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Morning before Baptism; or, at the Water Side
Author: Beddome Hymnal: SHBA1792 #CDLIII (1792) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: How great, how solemn is the work Lyrics: 1 How great, how solemn is the work,
Which we attend to-day!
Now for a holy, solemn frame,
O God, to thee we pray.
2 O may we feel, as once we felt,
When pain'd and grive'd at heart;
Thy kind, forgiving, melting look
Reliev'd our every smart.
3 Let graces then in exercise
Be exercis'd again;
And, nurtur'd by celestial power,
In exercise remain.
4 Awake our love, our fear, our hope,
Wake fortitude and joy;
Vain world begone, let things above
Our happy thoughts employ.
5 Whilst thee, our Savior and our God,
To all around we own;
Drive each rebellious, rival lust,
Each traitor from the throne.
6 Instruct our minds our wills subdue,
To heaven our passions raise,
That hence our lives, our all may be
Devoted to thy praise.
Topics: Baptism Scripture: Psalm 119:32 Languages: English
Morning before Baptism; or, at the Water Side
On a Year of threatening Rain
Hymnal: SHBA1792 #DII (1792) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: How hast thou Lord, from year to year Lyrics: 1 How hast thou Lord, from year to year,
Our land with plenty crown'd?
And generous fruit and golden grain
Have spread their riches round.
2 But we Thy mercies have abus'd
To more abounding crimes:
What heights, what daring heights in sin
Mark and disgrace our times!
3 Equal tho' awful is the doom,
That fierce descending rain
Should into inundations swell,
And crush the rising grain!
4 How just that in the autumn’s reign,
When we had hop'd to reap,
Our fields of sorrow and despair
Should lie a hedious heap.
5 But, Lord, have mercy on our land,
Those floods of vengeance stay;
Dispel these glooms, and let the sun
Shine in unclouded day!
6 To thee alone we look for help;
None else of dew or rain
Can give the world the smallest drop,
Or smallest drop restrain. Topics: Times and Seasons The Seasons of the Year; Threatening Rain Languages: English
On a Year of threatening Rain
A Prospect of the Resurrection
Author: Dr. Watts Hymnal: SHBA1792 #DLXIX (1792) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: How long shall death the tyrant reign Lyrics: 1 How long shall death the tyrant reign,
And triumph o'er the just;
While the rich blood of martyrs slain
Lies mingled with the dust?
2 Lo, I behold the scatter'd shades,
The dawn of heaven appears;
The sweet immortal morning spreads
Its blushes round the spheres.
3 I see the Lord of glory come,
And flaming guards around;
The skies divide to make him room,
The trumpet shakes the ground.
4 I hear the voice, "Ye dead arise!"
And lo the graves obey;
And waking saints with joyful eyes
Salute th' expected day.
5 They leave the dust, and on the wing
Rise to the midway air,
In shining garments meet their king,
And low adore him there.
5 O may our humble spirits stand
Amongst them cloth'd in white!
The meanest place at his right hand
Is infinite delight.
7 How will our joy and wonder rise,
When our returning king
Shall bear us homeward thro' the skies,
On love's triumphant wing! Topics: The Resurrection of the Body; Resurrection Of The Body Languages: English
A Prospect of the Resurrection
Time and Eternity; or, longing after unseen Pleasures
Author: Steele Hymnal: SHBA1792 #DXLVI (1792) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: How long shall earth's alluring toys Lyrics: 1 How long shall earth's alluring toys
Detain our hearts and eyes,
Regardless of immortal joys,
And strangers to the skies?
2 These transient scenes will soon decay,
They fade upon the sight;
And quickly will their brightest day
Be lost in endless night.
3 Their brightest day, alas, how vain!
With conscious sighs we own;
While clouds of sorrow, care and pain
O'ershade the smiling noon.
4 O could our thoughts and wishes fly,
Above these gloomy shades,
To those bright worlds beyond the sky
Which sorrow ne'er invades.
5 There joys unseen by mortal eyes,
Or reason's feeble ray,
In ever blooming prospects rise,
Unconscious of decay.
6 Lord, send a beam of light divine,
To guide our upward aim!
With one reviving touch of thine,
Our languid hearts inflame.
7 Then shall, on faith's sublimest wing
Our ardent wishes rise
To those bright scenes, where pleasures spring
Immortal in the skies. Topics: Time and Eternity; Unseen pleasures longed for; Time and Eternity Languages: English
Time and Eternity; or, longing after unseen Pleasures
Pardoning Love
Author: Steele Hymnal: SHBA1792 #LXXXVI (1792) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: How oft, alas, this wretched heart Lyrics: 1 How oft, alas, this wretched heart
Has wander'd from the Lord!
