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Triumph over death in hope of the resurrection

Hymnal: HSS31769 #II.CX (1793) Meter: 6.6.8.6 First Line: And must this body die Lyrics: 1 And must this body die? This mortal frame decay? And must these active limbs of mine Lie mould'ring in the clay? 2 Corruption, earth, and worms, Shall but refine this flesh, Till my triumphant spirit comes To put it on afresh. 3 God my Redeemer lives, And ever, from the skies Looks down, and watches all my dust Till he shall bid it rise. 4 Array'd in glorious grace Shall these vile bodies shine, And ev'ry shape, and ev'ry face Look heav'nly and divine. 5 These lively hopes we owe To Jesus' dying love; We would adore His grace below, And sing his pow'r above. 6 Dear Lord, accept the praise Of these our humble songs, Till tunes of nobler sound we raise With our immortal tongues. Languages: English

The nativity of Christ

Hymnal: HSS31769 #I.III (1793) Meter: 6.6.8.6 First Line: Behold the grace appears Lyrics: 1 Behold, the grace appears, The promise is fulfill'd; Mary the wond'rous virgin bears, And Jesus is the child. 2 [The Lord, the highest God, Calls him his only Son; He bids him rule the lands abroad, And gives him David's throne. 3 O'er Jacob shall he reign With a peculiar sway; The nations shall his grace obtain, His kingdom ne'er decay.] 4 To bring the glorious news, A heav'nly form appears; He tells the shepherds of their joys, And banishes their fears. 5 "Go, humble swains (said he, To David's city fly; "The promis'd infant, born to day Doth in a manger lie. 6 With looks and hearts serene, Go visit Christ, your king;" And straight a flaming troop was seen? The shepherds heard them sing, 7 "Glory to God on high! "And heav'nly peace on earth: "Good-will to men, to angels joy, "At the Redeemer's birth!" 8 [In worship so divine Let saints employ their tongues, With the celestial host we join, And loud repeat their songs. 9 "Glory to God on high! "And heav'nly peace on earth, "Good-will to men, to angels joy, At our Redeemer's birth!] Scripture: Luke 1:30-39 Languages: English

Adoption

Hymnal: HSS31769 #I.LXIV (1793) Meter: 6.6.8.6 First Line: Behold what wondrous grace Lyrics: 1 Behold what wond'rous grace The Father has bestow'd On sinners of a mortal race, To call them Sons of God! 2 'Tis no surprising thing, That we should be unknown; The Jewish world knew not their King, God's everlasting Son. 3 Nor doth it yet appear How great we must be made, But when we see our Saviour here, We shall be like our head. 4 A hope so much divine May trials well endure, May purge our souls from sense and sin, As Christ the Lord is pure. 5 If in my Father's love I share a filial part, Send down thy Spirit like a dove, To rest upon my heart. 6 We would no longer lie Like slaves beneath the throne; Our faith shall Abba, Father, cry, And thou the kindred own. Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3 Languages: English

Heavenly joy on earth

Hymnal: HSS31769 #II.XXX (1793) Meter: 6.6.8.6 First Line: Come, we that love the Lord Lyrics: 1 Come, we that love the Lord, And let our joys be known, Join in a song with sweet accord, And thus surround the throne. 2 The sorrows of the mind Be banish'd from this place: Religion never was design'd To make our pleasures less.] 3 Let those refuse to sing That never knew our God, But fav'rites of the heav'nly King May speak their joys abroad. 4 [The God that rules on high, And thunders when he please, That rides upon the stormy sky, And manages the seas:] 5 This awful God is ours, Our Father and our love; He will send down his heav'nly pow'rs To carry us above. 6 There we shall see his face, And never, never sin; There from the rivers of his grace, Drink endless pleasures in. 7 Yes, and before we rise To that immortal state, The thoughts of such amazing bliss Should constant joys create. 8 [The men of grace have found Glory begun below; Celestial fruit on earthly ground, From faith and hope may grow.] 9 The hill of Zion yields A thousand sacred sweets, Before we reach the heav'nly folds, Or walk the golden streets. 10 Then let our songs abound, And ev'ry tear be dry; We're marching thro' Immanuel's ground To fairer worlds on high. Languages: English

Hosanna to the Son

Hymnal: HSS31769 #III.XLIV (1793) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 Hosanna to the Son Of David and of God, Who brought the news of pardon down, And bought it with his blood. 2 to Christ th' anointed King Be endless blessings giv'n: Le the whole earth is glory sing, Who made our peace with heav'n. Topics: The Hosanna Languages: English

