FROM THE LIBRARY OF REV. LOUIS FITZGERALD BENSON, D. D. BEQUEATHED BY HIM TO THE LIBRARY OF PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY - fi h m ~o W. THE 4&rt ^SAJLMS OF jDAVIID: IMITATED, IN THE LANGUAGE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT. FOR THE USE OF ALL CHRISTIANS. BY JEREMIAH MfNTER, MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL. FIRST EDITION. All things must be fulfilled which were written Id the Ia«r *f Mores, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me, Jesus. Luke 24, 44. Teaching one another in psalms, &c. siDjjiaj tffith (pace ift four hearts to the Lord. Col. 3, 1 6. Baltimore: 1810. PRINTED FOR THE AVTFTGR- DISTRICT OF MARYLAND, sst BE it remembered, that on the twenty- ninth day of May in the thirty-fourth year of the Independence of the United States of America, Jeremiah Minter, of the said district,§ hath deposited in this r.ifice the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit : " The Psalms ' of David, imitated in the language of tho New Testament, for * the use of all Christians. By Jeremiah Minter, Minister of the 1 Gospel. First edition. All things must be fulfilled which • were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in ' the psalms, concerning me, Jesus. Luke 24, 44. Teaching one 1 another in psalms, &c. singing with grace in your hearts to the ' Lord. Col. 8, 16." 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BEING led by Providence, and, as I believe, by the grace and spirit of God, to put the Psalms of David into singing measures, and conform the sentiment with the christian dispensation ; that is, with the New Testament, I believe it my duty to publish my work for the benefit of my country at large, and especially such as make profession of religion. There have been several performances, nearly similar to this, in England ; one by Waits, another by Tate and brady t &.c* But there has been no American produc- tion of the kind yet ; that is, ot Psalms, except some amendments on those of En- gland, that I have seen or heard of. I was several years, at intervals, engaged in this performance ; and have now written the whole over again, with 1 sundry improve- ments. The work has been arduous (for much study is a weariness to thejlesh, ) but it has been a source of exalted pleasure and contentment to my mind, as aiding medi- tation on God, and his grace, works and ways. I must leave my readers to judge for themselves, both in point of my poetry,* *I have already published one hundred and forty odd hymns and spiiitualsongs, of which I have heard no fault found, either in point of poetry or sentiment. 4 and manner of conforming the old to th* new dispensation, &c. My intention being upright and good I stand in no dread of either Jeamed or unlearned er Hicks, bur commit my work to the protection and blessing of Almigh- ty God, who mysteriously, and through extraordinary tribulations (probably not interior to David's from Saul and Dots) led me in his grace and spirit, to the un- dertaking and completing of these com. positions. My sanguine hope is, that he wiJJ bless them to the good of many David deigned the benefit of after ages' as well as of the then present, and so do L My palms are all original or new ; not a stanza or verse is borrowed. The language is also plain and easy to be un. derstood by the generality of readers. Certain I am, there are some enemies to the publishing of this work, from envy or some other fury. May the God of David and of Paul, the God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, give it his blessing and make it victorious against all its ene- mies and mine, who with lies would, if they could, destroy both it and me. May He make it a lasting blessing to precious souls immortal, of both the present and future generations ! I have the happiness to be divested of party zeal, except Christianity be called a party. There is no promise to suffering for any other name ; bui "If any man 5 suffer as a christian, let him not be asham- ed ; but let him glorify God on this be- half" 1 Pet. 4, 16. And Christ saith, " Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, ami shall say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake ;" that is, as a christian, " Rejoice, and be exceeding glad. " O for this pow- er more abundantly ! " for great is your reward in Heaven" Matt. 5,10, 11. I am not ashamed of suffering as & christian ; but do glorify God on this behalf; and do rejoice, and am exceeding glad ; and believe I shall reap the happy fruits iii a glorious immortality of heavenly rest ; to which I ardently Jesire to conduct oth- ers, and aid them on their way thither- ward ; which I hope will in some degree, through God's blessing, be effected by the following Psalms. I am, dear Reader, Thy sincere friend in Christ J. WINTER. Richmond, May 7, 1810, PSALM I. First Part. L. M. The different state of saints and sinners. 1 LET earth give ear unto the Lord! He speaks in his inspired word ! Hear him the saint and sinner mark, And to their final sentence hark. 2 The man that God will own and bless, Is he that hates the wickeds* course, That doch not in their council walk, And flies the scorner's seat and talk. 3 But his delight is in the Lord, With meditating on his word ; Both day and night he seeks to know The will of God throughout his law. 4 And he (unlike the wicked race) Set by the living streams of grace, Snail grow, and bloom, ana bear his fruit. And higher and yet higher shoot. 5 But the ungodly are not so ; They hate, not love, God's holy law ; And O, as chaff before the wind, Their hopes the depths of hell will find. 6 They shall not in the judgment stand With saints, but God's aln lghty hand, That leads his saints to joys on high, Shall crush them dead, yet ne'er to die. PSALM I. Second Part. S. M. The widely different state of saints and sin- 1 That man is bless'd indeed, Who shuns the sinner's snares ; The counsel of the ungodly hates. Nor scorners' malice fears. 2 But in the word of God He ponders day and night ^ 8 To know his will his glory is, T' obey is his delight. <} He, like the fruitful tree, Nourish'd by waters near, With growing leaves and fruit spreads Nor shall his courage fear. [forth, 4 Not :;o the sons of vice : They nourish tor despair : And ail their strength, and helps, and Shall fiy as chaff in air. [hoj 5 How will the guilty stand Among the sons of grace ? Christ is the judge, and they must dwell In quite a dirf'rent place. 6 His eves have notic'd well The way his sons have gone ; Th' ungodly must to hell be driven, While saints ascend his throne. PSALM I. Third Part. L. M The widelv different state of saints and sin- ! Thus saith the Lord : blessM is the man, Whose cautious feet with pious care The counsel of th' ungodly shun, And will not stand where sinners are, i That hates the scorner's seat, but loves The law o: God with pure delight ; And therein reads with joy by day, And therein meditates by night. o His soul shall flourish green and fail Like thrifty trees by water sides : None look on him in vain for fruit, Closest inspection he abides. 4 When all the leaves of nature fade. Still his are nourishing and green 9 On earth the Lord will make him ble.ss'd, But more, when here no more he's seen. 5 Not so th' ungodly, vain and proud, Their glory tempts the wrath of Heav'n. Their hopes shall flee away like chaff, Or grass betore the whirlwind driv'n. 6 What will the proud in judgment do ? With saints th' ungodly shall not dwell ! The difference here shall there exceed ; Justice will sink its foes to hell. 7 For Christ, the righteous judge and just, Approves the way his saints have gone ; But foolish ways of souU impure On endless death and ruin run. PSALM 1. Fourth Part. C. M. The saint and his end : the sinner and his. 1 Happy the man whose cautious mind, AH sinful council shuns, And will not tempt the dang'rc Of nature's carnal sens. t He shuns the scorner's seat, Ira1 With those who fear tin l, And makes it his intense deli^iu To understand his word. 3 This man shall triumph and -ejeice, And like a water'd tree, His soul shall flourish, and his fruit A great reward shall =ee. 4 But O, how difFrent is the state Of those who sin allow, And take delight in carnal ones, And walk as sinners do ! p Tho* they may form high hopes of Heav'n, And ease a guilty mind, 10 Their hopes shall fly away at last, As chaff before the wind. Far from the saints, as saints from them. In judgment they shall go ; , The jndge will give the right'ous Heav'n, But sinners flames below. PSALM 1. Fifth Part. L. M. The character and final separation of saints and sinners. 1 Blest is the man that will not act By councils of ungodly men ; That will not stand where sinners meet, Nor share the scorners' seats unclean ; 2 But in the holy law of God Has sought and found his chief delight, • And meditates upon his word For council, both by day and night. 3 Green as the tree by river sides Shall his profession rise and shine ; His firmness ev'ry storm abides, His fruits are love, his joys divine. f This is the man shall dwell on high. Th' ungodly run a diff 'rent race : Their hopes as chaff' with storms shall fly When Christ his ruling pow'r displays. 5 The carnal shall in judgment fall, Sinners with th' right'ous shall not stand : In vain they look, in vain they call, In vain they lift on high their hand. 6 For thus the judge declares aloud : " I know my saints, and them I love ; 4f But ye despis'd my grace and word, I* Depart to hell, my veng'ance prove. v 11 PSALM 2, 1—7. First Part. L. If. The wickedness of resistance to Christ. 1 Why do the heathen riant and rage Against the Lord's anointed one ? Against his heirs of any age, But specially against his son ? 2 In all the pow'r of evil thought, The kings and rulers of the earth, With ev'ry scheme of malice fraught, Were 'gainst the Lord's anointed wroth. 3 His gospel laws and gospel faith, They counted bands, and cords, and ill, And bound themselves in Jesus' death, And loath'd that Christ on earth should [dwell 4 But he that sitteth in the sky, And.judgeth in eternal right, Will show that he is ever nigh, To blast the wicked from his sight. 5 He'll crush the rebels to his son, And vex them in his jealous wrath : " My son shall reign on Zion's throne," Saith he, " I own his heav'nly birth." PSALM 2, 8— 12. Second Part. CM. The heathen given to Christ. 1 " Ask thou of me, my son," saith God, " The heathen for thy heirs, i( And I will send thy living word, M And move their hopes and fears. 2 s * Ahd those who will not learn and yield, " But still reject thy reign, " Shall be to their own blindness seal'd, " Seal'd to eternal pain." o Be wise, therefore, ye proud and vain, Now kiss the son and live, 12 Let God's anointed o'er you reign, To him obedience give. i* Serve ye the Lord with humble fear, To him rejoice with awe ; To Christ ye nations all draw near, Believe, obey his law. 5 Know that his wrath will rise and sore, If still you disobey ; But he will bless both rich and poor, That tread his narrow way. PSALM 3. 6 lines, L. M. The sufficiency of God's help against all cne« mies. 1 Whom, Lord, have I to help but thee, For many, many are my foes ! Look down, O God, their vauntings see. See how their envious number grows : " For him there is no help," they cry, " No help has he from eartii or sky." 2 But thou, O Lord, to whom alone I turn for every joy and aid, Shalt be my shield, and from thy throne Shalt crush my foes, and lift my he id ; Tho' twice ten thousand on me rage, Fearless in thee, I'd all engage. 3 Thou, Lord, canst give me calm repose, Awake or sleeping, night or day, In midst of twice ten thousand foes, While they as waters melt away ; From thine eternal hill of love, Thou wilt assist, nor let me move. 4 Salvation doth to God belong ! Th' ungodly he will crush as moth, While saints shall triumph in a song, And prove his pow'r and goodness both, Arisft, redeeming God, arise, And save and bring me to the skies. 13 PSALM -1, 1—5. First ParUL. M. Confidence in God from past help. 1 To thee, O God, my righteousness, prayer and praise shall ever rise/ F^r when my soul was in distress, T-iou didst enlarge me irom the skies. 2 Lord, hear me still, ivh. en still I pray : cruel sons oi* men, Will you. upun ..line boner prey, And torn my glory into shame ? 3 But know the Lord will set apart T.ie pure and godly for himself! His ti the sinners heart. But he u -iii rise in my behalf. 4 Ponder in awe among your foes, Ye righteous, nor be snar'd in sin ; Think thus, my God in all things knows To work my good from Worst of men ! 5 Offer the sacrifice of praise, A id trust forever in the Lord; Let ail your nights, and all your davs, . Be nll'd with pond'ring o'er his word PSALM 4, 6— S. Second Part. Lenox, God's favor the true good. 1 Many there be who sav Who'l show us any good r B it let us still obey, And leave the whole to God ! Lirdlifl on us thy countenance] T lis is our good, and our defence S 2 Tho* sinners wait my fall, My heart in thee is strong ; A id in despite of all, Thy praise shallbe my song, a3 u For love with gladness fills my heart Of which the sinner has no part. G All the increase of corn, Of wine, and oil below, Cannot such gladness learn, As doth my heart o'erflow, Till strong 1 earth and hell defy, And on thy promises rely. 4 While sinners rage for earth, And trust themselves for might ; And robe in envious wrath, My God is my delight ; On him I cast my ev'ry care, And rest in safety without fear 5 As those in calmest sleep, I rest me in my God; 'Tis his to give, or keep, 1 only trust his word; In prayer I all submit to him, To live or die, to sink or swim I PSALM 5,1—7. First Part. L. M Morning Psalm. 1 Lord, with the rising morn I rise, And with my voice salute the skies ; In prayer and pi »sse to thee i sing, O give my meditation wing. 2 Give ear unto my voice, O Lord And all my humhie thoughts record, For mercies past thy name I praise, And pray for help in coming days. 3 I own the king of earth and hcav'n, By thee my ev'ry gojd is giv'n By thee I sleep secure from harm. By thee mine eyes salute the morn. 4< I know thou hatest wickedness, O lead me by thy truth and grace ; 15 For evil shall not dwell with thee, 1 n time nor in eternity. Thou hatest all iniquity, The wicked shall become a prey, But 1 shall live within thy house, While sinners die beneath thy curse By night and day to thee I'll cry, Toward thy temple in the sky ; Tho* sinners mock my hope, I still Will lie in all thy righteous will. PSALM 5, 8—12. Second Part, C. M. Praying for God's guidence &c. Make straight my way before me Lord, For many wait my fall ; They hate my soul, and hate thy word, But thou shalt be my all. Their feigned good is wickedness, Their seeming love is wrath, My God will mind them not to bless, But plague their souls with death. But let the souls who trust in thee, In thy defence rejoice ; The great salvation let them see, Let joy attune their voice. Those precious souls that love thy nam£,' And whom thy truths defend, Shall shout the glories of thy fame In songs that never end. For thou wilt crown thy righteous ones, Who daily praise and pray ; And honour them with crowns and thrones, And wipe their tears away. 16 PSALM 6. First Part C. M. Praying against over much trouble. 1 Rebuke me not my Father God, , In wrath, but in thy love, Leet I should fall and lose thy word, And an apostate prove. 2 Have mercy Lord for I am weak, In fiesh and spirit too ; O do not more my bruises brake, Buc raise me up anew. 3 Mv horse and soul are vexed sore, O heal me or I d : e; In my complaint 1 weep and roar. And deati seems ever nigh. 4 To thee I ask, how long, O Lord Shall I he wearied thus ? Return and help me gracious God ! Nor make my life a curse. 5 O save me for thy mercy's sake, Or I >ha"!i ail in death/ My heart with long complaints doth ache. O turn away tny wrath. 6 Lord, who car? piaise thee in the grave, Or there e'uember thee ? O raise me still, and let me live, Thy glory here to see. 7 I'm weary with my midnight groans, My couch I wet with tears ; Is this the portion of thy sons ? Sore grief my eye-sight blears. 8 Depart my cruel foes, depart ; For God has heard ir.v prayer ; He gives me now a glorious part, The greater peace for war. 9 Depart ye sons of earth and pride, Mv full reward's above : •„ God here prepares me for his side, In world's of endless love. A REVIEW. 10 If earth were all, and death an en i Of flesh and spirit too, The laws of Christ would not befriend, But tend to grief and woe. 11 The pangs of bearing Jesus' cross, While hated for his name, Would not be gain, but only loss, And life would end in shame. 12 But there's a resurrection nigh, That shall the pure reward ; And griefs below are joys on high, By promise of the Lord. J 3 His saints are here afflicted sore, Their souls to purify, That we may die to earth the mere. And wait our all on high. K There shall our sufr rings have reward In everlasting joys ; And safe in God's civine abode, Shout with the louder voice. PSALM 7, 1—5. First Part. C. 31. An appeal of the pure in heart to God ! 1 Thro' all my perils, Gracious Gqd, £ In thee I put my trust ; tJo help or succour else I seek, Nor will I, last or first. 2 Save me from those my cruel foes. That persecute my soul ; Yea, lest as lions they devour, And cause my soul to fall. a4 18 ^3 If I am guilty of their charge, Ajid " have iniquity ;" If I've " rtwaraed ill to him, That was at peace with me ';** 4« Let tli en the foe devour mv soul, And tread mine honor down ; Vea, let him Head my life to earth, If I am not thine own. I 5 [Vea, I, instead of hurt to friends, ' Have enemies releas'd ; And enemies without a cause, For cursing, 1 have bless'd.] G Arise my God, declare thy might ! Thine is revenge, not mine ! Awake for me in righteous wrath. And show them I am thine ! 7 So shall the thousands own tny hand, And compass thee about ; In me thy faithful mercy see, And overcome each doubt. 8 Return, therefore, O thou Most High • Thou art the judge of earth ; Judge me according to jny truth, Integrity, and faith. PSALM 7, 9—17. Second Part. C. M. Sin hateful : the righteous saved, and their enemies damned. 1 O God, when shall the wickedness Of sinners have an end ? Establish thou the just, Thy ev'ry humble friend ! 2 For thou dost know the hearts and reinS, Of saints and sinners too, The wicked's pride, thy servants' pains, To give them each their due. 19 3 My ev'ry hope is in my God^ In him I calmly rest , I know tho' malice spill my blood. The upright shall be blest. i Bat it the pure are scarcely sav'd, How will the wicked stand : God's righteous wrath (by scoffers wav'd; Shall make the rebels bend. i Afc-dif the wicked still rebel, And will not turn to God, His wrath will blow their souls to hell, And drink their vital blood. h ere shall the persecutors feel The arrows ok" his bow, From all the heights of heaven's hi:- Thro' deepest hell they go. T For all the -persecutors pets, And hellish wiles of hate, To crush the righteous by their feets, The worse their dreadful fate. $ But I will sins; and praise my God, For he is just and true ; Forever .aithful is his word, And endless praise his due.. PSALMS. First Part. C. M. God's glory by creation, redemption, and providence. 1 How excellent thy name, O Lord, Thro' all the sky and earth ; How great the stfory of thy love ! The glory of thy wrath ! 2 Above the earth, and sky, and heav'ns. Thy glory thou hast set ; Thy name, O God, how high above ! Thro' all the earth how «reat ' 20 3 From mouths of babes and sucklings liiou Hast manifested strength ; To show thy enemies thy praise, Its height, its depth, and length. 4 When, Lord, I think upon thy works, The wonders of the sky, The moon, and stars, which thou hast I faint, as near to die. [made. 5 When thro' thy wondrous works I see Thy greatness over all, I can't but cry, * Lord what is man,' That thou regardst his soul ?' 6 Why Lord so mindful of our race. To visit us in love ? And send thy only son to die, To bring our souls above ? 7 But little under angels thou Hast Tais'd our fallen race, With glory and with honor erown'd, Ev'n nere, thro* Jesus' grace. 8 Dominion over all the earth, Hast thou bestow'd on man ; And put all things beneath his feet, Both earth, and hell, and sin. 9 The earth is thine, and all therein, And all to man is giv'n ; O Lord how excellent thy name ! Thro* earth, and sky, and heav'n ! PSALM 8. Second Part. L. M. God's glory bv his works, voung converts, &c. 1 From all thy works almighty God, Originating in thy word, How excellent thy name thro* earth, Thy praise thro* earth and heaven both- 2 From mouths of babes and sucklings^Lord, To still the foes of thy bless'd word, And prove the pow'r of gospel grace, Thou hast ordained holy praise. 3 When up to heav'n I lift my head, Heav'n by thy fingers made and spread, I ask when all the stars I see, Lord what is man compared with thee ? 4 Lord what is man, that thou shou'dst so Jn him delight, and on him show Such care and mercy from above, And visit with redeeming love ? 5 Man high in eminence at first, But made by sin beneath the dust, Thou hast thro* Christ with glory crown'd. And with redeeming love renown'd. 6 Tho' from his first estate he fell; Dominion over sin and hell, Thou hast to man thro* graee restor'd, And saints are heirs of thine abode. 7 O mercy great ! O love divine ! I am my Lord's, and he is mine ; Thro' allthe earth how great thy name ! O Lord ! thro' heav'n how high thy fame. PSALM 9, 1—7. First Part L. M. Ambition for God's praise : he is the true portion. 1 I languish, Lord, to praise thy name, Tis here my whole ambition meets ; O do not disregard the flame, But help me show thy wond'rous acts. 2 I'll sing the wonders of thy fame, Othou most high above the heav'n ! My soul rejoiceth in thy name, O let thy help to me be giv'n. 3 J 3 Mal.e thou riiine encmi< Maintain my righteous cause, and Thai thou canst all that spoil me, spoil, And from thy throne assist below. 4> Know, enemy, for all thy povvV, Wasting all human peace, in wrath, The Lord is God tbrevermore, He'll spoil and crush thy pow'r in deaf*, 5 A God of portion, and of aid, Is Christ, and ever shall indure ; Tho' earth were all in ruins laid, He's still a portion ever sure. PSALM 9, 8—16. Second Part. CM God the judge. The helper of the distressed. &x. 1 The Lord is judge of heav'n and earth, And righteous is his throne ; He'll crush the proud beneath his wrath. But bless each humble one. 2 He is a refuge firm and sure, For all oppressed ones ; His care shall never fail t' indure Toward his humble sons. 3 All they who know, great God, thy nam^ Will put thoir trust iu thee ; For none were ever put to shame, That with thy reign agree. PAUSE. C. M. 4 Arise ye saints and praise the Lord, lie doth in Zion reign ; Declare his truth and love abroad, Till earth with praise doth wring. f> He'll crush ty thousands all the proud. The humble ones exalt ; 23 He'll make the wicked howl aloud That wish'd the pure to ha t. Q Consider all my sorrows Lord, By those who hate my life ; And guide me by thy light and word, Thro' all their noise and strife. PSALM 9, 15— 29. Third Part. CM. Rising from affliction with renewed zeal for God's honour. 1 The Lord has rais'd me, as from death. That I may shew his praise, In Zion, and declare his pow'r, And triumph in his grace. 2 In thy salvation, mighty king, With triumph I'll rejoice ; In Zion I'll dec are .thy love, And lift aloud my voice. 3 The Lord shall make the atheists know. By his avenging pow'r, That he is king, above all kings, And God forever more. 4 The wicked who do wicked still, Shall perish in their blood ; The wicked shall be turn'd to hell, All men who serve not God. 5 Tho' now they vaunt in pride and lust, Forgetting God and heav'n, In an almighty storm of wrath, They shall to hell be driv'n. 6 Tho' sinners now oppress the pure, They shall not be forgot, £>ut God at length will raise them high- names shall rot. 24 PAUSE. C. M. 7 Arise almighty God arise ! And let not man prevail ; Mike sinners tear and tremble too, And make their courage fail. 3 Let all the nations see and know, That thou art God of all ; That they are only dying men, And by thee rise or fall. PSALM 10, 1—4. First Part. C. M. God's presence implored. The wicked and righteous described. 1 Dost thou not see our troubles Lord ? Our sorrows and our fear ? Why keep'st thou back thy help, /nv God • Why standest thou afar ? 2 The wicked in his pow'r and pride Doth persecute the poor ; But thou shalt him in darkness hide, And set on high the pure. 3 When men of spite obtain their end, They boast in their desire ; But thou wilt them in ruin rend, And raise* thy saints the higher. 4 The wicked bless the covetous, Whom God in wrath abhors ; But he the pure in heart will bless, And fill the proud with woes. 5 The wicked thro' their pride and lust. Will not submit to God, But Christ deny, till by him curs'd. They sha 1 confess him Lord. 6 They yield to unbelief and douh<\ And count religion v : 25 1 *od is not in all their thou_ And they deny his reign. PSALM 10, 5. Second Part. 6 lines L M. Sinners see not God's ways, but seek the ruin of saints. i The ways of sinners lead to hell, God's ways are far above their sight ; They by del a si on saielv dwell, And think it day, when, lo, lis night I They think themselves secure and firm, Till thou, O God, shalt bring them down. i As lords of earth they dwell secure, They see their own, and not thy hand, But thine, O Lord, is all the powY, r shall the : rvain conceptions stand : Their craft and schemes against the meek. To cast them down, thy hand shall break. As hidden lions in their den, A? subtil serpents in the _ They wait to slay their iellow i To slay the saints and break their p No artifice or high, or low. They miss, the saints to overthrow. 4. Thus Satan and his men combine. As tho' the Lord does not behold. The heirs of God to undermine, But all for eood is overrul'd. And all of faithful heart shall pi The greater bliss, in won PAUSE. 6 lines L. M e. O Lord, O God, arise. Lift up thy mighty hand to sa For jet thou not our humble ci But hear, and i 26 Wherefore should sinners thee contemn? And think thee only like to them ? 6 Thou dost behold their wrath and spite, The poor commits himself to thee ; And thou shalt all his wrongs requite, The humble shall thy succour see : Thou Lord shalt break the wickeds' povv'r, The proud o'erthrow, to rise no more. 7 Thou Lord art king in earth and sky, To crush thy foes beneath thy feet, And raise thy humble saints on high, And for all joy prepare their heart : Thou wilt defend the pure, and judge Their cause in truth, thro' ev'rv age. PSALM 11. God saveth the righteous, but punisheth the wicked. 1 Who are these that dare insult me ? Bid me as a bird to flee? In the Lord as in a city Strong and mighty as is he I have trusted ; And no harm my soul shall sec. 2 All the terrors of the wicked Rage the righteous to destroy Privately their wrath's directed, All theii malice they employ. To devour us, Or by wrath, or by decoy. 3 If the promise was destroyed, What should then the righteous dc/ 5 Or if God was unemployed, Quite regardless of our woe ? But from heav'n, He will all our foes o'erthrow. 4 God his righteous children trieth, To prepare them for their reign; put the violent lie hateth, And will plague their souls with pain Fire ami brimstone, He'll in tempests on them rain. 5 This shall be the cnp of sinners; But the righteous few shall prove, Love and mercy for their banners, Smiles of Jesus from above ; He will bless them, For he doth the righteous love. PSALM 12. S. M. Help craved from God against apostates. 1 Help Lord the faithful fail ! The godly faint away ! O'ercome with sioath they faint and reel. They cease to watch and pray ! 2 They turn to vanity, With double tongues they speak : Pity and help our misery, Nor leave in perfect wreck. 3 The Lord will help the pure, (Tho' thousands faint and fall,) Their feet forever shall indure, He'll answer when they call. 4 He'll set the just on high, in spite of men or hell ; He'll be their help forever nigh, And mind their goings well. 5 But he will crush the proud, Who triumph to prevail, As with their tongue-, and crv aloud, " W T ho shall my steps assail?" They hate the yoke of God, And call their lips their own ; Cry, u Who is over us as Lord ?" But wrath will make bim kn 28 7 When wicked men prevail, And tyrants are set up, Their fellows, proud, around them trail, For earth is all their hope. ♦ But Christ is final judge, And will exalt the poor That trust in him, thro' ev'ry age, But spill the wicked's gore. PSALM 13. First Part. C. ML Complaining of God's delay, and imploring light. 1 How long Lord wilt thou forget My weary trembling soul ? Has the sun of mercy set? Thy bowels ceas'd to roll ? Help me Saviour from on high, And turn away thy heavy wrath ; Open thou mine eyes, or I Sha;l sleep the sleep of death. 2 How long shall I mourn in woe, Thro' sorrows in my heart? How long shall my inbred foe, Destroy me with his dart ? Lord attend me from the sky, And breathe in me thy living brcut Open thou mine eyes, or I Shall sleep the sleep of death. 3 Shall my foes rejoice, and say, « His soul is in our hand/ Shall they make my soul a prey Nor suffer me to stand Turn on me thy gracious eye, From heav'n behold me on the ear Open thou mine eyes, or I Sh 11 sleep the sleep of death 4 Trusting in thy love I find In me salvation's voice ; 2£ I will oast my fears behind, And in thy truth rejoice : I will sing unto the Lord, And shout his bounteous gra<. He has sent his light and Avoid And .et me see his lace. PSALM 13. Second Part- Complaint in great sorrow. 1 How long gracious Lord and kind, WiB thou forget my cause r Hast thou cast my soul behind, Has mercv now a close ? How is this toy gracious God? Have mercv on me or I die. Sorrows like a drowning flood Do daily on me fly. Z Bow long shall my thonghts opprr For sorrow in my heart ? Pity Lord my sore disti And bid my tears depart : Think upon me O my Lord ! And hear me from thy throne on high. Sorrows like a drowning Mood Do daily on me rly. /nten Lord mine eyes, or I Shall quickly sleep in death ; Help me lest mine enemy Shall triumph in his wrath ; Speak O Lord some cheering word ; In mercy help me from the sky ; — Sorrows like a drowning Hood Do daily en me Hy. 4 In thy s;reat salvation, Lord. My heart shall now rejoice ; I have trusted in thy word ; And answer tunes mi 30 Unto thee, O Lord, I'll sin For thou najt heard my feeble* prav'r : Soaring on salvation's wing, Thy goodness I'll declare ! PSALM 14. First Part. Double C. M. The fool denies God, and hates his saints 1 The harden'd fool, to hush his guilt. Hath said within hi, heart, There is no God, to bless or curse, Or good or illimpait. Thus they corrupt, corrupter still By wicked thoughts are grown ; Thus they defy th' almighty pow'r Till by him overthrown. 2 The workers of iniquity, Have knowledge — but are fool- , They hate the Lord, and bate his ^aintr. And murther their own souls. As human beasts they tear the just, But God shall make them fear, For God among the righteous dwells. In ev'ry trouble near. 3 Fools shame the wisdom of the just. And think their councils mad. Because the Lord is all our hope, In whom they see no good. O for thy great salvation, Lord ! Arise and show thy pow'r ; When thou dost tumour captive &Ulc, Our joys shall end no more. PSALM 14, 1—3. Second Part. L. 31 The fallen state of man. 1 How wretched is the state of man ! How sank in unbelief and 31 When God from heav'n looked down to He saw it all expos'd to wrath. [earth, 2 They all from him had gone aside, Sunk into unbelief and pride ; And altogether filthy, they Were walking in the downward way. 3 He cou'd not find; by nature, one, Who good, in paths of virtue run ; And only for the Saviour's grace, Not one cou'd ever see his face. i The wickedness of man so great He saw, he thus declared their state ; Their lives, their heart, and ev'ry thought Are with unceasing evil fraught. PSALM 15. L M; The man that shall see and reign with God. 1 Who shall abide, almighty God, In thv pavilion and abode ? Who "in thy holy hill shall dwell ? The sinner must descend to hell. I (i The soul that walketh uprightly,*' Saith God, " and works in purity, '• That speaks the truth in heart and life. " That doth not sow discord nor strife ; 3 " That will not do his neighbour wrong, " By any work of hand or tongue : 11 The soul that hates the way of sin, " And honours pure and godly men. i " The man that vows to truth and God, " And will not change to save his blood ; ** That doth not seek nor wish for gain, Preventing me in hate and pow'r, Thou, Lord, hast made my toes afraid, Forever doth thy word indure ; And I am led in triumph forth, To spread the wonders of thy truth. 9 Because thou didst in me delight, For I have trusted in thy grace, Thou hast increas'd my joy and might, And set me in a larger place, A larger place of joy and pow'r, To spread thy praise still more and more, 10 This favour have I from above, For firm integrity thro' all, No gripes of hell my feet did move, Resolv'd to die, but save my soul : And thro' my great deliverer's blood 1 triumph with the risen God. PSALM 18, 25—29. Second Part. Double CM. The equity of God in justice and mercy. His help superior to a.11 dangers. 1 How just and equal all thy ways, My God of truth and love ; The merciful shall mercy find ; The good thy goodness prove : Unto the pure theu Lord wilt show, Thyself a God all pure ; And to the froward show thyself A God o vengeful pow'r. 2 For thou wilt save th' afflicted pure, And raise them by their fall : But lofty looks thy wrath shall bow, With plagues upon their soul. Thou art my light, and still wilt be. For darkness giving light, S9 A light within, a light around, To "guide my feet aright. 3 Lord, — by thy help, and by thy pow ; : I thro' a troop have run ; And by my God I've leap'd a wall, And other help have none : All rage ot hell has been in vain, Thro* thy almighty pow'r ; And still in thee I will confide, Till sin and war's no more. PSALM 18, 30—45. Third Part. L. M. The true God ; and his help supeiior to all false gods and enemies. 1 My God, is Lord and God alone, Perfect and true in all his ways ; His word is try'd, and as his throne It shall abide to endless . ays. 2 A sure unfailing buckler he, To all who in his promise trust ; There is no God, nor e'er shall be, But God the Lord, reveal'd in Christ 3 And who or what is such a rock, As our almighty Laying God ? Who girds to each good word and work, And guides me safe to his abode. i He makes my feet a- 'ndo. And sitteth me on hi For war he girds my h And gives me an un 5 Thou givest me th' seve.. Of thy salvation, pc By thy right hand I've kept Andgain'd a lift for joys abo^ 6 Thou hast enlarg'd my steps, ard str. ng Thro* thee, my goings did not slip ; I ha j all by thee that I hive « Thewar. . with scr. _ strength to Christ fcdor £ Tho* twice ten thousand fears and foci, iust before the tempest £oes, By thee 1*11 drive then from my eyes PSALM - - M 10 red with delight. His faithful lore Hil saving power, I 1 ^rever Kves, And blessed be l The God of xdt sanation pT2 Tb my delightful w e doth me aver , ill my foe a O'er my head, And en : 3 Mt soul he hath redee men, and S w*i ; name will I extol, In thanks forevermore. 4 Be 'ore his friends ami praises w: How gr how gT€V [pow'r, 5 His merry erer On all the pure descend ; To faith ul souls his lorf All gloTyto my G Anew I . 41 1 - :."- ■ - . - : - . . . .-.:: : PSALM 15. FiftK Part L M A renew of the vkok, die s wKtiiny e C:..-.?: ii.i '..if ..:.;.: — : . 7i= « .:~ ; ~? . : -. :-::i: :i: v 7: - ~-i :: i.- i —-.--.- . : :". ::? : : :~ !:?: ir. i •• :-.:;":_ ".if.'.- : ="..a" z The flood* o* me nagodij ooss . | By God the fa t her suffered so) -' -:.-.-*< r .^. 7 * t f i_- : : . ■•"-. :h. :r. z: ":".;" i ~ : 7T ;." f ;.: : 7~ c :.;kr i'i ::z:'.: :.:.: in : -v - 7:: :~ ir_~ ="_* :: ::: I=-.j •-.-■;_-■: f ::: A: . ~ '.'?. - '"i:- -:"? " r.r 7? z . •..- _ H . -:: .- -:? .' i : : ., - . ':_.-:..:; : - A- - i7 ::r ■§ ::.t ~ ; ~ ;ih;':. A: i f .. k i •• ;". .~_ . . "-::.- 7; _f :;ii '."-. :.».::. r? :.:: .:..;:".. Ai on a. cherub be did &t, 7 ; i: -:■. : . :z :".;-. i 7_f .: _ _ l His injmr d tr A-i :'::--• r. • ' ■ " : gnewcl Wtkin Ai: nfter : . - . - . - _-._ He j or enemies. And we bit trwrmph in his k : \". i r. :^:,r. -: I nth, m I 7< . . ; r * 4* For all who tTust in him, a right To peace on earth, in heav'n a crown. 9 Forever blessed be the Lord ! The father, son, and holy ghost ! For wrath's appeas'd in Jesus' blood, And we are sav'd who once were lost. PSALM 19, 1— C First Part. Double L. M. The being, glory, and goodness of God clear- ly seen from the creation. 1 Hail starly worlds, a bright abode, The mirror of the maker God ! By thee his glory I descry, And know him Lord of earth and sky ; By alibis wond'rous works I sec, In firmament, or earth, or sea, His wisdom, goodness, and his pow'r. They teach man knowledge every hour. 2 The wise revolve of day and night, Resound their maker's love and might, And teach his truth to ev'ry land, Declaring his almighty hand : They preach his love to all the earth, Inspiring awe and knowledge both ; The sun's refulgent endless race, Declares to ev'ry land his grace. 3 In paler rays the nearer moon, While brighter rays of sun go down, Do preach his praise around the world, Far oftener felt than own'd or told. Each star and planet also sing, With comets on their burning wing, Their maker's glories round the earth, And teach to ev'ry l&nd his truth. 4What tho' their preaching, and their song, Have not the accent of a tongue ? This more increase!;!), rot destroys, Their pow'r, and in a silent voice They teach to man the fear of God ; And to his reason speak aloud God's sov'reign reign, below, above, Demanding our belief and love. PSALM 19, 7— 14. Second Part, The excellence of the Scriptures. 1 How perfect is thy law, O God ! How sharp and piercing is its word ! Driving the soul to Christ and faith : Thy testimonies, Lord, are sure, And maketh wise the humble poor, To seek thy grace and shun thy v. rath. 2 How pure thy statutes and commands, Which stand as thy dominion stands, And bless the bumble heart and eyes ; And right and good make strong the sou'., Yea, sanctify and make it whole : Thy fear prepares us for the skies. 3 Thy promises are righteous, Lord ! Far more desirable tb}- word Than all the heaps of finest gold ! Far sweeter than the honey comb Thy word, and this I make my home, And thee with bliss by faith behold ! 4 Midst all the doubtful war of life, Where good and ill's at constant strife, Thy holy word shall guide my way ; And I will all its rules Tegard, AnT patient, waiting its reward, Export my all to endless day. 5 Ah, who can know his errors, Lord, But by thy wise and righteous word > O shew me thence my secret faults ! 44- From all presumption keep my mind Let sin in me no lurkings find ! And raise my spirit when it halts ! 6 Keep thou my soul from ev'ry sin ! Let all my thoughts be pure within ! All just and holy in thy sight ! Hear this my groaning prayer, O God : And O Redeemer, let thy word And spirit, always guide me right! PSALM 20. First Part. The christian soldier encouraged to fight on All Trust vain that is not in God, 1 Lift thy banners, christian soldier, In thy captain's name rejoice; We than nature's heroes bolder, Lift our banners and our voice : God will ever be our succour, He'll in trouble hear thy prayer ; He'll defend and make thee conq'ioiv Israel's God is ever near. 2 God will strengthen thee in Zion, All thy oft'rings he'll accept, Make thy brow and face as iron, By his povv'r thou shalt be kept; He will be thy certain council, Grant thee all thy heart's desire; All thy foes and fears he'll-cancel, Raise thee by them all the high'r. 3 Fear not saints, ye dear anointed, God will hear you from on high : Who was ever disappointed, That in prayer to God draw ni He will answer vou from heaven, Save you by his mighty pow'r; Endless praise to Christ be given, Shout his grace forever more ! 4 Some may put their trust in chariot Some in horses make their boast, Some may trust their being patriots. But must all 'thout Christ be I We will trust the Lord Jehovah ; We'll remember him alone; To him pray and sing his glory, Stand eternal as his throne. PSALM 20. '.Second Part. L. SI. Encouragement to trust in God. 1 May all the blessings of the Lord. By all the promise of his word, Descend upon the head of him That trusts upon th' eternal name ! 2 Good Lord, remember him ior good ; Direct his ev'ry act and word ! Accept his ev'ry sacrifice ! And make him evermore rejoice ! 3 In thy salvation, gracious God, We will rejoice and praise aloud ; Unfurl our banners in thy name, In ev'ry age and place the same. 4 The Lord hath spoken from above, We know anew his name is Ioe ; From heav'n above he'll hear and savt And his anointed ones shall live. 5 In chariots wicked ones may trust, In horses train'd for war, may boast, But we will trust the i anie of God, While they shall perish by his word. 6 In him we rise and upright stand ; In ev'ry age his mighty hand Shall save the righteous from above k And g ; .ve hi^ saints a l^»t of love. 46 PSALM 21. Firt Part The exaltation and happiness of God's chil" dren. 1 Rejoice, ye righteous, shout and sing, For ev'ry child of God's a king ! And saints are born to thrones ! Be strong in God, in him rejoice. To his salvation lift your voice, And shout as royal sons. 2 Thy ev'ry wish shall be fulfill'd, No blessings shall be from thee held. Only his precepts hold ; And he will bless thee here below, And when thou dost from mortals go* Give thee a crown of gold. 3 Immortal reign shall then be thine, Among the shining hosts to shine, Thro' an eternal day ! Thy glory then shall have no end.. By God's salvation ever stand, While he remains to be. i In everlasting majesty, Wrapt in the charms of deity, With ev'ry heav'nly grace, Before the smiling face of God, Surrounded bv his vast abode. Thou shalt forever praise. 5 But those who hate thee, God will find, In time he'll keep their pow'r confin'd ; And shake them in his wrath ; But in the judgment, he will bur^ Their souls in an avenging storm. Crush'd in eternal death. 