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Priest, High Priest

Author: Cennick Meter: Irregular Appears in 29 hymnals First Line: A good High Priest is come Lyrics: 1 A good High Priest is come, Supplying Aaron's place, And taking up his room, Dispensing life and grace: The law by Aaron's priesthood came, But grace and truth by Jesus' name. 2 My Lord a priest is made, As sware the mighty God, To Israel and his seed; Ordain'd to offer blood, For sinners who his mercy seek, A priest, as was Melchizedek. 3 He once temptations knew, Of ev'ry sort and kind, That he might succour shew, To ev'ry tempted mind: In ev'ry point, the Lamb was tried Like us, and then for us, he died. 4 He dies, but lives again, And by the altar stands; There shews how he was slain, Op'ning His pierced hands. Our Priest abides, and pleads the cause Of us, who have transgress'd his laws. 5 I other Priests disclaim, And laws and off'rings too, None but the bleeding Lamb The mighty work can do; He shall have all the praise, for he Hath lov'd, and liv'd, and di'd for me. Topics: Attributes, Characters, Names, and Offices of Christ, from the New Testament Scripture: Hebrews 9:11-12

The great Shepherd of the Sheep brought back from the Dead

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 290 hymnals First Line: Again the Lord of life and light Lyrics: 1 Again the Lord of life and light Awakes the kindling ray; Unseals the eyelids of the morn, And pours increasing day. 2 O what a night was that, which wrapp'd The heathen world in gloom! O what a sun which broke this day Triumphant from the tomb! 3 This day be grateful homage paid, And loud hosannas sung; Let gladness dwell in ev'ry heart, And praise on ev'ry tongue. 4 Ten thousand diff'ring lips shall join To hail this welcome morn, Which scatter'd blessings from its wings, To nations yet unborn. 5 Jesus, the friend of human kind, With strong compassion mov'd, Descended like a pitying God, To save the souls he lov'd. 6 The pow'rs of darkness leagu'd in vain To bind his soul in death; He shook their kingdom when he fell, With his expiring breath. 7 Not long the toils of hell could keep The hope of Judah's line; Corruption never could take hold On aught so much divine. 8 And now his conq'ring chariot wheels Ascend the lofty skies; While broke, beneath his pow'rful cross, Death's iron sceptre lies. 9 Exalted high at God's right hand, And Lord of all below, Thro' him is pard'ning love dispens'd, And boundless blessings flow. 10 And still for erring, guilty man, A brother's pity flows; And still his bleeding heart is touch'd With mem'ry of our woes. 11 To thee, my Saviour, and my King, Glad homage let me give; And stand prepar'd like thee to die, With thee that I may live. Topics: The Resurrection of Christ, who arose for our Justification Scripture: Hebrews 13:20 Text Sources: Howard's Coll.

Fulness in Christ

Author: James Relly Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: All fulness in the Lamb we view Lyrics: 1 All fulness in the Lamb we view; To look beside him, loss: He's only holy, just and true; All else is dung and dross. 2 There dwells in him, as stain'd with blood, Jehovah's pow'r and n ame; Greatly, from everlasting, God, Yea, when the slaughter'd Lamb. 3 In him we know the holy bride All gather'd into one; She looks out thro' his bleeding side, With all her beauties on. 4 In him we see God's heav'n, our earth, In perfect peace agree: This gives our one new man, its birth, And sets our nature free. 5 His purg'd humanity is our's, And in it now we prove A seat above the heav'nly pow'rs, Fix'd in the Father's love. 6 New heav'ns, new earth, we now possess; Beulah, that blessed field, Where dwells eternal righteousness; And God's our sun, and shield. 7 Here's nothing hurtful to destroy; The holy mountain's here; No curse, nor sin, for to annoy, No torment, guilt, or fear. 8 Of Jesus we will never cease To sing, as we began; In whom there dwells, in perfect peace, God, and his darling man. Topics: Attributes, Characters, Names, and Offices of Christ, from the New Testatment Scripture: Colossians 2:9

Praise

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 50 hymnals First Line: All glorious God, what hymns of praise Lyrics: 1 All glorious God, what hymns of praise Shall our transported voices raise; What ardent love and zeal are due, While heav'n stands open to our view? 2 Once we were fall'n, and O how low! Just on the brink of endless woe: When Jesus, from the realms above, Borne on the wings of boundless love; 3 Scatter'd the shades of death and night, And spread around his heav'nly light! By him what wond'rous grace is shewn To souls impov'rish'd and undone! 4 He shews, beyond these mortal shores, A bright inheritance as ours; Where saints in light our coming wait, To share their holy, happy state? Topics: The Wonders of Redemption, celebrated in Songs of Praise Text Sources: Episcopal Psal.

Mediator of the New Testatment

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: All gracious Lord, we sing thy love Lyrics: 1 All gracious Lord, we sing thy love, A love more strong than death: The testament divine was seal'd, With thy expiring breath. 2 Hail, Mediator, Saviour, hail! We bless the ransom giv'n; For us, for all, was freely paid, The richest blood of heav'n. 3 By thee, O Christ, from death redeem'd, Thy blood must sure prevail; Nor death in bondage to the foe, Shall cause our life to fail. 4 Wake then a song, the noblest song— Let heav'n and earth rejoice, The dead shall live—the graves shall hear Salvation in thy voice. Topics: The Intercession of the great High Priest; Merciful and Faithful Scripture: Hebrews 9:15-17

Jesus crowned Lord of All

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 3,459 hymnals First Line: All hail the power of Jesus' name! Lyrics: 1 All hail the power of Jesus' name! Let angels prostrate fall: Bring forth the royal diadem, And crown him Lord of all. 2 Crown him, ye martyrs of your God, Who from his altar call: Extol the stem of Jesse's rod, And crown him Lord of all. 3 Ye chosen seed of Israel's race, A remnant weak and small; Hail him who saves you by his grace, And crown him Lord of all. 4 Ye Gentile sinners, ne'er forget The wormwood and the gall; Go—spread your trophies at his feet, And crown him Lord of all. 5 Babes, men, and sires, who know his love, Who feel your sin and thrall, Now joy with all the hosts above, And crown him Lord of all. 6 Let every kindred, ev'ry tribe, On this terrestrial ball, To him all majesty ascribe, And crown him Lord of all. 7 O that with yonder sacred throng, We at his feet may fall; We'll join the everlasting song, And crown him Lord of all. Topics: The Exaltation of the Prince of Peace: The Saviour of the World Scripture: Isaiah 11:10 Text Sources: Rippon's Coll.

