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Christian Self-denial

Appears in 138 hymnals First Line: And must I part with all I have Lyrics: 1 And must I part with all I have, My dearest Lord for thee? It is but right since thou hast done Much more than this for me. 2 Yes, let it go--one look from thee Will more than make amends, For all the losses I sustain Of credit, riches, friends. 3 Ten thousand worlds, then thousand lives, How worthless they appear, Compar'd with thee, supremely good, Divinely bright and fair! 4 Saviour of souls, could I from thee A single smile obtain, Tho' destitute of all things else, I'd glory in my gain. Topics: Self-Denial; Self-Denial Scripture: Mark 8:34

The final sentence and misery of the wicked

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 305 hymnals First Line: And will the Judge descend? Lyrics: 1 And will the Judge descend? And must the dead arise? And not a single soul escape His all-discerning eyes? 2 And from his righteous lips Shall this dread sentence sound; And through the numerous guilty throng, Spread black despair around? 3 "Depart from me, accurs'd, "To everlasting flame, "For rebel angels first prepar'd, "Where mercy never came." 4 How will my heart endure The terrors of that day: When earth and heav'n, before his face, Astonish'd shrink away? 5 But ere that trumpet shakes The mansions of the dead; Hark, from the gospel's cheering sound, What joyful tidings spread! 6 Ye sinners, seek his grace, Whose wrath ye cannot bear; Fly to the shelter of his cross, And find salvation there. 7 So shall that curse remove By which the Saviour bled; And the last awful day shall pour His blessings on your head. Topics: Song of desired heaven Scripture: Matthew 25:41

The evil Heart

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 82 hymnals First Line: Astonish'd and distress'd Lyrics: 1 Astonish'd and distress'd, I turn mine eyes within; My heart with loads of guilt oprest, The seat of every sin. 2 What croads of evil thoughts, What vile affections there! Distrust, presumption, artful guile, Pride, envy, slavish fear. 3 Almighty King of saints These tyrant lusts subdue; Expel the darkness of my mind, And all my powers renew. 4 This done, my cheerful voice Shall loud hosannas raise; My soul shall glow with gratitude, My lips proclaim thy praise. Topics: Heart Evil; Heart Evil Scripture: Jeremiah 17:9

Spring, or the return of the divine presence

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: At length the wish'd for spring is come Lyrics: 1 At length the wish'd for spring is come; How alter'd is the scene! The trees and shrubs are drest in bloom, The earth array'd in green. 2 I see my Saviour from on high, Break through the clouds and shine! No creature now more blest than I, No song more loud than mine. 3 Thy word does all my hope revive, It overcomes my foes; It makes my languid graces thrive, And blossom like a rose. 4 Dear Lord, a monument I stand, Of what thy grace can do, Uphold me by thy gracious hand, Each changing season through. Topics: God restored; Spring

The final sentence, and happiness of the righteous

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 16 hymnals First Line: Attend, my ear; my heart, rejoice Lyrics: 1 Attend, my ear; my heart rejoice, While Jesus from his throne, Before the bright angelic hosts Makes his last sentence known. 2 When sinners, cursed from his face, To raging flames are driv'n; His voice, with melody divine, Thus calls his saints to heav'n. 3 "Bless'd of my father, all draw near, "Receive the great reward; "And rise, with rapture to possess "The kingdom love prepar'd. 4 "Ere earth's foundations first were laid, "His sov'reign purpose wrought, "And rear'd those palaces divine, "To which you now are brought. 5 "There shall you reign unnumber'd years, "Protected by my pow'r; "While sin and death, and pains and cares, "Shall vex your souls no more." 6 Come, dear majestic Saviour, come, This Jubilee proclaim; To teach us language fit to praise So great, so dear a name. Topics: Song of desired heaven Scripture: Matthew 25:34

The heart new created

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 34 hymnals First Line: Attend, while God's exalted Son Lyrics: 1 Attend, while God's exalted Son Doth his own glories shew; Behold, I sit upon his throne, Creating all things new. 2 Mighty Redeemer! set me free From my old state of sin; Oh make my soul alive to thee, Create new pow'rs within. 3 Open mine eyes, unstop my ears, And form my heart afresh; Give me new passions, joys, and fears, And turn the stone to flesh. 4 Far from the regions of the dead, From sin, and earth, and hell, In the new world that grace has made, I would forever dwell. Topics: Heart New created; Heart New created

