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Sick-Bed Devotion; or pleading without repining
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.) #71 (1786) Topics: Devotion on a sick bed; Sick bed devotion; Devotion on a sick bed; Sick bed devotion First Line: God of my life, look gently down Lyrics: 1 God of my life, look gently down,
Behold the pains I feel;
But I am dumb before thy throne,
Nor dare dispute thy will.
2 Diseases are thy servants, Lord,
They come at thy command;
I'll not attempt a murmuring word,
Against thy chastening hand.
3 Yet I may plead with humble cries,
Remove thy sharp rebukes;
My strength consumes, my spirit dies,
Through thy repeated strokes.
4 Crush'd as a moth beneath thy hand,
We moulder to the dust;
Our feeble powers can ne'er withstand,
And all our beauty's lost.
5 I'm but a stranger here below,
As all my fathers were;
May I be well prepar'd to go,
When I the summons hear!
6 But if my life be spared a while
Before my last remove,
Thy praise shall be my business still,
And I'll declare thy love. Scripture: Psalm 39:9-13 Languages: English
Sick-Bed Devotion; or pleading without repining
Sick-Bed Devotion; or pleading without Repining
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #71 (1790) Topics: Devotion on a sick bed; Sick bed devotion; Devotion on a sick bed; Sick bed devotion First Line: God of my life, look gently down Lyrics: 1 God of my life, look gently down,
Behold the pains I feel;
But I am dumb before thy throne,
Nor dare dispute thy will.
2 Diseases are thy servants, Lord,
They come at thy command;
I'll not attempt a murmuring word,
Against thy chastening hand.
3 Yet I may plead with humble cries,
Remove thy sharp rebukes;
My strength consumes, my spirit dies,
Through thy repeated strokes.
4 Crush'd as a moth beneath thy hand,
We moulder to the dust;
Our feeble powers can ne'er withstand,
And all our beauty's lost.
5 I'm but a stranger here below,
As all my fathers were;
May I be well prepar'd to go,
When I the summons hear!
6 But if my life be spared a while
Before my last remove,
Thy praise shall be my business still,
And I'll declare thy love. Scripture: Psalm 39:9-13 Languages: English
Sick-Bed Devotion; or pleading without Repining
Sick-Bed Devotion; or pleading without repining
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.) #77 (1786) Topics: Devotion on a sick bed; Sick bed devotion; Devotion on a sick bed; Sick bed devotion First Line: God of my life, look gently down Lyrics: 1 God of my life, look gently down,
Behold the pains I feel;
But I am dumb before thy throne,
Nor dare dispute thy will.
2 Diseases are thy servants, Lord,
They come at thy command;
I'll not attempt a murmuring word,
Against thy chastening hand.
3 Yet I may plead with humble cries,
Remove thy sharp rebukes;
My strength consumes, my spirit dies,
Through thy repeated strokes.
4 Crush'd as a moth beneath thy hand,
We moulder to the dust;
Our feeble powers can ne'er withstand,
And all our beauty's lost.
5 I'm but a stranger here below,
As all my fathers were;
May I be well prepar'd to go,
When I the summons hear!
6 But if my life be spared a while,
Before my last remove,
Thy praise shall be my business still,
And I'll declare thy love. Scripture: Psalm 39:9-13 Languages: English
Sick-Bed Devotion; or pleading without repining
Sick-Bed Devotion; or pleading without repining
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #77 (1787) Topics: Devotion on a sick bed; Sick bed devotion; Devotion on a sick bed; Sick bed devotion First Line: God of my life, look gently down Lyrics: 1 God of my life, look gently down,
Behold the pains I feel;
But I am dumb before thy throne,
Nor dare dispute thy will.
2 Diseases are thy servants, Lord,
They come at thy command;
I'll not attempt a murmuring word,
Against thy chastening hand.
3 Yet I may plead with humble cries,
Remove thy sharp rebukes;
My strength consumes, my spirit dies,
Through thy repeated strokes.
4 Crush'd as a moth beneath thy hand,
We moulder to the dust;
Our feeble powers can ne'er withstand,
And all our beauty's lost.
