Copies of a few of these Hymns have already appeared in periodical publications and in some recent collections. I have observed one or two of them attributed to persons who certainly had no concern in...

On man, in his own image made, How much did God bestow! The whole creation homage paid, And own’d him lord below. He dwelt in Eden’s garden, stored With sweets for every sense; And there, with his des...

On man, in his own image made, How much did God bestow! The whole creation homage paid, And own’d him lord below. He dwelt in Eden’s garden, stored With sweets for every sense; And there, with his des...

When Adam fell he quickly lost God’s image, which he once possess’d: See all our nature since could boast, In Cain, his first-born son, express’d! The sacrifice the Lord ordain’d In type of the Redeem...

Oh for a closer walk with God, A calm and heavenly frame, A light to shine upon the road That leads me to the Lamb! Where is the blessedness I knew When first I saw the Lord? Where is the soul-refresh...

By faith in Christ I walk with God, With heaven, my journey’s end, in view; Supported by his staff and rod, My road is safe and pleasant too. I travel through a desert wide, Where many round me blindl...

How hurtful was the choice of Lot, Who took up his abode (Because it was a fruitful spot) With them who fear’d not God! A pris’ner he was quickly made, Bereaved of all his store; And but for Abra’m’s ...

The saints should never be dismay’d, Nor sink in hopeless fear; For, when they least expect his aid, The Saviour will appear. This Abra’m found: he raised the knife, God saw, and said, “Forbear! Yon r...

Though troubles assail, And dangers affright, Though friends should all fail, And foes all unite; Yet one thing secures us, Whatever betide, The Scripture assures us The Lord will provide. The birds w...

Poor Esau repented too late That once he his birthright despised, And sold, for a morsel of meat, What could not too highly be prized: How great was his anguish when told, The blessing he sought to ob...

If the Lord our leader be, We may follow without fear; East or west, by land or sea, Home with him is every where. When from Esau Jacob fled, Though his pillow was a stone, And the ground his humble b...

Nay, I cannot let thee go Till a blessing thou bestow: Do not turn away thy face, Mine’s an urgent, pressing case. Dost thou ask me who I am? Ah, my Lord, thou know’st my name! Yet the question gives ...

My soul once had its plenteous years, And throve, with peace and comfort fill’d, Like the fat kine and ripen’d ears Which Pharaoh in his dream beheld. With pleasing frames and grace received, With mea...

When Joseph his brethren beheld Afflicted and trembling with fear, His heart with compassion was fill’d; From weeping he could not forbear. Awhile his behaviour was rough, To bring their past sins to ...

Bitter indeed the waters are Which in this desert flow; Though to the eye they promise fair, They taste of sin and woe. Of pleasing draughts I once could dream; But now, awake, I find That sin has poi...

Heal us, Emmanuel; here we are, Waiting to feel thy touch: Deep-wounded souls to thee repair, And, Saviour, we are such. Our faith is feeble, we confess⁠— We faintly trust thy word; But wilt thou pity...

Manna to Israel well supplied The want of other bread; While God is able to provide, His people shall be fed. (Thus though the corn and wine should fail, And creature-streams be dry, The prayer of fai...

The manna, favour’d Israel’s meat, Was gather’d day by day; When all the host was served, the heat Melted the rest away. In vain to hoard it up they tried Against to-morrow came; It then bred worms an...

By whom was David taught To aim the dreadful blow, When he Goliath fought, And laid the Gittite low? No sword nor spear the stripling took, But chose a peeble from the brook. ’Twas Israel’s God and Ki...

When Israel heard the fiery law From Sinai’s top proclaim’d, Their hearts seem’d full of holy awe, Their stubborn spirits tamed: Yet, as forgetting all they knew, Ere forty days were past, With blazin...

See Aaron, God’s anointed priest, Within the veil appear, In robes of mystic meaning dress’d, Presenting Isr’el’s pray’r. The plate of gold which crowns his brows His holiness describes; His breast di...

How bless’d the righteous are When they resign their breath! No wonder Balaam wish’d to share In such a happy death. “Oh! let me die,” said he, “The death the righteous do⁠— When life is ended, let me...

When Joshua, by God’s command, Invaded Canaan’s guilty land, Gibeon, unlike the nations round, Submission made, and mercy found. Their stubborn neighbours who, enraged, United war against them waged, ...

Jesus, whose blood so freely stream’d To satisfy the law’s demand, By thee from guilt and wrath redeem’d, Before the Father’s face I stand. To reconcile offending man, Made Justice drop her angry rod;...

The signs which God to Gideon gave His holy sovereignty made known, That he alone has power to save, And claims the glory as his own. The dew which first the fleece had fill’d, When all the earth was ...

The lion that on Samson roar’d, And thirsted for his blood, With honey afterwards was stored, And furnish’d him with food. Believers as they pass along With many lions meet, But gather sweetness from ...

When Hannah, press’d with grief, Pour’d forth her soul in pray’r; She quickly found relief, And left her burden there: Like her, in every trying case Let us approach the throne of grace. When she bega...

When first, to make my heart his own, The Lord reveal’d his mighty grace, Self reign’d, like Dagon, on the throne, But could not long maintain its place. It fell, and own’d the power divine, (Grace ca...

The kine unguided went By the directest road, When the Philistines homeward sent The ark of Israel’s God. Lowing they pass’d along And left their calves shut up; They felt an instinct for their young,...

When first my soul enlisted My Saviour’s foes to fight, Mistaken friends insisted I was not arm’d aright: So Saul advised David He certainly would fail, Nor could his life be saved Without a coat of m...

How David, when by sin deceived, From bad to worse went on! For when the Holy Spirit’s grieved, Our strength and guard are gone. His eyes, on Bathsheba once fix’d, With poison fill’d his soul; He vent...

Poor, weak, and worthless, though I am, I have a rich, almighty Friend; Jesus, the Saviour, is his name, He freely loves, and without end. He ransom’d me from hell with blood, And by his power my foes...

Come, my soul, thy suit prepare⁠— Jesus loves to answer prayer; He himself has bid thee pray, Therefore will not say thee nay. Thou art coming to a King, Large petitions with thee bring; For his grace...

If Solomon for wisdom pray’d, The Lord before had made him wise; Else he another choice had made, And ask’d for what the worldings prize. Thus he invites his people still⁠— He first instructs them how...

Behold the throne of grace! The promise calls me near; There Jesus shows a smiling face, And waits to answer pray’r. That rich atoning blood Which sprinkled round I see Provides for those who come to ...

From Sheba a distant report Of Solomon’s glory and fame Invited the queen to his court, But all was outdone when she came: She cried with a pleasing surprise, When first she before him appear’d, “How ...

Elijah’s example declares, Whatever distress may betide, The saints may commit all their cares To Him who will surely provide: When rain long withheld from the earth Occasion’d a famine of bread, The ...

By the poor widow’s oil and meal Elijah was sustain’d; Though small the stock, it lasted well, For God the store maintain’d. It seem’d as if from day to day They were to eat and die; But still, though...

Though Jericho pleasantly stood, And look’d like a promising soil, The harvest produced little food, To answer the husbandman’s toil. The water some property had Which poisonous proved to the ground, ...

Before Elisha’s gate The Syrian leper stood; But could not brook to wait⁠— He deem’d himself too good: He thought the prophet would attend, And not to him a message send. “Have I this journey come, An...

1 The prophets’ sons in times of old, Though to appearance poor, Were rich without possessing gold, And honour’d though obscure. In peace their daily bread they eat, By honest labour earn’d; While dai...

Alas! Elisha’s servant cried, When he the Syrian army spied; But he was soon released from care, In answer to the prophet’s prayer. Straightway he saw, with other eyes, A greater army from the skies⁠—...

Amazing grace! (how sweet the sound!) That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found⁠— Was blind, but now I see. ’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears relieved; ...

Joy is a fruit that will not grow In Nature’s barren soil; All we can boast till Christ we know Is vanity and toil. But where the Lord has planted grace, And made his glories known, There fruits of he...

Sweet was the time when first I felt The Saviour’s pard’ning blood Applied, to cleanse my soul from guilt, And bring me home to God. Soon as the morn the light reveal’d, His praises tuned my tongue; A...

Saviour, shine, and cheer my soul; Bid my dying hopes revive; Make my wounded spirit whole; Far away the tempter drive; Speak the word, and set me free; Let me live alone to thee. Shall I sigh and pra...

In mercy, not in wrath, rebuke Thy feeble worm, my God! My spirit dreads thy angry look, And trembles at thy rod. Have mercy, Lord, for I am weak; Regard my heavy groans; O let thy voice of comfort sp...

How tedious and tasteless the hours When Jesus no longer I see; Sweet prospects, sweet birds, and sweet flowers, Have all lost their sweetness with me: The midsummer sun shines but dim. The fields str...