How oft my roving thoughts depart
Forgetful of his word!
2 Yet sovereign mercy calls, "return:"
Dear Lord, and may I come!
My vile ingratitude I mourn;
O take the wanderer home.
3 And canst thou, wilt thou yet forgive,
And bid my crimes remove?
And shall a pardon'd rebel live
To speak thy wondrous love!
4 Almighty grace, thy healing power
How glorious, how divine!
That can to life and bliss restore
So vile a heart as mine.
5 Thy pardoning love, so free, so sweet,
Dear Savior, I adore;
Oh, keep me at thy sacred feet,
And let me rove no more. Topics: Scripture Doctrines and Blessings Pardon; Pardoning Love Scripture: Jeremiah 3:22 Languages: English
Pardoning Love
The inspired word, a System of Knowledge and Joy
Hymnal: SHBA1792 #XLIII (1792) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: How precious is the book divine Lyrics: 1 How precious is the book divine,
By inspiration given!
Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine
To guide our souls to heaven.
2 It sweetly cheers our drooping hearts
In this dark vale of tears;
Life, light, and joy, it still imparts,
And quells our rising fears.
3 This lamp, thro' all the tedious night
Of life, shall guide our way,
Till we behold the clearer light
Of an eternal day. Topics: Scripture; Inspiration of the scriptures; Scriptures Their inspiration Scripture: Psalm 119:105 Languages: English
The inspired word, a System of Knowledge and Joy
In vain Apollo's silver tongue
Hymnal: SHBA1792 #CCCLX (1792) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: In vain Apollo's silver tongue,
And Paul's with strains profound,
Diffuse among the listening throng,
The gospel's gladdening sound:
2 Jesus, the work is wholly thine
To form the heart anew,
Now let thy sovereign grace divine
Each stubborn soul subdue. Topics: Worship Hymns Before Sermon; Ministers Nothing without Christ; Public Religion Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:5 Languages: English
In vain Apollo's silver tongue
Vanity of the world
Author: Dr. S. Stennett Hymnal: SHBA1792 #CCCXCIX (1792) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: In vain the giddy world inquires Lyrics: 1 In vain the giddy world inquires,
Forgetful of their God,
"Who will supply our vast desire,
"Or shew us any good?"
2 Thro' the wide circuit of the earth
Their eager wishes rove,
In chace of honor, wealth, and mirth,
The phantoms of their love.
3 But oft these shadowy joys elude
Their most intense pursuit;
Or if they seize the fancied good,
There's poison in the fruit.
4 Lord, from this world call off my love,
Set my affections right:
Bid me aspire to joys above,
And walk no more by sight.
5 O let the glories of thy face
Upon my bosom shine:
Assur'd of thy forgiving grace,
My joys will be divine.
Topics: The World; Vanity of the World Scripture: Psalm 4:6 Languages: English
Vanity of the world
Desire of all Nations
Hymnal: SHBA1792 #CLXIV (1792) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Infinite excellence is thine Lyrics: 1 Infinite excellence is thine,
Thou lovely prince of grace!
Thy uncreated beauties shine
With never-fading rays.
2 Sinners from earth's remotest end
Come bending at thy feet;
To thee their prayers and vows ascend,
In thee their wishes meet.
3 Thy name, as precious ointment shed,
Delights the church around;
Sweetly the sacred odors spread
Thro' all Immanuel's ground.
4 Millions of happy spirits live
On thy exhaustless store:
From thee they all their bliss receive,
And still thou givest more.
5 Thou art their triumph and their joy:
They find their all in thee;
Thy glories will their tongues employ
Thro' all eternity.
Topics: Characters and Representations of Christ Desire of all Nations; Christ Desire of all nations Scripture: Haggai 2:7 Languages: English
Desire of all Nations
Asking the way to Sion
Author: Dr. Doddridge Hymnal: SHBA1792 #CDV (1792) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Enquire, ye pilgrims, for the way Lyrics: 1 Enquire, ye pilgrims, for the way,
That lead's to Zion's hill,
And thither set your steady face,
With a determin'd will.
2 Invite the strangers all around
Your pious march to join;
And spread the sentiments you feel
Of faith and love divine.
3 O come, and to his temple haste,
And seek his favor there;
Before his footstool humbly bow,
And pour your fervent prayer!
4 O come, and join your souls to God
In everlasting bands.
Accept the blessings he bestows,
With thankful hearts and hands. Topics: The Church The Gospel Church; Way to church inquired; Asking the way to Sin Scripture: Jeremiah 50:5 Languages: English
Asking the way to Sion
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