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A Church established

Hymnal: DWIC1786 #236a (1786) First Line: No sleep nor slumber to his eyes Lyrics: 1 [No sleep nor slumber to his eyes Good David would afford, Till he had found below the skies A dwelling for the Lord. 2 The Lord in Zion plac'd his name, His ark was settled there: And there th' assembled nation came To worship thrice a year. 3 We trace no more these toilsome ways, Nor wander far abroad; Where e’er thy people meet for praise, There is a house for God.] Pause. 4 Arise, O King of grace, arise, And enter to thy rest, Lo! thy church waits with longing eyes Thus to be own'd and blest. 5 Enter with all thy glorious train, Thy spirit and thy word; All that the ark did once contain Could no such grace afford. 6 Here, mighty God, accept our vows, Here let thy praise be spread; Bless the provisions of thy house, And fill thy poor with bread. 7 Here let the Son of David reign, Let God’s anointed shine; Justice and truth his court maintain, With love and power divine. 8 Here let him hold a lasting throne, And as his kingdom grows, Fresh honours shall adorn his crown, And shame confound his foes. Topics: Christ his Kingdom among Gentiles; Church gathered and settled; Church God's presence there; Church God's special delight; Ministers ordained; Worship public; Christ his Kingdom among Gentiles; Church gathered and settled; Church God's presence there; Church God's special delight; Ministers ordained; Worship public Scripture: Psalm 122:7-8 Languages: English

Brotherly Love

Hymnal: DWIC1786 #236b (1786) First Line: Lo, what an entertaining sight Lyrics: 1 Lo, what an entertaining sight Those friendly brethren prove, Whose cheerful hearts in bands unite Of harmony and love. 2 Where streams of bliss from Christ the spring Descends to every soul, And heavenly peace with balmy wing Shades and bedews the whole. 3 'Tis like the oil divinely sweet On Aaron's reverend head, The trickling drops perfum'd his feet, And o'er his garments spread. 4 'Tis pleasant as the morning dews That fall on Sion's hill, Where God his mildest glory shews, And makes his grace distil. Topics: Blessings of a family; Brotherly Love; Communion with Saints; Friendship its blessings; Love brotherly; Relative duties; Worship in the Family; Blessings of a family; Brotherly Love; Communion with Saints; Friendship its blessings; Love brotherly; Relative duties; Worship in the Family Scripture: Psalm 133 Languages: English

Communion of Saints; or, Love and Worship in a Family

Hymnal: DWIC1786 #237a (1786) First Line: Blest are the sons of peace Lyrics: 1 Blest are the sons of peace, Whose hearts and hopes are one, Whose kind designs to serve and please Through all their actions run. 2 Blest is the pious house Where zeal and friendship meet, Their songs of praise, their mingled vows Make their communion sweet. 3 Thus when on Aaron's head They pour'd the rich perfume, The oil through all his raiment spread, And pleasure fill'd the room. 4 Thus on the heavenly hills The saints are blest above, Where joy like morning dew distils, And all the air is love. Topics: Blessings of a family; Brotherly Love; Communion with Saints; Friendship its blessings; Love brotherly; Relative duties; Worship in the Family; Blessings of a family; Brotherly Love; Communion with Saints; Friendship its blessings; Love brotherly; Relative duties; Worship in the Family Scripture: Psalm 133 Languages: English

The Blessings of Friendship

Hymnal: DWIC1786 #237b (1786) First Line: How pleasant 'tis to see Lyrics: 1 How pleasant 'tis to see Kindred and friends agree, Each in their proper station move, And each fulfil his part With sympathizing heart, In all the cares of life and love. 2 'Tis like the ointment shed On Aaron's sacred head, Divinely rich, divinely sweet; The oil thro' all the room Diffus'd a choice perfume, Ran through his robes, and blest his feet. 3 Like fruitful showers of rain, That water all the plain, Descending from the neighboring hills; Such streams of pleasure roll Thro' every friendly soul, Where love like heavenly dew distils. 4 How pleasant 'tis to see Kindred and friends agree, Each in their proper station move, And each fulfil his part With sympathizing heart, In all the cares of life and love. Topics: Blessings of a family; Brotherly Love; Communion with Saints; Friendship its blessings; Love brotherly; Relative duties; Worship in the Family; Blessings of a family; Brotherly Love; Communion with Saints; Friendship its blessings; Love brotherly; Relative duties; Worship in the Family Scripture: Psalm 133 Languages: English

