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I want a principle within

Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #275 (1814) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: The Christian Character and Life, In General Lyrics: 1 I want a principle within of watchful, godly fear, A sensibility of sin, a pain to feel it near. 2 That I from thee no more may part, No more thy goodness grieve: The filial awe, the loving heart, The tender conscience give; 3 A heart resign'd, submissive, meek, My great Redeemer's throne, Where only Christ is heard to speak, Where Jesus reigns alone. 4 Quick as the apple of an eye, O God, my conscience make; Awake my soul when sin is nigh, And keep it still awake. 5 If to the right or left I stray, That moment, Lord, reprove; And let me mourn, and weep, and pray, For having griev'd thy love! 6 O! may the least omission pain My well-instructed soul; That I may find that grace again, Which makes the wounded whole. Languages: English

What strange perplexities arise!

Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #276 (1814) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: The Christian Character and Life, In General Lyrics: 1 What strange perplexities arise! What anxious fears and jealousies! What crowds in doubtful light appear! How few, alas, approv'd and clear! 2 And what am I?--my soul, awake, And an impartial survey take. Does no dark sign, no ground of fear, In practice or in heart appear? 3 What image does my spirit bear? Is Jesus form'd and living there? Say, do His lineaments divine In thought, and word, and action shine? 4 Searcher of hearts, O search me still; The secrets of my soul reveal; My fears remove; let me appear To God and my own conscience clear! Languages: English

Who shall ascend thy heav'nly place

Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #277 (1814) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: The Christian Character and Life, In General Lyrics: 1 Who shall ascend thy heav'nly place, Great God, and dwell before thy face? The man who loves religion now, And humbly walk with God below; 2 Whose hands are pure, whose heart is clean, Whose lips shall speak the things they mean. No slanders dwell upon his tongue; He hates to do a neighbor wrong. 3 He will not trust an ill report, Nor vent it to his neighbour's hurt; Sinners of state he can despise, But saints are honour'd in his eyes. 4 Firm to his word he ever stood, And always makes his promise good: Nor will he change the thing he swears, Whatever pain or loss he bears. 5 He never deals in bribing gold, And mourns that justice should be sold. If others vex and grind the poor, Sweet charity attends his door. 6 He loves his enemies, and prays For those that curse him to his face; And doth to all men still the same, That he could hope or wish from them. 7 Yet, when his holiest works are done, His soul depends on grace alone. This is the man thy face shall see, And dwell for ever, Lord! with thee. Languages: English

Great God! whose all-pervading eye

Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #278 (1814) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: The Christian Character and Life, In General Lyrics: 1 Great God! whose all-pervading eye Sees ev'ry passion of my soul! When sunk too low, or rais'd too high, Teach me those passions to control. 2 Temper the fervours of my frame; Be charity their constant spring; And O, let no unhallowed flame Pollute the offerings I bring. 3 Let peace with piety unite, To mend the bias of my will; While hope and heav'n-ey'd faith excite, And wisdom regulates, my zeal: 4 That wisdom, which to meekness turns: Wisdom descending from above; And let my zeal, whene'er it burns, Be kindled by the fire of love. Languages: English

Th' uplifted eye, and bended knee

Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #280 (1814) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: The Christian Character and Life, In General Lyrics: 1 Th' uplifted eye and bended knee, Are but vain homage, Lord! to thee In vain our lips thy praise prolong, The heart a stranger to the song. 2 Can rites, and forms, and flaming zeal, The breaches of thy precepts heal? Or fasts and penance reconcile Thy justice, and obtain thy smile? 3 The pure, the humble, contrite mind, Sincere, and to thy will resign'd, To thee a nobler off'ring yields Than Sheba’s groves, or Sharon’s fields. 4 Love God and man:—this great command Doth on eternal pillars stand. This did Thine ancient prophets teach, This did the great Messiah preach. Languages: English

Had I the tongues of Greeks and Jews

Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #281 (1814) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: The Christian Character and Life, In General Lyrics: 1 Had I the tongues of Greeks and Jews, And nobler speech, that angels use: If love be absent, I am found, Like tinkling brass, an empty sound. 2 Were I inspir'd to preach and tell All that is done in heav'n and hell; Or could my faith the world remove, Still I am nothing without love. 3 Should I distribute all my store To feed the bowels of the poor, Or give my body to the flame, To gain a martyr's glorious name: 4 If love to God, and love to men Be absent, all my hopes are vain; Nor tongues, nor gifts, nor fiery zeal, The work of love can e'er fulfil. Languages: English

Blest are the undefiled in heart

Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #284 (1814) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: The Christian Character and Life, In General Lyrics: 1 Blest are the undefil'd in heart, Whose ways are right and clean; Who never from thy law depart, But fly from ev'ry sin. 2 Blest are the men that keep thy word, And practise thy commands; With their whole heart they seek the Lord, And serve thee with their hands 3 Great is their peace, who love your law; How firm their souls abide! Nor can a bold temptation draw Their steady feet aside. 4 Then shall my heart have inward joy, And keep my face from shame, When all thy statutes I obey, And honour all thy name. Languages: English

Ah wretched souls who strive in vain

Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #287 (1814) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: The Christian Character and Life, In General Lyrics: 1 Ah wretched souls, who strive in vain, Slaves to the world, and slaves to sin! A nobler toil may I sustain, A nobler satisfaction win. 2 I would resolve with all my heart, With all my pow'rs to serve the Lord, Nor from his precepts e'er depart, Whose service is a rich reward. 3 O be his service all my joy! Around let my example shine; Till others love the blest employ, And join in labours so divine. 4 Be this the purpose of my soul, My solemn my determin'd choice, To yield to his supreme control, And in his kind commands rejoice. 5 O may I never faint nor tire, Nor wandering leave his sacred ways; Great God! accept my soul's desire, And give me strength to live thy praise. Languages: English

Awake, our souls! away our fears!

Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #288 (1814) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: The Christian Character and Life, In General Lyrics: 1 Awake, our souls! away our fears! Let ev'ry trembling thought be gone. Awake, and run the heav'nly race, And put a cheerful courage on. 2 True, ’tis a strait and thorny road, And mortal spirits tire and faint; But they forget the mighty God, Who strength imparts to ev'ry saint. 3 The mighty God, whose matchless pow'r Is ever new, and ever young, And firm endures, while endless years Their everlasting circles run. 4 Swift as an eagle cuts the air, We’ll mount aloft to thine abode; On wings of love our souls shall fly, Nor tire amidst the heav’nly road. Languages: English

Awake my soul! stretch ev'ry nerve

Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #289 (1814) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: The Christian Character and Life, In General Lyrics: 1 Awake, my soul! stretch ev'ry nerve, And press with vigour on: A heav'nly race demands thy zeal, And an immortal crown. 2 A cloud of witnesses around, Hold thee in full survey: Forget the steps already trod, And onward urge thy way. 3 'Tis God's all animating voice, That calls thee from on high; 'Tis his own hand presents the prize To thine aspiring eye. 4 That prize, with peerless glories bright, Which shall new lustre boast, When victors' crowns and monarchs' gems Shall blend in common dust. Languages: English