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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 888 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

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.

Come, sound his praise abroad

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 685 hymnals

Dismiss us from the house of pray'r

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 12 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Dismiss us from the house of pray'r, With blessings, such as mortals need: And make our souls thy constant care, Till we from evil shall be freed. 2 And if we never meet again Till we our Lord appearing see, O may we all with Jesus reign, And always with out Saviour be.

Glorious things of thee are spoken

Meter: Irregular Appears in 1,300 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Glorious things of thee are spoken, Zion, city of our God! He, whose word can not be broken, Form'd thee for his own abode; On the rock of ages founded, What can shake thy sure repose? With salvation's walls surrounded Thou may'st smile at all thy foes. 2 [See! the streams of living waters Springing from eternal love, Well supply thy sons and daughters, And all fear of want remove: Who can faint when such a river Ever flows their thirst t' assuage? Grace, which like the Lord the giver, Never fails from age to age. 3 Round each habitation hovering See the cloud and fire appear! For a glory and a covering, Shewing that the Lord is near: Thus deriving from their banner Light by night and shade by day, Safe they feed upon the manna Which he gives them when they pray. 4 Blest inhabitants of Zion, Wash'd in the Redeemer's blood! Jesus, whom their souls rely on, Makes them kings and priests to God; 'Tis his love his people raises Over self to reign as kings, And as priests, his solemn praises Each for a thank-offering brings. 5 Saviour, if of Zion's city I thro' grace a member am; Let the world deride or pity, I will glory in thy name; Fading is the worldling's pleasure, All his boasted pomp and show! Solid joys and lasting treasure, None but Zion's children know. Scripture: Isaiah 33:20-21

Honor and happiness unite

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 33 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Honor and happiness unite To make the christian's name a praise: How fair the scene, how clear the light, That fills the remnant of his days! 2 A kingly character he bears, No change his priestly office knows; Unfading is the crown he wears, His joys can never reach a close. 3 Adorn'd with glory from on high, Salvation shines upon his face; His robe is of the etherial dye, His steps are dignity and grace. 4 Inferior honors he disdains, Nor stoops to take applause from earth; The King of kings himself maintains Th' expences of his heavenly birth. 5 The noblest creatures seen below, Ordain'd to fill a throne above; God gives him all he can bestow, His kingdom of eternal love! 6 My soul is ravish'd at the thought, Methinks from earth I see him rise; Angels congratulate his lot, And shout him welcome to the skies.

In boundless mercy, gracious Lord appear

Meter: Irregular Appears in 39 hymnals Lyrics: 1 In boundless mercy, gracious Lord, appear, Darkness dispel, the humble mourner cheer; Vain thoughts remove, melt down this flinty heart; Cause ev'ry soul to choose the better part. 2 Thy presence fills the universal space; Thy grace appears to all the fallen race; O visit us with light and life divine, Fill ev'ry souls for ev'ry soul is thine. 3 Thy blessed Jesus is my Lord, my love; He is my King from him I would not move, Away then all ye objects that divert, Nor seek to draw from my dear Lord my heart. 4 That uncreated beauty which hath gain'd My ravish'd heart, hath all your glory stain'd; His loveliness my soul hath prepossess'd And left no room for any guest.

Lord, 'tis a pleasant thing to stand

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 115 hymnals

Oh, if my soul was form'd for woe

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 112 hymnals

O thou God of my salvation

Meter: Irregular Appears in 266 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O thou God of my salvation, My Redeemer from all sin, Mov'd to this by great compassion, Yearning bowels from within: I will praise thee: Where shall I thy praise begin? 2 While the angel-choirs are crying; Glory to the great I am! I with them will still be vying., Glory, glory, to the Lamb! O how precious: Is the sound of Jesus’ name! 3 Now I see, with joy and wonder, Whence the healing streams arose; Angels-minds are lost to ponder Dying love's mysterious cause; Yet the blessing Down to all, to me it flows. 4 Though unseen, I love the Saviour, He almighty grace hath shown; Pardon'd guilt and purchas'd favour! This he makes to mortals known; Give him glory, Glory, glory is his own. 5 Angels now are hov'ring round us, Unperceiv'd they mix the throng, Wond'ring at the love that crown'd us, Glad to sing the holy song: Hallelujah, Love and praise to Christ belong.

