Kidung Jemaat

Genesis 1:1-31

• Allahkulah Kuatku dan Mazmurku [KJ.62]

  1. Allahkulah kuatku dan mazmurku; namaNya dan karyaNya mahaagung; segala alam milikNya.	Mzm 118:14
  2. Terciptalah semua oleh firman; yang ada itu pun lenyap dan hilang jikalau dititahkanNya.	Kej 1:3-25 Mzm 33:6-9 Mzm 104:29-30
  3. PakaianNya semarak bercahaya; Dialah Raja untuk selamaNya; yang adil dasar takhtaNya.	Mzm 104:1-2 Mzm 97:1-2
  4. Ya Tuhanku, Engkau selalu hadir; Allahku tanpa awal, tanpa akhir, siapa menandingiMu?	1 Tim 1:17 Yes 40:25
  5. Di tanganMu aku ten'tram dan aman; Engkau kenal yang bakal kurancangkan, Engkau periksa hatiku.	Mzm 139:4, 23
  6. Engkau dekat, jalanku Kaumaklumi ke batas laut dan ke ujung bumi, di tiap waktu dan tempat.	Mzm 139:7-12
  7. Pikiranku dan hasratku Kaubaca; setiap tindak, yang benar dan salah, terbuka bagi mataMu.	Mzm 139:1-3
  8. MilikMulah segala yang 'ku punya; dengan semua patut kuagungkan namaMu, Tuhan, s'lamanya.	1 Kor 6:19-20
  9. Kembang kecil cerminan hikmat Tuhan; udara, laut, padang, pegunungan memuji Dikau bertahlil.	Mat 6:28-29 Mzm 148:7-10
  10. Engkau beri segala keperluan; Kausiram tanah, padi Kautumbuhkan: Kaubuka sumber rezeki.	Im 26:4-5 Mzm 104:10-18 Mzm 104:27-28
  11. Tanpa Engkau tiada pipit jatuh; hidupku pun berada di tanganMu: rahmatMu, Bapa, tidak jauh.	Mat 10:29-31
  12. Pelindungku Engkau, ya Sumber s'lamat; 'ku tak gentar: di dunia dan akhirat Engkau tempatku berteduh.	Mzm 142:6
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• Hai Anak-Anak, Muda dan Belia [KJ.67]

  1. Hai anak-anak muda dan belia yang diberkati, dijaga Allah Bapa, patut bersyukur, berdoa dan berkarya; kar'na demikian maksud Sang Pencipta.
  2. Gunung menjulang, laut berkilauan, tanaman hijau dan alam yang menawan patut dijaga, dirawat, dikelola; kar'na demikian maksud Sang Pencipta.	Mzm 8:7-9
  3. Hewan di bumi, unggas di udara, ikan di laut serta binatang langka patut disayang, dibela, dip'lihara; kar'na demikian maksud Sang Pencipta.
  4. Hai manusia, muda dan dewasa, hewan dan pohon serta seisi dunia, pujilah Tuhan seluruh alam raya; kar'na demikian maksud Sang Pencipta.	Mzm 148
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• Hai Mari Sembah [KJ.4] ( O Worship the King )

  	Mzm 104
  1. Hai mari sembah Yang Maha besar, Nyanyian syukur dengan bergemar. Perisai umatNya, Yang Maha esa, Mulia namaNya, takhtaNya megah
  2. Hai masyhurkanlah keagunganNya; cahaya terang itu jubahNya. Gemuruh suaraNya di awan kelam; Berjalanlah Dia di badai kencang.	Mzm 104:1-7
  3. Buana penuh mujizat ajaib, ya Khalik, Engkau membuatnya baik. Engkau memisahkan daratan dan laut Dengan kuasa firman : besarlah Engkau!	Kej 1:3-31 Mzm 104:7-9
  4. PengasuhanMu betapa megah: udara dan t'rang menyatakannya, embun bertetesan dan hutan sejuk, lembah maupun bukit cermin kasihMu!	Mzm 104:10-18
  5. UmatMu lemah dan dari debu, tetap memegang janjiMu teguh. Kasih setiaMu berlimpah terus, Ya Khalik, Pembela dan Kawan kudus!	Mzm 103:14-18
  6. Ya Mahabesar, kekal kasihMu; malaikat memb'ri pujian merdu, pun kami, mahlukMu kecil dan lemah, mengangkat pujian serta menyembah.	Mzm 103:20-22 Mzm 148
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• O Hari Istirahat [KJ.20] ( O Day of Rest and Gladness )

  1. O Hari Istirahat, ceria dan cerah, pelipur hati hasrat, o hari mulia! Bernyanyilah semua bersatu menyembah: "Kudus, kudus, kuduslah" kepada Yang Esa.	Yes 6:2-3 Why 4:6-8
  2. Padamu, Hari Ahad, terciptalah terang dan Kristus, Jurus'lamat, t'lah bangkit dan menang; padamu pun terjadi Roh Kudus diberi: sempurna tiga kali terangmu berseri.	Kej 1:3 Mrk 16:2
  3. O Hari perteduhan di badai dunia, bak taman penghiburan kausambut yang lelah, bak sungai kau segarkan semangat yang gersang, bak Nebo kau tempatnya melihat Kanaan.	Ul 32:48-52
  4. Pun Hari Minggu ini panggilan terdengar dan umat menghadiri kumpulan yang besar, di mana Firma Tuhan menyuar yang gelap; terhidang roti sorga dan air alhayat.	Yes 55:1 Mat 11:28 2 Ptr 1:19 Yoh 6:32-58 Why 22:17
  5. Sentosa Hari Tuhan membimbing umatNya menuju perhentian, tempat sejahtera. Terpuji Allah Bapa dan Putra TunggalNya Dan Roh Pengantar Sabda, - Ketiga yang Esa !	Ibr 4:9-10 Why 7:17
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• Pada Mulanya [KJ.69]

  	Kej 1:1-2:4
  1. Pada mulanya gelap semuanya, sunyi senyaplah samudera. Allah bersabda: terang bercahya; hari pertama di dunia.
  2. Pada mulanya belum ada langit; atas dan bawah tercampurlah. Allah bersabda: bentangan pun jadi; hari kedua di dunia.
  3. Pada mulanya belum ada tanah yang menumbuhkan tanamannya. Allah bersabda: terciptalah darat; hari ketiga di dunia.
  4. Pada mulanya belum ada surya, bulan dan bintang dan masanya. Allah bersabda membuat semua; hari keempat di dunia.
  5. Pada mulanya belum ada ikan, burung bersayap belum pernah. Allah bersabda: segala tercipta; hari kelima di dunia.
  6. Pada mulanya belum ada hewan yang menemani manusia. Allah bersabda menjadikan insan; hari keenam di dunia.
  7. Pada mulanya semua terjadi: langit dan bumi dan isinya. Allah Pencipta telah memberkati hari ketujuh di dunia.
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• Sebelum Semua Jadi [KJ.136]

