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Praise GOD all his Saints; or, The Saints judging the World

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #279 (1740) First Line: All ye that love the Lord, rejoice Lyrics: 1 All ye that love the Lord, rejoice, And let your Songs be new; Amidst the Church with cheerful Voice His later Wonders shew. 2 The Jews, the People of his Grace, Shall their Redeemer sing; And Gentile Nations join the Praise, While Sion owns her King. 3 The Lord takes Pleasure in the Just, Whom Sinners treat with Scorn; The Meek that lie despis'd in Dust Salvation shall adorn. 4 Saints should be joyful in their King, E'en on a dying Bed; And like the Souls in glory sing; For GOD shall raise the dead. 5 Then his high Praise shall fill their Tongues Their Hands shall wield the Sword; And Vengeance shall attend their Songs, The Vengeance of the Lord. 6 When Christ the Judgment Seat ascends, And bids the World appear, Thrones are prepar'd for all his Friends Who humbly lov'd him here. 7 Then shall they rule with Iron Rod Nations that dar'd rebel; And join the Sentence of their GOD On Tyrants doomed to Hell. 8 The Royal Sinners bound in Chains New Triumphs shall afford: Such Honour for the Saints remains; Praise ye, and love the Lord. Topics: Judgment Day; Persecutors punished; Praise from the saints; Saints judging the world; Triumph at the last day; Vengence against the Enemies of the Church Scripture: Psalm 149 Languages: English

The Hosanna of the Children; or, Infants praising GOD

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #15 (1740) First Line: Almighty Ruler of the Skies 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 A Monument of Honour raise; And Babes with uninstructed Tongue Declare the Wonders of thy Praise. 3 Thy Power assists their tender Age To bring proud Rebels to the Ground, To still the bold Blasphemer's Rage, And all their Policies confound. 3 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. 4 The frowning Scribes and angry Priests In vain their impious Cavils bring; Revenge sits silent in their Breasts, While Jewish Babes proclaim their King. Topics: Adam the first and second their Dominion; Christ exalted to the kingdom; Christ his condescension and glorification; Christ praiseed by Children; Dominion of Man over Creatures; God his sovereignty and goodness to man; God made man; God praised by children; Goodness of God; Hosanna of the Childern Scripture: Psalm 8:1-2 Languages: English

Guilt of Conscence and Relief; or, Repentance and Prayer for Pardon and Health

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #70 (1740) First Line: Amidst thy Wrath remember Love 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' attone. 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. Topics: Confession of Sin, Repentance and Pardon; Desertion and Distress of Soul; Guilt of Conscience relieved; Health prayed for; Jehovah; Prayer for Repentance and Pardon Scripture: Psalm 38 Languages: English

GOD the Supreme Governor; or, Magistrates warned

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #144 (1740) First Line: Among th' Assemblies of the Great Lyrics: 1 Among th' Assemblies of the Great A greater Ruler takes his Seat; The GOD of Heav'n, as Judge surveys Those Gods on Earth, and all their Ways. 2 Why will ye, then, frame wicked Laws? Or why support th' unrighteous Cause? When will ye once defend the Poor, That Sinners vex the Saints no more? 3 They know not, Lord, nor will they know; Dark are the Ways in which they go; Their Name of earthly gods is vain, For they shall fall and die like Men. 3 Arise, O Lord, and let thy Son Possess his universal Throne, And rule the Nations with his Rod; He is our Judge, and he our GOD. Topics: Authority from God; Evil Magistrates; God supreme governor; Magistrates warned Scripture: Psalm 82 Languages: English

A general Song of Praise to GOD

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #151a (1740) First Line: Among the Princes, earthly Gods Lyrics: 1 Among the Princes, earthly Gods, There's none hath Pow'r divine; Nor is their Nature, mighty Lord, Nor are their Works like thine. 2 The Nations thou hast made shall bring Their Off'rings round thy Throne; For thou alone dost wond'rous Things, For thou art GOD alone. 3 Lord, I would walk with holy Feet; Teach me thine heav'nly Ways, And my poor scatter'd Thoughts unite In GOD my Father's Praise. 4 Great is thy Mercy, and my Tongue Shall those great Wonders tell, How by thy Grace my sinking Soul Rose from the Deeps of Hell. Topics: Praise General Scripture: Psalm 86:8-13 Languages: English

A Complaint against Persecutors

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #145 (1740) First Line: And will the GOD of Grace Lyrics: 1 And will the GOD of Grace Perpetual Silence keep; The GOD of Justice hold his Peace, And let his Vengeance sleep? 2 Behold, what cursed Snares The Men of Mischief spread: The Men that hate thy Saints and Thee Lift up their threat'ning Head. 3 Against thy hidden Ones Their Counsels they employ, And Malice, with her watchful eye, Pursues them to destroy. 4 The Noble and the Base Into thy Pastures leap; The Lion and the stupid ass Conspire to vex thy Sheep. 5 "Come, let us join, they cry, "To root them from the Ground, "Till not the Name of Saints remain, "Nor mem'ry shall be found." 6 Awake, Almighty GOD, And call thy Wrath to Mind; Give them like Forests to the Fire, Or Stubble to the Wind. 7 Convince their Madness, Lord, And make them seek thy Name; Or else their stubborn Rage confound, That they may die in Shame. 8 Then shall the Nations know That glorious dreadful Word, JEHOVAH is thy Name alone, And thou the Sov'reign Lord. Topics: Jehovah; Persecuted Saints, their Prayer and Faith; Persecutors complained of Scripture: Psalm 83 Languages: English

Victory and Deliverance from Persecution

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #99b (1740) First Line: Are all the Foes of Sion Fools Lyrics: 1 Are all the Foes of Sion Fools, Who thus devour her Saints? Do they not know her Saviour rules, And pities her Complaints? 2 They shall be seiz'd with sad Surprize; For GOD's revenging Arm Scatters the Bones of them that rise, To do his Children Harm. 3 In vain the Sons of Satan boast Of Armies in Array; When GOD has first despis'd their Host They fall an easy Prey. 4 O for a Word from Sion's King, Her Captives to restore! Jacob with all his Tribes shall sing, And Judah weep no more. Topics: Faith in the blood of Christ; Persecution Victory over and Deliverance from it Scripture: Psalm 53:4-6 Languages: English

The Folly of Persecutors

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #24a (1740) First Line: Are Sinners now so senseless grown Lyrics: 1 Are Sinners now so senseless grown That they the Saints devour? And never worship at thy Throne, Nor fear thine awful Power? 2 Great GOD. appear to their Surprize; Reveal thy dreadful Name; Let them no more thy Wrath despise, Nor turn our Hope to Shame. 3 Dost thou not dwell among the Just, And yet our Foes deride, That we should make thy Name our Trust; Great GOD, confound their Pride. 4 O that the joyful Day were come To finish our Distress! When GOD shall bring his Children home, Our Songs shall never cease. Topics: Atheism practical; Persecutors their folly; Sin of nature; Sin universal; Wickedness of Man Scripture: Psalm 14 Languages: English