Daily and Nightly Devotion

Hymnal: DWIC1786 #238a (1786) First Line: Ye that obey th' immortal King Lyrics: 1 Ye that obey th’ immortal King, Attend his holy place; Bow to the glories of his power, And bless his wondrous grace. 2 Lift up your hands by morning-light, And send your souls on high; Raise your admiring thoughts by night Above the starry sky. 3 The God of Zion cheers our hearts With rays of quickening grace; The God that spread the heavens abroad, And rules the swelling seas. Topics: Devotion daily; Worship daily; Devotion daily; Worship daily Scripture: Psalm 124 Languages: English

The Church is God 's House and Care

Hymnal: DWIC1786 #238b (1786) First Line: Praise ye the Lord, exalt his name Lyrics: 1 Praise ye the Lord, exalt his name, While in his earthly courts ye wait, Ye saints that to his house belong, Or stand attending at his gate. 2 Praise ye the Lord, the Lord is good; To praise his name is sweet employ: Israel he chose of old, and still His church is his peculiar joy. 3 The Lord himself will judge his saints; He treats his servants as his friends; And when he hears their sore complaints, Repents the sorrows that he sends. 4 Through every age the Lord declares His name, and breaks th’ oppressor’s rod; He gives his suffering servants rest, And will be known th’ almighty God. 5 Bless ye the Lord, who taste his love, People and priests exalt his name: Amongst his saints he ever dwells; His church is his Jerusalem. Topics: Church the House and Care of God; Family love and worship; Grace and providence; Idolatry reproved; Israel saved from Egypt and brought to Canaan; Providence and creation; Rain from heaven; Storm and Thunder; Thunder and storm; Weather; Works and grace; Church the House and Care of God; Family love and worship; Grace and providence; Idolatry reproved; Israel saved from Egypt and brought to Canaan; Providence and creation; Rain from heaven; Storm and Thunder; Thunder and storm; Weather; Works and grace Scripture: Psalm 135:19-21 Languages: English

The Works of Creation, Providence, Redemption of Israel, and Destruction of Enemies

Hymnal: DWIC1786 #239a (1786) First Line: Great is the Lord, exalted high Lyrics: 1 Great is the Lord, exalted high Above all powers and every throne; What e'er he please in earth or sea, Or heaven, or hell, his hand hath done. 2 At his command the vapours rise, The lightnings flash, the thunders roar; He pours the rain, he brings the wind And tempest from his airy store. 3 'Twas he those dreadful tokens sent, O Egypt, through thy stubborn land; When all thy first-born, beasts and men, Fell dead by his avenging hand. 4 What mighty nations, mighty kings, He slew, and their whole country gave To Israel, whom his hand redeem'd, No more to be proud Pharaoh's slave. 5 His power the same, the same his grace, That saves us from the hosts of hell; And heaven he gives us to possess, Whence those apostate angels fell. Topics: Church the House and Care of God; Family love and worship; Grace and providence; Idolatry reproved; Israel saved from Egypt and brought to Canaan; Providence and creation; Rain from heaven; Storm and Thunder; Thunder and storm; Weather; Works and grace; Church the House and Care of God; Family love and worship; Grace and providence; Idolatry reproved; Israel saved from Egypt and brought to Canaan; Providence and creation; Rain from heaven; Storm and Thunder; Thunder and storm; Weather; Works and grace Scripture: Psalm 135:5-12 Languages: English

Praise due to God, not to Idols

Hymnal: DWIC1786 #239b (1786) First Line: Awake, ye saints: To praise your King Lyrics: 1 Awake, ye saints: To praise your King Your sweetest passions raise, Your pious pleasure, while you sing, Increasing with the praise. 2 Great is the Lord; and works unknown Are his divine employ: But still his saints are near his throne, His treasure and his joy. 3 Heaven, earth, and sea confess his hand; He bids the vapours rise; Lightning and storm at his command Sweep through the sounding skies. 4 All power that gods or kings have claim'd Is found with him alone; But heathen gods should ne'er be nam'd Where our Jehovah's known. 5 Which of the stocks or stones they trust Can give them showers of rain? In vain they worship glittering dust, And pray to gold in vain. 6 [Their gods have tongues that speechless prove, Such as their makers gave; Their feet were never form'd to move, Nor hands have power to save. 6 Blind are their eyes, their ears are deaf, Nor hear when mortals pray; Mortals that wait for their relief, Are blind and deaf as they.] 7 Ye nations, know the living God, Serve him with faith and fear; He makes the churches his abode, And claims your honours there. Topics: Church the House and Care of God; Family love and worship; Grace and providence; Idolatry reproved; Israel saved from Egypt and brought to Canaan; Providence and creation; Rain from heaven; Storm and Thunder; Thunder and storm; Weather; Works and grace; Church the House and Care of God; Family love and worship; Grace and providence; Idolatry reproved; Israel saved from Egypt and brought to Canaan; Providence and creation; Rain from heaven; Storm and Thunder; Thunder and storm; Weather; Works and grace Scripture: Psalm 135 Languages: English