6 Be thou exalted, righteous God, By all the justice of thy word. By all above, beneath, 47 By those exalted by thy hand ; By those who dare thy truth withstand By both thy grace and wrath. PSALM21, 11. Second Part. L. M. For one enviously censured. 1 Rejoice for all thy suffering here, Othou, who art reproach'd for Chris;: Thy envious foes would theeinsnare, But God will give thee help at last. 2 Evil against thee they design'd, Devising mischief to thy soul ; But God their rage and pow'r will bind,. They cannot force the just to fall. PSALM 22, 1—11. First Part. L. 31. Referring to Christ ; and to such as suffer for and with him. 1 My God, my God, attend my cry, Why dost thou thu^ forsake my soul ; And why so far from helping me, So far from hearing when 1 call ? 2 O hear, my God, for day and night I am not silent, but in prayer ; Tho' thou art holy, I a worm, Do not consign me to despair. 2 Thou art the theme of all my praise, Our fathers trustedjn thine arm ; They trusted and thy succour found, But as for me, I am a worm. 4 I seem worm, and not a man, - A mere reproach of men I seem ; Despis'd by men, and set at nought, My former standing seems a dream, 5 They laugh my trembling soul to scorn, Shoot out the lip and shake the head ; 4t And say, "he trusted in t> " That he wou'd help in time of need. 6 " lie trusted God wou'd save and help, ie Now let us see if he will save ; iC Seeing he made him his delight, " And made his boast in God so brave." 7 Lord, thou art he who from the womb Didst bring me forth, and make me hope . In thee, while helpless still and young, If still thou lov'st me, lift me up ! 8 My Gwd thou art, from infant days ; O do not now withdraw thy care, ! When press'd by griefs I need theefiiore ; And but thine own no help is near. PSALM 22, 12— 21. Second Part. CM. Referring to Christ ; to such as suffer for and With him, unto confinement, &c. 1 Strong bulls of bashan roar around, The floods of ruin gape, As any rav'ning lion's roar ; how shall I escape? 2 Like water I am poured out, And rent as out of joint ; My heart like wax doth melt with; With terrors near to faint. 3 My strength is dried up and gone ; My tongue with silence struck ; 1 sink as in the dust of death, And fear my hope's a mock. 4 For fiends and men as dogs around, Inclos'd me in their rage, Confining both my hands, my { As on a laughing stage. 49 6 In Eafce they crush, and stare me thro\ Till I can count my bones ,* They take away my all as theirs, And thirst for blood as hounds. € My God, my God, stand not away ! Thou art my help and strength ; Make haste to help me, O my God ! And show I'm thine at length. 7 Preserve my soul from Satan's swoxd ; My darling soul preserve ! The dog and lion loar around, No arm but thine can save. -3 Thou hast deliver'd me from beasts, From horns of unicorns ! As heretofore still crown my fights With glorious returns. PSALM 22, 22—28. Third Part. Sevens. Christ risen, and saints raised from distress, praising God. : Now I'll sing thy name, my God, 'Mong my brethren praise aloud • 'Mong the people will I praise ; All shall hear thy pow'r and grace. 2 Ye that fear the Lord, adore ; Praise his grace, and praise his pow-r ; Glorify him all his seed ; All the Father's glories spread. 3 God hath not despis'd his sons, Hating his afflicted ones, Neither hid his face, but he Hears our cries of misery. 'i Still my praise shall be of God, All my vows I'll pay the Lord, £arth and heav'n shall hear me sing, •' Jod is m almighty king, c S^ 50 5 All the humble shall rejoice, Feed on grace and lift their vol. They shall live when time's no mo: They forever shall indure. 6 All the earth his name shall hear, Think on God and learn his teat , Long they pass'd^him by, but still They shall hear and do his will. 7 All dominion is theJLord's, Lord of lords, and God of gods , He is governor atone ; ^ All the nations <(re his own. PSALM-22, 29— 31. Fourth Part. L. M The spread of the gospel. Saints bl generation for God. Sinners chalf fo wrath. 1 All the earth shall worship God , As they find and eat his word ; All who eat his word are fat, And their joy and praise are great. 2 Thoss who will not fear, shall how In the dust, before his law ; All the proud, perverse, shall fall. None can keep alive his soul. 3 None has pow'r and help his own . « Who the Saviour's reign disown. Life to save, altho* he strive, Or to keep his soul alive. \ Some in ev'ry age shall serve God, and he the few will save . These a generation are For the Lord, and to him dear. 5 He the pious few beholds, Who to him devote their soul- Counting saints as all on earth : Sinners will be chaff tor wrath. 6 Him the pious few shall praise, Show his love and pow'r and grace ; Thro 4 the diffrent ages show God their saviour's praise below. PSALM 22. Fifth Part. A Review The Redeemer's sufferings, &c> 1 My God, my God, (the saviour said, When all our sins were on him laidj Why dost thou thus forsake thy son ? Why do these flames of vengeance roll r Why all these horrors on my soul ? Why does thy wrath so heavy burn r 2 My heart like wax doth melt within ; Not for my own, but mortals' sin ; My strength is gone, my tongue is faint, For wicked ones as dogs around, That hunger for my blood, havebound And pierced my hands, and also feet. 3 As thieves my garments they divide; And gazing, they my life deride, And on my vesture cast their lots To see who has my seemless coat, While naked all my bones stick out, And bruised blood makes doleful spots. 4 But, father, tho' I thus expire, Ull shall be to rise the higher ; For man 1 die and rise again, (I know thy pow'r in life and death) Thus shall I turn away thy wrath, And paradise to man regain. 5 Thy name I will declare on earth ; Establish justice, love pnd truth ; And souls shall fear, and learn thv wiH, And thro* my blood thy love^regain, By me o'er sin and Satan reign, And rise at last with us to dwell. PSALM 23. First Part. L. M. Assurance in God in life, and in death. i The Lord, the king of earth and skies, Whose hands are filled with all supplies. My shepherd is, I shall not want, For all my hairs his love doth count. 2 The pastures of immortal green, (All gospel grace) belong to him, In these he feeds and makes me rest, And gives repose upon his breast. 3 Tho' war and tumult round me roar> My soul he feeds in peace secure, Along the gentle watersides, Where peace from war and tumult hides, 4 My wounded soul he doth restore ; And by his love, and by his pow*r. And for his name, my cause he pleads ;■ In holy paths my soul he lends. 5 Tho* 1 must shoot the gulf of death. Where sinners fear and ieel his Wrath* No evil will I fear, for he Is with me now, and then will be. 6 He gives a feast of all supplies, In presence of my enemies : Thou, Lord, anointest me with oil, Mv cup runs o'er beneath thy i 7 And still thy gcodncrs, and ihy love, ,'.! follow me till i ove. in khv house, and on thy h With thee i shall forever dwell. PSALM 23, 1— 1. Second Part. C.-M Assurance in God, in life and in death. The Lord Jehovah is my God. And he my shepherd too ; For me he spilt his vital blood. All else his love will do. I cannot want in life or death ; My da ys he crowns with peace> j ^ And to his will I yield my breath, Still to remain, or cease. In pastures green he gives merest* In calm and quiet joy / 1 tiio' the monster death arrest. •/t my peaee destroy. In holiness he doth restore Mj soul, and leads me up, With joy in life, nor can the pou-';' Of death my triumph stop. Tho< he his rod upon me lav. Still with his kindly staff It shall be comfort, not dismay, For he is by himself. Therefore no evil will I fear, The Lord my shepherd is ; In life, in death, his love and car£ Is near to give me peace, J4 PSALM 2.3, 5— 6. Third Part S M. Enemies cannot hinder God's care to hfc saints, 6cc. I How full, how gracious, Lord, Thy love and care i Tho* foes I have, and wants abound, My soul no want doth see. My. head thou dost anoint, (While sinners languish round) With oil of cheerfulness and strength , My joys in thee abound. 3 So kind already, Lord, I know the best to come ! Thy love shall crown my latest days, Till I my race have have run. 4 Then from thy house be Where I have jo v and pt I shall be iais-ii to dwell with U And ever see thy la 5 O glorious hope, and j 1 shall lore vet dwell With Jesus, in his house on earth.. And on th' eternal hill. PSALM 23. Fourtti Part. Assurance in the Lord, as an all-sufficient shepherd, in life, and in death. 1 The Lord my cov'nant shepherd is, The Lord is mine and 1 am hi^. How blest and happy is my lot ! For such his grace, and such his p*w'r, 1 cannot want till time's no more, Thence )-. is cour*. 55 2 From parched hills of toil^nd sin, He leads my soul thro' pastures green, Where gentle rivers round me flow; While o'er their fruittul banks I love, In all the cairn delight of love, And feed, and drink, and sing, and grow. 3 He more and more my soul restores From Adam's fall, till all my pow'rs Concenter in his grace and love ! From grace to grace he leads me on, Till life shall fit me for the crown, Then death itself a friend shall prove, 4 Yea, death itself shall be a friend, Nor will I fear to here descend, For God my shepherd's also here ,* And this shall be his crook, to break My way to heav'n, and death shall make Celestial wings to bring me there. 5 My ev'ry want is here supply'd, While still an envious world deride ,* Butlo! when caught thro' death on high> What oil shall then anoint my head ! What wine ray cup shall overspread. In life and joys that never die ! 6 How sweet thy goodness here below, How do thy mercies on me flow, My gracious shepherd and my God ! But thro' a life of endless days, I shall abide before thy face, And rest and dwell in thine abode 1 PSALM24, 1—6. First Part. C. M. God's greatness : and a description of those who shall dwell with him. 1 The earth is thine, and all therein, Or wealth, or men, or beasts, 56 Almighty Maker, now as when It first beheld thy feats. 2 Thou foundedst it upon the seas, Establish 'd on the flood ; t still doth rest, great God, on these, According to thy word. 3 The floods are founded, Lord, on thee, Their basis is thy word, And all that fill the land and sea, Are only thine, my God. 4< Who then, O God, so great, so wise ! Shall dare ascend thy hill ? And who be honour'd with the prize, O Lord, of thy good will ? 5 u He shall," saith God, " and he a^ne, (t Whose hands and heart are clean ; ic He shall ascend my glorious throne, € f And on my bosom lean. 7 te He shall my blessing have in life, " In death my soothing love ; tl And safe thro' death's conflicting strife, " I'll waft his soul above." PSALM 24, 7—10. Second Part. Christ dying, rising, and ascending, &c. 1 The Lord omnipotent descends ! The great Redeemer dies ! For man he dies, again ascends For entrance in the skies ; Ye glorious courts of heav'nly light, Behold he comes with upward flight ! 2 Let gates and doors before him fly ; Bow down ye walls of heav'n ; Receive again your God on high, Now he the foe hath dviv'n ; 57 Lift up your heads ye massy gates, The king of glory entrance waits. 3 Ye lofty and eternal doors, Be ye lift upon high ; Hoistthem ye strong angelic pow'rs, The king of glory's nigh ; Ye gates without, ye doors within, Now let the king of glory in. 4t Who ? now, the heav'nly hosts reply, The king of glory who ? " The mighty God of earth and sky, u And strong in battle too ; (( By death he shook the gates of hell, " And rose again with glorious spoil. " 5 Let gates and doors before him fly, Bow down ye walls of heav'n, Receive again your God on high, Now he the foe has driv'n; Lift up your heads ye massy gates, The king of glory entrance waits, 6 Ye mighty and eternal doors, Be ye lift up on high ; Be warn'd again yeheav*nly pow'rs, The king of glory's nigh ! Ye gates without, ye doors within, Now let the king of glory in ! 7 Who is this king of glory, who ? Again the sent'nels ask : <( The Lord of all above, below ; *' Give way, or being risk : " The Lord of heav'n, and earth and seas, *' Tis he the king of glory is." 68 PSALM 25, 1—6. First Part. A fervent address to God ; trusting in him ,* and praying his help from youth to old'age, &c. 1 While floods and billows round me roll. To thee, O Lord, I lift my soul, And pour my upward prayer ! My trust, O Lord, is in thy name ! Let not my soul be put to shame ! Nor Satan make me fear. 2 Let none who wait on thee, O God ! Be put to shame, but let thy word, Thy rebels all confound : Teach me in all thy holy will, And let me, O myMaker, still In all thy ways abound. 3 Teach me, and lead me in thy truth, To oldest age, from days of youth, For thou my portion art ; My portion and salvation thou ! Daily, therefore, my strength renew, On thee I daily wait. 4 Remember, Lord, thy mercies now, Thro* ev'ry generation new, To all thy humble ones ; Remember all thy ancient care To such as walk'd with thee in prayer, And answer now my groans. PSALM 25, 7— 10. Second Part. CM. Prayer against former sins. The faithful en- couraged. 1 Remember not my sins of youth, My father and my God, 59 But O, in mercy, thro* thy son, Remember me for good. 2 The Lord will teach you in his way i All ye who^eek his face ; For good and righteous is the Lord., And plenteous is his grace. 3 A sure and constant guide is he, And all the meek shall find His counsels near, and ever true, Nor need they err tho* blind. 4 His paths are all of truth and love, To such as him obey ; To such as keep his cov'nant, he Will show his narrow way. PSALM 25, 11— 14. Third Part. Mercy urged by the greatness of guilt, 1 My strange request attend, O God ! and full of weight ! O pardon mine iniquity ! For lo, tis great. For Jesus' sake, O God, My guilty soul restore ! My sins are great, but greater still Thy love and power. 2 Now speak the word divine, O Lord, thro' Jesus' name ! And pardon mine iniquity, Tho' deep the stain. Tho' guilt be mountain high, Thy grace is high as heav'n ! Now let the pow'rs of hell give back , The foe be driv'n. D 2 60 PAUSE. 3 My pray'r I now obtain ; And he that fears the Lord, H© will in mercy bless and guide, Thro' Jesus' blood. His soul shall dwell in peace ; His glory shall be seen ; His heart shall be from evil pure ; His hands be clean. 4 The secret of the Lord, The counsels of his love, Shall be with them who fear his name, To guide above. Their souls will he confirm In his redeeming plan ; His covenant of love reveal, And make it plain. PSALM 25, 15—21. Fourth Part. C. M. Prayer in trouble. 1 To thee mine eyes forever look, O God of glorious height! For thou shalt pluck me from the net, And guide my feet aright. 2 Behold my sore afflictions now ! Help me as heretofore ; Return in all thy mercy, Lord ! My peace and strength restore. 3 Behold me desolate and poor ! My sorrows are increas'd ; My inward troubles are enlarg'd, And sorely I'm distress'd. 1t O lift me up, my gracious God, From all my deep distress ; (31 See mine affliction and my pain, And give my soul release ! 5 Forgive my sins and lollies past. Consider all my foes ; I would abound in ev'ry good, But O my sorrow grows ! 6 O keep my never-dying soul, Deliver me thro' all; In thee, my God, I put my trust, O never let me fall! 7 Let mine integrity and truth, Preserve and keep me still ; For still on thee I daily wait, To know thy perfect will. PSALM 25, 22. Fi r th Part. C. M. Complaint ; and prayer for God's help, ani for the union of saints. 1 Behold our troubles, gracious Lord ! From men and hell and sin : Now, great Redeemer, show the God, And bring deliverance in. 'Z O speak in thunder, and in love, Let veng'anee rend the foe ; Let hell thine utmost terror prove, And saints thy goodness know. 3 From all our troubles; mighty God, Save us, for thine we are ! Come down in thy prevailing word, That men may hear and fear. 4 Our sins forgive and make us on£, One in thy love and pow'r ; To spread thy kingdom till the suo Descends to rise no more. PSLAM26, 1—6. First Part. L. M. Appeal to God under unjust censure. So coming to his altar, &.c. Sacramental. 1 Tho' earth and hell reproach my cause, My great appeal 1 make ahove : Judge me, O Loid, tor thee I choose My final judge, for thou art love. 2 All good and pow'r remain with thee. The love or hate oi man is nought ; Thou know'stmy firm integrity, Willing to face thy righteous court. '5 On thee I wait, in thee I trust, And know 1 shall not fail, nor move; But by thee Me.->t, or hy thee cur.-t, 1 wait thy sentence from above. 4- Examine me, and try my heart, Yea, try my reins, and prove me thrV 3 For well 1 know that mine thou art, Thy love is ever in my view. 5 I know that truth has been my guide ; I have not gone with men oi sin ; I hate the way of lies and pride, Nor will I sit with lips profane. G I know my inhocency, Lord ; Hence 1 will compass thee about ; And at thine altar drink thy blood, And eat thy flesh, nor tear, nor doubt. PSALM 26, 6—12. Second Part. Double L. M. Sacramental. Satan vanquished ; strength increased ; delight in God, &x. I Tho' Satan 'gainst my conscience stands, I make my great appeal to God • 63 And clear my conscience, washmy hands; And innocent, thro' Jesus' blood, His altar will I compass round, And eat his body broke for me, And drink his blood, that left the wound His side receiv'd on Calvary. 2 Thus shall I, from thy altar, Lord, Renew'd in strength, in love and joy, Publish anew thy praise abroad, While grateful songs my voice employ. So shall 1 tell thy sail ts anew, And publish to the list'ning world, The wonders that thy love can do, Thy works anew, thy works of old. 3 How do 1 love thy house, my God, Where 1 behold thy glory shine / It seems, indeed, as thine abode, A place of peace, a place divine. I wou'd not, Lord, with sinners go ; Nor with them live, nor with them die _; Thy smiles are all my joy below, Thy presence my first hope on high. 4 The wickeds' hearts are full of sin ; Their tongues of lies, their hands of They hell-ward go, and soon go in, [bribes; But my integrity abides. Preserve me, Lord, from all their ways ! Redeem me from their deadly end ! My foot stands firm in faith and grace, And all my days in thanks Pll spend* PSALM 27, 1—3. First Part. L. M. Confidence in God, increased by dangers. 1 The Lord of darkness and of light, My light and great salvation is ; Whom shall I fear by day or night ? Mine is the God of victories. 64 % The Lord almighty is my might, The strength of all my life is he ; Whom shall I fear in chase or right t I cannot miss of victory. 3 Forever he is still the same ; And when my enemies assay'd, To crush my sou), he on them came, When lo, they fled, and fell, dismay'd. 4< Wherefore tho* still an host arise, Encamp against me to destroy, I will not tear, nor feel surprize, It shall but more my zeal employ. 5 Tho' hotest war against me rise, I'll only count it as a mean To bring me to a greater prize, For such the great Redeemer's plan. PSAM 27, 1—6. Second Part. Confidence in God increased by dangers, &c. 1 The Lord is my light, Salvation and might ; Whom, whom shall 1 fear ? for his help is When enemies rise, [my right : I call to the skies, And straight they are helpless and fall with [surprize. 2 Tho' hosts shou'd surround, And darken the ground, Nor fear, or dismay, in my heart shou'd be By all I shall gain, [found! By enemies reign, £nd grow in assurance by seeing them [slain. 65 My wish is but one, And this shall be done, To walk with my God till my battles are His beauty to see, [won, His servant to be, And always inquire his pleasure in me. 4 Then troubles are nought, Shut up in his court, And fix'd on the rock where no evils shall My head shall ascend, [hurt ; r My enemies bend, And I shall rejoice in my Maker and friend! PSALM 27, 4—9. Third Part, Delight in God's house. Praying not to be forsaken, &c. 1 One thing have I of my Lord, In special pray'er, requir'd, Which I still will seek, my God, By love to thee desir'd, That I may within thy house, Dwell all my days in love and peace, Here to pray and praise with those Who see thy beauteous face. 2 In the time of trouble thou, In thy pavilion, Lord, Me wilt hide from ev'ry foe, As in thine own abode ; As within the secret place O: thine abode, by hell unshook, Thou wilt hide me/fed with grace, And set me on a rock. 3 On the rock of ages I My head shall lift, in peace, 'Bove my foes, and they shall fly. While I before thy face Shall with triumph sacrifice, The sacrifice ot thanks and joy, Sing as in a Paradise, In peace without alloy. I Hear me, O my God, when still I cry, and lilt my voice, From thy house, and in thy will, Nor let my foes rejoice ! When thou saidst, " seek ye my face,** My heart in humble answer said, I thy lace will seek, my days, Now turn not off thy head. 5 O do not withdraw thy love ! Nor once withhold thy grace ; Still regard me from above, Nor put me from thy face. Thou my help hast been in pain, And still as at the first I come, Do not now my soul disdain, Thou art my hope alone. PSALM 27, 10— 14. Fourth Part. S. tf. God is an unfailing friend. 1 I need not, will not fear, Tho* ev'ry friend forsake My cause, for O my God is near, And he my part will take. Z My God will take me up, Tho' men shou'd cast me down ; He is an everlasting prop, And he my trust alone. $ Altho' my father, mother too, Forsake me, still I'll hope In God, and trust in him, he's true. And he will take me up. 67 4 Teach me thy way, my God, Because of all my foes, Make plain my path to thine abode, T* escape the lion's jaws. 5 Do not deliver me Into their cruel hands ; But all their lying malice see, And break their evil bands. PAUSE, 6 Unles I had believ'd To see thy goodness still, My soul had fainted, courage died. And I gone down to hell. 7 But lo, I prove anew, The goodness of my God ; Give head ye saints, and I will show^ How you shou'd serve the Lord. 8 Thro' every pain and fea'r, Still keep your courage firm, Still wait on God, for still he's near, And greater things will learn. 9 Still wait upon the Lord, In all his holy will, Assure yourself that he is God, And will increase you still. 10 Thus shall your strength increase, With gain for ev'ry loss ; Still on him wait, tho' life shou'd cease With Jesus on the cross. PSALM 28, 1—6. First Part. C. M. Intreating God's help against the wicked, &r. i My God, my everlasting rock, O do not pass me by ! ~> 3 GS Tho' hell my soul with terrors shock, I still to thee will cry. 2 If thou my anxious suit forego, And dost not hear my cry, Such are my foes, and such my woe, My soul will faint and die. 3 My voice and supplication hear, When still I cry to thee. And when in faith my soul draws near Thy holy oracle ! 4 O do not let me turn away With men of wicked works ! Who falsely seem as fair as day, But mischief in them lurks. 5 Such wicked ones shall feel thy pow'r, As whirlwinds pass away ; Their boastings quickly are no more, They fall te hell a prey. 6 Because they will not fear the Lord, But disregard his works, And trample on his holy word, The Lord will bow their neck?, 7 Forever blessed he the Lord, For he hath heard my voice ! And in me spoke his healing word. And all my pow'rs rejoice. PSALM 28, 7—9 Second Part C. M. The comfort of having God on our side, in time of enemies. i Tho* mighty foes their weapons wield, The Lord is on my side ; He is my portion, strength and shield What can 1 want beside ? 69 2 My heart in him doth daily trust. And daily am I help'd ; He's at the last as at the first, And I'm in safety kept. 3 Therefore in songs I raise my voice, In praises to his name ; Mf heart and all within rejoice, Jn honour to the Lamb. 4 The Lord is the unfailing strength Of his annointed heirs, Tho' humbled low, his arm at length Will save them from their fears 5 Still save thy people, gracious Lord, Bless thine inheritance ; Nourish them with thy grace and word, Be thou their sure defence. 6 Prepare them to ascend on high, In an immortal life ; Guard them thro' death, and to the sky, Jn utter end of strife. PSALM 29, 1-3. First Part. L. M. The mighty warned to glorify God. 1 All praise, ye sons of earth and heav'n, Glory and strength to God be giv'n; Ye mighty, give in endless strain The glory due unto his name. 2 Worship the Lord, adore and bless, In all the beauty of his grace; Worship him king of earth and sky, He rules below, and rules on high. 3 His voice resounds around the seas, He also thunders if he please ; The God of glory thunders wrath, ; Tis he can thunder life or death. 4 He in the deep, and in the clouds Is present ; he is God of Gods ; 70 The roaring seas his power do show, The roaring ciouus proclaim nim too. PSALM 29, 4—11. Second Part. The gieatness of God by thunder &c. The voice of God is lull of pow'r ! When binea, seas, or clouds do roar ! Because of pow'r, and mystery, His voice is lull of majesty ! H.s voice can tare the cedars down Tho' strong, on towring Lebanon, Like frighted calves he makes them skip, His voice can shake the hills and deep. Huge Sina, and high Lebanon, Shaii skip like a young unicorn When he doth speak, both now and when His wrath shall strip the world of men ! His voice iivides the flames of fire, As when Nebucchadnezzer's ire His servants in the furnace threw, His voice did bring them safely thro.* His voice divides the schorching sun And comets that around it run, With all the fiery hosts on high, Lest they consume both earth and sky. His voice can shake the wilderness, Where there's no man, where no man is f Yea, by it hinds shall calve ; and strong It lays the forest all along. As on the fjoods of seas and skies The Lord Jehovah sets and flies, He sets Eternal King of all Himself his throne, it ne'er can fall. Such is thy glory righteous Lord! The greatness of thy pow'r and word! Thy temple earth, air, seas, and skies. Shall sound thy glory aiid thy praise. 71 9 The Lord with strength, and light, will His people who his name confess ; [bless His voice shall guard their souls in peace, And bring them up to see his face. PSALM 30, 1—5 First Part. Saints encouraged, &c. My God, I'll extoll and adore thee ! For thou hast exalted my hope, My foes thou hast driv'n before me, While I am by mercy setup : My cries thy compassions attended, My soul thou hast sav'd from the dead ; My goings thy mercy defended, Till triumph now lifteth my head. % O join my rejoicing and gladness Ye saints, who experience with me The favor of triumph for sadness, And let us in praises agree, And sound the remembrance of mercy, Of holiest pity and grace, For great is the saviour, and worthy Ot honour and glory and praise. 3 Thine anger abideth not ever Lord in thy favour is life, And sorrow shall only discover More goodness in end of the strife ; For weeping the greater the gladness That rises in proof of thy care ; All clouds of dismay and of sadness Shall leave our glory more clear. PSALM 30, 6—12. Second Part The strong in God are soon weak if he with- draws. 1 Because of thy comfort and favour, 1 said I shall never be mov'd ; D 4 72 mountain beenTd foir.ded forever. quickly my folly 1 prov'd : i . Lord, bi d ce, and my pow*r 5eem'd empty as vapour or shade ; My mountain . * i k, and tow*r, Were all inlo helplessness laid. 1 Sut still unto thee did I cry, Mv prayer did ascend to the throne; And still thy compassion was ni«h To pity and succour my moan ; t rejoice, And caus : i thy lore ; Attuning my heart and my voice, ^is above. 3 Thy hand has delivered in power M v 30ul from the enemies' pis ; Thy promise anew i discover, And :se befit. And now shall Thy power and mercy adore, IVIv soul in the extacy blazes, rtffid to pra -ortr. PSALM 30, 1—5. Third Part L. M, Reliance on G : 1 Adored be thy met My toes ben eat are trod ; Thy truth I made my only hope, And thou my Soul hast lifted up. 8 To thee I cry" J, " O Jesus save ? •• Save thou u 7: ruin's grare r • Nor let me on destruction split?" And thou d me from the pit. 3 O praise the Lord all ye his saints ; id soul that trusts him never faints : Sing and give thanks adore and bless, la songs i .;ihfulness. 4 Hi Drove A life cr . . itroHj, ma 1 In my prosperity, I said hall be mc So strong I felt, nor was afraid. Bat soon : i trouble paiirM my soul, gth was ail of : And lb.: all. -fd and called upon thy name, :a my soul forsook ? ' Shall death and hell declare tr. . * In mercy on me lc . 4 Arc -S^in, ?.r 1 reign, And lift a joyful voice. ry doih anew ascend, Jting in th Henceforth will I aione depend jwer and g PSJ First Pa- God for defence, committjr^ him, . O Lord, I put : ul ! And never let me shamed be, 74 2 Bow down thy ear and hear my i Deliver me in speed ! Be thou my everlasting rock ! Ami lift aloft my head! 3 Be thou my house of sure defence, To save me from my foe ! Let thy salvation be my walls,, And this my armour too. 4 For thou my rock and fortress art, Therefore for Jesus' sake. Lead me, and guide me, till by storm The endless prize I take. 1 O pull me, Savior, from the net, That they have privily In mischief laid, to take my feet ; Thou art my victory. 6 Into thine hand my spirit I Commit in certain hope ; Thou hast redeem'd me, God of truth, And thou wilt lift me up. PSALM 31, J. Second Part. L. M. Resignation in death. 1 Lord I am at thy righteous will, In me thy utmost will fulfil ; Into thy hands I all commit, As stars to rise and shine, or set. 2 Tho' death assault my feeble cli Or anguish wear my life away, My spirit I commit to thee, In cheerful hope thy face to see. 3 I know thou art a God of truth, I trust thy promise and thy oath ; Thou hast redeem'd my soul with blood, And I can trust thy grace and word. 75 4 In life, in death, thy will be done ! Refine and make me thine alone ! If die I must, I only pray, Receive my spirit from my clay. PSALM 31, 6—8. Third Part. L. M. Hatred to Satan's snares. God a sure friend in adversity ; helping the persecuted. 1 All lying vanities I hate, I hate the false enticer's snares ; But I will trust my maker yet, And cast away my griefs and fears. 2 I will be glad in God alone, And in his truth and love rejoice ! Lord, from thy high and holy throne, Thou hast from silence rais'd my voice. .> A sure, unfailing friend thou art ; When in severe adversities, Thy watchful goodness took my part, And rais'd my soul from deep distress. 4 Thou hast »ot left me, Lord, to die, Shut up by Satan's cruel pow'r; But thou hast set my foot on high, ' My way enlarging more and more. PSALM 31, 9—13. Fourth Part. C. M True humiliation for sin — enmity, raised thereby. 1 Have mercy on me, O my God! For sorrows bow me down ; Mine eye is worn away with grief, I seem as one undone. 2 My life seems spent with pain and grief, With sighing, and with tears; My strength doth fail because of sin, And endless are my fears. 76 3 Among mine enemies I was, Especially at hand, A sore reproach, because of thee, God my cause defend ! 4 Because of shame and enmity, 1 am forgot as dead ; As any broken vessel I With sorrow bow my head. 5 Their slander burns on cv'ry side, With council full of hate ; As if they're bound my soul to slay, O save me ere too late ! PSALM 31, 13—18. Fifth Part. Sevens. Great persecution : or one near martyrdom for the name of Jesus, &c. 1 O how gloomy is the earth, Full of cruelty and wrath ; Words of death upon me sound, Slanders hedge my way around. 2 Council they together took, Height'ning wrath in ev'ry look Me to slay, for Jesus' name, But by him I overcame. 3 To my God I cry'd in hope, Save me, Lord, and lift me up ! Thou, my God and help, I claim'ri All my times are in thy hand. 4 Save me from mine enemies ; Pluck me from their cruelties; Make, O Lord, thy face to shine, Show me still that thou art mine 5 Save me for thy mercies' sake! do not my soul forsake ! 1 have trusted in thy name, Let me ne'er be put to sin 77 6 Let the wicked be asham'd ; Of their maker God contemn'd ; Lying lips let- silence seize, These are they who scoff thy grace. PSALM 31, 19—24. Sixth Part. L. M. God's great goodness to his saints — courage encreased by dangers, &c. 1 How kind and great thy goodness, Lord! Which thou hast laid in store For those who fear thee, and thy word, Unalterably sure. F 2 For such as trust thee, thou wilt work Before the sons of men, Each good device, and they shall walk As they shall wish and when. 3 Within the secret of thyself, Thy presence, thou shalt hide Thy sheep as from the deadly wolf, Or from the men of pride. 4 In thy paviilion thou shalt keep In secret peace, thy own, And tjiey ab in thy arms shail sleep, With thee in spirit one. 5 Not all the war of tongues around, Nor hands, shall move their trust j They still in aomforts shall abound, And be in toils at rest. 6 Blest be the Lord, for he hath shown His marvels unto me ! As in the city of his own, His kindness do I see. 7 As in a city strong indeed, Where he is house and wall, In confidence increas'd by dread, I know that God is all. e2 78 8 I said in haste, I'm cast away, Cut oft' before thine eyes ! But did not cease to hope and pray, And thou hast bid me rise. 9 O love the Lord all ye his saints, The faithful he preserves, (The man of pride dissolves and faints, As he for pride deserves.) 10 In courage firm, thro' Jesus be, Defy both hell and death ; And dangers shall but strengthen thee, Thro' grace, and prayer, and faith. PSALM 31, 19—24. Seventh Part. Sevens, God's great goodness to his caints. Integrity lequired. 1 O how great thy goodness, Lord ! In immortal plenty stor'd ! Kept for those who trust in thee ; Wrought for all who upright be. 2 Thou shalt hide them in thy side, From the men of hate and pride ; Thou shalt hide them from the wrongs And the strife of envious tongues. 3 Ever blessed be the Lord, He hath sent to me his word, As within a city strong, Me he keeps from ev'ry wrong } 4 In my sad surprise and haste, I, as taken in at last, Said, I'm banish'd from thine eyes ; But thou heard'st my trembling Cries. 5 When my soul did cry to thee, Thou my sorrows, Lord, didst see: Love the Lord, all ye his saints, Jesus' mercy never faints I 79 6 All the faithful he preserves ; Gives the proud what he deserves a Ye who in the Lord do hope, Know that he will lift you up. 7 Be of firm integrity : God is strong in victory : He shall make you strong in soul, All your enemies shall fall. PSALM 31, 19. Eighth Part. Sevens. God's rich goodness to his faithful servants 1 O how rich thy goodness, Lord! Bought for man by Jesus' blood, Now laid up in endless store, For the pure and humble poor. 2 O how boundless is thy love! Unconfin'd to worlds above, Reaching all who fear thy name, Alt who love and trust the Lamb. 3 How divine and full of love, Worthy of the worlds above, Is thy great redeeming scheme. Those to bless who trust thy name. 4 Great's thy mercy wrought for those Firmly good before thy foes ; All who fear thy foes shall die, All who trust thee — reign on high. PSALM 32, 1—5. F^rst Part. C. M. Repentance, faith and justification, bring true blessedness. 1 Bless'd is the man who of the Lord Obtaineth pardoning grace ; Whose sins and follies are forgiv'n Before his maker's face, 8Q 2 Thrice bless'd the man to whom the Lord Imputeth not, his sin ; Whose heart is sanctify'd from guile, Before both God and man. 3 Sin dries the bones and makes them old ; Guilt is a killing load ; My moisture turn'd to summer drouth, Till I confess'd to God. 4 I cwn'd my foul iniquities, f said I will confess My sins and follies to the Lord, That he may curse or bless. 5 And blessed be his holy name, He pardon'd all my guilt, Forgave and cancelPd all my sins, And I in safety dwelt. PSALM 32, 6—11. Second Part. L. M. God a sure defence, and instructor. 1 Henceforth, because the Lord is good, And pardon's found thro* Jesus' blood, In ev'ry fear by night and day The godly shall unto him pray. 2 Nor shall the floods of sore distress, (Tho' ev'ry dread and pain should press,) Overcome the godly's hope and peace, For God will shield them by his grace. 3 Thou, Lord, my hiding-place shalt be, And all my help is found in thee ; Thou, O my God, art ever nigh, And thou dost raise my triumphs high. 4 " I will instruct thee," saith the Lord, "And teach thee by my truth and word; •• And I will guide thee by mine eye, " And lead thee to the joys on high. 81 5 " O be thou not unwise, but know " Just is my will, my precepts do ; ',' Be no: thou stupid as the brute, " That by the bridle's turn'd about." 6 Both present and eternal woe, Shall be the wicked's overthrow; But he who trusts upon the Lord Shall find him merciful and good. 7 Mercy shall corrpass him around, His joy and gladness shall abound ; Be giad and shout, ye righteous ones, The just are heirs to heav'nly thrones. PSALM S3, 1—11. First Part. God is to be praised for his goodness. His council sure and steadfast, &c. 1 God's praise is comely for the pure, Rejoice ye righteous evermore, In God your king rejoice ; As with the psaltry sing aloud,. As on the harp adore the Lord, In- a melodious voice. 2 Sing unto God in new delight, For all his ways are true and right ; His works are done in truth : Adore in loudest praise his name, Thro* ev'ry agf his word's the same, To help in life or death. lie loveih truth and righteousness ; His p/\v'r and will it is to bless ; Hi's goodness nils the earth : Hf spake the word — the neav'ns were made! fc'e breath c d — and all their hosts were spread! Such are his word and breath. A The spacious waters of the deep He brings together as an heap, He layeth op the Tii stores of mercyr to the earth, J thence as with his word and breath He sends abroad the rain. 5 Let all the earth adore the Lord ! And fear his pow'r, and praise his word, For being and for grace ; For he but spake and it was done, Commanded from his holy thro And all things took their pi 6 All human councils are as none, The councils of the Lord are firm, And shall forever stand ; His thoughts of pow'r, and thoughts of love, Shall stand till ages cease to move, And shall his saints defend. PSALM 33, 12—15. Second Part. L. M. The true God. His eyes see all thm a <;. 1 Bless'd is the nation who averse To idols, or to devil gods, Confess the Lord of heav'n and earth, As Lord of lords, and God of gods. 2 His eyes behold the heav'n of heav'ns, The spacious universal world; From his high throne and bright abode Each man his flaming eyes behold. 3 He doth the pure unite as one. And blesseth all their ways a«d work; And as the God of gods, to these He is a saving, certain rock. PSALM 33, 16—22; Third Part. C. M. All power nothing, to God's power. 1 The might of men, the might of kin] iiy multitude, or few, In ages old, or new. I be strongest horse, the :>5t Of men and nor For safety or defence : till doth re - edacious eve of God, in Ci. For sure defence and help .-.is name, Whom he'll in safety I eir help is 5 Death shall not fright the And if he suffer them to die U but augment their blj PAUSE. 5 Our eyes are ever to the Lord ! He is our help and shield ; Our hearts shall in his name rej Nor to the tempter jk 1 6 Oii r thy holy name ! All other trust wfc scorn; Let mercy still attend In thee we hope alone. PSALM 34, 1—10. I Diligent praise to God for hi &c. All invited to :... At all times will I bless the Lord, His pr e r spread abroad ; c ast : The humble shall my triumphs hear, And glad, shall to my song c ieasing wonder i O magnify *ith me the Lord, -ints, and let us sing aloud, And set on high his,:. . 84* 1 sought the Lord, he heard my cry, And sent dehv'rance from on high, And all my fears were slain. 3 When terrors bow'd any spirits down, I cry'd to God, and all were gone ; My fear in courage fled, Oppress'd by dread Abimelech David implor'd, " O God protect !" And God rais'd up his head. 4 The mighty angel of ths Lord, Commission 'd by his gracious word, Encampeth round his heirs ; To keep them safe in ev'ry place, And guide their feet in ev'ry case ; God numbers all their hairs. 5 O taste and see how good he is ! Blest is the man who in him trusts, There is no want to such ; Young lions often lack, in pain, But none who trust in Jesus* name, Shall want, for he is rich. PSALM 34, 11—15, 17, 16. Second Part C. M. For children. 1 Come, hark to me, (Old David said,) Ye children who wou'd learn ; Incline your heart, incline your head, Your eyes to wisdom turn. 2 Whoso desireth many days, That he may see delight, Let him in truth direct his ways, And guide his lips aright. 3 Thy tongue from evil ever keep, Thy lips from speaking guile ; Truth, peace, and love, and justice u Nor fear the sacred toil. 89 2 Lord, bid our murm'rings silence keep; Thy judgments are a mighty deep, Nor may we dare presume To fathom them, or find them out, But bear with patience all our lot, Till thou our judge dost come. PSALM 36, 6—11. Third Part. The true pleasures of religion. 1 O Lord, how great thy care and love ! Both man and bcas: thou dost preserve : How excellent, O God, Thy loving-kindness is, therefore, Beneath thy wings of love and pow f r, Thy children seek abode ! 2 They shall in full be satisfy'd, Beneath thy wings, anto be just have scorn' d the world,] And for to slay the upright soul, [hold. Whose words and ways on heav'n lay 5 The sword of such against themselves Shall turn, and enter their own heart ; Their bows shall be devoured ; and they Shall know that God is on our part. PSALM 37. 15, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 20, 31, 33, 34. Third Part. C. M. The righteous blessed, the wicked punished. 1 A little that the righteous hath, Enjoy'd in love and peace, Is better than the wicked's wealth, For soon their wealth will c 92 2 The righteous by his love is know ir, Mercy is his delight ; And God the pure in heart will own, And all their foes affright. 3 The Lord will order all the steps Of holy humble men ; In humble souls the Lord delights, He guards their lives from sin, 4 Tho' tribulations prove the pure, They shall not wholly fall ; For God whose love and care is sure, Will guard the humble soul. 5 " I have been young, and now am old," Said holy David, " Still " I have not seen Jehovah's fold " Forsook, who love his will.'* 6 Depart from evil, and do good, And dwell forever more, For God delights in saints, his word Forever shall indure. 7 The ways of wisdom, judgment, truth, The law, and work of God, Are in the heart, and in the mouth, Of those who love the Lord. 8 Their steps are fast, nor shall they slide/ The Lord will be their help ; Wait on the Lord, in him confide And he your soul will keep. PSALM 37. 35—40. Fourth Part. L* M. The emptiness of sinner's prosperity, the lasting blessing of saints. 