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Warning to Magistrates

Hymnal: DWIP1787 #110 (1787) First Line: Judges, who rule the world by laws Lyrics: 1 Judges, who rule the world by laws, Will ye despise the righteous cause, While vile oppression wastes the land? Dare ye condemn the righteous poor, And let rich sinners 'scape secure, While gold and greatness bribe your hand? 2 Have ye forgot, or never knew That God will judge the judges too? High in the heavens his justice reigns; Yet you invade the rights of God; And send your bold decrees abroad To bind the conscience in your chains. 3 A poison'd arrow is your tongue, The arrow sharp, the poison strong, And death attends where e'er it wounds: You hear no counsels, cries or tears; So the deaf adder stops her ears! Against the power of charming sounds. 4 Break out their teeth, eternal God, Those teeth of lions dy'd in blood; And crush the serpents in the dust: As empty chaff when whirlwinds rise, Before the sweeping tempest flies, So let their hopes and names be lost. 5 Th' Almighty thunders from the sky, Their grandeur melts, their titles die, As hills of snow dissolve and run, Or snails that perish in their slime, Or births that come before their time, Vain births that never see the sun. 6 Thus shall the vengeance of the Lord Safety and joy to saints afford; And all that hear shall join and say, "Sure there's a God that rules on high, "A God that hears his children cry, "And will their sufferings well repay." Topics: Evil Magistrates; Magistrates warned; Wickedness of Man; Evil Magistrates; Magistrates warned; Wickedness of Man Scripture: Psalm 58 Languages: English

Prayer for national Deliverance

Hymnal: DWIP1787 #111 (1787) First Line: From foes, that round us rise Lyrics: 1 From foes, that round us rise, O God of heaven, defend, Who brave the vengeance of the skies, And with thy saints contend. 2 Behold, from distant shores, And desert wilds they come, Combine for blood their barbarous force, And through thy cities roam. 3 Beneath the silent shade, Their sacred plots they lay, Our peaceful walls by night invade, And waste the fields by day. 4 And will the God of grace, Regardless of our pain, Permit secure that impious race, To riot in their reign? 5 In vain their secret guile, Or open force they prove; His eye can pierce the deepest veil, His hand their strength remove. 6 Yet save them, Lord, from death, Lest we forget their doom; But drive them with thine angry breath, Through distant lands to roam. 7 Then shall our grateful voice Proclaim our guardian God; The nations round the earth rejoice, And sound the praise abroad. Topics: Patience under affliction; Patience under affliction Scripture: Psalm 59 Languages: English

Looking to God in the Distress of War

Hymnal: DWIP1787 #112a (1787) First Line: Lord thou hast scourg'd our guilty land Lyrics: 1 Lord thou hast scourg'd our guilty land, Behold thy people mourn; Shall vengeance ever guide thy hand? And mercy ne'er return? 2 Beneath the terrors of thine eye, Earth's haughty towers decay; Thy frowning mantle spreads the sky, And mortals melt away. 3 Our Sion trembles at thy stroke, And dreads thy lifted hand! Oh, heal the people thou hast broke, And save the sinking land. 4 Exalt thy banner in the field, For those that fear thy name; From barbarous hosts our nation shield, And put our foes to shame. 5 Attend our armies to the fight, And be their guardian God; In vain shall numerous powers unite, Against thy lifted rod. 6 Our troops, beneath thy guiding hand, Shall gain a glad renown: 'Tis God who makes the feeble stand, And treads the mighty down. Topics: Day of Humiliation and Disappointments in War; Formal worship; Humiliation Day; Psalm for soldiers; War disappointments therein; Day of Humiliation and Disappointments in War; Formal worship; Humiliation Day; Psalm for soldiers; War disappointments therein Scripture: Psalm 60 Languages: English

