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O Righteous, in the Lord Rejoice

Meter: 8.6.6 D Appears in 8 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O righteous, in the Lord rejoice; how pleasant that with joyful voice God's saints his name should praise. With harp and hymn of gladness sing, your gift of sweetest music bring, to him a new song raise. 2 The Lord God from his throne on high looks down with clear and searching eye on all that dwell below. And he that fashioned heart and mind looks ever down on humankind the works of all to know. 3 His eye is on all those who fear; to those who hope, the Lord is near according to his word. Death cannot touch those in his hand, nor trouble conquer in the land; we wait upon the Lord. Topics: Funerals; Creation and Providence; Church; Funerals; Providence Scripture: Psalm 33:4-9 Used With Tune: FRANCES Text Sources: Psalter, 1912, alt.

Ye righteous, in the Lord rejoice

Meter: 8.8.6 D Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Ye righteous, in the Lord rejoice; It well becomes the good man's voice To sing Jehovah's praise. With harp and hymn of gladness sing, Your gift of sweetest music bring, To him a new song raise. 2 For upright is Jehovah's word; And all the doings of the Lord In faithfulness are wrought. In justice and in judgment right The Lord doth ever take delight; With goodness earth is fraught. 3 Jehovah's word the heav'ns hath made, And all the host of them arrayed His breath has caused to be. He rolls the waters heap on heap; He stores away the mighty deep In garners of the sea. 4 Let all the earth Jehovah fear, Let all that dwell both far and near In awe before him stand; For, lo, he spake and it was done, And all, his sovereign pow'r begun, Stood fast at his command. 5 He makes the nations' counsels vain, The plans the peoples would maintain Are thwarted by his hand. Jehovah's counsel stands secure, His purposes of heart endure, For evermore they stand. 6 O truly is the nation blessed Whose God, before the world confessed, Jehovah is alone; And blessed the people is whom he Has made his heritage to be, And chosen for his own. Amen. Topics: The Church Covenant People; Fear of God; God Divine Perfections of; God Glory of; God Incomprehensibility of; God Power of; God Praise of; God Sovereignty of ; National Scripture: Psalm 33:1-12 Used With Tune: FRANCES Text Sources: Compiled from several sources

Come, Let Us Sing With Joyful Mirth

Author: John Brownlie Meter: 8.8.6.8.8.6 Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come, let us sing with joyful mirth The mystery of Immanuel’s birth, Who, virgin born, is here; The middle wall no longer stands, No flaming sword in cherub’s hands Inspires the soul with fear. 2 See, clear the pathway open lies That upward leads to paradise, Where stands the tree of life; And freely may I enter in, Whence I was driven by mortal sin, And worsted in the strife. 3 For He, the Father’s only Son, A glorious work hath now begun, Descending from above In servant’s form, though yet the Son, Unchanging while the ages run, To win us by His love. 4 Come, now, let hearts united be To laud His praises joyfully, The God-Man born today. And let Thy mercy reach us now, For pitiful and kind art Thou, O Virgin Born, we pray. Used With Tune: FRANCES Text Sources: Hymns of the Early Church by John Brownlie (London: Morgan & Scott, 1913

Our Lord's Gracious Providence

Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Jehovah's counsels shall endure Topics: Assurance Declared; Blessedness Of God's Chosen; Blessedness Of Those Who Fear God; Christ Grace and Love of; Christ Providences of; Christians Believers; Christians Conscious of Safety; Christians Death of; Deliverance from death; Election Divine; Faith Confidence of; Faith Walking by; Godly Fear The Blessedness of; God Adored and Exalted; God Immutable; God Omniscient; God Preserver; God Source of All Good; God Works of; Gospel Privileges of; Hope in God; Mercy of God Prayer for the; Nations Owe Allegiance to Christ; Praise For Temporal Mercies; Purposes of God; The Righteous Deliverances of; Royalty of Christ For the Salvation of His People; Royalty of Christ Nations His Subjects; Royalty of Christ Providential; Safety Assured; Salvation God's Gift; Trust in God Blessed; Vanity Of Men and Riches; Waiting on God Scripture: Psalm 33:6-11 Used With Tune: [Jehovah's counsels shall endure]

Jesus, Thy Saving Name I Bless

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.6.8.6 Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus, Thy saving name I bless, Delivered out of my distress, Thy faithfulness I prove; I magnify Thy mercy’s power; My refuge in the trying hour Was Thy almighty love. 2 Snatched from the rage of cruel men, Brought up out of the lion’s den, And thro’ the burning flame: Jesus, Thine outstretched hand I see, Might, wisdom, strength ascribe to Thee, And bless Thy saving name. 3 Hereby Thou favorest me, I know, Because Thou wouldst not let the foe My hunted soul destroy; Better than life Thy favor is, ’Tis pure delight, and perfect bliss, And everlasting joy. 4 Saved by a miracle of grace, Lord, I with thankful heart embrace The token of Thy love: This, this, the comfortable sign, That I the first born church shall join, And bless Thy name above. Used With Tune: FRANCES Text Sources: Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1749, Vol. I

