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A Cry for Help

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: Afflictions Prayer in; Character Vicious; Christians Persecuted and Sorrowing; Deliverance From Enemies; Enemies Destruction of; Enemies Many and Mighty; God Love and Mercy; Grace Redeeming; Mercy of God Celebrated; Morning Psalms; Prayer For Deliverance from Enemies; Preservation; Retribution Threatened; Strength in God; Temptation; The Wicked Character of; The Wicked Persecuting Spirit of; The Wicked Prayers for Punishment of; Zeal False First Line: Protect and save me, O my God Lyrics: 1 Protect and save me, O my God, From foes that seek my life; And set me high, secure, above The rising tide of strife. 2 The workers of iniquity Against me lie in wait; Tho' I am innocent, O Lord, They gather in their hate. 3 Behold their wickedness, O Lord; To help me, O awake, Lord God of Hosts, Thou, Israel's God, Arise, and vengeance take. 4 My enemies with deadly rage Renew their fierce attack; They think the Lord will not regard, But Thou wilt turn them back. 5 O God, my strength, on Thee I wait; To Thee for refuge flee. My God with mercy will defend Triumphant I shall be. 6 O God our shield, let wickedness And pride be put to shame. Till all shall know that Thou dost rule, And all shall fear Thy Name. 7 Let wickedness that raged in power Now rage in impotence; But I will glory in Thy strength My refuge and defense. 8 When all the night of woe is past And morning dawns at length, Then I will praise Thy grace, O God, My refuge and my strength. 9 To Thee, O god most merciful, My thankful song I raise; My might, my strong, secure abode, I will proclaim Thy praise. Scripture: Psalm 59 Used With Tune: EAGLEY

Abiding Confidence and Hope

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Afflictions Many and Severe; Afflictions Prayer in; Afflictions Purpose of; Afflictions Refuge in; Christ Righteousness of; Christ The Saviour; Christians Evangelists; Christians Persecuted and Sorrowing; Faith Blessedness of; Faith Confession of; Faith Confidence of; God Adored and Exalted; God Attributes of; God Our Refuge; God Righteousness of; Gospel Fulness of ; Gospel Gracious Fruit of; Gospel Preaching of; Grace Abounding; Grace Growth in; Grace Sovereign ; Hope; Perseverance; Prayer Pleas in; Preservation; Salvation Prayers for; Salvation Thanksgiving for; Temptation; Trust in God Expression of First Line: Though troubles great o'ershadow me Lyrics: 1 Though troubles great o'ershadow me, Thou art my refuge strong; My mouth shall praise Thee all the day, Thy honor be my song. 2 Cast me not off when hoary age Becomes my weary lot, And in the days of failing strength Do Thou forsake me not. 3 My foes are strong and confident, For I to them appear As one forsaken by his God, With none to help me near. 4 My God, be Thou not far from me, Make haste to hear my call; Ashamed, consumed be all my foes, Dishonored let them fall. 5 But I will ever hope in Thee, My ceaseless praise is Thine; I will declare Thy countless deeds Of truth and grace divine. 6 Yea, I will tell the mighty acts Performed by God the Lord; Thy righteousness, and Thine alone, With praise I will record. 7 For from my early youth, O God, By Thee have I been taught, And faithfully have I declared The wonders Thou hast wrought. Scripture: Psalm 71 Used With Tune: SILOAM

Desire for Rest

Meter: 8.8.8. Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: Afflictions Comfort under; Afflictions Prayer in; Afflictions Promises for; Afflictions Refuge in; Aspirations For Peace and Rest; Assurance Declared; Burdens; Cares; Christians Conscious of Safety; Christians Pilgrims and Strangers; Faith Confidence of; God Hearer of Prayer; Morning Psalms; Prayer Importunity in ; Prayer Promise to; Preservation; Trust in God Expression of First Line: O God, give Thou ear to my plea Lyrics: 1 O God, give Thou ear to my plea, And hide not Thyself from my cry; O hearken and answer Thou me, As restless and weary I sigh. 2 O that I had wings like a dove, For then I would fly far away And seek for the rest that I love, Where trouble no more could dismay. 3 Nay, soul, call on god all the day; The Lord for Thy help will appear; At eve, morn, and noon humbly pray, And He thy petition will hear. 4 Thy burden now cast on the Lord, And He shall thy weakness sustain; The righteous who trust in His word Unmoved shall forever remain. Scripture: Psalm 55 Used With Tune: ASSIUT

