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Holy, Holy, Holy Lord

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #1 (1854) Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Person Name: James Montgomery Lyrics: Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of Hosts! when heaven and earth, Out of darkness at Thy word, Issued into glorious birth, All Thy works before Thee stood, And Thine eye beheld them good, While they sang with sweet accord, Holy, Holy, Holy Lord! Holy, Holy, Holy! Thee, One Jehovah evermore, Father, Son, and Spirit! we, Dust and ashes, would adore; Lightly by the world esteem'd, From that world by Thee redeem'd, Sing we here with glad accord, Holy, Holy, Holy Lord! Holy, Holy, Holy! All Heaven's triumphant choirs shall sing, When the ransom'd nations fall At the footstool of their King: 2 Then shall saints and seraphim, Hearts and voices swell one hymn, Round the Throne with full accord, Holy, Holy, Holy Lord! Topics: Adoration of the Creator Scripture: Isaiah 6:3 Languages: English

In the beginning, God said Be

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #2 (1854) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Person Name: James Montgomery Lyrics: In the beginning, God said "Be!" And all things were,--heaven, earth, and sea: God, in the end, once more will say, "Perish!" and all shall pass away. But Thou, O Lord! for ever art: The orb of Thine eternity Is one great whole, without a part; Past, present, future, meet in Thee. Convinced of sin, my soul would bend Before Thee in the lowest dust; Yet to Thy Throne by prayer ascend, With trembling awe and childlike trust. O look in loving-kindness down On a frail worm with Thee at strife; Eternal death were in Thy frown, Thy smile will be eternal life! Topics: Creation Languages: English

Praise the High, the Holy One

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #3 (1854) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Person Name: James Montgomery Lyrics: Praise the High, the Holy One! God o'er all, the first, the last: 3 For He spake, and it was done; He commanded, it stood fast. At His word, from darkness light, Harmony from discord broke; Weakness started into might, Beauty out of dust awoke: Fire and water, air and earth, Heard His voice and hush'd their strife: Death itself, by wondrous birth, Grew the parent of all life. Plant and flower, and herb and tree, Sprang spontaneous from the sod; Sun and moon, and land and sea, Day and night, beheld their God. Fishes, fowls upon the wing, Beasts, and all that creep or fly, Every breathing, moving thing, Peopled forest, flood, and sky. But while all was fair and good, All accordant to His will, None their Maker understood, Mind and thought were wanting still. God, His glory to display, With His image crown'd the whole, Breath'd His Spirit into clay, And made man a living soul. Hallelujah, praise the One God o'er all, the first, the last: For He spake, and it was done; He commanded, it stood fast. Topics: Creation Languages: English

The God of nature and of grace

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #4 (1854) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Person Name: James Montgomery Lyrics: The God of nature and of grace In all His works appears; His goodness through the earth we trace, His grandeur in the spheres. Behold this fair and fertile globe By Him in wisdom plann'd; 'Twas He who girded, like a robe, The ocean round the land. Lift to the arch of heaven your eye Thither His path pursue; His glory, boundless as the sky, O'erwhelms the wondering view. How excellent, O Lord, Thy name In all creation's lines! Spread through eternity, Thy fame With rising lustre shines. These lower works, that swell Thy praise High as man's thoughts can tower, Are but a portion of Thy ways, The hiding of Thy power. O shouldst Thou rend aside the veil, And show thy dwelling-place, The souls which thou hast made would fail 'Twere death to see Thy face. Can none behold that face and live? Yea, sinners may draw near: The Lord is kind, and will forgive, His love shall cast out fear. 5 Millions amidst His presence stand, Who feel, while they adore, Fulness of joy at His right hand, And pleasures evermore. Topics: Creation God seen in; God in all things Languages: English

Hail, all hail, the King of kings

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #5 (1854) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Person Name: James Montgomery Lyrics: Hail, all hail, the King of kings! On His throne of sovereignty, By whose will, whose word, all things Are, and were, and yet shall be. Hail Him, all that move and breathe, On His throne of Providence; To His family beneath, Life and health diffusing thence. Hail Him on His throne of grace, God our Father reconciled, Changing, from our fallen race, Many a foe into a child. Hail Him on His throne of light, O'er His family above, From the beatific sight, Sending peace, and joy, and love. Hail, all hail, the King of kings, When on earth He deigns to dwell, Heaven into the soul He brings, God with us, Immanuel. 6 Come, O come! and for Thy throne, King of kings, each heart prepare; Reign triumphant, reign alone, Lord of lords, for ever there. Topics: God in all things Languages: English

