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The Excellency of Public Worship
Author: D. Turner Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #CCCXLII (1792) Topics: Worship Public Worship First Line: Lord of hosts, how lovely fair Lyrics: Lord of hosts, how lovely, fair,
E'en on earth thy temples are:
Here thy waiting people see
Much of heaven and much of thee.
2 From thy gracious presence flows,
Bliss that softens all our woes;
While thy spirit's holy fire
Warms our hearts with pure desire.
3 Here we supplicate thy throne,
Here thy mak'st thy glories known:
Here we learn thy righteous ways,
Taste thy love, and sing thy praise.
4 Thus with festive songs of joy
We our happy lives employ:
Love, and long to love thee more,
'Till from earth to heaven we soar.
Languages: English
The Excellency of Public Worship
Desertion and hope; or, Complaint of Absence from public Worship
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #75a (1786) Topics: Complaint of Absence form Public Worship; Complaint of Absence form Public Worship First Line: With earnest longings of the mind Lyrics: 1 With earnest longings of the mind,
My God, to thee I look;
So pants the hunted hart to find,
And taste the cooling brook.
2 When shall I see thy courts of grace,
And meet my God again?
So long an absence from thy face
My heart endures with pain.
3 Temptations vex my weary soul,
And tears are my repast;
The foe insults without controul,
"And where’s your God at last?"
4 ’Tis with a mournful pleasure now
I think on ancient days:
Then to thy house did numbers go,
And all our work was praise.
5 But why, my soul, sink down so far
Beneath this heavy load?
My spirit, why indulge despair,
And sin against my God?
6 Hope in the Lord, whose mighty hand
Can all thy woes remove;
For I shall yet before him stand,
And sing restoring love. Scripture: Psalm 42:1-9 Languages: English
Desertion and hope; or, Complaint of Absence from public Worship
Desertion and hope; or, Complaint of Absence from public Worship
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #75a (1790) Topics: Complaint of Absence form Public Worship; Complaint of Absence form Public Worship First Line: With earnest longings of the mind Lyrics: 1 With earnest longings of the mind,
My God, to thee I look;
So pants the hunted heart to find,
And taste the cooling brook.
2 When shall I see thy courts of grace,
And meet my God again?
So long an absence from thy face
My heart endures with pain.
3 Temptations vex my weary soul,
And tears are my repast;
The foe insults without controul,
"And where’s your God at last?"
4 ’Tis with a mournful pleasure now
I think on ancient days:
Then to thy house did numbers go,
And all our work was praise.
5 But why, my soul, sink down so far
Beneath this heavy load?
My spirit, why indulge despair,
And sin against my God?
6 Hope in the Lord, whose mighty hand
Can all thy woes remove;
For I shall yet before him stand,
And sing restoring love. Scripture: Psalm 42:1-9 Languages: English
Desertion and hope; or, Complaint of Absence from public Worship
Desertion and hope; or, Complaint of Absence from public Worship
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.) #81a (1786) Topics: Complaint of Absence form Public Worship; Complaint of Absence form Public Worship First Line: With earnest longings of the mind Lyrics: 1 With earnest longings of the mind,
My God, to thee I look;
So pants the hunted hart to find,
And taste the cooling brook.
2 When shall I see thy courts of grace,
And meet my God again?
So long an absence from thy face
My heart endures with pain.
3 Temptations vex my weary soul,
And tears are my repast;
The foe insults without controul,
"And where’s your God at last?"
4 ’Tis with a mournful pleasure now
I think on antient days:
Then to thy house did numbers go,
And all our work was praise.
5 But why, my soul, sink down so far
Beneath this heavy load?
My spirit, why indulge despair,
And sin against my God?
6 Hope in the Lord, whose mighty hand
Can all thy woes remove;
For I shall yet before him stand,
And sing restoring love. Scripture: Psalm 42:1-9 Languages: English
Desertion and hope; or, Complaint of Absence from public Worship
Desertion and hope; or, Complaint of Absence from public Worship
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #81a (1787) Topics: Complaint of Absence form Public Worship; Complaint of Absence form Public Worship First Line: With earnest longings of the mind Lyrics: 1 With earnest longings of the mind,
My God, to thee I look;
So pants the hunted hart to find,
And taste the cooling brook.
2 When shall I see thy courts of grace,
And meet my God again?
So long an absence from thy face
My heart endures with pain.
3 Temptations vex my weary soul,
And tears are my repast;
The foe insults without controul,
"And where’s your God at last?"
4 ’Tis with a mournful pleasure now
I think on antient days;
Then to thy house did numbers go,
And all our work was praise.
5 But why, my soul, sink down so far
Beneath this heavy load?
My spirit, why indulge despair,
And sin against my God?
6 Hope in the Lord, whose mighty hand
Can all thy woes remove;
For I shall yet before him stand,
And sing restoring love. Scripture: Psalm 42:1-9 Languages: English
Desertion and hope; or, Complaint of Absence from public Worship
Delights in Public Worship
Author: Dr. Watts Hymnal: A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #XXI (1790) Topics: At the Opening of Public Worship First Line: Welcome sweet day of rest Lyrics: 1 Welcome sweet day of rest
That saw the Lord arise;
Welcome to this reviving breast,
And these rejoicing eyes!
2 The King Himself comes near,
And feasts his saints to-day;
Here may we sit, and see him here,
And love, and praise, and pray.
3 One day amidst the place
Where my dear God hath been,
Is sweeter than ten thousand days
Of pleasurable sin.
4 My willing soul would stay
In such a frame as this,
And sit and sing herself away
To everlasting bliss.
