Hymns and Spiritual Songs
“Singing the praises of God, as a religious duty—this may be done in a private manner, by a person singly and alone (Js 5:13), and between two or more; so Paul and Silas sang aloud praises to God in the prison (Acts 16:25), and in the family, between a man and his wife, with his children and servants. Singing the praises of God has always been a branch of natural or revealed religion, in all ages and periods of time, and ever will be. That the churches of Christ under the gospel dispensation were to sing, is evident from express precepts and directions given to gospel churches concerning it (Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16). Inasmuch as the “word of God” and Christ in general furnishes out matter for singing his praises, I deny not, but that such hymns and spiritual songs, composed by good men, uninspired, may be made use of; provided care is taken that they be agreeable to the sacred writings, and to the analogy of faith, and are expressed as much as may be in scripture language.”—John Gill, “A Body Of Practical Divinity”
THE TRIUNE JEHOVAH
SALVATION AND SOVEREIGN GRACE
GRACIOUS COVENANT AND ELECTION
REDEMPTION AND REGENERATION
INCARNATION AND RETURN
STRANGERS AND PILGRIMS
TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS
FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
DEATH AND HEAVEN
THE CHURCH
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Living, He Loved Me; Dying, He Saved Me
1 One day when Heaven was, Filled with His praises, One day when sin, Was as black as could be; Jesus came forth to be, Born of a virgin, Dwelt among men, My Example is He! 2 One day they led Him, Up Calvary’s mountain, One day they nailed Him, To die on the tree; Suffering anguish, Despised and rejected: Bearing our sins, My Redeemer is He! 3 One day they left Him, Alone in the garden, One day He rested, From suffering free;
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How Pleasant, How Divinely Fair
1 How pleasant, how divinely fair, O Lord of Hosts, Thy dwellings are! With long desire my spirit faints, To meet the assemblies of Thy saints. 2 Blest are the saints who sit on high, Around the throne of Majesty; Thy brightest glories shine above, And all their work is praise and love.
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To The Great Godhead
To the great Godhead, Father, Son, And Holy Spirit, Three-in-One, Be glory, praise, and honor given, By all on earth, and all in heaven.
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The Wondering World Inquires To Know
1 The wondering world inquires to know, Why I should love my Jesus so; “ What are His charms,” say they, “above, The objects of a mortal love?” Yes, my Beloved to my sight, Shows a sweet mixture, red and white: All human beauties, all divine, In my Beloved meet and shine. 2 White is His soul, from blemish free; Red with the blood He shed for me; The fairest of ten thousand fairs; A sun amongst ten thousand stars. His head the finest gold excels; There wisdom in perfection dwells; And glory, like a crown, adorns, Those temples once beset with thorns. 3 Compassions in His heart are found, Hard by the signals of His wound; His sacred side no more shall bear,
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To God The Father’s Throne
To God the Father’s throne, Perpetual honors raise; Glory to God the Son; To God the Spirit praise; And while our lips their tribute bring, Our faith adores the name we sing.
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The Honors Of Your Lord And King
1 Beloved of the Lord most high, Let praises be your sweet employ; Ye sons of God, rejoice, and sing, The honors of your Lord and King. Ye sons of God, rejoice, and sing, The honors of your Lord and King. 2 Your heavenly Father ever lives, And all His choicest treasure gives; To you, the favorites of His heart, Nor will He ever with you part. To you, the favorites of His heart, Nor will He ever with you part. 3 Whatever be your lot below, Though you thru gloomy paths may go, Your heavenly Father is your Light, And He will guide your footsteps right. Your heavenly Father is your Light, And He will guide your footsteps right.
