Olney Hymns

1 PREFACE. 2 Hymn 1 ADAM. Genesis 3:9 3 Hymn 2 CAIN and ABEL. Genesis 4:3-8 4 Hymn 3 Walking with GOD. Genesis 5:24 5 Hymn 4 Walking with GOD. 6 Hymn 5 Lot in Sodom. Genesis 13:10 7 Hymn 6 JEHOVAH-JIREH, The LORD will provide. Genesis 22:14 8 Hymn 7 The LORD will provide. 9 Hymn 8 ESAU Genesis 25:34; Hebrews 12:16 10 Hymn 9 Jacob's Ladder Genesis 28:12 11 Hymn 10 My name is JACOB. Genesis 32:27 12 Hymn 11 Plenty in a time of dearth. Genesis 41:56 13 Hymn 12 Joseph made known to his Brethren. Genesis 45:3:4 14 Hymn 13 The Bitter waters. Ex 15:23-15 15 Hymn 14 JEHOVAH-ROPHI, I am the Lord that healeth thee. Ex 15 16 Hymn 15 MANNA. Ex 16:18 17 Hymn 16 Manna hoarded. Ex 16:20 18 Hymn 17 JEHOVAH-NISSI, The Lord my banner. Ex 17:15 19 Hymn 18 The golden calf. Ex 32:4,31 20 Hymn 19 The true AARON Leviticus 8:7-9 21 Hymn 20 BALAAM's wish Numbers 23:10 22 Hymn 21 GIBEON. Joshua 10:6 23 Hymn 22 JEHOVAM-SHALEM, The LORD send peace. Judges 6:24 24 Hymn 23 GIDEON's fleece. Judges 6:37-40 25 Hymn 24 SAMPSON's lion. Judges 14:8 26 Hymn 25 John Newton 1Sam 1:10,18 27 Hymn 26 DAGON before the ark. Judges 5:4:5 28 Hymn 27 The milch kine drawing the ark: Faith's surrender of all 1Sam 6:12 29 Hymn 28 SAUL's armor. 1Sam 17:38-40 30 Hymn 29 DAVID's fall 2Sam 11:27 31 Hymn 30 Is this thy kindness to thy friend. 2Sam 16:17 32 Hymn 31 Ask what I shall give thee. 1Ki 3:5 33 Hymn 32 Ask what I shall give thee. 1Ki 3:5 34 Hymn 33 Ask what I shall give thee. 1Ki 3:5 35 Hymn 34 Queen of SHEBA 1Ki 10:1-9 36 Hymn 35 ELIJAH fed by ravens(s). 1Ki 17:6 37 Hymn 36 The meal and Cruse of oil. 1Ki 17:16 38 Hymn 37 JERICHO; Or, The waters healed. 2Ki 2:19-22 39 Hymn 38 NAAMAN. 2Ki 5:14 40 Hymn 39 The borrowed axe. 2Ki 6:5,6 41 Hymn 40 More with us than with them 2Ki 6:16 42 Hymn 41 Faith's review and expectation. 1Chr 17:16,17 43 Hymn 42 The joy of the Lord is your strength. Nehemiah 9:10 44 Hymn 43 Oh that I were as in months past! Job 29:2 45 Hymn 44 The change 46 Hymn 45 Pleading for mercy. Ps 6 47 Hymn 46 None upon earth I desire besides thee. Ps 73:25 48 Hymn 47 The believer's safety. Ps 91 49 Hymn 48 The believer's safety. Ps 91 50 Hymn 49 He led them by a right way. Ps 107:7 51 Hymn 50 What shall I render Ps 116:12:13 52 Hymn 51 Dwelling in Mesech. Ps 120:5-7 53 Hymn 52 Wisdom. Pr 8:22-31 54 Hymn 53 A friend that sticketh closer than a brother. Pr 18:24 55 Hymn 54 Vanity of Life Ecclesiastes 2 56 Hymn 55 Vanity of the world. 57 Hymn 56 Vanity of the creature sanctified. 58 Hymn 57 The name of Jesus. SS 1:3 59 Hymn 58 O LORD, I will praise thee! Isaiah 12 60 Hymn 59 The Refuge, River, and Rock of the Church. Isaiah 32:2 61 Hymn 60 Zion, or the city of God Isaiah 33:27:28 62 Hymn 61 Look unto me, and be ye saved. Isaiah 45:22 63 Hymn 62 The good Physician. 