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Delight in Ordinances of Worship; or, GOD present in his Churches

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #147 (1740) Topics: Delight and Safety in Church; Worship delight in it First Line: My Soul, how lovely is the Place Lyrics: 1 My Soul, how lovely is the Place To which thy GOD resorts! 'Tis Heaven to see his smiling Face, Though in his earthly Courts. 2 There the great Monarch of the Skies His saving Pow'r displays, And Light breaks in upon our Eyes With kind and quick'ning Rays. 3 With his rich Gifts the heav'nly Dove Descends and fills the Place, While Christ reveals his wond'rous Love, And sheds abroad his Grace. 4 There, mighty GOD, thy Words declare The Secrets of thy Will; And still we seek thy Mercy there, And sing thy Praises still. Pause. 5 My Heart and Flesh cry out for Thee, While far from thine Abode; When shall I tread thy Courts, and see My Saviour and my GOD. 6 The Sparrow builds herself a Nest, And suffers no Remove; O make me, like the Sparrows, blest, To dwell but where I love. 7 To sit one Day beneath thine Eye, And hear thy gracious Voice, Exceeds a whole Eternity Employ'd in carnal Joys. 8 Lord at thy Threshold I would wait While JESUS is within, Rather than fill a Throne of State, Or live in tents of Sin. 9 Could I command the spacious Land, And the more boundless Sea, For one blest Hour at thy Right Hand I'd give them both away. Scripture: Psalm 84:1-4 Languages: English

Waiting for an Answer to Prayer; or, Deliverance begun and compleated

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #148a (1786) Topics: Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Worship Delight in it; Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Worship Delight in it First Line: Lord, thou hast call'd thy grace to mind Lyrics: 1 Lord thou hast call'd thy grace to mind, Thou hast revers'd our heavy doom: So God forgave when Israel sinn'd, And brought his wandering captives home. 2 Thou hast begun to set us free, And made thy fiercest wrath abate: Now let our hearts be turn'd to thee, And thy salvation be complete. 3 Revive our dying graces, Lord, And let thy saints in thee rejoice; Make known thy truth, fulfil thy word: We wait for praise to tune our voice. 4 We wait to hear what God will say: He’ll speak, and give his people peace: But let them run no more astray, Lest his returning wrath increase. Scripture: Psalm 85:1-8 Languages: English

Salvation by Christ

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #148b (1786) Topics: Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Worship Delight in it; Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Worship Delight in it First Line: Salvation is forever nigh Lyrics: 1 Salvation is forever nigh The souls that fear and trust the Lord; And grace descending from on high Fresh hopes of glory shall afford. 2 Mercy and truth on earth are met, Since Christ the Lord came down from heaven; By his obedience so complete Justice is pleas'd, and peace is given. 3 Now truth and honour shall abound, Religion dwell on earth again, And heavenly influence bless the ground In our Redeemer's gentler reign. 4 His righteousness is gone before, To give us free access to God; Our wandering feet shall stray no more, But mark his steps, and keep the road. Scripture: Psalm 85:9-13 Languages: English

Waiting for an Answer to Prayer; or, Deliverance begun and compleated

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #148a (1790) Topics: Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Worship Delight in it; Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Worship Delight in it First Line: Lord, thou hast call'd thy grace to mind Lyrics: 1 Lord thou hast call'd thy grace to mind, Thou hast revers'd our heavy doom: So God forgave when Israel sinn'd, And brought his wandering captives home. 2 Thou hast begun to set us free, And made thy fiercest wrath abate: Now let our hearts be turn'd to thee, And thy salvation be complete. 3 Revive our dying graces, Lord, And let thy saints in thee rejoice; Make known thy truth, fulfil thy word: We wait for praise to tune our vice. 4 We wait to hear what God will say: He’ll speak, and give his people peace: But let them run no more astray, Lest his returning wrath increase. Scripture: Psalm 85:1-8 Languages: English

Salvation by Christ

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #148b (1790) Topics: Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Worship Delight in it; Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Worship Delight in it First Line: Salvation is forever nigh Lyrics: 1 Salvation is forever nigh The souls that fear and trust the Lord; And grace descending from on high Fresh hopes of glory shall afford. 2 Mercy and truth on earth are met, Since Christ the Lord came down from heaven; By his obedience so complete Justice is pleas'd, and peace is given. 3 Now truth and honour shall abound, Religion dwell on earth again, And heavenly influence bless the ground In our Redeemer's gentler reign. 4 His righteousness is gone before, To give us free access to God; Our wandering feet shall stray no more, But mark his steps, and keep the road. Scripture: Psalm 85:9-13 Languages: English