Safety in God

Hymnal: DWIP1787 #112b (1787) First Line: When overwhelm'd with grief Lyrics: 1 When, overwhelm'd with grief, My heart within me dies, Helpless and far from all relief To heaven I lift mine eyes. 2 O lead me to the rock That’s high above my head, And make the covert of thy wings My shelter and my shade. 3 Within thy presence, Lord, For ever I’ll abide; Thou art the tower of my defence, The refuge where I hide. 4 Thou givest me the lot Of those that fear thy name; If endless life be their reward, I shall possess the same. Topics: Defense and Salvation in God; God our Defense and Salvation; Trust in the Creatures vain; Defense and Salvation in God; God our Defense and Salvation; Trust in the Creatures vain Scripture: Psalm 61:1-6 Languages: English

No Trust in the Creatures; or, Faith in divine Grace and Power

Hymnal: DWIP1787 #113a (1787) First Line: My spirit looks to God alone Lyrics: 1 My spirit looks to God alone; My rock and refuge is his throne; In all my fears, in all my straits, My soul on his salvation waits. 2 Trust him, ye saints, in all your ways, Pour out your hearts before his face: When helpers fail, and foes invade, God is our all-sufficient aid. 3 False are the men of high degree, The baser sort are vanity; Laid in the balance both appear Light as a puff of empty air. 4 Make not increasing gold your trust, Nor set your hearts on glittering dust; Why will you grasp the fleeting smoke, And not believe what God has spoke? 5 Once has his awful voice declar'd, Once and again my ears have heard, "All power is his eternal due;" He must be fear'd and trusted too. 6 For sovereign power reigns not alone, Grace is a partner of the throne: Thy grace and justice, mighty Lord, Shall well divide our last reward. Topics: Creatures no trust in them; Faith in Divine grace and power; Saints and Defense in God; Creatures no trust in them; Faith in Divine grace and power; Saints and Defense in God Scripture: Psalm 62:5-12 Languages: English

The Morning of a Lord's Day

Hymnal: DWIP1787 #113b (1787) First Line: Early, my God, without delay Lyrics: 1 Early, my God, without delay, I haste to seek thy face; My thirsty spirit faints away Without thy cheering grace. 2 So pilgrims on the scorching sand Beneath a burning sky, Long for a cooling stream at hand, And they must drink or die. 3 I’ve seen thy glory and thy power Through all thy temple shine; My God, repeat that heavenly hour, That vision so divine. 4 Not all the blessings of a feast Can please my soul so well, As when thy richer grace I taste, And in thy presence dwell. 5 Not life itself, with all its joys, Can my best passions move, Or raise so high my cheerful voice, As thy forgiving love. 6 Thus till my last expiring day I’ll bless my God and king; Thus will I lift my hands to pray, And tune my lips to sing. Topics: Converse with God; Delight in God; Longing after God; Lord's Day Morning; Love of God better than life; Midnight thoughts; Morning of a sabbath; Worship public; Worship absence from it; Converse with God; Delight in God; Longing after God; Lord's Day Morning; Love of God better than life; Midnight thoughts; Morning of a sabbath; Worship public; Worship absence from it Scripture: Psalm 63:1-5 Languages: English

Midnight Thoughts recollected

Hymnal: DWIP1787 #114 (1787) First Line: 'Twas in the watches of the night Lyrics: 1 'Twas in the watches of the night I thought upon thy power, I kept thy lovely face in sight Amidst the darkest hour. 2 My flesh lay resting on my bed, My soul arose on high; My God, my Life, my Hope, I said, Bring thy salvation nigh. 3 My spirit labours up thine hill, And climbs the heavenly road; But thy right-hand upholds me still, While I pursue my God. 4 Thy mercy stretches o'er my head The shadow of thy wings; My heart rejoices in thine aid, My tongue awakes and sings. 5 But the destroyers of my peace Shall fret and rage in vain; The tempter shall forever cease, And all my sins be slain. 6 Thy sword shall give my foes to death, And send them down to dwell In the dark caverns of the earth, Or in the deeps of hell. Topics: Converse with God; Delight in God; Longing after God; Lord's Day Morning; Love of God better than life; Midnight thoughts; Morning of a sabbath; Worship public; Worship absence from it; Converse with God; Delight in God; Longing after God; Lord's Day Morning; Love of God better than life; Midnight thoughts; Morning of a sabbath; Worship public; Worship absence from it Scripture: Psalm 63:6-10 Languages: English

