ANN G. BROWN 4s t THE BENSON LIBRARY OF HYMNOLOGY Endowed by the Reverend Louis Fitzgerald Benson, d.d. LIBRARY OF THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY SOB Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from Princeton Theological Seminary Library http://archive.org/details/socprichOOpres PSALMS' AND HYMNS ADAPTED TO SOCIAL, PRIVATE, AND PUBLIC WORSHIP PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. PHILADELPHIA : PRESBYTERIAN BOARD OF PUBLICATION, No, 821 Chestnut Street. Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1843, by A. W. MITCHELL, M.D., In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. ADVERTISEMENT The want of some improvement in the existing Psalmody, and particularly of an enlarged and arranged collection of Hymns, suitable for public and private worship in the Presbyterian Church, has lor a considerable time been felt and acknowledged, [n the year 1636, a Committee was appointed by the General Assembly, to which was en- trusted the preparation of such a collection as would sup- ply the exigency, and, at the same time, such a modifica- tion or improvement in the present version of Psalms, as might be found to be practicable. After reporting, from time to time, the progress they had made, the result of their labours is submitted in the present volume. The Psalms have been left without alteration, the Committee believing that it would be extremely difficult to furnish a more ac- ceptable version than that of Watts. The Hymns, as may be seen, have undergone great and essential modifications. Agreeably to an act of the General Assembly in 1642, the Committee was directed, after having respectfully con- sidered any emendations which might in a limited time be suggested to it by individuals or Presbyteries, to publish the book, and submif it to the churches; and at the same time authority was given to use it in the worship of God. The Hymns are arranged under a simple and obvious classification, a Tittle acquaintance wirh which, will enable any person to find, with facility, hymns suited to particular occasions, or adapted to particular subjects. The collec- tion itself comprehends what were supposed to be the best hymns in the one now in use, with a large addition from other sources, and in sufficient variety, it is presumed, to meet all the wants of worshippers. 3 METRES. L. M. — Long Metre. C. M. — Common Metre. S. M. — Short Metre. H. M. — Hallelujah Metre. L. M. D.—Lo?ig Metre Double. C. L. M. — Common Long Metre. The other metres are distinguished by the n imber of syllables, as lis, 7s, 8s, &c. PSALMS. Psalm 1. first part. C. M. I> LEST is the man who shuns the place * Where sinners love to meet; Who fears to tread their wicked ways, And hates the scoffers seat: 2 But in the statutes of the Lord Has placed his chief delight ; By day he reads or hears the word, And meditates by night. 3 He, like a plant of generous kind By living waters set, Safe from the storms and blasting wind, Enjoys a peaceful state. 4 Green as the leaf, and ever fair Shall his profession shine: While fruits of holiness appear Like clusters on the vine. 5 Not so the impious and unjust ; What vain designs they form! Their hopes are blown away like dust, Or chatf before the storm. 6 Sinners in judgment shall not stand Among the sons of grace, When Christ the Judge, at his right hand, Appoints his saints a place. 7 I lis eye beholds the path they tread, His heart approves it well ; But crooked ways of sinners lead Down to the sates of hell. a 2 5 6 PSALM 1. Psalm 1. second part. S. M- HPHE man is ever blest, -*- Who shuns the sinner's ways, Among their councils never stands. Nor takes the scorner's place: 2 But makes the law of God His study and delight, Amidst the labours of the day, And watches of the night. 3 He like a tree shall thrive, With waters near the root ; Fresh as the leaf his name shall live; His works are heavenly fruit. 4 Not so th' ungodly race ; They no such blessings find ; Their hopes shall flee like empty chaiF Before the driving wind. 5 How will they bear to stand Before that judgment seat, Where all the saints at Christ's right hand In full assembly meet ? 6 He knows, and he approves The way the righteous go : But sinners and their works shall meet A dreadful overthrow. Psalm 1. third part. L. M. HAPPY the man whose cautious feet Shun the broad way where sinners go, Who hates the place where atheists meet, And fears to talk as scoffers do. 2 He loves V employ his morning light, Among the statutes of the Lord ; And spends the wakeful hours of night, With pleasure pondering o'er the word. PSALM 2, 3 He, like a plant by gentle streams, Shall flourish in immortal green; And heaven will shine with kindest beams, On every work his hands begin. 4 But sinners find their counsels crossed As chaff before the tempest flies, So shall their hopes be blown and lost, When the last trumpet shakes the skies. 5 In vain the rebel seeks to stand In judgmen* with the pious race ; The dreadful Judge, with stern command, Divides him to a different place. 6 " Straight is the way my saints have trod ; I blessed the path, and drew it plain; But you would choose the crooked road ; And down it leads to endless pain." Psalm 2. first part. S. M. MAKER and sovereign Lord Of heaven, and earth, and seas, Thy providence confirms thy word, And answers thy decrees. 2 The thin os so long foretold By David, are fulfilled ; When Jews and Gentiles join to slay Jesus, thine Holy Child. 3 Why did the Gentiles rage, And Jews with one accord Bend all their counsels to destroy Th' anointed of the Lord? 4 Rulers and kings agree To form a vain design ; Against the Lord their powers unite, Against his Christ they join. PSALM 2, The Lord derides their rage, And will support his throne; He that hath raised him from the dead, Hath owned him for his Son. Psalm 2. second part. S M. ffcUR Lord 's ascended high, ^J And rules the subject earth ; The merit of his blood he pleads, And pleads his heavenly birth. Beneath his sovereign sway The Gentile nations bend ; Far as the world's remotest bounds His kingdom shall extend. The nations that rebel Must feel his iron rod : He'll vindicate those honours well, Which he received from God. Be wise, ye rulers, now, And worship at his throne ; With trembling joy, ye judges, bow To God's exalted Son. If once his wrath arise, Ye perish on the place ; Then blessed is the soul that flies For refuge to his grace. Psalm 2. third part. C. M. WHY did the nations join to slay The Lord's anointed Son ? Why did they cast his laws away, And tread his gospel down ? The Lord that sits above the skies, Derides their rage below ; He speaks with vengeance in his eyes, And strikes their spirits through. PSALM 3. 9 3 1 call him my eternal Son, iVnd raise him from the dead ; I make my holy hill his throne, And wide his kingdom spread. 4 " Ask me, my Son, and then enjoy The utmost heathen lands ; Thy rod of iron shall destroy The rebel that withstands." 5 Be wise, ye rulers of the earth, Obey th' anointed Lord ; Adore the King of heavenly birth, And tremble at his word. 6 With humble love address his throne ; For if he frown, ye die: Those are secure, and those alone, Who on his grace rely. Psalm 3. first part. C. M. MY God, how many are my fears ! How fast my foes increase ! Conspiring my eternal death, They break my present peace. 2 The lying tempter would persuade There 's no relief in heaven, And all my growing sins appear Too great to be forgiven. 3 But thou, my glory and my strength, Shalt on the tempter tread : Shalt silence all my threatening guilt. And raise my drooping head. 4 I cried, and from his holy hill, He bowed a listening ear ; I called my Father, and my God And he subdued mv fear. 10 PSALM 3. 5 He shed soft slumbers on mine eyes> In spite of all my foes : I woke and wondered at the grace That guarded my repose. 6 What though the hosts of death and hell, All armed, against me stood: Terrors no more shall shake my soul; My refuge is my God. 7 Arise, O Lord, fulfil thy grace, While I thy glory sing : My God hath broke the serpent's teeth And death hath lost his sting. 8 Salvation to the Lord belongs; His arm alone can save : Blessings attend thy people here, And reach beyond the grave. Psalm 3. second part. L. M. OLORD, how many are my foes, In this weak state of flesh and blood . My peace they daily discompose, But my defence and hope is God. 2 Tired with the burdens of the day, To thee I raised an evening cry; Thou heard'st when I began to pray, And thine almighty help was nigh. 3 Supported by thine heavenly aid 1 laid me down and slept secure : Not death should make my heart afraid, Though I should wake and rise no more. 4 But God sustained me all the night ; Salvation doth to God belong He raised my head to see thf light, And makes his praise my morning song. P3ALM 4. 11 Psalm 4. first part. L. GOD ol and righteousness, Hear and attend when I complain Thou hast enlarged me in distress, Bow down a gracious ear again. Ye sons of men. in vain ye try To turn my glory into shame; How long will scoffers love to lie, And dare reproach my Saviour's name ? Know that the Lord divides his saints From all the tribes of men beside ; He hears and pities their complaints, For the dear sake of Christ that died. When our obedient hands have done A thousand works of righteousness, We put our trust in God alone, And glory in his pardoning grace. Let the unthinking many say, " Who will bestow some earthlv good i ' But, Lord, thy light and love we pray : Our souls desire this heavenly food. Then shall my cheerful powers rejoice At grace divine, and love so great ; Nor will I change my happy choice For all their wealth and boasted state Psalm 4. second part. C. M. LORD, thou wilt hear me when I pray I am for ever thine : I fear before thee all the (hiy, Nor would I dare to sin. And while I rest my weary head From cares and business free, Tis sweet conversing on my bed With my own heart and thee. 12 PSALM 5. 3 I pay this evening sacrifice; And when my work is done, Great God, my faith and hope relies Upon thy grace alone. 4 Thus with my thoughts composed to peace, I'll give mine eyes to sleep ; Thy hand in safety keeps my days, And will my slumbers keep. Psalm 5. C. M. LORD, in the morning thou shalt hear My voice ascending high ; To thee will I direct my prayer, To thee lift up mine eye : 2 Up to the hills where Christ is gone To plead for all his saints, Presenting at his Father's throne Our songs and our complaints. 3 Thou art a God before whose sight The wicked shall not stand; Sinners shall ne'er be thy delight, Nor dwell at thy right hand. i But to thy house will I resort To taste thy mercies there ; I will frequent thy holy court, And worship in thy fear. 5 O may thy Spirit guide my feet In ways of righteousness ! Make every path of duty straight And plain before my face. 3 My watchful enemies combine To tempt my feet astray ; They flatter with a base design To make my soul their prey. PSALM 0. *3 7 Lord, crush the serpent in the dust, And all his plots destroy ; While those that in thy mercy trust For ever shout for joy. 8 The men that love and fear thy name Shall see their hopes fulfilled ; The mighty God will compass them With favour as a shield. Psalm 6. first part. C. M. IN anger, Lord, do not chastise, Withdraw the dreadful storm ; Nor let thine awful wrath arise Against a feeble worm. 2 My soul 's bowed down with heavy cares, My flesh with pain opprest; My couch is witness to my tears, My tears forbid my rest. 3 Sorrow and pain wear out my days ; I waste the night with cries, And count the minutes as they pass, Till the slow morning rise. 4 Shall I be still afflicted more ? My eyes consumed with grief? How long, my God, how long before Thine hand afford relief. 5 He hears his mourning children speak, He pities all our groans, He saves us for his mercy's sake And heals our broken bones. G The virtue of his sovereign word Restores our fainting breath ; For silent graves praise not the Lord, Nor is he known in death. 14 PSALM 6, 7. Psalm 6. second part. L. M. LORD, I can suffer thy rebukes, When thou with kindness dost chastise t But thy fierce wrath I cannot bear, O let it not against me rise ! 2 Pity my languishing estate, And ease the sorrows that I feel ; The wounds thy heavy hand hath made, O let thy gentler touches heal ! 3 See how in sighs I pass my days, And waste in groans the weary night: My bed is watered with my tears ; My grief consumes, and dims my sight. 4 Look how the powers of nature mourn ! How long, Almighty God, how long ? When shall thine hour of grace return ? When shall I make thy grace my song ? 5 I feel my flesh so near the grave, My thoughts are tempted to despair; But graves can never praise the Lord, For all is dust and silence there. t) Depart, ye tempters, from my soul, And all despairing thoughts depart; My God, who hears my humble moan, Will ease my flesh and cheer my heart Psalm 7. CM. MY trust is in my heavenly friend, My hope in thee, my God ; Rise, and my helpless life defend From those that seek my blood, I With insolence and fury they My soul in pieces tear, As hungry lions rend the prey Wrhen no deliverer's iear- PSALM 8. 15 3 If e'er my pride provoked them first, Or once abused my foe, Then let them tread my life to dust, And lay mine honour low. 4 If there be malice found in me, I know thy piercing eyes; I should not dare appeal to thee, Nor ask my God to rise. 5 Arise, my God, lift up thy hand, Their pride and power control , Awake to judgment, and command Deliverance for my soul. 6 Let sinners and their wicked rage Be humbled to the dust ; Shall not the God of truth engage To vindicate the just ? 7 He knows the heart, he tries the reins, He will defend th' upright : His sharpest arrows he ordains Against the sons of spite. 8 Though leagued in guile, their malice spread A snare before my way ; Their mischiefs on their impious head His vengeance shall repay. 9 That cruel persecuting race Must feel his dreadful sword ; Awake, my soul, and praise the grace 4nd justice of the Lord. Psalm 8. first part. S. M. OLORD, our heavenly King, Thy name is all divine; Thy glories round the earth are spread, And o'er the heavens they shine. 16 PSALM 8. 2 When to thy works on high I raise my wondering eyes, And see the moon complete in light Adorn the darksome skies: 3 When I survey the stars, In all their shining forms, Lord, what is man, that worthless thing, A-kin to dust and worms? 4 Lord, what is worth less man, That thou shouldst love him r-o f Next to thine angels he is placed, And lord of all below. 5 Thine honours crown his head, While beasts iike slaves obey, And birds that cut the air with wings, And fish that cleave the sea. 6 How rich thy bounties are ! And wondrous are thy ways: Of dust and worms thy power can frame A monument of praise. Psalm 8. second part. L. M. LORD, what was man, when made at first, Adam the offspring of the dust, That thou shouldst set him and his race But just below an angel's place ? 2 That thou shouldst raise his nature so, And make him lord of all below; Make every beast and bird submit, And lay the fishes at his feet? 3 But O, what brighter glories wait To crown the second Adam's state ! What honours shall thy Son adorn, Who condescended to be born I PSALM 9. 17 4 See him below his angels made, Behold him numbered with the dead To save a ruined world from sin; But he shall reign with power divine. 5 The world to come, redeemed from all The miseries that attend the fall, New made and glorious, shall submit At our exalted Saviour's feet. PSALM 9. FIRST PART. C. M. TT7ITH my whole heart I'll raise my song, " ™ Thy wonders I'll proclaim ; Thou, Sovereign Judge of right and wrong, Wilt put thy foes to shame. 2 I'll sing thy majesty and grace My God prepares his throne To judge the world in righteousness, And make his justice known. 3 Then shall the Lord a refuge prove For all the poor opprest, To save the people of his love, And give the weary rest. 4 The men that know thy name, will trust In thy abundant grace ; For thou wilt ne'er forsake the just, WhQ humbly seek thy fare. 5 Sing praises to the righteous Lord, Who dwells on Zion's hill, Who executes his threatening word, And doth his grace fulfil. Psalm 9. second part. C. \1. V\rHE\ the great Judge, supreme and just, * * Shall once inquire for blood, The humble souls that mourn in dust, on« ii find a faithful [ L8 PSALM 10. 2 He from the dreadful gates of death Does his own children raise ; In Zion's gates with cheerful breath, They sing their Father's praise. 3 His foes shall fall with heedless feet Into the pit they made ; And sinners perish in the net That their own hands have spread. 4 Thus by thy judgments, mighty God ! Are thy deep counsels known ; When men of mischief are destroyed, In snares that were their own. 5 The wicked shall sink down to hell ; Thy wrath devour the lands That dare forget thee, or rebel Against thy known commands. 6 Though saints to sore distress are brougl t, And wait, and long complain, Their cries shall never be forgot, Nor shall their hopes be vain. 7 Rise, great Redeemer, from thy seat, To judge and save the poor ; Let nations tremble at thy feet, And man prevail no more. 8 Thy thunder shall affright the pioud, And put their hearts to pain, Make them confess that thou art God, And they but feeble men. Psalm 10. C. M. WHY doth the Lord depart so far, And why conceal his face, When great calamities appear, And times of deep distress '( PSALM 11. 13 Lord, shall the wicked still deride Thy justice and thy laws ? Shall they advance their heads in pride, And slight thy righteous cause? They cast thy judgments from their sight, And then insult the poor; Thev boast, in their exalted height, That they shall fall no more. Arise, O God, lift up thine hand, Attend our humble cry ; Xo enemy shall dare to stand When God ascends on high. Why do the men of malice rage, And say, with foolish pride, "The God of heaven will ne'er engage To fight on Zion's side ?" But thou for ever art our Lord; And mighty is thy hand, As when the heathen felt thy sword, And perished from thy land. Thou wilt prepare our hearts to pray, And cause thine ear to hear ; Accept the vows thy children pay, And free thy saints from fear. Proud tyrants shall no more oppress, Xo more despise the just ; And mighty sinners shall confess They are but earth and dust. Psalm 11. L. M. 1%/TY refuge is the God of love ; 1t_I_ Why do my foes insult and cry, "Fly like a timorous trembling dove, To distant woods or mountains ny P* 20 PSALM 12. » Beho.d the wicked bend their bow. And fit their arrows to the string ; To lay the men of virtue low, In secrecy their darts they fling. 3 If government be once destroyed (That firm foundation of our peace,) And violence make justice void, Where shall the righteous seek redress? 4 The Lord in heaven has fixed his throne, His eye surveys the world below ; To him all mortal things are known, His eyelids search our spirits through. 5 If he afflicts his saints so far, To prove their love and try their grace, What may the bold transgressors fear ? His soul abhors their wicked ways. 6 On impious wretches he will rain Sulphureous flames of wasting death, Such as he kindled on the plain Of Sodom, with his angry breath. 7 The righteous Lord loves righteous souls, Whose thoughts and actions are sincere ; And with a gracious eye beholds The men that his own image bear. Psalm 12. C. M. HELP, Lord, for men of virtue fail, Religion loses ground ; The sons of violence prevail And treacheries abound. U Their oaths and promises they break, Yet act the flatterer's part: With fair deceitful lips they speak, And with a double heart. PSALM 13. 3 If we reprove some hateful lie, They scorn our faithful word ! " Are not our lips our own," they cry, " And who shall be our Lord ?" 4 Scoffers appear on every side, Where a vile race of men Is raised to seats of power and pride,* And bears the sword in vain. 5 Lord, when iniquities abound, And blasphemy grows bold, When faith is rarely to be found, And love is waxing cold, 6 Is not thy chariot hastening on ? Hast thou not given the sign ? May we not trust and live upon A promise so divine ? 7 " Yes," saith the Lord, " now will I rise, And make th' oppressors flee ; I shall appear to their surprise, And set my servants free." 8 Thy word, like silver seven times tried, Through ages shall endure ; The men that in thy truth confide Shall find thy promise sure. Psalm 13. C. M. HOW long wilt thou conceal thy face ? My God, how long delay ? WThen shall I feel those heavenly rays That chase my fears away ? 2 How7 long shall my poor labouring soul Wrestle and toil in vain ? Thy word can all my foes control, And ease my raging pain. 22 PSALM 14. 3 See how the prince of darkness tries AH his malicious arts; He spreads a mist around my eyes, And throws his fiery darts. 4 Be thou my sun, and thou my shield, My soul in safety keep ; Make haste before mine eyes are sealed In death's eternal sleep. 5 How would the tempter boast aloud Should I become his prey ! Behold the sons of hell grow proud To see thy long delay. 6 But they shall flee at thy rebuke, And Satan hide his head; He knows the terrors of thy look, And hears thy voice with dread. 7 Thou wilt display thy sovereign grace, Whence ail my comforts spring ; I shall employ my lips in praise, And thy salvation sing. Psalm 14. CM. ]^OOLS in their hearts believe and say, - That all religion 's vain, " There is no God that reigns on high, Or minds th' affairs of men." 2 From thoughts so dreadful and profane Corrupt discourse proceeds ; And in their impious hands are found Abominable deeds. 3 The Lord from his celestial throne, Looked down on things below, To find the man that sought his grace, Or did his justice know. PSALM 15. 23 4 By Nature all are gone astray, Their practice all the same ; There 's none that fears his Maker's hand, There 's none that loves his name. 5 Their tongues are used to speak deceit, Their slanders never cease : How swift to mischief are their feet, Nor know the paths of peace! 6 Such seeds of sin (that bitter root) In every heart are found; Nor can they bear diviner fruit, Till grace refine the ground. 7 O that salvation might proceed From Zion's sacred place, Till Israel's captives all are freed, And sing recovering grace. Psalm 15. first part. C. M. \\7TIO shall inhabit in thy hill, " OGod of holiness? Whom will the Lord admit to dwell So near his throne of grace ? 2 The man that walks in pious ways, And works with righteous hands ; That trusts his Maker's promised grace, And follows his commands. 3 He speaks the meaning of his heart, Nor slanders with his tongue ; Will scarce believe an ill report, Nor do his neighbour wrong. i The wealthy sinner he contemns, Loves all that fear the Lord; And though to his own hurt he swears, Still he performs his word. 24 PSALM 15 5 His hands disdain a golden bribe, And never wrong the poor: This mat. shall dwell with God on earth, And find his heaven secure. Psalm 15. second part. L. M. "V^tTHO shall ascend thy heavenly place, * * Great God, and dwell before thy face The man that minds religion now, And humbly walks with God below: 2 Whose hands are pure, whose heart is clean , Whose lips still speak the thing they mean ; No slanders dwell upon his tongue ; He hates to do his neighbour wrong. 3 Scarce will he trust an ill report, Or vent it to his neighbour's hurt : Sinners of state he can despise, But saints are honoured in his eyes. 4 Firm to his word he ever stood, And always makes his promise good ; Nor dares to change the thing he swears, Whatever pain or loss he bears. 5 He never deals in bribing gold, And mourns that justice should be sold : While others scorn and wrong the poor, Sweet charity attends his door. 6 He loves his enemies, and prays For those that curse him to his face ; And doth to all men still the same That he would hope or wish from them. 7 Yet, when his holiest works are done, His soul depends on grace alone : This is the man thy face shall see, And dwell for ever, Lord, with thee. PSALM 16. 25 Psalm 16. first part. L. M. PRESERVE me, Lord, in time of need ; For succour to thy throne I flee, But have no merits there to plead : My goodness cannot reach to thee. Oft have my heart and tongue confest How empty and how poor I am: My praise can never make thee blest, Nor add new glories to thy name. Yet, Lord, thy saints on earth may reap Some profit by the good we do ; These are the company I keep, These are the choicest friends I know. How fast their guilt and sorrows rise, Who haste to seek some idol-god ! I will not taste their sacrifice, Their offerings of forbidden blood. My God provides a richer cup, And nobler food to live upon ; He for my life has offered up Jesus, his best beloved Sou. His love is my perpetual feast By day his counsels guide me right ; And be his name fr>r ever blest, Who give- me sweet advice by night. I set him still before mine eyes, At my right hand he stands prepared To keep my soul from all surprise, And be my everlasting guard. Psalm 1 6. second part. L. M. "Vl^HEX God is nigh, my faith is strong, * * His arm is my almighty prop: Be glad my heart, rejoice my tongue, My dying flesh shall rest in hope. 2C PSALM 17. 2 Though in the dust 1 lay my head. Yet, gracious God, thou wilt not leave My soul for ever with the (lead, Nor lose thy children in the amve. 3 My flesh shall thy first call obey, Shake off the dust and rise on high ; Then shalt thou lead the wondrous way Up to thy throne above the sky. 4 There streams of endless pleasure flow , And full discoveries of thy grace (Which we hut tasted here below7) Spread heavenly joys through all the place^ Psalm 17. L. M. LORD, I am thine ; but thou wilt prove My faith, my patience, and my love* When men of spite against me join, They are the sword, the hand is thine. 2 Their hope and portion lie below ; 'Tis all the happiness they know ; 'Tis all they seek, they take their shares, And leave the rest among their heirs. 3 What sinners value, I resign ; Lord, 'tis enough that thou art mine , I shall behold thy blissful face, And stand complete in righteousness. 4 This life 's a dream, an empty show ; But the bright world to which I go, Hath joys substantial and sincere; When shall I wake and find me there ! 5 O glorious hour ! O blest abode ! I shall be near, and like my God ; And flesh and sin no more control The sacred pleasures of the soul. PSALM 18. 27 6 My flesh shall slumber in the ground. Till the last trumpet's joyful sound ; Then burst the chains with sweet surprise, And in my Saviour's image rise. Psalm 18. first part. L. M. THEE will I love. O Lord, my strength, My rock, my tower, my high defence ; Thv mighty arm shall be mv trust, For I have found salvation thence. 2 Death and the terrors of the grave, Stood round me with their dismal shade; While floods of high temptation rose, And made my sinking soul afraid. 3 I saw the opening gates of hell, With endless pains and sorrows there, (Which none but they that feel can tell) While I was hurried to despair. 4 In my distress I called my God, When I could scarce believe him mine ; He bowed his ear to my complaint, And proved his saving grace divine. 5 With speed he flew to my relief, As on a cherub's wing he rode; Awful, and bright as lightning shone The face of my deliverer, God. 6 Temptations fled at his rebuke, The blast of his Almighty breath : He sent salvation from on high, And drew rne from the deeps of death. ? Great were my fears, my foes were great, Much was their strength, and more their rage, But Christ, my Lord, is conqueror still, In all the wars the proud can wage. 28 PSALM 18. 8 My song- for ever shall record That terrible, that joyful hour ; And give the glory to the Lord Due to his mercy and his power Psalm 18. second part. L. M. T" ORD, thou hast seen my soul sincere, -" Hast made thy truth and love appear Before mine eyes I set thy laws, And thou hast owned my righteous cause. 2 Since I have learned thy holy ways, I've walked upright before thy lace : Or if my feet did e'er depart, Thy love reclaimed my wandering heart. 3 What sore temptations broke my rest ! What wars and smugglings in my breast ! But through thy grace that reigns within, 1 guard against my darling sin. 4 That sin that close besets me still, That works and strives against my will ; When shall thy Spirit's sovereign power Destroy it, that it rise no more ? 5 With an impartial hand, the Lord Deals out to mortals their reward ; The kind and faithful souls shall find A God more faithful and more kind. 6 The just and pure shall ever say, Thou art more pure, more just than they And men that love revenge shall know, God hath an arm of vengeance too. Psalm 18. third part. L. M. JUST are thy ways, and true thy vord, Great rock of my secure abode : Who is a God beside the Lord ? Or where 's a refuge like our God ? PSALM 19. 2rJ 7Tis he that girds me with his might. Gives me his holy sword to wield ; And, while with sin and hell I fight, Spreads his salvation for my shield. He lives, and blessings crown his reign, The God of my salvation lives ; The dark designs of hell are vain, While heavenly peace my Father gives. Before the scoffers of the age, I will exalt my Father's name ; Nor tremble at their mighty rage, But meet reproach, and bear the shame. To David and his royal seed Thy grace for ever shall extend; Thy love to saints, in Christ their head Know? not a limit, nor an end. PSALM 19. FIRST PART. S. M. BEHOLD the lofty sky Declares its maker, God ! And all the starry works on high Proclaim his power abroad. The darkness and the light Still keep their course the same . While night to day, and day to night, Divinely teach his name. In every different land, Their general voice is known ; They show the wonders of his hand, And orders of his throne. Ye christian lands, rejoice, Here he reveals his word , We are not left to nature's voice To bid us know the Lord. c 2 SO PSALM 19 5 His statutes and commands Are set before our eyes ; He puts his gospel in our hands. Where our salvation lies. 6 His laws are just and pure, His truth without deceit ; His promises for ever sure, And his rewards are great. 7 Not honey to the taste Affords so much delight ; Nor gold that has the furnace passed So much allures the sight. 8 While of thy works I sing, Thy glory to proclaim ; Accept the praise, my God, my King, In my Redeemer's name. Psalm 19. second part. S. M. I>EHOLD the morning sun * Begins his glorious way ; His beams through all the nations run, And life and light convey. 2 But where the gospel comes, It spreads diviner light ; It calls dead sinners from their tombs, And gives the blind their sight. 3 How perfect is thy word! And all thy judgments just ; For ever sure thy promise, Lord ; And men securely trust. 4 My gracious God, how plain Are thy directions given ! Oh may I never read in vain, But find the path to heaven I PSALM 19. 31 5 I bear thy word with love, And I would fain obey : Send thy good Spirit from above To guide me, lest I stray. 6 Oh ! who can ever find The errors of his ways ? Yet, with a bold, presumptuous mind, I would not dare transgress. 7 Warn me of every sin, Forgive my secret faults; And cleanse this guilty soul of mine, Whose crimes exceed my thoughts. 8 While with my heart and tongue I spread thy praise abroad ; Accept the worship and the song, My Saviour and my God. Psalm 19. third part. L. M. THE heavens declare thy glory Lord ; In every star thy wisdom shines ; But when our eyes behold thy word, We read thy name in fairer lines. 2 The rolling sun, the changing light, And nights and days thy power confess , But the blest volume thou hast writ, Reveals thy justice and thy grace. 3 Sun, moon, and stars convey thy praise Round the whole earth, and never stand; So when thy truth began its race, It touched and glanced on every land. 4 Nor shall thy spreading gospel rest, Till through the world thy truth has run ; Till Christ has all the nations blest, That see the light* or feel the sun. 32 PSALM 19. 5 Great Sun of Righteousness, arise, Bless the dark world with heavenl) light , Thy gospel makes the simple wise, Thy laws are pure, thy judgments right. ft Thy noblest wonders here we view, In souls renewed and sins forgiven; Lord, cleanse my sins, my soul renew, And make thy word my guide to heaven. Psalm 19. fourth part. P. M. IplREAT God, the heavens' well-ordered ^-* frame Declares the glories of thy name ; There thy rich works of wonder shine : A thousand starry beauties there, A thousand radiant marks appear Of boundless power, and skill divine. 2 From night to day, from day to night, The dawning and the dying light, Lectures of heavenly wisdom read : With silent eloquence they raise Our thoughts to our Creator's praise, And neither sound nor language need. 3 Yet their divine instructions run Far as the journeys of the sun, And every nation knows their voice. The sun, like some young bridegroom drest. Breaks from the chambers of the east, Rolls round, and makes the earth rejoice. i Where'er he spreads his beams abroad, He smiles, and speaks his maker, God ; All nature joins to show thy praise : Thus God in every creature shines; Fair is the book of nature's lines ; But fairer is the book of grace, PSALM 19, 20. 33 Psalm 19. fifth part. P. ML I LOVE the volumes of thy word; What light and joy those leaves afford To souls benighted and distrest ! Thy precepts guide my doubtful way, Thy tear forbids my feet to stray, Thy promise leads my heart to rest. From the discoveries of thy law The perfect rules of life I draw : These are my study and delight : Xot honey so invites the taste, Nor gold that hath the furnace passed, Appears so pleasing to the sight. Thy threatenings wake my slumbering eyes, And warn me where my danger lies; But 'tis thy blessed gospel, Lord, That makes my guilty conscience clean, Converts my soul, subdues my sin, And gives a free, but large reward. Who knows the errors of his thoughts? My God, forgive my secret faults, And from presumptuous sins restrain ; Accept my poor attempts of praise, That I have read thy book of grace And book of nature, not in vain. Psalm 20. L. M. VOW may the God of power and grace -L^ Attend his people's humble cry ! Jehovah hears when Israel pray-. And brings deliverance from on high. The name of Jacob's God defends, When bucklers fail and brazen walls : He from his sanctuary sends Succour and strength when Zion call?' 34 PSALM 21. 3 Well he remembers all our sighs, His love exceeds our best deserts ; His love accepts the sacrifice Of humble groans and broken hearts. 4 In his salvation is our hope, And in the name of Israel's God Our troops shall lift their banners up, Our navies spread their flags abroad. 5 Some trust in horses trained for war, And some of chariots make their boasts Our surest expectations are From thee, the Lord of heavenly hosts. 6 Now save us, Lord, from slavish fear, Now let our hopes be firm and strong ; Till thy salvation shall appear, And joy and triumph raise the song. Psalm 21. CM. OUR land, O Lord, with songs of praise., Shall in thy strength rejoice ; \nd, blest with thy salvation, raise To heaven a cheerful voice. 2 Thy sure defence, through nations round, Hath spread our country's name ; And all her humble efforts crowned With freedom and with fame. 3 In deep distress, a patriot band Implored thy power to save ; For liberty they prayed; thy hand The timely blessing gave. 4 Most righteous Lord, thy stubborn foes Shall quake through all their train, Thy vengeful arm shall find out those Who hate tin gracious reign. PSALM 22. 35 On thee, in want, in woe or pain, Our hearts alone rely ; Our rights thy mercy will maintain, And all our wants supply. Thus, Lord, thy wondrous power declare, And still exalt thy fame; While we glad songs of praise prepare, For thine Almighty name. Psalm 22. first part. C. M. " ^"OY\r fr°m me roaring lion's rage, -L^ O Lord, protect thy Son, Nor leave thy darling to engage The powers of hell alone." Thus did our suffering Saviour pray, With mighty cries and tears ; God heard him in that dreadful day, And chased away his fears. Great was the victory of his death, His throne exalted high ; And all the kindreds of the earth Shall worship or shall die. A numerous offspring must arise From his expiring groans; They shall he reckoned in his eyes For daughters and for sons. The meek and humble souls shall see His table richly spread ; And all that seek the Lord shall be With joys immortal kd. The isles shall know the righteousness Of our incarnate God, And nations yet unborn profess Salvation in his blood. 36 PSALM 22, 28. Psalm 22. second part. L. M. ^"OW let our mournful songs record -^ The dying sorrows of our Lord, When he complained in tears and blood, As one forsaken of his God. 2 The Jews behold him thus forlorn, And shake their heads and laugh in scorn ; " He rescued others from the grave. Now let him try himself to save. 3 This is the man did once pretend God was his father and his friend ! If God, the blessed, loved him so, Why doth he fail to help him now 9" 4 O savage people! cruel priests ! How they stood round like raging beasts ! Like lions gaping to devour, When God had left him in their power. 5 They wound his head, his hands, his feet, Till streams of blood each other meet ; By lot his garments they divide, And mock the pangs in which he died. 6 But God his father heard his cry ; Raised from the dead he reigns on high, The nations learn his righteousness, And humble sinners taste his grace. Psalm 23. first part. L. M. Y shepherd is the living Lord ; Now shall my wants be well supplied ; His providence and holy word Become my safety and my guide. In pastures where salvation grows He makes me feed, he makes me rest : There living water gently flows, And all the food 's divinely blest. PSALM 23. 37 My wandering feet, his ways mistake; But he restores my soul to peace, And leads me, for his merry*- sake, In the fair paths of righteousness. Though I walk through the gloomy vale. Where death and all its terror- are, My heart and hope shall never fail, For God my shepherd's with me there. Amidst the darkness and the dec])? Thou art my comfort, thou my staj ; Thy staff supports my feeble steps, Thy rod directs my doubtful way. The sons oi earth and sons of hell Gaze at thy goodness, and repine To see my table spread so well, With living bread and cheerful wine How I rejoice, when on my head Thy Spirit condescends to rest! Tis a divine anointing, shed Like oil of gladness at a feast. Surely the mercies of the Lord Attend his household all their days : There will I dwell to hear his word, To seek his face, and sing his praise. Psalm 23. second tART. C. M. MY shepherd will supply my need, Jehovah is his name; In pastures fresh he makes me feed, Beside the living stream. He brings my wandering spirit back When I forsake his ways, And leads me for his mercy's sake in paths of truth and grace- 38 PSALM '.3. 3 When I walk through the shades of de; h Thy presence is my stay ; One word of thy supporting breath Drives all my fears away. 4 Thy hand, in sight of all my foes, Doth still my table spread ; My cup with blessings overflows, Thine oil anoints my head. 5 The sure provisions of my God Attend me all my days ; Oh may thy house be mine abode, And all my work be praise ! 6 There would I find a settled rest, (While others go and come,) No more a stranger or a guest, But like a child at home. Psalm 23. third part. S. M. THE Lord my shepherd is, I shall be well supplied ; Since he is mine, and I am his, What can I want beside ? 2 He leads me to the place Where heavenly pasture grows, Where living waters gently pass, And full salvation flows. 3 If e'er I go astray, He doth my soul reclaim, And guides me in his own right way, For his most holy name. 4 While he affords his aid, I cannot yield to fear; Tho' I should walk thro' death's dark shade. My shepherd 's with me there. PSALM 24. 39 5 Amid surrounaing foes Thou dost my table spread, My cup with blessings overflow s And joy exalts my head. 6 The bounties of thy love Shall crown my following days; Nor from thy house will I remove, Nor cease to speak thy praise. PSALM 24. first part. C. M. THE earth for ever is the Lord's, With Adam's numerous race; He raised its arches o'er the floods, And built it on the seas. 2 But who among the sons of men May visit thine abode ? He that has hands from mischief clean, Whose heart is right with God. 3 This is the man may rise and take The blessings of his grace ; This is the lot of those that seek The God of Jacob's face. 4 Now let our souls' immortal powers To meet the Lord prepare, Lift up their everlasting doors, The King of glory 's near. 5 The King of glory! who can tell The wonders of his might ? He rules the nations ; but to dwell With saints is his delight. Psalm 24. second part. L. M. THIS spacious earth is all the Lord's, And men and worms, and beasts and birds He raised the building on the seas, And gave it for their 8 PSALM 63. 5 Amidst the wakeful hours of night, When busy cares afflict niy head, One thought of thee gives new delight, And adds refreshment to my bed. 6 I'll lift my hands, I'll raise my voice, While I have breath to pray or praise ; This work shall make my heart rejoice. And bless the remnant of my days. Psalm 63. third part. S. M~ MY God, permit my tongue This joy, to call thee mine ; And let my early cries prevail To taste thy love divine. 2 My thirsty, fainting soul Thy mercy does implore : Not travellers iri desert lands Can pant for water more. 3 Within thy churches, Lord, I long to find my place, Thy power and glory to behold, And feel thy quickening grace. 4 For life without thy love No relish can afford ; No joy can be compared with this To serve and please the Lord* 5 Since thou hast been my help, To thee my spirit fMes, And on thy watchful providence My cheerful hope relies. 6 The shadow of thy wings My soul in safety keeps ; I follow where my Father leads* And he supports my steps. PSALM t)4, 65. 99 Psalm 64. L. M. GREAT God, attend to my complaint. Nor let my drooping spirit faint ; When foes in secret spread the snare, Let my salvation be thy care. Shield me without, and guard within From treacherous foes and deadly sin ; May envy, lust, and pride depart, And heavenly grace expand my heart. Thy justice and thy power display, And scatter far thy foes away ; While listening nations learn thy word, And saints triumphant bless the Lord. Then shall thy church exalt her voice, And all that love thy name rejoice ; By faith approach thine awful throne, A nd plead the merits of thy Son. Psalm 65. first part. L. M. HMHE praise of Zion waits for thee, -I- My God, and praise becomes thy 1 euse ■ There shall thy saints thy glory see, And there perform their public vows. O thou, whose mercy bends the skies, To save when humble sinners pray ; All lands to thee shall lift their eyes, And every yielding heart obey. Against my will my sins prevail, But grace shall purge away the stain ; The blood of Christ will never fail To wash my garments white again. Blest is the man whom thou shalt choose, And give him kind access to thee ; Give him a place within thy house, To taste thy love divinely free. 100 PSALM 65. 5 With dreadful glory God fulfils What his afflicted saints request And with almighty wrath reveals His love to give his churches res* 6 Then shall the flocking nations rub To Zion's hill, and own their Lord ; The rising and the setting sun Shall see the Saviour's name adored. Psalm 65. second part. L. M. THE God of our salvation hears The groans of Zion mixed with tears; Yet when he comes with kind designs, Through all the way his terror shines. 2 On him the race of man depends, Far as the earth's remotest ends, Where the Creator's name is known By nature's feeble light alone. 3 Sailors, that travel o'er the flood, Address their frighted souls to God, When tempests rage and billows roar At dreadful distance from the shore. 4 He bids the noisy tempests cease ; He calms the raging crowd to peace, When a tumultuous nation raves Wild as the winds, and loud as waves. 5 Whole kingdoms, shaken by the storm He settles in a peaceful form ; Mountains established by his hand, Firm on their old foundations stand. b Behold his ensigns sweep the sky, New comets blaze, and lightnings fly ; The heathen lands, with swift surprise, From the bright horrors turn their eye* PSALM 65. K I 7 At his command the morning ray Smiles in the east, and leads the da)7; He guides the sun's declining wheels Over the tops of western hills. 8 Seasons and times obey his voice ; The evening and the morn rejoice To see the earth made soft with showers* Laden with fruit, and drest in flowers. 9 'Tis from his watery stores on high He gives the thirsty ground supply; He walks upon the clouds, and thence Doth his enriching drops dispense. 10 The desert grows a fruitful field, Abundant fruit the valleys yield ; The valleys shout with cheerful voice, And neighbouring hills repeat their joys. 11 The pastures smile in green array, There lambs and larger cattle play ; The larger cattle and the lamb, Each in his language speaks thy name. 1 2 Thy works pronounce thy power divine ; O'er every field thy glories shine ; Through every month thy gifts appear : Great God, thy goodness crowns the year Psalm 65. third part. C. M. PRAISE waits in Zion, Lord, for thee, There shall our vows be paid ; Thou hast an ear when sinners pray, All flesh shall seek thine aid. 2 Lord, our iniquities prevail, But pardoning grace is thine, And thou wilt grant us power and skill To conquer every sh- ' i 2 102 PSALM 65. 3 Blest are the men whom thou wilt choose To bring them near thy face, Give them a dwelling in thy house, To feast upon thy grace. 4 In answering what thy church requests, Thy truth and terror shine, And works of dreadful righteousness Fulfil thy kind design. 5 Thus shall the wondering nations see The Lord is good and just; And distant islands try to thee, And make thy name their trust. 6 They dread thy glittering tokens, Lord, When signs in heaven appear; But they shall learn thy holy word, And love as well as fear. Psalm 65. fourth part. C. M. "THIS by thy strength the mountains stand, A God of eternal power ; The sea grows calm at thy command, And tempests cease to roar. 2 Thy morning light and evening shade Successive comforts bring ; Thy plenteous fruits make harvest glad, Thy flowers adorn the spring. 3 Seasons and times and moons and hours, Heaven, earth, and air are thine ; When clouds distil in fruitful showers, The author is divine. 4 Those wandering cisterns in the sky. Borne by the winds around, With watery treasures well supply The furrows of the ground. PSALM 65, 66. 103 The thirsty ridges drink their fill, And ranks of corn appear ; Thy ways abound with blessings still, Thy goodness crowns the year. Psalm 65. fifth part. C. M. GOOD is the Lord, the heavenly King, Who makes the earth his care ; Visits the pastures every spring, And bids the grass appear. The clouds, like rivers raised on high, Pour out at his command Their watery blessings from the sky, To cheer the thirsty land. The softened ridges of the field Permit the corn to spring: The valleys rich provision yield, And the poor labourers sing. The little hills on every side Rejoice at falling showers ; The meadows, dressed in beauteous pri^e, Perfume the air with flowers. The thirsty clods, refreshed with rain, Promise a joyful crop; The parched grounds look green again, And raise the reaper's hope. The various months thy goodness crowns, How bounteous are thy ways ! The bleating flocks spread o'er the downs, And shepherds shout thy praise. Psalm 66. first part. C. M. SING, all ye nations, to the Lord, Sing with a joyful noise ; With melody of sound rec< His honours and your joys. i04 PSALM 66. 2 Say to the Power that formed the sky " How terrible art thou ! Sinners before thy presence fly, Or at thy feet they bow." 3 Come see the wonders of our God, How glorious are his ways ! In Moses' hand he put the rod, And clave the frighted seas. 4 He made the ebbing channel dry, While Israel passed the flood; There did the church begin their joy, And triumph in their God. 5 He rules by his resistless might ; Will rebel mortals dare Provoke the Eternal to the fight, And tempt that dreadful war ? 6 Oh bless our God, and never cease ; Ye saints, fulfil his praise ; He keeps our life, maintains our peace, And guides our doubtful ways. 7 Lord, thou hast pioved our suffering souls, To make our graces shine; So silver bears the burning coals, The metal to refine. 8 Through watery deeps and fiery ways We march at thy command, Led to possess the promised place By thine unerring hand. Psalm 66. second part. C. M. ^OW shall my solemn vows be paid -1^ To that Almighty Power, That heard the long requests I made In rnv distressful hour. PSALM 67. 105 2 My lips and cheerful heart prepare To make his mercies known ; Come ye that fear my God, and hear The wonders he has done. 3 When on my head huge sorrows fell, I sought his heavenly aid ; He saved my sinking soul from hell, And death's eternal shade. 4 If sin lay covered in my heart While prayer employed my tongue ; The Lord had shown me no regard, Nor I his praises sung. 5 But God (his name he ever blest) Has set my spirit free ; Nor turned from him my poor request, Nor turned his heart from me. Psalm 67. C. M. SHINE, mighty God, on Zion snine With beams of heavenly grace ; Reveal thy power through all our coasts, And show thy smiling face. 2 When shall thy name from shore to shoie Sound all the earth abroad; And distant nations know and love Their Saviour and their God ? 3 Sing to the Lord, ye distant lands, Sing loud with solemn voice ; Let every tongue exalt his praise, And every heart rejoice. 4 He, the great Lord, the sovereign Judge, That sits enthroned above, In wisdom rules the worlds he made And bids them taste his love 106 PSALM 68. 5 Earth shall obey his high command, And yield a lull increase ; Our God will crown his chosen land With fruitfulness and peace. 6 God the Redeemer scatters round His choicest favours here, While the creation's utmost bound Shall see, adore, and fear. Psalm 68. first part. L. M. ET God arise in all his might, And put the troops of hell to flight ; As smoke, that sought to cloud the skies, Before the rising tempest flies. 2 He comes, arrayed in burning flames: Justice and vengeance are his names: Behold his fainting foes expire Like melting wax before the fire. 3 He rides, and thunders through the skj His name, Jehovah, sounds on high ; Sing to his name ye sons of grace; Ye saints, rejoice before his face. 4 The widow and the fatherless Fly to his aid in sharp distress ; In him the poor and helpless find A Judge that 's just, a Father kind. 5 He breaks the captive's heavy chain, And prisoners see the light again ; But rebels that dispute his will Shall dwell in chains and darkness still. 6 Kingdoms and thrones to God belong ; Crown him, ye nations, in your song : His wondrous names and powers rehearse, His honours shall enrich your verse. PSALM 68. 107 He shakes the heavens with loud alarms; How terrible is God in arms ! In Israel are his mercies known, Israel is his peculiar throne. Proclaim him king, pronounce him blest ; He 's your defence, your joy, your rest: When terrors rise, and nations faint, God is the strength of every saint. Psalm 68. second part. L. M. LORD, when thou didst ascend on high, Ten thousand angels filled the sky ; Those heavenly guards around thee wait. Like chariots that attend thy state. Not Sinai s mountain could appear More glorious when the Lord was there; While he pronounced his holy law, And struck the chosen tribes with awe. Howr bright the triumph none can tell, When the rebellious powers of hell, That thousand souls had captive made, Were all in chains, like captives, led. Raised by his Father to the throne, He sent his promised Spirit down, With gifts and grace for rebel men, That God might dwell on earth again. Psalm 68. third part. L. M. WE bless the Lord, the just, the good, Who fills our hearts with heavenly food, Who pours his blessings from the skies, And loads our days with rich supplies. He sends the sun his circuit round, To cheer the fruits, to warm the ground ; He bids the clouds with plenteous rain, Refresh the thirsty earth again. 108 PSALM 69 3 'Tis to his care we owe our breath, And all our near escapes from death ■ Safety and health to God belong; He heals the w^eak, and guards the strong 4 He makes the saint and sinner prove The common blessings of his love; But the wide difference that remains. Is endless joy, or endless pains. 5 The Lord that bruised the serpent's head, On all the serpent's seed shall tread ; The stubborn sinner's hope confound, And smite him with a lasting wound. 6 But his right hand his saints shall raise, From the deep earth or deeper seas, And bring them to his courts above ; There shall they taste his special love Psalm 69. first part. C. M. SAVE me, O God, the swelling floods Break in upon my soul ; I sink, and sorrows o'er my head Like mighty waters roll. 2 " I cry till all my voice be gone, In tears I waste the day : My God, behold my longing eyes, And shorten thy delay. 3 " They hate my soul without a cause, And still their number grows More than the hairs about my head, And mighty are my foes. 1 " 'Twas then I paid that dreadful debt That men could never pay, And gave those honours to thy law Which sinners took away." PSALM 69. 