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Why should the children of a King

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 338 hymnals Lyrics: Why should the children of a King Go mourning all their days? Great Comforter! descend and bring Some tokens of thy grace. Dost thou not dwell in all the saints, And seal the heirs of heav'n? When wilt thou banish my complaints, And show my sins forgiv'n? Assure my conscience of her part In the Redeemer's blood And bear thy witness with my heart, That I am born of God. Thou art the earnest of his love, The pledge of joys to come; And thy soft wings, celestial Dove, Will safe convey me home. Topics: Judgment and mercy; Ascension of Christ; Christ His ascension; God great and good; God his power and majesty; God his vengeance and compassion; Jehovah; Mercies common and special; Power and majesty of God; Praise for temporal blessings; Spirit given at Christ's ascension; Vengeance and compassion Scripture: Romans 8:14

Hear what the voice from heaven proclaims

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 288 hymnals Lyrics: Hear what the voice from heav'n proclaims, For all the pious dead; Sweet is the savor of their names, And soft their sleeping bed. They die in Jesus, and are blest; How kind their slumbers are! From suff'rings and from sins released, And freed from every snare. Far from this world of toil and strife, They're present with the Lord; The labors of their mortal life End in a large reward. Scripture: Revelation 14:13

Lo, what a glorious sight appears

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 286 hymnals Lyrics: Lo! what a glorious sight appears To our believing eyes! The earth and sea are passed away, And the old rolling skies. From the third heav'n, where God resides, That holy, happy place, The new Jerusalem comes down, Adorned with shining grace. Attending angels shout for joy, And the bright armies sing- "Mortals, behold the sacred seat Of your descending King. "The God of glory down to men Removes his blest abode; Men, the dear objects of his grace, And he the loving God. "His own soft hand shall wipe the tears From every weeping eye, And pains, and groans, and griefs, and fears, And death itself, shall die." How long, dear Savior! O how long Shall this bright hour delay? Fly swifter round, ye wheels of time, And bring the welcome day. Topics: Hearing of prayer and salvation; Persecutors deliverance from them; Atheism punished; Church God fights for her; Complaint pride, atheism, oppression, etc; Humiliation-day; Pride and atheism, and oppression punished; Salvation of saints Scripture: Revelation 21:1-4

Behold, the grace appears!

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 123 hymnals Lyrics: Behold, the grace appears! The promise is fulfilled; Mary, the wondrous virgin, bears, And Jesus is the child. [The Lord, the highest God, Calls him his only Son; He bids him rule the lands abroad, And gives him David's throne. O'er Jacob shall he reign With a peculiar sway; The nations shall his grace obtain, His kingdom ne'er decay.] To bring the glorious news A heav'nly form appears; He tells the shepherds of their joys, And banishes their fears. "Go, humble swains," said he, "To David's city fly; The promised infant born to-day Doth in a manger lie." "With looks and hearts serene, Go visit Christ your King; And straight a flaming troop was seen: The shepherds heard them sing: "Glory to God on high! And heav'nly peace on earth; Goodwill to men, to angels joy, At the Redeemer's birth! [In worship so divine, Let saints employ their tongues; With the celestial hosts we join, And loud repeat their songs: "Glory to God on high! And heav'nly peace on earth; Goodwill to men, to angels joy, At our Redeemer's birth!"] Topics: Blessings of a person; End of the righteous and wicked; Happy saint and cursed sinner; Judgment day; Love of God to the righteous, and hatred to the wicked; Meditation; Punishment of sinners; Saints and sinner's end; Saints and Sinners' portion; Saints happy, and sinners cursed; Sinner and saint's portion; Sinner cursed, and saint happy Scripture: Luke 2:10-19

Jesus, thy blessings are not few

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 97 hymnals Lyrics: Jesus, thy blessings are not few, Nor is thy gospel weak; Thy grace can melt the stubborn Jew, And bow th' aspiring Greek. Wide as the reach of Satan's rage Doth thy salvation flow; 'Tis not confined to sex or age, The lofty or the low. While grace is offered to the prince, The poor may take their share; No mortal has a just pretence To perish in despair Be wise, ye men of strength and wit, Nor boast your native powers; But to his sovereign grace submit, And glory shall be yours. Come, all ye vilest sinners, come, He'll form your souls anew; His gospel and his heart have room For rebels such as you. His doctrine is almighty love; There's virtue in his name To turn the raven to a dove, The lion to a lamb. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:24

How is our nature spoil'd by sin!

