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The Christian's Charge

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 1,349 hymnals First Line: A charge to keep I have Lyrics: 1 A charge to keep I have; A God to glorify; A never-dying soul to save, And fit it for the sky; To serve the present age; My calling to fulfill;-- O may it all my pow'rs engage, To do my Master's will! 2 Arm me with jealous care As in thy sight to live; And oh! thy servant, Lord, prepare, A strict account to give. Help me to watch and pray, And, on thyself rely: Assured, if I my trust betray, I shall forsaken die. Topics: The Christian His Conversion

My Spirit shall not always strive

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 231 hymnals First Line: Say, sinner, hath a voice within Lyrics: 1 Say, sinner, hath a voice within Oft whisper'd to thy secret soul, Urg'd thee to leave the ways of sin, And yield thy heart to God’s control? 2 Hath something met thee in the path Of worldliness and vanity, And pointed to the coming wrath, And warn'd thee from that wrath to flee? 3 Sinner, it was a heavenly voice,-- It was the Spirit’s gracious call; It bade thee make the better choice, And haste to seek in Christ thine all. 4 Spurn not the call to life and light; Regard in time the warning kind; That call thou may'st not always slight, And yet the gate of mercy find. 5 God’s Spirit will not always strive With harden'd, self-destroying man; Ye, who persist his love to grieve, May never hear his voice again. 6 Sinner--perhaps this very day, Thy last accepted time may be; Oh, should'st thou grieve him now away, Then hope may never beam on thee. Topics: Holy Spirit Gospel Call Scripture: Genesis 6:3

Walking with God

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,365 hymnals First Line: Oh! for a closer walk with God Lyrics: 1 Oh! for a closer walk with God, A calm and heavenly frame: A light to shine upon the road That leads me to the Lamb! 2 Where is the blessedness I knew, When first I saw the Lord? Where is the soul-refreshing view Of Jesus, and his word? 3 What peaceful hour I once enjoy'd, How sweet their memory still! But they have left an aching void, The world can never fill. 4 Return, O holy Dove, return, Sweet messenger of rest; I hate the sins that made thee mourn And drove thee from my breast: 5 The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be, Help me to tear it from thy throne, And worship only thee. 6 So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my frame; So purer light shall mark the road That leads me to the Lamb. Topics: The Christian His Various Relations Scripture: Genesis 5:24

God is Love

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 64 hymnals First Line: Amid the splendors of thy state Lyrics: 1 Amid the splendors of thy state, My God, thy love appears, With the soft radiance of the moon Among a thousand stars. 2 Nature through all her ample round Thy boundless power proclaims. And, in melodious accent, speaks The goodness of thy names. 3 Thy justice, holiness, and truth, Our solemn awe excite; But the sweet charms of sovereign grace O’erwhelm us with delight. 4 Sinai, in clouds, and smoke, and fire, Thunders thy dreadful name; But Sion sings, in melting notes, The honors of the Lamb. 5 In all thy doctrines and commands, Thy counsels and designs, In ev'ry work thy hands have fram'd, Thy love supremely shines. 6 Angels and men the news proclaim Through earth and heaven above, The joyful, the transporting news, That God, the Lord is Love! Topics: Of God The Being and Perfections of God Scripture: 1 John 4:8

The Doctrine and Use of the Trinity

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 71 hymnals First Line: Father of glory! to thy name Lyrics: 1 Father of glory, to thy name Immortal praise we give, Who dost an act of grace proclaim, And bid us rebels live. 2 Immortal honor to the Son, Who makes thine anger cease; Our lives he ransomed with his own, And died to make our peace. 3 To thy Almighty Spirit be Immortal glory given, Whose influence brings us near to thee, And trains us up for heaven. 4 Let men, with their united voice, Adore th'eternal God, And spread his honors and their joys Through nations far abroad. 5 Let faith and love and duty join, One general song to raise; And saints in earth and heaven combine In harmony and praise. Topics: Of God Of the Trinity

O holy, holy, holy Lord

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 99 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O holy, holy, holy Lord, Bright in thy deeds and in thy name, Forever be thy name adored, Thy glories let the world proclaim. 2 O Jesus, Lamb once crucified To take our load of sins away, Thine be the hymn that rolls its tide Along the realms of upper day; 3 O Holy Spirit, from above, In streams of light and glory given; Thou source of ecstasy and love, Thy praises ring through earth and heaven! 4 O God triune, to thee we owe Our every thought our every song; And ever may thy praises flow From saint and seraph's burning tongue! Topics: Of God Of the Trinity

Father of all, whose love profound

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 240 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Father of heaven, whose love profound, A ransom for our souls hath found, Before thy throne we sinners bend; To us thy pardoning love extend! 2 Almighty Son, incarnate Word, Our Prophet, Priest, Redeemer, Lord, Before thy throne we sinners bend; To us thy saving grace extend! 3 Eternal Spirit, by whose breath The soul is raised from sin and death, Before thy throne we sinners bend; To us thy quickening power extend! 4 Jehovah! Father, Spirit, Son, Mysterious Godhead, Three in One! Before thy throne we sinners bend; Grace, pardon, life, to us extend! Topics: Of God Of the Trinity

God's Love displayed in Creation

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 113 hymnals First Line: Hail, great Creator, wise and good! Lyrics: 1 Hail, great Creator, wise and good! To thee our songs we raise. Nature, thro' all her various scenes, Invites us to thy praise. 2 At morning, noon, and ev'ning mild, Fresh wonders strike our view; And while we gaze, our hearts exult, With transports ever new. 3 Thy glory beams in ev'ry star, Which gilds the gloom of night; And decks the smiling face of morn With rays of cheerful light. 4 The lofty hill, the humble lawn, With countless beauties shine; The silent grove, the awful shade, Proclaim thy pow'r divine. 5 Great nature's God! still may these scenes Our serious hours engage! Still may our grateful hearts consult Thy works' instructive page! 6 And while in all thy wondrous works, Thy varied love we see; Still may the contemplation lead Our hearts, O God, to thee! Topics: Of God The Works of God

Works of God

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 782 hymnals First Line: The spacious firmament on high Lyrics: 1 The spacious firmament on high, With all the blue ethereal sky, And spangled heav'ns, a shining frame, Their great Original proclaim. 2 Th'unwearied sun, from day to day Does his Creator's pow'r display, And publishes to ev'ry land The work of an almighty hand. 3 Soon as the ev'ning shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the list'ning earth Repeats the story of her birth: 4 Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings, as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole. 5 What though in solemn silence all Move round this dark terrestrial ball? What tho' no real voice nor sound Amidst their radiant orbs be found? 6 In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious voice, Forever singing, as they shine-- The hand that made us is divine. Topics: Of God The Works of God

All things dependent on God

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 469 hymnals First Line: We sing th'almighty pow'r of God Lyrics: 1 We sing th'almighty pow'r of God, Who bade the mountains rise, Who spread the flowing seas abroad, And built the lofty skies. 2 We sing the wisdom that ordain'd The sun to rule the day; The moon shines full at his command, And all the stars obey. 3 We sing the goodness of the Lord, Who fills the earth with food; Who form'd the creatures by a word, And then pronounc'd them good. 4 Lord, how thy wonders are display'd, Where'er we turn our eyes: Whether we view the ground we tread, Or gaze upon the skies! 5 There's not a plant nor flow'r below, But makes thy glories known; And clouds arise, and tempests blow, By order from thy throne. 6 On him each moment we depend; If he withdraw, we die. Oh may we never God offend, Who is forever nigh! Topics: Of God The Works of God