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Wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption

Author: Dr. Doddridge Hymnal: SHBA1792 #CCIII (1792) Meter: 8.8.8.8 First Line: My God, assist me, while I raise Lyrics: 1 My God, assist me, while I raise An anthem of harmonious praise; My heart thy wonders shall proclaim, And spread its banners in thy name. 2 In Christ I view a store divine; My father, all that store is thine; By thee prepar'd, by thee bestow'd; Hail to the savior, and the God! 3 When gloomy shades my soul o'erspread, "Let there be light," th' Almighty said; And Christ, my sun, his beams displays, And scatters round celestial rays. 4 Condemn'd thy criminal I stood, And awful justice ask'd my blood; That welcome Savior from thy throne Brought righteousness and pardon down. 5 My soul was all o'erspread with sin, And lo, his grace hath made me clean: He rescues from the infernal foe, And full redemption will bestow. 6 Ye saints, assist my grateful tongue; Ye angels, warble back my song: For love like this demands the praise Of heavenly harps, and endless days. Topics: Characters and Representations of Christ Wisdom, Righteousness, Sanctification, and Redemption; Christ Wisdom, Righteousness, Sanctification, etc Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:30-31 Languages: English

My God shall supply all your need

Author: Dr. Doddridge Hymnal: SHBA1792 #CXXVI (1792) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: My God, how cheerful is the sound Lyrics: 1 My God, how cheerful is the sound! How pleasant to repeat! Well may that heart with pleasure bound, Where God hat fix'd his seat. 2 What want shall not our God supply From his redundant stores? What streams of mercy from on high An arm almighty pours! 3 From Christ the ever-living spring, These ample blessings flow: Prepare, my lips his name to sing, Whose heart hath lov'd us so. 4 Now to our father and our God, Be endless glory given, Thro' all the realms of man's abode, And thro' the highest Heaven. Topics: Scripture Invitations and Promises; Promises Of a supply of all our need Scripture: Philippians 4:19-20 Languages: English

Support in God's Covenant under Trouble

Author: Dr. Doddridge Hymnal: SHBA1792 #LXVII (1792) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: My God, the covenant of thy love, Lyrics: 1 My God, the covenant of thy love Abides for ever sure, And in its matchless grace I feel My happiness secure. 2 What tho' my house be not with thee, As nature could desire? To nobler joys, than nature gives, Thy servants all aspire. 3 Since thou, the everlasting God, My father art become; Jesus my guardian and my friend, And heaven my final home: 4 I welcome all thy sovereign will: For all that will is love; And when I know not what thou dost, I wait the light above. 5 Thy covenant the last accent claims Of this poor faltering tongue; And that shall the first notes employ Of my celestial song. Topics: Scripture Doctrines and Blessings Covenant of Grace; Covenant of grace Supporting under trouble Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:5 Languages: English

Divine drawings celebrated; or, gratitude the spring of true religion

Author: Dr. Doddridge Hymnal: SHBA1792 #CCXVI (1792) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: My God, what silkin cords are thine! Lyrics: 1 My God, what silkin cords are thine! How soft, and yet how strong! While power, and truth, and love combine To draw our souls along. 2 Thou saw'st us crush'd beneath the yoke Of satan and of sin: Thy hand the iron bondage broke, Our worthless hearts to win. 3 The guilt of twice ten thousand sins One moment takes away; And grace, when first the war begins, Secures the crowning day. 4 Comfort thro' all this vale of tears In rich profusion flows, And glory of unnumber'd years Eternity bestows. 5 Drawn by such cords we onward move, 'Till round thy throne we meet; And, captives in the chains of love, Embrace our conqueror's feet. Topics: The Influences and Graces of the Spirit; Day well spent; Drawings of the spirit of God; Gratitude the spring of true religion; Influences of the Spirit; Spirit of God His drawings celebrated; Time well spent Scripture: Hosea 9:4 Languages: English

Supreme Love to Christ

Author: B. Francis Hymnal: SHBA1792 #CCLIII (1792) First Line: My gracious Redeemer I'll love Lyrics: 1 My gracious redeemer I'll love, His praises aloud I'll proclaim, And join with the armies above, To shout his adorable name. To gaze on the glories divine Shall be my eternal employ, And feel them incessantly shine, My boundless ineffable joy. 2 He freely redeem'd with his blood, My soul from the confines of hell, To live on the smiles of my God, And in his sweet presence to dwell; To shine with the angels of light, With saints and with seraphs to sing, To view, with eternal delight, My Jesus, my savior, my King. 3 In Mesheck, as yet, I reside, A darksome and restless abode! Molested with foes on each side, And longing to dwell with my God. O, when shall my spirit exchange This cell of corruptible clay, For mansions celestial, and range Thro' realms of ineffable day! 4 My glorious redeemer! I long To see thee descend on the cloud, Amidst the bright numberless throng, And mix with the triumphing crow'd; O, when wilt thou bid me ascend, To join in thy praises above, To gaze on thee, world without end, And feast on thy ravishing love? 5 Nor sorrow, nor sickness, nor pain, Nor sin, nor temptation, nor fear, Shall ever molest me again, Perfection of glory reigns there. This soul and this body shall shine In robes of salvation and praise, And banquet on pleasures divine, Where God his full beauty displays. 6 Ye palaces, sceptres, and crowns, Your pride with disdain I survey; Your pomps are but shadows and sounds, And pass in a moment away: The crown that my savior bestows, Yon permanent fun shall outshine; My jou everlastingly flows, My God, my redeemer is mine. Topics: Graces of the Spirit Love to Christ; Hope Hoping and longing for glory; Love Supreme love; World despised Languages: English