109 5 Thus in the great Messiah's name The royal prophet mourns ; Thus he awakes our hearts to grief, And give- us joy by turns. 6 " Now shall the saints rejoice and find Salvation in my name, For I have borne their heavy load Of sorrow, pain, and shame. 7 " Grief, like a garment, clothed me round. And sackcloth was my dress, While I procured, for naked souls, A robe of righteousness . 8 " Amongst my brethren and the Jews I like a stranger stood, And bore their vile reproach, to bring The Gentiles near to God. 9 " I came in sinful mortals' stead To do ray Father's will : Yet, when I cleansed my Father's house, They scandalized my zeal. 10 " My fastings and my holy groans Were made the drunkard's song ; But God from his celestial throne, Heard my complaining tongue. 11 "He saved me from the dreadful deep, Where fears beset me round ; He raised and fixed my sinking feet On well-established ground. 12 " 'Twas in a most accepted hour, My prayer arose on high, And for my sake my God shall hear The dying sinner's cry." K 110 PSALM 69. Psalm 69. second part. C. M. ^TOW let our lips, with holy fear ' And mournful pleasure, sing The sufferings of our great High Priest, The sorrows of our King. 2 He sinks in floods of deep distress; How high the waters rise! While to his heavenly Father's ear He sends unceasing cries. 3 " Hear me, O Lord, and save thy Son, Nor hide thy shining face; Why should thy favourite look like one Forsaken of thy grace ! 4 " With rage they persecute the man That groans beneath thy wound, While for a sacrifice I pour My life upon the ground. 5 " They tread my honour to the dust, And laugh when I complain; Their sharp insulting slanders add Fresh anguish to my pain. f> " All my reproach is known to thee, The scandal and the shame ; Reproach has broke my bleeding heart ; And lies defiled my name. 7 " I looked for pity, but in vain ; My kindred are my grief: I ask my friends for comfort round, But meet with no relief. 8 " With vinegar they mock my thirst, They give me gall for food ; And sporting with my dying groans, They triumph in my blood. i PSALM 69. Ill 9 "Shine into my afflicted soul, Let thy compassion save ; And though my flesh sink down to death Redeem it from the grave. 10 " I shall arise to praise thy name, Shall reign in worlds unknown ; And thy salvation, O my God, Shall seat me on thy throne." PSALM 69. third part. C M. ] RATHER, I sing thy wondrous grace, - I bless my Saviour's name, He bought salvation for the poor, And bore the sinner's shame. 2 His deep distress has raised us high, His duty and his zeal Fulfilled the law which mortals broke, And finished all thy will. 3 His dying groans, his living songs, Shall better please my God, Than harp or trumpet's solemn sound, Than goat's or bullock's blood. i This shall his humble followers see, And set their hearts at rest ; They by his death draw near fo thee, And live for ever blest. 5 Let heaven and all that dwell on high, To God their voices raise, While lands and seas assist the sky, And join t' advance his praise i Zion is thine, most holy God, Thy Son shall bless her gates; And glory purchased by his blood For thine own Israel waits. 112 PSALM 09,70. Psalm 69. fourth part. L. M. DEEP in our hearts let us record The deeper sorrows of our Lord ; Behold the rising billows roll To overwhelm his holy soul. 2 In long complaints he spends his breath, While hosts of hell, and powers of death, And all the sons of malice join To execute their curst design. 3 Yet, gracious God, thy power and love Has made the curse a blessing prove ; Those dreadful sufferings of thy Son Atoned for crimes which we had done. 4 The pangs of our expiring Lord The honours of thy law restored ; His sorrows made thy justice known, And paid for follies not his own. 5 Oh for his sake our guilt forgive, And let the mourning sinner live : The Lord will hear us in his name, Nor shall our hope be turned to shame. Psalm 70. L. M. OTHOU, whose hand the kingdom sways, Whom earth, and hell, and heaven obeys, To help thy chosen sons appear, And show thy power and glory here ? 2 While stupid mortals, sunk in sleep, Slide onward to the fiery deep, To sense, and sin, and madness given, Believe no hell, and wish no heaven ; 3 While fools deride, while foes oppress, And Zion mourns in deep distress; Her friends withdraw, her foes grow bold, Truth fails, and love is waxen cold; PSALM 71. 113 O haste, with every gift inspired, With glory, truth, and grace attired, Thou Star of heaven's eternal morn; Thou Sun, whom beams divine adorn! Assert the honour of thy name ; O'erwhelm thy foes with fear and shame ; Bid them beneath thy footstool lie, Nor let their souls for ever die. Saints shall be glad before thy face, And grow in love, and truth, and grace; Thy church shall blossom in thy sight, And yield her fruits of pure delight. O hither, then, thy footsteps bend; Swift as a roe, from hills descend; Mild as the sabbath's cheerful ray, Till life unfolds eternal day ! Psalm 71. first part. C. M. MY God, my everlasting hope, I live upon thy truth ; Thine hands have held my childhood up. And strengthened all my youth. My flesh was fashioned by thy power, With all these limbs of mine ; And from my mother's painful hour, I've been entirely thine. Still has my life new wonders seen Repeated every year; Behold, my days that yet remain, I trust them to thy care. Cast me not off when strength declines,, When hoary hairs arise ; And round me let thy glory shine, Whene'er thy servant dies. k 2 114 P.SALM 71. 5 Then in the history of my age, When men review my days, They'll read thy love in every page, In every line thy praise. Psalm 71. second part. C. M. MY Saviour, my almighty friend, When I begin thy praise, Where will the growing numbers end, The numbers of thy grace ? 2 Thou art my everlasting trust, Thy goodness I adore ; And since I knew thy graces first, I speak thy glories more. 3 My feet shall travel all the length Of the celestial road, And march, with courage, in thy strength, To see my Father, God. 4 When I am filled with sore distress For some surprising sin, I'll plead thy perfect righteousness, And mention none but thine. 5 How will my lips rejoice to tell The victories of my King ; My soul, redeemed from sin and hell, Shall thy salvation sing. 6 My tongue shall all the day proclaim My Saviour and my God, His death lias brought my foes to shame, And saved me by his blood. 7 Awake, awake, my tuneful powers • With this delightful song I'll entertain the darkest hours, Nor think the season long. PSALM 71, !!*> Psalm 71. third part. C. M. f *0D of my childhood, and my youth, ^J The guide of all my days, i have declared thy heavenly truth, And told thy wondrous ways. Wilt thou forsake my hoary hairs, And leave my fainting heart? Who shall sustain my sinking years, If God, my strength, depart ? Let me thy power and truth proclaim Before the rising age, And leave a savour of thy name When I shall quit the stage. The land of silence and of death Attends my next remove ; Oh may these poor remains of breath Teach the wide world thy love! Thy righteousness is deep and high Unsearchable thy deeds ; Thy glory spreads beyond the sky, And all my praise exceeds. Oft have I heard thy threatenmgs roar, And oft endured the grief; But when thy hand has pressed me sore, Thy grace was my relief. By long experience have I known Thy sovereign power to save; At thy command I venture down Securely to the grave. When I lie buried deep in dust, My fle^h shall be thy care ; These withered limbs with thee I trust, To raise them strong and fair. 116 PSALM 12. Psalm 72. first part. L. M. 4^i REAT God, whose universal sway ^* The known and unknown worlds obey, Now give the kingdom to thy Son, Extend his power, exalt his throne. 2 Thy sceptre well becomes his hands, All heaven submits to his commands, His justice shall avenge the poor, And pride and rage prevail no more. 3 With power he vindicates the just, And treads th' oppressor in the dust ; His worship and his fear shall last, Till hours, and years, and time be past. 4 As rain on meadows newly mown, So shall he send his influence down; His grace on tainting souls distils, Like heavenly dew on thirsty hills. 5 The heathen lands that lie beneath The shades of overspreading death, Revive at his first dawning light, And deserts blossom at the sight. 6 The saints shall flourish in his days, Drest in the robes of joy and praise; Peace, like a river from his throne, Shall flow to nations yet unknown. Psalm 72. second part. L. M. JESUS shall reign where'er the sun Does his successive journeys run ; His kingdom stretch from shore to shore, Till moons shall wax and wane no more. 2 Behold the nations with their kings; There Europe her best tribute brings ; From north to south the princes meet. To pay their homage at his feet. PSALM 73. 117 3 There Persia, glorious to behold, And India shines in eastern gold ; While western empires own their Lord, And savage tribes attend his word. 4 For him shall endless prayer be made, And endless praises crown his head ; His name, like sweet perfume, shall rise With every morning sacrifice. 5 People and realms of every tongue Dwell on his love with sweetest song ; And infant voices shall proclaim Their eany blessings on his name. 6 Blessings abound where'er he reigns, The joyful prisoner bursts his chains; The weary find eternal rest, And all the sons of want are blest. 7 Where he displays his healing power, Death and the curse are known no more ; In him the tribes of Adam boast More blessings than their father lost 8 Let every creature rise and bring Peculiar honours to our King; Angels descend with songs again, And earth repeat the loud Amen. Psalm 73. first part. C. M. GOD, my supporter and my hope, My help for ever near, Thine arm of mercy held me up, When sinking in despair. 2 Thy counsels, Lord, shall guide my teet Through life's dark wilderness ; Thine hand conduct me near thy seat, To dwell before thv face. 118 PSALM 73. 3 Were I in heaven without my God, 'T would be no joy to me ; And whilst this earth is my abode, I long lor none but thee. 4 What if the springs of life were broke, And flesh and heart should faint, God is my soul's eternal rock, The strength of every saint. 5 Behold ! the sinners that remove Far from thy presence, die ; Not all the idol-gods they love Can save them when they cry. 6 But to draw near to thee, my God, Shall be my sweet employ ; My tongue shall sound thy works abroad, And tell the world my joy. Psalm 73. second part. L. M. IORD, what a thoughtless wretch was I, ^ To mourn, and murmur, and repine, To see the wicked placed on high, In pride and robes of honour shine. 2 But oh ! their end, their dreadful end ! Thy sanctuary taught me so: On slippery rocks I see them stand, And fiery billows roll below. 3 Now let them boast how tall they rise, I'll never envy them again, There they may stand with haughty eyes, Till they plunge deep in endless pain. 4 Their fancied joys how fast they flee ! Like dreams, as fleeting and as vain; Their songs of softest harmony Are but a prelude to their pain. PSALM 71 H9 5 Now I esteem their mirth and wine, Too dear to purchase with my blood ; Lord, 'tis enough that thou art mine, My life, my portion, and my God. Psalm 73. third part. S. M. SIRE there's a righteous God, Nor is religion vain; Though men of vice may boast aloud, And men of grace complain. 2 I saw the wicked rise, And felt my heart repine, While haughty fools with scornful eyes, In robes of honour shine. 3 Pampered with wanton ease, Their flesh looks full and fair, Their wealth rolls in like flowing seas, And grows without their care. 4 Free from the plagues and pains That pious souls endure, Through all their life oppression reigns, And racks the humble poor. 5 Their impious tongues blaspheme The everlasting. God : Their malice blasts the good man's name, And spreads their lies abroad. 6 Then I, with flowing tears, Allowed my doubts to rise ; 44 Is there a God that sees or hears The things below the skies?" 7 The tumult of my thought Held me in hard suspense, Till to thy house my feet were brought To learn thy justice thence. 120 PSALM 73 8 Thy word with light and power Did my mistake amend ; I viewed the sinner's life before, But here I learned his end. 9 On what a slippery steep The thoughtless wretches go! And oh! that dreadful fiery deep That waits their fall below ! J 0 Lord, at thy feet I bow, My thoughts no more repine ; I call my God my portion now, And all my powers are thine. Psalm 73. fourth part. C. M. NO, I shall envy them no more Who grow profanely great, Though they increase their golden store And rise to wondrous height. 2 They taste of all the joys that grow Upon this earthly clod! Well they may search the creature through, For they have ne'er a God. 3 Shake off the thoughts of dying too, And think your life your own : But death comes hastening on to you, To mow your glory down. 4 Yes, you must bow your stately head; Away your spirit flies ; And no kind angel near your bed, To bear it to the skies. ') Go now and boast of all your stores, And tell how bright they shine; Your heaps of glittering dust are yours, And my Redeemer's mine. PSALM 74. 121 Psalm 74. first part. C. M. ^V^ILL God for ever cast us oif? * * His wrath for ever smoke Against the people of his love. His little choseD flock ? 2 Think of the tribes so dearly bought With their Redeemer's blood; Nor let thy Zion be forgot, Where once thy glory stood. 3 Lift up thy feet, and march in haste, Aloud our ruin calls ; See what a wide and fearful waste Is made within thy walls. 4 Where once thy churches prayed and >ang, Thy foes profanely rage; Amid thy gates their ensigns hang, And there their hosts engage. 5 How are the seats of worship broke ? They tear the buildings down, And he that deals the heaviest stroke Procures the chief renown. 6 With flames they threaten to destrov Thy children in their rest ; " Come, let us burn at once, they cry, The temple and the priest." 7 And still to heighten our distress, Thy presence is withdrawn ; Thy wonted si^ns of power and grace, Thy power and grace are gone. 8 No prophet speaks to calm our grief, Nor know the times of our relief, The hour of thy return. i 122 PSALM 74. Psalm 74. second part. C. M. |JOW long, eternal God, how long -*•-■- Shall men of pride blaspheme ? Shall saints be made their endless song, And bear immortal shame ? 2 Canst thou for ever sit and hear Thine holy name profaned ? And still thy jealousy forbear, And still withhold thine hand ? 3 What strange deliverance hast thou shown In ages long before ? And now no other God we own, No other God adore. 4 Thou didst divide the raging sea By thy resistless might, To make thy tribes a wondrous way, And then secure their flight. 5 Is not the world of nature thine, The darkness and the day ? Didst thou not bid the morning shine, And mark the sun his way? 6 Hath not thy power formed every coast, And set the earth its bounds, With summer's heat and winters frost, In their perpetual rounds ? 7 And shall the sons of earth and dust That sacred power blaspheme? Will not thy hand that formed them first Avenge thine injured name ? ^ Think on the covenant thou hast made, And all thy words of love; Nor let the birds of prey invade And vex the trembling dove. PSALM 75, 76. 123 9 Our foe? will triumph in our blood, And make our hope their jest ; Plead thine own cause, almighty God, And give thy children rest. Psalm 75. L. M. r|X) thee most high and holy God, A To thee our thankful hearts we raise; Thy works declare thy name abroad, Thy wondrous works demand our praise. 2 To bondage doomed, thy chosen sons Beheld their foes triumphant rise; And sore oppressed by earthly thrones, Thev sought the Sovereign of the skies. 3 Twas then, Great God, with equal power, Arose thy vengeance and thy grace, To scourge their legions from the shore, And save the remnant of thy race. 4 Thy hand that formed the restless main, And reared the mountain's awful head, Bade raging seas their course restrain, DO m ' And desert wilds receive their dead. 5 Such wonders never come bv chance, Nor can the winds such blessings blow ; Tis God, the judge, doth one advance, Tis God that lays another low. 0 Let haughty sinners sink their pride, Nor lift so high their scornful head ; But lay their impious thoughts aside, And own the empire God hath made. Psalm 76. C. M. IN Judah, God of old was known; His name in Israel great ; In Salem stood hi< I throne, And Zion was his seat. l'-M PSALM 76. 2 Among the praises of his saints, His dwelling there he chose; There he received their just com plaints, Against their haughty foes. 3 From Zion went his dreadful word, And broke that threatening spear; The bow, the arrows, and the sword, And crushed th' Assyrian war. 4 What are the earth's wide kingdoms else, But mighty hills of prey ? The hill on which Jehovah dwells Is glorious more than they. 5 'Twas Zion's King that stopped the breath Of captains and their bands : The men of might sleep fast in death, That quells their warlike hands. ft At thy rebuke, O Jacob's God, Both horse and chariot fell : Who knows the terrors of thy rod ? Thy vengeance who can tell ? 7 What power can stand before thy sight, When once thy wrath appears ? When heaven shines round with dreadful ^ light, The earth adores and fears. 8 When God, in his own sovereign ways, Comes down to save th' opprest, The wrath of man shall work his praise, And he'll restrain the rest. 9 Vows to the Lord, and tribute bring, Ye princes, fear his frown : His terrors shake the proudest king, And smile his armies down. PSALM tt. I^i3 10 The thunder of his sharp rebuke* Our haughty foes shall feel ; For Jacob's God hath not forsook, Rut dwells in Zion still. Psalm 77. first part. C. M. IX) God I cried with mournful voice, - I sought his gracious ear, In the sad hour when trouble rose, And filled my heart with fear. 2 Sad were my days, and dark my nights, My soul refused relief; I thought on God the just and wise, But thoughts increased my grief. 3 Still I complained, and still oppressed My heart began to break ; My God, thy wrath forbade my rest, And kept my eyes awake. 4 My overwhelming sorrows grew Till I could speak no more; Then I within myself withdrew, And called thy judgments o'er. 5 I called back years and ancient times When I beheld thy face; My spirit searched for secret crimes, That might withhold thy grace. 6 1 called thy mercies to my mind, Which I enjoyed before ; And will the Lord no more be kind '/ I lis face appear no more ? 7 Will he for ever cast me off? His promise ever fail? Has he forgot his tender love? Shall anger still prevail ? r 2 126 PSALM 77. 8 But I forbid this hopeless thought, This dark, despairing frame, Remembering what thy hand hath wrought ; Thy hand is still the same. 9 I'll think again of all thy ways, And talk thy wonders o'er, Thy wonders of recovering grace, When flesh could hope no more. 10 Grace dwells with justice on the throne; And men that love thy word, Have in thy sanctuary known The counsels of the Lord. Psalm 77. second part. C. M. " TJ^W awful is thy chastening rod !" -"- (May thy own children say,) " The great, the wise, the dreadful God f How holy is his way !" 2 I'll meditate his works of old; The King that reigns above I'll hear his ancient wonders told, And learn to trust his love. 3 Long did the house of Jacob he With Egypt's yoke opprest: Long he delayed to hear their cry, Nor gave his people rest. 4 Israel, his people and his sheep, Must follow where he calls; He bids them venture through the deep, And makes the waves their walls. 5 The waters sawT thee, mighty God ! The waters saw thee come ; Backward they fled, and frighted stood, To make thine armies room. PSALM 78. Mfi 6 Strange was thy journey through the su ; Thy footsteps, Lord, unknown : Terrors attend the wondrous way. That brings thy mercies down. 7 He gave them water from the rock ; And safe by Moses' hand, Through a dry desert led his flock Home to the promised land. Psalm 78. first part. C. M. LET children hear the mighty deeds Which God performed of old ; Which in our younger years we saw, And which our fathers told. 2 He bids us make his glories known, His works of power and grace ; And we'll convey his wonders down Through every rising race. 3 Our lips shall tell them to our sons, And they again to theirs, That generations yet unborn May teach them to their heirs. 4 Thus shall they learn, in God alone Their hope securely stands, That they may ne'er forget his works, But practice his commands. Psalm 78. second part. C. M. OH what a stiff rebellious house Was Jacob's ancient race ! False to their own most solemn vows, And to their Maker's grace. 2 They broke the covenant of his love, And did his laws despise ; Forgot the works he wrought, to prove His power before their eyes. 128 PSALM 78. 3 They saw the plagues on Eg} pt light From his avenging hand ; What dreadful tokens of his might Spread o'er the stubborn land. 4 They saw him cleave the mighty sea, And marched with safety through, With watery walls to guard their way9 Till they had 'scaped the foe. 5 A wondrous pillar marked the road, Composed of shade and light ; By day it proved a sheltering cloud ; A leading fire by night. 6 He from the rock their thirst supplied ; The gushing waters flowed, And ran in rivers by their side, Along the desert road. 7 Yet they provoked the Lord most high And dared distrust his hand ; " Can he with bread our host supply Amidst this barren land ?" 8 The Lord with indignation heard, And caused his wrath to flame; His terrors ever stand prepared To vindicate his name. Psalm 78. third part. L. M. GREAT God, how oft did Israel prove By turns thine anger and thy love ! There in a glass our hearts may see How fickle and how false they be. 2 How soon the faithless Jews forgot The dreadful wonders God had wrought • Then they provoke him to his face, Nor fear his power, nor trust bis grace. PSALM 79. 129 The Lord consumed their years in pain, And made their travels long and vain; A tedious march through unknown wavs, Wore out their strength, and spent their days. Oft when they saw their brethren siain, They mourned, and sought the Lord again; Called him the rock of their abode, Their high Redeemer, and their God. Their prayers and vows before him rise, As flattering words or solemn lies, While their rebellious tempers prove False to his covenant and his love. Yet could his sovereign grace forgive The men who ne'er deserved to live ; His an^er oft. awav he turned, Or else with gentle flame it burned. He saw their flesh was weak and frail, He saw temptations still prevail ; The God of Abraham loved them still, And led them to his holy hill. Psalm 79. L. M. BEHOLD, O God, what cruel foes, Thy peaceful heritage invade ; Thy holy temple stands defiled, In dust thy sacred walls are laid. Wide o'er the valleys, drenched in blood. Thy people fallen in death remain ; The fowls of heaven their flesh devour, And savage beasts divide the slain. Th' insulting foes, with impious rage, Reproach thy children to their face ; " Where is your God of boasted power, And where the promise of his grace ?" 130 PSALM 80. 4 Deep from the prison's horrid glooms, Oh ! hear the mourning captive sigh, And let thy sovereign power reprieve The trembling souis condemned to die. 5 Let those who dared insult thy reign, Return dismayed with endless shame, While heathens, who thy grace despise, Shall from thy justice learn thy name. 6 So shall thy children, freed from death, Eternal songs of honour raise, And every future age shall tell Thy sovereign power and pardoning grace- Psalm 80. first part. L. M. REAT Shepherd of thine Israel, Who didst between the cherubs dwell, And lead the tribes, thy chosen sheep, Safe through the desert and the deep: Thy church is in the desert now : Shine from on high, and guide us through, Turn us to thee, thy love restore, We shall be saved and sigh no more. Great God, whom heavenly hosts obey, How long shall we lament and pray, And wait in vain thy kind return ? How long shall thy fierce anger burn ? Instead of wine and cheerful bread, Thy saints with their own tears are fed ; Turn us to thee, thy love restore, We shall be saved and sigh no more. Psalm 80. second part. L. M. ORD thou hast planted with thy hands -^ A lovely vine in heathen lands; Did not thy power defend it round. And heavenly dews enrich the ground'? PSALM SO, 81. 131 2 How did the spreading branches shoot, And bless the nations with the fruit? But now, dear Lord, look down and see Thv mourning vine, that lovely tree! 3 Why is her beauty thus defaced? Why hast thou laid her fences waste ? Strangers and foes against her join, And every beast devours the vine 4 Return, almighty God, return ; Nor let thy bleeding vineyard mourn Turn us to thee, thy love restore, We shall be saved and sigh no more. Psalm 80. third part. L. M. LORD, when thy vine in Canaan grew, Thou wast its strength and glory too ; Attacked in vain by ail its foes, Till the fair branch of promise rose. 2 Fair branch, ordained of old to shoot From David's stock, from Jacob's root ; Himself a noble vine, and we The lesser branches of the tree. 3 'Tis thy own Son; and he shall stand, Girt with thy strength, at thy right hand ; Thy first-born Son, adorned and blest With power and grace above the rest. 4 Oh ! for his sake attend our cry, Shine on thy churches lest they die: Turn us to thee, thy love restore, We shall be saved, and sigh no more. Psalm 81. S. M. SING to the Lord aloud, And make a joyful noise; God is our strength, our Saviour God> Let Israel hear his voice. 132 PSALM 82. 2 " From idols false and vain, Preserve my rites divine ; I am the Lord, who broke thy chain Of bondage and of sin. 3 " Stretch thy desires abroad, And I'll supply them well ; But if ye will refuse your God, If Israel will rebel ; 4 " I'll leave them (saith the Lord) To their own lusts a prey, And let them run the dangerous road, 'Tis their own chosen way. 5 "Yet oh! that all my saints Would hearken to my voice ! Soon I would ease their sore complaints, And bid their hearts rejoice. 6 "While I destroy their foes, I'll richly feed my flock, And they shall taste the stream that flows From their eternal Rock." Psalm 82. L. M. A MONG the assemblies of the great, -£*- A greater ruler takes his seat ; The God of heaven, as Judge, surveys Those gods on earth, and all their ways. 2 Why will ye frame oppressive laws ? Or why support the unrighteous cause? When will ye once defend the poor, That foes may vex the saints no more ? 3 They know not, Lord, nor will they know Dark are the ways in which they go; Their name of earthly gods is vain, . For they shall fall and die like men. PSALM 83. 133 Arise, t "> Lord, and let thy Son Possess his universal throne, And rule the nations with his rod; lie is our Judge, and he our God. Psalm 83. S. M. AND will the God of grace Perpetual silence keep ? The God of Justice hold his peace, And let his vengeance sleep ? Behold what cruel snares The men of mischief spread ; The men that hate thy saints and thee^ Lift up their threatening head. Against thy hidden ones, Their counsels they employ ; And malice, with her watchful eye, Pursues them to destroy. " Come, let us join (they cry) To root them from the ground, Till not the name of saints remain Nor memory shall be found." Awake, almighty God, And call thy power to mind; Make them to bow before thy will And let them pardon find. Convince their madness, Lord, And make; them seek thy name, Or else their impious rage confound* And turn their pride to shame. Then shall the nations know Thy glorious, dreadful word; Jehovah is thy name alone, And thou the sovereign Lord. 134 PSALM 94. Psalm 84. first part. L. M. HOW pleasant, how divinely fair, O Lord of hosts, thy dwellings ares With long desire my spirit faints, To meet th' assemblies of thy saints. 2 My flesh would rest in thine abode ; My panting heart cries out for God ; My God! my King ! why should I be, So far from all my joys and thee ! 3 The sparrow chooses where to rest, And for her young provides her nest ; But will my God to sparrows grant That pleasure which his children want ! 4 Blest are the saints who sit on high, Around thy throne above the sky ; Thy brightest glories shine above, And all their work is praise and love. 5 Blest are the saints who find a place Within the temple of thy grace . There they behold thy gentler rays, And seek thy face, and learn thy praise. 6 Blest are the men whose hearts are set To find the way to Zion's gate ; God is their strength ; and through the road They lean upon their helper, God. 7 Cheerful they walk with growing strength, Till all shall meet in heaven at length ; Till all before thy face appear, And join in nobler worship there. Psalm 84. second part. L. M. GREAT God, attend while Zion sings The joy that from thy presence springs To spend one day with thee on earth Exceeds a thousand days of rmrth. " PSALM 84. 135 2 Might I enjoy the meanest place Within thy house, O God of grace, Not tents of ease, nor thrones of power, Should tempt my feet to leave thy door. 3 God is our sun, he makes our day ; God is our shield, he guards our way From all th' assaults of hell and sin, From foes without and foes within. i All needful ^race Aviii God bestow, And crown that grace with glory too: He gives us all things, and withholds No real good from upright souls. 5 O God, our King, whose sovereign sway The glorious hosts of heaven obey, And devils at th) presence flee; Blest is the man that trusts in thee. PSALM 84. third part. C. M. MY soul, how lovely is the place To which thy God resorts ! 'Tis heaven to see his smiling face, Though in his earthly courts. 2 There the great monarch of the skies His saving power displays, And light breaks in upon our eyes, With kind and quickening rays. 3 With his rich gifts the heavenly Dove Descends and fills the place, While Christ reveals his wondrous love, And sheds abroad his .grace. 4 There, mighty God, thy words declare The secrets of thy will ; And still we seek thy mercies there, And sing thy praises still. 136 PSALM 84. 5 My neart and flesh cry out for thee, While far from thine abode; When shall I tread thy courts and see My Saviour and my God i 6 The sparrow builds herself a nest, And suffers no remove ; Oh make me, like the sparrows, blest, To dwell but where I love. 7 To sit one day beneath mine eye, And hear thy gracious voice, Exceeds a whole eternity Employed in carnal joys. 8 Lord, at thy threshold I would wait, While Jesus is within, Rather than fill a throne of state Or dwell in tents of sin. 9 Could I command the spacious land, And the more boundless sea, For one blest hour at thy right hand I'd give them both away. Psalm 84. focrth part. P. M LORD of the worlds above, How pleasant and how fair The dwellings of thy love, Thy earthly temples are ; To thine abode My heart aspires, with warm desro* To see my God. 2 The sparrow for her young With pleasure seeks a nest, And wandering swallows long To find their wonted rest ; My spirit, faints With equal zeal, to rise and dwell Among thy saints* PSALM 84. 137 O happy soul.- that pray, Where God appoints to hear! 0 happy men that pay Their constant service there ! They praise thee still ; And hanpv they, that love the way To Zion's hill. They go from strength to strength, Through this dark vale of tears, Till each arrives at length, Till each in heaven appears ; O glorious seat, When God our King shall thither bring Our willing feet ! To spend one sacred day Where God and saints abide, Affords diviner joy Than thousand days beside ; Where God resorts, 1 love it more to keep the door, Than shine in courts. God is our sun and shield, Our light and our defence ; With gifts his hands are filled ; We draw our blessings thence : He shall bestow On Jacob's race peculiar grace And glory too. The Lord his people loves ; His hand no ^ood withholds From those his heart approves; From pure and pious souls : Thrice happy he, O God of hosts, whose spirit trusts Alone in thee. M 2 138 PSALM 85. Psalm 85. first part. L. M* "I" ORD, thou hast called thy grace to mind ■" Thou hast reversed our heavy doom: So God forgave when Israel sinned, And brought his wandering captives home. 2 Thou hast begun to set us free, And made thy fiercest wrath abate : Now let our hearts be turned to thee, And our salvation be complete. 3 Revive our dying graces, Lord, And let thy saints in thee rejoice ; Make known thy truth, fulfil thy word, We wait for praise to tune our voice. 4 We wait to hear what God will say ; He'll speak, and give his people peace : But let them run no more astray, Lest his returning wrath increase. Psalm 85. second part. L. M. SALVATION is for ever nigh The souls that fear and trust the Lord And grace descending from on high Fresh hopes of glory shall afford. 2 Mercy and truth on earth are met, Since Christ the Lord came down from heaven ; By his obedience, so complete, Justice is pleased, and peace is given. 3 Now truth and honour shall abound, Religion dwell on earth again, And heavenly influence bless the ground, In our Redeemer's gentle reign. 4 His righteousness is gone before, To give us free access to God ; PSALM 86,87. 139 Our wandering feet shall stray no more. But mark his steps and keep the road. Psalm 86. C. M. AMONG the princes, earthly gods, There's none hath power divine: Nor is their nature, mighty Lord, Nor are their works like thine. The nations thou hast made shall bring Their offerings round thy throne ; For thou alone dost wondrous things, For thou art God alone. Lord, I would walk with holy feet; Teach me thy heavenly ways, And all my wandering thoughts unite In God my Father's praise. Great is thy mercy, and my tongue Shall those sweet wonders tell, How by thy grace my sinking soul Rose from the deeps of hell. Psalm 87. L. M. GOD in his earthly temple lays Foundation for his heavenly praise ; He likes the tents of Jacob well, But still in Zion loves to dwell. His mercy visits every house That pay their night and morning vows, But makes a more delightful stay Where churches meet to praise and pray What glories were described of old ! What wonders are of Zion told ! Thou city of our God below, Thy fame shall Tyre and Egypt know. Egypt and Tyre, and Greek and Jew. Shall there beam their lives anew: 140 PSALM 88. Angels and men shall join to sing The hill where living waters spring* 5 When God makes up his last account Of natives in his holy mount, 'Twill be an honour to appear As one new-born and nourished there. Psalm 88. first part. S. M. ^RETCHED on the bed of grief, ^ In silence long I lay ; For sore disease and wasting pain Had worn my strength away. 2 How mourned my sinking soul, The sabbath's hours divine, The day of grace, that precious day, Consumed in sense and sin. 3 The work, the mighty work Of life, so long delayed ; Repentance, yet to be begun, Upon a dying bed ! 4 Then to the Lord I prayed, And raised a bitter cry ; " Hear me. O God, and save my soul, Lest I for ever die." 5 He heard my humble cry ; He saved my soul from death : To him I'll give my heart and hands, And consecrate my breath, b Ye sinners, fear the Lord, While yet 'tis called to-day; Soon will the awful voice of death Command your souls away. Psalm 88. second part. L. M. SHALL man, O God of light, and life. For ever moulder in the grave ? PSALM 88. M J Canst thou forget thy glorious work, Thy promise, and thy power to save? Shall spring the faded world revive? Shali waning moons their light return I Again shall setting suns ascend, And the lost day anew be born? Shall life revisit dying worms, And spread the joyful insect's wing ? And oh, shall man awake no more, To see thy face, thy name to sing ? Cease, cease, ye vain desponding fears ; When Christ, our Lord, from darkness sprung Death, the last foe, was captive led, And heaven with praise and wonder rung. Him. the first fruits, his chosen sons Shall follow from the vanquished grave ; He mounts his throne, the King of kings, His church to quicken, and to save. Faith sees the bright, eternal doors Unfold, to make his children way ; They shall be clothed with endless life, And shine in everlasting day. The trump shall sound ; the dust awake ; From the cold tomb the slumberers spring ; Through heaven with joy their myriads rise, And hail their Saviour, and their King. Psalm 88. third part. L. M. "^ST^HILE life prolongs its precious light, * ™ Mercy is found, and peace is given; But soon, ah soon ! approaching night Shall blot out every hope of heaven. While God invites, how b'est the day ! How sweet the gospel's charming sound ! 14^ PSALM 89. " Come, sinners, haste, oh haste away, While jet a pardoning God he's found 3 "Soon, borne on time's most rapid wing, Shall death command you to the grave, Before his bar your spirits bring, And none be found to hear, or save. 4 "In that lone land of deep despair, No Sabbath's heavenly light shall rise ; No God regard your bitter prayer, Nor Saviour call you to the skies." 5 No wonders to the dead are shown, (The wonders of redeeming love ;) No voice his glorious truth makes known Nor sings the bliss of climes above. 6 Silence, and solitude, and gloom, In these forgetful realms appear, Deep sorrows fill the dismal tomb, And hope shall never enter there. Psalm 89. first part. L. M. FOR ever shall my song record The truth and mercy of the Lord; Mercy and truth for ever stand, Like heaven, established by his hand. 2 Thus to his Son he sware and said, " With thee my covenant first is made; In thee shall dying sinners live ; Glory and grace are thine to give. 3 " Be thou my Prophet, thou my Priest ; Thy children shall be ever blest ; Thou art my chosen King, thy throne Shall stand eternal like my own. 4 fcC There 's none of all my sons above, So much my image or my love; PSALM 89. HI Celestial powers thy subjects are, Then what can earth to thee compare? "David, my servant, whom I chose To guard my flock, to crush my foes, And raised him to the Jewish throne, Was but a shadow of my Son." Now let the church rejoice and sing Jesus her Saviour and her King: Angels his heavenly wonders show, And saints declare his works below. Psalm 89. second part. C. M. MY never-ceasing song shall show The mercies of the Lord; And make succeeding ages know How faithful is his word. The sacred truths his lips pronounce Shall firm as heaven endure ; And if he speaks a promise once, Th' eternal grace is sure. How long the race of David he!d The promised Jewish throne ! But there 's a nobler covenant sealed To David's greater Son. His seed for ever shall possess A throne above the skies ; The meanest subject of his grace Shall to that glory rise. Lord God of hosts, thy wondrous ways Are sun of bv saints above : And saints on earth their honours raise To thy unchanging love. Psalm 89. third part. C. M. VVHTII reverence let the saints appear. And bow before the Lord ; 144 PSALM 89. His high commands devoutly hear, And tremble at his word. 2 How terrible thy glories rise ! How bright thine armies shine ! Where is the power writh thee that vies, Or truth compared with thine J 3 The northern pole and southern rest. On thy supporting hand ; Darkness and day, from east to west. Move round at thy command 4 Thv words the raging winds control, And rule the boisterous deep ; Thou makst the sleeping billows roll, The rolling billows sleep. 5 Heaven, earth, and air, and sea are thine, And the dark world of hell ; They saw thine arm in vengeance shine, When Egypt durst rebel. 6 Justice and judgment are thy throne, Yet wondrous is thy grace ! While truth and mercy joined in one, Invite us near thy face. Psalm 89. fourth part. C. M. BLEST are the souls who hear and know The gospel's joyful sound ! Peace shall attend the path they go, And light their steps surround. 2 Their joy shall bear their spirits up Through their Redeemer's name ; His righteousness. exalts their hope, And fills their foes with shame. 3 The Lord, our glory and defence, Strength and salvation gives , PSALM 89. 145 Israel, thy king for ever reigns, Thy God for ever lives. Psalm 89. fifth part. C. M. HEAR what the Lord in vision said. And made his mercies known ; w Sinners, behold, your help is laid On my almighty Son. " High shall he reign on David's throne, My people's better King : My arm shall beat his rivals down, And still new subjects bring. fci My truth shall guard him in his way, With mercy by his side ; While in my name, o'er earth and sea, He shall in triumph ride. " Me, for his Father and his God, He shall for ever own, Call me his rock, his high abode, And I'll support my Son. 44 My first-born Son, arrayed in grace, At my right hand shall sit ; Beneath him angels know their place, And monarchs at his feet. " My covenant stands for ever fast, My promises are strong ; Firm as the heavens his throne shall last, His seed endure as long." Psalm 89. sixth part. C. M. "VET," saith the Lord, "if David's race, -»- The children of my Son, Should break my laws, abuse my grace, And tempt mine anger down; " Their sins I'll visit with the rod, And make their follies smart : N 146 PSALM 89. But I'll not cease to be their God, Nor from my truth depart. 3 " My covenant I will ne'er revoke* But keep my grace in mind ; And what eternal love hath spoke, Eternal truth shall bind. 1 " Once have I sworn (I need no more) And pledged my holiness, To seal the sacred promise sure To David and his race. y " The sun shall see his offspring rise And spread from sea to sea, Long as he travels round the skies To give the nations day. ) " Sure as the moon that rules the night His kingdom shall endure, Till the fixed laws of shade and light Shall be observed no more." Psalm 89. seventh part. L. M. REMEMBER, Lord, our mortal state, How frail our life, how short its date ' Where is the man that draws his breath, Safe from disease, secure from death ? \ Lord, while we see whole nations die, Our flesh and strength repine and cry, " Must death for ever rage and reign ? Or hast thou made mankind in vain I i " Where is thy promise to the just ? Are not thy servants turned to dust ?" But faith forbids these mournful sighs, And sees the sleeping dust arise. - That glorious hour, that dreadful day, Wipes the reproach of saints away, PSALM 89, 90. 147 And clears the honour of thy word : Awake, our souls, and bless the Lord. Psalm 89. eighth part. P. M. THINK, mighty God, on i'athlc man, How few his hours, how short his span f Short from the cradle to the grave ; Who can secure his vital breath, Against the bold demands of death, With skill to fly, or power to save ? Lord, shall it be for ever said, "The race of men was only made For sickness, sorrow, and the dust ?" Are not thy servants, day by days Sent to their graves and turned to clay ? Lord, where 's thy kindness to the just ' Hast thou not promised to thy Son, And all his seed a heavenly crown ? But flesh and sense indulge despair: For ever blessed be the Lord, That faith can read his holy word, And find a resurrection there. For ever blessed be the Lord, Who gives his saints a long reward, For all their toil, reproach, and pain ; Let all below, and all above, Join to proclaim thy wondrous love, And each repeat their loud Amen. Psalm 90. first part. L. M. ^T^HROUGH every age, eternal God, -■- Thou art our rest, our safe abode, High was thy throne ere heaven was made, Or earth, thy humble footstool, laid. Long hadst thou reigned ere time began, Or dust whs fashioned into man; 148 PSALM 90 And long thy kingdom shall endure. When earth and time shall be no more 3 But man, weak man, is born to die, Made up of guilt and vanity : Thy dreadful sentence, Lord, was just, " Return, ye sinners, to y 3t." 4 A thousand of our years amount Scarce to a day in thine account ; Like yesterday's departed light, Or the last watch of ending night. 5 Death, like an overflowing stream, Sweeps us awTay ; our life 's a dream : An empty tale, a morning flower, Cut down and withered in an hour. 6 Our age to seventy years is set ; How short the time ! how frail the state ! And if to eighty we arrive, We rather sigh and groan, than live. 7 But, oh ! how oft thy wrath appears, And cuts off our expected years ! Thy wrath awakes our humble dread! We fear the power that strikes us dead, S Teach us, O Lord, how frail is man ; And kindly lengthen out the span, Till thine own grace, so rich, so free, Fit us to die and dwell with thee. Psalm 90. second part. C. M. OUR God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home. 2 Before the lulls in order stood, Or earth received her frame, PSALM 90. 149 From everlasting thou art God, To endless years the same. Thy word commands our flesh to dust, " Return, ye sons of men ;" All nations rose from earth at first, And turn to earth again. A thousand ages in thy sight Are like an evening gone ; Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rising dawn. Time, like an ever-rolling stream, Bears all its sons away ; They fly forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening day. Our God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Be thou our guard while troubles last, And our eternal home. Psalm 90. third part. C. M. LORD, if thine eyes survey our faults, And justice grows severe, Thy dreadful wrath exceeds our thoughts, And burns beyond our fear. Thine anger turns our frame to dust ; By one offence to thee, Adam, with all his sons, have lost Their immortality. Life, like a vain amusement, flies, A fable or a song ; By swift degrees our nature dies, Nor can our joys be long. Tis but a few whose days amount To threescore years and ten ; n 2 150 PSALM 90. And all beyond that short account, Is sorrow, toil, and pain. 5 Almighty God, reveal thy love, And not thy wrath alone ; Oh let our sweet experience prove The mercies of thy throne. 6 Our souls would learn the heavenly art T' improve the hours we have, That we may act the wiser part, And live beyond the grave. Psalm 90. fourth part. C. M. T|ETURN, O God of love, return; -"; Earth is a tiresome place : How long shall we, thy children, mourn Our absence from thy face ? 2 Let heaven succeed our painful years, Let sin and sorrow cease; And in proportion to our tears, So make our joys increase. 3 Thy wonders to thy servants show, Make thy own work complete ; Then shall our souls thy glory know, And own thy love was great. i Then shall we shine before thy throne In all thy beauty, Lord ; And the poor service we have done Meet a divine reward. Psalm 90. fifth part. S. M. LORD, what a feeble piece Is this our mortal frame ! Our life, how poor a trifle 'tis, That scarce deserves the name! 2 Alas, the brittle clay That built our body first! PSALM 91. 15] And every month, and every day, 'Tis mouldering back to dust. 3 Our moments fly apace, Our feeble powers decay; Swift as a flood our hasty days Are sweeping us away. 4 Yet, if our days must fly, We'll keep their end in sight, We'll spend them all in wisdom's way, And let them speed their flight. 5 They'll waft us sooner o'er This life's tempestuous sea ; Soon we shall reach the peaceful shore Of blest eternity. Psalm 91. first part. L. M. HE that hath made his refuge God, Shall find a most secure abode ; Shall walk all day beneath his shade, And there at night shall rest his head. 2 Then will I say, " My God, thy power Shall be my fortress and my tower ; I that am formed of feeble dust Make thine almighty arm my trust." 3 Thrice happy man ! thy Maker's care Shall keep thee from the fowler's snare ; From Satan's wiles, who still betrays Unguarded souls, a thousand ways. 4 Just as a hen protects her brood, From birds of prey that seek their blood, The Lord his faithful saints shall guard. And endless life be their reward. 5 If burning beams of noon conspire To dart a pestilential Ore ; 152 PSALM Ul. God is their life, his wings are spread , To shield them with a healthful shade. 6 If vapours, with malignant breath, Rise thick, and scatter midnight death, Israel is safe: the poisoned air Grows pure, if Israel's God be there. 7 What though a thousand at thy side, Around thy path ten thousand died, Thy God his chosen people saves Amongst the dead, amidst the graves. 8 The sword, the pestilence, or fire Shall but fulfil their best desire ; From sins and sorrows set them free, And bring thy children, Lord, to thee. Psalm 91. second part. C. M. ^/HE sons of men, a feeble race, JL Exposed to every snare, Come, make the Lord your dwelling-place, And try and trust his care. 2 No ill shall enter where you dwell , Or if the plague come nigh, And sweep the wicked down to hell 'Twill raise the saints on high. 3 He'll give his angels charge to keep Your feet in all their ways ; To watch your pillow while you sleep, And guard your happy days. i Their hand shall bear you lest you fall And dash against the stones ; Are they not servants at his call, And sent to guard his sons/ 5 Adders and lions you shall tread, The tempter's wiles defeat; PSALM 92. 153 He that hath bruised the serpent's head, Puts him beneath your feet. " Because on me they set their love, I'll save them," saith the Lord ; " I'll bear their joyful souls above Destruction and the sword. "My grace shall answer when they call, In trouble I'll be niffh : My power shall help them when they fall, And raise them when they die. " Those that on earth my name have known, I'll honour them in heaven ; There my salvation shall be shown, And endless life be given." Psalm 92. first part. L. M. SWEET is the work, my God, my King, To praise thy name, give thanks and sing To show thy love by morning light, And talk of all thy truth at night. Sweet is the day of sacred rest ; No mortal care shall seize my breast; Oh. may my heart in tune be found, Like David's harp of solemn sound ! My heart shall triumph in my Lord, And bless his works and bless his word; Thy works of grace how bright they shine ! How deep thy counsels ! how divine! Fools never raise their thoughts so high ; Like brutes they live, like brutes they die Like grass they flourish, till thy breath Blast them in everlasting death. But I shall share a glorious part, When i^race hath well refined my heart. 154 PSALM 92, 93. And fresh supplies of joy are shed, Like holy oil to cheer my head. 6 Sin (my worst enemy before) Shall vex my eyes and ears no more ; My inward foes shall all be slain, Nor Satan break my peace again. 7 Then shall I see, and hear, and know All I desired or wished below; And every power find sweet employ In that eternal world of joy. PSALM 92. SECOND PART. L. M. LORD, 'tis a pleasant thing to stand In gardens planted by thy hand; Let me within thy courts be seen, Like a young cedar, fresh and green. 2 There grow thy saints in faith and love, Blest with thine influence from above; Not Lebanon, with all its trees, Yields such a comely sight as these. 3 The plants of grace shall ever live ; (Nature decays, but grace must thrive;) Time, that doth all things else impair, Still makes them flourish strong and fair. 4 Laden with fruits of age, they show The Lord is holy, just and true; None that attend his gates shall find A God unfaithful or unkind. Psalm 93. first part. L. M. JEHOVAH reigns; he dwells in light, Girded with majesty and might: The world, created by his hands, Still on its first foundation stands. 2 But ere this spacious world was made, Or had its first foundation laid, PSALM 08. 155 Thv throne eternal ages stood, Thyself the ever-living God. Like floods the angry nations rise, And aim their rage against the skies ; Vain floods that aim their rage so high! At thy rebuke the billows die. For ever shall thv throne endure ; Thy promise stands for ever sure ; And everlasting holiness, Becomes the dwellings of thy grace. Psalm 93. second part. P. M. THE Lord of glorv reigns, he reigns or; high; His robes of state are strength and majesty This wide creation rose at his command, Built by his word, established by his hand; Long stood his throne ere he began creation, And his own Godhead is the firm foundation. God is th' eternal King ; thy foes in vain Raise their rebellions to confound thv reign • In vain the storms, in vain the floods arise, And roar, and toss their waves against the skies; Foaming at heaven thev rage with wild corn- s' ^ o motion, But heaven's high arches scorn the swelling ocean. Ye tempests, rage no more; ye floods, be still; And thou, mad world, submissive to his will : Built on his truth his church must ever stand : Firm are his promises and strong his hand ; See his own sons, when they appear before him, Bow at his footstool, and with fear adore him. T 156 PSALM 98, 94. Psalm 93. third part. P. M. 'HE Lord Jehovah reigns, And royal state maintains, His head with awful glories crowned Arrayed in rohes of light, Begirt with sovereign might, And rays of majesty around. Upheld by thy commands, The wrorld securely stands, And skies and stars obey thy word; Thy throne was fixed on high Ere stars adorned the sky: Eternal is thy kingdom, Lord. In vain the noisy crowd, Like billows fierce and loud, Against thine empire rage and roar; In vain with angry spite The surly nations fight, And dash like waves against the shore. Let floods and nations rage, And all their power engage ; Let swelling tides assault the sky ; The terrors of thy frown Shall beat their madness down ; Thy throne for ever stands on high. Thy promises are true, Thv orace is ever new, There fixed, thy church shall ne'er remove , Thy saints with holy fear Shall in thy courts appear, And sing thine everlasting love. Psalm 94. first part. C. M. OGOD ! to whom revenge belongs, Proclaim thy wrath aloud ; PSALM 94. 