37^ R >.o«-v<^/nn 2^S*44.S Digitized by tine Internet Arciiive in 2011 witii funding from Princeton Tineoiogicai Seminary Library littp://www.arcliive.org/details/psalmshymnsofrevOOwatt > THE PSALMS AND HYMNS REV. ISAAC WATTS, D. D. COPIOUS INDEXES, TxVBLES OF CONTENTS, AND MANY ADDITIONAL HYMNS, SELECTED FROM THK DOCTOR'S WORKS. n ^tiM station, EMBELLISHED WITH TWENTY-FIVE DESIGNS BY MARTIN AND WESTALL. LONDON : HENRY G. BOHN, YORK STREET, COVENT GARDEN. MDCCCXLV. J. HILLING, rniNTKK AND STE UEOTY PBB, WOKING, SUnRKY. EXTRACT FRO.M THF AUTHOR'S PREFACE. To have given the Doctors tohole Preface, wotild have been unneces- sari^ : yet the following Extract from it, as it contains the plan he pursued in his view of the Psalms, may be found usefd. X COME therefore to the third thmg I proposed; and that is, to explain my own design, which in short is this, namely, to accommo- date the Book of Psalms to Christian Worship. And in order to this, it is necessary to divest David and Asaph, &c. of every other character but that of a Psalmist and a Saint, and to make them always speak the common sense of a Christian. Attempting the work with this view, 1 have entirely omitted some whole Psalms, and large pieces of many others: and have chosen out of all of them such parts only as might easily and naturally be accom- modated to the various occasions of the Christian life. These I have copied and explained in the general style of the gospel ; nor have I confined my expressions to any particular party or opinion •, that in words prepared for public worship, and for the lips of multitudes, there might not be a syllable offensive to sincere Christians, whose judgments may differ in the lesser matters of religion. Where the Psalmist uses sharp invectives against his personal enemies, I have endeavoured to turn the edge of them against our spiritual adversaries, sin, satan, and temptation. Where the flights of his faith and love are sublime, I have often sunk the expressions within the reach of an ordinary Christian : where the words imply some peculiar wants or distresses, joys or blessings, I have used words of greater latitude and comprehension, suited to the general circumstances of men. 5D166 IT THE AUTHOR'S PREFACE. Where the original runs in the form of prophecy concerning Christ and his salvation, I have given an historical turn to the sense : there is no necessity that we should always sing in the obscure and doubtful style of prediction, when the things foretold are brought into open light by a full accomplishment. Where the writers of the New Testament have cited or alluded to any part of the Psalms, I have often indulged the liberty of paraphrase, according to the words of Christ or his apostles. And surely this may be esteemed the word of God still, though borrowed from several parts of the holy scrip- ture. Where the Psalmist describes religion by the fear of God, I have often joined faith and love to it: Where he speaks of the pardon of sin, through the mercies of God, I have added the blood or merits of a Saviour: Where he talks of sacrificing goats or bullocks, I rather choose to mention the sacrifice of Christ, the Lamb of God : When he attends the ark with shouting into Zion, I sing the ascension of mv Saviour into heaven, or his presence in his church on earth : Where he promises abundance of wealth, honour, and long life, I have changed some of these typical blessings for grace, glory, and life eternal, which are brought to light by the gospel, and promised in the New Testament. And I am fully satisfied, that more honour is done to our blessed Saviour, by speaking his name, his graces, and actions, in his own language, according to the brighter discoveries lie hath now made, than by going back again to the Jewish forms of worship, and the language of types and figures. All men will confess this is just and necessary in preaching and praying; and I cannot find a reason why we should not sing praises also in a manner agreeable to the present and more glorious dispensation. Now since it appears so plain, that the Hebrew Psalter is very improper to be the precise matter and style of our songs in a Chris- tian church ; and since there is very good reason to believe that it is loft us, not only as a most valuable part of the m ord of God, for our faith and practice, but as an admirable and divine pattern of spiritual songs and hymns under the gospel ; I have chosen rather to imitate than to translate; and thus to compose a Psalm Book for Christians after the manner of the Jewish Psalter. THE AUTHOR'S PREFACE. It" [ could be persuaded that nothing- ought to he sung in wor- ship, but what was of immediate inspiration from God, surely I would recommend anthems only ; namely, the Psalms themselves, as we read them in the Bible, set to music as they are sung by choristers in our cathedral churches; for these are nearest to the words of inspira- tion, and we must depart far from those words, if we turn them into rhyme and metre of any sort. And upon the foot of this argument, even the Scotch version, which has been so much commended for its approach to the original, would be unlawful, as well as others. But since I believe that any divine sentence, or Christian verse, agreeable to scripture, may be sung, though it be composed by men uninspired; 1 have not been so curious and exact in striving every where to ex- press the ancient sense and meaning of Daviil ; but have rather expressed myself, as I may suppose David would have dune, had he lived in the days of Christianity. And by this means, perhaps, I have sometimes hit upon the true intent of the Spirit of God in those verses, farther and clearer than David himself could ever discover, as St. Peter encourages me to hope, 1 Pet. i. 11, 12. where he acknowledges that the annient prophets, who foretold of the grace that should come to us, were in some measure ignorant of this great salvation ; for though they testified of the sufferings of Christ and his glory, yet they were forced to search and inquire after the meaning of what they spake or wrote. In several other places I hope my reader will rind a natural exposition of many a dark and doubtful text, and some new beauties and connections of thought discovered in the Jewish poet, though not in the language of a Jew. In all places I have kept my grand design in view, and that is, to teach my author to speak like a Christian. Though I have aimed to provide for a variety of affairs in the Christian life, by the different metres, paraphrases, and divisions of the Psalms, yet, after all, there are a great many circumstances that attend common Christians, whi^h cannot be agreeably expressed by any paraphrase on the words of David ; and for these 1 have endea- voured to provide in my Book of Hymns, that Christians might have something to sing in divine worship, answerable to most or all their occasions. In the Preface to that Book I have shewn the