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Melancholy Thoughts reproved; or, Hope in Affliction

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #81b (1787) Topics: Direction and hope; Direction and hope First Line: My spirit sinks within me, Lord Lyrics: 1 My spirit sinks within me, Lord, But I will call thy name to mind, And times of past distress record, When I have found my God was kind. 2 Huge troubles with tumultuous noise Swell like a sea, and round me spread; Thy rising waves drown all my joys, And roll tremendous o'er my head. 3 Yet will the Lord command his love, When I address his throne by day, Nor in the night his grace remove; The night shall hear me sing and pray. 4 I'll cast myself before his feet, And say, "my God, my heavenly rock, "Why doth thy love so long forget "The soul that groans beneath thy stroke?" 5 I'll chide my heart that sinks so low, Why should my soul indulge her grief; Hope in the Lord, and praise him too; He is my rest, my sure relief. 6 My God, my most exceeding joy, Thy light and truth shall guide me still, Thy word shall my best thoughts employ, And lead me to thine heavenly hill. Scripture: Psalm 42:6-11 Languages: English

Eternal Source of life and light

Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #406 (1832) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Prayer for Divine Direction; Seeking help and direction from God Languages: English

Eternal Source of life and light

Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #406 (1833) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Prayer for Divine Direction; Seeking help and direction from God Languages: English

Psalm 5

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.11 (1806) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Direction and defence prayed for First Line: Lord, in the morning thou shalt hear Lyrics: Lord, in the morning thou shalt hear My voice ascending high; To thee will I direct my prayer, To thee lift up mine eye; Up to the hills where Christ is gone To plead for all his saints, Presenting at his Father's throne Our songs and our complaints. Thou art a God, before whose sight The wicked shall not stand; Sinners shall ne'er be thy delight, Nor dwell at thy right hand. But to thy house will I resort, To taste thy mercies there; I will frequent thine holy court, And worship in thy fear. O may thy Spirit guide my feet In ways of righteousness! Make every path of duty straight, And plain before my face. My watchful enemies combine To tempt my feet astray; They flatter, with a base design To make my soul their prey. Lord, crush the serpent in the dust, And all his plots destroy; While those that in thy mercy trust, For ever shout for joy. The men that love and fear thy name Shall see their hopes fulfilled; The mighty God will compass them With favor as a shield. Scripture: Psalm 5 Languages: English

Lord, in the Morning thou shalt hear

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #P5 (1766) Topics: Direction and Defense prayed for Lyrics: 1 Lord in the Morning thou shalt hear My Voice ascending high; To thee will I direct my Pray'r, To thee lift up mine Eye. 2 Up to the Hills where Christ is gone To plead for all his Saints, Presenting at his Father's Throne Our Songs and our Complaints. 3 Thou art a GOD, before whose Sight The Wicked shall not stand, Sinners shall ne'er be thy Delight, Nor dwell at thy Right Hand. 4 But to thy House will I resort, To taste thy Mercies there; I will frequent thine holy Court, And worship in thy Fear. 5 O may thy Spirit guide my Feet In Ways of Righteousness! Make every Path of Duty strait, And plain before my Face. Pause. 6 My watchful Enemies combine To tempt my Feet astray; They flatter with a base Design, To make my Soul their Prey. 7 Lord crush the Serpent in the Dust, And all his Plots destroy; While those that in thy Mercy trust, For ever shout for Joy. 8 The Men that love and fear thy Name Shall see their Hopes fulfill'd; The mighty GOD will compass them With Favour as a Shield. Scripture: Psalm 5 Languages: English

