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Let all the world in every corner sing

Author: George Herbert, 1593-1633 altd. Meter: 10.4.6.6.6.6.10.4 Appears in 177 hymnals Topics: Christ, the Lord Jesus Kingly Office of; God Praise of; God: His Being, Word and Works God the Father Almighty: The Divine Perfections Used With Tune: LUCKINGTON

Our Refuge in the Lord

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Aspirations For Heaven; Aspirations For Holiness; Aspirations For Peace and Rest; Bible Instrument of Salvation; Christ Light and Guide; Christians Heirs of Heaven; Death Comfort In; Etermal Life; Fidelity; God Hearer of Prayer; God Righteousness of; Heart Good, Perfect, Pure and Upright; Heaven; Patience; Perseverance; Prayer For Pardon; Prayer Pleas in; Prayer Sincerity in; Providence of God Over Saints; Resurrection; The Christian's Reward; Sin Salvation from; Sincerity; Trust in God Blessedness of; The Wicked Separation from; Worship Sincerity in First Line: Lord, hear the right, attend my cry Lyrics: 1 Lord, hear the right, attend my cry, And to my prayer give ear, My prayer that riseth unto Thee From heart and lips sincere. 2 I shunned the ways of sicken men, For I Thy word obey; Upon Thy paths my steps held fast, My feet slipped not away. 3 On Thee, O God, again I call, For Thou wilt answer me; Incline Thy ear and hear the prayer That I direct to Thee. 4 Thy wondrous loving-kindness show, Thou Who by Thy right hand Defendest those who trust in Thee From all who them withstand. 5 Soon I in glorious righteousness Shall see Thee as Thou art; Thy likeness, Lord, when I awake Shall satisfy my heart. Scripture: Psalm 17 Used With Tune: HERMANN

Our Sure Defense

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Afflictions Promises for; Afflictions Refuge in; Assurance Declared; Backsliding; Character Value of Good; Christ Abiding with Believers; Christ Preciousness of; Christians Believers; Christians Graces of; Church Security of; Covenant Promises; Faith Act of; God Our Guardian; Grace Sovereign ; Grace Sustaining; Heart Claimed of God; Heart God the Strength of; Heart Good, Perfect, Pure and Upright; Nature An Emblem of Grace; Prayer For Divine Favor; Prayer Intercession in; Prayer Promise to; Preservation; Protection Unceasing; The Christian's Reward; The Righteous Contrasted with the Wicked; The Righteous Honor and Safety of; Safety Assured; Steadfastness; Temptation; Trust in God Blessedness of First Line: Like Zion's steadfast mount are they Lyrics: 1 Like Zion's steadfast mount are they Who in the Lord confide; Secure, immovable they stand, Forever to abide. 2 As round about Jerusalem The mountains give defense, Jehovah is His people's guard, Their lasting confidence. 3 No tyrant's scepter o'er the good Shall undisturbed abide, Lest righteous men, oppressed by wrong, To evil turn aside. 4 O Thou Jehovah, to the good Thy goodness now impart, Thy loving-kindness show to them That upright are in heart. 5 All those that turn from righteousness With wayward, wandering feet, With sinners God will lead them forth, The sinner's doom to meet. 6 O Thou Who art Thy people's shield, Their helper and their guide, Upon them let Thy grace and peace For evermore abide. Scripture: Psalm 125 Used With Tune: ALBANO

A Vindication of God's Ways

Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Afflictions Purpose of; Afflictions Purpose of; Afflictions Submission under; Cares; Character Good and Bad Contrasted; Christians Conflicts of; Contentment; Covetousness; Death Of the Wicked; Discontent; God Denial of; God Goodness of; Heart Good, Perfect, Pure and Upright; Pride; Prosperity Without God's Blessing; Resignation; Unbelief; The Wicked Fate of First Line: God loveth the righteous, His goodness is sure Lyrics: 1 God loveth the righteous, His goodness is sure, He never forsaketh the good and the pure; Yet once my faith faltered, I envied the proud, In doubt and disquiet my spirit was bowed. 2 The wicked are prospered and firm is their strength, No pangs do they suffer, though death come at length; They are not in trouble as other men are, The plagues of their fellows they view from afar. 3 In garments of boasting and violence decked, With wealth more abundant than heart could expect, They scoff, and the helpless they proudly oppress, The heav'ns and the earth they assume to possess. 4 Despising God's people, they cause them to drain The cup of oppression, injustice, and pain; They question God's knowledge and boldly defy The might and the justice of God the Most High. 5 The wicked, grown wealthy, have comfort and peace, While I, daily chastened, see troubles increase, And, wronging God's children, I cried in my pain, That clean hands are worthless and pure hearts are vain. 6 I went to God's temple: my doubts were dispelled, The end of life's journey I clearly beheld; I saw in what peril ungodly men stand With sudden destruction and ruin at hand. 7 As when one awaking forgetteth his dream, So God will despise them, though great they may seem; My envy was senseless, my grief was for nought, Because I was faithless, and foolish my thought. Scripture: Psalm 73 Used With Tune: ST. DENIO

