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The Lord will come and not be slow
Author: John Milton Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 105 hymnals Topics: The Praise of God In his works Scripture: Psalm 82 Used With Tune: YORK
The Lord will come and not be slow
God's Love displayed in Creation
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 113 hymnals Topics: Of God The Works of God First Line: Hail, great Creator, wise and good! Lyrics: 1 Hail, great Creator, wise and good!
To thee our songs we raise.
Nature, thro' all her various scenes,
Invites us to thy praise.
2 At morning, noon, and ev'ning mild,
Fresh wonders strike our view;
And while we gaze, our hearts exult,
With transports ever new.
3 Thy glory beams in ev'ry star,
Which gilds the gloom of night;
And decks the smiling face of morn
With rays of cheerful light.
4 The lofty hill, the humble lawn,
With countless beauties shine;
The silent grove, the awful shade,
Proclaim thy pow'r divine.
5 Great nature's God! still may these scenes
Our serious hours engage!
Still may our grateful hearts consult
Thy works' instructive page!
6 And while in all thy wondrous works,
Thy varied love we see;
Still may the contemplation lead
Our hearts, O God, to thee!
God's Love displayed in Creation
Songs of immortal praise belong
Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 126 hymnals Topics: Wisdom of God in his works Lyrics:
Songs of immortal praise belong
To my almighty God;
He has my heart, and he my tongue,
To spread his name abroad.
How great the works his hand has wrought
How glorious in our sight!
And men in every age have sought
His wonders with delight.
How most exact is nature's frame!
How wise th' Eternal mind!
His counsels never change the scheme
That his first thoughts designed.
When he redeemed his chosen sons,
He fixed his cov'nant sure;
The orders that his lips pronounce
To endless years endure.
Nature and time, and earth and skies,
Thy heav'nly skill proclaim;
What shall we do to make us wise,
But learn to read thy name?
To fear thy power, to trust thy grace,
Is our divinest skill;
And he's the wisest of our race
That best obeys thy will.
Scripture: Psalm 111
Songs of immortal praise belong
Let Children Hear the Mighty Deeds
Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 180 hymnals Topics: God Works of Lyrics: 1 Let children hear the mighty deeds
which God performed of old;
which in our younger years we saw,
and which our fathers told.
2 He bids us make his glories know,
his works of pow'r and grace;
and we'll convey his wonders down
through ev'ry rising race.
3 Our lips shall tell them to our sons,
and they again to theirs;
that generations yet unborn
may teach them to their heirs.
4 Thus shall they learn in God alone
their hope securely stands,
that they may ne'er forget his works,
but practice his commands.
Scripture: Psalm 78:1-7 Used With Tune: DUNDEE
Let Children Hear the Mighty Deeds
My Soul thy great Creator praise
Appears in 84 hymnals Topics: God his Creation and Provdence; Praise for creation and providence; Providence in Air, Earth and Sea; Works of creation and providence Lyrics: 1 My Soul, thy great Creator praise;
When cloth'd in his celestial Rays,
He in full Majesty appears,
And, like a Robe his Glory wears.
2 The Heav'ns are for his Curtains spread,
Th' unfathomed Deep he makes his Bed;
Clouds are his Chariot when he flies
On winged Storms across the Skies.
3 Angels, whom his own Breath inspires,
His Ministers are flaming Fires;
And swift as Thought their Armies move,
To bear his Vengeance or his Love.
4 The World's Foundations by his Hand
Are pois'd, and shall for ever stand;
He binds the Ocean in his Chain,
Lest it should drown the Earth again.
5 When Earth was cover'd with the Flood,
Which high above the Mountains stood,
He thunder'd, and the Ocean fled,
Confin'd to its appointed Bed.
6 The swelling Billows know their Bound,
And in their Channels walk their Round;
Yet thence convey'd by secret Veins,
They spring on Hills, and drench the Plains.
7 He bids the Crystal Fountains flow;
And chear the Vallies as they go,
Tame Heifers there their Thirst allay,
And for the Stream wild Asses bray.
8 From pleasant Trees which shade the Brink,
The Lark and Linnet light to drink;
Their Songs the Lark and Linnet raise,
And chide our Silence in his Praise.
Pause I
9 GOD from his cloudy Cistern pours
On the parch'd Earth enriching Show'rs;
The Grove, the Garden, and the Field,
A Thousand joyful Blessings yield.
10 He makes the grassy Food arise,
And gives the Cattle large Supplies;
With Herbs for Man, of various Pow'r,
To nourish Nature, or to cure.