5 I'm but a stranger here below,
As all my fathers were;
May I be well prepar'd to go,
When I the summons hear!
6 But if my life be spared a while
Before my last remove,
Thy praise shall be my business still,
And I'll declare thy love. Scripture: Psalm 39:9-13 Languages: English
Sick-Bed Devotion; or pleading without repining
Secret Devotion and Spiritual Mindedness; or, Constant Converse with 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.) #211a (1786) Topics: Secret devotion; Secret devotion First Line: To thee, before the dawning light Lyrics: 1 To thee, before the dawning light,
My gracious God, I pray;
I meditate thy name by night,
And keep thy law by day.
2 My spirit faints to see thy grace,
Thy promise bears me up;
And while salvation long delays,
Thy word supports my hope.
3 Seven times a day I lift my hands,
And pay my thanks to thee;
Thy righteous providence demands
Repeated praise from me.
4 When midnight darkness veils the skies,
I call thy works to mind;
My thoughts in warm devotion rise,
And sweet acceptance find. Scripture: Psalm 119:62 Languages: English
Secret Devotion and Spiritual Mindedness; or, Constant Converse with God
Secret Devotion and Spiritual Mindedness; or, Constant Converse with God
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #211a (1790) Topics: Secret devotion; Secret devotion First Line: To thee, before the dawning light Lyrics: 1 To thee, before the dawning light,
My gracious God, I pray;
I meditate thy name by night,
And keep thy law by day.
2 My spirit faints to see thy grace,
Thy promise bears me up;
And while salvation long delays,
Thy word supports my hope.
3 Seven times a day I lift my hands,
And pay my thanks to thee;
Thy righteous providence demands
Repeated praise from me.
4 When midnight darkness veils the skies,
I call thy works to mind;
My thoughts in warm devotion rise,
And sweet acceptance find. Scripture: Psalm 119:62 Languages: English
Secret Devotion and Spiritual Mindedness; or, Constant Converse with God
Secret Devotion and Spiritual Mindedness; or, Constant Converse with God
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.) #224a (1786) Topics: Secret devotion; Secret devotion First Line: To thee, before the dawning light Lyrics: 1 To thee, before the dawning light,
My gracious God, I pray;
I meditate thy name by night,
And keep thy law by day.
2 My spirit faints to see thy grace,
Thy promise bears me up;
And while salvation long delays,
Thy word supports my hope.
3 Seven times a day I lift my hands,
And pay my thanks to thee;
Thy righteous providence demands
Repeated praise from me.
4 When midnight darkness veils the skies,
I call thy works to mind;
My thoughts in warm devotion rise,
And sweet acceptance find. Scripture: Psalm 119:62 Languages: English
Secret Devotion and Spiritual Mindedness; or, Constant Converse with God
Secret Devotion and Spiritual Mindedness; or, Constant Converse with God
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #224a (1787) Topics: Secret devotion; Secret devotion First Line: To thee, before the dawning light Lyrics: 1 To thee, before the dawning light,
My gracious God, I pray;
I meditate thy name by night,
And keep thy law by day.
2 My spirit faints to see thy grace,
Thy promise bears me up;
And while salvation long delays,
Thy word supports my hope.
3 Seven times a day I lift my hands,
And pay my thanks to thee;
Thy righteous providence demands
Repeated praise from me.
4 When midnight darkness veils the skies,
I call thy works to mind;
My thoughts in warm devotion rise,
And sweet acceptance find. Scripture: Psalm 119:62 Languages: English
Secret Devotion and Spiritual Mindedness; or, Constant Converse with God
Waves of Devotion
Author: B. E. W. Hymnal: Songs of Grace and Glory #237 (1918) Topics: Devotion First Line: A glorious blessing bestowed upon me Refrain First Line: The waves of devotion rebound in my soul Tune Title: [A glorious blessing bestowed upon me]
Waves of Devotion
Daily and Nightly Devotion
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.) #238a (1786) Topics: Devotion daily; Devotion daily First Line: Ye that obey th' immortal King Lyrics: 1 Ye that obey th’ immortal King,
Attend his holy place;
Bow to the glories of his power,
And bless his wondrous grace.
