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Waiting for Pardon and Direction

Hymnal: PCSC1788 #25a (1793) Meter: 6.6.8.6 First Line: I lift my soul to God Lyrics: 1 I lift my soul to God, My trust is in his name; Let not my foes that seek my blood Still triumph in my shame. 2 Sin and the powers of hell Persuade me to despair; Lord, make me know thy cov'nant well, That I may ’scape the snare. 3 From beams of dawning light Till ev'ning shades arise, For thy salvation, Lord, I wait, With ever-longing eyes. 4 Remember all thy grace, And lead me in thy truth; Forgive the sins of riper days, And follies of my youth. 5 The Lord is just and kind, The meek shall learn his ways, And ev'ry humble sinner find The methods of his grace. 6 For his own goodness sake He saves my soul from shame; He pardons (tho' my guilt be great) Thro' my Redeemer’s name. Scripture: Psalm 25:1-11 Languages: English

The Beauty of the Church; or, Gospel Worship and Order

Hymnal: PCSC1788 #48b (1793) Meter: 6.6.8.6 First Line: Far as thy name is known Lyrics: 1 Far as thy name is known The world declares thy praise; Thy saints, O Lord, before thy throne Their songs of honour raise. 2 With joy thy people stand On Zion's chosen hill, Proclaim the wonders of thy hand, And counsels of thy will. 3 Let strangers walk around The city where we dwell, Compass and view thine holy ground, And mark the building well. 4 The orders of thy house, The worship of thy court, The cheerful songs, the solemn vows, And make a fair report. 5 How decent and how wise! How glorious to behold! Beyond the pomp that charms the eyes, And rites adorn'd with gold. 6 The God we worship now Will guide us 'till we die; Will be your God while here below, And ours above the sky. Scripture: Psalm 48:10-14 Languages: English

The Church is the Honour and Safety of a Nation

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: PCSC1788 #48a (1793) Meter: 6.6.8.6 First Line: Great is the Lord our God Lyrics: [1 Great is the Lord our God, And let his praise be great; He makes his churches his abode, His most delightful seat. 2 These temples of his grace, How beautiful they stand? The honours of our native place, And bulwarks of our land.] 3 In Zion God is known, A refuge in distress; How bright has his salvation shone, How fair his heav'nly grace? 4 When kings against her join'd, And saw the Lord was there, In wild confusion of the mind They fled with hasty fear. 5 When navies tall and proud Attempt to spoil our peace, He sends his tempest roaring loud, And sinks them in the seas. 6 Oft have our fathers told, Our eyes have often seen, How well our God secures the fold Where his own flocks have been. 7 In ev'ry new distress We’ll to his house repair, Recal to mind his wond'rous grace, And seek deliv'rance there. Scripture: Psalm 48:1-8 Languages: English

The Wisdom and Equity of Providence

Hymnal: PCSC1788 #9b (1793) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: When the great Judge, supreme and just Lyrics: 1 When the great Judge, supreme and just, Shall once enquire for blood; The humble souls that mourn in dust, Shall find a faithful God. 2 He from the dreadful gates of death Does his own children raise: In Zion’s gates, with cheerful breath, They sing their Father’s praise. 3 His foes shall fall, with heedless feet, Into the pit they made; And sinners perish in the net That their own hands have spread. 4 Thus by thy judgment, mighty God, Are thy deep counsels known: When men of mischief are destroy'd, In snares that were their own. Pause. 5 The wicked shall sink down to hell; Thy wrath devour the lands, That dare forget thee, or rebel Against thy known commands. 6 Though saints to sore distress are brought, And wait, and long complain, Their cries shall never be forgot, Nor shall their hopes be vain. 7 [Rise, great Redeemer, from thy seat, To judge and save the poor; Let nations tremble at thy feet, And man prevail no more. 8 Thy thunder shall affright the proud, And put their hearts to pain, Make them confess that thou art God, And they but feeble men.] Scripture: Psalm 9:12 Languages: English

Prayer and Hope

Hymnal: PCSC1788 #27b (1793) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Soon as I heard my father say Lyrics: 1 Soon as I heard my father say, "Ye children, seek my grace," My heart reply'd without delay, "I'll seek my Father's face." 2 Let not thy face be hid from me, Nor frown my soul away; God of my life, I fly to thee In a distressing day. 3 Should friends and kindred near and dear Leave me to want or die, My God would make my life his care, And all my need supply. 4 My fainting flesh had dye'd with grief, Had not my soul believ'd, To see thy grace provide relief, Nor was my hope deceiv'd. 5 Wait on the Lord, ye trembling saints, And keep your courage up; He'll raise your spirit when it faints, And far exceed your hope. Scripture: Psalm 27:8-9 Languages: English