Longing after God; or The Love of God better than Life

Hymnal: DWIP1787 #115 (1787) First Line: Great God, indulge my humble claim Lyrics: 1 Great God, indulge my humble claim, Thou art my hope, my joy, my rest; The glories that compose thy name Stand all engag'd to make me blest. 2 Thou great and good, thou just and wise, Thou art my Father and my God; And I am thine by sacred ties; Thy son, thy servant bought with blood. 3 With heart and eyes and lifted hands For thee I long, to thee I look, As travellers in thirsty lands Pant for the cooling water brook. 4 With early feet I love t' appear Among thy saints, and seek thy face, Oft have I seen thy glory there, And felt the power of sovereign grace. 5 Not fruits nor vines that tempt our taste, No pleasures that to sense belong, Could make me so divinely blest, Or raise so high my cheerful song. 6 My life itself without thy love No taste or pleasure could afford, 'Twould but a tiresome burden prove, If I were banish'd from the Lord. 7 Amidst the wakeful hours of night, When busy cares afflict my head, One thought of thee gives new delight, And adds refreshment to my bed. 8 I'll lift my hands, I'll raise my voice, While I have breath to pray or praise; This work shall make my heart rejoice, And spend the remnant of my days. Topics: Converse with God; Delight in God; Longing after God; Lord's Day Morning; Love of God better than life; Midnight thoughts; Morning of a sabbath; Worship public; Worship absence from it; Converse with God; Delight in God; Longing after God; Lord's Day Morning; Love of God better than life; Midnight thoughts; Morning of a sabbath; Worship public; Worship absence from it Scripture: Psalm 63 Languages: English

Seeking God

Hymnal: DWIP1787 #116 (1787) First Line: My God, permit my tongue Lyrics: 1 My God, permit my tongue This joy, to call thee mine; And let my early cries prevail To taste thy love divine. 2 My thirsty fainting soul Thy mercy doth implore: Not travellers in desert lands Can pant for water more. 3 Within thy churches, Lord, I long to find my place, Thy power and glory to behold, And feel thy quickening grace. 4 For life without thy love No relish can afford; No joy can be compar'd to this, To serve and please the Lord. 5 To thee I'll lift my hands, And praise thee while I live; Not the rich dainties of a feast Such food or pleasure give. 6 In wakeful hours at night, I call my God to mind, I think how wise thy counsels are, And all thy dealings kind. 7 Since thou hast been my help, To thee my spirit flies, And on thy watchful providence; My cheerful hope relies. 9 The shadow of thy wings, My soul in safety keeps; I follow where my father leads, And he supports my steps. Topics: Converse with God; Delight in God; Longing after God; Lord's Day Morning; Love of God better than life; Midnight thoughts; Morning of a sabbath; Worship public; Worship absence from it; Converse with God; Delight in God; Longing after God; Lord's Day Morning; Love of God better than life; Midnight thoughts; Morning of a sabbath; Worship public; Worship absence from it Scripture: Psalm 63 Languages: English

Great God attend to my complaint

Hymnal: DWIP1787 #117a (1787) Lyrics: 1 Great God attend to my complaint, Nor let my drooping spirit faint; When foes in secret spread the snare, Let my salvation be thy care. 2 Shield me without and guard within, From treacherous foes and deadly sin; May envy, lust, and pride depart, And heavenly grace expand my heart. 3 Thy justice and thy power display, And scatter far thy foes away; While listening nations learn thy word, And saints triumphant bless the Lord. 4 Than shall thy church exalt her voice, And all that love thy name rejoice; By faith approach thine awful throne, And plead the merits of thy Son. Topics: Seeking God; Seeking God Scripture: Psalm 64 Languages: English