  1. Sebelum semua jadi ada Firman Mulia; Dia Alfa dan Omega, citra Allah BapaNya. Dia itu Yang Pertama, pun Yang Akhir Dialah selamanya dan abadi.	Ams 8:23 Yoh 1:1-2 Why 1:8 Why 22:13
  2. Oleh Firman diciptakan yang mengisi semesta: langit, bumi dan samud'ra beserta penghuninya. Oleh Dia, untuk Dia terbentuk semuanya selamanya dan abadi.	Kej 1:3-31 Mzm 33:6 Yoh 1:3 Ibr 1:2 Kol 1:16
  3. Ia ambil rupa insan, rupa Adam yang fana, menderita sampai mati menebus manusia, agar kita tak binasa, tapi hidup olehNya selamanya dan abadi.	Yoh 1:14 Flp 2:6-8 Yoh 3:16
  4. Ia pun telah dikandung dar pada Roh Kudus dan perawan terberkati melahirkan penebus. Tampak wujud Jurus'lamat di wajahNya yang kudus selamanya dan abadi.	Mat 1:20 Luk 1:35, 42 2 Kor 4:6
  5. Puji, hai malaikat sorga, puji Raja semesta! Penguasa duniawi, puji Allah Yang Esa! Biarlah segala lidah mengagungkan Tuhannya selamanya dan abadi.	Mzm 148 Luk 2:14 Flp 2:9-11
  6. Janji pada masa lampau dalam Dia t'lah genap. Dialah yang disyairkan di halaman Alkitab. Sudah datang Jurus'lamat; puji syukur menggegap selamanya dan abadi.	Mat 1:22-23
  7. Maha Hakim orang mati, Raja orang hidup pun, Kau di takhta Allah Bapa mengalahkan lawanMu. Unsur jahat Kauenyahkan dalam penghakimanMu selamanya dan abadi.	2 Kor 5:10 Why 20:11-15 Kis 2:33-35
  8. Biar kami, tua-muda, umatMu, kecil-besar, bersyukur memuji Dikau, Raja adil dan benar: biar madah orang s'lamat silih-ganti terdengar selamanya dan abadi.	Mzm 148:12-13 Why 19:5 Why 15:2-4
  9. KepadaMu, Yesus Kristus, dan kepada BapaMu dan kepada Roh Penghibur layak diberi syukur, puji, hormat dan kuasa dalam KerajaanMu selamanya dan abadi.
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• Sungguh Indah Alam [KJ.61]

  1. Sungguh indah alam ciptaan Tuhan; Hewan, burung, ikan, tumbuh-tumbuhan.	Kej 1:3-25
  2. Dan angkasa raya, bintang dan bulan; seg'nap tata surya memuji Tuhan.
  3. Tuhanku menjaga sejagat raya; burung, margasatwa cukup makannya.	Mzm 104:27-28
  4. Ajar aku, Tuhan, buka mataku, b'lajar dari alam lihat hikmatMu.
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• Takkah Patut Ku Bernyanyi [KJ.290]

  1. Takkah patut 'ku bernyanyi syukur bagi Tuhanku, kar'na rahmat tak berbanding yang melimpah selalu? Memang sungguh dan setia, tak terhingga kasihNya Dan kekal bimbinganNya bagi yang mengabdi Dia. Biar dunia lenyap, kasih Allah 'kan tetap.	Ibr 1:11
  2. Bagai burung rajawali melindungi anaknya Tuhan pun berkali-kali t'lah menolong hambaNya. Semenjak dikandung ibu, waktu aku dibentuk, dan sepanjang umurku ditanganNya aku hidup. Biar dunia lenyap, kasih Allah 'kan tetap!	Kel 19:4 Ul 32:11-12 Mzm 139:13-15
  3. Bahkan PutraNya sendiri rela diserahkanNya; ditebusNya aku ini oleh kuasa darahNya. Sungguh aku takkan mampu, wahai Sumber kurnia, dengan rohku yang lemah mengerti kedalamanMu. Biar dunia lenyap, kasih Allah 'kan tetap!	Yoh 3:16 Rm 8:32 Rm 3:25 Ibr 9:11-14 1 Kor 2:10-11
  4. Dalam dunia' ku dikawal oleh Roh dan FirmanNya yang menuntun dari awal aku dalam t'rang baka, hingga hatiku percaya makin kuat dan teguh, bahwa kuasa seteru, maut dan Iblis, tak berdaya. Biar dunia lenyap, kasih Allah 'kan tetap!	Rm 8:14 Yoh 16:13 1 Kor 15:54-56 Ibr 2:14-15 Why 1:18
  5. Langit, bumi, segalanya diciptakan bagiku; kutemukan semuanya menyenangkan hatiku. Hewan, unggas dan tumbuhan, darat, laut, udara pun jadi rahmat bagiku yang kudapat dari Tuhan	Kej 1-2 Mzm 8:7-9
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• Tuhan, karyaMu Sungguh Besar [KJ.63] ( Many and Great, O God )

  1. Tuhan, karyaMu sungguh besar, ya Khalik semesta: bintang dan bulan, surya terang, gunung, lembah yang tinggi rendah, sungai kecil ciptaan firmanMu.	Kej 1:3-25 Mzm 104
  2. Tuhan, curahkanlah kasihMu, lindungi umatMu. Biarlah RohMu tinggal serta dan memb'ri kami hidup kekal. Tuhan, dengarlah doa syukur, pujian padaMu.
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• Tuhan, Pencipta Semesta [KJ.289]

  	Kej 1-2
  1. Tuhan, Pencipta semesta, Kaulah Yang Mahamulia; sungguh besar karunia yang Kauberi.	Why 4:11
  2. KasihMu nyata terjelma di sinar surya yang cerah, di sawah dan tuaiannya yang Kauberi.	Kej 8:22 Mzm 65:10-14 Mzm 67:7-8
  3. Puji syukur terimalah atas berkat anugerah di rumah yang sejahtera yang Kauberi.
  4. Kau merelakan Put'raMu, supaya dunia ditebus; denganNya kurnia penuh t'lah Kuberi.	Rm 8:32 Ef 1:7, 14
  5. Kau mencurahkan Roh Kudus dengan segala yang perlu: hidup, kuasa, kasihMu Engkau beri.	Gal 5:22-23
  6. Tidak terbalas kurnia, ampunan dosa dunia dan pengharapan yang baka yang Kauberi.	Mzm 116:12 Mi 6:6 1 Yoh 2:2
  7. Hilanglah harta yang fana; yang kami cari hanyalah harta sorgawi yang baka yang Kauberi.	Mat 6:19-21
  8. Pemb'rian kami s'lamanya dari tanganMu asalnya; yang Kauterima itulah yang Kauberi.	1 Taw 29:13-14
  9. Terima hormat dan sembah, terima hidup dan kerja serta sekalian benda yang Kauberi.	Why 5:12-13
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• Tuhanku Yesus [KJ.19] ( Fairest Lord Jesus / Schönster Herr Jesu )

  1. Tuhanku Yesus, Raja alam raya, Allah dan Manusia, Kau kasihi, Kau Junjunganku, Bahagiaku yang baka.	Why 19:16
  2. Indah tamasya, indah sawah ladang, sungguh elok berseri; yang lebih indah Kau, Tuhan Yesus: Engkau menghibur yang sedih.
  3. Indah t'rang surya, indah sinar bulan, alam bintang yang megah; Jauh lebih indah, Yesus, terangMu di sorga dan di dunia.
  4. Indah kesuma, insan lebih indah pada masa mudanya; bunga 'kan layu, insan berlalu. Yesus kekal selamanya.	Mzm 103:15-16
  5. Apa yang indah dalam dunia ini nampak dalam diriMu. Yang Mahaindah, Harta sorgawi, hanya Engkau, ya Tuhanku!	Mzm 45:3
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• Ya Roh Kudus Berkurnia [KJ.238]