Musings on the worlding's prosperity

Appears in 15 hymnals Topics: Christians Conflicts of; Covetousness; Discontent; God Denied; God Good; Heart Claimed of God; Heart Good, Perfect, Pure, and Upright; Pride; Prosperity No Proof of God's Blessing; Unbelief; The Wicked Condemned First Line: Yet God is good to Israel Scripture: Psalm 73:1-9 Used With Tune: [Yet God is good to Israel]

All ye that fear Jehovah's Name

Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: God Divine Perfections of Lyrics: 1 All ye that fear Jehovah's Name, His glory tell, his praise proclaim; Ye children of his chosen race, Stand ye in awe before his face, Stand ye in awe before his face. 2 The suff'ring One he has not spurned, Who unto him for succor turned; From him he has not hid his face, But answered his request in grace, But answered his request in grace. 3 O Lord, thy goodness makes me raise Amid thy people songs of praise; Before all them that fear thee, now I worship thee and pay my vow, I worship thee and pay my vow. 4 For all the meek thou wilt provide, They shall be fed and satisfied; All they that seek the Lord shall live And never-ending praises give, And never-ending praises give. 5 The Lord's unfailing righteousness All generations shall confess, From age to age shall men be taught What wondrous works the Lord has wrought, What wondrous works the Lord has wrought. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 22:23 Used With Tune: PARK STREET Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912

This Little Light of Mine

Meter: Irregular Appears in 64 hymnals Topics: Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Personal Holiness; The Nature of the Church Called to God's Mission; Commitment; Light; Mission and Outreach; Testimony and Witness Lyrics: 1 This little light of mine, I'm goin'a let it shine, this little light of mine, I'm goin'a let it shine; this little light of mine, I'm goin'a let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. (let it shine) 2 Everywhere I go 3 All through the night Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16 Used With Tune: LATTIMER Text Sources: Afro-American spiritual

Come, Thou Almighty King

Author: Anonymous Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 1,835 hymnals Topics: Holy Spirit; Incarnation of Christ; Indwelling of Holy Spirit; God as King; Praise for God's Perfections; Praise in Worship; The Holy Trinity Lyrics: 1 Come, Thou Almighty King, Help us Thy Name to sing, Help us to praise. Father, all-glorious, O’er all victorious, Come, and reign over us, Ancient of Days. 2 Come, Thou Incarnate Word, Gird on Thy mighty sword, Scatter Thy foes. Let Thine almighty aid Our sure defense be made, Our souls on Thee be stayed; Thy wonders show. 3 Come, holy Comforter, Thy sacred witness bear In this glad hour. Thou who almighty art, Now rule in every heart, And ne’er from us depart, Spirit of power. 4 To the great One in Three, Eternal praises be, Hence evermore. His sovereign majesty May we in glory see, And to eternity Love and adore. Used With Tune: TRINITY (ITALIAN HYMN)

The Divine Protection

Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Afflictions Promises for; Afflictions Refuge in; Assurance Declared; Backsliding; Character Value of Good; Christ Abiding with Believers; Christ Preciousness of; Christians Believers; Christians Graces of; Church Security of; Covenant Promises; Faith Act of; God Our Guardian; Heart Claimed of God; Heart God the Strength of; Heart Good, Perfect, Pure and Upright; Nature An Emblem of Grace; Nature An Emblem of Grace; Prayer For Divine Favor; Prayer Intercession in; Prayer Promise to; Preservation; Protection Unceasing; The Christian's Reward; The Righteous Contrasted with the Wicked; The Righteous Honor and Safety of; Royalty of Christ Providential; Safety Assured; Steadfastness; Temptation; Trust in God Blessedness of First Line: All who with heart confiding Lyrics: 1 All who, with heart confiding, Depend on God alone, Like Zion's mount abiding, Shall ne'er be overthrown. Like Zion's city, bounded By guarding mountains broad, His people are surrounded Forever by their God. 2 No scepter of oppression Shall hold unbroken sway, Lest unto base transgression The righteous turn away. Thy favor be imparted To godly men, O Lord; Bless all that are pure-hearted, The good with good reward. 3 The men who falsehood cherish, Forsaking truth and right, With wicked ones shall perish; God will their sin requite. From sin your saints defending, Their joy, O Lord, increase, With mercy never-ending And everlasting peace. Scripture: Psalm 125 Used With Tune: KNOWHEAD

When the Church of Jesus

Author: Fred Pratt Green Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 19 hymnals Topics: Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Social Holiness; The Nature of the Church Called to God's Mission; Confession; Mission and Outreach; Social Concerns Lyrics: 1 When the church of Jesus shuts its outer door, lest the roar of traffic drown the voice of prayer, may our prayers, Lord, make us ten times more aware that the world we banish is our Christian care. 2 If our hearts are lifted where devotion soars high above this hungry, suffering world of ours, lest our hymns should drug us to forget its needs, forge our Christian worship into Christian deeds. 3 Lest the gifts we offer, money, talents, time, serve to salve our conscience, to our secret shame, Lord, reprove, inspire us by the way you give; teach us, dying Savior, how true Christians live. Scripture: James 2:14-17 Used With Tune: KING'S WESTON