15? Let sovereign power redress our wrongs, Let justice smite the proud. They say, "The Lord nor sees nor hears;*' When will the vain be wrise ? Can He be deaf, who formed their ears ? Or blind, who made their eyes? He knows their impious thoughts are vain, And they shall feel his power ; His wrath shall pierce their souls with pain In some surprising hour. But if thy saints deserve rebuke, Thou hast a gentler rod ; Thy providence, thy sacred book Shall make them know their God. Blest is the man thy hands chastise, And to his duty draw ; Thy scourges make thy children wise When they forget thy law. But God will ne'er cast off his saints, Nor his own promise break ; He pardons his inheritance, For their Redeemer's sake. Psalm 94. second part. C. M. "VITHO will arise and plead my right * * Against my numerous foes ? While earth and hell their force unite. And all my hopes oppose. Had not the Lord, my rock, my help, Sustained my fainting head, My life had now in silence dwelt, My soul among the dead. " Alas ! my sliding feet !" I cried ; Thy promise bore me up ; o 158 PSALM 95. Thy grace stood constant by my side, And raised my sinking hope. 4 While multitudes of mournful thoughts Within my bosom roll, Thy boundless love forgives my faults, Thy comforts cheer my soul. 5 Powers of iniquity may rise, And frame pernicious laws ; But God my refuge rules the skies^ He will defend my cause. 6 Let malice vent her rage aloud Let bold blasphemers scoff; The Lord our God shall judge the proud, And cut the sinners off. Psalm 95. first part. C. M. ^JING to the Lord Jehovah's name, ^ And in his strength rejoice ; When his salvation is our theme, Exalted be our voice. 2 With thanks approach his awful sight, And psalms of honour sing ; The Lord 's a God of boundless might, The whole creation's King. 3 Let princes hear, let angels know, How mean their natures seem, Those gods on high, and gods below, When once compared with him. 4 Earth, with its caverns dark and deep Lies in his spacious hand ; He fixed the seas what bounds to keep. And where the hills must stand. 5 Come, and with humble souls adore, Come, kneel before his face ; PSALM 96. 159 Oh may the creatures of his power Be children of his grace! Now is the time he bends his ear, And waits for your request ; Come, lest he rouse his wrath, and swear M Ye shall not see my rest." Psalm 95. second part. S. M. COME, sound his praise abroad, And hymns of glory sing; Jehovah is the sovereign God, The universal King. He formed the d< known ; He tjave the sea- their bound ; The watery worlds are ail his own, And all the solid ground. Come, worship at his throne. Come, bow before the Lord ; We are his works, and not our own ; He formed us by his word. To-day attend his voice. Nor dare provoke his rod ; Come, like the people of his choice, And own- your gracious God. But if your ears refuse The language of his grace, And hearts grow hard, like stubborn Jews, That unbelieving race : The Lord, in vengeance drest, Will lift his hamd and swear, "You that despise my promised rest, Shall have no portion there.*' Psalm 95. i art. L. M. COME, let our voices join to raise A sacred song of solemn praise: 160 PSALM 96. God is a sovereign King: rehearse His honour in exalted verse. 2 Come, let our souis address the Lord, Who framed our nature with his word : He is our shepherd; we the sheep His mercy chose, Ins pastures keep. 3 Come, let us hear his voice to-day, The counsels of his love obey, Nor let our hardened hearts renew The sins and plagues that Israel knew : 4 Israel, that saw his works of grace, Tempted their Maker to his face; A faithless, unbelieving brood, That tired the patience of their God. 5 Thus saith the Lord, "How false they prove' Forget my power, abuse my love ; Since they despise my rest, I swear Their feet shall never enter there." 6 Look back, my soul, with holy dread, And view those ancient rebels dead ; Attend the offered grace to-day, Nor lose the blessings by delay- 7 Seize the kind promise while it waits, And march to Zion's heavenly gates; Believe, and take the promised rest ; Obey, and be for ever blest. Psalm 96. first part. C. M. SING to the Lord, ye distant lands, Ye tribes of every tongue ; His new discovered ^race demands A new and nobler song. •J Say to the nation?, Jesus reigns, God's own almighty Son ; PSALM 96. 16] I T j - power the sinking world sustains, And grace surrounds his throne. 3 Let heaven proclaim the joyful day, Joy through the earth he seen; Let cities shine m bright array And fields in cheerful green. 4 The joyous earth, the bending skies, His glorious tram display; Ye mountains sink, ye valleys rise, Prepare the Lord his way. 5 Behold he comes, he comes to bless The nations as their God ; To show the world his righteousness, And send his truth abroad 6 His voice .-hall raise the slumbering dead. And bid the world draw near ; But how will guilty nations dread, To see their Judge appear ! Psalm 96. second part. P. M. LET all the earth their voices raise, To sing the choicest psalm of praise, To sing and bless Jehovah's name: His glory let the heathen know. His wonders to the nations show. And all his saving works proclaim. 2 The heathen know thy glory. Lord, The wondering nations read thy word ; But here Jehovah's name is known: Xor shall our worship e'er be paid To gods which mortal hands have made, Our Maker is our God alone. 3 He framed the globe, he built the sky, He he shining worlds on high, mplete in crlcrv there; o 2 162 PSALM 97. His beams are majesty and light ; His beauties how divinely bright! His temple how divinely fair ! 4 Come the great day, the glorious hour, When earth shall feel his saving power. And barbarous nations fear his name : Then shall the race of men confess The beauty of his holiness, And in his courts his grace proclaim. Psalm 97. first part. L. M. HE reigns ; the Lord, the Saviour reigns ! Praise him in evangelic strains : Let the whole earth in songs rejoice, And distant islands join their voice. 2 Deep are his counsels and unknown ; But grace and truth support his throne : Though gloomy clouds his ways surround, Justice is their eternal ground. 3 In robes of judgment, lo! he comes, Shakes the wide earth and cleaves the tombs Before him burns devouring fire, The mountains melt, the seas retire. 4 His enemies, with sore dismay, Fly from the sight and shun the day ; Then lift your heads, ye saints, on high, And sing, for your redemption's nigh. Psalm 97. second part L. M. THE Lord is come; the heavens proclaim His birth; the nations learn his name; \n unknown star directs the road Of eastern sages to their God. 2 All ye bright armies of the skies, Go, worship where the Saviour lies ; LLM 97. 163 Angels and kings before him bow, Those gods on high, and gods below. Let idols totter to the ground, And their own worshippers confound ; But Zion shall his glories sing, And earth confess her sovereign King, Psalm 97. third part. L. M. TH' Almighty reigns, exalted high O'er all the earth, o'er all the sky ; Though clouds and darkness veil his feet. His dwelling is the mercy-seat. Oh ye that love his holy name, Hate every work of sin and shame ; He guards the souls of all his friends, And from the snares of hell defends. Immortal light, and joys unknown, Are for the saints in darkness sown, Those glorious seeds shall spring and rise, And the bright harvest bless our eyes. Rejoice, ye righteous, and record The sacred honours of the Lord; None but the soul that feels his grace Can triumph in his holiness. Psalm 97. fourth part. C. M. LET earth, with every isle and sea, Rejoice, the Saviour reigns : His word, like fire, prepares his way, And mountains melt to plains. His presence sinks the proudest hills, And makes the valleys rise; The humble soul enjoys his smiles, The haughty sinner dies. i64 PSALto 08. 3 The heavens his rightful power proclaim ; The idol gods around Fill their own worshippers with shame, And totter to the ground. 4 Adoring angels at his birth Make the Redeemer known ; Thus shall he come to judge the earth, And angels guard his throne. 5 His foes shall tremble at his sight, And hills and seas retire: His children take their upward flight, And leave the world on fire. 6 The seeds of joy and glory sown For saints in darkness here, Shall rise and spring in worlds unknown, And a rich harvest bear. Psalm 98. first part. C. M. TO our almighty Maker, God, New honours be addressed ; His great salvation shines abroad, And makes the nations blest. 2 To Abraham first he spoke the word, And taught his numerous race; The Gentiles own him sovereign Lord, And learn to trust his grace. 3 Let the whole earth his love proclaim With all her different tongues ; And spread the honour of his name In melody and songs. Psalm 98. second part. C. M. JOY to the world, the Lord is come, Let earth receive her King ; Let every heart prepare him room, And heaven and nature sing. PSALM 99. 1G5 Joy to the earth, the Savioui reigns, Let men their songs employ ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains Repeat the sounding joy. Xo more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground: He comes to make his blessings flow, Far as the curse is found. He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of his righteousness, And wonders of his love. Psalm 99. first part. S. M. THE God Jehovah reigns, Let all the nations fear ; Let sinners tremble at his throne, And saints be humble there. Jesus the Saviour reigns, Let earth adore its Lord ; Bright cherubs his attendants stand, Swift to fulfil his word. In Zion stands his throne, His honours are divine ; His church shall make his wonders known, For there his glories shine. How holy is his name ! How terrible his praise ! Justice, and truth, and judgment join In all his works of grace. PSALM 99. second part. S. M. EXALT the Lord our God, And worship at his feet ; His nature is all holiness, And mercy is his seat. 166 PSALM 100. 2 When Israel was his church, When Aaron was his priest, When Moses cried, when Samuel prayed, He gave his people rest. 3 Oft he forgave their sins, Nor would destroy their race ; And oft he made his justice known, When they abused his grace. 4 Exalt the Lord our God, Whose grace is still the samo; Still he 's a God of holiness, And jealous for his name. Psalm 100. first part. L. M. TE nations round the earth, rejoice Before the Lord, your sovereign King , Serve him with cheerful heart and voice, With all your tongues his glory sing. 2 The Lord is God; 'tis he alone Doth life, and breath, and being give , We are his work, and not our own ; The sheep that on his pastures live. 3 Enter his gates with songs of joy, With praises to his courts repair ; And make it your divine employ To pay your thanks and honours there. 4 The Lord is good, the Lord is kind , Great is his grace, his mercy sure ; And the whole race of man shall find His truth from age to age endure. Psalm 100. second part. L. M. BEFORE Jehovah's awful throne, Ye nations bow with sacred joy : Know that the Lord is God alone ; He can create, and he destroy. PSALM 101. 167 His sovereign power, without our aid, Made us of clay, and formed us men ; And when, like wandering sheep, we strayed, He brought us to his fold again. We are his people, we his care, Our souls and all our mortal frame: What lasting honours shall we rear, Almighty Maker, to thy name ! We'll crowd thy gates with thankful songs, High as the heavens our voices raise : And earth, with her ten thousand tongues, Shall fill thy courts with sounding praise. Wide as the world is thy command. Vast as eternity thy love ; Firm as a rock thy truth must stand, When rolling vears shall cease to move. Psalm 101. first part. L. M. MERCY and judgment are my song; And since they both to thee belong, My gracious God, my righteous King, To thee my songs and vows I bring. If I am raised to bear the sword, I'll take my counsel from thy word ; Thy justice and thy heavenly grace Shall be the pattern of my ways. Let wisdom all my actions guide, And let. my God with me reside : No wicked thing shall dwell with me, Which may provoke thy jealousy. No sons of slander, rage, and strife, Shall be companions of my hie: The haughty look, the heart of pride, Within my doors shall ne'er abide. 168 PSALM 101, 102. 5 I'll search the land, and raise the just To posts ofhonour, wealth, and trust: The men that work thy holy will, Shall he my friends and favorites still. 6* In vain shall sinners hope to rise By flattering or malicious lies ; Nor, while the innocent I guard, Shall bold offenders e'er be spared. Psalm 101. second part. C. M. OF justice and of grace I sing, And pay my God my vows: Thy grace and justice, heavenly King, Teach me to rule my house. 2 Now to my tent, O God, repair, And make thy servant wise : I'll suffer nothing near me there That shall offend thine eyes. 3 The man that doth his neighboui wrong, By falsehood or by force, The scornful eye, the slanderous tongue, I'll banish from my doors. 4 I'll seek the faithful and the just, And will their help enjoy; These are the friends that I shall trust, The servants I'll employ. 5 I'll purge my family around, And make the wicked flee ; So shall my house be ever found A dwelling fit for thee. Psalm 102. first part. C. M. HEAR me, O God, nor hide thy face, But. answer lest I die : Hast thou not built a throne of grace To hear when sinners cry ? PSALM 102. 169 % My days are wasted like the smoke Dissolving in the air ; My strength is dried, my heart is hroke, And sinking in despair. 3 My spirits flag like withering grass, Burnt with excessive heat ; In secret groans my minutes pass, And I forget to eat. 4 As on some lonely building's top The sparrow tells her moan, Far from the tents of joy and hope I sit and grieve alone. 5 My soul is Hike a wilderness, Where beasts of midnight howl ; Where the sad raven finds her place, Aird where the screaming owl. 6 Dark, dismal thoughts, and boding fears Dwell in my troubled breast ; While sharp reproaches wound my ears, Nor give my spirit rest. ' 7 My cup is mingled with my woes, And tears are my repast; My daily bread, like ashes, grows Unpleasant to my taste. 8 Sense can afford no real joy To souls that feel thy frown ; Lord, 'twas thy hand advanced me high, Thy hand hath cast me down. 9 My looks, like withered leaves appear ; And life's declining light Grows faint as evening shadows are, That vanish into night. 170 PSALM 102, 10 But thou for ever art the same, O my eternal God ! Ages to come shall know thy name, And spread thy works abroad. 11 Thou wilt arise and show thy face, Nor will my Lord delay Beyond the appointed hour of grace, That long expected day. 12 He hears his saints, he knoAvs their cry, And by mysterious ways Redeems the prisoners doomed to die, And fills their tongues with praise. Psalm 102. second part. C. M. LET Zion and her sons rejoice ; Behold the promised hour ! Her God hath heard her mourning voice, And comes t' exalt his power. 2 Her dust and ruins that remain, Are precious in our eyes ; Those ruins shall be built again, And all that dust shall rise. 3 The Lord will raise Jerusalem, And stand in glory there ; Nations shall bow before his namt, And kings attend with fear. 4 He sits a sovereign on his throne, With pity in his eye ; He hears the dying prisoners' groan, And sees their si^hs arise. 5 He frees the souls condemned to death, And when his saints complain, It sha'n't be said, that praying breath Was ever spent in vain. PSALM 102, 103. 171 This shall be known when wo are dead, And left on lono< record ; That ages yet unborn may read, And trust and praise the Lord. Psalm 102. third part. L. M. IT is the Lord our Saviour's hand Weakens our strength amidst the race; Disease and death, at his command, Arrest us, and cut short our days. Spare us, O Lord, aloud we pray, Nor let our sun go down at noon ; Thy years are one eternal day, And must thy children die so soon ! Yet, in the midst of death and grief, This thought our sorrow shall assuage ; " Our Father and our Saviour live : Christ is the same through every age." 'Twas he this earth's foundation laid ; Heaven is the building of his hand; This earth grows old, these heavens shall fade, And all be changed at his command. The starry curtains of the sky, Like garments, shall be laid aside : But still thy throne stands firm and high ; Thy church for ever must abide. Before thy face, thy church shall live, And on thy throne thy children reign; This dying world shall they survive, And the dead saints be raised again. Psalm 103. first part. L. M. "13 LESS, O my soul, the living God, -" Call home thy thoughts that rove abroad Let all the powers within me join In work and worship so divine. 172 PSALM 103. 2 Bless, O my soul, the God of grace; His favours claim the highest praise , Why should the wonders he hath wrought Be lost in silence and forgot ? 3 'Tis he, my soul, that sent his Son To die for crimes which thou hast clone. He owns the ransom, and forgives The hourly follies of our lives. 4 The vices of the mind he heels, And cures the pains that nature feels ; Redeems the soul from hell, and saves Our wasting lives from threatening graves 5 Our youth decayed, his power repairs ; His mercy crowns our growing years : He fills our store with every good, And feeds our souls with heavenly food. 6 He sees th' oppressor and th' opprest, And often gives the sufferers rest ; But will his justice more display In the last great rewarding day. 7 His power he showed by Moses' hands. And gave to Israel his commands ; But sent his truth and mercy down To all the nations by his Son. 8 Let the whole earth his power confess, Let the whole earth adore his grace ; The Gentile with the Jew shall join In work and worship so divine. Psalm 103. second part. L. M. THE Lord, how wondrous are his ways ! How firm his truth ! how large his grace ! He takes his mercy for his throne, And thence he makes his glories known. PSALM 103. 173 Not half so high his power hath spread The starry heavens above our head, As his rich love exceeds our praise, Exceeds the highest hopes we raise. Not half so far hath nature placed The rising morning from the west, As his forgiving grace removes The daily guilt of those he loves. How slow his awful wrath to rise! On swifter wings salvation Hies ; And if he lets his anger burn, How soon his frowns to pity turn ! Amidst his wrath compassion shines: His strokes are lighter than our sins ; And while his rod corrects his saints, His ear indulges their complaints. So fathers their young sons chastise, With gentle hands and melting eyes : The children weep beneath the smart, And move the pity of their heart. The mighty God, the wise and just, Knows that our frame is feeble dust. And will no heavy loads impose Beyond the strength that he bestows. He knows how soon our nature dies, Blasted by every wind that flies ; Like grass we spring, and die as soon, Or morning flowers, that fade at noon. But his eternal love is sure To all the saints, and shall endure: From age to age his truth shall reign, Nor chifdreu's children hope in vain, p2 174 PSALM 103. Psalm 103. third part. S. M. OH bless the Lord, my soul, Let all within me join, And aid my tongue to bless his name, Whose favours are divine. 2 O bless the Lord, my soul, Nor let his mercies lie Forgotten in unthankfulness, And without praises die 3 'Tis he forgives thy sins, 'Tis he relieves thy pain, 'Tis he that heals thy sicknesses, And makes thee young again. 4 He crowns thy life with love, When ransomed from the grave; He that redeemed my soul from hell Hath sovereign power to save. 5 He fills the poor with good ; He gives the sufferers rest The Lord hath judgments for the proud, And justice for th' oppressed. 6 His wondrous works and ways He made by Moses known ; But sent the world his truth and grace By his beloved Son. Psalm 103. fourth part. S. M. MY soul, repeat his praise, Whose mercies are so great; Whose anger is so slow to rise, So ready to abate. 2 God will not always chide ; And when his strokes are felt, His strokes are fewer than our crimes, And lighter than our guilt. PSALM 103. 175 3 Hi oli as the heavens are raised A hove the ground we tread, So far the riches of his grace Our highest thoughts exceed. 4 His power subdues our sins ; And his forgiving love, Far as the east is from the west, Doth all our guilt remove. 5 The pity of the Lord To those that fear his name, Is such as tender parents feel ; He knows our feeble frame. 6 He knowrs we are but dust, Scattered with every breath : His anger, like a rising wind, Can send us swift to death. 7 Our days are as the grass, Or like the morning flower : If one sharp blast sweep o'er the field, It withers in an hour. 8 But thy compassions, Lord, To endless years endure ; And children's children ever find Thy words of promise sure. Psalm 103. fifth fart. S. M. THE Lord, the sovereign King, Hath fixed his throne on high : O'er all the heavenly world he rules, And all beneath the sky. 2 Ye angels great in might, And swift to do his will, Bless ye the Lord, whose voice ye near. Whose pleasure ye fulfil. 1?6 PSALM 104. 3 Let the bright hosts who wait The orders of their King, And guard his churches when they pray, Join in the praise they sing. 4 While all his wondrous works Through his vast kingdom show Their Maker's glory, thou, my soul, Shalt sing his praises too. Psalm 104. first part. P. M. MY soul, thy great Creator praise ; When clothed in his celestial rays, He in full majesty appears, And like a robe his glory wears. " Great is the Lord ! what tongue can frame An equal honour to his name !" 2 The heavens are for his curtains spread; Th' unfathomed deep he makes his bed ; Clouds are his chariot, when he flies On winged storms across the skies. 3 Angels, whom his own breath inspires, His ministers, are flaming fires ; And swift as thought their armies move, To bear his vengeance or his love. 4 The world's foundation by his hand Is laid, and shall for ever stand : He binds the ocean in his chain, Lest it should drown the earth again. 5 When earth was covered with the flood, Which high above the mountains stood, He thundered, and the ocean fled, Confined to its appointed bed. 6 The swelling billows know their bound, And in their channels take their round • PSALM 104. 177 Yet. thence conveyed by secret veins, They spring on hills, and drench the plains. 7 He bids the crystal fountains flow, And cheer the valleys as they go; Then; gentle herds their thirst allay, And for the stream wild asses bray. 8 From pleasant trees which shade the brink The lark and linnet light to drink ; Their songs the lark and linnet raise, And chide our silence in his praise. Psalm 104. second part. L. M. GOD, from his cloudy cistern, pours, On the parched earth enriching showers The grove, the garden, and the field, A thousand joyful blessings yield. 2 He makes the grassy food arise, And gives the cattle large supplies; With herbs for men, of various power To nourish nature, or to cure. 3 What noble fruit the vines produce ! The olive yields a pleasing juice ; Our hearts are cheered with generous wine; His gifts proclaim his love divine. 4 His bounteous hands our table spread, He fills our cheerful stores with bread ; While food our vital strength imparts, Let daily praise inspire our hearts. Psalm 104. third part. L. M. BEHOLD, the stately cedars stand, Raised by the Great Creator's hand ; Birds to the boughs for shelter fly, And build their nests secure on high. 2 To craggy hills ascends the goat; And at the airy mountain's foot 178 PSALM 104. The feebler creatures make their cell e. He gives them wisdom where to dwell $ He sets the sun his circling race, Appoints the moon to change her face ; And when thick darkness veils the day, Calls out wild beasts to hunt their prey. 4 Fierce lions lead their young abroad, And, roaring, ask their meat from God ; But when the morning beams arise, The savage beast to covert Hies. 5 Then man to daily labour goes ; The night was made for his repose : Sleep is thy gift, that sweet relief From tiresome toil and wasting grief. 6 How strange thy works ! how great thy skill ! While every land thy riches fill ; Thy wisdom round the world we see : This spacious earth is full of thee. 7 Nor less thy glories in the deep, Where fish in millions swim and creep, With wondrous motions, swift or slow, Still wandering in the paths below. 8 There ships divide their watery way, And shoals of scaly monsters play ; There dwells the huge Leviathan, And foams and sports in spite of man. Psalm 104. fourth part. L. M. YAST are thy works, almighty Lord, AH nature rests upon thy word ; And the whole race of creatures stand Waiting their portion from thy hand. 2 But when thy face is hid they mourn, And, dying, to their dust return ; PSALM 105. \ :9 Both man and beast their souls resign ; Life, breath, and spirit, all are thine. Yet thou canst breathe on dust again, And fill the world with beasts and men ; A word of thy creating breath Repairs the wastes of time and death. His works, the wonders of his might, Are honoured with his own delight: How awful are his glorious ways ! The Lord is dreadful in his praise. The earth stands trembling at thy stroke, And at thy touch the mountains smoke ; Yet humble souls may see thy face, And tell their wants to sovereign grace. In thee my hopes and wishes meet, And make my meditations sweet ; Thy praises shall my breath employ, Till it expire in endless joy. While haughty sinners die accurst, Their glory buried with their dust, I to my God, my heavenly King, Immortal hallelujahs sing. Psalm 105. first part. C. M. (^ IVE thanks to God, invoke his name, ■•* And tell the world his grace ; Sound through the earth his deeds of fame, That all may seek his face. His covenant, which he kept in mind For numerous ages past. To numerous ages yet behind In equal force shall last. He sware to Abraham and his seed, And made the blessing sure : 180 PSALM 103. Gentiles the ancient promise read. And find his truth endure. 4 " Thy seed shall make all nations blest," Said the Almighty voice ; " And Canaan's land shall be their rest, The type of heavenly joys." 5 How large the grant ! how rich the grace! To give them Canaan's land, When they were strangers in the place, A small and feeble band! 6 Like pilgrims through the countries round Securely they removed ; And haughty kings that on them frowned, Severely he reproved. 7 " Touch mine anointed, and mine arm Shall soon avenge the wrong : The man that does my prophets harm Shall know their God is strong." 8 Then let the world forbear its rage, Nor put the church in fear : Israel must live through e\ery age, And be th' Almighty's care. Psalm 105. second part. C. M. WHEN Pharaoh dared to vex the saint? And thus provoked their God, Moses was sent at their complaints, Armed with his dreadful rod. 2 He called for darkness ; darkness came, Like an o'erwhelming flood : He turned each lake and every stream To lakes and streams of blood. 3 He gave the sign, and noisome flies Through the whole country spread : PSALM 105 181 And frog? in baleful armies rise About the monarch's bed. Through fields, and towns, and palaces. The tenfold vengeance flew ; Locusts in swarms devoured their trees, And hail their cattle slew Then bv an angel's midnight stroke •> © © The flower of Egypt died ; The strength of every house was broke, Their glory and their pride. Now let the world forbear its rage, Nor put the church in fear ; Israel must live through every age, And be tlv Almighty's care. Psalm 105. third part. C. M. JEHOVAH'S tribes from bondage freed, Soon left the hated ground; Rich with Egyptian spoils they fled, And none were feeble found. The Lord himself chose out their way, And marked their journeys right, Gave them a leading cloud by day, A £ery guide by night. They thirst, and waters from the rock In rich abundance flow ; And following still the course thev took Ran all the desert through. O wondrous stream ! O blessed type Of overflowing grace ! © © So Christ our Rock maintains our life, And aids our wandering race. Thus guarded by th' Almighty hand, The chosen tribes possessed 182 PSALM 106. Canaan, the rich, the promised land, And there enjoyed their rest. 6 Then let the world forbear its rage The church renounce her fear ; Israel must live through every age And be th' Almighty's care. Psalm 106. first part. JL. //. TO God the great, the ever blest, Let songs of honour be addressed His mercy firm for ever stands ; Give him the thanks his love demands. 2 Who knows the wonders of thy ways ? Who shall fulfil thy boundless praise ? Blest are the souls that fear thee still, And pay their duty to thy will. 3 Remember what thy mercy did For Jacob's race, thy chosen seed ; And with the same salvation bless The meanest suppliant of thy grace. 4 O may I see thy tribes rejoice, And aid their triumphs with my voice I This is my glory, Lord, to be Joined to thy saints, and near to thee. Psalm 106. second part. S. M. GOD of eternal love, How fickle are our ways ! And yet how oft did Israel prove Thy constancy of grace ! 2 They saw thy wonders wrought, And then thy praise they sung ; But soon thy works of power forgot, And murmured with their tongue. 3 Now they believe his word, While rocks with rivers flow ! PSALM 10?. 183 Now with their lusts provoke the Lord, And he reduced them low. Yet when they mourned their faults, He hearkened to their groans, Brought his own covenant to his thoughts, And called them still his sons. Their names were in his hook, He saved them from their foes ; Oft he chastised, but ne'er forsook The people that he chose. Let Israel bless the Lord, Who loved their ancient race; And Christians join the solemn word. Amen, to all the praise. Psalm 107. first part. L. M. |P1 IVE thanks to God, he reigns above ; ^-* Kind are his thoughts, his name is love , His mercy ages past have known, And ages lono- to come shall own. Let the redeemed of the Lord The wonders of his grace record ; Israel, the nation whom he chose, And rescued from their mighty foes. When God's own arm their fetters broke, And freed them from th' Egyptian yoke, They traced the desert, wandering round A wild and solitary ground. There they could find no leading road, Nor city for their fixed abode : Nor food nor fountain to assuage Their burning thirst, or hunger's rage. In their distress to God they cried; God was their Saviour and their imide ; 184 PSALM 10?. He led their wandering march around, And brought their tribes to Canaan's ground 6 Thus, when our first release we gain From sin's old yoke, and Satan's chain, We have this desert world to pass, A dangerous and a tiresome place. 7 He feeds and clothes us all the way, He guides our footsteps lest we stray ; He guards us with a powerful hand, And brings us to the heavenly land. 8 O let the saints with joy record The truth and goodness of the Lord ! How great his works ! how kind his ways ! Let every tongue pronounce his praise. Psalm 107. second part. L. M. FROM age to age exalt his name, God and his grace are still the same ; He fills the hungry soul with food, And feeds the poor with every good. 2 But if their hearts rebel and rise Against the God who rules the skies ; If they reject his heavenly word, And slight the counsels of the Lord; 3 He'll bring their spirits to the ground, And no deliverer shall be found ; Laden with grief they waste their breath In darkness and the shades of death. 4 Then to the Lord they raise their cries, He makes the dawning light arise, And scatters all that dismal shade That hung so heavy round their head. 5 He cuts the bars of brass in two, And lets the smiling prisoner? through; PSALM 107. 185 Takes off the load of guilt and grief, And gives the labouring soul relief. Oh may the sons of men record The wondrous goodness of the Lord! How great his avoirs ! how kind his ways ! Let every tongue pronounce his praise. Psalm 107. third part. L. M. "W^OULD you behold the works of God, * " His wonders in the world abroad! With the bold mariners survey The unknown regions of the sea ! They leave their native shores behind, And seize the favour of the wind ; Till God command and tempests rise, That heave the ocean to the skies. Now to the heavens they mount amain. Now sink to dreadful deeps again ; What strange affrights young sailors feel, And like a staggering drunkard reel ! WheE land is far and death is nigh, Lost to all hope, to God they cry ; His rnercy hears their loud address, And sends salvation in distress. He bids the winds their wrath assuage, And stormy tempests cease to rage ; The gladsome train their fears give o'er, And hail with joy their native shore. O may the sons of men record The wondrous goodness of the Lord ! Let them their private offerings bring, And in the church his glory sing. Psalm 107. fourth part. C. M. THY works ofgiory, mighty Lord, That rule the boisterous sea, *2 186 PSALM 160. The sons of courage shall record, Who tempt the dangerous way. 2 At thy command the winds arise, And swell the towering waves ! The men, astonished, mount the skies, And sink in gaping graves. 3 Again they climb the watery hills, And plunge in deeps again ; Each like a tottering drunkard reels, And finds his courage vain. i Frighted to hear the tempest roar, They pant with fluttering breath ; And, hopeless of the distant shore, Expect immediate death. 5 Then to the Lord they raise their cries , He hears the loud request, And orders silence through the skies, And lays the floods to rest. 6 Sailors rejoice to lose their fears, And see the storm allayed: Now to their eyes the port appears ; There let their vows be paid. 7 'Tis God that brings them safe to land ; Let stupid mortals know, That waves are under his command, And all the winds that blow. 8 O that the sons of men would praise The goodness of the Lord ! And those that see thy wondrous ways, Thy wondrous love record. Psalm 108. first part. C. M. AWAKE, my soul, to sound his praise, Awake my harp to sing ; PSALM 108. 187 Join all my powers t\\a song to raise, And morning incense bring. 2 Among the people of his care, Anci through the nations round, Glad songs of praise will I prepare, And thei-e his name resound. 3 Be thou exalted, O my God, Above the starry train; Diffuse thy heavenly grace abroad, And teach the world thy reign. 4 So shah thy chosen sons rejoice, And throng thy courts above; While sinners hear thy pardoning voice, And taste redeeming love. PSILM 108. SECOND PART. L. M. AGAIN, my tongue, thy silence break, My heart, and all my powers, awake ; My tongue, the glory of my frame, Awake, and sing Jehovah's name. 2 Ye saints rejoice; ye nations hear; While I your Maker's praise declare ; High o'er the clouds his truth ascends ; Through earth, through heaven, his grace extends. 3 O'er heaven exalted is his throne ; In every world his glory shown ; The church lie loves, his hand shall save From death, and sorrow, and the grave. 4 Ye kingdoms hear his awful voice! " In Zion shall my heart rejoice; This hand shall all her foes dismay, And make their scattered strength a prey. 5 "Mine are the sons of Zion, mine Their glory, grace, and truth divine; 188 PSALM 109. My sceptre shines in Judah's hands, And still my strength in Ephraim stands. 6 " My foes to ruin shall be driven, The shame of earth, the scorn of heaven, Their eyes shall see my .church prevail ; Their strength shall shrink, their courage fail." 7 O thou, beneath whose sovereign sway Nations, and worlds, in dust decay, Though thy sweet smile has been withdrawn. Thine aid denied, thy presence gone : 8 Yet wilt thou still with love return ; With duty teach our hearts to burn ; Our dying graces, Lord, revive, And bid thy fainting children live. 9 Save us from sin, and fear, and woe, From every snare, and every foe, And help us boldly to contend, Falsehood resist, and truth defend. Psalm 109. C. M. fl OD of my mercy and my praise, ^-* Thy glory is my song; Though sinners speak against thy grace With a blaspheming tongue. 2 When in the form of mortal man Thy Son on earth was found ; With cruel slanders false and vain They compassed him around. 3 Their miseries his compassion move, Their peace he still pursued ; They render hatred for his love, And evil for his good 4 Their malice raged without a cause, Yet with his dying breath PSALM HO. 189 lie prayed for murderers or his cro . And blest his foes in death. Lord, shall thy bright example shine In vain before my eyes ? Give me a soul a-kin to thine, To love mine enemies. The Lord shall on my side engage, And in my Saviour's name I shall defeat their pride and rage, Who slander and condemn. Psalm 110. first part. L. M. THUS God th' eternal Father spake To Christ, the Son : " Ascend and sit At my right hand, till I shall make Thy foes submissive at thy feet. " From Zion shall thy word proceed, Thy word, the sceptre in thy hand, Shall make the hearts of rebels bleed, And bow their wills to thy command. " That day shall show thy power is great, When saints shall flock with willing Trends. And sinners crowd thy temple gate, Where holiness in beauty shines." O blessed power ! O glorious day ! What a large victory shall ensue ! And converts, who thy grace obey, Exceed the drops of morning dew. Psalm 1 1 0. second part. C. M. TESUS, our Lord, ascend thy tin-one, *" And near thy Father sit; In Zion shall thy power be known, And make thy foes submit. What wonders shall thy gospel do ! Tl\y converts shall surpass 190 PSALM ill. The numerous drops of morning dew, And own thy sovereign grace. 3 God hath pronounced a firm decree, Nor changes what he. swore ; " Eternal shall thy priesthood be, When Aaron's is no more. 4 " Melchisedec, that wondrous priest, That king of high degree, That holy man, who Abram blest, Was but a type of thee." 5 Jesus our Priest for ever lives To plead for us above ; Jesus our King for ever gives The blessings of his love. o 6 God shall exalt his glorious head, And his high throne maintain, Shall strike the powers and princes dead, Who dare oppose his reign. Psalm 111. first part. C. M. SONGS of immortal praise belong To my Almighty God ; Pie has my heart, and he my tongue, To spread his name abroad. 2 How oreat the works his hands have wrought • How glorious in our sight ! And men in every age have sought His wonders with delight. 3 Plow fair and beauteous nature's frame! How wise th' eternal mind ! His counsels never change the scheme That his first thoughts designed. 4 When he redeemed his chosen sons, He fixed his covenant sure* PSALM 111. 112. 191 The orders that his lips pronounce To endless yeais endure. Nature and time, and earth and skies, Thy heavenh skill proclaim ; What shall we do to make us wise, But learn to read thy name I To fear thy power, to trust thy grace, Is our divinest skill ! And he \s the wisest of our race That best obeys thy will. Psalm 111. second part. CM. GREAT is the Lord ; his works of might Demand our noblest songs ; Let his assembled saints unite Their harmony of tongues. Great is the mercy of the Lord, He gives his children food ; And, ever mindful of his word. He makes his promise good. His Son, the great Redeemer, came To seal his covenant sure ; Holy and reverend is his name, His ways are just and pure. They that would grow divinely wise, Must with his fear beg-in ; Our fairest proof of know ledge lies In hating every sin. Psalm 112. first part. L. M THRICE happy man who fears the Lord, Loves his commands, and trusts his word : Honour and peace his day- attend, And blessings to his seed descend. 102 PSALM 112. 2 Compassion dwells upon his mind, To works of mercy still inclined : He lends the poor some present aid, Or gives them, not to be repaid. 3 When times grow dark, and tidings spread, That fill his neighbours round with dread. His heart is armed against the fear ; For God with all his power is there. 4 His spirit, fixed upon the Lord, Draws heavenly courage from his word ; Amidst the darkness light shall rise, To cheer his heart and bless his eyes. 5 He hath dispersed his alms abroad, His works are still before his God ; His name on earth shall long remain. While envious sinners rage in vain. Psalm 112. second paiit. C. M. HAPPY is he that fears the Lord, And follows his commands, Who lends the poor without reward, Or gives with liberal hands. 2 As pity dwells within his breast To all the sons of need ; So God shall answer his request With blessings on his seed. 3 No evil tidings shall surprise His well established mind ; His soul to God, his refuge, Mies, And leaves his fears behind. 4 In times of danger and distress Some beams of light shall shine, To show the world his righteousness, And give him peace divine. PSALM 113. 193 5 His works of piety and love Remain before the Lord ; Honour on earth, and joys above, Shall be his sure reward. Psalm 113. first part. P. M. YE that delight to serve the Lord, The honours of his name record, His sacred name for ever bless : Where'er the circling sun displays His rising beams or setting rays, Let lands and seas his power confess. 2 Not time, nor nature's narrow rounds, Can give his vast dominion bounds ; The heavens are far below his height ; Let no created greatness dare With our eternal God compare, Armed with his uncreated might. 3 He bows his glorious head to view What the bright hosts of angels do, And bends his care to mortal things ; His sovereign hand exalts the poor, He takes the needy from the door, And seats them on the thrones of kings 4 When childless families despair, He sends the blessing of an heir To rescue their expiring name ; The mother, with a thankful voice, Proclaims his praises and her joys: Let every age advance his fame. PSALM 113. SECOND PART. L. M. ^t^E servants of th' Almighty King, JL In every age his praises sing : Where'er the sun shall rise or set, The nations shall his praise repeat. R 194 PSALM 114 2 Above the earth, beyond the sky, His throne of glory stands on high ; Nor time, nor place, his power restrain, Nor bound his universal reign. 3 Which of the sons of Adam dare, Or angels with their God compare ? His glories, how divinely bright, Who dwells in uncreated light ! 4 Behold his love ! he stoops to view What saints above and angels do ; And condescends yet more to know The mean affairs of men below. 5 From dust and cottages obscure His grace exalts the humble poor ! Gives them the honour, of his sons, And fits them for their heavenly thrones. 6 A word of his creating voice Can make the barren house rejoice : Though Sarah's ninety years were past, The promised seed is born at last. 7 With joy the mother views her son, And tells the wonders God has done ; Faith may grow strong when sense despairs, If nature fails, the promise bears. Psalm 114. L. M. WHEN Israel, freed from Pharaoh's hand. Left the proud tyrant and his land, The tribes with cheerful homage own Their King, and Judah was his throne. 2 Across the deep their journey lay; The deep divides to make them way; Jordan beheld their march, and fled With backward current to his head PSALM 115. 195 3 Tik mountains shook like frighted sheep, Like lambs the little hillocks leap ; Not Sinai on her base could stand, Conscious of sovereign power at hand. 4 What power could make the deep divide ? Make Jordan backward roll his tide ? Why did ye leap, ye little hills ? And whence the dread that Sinai feels ? 5 Let every mountain, every flood Retire and know th' approaching God, The King of Israel : see him here ; Tremble, thou earth ; adore and fear. 6 He thunders, and all nature mourns, The rock to standing pools he turns ; Flints spring with fountains at his word, And fires and seas confess the Lord. Psalm 115. first part. L. M. 1VTOT to ourselves, who are but dust, -^ Not to ourselves is glory due, Eternal God, thou only just, Thou only gracious, wise, and true. 2 Display to earth thy dreadful name; Why should a heathen's haughty tongue Insult us, and, to raise our shame, Sav, " Where 's the God you've served so long ?" 3 The God we serve maintains his throne, Above the clouds, beyond the skies; Through all the earth his will is done, He knows our groans, he hears our cries. 4 But the vain idols they adore Are senseless shapes, of stone and wood • At best a mass of glittering ore, A silver saint, or golden god. 196 PSALM 115. 5 With eyes and ears they carve the head; Deaf are their ears, trTeir eyes are blind: In vain are costly offerings made, And vows are scattered in the wind. 6 Their feet are never made to move, Nor hands to save when mortals pray, Mortals that pay them fear or love, Seem to be blind and deaf as they. 7 O Israel, make the Lord thy hope, Thy help, thy refuge, and thy rest ; The Lord shall build thy ruins up, And bless the people and the priest. 8 The dead no more can speak thy praise ; They dwell in silence in the grave ; But we shall live to sing thy grace, And tell the world thy power to save. Psalm 115. second part. P. M. NOT to our names, thou only just and true, Not to our worthless names is glory due: Thy power and grace, thy truth and justice claim Immortal honours to thy sovereign name. Shine through the earth from heaven, thy blest abode, Nor let the heathen say, ;; And where 's your God ?" 2 Heaven is thy higher court : there stands thy throne, And through the lower worlds thy will is done; Earth is thy work ; the heavens thy wisdom spread ; JBut fools adore the gods their hands have made ; PSALM 115. 197 The kneeling crowd, with looks devout, be- hold Their silver saviours, and their saints of gold. 3 Vain are those artful shapes of eyes and ears ; The molten image neither sees nor hears ; Their helpless hands and feet can never move; They have no speech, nor thought, nor power, nor love ; Yet sottish mortals make their long com- plaints To their deaf idols, and their moveless saints. 4 The rich have statues well adorned with gold; The poor, content with gods of coarser mould, With tools of iron, carve the senseless stock, Lopt from a tree, or broken from a rock ; People and priest drive on the solemn trade, And trust the gods, that saws and hammers made. 5 Be heaven and earth amazed ! 'Tis hard to say Which are more stupid, or their gods or they. O Israel ! trust the Lord ; he hears and sees ; He knows thy sorrows and restores thy peace ; His worship does a thousand comforts yield He is thy help, and he thy heavenly shield. b O Zion! trust the Lord : thy foes in vain Attempt thy ruin, and oppose his reign ; Had they prevailed, darkness had closed our days, And death and silence had forbid his praise : But we are saved, and live ; let songs arise, And saints adore the God that built the skies. r 2 198 PSALM 116. Psalm 116- first part. C. M. I LOVE the Lord ; he heard my cries And pitied every groan ; Long as I live, when troubles rise, I'll hasten to his throne. 2 I love the Lord : he bowed his ear, And chased my griefs away : Oh let my heart no more despair While I have breath to pray. 3 My flesh declined, my spirits fell, And I drew near the dead, While inward pangs and fears of hell Perplexed my wakeful head. 1 " My God," I cried, " thy servant save, Thou ever good and just ; Thy power can rescue from the grave, Thy power is all my trust." 5 The Lord beheld me sore distrest, He bade my pains remove ; Return, my soul, to God thy rest, For thou hast known his love. 5 My God hath saved my soul from death, And dried my falling tears ; Now to his praise I'll spend my breath, And my remaining years. Psalm 116. second part. C. M. WHAT shall I render to my God For all his kindness shown ? My feet shall visit thine abode, My songs address thy throne. 2 Among the saints that fill thy house, My offerings shall be paid ; There shall my zeal perform the vows My soul in anguish made. PSALM 117. 19D How much is mercy thy delight, Thou ever blessed God ! How dear thy servants in thy sight! How precious is their blood ! How happy all thy servants are ! How great thy grace to me ! My life which thou hast made thy care, Lord I devote to thee. Now I am thine, for ever thine, Nor shall my purpose move ; Thy hand has loosed my bonds of pain iVnd bound me with thy love. Here in thy courts I leave my vow, And thy rich grace record ; Witness, ye saints, who hear me now, If I forsake the Lord. Psalm 117. first part. C. M. OALL ye nations, praise the Lord Each with a different tongue; In every language learn his word, And let his name be sung. His mercy reigns through every land ; Proclaim his grace abroad ; For ever firm his truth shall stand ; Praise ye the faithful God. Psalm 117. second part. L. M. FROM all that dwell below the skies, Let the Creator's praise arise : Let the Redeemer's name be sung Through every land, by every tongue. Eternal are thy mercies Lord ; Eternal truth attends thy word ; Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore. Till suns shall set and rise no more. 200 PSALM 117, 118. Psalm 117. third part. S. M. THY name, almighty Lord, Shall sound through distant lands : Great is thy grace and sure thy word : Thy truth for ever stands. 2 Far be thine honour spread, And long thy praise endure, Till morning light and evening shade Shall be exchanged no more. Psalm 118. first part. CM. THE Lord appears my helper now, Nor is my soul afraid, Of what the sons of earth can do, Since heaven affords its aid. 2 'Tis safer, Lord, to hope in thee, And have my God my friend, Than trust in men of high degree, And on their truth depend. 3 'Tis through the Lord my heart is strong. In him my lips rejoice ; While his salvation is my song, How cheerful is my voice ! 4 Like angry bees they girt me round ; When God appears, they fly ; So burning thorns with crackling sound Make a fierce blaze and die. 5 Joy to the saints, and peace belongs ; The Lord protects their days : Let Israel tune immortal songs To his almighty grace. Psalm 118. second part. C. M. IORD thou hast heard thy servant cry. ^ And rescued from the grave : PSALM 118. 201 Now shall lie live, and none can die, if God resolve to save. Thy praise, more constant than before, Shall fill his daily breath ; Thy hand, that hath chastised him sore, Defends him still from death. Open the gates of Ziun now, For we shall worship there, The house where all the righteous go Thy mercy to declare. Among the assemblies of thy saints Our thankful voice we raise ; There we have told thee our complaints, And there we speak thy praise. Psalm 118. third part. C. M. BEHOLD the sure foundation stone, Which God in Zion lays, To build our heavenly hopes upon, And his eternal praise. Chosen of God, to sinners dear, How glorious is his name ! Saints trust their whole salvation here, Nor shall they suffer shame. The foolish builders, scribe and priest, Reject it with disdain ; Firm on this Rock the Church shall rest, And envy rage in vain. What though the gates of hell withstood, Yet must this building rise ; 'Tis thy own work, almighty God, And wondrous in our eyes. Psalm 118. fourth part. C. M. THIS is the day the Lord hath made. He calls the hours his own ; 202 PSALM 118. Let heaven rejoice, let earth he glad, And praise surround the throne. 2 To-day he rose and left the dead, And Satan's empire fell ; To-day the saints his triumph spread, And all his wonders tell. 3 Hosanna to th' anointed King, To David's holy Son ; Help us, O Lord, descend and bring Salvation from thy throne. 4 Blest is the Lord who comes to men With messages of grace ; Who comes in God his Father's name, To save our sinful race. 5 Hosanna in the highest strains The Church on earth can raise ; The highest heavens, in which he reigns, Shall give him nobler praise. Psalm 118. fifth part. S. M. SEE what a living stone The builders did refuse : Yet God hath built his Church thereon In spite of envious Jews. 2 The scribe and angry priest Reject thine only Son ; Yet on this Rock shall Zion rest, As the chief corner-stone. 3 The work, O Lord, is thine, And wondrous in our eyes : This day declares it all divine, This day did Jesus rise. 4 This is the glorious day Thai our Redeemer made; PSALM 118, 119. 203 Let us rejoice, and sing, and pray, Let all the church be glad. Hosanna to the King Of David's royal blood : Bless him, ye saints ; he comes to bring Salvation from your God. We bless thine holy word, Which all this grace displays ; And offer on thine altar, Lord, Our sacrifice of praise. PsAXM 118. SIXTH PART. L. M. LO ! what a glorious corner-stone The Jewish builders did refuse ! But God hath built his church thereon, In spite of envy and the Jews. Great God, the work is all divine, The joy and wonder of our eyes ; This is the day that proves it thine, The day that saw our Saviour rise. Sinners rejoice, and saints be glad ; Hosanna, let his name be blest ; A thousand honours on his head, With peace, and light, and glory rest ! In God's own name he comes to bring Salvation to our dying race ; Let the whole Church address their King With hearts of joy, and songs of praise. Psalm 119. first part. C. M. "OLEST are the undefiled in heart, " Whose ways are right and clean ; Wrho never from thy law depart, But flee from every sin. 204 rsALM 110. 2 Blest are the men that keep thy word, And practice thy commands ; With their whole heart they seek the Lord, And serve thee with their hands. 3 Great is their peace who love thy law ; How firm their souls abide ! Nor can a bold temptation draw Their steady feet aside. 