in- sufficiency of the common versions of the Psalms, and given further reasons for my present attempt. vi THE AUTHOR'S PREFACE. The chief design of this work was to improve Psalmody, or re- ligious singing, and to encourage the frequent practice of it in public assemblies and private families with more honour and delight ; yet the author hopes the reading of it may also entertain the parlour and the closet with devout pleasure and holy meditations. Therefore he would request his readers, at proper seasons, to peruse it through; and among three hundred and forty sacred hymns they may find out several that suit their own case and temper, or the circumstances of their families and friends ; they may teach their children such as are proper for their age, and by treasuring them in their memory, they may be furnished for pious retirement, or may entertain their friends with holy melody. The perusal of the whole Book will acquaint every reader with the author's method, and by consulting the Index, or Table of Contents, he may find Hymns very proper for many occasions of the Christian life and worship, though no copy of David's Psalter can provide for all. Or if he remember the first line of any Psalm (or Hymn), the Table of the First Lines will direct where to find it. If the Psalm (or Hymn) be too long for the time or custom of singing, there are pauses in many of them, at which you may properly rest ; or you may leave out those Verses which are included in Crotchets [] without disturbing the sense; or in some places you may begin to sing at a pause. Do not always confine yourselves to six stanzas, but sing seven or eight, rather than confound the sense and abuse the Psalm in solemn worship. Dec. 1, 1718. TABLE OF FIRST LINES PSALMS AND HYMNS. Page Absent from flesh, 608 Adamourfatherandourhead 605 Adore and tremble for our . 351 Alas ! and did my Saviour . 439 All glory to thy wondrous . 588 All mortal vanities begone . 337 All ye that love the Lord . . 304 Almighty Ruler of the skies 29 A m I a soldier of the 610 Amidst thy vrrath remember 86 Among the assemblies of the 163 Among the princes, earthly. 170 And are we wretches yet . . 515 And is this life prolong'd to 352 And must this body die? . • 519 And now the scales have left 496 And will the God of grace . 163 Are all the foes of Sion fools 116 Are those the happy persons 608 Are sinners now so senseless 38 Arise, my gracious God ... 43 Arise, my soul, my joyful . 497 Ascend, my soul, by 609 At thy command, our dearest 579 Attend, while God's exalted 532 Awake, my heart, arise, my 334 Awake my zeal, awake my 354 Awake our souls, away our 355 Awake, ye saints, to praise 273 Away from every mortal . . 528 Backward with humble . . . 362 Begin, my tongue, some . . . 486 Behold how sinners disagree 413 Behold the blind their sight 537 Behold the glories of the . . 319 Behold, the grace appears . 321 Behold the lofty sky 49 Behold the love, the generous 80 Behold the morning sun . . 50 1. Page Behold the potter and the . 404 Behold the rose of Sharon . 370 Behold the sure foundation 235 Behold the woman's pro- . . 535 Behold the wretch whose . . 407 Behold thy waiting servant . 245 Behold what wondrous grace 367 Bless, O my soul, t!ie living 202 Blest are the humble souls . 394 Blest are the sons of peace 270 Blest are the souls that . . . 173 Blest aie the undefil'd in . . 237 Blest be the everlasting . . . 338 Blest be the Father and . . . 585 Blest is the man, for ever . . 71 Bless'd is the man who shuns 15 Bless'd is the man whose . . 92 Blest is the nation where . . 73 Blest morning ! whose .... 489 Blest with the joys of ... , 531 Blessed Redeemer, how . , 348 Blood has a voice to pierce 524 Brigiit King of Glory, .... 471 Broad is the road that leads 552 Buried in shadows of the . . 391 But few among the carnal . 391 Can creatures to perfection 561 Children, in years and .... 76 C hildren ,to your Creator ,G od 626 Christ and his cross is all . . 405 Come,all harmonious tongues 498 Come, children, learn to fear 78 Come, dearest Lord 415 Come, happy souls, approach 513 Come hither, all ye weary . 410 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly 459 Come, let our voices join to 190 Come let us join a joyful . . 569 Come let us join our cheerful 365 a TABLE OF FIRST LINES. Page Come, let us lift our joyful . si? Come, let us lift our voices 5B0 Come, sound his praise . . . 189 Come, we that love the Lord 455 Consider all my sorrows, . . 249 Creator God, eternal light . 628 Curst be the man, for ever . 019 Daughters of Zion, come . . 373 David rejoic'd in God his . 55 Dear Lord ! behold our sore 555 Dearest of all the names . . 545 Death cannot make our . . , 470 Death may dissolve my body 339 Death! 'tis amelancholy day, 472 Deceiv'd by subtle snares of 397 Deep in our hearts let us . . 140 Deep in the dust before thy 408 Descend from heaven, ira- . 450 Do flesh and nature 614 Do 1 believe what Jesus saith 347 Do we not know that solemn 407 Down headlong from their . 508 Dread Sovereign, let my . . 438 Early, my God, without . . 124 Ere the blue heav'ns were . 320 Eternal Power ! whose high 022 Eternal Sov'reign of thesky, 545 Eternal Spirit, we confess . 534 Exalt the Lord our God . . . 196 Fairest of all the 625 Faith is the brightest 400 F'ar as thy name is known . 102 r"ar from my thoughts, vain 444 I'ather, how wide thy glories 590 F'ather, 1 bless thy gentle . . 252 leather, I long, I faint to see 485 F'ather, 1 sing thy wondrous 140 Father of glory, to thy . . . 000 F'ather, we wait to feel thy . 583 Firm and unmov'd are they 201 Firm as the earth thy gos])el 417 F'irm was my health, my day 08 ]"ools in their heart believe 38 ]'or ever blessed be the . . . 288 For ever shall my song ... 171 From ago to age exalt his . . 215 From all that dwell below . 233 I'rom deep distress and . . . 267 Page From heaven the sinning . . 509 From thee, my God, my joys 491 Gentiles by nature, we . . . 402 Give me the wings of faith . 539 Give thanks to God : he . . 214 Give thanks to God, invoke 210 Give thanks to God most . . 275 Give thanks to God, the . . 274 Give to our God immortal . 278 Give to the Father praise . . 588 Give to the Lord, ye sons of 00 Glory to God that walks the 478 Glory to God the Father's . 580 Glory to God the Trinity, . 587 Go preach my gospel, saith 411 Go worship at Immanuel's . 423 God in his earthly temple . . 170 God is a name my soul, . . . 594 God is a spirit just and wise 410 God is the refuge of his ... 98 God my supporter and my . 148 God of eternal love 223 God of my childhood and . 144 God of my life, look gently 80 God of my mercy and my . 220 God of the morning, at . . . 380 God of the seas ! thy .... 487 G od , the eternal awful name ! 453 God, who in various methods 359 Good is the Lord, the .... 131 Great God, attend while . . 105 Great God, how infinite art . 484 Great God, how oft did . . . 100 Great God, indulge my ... 125 Great God, 1 own thy .... 