Portion of Saints and Sinners; or, Hope and Despair in Death

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #29a (1740) First Line: Arise, my gracious GOD 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 compleat in Righteousness, Wash'd in my Saviour's Blood. 5 There's a new Heav'n begun When I awake from Death, Drest in the Likeness of thy Son, And draw immortal Breath. Topics: Courage in death; Death of saints and sinners; Despair and hope in death; Grace tried by afflictions; Heaven of separate souls and resurrection; Portion of saints and sinners; Resurrection of the saints; Souls in a separate State Scripture: Psalm 17:13-15 Languages: English

Praise due to GOD, not to Idols

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #250 (1740) First Line: Awake, ye Saints: To praise your King Lyrics: 1 Awake, ye Saints: To praise your King, Your sweetest Passions raise, Your pious Pleasure, while you sing, Increasing with the Praise. 2 Great is the Lord; and Works unknown Are his divine Employ; But still his Saints are near his Throne, His Treasure and his Joy. 3 Heav'n, Earth, and Sea confess his Hand; He bids the Vapours rise; Lightning and Storm at his Command Sweep through the sounding Skies. 4 All Pow'r that Gods or Kings have claim'd Is found with him alone; But Heathen Gods should ne'er be nam'd Where our Jehovah's known. 5 Which of the Stocks or Stones they trust Can give them Show'rs of Rain? In vain they worship glitt'ring Dust, And pray to Gold in vain. 6 [Their Gods have Tongues that cannot talk, Such as their Makers gave; Their Feet were ne'er design'd to walk; Nor Hands have Pow'r to save. 7 Blind are their Eyes, their Ears are deaf, Nor hear when Mortals pray; Mortals, that wait for their Relief Are blind and deaf as they.] 8 O Britain! know thy living GOD, Serve him with Faith and Fear; He makes thy Churches his Abode, And claims thine Honours there. Topics: Church the house and care of God; Creation and Providence; Grace and providence; Idolatry reproved; Isreal saved from Egypt, and brought to Canaan; Rain from heaven; Thunder and storm; Weather; Works and grace Scripture: Psalm 135 Languages: English

The Book of Nature and of Scripture

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #34 (1740) First Line: Behold the lofty sky Lyrics: 1 Behold the lofty Sky Declares its Maker GOD, And all his starry Works on high Proclaim his Pow'r abroad. 2 The Darkness and the Light Still keep their Course the same; While Night to Day, and Day to Night, Divinely teach his Name. 3 In ev'ry diff'rent Land Their gen'ral Voice is known; They shew the Wonders of his Hand, And Orders of his Throne. 4 Ye British 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 past, 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.] Topics: Book of Nature and Scripture; Evidence of Sincerity; Fear in the Worship of God; Gospel its glory and success; Knowledge deferred; Lord's Day Morning; Sincerity; Watchfulness; Works and grace Scripture: Psalm 19 Languages: English

Love to Enemies; or, The Love of Christ to Sinners, typified in David

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #64 (1740) First Line: Behold the Love, the generous Love Lyrics: 1 Behold the Love, the generous Love, That holy David shows; Hark, how his sounding Bowels move To his afflicted Foes! 2 When they are sick, his Soul complains, And seems to feel the Smart; The Spirit of the Gospel reigns, And melts his pious Heart. 3 How did his flowing Tears condole As for a Brother dead! And Fasting mortify'd his Soul, While for their Life he pray'd. 4 They groan'd, and curs'd him on their Bed, Yet still he pleads and mourns; And double Blessings on his Head The righteous GOD returns. 5 O glorious Type of heav'nly Grace! Thus Christ the Lord appears; While Sinners curse, the Saviour prays, And pities them with Tears. 6 He the true David, Isr'el's King, Blest and belov'd of GOD, To save us Rebels dead in Sin, Paid his own dearest Blood. Topics: Afflicted pity to them; Charity mixed with imprecations; Christ his love to enemies; Christ the true David; Enemies prayed for; Love of Christ to sinners; Love to enemies; Persecuted Saints, their Prayer and Faith; Persecutors complained of; Providence in Air, Earth and Sea Scripture: Psalm 35:12-14 Languages: English

GOD's Word most excellent; or, Sincerity and Watchfulness

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #35 (1740) First Line: Behold the Morning Sun Lyrics: 1 Behold the Morning Sun Begins his glorious Way; His Beams thro' all the Nations run, And Life and Light convey. 2 But where the Gospel comes, It spreads diviner Light, It calls dead Sinners from their Tombs, And gives the Blind their Sight. 3 How perfect is thy Word! And all thy Judgments just; For ever sure thy Promise, Lord, And Men securely trust. 4 My gracious GOD, how plain Are thy Directions giv'n! O may I never read in vain, But find the Path to Heav'n. Pause. 5 I hear thy Word with Love, And I would fain obey; Send thy good Spirit from above To guide me, lest I stray. 6 O who can ever find The Errors of his Ways? Yet with a bold, presumptuous Mind I would not dare transgress. 7 Warn me of ev'ry Sin, Forgive my secret Faults, And cleanse this guilty Soul of mine, Whose Crimes exceed my Thoughts. 8 While with my Heart and Tongue I spread thy Praise abroad; Accept the Worship and the Song, My Saviour and my GOD. Topics: Lord's Day Morning; Book of Nature and Scripture; Evidence of Sincerity; Fear in the Worship of God; Gospel its glory and success; Knowledge deferred; Lord's Day Morning; Sincerity; Watchfulness; Works and grace Languages: English

Christ the Foundatin of his Church

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #213b (1740) First Line: Behold the sure Foundation-Stone Lyrics: 1 Behold the sure Foundation-Stone Which GOD in Sion lays, To build our heav'nly Hopes upon, And his eternal Praise. 2 Chosen of GOD, to Sinners dear, And Saints adore the Name, They trust their whole Salvation here, Nor shall they suffer Shame. 3 The foolish Builders, Scribe and Priest, Reject it with Disdain; Yet on this Rock the Church shall rest, And Envy rage in vain. 4 What though the Gates of Hell withstood, Yet must this Building rise; 'Tis thy own Work, Almighty GOD, And wond'rous in our Eyes. Topics: Christ his resurrection on the Lord's day; Christ the church's foundation; Church built on Jesus Christ; Deliverance from a Tumult; Deliverance from death; Hosanna for the Lord's day; Lord's day psalm; Praise for eminent Deliverance; Public Thanks for private Mercies Scripture: Psalm 118:22-23 Languages: English