Death hath no more Dominion over Jesus

Author: James Relly Meter: Irregular Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: All is hush, the battle's o'er! Lyrics: 1 All is hush, the battle's o'er! Darkness reigns in purple gore; Each intelligence intent Trembling waits the great event. All are in suspense— Here I'll stay, nor wander hence, 'Till the day spring from on high Speaks, who gain'd the victory. 2 See the gleam of light appears! Combats now my hope and fears; Now the heav'nly glory's come; O! who starts from yonder tomb, Cover'd all with blood, Pale and wounded? 'Tis my God! 'Tis the man who conq'ring fell, Dying, vanquish'd death and hell! 3 Heav'nly laurels crown his head! Sin, and hell, and death are dead; The old serpent's head is broke; Heav'n by violence is took Hail! thou conq'ring heart; Thou my new creation art: Hail! my flesh, and bone, and blood; Hail! myself, redeem'd to God. 4 In in him, and he in me, Perfect one in mystery; With him, here, and as he is, Fully enter'd into bliss: There shall I abide In my nature purify'd: Here I enter perfect rest: The Father's praise, his king and priest. Scripture: Acts 2:25-32

The Healing Power of Jesus

Author: Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 150 hymnals First Line: Behold the blind their sight receive Lyrics: 1 Behold the blind their sight receive! Behold, the dead awake, and live! The dumb speak wonder! and the lame Leap like the hart, and bless his name! 2 Thus doth th'eternal spirit own And seal the mission of the Son; The Father vindicates his cause, While he hangs bleeding on the cross. 3 He dies! the heav'ns in mourning stood; He rises, and appears a God! Behold the Lord ascending high, No more to bleed, no more to die. 4 Hence and forever from my heart I bid my doubts and fears depart; And to those hands my soul resign, Which bear credentials so divine. Topics: Hymns, on the Life of Immanuel, the Head of every Man Scripture: Matthew 8:16-17

First Fruits

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Behold, the grain of wheat that dies Lyrics: 1 Behold! the grain of wheat that dies Yet lives in nature's womb; Matur'd by death, to life arise, A type of things to come. 2 This Isr'el saw in ancient days, When dedicate to heav'n, The first ripe sheaf, with songs of praise, To God, their God was given: 3 Here dwelt their opes for time to come, That he who blest that fruit, Would bring the future harvest home, A harvest like the root. 4 Hail! first begotten from the dead! The church first born are thine— Thine at thy coming. Then the head, The head of man divine. 5 (Lord of a harvest yet to come) The rest of earth shall reap; And gath'ring his unnumber'd home, One feast forever keep. Topics: The Shadow of the Law, reflecting the Body, which is Christ Scripture: Leviticus 2:12

The only Perfect

Author: James Relly Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: Could I of all perfection boast Lyrics: 1 Could I of all perfection boast, As pure as that which Adam lost, I'd sacrifice it to thy blood, My Christ, my all, my only good. 2 Were I as Abram, strong in faith, And boldly stedfast unto death; I'd bid my faithfulness adieu, And Jesus only faithful view. 3 If I more meek than Moses were, Quite free from anger, strife, or fear; Yet this I gladly would despise, And Jesus's meekness only prize. 4 Was I as Job submissive still, Patient, resign'd in ev'ry ill; Yet all should fade before his cross, Compar'd with him, it is but dross. 5 If I was wise as Solomon, Like him with zeal and ardour shone; Like him I'd vain and foolish see My wisdom, zeal, yea all but Thee. 6 Had I an Angel's purity; Yea even this I would deny; Nor good confess in name or thing, But Christ my Lord, my life, my King. Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:20

Before Prayer

Author: James Relly Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: Dear Shepherd, see thy flock here met Lyrics: 1 Dear Shepherd, see thy flock here met, Before thy pierced feet to bow; To praise thy wounds, thy blood and sweat, Thro' which eternal love did flow. 2 Thou art with us where e'er we meet; Nor wilt thou leave us holy Lamb: We find a calm, a blest retreat Beneath the cov'ring of thy name. 3 Great mercies thou to us hast shewn, Since first we knew that we were thine: Since first thou mark'd us for thy own, With grace and righteousness divine. 4 Seal'd for thine own we surely are; Thy spirit, Lord, our witness is: Nor can we fall from Jesus far, For he is love and tenderness. 5 There's none can pluck us from his hand, Inclos'd by grace on ev'ry side; His oath, his promise firmly stand, We ever shall with him abide! 6 He never will himself deny; Nor could he die for man in vain: How then shall God in wrath destroy, The S]souls for whom the Lamb was slain. 7 The countless price he paid for us, Exempts us from the iron rod: His life, his death, his blood and cross, Hath reconcil'd us all to God. Topics: Hymns, adapted to Particular Parts of Public Worship Scripture: Deuteronomy 10:21

Man's Fall and Recovery

Author: Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 24 hymnals First Line: Deceiv'd by subtle snares of hell Lyrics: 1 Deceiv'd by subtle snares of hell, Adam our head, our father, fell, When Satan in the serpent hid, Propos'd the fruit that God forbid. 2 Death was the threatening: death began To take possession of the man: His unborn race receiv'd the wound, And heavy curses smote the ground. 3 But Satan found a worse reward; Thus saith the vengeance of the Lord, "Let everlasting hatred be "Betwixt the woman's seed and thee. 4 The woman's seed shall be my Son, He shall destroy what thou hast done; Shall break thy head, and only feel Thy malice raging at his heel." 5 "He spake, and bid four thousand years Roll on; at length his Son appears; Angels with joy descend to earth, And sing the young Redeemer's birth. 6 Lo, by the sons of hell he dies; But as he hung 'twixt earth and skies, He gave their prince a fatal blow, And triumph'd o'er the pow'rs below. Topics: The Creation of Man, his Fall, Recovery, etc. Scripture: Romans 8:20-21