Languages: English
Delights in Public Worship
Desertion and Hope; or, Complaint of Absence from public Worship
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #76b (1740) Topics: Complaint of the Absence from Public Worship First Line: With earnest Longings of the Mind Lyrics: 1 With earnest Longings of the Mind,
My GOD to Thee I look;
So pants the hunted Hart to find
And taste the cooling Brook.
2 When shall I see thy Courts of Grace,
And meet my God again?
So long an Absence from thy Face
My Heart endures with Pain.
3 Temptations vex my weary Soul,
And Tears are my Repast;
The Foe insults without Controul,
"And where's your GOD at last?"
4 'Tis with a mournful Pleasure now
I think on ancient Days;
Then to thy House did Numbers go,
And all our Work was Praise.
5 But why, my Soul, sunk down so far
Beneath this heavy Load?
Why do my Thoughts indulge Despair,
And sin against my GOD?
6 Hope in the Lord, whose mighty Hand
Can all thy Woes remove,
For I shall yet before him stand,
And sing restoring Love. Scripture: Psalm 42:3-5 Languages: English
Desertion and Hope; or, Complaint of Absence from public Worship
The Petitions of a Good Conscience
Hymnal: The Psalter #69 (1912) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Praise Part of Public Worship; Thanksgiving In Public Worship; Worship public First Line: Be Thou my judge, O righteous Lord Lyrics: 1 Be Thou my judge, O righteous Lord,
Try Thou my inmost heart;
I walk with steadfast trust in Thee,
Nor from Thy ways depart.
2 O search me, Lord, and prove me now;
thy mercy I adore;
I choose Thy truth to be my guide,
And sinful ways abhor.
3 My hands I wash in innocence
And seek thy altar, Lord,
That there I may with thankful voice
Thy wondrous works record.
4 The habitations of Thy house
Is ever my delight;
The place where dwells Thy glory, Lord,
Is lovely in my sight.
5 Let not the judgment fall on me
For evil men decreed,
For cruel men and violent,
Inspired by bribes and greed.
6 But I in my integrity
Will humbly walk with Thee;
O my Redeemer and my Lord,
Be merciful to me.
7 Redeemed by Thee, I stand secure
In peace and happiness;
And in the Church, among Thy saints,
Jehovah I will bless. Scripture: Psalm 26 Languages: English Tune Title: BELIEF
The Petitions of a Good Conscience
Integrity of Character
Hymnal: The Psalter #70 (1912) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: Praise Part of Public Worship; Thanksgiving In Public Worship; Worship public First Line: Judge my integrity Lyrics: 1 Judge my integrity,
The righteous judge Thou art;
Prove me, O Lord, examine me.
And try my inmost heart.
2 Thy mercy and Thy grace
I love to contemplate;
Thy paths of truth my footsteps trace,
And wicked men I hate.
3 Clean hands, O Lord, I raise
As I Thy altars seek,
Where I may sing in grateful praise,
And of Thy wonders speak.
4 O Lord, thy house I love,
Where glory dwells within;
O keep my heart secure above
All fellowship with win.
5 Redeeming love and grace
Bestow, O Lord, on me;
Among Thy saints how blest my place,
Forever praising Thee. Scripture: Psalm 26 Languages: English Tune Title: ELIZABETH
Integrity of Character
A Call to Praise
Hymnal: The Psalter #48 (1912) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Thanksgiving In Public Worship; Worship public First Line: All ye that fear Jehovah's Name Lyrics: 1 All ye that fear Jehovah's Name,
His glory tell, His praise proclaim;
Ye children of His chosen race,
Stand ye in awe before His face,
Stand ye in awe before His face.
2 The suff'ring one He has not spurned
Who unto Him for succor turned;
From him He has not hid His face
But answered his request in grace,
But answered his request in grace.
3 O Lord, Thy goodness makes me raise
Amid Thy people songs of praise;
Before all them that fear Thee, now
I worship Thee and pay my vow,
I worship Thee and pay my vow.
4 For all the meek Thou wilt provide,
They shall be fed and satisfied;
All they that seek the Lord shall live
And never-ending praises give,
And never-ending praises give.
5 The ends of all the earth shall hear
And turn unto the Lord in fear;
All kindreds of the earth shall own
And worship Him as God alone,
And worship Him as God alone.
6 For His the kingdom, His of right,
He rules the nations by his might;
All earth to Him her homage brings
The Lord of lords, the King of kings,
The Lord of lords, the King of kings.
7 Both rich and poor both bond and free,
Shall worship Him with bended knee,
And children's children shall proclaim
The glorious honor of His Name,
The glorious honor of His Name.
8 The Lord's unfailing righteousness
All generations shall confess,
From age to age shall men be taught
What wondrous works the Lord has wrought,
What wondrous works the Lord has wrought. Scripture: Psalm 22 Languages: English Tune Title: PARK STREET
A Call to Praise
Witness-Bearing and Grateful Praise
Hymnal: The Psalter #51 (1912) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Thanksgiving In Public Worship; Worship public First Line: Amid the thronging worshipers Lyrics: 1 Amid the thronging worshipers
Jehovah will I bless;
Before my brethren, gathered here
His Name will I confess.
Come, praise Him, ye that fear the Lord,
Ye children of His grace;
With rev'rence sound His glories forth
And bow before His face.
2 The burden of the sorrowful
The Lord will not despise;
He has not turned from those that mourn,
He hearkens to their cries.
His goodness makes me join the throng
Where saints His praise proclaim,
And there will I fulfill my vows
'Mid those who fear His Name.
3 He feeds with good the humble soul
And satisfies the meek,
And they shall live and praise the Lord
Who for His mercy seek.