Pleading the Promises

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #224a (1740) First Line: Behold thy waiting Servant, Lord Lyrics: 1 Behold thy waiting Servant, Lord, Devoted to thy Fear; Remember, and confirm thy Word, For all my Hopes are there. 2 Hast thou not writ Salvation down, And promis'd quick'ning Grace? Doth not my Heart address thy Throne? And yet thy Love delays. 3 Mine Eyes for thy Salvation fail; O bear thy Servant up; Nor let the scoffing Lips prevail Who dare reproach my Hope. 4 Didst thou not raise my Faith, O Lord? Then let thy Truth appear: Saints shall rejoice in my Reward, And trust as well as fear. Topics: Pleading the promises; Counsel and Support from God; Delight in Law of God; Promises pleaded Scripture: Psalm 119:38 Languages: English

Blessing God for his Goodness both to Soul and Body

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #182 (1740) First Line: Bless, O my Soul, the living God 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 the Wonders he hath wrought Be lost in Silence and forgot? 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 satisfies our Mouth with Good, And fills our Hopes with heav'nly Food. 6 He sees th' Oppressor and th' OPprest, And often gives the Suff'rers Rest; But will his Justice more display In the last great rewarding Day. 7 [His Pow'r he shew'd by Moses' Hands, And gave to Isr'el his Commands; But sent his Truth and Mercy down To all the Nations by his Son. 8 Let the whole Earth his Pow'r confess, Let the whole Earth adore his Grace; The Gentile with the Jew shall join In Work and Worship so divine.] Topics: Afflicted gentle; Angels praise the Lord; Compassion of God; God his universal dominion; God mercy and truth; Goodness of God; Mercies common and special; Mercies spiritual and temporal Scripture: Psalm 103:1-7 Languages: English

Communion of Saints; or, Love and Worship in a Family

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #247a (1740) First Line: Blest are the Sons of Peace Lyrics: 1 Blest are the Sons of Peace, Whose Hearts and Hopes are one, Whose kind Designs to serve and please Through all their Actions run. 2 Blest is the pious House Where Zeal and Friendship meet; Their Songs of Praise, their mingled Vows Make their Communion sweet. 3 Thus when on Aaron's Head They pour'd the rich Perfume, The Oil through all his Raiment spread, And Pleasure fill'd the Room. 4 Thus on the heav'nly Hills The Saints are blest above, Where Joy like Morning Dew distils, And all the Air is Love. Topics: Blessings of a family; Brotherly Love Love; Communion with Saints; Family love and worship; Worship daily; Worship in Family Scripture: Psalm 133 Languages: English

A blessed Gospel

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #154 (1740) First Line: Blest are the Souls that hear and know Lyrics: 1 Blest are the Souls that hear and know The Gospel's joyful Sound; Peace shall attend the Paths they go, And Light their Steps surround. 2 Their Joy shall bear their Spirits up Thro' their Redeemer's Name; His Righteousness exalts their Hope, Nor Satan dares condemn. 3 The Lord our Glory and Defence, Strength and Salvation gives; Isr'el, thy King for ever reigns, Thy GOD for ever lives. Topics: Afflicted without Rejection; Angels all subject to Christ; Christ covenant made with him; Christ God and man; Christ his mediatorial kingdom; Christ the true David; Covenant of Grace unchangeable; Fear in the Worship of God; Frailty of Man; Funeral psalm; Glorification and Grace promised; God Faithfulness; God his power and majesty; God mercy and truth; God Unchangeable; Gospel joyful sound; Life and Riches short and feeble; Man his vanity as mortal; Mortality and hope; Old age and resurrection; Providence in Air, Earth and Sea; Psalm for a funeral; Resurrection and death of Christ; Vanity of Man as mortal; Worship with reverence Scripture: Psalm 89:15-18 Languages: English

The Blessedness of the Saints, and Misery of Sinners

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #216 (1740) First Line: Blest are the undefil'd in Heart Lyrics: 1 Blest are the undefil'd in Heart, Whose Ways are right and clean; Who never from thy Law depart, But fly from ev'ry Sin. 2 Blest are the Men that keep thy Word, And practise thy Commands; With their whole Heart they seek the Lord, And serve Thee with their Hands. 3 Great is their Peace who love thy Law; How firm their Souls abide! Nor can a bold Temptation draw Their steady feet aside. 4 Then shall my Heart have inward Joy, And keep my Face from Shame, When all thy Statutes I obey, And honour all thy Name. 5 But haughty Sinners God will hate, The Proud shall die accurst; The Sons of falsehood and deceit Are trodden to the dust. 6 Vile as the Dross the Wicked are; And those that leave thy Ways Shall see Salvation from afar, But never taste thy Grace. Topics: Saints happy, and sinners cursed; Counsel and Support from God; Delight in Law of God Scripture: Psalm 119:1-3 Languages: English

Repentance and Free Pardon; or, Justification and Sanctification

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #56a (1740) First Line: Blest is the Man, for ever blest 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 Saviour'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. Topics: Blessings of a person; Comfort Holiness and Pardon; Confession of Sin, Repentance and Pardon; Grace without merit; Guilt of Conscience relieved; Justification free; Obedience sincere; Repentance Confession and Pardon; Sincerity Scripture: Psalm 32 Languages: English

The Way and End of the Righteous and the Wicked

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #1 (1740) First Line: Blest is the Man who shuns the Place Lyrics: 1 Blest is the Man who shuns the Place Where Sinners love to meet; Who fears to tread their wicked Ways, And hates the Scoffer's Seat: 2 But in the Statutes of the Lord Has plac'd his chief Delight; By Day he reads or hears the Word, And meditates by Night. 3 (He like a Plant of gen'rous Kind, By living Waters set, Safe from the Storms and blasting Wind, Enjoys a peaceful State.] 4 Green as the Leaf, and ever fair Shall his Profession shine; While Fruit of Holiness appear Like Clusters on the Vine. 5 Not so the Impious and Unjust; What vain Designs they form! Their Hopes are blown away like Dust, Or Chaff before the Storm. 6 Sinners in Judgment shall not stand Amongst the Sons of Grace, When Christ the Judge at his right Hand, Appoints his Saints a Place. 7 His Eye beholds the Path they tread, His Heart approves it well; But crooked Ways of Sinners lead Down to the Gates of Hell. Topics: Blessings of a person; Charity and justice; End of Righteous and Wicked; Happy Saint and cursed Sinner; Judgment day; Love of God to the righteous, and hatred to the wicked; Meditation; Saints and Sinners End; Saints and Sinners Portion Scripture: Psalm 1 Languages: English

Charity to the Poor; or Pity to the Afflicted

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #76a (1740) First Line: Blest is the Man whose Bowels move Lyrics: 1 Blest is the Man whose Bowels move, And melt with Pity to the Poor; Whose Soul, by sympathizing Love, Feels what his Fellow-Saints endure. 2 His Heart contrives for their Relief More Good than his own Hands can do; He, in the Time of gen'ral Grief, Shall find the Lord has Bowels too. 3 His Soul shall live secure on Earth, With secret Blessings on his Head, When Drought, and Pestilence, and Dearth Around him multiply their Dead. 4 Or, if he languish on his Couch, God will pronounce his Sins forgiv'n, Will save him with a healing Touch, Or take his willing Soul to Heav'n. Topics: Charity to the poor; Liberality rewarded; Pity to the Afflicted; Warnings of God to his People Scripture: Psalm 41:1-3 Languages: English

