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Praise God, all his Saints; or, the Saints judging the World

Appears in 57 hymnals First Line: All ye that love the Lord, rejoice Lyrics: 1 All ye that love the Lord, rejoice, And let your songs be new; Amidst the church with cheerful voice His latter wonders show. 2 The Jews, the people of his grace, Shall their Redeemer sing; And Gentile nations join the praise, While Zion owns her King. 3 The Lord takes pleasure in the just, Whom sinners treat with scorn; The meek that lie despis'd in dust Salvation shall adorn. 4 Saints should be joyful in their king, E'en on a dying bed; And like the souls in glory sing, For God shall raise the dead. 5 Then his high praise shall fill their tongues, Their hands shall wield the sword: And veng'ance shall attend their songs, The veng'ance of the Lord. 6 When Christ his judgment-seat ascends, And bids the world appear, Thrones are prepar'd for all his friends Who humbly lov'd him here. 7 Then shall they rule with iron-rod Nations that dar'd rebel: And join the sentence of their God, On tyrants doom'd to hell. 8 The royal sinners bound in chains, New triumph shall afford: Such honor for the saints remains; Praise ye and love the Lord. Scripture: Psalm 149

The Saints Safety and Hope in evil Times: Or, Sins of theTongue complained of, viz. Blasphemy, Falshood, etc.

Appears in 12 hymnals First Line: Almighty God appear and save Lyrics: 1 Almighty God appear and save! For vice and vanity prevail: The godly perish in the grave, The just depart, the faithful fail. 2 The whole discourse, when crouds are met, Is fill'd with trifles loose and vain; Their lips are flattery and deceit, And their proud language is profane. 3 But lips that with deceit abound, Shall not maintain their triumph long: The God of vengeance will confound The flattering and blaspheming tongue. 4 "Yet shall our words be free," they cry; "Our tongues shall be controul'd by none: Where is the Lord, will ask us why? Or say, our lips are not our own?" 5 The Lord, who sees the poor opprest, And hears th' oppressor's haughty strain, Will rise to give his children rest, Nor shall they trust his word in vain. 6 Thy word, O Lord, tho' often try'd, Void of deceit shall still appear; Not silver, sev'n times purify'd From dross and mixture, shines so clear. 7 Thy grace shall in the darkest hour Defend the from danger and surprise; Tho' when the vilest men have pow'r, On every side oppressors rise. Scripture: Psalm 12

The Hosanna of the Children; or, Infants praising God

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 78 hymnals First Line: Almighty Ruler of the skies Lyrics: 1 Almighty Ruler of the skies, Thro' the wide earth thy name is spread, And thine eternal glories rise O'er all the heav'ns thy hands have made. 2 To thee the voices of the young There sounding notes of honour raise; And babes, with uninstructed tongue Declare the wonders of thy praise. 3 Thy pow'r assists their tender age To bring proud rebels to the ground, To still the bold blasphemer's rage, And all their policies confound. 4 Children amidst thy temple throng To see their great Redeemer's face; The Son of David, is their song, And loud Hosannas fill the place. 5 The frowning scribes and angry priests In vain their impious cavils bring; Revenge sits silent in their breasts, While Jewish babes proclaim their King. Scripture: Psalm 8:102

The Babylonish Captifity

Appears in 67 hymnals First Line: Along the banks where Babel's current flows Lyrics: 1 Along the banks where Babel's current flows, Our captive bands in deep despondence stray'd, While Zions' fall in sad rememb'rance rose, Her friends, her children, mingled with the dead. 2 The tuneless harp, that once with joy we strung, When praise employ'd and mirth inspir'd the lay, In mournful silence on the willows hung, And growing grief prolong'd the tedious day. 3 The barb'rous tyrants, to increase the woe, With tainting smiles a song of Zion claim; Bid sacred praise in streans melodious flow, While they blaspheme the great Jehovah's name. 4 But how, in heathen chains and lands unknown, Shall Isra'l's sons a song of Zion raise? O hapless Salem, God's terrestrial throne, Thou land of glory, sacred mount of praise! 5 If e'er my memory lose thy lovely name, If my cold heart neglect my kindred race, Let dire destruction seize this guilty frame; My hand shall perish and my voice shall cease. 6 Yet shall the Lord, who hears when Zion calls, O'ertake her foes with terror and dismay, His arm avenge her desolated walls, And raise her children to eternal day. Scripture: Psalm 137

