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Midnight Thoughts recollected

Appears in 62 hymnals 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

Divine Providence in Air, Earth and Sea; or, The God of Nature and Grace

Appears in 23 hymnals First Line: The God of our Salvation hears Lyrics: 1 The God of our Salvation hears The groans of Sion mix'd with tears; Yet when he comes with kind designs, Through all the way his terror shines. 2 On him the race of man depends, Far as the earth's remotest ends, Where the Creator's name is known By nature's feeble light alone. 3 Sailors that travel o'er the flood, Address their frighted souls to God, When tempests rage and Billows roar At dreadful distance from the shore. 4 He bids the noisy tempest cease; He calms the raging crowd to peace, When a tumultuous nation raves, Wild as the winds, and loud as waves. 5 Whole kingdoms shaken by the storm, He settles in a peaceful form; Mountains establish'd by his hand Firm on their old foundation stand. 6 Behold his ensigns sweep the sky, New comets blaze, and lightnings fly; The Heathen lands with swift surprise, From the bright horrors turn their eyes. 7 At his command the morning ray Smiles in the East, and leads the day, He guides the sun's declining wheels Over the tops of western hills. 8 Seasons and times obey his voice; The evening and the morn rejoice To see the earth made soft with showers, Laden with fruit, and drest in flowers. 9 'Tis from his watery stores on high, He gives the thirsty ground supply; He walks upon the clouds, and thence Doth his enriching drops dispense. 10 The desert grows a fruitful field, Abundant food the vallies yield; The vallies shout with cheerful voice, And neighboring hills repeat their joys. 11 The pastures smile in green array, There lambs and larger cattle play; The larger cattle and the lamb, Each in his language speaks thy name. 12 Thy works pronounce thy power divine; O'er every field thy glories shine; Through every month thy gifts appear; Great God, thy goodness crowns the year. Topics: 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; 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 65:5-13

The Providence of God in Air, Earth and Sea; or The Blessings of Rain

Appears in 137 hymnals First Line: 'Tis by thy strength the mountains stand Lyrics: 1 'Tis by thy strength the mountains stand, God of eternal power; The sea grows calm at thy command, And tempests cease to roar. 2 Thy morning light and evening shade, Successive comforts bring; Thy plenteous fruits make harvest glad, Thy flowers adorn the spring. 3 Seasons and times, and moon, and hours, Heaven, earth and air are thine; When clouds, distil in fruitful showers, The Author is divine: 4 Those wandering cisterns in the sky Borne by the winds around, With watery treasures well supply The furrows of the ground. 5 The thirsty ridges drink their fill, And ranks of corn appear; Thy ways abound with blessings still, Thy goodness crowns the year. 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

Governing Power and Goodness; or, Our Grace tried by Afflictions

Appears in 50 hymnals First Line: Sing, all the nations to the Lord Lyrics: 1 Sing, all ye nations to the Lord, Sing with a joyful noise; With melody of sound record His honours and your joys. 2 Say to the Power that form'd the sky, "How terrible art thou! "Sinners before thy presence fly, "Or at thy feet they bow." 3 [Come see the wonders of our God, How glorious are his ways? In Moses hand he puts his rod, And clave the frighted seas. 4 He made the ebbing channel dry, While Israel pass'd the flood; There did the church begin their joy, And triumph in their God.] 5 He rules by his resistless might: Will rebel mortals dare Provoke th’ Eternal to the fight, And tempt that dreadful war. 6 Oh bless our God, and never cease; Ye saints, fulfil his praise; He keeps our life, maintains our peace, And guides our doubtful ways. 7 Lord, thou hast prov'd our suffering souls, To make our graces shine; So silver bears the burning coals, The metal to refine. 8 Through watery deeps and fiery ways We march at thy command, Led to possess the promis'd place By thine unerring hand. Topics: Afflictions trying our graces; Christ his Zeal and Reproaches; Christ his sufferings for our salvation; God governing power and goodness; Grace Tried by Affliction; Hearing of Prayer and Salvation; Praise for Healing Prayer; Church its increase; National deliverance; Nation's prosperity; Afflictions trying our graces; Christ his Zeal and Reproaches; Christ his sufferings for our salvation; God governing power and goodness; Grace Tried by Affliction; Hearing of Prayer and Salvation; Praise for Healing Prayer; Church its increase; National deliverance; Nation's prosperity Scripture: Psalm 66

God our Portion here and hereafter

Appears in 223 hymnals First Line: God, my supporter and my hope Lyrics: 1 God, my supporter and my hope, My help forever near, Thine arm of mercy held me up When sinking in despair. 2 Thy counsels, Lord, shall guide my feet Through life's bewildered race; Thine hand conduct me near thy seat, To dwell before thy face. 3 Were I in heaven without my God, 'Twould be no joy to me; And whilst this earth is my abode, I long for none but thee. 4 What if the springs of life were broke, And flesh and heart should faint, God is my soul's eternal rock, The strength of every saint. 5 Behold the sinners that remove Far from thy presence die; Not all the idol gods they love Can save them when they cry. 6 But to draw near to thee, my God, Shall be my sweet employ; My tongue shall sound thy works abroad, And tell the world my joy. Topics: Afflicted Saints happy; Delight in God; God our portion here and hereafter; Prosperity dangerous; Prosperous sinners cursed; Providence its mystery unfolded; Afflicted Saints happy; Delight in God; God our portion here and hereafter; Prosperity dangerous; Prosperous sinners cursed; Providence its mystery unfolded Scripture: Psalm 73:23-28