Christ's Passion, and the Sinner's Salvation

Author: Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 133 hymnals 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, Aton'd for sins which he 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: The Sufferings, Agony, and Bloody Sweat, of the Man of Grief: The Word Made Flesh Scripture: Psalm 69:4

Deity and Humanity of Christ

Author: Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 98 hymnals First Line: Ere the blue heav'ns were stretch'd abroad Lyrics: 1 Ere the blue heav'ns were stretch'd abroad, From everlasting was the word: With God he was, the word was God, And must divinely be ador'd. 2 By his own pow'r were all things made, By him supported all things stand; He is the whole creation's head, And angels fly at his command. 3 Ere sin was born, or Satan fell, He led the host of morning stars; Thy generation who can tell, Or count the number of thy years? 4 But lo, he leaves those heav'nly forms, The Word descends and dwells in clay, That he may converse hold with worms, Dress'd in such feeble flesh as they. 5 Mortals with joy beheld his face, Th' eternal Father's only Son; How full of truth! how full of grace! When thro' his eyes the Godhead shone! 6 Archangels leave their high abode, To learn new myst'ries here and tell The love of our descending God, The glories of Immanuel. Topics: Attributes, Characters, Names, and Offices of Christ, from the New Testatment Scripture: John 1:1

Amen (Robinson)

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Faithful and true, the Man divine Lyrics: 1 Faithful and true, the Man divine On ev'ry promise stamps Amen. Nor e're shall fail a single line, Engrav'd by love's eternal pen. 2 "Let man be sav'd"— the Father said: "So ge it"— Jesus, Jesu cried: Nay more, teh Saviour bow'd his head: That man might live,Christ Jesus died. 3 Amen of God! Amen of man! Beginning! Author! final End! High praise await Salvation's plan, There one Amen for all is pen'd. Topics: Attributes, Characters, Names, and Offices of Christ, from the New Testatment Scripture: Revelation 3:14

King of Nations

Author: Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,805 hymnals First Line: Jesus shall reign where'er the sun Lyrics: 1 Jesus shall reign where'er the sun Does his successive journeys run; His kingdom stretch from shore to shore, Till moons shall wax and wane no more. 2 Behold the islands, with their kings, And Europe her best tribute brings; From north to south the princes meet, To pay their homage at his feet. 3 There Persia, glorious to behold, There India, shines in eastern gold; And barb'rous nations at his word Submit, and bow, and own their Lord. 4 For him shall endless pray'r be made, And praises throng to crown his head; His name like sweet perfume shall rise With ev'ry morning sacrifice. 5 People and realms of ev'ry tongue Dwell on his love with sweetest song; And infant voices shall proclaim Their early blessings on his name. 6 Blessings abound where'er he reigns; The pris'ner leaps to lose his chains; The weary find eternal rest, And all the sons of want are blest. 7 Where he displays his healing pow'r Death and the curse are known no more; In him the tribes of Adam boast More blessings than their father lost. 8 Let ev'ry creature rise and bring Peculiar honours to their King; Angels descend with songs again, And earth repeat the long Amen. Scripture: Psalm 72:10-14

The Lord our Righteousness

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 500 hymnals First Line: Jesus, thy blood and righteousness Lyrics: 1 Jesus, thy blood and righteousness, My beauty are, my glorious dress; 'Midst flaming worlds in these array'd, With joy shall I lift up my head. 2 When from the dust of death I rise, To claim my mansion in the skies; E'en then shall this be all my plea, "Jesus hath liv'd, hat di'd for me." 3 Bold shall I stand in that great day; For who aught to my charge shall lay? Fully thro' these absolv'd I am From sin and fear, from guilt and shame. 4 Thus Abraham the friend of God, Thus all the armies bought with blood, Saviour of sinners thee proclaim; Sinners, of whom the chief I am. 5 This spotless robe the same appears, When ruin'd nature sinks in years; No age can change its glorious hue, The grace of Christ is ever new. 6 O let the dead now hear thy voice, Now bid thy banish'd ones rejoice, Their beauty this, their glorious dress, Jesus the Lord our righteousness. Text Sources: Wesley's Coll.

The Deceiver and Deceived

Author: James Relly Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Lord! ev'ry knee to thee shall bow Lyrics: 1 Lord! ev'ry knee to thee shall bow, Whether they stood or fell; In heav'n above, or earth below, Or in eternal hell. 2 All shall thy grace or fury prove; Thy kingdom all shall own: Man shall be happy in thy love; Let Satan dread thy frown. 3 Thus ev'ry tongue constrain'd by grace, Or power, shall confess The Lord, with a confused face, Or, Christ their righteousness. 4 Herein the Father's glorify'd, That thou art Lord of all; Whilst men and angels; swelling pride Before thy feet shall fall. Topics: The Creation of Man, his Fall, Recovery, etc. Scripture: Genesis 3:14

Glory and Grace in Immanuel

Author: Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Appears in 331 hymnals First Line: Now to the Lord a noble song! Lyrics: 1 Now to the Lord a noble song! Awake my soul, awake my tongue; Hosanna to th’eternal name, And allhHis boundless love proclaim. 2. See where it shines in Jesus’ face, The brightest image of his grace; God, in the person of his Son, Has all his noblest works outdone. 3 The spacious earth, and spreading flood Proclaim the wise, and pow'rful God; And thy rich glories from afar, Sparkle in ev'ry rolling star. 4 But in his looks a glory stands, The noblest labour of thine hands: The pleasing lustre of his eyes Outshines the wonders of the skies. 5. Grace! ‘tis a sweet, a charming theme; My thoughts rejoice at Jesus’ name! Ye angels, dwell upon the sound; Ye heav’ns reflect it to the ground! 6 Oh, may I live to reach the place Where he unveils his lovely face! Where all his beauties you behold, And sing his name, to harps of gold! Topics: Attributes, Characters, Names, and Offices of Christ, from the New Testatment Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:31

