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The Equity of God's Providence

Hymnal: Bible Songs #189 (1901) Topics: Vanity Of Men and Riches First Line: O God the Lord, to Whom alone Scripture: Psalm 94 Languages: English Tune Title: [O God the Lord, to Whom alone]

Life is the time to serve the Lord

Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #217 (1828) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Holy Spirit Vanity and uncertainty of life Lyrics: 1 Life is the time to serve the Lord, The time t'ensure the great reward; And while the lamp holds out to burn, The vilest sinner may return. 2 Life is the hour that God has given To 'scape from hell, and fly to heaven; The day of grace, and mortals may Secure the blessings of the day. 3 The living know that they must die, But all the dead forgotten lie, They have no share in all that's done Beneath the circuit of the sun. 4 Then what my thoughts design to do, My hands with all your might pursue, Since no device, nor work is found, Nor faith, nor hope beneath the ground. 5 There are no acts of pardon past In the cold grave to which we haste, But darkness, death, and long despair, Reign in eternal silence there. Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:4

Hasten, O sinner, to be wise

Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #218 (1828) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Holy Spirit Vanity and uncertainty of life Lyrics: 1 Hasten, O sinner, to be wise, And stay not for the morrow's sun; The longer wisdom you despise The harder is she to be won. 2 Oh, hasten, mercy to implore, And stay not for the morrow's sun; For fear thy season should be o'er Before this evening's course be run. 3 Hasten, O sinner, to return, And stay not for the morrow's sun, For fear thy lamp should fail to burn, Before the needful work is done. 4 Hasten, O sinner, to be blest, And stay not for the morrow's sun, For fear the curse should thee arrest, Before the morrow is begun, Scripture: Hebrews 4:7

My barns are full, my stores increase

Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #219 (1828) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Holy Spirit Vanity and uncertainty of life Lyrics: 1 "My barns are full, my stores increase; And now for many years, Soul, eat and drink, and take thine ease, Secure from wants and fears." 2 Thus while a worldling boasted once, As many now presume, He heard the Lord himself pronounce, His sudden, awful doom: 3 "This night, vain fool, thy soul must pass Into a world unknown; And who shall then the stores possess, Which thou hast call'd thine own?" 4 Thus blinded mortals fondly scheme, For happiness below; Till death destroys the pleasing dream, And they awake to wo. Scripture: Luke 12:16

What is this passing scene

Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #220 (1828) Meter: Irregular Topics: Holy Spirit Vanity and uncertainty of life Lyrics: 1 What is this passing scene A peevish April-day? A little sun--a little rain-- And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away: Man (soon discuss'd) Yields up his trust, And all his hopes and fears lie with him in the dust! 2 Oh, what is beauty's power? It flourishes and dies; Will the cold earth it's silence break, To tell how soft, how smooth a cheek Beneath it's surface lies? Mute, mute is all O'er beauty's fall; Her praise resounds no more, when mantled in her pall. 3 The most belov'd on earth Not long survives to-day; So music past is obsolete, And yet 'twas sweet, 'twas passing sweet, But now 'tis gone away: Thus does the shade, In memory fade, When in forsaken tomb the form belov'd is laid! 4 Then since this world is vain, And volatile and fleet, Why should I lay up earthly joys, Where rust corrupts and moth destroys, And cares and sorrows eat? Why fly from ill With anxious skill, When soon this hand will freeze, this throbbing heart lie still?

Come, said Jesus' sacred voice

Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #221 (1828) Meter: Irregular Topics: Holy Spirit Vanity and uncertainty of life Lyrics: 1 Come, said Jesus' sacred voice, Come, and make my paths your choice: I will guide you to your home! Weary pilgrim, hither come! 2 Thou, who, houseless, sole, forlorn, Long hast borne the proud world's scorn, Long hast roam'd the barren waste; Weary pilgrim, hither haste! 3 Ye, who, toss'd on beds of pain, Seek for ease, but seek in vain: Ye, whose swoll'n and sleepless eyes Watch to see the morning rise. 4 Ye, by fiercer anguish torn, Guilt, in strong remorse, who mourn: Here repose your heavy care: Conscience wounded who can bear? 5 Sinner, come! for here is found Balm that flows for ev'ry wound, Peace that ever shall endure; Rest eternal, sacred, sure.

How vain are all things here below!

Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #222 (1828) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Holy Spirit Vanity and uncertainty of life Lyrics: 1 How vain are all things here below! How false, and yet how fair! Each pleasure hath its poison too, And every sweet a snare. 2 The brightest things below the sky Give but a flattering light; We should suspect some danger nigh Where we possess delight. 3 Our dearest joys, and nearest friends, The partners of our blood, How they divide our wavering minds, And leave but half for God! 4 The fondness of a creature's love, How strong it strikes the sense! Thither the warm affections move, Nor can we call them thence. 5 Dear Saviour, let thy beauties be My soul's eternal food; And grace command my heart away From all created good.

The Thanksgiving of Faith

Hymnal: Bible Songs #222 (1901) Topics: Vanity Of Men and Riches First Line: My heart is firmly fixed, O God Scripture: Psalm 108 Languages: English Tune Title: [My heart is firmly fixed, O God]

Our days, alas! our mortal days

Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #223 (1828) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Holy Spirit Vanity and uncertainty of life Lyrics: 1 Our days, alas! our mortal days Are short and wretched too; "Evil and few," the patriarch says, And well the patriarch knew. 2 'Tis but at best a narrow bound That heaven allows to men, And pains and sins run through the round Of threescore years and ten. 3 Well, if ye must be sad and few, Run on, my days, in haste; Moments of sin, and months of wo, Ye cannot fly too fast. 4 Let heavenly love prepare my soul, And call her to the skies, Where years of long salvation roll, And glory never dies.

How short and hasty is our life!

Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #224 (1828) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Holy Spirit Vanity and uncertainty of life Lyrics: 1 How short and hasty is our life! How vast our souls' affairs! Yet senseless mortals vainly strive To lavish out their years. 2 Our days run thoughtlessly along, Without a moment's stay; Just like a story, or a song We pass our lives away. 3 God from on high invites us home, But we march heedless on, And ever hastening to the tomb, Stoop downwards as we run. 4 How we deserve the deepest hell, That slight the joys above! What chains of vengeance should we feel, That break such cords of love! 5 Draw us, O Saviour, with thy grace, And lift our thoughts on high, That we may end this mortal race, And see salvation nigh.