Sacred Poems And Hymns

1 PREFACE. 2 INTRODUCTION. 3 HYMN I. Holy, Holy, Holy! All 4 HYMN II. The Creation and Dissolution of all Things. 5 HYMN III. God the Creator. 6 HYMN IV. The Glory of God in Creation. 7 HYMN V. God all in all. 8 HYMN VI. The Guilt and Folly of denying God. 9 HYMN VII. The Unity of the Spirit in the Bond of Peace. 10 HYMN VIII. The Soul. 11 HYMN IX. The Temple of the Soul. 12 HYMN X. The Earth full of the Goodness of God. 13 HYMN XI. The Sabbath. 14 HYMN XII. Universal Worship.--Ps. cxlviii. 15 HYMN XIII. The various Lots of Man in Life. 16 HYMN XIV. Man's Fall and Restoration. 17 HYMN XV. The Heavens declare the Glory of God.--Ps. xix. 18 HYMN XVI. The Curse and the Blessing. 19 HYMN XVII. The Names and Offices of Christ. 20 HYMN XVIII. The Spirit creating all Things New. 21 HYMN XIX. The Flood. 22 HYMN XX. Escape from the Deluge of Old. 23 HYMN XXI. The Building of another Tower than Babel. 24 HYMN XXII. God in Creation, Providence, and Grace. 25 HYMN XXIII. Rest for the Soul--Psalm cxvi. 7. 26 HYMN XXIV. The Bible. 27 HYMN XXV. The Holy Scriptures. 28 HYMN XXVI. The Bible a Light to the Christian's Feet 29 HYMN XXVII. The Law and the Testimonies.--Ps. xix. 30 HYMN XXVIII. The Word of God in all its power. 31 HYMN XXIX. The invitation of Wisdom.--Prov. viii. 32 HYMN XXX. |Thou, God, seest me.|--Gen. xvi. 13. 33 HYMN XXXI. The Almightiness of God.--Mark, x. 27. 34 HYMN XXXII. All have sinned; all may be saved. 35 HYMN XXXIII. Christ the Messiah manifested in his Advent and Offices. 36 HYMN XXXIV. The Name above every Name. 37 HYMN XXXV. Angels and Men. 38 HYMN XXXVI. Vain Confidence and Self-deception. 39 HYMN XXXVII. To Thee in whom we live and move, 40 HYMN XXXVIII. Covenanting to serve the Lord. 41 HYMN XXXIX. I will bless thee,--and thou shalt be a blessing.|--Gen. xii. 2. 42 HYMN XL. The Lord the Good Shepherd.--Ps. xxiii. 43 HYMN XLI. The Majesty of God.--Ps. xcii. 44 HYMN XLII. God Omnipresent and Omniscient--Ps. cxxxix. 45 HYMN XLIII. The Christian Soldier. 46 HYMN XLIV. The peaceful Summons of Salvation opposed to the Sounds of War.--(Anniversary.) 47 HYMN XLV. God's great Deliverance of His People.--Ps. cvii. 48 HYMN XLVI. Time past, Time Passing, Time to come.--Ps xc. 49 HYMN XLVII. The Long-suffering, Loving-kindness, and Tender-mercies of God.--Ps. ciii. 50 HYMN XLVIII. Moses in the Desert. 51 HYMN XLIX. The Death of Moses. 52 HYMN L. The Three Mountains. 53 HYMN LI. Choosing the Heritage of God's People. 54 HYMN LII. A Visit to Bethlehem in Spirit. 55 HYMN LIII. The Three Marys. 56 HYMN LIV. The Good Shepherd and His Flock. 57 HYMN LV. The Christian Israel. 58 HYMN LVI. The Waters of Life.--Numbers xxi. 59 HYMN LVII. A Fountain opened for Sin and Uncleanness. 60 HYMN LVIII. Christ's Mission. 61 HYMN LIX. The Prince of Peace. 62 HYMN LX. Christ our Example in Suffering. 63 HYMN LXI. Christ's Passion. 64 HYMN LXII. What is Prayer? 65 HYMN LXIII. The Lord's Prayer.--I. 66 HYMN LXIV. Wants and Wishes in Prayer. 67 HYMN LXV. The Preparation of the Heart. 68 HYMN LXVI. Remembrance and Resolution.