Creatures vain, and God All-suffering

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #58a (1740) First Line: Blest is the Nation where the Lord 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 an 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 Among 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. Topics: Sincerity; Creation and Providence; Creatures no trust in them; Friendship its Blessings; God all-sufficient; God our Defense and Salvation; Grace and providence; Praise for creation and providence; Works and grace Scripture: Psalm 33 Languages: English

Children in Years and Knowledge young

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #61a (1740) Lyrics: 1 Children in Years and Knowledge young, Your Parents Hope, your Parents Joy, Attend the Counsels of my Tongue, Let pious Thoughts your Minds employ. 2 If you desire a Length of Days, And Peace to crown your mortal State, Restrain your Feet from impious Ways, Your Lips from Slander and Deceit. 3 The Eyes of GOD regard his Saints, His Ears are open to their Cries; He sets his frowning Face against The Sons of Violence and Lies. 4 To humble Souls and broken Hearts GOD with his Grace is ever nigh; Pardon and Hope his Love imparts, When Men in deep Contrition lie. 5 He tells their Tears, he counts their Groans, His Son redeems their Souls from Death; His Spirit heals their broken Bones, They in his Praise employ their Breath. Topics: Afflicted removed by Prayer; Care of God over his Saints; Children instructed; Deliverance by prayer; Deliverance from deep distress; Exhortaions to Peace and Holiness; Fears and doubts suppressed; Instruction in piety; Peace and holiness encouraged; Praise for eminent Deliverance; Prayer and praise for deliverance; Prayer heard; Religious Education; Sin of Tongue; Tongue governed Scripture: Psalm 34:11-22 Languages: English

Exhortations to Peace and Holiness

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #62 (1740) First Line: Come, Children, learn to fear the Lord 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, practise 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 tho' 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 a Flood, O'er the proud Sinner rolls, Saints find a Refuge in their God, For he redeem'd their Souls. Topics: Afflicted removed by Prayer; Care of God over his Saints; Children instructed; Deliverance by prayer; Deliverance from deep distress; Exhortaions to Peace and Holiness; Fears and doubts suppressed; Instruction in piety; Peace and holiness encouraged; Praise for eminent Deliverance; Prayer and praise for deliverance; Prayer heard; Religious Education; Sin of Tongue; Tongue governed Scripture: Psalm 34:11-22 Languages: English

Canaan lost through Unbelief; or, A Warning to delaying Sinners

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #170 (1740) First Line: Come, let our Voices join to raise Lyrics: 1 Come, let our Voices join to raise, A sacred Song of solemn Praise; GOD is a sov'reign King; rehearse His Honour in exalted Verse. 2 Come, let our Souls address the Lord, Who fram'd our Natures with his Word; He is our Shepherd; we the Sheep His Mercy chose, his Pastures keep. 3 Come, let us hear his Voice To-day, The Counsels of his Love obey; Nor let our harden'd Hearts renew The Sins and Plagues that Isr'el knew. 4 Isr'el, that saw his Works of Grace, Yet tempt their Maker to his Face; A faithless, unbelieving Brood, That tir'd the Patience of their GOD. 5 Thus saith the Lord, "How false they prove! "Forget my Pow'r, abuse my Love; "Since they despise my Rest, I swear, "Their Feet shall never enter there." 6 [Look back, my Soul, with holy Dread, And view those ancient Rebels dead; Attend the offer'd Grace To-day, Nor lose the Blessing by Delay. 7 Seize the kind Promise while it waits, And march to Sion's heav'nly Gates; Believe, and take the promis'd Rest; Obey, and be for ever blest.] Topics: Delaying Sinners warned; Psalm before sermon; Unbelief punished Scripture: Psalm 95:1-3 Languages: English

A Psalm before Sermon

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #169b (1740) First Line: Come, sound this Praise abroad Lyrics: 1 Come, sound his Praise abroad, And Hymns of Glory sing; JEHOVAH is the sov'reign GOD, The universal King. 2 He form'd the Deeps unknown; He gave the Seas their Bound; The watry Worlds are all his own, And all the solid Ground. 3 Come, worship at his Throne; Come, bow before the Lord: We are his Works, and not our own; He form'd us by his Word. 4 To Day attend his Voice, Nor dare provoke his Rod; Come, like the People of his Choice, And own your gracious GOD. 5 But if your Ears refuse The Language of his Grace, And Hearts grow hard, like stubborn Jews, That unbelieving Race: 6 The Lord, in Vengeance drest, Will lift his Hand and swear, "You that despise my promis'd Rest "Shall have no Portion there." Topics: Delaying Sinners warned; Psalm before sermon; Unbelief punished Scripture: Psalm 95 Languages: English

Benefit of Afflictions, and Support under them

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #227 (1740) First Line: Consider all my Sorrows, Lord Lyrics: 1 Consider all my Sorrows, Lord, And thy Deliv'rance send; My Soul for thy Salvation faints When will my Troubles end? 2 Yet I have found 'tis good for me To bear my Father's Rod; Afflictions make me learn thy Law, And live upon my GOD. 3 This is the Comfort I enjoy When new Distress begins: I read thy Word, I run thy Way, And hate my former Sins. 4 Had not thy Word been my Delight When earthly Joys were fled, My Soul, opprest with Sorrow's Weight Had sunk amongst the Dead. 5 I know thy Judgments, Lord, are right, Though they may seem severe; The sharpest Suff'rings I endure Flow from thy faithful Care. 6 Before I knew thy chast'ning Rod My Feet were apt to stray; But now I learn to keep thy Word, Nor wander from thy Way. Topics: Afflicted saints happy; Counsel and Support from God; Delight in Law of God; Support Variety and Excellency Scripture: Psalm 119:153 Languages: English

Christ exalted to the Kingdom

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #40a (1740) First Line: David rejoic'd in God his Strength Lyrics: 1 David rejoic'd in God his Strength, Rais'd to the throne by special Grace; But Christ the Son appears at length, Fulfils the Triumph and the Praise. 2 How great is the Messiah's Joy In the Salvation of thy Hand! Lord, thou hast rais'd his Kingdom high, And giv'n the World to his Command. 3 Thy Goodness grants whate'er he will, Nor doth the least Request with-hold; Blessings of Love prevent him still, And Crowns of Glory, not of Gold. 4 Honour and Majesty divine Around his sacred Temple shine; Blest with the Favour of thy Face, And Length of everlasting Days. 5 Thine Hand shall find out all his Foes; And as a fiery Oven glows With raging Heat and living Coals, So shall thy Wrath devour their Souls. Topics: Exaltation of Christ to the Kingdom; King is the Care of Heaven Scripture: Psalm 21:1-9 Languages: English