The Divine Perfections celebrated

Author: Merrick Hymnal: SHBA1792 #XXV (1792) Meter: 8.8.8.8 First Line: My grateful tongue, immortal King Lyrics: 1 My grateful tongue, immortal King, Thy mercy shall for ever sing, My verse to time's remotest day, Thy truth in sacred notes display. 2 O say, what strength shall vie with thine? What name among thy seats divine, Of equal excellence posses'd, Thy sovereignty, great God, contest? 3 Thee, Lord, Heaven's hosts, their leader own; Thee might unbounded, thee alone, With endless majesty has crown'd, And faith, unsully'd, vests thee round. 4 The heaven above and earth below, Thee, Lord, their great possessor know; By thee this orb to being rose, And all that nature's bounds inclose. 5 From thee amid the aereial space; The north and south assume their place; 'Tis thine the ocean's rage to guide, And calm at will its swelling tide. 6 O, blest the tribes whose willing ear Awakes the festal shout to hear; Who thankful see, where'er they tread, Thy favoring beams around them spread. 7 How shall they joy from day to day, Thy boundless mercy to display, Thy righteousness, indulgent Lord, With holy confidence record! 8 O wise in all thy works! thy name Let man's whole race aloud proclaim, And, grateful, thro' the length of days, In ceaseless songs repeat thy praise. Topics: God; Perfections of God Celebrated Scripture: Psalm 89 Languages: English

Desiring Communion with God

Author: Beddome Hymnal: SHBA1792 #XCVII (1792) Meter: 8.8.8.8 First Line: My rising soul, with strong desires Lyrics: 1 My rising soul, with strong desires, To perfect happiness aspires, With steady steps would tread the road, That leads to heaven, that leads of God. 2 I thirst to drink unmingled love, From pure fountain-head above; My dearest Lord, I long to be Empty'd of sin, and full of thee. 3 For thee I pant, for thee I burn, Art thou withdrawn? again return, Nor let me be the first to say, Thou wilt not hear when sinners pray. Topics: Scripture Doctrines and Blessings Communion with God; Communion with Christ Desired Languages: English

Pardon spoken by Christ

Author: Dr. Doddridge Hymnal: SHBA1792 #LXXXIX (1792) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: My Savior, let me hear thy voice Lyrics: 1 My Savior, let me hear thy voice Pronounce the words of peace! And all my warmest powers shall join To celebrate thy grace. 2 With gentle smiles call me thy child, And speak my sins forgiv'n: The accents mild shall charm mine ear All like the harps of heaven. 3 Cheerful, where'er thy hand shall lead The darkest path I'll tread; Cheerful I'll quit these mortal shores, And mingle with the dead. 4 When dreadful guilt is done away, No other fears we know; That hand, which scatters pardon down, Shall crowns of life bestow. Topics: Scripture Doctrines and Blessings Pardon; Pardon Spoken by Christ Scripture: Matthew 9:2 Languages: English

Confession and Pardon

Author: Dr. Watts Hymnal: SHBA1792 #LXXXVIII (1792) Meter: 6.6.8.6 First Line: My sorrows like a flood Lyrics: 1 My sorrows like a flood, Impatient of restraint, Into thy bosom, O my God, Pour out a long complaint. 2 This impious heart of mine Could once defy the Lord, Could rush with violence on to sin, In presence of thy sword. 3 How often have I stood A rebel to the skies, And yet, and yet, O matchless grace! Thy thunder silent lies. 4 O shall I never feel The meltings of thy love? Am I of such hell-harden'd steel That mercy cannot move. 5 O'ercome by dying love, Here at thy cross I lie: And throw my flesh, my soul, my all, And weep, and love, and die. 6 "Rise," says the Savior, "rise, "Behold my wounded veins; "Here flows a sacred crimson flood, "To wash away thy stains." 7 See, God is reconcil'd! Behold his smiling face! Let joyful cherubs clap their wings And sound aloud his grace. Topics: Scripture Doctrines and Blessings Pardon; Pardon Confession and pardon Scripture: 1 John 1:9 Languages: English

The Security of Christ's Sheep

Author: Dr. Doddridge Hymnal: SHBA1792 #CIII (1792) Meter: 6.6.8.6 First Line: My soul, with joy attend Lyrics: 1 My soul, with joy attend, While Jesus silence breaks; No angel’s harp such music yields, As what my shepherd speaks. 2 "I know my sheep," he cries, "My soul approves them well: "Vain is the treacherous world’s disguise, "And vain the rage of hell. 3 "I freely feed them now "With tokens of my love, "But richer pastures I prepare, "And sweeter streams above. 4 "Unnumber'd years of bliss "I to my sheep will give; "And, while my throne unshaken stands, "Shall all my chosen live. 5 "This tried almighty hand "Is rais'd for their defence: "Where is the power shall reach them there? "Or what shall force them thence? 6 Enough, my gracious Lord, Let faith triumphant cry; My heart can on this promise live, Can on this promise die. Topics: Scripture Doctrines and Blessings Perseverance; Perseverance in grace; Safety of Christ's sheep; Sheep of Christ secure Scripture: John 10:27-30 Languages: English