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A blessing on our pastor's head

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #309 (1854) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: A blessing on our pastor's head, Lord God, we fervently implore; On him this day a blessing shed, For life, for death, for evermore. For all that Thou in him hast wrought, For all that Thou by him hast done, 329 Our warmest, purest thanks be brought, Through Jesus Christ our Lord, Thy Son. To Thee be give his flower of youth, To Thee his manhood's fruit he gave, The herald of life-giving truth, Dead souls from deathless death to save. Forsake him not in his old age, But while his Master's Cross he bears, Faith be his staff on pilgrimage, A crown of glory his grey hairs. With holier zeal his heart enlarge, Though strength decay, and sight grow dim, That we, the people of his charge, May glorify Thy grace in him. So, when his warfare here shall cease, By suffering perfected in love, His ransom'd soul shall join in peace The Church of the first-born above. Topics: Minister death of; Prayer for an aged minister Languages: English

A child, a youth, a man

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #217 (1854) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Lyrics: A child, a youth, a man, The whole of life below! Our time a breath, our course a span; Whence come we? whither go? Whence come we?--From the womb Of dark eternity; And thither go we, through the tomb,-- Behold a mystery! 217 For though with worms and dust His mortal relics lie, Death may not hold or harm the just; The spirit cannot die. On angels' wings afar, 'Tis, by a path unknown, Beyond the range of sun or star, Caught up before the throne:-- At rest in Paradise, With Him in bliss to live, Who bought it with so great a price, Heaven could no higher give:-- Till at the trumpet's sound, When soul and body meet, They twain are one again, and found In Christ, a saint complete. By His good Spirit taught, While train'd on earth, may we Be thus by grace to glory brought, And immortality. Topics: Time, life, and man Languages: English

A Child is Born, the Birth Proclaim

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #33 (1854) Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Lyrics: A child is born,--the birth proclaim, A son is given,--declare his name; Messiah, from the Fall foretold, The Deity in human mould; --That mould from which, God's image lost In Eden at so dire a cost, The new creation shall restore, And guilt efface its lines no more. Hail! to His rising from afar, He is the bright and morning star; His healing beams, ye nations, bless, He is the Sun of Righteousness To save His people from their sins, Jesus His suffering life begins; Ere long as Christ our sacrifice, The Holy and the Just One dies. Again His glorious name record, As David's Son and David's Lord; He mounts the mediatorial throne, To claim earth's kingdoms for his own: Him every eye again shall see Descend in power and majesty, His ransom'd in the clouds to meet, And put all foes beneath his feet. Topics: Christ Birth of; Messiah manifested; Millennial anticipations Languages: English

A child of man, a child of God

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #32 (1854) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: A child of man, a child of God, How wide their states must be! Beneath His sceptre or His rod, His wrath or clemency. 32 Children of Adam, Adam's fall From primal innocence, Brought guilt and judgment on us all, Entail'd through one offence. Train'd in His image from our birth, We sinn'd, ourselves, and fell, Like him, from heirs of heaven on earth, To heirs of death and hell. Transgressors while we thus remain, In our own blood we lie; We must be born, be born again, Or die, for ever die. A child of man, a child of God, How can such union be? A worm created from a clod, Allied to Deity! Lo! love divine, for man undone, Devised the wondrous plan, The Son of God, God's only Son, Became the Son of man. Our path of life and death He trod, That we like Him might be, Though sons of men, the sons of God, Through His humanity. All glory to the Father's love, Who spared not His Son, Aud sent His Spirit from above, To seal what Christ had done. Topics: Sin, its universality Languages: English

A children's temple here we build

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #313 (1854) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: A children's temple here we build, And consecrate it, Lord, to Thee; In hope, that with Thy presence fill'd, These humble walls henceforth may be. When Christ, Thy Holy Child, was born, He had not where to lay His head; Though King of kings, He did not scorn The meanness of a manger-bed. He, who the throne of glory shares, Came down, that we, through sovereign love, Might be God's children, and God's heirs, Joint-heirs with Him in bliss above. And is He not to-day the same, And deigns He not to visit there, Where two or three, in His great Name, Are met for worship, praise, and prayer? Ah! yes, where simple souls are taught To know and do His Father's will, Or infants to His arms are brought, He welcomes all, and blesses still. Come, Holy Ghost! while we draw nigh, Such life and power to us afford, That each may "Abba, Father!" cry, And young and old call Jesus, Lord. Topics: Erection of a Sunday School; School, erection of Languages: English