4 Then shall my heart have inward joy ; And keep my face from shame, When all thy statutes I obey, And honour all thy name. 5 But haughty sinners God will hate, The proud shall die accurst ; The sons of falsehood and deceit Are trodden to the dust. 6 Vile as the dross the wicked are, And those that leave thy ways Shall see salvation from afar, But never taste thy grace. Psalm 119. second part. C. M. TO thee, before the dawning light, My gracious God, I pray ; I meditate thy name by night, And keep thy law by day. 2 My spirit faints to see thy grace ; Thy promise bears me up, And while salvation long delays, Thy word supports my hope. 3 Seven times a day I lift my hands, And pay my thanks to thee ; Thy righteous providence demands Repented praise from me. PSALM 119. 205 When midnight darkness veils the skies, I call thy works to mind, My thoughts in warm devotion rise, And sweet acceptance find. Psalm 119. third part. C. M. *T^HOU art my portion, O my God ; -*- Soon as I know thy way, My heart makes haste t' obey thy word, And suffers no delay. I choose the path of heavenly truth, And glory in my choice ; Not all the riches of the earth Could make me so rejoice. The testimonies of thy grace I set before my eyes ; Thence I derive my daily strength, And there my comfort lies. If once I wander from thy path, I think upon my ways, Then turn my feet to thy commands, And trust thy pardoning grace. Now I am thine, for ever thine, Oh save thy servant, Lord ; Thou art my shield, my hiding-place, My hope is in thy word. Thou hast inclined this heart of mine Thy statutes to fulfil ; And thus till mortal life shall end Would I perform thy will. Psalm 119. fourth part. C. M. TTOW shall the young secure their hearts, -■"■- And guard their lives from sin ? Thy word the choicest rules imparts To keep the conscience clean. s 206 PSALM 119. 2 When once it enters to the mind, It spreads such light abroad, The meanest souls instruction find, And raise their thoughts to God. 3 'Tis like the sun, a heavenly light, That guides us all the day; And through the dangers of the night, A lamp to lead our way. 4 The men that keep thy law with care, And meditate thy word, Grow wiser than their teachers are, And better know the Lord. 5 Thy precepts make me truly wise ; I hate the sinner's road : I hate my own vain thoughts that rise, But love thy law, my God. 6 The starry heavens thy rule obey, The earth maintains her place; And these, thy servants, night and day, Thy skill and power express. 7 But still thy law and gospel, Lord, Have lessons more divine ; Not earth stands firmer than thy word, Nor stars so nobly shine. 8 Thy word is everlasting truth, How pure is every page ! That holy book shall guide our youth, And well support our age. Psalm 119. fifth part. C. M OHOW I love thy holy law ! 'Tis daily my delight : And thence my meditations draw Divine advice by night. PSALM 119. 201 My waking eyes prevent the day To meditate thy word: My soul with longing melts away To hear thy gospel, Lord. Thv heavenly words my heart engage. And well employ my tongue, And in my tiresome pilgrimage Yield me a heavenly song. Am I a stranger or at home, Tis my perpetual feast ; Not honey dropping from the comb So much allures the taste. Xo treasures so enrich the mind ; Nor shall thy word be sold For loads of silver well refined, Nor heaps of choicest gold. When nature sinks, and spirits droop, Thy promises of grace Are pillars to support my hope, And there I write thy praise. Psalm 119. sixth part. C. M. LORD, I esteem thy judgments right, And all thy statutes just; Thence I maintain a constant light With every flattering lust. Thy precepts often I survey ; I keep thy law in sight, Through all the business of the day, To form my actions right. My heart in midnight silence cries, "How sweet thy comforts be!" Ivy thoughts in holy wonder rise, And bring then thanks to thee. 208 PSALM 119. 4 And when my spirit drinks her fill. At some good word of thine, Not mighty men, that share the spoil, Have joys compared to mine. Psalm 119. seventh part. CM. JET all the heathen writers join -A To form one perfect book ; Great God, if once compared with thine, Howr mean their writings look ! 2 Not the most perfect rules they gave Could show one sin forgiven, Nor lead a step beyond the grave ; But thine conduct to heaven. 3 I've seen an end to what we call Perfection here below ; How short the powers of nature fall, And can no further go. 4 Yet men would fain be just with God, By works their hands have wrought ; But thy commands, exceeding broad, Extend to every thought. 5 In vain we boast perfection here, While sin defiles our frame, And sinks our virtues down so far, They scarce deserve the name. o Our faith, and love, and every grace, Fall far below thy word ; But perfect truth and righteousness Dwell only with the Lord. Psalm 1 1 9. eighth part. C. M. IORD, I have made thy word my choice, -^ My lasting heritage ; There shall my noblest powers rejoice, My warmest thoughts engage- PSALM 119. 209 2 Pll road the histories of thy love, And keep thy laws in sight, While through the promises I rove, With ever fresh delight. 3 'Tis a broad land of wealth unknown, Where springs of life arise ; Seeds of immortal bliss are sown, And hidden glory lies. 4 The best relief that mourners have, It makes our sorrows blest ; Our fairest hope beyond the grave, And our eternal rest. Psalm 119. ninth part. C. M. r JHHY mercies fill the earth, O Lord, A How good thy works appear ! Open my eyes to read thy word, And see thy wonders there. 2 My heart was fashioned by thy hand, My service is thy due ; Oh make thy servant understand The duties he must do. 3 Since I'm a stranger here below, Thy path O do not hide, But mark the road my feet should go, And be my constant guide. 4 When I confest my wandering ways, Thou heardst my soul complain ; Grant me the teachings of thy grace, Or I shall stray a^ain. 5 If God to me his statutes show, And heavenly truth impart, His work for ever I'll pursue, His law shall rule my heart. a 2 210 PSALM 119. 6 This was my comfort when I bore Variety of grief; It made me learn thy word the more, And fly to that relief. 7 In vain the proud deride me now ; I'll ne'er forget thy law, Nor let that blessed gospel go Whence all my hopes I draw. 8 When I have learned my Father's will, I'll teach the world his ways ; My thankful lips, inspired with zeal, Shall sing aloud his praise. Psalm 119. tenth part. C. M. BEHOLD thy waiting servant, Lord, Devoted to thy fear ; Remember and confirm thy word, For all my hopes are there. 2 Hast thou not sent salvation down, And promised quickening grace? Doth not my heart address thy throne ? And yet thy love delays. 3 Mine eyes for thy salvation fail ; O bear thy servant up ; Nor let the scoffing lips prevail Who dare reproach my hope. 4 Didst thou not raise my faith, O Lord? Then let thy truth appear : Saints shall rejoice in my reward, And trust as well as fear. Psalm 119. eleventh part. C. M. OH that the Lord would guide my ways To keep his statutes still ! Oh that my God would grant me grace To know and do his will ! PSALM 119. 211 Oh send thy Spirit down to write Thy law upon my heart, Nor let my tongue indulge deceit, Nor act the liar's part. From vanity turn off my eyes ; Let no corrupt design, Nor covetous desires, arise Within this soul of mine. Order my footsteps by thy word, And make my heart sincere : Let sin have no dominion, Lord, But keep my conscience clear. My soul hath gone too far astray, My teet too often slip ; Yet, since I've not forgot thy way, Restore thy wandering sheep. Make me to walk in thy commands, 'Tis a delightful road ; Nor let my head, nor heart, nor hands Offend against my God. Psalm 119. twelfth part. C« M. MY God, consider my distress, Let mercy plead my cause ; Though I have sinned against thy g^<-ct I can't forget thy laws. Forbid, forbid the sharp reproach, Which I so justly fear ; Uphold my life, uphold my hopes, Nor let my shame appear. Be thou a surety, Lord, for me, Nor let the proud oppress; But make thy waiting servant see The shinings of thy face. 212 PSALM 11&. 4 My eyes with expectation fail ; My heart within me cries, " When will the Lord his truth fulfil, And bid my comforts rise." 5 Look down upon my sorrows, Lord, And show thy grace the same; Thy tender mercies still afford To those that love thy name. Psalm 119. thirteenth part. C. M. "IlIJITH my whole heart I've sought thy lace., * * O let me never stray From thy commands, O God of grace, Nor tread the sinner's way. 2 Thy word I've hid within my heart, To keep my conscience clean, To be an everlasting guard From every rising sin. 3 I'm a companion of the saints, Who fear and love the Lord ; My sorrows rise, my nature faints, When men transgress thy word. 4 While sinners do thy gospel wrong, My spirit stands in awe ; My soul abhors a lying tongue, But loves thy righteous law. 5 My heart with sacred reverence hears The threatenings of thy word ; My flesh with holy trembling fears The judgments of the Lord. 6 My God, I long, I hope, I wait For thy salvation still; While thy whole law is my delight, And I obey thy will. PSALM 119. 213 Psalm 119. fourteenth part. C.*M. C CONSIDER all my sorrows, Lord, ' And thy deliverance send; My soul for thy salvation faints, When will my troubles end ? Yet I have found 'tis o-ood for me To bear my Father's rod ; Afflictions make me learn thy law, And live upon my God. This is the comfort I enjoy When new distress begins : I read thy word, I run thy way, And hate my former sins. Had not thy word been my delight When earthly joys were fled, My soul, oppressed with sorrow's weight. Had sunk amongst the dead. I know thy judgments, Lord, are right, Though they may seem severe ; The sharpest sufferings I endure Flow from thy faithful care. Before I knew thy chastening rod, My feet were apt to stray ; But now I learn to keep thy word, Nor wander from thy way. Psalm 119. fifteenth part. C M. [\ THAT thy statutes every ho u ^-* Might dwell upon my mind ! Thence I derive a quickening power, And daily peace I find. To meditate thy precepts, Lord, Shall be my sweet employ , My soul shall ne'er forget thy word, Th) word is all my joy. '214 PSALM 119. T How would I run in thy commands, If thou my heart discharge From sin and Satan's hateful chains, And set my feet at large ? 4 My lips with courage shall declare Thy statutes and thy name : I'll speak thy word though kings should heai» Nor yield to sinful shame. 5 Let hands of persecutors rise To rob me of my right, Let pride and malice forge their lies, Thy law is my delight. 6 Depart from me, ye wicked race, Whose hands and hearts are ill : I love my God, I love his ways, And must obey his will. Psalm 119. sixteenth part. C M. iVfY soul lies cleaving to the dust: IrJL Lord, give me life divine ; From vain desires and every lust Turn off these eyes of mine. 2 I need the influence of thy grace To speed me in thy way, Lest I should loiter in my race, Or turn my feet astray. 3 When sore afflictions press me down, I need thy quickening powers ; Thy word that I have rested on, Shall help my heaviest hours. 4 Are not thy mercies sovereign still, And thou a faithful God? Wilt thou not grant me warmer zeaJ To run the heavenly road ? PSALM 119. 315 Does not my heart thy precepts love, And long to see thy face ? And yet how slow my spirits move Without enlivening 2i"ice ! Then shall I love thy gospel more, And ne'er forget thy word, When I have felt its quickening power To draw me near the Lord. Psalm 119. seventeenth part. L. M. "VVTHEX pain and anguish seize me, Lord, ▼ ▼ All my support is from thy word : My soul dissolves from heaviness ; Uphold me with thy strengthening grace. The proud have framed their scoffs and lies, They watch my feet with envious eyes, They tempt my soul to snares and sin • Yet thy commands I'll ne'er decline. They hate me, Lord, without a cause, They hate to see me love thy laws ! But I will trust and fear thy name, Till pride and malice die with shame. Psalm 119. eighteenth part. L. M. FATHER, I bless thy gentle hand ; How kind was thy chastising rod, That forced my conscience to a stand, And brought my wandering soul to God Foolish and vain, I went astray, Ere I had felt thy scourges, Lord ; I left my guide, and lost my way, But now I love and keep thy word. Tig good for me to wear the yoke. For pride is apt to rise and swell ; 'Tis good to bear my Father's stroke, That I might learn his statutes wen. 216 PSALM 120. 4 The law that issues from thy mouth, Shall raise my cheerful passions more Than all the treasures of the south • Or richest hills of golden ore. 5 Thy hands have made my mortal frame, Thy spirit formed my soul within : Teach me to know thy wondrous name, And guard me safe from death and sin 6 Then all that love and fear the Lord At my salvation shall rejoice, For I have trusted in thy word, And made thy grace my only choice. Psalm 120. C. M. THOU God of love, thou ever blest, Pity my suffering state ; When wilt thou set my soul at rest, From lips that love deceit ? 2 Hard lot of mine! my days are cast Among the sons of strife, Whose never-ceasing quarrels waste My golden hours of life. '3 Oh might I fly to change my place, How would I choose to dwell In some wide, lonesome wilderness, And leave these gates of hell! 4 Peace is the blessing that I seek, How lovely are its charms! I am for peace ; but wheu I speak, They all declare for arms. 5 New passions still their souls engage, And keep their malice strong : What shall be done to curb thy rage, O thou devouring tongue! PSALM 121. 2W Should burning arrows smite me through, Strict justice would approve ; But I would rather spare my foe, And melt his heart with love. Psalm 121. first part. L. M. UP to the hills I lift mine eyes, Tlr eternal hills beyond the skies ; Thence all her help my soul derives ; There my almighty refuge lives. He lives ; the everlasting God, That built the world, that spread the flood ; The heavens, with all their host he made, And the dark regions of the dead. He guides our feet, he guards our way ; His morning smiles adorn the day : He spreads the evening veil, and keeps The silent hours while Israel sleeps. Israel, a name divinely blest, May rise secure, securely rest ; Thy holy guardian's wakeful eyes Admit no slumber nor surprise. No sun shall smite thy head by day, Nor the pale moon with sickly ray, Shall blast thy couch ; no baleful star Dart his malignant fire so far. Should earth and hell with malice burn, Still thou shalt go, and still return, Safe in the Lord ; his heavenly care Defends thy life from every snare. On thee foul spirits have no power , \nd in thy last departing hour Angels that trace the airy road, Shall bear thee homeward to thy God. T 218 PSALM 121. Psalm 121. second part. C. M. TO heaven I lift my waiting eyes, There all my hopes are laid : The Lord that built the earth and skies Is my perpetual aid. 2 Their steadfast feet shall never fall, Whom he designs to keep; His ear attends the softest call ; His eyes can never sleep. 3 He will sustain our weakest powers With his almighty arm, And watch our most unguarded hours Against surprising harm. 4 Israel rejoice, and rest secure, Thy keeper is the Lord ; His wakeful eyes employ his power For thine eternal guard. 5 Nor scorching sun, nor sickly moon, Shall have its leave to smite ; He shields thy head from burning noon, From blasting damps at night. 6 He guards thy soul, he keeps thy breath, Where thickest dangers come , Go and return, secure from death, Till God commands thee home. Psalm 121. third part. P. M. UPWARD I lift my eyes, From God is all my aid ; The God that built the skies, And earth and nature made ; God is the tower To which I fly; his grace is nigh In every hour. PSALM 122. 219 2 My feet shall never slide, And full in futul snares, Since God, my guard and guide, Defends me from my fears. Those wakeful eyes That never sleep, shall Israel keep When dangers rise. 3 No burning heats by day, Xor blasts of evening air, Shall take my health away, If God be with me there ; Thou art my sun, And thou my shade, to guard my head Bv night or noon. 4 Hast thou not given thy word To save my soul from death? And I can trust my Lord To keep my mortal breath : I'll go and come, Nor fear to die, till from on high Thou call me home. Psalm 122. first part. C. M. HOW did my heart rejoice to hear My friends devoutly say, In Zion let us all appear And keep the solemn day. 2 I love her gates, I love the road ; The church, adorned with grace, Stands like a palace built for God, To show his milder face. 3 Up to her courts, with joy unknown, The holy tribes repair ; The Son of David holds his throne, And sits in judgment there. 220 PSALM 122. 4 He hears our praises and complaints ; And while his awful voice Divides the sinners from the saints, We tremble and rejoice. 5 Peace be within this sacred place, And joy a constant guest ; With holy gifts and heavenly grace Be her attendants blest ! 6 My soul shall pray for Zion still, While life or breath remains ; There my best friends, my kindred dwell, There God, my Saviour, reigns. Psalm 122. second part. P. JYL HOW pleased and blest was I, To hear the people cry, "Come, let us seek our God to-day !" Yes, with a cheerful zeal We haste to Zion's hill, And there our vows and honours pay. ? Zion, thrice happy place, Adorned with wondrous grace, A nd walls of strength embrace thee round In thee our tribes appear To pray, and praise, and hear The sacred gospel's joyful sound. 3 There David's greater Son Has fixed his royal throne ; He sits for grace and judgment there % He bids the saints be glad, He makes the sinners sad, And humble souls rejoice with fear. 4 May peace attend thy gate, And joy within thee wait, To bless the soul of every guest s PSALM 123, 124. 221 The man that seeks thy peace, And wishes thine increase. A thousand blessings on him rest ! 5 My tongue repeats her vow-, Peace to this sacred house ! For here my friends and kindred dwell : And since my glorious God Makes thee his blest abode, My soul shall ever love thee well. Psalm 123. C. M. OTHOU, whose grace and justice reign Enthroned above the skies, To thee our hearts would tell their pain To thee we lift our eyes. 2 As servants watch their master's hand, And fear the angry stroke ; Or maids before their mistress stand, And wait a peaceful look : 3 So, for our sins, we justly feel Thy discipline, O God ; Yet wait the gracious moment still, Till thou remove the rod. 4 Those that in wealth and pleasure live, Our daily groans deride ; And thy delays of mercy give Fresh courage to their pride. 5 Our foes insult us, but our hope In thy compassion lies ; This thought shall bear our spirits up, That God will not despise. Psalm 121. C. M. HAD not the God of truth and love, \\ hen hosts ao 222 PSALM 125. Displayed his vengeance from above? And crushed the conquering foes ; 2 Their armies like a raging flood, Had swept the.guardless land, Destroyed on earth his blest abode, And 'whelmed our feeble band. 3 But safe beneath his spreading shield His sons securely rest, Defy the dangers of the field, And bare the fearless breast. 4 And now our souls shall bless the Lord, Who broke the deadly snare ; Who saved us from the murdering sword, And made our lives his care. 5 Our help is in Jehovah's name, Who formed the heavens above ; He that supports their wondrous frame, Can guard his church by love ! Psalm 125. first part. C. M. UNSHAKEN as the sacred hill, And firm as mountains stand, Firm as a rock the soul shall rest, That trusts th' Almighty hand. 2 Not w7alls nor hills could guard so well Old Salem's happy ground, As those eternal arms of love, That every saint surround. 3 While tyrants are a smarting scourge, To drive them near to God, Divine compassion will assuage The fury of the rod. 4 Deal gently, Lord, with souls sincere, And lead them safely on PSALM 125, 126. 223 To the bright gates of paradise, Where Christ their Lord is gone. 5 But if we trace those crooked ways That the old serpent drew, The wrath that drove him first to hell, Shall smite his followers too. Psalm 125. second part. S. M. FIRM and unmoved are they That rest their souls on God ; Firm as the mount where David dwelt, Or where the ark abode. 2 As mountains stood to guard The city's sacred ground, So God and his almighty love Embrace his saints around. 3 What though the Father's rod Drop a chastising stroke, Yet, lest it wound their souls too deep, Its fury shall be broke. 4 Deal gently, Lord, with those Whose faith and pious fear, Whose hope and love, and every grace, Proclaim their hearts sincere. 5 Nor shall the tyrant's rage Too long oppress the saint ; The God of Israel will support His children lest they faint. 6 But if our slavish fear Will choose the road to hell. We must expect our portion there, Where bolder sinners dwell. Psalm 126. first part. L. M. "^VITHEN God restored our captive state. * * Joy was our song, and grace our theme. 224 PSALM 126. The grace beyond our hopes so great, That joy appeared a pleasing dream. 2 The scoffer owns thy hand, and pays Unwilling honours to thy name ; While we with pleasure shout thy praise, With cheerful notes thy love proclaim. 3 When we reviewed our dismal fears, 'Twas hard to think they'd vanished so ; With God we left our flowing tears, He makes our joys like rivers flow. i The man tha' in his furrowed field, His scattered seed with sadness leaves, Will sLout to see the harvest yield A welcome load of joyful sheaves. Psalm 126. second part. C. M. WHEN God revealed his gracious name, And changed my mournful state. My rapture seemed a pleasing dream, The grace appeared so great. 2 The world beheld the glorious change, And did thy hand confess ; My tongue broke out in unknown strains, And sung surprising grace. 3 "Great is the work," my neighbours cried, And owned the power divine ; " Great is the work," my heart replied, " And be the glory thine." i The Lord can clear the darkest skies, Can give us day for night ; Make drops of sacred sorrow rise To rivers of delight. 5 Let those that sow in sadness, wait Till the fair harvest come, PSALM 127. 225 They shall confess their sheaves are great, And shout the blessings home. 6 Though seed lie buried long in dust, It sha'n't deceive their hope ; The precious grain can ne^er be lost, For grace insures the crop. Psalm 127. first part. L. M. IF God succeed not, all the cost And pains to build the house are lost ; Jf God the city will not keep, The watchful guards as well may sleep. 2 What though we rise before the sun, And work and toil when day is done, Careful and sparing eat our bread, To shun that poverty we dread ; 3 Tis all in vain, 'till God hath blest ; He can make rich, can give us rest : On God, our Sovereign, still depends Our joy in children, and in friends. 4 Happy the man to whom he sends Obedient children, faithful friends ! How sweet our daily comforts prove When they are seasoned with his love ! Psalm 127. second part. C. M. IF God to build the house deny, The builders work in vain ; And towns without his wakeful eye, A useless watch maintain. 2 Before the morning beams arise, Your painful work renew, And till the stars ascend the skies Your tiresome toil pursue. 22b PSALM 128, 129. 3 Short be your sleep, and coarse your fare, In vain, till God has blest ; But if his smiles attend your care, You shall have food and rest. 4 Nor children, relatives, nor friends, Shall real blessings prove, Nor all the earthly joys he sends, If sent without his love. Psalm 128. C. M. £\ HAPPY man, whose soul is filled. ^* With zeal and reverend awe ? His lips to God their honours yield, His life adorns the law. 2 A careful providence shall stand, And ever guard thy head, Shall on the labours of thy hand Its kindly blessings •shed. 3 Thy wife shall be a fruitful vine ; Thy children, round thy board, Each like a plant of honour shine, And learn to fear the Lord. 4 The Lord shall thy best hopes fulfil For months and years to come : The Lord, who dwells on Zion's hill, Shall send thee blessings home. 5 This is the man whose happy eyes, Shall see his house increase, Shall see the sinking church arise, Then leave the world in peace. Psalm 129. C. M. XTP from my youth, may Israel say, ^ Have I been nursed in tears ; My griefs were constant as the day. And tedious as the years. PSALM 130. 227 2 Up from my youth I bore the rage, Of all the sons of strife ; Oft they assailed my riper age, But God preserved my life. 3 Orer all my frame their cruel dart Its painful wounds impressed ; Daily they vexed my fainting heart, Nor let my sorrows rest. 4 The Lord in anger, on his throne, With an impartial eye, Measured the mischiefs they had done, Then let his arrows fly. 5 How was their insolence surprised To hear his thunders roll ! And all the foes of Zion seized With horror to the soul ! 6 Thus shall the men that hate the saints Be blasted from the sky ; Their glory fades, their courage faints, And all their prospects die. 7 What though they flourish tall and fair, They have no root beneath ; Their growth shall perish in despair, And lie despised in death. 8 So corn that on the house-top stands, No hope of harvest gives ; The reaper ne'er shall fill his hands, Nor binder fold the sheaves. Psalm 130. first part. C. M. /^kUT of the deeps of long distress, ^^ The borders of despair, I sent my cries to seek thy grace. My groans to reach thine ear. 228 PSALM 130. 2 Great God ! should thy severer eye. And thine impartial hand, Mark and revenge iniquity, No mortal flesh could stand. 3 But there are pardons with my God, For crimes of hi oh degree ; Thy Son hath bought them with his blood, To draw us near to thee. 4 I wait for thy salvation, Lord, With strong desires I wait ; My soul, invited by thy word, Stands watching at thy gate. 5 Just as the guards that keep the night Long for the morning skies, Watch the first beams of breaking light, And meet them with their eyes : 6 So waits my soul to see thy grace ; And more intent than they, Meets the first openings of thy face, And finds a brighter day. f Then in the Lord let Israel trust, Let Israel seek his face ; The Lord is good, as well as just, And plenteous is his grace. 8 There 's full redemption at his throne For sinners long enslaved; The great Redeemer is his Son? And Israel shall be saved. Psalm 130. second part. L. M. FROM deep distress and troubled thoughts. To thee, my God, I raised my cries : If thou severely mark our faults, No flesh can stand before thine eyes. PSALM 131,132. 229 Bin thou hast built thy throne of grace, Free to dispense thy pardons there, That sinners may approach thy face, And hope, and love, as well as fear. As the benighted pilgrims wait, And long, and wish for breaking day, So waits my soul before thy gate; When will nay God his race display ? My trust is fixed upon thy word, Nor shall I trust thy word in vain : Let mourning souls address the Lord, And find relief from all their pain. Great is his love, and large his grace, Through the redemption of his Son : He turns our feet from sinful ways, And pardons what our hands have done Psalm 131. CM. IS there ambition in my heart ? Search, gracious God, and see : Or do I act a haughty part ? Lord, I appeal to thee I charge my thoughts, be humble still, And all my carriage mild ; Content, my Father, with thy will, And peaceful as a child. The patient soul, the lowly mind, Shall have a larore reward ; Let saints in sorrow lie resigned, And trust a faithful Lord. Psalm 132. first part. L. M. WHERE shall we go to seek and find A habitation for our God, A dwelling for th' Eternal Mind, Among the sons of flesh and blood? 230 PSALM Wi. 2 The God of Jacob chose the hill Of Zion for his ancient rest ; And Zion is his dwelling still; His church is with his presence blest. 3 " Here will I fix my gracious throne, And reign for ever," saith the Lord ; " Here shall my power and love be known, And blessings shall attend my word. i " Here will I meet the hungry poor, And fill their souls with living bread ; Sinners, that wait before my door, With sweet provision shall be fed. 5 " Girded with truth, and clothed with grace, My priests, my ministers shall shine ; Not Aaron, in his costly dress, Appears so glorious and divine. 6 " The saints, unable to contain Their inward joy, shall shout and sing : The Son of David here shall reign, And Zion triumph in her King." 7 Jesus shall see a numerous seed Born here to uphold his glorious name ; His crown shall flourish on his head. While all his foes are clothed with shame. Psalm 132. second part. C. M. NO sleep nor slumber to his eyes Good David would afford, Till he had found below the skies A dwelling for the Lord. 2 The Lord in Zion placed his name. His ark was settled there ; And there the assembled nation came To worship thrice a year. PSALM 13.3. 231 5 We trace no more those toilsome ways, Nor wander Car abroad ; Where'er thy people meet for praise, There is a house for God. i Arise, O King of grace, arise, And enter to thy rest : Lo ! thy church waits with longing eyes, Thus to be owned and blest. 5 Enter, with all thy glorious train, Thy spirit and thy word ; All that the ark did once contain, Could no such grace aflbrd. 6 Here, mighty God, accept our vows ; Here let thy praise be spread ; Bless the provisions of thy house, And fill thy poor with bread. 7 Here let the Son of David reign, Let God's anointed shine ; Justice and truth his court maintain, With love and power divine. 8 Here let him hold a lasting throne, And as his kingdom grows, Fresh honours shall adorn his crown, And shame confound his foes. Psalm 133. first part. C. M. O ! what an entertaining sight -■-^ Those friendly brethren prove, Whose cheerful hearts in bands unite Of harmony and love ! 2 Where streams of bliss, from Christ the spring, Descend to every soul ; And heavenly peace with balmy wing, Shades and bedews the whole. 232 PSALM 133, 134. 3 'Tis like the oil, divinely blest. Which, poured on Aaron's head, Ran down his beard, perfumed his vest, And round its fragrance shed. 4 'Tis pleasant as the morning dews, That fall on Zion's hill, Where God his mildest glory shows, And makes his grace distil. Psalm 133. second part. S. M. "OLEST are the sons of peace, -" Whose hearts and hopes are one ; Whose kind designs to serve and please Through all their actions run. 2 Blest is the pious house Where zeal and friendship meet ; Their songs of praise, their mingled vows, Make their communion sweet. 3 Thus, when on Aaron's head, They poured the rich perfume, The oil down to his raiment spread, And pleasure filled the room. 4 Thus, on the heavenly hills The saints are blest above, Where joy, like morning dew, distils, And all the air is love. Psalm 134. C. M. TE that obey th' immortal King, Attend his holy place ; Bow to the glories of his power, And bl( ss his wondrous grace. I Lift up your hands by morning light, And send your souls on high ; PSALM 135. 233 Raise your admiring thoughts by night Above the starry sky. The God of Zion cheers our hearts With rays of quickening grace ; The God that spreads the heavens abroad, And rules the swelling seas. Psalm 135. first part. L. M. PRAISE ye the Lord, exalt his name, While in his earthly courts ye wait, Ye saints that to his house belong, Or stand attending at his gate. Praise ye the Lord, the Lord is good; To praise his name is sweet employ; Israel he chose of old, and still His church is his peculiar joy. The Lord himself will judge his saints ; He treats his servants as his friends ; And when he hears their sore complaints, Repents the sorrows that he sends Through every age the Lord declares His name, and breaks th' oppressor's rod ; He gives his suffering servants rest, And will be known th' Almighty God. Bless ye the Lord who taste his love, People and priests exalt his name ; Among his saints he ever dwells ; His church is his Jerusalem. Psalm 135. second part. L. M. ri REAT is the Lord, exalted high ** Above all powers, and every throne, Whate'er he pleased in earth and sea, Or heaven, or hell, his hand hath done. u2 234 PSALM 18ft 2 At his command the vapours rise, The lightnings flash, the thunders ioar; He pours the rain, he brings the wind And tempest from his airy store. 3 'Twas he those dreadful tokens sent, O Egypt, through thy stubborn land, When all thy first-born, beasts and men? Fell dead by his avenging hand. 4 What mighty nations, mighty kings, He slew, and their whole country gave To Israel, whom his hand redeemed, No more to be proud Pharaoh's slave ! 5 His power the same, the same his grace, That saves us from the hosts of hell : And heaven he gives us to possess, Whence those apostate angels fell. Psalm 135. third part. C. M. AWAKE, ye saints, to praise your Kii\g, Your sweetest passions raise ; Your pious pleasure, while you sing, Increasing with the praise. 2 Great is the Lord, and works unknown Are his divine employ ; But still his saints are near his throne, His treasure and his joy. 3 Heaven, earth, and sea, confess his hand ; He bids the vapours rise ; Lightning and storm, at his command, Sweep through the sounding skies. 4 All power, that gods or kings have claimed. Is found with him alone ; But heathen gods should ne'er be named Where our Jehovah 's known. PSALM 136. 235 5 Which of the stocks and stones they trust, Can give them showers of rain ? In vain they worship glittering dust, And pray to gold in vain. 6 Their gods have tongues that speechless prove, Such as their makers gave ; Their feet were never formed to move, Nor hands have power to save. 7 Blind are their eyes, their ears are deaf, Nor hear when mortals pra)r ; Mortals that wait for their relief. Are blind and deaf as they. 8 Ye nations, know the living God, Serve him with faith and fear ; He makes the churches his abode, And claims your honours there. Psalm 136. first part. C. M. f^i IVE thanks to God, the sovereign Lord ; ^-* His mercies still endure ; And be the King of kings adored ; His truth is ever sure. 2 What wonders hath his wisdom done ! How mighty is his hand ! Heaven, earth, and sea, he framed alone: How wide is his command ! 3 The sun supplies the day with light : How bright his counsels shine ! The moon and stars adorn the night : His works are all divine. 4 He struck the sons of Egypt dead . How dreadful is his rod ! And thence with joy his people led: How gracious is our God ! 236 PSALM 136. 5 He cleft the swelling sea in two i His arm is great in might ; And gave the tribes a passage through : His power and grace unite. f But Pharaoh's army there he drowned ; How glorious are his ways ! And brought his saints through desert ground Eternal be his praise. 7 Great monarchs fell beneath his hand ; Victorious is his sword ; While Israel took the promised land, And faithful is his word. 8 He saw the nations dead in sin ; He felt his pity move : How sad the state the world was in ! How boundless was his love ! 9 He sent to save us from our woe ; His goodness never fails : From death and hell, and every foe ; And still his grace prevails. 10 Give thanks to God, the heavenly King ; His mercies still endure : Let the whole earth his praises sing ; His truth is ever sure. G Psalm 136. second part. P. M. 1.IVE thanks to God most high, The universal Lord ; The sovereign King of kings : And be his grace adored. His power and grace Are still the same ; And let his name Have endless praise. PSALM 136. 237 2 How mighty is his hand ! What wonders hath he done ! He formed the earth and seas, And spread the heavens alone. Thy mercy, Lord, Shall still endure ; And ever sure Abides thy word. 3 His wisdom formed the sun To crown the day with light ; The moon and twinkling stars To cheer the darksome night. His power and grace Are still the same ; And let his name Have endless praise. 4 He smote the first-born sons, The flower of Egypt, dead ; And thence his chosen tribes With joy and glory led. Thy mercy, Lord, Shall still endure ; And ever sure Abides thy word. 5 His power and lifted rod Cleft the Red Sea in two ; And for his people made A wondrous passage through His power and grace Are still the same ; And let his name Have endless praise. 6 But cruel Pharaoh there, With all his host, he drowned ; 238 PSALM 136, \nd brought his Israel safe Through a long desert ground Thy mercy, Lord, Shall still endure ; And ever sure Abides thy word. 7 The kings of Canaan fell Beneath his dreadful hand ; While his own servants took Possession of their land His power and grace Are still the same ; And let his name Have endless praise. 8 He saw the nations lie, All perishing in sin, And pitied the sad state The ruined world was in Thy mercy, Lord, Shall still endure ; And ever sure Abides thy word. 9 He sent his only Son To save us from our woe, From Satan, sin, and death, And every hurtful foe. His power and grace Are still the same ; And let his name Have endless praise. 10 Give thanks aloud to God, To God the heavenly King $ And let the spacious earth His works and glories sing- PSALM 136 239 Thy mercy, Lord, Shall still endure; And ever sure Abides thy word. Psalm 136. third part. L. M- GIVE to our God immortal praise ; Mercy and truth are all his ways ; Wonders of grace to God belong, Repeat his mercies in your song. 2 Give to the Lord of lords renown ; The King of kings with glory crown : His mercies ever shall endure. When lords and kings are known no more. 3 He built the earth, he spread the sky, And fixed the starry lights on high : Wonders of grace to God belong, Repeat his mercies in your song. 4 He fills the sun with morning hunt, He bids the moon direct the night : His mercies ever shall endure, When suns and moons shall shine no more 5 The Jews he freed from Pharaoh's hand, And brought them to the promised land : Wonders of grace to God belong, Repeat his mercies in your song. G He saw the Gentiles dead in sin. And felt his pity move within : His mercies ever shall endure, When death and sin shall reign no more 7 He sent his Son with power to save From guilt, and darkless, and the ginfi W riders of grace to God belong, " Repeat his mercies l, /our song. 240 PSALM 137. S Through this vain world he guides our fee^ And leads us to his heavenly seat : His mercies ever shall endure, When this vain world shall be no more Psalm 137. first part. L. M. WY Babel's stream the captives sate, *^ And wept for Zion's hapless fate : Useless their harps on willows hung, While foes required a sacred song. 2 With taunting voice, and scornful eye, " Sing us a song of heaven," they cry: " While foes deride our God and King, How can we tune our harps, or sing ? 3 " If Zion's woes our hearts forget, Or cease to mourn for Israel's fate, Let useful skill our hands forsake ; Oar hearts with hopeless sorrow break 4 " Thou, ruined Salem, to our eyes Each day in sad remembrance rise ! Should we e'er cease to feel thy wrongs, Lost be our joys and mute our tongues. 5 " Remember, Lord, proud Edom's sons, Who cried, exulting at our groans, While Salem trembled at her base, " Rase them : her deep foundations rase." 5 To happier days our bosoms turn ; Those days but teach us how to mourn : The God, who bade his mercy flow, In wrath withdraws his blessing now. f Yet still, thy name be ever blest, On thee our hope shall safely rest • Zion her Saviour soon shall see Arraved to set his Israel free. PSALM 137. 241 Psalm 137. second part. S. M. I LOVE thy kingdom, Lord, The house of thine abode ; The church our blest Redeemer saved With his own precious blood. 2 I love thy church, O God ! Her walls before thee stand, Dear as the apple of thine eye, And graven on thy hand. 3 If e'er to bless thy sons My voice or hands deny, These hands let useful skill forsake, This voice in silence die. 4 If e'er my heart forget Her welfare, or her woe, Let every joy this heart forsake, And every grief overflow. 5 For her my tears shall fall ; For her my prayers ascend : To her my cares and toils be given, 'Till toils and cares shall end. 6 Beyond my highest joy I prize her heavenly ways ; Her sweet communion, solemn vows, Her hymns of love and praise. 7 Jesus, thou friend divine, Our Saviour, and our King, Thy hand from every snare and foe Shall great deliverance bring. 8 Sure as thy truth shall last, To Zion shall be given The brightest glories earth can yield, And brighter bliss of heaven. x 2\2 PSALM 138, 139. Psalm 138. L. AJ. ITH all my powers of heart and tongue I'll praise my Maker in my song : Angels shall hear the notes I raise, Approve the song, and join the praise. I'll sing thy truth and mercy, Lord ; I'll sing the wonders of thy word ; Not all the works and names below, So much thy power and glory show. To God I cried when troubles rose ; He heard me and subdued my foes ; He did my rising fears control, And strength diffused through all my soul. The God of heaven maintains his state, Frowns on the proud and scorns the great ; But from his throne descends to bless The humble souls that trust his grace. Amidst a thousand snares I stand, Upheld and guarded by thy hand ; Thy words my fainting soul revive, And keep my dying faith alive. Grace will complete what grace begins, To save from sorrows and from sins ; The work that wisdom undertakes, Eternal mercy ne'er forsakes. Psalm 139. first part. L. M. LORD, thou hast searched and seen me through ; Thine eye commands with piercing view My rising and my resting hours, My heart and flesh, with all their powers. My thoughts, before they are my own, Are to my God distinctly known ; PSALM 139. '<243 He knows the words I mean to speak, Ere from my opening lips they break. Within thy circling power I stand, On every side I find thy hand : Awake, asleep, at home, abroad, I am surrounded still with God. Amazing know ledge, vast and great ! What large extent ! what lofty height ! My soul, with all the powers I boast, Is in the boundless prospect lost. Oh may these thoughts possess my breast, Where'er I rove, where'er I rest ; Nor let my weaker passions dare Consent to sin, for God is there. Psalm 139. second part. L. M. COULD I so false, so faithless prove, To quit thy service and thy love, Where, Lord, could I thy presence shun, Or from thy dreadful glon run ? If up to heaven I take my flight, 'Tis there thou dweli'st enthroned in light : Or plunge to hell, there justice reigns, And Satan groans beneath thy chains. If mounted on a morning ray 1 fly beyond the western sea, Thy swifter hand would first arrive, And there arrest thy fugitive. Or should I try to shun thy sight Beneath the spreading veil of night, One glance of thine, one piercing ray Would kindle darkness into day. The veil of night is no disguise, No screen from thy all-searching eyes ; 244 PSALM 139. Thy hana can seize thy foes as soon Through midnight shades, as blazing noon. 6 Midnight and noon in this agree, Great God, they're both alike to thee ; Not death can hide what God will spy, And hell lies naked to his eye. 7 Oh may these thoughts possess my breast. Where'er I rove, where'er I rest ; Nor let my weaker passions dare Consent to sin, for God is there. Psalm 139. third part. L. M. Y God, what inward grief I feel, When impious men transgress thy will ; I mourn to hear their lips profane, Take thy tremendous name in vain. 9. Does not my soul detest and hate The sons of malice and deceit ? Those that oppose thy laws and thee, I count for enemies to me. 3 Lord, search my soul, try every thought ; Though my own heart accuse me not Of walking in a false disguise, I beg the trial of thine eyes. 4 Doth secret mischief lurk within ? Do I indulge some unknown sin ? Oh turn my feet whene'er I stray, And lead me in thy perfect way. Psalm 139. fourth part. C. M IN all my vast concerns with thee, In vain my soul would try To shun thy presence, Lord, or flee The notice of thine eye. 2 Thy all-surrounding sight surveys My rising and my rest, PSALM 139, 140. 245 My public walks, my private ways And secrets of my breast. My thoughts lie open to the Lord Before they're formed within ; And ere my lips pronounce the won I, He knows the sense I mean. Oh wondrous knowledge, deep and lugh, Where can a creature hide ? Within thy circling arms I lie, Enclosed on every side. So let thy grace surround me still, And like a bulwark prove, To guard my soul from every ill, Secured by sovereign love. Psalm 139. fifth part. C. M. LORD, when I count thy mercies o'er, They strike me with surprise ; Not all the sands that spread the shore To equal numbers rise. My flesh with fear and wonder stands, The product of thy skill ; And hourly blessings from thy hands Thy thoughts of love reveal. These on my heart by night I keep : How kind, how dear to me ! Oh may the hour that ends my sleep Still find my thoughts with thee ! Psalm 140. C. M. I3R0TECT us, Lord, from fatal harm ; - Behold our rising woes ; We trust alone thy powerful arm, To scatter all our foes, x 2 248 PSALM 143. 3 Look down in pity, Lord, and see The mighty woes that burthen me; Down to the dust my life is brought, Like one long buried and lorgot. 4 I dwell in darkness and unseen, My heart is desolate within : My thoughts in musing silence trace The ancient wonders of thy grace. 5 Thence I derive a glimpse of hope, To bear my sinking spirits up ; I stretch my hands to God again, And thirst, like parched lands for rain 6 For thee I thirst, I pray, I mourn ; When will thy smiling face return ? Shall all my joys on earth remove, And God for ever hide his love ? Psalm 143. second part. L M. MY God, thy long delay to save Will sink thy prisoner to the grave j My heart grows faint, and dim mine eye ; Make haste to help before I die. 2 The night is witness to my tears, Distressing pains, distracting fears ; Oh might I hear thy morning voice, How would my wearied powers rejoice ! 3 In thee I trust, to thee I sigh, And lift my weary soul on high ; For thee sit waiting all the day, And wear the tiresome hours away. 4 Break off my fetters, Lord, and show The path in which my feet should go ; If snares and foes beset the road, I flee to hide me near my God. PSALM 144. 211- Tcach me to do thy holy will, And lead me to thy heavenly hill : Let the good Spirit of thy love Conduct me to thy courts above. Then shall my soul no more complain, The tempter then shall rage in vain ; And flesh, and sin, my foes before, Shall never vex my spirit more. Psalm 144. first part. C. M. T^OR ever blessed be the Lord, '*- My Saviour and my Shield ; He sends his Spirit with his word, To arm me for the field. When sin and hell their force unite, He makes my soul his care ; Instructs me in the heavenly fight, And guards me through the war. A friend and helper so divine My fainting hope shall raise ; He makes the glorious victory mine, And his shall be the praise. Psalm 144. second part. C. M. LORD, what is man, poor feeble maa Born of the earth at first I His life a shadow, light and vain, Still hastening to the dust. Oh what is feeble dying man, Or all his sinful race, That God should make it his concern. To visit him with grace ! That God who darts his lightnings down Who shakes the worlds above, What terrors wait his awful frown f How wondrous is his love.' 250 PSALM 144, 145 Psalm 144. third part. L. M. HAPPY the city, where their sons Like pillars round a palace set, And daughters, bright as polished stones, Give strength and beauty to the state. 2 Happy the land in culture drest, Whose flocks and corn have large increase: Where men securely work or rest, Nor sons of plunder break their peace. 3 Happy the nation thus endowed ; But more divinely blest are those On whom the all-sufficient God, Himself, with all his grace bestows. Psalm 145. first part. L. M. 1%/TY God, my King, thy various praise ±? JL Shall fill the remnant of my days ; Thy grace employ my humble tongue, Till death and glory raise the song. 2 The wings of every hour shall bear Some thankful tribute to thine ear ; And every setting sun shall see New works of duty done for thee. 3 Thy truth and justice I'll proclaim ; Thy bounty flows an endless stream ; Thy mercy swTift, thine anger slow, But dreadful to the stubborn foe. 4 Thy works with sovereign glory shine, And speak thy majesty divine ; Let every realm with joy proclaim The sound and honour of thy name. 5 Let distant times and nations raise The long succession of thy praise ; And unborn ages make my song The joy and triumph of their tongue PSALM 145. 251 But who can speak thy wondrous deeds ? Thy greatness all our thoughts exceeds ; Vast and unsearchable thy ways, Vast and immortal be thy praise ! Psalm 145. second part. C. M. LONG as I live I'll bless thy name, My King, my God of love ; My work and joy shall be the same, In the bright world above. Great is the Lord, his power unknown, And let his praise be great: I'll sing the honours of thy throne, Thy works of grace repeat. Thy grace shall dwell upon my tongue; And while my lips rejoice, The men that hear my sacred song- Shall join their cheerful voice. Fathers to sons shall teach thy name, And children learn thy ways ; Ages to come thy truth proclaim, And nations sound thy praise. Thy glorious deeds of ancient date Shall through the world be known ; Thine arm of power, thy heavenly state, With public splendour shown. The world is managed bv thv hands, Thy saints are ruled by love ; And thine eternal kingdom stands, Though rocks and hills remove. Psalm 145. third part. C. M. QWEET is the memory of thy grace, ^ My God, my heavenly King ; Let age to age thy righteousness In sounds of glory sing. 252 PSALM 145 2 God reigns on high, but ne'er confines His goodness to the skies ; Through the whole earth his bounty shines* And every want supplies. 3 With longing eyes thy creatures wait On thee for daily food ; Thy liberal hand provides their meat, And fills their mouths with good. 4 How kind are thy compassions, Lord ! How slow thine anger moves ! But soon he sends his pardoning word To cheer the souls he loves. 5 Creatures with all their endless race Thy power and praise proclaim , But saints, that taste thy richer grace, Delight to bless thy name. Psalm 145. fourth part. C. M. LET every tongue thy goodness speak* Thou sovereign Lord of all ; Thy strengthening hands uphold the weak, And raise the poor that fall. 2 When sorrow bows the spirit down, Or virtue lies distressed Beneath some proud oppressor's frown, Thou giv'st the mourners rest. 3 The Lord supports our sinking days, And guides our giddy youth : Holy and just are all his ways, And all his words are truth. 4 He knows the pains his servants feel, He hears his children cry ; And their best wishes to fulfil, His grace is ever nigh. PSALM 146. 253 His mercy never shall remove From men of heart sincere ; He saves the souls, whose humbie love Is joined with holy fear. His stubborn foes his sword shall slay, And pierce their hearts with pain ; But none that serve the Lord shall say, " They sought his aid in vain." My lips shall dwell upon his praise, And spread his fame abroad; Let all the sons of Adam raise The honours of their God. Psalm 146. first part. L. M. PRAISE ye the Lord : my heart shall join In work so pleasant, so divine ; Now while the flesh is mine abode, And when my soul ascends to God. Praise shall employ my noblest powers, While immortality endures ; My days of praise shall ne'er be past, While life, and thought, and being last. Why should I make a man my trust ? Princes must die and turn to dust ; Their breath departs, their pomp, and power, And thoughts all vanish in an hour. Happy the man whose hopes rely On Israel's God : he made the sky, And earth, and seas, with all their train ; And none shall find his promise vain. His truth for ever stands secure ; He saves th' oppressed, he feeds the poor ; He sends the laboring conscience peace, And grants the prisoner swppf release. v 254 PSALM 146. 6 The Lord to sight restores the blind ; The Lord supports the sinking mind; He helps the stranger in distress. The widow and the fatherless. 7 He loves his saints, he knows them well, But turns the wicked down to hell ; Thy God, O Zion, ever reigns ; Praise him in everlasting strains. Psalm 146. second part. P. M. |~'LL praise my Maker with my breath ; -*■ And when my voice is lost in death, Praise shall employ my nobler powers • My days of praise shall ne'er be past, While life, and thought, and being last, Or immortality endures. 9 Why should I make a man my trust ? Princes must die and turn to dust ; Vain is the help of flesh and blood ; Their breath departs, their pomp and power, And thoughts all vanish in an hour ; Nor can they make their promise good. 3 Happy the man whose hopes rely On Israel's God : He made the sky, And earth, and seas, with all their tram . His truth for ever stands secure ; He saves th' oppressed, he feeds the poor, And none shall find his promise vain. 4 The Lord hath eyes to give the blind; The Lord supports the sinking mind ; He sends the laboring conscience peace ! He helps the stranger in distress, The widow and the fatherless, And grants the prisoner sweet release- PSALM 147. 255 5 He loves his saints, he knows them well, But turns the wicked down to hell ; Thy God, O Zion, ever reigns: Let every tongue, let every age, In this exalted work engage ; Praise him in everlasting strains. 6 I'll praise him while he lends, me breath ; And when my voice is lost in death, Praise shall employ my nobler powers : My days of praise shall ne'er be past, While life, and thought, and being last, Or immortality endures. Psalm 147. first part. L. M. PRAISE ye the Lord : 'tis good to raise Our hearts and voices in his praise : His nature and his works invite To make this duty our delight. 2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem, And gathers nations to his name : His mercy melts the stubborn soul, And makes the broken spirit whole. 