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Christ's Ascension, and the Gift of the Spirit

Appears in 166 hymnals First Line: Lord, when thou didst ascend on high Lyrics: 1 Lord, when thou didst ascend on high, Ten thousand angels fill'd the sky; Those heavenly guards around thee wait, Like chariots that attend thy state. 2 Not Sinai's mountain could appear More glorious when the Lord was there; While he pronounc'd his dreadful law, And struck the chosen tribes with awe. 3 How bright the triumph none can tell, When the rebellious powers of hell, That thousand souls had captive made, Were all in chains like captives led. 4 Rais'd by his father to the throne, He sent the promis'd spirit down, With gifts and grace for rebel-men, That God might dwell on earth again. Topics: Ascension of Christ; Christ His ascension; God his power and majesty; God his vengeance and compassion; God great and good; Jehovah; Judgement and Mercy; Majesty of God; Mercies common and special; Praise for temporal blessings; Prayer heard; Spirit given at Christ's ascension; Ascension of Christ; Christ His ascension; God his power and majesty; God his vengeance and compassion; God great and good; Jehovah; Judgement and Mercy; Majesty of God; Mercies common and special; Praise for temporal blessings; Prayer heard; Spirit given at Christ's ascension Scripture: Psalm 68:17-18

Christ's Kingdom among the Gentiles

Appears in 1,805 hymnals First Line: Jesus shall reign where e'er the sun Lyrics: 1 Jesus shall reign where e'er the sun Does his successive journeys run: His kingdom stretch from shore to shore, Till moons shall wax and wane no more. 2 [Behold the nations with their kings; There Europe her best tribute brings; From north to south the princes meet To pay their homage at his feet. 3 There Persia, glorious to behold, And India shines in eastern gold; While western empires own their Lord And savage tribes attend his word. 4 For him shall endless prayer be made, And endless praises crown his head; His name like sweet perfume shall rise With every morning sacrifice. 5 People and realms of every tongue Dwell on his love with sweetest song; And infant voices shall proclaim Their early blessings on his name. 6 Blessings abound where e'er he reigns, The joyful prisoner bursts his chains; The weary find eternal rest, And all the sons of want are blest. 7 Where he displays his healing power, Death and the curse are known no more; In him the tribes of Adam boast More blessings than their father lost. 8 Let every creature rise and bring, Peculiar honors to our king: Angels descend with songs again, And earth repeat the loud amen.] Topics: Christ exalted to the kingdom; Christ his Kingdom among Gentiles; Exaltation of Christ to the Kingdom; Gentiles given to Christ; Gentiles church; Grace Of Christ; Christ exalted to the kingdom; Christ his Kingdom among Gentiles; Exaltation of Christ to the Kingdom; Gentiles given to Christ; Gentiles church; Grace Of Christ Scripture: Psalm 72

The Pleasure of public Worship

Appears in 352 hymnals First Line: How pleasant, how divinely fair Lyrics: 1 How pleasant, how divinely fair, O Lord of hosts, thy dwellings are! With long desire my spirit faints To meet th' assemblies of thy saints. 2 My flesh would rest in thine abode, My panting heart cries out for God; My God! my King! why should I be So far from all my joys and thee. 3 The sparrow chuses where to rest, And for her young provides a nest; But will my God to sparrows grant That pleasure which his children want? 4 Blest are the saints who sit on high, Around thy throne above the sky; Thy brightest glories shine above, And all their work is praise and love. 5 Blest are the souls who find a place Within the temple of thy grace; There they behold thy gentler rays, And seek thy face and learn thy praise. 6 Blest are the men whose hearts are set To find the way to Zion's gate; God is their strength, and through the road They lean upon their helper God. 7 Cheerful they walk with growing strength, Till all shall meet in heaven at length, Till all before thy face appear, And join in nobler worship there. Topics: Church God's presence there; Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Glory and grace promised; God present in his churches; Grace and glory; Prayer and Praise; Worship Delight in it; Worship public; Church God's presence there; Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Glory and grace promised; God present in his churches; Grace and glory; Prayer and Praise; Worship Delight in it; Worship public Scripture: Psalm 84

God and his Church, or, Grace and Glory

Appears in 359 hymnals First Line: Great God, attend while Zion sings Lyrics: 1 Great God, attend while Zion sings The joy that from thy presence springs; To spend one day with thee on earth Exceeds a thousand days of mirth. 2 Might I enjoy the meanest place Within thy house, O God of grace, Not tents of ease, nor thrones of power Should tempt my feet to leave thy door. 3 God is our sun, he makes our day; God is our shield, he guards our way From all th' assaults of hell and sin, From foes without and foes within. 4 All needful grace will God bestow, And crown that grace with glory too: He gives us all things, and with-holds No real good from upright souls. 5 Oh God, our King, whose sovereign sway The glorious hosts of heaven obey, And devils at thy presence flee, Blest is the man that trusts in thee. Topics: Church God's presence there; Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Glory and grace promised; God present in his churches; Grace and glory; Prayer and Praise; Worship Delight in it; Worship public; Church God's presence there; Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Glory and grace promised; God present in his churches; Grace and glory; Prayer and Praise; Worship Delight in it; Worship public Scripture: Psalm 84