A grain of corn an infant's hand

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #258 (1854) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: A grain of corn an infant's hand May plant upon an inch of land, Whence twenty stalks may spring, and yield Enough to stock a little field. The harvest of that field might then Be multiplied to ten times ten, Which sown thrice more, would furnish bread Wherewith an army might be fed. 262 A penny is a little thing Which even the poor man's child may fling Into the treasury of heaven, And make it worth as much as seven. As seven! nay, worth its weight in gold, And that increased a million fold; For lo! a penny tract, if well Applied, may save a soul from hell. That soul can scarce be saved alone,-- It must, it will, its bliss make known; "Come," it will cry, "and you shall see What great things God hath done for me." Hundreds that joyful sound may hear Hear with the heart as well as ear; And these to thousands more proclaim, Salvation in the "Only Name." That "Only Name," above, below, Let Jews, and Turks, and Pagans know; Till every tongue and tribe shall call On "Jesus Christ" as Lord of all! The day of small things God will not Despise, the least are unforgot; An orphan's offering, widow's mite, Are precious in their Maker's sight. Children! who now hosannas raise, Out of whose mouths He perfects praise, 263 Spare from the little you possess, What God will own, accept and bless. Till through the east, the south, the west, Gifts from the north will be so blest, That, in the end, earth's countless throngs Shall sing with us this song of songs:-- "Worthy the Lamb for sinners slain, Power, riches, honour to obtain, Who loved and wash'd us in His blood, And made us kings and priests to God." Topics: Field of the world; Juvenile Missionary Meeting Languages: English

A hundred years ago, not one

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #216 (1854) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Lyrics: A hundred years ago, not one Of us had sprung to birth; A hundred years to come, and none Can hope to walk this earth. We are, we were not! here our mind Looks round with hopes and fears; This point is Time; before, behind, Eternity appears. 216 'Tis yet, through grace, within our power, To choose what we would be; On the decision of an hour, Depends eternity. This hour! this moment, let us take The narrow upward path; This hour, this moment, all forsake The broad down road to wrath. O Lord, our Shepherd! lest like sheep, Thy children go astray, Feed us with knowledge, guide and keep Our souls in Thy right way. So, when a hundred years are fled, Remembering this day's choice, On earth, though number'd with the dead, In heaven, may we rejoice. Topics: Past and present present, future Languages: English

A race on earth, a race we run

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #147 (1854) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: A race on earth, a race we run, And bold a prize in view, More bright than if we chased the sun Through heaven's eternal blue. 151 Changes we prove, and vanish soon,-- Changes from youth to age,-- Transient as those that shape the moon On her brief pilgrimage. Like constellations on their way, That meet the morning light, We travel up to higher day, We pass through deeper night. Their tasks the heavenly hosts fulfil, Ere long to shine their last; We, if we do our Father's will, Shall shine when they are past. Knit like the social stars in love, Fair as the moon, and clear As yonder sun, enthroned above, Christians through life appear, Topics: Change and progression; Nature and grace progressive; Pilgrimage of life Languages: English

A sure and tried foundation stone

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #296 (1854) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: A sure and tried foundation stone, Lord God, in Zion Thou hast laid; Grounded and fix'd on Christ alone, Thy Church shall flourish undismay'd. In vain the gates of hell assail, Impregnable is her defence; The rock of ages cannot fail, Nor winds, nor floods, remove her thence. 316 We build an earthly temple here; Behold the work with favouring eye, And when our hands the top-stone rear, "Grace, grace unto it," be the cry. Then, by the Spirit of Thy might, Come with the Gospel's joyful sound, And here reveal'd in Thine own light, Be Thou by all who seek Thee found. Lord! we have loved Thy dwelling-place, Thy Mercy-seat with men below, Here then, to all who seek Thy face, From age to age Thy goodness show. Topics: Laying foundation stone of a place of worship 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

A year, another year is fled

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #284 (1854) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: A year, another year is fled; Its issues who can tell? Millions of voices of the dead Reply from heaven or hell. All these were living at the birth Of the departed year; They all have vanish'd from the earth, We fill their places here. Though to the eye, the ear, the mind Of man their speech is seal'd, The eternal meaning each may find, In two plain words reveal'd. Lost spirits, from the dark abyss, Cry mournfully "Beware!" Spirits in glory, and in bliss, Sing joyfully "Prepare!" Thus timely warned, and moved with fear, Of wrath, let us beware; For life or death, in this new year, For earth and heaven prepare. 304 Who then of those with us, this day In childhood, youth, or age, "To love the Lord our God" can say "We all our hearts engage." Topics: Close of the Year Languages: English

According to thy gracious word

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #129 (1854) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: According to thy gracious word, In meek humility, This will I do, my dying Lord! I will remember Thee. Thy body, broken for my sake, My bread from heaven shall be; Thy testamental cup I take, And thus remember Thee? Gethsemane can I forget? Or there Thy conflict see, Thine agony and bloody sweat, And not remember Thee? 132 When to the cross I turn mine eyes And rest on Calvary, O Lamb of God, my sacrifice! I must remember Thee:-- Remember Thee, and all Thy pains, And all Thy love to me; Yea, while a breath, a pulse remains, Will I remember Thee. And when these failing lips grow dumb, And mind and memory flee, When Thou shalt in Thy Kingdom come, Jesus, remember me. Topics: Gethsemane; Lord's Day worship Supper Scripture: Luke 22:19 Languages: English

