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The man is ever blest

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 117 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The man is ever blest Who shuns the sinner's ways, Amongst their counsels never stands, Nor takes the scorner's place: 2 But makes the law of God His study and delight, Amidst the labors of the day, And watches of the night. 3 He like a tree shall thrive, With waters near the root; Fresh as the leaf his name shall live; His works are heav'nly fruit. 4 Not so th' ungoldy race, They no such blessings find: Their hopes shall flee like empty chaff Before the driving wind. 5 How will they bear to stand Before that judgment seat, Where all the saints at Christ's right hand In full assembly meet? 6 He knows and he approves The ways the righteous go: But sinners, and their works shall meet A dreadful overthrow. Scripture: Psalm 1

Happy the man whose cautious feet

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 51 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Happy the man whose cautious feet Shun the broad way that sinners go, Who hates the place where atheists meet, And fears to talk as scoffers do. 2 He loves t' employ his morning light Among the statutes of the Lord, And spends the wakeful hours of night, With pleasure pond'ring o'er the word. 3 He, like a plant by gentle streams, Shall flourish in immortal green: And Heav'n will shine with kindest beams On ev'ry work his hands begin. 4 But sinners find their counsels crost; As chaff before the tempest flies, So shall their hopes be blown and lost, When the last trumpet shakes the skies. 5 In vain the rebel seeks to stand In judgment with the pious race; The dreadful Judge, with stern command, Divides him to a diff'rent place. 6 'Strait is the Way my saints have trod, 'I blest the path, and drew it plain: 'But you would choose the crooked road, 'And down it leads to endless pain.' Scripture: Psalm 1

Maker and sov'reign Lord

Appears in 39 hymnals Lyrics: 1 [Maker and sov'reign Lord Of heav'n, and earth, and seas, Thy providence confirms thy word, And answers thy decrees. 2 The things so long foretold By David are fulfill'd; When Jews and Gentiles join to slay Jesus, thy holy child.] 3 Why did the Gentiles rage, And Jews, with one accord, Bend all their counsels to destroy Th' Anointed of the Lord? 4 Rulers and kings agree To form a vain design; Against the Lord their powrs' unite, Against his Christ they join. 5 The Lord derides their rage, And will support his throne; He that hath rais'd him from the dead, Hath own'd him for his Son. 6 Now he's ascended high, To rule the subject earth; The merit of his blood he pleads, And pleads his heav'nly birth. Pause. 7 He asks, and God bestows A large inheritance; Far as the world's remotest ends His kingdom shall advance. 8 The nations that rebel, Must feel his iron rod; He'll vindicate those honors well Which he receiv'd from God. 9 [Be wise, ye rulers, now, And worship at his throne; With trembling joy, ye people, bow To God's exalted Son. 10 If once his wrath arise, Ye perish on the place; Then blessed is the soul that flies For refuge to his grace.] Scripture: Psalm 2

Lord, thou wilt hear me when I pray

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 245 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord, thou wilt hear me when I pray, I am for ever thine; I fear before thee all the day, Nor would I dare to sin. 2 And while I rest my weary head, From cares and bus'ness free, ’Tis sweet conversing on my bed, With my own heart and thee. 3 I pay this ev'ning sacrifice; And when my work is done, Great God! my faith and hope relies Upon thy grace alone. 4 Thus, with my thoughts compos'd to peace, I’ll give mine eyes to sleep; Thy hand in safety keeps my days, And will my slumbers keep. Scripture: Psalm 4:3-5

Almighty Ruler of the skies

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 78 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Almighty Ruler of the skies, Thro' the wide earth thy name is spread, And thine eternal glories rise O'er all the heav'ns thy hands have made. 2 To thee the voices of the young, There sounding notes of honor raise; And babes with uninstructed tongue, Declare the wonders of thy praise. 3 Thy pow'r assist their tender age To bring proud rebels to the ground; To still the bold blasphemers' rage, And all their policies confound. 4 Children amidst thy temple throng, To see their great Redeemer's face; The Son of David is their song, And young hosannas fill the place. 5 The frowning scribes and angry priests, In vain their impious cavils bring; Revenge sits silent in their breasts, While Jewish babes proclaim their King. Scripture: Psalm 8:1-2

