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Christ's Ascension

Hymnal: DWIC1786 #LXIX (1786) First Line: Hail the day that sees him rise Lyrics: 1 Hail the day that sees him rise, Ravish'd from our wishful eyes; Christ awhile to mortals given, Re-ascends his native heaven; There the pompous triumph waits, Lift your heads, eternal gates; Wide unfold the radiant scene, Take the King of glory in. 2 Him tho' highest heav'n receives, Still he loves the earth he leaves; Though returning to his throne, Still he calls mankind his own; Still for us he intercedes, Prevalent his death he pleads, Next himself prepares our place, Harbinger of human race. 3 Master, may we ever say, Taken from our world away, See thy faithful servants, see, Ever gazing up to thee; Grant, though parted from our sight, High above yon azure height, Grant our souls may thither rise, Following thee beyond the skies. 4 Ever upward let us move, Wafted on the wings of love; Looking when our Lord shall come, Longing for a happier home; There we shall with thee remain, Partners of thine endless reign; There thy face unclouded see, Find our heaven of heavens in thee. Languages: English

Innumerable mercies acknowledged

Hymnal: DWIC1786 #LXV (1786) First Line: In glad amazement, Lord, I stand Lyrics: 1 In glad amazement, Lord, I stand, Amidst the bounties of thy hand; How numberless those bounties are! How rich, how various and how fair! 2 But oh, what poor returns I bring! What lifeless songs of praise I sing! Lord, I confess, with humble shame, My offerings scarce deserve the name. 3 Fain would my labouring heart devise Some nobler gift and sacrifice; It sinks beneath the mighty load That I should render to my God. 4 To him I consecrate my praise, And vow the remnant of my days; Enlarge my soul with grace divine, And make me worthier to be thine. 5 Give me at length an angel's tongue, To sound thro' heaven the grateful song; A theme so great my voice shall raise, And crown eternity with praise. Languages: English

For a vacant Congregation

Hymnal: DWIC1786 #LXVI (1786) First Line: O God of heaven, whose gentle ray Lyrics: 1 O God of heaven, whose gentle ray, Illumes the worlds of light, Thy wisdom rules the realms of day, And leads the host of night. 2 Behold thy waiting servants stand, And claim with feeble cries, Some skilful guide with gentle hand To lead us to the skies. 3 While absent from thy temple, Lord Like wandering flocks we stray We lose the memory of thy word And waste the sacred day. 4 And when, within these walls of thine We find our wonted place; How faint our feeble voices join To seek thy pardoning grace. 5 Almighty Saviour, hear our prayer, Some chosen servant raise, For us the bread of life to share And help our lips to praise. 6 Then in thy house, with joy unknown We'll raise a nobler song, Till we shall meet around thy throne, And join the heavenly throng. Languages: English

For a New-Year's Day

Hymnal: DWIC1786 #LXVII (1786) First Line: Eternal Source of every joy Lyrics: 1 Eternal Source of every joy, Thy praise shall every voice employ, While we within thy courts appear, And sing the bounties of the year. 2 As worlds of glory round thee roll, Thy hand supports the stedfast pole, Directs the sun what hour to rise, And darkness when to veil the skies. 3 The flowery Spring, at thy command Embalms the air, and paints the land; The blazing beams of Summer shine To raise the corn and cheer the vine. 3 Thy hand, in Autumn richly pours The copious fruits along the shores, While wintry storms direct our eyes With fear and wonder to the skies. 4 Seasons and months, and weeks and days Demand returning songs of praise; The opening light and evening shade hall see the cheerful homage paid. 5 And Oh, may our harmonious tongues In worlds unknown pursue the songs; And in those brighter courts adore, Where days and years revolve no more. Languages: English

A Hymn for Marriage

Hymnal: DWIC1786 #LXVIII (1786) First Line: Great God, who form'd for social joys Lyrics: 1 Great God, who form'd for social joys Our natures by thy power and grace, And join'd in blest connubial ties, The parents of our favour'd race. 2 Our Saviour, our ascended Lord, In Cana once a heavenly guest, Whose bounty cheer'd the friendly board Whose presence grac'd the nuptial feast. 3 Attend with smiles of heavenly love, The pair thy sacred laws combine; Their union bless, their vows approve, And crown the rites with grace divine. 4 Let love assist their mutual toils, And every social bliss bestow; Increase each joy with friendly smiles, And share and soften every woe. 5 While each a kindly aid imparts, To run secure the heavenly race; And make their dwelling and their hearts, Perpetual temples of thy praise. 6 When death dissolves these sacred ties, May each to happier realms remove; There meet and range the peaceful skies, In bands of everlasting love. Languages: English

