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Almighty Maker, God!

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 185 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Almighty Maker, God! How wondrous is thy name! Thy glories now diffus'd abroad Thro' the creation's frame. 2 Nature in every dress Her humble homage pays, And finds a thousand ways t' express thine undissembled praise. 3 My soul would rise and sing To her Creator too, Fain would my tongue adore my King, And pay the worship due. 4 [But pride, that busy sin, Spoils all that I perform, Curs'd pride, that creeps securely in, And swells a haughty worm.] 5 Create my soul anew, Else all my worship's vain; This wretched heart will ne'er be true, Until 'tis form'd again. 6 Let joy and worship spend The remnant of my days, And to my God, my soul ascend In sweet perfumes of praise.

And must I be to judgment brought

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 276 hymnals Lyrics: 1 And must I be to judgment brought, And answer in that day For ev'ry vain and idle thought, And ev'ry word I say? 2 Yes, ev'ry secret of my heart Shall shortly be made known, And I receive my just desert, For all that I have done. 3 How careful then ought I to live; With what religious fear; Who such a strict account must give For my behaviour here! 4 Thou awful Judge of quick and dead, The watchful pow'r bestow! So shall I to my ways take heed, To all I speak or do. 5 If now thou "standest at the door," O let me feel thee near! And make my peace with God, before I at the thy bar appear.

Arise, my soul, arise

Meter: Irregular Appears in 886 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Arise, my soul, arise, Shake off thy guilty fears, The bleeding Sacrifice In my behalf appears; Before the throne my Saviour stands: My name is written on his hands. 2 He ever lives above, For me to intercede; With his redeeming love, His precious blood to plead; His blood was spilt for all our race, And sprinkles now the throne of grace. 3 Five bleeding wounds he bears, Receiv'd on Calvary; They pour effectual prayers, They strongly speak for me: Forgive him, O forgive they cry! Nor let that ransom'd sinner die. 4 The Father hears him pray, His dear annointed one; He cannot turn away The presence of his Son: His Spirit answers to the blood, And tells me I am born of God. 5 To God I'm reconcil'd, His pard'ning voice I hear: He owns me for his child, I can no longer fear: With confidence I now draw nigh, And Father, Abba Father! cry.

As birds their infant brood protect

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 31 hymnals Lyrics: 1 As birds their infant brood protect And spread their wings to shelter them; Thus saith the Lord to his elect, "So shall I guard Jerusalem." 2 And what then is Jerusalem, This darling object of his care? Where is its worth in God's esteem? Who built it?--who inhabits there? 3 Jehovah founded it in blood, The blood of his incarnate Son; There dwell the saints, once foes to God The sinners whom he calls his own. 4 There, though besieg'd on ev'ry side, Yet much belov'd and guarded well; From age to age they have defied The utmost force of earth and hell. 5 Let earth repent, and hell despair, This city hath a sure defence; Her name is call'd "The Lord is there," And who has power to drive them thence. Scripture: Ezekiel 48:35

Be with me, Lord, where'er I go

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 96 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Be with me, Lord, where'er I go, Teach me what thou would'st have me do; Suggest whate'er I think or say, Direct me in the narrow way. 2 Assist and teach me how to pray; Incline my nature to obey; What thou abhorr'st, that let me flee, And only love what pleases thee.

Behold the Saviour of mankind

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 387 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Behold the Saviour of mankind Nail'd to the shameful tree. How vast the love that him inclin'd To bleed and die for thee! 2 Hark, how he groans! while nature shakes, And earth's strong pillars bend! The temple's veil in sunder breaks, The solid marbles bend. 3 'Tis done! the precious ransom's paid; "Receive my soul!" he cries: See where he bows his sacred head! He bows his head and dies! 4 But soon he'll break death's envious chain, And in full glory shine. O Lamb of God! was ever pain, Was ever love like thine!

Bless, O my soul, the living God

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 301 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Bless, O my soul, the living God; Call home thy thoughts that rove abroad, Let all the pow'rs within me join In work and worship so divine. 2 Bless, O my soul, the God of grace; His favours claim thy highest praise; Why should ungrateful silence hide The blessings which his hands provide? 3 'Tis he, my soul, that sent his Son To die for crimes which thou hast done; He owns the ransom, and forgives The hourly follies of our lives. 4 The vices of the mind he heals, And cures the pains that nature feels-- Redeems the soul from hell, and saves Our wasting life from threat'ning graves. 5 Our youth decay'd his pow'r repairs; His mercy crowns our growing years; He fills our store with ev'ry good, And feeds our souls with heav'nly food. 6 He sees th' oppressor and th' opprest, And often gives the suff'rer rest; But will his justice more display In the last great rewarding day.

Blessed are the sons of God

Meter: Irregular Appears in 207 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Blessed are the sons of God, They are bought with Jesu's blood, They are ransom'd from the grave, Life eternal they shall have. With them number'd may we be, Now and thro' eternity! 2 God did leave them to his Son, Long before the world begun; They the seal of this receive When on Jesus they believe. With them number'd may we be, Now and thro' eternity! 3 They are justify'd by grace, They enjoy a solid peace; All their sins are wash'd away, They shall stand in God's great day. With them number'd may we be, Now and thro' eternity! 4 They produce the fruits of grace, In the works of righteousness! Born of God, they hate all sin, God's pure seed remains within. With them number'd may we be, Now and thro' eternity! 5 They have fellowship with God Thro' the Mediator's blood; One with God, thro' Jesus one, Glory is in them begun. With them number'd may we be, Now and thro' eternity! 6 Tho' they suffer much on earth, Strangers to the worldlings mirth, Yet they have an inward joy, Pleasures which can never cloy, With them number'd may we be, Now and thro' eternity! 7 They alone are truly blest, Heirs of God, joint heirs with Christ; They with love and peace are fill'd, They are by his Spirit seal'd: With them number'd may we be, Now and thro' eternity!

Burst, ye em'rald gates and bring

Meter: Irregular Appears in 185 hymnals

Come, let us use the grace divine

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 153 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, let us use the grace divine, And all with one accord, In a perpetual cov'nant join Ourselves to Christ the Lord. 2 Give up ourselves thro' Jesu's pow'r, His name to glorify; And promise in this sacred hour, For God to live and die. 3 The cov'nant we this moment make Be ever kept in mind; We will no more our God forsake, Or cast these words behind. 4 We never will throw off the fear. Who hears our solemn vow; And if thou art well pleas'd to hear, Come down and meet us now! 5 Thee, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, let all our hearts receive; Present with the celestial host, The peaceful answer give. 6 To each cov'nant the blood apply Which takes our sins away; And register our names on high, And keep us to that day.