  1. Ya Roh Kudus berkurnia, bagai merpati turunlah, hidupkan kami, umatMu, dengan percaya yang teguh.	Kej 1:2 Mrk 1:10 Yoh 6:63
  2. Tanpa Engkau percumalah usaha kami yang lemah; tiada arti yang penuh tanpa Engkau, ya Roh Kudus.
  3. Pada mulanya Kauberi cahaya hidup yang jernih dan rupa alam terbentuk, diatur kehadiranMu!	Kej 1:3 Mzm 104:30
  4. Ya Roh Kudus, diamilah, umatMu dalam dunia, yang kepadaMu berseru: baruilah ciptaanMu!	Rm 8:11 1 Kor 3:16 2 Tim 1:14 Yeh 47:1-2 2 Kor 5:17
  5. Roh Allah Mahamulia, Roh Kristus Yesus, datanglah, berkati umatMu penuh dengan limpahan kasihMu!
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Psalms 78:1

• Tuntun Aku, Tuhan Allah [KJ.412] ( Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah )

  1. Tuntun aku, Tuhan Allah, lewat gurun dunia. Kau perkasa dan setia; bimbing aku yang lemah. Roti sorga, Roti sorga, puaskanlah jiwaku, puaskanlah jiwaku.	Mzm 73:23-24 Mzm 78 Mzm 106 Mzm 136 Kel 16 Yoh 6:32-58 Why 2:17
  2. Buka sumber Air Hidup, penyembuhan jiwaku, dan berjalanlah di muka dengan tiang awanMu. Jurus'lamat, Jurus'lamat, Kau Perisai hidupku, Kau Perisai hidupku.	Kel 17:6 Kel 13:21-22 Mzm 105:39-41
  3. Pada batas Sungai Yordan hapuskanlah takutku. Ya Penumpas kuasa maut, tuntun aku sertaMu. Pujianku, pujianku bagiMu selamanya, bagiMu selamanya.	Yos 3 2 Raj 2:6-12 Mzm 42:7-12 Mzm 114 1 Kor 15:54-56 2 Tim 1:10 Why 1:18
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Hymns

Genesis 1:1-31

• [Gen 1:1] Creator Of The Earth And Sky

  Creator of the earth and sky, Ruling the firmament on high, Clothing the day with robes of light, Blessing with gracious sleep the night. That rest may comfort weary men, And brace to useful toil again, And soothe awhile the harassed mind, And sorrow’s heavy load unbind. Day sinks; we thank Thee for Thy gift; Night comes; and once again we lift Our prayer and vows and hymns that we Against all ills may shielded be. Thee let the secret heart acclaim, Thee let our tuneful voices name, Round Thee our chaste affections cling Thee sober reason own as King. That when black darkness closes day, And shadows thicken round our way, Faith may no darkness know, and night From faith’s clear beam may borrow light. Rest not, my heaven born mind and will; Rest, all the thoughts and deeds of ill; May faith its watch unwearied keep, And cool the dreaming warmth of sleep. From cheats of sense, Lord, keep me free; And let my heart’s depth dream of Thee; Let not my envious foe draw near, To break my rest with any fear. Pray we the Father and the Son, And Holy Ghost: O Three in One, Blest Trinity, whom all obey, Guard Thou Thy sheep by night and day.

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• [Gen 1:1] Eternal God, Mover Unmoved

  Eternal God, mover unmoved, Your frightful power was greatly proved When you made all from naught. You formed man in your image bright. You spared our parents no delight And all your world was good and right While your just will man sought. A foe more ancient than the earth, Who reached for your high place of worth, Then launched his fatal plan. And though your law was only one, Eve took and ate, and having done, Bade Adam eat, and in that one All died, and so fell man. Our foe was pleased, but could not tell Your plan of grace for man who fell, Nor measure your design. For so to point to future grace, You set apart a holy race Through faith in what would soon take place, Though veiled with law and sign. You willed for slaughtered lambs to show The way in which your Lamb would go When ransoming his own. For though in one man, mankind fell, This second Adam conquered Hell, And rising, conquered death as well, Then reassumed His throne. Thus while your children war below With flesh and with our ancient foe, Our victory is sure. For you will come with trump and light, And end what’s left of Satan’s might, And take us home for your delight, Eternally secure.

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• [Gen 1:1] God, That Madest Earth And Heaven

  God, that madest earth and Heaven, darkness and light; Who the day for toil hast given, for rest the night; May Thine angel guards defend us, Slumber sweet Thy mercy send us; Holy dreams and hopes attend us, all through the night. And when morn again shall call us, to run life’s way, May we still, whatever befall us, Thy will obey. From the power of evil hide us, In the narrow pathway guide us, Nor Thy smile be ever denied us all through the day. Guard us waking, guard us sleeping, and when we die, May we in Thy mighty keeping all peaceful lie; When the last dread call shall wake us, Do not Thou, our God, forsake us, But to reign in glory take us with Thee on high.

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• [Gen 1:1] Many And Great, O God

  Many and great, O God, are Thy things, Maker of earth and sky; Thy hands have set the heavens with stars; Thy fingers spread the mountains and plains. Lo, at Thy Word the waters were formed; Deep seas obey Thy voice. Grant unto us communion with Thee, Thou star abiding One; Come unto us and dwell with us; With Thee are found the gifts of life, Bless us with life that has no end, Eternal life with Thee.

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• [Gen 1:2] Father, Whose Creating Hand

  Father, whose creating hand Made the ocean and the land; All Thy creatures are Thy care, Thou art present everywhere. Hear us, we beseech Thee. Christ, who didst of old appear On the waters, drawing near; Thou art able still to save, Calmly ruling wind and wave. Hear us, we beseech Thee. Holy Ghost, whose presence shed Life where all was dark and dead, By Thy breath we move and live, Thou dost light and order give. Hear us, we beseech Thee. God, to Whom our life we owe, God, whose blood for man did flow, God, who dost within us dwell, Keep us Thine, and all is well. Hear us, we beseech Thee. When the deep in slumber lies Under bright and peaceful skies, When the winds in fury rave, Lifting high the rushing wave, Hear us, we beseech Thee. All our honest labor bless, Give each lawful aim success; In our time of need draw nigh, Saying, “Fear not, it is I.” Hear us, we beseech Thee. Guard the loves ones left behind, Give them peace in heart and mind; Keep us all in union sweet, At our Father’s mercy seat. Hear us, we beseech Thee.

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• [Gen 1:2] Hear Us, Thou That Broodest

  Hear us, Thou that broodest o’er the watery deep, Waking all creation from its primal sleep; Holy Spirit, breathing breath of life divine, Breathe into our spirits, blending them with Thine. Refrain Light and life immortal, hear us as we raise, Hearts, as well as voices, mingling prayer with praise. When the sun ariseth in a cloudless sky, May we feel Thy presence, Holy Spirit, nigh; Shed Thy radiance o’er us, keep it cloudless still, Through the day before us, perfecting Thy will. Refrain When the fight is fiercest, in the noontide heat, Bear us, Holy Spirit, to our Savior’s feet; There to find a refuge, till our work is done, There to fight the battle, till the battle’s won. Refrain If the day be falling sadly as it goes, Slowly in its sadness sinking to its close, May Thy love in mercy kindling, ere it die, Cast a ray of glory o’er our evening sky. Refrain Morning, noon, and evening, whensoe’er it be, Grant us, gracious Spirit, quickening life in Thee; Life that gives us, living, life of heavenly love, Life that brings us, dying, life from Heaven above. Refrain

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• [Gen 1:2] O Lord, Be Us When We Sail

  O Lord, be with us when we sail Upon the lonely deep, Our Guard, when on the silent deck The midnight watch we keep. We need not fear, though all around ’Mid rising winds we hear The multitude of waters surge; For Thou, O God, art near. The calm, the breeze, the gale, the storm, That pass from land to land, All, all are Thine, are held within The hollow of Thy hand. If duty calls from threatened strife To guard our native shore, And shot and shell are answering The booming cannon’s roar, Be Thou the Mainguard of our host, Till war and dangers cease; Defend the right, put up the sword, And through the world make peace. Across this troubled tide of life Thyself our Pilot be, Until we reach that better land, The land that knows no sea. To Thee the Father, Thee the Son, Whom earth and sky adore, And Spirit moving on the deep, Be praise forevermore.