Christ's Passion, and Sinners Salvation

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #123a (1740) First Line: Deep in our Hearts let us record Lyrics: 1 Deep in our Hearts let us record The deeper Sorrows of our Lord; Behold the rising Billows roll, To overwhelm his holy Soul. 2 In long Complaints he spends his Breath, While Hosts of Hell, and Pow'rs of Death, And all the Sons of Malice join To execute their curst Design. 3 Yet, gracious GOD, thy Pow'r and Love Has made the Curse a Blessing prove; Those dreadful Suff'rings of thy Son Atton'd for Sins which we had done. 4 The Pangs of our expiring Lord, The Honours of thy Law restor'd; His Sorrows made thy Justice known, And paid for follies not his own. 5 O for his Sake our Guilt forgive, And let the mourning Sinner live! The Lord will hear us in his Name, Nor shall our Hope be turn'd to Shame. Topics: Blood of Christ cleansing from Sin; Christ his death and resurrection; Christ his obedience and death; Christ his sufferings and kingdom; Christ his sufferings for our salvation; Christ his Zeal and Reproaches; Exaltation of Christ to the Kingdom; Glorification Glory of God in our Salvation; Jehovah reigns; Sabbath Sacrifice; Salvation by Christ Scripture: Psalm 69 Languages: English

The Morning of the Lord's Day

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #107 (1740) First Line: Early, my GOD, without Delay Lyrics: 1 Early, my GOD, without Delay, In haste to seek thy Face; My thirsty Spirit faints away Without thy chearing Grace. 2 So Pilgrims on the scorching Sand, Beneath a burning Sky, Long for a cooling Stream at Hand, And they must drink or die. 3 I've seen thy Glory and thy Pow'r Thro' all thy Temples shine; My GOD, repeat that heav'nly Hour, That Vision so divine. 4 Not all the Blessings of a Feast Can please my Soul so well, As when thy richer Grace I taste, And in thy Presence dwell. 5 Not Life itself, with all her Joys, Can my best Passions move; Or rise so high my chearful Voice, As thy forgiving Love. 6 Thus till my last expiring Day, I'll bless my GOD and King; Thus will I lift my Hands to pray, And tune my Lips to sing. Topics: Converse with God; Longing after God; Lord's Day Morning; Love of God better than life; Meditation; Midnight thoughts; Worship absence from it Scripture: Psalm 63:1-5 Languages: English

The Holy God worshiped with Reverence

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #176a (1740) First Line: Exalt the Lord our GOD Lyrics: 1 Exalt the Lord our GOD, And worship at his Feet, His Nature is all Holiness, And Mercy is his Seat. 2 When Isr'el was his Church, When Aaron was his Priest, When Moses cry'd, when Samuel pray'd, He gave his People Rest. 3 Oft he forgave their Sins, Nor would destroy their Race; And oft he made his Vengeance known, When they abus'd his Grace. 4 Exalt the Lord our GOD, Whose Grace is still the same; Still he's a GOD of Holiness, And jealous for his Name. Topics: Christ his majesty; Worship with reverence Scripture: Psalm 99 Languages: English

The Beauty of the church; or, Gospel Worship and Order

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #85 (1740) First Line: Far as thy Name is known Lyrics: 1 Far as thy Name is known. The World declares thy Praise; Thy Saints, O Lord, before thy Throne, Their Songs of Honour raise. 2 With Joy let Judah stand On Sion's chosen Hill, Proclaim the Wonders of thy Hand, And Counsels of thy Will. 3 Let Strangers walk around The City where we dwell, Compass and view thine holy Ground, And mark the Building well; 4 The Orders of thy House, The Worship of thy Court, The cheerful Songs, the solemn Vows, And make a fair Report. 5 How decent and how wise! How glorious to behold! Beyond the Pomp that charms the Eyes, And Rites adorn'd with Gold. 6 The GOD we worship now Will guide us till we die, Will be our GOD while here below, And ours above the Sky. Topics: Church is the Safety and Honour of a Nation; Church its beauty; Church its worship and order; Delight and Safety in Church; Enemies destroyed; Gospel worship and order; Nation's Honour and Safety is the Church Scripture: Psalm 48:10-14 Languages: English

Sactified Afflictions; or, Delight in the Word of God

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #230 (1740) First Line: Father, I bless thy gentle Hand Lyrics: 1 Father, I bless thy gentle Hand; How kind was thy chastizing rod, That forc'd my Conscience to a Stand, And brought my wand'ring Soul to GOD! 2 Foolish and vain, I went astray Ere I had felt thy Scourges, Lord; I left my Guide, and lost my Way; But now I love and keep thy Word. 3 'Tis good for me to wear the Yoke, For pride is apt to rise and swell; 'Tis good to bear my Father's Stroke, That I might learn his Statutes well. 4 The Law that issues from thy Mouth Shall raise my chearful Passions more Than all the Treasures of the South, Or Western Hills of golden Ore. 5 Thy Hands have made my mortal Frame, Thy Spirit form'd my Soul within; Teach me to know thy wond'rous Name, And guard me safe from Death and Sin. 6 Then all that love and fear the Lord At my Salvation shall rejoice; For I have hoped in thy Word, And made thy Grace my only Choice. Topics: Afflicted Instruction by them; Afflicted sanctified; Counsel and Support from God; Delight in Law of God; Scripture delight in it Scripture: Psalm 119:67 Languages: English

Christ's Obedience and Death; or, God glorified, and Sinners saved

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #122 (1740) First Line: Father, I sing thy wond'rous Grace Lyrics: 1 Father, I sing thy wond'rous Grace, I bless my Saviour's Name; He bought Salvation for the Poor, And bore the Sinner's Shame. 2 His deep Distress has rais'd us high, His Duty and his zeal Fulfill'd the Law which Mortals broke, And finish'd all thy Will. 3 His dying Groans, his living Songs, Shall better please my GOD Than Harp or Trumpet's solemn Sound, Than Goats or Bullocks Blood. 4 This shall his humble Follow'rs see, And set their Hearts at Rest; They by his Death draw near to Thee, And live for ever blest. 5 Let Heav'n and all that dwell on high, To GOD their Voices raise, While Lands and Seas assist the Sky, And join t' advance the Praise. 6 Sion is thine, Most Holy GOD, Thy Son shall bless her Gates; And Glory, purchas'd by his Blood For thy own Isr'el waits. Topics: Blood of Christ cleansing from Sin; Christ his death and resurrection; Christ his obedience and death; Christ his sufferings and kingdom; Christ his sufferings for our salvation; Christ his Zeal and Reproaches; Exaltation of Christ to the Kingdom; Glorification Glory of God in our Salvation; Jehovah reigns; Sabbath Sacrifice; Salvation by Christ Scripture: Psalm 69 Languages: English

