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Going to Church

Appears in 267 hymnals First Line: How pleas'd and blest was I Lyrics: 1 How pleas'd and blest was I, To hear the people cry, Come, let us seek our God to day! Yes with a cheerful zeal We haste to Zion's hill, And there our vows and honours pay. 2 Zion, thrice happy place, Adorn'd with wondrous grace, And walls of strength embrace thee round; In thee our tribes appear To pray, and praise, and hear The sacred gospel's joyful sound. 3 There David's greater son Has fix'd his royal throne, He sits for grace and judgment there: He bids the saint be glad, He makes the sinner sad, And humble souls rejoice with fear. 4 May peace attend thy gate, And joy within thee wait To bless the soul of every guest; The man that seeks thy peace, And wishes thine increase, A thousand blessings on him rest! 5 My tongue repeats her vows, Peace to this sacred house! For there my friends and kindred dwell; And since my glorious God Makes thee his best abode, My soul shall ever love thee well. 6 May peace attend thy gate, And joy within thee wait To bless the soul of every guest; The man that seeks thy peace, And wishes thine increase, A thousand blessings on him rest! Topics: Church its beauty; Church its beauty Scripture: Psalm 122

Complaint of a general Corruption of Manners; or, The Promise and Signs of Christ's coming in Judgement

Appears in 51 hymnals First Line: Help, Lord, for men of virutue fail Lyrics: 1 Help, Lord, for men of virtue fail, Religion looses ground! The sons of violence prevail, And treacheries abound; 2 Their oaths and promises they break, Yet act the flatterer’s part; With fair deceitful lips they speak, And with a double heart. 3 If we reprove some hateful lie, They scorn our faithful word: "Are not our lips our own," they cry, "And who shall be our Lord?" 4 Scoffers appear on every side, Where a vile race of men Is rais'd to seats of power and pride, And bears the sword in vain. Pause. 5 Lord, when iniquities abound, And blasphemy grows bold, When faith is rarely to be found, And love is waxing cold: 6 Is not thy chariot hastening on? Hast thou not given this sign? May we not trust and live upon A promise so divine? 7 "Yes, saith the Lord, now will I rise, "And make th' oppressors flee; "I shall appear to their surprise, "And set my servants free." 8 Thy word, like silver seven times try'd, Through ages shall endure; The men that in thy truth confide, Shall find thy promise sure. Topics: Atheism practical; Christ his Coming, the Sings of it; Complaint of Pride, Atheism, Oppression, etc..; Enemies destroyed; Evil times; Evil times; Falsehood and Oppression; Flattery and Deceit complained of; Hypocrites and hypocrisy; Pride and atheism, and oppression punished; Signs of Christ's coming; Sins of tongue; Atheism practical; Christ his Coming, the Sings of it; Complaint of Pride, Atheism, Oppression, etc..; Enemies destroyed; Evil times; Evil times; Falsehood and Oppression; Flattery and Deceit complained of; Hypocrites and hypocrisy; Pride and atheism, and oppression punished; Signs of Christ's coming; Sins of tongue Scripture: Psalm 12

Complaint under the Temptation of Death

Appears in 64 hymnals First Line: How long wilt thou conceal thy face? Lyrics: 1 How long wilt thou conceal thy face? My God, how long delay? When shall I feel those heavenly rays That chase my fears away? 2 How long shall my poor labouring soul Wrestle and toil in vain? Thy word can all my foes controul, And ease my raging pain. 3 See how the Prince of darkness tries All his malicious arts; He spreads a mist around my eyes, And throws his fiery darts. 4 Be thou my Son, and thou my shield, My soul in safety keep; Make haste before mine eyes are seal'd In death's eternal sleep. 5 How would the tempter boast aloud, Should I become his prey! Behold the sons of hell grow proud To see thy long delay. 6 But they shall fly at thy rebuke, And Satan hide his head; He knows the terrors of thy look, And hears thy voice with dread. 7 Thou wilt display that sovereign grace, Whence all my comforts spring; I shall employ my lips in praise, And thy salvation sing. Topics: Afflictions hope in them; Complaint of Desertion; Complaint of temptation; Desertion and Distress of Soul; Hope in darkness; Satan subdued; Afflictions hope in them; Complaint of Desertion; Complaint of temptation; Desertion and Distress of Soul; Hope in darkness; Satan subdued Scripture: Psalm 13

