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The Church is our Delight and Safety

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #50a (1740) Topics: Delight and Safety in Church First Line: The Lord of Glory is my Light Lyrics: 1 The Lord of Glory is my Light, And my Salvation too; GOD is my Strength; nor will I fear What all my Foes can do. 2 One Privilege my Heart desires; O grant me an Abode Among the Churches of thy Saints, The Temples of my GOD! 3 There shall I offer my Requests, And see thy Beauty still; Shall hear thy Messages of Love, And there enquire thy Will. 4 When Troubles rise, and Storms appear, There may his Children hide; God has a strong Pavilion, where He makes my Soul abide. 5 Now shall my Head be lifted high Above my Foes around; And Songs of Joy and Victory Within thy Temple sound. Scripture: Psalm 27:1-6 Languages: English

The Church is the Honour and Safety of a Nation

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #84b (1740) Topics: Delight and Safety in Church First Line: Great is the Lord our GOD Lyrics: 1 [Great is the Lord our GOD, And let his Praise be great; He makes his Churches his Abode, His most delightful Seat. 2 These Temples of his Grace, How beautiful they stand! The Honours of our native Place, And Bulwarks of our Land.] 3 In Sion GOD is known, A Refuge in Distress; How bright has his Salvation shone Through all her Palaces! 4 When Kings against her join'd, And saw the Lord was there, In wild Confusion of the Mind They fled with hasty Fear. 5 When Navies tall and proud Attempt to spoil our Peace, He sends his Tempest roaring loud, And sinks them in the Seas. 6 Oft have our fathers told, Our Eyes have often seen, How well our GOD secures the Fold Where his own Sheep have been. 7 In ev'ry new Distress We'll to his House repair; We'll think upon his wond'rous Grace, And seek Deliv'rance there. Scripture: Psalm 48:1-8 Languages: English

Great is the Lord our GOD

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #P48a (1766) Topics: Delight and Safety in Church Lyrics: 1 [Great is the Lord our GOD, And let his Praise be great; He makes his Churches his Abode, His most delightful Seat. 2 These Temples of his Grace, How beautiful they stand! The Honours of our native Place, And Bulwarks of our Land.] 3 In Sion GOD is known, A Refuge in Distress; How bright has his Salvation shone Through all her Palaces! 4 When Kings against her join'd, And saw the Lord was there, In wild Confusion of the Mind, They fled with hasty Fear. 5 When Navies tall and proud Attempt to spoil our Peace, He sends his Tempest roaring loud, And sinks them in the Seas. 6 Oft have our Fathers told, Our Eyes have often seen, How well our GOD secures the Fold, Where his own Sheep have been. 7 In ev'ry new Distress We'll to his House repair; We'll think upon his wond'rous Grace, And seek Deliv'rance there. Scripture: Psalm 48:1-8 Languages: English

Delight in Ordinances of Worship; or, GOD present in his Churches

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #147 (1740) Topics: Delight and Safety in Church First Line: My Soul, how lovely is the Place Lyrics: 1 My Soul, how lovely is the Place To which thy GOD resorts! 'Tis Heaven to see his smiling Face, Though in his earthly Courts. 2 There the great Monarch of the Skies His saving Pow'r displays, And Light breaks in upon our Eyes With kind and quick'ning Rays. 3 With his rich Gifts the heav'nly Dove Descends and fills the Place, While Christ reveals his wond'rous Love, And sheds abroad his Grace. 4 There, mighty GOD, thy Words declare The Secrets of thy Will; And still we seek thy Mercy there, And sing thy Praises still. Pause. 5 My Heart and Flesh cry out for Thee, While far from thine Abode; When shall I tread thy Courts, and see My Saviour and my GOD. 6 The Sparrow builds herself a Nest, And suffers no Remove; O make me, like the Sparrows, blest, To dwell but where I love. 7 To sit one Day beneath thine Eye, And hear thy gracious Voice, Exceeds a whole Eternity Employ'd in carnal Joys. 8 Lord at thy Threshold I would wait While JESUS is within, Rather than fill a Throne of State, Or live in tents of Sin. 9 Could I command the spacious Land, And the more boundless Sea, For one blest Hour at thy Right Hand I'd give them both away. Scripture: Psalm 84:1-4 Languages: English

Far as thy Name is known

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #P48b (1766) Topics: Delight and Safety in Church Lyrics: 1 Far as thy Name is known, The World declares thy Praise; Thy Saints, O Lord, before thy Throne, Their Songs of Honour raise. 2 With Joy let Judah stand, On Sion's chosen Hill, Proclaim the Wonders of thy Hand, And Counsels of thy Will. 3 Let Strangers walk around The City where we dwell, Compass and view thine holy Ground, And mark the Building well. 4 The Orders of thy House, The Worship of thy Court, The cheerful Songs, the solemn Vows, And make a fair Report. 5 How decent and how wise! How glorious to behold! Beyond the Pomp that charms the Eyes, And Rites adorn'd with Gold. 6 The GOD we worship now Will guide us till we die, Will be our GOD while here below, And ours above the Sky. Scripture: Psalm 48:10-14 Languages: English

The Beauty of the church; or, Gospel Worship and Order

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #85 (1740) Topics: Delight and Safety in Church First Line: Far as thy Name is known Lyrics: 1 Far as thy Name is known. The World declares thy Praise; Thy Saints, O Lord, before thy Throne, Their Songs of Honour raise. 2 With Joy let Judah stand On Sion's chosen Hill, Proclaim the Wonders of thy Hand, And Counsels of thy Will. 3 Let Strangers walk around The City where we dwell, Compass and view thine holy Ground, And mark the Building well; 4 The Orders of thy House, The Worship of thy Court, The cheerful Songs, the solemn Vows, And make a fair Report. 5 How decent and how wise! How glorious to behold! Beyond the Pomp that charms the Eyes, And Rites adorn'd with Gold. 6 The GOD we worship now Will guide us till we die, Will be our GOD while here below, And ours above the Sky. Scripture: Psalm 48:10-14 Languages: English