64 Hymn 63 To the afflicted, tossed with tempests and not comforted. Isaiah 44:5-11 65 Hymn 64 The contrite heart. Isaiah 47:15 66 Hymn 65 The future peace and glory of the church. Isaiah 60:15-20 67 Hymn 66 Trust of the wicked, and the righteous compared. Jeremiah 17:5-8 68 Hymn 67 JEHOVAH our righteousness. Jeremiah 23:6 69 Hymn 68 EPHRAIM repenting. Jeremiah 31:18-20 70 Hymn 69 The LORD is my portion. Lamentations 3:24 71 Hymn 70 Humbled and silenced by mercy. Ezekiel 16:64 72 Hymn 71 The covenant. Ezekiel 36:25-28 73 Hymn 72 JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH. Ezekiel 48:33 74 Hymn 73 The power and triumph of faith. Daniel 3:6 75 Hymn 74 BELSHAZZAR. Daniel 5:5:6 76 Hymn 75 The gourd. Jonah 4:7 77 Hymn 76 Prayer for the Lord's promised presence. Zechariah 2:10 78 Hymn 77 A brand plucked out of the fire. Zechariah 3:1-5 79 Hymn 78 On one stone shall be seven eyes. Zechariah 3:9 80 Hymn 79 Praise for the fountain opened. Zechariah 13:1 81 Hymn 80 They shall he mine, saith the Lord. Malachi 3:16-18 82 Hymn 81 The beggar. Mt 7:7-8 83 Hymn 82 The leper. Mt 8:23 84 Hymn 83 A sick soul Mt 9:12 85 Hymn 84 Satan returning. Mt 12:43-45 86 Hymn 85 The sower. Mt 13:3 87 Hymn 86 The wheat and tares. Mt 13:37-42 88 Hymn 87 Peter walking upon the water. Mt 14:28-31 89 Hymn 88 Woman of Canaan. Mt 15:22-28 90 Hymn 89 What think ye of Christ? Mt 22:42 91 Hymn 90 The foolish virgins Mt 25:1 92 Hymn 91 Peter sinning and repenting. Mt 26:73 93 Hymn 92 The legion dispossessed. Mk 5:18:19 94 Hymn 93 The ruler's daughter raised. Mk 5:39-42 95 Hymn 94 But one loaf Mk 8:14 96 Hymn 95 BARTIMAEUS. Mk 10:47:48 97 Hymn 96 The house of prayer. Mk 11:17 98 Hymn 97 The blasted fig-tree. Mk 11:20 99 Hymn 98 The two debtors. Lk 7:47 100 Hymn 99 The good Samaritan. Lk 10:33-35 101 Hymn 100 MARTHA and MARY. Lk 10:38-42 102 Hymn 101 The heart taken. Lk 11:21,22 103 Hymn 102 The worldling. Lk 12:16-21 104 Hymn 103 The Barren fig-tree. Lk 13:6-9 105 Hymn 104 The prodigal son. Lk 15:11-24 106 Hymn 105 The rich man and LAZARUS. Lk 16:19-25 107 Hymn 106 The importunate widow Lk 18:1-7 108 Hymn 107 ZACCHEUS Lk 19:1-6 109 Hymn 108 The believer's danger, safety, and duty. Lk 22:31,32 110 Hymn 109 Father forgive them Lk 23:34 111 Hymn 110 The two malefactors. Lk 23:39-43 112 Hymn 111 The woman of Samaria. Jn 4:28 113 Hymn 112 The pool of Bethesda. Jn 5:2-4 114 Hymn 113 The pool of Bethesda. Jn 5:2-4 115 Hymn 114 The disciples at sea Jn 6:16-21 116 Hymn 115 Will ye also go away? Jn 6:67-69 117 Hymn 116 The resurrection and the life. Jn 11:25 118 Hymn 117 Weeping Mary Jn 20:11-16 119 Hymn 118 Lovest thou me? Jn 21:16 120 Hymn 119 Lovest thou me? Jn 21:16 121 Hymn 120 The death of STEPHEN. Acts 7:54-60 122 Hymn 121 The rebel's surrender to grace. Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? Acts 9:6 123 Hymn 122 PETER released from prison. Acts 12:5-8 124 Hymn 123 The trembling jailer. Acts 16:29,30 125 Hymn 124 The exorcists. Acts 19:13-16 126 Hymn 125 PAUL's voyage. Acts 27 127 Hymn 126 The good that I would I do not. Romans 7 128 Hymn 127 Salvation drawing nearer. Romans 8 129 Hymn 128 That Rock was CHRIST. 