2 Lift up your hands by morning-light,
And send your souls on high;
Raise your admiring thoughts by night
Above the starry sky.
3 The God of Zion cheers our hearts
With rays of quickening grace;
The God that spread the heavens abroad,
And rules the swelling seas. Scripture: Psalm 124 Languages: English
Daily and Nightly Devotion
Daily and Nightly Devotion
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #238a (1790) Topics: Devotion daily; Devotion daily First Line: Ye that obey th' immortal King Lyrics: 1 Ye that obey th’ immortal King,
Attend his holy place;
Bow to the glories of his power,
And bless his wondrous grace.
2 Lift up your hands by morning-light,
And send your souls on high;
Raise your admiring thoughts by night
Above the starry sky.
3 The God of Zion cheers our hearts
With rays of quickening grace;
The God that spread the heavens abroad,
And rules the swelling seas. Scripture: Psalm 124 Languages: English
Daily and Nightly Devotion
Daily and Nightly Devotion
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.) #253b (1786) Topics: Devotion daily; Devotion daily First Line: Ye that obey th' immortal King Lyrics: 1 Ye that obey th’ immortal King,
Attend his holy place;
Bow to the glories of his power,
And bless his wondrous grace.
2 Lift up your hands by morning-light,
And send your souls on high;
Raise your admiring thoughts by night
Above the starry sky.
3 The God of Zion cheers our hearts
With rays of quickening grace;
The God that spread the heavens abroad,
And rules the swelling seas. Scripture: Psalm 124 Languages: English
Daily and Nightly Devotion
Daily and Nightly Devotion
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #253b (1787) Topics: Devotion daily; Devotion daily First Line: Ye that obey th' immortal King Lyrics: 1 Ye that obey th’ immortal King,
Attend his holy place;
Bow to the glories of his power,
And bless his wondrous grace.
2 Lift up your hands by morning-light,
And send your souls on high;
Raise your admiring thoughts by night
Above the starry sky.
3 The God of Zion cheers our hearts
With rays of quickening grace;
The God that spread the heavens abroad,
And rules the swelling seas. Scripture: Psalm 124 Languages: English
Daily and Nightly Devotion
Let pure devotion raise
Hymnal: The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #437 (1833) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: Pure Devotion
Let pure devotion raise
Jesus, this is my devotion
Author: Stuart Townend (b. 1963); Simon Brading Hymnal: Ancient and Modern #606 (2013) Topics: Devotion First Line: Christ be in my waking Scripture: Psalm 23:1-3 Languages: English Tune Title: [Christ be in my waking]
Jesus, this is my devotion
Habitual devotion
Hymnal: New Hymn and Tune Book #75b (1889) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Means of Grace Family Devotion First Line: While thee I seek, protecting Power Languages: English Tune Title: NAOMI
Habitual devotion
Undisturbed devotion
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #84 (1891) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Devotion First Line: Far from my thoughts, vain world, be gone Languages: English
Undisturbed devotion
Refuge I seek at the shrine of devotion
Author: P. M. Hymnal: Hymns Written for the Use of Hebrew Congregations #128 (1867) Topics: Miscellaneous Hymns Devotion Languages: English
Refuge I seek at the shrine of devotion
Habitual devotion
Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #624 (1872) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Means of Grace Family Devotion First Line: While thee I seek, protecting Power Languages: English
Habitual devotion
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: Devotion on a sick bed; Sick bed devotion; Devotion on a sick bed; Sick bed devotion 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
Watchfulness over the Tongue; or Prudence and Zeal
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: Devotion on a sick bed; Sick bed devotion; Devotion on a sick bed; Sick bed devotion 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
The Vanity of Man as mortal
Watchfulness over the Tongue; or Prudence and Zeal
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #70a (1790) Topics: Devotion on a sick bed; Sick bed devotion; Devotion on a sick bed; Sick bed devotion 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
Watchfulness over the Tongue; or Prudence and Zeal