The Saints Trial and Safety; or, moderated Afflictions

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #238a (1740) First Line: Firm and unmov'd are they Lyrics: 1 Firm and unmov'd are they That rest their Souls on GOD; Firm as the Mount where David dwelt, Or where the Ark abode. 2 As Mountains stood to guard The City's sacred Ground, So GOD, and his Almighty Love Embrace his Saints around. 3 What though the Father's Rod Drop a chastising Stroke, Yet, lest it wound their Souls too deep, Its Fury shall be broke. 4 Deal gently, Lord, with those Whose Faith and pious Fear, Whose Hope, and Love, and ev'ry grace, Proclaim their Hearts sincere. 5 Nor shall the Tyrant's Rage Too long oppress the Saint; The GOD of Isr'el will support His Children, lest they faint. 6 But if our slavish Fear Will chuse the Road to Hell, We must expect our Portion there, Where bolder Sinners dwell. Topics: Afflicted moderated; Grace tried by afflictions Scripture: Psalm 125 Languages: English

Health, Sickness, and Recovery

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #52b (1740) First Line: Firm was my Health, my Day was bright 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 dy'd. 3 I cry'd aloud to Thee, my God; "What can'st 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. Topics: Praise for health restored; Recovery from Sickness Scripture: Psalm 30:6 Languages: English

By Nature all Men are Sinners

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #23 (1740) First Line: Fools in their Hearts believe and say Lyrics: First Part: 1 Fools in their Hearts believe and say "That all Religion's vain; There is no GOD that reigns on high, Or minds th' Affairs of Men." 2 From Thoughts so dreadful and prophane, Corrupt Discourse proceeds; And in their impious Hands are found Abominable deeds. 3 The Lord from his Celestial throne Look'd down on Things below, To find the Man that sought his Grace, Or did his Justice know. 4 By Nature all are gone astray, Their Practice all the same; There's none that fears his Maker's Hand, There's none that loves his Name. 5 Their Tongues are us'd to speak Deceit, Their slanders never cease; How swift to Mischief are their Feet; Nor know the Paths of Peace. 6 Such Seeds of Sin (that bitter Root) In ev'ry Heart are found; Nor can they bear diviner Fruit, Till Grace refine the Ground. Topics: Atheism practical; Persecutors their folly; Sin of nature; Sin universal; Wickedness of Man Scripture: Psalm 14 Languages: English

Assistance and Victory in the spiritual Warfare

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #264a (1740) First Line: For ever blessed be the Lord Lyrics: 1 For ever blessed be the Lord, My Saviour and my Shield; He sends his Spirit with his Word, To arm me for the Field. 2 When Sin and Hell their Force unite, He makes my Soul his Care, Instructs me to the heav'nly Fight, And guards me through the War. 3 A Friend and Helper so divine Does my weak Courage raise; He makes the glorious Vict'ry mine, And his shall be the Praise. Topics: Assistance from God; Blessings of a nation; Frailty of Man; God and Condescension of Christ; God great and good; God his sovereignty and goodness to man; Grace above riches; Life and Riches short and feeble; Nation's prosperity; Spiritual Enemies overcome; Vanity of Man as mortal; Victory over temptations; War spiritual Scripture: Psalm 144:1-2 Languages: English

The Covenant made with Christ; or, The true David

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #152 (1740) First Line: For ever shall my Song record Lyrics: 1 For ever shall my Song record The Truth and Mercy of the Lord; Mercy and Truth for ever stand, Like Heav'n, establish'd by his Hand. 2 "Thus to his Son he sware, and said, "With Thee my Cov'nant first is made; "In Thee shall dying Sinners live, "Glory and Grace are thine to give. 3 "Be thou my Prophet, thou my Priest; "Thy Children shall be ever blest; "Thou art my chosen King; thy Throne "Shall stand eternal like my own. 4 "There's none of all my Sons above "So much my Image or my Love; "Celestial Pow'rs thy Subjects are, "Then what can Earth to Thee compare? 5 "David, my Servant, whom I chose "To guard my Flock, to crush my Foes, "And rais'd him to the Jewish Throne, "Was but a Shadow of my Son." 6 Now let the Church rejoice and sing JESUS her Saviour and her King; Angels his heav'nly Wonders show, And Saints declare his Works below. Topics: Afflicted without Rejection; Angels all subject to Christ; Christ covenant made with him; Christ God and man; Christ his mediatorial kingdom; Christ the true David; Covenant of Grace unchangeable; Fear in the Worship of God; Frailty of Man; Funeral psalm; Glorification and Grace promised; God Faithfulness; God his power and majesty; God mercy and truth; God Unchangeable; Gospel joyful sound; Life and Riches short and feeble; Man his vanity as mortal; Mortality and hope; Old age and resurrection; Providence in Air, Earth and Sea; Psalm for a funeral; Resurrection and death of Christ; Vanity of Man as mortal; Worship with reverence Scripture: Psalm 89 Languages: English

Correction for Sin, and Release by Prayer

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #194 (1740) First Line: From Age to Age exalt his Name Lyrics: 1 From Age to Age exalt his Name, GOD and his Grace are still the same; He fills the hungry Soul with food, And feeds the Poor with ev'ry Good. 2 But if their Hearts rebel and rise Against the GOD that rules the Skies, If they reject his heav'nly Word, And slight the Counsels of the Lord 3 He'll bring their Spirits to the Ground, And no Deliv'rer shall be found; Laden with Grief they waste their Breath In Darkness and the Shades of Death. 4 Then to the Lord they raise their Cries, He makes the dawning Light arise, And scatters all that dismal Shade That hung so heavy round their Head. 5 He cuts the Bars of Brass in two, And lets the smiling Pris'ners through, Takes off the Load of Guilt and Grief, And gives the lab'ring Soul Relief. 6 O may the Sons of Men record The wond'rous Goodness of the Lord; How great his Works! how kind his Ways! Let ev'ry Tongue pronounce his Praise. Topics: Church restored by prayer; Colonies Planted; Creation and Providence; Deliverance from shipwreck; Drunkard and Glutton; Intemperance pardoned; Isreal punished and pardoned; Isreal saved from Egypt, and brought to Canaan; Isreal Travels in the Wilderness; Luxury pardoned; Mariners Psalm; Mercies recorded; Nation blest and punished; New-England Psalm; Providence in Air, Earth and Sea; Providence recorded; Saints conducted to heaven; Saints punished and pardoned; Seaman's Song; Weather Scripture: Psalm 107 Languages: English

From all that dwell below the Skies

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #211b (1740) Lyrics: 1 From all that dwell below the Skies, Let the Creator's Praise arise; Let the Redeemer's Name be sung Through ev'ry Land, by ev'ry Tongue. 2 Eternal are thy Mercies, Lord; Eternal Truth attends thy Word; Thy Praise shall sound from Shore to Shore, Till Sun shall rise and set no more. Topics: Praise from all nations Scripture: Psalm 117 Languages: English