Incarnate God! the soul that knows Thy name’s mysterious power Shall dwell in undisturb’d repose, Nor fear the trying hour. Thy wisdom, faithfulness, and love, To feeble, helpless worms, A buckler and...

That man no guard or weapons needs Whose heart the blood of Jesus knows; But safe may pass, if duty leads, Through burning sands or mountain snows. Released from guilt, he feels no fear; Redemption is...

When Israel was from Egypt freed, The Lord, who brought them out, Help’d them in every time of need, But led them round about. To enter Canaan soon they hoped; But quickly changed their mind, When the...

For mercies, countless as the sands, Which daily I receive From Jesus my Redeemer’s hands, My soul, what canst thou give? Alas! from such a heart as mine What can I bring him forth? My best is stain’d...

What a mournful life is mine, Fill’d with crosses, pains, and cares! Every work denied with sin, Every step beset with snares. If alone I pensive sit, I myself can hardly bear; If I pass along the str...

Ere God had built the mountains, Or raised the fruitful hills, Before he fill’d the fountains That feed the running rills, In me, from everlasting, The wonderful I am Found pleasures never wasting, An...

One there is, above all others, Well deserves the name of Friend! His is love beyond a brother’s, Costly, free, and knows no end: They who once his kindness prove, find it everlasting love! Which of a...

The evils that beset our path, Who can prevent or cure? We stand upon the brink of death When most we seem secure. If we to-day sweet peace possess, It soon may be withdrawn; Some change may plunge us...

God gives his mercies to be spent; Your hoard will do your soul no good; Gold is a blessing only lent, Repaid by giving others food. The world’s esteem is but a bribe; To buy their peace you sell your...

Honey though the bee prepares, An envenom’d sting he wears; Piercing thorns a guard compose Round the fragrant blooming rose. Where we think to find a sweet, Oft a painful sting we meet; When the rose...

How sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer’s ear! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear. It makes the wounded spirit whole, And calms the troubl’d breast; ’Tis manna...

I will praise thee every day, Now thine anger’s turn’d away! Comfortable thoughts arise From the bleeding sacrifice. Here, in the fair gospel field, Wells of free salvation yield Streams of life, a pl...

He who on earth as man was known, And bore our sins and pains, Now, seated on the eternal throne, The God of glory reigns. His hands the wheels of nature guide With an unerring skill; And countless wo...

Glorious things of thee are spoken, Zion, city of our God! He, whose word cannot be broken, Form’d thee for his own abode: On the Rock of ages founded, What can shake thy sure repose? With salvation’s...

As the serpent raised by Moses Heal’d the burning serpent’s bite, Jesus thus himself discloses To the wounded sinner’s sight: Hear his gracious invitation, “I have life and peace to give⁠— I have wrou...

How lost was my condition Till Jesus made me whole! There is but one Physician Can cure a sin-sick soul! Next door to death he found me, And snatch’d me from the grave To tell to all around me His won...

Pensive, doubting, fearful heart, Hear what Christ the Saviour says; Every word should joy impart, Change thy mourning into praise: Yes, he speaks, and speaks to thee, May he help thee to believe! The...

The Lord will happiness divine On contrite hearts bestow: Then tell me, gracious God, is mine A contrite heart or no? I hear, but seem to hear in vain, Insensible as steel; If aught is felt, ’tis only...

Hear what God the Lord hath spoken: “O my people, faint and few, Comfortless, afflicted, broken, Fair abodes I build for you; Thorns of heart-felt tribulation Shall no more perplex your ways; You shal...

As parched in the barren sands, Beneath a burning sky, The worthless bramble with’ring stands, And only grows to die; Such is the sinner’s awful case, Who makes the world his trust, And dares his conf...

My God, how perfect are thy ways! But mine polluted are; Sin twines itself about my praise, And slides into my prayer. When I would speak what thou hast done To save me from my sin, I cannot make thy ...

My God, till I received thy stroke, How like a beast was I! So unaccustom’d to the yoke, So backward to comply. With grief my just reproach I bear, Shame fills me at the thought; How frequent my rebel...

From pole to pole let others roam, And search in vain for bliss; My soul is satisfied at home, The Lord my portion is. Jesus, who on his glorious throne, Rules heaven and earth and sea, Is pleased to ...

Once perishing in blood I lay; Creatures no help could give; But Jesus pass’d me in the way, He saw, and bade me live. Though Satan still his rule maintain’d, And all his arts employ’d; That mighty wo...

The Lord proclaims his grace abroad! “Behold, I change your hearts of stone; Each shall renounce his idol-god, And serve, henceforth, the Lord alone. “My grace, a flowing stream, proceeds To wash your...

As birds their infant brood protect, And spread their wings to shelter them; Thus saith the Lord to his elect, “So will I guard Jerusalem.” And what then is Jerusalem⁠— This darling object of his care...

Supported by the word, Though in himself a worm, The servant of the Lord Can wondrous acts perform: Without dismay he boldly treads Where’er the path of duty leads. The haughty king in vain, With fury...

Poor sinners! little do they think With whom they have to do! But stand securely on the brink Of everlasting woe. Belshazzar thus, profanely bold, The Lord of hosts defied; But vengeance soon his boas...

As once for Jonah, so the Lord, To sooth and cheer my mournful hours, Prepared for me a pleasing gourd, Cool was its shade, and sweet its flowers. To prize this gift was surely right; But through the ...

Son of God, thy people shield! Must we still thine absence mourn? Let thy promise be fulfill’d, Thou hast said, “I will return!” Gracious leader, now appear, Shine upon us with thy light! Like the spr...

With Satan, my accuser, near, My spirit trembled when I saw The Lord in majesty appear, And heard the language of his law. In vain I wish’d and strove to hide The tatter’d filthy rags I wore: While my...

Jesus Christ, the Lord’s Anointed, Who his blood for sinners spilt, Is the Stone by God appointed, And the church is on him built: He delivers all who trust him from their guilt. Many eyes at once are...

There is a fountain fill’d with blood Drawn from Emmanuel’s veins; And sinners plunged beneath that flood Lose all their guilty stains. The dying thief rejoiced to see That fountain in his day; And th...

When sinners utter boasting words, And glory in their shame, The Lord, well pleased, an ear affords, To those who fear his name. They often met to seek his face; And what they do or say Is rioted in h...

Encouraged by thy word Of promise to the poor, Behold a beggar, Lord, Waits at thy mercy’s door! No hand, no heart, O Lord, but thine, Can help or pity wants like mine. The beggar’s usual plea, Relief...

Oft as the leper’s case I read, My own described I feel: Sin is a leprosy indeed Which none but Christ can heal. Awhile I would have pass’d for well, And strove my spots to hide, Till it broke out inc...

Physician of my sin-sick soul, To thee I bring my case; My raging malady control, And heal me by thy grace. Pity the anguish I endure, See how I mourn and pine; For never can I hope a cure From any ha...

When Jesus claims the sinner’s heart, Where Satan ruled before, The evil spirit must depart, And dares return no more. But when he goes without constraint, And wanders from his home, Although withdraw...

Ye sons of earth, prepare the plough, Break up your fallow ground! The sower is gone forth to sow, And scatter blessings round. The seed that finds a stony soil Shoots forth a hasty blade; But ill rep...

Though in the outward church below The wheat and tares together grow, Jesus ere long will weed the crop, And pluck the tares in anger up. Will it relieve their horrors there To recollect their station...

A word from Jesus calms the sea, The stormy wind controls, And gives repose and liberty To tempest-tossed souls. To Peter on the waves he came, And gave him instant peace; Thus he to me reveal’d his n...

Prayer an answer will obtain, Though the Lord awhile delay; None shall seek his face in vain, None be empty sent away. When the woman came from Tyre, And for help to Jesus sought, Though he granted he...

What think you of Christ is the test To try both your state and your scheme; You cannot be right in the rest Unless you think rightly of him. As Jesus appears in your view, As he is beloved or not, So...

When descending from the sky The Bridegroom shall appear, And the solemn midnight cry Shall call professors near, How the sound our hearts will damp⁠— How will shame o’erspread each face If we only ha...

When Peter boasted, soon he fell, Yet was by grace restored; His case should be regarded well By all who fear the Lord. A voice it has, and helping hand, Backsliders to recall; And cautions those who ...

Legion was my name by nature, Satan raged within my breast, Never misery was greater, Never sinner more possess’d: Mischievous to all around me, To myself the greatest foe; Thus I was when Jesus found...

Could the creatures help or ease us Seldom should we think of prayer; Few, if any, come to Jesus Till reduced to self-despair: Long we either slight or doubt him; But when all the means we try Prove w...

When the disciples cross’d the lake With but one loaf on board, How strangely did their hearts mistake The caution of their Lord! “The leaven of the Pharisees Beware,” the Saviour said; They thought, ...