95 1 I've seen the wicked in great pow'r, Spreading- themselves as green bay trees ; But 'tis but little they indure, Soon they were crush'd from all their ease. 2 But mark the perfect man and pure, His end is joy, and hope) and peace ; The wicked shall not long indure, Their ease in endless pain shall cease. 3 But the salvation of the saints Is of the Lord, he is their strength ; He'll save them out of all complaints, Tho' long they weep, they shout at length, 4 The Lord will help, deliver, save, The righteous from the wicked's pow'r, because they trust in him, and have A mediator ever sure. PSALM 38. 1—11. First Part. L. M. The penitent. 1 O Lord, chast ; se me not in wrath, Nor leave me to the hands of death ; My head and heart dissolve with woe, My guilt, as arrovvs, runs me thro'. 2 All, all seems wounds and fears within ; No rest I find because of sin ; Too heavy are my sins to bear, Nearly they drive me to despair. 3 Allnoctious bruises seems my soul ; O make my wounded spirit whole ! My sins and foolishness assail My hopes, and crush me near to fail. 4 There is no soundness in my heart, No strength to act an upright part. In anguish at thy feet I lie, Have mercy Lord, before I die ! 91 5 My groaning is not hid from thee; All my desire thine eye dotli see; No light have I, O g'^ve me light ! No might have I, O give me might! 6 My former lovers, and my friends, Standoff aloof, to see my pains » My kinsmen also far off stand, O, save me, by thine own right hand ! Psalm 38. 12—20. Seccnd Part. C. M, Imploring God's help against enemies, Sec. 1 Many there be, O God, thou know'st, From earth, and from the pit, That seek my hurt, and wish me cuiVd, But at thy feet I sit. 2 As deaf, I seem to hear them not ; As dumb, keep close my mouth ; O let me never be forgot By thee, my God of truth ! 3 In thee, O Lord, is all my hope ; And thou wilt hear my cry ; O, hear, and raise my spirit up ! And give me victory ! 4 Let not my foes rejoice, and say, * He's down no more to rise :' For fear I seem to halt, the day Seems fyll of dread surprize, 6 My sins I will confess to God, Repent for all my sins, O wash me in the Saviour's blood, My wounded conscience cleanse. PSALM 3S. 12—20. Second Part. C. M. Imploring speedy help against sinners. 1 Lively and strong mine enemies, And many are their hosts > • 95 O Lord, attend my cries, aiidpj And vanquish all their boasts. 2 They render evil for my good, Because I follow truth : Overturn the foe my gracious God ! And stop the liars mouth ! 3 Forsake me not, O Lord, my God, Be not far off, but near ; Make haste to save me, O my Lord, Thou art my hope and fear ! PSALM 39, 1—4. First Part. L. M. Caution before the wicked, &c. 1 Because of wicked ones and false. Their folly and their envious hate, I said I'll mind my goings close, I'll guard them early, watch them late. 2 Lest I shou'd sin, and feast their eyes, My mouth I'll bridle, guard my tongue ; Or lest by scoffers, anger rise, And I my righteous cause may wrong : 3 I held my peace with silence dumb. From ev'en speaking good and truth ; Strove for th' spirit of the lamb, Till grief o'ercame my guarded mouth, 4 My heart was hot with sore distress, My musing rais c d a fire within; I felt of life a weariness, And wish'd my move because of sin. j Make me, O Lord, to know my end ! The measure of my days below ! That I may know how short my stand, In this frail clay, and world of woe, 96 PSALM 39. 4—7. Second Part. L. M. The shortness of time, and vanity of man, &.C 1 Teach mc, O Lord, how frail I be, The measure of my days below ; My end make plain, and let me see My shortness here, of joys or woe. 2 My life it but a narrow span ; My age is nothing in thine eye ; How frail and short the state of man, Our years as empty shadows fly. 3 At highest state of wealth or fame, Of health, of pleasure, or of friends, Man is but vanity, a flame That quick in dust and darkness ends. 4 Our life is but an airy show Of fancy, dreams, and emptiness ; In vain we toil for ease below, The more in life, in death the less. 5 Man heapeth riches, pain'd with care, But knoweth not for whom, or what, So empty life, and all things here! Heirs are as often fools as not. 6 Therefore will I the earth forego ; Thou art, O God, my hope and joy : Time is but short, and full of woe, Thy worship shall my days employ. PSALM 39. 8 -13. Third Part. S. M. Imploring help against sin, and the reproach of fools, &c. 1 Deliver me from sir), The worst of foes, my God ! Nor leave me to the spite of fools, That would reproach thy word. 97 2 Their malice made me dumb, I open'd not my mouth, Because thou didst permit that I Shou'd be reproach'd for truths 3 Remove thy rod, my God, Thy hand has brought me low ; "When thou dost man'o mistakes correct, His frailty thou dost show. 4 As moth his beauty shall Consume away, and he Shall see anew that man at best Is dust and vanity, 5 Hear thou my prayer, O Lord, Attend my tears and fear, A stranger and sojourner still, As all my fathers were. 6 O spare me, till by grace, I gain my strength, bef< I, launching in eten Am seen on earrii no more. PSALM 40, l-r4. First Parr, Repentance and conversion. 1 Sorely beset with sin and guilt, Anguish and fear my heart did melt i Bat still in patient prayer, I waited for the Lord, and he Inclin'd his ear, and let me see, His pity and his care. 2 He brought me up from ruin's pit Of miry clay, and set my feet Upon the rock divine : He rais'd me by his mighty ai I And made my goings strong and fin The mount of God to climb. 98 5 A new and joyful song he hath Put in my heart, and in my mouth, Ev'n praise unto the Lord ! I'll publish his salvation round, Many shall hear the joyful sound, And learn to trust in God. 4 Blest is the man, forever blest, Who makes the Lord alone his trust, And on the Savior's blood Casts all his hope, and all his care, In confidence ; and hates the snare Of liars, and the proud. PSALM 40. 5—10. Second Part, The language of the Son of God, in undertak- ing for, and redeeming man. 1 To his great Sire thus spake the Son, (One with the Father on the throne,) When mercy found the wond'rous way For man's redemption, thro' his blood, That he should both be rran and God, And spoil the foe, and take the prey. 2 " Many, O God, thy wond'rous works ! " How deep and high thy gracious thoughts "Of love and mercy, unto man ! " No reck'ning can their sum conceive ! " All force of numbers cannot give " Thy thoughts to save mankind from sin! 3 " When all of finite sacrifice, " Could not thine injur'd wrath appease, u My ear and heart were quick to hear^ " And strait reply'd, all off'rings thou 41 Of finite kind disdains't to view, " Lo, I myself for man appear ! 4 " As in the volumns of thy love, t( And book, of all below, above, Ci Of me tis written, lo, I come ; 99 u To do thy will is my delight, " Thy law is written in my heart, M Thy will to do compleats my own. 5 H In human flesh made manifest, Si My name of love is Jesus Christ : " My body and my blood prepar'd " (A sacrafice divine and full, u When none beside cou'd save the soul,) Before her Lord doth make her bold ; As in the dress of needle work ; She shall unto tlie King be brought. 3 All lovers of her purity, Shall, Lord, with her approach to thee ; With gladness and rejoicing they Shall also walk the upward way. 4 Below they find thy palace door, And entrance too, tho' weak, or poor, Thus grows and flourishes thy queen, As sinners nock and enter in. 5 Thus Jesus to his queen now saith ; " Instead of friends that eml in death, " Shall be thy children taught of me, " Princes throughout eternity. 6 " I'll make thy name forever great, " Tho' envious ones despise and hate ; " All noble ones who love my name, u Shall thee attend with endless fame." PSALM 46. 1—8. First Part. L. M. God's defence to the just superior to all ruins, &c. 112 1 God is our refuge and our might, A present help in ev'ry need, Therefore tho" earth shou'd take its flight, No eviL»\vill we fear or dread ; Tho' all creation flee away We'll shout tlwu wreck without dismay. 2 Tho* hills and mountains flee as wind, And fall as thunders in the sea ; And ev'ry danger come combind, Till heav'nand earth shou'd cease to be, Yet, thro* the God of Jacob's might. We'd shout the wreck without affright. 3 There is a sacred river runs Thro', Zion's spacious relms around, That all her armies, troops, and sons, May with perpetual joys abound ; For Zion is the dear abode And resting place of Jacob c s God. 4 The unbelieving world may rage, But God shall keep his Zion still ; Tho' men arid devils on her charge, He will defend his holy hill : Let all the earth behold his acts, While he his chosen seed protects. PSALM 46. 9—11. Second Part. S. M. Zion's defence is God. 1 The Lord, the Lord of hosts, Is with his chosen ones ; He fences Zion's hill and costs, And succours all her sons. 2 He maketh wars to cease, And calms the raging earth ; And gives his children joy and peace, And gives their foes his wrath. 3 He breaketh sword and spear, And ev'ry scheme of war ; 113 Nor may his people dre^d or fear, While subject to his law. 4 Be still, in humble zeal, And know him God indeed ! His throne is Zion s s holy hill, He succours all her seed. 5 He will be set on high, By all .that he has made, By those who gain with him the sky, And who his vengeance wade. PSALM 47. L. M. Christ descending to die for man, and ascending- to reign till he comes again. 1 O clap your hands and shout for joy, With voice triumphant sing aloud, Let loudest praise your lips employ, In songs of honour to your God. 2 The Lord most high, the King of Kings, The King of earth and sea and sky, Descends on mercy's downy wings, On earth for man to live and die. o By dea'h he stay'd his Father's wrath, By rising bruis'd th c infernal foe ; He show'd the God in life, in death, His heav'nly pow'r in flesh below. 4 He's now gone up, while earth and sky Shout and adore his bright ascent ; With trumps they shout the God on high, Returning God, as God he went. 5 Sing praises, endless praises sing, In wisdom and in love divine ; Sing to your Savior and your King, [mine.' : Who saitn, " the heav'ns and earth are g2 114 6 For Jew and Gentile, al> the earth, (O let both Jew and Gentile hear !) His blood has bought celestial wealth, And bids tiie world to him draw near 7 He seteth now upon his throne Of holiness, hi truth, and love, To call both Jew and Gentile home, Welcome thro c him to joys above. 3 Great Abram's seed the sons of faith, Shall all be gathered unto him ; His are the shields of heav'n and earth, Greatly exalted is the Lamb ! 9 [As he ascended with a shout, With shouts and with the trump of God, Again he'll come, call earth throughout, - His saints to bless, avenge his blood.] PSALM 48. 1— 7. First Part. C. M. God greatly to be jfraised. His church beauti- ful, defended by him. 1 Great is the God and King of saints, And greatly to be prais'd* In th/ mountain of his holiness, The city he, hath rais'd. 2 How beautiful and stately too, The jcy of all the earth, The holy Zion, mount of God ! The God of love and truth. 3 As on the north of Zion's hill The holy city stood, So chiefly in the nothern globe The gospel church is spread. 4 God in his Zion's palaces Is known a refuge m Tho* nations rage against his walls, They fall before his pow'r 1!5 5 When Zion's haters, Kings of wrath, Against her rose of old, Terror as pangs beset their hearts. Nor cou'd they more behold. 6 Tho* mighty fleets of malice came, With troops for Zion's fall, The Lord devoured with wind their ships, He heard his Zion's call. 7 So shall his mystic Zion stand, Tho 6 earth and hell oppose, J Tis but to walk with God, and pray, And he will fight our foes. PSALM 48, 8—14. Second Part. The fame of our redeeming God, and the glory of his Zion. 1 As we have heard, so have we seen The glory of thy church and queen, Thy holy Zion, O our God ! God will establish it, and show Thro' ev'ry age his care below, For Zion his divine abode. 2 Of thy great loving-kindness, Lord, Within thy temple and abode, We've thought with wonders and with joys, According to thy sounded fame, Thro' all the earth thy praise and name ! The lips of men thy praise employs, 3 Thy great right hand is full of truth, Let Zion send Her triumphs forth, Let all thy faithful ones be glad ; In all thy judgments thou art right ! Let all the earth in one unite, To view the bride thy love doth wed. 4 Walk round about great Zion's walls ; Behold her height, to you she calls, Count all her tc Satan's rage ; Consider well her palace*, nes, And pub; 'Vryage- • ndures, Ow Joy below, our ^nxi* till d Our bliss above for c A call to the wisdom from aS-, and poors ne your heart, iodine yam And watt to learn at wisdom 9 * door* 2 The meditation of my heart fledge and of truth, 111 ting as on a Joyful ha.- The things oreverUsting m /shotrMl Jar? tykes sorrows conipass dm abovl .' AH that attends the C *ay i But they who trust their health and And boast themselves in earthly good, Shall find their riches and i Cannot evade the wr* m death will come, not surer ■ If or can they keep themselves, or friends I ness ends ! Hon of the h I brother** ft honours, rich CaahoU 117 7 As dies the fool, so dies the wise, And leave their all behind, while they Are crush'd in deep and dark surprize, As slighters of the heav'nly way, PAUSE. 8 Be caJm, my soul, in ev'ry ill ! The everlasting crown's above ! Tho' wicked ones, firm as a hill (drove. Shou'd seem, from earth they soon are 9 Fear not, ye saints, the evil day ; Our toils are here, while sinners rest; But soon we haste to God awajf Forever blest, while they are curst. 10 What of their wealth and empty joys ? Sin will in grief and torments end I But we who scorn the empty toys, Shall endless days in pleasure spend. PSALM 49, 11—15. Second Part. I.. M. Sinners' thoughts earthly, even beyond theft death. 1 The thoughts of wealthy sinners are Thejr houses, and their deeds of fame, Shall stand to future ages fair, Nam'd after their self-flatter'd name. 2 But tho' in honour, man is trash, He dies as grass before the wind; Men perish as the beasts, their flesh In loathsome graves is soon confin'd. r j 'T'is folly, 'tis but madness all For men to put their trust in earth ; Yet their proud heirs, as sure to fall, Commend their customs, and their wortb, 118 4 Like sheep shall they be laid in graves, The upright only shall rejoice ; The wicked are but Satan's slaves, But saints have made a better choice 5 All mis'ry now, with death to come, Shall not my soul dismay, for God "Will me defend, and bring me home, To dwell in his divine abode ! PSALM 49. 16—20. Third Part. C. M. The variety of riches and honor without grace. 1 Fear not, ye saints, when wicked ones Increase in earthly good, 'Tis but a few inglorious turns, And they are curs'd of God. 2 They cannot carry aught away, When death removes their soul : They sink away as devils prey, And shame is soon their all. Tho' while they Hv'd, they bless'd their soul, (And men will praise the man Who thrives in wealth) they now must howl Under the weight of sin, 4 With poorer sinners they shall fall In death and endless night ; No good again shall reach their soul, Nor shall they more see light. 6 Man that's in honour without grace, And doth not understand, Is like the beasts, and dies like these, But O, his soul is damn'd ! PSALM 50, 1—6. First Part. S. M. God the Creator and final Judge. 1 The mighty God and Lord, Hath spoken in his might; 119 And by his all-creative word, He brought the earth to sight. 2 He call'd the world from nought, A stage for beasts and men ; From east to west he spread it out, And holds it now as then. 3 And as he call'd to make, He calleth now to save; His voice the spacious nations shake, They all his offer have. 4 From Zion his abode, His beuuty and delight, He calls, " behold thy Savior God ! " And walk within his light." 5 And he shall call again, In judgment and in fire ; And at his bar the earth arraign, And each account require. 6 And earth and heav'n there, Shall witness to the just ; Their righteousness and truth declare. When all the proud are curs'd. 7 The saints shall then ascend, Who worshipp'd God below ; The judge himself shall be their friend, And he his saints will know. PSALM 50, 7—15. Second Part. L. M. God requires our hearts, above all sacrifices, 1 "Hear, O my saints, (saith Christ, the " I am thy Savior and thy God, [truth,) " Take heed and shun my future wrath, " Obey my cov'nant and my word. 2 •' 'Tis not the sacrifice of beasts, [[ The sacrifice, of aU thou hast, 120 n That are to me atoning feasts, l< In ages first, or ages last. 3 " The earth and all therein is mine, " The heart #lone is thine to give ; " Give me thy heart in love divine, " This gift alone, and thou shalt live, 4 " The sacrifice of thanks and praise, u Of gratitude and holy love, u And free acceptance of my grace, " Is what my law and heart approve. 5 " Then call on me and I am nigh ; " When troubles o'erwhelm thy soul, u My hand shall help thee from the sky, " And from thy lips my praise shall roll. 6 " And when in judgment I descend, te And fiery wrath consumes the world, " I will be thine Almighty friend, " While all thy foes to hell are hurl'd. PSALM 50, 16-23. Third Part. L. M. Hypocrisy reproved, especially in preachers* Sinners called to consider in time. 1 (i Ye wicked men, how long, how long " Will ye profane my holy word ? " 'Tis not for men of impious tongue " To preach my cov'nant," saith the Lor4 # 2 " Because thou dost instruction hate, " And cast my faithful words behind, " Consent with thieves, and love to set " With sinners of adult'rous kind ; 3 " Thou dost thy mouth to evil give, " Thy tongue doth falsely frame deceit, " Thou dost thy better brother grieve, " Thou slaud'rest him with sport and hate; 121 4 " These evil things thy pow'r has done, w And I as yet have sUence kept; u Thou thoughtest me just such an one , li As thou, and thus thine eyes have slept. 5 " But I," saith God, ie will thee reprove, •* And set thy sins before thine eyes, " Both now and when the skies dissolve, " And fill thy heart with sad surprize. WARNING IN TIME. 6 " Now, now consider this, ail ye " Who dare your Savior God forget, u Lest I in righteous wrath," saith he, " Tear you in pieces in the pit. 7 " None can deliver from mine hand ; " And if thou would'st me glorify, " 'Tis whoso off'reth praise I love, " More thou all else below the sky, 8 •■' And unto him who ord'reth well '* And right his converse, I will shew " Salvation, both from guilt and hell, " Salvation endless ages through. PSALM 50. Fourth Part. Double L. M, Day of Judgment. 1 How dread, and bless'd, will 'pe the day, When God shall wipe the stars away, And call the nations, south and north, The tribes of saints, and sinners both, To rise and come for final doom, To free the judgment and the throne ; When saints shall rise to crowns on high ! While sinners hear his cause and die! 2 From his eternal hill shall God Descend, while flames shall be his robe, G 3 13£ J lis voice shall roar thro* earth and sky, To call the nations far and nigh, While trumpets sound his grand descent, And blaze abroad the vast event, Of curse and ruin on his foes ; The end of all his servants' fears. 3 The angels by his strong command Shall bring his saints from ev'ry land, And heav'n and earth shall bear record For all who cov'nanted with God. (And God, th* eternal judge of all, Before whose bar we stand or fall,) Shall heav'n and eartli proclaim as just, Both in the bless'd, and in the curst. 4 Hear, saith the Judge, enthron'd on high, Ye disobedient, hear and die ; Your sacrifices all were vain, In vain were all your gifts in sin ; Not all your substance could atone For sin, — I gave myself, my Son, A sacrifice to pardon sin, But grace ye would not strive to win, 5 The cattle on a thousand hills Are mine, with all that nature fiUs, If I were hungry, or in want, I would not make to man my plaint ; I will not eat the flesh of bulls, 1 hate your gifts without your souls, The gift of love did I require, This above all did I desire ! 6 But you, my saints, who loved me, Thro* my own blood my face shall see ; Now will I set you up on high, And you my name shall glorify : All who withheld their hearts from me, Shall now my utmost veng c ance see, Divided to the left and hell, Bat you, my saints, with me sUaJl dwell. 123 WARNING IN TIME. Now, now consider this, all you Who God forget, or slight his law ! Now, now in time, consider this, All you who slight the Savior's grace! Think, deeply think, repent and pray, Believe and love, while yet you may ; Make now th' Almighty judge your friend, Or then your life and soul he'll rend. PSALM 50. Fifth Part. L. M. Judgment. When Christ th' eternal judge shall come. To curse his foes, and bless his friends, Thus shall the sinner^hear and mourn ; The hypocrite his veng'ance bends, " How didst thou dare, deceitful wretch, " To take my cov'nant in thy mouth ? •• Or name my statutes with thy breath, u While still to give your heart so loath I " For all thy fair pretence to truth, " My ways were hateful to the soul ; " With thieves and foul adult'rers both, " Thou lov'dst to go, now with them fall. i " To evil thou didst give thy tongue, u Thy lips to frame deceit and lies, " But now in wrath will I reprove, M Set all thy crimes before thine eyes, u And thou shalt be to darkness drove, " Hated of hell, and of the skies. 124 ? " Thou wouUst not when I calPd below " Consider, but my name forget, 4t Now shall my justice run you thro', " With no deliv'rer from she pit." WARNING IN TIME. 8 Now sinners, who forget the Lord, Consider this, before he tear Your souls in pieces by his word, With no deliverer, far or near. 9 u To glorify my holy name," Saith he, " is to adore with praise: " Whoso wou'd set on high my fame, " Shou'd sing sincerely of my grace. 10 "To him who guides his words aright, " Will I the great salvation show, " And safely lead to worlds of light ; " While wrath shall curse my ev'ry foe, 5 * PSALM 51. 1—4, First Part. L. M. An awakened sinner flying to the throne of grace. 1 To thee I lift my mournful voice O God of mercy and of grace ! Blot out my sins, my sorrows heal, Nor leave me to the jaws of hell. 2 O wash and make my spirit clean ! For I confess my sin and shame \ My sins are ever in my sight ; If sav'd tis grace ! if damn'd lis right ! 3 *Gainst thee, the holy God of love, (Whose laws my deepest thoughts approve,) Thus have I sin'd till shame alone Almost deters me from thy throne. 4 Mercy is all I dare to plead, In Jehus' name I lift my head; If curs'd I am tis just in thee, But O, thro* Jesus, set me free. PSALM 51. 5—10. Second Part. L. M Original and actual sin confessed. 1 With all the fallen human race, From Adam, I was born in sin ; But la ! my vile, tenfold disgrace, A pers'nal rebel I have been ! 2 Thou, Lord, requirest truth within, And purity in all I do ! O wash and make my spirit clean, And I shall be as white as snow. 3 Purge me with thy redeeming blood ; Teach me the wisdom from above ; Cleanse me within my gracious God, Nor let my goings from thee move* 4 On me bestow the joy of faith ! The joy of thy redeeming love ! That all my pow'rs, bruis'd by thy wrath, May taste delight with those above. 5 O turn away thine anger'd face From mine iniquity and sin ; Create in me, O God of grace ! A heart and spirit pure within. From sin original, and sin Of pers'nal actual, deeper guilt, Absolve and make me pure and clean. For this my savior's blood was spilt. PSALM 51. 11—18. Third Part. CM, Penetant Backslider. 1 O God, my only help and hope, Cast not my soul away ; Do not withdraw thy, spirit Lord; Nor leave me satan's pvey, G * 126 2 The joy of thy salvation give, Restore a trembling wretch ! With thy free spirit me uphold, O'er hell for help I reach. 3 Forgive and I shall be forgiv'n ; O joy ! for me too great ! But lo ! thy name how will I bless I And how upon thee wait ! 4 Then will I teach thy holy ways, Unto the men of sin ; Sinners shall be converted round, My zeal their souls shall win. 6 Open, O Lord my God, my lips, And I will show thy praise ; My mouth shall speak aloud thy truths, And sing aloud thy grace. 6 'Tis praise thou want'st, and I will give, No sacrifice 'thout this Dost thou require, shou'd I bestow, But ever will I praise. 7 The sacrifices of the Lord, Are these, a broken heart, And contrite spirit, these will he Accept in gracious part. 8 Do good in thy good pleasure, Lord, Unto thy Zion round ; Thy holy city fortify, An$l let thy praise abound. PSALM #L 13, 19. Fourth Part. L. M. Prayer for Zion. 1 Compassionate thy Zion, Lord, In thy good pleasure do her good ; Build thou thy mystic city's walls, Help, Lord, or lo ! thy Zion falls! 127 O hear, and build us up in thee t Then shall our hearts and tongues be free With righteousness to sacrifice, With fervent prayer, and fervent praise, Then, Lord, wilt then, in us rejoice,, Well pleas'd to hear thy Zion's voice ; While we in sacrifice entire, Give up to thee our each desire. PSALM 52. LM. The proud disappointed and finally destroyed, The humble exalted. 1 Why boastest thou, O mighty man? What is thy mightiness at best? Tho' thou a thousand mischiefs plan, My God can turn them iron: my breast, 2 His arm is underneuth my soul ; His veng'ance o'er thy guilty head ; His goodness spreads from pole to pole, To all who in his footsteps tread. 3 Thy tongue deviseth death around ; Thy words are razors, sharp as death ; As words increase thy lies abound, Falsehood and malice fill thy breath. 4 Thou lovest evil more than good, For sweet thou drink'st the bitter in, Despising Jesus and his word, But soon he'll break thy bones and skin. 5 In veng'ance God will cast thee down, He'll hurl thee from thy dwelling place, And sink thee underneath his frown, For malice at his law and grace. 6 Then shall the righteous laugh, but fear, Rejoice with trembling at thy full , 128 And gazing; on thy shame afar, They thus shall sing of God as all. 7"Lo, this is he o'erturn'd in wrath, That made not God, but flesh his trust ; His just deseryings now he hath, His wrath is blown away as dust-. 8 But I am like an olive tree, Forever green, rais'd up of God; For I make nothing else my plea But mercy, thro' the Savior's blood. 9 'Tis grace has done it, and not me, 'Tis God, and nought apart from him ; My praise shall flow forever free, By praise I still will upward climb. PSALM 53. 1—4. First Part. L. M. The atheist a fool. None good by nature, Sec. 1 The fool hath said, within his heart, " There is no God to judge my ways !° Abominable and corrupt Are such, and sining fills their days. 2 There's none by nature doeth good : God looked down from heav'n to see If any understood his calls, Or sought with God to walk and be. 3 Lo, ev'ry one of them has sinn'd, And gone from God, are full of filth; There's none by nature doeth good, But open evil, or by stilth. 4 " Have they no knowledge, there's a God? " These workers of iniquity ? u Who eat my people up as bread! " And will not call on God, nor see X u 129 PSALM 53. 5, 6. Second Part. C. M. The righteous delivered from threatening ene- mies, &c. 1 There in great fear thou wast, O saint, Where God had clear'd thy way, He scatter'd off the bones of him That watch'd thee for a prey. 2 Thou hast put all thy foes to shame, For they're despis'd of God ; Thou hast o'ercome their wiles and pow'r, Thro' his almighty word. 3 O that the time may quickly come, For Zion to arise 1 O that salvation now may flow, And fit us for the skies* PSALM 54. Fleeing to God only, in great wrongs and troubles from enemies. 1 Save me, O God, and by thy name Assist me in thy strength ; Conquer my foes, and put to shame My enemies at length. Attend my prayer, O God, and give Thy promise that my soul shall live. 2 For strangers rise to cast me down, Oppressing me with wrongs ; Thy truth and justice they disown, Their swords are crooked toiigues ; Thy law they banish from their eyes, Nor see thee watching from the skies. 3 God is my helper, and behold His wrath against my foes ! While all my friends he doth uphold, Who shar'd my griefs and woes : 1 3* ■ to the faltl For true and holy is his word! 4 Unto his truth I sacrifice, I give my all to Cod ; For strength, for counsel, and for , I'll never leave his word. The sacrifice oF thanks and praise, Shall fill my years, and fill my days- 5 When troubles sunk irn spirit down, And wrongs almost consum'd, God's helping truth around me shone, And faith and courage bloom'd ; He rais'd me, and I stand on hi And from my Rock my foes defy. PSALM 55, 1—11. First Part. L. M. Longing after God and solitude, because of snares among men. 1 Give car, O gracious God, and hear ! Attend to my complaint and prayer I Hide not thy pity from my wants ! Nor disregard my soul's complaints ! 2 Because of malice of my foes, My sorrows o'er my spirjt rose ; They strive to sink me into sin, And Satan yawns to take me in. 3 My heart is pain'd within and sore, While deathful terrors round me lour; Trenib'lings with fearfulness and dread Dry up my life and bow my head. PAUSE. 4 O that I had the nimble wing And mournful voice to weep and sing Of the retired turtle-dove, Then wou'd I haste a far remove. 131 5 Jl,o, then IM wander far and rest, Where with my Jesus only blest, I'd hope alone for future good, Nor wish a joy but in my God. 6 For O, what evil fills the earth ! To grieve the soul, and taint the breath j 'Tis oft a greater ill than good To mingle with the human brood. PSALM 55. 12—22. Second Part. False Friends. 1 Help me, O God, the worst is come! 'Twas not an enemy, but friend, That rag'd upon me with a storm, As tho' all good had now an end : We once were wound in sweetest love, But now I'm from his presence drove. 2 We took sweet council in the Lord, In God our hearts were knit as one; We jointly lov'd the house of God, United to address his throne ; But now he vaunts against my Soul, His tongue and eyes with malice role. 3 He putteth forth his hands for war, 'Gainst such as be at rest and peace ; His words were smooth, but now they teai The bonds of union piece by p^ece ; His former love and goodness now The greater depths of malice show. 4 His tongue was smooth as butter oil, But war was in his heart and head ; His words were soft, but all the while Drawn swords they were, to smite me Put O, I trusted in the Lord, [dead, And 1 0; I triumph by his word, a 2 132 5 Are any grievously pursu'd By foes and troubles, vast and strong : Cast all your care upon the Lord, He will sustain thee, old or young : The righteous never shall be mov'd ; The righteous are of God belov'd. PSALM ,£?. 16—19. Third Part. Resolution to pray, triumph thro* grace. '.' The foes of God shall be accurs'd, But as for me I'll daily pray ; And God will save and make me bless'd, I'll pray not less than thrice a-day, Evening, and morning, and at noon, I'll pray, and God will hear my moan. 2 He has delivered in peace My soul from all my cruel foes ; Hot was the battle, but by gn- The more a victor I arose; And God will all my foes and his Cast down and crush hefore his face. PSALM 56. 1—4. First Part. L. M. Fleeing to God from cruel man, &£. 1 Be merciful to me, O God, For man wou'd swallow up my hope; Malicious men against me fight ; From man's oppression raise me up„ 2 Mine enemies wou'd daily, Lord, S-W allow me up, both life and soul ; For they he many, Lord, and strong, That with me fight, an! seek my fall. 3 But thou, my sov'reign, art most high! What time I am afraid, to thee I'll flee, and trust thy word, and po- O r er earth and hell thou art, in me. 133 4 In God Fll praise God's holy word; In God I've put my trust, and stand; I will not fear, t\ca earth, nor hell, For God can more man all command. PSALM 56. 5—13. Second Part. L. M. Crying to God for help against enemies, praiS* ing and trusting his word, Sec 1 Lord, ev'ry day, thy foes and mine Do wrest my words, :hei:» cruel thoughts Brood evil, till they all combine To slay my soul, by fears or doubts. 2 Shall they by mischief, Lord, escape ? By sly iniquity of lies ? In thy just anger overtake And cast them down before thinfe eye$. 3 Thou covintest all my wand'rings Lord ! Into thy bottle put my tears ; My wand'rings and my tears, my God, Thou mark'st, as caus'd by godly cares. 4 When I, in troble cry to thee, Then shall mine enemies turn i\ack ; This hast thou, Jesus, shown to me, For thou art for me, tho 5 I'm weak. 5 In God will I his word now praise ; In, in the Lord his word I'll trust ; In God I'll trust, and by his grace, Not fear tho* man shou'd do his worst. 6 Thy vows upon me are, O God ! Thy vows, and I will praise thy love ! For thou hast sav'd rhy soul, O Lord, From death, when hell against me strove* 7 And will not thou deliver, too My feet from falling, that I may .'ore thee walk, in praises due ? In the pure light, and living « .. 134 PSALM 57. 1—4. First Part. C. M. Imploring mercy, against deadly enemies, &c. 1 Be merciful to me, O God ! Be merciful to me ! My hope is wholly in thy word, My trust alone in thee. 2 Within the shadow of thy wings, I make my refuge sure ; Till all these strange events of things, Are past away and o'er. 3 Calamities beset me round, Yet I will cry to God ; Beneath the floods, and from the ground, I'll trust upon his word. 4 For me he shall all good perform, He'll send from heav'n and save ; He'll send his truth in downward storm. And pluck me from the grave. 5 My tremb'ling soul is hedg'd around, By lions and distress ; My fiery enemies abound, My spirit to oppress. 6 Their teeth are spears and arrows too, Their tongues as sharp as swords : But God in wrath will run them thro', I hear his helpful words. 7 " Fear not, for I am near to save, il Stand still and see my arm ; " Of all thy foes the earth I'll shave, " I'll blast them in a storm." PSALM 57. 5—11. Second Part. C. M. God exalted — and triumph in him. 1 Be thou exalted, O my God, Above the earth and heav'n, For I have triumph'd thro' thy word, A}[ praise to thee be giv'n. 135 2 B lasted are they who sought my hurt, Blasted by thee, not me ; Blasted as helplessness ana For who c ee. 3 My heart is fixed, O my God ! i.eart on thee is fi Strong am I, Jesus, thro' thy word, The cup divinely mix'd. \ke my glory, now awake, Let praise and thanks ascend , Let all the sov, Begun to know no end. 5 To highest heav "n thy mercy's great, As high thy truth, O God ! Let angels publish from thy ga^.e, The goodness of thy word. PSALM 58. 1— 9. First Part. L. M. A rebuke to wicked Judges, whether in church or state. 1 O unjust judges sta:id in awe ! !der Grd's aven. Fear ye before hi law ! Do j e indeed speak righteousness ? 2 Na Your schemes are full of wickedness ; Your wicked deeds ye scheme aud plot, As all were yours, to curse or bless. 3 O pow'r of wickedness on earth ! The wicked trespass from the womb ; They stray in lies, ev'n from their birth, Till wrath returns them to the tomb. 4 Their pride as serpents poison is ; They stop their era- to all that's good ; The righteous they from earth wou'd chase, They'd crush their voice, and spill their [blood. 136 5 They hate the wisdom from above, Its charmes, to them are cause of hate ; But they shall heaven's veng'ance prove. Almighty wrath shall be their fate. 6 Their pomp is but as swelling streams, They soon shall fall and pass away ; Their pomp and strength shall sink as As night before the rising day. [dreams, 7 From all their mightiness and show, They shall as the untimely birth, Vanish away, and endless woe Shall recompence their pride and wrath, S From seeming gods and lords of earth, The whirlwinds of the righteous God, Shall crush them living and in wrath, A moments time shall stop their blood ! PSALM 58. 10,11. Second Part. Double L.M. The triumph of the righteous in judgment. 1 When weary ages, long with woes, At length commence the day of doom, To crush th' eternal judges foes, And give his friends their heav'nly home, The rightious shall rejoice to see Almighty veng'ance role along, And Jesus' foes before him flee, Yea, veng'ance shall be then our song. 2 The nations that defy'd the Lord, The proud and strong that crush'd his Shall now by saints as dust be trod, [heirs, While wond'rous just the change appears ; So that the justice ajl shall own, As with a sound thro' heav'n and hell, M A great reward for saints is sown ! " The Lord is God, and judgeth well l" 137 PSALM 59. 1—4, 7—10. First Part. S. M. God the only and sure deliverer of the faithful; or, the wicked oppress the just in vain. 1 Deliver me, O Lord, From all mine enemies, The workers of iniquity, The men of blood and lies. 2 For lo, they lie in wait, The mighty, for my soul : Not for my sin, but for their wrath, Help, Jesus, or I fall 1 3 For evil, swift are they, But have no heart for good ; Led on by hell they seek my fall, O disappoint them, Lord ! 4 Their tongues are deadly swords, They belch out wrath and sjMte ; For who doth hear? say they ; or wrro His wrongs shall ever right ? 5 But thou shalt on them laugh, And mock them unto scorn ; Because of thine omnipotence To thee alone I turn. 6 Thou, Lord, art my defence, And tho' all furies rise, My soul from sin thou shalt preserve, And lead me to the skies. PSALM 59. 11, 13, 15—17. Second Part. S. M. Prayer against sin, &c. with resolves to praise the Lord, &c. 1 O God of truth and pow'r, Scatter our enemies ; Espec'ally those worst of foes, All our iniquities. 138 2 O God our certain shield, Let men and Satan know Thou dost from thy eternal throne Assist thy saints below. 3 Let all thy foes and ours, In their deserved shame, Beneath thy hand confess thy pow'r, And own thy sov'reign name. 4 But I will sing with joy, Yea, sing with joy a'oud ; I'll sing to Christ my priest and King, And spread his fame abroad. 5 For thou hast been my help In uouble and dismay, My hiding-place and stay by night, My safe abode by day. 6 To thee, O Lord, my strength, I will forever sing ; For thou, O Christ, art my defence, My prophet, priest, and King. 7 Let angels sing above, Let saints on earth adore, The glories of my Savior God, Forever they endure. PSALM 60. 1—6. Firt Part. C. M. Entreating the Lord's return, &c. 1 Lord, turn thyself to us again! Suffice our sorrows past ! Dispers'd and scattered we have been, O take us near at last ! 2 The very earth hath trembled, Lord, Thy Zion shook with wrath ; O heal the breaches once again, Our souls seem near to death. 3 Hard things and dread astonishment, A cup and task of pain, 139 Thou hast unto thy people shown, O turn to us again ! 4 Give us thy banner. Lord, again, Behold we fear and pray ! In us thy saving love make known, In us thy truth display. 5 Save with thy right, thy mighty hand, That thy beloved still May triumph o'er their foes, and shout, O'er sin, and death, and hell. 6 All hail, the Lord, the Lord is come! He speaks in holiness ! He bids me rise, rejoice and shine> Adore, my soul, his grace ! PSALM 60. 6—12: Second Part. L. M. Triumph in God, over all the force and spite of hell and the world. 1 To me, in holiness and love, The Lord hath spoken from above ; I will rejoice his will to do, Made strong in him, and happy tbo. 2 Now let the hosts of hell and earth, Who dare defy Jehovah's wrath, Know in his strength I'll o'er them shout, Nor shall their vauntings make me doubt. 3 The saints both dear to God and me, Whose heart and mine in one agree, Shall make my head and spirit strong, And Jesus' laws shall lead us on. 4 Fair Zion is, in spirit, mine, Mine is king Jesus' royal line, Thus spread already by my God, I'll still press on to his abode. 5 The rebel world my soul has made To own that God my ways doth lead; n 3 140 O'er all the sons of spite and pride My faith shall triumph, and confide. 6 Altho* the Lord had cast us off, And for a time remained aloof, At length his succour doth appear, The mighty'God's a man of war. 7 Still give us help from trouble, Lord ! Vain is the help of man, O God ! Thro' thee we still shall triumph thro', Thou wilt before us crush the foe. PSALM 61. 1—5. First Part. C. M. Crying to God, and resolving so to do, let what will come, of trials. 1 Hear thou my cry, O righteous God, Attend unto my prayer, And from thy high and bless'd abode Be thou my refuge near. 2 Tho* war, or hate, or want remove Me to the ends of earth, Still will 1 lift mine eyes above, In prayer and praise till death. 3 Yea, shou'd my heart b c o'erwhelm'd with Still unto thee I'll cry ; [shock, 1 Lead me, O Lord, unto the rock That higher is than I.' 4 For oft hast thou, O Jesus, been My shelter from the storm, My tow'r 'bove men, and hell, and sin. Still help a feeble worm. 5 In thy sweet tabernacLe, Lord, Forever I'll abide ! And hide beneath thy cross and blood, , And in thy truth confide. 6 For thou, O Lord, hast heard my vows 3 Which still I poijr anew, 141 Not all the wind that malice blows Shall make my love untrue. 7 Hence thou wilt still, as heretofore, Give me the joy of those Who fear thy name, and trust thy pow c r, And bear thy yoke and cross. PSALM 61. 6—8. Second Part. L.M. Assurance. 1 Thro* all my fears, and pains, and strif^, Thou, Lord, wilt still preserve my life, And aid me so my time t'improve, •Tvvere more than ages 'thout thy love. 2 My heirship I with triumph sing, Jomt-heir with Christ thy church's king ; As king thro' him, thy Son, shall I Forever reign enthroned on high. 3 Before my God I shall abide, , Enthron'd with Christ, and by his 3idc^ Enjoy a bless'd eternity, As pure in love and joys as he. 4 Still, Lord, while here I dwell on earth. Send out thy mercy and thy truth, To train me for the crown and throne, Preserve my steps and guide me home. 5 So shall I praise thy name below, Perform till death my ev'ry vow, And thence ubove, thro 4 endless days, Exult in joy, exult in praise. PSALM 62. 1—8. First Part. L. M. Waiting on God, with confidence in bis un- failing assistance. 1 Wait still, my soul, upon the Lord, From him dcth my salvation come ; 142 He is my rock and safe abode, My sure, and bless'd, and endless home. I shall not, Lord, be greatly mov'd, Yea, I shall not be mov*d at all ; Thy care 1 have already prov'd, Thy truth shall stand tho* heav'n should [fall. In God is all my joy and hope, Salvrtion, glory, strength and rest ; He is the rock that holcts me up, My Soul doth lean on Jesus' breast. Trust ir the Lord, ye humble ones, A certain help .in times oi need; God is a refuge for his sons, For all whose bear.s on him are stay'd, > The wicked rage against the just ; They play their wiles of lies and guile, To cast their honour to the dust, But wrath shall all their mischief spoil, PSALM 62. 