Again, on this rejoicing day

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #102 (1854) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: Again, on this rejoicing day, God's people in his temple meet, To learn his will,--to praise and pray,-- For praise is comely, prayer is sweet: And meek obedience to his will Is perfect freedom to their mind, Who love his service and fulfil, With heart and hand, the work assign'd. One day, Lord God! within thy courts, Is better than a thousand spent In vain delights, or wanton sports, That leave remorse and discontent. Rather we'll choose the lowest place, The keepers of Thy doors to be, Than dwell where sinners, void of grace, Forget themselves, forgetting Thee. Our willing souls we now would yield To Thee, as Thine alone to live, Assured Thou wilt, our sun and shield, No good withhold,--all blessing give. So, from Thy sanctuary shower On young and old, with large increase, Thy heavenly gifts, and from this hour, Lord! send prosperity and peace. Topics: Sabbath worship in the sanctuary Languages: English

Again our ears have heard the voice

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #354 (1854) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: Again our ears have heard the voice, At which the dead shall live; O may the sound our hearts rejoice, And strength immortal give. And have we heard the word with joy? And have we felt its power? To keep it be our bless'd employ, Till life's extremest hour. Languages: English

Doxology (C.M.)

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #357 (1854) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: All glory to the Father be, All glory to the Son Lyrics: All glory to the Father be, All glory to the Son, All glory to the Spirit,--Three, In power and Godhead One. As 'twas ere measured time begun, Is now, and yet shall be, While never-ending ages run On through eternity. Languages: English

Doxology (L.M.)

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #356 (1854) Meter: 8.8.8.8 First Line: All glory to the Father be, Coequal glory to the Son Lyrics: All glory to the Father be, Coequal glory to the Son, And to the Holy Spiret,--Three, In union of the Godhead One. As 'twas ere measured time begun, Is now, and shall for ever be, While self-involving ages run The circle of infinity. Topics: Doxologies Languages: English

All hail! our Church's Elder dear

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #273 (1854) Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.8.8.6 Lyrics: All hail! our Church's Elder dear, Jesus, her glorious head! To Thy disciples now appear, As risen from the dead; Let our rejoicing souls in Thee, The tokens of Thy Passion see, And hear Thy gentle voice anew, Say "Peace be unto you." Remembering what our fathers told, Thou didst in their young day, This solemn Jubilee we hold, That we, as then did they, Ourselves in covenant may bind, With soul and strength, and heart and mind, Through life and death, on land, o'er sea, Meekly to follow Thee. 288 Revive Thy work amidst the years, Our brethren still employ, O'er heathen soils to sow in tears, With hope to reap in joy: Though wide the fields, the labourers few, If Thou our failing faith renew, The weakest of Thy servants, we Can all things do through Thee. Through Thee, from Greenland's sterile rocks, Rich harvests have been led; In Indian forests wandering flocks, With heavenly knowledge fed; In island-prisons o'er the sea, Bond-slaves have been made gospel-free; Midst lion-haunts, on Afric sands, Strange tribes lift holy hands. To-day, one world-neglected race, We fervently commend To Thee, and to Thy Word of grace; Lord, visit and befriend People scatter'd, peel'd, and rude, By land and ocean-solitude, Cut off from ev'ry social shore, In dreary Labrador. Thither, while to and fro she steers, Still guide our annual bark1313For particulars of the missionary ship, and the providence which has preserved her through so many perilous annual voyages, vide periodical accounts of the Missions of the United Brethren. , 289 By night and day, through hopes and fears, While, lonely as the ark, Along her single track she braves, Gulphs, whirlpools, ice-fields, winds, and waves, To waft glad tidings to the shore Of longing Labrador. How welcome to the watching eye, From morn till evening fix'd, The first faint speck that shews her nigh, Where surge and sky are miss'd; Till looming large, and larger yet, With bounding prow, and sails full set, She speeds to anchor on the shore Of joyful Labrador. Then hearts with hearts, and souls with souls, In thrilling transport meet, Though dark and broad the Atlantic rolls, Between their parted feet: For written words, with boundless range, Thoughts, feelings, prayers, can interchange, And once a year join Britain's shore To kindred Labrador. Then at the vessel's glad return, The absent meet again; At home our hearts within us burn, To trace the cunning pen, Whose strokes, like rays from star to star, Bring happy messages from far, And once a year to Britain's shore Join Christian Labrador. 290 O Thou, in whom we all are one, If faithful found and true, Thy will on earth by each be done, As each in heaven would do: To Thee ourselves we first would give, Live to Thy glory while we live; From step to step on Thee rely, Then in Thy service die. Topics: Centenary of the Brethren's Eldership and Missions; Labrador Languages: English

All hearts are open to Thy view

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #106 (1854) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: All hearts are open to Thy view, All things are naked in Thy sight; Now may the Eye that looks us through, Show us ourselves in its pure light. Then, while with awe we look to Thee, The High, the Holy One, the Just, With self-abhorrence, Lord, may we Repent in ashes and in dust. But, lest we perish in Thine ire, --For woe are we, unclean, undone! Our God is a consuming fire,-- May we behold Thee through Thy Son. In Him love, merct, truth, and grace, The fulness of the Godhead dwells; And the bright shining of His face Darkness, and doubt, and fear dispels. So be it:--round Thy throne we meet, With faith and hope, in self-despair, To pour our souls Out at Thy feet; Hear us, O Thou that hearest prayer! Languages: English