Our Lord is risen from the dead

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 450 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Our Lord is risen from the dead; Our Jesus is gone up on high; The pow'rs of hell are captive led, Drag'd to the portals of the sky. 2 There his triumphant chariot waits And angels chaunt the solemn lay; Lift up your heads, ye heav'nly gates, Ye everlasting doors, give way. 3 Loose all your bars of massy light, And wide unfold the radiant scene; He claims those mansions as his right, Receive the King of glory in. 4 Who is the King of glory? who? The Lord that all his foes o'ercame, The world, sin, death and hell o'erthrew; And Jesus is the conqueror's name. 5 Lo, his triumphal chariot waits, And angels chaunt the solemn lay, Lift up your heads, ye heav'nly gates! Ye everlasting doors, give way. 6 Who is the King of glory? who? The Lord of boundless pow'r possess'd, The King of saints and angels too, God over all, forever blest.

The law by Moses came

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 89 hymnals Scripture: John 1:17

The Lord into his garden came

Meter: Irregular Appears in 238 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The Lord into his garden came The spices yield a rich perfume, The lilies grow and thrive, Refreshing show'rs of grace divine, From Jesus flow to ev'ry vine, And make the dead revive. 2 O that this dry and barren ground In springs of water may abound, A fruitful soil become. The desert blossom as the rose, When Jesus conquers all his foes, And makes his people one. 3 The glorious time is rolling on, The gracious work is now begun; My soul a witness is, I taste and see the pardon free, For all mankind, as well as me, Who comes to Christ may live. 4 The worst of sinners here may find A Saviour pitiful and kind: Who will them all receive. None are too late who will repent; Out of one sinner legion's went, The Lord did him relieve. 5 Come brethren, you that love the Lord, And taste the sweetness of his word; In Jesu's way go on, Our troubles and our trials here, Will only make us richer there, When we arrive at home. 6 I feel that heav'n is now begun, It issues from the sparkling throne; From Jesu's throne on high It comes like floods, we can't contain, We drink, and drink, and drink again; And yet we still are dry. 7 But when we come to reign above, And all surround a throne of love, We'll drink a full supply. Jesus will lead his armies through, To living fountains where they flow, That never will run dry. 8 'Tis there we'll reign, and shout, and sing, And make the upper regions ring; When all the saints get home. Come on, come on! my brethren dear, Soon we shall meet together there: For Jesus bids us come. 9 Amen! amen! my soul replies, I'm bound to meet you in the skies, And claim my mansions sure. Now here's my heart, and here's my hand, To meet you in the heav'nly land, Where we shall part no more.

The Lord into his vineyard comes

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 5 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The Lord into his vineyard comes, Our various fruit to see; His eye, more piercing than the light, Examines ev'ry tree. 2 Tremble ye sinners, at his frown, If barren still ye stand; And fear that keenly-wounding axe, Which arms his awful hand. 3 Lord, we adore thy sparing love, Thy long-expecting grace: Else had we low in ruin fall'n, And known no more our place. 4 Succeeding years thy patience waits; Nor let it wait in vain: But form in us abundant fruit, And still this fruit maintain.

The Lord of earth and sky

Meter: Irregular Appears in 108 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The Lord of earth and sky, The God of ages praise! Who reigns enthron'd on high, Ancient of endless days, Who lengthens out our trials here, And spares us yet another year. 2 Barren and wither'd trees, We cumber'd long the ground, No fruit of holiness On our dead souls was found; Yet did he us in mercy spare, Another, and another year. 3 When justice bar'd the sword, To cut the fig-tree down, The pity of our Lord Cry'd--"Let it still alone:' The Father mild inclin'd his ear, And spar'd us yet another year. 4 Jesus, thy speaking blood From God obtain'd the grace, Who therefore hath bestow'd On us a longer space: Thou didst in our behalf appear, And lo! we see another year. 5 Then dig about our root, Break up our fallow ground, And let our gracious fruit To thy great praise bound; O let us all thy praise declare, And fruit unto perfection bear.