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• [Gen 1:3] Blest Creator Of The Light

  Blest Creator of the light, Making day with radiance bright, Thou didst o’er the forming earth Give the golden light its birth. Shade of eve with morning ray Took from Thee the name of day; Darkness now is drawing nigh; Listen to our humble cry. May we ne’er by guilt depressed Lose the way to endless rest; Nor with idle thoughts and vain Bind our souls to earth again. Rather may we heavenward rise Where eternal treasure lies; Purified by grace within, Hating every deed of sin. Holy Father, hear our cry, Through Thy Son our Lord most high, Whom our thankful hearts adore With the Spirit evermore.

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• [Gen 1:3] God Of The Morning, At Whose Voice

  God of the morning, at Whose voice The cheerful sun makes haste to rise, And like a giant doth rejoice To run his journey through the skies. From the fair chambers of the east The circuit of his race begins, And, without weariness or rest, Round the whole earth he flies and shines. O like the sun may I fulfill Th’appointed duties of the day, With ready mind and active will March on and keep my heav’nly way. But I shall rove and lose the race, If God, my Sun, should disappear, And leave me in this world’s wild maze, To follow every wand’ring star. Lord, Thy commands are clean and pure, Enlight’ning our beclouded eyes; Thy threat’nings just, Thy promise sure, Thy Gospel makes the simple wise. Give me Thy counsel for my guide, And then receive me to Thy bliss; All my desires and hopes beside Are faint and cold compared with this.

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• [Gen 1:3] God, Our Father, Made The Daylight

  God, our Father, made the daylight; God, our Father, made the night; God made mountains, sea, and sky, And the white clouds floating high. God, we thank Thee for the showers; God, we thank Thee for the dew, Mighty trees and flowers small; God, our Father, gave them all.
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• [Gen 1:3] Let There Be Light, Lord God Of Hosts

  Let there be light, Lord God of hosts, Let there be wisdom on the earth; Let broad humanity have birth, Let there be deeds, instead of boasts. Within our passioned hearts instill The calm that endeth strain and strife; Make us thy ministers of life; Purge us from lusts that curse and kill. Give us the peace of vision clear To see our brothers’ good our own, To joy and suffer not alone, The love that casteth out all fear. Let woe and waste of warfare cease, That useful labor yet may build Its homes with love and laughter filled; God give thy wayward children peace.

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• [Gen 1:3] O Blest Creator Of The Light

  O blest Creator of the light, Who mak’st the day with radiance bright, And o’er the forming world didst call The light from chaos first of all. Whose wisdom joined in meet array The morn and eve, and named them day: Night comes with all its darkling fears; Regard Thy people’s prayers and tears. Lest, sunk in sin, and whelmed with strife, They lose the gift of endless life; While thinking but the thoughts of time, They weave new chains of woe and crime. But grant them grace that they may strain The heavenly gate and prize to gain: Each harmful lure aside to cast, And purge away each error past. O Father, that we ask be done, Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son; Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee, Doth live and reign eternally.

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• [Gen 1:3] O Trinity Of Blessed Light

  O Trinity of blessèd light, O Unity of princely might, The fiery sun now goes his way; Shed Thou within our hearts a ray. To Thee our morning song of praise, To Thee our evening prayer we raise; O grant us with Thy saints on high To praise Thee through eternity. All laud to God the Father be, All praise, eternal Son, to Thee, All glory, as is ever meet, To God the holy Paraclete.
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• [Gen 1:3] Thou, Whose Almighty Word

  Thou, whose almighty Word [or Thou, whose eternal word] Chaos and darkness heard, And took their flight; Hear us, we humbly pray, And, where the Gospel’s day Sheds not its glorious ray, Let there be light! Thou, who didst come to bring On Thy redeeming wing Healing and sight, Health to the sick in mind, Sight to the inly blind, O now, to all mankind, Let there be light! Spirit of truth and love, Life giving, holy Dove, Speed forth Thy flight; Move on the water’s face Bearing the lamp of grace, And, in earth’s darkest place, Let there be light! Blessèd and holy Three, Glorious Trinity, Wisdom, love, might! Boundless as ocean’s tide, Rolling in fullest pride, Through the world far and wide, Let there be light!

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• [Gen 1:4] Thou Framer Of The Light And Dark

  Thou Framer of the light and dark, Steer through the tempest Thine own ark; Amid the howling wintry sea, We are in port if we have Thee. The rulers of this Christian land, ’Twixt Thee and us ordained to stand, Guide Thou their course, O Lord, aright; Let all do all as in Thy sight. O God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, Three in One, Hear Thou in Heav’n Thy children’s cry, And in our of need be nigh.

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• [Gen 1:5] Evening And Morning

  Evening and morning, sunset and dawning, Wealth, peace and gladness, comfort in sadness, These are Thy works; all the glory be Thine! Times without number, awake or in slumber, Thine eye observes us, from danger preserves us, Causing Thy mercy upon us to shine. Father, O hear me, pardon and spare me; Calm all my terrors, blot out my errors, That by Thine eyes they may no more be scanned. Order my goings, direct all my doings; As it may please Thee retain or release me; All I commit to Thy fatherly hand.

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• [Gen 1:5] This Day The First Of Days Was Made

  This day the first of days was made, When God in light the world arrayed; Or when His Word arose again, And, conquering death, gave life to men. Slumber and sloth drive far away; Earlier arise to greet the day; And ere its dawn in heaven unfold The heart’s desire to God be told. Unto our prayer that He attend, His all creating power extend, And still renew us, lest we miss Through earthly stain our heavenly bliss. That us, who here this day repair To keep the Apostles’ time of prayer, And hymn the quiet hours of morn, With blessèd gifts He may adorn. For this, Redeemer, Thee we pray That Thou wilt wash our sins away, And of Thy lovingkindness grant Whate’er of good our spirits want. That exiles here awhile in flesh Some earnest may our souls refresh Of that pure life for which we long, Some foretaste of the heavenly song. O Father, that we ask be done, Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son; Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee, Doth live and reign eternally.

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• [Gen 1:9] Earth’s Mighty Maker, Whose Command

  Earth’s mighty Maker, whose command Raised from the sea the solid land, And drove each billowy heap away, And bade the earth stand firm for aye: That so, with flowers of golden hue, The seeds of each it might renew; And fruit trees bearing fruit might yield— And pleasant pasture of the field; Our spirit’s rankling wounds efface With dewy freshness of Thy grace: That grief may cleanse each deed of ill, And o’er each lust may triumph still. Let every soul Thy law obey, And keep from every evil way; Rejoice each promised good to win And flee from every mortal sin. O Father, that we ask be done, Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son; Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee, Doth live and reign eternally.