The Pilgrim's Song

Hymnal: DWIC1786 #LXX (1786) First Line: Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings Lyrics: 1 Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings, Thy better portion trace; Rise from transitory things, Tow'rds heaven thy native place: Sun, and moon, and stars, decay, Time shall soon this earth remove; Rise, my soul, and haste away To seats prepar'd above. 2 Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all their course, Fire ascending seeks the sun, Both speed them to their source; So a soul, that's born of God, Pants to view his glorious face; Upward tends to his abode, To rest in his embrace. 3 Fly me, riches; fly me, cares, While I that coast explore, Flattering world, with all thy snares, Solicit me no more: Pilgrims fix not here their home, Strangers tarry but a night, When the last dear morn is come, They'll rise to joyful light. 4 Cease, ye pilgrims, cease to mourn, Press onward to the prize; Soon the Saviour will return, Triumphant in the skies: Yet a season, and you know Happy entrance will be given, All our sorrows left below, And earth exchang'd for heaven. Languages: English

Blessedness of gospel time

Hymnal: DWIC1786 #V (1786) First Line: How beauteous are their feet Lyrics: 1 How beauteous are their feet, Who stand on Zion's hill, Who brings salvation on their tongues, And words of peace reveal! 2 How charming is their voice! How sweet the tidings are! "Zion, behold thy Saviour king, "He reigns and triumphs here. 3 How happy are our ears, That hear this happy sound, Which kings and prophets long'd to know And sought, but never found! 4 How blest our ravish'd eyes, That see this heavenly light; Prophets and kings desir'd it long, But dy'd without the sight! 5 The watchmen join their voice, And tuneful notes employ; Jerusalem breaks forth in songs, And deserts learn the joy. 6 The Lord displays his arm Through all the earth abroad; Let every nation now behold Their Saviour and their God. Languages: English

The triumph of Faith

Hymnal: DWIC1786 #VI (1786) First Line: Who shall the Lord's elect condemn Lyrics: 1 Who shall the Lord's elect condemn, 'Tis God who justifies their souls, And mercy, like a mighty stream, O'er all their sins divinely rolls. 2 Who shall adjudge the saints to hell? 'Tis Christ who suffer'd in their stead; And, the salvation to fulfil, Behold him rising from the dead. 3 He lives! He lives! and sits above, Forever interceding there: Who shall divide us from his love, Or what shall tempt us to despair? 4 Shall persecution, or distress, Famine, or sword, or nakedness? He who hath lov'd us bears us through, And makes us more than conqu'rors too. 5 Faith has an overcoming power, It triumphs in the dying hour: Christ is our life, our joy, our hope, Nor can we sink with such a prop. 6 Not all that men on earth can do, Nor powers on high, nor powers below, Shall cause his mercy to remove, Or wean our hearts from Christ our love. Scripture: Romans 8:33 Languages: English

Christ our strength

Hymnal: DWIC1786 #VII (1786) First Line: Oh, let me hear my Saviour say Lyrics: 1 Oh, let me hear my Saviour say, Thy strength be equal to thy day, Then I'll rejoice in deep distress, And trust secure his sovereign grace. 2 My weakness shall my glory prove, That power may aid me from above; When flesh is weak, my soul is strong; Be grace my shield and Christ my song. 3 All things I do, all sufferings bear, While God, my strength is with me here; But, he withdrawn, temptations reign, And pains and weakness rise again. 4 So Sampson, when his locks were lost, First bow'd beneath Philistia's host; Shook his vain limbs with sore surprise, Made feeble fight, and lost his eyes. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 Languages: English

Hosannah to Christ

Hymnal: DWIC1786 #VIII (1786) First Line: Hosanna to the royal Son Lyrics: 1 Hosanna to the royal Son, Of David's ancient line His natures two, his person one, Mysterious and divine. 2 The root of David here we find And offspring is the same; Eternity and time are join'd In our Emanual's name. 3 Blest he who comes to wretched men With peaceful news from heaven! Hosannah of the highest strain To Christ the Lord be given! 4 Let mortals ne'er refuse to take Hosannah on their tongues, Lest rocks and stones should rise, and break Their silence into songs. Scripture: Luke 19:33 Languages: English