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Lo, the young tribes of Adam rise

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: Resignation Lyrics: Lo! the young tribes of Adam rise, And through all nature rove Fulfil the wishes of their eyes, And taste the joys they love. They give a loose to wild desires; But let the sinners know The strict account that God requires Of all the works they do. The Judge prepares his throne on high, The frighted earth and seas Avoid the fury of his eye, And flee before his face. How shall I bear that dreadful day, And stand the fiery test? I give all mortal joys away, To be for ever blessed. Scripture: Ecclesiastes 11:9

Now in the heat of youthful blood

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 119 hymnals Topics: Resignation Lyrics: Now in the heat of youthful blood Remember your Creator God: Behold, the months come hast'ning on, When you shall say, "My joys are gone!" Behold, the aged sinner goes, Laden with guilt and heavy woes, Down to the regions of the dead, With endless curses on his head. The dust returns to dust again; The soul, in agonies of pain, Ascends to God, not there to dwell, But hears her doom, and sinks to hell. Eternal King! I fear thy name; Teach me to know how frail I am; And when my soul must hence remove, Give me a mansion in thy love. Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1

On Jordan's stormy banks I stand

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,468 hymnals Topics: Resignation Lyrics: 1 On Jordan's stormy banks I stand, And cast a wishful eye To Canaan's fair and happy land, Where my possessions lie. 2 Oh, the transporting, rapt'rous scene, That rises to my sight! Sweet fields array'd in living green, And rivers of delight. 3 There generous fruits, that never fail, On trees immortal grow; There rocks and hills, and brooks and vales With milk and honey flow. 4 All o'er those wide-extended plains Shines one eternal day; There God the Son forever reigns, And scatters night away. 5 No chilling winds or pois'nous breath Can reach that healthful shore; Sickness and sorrow, pain and death, Are felt and fear'd no more. 6 When I shall reach that happy place, And be forever blest? When I shall see my Father's face, And in His bosom rest? 7 Fill'd with delight, my raptured soul Would here no longer stay; Though Jordan's waves around me roll, Fearless I'd launch away.

Holy Father, Thou hast taught me

Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 179 hymnals Topics: Resignation Lyrics: 1 Holy Father, Thou hast taught me I should live to Thee alone; Year by year, Thy hand hath brought me On through dangers oft unknown. When I wander'd, Thou hast found me; When I doubted, sent me light; Still Thine arm has been around me, All my paths were in Thy sight. 2 In the world will foes assail me, Craftier, stronger far than I; And the strife may never fail me, Well I know, before I die. Therefore, Lord, I come, believing Thou canst give the power I need; Through the prayer of faith receiving Strength--the Spirit’s strength, indeed. 3 I would trust in Thy protecting, Wholly rest upon Thine arm; Follow wholly Thy directing, Thou, mine only guard from harm! Keep me from mine own undoing, Help me turn to Thee when tried; Still my footsteps, Father, viewing, Keep me ever at Thy side.

Thou only Sov'reign of my heart

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 223 hymnals Topics: Resignation Lyrics: 1 Thou only Sov'reign of my heart, My refuge, my almighty Friend! And can my soul from Thee depart, On whom alone my hopes depend? 2 Whither, ah, whither shall I go, A wretched wand'rer from my Lord? Can this dark world of sin and woe One glimpse of happiness afford? 3 Eternal life Thy words impart; On these my fainting spirit lives; Here sweeter comforts cheer my heart Than all the round of nature gives. 4 Low at Thy feet my soul would lie; Here safety dwells, and peace divine; Still let me live beneath Thine eye, for life, eternal life, is Thine.

Give me the wings of faith to rise

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 525 hymnals Topics: Resignation Lyrics: 1 Give me the wings of faith to rise Within the veil, and see The saints above, how great their joys How bright their glories be. 2 Once they were mourning here below, And bathed their couch with tears; They wrestled hard, as we do now, With sins, and doubts, and fears. 3 I ask them whence their vict'ry came; They, with united breath, Ascribe their conquest to the Lamb, Their triumph to His death. 4 They mark'd the footsteps that He trod; His zeal inspired their breast; And, following their incarnate God, Possess the promised rest. 5 Our glorious Leader claims our praise, For His own pattern given; While the long cloud of witnesses Shows the same path to heaven.

Happy the man whose wishes climb

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 33 hymnals Topics: Resignation Lyrics: 1 Happy the man whose wishes climb To mansions in the skies! He looks on all the joys of time With undesiring eyes. 2 In vain soft pleasure spreads her charms, And throws her silken chain; And wealth and fame invite his arms, And tempt his ear in vain. 3 He knows that all these glitt'ring things Must yield to sure decay; And sees on time's extended wings How swift they flee away. 4 To things unseen by mortal eyes, A beam of sacred light Directs his view; his prospects rise All permanent and bright. 5 His hopes are fix'd on joys to come: Those blissful scenes on high Shall flourish in immortal bloom, When time and nature die.

Courage, my soul! while God is near

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 23 hymnals Topics: Resignation Lyrics: 1 Courage, my soul! while God is near, What enemy hast thou to fear? How canst thou want a sure defence, Whose refuge is Omnipotence? 2 Though thickest dangers crowd my way, My God can chase my fears away: My steadfast heart on Him relies, And all those dangers still defies. 3 Though billows after billows roll To overwhelm my sinking soul, Firm as a rock my faith shall stand Upheld by God's almighty hand. 4 In life, His presence is my aid; In death, 'twill guide me through the shade, Chase all my rising fears away, And turn my darkness into day.

I love the Lord; He heard my cries

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 199 hymnals Topics: Resignation Lyrics: 1 I love the Lord; He heard my cries, And pitied ev'ry groan; Long as I live, when troubles rise, I'll hasten to His throne. 2 I love the Lord; He bow'd His ear, And chased my griefs away: Oh, let my heart no more despair, While I have breath to pray. 3 Among the saints that fill Thy house, My off'ring shall be paid; There shall my zeal perform the vows My soul in anguish made. 4 The Lord beheld me sore distrest: He bade my pains remove: Return, my soul, to God, thy rest, For thou hast known His love.

A pilgrim and a stranger

Appears in 60 hymnals Topics: Resignation Lyrics: 1 A pilgrim and a stranger, I journey here below: Far distant is my country, The home to which I go. Here I must toil and travail, Oft weary and opprest, But there my God shall lead me To everlasting rest. 2 There still my thoughts are dwelling, 'Tis there I long to be; Come, Lord, and call thy servant To blessedness with Thee! Come, bid my toils be ended, Let all my wanderings cease; Call from the wayside lodging To the sweet home of peace! 3 There I shall dwell forever, No more a stranger guest, With all thy blood-bought children, In everlasting rest: The pilgrim toils forgotten, The pilgrim conflicts o'er, All earthly griefs behind us, Eternal joys before!