Arise my gracious God

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 43 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Arise, my gracious God, And make the wicked flee; They are but thy chastising rod To drive thy saints to thee. 2 Behold the sinner dies, His haughty words are vain; Here in this life his pleasure lies, And all beyond is pain. 3 Then let his pride advance, And boast of all his store; The Lord is my inheritance, My soul can wish no more. 4 I shall behold the face Of my forgiving God; And stand complete in righteousness, Wash'd in my Savior's blood. 5 There's a new heaven begun When I awake from death, Dress'd in the likeness of thy Son, And draw immortal breath. Scripture: Psalm 17:13-15

Behold the lofty sky

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 144 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Behold the lofty sky Declares its maker God, And all the starry works on high Proclaim his pow'r abroad. 2 The darkness and the light Still keep their course the same; While day to day, and night to night Divinely teach his name. 3 In ev'ry different land Their gen'ral voice is known; They shew the wonders of his hand, And orders of his throne. 4 Ye Christian lands rejoice; Here he reveals his word: We are not left to nature’s voice To bid us know the Lord. 5 His statutes and commands Are set before our eyes; He puts his gospel in our hands, Where our salvation lies. 6 His laws are just and pure, His truth without deceit; His promises for ever sure, And his rewards are great. 7 [Not honey to the taste Affords so much delight, Nor gold that has the furnace pass'd So much allures the sight. 8 While of thy works I sing, Thy glory to proclaim, Accept the praise, my God, my king, In my Redeemer’s name.] Scripture: Psalm 19

Firm was my health, my day was bright

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 72 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Firm was my health, my day was bright, And I presum'd ’twould ne’er be night: Fondly I said within my heart, 'Pleasure and peace, shall ne’er depart.' 2 But I forgot thine arm was strong, Which made my mountain stand so long; Soon as thy face began to hide, My health was gone, my comforts died. 3 I cry'd aloud to thee, my God, “What canst thou profit by my blood? "Deep in the dust can I declare "Thy truth, or sing thy goodness there? 4 "Hear me, O God of grace," I said, "And bring me from among the dead:" Thy word rebuk'd the pains I felt, Thy pard'ning love remov'd my guilt. 5 My groans and tears, and forms of woe, Are turn'd to joy and praises now; I throw my sackcloth on the ground, And ease and gladness gird me round. 6 My tongue, the glory of my frame, Shall ne’er be silent of thy name; Thy praise shall sound thro' earth and heav'n, For sickness heal'd, and sins forgiv'n. Scripture: Psalm 30:6

O blessed souls are they

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 190 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O blessed souls are they, Whose sins are cover'd o'er; Divinely blest, to whom the Lord Imputes their guilt no more. 2 They mourn their follies past, And keep their hearts with care; Their lips and lives without deceit Shall prove their faith sincere. 3 While I conceal'd my guilt, I felt the fest'ring wound; 'Till I confess'd my sins to thee, And ready pardon found. 4 Let sinners learn to pray, Let saints keep near the throne; Our help in times of deep distress Is found in God alone. Scripture: Psalm 32

Blest is the man, for ever blest

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 103 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Blest is the man, for ever blest, Whose guilt is pardon'd by his God, Whose sins with sorrow are confess'd, And cover'd with his Savior's blood. 2 Blest is the man to whom the Lord Imputes not his iniquities; He pleads no merit of reward, And not on works, but grace relies. 3 From guile his heart and lips are free: His humble joy, his holy fear, With deep repentance well agree, And join to prove his faith sincere. 4 How glorious is that righteousness That hides and cancels all his sins! While a bright evidence of grace Thro' his whole life appears and shines. Scripture: Psalm 32

Blest is the nation, where the Lord

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 40 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Blest is the nation, where the Lord Hath fix'd his gracious throne; Where he reveals his heav'nly word, And calls their tribes his own. 2 His eye with infinite survey Does the whole world behold; He form'd us all of equal clay, And knows our feeble mould. 3 Kings are not rescu'd by the force Of armies from the grave; Nor speed nor courage of a horse Can the bold rider save. 4 Vain is the strength of beasts or men, To hope for safety thence; But holy souls from God obtain A strong and sure defence. 5 God is their fear, and God their trust; When plagues or famine spread; His watchful eye secures the just Amongst ten thousand dead. 6 Lord, let our hearts in thee rejoice, And bless us from thy throne; For we have made thy word our choice, And trust thy grace alone. Scripture: Psalm 33

