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Submission and hope in divine goodness

Hymnal: The Hartford Selection of Hymns #CLXV (1802) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Submission And hope; Submission And hope First Line: O Lord, my best desires fulfil Lyrics: 1 O Lord, my best desires fulfil, And help me to resign Life, health, and comfort to thy will, And make thy pleasure mine. 2 Why should I shrink at thy command Whose love forbids my fears? Or tremble at the gracious hand That wipes away my tears? 3 No, let me rather freely yield What most I prize to thee; Who never hast a good withheld, Or wilt withhold from me. 4 Thy favor, all my journey thro' Thou art engag'd to grant; What else i want, or think I do, 'Tis better still to want. 5 Wisdom and mercy guide my way, Shall I resist them both? A poor blind creature of a day, And crush'd before the moth! 6 But ah! my inward spirit cries, Still bind me to thy sway; Else the next cloud that veils my skies, Will drive these thoughts away. Languages: English

Pleading with Submission

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #236a (1740) Topics: Afflicted Submission to them; Submission First Line: O Thou whose Grace and Justice reign Lyrics: 1 O Thou whose Grace and Justice reign Enthron'd above the Skies, To Thee our Hearts would tell their Pain, To Thee we lift our Eyes. 2 As Servants watch their Master's Hand, And fear the angry Stroke; Or Maids before their Mistress stand, And wait a peaceful Look; 3 So for our Sins we justly feel Thy Discipline, O GOD; Yet wait the gracious Moment still, Till thou remove thy Rod. 4 Those that in Wealth and Pleasure live, Our daily Groans deride, And thy Delays of Mercy give Fresh Courage to their Pride. 5 Our Foes insult us, but our Hope In thy Compassion lies; This Thought shall bear our Spirits up, That GOD will not despise. Scripture: Psalm 123 Languages: English

Submission under Affliction

Author: Beddome Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #DXL (1792) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: Submission under sickness First Line: Dost thou my profit seek Lyrics: 1 Dost thou my profit seek, And chasten as a friend? O God, I'll kiss the smarting rod, There's honey at the end. 2 Dost thou thro' death's dark vale Conduct to heaven at last? The future good will make amends For all the evil past. 3 Lord, I would not repine At strokes in mercy sent; If the chastisement comes in love, My soul shall be content. Languages: English

Submission

Author: Cowper Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #CCLXXVII (1792) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Submission to the will of God First Line: O Lord, my best desires fulfill Lyrics: 1 O Lord, my best desires fulfil, And help me to resign Life, health, and comfort to thy will, And make thy pleasure mine. 2 Why should I shrink at thy command Whose love forbids my fears? Or tremble at the gracious hand That wipes away my tears? 3 No, let me rather freely yield What most I prize to thee; Who never hast a good withheld, Or wilt withhold from me. 4 Thy favor, all my journey thro' Thou art engag'd to grant; What else i want, or think I do, Tis better still to want. 5 Wisdom and mercy guide my way, Shall I resist them both? A poor blind creature of a day, And crush'd before the moth! 6 But ah! my inward spirit cries, Still bind me to thy sway; Else the next cloud that veils my skies, Drives all these thoughts away. Languages: English

Submission under bereaving providences

Hymnal: The Hartford Selection of Hymns from the Most Approved Authors #CLXXXV (1799) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Submission Under bereaving providences First Line: Peace, 'tis the Lord Jehovah's hand Scripture: Psalm 46:10 Languages: English

Submission under bereaving providences

Hymnal: The Hartford Selection of Hymns #CLXXXV (1802) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Submission Under bereaving providences First Line: Peace, 'tis the Lord Jehovah's hand Scripture: Psalm 46:10 Languages: English

For perfect submission

Author: Charles Wesley Hymnal: Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #506 (1891) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: Christians Submission First Line: I want a heart to pray Scripture: Psalm 27:14 Languages: English

Christian trial, suffering, and submission

Author: Horatius Bonar Hymnal: Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #655 (1891) Meter: 6 Topics: Christians Submission First Line: Thy way, not mine, O Lord Scripture: Job 3:10 Languages: English

Watchfulness over the Tongue; or Prudence and Zeal

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.) #70a (1786) Topics: Afflictions submission to them; Submission to sickness; Afflictions submission to them; Submission to sickness First Line: Thus I resolv'd before the Lord Lyrics: 1 Thus I resolv'd before the Lord, "Now will I watch my tongue, "Lest I let slip one sinful word, "Or do my neighbour wrong." 2 Whene'er constrain'd a while to stay With men of lives profane, I'll set a double guard that day, Nor let my talk be vain. 3 I'll scarce allow my lips to speak The pious thoughts I feel, Lest scoffers should th' occasion take To mock my holy zeal. 4 Yet if some proper hour appear, I'll not be over-aw'd, But let the scoffing sinners hear That we can speak for God. Scripture: Psalm 39:1-3 Languages: English

The Vanity of Man as mortal

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.) #70b (1786) Topics: Afflictions submission to them; Submission to sickness; Afflictions submission to them; Submission to sickness First Line: Teach me the measure of my days Lyrics: 1 Teach me the measure of my days, Thou maker of my frame; I would survey life's narrow space, And learn how frail I am. 2 A span is all that we can boast, An inch or two of time: Man is but vanity and dust In all his flower and prime. 3 See the vain race of mortals move Like shadows o'er the plain; They rage and strive, desire and love, But all the noise is vain. 4 Some walk in honour's gaudy show, Some dig for golden ore, They toil for heirs, they know not who, And strait are seen no more. 5 What should I wish or wait for then From creatures, earth and dust? They make our expectations vain, And disappoint our trust. 6 Now I forbid my carnal hope, My fond desires recal; I give my mortal interest up, And make my God my all. Scripture: Psalm 39:4-7 Languages: English