3 He formed the stars, those heavenly flames, He counts their numbers, calls their names ; His sovereign wisdom knows no bound. A deep, where all our thoughts are drowned. 4 Great is our Lord, and great his might, And all his glories infinite ; He crowns the meek, rewards the just, And treads the wicked to the dust. 5 Sing to the Lord, exalt him high, Who spreads his clouds around the sky , There he prepares the fruitful rain, Nor lets the drops descend in vain. 256 PSALM 147. 6 He makes the grass the hills adorn, And clothes the smiling fields with corn ; The beasts with food his hands supply, And feed the ravens when they cry. 7 What is the creature's skill or force, The vigorous man, the war! ike horse, The sprightly wit, the active iiuih ! All are too mean delights for him. 8 His saints are lovely in his sight ; He views his children with delight ; He sees their hope, he knows their fear, And finds and loves his image there. Psalm 147. second part. L. M. LET Zion praise the mighty God, And make his honours known abroad For sweet the joy our songs to raise, And glorious is the work of praise. 2 Our children live secure and blest ; Our shores have peace, our cities rest ; He feeds our sons with finest wheat, And adds his blessings to their meat. 3 The changing seasons he ordains, The early and the latter rains; His flakes of snow like wool he sends, And thus the springing corn defends. 4 With hoary frost he strews the ground ; His hail descends with dreadful sound ; His icy bands the rivers hold, And terror arms his wintry cold. 5 He bids the warmer breezes blow, The ice dissolves, the waters flow ; But he hath nobler works and ways To call his people to his praise* PSALM 147. 257 Through all our land his laws are shown ; His gospel through our borders known ; He hath not thus revealed his word To every land — Praise ye the Lord. Psalm 147. third part. C. M. WITH songs and honours sounding loud, Address the Lord on hi^h ; Over the heavens he spreads his cloud, And waters veil the sky. He sends his showers of blessings down To cheer the plains below ; He makes the grass the mountains crown, And corn in valleys grow. He gives the grazing ox his meat, He hears the ravens cry ; But man, who tastes his finest wheat, Should raise his honours high. His steady counsels change the face Of the declining year ; He bids the sun cut short his race, And wintry days appear. His hoary frost, his fleecy snow* Descend and clothe the ground ; The liquid streams forbear to flow, In icy fetters bound. When from his dreadful stores on high He pours the sounding hail, The wretch that dares his God defy Shall find ins courage fail- He sends his word, and melts the snow, The fields no longer mourn ; He calls the warmer gales to blow, And bids the spring return. v 2 258 PSALM 148. 8 The changing wind, the flying cloud, Obey his mighty word ; With songs and honours sounding loud, Praise ye the sovereign Lord. Psalm 148. first part. P. M. TE tribes of Adam, join With heaven, and earth, and seas, And offer notes divine To your Creator's praise. Ye holy throng Of angels bright, In worlds of light, Begin the song. 2 Thou sun with dazzling rays, And moon that rules the night, Shine to your Maker's praise, With stars of twinkling light. His power declare, Ye floods on high, And clouds that fly In empty air. 3 The shining worlds above In glorious order stand, Or in swift courses move, By his supreme command- He spake the word, And all their frame From nothing came To praise the Lord. 4 He moved their mighty wheels In unknown ages past, And each his word fulfils, While time and nature last* In different ways His works proclaim PSALM 148. 259 His wondrous name, And speak his praise. Psalm 148. second part. P. M. 1ET all the earth-horn race, -^ And monsters of the deep, The fish that cleave the seas Or in their bosom sleep ; From sea and shore Their tribute pay, And still display Their Maker's power. Ye vapours, hail, and snow, Praise ye th' Almighty Lord, And stormy winds that blow To execute his word. When lightnings shine, Or thunders roar, Let earth adore His hand divine. Ye mountains near the skies, With lofty cedars there, And trees of humbler size, That fruit in plenty bear ; Beasts, wild and tame, Birds, flies, and worms, In various forms Exalt his name. Rulers and judges, fear The Lord the sovereign King, And while you rule us here, His heavenly honours sing : Nor let the dream Of power and state Make you forget His power supreme. 26C PSALM 148. 5 Virgins and youths engage To sound his praise divine, While infancy and age Their feeble voices join Wide as he reigns His name be sung By every tongue In endless strains. 6 Let all the nations fear The God that rules above ; He brings his people near, And makes them taste his love While earth and sky Attempt his praise, His saints shall raise His honours high. Psalm 148. third part. P. M. BEGIN, my soul, th' exalted lay, Let each enraptured thought obey, And praise th' Almighty's name. Lo ! heaven and earth, and seas and skies In one melodious concert rise, To swell th' inspiring theme. 2 Ye fields of light, celestial plains, Where gay transporting beauty reigns, Ye scenes divinely fair ; Your Maker's wondrous power proclaim, Tell how he formed your shining frame, And breathed the fluid air. '.» Ye angels catch the thrilling sound ; While all th' adoring thrones around His boundless mercy sing ; Let every listening saint above Wake all the tuneful soul of love, And touch the sweetest string. PSALM 148. 26 J 4 Join, ye loud spheres, the vocal choir: Thou, dazzling orb of liquid fire, The mighty chorus aid : Soon as gray evening gilds the plain, Thou, moon, protract the melting strain, And praise him in the shade. 5 Let every element rejoice : Ye thunders, burst with awful voice, To him who bids you roll : His praise in softer notes declare, Each whispering breeze of yielding air, And breathe it to the soul. 6 Let man, for nobler service made, The feeling heart, the judging head, In heavenly praise employ : Spread his tremendous name around, Till heaven's broad arch rings back the sound The general burst of joy. 7 Ye, whom the charms of grandeur please, Nursed on the downy lap of ease, Fall prostrate at his throne ; Ye princes, rulers, all adore ; Praise him ye Kings, who makes your power An image of his own. 8 Let youth its ardent passions move, To praise the eternal Source of love, With all its hallowed fire : Let age take up the tuneful lay, Sigh his blest name, then soar away, And ask an angel's lyre. 9 Let. saints, redeemed from death and hell. In louder, loftier numbers tell, The wonders of his grace : 362 PSALM 148. Beyond creation's utmost bounds. Above her noblest sweetest sounds, Declare Jehovah's praise. Psalm 148. fourth part. L. M. OUD hallelujahs to the Lord, -" From distant worlds where creatures dwell ; Let heaven begin the solemn word, And sound it dreadful down to hell. 2 The Lord, how absolute he reigns ! Let every angel bend the knee ; Sing of his love in heavenly strains, And speak how fierce his terrors be. 3 High on a throne his glories dwell, An awful throne of shining bliss : Fly through the world, O sun, and tell How dark thy beams compared to his. 4 Awake, ye tempests, and his fame In sounds of dreadful praise declare ; Let the sweet whisper of his name Fill every gentler breeze of air. 5 Let clouds, and winds, and waves agree To join their praise with blazing fire ; Let the firm earth and rolling sea In this eternal song conspire. 6 Ye flowery plains proclaim his skill ; Ye valleys sink before his eye ; And let his praise from every hill Rise tuneful to the neighboring sky. 7 Ye stubborn oaks, and stately pines, Bend your high branches and adore : Praise him, ye beasts, in different strains : The lamb must bleat, the lion roar. PSALM 148. 263 S Birds, ye must make his praise your theme, Nature demands a song from you : While the dumb fish that cut the stream, Leap up, and mean his praises too. 9 Mortals, can you refrain your tongue When nature all around you sings ? Oh for a shout from old and young, From humble swains and lofty kings ! 10 Wide as his vast dominion lies, Make the Creator's name be known ; Loud as his thunder shout his praise, And sound it lofty as his throne. 1 1 Jehovah ! 'tis a glorious word ! Oh may it dwell on every tongue ! But saints, who best have known the Lord, Are bound to raise the noblest song. 12 Speak of the wonders of that love Which Gabriel plays on every chord ; From all below, and all above, Loud hallelujahs to the Lord ! Psalm 148. fifth part. S. M. LET every creature join To praise th' eternal God ; Ye heavenly hosts, the song begin, And sound his name abroad. 2 Thou sun writh golden beams, And moon with paler rays, Ye starry lights, ye twinkling flames, Shine to your Maker's praise. 3 He built those worlds above, And fixed their wondrous frame ; By his command they stand or move, And ever speak his name. 264 PSALM 148. 4 Ye vapours, when ye rise, Or fall in showers or snow, Ye thunders, murmuring round the skies, His power and giory show. 5 Wind, hail, and flaming fire, Agree to praise the Lord, When ye in dreadful storms conspire To execute his word. 6 By all his works above His honours be expressed ; But saints, that taste his saving love, Should sing his praises best. Psalm 148. sixth part. S. M LET earth and ocean know They owe their Maker praise : Praise him, ye watery worlds below, And monsters of the seas. 2 From mountains near the sky Let his high praise resound; From humble shrubs, and cedars high, And vales and fields around. 3 Ye lions of the wood, And tamer beasts that graze, Ye live upon his daily food, And he expects your praise. 4 Ye birds of lofty wing, On high his praises bear, Or sit on flowery boughs, and sing Your Maker's glory there. 5 Ye reptile myriads, join T' exalt his glorious name; And flies, in beauteous forms that shine, His wondrous skill proclaim. PSALM 148,149. 265 Rv all the earth-born race, His honours he expressed ; But saints that know his heavenly grace, Should learn to praise him best. Psalm 148. seventh part. S. M. MONARCHS of wide command, Praise ye th' eternal King ; Judges, adore that sovereign hand, Whence all your honours spring. Let vigorous youth engage To sound his praises high ; While growing babes, and withering ago, Their feeble voices try. United zeal be shown His wondrous fame to raise ; God is the Lord ; his name alone Deserves our endless praise. Let nature join with art, And all pronounce him blest ; But saints, that dwell so near his heart, Should sing his praises best. Psalm 149. CM. ALL ye that love the Lord, rejoice, And let your songs be new ; Amidst the church, with cheerful voice, His later wonders show. The Jews, the people of his grace, Shall their Redeemer sing ; And gentile nations join the praise, While Zion owns her King. The Lord takes pleasure in the just, Whom sinners treat with scorn ; The meek, that lie despised in dust. Salvation shall adorn. z ^66 PSALM 150. 4 Saints shall be joyful in their King, E'en on a dying bed ; And like the souls in glory sing, For God shall raise the dead. 5 Then his high praise shall fill their tongues, Their hand shall wield the sword: And vengeance shall attend their songs, The vengeance of the Lord. 6 When Christ his judgment-seat ascends, And bids the world appear, Thrones are prepared for all his friends, Who humbly loved him here. 7 Then shall they rule with iron rod, Nations that dared rebel, And join the sentence of their God, On tyrants doomed to hell. 8 The royal sinners, bound in chains, New triumph shall afford : Such honour for the saints remains: Praise ye, and love the Lord. Psalm 150. first part. C. M. IN Godrs own house pronounce his praise His grace he there reveals ; To heaven your joy and wonder raise, For there his glory dwells. 2 Let all your sacred passions move, While you rehearse his deeds ; But the great work of saving love Your highest praise exceeds. 3 All that have motion, life, and breath, Proclaim your Maker blest; Yet when my voice expires in death, My soul shall praise him best. PSALM 150. 267 Psalm 150. second part. L. M. PRAISE ye the Lord ; all nature join In work and worship so divine : Let heaven and earth unite, and raise High hallelujahs to his praise While realms of joy, and worlds around, Their hallelujahs high resound ; Let saints below and saints above, Exulting sing redeeming love. As instruments well tuned and strung, We'll praise the Lord with heart and tongue, While life remains we'll loud proclaim High hallelujahs to his name. Beyond the grave, in nobler strains, When freed from sorrow, sin, and pains, Eternally the church will raise High hallelujahs to his praise. SELECTIONS BOOK OF PSALMS, IN METRE. ACCORDING TO THE VERSION USED CHURCH OF SCOTLAND AND AUTHORIZED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IX THE UNITED 9TATE3. PHILADELPHIA: PRESBYTERIAN BOARD OF PUBLICATION, NO. 821 CHESTNUT STREET. PSALMS SELECTION 1. (Psalm 1.) The Righteous and the Wicked contrasted. rPHAT man hath perfect blessedness Who walketh not astray, In counsel of ungodly men, Nor stands in sinners' way ; Nor sitteth in the scorner's chair : But placeth his delight Upon God's law, and meditates On his law day and night. He shall be like a tree that grows Near planted by a river, Which in his season yields his fruit, And his leaf fadeth never : And all he doth shall prosper well. The wicked are not so : But like they are unto the chaff, Which wind drives to and fro In judgment therefore shall not stand Such as ungodly are ; Nor in the assembly of the just SI Kill wicked men appear. For why ? The way of godly men Unto the Lord is known : Whereas the way of wicked men Shall quite be overthrown. (in) 4 SELECTIONS SELECTION 2. (Ps. 4.) An Evening Psalm. f^IVE ear unto me when I call, God of my righteousness : Have mercy, hear my prayer ; thou hast Enlarged me in distress. 2 0 who will show us any good ? Is that which many say, But of thy countenance the light, Lord, lift on us alway. 3 Upon my heart, bestowed by thee, More gladness I have found, Than they, ev'n then, when corn and wine Did most with them abound. 4 I will both lay me down in peace, And quiet sleep will take ; Because thou only me to dwell In safety, Lord, dost make. SELECTION 3. (Ps. 5.) Drawing nigh to God. C^ IVE ear unto my words, 0 Lord, " My meditation weigh ; Hear my loud cry, my King, my God ; For I to thee will pray. 2 Lord, thou shalt early hear my voice : I early will direct My prayer to thee ; and, looking up, An answer will expect. 3 For thou art not a God that doth In wickedness delight : Neither shall evil dwell with thee, Nor fools stand in thy sight. 4 All that ill-doers are thou hat'st; Cutt'st off that liars be : FROM THE PSALMS. The bloody and deceitful man Abhorred is by thee. 5 But 1 into thy house will come In thine abundant grace ; And I will worship in thy fear Toward thy holy place. SELECTION 4. (Ps. r.) God exalted and Man hunMed. TJ OW excellent in all the earth, Lord, our Lord, is thy name ! Who hast thy glory far advanced Above the starry frame. 2 From infants' and from sucklings' mouth Thou didst strength ordain, For thy foes' cause, that so thou mightest Th' avenging foe restrain. 3 When I look up into the heav'ns, Which thine own fingers framed, Unto the moon, and to the stars, Which were by thee ordained ; 4 Then say I, What is man, that he Remembered is by thee ? Or what the son of man that thou So kind to him shouldst be ? 5 For thou a little lower hast Him than the angels made ; With glory and with dignity Thou crowned hast his head. SELECTION 5. (Ps. 15.) The acceptable Worshipper. WITHIN thy tabernacle, Lord, 1 T Who shail abide with thee ? And in thy high and holy hill Who shall a dweller be ? SELECTIONS The man that walketh uprightly, And worketh righteousness, And as he thinketh in his heart, So doth he truth express : Who doth not slander with his tongue Nor to his friend doth hurt ; Nor yet against his neighbour doth Take up an ill report : In whose eyes vile men are despised ; But those that God do fear He honoureth : and changeth not, Though to his hurt he swear. SELECTION 6. (Ps. 19.) The Excellence of the Divine Law. /^K)D'S law is perfect, and converts The soul in sin that lies ; God's testimony is most sure, And makes the simple wise. The statutes of the Lord are right, And do rejoice the heart; The Lord's command is pure, and doth Light to the eyes impart. Unspotted is the fear of God, And doth endure for ever : The judgments of the Lord are true And righteous altogether. They more than gold, yea, much fine gold, To be desired are : Than honey, honey from the comb, That droppeth, sweeter far. Moreover, they thy servant warn How he his life should frame ; A great reward provided is For them that keep the same. FROM THE PSALMS. 6 The words which from my mouth proceed, The thoughts sent from my heart, Accept, 0 Lord, for though my strength And my Redeemer art. SELECTION 7. (Ps. 25.) S. M. Past Sins remembered and Mercy sought. rPO thee I lift my soul : 0 Lord, I trust in thee : My God, let me not be ashamed, Nor foes triumph o'er me. 2 Show me thy ways, 0 Lord, Thy paths, 0 teach thou me : And do thou lead me in thy truth, Therein my teacher be. 3 For thou art God that dost To me salvation send, And I upon thee all the day Expecting do attend. 4 My sins and faults of youth Do thou, 0 Lord, forget ; After thy mercy think on me, And for thy goodness great. 5 God good and upright is : The way he'll sinners show. The meek in judgment he will guide, And make his path to know. SELECTION 8. (Ps. 26.) Sincerity avowed. "T^XAMINE me, and do me prove ; Try heart and reins, 0 God : For thy love is before mine eyes, Thy truth's paths I have trod. SELECTIONS With persons vain I have not sat, Nor with dissemblers gone : Th' assembly of ill men I hate : To sit with such I shun. Mine hands in innocence, 0 Lord, I'll wash and purify ; So to thine holy altar go, And compass it will I : That I, with voice of thanksgiving, May publish and declare, And tell of all thy mighty works, That great and wondrous are. The habitation of thy house, Lord, I have loved well ; Yea, in that place I do delight Where doth thine honour dwell. SELECTION 9. (Ps. 27.) The Divine Favour sought. f\ LORD, give ear unto my voice, When I do cry to thee ; Upon me also mercy have, And do thou answer me. When thou didst say, Seek ye my face, Then unto thee reply Thus did my heart, Above all things Thy face, Lord, seek will I. Far from me hide not thou thy face ; Put not away from thee Thy servant in thy wrath : thou hast An helper been to me. 0 God of my salvation, Leave me not, nor forsake : Tho' me my parents both should leave, The Lord will me up take. FROM THE PSALMS. 9 5 0 Lord, instruct me in thy way, To me a leader be In a plain path, because of those That hatred bear to me. SELECTION 10. (Ps. 28.) Past Merries remembered. T ORD; I will thee extol, for thou Hast lifted me on high. And over me thou to rejoice Mad'st not mine enemy. 2 0 thou who art the Lord my God, I in distress to thee, With loud cries lifted up ray voice, And thou hast healed me. 2 0 Lord, my soul thou hast brought up, And rescued from the grave ; That I to pit should not go down, Alive thou didst me save. 4 0 ye that are his holy ones, Sing praise unto the Lord ; And give unto him thanks, when ye His holiness record. 5 For but a moment lasts his wrath ; Life in his favour lies : Weeping may for a night endure, At morn cloth joy arise. SELECTION 11. (Ps. 32.) Pardon .sought and found. C\ BLESSED is the man to whom Is freely pardoned All the transgressions he hath done, Whose sin is covered. 10 SELECTIONS 2 Blest is the man to whom the Lord Imputeth not his sin, And in whose spirit there is no guile, Nor fraud is found therein. 3 I will confess unto the Lord My tresspasses, said I; And of my sin thou freely didst Forgive th' iniquity. 4 For this shall every godly one His prayer make to thee : In such a time he shall thee seek, As found thou mayest be. 5 Thou art my hiding-place, thou shalt From trouble keep me free ; Thou with songs of deliverance, About shall compass me. SELECTION 12. (Ps. 34.) Safety and Happiness of the Righteous, rPHE angel of the Lord encamps, And round encompasseth All those about that do him fear, And them delivereth. 2 0 taste and see that God is good : Who trusts in him is blest. Fear God, his saints : none that him fear Shall be with want oppressed. 3 The lions young may hungry be, And they mav lack their food : But they that truly seek the Lord Shall not lack any good. 4 0 children, hither do ye come, And unto me give ear ; I shall you teach to understand How ye the Lord should fear. FROM THE PSALMS. 11 5 What man is he that life desires, To see good would live long ? Thy lips refrain from speaking guile, And from ill words thy tongue. SELECTIOX 13. (Ps. 36.) The Divine Mercy exalted. rpHY mercy. Lord, is in the heavens ; Thy truth doth reach the clouds : Thy justice is like mountains great; Thy judgments deep as floods. 2 Lord, thou preservest man and beast, Howr precious is thy grace ! Therefore in shadow of thy wings, Men's sons their trust shall place. 3 They with the fatness of thy house Shall be well satisfied ; From rivers of thy pleasures thou Wilt drink to them provide. 4 Because of life the fountain pure Remains alone with thee ; And in that purest light of thine We clearly light shall see. SELECTION 14. (Ps. 43.) Trust in God. r\ SEND thy light forth and thy truth ; Let them be guides to me, And bring me to thine holy hill, Even wrhere thy dwellings be. Then will I to God's altar go, To God my chiefest joy ; Yea, God, my God, thy name to praise My harp I will employ. : SELECTIONS Why art thou then east down, my soul ? What should discourage thee ? And why with vexing thoughts art thou Disquieted in me ? Still trust in God ; for him V praise Good cause I yet shall have : He of my countenance is the health, My God that doth me save. SELECTION 15. (Ps. 46.) God the Refuge of his People. f^ OD is our refuge and our strength, In straits a present aid ; Therefore, although the earth remove, We will not be afraid. Though hills amidst the seas be cast ; Though waters roaring make, And troubled be ; yea, though the hills By swelling seas do shake. A river is, whose streams do glad The city of our God ; The holy place, wherein the Lord Most high hath his abode. God in the midst of her doth dwell ; Nothing shall her remove : The Lord to her an helper will, And that right early, prove. The Lord of hosts upon our side Doth constantly remain : The God of Jacobs our refuge, Us safely to maintain. SE LECTION 10. (Ps. 48.) God dwelling in Zion. p REAT is the Lord, and greatly he ^* Is to be praised still, FROM THE PSALMS. 13 Within the city of our God, Upon his holy hill. 0 Lord, according to thy name, Through all the earth's thy praise ; And thy right hand, 0 Lord, is full Of righteousness always. Because thy judgments are made known, Let Zion mount r.joice; Of Judah let the daughters all Send forth a cheeiful voice. Walk about Zion, and go round ; The high towers thereof tell : Consider ye her palaces, And mark her bulwarks well ; That ye may tell posterity ; For this God doth abide Our God for evermore ; he will Even unto death us guide. SELECTION 17. (Ps. 51.) Original Sin confessed and deplored. A FTER thy loving-kindness, Lord, Have mercy upon me : For thy compassions great, blot out All mine iniquity. Me cleanse from sin, and thoroughly wash From mine iniquity : For my transgressions I confess ; My sin I ever see. 'Gainst thee, thee only, have I sinned, In thy sight done this ill ; That when thou speakest thou mayst be just. And clear in judging still. Behold, I in iniquity Was formed the womb within: 14 SELECTIONS My mother also me conceived In guiltiness and sin. 5 Behold, thou in the inward parts With truth delighted art ; And wisdom thou shalt make me know Within the hidden part. 6 Do thou with hyssop sprinkle me, I shall be cleansed so ; Yea, wash thou me, and then I shall Be whiter than the snow. SELECTION 18. (Ps. 57.) A Prayer in trouble. ~OE merciful to me, 0 God ; Thy mercy unto me Do thou extend ; because my soul Doth put her trust in thee : 2 Yea, in the shadow of thy wings My refuge I will place, Until these sad calamities Do wholly overpass. 3 My cry I will cause to ascend Unto the Lord most high ; To God, wTho doth all things for me Perform most perfectly. 4 From heaven he shall send down, and me From his reproach defend That would devour me : God his truth And mercy forth shall send. SELECTION 19. (Ps. 61.) Confidence in Divine Protection. f\ GOD, give ear unto my cry ; Unto my prayer attend. From th' utmost corner of the land My cry to thee I'll send. FROM THE PSALMS. 15 2 What time my heart is overwhelmed, And in perplexity. Do thou me lead unto the rock That higher is than I. 3 For thou hast for my refuge been A shelter by thy power ; And for defence against my foes Thou hast been a strong tower. 4 Within thy tabernacle I For ever will abide; And under covert of thy wings With confidence me hide. 5 For thou the vows that I did make, 0 Lord my God, didst hear ; Thou hast given me the heritage Of those thy name that fear. SELECTION 20. (Ps. 62.) Waiting on God in Time of JJcnxjer. 1\ TY soul, wait thou with patience Upon thy God alone ; On him dependeth all my hope And expectation. 2 He only my salvation is, And my strong rock is he ; He only is my sure defence ; 1 shall not moved be. 3 In God my glorj* placed is, And my salvation sure : In God the rock is of my strength, My refuge most secure. 4 Ye people place your confidence In him continually; Before him pour ye out your heart : God is our refuge high. 16 SELECTIONS SELECTION 21. (Ps. 63.) Longing for God and Confidence in Him. T ORD, thee my God, I'll early seek: My soul doth thirst for thee ; My flesh longs in a dry parched land, Wherein no waters be : 2 That I thy power may behold, And brightness of thy face, As I have seen thee heretofore Within thy holy place. 3 Since better is thy love than life, My lips thee praise shall give. I in thy name will lift my hands, And bless thee while I live. 4 Even as with marrow and with fat My soul shall filled be ; Then shall my mouth with joyful lips Sing praises unto thee : 5 When I do thee upon my bed Remember with delight, And when on thee I meditate In watches of the night. SELECTION 22. (Ps. 65.) The Privileges of Worship. T3RAISE waits for thee in Zion, Lord To thee vows paid shall be ; 0 thou that hearer art of prayer, All flesh shall come to thee. 2 Iniquities, I must confess, Prevail against me do ; But as for our transgressions, Them purge away shalt thou. FROM THE PSALMS. 17 Blest is the man whom thou dost choose, And mak'st approach to thee, That he within thy courts, O Lord, May still a dweller be. We surely shall be satisfied With thy abundant grace, And with the goodness of thy house, Even of thy holy place. 0 God of our salvation, Thou, in thy righteousness, By fearful works unto our prayers Thine answer dost express: Therefore the ends of all the earth, And those afar that be Upon the sea, their confidence, 0 Lord, will place in thee. SELECTION 23. (Ps. 66.) Praise to the Hearer of Prayer. A LL lands to God, in joyful sounds, "^ Aloft your voices raise ; Sing forth the honour of his name, And glorious make his praise. All that fear God, come, hear, I'll tell, What he did lor my soul. 1 with my mouth unto him cried, My tongue did him extol. If in my heart I sin regard, The Lord me will not hear : But surely God me heard, and to My prayer's voice gave ear. 0 let the Lord, our gracious God, For ever blessed be, Who turned not my prayer from him, Nor yet his grace from me. 2* 18 SELECTIONS SELECTION 24. (Ps. 68.) The Ascension of Christ. fJTHOU hast, 0 Lord, most glorious, Ascended up on high ; And in triumph victorious led Captive captivity. Thou hast received gifts for men, For such as did rebel ; Yea, even for them, that God the Lord In midst of them might dwell, Bless'd be the Lord, who is to us Of our salvation God ; Who daily with his benefits Us plenteously doth load. He of salvation is the God, Who is our God most strong ; And unto God the Lord from death The issues do belong. SELECTION 25. (Ps. 71.) The Aged Saint1 s Prayer. C\ LORD, my hope and confidence Is placed in thee alone ; Then let thy servant never be Put to confusion. For even from my youth, 0 God, By thee I have been taught ; And hitherto I have declared The wonders thou hast wrought. And now, Lord, leave me not, when I Old and grey-headed grow: Till to this age thy strength, and power To all to come I show. And thy most perfect righteousness, 0 Lord, is very high, c> FROM THE PSALMS. 19 Who hast so great things done : 0 God, Who is like unto thee ? Thou. Lord, who great adversities, And sore to me didst show, Shalt quicken, and bring me again From depths of earth below. SELECTION 26. (Ps. 72.) The Blessings of Messiah's Reign. f\ LORD, th y judgments give the king. His son thy righteousness. With right he shall thy people judge, Thy poor with uprightness. The just shall flourish in his days, And prosper in his reign : He shall, while doth the moon endure, Abundant peace maintain. His large and great dominion shall From sea to sea extend : It from the river shall reach forth Unto earth's utmost end. His name for ever shall endure : Last like the sun it shall : Men shall be blest in him, and blest All nations shall him call. Now blessed be the Lord our God, The God of Israel, For he alone doth wondrous works, In glory that excel. And blessed be his glorious name To all eternity : The whole earth let his glory fill. Amen, so let it be. 20 SELECTIONS SELECTION 27. (Ps. 78.) Children taught to hope in God. rPHE praises of the Lord our God, And his almighty strength, The wondrous works that he hath done, We will show forth at length. 2 His testimony and his law In Israel he did place, And charged our fathers it to show To their succeeding race ; 3 That so the race which was to come Might well them learn and know ; And sons unborn, who should arise, Might to their sons them show ; 4 That they might set their hope in God, And suffer not to fall His mighty works out of their mind, But keep his precepts all. SELECTION 28. (Ps. 80.) Prayer for a Revival. C\ GOD of hosts, we thee beseech, Return now unto thine ; Look down from heaven in love, behold, And visit this thy vine: 2 This vineyard, which thy own right hand Hath planted us among ; And that same branch which for thyself Thou hast made to be strong. 3 Burnt up it is with flaming fire, It also is cut down : They utterly are perished, When as thy face doth frown. 4 0 let thy hand be still upon The man of thy right hand, FROM THE PSALMS. 21 The son of man, whom for thyself Thou madest strong to stand. So henceforth we will not go back, Nor turn from thee at all ; O do thou quicken us, and we Upon thy name will call. Turn us again, Lord God of hosts, And upon us vouchsafe To make thy countenance to shine, And so we shall be safe. SELECTION 29. (Ps. 84.) Delight in God's Worship. XTOW lovely is thy dwelling-place, 0 Lord of hosts, to me ! The tabernacles of thy grace, How pleasant, Lord, they be ! My thirst}^ soul longs vehemently, Yea faints, thy courts to see : My very heart and flesh cry out, 0 living God, for thee. Lord God of hosts, my prayer hear ; 0 Jacob's God, give ear. See God our shield, look on the face Of thine Anointed dear. For in thy courts one day excels A thousand ; rather in My God's house will I keep a door, Than dwell in tents of sin. For God the Lord's sun and shield : He'll grace and glory give ; And will withhold no good from them That uprightly do live. 0 thou that art the Lord of hosts, That man is truly blest, Who by assured confidence On thee alone doth rest. 22 SELECTIONS SELECTION 30. (Ps. 86.) Prayer in Time of Trouble. XT EAR, Lord, my prayer; unto the voice Of my request attend : In troublous times I'll call on thee; For thou wilt answer send. 2 Lord, there is none among the gods That may with thee compare ; And like the works which thou hast done, Not any work is there. 3 All nations whom thou mad'st shall come And worship reverently Before thy face ; and they, 0 Lord, Thy name shall glorify. 4 Because thou art exceeding great, And works by thee are done Which are to be admired ; and thou Art God thyself alone. 5 Teach me thy way, and in thy truth, 0 Lord, then walk will I ; Unite my heart, that I thy name May fear continually. 6 0 Lord my God, with all my heart To thee I will give praise ; And I the glory will ascribe Unto thy name always. SELECTION 31. (Ps. 89.) The Bless ings of the Gospel. f^ REAT fear in meeting of the saints Is due unto the Lord ; And he of all about him should With reverence be adored. 2 0 greatly blest the people are The joyful sound that know ', FROM THE PSALMS. 23 In brightness of thy face, 0 Lord, They ever on shall go. They in thy name shall all the day Rejoice exceedingly; And in thy righteousness shall they Exalted be on high. Because the glory of their strength Doth only stand in thee ; And in thy favour shall our horn And power exalted be. For God is our defence ; and he To us doth safely bring; The Holy One of Israel Is our almighty King. SELECTION 32. (Ps. 90.) Human Frailty. T ORD, thou hast been our dwelling-place In generations all. Before thou ever hadst brought forth The mountains great or small ; Ere ever thou hadst formed the earth, And all the world abroad ; Even thou from everlasting art To everlasting God. Thou dost unto destruction Man that is mortal turn ; And unto them thou say'st, Again, Ye sons of men, return. As with an overllowing flood Thou carriest them away : They like a sleep are, like the grass That grows at morn are they. At morn it nourishes and grows, Cut down at even doth fade. 24 SELECTIONS For by thine anger we're consumed, Thy wrath makes us afraid. 6 Our sins thou and iniquities Dost in thy presence place, And sett'st our secret faults before The brightness of thy face. SELECTION 33. (Ps. 90.) Frail Mortality pleading for Mercy. "YUTIO knows the power of thy wrath ? According to thy fear So is thy wrath: Lord, teach thou us Our end in mind to bear ; 2 And so to count our days, that we Our hearts may still apply To learn thy wisdom and thy truth, That we may live thereby. 3 0 with thy tender mercies, Lord, Us early satisfy ; So we rejoice shall all our days, And still be glad in thee. 4 According as the days have been, Wherein we grief have had, And years wherein we ill have seen, So do thou make us glad. 5 0 let thy work and power appear Thy servants' face before ; And show unto their children dear Thy glory evermore : 6 And let the beauty of the Lord Our God be us upon : Our handiwork establish thou, Establish them each one. FROM THE PSALMS. 25 SELECTION 34. (Ps. 91.) Safety in Time of Pestilence. TTE that doth in the secret place ±J- Of the Most High reside, Under the shade of him that is The Almighty shall abide. I of the Lord my God will say, He is my refuge still ; He is my fortress, and my God, And in him trust I will. Thou shalt not need to be afraid For terrors of the night ; Nor for the arrow that doth fly By day, while it is light ; Nor for the pestilence, that walks In darkness secretly; Nor for destruction, that doth waste At noon day openly. A thousand at thy side shall fall, On thy right hand shall lie Ten thousand dead ; yet unto thee It shall not once come nigh. Only thou with thine eyes shalt look And a beholder be ; And thou therein the just reward Of wicked men shalt see. SELECTION 35. (Ps. 95.) A Call to praise God. C\ COME, let us sing to the Lord : Come, let us every one A joyful noise make to the Rock Of our salvation. Let us before his presence come With praise and thankful voice \ 3 26 SELECTIONS Let us sing psalms to him with grace, And make a joyful noise. 3 For God, a great God, and great King, Above all gods he is. Depths of the earth are in his hand, The strength of hills is his. 4 To him the spacious sea belongs, For he the same did make; The dry land also from his hands Its form at first did take. 5 0 come, and let us worship him, Let us bow down withal, And on our knees before the Lord Our Maker, let us fall. SELECTION 36. (Ps. 96.) Reasons for praising God. C\ SING a new song to the Lord : Sing all the earth to God ; To God sing, bless his name, show still His saving health abroad. 2 For great 's the Lord, and greatly he Is to be magnified ; Yea, worthy to be feared is he Above all gods beside. 3 For all the gods are idols dumb, Which blinded nations fear ; But our God is the Lord, by whom The heavens created were. 4 Great honour is before his face, And majesty divine ; Strength is within his holy place, And there doth beauty shine. 5 Do ye ascribe unto the Lord, Of people every tribe, Glory do ye unto the Lord, And mighty power ascribe. FROM THE PSALMS. 27 6 Give ye the glory to the Lord That to his name is due ; Come ye into his courts, and bring An offering with you. SELECTION 37. (Ps. 98.) A Song of Triumph. C\ SING a new song to the Lord For wonders he hath done ; His right hand and his holy arm Him victory hath won. 2 The Lord God his salvation Hath caused to be known ; His justice in the heathen's sight He openly hath shown. 3 He mindful of his grace and truth To Israel's house hath been ; And the salvation of our God All ends of the earth have seen. 4 Let all the earth unto the Lord Send forth a joyful noise ; Lift up your voice aloud to him, Sing praises, and rejoice. SELECTION 38. (Ps. 102.) L. M. God loves the Church and hears Prayer. HPHOU shalt arise, and mercy yet Thou to mount Zion shalt extend : Her time for favour which was set, Behold, is now come [to an end.] 2 Thy saints take pleasure in her stones, Her very dust to them is dear. All heathen lands and kingly thrones On earth thy glorious name shall fear. 3 God in his glory shall appear, When Zion he builds and repairs; He shall regard and lend his ear Unto the needy's humble prayers, 28 SELECTIONS 4 The afflicted' s prayer he will not scorn : All times this shall be on record ; And generations yet unborn Shall praise and magnify the Lord. 5 He from his holy place looked down, The earth he viewed from heaven on high; To hear the prisoner's mourning groan, And free them that are doomed to die. SELECTION 39. (Ps. 103.) A Song of Praise. r\ THOU my soul', bless God the Lord, And all that in me is Be stirred up his holy name To magnify and bless. 2 Bless, 0 my soul, the Lord thy God, And not forgetful be Of all his gracious benefits He hath bestowed on thee. 3 All thine iniquities who doth Most graciously forgive : Who thy diseases all and pains Doth heal, and thee relieve. 4 Who doth redeem thy life, that thou To death may'st not go down ; Who thee with loving-kindness doth And tender mercies crown. 5 The Lord our God is merciful, And he is gracious, Long-suffering, and slow to wrath, In mercy plenteous. 6 He will not chide continually, Nor keep his anger still. With us he dealt not as we sinned, Nor did requite our ill. 7 For as the heaven in its height The earth surmounteth far; FROM THE PSALMS. 29 So great to those that do him fear His tender mercies are. 8 As far as east is distant from The west, so far hath he From us removed, in his love. All our iniquity. SELECTION 4u. (Ps. 103.) God merciful and Man frail. OUCH pity as a father hath Unto his children dear. Like pity shows the Lord to such As worship him in fear. 2 For he remembers we are dust, And he our frame welhitnows. Frail man. his days are like the grass, As flower in field he grows. 3 For over it the wind doth pass, And it away is gone ; And of the place where once it was It shall no more be known. 4 But unto them that do him fear God's mercy never ends ; And to their children's children still His righteousness extends : 6 To such as keep his covenant, And mindful are alwav Of his commandments just and true, That they may them obey. SELECTION 41. (Ps. 116.) A Song of Thanksgiving. T LOVE the Lord, because my voice And prayers he did hear. I, while I live, will call on him, Who bowed to me his ear. 3* 30 SELECTIONS 2 Of death the cords and sorrows did About me compass round ; The pains of hell took hold on me : I grief and trouble found. 3 Upon the name of God the Lord Then did I call, and say, Deliver thou my soul, 0 Lord, I do thee humbly pray. 4 God merciful and righteous is, Yea, gracious is our Lord. God saves the meek ; I was brought low, He did me help afford. 5 0 thou, my soul, do thou return Unto thy quietrest; For largely, lo, fffle Lord to thee His bounty hath expressed. 6 For my distressed soul from death Delivered was by thee : Thou didst my mourning eyes from tears, My feet from falling free. SELECTION 42. (Ps. 116.) Vows fulfilled. IN the land of those that live Will walk the Lord before. I did believe, therefore I spake : I was afflicted sore. I said, when I was in my haste, That all men liars be. What shall I render to the Lord ^ For all his gifts to me ? I'll of salvation take the cup, On God's name I will call : I'll pay my vows now to the Lord Before the people all. pear in God's sight is his saints' death. Thy servant, Lord, am I; I FROM THE PSALMS. 31 Thy servant sure, thine handmaid's soi? : My bands thou didst untie. 5 Thank-offerings I to thee will give, And on God's name will call. I'll pay my vows now to the Lord Before his people all ; 6 Within the courts of God's own house, Within the midst of thee, 0 city of Jerusalem; Praise to the Lord give ye. SELECTION 43. (Ps. 119.) Blessedness of the Righteous. "DLESSED are they that undefiled, And straight are in the way ; Who in the Lord's most holy law Do walk, and do not stray. 2 Blessed are they who to observe His statutes are inclined ; And who do seek the living God With their whole heart and mind. 3 Such in his ways do walk, and they Do no iniquity. Thou hast commanded us to keep Thy precepts carefully. 4 0 that thy statutes to observe Thou wouldst my ways direct ! Then shall I not be shamed, when I Thy precepts all respect. 5 Then with integrity of heart Thee will I praise and bless, When I the judgments all have learned Of thy pure righteousness. 6 That I will keep thy statutes all Firmly resolved have I : 0 do not then, most gracious God, Forsake me utterly. 32 SELECTIONS SELECTION 44. (Ps. 119.) Pleading for Wisdom, and Grace. r\ LET my earnest prayer and cry Come near before thee, Lord ; Give understanding unto me, According to thy word. 2 Let my request before thee come ; After thy word me free. My lips shall utter praise, when thou Hast taught thy laws to me. 3 Let thy strong hand make help to me ; Thy precepts are my choice : I longed for thy salvation, Lord, And in thy law rejoice. 4 0 let my soul live, and it shall Give praises unto thee ; And let thy judgments gracious Be helpful unto me. 5 I, like a lost sheep, went astray ; Thy servant seek, and find : For thy commands I suffered not To slip out of my mind. SELECTION 45. (Ps. 121.) Special Providence. [ TO the hills will lift mine eyes, From whence doth come mine aid. My safety cometh from the Lord, Who heaven and earth hath made. 2 Thy foot he'll not let slide, nor will He slumber that thee keeps. Behold, he that keeps Israel, He slumbers not nor sleeps. 3 The Lord thee keeps, the Lord thy shade On thy right hand doth stay ; FROM THE PSALMS. 33 The moon by night thee shall not smite, Nor yet the sun by day. The Lord shall keep thy .soul : he shall Preserve thee from all ill. Henceforth thy going out and in God keep for ever will. SELECTION 46. (Ps. 122.) The Church' s Peace and Prosperity sought. T JOYED when to the house of God, Go up, they said to me. Jerusalem, within thy gates Our feet shall standing be : To Israel's testimony, there To God's name thanks to pay ; For thrones of judgment, even the thrones Of David's house there stay. Pray that Jerusalem may have Peace and felicitv : Let them that love thee and thy peace Have still prosperity. Therefore I wish that peace may still Within thy walls remain, And ever may thy palaces Prosperity retain. Now. for my friends' and brethren's sakes, Peace be in thee, I'll say: And for the house of God our Lord, 111 seek thy good alway. SELECTION 47. (Ps. 130.) Waiting for God. I" ORD, from the depths to thee I cried, My voice. Lord, do thou hear : Unto my supplication's voice Give an attentive ear. 34 SELECTIONS 2 Lord who shall stand, if thou, 0 Lord, Shouldst mark iniquity ? But yet with thee forgiveness is, That feared thou ruayest be. 3 I wait for God, my soul doth wait, My hope is in his word. More than they that for morning watch, My soul waits for the Lord ; 4 I say, more than they that do watch The morning light to see. Let Israel hope in the Lord, For with him mercies be ; 5 And plenteous redemption Is ever found with him ; And from all his iniquities He Israel shall redeem. SELECTION 48. (Ps. 139.) God's Omniscience. f\ LORD, thou hast me searched and known, Thou know'st my sitting down, And rising up; yea, all my thoughts Afar to thee are known. 2 For in my tongue before I speak, Not any word can be, But altogether, lo, 0 Lord, It is well known to thee. 3 Behind, before, thou hast beset, And laid on me thine hand. Such knowledge is too strange for me, Too high to understand. 4 From thy Spirit whither shall I go, Or from thy presence fly ? Ascend I heaven, lo, thou art there; There, if in hell I lie. FROM THE PSALMS. Take 1 the morning: winsrs and dwell In utmost parts of sea; Even there, Lord, shall thy hand me lead, Thy right hand hold shall me. If I do say that darkness shall Me cover from thy sight, Then surely shall the very night About me be as light. SELECTIOX 49. (Ps. 145.) L. M. .1 Song of Praise. r\ LORD, thou art my God and King ; Thee will I magnify and praise : I will thee bless, and gladly sing Unto thy holy name always. Each day I rise I will thee bless, And praise thy name time without end, Much to be praised, and great God is ; His greatness none can comprehend. Race shall thy works praise unto race, The mighty acts show done by thee. I will speak of the glorious grace, And honour of thy majesty. Thy wondrous works I will record ; By men the might shall be extolled Of all thy dreadful acts, 0 Lord : And I thy greatness will unfold. They utter shall abundantly The memory of thy goodness great ; And shall sing praises cheerfully. While they thy righteousness relate. SELECTIOX 50. (Ps. 146.) God all in all. C\R happy is that man and blest, Whom Jacob's God doth aid ; > SELECTIONS Whose hope upon the Lord doth rest, And on his God is stayed : Who made the earth and heavens high. Who made the swelling deep, And all that is within the same ; Who truth doth ever keep : Who righteous judgment executes For those oppressed that be, Who to the hungry giveth food ; God sets the prisoners free. The Lord doth give the blind their sight, The bowed-down doth raise : The Lord doth dearly love all those That walk in upright ways. The stranger's shield, the widow's stay, The orphan's help is he : But yet by him the wicked's way Turned upside down shall be. The Lord shall reign for evermore : Thy God, 0 Zion, he Reigns to all generations : Praise to the Lord give ye. DOXOLOGY (Ps. 117.) r\ GIVE ye praise unto the Lord, Ye nations all that be ; Likewise, ye people all, accord His name to magnify. For great to us-ward ever are His loving kindnesses : His truth endures for evermore ; The Lord 0 do ye bless. THE END. HYMNS HYMNS. GOD. DIVINE PERFECTIONS. H. M. Divine Attributes. HPHE Lord Jehovah reigns, J- His throne is built on high ; The garments He assumes Are light and majesty. His glories shine with beams so bright, No mortal eye can bear the sight. The thunders of his hand Keep the wide world in awe; His wrath and justice stand To guard his holy law; And where his love resolves to bless, His truth confirms and seals the grace. Through all his ancient works, Surprising wisdom shines; Confounds the powers of hell, And breaks their cursed designs. {Strong is his arm, and shall fulfil His great decrees, his sovereign will. A. i id can this mighty King Of glory condescend, GOD. And will He write his name, My Father and my Friend? I love his name, I love his word; Join all my powers and praise the Lord. H. M. Divine Attributes, WITH cheerful voice I sing The titles of my Lord, And borrow all the names Of honour from his word : Nature and art can ne'er supply Sufficient forms of majesty. In Jesus we behold His Father's glorious face, Shining for ever bright With mild and lovely rays : Th' eternal God's eternal Son Inherits and partakes the throne. The sovereign King of kings, The Lord of lords most high, Writes his own name upon His garment and his thigh. His name is called " the Word of God," He rules the earth with iron rod. Where promises and grace Can neither melt nor move, The angry Lamb resents The injuries of his love; Awakes his wrath, without delay, As lions roar and tear the prey. But when for works of peace The great Redeemer comes, What gentle characters, What titles He assumes! DIVINE PERFECTIONS. 14 Light of the world, and Life of men ," Nor will He bear those names in vain. 6 Immense compassion reigns In our Immanuel's heart, When He descends to act A Mediator's part. He is a friend, and brother too; Divinely kind, divinely true. 7 At length the Lord, the Judge, His awful throne ascends, And drives the rebels far From favourites and friends! Then shall the saints completely prove The heights and depths of all his love. 3 C. M. The Divine Perfections. HOW shall I praise the eternal God, That Infinite Unkown? Who can ascend his high abode, Or venture near his throne? 2 The great Invisible ! He dwells Concealed in dazzling light ; But his all-searching eye reveals The secrets of the night. 3 Those watchful eyes, that never sleep, Survey the world around; His wisdom is a boundless deep, Where all our thoughts are drowned. 4 Speak we of strength? His arm is strong, To save, or to destroy; Infinite years his life prolong, And endless is his joy. 5 He knows no shadow of a change, Nor alters his decrees ; GOD. Firm as a rock his truth remains. To guard his promises. Sinners before his presence die; How holy is his name ! His anger and his jealousy Burn like devouring flame. Justice, upon a dreadful throne, Maintains the rights of God; While mercy sends her pardons down, Bought with a Saviour's blood. Now to my soul, immortal King, Speak some forgiving word; Then 'twill be double joy to sing The glories of my Lord. C. M. Infinity of God. GREAT God! how infinite art thou! What worthless worms are we ! Let the whole race of creatures bow, And pay their praise to thee. Thy throne eternal ages stood, Ere seas or stars were made ; Thou art the ever living God, Were all the nations dead. Eternity, with all its years, Stands present in thy view; To thee, there's nothing old appears; Great God ! there's nothing new. Our lives through various scenes are drawn* And vexed with trifling cares, While thine eternal thought moves on Thine undisturbed affairs. Great God ! how infinite art thou ! What worthless worms are we! DIVINE PERFECTIONS. Let the whole race of creatures bow, And pay their praise to thee. C. M. Majesty and Dominion of God. THE Lord, how fearful is his name! How wide is his command ! Nature, with all her moving frame, Rests on his mighty hand ! Immortal glory forms his throne, And light his awful robe : While with a smile, or with a frown, He manages the globe. A word of his almighty breath Can swell or sink the seas; Build the vast empires of the earth, Or break them, if He please ! Adoring angels round Him fall, In all their shining forms; His sovereign eye looks through them all, And pities mortal worms. His bowels to our worthless race, In sweet compassion move; He clothes his looks with softest grace, And takes his title, Love ! 7s. Sovereignty of God. OOVEREIGN Ruler of the skies, ^ Ever gracious, ever wise, All my times are in thy hand, All events at thy command. His decree who formed the earth, * Fixed my first and second birth : Parents, native place, and time, All appointed were by Him. 8 GOD. 3 He that formed me in the womb, He shall guide me to the tomb; All my times shall ever be Ordered by his wise decree. 4 Times of sickness, times of health; Times of penury and wealth; Times of trial and of grief; Times of triumph and relief; 5 Times the tempter's power to prove; Times to taste a Saviour's love; All must come, and last, and end, As shall please my heavenly Friend. 6 Thee at all times, will I bless; Having thee, I all possess : How can I bereaved be, Since I cannot part with thee ? 7 C. M. The Goodness of God. GOD, in the high and holy place, Looks down upon the spheres; Yet in his providence and grace, To every eye appears. 2 He bows the heavens ; the mountains stand A highway for our God : He walks amid the desert land ; 'Tis Eden where he trod. 3 In every stream his bounty flows, Diffusing joy and wealth ; In every breeze his spirit blows, The breath of life and health. 4 His blessings fall in plenteous showers, Upon the lap of earth, That teems with foliage, fruits, and flowers, And rin<2rs with infant mirth. DIVINE PERFECTIONS. 9 5 If God hath made this world so fair, Where sin and death abound ; How beautiful, beyond compare*, Will paradise be found ! 8 L. M. Glory and Condescension of God. JEHOVAH reigns, his throne is high, His robes are light and majesty; His glory shines with beams so bright, No mortal can sustain the sight. 