323 (ireat Godjthe heaven's well 52 Great God, thy glories shall 558 GreatGod,towhat aglorious 520 Great God, M'hose universal 145 Great is the Lord, exalted . 272 (Jreat is the Lord ; his works 223 Great is the Lord our God . 101 Great King of glory and of. 552 (treat Shepherd of thine . . 101 Great was the day, the joy 511 Had 1 the tongues of Greeks 415 Had not the Lord, n)ay . . . 259 Happy is he that fears the . 220 Happy the church, thou . . . 162 TABLE OF FIRST LINES. Page Happy the city where their *^89 Happy the heart where . . . 452 Happy the liours, 628 Happy the man to whom . . 71 Happy the man whose .... 17 Hark ! from the tombs a . . 482 Hark the Kedeemer from . . 37 1 Has death such vast 613 He dies, the friend of sinners 606 He reigns ; the Lord, the . . 192 He that hath made his ... . 181 Hear me, O God, nor hide 199 Hear what the Lord in ... . 1 74 Hear what the voice from . 332 Help, Lord, for men of . . . 35 Hence from my soul 615 Hence from my soul, sad . 490 Here at thy cross, my dying 436 High as the heav'ns above . 523 High in the heavens, eternal 80 High on a hill of dazzling . 446 Honour to thee, almighty . . 588 Hosannato king David's Son 591 Hosanna to our conqu'ring . 502 Hosanna to the King .... 592 Hosanna to the Prince of . 591 Hosanna to thePrince of light 492 Hosanna to the royal Son . 331 Hosanna to the Son, 591 Hosanna with a cheerful . . 439 How am I held a pris'ner . 623 How are thy glories here . . 584 How awful is thy chast'ning 156 How beauteous are their . . 327 How can I sink with such a 523 How condescending and . . 565 How did my heart rejoice . 257 How fast their guilt and . . 41 How full of anguish is the . . 511 How heavy is the night . . . 392 How honourable is the place 325 How is our nature spoil'd by 604 How large the promise, how 401 How long, O Lord, shall I 36 How long wilt thou conceal 37 How oft have sin and Satan 417 How pleasant, how divinely 164 How pleasant 'tis to see . . 271 How pleas'd and blest . . . 258 How rich are thy provisions 573 How sad our state by nature 502 Page How shall I praise thee . . 557 How shall the young secure 240 How short and hasty is our 457 How should the sons of . . . 384 How strong thine arm is . . 356 How sweet and awful is the 574 How vain are all things here 4(i9 How vast the treasure we . 352 How wondrous great, how . 501 cannotbear thine absence, 524 give immortal praise .... 589 hate the tempter and his . 550 lift my banner, saith the . 341 lift my soul to God ... . 62 love the Lord : he heard . 231 love the windows of thy . 542 send the joys of earth away 441 set the Lord before my . . 43 sing my Saviour's wondrous 522 waited patient for the ... 89 will extol thee. Lord, on . 67 f God succeed not, all the 263 f God to build the house . 263 '11 bless the Lord from day 77 '11 praise my Maker with . . 294 'U speak the honours of my 96 'm not asham'd to own my 395 n all my vast concerns with 283 n anger. Lord, rebuke me . 24 n Gabriel's hand a mighty . 364 n God's own house 305 n Judah God of old was . . 153 n thine own ways, O God 341 n vain the wealthy mortals 337 n vain we lavish out our . . 326 ntinite grief, amazing woe . 507 nfinite Power, eternal . . . 616 nto thine hand, O God of . 68 s it a thing of good 610 s there ambition in my . . . 267 s this the kind return .... 490 t is the Lord our Saviour's 201 ehovali speaks, let Israel . 383 ehovah reigns : he dwells in 184 ehovah reigns, his throne is 559 esus.intheeour eyes behold 422 Jesus invites his saints .... 564 Jesus is gone above the skies, 507 Jesus, our Lord, ascend thy 222 TABLE OF FIRST LINES. Page Jesus, our Saviour and our . 608 Jesus shall reign where'er . . 145 Jesus, the man of constant . 329 Jesus, thy blessings are not 344 Jesus, we bless thy Father's 360 \ Jesus ! we bow before thy . 578 5 Jesus, with all thy saints . . 455 \ Join ail the glorious names . 430 \ Join all the names of love . . 428 J Joy to the world, the Lord . 195 > Judge me, O Lord, and ... 65 | Judges, who rule the world 121 \ Just are thy ways, and true 47 \ Keep silence, all created . . 624 \ Kind is the speech of Christ 374 \ Laden with guilt, and full of 525 i Let all our tongues be one . 570 { Let all the earth their voices 191 Let all the heathen writers . 243 Let children hear the mighty 157 Let everlasting glories crown 5-i3 Let every creature join . . , 302 Let every mortal ear attend 324 Let every tongue thy 292 Let God arise in all his , . . 135 Let God the Father and the 306 Let God the Father live, . . 586 Let God the Maker's name . 587 Let him embrace my soul . 368 Let me but hear ray Saviour 331 Let mortal tongues attempt. 363 Let others boast how strong 447 Let Pharisees of high esteem 414 Let sinners take their course 118 Let the old heathens tune . 449 Let the seventh angel sound 368 Let thewholeraceof creatures 510 Let the wild leopards of the 553 Let them neglect thy glory 460 Let those who bear the . . . 345 Let us adore th' eternal Word 566 Let Zion and her sons .... 201 Let Zion in her king rejoice 99 Life and immortal joys are . 529 Life is the time to serve the 386 Lift up your eyes to th' ... 461 Like sheep we went astray . 420 Lo, the destroying angel flies 549 Lo,the young tribes of Adam 387 Page Lo, what a glorious corner . 237 Lo, what a glorious sight . . 334 Lo, what an entertaining . . . 270 Long as I live I'll bless thy . 290 Long have I sat beneath the 556 Lord, at thy temple we ... . 333 Lord, didst thou send thy . . 612 Lord, hast thou cast the . . . 122 Lord, how divine thy 572 Lord, how secure and blest 476 Lord, how secure my 402 Lord, I am thine ; but thou . 44 Lord, I am vile, conceiv'd . 113 Lord, I can suft'er thy .... 25 Lord, 1 esteem thyjudgments 242 Lord, I have made thy .... 244 Lord, I will bless thee all my 76 Lord, 1 would spread my . . 114 Lord, if thine eyes survey , . 1 79 Lord, if thou dost not soon . 34 Lord, in the morning thou . 23 Lord, in the worlds above . 167 Lord, thou hast call'd thy. . 169 Lord, thou hast heard thy . . 234 Lord, thou hast search'd and 2H0 Lord, thou hast seen my ... 46 Lord, thou wilt hear me ... 23 Lord, 'tis a pleasant thing to 184 Lord, 'tis an infinite 620 Lord, we adore thy bounte- 579 Lord, we adore thy vast . . 5i8 Lord, we are blind, we .... 452 Lord, we confess our 400 Lord, we have heard thy . . 94 Lord, what a feeble piece . . 180 Lord, what a heaven of . . . 444 Lord, what a thoughtless . . 148 Lord, what a wretched land 473 Lord, what is man, poor . . 289 Lord, what was man when . 30 Lord, when I count thy . . . 28-5 Lord, when my thoughts . . 436 Lord, when thou didst .... 136 Loud hallelujahs to the Lord 300 Maker and sovereign Lord . 17 Man has a soul of vast desires 543 Mercy and judgment are my 1 98 Mine eyes and my desire . . ()4 Mistaken souls that dream . 418 Must all the charms of ... . 33() TABLE OF FIRST LINES. Page Must friends and kindred . . 355 My dear Redeemer and my 538 My drowsy powers, why . . 