Praise for Providence

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 85 hymnals First Line: Thy ways, O LORD, with wise design Lyrics: 1 Thy ways, O LORD, with wise design, Are fram'd upon thy throne above, And ev'ry dark or bending line, Meets in the centre of thy love. 2 With feeble light, and half obscure, Poor mortals thy arrangements view, Not knowing that the least are sure, And the mysterious just and true. 3 Thy flock, thy own peculiar care, Tho' now they seem to roam uney'd, Are led or driven only where They best and safest may abide. 4 They neither know, nor trace the way, But trusting to thy piercing Eye; None of their feet to ruin stray, Nor shall the weakest fail or die. 5 My favor'd soul shall meekly learn, To lay her reason at thy throne; Too weak thy secrets to discern, I'll trust thee for my guide alone. Topics: Creation, Providence, Redemption and Salvation, celebrated in Songs of Praise Scripture: Matthew 5:45 Text Sources: Rippon's Coll.

The Abasement of the Exalted

Author: James Relly Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Dear Lamb! thy humble state we sing Lyrics: 1 Dear Lamb! thy humbled state we sing, Thy name, thy wounds and blood we praise; We own thee, infant God, our King, And to thy throne our hearts we raise. 2 Humbled in poverty and pain, Temptation sore, contempt and scorn, The curse of earth for to sustain, Was the eternal Father born. 3 Empty'd of all, but tort'ring smart, His honour and his judgment lost: Deep, unknown sorrows fill'd his heart, His soul with fierce temptations tost. 4 By this, the everlasting grace, And boundless love of God appears; By this we see the Father's face, Where lost are all our sins and fears. Topics: The Humiliation of the Glorified with Glory before the World began Scripture: Luke 22:27

Fairer than the Sons of Men

Author: James Relly Meter: Irregular Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Eternal excellence Lyrics: 1 Eternal excellence! Thy Worms would fain declare, In the divinest sense How thou art heav'nly fair: O Prince, Messiah, thou art seen The fairest of the sons of men. 2 Jesus, thy beauties shine Bright, infinitely bright; Both human and divine, In thee, O Lamb, unite! Whate'er in heav'n or earth we see, As beautiful, are types of thee. 3 The son, the moon, the stars, With all the thrones above, Thine excellence declare, Thy beauty, pow'r, and love: All worlds before thy throne we see, A sea of glass reflecting thee. 4 Man in his first estate, Most wonderfully form'd, With beauty's pow'rs replete, With holiness adorn'd, From ev'ry spot and blemish free, Was but a figure, Lord, of thee. 5 As blood of goats, and lambs, Is to thy blood divine, Or, as their altar flames, Dear Jesus are to thine; So Adam's purity appears, To thee no more proportion bears. 6 Self int'rest, Lord, shall fail, Man's haughtiness sinks low; Thy beauty, Lord, prevail; We at thy footstool bow: Thou know'st our heart, we need no more; Give us to worship, love, adore. Scripture: Psalm 45:2

Elect

Author: Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 29 hymnals First Line: Jesus, we bless thy Father's name Lyrics: 1 Jesus, we bless thy Father's name; Thy God and our's are both the same; What heav'nly blessings from his throne Flow down to sinners thro' his Son! 2 Christ be my first Elect, he said, Then chose our souls in Christ our head, Before he gave the mountains birth, Or laid foundations for the earth. 3 Thus did eternal love begin To raise us up from death and sin; Our characters were then decreed, Blameless in love, a holy seed: 4 Predestinated to be sons, Born by degrees, but chose at once; A new regenerated race, To praise the glory of his grace. 5 With Christ, our Lord, we share our part, In the affections of his heart; Nor shall our souls be thence remov'd, 'Till He forgets his first belov'd. Scripture: Isaiah 42:1-4

Faith Triumphing

Author: Toplady Meter: Irregular Appears in 101 hymnals First Line: A debtor to mercy alone Lyrics: 1 A debtor to mercy alone, Of covenant mercy I sing; Nor fear with thy righteousness on, My person and off'rings to bring: The terrors of law, and of God, With me can have nothing to do; My Saviour's obedience and blood Hide all my transgressions from view. 2 The work which his goodness began, The arm of his strength will complete, His promise is yea and amen, And never was forfeited yet: Things future, nor things that are now, Nor all things below, nor above, Can make him his purpose forgo, Or sever my soul from his love. 3 My name from the palms of his hands Eternity will not erase; Impressed on his heart it remains, In marks of indelible grace: Yes, I to the end shall endure, As sure as the earnest is giv'n; More happy, but not more secure, The glorifi'd spirits in heav'n. Topics: Faith, its Author, Preciousness, and Triumphs Scripture: Hebrews 11:1

Lift up your Heads ye everlasting Doors!

Meter: Irregular Appears in 497 hymnals First Line: Angels, roll the rock away Lyrics: 1 Angels, roll the rock away, Death, yield up thy mighty prey: See! he rises from the tomb, Glowing with immortal bloom. Hallelujah. 2 'Tis the Saviour! angels, raise Fame's eternal trump of praise; Let the earth's remotest bound Hear the joy inspiring sound. Hallelujah. 3 Now, ye saints, lift up your eyes, Now to glory see him rise, In long triumph up the sky, Up to waiting worlds on high. Hallelujah. 4 Heav'n displays her portals wide, Glorious Jesus thro' them ride; King of glory, mount thy throne, Thy great Father's and thy own. Hallelujah. 5 Praise him all ye heavenly choirs, Praise, and sweep your golden lyres; Shout, O earth, in rapturous song, Let the strains be sweet and strong. Hallelujah. 6 Ev'ry note with wonder swell, Sin o'erthrown, and captiv'd hell; Where is hell's once dreaded king? Where, O death, thy mortal sting! Hallelujah. Topics: The Ascension of the King of Glory, leading Captivity Captive Scripture: Psalm 24:7-10 Text Sources: Rippon's Coll.