My Shepherd will supply my need

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 235 hymnals Lyrics: 1 My Shepherd will supply my need, Jehovah is is name; In pastures fresh he makes me feed Beside the living stream. 2 He brings my wand'ring spirit back, When I forsake his ways; And leads me, for his mercy's sake In paths of truth and grace. 3 When I walk thro' the shades of death, Thy presence is my stay; A word of thy supporting breath Drives all my fears away. 4 Thy hand, in spite of all my foes, Doth still my table spread; My cup with blessings overflows, Thine oil annoints my head. 5 The sure provisions of my God Attend me all my days; O may thy house be mine abode, And all my work be praise. 6 There would I find a settled rest, (While others go and come) No more a stranger or a guest, But like a child, at home. Scripture: Psalm 23

The Lord my Shepherd is

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 583 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The Lord my Shepherd is, I shall be well supply'd; Since he is mine, and I am his, What can I want beside? 2 He leads me to the place, Where heav'nly pasture grows, Where living waters gently pass, And full salvation flows. 3 If e'er I go astray, He doth my soul reclaim, And guides me in his own right way, For his most holy name. 4 While he affords his aid, I cannot yield to fear; Tho' I should walk thro' death's dark shade, My Shepherd's with me there. 5 In spite of all my foes Thou dost my table spread; My cup with blessings overflows, And joy exalts my head. 6 The bounties of thy love Shall crown my following days; Nor from thy house will I remove, Nor cease to speak thy praise. Scripture: Psalm 23

I lift my soul to God

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 113 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I lift my soul to God, My trust is in his name: Let not my foes that seek my blood Still triumph in my shame. 2 Sin and the pow'rs of hell Persuade me to despair; Lord make me know thy cov'nant well, That I may ’scape the snare. 3 From the first dawning light, Till the dark ev'ning rise, For thy salvation, Lord, I wait, With ever longing eyes. 4 Remember all thy grace, And lead me in thy truth; Forgive the sins of riper days, And follies of my youth. 5 The Lord is just and kind; The meek shall learn his ways; And ev'ry humble sinner find The methods of his grace. 6 For his own goodness sake He saves my soul from shame: He pardons (though my guilt be great) Thro' my Redeemer’s name. Scripture: Psalm 25:1-11

Come, children, learn to fear the Lord

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 52 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, children, learn to fear the Lord: And that your days be long, Let not a false or spiteful word Be found upon your tongue. 2 Depart from mischief, practice love, Pursue the works of peace, So shall the Lord your ways approve, And set your souls at ease. 3 His eyes awake to guard the just, His ears attend their cry; When broken spirits dwell in dust, The God of grace is nigh. 4 What though the sorrows here they taste Are sharp and tedious too, The Lord, who saves them all at last, Is their supporter now. 5 Evil shall smite the wicked dead; But God secures his own, Prevents the mischief when they slide, Or heals the broken bone. 6 When desolation like the flood, O'er the proud sinner rolls, Saints find a refuge in their God, For he redeem'd their souls. Scripture: Psalm 34:11-22

Amidst thy wrath remember love

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 61 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Amidst thy wrath remember love; Restore thy servant, Lord; Nor let a father's chast'ning prove Like an avenger's sword. 2 Thine arrows stick within my heart, My flesh is sorely prest: Between the sorrow and the smart, My spirit finds no rest. 3 My sins a heavy load appear, And o'er my head are gone; Too heavy they for me to bear, Too hard for me t' atone. 4 My thoughts are like a troubled sea, My head still bending down; And I go mourning all the day, Beneath my father's frown. 5 Lord, I am weak, and broken sore, None of my pow'rs are whole; The inward anguish makes me roar, The anguish of my soul. 6 All my desire to thee is known, Thine eye counts ev'ry tear; And ev'ry sigh, and ev'ry groan, Is notic'd by thine ear. 7 Thou art my God, my only hope; My God will hear my cry, My God will bear my spirit up, When Satan bids me die. 8 [My foot is ever apt to slide, My foes rejoice to see 't; They raise their pleasure and their pride When they supplant my feet. 9 But I'll confess my guilt to thee, And grieve for all my sin; I'll mourn how weak my graces be, And beg support divine. 10 My God, forgive my follies past, And be for ever nigh; O Lord of my salvation, haste, Before thy servant die!] Scripture: Psalm 38

