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Thy mercy, my God, is the theme of my song
Meter: Irregular Appears in 93 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 136 Lyrics: 1 Thy mercy, my God, is the theme of my song;
The joy of my heart and the boast of my tongue:
Thy free grace alone, from the first to the last,
Hath won my affections, and bound my soul fast.
2 Without thy free mercy I could not live here;
Sin soon would reduce me to utter despair:
But, thro' thy free goodness, my spirits revive,
And he that first made me, still keeps me alive.
3 Whene'er I mistake, thy kind mercy begins
To melt me and then I can mourn for my sins;
And, led by the Spirit to Jesus's blood,
My sorrows are dry'd and my strength is renew'd.
4 Thy mercy is more than a match for my heart
Which wonders to feel its own hardness depart;
Dissolv'd by thy sun-shine, I fall to the ground
And weep to the praise of the mercy I found.
5 Thy mercy is endless, most tender and free;
No sinner need doubt, since 'tis given to me;
No merit will buy it, nor fears stop its course;
Good works are the fruits of its freeness and force.
6 Thy mercy in Jesus exempts me from hell;
Its glories I'll sing, and its wonders I'll tell;
'Twas Jesus my friend when he hung on the tree,
That open'd the channel of mercy for me.
7 Great Father of mercies, thy goodness I own,
And covenant love of thy crucified Son;
All praise to the Spirit whose witness divine
Seals mercy and pardon, and righteousness MINE.
Thy mercy, my God, is the theme of my song
O happy soul! that lives on high
Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 93 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 136 Lyrics:
O happy soul that lives on high
While men lie grov'lling here
His hopes are fixed above the sky,
And faith forbids his fear.
His conscience knows no secret stings,
While peace and joy combine
To form a life whose holy springs
Are hidden and divine.
He waits in secret on his God,
His God in secret sees;
Let earth be all in arms abroad,
He dwells in heav'nly peace.
His pleasures rise from things unseen,
Beyond this world and time;
Where neither eyes nor ears have been,
Nor thoughts of sinners climb.
He wants no pomp nor royal throne
To raise his figure here;
Content and pleased to live unknown,
Till Christ, his life, appear.
He looks to heav'n's eternal hill
To meet that glorious day;
But patient waits his Savior's will
To fetch his soul away.
Topics: Works and grace; Thunder and storm; Creation and Providence; Grace and providence; Providence and creation; God mercy and truth; Mercies and truth of God; Perfections of God; Israel saved from Egypt, and brought to Canaan; Mercies everlasting
O happy soul! that lives on high
For the Fruit of All Creation
Author: Fred Pratt Green, b. 1903 Meter: 8.4.8.4.8.8.8.4 Appears in 70 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 136 Lyrics: 1 For the fruit of all creation,
thanks be to God.
For the gifts to ev'ry nation,
thanks be to God.
For the plowing, sowing, reaping,
silent growth while we are sleeping,
future needs in earth's safekeeping,
thanks be to God.
2 In the just reward of labor,
God's will be done.
In the help we give our neighbor,
God's will be done.
In our worldwide task of caring
for the hungry and despairing,
in the harvests we are sharing,
God's will be done.
3 For the harvests of the Spirit,
thanks be to God.
For the good we all inherit,
thanks be to God.
For the wonders that astound us,
for the truths that still confound us,
most of all that love has found us,
thanks be to God.
Topics: Creation, Preservation; Stewardship Used With Tune: AR HYD Y NOS
For the Fruit of All Creation
All my hope on God is founded
Author: Robert Bridges, 1844-1930; Joachim Neander, 1650-1680 Meter: 8.7.8.7.3.3.7 Appears in 69 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 136 Lyrics: 1 All my hope on God is founded;
he doth still my trust renew.
Me through change and chance he guideth,
only good and only true.
God unknown, he alone
calls my heart to be his own.
2 Human pride and earthly glory,
sword and crown betray his trust;
what with care and toil he buildeth,
tow'r and temple, fall to dust.
But God's power, hour by hour,
is my temple and my towe'r.
3 God's great goodness aye endureth,
deep his wisdom, passing thought:
splendour, light and life attend him,
beauty springeth out of naught.
Evermore, from his store
new-born worlds rise and adore.
4 Still from earth to God eternal
sacrifice of praise be done,
high above all praises praising
for the gift of Christ his Son.
Christ doth call one and all:
ye who follow shall not fall. Topics: Faith, Trust and Commitment; Grace and Providence; Hope and Consolation; Protection; Year A Easter 3; Year A Fourth Sunday Before Advent; Year A Lent 2; Year A Second Sunday Before Lent; Year A Second Sunday Before Lent; Year A Proper 24; Year A Proper 6; Year B Proper 12; Year B Proper 17; Year C Lent 1; Year C Proper 17; Year C Proper 21; Year C Proper 23; Year C Proper 24; Year C Proper 7; Years A, B, and C Day of Thanksgiving for Holy Communion; Years A, B, and C Easter Vigil; Years A, B, and C Maundy Thursday Used With Tune: MICHAEL
All my hope on God is founded
House of our God, with cheerful anthems
Appears in 46 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 136 Topics: For New Year's or Thanksgiving Day; The Year, opening and close of it
House of our God, with cheerful anthems
When the Eternal bows the skies
Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 31 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 136 Lyrics:
When the Eternal bows the skies
To visit earthly things,
With scorn divine he turns his eyes
From towers of haughty kings.
He bids his aweful chariot roll
Far downward from the skies,
To visit every humble soul
With pleasure in his eyes.
Why should the Lord that reigns above
Disdain so lofty kings?
Say, Lord, and why such looks of love
Upon such worthless things?
Mortals, be dumb; what creature dares
Dispute his aweful will?
Ask no account of his affairs,
But tremble and be still.
Just like his nature is his grace,
All sovereign and all free;
Great God, how searchless are thy ways,
How deep thy judgments be!
Topics: Works and grace; Thunder and storm; Creation and Providence; Grace and providence; Providence and creation; God mercy and truth; Mercies and truth of God; Perfections of God; Israel saved from Egypt, and brought to Canaan; Mercies everlasting
When the Eternal bows the skies
Lift your voice, and thankful sing
Author: Merrick Appears in 31 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 136 Topics: The Works of God Celebrated
Lift your voice, and thankful sing
He Helped Us
Appears in 23 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 136 First Line: To Thee, O Lord, I fly Refrain First Line: He helped us in our deepest woes Used With Tune: [To Thee, O Lord, I fly]
He Helped Us
Oh, praise the Lord! for He is good
Author: Wrangham Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 22 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 136 Lyrics: 1 Oh, praise the Lord! for he is good;
In him we rest obtain:
His mercy has through ages stood,
And ever shall remain.
2 Let all the people of the Lord
His praises spread around;
Let them his grace and love record,
Who have salvation found.
3 Now let the east in him rejoice,
The west its tribute bring,
The north and south lift up their voice,
In honor of their King.
4 Oh, praise the Lord! for he is good;
In him we rest obtain:
His mercy has through ages stood,
And ever shall remain. Topics: General Praise; Praise the Lord, for He is Good
Oh, praise the Lord! for He is good
Forever
Author: Chris Tomlin Appears in 16 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 136 First Line: Give thanks to the Lord our God and king Refrain First Line: Forever God is faithful Topics: God as Deliverer; God's Faithfulness; God as King; God's Power; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration Used With Tune: FOREVER
Forever
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