All hearts to Thee are open here

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #117 (1854) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: All hearts to Thee are open here; All our desires are known; And we are that which we appear To Thee, good Lord, alone. No eye of man can penetrate, Another's secret mind, Nor well discern his own estate, Naked, and poor, and blind. The entrance of Thy word gives light: Let it so shine within, That each may tremble at the sight Of his unbosom'd sin. 119 With godly sorrow make him grieve, Till hope spring out of grief, And,cry with tears, "Lord, I believe, Help Thou mine unbelief." Ah! then reveal Thy pard'ning love, To young, to old, to all, And raise Thy banish'd ones above The misery of their fall. As sinners to Thy house we came: As saints may we depart, In humbler, holier, happier frame Of soul, and mind, and heart. Topics: Omniscience of God; Word of God Scripture: Psalm 39:23-24 Languages: English

All Thy works, with one accord

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #92 (1854) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Lyrics: All Thy works, with one accord, Magnify Thee, mighty Lord! While the heavens Thy glory show, Earth extols Thy love below. Day to day doth utter speech, Night to night Thy knowledge teach: Nature's universal frame Answers--"Hallow'd be Thy name." Life, through all its breathing forms, Death, from darkness, dust, and worms, In ten thousand wondrous ways, Fearfully set forth Thy praise. Here, the lips of Infancy Sweet Hosannas sing to Thee; Youth and Age, in louder lays, Joyful Hallellujahs raise. 96 While adoring Seraphim Thine eternal Godhead hymn, Saints redeem'd, with glory crown'd, Calvary's cross, won triumphs sound. May Thy Church from age to age, In her house of pilgrimage, Train for Thee her convert-throngs, And thy statutes be their songs. Topics: God universally worshipped Languages: English

All ye gentiles, praise the Lord

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #87 (1854) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Lyrics: All ye gentiles, praise the Lord, All ye lands, your voices raise; Heaven and earth, with loud accord, Praise the Lord, for ever praise. For His truth and mercy stand, Past, and present, and to be, Like the years of His right hand, Like His own eternity. Praise Him, ye who know his love, Praise Him from the depths beneath, Praise Him in the heights above; Praise your Maker all that breathe. Topics: Gentiles exhorted to praise God Scripture: Psalm 17 Languages: English

Almighty God, in humble prayer

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #70 (1854) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: Almighty God, in humble prayer, To Thee our souls we lift, Do Thou our waiting minds prepare For Thy most needful gift. We ask not golden streams of wealth, Along our path to flow, We ask not undecaying health, Nor length of years below. We ask not honours which an hour May bring or take away; We ask not pleasure, pomp, or power, Lest we should go astray. We ask for wisdom:--Lord, impart The knowledge how to live; A wise and understanding heart To all before Thee give. 75 For we, like children, born in sin Know not till Thou hast taught, How to go out, or how come in, By word, or deed, or thought. The young remember Thee in youth, Before the evil days; The old be guided by Thy truth In Wisdom's pleasant ways. Topics: Solomon's prayer; Wisdom prayer for Languages: English

And did the Son of God appear

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #126 (1854) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: And did the Son of God appear A man of toil and suffering here? Him let us then our pattern make, Who toil'd and suffer'd for our sake. Though holy, harmless, undefiled, He learn'd obedience, from a child; Through youth in grace and wisdom grew, As man the Tempter's wiles o'erthrew. Glad tidings, when He went to preach, How mild and healing was His speech! Though with authority He taught, And miracles of mercy wrought. Rebuke and scorn He meekly bore, The more reviled He loved the more; Thus He delighted to fulfil Love's law,--His heavenly Father's will. O'er land and sea, whate'er the cost, He came to seek and save the lost; For this he hunger'd, thirsted, sigh'd, Watch'd, pray'd and labour'd, lived and died. 129 Taught by the Holy Spirit may we In all things like our pattern be; By His, our words and actions framed And bear His cross, who bear His name. Topics: Christ our example in suffering; Jesus our pattern Languages: English

Angels from the realms of glory

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #239 (1854) Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7 Lyrics: Angels from the realms of glory, Wing your flight o'er all the earth, Ye who sang creation's story, Now proclaim Messiah's birth; Come and worship, Worship Christ the new-born King. Shepherds, in the field abiding, Watching o'er your flocks by night, God with man is now residing, Yonder shines the infant-light; Come and worship, Worship Christ the new-born King. Sages, leave your contemplations, Brighter visions beam afar, Seek the great Desire of Nations; Ye have seen his natal star; Come and worship, Worship Christ the new-born King. Saints, before the altar bending, Watching long in hope and fear, Suddenly the Lord descending In His temple shall appear; Come and worship, Worship Christ the new-born King. Sinners, wrung with true repentance, Doom'd for guilt to endless pains, Justice now revokes the sentence, Mercy calls you--break your chains; Come and worship, Worship Christ the new-born King. Topics: Nativity of Christ Languages: English