452 My God, accept my early . 285 My God, consider my .... 247 My God, how endless is thy 381 My God, how many are my 21 My God, I bow before ... 607 My God, in whom are all . . 120 My God, my everlasting . . 142 My God, my king, thy ... . 289 My God, my life, my love . 505 My God, my portion, and . 506 My God, permit me not to . 527 My God, permit my tongue 126 My God, the spring of all . . 474 My God, the steps of pious 85 My God, what endless .... 464 My God, what inward grief 282 My heart, how dreadful hard 509 My heart rejoices in thy ... 69 My never-ceasing song shall 172 My refuge is the God of . . . 33 My righteous Judge, my . . . 287 My Saviour and my King . . 95 My Saviour-God, my 539 My Saviour, my almighty . . 143 My Shepherd is the living . 58 My Shepherd will supply my 59 My soul, come meditate the 480 My soul forsakes her vain . 440 My soul, how lovely is the . 166 My soul lies cleaving to the 251 My soul, repeat his praise . 205 My soul, survey the 613 My soul, thy great Creator . 207 My spirit looks to God alone 123 My spirit sinks within me . . 93 My thoughts on awful .... 434 My thoughts surmount these 554 My trust is in my heavenly 26 Naked as from the earth we 322 Nature with all her powers . 433 Nature with open volume . . 571 No, I shall envy them no . . 476 No, I'll repine at death no . 513 No more, my God, 1 boast 399 No sleep nor slumber to his 269 No, 'tis in vain to seek . . . 627 Nor eye has seen, nor ear . 396 Page Not all the Jblood of beasts . 540 Not all the outward forms . 390 Not by the laws of innocence 602 Not different food, nor .... 410 Not from the dust affliction 382 Not the malicious or 396 Not to condemn the sons of 393 Not to our names, thou only 230 Not to ourselves, who are . 229 Not to the terrors of the . . . 547 Not with our mortal eyes . . 398 Now be my heart inspir'd to 97 Now be the God of Israel . 357 Now by the bowels of my . 412 Now for a tune of lofty . . . 465 Now from the roaring lion's 57 Now have our hearts 575 Now I'm convinc'd the . . . 146 Now in the gall'ries of his . 378 Now in the heat of youthful 388 Now let a spacious world . . 543 Now let my faith grow .... 599 Now let our lips with holy . 138 Now let our mournful songs 59 Now let the pains be all . . 576 Now let the Father and the 588 Now let the Lord my Saviour 470 Now may the God of power 53 Now plead my cause 79 Now Satan comes with . . .551 Now shall my inward joys . 348 Now shall my solemn vows 133 Now to the great and 306 Now to the Lord a noble . . 468 Now to the Lord, that makes 365 Now to the power of God . . 416 O all ye nations, praise the . 232 O bless the Lord my soul . . 204 O blessed souls are they ... 70 O Britain, praise thy mighty 2J!6 O for a shout of sacred joy . 100 O for an overcoming faith . 332 O God, my refuge, hear my il6 O God of grace and 22 O God of mercy ! hear my . 115 O God, to whom revenge . . 187 O happy man, whose soul is '261 O happy nation, where the . 75 O happy soul, that lives on 342 O how I love thy holy law . 241 TABLE OF FIRST LINES. Page * Page O if my soul were form'd for 51 (> \ Shall we |io on to sin 397 O Lord, how many are my . 22 5 Shall wisdom cry aloud . . . 388 O Lord, our heav'nly King 28 I Shepherds ! rejoice, lift up . 595 () Lord, our Lord, how. ... 27 | Show pity. Lord, O Lord . . 112 () that J knew the secret . . 608 I Sliine, mighty God, on .... 134 () that the Lord would .... 24G \ Siiout to tlie Lord, and let • . 604 O that thy statutes every . . 250 \ Sinhasathousandtreach'rous 54(> () the almighty Lord ! 495 \ Sin, like a venomous disease, 548 O the delights, the heavenly 503 \ Sing, all ye nations to the. . 132 () the immense, the 618 * Sing to the Lord aloud . . . 162 O thou that hear'st when . . 113 < Sing to the Lord Jehovah's . 188 O thou, whose grace and . . 259 j Sing to the Lord that built . 443 O thou, whose justice reigns 118 \ Sing to the Lord with .... 197 O M'hat a stiff, rebellious . . 158 5 "^i'lg to the Lord, ye distant J91 () 'tis a lovely thing to see . 346 ; Sing to the Lord, ye heav'nly 481 Of justice and of grace I . . 195 \ Sittiug around our father's . 582 ( )ften 1 seek my Lord by . . 372 \ So did the Hebrew prophet 401 Once more my soul the . . . 437 \ So let our lips and lives . . . 413 Our days, alas! our mortal 463 \ So new-born babes desire . . 421 Our God, how firm his .... 463 s Songs of immortal praise . . . 222 Our God, our help in ages , 177 5 Soon as I heard my Father. GO Our sins, alas ! how strong . 500 \ Stand and adore ! how .... 597 Our souls shall magnify the 364 i Stand up, my soul, shake off 493 Our spirits join to adore the. 502 i Stoop down, my thoughts, . 454 Out of the deeps of long . . . 266 j Straight is the way, the door 554 s Sure there's a righteous God 149 Plung'd in a gulf of dark . . 494 I Sweet is the mem'ry of thy . 291 Praise, everlasting praise be 479 i Sweet is the work," my God 183 Praise waits in Zion, Lord . 130 } Praise ye the Lord, exalt his 272 } Teach me the measure of my 88 Praise ye the Lord, my . . . 293 j^ Terrible God, that reign'st . 449 Praise ye the Lord, 'tis good 295 { Th' Almighty reigns exalted 193 Preserve me, Lord, in time 40 | That awful day will surely . 516 Q.- J J li 1 ^^r. i That man is blest who 224 uestions and doubts be . . 322 5 rp, ,. r. „, < I he earth tor ever is the ... 01 Raise thee, my soid, fly up . 458 \ The glories of my Maker . . 488 Raise your triumphant songs 514 \ The God Jehovah reigns .. . 560 Rejoice, ye righteous, in the 72 \ The God of glory sends his , 109 Remember, Lord, our .... 175 \ The God of mercy be . 306, 587 Return, O God of love . . . 179 \ The God of our salvation . . 128 Rise, rise, my soul, and . . . 445 \ The heav'ns declare thy .... 51 \ The King, O Lord, with songs 54 Saints, at your heav'nly . . . 412 5 The King of glory sends his 536 Salvation is for ever nigh . . 169 } The King of saints, how fair 98 Salvation! O the joyful sound 501 ^ The lands that long in 329 Save me, O God, the 136 \ The law by Moses came . . 405 Save me, O Lord, fron) .... 42 5 The law commands, and . . . 527 See what a living stone .... 236 | The Lord appears my . • . . . 2;)3 See where the great 353 j The Lord declares his will . 526 Shall alheisls dare insult . . 601 5 Tlie Lord, descending from . 530 Shall tiie vile race of flesh . . 3C2 i The Lord! how fearful is his 598 TABLE OF FIRST LINES. Page The Lord, how wondrous . . 203 The Lord is come, the .... 193 The Lord Jehovah reigns 18G, 560 Tile Lord Jehovah reigns . . 195 The Lord my shepherd is , . 60 The Lord of glory is my ... 65 The Lord of glory reigns : he 185 The Lord on high proclaims 384 The Lord, the judge, before 105 The Lord, the judge, his . . . 107 The Lord, thesovereign, sends 108 Tile Lord, the sovereign king 206 The majesty of Solomon . . . 521 The man is ever blest 10 The mem'ry of our dying . . 575 The mighty frame of glorious 603 The praise of Zion waits for 127 The promise of my Father's 565 The promise was divinely . . 