Pardoning Grace

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #243 (1740) First Line: From deep Distress and trouble Thoughts Lyrics: 1 From deep Distress and troubled Thoughts. To thee, my GOD, I rais'd my Cries; If thou severely mark our Faults, No flesh can stand before thine Eyes. 2 But Thou hast built thy Throne of Grace Free to dispense thy Pardons there, That Sinners may approach thy Face, And hope and love, as well as fear. 3 As the benighted Pilgrims wait, And long, and wish for breaking Day, So waits my Soul before thy Gate; When will my GOD his Face display? 4 My Trust is fix'd upon thy Word, Nor shall I trust thy Word in vain; Let mourning Souls address the Lord, And find Relief from all their Pain. 5 Great is his Love, and large his Grace, Through the Redemption of his Son; He turns our Feet from sinful Ways, And pardons what our Hands have done. Topics: Backsliding soul pardoned; Comfort amd Pardon; Confession of Sin, Repentance and Pardon; Despair deliverance from it; Distress relieved; Faith in Divine grace and power; Grace pardoning; Guilt of Conscience relieved; Justification free; Pardon plentiful with God; Patience in darkness; Waiting for answer to prayer Scripture: Psalm 130 Languages: English

Israel led to Canaan, and Christians to Heaven

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #193b (1740) First Line: Give Thanks to GOD: He reigns above Lyrics: 1 Give Thanks to GOD; He reigns above; Kind are his Thoughts, his Name is Love; His Mercy Ages past have known, And Ages long to come shall own. 2 Let the Redeemed of the Lord The Wonders of his Grace record; Isr'el, the Nation whom he chose, And rescu'd from their mighty Foes. 3 [When GOD's Almighty Arm had broke Their Fetters and th' Egyptian Yoke, They trac'd the Desart, wand'ring round A wild and solitary Ground! 4 There they could find no leading Road, Nor City for a fix'd Abode; Nor Food nor Fountain to asswage Their burning Thirst or Hunger's Rage.] 5 In their Distress to GOD they cry'd; GOD was their Saviour and their Guide; He led their March far wand'ring round; 'Twas the right Path to Canaan's Ground. 6 Thus when our first Telease we gain From Sin's old Yoke, and Satan's Chain, We have this desert world to pass, A dangerous and a tiresome Place. 7 He feeds and clothes us all the Way, He guides our Footsteps, lest we stray; He guards us with a pow'rful Hand, And brings us to the heav'nly Land. 8 O let the Saints with joy record The Truth and Goodness of the Lord! How great his Works! how kind his Ways! Let ev'ry Tongue pronounce his Praise. Topics: Church restored by prayer; Colonies Planted; Creation and Providence; Deliverance from shipwreck; Drunkard and Glutton; Intemperance pardoned; Isreal punished and pardoned; Isreal saved from Egypt, and brought to Canaan; Isreal Travels in the Wilderness; Luxury pardoned; Mariners Psalm; Mercies recorded; Nation blest and punished; New-England Psalm; Providence in Air, Earth and Sea; Providence recorded; Saints conducted to heaven; Saints punished and pardoned; Seaman's Song; Weather Scripture: Psalm 107 Languages: English

God's Conduct of Israel, and the Plagues of Egypt

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #190 (1740) First Line: Give Thanks to GOD, invoke his Name Lyrics: 1 Give thanks to GOD, invoke his Name, And tell the World his Grace; Sound through the Earth his Deeds of Fame, That all may seek his face. 2 His Cov'nant, which he kept in Mind For num'rous Ages past, To num'rous Ages yet behind In equal Force shall last. 3 He sware to Abra'm and his Seed, And made the Blessing sure; Gentiles the ancient Promise read, And find his Truth endure. 4 "Thy Seed shall make all Nations blest," (Said the Almighty Voice) "Canaan's Land shall be their Rest," The Type of heav'nly Joys. 5 [How large the Grant! how rich the Grace, To give them Canaan's Land, When they were Strangers in the Place, A little feeble Band! 6 Like Pilgrims through the Countries round Securely they remov'd; And haughty Kings that on them frown'd Severely he reprov'd. 7 "Touch mine anointed, and my Arm "Shall soon revenge the Wrong; "The Man that does my Prophets Harm, "Shall know their GOD is strong." 8 Then let the World forbear its Rage, Nor put the Church in Fear; Isr'el must live through ev'ry Age, And be th' Almighty's care.] Pause I. 9 When Pharaoh dar'd to vex the Saints, And thus provok'd their GOD, Moses was sent at their Complaints, Arm'd with his dreadful Rod. 10 He call'd for Darkness: Darkness came Like an o'erwhelming Flood; He turn'd each Lake and ev'ry Stream To Lakes and Streams of Blood. 11 He gave the Sign, and noisome Flies Through the whole Country spread; And Frogs in croaking Armies rise About the Monarch's Bed. 12 Through Fields, and Towns, and Palaces, The tenfold Vengeance flew; Locusts in Swarms devour their Trees, And Hail their Cattle slew. 13 Then by an Angel's Midnight Stroke The Flow'r of Egypt dy'd; The Strength of ev'ry House was broke, Their Glory and their Pride. 14 Now let the World forbear its Rage, Nor put the Church in Fear; Isr'el must live through ev'ry Age, And be th' Almighty's Care. Puase II. 15 Thus were the Tribes from Bondage brought, And left the hated Ground; Each some Egyptian Spoils had got, And not one feeble found. 16 The Lord himself chose out their Way, And mark'd their Journies right; Gave them a leading Cloud by Day, A fiery Guide by Night. 17 They thirst; and Waters from the Rock In rich Abundance flow, And following still the Course they took, Ran all the Desart through. 18 O wond'rous Stream! O blessed Type Of ever-flowing Grace! So Christ our Rock maintains our Life Through all this Wilderness. 19 Thus guarded by th' Almighty Hand, The chosen Tribes possest Canaan, the rich, the promis'd Land, And there enjoy'd their Rest. 20 Then let the World forbear its Rage, The Church renounce her Fear; Isr'el must live through ev'ry Age, And be th' Almighty's Care. Topics: Egypt's Plagues; God Faithfulness; Isreal saved from Egypt, and brought to Canaan Scripture: Psalm 105 Languages: English

