Text Results

Switch back to the old search page.Advanced Search

Showing 1 - 10 of 37Results Per Page: 10 20 50

Deliverance from Slander and Reproach

Appears in 38 hymnals Topics: Deliverance from slander First Line: My Heart rejoices in thy Name Lyrics: 1 My Heart rejoices in thy Name, My GOD, my Help, my Trust; Thou hast preserv'd my Face from Shame, Mine Honour from the Dust. 2 "My Life is spent with Grief, I cry'd, "My Years consum'd in Groans, "My Strength decays, mine Eyes are dry'd, "And Sorrow wastes my Bones." 3 Among mine Enemies my Name Was a mere Proverb grown, While to my Neighbors I became Forgotten and unknown. 4 Slander and fear on every Side Seiz'd and beset me round, I to the Throne of Grace apply'd, And speedy Rescue found. Pause. 5 How great deliv'rance thou hast wrought Before the Sons of Men! The lying Lips to Silence brought, And made their Boastings vain! 6 Thy Children from the Strife of Tongues Shall thy Pavilion hide; Guard them from Infamy and Wrongs, And crush the Sons of Pride. 7 Within thy secret Presence, Lord, Let me for ever dwell; No fenced City, wall'd and barr'd, Secures a Saint so well. Scripture: Psalm 31:7-21

A Penitent pleading for Pardon

Appears in 785 hymnals Topics: Deliverance from slander; Deliverance from slander First Line: Shew pity, Lord, O Lord, forgive Lyrics: 1 Shew pity, Lord, O Lord, forgive, Let a repenting rebel live; Are not thy mercies large and free? May not a sinner trust in thee? 2 My crimes are great, but can't surpass The power and glory of thy grace: Great God, thy nature hath no bound, So let thy pardoning love be found? 3 Oh wash my soul from every sin, And make my guilty conscience clean; Here on my heart the burden lies, And past offenses pain mine eyes. 4 My lips with shame my sins confess Against thy law, against thy grace; Lord, should thy judgment grow severe, I am condemn'd, but thou art clear. 5 Should sudden vengeance seize my breath, I must pronounce thee just in death; And if my soul were sent to hell, Thy righteous law approves it well. 6 Yet save a trembling sinner, Lord, Whose hope, still hovering round thy word, Would light on some sweet promise there, Some sure support against despair. Scripture: Psalm 51

The Backslider restored; or, Repentance and Faith in the Blood of Christ

Appears in 342 hymnals Topics: Deliverance from slander; Deliverance from slander First Line: O thou that hear'st when sinners cry Lyrics: 1 O thou that hear'st when sinners cry, Though all my crimes before thee lie, Behold them not with angry look, But blot their memory from thy book. 2 Create my nature pure within, And form my soul averse to sin; Let thy good spirit ne'er depart, Nor hide thy presence from my heart. 3 I cannot live without thy light, Cast out and banish'd from thy sight: Thine holy joys, my God, restore, And guard me, that I fall no more. 4 Though I have griev'd thy spirit, Lord, His help and comfort still afford, And let a wretch come near thy throne, To plead the merits of thy Son. 5 A broken heart, my God, my King, Is all the sacrifice I bring; The God of grace will ne'er despise A broken heart for sacrifice. 6 My soul lies humbled in the dust, And owns thy dreadful sentence just; Look down, O Lord, with pitying eye, And save the soul condemn'd to die. 7 Then will I teach the world thy ways; Sinners shall learn thy sovereign grace; I'll lead them to my Saviour's blood, And they shall praise a pardoning God. 8 O may thy love inspire my tongue! Salvation shall be all my song; And all my powers shall join to bless The Lord my strength and righteousness. Scripture: Psalm 51

I Trust, O LORD, Your Holy Name

Author: Adam Reusner; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.8.7.4.4.7 Appears in 14 hymnals Topics: Slander Lyrics: 1 I trust, O LORD, your holy name; O let me not be put to shame nor let me be confounded. My faith, O LORD, be in your Word forever firmly grounded. 2 Bow down your gracious ear to me and hear my cry, my prayer, my plea; make haste for my protection, for woes and fear surround me here. Help me in my affliction. 3 You are my strength, my shield, my rock, my fortress strong against each shock, my help, my life, my tower, my battle sword, almighty LORD— who can resist your power? 4 With you, O LORD, I cast my lot; O faithful God, forsake me not, to you my soul commending. Lord, be my stay, and lead the way now and when life is ending. 5 All honor, praise, and majesty to Father, Son, and Spirit be, our God forever glorious, in whose rich grace we run our race till we depart victorious. Scripture: Psalm 31 Used With Tune: FIRMLY GROUNDED Text Sources: St. 5: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-Book, Pittsburgh, 1907