The Vanity of Man as Mortal
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #70b (1790) Topics: Devotion on a sick bed; Sick bed devotion; Devotion on a sick bed; Sick bed devotion 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 recall;
I give my mortal interest up,
And make my God my all. Scripture: Psalm 39:4-7 Languages: English
The Vanity of Man as Mortal
Watchfulness over the Tongue; or Prudence and Zeal
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.) #76a (1786) Topics: Devotion on a sick bed; Sick bed devotion; Devotion on a sick bed; Sick bed devotion 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
Watchfulness over the Tongue; or Prudence and Zeal
The Vanity of Man as mortal
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.) #76b (1786) Topics: Devotion on a sick bed; Sick bed devotion; Devotion on a sick bed; Sick bed devotion 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
The Vanity of Man as mortal
Watchfulness over the Tongue; or Prudence and Zeal
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #76a (1787) Topics: Devotion on a sick bed; Sick bed devotion; Devotion on a sick bed; Sick bed devotion 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
Watchfulness over the Tongue; or Prudence and Zeal
The Vanity of Man as mortal
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #76b (1787) Topics: Devotion on a sick bed; Sick bed devotion; Devotion on a sick bed; Sick bed devotion 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
The Vanity of Man as mortal
Infinite indebtedness
Hymnal: New Hymn and Tune Book #143c (1889) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Means of Grace Family Devotion First Line: Great God, let all our tuneful powers Languages: English Tune Title: DEVOTION
Infinite indebtedness
Ye that obey the immortal king
Author: Watts Hymnal: Hymns for Christian Devotion #18 (1871) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Daily and Nightly Devotion; Devotion daily and nightly Languages: English
Ye that obey the immortal king
While thee I seek, protecting Power
Author: H. M. Williams Hymnal: Hymns for Christian Devotion #422 (1871) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Devotion habitual; Habitual Devotion Languages: English
While thee I seek, protecting Power
Father, We Have Heard You Calling
Author: Gareth Hill Hymnal: Worship and Song #3150 (2011) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Topics: Devotion; Devotion Lyrics: 1 Father, we have heard you calling
to your church in every age;
for a sign of true devotion
for a sacrifice of praise.
In this place where you have brought us,
may we always seek to be
one in love and one in worship –
children of eternity.
2 Jesus Christ, our faith's perfecter,
priest and advocate above.
We would reach our broken nation
with the truth of your great love.
So transform our feeble witness,
may we always live to be
one in love and one in worship –
children of eternity.
3 Holy Spirit, fire of heaven,
fall upon us here today.
Bring release, bring tears, bring passion,
then transform your church, we pray.
As you pour your grace upon us,
may we always thirst to be
one in love and one in worship –
children of eternity.
4 Praise we bring to God the Father,
praise we bring to God the Son,
praise to God the Holy Spirit,
praise to you, the three in one.
Trinity of love inspire us,
may we always strive to be
one in love and one in worship –
children of eternity. Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2 Languages: English Tune Title: HYFRYDOL
Father, We Have Heard You Calling
Thanks for private Deliverance
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.) #205a (1786) Topics: Sick bed devotion; Sick bed devotion First Line: What shall I render to my God Lyrics: 1 What shall I render to my God
For all his kindness shown?
My feet shall visit thine abode,
My songs address thy throne.
2 Among the saints that fill thine house
My offerings shall be paid;
There shall my zeal perform the vows,
My soul in anguish made.
3 How much is mercy thy delight,
Thou ever-blessed God!
How dear thy servants in thy sight?
How precious is their blood?
4 How happy all thy servants are!
How great thy grace to me!
My life which thou hast made thy care,
Lord, I devote to thee.
5 Now I am thine, forever thine,
Nor shall my purpose move;
Thy hand hath loos'd my bonds of pain,
And bound me with thy love.