535 The true Messiah now .... 442 The voice of my Beloved . . 371 The wond'ring world 376 The wonders, Lord, thy love 91 ;. i Thee we adore, eternal . . . 475 Thee will I love, O Lord . , 45 There is a house not made . 399 There is a land of pure .... 483 There was an hour when . . 328 The glorious minds, how . . 350 Think, mighty God, on .... 176 This is the day the Lord . . . 235 This is the word of truth . . . 537 The spacious earth is all the 61 Thou art my portion, O my 239 Thou God of love, thou ever 253 Thou whom my soul admires 369 Thrice happy man who fears 225 Through every age eternal . . 176 Thus did the sons of Abraham 530 Thus far the Lord has led . . 380 Thus 1 resolv'd before the . 87 Thus saith the first, the . . . 403 Thus saith the high and . . . 385 Thus saith the Lord, the ... 106 Thus saith the Lord, your . . 90 Thus saith the mercy of the 406 Thus saith the Ruler of the 497 Thus saith the Wisdom of the 389 Thus the eternal Father . . . 220 Thus the great Lord of earth 221 Thy favours, Lord, surprise 467 Page Thy mercies fill the earth, O 244 Thy name, almighty Lord . . 233 Thy works of glory, mighty 217 Time, what an empty vapour 477 'Tis by the faith of joys . .to 532 'Tis by thy strength the ... 131 'Tis from the treasures of his 426 'Tis not the law of ten .... 529 To God I cried with 155 To God I made my sorrows. 286 To God the Father, God 305, 588 To God the Father's . . .306, 588 To God, the great, the ever . 213 To God the only wise 358 To heaven I lift my waiting . 254 To him that chose us first . . 590 To our almighty Maker .... 194 To our eternal God 591 To thee, before the dawning 238 To thee, most holy and most 152 To thine almighty arm we . . 48 'Twas by an order from the . 547 'Twas for thy sake, eternal . 141 'Twas from thy hand, my . . 281 I 'Twas in the watches of the . 125 \ 'Twas on that dark, that . . . 563 i 'Twas the commission of our 358 Vain are the hopes that .... 393 Vain are the hopes the sons . 390 Vain,manonfoolishpleasures 216 Unshaken as the sacred hill 260 Unveil thy bosom, faithful . 624 Up from my youth, may . . . 264 Up to the fields where .... 464 Up to the hills I lift mine . . 254 L'p to the Lord that reigns . 467 Upward I lift mine eyes . . . 256 We are a garden wall'd . . . 375 We bless the Lord, the just 136 We bless the prophet of the 534 We love thee. Lord, and we 47 We sing the amazing deeds 577 We sing the glories of thy . 361 Welcome, sweet day of rest, 443 Well, the Redeemer's gone 460 What difterent powers of . . 541 What equal honour shall we 366 What happy men or angels 349 TABLE OF FIRST LINES. Page What heav'nly man, or ... G2() What is our God, or what . 617 \V hat mighty man, or mighty 340 What shall I render to my . 232 \Vhat shall the dying sinner 344 What vain desires and. . . . 335 Whence do our mournful . . 343 When Christ to judgment . 106 ^Vhen God is nigh, my faith 41 When God, provok'd with . 218 When God restor'd our . . . 261 When God reveal'd his . . . 262 A^ hen I can read my title . 483 When I survey the wondrous 568 W'hen Iwithpleasingwonder 284 When in the light of faith . . 512 \V hen Israel, freed from . . 228 ^Vhen Israel sins, the Lord . 159 M'hen man grows bold in sin 82 ^\'hen overwhelm'd with . . 123 ^Vhen pain and anguish seize 252 AVhen shall thy lovely face 621 When strangers stand, and . 377 When the Eternal bows the 601 When the tirst parents of . . 403 When the great Builder . . . 451 W^hen the great Judge .... 31 When tumults of unruly ... 611 When we are rais'd from . . 360 W^here are the mourners, . . 549 AVhere shall the man be . . . 63 W^here shall we go to seek . 268 W^kile I keep silence, and . , 72 While men grow bold in . . . 81 A¥ho can describe the joys . 394 Who dares attempt the . . . 585 Who hath believ'd thy word 419 Who is this fair one in .... 379 WHio shall ascend thy .... 40 Who shall inhabit in thy hill 39 Who shall the Lord's elect . 330 Who will arise and plead . . Why did the Jews proclaim Why did the nations join to Why do the proud insult the Why do the wealthy wicked Why doth the Lord stand oft' Why doth the man of riches AVhy do we mourn departing Why does your face, ye. . . Why has my God my soul . Why is my heart so far from Why should I vex my soul . Why should the children of a Why should this earth delight Why should we start, and . . Will God for ever cast us oft' W^ith all my powers of heart With cheerful voice I sing . AVith earnest longings of the With holy fear and humble . With joy we meditate the . With my whole heart I'll . . With my whole heart I've . With rev'rence let the saints With songs and honours . . Would you behold the works Page 187 19 19 104 84 32 102 435 499 55 447 83 422 556 457 150 279 427 92 466 409 31 248 172 297 217 Ye angels round the . . 306, 588 Ye holy souls, in God rejoice 74 Ye islands of the northern . . 194 Ye nations round the earth . 19({ Ye servants of the Almighty 227 Ye sons of Adam, vain and 386 Ye sons of men, a feeble . . . 182 Ye sons of pride, that hate . 104 Ye that delight to serve the 226 Ye that obey th' immortal . 271 Ye tribes of Adam, join . . . 298 Yet (saith the Lord) if ... . 174 Zion rejoice, and Judah sing 519 LIST OF PLATES IN THE ILLUSTRATED EDITION WATTS' PSALMS AND HYMNS. Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah Psalms, XI. V. 5. page 34 The Crucifixion XXII. v.i. „ 55 Charity to the Poor XLI. V. 1. „ 92 Christ stilleth the Tempest . LXV. V. 5. „ 129 Passage of the Red Sea . . LXXVIII. V. 4. „ 158 The Destroying Angel XCI. V. 8. ,, 181 The Plagues of Egypt . CV. v.ll. „ 211 Deliverance from Shipwreck CVIL V. 1. „ 217 Moses striking the Rock CXIV. V. 6. „ 228 Amalek overcome . . CXXXVI. V. 7. „ 275 The Angel announcing the Nativity . Hymns, Book], III. V. 1. „ 321 Simeon blessing Christ XIX. V. 1. „ 333 Destruction of Babel XXIX. V. 5. „ 341 Death of Kindred . . XLVII. V. 1. „ 355 The Devil vanquished LVIII. V. 3. „ 363 The Fall of Man CVII. V. 1. „ 397 Abraham offering Isaac CXXIX. V. 2. „ 412 The Death of a Saint « Hymns, j Book 2, III. V. 1. „ 435 Peter delivered from Prison by the Angel XVIII. y 3. » 446 Death of Moses on Mount Nebo XLIX. V. 2. „ 470 The Ascension .... LXXVI. V. 3. „ 492 Christ crowned with Thorns XCV. V. 2. „ .507 The Creation . . . . . CXLVII. V. 2. „ 543 The Crucifixion . . Hymns, B ook3, XVI. V. 1. ,, 576 Remember your Creator XLII. „ 626 11 THE PSALMS OF DAVID, Jn tljf Jtanguage of tftc iftcto Cfstampnt, AND Ari'I.IED TO THE CHRISTIAN STATE AND WORSHIP. Li!KE xxiv. 44. All things must be fulfilled which were written in the Psalir.s concerning me. Heb. xi. 32. David, Samuel, and the Prophets, — verse 40. that they without us should not be made perfect. PSALM I. (c. M.) The Way and End of the Righteous and Wicked. 1 Tf>LESS'D is the man who shuns the j)lace -^-^ Where sinners love to meet ; Who fears to tread their wicked ways, And hates the scoffer's seat. 2 But in the statutes of the Lord Has plac'd his chief deho^ht ; By day he reads or hears the word, And meditates by night. 