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Love seen in trials

Author: William Cowper Appears in 259 hymnals Topics: Afflictions; Christians Afflictions First Line: 'Tis my happiness below Lyrics: 1 'Tis my happiness below Not to live without the cross, But the Saviour's power to know, Sanctifying every loss. 2 Trials must and will befall; But with humble faith to see Love inscribed upon them all,-- This is happiness to me. 3 God in Israel sows the seeds Of affliction, pain and toil; These spring up and choke the weeds Which would else o'erspread the soil. 4 Did I meet no trials here, No chastisement by the way, Might I not with reason fear I should prove a castaway? 5 Trials make the promise sweet; Trials give new life to prayer; Trials bring me to his feet, Lay me low, and keep me there. Scripture: Job 23:10 Used With Tune: LAST HOPE

"For he careth"

Author: William Hammond Appears in 186 hymnals Topics: Afflictions; Christians Afflictions First Line: Cast thy burden on the Lord Lyrics: 1 Cast thy burden on the Lord, Only lean upon his word; Thou wilt soon have cause to bless His unchanging faithfulness. 2 He sustains thee by his hand, He enables thee to stand; Those, whom Jesus once hath loved, From his grace are never moved. 3 Heaven and earth may pass away, God's free grace shall not decay; He hath promised to fulfill All the pleasure of his will. 4 Jesus! guardian of thy flock, Be thyself our constant rock; Make us by thy powerful hand, Firm as Zion's mountain stand. Scripture: Psalm 55:22 Used With Tune: LAST HOPE

Psalm 42

Author: Henry F. Lyte Appears in 321 hymnals Topics: Afflictions First Line: As pants the hart for cooling streams Lyrics: 1 As pants the hart for cooling streams, When heated in the chase, So longs my soul, O God, for thee, And thy refreshing grace. 2 For thee, my God--the living God, My thirsty soul doth pine; Oh, when shall I behold thy face, Thou Majesty divine! 3 Why restless, why cast down, my soul? Trust God: who will employ His aid for thee, and change these sighs To thankful hymns of joy. 4 I sigh to think of happier days, When thou, O Lord! wast nigh; When every heart was tuned to praise, And none more blest than I. 5 Why restless, why cast down, my soul? Hope still; and thou shalt sing The praise of him who is thy God, Thy health's eternal spring. Scripture: Psalm 42:1 Used With Tune: CHERITH

My Faith looks up to Thee

Author: Rev. Ray Palmer (1808-1887) Appears in 2,202 hymnals Topics: Afflictions Prayer in First Line: My faith looks up to thee, Thou Lamb of Calvary Scripture: John 1:29-36 Used With Tune: OLIVET

Homeward Bound

Author: Anonymous Appears in 254 hymnals Topics: Afflictions Courage in First Line: Out on an ocean all boundless we ride Refrain First Line: We're homeward bound Used With Tune: HOMEWARD BOUND

Your harps, ye trembling saints

Author: Augustus M. Toplady Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 355 hymnals Topics: Church Afflicted Used With Tune: [OLMUTZ]

Our Support Amidst Distress

Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Afflictions Many and Severe; Afflictions Refuge in First Line: As pants the hart for streams of living water Lyrics: 1 As pants the hart for streams of living water, So longs my soul, O living God, for Thee; I thirst for Thee, for Thee my heart is yearning; When shall I come Thy gracious face to see? 2 O Lord my God, o'erwhelmed in deep affliction, Far from Thy rest, to Thee I lift my soul; Deep calls to deep and storms of trouble thunder, While o'er my head the waves and billows roll. 3 Thou wilt command Thy servant's consolation, Thy loving-kindness yet shall cheer my day, And in the night Thy song shall be my comfort; God of my life, to Thee I still will pray. 4 Why, O my soul, art thou cast down within me, Why art thou troubled and oppressed with grief? Hope thou in God, the God of thy salvation, Hope, and thy God will surely send relief. Scripture: Psalm 42 Used With Tune: RAYNOLDS

God our Strength

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: Afflictions Refuge in First Line: My soul in silence waits for God Lyrics: 1 My soul in silence waits for God, My Saviour He has proved; He only is my rock and tow'r; I never shall be moved. My honor is secure with God, My Saviour He is known; My refuge and my rock of strength Are found in God alone. 2 For God has spoken o'er and o'er, And unto me has shown, That saving pow'r and lasting strength Belong to Him alone. Yea, loving-kindness evermore Belongs to Thee, O Lord; And Thou according to his work Dost ev'ry man reward. Scripture: Psalm 62 Used With Tune: FOUNTAIN

My Shepherd Will Supply My Need

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 234 hymnals Topics: Afflictions Lyrics: 1 My Shepherd will supply my need; the Lord God is his name. In pastures fresh he makes me feed, beside the living stream. He brings my wandering spirit back when I forsake his ways, and leads me for his mercy's sake in paths of truth and grace. 2 When I walk through the shades of death, your presence is my stay; one word of your supporting breath drives all my fears away. Your hand, in sight of all my foes, shall still my table spread; my cup with blessings overflows, your oil anoints my head. 3 The sure provisions of my God attend me all my days; O may your house be my abode and all my work be praise. There would I find a settled rest, while others go and come no more a stranger or a guest, but like a child at home. Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: RESIGNATION