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The Church is the Garden of God

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.) #173a (1786) Topics: Saints Reward at last; Saints Reward at last First Line: Lord, 'tis a pleasant thing to stand Lyrics: 1 Lord, 'tis a pleasant thing to stand In gardens planted by thine hand; Let me within thy courts be seen, Like a young cedar, fresh and green. 2 There grow thy saints in faith and love, Blest with thine influence from above; Not Lebanon with all it's trees Yields such a comely sight as these. 3 The plants of grace shall ever live; (Nature decays, but grace must thrive) Time, that doth all things else impair, Still makes them flourish strong and fair. 4 Laden with fruits of age, they shew, The Lord is holy just and true; None that attend his gates shall find A God unfaithful or unkind. Scripture: Psalm 92:12-15 Languages: English

The Church is the Garden of God

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #173a (1787) Topics: Saints Reward at last; Saints Reward at last First Line: Lord, 'tis a pleasant thing to stand Lyrics: 1 Lord, 'tis a pleasant thing to stand In gardens planted by thine hand; Let me within thy courts be seen, Like a young cedar, fresh and green. 2 There grow thy saints in faith and love, Blest with thine influence from above; Not Lebanon with all it's trees Yields such a comely sight as these. 3 The plants of grace shall ever live; (Nature decays, but grace must thrive) Time, that doth all things else impair, Still makes them flourish strong and fair. 4 Laden with fruits of age, they shew, The Lord is holy just and true; None that attend his gates shall find A God unfaithful or unkind. Scripture: Psalm 92:12-15 Languages: English

For All Thy Saints, O Lord

Author: Richard Mant Hymnal: The Hymnal and Order of Service #206 (1926) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: Names and Office of Christ Reward Lyrics: 1 For all Thy saints, O Lord, Who strove in Thee to live, Who followed Thee, obeyed, adored, Our grateful hymns receive. 2 For all Thy saints, O Lord, Accept our thankful cry; Who counted Thee their great Reward, And strove in Thee to die. 3 They all, in life or death, With Thee, their Lord, in view, Learned from Thy Holy Spirit's breath To suffer and to do. 4 For this, Thy name we bless, And humbly pray that we May follow them in holiness, And live and die in Thee. Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: FERGUSON

For the Fruit of All Creation

Author: Fred Pratt Green Hymnal: Voices United #227 (1996) Meter: 8.4.8.4.8.8.8.4 Topics: Reward Lyrics: 1 For the fruit of all creation, thanks be to God. For these gifts to every nation, thanks be to God. For the ploughing, sowing, reaping, silent growth while we are sleeping, future needs in earth's safe-keeping, thanks be to God. 2 In the just reward of labour, God's will is done. In the help we give our neighbour, God's will is done. In our worldwide task of caring for the hungry and despairing, in the harvests we are sharing, God's will is done. 3 For the harvests of the Spirit, thanks be to God. For the good we all inherit, thanks be to God. For the wonders that astound us, for the truths that still confound us, most of all that love has found us, thanks be to God. Languages: English Tune Title: AR HYD Y NOS

There is a glorious world on high

Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #305 (1827) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Heaven, the Reward of virtuous Exertions; The reward of virtuous endeavours Scripture: Daniel 12:3 Languages: English

Ask Me What Great Thing I Know

Author: Benjamin H. Kennedy; Johann C. Schwedler Hymnal: Voices United #338 (1996) Meter: 7.7.7.7.7 Topics: Reward Lyrics: 1 Ask me what great thing I know that delights and stirs me so, what the high reward I win, whose the name I glory in: Jesus Christ, the crucified. 2 Who defeats my fiercest foes? Who consoles my saddest woes? Who revives my fainting heart, healing all that grief imparts? Jesus Christ, the crucified. 3 Who is life in life to me? Who the death of death will be? Who holds all my days secure, in God's heart where love is sure? Jesus Christ, the crucified. 4 This is that great thing I know; this delights and stirs me so: faith in Christ who died to save, Christ who triumphed o'er the grave, Jesus Christ, the crucified. Languages: English Tune Title: HENDON

Protecting Grace

Hymnal: The Psalter #355 (1912) Topics: The Christian's Reward 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 Languages: English Tune Title: MIRIAM

The Divine Protection

Hymnal: The Psalter #356 (1912) Topics: The Christian's Reward 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 Languages: English Tune Title: KNOWHEAD

Eye hath not seen, ear hath not heard

Author: Anon. Hymnal: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #990 (1886) Topics: Reward of Saints; Reward of Saints Lyrics: 1 Eye hath not seen, ear hath not heard, Nor sense nor reason known What joys the Father hath prepared For those that love his Son: But the good Spirit of the Lord Reveals a heaven to come; The beams of glory in his word Allure and guide us home. 2 Pure is the land the saints espy, And all the region peace; No wanton lips nor envious eye Can see or taste the bliss. Those holy gates forever bar Pollution, sin, and shame; None shall obtain admittance there But followers of the Lamb. Tune Title: VARINA

I think of a home in the kingdom of rest

Author: Mrs. M. T. Haughey Hymnal: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #1351 (1886) Topics: Bible Songs Reward of Saints Lyrics: 1 I think of a home in the kingdom of rest, Where the loved of the Lord will abide; 'Tis a home which the glory of God doth illume, And nothing of ill can betide. There sorrow and tears are forever unknown, And joys never ending find room; There the brow wears the impress of heavenly peace, And the cheek immortality's bloom. 2 O kingdom of rest! would we taste of thy bliss, And share in the promised reward, We must carefully lift ev'ry cross that appears, And joyfully follow our Lord. Tho' the road lead thro' toiling and suffering here, We must drink of the cup that is giv'n; Through much tribulation his chosen must pass, If they enter the kingdom of heav'n. Scripture: Revelation 21:1 Tune Title: KINGDOM OF REST