--Ps. lxii. 69 HYMN LXVII. Asking, Seeking, Finding.--Matt. vii. 7, 8. 70 HYMN LXVIII. |O Thou, that hearest Prayer!|--Ps. lxv. 2. 71 HYMN LXIX. Scriptural Prayers. 72 HYMN LXX. Solomon's Prayer for Wisdom. 73 HYMN LXXI. Our Saviour's Prayers. 74 HYMN LXXII. Prayer for Increase of Holy Wisdom. 75 HYMN LXXIII. Pleading in Prayer. 76 HYMN LXXIV. Perseverance in Prayer. 77 HYMN LXXV. The Name above every Name. 78 HYMN LXXVI. The Confidence of Prayer.--Matt. xiv. 22. 79 HYMN LXXVII. For Acceptance in Prayer, and daily Guidance.--Ps. cxli. 80 HYMN LXXVIII. Closet Prayer.--Matt. vi. 6. 81 HYMN LXXIX. Daily Prayer.--Luke xviii. 1. 82 HYMN LXXX. A prayer for every Day and all Day long. 83 HYMN LXXXI. An Evening Thought.--Ps. iv. 84 HYMN LXXXII. Fervent Supplication.--Ps. cxxx. 85 HYMN LXXXIII. For Grace to surrender all to Christ. 86 HYMN LXXXIV. For the Gift of the Holy Spirit. 87 HYMN LXXXV. Resignation. 88 HYMN LXXXVI. Exhortation to Praise and Thanksgiving. 89 HYMN LXXXVII. Exhortation to universal Praise and Thanksgiving.--Ps. cxvii. 90 HYMN LXXXVIII. The Lord of Hosts.--Ps. xlvi. 91 HYMN LXXXIX. The Song of Songs. 92 HYMN XC. Glory to God in the Highest.--Luke ii. 13. 93 HYMN XCI. Angels with Men, rejoicing in God. 94 HYMN XCII. God universally worshipped. 95 HYMN XCIII. Te Deum laudamus. 96 HYMN XCIV. Hallelujah. 97 HYMN XCV. The Lord's Day. 98 HYMN XCVI. Longing for the Courts of the Lord's House.--Ps. xlii. 99 HYMN XCVII. Preparation for Public Worship. 100 HYMN XCVIII. For Divine Blessing on the Ministry of the Word. 101 HYMN XCIX. For a solemn Assembly. 102 HYMN C. For the Peace and Prosperity of the Church.--Ps. cxxii. 103 HYMN CI. Ps. cxxii. 7-9. 104 HYMN CII. Sabbath worship in the Sanctuary. 105 HYMN CIII. Public Worship. 106 HYMN CIV. Spiritual Worship. 107 HYMN CV. The Courts of the Lord's House. 108 HYMN CVI. Waiting upon God in His House. 109 HYMN CVII. For the great Congregation. 110 HYMN CVIII. For Grace to know ourselves. 111 HYMN CIX. The Communion of Saints.--Heb. xii. 18-26. 112 HYMN CX. The Covenant of Peace renewed between Christians. 113 HYMN CXI. For Christ-likeness. 114 HYMN CXII. Assurance and Encouragement.--Matt. vii. 7, 8. 115 HYMN CXIII. The House of Prayer.--Isaiah lvi. 7. 116 HYMN CXIV. Efficacy of united and faithful Prayer. 117 HYMN CXV. A Day in the Lord's Courts. 118 HYMN CXVI. Waiting on the Lord. 119 HYMN CXVII. Ps. cxxxix. 23, 24. 120 HYMN CXVIII. The Day of Grace. 121 HYMN CXIX. Invitation to seek the better Country. 122 HYMN CXX. Evening Song for the Sabbath-day. 123 HYMN CXXI. Seeking the Lord's Face.--Psalm xxvii. 124 HYMN CXXII. The Image of Christ. 125 HYMN CXXIII. Gratitude for Redemption.--Ps. cxvi. 126 HYMN CXXIV. The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. 127 HYMN CXXV. |Himself He could not save.|--Mark xv. 31. 128 HYMN CXXVI. Christ Jesus our Pattern in doing and suffering. 129 HYMN CXXVII. The power of Christ's Resurrection. 130 HYMN CXXVIII. The Resurrection. 131 HYMN CXXIX. |This do in remembrance of Me.|--Luke xxii. 19. 132 HYMN CXXX. The Lord's Supper. 133 HYMN CXXXI. Christ in the Midst of His People. 