The Joy of a remarkable Conversion; or, Melancholy remeoved

Appears in 202 hymnals First Line: When God reveal'd his gracious name Lyrics: 1 When God reveal'd his gracious name, And chang'd my mournful state, My rapture seem'd a pleasing dream, The grace appear'd so great. 2 The world beheld the glorious change, And did thy hand confess; My tongue broke out in unknown strains, And sung surprising grace. 3 "Great is the work, my neighbours cry'd, And own'd the power divine; "Great is the work, my heart reply'd, "And be the glory thine." 4 The Lord can clear the darkest skies, Can give us day for night; Make drops of sacred sorrow rise To rivers of delight. 5 Let those that sow in sadness wait Till the fair harvest come, They shall confess their sheaves are great, And shout the blessings home. 6 Though seed lie buried long in dust, It shan't deceive their hope; The precious grain can ne'er be lost, For grace insures the crop. Topics: Conversion and joy; Deliverance by prayer; Harvest; Joy of Conversion; Melancholy removed; National deliverance; Surprising Deliverance ; Conversion and joy; Deliverance by prayer; Harvest; Joy of Conversion; Melancholy removed; National deliverance; Surprising Deliverance Scripture: Psalm 126

The Blessing of God on the Business and Comfort of Life

Appears in 62 hymnals First Line: If God succeed not, all the cost Lyrics: 1 If God succeed not, all the cost And pains to build the house are lost, If God the city will not keep, The watchful guards as well may sleep. 2 What though we rise before the sun, And work and toil when day is done, Careful and sparing eat our bread, To shun that poverty we dread; 3 'Tis all in vain, till God hath blest, He can make rich, yet give us rest, On God, our sovereign, still depends Our joy in children and in friends. 4 Happy the man to whom he sends Obedient children, faithful friends! How sweet our daily comforts prove When they are season'd with his love! Topics: Blessing of God on the Business and Comforts of Life; Business of Life blest; God all in all; Blessing of God on the Business and Comforts of Life; Business of Life blest; God all in all Scripture: Psalm 127

God all in all

Appears in 49 hymnals First Line: If God to build the house deny Lyrics: 1 If God to build the house deny, The builders work in vain; And towns without his wakeful eye A useless watch maintain. 2 Before the morning beams arise, Your painful work renew, And till the stars ascend the skies Your tiresome toil pursue. 3 Short be your sleep, and coarse your fare; In vain till God has blest; But if his smiles attend your care, You shall have food and rest. 4 Nor children, relatives, nor friends, Shall real blessings prove, Nor all the earthly joys he sends, If sent without his love. Topics: Blessing of God on the Business and Comforts of Life; Business of Life blest; God all in all; Blessing of God on the Business and Comforts of Life; Business of Life blest; God all in all Scripture: Psalm 127

Family Blessings

Appears in 55 hymnals First Line: O happy man, whose soul is fill'd Lyrics: 1 O happy man, whose soul is fill'd With zeal and reverent awe! His lips to God their honours yield, His life adorns the law. 2 A careful providence shall stand And ever guard thy head, Shall on the labours of thy hand Its kindly blessings shed. 3 Thy wife shall be a fruitful vine; Thy children round thy board, Each like a plant of honour shine, And learn to fear the Lord. 4 The Lord shall thy best hopes fulfil For months and years to come; The Lord who dwells on Zion's hill Shall send thee blessings home. 5 This is the man whose happy eyes Shall see his house increase, Shall see the sinking church arise, Then leave the world in peace. Topics: Blessings of a family; Family blessings; Blessings of a family; Family blessings Scripture: Psalm 128