11 What noble Fruit the Vines produce!
The Olive yields a shining Juice;
Our Hearts are cheer'd with gen'rous Wine,
With inward Joy our Faces shine.
12 O bless his Name, ye Britons, fed
With Nature's chief Supporter, Bread:
While Bread your vital Strength imparts,
Serve him with Vigour in your Hearts.
Pause II
13 Behold the stately Cedar stands
Rais'd in the Forest by his Hands:
Birds to the Boughs for Shelter fly,
And build their Nests secure and high.
14 To craggy Hill ascends the Goat;
And at the airy Mountain's Foot
The feebler Creatures make their Cell;
He gives them Wisdom where to dwell.
15 He sets the Sun his circling Race,
Appoints the Moon to change her Face;
And when thick Darkness veils the Day,
Calls out wild Beasts to hunt their Prey.
16 Fierce Lions lead their Young abroad,
And roaring, ask their Meat from GOD;
But when the Morning-Beams arise,
The savage Beast to Covert flies.
17 Then Man to daily Labour goes:
The Night was made for his Repose;
Sleep is thy Gift, that sweet Relief
From tiresome Toil and wasting Grief.
18 How strange thy Works! how great thy Skill!
And ev'ry Land thy Riches fill:
Thy Wisdom round the World we see,
This spacious Earth is full of Thee.
19 Nor less thy Glories in the Deep,
Where Fish in Millions swim and creep,
With wond'rous Motions, swift or slow,
Still wand'ring in the Paths below.
10 There Ships divide their watry Way,
And Flocks of scaly Monsters play;
There dwells the huge Leviathan,
And foams and sports in Spite of Man.
Pause III
21 Vast are thy Works, Almighty Lord,
All Nature rests upon thy Word,
And the whole Race of Creatures stands,
Waiting their Portion from thy Hands.
22 While each receives his diff'rent Food,
Their chearful Looks pronounce it good:
Eagles and Bears, and Whales and Worms,
Rejoice and praise in diff'rent Forms.
23 But when thy Face is hid, they mourn,
And dying to their Dust return;
Both Man and Beast their Souls resign;
Life, Breath and Spirit, all is thine.
24 But thou canst breathe on Dust again,
And fill the World with Beasts and Men;
A Word of thy creating Breath
Repairs the Wastes of Time and Death.
25 His Works, the Wonders of his Might,
Are honour'd with his own Delight;
How awful are his glorious Ways!
The Lord is dreadful in his Praise.
26 The Earth stands trembling at thy Stroke,
And at thy Touch the Mountains smoke;
Yet humble Souls may see thy Face,
And tell their Wants to sov'reign Grace.
27 In Thee my Hopes and Wishes meet,
And make my Meditations sweet;
Thy Praises shall my Breath employ,
Till it expire in endless Joy.
28 While haughty Sinners die accurst,
Their Glory bury'd with their Dust,
I to my GOD, my heav'nly King,
Immortal Hallelujahs sing.
Scripture: Psalm 104
My Soul thy great Creator praise
Creating God, Your Fingers Trace
Author: Jeffery Rowthorn Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 29 hymnals Topics: God Nature of God; Creation; Family; God Creator; God Images; God Love; God Name; God Nature; God Power/Might; God Presence; God Works; Grace; Healing; Mystery; Peace (World); Praise; Providence; Psalter/Psalm Paraphrases; Social Concerns; Space; Stewardship; Sun; Trinity; Union With God/Christ; Unity; Water; Proper 11 Year A; Proper 25 Year A; All Saints Year A; Advent 1 Year B; Easter 5 Year C; Proper 18 Year C Lyrics: 1 Creating God, your fingers trace
the bold designs of farthest space;
let sun and moon and stars and light
and what lies hidden praise your might.
2 Sustaining God, your hands uphold
earth's mysteries known or yet untold;
let water's fragile blend with air,
enabling life, proclaim your care.
3 Redeeming God, your arms embrace
all now despised for creed or race;
let peace, descending like a dove,
make known on earth your healing love.