2 His terrors keep the world in awe; His justice guards his holy law ; His love reveals a smiling face, His truth and promise seal the grace. 3 Through all his works his wisdom shines, And baffles Satan's deep designs; His power is sovereign to fulfil The noblest counsels of his will. 4 And will this glorious Lord descend To be my Father and my Friend? Then let my songs with angels join ; Heaven is secure, if God be mine. 9 C. M. Faithful up ss of God, BEGIN, my tongue, some heavenly theme, And speak some boundless thing, The mighty works, or mightier name, Of our eternal King. 2 Tell of his wondrous faithfulness, And sound his power abroad; Sing the sweet promise of his grace, And the performing God. 3 Proclaim " Salvation from the Lord, For wretched dying men;" 1 0 GOD. His hand has writ the sacred word, With an immortal pen. 4 His very word of grace is strong, As that which bnilt the skies; The voice that rolls the stars along, Speaks all the promises. 5 O ! might I hear thy heavenly tongue But whisper, " Thou art mine!" Those gentle words should raise my song To notes almost divine. 6 How would my leaping heart rejoice, And think my heaven secure ! I trust the all-creating voice, And faith desires no more. 10 L. M. God's unbounded Love. LORD, what is man that he should prove The object of thy boundless love ! Say, why should he so largely share, Thy favour and thy tender care? 2 While these my lips draw vital breath, Or till I close my eyes in death, I'll ne'er forget thy wondrous love, Nor thoughtless of thy kindness prove. 3 Beneath thy shadowing wing's defence I'll place my only confidence : In every danger and distress, To thee will I my prayer address. 4 Should all my hopes on earth be lost, In thee I'll make my constant boast: FJ1 spread the glories of thy name, And thy unbounded love proclaim. DIVINE PERFECTIONS. II 11 L. M. God's Faithfulness. PRAISE, everlasting praise, be paid To Him that earth's foundation laid, Praise to the God, whose strong decrees Sway the creation as He please. 2 Praise to the goodness of the Lord, Who rules his people by his word ; And there, as strong as his decrees, He sets his kindest promises. 3 Firm are the words his prophets give, Sweet words, on which his children live; Each of them is the voice of Crod, Who spoke, and spread the skies abroad. 4 Each of them powerful as that sound, That bid the new-made world go round, And stronger than the solid poles, On which the wheel of nature rolls. 5 Whence then should doubts and fears arise ; Why trickling sorrows drown our eyes? Slowly, alas! our mind receives The comforts that our Maker gives. 6 0 ! for a strong and lasting faith To credit what th' Almighty saith! T' embrace the message of his Son, And call the joys of heaven our own. 12 C. M. God unsearchable. SHALL foolish, weak, short-sighted man Beyond the angels go, The great Almighty God explain, Or to perfection know? 12 GOT). 2 His attributes divinely soar Above the creature's sight, And prostrate seraphim adore The glorious Infinite. 3 Jehovah's everlasting days ! They cannot numbered be; Incomprehensible the space Of thine immensity ! 4 Thy wisdom's depths by reason's line In vain we strive to sound, Or stretch our labouring thought t' assign Omnipotence a bound. 5 The brightness of thy glory leaves Description far below; Nor man's, nor angel's heart conceives How deep thy mercies flow. 6 Thy grace is most unsearchable, And dazzles all above; They gaze, but cannot count nor tell The treasures of thy love. 13 L. M. Justice and Mercy united. "INFINITE grace! and can it be J- That heaven's Supreme should stoop so low, A wretch to visit, vile, like me; One who has been his bitterest foe? 2 Can holiness and wisdom join, With truth, with justice, and with grace, To make eternal blessings mine, And sin, with all its guilt, efface? 3 O love ! beyond conception great, That formed the vast stupendous plan; Where all divine perfections meet To reconcile rebellious man. DIVINE PERFECTIONS. 13 4 There wisdom shines in fullest blaze, And justice all her rights maintains, Astonished angels stoop to gaze, While mercy o'er the guilty reigns. 5 Yes, mercy reigns, and justice too; In Christ harmoniously they meet. He paid to justice all her due, And now He fills the mercy-seat. 6 Such are the wonders of our God, And such the amazing depths of grace : To save, from wrath's vindictive rod, The chosen sons of Adam's race. 7 With grateful songs, then, let our souls, Surround our gracious Father's throne; And all between the distant poles, His truth and mercy ever own. 14 L.M. God's Condescension to the Humble, THUS saith the high and lofty One, " I sit upon my holy throne; My name is God; I dwell on high; Dwell in my own eternity. 2 " But I descend to worlds below; On earth I have a mansion too; The humble spirit and contrite Is an abode of my delight. 3 " The humble soul my words revive, I bid the mourning sinner live : Heal all the broken hearts I find, And ease the sorrows of the mind. 4 " When I contend against their sin, I make them know how vile they've been ; But should my wrath for ever smoke, Their souls would sink beneath my stroka" 2 1 4 GOD. 5 O ! may thy pardoning grace be nigh, Lest we should faint, despair, and die. Thus shall our better thoughts approve The methods of thy chastening love. 15 0. M. God's Eternity. KISE, rise, my soul, and leave the ground ; Stretch all thy thoughts abroad, And rouse up every tuneful sound, To praise the eternal God. 2 Long ere the lofty skies were spread, Jehovah filled his throne; Or Adam formed, or angels made, The Maker lived alone. 3 His boundless years can ne'er decrease But still maintain their prime; Eternity }s his dwelling-place, And ever is his time. 4 While like a tide our minutes flow, The present and the past, He fills his own immortal NOW, And sees our ages waste. 5 The sea and sky must perish too, And vast destruction come : The creatures — look! how old they grow. And wait the fiery doom. 6 Well, let the sea shrink all away, And flames melt down the skies ; My God shall live an endless day, When th' old creation dies. 16 H. M. Praise to the Trinity. TO Him that chose us first Before the world began; DIVINE PERFECTIONS. 15 To Him that bore the curse, To save rebellious man : To Him that formed our hearts anew. Are endless praise and glory due. 2 The Father's love shall run Through our immortal songs; We bring to God the Son Hosannas on our tongues: Our lips address the Spirit's name With equal praise, and zeal the same. 3 Let every saint above, And angel round the throne, For ever bless and love The sacred Three in One : Thus heaven shall raise his honours high, When earth and time grow old and die. 17 S. M. Address to the Trinity. OLORD our God, arise, The cause of truth maintain; And wide o'er all the peopled world Extend her blessed reign. 2 Thou Prince of Life, arise, Nor let thy glory cease ; Far spread the conquests of thy grace, And bless the earth with peace. 3 Thou Holy Ghost, arise, Expand thy quickening wing, And o'er a dark and ruined world, Let light and order spring. 4 All on the earth, arise, To God the Saviour sing, From shore to shore, from earth to heaven, Let echoing anthems ring. 16 GOD. 18 6s & 4s. Invocation of the Trinity. COME, thou almighty King, Help us thy name to sing, Help us to praise. Father all glorious, O'er all victorious, Come, and reign over us, Ancient of days. 2 Jesus our Lord, arise, Scatter our enemies, And make them fall. Let thine almighty aid Our sure defence be made; Our souls on thee be staid; Lord, hear our call. 3 Come, thou incarnate Word, Gird on thy mighty sword; Our prayer attend. Come, and thy people bless, And give thy word success; Spirit of holiness, On us descend. l Come, Holy Comforter, Thy sacred witness bear, In this glad hour. Thou, who almighty art, Now rule in every heart, And ne'er from us depart, Spirit of power. 5 To the great One in Three, The highest praises be, Hence evermore. His sovereign ma]esty3 DIVINE PERFECTIONS. 17 May we in glory see, And to eternity, Love and adore. 19 H. M. Praise to the triune God, WE give immortal praise To God the Father's love, For all our comforts here, And all our hopes above; He sent his own eternal Son, To die for sins that man had done. 2 To God the Son belongs Immortal glory too, Who saved us by his blood, From everlasting woe: And now He lives, and now He reigns, And sees the fruit of all his pains. 3 To God the Spirit, praise And endless worship give, Whose new-creating power Makes the dead sinner live : His work completes the great design, And fills the soul writh joy divine. 4 Almighty God, to thee, Be endless honours done, The sacred Persons Three, The Godhead only One* Where reason fails, with ail hei powers. There faith prevails, and love adores. 20 C. M. Praise to the Trinity. GLORY to God the Father's name, Who, from our sinful race, 18 GOD. Chose out his favourites to proclaim The honours of his grace. 2 Glory to God the Son be paid, Who dwelt in humble clay, And to redeem us from the dead, Gave his own life away. 3 Glory to God the Spirit give, From whose almighty power, Our souls their heavenly birth derive, And bless the happy hour. 4 Glory to God who reigns above, The eternal Three in One ; Who, by the wonders of his love, Has made his nature known. 21 L. M. Address to the Trinity. FATHER of all, whose love profound A ransom for our souls hath found, Before thy throne we sinners bend; To us thy pardoning love extend. 2 Almighty Son, incarnate Word, Our Prophet, Priest, Redeemer, Lord, Before thy throne we sinners bend; To us thy saving grace extend. 3 Eternal Spirit, by whose breath The soul is raised from sin and death, Before thy throne we sinners bend ; To us thy quickening power extend. 4 Jehovah! Father, Spirit, Son, Mysterious Godhead, Three in One ! Before thy throne we sinners bend ; Grace, pardon, life, to us extend. DIVINE PERFECTIONS. 19 22 L- M. The Trinity. rPHERE is one God, and only one, J- No rivals can his essence share : He is Jehovah, He alone, And with the Lord, none can compare. 2 His works, through all this wondrous frame, Express the Maker's vast designs : They bear the impress of his name ; In every part his wisdom shines. 3 If in his works such wonders rise, How much more wonderful is He, Whose nature's filled with mysteries; In being One, in person Three ! 4 What finite power, with ceaseless toil, Can comprehend the eternal Mind ? Or who the almighty Three in One, By searching to perfection find ? 5 Angels and men may strive to raise, Harmonious, their adoring songs ; But who can fully speak his praise, From human or angelic tongues ? 6 Yet would I lift my trembling voice, The eternal Three in One to sing ; And mingling faith, while I rejoice, My humble, grateful tribute bring. 7 All glory to the eternal Three, The sacred, undivided One : To Father, Son, and Spirit be Co-equal praise and honours done. 20 GOD. 23 S. M. God all, and in all. MY God, my life, my love; To thee, to thee I call; I cannot live if thou remove, For thou art All in all. 2 Thy shining grace can cheer This dungeon where I dwell; 'Tis paradise when thou art here; If thou depart, 'tis hell. 3 The smilings of thy face, How amiable they are ! 'Tis heaven to rest in thine embrace, And no where else but there. 4 To thee, and thee alone, The angels owe their bliss; They sit around thy gracious throne, And dwell where Jesus is. 5 Not all the harps above Can make a heavenly place, If God his residence remove, Or but conceal his face. 6 Nor earth, nor all the sky, Can one delight afford ; No, not a drop of real joy, "Without thy presence, Lord. 7 Thou art the sea of love, Where all my pleasures roll; The circle where my passions move, And centre of my soul. 8 To thee my spirits fly, With infinite desire ; And yet how far from thee I lie! Dear Jesus, raise me higher. 21 CREATION AND PROVIDENCE. 24 C. M. The Glory of God in Crtation. f FHE God of nature and of grace -L In all his works appears; His goodness through the earth we trace, His grandeur in the spheres. 2 Lift to the arch of heaven your eye ; Thither his path pursue ; His glory, boundless as the sky, O'erwhelms the wondering view. 3 These lower worlds, that swell thy praise, High as our thoughts can tower, Are but a portion of thy ways, The hiding of thy power. 4 0 ! shouldst thou rend aside the veil, And show thy dwelling-place; The souls which thou hast made would fail, 'Twere death to see thy face. 5 None can behold that face and live; Yet sinners may draw near : Jesus is ready to forgive, His love shall cast out fear. 6 Millions amid his presence stand, And feel, while they adore, Fulness of joy at God's right hand, And pleasures evermore. 25 C. M. God celebrated in his Works of Creation, I" SING the almighty power of God, -L That made the mountains rise, That spread the flowing seas abroad, And built the lofty skies. 22 GOD. 2 I sing the wisdom that ordained The sun to rule the day; The moon shines full at his command, And all the stars obey. 3 I sing the goodness of the Lord, That filled the earth with food; He formed the creatures with his word, And then pronounced them good. 4 Lord, how thy wonders are displayed, "Where'er I turn mine eye ! If I survey the ground I tread, Or gaze upon the sky. 5 There's not a plant or flower below, But makes thy glories known; And clouds arise and tempests blow By order from thy throne. 6 Creatures as numerous as they be, Are subject to thy care; There's not a place where we can flee, But God is present there. 26 L- M. Glory of God displayed in the Firmament. THE spacious firmament on high, With all the blue ethereal sky, And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Their great Original proclaim. The unwearied sun, from day to day, Does his Creator's power display, And publishes to every land, The work of an almighty hand. 2 Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And, nightly to the listening earth, Repeats the story of her birth; CREATION AND PROVIDENCE. 23 While all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole. 3 What though, in solemn silence, all Move round this dark terrestrial ball? What though no real voice, nor sound, Amidst their radiant orbs be found ? In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious voice ; For ever singing as they shine, " The hand that made us is divine." 27 C. M. Dependence on Divine Providence. LET others boast how strong they be, Nor death nor danger fear; But we'll confess, 0 Lord, to thee, What feeble things we are. 2 Fresh as the grass our bodies stand, And flourish bright and gay ; A blasting wind sweeps o'er the land, And fades the grass away. 3 Our life contains a thousand springs, And dies if one be gone : Strange ! that a harp of thousand strings, Should keep in tune so long. 4 But 'tis our God supports our frame, The God that made us first; Salvation to the almighty Name, That reared us from the dust. 5 While we have breath, or use our tongues, Our Maker we'll adore ; His Spirit moves our heaving lungs, Or they would breathe no more. 24 cod. 28 10s & lis. The Lord will provide. THOUGH troubles assail and dangers affright ; Though friends should all fail, and foes all unite ; Yet one thing secures us, whatever betide ; The Scripture assures us, the Lord will pro- vide. 2 The birds without barn or store-house, are fed; From them let us learn to trust for our bread : His saints what is fitting shall ne'er be de- nied ; So long as 'tis written, the Lord will provide. 3 We may, like the ships, by tempests be tossed On perilous deeps, but cannot be lost : Though Satan enrages the wind and the tide, The promise engages, the Lord will provide. 4 His call we obey, like Abram of old, Not knowing our way, but faith makes us bold; For though we are strangers, we have a good guide, And trust in all dangers, the Lord will provide. 5 When Satan appears to stop up our path, And fills us with fears, we triumph by faith : He cannot take from us, though oft he has tried, This heart-cheering promise, the Lord will provide. 6 He tells us we're weak, our hope is in vain : The good, that we seek, we ne'er shall obtain ; CREATION AND PROVIDENCE. 25 But when such suggestions our spirits have plied, This answers all questions, the Lord will provide. 7 No strength of our own, or goodness we claim, Yet since we have known the Saviour's great name ; In this our strong tower for safety we hide : The Lord is our power, the Lord will provide. 8 When life sinks apace, and death is in view, This word of his grace shall comfort us through : No fearing or doubting, with Christ on our side, We hope to die shouting, the Lord will provide. 29 C. M. Goodness of Divine Providence. WHILST thee I seek, protecting Power! Be my vain wishes stilled ; And may this consecrated hour With better hopes be filled. 2 Thy love the power of thought bestowed, To thee my thoughts would soar ; Thy mercy o'er my life has flowed; That mercy I adore. 3 In each event of life, how clear Thy ruling hand I see; Each blessing to my soul most dear, Because conferred by thee. 4 In every joy that crowns my days, In every pain I bear, 3 26 GOD. My heart shall find delight in praise, Or seek relief in prayer. 5 When gladness wings the favoured hour, Thy love my thoughts shall fill; Resigned, when storms of sorrow lour, My soul shall meet thy will. 6 My lifted eye, without a tear, The gathering storm shall see, My steadfast heart shall know no fear; That heart will rest on thee. 30 C. M. Gratitude for Providential Care. OTHOU, my light, my life, my joy, My glory, and my all; Unsent by thee, no good can come, Nor evil can befall. 2 Such are thy schemes of providence, And methods of thy grace, That I may safely trust in thee, Through all the wilderness. 3 'Tis thine outstretched and powerful arm Upholds me in the way; And thy rich bounty well supplies The wants of every day. 4 For such compassions, O my God! Ten thousand thanks are due; For such compassions, I esteem Ten thousand thanks too few. 31 C. M. Mysteries of Providence. GOD moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform; He plants his footsteps in the sea, And rides upon the storm. CREATION AND PROVIDENCE. 27 2 Deep in unfathomable mines Of never failing skill, He treasures up his bright designs, And works his sovereign will. 3 Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take; The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head. 4 Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, But trust Him for his grace; Behind a frowning providence, He hides a smiling face. 5 His purposes will ripen fast, Unfolding every hour : The bud may have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flower. 6 Blind unbelief is sure to err, And scan his work in vain; God is his own interpreter, And He will make it plain. 32 L. M. Mysteries of Providence. LORD, how mysterious are thy ways! How blind are we, how mean our praise ! Thy steps no mortal eyes explore; 'Tis ours to wonder and adore. 2 Thy purposes from creature sight, Are hid in shades of awful night; Amid the lines, with curious eye, Not angel minds presume to pry. 3 Great God, I do not ask to see What in futurity shall be ; Let light and bliss attend my days, And then my future hours bo praise. 28 GOD. 4 Are darkness and distress my share? Give me to trust thy guardian care; Enough for me, if love divine At length through every cloud shall shine. 5 Yet this my soul desires to know, Be this my only wish below; That Christ is mine ! — this great request, Grant, bounteous God, and I am blest. 33 C. M. Darkness of Providence. THY way, O God, is in the sea, Thy paths I cannot trace ; Nor comprehend the mystery Of thy unbounded grace. 2 Here the dark veils of flesh and sense My captive soul surround ; Mysterious deeps of Providence My wondering thoughts confound. 3 When I behold thy awful hand My earthly hopes destroy; In deep astonishment I stand, And ask the reason why? 4 As through a glass, I dimly see The wonders of thy love : How little do I know of thee, Or of the joys above ! 5 'Tis but in part, I know thy will; I bless thee for the sight: When will thy love the rest reveal, In glory's clearer light? 6 With rapture shall I then survey Thy providence and grace; And spend an everlasting day In wonder, love and praise. 29 TBLM SOlBJIIPTlErEJES. THEIR PROPERTIES. 34 C. M. The Excellence of the Scriptures. LADEN with guilt, and full of fears, I fly to thee, my Lord; And not a glimpse of hope appears, But in thy written word. 2 The volume of my Father's grace Does all my grief assuage : Here I behold my Saviour's face, Almost in every page. 3 This is the field where hidden lies The pearl of price unknown; That merchant is divinely wise Who makes the pearl his own. 4 Here consecrated water flows To quench my thirst of sin; Here the fair tree of knowledge grows, Nor danger dwells therein. 5 0 ! may thy counsels, mighty God, My roving feet command; Nor I forsake the happy road That leads to thy right hand. 35 C. M. Christ's Glory unveiled in the Scriptures. THOU lovely Source of true delight, Whom I unseen adore; Unveil thy beauties to my sight, That I may love thee more. 2 Thy glory o'er creation shines; But in thy sacred word, 3* 30 THE SCRIPTURES. I read in fairer, brighter lines, My bleeding, dying Lord. 3 ,rFis here, whene'er my comforts droop, And sins and sorrows rise, Thy love with cheerful beams of hope, My fainting heart supplies. 4 Jesus, my Lord, my life, my light, O ! come with blissful ray; Break radiant through the shades of night, And chase my fears away. 5 Then shall my soul with rapture trace The wonders of thy love ; But the full glories of thy face Are only known above. 36 C. M. Richness of the Scriptures. FATHER of mercies, in thy word, What endless glory shines! For ever be thy name adored, For these celestial lines. 2 Here may the wretched sons of want Exhaustless riches find; Riches, above what earth can grant, And lasting as the mind. 3 Here the Redeemer's welcome voice Spreads heavenly peace around; And life and everlasting joys Attend the blissful sound. 4 0 ! may these heavenly pages be My ever dear delight; And still new beauties may I see, And still increasing light. 5 Divine Instructer, gracious Lord, Be thou for ever near; THEIR PROPERTIES. 31 Teach me to love thy sacred word, And view my Saviour there. 37 C. M. The Bible -precious. HOW precious is the book divine, By inspiration given ! Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine, To guide our souls to heaven. 2 It sweetly cheers our drooping hearts, In this dark vale of tears ; Life, light and joy, it still imparts, And quells our rising fears. 3 This lamp, through all the tedious night Of life, shall guide our way, Till we behold the clearer light Of an eternal day. 38 Us- The Promises precious. HOW firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in his excellent word ! What more can He say than to you He hath said, You who unto Jesus for refuge have fled? 2 In every condition — in sickness, in health, In poverty's vale, or abounding in wealth, At home and abroad, on the land, on the sea, "As thy days may demand, shall thy strength ever be. 3 " Fear not, I am with thee, O ! be not dis- mayed, I, I am thy God, and will still give thee aid; 32 THE SCRIPTURES. I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand. 4 " When through the deep waters I call thee to go, The rivers of woe shall not thee overflow ; For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless ; And sanctify to thee, thy deepest distress. 5 " When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie, My grace all-sufficient shall be thy supply; The flame shall not hurt thee ; I only design Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine. 6 "E'en down to old age, all my people shall prove My sovereign, eternal, unchangeable love; And when hoary hairs shall their temples adorn, Like lambs they shall still in my bosom be borne. 7 " The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose, I will not, I will not, desert to his foes; That soul, though all hell should endeavour to shake, Tit never, no never, no never for sake I" ELECTION. 39 L. M. Election sovereign and free. BEHOLD the potter and the clay, He forms his vessels as he please : Such is our God and such are we, The subjects of his high decrees. THE GOSPEL — ITS DOCTRINES. 33 2 May not the sovereign Lord on high Dispense his favours as He will? Choose some to life, while others die, And yet be just and gracious still? 3 What if, to make his terror known, He lets his patience long endure, Suffering vile rebels to go on, And seal their own destruction sure? 4 What if he means to show his grace, And his electing love employs, To mark out some of mortal race, And form them fit for heavenly joys? 5 Shall man reply against the Lord, And call his Maker's ways unjust, The thunders of whose dreadful word Can crush a thousand worlds to dust? 6 But, O ! my soul, if truths so bright Should dazzle and confound thy sight, Yet still his written will obey, And wait the great, decisive day. 7 Then shall he make his justice known, And the whole world before his throne, With joy or terror shall confess The glory of his righteousness. 40 C M. Electing Love. HO W vast the benefits divine, Which we in Christ possess! We're saved from guilt and every sin, And called to holiness. 2 'Tis not for works which we have done, Or shall hereafter do ; Bat He of his abounding love, Salvation does bestow. 34 THE SCRIPTURES 3 The glory, Lorfd, from first to last, Is due to thee alone ; A ught to ourselves we dare not take, Or rob thee of thy crown. 4 Our glorious Surety undertook Redemption's wondrous plan; And grace was given us in Him, Before the world began. 5 Safe in the arms of sovereign love, We ever shall remain; Nor shall the rage of earth or hell Make thy wise counsels vain. 6 Not one of all the chosen race, But shall to heaven attain ; Partake on earth the purposed grace, And then with Jesus reign. 41 L. M. Safety of the Elect. WHO shall the Lord's elect condemn ? 'Tis God that justifies their souls; And mercy, like a mighty stream, O'er all their sins divinely rolls. 2 Who shall adjudge the saints to hell? 'Tis Christ that suffered in their stead ; And their salvation to fulfil, Behold Him rising from the dead ! 3 He lives, He lives, and sits above, For ever interceding there ; Who shall divide us from his love? Or what shall tempt us to despair? 4 Shall persecution or distress, Famine, or sword, or nakedness? He that hath loved us, bears us through, And makes us more than conquerors too. THE GOSrEL — ITS DOCTRINES. 35 5 Faith hath an overcoming power, It triumphs in the dying hour : Christ is our life, our joy, our hope ; Nor can we sink with such a prop. 6 Not all that men on earth can do, Nor powers on high, nor powers below, Shall cause his mercy to remove, Or wean our hearts from Christ our love. 42 L. M. Electing Grace, JESUS, we bless thy Father's name; Thy God and ours are both the same; What heavenly blessings from his throne, Flow down to sinners through his Son! 2 " Christ be my first elect," He said; Then chose our souls in Christ our Head, Before He gave the mountains birth, Or laid foundations for the earth. 3 Thus did Eternal Love begin, To raise us up from death and sin; Our characters were then decreed, "Blameless in love, a holy seed." 4 Predestinated to be sons, Born by degrees, but chose at once, A new regenerated race, To praise the glory of his grace. 5 With Christ our Lord we share a part, In the affections of his heart; Nor shall our souls be thence removed, 'Till he forgets his first beloved. 43 C. M. The book of God'' a Decrees. LET the whole race of creatures lie Abased before their God; ^6 THE SCRIPTURES. Whate'er his sovereign voice has formed, He governs with a nod. 2 Ten thousand ages ere the skies Were into motion brought; All the long years and worlds to come, Stood present to his thought. 3 There's not a sparrow, or a worm, But's found in his decrees; He raises monarchs to their throne, And sinks them as He please. 4 If light attend the course I run, 'Tis He provides those rays; And 'tis his hand that hides my sun, If darkness cloud my days. 5 Yet I would not be much concerned Nor vainly long to see, In volumes of his deep decrees, What months are writ for me. 6 When He reveals the book of life, O ! may I read my name, Amongst the chosen of his love, The followers of the Lamb. THE FALL OF MAN. 44 C. M. Original Sin. BACKWARD, with humble shame we look On our original; How is our nature dashed and broke, In our first father's fall ! 2 To all that's good averse and blind, But prone to all that's ill, What dreadful darkness veils our mind ! How obstinate our will ! THE GOSPEL — ITS DOCTRINES. 37 3 Conceived in sin, O wretched state ! Before we draw our breath, The first young pulse begins to beat Iniquity and death. 4 How strong in our degenerate blood The old corruption reigns, And mingling with the crooked flood, Wanders through all our veins. 5 Wild and unwholesome as the root, Will all the branches be ; How can we hope for living fruit From such a deadly tree ? 6 What mortal power from things unclean Can pure productions bring ? Who can command a vital stream From an infected spring ? 7 Yet, mighty God, thy wondrous love Can make our nature clean, While Christ and grace prevail above The tempter, death and sin. 8 The second Adam shall restore The ruins of the first; Hosanna to that sovereign power That new creates our dust. 45 L. M. The First Sin. A DAM in Paradise was placed -ft- Our natural and our federal head; With holiness and wisdom graced, In his Creator's image made. 2 Blessed with the joys of innocence, Upright and happy, firm he stood ; Till he debased himself to sense, And ate of the forbidden food. 38 THE SCRIPTURES. 3 His soul, at first a holy flame, Was kindled by his Maker's breath; But stung by sin, it soon became The seat of darkness, strife and death, 46 CM. Total Depravity. SIN, like a venomous disease, Infects our vital blood : The only balm is sovereign grace, And the physician God. 2 Our beauty and our strength are fled, And we draw near to death; But Christ, the Lord, recalls the dead, With his almighty breath. 3 Madness by nature reigns within, The passions burn and rage ; Till God's own Son, with skill divine, The inward fire assuage. 47 C. M. Corrupt Nature from Adam. BLEST with the joys of innocence, Adam, our father, stood, Till he debased his soul to sense, And ate the unlawful food. 2 Now we are born a sensual race, To sinful joys inclined, Reason has lost its native place, And flesh enslaves the mind. 3 While flesh, and sense, and passion reign, Sin is the sweetest good ; We fancy music in our chain, And so forget the load. 4 Great God, renew our ruined frame, Our broken powers restore ; THE GOSPEL — ITS DOCTRINES. 39 Inspire us with a heavenly flame, And flesh shall reign no more. 5 Eternal Spirit, write thy law Upon our inward parts; And let the second Adam draw His image on our hearts. 48 C. M. Fallen Human Nature. GREAT King of glory and of grace, We own, with humble shame, How vile is our degenerate race, And our first father's name. 2 From Adam flows our tainted blood, The poison reigns within; Makes us averse to all that's good, And willing slaves to sin. 3 We live estranged afar from God, And love the distance well; With haste we run the dangerous road, That leads to death and hell. 4 And can such rebels be restored, Such natures made divine? Let sinners see thy glory, Lord, And feel this power of thine. 5 We raise our Father's name on high, Who his own Spirit sends, To bring rebellious strangers nigh, And turn his foes to friends. 49 S. M. Guilt and Helplessness of Man, AH ! how shall fallen man Be just before his God? If He contend in righteousness, We fall beneath his rod. 40 THE SCRIPTURES. 2 If He our ways should mark With strict inquiring eyes, Could we for one of thousand faults, A just excuse devise? 3 All-seeing, powerful God, Who can with thee contend? Or who that tries the unequal strife, Shall prosper in the end? 4 The mountains, in thy wrath, Their ancient seats forsake; The trembling earth deserts her place, Her rooted pillars shake. 5 Ah! how shall guilty man, Contend with such a God? None, none can meet Him and escape, But through the Saviour's blood. 50 L. M. Fall in Adam and Recovery by Christ. DEEP in the dust before thy throne, Our guilt and our disgrace we own; Great God, we own the unhappy name, Whence sprung our nature and our shame. 2 Adam the sinner : at his fall, Death, like a conqueror, seized us all; A thousand new-born babes are dead, By fatal union to their head. 3 But whilst our spirits, filled with awe, Behold the terrors of thy law, We sing the honours of thy grace, That sent to save our ruined race. 4 We sing thine everlasting Son, Who joined our nature to his own; The second Adam, from the dust, Raises the ruins of the first THE GOSPEL — ITS DOCTRINES. 41 5 By the rebellion of one man, Through all his seed the mischief ran; And by one Man's obedience now, Are all his seed made righteous too. 6 Where sin did reign, and death abound, There have the sons of Adam found Abounding life; there glorious grace Reigns through the Lord our Righteousness. CONVICTION, REPENTANCE, A.ND PARDON. 51 C. M. Deceitfulness of Sin. OIN has a thousand treacherous arts & To practise on the mind; With nattering looks she tempts our hearts, But leaves a sting behind. 2 With names of virtue she deceives The aged and the young ; And while the heedless wretch believes, She makes his fetters strong. 3 She pleads for all the joys she brings, And gives a fair pretence; But cheats the soul of heavenly things, And chains it down to sense. 4 So on a tree divinely fair Grew the forbidden food; Our mother took the poison there, And tainted all her blood. 52 C. M. Conviction of Sin by the Law. LORD, how secure my conscience was And felt no inward dread : I was alive without the law, And thought my sins were dead. 4* 42 THE SCRIPTURES. 2 My hopes of heaven were firm and brifv But since the precept came With a convincing power and light, I find how vile I am. 3 My guilt appeared but small before, Till terribly I saw How perfect, holy, just and pure, Was thine eternal law. 4 Then felt my soul the heavy load, My sins revived again ; I had provoked a dreadful God, And all my hopes were slain. 5 I'm like a helpless captive, sold Under the power of sin ; I cannot do the good I would, Nor keep my conscience clean. 6 My God, I cry with every breath, For some kind power to save, To break the yoke of sin and death, And thus redeem the slave. 53 C. M. Sins acknowledged. GREAT God, before thy mercy seat, Abased in dust, I fall ; My crimes of complicated guilt, Aloud for judgment call. 2 I own my ways to be corrupt, My duties stained with sin : Make thou my broken spirit whole, My burdened conscience clean. 3 Lord, send thy Spirit from above, Implant a holy fear ; And through thine all abounding grace, Bring thy salvation near. THE GOSPEL — ITS DOCTRINES. 43 4 On my distressed, benighted soul, O ! cause thy face to shine ; Make me to hear thy pardoning voice, And tell me I am thine. 54 C. 11 The Penitent. PROSTRATE, dear Jesus, at thy feet, A guilty rebel lies; And upwards to thy mercy seat, Presumes to lift his eyes. 2 If tears of sorrow would suffice To pay the debt I owe, Tears should from both my weeping eyes, In ceaseless torrents flow. 3 But no such sacrifice I plead To expiate my guilt; No tears but those which thou hast shed; No blood, but thou hast spilt. 4 Think of thy sorrows, dearest Lord, And all my sins forgive : Justice will well approve the word That bids the sinner live. 55 L. M. Repentance. 0! FOR a glance of heavenly day, To take this stubborn stone away; And thaw, with beams of love divine, This heart, this frozen heart of mine. 2 The rocks can rend ; the earth can quake ; The sea can roar; the mountains shake; Of feeling all things show some sign, But this unfeeling heart of mine. 44 THE SCRIPTURES. 3 To hear the sorrows thou hast felt, Dear Lord, an adamant would melt ; But I can read each moving line, And nothing move this heart of mine. 4 Thy judgments, too, unmoved I hear, (Amazing thought!) which devils fear: Goodness and wrath in vain combine, To stir this stupid heart of mine. 5 But power divine can do the deed. And much to feel that power I need ; Thy Spirit can from dross refine, And move and melt this heart of mine. 56 C. M. The contrite Heart. THE Lord will happiness divine On contrite hearts bestow; Then tell me, gracious God, is mine A contrite heart, or no? 2 I hear, but seem to hear in vain, Insensible as steel ; If aught is felt, 'tis only pain, To find I cannot feel. 3 My best desires are faint and few, I fain would strive for more; But, when I cry " My strength renew," Seem weaker than before. 4 I see thy saints with comfort filled, When in thy house of prayer; But still in bondage I am held, And find no comfort there. 5 O! make this heart rejoice or ache; Decide this doubt for me; And if it be not broken, break, And heal it, if it be. THE GOSPEL ITS DOCTRIMES. 45 57 L. M. Repentance difficult. LET the wild leopards of the wood Put off the spots that nature gives; Then may the wicked turn to God, And change their tempers and their lives. 2 As well might Ethiopian slaves Wash out the darkness of their skin ; The dead as well may leave their graves, As old transgressors cease to sin. 3 Where vice has held its empire long, 'Twill not endure the least control; None but a power divinely strong Can turn the current of the soul. 4 Great God, I own thy power divine, That works to change this heart of mine ; I would be formed anew, and bless The wonders of creating grace. 58 C. M. Repentance at the Cross. IN evil long I took delight, Unawed by shame or fear; Till a new object struck my sight, And stopped my wild career. 2 I saw one hanging on a tree, In agonies and blood; Who fixed his languid eyes on me, As near his cross I stood. 3 Sure, never to my latest breath, Can I forget that look ; It seemed to charge me with his death, Though not a word He spoke. 46 THE SCRIPTURES 4 My conscience felt, and owned the guilt, And plunged me in despair; I saw my sins his blood had spilt, And helped to nail Him there. 5 Alas ! I knew not what I did, But now my tears are vain ; Where shall my trembling soul be hid? For I the Lord have slain. 6 A second look He gave, which said, " I freely all forgive; This blood is for thy ransom paid; I die, that thou mayst live." 7 Thus, while his death my sin displays In all its blackest hue ; Such is the mystery of grace, It seals my pardon too. 8 With pleasing grief and mournful joy, My spirit now is filled; That I should such a life destroy, Yet live by Him I killed. 59 O. M. Repentance at the Cross. AL AS ! and did my Saviour bleed, And did my Sovereign die? Would He devote that sacred head For such a worm as I? 2 Thy body slain, dear Jesus, thine, And bathed in its own blood, While all exposed to wrath divine, The glorious sufferer stood ! 3 Was it for crimes that I had done, He groaned upon the tree? Amazing pity! grace unknown1 And love beyond degree ! THE GOSPEL — ITS DOCTRINES. 47 4 Well might the sun in darkness hide, And shut his glories in, When God, the mighty Maker, died, For man, the creature's sin. 5 Thus might I hide my blushing face, While his dear cross appears, Dissolve my heart in thankfulness, And melt my eyes to tears. 6 But drops of grief can ne'er repay ■ The debt of love I owe : Here, Lord, I give myself away; 'Tis all that I can do. 60 C. M. Repentance at the Cross. JHWVAS for my sins, my dearest Lord J- Hung on the cursed tree, And groaned away a dying life, For thee, my soul, for thee. 2 0 ! how I hate those lusts of mine That crucified my God; Those sins that pierced and nailed his flesh Fast to the fatal wood. 3 Yes, my Redeemer, they shall die, My heart has so decreed ; Nor will I spare the guilty things That made my Saviour bleed. 4 Wriilst with a melting broken heart, My murdered Lord I view, I'll raise revenge against my sins, And slay the murderers too. 61 C. M. Hardness of Heart complained of. MY heart, how dreadful hard it is, How heavy here it lies; •18 TT1E SCRIPTURES. Heavy and cold within my breast, Just like a rock of ice. 2 Sin, like a raging tyrant, sits Upon this flinty throne, And every grace lies buried deep Beneath this heart of stone. & How seldom do I rise to God, Or taste the joys above ! This mountain presses down my faith, And chills my flaming love. 4 When smiling mercy courts my soul With all its heavenly charms, This stubborn, this relentless thing Would thrust it from my arms. 5 Against the thunders of thy word Rebellious I have stood : My heart, it shakes not at the wrath And terrors of a God. 6 Dear Saviour, steep this rock of mine In thine own crimson sea: None but a bath of blood divine Can melt the flint away. 62 . L. M. Faith and Repentance, Unbelief and Impenitence. LIFE and immortal joys are given To souls that mourn the sins they've done, Children of wrath made heirs of heaven, By faith in God's eternal Son. 2 Woe to the wretch that never felt The inward pangs of pious grief, But adds to all his crying guilt, The stubborn sin of unbelief. 3 The law condemns the rebel dead, Under the wrath of God he lies; THE GOSPEL ITS DOCTRINES. 49 He seals the curse on his own head, And with a double vengeance dies. 63 8s & 7s. Repentance at the Cross. JESUS, full of all compassion, Hear thy humble suppliant's cry: Let me know thy great salvation: See, I languish, faint and die. 2 Guilty, but with heart relenting, Overwhelmed with helpless grief, Prostrate at thy feet repenting, Send, O ! send me quick relief 3 Whither should a wretch be flying, But to Him who comfort gives? Whither, from the dread of dying, But to Him who ever lives? 4 While I view thee, wounded, grieving, Breathless, on the cursed tree, Fain I'd feel my heart believing That thou sufferedst thus for me. 5 With thy righteousness and Spirit, I am more than angels blest; Heir with thee, all things inherit, Peace, and joy, and endless rest. 6 Saved ! — the deed shall spread new glory Through the shining realms above; Angels sing the pleasing story, Ail enraptured with thy love. G4 C. M. The Repenting Sinner returning. COME, humble sinner, in whose breast, A thousand thoughts revolve; Come, with your guilt and fear oppressed, And make this last resolve : 5 60 THE SCRIPTURES. 2 " I'll go to Jesus, though my sin High as a mountain rose; I know his courts, I'll enter in, Whatever may oppose. 3 " Prostrate I'll lie before his throne,, And there my guilt confess; I'll tell him Fma wretch undone. Without his sovereign grace. 4 " I'll to the gracious King approach, Whose sceptre pardon gives; Perhaps He may command my touch, And then the suppliant lives. 5 " Perhaps He will admit my plea, Perhaps will hear my prayer; But if I perish, I will pray, And perish only there. 6 "I can but perish if I go, I am resolved to try; For if I stay away, I know I must for ever die." 65 L. M. D. Contrition in view of the Cross. FAST flow, my tears, the cause is great, This tribute claims an injured Friend; One whom I long pursued with hate, While He would love me to the end. When justice frowned, above my head, And death its terrors round me spread, He interposed the wounds He bore, And bade me live to die no more. 2 Fast flow, my tears, yet faster flow, Streams copious as yon purple tide: Who was it gave the deadly blow? Who urged the hand that pierced his side 1 THE GOSPEL ITS DOCTRINES. 51 My soul, thy Victim here behold; What pangs, what agonies untold, While justice, armed with power divine, Pours on his head what's due to thine ! 3 Fast, and yet faster flow, my tears, Now break this heart, and drown these eyes ; His visage marred toward heaven He rears. And pleading for his murderers, dies ! My grief no measure knows, nor end, Till He appears, the sinner's Friend, And gives me, in some happy hour, To feel the risen Saviour's power. 6G C. M. Sinners pleading for Mercy. LORD, at thy feet we sinners lie, And knock at mercy's door; With heavy heart and downcast eye, Thy favour we implore. 2 Without thy grace, we sink oppressed Down to the gates of hell ; O! give our troubled spirits rest, Our gloomy fears dispel. 3 'Tis mercy, mercy we implore; O ! may thy bowels move : Thy grace is an exhaustless store, And thou thyself art love. 4 In mercy now, for Jesus' sake, Our many sins forgive; Thy grace our rocky hearts can break, And breaking soon relieve. 5 Thus melt us down, thus make us bend, And thy dominion own; Nor let a rival more pretend To repossess th}' throne. 52 THE SCRIPTURES. 67 L. M. Joy in Heaven over repenting Sinners. TI7TI0 can describe the joys that rise * V Through all the courts of paradise, To see a prodigal return, To see an heir of glory born? 2 With joy the Father doth approve The fruit of his eternal love; The Son with joy looks down and sees The purchase of his agonies. 3 The Spirit takes delight to view The holy soul He formed anew; And saints and angels join to sing The growing empire of their King. 68 C. M. Joy over one Sinner that repentelh. 0! HOW divine, how sweet the joy, When but one sinner turns, And with an humble, broken heart, His sins and errors mourns! 2 Pleased with the news the saints below, In songs their tongues employ; Beyond the skies the tidings go, And heaven is filled with joy. 3 Well pleased the Father sees and hears The conscious sinner's moan: Jesus receives him in his arms, And claims him for his own. i Nor angels can their joys contain, But kindle with new fire; 1 The sinner lost is found," they sing, And strike the sounding lyre. THE GOSPEL — ITS DOCTRINES. 53 69 L. M. Praise for Forgiveness. "FORGIVENESS! 'tis a joyful sound -L To guilty rebels doomed to die: Publish the bliss the world around; Ye seraphs, shout it from the sky. 2 'Tis the rich gift of love divine, 'Tis full, effacing every crime : Unbounded shall its glories shine, And feel no change by changing time 3 For this stupendous love of heaven, What grateful honours shall we show? Where much transgression is forgiven, Let love with equal ardour glow. 4 By this inspired, let all our days With every heavenly grace be crowned; Let truth and goodness, prayer and praise, In all abide, in all abound. 70 C. M. Indwelling Sin lamented. WITH tears of anguish I lament, Here at thy feet, my God, My passion, pride, and discontent, And vile ingratitude. 2 Sure there was ne'er a heart so base, So false as mine has been ; So faithless to its promises, So prone to every sin. 3 How long, dear Saviour, shall I feel These struggles in my breast? When wilt thou bow my stubborn will, And give my conscience rest? 4 Break, sovereign grace, 0 ! break the charm And set the captive free : M 'HE SCRIPTURES. Reveal, almighty God, thine arm, And haste to rescue me. 71 L. M. Seeking Pardon. LOUD, at thy feet I prostrate fall, Oppressed with fears to thee I call Reveal thy pardoning love to me, And set my captive spirit free. 2 Hast thou not said, " seek ye my face?" The invitation I embrace ; I'll seek thy face; thy Spirit give; O ! let me see thy face, and live. 3 I'll wait, perhaps my Lord may come; If back I turn, hell is my doom ; And begging, in his way I'll lie, Till the sweet hour He passes by. 4 I'll seek his face with cries and tears, "With secret sighs and fervent prayers; And if not heard, I'll waiting sit, And perish at my Saviour's feet. 5 But canst thou, Lord, see all my pain, And bid me seek thy face in vain? Thou will not, canst not, me deceive, The soul that seeks thy face shall live. 6 Then venture, O my soul, in prayer, For none can perish pleading here; The blood of Christ, that crimson sea, Shall wash my load of guilt away. 72 C. M. Repentance for Backsliding. OTHOU, whose tender mercy hears Contrition's humble sigh ; Whose hand indulgent wipes the tears From sorrow's weeping eye: TOE GOSPEL— -TTS DOCTRINES 53 2 See, low before thy throne of grace, A wretched wanderer mourn ; Hast thou not bid me seek thy face? Hast thou not said — Return ? 3 And shall my guilty fears prevail To drive me from thy feet? O ! let not this dear refuge fail, This only safe retreat. 4 Absent from thee, my# Guide, my Light, Without one cheering ray : Through dangers, fears, and gloomy night, How desolate my way ! 5 0 ! shine on this benighted heart, With beams of mercy shine ! And let thy healing voice impart A taste of joys divine. 73 7s. Repentance through Grace. O OVEREIGN grace hath power alone, ^ To subdue a heart of stone; And the moment grace is felt, Then the hardest heart will melt. 2 When the Lord was crucified, Two transgressors with Him died; One, with vile blaspheming tongue, Scoffed at Jesus as He hung. 3 Thus he spent his wicked breath, In the very jaws of death; Perished as too many do, With the Saviour in his view. 4 But the other, touched with grace, Saw the danger of his case ; 66 THE SCKTPTUKES. Faith received to own the Lord, Whom the scribes and priests abhorred* 5 " Lord," he prayed, " remember me When in glory thou shalt be." " Soon with me," the Lord replies, " Thou shalt rest in paradise." 6 This was wondrous grace indeed, G race bestowed in time of need. Sinners, trust in Jesus' name, You shall find Him still the same. 74 C. M. Repentance flowing from the Patience of God AND are we wretches yet alive? And do we yet rebel? 'Tis boundless, 'tis amazing love, That bears us up from hell. 2 The burden of our weighty guilt Would sink us down to flames, And threatening- vengeance rolls above, To crush our feeble frames. 3 Almighty goodness cries, Forbear! And straight the thunder stays : And dare we now provoke his wrath, And weary out his grace? 4 Lord, we have long abused thy love, Too long indulged our sin, Our aching hearts e'en bleed to see What rebels we have been. 5 No more, ye lusts, shall ye command, No more will we obey; Stretch out, O God, thy conquering hand, And drive thy foes away. 57 REGENERATION AND CONVERSION. 75 C. M. Necessity of Regeneration. DINNERS, this solemn truth regard; ^ Hear all ye sons of men : For Christ the Saviour hath declared, <: Ye must he born again." 2 Whate'er might be your birth or blood, The sinner's boast is vain; Thus saith the glorious Son of God, " Ye must be born again." 3 Our nature's totally depraved; The heart a sink of sin : Without a change we can't be saved; We must be born again. 4 Spirit of life, thy grace impart, And breathe on sinners slain; Bear witness, Lord, in every heart, That we are born again. 76 L. CM. Necessity of Regeneration. AWAKED by Sinai's awful sound, My soul in bonds of guilt I found And knew not where to go; Eternal truth did loud proclaim, " The sinner must be born again," Or sink to endless wo. 2 When to the law I trembling fled, It poured its curses on my head, I no relief could find ; This fearful truth increased my pain, " The sinner must be born again," And whelmed my tortured mind. 58 THE SCRIPTURES. 3 Again did Sinai's thunders roll, And guilt lay heavy on my soul, A vast oppressive load; Alas ! I read and saw it plain, " The sinner must be born again/' Or drink the wrath of God. 4 The saints I heard with rapture tell, How Jesus conquered death and hell, And broke the fowler's snare; Yet, when I found this truth remain, " The sinner must be born again," I sunk in deep despair. 5 But while I thus in anguish lay, The gracious Saviour parsed this way, And felt his pity move ; The sinner, by his justice slain, Now by his grace is born again, And sings redeeming love. 77 C. M. Need of Spiritual Renovation. HOW helpless guilty nature lies. Unconscious of her load ! The heart unchanged can never rise To happiness and God. 2 Can aught beneath a power divine, A stubborn will subdue? 'Tis thine, eternal Spirit, thine To form the heart anew 3 'Tis thine the passions to recall, And bid them upward rise; To make the scales of error fall From reason's darkened eyes; 4 To chase the shades of death away. And bid the sinner live: THE GOSPEL ITS DOCTRINES. 59 A beam of heaven, a vital ray, 'Tis thine alone to give. 5 Renew these wretched hearts of ours, O ! give us life divine ; Then shall our passions and our powers, Almighty Lord, be thine. 78 C. M. Necessity of Regeneration. NOT the malicious nor profane, The wanton nor the proud, Nor thieves, nor slanderers shall obtain The kingdom of our God. 2 Surprising grace ! and such were we By nature and by sin; Heirs of immortal misery, Unholy and unclean. 3 But we are washed in Jesus' blood, We're pardoned through his name; And the good Spirit of our God Hath sanctified our frame. 4 O ! for a persevering power, To keep thy just commands : We would defile our hearts no more, No more pollute our hands. 79 C. M. Regeneration by the Spirit. "KTOT all the outward forms on earth, J-* Nor rites that God has given, Nor will of man, nor blood, nor birth, Can raise a soul to heaven. 2 The sovereign will of God alone Croates us heirs of grace; 60 THE SCRIPTURES. Bom in the image of his Son, A new, peculiar race. 3 The Spirit, like some heavenly wind, Blows on the sons of flesh, New models all the carnal mind And forms the man afresh. 4 Our quickened souls awake and rise From the long sleep of death; On heavenly things we fix our eyes, And praise employs our breath. 80 L. M. Regeneration by the Spirit. LOOK down, O Lord, with pitying eye. See Adam's race in ruin lie; Sin spreads its trophies o'er the ground, And scatters slaughtered heaps around. 