The ends of all the earth take tho't,
The nations seek the Lord;
They worship Him, the King of kings,
In earth and heav'n adored. Scripture: Psalm 22 Languages: English Tune Title: BOVINA
Witness-Bearing and Grateful Praise
The Petition of a Good Conscience
Hymnal: Bible Songs #54 (1901) Topics: Praise A Part of Public Worship; Thanksgiving In Public Worship First Line: O Lord, do thou me try Languages: English Tune Title: [O Lord, do thou me try]
The Petition of a Good Conscience
We Now Have Met to Worship Thee
Author: J. S. S. Hymnal: Church Hymnal, Mennonite #188 (1927) Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Topics: Public Worship Opening of Service Scripture: Ephesians 4:12 Languages: English Tune Title: STEPHENSON
We Now Have Met to Worship Thee
We Now Have Met to Worship Thee
Author: J. S. S. Hymnal: Church Hymnal, Mennonite #188 (2017) Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Topics: Public Worship Opening of Service Scripture: Ephesians 4:12 Languages: English Tune Title: STEPHENSON
We Now Have Met to Worship Thee
The pleasures of social Worship
Author: Dr. S. Stennett Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #CCCXLI (1792) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: Worship Public Worship First Line: How charming is the place Lyrics: 1 How charming is the place
Where my Redeemer God,
Unveils the beauties of his face,
And sheds his love abroad!
2 Not the fair palaces
To which the great resort
Are once to be compar'd with this,
Where Jesus holds his court.
3 Here on the mercy-seat,
With radiant glory crown'd,
Our joyful eyes behold him sit,
And smile on all around.
4 To him their prayers and cries
Each humble soul presents;
He listens to their broken sighs,
And grants them all their wants.
5 To them his sovereign will
He graciously imparts:
And in return accepts with smiles,
The tribute of their hearts.
6 Give me, O Lord, a place
Within thy blest abode,
Among the children of thy grace,
The servants of my God. Languages: English
The pleasures of social Worship
The happiness of humble worship
Author: Steele Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #CCCXLIII (1792) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Worship Public Worship First Line: How lovely, how divinely sweet Lyrics: 1 How lovely, how divinely sweet
O Lord, thy sacred courts appear
Fain would my longing passions meet
The glories of thy presence there.
2 O, blest the men, blest their employ,
Whom thy indulgent favors raise
To dwell in these abodes of joy,
And sing thy never-ceasing praise.
3 Happy the men whom strength divine,
With ardent love and zeal inspires;
Whose steps to thy blest way incline,
With willing hearts and warm desires.
4 One day within thy sacred gate,
Affords more real joy to me,
Than thousands in the tents of state;
The meanest place is bliss with thee.
5 God is a sun; our brightest day
From his reviving presence flows;
God is a shield, thro' all the way,
To guard us from surrounding foes.
6 He pours his kindest blessings down,
Profusely down on souls sincere;
And grace shall guide, and glory crown
The happy favorites of his care.
7 O Lord of hosts, thou God of grace,
How blest, divinely blest, is he,
Who trusts thy love and seeks thy face,
And fixes all his hopes on thee! Scripture: Psalm 84 Languages: English
The happiness of humble worship
Oh, worship the King all-glorious above
Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #5 (1870) Meter: 10.10.11.11 Topics: Public Worship Praise and Adoration Lyrics: 1 Oh, worship the King all-glorious above,
And gratefully sing His wonderful love;
Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of days,
Pavilion'd in splendor, and girded with praise.
2 Oh, tell of His might, and sing of His grace,
Whose robe is the light, whose canopy space;
His chariots of wrath the deep thunder-clouds form,
And dark is His path on the wings of the storm.
3 Thy bountiful care what tongue can recite?
It breathes in the air, it shines in the light,
It streams from the hills, it descends to the plain,
And sweetly distils in the dew and the rain.
4 Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail,
In Thee do we trust, nor find Thee to fail;
Thy mercies how tender! how firm to the end,
Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend.
Languages: English
Oh, worship the King all-glorious above
A call to joyful worship
Hymnal: Bible Songs #165 (1901) Topics: Praise A Part of Public Worship First Line: Sing loud to God our strength, with joy Scripture: Psalm 81:1-5 Languages: English Tune Title: [Sing loud to God our strength, with joy]
A call to joyful worship
A call to joyous worship
Hymnal: Bible Songs #190 (1901) Topics: Praise A Part of Public Worship First Line: O come, let us in songs to God Refrain First Line: O come, let us in songs to God Scripture: Psalm 95 Languages: English Tune Title: [O come, let us in songs to God]
A call to joyous worship
A Summons to Joyful Worship
Hymnal: The Psalter #222 (1912) Topics: Praise Part of Public Worship First Line: Now to God, our Strength and Saviour Lyrics: 1 Now to God, our Strength and Saviour,
Render praise and loudly sing;
In our fathers' God rejoicing,
All your noblest music bring.
2 Let the trumpet, far resounding,
This our festal day proclaim,
By our fathers' God appointed,
When from bondage Israel came.
3 I, thy God, removed thy burdens,
When thou calledst, set thee free,
Proved thee in the thirsty desert,
In the thunder answered thee.
4 O My people, hear My pleadings;
O that thou wouldst hearken now;
No strange worship shalt thou offer,
Nor to idols shalt thou bow.
5 I am God the Lord Who saved thee,
And from cruel bondage freed;
Open wide thy mouth of longing;
I will satisfy thy need.
6 But My people would not hearken,
Yea, they would not yield to Me;
So I left them in their blindness,
Their own counselors to be.
