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Stand up and bless the Lord

Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Appears in 409 hymnals Topics: Church Covenant People of God; Fire / Flame; God Refuge and Strength; God Love and Grace of; Worship Lyrics: 1 Stand up and bless the Lord; God's people now rejoice; stand up and bless the Lord your God with heart and soul and voice. 2 Though high above all praise, above all blessing high, who would not fear God's holy name, and praise and magnify? 3 Oh for the living flame from God's own altar brought, to touch our lips, our minds inspire, and wing to heaven our thought. 4 God is our strength and song: now is salvation ours. God's love in Christ we now proclaim with all our ransomed powers. 5 Stand up and bless the Lord; the Lord your God adore; stand up and bless God's glorious name henceforth forevermore. Scripture: Isaiah 6:1 Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS

O King Eternal, Sovereign Lord

Author: William Fitch, 1911-1982 Meter: 8.8.8.4 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Covenant of Grace Scripture: Genesis 17:9 Used With Tune: ALMSGIVING

Hail to the Lord's Anointed

Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 865 hymnals Topics: Advent Season; Christ the King; Covenant; Freedom; Grace; Holy Name of Jesus; Hope; Jesus Christ; Joy; Mercy, Forgiveness; New Life; Peace; Petition, Prayer; Second Coming; Times and Seasons Lyrics: 1 Hail to the Lord's Anointed, Great David's greater Son! Hail, in the time appointed, His reign on earth begun! He comes to break oppression, To set the captive free; To take away transgression, And rule in equity. 2 He comes with succor speedy To those who suffer wrong; To help the poor and needy, And bid the weak be strong; To give them songs for sighing, Their darkness turn to light, Whose souls, condemned and dying, Were precious in his sight. 3 He shall come down like showers Upon the fruitful earth, Love, joy, and hope, like flowers, Spring in his path to birth: Before him, on the mountains Shall peace, the herald, go, And righteousness, in fountains, From hill to valley flow. 4 To him shall prayer unceasing And daily vows ascend; His kingdom still increasing, A kingdom without end: The tide of time shall never His covenant remove, His name shall stand forever; That name to us is Love. Scripture: Psalm 72 Used With Tune: SHEFFIELD

Father of peace, and God of love

Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-1651 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 69 hymnals Topics: Covenant of Grace Lyrics: 1 Father of peace, and God of love, We own thy pow'r to save, That pow'r by which our Shepherd rose Victorious o'er the grave. 2 Him from the dead thou brought'st again, When by his sacred blood Confirmed and sealed for evermore Th'eternal covenant stood. 3 O may thy Spirit seal our souls, And mould them to thy will, That our weak hearts no more may stray, But keep thy cov'nant still; 4 That all we think and all we do Be pleasing in thy sight, Through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise In endless glory bright. Amen. Scripture: Hebrews 13:20-21 Used With Tune: CREDITON Text Sources: Alt. in Scottish Paraphrases,, 1751 (st. 1-3)

Glorious things of thee are spoken

Author: John Newton Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,340 hymnals Topics: Christ Abidng with Believers; Christ Head of the Church; Christ Rock; The Church The Church of Christ; The Church Christ's Presence in; The Church Covenant People; The Church Security of; Grace Refreshing; Holy Scriptures; Water of Life; Zion Lyrics: 1 Glorious things of thee are spoken, Zion, city of our God; He whose word cannot be broken Formed thee for his own abode: On the Rock of Ages founded, What can shake thy sure repose? With salvation's walls surrounded, Thou may'st smile at all thy foes. 2 See, the streams of living waters, Springing from eternal love, Well supply thy sons and daughters, And all fear of want remove: Who can faint, while such a river Ever flows their thirst t'assuage? Grace which, like the Lord, the giver, Never fails from age to age. 3 Round each habitation hov'ring, See the cloud and fire appear For a glory and a cov'ring, Showing that the Lord is near: Thus deriving from their banner Light by night and shade by day, Safe they feed upon the manna Which he gives them when they pray. 4 Saviour, if of Zion's city I, through grace, a member am, Let the world deride or pity, I will glory in thy Name: Fading is the worldling's pleasure, All his boasted pomp and show; Solid joys and lasting treasure None but Zion's children know. Amen. Scripture: Exodus 13:21 Used With Tune: AUSTRIAN HYMN

