Occasioned by Great and Unseasonable RainO God! who dost Heav’n’s sceptre wield What is it that now makes our field, And everything that it doth bear, Such sad and ruin’d aspect wear? Nought else, in truth, but...
Read MoreThanksgiving for Gracious Sunshine Now gone is all the rain,Rejoice my heart again,Sing after times of sadnessTo God thy Lord with gladness!Our God His heart hath turnèdOur pray’r He hath not spurnèd. On sea and on our...
Read MoreThe Wonderful Estate of Matrimony Full of wonder, full of art,Full of wisdom, full of pow’r,Full of kindness, grace, and heart,Full of comfort flowing o’er,Full of wonder, still I say,Is Love’s chaste and...
Read MoreSong of Consolation for Married ChristiansOh, Jesus Christ! how bright and fair The state of holy marriage where Thy blessing rich is given What gracious gifts Thou dost bestow, What streams of blessing ever flow Down from Thy...
Read MoreOf Death and DyingLord God! Thou art for evermore Thy people’s habitation, And Thou existence hadst before Was laid the earth’s foundation! Ere yet the hills began to be Thou lived’st in eternity, Of all things...
Read MoreA rest here have I neverA rest here have I never, A guest on earth am I, Heav’n will be mine for ever, My Fatherland’s on high. Here up and down I’m driven; In rest eternal there, God’s gift of grace is...
Read MoreChristian Joy in DeathMy face, why should’st thou troubled be When thou of death art hearing? Know it, it cannot injure thee, Contemplate it, ne’er fearing. When thou dost know Death, all its woe Will soon be...
Read MoreJoyful Resignation to a Happy Departure From this Weary World Be glad, my heart! now fear no more,Let nothing ever grieve thee;Christ lives, who lov’d thee long beforeThy being He did give thee,And ere He made thy wondrous...
Read MoreThe Bereaved Father Comforts Himself Concerning his Now Sainted SonMine art thou still, and mine shalt be, Who will be this denying? Not only thou belong’st to me, The Lord of Life undying The greatest right hath aye in...
Read MoreBy the Bier of a FriendOn thy bier how calm thou’rt sleeping Yet thou livest, oh our crown! Watch eternal art thou keeping, Standing near thy Saviour’s throne. Endless joy thy portion now! Why should tears so freely...
Read MoreOf the Last DayThe time is very near When, Lord, Thou wilt be here The signs whereof Thou’st spoken Thine advent should betoken, We’ve seen them oft fulfilling In number beyond telling. What shall I do then, Lord?...
Read MoreFrom the Revelation of JohnChap VIIBy John was seen a wondrous sight, A noble light, A picture very glorious: A multitude stood ‘fore him there All bright and fair, On heav’nly plain victorious; Their heart and mood...
Read MoreNow spread are evening’s shadowsNow spread are evening’s shadows, O’er forests, towns, and meadows, And sleepeth ev’ry eye; Awake my pow’rs and sing ye, And pray’r and praises bring ye, That...
Read MoreSummer SongGo forth, my heart, and seek delight In this summer time so bright, The bounties God displayeth, The garden’s splendour go and see, Behold how God for me and thee Them gorgeously arrayeth. The trees with leaves...
Read MoreSong of ConsolationThou must not altogether be O’ercome by sad vexation, God soon will cause to shine on thee The light of consolation. In patience wait, and be thou still, And let the Lord do what He will, He never can do...
Read MoreThe 13th Psalm of DavidHow long, Lord, in forgetfulness And darkness wilt Thou leave me? How long will sorrow on me press And deep heart-anguish grieve me? Wilt Thou Thy face, Lord, utterly Turn from me? wilt ne’er look on...
Read MoreIn Grateful SongsIn grateful songs your voices raise, All people here below, To Him whom angels ever praise, In heav’n His glory show. With gladsome songs now fill the air To God our chiefest Joy, Who worketh wonders...
Read MoreShall I not my God be praisingShall I not my God be praising, And in Him not joyful be? For in all His works amazing, See I not His care for me? Is it not pure love that filleth, And His faithful heart o’erflows, When He...
Read MoreProtection of God in Hitherto Dangerous Times of WarHow heavy is the burden made That Thou upon our backs hast laid, O God! the Lord of Hosts, O God, whose anger rises high ‘Gainst workers of iniquity. The burden is the...
Read MoreThanksgiving for the Declaration of PeacePraise God! for forth hath sounded The noble word of joy and peace, There’s rest where strife abounded, The sword and spear their murders cease. Up! up! again, and bring ye Now...
Read MoreO Lord! I sing with mouth and heartO Lord! I sing with mouth and heart, Joy of my soul! to Thee To earth Thy knowledge I impart, As it is known to me. Thou art the Fount of grace, I know, And Spring aye fall and free, Whence...
Read MoreTo God Alone Be GloryHow can it be, my highest Light! That as before Thy face so bright All things must pale and vanish, That my poor feeble flesh and blood Can summon a courageous mood To meet Thee, and fear banish? But dust...
Read MoreSong of Thanksgiving after Great Sorrow and AfflictionAfter clouds we see the sun, Joy we feel when grief is gone, After bitter pain and sore Cometh consolation’s hour. Then my soul that sank before, Even down to...
Read MoreThe 23rd Psalm of DavidThe Lord, the earth who ruleth, And with His hand controlleth, Whose goodness never endeth, He watcheth me and tendeth. As long as He is near me With every gift He’ll cheer me, Of fulness overflowing...
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