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The Sufferings of Christ for our Salvation

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #119b (1740) Topics: Christ his Zeal and Reproaches First Line: Save me, O GOD, the swelling Floods Lyrics: 1 "Save me, O GOD, the swelling Floods "Break in upon my Soul; "I sink, and Sorrows o'er my Head "Like mighty Waters roll. 2 "I cry till all my Voice be gone, "In Tears I waste the Day; "My GOD, behold my longing Eyes, "And shorten thy Delay. 3 "They hate my soul without a Cause, "And still their Number grows "More than the Hairs around my Head, "And mighty are my Foes. 4 "'Twas then I paid that dreadful Debt "That Men could never pay, "And gave those Honours to thy Law "Which sinners took away." 5 Thus in the great Messiah's Name The Royal Prophet mourns; Thus he awakes our Hearts to Grief, And gives us Joy by Turns. 6 "Now shall the Saints rejoice, and find "Salvation in my Name, "For I have borne their heavy Load "Of Sorrow, Pain, and Shame. 7 "Grief, like a Garment, cloth'd me round, "And Sackcloth was my Dress, "While I procur'd for naked Souls "A Robe of Righteousness. 8 "Amongst my Brethren, and the Jews "I like a Stranger stood, "And bore their vile Reproach, to bring "The Gentiles near to GOD. 9 "I came in sinful Mortals Stead, "To do my Father's Will; "Yet when I cleans'd my Father's House, "They scandaliz'd my Zeal. 10 "My Fasting and my holy Groans "Were made the Drunkard's Song; "But GOD from his celestial Throne, "Heard my complaining Tongue. 11 "He sav'd me from the dreadful Deep, "Nor let my soul be drown'd; "He rais'd and fix'd my sinking Feet "On well establish'd ground. 12 "'Twas in a most accepted Hour "My Pray'r arose on high, "And for my Sake my GOD shall hear "The dying Sinner's Cry." Scripture: Psalm 69:1-14 Languages: English

Governing Power and Goodness; or, Our Grace tried by Afflictions

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.) #122 (1786) Topics: Christ his Zeal and Reproaches; Christ his Zeal and Reproaches First Line: Sing, all the nations to the Lord Lyrics: 1 Sing, all ye nations to the Lord, Sing with a joyful noise; With melody of sound record His honours and your joys. 2 Say to the Power that form'd the sky, "How terrible art thou! "Sinners before thy presence fly, "Or at thy feet they bow." 3 [Come see the wonders of our God, How glorious are his ways? In Moses hand he puts his rod, And clave the frighted seas. 4 He made the ebbing channel dry, While Israel pass'd the flood; There did the church begin their joy, And triumph in their God.] 5 He rules by his resistless might: Will rebel mortals dare Provoke th’ Eternal to the fight, And tempt that dreadful war. 6 Oh bless our God, and never cease; Ye saints, fulfil his praise; He keeps our life, maintains our peace, And guides our doubtful ways. 7 Lord, thou hast prov'd our suffering souls, To make our graces shine; So silver bears the burning coals, The metal to refine. 8 Through watery deeps and fiery ways We march at thy command, Led to possess the promis'd place By thine unerring hand. Scripture: Psalm 66 Languages: English

Governing Power and Goodness; or, Our Grace tried by Afflictions

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #122 (1787) Topics: Christ his Zeal and Reproaches; Christ his Zeal and Reproaches First Line: Sing, all the nations to the Lord Lyrics: 1 Sing, all ye nations to the Lord, Sing with a joyful noise; With melody of sound record His honours and your joys. 2 Say to the Power that form'd the sky, "How terrible art thou! "Sinners before thy presence fly, "Or at thy feet they bow." 3 [Come see the wonders of our God, How glorious are his ways? In Moses hand he puts his rod, And clave the frighted seas. 4 He made the ebbing channel dry, While Israel pass'd the flood; There did the church begin their joy, And triumph in their God.] 5 He rules by his resistless might: Will rebel mortals dare Provoke th’ Eternal to the fight, And tempt that dreadful war. 6 Oh bless our God, and never cease; Ye saints, fulfil his praise; He keeps our life, maintains our peace, And guides our doubtful ways. 7 Lord, thou hast prov'd our suffering souls, To make our graces shine; So silver bears the burning coals, The metal to refine. 8 Through watery deeps and fiery ways We march at thy command, Led to possess the promis'd place By thine unerring hand. Scripture: Psalm 66 Languages: English

Praise to God for hearing Prayer

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.) #123a (1786) Topics: Christ his Zeal and Reproaches; Christ his Zeal and Reproaches First Line: Now shall my solmen vows be paid Lyrics: 1 Now shall my solemn vows be paid To that Almighty power That heard the long requests I made In my distressful hour. 2 My lips and cheerful heart prepare To make his mercies known: Come ye that fear my God, and hear The wonders he has done. 3 When on my head huge sorrows fell, I sought his heavenly aid; He sav'd my sinking soul from hell, And death's eternal shade. 4 If sin lay cover'd in my heart, While prayer employ'd my tongue; The Lord had shewn me no regard, Nor I his praises sung. 5 But God (his name be ever blest) Has set my spirit free; Nor turn'd from him my poor request, Nor turn'd his heart from me. Scripture: Psalm 66:13-20 Languages: English