134 HYMN CXXXII. |And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh.|--Genesis xxxii. 26. 135 HYMN CXXXIII. For Ascension Day.--Ps. xxiv. 136 HYMN CXXXIV. For Ascension Day. 137 HYMN CXXXV. The parting of Christian Friends. 138 HYMN CXXXVI. The Descent of the Spirit.--Acts, ii. 1-4. 139 HYMN CXXXVII. Could I command with voice or pen 140 HYMN CXXXVIII. Barnabas.--Acts, xi. 22-26. 141 HYMN CXXXIX. The universal Church.--Isa. lxvi. 12, 23. 142 HYMN CXL. The Lord's Prayer.--II. 143 HYMN CXLI. The good Providence of the Lord.--Is. cxlvi. 144 HYMN CXLII. Providence and Grace. 145 HYMN CXLIII. The Lighthouse. 146 HYMN CXLIV. Choosing the Better Part. 147 HYMN CXLV. God's merciful Guardianship of his People.--Ps. xci. 148 HYMN CXLVI. Acknowledgment that Divine Providence chooses our Lot. 149 HYMN CXLVII. Change and Progress in Nature and Grace. 150 HYMN CXLVIII. Prayer for Power to give our Hearts to God. 151 HYMN CXLIX. The fellowship of those who fear the Lord.--Malachi iii. 16-18; iv. 1. 152 HYMN CL. Reception into Church Fellowship.--I. 153 HYMN CLI. Reception into Church Fellowship.--II. 154 HYMN CLII. Symbols of Christian Fellowship. 155 HYMN CLIII. Fellow Travellers on Heaven's Highway. 156 HYMN CLIV. Christian Union symbolized by Natural Objects. 157 HYMN CLV. The Bond of the Communion of Saints. 158 HYMN CLVI. Working the Works of God. 159 HYMN CLVII. Heaven in Prospect. 160 HYMN CLVIII. |Valiant for the Truth.| 161 HYMN CLIX. For Spiritual Help and Health. 162 HYMN CLX. The Change of Heart. 163 HYMN CLXI. The Good Shepherd and His Flock. 164 HYMN CLXII. Watch and Pray.--Mark. xiv. 38. 165 HYMN CLXIII. Grace and Glory. 166 HYMN CLXIV. The Christian Graces.--1 Cor. xiii. 13. 167 HYMN CLXV. Christ in various Characters. 168 HYMN CLXVI. Renewal in the Image of Christ. 169 HYMN CLXVII. The Walk of Faith. 170 HYMN CLXVIII. The Surrender of the Heart. 171 HYMN CLXIX. Self-Knowledge. 172 HYMN CLXX. Self-discoveries. 173 HYMN CLXXI. |I have sinned against the Lord.|-- 174 HYMN CLXXII. In great Tribulation. 175 HYMN CLXXIII. |O save me for thy mercies' sake.|--Ps. vi. 4. 176 HYMN CLXXIV. The Assurance of Hope.--Isaiah, liv. 10. 177 HYMN CLXXV. The first of all the Commandments.--Mark, xii. 30. 178 HYMN CLXXVI. Earnest Supplication, under Trials of Faith.--Ps. cxliii. 179 HYMN CLXXVII. For Peace of Mind.--Job, xxiii. 3, 4, 10, 16. 180 HYMN CLXXVIII. In Bereavement. 181 HYMN CLXXIX. In Affliction. 182 HYMN CLXXX. Surrender of all to God. 183 HYMN CLXXXI. A Complaint. 184 HYMN CLXXXII. An After-Thought. 185 HYMN CLXXXIII. The Prisoner of the Lord. 186 HYMN CLXXXIV. Despondency. 187 HYMN CLXXXV. Despondency Self-Corrected.--Ps. lxxvii. 188 HYMN CLXXXVI. The Image of God. 189 HYMN CLXXXVII. Prayer for Humility.--Ps. cxxxi. 190 HYMN CLXXXVIII. Psalm. cix. 21.; Micah, vi. 9. 191 HYMN CLXXXIX. Trust in the Lord. 192 HYMN CXC. Thanksgiving for Deliverance from Trouble.--Ps. xxx. 193 HYMN CXCI. |Lovest thou Me?--John, xxi. 15-17. 194 HYMN CXCII. For Divine Protection on a Day's Journey. 195 HYMN CXCIII. Prayers on Pilgrimage. 