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Shepherd divine, our wants relieve
Author: John Wesley (1703-1791); Charles Wesley (1707-1788) Appears in 160 hymnals Used With Tune: TALLIS' ORDINAL
Shepherd divine, our wants relieve
Think Gently of the Erring One
Author: Miss Fletcher Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 138 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Think gently of the erring one;
And let us not forget,
However darkly stained by sin,
He is our brother yet.
2 Heir of the same inheritance,
Child of the selfsame God,
He hath but stumbled in the path
We have in weakness trod.
3 Forget not, thou hast often sinned,
And sinful yet may’st be;
Deal gently with the erring heart,
As God has dealt with thee.
Amen. Scripture: John 8:1-11 Used With Tune: TALLIS' ORDINAL
Think Gently of the Erring One
O God, Be Gracious (Psalm 4)
Author: David Gambrell Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: O God, be gracious; hear my prayer Topics: Healing; Hope; Lament; Personal Peace; Rest; Trust Scripture: Psalm 4 Used With Tune: TALLIS' ORDINAL
O God, Be Gracious (Psalm 4)
How blest are they, who fearing God
Appears in 27 hymnals First Line: How blest are they, who, fearing God Lyrics: 1 How blest are they, who, fearing God,
from sin restrain their feet,
who will not with the wicked stand,
and shun the scorner's seat.
2 How blest are they who make God's law
their treasure and delight,
and meditate upon that word
with gladness day and night.
3 Their lives are nourished like a tree
set by the river's side;
its leaf is green; its fruit is sure;
so all their works abide.
4 The wicked, like the driven chaff,
are blown across the land;
they shall not gather with the just,
nor in the judgement stand.
5 The Lord will guard the righteous well;
their way to God is known,
the way of sinners, far from God,
shall surely be o'erthrown. Topics: Christian Nurture / Teaching; Discipleship; Gladness / Happiness; Law; Metrical Psalms; River Scripture: Psalm 1 Used With Tune: TALLIS' ORDINAL Text Sources: Paraphrase, Psalter 1912, alt.
How blest are they, who fearing God
Attend, my people, to my law
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 11 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Attend, my people, to my law;
thereto give thou an ear;
the words that from my mouth proceed
attentively do hear.
2 My mouth shall speak a parable,
and sayings dark of old;
3 the same which we have heard and known,
and us our fathers told.
4 We also will them not conceal
from their posterity;
but to the race that is to come
declare them faithfully.
The praises of the Lord our God,
and his almighty strength,
the wondrous works that he hath done,
we will show forth at length.
5 His testimony and his law
in Israel he did place,
and charged our fathers it to show
to their succeeding race;
6 that so the race which was to come
might well them learn and know;
and sons unborn, who should arise,
might to their sons them show:
7 That they might set their hope in God,
and suffer not to fall
his mighty works out of their mind,
but keep his precepts all:
8 and might not, like their fathers, be
a stiff rebellious race;
a race not right in heart; with God
whose spirit faithless was.
9 The sons of Ephraim nor bows
nor other arms did lack;
yet, when the day of battle came,
faint-hearted they turned back.
10 They brake God’s covenant, and refused
in his commands to go;
11 his works and wonders they forgot,
which he to them did show.
12 Things marvellous he brought to pass;
their fathers them beheld
within the land of Egypt done,
yea, even in Zoan’s field.
13 The sea asunder he did cleave,
he led them through the deep;
and made the waters stand on high,
as though they were an heap.
14 With cloud by day, with light of fire
all night, he did them guide.
15 He in the desert clave the rocks,
and drink as floods supplied.
16 He from the rock brought streams, like floods
made waters down to run.
17 yet sinned they still, in desert they
provoked the Highest One.
18 For in their heart they tempted God,
and, speaking with mistrust,
they greedily did meat require
to satisfy their lust.
19 Against the Lord himself they spake,
and, murmuring, said thus,
A table in the wilderness
can God prepare for us?
20 Behold, he smote the rock, and streams
forth gushed and waters wide:
but can he give his people bread,
and flesh for them provide?
21 The Lord did hear, and waxed wroth;
so kindled was a flame
’gainst Jacob, and ‘gainst Israel
up indignation came.