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• [Gen 1:9] O Boundless Wisdom, God Most High

  O boundless Wisdom, God most high, O Maker of the earth and sky, Who bid’st the parted waters flow In heaven above, on earth below. The streams on earth, the clouds in heaven, By Thee their ordered bounds were given, Lest ’neath the untempered fires of day The parchèd soil should waste away. E’en so on us who seek thy face Pour forth the waters of thy grace; Renew the fount of life within, And quench the wasting fires of sin. Let faith discern the eternal Light Beyond the darkness of the night, And through the mists of falsehood see The path of truth revealed by Thee. O Father, that we ask be done, Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son; Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee, Doth live and reign eternally.

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• [Gen 1:9] O God, The Joy Of Heav’n Above

  O God, the joy of Heav’n above, Thou didst not need Thy creatures’ love, When from Thy secret place of rest Thy Word the earth’s foundations blest. Thou spakest: worlds began to be; They bow before Thy majesty; And all to their Creator raise A wondrous harmony of praise. But ere, O Lord, this lovely earth From Thy creative will had birth, Thou in Thy counsels didst unfold Another world of fairer mold. That realm shall our Redeemer frame, And build upon His mighty Name; His hand the word of power shall sow, That all the earth His truth may know. When time itself has passed away, His Church, secure in Heav’n for aye, Shall share His table and His throne, And God the Father reign alone. O Father, Son, and Spirit blest, One God in Heav’n and earth confessed, Preserve, direct, and fill with love Thy realm on earth, Thy realm above.

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• [Gen 1:9] Thou Spakest, Lord, And Into One

  Thou spakest, Lord, and into one The floods together flowed; Freed from its watery veil, the land Its verdant pastures showed. O Father, who the earth has given Our place of toil to be, Knit all within its one wide bound In one true charity. Strangers and pilgrims here below, We seek a home above, Where Thou wilt gather in Thine own Who live in holy love. Unloving words, with deeds of ill And words of angry strife, Shall never, Lord, Thy glory see, Nor win the heavenly life. The earth itself from day to day Their burden scarce sustains, And yearns, in travail, to be free From dark corruption’s chains. Yea, we too groan within ourselves, And that adoption wait For which the Holy Spirit’s seal Did us predestinate. Eternal glory be ascribed To God, the One in Three, By Whom is poured into our hearts The grace of charity.

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• [Gen 1:12] Beautiful Bright Sunshine, The

  The beautiful bright sunshine, That smiles on all below, The waving trees, the cool, soft breeze, The rippling streams that flow, The shadows on the hillsides, The many tinted flowers, O God! how fair Thy loving care Has made this earth of ours! The beautiful affections That gather round our way, The joys that rise from household ties, And deepen day by day; The tender love that guards us Whenever danger lowers, O God! how fair Thy loving care Has made this earth of ours! But brighter is the shining, And tender is the love, And purer still the joys which fill The unseen home above— The home where all His children Shall sing with fuller power, “O God! how fair Thy loving care Has made this earth of ours!”

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• [Gen 1:14] Another Year Is Dawning

  Another year is dawning, dear Father, let it be In working or in waiting, another year with Thee. Another year of progress, another year of praise, Another year of proving Thy presence all the days. Another year of mercies, of faithfulness and grace, Another year of gladness in the shining of Thy face; Another year of leaning upon Thy loving breast; Another year of trusting, of quiet, happy rest. Another year of service, of witness for Thy love, Another year of training for holier work above. Another year is dawning, dear Father, let it be On earth, or else in Heaven, another year for Thee.

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• [Gen 1:14] New Wonders Of Thy Mighty Hand

  New wonders of Thy mighty hand, Lord, we today admire, Writ on the firmament above In glittering orbs of fire. The sun is ruler of the day, The silver moon of night, The starry hosts adorn the sky In ordered ranks of light. But e’en that glorious sun must set, And knows his going down, That silver moon must wax and wane, The stars their courses own. Still in an ever changing round The daylight comes and goes; But Thou art evermore the same, No change Thy mercy knows. Why waver then our troubled hearts? Thine is a Father’s care; And they, eternal life who seek, Eternal life shall share. All praise, all glory be ascribed To God the One in Three, Who bids us cast our care on Him, To Him for comfort flee.

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• [Gen 1:16] Creator Of The Stars Of Night

  Creator of the stars of night, Thy people’s everlasting light, Jesu, Redeemer, save us all, And hear Thy servants when they call. Thou, grieving that the ancient curse Should doom to death a universe, Hast found the medicine, full of grace, To save and heal a ruined race. Thou cam’st, the Bridegroom of the bride, As drew the world to evening-tide; Proceeding from a virgin shrine, The spotless Victim all divine. At Whose dread Name, majestic now, All knees must bend, all hearts must bow; And things celestial Thee shall own, And things terrestrial, Lord alone. O Thou Whose coming is with dread To judge and doom the quick and dead, Preserve us, while we dwell below, From every insult of the foe. To God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, Three in One, Laud, honor, might, and glory be From age to age eternally.

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• [Gen 1:16] Maker Of The Sun And Moon, The

  The Maker of the sun and moon, The Maker of our earth, Lo! late in time, a fairer boon, Himself is brought to birth! How blest was all creation then, When God so gave increase; And Christ, to heal the hearts of men, Brought righteousness and peace! No star in all the heights of heaven But burned to see Him go; Yet unto earth alone was given His human form to know. His human form, by man denied, Took death for human sin: His endless love, through faith descried, Still lives the world to win. O perfect love, outpassing sight, O light beyond our ken, Come down through all the world tonight, And heal the hearts of men!

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• [Gen 1:16] Most Holy Lord And God Of Heaven

  Most holy Lord and God of Heaven, Who to the glowing sky hast given The fires that in the east are born With gradual splendors of the morn; Who, on the fourth day, didst reveal The sun’s enkindled flaming wheel, Didst set the moon her ordered ways, And stars their ever winding maze; That each in its appointed way Might separate night from day, And of the seasons through the year The well remembered signs declare; Illuminate our hearts within, And cleanse our minds from stain of sin; Unburdened of our guilty load May we unfettered serve our God. O Father, that we ask be done, Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son; Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee, Doth live and reign eternally.

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• [Gen 1:20] Almighty God, Who From The Flood

  Almighty God, who from the flood Didst bring to light a twofold brood; Part in the firmament to fly, And part in ocean’s depths to lie; Appointing fishes in the sea, And fowls in open air to be, That each, by origin the same, Its separate dwelling place might claim: Grant that Thy servants, by the tide Of blood and water purified, No guilty fall from Thee may know, Nor death eternal undergo. Be none submerged in sin’s distress, None lifted up in boastfulness; That contrite hearts be not dismayed, Nor naughty souls in ruin laid. O Father, that we ask be done, Through Jesus Christ Thine only Son; Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee, Doth live and reign eternally.

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• [Gen 1:20] Fish In Wave, The Bird On Wing, The

  The fish in wave, the bird on wing, God bade the waters bear; Each for our mortal body’s food His gracious hands prepare. But other food, of richer cost, The immortal spirit needs; By faith it lives on every word That from His mouth proceeds. Faith springing from the blood of Christ, Has flowed o’er every land; And sinners through the vanquished world Bow down to its command. Its light the joy of Heav’n reveals To hearts made pure within; And bids them seek by worthy deeds Eternal crowns to win. By faith the saints of old were strong The lion’s wrath to tame; By faith they spurned the tyrant’s threats, And scorned the raging flame. Lord, grant that we the path may tread Whereon its light doth shine; And gather, as we onward go, The fruits of love divine. O praise the Father; praise the Son, On Whose most precious blood Rests all our faith; and praise to Him Who with Them both is God.