196 HYMN CXCIV. Prayers on Pilgrimage.--|Lord help me.|--Matt. xv. 25. 197 HYMN CXCV. The Heritage of the Lord's People.--Rev. xxi. 5-7. 198 HYMN CXCVI. For Divine Manifestations. 199 HYMN CXCVII. The Believer's sure Trust.--Hab. iii. 17, 18. 200 HYMN CXCVIII. The still small Voice.--2 Kings, xix. 11, 12. 201 HYMN CXCIX. Let Brotherly Love continue.--Ps. cxxxiii. 202 HYMN CC. The Church Militant learning the Church Triumphant's Song. 203 HYMN CCI. Psalm xcvi. 1, 2. 204 HYMN CCII. For the Centenary Jubilee of a Christian Church. 205 HYMN CCIII. The Lapse of Time. 206 HYMN CCIV. Mercies acknowledged. 207 HYMN CCV. Providence. 208 HYMN CCVI. The Family Altar. 209 HYMN CCVII. The Family Table. 210 HYMN CCVIII. Morning. 211 HYMN CCIX. Morning. 212 HYMN CCX. Morning. 213 HYMN CCXI. Noon. 214 HYMN CCXII. Midnight. 215 HYMN CCXIII. A Night Thought. 216 HYMN CCXIV. The Issues of Life and Death. 217 HYMN CCXV. Life, Death, and Judgment.--Job xiv. 1-3. 11-13. 218 HYMN CCXVI. Past, Present, Future. 219 HYMN CCXVII. The Measures of Time. 220 HYMN CCXVIII. Man's Birth, Death, and Judgment. 221 HYMN CCXIX. Life with its infinite Alternatives. 222 HYMN CCXX. For Old Age.--Ps. lxxi. 223 HYMN CCXXI. Preparation through Life unto Death. 224 HYMN CCXXII. The Flight of Time an incentive to Religious Diligence. 225 HYMN CCXXIII. The Body dies; the Soul suffers no Decay. 226 HYMN CCXXIV. The Value of a Moment. 227 HYMN CCXXV. Translation of a paraphrase of part of chap. xxxi. of Jeremiah, by the late Felix Neff, Pastor of the High Alps: sung at his bedside, a little before his death, by some of his friends. 228 HYMN CCXXVI. The Living and the Dead. 229 HYMN CCXXVII. Preparation for Heaven. 230 HYMN CCXXVIII. Heaven on Earth. 231 HYMN CCXXIX. An Antepast of Heaven.--Psalm xlvi. 232 HYMN CCXXX. The Valley of the Shadow of Death.--Psalm xxiii. 4. 233 HYMN CCXXXI. Mercies remembered and anticipated.--Ps. xxiii. 4-6. 234 HYMN CCXXXII. Sin and Death conquered.--Romans, x. 4. 235 HYMN CCXXXIII. The Day of Judgment. 236 HYMN CCXXXIV. At Home in Heaven--1 Thess. iv. 17. 237 HYMN CCXXXV. The Security of Saints amidst the Destruction of Sinners. 238 HYMN CCXXXVI. The Day after Judgment. 239 HYMN CCXXXVII. The Song of the Hundred and forty and four thousand. 240 HYMN CCXXXVIII. For ever with the Lord. 241 HYMN CCXXXIX. Good Tidings of Great Joy to all People. 242 HYMN CCXL. Invitation to the Jews to acknowledge Christ. 243 HYMN CCXLI. The Restoration of Israel. 244 HYMN CCXLII. The Christians' Call to the Gypies.--Isa. xviii. 7. 245 HYMN CCXLIII. For a Deaf Man. 246 HYMN CCXLIV. For Mariners. 247 HYMN CCXLV. Invocation to Peace.--Phil. iv. 7. 248 HYMN CCXLVI. For a Birthday. 249 HYMN CCXLVII. For a Friend's Birthday. 250 HYMN CCXLVIII. For the renewal of Anniversary Blessings. 251 HYMN CCXLIX. On a special Christian Festival Occasion. 252 HYMN CCL. For Christmas. 253 HYMN CCLI. For a Religious Anniversary. 254 HYMN CCLII. An Hundred Years ago. 255 HYMN CCLIII. Thy Kingdom come. 256 HYMN CCLIV. Farewell to a Missionary. 257 HYMN CCLV. The Field of the World. 