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Absurd and vain attempt! to bind

Hymnal: CHAL1814 #350 (1814) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Absurd and vain attempt! to bind With iron chains the free-born mind, To force conviction, and reclaim The wand'ring by destructive flame. 2 Bold arrogance! to snatch from heav'n Dominion not to mortals giv'n; O'er conscience to usurp the throne, Accountable to God alone. 3 Jesus! thy gentle law of love Does no such cruelties approve; Mild as thy self, thy doctrine wields No arms but what persuasion yields. 4 By proofs divine, and reason strong, It draws the willing soul along; And conquests to thy church acquires By eloquence which heav'n inspires. 5 O happy, who are thus compell'd To the rich feast, by Jesus held! May we this blessing know, and prize The light which liberty supplies. Topics: Social Duties Languages: English

Again the Lord of light

Hymnal: CHAL1814 #377 (1814) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 Again the Lord of light Awakes the kindling ray: Unseals the eyelids of the morn, And pours increasing day. 2 O what a night was that Which wrapt mankind in gloom! O what a sun which broke this day Triumphant from the tomb! 3 This day be homage paid, And loud hosannahs sung; Let gladness dwell in ev'ry heart, And praise on ev'ry tongue. 4 Ten thousand lips shall join To hail this welcome morn, Which scatters blessings from its wings To nations yet unborn. Topics: Public Worship Languages: English

Ah! see him writhe, and bleed, and die!

Hymnal: CHAL1814 #149 (1814) Meter: Irregular Lyrics: 1 Ah! see him writhe, and bleed, and die! Give thanks, my soul, and offer praise. See Christ with God's command comply, And execute his work of grace. He bows his head upon the tree, To save, to bless, to comfort me. 2 Great God! the cov'nant now is seal'd; The arduous work of love is done. Thy mercy fully stands reveal'd, For thou hast given us thy Son. What gift can ever be denied To those, for whom the Saviour died? 3 My soul upon thy word relies, Thy gracious message, glad, receives; Assur'd by such a sacrifice, In all thy promises believes. No gloomy fears my peace molest, Since Jesus bled to give me rest. 4 Assist me, Lord, to keep his cross For ever present to my heart; Like him, to count all things but loss, That from thy service me would part; In virtue's cause to persevere, And only love what he held dear. 5 Like Jesus, may I bear, resign'd, The ills of life, the wrongs of foes; In hope that I may mercy find, Forgive the authors of my woes; to reach my goal, on thorns proceed, From all complaints and murmurs freed. 6 Like Jesus, may I ev'n in death Enraptur'd say, "my Father, Friend;" Confide in thee, and yield my breath, Assur'd that with him I'll ascend To mansions of celestial joy, And pleasures which shall never cloy. 7 Eternal glory, praise, to thee, Who sit'st supreme upon the throne! Salvation, honour, blessings be For ever given to the Son! In heav'n more worthy thanks shall rise For his vast love and sacrifice. Topics: Sufferings and Death of Christ Languages: English

Ah wretched souls who strive in vain

Hymnal: CHAL1814 #287 (1814) Meter: 8.8.8.8 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. Topics: The Christian Character and Life, In General Languages: English

Alas, and did my Savior bleed

Hymnal: CHAL1814 #148 (1814) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 Alas! and did my Saviour bleed, And did my Sov'reign die? Would he devote that sacred head For such a worm as I? 2 Well might the sun in darkness hide, And shut its glories in, When Christ, the mighty Saviour, died For man the creature's sin! 3 Thus might I hide my blushing face While his dear cross appears; Dissolve my heart in thankfulness, And melt mine eyes to tears. 4 But drops of grief can ne'er repay the debt of love I owe. Here, Lord, I give myself away: 'tis all that I can do. Topics: Sufferings and Death of Christ Languages: English

All earthly charms, however dear

Hymnal: CHAL1814 #271 (1814) Meter: Irregular Lyrics: 1 All earthly charms, however dear, Howe'er they please the eye or ear, Will quickly fade and fly. Of earthly glory faint the blaze, And soon the transitory rays In endless darkness die. 2 The nobler beauties of the just Shall never moulder in the dust, Or know a sad decay; Their honours time and death defy, And round the throne of heav'n on high Beam everlasting day. Topics: The Joy and Happiness of True Christians Languages: English

All pow'rful, self existent God

Hymnal: CHAL1814 #33 (1814) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 All-pow'rful, self-existent God, Who all creation dost sustain! Thou wast, and art, and art to come; And everlasting is thy reign. 2 Fix'd and eternal as thy days, Each glorious attribute divine, Thro' ages infinite, shall still With undiminish'd lustre shine. 3 Fountain of being! source of good! Immutable dost thou remain; Nor can the shadow of a change Obscure the glories of thy reign. 4 Nature her order shall reverse, Revolving seasons cease their round; Nor spring appear with blooming pride, Nor autumn be with plenty crown'd: 5 Yon shining orbs forget their course; The sun his destin'd path forsake; And burning desolaton mark Amid the world his wand'ring track: 6 Earth may with all her pow'rs dissolve, If such the great Creator's will: But thou for ever art the same; "I am" is thy memorial still. Topics: Character and Perfections of God Languages: English

All praise to thee, my God! this night

Hymnal: CHAL1814 #404 (1814) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 All praise to thee, my God! this night, For all the blessings of the light. Keep me, O keep me, King of kings! Beneath thy own almighty wings. 2 Forgive me, Lord, through thy dear Son, The ill that I have ever done; That with the world, myself, and thee, I, e'er I sleep, at peace may be. 3 Teach me to live, that I may dread The grave as little as my bed; To die, that this frail body may Rise glorious at the awful day. Topics: Particular Occasions and Circumstances Evening Languages: English

All-glorious God! what hymns of praise

Hymnal: CHAL1814 #118 (1814) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 All-glorious God! what hymns of praise Shall our transported voices raise? What ardent love and zeal are due, While heav'n stands open to our view! 2 Once we were fall'n, and O how low! Just on the brink of hopeless woe! When Jesus, from the realms above, Borne on the wings of boundless love, 3 Scatter'd the shades of death and night, And spread around his heav'nly light. By him what wondrous grace is shown To souls impov'rish'd and undone! 4 Far, far beyond these mortal shores, A bright inheritance is ours; Where saints in light our coming wait, To share their holy happy state. Topics: Office and Mediation of Christ Languages: English

All-seeing God! 'tis thine to know

Hymnal: CHAL1814 #349 (1814) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 All-seeing God! ’tis Thine to know The springs whence wrong opinions flow,— To judge, from principles within, When frailty errs, and when we sin. 2 Who, among men, great Lord of all! Thy servant to his bar shall call? Judge him, for modes of faith, thy foe, And doom him to the realms of woe? 3 Who with another’s eye can read, Or worship by another’s creed? Trusting thy grace, we form our own, And bow to thy commands alone. 4 If wrong, correct; accept, if right; While faithful we improve our light, Condemning none, but zealous still To learn and follow all thy will. Topics: Social Duties; Candour and toleration Languages: English