New Year's Day

Author: Robinson Meter: Irregular Appears in 2,214 hymnals First Line: Come, thou fount of every blessing Lyrics: 1 Come, thou fount of every blessing, Tune my heart to sing thy grace! Streams of mercy never ceasing, Call for songs of loudest praise: Teach me some melodious sonnet, Sung by flaming tongues above; Praise the mount!—O fix me on it, Mount of God's unchanging love. 2 Here I raise mine Ebenezer, Hither by thy help I'm come; And I hope by thy good pleasure, Safely to arrive at home: Jesus sought me, when a stranger, Wand'ring from the fold of God; He to save my soul from danger, Interpos'd with precious blood. 3 O! to grace how great a debtor, Daily I'm constrain'd to be! Let that grace, Lord, like a fetter, Bind my wand'ring heart to thee! Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it; Prone to leave the God I love— Here's my heart, Lord, take and seal it, Seal it from thy courts above. Topics: Miscellaneous Hymns for Sundry Occasions Scripture: Genesis 9:22

Kingdom of Christ

Author: Watts Appears in 288 hymnals First Line: Lo what a glorious sight appears Lyrics: 1 Lo, what a glorious sight appears To our believing eyes! The earth, and seas are pass'd away, And the old rolling skies. 2 From the third heav'n, where God resides, That holy, happy place, The New Jerusalem comes down, Adorn'd with shining grace. 3 Attending angels shout for joy, And the bright armies sing, "Mortals, behold the sacred seat Of your descending King. 4 The God of glory down to men Removes his blest abode; Men, the dear objects of his grace, And he, the loving God. 5 His own soft hand shall wipe the tears From ev'ry weeping eye; And pains, and groans, and griefs, and fears, And death itself, shall die." 6 How long, dear Saviour, O how long! Shall this glad hour delay? Fly swifter round ye wheels of time, And bring the welcome day. Topics: Attributes, Characters, Names, and Offices of Christ, from the New Testament Scripture: Romans 11:15

Redemption by Christ alone

Author: Steele Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 58 hymnals First Line: Enslav'd by sin and bound in chains Lyrics: 1 Enslav'd by sin and bound in chains, Beneath its dreadful tyrant sway, And doom'd to everlasting pains We wretched, guilty captives lay. 2 Nor gold nor gems could buy our peace; Nor all the world's collected store Suffice to purchase our release; A thousand worlds were all too poor. 3 Jesus the Lord, the mighty God, An all sufficient ransom paid; Invalu'd price! His precious blood For vile rebellious traitors shed. 4 Jesus the sacrifice became, To rescue guilty souls from hell; The spotless, bleeding, dying Lamb Beneath avenging justice fell. 5 Amazing goodness! love divine! O may our grateful hearts adore The matchless grace, nor yield to sin, Nor wear its cruel fetters more! 6 Dear Saviour, let thy love pursue, The glorious work it has begun, Each secret lurking foe subdue, And let our hearts be thine alone. Topics: The Wonders of Redemption, celebrated in Songs of Praise Scripture: Isaiah 40:6-8

Kingdom of Christ

Meter: Irregular Appears in 52 hymnals First Line: All hail, incarnate God! Lyrics: 1 All hail, incarnate God! The wond'rous things foretold Of thee in sacred writ, With joy our eyes behold: Still does thine arm new trophies wear, And monuments of glory rear. 2 To thee the hoary head Its silver honours pays; To thee the blooming youth Devotes his brightest days: And ev'ry age their tribute bring, And bow to thee, all conqu'ring King! 3 O haste, victorious Prince, That happy, glorious day, When souls like drops of dew Shall own thy gentle sway: O may it bless our longing eyes, And bear our shouts beyond the skies. 4 All hail, triumphant Lord! Eternal be thy reign; Behold the nations sue To wear thy gentle chain: When earth and time are known no more, Thy throne shall stand forever sure. Scripture: Daniel 2:44 Text Sources: Wesley's Coll.

All in All

Author: John Murray Meter: Irregular Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Come, tho' we can truly sing Lyrics: 1 Cone, tho' we can truly sing, In our flesh dwells no good thing; Yet on him who gives us all, We're embolden'd still to call. 2 Blind, and foolish once were we, Christ our wisdom now we see; In this wisdom we confide, By this we are justifi'd; 3 Once in breaking God's command, Doom'd to death beneath his hand; Now we're call'd to own, and bless, Jesus Christ our righteousness. 4 Without purity of heart Truth divine will say depart, But this holiness we find, In the Saviour of mankind. 5 Many, mighty are our foes! Human these, angelic those, Where for refuge shall we flee? Christ our great redemption see! 6 Seraphs, flames of sacred fire, View this myst'ry with desire; Hark! the bright enraptur'd throng Catch, and raise the grateful song. 7 O ye thrones of heav'nly light, Since you're sav'd from endless night, And since we are rais'd to you, Let us still the song pursue. Topics: Attributes, Characters, Names, and Offices of Christ, from the New Testatment Scripture: Romans 3:9-10

Before Sermon

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 9 hymnals First Line: Come worship at Immanuel's feet Lyrics: 1 Come worship at Immanuel's feet, See in his face what wonders meet! Words are too feeble to express His worth, his glory, or his grace. 2 When shall we climb those higher skies, Where storms and tempests never rise; Where he unveils his lovely face, And shines and reigns the God of grace? 3 Nor earth, nor air nor sun, nor stars, Nor heav'n, his full resemblance bears; His beauties we can never trace Till we behold him, face to face. Topics: Hymns, adapted to Particular Parts of Public Worship Scripture: 1 Peter 4:11 Text Sources: Whitfield's Collection