God of my life, look gently down

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 98 hymnals Lyrics: 1 God of my life, look gently down, Behold the pains I feel; But I am dumb before thy throne, Nor dare dispute thy will. 2 Diseases are thy servants, Lord; They come at thy command: I'll not attempt a murm'ring word Against thy chast'ning hand. 3 Yet I may plead with humble cries, 'Remove thy sharp rebukes;' My strength consumes, my spirit dies, Through thy repeated strokes. 4 Crush'd as a moth beneath thy hand, We moulder to the dust; Our feeble pow'rs can ne'er withstand, And all our beauty's lost. [This mortal life decays apace, How soon the bubble's broke! Adam and all his num'rous race Are vanity and smoke.] I'm but a sojourner below, As all my fathers were; May I be well prepared to go, When I the summons hear. But if my life be spared awhile, Before my last remove, Thy praise shall be my business still, And I'll declare thy love. Scripture: Psalm 39:9-13

My spirit sinks within me, Lord

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 67 hymnals Lyrics: 1 My spirit sinks within me, Lord; But I will call thy name to mind, And times of past distress record, When I have found my God was kind. 2 Huge troubles, with tumultuous noise Swell like a sea, and round me spread; Thy water-spouts drown all my joys, And rising waves roll o'er my head. 3 Yet will the Lord command his love, When I address his throne by day, Nor in the night his grace remove; The night shall hear me sing and pray. 4 I'll cast myself before his feet, And say, 'My God, my heav'nly rock! 'Why doth thy love so long forget 'The soul that groans beneath thy stroke?' 5 I'll chide my heart that sinks so low; Why should my soul indulge her grief? Hope in the Lord, and praise him too; He is my rest, my sure relief. 6 Thy light and truth shall guide me still; Thy word shall my best thoughts employ, And lead me to thine heav'nly hill, My God, my most exceeding joy. Scripture: Psalm 42:6-11

Lord, we have heard thy works of old

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 43 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord, we have heard thy works of old, Thy works of pow'r and grace, When to our ears our fathers told The wonders of their days. 2 How thou didst build thy churches here, And make thy gospel known; Amongst them did thine arm appear, Thy light and glory shone. 3 In God they boasted all the day, And in a cheerful throng Did thousands meet to praise and pray; And grace was all their song. 4 But now our souls are seiz'd with shame, Confusion fills our face, To hear the enemy blaspheme, And fools reproach thy grace. 5 Yet have we not forgot our God, Nor falsely dealt with heav'n; Nor have our steps declin'd the road Of duty thou hast giv'n. 6 Tho' dragons all around us roar With their destructive breath, And thine own hand has bruis'd us sore Hard by the gates of death. Pause. 7 We are expos'd all day to die, As martyrs for thy cause, As sheep for slaughter bound we lie By sharp and bloody laws. 8 Awake, arise, almighty Lord! Why sleeps thy wonted grace! Why should we look like men abhorr'd Or banish'd from thy face? 9 Wilt thou for ever cast us off, And still neglect our cries, For ever hide thine heav'nly love From our afflicted eyes? 10 Down to the dust our soul is bow'd, And dies upon the ground; Rise for our help, rebuke the proud, And all their pow'rs confound. 11 Redeem us from perpetual shame, Our Savior and our God; We plead the honors of thy name, The merits of thy blood. Scripture: Psalm 44:1-3

I'll speak the honors of my King

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 55 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I'll speak the honors of my King; His form divinely fair; None of his sons of mortal race May with the Lord compare. 2 Sweet is thy speech, and heav'nly grace Upon thy lips is shed; Thy God, with blessings infinite, Hath crown'd thy sacred head. 3 Gird on thy sword, victorious prince! Ride with majestic sway: Thy terror shall strike through thy foes, And make the world obey. 4 Thy throne, O God for ever stands; Thy word of grace shall prove A peaceful sceptre in thy hands, To rule the saints by love. 5 Justice and truth attend thee still, But mercy is thy choice; And God, thy God, thy soul shall fill With most peculiar joys. Scripture: Psalm 45

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