22 For they believed not God, nor trust
in his salvation had;
23 though clouds above he did command,
and heaven’s doors open made,
24 and manna rained on them, and gave
them corn of heaven to eat.
25 Man angels’ food did eat; to them
he to the full sent meat.
26 And in the heaven he did cause
an eastern wind to blow;
and by his power he did direct
the southern wind to go.
27 Then flesh as thick as dust he made
to rain down them among;
And feathered fowls, like to the sand
which lies the shore along.
28 At his command amidst their camp
these showers of flesh down fell,
all round about the tabernacles
and tents where they did dwell.
29 So they did eat abundantly,
and had of meat their fill;
for he did give to them what was
their own desire and will.
30 They from their lust had not estranged
their heart and their desire;
but while the meat was in their mouths,
which they did so require,
31 God’s wrath upon them came, and slew
the fattest of them all;
so that the choice of Israel,
o’erthrown by death, did fall.
32 Yet after all the Lord had done
they still went on in sin;
nor did believe, although his works
so wonderful had been.
33 Wherefore their days in vanity
he did consume and waste;
and by his wrath their wretched years
away in grief did haste.
34 But when he slew them, then they did
to seek him shew desire;
yea, they returned, and after God
right early did enquire.
35 And thus the Lord had been their Rock,
they did remember then;
even that the high almighty God
had their Redeemer been.
36 Yet with their mouth they flattered him,
and with their tongues they lied;
37 their heart not steadfast was; they from
his covenant turned aside.
38 But, full of pity, he forgave
their sin, them did not slay,
nor stirred up all his wrath, but oft
his anger turned away.
39 For that they were but fading flesh
to mind he did recall;
a wind that passeth soon away,
nor doth return at all.
40 How often did they him provoke
within the wilderness!
And in the desert did him grieve
with their rebelliousness!
41 Yea, turning back, they tempted God,
and limits they did place
upon the High and Holy One,
the God of Israel's race.
42 They did not call to mind his power,
nor yet the day when he
delivered them out of the hand
of their fierce enemy;
43 When wonders he in Egypt wrought,
and signs in Zoan’s field;
44 their rivers turned into blood;
their streams no drink did yield.
45 He sent the fly which them devoured,
the frog which did them spoil;
46 He gave the worm their increase all,
the locust all their toil.
47 Their vines with hail, their sycamores
he with the frost did blast:
48 hail on their beasts, hot thunderbolts
upon their flocks, he cast.
49 Fierce anger he let loose on them,
and indignation strong,
distress and trouble, angels sent
of evil them among.
50 He for his wrath made way; their soul
from death he did not save;
but over to the pestilence
their life in judgment gave.
51 In Egypt he the first-born all
did smite down everywhere;
among the tents of Ham, even those
chief of their strength that were.
52 But his own people, like to sheep,
thence to go forth he made;
and he, amidst the wilderness,
them, as a flock, did lead.
53 And he in safety led them on,
so that they did not fear;
whereas their enemies by the sea
quite overwhelmed were.
54 Unto his holy border then
the Lord his people led,
even to the mount which his right hand
for them had purchased.
55 The nations which in Canaan dwelt,
by his almighty hand
before his people's face he drove
out of their native land;
Which for inheritance to them
by line he did divide,
and made the tribes of Israel
within their tents abide.
56 Yet God most high they did provoke,
and him they tempted still;
his testimonies to observe
did not incline their will;
57 But like their fathers turned back,
and dealt unfaithfully:
aside they turned, like a bow
that shoots deceitfully.
58 For they to anger did provoke
him with their places high;
and with their graven images
moved him to jealousy.
59 When God heard this, he waxed wroth,
and much loathed Israel then:
60 so Shiloh’s tent he left, the tent
which he had pitched with men.
61 And he his strength delivered
into captivity;
he left his glory in the hand
of his proud enemy.
62 His people also he gave o’er
unto the sword’s fierce rage:
and hotly did his anger burn
against his heritage.
63 The fire consumed their choice young men;
their maids no marriage had;
64 and when their priests fell by the sword,
their wives no mourning made.
65 But then the Lord arose, as one
who from his sleep awakes;
and like a strong man who from wine
a shout of triumph makes.