God of mercy, hear our prayer

Author: Thomas Hastings Appears in 63 hymnals Topics: Baptism; Church Sacraments of; Covenant; Means of Grace Lyrics: 1 God of mercy, hear our prayer, For the children Thou hast given, Let them all Thy blessings share, Grace on earth and bliss in heaven. 2 Cleanse their souls from every stain, Through the Saviour's precious blood; Let them all be born again, And be reconciled to God. 3 For this mercy, Lord, we cry; Bend Thine ever-gracious ear; While on Thee our souls rely, Hear our prayer, in mercy hear. Amen. Used With Tune: PLEYEL'S HYMN

A Debtor to Mercy Alone

Author: Augustus M. Toplady, 1740-1778 Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Appears in 106 hymnals Topics: Covenant of Grace Lyrics: 1 A debtor to mercy alone, of covenant mercy I sing; nor fear, with your righteousness on, my person and off'ring to bring. The terrors of law and of God with me can have nothing to do; my Savior's obedience and blood hide all my transgressions from view. 2 The work which his goodness began, the arm of his strength will complete; his promise is yea and amen, and never was forfeited yet. Things future, nor things that are now, nor all things below or above, can make him his purpose forgo, or sever my soul from his love. 3 My name from the palms of his hands eternity will not erase; impressed on his heart it remains, in marks of indelible grace. Yes, I to the end shall endure, as sure as the earnest is giv'n; more happy, but not more secure, the glorified spirits in heav'n. Scripture: Psalm 138:8 Used With Tune: TREWEN

Psalm 89

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 50 hymnals Topics: Covenent of grace unchangeable First Line: For ever shall my song record Lyrics: For ever shall my song record The truth and mercy of the Lord; Mercy and truth for ever stand, Like heav'n, established by his hand. Thus to his Son he sware, and said, "With thee my cov'nant first is made; In thee shall dying sinners live, Glory and grace are thine to give. "Be thou my Prophet, thou my Priest; Thy children shall be ever blest; Thou art my chosen King: thy throne Shall stand eternal like my own. "There's none of all my sons above So much my image or my love; Celestial powers thy subjects are: Then what can earth to thee compare? "David, my servant, whom I chose To guard my flock, to crush my foes, And raised him to the Jewish throne, Was but a shadow of my Son." Now let the church rejoice and sing Jesus, her Savior and her King; Angels his heav'nly wonders show, And saints declare his works below. Scripture: Psalm 89

Arise, O Lord, our God, arise

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 11 hymnals Topics: Covenant of Grace Lyrics: 1 Arise, O Lord, our God, arise And enter now into thy rest; O let this house be thine abode, For ever with thy presence blest. 2 Thy gracious cov'nant, Lord, fulfil, Turn not away from us thy face; Establish thou Messiah's throne And let him reign within this place. 3 Thy Zion thou hast chosen, Lord, And thou hast said, I love her well, This is my constant resting place, And here will I delight to dwell. 4 I will abundantly provide For Zion's good, the Lord hath said; I will supply her daily need And satisfy her poor with bread. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 132 Used With Tune: HERR JESU CHRIST Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912

Saviour, who Thy flock art feeding

Author: William A. Muhlenberg Appears in 372 hymnals Topics: Baptism; Church Sacraments of; Covenant; Early Piety; Means of Grace Lyrics: 1 Saviour, who Thy flock art feeding With the Shepherd's kindest care, All the feeble gently leading, While the lambs Thy bosom share; 2 Now, these little ones receiving, Fold them in Thy gracious arm; There, we know, Thy word believing, Only there, secure from harm. 3 Never, from Thy pasture roving, Let them be the lion's prey; Let Thy tenderness, so loving, Keep them all life's dangerous way; 4 Then, within Thy fold eternal Let them find a resting-place, Feed in pastures ever vernal, Drink the rivers of Thy grace. Amen. Used With Tune: TALMAR