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Hymns and Sacred Lyrics

In Three Parts. By Joseph Cottle
Cottle, Joseph (1770-1853)
  
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SACRED LYRICS.
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PART THE THIRD.
 351. 
351.
 352. 
352. Sweet Afflictions.
 353. 
353. The Midnight Storm.
 354. 
354. The Pilgrim's Song.
 355. 
355. Triumph in Death.
 356. 
356.
 357. 
357. Snow and Rain.
 358. 
358. Thankfulness.
 360. 
360. The Flood.
 361. 
361. Seen of Angels.
 362. 
362. Ascension of Christ.
 363. 
363. The Day of Judgment.
 364. 
364.
 365. 
365. The Aged Christian.
 366. 
366. Consolation in Sorrow.
 367. 
367. Christ the Second Adam.
 368. 
368. The Promised Rest.
 369. 
369. The Mount of Olives.
 370. 
370.
 371. 
371. Abraham's God.
 372. 
372. The Seasons.
 373. 
373.
 374. 
374. The Goodness of God.
 375. 
375.
 376. 
376. Joy in Believing.
 377. 
377. Evening Hymn.
 378. 
378.
 379. 
379. The Great Salvation.
 380. 
380. A Midnight Reflection.
 381. 
381. Invitation to Saints and Sinners.
 382. 
382. Short the Race.
 383. 
383. God our Refuge in Distress.
 384. 
384. Invocation to Jesus.
 385. 
385. Last Day of the Year.
 386. 
386. First Day of the Year.
 387. 
387. Watchfulness.
 388. 
388. Faithfulness.
 389. 
389.
 390. 
390. Prayer and Praise.
 391. 
391. The Solemn Warning.
 392. 
392.
 393. 
393. Resignation.
 394. 
394. The Dying Pilgrim.
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[THE LORD'S PRAYER.]
 395. 
395. PART 1. “Our Father, which art in Heaven.”
 396. 
396. PART 2. “Hallowed be thy Name.”
 397. 
397. PART 3. “Thy Kingdom come.”
 398. 
398. PART 4. “Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.”
 399. 
399. PART 5. “Give us this day our daily bread.”
 400. 
400. PART 6. “Forgive us our Trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us.”
 401. 
401. PART 7. “Lead us not into temptation.”
 402. 
402. PART 8. “For thine is the kingdom, and the power.”
 403. 
403. PART 9. “And the glory.”
 404. 
404. PART 10. “For ever.”
 405. 
405. PART 11. “Amen.”
 406. 
406. Retrospection.
 407. 
407. Come and Welcome.
 408. 
408. Children of Isaac and Esau.
 409. 
409. The Back-slider.
 410. 
410. The Aged Sinner.
 411. 
411. The Watch-Tower.
 412. 
412.
 413. 
413.
 414. 
414. Days of Darkness.
 415. 
415.
 416. 
416. The Sabbath of Rest.
 417. 
417. Be Serious.
 418. 
418. Invitation to Sinners.
 419. 
419. Procrastination.
 420. 
420. The Liar.
 421. 
421.
 422. 
422.
 423. 
423. The Sabbath Morning.
 424. 
424. Pentecost.
 425. 
425. Calvary.
 427. 
427. Easter Hymn.
 428. 
428. Death of the Wicked Man.
 429. 
429. Death of the Careless Walker.
 430. 
430. Death of the Good Man.
 431. 
431. Morning Aspirations.
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[THE BEATITUDES.]
 432. 
432. Beatitude. 1. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.”
 433. 
433. Beatitude. 2. “Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.”
 434. 
434. Beatitude. 3. “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.”
 435. 
435. Beatitude. 4. “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.”
 436. 
436. Beatitude. 5. “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.”
 437. 
437. Beatitude. 6. “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”
 438. 
438. Beatitude. 7. “Blessed are the peace-makers, for they shall be called the children of God.”
 439. 
439. Beatitude. 8. “Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
 440. 
440. Beatitude. 9. “Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, &c.”
 441. 
441.
 442. 
442. Our Saviour and King.
 443. 
443.
 444. 
444. Consolations under Persecution.
 445. 
445.
 446. 
446.
 447. 
447. The Hour of Visitation.
 448. 
448. Look to Jesus.
 449. 
449. Christ the Sinner's trust.
 450. 
450. Reliance on God.
 451. 
451. Life, a Race.
 452. 
452. Ingratitude.
 453. 
453. Mercy
 454. 
454. The Heavenly Prize.
 455. 
455. Blessings sought of God.
 456. 
456.
 457. 
457. Prospect of Heaven.
 458. 
458. Return to God.
 459. 
459. The Complaining Christian.
 460. 
460. Christ our Confidence.
 461. 
461.
 462. 
462. The Cross.
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[THE COMMANDMENTS.]