Angels, the firstborn sons of light

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #35 (1854) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: Angels, the firstborn sons of light, Since from their glorious seats they fell, Are outcasts in eternal night; There is no gospel preach'd in hell. Man, when beguiled from innocence, Saw death and judgment come on all; But Jesus died for his offence, To raise us higher than our fall. Angels, who kept their first estate, Who sinn'd not, knew not guilt or woe, In bliss beyond expression great, The bliss of pardon cannot know. We, born in sorrow and in sin, Yet by a new and living way To Paradise again brought in,-- May taste of sweeter joys than they, Oh! through Eternity to trace How much, how much hath been forgiven, The riches of redeeming grace, That, that must be the heaven of heaven. Lord Jesus Christ, who, for our sake, Wert pleased a child like us to be, Of every soul possession take, And new-create us all like Thee. Topics: Angels and men Languages: English

Another day, a day of grace

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #118 (1854) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: Another day, a day of grace Is given us from on high; The sun rejoicing runs his race Of glory round the sky. We love to hail him on the way, With healing in his wings, For every time he brings a day, A day of grace he brings;-- Of grace to weary ones, who sleep As homeless Jacob slept; Of grace to penitents, who weep As fallen Peter wept;-- 120 Grace, such as humble Mary moved To choose the better part, Saul's slaughter-breathing zeal reproved, And open'd Lydia's heart. Such grace be ours, howe'er the past Have well or ill been spent; To-day,--since this may be our last,-- To-day let us repent. Now young and old, now great and small, Seek we our Saviour's face, That we henceforth this day may call A day indeed of grace. Topics: Day of grace; Grace and glory day of Languages: English

Arise and shine, your light is come

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #261 (1854) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: Arise and shine, your light is come, Fair islands of the West! Awake and sing, once deaf and dumb, Now islands of tne blest. Shine, for the glory of the Lord Your coral-reefs surrounds: Sing, for the trumpet of His word O'er all your ocean sounds. Poor Africa! through thy waste sands, Where Calvary's fountain flows, Deserts become Immanuel's lands, And blossom like the rose. India, beneath the chariot wheels Of Juggernaut o'erthrown, Thy heart a quickening Spirit feels, A pulse beats through the stone. China! behold thy quaking wall: Foredoom'd by Heaven's decree, A hand is writing on it--"Fall!" A voice goes forth--"Be free!" Ye Pagan tribes! of every race, Clime, country, language, hue, Believe, obey, be saved by grace, The Gospel speaks to you. Father of lights! Thy will be done Here, as by saints above, 268 Give earth's whole empire to Thy Son, For He must reign in love:-- Reign, till beneath His feet, all foes; Vanquish'd for ever lie; And the last Judgment's sentence close The book of prophecy. Topics: Jubilee of London Missionary Society Languages: English

Around the throne of grace we meet

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #323 (1854) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: Around the throne of grace we meet, In Pentecostal bands, With Christian love each other greet, And join our hearts and hands. Now all as one, and one as all, Faith, feelings, hopes the same, On our Lord Jesus Christ we call, And glorify His name. At once upon ten thousand flowers, The morning sunbeams strike, Millions of blades of grass--Spring showers Baptize from heaven alike. So may the Sun of Righteousness On our assembly shine, And showers of consolation bless Our souls with peace divine. Hence, when we to our homes return, Rejoicing let us say, "Did not our hearts within us burn, While Christ went all our way?" Topics: Unity in faith, hope, and feeling Languages: English

As from the winter sky

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #283 (1854) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Lyrics: As from the winter sky, When keen the tempests blow, O'er fields that waste and barren lie, Descends the softening snow; Not with ice-binding cold To chill the stubborn soil, But crumble and prepare the mould To meet the plougher's toil. Then dew, rain, thunder-showers With milk and honey feed The infant family of flowers, And nurse the sower's seed. Till autumn-sunshine bland, The grateful ground receives, And harvest-moonlight, o'er the land, Brings home the reaper's sheaves:-- Thus, in the reign of grace, Come gospel-blessings down, And where they fall or shine, the place With love, joy, peace, they crown. God's word, His will performs, And in this world, destroy'd By sin and death, through calms or storms, Returns not to Him void. 303 May our great union-field, Where precious seed is sown, Harvests of souls in season yield To gather round His throne. Topics: Gospel blessings Languages: English

As the hart, with eager looks

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #96 (1854) Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Lyrics: As the hart, with eager looks, Panteth for the water-brooks, 100 So my soul, athirst for Thee, Pants the loving God to see: When, O when, with filial fear, Lord, shall I to Thee draw near? Tears my food by night, by day, Grief consumes my strength away; While his craft the Tempter plies, "Where is now Thy God?" he cries; This would sink me to despair But I pour my soul in prayer. For, in happier times, I went, Where the multitudes frequent; I, with them, was wont to bring Homage to Thy courts, my King! I with them was wont to raise Festal hymns on holy days. Why art thou cast down, my soul! God, thy God, shall make thee whole: Why art thou disquieted? God shall lift thy fallen head; And his countenance benign Be the saving health of thine. Scripture: Psalm 42 Languages: English