Deliverance form Death

Hymnal: PCSC1788 #31a (1793) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: To thee, O God of truth and love Lyrics: 1 To thee, O God of truth and love, My spirit I commit; Thou hast redeem'd my soul from death, And sav'd me from the pit. 2 Despair and comfort, hope and fear Maintain'd a doubtful strife; While sorrow, pain and sin conspir'd To take away my life. 3 "My time is in thy hand," I cry'd, Though I draw near the dust:" Thou art the refuge where I hide, The God in whom I trust. 4 Oh make thy reconciled face Upon thy servant shine, And save me for thy mercy's sake, For I'm entirely thine. Pause. 5 'Twas in my haste, my spirit said, "I must despair and die, "I am cut off before thine eyes;" But thou hast heard my cry. 6 Thy goodness how divinely free! How sweet thy smiling face, To those that fear thy majesty, And trust thy promis'd grace. 7 Oh love the Lord, all ye his saints, And sing his praises loud; He'll bend his ear to your complaints, And recompence the proud. Scripture: Psalm 31:5 Languages: English

Exhortation to Peace and Holiness

Hymnal: PCSC1788 #34d (1793) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Come children, learn to fear the Lord Lyrics: 1 Come, children, learn to fear the Lord, And that your days be long, Let not a false or spiteful word Be found upon your tongue. 2 Depart from mischief, practise love, Pursue the works of peace; So shall the Lord your ways approve, And set your souls at ease. 3 His eyes awake to guard the just, His ears attend their cry; When broken spirits dwell in dust, The God of grace is nigh. 4 What tho' the sorrows here they taste Are sharp and tedious too, The Lord, who saves them all at last, Is their supporter now. 5 Evil shall smite the wicked dead; But God secures his own, Prevents the mischief when they slide, Or heals the broken bone. 6 When desolation like a flood O'er the proud sinner rolls, Saints find a refuge in their God, For he redeem'd their souls. Scripture: Psalm 34:11-22 Languages: English

Love to Enemies; or, the Love of Christ to Sinners typified in David

Hymnal: PCSC1788 #35 (1793) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Behold the love, the gen'rous love Lyrics: 1 Behold the love, the gen'rous love, That holy David shows; Behold his kind compassion move For his afflicted foes. 2 When they are sick, his soul complains, And seems to feel the smart; The spirit of the gospel reigns, And melts his pious heart. 3 How did his flowing tears condole As for a brother dead! And fasting mortify'd his soul, While for their life he pray'd. 4 They groan'd, and curst him on their bed, Yet still he pleads and mourns; And double blessings on his head The righteous God returns. 5 O glorious type of heav'nly grace! Thus Christ the Lord appears; While sinners curse, the Saviour prays, And pities them with tears. 6 He, the true David, Isra'l’s king, Bless'd and belov'd of God, To save us rebels dead in sin Paid his own dearest blood. Scripture: Psalm 35:12-14 Languages: English

The Way and End of the Righteous and the Wicked

Hymnal: PCSC1788 #37c (1793) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: My God, the steps of pious men Lyrics: 1 My God, the steps of pious men Are order'd by thy will; Though they should fall, they rise again, Thy Hand supports them still. 2 The Lord delights to see their ways, Their virtue he approves: He'll ne'er deprive them of his grace, Nor leave the men he loves. 3 The heav'nly heritage is theirs, Their portion and their home; He feasts them now, and makes them heirs Of blessings long to come. 4 Wait on the Lord, ye sons of men, Nor fear when tyrants frown; Ye shall confess their pride was vain, When justice casts them down. Pause. 5 The haughty sinner have I seen, Not fearing man nor God, Like a tall bay-tree fair and green, Spreading his arms abroad. 6 And lo, he vanish'd from the ground, Destroy'd by hands unseen; Nor root, nor branch, nor leaf was found Where all that pride had been. 7 But mark the man of righteousness, His sev'ral steps attend; True pleasure runs thro' all his ways, And peaceful is his end. Scripture: Psalm 37:23-37 Languages: English

Charity to the Poor; or, Religion in Words and Deeds

Hymnal: PCSC1788 #37b (1793) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Why do the wealthy wicked boast Lyrics: 1 Why do the wealthy wicked boast, And grow profanely bold? The meanest portion of the just, Excels the sinner's gold. 2 The wicked borrows of his friends, But ne'er designs to pay; The saint is merciful and lends, Nor turns the poor away. 3 His alms with lib'ral heart he gives Amongst the sons of need; His mem'ry to long ages lives, And blessed is his seed. 4 His lips abhor to talk profane, To slander or defraud; His ready tongue declares to men What he has learn'd of God. 5 The law and gospel of the Lord Deep in his heart abide: Led by the spirit and the word, His feet shall never slide. 6 When sinners fall, the righteous stand, Preserv'd from ev'ry snare; They shall possess the promis'd land, And dwell for ever there. Scripture: Psalm 37:16 Languages: English