Complaint of quarrelsome Neighbours; or, a devout Wish for Peace

Appears in 47 hymnals Topics: Slander Deliverance from it; Slander Deliverance from it First Line: Thou God of love, thou ever-blest Lyrics: 1 Thou God of love, thou ever-blest, Pity my suffering state; When wilt thou set my soul at rest, From lips that love deceit? 2 Hard lot of mine! My days are cast Among the sons of strife, Whose never-ceasing quarrels waste My golden hours of life. 3 Oh might I fly to change my place, How would I choose to dwell In some wide lonesome wilderness, And leave these gates of hell! 4 Peace is the blessing that I seek, How lovely are its charms! I am for peace; but when I speak, They all declare for arms. 5 New passions still their souls engage, And keep their malice strong: What shall be done to curb thy rage, O thou devouring tongue! 6 Should burning arrows smite thee through, Strict justice would approve; But I would rather spare my foe, And melt his heart with love. Scripture: Psalm 120

In deep Distress I oft have cry'd

Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Description of Slander and Backbiting; Prayers Of the Church Particularly of Believers when slandered Lyrics: 1 In deep Distress I oft have cry'd To GOD, who never yet deny'd, To rescue me, oppress'd with Wrongs; Once more, O LORD, Deliv'rance sned, From lying Lips my Soul defend, And from the Rage of sland'ring Tongues; Which daily strive to wound my Fame, And blest the Credit of my Name. 3 What little Profit can accrue, And yet, what heavy Wrath is due, O thou perfidious Tongue, to thee? Thy Sting upon thyself shall turn; Of lasting Flames, that fiercely burn, The constant Fuel thou shalt be: Thus shall the Vengeance of the LORD Thy Torment be and dread Reward. 3 But O! how wretched is my Doom, Who am a Sojourner become, In barren Mesech's desart Soil! With Kedar's wicked Tents inclos'd, To lawless Savages expos'd, Who live on nought but Theft and Spoil: Oh, when shall I Deliv'rance find, From such as grieve my troubled Mind! 4 My hapless Dwelling is with those, Who Peace and Amity oppose, And Pleasure take in others Harms: Sweet Peace is all I court and seek; But when to them of Peace I speak, They straight cry out, to Arms, to Arms. My Soul is overwhelm'd with Care, Whilst for the Battle they prepare. Scripture: Psalm 120 Used With Tune: [In deep Distress I oft have cry'd]

In Vain, O Man of lawless Pow'r

Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Description of Slander and Backbiting Lyrics: 1 In Vain, O Man of lawless Pow'r, Thou boast'st thyself in Ill; Since GOD, who is my Strength and Tow'r, Vouchsafes his Favour still: Secur'd by his Almighty Hand, Your Malice I withstand. 2 Thy Tonge to Mischief still inclin'd, Doth sland'rous Tales devise; Thy Heart in malice hath design'd, To wound with treach'rous Lies; Thy Thoughts thou dost in Schemes employ, The Righteous to destroy. 3 Thy Tongue delights in Words, whereby The Guiltless are oppress'd; But GOD shall all thy Pow'r defy, And thou shalt be suppress'd; The LORD shall not permit thy Stay, But snatch thee soon away. 4 The Just, who wait with pious Fear Thy sudden Fall to see; At last shall find thee quite o'erthrown, And from thy Ruin flee; They at the Downfal of thy Pride, Shall thus thy Joy deride: 5 "See there the Man who GOD defy'd; "Despis'd his Holy Will, "And on his Wealth and Art rely'd, "To be protected still: "His Pride, which more and more did grow, "Is now at last brought low." 6 But I am like those Olive Plants, Which shade GOD's Temple round; And hope with his refreshing Grace, To be for ever crown'd: In his Indulgence I'll rejoice, And shout with chearful Voice. 7 So shalt thou still, O GOD, be prais'd, For all thy wond'rous Love, And thy great Name in Anthems rais'd, For this thy Saints approve: While on thy Word I rest secure, Which stands forever sure. Scripture: Psalm 52 Used With Tune: [In Vain, O Man of lawless Pow'r]