Persecutors punished

Appears in 36 hymnals First Line: Up from my youth, may Israel say Lyrics: 1 Up from my youth, may Israel say, Have I been nurs'd in tears; My griefs were constant as the day, And tedious as the years. 2 Up from my youth I bore the rage, Of all the sons of strife; Oft they assail'd my riper age, But God preserv'd my life. 3 O'er all my frame their cruel dart Its painful wounds impress'd; Hourly they vex'd my fainting heart, Nor let my sorrows rest. 4 The Lord grew angry on his throne, And with impartial eye, Measur'd the mischiefs they had done, Then let his arrows fly. 5 How was their insolence surpris'd, To hear his thunders roll! And all the foes of Zion seiz'd With horror to the soul. 6 Thus shall the men that hate the saints Be blasted from the sky; Their glory fades, their courage faints, And all their prospects die. 7 [What though they flourish tall and fair, They have no root beneath; Their growth shall perish in despair, And lie despis'd in death. 8 So corn that on the house-top stands, No hope of harvest gives; The reaper ne'er shall fill his hands, Nor binder fold the sheaves. Topics: God his wisdom in his works; God his wisdom in his works Scripture: Psalm 129

Pardoning Grace

Appears in 105 hymnals First Line: From deep distress and troubled thoughts Lyrics: 1 From deep distress and troubled thoughts, To thee, my God, I rais'd my cries: If thou severely mark our faults, No flesh can stand before thine eyes. 2 But thou hast built thy throne of grace Free to dispense thy pardons there, That sinners may approach thy face, And hope, and love, as well as fear. 3 As the benighted pilgrims wait, And long and wish for breaking day, So waits my soul before thy gate; When will my God his face display! 4 My trust is fix'd upon thy word, Nor shall I trust thy word in vain: Let mourning souls address the Lord, And find relief from all their pain. 5 Great is his love, and large his grace, Through the redemption of his Son: He turns our feet from sinful ways, And pardons what our hands have done. Topics: Backsliding pardoned; Comfort and pardon; Confession of sin, repentance, and pardon; Conscience its guilt relieved; Despair deliverance from it; Distress relieved; Faith in Divine grace and power; Grace pardoning; Guilt of Conscience relieved; Patience in darkness; Backsliding pardoned; Comfort and pardon; Confession of sin, repentance, and pardon; Conscience its guilt relieved; Despair deliverance from it; Distress relieved; Faith in Divine grace and power; Grace pardoning; Guilt of Conscience relieved; Patience in darkness Scripture: Psalm 130

The Blessings of the Spring; or God gives Rain

Appears in 106 hymnals First Line: Good is the Lord, the heavenly King Lyrics: 1 Good is the Lord, the heavenly King, Who makes the earth his care; Visits the pastures every spring, And bids the grass appear. 2 The clouds, like rivers rais'd on high, Pour out at his command, Their watery blessings from the sky, To cheer the thirsty land. 3 The soften'd ridges of the field Permit the corn to spring: The vallies rich provision yield, And the poor laborers sing. 4 The little hills on every side Rejoice at falling showers, The meadows dress'd in beauteous pride Perfume the air with flowers. 5 The barren clods refresh'd with rain Promise a joyful crop; The parched grounds look green again, And raise the reaper's hope. 6 The various months thy goodness crowns How bounteous are thy ways! The bleating flocks spread o'er the downs, And shepherds shout thy praise. Topics: Blessings of the country; Gentiles church; God his Being, Attributes and Providence; God of nature and grace; Harvest; Praise and prayer public; Praise for rain; Prayer heard; Prayer Praise public; Prayer and Praise; Providence in air, earth, and sea; Psalm for husbandmen; Rain from heaven; Seasons of the year; Spring of the Year; Summer; Weather; Blessings of the country; Gentiles church; God his Being, Attributes and Providence; God of nature and grace; Harvest; Praise and prayer public; Praise for rain; Prayer heard; Prayer Praise public; Prayer and Praise; Providence in air, earth, and sea; Psalm for husbandmen; Rain from heaven; Seasons of the year; Spring of the Year; Summer; Weather Scripture: Psalm 65