“Mercy, thou son of David!” Thus blind Bartimeus pray’d; “Others by thy word are saved, Now to me afford thine aid.” Many for his crying chid him, But he call’d the louder still, Till the gracious Sav...

Thy mansion is the Christian’s heart, O Lord, thy dwelling-place secure! Bid the unruly throng depart, And leave the consecrated door. Devoted as it is to thee, A thievish swarm frequents the place; T...

One awful word which Jesus spoke Against the tree which bore no fruit, More piercing than the lightning’s stroke, Blasted and dried it to the root. But could a tree the Lord offend, To make him show h...

Once a woman silent stood While Jesus sat at meat; From her eyes she pour’d a flood, To wash his sacred feet: Shame and wonder, joy and love, All at once possess’d her mind, That she e’er so vile coul...

How kind the good Samaritan To him who fell among the thieves! Thus Jesus pities fallen man, And heals the wounds the soul receives. Oh! I remember well the day When, sorely wounded, nearly slain, Lik...

Martha her love and joy express’d By care to entertain her guest; While Mary sat to hear her Lord, And could not bear to lose a word. The principle, in both the same, Produced in each a different aim;...

The castle of the human heart, Strong in its native sin, Is guarded well in every part By him who dwells within. For Satan there in arms resides, And calls the place his own⁠— With care against assaul...

“My barns are full, my stores increase, And now, for many years, Soul, eat and drink, and take thine ease, Secure from wants and fears.” Thus while a worldling boasted once, As many now presume, He he...

The church a garden is, In which believers stand Like ornamental trees Planted by God’s own hand! His Spirit waters all their roots, And every branch abounds with fruits. But other trees there are In ...

Afflictions, though they seem severe, In mercy oft are sent; They stopp’d the prodigal’s career, And forced him to repent. Although he no relentings felt Till he had spent his store, His stubborn hear...

A worlding spent each day In luxury and state, While a believer lay A beggar at his gate. Think not the Lord’s appointment strange, Death made a great and lasting change. Death brought the saint relea...

Our Lord, who knows full well The heart of every saint, Invites us, by a parable. To pray and never faint. He bows his gracious ear, We never plead in vain; Yet we must wait till he appear, And pray, ...

Zaccheus climb’d the tree, And thought himself unknown; But how surprised was he When Jesus call’d him down! The Lord beheld him, though conceal’d, And by a word his power reveal’d. Wonder and joy at ...

“Simon beware,” the Saviour said⁠— Satan, your subtle foe, Already has his measures laid Your soul to overthrow. “He wants to sift you all as wheat, And thinks his vict’ry sure; But I his malice will ...

“Father, forgive,” the Saviour said, “They know not what they do:” His heart was moved when thus he pray’d For me, my friends, and you. He saw that as the Jews abused And crucified his flesh, So he by...

Sovereign grace has power alone To subdue a heart of stone; And the moment grace is felt, Then the hardest heart will melt. When our Lord was crucified Two transgressors with him died! One, with vile ...

Jesus, to what didst thou submit, To save thy dear-bought flock from hell! Like a poor trav’ler see him sit Athirst and weary by the well. The woman who for water came (What great events on small depe...

Beside the gospel pool, Appointed for the poor, From year to year my helpless soul Has waited for a cure. How often have I seen The healing waters move, And others, round me, stepping in, Their effica...

Here at Bethesda’s pool, the poor, The wither’d, halt, and blind, With waiting hearts expect a cure, And free admittance find. Here streams of wondrous virtue flow, To heal the sin-sick soul⁠— To wash...

Constrain’d by their Lord to embark, And venture without him to sea, The season tempestuous and dark, How grieved the disciples must be! But though he remain’d on the shore, He spent the night for the...

When any turn from Zion’s way⁠— Alas! what numbers do!⁠— Methinks I hear my Saviour say, “Wilt thou forsake me too?” Ah, Lord! with such a heart as mine, Unless thou hold me fast, I feel I must, I sha...

“I am,” saith Christ, “your glorious head,” (May we attention give,) “The resurrection of the dead, The life of all that live. “By faith in me the soul receives New life, though dead before; And he th...

Mary to her Saviour’s tomb Hasted at the early dawn; Spice she brought, and sweet perfume; But the Lord she loved was gone. For awhile she weeping stood, Struck with sorrow and surprise, Shedding tear...

Hark, my soul! it is the Lord; ’Tis thy Saviour, hear his word; Jesus speaks, and speaks to thee: “Say, poor sinner, lov’st thou me? “I deliver’d thee when bound, And, when bleeding, heal’d thy wound⁠...

’Tis a point I long to know, Oft it causes anxious thought⁠— Do I love the Lord, or no? Am I his, or am I not? If I love, why am I thus? Why this dull, this lifeless frame? Hardly sure can they be wor...

As some tall rock amidst the waves The fury of the tempest braves, While the fierce billows, tossing high, Break at its foot, and murm’ring, die: Thus they who in the Lord confide, Though foes assault...

Lord, thou hast won⁠—at length I yield⁠— My heart, by mighty grace compell’d, Surrenders all to thee; Against thy terrors long I strove, But who can stand against thy love? Love conquers even me. All ...

Fervent persevering prayers Are faith’s assured resource; Brazen gates and iron bars In vain withstand their force: Peter, when in prison cast, Though by soldiers kept with care, Though the doors were...

A believer, free from care, May in chains or dungeons sing, If the Lord be with him there, And be happier than a king: Paul and Silas thus confined, Though their backs were torn by whips, Yet, possess...

When the apostle wonders wrought, And heal’d the sick in Jesu’s name, The sons of Sceva vainly thought That they had power to do the same. On one possess’d they tried their art, And naming Jesus preac...

If Paul in Cesar’s court must stand, He need not fear the sea, Secured from harm on every hand By the divine decree. Although the ship in which he sail’d By dreadful storms was toss’d, The promise ove...

I would, but cannot sing⁠— Guilt has untuned my voice, The serpent sin’s envenom’d sting Has poison’d all my joys. I know the Lord is nigh, And would, but cannot pray; For Satan meets me when I try, A...

Darkness overspreads us here, But the night wears fast away; Jacob’s Star will soon appear, Leading on eternal day! Now ’tis time to rouse from sleep, Trim our lamps, and stand prepared, For our Lord ...

When Isr’el’s tribes were parch’d with thirst, Forth from the rock the waters burst, And all their future journey through Yielded them drink and gospel too? In Moses’ rod a type they saw Of His severe...

Oppress’d with unbelief and sin, Fightings without, and fears within, While earth and hell, with force combined. Assault and terrify my mind; What strength have I against such foes, Such hosts and leg...

Strange and mysterious is my life, What opposites I feel within! A stable peace, a constant strife; The rule of grace, the power of sin: Too often I am captive led, Yet daily triumph in my Head. I pri...

Fierce passions discompose the mind, As tempests vex the sea; But calm content and peace we find When, Lord, we turn to thee. In vain by reason and by rule We try to bend the will; For none but in the...

Isr’el, in ancient days, Not only had a view Of Sinai in a blaze, But learn’d the gospel too: The types and figures were a glass In which they saw a Saviour’s face. The paschal sacrifice, And blood be...

The word of Christ our Lord, With whom we have to do, Is sharper than a two-edged sword To pierce the sinner through! Swift as the lightning’s blaze When awful thunders roll, It fills the conscience w...

By various maxims, forms, and rules, That pass for wisdom in the schools, I strove my passion to restrain; But all my efforts proved in vain. But since the Saviour I have known, My rules are all reduc...

Afflictions do not come alone, A voice attends the rod; By both he to his saints is known, A Father and a God. “Let not my children slight the stroke I for chastisement send, Nor faint beneath my kind...

Thus saith the Lord to Ephesus, And thus he speaks to some of us⁠— “Amidst my churches, lo, I stand, And hold the pastors in my hand. “Thy works to me are fully known, Thy patience and thy toil I own;...

The message first to Smyrna sent, A message full of grace, To all the Saviour’s flock is meant In every age and place. Thus to his church, his chosen bride, Saith the great First and Last, Who ever li...

“Write to Sardis,” (saith the Lord,) And write what he declares, He whose Spirit and whose word Upholds the seven stars: “All thy works and ways I search, Find thy zeal and love decay’d; Thou art call...

Thus saith the Holy One and true, To his beloved faithful few, “Of heaven and hell I hold the keys, To shut or open as I please. “I know thy works, and I approve, Though small thy strength, sincere th...

Hear what the Lord, the great Amen, The true and faithful Witness, says; He form’d the vast creation’s plan, And searches all our hearts and ways. To some he speaks as once of old, “I know thee, thy p...