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• [Gen 1:26] Maker Of Man, Who From Thy Throne

  Maker of man, who from Thy throne Dost order all things, God alone; By Whose decree the teeming earth To reptile and to beast gave birth: The mighty forms that fill the land, Instinct with life at Thy command, Are giv’n subdued to humankind For service in their rank assigned. From all Thy servants drive away Whate’er of thought impure today Hath been with open action blent Or mingled with the heart’s intent. In Heav’n Thine endless joys bestow, And grant Thy gifts of grace below; From chains of strife our souls release, Bind fast the gentle hands of peace. O Father, that we ask be done, Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son; Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee, Doth live and reign eternally.

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• [Gen 1:26] Today, O Lord, A Holier Work

  Today, O Lord, a holier work Thy secret counsels frame, A king to rule Thy new made world, To praise Thy glorious Name. Thou formest man: Thy Spirit breathes Life into dust of earth: Man, in Thine own true image made, From Thee receives his birth. And henceforth he dominion holds O’er all in earth and sea; Yet mindful whence his being came Must humbly walk with Thee. Alas! his willful heart rebels Against Thy gentle sway; Proud dust of earth would fain be like The God Whom all obey. O griefs and sorrows numberless, Which hence the world o’erspread; Jesu, Thy mercy succored us, Or hope itself had fled. O praise the Father, and the Son Who saved us by His death, And Holy Ghost Who quickens us With His life giving breath.

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• [Gen 1:27] As Man And Woman We Were Made

  As man and woman we were made That love be found and life begun, So praise the Lord Who made us two, And praise the Lord when two are one; Praise for the love that comes to life Through child or parent, husband, wife. Now Jesus lived and gave His love To make our life and loving new; So celebrate with Him today And drink the joy He offers you; That makes the simple moment shine And changes water into wine. And Jesus died to live again, So praise the love that, come what may, Can bring the dawn and clear the skies, And waits to wipe all tears away; And let us hope for what shall be, Believing where we cannot see. Then spread the table, clear the hall, And celebrate till day is done; Let peace go deep between us all And joy be shared by everyone; Laugh and make merry with your friends, And praise the love that never ends!

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• [Gen 1:27] On Man, In His Own Image Made

  On man, in his own image made, How much did God bestow? The whole creation homage paid, And owned him lord, below! He dwelt in Eden’s garden, stored With sweets for every sense; And there with his descending Lord He walked in confidence. But O! by sin how quickly changed! His honor forfeited, His heart, from God and truth, estranged, His conscience filled with dread! Now from his Maker’s voice he flees, Which was before his joy: And thinks to hide, amidst the trees, From an all seeing eye. Compelled to answer to his name, With stubbornness and pride He cast, on God Himself, the blame, Nor once for mercy cried. But grace, unasked, his heart subdued And all his guilt forgave; By faith, the promised seed he viewed, And felt His pow’r to save. Thus we ourselves would justify, Though we the law transgress; Like him, unable to deny, Unwilling to confess. But when by faith the sinner sees A pardon bought with blood; Then he forsakes his foolish pleas, And gladly turns to God.

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• [Gen 1:31] All Things Bright And Beautiful

  Refrain All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful: The Lord God made them all. Each little flower that opens, Each little bird that sings, He made their glowing colors, He made their tiny wings. Refrain [Most hymnals omit the following verse] The rich man in his castle, The poor man at his gate, He made them, high or lowly, And ordered their estate. Refrain The purple headed mountains, The river running by, The sunset and the morning That brightens up the sky. Refrain The cold wind in the winter, The pleasant summer sun, The ripe fruits in the garden, He made them every one. Refrain The tall trees in the greenwood, The meadows where we play, The rushes by the water, To gather every day. Refrain He gave us eyes to see them, And lips that we might tell How great is God Almighty, Who has made all things well. Refrain

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• [Gen 1:31] Oh How Fair That Morning Broke

  Oh how fair that morning broke, When in Eden man awoke! Beast and bird and insect bright Reveled in the gladsome light; God looked down from Heav’n above, All was life and joy and love. Ah! the doleful change when sin Darkly, subtly entered in! War and pestilence and dearth Mar and sadden God’s fair earth; Human sorrow fills the air; Death is reigning everywhere. Yet rejoice; for God on high Hath not left His world to die! God’s dear Son, with dying breath, Broke the power of sin and death; Christ the Tempter overthrew, Christ is making all things new. Lord, in me be sin subdued, So may I with heart renewed, Fight the fight and run the race, Work in my appointed place, Waiting for the glad new birth Of Thy perfect Heav’n and earth.

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• [Gen 1:31] Six Days Of Labor Now Are Past

  Six days of labor now are past; Thou restest, Holy God; And of Thy finished work has said, That all is very good. Yet while the seventh day is blessed, Hallowed for rest divine, Behold, a new creation needs That mighty power of Thine. Ten thousands voices praise Thy Name In earth and sea and sky; One sinner by his sin has marred The blissful harmony. O Lord, create man’s heart anew, The heart of stone remove: Then hymns of praise again shall rise, The fruits of holy love. O for the songs that Thou wilt bless, Where heart and voice agree; O for the prayers that plead aright With Thy dread majesty. All praise to God, the Three in One, Who high in glory reigns; Who by His Word hath all things made, And by His Word sustains.

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Psalms 73:1

• [Psa 73:1] O God, How Good Thou Art

  O God, how good Thou art To all the pure of heart, Though life seems vain. Burdened with anxious care, I groped in dark despair, Till in Thy house of prayer, All was made plain. Ever, O Lord, with Thee, All shall be well with me, Held by Thy hand. And Thou wilt guide my feet By Thine own counsel sweet, Till I, for glory meet, In glory stand. In earth or Heaven above Who is there that I love Compared with Thee? My heart may faint with fears, But God my strength appears, And will to endless years My portion be. O it is good that I May still to God draw nigh, As oft before. The Lord Jehovah blessed, My refuge and my rest, Shall be in praised confessed Forevermore.

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Psalms 74:1

• [Psa 74:1] O Wherefore Hast Thou Cast Us Off

  O wherefore hast Thou cast us off, O God, our God of old? Why art Thou angry with Thy sheep, The sheep of Thine own fold, The sheep of Thine own fold? Remember Thine inheritance, Thy Church, redeemed by grace; Remember Zion’s mount profaned, Thine ancient dwelling place, Thine ancient dwelling place. In ruin long Thy temple lies; Arise, O God of grace, And see the ruin foes have wrought Within Thy holy place, Within Thy holy place. Amid Thy courts are lifted high The standards of the foe, And impious hands with axe and fire Have laid Thy temple low, Have laid Thy temple low. They have profaned the holy place Where Thou hast set Thy Name, The sanctuaries of our God Are given to the flame, Are given to the flame. We see no signs of power divine, No prophet speaks for Thee, And none can tell, and none can know, How long these woes shall be, How long these woes shall be. How long, O God, shall blasphemy And shame reproach our land? Why dost Thou not destroy Thy foes With Thine almighty hand, With Thine almighty hand?