God's Wonders of Creation, Providence, Redemption of Israel, and Salvation of his People

Hymnal: DWIC1786 #240 (1786) First Line: Give thanks to God, the sovereign Lord Lyrics: 1 Give thanks to God, the sovereign Lord; His mercies still endure; And be the King of kings ador'd, His truth is ever sure. 2 What wonders hath his wisdom done! How mighty is his hand! Heaven, earth and sea he fram'd alone; How wide is his command! 3 The sun supplies the day with light: How bright his counsels shine! The moon and stars adorn the night: His works are all divine! 4 [He struck the sons of Egypt dead; How dreadful is his rod! And thence with joy his people led: How gracious is our God! 5 He cleft the swelling sea in two; His arm is great in might: And gave the tribes a passage through; His power and grace unite. 6 But Pharaoh's army there he drown'd: How glorious are his ways! And brought his saints through desert ground: Eternal be his praise. 7 Great monarchs fell beneath his hand; Victorious is his sword; While Israel took the promis'd land; And faithful is his word.] 8 He saw the nations dead in sin; He felt his pity move: How sad the state the world was in! How boundless was his love! 9 He sent to save us from our woe; His goodness never fails; From death and hell, and every foe; And still his grace prevails. 10 Give thanks to God the heavenly King; His mercies still endure; Let the whole earth his praises sing; His truth is ever sure. Topics: God mercy and truth; Grace and providence; Israel saved from Egypt and brought to Canaan; Mercies everlasting; Mercies and truth of God; Providence and creation; Thunder and storm; Works and grace; God mercy and truth; Grace and providence; Israel saved from Egypt and brought to Canaan; Mercies everlasting; Mercies and truth of God; Providence and creation; Thunder and storm; Works and grace Scripture: Psalm 136 Languages: English

Give thanks to God most high

Hymnal: DWIC1786 #241 (1786) Lyrics: 1 Give thanks to God most high, The universal Lord: The sovereign King of kings: And be his grace ador'd. His power and grace Are still the same; And let his name Have endless praise. 2 How mighty is his hand! What wonders hath he done! He form'd the earth and seas, And spread the heavens alone. Thy mercy, Lord, Shall still endure; And ever sure Abides thy word. 3 His wisdom fram'd the sun To crown the day with light; The moon and twinkling stars To cheer the darksome night. His power and grace Are still the same; And let his name Have endless praise. 4 [He smote the first-born sons, The flower of Egypt, dead: And thence his chosen tribes With joy and glory led. Thy mercy, Lord, Shall still endure; And ever sure Abides thy word. 5 His power and lifted rod Cleft the red-sea in two; And for his people made A wondrous passage through. His power and grace Are still the same; And let his name Have endless praise. 6 But cruel Pharaoh there With all his host he drown'd; And brought his Israel safe Through a long desert ground. Thy mercy, Lord, Shall still endure; And ever sure Abides thy word. Pause. 7 The kings of Canaan fell Beneath his dreadful hand; While his own servants took Possession of their land. His power and grace Are still the same; And let his name Have endless praise.] 8 He saw the nations lie All perishing in sin, And pity'd the sad state The ruin'd world was in. Thy mercy, Lord, Shall still endure; And ever sure Abides thy word. 9 He sent his only Son To save us from our woe, From satan, sin and death, And every hurtful foe. His power and grace Are still the same; And let his name Have endless praise. 10 Give thanks aloud to God, To GOD the heavenly king: And let the spacious earth His works and glories sing. Thy mercy, Lord, Shall still endure; And ever sure Abides thy word. Topics: God mercy and truth; Grace and providence; Israel saved from Egypt and brought to Canaan; Mercies everlasting; Mercies and truth of God; Providence and creation; Thunder and storm; Works and grace; God mercy and truth; Grace and providence; Israel saved from Egypt and brought to Canaan; Mercies everlasting; Mercies and truth of God; Providence and creation; Thunder and storm; Works and grace Scripture: Psalm 136 Languages: English