Jesu, Thy Weak Disciples See

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.8.6.8.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 1 Jesu, Thy weak disciples see, Entreated in the world like Thee, Partakers of Thy shame; Because we will not let Thee go, Sweet fellowship with Thee to know, And suffer for Thy name. 2 Thy marks we in our body bear, Our master’s cross we daily share, And bless the sacred sign, Here buffeted for doing well, We thankfully accept the seal, And feel that we are Thine. 3 Our back we to the smiters give, Evil for good with joy receive, Nor meanly strive to hide From spitting, and from shame our face, But glory in the full disgrace Of Jesus crucified. 4 For Thy dear sake we suffer wrong, And persecuted all day long, We thus the crown ensure, As sheep appointed to be slain, Our portion of contempt and pain We to the end endure. 5 We in Thy strength can all things do, Thro’ Thee can all things suffer too, When Thou the power shalt give, We then by faith shall see Thee stand The Great High Priest at God’s right hand, Our spirits to receive. 6 Wherefore to Thee our souls we trust, Our Savior to the uttermost To Thee we boldly come, With joy upon our heads return, High on the wings of angels borne To our eternal home. Used With Tune: FRANCES Text Sources: Hymns for Times of Trouble and Persecution by John and Charles Wesley (London: Strahan, 1744)

O Let Your Mingling Voices Rise

Author: Mary A. Jevons Meter: 8.8.6.8.8.6 Appears in 50 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O let your mingling voices rise In grateful rapture to the skies, And hail a Savior’s birth; Let songs of joy the day proclaim, When Jesus all-triumphant came, To bless the sons of earth. 2 He comes to bid the weary rest, To heal the sinner’s wounded breast, To bind the broken heart; To spread the light of truth around, And to the world’s remotest bound The heavenly gift impart. 3 He comes our sinking souls to save, From sin, from sorrow, and the grave, And chase our fears away; Triumphant over death and time, To lead us to a happier clime, Where reigns eternal day. 4 Then let your mingling voices rise, In grateful rapture to the skies, And hail a Savior’s birth; Let songs of joy the day proclaim, When Jesus all-triumphant came, To bless the sons of earth. Used With Tune: FRANCES Text Sources: Sonnets and Other Poems, Chiefly Devotional (London: Simpkin, Marshall & Company, 1845)

Ye Righteous, in the Lord Rejoice

Meter: 8.8.6 D Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: Decrees of God; Protection, Divine; Providence, Divine; Immutability, God'S; Omnipotence, God'S; Sea Scripture: Psalm 33 Used With Tune: FRANCES

Stay, Thou Too Happy Sinner, Stay

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.8.6.8.8.6 Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Stay, thou too happy sinner, stay, Smooth gliding down the flowery way, The broad, frequented road; Gay wretch, that dost in pleasure live, And all thy joy from earth receive, Thy soul is dead to God! 2 When death doth soul and body part, If dead to God even then thou art, Excluded from the skies, Shut up in darkness palpable, And justly left to its own hell, Thy soul for ever dies. Used With Tune: FRANCES

Begin, My Soul, Th'Exalted Lay

Author: John Ogilvie Meter: 8.8.6.8.8.6 Appears in 210 hymnals First Line: Begin, my soul, th’exalted lay Lyrics: 1 Begin, my soul, th’exalted lay, Let each enraptured thought obey, And praise th’Almighty’s name; Lo! Heav’n and earth, and seas, and skies In one melodious concert rise To swell th’inspiring theme! 2 Ye fields of light, celestial plains, Where gay transporting beauty reigns, Ye scenes divinely fair! Your maker’s wondrous power proclaim, Tell how He formed your shining frame, And breathed the fluid air. 3 Ye angels, catch the thrilling sound! While all th’adoring throngs around His wondrous mercy sing; Let every listening saint above, Wake all the tuneful soul of love, And touch the sweetest string. 4 Join, ye loud spheres, the vocal choir! Thou dazzling orb of liquid fire The mighty chorus aid; Soon as grey evening gilds the plain, Thou moon, protract the melting strain, And praise Him in the shade. 5 Thou, Heav’n of heav’ns, His vast abode, Ye clouds, proclaim your forming God! Ye thunders, speak His power! Lo! on the lightning’s gleamy wing In triumph walks th’eternal King, Th’astonished worlds adore. 6 Whate’er the gazing eye can find, The warms or soothes the musing mind, United praise bestow; Ye dragons, sound His dreadful name To Heav’n aloud, and roar acclaim, Ye swelling deeps, below! 7 Let every element rejoice: Ye tempests, raise your mighty voice Praise Him who bid you roll! His praise in softer notes declare Each whispering breeze of yielding air, And breathe it to the soul. 8 To Him, ye graceful cedars, bow! Ye towering mountains, bending low, Your great creator own! Tell, when affrighted nature shook, How Sinai kindled at His look, And trembled at His frown. 9 Ye flocks that haunt the humble vale, Ye insects fluttering on the gale, In mutual concourse rise! Crop the gay rose’s vermeil bloom, And waft its spoils, a sweet perfume, In incense to the skies. 10 Wake, all ye mounting throngs, and sing! Ye plumy warblers of the spring, Harmonious anthems raise, To Him who shaped your finer mold, Who tipped your glittering wings with gold, And tuned your voice to praise. 11 Let man, by nobler passions swayed, The feeling heart, the judging head, In heav’nly praise employ; Spread His tremendous name around, Till Heav’n’s broad arch ring back the sound, The general burst of joy. 12 Ye, whom the charms of grandeur please, Nursed on the silky lap of ease, Fall prostrate at His throne! Ye princes, rulers, all adore! Praise Him, ye kings! who makes your power An image of His own. 13 Ye fair, by nature formed to move, O praise th’eternal source of love With youth’s enlivening fire! Let age take up the tuneful lay, Sigh His blest name—then soar away, And ask an angel’s lyre. Used With Tune: FRANCES