2 And can these mouldering corpses live? And can these perished bones revive ? That, mighty God, to thee is known; That wondrous work is all thy own. 3 Thy ministers are sent in vain, To prophesy upon the slain : In vain they call, in vain they cry, Till thine almighty aid is nigh. 4 But if thy Spirit deign to breathe, Life spreads through all the realms of death, Dry bones obey thy powerful voice; They move, they waken, they rejoice. 5 So when thy trumpet's awful sound Shall shake the heavens and rend the ground, Dead saints shall from their tombs arise, And spring to life beyond the skies. THE GOSPEL — ITS DOCTRINES. 6i 81 C. M. Praise for Converting Grace. ARISE, my soul, my joyful powers, And triumph in thy God ; Awake, my voice, and loud proclaim His glorious grace abroad. 2 He raised me from the depths of sin, The gates of gaping hell, And fixed my standing more secure, Than 'twas before I fell. 3 The arms of everlasting love Beneath my soul He placed, And on the rock of ages set My slippery footsteps fast. 4 The city of my blest abode, Is walled around with grace; Salvation for a bulwark stands, To shield the sacred place. 5 Satan may vent his sharpest spite, And all his legions roar ; Almighty mercy guards my life, And bounds his raging power. 6 Arise, my soul, awake, my voice, And tunes of pleasure sing; Loud halleluiahs shall address My Saviour and my King. 82 L. M. The Convert's Praise. TO God, my Saviour, and my King, Fain would my soul her tribute bring, Join me, ye saints, in songs of praise, For ye have known and felt his grace. 2 Wretched and helpless once I lay, Just breathing all my life away ; 6 62 THE SCRIPTURES. He saw me weltering in my blood, And felt the pity of a God. 3 With speed he flew to my relief, Bound up my wounds, and soothed my grief; Poured joys divine into my heart, And bade each anxious fear depart. 4 These proofs of love, my dearest Lord, Deep in my breast I will record : The life, which I from thee receive To thee, behold, I freely give. 5 My heart and tongue shall tune thy praise, Through the remainder of my days ; And when I join the powers above, My soul shall better sing thy love. 83 8s & 7s. Praise for Conversion. HAIL ! my ever blessed Jesus, Only thee I wish to sing; To my soul thy name is precious, Thou my Prophet, Priest, and King. 2 O ! what mercy flows from heaven ! O ! what joy and happiness ! Love I much? I'm much forgiven, I'm a miracle of grace. 3 Once with Adam's race m ruin, Unconcerned in sin, I lay; Swift destruction still pursuing, Till my Saviour passed that way. 4 Witness, all ye hosts of heaven, My Redeemer's tenderness; Love I much? I'm much forgiven, I'm a miracle of grace. THE GOSPEL — ITS DOCTRINES 63 5 Shout, ye bright angelic choir. Praise the Lamb enthroned abovo; Whilst astonished I admire God's free grace and boundless love. 6 That blest moment I received Him, Filled my soul with joy and peace; Love 1 much? I'm much forgiven, I'm a miracle of grace. 84 C. M. The Converted Thief. AS on the cross the Saviour hung, And wept, and bled, and died, He poured salvation on a wretch, That languished at his side. 2 His crimes, with inward grief and shame, The penitent confessed; Then turned his dying eyes to Christ, And thus his prayer addressed : 3 " Jesus, thou Son and heir of heaven, Thou spotless Lamb of God, I see thee bathed in sweat and tears, And weltering in thy blood. 4 " Yet quickly from these scenes of wo, In triumph shalt thou rise, Burst through the gloomy shades of death, And shine above the skies. 5 " Amid the glories of that world, Dear Saviour, think on me, And in the victories of thy death, Let me a sharer be." 6 His prayer the dying Jesus hears, And instantly replies: " To-day thy parting soul shall bo With me in paradise." 64 SALVATION m GMCE THROUGH FAITH. 85 C. M. Value of the Soul. WHAT is the thing of greatest price, The whole creation round; That which was lost in paradise, That which in Christ was found ? 2 The soul of man, Jehovah's breath, That keeps two worlds at strife; Hell moves beneath to work its death, Heaven stoops to give it life. 3 God to redeem it, did not spare His well-beloved Son ; Jesus, to save it, deigned to bear The sins of all in one. 4 And is this treasure borne below, In earthen vessels frail ? Can none its utmost value know, Till flesh and spirit fail ? 6 Then let us gather round the cross, That knowledge to obtain ; Not by the soul's eternal loss, But everlasting gain. 86 Us & 8s. Distinguishing Grace, IN songs of sublime adoration and praise, Ye pilgrims for Sion who press. Break forth, and extol the great Ancient of days, His rich and distinguishing grace. •2 His love, from eternity fixed upon you, Broke forth and discovered its flame. THE GOSPEL ITS DOCTRINES. 65 When each with the cords of his kindness He drew, And brought you to love his great name. 3 O ! had He not pitied the state yon were in, Your bosom his love had ne'er felt ; You all would have lived, would have died too in sin, And sunk with the load of your guilt. 4 What was there in you that could merit esteem, Or give the Creator delight ? 'Twas "even so, Father!" you ever must sing, " Because it seemed good in thy sight," 5 'Twas all of thy grace we were brought to obey, While others were suffered to go The road, which by nature wre chose as our way, That leads to the regions of wo. 6 Then give all the glory to his holy name, To Him all the glory belongs ; Be yours the high joy still to sound forth his fame, And crown him in each of your songs. 87 S. M. Efficacy of Grace. H> RACE ! 'tis a charming sound, ^-* Harmonious to mine ear : Heaven with the echo shall resound, And all the earth shall hear. 2 Grace first contrived the wav To save rebellious man ; 66 THE SC11IPTURES. And all the steps that grace display, Which drew the wondrous plan. 3 Grace first inscribed my name In God's eternal book; 'Twas grace that gave me to the Lamb, Who all my sorrows took. 4 Grace led my roving feet To tread the heavenly road ; And new supplies each hour I meet, While pressing on to God. 5 Grace taught my soul to pray, And made my eyes o'errlow : 'Twas grace that kept me to this day, And will not let me go. 0 Grace all the work shall crown, Through everlasting days; It lays in heaven the topmost stone, And well deserves the praise. 88 C. M. Wonders of Redemption. PLUNGED in a gulf of dark despair, We wretched sinners lay, WTithout one cheerful beam of hope, Or spark of glimmering day. 2 With pitying eyes the Prince of grace Beheld our helpless grief; He saw, and, O amazing love ! He ran to our relief. 3 Down from the shining seats above, With joyful haste He fled, Entered the grave in mortal flesh, And dwelt among the dead. 4 He spoiled the powers of darkness thus, And brake our iron chains; THE GOSPEL ITS DOCTRiXES. 67 Jesus has freed our captive souls From everlasting pains. 5 O ! for this love, let rocks and hills Their lasting silence break; And all harmonious human tongues The Saviour's praises speak. 89 S. M. Faith in the Sacrifice of Christ. NOT all the blood of beasts On Jewish altars slain, Could give the guilty conscience peace, Or wash away the stain. 2 But Christ, the heavenly Lamb, Takes all our sins away : A sacrifice of nobler name, And richer blood than they. 3 My faith would lay her hand On that dear head of thine, While like a penitent I stand, And there confess my sin. 4 My soul looks back to see The burdens thou didst bear, When hanging on the cursed tree, And hopes her guilt was there. 5 Believing, we rejoice To see the curse remove; We bless the Lamb with cheerful voice, And sing his bleeding love. 90 C. Iff. Salvation by the Blood of thr Lamb. THERE is a fountain filled with blood, Drawn from Immanuel's vein*, 08 THE SCRIPTURES And sinners plunged beneath that flood, Lose all their guilty stains. 2 The dying thief rejoiced to see That fountain in his day ; And there may I, though vile as ho. Wash all my sins away. 3 Dear dying Lamb, thy precious blood Shall never lose its power, Till all the ransomed church of God Be saved to sin no more. 4 E'er since by faith I saw the stream, Thy flowing wounds supply, Redeeming love has been my theme, And shall be till I die. 5 Then, in a nobler, sweeter song, I'll sing thy power to save ; When this poor lisping, stammering tongue Lies silent in the grave. 91 o; M. Salvation by Grace. LORD, we confess our numerous faults, How great our guilt has been ! Foolish and vain were all our thoughts, And all our lives were sin. 2 But, O my soul, for ever praise, For ever love his name; Who turns thy feet from dangerous ways Of folly, sin and shame. 3 'Tis not by works of righteousness Which our own hands have done; But we are saved by sovereign grace, Abounding through the Son. THE GOSPEL— 17 S DOCTRINES 69 4 'Tis from the mercy of our God That all our hopes begin; 'Tis by the water and the blood, Our souls are washed from sin. 5 'Tis through the purchase of his death, Who hung upon the tree, The Spirit is sent down to breathe On such dry bones as we. 6 Raised from the dead, we live anew; And, justified by grace, We shall appear in glory too, And see our Father's face. 92 0. M. The Sinner's Recovery from Ruin, HOW sad our state by nature is! Our sin how deep it stains! And Satan binds our captive minds Fast in his slavish chains. 2 But there's a voice of sovereign grace Sounds from the sacred word; " Ho! ye despairing sinners, come, And trust upon the Lord." 3 My soul obeys the almighty call, And runs to this relief; I would believe thy promise, Lord, 0 ! help my unbelief. 4 To the dear fountain of thy blood, Incarnate God, I fly; Here let me wash my spotted soul, From crimes of deepest dye 5 Stretch out thine arm, victorious King My reigning sins subdue; Drive the old dragon from his seat, With all his hellish crew. 70 THE SCRIPTURES. 6 A guilty, weak, and helpless worm, On thy kind arms I fall; Be thou my strength and righteousness, My Jesus and my all. 93 C. M. The Redeeming Saviour. l)EHOLD the glories of the Lamb, *-* Amidst his Father's throne : Prepare new honours for his name, And songs before unknown. 2 Let elders worship at his feet, The church adore around, With vials full of odours sweet, And harps of sweeter sound. 3 These are the prayers of the saints, And these the hymns they raise: Jesus is kind to our complaints, He loves to hear our praise. 4 Eternal Father, who shall look Into thy secret will? Who but the Son shall take that book, And open every seal? 5 He shall fulfil thy great decrees, The Son deserves it well ; Lo, in his hand the sovereign keys Of heaven, and death, and hell. 6 Now to the Lamb that once was slain, Be endless blessings paid; Salvation, glory, joy remain For ever on thy head. 7 Thou hast redeemed our souls with blood, Hast set the prisoners free, Hast made us kings and priests to God, And we shall reign with thee. THE GOSPEL ITS DOCTRINES. 71 8 The worlds of nature and of grace Are put beneath thy power; Then shorten these delaying days, And bring the promised hour. 94 L. M. Christ the Lamb slain. BEHOLD the sin-atoning Lamb, With wonder, gratitude, and love; To take away our guilt and shame, See Him descending from above ! 2 Our sins and griefs on Him were laid; He meekly bore the mighty load; Our ransom-price He fully paid, In groans and tears, in sweat and blood. 3 To save a guilty world, He dies; Sinners, behold the bleeding Lamb! To Him lift up your longing eyes, And hope for mercy in his name. 4 Pardon and peace through Him abound; He can the richest blessings give; Salvation in his name is found, He bids the dying sinner live. 5 Jesus, my Lord, I look to thee; Where else can helpless sinners go? Thy boundless love shall set me free From all my wretchedness and wo. 95 C. M. Glory of Redemption. Ij^ATHER, how wide thy glory shines! How high thy wonders rise ! Known through the earth by thousand signs, Bj thousands through the skies. VI THE SCRIPTURES. 2 But when we view thy strange design, To save rebellious worms; Where vengeance and compassion join In their divinest forms : — 3 Here the whole Deity is known, Nor dares a creature guess, Which of the glories brightest shone, The justice or the grace. 4 Now the full glories of the Lamb Adorn the heavenly plains : Bright seraphs learn Immanuel's name, And try their choicest strains. 5 O ! may I bear some humble part, In that immortal song ! Wonder and joy shall tune my heart, And love command my tongue. 96 C. M. Efficacy of the Blood of Christ. JESUS, in thee our eyes behold A thousand glories more, Than the rich gems and polished gold, The sons of Aaron wore. 2 They first their own burnt-offerings brought, To purge themselves from sin ; Thy life was pure without a spot, And all thy nature clean. 3 Fresh blood, as constant as the day, Was on their altar spilt; But thy one offering takes away, For ever, all our guilt. 4 Their priesthood ran through several hands, For mortal was their race; Thy never-changing office stands, Eternal as thy days. THE GOSPEL — ITS DOCTRINES. 73 5 Once, in the circuit of a year, With blood, but not bis own, Aaron within the veil appears, Before the golden throne. 6 But Christ, by his own powerful blood, Ascends above the skies; And, in the presence of our God, Shows his own sacrifice. 7 Jesus, the King of glory, reigns t On Sion's heavenly hill ; Looks like a Lamb that has been slain, And wears his priesthood still. 8 He ever lives to intercede Before his Father's face ; Give Him, my soul, thy cause to plead, Nor doubt the Father's grace. 97 C. M. Redemption by Christ. 11/ HEN the first parents of our race * » Rebelled and lost their God, And the infection of their sin Had tainted all our blood ; 2 Infinite pity touched the heart Of the eternal Son ; Descending from the heavenly court, He left his Father's throne. 3 Aside the Prince of glory threw His most divine array, And wrapped his Godhead in a veil Of our inferior clay. 4 His living power and dying love Redeemed unhappy men, A] id raised the ruin's of our race To life and God again. 74 THE SCRIPTURES. 5 To thee, dear Lord, our flesh and scul We joyfully resign; Blest Jesus, take us for thy own, For we are doubly thine. 98 C. M. God reconciled in Christ. DEAREST of all the names above, My Jesus and my God, Who can resist thy heavenly love, Or trifle with thy blood? 2 'Tis by the merits of thy death The Father smiles again; 'Tis by thine interceding breath The Spirit dwells with men. 3 'Till God in human flesh I see, My thoughts no comfort find; The holy, just and sacred Three Are terrors to my mind. 4 But if Immanuel's face appear, My hope, my joy begins, His name forbids my slavish fear, His grace removes my sins. 5 While Jews on their own law rely, And Greeks of wisdom boast, I love the incarnate mystery, And there I fix my trust. 99 L. M. Salvation by Grace in Christ. NOW to the power of God supreme Be everlasting honours given; He saves from hell, (we b!ess his name;) He calls our wandering feet to heaven. THE GOSPEL ITS DOCTRINES 75 2 Not for our duties or deserts, But of liis own abundant grace, He works salvation in our hearts, And forms a people for his praise. 3 'Twas his own purpose that begun To rescue rebels doomed to die; He gave us grace in Christ his Son, Before He spread the starry sky. 4 Jesus, the Lord, appears at last, And makes his Father's counsels known; Declares the great transaction past, And brings immortal blessings down. 5 He dies! and in that dreadful night Did all the powers of hell destroy: Rising, He brought our heaven to light, And took possession of the joy. 100 L. M. The Work finished. f 'TIS finished ! so the Saviour cried, J- And meekly bowed his head and died; 'Tis finished — yes, the race is run, The battle fought, the victory won 2 'Tis finished — all that heaven decreed, And all the ancient prophets said, Is now fulfilled, as was designed, In me, the Saviour of mankind. 3 'Tis finished. — heaven is reconciled, And all the powers of darkness spoiled: Peace, love and happiness again Return and dwell with sinful men. 4 'Tis finished — let the joyful sound Be heard through all the nations round : 76 THE SCRIPTURES. Tis finished — let the echo fly Through heaven and hell, through earth and sky. 101 8s, 7s & 4s. Atonement accomplish i.d. HARK! the voice of love and mercy Sounds aloud from Calvary; See, it rends the rocks asunder, Shakes the earth and veils the sky. "•It is finished!" Hear the dying Saviour cry. 2 It is finished — O! what pleasure Do these precious words afford ! Heavenly blessings, without measure, Flow to us from Christ the Lord: It is finished! Saints, the dying words record. 3 Finished — all the types and shadows Of the ceremonial law; Finished — all that God had promised; Death and hell no more shall awe : It is finished ! Saints, from hence your comfort draw 4 Tune your harps anew, ye seraphs, Join to sing the pleasing theme; All on earth and all in heaven, Join to praise I m maimer s name: Hallelujah! Glory to the Weeding Lamb! 102 L. M. Access to God by the Blood of Christ. O PRINK LED with reconciling blood, ^ I dare approach thy throne, O God; THE GOSPEL — ITS DOCTRINES- 77 Thy face no frowning aspect wears, Thy hand no vengeful thunder hears. 2 The gncircling rainbow, peaceful sign, Does with refulgent brightness shine; And while by faith I see it near, 1 bid farewell to every fear. 3 Let me my grateful homage pay ; With courage sing, with fervour pray; And though myself a wretch undone, Hope for acceptance through thy Son :— 4 Thy Son, who on the accursed tree, Expired to set the vilest free: On this I build my only claim, And all I ask is in his name. 103 L. M. Praise for the Atonement, ENSLAVED by sin, and bound in chains, Beneath its dreadful tyrant sway, And doomed to everlasting pains, We wretched, guilty captives lay. 2 Nor gold nor gems could buy our peace; Nor the whole world's collected store Suffice to purchase our release ; A thousand worlds were all too poor. 3 Jesus the Lord, the mighty God, An all-sufficient ransom paid : Amazing price ! his precious blood For vile, rebellious traitors shed. 4 Jesus the sacrifice became. To rescue guilty souls from hell; The spotless, bleeding, dying Lamb Beneath avenging justice fell 78 THE SCRIPTURES, 5 Infinite goodness! love divine O ' may our grateful hearts adore The matchless grace, nor yield to sin, Nor wear its cruel fetters more. 0 Dear Saviour, let thy love pursue The glorious work it has begun, Each secret, lurking foe subdue, And let our hearts be thine alone. 104 e. M. " It is finished:' BEHOLD the Saviour on the cross, A spectacle of wo ; See from his agonizing wounds, The blood incessant flow. 2 Till death's pale ensigns o'er his cheek. And trembling lips were spread; Till light forsook his closing eyes, And life his drooping head. 3 'Tis finished! was his latest voice; These sacred accents o'er, He bowed his head, gave up the ghost, And suffered pain no more. 4 'Tis finished ! the Messiah dies For sins, but not his own; The great redemption is complete, And Satan's power overthrown. 5 'Tis finished! all his groans are past: His blood, his pains, his toils Have fully vanquished all our foes, And crowned Him with their spoils. G 'Tis finished! legal worship ends, And gospel ages run ; All old things now are passed away, And a new world begun. THE GOSPEL — ITS DOCTRINES. 79 105 7s. Man restored by Grace. CHILD of man, whose seed below Must fulfil their race of wo; Heir of want, and doubt, and pain, Does thy fainting heart complain? O ! in thought, one night recall, The night of grief in Herod's hall; There I bore the vengeance due, Freely bore it all for you. 2 Child of dust, corruption's son, By pride deceived, by pride undone, Willing captive, yet be free, Take my yoke, and learn of rne. I, of heaven and earth the Lord, God with God, the eternal Word, I forsook my Father's side, Toiled and wept, and bled and died. 3 Child of doubt, does fear surprise, Vexing thoughts within thee rise? Wondering, murmuring dost thou gaze On evil men and evil days? O ! if darkness round thee lour, Darker far my dying hour, Which bade that fearful cry awake, My God, my God, dost thou forsake? 4 Child of sin, by guilt oppressed, Heaves at last thy throbbing breast? Hast thou felt the mourner's part, Fearest thou now thy failing heart? Bear thee on, beloved of God, Tread the path thy Saviour trod : He the tempter's power hath known. He hath poured the garden groan. BO THE SCftlFTtTRES. 5 Child of heaven, by me restored, Love thy Saviour, serve the Lord: Sealed with that mysterious name, Bear thy cross, and scorn the shame. Then, like me, thy conflict o'er, Thou shalt rise to sleep no more; Partner of my purchased throne, One in joy, in glory one. JUSTIFICATION. 1.06 L. M. The Law satisfied by Chris fs Death, WHEN on the cross my Saviour died, God's holy law He satisfied; My debts He paid, my sins He bore, And justice now demands no more. 2 A healing balm his hand bestows, To cure my wounds, and ease my woes; And a rich fountain still remains, To wash away my guilty stains. 3 Here will I bathe my guilty soul, Here blessings without number roll; My hopes and joys I hence derive, For Jesus died that I might live. 107 e. M. The Law fulfilled by Christ. HOW long beneath the law I lay, In bondage and distress! I toiled, the precept to obey, But toiled without success. 2 Then all my servile works were done, A righteousness to raise ; Now, freely chosen in the Son, I freely choose his way & THE GOSPEL ITS DOCTRINES. 81 3 To see the law by Christ fulfilled, And hear his pardoning voice, Will change a slave into a child, And duty into choice. 108 L.M. Reliance on Christ's Righteousness. NO more, my God, I boast no more Of all the duties I have done; I quit the hopes I held before, To trust the merits of thy Son. 2 Now for the love I bear his name, What was my gain, I count my loss; My former pride I call my shame, And nail my glory to his cross. 3 Yes, and I must and will esteem All things but loss for Jesus' sake; O! may my soul be found in Him, And of his righteousness partake. 4 The best obedience of my hands Dares not appear before thy throne; But faith can answer thy demands, By pleading what my Lord has done. 109 G. M. Just if, cation through Faith. VAIN are the hopes the sons of men On their own works have built; Their hearts by nature all unclean, And all their actions guilt. 2 Let Jew and Gentile stop their mouths, Without a murmuring word, And the whole race of Adam stand Guilty before the Lord. 82 THE SCRIPTURES. 3 hi vain we ask God's righteous law To justify us now; Since to convince and to condemn Is all the law can do. 4 Jesus, how glorious is thy grace! When in thy name we trust, Our faith receives a righteousness That makes the sinner just. ADOPTION. 110 S. M. Adoption. BEHOLD, what wondrous grace The Father has bestowed On sinners of a mortal race, To call them sons of God. 2 'Tis no surprising thing, That we should be unknown; The Jewish world knew not their King, God's everlasting Son. 3 Nor doth it yet appear How great we must be made; But when we see our Saviour here, We shall be like our Head. 4 A hope so much divine May trials well endure, May purge our souls from sense and sin, As Christ the Lord is pure. 5 If in my Father's love I share a filial part, Send down thy Spirit like a dove, To rest upon my heart. THE GOSPEL ITS DOCTRINES. S3 6 "Wc would no longer lie Like slaves beneath the throne; My faith shall Abba, Father, cry, And thou the kindred own. 111 C.M. Spirit of Adoption. OOVEREIGN of all the worlds on high, ^ Allow our humble claim ; Nor while poor worms would raise their heads, Disdain a Father's name. 2 Our Father God ! how sweet the sound ! How tender and how dear ! Not all the melody of heaven, Could so delight the ear. 3 Come, sacred Spirit, seal the name On my expanding heart ; And show, that in Jehovah's grace I share a filial part. 4 Cheered by a signal so divine, Unwavering I believe; Thou knowest, I, Abba, Father, cry, Nor can thy word deceive. 112 C. M. Rfjoicing in God our Father. COME, shout aloud the Father's grace, And sing the Saviour's love : Soon shall you join the glorious theme, In loftier strains above. 2 God, the eternal, mighty God, To dearer names descends : Calls you his treasure and his joy, His children and his friends. 3 My Father God! and may these lips Pronounce a name so dear? 84 THE SCRIPTURES. Not thus could heaven's sweet harmony Delight my listening ear. 4 Thanks to my God for every gift His bounteous hands bestow; And thanks eternal for that love Whence all those comforts flow. 5 For ever let my grateful heart His boundless grace adore ; Which gives ten thousand blessings now, And bids me hope for more. SANCTIFICATION 113 C. M. Necessity of Sancfiji 'cation. NOR eye has seen, nor ear has heard* Nor sense nor reason known, What joys the Father has prepared For those that love the Son. 2 But the good Spirit of the Lord Reveals a heaven to come ; The beams of glory in his word Allure and guide us home. 3 Pure are the joys above the sky. And all the region peace; No wanton lips nor envious eye, Can see or taste the bliss. 4 Those holy gates for ever bar Pollution, sin, and shame; None shall obtain admittance there, But followers of the Lamb. 5 He keeps the Father's book of life, There all their names are found; The hypocrite in vain shall strive To tread the heavenly ground. THE GOSPEL ITS DOCTBJNES. 85 H4 . C. M. Sanctification through the Spirit. AL AS ! by nature how depraved, How prone to every ill; Our lives to Satan how enslaved, How obstinate our will ! 2 And can such sinners be restored, Such rebels reconciled? Can grace itself the means afford To make a foe a child ? 3 Yes, grace has found the wondrous means, Which shall effectual prove. To cleanse us from our countless sins, And teach our hearts to love. 4 Jesus for sinners undertakes, And dies that we may live ; His blood a full atonement makes, And cries aloud, " Forgive!" 5 The Holy Spirit must reveal The Saviour's work and worth : Then the hard heart begins to feel A new and heavenly birth. 6 Thus bought with blood, and born again, Redeemed and saved by grace, Rebels in God's own house obtain A son's and daughter's place. 115 C. M. Prayer for increasing Holiness. C\\ FOR a heart to praise my God, ^ A heart from sin set free; A heart that alwavs feels thy blood, So freely shed for me : 2 A heart resigned, submissive, meek, My great Redeemer's throne; 8 86 THE SCRIPTURES. Wheie only Christ is heard to speak, Where Jesus reigns alone: 3 A heart in every thought renewed, And full of love divine; Holy, and right, and pure, and good A copy, Lord, of thine. 116 S. M. S an cf if cation implored. BEHOLD the leprous Jew, Oppressed with pain and grief, Pouring his tears at Jesus' feet For pity and relief. 2 "O speak the word," he cries, " And heal me of my pain ; Lord, thou art able, if thou wilt, To make a leper clean." 3 Compassion moves his heart, He speaks the gracious word; The leper feels his strength return, And all his sickness cured. 4 To thee, dear Lord, I look, Sick of a worse disease; Sin is my painful malady. And none can give me ease. 5 But thy almighty grace Can heal my leprous soul : O ! bathe me in thy precious blood, And that will make me whole. PERSEVERANCE. H7 7s. Perseverance. pHILDREN of the heavenly King', ^ As ye journey, sweetly sing : THE GOSPEL ITS DOCTRINES. 87 Sing your Saviour's worthy praise, Glorious in his works and ways. 2 Ye are travelling home to God, In the way the fathers trod; They are happy now, and ye Soon their happiness shall see. 3 O ye mourning souls be glad; Christ our advocate is made; Us to save, our flesh assumes, Brother to our souls becomes. 4 Shout ye little flock, and blest, Soon you'll enter into rest: There your seat is now prepared, There your kingdom and reward. 5 Fear not, brethren, joyful stand On the borders of your land; Jesus Christ, our Father's Son, Bids us undismayed go on. b Lord, submissive make us go, Gladly leaving all below; Only thou our leader be, And we still will follow thee. 118 S.M. Persevering Grace. TO God the only wise, Our Saviour and our King, Let all the saints below the skies Their humble praises bring. 2 ?Tis his almighty love, His counsel and his care, Preserves us safe from sin and death, And every hurtful snare. 3 He will present our souls, Unblemished and complete. 88 THE SCRIPTURES. Before the glory of his face, With joys divinely great. 4 Then all the chosen seed Shall meet around the throne; Shall hiess the conduct of his grace, And make his wonders known. 5 To our Redeemer God, Wisdom and power belongs, Immortal crowns of majesty, And everlasting songs. 119 C. M. Safety of the. Righteous. FIRM as the earth thy gospel stands: My Lord, my hope, my trust: If I am found in Jesus' hands, My soul can ne'er be lost. 2 His honour is engaged to save The meanest of his sheep ; All that his heavenly Father gave, His hands securely keep. 3 Nor death nor hell shall e'er remove His favourites from his breast; In the dear bosom of his love, They must for ever rest. 120 L. M. Security of the Believer. HOW oft have sin and Satan strove To rend my soul from thee, my God! But everlasting is thy love, And Jesus seals it with his blood. - 2 The oath and promise of the Lord Join to confirm his wondrous grace: Eternal power performs the word, And fills all heaven with endless praise. THE GOSPEL — ITS DOCTRINES. 89 3 Amidst temptations sharp and long, My soul to this dear refuge flies; Hope is my anchor, firm and strong, While tempests blow and billows rise. 4 The gospel bears my spirit up ; A faithful and unchanging God Lays the foundation for my hope, In oaths, and promises, and blood. 121 C. M. Triumphant Grace. AMAZING grace! how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me ! I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind, but now I see. 2 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears relieved; How precious did that grace appear, The hour I first believed ! 3 Through many dangers, toils and snares, I have already come; 'Tis grace has brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home. 4 The Lord has promised good to me, His word my hope secures; He will my shield and portion be, As long as life endures. 5 And when this flesh and heart shall fail, And mortal life shall cease ; I shall possess, within the veil, A life of joy and peace. 6 The earth shall soon dissolve like snow, The sun forbear to shine; But God who called me here below. Will he for ever mine, ft* 90 THE SCRIPTURES. 122 C. M. Summary of Doctrines. LET me, my Saviour and my God, On sovereign grace rely; And own 'tis free, because bestowed On one so vile as I. 2 Election! 'tis a word divine: For, Lord, I plainly see, Had not thy choice prevented mine, I ne'er had chosen thee. 3 For perseverance, strength I've none, But would on this depend, That Jesus, having loved his own, Will love them to the end. 4 Empty and bare, I come to thee For righteousness divine: O ! may thy glorious merits be, By imputation, mine. 5 Free grace alone can wipe the tears From my lamenting eyes: And raise my soul, from guilty fears, To joy that never dies. 6 Free grace can death itself outbrave, And take the sting away; Can sinners to the utmost save, And give them victory. BLESSINGS OF THE GOSPEL. 123 S. M The Law and Gospel contrasted. THE law by Moses came, But peace, and truth, and love Were brought by Christ, a nobler name, Descending from above. THE GOSPEL — ITS BLESSINGS. 91 2 Amidst the house of God, Their different works were done; Moses, a faithful servant stood, But Christ, a faithful Son. 3 Then to his new commands Be strict obedience paid; O'er all his Father's house He stands The sovereign and the head. 4 The man that durst despise The law that Moses brought, Behold, how terribly he dies For his presumptuous fault. 5 But sorer vengeance falls On that rebellious race, Who hate to hear when Jesus calls, And dare resist his grace. 124 L. M. The Law and Gospel contrasted. THE law commands and makes us know What duties to our God we owe; But 'tis the gospel must reveal Where lies our strength to do his will. 2 The law discovers guilt and sin, And shows how vile our hearts have been ; Only the gospel can express Forgiving love and cleansing grace. 3 What curses does the law denounce Against the man that fails but once ! But in the gospel Christ appears, Pardoning the guilt of numerous years. 4 My soul, no more attempt to draw Thy life and comfort from the law : Fly to the hope the gospel gives : The man that trusts the promise, lives. 92 THE SCRIPTURES. 125 S. M. The Law and Gospel joined in Scripture, 1TIE Lord declares his will, And keeps the world in awe; Amidst the smoke on Sinai's hill, Breaks out his fiery law. 2 The Lord reveals his face, And smiling from ahove Sends down the gospel of his grace, The epistles of his love. 3 These sacred words impart Our Maker's just commands; The pity of his melting heart, And vengeance of his hands. 4 Hence we awake our fear, We draw our comfort hence; The arms of grace are treasured here, And armour of defence. 5 We learn Christ crucified, And here behold his blood : All arts and knowledges beside Will do us little good. G We read the heavenly word, We take the offered grace, Obey the statutes of the Lord, And trust his promises. 7 In vain shall Satan rage Against a book divine, Where wrath and lightning guard the page, Where beams of mercy shine. 126 C. M. Excellence of Religion. RELIGION is the chief concern Of mortals here below, THE GOSPEL — ITS BLESSINGS 93 May I its great importance learn, Its sovereign virtue know ! 2 More needful this, than glittering wealth, Or aught the world bestows; Nor reputation, food or health, Can give us such repose. 3 Religion should our thoughts engage ; Amidst our youthful bloom ; 'Twill fit us for declining age, And for the awful tomb. 4 O ! may my heart, by grace renewed, Be my Redeemer's throne; And be my stubborn will subdued, His government to own. 5 Let deep repentance, faith and love, Be joined with godly fear; And all my conversation prove My heart to be sincere. 127 C. M. The Gospel, a Source of Blessedness. NOT to the terrors of the Lord, The tempest, tire and smoke; Not to the thunder of that word, Which God on Sinai spoke; 2 But we are come to Sion's hill, The city of our God, Where milder words declare his will, And spread his love abroad. 3 Behold the innumerable host Of angels clothed in light; Behold the spirits of the just, Whose faith is turned to sight. 4 Behold the blest assembly there, Whose names are writ in heaven : 94 THE SCRIPTURES. And God, the judge of all, declares Their vilest sins forgiven. 5 The saints on earth, and all the dead, B ut one communion make ; All join in Christ, their living head, And of his grace partake. C In such society as this, My weary soul would rest: The man that dwells where Jesus is, Must be for ever blest. 128 L. M. Perfection of the Gospel. THIS is the word of truth and love, Sent to the nations from above : Jehovah here resolves to show What his almighty grace can do. 2 This remedy did wisdom find, To heal diseases of the mind: This sovereign balm, whose virtues can Restore the ruined creature, man. 3 The gospel bids the dead revive ; Sinners obey the voice and live: Dry bones are raised and clothed afresh, And hearts of stone are turned to flesh. 4 Where Satan reigned in shades of night, The gospel sheds a heavenly light; Our lusts its wondrous power controls, And calms the rage of angry souls. 5 Lions and beasts of savage name, Put on the nature of the lamb; While the wide world esteem it strange, Gaze and admire, and hate the change. 6 May but this grace my soul renew, Let sinners gaze, and hate me too; THE GOSPEL ITS BLESSINGS. 95 The word that saves me does engage A sure defence from all their rage. 129 L. M. Fulness of the Gospel. GOD, in the gospel of his Son, Makes his eternal counsels known: Where love in all its glory shines, And truth is drawn in fairest lines. 2 Here sinners, of an humhle frame, May taste his grace, and learn his name; May read, in characters of blood, The wisdom, power, and grace of Goa. 3 The prisoner here may break his chains; The weary rest from all his pains; The captive feel his bondage cease; The mourner find the way of peace. 4 Here faith reveals to mortal eyes A brighter world beyond the skies: Here shines the light which guides our way From earth to realms of endless day. 5 O ! grant us grace, almighty Lord, To read and mark thy holy word ; Its truths with meekness to receive, And by its holy precepts live. 130 C. M. The Gospel Feast. ON Sion, his most holy mount, God will a feast prepare ; And Israel's sons, and Gentile lands, Shall in the banquet share. 2 Marrow and fatness are the food, His bounteous hand bestows: Wine en the lees, and well refined. In rich abundance flows. .% THE SCRIPTURES. 3 See, to the vilest of the vile A free acceptance given ! See, rebels, by adopting grace, Sit with the heirs of heaven. 4 The pained, the sick, the dying now To ease and health restored, With eager appetites partake The bounties of thy board. 5 But O ! what draughts of bliss unknown, What dainties shall be given, When, with the myriads round the throne, We join the feast of heaven. 6 There joys immeasurably high Shall satisfy the soul, And springs of life, that never dry, In thousand channels roll. 131 L. M. The GospeVs Joyful Sound. COME, dearest Lord, who reignest above And draw me with the cords of love, And while the gospel does abound, O ! may I know the joyful sound ! 2 Sweet are the tidings, free the grace, It brings to our apostate race : It spreads a heavenly light around; O ! may I know the joyful sound ! 3 The gospel bids the sin-sick soul Lcok up to Jesus and be whole; In him are peace and pardon found; O ! may I know the joyful sound ! 4 It stems the tide of swelling grief Affords the needy sure relief; Releases those by Satan bound ; O! may 1 know the joyful sound! THE GOSPEL — ITS BLESSINGS. 97 132 7s. 77te GospeVs Wtlcome. NOW begin the heavenly theme, Sing aloud in Jesus' name; Ye, who his salvation prove, Triumph in redeeming love. 2 Ye, who see the Father's grace Beaming in the Saviour's face, As to Canaan on ye move, Praise and oless redeeming love. 3 Mourning souls, dry up your tears; Banish all your guilty fears; See your guilt and curse remove, Cancelled by redeeming love. 4 Ye, alas ! who long have been Willing slaves to death and sin, Now from bliss no longer rove, Stop and taste redeeming love. 5 Welcome all, by sin oppressed, Welcome to his sacred rest; Nothing brought Him from above, Nothing but redeeming love. 6 When his Spirit leads us home, When we to his glory come, We shall all the fulness prove Of our Lord's redeeming love. 133 L. M. The Gospel is the Power of God to Salvation. WHAT shall the dying sinner do, That seeks relief for all his wo? Where shall the guilty conscience find Ease for the torment of the mind? 2 How shall we get our crimes forgiven, Or form our nature tit for heaven? 9 98 THE SCRIPTURES. Can souls, all o'er denied with sin, Make their own powers and passions clean? 3 In vain we search, in vain we try, Till Jesus brings his gospel nigh ; 'Tis there that power and glory dwell, That save rebellious souls from hell. 4 This is the pillar of our hope, That bears our fainting spirits up ; We read the grace, we trust the word, And find salvation in the Lord. 134 L. M. The Excellency of the Christian Religion, LET everlasting glories crown Thy head, my Saviour, and my Lord ; Thy hands have brought salvation down, And writ the blessings in thy word. 2 In vain the trembling conscience seeks Some solid ground to rest upon : With long despair the spirit breaks, Till we apply to Christ alone. 3 How well thy blessed truths agree ! How wise and holy thy commands! Thy promises, how firm they be I How firm our hope and comfort stands! 4 Should all the forms that men devise Assault my faith with treacherous art, I'll call them vanity and lies, And bind the gospel to my heart. 135 . 0. M. Excellency of the Gospel. 0! HAPPY is the man who hears Instruction's warning voice, And who celestial wisdom makes His early, only choice THE GOSPEL ITS BLESSINGS. 99 2 For she has treasures greater far Than eastern climes unfold; More precious are her bright rewards Than gems or stores of gold. 3 Her right hand offers to the just Immortal, happy days; Her left, imperishable wealth And heavenly crowns displays. 4 And, as her holy labours rise, So her rewards increase; Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace. 136 L- M. The Gospel obeyed or resisted. THUS saith the wisdom of the Lord, " Blest is the man that hears my word, Keeps daily watch before my gates, And at my feet for mercy waits. 2 " The soul that seeks me shall obtain Immortal wealth and heavenly gain ; Immortal life is his reward, Life, and the favour of the Lord. 3 " But the vile wretch that flies from me, Does his own soul an injury; Fools, that against my grace rebel, Seek death and love the road to hell.' 137 L. M. The Gospel Feast. HOW rich are thy provisions, Lord, Thy table furnished from above; The fruits of life o'erspread the board, The cup o'er Mows with heavenly love. 100 THE SCRIPTURES. 2 Thine ancient family, the Jews, Were first invited to the feast; We humbly take what they refuse, And Gentiles thy salvation taste. 3 We are the poor, the blind, the lame, And help was far, and death was nigh; But, at the gospel call, we came, And every want received supply. 4 From the highway that leads to hell, From paths of darkness and despair, Lord, we are come with thee to dwell, Glad to enjoy thy presence here. 5 What shall we pay the eternal Son, That left the heaven of his abode, And to this wretched earth came down, To bring us wanderers back to God? 7 It cost Him death to save our lives; To buy our souls, it cost his own; And all the unknown joys He gives, Were bought with agonies unknowi*. 6 Our everlasting love is due To Him that ransomed sinners lost : And pitied rebels, when He knew The vast expense his love would cost, 138 C. M. Blessing in the Gospel. THE Lord, descending from above, Invites his children near; While power, and truth, and boundless lov© Display their glories here. 2 Here, in thy gospel's wondrous frame, Fresh wisdom we pnrsue; A thousand angels learn thy name, Beyond whate'er they knew. THE GOSPEL — WARNINGS, &.C. 101 3 Thy name is writ in fairest lines, Thy wonders here we trace; Wisdom through all the mystery shines, And shines in Jesus' face. 4 The lawr its best obedience owres To our incarnate God; And thy revenging justice shows Its honours in his blood. 5 But still the lustre of thy grace Our warmer thoughts employs, Gilds the whole scene with brighter rays, And more exalts our joys. WARNINGS, INVITATIONS, &c. 139 L- M. Awakening Appeal to the Sinner. OTHOU eternal, glorious Lord, Thy gracious presence now afford: To all our souls thy influence bring, While of eternity we sing. 2 Eternity, stupendous theme! Compared with which our life's a dream; Eternity! 0 awful sound, "A deep where all our thoughts are drowned." 3 Eternity, the dread abode And habitation of our God! His glory fills the vast expanse, Beyond the reach of mortal sense. 4 But an eternity there is. Of dreadful wo, or joyful bliss; And swift as time fulfils its round, We to eternity are bound. 5 And is eternity so near0 And inusl we verv soon be there? 102 THE SCRIPTURES. Sinner — ah whither wilt thou flee? O! how avoid eternity? 6 Canst thou for ever bear to dwell In all the fiery deeps of hell ? And is death nothing then to thee, Death, and a dread eternity? 7 Ye gracious souls, with joy look up, In Christ rejoice, your glorious hope ; This everlasting bliss secures; God and eternity are yours. 140 S. M. The Sinner warned. AND will the judge descend? And must the dead arise? And not a single soul escape His all discerning eyes? 2 How will my heart endure The terrors of that day, When earth and heaven, before his faee^ Astonished shrink away? 3 But ere that trumpet shakes The mansions of the dead, Hark, from the gospel's cheering sound, What joyful tidings spread ! 4 Ye sinners, seek his grace, Whose wrath ye cannot bear! Fly to the shelter of his cross, And find salvation there. 5 So shall that curse remove, By which the Saviour bled; And the last awful day shall pour His blessings on your head. THE GOSPEL — WARNINGS, &C. J 03 141 7s Sinners exhorted. "V^E that in His courts are found, J- Listening to the joyful sound, Lost and helpless as ye are, Full of sorrow, sin and care, Glorify the King of kings, Take the peace the gospel brings. 2 Turn to Christ your longing eyes View his bleeding sacrifice, See in Him your sins forgiven, Pardon, holiness and heaven; Glorify the King of kings, Take the peace the gospel brings. 142 8s, 7s & 4s. Expostulation with Sinners, OINNERS will ye scorn the message ^ Sent in mercy from above? Every sentence O how tender! Every line is full of love; Listen to it — Every line is full of love. 2 Hear the heralds of the gospel, News from Sion's King proclaim To each rebel sinner — "Pardon, Free forgiveness in his name:" How important ! Free forgiveness in his name. 3 Tempted souls, they bring you succour, Fearful hearts, they quell your fears : And with news of consolation, Chase away the falling tears; Tender heralds — Chase away the falling tears. 104 THE SCR1PTURE8. 4 False professors, grovelling worldlings, Callous hearers of the word, While the messengers address you, Take the warnings they afford; We entreat you, Take the warnings they afford. 5 Who hath our report believed ? Who received the joyful word? Who embraced the news of pardon Offered to you by the Lord? Can you slight it, Offered to you by the Lord ? 143 7s. Sinners admonished* SINNER, art thou still secure? Wilt thou still refuse to pray? Can thy heart or hand endure, In the Lord's avenging day? 2 See, his mighty arm is bared, Awful terrors clothe his brow; For his judgments stand prepared ; Thou must either break or bow. 3 At his presence nature shakes, Earth, affrighted, hastes to flee; Solid mountains melt like wax, What will then become of thee? 4 Who his coming may abide? You that glory in your shame, Will you find a place to hide, When the world is wrapped in flame ? 5 Lord, prepare us by thy grace ; Soon we must resign our breath, And our souls be called to pass Through the iron gate of death. THE GOSPEL — WARNINGS, &C. 105 144 L. M. Sinners urged to Religion. WHY will ye waste on trilling cares, That life wdiich God's compassion spares ; While, in the various range of thought, The one thing needful is forgot? 2 Shall God invite you from above? Shall Jesus urge his dying love? Shall troubled conscience give you pain? And all these pleas be urged in vain? 3 Not so your eyes will always view Those objects which you now pursue; Not so will heaven and hell appear, When death's decisive hour is near. 4 Almighty God, thy grace impart; Fix deep conviction on each heart; Nor let us waste, on trifling cares, That life which thy compassion spares. 145 L- M. Expostulation with Sinners. PRISONERS of sin and Satan too, J- The Saviour calls — He calls for you; Ye who have sold yourselves for nought, Jesus your liberty has bought. 2 The great Redeemer lived and died, The Prince of Life wras crucified, He shed his own most precious blood, To ransom guilty souls for God. 3 He came to set the captive free ; He came to publish liberty ; To bind the broken hearted up, And give despairing sinners hope. 4 Prisoners of hope, why will you die? Why from the only refuge fly ? 106 THE SCRIPTURES. Jesus, our hiding place and tower, Invites the guilty and the poor. 5 He came to comfort those that mourn, He sweetly says to sinners, Turn ! Prisoners of hope, his voice attend, Nor slight the calls of such a friend. 146 L- M. Danger of Delay. HASTEN, O sinner, to be wise, And stay not for to-morrow's sun ; The longer wisdom you despise, The harder is she to be won. 2 O ! hasten mercy to implore, And stay not for to-morrow's sun; For fear thy season should be o'er, Before this evening's course be run. 3 Hasten, O sinner, to return, And stay not for to-morrow's sun, For fear thy lamp should fail to burn Before the needful work is done. 4 Hasten, O sinner, to be blest, And stay not for to-morrow's sun ; For fear the curse should thee arrest, Before the morrow is begun. X47 7s & 6s. The Alarm. STOP, poor sinners, stop and think, Before you further go; Will you sport upon the brink Of everlasting wo? On the verge of ruin stop, Now the friendly warning take; Stay your footsteps, ere ye drop Into the burning lake. THE GOSPEL WARNINGS, &C. 107 2 Say, have you an arm like God, That you his will oppose? Foar ye not that iron rod With which He breaks his foes? Can you stand in that dread day, Which his justice shall proclaim, When the earth shall melt away, Like wax before the flame ? 3 Ghastly death will quickly come, And drag you to his bar ; Then to hear your awful doom, Will fill you with despair. All your sins will round you crowTd ; You shall mark their crimson dye; Each for vengeance crying loud ; And what can you reply ? 4 Though your heart were made of steel, Your forehead lined with brass ; God at length will make you feel, He will not let you pass. Sinners then in vain will call, Those who v >w despise his grace, " Rocks and mountains on us fall, And hide us from his face." 148 S. M. Invitation. THE Lord on high proclaims His Godhead from his throne; " Merc j and justice are the names By which I will be known. 2 " Ye dying souls that sit In darkness and distress, Look from the borders of the pit To my recovering grace." 108 THE SCRIPTURES 3 Sinners shall hear the sound; Their thankful tongues shall own, '* Our righteousness and strength is found In thee, the Lord, alone." 4 In thee shall Israel trust, And see their guilt forgiven; God will pronounce the sinners just, And take the saints to heaven. 149 7s. Expostulation with Sinners. OINNERS, turn, why will ye die? ^ God your Maker asks you why; God who did your being give, Made you with himself to live, He the fatal cause demands, Asks the work of his own hands ; Why, ye thankless creatures, why Will ye cross his love and die? 2 Sinners, turn, why will ye die? God your Saviour asks you why; He who did your soul retrieve, Died himself that ye might live, Will ye let Him die in vain, Crucify your Lord again? Why, ye rebel sinners, why Will ye slight his grace and die? 3 Sinners, turn, why will ye die? God the Spirit asks you why; Many a time with you He strove, Wooed you to embrace his love; Will ye not his grace receive? Will ye still refuse to live? Why will ye for ever die, O ye guilty sinners, why? THE GOSPEL — WARNINGS, icC. 10'J 150 7s. Expostulation. HEARTS of stone, relent, relent, Break, by Jesus' cross subdued; See his body mangled, rent, Covered with his flowing blood : Sinful soul, what hast thou done? Crucified the incarnate Son! 2 Yes, our sins have done the deed, Driven the nails that fixed Him there. Crowned with thorns his sacred head, Pierced Him with a soldier's spear; Made his soul a sacrifice; For a sinful world He dies. 3 Will you let Him die in vain, Still to death pursue the Lord; Open tear his wounds again, Trample on his precious blood? No, with all my sins Til part, Saviour, take my broken heart. 151 8s, 7s, & 4s. Sinners invited. OINNERS, we are sent to bid you ^ To the gospel-feast to-day; Will you slight the invitation? Will you, can you, yet delay? Jesus calls you; Come, poor sinners, come away. 2 Come, 0 ! come, all things are ready, Bread to strengthen, wine to cheer: If you spurn this blood-bought banquet, Sinners, can your souls appear Guests in heaven, Scorning heaven's rich bounty here? 10 1 10 'HIE SCRIPTURES. 3 Come, O! come, leave father, mother; To your Saviour's bosom fly: Leave the worthless world behind you, Seek for pardon, or you die : " Pardon, Saviour," Hear the sinking sinner cry. 4 Even now the Holy Spirit Moves upon some melting heart, Pleads a bleeding Saviour's merit; Sinner, will you say " Depart?" Wretched sinner, Can you bid your God depart? 5 What are all earth's dearest pleasures, Were they more than tongue could tell? What are all its boasted treasures, To a soul once sunk in hell? Treasure! pleasure! No such sounds are heard in hell. 6 Fly, O ! fly ye to the mountain, Linger not in all the plain ! Leave this Sodom of corruption, Turn not, look not back again ; Fly to Jesus, Linger not in all the plain. 152 L. M. Christ knocking at the Door. BEHOLD a stranger at the door! He gently knocks, has knocked before: Has waited long — is waiting still; You treat no other friend so ill. 2 O lovely attitude, He stands With melting heart and bleeding hands. O matchless kindness, and He shows This matchless kindness to his foes! THE GOSPEL WARNINGS, &C. Ill 3 But will He prove a friend indeed? He will; the very friend you need; The friend of sinners — yes, 'tis He, With garments dyed on Calvary. 4 Rise, touched with gratitude divine; Turn out his enemy and thine, That soul-destroying monster sin, And let the heavenly stranger in. 5 Admit Him, ere his anger burn; His feet departed ne'er return ; Admit Him, or the hour's at hand, You'll at his door rejected stand. 153 CM Universal Invitation. LET every mortal ear attend, And every heart rejoice; The trumpet of the gospel sounds, With an inviting voice. 2 Ho ! all ye hungry, starving souls, That feed upon the wind, And vainly strive with earthly toys To fill an empty mind : 3 Eternal wisdom has prepared A soul-reviving feast, And bids your longing appetites, The rich provision taste. 