When the beloved disciple took The angel’s little open book, Which by the Lord’s command he eat, It tasted bitter after sweet. Thus when the gospel is embraced, At first ’tis sweeter to the taste Than...

While with ceaseless course the sun Hasted through the former year, Many souls their race have run, Never more to meet us here: Fix’d in an eternal state, They have done with all below; We a little lo...

While with ceaseless course the sun Hasted through the former year, Many souls their race have run, Never more to meet us here: Fix’d in an eternal state, They have done with all below; We a little lo...

While with ceaseless course the sun Hasted through the former year, Many souls their race have run, Never more to meet us here: Fix’d in an eternal state, They have done with all below; We a little lo...

While with ceaseless course the sun Hasted through the former year, Many souls their race have run, Never more to meet us here: Fix’d in an eternal state, They have done with all below; We a little lo...

Time, with an unwearied hand, Pushes round the seasons past; And in life’s frail glass the sand Sinks apace, not long to last: Many who, as you or I, The last year assembled thus, In their silent grav...

See! another year is gone! Quickly have the seasons pass’d! This we enter now upon Will to many prove their last: Mercy hitherto has spared, But have mercies been improved? Let us ask, Am I prepared, ...

Time by moments steals away, First the hour, and then the day; Small the daily loss appears, Yet it soon amounts to years: Thus another year is flown, Now it is no more our own, If it brought or promi...

Hark! how Time’s wide-sounding bell Strikes on each attentive ear! Tolling loud the solemn knell Of the late departed year: Years, like mortals, wear away, Have their birth and dying day, Youthful spr...

Oft in vain the voice of truth Solemnly and loudly warns; Thoughtless, inexperienced youth, Though it hears, the warning scorns: Youth in fancy’s glass surveys Life prolong’d to distant years, While t...

Now, gracious Lord, thine arm reveal, And make thy glory known; Now let us all thy presence feel, And soften hearts of stone! Help us to venture near thy throne, And plead a Saviour’s name; For all th...

Now, gracious Lord, thine arm reveal, And make thy glory known; Now let us all thy presence feel, And soften hearts of stone! Help us to venture near thy throne, And plead a Saviour’s name; For all th...

Bestow, dear Lord, upon our youth The gift of saving grace; And let the seed of sacred truth Fall in a fruitful place. Grace is a plant, where’er it grows, Of pure and heav’nly root; But fairest in th...

Now may fervent prayer arise, Wing’d with faith, and pierce the skies; Fervent prayer shall bring us down Gracious answers from the throne. Bless, O Lord, the opening year To each soul assembled here;...

When Peter, through the tedious night, Had often cast his net in vain, Soon as the Lord appear’d in sight He gladly let it down again. Once more the gospel net we cast; Do thou, O Lord, the effort own...

Sin has undone our wretched race. But Jesus has restored And brought the sinner face to face With his forgiving Lord. This we repeat, from year to year, And press upon our youth; Lord, give them an at...

Gracious Lord, our children see! By thy mercy we are free, But shall these, alas! remain Subjects still of Satan’s reign? Isr’el’s young ones, when of old Pharaoh threaten’d to withhold, Then thy mess...

The Shunammite, oppressed with grief, When she had lost the son she loved, Went to Elisha for relief, Nor vain her application proved. He sent his servant on before, To lay a staff upon his head; This...

Does it not grief and wonder move, To think of Israel’s shameful fall, Who needed miracles to prove Whether the Lord was God or Baal? Methinks I see Elijah stand, His features glow with love and zeal....

Preachers may from Ezekiel’s case Draw hope in this declining day. A proof like this of sovereign grace Should chase our unbelief away. When sent to preach to mould’ring bones, Who could have thought ...

When Moses waved his mystic rod, What wonders follow’d while he spoke! Firm as a wall the waters stood, Or gush’d in rivers from the rock. At his command the thunders roll’d; Lightning and hail his vo...

The God who once to Isr’el spoke From Sinai’s top in fire and smoke, In gentler strains of gospel grace Invites us now to seek his face. He wears no terrors on his brow; He speaks in love from Zion no...

Thou at whose almighty word The glorious light from darkness sprung! Thy quick’ning influence afford, And clothe with power the preacher’s tongue. Though ’tis thy truth he hopes to speak, He cannot gi...

Elisha, struck with grief and awe, Cried, Ah! where now is Isr’el’s stay?” When he his honour’d master saw Borne by a fiery car away. But while he look’d a last adieu, His mantle, as it fell, he caugh...

O David’s Son and David’s Lord! From age to age thou art the same; Thy gracious presence now afford, And teach our youth to know thy name. Thy people, Lord, though oft distress’d, Upheld by thee, thus...

O David’s Son and David’s Lord! From age to age thou art the same; Thy gracious presence now afford, And teach our youth to know thy name. Thy people, Lord, though oft distress’d, Upheld by thee, thus...

Let us adore the grace that seeks To draw our hearts above! Attend, ’tis God the Saviour speaks, And every word is love. Though fill’d with awe, before his throne Each angel veils his face; He claims ...

Jesus, who bought us with his blood, And makes our souls his care, Was known of old as Isr’el’s God, And answered Jabez’ prayer. Jabez, a child of grief! the name Befits poor sinners well; For Jesus b...

Ensnared too long my heart has been In folly’s hurtful ways; O may I now at length begin To hear what Wisdom says! ’Tis Jesus, from the mercy-seat, Invites me to his rest; He calls poor sinners to his...

Zion, the city of our God, How glorious is the place! The Saviour there has his abode, And sinners see his face! Firm against every adverse shock Its mighty bulwarks prove; ’Tis built upon the living ...

Beneath the tyrant Satan’s yoke Our souls were long opprest, Till grace our galling fetters broke, And gave the weary rest. Jesus, in that important hour, His mighty arm made known; He ransom’d us by ...

What contradictions meet In ministers’ employ! It is a bitter sweet, A sorrow full of joy: No other post affords a place For equal honour or disgrace! Who can describe the pain Which faithful preacher...

Thy message by the preacher seal, And let thy power be known, That every sinner here may feel The word is not his own. Amongst the foremost of the throng Who dare thee to thy face, He in rebellion sto...

When Paul was parted from his friends It was a weeping day; But Jesus made them all amends, And wiped their tears away. Ere long they met again with joy (Secure, no more to part,) Where praises every ...

Alas! by nature how depraved, How prone to every ill! Our lives to Satan how enslaved, How obstinate our will! And can such sinners be restored, Such rebels reconciled? Can grace itself the means affo...

See, how rude Winter’s icy hand Has stripp’d the trees and seal’d the ground! But Spring shall soon his rage withstand, And spread new beauties all around. My soul a sharper winter mourns, Barren and ...

Though cloudy skies and northern blasts Retard the gentle spring awhile, The sun will conq’ror prove at last, And nature wear a vernal smile. The promise which from age to age Has brought the changing...

Bleak winter is subdued at length, And forced to yield the day; The sun has wasted all his strength, And driven him away. And now long-wish’d-for spring is come, How alter’d is the scene! The trees an...

Pleasing spring again is here; Trees and fields in bloom appear: Hark! the birds with artless lays, Warble their Creator’s praise! Where, in winter, all was snow, Now the flow’rs in clusters grow, And...

Though the morn may be serene⁠— Not a threat’ning cloud be seen, Who can undertake to say ’Twill be pleasant all the day? Tempests suddenly may rise, Darkness overspread the skies, Lightnings flash an...

The grass and flow’rs which clothe the field, And look so green and gay, Touch’d by the scythe, defenceless yield, And fall and fade away. Fit emblem of our mortal state! Thus, in the Scripture glass,...

See the corn again in ear! How the fields and valleys smile! Harvest now is drawing near, To repay the farmer’s toil. Gracious Lord, secure the crop, Satisfy the poor with food: In thy mercy is our ho...

Sweeter sounds than music knows Charm me in Emmanuel’s name; All her hopes my spirit owes To his birth and cross and shame. When he came the angels sung⁠— “Glory be to God on high!” Lord, unloose my s...

Sweeter sounds than music knows Charm me in Emmanuel’s name; All her hopes my spirit owes To his birth and cross and shame. When he came the angels sung⁠— “Glory be to God on high!” Lord, unloose my s...

My song shall bless the Lord of all, My praise shall climb to his abode. Thee, Saviour, by that name I call⁠— The great supreme, the mighty God. Without beginning or decline, Object of faith and not o...

Now let us join with hearts and tongues, And emulate the angels’ songs; Yea, sinners may address their King In songs that angels cannot sing. They praise the Lamb who once was slain; But we can add a ...

Safely through another week God has brought us on our way; Let us now a blessing seek On th’ approaching Sabbath-day: Day of all the week the best, Emblem of eternal rest. Mercies multiplied each hour...

The Lord, our salvation and light, The guide and the strength of our days, Has brought us together to-night, A new Ebenezer to raise. The year we have now passed through His goodness with blessings ha...