Delight in ordinances of Worship; or, God present in his Churches

Appears in 158 hymnals First Line: My soul, how lovely is the place Lyrics: 1 My soul, how lovely is the place To which thy God resorts! 'Tis heaven to see his smiling face, Though in his earthly courts. 2 There the great Monarch of the skies His saving power displays, And light breaks in upon our eyes, With kind and quickening rays. 3 With his rich gifts the heavenly Dove Descends, and fills the place, While Christ reveals his wondrous love, And sheds abroad his grace. 4 There, mighty God, thy words declare The secrets of thy will: And still we seek thy mercy there, And sing thy praises still. Pause. 5 My heart and flesh cry out for thee, While far from thine abode; When shall I tread thy courts and see My Saviour and my God! 6 The sparrow builds her self a nest, And suffers no remove; Oh make me like the sparrows, blest, To dwell but where I love. 7 To set one day beneath thine eye, And hear thy gracious voice, Exceeds a whole eternity Employ'd in carnal joys. 8 Lord, at thy threshold I would wait, While Jesus is within, Rather than fill a throne of state, Among the tents of sin. 9 Could I command the spacious land, And the more boundless sea, For one blest hour at thy right hand I'd give them both away. 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 restored by prayer; Deliverance begun and perfected; Saints by Christ; 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 restored by prayer; Deliverance begun and perfected; Saints by Christ Scripture: Psalm 84:1-3

Waiting for an Answer to Prayer; or, Deliverance begun and completed

Appears in 43 hymnals First Line: Lord, thou hast call'd thy grace to mind Lyrics: 1 Lord thou hast call'd thy grace to mind, Thou hast revers'd our heavy doom, So God forgave when Israel sinn'd, And brought his wandering captives home. 2 Thou hast begun to set us free, And made thy fiercest wrath abate: Now let our hearts be turn'd to thee, And thy salvation be complete. 3 Revive our dying graces, Lord, And let thy saints in thee rejoice; Make known thy truth, fulfil thy word: We wait for praise to tune our voice. 4 We wait to hear what God will say: He’ll speak, and give his people peace: But let them run no more astray, Lest his returning wrath increase. Topics: Church restored by prayer; Deliverance begun and perfected; Saints by Christ; 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 restored by prayer; Deliverance begun and perfected; Saints by Christ; 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 85:1-8

A general Song of Praise to GOD

Appears in 51 hymnals First Line: Among the princes, earthly gods Lyrics: 1 Among the princes, earthly gods, There’s none hath power divine; Nor is their nature, mighty Lord, Nor are their works like thine. 2 The nations, thou hast made shall bring Their off'rings round thy throne; For thou alone dost wondrous things, For thou art God alone. 3 Lord, I would walk with holy feet, Teach me thine heavenly ways, And all my wandering thoughts unite In God my father’s praise. 4 Great is thy mercy, and my tongue Shall those sweet wonders tell, How by thy grace my sinking soul Rose from the deeps of hell. Topics: Church restored by prayer; Deliverance begun and perfected; Saints by Christ; God our Defense and Salvation; Praise General; Church restored by prayer; Deliverance begun and perfected; Saints by Christ; God our Defense and Salvation; Praise General Scripture: Psalm 86:8-13

The Church the Birth Place of the Saints; or Jews and Gentiles united in the Christian Church

Appears in 136 hymnals First Line: God in his earthly temple lays Lyrics: 1 God in His earthly temple lays Foundations for his heavenly praise; He liked the tents of Jacob well, But still in Sion loves to dwell. 2 His mercy visits every house That pay their night and morning vows; But makes a more delightful stay, Where churches meet to praise and pray. 3 What glories were describ'd of old! What wonders are in Sion told! Thou city of our God below, Thy fame shall Tyre and Egypt know. 4 Egypt and Tyre, and Greek and Jew, Shall there begin their lives anew; Angels and men shall join to sing The hill where living waters spring. 5 When God makes up his last account Of natives in his holy mount, ’Twill be an honour to appear As one new-born and nourish'd there. Topics: Christ his Kingdom among Gentiles; Church made of Jews and Gentiles; Church the birth-place of saints; Church God's special delight; Church of the Jews and Gentiles; Conversion of Jews and Gentiles; Gentiles church; Christ his Kingdom among Gentiles; Church made of Jews and Gentiles; Church the birth-place of saints; Church God's special delight; Church of the Jews and Gentiles; Conversion of Jews and Gentiles; Gentiles church Scripture: Psalm 87

Loss of Friends, and absence of Divine Grace

Appears in 24 hymnals First Line: O God of my salvation, hear Lyrics: 1 O God of my salvation, hear My nightly groan, my daily prayer, That still employ my wasting breath; My soul, declining to the grave, Implores thy sovereign power to save From dark despair and lasting death. 2 Thy wrath lies heavy on my soul, And waves of sorrows o'er me roll, While dust and silence spread the gloom: My friends, belov'd in happier days, The dear companions of my ways, Descend around me to the tomb. 3 As, lost in lonely grief, I tread The mournful mansions of the dead, Or to some throng'd assembly go; Through all alike I rove alone, While, here forgot and there unknown, The change renews my piercing woe. 4 And why will God neglect my call? Or who shall profit by my fall, When life departs and love expires? Can dust and darkness praise the Lord? Or wake, or brighten at his word, And tune the harp with heavenly quires? 5 Yet through each melancholy day, I've pray'd to thee, and still will pray, Imploring still thy kind return — But oh! my friends, my comforts, fled, And all my kindred of the dead Recal my wandering thoughts to mourn. Topics: Confession of sin, repentance, and pardon; Confession of sin, repentance, and pardon Scripture: Psalm 88