Ask, and ye shall receive

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #67 (1854) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Lyrics: Ask, and ye shall receive; On this my hope I build: I ask forgiveness, and believe My prayer shall be fulfill'd. Seek, and expect to find: Wounded to death in soul, I seek the Saviour of mankind; His touch can make me whole. Knock, and with patience wait, Faith shall free entrance win: I stand and knock at mercy's gate; Lord Jesus! let me in. How should I ask in vain? Seek, and not find Thee, Lord? Knock, and yet no admittance gain? Is it not in Thy word? Time, ruin, change, decay, The lines can never blot, Though heaven and earth shall pass away, Thy Word, O God! shall not. Topics: Prayer exercise of faith in Scripture: Matthew 7:7-8 Languages: English

Assembled in Thy house of prayer

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #98 (1854) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: Assembled in Thy house of prayer, On every mind instruction seal; Preacher and people, Lord, prepare To seek Thy face, Thy presence feel. From earthen vessels we receive The living streams of truth divine; The spirit with the letter give, And turn the water into wine. Enter we now Thy gates with praise, With reverence at Thine altar bend, With gladness our thanksgivings raise, With meekness to Thy Word attend. 102 So, when the gospel, in Thy name, From human lips salutes our ear, May our responding hearts exclaim, "Speak to us, Lord; Thy servants hear." Paul then may plant the precious grain, For Thine will be the quickening power; Apollos water, not in vain, For Thou wilt give the genial shower. The scatter'd seed thus sown in hope Shall spring and spread with large increase, And yield on earth a heavenly crop Of love, joy, righteousness and peace. Topics: Prayer for a blessing on the Word; Public Worship Languages: English

At every motion of our breath

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #224 (1854) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: At every motion of our breath, Life trembles on the brink of death, A taper's flame that upward turns, While downward to the dust it burns. A moment usher'd us to birth, Heirs to the commonwealth of earth; Moment by moment years are past, And one ere long will be our last. 'Twixt that, long fled, which gave us light, And that which soon shall end in night, There is a point no eye can see, Yet on it hangs eternity. This is that moment,--who can tell Whether it leads to heaven or hell? This is that moment,--as we choose, The immortal soul we save or lose. 224 Time past and time to come are not; Time present is our only lot; O God! henceforth our hearts incline To seek no other love than thine. Topics: Moment, the value of Languages: English

Be known to us in breaking bread

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #207 (1854) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: Be known to us in breaking bread, But do not then depart; Saviour, abide with us, and spread Thy table in our heart. There sup with us in love divine; Thy body and Thy blood, That living bread, that heavenly wine, Be our immortal food. Topics: Family table Languages: English

Behold the Book, whose leaves display

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #24 (1854) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: Behold the Book, whose leaves display Jesus, the Life, the Truth, the Way; Read it with diligence, with prayer, Search it, and you shall find Him there. So let me read, digest, and learn, That all its truths I may discern; The entrance of Thy Word gives light, Lord, grant me to receive my sight. Topics: Bible Languages: English

Behold yon bright array

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #299 (1854) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Lyrics: Behold yon bright array, Before the sapphire throne; There, young nor old, nor rich nor poor, There, bond nor free, are known. At once they strike their lyres, At once break off,--and all, With trembling joy, and silent love, In adoration fall. Whate'er their lot below, As fellow-heirs of bliss, In heaven their services are one: Let earth be heaven in this. As brethren, thus may we Worship with one accord; In stillness wait, in prayer bow down, Stand up, and bless the Lord. 319 As pilgrims on their way, Thousands these courts shall fill, And travel on from strength to strength, Abreast to Zion's hill. May all those pilgrims meet, When faith is changed to sight Where the Lord God Himself shall be The temple and the light:-- Where on the sea of glass, The ransom'd nations sing, And to the Lamb that once was slain Eternal glory bring. Topics: Opening of a place of worship Languages: English

Blessed be Thy name

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #194 (1854) Meter: 5.5.8.8.5.5 Lyrics: Blessed be Thy name, Jesus Christ!--the same Yesterday, to-day, for ever, What from Thee my soul shall sever, While I hear Thy voice, And in Thee rejoice? Guide me with Thine eye; Warn to fight or fly, When the foe, a lion raging, Or, with serpent guile assuaging, Comes in wrath to tear, Or by fraud ensnare. Hold me with Thine hand, For by faith I stand; On Thy strength my sole reliance, In Thy truth my whole affiance; Then where'er I roam, I am travelling home. Lord, Thy word is light; Led by it aright, When a pilgrim, like my Fathers, Life's last shadow round me gathers, May its brightening ray Shine to perfect day. With my latest breath, Overcoming death, 198 From the body disencumber'd With thy Saints in glory number'd, Jesus, may I be Found in peace with Thee. Scripture: Matthew 15:25 Languages: English

Body and soul to Thee I give

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #180 (1854) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: Body and soul to Thee I give, As a thank-offering free, Living,--to Thee, my God, to live, Dying,--to die to Thee. 183 Then shall my tongue confess The virtue of Thy name, My heart believe to righteousness, My life Thy love proclaim. Yea, death itself shall be My passport of release, And the grave's vaunted victory, The sign and seal of peace,-- The end of mortal strife; In Jesus I shall sleep, Who, till I wake to endless life, My soul will safely keep. Sing--blessed are the dead, Who from their labours rest, Through Him who was their life, their head, Of perfect bliss possest. Topics: Surrender of all to God Languages: English