9—12. Second Part. C. M, Man nothing without religion. ! Lord, what is man ? tho c counted lord Of earth and all therein: Man unsupported by the word Is nought but death and sin. ) The men of low degree are vain, Mere emptiness and breath ; And men of high degree that reign, Are but a lie and death. \ Men, both of low, and high degree, When weigh'd by heavens word, Are light as airy vanity, Except they fear the Lord. 1 Trust not in man my soul, nor dare In violence to trust ; Nor suffer wealth to be a snare> All out of God is curs'd. 143 5 The mighty God hath spoken true, All pow'r is his alone! All else is empty as the dew Before the rising sun, 6 All pow'r and mercy are the Lord's ; To curse or bless is his ; Tis his to raise or lay the Hoods, To give, or woe, or bliss. 7 Mercy and justice are his throne, He can't as man oppress, But ev'ry soul shall have his own, Of sin, or righteousness. PSALM 63. 1—5. First Part. Cleaving to God, thro* this parched, accursed., and suffering land, Sx. 1 O God, thou art my God, and I Will early seek thy face on high, My soul for thee doth daily thirst ; For thy refreshing streams 1 long, Till parch'd my heart, and parch'd my As in a thirsty land accurs'd.- [tongue, 2 As thro' a thirsty land I rove, No streams below, I look above, To see thy pow'r and drink thy grace : Behold my anguish and my moan, Thy glory oft hath round me shone, Still on me lift, O Lord, thy face ! 3 Better than life, my God, thy love, Feasting my hope of joys above, Therefore my lips shall praise thee still ; While life shall last I'll bless the Lamb, Still lift my hands in thy great name, Ready to do or bear thy will. H 4 144 4 All joys of earth are nought to those Found in the duties of thy house, My soul with these are satisfy 'd ; Therefore my mouth shall sing in praise, My joyful soul adore thy grace, Till caught above by Jesus' side. PSALM 63, 7— 11. Second Part. L* M. Help from God' gives great encouragement. 1 Because thou Lord ha?t been my help, My soul shall lift a joyful voice, While still thy wings in safety keep And cause my spirit to rejoice. 2 As in a race my soul doth run, And follow hard for more of God, Upheld by thy almighty arm, And ccuncil'd by thy faithful word. 5 But all who seek to hurt my soul, From earth or hell, shall feel thy wrath ; Tho' high they rise, their final fall, Shall hide them in eternal death. 4 The soul that reigneth over sin, That acts as in the sight of God, Shall glory and rejoice, when men Of lying lips shall loose all good. PSALM 63. 1—6. Third Part. C. M. Thirsting for God. His love better than a feast, &c. 1 O God, my God, in each survey Of earth, and all therein, It seems a barren land and dry, And poison all, with sin. 2 Therefore my soul doth thirst for thee, And early seek thy face, To drink thy cooling streams and see The riches of thy grace. 145 3 I thirst, my God, to see thy pow'r, As heretofore I've seen ; Shine cut my Lord this gracious hour, And I shall live again. 4 So shall I view from present joy The mighty joys I've seen, And praise anew my tongue employ With triumph over sin. 5 Not all the precious things of earth, Collected in a feast, Cou'd please my soul, (O tis the truth,) As when thy love I taste. 6 Because thy love, my dearest Lord, Than life is better far, My lips shall praise and spread abroad Thy goodness far and near. 7 While life shall last I'll bless thy love, And in thy cause assay To lift my hands in strength above And keep the narrow way. 8 When I remember thee my God, And meditate by night, I greatly glory in thy word And hope for endless light. 9 O may I see at length thy face ! Not thro' a veil as here, But near thy throne, where endless days Shall still the sight eudear. PSALM 64. L. M. Intreating the Lord's help and attention against foes, either human, or diabolical, &c. 1 Preserve me, Lord, from all my foes, My voice of prayer and sorrow hear ; Hide me beneath thy hallow'd cross, And dwell, dear Jesus, with rne there I 146 2 For lo, the po\v c rs of earth and hell, In . v'ry wrathful envious scheme, Devise my hurt, and seek my fall, When lo, tis only for thy name 1 3 The upright are their mark of ha^e ; On those they bend their bows for death ; For us they roam, for us they wait, And watch us evry where in wrath. 4 Thus they devise oiir ruin Lord, And proudly say " wjbosfe e> e shall see?" But thou, O Lord, from thine abode Dost see, and wiit our helper be 5 So shall their veng'ance back recoil ; While we withallthe more rejoice, And in the gain of all our toil, Shall lift aloud the . ighe'r voice. 6 This shall the sons of grace behold, And more declare the works of God ; And on his truth anew take hold, And glory in his faithful \s ord. PSALM 65. 1—5. First Fart. L. M- Paying our vows to God our all in all. 1 Our vows, O God, to thee we pay, Our praise for thee in Zion waits ; In tnee we praise, to thee we pray, And stand within thy Zion's gates. 2 Thou art the God that hearest prayer, Therefore all flesh shall flock to thee ; Satan and sin enrage my fear, But thou my savior still shalt be. 4 How blest the man, dear Lord of hosts, Whom thou dost call, and coming, choose. And cause -'approach within hy courts To thee, and dwejl within thy house. 4 The goodness of thy house shall bless Our weary souls till satisfy *d ; 147 By mighty things in righteousness Still guarding us vvhate'er betide. 5 The God of our salvation thou ; The confidence of all the earth ; From all its lands, and oceans too, To thee they look in life and death 5 Tho* kingdoms rage, and oceans roar, And ev 4 rv form of danger rise, Who love thy law, and trust thy pow'r, Shall rind thy help, nor fear surprize. PSALM 65. 5—13. Second Part. L. M. God the creator, and preserver, and over- ruler, 6tc. 1 The mountains, Lord, bv thee were made, Their base and top are heia by thre, And thou alone cans- bow tuir head, Thine is the earth and thine :he sea. 2 Thv breath can make the oceans roar, Thy breach can lay them rou d the trl^be; Thou mad'st the nations, and thy po\ Can still their tumults with a nod. 3 The utmost ends of all the earth, Thy tokens see. of pow'r and love; Morn, eve, and stars thy hands are with, Thou nil's; them all from w rids above. 4 As with the river of thy grace, (For seas, and air, and clouds are thine,) Thou dost with showers the nations bless, That they may own thy hand divine. 5 Both vales and ridges drink their fill, And yield their fruit for man and beast ; Thro summer, spring, and autumn, still Thy care doth make the nations bless'd. 6 Thou crown'st the year wkh ev'ry good, Thy paths of mercy fatness drop. 148 The wilderness thou fill'st with food, As the till'd field with plenteous crop. 7 The pastures thou dost clothe with flocks, The vallies cover o'er with corn, That he on whom on thy wonders looks, May own thee Lord and God alone. 8 Thy mute creation, mighty God, In all their variegated forms, X)o speak thy glorious praise aloud, Cause us by them to take alarm. PSALM 65. 5—8. Third Part. C. M. Cod the confidence of all who depart from evil His power is over all things. 1 To thee, O God, the confidence Of all the earth, we sing ; The confidence by sea and land. The universal King. 2 The mountains by thy strength are fast, Girt by Almighty pow'r, Thy hand can tumult air and seas, Or still them when they roar. 3 Tho' all the nations rage in war, And thirst for human blood, Thy hand can still their noise and wrath, And make of evil good, 4 Thro' all the earth thy tokens, Lord, Of mercy and of ptfw'r, Shall make the nations fear thy name, And think thy glories o'er. 5 The bright out-goings of the morn, And calm recline of eve, By thee are fiush'd with light and joy ; .Let east and west believe. 149 PSALM 65. 9—13. Fourth Part. All the waters are God's ; rain proves his being, &c. 1 How vast thy river, mighty God I Thine is the universal flood, Above the heav'ns, and in the earth \ Tho' in the skies, or clouds, or sea, The waters all in one agree, All thine, to spread in love or wrath. 2 As long as earth and air the tide, And wide as naiure it d-uh glide, A stream, a river, worthy God ; Its steady bounds thy hand doth keep, In ciouds, m air, or in the deep, To hold, or give, as seems thee good, 3 Thy show'rs enrich the nations round, Where'er or man or beast is found ; Each thirsty ridge, with ev'ry vale With fruitful show'rs are all supply 'd Till fields in plenty, side by side, To all the earth thy pow'r reveal. 4 From year to year, thro* ev'ry age, Thou dost anew our love engage, By crowning nature with all good; For such thy pow'r, and such thy love, Thy paths drop fatness from above, That we may know and own thee God- 5 The pastures, fields, and r wilderness, With fruitful plenty thou dost bless ; The hills and vales rejoice and sing ; Their plenteous flocks and herds conjoin To own and praise the hand divine, [bring. But we, dear Lord, most praise wou'd 6 Tho' thro' the earth no signs were seen Of God on high, but fruitful rain, This were a witness, this alone, I 2 150 Enough to make mankind adore His love and tru\h, and fear his pow c r, Or in their curse his justice own. 7 Let all the earth adore, and own God sitting- on his glorious throne, To make, destroy, or bless, or curse ; By all his pow'r by sea and land, By all the mercies of his hand, Let worship fill the universe. PSALM 66. 1—12. First Part. i Adoring God; or, great gratitude. 1 Raise unto God your triumphs, Be joyful all ye nations ; Sing forth ye lands, With lifted hands, Join from your distant stations, And make his praises glorious, By all his name and wonders ; His works declare, His name revere, Let praise resound as thunders. 2 Let earth adore Jehovah, And bow in sounding praises ; With those above, Declare his love, Till joy and rapture blazes : By all his works of power, Both new and old, By truth enroll'd, Behold and shout his glory. 3 God ruleth by his power, His eyes behold the nations ; Let not the proud Defy the Lord, Nor trust exalted stations : But bless him all ye people, \5\ And make his praises glorious, Let God be fear'd, His praises heard Thro { earth in shouts victorious. 4 O God we will adore thee, Our strength and life forever; For purify'd, As gold is try'd, Thro* flames thou art our Savior : Thro' ev'ry fear and terror, Where all that's dread did grind us, Thy hand did keep, Till lo, we leap, Renewed in praise to Jesus. PAUSE. Ver. 16—20. 5 Now hearken, all ye righteous, Who fear the Lord and praise higi, And I'll declare, And sound afar His faithfulness, and own him The God of my salvation, The God of grace and power, My soul did he From bondage free ! To God be praise forever \ 6 I cry'd for help and mercy, And he my cry regarded ; He heard my prayer, And broke the snare, And hath my soui rewarded : Now to his house of worship, I'll haste with all my off 'rings, My vows I'll pay, I'll praise and pray, Adoring Jesus' sufferings. 7 My all of soul and body, My ev'ry joy and pleasure, 152 To God Ml give. And to him. live, Nor ask another treasure : Let all adore the holy one, For he was all my succour, 1 he mighty God, The blessed Lord, By mercy made me conq'ror. PSALM ^6 Second Part. Longing for the praise of God,, after deliver- ance from great troubles. 1 Make joyful music all ye lands, Lift up your heads, lift up your hands, Sing forth the glories of your God: Say unto God, how great thou art ! In all thy works thro' ev'ry part ! Thy enemies shall fear thy word. 2 The earth with us shall fear thy name, And own the greatness of thy fame, And say, 'come let us see his acts, Creative, and preservative, } Bove all how he his son did give To save, and how his grace directs.' 3 God rulerh by his wrath and love, He views the nations from above, Let not the proud themselves exalt ; But own him God ye people all, Before his feet in worship fall, He help'd us up when near to halt. 4 Our God has prov'd us in the fire, And made us dread his vengeful ire, As gold and silver we were try'd : He brought our feet within the net, Our loins with fetters he did fret, And by his stripes we almost dy'd. 153 5 Our foes have rode upon our heads While fire and water were our dreads, But lo, we find a wealthy place ! We spread our joys around his house, And sing with bliss, and soaring force, Triumphant in deliv'ring grace. 6 All sacrifices now we bring, We pay our vows and loudly sing, Come hither all and see and hear ! Great things for us our God has done ! By him our battles we have won ! By him we dare all death and fear ! 7 If I regard iniquity, My God would disregard my plea, And sin would shut him from my heart ; But verily he heard my prayer, And clear'd rny way thro' ev'ry bar, And screen'd my soul from ev'ry dart* PSALM 67. Imploring mercy: desiring God's praise: his blessing on the righteous, &c. 1 Be merciful unto us, Lord, And bless us with thy cheering word, And cause thy face on us to shine ; That we may make thy glory known, Wide as the rising, setting sun, That thou art ours and we are thine. 2 Let all the people praise thee, Lord, Be thou exalted by thy word, Make all the nations glad in thee : Let all the earth rejoice and sing, As subjects of a righteous king, For thou shalt make the righteous free. 3 Yea, let the people praise aloud, And all thy courts of worship crowd, Then shall the earth yield her increase ; 154 And God shall show us life and joy, And gladness shall our tongues employ, And Zion shall be crown'd with peace. 4 Then God shall own us i hro' the earth, Keep us in pestilence and dearth, And make our foes to fear around; And from the mustard-seed of few, He'll spread his name to nations new, Till praise shall all the earth surround. PSALM 68. 1—6. First Part. C. M. Desiring the ruin of Satan's kingdom, &c. 1 Lei- God arise, and Satan fall As iight'ning from the skies, On thee, O Lord, thy servants call, Scat-er thire enemies. 2 As smoke before the driving wind, As wax before the sun, So let them melt, and flee behind, While we approach the throne. 3 Let all the righteous shout for joy, Before their God and K'ng, Let gladness all their pow'rs employ, Thy truth and love to sing. 4 Sing unto God, exalt his name, — Jehovah in the skies ! That fills the heav'ns with burning flame, And on a cherub flies. 5 Before him sing and leap for joy, Exulting in his name, Extol him Lord and God most high, Eternally the same. 6 A Father of the fatherless, A righteous judge of all, He sits entlm-n'd in holiness, Let men before him fall. 155 7 The humble poor shall dwell iu peacej Not chains shall wound their rest ; But from the presence of his face The proud shall be accurs d. 8 As in a thirsty place and day Their souls shall see no good ; At length with Dives have no supply Of water or of food. PSALM 68. 7— 9, 11, 12. Second Part. C. M. » All nature under God's power. 1 When thou of old, great God, didst go Before thy chosen ones, How did the earth and heavens bow- Before thy pow'r and sons. 2 Ev'n Sinai at thy presence mov'd. And own'd thee God of gods, Who led thy chosen and belov'd Thro' deserts, and thro' floods. 3 With show'rs of rain, and ev'ry good> Thou didst confirm their faith In thee, as universal Lord, Thro' all the heav'ns and earth. 4 When God the Savior gives the word. His ministers shall run, And hasting publish it abroad, And bring a glad return. 5 Ev'n kings of armies shall submit Before the word of God; So 'twas of old, and so 'tis yet, For Christ is in his word. PSALM 63. 13—21. Third Part. Double S. M. Saints counted most mean and foul by perse- cution, are honourable and precious in God'* esteem, and he is strong %g save, 156 1 * Tho* ye, my saints, have lain As filth among the pots, (Saith God,) your fears and foes shall cease. Forever cease your doubts ; And ye shall be as wings Of doves, when silver'd o'er, With ev'ry feather deck'd with gold, If still your hearts be pnre. 2 Tho' black and foul with hate; By my almighty love You shall be ciean, ev'n white below, And white as snow above : Tho' earth and hell assail To hurt my humble heirs, They shall outshine, or gold, or snow, Above the sun and stars.' 3 The hill of God is high ; Why leap the lower hills ? Tho c all the strength of earth combine, With all that Tofibet fills, The hill of GOD's still firm, Where all his saints shall dwell With him, eternal in the heav'ns, No longer mock'd by hell. 4 There dwells the Lord of hosts, With flaming angels by, With twice ten thousand chariots round, That compass earth and sky ; And to his holy place He shall convey us home, Drawn up by angels we shall rise In chariots to the throne. 5 Our surety's gone before, With purchased gifts for us ; The powers of hell are captive led, Beneath th< Almighty's curse ; Thus we arise from sin, And take the purchas'd prize 157 Of grace and holiness Below, Above, eternal joys. PAUSE. 6 We bless thy name, O Lord, For benefits below ! But for the weight of glory,' * above, In silence we wou'd bow ! But lo, when once we rise, How shall the heavns resound, With thy salvation, truth and love, In one immortal round. 7 " Our God is God alone, " The God of grace and pow'r; * Salvation, life, and death are his* " Nor shall his reign be o'er : u Us he hath rais'd on high, " While all his foes are ours'd, u All hail, our God ! thro* heav'n and hell, " For all his ways are just !" PSALM 68. 24—28, 30—33, 35. Fourth Part. L. M. God revealed below, and to be greatly praised, &c. He giveth strength, &c. 1 The earth hath seen thy goings, Lord, Thy steps of power and grace below, For lo, thy saints have sung aloud, In witness what thine arm can do, 2 Thro' all assemblies of the just, As from the living fount of grace, Let God the Lord be ever bless'd, Who brings the weak to see his face. 3 Tho* thou be little, — precious saint ! The mighty God commands thy strength ; Still strenthen, Lord, nor let us faint, In ail thy way— thro* all its length I I 3 158 4 Rebuke and humble, Gracious God, The proud, the stubborn, haughty ones, Till they submit before thy word, With hearts renew'd, and grateful tongues. 5 When shall the sons of Egypt come, With Ethiopia's sons to thee ? Lifting their hanis unto thy throne, Seeking thy love and face to see ? 6 Let all the kingdoms of the world, Adore the Lord that rides on high On th' heav'ns of heav'ns that were of old, Whose voice commands both earth &, sky- 7 O God how terrible art thou, Out of thy holy places high ! All wondrous acts thy hands can do, Our strength art thou, and ever nigh. 6 Let Israel's God be ever bless'd, Whogiveth strength and pow'r withirt. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, We give the praise of conq'red sin. PSALM 69. 1—9. L. M. The sufferings of Christ typified, &c. 1 Thus show'd the psalmist all his pain For God, and personates his Lord, For Christ was feeble son of man, As well as mighty son of God. 2 < Save me, O God, for lo, the floods ' Pour in upon my tremb'ling soul, 1 No healp beneath, O God of Gods, ■ Send help from heav'n, on thee I call 3 l All seems as worlds decay'd beneath ; ' No standing place I find, for lo, 4 The earth seems shaken by thy wrath, 1 While o'er my head huge tempests go. 4 I'm weary with my moan and cry, 4 For long I've wept and sought for help ; 159 d for help to God on high, « While others mock, — while others bleep. the hairs around my head, 4 Are they that hare me without cause ; * And the l "d destroy me, plead * Against my soul with subtle force. 6 c Thence bound torn:- ith my all, ' I search'd my heart and life anew, * Ready to give for : I : soul 1 My all away, where nought was due. 7 * O God thou know'st my foolishness, 1 Without the wisdom from on high ; * Thou know'st the cause of my distress, ' The sins of others on me Le. 8 * Let not my soul, O Lord of hosts, ' B' asham'd, nor one who waits on thee ; f Tho' ruins waves my goings cross, 1 Let none, O Lord, be hurt thro* me. 9 ■ For thy name's sake I've borne reproach, ' Till shame has blush'd upon my face j ' My nearest friends wou'd not approach * To help, but fled me in disgrace. 10 ■ This have I for my zeal for thee, ■ For thy dear house and holy word, ' For thy reproaches fall on me, * Because I only live for God.' 11 How did the Savior, as his own Together with his Father's house, From it the trading rabble turn, Nor dar'dto fear his hote-st foes. 12 ■ My Father's house, the house of prayer/' Said he, * ye make a den of thieve , And strait he drove them without fear. As by the zeal that virtue \ 160 PSALM 69. 13—19. Second Part. L. M. Pleading with God for help in great tribula- tion, &c. 1 O God in mercy hear, By thy salvation's truth ; Be thou O Lord my succour near, By truth and mercy both. 2 Thy promises are sure, Then hear me when I cry, And help me to the end endure, And guard me from the sky. 3 Let not the floods overflow, Let not the deeps ingulf; And when the billows round me throw, Attend in my behalf. 4 Thy kindness Lord is great, Then hear me e'er I die ; Thou knowest the ways I love and hate, Thou canst not pass me by. 5 Draw nigh unto my soul, Redeem me from all sin , My foes around me farely howl, They compass me within* 6 My shame is known to thee, Thou know 'st my ev'ry foe, Lord, I've no other way to flee, To thee alone I go. PSALM 69. 10—20. Second Part. S. M. The sufferings of Christ and of some of his followers. 1 Thus for hirrself, and for his Lord, The prophet David spake, Showing the troubles he endur'd, Which christians must partake. 161 2 When I with fasting, prayer, and tears, My soul did humble low, Of this my foe, made mock and scorn, Of me a proverb too. 3 The song of drunkards I became, The song of fools self-wise, Where'er they sat, where'er they stood, They on me rail'd with lies. 4 But still to thee, my God, I'll pray, And thou in thy good time, By thy salvation and thy truth Shalt wipe away my shame. 5 O do not let my goings sink 1 . For all is mire beneath ; My hope is all in God above, Tho* standing on the earth. 6 Out of the deep I cry to thee, Where waters overflow ; Let not the pit ingulf my soul, At length thy succour show. 7 How good thy loving-kindness, Lord, How vast thy mercies are ! And shall thy face be turn'd away,, And leave me in despair? 8 Draw nigh unto my sinking soul, Q God, with speed draw nigh ; Save, Lord, redeem my soul, or else I yield my cause and die. 9 My shame, dishonour, and reproach; v And all mine enemies, Are seen and known of thee on high, O help me from the skies 1 10 The Father heard of old, and gave Deliv'rance by his pow'r ; Still will he help whoe'er draws near. In the conflicting hour, I 4 162 PSALM 69. 20—24, 29, 35. Fourth Part. The singular conflicts of Christ, and of somfc haptized with the same baptism. 1 Thus saiih the Psalmist, thus may I* And personate the Father's Son, Beneath such foul reproach I lie My heart is broke, rr.y bov/elsbum f For friends and comforters I look c d For pity, but my looks were mock'd. 2 Instead of comforters and love, My haters gave me gall for meat, And vinegar for drink, to prove I had no love but only hate, My surety, this endur'd, in full And I have oft induced in soul. 3 These cruel ones tho* stout and high, [And suff ? red thus to vent their hate,] Just wrath shall seize, and from the sky, Hurl them beneath its awful weight, Down to the flames of just revenge, For God, the just, can never change. 4 But Christ the humble lowly Jamb, Whom tyrants mock'd and slew in hate, Again arose, the great I am, And took above his mercy-seat, From whence his Zion he doth bless, And multiplies my joy and peace. PSALM 69. 29—36. Fifth Part. L, M. Imploring divine aid : confidence in God : praise his delight. 1 Let thy salvation from on high O God, lift up my soul ! For poor and sorrowful am I, And deeps around me role. 163 2 The Lord will raise my sinking feet, And I shall bless his name; With songs and thanks his glory greet In an immortal flame. 3 For praise shall more delight my God Than all the sacrifice Of oxen, goats, or heifers' blood ; And praise is paradise. 4 The humble shall assist my praise, The souls who seek the Lord Shall live, and from the fount of grace Declare his praise abroad. 5 For God the poor and praying ones Will hear, and raise on high, And make them heirs, and call them sons, And bless them from the sky. 6 Let earth and heav'n adore and praise The holy one and true ! Let sun and stars, moon, air and seas Acknowledge praise his due '. 7 Our Christ will raise his Zion high, And bless his holy hill; And all who love him far and nigh, With him in heav'n shall dwell, PSALM 70. First Part. C. M. Imploring speedy help of Gcd, 1 Make hastye, O God, O God make haste, Mike haste to help my soul ! I'm drowning, Lord, I'm drowning fast, On thee tor help I call. as waters beat me down, ink and have no strength ; pity, Lord, for man hath none, O succour me a: length ! 164 3 Be they confounded and asham'd, All, all who seek my fall ; . They shall be all in judgment nam'df And blasted one and all. 4 Aha, aha, they sporting laugh, " He's down, nor let hin; rise ;" But God will rise in my behalf, Aid curse them from the skies. 5 Let all who seek the Lord with me, hejoice and shout for joy, From ail our foes we shall be free, Let praise our tongues employ. 6 Let God the Lord be magnify 'd, By all who love his name ; The Lamb for us was crucify'd, Hosanna to the Lamb. PSALM 70. 1, 5, 2—4. Second Part. C. M. Prayer for speedy help, with confession of of helplessness, &c. 1 I'm poor and needy, weak and faint, Thou only art my hope ; Attend, and quickly, my complaint, Or lo, I'm swallow'd up ! 3 Asham'd, confounded be all they That seek my soul to hurt : Satan wou'd make my soul a prey, But Christ will take my part. 4 Let those who laugh upon my pain, Or men, or devils, feel Thine is the kingdom, thine the reigu O'er all in earth and hell. 5 Let those who seek thy face rejoice, And in thy name be glad, Let them with thanks and cheerful voice Declare thy grace abroad. aii who thy salvation love, Ami -rids abide, For. :h those a: L smog to Awt 1 Be : Thoo hast coir To I s bought. hee alone I Inr... and boast. M For thou * zcn, .ce When take mb, Espe has come. PSALM::."- 15 Second Part. L. M. ~ood for the faithful. 1 TO": Lend, thou wi and sure. . and thro' the c Thee will I praise, and to thee | i u.st help'd, and wilt a. Till ^ji. . " He's none to save, his hope i But this their loss, shall be my gain. 4 Stand not afar, my God, my God, Make haste to help me, speak the word, And those who hate my soul shall own God is, — and is my help and crown. 5 My hope is firm and shall endure, And, Lord, I'll praise thee more and inert, All the day long thy help I'll si. Its number is too great to know. PSALM 71. 16—19. Third Pait. L. M Resolution for God ; with prayer not to be forsaken in old age, -&c. 1 In God's almighty strength I'll go To do, nor once deny his will; No other joy nor help 1*11 know, But trust his truth and mercy still. 2 Thou, Lord, hast taught me from my youth, And hitherto I've shown thy pow'r, Thy wond'rous works of grace and truth ; O let thy light and help endure. 3 Tho' now grey-headed, faint and old, Forsake me not, O Lord, my home ! Thy strength in me let all behold, The rising age and all to come. 4 Thy righteousness, O God, is high ! Great things dost thou, yea, ev'n for Thou art the king of earth O God ! who, who is like to thee ? PSALM 71. 16—18. Fourth Part. C. M Resolution in God's strength; longing tc praise hiir. 1 I'll go, as in the stre; Tho' trembling I 1ST I prove my duty from his word, 'Tis right, 'tis right, I know. 2 Tho' deeps and dangers crowd my way, My God can open all, Nor will I cease to watch and pray, And I shall never fall. 3 Thy righteousness of truth and love Is my defence, my God ; Thro' Christ I shall salvation prove, And glory in his blood* 4 My God has taught me from the firsf, Nor has he fail'd me once ; I'll shake me fsom my sloth and dust, And trust in his defence. 5 If until now God is my friend, And still I persevere, He'll still protect me to the end, Nor have I cause to fear. 6 My God, my God, see how I long r To shew the world thy arm, O set my footsteps firm and strong, And guard me from each harm. 7 I groan to set thy glory forth, For ages yet to come ; To spread thy praise from north to south } And shew the wicked's doom. PSALM 71. 19—24. Fifth Part. C. M. God and his righteousness high ; confidence in rising the higher, for affliction, in his love, 1 Thy righteousness, O God, how high ! As mighty mountains stands ! Great are thy acts above the sky, And grea,t by seas and lanfe, 168 2 Who, O my God, is like to tin Thou art the only God ! Thou sorely hast afflicted me, But yet I trust thy word. 3 Thou who hast show'd me troubles s Shalt quicken me again, And from the depths of earth restore My soul from fear and pain. 4 Thou shah increase my greatness, Lord, And comfort me around ; My greatness in thy love and'word, Where all my joys abound. 5 TUen will 1 praise thee more and moi Thy truth and justice, Lord, Tor thou wilt make thy promise sure, According to thy word. 6 Thee, holy one of Israel. I Will praise with great delight ; And in thy might I'll all defy, And put my foes to iiiglit. 7 My tongue shall tall: aloud of thee, And of thy righteousr. My fees asham'd before thee [\. Thy succour will I II PSALM 71. 20—24. Sixth Pari Assurance of rising the higher in true ness, by all tribulations and foes, thVo* faith in God's help. 1 How vast the troubles I have seen! How near destruction I have been ! Permitted, Lord, by thee! But thou wilt quicken me again, Increase the strength my foes have sla .And give me victory. 169 2 As from the depths of earth, where I Have lain, ray feet shall stand on high, And thou wilt bless me more, Increase ray greatness, slay my pride, And comfort me on ev'ry side, And make my goings sure. 3 I'll bless thy grace and truth, my God ; As with the psaltry sing aloud, As with the joyful harp : The holy one of Israel thou, And all my pow'rs shall sing and bow, And praise with joyful heart. 4 My soul, dear Jesus, sav'd by thee, Redeem'd from endless misery, With joy shall sing thy name ! My tongue shall of thy goodness talk Throughout the day, and thou my rod: Shalt hold me in the theme. 5 For thou hast turned back the foe, And laid ray adversaries low, Who hurt and fall ; Confounded, spoil'd, and sham'd are they, While I arise and win the day, For thou art in my soul. PSALM 72. 1—15. First Part. The kingdom of Christ and its great increase, 1 Father and Lord of heav'n and earth, Whose sovereign throne is love and truth, Still own thy Son and bless ; For he in truth shall judge the world, And righteousness and peace untold, Shall flow uiev'jy place. 2 Th'oppressof, or from hell, or earth, That gri nds the poor, shall feel his wrath ; And all the humble poor Shall find, together with their heirs, Judgment and mercy, while the stars With sun and moon endure. 170 3 Thee, Jesus, shall the nations fear, Thro* ev'ry age, till thou appear Consuming sun and moon: As soft'ning fruitful show'rs of dew Thy grace shall flow, forever new, On ev'ry age to come. 4 Tho' hell oppress thy saints, thy reign O'er all the earth s'hall so obtain, The pure shall flourish w ell ; And till the stars shall be no more, Thy peace shall spread from shore to shore > Where'er the nations dwell. PAUSE. 5 Christ's foes, the Jews, shall lick the dust ; They most shall love who hated worst : And Gentile nations all Shall bow before him, own his name, All other lords and gods disclaim, * And render him their soul. 6 Ev'n kings of heathen nations round Shall fall before him to the ground, All ages shall adore ! All nations serve him round the sky, For he shall hear the needy's cry, A help t' the helpless sure. 7 All trembling humble souls he'll save, Redeem'd from sin, hell, and the grave. Deceit, and violence; Ev'n precious in his sight their blood. Forever he shall live as God, Forever our defence, PSALM 72. 15—19. Second Part. C. M. Prayer for Christ's reign on earth, his name praised, &c. 1 Let ev'ry nation pray and hope For Jesus' reign on earth i 171 And day and night in praise look up, That Christ may reign intrutn. \ 2 As a few grains of plantqfl corn ;on the mountain tops, Already is his kingdom come T'increase till nature stops. 3 The fruit shall shake like Lebanon, And spread abroad by prayer ; His reign shall run, and still run on Thro' nations far and near. 4 Great Zion's citizens shall grove, And flourish by the cross ; And jesus' name shall live below, Till stars shall cease their course, 5 His name shall ev'ry nation bless, Divinely bless'd in him ; And all confess him matcbtess prince, Concfror of hell and sin. PAUSE. 6 Let all adore the King of kings, The Savior God adore, Who only doeth wond'rous things, And reigus from shore to shore. 7 Forever blessed be his name, i f is glorious name of love! Let earth with his bright glory fla s those fair worlds above. all the earth adore his grace 1 And own his glorious name ! To him, let all the earth sing praise, Fill'd with his glorious fame ! PSALM 73. 1—9, 11—18, 25. First Part. C. M Sore temptations against religion from the wicked's ease, &c. but remov'd in prayer. 1 To Isr'el truly God is good, To those whose hearts are clean ; 172 Yet, thro* temptation, near was I To doubt nor hope again. 2 For I was envious at the vain, When 1 their ease beheld ; They seem as tho' no care they have For this or th' other world* 3 While I, and all the pious race Have many griefs and pains, They seem untroubled, undismay'd, And glory in their gains. 4 Therefore with pride they gird their necks, With violence they rule ; As brazen walls their eyes stand out, Their hands with wealth are full. 5 Oppressions are their jov'al boast, They speak aloft, nor fear, They set their mouth against the heav'ns, And spread their words afar. 6 " How, how doth God in heaven know ?" [They pride in sin, and say ;] " Or does his knowledge reach the earth, Of us, or those who pray." 7 " Behold, said I, these are the men " Who prosper in the earth ; " Who tho' they love nor fear the Lord, High places of their own accord, And did to idols bow. 8 When this the Lord in heaven heard, With wrath his Israel he abhor'd, His chosen ones forsook ; Isra'el his joy, became his pain, Till jealous, he abhor'd their name, As a deceitful brook. 9 As one from sleep awakes in wrath. He rose, and rent their priests with death, Refused his turtle-dove : But still a few of Judah's line, Because his promise was divine, He bless'd with endless love. 10 He built his sanctuary high, Like palaces'toward the sky, For David and his sen ; He David chose, and Christ thro' him, To guide his people, aud redeem, While there be sun and moon 137 11 With firm integrity and love, The Saviour left the courts above, In poverty he came, To die for man, and, rise again, Despoil the foe, and conquor sin, And lead his pilgrims home. IMPROVEMENT, 1 For real Christians. 1 O for the wisdom of survey ! That looks thro' ev'ry age and day, To know the things of God ! To gain by Israels shameful loss, And cleave the more to Jesus' cross For their resisting good. 2 Forbid dear Lord, that we shou'd be As Isra'l, a reproach to thee ; O may we faithful prove ! Thy judgments fear, thy mercies own, Still cleave to thee, and thee alone In humble faith and love. IMPROVEMENT 2. L. M. For real Christians. 1 Teach us, O Lord, the art divine, From all to come, from all that's been, To learn the lessons of thy will, Thy wrath to shun, thy praise fulfil. 2 We — the beginning, middle, end, Of all, in wisdom wou'd attend ; Learn from thy grace, the worship due, And from thy wrath, obedience too. 3 Thy Isra'l bless f d 'bove all the earth, Still disobedient drew thy wrath : O give us ears to hear, and eyes To see their folly and be wise ! 188 4 Shall we, from mystic Egypt's pow'r Brought out, made free to sin no more, Thy signs forget ? thy spirit grieve ? Dear Lord, we'd better cease to live ! PSALM 79. 1—10. The First Part. C. M. The Church enduring great troubles for unbe- lief, &c. 1 What desolation and distress, Because of unbelief, Upon the Jewish church was pour'd, As left without relief- 2 The mourning Psalmist thus Described their state, and our's, " O God the wicked on us rage, " Yea, hell with all its pow'rs. 3 " They've laid Jerusalem in heaps, " Thy people feel their wrath, " Defil'd thy holy Temple, Lord, " And seek our utmost death. 4 " How long, O Lord, shall we endure " Thy anger'd Jealousy ? " Shall we no more forever rise ? €( O turn our shame away. 6 if I know thy wrath shall pour abroad " To our oppressor's pain, " Who us divide, and thee defy, v Nor fear thy holy name. 6 " Thy Isra'l is their hate and scorn, M They lay our dwellings waste ; "Help us, O God, our sins forgive, ** To thee in pray'r we haste. 7 " Help speedily, dear Lord, our foes n Have brought us very low ; <* O God of our salvation help, " At length thy succour show I 189 8 " Help for the glory of thy name, " And purge away our sins ; " Turn now their deadly schemes aside, 11 Break all their hellish gins. 9 " Why should the boasters have to say " And where is now their God ?" " Let God be known to ail the earth, " Avenging us for good." PSALM 79. 11—13. The Second Part. Prayer for victory over hell's oppression, &c, 1 O Christ, in ev'ry age The siaughter'd friend of man, Behold the tyrant's rage ! Behold our pain ! Let now the sighing of The pris'ners of the foe, Appear before thy throne above, Thy mp*ty biiuw ! 2 According to thy pow'r Preserve the souls that hell Appoints to die and rise no more, As slaves at will : Now render to thy foes, Who thee reproach and hate, A recompence, thy servants loose Who on thee wait, 3 So we thy humble ones, Sheep of thy pasture shall Thy name adore as heirs and sens, Thy wonders tell: To ev'ry age to come Declare the love we prove, And leave our test when taken home, That God is love. 100 PSALM 80. Imploring the Lord, Zion's Shepherd, to turn us again from deep troubles, &c. 1 Give ear, our shepherd, and our rock, Who leadest Joseph like a flock, And dwells between the cherubims, Stir up thy strength and help thy lambs ; Turn us again, O God, and cause, Thy face to shine upon our cause. 2 Shine forth before thy people all, While they in humble worship fall ; O Lord of hosts in mercy hear, Nor turn away thy people's prayer, Turn us again, O God, &.c. 3 How long shall we be fed with tears ? And torn with griefs, and dreads and fears: Thou ma^est us a strife around, Our cruel enemies abound ; Turn us again, O God, &c. ft A vine of wonder thou didst plant; A shade for all the weak and faint ; Thy glory once around us shone, But now we seem with horrors torn ; Turn us again, O God, &c. 5 Why hast thou broke our hedges down ? Why do we now endure thy frown ? Return, we pray. O God ot hosts ! Look down from thy celestial courts f . Turn us again, O God, &.c. 6 Visit thy vine, O Lord, with grace ! And let us live before thy face ! Behold, we burn, and near to die We groaning lift cur eyes and cry Turn us again, O God, &.C. 7 Let now thy hand exalt the man That heads thy great redeeming plan * 191 As he is strong, so may we be, And we shall still thy glory see ; Turn us again, O God, we cry, And fill our souls again with joy. PSALM 81. 1—10, 15, 16. First Part. Lenox. Praise God for his benefits past, and his help to come, &c. 1 Sing aloud unto God Your joys spread abroad, With a psalm, as the timbrel and harp « Blow the trumpet aloud, In the mount of the Lord, And with joy his appointment still keep. 2 For this was his word, A statute of God, For his Israel on festival da/s The trumpet to ring, On a timbrel to sing, With a psalm to the wonders of grace. o When burden'd and sore, Till humbled and poor, As lying in sad shame with the pots, As Joseph of old, I rais'd thee enrol'd With my fav'rites, the heirs of my courts. 4 Thou calledst, saith he, In trouble to me, And I answer'd in thunder of love i First prov'd thee a son, And then call'd thee my own, And an heir of the kingdom above. 5 And thus saith the Lord, Still attend to my word, I'm thy Lord and thy God evermore, No God serve but me, For I only am he [poor. That both md,de you a.nd rais'd you when 192 6 When poor and oppress'd, In bondage distress'd, I Jesus redeemed thee thence ; In my precepts abide, And thy mouth open wide, And I'll fill it with joy and defence. 7 With honey so sweet, With the finest of wheat, I will feed thee, forever to live ! Only turn not away ; And by night and by day I will bless thee, till glory I give. PSALM 81. 13, 11, 12, 14—16. Second Part The great loss of backsliding from God. L, M. 1 u O that my people whom I led '• From Egypt, had my laws obey,d ! " Tho' long I prov ? d them," saith the Lord, " 'Twas for their blessing, and their good. 2 " And had they persever'd in faith, u Soon I, (now jealous for my truth,) u Had smote their foes, \S? rais'd them high, u But lo, they turned back to die. 3 " Thence all their righteousness afore " To them remembered now no more, *' Availed not, their end was sin, c * Wherefore I left them curs'd and slain. 4 " I gave them up to sin and die, " (For they did now my name deny,) " I gave them to their hearts desire, " In their own councils to expire. 5 " My hand was ready lifted, soon 11 To smite their foes, but lo, anon " They turned back in unbelief, " To endless death, from endless life. 6 " Soon I had fed them, caught above, " With all the riches of my loye, 193 " With finest wheat and honey too, '• And happiness forever new. " Soon they had feasted round, my throne, " With angels and my conq'ring son, " Forever safe, forever blessed, * e Embowr'd in my eternal rest V 3 PSALM 82. Caution to Rulers, Judges, &c. C. M, Qod stands among the mighty ones, He is the God of gods ; Men may exalt themselves to thrones, But God shall make them clods. How long ye earthly gods and lords Will ye oppress the poor ? Tho' ye may seem to men as gods, Soon ye shall reign no more. All who wou'd be in true esteem, Let justice be your school ; Your greatness is an empty dream Lest ye in justice rule. Defend the poor and fatherless, Th* afflicted needy aid, Deliver them in their distress, By wickedness dismay'd. But many will not see, nor know, Nor learn to understand ; Blinded they laugh, and downward go, A hideous, hell-ward band. The mighty seem as gods on earth, And flourish oft in show, But God shall blast the proud in death. And sink their souls below. Arise, O God, and judge the earth! The nations all are thine ! The greatest men must sink in death, But thou shait ever shine. 