3 [He, hke a plant of genVous 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. 10 PSALM I. o Not so file impious and unjust : Wliat vain desio^ns they form ! Their hopes are blown away like dust, Or chaff before the storm. C Sinners in judgment shall not stand Amongst the sons of grace, When Christ, the Judge, at his right hand Appoints his saints a place. 7 His eye beholds the path they tread, His heart approves it well ; But crooked ways of sinners lead Down to the gates of hell. T' PSALM 1. (s. M.) Tlie Saint happy, the Siiiner miserable. IHE man is ever bless'd Who shuns the sinner's ways. Among their counsels never stands, Nor takes the scorner's place ; 2 But makes the law of God His study and delight, Amidst the labours ot 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 heav'nly fruit. 4 Not so th* ungodly race. They no such blessings find ; Their hopes shall flee like empty chaff 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? PSALMS I. II. 17 6 He knows and he approves The way the righteous go ; But sinners and their works shall meet A dreadful overthrow. PSALM 1. (l. m.) The Difference betiveen the Righteous and the Wicked. 1 TTAPPY the man whose cautious feet -■-■- Shun the broad way that sinners go, Who hates the place where atheists meet. And fears to talk as scoffers do. 2 He loves t' employ his morning light Amono;st the statutes of the Lord ; And spends the wakeful hours of night With pleasure pondVing o'er the word. 3 He, like a plant by gentle streams, Shall flourish in immortal green ; And heav'n will shine with kindest beams On evVy 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 judgment with the pious race ; The dreadful Judge with stern command Divides him to a different place. 6 " Strait is the way my saints have trod, *' I bless'd the path, and drew it plain ; " But you would choose the crooked road, " And down it leads to endless pain.'' PSALM 2. (s. M.) Christ dying, rising, interceding, Sfc. 1 [1M"AKER and sovereign Lord -^^-^ Of heav'n, and earth, and seas, Thy providence confirms thy word. And answers thy decrees. 18 PSALM II. 2 The things so Ions; foretold By David are fulfiU'd, When Jews and Gentiles join'd 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 powVs unite, Against his Christ they join. 5 The Lord derides their rage, And will support his throne ; He that hath rais'd him from the dead Hath own'd him for his Son. PAUSE. C Now he^s ascended high, And asks to rule the earth ; The merit of his blood he pleads, And pleads his heav'nly birth. 7 He asks, and God bestows A large inheritance ; Far as the world's remotest end His kinsfdom shall advance. 8 The nations that rebel Must feel his iron rod ; He'll vindicate those honours well Which he received from God. 9 [Be wise, ye rulers, now. And worship at his throne ; With trembling joy, ye people, bow To God's exalted Son. 10 If once his wrath arise. Ye perish on the place ; PSALM IL 19 Then blessed is the soul that flies For refuge to his grace.] PSALM 2. The same. (c. M.) 1 ^WM/^HY did the nations join to slay ^ ^ The Lord's anointed Son ? Why did they cast his laws away. And tread his gospel down ? 2 The Lord that sits above the skies Derides their rage below. He speaks with vengeance in his eyes. And strikes their spirits through. 3 " I call him my eternal Son, " And raise him from the dead : " 1 make my holy hill his throne. " And wide his kingdom spread. 4 " Ask me, my Son, and then enjoy " Tlie 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 heav'nly birth. And tremble at his word. C With humble love address his throne, For if he frown ye die ; Those are secure, and those alone. Who on his grace rely, PSALM 2. (l. m.) Chrisfs Death, Resurrectixm, Sfc. 1 "^^M/'HY did the Jews proclaim their rage ? ^ » The Romans, why their swords employ? Agiiinst the Lord their pow'rs engage His dear Anointed to destroy ? 2 " Come, let us break his bands,'' they say, " This man shall never give us laws ;" 20 PSALM II. And til us they cast his yoke away, And nail'd the Monarch to the cross, 3 But God, who high in ojlory reigns, Laughs at their pride, their rage controls : He'll vex their hearts with inward pains, And speak in thunder to their souls. 4 " I will maintain the King I made " On Zion's everlasting hill, " My hand shall bring him from the dead, " And he shall stand your Sovereign still." 5 [His wondrous rising from the earth Makes his eternal Godhead known ; The Lord declares his heav'nly birth ; This day have I begot my Son. 6 " Ascend, my Son, to my right hand, " There thou shalt ask, and I bestow " The utmost bounds of heathen land , " To thee the northren isles shall bow."] 7 But nations that resist his grace Shall fall beneath his iron stroke ; His rod shall crush his foes with ease. As potters' earthen work is broke. PAUSE. 8 Now, ye that sit on earthly thrones, Be wise and serve the Lord, the Lamb ; Now at his feet submit your crowns, Rejoice and tremble at his name. 9 With humble love address the Son, Lest he grow angry, and ye die ; His wrath will burn to worlds unknown. If ye provoke his jealousy. 10 His storms shall drive you quick to hell, He is a God, and ye but dust : Happy the souls that know him well, And make his grace their only trust. PSALM III. 21 PSALM 3. (c. M.) Doubts and Fears suppressed. 1 IWf Y God, how many are my tears ! ■^■^ How fast my foes increase ; Conspiring- my eternal death, They break my present peace. 2 Tlie lying tempter would persuade There's no relief in heav'n ; And all my swelling sins appear Too big to be forgiv'n. 3 But thou, my glory and my strength, Shalt on the tempter tread, Shalt silence all my threat'ning guilt, And raise my drooping head. 4 [1 cry'd, and from his holy hill He bow'd a listening ear ; I call'd my Father and my God, And he subdued my fear. 5 He shed soft slumbers on mine eyes. In spite of all my foes ; I woke, and wonder'd at the grace That guarded my repose.] 6 What tho' the hosts of death and hell All arm'd 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 has lost his sting. 8 Salvation to the Lord belongs. His arm alone can save : Blessings attend thy people here. And reach beyond the g;rave. 22 PSALMS III. IV. PSALM 3. ver. 1—5, 8. (l. m.) A Mmtiing Psalm. 1 ^\ LORD, 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 Tir'd with the burthens of the day. To thee I rais'd my erenino; cry ; Thou heard'st when I began to pray. And thine Almighty help was nigh. 3 Supported by thine heavenly aid, I laid me down and slept secure ; Not death shall make my heart afraid, Tho' I should wake and rise no more. 4 But God sustained me all the night ; Salvation doth to God belong : He rais'd my head to see the light. And make his praise my morning song. PSALM 4. ver. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7. (l. m.) God mir Portion and Christ mir Hope. 1 ^\ GOD of grace and righteousness, ^^ Hear and attend when I complain ; Thou hast enlarg'd me in distress. Bow down a gracious ear again. 2 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 ? 3 Know that the Lord divides his saints From all the tribes of men besides ; He hears the cry of penitents For the dear sake of Christ that dy'd. 4 When our obedient hands have done A thousand works of riirhteousness. PSALMS J V.V. 23 We put our trust in God alone, And glory in his pard'ning grace. 5 Let the unthinking many say, " Who will bestow some earthly good?" But, Lord, thy light and love we pray; Our souls desire this heav'nly food. 6 Then shall my cheerful pow'rs rejoice. At grace and favour so divine ; Nor will I change my happy choice For all their corn, and all their wine. PSALM 4. ver. 3, 4, 5, 8. (c. m.) An Evening Psalm. 1 T ORD, thou wilt hear me when 1 pray, -■^ I am for ever thine ; I fear before thee all the day. Nor would I dare to sin. 2 And while I rest my weary head From care and business free, 'Tis sweet conversing on my bed With my own heart and thee. 3 I pay this ev'ning 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, lil give mine eyes to sleep ; Thy hand in safety keeps my days. And will my slumbers keep. PSALM 5. (c. M.) For the Lord^s Day Morning. I T ORD, in the morning thou shalt hear -■-■ My voice ascending high : To thee will I direct my pray'r. To thee lift up mine eye ; 24 PSALM VI. 2 Up to the liills where Christ is gone To plead for all the 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. 4 But to thy house will I resort, To taste thy mercies there ; I will frequent thine 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. PAUSE. 6 My watchful enemies combine To tempt my feet astray ; They flatter with a base design. To make my soul their prey. 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 fulfill'd : The mighty God will compass them With favour as a shield. PSALM 6. (c. M.) Complaint in Sickness. 1 TN anger. Lord, rebuke me not, -■- Withdraw the dreadful storm ; Nor let thy fury grow so hot Against a feeble worm. PSALM VI. 25 2 My soul's bow'd down widi heavy cares, My flesh with pain oppress'd ; 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, Counting the minutes as they pass. Till the slow morning rise. 4 Shall I be still tormented more ? Mine eye consumed with grief? How long, my God, hoAv long, before Thy hand afford relief? 5 He hears when dust and ashes speak. He pities all our groans. He saves us for his mercy's sake, And heals our broken bones. 6 The virtue of his sovereign word Restores our fainting breath ; For silent graves praise not the Lord, Nor is he known in death. PSALM 6. (l. m.) Temptations in Sickness overcome. 1 TT ORD, I can suffer thy rebukes, ■*^ When thou with kindness dost chastise ; 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 I pass my weary days In sighs and groans ; and when 'tis night, My bed is water'd with my tears ; My grief consumes and dims my sight. 20 PSALM VII. 4 Look how the pow'rs of nature mourn ! How loner, 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. 6 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. (c. M.) God's Care of his People, and Punishment of Persecutors. 1 IWf Y trust is in my heav'nly Friend, -^^-*- 3Iy hope in thee, my God ; Rise, and my helpless life defend From those that seek my blood. 2 With insolence and fury they My soul in pieces tear. As hungry lions rend the prey, When no deliverer's near. 3 If I had e'er provok'd them first. Or once abus'd my foe. Then let him tread my life to dust. And lay mine honour low. 4 If there be malice hid 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 pow'r controul ; Awake to judgment, and command Deliverance for mv soul. PSALM VIII. 27 PAUSE. 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 For me their malice digg'd a pit, But there themselves are cast ; My God makes all their mischief light On their own heads at last.] 9 That cruel persecuting race Must feel his dreadful sword , Awake, my soul, and praise the grace And justice of the Lord. PSALM 8. (s. M.) God's Sovet'eignty and Goodness, Sfc. 1 ^\ LORD, our heavenly King, ^^ Thy name is all divine ; Thy glories round the earth are spread, And o'er the heav'ns they shine. 2 When to thy works on high I raise my wondVing eyes. And see the moon, complete in light, Adorn the darksome skies : 3 When I survey the stars, And all their shining forms. Lord, what is man, that worthless thing, Akin to dust and worms ? 4 Lord, what is worthless man, That thou should'st love him so ? Next to thine angels is he plac'd. And Lord of all below. 28 PSALM VIII. 5 Thine honours crown his head, While beasts hke slaves obey, And birds that cut the air with win<^s, And fish that cleave the sea. 6 How rich thy bounties are ! And wondrous are thy ways! Of dust and worms thy pow'r can frame A monument of praise. 7 [Out of the mouths of babes And sucklings thou canst draw Surprising honours to thy name, And strike the world with awe. 8 O Lord, our heav'nly King, Thy name is all divine ; Thy glories round the earth are spread, And o'er the heav'ns they shine.] PSALM 8. (c. M.) Chrisfs Condescension and Glorification, 1 ^\ LORD, our Lord, how wondrous great ^^ Is thine exalted name ! The glories of thy heav'nly state Let men and babes proclaim. 2 When I behold thy works on high. The moon that rules the night, And stars that well adorn the sky. Those movins: worlds of liorht ; 3 Lord, what is man, or all his race, Who dwells so far below, That thou should'st visit him with grace, And love his nature so ; 4 That thine eternal Son should bear To take a mortal form, Made lower than his angels are. To save a dying worm ! PSALM VIII. 29 5 [Yet while he Uv'd on earth unknown, And man would not adore, Th' obedient seas and fishes own His Godhead and his pow'r. 6 The waves lay spread beneath his feet; And fish at his command Bring their large shoals to Peter's net, Bring tribute to his hand. 7 These lesser glories of the Son Shone through the fleshy cloud ; Now we behold him on his throne. And men confess him God.] 8 Let him be crown'd with majesty. Who bow'd his head to death ; And be his honours sounded high, By all things that have breath. 9 Jesus, our Lord, how wondVous great Is thine exalted name ! The glories of thy heav'nly state Let the whole earth proclaim. PSALM 8. ver. 1, 2. Paraphrased. First Part. (l. m.) The Hosanna of the Children. 1 A LMIGHTY Ruler of the skies, •^^ Through the wide earth thy name is spread , And thine eternal glories rise O'er all the heav'ns thy hands have made. 2 To thee the voices of the young A monument of honour raise ; And babes with uninstructed tongue. Declare the wonders of thy praise. 3 Thy pow'r assists their tender age To bring proud rebels to the ground. To still the bold blasphemer's rage. And all their policies confound. 