The Lord, our salvation and light, The guide and the strength of our days, Has brought us together to-night, A new Ebenezer to raise. The year we have now passed through His goodness with blessings ha...

Let hearts and tongues unite, And loud thanksgivings raise: ’Tis duty, mingled with delight, To sing the Saviour’s praise. To him we owe our breath, He took us from the womb, Which else had shut us up...

O Lord, our languid souls inspire, For here we trust thou art; Send down a coal of heav’nly fire To warm each waiting heart. Dear Shepherd of thy people, hear; Thy presence now display: As thou hast g...

O Lord, our languid souls inspire, For here we trust thou art; Send down a coal of heav’nly fire To warm each waiting heart. Dear Shepherd of thy people, hear; Thy presence now display: As thou hast g...

Jesus, where’er thy people meet, There they behold thy mercy-seat; Where’er they seek thee, thou art found, And every place is hallow’d ground. For thou, within no walls confined, Inhabitest the humbl...

How welcome to the saints, when press’d With six days’ noise and care and toil, Is the returning day of rest, Which hides them from the world awhile! Now from the throng withdrawn away, They seem to b...

O Happy they who know the Lord, With whom he deigns to dwell! He feels and cheers them by his word, His arm supports them well. To them, in each distressing hour, His throne of grace is near; And when...

Happy are they to whom the Lord His gracious name makes known, And by his Spirit and his word Adopts them for his own! He calls them to his mercy-seat, And hears their humble pray’r; And when within h...

Once, while we aim’d at Zion’s songs, A sudden mourning check’d our tongues! Then we were called to sow in tears The seeds of joy for future years. Oft as that memorable hour The changing year brings ...

Gladness was spread through Isr’el’s host When first they manna view’d; They labour’d who should gather most, And thought it pleasant food. But when they had it long enjoy’d, From day to day the same,...

Chief Shepherd of thy chosen sheep, From death and sin set free; May every under shepherd keep His eye intent on thee! With plenteous grace their hearts prepare To execute thy will⁠— Compassion, patie...

Saviour, visit thy plantation, Grant us, Lord, a gracious rain! All will come to desolation Unless thou return again: Keep no longer at a distance, Shine upon us from on high, Lest, for want of thine ...

My harp untuned, and laid aside, (To cheerful hours the harp belongs,) My cruel foes insulting cried, “Come, sing us one of Zion’s songs.” Alas! when sinners, blindly bold, At Zion scoff, and Zion’s K...

This is the feast of heav’nly wine, And God invites to sup; The juices of the living vine Were press’d to fill the cup. O bless the Saviour, ye that eat, With royal dainties fed; Not heaven affords a ...

This is the feast of heav’nly wine, And God invites to sup; The juices of the living vine Were press’d to fill the cup. O bless the Saviour, ye that eat, With royal dainties fed; Not heaven affords a ...

When on the cross my Lord I see, Bleeding to death for wretched me, Satan and sin no more can move, For I am all transform’d to love. His thorns and nails pierce through my heart, In every groan I bea...

The Saviour, what a noble flame Was kindled in his breast, When, hasting to Jerusalem, He march’d before the rest! Good-will to men, and zeal for God, His every thought engross; He longs to be baptize...

Let me dwell on Golgotha, Weep and love my life away, While I see Him on the tree Weep and bleed and die for me! That dear blood for sinners spilt Shows my sin in all its guilt; Ah! my soul, He bore t...

In evil long I took delight, Unawed by shame or fear, Till a new object struck my sight, And stopp’d my wild career. I saw one hanging on a tree, In agonies and blood, Who fix’d his languid eyes on me...

When Isr’el, by divine command, The pathless desert trod, They found, though ’twas a barren land, A sure resource in God. A cloudy pillar mark’d their road, And screen’d them from the heat; From the h...

Refreshed by the bread and wine, The pledges of our Saviour’s love, Now let our hearts and voices join In songs of praise with those above. Do they sing, “Worthy is the Lamb”? Although we cannot reach...

What various hindrances we meet In coming to a mercy-seat! Yet who that knows the worth of pray’r But wishes to be often there? Pray’r makes the darken’d cloud withdraw Pray’r climbs the ladder Jacob ...

What various hindrances we meet In coming to a mercy-seat! Yet who that knows the worth of pray’r But wishes to be often there? Pray’r makes the darken’d cloud withdraw Pray’r climbs the ladder Jacob ...

In themselves as weak as worms, How can poor believers stand. When temptations, foes, and storms, Press them close on every hand? Weak, indeed, they feel they are, But they know the throne of grace; A...

The Spirit breathes upon the word, And brings the truth to sight; Precepts and promises afford A sanctifying light. A glory gilds the sacred page, Majestic, like the sun; It gives a light to every age...

The Spirit breathes upon the word, And brings the truth to sight; Precepts and promises afford A sanctifying light. A glory gilds the sacred page, Majestic, like the sun; It gives a light to every age...

Precious Bible! what a treasure Does the Word of God afford! All I want for life or pleasure, Food and med’cine, shield and sword; Let the world account me poor, Having this I need no more. Food, to w...

The gath’ring clouds, with aspect dark, A rising storm presage; Oh! to be hid within the ark, And shelter’d from its rage! See the commission’d angel frown! That vial in his hand, Fill’d with fierce w...

The gath’ring clouds, with aspect dark, A rising storm presage; Oh! to be hid within the ark, And shelter’d from its rage! See the commission’d angel frown! That vial in his hand, Fill’d with fierce w...

Oh may the pow’r which melts the rock Be felt by all assembled here! Or else our service will but mock The God whom we profess to fear. Lord, while thy judgments shake the land, Thy people’s eyes are ...

Oh may the pow’r which melts the rock Be felt by all assembled here! Or else our service will but mock The God whom we profess to fear. Lord, while thy judgments shake the land, Thy people’s eyes are ...

While Joshua led the armed bands Of Israel forth to war; Moses apart with lifted hands Engaged in humble pray’r. The armed bands had quickly fail’d, And perish’d in the fight, If Moses’ pray’r had not...

See the gloomy gath’ring cloud, Hanging o’er a sinful land! Sure the Lord proclaims aloud, Times of trouble are at hand. Happy they who love his name, They shall always find him near; Though the earth...

Although on massy pillars built, The earth has lately shook: It trembles under Britain’s guilt Before its Maker’s look. Swift as the shock amazement spreads, And sinners tremble too; What flight can s...

Wearied by day with toils and cares, How welcome is the peaceful night! Sweet sleep our wasted strength repairs, And fits us for returning light. Yet when our eyes in sleep are closed, Our rest may br...

Kindred in Christ, for his dear sake, A hearty welcome here receive; May we together now partake The joys which only he can give! To you and us by grace ’tis given To know the Saviour’s precious name,...

As the sun’s enliv’ning eye Shines on every place the same; So the Lord is always nigh To the souls that love his name. When they move at duty’s call, He is with them by the way; He is ever near them ...

In vain our fancy strives to paint The moment after death, The glories that surround the saints When yielding up their breath. One gentle sigh their fetters breaks; We scarce can say, “They’re gone!” ...

In vain our fancy strives to paint The moment after death, The glories that surround the saints When yielding up their breath. One gentle sigh their fetters breaks; We scarce can say, “They’re gone!” ...

His master taken from his head, Elisha saw him go; And in desponding accents said⁠— “Ah, what must Isr’el do?” But he forgot the Lord who lifts The beggar to the throne; Nor knew that all Elijah’s gif...

Oft as the bell, with solemn toll, Speaks the departure of a soul, Let each one ask himself⁠—“Am I Prepared, should I be call’d to die?” Only this frail and fleeting breath Preserves me from the jaws ...

My soul, this curious house of clay, Thy present frail abode, Must quickly fall to worms a prey, And thou return to God. Canst thou by faith survey with joy The change before it come? And say⁠—“Let de...

Courage, my soul! behold the prize The Saviour’s love provides Eternal life beyond the skies For all whom here he guides. The wicked cease from troubling there, The weary are at rest; Sorrow and sin a...

Day of judgment, day of wonders! Hark! the trumpet’s awful sound, Louder than a thousand thunders, Shakes the vast creation round! How the summons will the sinner’s heart confound! See the Judge our n...

God with one piercing glance looks through Creation’s wide-extended frame; The past and future in his view, And days and ages are the same. Sinners who dare provoke his face, Who on his patience long ...

John in vision saw the day When the Judge will hasten down; Heaven and earth shall flee away From the terror of his frown. Dead and living, small and great, Raised from the earth and sea, At his bar s...

That was a wonder-working word Which could the vast creation raise! Angels, attendant on their Lord Admired the plan, and sung his praise. From what a dark and shapeless mass All nature sprang at his ...