194 PSALM 83. 1—5, 12—18. First Part. God stired up to defend his peoples' cause against tyrants. L. M. 1 How art thou silent, O my God ! How dost thou hold thy peace my Lord * For lo, thine enemies are spread, And in their vauntirigs lift their head. 2 In crafty council they consult, And o'er thy hidden ones exult ; The souls that walk unseen with thee Are those they wish might cease^to be*. * 3 In strong confed'racy they cry, (As tho 5 they fear'd nor earth nor sky,) Come let us blast their place and name, And let destruction be their fame. 4 My God shall make them like a wheel, As stubble they shall fly and reel, As fire doth burn the wood to flame, So shall his wrath consume their "name, 5 My God shall crush them with his arm Yea, with his tempest and his storm, (Fxcept they turn and seek his face, And own him in his truth and grace.) 6 That all may know him God alone, Jehovah, and the only one, Most high o'er all the earth and hea'n, Who has for us a Savior giv'n* PSALM 83, Second Part. Prayer against Satan as aiming to destroy true religion. S. M. 1 O, God, hold not thy peace ! O, keep not silent Lord! For lo, mine enemies increase, Behold fell Satan's sword ! 2 His craft is more man mine, His hellish councils deep ,* 195 He'd fain destroy thy royal line, As any wolf the sheep. 3 His schemes of various name, Surround me to destroy ; To blast me into endless shame, He hates my peace and joy. 4 The name of saints he hates, And compasseth the earth, With subtife schemes to blot their datei 3 And uiuw them off as breath. 5 Lord blow him down to hell, As in a flame of fire, And make him there thy justice feel, And own thy rjgnteous ire. 6 Confounded let him be, Blast ah his helpers' aim, To part my faith and love from thee, And shew the earth thy fame. 7 That men may own thee God, Jehovah in the Sen, Most hi^h o f er ail the earth abroad, Whose sear is heavens throne ! PSALM 84. 1—6. First Part. C. M, Delight In God's house, Sec. 1 How amiable, O Lord, of hosts, Thy tabernacles are, I pant thro* love cmto thy courts, For all my joy is there* 2 'Tis there I n. ior God; O how my heart aspires, To see him in ins great abode, . 'Midst all his royal choirs. S Tho' worthless as a sparrow, I Am not of God forgot, Tho' swallows live a lie, He notes them from his court. 196 I But all my hairs are told of God, I need not, will not fear; Not many sparrows, (by his word,) Are as my soul so dear. 5 Blessed are they whom thou shalt bless, O Lord my God and King ! Continual praise shall own thy grace, They in thy house shall sing. 6 BlesM is the man wtyose strength's in thee. His strength is thenee as thine ; His eyes shall all thy goodness see, His heart and face shall shine. 7 As passing thro' this dreary vale, He living waters finds ; When sinners strength shall die and fail He thrives as water'd vines. PSALM 84. 7—12. Second Part. C. M. Groweth in grace — delight in God's house ; the great blessing of the upright, &c. 1 The just shall go from strength to strength Nor one is left belli nd ; But all shall gain the prize at length, And God and heaven find. 2 O God of hosts attend my prayer, Behold, O God, my shield ; Lead and conduct me by thy care, Nor suffer me to yield. 3 One day within rhyholy courts, Is more to me by far, Than thousands in th' ungodly's sports, Where vice and ( )lly are. 4 To keep the door within thy house, Where pray thy saints, my God, I'd choose befoie I'd go with those That roll in earthly good. 197 5 I'd scorn the tents of earthly men, Tho' deck'd as yonder sky, To keep thy door, ray Jesus when Thy saincs are in and by. 6 To hear thy voice within thy walls, And feed upon thy word, Wou'd make me sing-, tho' nature falls, So much I love my God. 7 For thcu my God, art sun and shield, To 'lighten and defend, Thy grace doth endiess blessings yield, Thou art an endless friend. 8 To him that doth uprightly walk, Eternal glory thou Wilt give, where saints with angels talk, In honours ever new. 9 O Lord of hosts how blessed is The man that trusts in thee! For such thy pcw'r, and such thy grace, Thro' Christ it makes us free. PSALM 85. 1—9. First Part. S, M. Conversion ; or, Recovery from the bondag of sin ; with warning to sin no more. 1 Thy captive exiles, Lord, Tnon hast again restored, We now thy faithfulness record, Be Jesus' name ador'd I 2 Our sins that did enslave, And hold our souls from thee, Thou, Lord, hast bury'd in the gray.. And now hast made us free. ~S That wrath that threat'ned death, Is now surviv'd by love ; And now redeemed from guilt and wrath, We sing with those above. l 4 198 4 Thy anger does not last On penetential souls, 'Tis as a momentary blast, Ana loving pity rolls i 5 O wilt thou not again Revive us to rejoice, Make thy salvation in us reign, Thy mercy rai^e our \ 6 Lord, I will hea> thee speak, For thou will .ce, Thou lov'st tb , saints, ana helpvst the weak, But they must aot decrease. 7 If they to folly turn, Thy wrath revives again : O all ye saints obedience learn, I>are noi again to sin. 8 Saltation full, is nigh To them who fear and love The name of G i, tjiat glory high May waft our souls above. PSALM 85. 10—13. Second Part. L. M. The great blessing of Christ's coming. 1 Mercy and truth together met, And peace and righteousness have kiss c d, When Christ essay'd to pay our debt, And stood a suff 'rer for th J accurs'd. 2 He died that man might live on high, His death appeas'd almighty wrath, Open'd a way t' the upper sky, For all who trust his word and death. 3 Mercy in truth's almighty hands Extended is lo wretched man ; And by his Father Jesus stands, And on the earth conducts his plan. 4 He looketh down from heaven's heights, And deals his goodness -to the earth i 199 He in the sons of man delights, And safely guides the sons of faith. 5 Ho, all that thirst, come to the fount, Partake of Jesus' grace and live ; He standeth now on zion's mount, And bids you ask, that he may give. PSALM 86. 1— 7n First Part. C. M. Flying to God against despair ; and resolutions of integrity, &c. 1 Bow down thine ear, O gracious God! Attend unto my prayer ! For I am poor and helpless, Lord, Preserve me from despair. 2 My firm integrity I hold, Tho' earth and hell assail ; Thou dost my piety behold, Let not thy servant fail. 3 Be merciful unto me, Lord, ?>Iy daily cry's to thee ; Rejoice thy servant with thy word, To thee alone I flee. 4 To thee alone, I lift my soul, I know thy mercy great, Yea, free and plenteous unto all Who wait before thy feet. 5 Answer therefore my prayer, O God, My supplications hear, I know thou wilt, for thou art good. Forever answ'ring prayer. 6 In all my times of sore distress, I'll turn to none but thee ; I know thy answer sure, to bless, No other help I'll see. fa 200 PSALM 36. 8—12. Second Part. L. M. The only true God. All shall bow before him, &c. 1 Thou, Lord, art king and God alone ! Eternal as the heav'ns thy throne I All other gods are emptiness, 'Thout pow'r to make, or curse, or bless. 2 All nations thou hast made alone, And all shall bow before thy Son, In willing worshipful delight, Or proof of thine avenging might. S For thou, O Lord, art God alone, Almighty wonders thou hast done ; All heights and depths shall own thy hand, Thro' heav'n and hell, by sea and land. 4 Trembling to know thy sov'reign will, I ask in prayer, and standing still, Teach me, O Lord, thy truth and way, Nor let my smallest member stray. 5 Unite my heart to fear thy name, Give me a persevering flame, Thence shall I always praise my God, And love my saviour's name and word, PSALM 86. 13—17. Third Part. Victory over a great trial of hell and men's cruelty, &c. 1 How great to me thy mercy, Lord ! For thou hast chang'd my dark abode, And sav'd my soul from hell ! The lowest hell beneath me gap'd, And flames of horror round me wrapp'd, But now in peace I dwell. 2 The cruel pride of hell and men, In all the violence of sin, Did rage upon my soul j 201 But thou, O Lord, art full of love ! Thy bowels did upon me move, Nor suff 'red me to fall. ;> Forever let thy word abide ! Forever keep me near thy side 1 And give thy servant might, To prove that thou art God alone, And cause the infidels to own Thy ways are good and right. 4 Show me a token Lord for good, That they who hate my boast in God May see and be asham'd ; And own that thou hast been my guide, My friend Almighty near my side, And hast my foes contemn'd. PSALM 87. C. M. The Holy mountain of Zion God's delight i Zion superior to all other cities, &c. 1 The Holy mountain, righteous Lord, Within thy Zion's walls, Is thy delight, is thine abode, *Tis there thy blessing falls. 2 The gates of Zion thou dost love, 'Bove all the tents of pride, Thou dost behold her from above, And love her as thy bride. 3 What glorious things are said of thee, O city of my God ! O that the world thy charms cou'd see, And make thee their abode ! 4 Of all the cities round the earth, In all their bloom and pride, With ev'ry memorable birth, They're nought by Zion's side : 5 Bright Zions's glory, as the sun's, Surpasseth all beside, 202 As he to every star that rims, So is the Savior's bride. 6 Her children shall be nam'dafar, As sons and heirs of God ; And Heaven's blessings shall be there, She shall be God's abode. 7 And in the day of final doom, When all but Zion's sons Shall sink in endless darkness down, They shall be chosen ones. 8 All who in Jesus praise agree, With holy fear and love, Shall with him reign ; O Christ in thee All, all my springs do move. 9 In thee are all my springs of fear, My springs of hope, and love , My springs of joy, (and O how clear !) Are all in thee above PSALM 88. Unutterable tribulations sustained without dis- pair of God's help. 1 God of my salvation hear me, Day and night to thee I cry ; Let my prayer come up before thee, Lend thine ear before I die ! I'm in troubles And the graves seem ever by. 2 I am counted with t)ie slaughter'd; I'm as one that has no might ; As with death I'm daily tortur'd, Hid as in the grave of night ; Without ceasing All my life seems but a fight. 3 Thou hast promis'd wonders for me, That I shou'd exalt thy name ; But it seems a different story, 203 For thy wrath seems now to flame ; Contradictions Fill m v faith with fear and shame. 4 Suck appear these ttying cases, Promises, then ev'ry let ; How shall I declare thy praises From the dead, or in the pit ? Who can praise thee While they in such fetters sit i 5 Shall the grave thy kindness honor 1 Or such low estate as mine ? Or destruction show the wonder Of my faithfulness or thine ? Dead while living, Who can thence thy praise divine? 6 Who can here perceive thy wonders ? How can I perform them here ? Darkest ruin round me thunder*, All seems dark, and nothing clear j But I'll trust thee, 'Gainst belief believe nor fear. 7 Though thy terrors do distract me, Tho' thou seem'st to cast me oft" ; Yet I'll hope, and pray, and praise thee : And believe tho' but a dwarf Thou can'st raise me, Then the greater is my proof. y 8 Tho c each terror thought can reckon, Loss of strength and ev'ry friend, Come upon me until broken, I'll believe unto the end, Here thy wonders Shall constrain my foes to bend. PSALM 89. 1,2, 5— 8, 11, First Part. God's faithfulness shown, &c. Double L. M» 1 Thy mercies Lord shall be my song, Inspire my henrt, inspire my tongue, H 2 And I thy faithfulness will show While there be days or men below. For thou hast said, u my mercies shall " Forever with the upright &\xt\. *' My faithfulness thro* heav'n and earth " Shall be establish'd, in my truth." 2 The heav'ns -hall praise thy wonders Lord ! So great, so farhful, and so good ! ho thro 1 ail the heav'ns ou high Can with thee bear a name, or vie I Thy saints shall bless thee here be] For who thro* all that earth can show AVith thee cun liken in the V By, and for thee, all things consist. 3 How gre a1 n earth and heav'n , Shou'd God be fesrr'd ! what praise be giv c n By all around him in the While ail on earth with angels vie. How great thy might and faithfulness O God ! how great thy truth and grace ! can command men, skies, cr seas, hou ? Almighty are : PSALM 89. 13, 14, 3, 4, 15—17. Second Part. God's entire supremacy, redemption by Christ, the joyful sound of the gospel, Sec. 1 K:?h on thy throne, all things are thine O God ! whose arm Rule ^arth in pew'r divine, Maintaining thy eternal nan.e: The Heav throne are they, Earth is thy footstool, land and sea. 2 The habitations of thy throne justice, judgraenr, leve and peace ; Son . . Thy covenant stand To all that trust 205 3 David thou chos't and Chrifct thro' him, In gracious covenant divine, To teach the word, the world redeem. And Jesus' faithful sons are thine, His throne and theirs forever sure, Shall stand thro' time, -when time's no more! iers of rede. Thro' Heav'ns eternal days thall live ; As long thro' all the courts ab ] Thy pra: ler shall revive; Tor lo, thy faithful love that ga The promis'd Christ no end shall have. 5 The natio: thy voice, Tho' curs'd thro' sin, thy voice hath heard Of mercy, and again rejoice rris'd seed appeared, cad his saving light afar; Thence rose on high to bring us there. e joyful sound thro' all the earth gone, and blessed are the souls LO know its voice, obey its truth And foliow wheresoe'er it call 3 ; They walk in life with joy, beneath God's smiling face, and gain by death. 7 In Jesus' love his saints rejoice Throughout their pilgrimage below ; Thence raise in heav'n a nobler v Caught from the rills, where rivers flow ; For he their glory is and y Thro' time, and then forever more, PSALM 89. 19—25. Third Part. Christ promised thro* the type and line of David, kc. L 1 Thou, Lord, beheld'st the earth undone, All wand'rmg in the downward way ! > thy son, (Equal in glory,) thus did'st say. 206 2 u Thee have I chos'n, I know thy love, " With me Almighty too to save, " To leave my court, thy throne above, " Thy life for fallen man to give. 3 " Thou shalt become the woman's seed, " Born on the earth a man with men, u To die and bruise the serpent's head, u And rise in conquest over sin. 4 " Thou shalt be born of David's seed, "(Thro' whom my promises shall run,) u My Son on earth, and on thy head 08 My oil shall pour in rich perfume. 5 " My hand of pow'r, my hand of love, u By thee reveal'd thro' all the earth, " Shall all th' obedient raise above, H While all my foes shall feel my wrath. 6 " My mercy and my faithfulness, " For man's Redemption, thy defence, " Shall with thee dwell, my truth and grace, " Tho' thou shalt die, shall raise thee [thence, 7 e( Exalted o'er the land and sea, "(All thine by conquest over hell,) " And all mankind snail flow to thee, "Or, if not, all my veng'ance feci." PSALM 89. 26—37. Fourth Part. L. M. God the Father's delight in the Sen, the faith- fulness of his promises, &c. 1 " Before the sons of men, my Son " Shall own me for his father, God, u . Maintain the honor of my throne, " That man may seek my bless'd abode. 2 " My first born Son, no kings of earth " Shall equal, but before him fall ; t€ My love shall keep him, and my wrath " Shall crush his final foes to hell. 307 3 " His throne shall stand forever sure, * Eternal as the days of heav'n ! " His seed forever shall endure, " To him and them my throne is giv'n. 4 " If so his children break my law, " Apostate prove, and draw my wrath, " Yet he and all the faithful few ** Shall prove my love in life and death. 5 " My cov'nant will I never break ; * My faithfulness can know no end ; " I've sworn nor will I call it back, " His kingdom shall forever stand. 6 " While there be Earth, or Sun, or Moon, " To David's line, my son, and those •* His heirs, my truth shall still go on, " And when time ceaseth know no close. 7 u Witness theheav'ns and all therein ! ** Witness thou Earth, with Sun and Moon! t€ The faithful shall my kingdom gain, " And reign forever on my throne/' PSALM 89. 33—48. Fifth Part. Christ left to suffer death for man : also, his heirs put to the trial of faith, &c. 1 Great things of love and faithfulness, Thou, great incomprehensible ! Haste unto me in pow'r and grace Declar'd in truth unchangeable ; But wherefore thus cast off? abhor f d ? Let help to bear be now bestow f d ! 2 Thy cov'nant seemeth brok'n and o'er ; My strength and hedges sink in shame ; Thy faithfulness seems now no more, And men despise thy servant's name ; His foes rejoice, and grind him weak ; His adversaries beat him back. * 203 ' His glory thou hast made to cease, tracting short his days of youth ; How long wilt thou thus hide thy face I Forever? where is then thy truth ? Kcmcinbcrnow how short my time ! Except thou mad'st mankind in vain ! 4 In vain it seems that I should be, TfiOut help and pow'r is quickly giv'n ! Useless to man, useless to thee, And soon must die as curs'd of heav'n ; But still the resurrection near, Lifts up my head, and gives me cheer. PSALM 39. 49—52. Sixth Part. L. M. Crying to God against the vauntings of unbe- lievers. Confidence renewed. 1 O God of truth maintain thy cause. Why shou'd the unbelievers boast ? And triumph o'er the pain of those Who trust in thee, as th* most accurs'd I 2 They see our life o'er spread with grief, Afflictions, sorrows, and our death As certain as their own, thence laugh As tho' our hope were nothing worth. 3 But blessed be the Lord our hope ! The dying, rising friend of truth ! Again he'll come to raise us up, Triumphant o'er all pain and death. 4 Were death as inljdels wou'dhope, An end of being, men of sin Might make their vaunt, the christian drop ilis warfare ; but the Savior's plan, 5 Is here by tribulation's fire To fit his saints for future rest ; And when they rise to rise the higher, White unbelievers sink accurs'd. 6 The n to frown, Ar r with shp.n cits, oar fr„ A is good and kiiul, fond the gr.. For C see coml Tkc on and tin 1 be the Lord ! lith I see, exalt, and * And know anew good is his word, :s shall be bless'd, but sin F:rs; God the Saints confidence i: 1 Thou hast been our habitation Lord, and our exceeding joy, Thr , our great salvation, *Thout deca to eternal ages, i :i God, and thou alone ! .eir bases, :i, or Sun had si. 2 Tbdtta uig But as yesterda As a watch ton . sleeping, But our ra Thou bu: £ . .hole nations 3 Tho* we flourish in the morning, In the ev'ning we are not; Cleanse your hi 210 Three score years and ten our number, If to eighty we attain *Tis but toil, or painful slumber, Certain still we shall be slain. 4 Teach us,T) thou God of pity ! So our days to number here To redeem our moments wisely In thy holy praise and fear, To apply our hearts to wisdom By eternity and time, Riming for thy promis'd kingdom, Hell to 'scape, and heav'n obtain. PSALM 90. 2—12. Second Part. God's eternity, man's mortality and prayer for time redeeming wisdom. 1 From everlasting, to eternity Thou art God and king, thy fullness we see ! A thousand years to thee, are but as a day ; But mortals are empty, and short is our stay. 2 Thou turnest us o'er, and t'dust we return, From weakness or pow'r, from shame or [renown ; Thou giv'st but the warning, we here are no [more, From morning to ev'ning a withering [flow'r # 3 As tales that are told, both empty and short, Tho' live we till old, life quickly is not ! The days of our years, are years three score [and ten, Or' if eighty arives, we are laden with pain. 4 We soon are cut off, and fly quick away, All ages are proof, that short is our stay, So teach us, dear Jesus, to number our days, That we may be pious, and walk in thy ways. 2li 5 So teach us how short time is, and how long Eternity, that, by th' knowledge made [strong, Our heart's we mav rightly to wisdom ap- [p»y To shun endless mis'ry, and rest in the sky. PSALM 90. 13—17. Third Part. C. M. The prayer of the saints under great tribula- tions. 1 Return, O Lord ; O Lord, how long Shall we forsaken r ourn ? In thy compassion see our pain, And to thy friends return ! 2 Thy quick return we need, we pray, With infinite desire ; Our parched thirst now satisfy, Before our hopes expire. 3 According to the mourning days, Of sorrow, grief, and pain That we have toiFd without thy smiles, Give us in thee to reign. 4 Let now, to us. thy work appear, And glorify thy grace ! That we may in thy love rejoice, And praise thee all our days. 5 Why shou'd we stoop, and sink, and faint, As seeing not thy hand, Let not thy promises seem vain, But shew thyself our friend. 6 Le: now thy beauty, (so divine !) Of love and faithfulness, Upon us rise, dear Lord, and cheer Our spirits in their race. 7 For all the glooms of unbelief, And ruggedness of fear, 31 3 212 Let now thy holy beauties Lord, Anew thy cross endear. 8 Let now our toils for thy great name, Foregoing all below, No more seem vain, but give us light Their endless worth to know. PSALM 91. 1—5. First Part. S. jVL The safety and blessedness of close union with God. 1 How happy and secure, Is he that dwells by faith, Within the secret place of God ! How fit for life and death. 2 Cov'red with heavVs shade, With ev'ry pleasing joy, He shall abide in life, in death, , His peace shall none destroy, 3 Jesus his refuge is, A fortress firm and sure, From ev'ry fear and dread by night. From ail by day secure. 4 Tho' ev'ry danger rise, Of national dismay, Or ev'ry pers'nal fear and dread, The Lord will clear his way. 5 As with his feathA's fair, Of mercy, truth, and love, The Lord will cover him that's J Nor shall his goings m 6 The Almighty's truth shall be A buckler and a shield ; And tho' ten thousand foes arise, The saint shall win the fleid. PSALM 91. 6—10. Second Part. L. M. The great safety in all dangers, of such as dwell in God by firm faith. 1 The man that makes the Lord most high His habitation and pis home, Shall know no fear, tho' death be nigh," But always say, " Thy will be done '." 2 Tho' pestilence in darkness stalk ; At noon-day wide destruction roam ; This man shall calmly thro* them walk ; Nor fear the past, nor all to come. 3 Tho' tvvice ten thousand round him fall, His stedfast mind is undismay'd, Loses by none, but gains by all, He shall not die, nor be afraid. 4 Or if the Lord permits his daath, He doth not thereby fall, but rise, While sinners feel th' Almighty's wrath And sink to hell, he mounts the skies. PSALM 91. 11—16. Third Part. C. M. Angels guard the righteous. Greadp*)mises to them that love, know, and trust God 4 1 The rigbt'ous shall, from heav'n^s throne, Have angel guards to keep Their feet from ev'ry hurtful stone, Both when they wake and sleep. 2 Angels within their mighty hands Shall hourly keep the pure, Surround them, tho' unseen in bands, And guard their going's sure. 3 And thus tho' lions, dragons, roar, And ev'ry fury rise, The right'ous still shall dwell secure, While sinners' courage dies. 4 " Because," (sanh he that's God alone,) u On me he sets his iove, 214 " I'll bless and raise him to my throne, " Nor shall his goings move. " Because this man has known my name, " And put his trust therein, <( I'll raise him to eternal fame, 11 In spite of hell or men. " My ear shall ever hear his cry "When grief and dangers rise, ** And he shall live above the sky " A life that never dies." PSALM 92. 1—9. First Part. S. M. A morning, or evening psalm. 'Tis good and great to praise, And render thanks to God, To sing to thee, O Lord most high. And sound thy name abroad. To show thy kve and grace, Withev'ry morning light ; To show thy faithfulness by day, And then again by night. Attune our hearts to sing, As David's harp of old, And with the harpers round thy throne. Who sing to harps of gold. ; Let us with solemn sound Exalt thy grace and love, And sing below as those on high, Till we arrive above. i How great thy glory Lord, By all thy works declar'd ! O let us praise thy grace and pow'r, Ever to be ador'd. ) Creation's mighty frame, And thy bless'd providence, Are great, but thy redeeming love Sends greater wonder thence. 215 7 Thy thoughts of love and grace, How boundless, deep, and high ! Thy schemes of love surpass the thought, Of all in earth or sky ' 8 The foolish will not see ; They wonder and recoil : The wordly wise wou'd work it out, But perish in their toil. 9 By thee, O Christ my Lord !• The humble soul shall live : But tho* the wicked spring and rise, Atheav'n they'll ne'er arrive. 10 The proud iniquitous, Who dare defy thy wrath, Shall from their heights of stubborn pride Be crushed to endless death. PSALM 92. 10—15. Second Part. Assurance of faith. 1 My God is faithful, good, and true, The same in ages old and new, He will exalt my head ! He will anoint my soul with oil, Make all mine enemies recoil, Or sink them with the dead. 2 The sinner shall forever die, Consum'd with veng c ance from the sky, But Jesus loves the pure ; As palm trees flourish, so shall these. And tow'r as Lebanon's ceder-trees, Their help in God is sure. 3 As planted in the house of God, And water'd by the Saviour's blood, Secure within his court, The faithful pure shall flourish high, Nor stop his growth beneath the sky. And still increase in fruit. M 4 216 4 To oldest age he still shall bring The fruit of worship to his king-. And prove thro* every ill The faithfulness, and love of God, The truth and firmness of h% word, Unmov'd as Zion's hill. 5 My everlasting rock is Chr'^, The same when time's arever past, Confide my soul, cor. He is a God of righteue' >- Glorious in pow'r, in truth and grace, I shall as he abide. PSAL;,! 92. Third Part. Resolutions to pr-iise God early and late. Saints blessed. Sinners miserable. God's faithful- ness. 1 How goqd* divine, and sweet it is To render thanks and praise to God : Thee we adore in righteousness, (J thou most high and mighty Lord ! In morning's rise we'll sing thy grace, And bless the evening with thy praise. 2 Each morning we'll renew our theme, Thy loving kindness shall be heard ; We'll fill the evening with thy name, Thy faithfulness shall be declared ; Attune our hearts, O Christ our king ! And we will make thy praises ring. 3 How various, Lord, thy wond'rous works ! The meditation makes us ghid ; Both grace and nature are as books, To lead us in the heav'nly road; We triumph in thy works of pow'r, Thy works of mercy we adore i 4 How deep thy thoughts, Almighty God ! How vast thy wisdom and thy love ! But fools who disregard thy word, 217 No joy in all thy glory have : Tho* sinners flourish tor a time, They soon shall sink in endless shame. 5 But thou, O Lord and God of pow'r, When sinners sink, art still the same, Thou art most high forever more, Thine, Jesus, is an endless name, For lo, thy foes shall sink and die, Thy saints with thee abide on high 6 Like palm-trees shall the righteous bloomj And flourish in the courts of G 219 And rage of all beneath the sky, He stills the Lion's voice. 5 His kingdom stands secure In heaven and in earth ; His truth shall stand as heav'n secure, And Zion as his truth. 6 Thy words, O Lord of hosts, Are true and ever sure; And holiness becomes thy house O God, forever more. PSALM 94. 1—11. First Part. L. M. Flying to God under the oppression and scofF of persecutors. God hears and sees all things. 1 O God, the judge of quick and dead ! Whose right it is to bless or curse ! Reveal thyself our cause to plead, And judge between thy foes and us. 2 The pow'rs of darkness triumph loud Against thy saints ; O Lord, how long Shall men of sin prevail ? Who proud Oppress us with reproach and wrong. 3 They sore afflict thine heritage, The widow, stranger, fatherless ; O God descend, attend thy charge, And help us in our great distress. 4 They boast M the Lord shall never see, Nor hear, nor our complaints regard :" When will the brutish learn of thee ? The rebel fools return to God ? 5 Shall he not hear that made the ear ? Shall he not see that form'd the eye ? He hears, he sees, let rebels fear, Ere he consumes them from the sky. 6 He that elves knowledge unto man. Shall he not know, all good and ill ? He [ .'s thoughts, the good, the To raise I Mr sink to hell. v?odof affi . .astisements from God, to k 1 Blessed is the man whom thou >:'nest Lord, and from thy law 100I, To J :ul. I in peace ; All the pure in heart shai Willing to be I ..ee. 3 Whom t' s-bless'd, *Tis that he mi p him from the snares of h Bring him ne.. to dwell. :< the Lord afflict us sore, As if down to raise no more, Still be-'H bless and raise u- final hope. the Lord, Bought with J -g blood, All to our behalf shall turn, a thou Chist'ne *C p al. ::: - Thai! Part. C jast,&c My tool h«d sank is shame, H ' : . : : . f. : :: " i*i 2 When I exdaiaVd, " my strength is goae !* And said, " my foot: hath s%'d V Tkj oaercj lev and Bade BM i::::r, And lo, I iprwanHeapM * 3 How do thy coaafbrts fiD mj soal WhaV I aaraey thy low : Nor eery those above. 4 Ihal M^'-t Bad dirkani joio In cz* > Of. .:vt and bate ignc 1 V. -.:.-= ".- - :-. - . ;.:' ■ :lr:~.f, Shall jaia blifiij. 5 7-:* >:.:: ri:rr :. : me::".- _- :';:.cL: ':..ri'. I:.i:: _- - :■> Li ■ : A;i.: i: :.ij m...:;. -....;■- :*-.: i:.i7r:r":.: The ;..=:. tad crash meat Goes. : 7.".; :./-.•-:.: L : .--.:*- - _.^_.. ;t, M : : . •. : : rt : _ :*r : . :t : 7-r ::.ri V:ii.. r.7. ;r. : . :-:/. - .-n-f, And hefl shaO own his pow"r- PSALM 95. 1—7. Hit Part. L I:.j.:^:: r 7 ' n .- = ?. i. ' ir .: - i : : - : : C- : 7 Saaati arc hiv b«V 1 r ■'■:-. i7 ;.-; :.i -.:: i-.i >.: .i i -r, In songs of triemph to oar k5 ag, 1 -- ::■•. ::' ...-:-.-:.-.:-.; rt" -v ~ £, 2 Before his presence let us rise, In joyful sounds that reach the skies, For he is God of gods alone, Eternity's his house and throne. 3 The depths of earth and hell are his. And his the might of all that is ; He made the mountains, seas- and lands, And by his power creation stands. 4 Thus great, before him all should bow, In praise and prayer unto him flow ! The saints are his, and he is theirs, He loves us, numb'ring all our hairs. PSALM 95. S — 11 Second Part. L. M. Sinners warned, &c. 1 Ye sinners harden not your hearts, As did the stubborn Jew| of old ; Beware of God's revenging darts, Of wrath beware, of grace take hold 1 2 Tho' he may bear for years and years, He'll rend you as of old the Jews ; In his almighty wrath he swears No rest to those his grace abuse. 3 Aggriev'd in suffering long your ways, His veng'ance hightens ev'ry hour; Tho' for a space his wrath delays, Repent, or die forever more. PSALM 95. 1—7. Third Part. Desiring to sing praise, &c. 1 O come, and let us sing unto the Lord, All ye that love his name, and trust his word. With joy the rock of our salvation sing, And shout him savior, prophet, priest and [king 2 Before his presence let us come with joy, While psalms, and songs, and hymns our [lips employ ; 223 For lo, the Lord is great, a God of gods ! A King of kings is Christ, and Lord of lords, 3 His are the heights and depths, heav'n, sea, [and land, And all events are in his mighty hand : .Let all the earth adore his awful name, Bow down, and kneel, before the great I am. 4 For he's our God, and we his people are, His sheep, and he a pasture doth prepare; Christ is the door to pastures in the sky, Who enters there by him shall never die. PSALM 96. 7—11. Fourth Part. Warning to Sinners. 1 To-day ye sons of men, if ye will hear The voice of God, now harken and draw [near, Nor as the Jews of old dare steal your hearts, When in the wilderness they drew his darts. 2 Grieve not your maker, O ye sons of men, Recount the millions that have dy'd by sin ; Tho c years and years his vengeance doth for- [bear, He doth to rebels endless vengeance swear. 3 His saints shall enter an eternal rest, With peace and everlasting blessings blast ; But sinners who neglect his grace and truth, Shall never find his rest, but feel his wrath, PSALM 97. 1—13. First Part. Christ our Lord and King. 1 Dear lambs of my God, Come sing to your Lord ; Declare him your king, Adore him and sing; His mercy adore, His name and his pow'r ; Shew forth his salvation till time is no more, H3 224 2 His glory declare, His wonders revere, His wonders of grace Throughout ev'ry place, For mighty is he, His power we see, By Christ we are made from our wretchedness [free 3 All beauty and love, Below and above, In majesty shine, In glory divine, In Jesus our king ; Adore him and sing, And make his loud honors and majesty ring. 4 Give, give to the Lord, His glory as God ; All honour is due, From me and from you, All worship and praise, To Jesus's grace, To Jesus's goodness, throughout ev'ry place. 5 He reigneth above, His scepter is love ; The earth shall rejoice, In triumphs of voice ; His saints shall be strong, In heart and in tongue, To sound the bright glories that to him belong. 6 Let Heaven rejoice. Let earth make a noise, The sea and the land, At Jesus' command, " Go gather my heirs, " The time now appears, u Their blood to avenge, and to wipe off their [teajs.* 7 For lo, he will come, Upon his white throne, 225 To judge all the earth, In justice, and truth : Rejoice for the day Of his coming-, and say, Come Jes^s, come quickly, we long for the day. PSALM 96. 5—9, 13. Second Part. The Lord is to be feared above all gods in Earth or Hell. C. M. 1 The Lord is great and glorious too, And greatly to be prajfe'd And to be fear'd above all gods, Tho' all in hell were rais'd, 2 " God of this word," the devils call'd, And mighty is his pow'r, But God the Lord's Omnipotent, Him fear, and him adore. 3 All, all the gods of earth and hell Are idols, nor can they Create an attorn, but the Lord Made heavm, and earth, and sea. 4 Honor and majesty are his, And flame before his throne ; Beauty, and strength, and loveliness "*" Jin all his ways are shown. 5 Give ye unto the Lord, your hearts, O all ye sons of men ; Glory and strength to him ascribe, Glory is due his name ! 6 O fear and worship ye the Lord, In heautious holiness ! Fear ye before him all the earth, 'Tis his to curse or bless. 7 The Lord will come and judge the earth, He is the judge of all ; All other gods, — or fiends, or men, Or stone, or gold, must fall. 226 8 The Lord will judge in righteousness, And by the laws of truth, . The pure and true shall have his smiles, The foul and false his wrath. PSALM 97. 1—8. First Part. The Lord reigneth over all gods. 11 raise the dead and judge the world. L. M. 1 The Lord doth reign, let th c earth rejoice, The multitude of Isles be, gl:xl r Yea, lift aloud a cheerful voice, With wreaths of praises crown his head. 2 All wonders, and unsearchable, Immense and past a mortal's thought, As clouds and darkness terrible Surround his high and glorious court. 3 Judgment, and pow'r, and righteousness The habitations of his throne, The nations curse, or nations bless, As they obey him, or disown. 4 A fire of death before him goes And burneth up his enemies ; His lightnings shall affright his foes, His voice can shake the earth and skies. 5 The hills as heated wax snail melt, Before the Lord of all the earth, When he shall come Omnipotent, To raise the dead, for love, and wrath, 6 Then shall the heav'ns his truth declare, The earth and all that therein is ; And all shall his great right declare, Sinners to curse, and saints to bless. 7 The Lord is God, confounded be All they that worship other ^ods; Worship ye him all gods, for he Is God of gods, and Lord of lords. 227 8 Zion shall hear and shall be glad, When Christ shall come to judge the [earth, With him ascend, (her glorious head!) While sinners sink in endless death. PSALM 97. 10, 9. 11, 12. C. M. Hatred to sin, encouraged by promises, &c. 1 Hate evil, ye that love the Lord ; Hate sin, his wounding foe ; All he will bless that thro* Christ's blood And grace, all sin forego. 2 His faithful saints he will preserve, And succour from their foes, As Lord of all below, above, In reign that has no close. 3 True light is for the righteous sown. True gladness for the pure, Who blest below, when he shall come, Are blest for ever more. 4 Rejoice ye righteous in the Lord, Andsacrifice with praise, For holy is his name and word, Faithful his promises. PSALM 98. First Part. C. M. The promis of God to send a Savior fulfilled : for which praise him with delight, Sec. 1 Now, sing a new, a lasting song, For lo, the arm of God Maintains his truth, declared so long, The promis of his word. 2 Salvation's come thro 4 Jesus' name, No more let sinners mock; Let Jews and Gentiles own their sil^me Distrusting heav'ns fcooj*, 228 3 God spake the promis, nor forgot, €f My Son shall die for man," Tho' lorfg his truth the nations taught, Unfailing was the plan. 4 His mercy, righteousness, and love Stood firm to Abram's line ; To all the nations he doth prove, His promis was divine. 5 The great salvation of cur God, Is now to th' earth made known ; ^ Jesus has pour'd his vital blood, For sinners to attone. 6 O make a joyful noise and sing New songs unto the Lord ; And shout and wonder at the King That gave for us his blood. 7 As with the trumpet, cornet, harp, In voices of delight, Shout with the tongue, and with the heart Receive and bless the light, 8 Let all the seas and oceans roar, The world and all therein ; And let the touring floods adore The spoiler of our sin. 9 Let all the hills together sing, Before the Lord on high, Till Christ our king shall come again, To judgment, not to die. 10 He, once a sacrifice for man, Is also final judge ; As sure as once, he'll come again, To all a curse or pledge. PSALM 98. Second Part. The Saviour is come, according to promise*. Let all things praise him. He is final judge. 1 Tho* hell and earth 'gainst heav'n assay'd, (Tho' some coiuinu'd prayer,) 229 To doubt God's truth, wherein he said " Man's sins my Son shall bear ; His holy arm — right hand of love, Has brought the triumph from above. £ The Lord has made his mercy known In Jesus' birch and death, His promis steadfast a»> his throne Made true to all the earth ; The nations lost of ev'ry good, May now be heal'd thro' Jesus' blood. 3 Thus God, in gift of Christ his Son, Reveal's his mercy near, All, all who for his mercy mourn Shall prove his love sincere ; Fos still his merits are the same, Till he shall come to earth again. 4 Let earth and heav'n exulting sing, With all that therein is! Adore the great redeeming king, Of woe he bring] us bliss ! Shout all the world, with triumph shout, Believe the wond'rous news, nor doubt. ' 5 Eternal wisdom spake the plan, The son of God must die, And rise again for sinful man ; And truth can never lie : Thence as to death, for man ordaiu'd, He's also final judge, proclaim'd. 6 Again he'll come to plead his blood, Plead it against his foes, But for his friends, who trust his word, And him their pourtion chuse : He'll judge the world 'n truth and pow'r, Nq more to fear, or hope no more. K 3 230 PSALM 99. 1—5. First Part. L. M. The Lord reigneth, let all worship him, Zion is his care, &x. 1 High 'twixt the holy cherubims, The great Jehovah sits and reigns ; Let earth in trembling worship move ; Let all adore, below, above. 2 Tho' thus exalted is the Lord, In high Eternity's abode, He dwells among his people here, And Zion is his greatest care. 3 Inspire our hearts, O Lord, to bless Thy mighty name of holiness ? Let equity and judgment stand, Upheld by thy almighty hand. 4 Worship and praise the holy Lord I Bow down before the feet of God 1 Declare his love, exalt his name, Shew forth the gtories of the Lamb. PSALM 99. 6—9. Second Part. L. M. God answered prayer of old, and still will do so if we pray in faith. 1 ,The Lord thro' ev'ry age is one, Forever stands his faithful throne ; As Moses, Aaron, Samuel, he Did answer, he will answer me. 2 He spoke to them in word and pow c r. And blessings did around them show'r; So he will answer us, if we As they his pv;re commands obey. 3 As we they had infirmities, Provoking heav'n's jealousies ; P. at tho' on these he'll vang'ance take. He'll answer pray'r for Jesus' sake. 4 Wherefore exalt the holy Lord, And blesi his name, an His grace is endless, firm his word, His truth thro' ev'ry age indures, Praise God, my Soul, with ail thy pow'rs ! PSALM 101. 1> 2. First Part. S. M. Praise to divine mercy. 1 Attun'd by mercy's charms, Mercv shall be my song, Of grace and justice I will sing, All thanks to God belong ! 2 Thy mercy made the world, And mercy all preserves, 5 Twas mercy brought Redemption down, Jesus the praise deserves ! 3 In wisdom's perfect way, My goings I'll direct ; Thereby I'll walk within my house^ This shall my soul protect. 4 I wait thy coining Lord, I tremble for the right ; AH dark and weak I nothing know Without thy spirit's light ! PSALM 101. 4—8. Second Part. C. aff Principally for Magistrates. 1 A feoward heart shall from me rlee, I'll turn from. wicked ones ; The slanderer shaTl my office fear; And proud and haughty drones. 2 Mine eyes shall be upon the men Faithful to truth and God, That they may with me dwell in peace, For righteous council's good, 3 The men that walk in perfectness Shall serve me, them I choose; But he that works deceit shall not Have place within my house. 4 And he that telleth lies shall not Ev'n tarry in my sight ; The wick'd I'll suppress, and be A praise to men upright. PSALM 101. 3—7. Third Part, S. M. The true Christian Magistrate. 1 I'll turn my eyes from sin, Nor will I council take From samples of ungodly ones, Who God's commands forsake. 233 2 I hate the work of those Who turn aside from thee, It shall not touch my head, nor heart, For sin's a hell to me. 3 The froward and perverse I'll bid depart my sight, The wicked's council I abhor, The pure are my delight. 4 The evil speakers, I, With all the lofty proud, Will keep aloof, without my door, As satan's dangerous brood. 5 Mine eyes are on the just, The faithful of the land ; The saints are my delight, and they Shall in my house attend. 6 The man that works deceit No place with me shall have ; And he that telleth lies I hold More loathsome than the grave. PSALM 102. 1—11. First Part. L. M. For an afflicted, persecuted Christian, likened unto Christ by sufferings. 1 Hide not thy pity from me Lord, But hear my prayer, thro' Jesus' blood, Incline thine ear when trobie's nigh, Hide not thy face, but to me fly. 2 My days consume away like smoke, My heart with heavy groans seems broke ; My bones are burned % as an hearth, As withering grass so seems my strength, 3 My food's forgotton thro' distress, I'm like a bird in th' wilderness ; I mourn as any desert owl, I watch as any hunted fowl. N 4 234 4 I seem forsaken and alone, Mine enemies increase my moan, They on me rage from day to day, As sworn to drag my soul away. 5 I've eaten ashes with my bread, So crush'd with ev'ry pain and dread ; I've mingled weeping with my drink, I seem'd so near on ruin's brink : 6 Because of thy mysterious ways, For first thou lifted up my face, (Constraining me thy truth to own,) But now alas, hast cast me down. 7 Who, O my God, can fathom this I Arid is it for my woe, or bliss ? My days as any shadow fly, Attend and raise me, or I die. PSALM 102. 