Master Builder

Author: James Relly Meter: Irregular Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Ye are God's building, is the word Lyrics: 1 Ye are God's building, is the word, Rais'd for the glory of the Lord, Where he delights to dwell: In Jesus, rais'd by his own hand, This building ever shall withstand The hostile gates of hell. 2 As skilful builders always care Proper materials to prepare, Needful for strength and grace; So did he choose us in our head, Ere time commenc'd, or worlds were made, To build his dwelling place. 3 Such no untemper'd mortar use, But justly will the same refuse For what's more excellent; All human daubings God despis'd; When he his noble building rais'd, Christ was the strong cement. 4 Would you the stately pile survey, Its beauty, strength and harmony? Then Christ Immanuel see! Where all perfections in him meet, There is the building seen complete, The sum of all is He. Topics: Attributes, Characters, Names, and Offices of Christ, from the New Testament Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:9

Praise for Salvation

Author: John Relly Meter: Irregular Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Come ye lovers of the Lamb Lyrics: 1 Come ye Lovers of the Lamb, Praise the great almighty name; To your God your songs begin, To the Lamb your bleeding King. 2 Jesus, thee we honours give; Live Almighty Jesus, live; Thou hast penn'd our songs with blood, Thee we hail, incarnate God. 3 We were laden once with sin, But the Lamb hath made us clean; We, who once in darkness lay, Now behold eternal day. 4 Strangers once and far from God, Now brought home by Jesu's blood, Shining in our wedding dress, In the Lord, our righteousness. 5 Poor, and low, we once did lie, Full of wants, and sore oppress'd; Jesus now hat rais'd us high, All our Grievances redress'd. 6 Deeply sinking once in hell, Without hope, and without God; Now our tongues can greatly tell, We are sav'd by Jesu's blood. 7 Freely we are sav'd by grace, Heart and Hand we this embrace; This below, fills ev'ry tongue This above, is all the song. 8 Praises still to Christ we sing, Christ our Prophet, Priest, and King; Living waters in us flow, Glory is begun below. Topics: Creation, Providence, Redemption and Salvation, celebrated in Songs of Praise Scripture: John 3:17

Prince of Peace

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Jesus, thou Prince, thou King of peace Lyrics: 1 Jesus, thou Prince, thou King of peace, And King of glory too; O be thy blessed name ador'd, By Gentile and by Jew. 2 For Isr'el's tribes—for us, O Lord, Eternal peace is made. Our pardon's seal'd—'tis seal'd with blood, The blood of Christ, our head: 3 Nor ours alone—the head of man, Of ev'ry man art thou: For ev'ry man, 'twas thine to die: The world to thee shall bow. Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Praise

Author: Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,873 hymnals First Line: Joy to the world: the Lord is come Lyrics: 1 Joy to the world: the Lord is come; Let earth receive her king: Let ev'ry heart prepare him room, And Heav'n and nature sing. 2 Joy to the earth, the Saviour reigns; Let men their songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains Repeat the sounding joy. 3 No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make his blessings flow Far as the curse is found. 4 He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of his righteousness, And wonders of his love. Topics: The Nativity of the Savior, Celebrated by Angels and Men Scripture: Psalm 98

Doer of God's Will

Author: James Relly Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: When God would manifest his grace Lyrics: 1 When God would manifest his grace To man, that he might prove The glories of the Father's face, And feel his nature, love: 2 He said he would not sacrifice, As offer'd by the law; All human merit would despise, His presence thence withdraw. 3 Then said the Saviour, "lo, I come To do thy will, my God;" He brought his sons and daughters home By pouring out his blood: 4 That they with him might enter in To all the heav'n of love: His death did make an end of sin, The stumbling block remove. 5 Thou Lord, a body didst prepare, Thy own collected seed, For him eternally to wear, And be the living head. 6 Obedient in this body, He Thy counsel did fulfil, Did ev'ry member purify, And do thy perfect will. 7 With Christ in soul and body one, We evermore are blest: Aspiring to the perfect Son, We enter perfect rest; 8 Pre-eminence to him is giv'n! Yet in this glorious plan, The head and members enter'd heav'n, In one exalted man. Scripture: Psalm 40:6-8

Alpha and Omega

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Hail, Alpha and Omega, hail! Lyrics: 1 Hail, Alpha and Omega, hail! Thou great beginning, glorious end! From first to last, from last to first, God, Father, Saviour, Brother, Friend. 2 No change of will, nor lapse of pow'r, Shall alter or impede thy plan: One grand, consistent, perfect whole Is thine, thou head of ev'ry man. 3 Ere morning stars, creation sang, Th' eternal purpose was complete; Nor can the idle whirl of time, Thy everlasting love defeat. Topics: Attributes, Characters, Names, and Offices of Christ, from the New Testatment Scripture: Revelation 1:11

MIghty God

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Hail, mighty, true, and living God Lyrics: 1 Hail, mighty, true and living God, Ancient of everlasting days; Saviour of man, who shed'st thy blood, O teach us, worthily to praise. 2 Cloth'd with salvation—clad in zeal— Arm'd with the vengeance of a God; That power which long had brius'd the heel, Beneath thy pierced feet was trod: 3 Spoil'd of his goods—the goods he held In chains of darkness, guile and fraud; The nature which by him rebell'd, Now forms thy great, thy just reward. 4 Who shall hold back the Saviour's prey? Or keep the captives of his blood? Not earth, nor hell. More strong than they, Christ conquers as the mighty God. Scripture: Psalm 50:1