There is a God, all Nature cries

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #6 (1854) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Person Name: James Montgomery Lyrics: "There is a God," all Nature cries, All Knowledge proves "there is a God:" "There is no God," the Fool replies, Whose heart is duller than the clod. The grateful clod, refresh'd with rains, Pours flowers along its Maker's path; But the Fool's heart a Fool's remains, Untouch'd by love, unmoved by wrath. And yet the wretch himself deceives; While fiends believe, and trembling fly, He trembles though he disbelieves; And conscience gives his life the lie. Can guilt, can madness further go? Yes, his who God in works denies, Whose creed saith "Yes," whose life says "No:" Am I more holy, just, and wise? My soul, sink down in shame and grief; So fair without, so foul within; Thy faith is specious unbelief, Thy righteousness, self-righteous sin. 7 O God! Thou art, Thou surely art, And those who truly seek Thee find; Put Thou Thy laws into my heart, In mercy write them on my mind. Light in Thy light I long to see, Thy glory in Thy goodness trace; Ah! then reveal Thy Son in me, Through faith may I be saved by grace. Languages: English

The glorious universe around

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #7 (1854) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Person Name: James Montgomery Lyrics: The glorious universe around, The heavens with all their train, Sun, moon, and stars, are firmly bound, In one mysterious chain. The earth, the ocean, and the sky, To form one world agree, Where all that walk, or swim, or fly, Compose one family. God in creation thus displays His wisdom and His might, While all His works with all His ways Harmoniously unite. In one fraternal bond of love, One fellowship of mind, The saints below, and saints above, Their bliss and glory find. 8 Here, in their house of pilgrimage, Thy statutes are their song; There, through one bright eternal age, Thy praises they prolong. Lord, may our union form a part Of that thrice happy whole, Derive its pulse from Thee the Heart, Its life from Thee the Soul. Topics: Christian unity and peace Languages: English

What is the thing of greatest price

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #8 (1854) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Person Name: James Montgomery Lyrics: What is the thing of greatest price, The whole creation round? That, which was lost in Paradise, That, which in Christ is found. The soul of man,--Jehovah's breath! That keeps two worlds at strife; Hell moves beneath to work its death, Heaven stoops to give it life. God, to reclaim it, did not spare His well-beloved Son; Jesus, to save it, deign'd to bear The Sins of all in One. The Holy Spirit sealed the plan, And pledged the blood divine, To ransom every soul of man; That price was paid for mine. 9 And is this treasure borne below In earthly vessels frail; Can none its utmost value know, Till flesh and spirit fail? Then let us gather round the Cross, This knowledge to obtain, Not by the soul's eternal loss, But everlasting gain. Topics: Soul, the Languages: English

Thus saith the high and lofty One

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #9 (1854) Meter: 8.8.8.8.6 Person Name: James Montgomery Lyrics: Thus saith the high and lofty One, Inhabiting eternity; Earth is My footstool, Heaven My throne, What temple will ye build for Me? Restore Me now Mine own. Behold the temple of My choice; My dwelling is the humble soul; To make the broken heart rejoice, The wounded spirit to make whole; Then hearken to My voice. Here, O Thou high and lofty One, Bow down Thine heavens to dwell with me; Here plant Thy footstool, raise Thy throne, Rebuild Thy fallen sanctuary; I yield Thee back Thine own. Behold the temple of Thy choice, Eternity within my soul; Now make the broken heart rejoice, The wounded spirit now make whole; Lord! I have heard Thy voice. Topics: Soul, the temple of the Languages: English

God, in the high and holy place

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #10 (1854) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Person Name: James Montgomery Lyrics: God, in the high and holy place, Looks down upon the spheres; Yet in His providence and grace To every eye appears. He bows the heavens; the mountains stand, A highway for our God; He walks amidst the desert-sand, 'Tis Eden where He trod The forests in His strength rejoice; Hark! on the evening breeze, As once of old, the Lord God's voice Is heard among the trees. Here, on the hills, He feeds His herds, His flocks on yonder plains; His praise is warbled by the birds, O could we catch their strains! Mount with the lark, and bear our song Up to the gates of light; Or, with the nightingale, prolong Our numbers through the night! In every stream His bounty flows, Diffusing joy and wealth; In every breeze His Spirit blows The breath of life and health. His blessings fall in plenteous showers Upon the lap of earth, That teems with foliage, fruits, and flowers, And rings with infant mirth. 11 If God hath made this world so fair, Where sin and death abound; How beautiful, beyond compare, Will Paradise be found! Topics: Earth, full of God's goodness Languages: English