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Psalms 75:1

• [Psa 75:1] Great God Of Nations, Now To Thee

  Great God of nations, now to Thee Our hymn of gratitude we raise; With humble heart and bending knee We offer Thee our song of praise. Thy Name we bless, Almighty God, For all the kindness Thou hast shown To this fair land the pilgrims trod, This land we fondly call our own. Here freedom spreads her banner wide And casts her soft and hallowed ray; Here Thou our fathers’ steps didst guide In safety through their dangerous way. We praise Thee that the Gospel’s light Through all our land its radiance sheds, Dispels the shades of error’s night, And heavenly blessings round us spreads. Great God, preserve us in Thy fear; In danger still our Guardian be; O spread Thy truth’s bright precepts here; Let all the people worship Thee.

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• [Psa 75:1] To Thee, O God, We Render Thanks

  To Thee, O God, we render thanks, To Thee give thanks sincere, Because Thy wondrous works declare That Thou art ever near. Thy righteous judgment, Thou hast said, Shall in due time appear, And Thou Who didst establish it Wilt fill the earth with fear. Thou teachest meekness to the proud, And makest sinners know That none is Judge but God alone, To honor or bring low. Jehovah holds a cup of wrath, And holds it not in vain, For all the wicked of the earth Its bitter dregs shall drain. The God of Israel I will praise And all His glory show; The righteous He will high exalt And bring the wicked low.

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Psalms 76:1

• [Psa 76:1] God Is Known Among His People

  God is known among His people, Every mouth His praises fill; From of old He has established His abode on Zion’s hill; There He broke the sword and arrow, Bade the noise of war be still. Excellent and glorious art Thou, With Thy trophies from the fray; Thou hast slain the valiant hearted, Wrapped in sleep of death are they; When Thine anger once is risen, Who can stand in that dread day? When from Heav’n Thy sentence sounded, All the earth in fear was still, While to save the meek and lowly God in judgment wrought His will; E’en the wrath of man shall praise Thee, Thy designs it shall fulfill. Vow and pay ye to Jehovah, Him your God forever own; All men, bring your gifts before Him, Worship Him, and Him alone; Mighty kings obey and fear Him, Princes bow before His throne.

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Psalms 77:1

• [Psa 77:1] To God I Cried With Mournful Voice

  To God I cried with mournful voice, I sought His gracious ear, In the sad day when troubles rose, And filled the night with fear. Sad were my days, and dark my nights, My soul refused relief; I thought on God the just and wise, But thoughts increased my grief. Still I complained, and still oppressed, My heart began to break; My God, Thy wrath forbade my rest, And kept my eyes awake. My overwhelming sorrows grew, Till I could speak no more; Then I within myself withdrew, And called Thy judgments o’er. I called back years and ancient times When I beheld Thy face; My spirit searched for secret crimes That might withhold Thy grace. I called Thy mercies to my mind Which I enjoyed before; And will the Lord no more be kind? His face appear no more? Will He for ever cast me off? His promise ever fail? Has He forgot His tender love? Shall anger still prevail? But I forbid this hopeless thought; This dark, despairing frame, Rememb’ring what Thy hand hath wrought; Thy hand is still the same. I’ll think again of all Thy ways, And talk Thy wonders o’er; Thy wonders of recovering grace, When flesh could hope no more. Grace dwells with justice on the throne; And men that love Thy Word Have in Thy sanctuary known The counsels of the Lord.

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Psalms 78:1

• [Psa 78:1] Let Children Hear The Mighty Deeds

  Let children hear the mighty deeds Which God performed of old; Which in our younger years we saw, And which our fathers told. He bids us make His glories known, His works of power and grace; And we’ll convey His wonders down Through every rising race. Our lips shall tell them to our sons, And they again to theirs; That generations yet unborn May teach them to their heirs. Thus shall they learn in God alone Their hope securely stands, That they may ne’er forget His works, But practice His commands.

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• [Psa 78:1] My People, Give Ear

  My people, give ear, attend to My Word, In parables new deep truths shall be heard; The wonderful story our fathers made known To children succeeding by us must be shown. Instructing our sons we gladly record The praises, the works, the might of the Lord, For He hath commanded that what He hath done Be passed in tradition from father to son. Let children thus learn from history’s light To hope in our God and walk in His sight, The God of their fathers to fear and obey, And ne’er like their fathers to turn from His way. The story be told, to warn and restrain, Of hearts that were hard, rebellious, and vain, Of soldiers who faltered when battle was near, Who kept not God’s cov’nant nor walked in His fear. God’s wonderful works to them He had shown, His marvelous deeds their fathers had known; He made for their pathway the waters divide, His glorious pillar of cloud was their guide. He gave them to drink, relieving their thirst, And forth from the rock caused water to burst; Yet faithless they tempted their God, and they said, Can He Who gave water supply us with bread? Jehovah was wroth because they forgot To hope in their God, and trusted Him not; Yet gracious, He opened the doors of the sky And rained down the manna in richest supply. With bread from on high their need He supplied, And more did He do when thankless they sighed; The strong winds commanding from south and from east He sent them abundance of quail for their feast. Though well they were filled, their folly they chose; Till God in His wrath o’erwhelmed them with woes; He slew of their strongest and smote their young men, But still unbelieving they sinned even then. Because of their sin He smote with His rod, And then they returned and sought for their God; Their Rock and Redeemer was God the Most high, Yet false were their praises, their promise a lie. Not right with their God in heart and in will, They faithlessly broke His covenant still; But He, in compassion, reluctant to slay, Forgave them and oft turned His anger away. His pity was great, though often they sinned, For they were but flesh, a swift passing wind; Yet though His compassion and grace they beheld, They tempted and grieved Him and often rebelled. They limited God, the Most Holy One, And hindered the work His grace had begun; The hand that was mighty to save they forgot, The day of redemption remembering not. Ungrateful and blind, no longer they thought Of wonders and signs and mighty deeds wrought, Of how all the rivers of Egypt ran red, And plagues in God’s anger were heaped on their head. They thought not of how, their freedom to gain, In Egypt’s abodes the first born were slain, And how all God’s people were led forth like sheep, The flock He delighted in safety to keep. Unharmed through the sea, where perished their foe, He caused them with ease and safety to go; His holy land gaining, in peace they were brought To dwell in the mountain the Lord’s hand had bought. He gave them the land, a heritage fair; The nations that dwelt in wickedness there He drove out before them with great overthrow And gave to His people the tents of the foe. Again they rebelled and tempted the Lord, Unfaithful, they turned to idols abhorred, And God in His anger withdrew from them then, No longer delighting to dwell among men. He gave them to death in battle, although His glory and strength were scorned by the foe; Their young men were fallen, their maidens unwed, Their priest slain in battle, none wept for the dead. Then mercy awoke, the Lord in His might Returned, and the foes were scattered in flight; Again to His people His favor He showed And chose in Mount Zion to fix His abode. His servant He called, a shepherd of sheep, From tending his flock, the people to keep; So David their shepherd with wisdom and might Protected and fed them and led them aright.

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• [Psa 78:1] O Come, My People, To My Law

  O come, My people, to my Law, Attentively give ear; With willing heart and teachable The words of wisdom hear. My mouth shall speak in parables Of hidden truths of old, Which, handed down form age to age, To us our fathers told. We will not from their children hide Jehovah’s worthy praise, But tell the greatness of His strength, His wondrous works and ways. A testimony and a law The Lord our God decreed, And bade our fathers teach their sons, That they His ways might heed. He willed that each succeeding race His deeds might learn and know, And children’s children to their sons Might all these wonders show. Let children learn God’s righteous ways And on Him stay their heart, That they may not forget His works, Nor from His ways depart.

