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Growth in Grace

Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Blessedness Of Those Who Obey Christ First Line: But like the palm-tree flourishing Scripture: Psalm 92:11-14 Used With Tune: [But like the palm-tree flourishing]

The Blessedness of the Godly

Appears in 15 hymnals Topics: Blessedness Of Those Who Obey Christ First Line: How blest and happy is the man Scripture: Psalm 1:1-4 Used With Tune: [How blest and happy is the man]

Redeeming Love

Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 14 hymnals Topics: Faith Blessedness of First Line: Praise the Lord, for He is good Lyrics: 1 Praise the Lord, for He is good, For His mercies ever sure From eternity have stood, To eternity endure; Let His ransomed people raise Songs to their Redeemer's praise. 2 From captivity released, From the south and from the north, From the west and from the east, In His love He brought them forth, Ransomed out of ev'ry land From the adversary's hand. 3 Wand'ring in the wilderness, Far they roamed the desert way, Found no settled dwelling-place Where in peace secure to stay, Till with thirst and hunger pressed Courage sank within their breast. 4 To Jehovah then they cried In their trouble, and He saved; He Himself became their guide, Led them to the rest they craved By a pathway straight and sure, To a city strong, secure. 5 Sons of men, awake to praise God the Lord Who reigns above, Gracious in His works and ways, Wondrous in redeeming love; Longing souls He satisfies, Hungry hearts with good supplies. Scripture: Psalm 107 Used With Tune: HALLE

How charming is the place

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 297 hymnals Topics: The Church Nature and Blessedness Lyrics: 1 How charming is the place Where my Redeemer, God, Unveils the beauties of His face, And sheds His love abroad! 2 Here, on the mercy-seat, With radiant glory crowned, Our joyful eyes behold Him sit, And smile on all around. 3 To Him our prayers and cries Our humble souls present; He listens to our broken sighs, And grants us every want. 4 Give me, O Lord, a place Within Thy blest abode, Among the children of Thy grace, The servants of my God.

When gloomy thoughts and fears

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 56 hymnals Topics: Man a Saint Blessedness of the Righteous Lyrics: 1 When gloomy thoughts and fears The trembling heart invade, And all the face of nature wears A universal shade,-- 2 Religion can assuage The tempest of the soul; And every fear shall lose its rage At her divine control. 3 Through life's bewildered way, Her hand unerring leads; And o'er the path her heavenly ray A cheering lustre sheds. 4 When reason, tired and blind, Sinks helpless and afraid, Thou blest supporter of the mind, How powerful is thine aid. 5 Oh let me feel thy power, And find thy sweet relief, To brighten every gloomy hour, And soften every grief.

God Our Resort in Trouble

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Trust in God Blessedness of First Line: In Thee, O Lord, I put my trust Lyrics: 1 In Thee, O Lord, I put my trust, I call upon Thy Name; O save me in thy righteousness, Nor let me suffer shame. 2 Bow down Thy ear to my request, And swift deliv'rance send; Be Thou to me a rock of strength, A fortress to defend. 3 Since Thou my rock and fortress art, My leader be, and guide; From all temptation rescue me, Thou dost my strength abide. 4 To Thee my spirit I commend; Redemption is with Thee, O Thou Jehovah, God of truth, Who hast delivered me. 5 I hate all those that love the false, My trust is in the Lord; I will be glad, and joyfully Thy mercy will record. 6 For my affliction Thou hast seen, And known my many woes; Thou hast not let me be enslaved, But freed me from my foes. 7 Show mercy, Lord, to me distressed, And send my soul relief, My life is spent with bitterness, My strength consumed with grief. 8 I mourn and fail because of sin, Friends turn in dread away; Reproached am I and terrified, While foes conspire to slay. 9 But, Lord, in Thee is all my trust, Thou art my God, I cried; My life, my times are in Thy hand, I in Thy strength confide. 10 From all that persecute my soul thy gracious help I crave; O smile upon thy servant, Lord, And in Thy mercy save. 11 Let me not be ashamed, O Lord, I plead with Thee to save; but let the wicked be ashamed, And silent in the grave. 12 Yea, let their lips henceforth be mute Who words of falsehood seek, The lips which with contempt and pride Against the righteous speak. Scripture: Psalm 31 Used With Tune: BRECON

Divine Grace and Compassion

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Godly Fear Blessedness of First Line: The Lord upholds the falt'ring feet Lyrics: 1 The Lord upholds the falt'ring feet And makes the weak securely stand; The burdened ones, bowed down with grief, Are helped by His most gracious hand. The eyes of all upon Thee wait; By Thee their wants are all supplied; Thy open hand is bountiful, And ev'ry soul is satisfied. 2 The Lord is just in all His ways, In all His works the Lord is kind, And all that call on Him in truth In Him a present helper find. He will fulfill the heart's desire Of those that fear Him and obey; Their cry the Lord will surely hear, And He will save them when they pray. 3 His great salvation they shall know Who love the Lord's most holy Name; The wicked He will overthrow And put His enemies to shame. My mouth shall speak the glorious praise Of Him Whom heav'n and earth adore; Let all exalt His holy Name Forever and for evermore. Scripture: Psalm 145 Used With Tune: NAZARETH

We Gather Together

Author: Julia Bulkey Cady Cory Meter: 12.11.12.11 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Blessing (blessedness) First Line: We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing Lyrics: 1 We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing; And humbly confessing our faith we now sing. Our anthem ascending speaks gratitude unending; To thee, O Lord of Life, glad praises we bring. 2 We worship thee, Spirit triumphant, we bless thee; Through life's storm and tempest our Guide has thou been. When perils overtake us, a refuge thou wilt make us; That on the greater journey, Lord, we may begin. 3 With voices united our praises we offer, And gladly our song of thanksgiving we raise; Let thy benediction confirm our conviction That love and light are thine; to thee ever be praise. Used With Tune: KREMSER

Grateful Praise

Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Christians Blessedness of First Line: Lord, I will praise Thy Name Lyrics: 1 Lord, I will praise Thy Name, For Thou hast set me free, Nor suffered foes to claim A triumph over me; O Lord, my God, to Thee I cried And Thou hast health and strength supplied, And Thou hast health and strength supplied. 2 Thou hast my soul restored When I was near the grave, And from the depths, O Lord, Thou graciously didst save; O ye His saints, sing to the Lord, With thanks His holiness record, With thanks His holiness record. 3 His wrath is quickly past, His favor lives for aye; Tho' grief a night may last, Joy comes at break of day; In my prosperity secure I said, My peace shall still endure; I said, My peace shall still endure. Scripture: Psalm 30 Used With Tune: AVALON

The Two Paths

Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Blessedness Of Those Who Obey Christ First Line: How blest the man that doth not stray Scripture: Psalm 1 Used With Tune: [How blest the man that doth not stray]