How pleasant, how divinely fair

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #P84a (1766) Topics: Delight and Safety in Church Lyrics: 1 How pleasant, how divinely fair, O Lord of Hosts, thy Dwellings are! With long Desire my Spirit faints To meet th' Assemblies of thy Saints. 2 My Flesh would rest in thine Abode, My panting Heart cries out for GOD; My GOD! my King! why should I be So far from all my Joys and Thee? 3 The Sparrow chuses where to rest, And for her Young provides her Nest; But will my GOD to Sparrows grant That Pleasure which his Children want? 4 Blest are the Saints who sit on high Around thy Throne of Majesty; Thy brightest Glories shine above, And all their Work is Praise and Love: 5 Blest are the Souls that find a Place Within the Temple of thy Grace; There they behold thy gentler Rays, And seek thy Face, and learn thy Praise. 6 Blest are the Men whose Hearts are set To find the Way to Sion's Gate; GOD is their Strength, and thro' the Road They lean upon their Helper. GOD. 7 Chearful they walk with growing Strength, 'Till all shall meet in Heav'n at length, 'Till all before thy Face appear, And join in nobler Worship there. Scripture: Psalm 84 Languages: English

My Soul, how lovely is the Place

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #P84c (1766) Topics: Delight and Safety in Church Lyrics: 1 My Soul, how lovely is the Place To which thy GOD resorts! 'Tis Heaven to see his smiling Face, Though in his earthly Courts. 2 There the great Monarch of the Skies His saving Pow'r displays, And Light breaks in upon our Eyes With kind and quick'ning Rays. 3 With his rich Gifts the heav'nly Dove Descends and fills the Place, While Christ reveals his wond'rous Love, And sheds abroad his Grace. 4 There, mighty GOD, thy Words declare The Secrets of thy Will; And still we seek thy Mercy there, And sing thy Praises still. Pause. 5 My Heart and Flesh cry out for Thee, While far from thine Abode; When shall I tread thy Courts, and see My Saviour and my GOD. 6 The Sparrow builds herself a Nest, And suffers no Remove; O make me, like the Sparrows, blest, To dwell but where I love. 7 To sit one Day beneath thine Eye, And hear thy gracious Voice, Exceeds a whole Eternity Employ'd in carnal Joys. 8 Lord at thy Threshold I would wait While JESUS is within, Rather than fill a Throne of State, Or live in Tents of Sin. 9 Could I command the spacious Land, And the more boundless Sea, For one blest Hour at thy Right Hand I'd give them both away. Scripture: Psalm 84:10 Languages: English

Lord of the Worlds above

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #P84d (1766) Topics: Delight and Safety in Church Lyrics: 1 Lord of the Worlds above, How pleasant and how fair The Dwellings of thy Love, Thy earthly Temples are: To thine Abode My Heart aspires, With warm Desires To see my GOD. 2 The Sparrow for her Young With Pleasure seeks a Nest, And wand'ring Swallows long To find their wonted Rest; My Spirit faints With equal Zeal To rise and dwell Among thy Saints. 3 O happy Souls that pray Where GOD appoints to hear! O happy Men that pay Their constant Service there! They praise Thee still; And happy they That love the Way To Sion's Hill! 4 They go from Strength to Strength, Through this dark Vale of Tears, 'Till each arrives at length, 'Till each in Heav'n appears: O glorious Seat, When GOD our King Shall thither bring Our willing Feet! Pause. 5 To spend one sacred Day, Where GOD and Saints abide, Affords diviner Joy Than thousand Days beside. Where GOD resorts, I love it more To keep the Door Than shine in Courts. 6 GOD is our Sun and Shield, Our Light and our Defence; With Gifts his Hands are fill'd, We draw our Blessings thence; He shall bestow On Jacob's Race Peculiar Grace, And Glory too. 7 The Lord his People loves; His Hand no Good with-holds From those his Heart approves, From pure and pious Souls: Thrice happy he, O GOD of Hosts, Whose Spirit trusts Alone in Thee. Scripture: Psalm 84 Languages: English

The Pleasure of Publc Worship

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #146a (1740) Topics: Delight and Safety in Church First Line: How pleasant, how divinely fair Lyrics: 1 How pleasant, how divinely fair, O Lord of Hosts, thy Dwellings are! With long Desire my Spirit faints To meet th' Assemblies of thy Saints. 2 My Flesh would rest in thine Abode, My panting Heart cries out for GOD; My GOD! my King! why should I be So far from all my Joys and Thee? 3 The Sparrow chuses where to rest, And for her Young provides her Nest; But will my GOD to Sparrows grant That Pleasure which his Children want? 4 Blest are the Saints who sit on high Around thy Throne of Majesty; Thy brightest Glories shine above, And all their Work is Praise and Love. 5 Blest are the Souls who find a Place Within the Temple of thy Grace; There they behold thy gentler Rays, And seek thy Face, and learn thy Praise. 6 Blest are the Men whose Hearts are set To find the Way to Sion's Gate; GOD is their Strength, and thro' the Road They lean upon their Helper. GOD. 7 Chearful they walk with growing Strength, 'Till all shall meet in Heav'n at length, 'Till all before thy Face appear, And join in nobler Worship there. Scripture: Psalm 84 Languages: English