12—20. Second Part. L. M. Zion revived after great tribulations. 1 Tho' generations melt as grass, The Lord forever shall endure ; The God of pow'r and righteousness Shall Zion's mercies still secure. 2 Thou wilt arise for Zion's strength, The time to favour her is come ; Thou wilt appear, her help, at length, And make her palaces thy home 3 For now again thy servants love Both Zion, and her Saviour God; And thou wilt to th' ungodly prove, The truth and terror of thy word. 4 God will regard our humble prayer : The destitute he'll not despise ; In Zion he'll again appear, And show his glory from the skies. 5 Let ev'ry age, that yet may come, Record thy faithfulness of God, 235 That ev'ry age may give him room, And trust and praise his faithful word, 6 For he hath heard us from on high, And sent his gracious answer down ; When ev'ry dread and fear were nigh, His love and glory round us shone. PSALM 102. 22—28. Third Part. L. M. Desiring to live longer for God's glory, &c 1 While multitudes together run, From diiPrent ways, to serve the Lord, kly strength he weak'ned in the way, days were made a weary load. i, O take me not my God, Away so soon, thy years indure Thro' generations all, and I Wou'd live, to serve thy glory more. The earth's foundations thou of old Hast laid, and O, the heav'ns above Ti -./ hands have made, and all are thine. The same art thou tho* all remove. 4 They ail shall perish, but, thou, Lord, Shalt still indure ; as garments they Wax old, and as a vesture shall All, all be chang'd, and pass away, But thou the same forever art : Thy years, O Lord, shall have no end : The children of thy saving grace Shall also to thy courts ascend. PSALM 102. 19—28. Fourth Pact. Desiring to» live longer for the glory of God, in time. Double L. M. 1 From heav'n the Lord beholds the earth, From his great sanctuary hjgh ; To him all life, t3 him all death .' ev'ry age is seen, and why; o 236 Me. he hath b ; d to spread his name, But io, as in the joyful race, , My strength he weak'ied, broke with pain, And near death seem'd, to end my days. 2 I said, " take me not away, " My God. at whose command I fly ! u But lengthen still my active day, i: Thou Lord o£ life who ne'er canst die 1 "Of old thou laid'st the earth beiow, u With strong foundations, and on high He hath forgiven all thy sins, Redeemed thy life from death and hell, He all thy battles fights and wins, And makes thee strong to do his will- 4 He raiseth thee from sin and dust, And causeth thee to soar aloft ; As eagles range the upper coast So Jesus doth my spirit waft. 5 His ways to Moses he made known, Glorious and worthy of a God ! His acts to Israel ; and his Son lias much enlarged tne true record. 6 My God protects in' oppress'. ; the wrong'd' He keepeta j dgrrtent thro* the earth ; Mercy of old to Got belong'^, He's full of grace, and slow to wrath. 7 As - ? n 's high above tho ear-h, his saints ! He call's them sons, by hca- nty birth, Who loves and fears hyn never faint 238 PSALM 103. 12— IS. Second Pai Believers' sins pardoned, God a tender Father, &C. C. M 1 As distant as the east from west, Hath God remov'J our sins"; He- >rd, and we were bless'd, On earth our heav'n begins, 2 Tender a 1 ? kindest fathers he To those who fear his name, Showing them mercy, and will be Their everlasting; fame. 3 He knows our weakneis and our foes, He sees we are but dust ; And in our help before us goes, And bids us on him trust. 4 Man is but grass that blows away And sees his place no more, Short is the span of human day, Oul race is quickly o'er. 5 But thine Almighty mercy Lord, From everlasting is, And still indures while thou art God j Thy greatest glory this. 6 Thy mercy's endless magazine Is open to thy heirs ; Tho' countless fears shou'd intervene, Thou mindest ev'n our hairs. PSALM 103. 19—22. Third Part. The august Creator, and Savior ; all called to bless and praise his name, CiTc. I*. I\J. 1 Jehovah, the Almighty God, Who.form'd all nature by his word, Prepar'd his throne in heav'n of old, In grandeur that can ne'er be told. 2 His kingdom ruleth over all, While nations rise, and nations fall ; 239 Bless him ye angels in your might. And all ye ministers of i ! r!u. 3 Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts, Thro' all \is works, thro* all his costa ; Let all his mighty works proclaim £- Their great Creator's pow'r and fame. 4 Thro' ev'ry place of his domain, Let all his works proclaim his name ! Bless thou his glorious name my soul, And sing his grace who made thee whole ! 5 Lifted in rapture I will sing To Jesus my almighty king, 'Bove all his works I owe him praise, And praise shall fill my years and days. C Lost in the survey of his love, I soar thro* clouds and stars a hove ; And all my soul adores his grace, As favoured most of all my race. PSALM 104. 1—23. First Part. The wonders of the creator God ; his power, wisdom, goodness, occ. 1 Bless, O my soul, the Lord most high', Deck'din the glories of the sky ! Of heav'n and earth creative cause ; From his eternal seat he came. To make and spread this wond'rous frame, Of earth, and sky, and fix thfir laws. 2 Where darkness, anarchy, and naught, Had held their long hut silent court, He call k d the world; from naught it came, Compact of water, earth, and air ; So at his word, each ambient star, With sun, and moon, from nought weie [seen. o 2 240 3 In his great nnc ontroled might, Hecall'd omnipotant for light, And light dispread the earth and skies 1 His angels, ministers of lire, Before created, dwelling hire, Beheld his pow'r in glad surprize. 4 A joy alone's unfinished joy, But angels saw, and from on high With God rejoic'd, while in his pow'r He spread the heav'ns in glorious form, Handling the earth in his strong arm, Making its vast foundations sure. 5 The floods above the mountains stood, But fled obsequious to his word ; And as before omnipotence With roaiing from the mountain tops, While the vast channel for them stoops, They take their bounds to come not [thence, 6 Thro c air the liquid store returns, Pour'd on the earth, compact with veins, And vallies yield refreshing springs, Both vallies low, and vallies high, Where beasts and birds may drink, nor die, While each his grateful conduct brings. 7 He from his wat'ry chambers doth Water the hills, both north and south ; The seas, thro' clouds, at God's com- Scndeth them rivers thro' the air, [mand, To water, cheer, and make them bare, For such is his Almighty hand. PAUSE 1. 6 Such, Lord, thy great creative scheme, Mysterious emblem of thy name, The earth is crown'd with living good I 2*1 The various grass for cattle grow, With fruits, and herbs, for man, to shcftv To all thy love, as sovereign Lord ! 9 Thou givest wine, that maketh glad The heart of man when weak or sad, And oil that mak^s his face to shine ; And bread which strength'neth man to live, Thou dost in kind abundance give, For earth, and all therein, is .thine. 10 The trees are thine, a countless good, A gift to man, and fowls of wood ; There make the birds their nests and lay, To raise new offspring for thy praise, Who all in their mysterious ways, Return in praise thy love each day. 11 The stork, the goats, the conies, all, According to their nature's call, Find place and cases in thy works Whereby to live and show thy praise, And teach mankind thy wcnd'rous WJ That men may see and praise thy a^ PAUSE 2. 12 How great thy mercy and thy skill, Great God of Heaven, (e'er earth and hell,) The moon mysterious thou hast made, To guide the seasons, show thy art, As by each waxing, waining part, In which all flesh must own thy aid. 13 The sun, to give us light by day, By thee doth keep his annual way, And knows his rising, setting hours ; Thou giv'st us light, when men may work, And darkness, when wild beasts may walk, While sleep our wasted strength restores 13 The Sun and Moon, and Stars are thine ! By thee created, by thee shine ! 242 Thine ifl the darkness, thine the light ! A gift to man, nor man alone To beasts and fowls, all wisely done, And praise from all is Jesus' right. PSALM 104. 24—28. Second Part. God's wisdom and riches in the creation, es- pecially in the sea, Leviathan described* Double L- M. 1 O Lord how manifold, and full, Thy works of pow'r, and glory are ! In wisdom hast thou made them all, Thy riches fill the earth and air : Thy riches fill the spacious sea, Wherein are creeping things and large Innumerable, all of thee ; There go the ships from age to age. There is that Leviathan fam'd, (Of old to Uzzian Job, by thee,) By \vhom the pride of man's contemn'd, The stoutest work in all the sea, Thou mads't him but to play therein, And humble all the sons of pride ; Gf him the hope of man is vain, No steel can wound his head or side. 3 He counteth brass as rotten wood, Esteemeth iron weak as straw ; Sharp stones are soft, his chosen bed ; The doors t* his face who can get thro* ? His breath doth kindle coles, his eyes Are like the eye-lids of the moon ; His norstrils make a smoke t c arise, His neesings cause a light to burn. 4 He makes the deep to boil like pots When he doth haste for food, not fear ; He makes his house as shining courts, 'Till hoary doth the deep appear ; Yet he, with all by land and sea, On the dependant wait thy care ; 243 All, all depend, great God, on thee ! O may all souls thy pow'r revere 1 PSALM 104, 31, 33, 34, 32, 35. Third Part. C. M. The Glory of God immortal, resolutions to praise him, meditation of him sweet, &c. 1 Thy glory shall forever live, O God of pow'r and love ! Thy joy thro' endless days revive, O'er all below, above ! 2 Thy works shall give thee endless joy, Creation ! providence ! 'JBove all redemption shall imploy Thy thoughts, with pleasure thence- 3 Long as I live I'll sing God's pow f r> His love forever sing ! His truth to endless years adore, And own him sovereign King ! 4 My praise shall own his glory great,. And glad shall be my song ; My meditation of him sweety Sweet to my heart and tongue. 5 How sweet to think on Jesus' pow'r* His merits, truth, and love, Upon his glory ever sure, And on his courts above. 6 Tho' sorrows rise, and dangers roar*, In thee I'll still be glad, For by thy look all adverse pow'r Shall quake, and flee afiaid. 7 The wicked shall be held in chains, Yea curst, and drove to hell ; For Christ the Lord forever reigns, To govern all things well. 8 Praise, praise the Lord all ye the ju*st ! Adore, my soul, the name 244 Of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, When time's no more the same. PSALM 105 1—11. Sevens. Desiring to make God's wonders know Sec. 1 O give thanks unto the Lord, Own his name, proclaim his word Make hi3 deeds of wonder known. Let his acts of love be shown. 2 Sing unto him in psalms, All his mighty works proclaim ; Glory in his holy name ; Ye that seek him, sing his fame. 3 Seek the Lord, his strength'ning powr, Seek his face, yea, evermore. Count the marvels he hath done, Thro* the merits of his Son. 4 All ye seed of Abraham, (This is each, believers claim,) Sing to God, he's God alone ! Shout the Father and the Son ! 5 Hold his covenant true and sure, It forever shall indure ; He's the same thro' ev*ry age, Truth is an immortal page. 6 He to Israel promis'd aid, Biding them be not afraid ; And his promise stands till now- Let us all unto him flow. PSALM 105. 17— 22. Second part. Joseph's sufferings and reward. L. M. 1 Good Jnseph by his brethren sold, Was sent of God, (deep are his ways) Down into Egypt, where accus'd Falsely they load him with disgrace, 2 His feet they fetter'd until sore, In galling iron he was laid ; 245 Sure this was virtue in distress t But Godrais'd up his sinking head. 3 By God's permission he was trv'd, And great was his reward on earth ; But greater stiH is in the Heav'ns, For Souls invinceable in truth. PSALM 106. 1—5. First part. Fervent praise ; the blessed of the Lord ; hum ble prayer for the divine notice* S. M. 1 Praise ye the Lord, his saints, Give thanks unto his name ; For ever are his mercies sure, His goodness still the same. 2 What tongue can utter all His acts of pow'r and love I Or who can give him equal praise, In earth, or worlds above I 3 Blessed for ever are The souls who keep his ways, Who in the paths of righteousness Continue all their days. 4 Who at all times obey, And gladly do nis will, In season, out of season run His pleasure to fulfill. 5 Remember, me my Lord, With that attentive love And favour thou dost show thy heh'Sj Still help me from above. 6 With thy salvation sure Still visit and defend, That I may see the good of those Whose souls on thee depend. 7 That I with strength may see The joys thy people crown, 246 And with thy chosen nation sing The victories of thine arm. 8 That I may glory with The fav' rites of thy Son, Who kept as thine inheritance Are waiting his return. PSALM 106, 6—18, 47. Second part. Forgetfulness of God's special mercies ; the vengeance following, &c. Double L. M. 1 As were our fathers, so are we O Lord, a feeble, sinful race ; Thy wonders they in vain did see, Forgot thy acts of pow'r and grace ; Rememb'red not the multitude Of patient mercies on them shown, But still provok'd the holy God, As tho' their hejp was all their own. 2 But for the honour of his name, To make his pow'r and mercy known, Thro* seas, thro' desarts, weakness, shame, He still was near to guide them on. He sav'd them from their enemies, Consuming ail their foes in wrath. Then they believ'd his promises And shouted praises to his truth. 3 But lo, how soon their unbelief Forgot his works, but as a dream ; When murmuring, pride, and ev'ry strife, Refus'd to wait to learn of him ; His counsel they abhor'd, — while lust Of earthly good was all in all, Till veng'ance give them their request, With deathful leanness to their soul. 4 Hence they rejected all their guides, Moses and Aron set at noil Till fire comes down, the earth divides, And bur.nt and sunk them 3 cfurs'dj ft 247 Save ns, O God, from fate like theirs* From sin and from its curse, O save ! Deliver us from all our fears, Thy holy name the praise shall have PSALM 106. 6, 21, 22, 19, 20—33, 47. Third Pur:. C. M. Forgetf illness of God's special mercies, issu- ing in rebellion against him, punished. 1 We, i-ord, have with our fathers sin'd, And wickedly rehel'd ; Their savior God their souls forgot, The mercey he reveal'd. 2 Great things of love, and wond'rous works," At various times he wrought, Yet they their glory cast away, And worshiped things of nought. 3 Therefore, said he, will I destroy, And cast them from my sight ; But Moses stood within the breach, And turn'd away the fight. 4 Still they despisd the pleasant land, Believed not his word, And murmur'd still, and disobey f d The counsel of the Lord. 5 Therefore he lifted up his hand To overthrow them there, To blast their name and seed from th c earth, Or scatter them afar. 6 With their inventions they provok'd His indignation down, Untill the plague consumed their lives, And prov'd him God alone. 7 Then stood up righteous Phenehas, As Moses had afore, But not to interceed as he, But punish them with pow'r. ° 3 2 4 8 8 In righteous justice he disponed Their bands of hostile pride, And so the plague was slay'd, by which His fame doth still abide. 9 But still they anger'd God again, When Moses water gave ; And thence it ill with Moses went, The man so weak and grave ; 10 For so his spirit they provok'd, He utter'd things in haste : O God deliver us, that we Be not with them accurs'd. PSALM 106. 6, 34—48. Fourth Part. Disobedience to God brings down his wrath, repentance and forsaking sin, draws his pity. L. M. 1 How disobedient and perverse Our fathers were of old, O God ! Yet we unhumbled by their curse Too much have in their footsteps trod. 2 Wicked themselves, they slew not those Whom thou commandedst them to slay, Those hard'ned unrelenting foes That sin'd away their gracious day. 3 But lo, thy chosen ones and bless'd, Were mingled with the heathen round, And learn'd their wretched works accurs'd, Their idols serv'd, and God disowi/d. 4 Thus snar'd, ah evil thence insu'd, Their children now were sacrific'd To devils, while the holy Lord, Who led ' tern home their souls despis'd. 5 And thus their promis'd, holy land, With infant blood polluted round, Was but their curse ; when lo, his hand Four'd wrath on them, and on their ground. 249 6 He gave them to the Heathen's will, Their hating courtiers, to destroy ! And they that hated them as hell Oppres'd, and rul'd them, at their joy. 7 O fools and blind ! for many times His hand deliver'd them and blessed ! But still they multiply'd their crimes, So still were by their foes oppress'd. 8 But still when their afflictions bent And made them cry, he heard their moan For he his covenant intent Rememb'red still to Abram's line. 9 When they repented, so did he, As in his mercies infinite ; And when from sin they turn'd away, Anew he call'd them his delight. PAUSE. 10 Save us, O Lord, and us redeem From all our sins, from all our foes, To magnify thy holy name, And triumph in thy love and praise. 11 Forever blessed be the Lord, Tr-.e God of Israel, still the same! Praise ye the everlasting God, Aud let all people say, amen. PSALM 107. 1—8. First Part. Praise the Lord for his great goodness. L. M. 1 Give thanks unto the God of pow'r, Whose mercies are forever sure ; Let the redeemed of the Lord, Acknowledge him forever good 1 2 How have we prov'd his boundless loye ! For Jesus left the courts^ aboye 250 To save us from our enemy, To brake the snare and s- 3 Thro' east and west, thro' \ and north, He sent his call and proroi When we in chains and dar To loose our chains, and ^ 4 When we were wand'ring down to hell, And found no resting place to dwell, With fainting souls, and near to die, The Lord beheld and heard our cry. 5 And quick from our distress and pain, Thro* Jesus' all atoning name, He gave us peace, he set us free. And led us to the heav'nly way. 6 That we might go, from bondage free'd, With full supplies from pain and need, Up to the city built on high, With God to live, no more to die. 7 Thence O that men vvou'd praise the Lord! Confess him gracious, just and good ! For O how wonderful to man, His works of pow'r and love have been I PSALM 107. 8—15. Second Part. The Lord's pardoning goodness to repenting sinners. L. M. 1 Let all the world adore the name Of Jesus, the Redeeming Lamb ! The hungry soul he'll satisfy, And give the longing soul supply. 2 Tho' men in shades of darkness set, Bound as in iron and the pit, Because of their delight in sin, If they will turn, he'll love again. Tho' he upon them lay his word, And bruise them with his iron rod, 251 If they but cry and n Again his love will take them in. n all their groans beneath his wi Brt . i bands he'll set them fi :hey thro' faith his sons shall be. 5 Thence O that men wou'd praise the Lord ? Confess him : d good ! lor O how wonderful to D His works of pow'r and 1 PSALM 107. 15—21. Third Part. God's wonderful love to man, especially to the sincere penitent. L. M. 1 O that all men wou'd praise, adore, The Lord so gTeat in love and j For O how wonderful hath been, And still is found, his love to BB be hath broke the gates of brass, That bar'd his people in distress, It his hand, As sunk and fall'n no more stand. ten they again return M And to his nu i , ar, Confessing and renouncing bin, He lov'd them still, and bless'd again. 4 He sent his healing word of life, Pardon'd their sin, removed their st; vour gave, Again in him to walk and live. 5 O that all men wou'd praise, a The Lord so great in love and For O how wonderful hath bee And still is found, his love to BQ O 4 252 PSALM 107. 21—31. Fourth Parr. Thankfulness an acceptable sacrifice. God's wonders in the lea, &c. L. M. 1 The spirit groans in all the saints Thro* every age, and never faints, That men would praise the Lord most high, Whose goodness fills the earth and sky. 2 Let all the pure in God rejoice, And bring their grateful sacrifice ; When thankfulness our worship moves, 'Tis then the sacrifice he loves. 3 With joy declare his works of pow'r, His works of truth and love adore ' How various are his wonders seen, Thro' land and sea, by godly men. 4 Those see, and praise the works of God, His wonders in the wartry flood, For there his voice commands the winds, Which with the raging sea combines : 5 They lift the ships, and cast them down, Now scoping heav'n, now hell-ward thrown; When lo, the seamen melt with fear, And but for God 'tis all despair. 6 They like a drunken man or fiend, Stagger confused, their arts at end ; No hope, but now to cry to God, Who made, and who can rule the flood. 7 And when they cry, so good is he, He stops the winds, he lays the sea ; From all their sore distress he gives A calm repose, he stills the waves. 3 Then are they glad, and should adore ! From wartry graves they gain the shore ; How vast the change ! how full of God ! Who works his wonders in the flood. 253 9 Let seas and lands with all thereon Adore the Lord, his wonders own, For O how great his goodness is, To fallen man, thro* Jesus' grace * PSALM 107. 31—43. Fifth Part. L. M, Nothing too hard for God. The pure shall be happy. How to understand, ccc. 1 The spirit groans in att the saints Thro' ev'ry age and never faints, [high, That men wou'd praise the Lord most Whose goodness fills the earth and sky. 2 Exalt the Lord in light to shine, That all may own his pow'r divine, His word can make the springs to fail, Or springs to flow from rocks of steel, 3 Or make rich fields a barren wild, When lands are by man's sindefil'd : Or all thats' barren he can turn To fruitfulness for such as mourn. 4 'Gainst ev'ry fear the pure he'll bless, With ail for life and godliness ; Tho' now he raises, now casts down, If we but stand, 'tis all our crown. Tho c we encrease, we thence, if proud Shall prove the veng'ance of his rod ; But he the poor and meek will raise And bless, till bless'd above the skies. 6 The pure shall see and shout for joy, And wisdom shall their eyes employ ; And ail iniquity shall, here, But more in judgment, sink afar. 7 Ho, all the earth, whoso is wise And will observe these things of grace, These things of judgTnent, here shall prove understand redeeming lore. P 254 PSALM 108. 1—6. First Part. S. M. For the morning, or evening, 1 My heart is fix'd, O God ! And with my glory I Will sing in praises to thy blood, That bought me for the sky. 2 Awake all sounds of joy, And bless the sacred name, That brought my help from worlds on high* O'er sin and heil to reign. 3 My soul shall praise and bless With deligent delight My God, while night becalms with peace, And with the early light. 4 Thee will I praise my God, Nor cease for sinners near ; But own thee mine in songs aloud, Nor hold for hope or fear. 5 For O how great and high Thy faithful mercies are, Above the clouds, above the sky, To all who thee revere. 6 As high as heav f n thy truth ! And punishes to hell ! The false, but lifts the pure from earth, With thee in heav'n to dwell. 7 Be thou exalted high O God, above the heav'n ! With glory, thro* the earth and sky, All praise to thee be giv'n. % 8 That thy beloved may Deliv'red be, and bless'd, O, save by night, and save by day, And answer my request. 255 PSALM 108. 7, 12, 13. Second Part, Rejoicing in the will of God, imploring his help, the help of man vain, God's help vic- torious. Sevens. 1 God hath spoken in his truth, In his holiness, and I Will rejoice o'er sin and earth, Will rejoice and forward rly. 2 Give us help from trouble Lord, We thy humble children pray, Vain's the help of man, O God ! Only vain, if without thee ! Thro* our God we shall do well. Yea, and valiantly, for he Shall our foes tread down to hell. Saints shall have the victory. PSALM 109. 1—20- First Part. S. M. Persecution, hatred for love, the awful punish- ment following. 1 Hold not thy peace, O God ! My glory and my joy ; For lies and death are spread abroad, Thy servant to destroy. 2 Men compass me about With words of cruel hate, They cast me down, and shut me out, Because their pow'r is great. 5 For love they are my foes, They render hate for love, And good in me their evil shows, And doth their envy prove. 4 Lord, its a case severe, And needs thy constant aid ! 256 Eur I will give myself to prayer, And trust thee, unafraid. 5 When men and devils rage, And ruins stare me thro* By prayer and faith 1*11 on them charge, And keep thy word in vie 6 Such men, in love with sin, Are Satan's tools and slaves, And must eternal wrath drink in, And howl beneath its waves. 7 As they rejoic'd alone In working pain and ill, By evil they are overthrown, And evils' law fulfill. 8 As evil was their love, And holiness their hate, From ev'ry good they shall be drove, To evil's endless fate. PSALM 109- 21—31. Second Part. Sinking spirits raised by trusting in God alone to convince and conquer enemies. L. M. 1 Help, O my Lord, for Jesus' sake ! For I am needy, poor, and weak ; !My heart within me, wounded, sore, Trembles as sunk to rise no more. 2 As shadows in their quick decline, Toward the grave my steps recline ; Tost up and down as locusts I Seem curs'd of earth, forgot of sky. 3 So tremb'ling weak, in soul and flesh, So much nay foes my nun wish. And on my sorrpws shajce their head, I seem to grope among the dead. 4 Help, O my God, for Jesus' sake ! O save and all my fetters bre 257 Thence earth and hell shall own thy hand, For without thee I cou'd not stand. 5 Let malice curse, but O, bless thou ! 'Till Satan owns his overthrow, Lord, bid thy servant's heart rejoice, And cheer my head, and cheer my voice. 6 Forever will I praise the Lord, For he the poor who trust his word Will save, (tho' men condemn their soul,) And raise them high tho' earth shou'd fall. PSALM 110. 1— f. First Part. The Father and the Son, Or Christ's endless Priesthood, &c. L. M. 1 Thus spake the pow*r of David's faith, " The Lord to my Lord spake and said, M At my right hand abide, till truth u Before thy feet thy foes hath laid. 2 " Thy Father's strength shall be thy rod, " Thy foes to rule and make them bend, " And raise who trust upon thy blood; " And curse who still resist thy hand. 3 " Thy people shall in willing joy [praise, " Thy pow'r and grace both own and • c Thy beauties shall their tongues employ " To own thy undecaying days." , 4 The Lord hath sworn nor will repent Jesus shall be an endless priest, Given to man in covenant T* attone for sin, and give us rest. 5 The mighty God at thy right hand, Shall in the day of pow'r and Wrath, Strike death thro' kings, who dare withstand Thy endless kingdom built ou truth. P Z 258 6 To him the Heathen shall submit, Or by his judgment sink in death, He'll \onnu at H^t the whole who set -As Lias of countries, without truth. 7 Jesus hath drank the bitter brook Of grief anH ime, therefore shall he Lift up the mad of all who look To him for strength, while time shall be. PSALM 110. 1—7. Second Part. The authority, priesthood, and strengthening aid of Christ. L. M. 1 Thus snake the Father to his Son ; " Set by my sicl^, upon my throne, *< Until I make thy envious foes €t Thy footstool, plaug'd with c dless woes. 2 " My rod of strength to thee I give, »e thy priestly reign; tt o r k\ng . '. shall be slain; " A^ t',r id will I abide, t( My wrath l. ill adverse pride." 6 Thus doth the Savior reign in truth, Who scomb his grace shall feel his wrath ; ? < • all the nations, king is he, And all shall die but who obey. 259 7 Our Lord the bitter brook has drank,— His Fathers wrath, nor did he shrink ; Therefore shall he the head lift up Of suff'ring souls who in him hope. PSALM 110. 1— 7. Third Part. Christs' authority, priesthood, od. 6 The Lord preserves the humble soul, tij caO, For wea!-. r. 1—r : Love to God . - . wL Because he heard n : L - rd ! upon m? be me, 5 How his love ! I - I be aJl my joy beL A: 272 PSALM 116. 7—14. Third Pan. Finding rest in Christ; renewed resolutions; feeding on Christ's flesh and blood, &c L. M. 1 Return, my soul, unto thy rest, And praise the bounty of thy Lord! Cast fear away, and own how biess ? d Thou art, and favour'd of thy God. 2 My soul hast thou, O gracious Lord, Redeem'd as from the gates of hell ! And dry'd the blinding briny flood, And rais'd my feet and bent my will, 3 Now will I walk before my Lord, Among the living, from the dead ; My soul believes his faithful word, Therefore his praises will I spread. 4 So long afflicted, rent, ancf sunk I said in haste, " all men are false !" And, " what is truth?" but from the brink Of ruin I did hell repulse. 5 What shall I render to my Lord For all his benefits so great ? My vows I'll pay, and praise his word, 1*11 drink his blood, his flesh I'll eat. 6 I'll scorn the world, and trust my Lord Upon his love, and gladly wou'd Proclaim his name from pole to pole, And win the world to trust his blood. PSALM 116. 14—19. Fourth Part. Resolution to pay vows unto the Lord; saints God's delight, typ. 1 Bold will I stand in Jesus' cause, I'll pay my vows, and in his house Maintain his truth and love j 273 For precious in Jehovah's sight An dying saints, they'r his delight, And gain the life above. Truly I am thy servant Lord, Bought with the price of Jesus blood, Born of thy spirit too : From all my bonds thy hand hath freed, And whom thou free'st is fpee indeed, And all I can is due ! The sacrifice of thanks and praise To thee I'll oner, all my days, And on thee wait in prayer ; I'll pay with joy my humble vows Among the people, in thy house, And bid the world draw near. Bear witness, O ye courts of God ! And all that hallow his abode ! Let all his church attend ! I vow the Lord my only bliss, And bind my heart forever his, And all on him depend! PSALM 116. 13. Fifth Pare. Sacramental. C. M. The tokens of salvation, I Behold with tremb'ling j For me did Jesus live and His wounds my sins destroy. The bread that speaks my broken Lord I'll gladly eat, and live ; The cup and symbol of his blood With joy wi\\ 1 tea On thee my risen Lord I call, Pour forth thy grace on q Now raise, renew, make strong n i*.ed one with thee. 274 4 Give me to eat and drink (nor die) Thy body and thy blocd, Live thine below, and then on high, Forever with my Lord. PSALM 116. 15. Sixth Part. Death should not dismay the just. L. M. 1 Oh why should death dismay the just, Or* in themselves, or friends in Christ I To die is gain, And doth to us abound. 2 Let all the people praise the Lord I To us his love is great ! He sends to us his cheering word, And makes his service sweet. S His faithfulness, his truth, indures Thro* ev f ry age the same, The same from first to endless years, Immortal as his name. 4 Let aE, therefore, adore the Lord I And sound his fame with joy! Let endless praise ascend to Gud And all our pow'rs employ. 5SALM 118. 1—9. First Part. God's lasting mercy, Sec. 1 O give thanks unto the Lord, Ie songs of worship rise ; Own how great he is and good ! Around both earth and skies ! Liil unite, And shout in songs from Zion's hill Me-cy is his chief delight, Jbr can his mercy fail. ^76 2 On the Lord my soul did call In sore distress, and soon, When my feet were near to fall, His nievc.y on me shone, Gave me larger room and light ^ His grace lot all his preachers, tell ; Mercy is his chief delight, Nor can his mercy fail. 3 Tho' by sin the world is slain, His mercy so divine Sent redemption unto men, And Jesus now is mine ! Jesus bore the horrid weight Of sin, to save our souls from, hell ; Mercy is his chief delight, Nor can his mercy fail. 4 Christ my Lord is on my side, I will no longer fear Tho' the hosts of wrath and prtlde Against nay soul appear ; Still he shields me for the fight, And so will shield my helpers still ; Mercy is his chief delight, Nor can his mercy fail. 5 All my trust is in the Lord, He cannot fail my soul ; Better 'tis to trust his word, - Than any man, or all ; Him I'll trust by day and night. And know I shall o'er hell prevail Mercy is his chief delight, His grace can never fail. PSALM 118. 13, 10—12, 14. Second Part. £arth and hell, the foe of holiness, endeavour- ing to wear out a saint. C. M. 1 The foe, malicious of my joy, TJiiust on me sore that I 277 (As tho< 'thout succour fram my Gcd) Might fall, and droop, and die. 2 Terrors, on terrors, troops of hell, Did compass me about, And thick as swarming bees assay'd To wear my comforts <*it. 3 But as the transient fire of thorns Their darts are quench'd by blood, For in the name of Christ my trust I rose and on them stood. 4 My conq'ring strength, triumphant songi, Is Jesus prince of peace ; My great salvation he becomes, And cheers my drooping face. PSALM 118. 15, 19, 20. Third Part. The delights of social worship, in families, or other ways. 1 How sweet the comforts of the place Where so-ciai worship, prayer and praise, Gladden the morn and eve ; Salvation is their cheerful theme, United in the Savior's name, How happily they live. 2 The dwellings cf the humble pure, Who give not zealous worship e'er, But live to Gcd alone, Are emblems of thy courts above, Where all is joy, and praise, and love, And all uuite in one. 3 Kow sacred are the opening doors, Th^t let us on the humble floors, Avjd in the listening walls, Whej£ saints do d,well, whose hearts and [hands 278 And tongues adorn the Lord's commands, Walking by sacred rules. 4 With cheerful joy, and strengthening grace, We compass round these gates of praise, And find supreme delight ; A door to heav'n it seems, and we In prayer, and praise, do all agree T* inspire new strength and might. PSALM 118., 17, 18, 16, 21, 22. Fourth Part. C. M. Assurance of living to declare the works of God ; Christ the corner stone, &c. 1 I Shall not die, as yet, but live, And spread abroad the name And works of pow'r, and works of love, Of God, and of the Lamb. 2 The Lord hath sorely chas'ned me, With loving proofs of grace, But still I live, the more refin'd, The more to render praise. 3 His hand how glorious and how strong, For works of grace, or wrath ! All conq'ring things are in his pow'r, To render life or death. 4 I'll praise, I'll praise my matchless God, For he has heard my cry ; He my salvation has become, , And set me up on high. 5 Let all the earth adore his grace, For Christ his Son is giv'n An elect, try'd, and corner stone, Where faith may build to fy-av'n* 279 PSALM 118. 22-24, 26, 27, 25, 28, 29. Fifth Part. Christ refused by the builders, becomes the corner st^ne, &c. 1 The all cementing living stone, Who able is to save alone, The Jewish builders did refuse, But him our corner stone we choose. The corner stone he has become, Tho' envious Jews his reign disown, Tho' crucify'd as helpless, he Again arose, and lives in me, 2 This is Jehovah's wond'rous plan To save and bless apostate man ; J Tis marvelous in all our eyes, A wonder to the earth and skie's ! This gospel day with joy we see, How favour'd I, it shines on me ! Let all the earth confess our king, At Jesus' name adore and sing. 3 Blessed is he that cometh, in The pow'r of God, to ransom man ; Thee we have bless'd, and still will bless, O Chrirt ! our joy and righteousness. Our God hath shown us glorious light, To shun the wrong, pursue the right : Away the wisdom of the world, For God is now in Christ reveal'd, 4 Let all of human pow'r and skill, Be sacrifie'd to heav'ivs will ; AH human schemes for bliss to man Subsides before great Shilo's plan. The Lord's almighty arm of love Gives light and glory from above ; Prosperity supreme is ours, Thro' Jesus' name, while heav'n indures, 230 5 Thou, Jesus, ait my life, my all, Thy name I'll praise, thy blood extoll- Let all the earth give thanks and sing, Confessing Jesus, Lord and king ! For O, how great, how good is he ! From bonds of hell he sets us free ; To humble souls his love is sure While sun, and moon, and heav'n indure. PSALM 119. 1. First Part. L. M. The blessings of the holy. 1 Blessed, forever blessed are The undeflled in the Lord, t Who walk before bis eyes with fear, According to his holy word. 2 2 Their blessing never shall depart Who love and keep his law of love i Who seek him with an upright heart, His will to know, his love to prove, 165 3 Great peace have they, their joy is full, Who love and keep thy holy law ; Them nothing shall offend, but all Assist their zeal and faith to grow. 150—152 4 The hands of mischief hunt the pure, And press with spite upon their soul ; But God is near, and shall secure Their help, and succour, when they call, 5 All his commandments are in truth ; His promises are great and sure, Firm and unmov'd in life, in death, Nor can th' almighty fail the pure. 281 PSALM 119. 4. Second Part. C. M. Submission to God's command's longing to attain a single eye, Sec. 1 Thou hast commanded us, O Lord, With diligence to keep The precepts of thy holy wordj And not as others sleep. 5 2 O that my ways, so strait'ned round, Were guided from on high ! Nor will I rest till I have found A pure and single eye. 6 3 Then I no more shall be asham'd When I have pure respect To all my maker doth command, Nor any cross reject. 7 Then shall I praise with upright hearty And render thee thy own, When I have learn'd in ev'ry part The judgments of thy throne. 8 5 Forever will I keep thy word ; But O, forsake me not ; My strength is all derived from God ! Nor shall I be forgot. PSALM 119. 9. Third Part. L. M. God's word the true guide for the young, &c* 1 How shall the rising race secure A virtuous life, and conscience pure ? By taking heed, and growing wise, Walking by rules thy word supplies. 282 2 Be wise betimes, ye tot'ring young, [tongue And guard your hearts, and guard your By heav'ns counsels, only sure, The same when time and art's no more. 10 3 O Lord, with all my heart to thee Will I approach to guide my way ; From thee I ne'er wou'd wander, Lord, Nor once forsake thy holy word. U 4 Thy word I've hid within my heart, To shield my soul from ev'ry dart, That I may ne'er thy truth offend, But keep thy counsels to the end, PSALM 119. 12, 68, 65. Fourth Part. The Lord kind and faithful ; further help im- plored, &c. L. M. 1 Blessing and honor to the Lord, In all his ways so kind so good, In faithful mercy, grace, and love, He deals his blessings from above. 33, 18. 2 Teach me thy statutes more and more, Anoint mine eyes, and make them pure, That I may wond'rous things behold In thy pure law and grace enrol 'd. 34. 3 Give me th' understanding pure, And I shall in thy law endure, Yea, and with all my heart observe. And from thy guidance never rove. 35. 4 C?use me to keep the narrow path Of thy commandments unto death ; * 283 For therein is my chief delight, With rising day, and coming night. 36. 5 Still more incline, conform my heart To all thy will, and ne'er depart ; Nor let a covet'ous desire A moment o'er my heart aspire. PSALM 119. 14. Fifth Part. God's word above riches. Resolutions to persevere, undismayed by earthly powers L. M. 1 All riches are but empty sounds Compared with thy pure word, my God; Not all the wealth that kings surrounds, Such joy or comfort can afford. 15. 2 My ears shall on thy statutes wait, And learn with joy thy righteous ways j My cheerful heart shall meditate Thy precepts all my happy days. 16. 3 In thee will I myself delight, In all thy statutes 1*11 rejoice ; Nor busy day, nor lonely night, Shall make me once forget thy voice. 45, 47. 4 No faintings shall oppress my peace, I'll walk at liberty and sing, For all my joy is in the grace And statutes of my heav'nly king, 46, 48. 5 I'll bless thy grace, I'll own thy law, Nor fear for poiv'rs of earth around i «L3 284 I'll lift my hands, and humbly bow, For I have sought thy love and found. PSALM 119, 17. Sixth Part. A desire under affliction to live, only for the glory of God. L. M. 1 Deal kindly with thy servant Lord, That I may live and keep thy word ; Still let thy promise raise me up On which thou causedst me to hope. 49, 50. 2 This is my comfort in my pain, That thou wilt raise me up again ; Thy word doth quicken and revive, And tho' I die I still Shall live. 19, 20. 3 A stranger in the earth am I, Hide not thy promise from mine eye ; My soul doth break with longing love The fulness of thy truth to prove. 22. 4 Remove my hindrance of reproach, How long shall violence encroach ? For I have groan'd thy way to keep, And sourly mourn'd my ev'ry slip. 24, 76, 77. 5 Are not thy testimonies, Lord, My only joy, my counsil, guard ? Let then 1 pray thee, from on high, Thy mercy raise me, or I die. PSALM 11£. 51, 33. Seventh Part. The reproach of the Godly bv cruel persecu- tors, &c. C. M. X The proud have had me in reproach, Pension broke my heart ; 285 Rulers did also set and speak To agrivate my smart. 61, 69. 2 The bands of cruel men have rob'd My glory in the cross, They've forg'd a lye against my soul, And sought my utter loss. 70, 85. 3 Their heart with vanity is fat ; Who loves thy law they hate ; - Pits they prepar'd to cast me down And hide me from their sight. 87. 4s Almost they had consum'd my life* And crush'd me from the earth, But lo, I still thy precepts kept, And prove anew thy truth. 88, S3. 5 According to thy matchless love, My zeal increase, defend ! And teach my feet thy way, and I Shall keep it to the end ! PSALM 119. 25. Eighth Part. Complaint of great heaviness, imploring strength, and to be upheld of God, C. M. 1 How grovels in the dust my soul, Quicken me, O my God ! And raise my heavy heart, to see The beauties of thy word. 27. 2 Make me to understand the way Of all thy precepts, Lord ! So shall I of thy wond'rous works Rejolte, in thought and word. 286 3 My soul doth melt for heaviness, As strjpt of ev'ry good, Strengthen v hou me, O Lord of life ! According; to thy word. 4 Uphold my weajy, sinking soul, ' Nor let my courage die ! Nor let me of my hope despair Nor think my faith a lie 1 j 5 Hold thou me up, and I shall stand In spite of hell, and i've, And have respect to all thy ways Nor once thy spirit grieve. PSALM 119. 40. Ninth Part. Love to God's word, &c. C. M. 1 Behold, O Lord, how I have long'd IV ith love, and warm desire, To know thy councils, which to keep My soul is all on fire. 131 2 My mouth I open'd wide with thirst, And panted with delight, For thy pure word of promise, Lord, And for thy spirits light. 