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Psalm 119 Part 7

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 133 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 119 First Line: Let all the heathen writers join Lyrics: Let all the heathen writers join To form one perfect book; Great God! if once compared with thine, How mean their writings look! Not the most perfect rules they gave Could show one sin forgiv'n, Nor lead a step beyond the grave; But thine conduct to heav'n. I've seen an end to what we call Perfection here below; How short the powers of nature fall, And can no further go! Yet men would fain be just with God By works their hands have wrought; But thy commands, exceeding broad, Extend to every thought. In vain we boast perfection here, While sin defiles our frame, And sinks our virtues down so far, They scarce deserve the name. Our faith, and love, and every grace, Fall far below thy word; But perfect truth and righteousness Dwell only with the Lord. Topics: Nature and Scripture; Scripture compared with the book of nature; Instruction from Scripture; Scripture perfection

Lord Jesus, Think on Me

Author: Synesius of Cyrene, d. 480; Allen W. Chatfield Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 129 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 119:133 Lyrics: 1 Lord Jesus, think on me And purge away my sin; From earth-born passions set me free And make me pure within. 2 Lord Jesus, think on me, With many a care opprest; Let me Thy loving servant be And taste Thy promised rest. 3 Lord Jesus, think on me Amid the battle's strife; In all my pain and misery Be Thou my Health and Life. 4 Lord Jesus, think on me Nor let me go astray; Through darkness and perplexity Point Thou the heavenly way. 5 Lord Jesus, think on me When floods the tempest high; When on doth rush the enemy, O Savior, be Thou nigh! 6 Lord Jesus, think on me That, when the flood is past, I may th'eternal brightness see And share Thy joy at last. 7 Lord Jesus, think on me That I may sing above To Father, Spirit, and to Thee The strains of praise and love. Amen. Topics: Confession and Absolution Used With Tune: SOUTHWELL

Thy Word Have I Hid in My Heart

Author: E. O. Sellars Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 68 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 119 First Line: Thy Word is a lamp to my feet Lyrics: 1 Thy Word is a lamp to my feet, a light to my path alway, to guide and to save me from sin, and show me the heav'nly way. Refrain: Thy Word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against thee; that I might not sin, that I might not sin, thy Word have I hid in my heart. 2 Forever, O Lord, is thy Word established and fixed on high; thy faithfulness unto all men abideth forever nigh. [Refrain] 3 At morning, at noon, and at night I ever will give thee praise; for thou art my portion, O Lord, and shall be through all my days! [Refrain] 4 Through him whom thy Word hath foretold, the Savior and Morning Star, salvation and peace have been brought to those who have strayed afar. [Refrain] Topics: God's Word The Holy Scriptures; God Faithfulness of Used With Tune: THY WORD

Instruct me in thy statutes, Lord

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 25 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 119 Topics: The Holy Scriptures

Light and glory of the sacred page

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 381 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 119:130 First Line: What glory gilds the sacred page Topics: Means of Grace Resurrection and Ascension Used With Tune: SWANWICK

We Gather Together

Author: Theodore Baker; Adrianus Valerius Meter: 12.11.12.11 Appears in 200 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 119:134 First Line: We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing Lyrics: 1 We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing; he chastens and hastens his will to make known; the wicked oppressing now cease from distressing. Sing praises to his name; he forgets not his own. 2 Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining, ordaining, maintaining his kingdom divine; so from the beginning the fight we were winning; thou, Lord, wast at our side; all glory be thine! 3 We all do extol thee, thou leader triumphant, and pray that thou still our defender wilt be. Let thy congregation escape tribulation; thy name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free! Topics: The Church; Gathering; Guidance; The Life of the Nations; Praise; Will of God Used With Tune: KREMSER Text Sources: Netherlands folk hymn, 1625

Psalm 119 Part 16

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 95 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 119 First Line: My soul lies cleaving to the dust Lyrics: My soul lies cleaving to the dust; Lord, give me life divine; From vain desires and every lust Turn off these eyes of mine. I need the influence of thy grace To speed me in thy way, Lest I should loiter in my race, Or turn my feet astray. When sore afflictions press me down, I need thy quick'ning powers; Thy word that I have rested on Shall help my heaviest hours. Are not thy mercies sovereign still, And thou a faithful God? Wilt thou not grant me warmer zeal To run the heav'nly road? Does not my heart thy precepts love, And long to see thy face? And yet how slow my spirits move Without enliv'ning grace! Then shall I love thy gospel more, And ne'er forget thy word, When I have felt its quick'ning power, To draw me near the Lord. Topics: Desire of quickening grace; Quickening grace