66 Upon his enemies’ backs he made
his heavy stroke to fall;
to a perpetual reproach
and shame he put them all.
67 Moreover, he the tabernacle
of Joseph did refuse;
the mighty tribe of Ephraim
he would in no wise choose:
68 but he the tribe of Judah chose
to be the rest above;
and of mount Zion he made choice,
which he so much did love.
69 He also like unto the heights
did build his sanctuary,
like to a palace high,
Like to the earth which he did found
to perpetuity.
70 Of David, that his servant was,
he also choice did make,
and even from the folds of sheep
was pleased him to take:
71 From waiting on the ewes with young,
he brought him forth to feed
Israel, his inheritance,
his people, Jacob’s seed.
72 And so in his integrity
of heart he did them feed;
and with a wise and skillful hand
them prudently did lead. Scripture: Psalm 78 Used With Tune: TALLIS'S ORDINAL
Attend, my people, to my law
O God of Bethel, by Whose hand
Author: Philip Doddridge Appears in 395 hymnals Used With Tune: TALLIS' ORDINAL
O God of Bethel, by Whose hand
The earth belongs unto the Lord
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 10 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The earth belongs unto the Lord,
and all that it contains;
the world that is inhabited,
and all that there remains.
2 For the foundations of the same
he on the seas did lay,
and he hath it established
upon the floods to stay.
3 Who is the man that shall ascend
into the hill of God?
Or who within his holy place
shall have a firm abode?
4 Whose hands are clean, whose heart is pure,
and unto vanity
Who hath not lifted up his soul,
nor sworn deceitfully.
5 This is the man who shall receive
the blessing from the Lord;
the God of his salvation shall
him righteousness accord.
6 This is the generation who
do after him enquire;
they Jacob are, who do seek thy face
with their whole hearts' desire.
Scripture: Psalm 24:1-6 Used With Tune: TALLIS'S ORDINAL
The earth belongs unto the Lord
O Thou Whose feet have climbed life's hill
Author: Louis FitzGerald Benson Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 47 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Thou Whose feet have climbed life's hill,
And trod the path of youth,
Our Saviour and our Brother still,
Now lead us into truth.
2 The call is Thine: be Thou the Way,
And give us men, to guide;
Let wisdom broaden with the day,
Let human faith abide.
3 Who learn of Thee the truth shall find,
Who follow, gain the goal:
With reverence crown the earnest mind,
And speak within the soul.
4 Awake the purpose high which strives,
And, falling, stands again;
Confirm the will of eager lives
To quit themselves like men.
5 Thy life the bond of fellowship,
Thy love the law that rules,
Thy Name, proclaimed by every lip,
The Master of our schools.
Amen. Topics: The Church The Ministry Used With Tune: TALLIS' ORDINAL
O Thou Whose feet have climbed life's hill
Ye Wretched, Hungry, Starving Poor
Author: Anne Steele Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 328 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Ye wretched, hungry, starving poor,
Behold a royal feast!
Where mercy spreads her bounteous store
For every humble guest.
2 See, Jesus stands with open arms;
He calls, He bids you come:
Guilt holds you back, and fear alarms;
But see, there yet is room.
3 Room in the Savior’s bleeding heart;
There love and pity meet;
Nor will He bid the soul depart
That trembles at His feet.
4 In Him, the Father reconciled
Invites your souls to come;
The rebel shall be called a child,
And kindly welcomed home.
5 O come, and with His children taste
The blessings of His love;
While hope attends the sweet repast
Of nobler joys above.
6 There, with united heart and voice,
Before th’eternal throne,
Ten thousand, thousand souls rejoice,
In ecstasies unknown.
7 And yet ten thousand, thousand more,
Are welcome still to come;
Ye longing souls, the grace adore,
Approach, there yet is room. Used With Tune: TALLIS' ORDINAL Text Sources: Poems on Subjects Chiefly Devotional, 1760
Ye Wretched, Hungry, Starving Poor
Now through the grace of God we claim
Author: Michael Perry, 1942-1996 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Baptism and Thanksgiving Services Used With Tune: TALLIS'S ORDINAL
Now through the grace of God we claim
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