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Great God, How Oft Did Israel Prove

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 32 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Great God, how oft did Israel prove By turns Thine anger and Thy love! There in a glass our hearts may see How fickle and how false they be. 2. How soon the faithless Jews forgot The dreadful wonders God had wrought! Then they provoke Him to His face Nor fear His power, nor trust His grace. 3. The Lord consumed their years in pain, And made their travels long and vain; A tedious march through unknown ways Wore out their strength, and spent their days. 4. Oft when they saw their brethren slain They mourned, and sought the Lord again; Called Him the Rock of their abode, Their high Redeemer, and their God. 5. Their prayers and vows before Him rise As flattering words or solemn lies, While their rebellious tempers prove False to His covenant and His love. 6. Yet did His sovereign grace forgive The men who not deserved to live; His anger oft away He turned, Or else with gentle flame it burned. 7. He saw their flesh was weak and frail, He saw temptations still prevail; The God of Abraham loved them still, And led them to His holy hill. Used With Tune: ALLMÄCHTIGER GOTT Text Sources: The Psalms of David, 1719

Thee Will I Love, O Lord, My Strength

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 54 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Thee will I love, O Lord, my strength, My rock, my tower, my high defense; Thy mighty arm shall be my trust, For I have found salvation thence. 2. Death, and the terrors of the grave, Stood round me with their dismal shade; While floods of high temptations rose, And made my sinking soul afraid. 3. I saw the opening gates of hell, With endless pains and sorrows there, Which none but they that feel can tell; While I was hurried to despair. 4. In my distress I called my God, When I could scarce believe Him mine: He bowed His ear to my complaint, Then did His grace appear divine. 5. With speed He flew to my relief, As on a cherub’s wing He rode; Awful and bright as lightning shone The face of my deliverer, God. 6. Temptations fled at His rebuke, The blast of His almighty breath; He sent salvation from on high, And drew me from the deeps of death. 7. Great were my fears, my foes were great, Much was their strength, and more their rage; But Christ, my Lord, is conqueror still, In all the wars that devils wage. 8. My song for ever shall record That terrible, that joyful hour; And give the glory to the Lord, Due to His mercy and His power. Used With Tune: ALLMÄCHTIGER GOTT Text Sources: The Psalms of David, 1719

Why, Herod, Unrelenting Foe

Author: Martin Luther; Richard Massie; Caelius Sedulius Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 9 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Why, Herod, unrelenting foe, Doth the Lord’s coming move thee so? He doth no earthly kingdom seek Who brings His kingdom to the meek. 2. Led by the star, the wise men find The Light that lightens all mankind; The threefold presents which they bring Declare Him God, and Man, and King. 3. In Jordan’s sacred waters stood The meek and heavenly Lamb of God, And He who did no sin, thereby Cleansed us from all iniquity! 4. And now a miracle was done: Six water pots stood there of stone; Christ spake the word with power divine, The water reddened into wine. 5. All honor unto Christ be paid, Pure offspring of the holy maid, With Father and with Holy Ghost, Till time in endless time be lost. Used With Tune: ALLMÄCHTIGER GOTT Text Sources: German: Was fürchtst du Feind Herodes sehr; Translation from German to English in Martin Luther’s Spiritual Songs, 1854

Now In The Name Of Him

Author: Frederik Herman Kaan Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: Now in the name of him, who sent Used With Tune: LOB SEI DEM ALLMACHTIGEN GOTT

My Spirit Sinks Within Me, Lord

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 67 hymnals First Line: My spirit sinks with me, Lord Lyrics: 1. My spirit sinks with me, Lord, But I will call Thy name to mind, And times of past distress record, When I have found my God was kind. 2. Huge troubles with tumultuous noise Swell like a sea, and round me spread; Thy water-spouts drown all my joys, And rising waves roll o’er my head. 3. Yet will the Lord command His love, When I address His throne by day, Nor in the night His grace remove; The night shall hear me sing and pray. 4. I’ll cast myself before His feet, And say, My God, my heav’nly rock, Why doth Thy love so long forget The soul that groans beneath Thy stroke? 5. I’ll chide my heart that sinks so low, Why should my soul indulge her grief? Hope in the Lord, and praise Him, too; He is my rest, my sure relief. 6. Thy light and truth shall guide me still, Thy Word shall my best thoughts employ, And lead me to Thine heav’nly hill, My God, my most exceeding joy. Used With Tune: ALLMÄCHTIGER GOTT Text Sources: The Psalms of David, 1719

The Word of God a Promise Told

Author: James V. Salzwedel Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 1 The word of God a promise told: a king shall come, let all behold. The world awaits his presence new, a Child, a Son, a Savior true. 2 Welcome to earth, O Child Divine; a gift so rare, a jewel find. Our savior comes, is present here; accept his light with love most dear. 3 We sing to you, O Child Divine; we lift our songs, our candles shine. Now be your light in us more clear, reflecting love both far and near. 4 O Holy Spirit, stir us now, inspire our hearts to make this vow: we will go forth into the night and share with all your gift of light. Topics: Christmas; Christian year--Christmas Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10 Used With Tune: LOB SEI DEM ALLMÄCHTIGEN GOTT

Great Is The Lord, His Power Is Great

Author: John Needham Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 1 Great is the Lord, His power is great, My tongue His mighty acts relate: Adore and fear the sovereign Lord, Who rules all nature by His word. 2 He speaks—the gathering clouds obey; Thick darkness veils the face of day; Swift lightnings burst the pitchy cloud, And awful thunders roar aloud. 3 Roused at His call the winds awake, And from their wings destruction shake; With groans the bending woods resound, And cast their honors to the ground. 4 On mounting waves the sailors rise, They seem to touch the very skies; Instant they plunge with dreadful hiss, O’erwhelmed and lost in the abyss. 5 Well may poor mortals fear and quake, His voice makes hills and mountains shake: Far o’er the land the billows dash, And cities fall with hideous crash. 6 He speaks—the winds their fury cease, The raging waves are hushed to peace, Nature her calmest look puts on, Well pleased the sudden night is gone. 7 Great is the Lord, His power is great, My tongue His mighty acts relate: Adore and fear the sovereign Lord, Who rules all nature by His word. Used With Tune: ALLMÄCHTIGER GOTT Text Sources: Hymns Devotional and Moral on Various Subjects (Bristol, England: S. Farley, 1768)