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Father of men, who can complain

Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #LX (1789) Topics: The Gospel Dispensation The Equity of Divine Dispensations Lyrics: 1 Father of men, who can complain Under thy mild and equal reign? Who does a weight of duty share More than his aids and pow'r can bear? 2 With diff'ring climes and diff'ring lands, With fruitful plains and barren sands, Thy hand hath form'd this earthly round, And set each nation in its bound. 3 With like variety thy ray Here sheds a full, there fainter day, While all are in their measure show'd The way to happiness and God. 4 O the unbounding grace which brought To us the words by Jesus taught! So blest and with such hopes inspir'd, How much is giv'n, how much requir'd! Languages: English

Let every mortal ear attend

Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #LXIV (1789) Topics: The Gospel Dispensation The Invitation of the Gospel Lyrics: 1 Let every mortal ear attend, And every heart rejoice; The trumpet of the gospel sounds With an inviting voice. 2 Ho! all ye weary wand'ring souls That feed upon the wind, And vainly strive with earthly toys To fill an empty mind. 3 Eternal wisdom has prepar'd A soul-reviving feast, And bids your longing appetites The rich provision taste. 4 Ho! ye that pant for living streams, And pine away and die; Here you may quench your raging thirst With springs that never dry. 5 Rivers of love and mercy here In a rich ocean join; Salvation in abundance flows, Like floods of milk and wine. 6 The happy gates of gospel grace Stand open night and day: Lord, we are come to seek supplies, And drive our wants away. Languages: English

The heavens declare thy glory, Lord

Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #LVI (1789) Topics: The Gospel Dispensation The Glory and Success of the Gospel Lyrics: 1 The heavens declare thy glory, Lord In every star thy wisdom shines; But, in the volume of thy word, We read thy name in fairer lines. 2 Sun, moon, and stars, convey thy praise Round the whole earth and never stand; So, when thy truth began its race, It touch'd and glanc'd on every land. 3 Nor let thy spreading gospel rest, Till thro' the earth thy truth has run, Till it has all the nations blest, That see the light or feel the sun. 4 Great God of righteousness, arise, Bless the dark world with heavenly light, Thy gospel makes the simple wise, Thy laws are pure, thy judgment right. 5 Thy noblest wonders here we view, In souls renew'd and sins forgiven, Lord, cleanse our sins, our souls renew, And make thy word our guide to heaven. 6 Thy noblest wonders here we view. In souls renewed and sins forgiven: Lord, cleanse my sins, my soul renew. And make thy word my guide to heaven. Languages: English

Behold the morning sun

Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #LV (1789) Topics: The Gospel Dispensation The Blessings of the Gospel Lyrics: 1 Behold, the morning sun Begins his glorious way; His beams thro' all the nations run, And life and light convey. 2 But where the gospel comes, It spreads diviner light; It calls dead sinners from their tombs, And gives the blind their sight. 3 How perfect is thy word, And all thy judgments just, Forever sure thy promise, Lord, Which we securely trust. 4 My gracious God, how plain Are thy directions giv'n! Oh, may I never read in vain, But find the path to heav'n. 5 While with our heart and tongue We spread thy praise abroad, Accept the worship and the song, Our Father and our God! Languages: English

Mark the soft-falling snow

Author: Philip Doddridge Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #LIX (1789) Topics: The Gospel Dispensation Fruitful showers, Emblems of the Gospel Lyrics: 1 Mark the soft-falling snow, And the diffusive rain: To heaven, from whence it fell, It turns not back again, But waters earth through every pore, And calls forth all its secret store. 2 Array'd in living green, The hills and valleys shine, And man and beast is fed By providence divine; The harvest bows its golden ears, The copious seed of future years. 3 "So saith the God of grace, "My gospel shall descend, "Almighty to effect "The purpose I intend: "Millions of souls shall feel its power, "And bear it down to millions more. 4 "Joy shall begin their march, "And peace protect their ways, "While all the mountains round "Echo melodious praise; "The vocal groves shall sing THE GOD, "And every tree consenting nod." Languages: English

God, who in various methods told

Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #LIV (1789) Topics: The Gospel Dispensation Thanks for the Gospel Lyrics: 1 God, who in various methods told His mind and will to saints of old, Sent down his son with truth and grace, To teach us in these latter days. 2 Our nation reads the written word, That book of life, that sure record; The bright inheritance of heav'n Is by this sure conveyance giv'n. 3 God's kindest thoughts are here exprest, Able to make us wise and blest; The doctrines are divinely true, Fit for reproof and comfort too. 4 O render thanks to God above, For his rich grace, his boundless love; Let all mankind receive his word And ev'ry nation praise the Lord. Languages: English

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow

Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #LXIII (1789) Topics: The Gospel Dispensation The Spring as Emblem of Gospel Blessings Lyrics: 1 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow, Whose goodness crowns the varied year; Whole nature's works his bounty show, Let gratitude salute him here; Swell, gently swell, the solemn song, Now pour the bounding notes along, Teach choirs below, to choirs above, To echo back the common lay And, as they praise unbounded love, To join in bounty's holiday. To God the universal King Be sacred every grateful choir! In ceaseless hymns, all praises sing, That endless bounty can inspire! 2 All lost, beneath stern winter's reign, Creation's genial powers appear'd, Spring call'd them into life again, See, budding verdure shews they heard; Bless, bless, O man! the kind design, Whose nobler counter-part is thine! Thy powers a glooomier winter froze, Till thy Messiah's cheering ray, Prolifick of fair truth, arose, And shed the blaze of mental day. To God the universal King Be sacred every grateful choir! In ceaseless hymns, all praises sing, That endless bounty can inspire! 3 All spotless, as the truth he taught, Free, as the mercy he display'd, He shew'd what human duty ought, He did what heavenly goodness bade; Enforc'd each just command he gave, Nor liv'd nor dy'd, in vain to save. Praise God, whose heavenly mercy sent His Son to save a sinful race, Let ev''ry heart with one consent Adore the free, the wond'rous grace. To God the universal King, Be sacred every grateful choir! In ceaseless hymns all praises sing, That endless mercy can inspire! Languages: English