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God the Creator blessed

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #11 (1854) Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Lyrics: God the Creator bless'd The Sabbath of His rest; His six days' work had brought The universe from nought; The heavens and earth before Him stood, He saw them, and pronounced them good. God the Redeemer bless'd The Sabbath of His rest, When, all His sufferings done, The Cross's victory won, In Joseph's sepulchre He lay, And rested on the Sabbath Day. And God the Spirit bless'd The Christian Day of rest, Where (met with one accord) The servants of the Lord, To whom the Father's promise came, Like rushing wind and living flame. The Church below hath bless'd Her own sweet Day of rest, When, in her spousal dress Of blood-bought righteousness, 12 Her happy spirit can rejoice To hear her heavenly Bridegroom's voice. They love the Sabbath Day, Who love to sing and pray; The Day of rest they love, Who seek their rest above; They love the Day of God in seven, Who prize an antepast of heaven. My God, the Day is Thine; O may I make it mine! By hallowing it to Thee, 'Tis hallow'd twice to me; And when with Thee my heart is right, I call it holy--a delight. Topics: Sabbath rest Languages: English

Heralds of creation! cry

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #12 (1854) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Lyrics: Heralds of creation! cry,-- Praise the Lord, the Lord most high! Heaven and earth! obey the call, Praise the Lord, the Lord of all. For He spake, and forth from night Sprang the universe to light: He commanded,--Nature heard, And stood fast upon his word. Praise Him, all ye hosts above, Spirits perfected in love; Sun and Moon! your voices raise, Sing, ye stars! your Maker's praise. 13 Earth! from all thy depths below, Ocean's hallelujahs flow, Lightning, Vapour, Wind and Storm, Hail and Snow! His will perform. Vales and Mountains! burst in song; Rivers! roll his praise along; Clap your hands, ye Trees! and hail God, who comes in every gale. Birds! on wings of rapture soar, Warble at His Temple door, Joyful sounds from Herds and Flocks, Echo back, ye Caves and Rocks! Kings! your Sovereign serve with awe; Judges! own His righteous law; Princes! worship Him with fear; Bow the knee, all People! here. Let His truth by Babes be told, And His wonders by the old; Youths and maidens! in your prime, Learn the lays of heaven betime. High above all height His throne, Excellent His name alone; Him let all His works confess, Him let every Being bless. Topics: Creation all invites to worship God Scripture: Psalm 48 Languages: English

One human pair, and only one

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #13 (1854) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: One human pair, and only one, Were form'd in youthful prime, All else that e'er beheld the sun, Were children in their time. 14 For each a mother's pangs were borne, And many a father's eye Wept o'er his infant born to mourn, His infant born to die. With millions life was but a spark, Extinct as soon as fired; Others, just glancing from the dark, Wept, smiled, look'd round, retired. Millions and millions more have pass'd Life's various pilgrimage, While Death at all his arrows cast, And slew of every age. Of these what multitudes untold Have never known their God, But blind, and ignorant, and bold, In paths of ruin trod. What guiltier multitudes have known, Yet scorn'd Him or denied, Lived to themselves and sin alone; And as they lived they died. We may not wander like the first; Then, lest we share the lot Of those more awfully accurst, Who knew, but loved, Him not,-- May we hold fast the faithful word, Our future time redeem, Live, while we live, unto the Lord, Die, when we die, to Him. Topics: Fall and restoration of man; Parents and family of mankind Languages: English

The days of Paradise were few

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #14 (1854) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: The days of Paradise were few, Man lived not long in innocence; He sinn'd, and sin his offspring slew, Death pass'd on all for his offence. Adam survives throughout his race, We do our father's deeds by choice; Like him, we shun our Maker's face, And tremble at our Judge's voice. Yet is our Maker still our Friend; Man yet may meet his Judge with joy; God, in our nature, did not send His Son to punish and destoy. He sent Him forth to seek and save The lost, the dying, and the dead, Cancel the curse, despoil the grave, And bruise for ever Satan's head. Thou, who thy Son to us didst give, That none who trust in Him should die; Give us to Him that we may live;-- To His atoning blood we fly. Behold His sacrifice of love, So freely offer'd in our stead; Behold Him at the throne above, And save the souls for whom He bled. Topics: Fall and restoration of man Languages: English