Guilt of Conscience and Relief; or, Repentance and Prayer for Pardon and Health

Appears in 61 hymnals First Line: Amidst thy wrath remember love Lyrics: 1 Amidst thy wrath remember love, Restore thy servant, Lord, Nor let a Father’s chast'ning prove Like an avenger’s sword. 2 Thine arrows stick within my heart, My flesh is sorely prest; Between the sorrow and the smart My spirit finds no rest. 3 My sins a heavy load appear, And o’er my head are gone; Too heavy they for me to bear, Too hard for me t’ atone. 4 My thoughts are like a troubled sea That sinks my comforts down; And I go mourning all the day Beneath my Father’s frown. 5 Lord I am weaken'd and dismay'd, None of my pow'rs are whole; My wounds with piercing anguish bleed, The anguish of my soul. 6 All my desires to thee are known, Thine eye counts ev'ry tear, And ev'ry sigh and ev'ry groan Is notic'd by thine ear. 7 Thou art my God, my only hope; My God will hear my cry, My God will bear my spirit up When Satan bids me die. [8 My foes rejoice whene'er I slide, To see my virtue fail; They raise their pleasures and their pride, Whene'er their wiles prevail. 9 But I’ll confess my guilty ways, And grieve for all my sin; I’ll mourn how weak the seeds of grace, And beg support divine. 10 My God, forgive my follies past, And be forever nigh; O Lord of my salvation haste, Before thy servant die.] Scripture: Psalm 38

God the supreme Governor; or, Magistrates warned

Appears in 50 hymnals First Line: Among th' assemblies of the great Lyrics: 1 Among th' assemblies of the great, A greater Ruler takes his seat; The God of heav'n, as Judge surveys Those gods on earth, and all their ways. 2 Why will ye frame oppressive laws? Or why support th' unrighteous cause! When will ye once defend the poor, That foes may vex the saints no more? 3 They know not, Lord, nor will they know: Dark are the ways in which they go; Their name of earthly gods is vain, For they shall fall and die like men. 4 Arise, O Lord, and let thy Son Possess his universal throne, And rule the nations with his rod; He is our Judge, and he our God. Scripture: Psalm 82

A Complaint against Persecutors

Appears in 59 hymnals First Line: And will the God of grace Lyrics: 1 And will the God of grace Perpetual silence keep? The God of Justice hold his peace, And let his vengeance sleep! 2 Behold what cursed snares The men of mischief spread; The men that hate thy saints and thee, Lift up their threat'ning head. 3 Against thy hidden ones, Their counsels they employ, And malice with her watchful eye Pursues them to destroy. 4 "Come, let us join, they cry, "To root them from the ground, "'Till not the name of saints remain, "Nor mem'ry shall be found," 5 Awake, Almighty God, And call thy wrath to mind; Give them like forests, to the fire, Or stubble to the wind. 6 Convince their madness, Lord, And make them seek thy name; Or else their stubborn rage confound, That they may die in shame. 7 Then shall the nations know Thy glorious dreadful word, Jehovah is thy name alone, And thou the sov'reign Lord. Scripture: Psalm 83

Victory and Deliverance from Persecution

Appears in 39 hymnals First Line: Are all the foes of Sion fools Lyrics: 1 Are all the foes of Sion fools, Who thus destroy her saints? Do they not know her Saviour rules, And pities her complaints? 2 They shall be siez'd with sad surprise; For God's avenging arm Shall crush the hand that dares arise, To do his children harm. 3 In vain the sons of satan boast Of armies in array; When God has first despis'd their host, They fall an easy prey. 4 Oh for a word from Sion's King, Her captives to restore! The joyful saints thy praise shall sing, And Isr'el weep no more. Scripture: Psalm 53:4-6

The Folly of Persecutors

Appears in 35 hymnals First Line: Are sinners now so senseless grown Lyrics: 1 Are sinners now so senseless grown That they the saints devour? And never worship at thy throne, Nor fear thine awful pow'r? 2 Great God, appear to their surprise, Reveal thy dreadful name; Let them no more thy wrath despise, Nor turn our hope to shame. 3 Dost thou not dwell among the just? And yet our foes deride, That we should make thy name our trust: Great God, confound their pride. 4 O that the joyful day was come To finish our distress! When God shall bring his children home, Our songs shall never cease. Scripture: Psalm 14

Portion of Saints and Sinners; or, Hope and Despair in death

Appears in 43 hymnals First Line: Arise, my gracious God Lyrics: 1 Arise, my gracious God, And make the wicked flee: They are but thy chastising rod To drive thy saints to thee. 2 Behold the sinner dies, His haughty words are vain; Here in this life his pleasure lies, And all beyond is pain. 3 Then let his pride advance, And boast of all his store; The Lord is my inheritance, My soul can wish no more. 4 I shall behold the face Of my forgiving God; And stand complete in righteousness, Wash'd in my Saviour's blood. 5 There's a new heav'n begun When I awake from Death, Drest in the likeness of thy Son, And draw immortal breath. Scripture: Psalm 17:13-15