7 If My people would obey me,
Gladly walking in My ways,
Soon would I, their foes subduing,
Fill their lips with songs of praise.
8 All the haters of Jehovah
Shall His clemency implore,
And the days of those that love Him
Shall endure for evermore.
9 Yea, with wheat the very finest
I their hunger will supply,
Bid the very rocks yield honey
That shall fully satisfy.
Scripture: Psalm 81 Languages: English Tune Title: STOCKWELL
A Summons to Joyful Worship
An Invitation to Worship
Hymnal: The Psalter #254 (1912) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Praise Part of Public Worship First Line: O come before the Lord, our King Lyrics: 1 O come before the Lord, our King,
And in His presence let us sing;
Let us in glad and joyful lays
The Rock of our salvation praise;
Before Him come with thankful song
In joyful psalms His praise prolong.
2 Almighty pow'r the Lord maintains,
Exalted over all He reigns;
He holds the valleys in His hand,
He makes the mighty mountains stand;
To Him belong both land and sea,
Creator of the world is He.
3 O come and let us worship now,
Before our maker let us bow;
We are His sheep and He our God,
He feeds our souls in pastures broad;
He safely leads us in the way;
O come and heed His voice today.
4 Take heed and harden not your heart
As did our fathers, nor depart
From God to follow in their ways;
For with complaints instead of praise,
With doubt instead of faith confessed,
They put His mercy to the test.
5 Take heed that ye provoke Him not
As did your fathers, who forgot,
With erring heart, God's holy ways
And grieved Him all their sinful days;
To whom in wrath Jehovah sware,
My promised rest they shall not share. Scripture: Psalm 95 Languages: English Tune Title: SALOME
An Invitation to Worship
Worship and Its Motives
Hymnal: The Psalter #256 (1912) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Praise Part of Public Worship First Line: O come and to Jehovah sing Lyrics: 1 O come and to Jehovah sing,
To Him our voices raise;
let us in our most joyful songs
The Lord our Saviour praise,
The Lord our Saviour praise.
2 Before His presence let us come
With praise and thankful voice;
Let us sing psalms to Him with grace,
With grateful hearts rejoice,
With grateful hearts rejoice.
3 Jehovah is a mighty King,
Above all gods His throne;
The depths of earth are in His hand,
The mountains are His own,
The mountains are His own.
4 to Him the spacious sea belongs,
He made its waves and tides;
And by his hand the rising land
Was formed, and still abides,
Was formed, and still abides.
5 O come, and bowing down to Him
Our worship let us bring;
Yea, let us kneel before the Lord,
Our Maker and our King,
Our Maker and our King. Scripture: Psalm 95 Languages: English Tune Title: CHOPIN
Worship and Its Motives
Thoughts for the Sanctuary
Hymnal: The Psalter #318 (1912) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Thanksgiving In Public Worship; Worship public First Line: The glorious gates of righteousness Lyrics: 1 The glorious gates of righteousness
Throw open unto me,
And I will come to them with praise
O Lord, my God, to Thee,
And I will come to them with praise
O Lord, my God, to Thee.
2 This is Thy temple gate, O Lord,
The just shall enter there;
My Saviour, I will give Thee thanks,
O Thou that hearest prayer,
My Saviour, I will give Thee thanks,
O Thou that hearest prayer.
3 The stone rejected and despised
Is now the cornerstone;
How wondrous are the ways of God,
Unfathomed and unknown!
How wondrous are the ways of God,
Unfathomed and unknown!
4 In this the day that Thou hast made
Triumphantly we sing;
Send now prosperity, O Lord,
O Lord, salvation bring,
Send now prosperity, O Lord,
O Lord, salvation bring.
5 Hosanna! Ever blest be He
That cometh in God's Name,
The blessing of Jehovah's house
Upon you we proclaim;
The blessing of Jehovah's house
Upon you we proclaim.
6 The light of joy to shine on us
The Lord our God hath made;
Now be the precious sacrifice
Upon His altar laid,
Now be the precious sacrifice
Upon His altar laid.
7 O Lord, my God, I praise Thy Name,
All other names above;
O give Him thanks, for He is good
And boundless is His love,
O give Him thanks, for He is good
And boundless is His love. Scripture: Psalm 118 Languages: English Tune Title: ZERAH
Thoughts for the Sanctuary
Thankfulness and Triumphant Joy
Hymnal: The Psalter #320 (1912) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Thanksgiving In Public Worship; Worship public First Line: Ye gates of peace and joy untold Lyrics: 1 Ye gates of peace and joy untold,
Ye gates of righteousness, unfold,
That I may enter in and raise
A song of thankfulness and praise.
2 Within thy gates, O God of grace,
Thy saints shall find a dwelling-place;
My thanks and praise to Thee I bear,
My Saviour, Who hast heard my prayer.
3 What wondrous thins the Lord hath wrought!
The stone the builders set at naught,
Established by no human hand,
The chiefest cornerstone doth stand.
4 In this the day the Lord hat made
to Him be joyful honors paid;
Let us Thy full salvation see,
O Lord, send now prosperity.
5 Hosanna! Praise to Him proclaim
Who cometh in Jehovah's Name;
May blessing from God's dwelling-place
Descend on us in boundless grace.
Scripture: Psalm 118 Languages: English Tune Title: APPLETON
Thankfulness and Triumphant Joy
Preparation for Worship
Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #325 (1845) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: The Church Public Worship First Line: Away from ev'ry mortal care Lyrics: 1 Away from ev'ry mortal care,
Away from earth, our souls retreat;
We leave this worthless world afar,
And wait and worship near thy seat.