1Cor 10:4 130 Hymn 129 My grace is sufficient for thee. 2Cor 12:9 131 Hymn 130 The inward warfare. Galatians 5:17 132 Hymn 131 Contentment Php 4:11 133 Hymn 132 Old-Testament gospel Hebrews 4:2 134 John Newton The word quick and powerful. Hebrews 4:12:13 135 Hymn 134 Looking unto JESUS. Hebrews 12:2 136 Hymn 135 Love-tokens. Hebrews 12:5-11 137 Hymn 136 EPHESUS. Revelation 2:1:7 138 Hymn 137 Smyrna. Revelation 2:11 139 Hymn 138 Sardis. Revelation 3:1-6 140 Hymn 139 Philadelphia Revelation 3:7-13 141 Hymn 140 Laodicea. Revelation 3:14-20 142 Hymn 141 The little book. Revelation 10 143 A TABLE TO THE FIRST BOOK, According to the Order and Subject of the HYMNS. 144 OLNEY HYMNS, &c. cBOOK II. On Occasional Subjects. 1. SEASONS. 2. ORDINANCES 3. PROVIDENCES. 4. CREATION. 145 Hymn 1 Time how swift. 146 Hymn 2 Time how short. 147 Hymn 3 Uncertainty of life. 148 Hymn 4 A new-year's thought and prayer. 149 Hymn 5 Death and war. 1778. 150 Hymn 6 Earthly prospects deceitful. 151 Hymn 7 Prayer for a blessing. 152 Hymn 8 Prayer for a blessing. 153 Hymn 9 Prayer for a blessing. 154 Hymn 10 Casting the gospel net. 155 Hymn 11 Pleading for and with youth. 156 Hymn 12 Prayer for children. 157 Hymn 13 The Shunemite. 2Ki 4:31 158 Hymn 14 ELIJAH's prayer. 1Ki 18 159 Hymn 15 Preaching to the dry bones. Ezekiel 37 160 Hymn 16 The rod of MOSES. 161 Hymn 17 GOD speaking from mount Zion. 162 Hymn 18 A prayer for power on the means of grace. 163 Hymn 19 ELIJAH's mantle. 2Ki 51:11-14 164 Hymn 20 DAVID's charge to SOLOMON. 1Chr 28:9 165 Hymn 21 The Lord's call to his children. 2Cor 6:17,18 166 Hymn 22 The prayer of JABEZ. 1Chr 4:9,10 167 Hymn 23 Waiting at Wisdom's gates. Proverbs 8:34:35 168 Hymn 24 Asking the way to Zion. Jeremiah 1:5 169 Hymn 25 We were PHARAOH's bondmen. Deuteronomy 6:20-23 170 Hymn 26 Travailing in birth for souls. Galatians 4:19 171 Hymn 27 We are ambassadors for CHRIST 2 Corinthians 5:20 172 Hymn 28 PAUL's farewell charge. Acts 20:26,27 173 Hymn 29 How shall I put thee among the children? Jeremiah 3:19 174 Hymn 30 Winter 175 Hymn 31 Waiting for Spring. 176 Hymn 32 Spring. 177 Hymn 33 Spring. 178 Hymn 34 Summer-forms. 179 Hymn 35 Hay-time. 180 Hymn 36 Harvest. 181 Hymn 37 Praise for the incarnation. 182 Hymn 38 JEHOVAH-JESUS. 183 Hymn 39 Man honored above angels. 184 Hymn 40 Saturday evening. 185 Hymn 41 EBENEZER 1Sam 7:12 186 Hymn 42 EBENEZER 1Sam 7:12 187 Hymn 43 On opening a place for social prayer. 188 Hymn 44 On opening a place for social prayer. 189 Hymn 45 The Lord's day. 190 Hymn 46 Gospel privileges. 191 Hymn 47 Gospel privileges. 192 Hymn 48 Prayer for the continuance of the gospel 193 Hymn 49 A famine of the word. 194 Hymn 50 Prayer for ministers. 195 Hymn 51 Prayer for a revival 196 Hymn 52 Hoping for a revival 197 Hymn 53 Welcome to the table. 198 Hymn 54 CHRIST crucified. 