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Remember Not, O God

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 16 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 79 Lyrics: 1 Remember not, O God, the sins of long ago; in tender mercy visit us, distressed and humbled low. 2 O Lord, our Savior, help, and glorify your name; deliver us from all our sins and take away our shame. 3 Then, safe within your fold, we will exalt your name; our thankful hearts with songs of joy your goodness will proclaim. Topics: Confession and Forgiveness; Confession of Sin; Forgiveness Used With Tune: GORTON Text Sources: Psalter, 1912

For the Distress of War

Appears in 24 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 79 First Line: Behold, O God, what cruel foes Lyrics: 1 Behold, O God, what cruel foes, Thy peaceful heritage invade; Thy holy temple stands defil'd, In dust thy sacred walls are laid. , 2 Wide o'er the vallies drench'd in blood, Thy people fall'n in death remain; The fowls of heav'n their flesh devour, And savage beasts divide the slain. 3 Th' insulting foes, with impious rage, Reproach thy children to their face; "Where is your God of boasted pow'r, "And where the promise of his grace." 4 Deep from the prison's horrid glooms, Oh hear the mournful captives sigh, And let thy sov'reign pow'r reprieve, The trembling souls condemn'd to die. 5 Let those, who dar'd insult thy reign; Return dismay'd with endless shame, While heathens, who thy grace despise, Shall from thy veng'ance learn thy name. 6 So shall thy children, freed from death, Eternal songs of honour raise, And ev'ry future age shall tell, Thy sov'reign pow'r and pard'ning grace.

In Your Heritage the Nations

Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 8 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 79 Lyrics: 1 In your heritage the nations now, O God, rebellious stand; they defile your holy temple, they destroy your chosen land. Ruthless, they have slain your servants, they have caused your saints to mourn; in the sight of all about us we endure reproach and scorn. 2 O how long against your people will your anger burn, O LORD? On your enemies, the heathen, let your anger, LORD, be poured. Smite the kingdoms that defy you, that do not call on your name. They have long devoured your people and destroyed your land with flame. 3 O remember not against us evil by our fathers done. LORD, deliver in your mercy; near to ruin we have come. Help us, God of our salvation, for the glory of your name. Why should nations shout defiance? Take away our sin and shame. 4 Let the nations know our Savior will avenge his servants slain. Loose the prisoner, save the dying, all your enemies restrain. Then your flock, your chosen people, songs of thankfulness will raise; and, to every generation, we will sing your glorious praise. Topics: Judge, God/Christ as; Laments; Society/Social Concerns; Temptation & Trial; Confession of Sin; Judge, God/Christ as; Laments; Lord's Supper; Society/Social Concerns; Temptation & Trial Used With Tune: O MEIN JESU Text Sources: Psalter, 1912, alt.

The King of Love My Shepherd Is (Psalm 23)

Author: Henry Williams Baker Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 679 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 79:13 First Line: The King of love my shepherd is Lyrics: 1 The King of love my shepherd is, whose goodness faileth never; I nothing lack if I am his and he is mine forever. 2 Where streams of living water flow my ransomed soul he leadeth, and where the verdant pastures grow, with food celestial feedeth. 3 Perverse and foolish oft I strayed, but yet in love he sought me, and on his shoulder gently laid, and home, rejoicing, brought me. 4 In death's dark vale I fear no ill with thee, dear Lord, beside me; thy rod and staff my comfort still, thy cross before to guide me. 5 Thou spread’st a table in my sight; thy unction grace bestoweth; and O what transport of delight from thy pure chalice floweth! 6 And so through all the length of days thy goodness faileth never; Good Shepherd, may I sing thy praise within thy house forever. Topics: Eternal Life; Forgiveness; Funeral; Grace; Guidance; Living and Dying in Christ; Providence Used With Tune: ST. COLUMBA

Lord of Our Life and God of Our Salvation

Author: Philip Pusey; Matthäus A. von Löwenstern Meter: 11.11.11.6 Appears in 220 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 79:9 First Line: Lord of our life, and God of our salvation Lyrics: 1 Lord of our life and God of our salvation, Star of our night and Hope of every nation, Hear and receive Thy Church's supplication, Lord God Almighty. 2 See round Thine ark the hungry billows curling; See how thy foes their banners are unfurling. Lord, while their darts envenomed they are hurling, Thou canst preserve us. 3 Lord, Thou canst help when earthly armor faileth; Lord, Thou canst save when deadly sin assaileth; Lord, o'er Thy Church nor death nor hell prevaileth; Grant us Thy peace, Lord: 4 Peace in our hearts, our evil thoughts assuaging; Peace in Thy Church where brothers are engaging; Peace when the world its busy war is waging. Calm Thy foes' raging. 5 Grant us Thy help till backward they are driven; Grant them Thy truth that they may be forgiven; Grant peace on earth or, after we have striven, Peace in Thy heaven. Amen. Topics: The Church Year Reformation Used With Tune: HERZLIEBSTER JESU

All People That on Earth Do Dwell (Psalm 100)