The Righteous and the Evil-Doer

Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Afflictions Deliverance from; Afflictions Promises for; Cares; Character Good and Bad Contrasted; Christians Persecuted and Sorrowing; Contentment; Death Of Saints; Death Of the Wicked; Faith Walking by; Glory of God In Providence; God the judge; Judgments On the Wicked; Man Mortal and Frail; Nature Sinners Typified in; Old Age; Peace; Preservation; Prosperity Without God's Blessing; Providence of God Over Saints; Retribution Threatened; The Christian's Reward; The Righteous Character of; The Righteous Contrasted with the Wicked; The Righteous Hated by the Wicked; The Righteous Honor and Safety of; Royalty of Christ Guarantee of Salvation; Safety Assured; Salvation God's Gift; Salvation Promised; Trust in God Exhortation to; Waiting upon God ; The Wicked Fate of First Line: The wicked, watching for their prey Lyrics: 1 The wicked, watching for their prey, Desire the righteous man to slay, But God is on his side; He will not leave him in their hands, Nor count him guilty when he stands In judgment to be tried. 2 Wait on the Lord and keep His way; He will exalt thee, nor delay To give the land to thee; And when the wicked are cut off, The wicked who against thee scoff, Their judgment thou shalt see. 3 The wicked in great pow'r are seen, Like spreading tree with foliage green That grows in native ground. I looked again, they were no more; I sought the men so proud before, But they could not be found. 4 Mark thou the upright day by day, Behold the perfect in his way; His journey ends in peace. Destroyed at once shall rebels be; Cut off from all posterity, Their very name shall cease. 5 Salvation is from God, alone, Whom as their covert saints have known When by sore troubles tried; The Lord Who helped in troubles past Will save them to the very last, For they in Him confide. Scripture: Psalm 37 Used With Tune: RAPTURE

God's Guarding Care

Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Christians Saved by Grace; Faith Blessedness of; God Preserver; Love To God; Nature An Emblem of Grace; Providence of God Over Saints; The Righteous Honor and Safety of; The Righteous Joy of; Safety Assured; Trust in God Blessed First Line: But let all in thee who trust Scripture: Psalm 5:9-10 Used With Tune: [But let all in thee who trust]

Memories of the dead

Author: Christopher C. Cox Meter: 8.7 Appears in 169 hymnals Topics: Christians Safety of; Death Prayer in prospect of; Evening Prayer; God Preserver; Trust In Christ First Line: Silently the shades of evening

Our Saviour in Trial

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Christians Christ the Life of; Deliverance From Enemies; Faith Walking by; Judgments On the Wicked; Praise For Spiritual Blessings; Praise for temporal blessings; Prayer For Christ's Sake; Prayer For Deliverance from Enemies; Preservation; Spritual Sacrifices; Trust in God Expression of; The Wicked Persecuting Spirit of; Worship Acts of First Line: O save me by Thy Name Lyrics: 1 O save me by Thy Name And judge me in thy might; O God, now grant my urgent claim, Acceptance in thy sight. 2 Strong foes against me rise, Oppressors seek my soul, Who set not God before their eyes, Nor own His just control. 3 Lo, God my helper is, The Lord, my mighty friend; He shall requite my enemies, Their just destruction send. 4 My sacrifice of praise To Thee I freely bring; My thanks, O Lord, to Thee I raise And of Thy goodness sing. 5 From troubles and from woes Thou hast delivered me, The overthrow of all my foes Hast given me to see. Scripture: Psalm 54 Used With Tune: CAPELLO