Bow every knee at Jesus' name

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #75 (1854) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: Bow every knee at Jesus' name, And every tongue confess; Let the Redeem'd with joy proclaim "The Lord our Righteousness." To Him through all the rounds of time Perpetual prayer be made; O'er sea and land, from clime to clime, Homage to Him be paid. From young and old with every breath Let prayer and praise arise; Life be the "daily offering"--Death "The evening sacrifice." Let heaven and earth reply "Amen!" And all their hosts adore, The Lord of Angels and of men For ever evermore. Topics: Jesus name of; Name above every name; Prayer through Christ alone 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

Brother and friend, with heart and voice

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #247 (1854) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: Brother and friend, with heart and voice, We greet thee on this festal morn; None but the Christian can rejoice In deed and truth, that he was born. Since to this evil world you came, Your heavenly birth-right have you prized? In Father, Son, and Spirit's hame, Were you not from that world baptized? Then dead to sin, alive to God, Whate'er you feel, or seek, or do, Along the path our Saviour trod, Meekly his blessed steps pursue. 250 So shall the Father cause his face To shine on you while life endures, So be the Son's redeeming grace, The Holy Ghost's communion, yours. So may we all with heart and voice Sing at the resurrection morn, And through eternity rejoice, At God's right hand, that we were born. Topics: Birthday Languages: English

Call Jehovah thy salvation

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #145 (1854) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Lyrics: Call Jehovah thy salvation, Rest beneath the Almighty's shade, In his secret habitation Dwell, and never be dismay'd: There no tumult shall alarm thee, Thou shalt dread no hidden snare, Guile nor violence can harm thee In eternal safeguard there. From the sword at noon-day wasting, From the noisome pestilence, In the depth of midnight blasting, God shall be thy sure defence; Fear not thou the deadly quiver, When a thousand feel the blow, Mercy shall thy soul deliver, Though ten thousand be laid low. Only with thine eyes the anguish Of the wicked thou shalt see, When by slow disease they languish, When they perish suddenly: 149 Thee, though winds and waves be swelling, God, thine hope, shall bear through all; Plague shall not come nigh thy dwelling, Thee no evil shall befall. He shall charge his angel legions, Watch and ward o'er thee to keep; Though thou walk through hostile regions, Though in desert wilds thou sleep: On the lion vainly roaring, On his young, thy foot shall tread, And, the dragon's den exploring, Thou shalt bruise the Serpent's head. Since, with pure and firm affection, Thou on God hast set thy love, With the wings of His protection He will shield thee from above: Thou shalt call on Him in trouble, He will hearken, He will save, Here for grief reward thee double, Crown with life beyond the grave. Topics: God guards his people; Omnipotence of God Scripture: Psalm 91 Languages: English

Children of Zion, know your King

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #240 (1854) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: Children of Zion, know your King, Your own Messiah hail: Hosanna in His temple sing, For He hath rent the veil. Himself the sacrifice for sin, As your High-Priest He died; With His own blood, He enter'd in,-- Behold Him crucified! Behold Him on the Mercy-seat, High in the holiest place; Now cast yourselves before His feet, Then rise to see His face. That face with reconciling beams Shines forth upon you all; No longer mourn by Babel's streams, He calls you,--hear His call. So shall your hearts within you burn; While guided by His voice, With songs to Zion you return, And in your God rejoice. 241 At His great name, bow every knee; Let every tongue confess Christ, whom your fathers slew, is HE, The Lord your Righteousness. Topics: Jews, invitation to Languages: English

Come and behold the works of God

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #88 (1854) Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Lyrics: Come, and behold the works of God, What desolations he will make; In vengeance when He wields His rod, The heathen rage, their kingdoms quake; 92 He utters forth His voice;--'tis felt; Like wax the world's foundations melt; The Lord of Hosts is in the field! The God of Jacob is our shield. Again He maketh wars to cease, He breaks the bow, unpoints the spear, And burns the chariot;--joy and peace In all His glorious march appear: Silence, O Earth! Thy Maker own; Ye gentiles, He is God alone; The Lord of Hosts is in the field, The God of Jacob is our shield. Topics: War and peace Scripture: Psalm 46 Languages: English

Come, from your dwellings, girls and boys

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #339 (1854) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: Come, from your dwellings, girls and boys, Come in your neat though plain array; From work and pastime, tools and toys, Come to the children's holy day. Come from the valley and the hills, Round Wadsley Church, by Wharncliffe woods: Come from the forges, tilts, and mills On Rivelin, Dun, and Loxley floods. We gladly answer, while we throng Through fields and lanes--We come, we come, To sing the children's sweetest song,-- Stones might cry out if we were dumb. Hosanna to our Saviour King, Who came from heaven for us to die; Hosanna let the moorlands ring, Hosanna all their rocks reply. At church, in school, this day, good Lord! With reverence and with godly fear, Teach us to hearken to Thy word, And then to practise what we hear. 361 Our weakness help, our sins forgive, Confirm our faith, our love increase; That we may serve Thee while we live And when we die, depart in Peace. Topics: Hosanna to Christ; Loxley; Rivelin; Wadsley Church Schools; Wharncliffe Languages: English