Praise to God for hearing Prayer

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #123a (1787) Topics: Christ his Zeal and Reproaches; Christ his Zeal and Reproaches First Line: Now shall my solmen vows be paid Lyrics: 1 Now shall my solemn vows be paid To that Almighty power That heard the long requests I made In my distressful hour. 2 My lips and cheerful heart prepare To make his mercies known: Come ye that fear my God, and hear The wonders he has done. 3 When on my head huge sorrows fell, I sought his heavenly aid; He sav'd my sinking soul from hell, And death's eternal shade. 4 If sin lay cover'd in my heart, While prayer employ'd my tongue; The Lord had shewn me no regard, Nor I his praises sung. 5 But God (his name be ever blest) Has set my spirit free; Nor turn'd from him my poor request, Nor turn'd his heart from me. Scripture: Psalm 66:13-20 Languages: English

Father, I sing thy wond'rous Grace

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #P69c (1766) Topics: Christ his Zeal and Reproaches Lyrics: 1 Father, I sing thy wond'rous Grace, I bless my Saviour's Name; He bought Salvation for the Poor, And bore the Sinner's Shame. 2 His deep Distress has rais'd us high, His Duty and his Zeal Fulfill'd the Law which Mortals broke, And finish'd all thy Will. 3 His dying Groans, his living Songs, Shall better please my GOD Than Harp or Trumpet's solemn Sound, Than Goats or Bullocks Blood. 4 This shall his humble Followers see, And set their Hearts at Rest; They by his Death draw near to Thee, And live for ever blest. 5 Let Heav'n and all that dwell on high, To GOD their Voices raise, While Lands and Seas assist the Sky, And join t' advance the Praise. 6 Sion is thine, Most Holy GOD, Thy Son shall bless her Gates; And Glory, purchas'd by his Blood For thy own Isr'el waits. Scripture: Psalm 69 Languages: English

Deep in our Hearts let us record

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #P69d (1766) Topics: Christ his Zeal and Reproaches Lyrics: 1 Deep in our Hearts let us record The deeper Sorrows of our Lord; Behold the rising Billows roll, To overwhelm his holy Soul. 2 In long Complaints he spends his Breath, While Hosts of Hell, and Pow'rs of Death, And all the Sons of Malice join To execute their curst Design. 3 Yet, gracious GOD, thy Pow'r and Love Has made the Curse a Blessing prove; Those dreadful Suff'rings of thy Son Atton'd for Sins which we had done. 4 The Pangs of our expiring Lord, The Honours of thy Law restor'd; His Sorrows made thy Justice known, And paid for Follies not his own. 5 O for his Sake our Guilt forgive, And let the mourning Sinner live! The Lord will hear us in his Name, Nor shall our Hope be turn'd to Shame. Scripture: Psalm 69 Languages: English

Christ's Obedience and Death; or, God glorified, and Sinners saved

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #122 (1740) Topics: Christ his Zeal and Reproaches First Line: Father, I sing thy wond'rous Grace Lyrics: 1 Father, I sing thy wond'rous Grace, I bless my Saviour's Name; He bought Salvation for the Poor, And bore the Sinner's Shame. 2 His deep Distress has rais'd us high, His Duty and his zeal Fulfill'd the Law which Mortals broke, And finish'd all thy Will. 3 His dying Groans, his living Songs, Shall better please my GOD Than Harp or Trumpet's solemn Sound, Than Goats or Bullocks Blood. 4 This shall his humble Follow'rs see, And set their Hearts at Rest; They by his Death draw near to Thee, And live for ever blest. 5 Let Heav'n and all that dwell on high, To GOD their Voices raise, While Lands and Seas assist the Sky, And join t' advance the Praise. 6 Sion is thine, Most Holy GOD, Thy Son shall bless her Gates; And Glory, purchas'd by his Blood For thy own Isr'el waits. Scripture: Psalm 69 Languages: English

Christ's Passion, and Sinners Salvation

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #123a (1740) Topics: Christ his Zeal and Reproaches First Line: Deep in our Hearts let us record Lyrics: 1 Deep in our Hearts let us record The deeper Sorrows of our Lord; Behold the rising Billows roll, To overwhelm his holy Soul. 2 In long Complaints he spends his Breath, While Hosts of Hell, and Pow'rs of Death, And all the Sons of Malice join To execute their curst Design. 3 Yet, gracious GOD, thy Pow'r and Love Has made the Curse a Blessing prove; Those dreadful Suff'rings of thy Son Atton'd for Sins which we had done. 4 The Pangs of our expiring Lord, The Honours of thy Law restor'd; His Sorrows made thy Justice known, And paid for follies not his own. 5 O for his Sake our Guilt forgive, And let the mourning Sinner live! The Lord will hear us in his Name, Nor shall our Hope be turn'd to Shame. Scripture: Psalm 69 Languages: English