6 Here in thy courts I leave my vow,
And thy rich grace record;
Witness, ye saints, who hear me now,
If I forsake the Lord. Scripture: Psalm 116:12-19 Languages: English
Thanks for private Deliverance
Thanks for private Deliverance
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #205a (1790) Topics: Sick bed devotion; Sick bed devotion First Line: What shall I render to my God Lyrics: 1 What shall I render to my God
For all his kindness shown?
My feet shall visit thine abode,
My songs address thy throne.
2 Among the saints that fill thine house
My offerings shall be paid;
There shall my zeal perform the vows,
My soul in anguish made.
3 How much is mercy thy delight,
Thou ever-blessed God!
How dear thy servants in thy sight?
How precious is their blood?
4 How happy all thy servants are!
How great thy grace to me!
My life which thou hast made thy care,
Lord, I devote to thee.
5 Now I am thine, forever thine,
Nor shall my purpose move;
Thy hand hath loos'd my bonds of pain,
And bound me with thy love.
6 Here in thy courts I leave my vow,
And thy rich grace record;
Witness, ye saints, who hear me now,
If I forsake the Lord. Scripture: Psalm 116:12-19 Languages: English
Thanks for private Deliverance
Jesús es mi Rey soberano (O Jesus, My King and My Sovereign)
Author: Vicente Mendoza, 1875-1955; Esther Frances; George Lockwood, n. 1946 Hymnal: Santo, Santo, Santo #211 (2019) Meter: 9.8.9.8.9.9.5.7 Topics: Devotion, Devotional First Line: Jesús es mi Rey soberano (O Jesus, my King and my Sov'reign) Scripture: Psalm 116:12 Languages: English; Spanish Tune Title: MI REY Y MI AMIGO
Jesús es mi Rey soberano (O Jesus, My King and My Sovereign)
Thanks for private Deliverance
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.) #218a (1786) Topics: Sick bed devotion; Sick bed devotion First Line: What shall I render to my God Lyrics: 1 What shall I render to my God
For all his kindness shown?
My feet shall visit thine abode,
My songs address thy throne.
2 Among the saints that fill thine house
My offerings shall be paid;
There shall my zeal perform the vows,
My soul in anguish made.
3 How much is mercy thy delight,
Thou ever-blessed God!
How dear thy servants in thy sight?
How precious is their blood?
4 How happy all thy servants are!
How great thy grace to me!
My life which thou hast made thy care,
Lord, I devote to thee.
5 Now I am thine, forever thine,
Nor shall my purpose move;
Thy hand hath loos'd my bonds of pain,
And bound me with thy love.
6 Here in thy courts I leave my vow,
And thy rich grace record;
Witness, ye saints, who hear me now,
If I forsake the Lord. Scripture: Psalm 116:12-19 Languages: English
Thanks for private Deliverance
Thanks for private Deliverance
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #218a (1787) Topics: Sick bed devotion; Sick bed devotion First Line: What shall I render to my God Lyrics: 1 What shall I render to my God
For all his kindness shown?
My feet shall visit thine abode,
My songs address thy throne.
2 Among the saints that fill thine house
My offerings shall be paid;
There shall my zeal perform the vows,
My soul in anguish made.
3 How much is mercy thy delight,
Thou ever-blessed God!
How dear thy servants in thy sight?
How precious is their blood?
4 How happy all thy servants are!
How great thy grace to me!
My life which thou hast made thy care,
Lord, I devote to thee.
5 Now I am thine, forever thine,
Nor shall my purpose move;
Thy hand hath loos'd my bonds of pain,
And bound me with thy love.
6 Here in thy courts I leave my vow,
And thy rich grace record;
Witness, ye saints, who hear me now,
If I forsake the Lord. Scripture: Psalm 116:12-19 Languages: English
Thanks for private Deliverance
Psalm 6
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.12 (1806) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Devotion on a sick bed; Sick-Bed Devotion First Line: In anger, Lord, rebuke me not Lyrics:
In anger, Lord, rebuke me not;
Withdraw the dreadful storm;
Nor let thy fury grow so hot
Against a feeble worm.
My soul's bowed down with heavy cares,
My flesh with pain oppressed;
My couch is witness to my tears,
My tears forbid my rest.