Thy glory, Lord, the heavens declare

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #15 (1854) Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Lyrics: Thy glory, Lord, the heavens declare, The firmament displays Thy skill; The changing clouds, the viewless air, Tempest and calm Thy word fulfil; Day unto day doth utter speech, And night to night Thy knowledge teach. Though voice nor sound inform the ear, Well-known the language of their song, When one by one the stars appear, Led by the silent moon along, Till round the earth, from all the sky, Thy beauty beams on every eye. Waked by Thy touch, the shining sun Comes like a bridegroom from his bower, And, like a giant, glad to run His bright career with speed and power-- Thy flaming messenger, to dart Life through the depth of Nature's heart. While these transporting visions shine Along the path of Providence, Glory eternal, joy divine, Thy word reveals, transcending sense; My soul Thy goodness longs to see, Thy love to man, Thy love to me. Scripture: Psalm 19 Languages: English

To Adam thus Jehovah spake

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #16 (1854) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: To Adam thus Jehovah spake-- "The ground is cursed for thy sake; Thence eat thy bread, and there once more Become the dust thou wert before." "Serpent," again Jehovah said, "The woman's seed shall bruise thy head, Yet in the strife thy fury feel, For thou shalt turn and wound his heel." He comes;--we hail His glorious birth, Who brings the blessing back to earth; Nor Eden only, but the Tree Of Life and immortality. Topics: Fall and restoration of man Languages: English

Bright and joyful is the morn

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #17 (1854) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Lyrics: Bright and joyful is the morn, For to us a child is born; From the highest realms of heaven Unto us a Son is given, On His shoulder He shall bear Power and majesty, and wear On His vesture and His thigh Names most awful, names most high. Wonderful in counsel, He, The incarnate Deity, Sire of ages ne'er to cease, King of kings, and Prince of Peace. 18 Come and worship at His feet, Yield to Christ the homage meet; From His manger to His throne, Homage due to God alone. Topics: Christ names and offices of Languages: English

Spirit of power and might, behold

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #18 (1854) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: Spirit of power and might, behold A world by sin destroy'd, Creator-Spirit, as of old, Move on the formless void. Give Thou the word:--that healing sound Shall quell the deadly strife, And earth again, like Eden crown'd, Produce the Tree of Life. If sang the morning stars for joy, When nature rose to view, What strains will angel-harps employ, When Thou shalt all renew! And if the sons of God rejoice To hear a Saviour's name, How will the ransom'd raise their voice, To whom that Saviour came! So every kindred, tongue, and tribe, Assembling round the throne, Thy new creation shall ascribe To sovereign love alone. Topics: Creator-Spirit Languages: English

In vain the preacher cried, Repent

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #19 (1854) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: In vain the preacher cried, "Repent; Flee from impending wrath;" Headlong the world of rebels went Along its own broad path. They ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, Built, planted, till the day When the flood came, and young and old Were swept at once away. A few that fear'd the warning word Escaped the doom of sin; The ark received them, and the Lord Shut safe His servants in. The tide of time that knows no turn, Like that ingulfing flood, Whelms with destruction those that spurn God's truth and Jesus' blood. But still his preachers cry, "Repent; Flee from sin's deadly doom;" Forth from the ark this call is sent, "Come in, there yet is room." Unshut the door, where Mercy stands, The perishing to save, With earnest eye, and outstretch'd hands, From death beyond the grave. Topics: Ark of safety; Flood Languages: English

A world of sinners once was drowned

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #20 (1854) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: A world of sinners once was drown'd, A deluge swept them all away; One family alone had found Mercy in that great Judgment Day. Forewarn'd of wrath to come, they fear'd, And, taught by God, prepared an ark, Which o'er the waves in sunshine steer'd, Where all below was dead and dark. Again the Spirit of the Lord Moved on the formless deep and void, And to the Patriarchs sight restored The relics of that world destroyed: A world without a breathing soul, Or sign of life in plant or tree; Stretch'd like a corpse from pole to pole, Untravell'd land, unvoyaged sea! Then from their hiding place they came, And straightway built an altar there; Whence rose to heaven the double flame Of pure burnt sacrifice and prayer. We, in an ark not made with hands, God's own new covenant of peace, Which on the rock of ages stands, Seek refuge till his anger cease. Then, as the cloud-born rainbow smiled On Noah's ransom'd ones, we trace Our heavenly Father reconciled In our incarnate Saviour's face. Topics: Ark of safety; Deluge, escape from Languages: English