4 Indwelling God, your gospel claims
one family with a billion names;
let every life be touched by grace
until we praise you face to face. Used With Tune: CREATION
Creating God, Your Fingers Trace
Adoration and Submission
Appears in 15 hymnals Topics: Adoration; Anger of God Righteous; Backsliding; Christ Communion with; Christ Glorying in; Christ The Saviour; Christ Worshiped; Christians Duties of; Danger of Delay; God Adored and Exalted; God Creator of All; God Glorious; God Kingly Character of; God Sovereignty of ; Gospel Invitations of ; Heart Evil, Hard, and Stubborn; The Holy Spirit; Idolatry; Invitation and Divine Pleading; Joy Exhortations to; Joy Reasons for; Life Time for Salvation; Missions Encouragements of; Pardon Set Forth; Praise Calls to; Praise For Works of Creation; Praise For Works of Providence; Praise Part of Public Worship; Procrastination; Salvation Accepted Time of; Salvation Thanksgiving for; The Sea; The Wicked Warned; Worship Acts of; Worship Only as God Appoints First Line: Now with joyful exultation Lyrics: 1 Now with joyful exultation
Let us sing Jehovah's praise;
To the Rock of our salvation
Loud hosannas let us raise;
Thankful tribute gladly bringing,
Let us come before Him now,
And, with psalms His praises singing,
Joyful in His presence bow.
2 For, how great a God, and glorious,
Is Jehovah Whom we sing;
Over idol-gods victorious,
Great is He, our God and King.
In His hand are earth's deep places,
His the strength of all the hills;
His the sea whose bounds He traces,
His the land His bounty fills.
3 To the Lord, such might revealing,
Let us come with rev'rence meet,
And, before our Maker kneeling,
Let us worship at His feet.
He is our own God who leads us,
We the people of His care;
With a shepherd's hand He feeds us
As His flock in pastures fair.
4 While He proffers peace and pardon
Let us hear His voice today,
Lest, if we our hearts should harden,
We should perish in the way;
Lest to us, so unbelieving,
He in judgment should declare:
Ye, so long my Spirit grieving,
Never in My rest can share. Scripture: Psalm 95 Used With Tune: LOVE DIVINE
Adoration and Submission
Angel voices, ever singing
Author: Francis Pott Meter: 8.5.8.5.8.4.8 Appears in 384 hymnals Topics: Angels; Christian Service; God Divine Perfections of; God Glory of; God Incomprehensibility of; God Nearness of; God Praise of; Holy Trinity; Joy; Music; Work of Creation Lyrics: 1 Angel voices, ever singing
Round thy throne of light,
Angel harps, for ever ringing,
Rest not day nor night;
Thousands only live to bless thee,
And confess thee Lord of might.
2 Thou who art beyond the farthest
Mortal eye can scan,
Can it be that thou regardest
Songs of sinful man?
Can we feel that thou art near us,
And wilt hear us? Yea, we can.
3 Yea, we know thy love rejoices
O'er each work of thine;
Thou didst ears and hands and voices
For thy praise combine;
Craftsman's art and music's measure
For thy pleasure Didst design.
4 Here, great God, today we offer
Of thine own to thee;
And for thine acceptance proffer,
All unworthily,
Hearts and minds, and hands and voices,
In our choicest Melody.
5 Honor, glory, might, and merit,
Thine shall ever be,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
Blessed Trinity:
Of the best that thou hast given
Earth and heaven Render thee.
Amen. Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:14 Used With Tune: ANGEL VOICES
Angel voices, ever singing
Wonders of Creation and Grace
Author: Isaac Watts (1674-1748) Appears in 333 hymnals Topics: God Works of First Line: Give to our God immortal praise Scripture: Psalm 136 Used With Tune: RUSSIAN HYMN
Wonders of Creation and Grace
I love thy kingdom, Lord
Author: Timothy Dwight, 1752 - 1817 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 1,397 hymnals Topics: The Church The People of God; The Church The House of God; Sacraments and Rites Ordination; Church Life and Work The Ministry Lyrics: 1 I love thy kingdom, Lord,
The house of thine abode,
The Church our blest Redeemer saved
With his own precious Blood.
2 I love thy Church, O God;
Her walls before thee stand,
Dear as the apple of thine eye,
And graven on thy hand.
3 For her my tears shall fall,
For her my prayers ascend;
To her my cares and toils be given,
Till toils and cares shall end.
4 Beyond my highest joy
I prize her heavenly ways,
Her sweet communion, solemn vows,
Her hymns of love and praise.
5 Jesus, thou Friend divine,
Our Saviour and our King,
Thy hand from every snare and foe
Shall great deliverance bring.
6 Sure as thy truth shall last,
To Sion shall be given
The brightest glories earth can yield,
And brighter bliss of heaven.
Amen. Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS
I love thy kingdom, Lord
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