199 Hymn 55 Jesus hasting to suffer. 200 Hymn 56 It is good to be here. 201 Hymn 57 Looking at the cross. 202 Hymn 58 Supplies in the wilderness. 203 Hymn 59 Communion with the saints in glory. 204 Hymn 60 Exhortation to prayer. 205 Hymn 61 Power of prayer. 206 Hymn 62 The light and glory of the word. 207 Hymn 63 The word more precious than gold. 208 Hymn 64 On the commencement of hostilities in America. 209 Hymn 65 Confession and Prayer. December 13, 1776. 210 Hymn 66 MOSES and AMALEK 211 Hymn 67 The hiding place. February 10, 1779. 212 Hymn 68 On the earthquake. September 8, 1775. 213 Hymn 69 On the fire at Olney. September 22, 1777. 214 Hymn 70 A welcome to christian friends. 215 Hymn 71 At parting. 216 Hymn 72 On the death of a believer. 217 Hymn 73 On the death of a minister. 218 Hymn 74 The tolling bell 219 Hymn 75 Hope beyond the grave. 220 Hymn 76 There the weary are at rest. 221 Hymn 77 The day of judgment. 222 Hymn 78 The day of the Lord. 223 Hymn 79 The great tribunal. Revelation 20:11:12 224 Hymn 80 The old and new creation. 225 Hymn 81 The book of creation. 226 Hymn 82 The rainbow. 227 Hymn 83 Thunder. 228 Hymn 84 Lightning in the night. 229 Hymn 85 On the eclipse of the moon. July 30, 1776. 230 Hymn 86 Moon-light. 231 Hymn 87 The sea. 232 Hymn 88 The flood. 233 Hymn 89 The thaw. 234 Hymn 90 The Lodestone. 235 Hymn 91 The spider and bee. 236 Hymn 92 The bee saved from the spider. 237 Hymn 93 The tamed lion. 238 Hymn 94 Sheep. 239 Hymn 95 The garden. 240 Hymn 96 For a garden-seat, or summer-house. 241 Hymn 97 The creatures in the LORD's hands. 242 Hymn 98 On dreaming. 243 Hymn 99 The world. 244 Hymn 100 The enchantment dissolved. 245 ii. ORDINANCES. 246 BOOK III. On the Rise, Progress, Changes, and Comforts of the Spiritual Life. Solemn Addresses to Sinners 247 Hymn 1 248 Hymn 2 Alarm. 249 Hymn 3 We were once as you are. 250 Hymn 4 Prepare to meet God. 251 Hymn 5 Invitation. 252 SIMILAR HYMNS. 253 Hymn 6 The hardened sinner. 254 Hymn 7 Behold I am vile! 255 Hymn 8 The shining Light. 256 Hymn 9 Encouragement. 257 Hymn 10 The waiting soul 258 Hymn 11 The effort. 259 Hymn 12 The effort. 260 Hymn 13 Seeking the beloved. 261 Hymn 14 Rest for weary souls. 262 SIMILAR HYMNS. 263 Hymn 15 Light shining out of darkness. 264 Hymn 16 Welcome cross. 265 Hymn 17 Afflictions sanctified by the word. 266 Hymn 18 Temptation. 267 Hymn 19 Looking upwards in a storm. 268 Hymn 20 The valley of the shadow of death. 269 Hymn 21 The storm hushed. 270 Hymn 22 Help in time of Need. 271 Hymn 23 Peace after a storm. 272 Hymn 24 Mourning and longing. 273 Hymn 25 Rejoice the soul of thy servant. 274 Hymn 26 Self-acquaintance. 275 Hymn 27 Bitter and sweet. 276 Hymn 28 Prayer for patience. 277 Hymn 29 Submission. 278 Hymn 30 Why should I complain? 279 Hymn 31 Return, O LORD, how long. 280 Hymn 32 Cast down, but not destroyed. 281 Hymn 33 The benighted traveller. 282 Hymn 34 The prisoner. 