2 Lord, in the temple of thy grace,
We bow before thee and adore;
We view the glories of thy face,
And learn the wonders of thy pow'r.
3 Whilst here our various wants we mourn,
United pray'rs ascend on high;
And faith expects a sure return
Of blessings in variety.
4 Father! my soul would still abide;
Or, if my feet must hence depart,
Still keep me, Father, near thy side,
Still keep thy dwelling in my heart. Languages: English
Preparation for Worship
Forms vain without religion
Author: Dr. Watts Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #CCCXLV (1792) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: Worship Public Worship First Line: Almighty Maker, God! Lyrics: 1 Almighty Maker, God!
How wond'rous is thy name!
Thy glories how diffus'd abroad
Thro' the creation's frame.
2 Nature in every dress
Her humble homage pays,
And finds a thousand ways t' express
Thine undissembled praise.
3 My soul would rise and sing
To her creator too,
Fain would my tongue adore my king,
And pay the worship due.
4 [But pride, that busy sin,
Spoils all that I perform,
Curs'd pride, that creeps securely in,
And swells a haughty worm.]
5 Create my soul anew,
Else all my worship's vain;
This wretched heart will ne'er be true,
Until tis form'd again.
6 Let joy and worship spend
The remnant of my days,
And to my God my soul, ascend
In sweet perfumes of praise. Languages: English
Forms vain without religion
At the Opening of Worship
Author: John Murray Hymnal: Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #CCCIII (1792) Meter: Irregular Topics: Hymns, adapted to Particular Parts of Public Worship First Line: Father, behold us here Lyrics: 1 Father, behold us here,
According to thy word;
To worship without fear,
Our dear redeeming Lord;
O may thy light and truth now shine,
To warm each heart with love divine.
2 Drawn, wholly drawn, by thee,
To Jesus we are come,
And by they teaching we
Perceive our work is done;
Through which a title we obtain
As Kings and Priests, with thee to reign.
3 We bless thee, God of peace,
For life and glory giv'n,
To us and all the race
Call'd up from earth to heav'n;
Hasten great God, the day of love,
When ev'ry soul this grace shall prove. Scripture: Hebrews 10:25 Languages: English
At the Opening of Worship
On opening a place of Worship
Author: Dr. Doddridge Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #CCCXXXIX (1792) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Worship Public Worship First Line: Great God, thy watchful care we bless Lyrics: 1 Great God, thy watchful care we bless,
Which guards our synagogues in peace;
Nor dare tumultuous foes invade,
To fill the worshippers with dread.
2 These walls we to thy honor raise,
Long may they echo to thy praise:
And thou, descending, fill the place
With choicest tokens of thy grace.
3 Here let the great Redeemer reign
With all the graces of his train;
While power divine his word attends,
To conquer foes, and cheer his friends.
4 And in the great decisive day,
Then God the nations shall survey;
May it before the world appear
That crowds were born to glory here.
Languages: English
On opening a place of Worship
On opening a place of Worship
Author: B. Francis Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #CCCXXXVIII (1792) Topics: Worship Public Worship First Line: In sweet exalted strains Lyrics: 1 In sweet exalted strains
The king of glory praise;
O'er heaven and earth he reigns,
Thro' everlasting days;
He with a nod, the world controls,
Sustains or sinks the distant poles.
2 To earth he bends his throne,
His throne of grace divine;
Wide is his bounty known,
And wide his glories shine;
Fair Salem, still his chosen rest,
Is with his smiles and presence blest.
3 Then, king of glory come,
And with thy favor crown
This temple as thy dome,
This people as thy own:
Beneath this roof, O deign to show,
How God can dwell with men below.
4 Here, may thine ears attend
Our interceding cries,
And grateful praise ascend
All fragrant to the skies:
Here may thy word melodious sound,
And spread celestial joys around.
5 Here, may th' attentive throng
Imbibe thy truth and love,
And converts join the song
Of seraphims above,
And willing crowds surround thy board
With sacred joy and sweet accord,
6 Here, may our unborn sons
And daughters sound thy praise,
And shine like polish'd stones,
Thro' long succeeding days;
Here, Lord, display thy saving power,
While temples stand, and men adore. Languages: English
On opening a place of Worship
The happiness of humble Worship
Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #321 (1845) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: The Church Public Worship First Line: How lovely, how divinely sweet Lyrics: 1 How lovely, how divinely sweet,
O Lord, thy sacred courts appear!
Fain would my longing passions meet
The glories of thy presence there.
2 O, blest the men, blest their employ,
Whom thy indulgent favors raise
To dwell in those abodes of joy,
And sing thy never-ceasing praise.
3 One day within thy sacred gate
Affords more real joy to me,
Than thousands in the tents of state;
The meanest place is bliss with thee.
4 God is a sun; our brightest day
From his reviving presence flows;
God is a shield, through all the way,
To guard us from surrounding foes.
5 O Lord of hosts, thou God of grace,
How blest, divinely blest, is he,
Who trust thy love, and seeks thy face,
And fixes all his hopes on thee!
Scripture: Psalm 84 Languages: English
The happiness of humble Worship
Before Sermon
Hymnal: Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #CCCV (1792) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Hymns, adapted to Particular Parts of Public Worship First Line: Come worship at Immanuel's feet Lyrics: 1 Come worship at Immanuel's feet,
See in his face what wonders meet!
Words are too feeble to express
His worth, his glory, or his grace.
2 When shall we climb those higher skies,
Where storms and tempests never rise;
Where he unveils his lovely face,
And shines and reigns the God of grace?