Sorrow and pain wear out my days,
I waste the night with cries,
Counting the minutes as they pass,
Till the slow morning rise.
Shall I be still tormented more?
Mine eye consumed with grief?
How long, my God, how long before
Thine hand afford relief?
He hears when dust and ashes speak,
He pities all our groans;
He saves us for his mercy's sake,
And heals our broken bones.
The virtue of his sovereign word
Restores our fainting breath;
For silent graves praise not the Lord,
Nor is he known in death.
Scripture: Psalm 6 Languages: English
Psalm 6
Psalm 6
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.13 (1806) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Devotion on a sick bed; Sick-Bed Devotion First Line: Lord, I can suffer thy rebukes Lyrics:
Lord, I can suffer thy rebukes,
When thou with kindness dost chastise;
But thy fierce wrath I cannot bear:
O let it not against me rise.
Pity my languishing estate,
And ease the sorrows that I feel;
The wounds thine heavy hand hath made,
O let thy gentler touches heal!
See how I pass my weary days
In sighs and groans; and when 'tis night
My bed is watered with my tears;
My grief consumes, and dims my sight.
Look, how the powers of nature mourn!
How long, Almighty God, how long?
When shall thine hour of grace return?
When shall I make thy grace my song?
I feel my flesh so near the grave,
My thoughts are tempted to despair;
But graves can never praise the Lord,
For all is dust and silence there.
Depart, ye tempters, from my soul,
And all despairing thoughts, depart;
My God, who hears my humble moan,
Will ease my flesh, and cheer my heart.
Scripture: Psalm 6 Languages: English
Psalm 6
Psalm 39 Part 1
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.90 (1806) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Devotion on a sick bed; Sick-Bed Devotion First Line: Thus I resolved before the Lord Lyrics:
Thus I resolved before the Lord,-
"Now will I watch my tongue;
Lest I let slip one sinful word,
Or do my neighbor wrong."
And if I'm e'er constrained to stay
With men of lives profane,
I'll set a double guard that day,
Nor let my talk be vain.
I'll scarce allow my lips to speak
The pious thoughts I feel,
Lest scoffers should th' occasion take
To mock my holy zeal.
Yet if some proper hour appear,
I'll not be overawed,
But let the scoffing sinners hear
That I can speak for God.
Scripture: Psalm 39:1-3 Languages: English
Psalm 39 Part 1
Psalm 39 Part 2
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.91 (1806) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Devotion on a sick bed; Sick-Bed Devotion First Line: Teach me the measure of my days Lyrics:
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.
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.
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.
Some walk in honor's gaudy show,
Some dig for golden ore;
They toil for heirs, they know not who,
And straight are seen no more.
What should I wish or wait for, then,
From creatures earth and dust?
They make our expectations vain,
And disappoint our trust.
Now I forbid my carnal hope,
My fond desires recall;
I give my mortal interest up,
And make my God my all.
Scripture: Psalm 39:4-7 Languages: English
Psalm 39 Part 2
Psalm 39 Part 3
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.92 (1806) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Devotion on a sick bed; Sick-Bed Devotion First Line: God of my life, look gently down Lyrics:
God of my life, look gently down,
Behold the pains I feel;
But I am dumb before thy throne,
Nor dare dispute thy will.
Diseases are thy servants, Lord,
They come at thy command;
I'll not attempt a murm'ring word
Against thy chast'ning hand.
Yet I may plead with humble cries,
Remove thy sharp rebukes;
My strength consumes, my spirit dies,
Through thy repeated strokes.
Crushed as a moth beneath thy hand,
We moulder to the dust;
Our feeble powers can ne'er withstand,
And all our beauty's lost.
[This mortal life decays apace,
How soon the bubble's broke!
Adam and all his num'rous race
Are vanity and smoke.]
I'm but a sojourner below,
As all my fathers were;
May I be well prepared to go,
When I the summons hear.
But if my life be spared awhile,
Before my last remove,
Thy praise shall be my business still,
And I'll declare thy love.
