 1 When Israel thro' the desert pass'd, A fiery pillar went before To guide them thro' the dreary waste And lessen the fatigue they bore. 2 Such is thy glorious word, O God, 'Tis for our light and guidance given; It sheds its lustre all abroad And points the path to bliss and heaven. 3 It fills the soul with sweet delight, And quickens its inactive powers, It sets our wandering footsteps right, Displays thy love, and kindles ours. 4 Its promises rejoice our hearts, Its doctrines are divinely true; Knowledge and pleasure it imparts, It comforts and instructs us too. 5 Ye favor'd lands that have this word, Ye saints, who feel its saving power, Unite your tongues to praise the Lord And His distinguish'd grace adore. Topics: Christ His resurrection; Death Of Christ; Scriptures Usefulness of; Christ His resurrection; Death Of Christ; Scriptures Usefulness of Scripture: Psalm 19

The Leper healed

Appears in 32 hymnals First Line: When the poor leper's case I read Lyrics: 1 When the poor leper's case I read, My own describ'd I feel; Sin is a leprosy indeed, Which none but CHRIST can heal. 2 What anguish did my soul endure, Till hope and patience ceas'd? The more I strove myself to cure, The more the plague increas'd. 3 While thus I lay distress'd, I saw The Saviour passing by; To him, though fill'd with shame and awe, I rais'd my mournful cry. 4 LORD, thou canst heal me if thou wilt, Oh pity to me shew, O cleanse my lep'rous soul from guilt; My filthy heart renew. 5 He heard, and with a gracious look, Pronounc'd the healing word; "I will--be clean," and while he spoke, I felt my health restor'd. 6 Come, sinners seize the present hour, The Saviour's grace to prove; He can relive, for he is pow'r, He will, for he is love. Topics: Leprous sinner healed; Leprous sinner healed Scripture: Matthew 8:2-3