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It Is Good to Sing Thy Praises

Author: Anonymous Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 26 hymnals Lyrics: 1 It is good to sing Thy praises And to thank Thee, O Most High, Showing forth Thy loving-kindness When the morning lights the sky. It is good when night is falling Of Thy faithfulness to tell, While with sweet, melodious praises Songs of adoration swell. 2 Thou hast filled my heart with gladness Through the works Thy hands have wrought; Thou hast made my life victorious, Great Thy works and deep Thy thought. Thou, O Lord, on high exalted, Reignest evermore in might; All Thine enemies shall perish, Sin be banished from Thy sight. 3 But the good shall live before Thee, Planted in Thy dwelling place, Fruitful trees and ever verdant, Nourished by Thy boundless grace. In His goodness to the righteous God His righteousness displays; God, my rock, my strength and refuge, Just and true are all His ways. Amen. Topics: Worship and Praise Adoration; Adoration; Peace Scripture: Psalm 138:2 Used With Tune: ELLESDIE Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912

Still, Still with Thee

Author: Harriet B.Stowe, 1812-1896 Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 342 hymnals First Line: Still, still with Thee, when purple morning breaketh Lyrics: 1 Still, still with Thee, when purple morning breaketh, When the bird waketh, and the shadows flee; Fairer than morning, lovelier than daylight, Dawns the sweet consciousness I am with Thee. 2 Alone with Thee amid the mystic shadows, The solemn hush of nature newly born; Alone with Thee in breathless adoration, In the calm dew and freshness of the morn. 3 Still, still with Thee! as to each newborn morning A fresh and solemn splendor still is given, So does this blessed consciousness, awaking, Breathe each day nearness unto Thee and heaven. 4 When sinks the soul, subdued by toil, to slumber, Its closing eyes look up to Thee in prayer; Sweet the repose beneath Thy wings o'ershading, But sweeter still, to wake and find Thee there. 5 So shall it be at last, in that bright morning, When the soul waketh, and life's shadows flee; O in that hour, fairer than daylight dawning, Shall rise the glorious thought, I am with Thee. Amen. Topics: Worship and Praise Morning; Inner Life; Morning Used With Tune: CONSOLATION

Great God, How Infinite Art Thou

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 321 hymnals First Line: Great God, how infinite art Thou! Lyrics: 1 Great God, how infinite art Thou! What worthless ones are we! Let the whole race of creatures bow, And pay their praise to Thee. 2 Thy throne eternal ages stood, Ere seas or stars were made; Thou art the ever-living God, Were all the nations dead. 3 Eternity, with all its years, Stands present in Thy view; To Thee there’s nothing old appears; Great God, there’s nothing new. 4 Our lives through various scenes are drawn, And vexed with trifling cares, While Thine eternal thought moves on Thine undisturbed affairs. Amen. Topics: God the Father Majesty and Power; God Eternity and Power Scripture: Psalm 90 Used With Tune: DUNDEE (FRENCH)

How Great Thou Art

Author: Stuart K. Hine, 1899 Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 136 hymnals First Line: O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder Refrain First Line: Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee Lyrics: 1 O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made, I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy pow'r throughout the universe displayed, Refrain: Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee; How great Thou art, how great Thou art! Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee; How great Thou art, how great Thou art! 2 When through the woods and forest glades I wander And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees; When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze; [Refrain] 3 And when I think that God, his Son not sparing, Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in; That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing, He bled and died to take away my sin; [Refrain] 4 When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart! Then I shall bow in humble adoration And there proclaim, my God, how great Thou art! [Refrain] Topics: God the Father Majesty and Power; Adoration; Opening; Peace Scripture: Psalm 48:1 Used With Tune: HOW GREAT THOU ART

Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven

Author: Henry F. Lyte, 1793-1847 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 539 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven, To His feet thy tribute bring; Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, Evermore His praises sing; Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise the Everlasting King. 2 Praise Him for His grace and favor To our fathers in distress; Praise Him, still the same as ever, Slow to chide, and swift to bless; Alleluia! Alleluia! Glorious in His faithfulness. 3 Fatherlike, He tends and spares us; Well our feeble frame He knows; In His hands He gently bears us, Rescues us from all our foes: Alleluia! Alleluia! Widely yet His mercy flows. 4 Angels in the height, adore Him; Ye behold Him face to face; Saints triumphant, bow before Him; Gathered in from ev'ry race; Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise with us the God of grace. Amen. Topics: God the Father Majesty and Power; Opening; Peace; Processionals Scripture: Psalm 103 Used With Tune: REGENT SQUARE

