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Our Nation Seemed To Ruin Doomed
Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 1 Our nation seemed to ruin doomed,
Just like a burning brand;
Till snatched from fierce surrounding flames
By God’s indulgent hand.
2 "Once more," He says, "I will suppress
The wrath that sin would wake,
Once more My patience shall attend,
And call this nation back."
3 But who this clemency reveres?
Or feels this melting grace?
Who stirs his languid spirit up
To seek Thine awful face?
4 On days like these we pour our cries,
And at Thy feet we mourn;
Then rise to tempt Thy wrath again,
And to our sins return.
5 Our nation far from God remains,
Far, as in distant years;
And that small remnant which is left,
A dying aspect wears.
6 Now chastened, rescued thus in vain,
Thy righteous Hand severe
Into the flames might hurl us back,
And quite consume us there.
7 So by the light our burning gives
Might neighboring nations read.
How terrible Thy judgments are,
And learn our guilt to dread.
8 Yet, ’midst the cry of sins like ours,
Incline Thy gracious ear;
And Thine own children’s feeble cry
With soft compassion hear.
9 O by Thy sacred Spirit’s breath
Ignite a holy flame;
Refine the land that Thou has spared,
And magnify Thy name. Used With Tune: BURFORD Text Sources: Published posthumously in Hymns Founded on Various Texts in the Holy Scriptures, by Job Orton (J. Eddowes and J. Cotton, 1755)
Our Nation Seemed To Ruin Doomed
I to the hills will lift mine eyes
Author: F. Bland Tucker, 1895-1984 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 80 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 121 Used With Tune: BURFORD Text Sources: The Psalms of David in Meeter, 1650, alt.
I to the hills will lift mine eyes
Almighty Lord, before Thy Throne
Author: Anne Steele Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 186 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Almighty Lord, before Thy throne
Thy mourning people bend;
'Tis on Thy grace in Christ alone
Our failing hopes depend.
2 Dark judgments from Thy heavy hand
Thy dreadful pow'r display;
Yet mercy spares this guilty land,
And still we live to pray.
3 How changed, alas, are truths divine
For error, guilt, and shame!
What impious numbers, bold in sin,
Disgrace the Christian name!
4 Oh turn us, turn us, mighty Lord;
Convert us by Thy grace!
Then shall our hearts obey Thy word,
And see again Thy face.
5 Then, should insulting foes invade,
We shall not yield to fear,
Secure of all-sufficient aid
When God in Christ is near.
Amen.
Topics: Times and Seasons The Nation Scripture: Psalm 59:16 Used With Tune: BURFORD
Almighty Lord, before Thy Throne
O! cymer fy serchiadau'n glau
Author: Pantycelyn Appears in 1 hymnal Used With Tune: BURFORD
O! cymer fy serchiadau'n glau
God of My Life, Look Gently Down
Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 100 hymnals Lyrics: 1. God of my life, look gently down,
Behold the pains I feel;
But I am dumb before Thy throne,
Nor dare dispute Thy will.
2. Diseases are Thy servants, Lord,
They come at Thy command;
I’ll not attempt a murmuring word
Against Thy chastening hand.
3. Yet I may plead with humble cries,
Remove Thy sharp rebukes;
My strength consumes, my spirit dies,
Through Thy repeated strokes.
4. Crushed as a moth beneath Thy hand,
We molder to the dust;
Our feeble powers can ne’er withstand,
And all our beauty’s lost.
5. This mortal life decays apace,
How soon the bubble’s broke!
Adam and all his numerous race
Are vanity and smoke.
6. I’m but a sojourner below,
As all my fathers were;
May I be well prepared to go,
When I the summons hear.
7. But if my life be spared awhile,
Before my last remove,
Thy praise shall be my business still,
And I’ll declare Thy love. Used With Tune: BURFORD Text Sources: The Psalms of David, 1719
God of My Life, Look Gently Down
The Lord Is In His Holy Place
Author: James Montgomery Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 18 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The Lord is in His holy place,
And from His throne on high,
He looks upon the human race
With omnipresent eye.