127, 130. 3 Thy bless'd commandrr ents are my joy, Not gold can charm me so, The entrance of thy word gives lights Evil and good to know. 128. 4 Thence I esteem thy holy word Concerning all things right, It all my counseler I make, And ev'ry false way hate. 289 PSALM 119. 105. Twelfth Pars. For a Magistrate. L. M. 1 How difficult my various task, To punish vice where'er 'tis seen ; To strip injustice of her mask, And be a praise to virtuous men. 2 But I have sworn, (and will perform,) That I will keep thy judgments pure ; Help me, O God, make strong my arm, In me make known thy truth and pow *r> 3 Let not my hand offend the just, Nor yet exceed on evil men ; I wou'd not be with tyrants curs'd, Nor wou'd I bear the sword in vain. PSALM 119. 32. Thirteenth Part. Resolution to run faster in Gcd's commands, &c. L/M. 1 Lord, I will run with cheerful speed, In the sweet path of thy commands, When by thy grace my heart's enlarg'd To lift with confidence my hands* 60, 59. 2 My soul, make haste, nor once delay To keep the Lord's commands 'till death ; Avoid as heli each sinful way, And run the way of love and truth. 3 Turn off my eyes, O gracious Lord, From all the vain delights of life! My heart has stuck unto thy word, Nor mov'd for joy, nor mov'd for grief. 33. 4 Establish more and more thy word Unto thy tiemb'ling servant, who, With sacred awe, and humble d^ead Is given to thy fear and law, R 290 5 So shall I keep thy way of truth, And magnify thy grace and pow'r, Proclaim thy goodness to the earth, Nor fail, nor faint, 'till time's no more# PSALM 119. 57. Fourteenth Part. God my portion — comfort from his past goodness — assurance of heaven. C. M, 1 My portion is the living God ; I've said, (and 1*11 perform,) That I would keep thy holy word, And trust my all thereon. ' 58, 82. 2' With all my heart thy favour I Intreat, implore, my God ! For lo, my eyes do fail and die For corn fort from thv word, 52/ 3 I call to mind thy ways of old, Of mercy and of pow'r, 'Till comforted, and thence lay hold Upon thy word the more. 55, 78, 89. 4 This have I had because I kept Thy law of faith and love ; The hope of sinners shall be mock'd, But 1 shall dvvell above. 157. 5 O let my soul forever live ! And I shall bless thy name ! Thine is the pow'r alone to give, And thine the praise, amen. PSALM 119. 62. Fifteenth Part. Love and integrity to God and his law, by day and night. 1 My love, my praise, by day and night Shajl soar superior to each weight, And reach my God on high r At midnight will I rise and sing ; My solemn vows and offerings bring, To him that heard my cry. -56. b sweet remembrance of thy name, Bv silent night, as day the an To k#ep thy per: Till I ascend. on hi: I orror hath ran my spirit thro', Because of those te thy law ; But still to thee I look ; I :rn, Nor do I wait the rising morn To seek my hiding rock. 4 Mine eyes prevent their sleeping wr To read thy word, n To meditate therein ; O in ne ! •von'd be thine, And keep my conscience clean. PSALM U Overcoming in God's word 1 Iffy heai •: .d so my toi Shall bless the Lord, and ail my song be ; ige ;ile in my house of pilgrim :. 2 I own thy awful judgments right, -race and truth perm:.. Of troubles i endure ; By this thy law is most cndcar'd, Both in its practice and reward, Not gold can so allure. 3 The men who in thy precepts tread, Who love thy law in word and deed, And tear thy awful iiu ne, Are my companions, my delight, A strength to run, a strength to light, And next to Christ niv theme. 64, 156. i Tho' many sorrows wound my soul, The earth, O Lord, is fat and full Of mercies from above ! Teach me thy statutes, that with joy 1 may my latest days employ- To render back thy love. 140, 159, 154. 3 My love to all thy truths how great ! Thy word how pure, thy grace how sweet ! Mark how I love thy name ! O ease my pain, remove my grief, Quicken my soul with light and life, And cleanse my heart from sin. 6 Then shall my tongue forever speak, (Nor any oiher pleasure seek,) Of thy pure word my God ; For thy commands are just and right, Dispelling darkness, giving light, And lead to thine abode. PSALM 119. 81, 84. Seventeenth Part. Longing for lull salvation ; God's men in all, imploring help against persecu- tors, L. M. 1 My soul doth faint with inward \vo.e For full salvation's cup ? 293 How ma*iy days in tents below Must I, thy servant, droop ? 41, 76. 2 Thy mercies are my only joy, My only hope and plea ; Send them I pray thee from on I My comfort still to be. 42. 3 So shall I have wherewith to fight Against the men of pride, Who seek to draw me from the right, And turn my feet aside. : shame confound their cruel strength* Perverse are they and foul ; Mark and reward the cruel length They've taken with my soul, 86. 5 All who reproach my zeal and cause Shall find their fatal wrong, For thou art faithful, just thy :_ Tho' vengeance waits so long. 89. 6 Thy word is firm, tho' earth and heav'n Dissolve and be no more ; Its promises shall all be giv'n, Its threat'nings are as sure. PSALM 119.94, 15, 3, 13:, Eigh- teenth Part. An appeal to God for help, with resolves to cleave to him. Double L. M. 1 Save me, O God, for I am thine I Nor do I from thy truth decline ! And bless ire as thou us'd to do The souls that love thy holy h Deliver me from th* cruel man ; I from the tyranny c: . 394 Guide thoa and order all my ways, With full supplies of light and .gra. 125, 141. 2 Thy willing servant, Lord, am I, To thee I lift my waiting And long thy utmost vtili to know, Willing to suifer, glad to do. Small and despised tho c I be, My soul shall ne'er be false to thee ; Thy precepts are my hearts delight, My thought and practice day and night. PSALM 119. 153,136. Nineteenth Part. Weeping at sin, God's word true, &c. C. M, 1 When I behold the scoffing bands, Who so offend thy word, Rivers of water drown mine eyes, And draw mv heart to God. *160, 155, 2 For lo, thy ey'ry word is true, Nor shall thy threat'mngs Far] ; Nor shall thy promise mock the just, But own and kelp them still : 3 From first to last thou art the same, So all thy judgments are; Salvation's far from wicked men, But to the righteous near. 126. 4 c Tis time for thee, O Lord, to work, And show the vaunting bands Who made thy curse and blessing void, The pow'r of thy commands. 5 Lift up thyself, O Jesus, now, And make the mountains fall, Make sinners bow and cry to I And hear them when they call. 295 PSALM 119. 80. Twentieth Part. S. M. Complaint c ; full respect to God's commands the best defence against it, 8cc. 1 How prone to shame am I, let my heart be sound! In all thy statutes, gracious Lord, That I be no. askam'd ! S3. 2 By sland'roiis tongues of men 1 fom and am, Yet do I not forget th\ word, But keep a conscience clean. 6. S When I've respect to all Thy holy way 2 I shall no mere ashamed Lie Of worms and fellow dust. 4 When thus a single eye -~ Shall make my goings strait, No shame shall e'er becloud my ?.o\\\, But all be joy and light. 95. 5 How strait'ned, Lord, am I, To keep thy ways, nor err ; But I'll consider well thy word, As ail my counseilev. 105, 110 6 Thy word's a lamp and light, To show my eyes thy path ; Thence I each snare shall safely shun, For \o t thy word is truth. PSALM 119. 90. Twenty-first Part. The power and faithfulness of God ; all things his servants ; saints glad for each other. 1 Thy pow c r and truth no changes know, In worlds above, or worlds below,, 296 * Ado'r'd in heav'n, confess'd in hell ; Thou hast established of old, This variegated, spacious world, Which by thy arm abideth still. 91. 2 Thy ordinances in the sky, And in the earth, or far, or nigh, Unto this day abide the same ; For all, O God, thy servants are ! Who teach the race of men thy fear, And sing to all th* eternal name ! 73. 3 Almighty Lord, I own thy hand, Me thou hast made, by thee I stand, Grant me an understanding heart 1 That all thy holy word and will, J may below obey, nntili Thou call'st my spirit where thou art. 79, 74. 4 The souls who fear before thy name, Who bear the cross, despise the shame, Let all draw near, one soul we are ! For me they'r gla,d, and I for them, For all our hope's in Jesus' name, And Io, we here his image wear. PSALM 119. 96. Twenty-second Part. L. M* $o absolute perfection here ; God's com- mands very broad ; hatred to vain thoughts and lying Ups ; with prayer and praise. 1 All absolute perfection here, In things at hand, or things afar, Is but a dream, for soon we learn There's lack in all beneath the sun. 2 But thy pure word of truth, my God, Thy bless'd commands, are very broad, Here let my soul expatiate, And learn, and grow, to endless height, 297 113, 162. 3 I hate vain thoughts which err from thee> But love thy law, which guides my way ; Thy word doth cheer and raise my voice Stronger than men of spoil rejoice. 16J, 114, 4 My soul doth lying lips abhor, But loves, with thanks, thy righteous law : Thou art my hiding place and shield, And all my hopes on thee I build. 145, 146, 171. 5 With all my heart to thee I cry, Hear me, O Jesus, from on high!^ Lift up my hands, thy spirit give, Thence will I praise thee while I live. " 164, 122. 6 [Sev'n times a day, with love and joy, Thee do I praise, and look on high ; Be surity for thy servant still, Till 1 my utmost work fulfill !] PSALM 119, 169, 170. Twenty-third Part # Praying to be suffered near the throne of grace ; daily dangers overcome in God's truth, Sec. CM. 1 O let my cry come near thy throne, My great redeeming king ! To thee. O Father, thro 4 thy Son, My humbie prayer I bring, 2 Shut not my supplication out, But by tit/ spir;t*s word Give me tanding heart, To love and please mj God. 142, - 3 Thy righteousness can never fail, Nor can tj Give me I / sayings Still, And I shall never die. 298 104. 4 Thy sayings teach my heart the truth ; Therefore each lying way My soul abhors, as hidden death, And doth for succour pray. 109. $ Daily I verge on overthrow, My soul is in my hand, Yet do I not forget thy law, But call thy truth to mind. 115. 6 Thy word of promise, and command, Shall give me strength and light, And bring me to the promis'd land, No more to flee, nor fight. 108. 7 Accept, I thee beseach, dear Lord, My free-will ofF'rings here, So I shall gain thy bless'd abode, To sing forever there. PSALM 119. 149, 169. Twenty-fourth Part. Prayer to be heard ; complaint of dissolution tho' faithful to God's commands, imploring his help. L. M. 1 Hear thou my voice, O gracious God ! According to thy love and word $ And let my cry admitance gain, Nor leave me to the jaws of sin. 166- 2 Long have I waited, Lord, to see Thy great salvation, and to be Exalted by thy pow'r and grace, To spread thy universal praise. 97. 3 For O, how loves my soul thy law ! Thence 1 my daily comforts draw ; Thy truth's Pve made my chosen way, My meditation all the day. 299 4 But lo, both self, and hell, and men Have sought my feet to undermine ; Like a lost sheep I've gone astray, Leave not my bleating soul a prey ! 5 But seek thy servant from on high, Draw me again and bring me nigh, For lo, I look to Jesus yet, Nor once thy law, or love forget. PSALM 120. First Part. God's help in distress : the encfrof liars : The woe of dwelling among those who hate peace. L. M. 1 In my distress, to thee O Lord, I cry'd, and pour'd my prayer, And found tho* cover'd in the flood, My God was with me there. 2 Deliver still my soul, O Lord, From snares of lying lips ! And from the flat'rer's deadly word ; And from the sluggards steps. What shall the end of liars be ? Who call their tongues their own ? And boast their boundless liberty I Justice will mow theici down ! 4 The mighty throw their barbed darts,, With coals of juniper ; They hate the righteous in their hearts',, And wicked ones prefer. 5 Oh, woe is me, that I sojourn Among such sons of night ; While I with hate for evil, raourn, To mock is their delight. 6 My tremb'ling soul doth dwell with mea That hate both love and peace; When I wou'd strive for peace, 'tis tkea Their war and rage increase.. 300 PSALM 120. 5, 6, 7. Second Part. Difficulty of peace among men. C. M. 1 How strange the state of fallen men ! How prone to contradict ; When one wou'd pass o'er faults, 'tis then Others will quick detect. 2 When one wou'd strive for peace and love, More happy for the whole, The rest will more their genious prove • New cords between to pull. 3 Nothing but mutual love can live, In peace and harmony ; 'Thout love, if one his life wou'd give, 'Tis pain and misery. 4 And woe is he that meets the fate Of dwelling with the men [spite Whose hearts are hard, and fraught with With hands and lips unclean. PSALM 121. First Part. Looking to heav'n for help, God the sure keep- er of the faithful, -&c. 1 Up to the slimming hills, Of glory and of God, From whence my help ne'er fails, When I can trust his word, I lift mine eyes, my heart, and hands, Implor'ing guidance still ; Before the throne my Surety stands, And will my prayer fulfill. 2 The Lord of earth and heav'n, The sea, and all that is, And who to man hath giv'n His San, in saving grace, He will not suffer me to move, SOI Tho* ev c ry foe unite : Unsleeping, he will, from above, Protect me day and night. 3 The Lord my keeper is, Tho { ev'ry danger press ; For day and night his eyes Are on the pure to bless ; For Israel's keeper dotlv not sleep, Nor slumber, day nor night, My soul he shall in safety keep, In darkness as in light. 4 The sun shall not, by day, Nor yet the moon by night, With all that cross my way, Decay my joy or might ; The Lord Jehovah is my shade, Not ev'ry scorching scene That earth can raise, shall bow my head, Or make my goings lean. 5 My going out, will he, My coming in preserve ; Nor will I know to flee, Nor from his precepts swerve : Tho* pestilence and famine rise, Tho* war and danger spread, My God will keep me from the skies, Nor will I be afraid. 6 Satan and sin may rage, And piles of evil rise, My soul to disengage, And move me with surprize, But God shall keep my soul in peace, Lead me in triumph on, ? Till I above behold his face, Welcome thro* Christ his Son, R 3 302 PSALM 121. Second Part. God an unsleeping keeper of the faithful. L. M. 1 Weary with many tedious ills, As from the dungeon and the deep, I lift mine eyes unto the hills From whence descendeth all my help, 2 High on the everlasting hills, My God and sure defence doth set ; To him I look thro* all my ills, And he will keep me from the pit. 3 My help is not in man, but God, That made and keeps the earth and sky ; My eyes are cast to his abode, He will, I know he will, draw nigh. 4 By day and night his care is sure, The God of Israel doth not sleep ; All earthly gods are unsecure, None but the Lord my life can keep. 5 *Tis not the brilliant rays of sun, Nor the pale rays of moon by night, That can prevent his eyes to run Thro' earth, on those of his delight. 6 The Lord my maker is my shade, Not all the burning beams of sin Shall cause my soul to faint, or head To bow, and let the tempter in. 7 Tho* ev'ry danger round thee fall, And for a time he lei thee smart ; He will forever keep thy soul, If thou be pure and true in heart. PSALM 121. Third Part. Encouragement to the just under trouble. C. M. I Be not dismay'd, the' heav'n is high The Lord will from his hill 503 Behold thy grief ; but lift thine eye In prayer, he'll grant thy will. 2 The Lord who made thee with the whole In heav'n, and sea, and land, Will hear thy prayer, and keep thy soul, If thou to virtue stand. 3 Equal to him is day and night, Our keeper doth not sleep ; He seeth in darkness as in light, To guide thy soul and keep. 4 No burning sun shall hurt thy head, His love shall give good cheer, For God himself shall be thy shade, His care is sure and near. 5 No sickly moon shall hurt by night, No burning sun by day, For God is near, by faith in sight, Only be firm t* obey. 6 Altho* thy going oat seem death, Because of this world's god ; Altho* thy coming in seem wrath, Because of ill abode, 7 Only commit thy all to God, In constant prayer and praise ; Nor fear at home, nor fear abroad, He'll be thy help always. PSALM 122. First Part, Delight in the house of God, &c. C. M. 1 More glad than birds to hear the voice Of their beloved near, Am I to go and meat the Lord, And in his house appear, 2 Thy house is my delight, O Lord, My chiefest joy is here ; And in thy mystic citie's gates We will with joy appear. ."04 3 The city's true believers all, This is thy Zion Lord ; The mystic new Jerasalem ; First here, then up with God. 4 Within thy house thy saints appear To learn thy law, great God I And render worship to thy name, And feast upon thy word. 5 The Lord is here upon his throne, By faith we see the King-, And bow and bless nib holy name, And to his glory sing. PAUSE, 6 Pray ye for our Jerusalem, Pray for her joy and peace f For all who love her God will fill With ev'ry good increase. 7 Be endless peace within thy walls, And in thy palaces, May God his city ever bless, And fill her treasuries. 8 How dear, O city, unto me ! For here my brethern dwell, My dear companions in the Lord; May peace be in thee still ! 9 Because thou art the house of God> Bought by his precious blood, My talents and my time I give To seek thy peace and good. PSALM 122. Second part. Delight in the house or church of God. 1 How glad did I hear, It fill'd me with cheer, " Come thou up to the house of the J-ord, Good tidings are there 5* 305 All eye and all ear Did I gladly attend on his word. 2 In thee will we stand, Thee love and defend, Holy Zion the Saviour's abode ; How beautious and dear Doth Zion appear, The great city and palace of God, 3 As David of old The Scepter did hold And did reign on Jerusalem's throne, King Jesus is now, In his Zion below, And he reigns in the hearts of his own, 4 At his feet we appear, All in worshipful cheer, And in thanks spread his praises abroad. His scepter we own, And bow to his throne, And acknowledge him Saviour and Cod, PAUSE. 6 All ye that believe, And the Saviour receive, For the peace of Jerusalem pray ; They that love her shall rise, With help from the skies, And all blessings shall fill up their day. 7 All peace and delight, By day and by night On Jerusalem ever descend ! Again Implore, Let peace evermore Be* Jerusalem's banquet and friend ! 8 My brethren are there, In Jesus so dear, My dear friends and my kindred in God ; Still again will I pray, R 4 306 Let peace with us stay, Let all peace ever fill our abode, 9 Because of the love, That the saviour did prove, For to rescue his Zion from death, To Zion I'll give, My strength while I live, And PU labour to perfect her faith. PSALM 123. Looking to God for help in re- proach for his name. C. M. 1 O thou that reignest over all, And dwellest in the skies ! To thee I lift my weary Soul ; And pour my pensive cries ! 2 We are thy servants, gracious Lord, As such we look to thee : We wait thy pleasure, and thy word, And all thy will to see. 3 As servant's to their master's look For help, and sure defence, So we'll look up to Israel's rock, For help and succour thence. 4 Have mercy on us, gracious Lord f For we are fill'd with shame ; Out souls are worried by the proud, Who scoru us for thy name. 5 The men of worldly ease reproach And fill our souls with pain, They ev'ry side on us encroach, Save, Lord or we are slain 1 PSALM 124. First part. God the only help against the might v. Double C. M. Had not the Lord been on our side ! 'Ou* rausom'd SO uls may say") 307 Had not the Lord been on our side, Our lives had been a prey 1 But he repel'd their deadly blows, All glory to the Lord ! When men and heuds against us rose, Inrag'd as for our blood. 2 Had not»our rock been strong and high, Or any but the Lord, The mighty's Hoods had swept us by, So raging, and so proud. But lo, our souls are ransom'd still. Nor crush'd beneath the foe ; "When men assayed our lives to spill, 'Twas their own overthrow. 3 Blessed forever be the Lord, Who gave us not a prey j Our souls escap'd as any bird, For Jesus clear'd the way. The snare is broke, and we are safe, All glory to the Lamb ! But for the Lord on our behalf We ne'er had rose again. 4 As fowlers' snares our envious foes Had spread their deadly nets, To lift with pride, or crush with woes, And fall us in their pus : But lo, the Lord our friend, hath broke Their ev'ry envious scheme : To him alone we'll ever look, Our trust is in his name, PSALM 124. Second Part. C. M. An individual coming thro' great tribulation by God's friendship. 1 Had not the Lord been on my side \ (I now mp.y clearly say,) 308 Had not the Lord been on my side, I had been swept away. 2 I had been swept away by men, Who rose against my soul ; But when their envy tore me, then My Jesus made me whole. 3 And now inspir'd by Jesu's word, I sing the victor's song, My falls by men, were lifts by God, More high for ev'ry wrong. 4 The praise is thine, O God, my God ! And well enough shou'd be, For hell had triumph'd oe'r my blood, Only for help from thee. 5 When I have pass'd the deep of man, And look'd with horror down, AH but blown up by censure's fan, And by the cruel's frown, 6 Thou thence hast pluck'd me as a bird Scap'd from the fowler's snare ; And by thy spirit, and thy word, I've grown in grace ev'n there. PSALM 124. 7, 8. Third Part. C, M. Man's fall by Adam, and recovery by Christ. 1 How deep the schemes of hell were laid, Surpassing human thought ! What snares of death did satan spread, To bring our curse about ! 2 And well he caught us in a snare, By the first parent man, When all was darkness and despair^ And we were lost in sin, 3 Till the great oracle of love, Willing and strong to §aye, €09 Descended from the courts above, Himself for us to give. 4 Encountering hell, he broke the snare, And bound the foe in chains : No longer need we now despair, For still for us he reigns. 5 He is the way, the truth, an,d life, The door that sets us free ; He cut the snare as with a knife. When nail'd upon the tree. 6 Hail ye that feel ye have escaped, By faith, and joy, and peace, Arise in grateful triumph wrap'd, And sing to sovereign grace, 7 Our help is in thy name, O God, Who made both earth and sky! We hail the Savior's conq'ring biood, That sweeps our ruin by. 8 The snares of sin and death are broke, Let earth and heaven sing ; O grave! where now thy iron yoke I O death ! where now thy sting I 9 Exult ye saints, and shout your gain, (While hell bemoans her loss,) Adore the friend that bore our pain, And freed'd us on the cross. PSAL M 124. 7, 8. Fourth Part. Man's fall by sin, and recovery by Christ. L. M. 1 Adore and wonder earth and skies, When hell had plan'd and wrought man's [fall, The Lord himself, the maker dies To break the snare and save man's soul. 310 2 When none but God the work cou'd do, And all was black despair and death, From heavn's refulgent courts he flew, To save our souls from sin and wrath. 3 Great Judafr's Lion vvalk'd beneath, And bruis'd ana bound the foe of man ; He broke the snare of sin and death, He fell in tight, but rose again. 4 He now doth reign at God's right hand, To help and guide us tc his throne ; O all ye saints, now firmly stand, 'Till he returns to take us home. 5 Then shall we sing in fuller praise, When clearer light gives fuller view Of all the wonders of that grace That broke the snare and brought us thro c . PSALM 124. ?, 8. Fifth Part. Deliverance from the snare of guilt, or con- version. C. M, 1 Adore ye saints ; the snare is broke ; The snare is broke, and we, From bonds of sin, and fear, and guilt, Arise to liberty. ^> Our^dark insufferable load, Of guilt, and slavish fear, Whereby we seem'd in chains of sin, A hellish deadly snare, 3 'Tis now remov'd, the snare is broke* Thro c Christ's redeeming blood, And we have made our glad escape Thro' faith, all thanks to God. 4 O how divine to feel the snare That wou'd have drag'd to hell Broke, — And our souls let into God, The joy no tongue can tell ! 311 5 The snare of guilt we have escap'd, Now justify 'd by faith ; O that we all may still escape And be prepared for death I 6 Great God, our father and our friend ; Each snare destroy that word Our race retar'd, or keep us from Thy smiles and bless'd abode. PSALM 125. First part. Great strength in trusting in God. L. M, 1 How happy they who trust the Lord, Confiding in his faithful word,- Tho c storms and billows rage around, Their strength and peace th' more abound ; 2 As the Eternal mount of God Shall they abide thro, ev'ry flood; Who trust the Lord in purity, Are by his pow'r as strong as he. 3 As round the old Jerusalem The mountains rose, defending them, So is Jehovah round his heirs, Defending us from all our fears. 4 Tho* sinners rage, and devils roar, Exerting all their cruel pow'r The Lord shall turn their force away, They cannot force the pure astray. 3 The Lord will bless the men of grace, The men of truth and righteousness, But let them still hold on their way ; Who turns aside becomes a prey. 6 The false, and proud, who turn aside, The jealous God cannot abide, His eyes behold their crooked ways, And wrath is heating a.11 their yiays, 312 7 And lo ! a little, and its flame Will crush them in eternal pain, But peace shall still b - en the pure, And they shall stand till toil is o'er. PSALM 125. Second Part. Trust in God a sure defence. C. 2Vf* 1 Sorely beset with perils round, My soul must sink and die, Only for help in Jesus found ; But he is ever nigh. 2 The Lord hath said, and I believe, That they who trust in him Shall all-sufficient strength receive In his Almighty name. 3 As Zion's mount immoveable, ^ Their feet *hall stand secure ; The' ev'ry Jangei round them swell, As God they shall endure. 4 As mountains round Jerusalem, The Lord is r< und his saints, And strong thro' faith in Jesus' name Their courage never faints. 5 No more to hostile hell or earth Need they submit, or fall, Their walls are walls of grace md wrath, For God's around their soul. 6 Still bless me, O my Father God ! And all that upright be! Still do thy Zion greater good, And make us more like thee. 7 Thy wrath I know will crush the prouci And for their crooked ways They shall be driv'n in hell-ward croud, Nor ever see thy face. 313 S But peace and all that's good and best Shall be upon the just,- And, they, (while sinners sink accurs'd) Shall rise to heav'nly rest. PSALM 126. 1—3. First Part* Deliverance from Babylonish slavery, an emblem of Christian conversion. L. M. 1 As Israel sang in days of old, When free'd from Babylonish pow'r, So we our triumph may unfold, And sing i*edeeming mercy more. 2 When God their Zioi d.d release, It seem'd a dream for rapt -rous joy ; So when on us he pour'd his grace, What wonder did our thanks employ I 3 A grateful laughter fill'd their mouths ; Their tongues were tun f d with songs of [praise ; This triumph each believer knows, Who free'd from guilt, finds pard'ning [grace, 4 The Heathen \vonder f d at their joys, u Great things their God hath for them [done !" They quick reply'd, with cheerful voice, M Great things becoming him alone i* 5 So when th' ungodly saw our pain, And saw us nll'd at length with peace, They own'a our great deliverer's name, And we as much ador'd his grace. 6 Wo praise, we bless thee, Saviour God! For thy delivering arm and lcve ; Safe thou hast brought us thro* thy blood To thee, with hopes to reign above. PSALM 126. 4— €u Second Par.. C .-.-.::: t r. :::-. r: - r - r. 'r . ..: t - - : : . .-'.'-. ■ ; .-; . :. : . - - ' T 1 O Lord, oar foes repell oar race, O tarn on as thj heJpfiJ grace, to prove idt heirs and sons, 2 " For they that sow to me in tears, I endless joy ; " In ine confide, cast of jonr fean, L et praise yoor tangles emploT > 4 " For he that weeping goeth forth, ^ Twas so with me jocr head. 5 " The light afiictions here below, "If still roar raith be firm, When I in pow*r iciuin /* \LM 126. 5, 6. Third Part. Great crosses fit as for great gl orr, if faithf ol . L. M. 1 Tho r grieroos crosses as assail, And all oar comforts seem to fad, The more by er*rj grief and pain. that sow in tears shall reap ter joys, if still we keep The watchf-j station, prayer and praise, - • 315 3 He that in sorrow worketh s^ood* ■5, a.nd trusts in God, Shall reap the see:! his hands have sown, In joyous harvests round the throne. 4 Thus Christ will say, u for me they held h, and kept the I u The more t! • ^re I'll addj " Tut glory that shall never fade. " P.,. 62. First Fart. L. If. All works vain without God'b blessing. 1 All work and hope is vain as wind, Except the Lord conduct and bless : All things in heav'n and earth are his ! 2 In vain we build, in vain we raise The works and monuments of praise, trot imaginary goodj If not coj the Lord. 3 Except the Lord the city keep, e watchmen were asleep ; I I we think, in all we do, The Lord should still be in our view. 4 To rise by times, and toil till late, uione of all our fate, all a^ vain as fleeting air, Kxcept on God we cast our care. 5 O God inspire a single <. In all I do to set thee ni Nor let me have a wish, or aim, That doth not center in thy name. 6 What tho' by human pow'r, or skill, u r d the earth v. •'. fill, Without my w orks are wrought in God *Tis all an evil, not a good. 316 * PSALM 127. 3, 4, 5. Second Part. S. M* MARRIAGE. 1 Let none th.ro' feigned purity Despise the marriage league ; Nor any murmur at their heirs As nothing but a plague. 2 For children are an heritage Delightful, train'd to good ; But choice in this behalf we find Throughout the Gospel word. 3 To have, or not to have, the heirs Of sin and misery, Is left to voluntary choice, As men may difPrant see. 4 Those may rejoice of many heirs Who train them up aright, For they, if virtuous, true, and just, Give pious parents might. 5 But O, how diverse is the case ! *Tis better none to have Than those averse to heav'ns laws. Who but to Satan live. PSALM 128. L. M. The happy state of the righteous. 1 The sons of wealth may boast their ease, But blessedness is not in this ; But bless'd is he that fears the Lord, Bless'd by the everlasting God. 2 He, shunning scorner's, scoffer's ways, Walks with the Lord, and to him prays, And God hath said, " happy is he, «' It shall, O man, be well with thee." 3 " Thy labour shall not be in vain, " Thy gain shall be the best of gain, 317 & My blessings shall attend thy hous^, ** And I to thee be ever close. 4 " Children of graae, and nature too, " As olive plants shall round thee grow ; " Or, equally thou shalt be bjess'd, " In me thou shalt have joy and rest/ 3 5 The Lord will bless thee from his hill, Thou who delight'st to do his will ; He'll give thee joy, and thro c thy days The smiles of God shall be thy praise. 6 Behold that thus the man is bless'd, Who in the Lord doth place his trust ; Not men of pride, but men of grace Shall prove the heights of happiness. PSALM 129. 1—4. First Part. L. M« The sufferings of Christ. 1 Many a time, might Jesus say, They have afflicted me from youth ; Yet they have not prevail'd in all Against my glory, or my truth. 2 The plowers plow'd upon my back, And made theirs cruel furrows long, But God my father, just and true, Rais'd me from death, and made me [strong. PSALM 129. Second Part. Great sufferings, in purity. 1 They sore afflicted me from youth, Yea, vast afflictions I f ve indur'd ; But I have still abode by truth, And God hath all my bruises cur'd, They have not yet prevail'd, nor shall, The righteous Lord wiji aid me still. 318 2 The plowers plow'd upon my back, Or rather piow'd my heart as ground ; They blew me up as ships in wreck, And ^ave me many a mortal wound, Mortal and passing ev'ry cure, But by my God, whose help is sure. 3 The Lord is* righteous and can cut The sinners cruel cords and walls, And trample them beneath his foot. And raise the pure that's pure and falls, The pure by men and devils torn, Shall be by God the Son upborn. 4 Let all my foes confounded be, And turned back, confus'd, asham'd ; He hateth God who hateth me, And shall in righteousness be damn'd, They all shall wither as the grass, Before the Eternal Judges face. 5 Blessing is due to upright ones, 44 We bless you in the name of God ;" But ah, my foes with difF'rent tones Have dri'd my juices, and my blocd ; In righteous judgment such shall die, Unpitied by my God, or I. PSALM 130. Lenox. Arising from deep sorrow, pleading God's mercy, waiting for him, he comes. 1 From depths of sore distress, Pltmg'd down by sorrows hand, To th' Lord my righteousness I rais f d my cry, and stand, Lord hear my voice, attend and hear My supplication, and my prayer. 2 Be not severe my God On mine iniquities, For who shou'd stand, rcy Lord, 319 If thou remember these; Forgiveness is thy chief delight, And O, forgiveness is thy right. 3 Thou dost not mercy show T' indulge our sloath, or sin, But, that we fear, and know Not to offend again, Lest mercy slighted heap up wrath, And bring, at length, the deeper death. 4 I wait for thee, my Lord, My soul for thee doth wait ; My hope is in thy word, I know thy love is great ; My soul now waiteth for the Lord, As sleepless eyes wish morn restor'd. 5 My God, my God is come ! . Let christian's hope in God ! His mercie's boundless sum Thro' Jesus' death and blood Doth keep his saints in ev'ry case, Redeeming all who trust his grace. PSALM 131. Sevens. Assurance of humility, Sec. 1 O thou great all-knowing God, Try my ev'ry thought and word ; I am lowly heart and eye ; Lowly at thy feet I lie. 2 Things for me too high and great Shall not draw my eye, or heart, Calm and quiet at thy feet All but thee I would forget. o Proud and vain and earthly ones Still may work their fruitless turns, Seeking quiet out of thee, I no othtr hope wou'd sec. S 3 320 Confident that a (Only a J,) quiet as a child. ibe, So my pas iath laid ; 1, hast all the pi ■Til strength, but gi.. 6 Let the Lord's ar.ointed hopcj Rock of ages .re. \IM 123. 1-10 First Part. a*s Zeal for God and Zion. L 1 Thus said the Zealous man of God, M lover of his word, " Remember m H In all my pains be ever I KemembeT how, (my grariuos Lord) 4 I \ -k-.v'd > rv.o the mighty God, " \V -alto seek thy p: .id show the riches of thy grace, 3 M I will not r "I . r weep, " A uonument to gra 4 u Thro' dangers we have spread thy " Thro' j ,pcar joy we meet and . ere • •' And make of Zion thine abode, 1 Be there a R re defence •• For all thy saints, and bless them thence, • u T / aud gladnesi crown ; 321 u Turn not away thy servants Lord; " For Jesu's sake our dying God." PSALM 132. 11 -18. Second Part. Ghrist's kingdom. 1 The Lord of old, in faithful love, Declared to David from above, That from his loins a king should rise, To set forever on his throne, His own as well as David,s son. And reign on earth and in the skies. 2 And from his truth he did not turn ; Tho' Zion long before did mourn To see her King, at length he came^ A lamp for his anointed ones, And all who trust him, as his sons Shall stand eternal as his name. 3 The mystic David, Christ the Lord, Who born of flesh, and Son of God, For mortals suff,red, liv'd and di'd ; His grace below doth bud and rise, He reigns on earth and'iin the skies, His kingdom shall as heaven abide. 4 And thus his children, who obey, And walk in his appointed way, Shall set with him on endless thrones ; For Zion is his chosen rest, And all his saints around him blest, Shall rest forever as his sons* 5 He jwill forever bless his heirs, While sun and moon and heav'n indures ; He'll cloth his ministers with grace ; His poor and needy he'll supply, Thro* time, in all their troubles nigh, Till they in glory see his face- His saints shall.shout for joy below, And vanquish ev'ry fear and toe, 322 And rise to endless bliss above ; And as his own immortal crown Shall flourish in eternal bloom, So shall the^children of his love, 7 Thus shall the scheme begun below, To heal our souls from sin and woe, Thro* Tt-su's blood, from preser t peace, Cc •■; I Lie in endless bliss* above, With an imi lortal grow t'u of love, And all the triumph shall be grace, PSALM 132. Third part. A Review. L. M. David's zeal for God should quicken ours* 1 When we review the wond'rous zeal And love of David for his God, How should it all our powers fill As much to practise ev'ry good. 2 So mighty w T as hie zeal and ] ove For God and for his Zion iice, All else cou'd not his purpose move 'Till he had brought his maker near. 3 When we behold the love of God, In promising a Savior King, To wash away our sins with blood, How shou'd our loud hosannahs ring ! 4 As he in mighty mercy swore, A son was born, a child was giv'n, As man to spill his sacred gore, And wash and tafke us up :o heav'n* 5 And of his kingdom is no move, He reigns in Zion here below To bless his saints, and then above, His reign shall flourish still and grojv. 6 O let our zeal take fire anew ! To praise and magnify his name! 'Till we above the theme renew At the great marriage of the Lamb 323 PSALM 133. The great good of pure union. L. M. 1 Behold how good a thing it is For brethren, by redeeming grace To dwell in unity and love, Each reaching for a crown above. 2 'Tis like to precious oil that's pour'd Upon the head, and bless'd of God, As th* oil that Aron did overflow, His head, and beard, and garments too. 3 As dews on hermon, and the dews On mountains that the Lord did chuse. Mountains of Zion, — such is love 'Twixt those* united from above. 4 A blessing God doth here command, Ev'n life above at his right hand, Yea, life forever, while to those Who live in hate he mingleth woes. PSALM 134. Night worship. L. M. 1 Behold the works of God by night, How various and how infinite ; Behold ye saints and bless his name, And sound aloud his boundless fame. 2 In solemn vigils of the night, In solemn worship of delight, Behold the Lord by all around, And sing his praise witfi awe profound, 3 As in the house of God ye stand. With lifted eye, and lifted hand, Bless ye the Lord in awful praise, And raise repeated sounds of grace. 4 Sing to his grace who made the sky, And fram'd the starry courts on high, | s 4 324 And he will quick descend ; and bless And fill you with increase of grace. 5 Bless each the other in the Lord, Wit'n holy love and sweet accord ; The Lord that made the heav'n's and earth ! Bless all who love his name in truth. PSALM 135, 1—6. First Part. Self encouragement to praise God \ others ex- horted to it ; God proven, &c. Sevens* 1 Now my soul a song of praise, Up to God ycur triumph's raise ; Sing to his Almighty name, Ev'ry age and place the same. 2 O ye servants of the Lord, Ye that love the "house. of J^od, Fill his courts with sounding praise, Shout the triumphs of his grace. 3 Praise the Lord, and praise his word, Praise his Son for he is good ; Dwell in praises to his name, For it is a pleasant theme. 4 God hath chose the saints behalf. Chosen Zion for himself; His peculiar treasure we, Saints and Jesus well agree. 5 God hath wrought until we know He is God, above, below ; Great is he. the God of gods, Thro' the skies, and earth, and clouds. 6 Wisdom, might, and love, are his, He can BU with pain or bliss, Working all that he doth please, * Thro* the hcav'us, and earth, and seas. 325 PS A LM 135. 7— 14. Second Part. The wonders of God's works, in nature., judgments, mercies," Sec. L. M. 1 Let all who know the name of God, Kis wond'rous acts with songs record : Vapours, and clouds, and rams are his, He calls and gives them as he please. 2 The winds out of their treasures he Doth bring, with God-like mystery ; On these the clouds and light'nings fly, Dispersing rain for Brian's supply. 3 When stubborn Pharaoh steal d his Breast, God smote their first born, man and beast ; He wrought his wond'rous tokens there, 'Till king and country shook w T ith fear. 4 He smote great nations and their kings, For sin, and gave his saints their lands ; Their lands he gave for heritage To Isra'el, as his mercy's pledge. 5 Thus Lord, thy name of wrath, and love. To sin, and righteousness, we prove ; Thus shall thy great memorial shine, :o 5 ev'ry age, of love to thine. 6 The Lord himself will judge his own, And cast their tyra- ! >wn ; Their sentence, grace ar.d love shall choose, While justice shall condemn their foes. PSALM 135, I5-*2l. Third Part. C. M. The Lord is God alone ; idols are nothing ; devil rod's to be hate-., jti is Lord and God alone, The living God i* lie ; While heathmish gods, of geld or s Are less than vanity. T 326 2 They've mouths, indeed, but cannot speak, And eyes, but cannot see ; The fruit of man's mischiev'ous freak, Sold to iniquity. 3 They've also ears, but cannot hear, And feet, but cannot walk ; They cannot help in hope or fear, More than a wither'd stalk. 4 No breath, or life, or sense they have, More than a corpse intomb'd, They cannot curse, they cannot save, To non-exis r ance dooni'd. 5 Their worshippers, and makers too, No better are than they, Thev have immortal souls 'tis true, But satan's boasted prey. 6 O Israel, bless the living God \ All idol worship hate ; Hate devit god*, but bless the Lord, The Lord so good, so great. 7 Let shouts arise from Zion's hill, From all who dwell therein, To him that made heav'n, earth and hell, And saves from hell. and sin. PSALM 136. 1—9. First Part, C. M. God's mercy everlasting, &c. 1 Let earth and heav'n, angels and men, Give thanks unto the Lord, Whose mercy still indureth when Worlds fall before his word. 2 Sing to the Lord, the God of gods For he is ever good, His mercy roles in ceaseless floods^ Purchased by Jesus' blood. 32r 3 Give thanks forever to his name, For he is Lord of lords ; His mercy\ shall indure the same As he, the God of gods. 4 Sing how his w ; sdom made the heav'n's, And streached out the earth, And nade the light within the heav'ns, Thro* mercy's endless worth. 5 He made the sun to rule the day, The stars and moon the' night ; His mercy never shall decay, For mercy's his delight. PSALM 136. 10-26. Second Part. C. M The mercy of God to the just, in punishing the unjust, &c. 1 Sing to the mera'ry of the Lord, The same in ev'ry age ; He saves the souls thai, fear his word, Tho' men and devils rage. 2 His endless mercy to his heirs, Smote Egypt's strength and flow'r ; He saved Israel from their fears, In spite of Pnaraoh's pow'r. o He led his chosen through the sea, Made Israel safely pass ; His mercy shall indure as he, It crush d their foes as grass. 