283 Hymn 35 Perplexity relieved. 284 Hymn 36 Prayer answered by crosses. 285 Hymn 37 I will trust and not be afraid. 286 Hymn 38 Questions to unbelief. 287 Hymn 39 Great effects by weak means. 288 Hymn 40 Why art thou cast down? 289 Hymn 41 The way of access. 290 Hymn 42 The Pilgrim' song. 291 SIMILAR HYMNS. 292 Hymn 43 Faith a new and comprehensive sense. 293 Hymn 44 The happy change. 294 Hymn 45 Retirement. 295 Hymn 46 JESUS my all. 296 Hymn 47 The hidden life. 297 Hymn 48 Joy and peace in believing. 298 Hymn 49 True pleasures. 299 Hymn 50 The christian. 300 Hymn 51 Lively hope, and gracious fear. 301 Hymn 52 Confidence. 302 Hymn 53 Peace restored. 303 Hymn 54 Hear what he has done for my soul! 304 Hymn 55 Freedom from care. 305 Hymn 56 Humiliation and praise. (Imitated from the German.) 306 Hymn 57 For the poor. 307 Hymn 58 Home in view. 308 SIMILAR HYMNS. 309 Hymn 59 Old things are passed away. 310 Hymn 60 The power of grace. 311 Hymn 61 My soul thirsteth for God. 312 Hymn 62 Love constraining to obedience. 313 Hymn 63 The heart healed and changed by mercy. 314 Hymn 64 Hatred of sin. 315 Hymn 65 The child Ps 131:2 Mt 18:3:4 316 Hymn 66 True happiness. 317 Hymn 67 The happy debtor. 318 SIMILAR HYMNS. 319 Hymn 68 The new convert. 320 Hymn 69 True and false comforts. 321 Hymn 70 True and false zeal. 322 Hymn 71 A living and a dead faith. 323 Hymn 72 Abuse of the gospel. 324 Hymn 73 The narrow way. 325 Hymn 74 Dependance. 326 Hymn 75 Not of works. 327 Hymn 76 Sin's deceit. 328 Hymn 77 Are there few that shall he saved? 329 Hymn 78 The sluggard. 330 Hymn 79 Not in word, but in power. 331 SIMILAR HYMNS. 332 Hymn 80 Praise for faith. 333 Hymn 81 Grace and Providence. 334 Hymn 82 Praise for redeeming love. 335 Hymn 83 I will praise the Lord at all times. 336 Hymn 84 Perseverance. 337 Hymn 85 Salvation. 338 Hymn 86 Reigning grace. 339 Hymn 87 Praise to the Redeemer. 340 Hymn 88 Man by nature, grace and glory. 341 SIMILAR HYMNS. 342 Hymn 89 Confirm the hope thy word allows 343 Hymn 90 Now, LORD, inspire the preacher's heart, 344 Hymn 91 Thy promise, LORD, and thy command 345 Hymn 92 Hungry, and faint, and poor, 346 Hymn 93 Remember us, we pray thee, LORD, 347 Hymn 94 Not to Sinai's dreadful blaze, Hebrews 12:18:22 348 Hymn 95 Often thy public means of grace, 349 Hymn 96 With Israel's God who can compare? 350 Hymn 97 JESUS is mine! I'm now prepared 351 Hymn 98 We seek a rest beyond the skies, 352 Hymn 99 The saints EMMANUEL'S portion are, 353 Hymn 100 Now may He who from the dead 354 Hymn 101 May the grace of CHRIST our Savior 355 Hymn 102 The peace which God alone reveals, 356 Hymn 103 To thee our wants are known, 357 Hymn 104 The Father we adore, 358 Hymn 105 Father of angels and of men, 359 Hymn 106 Glory to God, the FATHER'S name, 360 Hymn 107 Ye saints on earth ascribe with heav'ns high host, 361 A TABLE TO THE THIRD BOOK, According to the Order and Subject of the HYMNS.