That was a wonder-working word Which could the vast creation raise! Angels, attendant on their Lord Admired the plan, and sung his praise. From what a dark and shapeless mass All nature sprang at his ...

The book of nature open lies, With much instruction stored: But till the Lord anoints our eyes We cannot read a word. Philosophers have pored in vain, And guess’d from age to age; For reason’s eye cou...

When the sun with cheerful beams Smiles upon a low ring sky, Soon its aspect soften’d seems, And a rainbow meets the eye: While the sky remains serene This bright arch is never seen. Thus the Lord’s s...

When a black o’erspreading cloud Has darken’d all the air, And peals of thunder, roaring loud, Proclaim the tempest near; Then guilt and fear, the fruits of sin, The sinner oft pursue; A louder storm ...

A glance from heav’n with sweet effect, Sometimes my pensive spirit cheers; But, ere I can my thoughts collect, As suddenly it disappears. So lightning in the gloom of night Affords a momentary day; D...

The moon in silver glory shone, And not a cloud in sight, When suddenly a shade begun To intercept her light How fast across her orb it spread! How fast her light withdrew! A circle, tinged with langu...

The moon has but a borrow’d light, A faint and feeble ray; She owes her beauty to the night, And hides herself by day. No cheering warmth her beam conveys, Though pleasing to behold; We might upon her...

If for a time the air be calm, Serene and smooth the sea appears, And shows no danger to alarm Th’inexperienced landsman’s fears; But if the tempest once arise, The faithless water swells and raves; I...

Through small the drops of falling rain If one be singly view’d, Collected, they o’erspread the plain. And form a mighty flood. The house it meets with in its course Should not be built on clay, Lest,...

The ice and snow we lately saw, Which cover’d all the ground, Are melted soon before the thaw, And can no more be found. Could all the art of man suffice To move away the snow, To clear the rivers fro...

As needles point towards the pole When touch’d by the magnetic stone; So faith in Jesus gives the soul A tendency before unknown. Till then, by blinded passions led, In search of fancied good we range...

On the same flow’r we often see The loathsome spider and the bee; But what they get by working there Is diff’rent as their natures are. The bee a sweet reward obtains, And honey well repays his pains;...

The subtle spider often weaves His unsuspected snares Among the balmy flowers and leaves, To which the bee repairs. When in his web he sees one hang, With a malicious joy He darts upon it with his fan...

A lion, though by nature wild, The art of man can tame; lie stands before his keeper mild And gentle as a lamb. He watches, with submissive eye, The hand that gives him food, As if he meant to testify...

The Saviour calls his people sheep, And bids them on his love rely; For he alone their souls can keep, And he alone their wants supply. The bull can fight, the hare can flee, The ant in summer food pr...

A garden contemplation suits, And may instruction yield Sweeter than all the flow’rs and fruits With which the spot is fill’d. Eden was Adam’s dwelling-place While blest with innocence; But sin o’er w...

A shelter, from the rain or wind, A shade from scorching heat, A resting-place you here may find, To ease your weary feet, Enter, but with a serious thought, Consider who is near! This is a consecrate...

The water stood like walls of brass, To let the sons of Isr’el pass, And from the rock in rivers burst, At Moses pray’r, to quench their thirst. The fire, restrain’d by God’s commands, Could only burn...

When slumber seals our weary eyes, The busy fancy wakeful keeps; The scenes which then before us rise Prove something in us never sleeps. As in another world we seem, A new creation of our own; All ap...

See, the world for youth prepares, Harlot-like, her gaudy snares! Pleasures round her seem to wait, But ’tis all a painted cheat. Rash and unsuspecting youth Thinks to find thee always smooth, Always ...

Blinded in youth by Satan’s arts, The world to our unpractised hearts A flatt’ring prospect shows; Our fancy forms a thousand schemes Of gay delights, and golden dreams. And undisturb’d repose. So in ...

No words can declare, No fancy can paint, What rage and despair, What hopeless complaint, Fill Satan’s dark dwelling, The prison beneath⁠— What weeping and yelling And gnashing of teeth! Yet sinners w...

No words can declare, No fancy can paint, What rage and despair, What hopeless complaint, Fill Satan’s dark dwelling, The prison beneath⁠— What weeping and yelling And gnashing of teeth! Yet sinners w...

No words can declare, No fancy can paint, What rage and despair, What hopeless complaint, Fill Satan’s dark dwelling, The prison beneath⁠— What weeping and yelling And gnashing of teeth! Yet sinners w...

Stop, poor sinner! stop and think, Before you farther go! Will you sport upon the brink Of everlasting woe? Once again I charge you, stop; For unless you warning take, Ere you are aware you drop Into ...

Shall men pretend to pleasure Who never knew the Lord? Can all the worldling’s treasure True peace of mind afford? They shall obtain this jewel In what their hearts desire When they by adding fuel Can...

Sinner, art thou still secure? Wilt thou still refuse to pray? Can thy heart or hands endure In the Lord’s avenging day? See his mighty arm is bared! Awful terrors clothe his brow! For his judgment st...

Sinners, hear the Saviour’s call, He now is passing by; He has seen thy grievous thrall, And heard thy mournful cry. He has pardons to impart, Grace to save thee from thy fears; See the love that fill...

Ah! what can I do, Or where be secure? If justice pursue, What heart can endure? The heart breaks asunder, Though hard as a stone, When God speaks in thunder, And makes himself known. With terror I re...

Ah! what can I do, Or where be secure? If justice pursue, What heart can endure? The heart breaks asunder, Though hard as a stone, When God speaks in thunder, And makes himself known. With terror I re...

O Lord, how vile am I, Unholy and unclean! How can I dare to venture nigh With such a load of sin? Is this polluted heart A dwelling fit for thee; Swarming, alas! in every part, What evils do I see! I...

My former hopes are fled, My terror now begins: I feel, alas! that I am dead In trespasses and sins. Ah, whither shall I fly? I hear the thunder roar: The law proclaims destruction nigh, And vengeance...

My soul is beset With grief and dismay, I owe a vast debt, And nothing can pay: I must go to prison Unless that dear Lord Who died and is risen His pity afford. The death that he died, The blood that ...

Breathe from the gentle south Lord, And cheer me from the north; Blow on the treasures of thy word. And call the spices forth! I wish, thou know’st, to be resign’d, And wait with patient hope; But hop...

Cheer up, my soul, there is a mercy-seat, Sprinkled with blood, where Jesus answers pray’r; There humbly cast thyself beneath his feet, For never needy sinner perish’d there. Lord, I am come! thy prom...

Approach, my soul, the mercy-seat Where Jesus answers pray’r; There humbly fall before his feet, For none can perish there. Thy promise is my only plea, With this I venture nigh: Thou callest burden’d...

To those who know the Lord I speak, Is my Beloved near? The Bridegroom of my soul I seek, Oh! when will he appear? Though once a man of grief and shame, Yet now he fills a throne, And bears the greate...

Does the gospel-word proclaim Rest for those who weary be? Then my soul put in thy claim, Sure that promise speaks to thee: Marks of grace I cannot show, All polluted is my best; Yet I weary am, I kno...

God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform; He plants his footsteps in the sea. And rides upon the storm. Deep in unfathomable mines Of never-failing skill, He treasures up his bright design...

God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform; He plants his footsteps in the sea. And rides upon the storm. Deep in unfathomable mines Of never-failing skill, He treasures up his bright design...

’Tis my happiness below Not to live without the cross, But the Saviour’s pow’r to know, Sanctifying every loss. Trials must and will befall; But with humble faith to see Love inscribed upon them all, ...

O how I love thy holy word, Thy gracious covenant, Lord! It guides me in the peaceful way, I think upon it all the day. What are the mines of shining wealth, The strength of youth, the bloom of health...

The billows swell, the winds are high, Clouds overcast my wintry sky: Out of the depths to thee I call, My fears are great, my strength is small. Lord, the pilot’s part perform, And guide and guard me...

God of my life, to thee I call, Afflicted at thy feet I fall; When the great water-floods prevail, Leave not my trembling heart to fail! Friend of the friendless and the faint, Where should I lodge my...

My soul is sad and much dismay’d; See, Lord, what legions of my foes, With fierce Apollyon at their head, My heavenly pilgrimage oppose! See from the ever-burning lake, How like a smoky cloud they ris...

’Tis past⁠—the dreadful stormy night Is gone, with all its fears! And now I see returning light⁠— The Lord, my Sun, appears. The tempter, who but lately said I soon should be his prey, Has heard my Sa...

Unless the Lord had been my stay, (With trembling joy my soul may say,) My cruel foe had gain’d his end: But he appear’d for my relief, And Satan sees, with shame and grief, That I have an almighty Fr...