Jesus Glorified with Glory

Meter: Irregular Appears in 553 hymnals First Line: Hail the day that sees him rise Lyrics: 1 Hail the day that sees him rise, Ravish'd from our wishful eyes! Christ a while to mortals giv'n, Reascends his native heav'n: There the pompous triumph waits, Lift your heads, eternal gates! Wide unfold the radiant scene, Take the King of glory in! 2 Him tho' highest heaven receives, Still he loves the earth he leaves; Tho' returning to his throne, Still he calls mankind his own: Still for us he intercedes, Prevalent his death he pleads; Next himself prepares our place, Harbinger of human race. 3 Master (may we ever say) Taken from our head to day; See thy faithful servants, see, Ever gazing up to thee! Grant, tho' parted from our sight, High above yon azure height: Grant our souls may thither rise, Foll'wing thee beyond the skies. 4 Ever upward let us move, Wafted on the wings of love; Looking when our Lord shall come, Longing, gasping after home, There we shall with thee remain, Partners of thine endless reign; There thy face unclouded see, Find our heav'n of heav'n in thee. Topics: The Ascension of the King of Glory, leading Captivity Captive Scripture: Acts 1:10-11 Text Sources: Wesley's Coll.

Redeemer

Author: John Relly Meter: Irregular Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: My Redeemer, let me be Lyrics: 1 My Redeemer, let me be Quite happy at thy feet, Still to know myself and thee, Be this my bitter sweet: Look upon my infant state, And with a father's yearning bless; Don't thy ransom'd child forget, Nor leave me in distress. 2 I have foolishly abus'd My Saviour's bleeding love; All my gifts, my God, misus'd, When by temptation drove: Justly I deserve to be Forsaken by my Lord and God; Yet shall justice plead for me, For whom thou shedd'st thy blood. 3 Thy blest smiles, my gracious Lord, Shall cheer my drooping heart; I'm instructed in thy word That thou unchanging art: Draw me to the Depth profound Of all thy sorrows, blood and sweat, Passing on, thro' ev'ry wound, Unto thy mercy seat: 4 There, reclining on thy breast, Th' eternal Sabbath find; Proving in thee perfect rest To my poor lab'ring mind! Waiting 'till my Lord I see, And be like him forever pure, At the heav'nly jubilee, This bliss to me is sure. Topics: Attributes, Characters, Names, and Offices of Christ, from the New Testament Scripture: Ephesians 1:7

Transfiguration on Mount Tabor

Meter: Irregular Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: As Jesus stood on Tabor's mound Lyrics: 1 As Jesus stood on Tabor's mound, Celestial glory beam'd around, And cloth'd the man, the God, In lucid robes of spotless withe; Whilst splendors of primeval light Loos'd day's unbounded flood. 2 More pure than Salmons radiant snow: His whit'ning garments radiant flow: How chang'd his mortal form! Thus breaks the sun all glorious forth, And sev'n fold light revisits earth, As dies away the storm. 3 Behold the man! what beauties shine! 'Tis where the Father beams divine With light, and life, and grace: Those glories which surround the God, His mighty arm shall pour abroad, On Adam's naked race. 4 Lord Jesus come! From Tabor's mound, Light the whole earth with glory round: Thyself, the life, display: These bodies change to heav'nly forms: O God! my soul, my spirit warms: I pant, to see thy day. Topics: Hymns, on the Life of Immanuel, the Head of every Man Scripture: Matthew 17:2

Rain of Heaven

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 47 hymnals First Line: As show'rs on meadows newly mown Lyrics: 1 As show'rs on meadows newly mown, Jesus shall shed his blessings down, Crown'd with whose life infusing drops, Earth shall renew her blissful crops. 2 Lands that beneath a burning sky, Have long been desolate and dry, Th' effusions of his love shall share, And sudden greens and herbage wear. 3 The dews and rains, in all their store, Drenching the pastures o'er and o'er, Are not so copious as that grace, Which sanctifies and saves our race. 4 As in soft silence vernal show'rs Descend and cheer the fainting flow'rs, So in the secrecy of love Falls the sweet infl'ence from above. 5 That heav'nly infl'ence let me find In holy silence of the mind, While ev'ry grace maintains it bloom, Diffusing wide its rich perfume. 6 Nor let these blessings be confin'd To me, but pour'd on all mankind, Till earth's wild wastes in verdure rise, And a young Eden bless our eyes. Scripture: Psalm 72:6 Text Sources: Rippon's Coll.

The Loving Kindness of the Lord Jesus

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,055 hymnals First Line: Awake, my soul, in joyous lays Lyrics: 1 Awake my soul, in joyful lays, And sing thy great Redeemer’s praise; He justly claims a song from me, His loving kindness, O how free! 2 He saw me ruin'd in the fall, Yet lov'd me notwithstanding all; He sav'd me from my lost estate, His loving kindness O how great! 3 Tho' num'rous hosts of mighty foes, Tho' earth, and ehll, my way oppose, He safely leads my soul along, His living kindness, O how strong! 4 When trouble, like a gloomy cloud, Has gather'd thick, and thunder'd loud, He near my soul has always stood, His loving kindness, O how good! 5 Often I feel my sinful heart, Prone from my Jesys to depart; But tho' I have him oft' forgot, His loving kindness changes not. 6 Soon shall I pass the gloomy vale, Soon all my mortal pow'rs must fail; Oh! may my last expiring breath, His loving kindness sing, in death. 7 Then let me mount and soar away, To the bright world of endless day; And sing with rapture, and surprise, His loving kindness, in the skies. Topics: The Eternal and Unchangeable Love of God, commemorated in Hymns of Thanksgiving Scripture: Psalm 36:7-9 Text Sources: Rippon's Coll.