4 Ho ! ye that pant for living streams, And pine away and die, Here you may quench your raging thirst, With springs that never dry. 5 Rivers of love and mercy here In a rich ocean join; Salvation in abundance flows, Like floods of milk and wine. ]12 THE SCRIPTURES. 6 Ye perishing and naked poor, Who work with mighty pain. To weave a garment of your own. That will not hide your sin; 7 Come naked, and adorn your souls In robes prepared by God, Wrought by the labours of his Son, And dyed in his own blood. 8 Great God, the treasures of thy love Are everlasting mines, Deep as our help] ess miseries are, And boundless as our sins. 9 The happy gates of gospel grace Stand open night and day; Lord, we are come to seek supplies, And drive our wants away. 154 O. M. Invitation to Gospel Blessings. IN vain we lavish out our lives To gather empty wind; The choicest blessings earth can yield, Will starve a hungry mind. 2 Come, and the Lord shall feed our souls With more substantial meat; With such as saints in glory love, With such as angels eat. 3 Our Gud will every want supply, And fill our hearts with peace ; He gives by covenant and by oath The riches of his grace. 4 Come, and Hell cleanse our spotted souls, And wash away our stains, In the dear fountain that his Son Poured from his dying veins. THE GOSPEL WARNINGS, &.C. 113 5 Our heart, that flinty, stubborn thing, That terrors cannot move, That fears no threatenings of his wrath, Shall be dissolved by love. 6 There shall his sacred Spirit dwell, And deep engrave his law; And every motion of our souls To swift obedience draw. 155 L. M. Invitation to the Heavy Laden. COME hither, all ye weary souls, Ye heavy laden sinners come ; I'll give you rest from all your toils, And raise you to my heavenly home. 2 They shall find rest that learn of me; I'm of a meek and lowly mind; But passion rages like the sea, And pride is restless as the wind. 3 Blest is the man whose shoulders take My yoke, and bear it with delight; My yoke is easy to his neck, My grace shall make the burden light. 4 Jesus, Ave come at thy command, With faith, and hope, and humble zeal, Resign our spirits to thy hand, To mould and guide us at thy will. 156 C M. Siriners Invited and Entreated. OINNERS, the voice of God regard; ^ 'Tis mercy speaks to-day; He calls you by his sovereign word, From sin's destructive way. 10* 114 THE SCRIPTURES. 2 Like the rough sea that cannot rest, You live devoid of peace ; A thousand stings within your breast, Deprive your souls of ease. 3 Your way is dark, and leads to hell; Why will you persevere? Can you in endless torments dwell, Shut up in black despair? 4 Why will you in the crooked ways Of sin and folly go? In pain you travel all your days, To reap immortal wo. 6 But he that turns to God, shall live Through his abounding grace; His mercy will the guilt forgive Of those that seek his face. 6 Bow to the sceptre of his word, Renouncing every sin: Submit to Him, your sovereign Lord, And learn his will divine. 7 His love exceeds your highest thoughts; He pardons like a God ; He will forgive your numerous faults, Through a Redeemer's blood. 157 L. M. Invitation to Sinners. COME, weary souls, with sins distressed, Come and accept the promised rest; The Saviour's gracious call obey, And cast your gloomy fears away. 2 Oppressed w^ith guilt, a painful load, O ! come and spread your woes abroad ; Divine compassion, mighty love, Will all the painful loads remove. THE GOSPEL WARNINGS. &0. 115 3 Here mercy's boundless ocean flows, To cleanse your guilt and lieal your woes ; Pardon, and life and endless peace; How rich the gift! how free the grace! 4 Lord, we accept with thankful heart, The hope thy gracious words impart; We come, believing we rejoice, And bless the kind inviting voice. 5 Blest Saviour, let thy powerful love Confirm our faith, our fears remove; And sweetly influence every breast, And guide us to eternal rest. 158 C. M. Invitation to the Feast. YE wretched, hungry, starving poor, Behold a royal feast; Where mercy spreads her bounteous store, For every humble guest. 2 See, Jesus stands with open arms, He calls, He bids you come; Guilt holds you back, and fear alarms; But see, there yet is room. 3 Room in the Saviour's bleeding heart; There love and pity meet; Nor will He bid the soul depart, That trembles at his feet. 4 O ! come, and with his children, taste The blessings of his love : While hope attends the sweet repast Of nobler joys above. 5 There, with united heart and voice, Before the eternal throne, 116 THE SCRIPTURES. Ten thousand thousand souls rejoice, In ecstasies unknown. 6 And yet ten thousand thousand more Are welcome still to come; Ye longing souls, the grace adore, Approach, there yet is room. 159 C. M. Gospel Invitation. THE Saviour calls, let every ear Attend the heavenly sound; Ye doubting souls dismiss your fear, Hope smiles reviving round. 2 For every thirsty, longing heart, Here streams of bounty flow : And life, and health and bliss impart, To banish mortal wo. 3 Here springs of sacred pleasure rise, To ease your every pain : Immortal fountain ! full supplies ! Nor shall you thirst in vain. 4 Ye sinners come, 'tis mercy's voice, The gracious call obey : Mercy invites to heavenly joys, And can you yet delay? 5 Dear Saviour, draw reluctant hearts; To thee let sinners fly, And take the bliss thy love imparts, And drink and never die. 160 L. M. The Voice of Mercy. I HEAR a voice that comes from far: From Calvary it sounds abroad; It soothes my soul, and calms my fear; It speaks of pardon bought with blood. THE GOSPEL WARNINGS, &C. 117 2 And is it true, that many fly The sound that bids my soul rejoice; And rather choose in sin to die, Than turn an ear to mercy's voice! 3 Alas for those ! — the day is near, When mercy will be heard no more; Then will they ask in vain to hear The voice they would not hear before. 4 With such, I own, I once appeared, But now I know how great their loss; For sweeter sounds were never heard, Than mercy utters from the cross. 5 But let me not forget to own, That if I differ aught from those, 'Tis due to sovereign grace alone, That oft selects its proudest foes. 161 . L. M. Invitation to Wanderer's. EETURN, 0 wanderer, return, And seek an injured Father's face; Those warm desires that in thee burn, Were kindled by reclaiming grace. 2 Return, 0 wanderer return. And seek a Father's melting heart; His pitying eyes thy grief discern, His hand shall heal thine inward smart, 3 Return, O wanderer, return, Thy Saviour bids thy spirit live ; Go to his bleeding feet, and learn How freely Jesus can forgive. 4 Return, O wanderer, return, And wipe away the falling tear; 'Tis God who says, " No longer mourn," 'Tis mercy's voice invites thee near. 118 THE SCRirTURES. LG2 8s & 7s. A Fountain opened. COME to Calvary's holy mountain, Sinners ruined by the fail, Heie a pure and healing fountain Flows to cleanse the guilty soul, In a full, perpetual tide, Opened when the Saviour died. 2 Come in sorrow and contrition, Wounded, impotent, and blind; Here the guilty seek remission, Here the lost a refuge find; Health this fountain will restore, He that drinks shall thirst no more. 3 Come, ye dying, live for ever ; 'Tis a soul-reviving flood: God is faithful, He will never Break his covenant, sealed in blood; Signed, when our Redeemer died, Sealed, when He was glorified. 163 8s, 7s, & 4s. Come and Welcome. COME, ye sinners, poor and wretched, Weak and wounded, sick and sore; Jesus ready stands to save you, Full of pity, love and power : He is able, He is willing; doubt no more. 2 Ho ! ye needy, come and welcome, God's free bounty glorify; True belief and true repentance, Every grace that brings us nigh. Without money, Come to Jesus Christ and buy. THE GOSPEL — WARNINGS, &C. 119 3 Let not conscience make you linger, Nor of fitness fondly dream; All the fitness He requireth, Is to feel your need of Him; This He gives you ; 'Tis the Spirit's rising beam. 4 Come, ye weary, heavy laden, Lost and ruined by the fall; If you tarry, till you're better, You will never come at all. Not the righteous, Sinners Jesus came to call. 5 Agonizing in the garden, Lo! your Maker prostrate lies; On the bloody tree behold Him; Hear Him cr v, before He dies ; "It is finished!" Sinner, will not this suffice? 6 Lo! the incarnate God ascended, Pleads the merits of his blood ; Venture on Him, venture wholly, Let no other trust intrude ; None but Jesus Can do helpless sinners good. 7 Saints and angels, joined in concert, Sing the praises of the Lamb ; While the blissful seats of heaven Sweetly echo with his name; Hallelujah! Sinners here may sing the same. 164 H. M. Sinners Encouraged to Come. E sin-sick souls, draw near, And banquet with your King, Y 120 THE SCRIPTURES. His royal bounty share, And loud hosannas sing: Here mercy reigns, here peace abounds, Here's blood to heal your dreadful wounds. 2 But may a soul like mine, All stained with guilt and blood, Approach the throne of grace, And converse hold with God? Yes! Jesus calls: — " Come, sinners, come, In mercy's arms there yet is room." 3 He's on a throne of grace, And waits to answer prayer; What though thy sin and guilt Like crimson doth appear; The blood of Christ divinely flows, A healing balm for all thy woes. 4 O wondrous love and grace! Did Jesus die for me? Were all my numerous debts Discharged on Calvary? Yes, Jesus died; the work is done, He did for all my sins atone. 5 On earth, I'll sing his love, In heaven I too shall join The ransomed of the Lord, In accents all divine; And see my Saviour face to face, And ever dwell in his embrace. 165 Us. Dangers of Delay. DELAY not, delay not, O sinner draw near; The waters of life are now flowing for thee ; THE GOSPEL WARNINGS, &C. 121 No price is demanded, the Saviour is here, Redemption is purchased, salvation is free. 2 Delay not, delay not, why longer abuse The love and compassion of Jesus thy God? A fountain is opened, how canst thou refuse To wash and be cleansed in his pardoning blood? 3 Delay not, delay not, O sinner, to come, For mercy still lingers, and calls thee to- day: " Her voice is not heard in the vale of the tomb ; Her message unheeded will soon pass away. 4 Delay not, delay not, the Spirit of Grace, Long grieved and resisted, may take its sad flight; And leave thee in darkness to finish thy race, To sink in the gloom of eternity's night. 5 Delay not, delay not, the hour is at hand; The earth shall dissolve, and the heavens shall fade; The dead, small and great, in the judgment shall stand; What power then, O sinner, shall lend thee its aid? 166. 7s. Invitation accepted. AM I called? and can it be1 Has my Saviour chosen me? Guilty, wretched as I am, Has He named my worthless name? Vilest of the vile am I ? Dare I raise my hopes so high? 11 122 THE SCRIPTURES. 2 Am I called? I dare not stay, May not, must not disobey; Here, I lay me at thy feet, Clinging to the mercy-seat; Thine I am and thine alone, Lord, with me thy will be done. 3 Am I called? what shall I bring As an offering to my King? Poor and blind, and naked I Trembling at thy footstool lie ; Nought but sin I call my own, Nor for sin can sin atone. 4 Am I called? an heir of God! Washed, redeemed by precious blood! Father, lead me in thy hand, Guide me to that better land, Where my soul shall be at rest, Pillowed on my Saviour's breast. 167 Us & 10s. Invitation to the Young. COME, youthful sinners, come, haste to the Saviour ; Come, ye young wanderers, cling to his side; Kneel at his mercy-seat, sue for his favour, Lambs of his bosom, for whom He hath died. 2 Come to his temple-gate, come in life's morn- ing, Give up your souls to the Guide of your youth ; How fair is grace the young bosom adorning ! What robe so pure as the raiment of truth ? 3 Can you find pleasure in pathways unholy? Hope ye for wisdom in wandering from God? THE GOSPEL — WARNINGS, &C. 123 Sorrow and shame wait the votaries of folly; Earth has no comfort, not found in his blood. 4 Has He not died for you? Look to Moriah; There see the tokens of sorrow and love. Lives He not now for you? Jesus the Saviour Bled and ascended to crown you above INCARNATION. 168 C. M. Nativity of Christ. WHILE shepherds watched their flocks by night, All seated on the ground, The angel of the Lord came down, And glory shone around. 2 " Fear not," said he; for mighty dread Had seized their troubled mind; " Glad tidings of great joy I bring To you and ail mankind. 3 " To you, in David's town, this day, Is born of David's line, The Saviour, who is Christ the Lord; And this shall be the sign; 4 " The heavenly babe you there shall find, To human view displayed, All meanly wrapped in swaddling bands, And in a manger laid." 5 Thus spake the seraph, and forthwith Appeared a shining throng Of angels praising God, who thus Addressed their joyful song; 124 CHRIST. 6 "AH glory be to God on high, And to the earth be peace; Good will, henceforth, from heaven to men, Begin and never cease." 169 10s & lis. Birth of Christ. HAIL the blest morn ! see the great Me- diator Down from the regions of glory descend ; Shepherds, go worship the babe in the man- ger, Lo ! for his guard, the bright angels attend. 2 Bright in the East, lo! the son of the morn- ing Dawns on oar darkness, and lends us his aid; While his pure light, the horizon adorning, Guides where our infant Redeemer is laid. 3 Cold on his cradle the dew drops are shining, Low lies his head with the beasts of the stall, Angels adore Him in slumber reclining, Maker, and Monarch, and Saviour of all. 4 Say, shall we yield Him, in costly devotion, Odours of Edom, and offerings divine? Gems of the mountain, and pearls of the ocean, Myrrh from the forest, or gold from the mine? 5 Vainly we offer each ample oblation; Vainly with gifts would his favour secure: Richer by far is the heart's adoration; Dearer to God are the prayers of the poor. HIS INCARNATION. 125 170 S. M. Incarnate Saviovr. £TE saints, proclaim abroad J- The honours of your King ; To Jesus, your incarnate God, Your songs of praises sing. 2 Not angels round the throne Of Majesty above, Are half so much obliged as we, To our Immanuel's love. 3 They never sunk so low, They are not raised so high ; They never knew such depths of wo, Such heights of majesty. 4 The Saviour did not join Their nature to his own; For them He shed no blood divine, Nor breathed a single groan. 5 May we with angels vie, The Saviour to adore; Our debts are greater far than theirs* O ! be our praises more. 171 C. M. Incarnation of Christ. AWAKE, awake the sacred song To our incarnate Lord; Let every heart and every tongue Adore the eternal Word. 2 That awful Word, that sovereign Power, By whom the worlds were made, O happy morn! illustrious hour! Was once in flesh arrayed. ii* 1*26 CHRIST. 3 Then shone almighty power and love In all their glorious forms, When Jesus left his throne above To dwell with sinful worms. 4 To dwell with misery below, The Saviour left the skies; And sunk to wretchedness and wo, That worthless man might rise. 5 Adoring angels tuned their songs, To hail the joyful day ; With rapture, then, let mortal tongues Their grateful worship pay. 6 What glory, Lord, to thee is due ! With wonder we adore ; But could we sing as angels do, Our highest praise were poor. 172 C. M. Advent of Christ. HARK the glad sound, the Saviour comes, The Saviour promised long : Let every heart prepare a throne, And every voice a song. 2 On Him the Spirit, largely poured, Exerts his sacred fire; Wisdom and might, and zeal and love His holy breast inspire. 3 He comes the prisoners to release, In Satan's bondage held, The gates of brass before Him burst, The iron fetters yield. 4 He comes from thickest films of vice, To clear the inward sight; And on the eyes obscured by sin, To pour celestial light. HIS INCARNATION. 127 5 He comes the broken heart to bind, The bleeding soul to cure; And with the treasures of his grace, To enrich the humble poor. 6 Our glad Hosannas, Prince of Peace, Thy welcome shall proclaim, And heaven's eternal arches ring With thy beloved name. 173 7s. Incarnation of the Son of God. GuD with us! O glorious name! Let it shine in endless fame: God and man in Christ unite ; O mysterious depth and height! 2 God with us! the eternal Son Took our soul, our flesh, and bone: Now, ye saints, his grace admire, fewell the song with holy fire. 3 God with us ! but tainted not With the first transgressor's blot; Yet did He our sins sustain, Bear the guilt, the curse, the pain. 4 God with us ! 0 wondrous grace ! Let us see Him face to face : That we may Immanuel sing, As we ought, our God and King. 174 Us & 10s. Praise for the Incarnation. HITHER, ye faithful, haste with songs of triumph, To Bethlehem go, the Lord of life to meet; To you this day is born a Prince and Saviour, 0! come, and let us worship at his feet. 128 CHRIST. 2 O Jesus, for such wondrous condescension, Our praise and reverence are an offering meet; Now is the Word made flesh, and dwells among us, O ! come, and let us worship at his feet. 3 Shout his almighty name, ye choirs of angels, Let the celestial courts his praise repeat: Unto our God be glory in the highest; O ! come, and let us worship at his feet* 175 S. M. Blessings of Christ s Advent. RAISE your triumphant songs To an immortal tune, Let the wide earth resound the deeds Celestial grace has done. 2 Sing how eternal Love Its chief Beloved chose, And bade Him raise our wretched race From their abyss of woes. 3 His hand no thunder bears, Nor terror clothes his brow ; No bolts to drive our guilty souls To fiercer flames below. 4 'Twas mercy filled the throne, And wrath stood silent by, When Christ was sent with pardons down, To rebels doomed to die. 5 Now, sinners, dry your tears, Let hopeless sorrow cease; Bow to the sceptre of his love, And take the offered peace. 6 Lord, we obey thy call ; We lay an humble claim HIS INCARNATION. 129 To the salvation thou hast brought, And love and praise thy name. 176 O. M. Song of Angels at the Nativity of Christ. MORTALS, awake, with angels join, And chant the solemn lay; Joy, love and gratitude combine To hail the auspicious day. 2 In heaven the rapturous song began, And sweet seraphic fire Through all the shining legions ran, And strung and tuned the lyre. 3 Down through the portals of the sky The impetuous torrent ran; And angels flew with eager joy, To bear the news to man. 4 Hark ! the cherubic armies shout, And glory leads the song: Good will and peace are heard throughout The harmonious, angel throng. 5 O ! for a glance of heavenly love, Our hearts and songs to raise; Sweetly to bear our souls above, And mingle with their lays. 6 With joy the chorus we'll repeat, " Glory to God on high; Good will and peace are now complete, Jesus was born to die." 177 7s. Joy for the Incarnation, HARK! the herald angels sing, Glory to the new-born King! Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled. 130 CHRIST. 2 Joyful, all ye nations rise, Join the triumphs of the skies, With the angelic host proclaim, " Christ is born in Bethlehem!" 3 Christ, by highest heaven adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord; Late in time behold Him come, Offspring of a virgin's womb. 4 Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see, Lo ! the incarnate Deity ! Pleased as man with men to appear, Jesus our Immanuel here. 5 Mild, He lays his glory by, Born, that man no more may die; Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth. 6 Come, Desire of nations, come, Fix in us thy humble home ; Rise, the woman's conquering Seed, Bruise in us the serpent's head. 178 8s & 7s. Song of the Angels. HARK ! what mean those holy voices. Sweetly sounding through the skies! Lo ! the angelic host rejoices, Heavenly hallelujahs rise. 2 Listen to the wondrous story Which they chant in hymns of joy; Glory in the highest, glory ! Glory be to God most high ! 3 Peace on earth, good will from heaven, Reaching far as man is found; Souls redeemed and sins forgiven, Loud our golden harps shall sound. PERSON AND CHARACTER. 131 4 Christ is born, the great Anointed, Heaven and earth his praises sing; O ! receive, whom God appointed, For your Prophet, Priest, and King. o Hasten, mortals, to adore Him, Learn his name and taste his joy; Till in heaven ye sing before Him, Glory be to God most high ! 6 Let us learn the wondrous story Of our great Redeemer's birth, Spread the brightness of his glory, Till it cover all the earth. PERSON AND CHARACTER. 179 L. M. Divinity and Humanity of Christ. ERE the blue heavens were stretched abroad, From everlasting was the Word ; With God He was; the Word was God, And must divinely be adored. 2 By his own power were all things made; By Him supported all things stand; He is the whole creation's head, And angels fly at his command. 3 But lo, He leaves those heavenly forms; The Word descends and dwells in clay, That He may converse hold with worms, Dressed in such feeble flesh as they. 4 Mortals with joy beheld his face, The eternal Father's only Son; How full of truth, how full of grace, The brightness of the Godhead shone! 132 CHRIST. 5 The angels leave their high abode, To learn new mysteries here, and tell The love of our descending God, The glories of Immanuel. 180 8s &, 7s. The Deity and Glory of Christ, LORD of every land and nation, Ancient of eternal days, Sounded through the wide creation, Be thy just and awful praise. 2 For the grandeur of thy nature, Grand beyond a seraph's thought; For created works of power, Works with skill and kindness wrought. 3 For thy providence, that governs Through thine empire's wide domain; Wings an angel, guides a sparrow; Blessed be thy gentle reign. 4 But thy rich, thy free redemption, Dark through brightness all along; Thought is poor, and poor expression ; Wrho can sing that awful song? 5 Brightness of the Father's glory, Shall thy praise unuttered lie? Fly, my tongue, such guilty silence; Sing the Lord, who came to die. G Did the angels sing thy coming? Did the shepherds learn their lays? Shame wrould cover me ungrateful, Should my tongue refuse to praise. 7 From the highest throne in glory! To the cross of deepest woe ! All to ransom guilty captives! Flow, my praise, for ever flow. PERSON AND CHARACTER. 133 8 Go, return, immortal Saviour, Leave thy footstool, take thy throne; Thence return, and reign for ever; Be the kingdom all thy own. 181 L. M. God the Son equal with the Father. BRIGHT King of glory, dreadful God, Our spirits bow before thy seat; To thee we lift a humble thought, And worship at thine awful feet. 2 Thy power has formed, thy wisdom sways All nature with a sovereign word; And the bright world of stars obeys The will of their superior Lord. 3 Mercy and truth unite in one, And, smiling, sit at thy right hand; Eternal justice guards thy throne, And vengeance waits thy dread command. 4 A thousand seraphs strong and bright, Stand round the glorious Deity; But who, amongst the sons of light, Pretends comparison with thee? 5 Yet there is One, of human frame, Jesus, arrayed in flesh and blood, Thinks it no robbery to claim A full equality with God. 6 Their glory shines with equal beams, Their essence is for ever one; Though they are known by different names, The FATHER GOD, and GOD the SON 7 Then let the name of Christ, our King, With equal honours be adored; His praise let every angel sing, And all the nations own the Lord. 12 1 34 CHRTST. 182 L. M. Jesus the one thing needful- TESUS, engrave it on my heart, J That thou the one thing needful art; I could from all things parted be, But never, never, Lord, from thee. 2 Needful art thou to make me live; Needful art thou all grace to give; Needful to guide me, lest I stray; Needful to help me every day. 3 Needful is thy most precious blood; Needful is thy correcting rod ; Needful is thy indulgent care; Needful thy all-prevailing prayer. 4 Needful thy presence, dearest Lord, True peace and comfort to afford; Needful thy promise, to impart Fresh life and vigour to my heart. 5 Needful art thou to be my stay, Through all life's dark and thorny way; Nor less in death thou'lt needful be, When I yield up my soul to thee. 6 Needful art thou to raise my dust, In shining glory with the just; Needful when I in heaven appear, To crown and to present me there. 183 L. M. The Living Redeemer. I KNOW that my Redeemer lives; What comfort this sweet sentence gives ! He lives, He lives, who once was dead, He lives my ever living head. 2 He lives triumphant from the grave, He lives eternally to save; PERSON AND CHARACTER 1 35 He lives all-glorious in the sky, He lives exalted there on high. 3 He lives to bless me with his love He lives to plead for me above; He lives my hungry soul to feed, He lives to help in time of need. 4 He lives to grant me fresh supply, He lives to guide me with his eye; He lives to comfort me when faint, He lives to hear my soul's complaint. 5 He lives to silence all my fears, He lives to stop and wipe my tears; He lives to calm my troubled heart, He lives all blessings to impart. 6 He lives my kind, wise, heavenly Friend, He lives and loves me to the end ; He lives, and, while He lives, I'll sing, He lives, my Prophet, Priest and King. 7 He lives and grants me daily breath, He lives, and I shall conquer death; He lives my mansion to prepare, He lives to bring me safely there. 8 He lives, all glory to his name ! He lives, my Jesus, still the same; 0 ! the sweet joy this sentence gives, I know that my Redeemer lives. 184 L ML Behold the Man. BEHOLD the Man! how glorious He ! Before his foes be stands unawed; And, without wrong" or blasphemy, He claims equality with God. 136 CHRIST. 2 Behold the Man! bj all condemned; Assaulted by a host of foes ; His person and his claims contemned A man of sufferings and of woes. 3 Behold the Man ! He stands alone, His foes are ready to devour; Not one of all his friends will own Their Master in this trying hour. 4 Behold the Man ! He knew no sin, . Yet justice smites Him with her sword; He bears the stroke that else had been The sinner's portion from the Lord. 5 Behold the Man! so weak He seems, His awful word inspires no fear; But soon must he, who now blasphemes, Before his judgment-seat appear. 6 Behold the Man ! though scorned below, He bears the greatest name above; The angels at his footstool bow, And all his royal claims approve. 185 L. C. M. Character of the Redeemer. 0! COULD I speak the matchless worth, O ! could I sound the glories forth, Which in my Saviour shine! I'd soar and touch the heavenly strings, And vie with Gabriel, while he sings, In notes almost divine. 2 I'd sing the precious blood He spilt, My ransom from the dreadful guilt Of sin and wrath divine : I'd sing his glorious righteousness, In which all-perfect, heavenly dress My soul shall ever shine. PERSON AND CHARACTER. 137 3 I'd sing the characters He bears, And all the forms of love He wears. Exalted on his throne; In loftiest songs of sweetest praise. I would to everlasting days Make all his glories known. 4 Soon the delightful day will come, When my dear Lord will call me home, And I shall see his face : Then, with my Saviour, Brother, Friend, A blest eternity I'll spend, Triumphant in his grace. 1S6 C. M. Christ superior to Moses. HOW strong thine arm is, mighty God! Who would not fear thy name? Fesus, how sweet thy graces are ! Who would not love the Lamb? 2 He has done more than Moses did : Our Prophet and our King, From bonds of hell has freed our souls, And taught our lips to sing. 3 [n the Red Sea, by Moses' hand, The Egyptian host was drowned; But his own blood hides all our sins, And guilt no more is found. 4 When through the desert Israel went, With manna they were fed : Our Lord invites us to his flesh, And calls it living bread. 5 Moses beheld the promised land, Yet never reached the place : But Christ shall bring his followers home, To see his Father's face. 12* 138 CHRIST. 6 Then will our love and joy be full, And feel a warmer flame, And sweeter voices tune the song Of Moses and the Lamb. 187 C. M. Christ's Sympathy and Intercession. 1TTITH joy we meditate the grace ' ' Of our High Priest above; His heart is made of tenderness, His bowels melt with love. 2 Touched with a sympathy within, He knows our feeble frame; He knows what sore temptations mean, For He has felt the same. 3 But spotless, innocent and pure, The great Redeemer stood, While Satan's fiery darts He bore, And did resist to blood. 4 He in the days of feeble flesh, Poured out his cries and tears ; And in his measure feels afresh What every member bears. 5 He'll never quench the smoking flax, But raise it to a flame ; The bruised reed He never breaks, Nor scorns the meanest name. 6 Then let our humble faith address His mercy and his power : We shall obtain delivering grace, In the distressing hour. 188 L. M. Christ's Mission attested by Miracles. BEHOLD, the blind their sight receive; Behold, the dead awake and live; PERSON AND CHARACTER. 130 The dumb speak wonders, and the lame Leap like the hart, and bless his name. 2 Thus does the eternal Spirit own, And seal the mission of the Son; The Father vindicates his cause, While He hangs bleeding on the cross. 3 He dies ! the heavens in mourning stood ; He rises, the triumphant God : Behold the Lord ascending high, No more to bleed, no more to die. 4 Hence and for ever from my heart, I bid my doubts and fears depart; And to those hands my soul resign, Which bear credentials so divine. 189 8s & 7s. Christ the Desire of all Nations, COME, thou long expected Jesus, Born to set thy people free; From our fears and sins release us, Let us find our rest in thee : Israel's Strength and Consolation, Hope of all the saints thou art ; Dear Desire of every nation, Joy of every longing heart. 2 Born, thy people to deliver; Born a child, and yet a King; Born to reign in us for ever, Now thy precious kingdom bring: By thine own eternal Spirit, Rule in all our hearts alone; By thine all-sufficient merit, Raise us to thy glorious throne. 140 CHRIST. i 190 L. M. Sympathy of Christ, WHERE high the heavenly temple stands, The house of God not made with hands, A great High Priest our nature wears, Tiie Advocate of saints appears. 2 He, who for men in mercy stood, And poured on earth his precious blood, Pursues in heaven his plan of grace, The Saviour of the chosen race. 3 Though now ascended up on high, He bends on earth a brother's eye; Partaker of the human name, He knows the frailty of our frame. 4 Our fellow-sufferer yet retains A fellow-feeling of our pains ; And still remembers in the skies, His tears, and agonies, and cries. 5 In every pang that rends the heart, The man of sorrows had a part; He sympathizes in our grief, And to the sufferer sends relief. 6 With boldness, therefore, at the throne, Let us make all our sorrows known; And ask the aids of heavenly power, To help us in the evil hour. 191 L. M. Christ the Sovereign Saviour. JEHOVAH speaks, let Israel hear, Let all the earth rejoice and fear, While God's eternal Son proclaims His sovereign honours and his names. PERSON AND CHARACTER. 141 9 " I am the last, and I the first, The Saviour God, and God the just; There's none besides pretends to show Such justice, and salvation too. 3 " Ye, that in shades of darkness dwell, Just on the verge of death and hell, Look up to me from distant lands, Light, life and heaven are in my hands. 4 " I by my holy name have sworn, Nor shall the word in vain return; To me shall all things bend the knee, And every tongue shall swear to me. 5 " In me alone, shall men confess, Lies all their strength and righteousness : But such as dare despise my name, I'll clothe them with eternal shame. 6 " In me, the Lord, shall all the seed Of Israel from their sins be freed ; And by their shining graces prove Their interest in my pardoning love." 192 7s Constancy of Christ'' s Love. HARK, my soul, it is the Lord ; 'Tis thy Saviour, hear his word ; Jesus speaks, and speaks to thee: " Say, poor sinner, lovest thou me? 2 " I delivered thee when bound, And, when wounded, healed thy wound ; Sought thee wandering, set thee right, Turned thy darkness into light. 3 " Can a woman's tender care Cease toward the child she bare? Yes, she may forgetful be, Yet will I remember thee. 1 42 CHRIST. 4 " Mine is an unchanging love. Higher than the heights above; Deeper than the depths beneath, Free and faithful, strong as death. 5 " Thou shalt see my glory soon, When the work of grace is done ; Partner of my throne shalt be ; Say, poor sinner, lovest thou me?" 6 Lord, it is my chief complaint, That my love is weak and faint: Yet I love thee and adore, O ! for grace to love thee more. 193 C. M. Condescension of Christ. THE Saviour ! 0 ! what endless charms Dwell in the blissful sound ! Its influence every fear disarms, And spreads sweet comfort round. 2 Here pardon, life and joys divine, In rich effusion flow, For guilty rebels lost in sin, And doomed to endless wo. 3 The almighty Former of the skies Stooped to our vile abode; While angels viewed with wondering eyes, And hailed the incarnate God. 4 O ! the rich depths of love divine ! Of bliss a boundless store ! Dear Saviour, let me call thee mine; I cannot wish for more. 5 On thee alone my hope relies, Beneath thy cross I fall; My Lord, my Life, my Sacrifice, My Saviour, and my All! PERSON AND CHARACTER. 143 194 H. M. Condescension and Love of Christ, COME, every pious heart, That loves the Saviour's name, Your noblest powers exert, To celebrate his fame : Tell all above, and all below, The debt of love to Him you owe. 2 Such was his zeal for God, And such his love for you, He freely undertook What angels could not do : His mighty deeds of love and grace, All words exceed, and thoughts surpass. 3 He left his starry crown, And laid his robes aside; On wings of love came down, And wept, and bled, and died What He endured, 0 ! who can tell, To save our souls from death and hell! 4 From the dark grave He rose, The mansions of the dead; And thence his mighty foes, In glorious triumph led : Up through the sky the Conqueror rode, And reigns on high, the Saviour God. 5 Jesus, we ne'er can pay The debt we owe thy love, Yet tell us how we may Our gratitude approve: Our hearts, our all, to thee we give; The gift, though small, thou wilt receive. 144 CHRIST. 195 L. M. Glory and Grace in the Person of Christ. NOW to the Lord a noble song; Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue ; Hosanna to the Eternal Name, And all his boundless love proclaim. 2 See where it shines in Jesus' face, The brightest image of his grace; God, in the person of his Son, Has all his mightiest works outdone. 3 The spacious earth, and spreading flood, Proclaim the wise and powerful God; And thy rich glories from afar, Sparkle in every rolling star. 4 But in his looks a glory stands, The noblest labour of thine hands; The pleasing lustre of his eyes Outshines the wonders of the skies. 5 Grace! 'tis a sweet, a charming theme; My thoughts rejoice at Jesus' name; Ye angels, dwell upon the sound; Ye heavens, reflect it to the ground. 6 O ! may I live to reach the place Where He unveils his lovely face ! Where all his beauties you behold, And sing his name to harps of gold. NAMES AND OFFICES. 196 H. M. Titles of Christ. TESUS, my great High Priest, J Offered his blood and died; My guilty conscience seeks No sacrifice beside. NAMES AND OFFICES. 145 His powerful blood did once atone ; And now it pleads before the throne. 2 To this dear Surety's hand Will I commit my cause; He answers and fulfils His Father's broken laws. Behold my soul at freedom set; My Surety paid the dreadful debt. 3 My Advocate appears For my defence on high; The Father bows his ears, And lays his thunder by. Not all that hell or sin can say, Shall turn his heart, his love away, 4 My great and glorious Lord, My Conqueror and my King, Thy sceptre and thy sword, Thy reigning grace I sing. Thine is the power; behold I sit In willing bonds beneath thy feet. 5 Now let my soul arise, And tread the tempter down: My Captain leads me forth To conquest and a crown. A feeble saint shall win the day, Though death and hell obstruct the way. 6 Should all the hosts of death, And powers of hell unknown, Put their most dreadful forms Of rage and mischief on, T shall be safe, for Christ displays Superior power and guardian grace. 13 146 CHRIST. 197 L. M. Titles of Christ. TT7HAT various lovely characters ' » The condescending Saviour bears! All human virtues, all divine, In Him unite, with splendour shine. 2 The Corner-stone on which we build, The Balm by which our souls are healed, The Morning Star, whose cheering ray Dispels the shades, and brings the day. 3 He is our Rock, and our Defence, Nor earth, nor hell, can force us thence : Our Advocate before the throne, Who with our prayers presents his own. 4 He is the burdened sinner's Rest, Our Prophet, and atoning Priest; To Him as our exalted King, We homage pay, our offering bring. 5 He is our Captain and our Guide, The Friend, the Husband of the bride ; The Counsellor, the Prince of peace, The Lord our strength and righteousness. 6 The Fountain whence our blessings flow, A Lamb, and yet a Lion too; The Sun for light and guidance given, The Door which opens into heaven. 7 He is the Shepherd of the sheep, Who does his flock in safety keep ; The Conqueror He, the Judge of men, The Faithful Witness, the Amen ! 198 L. M. Christ the great Physician. DEEP are" the wounds which sin has made ; Where shall the sinner find a cure? NAMES AND OFFICES. 147 In vain, alas, is nature's aid, The work exceeds aii nature's power. 2 Sin, like a raging fever, reig With fatal strength, in every part; The dire contagion tills the veins, And spreads its poison to the heart. 3 And can no sovereign balm be found, And is no kind physician nigh, To ease the pain, and heal the wound, Ere life and hope for ever flv I 4 There is a great Physician near; Look up, O fainting soul, and live; See, in his heavenly smiles appear Such aid as nature cannot give. 5 See, in the Saviour's dying blood, Life, health, and bliss abundant flow; 'Tis only this dear sacred flood Can ease thy pain, and heal thy woe. 199 7s. Christ the Rock of Ages. ROCK of ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in thee: Let the water and the blood, From thy wounded side which flowed, Be of sin the double cure ; Cleanse me from its guilt and power. 2 Xot the labour of my hands Can fulfil the law's demands; Could my zeal no respite know, Could my tears for ever flow, All for sin could not a1 1 Thou must save, and thou alone. 3 Nothing in my hand I bring, Simply to thy cross I clii 148 CHRIST. Naked, come to thee for dress, Helpless, look to thee for grace; Vile, I to the fountain fly, Wash me, Saviour, or I die. 4 While I draw this fleeting breath, When my heart-strings break in death, When I soar to worlds unknown, See thee on thy judgment-throne, Rock of ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in thee. 200 L. M. Christ our Pattern. WHEN Jesus dwelt in mortal clay, What were his works from day to day, But miracles of power and grace, That spread salvation through our race? 2 Teach us, O Lord, to keep in view Thy pattern, and thy steps pursue; Let alms bestowed, let kindness done, Be witnessed by each rolling sun. 3 The man who marks from day to day, In generous acts his radiant way, Treads the same path his Saviour trod, The path to glory and to God. 201 8s & 7s. Christ the Friend of Sinners. ONE there is, above all others Well deserves the name of Friend; His is love beyond a brother's, Costly, free, and knows no end. 2 Which of all our friends, to save us, Could or would have shed his blood? But this Saviour died to have us Reconciled in Him to God, NAME AND OFFICES. 149 3 When He lived on earth abased, Friend of sinners was his name; Now above all glory raised, He rejoices in the same. 4 O ! for grace onr hearts to soften ; Teach us, Lord, at length to We; We, alas ! forget too often, What a Friend we have above. 202 L. M. Jesus the only Saviour. JESUS, the spring of joys divine, Whence all our hopes and comforts flow ; Jesus, no other name but thine, Can save us from eternal wo. 2 In vain would boasting reason find The way to happiness and God; Her weak directions leave the mind Bewildered in a dubious road. 3 No other name will heaven approve; Thou art the true, the living way, Ordained by everlasting love, To the bright realms of endless day. 4 Safe lead us through this world of night, And bring us to the blissful plains, The regions of unclouded light, Where perfect joy for ever reigns. 203 7s. Christ our Example in Suffering, H O to dark Gethsemane, \~* Ye who feel the tempter's power; Your Redeemer's conflict see; Watch with Him one bitter hour; Turn not from his griefs away, Learn of Jesus Christ to pray. IS* 150 CHRIST. 2 Follow to the judgment-hall, View the Lord of life arraigned. O! the wormwood and the gall! 0 ! the pangs his soul sustained ! Shun not suffering, shame, or loss; Learn of Him to bear the cross. 3 Calvary's mournful mountain climb: There, adoring at his feet, Mark that miracle of time, God's own sacrifice complete: " It is finished," hear Him cry; Learn of Jesus Christ to die. 4 Early hasten to the tomb, Where they laid his breathless clay ; All is solitude and gloom; Who hath taken Him away? Christ has risen, He meets our eyes ; Saviour, teach us so to rise. 204 L- M. Christ the Way. JESUS, my all, to heaven is gone, He, whom I fix my hopes upon; His track I see, and I'll pursue The narrow way, till Him I view. 2 The way the holy prophets went, The road that leads from banishment, The King's highway of holiness I'll go, for all his paths are peace. 3 This is the way I long have sought, And mourned because I found it not, My grief and burden long have been, Because I could not cease from sin. 4 The more I strove against its power, I sinned and stumbled but the more, NAMES AND OFFirES. I 5 Till late I heard my Saviour say, " Come hither, soul, I am the way." 5 Lo! glad I come, and thou, blest Lamb, Shalt take me to thee as I am : Nothing but sin I thee can give, Nothing but love shall 1 receive. 6 Then will I tell to sinners round, What a dear Saviour I have found ; I'll point to thy redeeming blood, And say — " Behold the way to God !" 205 6s & Ss. Christ the Refvge. WHEN I behold my heart » ' With sin's deep stain impressed, Fain would I draw a curtain dark Across my guilty breast; Hiding from all, but most from thee, My God, its vast iniquity. 2 0 ! cc aid I mount the wing Of the ascending morn, And be to earth's remotest ring Ere close of evening, borne, I'd haste, Fd fly o'er land and sea, To hide me from myself and thee. 3 Alas ! how vain the thought ! The Power that guides the sun, Must bear the flying fugitive : And when the day is done, Within thy hand must be my bed, Beneath thy wing must rest my head. 4 0 ! whither shall I fly, Omniscient God. from thee? Within the deep, impervious folds Of night's dark canopy ? 152 CHRIST. 'Twere vain, I could not 'scape thy sight, For thou thyself, my God, art light. 5 Jesus, to thee I fly, In thine embrace to rest; O ! shield me from thy Father's frown, Within thy sheltering breast; But no ! within that hiding place, Frowns turn to smiles, and wrath to grace. 206 L. M. The Wonderful, the Counsellor. THE lands that long in darkness lay, Have now beheld a heavenly light; Nations that sat in death's cold shade, Are blest with beams divinely bright. 2 The virgin's promised Son is born : Behold the expected child appear! What shall his names or titles be? " The Wonderful, the Counsellor!" 3 The government of earth and seas, Upon his shoulders shall be laid : His wide dominions shall increase, And honours to his name be paid. 4 Jesus, the holy child, shall sit High on his father David's throne; Shall crush his foes beneath his feet, And reign to ages yet unknown. •207 L- M. Christ the Priest, King, and Judge. NOW to the Lord that makes us know The wonders of his dying love, Be humble honours paid below, And strains of nobler praise above NAMES .VXD OFFICES. 153 2 'Twas He that cleansed our foulest sins, And washed us in his richest blood; Tis He that makes us priests and kings, And brings us rebels near to God. 3 To Jesus our atoning Priest, To Jesus our exalted King, Be everlasting power confessed, And every tongue his glory sing. 4 Behold on flying clouds He comes, And every eye shall see Him move, Though with our sins we pierced Him once, Still He displays his pardoning love. 5 The unbelieving world shall wail, While we rejoice to see the day ; Come, Lord, nor let thy promise fail, Nor let thy chariots long delay. 208 8s & 7s. Paschal Lamb. HAIL, thou once despised Jesus! Hail, thou Galilean King! Thou didst suffer to release us : Thou didst free salvation bring. 2 Hail, thou agonizing Saviour, Bearer of our sin and shame ! By thy merits we find favour, Life is given, through thy name. 3 Paschal Lamb, by God appointed, All our sins on thee were laid ; By almighty love anointed, Thou hast full atonement made. 4 All thy people are forgiven, Through the virtue of thy blood; Opened is the gate of heaven : Peace is made 'twixt man and God. 154 CHRIST. 209 C. M. The Lamb of God. CINNERS, behold the Lamb of God ^ Who takes away our guilt: Look to the precious, priceless blood, That Jews and Gentiles spilt. 2 From heaven He came to seek and save, Leaving his blest abode; To ransom us himself He gave ; " Behold the Lamb of God." 3 He came to take the sinner's place, And shed his precious blood ; Let Adam's guilty, ruined race, " Behold the Lamb of God." 4 Sinners, to Jesus then draw near, Invited by his word ; The chief of sinners need not fear; " Behold the Lamb of God." 5 Backsliders too the Saviour calls, And washes in his blood; Arise, return from grievous falls; " Behold the Lamb of God." 6 Spirit of grace, to us apply Immanuel's precious blood; That we may, with thy saints on high, " Behold the Lamb of God." 210 L. M. Christ our Wisdom and Righteousness. BURIED in shadows of the night, We lie, till Christ restores the light; Wisdom descends to heal the blind, And chase the darkness of the mind. NAMES AND OFFICES. 155 2 Our guilty souls are drowned in tears, Till his atoning blood appears : Then we awake from deep distress, And sing " The Lord our righteousness." 3 Our very frame is mixed with sin; His Spirit makes our nature clean; Such virtues from his sufferings flow, At once to cleanse and pardon too. 4 Jesus beholds where Satan reigns, Binding his slaves in heavy chains : He sets the prisoners free, and breaks The iron bondage from our necks. 5 Poor helpless worms in thee possess Grace, wisdom, power and righteousness; Thou art our mighty All, and we Give our whole selves, O Lord, to thee. 211 S. M Christ our Wisdom and Righteousness. HOW heavy is the night That hangs upon our eyes, Till Christ, with his reviving light, Over our souls arise! 2 Our guilty spirits dread To meet the wrath of heaven; But, in his righteousness arrayed, We see our sins forgiven. 3 Unholy and impure Are all our thoughts and ways; His hands infected nature cure, With sanctifying grace. 4 The powers of hell agree To hold our souls in vain; He sets the sons of bondage free, And breaks the accursed chain. 1 56 CHRIST. 5 Lord, we adore thy ways, To bring us near to God; Thy sovereign power, thy healing grace, And thy atoning blood. 212 L. M. Christ a Saviour . NOT to condemn the sons of men, Did Christ the Son of God appear : No weapons in his hands are seen, No flaming sword, nor thunder there. 2 Such was the pity of our God, He loved the race of men so well, He sent his Son to bear our load Of sins, and save our souls from hell. 3 Sinners, believe the Saviour's word, Trust in his mighty name and live; A thousand joys his lips afford, His hands a thousand blessings give. 213 H. M. Christ the Prophet and Shepherd. JOIN all the glorious names Of wisdom, love, and power, That ever mortals knew, That angels ever bore : All are too mean to speak his worth, Too mean to set my Saviour forth. 2 But O ! what gentle terms, What condescending ways, Doth our Redeemer use, To teach his heavenly grace : My eyes with joy and wonder see, What forms of love He bears for me. 3 Arrayed in mortal flesh, He like an angel stands, NAMES AND OFFICES. 15T And holds the promises, And pardons in his hands : Commissioned from his Father's throne, To make his grace to mortals known. 4 Great Prophet of my God, My tongue would, bless thy name: By thee the joyful news Of our salvation came; The joyful news of sins forgiven, Of hell subdued, and peace with heaven. 5 Be thou my Counsellor, My Pattern and my Guide; And through this desert land, Still keep me near thy side; O ! let my feet ne'er run astray, Nor rove, nor seek the crooked way. 6 I love my Shepherd's voice; His watchful eyes shall keep My wandering1 soul among The thousands of his sheep : He feeds his flock, He calls their names, His bosom bears the tender lambs. 214 C. M. Christ our Shepherd. THE Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want, He makes me down to lie In pastures green : He leadeth me The quiet waters by. 2 My soul He doth restore again, And me to walk doth make Within the paths of righteousness, Even for his own name's sake. 3 Yea, though I walk in death's dark vale, Yet will I fear none ill; 14 158 CHRIST. For thou art with me, and thy rod And staff me comfort still. 4 My table thou hast furnished In presence of my foes ; My head thou dost with oil anoint, And my cup overflows. 5 Goodness and mercy all my life, Shall surely follow me : And in God's house for evermore My dwelling-place shall be. 215 L. M. Christ the Living Bread. JESUS, thou art the living Bread, By which our needy souls are fed : In thee alone, thy children find Enough to fill the empty mind. 2 "Without this bread I starve and die ; No other can my need supply ; But this will suit my wretched case, Abroad, at home, in every place. 3 'Tis this relieves the hungry poor, Who ask for bread at mercy's door; This living food descends from heaven, As manna to the Jews was given. 4 This precious food my heart revives, What strength, what nourishment it gives ! O ! let me evermore be fed With this divine celestial Bread ! 216 L- M. Christ the Life of the Soul. HOW full of anguish is the thought, How it distracts and tears my heart, If God, at last, my sovereign Judge, Should frown, and bid my soul "Depart!" NAMES AND OFFICES. 159 2 Lord, when I quit this earthly stage. Where shall I fiy but to thy breast? For I have sought no other home. For I have learned no other rest. 3 I cannot live contented here, Without some glimpses of thy face ; And heaven, without thy presence there, Would be a dark and tiresome place. 4 When earthly cares engross the day, And hold my thoughts aside from thee, The shining hours of cheerful light Are long and tedious years to me. 5 And if no evening visit's paid Between my Saviour and my soul, How dull the night! how sad the shade! How mournfully the minutes roll ! 6 This flesh of mine might learn as soon To live, yet part with all my blood ; To breathe, when vital air is gone, Or thrive and grow without my food. 217 S. M. Christ our Advocate. THE great Redeemer's gone, To appear before our God, To sprinkle o'er the flaming throne, With his atoning blood. 2 No fiery vengeance now, No burning wrath comes down : If justice calls for sinners' blood, The Saviour shows his own. 3 Before his Father's eve Our humble suit He moves : The Father lays his thunder by, And looks, and smiles, and loves. J 60 CHRIST. 4 Now may our joyful tongues Our Maker's honour sing; Jesus, the Priest, receives our songs, And bears them to the King. 5 On earth thy mercy reigns, And triumphs all above: But, Lord, how weak are mortal strains, To speak immortal love ! 6 How jarring and how low Are all the notes we sing ! Blest Saviour, tune our songs anew, And they shall please the King. 218 C. M. Offices of Christ. WE bless the Prophet of the Lord, Who comes with truth and grace; Jesus, thy Spirit and thy word Shall lead us in thy ways. 2 We reverence our High Priest above, Who offered up his blood, And lives to carry on his love, By pleading with our God. 3 We honour our exalted King; How sweet are his commands! He guards onr souls from hell and sin? By his almighty hands. 4 Hosanna to his glorious name, Who saves by different ways; His mercies lay a sovereign claim To our immortal praise. 219 L. M. Christ our Pattern. MY dear Redeemer, and my Lord, I read my duty in thy word; names and offices. 161 But in thy life the law appears, Drawn out in living characters. ^uch was thy truth, and such thy zeal, >uch deference to thy Father's will, Such love, and meekness so divine, I would transcribe, and make them mine. 3 Cold mountains and the midnight air Witnessed the fervour of thy prayer ; The desert thy temptations knew, Thy conflict and thy victory too. 4 Be thou my pattern; make me bear More of thy gracious image here ; Then God the Judge shall own my name, Among the followers of the Lamb. 220 8s 7s & 4s. Christ our Guide. GUIDE me, O thou great Jehovah, Pilgrim through this barren land; I am weak, but thou art mighty, Hold me with thy powerful hand : Bread of heaven, Feed me, till I want no more. 2 Open now the crystal fountain, Whence the healing streams do flow ; Let the fiery, cloudy pillar Lead me all my journey through ; Strong Deliverer, Be thou still my strength and shield. 3 When I tread the verge of Jordan, Bid my anxious fears subside : Death of death, and hell's destruction, Land me safe on Canaan's side; Songs of praises I will ever