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Prayer for grace

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 11 hymnals First Line: Remember us, we pray thee, Lord Lyrics: 1 Remember us, we pray thee, Lord, With those who love thy gracious name; And to our souls that good afford, Thy promise has prepar'd for them 2 To us thy great salvation show, Give us a taste of love divine; That we thy people's joy may know, And in their holy triumph join. Topics: Prayer for grace Scripture: Psalm 106:4-5

A hymn for the beginning of worship

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 174 hymnals First Line: Thy presence, gracious God, afford Lyrics: 1 Thy presence, gracious God, afford, Prepare us to receive thy word; Now let thy voice engage our ear, And faith be mixt with what we hear. 2 Distracting thoughts and cares remove, And fix our hearts and hopes above; With food divine may we be fed, And satisfy'd with living bread. 3 To us thy sacred word apply, With sov'reign pow'r and energy; And may we in thy faith and fear, Reduce to practice what we hear. 4 Father,in us thy Son reveal; Teach us to know and do thy will; Thy saving pow'r and love display, And guide us to the realms of day. Topics: Worship Beginning of

At dismission

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 399 hymnals First Line: Dismiss us with thy blessing, Lord Lyrics: 1 Dismiss us with thy blessing, Lord, Help us feed upon thy word, All that has been amiss forgive, And let thy truth within us live. 2 Though we are guilty, thou art good; Wash all our works in Jesu's blood; Give every fetter'd soul release, And bid us all depart in peace. Topics: Worship Ending of

At dismission

Appears in 1,296 hymnals First Line: Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing Topics: Worship Ending of

Parting with carnal joys

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 220 hymnals First Line: I send the joys of earth away Lyrics: 1 I send the joys of earth away, Away, ye tempters of the mind, False as the smooth, deceitful sea, And empty as the whistling wind. 2 Your streams were floating me along Down to the gulph of black despair; And whilst I listen'd to your song, Your streams had e'en convey'd me there. 3 Lord, I adore thy matchless grace, That warn'd me of that dark abyss, That drew me from those treach'rous seas And bid me seek superior bliss. 4 Now to the shining realms above, I stretch my hands and glance my eyes; O for the pinions of a dove, To bear me to the upper skies! 5 There, from the bosom of my God, Oceans of endless pleasure roll; There would I fix my last abode, And drown the sorrows of my soul. Topics: World Parting with

The whole world no compensation for the loss of one soul

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 20 hymnals First Line: Lord, shall we part with gold for dross Lyrics: 1 Lord, shall we part with gold for dross, With solid good for show? Out live our bliss and mourn our loss In everlasting woe? 2 Let us not lose the living God, For one short dream of joy: With fond embrace cling to a clod, And fling all heav'n away. 3 Vain world, thy weak attempts forbear, We all thy charms defy; And rate our precious souls to dear For all thy wealth to buy. Topics: Soul More valuable than the world Scripture: Mark 8:36

Thy kindom come

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 118 hymnals First Line: Ascend thy throne, almighty King Lyrics: 1 Ascend thy throne, almighty King, And spread thy glories all abroad; Let thine own arm salvation bring, And be thou known the gracious God. 2 Let millions bow before thy seat, Let humble mourners seek thy face, Bring daring rebels to thy feet, Subdued by thy victorious grace. 3 O let the kingdoms of the world Become the kingdoms of the Lord; Let saints and angels praise thy name, Be thou thro heav'n and earth ador'd. Topics: Prayer for the spread of the gospel Scripture: Matthew 6:10

Contentment

Appears in 23 hymnals First Line: Fierce passions discompose the mind Lyrics: 1 Fierce passions discompose the mind, As tempest vex the sea; But calm content and peace we find, When, Lord, we turn to thee. 2 In vain by reason and by rule, We try to bend the will; For none but in the Saviour's school Can learn the heavn'ly skill. 3 Since at his feet my soul has sat, His gracious words to hear, contented with my present state, I cast on him my care. 4 'Tis he appoints my daily lot, And will do all things well; Soon shall I leave this wretched spot, And rise with him to dwell. 5 In life his grace shall strength supply, Proportion'd to my day; In death I still shall find him nigh, To bear my soul away. 6 Thus I, who once my wretched days In vain repinings spent; Taught in my Saviour's school of grace, Have learn'd to be content. Topics: Contentment Scripture: Philippians 4:11

Benefit of afflictions

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 13 hymnals First Line: Break thro' the clouds, dear Lord, and shine Lyrics: 1 Break thro' the clouds, dear Lord, and shine, Let us perceive thee nigh! And to each mourning child of thine, These gracious words apply. 2 "Let not my children slight the stroke, I for chastisement send; Nor faint beneath my kind rebuke, For I am still their friend. 3 "The wicked I perhaps may leave Awhile and not reprove; But all the children I receive, I scourge because I love. 4 "I see your hearts at present fill'd With grief and deep distress; But soon these bitter seeds shall yield The fruits of righteousness." Topics: Benefit of afflictions Scripture: Hebrews 12:5-11

Preserving grace

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 359 hymnals First Line: To God the only wise Lyrics: 1 To God the only wise, Our Savior and our King, Let all the saints below the skies Their humble praises bring. 2 'Tis his almighty love, His counsel, and his care, Preserves us safe from sin and death, And ev'ry hurtful snare. 3 He will present our souls, Unblemish'd and complete, Before the glory of his face, With joys divinely great. 4 Then all the chosen seed Shall meet around the throne; Shall bless the conduct of his grace, And make his wonders known. 5 To our Redeemer, God, Wisdom and pow'r belongs, Immortal crowns of majesty, And everlasting songs. Topics: Perseverance And grace