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The Narrow Way (Second Part)
Author: Hart Hymnal: SHPW1844 #308b (1844) Meter: 6.6.8.6 First Line: If this be, Lord, thy way Lyrics: 1 If this be, Lord, thy way,
Then who can hope to gain
That prize such numbers never seek,
Such numbers seek in vain?
2 ’Tis thy almighty grace
That can suffice alone;
Thou giv’st us strength to run the race,
And then bestow’st a crown.
3 Cheer up, ye travelling souls;
On Jesus’ aid rely;
He sees us when we see not him,
And always hears our cry.
4 [Without cessation pray;
Your prayers will not prove vain;
Our Joseph turns aside to weep,
But cannot long refrain.]
5 [Sudden he stands confessed;
We look, and all is light;
The foe, confounded, swift as thought,
Sneaks off, and skulks from sight.]
6 [His presence cheers the soul,
And smooths the rugged way;
He often makes the crooked straight,
And turns the night to day.]
7 [We then move cheerful on;
The ground feels firm and good;
And, lest we should mistake the way,
He lines it out with blood.]
8 [Again, we cannot see
His helping hand, but feel;
And though we neither feel nor see,
His hand sustains us still.]
9 He gently leads us on;
Protects from fatal harms;
And when we faint and cannot walk,
He bears us in his arms.
10 [He guides, and moves our steps,
For though we seem to move,
His Spirit all the motion gives,
By springs of fear and love.]
11 The meek with love he draws;
Restrains the rash by fear;
Searches and finds the wandering out,
And brings the distant near.
12 When for a time we stop,
Perplexed and at a loss,
He, like a beacon on a hill,
Erects his bloody cross.
13 Forward again we press,
And, while that mark’s in view,
Though hosts of foes beset the way,
We boldly venture through.
14 When all these foes are quelled,
And every danger past,
Though Death remains, he but remains
To be subdued at last.
Topics: Tribulation and Inconstancy of Mind Languages: English
The Narrow Way (Second Part)
The Christian Life as a Paradox
Author: Hart Hymnal: SHPW1844 #309 (1844) Meter: 11.9 First Line: How strange is the course that a Christian must steer Lyrics: 1 How strange is the course that a Christian must steer!
How perplexed is the path he must tread!
The hope of his happiness rises from fear,
And his life he receives from the dead.
2 His fairest pretensions must wholly be waived,
And his best resolutions be crossed;
Nor can he expect to be perfectly saved,
Till he finds himself utterly lost.
3 When all this is done, and his heart is assured
Of the total remission of sins,
When his pardon is signed and his peace is procured,
From that moment his conflict begins. Topics: Tribulation and Inconstancy of Mind Languages: English
The Christian Life as a Paradox
"Create in me a clean heart"
Author: Hart Hymnal: SHPW1844 #310 (1844) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Lord, when thy Spirit descends to show Lyrics: 1 Lord, when thy Spirit descends to show
The badness of our hearts,
Astonished at the amazing view,
The soul with horror starts.
2 [The dungeon, opening foul as hell,
Its loathsome stench emits;
And, brooding in each secret cell,
Some hideous monster sits.]
3 [Swarms of ill thoughts their bane diffuse,
Proud, envious, false, unclean;
And every ransacked corner shows
Some unsuspected sin.]
4 Our staggering faith gives way to doubt;
Our courage yields to fear;
Shocked at the sight, we straight cry out,
“Can ever God dwell here?”
5 None less than God’s Almighty Son
Can move such loads of sin;
The water from his side must run,
To wash this dungeon clean.
6 O come, thou much-expected Guest!
Lord Jesus, quickly come!
Enter the chamber of my breast;
Thyself prepare the room.
7 For should’st thou stay till thou canst meet
Reception worthy thee,
With sinners thou would’st never sit –
At least I’m sure with me.
8 When, when will that blest time arrive,
When thou wilt kindly deign
With me to sit, to lodge, to live;
And never part again? Topics: Tribulation and Inconstancy of Mind Languages: English
"Create in me a clean heart"
Faith is the Victory
Author: Hart Hymnal: SHPW1844 #311 (1844) Meter: 6.6.8.6 First Line: Whoe'er believes aright Lyrics: 1 Whoe’er believes aright
In Christ’s atoning blood,
Of all his guilt’s acquitted quite,
And may draw near to God.
2 But sin will still remain;
Corruptions rise up thick;
And Satan says the medicine’s vain
Because we yet are sick.
3 But all this will not do;
Our hope’s on Jesus cast;
Let all be liars and him be true,
We shall be well at last.
