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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Come, Christians, Join To Sing
1. Come, Christians, join to sing, Alleluia, Amen! Loud praise to Christ our King, Alleluia, Amen! Let all with heart and voice Before his throne rejoice; Praise is his gracious choice; Alleluia, Amen! 2. Come, lift your hearts on high; Alleluia, Amen! Let praises fill the sky; Alleluia, Amen! He is our Guide and Friend; To us he'll condescend; His love shall never end; Alleluia, Amen!
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A Man There Is, A Real Man
1 A Man there is, a real Man, With wounds still gaping wide, From which rich streams of blood once ran, In hands, and feet, and side. 2 ’Tis no wild fancy of our brains, No metaphor we speak; The same dear Man in heaven now reigns That suffered for our sake.
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God In His Earthly Temples Lays
1 God in his earthly temples lays Foundations for his heavenly praise; He likes the tents of Jacob well, But still in Zion loves to dwell. 2 His mercy visits every house, That pay their night and morning vows; But makes a more delightful stay Where churches meet to praise and pray.
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Fairest Lord Jesus
1 Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all nature, O thou of God and man the Son, Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor, thou, my soul's glory, joy, and crown. 2 Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands, robed in the blooming garb of spring: Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer who makes the woeful heart to sing.
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Our Great Saviour
1 Jesus! what a Friend for sinners! Jesus! Lover of my soul; Friends may fail me, foes assail me, He, my Savior, makes me whole. 2 Jesus! what a Strength in weakness! Let me hide myself in him; Tempted, tried, and sometimes failing, He, my strength, my vict'ry wins.
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O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing
1 O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer's praise, the glories of my God and King, the triumphs of his grace! 2 My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim, to spread thro' all the earth abroad the honors of Thy name.