The blessedness of gospel times; or, the revelation of Christ to Jews and Gentiles

Hymnal: HSS31769 #I.X (1793) Meter: 6.6.8.6 First Line: How beauteous are their feet Lyrics: 1 How beauteous are their feet Who stand on Zion’s hill! Who bring salvation on their tongues, And words of peace reveal! 2 How charming is their voice! How sweet the tidings are! "Zion, behold thy Saviour King, "He reigns and triumphs here. 3 How happy are our ears That hear this joyful sound, Which kings and prophets waited for, And sought, but never found! 4 How blessèd are our eyes That see this heav’nly light; Prophets and kings desir'd it long, But dy'd without the sight! 5 The watchmen join their voice, And tuneful notes employ, Jerusalem breaks forth in songs, And deserts learn the joy. 6 The Lord makes bare his arm Thro' all the earth abroad: Let ev'ry nation now behold Their Saviour and their God. Scripture: Isaiah 5:2 Languages: English

Christ, our wisdom, righteousness, etc.

Hymnal: HSS31769 #I.XCVIII (1793) Meter: 6.6.8.6 First Line: How heavy is the night Lyrics: 1 How heavy is the night That hangs upon our eyes, Till Christ with his reviving light Over our souls arise! 2 Our guilty spirits dread To meet the wrath of heaven; But, in his righteousness array'd, We see our sins forgiv'n. 3 Unholy and impure Are all our thoughts and ways, His hands infected nature cure With sanctifying grace. 4 The pow'rs of hell agree To hold our souls in vain; He sets the sons of bondage free, And breaks the cursed chain. 5 Lord we adore thy ways, To bring us near to God; Thy sov'reign pow'r, thy healing grace, And thine atoning blood. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:30 Languages: English

Communion with Christ, and with saints

Hymnal: HSS31769 #III.II (1793) Meter: 6.6.8.6 First Line: Jesus invites his saints Lyrics: 1 [Jesus invites his saints To meet around his board; Here pardon'd rebels sit, and hold Communion with their Lord. 2 For food he gives his flesh; He bids us drink his blood, Amazing favour, matchless grace Of our descending God!] 3 This holy bread and wine Maintain our fainting breath, By union with our living Lord, And int'rest in his death. 4 Our heav'nly Father calls Christ and his members one; We the young children of his love, And he the first-born Son. 5 We are but sev'ral parts Of the same broken bread; One body has its several limbs, But Jesus is the head. 6 Let all our pow'rs be join'd His gracious name to raise: Pleasure and love fill ev'ry mind, And ev'ry voice be praise. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 Languages: English

The Spirit, the water, and the blood

Hymnal: HSS31769 #III.IX (1793) Meter: 6.6.8.6 First Line: Let all our tongues be one Lyrics: 1 Let all our tongues be one To praise our God on high, Who from his bosom sent his Son To fetch us strangers nigh. 2 Nor let our voices cease To sing the Saviour's name; Jesus, th' ambassador of peace, How cheerfully he came. 3 It cost him cries and tears To bring us near to God; Great was our debt, and he appears To make the payment good. 4 My Saviour's pierced side Pour'd out a double flood; By water we are purify'd, And pardon'd by the blood. 5 Infinite was our guilt, But he, our priest, atones; On the cold ground his life was spilt, And offer'd with his groans.] 6 Look up, my soul, to him, Whose death was thy desert, And humbly view the living stream Flow from his breaking heart. 7 There, on the cursed tree In dying pangs he lies, Fulfils his Father's great decree, And all our wants supplies. 8 Thus the Redeemer came, By water and by blood: And when the spirit speaks the same, We feel his witness good. 9 While the Eternal Three Bear their record above, Here I believe he dy'd for me, And seal my Saviour's love. 10 [Lord, cleanse my soul from sin; Nor let thy grace depart: Great Comforter, abide within, And witness to my heart.] Scripture: 1 John 5:6 Languages: English

Let God the Father live

Hymnal: HSS31769 #III.XXVIII (1793) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 Let God the Father Live For ever on our tongues: Sinners from his first love derive The ground of all their songs. 2 Ye saints, employ your breath In honour to the Son, Who bought your souls from hell and death By off'ring up his own. 3 Give to the spirit praise Of an immortal strain, Whose light, and pow'r, and grace convey Salvation down to men. 4 While God the Comforter Reveals our pardon'd sin, O may the blood and water bear The same record within. 5 To the great One and Three That seal this grace in heav'n, The Father, Son, and Spirit, be Eternal glory giv'n. Topics: Doxologies Languages: English