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 15 hymnals Lyrics: How is our nature spoiled by sin! Yet nature ne'er hath found The way to make the conscience clean, Or heal the painful wound. In vain we seek for peace with God By methods of our own: Jesus, there's nothing but thy blood Can bring us near the throne. The threat'nings of thy broken law Impress our souls with dread; If God his sword of vengeance draw, It strikes our spirits dead. But thine illustrious sacrifice Hath answered these demands: And peace and pardon from the skies Came down by Jesus' hands. Here all the ancient types agree, The altar and the lamb; And prophets in their visions see Salvation through his name. 'Tis by thy death we live, O Lord, 'Tis on thy cross we rest; For ever be thy love adored, Thy name for ever blessed. Scripture: Romans 3:25

Shepherds! rejoice, lift up your eyes

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 162 hymnals Lyrics: "Shepherds, rejoice! lift up your eyes, And send your fears away; News from the regions of the skies, Salvation's born to-day. "Jesus, the God whom angels fear, Comes down to dwell with you; Today he makes his entrance here, But not as monarchs do. "No gold nor purple swaddling bands. Nor royal shining things; A manger for his Cradle stands, And holds the King of kings. "Go, shepherds, where the infant lies, And see his humble throne With tears of joy in all your eyes, Go, shepherds, kiss the Son." Thus Gabriel sang, and straight around The heav'nly armies throng; They tune their harps to lofty sound, And thus conclude the song: "Glory to God that reigns above! Let peace surround the earth! Mortals shall know their Maker's love, At their Redeemer's birth." Lord, and shall angels have their songs, And men no tunes to raise? O may we lose our useless tongues When they forget to praise. Glory to God that reigns above, That pitied us forlorn; We join to sing our Maker's love, For there's a Savior born. Topics: Deliverance from temptation; Spiritual enemies overcome; Temptations overcome; Victory over temptations; Defence and salvation in God; Delight in God; Deliverance from despair; Despair deliverance from it; Enemies overcome; Evidences of sincerity; Obedience sincere; Praise for temptations overcome; Praise for victory in war; Psalm for soldiers; Rejoicing in God; Salvation and triumph; Sincerity proved and rewarded; Triumph for salvation; Victory over temporal enemies; War spiritual; War victory Scripture: Luke 2:10

And is this life prolong'd to me?

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 32 hymnals Lyrics: Ane is this life prolonged to me? Are days and seasons giv'n? O let me, then, prepare to be A fitter heir of heav'n. In vain these moments shall not pass, These golden hours be gone: Lord, I accept thine offered grace, I bow before thy throne. Now cleanse my soul from every sin By my Redeemer's blood; Now let my flesh and soul begin The honors of my God. Let me no more my soul beguile With sin's deceitful toys; Let cheerful hope, increasing still, Approach to heav'nly joys. My thankful lips shall loud proclaim The wonders of thy praise, And spread the savor of thy name Where'er I spend my days. On earth let my example shine, And when I leave this state, May heav'n receive this soul of mine To bliss supremely great. Scripture: Psalm 90:12

See, where the great incarnate God

Author: Isaac Watts; Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 21 hymnals Lyrics: See where the great incarnate God Fills a majestic throne; While from the skies his awful voice Bears the last judgment down. ["I am the first, and I the last, Through endless years the same; I AM is my memorial still, And my eternal name. "Such favors as a God can give My royal grace bestows: Ye thirsty souls, come taste the streams, Where life and pleasure flows.] ["The saint that triumphs o'er his sins, I'll own him for a son; The whole creation shall reward The conquests he has won. "But bloody hands, and hearts unclean, And all the lying race, The faithless and the scoffing crew, That spurn at offered grace; "They shall be taken from my sight, Bound fast in iron chains, And headlong plunged into the lake Where fire and darkness reigns."] O may I stand before the Lamb, When earth and seas are fled! And hear the Judge pronounce my name, With blessings on my head! May I with those for ever dwell Who here were my delight! While sinners, banished down to hell, No more offend my sight. Scripture: Revelation 21:5-8

Father, how wide thy glories shine!

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 311 hymnals Lyrics: Father, how wide thy glories shine! How high thy wonders rise! Known through the earth by thousand signs, By thousand through the skies. Those mighty orbs proclaim thy power, Their motions speak thy skill, And on the wings of every hour We read thy patience still. But when we view thy strange design To save rebellious worms, Our souls are filled with awe divine To see what God performs. When sinners break the Father's laws, The dying Son atones; O the dear myst'ries of his cross, The triumph of his groans Now the full glories of the Lamb Adorn the heav'nly plains; Sweet cherubs learn Immanuel's name, And try their choicest strains. O may I bear some humble part In that immortal song! Wonder and joy shall tune my heart, And love command my tongue. Scripture: Romans 1:30