Jesus, exalted as a Prince and a Saviour

Author: Doddridge Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 58 hymnals First Line: Exalted Prince of life, we own Lyrics: 1 Exalted Prince of Life, we own The royal honors of thy throne: 'Tis fix'd by God's Almighty hand, And seraphs bow at thy command. 2 Exalted Saviour, we confess The sov'reign triumphs of thy grace; Where beams of gentle radiance shine, And temper majesty divine. 3 Wide thy resistless sceptre sway, Till all thine enemies obey; Wide may thy cross its virtue prove, And conquer millions by its love. 4 Mighty to vanquish, and forgive! Thine Isr'el shall repent and live; And laud proclaim thy healing breath, Which works their life, who wrought thy death. Topics: The Exaltation of the Prince of Peace: The Saviour of the World Scripture: Acts 5:32

Grace Triumphant in Jesus

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 82 hymnals First Line: Hail! mighty Jesus, how divine Lyrics: 1 Hail! mighty Jesus; how divine Is thy victorious sword! The stoutest rebel must resign At thy commanding word. 2 Deep are the wounds thy arrows give; They pierce the hardest heart: Thy smiles of grace, the slain revive, And joy, succeeds to smart. 3 Still gird thy sword upon thy thigh, Ride with majestic sway: Go forth, sweet Prince, triumphantly And make thy foes obey. 4 And, when thy vict'ries are complete; When all the chosen race Shall round the throne of glory meet, To sing thy conq'ring grace; 5 O may my humble soul be found Among that favour'd band! And I, with them, thy praise will sound Throughout Immanuel's land. Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9 Text Sources: Toplady's Coll.

Judgment brought forth unto Victory

Meter: Irregular Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Lo! the man of God appointed Lyrics: 1 Lo! the man of God appointed, Judge of quick and judge of dead, Mid his Father's throne exalted, High in glory lifts hthe head. Shout triumphant, sing rejoicing, shout triumphant, 'Tis the Son, the Son of Man. 2 He's the bringer forth of judgment, Judgment bas'd on truth divine: See, before the bar arraigned, Death and heal their pow'rs resign. Ransom'd thousands, happy myriads, rising nations, Sound th' Almighty Saviour's name. 3 Where is sin, and death, and Satan? Triumph they? or triumphs God? Sin, and death, and hell, subdued, Feel the Monarch's iron rod. Whilst the nature, human nature, Christ assumed, Is by him redeem'd, and sav'd. 4 Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Glory be to God Most High: Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Worlds below and worlds on high Shout Redemption! cry Salvation ! praise the Saviour! Praise, O praise ye Him— Amen. Topics: The Glorious Appearing of the Savior God Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:32-33

The Wounded for our Transgressions

Author: John Relly Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: My song shall be of him who died Lyrics: 1 My song shall be of him who died Upon the mount of Calvary; His name, his blood, and nought beside Shall be my theme eternally. 2 I view him in his infant form, Poor, helpless, in a manger laid; To rescue me, a worthless worm, Th' eternal word my flesh was made. 3 At eight days old the Saviour bled; To purge our filth his blood was spilt; Thus all the members, in the head, Were cleans'd from their parental guilt. 4 A man of sorrows was my Lord, Tempted like me in ev'ry point; That he true succour might afford To tempted souls, who else would faint. 5 Despis'd and friendless was the lamb, Abased to a low degree, Refus'd by all with scorn and shame, That he our faithful friend might be. 6 Mark how he loves his blood bought friends! When in his greatest agony He pleads for them, he them defends, The're as the apple of his eye. 7 For when the multitude came on To drag him to the painful tree; Whom seek ye? (says the holy one) If me you seek, the children free. 8 When thus accepted, in our stead, Justice the sinner did release; And for the members smote the head, Chastis'd him for our breach of peace. Topics: The Sufferings, Agony, and Bloody Sweat, of the Man of Grief: The Word Made Flesh Scripture: Isaiah 53:5

Prayer, for the Gentiles

Meter: Irregular Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Saviour King, assume thy pow'r Lyrics: 1 Saviour King, assume thy pow'r, Thou that art the conqueror; Lead thy promis'd glory on, Bring the nations to thy throne. 2 Japhet's isles do bless thy name, Let the west thy worth proclaim; Wash the Ethiopian clean: In the east, new signs be seen. 3 Great the band of those be found, Who proclaim the joyful sond; Let it to thy Israel come, Let is bring the wand'rers home. 4 To the brightness of thy face, Fly in troops the suppliant race; Princes shall adorn the train, Monarchs bow, and bless thy reign. 5 When like light'ning thro' the skies, Will thy latter glory rise? When shall we behold thy pow'r? When salut th' accomplish'd hour? 6 Quickly, Lord, thy triumphs bring, Tongues and kindred wait to sing: Then shall all the chosen race Shout aloud, redeeming grace. Hallelujah. Topics: Solemn Prayers, offered up for Jew, Gentile, and the Fulness of the Lost in Adam Scripture: Isaiah 16:5 Text Sources: Whitfield's Coll.

Maker and Husband

Author: James Relly Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Tho' mothers kind, forgetful prove Lyrics: 1 Tho' mothers kind, forgetful prove, Of sucklings noursh'd at the breast, Or yearning bowels cease to move To infants when with pain oppress'd? 2 Yet I will ne'er forget my bride, Says Jesus, God of love and truth, Taken, when sleeping from my side, Then, born to bear, eternal youth. 3 I'll not forget my word, my oath, I'll not forget my wounds, my blood; My friendship makes but one of both, And I am still thy Saviour God. 4 Wrote on my hands thy much lov'd name, My Zion, glorious is thy state! I see thee always without blame, And his own body none can hate. 5 Thy walls before me alwasy are; Bounds to thy dwelling I have set; My Zion's my peculiar care, My Zion I will ne'er forget. 6 O happy Zion see and prove, How groundless all thy sorrows are; Live in thy husband's nature, love, And that shall cast out all thy fear. Scripture: Isaiah 45:5

Introductory to the Work

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Though various names, O Lord, divide Lyrics: 1 Though various names, O lord, divide The diff'ring tribes of Adam's race; yet all to him, to thee allied, Are sons of wrath, and heirs of grace. 2 One law of death condemns the whole, The east, the west, the south, the norht: And one free gift gives life to all The present, future, past of earth. 3 From one, all nations, kindreds sprung: To one they tend; that one art Thou: Then be thy praise in concert sung, By all thine offspring, here below. Scripture: Acts 17:26

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