Author: William Kethe Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 727 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 79:13 First Line: All people that on earth do dwell Lyrics: 1 All people that on earth do dwell, sing to the Lord with cheerful voice; him serve with mirth, his praise forth tell. Come ye before him and rejoice. 2 Know that the Lord is God indeed; without our aid he did us make; we are his folk; he doth us feed, and for his sheep he doth us take. 3 O enter then his gates with praise; approach with joy his courts unto; praise, laud, and bless his name always, for it is seemly so to do. 4 For why? The Lord our God is good; his mercy is forever sure; his truth at all times firmly stood, and shall from age to age endure. Topics: Care of Creation; Gathering; Praise; Sovereignty of God Used With Tune: OLD HUNDREDTH

Behold, O God, how heathen Hosts

Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 79 Lyrics: 1 Behold, O God, how heathen Hosts have thy Possession seiz'd! Thy sacred House they have defil'd, thy holy City raz'd! 2 The mangled Bodies of thy Saints, abroad unburied lay; Their Flesh expos'd to savage Beasts, and rav'nous Birds of Prey. 3 Quite thro' Jerus'lem was their Blood like common Water shed; And none were left alive to pay last Duties to the Dead. 4 The neighb'ring Lands our small Remains with loud Reproaches wound; And we a laughing Stock are made to all the Nations round. 5 How long wilt thou be angry, Lord, must we for ever mourn; Shall thy devouring jealous Rage, like Fire for ever burn? 6 On foreign Lands that know not Thee, thy heavy Vengeance show'r; Those sinful Kingdoms let it crush, that have not own'd thy Pow'r. 7 For their devouring jaws have prey'd on Jacob's chosen Race; And to a barren Desart turn'd their fruitful Dwelling-place. 8 O think not on our former Sins, but speedily prevent The utter Ruin of thy Saints, almost with Sorrow spent. 9 Thou God of our Salvation, help, and free our souls from blame; So shall our Pardon and Defence exalt thy glorious Name. 10 Let Infidels, that scoffing say, "Where is the God they boast?" In Vengeance for thy slaughter'd Saints, perceive thee to their Cost. 11 lord, hear the sighing Pris'ners Moans, thy saving Pow'r extend; Preserve the Wretches doom'd to die, from that untimely End. 12 On them, who us oppress, let all our Suff'ring's be repaid; Make their Confusion seven times more than what on us they laid. 13 So we thy People and thy Flock, shall ever praise thy Name; And with glad Hearts our grateful Thanks from Age to Age proclaim.

Your hand, O God, has guided

Author: Edward Hayes Plumptre (1821-1891) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7 with refrain Appears in 55 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 79:13 Lyrics: 1 Your hand, O God, has guided your flock, from age to age; the wondrous tale is written, full clear, on every page; your people owned your goodness, and we their deeds record: and both of this bear witness: one Church, one Faith, one Lord. 2 Your heralds brought glad tidings to greatest as to least; they summoned all to hasten and share the great King's feast; and this was all their teaching, in every deed and word, to all alike proclaiming: one Church, one Faith, one Lord. 3 Through many a day of darkness, through many a scene of strife, the faithful few fought bravely to guard the nation's life. Their Gospel of redemption, sin pardoned, life restored, was all in this enfolded: one Church, one Faith, one Lord. 4 Your mercy will not fail us, nor leave your work undone; with your right hand to help us, the victory shall be won; by mortals and by angels your name shall be adored, and this shall be our anthem: one Church, one Faith, one Lord. Topics: Life in Christ Our Response to Christ - In Discipleship; Church Ministry; Church unity and ecumenism; Salvation and Redemption; Witness Used With Tune: THORNBURY

Humbly in your sight we come together, Lord

Author: Tom Colvin (1925-2000); J. P. Chirwa (d. 1940) Meter: 11.11 Appears in 11 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 79:9 Lyrics: 1 Humbly in your sight we come together, Lord; grant us now the blessing of your presence here. 2 These, our hearts, are yours, we give them to you, Lord; purify our love to make it like your own. 3 These, our eyes are yours, we give them to you, Lord; may we always see your world as with your sight. 4 These, our hands, are yours; we give them to you, Lord; give them strength and skill to do our work for you. 5 These, our feet, are yours, we give them to you, Lord; may we always walk the path of life with you. 6 These, our tongues, are yours, we give them to you, Lord; may we speak your healing words of life and truth. 7 These, our ears, are yours, we give them to you, Lord; open them to hear the Gospel as from you. 8 Our whole selves are yours, we give them to you, Lord; take us now and keep us yours forevermore. Topics: Our Response to Christ In Dedication; Multi-cultrual and World-church Songs; Offering of self Used With Tune: TIZA PANTAZI PINU Text Sources: Tumbuka (Malawian) hymn

¡Oh Maestro y mi Señor!

Author: H. B. Someillan Appears in 11 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 79:13 First Line: ¡Oh Maestro y mi Señor! Yo contigo quiero andar Used With Tune: INNOCENTS