 463. 
463. First Commandment. “Thou shalt have none other Gods but me.”
 464. 
464. Second Commandment. “Thou shalt not make to thyself any Graven Image,” &c.
 465. 
465. Third Commandment. “Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain,” &c.
 466. 
466. Fourth Commandment. “Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy,” &c.
 467. 
467. Fifth Commandment. “Honour thy Father and thy Mother,” &c.
 468. 
468. Sixth Commandment. “Thou shalt do no murder.”
 469. 
469. Seventh Commandment. “Thou shalt not commit adultery.”
 470. 
470. Eighth Commandment. “Thou shalt not steal.”
 471. 
471. Ninth Commandment. “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.”
 472. 
472. Tenth Commandment. “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house,” &c.
 473. 
473. Christ our Confidence.
 474. 
474. Troublous Times.
 475. 
475. The Goal in Sight.
 476. 
476. The Duty of Forgiveness.
 477. 
477. Wisdom taught by all Things.
 478. 
478. Song of Praise to the Saviour.
 479. 
479. Life a River.
 480. 
480.
 481. 
481. Rejoice.
 482. 
482. Sabbath Morning.
 483. 
483.
 485. 
485.
 486. 
486.
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[PSALMS IN PECULIAR METERS.]
 487. 
487. Supplication for pardon, through Christ.
 488. 
488. The Righteous alone secure.
 489. 
489. Falsehood and Vanity reproved.
 490. 
490. “I shall be satisfied when I awake with thy likeness.”
 491. 
491. “The Angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.”
 492. 
492. Pilgrims encouraged to trust in God.
 493. 
493. “Wilt thou not revive us?”
 494. 
494. “The Lord reigneth, let the Earth rejoice.”
 495. 
495. The Wicked and the Just noticed of God.
 496. 
496. God's dealings described and extolled.
 497. 
497. God seen in Nature, but most in Grace
 498. 
498. God entitled to Praise.
 499. 
499. The Head Stone of the Corner
 500. 
500. “I have seen an end of all Perfection.”
 502. 
502. The Eyes of all wait upon Thee.
 503. 
503. Animate and inanimate things required to praise God.
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[THE PARABLES.]
 504. 
504. Parable 1. The One Talent. Mat. xxv. 15.
 505. 
505. Parable 2. The Five and Ten Talents. Matt. xxv.
 506. 
506. Parable 3. Of the Labourers. Matt. xxv.
 507. 
507. Parable 4. Of the Householder. Matt. xiii.
 508. 
508. Parable 5. Part 1. Of the Net cast into the Sea, emblematical of the End of the World. Matt. xiii.
 509. 
509. [Parable 5.] Part the Second. The End of the World.
 510. 
510. Parable 6. Of the goodly Pearl. Matt. xiii.
 511. 
511. Parable 7. The grain of Mustard Seed. Matt. xiii.
 512. 
512. Parable 8. The Seed sown. Matt. xiii.
 513. 
513. Parable 9. The ten Lepers. Luke 12.
 514. 
514. Parable 10. Of the Tares and Wheat. Matt. xiii.
 515. 
515. Parable 11. Of the Leaven. Matt xiii.
 516. 
516. Parable 12. The Prodigal's Return. Luke xv.
 517. 
517. Parable 13. Of the Treasure hid in a Field. Matt. xiii. 44.
 518. 
518. Parable 14. Of the Ten Virgins. Matt. xxv.
 519. 
519. Parable 15. Dives and Lazarus. Luke, xvi.
 520. 
520. Madness of Atheism.
 521. 
521. The Book of God.
 524. 
524. Pleasures of Religion.
 525. 
525. The Christian's Farewell to Earth. (1827.)

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352. Sweet Afflictions.

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Sweet afflictions! now I own,
You were blessings in disguise;
Grand enlighteners, you have thrown
Lustre o'er my darkest skies!
You have stripp'd, by clearer sight,
Life of all its gaudy dress,
And have brought me, with delight,
To the Fount of Blessedness!

2

Sweet afflictions! but for you,
I had join'd the thoughtless train
Who the things of time pursue,
Boasting of its phantoms vain:
I had spurn'd the heavenly prize,
Spotless robe, and jasper seat,
For earth's vanities and lies,
For the husks that “swine do eat!”

3

Sweet afflictions! you, I know,
God, my Father, sent in love,
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To prepare me, here below,
For the world of joy above.
When I reach that bless'd abode,
Safe beyond the tear and sigh,
While I trace my mortal road,
Sweet afflictions! I shall cry.
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