3 Nor earth, nor air nor sun, nor stars,
Nor heav'n, his full resemblance bears;
His beauties we can never trace
Till we behold him, face to face. Scripture: 1 Peter 4:11 Languages: English
Before Sermon
At the Close of Worship
Author: James Relly Hymnal: Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #CCCVI (1792) Meter: Irregular Topics: Hymns, adapted to Particular Parts of Public Worship First Line: How charming sounds Lyrics: 1 How charmingly sounds
The word of the Lord!
Where witness abounds,
That man is restor'd
To God, his possession,
Dear Jesus in thee;
From sin and transgression
Forever set free.
2 How glor'ous the name
Of Jesus, our King!
Thou crucify'd Lamb,
Thine honours we sing:
Our hope and salvation
To world without end;
Our nearest relation,
And faithfulest friend. Scripture: Romans 10:14-15 Languages: English
At the Close of Worship
To thee O Saviour glory be!
Hymnal: Church Hymn Book #III (1816) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Beginning of Public Worship Lyrics: 1 To thee O Saviour glory be!
This is the day of rest--
On which we join to worship thee,
Thee, O thou ever bless'd!
2 This is the day the Saviour rose
And set us pris'ners free;
The day which the Apostles chose,
The day of rest to be.
3 On which the christian church should meet
To praise our gracious Lord!
To worship at his mercy's seat,
To hear and learn his word.
4 Lord, here we join thy praise to sing!
Lord, here we join to pray--
To worship thee our Lord and King,
Our life, the truth, the way.
Languages: English
To thee O Saviour glory be!
Bless, O my soul! the living God
Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #13 (1870) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Public Worship Praise and Adoration Lyrics: 1 Bless, O my soul! the living God;
Call home my thoughts that rove abroad;
Let all the powers within me join
In work and worship so divine.
2 Bless, O my soul! the God of Grace:
His favors claim thy highest praise;
Why should the wonders He hath wrought
Be lost in silence, and forgot?
3 'Tis He, my soul, that sent His Son
To die for crimes which thou hast done;
He owns the ransom, and forgives
The hourly follies of our lives.
4 Let every land His power confess;
Let all the earth adore His grace:
My heart and tongue with rapture join,
In work and worship so divine.
Languages: English
Bless, O my soul! the living God
Adoration and Submission
Hymnal: The Psalter #255 (1912) Topics: Praise Part of Public Worship First Line: Now with joyful exultation Lyrics: 1 Now with joyful exultation
Let us sing Jehovah's praise;
To the Rock of our salvation
Loud hosannas let us raise;
Thankful tribute gladly bringing,
Let us come before Him now,
And, with psalms His praises singing,
Joyful in His presence bow.
2 For, how great a God, and glorious,
Is Jehovah Whom we sing;
Over idol-gods victorious,
Great is He, our God and King.
In His hand are earth's deep places,
His the strength of all the hills;
His the sea whose bounds He traces,
His the land His bounty fills.
3 To the Lord, such might revealing,
Let us come with rev'rence meet,
And, before our Maker kneeling,
Let us worship at His feet.
He is our own God who leads us,
We the people of His care;
With a shepherd's hand He feeds us
As His flock in pastures fair.
4 While He proffers peace and pardon
Let us hear His voice today,
Lest, if we our hearts should harden,
We should perish in the way;
Lest to us, so unbelieving,
He in judgment should declare:
Ye, so long my Spirit grieving,
Never in My rest can share. Scripture: Psalm 95 Languages: English Tune Title: LOVE DIVINE
Adoration and Submission
The Universal King
Hymnal: The Psalter #259 (1912) Topics: Praise Part of Public Worship First Line: Sing to the Lord, sing His praise all ye people Lyrics: 1 Sing to the Lord, sing His praise, all you peoples,
New be your song as new honors ye pay.
Sing of His majesty, bless Him forever,
Show His salvation from day to day.
2 Tell of His wondrous works, tell of His glory
Till through the nations His Name is revered;
Praise and exalt Him, for He is almighty,
God over all, let the Lord be feared.
3 Vain are the heathen gods, idols and helpless;
God made the heav'ns, and His glory they tell;
Honor and majesty shine out before Him,
Beauty and strength in His temple dwell.
4 Give unto God Most High glory and honor,
Come with your off'rings and humbly draw near;
In holy beauty now worship Jehovah,
Tremble before Him with godly fear.
5 Make all the nations know God reigns forever;
Earth is established as He did decree;
Righteous and just is the King of the nations,
Judging the peoples with equity.
6 Let heav'n and earth be glad; waves of the ocean,
Forest and field, exultation express;
For God is coming, the Judge of the nations,
Coming to judge in His righteousness. Scripture: Psalm 96 Languages: English Tune Title: WESLEY
The Universal King
Delight in God's house and confidence in him
Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #CCCXLIV (1792) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Worship Public Worship First Line: Thou, Lord, my safety, thou my Light Lyrics: 1 Thou, Lord, my safety, thou my light,
What danger shall my soul affright?
Strength of my life! what arm shall dare
To hurt whom thou hast own'd thy care?
2 One wish, with holy transport warm,
My heart has form'd, and yet shall form;
One gift I ask; that to my end
Fair Sion's dome I may attend;
3 There joyful find a sure abode,
And view the beauty of my God;
For he within his hallow'd shrine
My secret refuge shall assign.
4 When thou with condescending grace,
Hast bid me seek thy shining face,
My heart reply'd to thy kind word,
Thee will I seek, all-gracious Lord.
5 Should every earthly friend depart,
And nature leave a parent's heart;
My God, on whom my hopes depend,
Will be my father and my friend.
6 Ye humble souls, in every strait
On God with sacred courage wait;
His hand shall life and strength afford,
O ever wait upon the Lord.