When darkness long has veil’d my mind. And smiling day once more appears, Then, my Redeemer, then I find The folly of my doubts and fears. Straight I upbraid my wand’ring heart, And blush that I shoul...

The Saviour hides his face! My spirit thirsts to prove Renew’d supplies of pard’ning grace, And never-fading love. The favour’d souls who know What glories shine in him Pant for his presence, as the r...

When my pray’rs are a burden and task. No wonder I little receive; Lord, make me willing to ask, Since thou art so ready to give: Although I am bought with thy blood, And all thy salvation is mine, At...

Dear Lord! accept a sinful heart, Which of itself complains, And mourns, with much and frequent smart, The evil it contains. There fiery seeds of anger lurk, Which often hurt my frame; And wait but fo...

Kindle, Saviour, in my heart A flame of love divine; Hear, for mine I trust thou art, And sure I would be thine: If my soul has felt thy grace, If to me thy name is known; Why should trifles fill the ...

Lord, who hast suffer’d all for me, My peace and pardon to procure, The lighter cross I bear for thee Help me with patience to endure. The storm of loud repining hush, I would in humble silence mourn;...

O Lord, my best desire fulfill, And help me to resign Life, health, and comfort to thy will, And make thy pleasure mine. Why should I shrink at thy command, Whose love forbids my fear’s Or tremble at ...

When my Saviour, my Shepherd, is near, How quickly my sorrows depart? New beauties around me appear, New spirits enliven my heart: His presence gives peace to my soul, And Satan assaults me in vain; W...

Return to bless my waiting eyes, And cheer my mourning heart, Lord! Without thee all beneath the skies No real pleasure can afford. When thy loved presence meets my sight It softens care and sweetens ...

Though sore beset with guilt and fear, I cannot, dare not, quite despair; If I must perish, would the Lord Have taught my heart to love his word: Would he have given me eyes to see My danger and my re...

Forest beasts that live by prey, Seldom show themselves by day; But when day-light is withdrawn, Then they rove and roar till dawn. Who can tell the trav’ler’s fears When their horrid yells he hears? ...

When the poor pris’ner, through a grate, Sees others walk at large, How does he mourn his lonely state, And long for a discharge! Thus I, confined in unbelief, My loss of freedom mourn; And spend my h...

Uncertain how the way to find Which to salvation led, I listen’d long, with anxious mind, To hear what others said. When some of joys and comforts told, I fear’d that I was wrong; For I was stupid, de...

I ask’d the Lord, that I might grow In faith and love and every grace, Might more of his salvation know, And seek more earnestly his face. ’Twas he who taught me thus to pray, And he, I trust, has ans...

Begone, unbelief, My Saviour is near, And for my relief Will surely appear: By pray’r let me wrestle, And he will perform; With Christ in the vessel, I smile at the storm. Though dark be my way, Since...

If to Jesus for relief My soul has fled by pray’r, Why should I give way to grief, Or heart-consuming care? Are not all things in his hand? Has he not his promise pass’d? Will he then regardless stand...

Unbelief the soul dismays, What objections will it raise! But true faith securely leans On the promise, in the means. If to faith it once be known, God has said, “It shall be done, And in this appoint...

Be still, my heart! these anxious cares To thee are burdens, thorns, and snares; They cast dishonour on thy Lord, And contradict his gracious word. Brought safely by his hand thus far, Why wilt thou n...

One glance of thine, eternal Lord, Pierces all nature through; Nor heaven nor earth nor hell afford A shelter from thy view! The mighty whole, each smaller part, At once before thee lies; And every th...

From Egypt lately freed By the Redeemer’s grace, A rough and thorny path we tread, In hopes to see his face. The flesh dislikes the way, But faith approves it well! This only leads to endless day, All...

Sight, hearing, feeling, taste, and smell. Are gifts we highly prize; But faith does singly each excel, And all the five comprise. More piercing than the eagle’s sight, It views the world unknown, Sur...

Sight, hearing, feeling, taste, and smell. Are gifts we highly prize; But faith does singly each excel, And all the five comprise. More piercing than the eagle’s sight, It views the world unknown, Sur...

How blest thy creature is, God, When, with a single eye, He views the lustre of thy word⁠— The day-spring from on high! Through all the storms that veil the skies, And frown on earthly things, The Sun...

Far from the world, O Lord, I flee. From strife and tumult far! From scenes where Satan wages still His most successful war. The calm retreat, the silent shade, With pray’r and praise agree; And seem ...

Why should I fear the darkest hour, Or tremble at the tempter’s power! Jesus vouchsafes to be my tower. Though hot the fight, why quit the field, Why must I either flee or yield, Since Jesus is my mig...

To tell the Saviour all my wants, How pleasing is the task! Nor less to praise him when he grants Beyond what I can ask. My lab’ring spirit vainly seeks To tell but half the joy; With how much tendern...

Sometimes a light surprises The Christian while he sings; It is the Lord who rises With healing in his wings. When comforts are declining, He grants the soul again A season of clear shining, To cheer ...

Lord, my soul with pleasure springs When Jesus name I hear, And when God the Spirit brings The word of promise near: Beauties too, in holiness, Still delighted I perceive; Nor have words that can expr...

Honour and happiness unite To make the Christian’s name a praise; How fair the scene, how clear the light, That fill the remnant of his days! A kingly character he bears, No change his priestly office...

I was a grov’ling creature once, And basely cleaved to earth; I wanted spirit to renounce The clod that gave me birth. But God has breathed upon a worm, And sent me from above Wings, such as clothe an...

Yes! since God himself has said it, On the promise I rely; His good word demands my credit, What can unbelief reply; He is strong, and can fulfill; He is truth, and therefore will. As to all the doubt...

Oh! speak that gracious word again, And cheer my drooping heart; No voice but thine can soothe my pain, Or bid my fears depart. And canst thou still vouchsafe to own A wretch so vile as I? And may I s...

Saved by blood, I live to tell What the love of Christ hath done; He redeem’d my soul from hell, Of a rebel made a son: Oh! I tremble still to think How secure I lived in sin; Sporting on destruction ...

While I lived without the Lord, (If I might be said to live,) Nothing could relief afford, Nothing satisfaction give. Empty hopes and groundless fear Moved by turn my anxious mind; Like a feather in t...

When the wounded spirit hears The voice of Jesus blood, How the message stops the tears Which else in vain had flow’d! Pardon, grace, and peace proclaim’d, And the sinner call’d a child; Then the stub...

When Hagar found the bottle spent, And wept o’er Ishmael, A message from the Lord was sent To guide her to a well. Should not Elijah’s cake and cruse Convince us at this day, A gracious God will not r...

As when the weary trav’ler gains The height of some o’erlooking hill, His heart revives if, cross the plains, He eyes his home, though distant still. While he surveys the much-loved spot, He slights t...

Let worldly minds the world pursue It has no charms for me; Once I admired its trifles too, But grace has set me free. Its pleasures now no longer please, No more content afford; Far from my heart be ...

Let worldly minds the world pursue It has no charms for me; Once I admired its trifles too, But grace has set me free. Its pleasures now no longer please, No more content afford; Far from my heart be ...

Happy the birth where grace presides, To form the future life! In wisdom’s path the soul she guides, Remote from noise and strife. Since I have known the Saviour’s name, And what for me he bore; No mo...

I thirst, but not as once I did, The vain delights of earth to share; Thy wounds, Emmanuel, all forbid That I should seek my pleasures there. It was the sight of thy dear cross First wean’d my soul fr...

No strength of nature can suffice To serve the Lord aright; And what she has she misapplies, For want of clearer light. How long beneath the law I lay In bondage and distress! I toil’d the precept to ...

Sin enslaved me many years, And led me bound and blind, Till at length a thousand fears Came swarming o’er my mind. Where, said I, in deep distress, Will these sinful pleasures end? How shall I secure...

Holy Lord God! I love thy truth, Nor dare thy least commandments slight; Yet pierced by sin, the serpent’s tooth, I mourn the anguish of the bite. But though the poison lurks within, Hope bids me stil...

Quiet, Lord, my froward heart, Make me teachable and mild, Upright, simple, free from art, Make me as a weaned child: From distrust and envy free, Pleased with all that pleases thee. What thou shalt t...

Fix my heart and eyes on thine! What are other objects worth? But to see thy glory shine Is a heaven begun on earth: Trifles can no longer move⁠— Oh, I tread on all beside When I feel my Saviour’s lov...

Ten thousand talents once I owed, And nothing had to pay; But Jesus freed me from the load, And wash’d my debt away. Yet since the Lord forgave my sin, And blotted out my score, Much more indebted I h...

The new-born child of gospel grace, Like some fair tree when summer’s nigh, Beneath Emmanuel’s shining face, Lifts up his blooming branch on high. No fears he feels, he sees no foes. No conflict yet h...