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Psalms 79:1

• [Psa 79:1] In Thy Heritage The Heathen

  In Thy heritage the heathen Now, O God, triumphant stand; They defile Thy holy temple, They destroy Thy chosen land; Ruthless, they have slain Thy servants, They have caused Thy saints to mourn; In the sight of all about us We endure reproach and scorn. O how long against Thy people Shall Thine anger burn, O Lord? On Thine enemies, the heathen, Be Thine indignation poured; Smite the kingdoms that defy Thee, Calling not upon Thy Name; They have long devoured Thy people And have swept Thy land with flame. O remember not against us Evil by our fathers wrought; Haste to help us in Thy mercy Near to ruin we are brought; Help us, God of our salvation, For the glory of Thy Name; For Thy Name’s sake come and save us, Take away our sin and shame. Let Thy foes no longer scorn Thee, Now avenge Thy servants slain; Loose the prisoner, save the dying, All Thine enemies restrain; Then Thy flock, Thy chosen people, Unto Thee their thanks shall raise, And to every generation We will sing Thy glorious praise.

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• [Psa 79:1] Remember Not, O God

  Remember not, O God, The sins of long ago; In tender mercy visit us, Distressed and humbled low. O Lord, our Savior, help, And glorify Thy Name; Deliver us from all our sins, And take away our shame. In Thy compassion hear Thy prisoner’s plaintive sigh, And in the greatness of Thy power Save those about to die. Then, safe within Thy fold, We will exalt Thy Name; Our thankful hearts with songs of joy Thy goodness will proclaim.

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Psalms 80:1

• [Psa 80:1] Faithful Shepherd, Feed Me

  Faithful Shepherd, feed me In the pastures green; Faithful Shepherd, lead me Where Thy steps are seen. Hold me fast, and guide me In the narrow way; So, with Thee beside me, I shall never stray. Daily bring me nearer To the heav’nly shore; Make my faith grow clearer, May I love Thee more. Hallow every pleasure, Every gift and pain; Be Thyself my treasure, Though none else I gain. Day by day prepare me As Thou seest best, Then let angels bear me To Thy promised rest.

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• [Psa 80:1] O Thou Who The Shepherd Of Israel Art

  O Thou Who the Shepherd of Israel art, Give ear to our pray’r and Thy favor impart; Thou Leader of Joseph, Thou Guide of his way, ’Mid cherubim dwelling, Thy glory display. In Ephraim’s, Manasseh’s and Benjamin’s sight, O come Thou and save us; awake in Thy might. O God, give us favor, restore to Thy grace; And then we shall live in the light of Thy face. From Egypt’s dark border a vine Thou didst take; Destroying the heathen didst room for it make. Where planted it grew at Thy sov’reign command, With roots deeply set and boughs filling the land. The axe hews it down; it is burned in the fire; They perish, rebuked in Thy terrible ire. O lay then Thy hand on the Man of Thy might, The Son of Man made to stand strong in Thy sight. No more shall we wander, delighting in shame; Revive us, O Lord, we will call on Thy Name. O Lord God of Hosts, us restore to Thy grace, And then we shall live in the light of Thy face.

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Psalms 81:1

• [Psa 81:1] Jesus Our Strength

  I am Thine, my blessèd Lord, Thou hast died for me. All I have and all I am, Now belongs to Thee; Give me of Thy heav’nly store, Grace to love and serve Thee more, Let Thy blood, a cleansing flood, Make me pure and free. Refrain In Thy love and fullness wide, All my imperfections hide, Ever in my heart abide, All in all to me. Oft methinks I hear Thy voice, “I have died for thee; What has thou today, My child, Wrought in love for Me?” Only little duties done, Trials borne and victories won, Small to show, yet this I know, They were done for Thee. Refrain Guided ever by Thy love, All my way is bright; Burdens Thou dost send me, Lord, Borne for Thee are light. While I closely cling to Thee, What can harm or hinder me? Every day a little way Nearer Heaven and Thee. Refrain So I’ll gladly journey on Toward my heavenly home; Walking in Thy strength alone, Till the end shall come. Then when Thy dear face I see, This shall be my only plea: I have tried—but Thou hast died, Died, dear Lord, for me. In Thy love and fullness wide, All my imperfections hide, Jesus, Savior, Friend and Guide, Let me dwell with Thee!

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• [Psa 81:1] Now To God, Our Strength And Savior

  Now to God, our Strength and Savior, Render praise and loudly sing. In our fathers’ God rejoicing, All your noblest music bring. Let the trumpet, far resounding, This our festal day proclaim, By our fathers’ God appointed, When from bondage Israel came. I, Thy God, removed thy burdens, When thou calledst, set thee free, Proved thee in the thirsty desert, In the thunder answered thee. O My people, hear My pleadings; O that thou wouldst hearken now; No strange worship shalt thou offer, Nor to idols shalt thou bow. I am God the Lord Who saved thee, And from cruel bondage freed; Open wide thy mouth of longing; I will satisfy thy need. But My people would not hearken, Yea, they would not yield to Me; So I left them in their blindness, Their own counselors to be. If My people would obey Me, Gladly walking in My ways, Soon would I, their foes subduing, Fill their lips with songs of praise. All the haters of Jehovah Shall His clemency implore, And the days of those that love Him Shall endure forevermore. Yea, with wheat the very finest I their hunger will supply, Bid the very rocks yield honey That shall fully satisfy.

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• [Psa 81:1] O God, Our Strength, To Thee Our Song

  O God, our strength, to Thee our song With grateful hearts we raise; To Thee, and Thee alone, belong All worship, love and praise. In trouble’s dark and stormy hour Thine ear hath heard our prayer; And graciously Thine arm of power Hath saved us from despair. And Thou, O ever gracious Lord, Wilt keep Thy promise still, If, meekly hearkening to Thy Word, We seek to do Thy will. Led by the light Thy grace imparts, Ne’er may we bow the knee To idols, which our wayward hearts Set up instead of Thee. So shall Thy choicest gifts, O Lord, Thy faithful people bless; For them shall earth its stores afford, And Heav’n its happiness.

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Psalms 82:1

• [Psa 82:1] Among Th’assemblies Of The Great

  Among th’assemblies of the great A greater Ruler takes His seat; The God of Heav’n, as Judge, surveys, The gods on earth, and all their ways. Why will ye, then, frame wicked laws? Or why support th’unrighteous cause? When will ye once defend the poor, That sinners vex the saints no more? They know not, Lord, nor will they know; Dark are the ways in which they go; Their name of earthly gods is vain, For they shall fall and die like men. Arise, O Lord, and let Thy Son Possess His universal throne, And rule the nations with His rod, He is our Judge, and He our God.

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Psalms 83:1

• [Psa 83:1] O God, No Longer Hold Thy Peace

  O God, no longer hold Thy peace, No longer silent be; Thine enemies lift up their head To fight Thy saints and Thee. Against Thine own, whom Thou dost love, Their craft Thy foes employ; They think to cut Thy people off, Thy church they would destroy. Thine ancient foes, conspiring still, With one consent agree, And they who with Thy people strive Make war, O God, on Thee. O God, who in our fathers’ time Didst smite our foes and Thine, So smite Thine enemies today Who in their pride combine. Make them like dust and stubble blown Before the whirlwind dire, In terror driv’n before the storm Of Thy consuming fire. Confound them in their sin till they To Thee for pardon fly, Till in dismay they, trembling, own That Thou art God Most High.

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  source: Cyberhymnal