Scripture: Psalm 27 Languages: English
Delight in God's house and confidence in him
Come, sound His praise abroad
Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #6 (1870) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: Public Worship Praise and Adoration Lyrics: 1 Come, sound His praise abroad,
And hymns of glory sing!
Jehovah is the sov'reign God,
The universal King.
2 He form'd the deeps unknown;
He gave the seas their bound;
The wat'ry worlds are all His own,
And all the solid ground.
3 Come, worship at His throne;
Come, bow before the Lord:
We are His works and not our own,
He form'd us by His word.
4 To-day attend His voice,
Nor dare provoke His rod;
Come, like the people of His choice,
And own your gracious God!
Languages: English
Come, sound His praise abroad
Lord of the worlds above
Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #12 (1827) Topics: Delight in Public Worship; Public worship Introduction of Scripture: Psalm 84 Languages: English
Lord of the worlds above
What sacred joy thy house attends
Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #13 (1827) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Delight in Public Worship; Public worship Introduction of Scripture: Psalm 84 Languages: English
What sacred joy thy house attends
The Christian's Sure Refuge
Hymnal: Bible Songs #57 (1901) Topics: Praise A Part of Public Worship First Line: Against me though a host encamp Refrain First Line: The Lord is my light Scripture: Psalm 27:3-8 Languages: English Tune Title: [Against me though a host encamp]
The Christian's Sure Refuge
The Morning of a Lord's Day
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #106 (1786) Topics: Worship public; Worship public First Line: Early, my God, without delay Lyrics: 1 Early, my God, without delay,
I haste to seek thy face;
My thirsty spirit faints away
Without thy cheering grace.
2 So pilgrims on the scorching sand
Beneath a burning sky,
Long for a cooling stream at hand,
And they must drink or die.
3 I’ve seen thy glory and thy power
Through all thy temple shine;
My God, repeat that heavenly hour,
That vision so divine.
4 Not all the blessings of a feast
Can please my soul so well,
As when thy richer grace I taste,
And in thy presence dwell.
5 Not life itself, with all its joys,
Can my best passions move,
Or raise so high my cheerful voice,
As thy forgiving love.
6 Thus till my last expiring day
I’ll bless my God and king;
Thus will I lift my hands to pray,
And tune my lips to sing. Scripture: Psalm 63:1-5 Languages: English
The Morning of a Lord's Day
The Morning of a Lord's Day
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #106 (1790) Topics: Worship public; Worship public First Line: Early, my God, without delay Lyrics: 1 Early, my God, without delay,
I haste to seek thy face;
My thirsty spirit faints away
Without thy cheering grace.
2 So pilgrims on the scorching sand
Beneath a burning sky,
Long for a cooling stream at hand,
And they must drink or die.
3 I’ve seen thy glory and thy power
Through all thy temple shine;
My God, repeat that heavenly hour,
That vision so divine.
4 Not all the blessings of a feast
Can please my soul so well,
As when thy richer grace I taste,
And in thy presence dwell.
5 Not life itself, with all its joys,
Can my best passions move,
Or raise so high my cheerful voice,
As thy forgiving love.
6 Thus till my last expiring day
I’ll bless my God and king;
Thus will I lift my hands to pray,
And tune my lips to sing. Scripture: Psalm 63:1-5 Languages: English
The Morning of a Lord's Day
Midnight Thoughts Recollected
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #107a (1786) Topics: Worship public; Worship public First Line: 'Twas in the watches of the night Lyrics: 1 'Twas in the watches of the night
I thought upon thy power,
I kept thy lovely face in sight
Amidst the darkest hour.
2 My flesh lay resting on my bed,
My soul arose on high;
My God, my Life, my Hope, I said,
Bring thy salvation nigh.
3 My spirit labours up thine hill,
And climbs the heavenly road;
But thy right-hand upholds me still,
While I pursue my God.
4 Thy mercy stretches o'er my head
The shadow of thy wings;
My heart rejoices in thine aid,
My tongue awakes and sings.
5 But the destroyers of my peace
Shall fret and rage in vain;
The tempter shall forever cease,
And all my sins be slain.
6 Thy sword shall give my foes to death,
And send them down to dwell
In the dark caverns of the earth,
Or in the deeps of hell. Scripture: Psalm 63:6-10 Languages: English
Midnight Thoughts Recollected
Longing after God; or The Love of God better than Life
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #107b (1786) Topics: Worship public; Worship public First Line: Great God, indulge my humble claim Lyrics: 1 Great God, indulge my humble claim,
Thou art my hope, my joy, my rest;
The glories that compose thy name
Stand all engag'd to make me blest.
2 Thou great and good, thou just and wise,
Thou art my Father and my God;
And I am thine by sacred ties;
Thy son, thy servant bought with blood.
3 With heart and eyes and lifted hands
For thee I long, to thee I look,
As travellers in thirsty lands
Pant for the cooling water brook.
4 With early feet I love t' appear
Among thy saints, and seek thy face,
Oft have I seen thy glory there,
And felt the power of sovereign grace.
5 Not fruits nor vines that tempt our taste,
No pleasures that to sense belong,
Could make me so divinely blest,
Or raise so high my cheerful song.
6 My life itself without thy love
No taste or pleasure could afford,
'Twould but a tiresome burden prove,
If I were banish'd from the Lord.
7 Amidst the wakeful hours of night,
When busy cares afflict my head,
One thought of thee gives new delight,
And adds refreshment to my bed.