The new-born child of gospel grace, Like some fair tree when summer’s nigh, Beneath Emmanuel’s shining face, Lifts up his blooming branch on high. No fears he feels, he sees no foes. No conflict yet h...

God, whose favourable eye The sin-sick soul revives, Holy and heav’nly is the joy Thy shining presence gives. Not such as hypocrites suppose, Who, with a graceless heart, Taste not of thee, but drink ...

Zeal is that pure and heav’nly flame The fire of love supplies; While that which often bears the name Is self in a disguise. True zeal is merciful and mild, Can pity and forbear; The false is headstro...

The Lord receives his highest praise From humble minds and hearts sincere; While all the loud professor says Offends the righteous Judge’s ear. To walk as children of the day, To mark the precept’s ho...

Too many, Lord, abuse thy grace, In this licentious day; And while they boast they see thy face, They turn their own away. Thy book displays a gracious light. That can the blind restore; But these are...

What thousands never knew the road! What thousands hate it when ’tis known! None but the chosen tribes of God Will seek or choose it for their own. A thousand ways in ruin end, One only leads to joys ...

To keep the lamp alive, With oil we fill the bowl; ’Tis water makes the willow thrive, And grace that feeds the soul. The Lord’s unsparing hand Supplies the living stream; It is not at our own command...

Grace, triumphant in the throne, Scorns a rival, reigns alone; Come and bow beneath her sway, Cast your idol-works away. Works of man, when made his plea, Never shall accepted be; Fruits of pride (vai...

Sin, when view’d by Scripture light, Is a horrid, hateful sight; But when seen in Satan’s glass, Then it wears a pleasing face. When the gospel-trumpet sounds, When I think how grace abounds, When I f...

Destruction’s dangerous road What multitudes pursue, While that which leads the soul to God Is known or sought by few. Believers enter in By Christ, the living gate; But they who will not leave their ...

The wishes that the sluggard frames, Of course must fruitless prove; With folded arms he stands and dreams, But has no heart to move. His field from others may be known, The fence is broken through, T...

How soon the Saviour’s gracious call Disarm’d the rage of bloody Saul. Jesus, the knowledge of thy name Changes the lion to a lamb. Zaccheus, when he knew the Lord, What he had gain’d by wrong restore...

Of all the gifts thine hand bestows, Thou Giver of all good! Not heaven itself a richer knows, Than my Redeemer’s blood. Faith too, the blood-receiving grace, From the same hand we gain; Else, sweetly...

Of all the gifts thine hand bestows, Thou Giver of all good! Not heaven itself a richer knows, Than my Redeemer’s blood. Faith too, the blood-receiving grace, From the same hand we gain; Else, sweetly...

Almighty King! whose wondrous hand Supports the weight of sea and land, Whose grace is such a boundless store No heart shall break that sighs for more, Thy providence supplies my food, And ’tis thy bl...

Let us love and sing and wonder, Let us praise the Saviour’s name! He has hush’d the Law’s loud thunder, He has quench’d mount Sinai’s flame: He has wash’d us with his blood, He has brought us nigh to...

Winter has a joy for me While the Saviour’s charms I read, Lowly, meek, from blemish free, In the snow-drop’s pensive head. Spring returns, and brings along Life-invigorating suns: Hark! the turtle’s ...

Rejoice, believer, in the Lord, Who makes your cause his own; The hope that’s built upon his word Can ne’er be overthrown. Though many foes beset your road, And feeble is your arm, Your life is hid wi...

Salvation! what a glorious plan! How suited to our need! The grace that raises fallen man Is wonderful indeed! ’Twas Wisdom form’d the vast design, To ransom us when lost; And Love’s unfathomable mine...

Now may the Lord reveal his face, And teach our stammering tongues To make his sovereign, reigning grace, The subject of our songs! No sweeter subject can invite A sinner’s heart to sing; Or more disp...

Prepare a thankful song To the Redeemer’s name! His praises should employ each tongue, And every heart inflame! He laid his glory by, And dreadful pains endured, That rebels such as you and I From wra...

Lord, what is man? extremes how wide In this mysterious nature join! The flesh to worms and dust allied, The soul immortal and divine! Divine at first, a holy flame Kindled by the Almighty’s breath; T...

Confirm the hope thy word allows, Behold us waiting to be fed; Bless the provisions of thy house, And satisfy thy poor with bread: Drawn by thine invitation Lord, Thirsty and hungry we are come! Now f...

Confirm the hope thy word allows, Behold us waiting to be fed; Bless the provisions of thy house, And satisfy thy poor with bread: Drawn by thine invitation Lord, Thirsty and hungry we are come! Now f...

Confirm the hope thy word allows, Behold us waiting to be fed; Bless the provisions of thy house, And satisfy thy poor with bread: Drawn by thine invitation Lord, Thirsty and hungry we are come! Now f...

Now, Lord, inspire the preacher’s heart, And teach his tongue to speak; Food to the hungry soul impart, And cordials to the weak. Furnish us all with light and pow’rs To walk in wisdom’s ways; So shal...

Thy promise, Lord, and thy command, Have brought us here to-day; And now, we humbly waiting stand To hear what thou wilt say. Meet us, we pray, with words of peace, And fill our hearts with love; That...

Hungry and faint and poor, Behold us, Lord, again Assembled at thy mercy’s door, Thy bounty to obtain. Thy word invites us nigh, Or we must starve indeed; For we no money have to buy, No righteousness...

Remember us, we pray thee, Lord, With those who love thy gracious name; And to our souls that good afford Thy promise has prepared for them. To us thy great salvation show, Give us a taste of love div...

Not to Sinai’s dreadful blaze, But to Zion’s throne of grace, By a way mark’d out with blood, Sinners now approach to God. Not to hear the fiery law, But with humble joy to draw Water, by that well su...

Often thy public means of grace, Thy thirsty people’s wat’ring-place, The archers have beset; Attack’d them in thy house of pray’r, To prison dragg’d, or to the bar, When thus together met. But we fro...

With Isr’el’s God who can compare? Or who like Isr’el happy are? O people saved by the Lord, He is thy shield and great reward! Upheld by everlasting arms, Thou art secured from foes and harms; In vai...

With Isr’el’s God who can compare? Or who like Isr’el happy are? O people saved by the Lord, He is thy shield and great reward! Upheld by everlasting arms, Thou art secured from foes and harms; In vai...

Jesus is mine! I’m now prepared To meet with what I thought most hard! Yes, let the winds of trouble blow, And comforts melt away like snow; No blasted trees or failing crops Can hinder my eternal hop...

We seek a rest beyond the skies, In everlasting day; Through floods and flames the passage lies, But Jesus guards the way: The swelling flood and raging flame Hear and obey his word; Then let us trium...

The saints Emmanuel’s portion are, Redeem’d by price, reclaim’d by power; His special choice, and tender care, Owns them and guards them every hour. He finds them in a barren land, Beset with sins and...

Now may He who from the dead Brought the Shepherd of the sheep, Jesus Christ, our King and Head, All our souls in safety keep! May he teach us to fulfill What is pleasing in his sight; Perfect us in a...

May the grace of Christ our Saviour, And the Father’s boundless love, With the Holy Spirit’s favour, Rest upon us from above! Thus may we abide in union With each other and the Lord; And possess in sw...

The peace which God alone reveals, And by his word of grace imparts, Which only the believer feels, Direct and keep and cheer your hearts: And may the Holy Three in One, The Father, Word, and Comforte...

To thee our wants are known, From thee are all our pow’rs; Accept what is thine own, And pardon what is ours: And to thy word a blessing give. O grant that each of us, Now met before thee here, May me...

The Father we adore, And everlasting Son, The Spirit of his love and pow’r, The glorious Three in One! At the creation’s birth This song was sung on high, Shall sound through every age on earth. And t...

The Father we adore, And everlasting Son, The Spirit of his love and pow’r, The glorious Three in One! At the creation’s birth This song was sung on high, Shall sound through every age on earth. And t...

Father of angels and of men, Saviour, who hast us bought, Spirit, by whom we’re born again, And sanctified and taught! Thy glory, holy Three in One, Thy people’s song shall be, Long as the wheels of t...

Glory to God the Father’s name, To Jesus, who for sinners died; The Holy Spirit claims the same, By whom our souls are sanctified. Thy praise was sung when time began, By angels, through the starry sp...

Ye saints on earth, ascribe, with heav’n’s high host Glory and honour to the One in Three To God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, As was, and is, and evermore shall be....

Book III, Hymn 71. ↩ Book II, Hymn 61. ↩ Book III, Hymn 47. ↩ Book II, Hymn 34; and Book III, Hymn 86. ↩ Book III, Hymn 67. ↩ Book II, Hymn 6. ↩ Book II, Hymn 24. ↩ Book III, Hymn 59. ↩ Book III, Hymn...