The Pleasure of public Worship

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.) #153 (1786) Topics: Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Worship Delight in it; Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Worship Delight in it First Line: How pleasant, how divinely fair Lyrics: 1 How pleasant, how divinely fair, O Lord of hosts, thy dwellings are! With long desire my spirit faints To meet th' assemblies of thy saints. 2 My flesh would rest in thine abode, My panting heart cries out for God; My God! my King! why should I be So far from all my joys and thee. 3 The sparrow chuses where to rest, And for her young provides a nest; But will my God to sparrows grant That pleasure which his children want? 4 Blest are the saints who sit on high, Around thy throne above the sky; Thy brightest glories shine above, And all their work is praise and love. 5 Blest are the souls who find a place Within the temple of thy grace; There they behold thy gentler rays, And seek thy face and learn thy praise. 6 Blest are the men whose hearts are set To find the way to Zion's gate; God is their strength, and through the road They lean upon their helper God. 7 Cheerful they walk with growing strength, Till all shall meet in heaven at length, Till all before thy face appear, And join in nobler worship there. Scripture: Psalm 84 Languages: English

The Pleasure of public Worship

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #153 (1787) Topics: Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Worship Delight in it; Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Worship Delight in it First Line: How pleasant, how divinely fair Lyrics: 1 How pleasant, how divinely fair, O Lord of hosts, thy dwellings are! With long desire my spirit faints To meet th' assemblies of thy saints. 2 My flesh would rest in thine abode, My panting heart cries out for God; My God! my King! why should I be So far from all my joys and thee. 3 The sparrow chuses where to rest, And for her young provides a nest; But will my God to sparrows grant That pleasure which his children want? 4 Blest are the saints who sit on high, Around thy throne above the sky; Thy brightest glories shine above, And all their work is praise and love. 5 Blest are the souls who find a place Within the temple of thy grace; There they behold thy gentler rays, And seek thy face and learn thy praise. 6 Blest are the men whose hearts are set To find the way to Zion's gate; God is their strength, and through the road They lean upon their helper God. 7 Cheerful they walk with growing strength, Till all shall meet in heaven at length, Till all before thy face appear, And join in nobler worship there. Scripture: Psalm 84 Languages: English

God and his Church, or, Grace and Glory

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.) #154 (1786) Topics: Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Worship Delight in it; Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Worship Delight in it First Line: Great God, attend while Zion sings Lyrics: 1 Great God, attend while Zion sings The joy that from thy presence springs; To spend one day with thee on earth Exceeds a thousand days of mirth. 2 Might I enjoy the meanest place Within thy house, O God of grace, Not tents of ease, nor thrones of power Should tempt my feet to leave thy door. 3 God is our sun, he makes our day; God is our shield, he guards our way From all th' assaults of hell and sin, From foes without and foes within. 4 All needful grace will God bestow, And crown that grace with glory too: He gives us all things, and with-holds No real good from upright souls. 5 Oh God, our King, whose sovereign sway The glorious hosts of heaven obey, And devils at thy presence flee, Blest is the man that trusts in thee. Scripture: Psalm 84 Languages: English

God and his Church, or, Grace and Glory

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #154 (1787) Topics: Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Worship Delight in it; Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Worship Delight in it First Line: Great God, attend while Zion sings Lyrics: 1 Great God, attend while Zion sings The joy that from thy presence springs; To spend one day with thee on earth Exceeds a thousand days of mirth. 2 Might I enjoy the meanest place Within thy house, O God of grace, Not tents of ease, nor thrones of power Should tempt my feet to leave thy door. 3 God is our sun, he makes our day; God is our shield, he guards our way From all th' assaults of hell and sin, From foes without and foes within. 4 All needful grace will God bestow, And crown that grace with glory too: He gives us all things, and with-holds No real good from upright souls. 5 Oh God, our King, whose sovereign sway The glorious hosts of heaven obey, And devils at thy presence flee, Blest is the man that trusts in thee. Scripture: Psalm 84 Languages: English

Longing for the house of God

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.) #156 (1786) Topics: Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Worship Delight in it; Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Worship Delight in it First Line: Lord of the worlds above Lyrics: 1 Lord of the worlds above, How pleasant and how fair The dwellings of thy love, Thy earthly temples are; To thine abode My heart aspires With warm desires To see my God. 2 The sparrow for her young With pleasure seeks a nest, And wandering swallows long To find their wonted rest; My spirit faints With equal zeal To rise and dwell Among thy saints. 3 O happy souls that pray, Where God appoints to hear; O happy men that pay Their constant service there! They praise thee still; And happy they That love the way To Zion's hill. 4 They go from strength to strength Thro' this dark vale of tears, 'Till each arrives at length, 'Till each in heaven appears: O glorious seat When God our King Shall thither bring Our willing feet! Pause. 5 To spend one sacred day Where God and saints abide, Affords diviner joy Than thousand days beside: Where God resorts, I love it more To keep the door, Than shine in courts. 6 God is our sun and shield, Our light and our defence; With gifts his hands are fill'd, We draw our blessings thence; He shall bestow On Jacob's race Peculiar grace And glory too. 7 The Lord his people loves; His hand no good with-holds From those his heart approves, From pure and pious souls: Thrice happy he, O God of hosts, Whose spirit trusts Alone in thee. Scripture: Psalm 84 Languages: English