The Loving-Kindness of the Redeemer

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,053 hymnals First Line: Awake, my soul, to joyful lays Lyrics: 1 Awake, my soul, to joyful lays, And sing thy great Redeemer’s praise; He justly claims a song from me, His loving-kindness O how free! 2 He saw me ruin'd in the fall, Yet lov'd me, notwithstanding all; He sav'd me from my lost estate; His loving-kindness O how great! 3 Tho' numerous hosts of mighty foes, Tho' earth and hell my way oppose, He safely leads my soul along, His loving-kindness O how strong! 4 When trouble, like a gloomy cloud, Has gather'd thick, and thunder'd loud, He near my soul has always stood, His loving-kindness O how good! 5 Often I feel my sinful heart Prone from my Jesus to depart; But tho' I have him oft forgot, His loving-kindness changes not. 6 Soon shall I pass the gloomy vale, Soon all my mortal powers must fail; O! may my last expiring breath His loving-kindness sing in death. 7 Then let me mount and soar away, To the bright worlds of endless day, And sing with rapture and surprise, His loving-kindness in the skies. Topics: Redeemer His lovingkindness; Redeemer His lovingkindness Scripture: Isaiah 63:7

Christ's birth, life, death, resurrection, ascension, and intercession

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Awake, my soul, tune ev'ry string Lyrics: Part I Christ's birth and life: 1 Awake, my soul, tune ev'ry string, In God thy Saviour's praise, Join with the heav'nly hosts and sing The highest notes they raise. 2 Tell how the glorious Son of God, Forsook the realms of bliss, Descended to our guilty world, Proclaiming life and peace. 3 Angelic hosts declare his birth, "Glory to God on high, "Good will to men and peace on earth! "Behold the Saviour nigh! 4 "To Bethl'em's city quick repair," Th' etherial spirits cry, "And see the promis'd Saviour there, "Low in a manger lie. 5 "With humble faith and holy fear "Go visit Christ your king." Their heav'nly notes the shepherds hear, And join the praise they sing. 6 On Jordan's banks th' eternal God His birth divine declares; "This is my son!" Lo! on his head The heav'nly dove appears. 7 Holy his life, his doctrines true; (How bright the godhead shone!) Diseases heard and Satan knew, That what he spake was done. Part II Christ's death, resurrection ascension and intercession: 8 Behold the Saviour on the tree, With arms extended wide! From death a sinful world to free, He groan'd, and bled, and dy'd! 9 The sun astonish'd veil'd its face, When the Creator bled; His groans the earth and rocks displace, And wake the sleeping dead. 10 But when th' appointed hour was come, The sleeping Saviour wakes; Behold! he rises from the tomb, And death a captive makes. 11 On the eternal God's right hand The great Redeemer sits; Both heav'n and earth to his command The Father now commits. 12 Our advocate himself he stiles, The sinner's cause he pleads, Through him the Father looks and smiles, While thus he intercedes. 13 Whom once he loves he'll ne'er forget, His counsels guide them still; His grace their weary souls will seat On heav'ns eternal hill. 14 Reviving though! then humble soul, With courage venture on! Though earth and hell against thee roll, In Christ the battle's won. Topics: Christ His death; Christ His incarnation; Christ His intecession; Christ His resurrection

A Hymn for the Lord's day mroning

Appears in 107 hymnals First Line: Awake, our drowsy souls Lyrics: 1 Awake, our drowsy souls, Shake off each slothful band, The wonders of this day Our noblest songs demand. Auspicious morn! thy blissful rays, Bright Seraphs hail in songs of praise. 2 At thy approaching dawn, Reluctant death resign'd The glorious Prince of Life, In dark domains confin'd: Th'angelic host around him bends, And 'midst their shouts, the God ascends. 3 All hail, triumphant Lord, Heav'n with hosannas rings; While earth, in humbler strains, Thy praise responsive sings: Worthy art thou, who once wast slain, Thro' endless years to live and reign. 4 Gird on, great God, thy sword, Ascend thy conquering car, While justice, truth, and love Maintain the glorious war: Victorious thou thy foes shalt tread, And sin and hell in triumph lead. 5 Make bare thy potent arm, And wing th' unerring dart, With salutary pangs, To each rebellious heart: Then dying souls for life shall sue, Num'rous as drops of morning dew. Topics: Sabbath

Trust and confidence; or, looking beyond present appearances

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 174 hymnals First Line: Away, my unbelieving fear Lyrics: 1 Away, my unbelieving fear; Fear shall in me no more take place; Tho' Jesus doth not yet appear; He hides the brightness of his face: 2 Still I will never let him go, Nor basely to the tempter yield; His strength will lead triumphing thro' I never will give up the field. 3 Altho' the vine its fruit deny, Altho' the olive yield no oil, The withering fig-tree droop and die, The field illude the tiller's toil; 4 The empty stall no herd afford, And perish all the bleating race, Yet I will triumph in the Lord, The God of my salvation praise. Topics: God Trust in Scripture: Habakkuk 3:17-18