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Absurd and vain attempt! to bind

Hymnal: HSAO1828 #695 (1828) 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: For the President, Congress, Magistrates; Religious toleration ought to be defended by our rulers

Affliction is a stormy deep

Hymnal: HSAO1828 #461 (1828) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 Affliction is a stormy deep, Where wave resounds to wave; Though o'er my head the billows roll, I know the Lord can save. 2 The hand that now withholds my joys Can reinstate my peace; And he who bade the tempest roar, Can bid that tempest cease. 3 In the dark watches of the night, I'll count his mercies o'er; I'll praise him for ten thousand past, And humbly sue for more. 4 When darkness and when sorrows rose And press'd on every side, The Lord has still sustain'd my steps, And still has been my guide. 5 Here will I rest, and build my hopes, Nor murmur at his rod; He's more than all the world to me, My health, my life, my God! Topics: Affliction sanctified; Christian experience Scene of troubles Scripture: Psalm 42

Ah, what can I, a sinner, do

Hymnal: HSAO1828 #262 (1828) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 Ah, what can I, a sinner, do, With all my guilt opprest? I feel the hardness of my heart, And conscience knows no rest. 2 Great God, thy good and perfect law Does all my life condemn; The secret evils of my soul Fill me with fear and shame. 3 How many precious Sabbaths gone, I never can recal; And Oh, what cause have I to mourn, Who misimprov'd them all! 4 How long, how often have I heard Of Jesus, and of heav'n; Yet scarcely listen'd to his word, Or pray'd to be forgiv'n! 5 Constrain me, Lord, to turn to thee, And grant renewing grace; For thou this flinty heart canst break, And thine shall be the praise. Topics: Penitence of the awakened sinner Penitence

Alas, alas, how blind I've been

Hymnal: HSAO1828 #261 (1828) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Alas, alas how blind I've been, How little of myself I've seen! Sportive I sail'd the sensual tide, Thoughtless of God, whom I defy'd. 2 Oft have I heard of heav'n, and hell, Where bliss and wo eternal dwell; But mock'd the threats of truth divine, And scorn'ed the place where angels shine. 3 My heart has long refus'd the blood Of Jesus, the descending God; And guilty passion boldly broke The holy law which heav'n had spoke. 4 Th'alluring world control'd my choice; When conscience spoke, I hush'd its voice; Securely laugh'd along the road, Which hapless millions first had trod. 5 But now, th'Almighty God comes near And fills my soul with awful fear-- Perhaps I sink to endless pain, Nor hear the voice of joy again. Topics: Penitence of the awakened sinner Penitence

Alas! and did my Saviour bleed

Hymnal: HSAO1828 #133 (1828) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 Alas! and did my Savior bleed, And did my Sov'reign die! Would he devote that sacred head For such a worm as I? 2 Was it for crimes that I have done, He groaned upon the tree? Amazing pity! grace unknown! And love beyond degree! 3 Well might the sun in darkness hide, And shut its glories in, When God the mighty Maker died, For man the creature's sin! 4 Thus might I hide my blushing face, While his dear cross appears; Dissolve my heart in thankfulness, And melt mine eyes to tears. 5 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: Christ Sufferings and Death; Sorrow for the sufferings of the Saviour

All Glory to th'Eternal Three

Hymnal: HSAO1828 #764 (1828) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: All glory to th'Eternal Three, And undivided One; To Father, Son, and Spirit, be Coequal honours done. Topics: Doxology

All ye who laugh and sport with death

Hymnal: HSAO1828 #236 (1828) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 All ye who laugh and sport with death, And say, there is no hell; The gasp of your expiring breath Will send you there to dwell. 2 When iron slumbers bind your flesh, With strange surprise you'll find Immortal vigour springs afresh, And tortures wake the mind! 3 Then you'll confess the frightful names Of plagues, you scorn'd before, No more shall look like idle drams, Like foolish tales no more. 4 Then shall ye curse that fatal day, With flames upon your tongues, When you exchang'd your souls away For vanity and songs. Topics: Holy Spirit The certaintiy of death and Judgment; The Scoffer

All-pow'rful, self-existent God

Hymnal: HSAO1828 #21 (1828) 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 undiminished 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 You 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: Being and Perfections of God

Almighty Father, gracious Lord

Hymnal: HSAO1828 #87 (1828) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 Almighty Father, gracious Lord, Kind guardian of my days, Thy mercies let my heart record In songs of grateful praise. 2 In life's first dawn, my tender frame Was thy indulgent care, Long ere I could pronounce thy name, Or breathe the infant prayer. 3 Each rolling year new favours brought From thy exhaustless store; But, ah! in vain my labouring thought Would count thy mercies o'er. 4 While sweet reflection, through my days, Thy bounteous hand would trace, Still dearer blessings claim thy praise, The blessings of thy grace. 5 Yes, I adore, thee, gracious Lord! For favours more divine; That I have known thy sacred word, Where all thy glories shine. 6 Lord, when this mortal frame decays, And every weakness dies, Complete the wonders of thy grace, And raise me to the skies. Topics: Praise for the Blessings of Providence and Grace; Providence of God Scripture: Psalm 139

Am I a soldier of the cross

Hymnal: HSAO1828 #462 (1828) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 Am I a soldier of the cross, A follower of the Lamb? And shall I fear to own his cause, Or blush to speak his name? 2 Must I be carried to the skies On flowery beds of ease? While others fought to win the prize, And sail'd through bloody seas! 3 Are there no foes for me to face? Must I not stem the flood? Is this vile world a friend to grace, To help me on to God? 4 Sure, I must fight if I would reign; Increase my courage, Lord! I'll bear the toil, endure the pain, Supported by thy word. 5 Thy saints in all this glorious war, Shall conquer though they die; They see the triumph from afar, And seize it with their eye. 6 When that illustrious day shall rise And all thine armies shine, In robes of victory through the skies, The glory shall be thine! Topics: Christian experience Scene of troubles; Holy Fortitude Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:13