Longing for the house of God

Appears in 501 hymnals First Line: Lord of the worlds above Lyrics: 1 Lord of the worlds above, How pleasant and how fair The dwellings of thy love, Thy earthly temples are; To thine abode My heart aspires With warm desires To see my God. 2 The sparrow for her young With pleasure seeks a nest, And wandering swallows long To find their wonted rest; My spirit faints With equal zeal To rise and dwell Among thy saints. 3 O happy souls that pray, Where God appoints to hear; O happy men that pay Their constant service there! They praise thee still; And happy they That love the way To Zion's hill. 4 They go from strength to strength Thro' this dark vale of tears, 'Till each arrives at length, 'Till each in heaven appears: O glorious seat When God our King Shall thither bring Our willing feet! Pause. 5 To spend one sacred day Where God and saints abide, Affords diviner joy Than thousand days beside: Where God resorts, I love it more To keep the door, Than shine in courts. 6 God is our sun and shield, Our light and our defence; With gifts his hands are fill'd, We draw our blessings thence; He shall bestow On Jacob's race Peculiar grace And glory too. 7 The Lord his people loves; His hand no good with-holds From those his heart approves, From pure and pious souls: Thrice happy he, O God of hosts, Whose spirit trusts Alone in thee. Topics: Church God's presence there; Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Glory and grace promised; God present in his churches; Grace and glory; Prayer and Praise; Worship Delight in it; Worship public; Church God's presence there; Delight and safety in the church; Delight in God; Glory and grace promised; God present in his churches; Grace and glory; Prayer and Praise; Worship Delight in it; Worship public Scripture: Psalm 84

God's Word most excellent; Or, Sincerity and Watchfulness

Appears in 318 hymnals First Line: Behold the morning sun Lyrics: 1 Behold the morning sun Begins his glorious way: His beams through all the nations run, And life and light convey. 2 But where the gospel comes It spreads diviner light, It calls dead sinners from their tombs, And gives the blind their sight. 3 How perfect is thy word! And all thy judgements just, Forever sure thy promise, Lord, And men securely trust. 4 My gracious God, how plain Are thy directions given! Oh may I never read in vain, But find the path to heaven! Pause. 5 I heard thy word with love, And I would fain obey: Send thy good spirit from above To guide me lest I stray. 6 Oh who can ever find The errors of his ways? Yet with a bold presumptuous mind I would not dare transgress. 7 Warn me of every sin, Forgive my secret faults, And cleanse this guilty soul of mine, Whose crimes exceed my thoughts. 8 While with my heart and tongue I spread thy praise abroad; Accept the worship and the song, My Saviour and my God. Topics: Book of Nature and Scripture; Evidence of Sincerity; Gospel its glory and success; Knowledge desired; Lord's Day Morning; Morning of a sabbath; Scripture compared with Nature; Sincerity; Thunder and storm; Watchfulness; Works and grace; Book of Nature and Scripture; Evidence of Sincerity; Gospel its glory and success; Knowledge desired; Lord's Day Morning; Morning of a sabbath; Scripture compared with Nature; Sincerity; Thunder and storm; Watchfulness; Works and grace Scripture: Psalm 19

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

Appears in 272 hymnals 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

Seeking God

Appears in 196 hymnals 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

Public Prayer and Praise

Appears in 80 hymnals First Line: The praise of Sion waits for thee Lyrics: 1 The praise of Sion waits for thee, My God; and praise becomes thy house; There shall thy saints thy glory see And there perform their public vows. 2 O thou whose mercy bends the skies To save when humble sinners pray; All lands to thee shall lift their eyes, And every yielding heart obey. 3 Against my will my sins prevail, But grace shall purge away the stain: The blood of Christ will never fail To wash my garments white again. 4 Blest is the man whom thou shalt chuse, And give him kind access to thee; Give him a place within thy house, To taste thy love divinely free. Pause. 5 Let Babel fear when Sion prays, Babel, prepare for long distress, When Sion's God himself arrays In terror and in righteousness. 6 With dreadful glory God fulfils What his afflicted saints request; And with Almighty wrath reveals His love to give his churches rest. 7 Then shall the flocking nations run To Sion's hill and own their Lord; The rising and the setting sun Shall see the Saviour's name ador'd. 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; 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 Scripture: Psalm 65:1-5

The Sufferings and Death of Christ

Appears in 19 hymnals First Line: Why has my God my soul forsook Lyrics: 1 Why has my God my soul forsook, Nor will a smile afford? (Thus David once in anguish spoke, And thus our dying Lord.) 2 Though ’tis thy chief delight to dwell Among thy praising saints, Yet thou canst hear a groan as well, And pity our complaints. 3 Our fathers trusted in thy name, And great deliverance found; But I’m a worm, despis'd of men, And trodden to the ground. 4 With shaking head they pass me by, And laugh my soul to scorn; In vain he trusts in God, they cry, Neglected and forlorn. 5 But thou art he, who form'd my flesh, By thine almighty word; And since I hung upon the breast My hope is in the Lord. 6 Why will my father hide his face When foes stand threatening round In the dark hour of deep distress, And not an helper found? Pause. 7 Behold thy darling left among The cruel and the proud, By foes encompass'd fierce and strong, As lions roaring loud. 8 From earth and hell my sorrows meet, To multiply the smart; They nail my hands, they pierce my feet, And try to vex my heart. 9 Yet if thy sovereign hand let loose The rage of earth and hell, Why will my heavenly Father bruise The son he loves so well? 10 My God, if possible it be, With-hold this bitter cup; But I resign my will to thee, And drink the sorrows up. 11 My heart dissolves with pangs unknown, In groans I waste my breath; Thy heavy hand has brought me down, Low as the dust of death. 12 Father, I give my spirit up, And trust it in thy hand; My dying flesh shall rest in hope, And rise at thy command. Topics: Christ his sufferings and kingdom; Death and sufferings of Christ; Exaltation of Christ to the Kingdom; Gentiles given to Christ; Vengeance and compassion; Christ his sufferings and kingdom; Death and sufferings of Christ; Exaltation of Christ to the Kingdom; Gentiles given to Christ; Vengeance and compassion Scripture: Psalm 22:1-16