Give Thanks to GOD most high

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #252 (1740) Lyrics: 1 Give Thanks to GOD most high, The universal Lord; The sov'reign King of Kings; And be his Grace ador'd. His Pow'r and Grace Are still the same; And let his Name Have endless Praise. 2 How mighty is his Hand! What Wonders hath he done! He form'd the Earth and Seas, And spread the Heav'ns alone. Thy Mercy, Lord, Shall still endure; And ever sure Abides thy Word. 3 His Wisdom fram'd the Sun To crown the Day with Light; The Moon and twinkling Stars To chear the darksome Night. His Pow'r and Grace Are still the same; And let his Name Have endless Praise. 4 [He smote the first-born Sons, The Flow'r of Egypt, dead; And thence his chosen Tribes With Joy and Glory led. Thy Mercy, Lord, Shall still endure; And ever sure Abides thy Word. 5 His Pow'r and lifted Rod Cleft the Red-Sea in two; And for his People made A wond'rous Passage through. His Pow'r and Grace Are still the same; And let his Name Have endless Praise. 6 But cruel Pharaoh there, With all his Host, he drown'd; And brought his Isr'el safe Through a long desart Ground. Thy Mercy, Lord, Shall still endure; And ever sure Abides thy Word.] Pause. 7 The Kings of Canaan fell Beneath his dreadful Hand; While his own Servants took Possession of their Land. His Pow'r and Grace Are still the same; And let his Name Have endless Praise. 8 He saw the Nations lie All perishing in Sin, And pity'd the sad State The ruin'd World was in. Thy Mercy, Lord, Shall still endure; And ever sure Abides thy Word. 9 He sent his only Son To save us from our Woe, From Satan, Sin, and Death, And every hurtful Foe. His Pow'r and Grace Are still the same; And let his Name Have endless Praise. 10 Give Thanks aloud to GOD, To GOD the heav'nly King; And let the spacious Earth His Works and Glories sing. Thy Mercy, Lord, Shall still endure; And ever sure Abides thy Word. Topics: Creation and Providence; God mercy and truth; Isreal saved from Egypt, and brought to Canaan; Mercies everlasting; Thunder and storm; Works and grace Scripture: Psalm 136 Languages: English

God's Wonders of Creation, Providence, Redemption of Israel, and Salvation of his People

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #251 (1740) First Line: Give Thanks to GOD, the sov'reign Lord Lyrics: 1 Give Thanks to GOD the sov'reign Lord; His Mercies still endure; And be the King of kings ador'd; His Truth is ever sure. 2 What Wonders hath his Wisdom done! How mighty is his Hand! Heav'n, Earth, and Sea, he fram'd alone; How wide is his Command! 3 The Sun supplies the Day with Light; How bright his Counsels shine! The Moon and Stars adorn the Night; His Works are all divine. 4 [He struck the Sons of Egypt dead; How dreadful is his Rod! And thence with Joy his People led; How gracious is our GOD! 5 He cleft the swelling Sea in two; His Arm is great in Might; And gave the Tribes a Passage through; His Pow'r and Grace unite. 6 But Pharaoh's Army there he drown'd; How glorious are his Ways! And brought his Saints through desart Ground; Eternal be his Praise! 7 Great Monarchs fell beneath his Hand; Victorious is his Sword; While Isr'el took the promis'd Land; And faithful is his Word.] 8 He saw the Nations dead in Sin; He felt his Pity move: How sad the State the World was in! How boundless was his Love! 9 He sent to save us from our Woe; His Goodness never fails; From Death, and Hell, and every Foe; And still his Grace prevails. 10 Give Thanks to GOD the heav'nly King; His Mercies still endure: Let the whole Earth his Praises sing; His Truth is ever sure. Topics: Creation and Providence; God mercy and truth; Isreal saved from Egypt, and brought to Canaan; Mercies everlasting; Thunder and storm; Works and grace Scripture: Psalm 136 Languages: English

Give to our GOD immortal Praise!

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #254 (1740) Lyrics: 1 Give to our GOD immortal Praise! Mercy and Truth are all his Ways: Wonders of Grace to God belong, Repeat his Mercies in your Song. 2 Give to the Lord of Lords Renown, The King of Kings with Glory crown: His Mercies ever shall endure, When Lords and Kings are known no more. 3 He built the Earth, he spread the sky, And fix'd the starry Lights on high: Wonders of Grace to God belong, Repeat his Mercies in your Song. 4 He fills the Sun with Morning Light, He bids the Moon direct the Night; His Mercies ever shall endure, When Lords and Kings are known no more. 5 The Jews he freed from Pharaoh's Hand, And brought them to the promis'd Land: Wonders of Grace to God belong, Repeat his Mercies in your Song. 6 He saw the Gentiles dead in Sin, And felt his Pity work within: His Mercies ever shall endure, When Death and Sin shall reign no more. 7 He sent his Son with Pow'r to save From Guilt and Darkness, and the Grave: Wonders of Grace to God belong, Repeat his Mercies in your Song. 8 Through this vain World he guides our Feet, And leads us to his heav'nly Seat: His Mercies ever shall endure, When this vain World shall be no more. Topics: Creation and Providence; God mercy and truth; Isreal saved from Egypt, and brought to Canaan; Mercies everlasting; Thunder and storm; Works and grace Scripture: Psalm 136 Languages: English

Storm and Thunder

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #51 (1740) First Line: Give to the Lord, ye Sons of Fame Lyrics: 1 Give to the Lord, ye sons of Fame, Give to the Lord Renown and Pow'r, Ascribe due Honours to his Name, And his eternal Might adore. 2 The Lord proclaims his Pow'r aloud Over the Ocean and the Land; His Voice divides the wat'ry Cloud, And Lightnings blaze at his Command. 3 He speaks, and Tempest, Hail and Wind, Lay the wide Forest bare around: The fearful Hart and frighted Hind Leap at the Terror of the Sound. 4 To Lebanon he turns his Voice, And lo, the stately Cedars break; The Mountains tremble at the Noise, The Vallies roar, the Desarts quake. 5 The Lord sits Sov'reign on the Flood, The Thund'rer reigns for ever King; But makes his Church his blest Abode, Where we his awful Glories sing. 6 In gentler Language there the Lord The Counsel of his Grace imparts; Amidst the raging Storm, his Word Speaks Peace and Courage to our Hearts. Topics: Thunder and storm Scripture: Psalm 29 Languages: English

The Church the Birth-place of the Saints' or, Jews and Gentiles united in the Christian Church

Hymnal: PDIL1740 #151b (1740) First Line: GOD in his earthly Temple lays Lyrics: 1 God in his earthly Temple lays Foundations for his heav'nly Praise; He likes the Tents of Jacob well, But still in Sion loves to dwell. 2 His Mercy visits ev'ry House That pay their Night and Morning Vows; But makes a more delightful Stay Where Churches meet to praise and pray. 3 What glories were describ'd of old? What Wonders are of Sion told? Thou City of our God below, Thy Fame shall Tyre and Egypt know. 4 Egypt and Tyre, and Greek and Jew, Shall there begin their Lives anew; Angels and Men shall join to sing The Hill where living Waters spring. 5 When God makes up his last Account Of Natives in his holy Mount, 'Twill be an Honour to appear As one new-born or nourish'd there. Topics: Christ his Kingdom among Gentiles; Church of the Jews and Gentiles; Church the birth-place of saints; Conversion of Jews and Gentiles; Gentiles given to Church Scripture: Psalm 87 Languages: English

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