Scripture: Psalm 39:9-13 Languages: English
Psalm 39 Part 3
Psalm 55
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.124 (1806) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Daily Devotion; Devotion daily First Line: O God, my refuge, hear my cries Lyrics:
O God, my refuge, hear my cries,
"Behold my flowing tears;
For earth and hell my hurt devise,
And triumph in my fears.
Their rage is leveled at my life,
My soul with guilt they load,
And fill my thoughts with inward strife,
To shake my hope in God.
With inward pain my heart-strings sound,
I groan with ev'ry breath;
Horror and fear beset me round
Amongst the shades of death.
O were I like a feathered dove,
And innocence had wings,
I'd fly, and make a long remove
From all these restless things.
Let me to some wild desert go,
And find a peaceful home;
Where storms of malice never blow,
Temptations never come.
Vain hopes, and vain inventions all
To 'scape the rage of hell!
The mighty God on whom I call,
Can save me here as well.
By morning light I'll seek his face,
At noon repeat my cry;
The night shall hear me ask his grace,
Nor will he long deny.
God shall preserve my soul from fear,
Or shield me when afraid;
Ten thousand angels must appear,
If he command their aid.
I cast my burdens on the Lord,
The Lord sustains them all;
My courage rests upon his word,
That saints shall never fall.
My highest hopes shall not be vain,
My lips shall spread his praise;
While cruel and deceitful men
Scarce live out half their days.
Scripture: Psalm 55:1-8 Languages: English
Psalm 55
Psalm 55
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.125 (1806) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: Daily Devotion; Devotion daily First Line: Let sinners take their course Lyrics:
Let sinners take their course,
And choose the road to death
But in the worship of my God
I'll spend my daily breath.
My thoughts address his throne
When morning brings the light;
I'll seek his blessing every noon,
And pay my vows at night.
Thou wilt regard my cries,
O my eternal God,
While sinners perish in surprise,
Beneath thine angry rod.
Because they dwell at ease,
And no sad changes feel,
They neither fear nor trust thy name,
Nor learn to do thy will.
But I with all my cares
Will lean upon the Lord;
I'll cast my burdens on his arm,
And rest upon his word.
His arm shall well sustain
The children of his love;
The ground on which their safety stands,
No earthly power can move.
Scripture: Psalm 55:15-17 Languages: English
Psalm 55
Psalm 119 Part 2
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.265 (1806) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Secret devotion First Line: To thee, before the dawning light Lyrics:
To thee, before the dawning light
My gracious God, I pray;
I meditate thy name by night,
And keep thy law by day.
My spirit faints to see thy grace,
Thy promise bears me up;
And while salvation long delays,
Thy word supports my hope.
Seven times a day I lift my hands,
And pay my thanks to thee;
Thy righteous providence demands
Repeated praise from me.
When midnight darkness veils the skies,
I call thy works to mind;
My thoughts in warm devotion rise,
And sweet acceptance find.
Scripture: Psalm 119 Languages: English
Psalm 119 Part 2
The influences of the spirit desired
Author: President Davies Hymnal: A Selection of Hymns #CCXI (1792) Topics: Fervency of Devotion desired First Line: Eternal spirit, source of light Lyrics: 1 Eternal spirit, source of light,
Enlivening, consecrating fire,
Descend and with celestial heat
Our dull, our frozen hearts inspire:
Our souls refine, our dross consume!
Come, condescending spirit come!
2 In our cold breasts, O strike a spark
Of the pure flame, which seraphs feel,
Nor let us wander in the dark,
Or lie benumb'd and stupid still:
Come, vivifying spirit, come,
And make our hearts thy constant home!
3 Whatever guilt and madness dare,
We would not quench the heavenly fire;
Our hearts as fuel we prepare,
Tho' in the flame we should expire:
Our breasts expand to make thee room:
Come, purifying spirit, come!
4 Let pure devotion's fervors rise;
Let every pious passion glow:
O let the raptures of the skies
Kindle in our cold hearts below!