Topics: Tribulation and Inconstancy of Mind Languages: English
Faith is the Victory
Temptation
Author: Hart Hymnal: SHPW1844 #312 (1844) Meter: 6.6.8.6 First Line: Ye tempted souls, reflect Topics: Tribulation and Inconstancy of Mind Languages: English
Temptation
What tongue can fully tell
Author: Hart Hymnal: SHPW1844 #313 (1844) Lyrics: 1 What tongue can fully tell
That Christian’s grievous load,
Who would do all things well,
And walk the ways of God,
But feels within foul envy lurk,
And lust, and work, engendering sin?
2 [Poor, wretched, worthless worm!
In what sad plight I stand!
When good I would perform,
Then evil is at hand.
My leprous soul is all unclean,
My heart obscene, my nature foul.]
3 To trust to Christ alone,
By thousand dangers scared,
And righteousness have none,
Is something very hard.
Whate’er men say, the needy know
It must be so, it is the way.
4 Thou all-sufficient Lamb,
God blest for evermore,
We glory in thy name,
For thine is all the power.
Stretch forth thy hand, and hold us fast,
Our First and Last, in thee we stand. Topics: Tribulation and Inconstancy of Mind Scripture: James 4:5 Languages: English
What tongue can fully tell
"O wretched man that I am"
Author: Hart Hymnal: SHPW1844 #314 (1844) Meter: 6.6.8.6 First Line: How sore a plague is sin Lyrics: 1 How sore a plague is sin,
To those by whom ’tis felt!
The Christian cries, “Unclean, unclean!”
E’en though released from guilt.
2 O wretched, wretched man!
What horrid scenes I view!
I find, alas! do all I can,
That I can nothing do.
3 When good I would perform,
Through fear or shame I stop,
Corruption rises like a storm,
And blasts the promised crop.
4 [Of peace if I’m in quest,
Or love my thoughts engage,
Envy and anger in my breast
That moment rise and rage.]
5 [When for a humble mind
To God I pour my prayer,
I look into my heart, and find
That pride will still be there.]
6 How long, dear Lord, how long
Deliverance must I seek;
And fight with foes so very strong,
Myself so very weak?
7 I’ll bear the unequal strife,
And wage the war within;
Since death, that puts an end to life,
Shall put an end to sin.
Topics: Tribulation and Inconstancy of Mind Languages: English
"O wretched man that I am"
"But thou shalt know hereafter"
Author: Hart Hymnal: SHPW1844 #315 (1844) Meter: 7.6 First Line: Righteous are the works of God Lyrics: 1 Righteous are the works of God;
All his ways are holy;
Just his judgments, fit his rod
To correct our folly.
2 All his dealings wise and good,
Uniform, though various;
Though they seem, by reason viewed,
Cross, or quite contrarious.
3 These are truths, and happy he
Who can well receive them;
Brethren, though we cannot see,
Still we should believe them.
4 Why through darksome paths we go,
We may know no reason;
Yet we shall hereafter know,
Each in his due season.
5 Could we see how all is right,
Where were room for credence?
But by faith, and not by sight,
Christians yield obedience.
6 Let all fruitless searches go,
Which perplex and tease us;
We determine nought to know,
But a bleeding Jesus. Topics: Tribulation and Inconstancy of Mind Languages: English
"But thou shalt know hereafter"
Stony Heart
Author: Hart Hymnal: SHPW1844 #316 (1844) Meter: 8.8.8.8 First Line: O! for a glance of heavenly day Lyrics: 1 O for a glance of heavenly day,
To take this stubborn stone away:
And thaw, with beams of love divine,
This heart, this frozen heart of mine!
2 [The rocks can rend, the earth can quake,
The seas can roar, the mountains shake;
Of feeling all things show some sign,
But this unfeeling heart of mine.]
3 To hear the sorrows thou hast felt,
Dear Lord, an adamant would melt;
But I can read each moving line,
And nothing move this heart of mine.
4 Thy judgments, too, unmoved I hear,
(Amazing thought!) which devils fear;
Goodness and wrath in vain combine
To stir this stupid heart of mine.
5 But something yet can do the deed,
And that dear something much I need;
Thy Spirit can from dross refine,
And move and melt this heart of mine.
Topics: Tribulation and Inconstancy of Mind Languages: English
Stony Heart
Distinguishing Love
Author: Watts Hymnal: SHPW1844 #317 (1844) Meter: 8.8.8.8 First Line: From heaven the sinning angels fell Lyrics: 1 From heaven the sinning angels fell,
And wrath and darkness chained them down;
But man, vile man, forsook his bliss,
And mercy lifts him to a crown.
2 Amazing work of sovereign grace,
That could distinguish rebels so!
Our guilty treasons called aloud
For everlasting fetters too.
3 To thee, to thee, Almighty Love,
Our souls, ourselves, our all we pay;
Millions of tongues shall sound thy praise
On the bright hills of heavenly day.
Topics: Encouragement Languages: English
Distinguishing Love
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