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GOD's gentle Chastisement; or, His tender Mercy to his People

Appears in 93 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 103:8-18 First Line: The LORD, how wondrous are his ways! Lyrics: 1 The LORD, how wond'rous are his ways! How firm his truth! how large his grace! He takes his mercy for his throne, And thence he makes his glories known. 2 Not half so high his pow'r hath spread The starry heav'ns above our head, As his rich love exceeds our praise, Exceeds the highest hopes we raise. 3 Not half so far hath nature plac'd The rising morning from the west, As his forgiving grace removes The daily guilt of those he loves. 4 How slowly doth his wrath arise! On swifter wings salvation flies: And if he lets his anger burn, How soon his frowns to pity turn! 5 Amidst his wrath compassion shines, His strokes are lighter than our sins; And while his rod corrects his saints, His ear indulges their complaints. 6 So fathers their young sons chastise With gentle hand and melting eyes; The children weep beneath the smart, And move the pity of their heart. Pause. 7 The mighty GOD, the wise and just, Knows that our frame is feeble dust; And will no heavy loads impose Beyond the strength that he bestows. 8 He knows how soon our nature dies, Blasted by ev'ry wind that flies; Like grass we spring, and die as soon, Or morning flow'rs that fade at noon. 9 But his eternal love is sure To all the saints, and shall endure; From age to age his truth shall reign, Nor children's children hope in vain.

GOD's universal dominion; or, Angels praise the LORD

Appears in 78 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 103:19-22 First Line: The Lord, the sov'reign king Lyrics: 1 The Lord, the sov'reign king, Hath fix'd his throne on high; O'er all the heav'nly world he rules, And all beneath the sky. 2 Ye angels, great in might, And swift to do his will, Bless ye the Lord, whose voice ye hear, Whose pleasure ye fulfil. 3 Let the bright hosts who wait The orders of their king, And guard his churches when they pray, Join in the praise they sing. 4 While all his wond'rous works Thro' his vast kingdom shew Their Maker's glory, thou, my soul, Shalt sing his graces too.

God is love; his mercy brightens

Author: John Bowring, 1792-1872 Appears in 727 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 103:17 Topics: Change; God Love of; Mercy; Wisdom, God's, Man's; God the Father Love and Care Used With Tune: STUTTGART

God, I'll sing out your praise

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 467 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 103 Lyrics: God, I’ll sing out your praise! Your mercies are so great, your anger is so slow to rise, so ready to abate! The pity that you show to those that love your word, is such as tender parents feel: you love your children, Lord. Your power subdues all sins with your forgiving love; as far the east is from the west is all our guilt removed. Your great compassions, God, endure through timeless years; and children's children ever find your promise ends their fears. Used With Tune: CARLISLE Text Sources: Psalm 103, 2nd Part, alt.

Give thanks for life, the measure of our days

Author: Shirley Erena Murray (b. 1931) Meter: 10.10.10 wiht alleluias Appears in 12 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 103:15-17 Lyrics: 1 Give thanks for life, the measure of our days, mortal, we pass through beauty that decays, yet sing to God our hope, our love, our praise: Alleluia, Alleluia! 2 Give thanks for those whose lives shone with a light caught from the Christ-flame, gleaming through the night, who touched the truth, who burned for what is right: Alleluia, Alleluia! 3 Give thanks for all, our living and our dead, thanks for the love by which our life is fed, a love not changed by time or death or dread: Alleluia, Alleluia! 4 Give thanks for hope, that, like the seed of grain lying in darkness, does its life retain to rise in glory, growing green again: Alleluia, Alleluia! Topics: The Church Celebrates Death and Grieving; The Church Celebrates Oneness with the Church in Heaven; Communion of Saints; Funerals general Used With Tune: SINE NOMINE

God the Omnipotent! King who ordainest

Author: Henry Fothergill Chorley (1808-1872); John Ellerton (1826-1893) Meter: 11.10.11.9 Appears in 203 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 103:8 Lyrics: 1 God the Omnipotent! King who ordainest great winds thy clarion, lightnings thy sword: show forth thy pity on high where thou reignest: give to us peace in our time, O Lord. 2 God the All-merciful! earth hath forsaken meekness and mercy, and slighted thy word; bid not thy wrath in its terrors awaken; give to us peace in our time, O Lord. 3 God, the All-righteous One! we have defied thee; yet to eternity standeth thy word; falsehood and wrong shall not tarry beside thee; give to us peace in our time, O Lord. 4 God the All-wise! by the fire of thy chastening, earth shall to freedom and truth be restored; through the thick darkness thy Kingdom is hastening; thou wilt give peace in thy time, O Lord. 5 So shall thy children, with thankful devotion, praise him who saved them from peril and sword, singing in chorus, from ocean to ocean, peace to the nations, and praise to the Lord. Topics: The Church Celebrates National Life; Our Response to God in intercession and petition; God in judgement and justice; Kingdom of God; Nation and Society; Peace; Remembrance Sunday; Word of God Used With Tune: RUSSIA

God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending

Author: Robert L. Edwards, 1915- Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 33 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 103:2 First Line: God, whose giving knows no ending, Lyrics: 1 God, whose giving knows no ending, from your rich and endless store: nature's wonder, Jesus' wisdom, costly cross, grave's shattered door, gifted by you, we turn to you, offering up ourselves in praise; thankful song shall rise forever, gracious donor of our days. 2 Skills and time are ours for pressing toward the goals of Christ, your Son: all at peace in health and freedom, races joined, the Church made one. Now direct our daily labor, lest we strive for self alone; born with talents, make us servants fit to answer at your throne. 3 Treasure, too, you have entrusted, gain through powers your grace conferred; ours to use for home and kindred, and to spread the Gospel Word. Open wide our hands in sharing, as we heed Christ's ageless call, healing, teaching, and reclaiming, serving you by loving all. Topics: Labor & Leisure Used With Tune: RUSTINGTON

God in the Highest

Author: Ismael de Fança Campos, ?-?; João Wilson Faustini; Rae E. Whitney, b. 1927 Meter: 11.10.11.10 D Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 103:20-22 First Line: Excelso Deus, Senhor da Eternidade (God in the highest, Lord of all, we praise you) Topics: Easter; God's Word; Praise; Trust Used With Tune: RAINHA

Grace is when God gives us

Author: Paul Crouch (b. 1963); David Mudie (b. 1961) Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8.6.6 Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 103:10 Topics: The Activity of God God in human experience; God in grace and mercy Used With Tune: GRACE IS

God's Welcome

Author: Frederick W. Faber Appears in 900 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 103:13 First Line: There's a wideness in God's mercy Lyrics: 1 There's a wideness in God's mercy, Like the wideness of the sea; There's a kindness in his justice, Which is more than liberty. There is welcome for the sinner, And more graces for the good; There is mercy with the Saviour; There is healing in his blood. 2 There is no place where earth's sorrows Are more felt than up in heaven; There is no place where earth's failings Have such kindly judgment given. There is plentiful redemption In the blood that has been shed; There is joy for all the members In the sorrows of the Head. 3 For the love of God is broader Than the measure of man's mind; And the heart of the Eternal Is most wonderfully kind. If our love were but more simple, We should take him at his word; And our lives would be all sunshine In the sweetness of our Lord. Topics: Access to God; God: The Father Used With Tune: ERIE