This Is the Day the Lord Hath Made

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 589 hymnals Lyrics: 1 This is the day the Lord hath made, He calls the hours His own; Let heaven rejoice; let earth be glad, And praise surround the throne. 2 Today He arose and left the dead, And Satan's empire fell; Today the saints His triumphs spread, And all His wonders tell. 3 Hosanna to the anointed King! To David's holy Son! Help us, O Lord: descend and bring Salvation from Thy throne. 4 Blest be the Lord, who comes to men With messages of grace; Who comes in God, His Father's name, To save our sinful race. 5 Hosanna in the highest strains The church on earth can raise; The highest heavens, in which He reigns Shall give Him nobler praise. Amen. Topics: Jesus Christ Resurrection; Jesus Resurrection; Thanksgiving Scripture: Psalm 118 Used With Tune: ARLINGTON

How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds

Author: John Newton, 1725-1807 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,620 hymnals Lyrics: 1 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer's ear! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear. 2 It makes the wounded spirit whole And calms the troubled breast; 'Tis manna to the hungry soul, And to the weary, rest. 3 Dear name, the rock on which I build, My shield and hiding place; My never failing treasury filled With boundless stores of grace. 4 Jesus, my shepherd, brother, friend, My prophet, priest, and king; My Lord, my life, my way, my end, Accept the praise I bring. 5 Weak is the effort of my heart, And cold my warmest thought; But when I see Thee as Thou art, I'll praise Thee as I ought. Amen. Topics: Jesus Christ Names and Titles; Adoration; Jesus Names and Titles; Peace Scripture: 1 Peter 2:7 Used With Tune: EVAN

Eternal Spirit, God of Truth

Author: Thomas Cotterill, 1779-1823 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 110 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Eternal Spirit, God of truth, Our contrite hearts inspire; Revive the flame of heavenly love, And feed the pure desire. 2 ’Tis Thine to soothe the sorrowing mind, With guilt and fear oppressed; ’Tis Thine to bid the dying live, And give the weary rest. 3 Subdue the power of every sin, Whate’er that sin may be, That we, with humble, holy heart, May worship only Thee. 4 Then, with our spirits witness bear That we are sons of God, Redeemed from sin, from death, and hell, Through Christ’s atoning Blood. Amen. Topics: The Holy Spirit; Holy Spirit; Opening; Peace Scripture: Romans 8:11 Used With Tune: MAITLAND

O Word of God Incarnate

Author: William W. How, 1823-1897 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 485 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Word of God incarnate, O Wisdom from on high, O Truth unchanged, unchanging, O Light of our dark sky: We praise thee for the radiance That from the hallowed page, A lantern to our footsteps, Shines on from age to age. 2 The Church from her dear Master Received the gift divine, And still that light she lifteth O'er all the earth to shine. It is the golden casket Where gems of truth are stored; It is the heaven-drawn picture Of Christ, the living Word. 3 It floateth like a banner Before God's host unfurled; It shineth like a beacon Above the darkling world. It is the chart and compass That o'er life's surging sea, Mid mists and rocks and darkness, Still guide, O Christ, to thee. 4 O make Thy Church, dear Savior, A lamp of purest gold, To bear before the nations Thy true light as of old. O teach Thy wandering pilgrims By this their path to trace, Till, clouds and darkness ended, They see Thee face to face. Amen. Topics: The Holy Scriptures; Adoration; Church; Holy Scripture Scripture: Psalm 119:105 Used With Tune: MUNICH

Holy Bible, Book Divine

Author: John Burton, 1773-1822 Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 568 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Holy Bible, book divine, Precious treasure, thou art mine; Mine to tell me whence I came, Mine to teach me what I am: 2 Mine to chide me when I rove; Mine to show a Savior's love; Mine thou art to guide and guard; Mine to punish or reward; 3 Mine to comfort in distress, Suffering in this wilderness; Mine to show by living faith, Man can triumph over death; 4 Mine to tell of joys to come, And the rebel sinner's doom; O thou holy book divine, Precious treasure, thou art mine. Topics: The Holy Scriptures; Holy Scripture; Holy Scripture; Holy Spirit; Youth Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: ALETTA