For the Lord's Day Morning

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #9b (1740) Topics: Direction and Defense prayed for First Line: Lord, in the Morning thou shalt hear Lyrics: 1 Lord in the Morning thou shalt hear My Voice ascending high; To thee will I direct my Pray'r, To thee lift up mine Eye. 2 Up to the Hills where Christ is gone To plead for all his Saints, Presenting at his Father's Throne Our Songs and our Complaints. 3 Thou art a GOD, before whose Sight The Wicked shall not stand, Sinners shall ne'er be thy Delight, Nor dwell at thy Right Hand. 4 But to thy House will I resort, To taste thy Mercies there; I will frequent thine holy Court, And worship in thy Fear. 5 O may thy Spirit guide my Feet In Ways of Righteousness! Make every Path of Duty strait, And plain before my Face. Pause. 6 My watchful Enemies combine To tempt my Feet astray; They flatter with a base Design, To make my Soul their Prey. 7 Lord crush the Serpent in the Dust, And all his Plots destroy; While those that in thy Mercy trust, For ever shout for Joy. 8 The Men that love and fear thy Name Shall see their Hopes fulfill'd; The mighty GOD will compass them With Favour as a Shield. Scripture: Psalm 5 Languages: English

I lift my soul to God

Hymnal: Church Hymn Book #P.XXV.I (1816) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: Waiting for Pardon and Direction Lyrics: 1 I lift my soul to God, My trust is in his name; Let not my foes that seek my blood Still triumph in my shame. 2 Sin and the pow'rs of hell Persuade me to despair: Lord, make me know thy cov'nant well That I may ’scape the snare. 3 From beams of dawning light Till ev'ning shades arise, For thy salvation, Lord, I wait, With ever-longing eyes. 4 Remember all thy grace, And lead me in thy truth; Forgive the sins of riper days, And follies of my youth. 5 The Lord is just and kind, The meek shall learn his ways, And ev'ry humble sinner find The methods of his grace. 6 For his own goodness’ sake He saves my soul from shame: He pardons (tho' my guilt be great) Thro' my Redeemer’s name. Scripture: Psalm 25:1-6 Languages: English

Lord, through the dubious paths of life

Hymnal: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #LXXXI (1789) Topics: Adoration Imploring divine Direction Lyrics: 1 Lord, through the dubious paths of life, Thy feeble servant guide; Supported by thy powerful arm, My footsteps shall not slide. 2 The thee, O my unerring guide! I would myself resign; In all my ways acknowledge thee, And form my will by thine. 3 Thus shall each blessing of thine hand Be doubly sweet to me; And in new griefs I still shall have A refuge, Lord, in thee. 4 Lord, by thy counsel whilst I love, Guide thou my wand'ring feet; And when my course on earth is run, conduct me to thy seat. Languages: English

With earnest Longings of the Mind

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #P42a (1766) Topics: Direction and hope Lyrics: 1 With earnest Longings of the Mind, My GOD to Thee I look; So pants the hunted Hart to find And taste the cooling Brook. 2 When shall I see thy Courts of Grace, And meet my God again? So long an Absence from thy Face My Heart endures with Pain. 3 Temptations vex my weary Soul, And Tears are my Repast; The Foe insults without Controul, "And where's your GOD at last?" 4 'Tis with a mournful Pleasure now I think on ancient Days; Then to thy House did Numbers go, And all our Work was Praise. 5 But why, my Soul, sunk down so far Beneath this heavy Load? Why do my Thoughts indulge Despair, And sin against my GOD? 6 Hope in the Lord, whose mighty Hand Can all thy Woes remove, For I shall yet before him stand, And sing restoring Love. Scripture: Psalm 42:3-5 Languages: English

My Spirit sinks within me, Lord

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #P42b (1766) Topics: Direction and hope Lyrics: 1 My Spirits sink within me, Lord, But I will call thy Name to mind; And Times of past Distress record, When I have found my GOD was kind. 2 Huge Troubles, with tumultuous Noise, Swell like a Sea, and round me spread; Thy Water-spouts drown all my Joys, And rising Waves roll o'er my Head. 3 Yet will the Lord command his Love, When I address his Throne by Day, Nor in the Night his grace remove; The Night shall hear me sing and pray. 4 I'll cast myself before his Feet, And say, "My GOD, my heav'nly Rock, "Why doth thy Love so long forget "The Soul that groans beneath thy Stroke?" 5 I'll chide my Heart that sinks so low, Why should my Soul indulge her Grief? Hope in the Lord, and praise him too; He is my Rest, my sure Relief. 6 Thy Light and Truth shall guide me still, Thy Word shall my best Thoughts employ, And lead me to thine heav'nly Hill, My GOD, my most exceeding Joy. Scripture: Psalm 42:6-11 Languages: English