258 HYMN CCLVI. The Gathering of the Gentiles. 259 HYMN CCLVII. The Spirit accompanying the Word of God. 260 HYMN CCLVIII. For a Juvenile Missionary Meeting. 261 HYMN CCLIX. Garden thoughts. 262 HYMN CCLX. The success of the Gospel in our days. 263 HYMN CCLXI. On the Jubilee of the London Missionary Society. 264 HYMN CCLXII. For a Congregation of Negroes. 265 HYMN CCLXIII. The Year of Jubilee. 266 HYMN CCLXIV. On the Decease of an eminent Christian Missionary in the West Indies. 267 HYMN CCLXV. China Evangelized. 268 HYMN CCLXVI. All nations shall serve Him.--Ps. lxxii. 11. 269 HYMN CCLXVII. The Reign of Christ on Earth.--Ps. lxxii. 270 HYMN CCLXVIII. An universal Sabbath Day anticipated. 271 HYMN CCLXIX. Jubilee Anniversary of the Baptist Missionary Society. 272 HYMN CCLXX. On the Jubilee of the Church Missionary Society. 273 HYMN CCLXXI. For the Centenary Jubilee of the Moravian, or United Brethren's Church, June 17, 1822. 274 HYMN CCLXXII. For the Centenary Celebration 275 HYMN CCLXXIII. For the Centenary Anniversaries of the Brethren's Eldership, and the beginning of the Society for the furtherance of the Gospel in the Moravian Church, November 13 and 19, 1841. 276 HYMN CCLXXIV. For the Jubilee Celebration of the Religious Tract Society, 1848. 277 HYMN CCLXXV. For the Jubilee of the Religious Tract Society, 1848. 278 HYMN CCLXXVI. The Poor praying for Bread in Time of Scarcity. 279 HYMN CCLXXVII. God cares for Birds and Flowers.--Luke, xii. 24-27. 280 HYMN CCLXXVIII. For a wet Harvest Season. 281 HYMN CCLXXIX. Thanksgiving for Harvest. 282 HYMN CCLXXX. Heart-Searching.--Jeremiah, viii. 20. 283 HYMN CCLXXXI. |O Lord! I beseech Thee, deliver my Soul.|--Ps. cxvi. 4. 284 HYMN CCLXXXII. The Harvest of two Worlds.--John, iv. 33. 285 HYMN CCLXXXIII. The Effect of God's Blessings. 286 HYMN CCLXXXIV. A Bygone Year. 287 HYMN CCLXXXV. For a Female Friendly Society. 288 HYMN CCLXXXVI. Hymn for the Opening of the Sheffield General Infirmary, October, 1797. 289 HYMN CCLXXXVII. For the Molyneux Hospital, Dublin. 290 HYMN CCLXXXVIII. For a Sermon before a Society for the Recovery of Persons apparently Drowned. 291 HYMN CCLXXXIX. For a Day of Humiliation during the Prevalence of the Cholera. 292 HYMN CCXC. During the Cholera.--Confession and Supplication. 293 HYMN CCXCI. Thanksgiving for Deliverance from the Cholera. 294 HYMN CCXCII. Thanksgiving for the Removal of the Cholera from Sheffield, 1832. 295 HYMN CCXCIII. On laying the Foundation Stone of a Church. 296 HYMN CCXCIV. On laying the Foundation Stone of a Church. 297 HYMN CCXCV. On the Consecration of a Church. 298 HYMN CCXCVI. On laying the Foundation Stone of a Place of Worship. 299 HYMN CCXCVII. For the Opening of a Place of Worship. 300 HYMN CCXCVIII. On Commencing a Church and Cemetery. 301 HYMN CCXCIX. For the Opening of a Place of Public Worship. 302 HYMN CCC. On laying the Foundation Stone of a Place for Worship. 303 HYMN CCCI. On Opening a Place for Worship. 304 HYMN CCCII. For the Opening of an Organ. 305 HYMN CCCIII. On the Preparation of a Burial Ground. 306 HYMN CCCIV. For the Opening of a Chapel and Sunday School. 