Brother, dear brother

Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Description of Slander and Backbiting First Line: Why dost thou now withdraw thy Presence, LORD! Lyrics: 1 Why dost thou now withdraw thy Presence, LORD! Why hidest thou thy Face in my Distress? Why wilt thou not thy wonted Aid afford, When Sorrows deep my trouble Soul oppress? Behold the Heathen, swell'd with Haughtiness, Have with deceitful Wiles the Poor annoyed; But in their Treach'ry let them be destroyed. 2 Triumphant they rejoice, with Pride elate, To see Success their ill Designs attend: And still the sordid Wretch, whom thou dost hate, With Insolence perversly they commend, And for supreme Authority contend: Their stubborn Minds all higher Pow'r disdaining, And in their Hearts no Thoughts of GOD retaining. 3 Oppressive Ways they eagerly pursue, And with contemptuous Scorn their Foes they slight; Because thy Judgments, tho' for ever true Are unobserv'd, and far above their Sight: Deluded, still they think their Actions right; And as thy Vengeance hath not yet distress'd them, They think no Troubles ever shall molest them. 4 Their Words are nought but Treach'ry and Deceit; Their Mouths with Curses fill'd and sland'rous Lies; The wicked Purposes they would compleat, Are always cover'd with a fair Disguise; Near publick Roads they lurk, that by Surprize The Poor and Innocent may be destroyed; Thus is their Art and Malice still employed. 5 Not watchful Lions, lurking in their Den, With greater Fierceness catch their heedless Prey Than these Deceivers take unwary Men; Or threat them, taken, with more Rage than they: Sometimes a deeming Homage they will pay, A humble Look and harmless Aspect wearing; Thus are the Poor deceiv'd, no Danger fearing. 6 They in their Hearts have said, "God hath forgot; "The LORD will not our wicked Actions see: "He doth not heed our deep designed Plot; "So shall the Innocent ensnared be." Arise, O LORD, the Poor from Danger free! Thy mighty Arm against thy Foes extending, Thy humble People from all Harm defending. 7 But why is GOD contemn'd by wicked Men? Because in Pride presumtuously they say, "The LORD regards us no; he never can "Call to account, and our Misdeeds repay:" But thou wilt try all those who go astray: And when the Poor and Orphans are distressed, They look to thee alone to be redressed. 8 Defenceless let the Evil-minded fall, While all their boasted Strength proves but in vain; Ev'n in their dark Designs destroy them all, Till none of all their num'rous Race remain: Thy just Dominion, LORD, assert again; That from thy chosen Land may be expelled, All those who have against thy Pow'r rebelled. 9 Thou always dost thos humble Suppliants hear, That prostrate fall before thy sacred Throne: Thou dost at first incline their Hearts to Pray'r, Then grantest what thy ask; for thou alone Canst help the Fatherless and Poor undone: So shall the earthly Tyrants be destroyed. Who have their Craft against thy Saints employed. Scripture: Psalm 10 Used With Tune: [Why dost thou now withdraw thy presence, Lord]

O LORD My God, My Only Refuge

Author: Joel Stamoolis Meter: 9.8.9.8 D Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Slander Lyrics: 1 O LORD my God, my only refuge, save me from those who seek my life or they will tear me like a lion; LORD, quickly end this bitter strife. But if my hands have done them evil or if their cause is truly just, then let them come and overtake me and lay my glory in the dust. 2 Rise up, O LORD, in righteous anger for you have set a judgment time. Let all the peoples gather round you; enthroned on high, you will preside. O let the evil of the wicked by your great might remain confined, but let the righteous be established, for you discern both heart and mind. 3 If anyone is unrepentant, God's sword is sharp, his bow is bent; the pit they dug will be their downfall, their sin will land upon their heads. But I will thank the LORD of heaven, all that he does is always right; yes, I will sing his name forever, the righteous God, the LORD Most High. Scripture: Psalm 7 Used With Tune: WAYFARING STRANGER

LORD, You Are My Refuge

Author: Hal H. Hopson; Michael Morgan Meter: Irregular Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Slander First Line: O LORD, in whom my soul confides Scripture: Psalm 31 Used With Tune: WAYFARING STRANGER