Come in, thou blessed of the Lord

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #150 (1854) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: Come in, thou blessed of the Lord, Stranger nor foe art thou; We welcome thee with warm accord, Our Friend, our Brother now. The hand of fellowship, the heart Of love, we offer thee; Leaving the world, thou dost but part From lies and vanity. 154 The cup of blessing which we bless, The heavenly bread we break, (Our Saviour's blood and righteousness,) Freely with us partake. In weal or woe, in joy or care, Thy portion shall be ours; Christians their mutual burthen share, They lend their mutual powers. Come with us, we will do thee good, As God to us hath done, Stand but in Him, as those have stood, Whose faith the victory won. And when by turns we pass away, As star by star grows dim, May each, translated into day, Be lost and found in Him. Topics: Fellowship Church, reception into Languages: English

Come, let us go to heaven

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #119 (1854) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: Come, let us go to heaven;--the way, Like darkness, opens into day, When from the turning-point of night, Breaks the first beam of morning light. Come let us go to heaven;--our guide Is Christ who lived, is Christ who died, And rose again; His staff and rod, Through life and death, will lead to God. Come, let us go to heaven;--forsake Sin, earth, and hell, and gladly take His easy yoke, His pleasant load, And brave the dangers of the road. 121 Come, let us go to heaven;--and press On through the howling wilderness; Yet fear not, little flock, though foes Without, within, your course oppose. Come, let us go to heaven,--no power, Not Satan roaring to devour, Nor all his hosts, can harm, for ye, Through Christ, shall more than conquerors be. Come, let us go to heaven;--and meet Once and for ever, round His feet; Yea, in Christ's kingdom, as His own, Sit down with Him upon His throne. Can these things be?--they are, are sure To all who to the end endure; While unbelief cries, "can they be?" Come, let us go to heaven and see. Topics: Heaven invitation to go to Languages: English

Come let us sing the song of songs

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #89 (1854) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: Come let us sing the song of songs, The song which saints in glory sing; The homage which to Christ belongs, To-day let babes and sucklings bring. Youth in its prime, and failing Age, With hearts and voices swell the strain, To cheer their steps on pilgrimage, "Worthy the Lamb, for He was slain!" Slain to redeem us by His blood, To cleanse from every sinful stain, And make us kings and priests to God, "Worthy the Lamb, for He was slain!" To Him who suffer'd on the tree, Our souls at His soul's price to gain, 93 Blessing, and praise, and glory be: "Worthy the Lamb, for He was slain!" To Him, enthroned by filial right, All power in heaven and earth pertain, Honour, and majesty, and might: "Worthy the Lamb, for He was slain!" Come, Holy Spirit, from on high, Our faith, our hope, our love sustain, Living to sing, and dying cry, "Worthy the Lamb, for He was slain!" Yea, in eternity of bliss, If call'd through grace with Him to reign, Our song--our song of songs, be this, "Worthy the Lamb, for He was slain!" Topics: Song of songs; Worthy the Lamb Languages: English

Come on, companions of our way

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #153 (1854) Meter: 8.8.6.8.8.6 Lyrics: Come on, companions of our way, Who travel to eternal day Through this poor world of night; Give to the Lord, in noble songs, The praise that to His name belongs, As children of the light. Call'd out of darkness, by His voice, Be that clear shining path our choice, Which Christ our captain trod! Whether with flowers and fragrance crown'd, Or thorns and thistle interwound, It leads the soul to God. Though pilgrims in a vale of woes, Thick-strown with snares, and throng'd with foes; Since Jesus journey'd through, 157 Plant but your steps where his have prest The ground once curst,--that ground now blest Is heaven's highway for you. To heaven, to heaven then march we on, Go where our conquering Lord hath gone! Thus where He is, shall we In joy behold Him face to face, And, changed by glorifying grace, Resemble Him we see. Topics: Fellowship of heavenly travellers; Pilgrimage of life Languages: English

Come see the place where Jesus lay

Author: James Montgomery Hymnal: MSPH #127 (1854) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: Come see the place where Jesus lay, For He hath left his gloomy bed; What angel roll'd the stone away? What spirit brought Him from the dead? By His omnipotence He rose, By His own Spirit lived again, To crush for ever all His foes, To raise for ever ruin'd men. Those who His image here partake, Though worms in dust their flesh consume, Shall sleep in Jesus, and awake To life eternal from the tomb. What shall restore a world from death, Where Satan holds his murderous reign? Spirit of Jesus! With Thy breath Shake the dry bones, revive the slain. Dead while they live are Adam's race, By nature, since their Father's fall; But, lo! the messengers of grace Proclaim the gospel-hope to all. 130 Hear it ye dead, of every clime, Before the second death begins; Come forth to this new life in time, This resurrection from your sins. Topics: Resurrection power of Languages: English

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