307 HYMN CCCV. On the Appointment of a Minister.--Phil. ii. 29. 308 HYMN CCCVI. For a Meeting of Ministers. 309 HYMN CCCVII. On the Death of a Minister. 310 HYMN CCCVIII. On the Death of a Minister, cut off in his Vigour. 311 HYMN CCCIX. Prayer for an Aged Minister. 312 HYMN CCCX. On a Minister's Jubilee. 313 HYMN CCCXI. On the Death of an aged Minister. 314 HYMN CCCXII. Appeal from Poor Children. 315 HYMN CCCXIII. The Erection of a Sunday School. 316 HYMN CCCXIV. The Happiness of those who walk with Christ. 317 HYMN CCCXV. The Souls of Children ransomed by the Death of Christ. 318 HYMN CCCXVI. Poor Children praying for Grace. 319 HYMN CCCXVII. Youth resolving by Vows and Prayer to serve the Lord. 320 HYMN CCCXVIII. The Heart given to God in acknowledgment of His Blessings. 321 HYMN CCCXIX. Be Clothed with Humility.--I. Peter, v. 5. 322 HYMN CCCXX. Prayer for Spiritual Light, Holiness, and Peace. 323 HYMN CCCXXI. God the Source of Natural and Spiritual Light. 324 HYMN CCCXXII. For a Sunday School Meeting at Whitsuntide. 325 HYMN CCCXXIII. Unity in Faith, Hope, and Feeling. 326 HYMN CCCXXIV. Sabbath School Union. 327 HYMN CCCXXV. Children singing Hosanna to Christ. 328 HYMN CCCXXVI. Children recalling Christ's Example and His Love. 329 HYMN CCCXXVII. Children acknowledging the Providence and Goodness of God. 330 HYMN CCCXXVIII. Children numbering their Days. 331 HYMN CCCXXIX. The Government of the Tongue. 332 HYMN CCCXXX. Prayer for Preservation from sinful Words. 333 HYMN CCCXXXI. Scriptural Examples of Piety and Obedience in the Young. 334 HYMN CCCXXXII. The Christian Sisterhood. 335 HYMN CCCXXXIII. On the Death of a Sunday School Teacher. 336 HYMN CCCXXXIV. Children praising God. 337 HYMN CCCXXXV. Christian confidence and stability. 338 HYMN CCCXXXVI. Old and Young praising Jesus together. 339 HYMN CCCXXXVII. For a Sunday School Anniversary. 340 HYMN CCCXXXVIII. Separation on earth--Reunion in heaven. 341 HYMN CCCXXXIX. For Wadsley Church Schools. 342 HYMN CCCXL. For the Sunday-School Jubilee, the Birthday of Robert Raikes, the Founder of Sunday Schools, Sept. 14th, 1831. 343 HYMN CCCXLI. For the Sunday School Jubilee, September 14th, 1831. 344 HYMN CCCXLII. For an Infant School. 345 HYMN CCCXLIII. For the Children of National, British or Sunday Schools. 346 HYMN CCCXLIV. Hymn for the British Orphan Asylum. 347 HYMN CCCXLV. For the Children in a Charity School. 348 HYMN CCCXLVI. For Ragged Schools. 349 HYMN CCCXLVII. Poor Children praying for themselves and their benefactors. 350 HYMN CCCXLVIII. For Christian Adult Schools. Bristol, 1813. 351 HYMN CCCXLIX. Children Schools Nurseries for Paradise. 352 HYMN CCCL. All Ages praising the Lord. 353 HYMN CCCLI. The Sabbath on Earth--The Sabbath in Heaven. 354 HYMN CCCLII. Sunday School Union Jubilee, 1853. 355 HYMN CCCLIII. Gloria Patri. 356 HYMN CCCLIV. After Divine Service. 357 HYMN CCCLV. On leaving the House of God. 358 All glory to the Father be, 359 All glory to the Father be, 360 Glory, O Father! be, 361 Glory to the Father be, 362 Glory to the Father be, 363 Subject Index