8 I'll lift my hands, I'll raise my voice,
While I have breath to pray or praise;
This work shall make my heart rejoice,
And spend the remnant of my days. Scripture: Psalm 63 Languages: English
Longing after God; or The Love of God better than Life
Midnight Thoughts recollected
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #107a (1790) Topics: Worship public; Worship public First Line: 'Twas in the watches of the night Lyrics: 1 'Twas in the watches of the night
I thought upon thy power,
I kept thy lovely face in sight
Amidst the darkest hour.
2 My flesh lay resting on my bed,
My soul arose on high;
My God, my Life, my Hope, I said,
Bring thy salvation nigh.
3 My spirit labours up thine hill,
And climbs the heavenly road;
But thy right-hand upholds me still,
While I pursue my God.
4 Thy mercy stretches o'er my head
The shadow of thy wings;
My heart rejoices in thine aid,
My tongue awakes and sings.
5 But the destroyers of my peace
Shall fret and rage in vain;
The tempter shall forever cease,
And all my sins be slain.
6 Thy sword shall give my foes to death,
And send them down to dwell
In the dark caverns of the earth,
Or in the deeps of hell. Scripture: Psalm 63:6-10 Languages: English
Midnight Thoughts recollected
Longing after God; or The Love of God better than Life
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #107b (1790) Topics: Worship public; Worship public First Line: Great God, indulge my humble claim Lyrics: 1 Great God, indulge my humble claim,
Thou art my hope, my joy, my rest;
The glories that compose thy name
Stand all engag'd to make me blest.
2 Thou great and good, thou just and wise,
Thou art my Father and my God;
And I am thine by sacred ties;
Thy son, thy servant bought with blood.
3 With heart and eyes and lifted hands
For thee I long, to thee I look,
As travellers in thirsty lands
Pant for the cooling water brook.
4 With early feet I love t' appear
Among thy saints and seek thy face,
Oft have I seen thy glory there,
And left the power of sovereign grace.
5 Not fruits nor vines that tempt our taste,
No pleasures that to sense belong,
Could make me so divinely blest,
Or raise so high my cheerful song.
6 My life itself without thy love
No taste or pleasure could afford,
'Twould but a tiresome burden prove,
If I were banish'd from the Lord.
7 Amidst the wakeful hours of night,
When busy cares afflict my head,
One thought of thee gives new delight,
And adds refreshment to my bed.
8 I'll lift my hands, I'll raise my voice,
While I have breath to pray or praise;
This work shall make my heart rejoice,
And spend the remnant of my days. Scripture: Psalm 63 Languages: English
Longing after God; or The Love of God better than Life
Seeking God
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #108 (1786) Topics: Worship public; Worship public First Line: My God, permit my tongue Lyrics: 1 My God, permit my tongue
This joy, to call thee mine;
And let my early cries prevail
To taste thy love divine.
2 My thirsty fainting soul
Thy mercy doth implore:
Not travellers in desert lands
Can pant for water more.
3 Within thy churches, Lord,
I long to find my place,
Thy power and glory to behold,
And feel thy quickening grace.
4 For life without thy love
No relish can afford;
No joy can be compar'd to this,
To serve and please the Lord.
5 To thee I'll lift my hands,
And praise thee while I live;
Not the rich dainties of a feast
Such food or pleasure give.
6 In wakeful hours at night,
I call my God to mind:
I think how wise thy counsels are,
And all thy dealings kind.
7 Since thou hast been my help,
To thee my spirit flies,
And on thy watchful providence;
My cheerful hope relies.
9 The shadow of thy wings,
My soul in safety keeps;
I follow where my father leads,
And he supports my steps. Scripture: Psalm 63 Languages: English
Seeking God
Seeking God
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #108 (1790) Topics: Worship public; Worship public First Line: My God, permit my tongue Lyrics: 1 My God, permit my tongue
This joy, to call thee mine;
And let my early cries prevail
To taste thy love divine.
2 My thirsty fainting soul
Thy mercy doth implore:
Not travellers in desert lands
Can pant for water more.
3 Within thy churches, Lord,
I long to find my place,
Thy power and glory to behold,
And feel thy quickening grace.
4 For life without thy love
No relish can afford;
No joy can be compar'd to this,
To serve and please the Lord.
5 To thee I'll lift my hands,
And praise thee while I live;
Not the rich dainties of a feast
Such food or pleasure give.
6 In wakeful hours at night,
I call my God to mind:
I think how wise thy counsels are,
And all thy dealings kind.
7 Since thou hast been my help,
To thee my spirit flies,
And on thy watchful providence;
My cheerful hope relies.
9 The shadow of thy wings,
My soul in safety keeps;
I follow where my father leads,
And he supports my steps. Scripture: Psalm 63 Languages: English
Seeking God
The Morning of a Lord's Day
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.) #113b (1786) Topics: Worship public; Worship public First Line: Early, my God, without delay Lyrics: 1 Early, my God, without delay,
I haste to seek thy face;
My thirsty spirit faints away
Without thy cheering grace.
2 So pilgrims on the scorching sand
Beneath a burning sky,
Long for a cooling stream at hand,
And they must drink or die.
3 I’ve seen thy glory and thy power
Through all thy temple shine;
My God, repeat that heavenly hour,
That vision so divine.
4 Not all the blessings of a feast
Can please my soul so well,
As when thy richer grace I taste,
And in thy presence dwell.
5 Not life itself, with all its joys,
Can my best passions move,
Or raise so high my cheerful voice,
As thy forgiving love.
6 Thus till my last expiring day
I’ll bless my God and king;
Thus will I lift my hands to pray,
And tune my lips to sing. Scripture: Psalm 63:1-5 Languages: English
The Morning of a Lord's Day
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