Come, condescending spirit, come,
And make our souls thy constant home! Languages: English
The influences of the spirit desired
Come, Holy Spirit, Heav'nly Dove
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #II.XXXIV (1766) Topics: Fervency of Devotion desired Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Spirit, Heav'nly Dove,
With all thy quick'ning Pow'rs,
Kindle a Flame of sacred Love
In these cold Hearts of ours.
2 Look, how we grovel here below,
Fond of these trifling Toys;
Our Souls can neither fly nor go,
To reach eternal Joys.
3 In vain we tune our formal Songs,
In vain we strive to rise;
Hosannas languish on our Tongues,
And our Devotion dies.
4 Dear Lord! and shall we ever lie
At this poor dying Rate;
Our Love so faint, so cold to thee?
And thine to us so great?
4 Come, Holy Spirit, Heav'nly Dove,
With all thy quick'ning Pow'rs,
Come, shed abroad a Saviour's Love,
And that shall kindle ours.
Languages: English
Come, Holy Spirit, Heav'nly Dove
My heart, with deep emotion
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a294 (1895) Topics: Daily Devotion Morning Lyrics: 1 My heart with deep emotion
Gives thanks to Thee and praise,
In early morn's devotion,
And throughout all my days;
O God, upon thy throne!
To honor and adore Thee,
I bring my praise before Thee
Through Christ, Thine Only Son.
2 For, 'twas Thy grace that o'er me
Kept vigil through the night,
And 'twas Thy arm that bore me,
Safe through morning light.
To Thee my prayer I raise;
Werein I did offend Thee,
Do Thou forgive; defend me
In all my future days.
3 My life, my soul,--defend them!
My wife, child goods, and home,--
To Thy hand I commend them,
From Thee these blessings come.
Thy bounteous hand bestows
My household and my treasures,
my parents, friends, and pleasures;
Through thee my cup o'erflows.
4 God shall do my advising,
Whose might with wisdom blends;
May He bless rest and rising,
My efforts, means and ends!
To god, forever blessed,
Will I with mine confide me,
And suffer Him to guide me
As seemeth to Him best.
5 Amen: Lord, Thou wilt hear me
With this I close my prayer;
In all I do wilt cheer me,
And keep me in Thy care.
So I put forth my hands,
And look not long behind me,
But ply the task assigned me
By God, as He commands. Languages: English
My heart, with deep emotion
How oft the day of God returns
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a308 (1895) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Daily Devotion Sunday Morning Lyrics: 1 How oft the day of God returns
To shed its quick'ning beams;
And yet how slow devotion burns,
How languid are its flames.
2 Accept our faint attempts to love;
Our sins, O Lord, forgive;
We would be like Thy saints above,
And praise Thee while we live.
3 Increase, O Lord, our faith and hope,
And fit us to ascend
Where the assembly ne'er breaks up,
Thy worship ne'er shall end;
4 When we shall with the ransomed throng,
The Savior's praise proclaim,
And give in an eternal song
All glory to His name. Languages: English
How oft the day of God returns
Complaint in sickness; or, diseases healed
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.) #13a (1786) Topics: Devotion on a sick bed; Devotion on a sick bed First Line: In anger, Lord, do not chastise Lyrics: 1 In anger, Lord, do not chastise.
Withdraw the dreadful storm;
Nor let thine awful wrath arise
Against a feeble worm.
2 My soul bow'd down with heavy cares,
My flesh with pain oppress'd,
My couch is witness to my tears,
My tears forbid my rest.
3 Sorrow and grief wear out my days;
I waste the night with cries,
And count the minutes as they pass,
'Till the slow morning rise.
4 Shall I be still tormented more?
My eyes consum'd with grief:
How long, my GOD, how long, before
Thine hand afford relief.
5 He hears his mourning children speak,
He pities all our groans,
And saves us for his mercy’s sake,
And heals our broken bones.
6 The virtue of his sovereign word
Restores our fainting breath:
For silent graves praise not the Lord,
Nor is he known in death. Scripture: Psalm 6 Languages: English
Complaint in sickness; or, diseases healed
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