4 That mercy to his faithful ones That drowned Pharaoh's host, Shall still indure when st!n and moon With all their light are lost. 5 He thro* the desert wilderness His people did defend, And slew great kings of wickedness, And gave his saints their land. 323 6 His endless mercy thus was shown. In crushing hardened ones, (Who did his government disown,) To bless his humble sons. * He pity'd Israel's low estate, And sav'd them from their foes. Because his mercy is so great, No end his mercy knows. 8 To all that live he giveth food, To all he ofT'reth Christ, Let all give thanks to heav'rt's God, His mercies ever last. PSALM 136. Third Part. Ever during mercy. 1 In holy David's zeal Of vast unwearied praise, Let all who with him feel The God of mercies grace, Sing to his everlasting love, His mercies never shall remove. 2 Proclaim him God of god's, For ever good and kind ; Declare him Lord of lord's, In love and thanks combin'd ; For everlasting is his love, His mercy never can remove. 3 Exalt his wisdom's pow'r, That made the heav'ns and earth, And gave the sun his tow'r, The moon and stars a birth, To rule the day, and rule the. night, For mercy is his chief delight. 4 He smote the lands of sin, Egypt and Canaan too, With all the kings therein, By sin It was their due, 329 To bless and set on high his heirs^ For mercy shall out-live the stars. 5 Thro' ev f ry dreary dread That many years cou'd fill, His humble ones he led, And made them victors still ; By miracles his mercy wrought ; His mercy wall'd them round about. 6 Tho' ev'ry low estate Oppress the humble poor, And foes in veng'ance waic Over their blood to roar, The mighty God will raise them high, His mercy shall outstand the sky. 7 Let saints give thanks and sing, (Let earth and heaven join,) To Israel's God and King, t His mercy is divine ; The God ©f heav'n and earth is he, His mercy is an endless sea. 8 We sing of mereies past, And know them still the same ; As God, his mercies last, For love is still his name ; By mercies mighty theme we soar, Trusting in everlasting pow'r. PSALM 137. 1—6. Firt Part. Double L. M # The Jews mourning in captivity. 1 Thus spake the captivated Jews, When spoil f d and taken by their foes, * In our oppressor's dreary land ' We set us down, too faint to stand. ' And while proud Bab'lon's streams did [roar, \ We wept to think our Zion o'er ; t 2 330 * Tho' harps we had, we had no heart ' To :^lay, or act one cheerful part. 2 c wOn mournful willow trees around, « That fiU'd the melancholy ground, * We hung our useless harps away, * For O, we wept and cou'd not play. ' Cur ryram lies with heath'nish look, ' While dread dismay oui vitals shook, * Vaunting iii our oppressive wrongs, * Said, " sing us one of Cion's songs. 3 ' 3 c But death d life so near were one, ' We answe. d them in rough return, * How shall we, Zion's sons, now slaves, * In bondage gloomy as our graves, * How shall we hear in Bab'lon sing, * The scngs of God our Ziuu's King ? 1 How shall we tune our voice or harps. ' When such cii. -tresses fill our hearts ? 4 ' O Zion nay full hearts' delight, ' Tho' neve- more I gain thy sight, 4 If I forget tnee let my hand f Forget her art, my feet to stand, ' Yea, let my tongue, which in thy courts * Sur.g to thy King in sacrti notes, * If if forger to mention thee, * Forever after useles PSALM 137. 7—9. Second Part. L. M. The woeful state of persecutors. 1 How helpless shall the mortals be, (When God shall rise in wrath,) Who dar'd to war against his saints, And threaten them wirh dcatn. 2 God will remember all our foe:,, Wno tho. ght to rafee our walls ; And they shall own just veng'ance, when His wratn upon them fail* 331 3 O Babylon thou seat of pride, Thou art to be des^roy'd, The wrath of God shall lay thee low, And make thy vauntings void. 4 "With dread return, thy wrath on us Shall crush thee in the pit, Our torments, in returns from God, Thon never shalt forget. 5 Thus shall it be in righteous truth, When judgmen" shall declare The punishment to sinners due, "Who heaven r a vengeance dare. PSALM 138. 1—5. Firt Part. L. M. The true God praised in defiance of all other gods, &c. 1 Thee, O almighty Lord of lords, I'll praise with aii my heart. Nor fear before the tallest gods Of nature, or of art. 2 In mock to all the gods of earth, I'll praise my God on high ; Nor seek, the love, nor fear the wrath, Of all below the sky. 3 Toward thy holy temple Lord, Thy palace in the sky, I'll worship thee, as th' only God, And set thy name on high. 4 Thou art a God of truth and love, Thy name is magnify'd 'Bove all thy name, below, above, By mere . dignit 'd. 5. All other gods can give no help, Bi t when to thee I cry'd Thou gpaJBedst, and my soul did keep, "With ev ry want suppi/M. 332 6 My soul from faintness thou did'st raise, And gird with inward might, Let all in heav'n and earth in praise To thee O Lord unite. 7 Let kings of earth, (but worms to thee,) Adore O Lord thy name ! And when thy words and pow'r they see* They shall exalt thy fame. 3 Yea, they shall bless thy wond'rous ways, And in them praise thy word, And own the greatness of thy grace, And Christ their King and Lord. PSALM 138. 6—8 Second Part. L. Mu God hath respect to the lowly, &c. 1 Altho' the mighty Lord be high, High seated on the upper sky, He to the lowly hath respect, But will in wrath the proud detect. 2 With lowly ones he dwells below ; But doth not lofty boasters know But as afar, to crush in wrath, And cast him down in endless death. 3 Tho* in the midst of troubles I With perils daily walk, thine eye Doth me regard with ready hand, To cheer and make my goings stand. 4 My enemies shall fall and die, But thou wilt me exalt on high : That which concerneth me wilt thou Perfect, thy glorious will to do. 5 Thy mercy, O my holy Lord, Forever lasts, firm is thy word ; Forsake me not, for I am thine, Made and redeemed by love divine. 333 PSALM 139. 1—12 First Part. No hiding from God ; or God's constant om" nipresence, &c. 1 O Lord, the God of heav'n and earth, Present thro' all thy wond'rous works, In whom all creatures live and breathe, All open to thy searching looks, Me thou hath searched and} kno_$\n me thro c , la all of good, and evil too. " 2 So omnipresent is thine eye, Thy knowledge so divine and full, My ev'ry movement thou dost spie, With all the secrets of my soul. No good by thee can pass uney'd, Nor can I evil from thee hide. 3 My bed, my seat, with all my paths, My sloathful moves, my active ways, Are all as open to thine eyes And presence, all my nights and days As works of Angels round thy throne, Where thou art everlasting sun. 4 My words, my thoughts, my actions all, Are seen, and ever known to thee, For thou art round and in my soul, Nor can I from thy presence flee ; Such boundless knowledge who can tell I As high as heav'n, as deep as hell ! PAUSE. 5 If I wouM flee thee as my judge, To turn away thy veng'ance Lord; Or seek some secret place to lodge, Where there is neither man nor God, I cou'd not from thy presence go, Thy spirit ev'ry place doth know. 6 If I ascend the heav'n s to dwell, Thy presence fills all upward heights ; 334 If I descend down into hell, Thy presence fills the lowest deeps ; There is no place from thee to hide, For hate, or fear, or ought beside. 7 If I shou'd take the morning's track, And follow swift as light till noon. And thence again with morning back, 'Tis one in start, in flight, return, And thro' the whole thy hand wou'dlead, For thou of all things art the head. 8 If I shou'd make of night a vail, By darkness think to hide from thee, 'Twou'd all but nothing still avail, For thou by night as day canst see ; All things are open to thy sight, In darkest glooms, as clearest light. PSALM 139. 13—18. Second Part, Adoration to God as the wonderous builder of my frame, &c. Double L. M. 1 Thee will I praise, O Lord my God ! The wond'rous builder of my frame : As all things rose from thy bless'd word Thou mad'st me in my mother's womb j There thou didst make me, and preserve, 'Till thence I rose to human eye ; All praise thy wond'rous acts deserve, O may I to thee live and die 1 2 What angel mind can scan the pow'r, Or hope to comprehend the art, Which doth from age to age endure, With which thou form'st each human part r *Tis all by thee, in womb, or air, That I a frame and spirit have ! With thee can none, O Lord, compare, Thou cans't create, and thou can'st save. 335 3 How precious from embryo life Have been thy thoughts, O God, to me t Infinite, passing ail belief, To make and bring me near to thee : If I shou'd set to count thy thoughts Of mercy, care, and love to me ; Their wond'rous heights, (as heav'ns courts,) And boundless depths, I cou'd not see. 4 Where'er I am, what e'er I do, Thy mercies all my ways surround ; When waking thou art still in view, And still my upward thoughts abound. Tho' fools despise and hate thy law, With thee Ml follow till I die, Nor will I seek, nor will I know Another joy, in earth or sky. PSALM 139. 19—22. Third Part. Hatred to the way of sinners, and to them- selves in comparison to Jesus. CM. 1 The Lord will slay the wicked ones ; Away ye bl«ody men ; The righteous he will save as sons. But crush the proud and vain. 2 Do not I hate ; O Lord, the way Of all who hate my God ? They make themselves the devil's prey, And villify thy word. 3 With wicked tongues they blast thy law* And triumph in their sin, They seek thy servant's overthrow, And take thy name in vain. 4 Compared with Jesus and his truth I hate them, as his foes, As enemies unto us both, — Which their vile practice shows. 336 PSALM 139. 23, 24. Fourth Part. Longing to know the worst of ones self, and to be led of God. , C. M. 1 Search me, O God, and know my heart, And show my heart to me ; Try, gracious Lord, my thoughts and know If they are right with thee. 2 To thee I leave the proving means To search and know my heart, Only in knowing, gracious Lord, The same to me impart. 3 No peril wou'd I screan, my Lord, No dread affliction's fire, To see and know my worst within, O grant my heart's desire ! 4 First show my state, then answer prayer, Ths 5 wrought by joy, or grief, (If there be wickedness in me,) And work my quick relief. 5 Direct me, O my gracious Lord ! Forever in the way, The narrow way to endless rest. In everlasting day. PSALM 140. 1—7. First Part. Imploring God's help against cruel enemies ; war with them, and conquest. L. M. 1 Deliver me. O Lord my God, From the oppressive evil man, From men of violence and blood, Whose malice doth against me reign, 2 Mischievous machinations they In heart and practice 'gainst me raise, They mark my steps, and watch my way, To crush, and take me with surprize. 337 3 As adders' poison are their words, With serpentine and deadly guile ; Their words are fire, and poison'd swords, O Lord, their schemes against me spoil ! 4 Keep me, O Christ my Lord, and save My soul from all their cruel pow'r '. Let them their own deservings have, But keep thou me each day and hour. 5 Gins they have set to draw me in, With subtle schemes to hide their aim; My. God, destroy their ev'ry gin, Help me, but humble them with shame. 6 In all my fears to thee I cry, Thou art my only trust, my God, And thou dost hear me from on high, For true and faithful is thy word. 7 In battle thou hast kept my head, And cover'd me with sure defence, *Till all my foes are fali'n, or fled, And I return with glory thence. PSALM 140. 8—13. Second Part. Prayer against the mischief of persecutors j their punishment shown, &c C. M, 1 Grant not, O Lord, the wicked's wish, Lest they themselves exalt, Let wrath their pride and vauntings hush, And make their fury halt. 2 Let those who compass me about, With cruercy and spite, Who wou'd my soul from thee shut out, Be ketch'd in their own net. o Thy burning coals shall on them fall, Except the . will repent ; Almighty wrath shall seize their soul, Unless they do recant. T j 338 4 Let not the evil speaker, Lord, Be 'stablish'd in the earth ! Evil shall hunt the men of blood* And overthrow their wrath. 5 I know, assur'd, the holy God Will still maintain the cause Of the afflicted for his word. And overthrow their foes. PAUSE. 6 Tho* cruel sinners dare oppress, The Lord will right the poor ; He'll help the just in all distress, And their reward is sure. 7 The righteous tho' beset with hell, Shall still be strong to praise ; The pure shall in thy presence dwell,, And triumph in thy grace. 8 O God, in all distress to thee I will forever fly, Certain, tho* hell assail, to see Thy succour, ever nigh. PSALM 141. 1—4. First Part, Prayer for speedy help, both for soul and body, &c. S. M. 1 O Lord my God, to thee, To thee I cry in pain, Make haste unto me, O my Lord, Nor let my soul be slain. 2 Give ear unto my voice, Assendmg from the deep ; Makehase, O God, to save my IjTe, Or I in death shall sleep. o O let my prayer be heard. As incense let it rise ; And let my moan thro* Christ be swee: ; Both in thine ears, a,nji eyes. 539 4 As evening sacrifice, Let now my praying be, And let th* uplifting of my hands Be pleasant unto thee. 5 O set a watch before my mouth, That I may never sin ; And keep the ope'ning of my lips From ev'ry evil clean. 6 Let not my heart incline To any evil thing, To practice evil with the men That will not own thee King. 7 Let me despise their joys. Nor of their dainties taste ; Their pleasures die in endless pain, And death shall end their feast. PSA{.M 141. 5, 6. Second Part. Resignation ; good returned for evil. L. M-. 1 Teach me the discipline divine, I come, cigar Lord, to learn of thee. For thou art mine, and I am thine, No other pleasure wou'd I see. 2 If thou direct it for my good, Let treacherous brethren scorn and smites 'Tis all a kindness, and thy blood Therewith shall wash and make me white. 3 Yea, let them smite, reprove, rebuke, It shall not move from thee my soul, But I will bless the galling yoke, And make celestial gain by all. 4 My prayer shall still for them ascend, In their calamities and cares ; When they to deeps of grief descend They still shall have my words and prayers. 340 PSALM 141. 7-10. Third Part. Zion in calamities, &c. C. M. 1 Thrc c sore temptation, and distress, From Satan, men, and sin, As one wou'd cleave to chips the wood, We lie as slaughter *d men. 2 As b nes about the graves we lie, As heln'ess and deform'd ; And none bnt God can raise us up, Ought more than those entomb'd. 3 But still mi ue eyes to him 1 lift, Thou Lord art God, and I Will cast my care on thee above, Thou can'st not pass me by. 4 Thou can'st not disregard my prayer, Nor turn away mine eyes, Thou wilt attend, I know thou wilt, In answer from the skies. 5 O keep me from the deadly snare Which men and hell have laid ; And from the artful gins of those That wou'd my soul were dead. 6 The wicked shall by the ; - own nets Be plague'd in ev'ry shape, Their darts shall on themselves recoil, Whilst I withal escape. PSALM 142. First Part. Great persecution and desolation, with help in God only. L. M. 1 Alas, alas, how nearly gone Was 1, as one that all had done Of i41 to man and maker both, While conscious still of faith and trnth. 9 2 All fury, as from earth and hell, Beset me round, as sworn to spill 341 My blood, and crush my soul in death, As tho' all good had left the earth, o My spirit overwhelm'd within, Convolv'd with agony and pain, Lookd round in dread dismay to see If there was help in man for me. 4> But ail forsook me, none wou'd know My soul, as left to overthrow ; All refuge mock'd and fail'd, till I Contemn'd the earth, and look'd on high. 5 I pour'd my grief before the Lord, And lifted up my voice aloud, To him I made my trouble known, And spread my wants before his throne. 6 Thou art my only refuge, Lord, My trust is cast upon thy word, Thou art my portion, do not fly My soul, nor turn away my cry. 7 My foes are stronger, Lord, than I, Low I am brought, but raise me high ; "While they as wolves around me howl, From prison Lord, release my soul, 8 Me help, but fill my foes with shame, That I may still exalt thy name ! I know thou wilt, and all who love Thy name, shall still my faith approve. 9 Tho* for a time, to try my faith ; Thou seems't to give me o'er to death, The righteous still shall round me shout, "With love encompass me about. PSALM 142. Second Part. The sufferings of Christ. C. M. 1 O how tremendous was the scene, (Adore my soul such love !) T 4 342 When Christ beset with hell and men, His father's wrath did prove. 2 Hated, and mock'd, and scorn'd in life, A man of grief and pain, Nought but his death cou'd end the strife, By malice he was slain. 3 Ten thousands were his envious foes » Leg-ions from earth and hell Againsi the Lord cf glory rose, On earth he cou'd not dwell. 4 BetrayM by one, an inmost friend, By all the rest forsook, He cs in crush of worlds did stand, No way but up to lcok. 5 Raging they l°.d him to the bare Of foes of angrey brow, Who pr»ss'dthe cruel sentance there, " Go, crucify him, go/' 6 From this they led him off in rage, (No friend approaching near, His counties sorrows to assuage,) The cross insu'a the bare. 7 But counting sudden death too good, They hurl'd his vesture off, And drew with whips a purple flood, Still ev'ry friend aloof. 8 They crown'd his sacred head with thorns, In mock as being King ; And made his temples gushing wounds ; And hail'd him in their ring. 9 At length they led him up the hill, As one without a friend ; Mocking and smiting at their will, With shame as ne'r to end. 10 They nailM him to the gloomy tree, And rear'd him to expire. 343 As sunk in hopeless infamy, And triumph'd in their ire. 11 Thus he, forsook by all below, For wretched man did die ; God suff'red him to fall, and low, But rais'd him thence on high. 12 His saints shall compass him about, Inthron'd in endless light ; And in eternal honours shout His love and conq/ring might. PSALM 143. 1—7. First Part. C. M. Fleeing to God in great trouble. • 1 Attend my supplications Lord, Give ear unto my prayer, -; And answer in thy faithfulness, Nor leave me to despair. 2 In angry judgment enter not, With thy weak servant Lord j ■ For in thy sight and perfect law, No flesh is justify 'd. •«3 The enemy abhors my soul, He smites me to the ground, I In darkness causing me to dwell, And hedging me around. i 4 Therefore my wounded spirit is Within me overwhelmed ; h M> heart is desolate within, Be thou, O God, my friend ! II 5 I call to mind the days of old, , And think thy goodness o'er, ,*• I meditate on all thy works, Of mercy, wrath, and pow'r ; 1 hence I lift my hand in hope, Keturrfj O Lord, again ! U 344 My soul is all athirst for God, As parched lands for rain. 7 With strong vehemence, Lord, I pant, To drink thy nature in ; Let now the streams of life o'erflow My soul, and wash me clean. 8 O hear me speedily, or I Shall fal\ to rise no more, My spirit- faileth, near to sink, O, raise me by thy pow'r ! 9 Hide not thy gracious face and smiles, But look me into strength ! O show in me thy pow'r and love, And bid me rise at length. PSALM 143. 8—12. Second Part. L. A A morning psalm, prayer for divine gu dance, &c. 1 With th' morning rise cause me to see, And hear, O Lord, as taught of thee, Thy loving kindness, and thy law, In thee 1 trust, and still will do. 2 Cause me to know the way wherein My soul should walk, nor let me sin, For thou to me art all in all. And unto thee I lift my soul, 3 Deliver me from all my foes ; And to thy heart still keep me close ; To thee I flee to hide my soul, On thee my ev'ry care I role. 4- Teach me to do thy holy will, Thou art my God, and shalt be still ; Thy word and spirit, Lord, is good, Lead me unto thy bless'd abode. 5 Rise, Lord, and quicken me anew, Thy promises are. ever true ; 345 For Jesus and thy promis* sake From all my waud'ring bring me back, 6 Cast me not off, but cast oft those That me despise and hate thy laws ; For I thy willing servant am, And all my trust is in thy name. PSALM 143. Third Part. Pleading with God in manifold tribulations 1 Attend to my prayer, My God and my fear, For thy faithfulness ever indures ; Me do not despise, Nor in jndgment arise, Me to crush and bring on me my fears. 2 My enemy strong, Hath smitten me long, And hath made me in darkness to dwell ; He crusheth my head, As those who are dead, Me raise 'ere I sink down into hell. 3 As crush'd in the pit, My spirit is smit, And my soul seemeth desolate Lord ! But I think on the days, Of the antient displays, Of thy mercy, and hope in thy word. 4 Still I lift up mine eyes, And hope for supplies ; And my spirit still thirsteth for God, As withered lands, Do thirst for the rains ; And my hope is thro' Jesus's blood. 5 Lord hide not thy face, But water with grace, Or my spirit will utterly fail ; 346 By night let me view, In the morning anew, Thy great love, and thy kindnesses feci* 6 My trust is in thee, My way let me see, And assist me to follow therein ; For thou art my all, And I lift up my soul, Still guide me, and keep me from sin. 7 My foes I discry, Dear Jesus be nigh ! Hide and keep me my Lord in thy side ! Ever show me thy Avill, And help me fulfill All thy truth, while thy spirit doth guide, 8 Let thy spirit of love, Safely lead me above, To the land ot eternal delight ; Let me run in thy way, Till I gain endless day, Caught from darkness to regions of light. PSALM 144. 1, 2. First Part. L. M. Help from God to war with hell, &.c. 1 I'll bless the Lord my life and strength, Who learns and makes me strong to [right ; Who teacheth me the holy art Of war with hell, and gives me might. 2 My good is all deriv'd from him, My tow'r, my shield, and fortress he ; My help in whom alone I trust, For I'm in Christ, and Christ in me. 3 By him I reign o'er hell and men, My foes are broke by him, and I Am rais'd to bless iny God anew, And set my maker's name on high. 347 PSALM 144. 3 -8. Second Part. C. M. JJo comparison between mortal man and God; praying God's help, &c. 1 Lord, what is man, compar'd with thee, That thou shou'd'st himreguard? Lord what am I, that thou shou'd'st mo BleSs with the least reward ? 2 From everlasting ages past To endless yet before Thou art the same, both last and first, While man's soon here no more. 3 Men, as but vanity and dust, As shadows flee away, The years of man are quickly past, They have no lasting stay. 4 O bow thy heav'ns almighty God! Come down, the mountains touch ! Speak in the thunder of thy word, And shake the proud and rich. 5 Cast forth thy mighty light'nings Lord, Thy swiftest arrows shoot, Pierce with thy words two edged sword, And drive the serpent out. 6 Help thou my soul from worlds above, Rid and deliver me, From all the floods that round me move., I look alone to thee i 7 Save me from all the cruel ones Whose mouth is full of lies, Their heart with foulest anger burns. While falsehood round them flies. 3 Falsehood is their chief hand, and pow'r 4 With this they seek my fail; O help and keep me evermore ! And still defend my soul I U 2 348 PSALM 144.9—15. Third Part. L. M.- Resolutions to praise God anew, &c. 1 To thee, O Lord, Ml sing anew, A new song sing by mercies due, As on the psaltry, lute, and harp, Adore and act a cheerful part. 2 'Tis God that doth salvation give. To all who in his Son believe ; For Jesus tasted death for all ; "Who fall, by their own folly fall. 3 From all the sons of night and sin, Rid me, OLord, nor let the men "Whose pow'ris all of falc: Rejoice in hellish victory. 4 But let our sons as tender plants, Flourish, and be thy humble saints ; Our daughters make as corner stones, Polish'd with grace for heav'nly thrones. 5 'Tis thus our increase shall be sure, And full our basket and our store, *With all around us bless'd of thee, Bless'd with divine prosperity. 6 Happy the men in such a case, Wash'd in the Savior's blood and grace > Happy are they whose God alone Is he that reigns on heav'ns throne. 7 Wretched are they who trust in man, Or ought on earth, 'tis all in vain, Bur happy are the people who Trust God the Lord, in all they do. PSALM 145. 1—5. First Part. C. M, God exalted and praised thro* his wonderou. works, &c. 1 I will extall thee, O my King J Thy mule forever bless 1 349 With melody to God I'll sing, The God of truth and grace* 2 Each rising day will I anew Survey thy works of love ; And ev f ry day thy praises shew, Below, till caught above. 3 Great is the Lord, supremely great, And greatly to be prais'd ! On him celestial ariries wait, To thrones of Glory rais'd. 4 Thy greatness is unsearchable By men or angels, Lord, But age to age shall ^ing and tell Thy mighty acts, and good. 5 While generations still revolve, Thy praise shad roil thro' all ; Nor shall thy praises e'ei dissolve Tho' heav'n and earth shcu'd fall. 6 With joy and gladness will I speak O Lord, of all thy acts ? What glories do all nature deck, How wond'rous are thy works t 7 The honor of thy majest , From works of pow'r and grace, My eyes with joy and wonder see, Till lost in love and praise ! 8 Thy fame shall sound around the world, Men shall declare thy acts ; And I will still with praise behold Thy great and wondrous works. PSALM 145. 6—13. Second Part. L. M. The Lord praised by all his works ; blessed by his saints, &.c. 1 The glorious mem'ry of the Lord, From all his vvond'rous works a,ad word. 350 Shall men declare, and set on high, Sound thro* the earth, and thro* the sky. 2 How great thy goodness, gracious Lord ! Thy wrath's appeas'd through Jesus' blood ! Thy vast compassions have no end, Thy mercies do the heav'ns transcend, 3 The Lord is kind and good to all, His anger slow, his pity full ; His tender mercy all protects, Extending over all his works. 4 All, all thy works shall praise thee, Lord ! Proclaim thy grace, or thy just rod ; Thy saints shall bless thy holy name, And speak abroad thy glorious fame. 5 The glory of thy kingdom they Shall spread abroad till endless day, And of thy pow'r with rapture talk, And make thy praise their joyful work. 6 Thy mighty acts they shall declare, And sound thy boundless glories far ; The sons of men shall hear and see The glories of thy majesty ! 7 Thy kingdom everlasting is, O'er heav'n, and earth, and stormy seas : Eternal thy dominion Lord ! Thro' ev'ry age thou still art God ! PSALM 145. 14— 17. Third Part. C. M. God helpeth the just in sorest extremity, &c* 1 Aitho* the just be near to sink, The Lord shall raise them up ; On their infirmities he'll wink, If still they scorn to stop. 2 He raiseth those of humble fear, Nor sha,U the foe prevail ; 351 From mourning he will give them cheer, Nor suffer them to fail. 3 The earth is thine and all therein, O Lord ; and all to thee Forever look, and languish when They pant in misery. 4 Thou ope'nest wide thy lib'ral hand, To grant their hearts desire ; Thou feedest all by sea and land, And thro' each heav'nly choir, 5 The Lord is true in all his ways, Holy in all his works ; His ear is open to our prayers, And down on us he looks. PSALM 145. 18—21. Fourth Part. C. M, The Lord is nigh to hear and help alt that call on him in tru^h, &.c. 1 The Lord is nigh to succour all That call on him in truth, His hands supply the boundless whole, In earth and heav'n both ! 2 He will fulfill each good desire Of all who fear his name ; When low, his hand shall rai e th ?m higher. And give them praise for shamew 3 The souls who love the Lord will he Preserve and fill with joy ; But wicked ones his wrath shall see, Ail such he will destroy. 4 My month shall sound the praise of God, In all his actings just, — When saints are rais'd to his abode i His foes in ruin curst. 5 Let all who live, adore his name, For mercy and for pow'r ! 352 And sing the wonders of the Lamb, Both now, and ever more, PSALM 146. 1, 2. First Part. L. M. Endless praise to God. 1 O how divinely sweet is praise ! Praise to my God shall fill my days ! Adorerny ransom'd soul his name, Praise and salvation to the Lamb I 2 While still I live, and when I die, Both on the earth, and in the sky, I'll praise, I'll praise my savior God, Obey his will, and trust his blood. 3 Praise shall fill my days below, And when from earth and time I go, My everlasting being still, Worship, and joy, and praise shall fill. PSALM 146. 3—10. Second Part. Who trusts in God only, is happy. The wicked's end. L. M. 1 Put not your trust in man, nor prince, For ev'ry refuge faileth thence; Trust not in man, but trust in God, Man is but frailty, breath and word. 2 Happy, forever happy he Who trusts the glorious deity That all in earth and heav c n made, And still shall live when worlds are dead. 3 A God of judgment and of truth, (Who all that's just and equal doth,) Is he, and ev'ry soul shall find, Who trusts him, ev'ry good combin'd. 4 The hungry and the pris'ner he, With all in bonds of misery, 353 Will bless with comfort as they heed, If they but in his precepts tread. 5 The wicked shall be tum'd to hell, The wrath of God their blood will spill J The Lord shall reign immortal king, Let Zion shout his praise and sing. PSALM 146. Third Part. Fervent praise, and firm trust in God. He is full of all goodness. Sevens. 1 Praise the Lord, praise him my soul, Thro' his courts his praise shall roll : While I live, or being have I will praise to Jesus give ; Him I'll praise, and him I'll trust ; Man is vanity and dust ; Man is breath, but in my God I have safe and sweet abode. 2 Happy he that has the Lord, Strength of Jacob, for his God ; He whose hope is God alone Shall abide as heav'ns throne ; God the earth and heav'ns made, And their hosts so numerous spread j All his truth is ever sure, Helping the oppressed and poor. 3 Hungry souls his mercy feeds, While the prisoner's cause he pleads ; Giveth eyes unto the blind, Raiseth up the sore in mind ; Helps the widow in her grief, Gives the fatherless relief ; Loves the righteous, and will b!e<:<} Strangers who implore his grace. 4 All the wicked Tie will blast, Make them own his reign at last. God shall reign to bless his sous,, 354 And destroy the wicked ones Christ shall reign eternal king, Shout, O Zion, shout and sing; Sou. id his name around the sky, Praise, O praise the Lord most high. PSALM 147. 1—14. First Part. God's praise comely ; he doth all kind things. L. M. 1 Praise ye the Lord, in praise adore The wonders of his grace and pow'r ! Your voices to Jehovah raise, Pleasant and comely is his praise. 2 For he doth build Jerusalem, And gather Isra'el to his name ; He doth the broken hearted heal, And raise them to his holy hill. 3 He healeth up the wounds of sin, He takes the trembling mourner in ; His joy is not the sprightly horse, Nor active man, 'tis not in lhose ; 4 But those who fear him are his joy, And do his constant care employ ; And those who in his mercy hope. His hand forever shall set up. 5 Praise ye the Lord, ye saints of his! O Zion, shout his love and grace ! For he hath wall'd thee round with love, And bless'd thy children from above. 6 He crowneth thee with love and peace, With all the riches of his grace ; Lift up your voice, adore and sing, And shout the praises of your king. PSALM 147. 1—14. Second Part. Saints exhorted to praise God, for hJ8 wisdom?. and great goodness. L. M. 1 Praise ye the Lord, ye saints of his, He counts the number of the stars ; S55 He made and fiVd them in the s£y, And calls their names, both far and nigh, 2 Great is the Lord, in pow'r and skill, All things are governed by his will ; His pow'r and wisdom's infinite, All things are plain before his sight. S 'Tis God that sends the spacious clouds, And spreads the sky with watry floods, To cheer the growth in plains below, And make the grass on mountains grov/. 4 To man and beast he giveth food ; To the old ravens, and their brood: His providence is over all, Adore Jehovah, O my soul ! 5 The sprightly, active horse, or man, Are not the Lord's delight, but them That fear his name, and in him hope, To these the Lord delights to stoop. 6 Praise ye the Lord, Jerusalem ! O favour'd Zian, praise his name ! For he doth strengthen ev'ry soul That humbly on his name doth call, 7 'Tis God that maketh peace in thee O Zion, and behold, 'tis he That gives us ev'ry help we have ; O praise the Lord, and to him cleave. PSALM 147. 15—20. Third Part. L. M. God overruleth all things, Sec. 1 The Lord commands and all obey, Or winds, or snow, or rain ; He ruleth ail by night, or day, All things confess his reign. 2 He giveth snow like wool, and frost As ashes on the earth j 356 He fills with ice the northern coast* And fills with heat the south. 3 And who can stand before his cold, In its extreme ? or who Can on his burning sands still hold Their strength, so heated thro' ? 4 But swift and mighty is his word, To guard from cold or heat ; All things obey the voice of God, For good, or wretched fate. 5 His gospel word the sons of men Shall hear, and see, with joy ; His servants he will cleanse from sin, And all their foes destroy. 6 To us his Jaw and gospel too He hath in love made known ; £> uch favoured nations are but few, And praise is his return. 7 Praise ye the Father and the Son, And praise the Holy Ghost ; Praise God the glorious three in one, Praise him, and in him trust. PSALM 148. First Part. All things are called on to praise the Lord, in that all are made and preserved by him! L. M. 1 Praise ye the -Lord, from th' earth beneath -, Praise ye the Lord, from heav'n above; Let all things that hath life, or breath, From earth and heav'n proclaim his love ; Praise him ye angels round his throne ! And men redeemed by his Son ! 2 Praise him thou golden star of day, Praise him thou silver queen of night ; Praise him thro 1 all the christian way 358 2 Praise him, O thou sun of radiance ; Praise him, O ye moon and stars ; Heav'ns of heav'ns that know his presence, With your waters and your fires, Give the glory He from all his works requires. 3 Earth and heav'n adore Jehovah, By his word ye rose from nought, Established still for his own glory, Earth his footstool, heav'n his court ; Praise him ever, To him raise an endless shout. 4 While the heav'ns resound his praises, Let all earth the echo join, Dragons and all ye deep places, Fire, and hail, and snow combine. To pcoclaim him, And show forth his pow'r^divine. 5 Mountains, hills, and all ye ceders, Stormy winds, and fruitful trees. All the endless round of creatures, Shout unto your makers praise, He is glorious, He is near inpow'r and grace ! 6 Kings of earth and all ye people, All ye judges of the earth, Own your greatness is but little Own your despicable birth ; He is only Lord of earth, andhea'vn, and wrath. 7 Old and young adore Jehovah ! Ever praise the mighty Lord ! Unto God ascribe all glory, Shout him in his bright abode, Filling heaven, And the earth with living good. 357 Ye countless stars of twinkling light ; Praise him ye heav'ns, of heavens, and show His praise ye streams that thro* them flow. 3 Let heav*n and earth adore the Lord ! He spake and they arose from naught, And all are founded on his word, The earth his footstool, heav'n his court ; Praise him ye dragon's from the earth, And all ye deeps proclaim him forth. 4 Fire, hail, and snow, and stormy wind, And vapours that fulfill his word, With mountains, hills, and trees combin'd, With beasts, aud cattle, praise the Lord! Ye flying fowls, and creeping things, Praise ye your maker, King of kings t 5 Ye kings, and judges of the earth, All people, princes, young and old. Young men and maidens late in birth Your makers excellence behold, And to his name let praise be giv'n, His glory reigns o'er earth and heav'n. 6 The Lord will set his saints on high, Immortal fame the just shall have ; To him his saints are dearly nigh, And he will grace and glory give f Praise him ye sainfrs, 'bove aH his host, Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghosu PSALM 148. Second Part. All things are called on to praise the Lord. 1 Praise the Lord from highest heav'ns, Praise him all ye heav'nly hosts ; Praise him angels, fear him devils, High in his eternal courts : Men, extall him, To him raise adoring shouts. 359 8 God his peoples' honour raisetfc. He'll exalt his humble saints ; He their praise with his extendeth, He'll supply his servants wants, Saints are near him, Praise his love that never faints. PSALM 149. 1— 4. First Pari. Exhortation to praise the Lord, joy in him, &c\ S. M. 1 O praise the Lord, and sing- New songs unto his name ; Declare his praise 'mong all his saints, And spread his worthy tame. 2 Let Isra'el joy in him Who made them for himself, Let Zton's children shout their king, And joy in his behalf. 3 Let Isra'el praise the Lord, As in the sacred dance, As with the timbrel and the harp, And sound his glory thence. 4 For Christ doth pleasure take In all his humble ones ; And with his great salvation he Will beautify his sons. 5 His servants shall be clad On earth with beautious grace And in celestial glories shine, When mov'd to his embrace, PSALM 149. 5—9. Second part< For Night rejoicing, or singing on our beds, &c. C. M. 1 In joyful glory let the saints Sing loudly on their beds, U 4 360 Proclaim the honours of the Lord, And lift tiieir cheerful heads. 2 The mighty praises of the Lord, His high and holy name, Let them by day and night record, Nor fear rebuke nor shame. 3 Yea, with the spirit's sword in hand Let all his saints be strong Against their ev'ry foe to stand, And triumph with a song. 4 No heath'nish rage, nor kingly pow'r, Or tyrants of the earth, Shall move the saints, or shake their tow'r ; Their foes shall sink in death, 5 All honor hath the Lord confer'd, On those who fear his name ; Praise, O ye saints, praise ye the Lord, Adore the conq'ring lamb! PSALM 150. Vehement exortation to praise God for his grace, mighty acts, and according to his greatness, &c. 1 Let praise, immortal praise arise, From all on earth, and in the skies, To God the first, the last, the all : Within his sanctuary praise, Andt>'ro J the skies your voices raise, His grace and glory to extall. 2 Praise, praise him for his mighty acts, All things he made, and all protects ; Praise him according to his name, According to his greatness praise. His excellence in pow'r, and grace, And love, thro' earth and sky, proclaim 361 3 As with the trumpet's echoing "sound Let praise the earth and skies surround : As with the pleasant psaltry praise ; And as with cheering harps adore The wonders of his grace and pow f r, And spread his name thro' earth and skies. 4 praise him as with the timbral sounM, Az with the sacred dance surround His throne of pow'r, of grace, and love ! As with the stringed instruments, With courage firm that ruever faints, Exult in praise with those above. 5 Break forth as organs in their roar; As in their higher notes, and low'r, Ajid echo praise in solemn sound. As on the lofty cymbols, raise Your notes to the Redeemer's grace, And in his work and praise abound. 6 Let all that is, or that hath breath To prove his care, or feel his wrath, From age to age still praise the Lord ! But let his saints above the rest, With grace, and hope of glory bless'd, Praise and proclaim him just and good. A few single verses added from the gospel, to the Trinity ; suited to conclude most of the psalms with. C, M. Praise ye the three who record bear Inheav'ns celestial host ! The Father praise, and praise the Sou, And praise the Holy Ghost. S. M. 2 Paise ye the Trinity, Brought near by Jesus Christ ; V 362 Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost ! In one forever blest. -L. M. 1 Praise ye the glorious triune God ! The Father, Son, and Spirit praise ! Proclaim his praises all abroad, And fear his pow'r, and trust his grace. L. M. 1 To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Be praise thro' heav'n's celestial host i And from the earth let men proclaim, The tripple glories of his name. 1 Praise ye the Father, — earth and skies By him were made, with all supplies ! And praise the Son, who for us bled To make attonement for our sin ; And praise the spirit, sent thro' him To bring our souls to life when dead. 1 Praise God the Fether, God the Son, And God the Spirit three in one ! The Father made us blest, But lo, we sin'd, — and hence the Son Hath for us dy'd, and sendeth down The Spirit to assist. A- page * Ask thou of me, my Son/' saith God, 11 Arise ye saints and praise the Lord, 22 Arise, O Lord, O God arise, 25 As in the person of his Lord, 34 All the earth shall worship God, 50 All praise, ye sons of earth and heav'n, 69 Adored be thy mercy Lord ? 72 All lying vanities I hate, 75 At all times will I bless the Lord, 83 A little that the righteous hath, 91 As th' heart when driv'n topearched') «q* lands, 5 As we have heard, so have weseen, 115 J And will the Lord be good no more 181 Attun'd by mercy's charms. 231 A froward heart shall from me flee, 232 As distant as the east from west, 238 As were our fathers, so are we 246 All riches are but empty sounds, 283 All absolute perfection here, 296 Adore and wonder earth and skies, 309 Adore ye saints the snare is broke ; 310 As Israel sang in days of old, 313 All work and hope is vain as wind, 315 Altho* the mighty Lord be high, 332 Alas, alas, how nearly gone, 340 Attend my supplications, 343 Attend to my prayer, 345 Altho* the just be near to sink 350 364 INDEX. B. Blest is the man that will not act, 10 Behold our troubles, gracious Lord ! 61 Because of thy comfort and favour, 71 Bless'd is the man who of the Lord, 79 Bless'd is the nation who averse, 82 Because of wicked ones and false, 95 Boldly with thee, my God, 102 Be merciful to me, O God, 132 Be merciful to me, O God ! 134 Be thou exalted, O my God, ib. Because thou Lord hast been my help, 144 Be merciful unto us, Lord, 153 Be thou my habitation, Lord, 165 Bow down thine ear, O gracious God 1 199 Before the sons of men, my Son, 206 Blessed is the man whom thou, 220 Bless, O my soul, the Lord most high, 239 Bless'd is the man that fears the Lord, 261 Bold will I stand in Jesus' cause 272 Blessed, forever blessed are 280 Blessing and honor to the Lord, 282 Behold, O Lord, how I have long'd 286 Be not dismay'd, tho* heav'n is high, 302 Behold how good a thing it is, 323 Behold the works of God by night, 323 C. Come, hark to me, (Old David said,) 84 Compassionate thy Zion, Lord, 126 Come all ye saints and let us sing, 121 D. Dost thoif not see our troubles Lod ? 24 Deliver me from sin, 96 Deliver me, O Lord, 137 Dear lambs of my God, 223 Deal kindly with thy servant Lord, 284 Deliver me, O Lord my God, 336 INDEX. 365 F. From all thy works almighty God, 20 Forever will I bless the Lord, S3 False witnesses against me rose, 86 Fear not, ye saints,