2 He proves the righteous, marks their path;
In Him the weak are strong;
But violence provokes His wrath,
The Lord abhorreth wrong.
3 God on the wicked will rain down
His brimstone, fire, and snares;
The gloom and tempest of His frown—
This portion shall be theirs.
4 The righteous Lord will take delight
Alone in righteousness;
The just are pleasing in His sight,
The humble He will bless. Used With Tune: BURFORD Text Sources: Songs of Zion (London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orne & Brown, 1822)
The Lord Is In His Holy Place
Jehovah, to My Prayer Give Ear
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 6 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jehovah, to my prayer give ear,
nor hide Thee from my cry;
attend my sad complaint, and hear
my restless moan and sigh.
2 My enemies lift up their voice,
the violent oppress;
to do me wrong my foes rejoice,
and love my soul’s distress.
3 Sore pained in heart I find no ease,
death’s terrors fill my soul,
great fear and trembling on me seize,
and horrors o’er me roll.
4 O had I wings, I sigh and say,
like some swift dove to roam,
then I would hasten far away
and find a peaceful home.
5 Lo, wand'ring far, my rest should be
in some lone desert waste;
I from the stormy wind would flee,
and to a shelter haste.
6 O Lord, their malice recompense,
their wicked tongues confound,
for in the city violence
and bitter strife abound.
7 They walk her walls both night and day,
within all vices meet;
oppression, fraud, and crime hold sway,
nor leave the crowded street.
8 No foreign foe provokes alarm,
but enemies within;
may God destroy their power to harm
and recompense their sin.
9 On God alone my soul relies,
and He will soon relieve;
the LORD will hear my plaintive cries
at morning, noon, and eve.
10 He has redeemed my soul in peace,
from conflict set me free;
my many foes are made to cease,
and strive no more with me.
11 The living God in righteousness
will recompense with shame
the men who, hardened by success,
forget to fear His Name
12 All treach'rous friends who overreach
and break their plighted troth,
who hide their hate with honeyed speech,
with such the Lord is wroth.
13 Upon the Lord thy burden cast,
to Him bring all thy care;
He will sustain and hold thee fast,
and give thee strength to bear.
14 God will not let His saints be moved;
protected, they shall see
their foes cut off and sin reproved;
O God, I trust in Thee. Topics: Supplication Scripture: Psalm 55 Used With Tune: BURFORD Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912
Jehovah, to My Prayer Give Ear
Lord, I have sinned; pardon m
Appears in 4 hymnals Used With Tune: BURFORD
Lord, I have sinned; pardon m
I do not ask, O Lord, that life may be
Author: Adelaide A. Procter Meter: 10.4.10.4 Appears in 131 hymnals Lyrics:
I do not ask, O Lord, that life may be
A pleasant road;
I do not ask that thou wouldst take from me
Aught of its load.
I do not ask that flowers should always spring
Beneath my feet;
I know too well the poison and the sting
Of things too sweet.
For one thing only, Lord, dear Lord, I plead:
Lead me aright
Though strength should falter and though heart should bleed,
Through peace to light.
I do not ask, O Lord, that thou shouldst shed
Full radiance here
Give but a ray of peace, that I may tread
Without a fear.
I do not ask my cross to understand,
My way to see;
Better in darkness just to feel thy hand,
And follow thee.
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Joy is like restless day; but peace divine
Like quiet night.
Lead me, O Lord, till perfect day shall shine,
Through peace to light.
Amen.
Topics: Visitation Used With Tune: BURFORD
I do not ask, O Lord, that life may be
Give Ear, God of My Righteousness
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Supplication Scripture: Psalm 4 Used With Tune: BURFORD Text Sources: Trinity Psalter Hymnal
Give Ear, God of My Righteousness
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