30 PSALM VIII. 4 Children amidst thy temple throng To see their great Redeemer's face ; The Son of David is their song, And young hosannas fill the place. 5 The frowning scribes and angry priests In vain their impious cavils bring ; Revenge sits silent in their breasts, While Jewish babes proclaim their King. PSALM 8. ver. 3, &c. Paraphrased. Second Part. (l. m.) Adam and Christ, Lords of tlie Old and the New Creation. I. ORD, 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 evVy 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 ! 4 See him below his angels made ; See him in dust amongst the dead. To save a ruin'd world from sin ! But he shall reign with pow'r 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 IX. 31 PSALM 9. First Part. (c. m.) Wrath and Mercy from the Jvdgmeiit-Seat. 1 ^MTITH my whole heart I'll raise my song, ^ ^ Thy wonders I'll proclaim ; Thou sovereign Judge of right and wrong, Wilt put my 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 vengeance known. 3 Then shall the Lord a refuge prove For all the poor oppress'd, 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 hast ne'er forsook the just, Who humbly seek thy face. 5 Sing praises to the righteous Lord, Who dwells on Zion's hill. Who executes his threat'ning word, And doth his grace fulfil. PSALM 9. ver. 12. Second Part. (c. m.) The Wisdom and Equity of Providence. 1 VM/"HEN the great Judge, supreme and just, ^ ^ Shall once inquire for blood, The humble souls that mourn in dust Shall find a faithful God. 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. 32 PSALM X. 3 His foes shall fall with heedless feet Into the pit they made ; And sinners perish in the net -y That their own hands had spread. 4 Thus, by thy judgments, mighty God, Are thy deep counsels known ; When men of mischief are destroy 'd The snare must be their own. PAUSE. 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 brought, And wait and long complain. Their cries shall not be still 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 proud. And put their hearts to pain. Make them confess that thou art God, And they but feeble men. PSALM 10. (c. M.) Prayer heard, and Saints saved. 1 ^LMT'HY doth the Lord stand off so far, ^ ^ And why conceal his face, When great calamities appear. And times of deep distress ? 2 Lord, shall the wicked still deride Thy justice and thy powV? Shall they advance their heads in pride, And still thy saints devour? PSALM XI. 38 3 They put thy judgments from their sight, And then insult the poor ; They boast in their exahed height, That they shall fall no more. 4 Arise, O God, lift up thine hand, Attend our humble cry ; No enemy shall dare to stand When God ascends on high. PAUSE. 5 Why do the men of malice rage. And say with foolish pride, " The God of heav'n will ne'er engage " To fight on Zion's side V 6 But thou for ever art our Lord, And powerful is thine hand, As when the heathens felt thy sword, And perished from thy land. 7 Thou wilt prepare our hearts to pray. And cause thine ear to hear ; He hearkens what his children say. And puts the world in fear. 8 Proud tyrants shall no more oppress, No more despise the just ; And mighty sinners shall confess They are but earth and dust. PSALM 11. (L. M.) God loves the Righteous, and hates the Wicked. 1 IWf Y refuge is the God of love, xTJL Why (Jo my foes insult and cry, " Fly like a timorous trembling dove, ** To distant woods or mountains fly V 34 PSALM XII 2 If government be all destroyed, (That firm foundation of our peace,) And violence make justice void, Where shall the rio^hteous seek redress ? 3 The Lord in heav'n has fix'd his throne, His eyes survey the world below ; To him all mortal thinos are known. His eyelids search our spirits through. 4 If he afflict his saints so far. To prove their love and try their grace, What may the bold transgressors fear? His very soul abhors their ways. 5 On impious wretches he shall rain Tempests of brimstone, fire, and death, Such as he kindled on the plain Of Sodom, with his angry breath. 6 The righteous Lord loves righteous souls, Whose thoughts and actions are sincere ; And with a gracious eye beholds The men that his own imajre bear. PSALM 12. (l. m.) The Saini's Safety and Hope in evil Times. 1 ~W ORD, if thou dost not soon appear, -*-• Virtue and truth will flee away ; A faithful man amongst us here Will scarce be found, if thou delay. 2 The whole discourse, when neighbours meet. Is fill'd with trifles loose and vain ; Their lips are flatt'ry and deceit, And their proud language is profane. 3 But lips that with deceit abound Shall not maintain their triumph long ; The God of vengeance will confound The flatt'ring and blaspheming tongue. PSALM XII. 35 4 " Yet shall our words be free/' they cr^, " Our tongues shall be control'd by none ;. " Where is the Lord will ask us why ? " Or say, our lips are not our own V 5 The Lord, who sees the poor oppressed, And hears th' oppressor's haughty strain, Will rise to give his children rest. Nor shall they trust his word in vain. 6 Thy word, O Lord, though often try'd, Void of deceit shall still appear ; Not silver seven times purified From dross and mixture, shines so clear. 7 Thy grace shall in the darkest hour Defend the holy soul from harm ; Though when the vilest men have pow'r, On ev'ry side will sinners swarm. PSALM 12. (c. M.) Complaint of a general Coiruption of Planners. 1 ~ITELP, Lord, for men of virtue fail, _R.iL Religion loses ground ; The sons of violence prevail, And treacheries abound. 2 Their oaths and promises they break. Yet act the flatt'rer's part ; With fair deceitful lips they speak. And with a double heart. 3 If we reprove some hateful lie, How is their fury stirr'd ! " 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 pow'r and pride, And bears the sword in vam. 3f« PSALM XIII. PAUSE. 5 Lord, when iniquities abound, And blasphemy grows bold. When faith is hardly to be found, And love is waxincr cold, 0 Is not thy chariot hast'nincr on? Hast thou not giv'n this sign ? May we not trust and live upon A promise so divine? 7 " Yes," saith the Lord," now will I rise " And make oppressors flee : " I shall appear to their surprise, " And set my servants free." 8 Thy word, like silver seven times try'd, Throuo:h a^es shall endure ; I'he men that in thy truth confide Shall find the promise sure. PSALM XIII. (L. M.) Pleading ivith God under Desertion. 1 "ffXOW long, O Lord, shall I complain ^-■- Like one that seeks his God in vain. Canst thou thy face for ever hide? And I still pray, and be denied? 2 Shall I for ever be forgot As one whom thou regardest not? Still shall my soul thine absence mourn, And still despair of thy return ? 3 How long shall my poor troubled breast Be with these anxious thoughts oppressed ? And Satan, my malicious foe, Rejoice to see me sunk so low? 4 Hear, Lord, and grant me quick relief, Before my death conclude my grief; If thou withhold thy heav'nly light, I sleep in everlastinjr nioht. PSALM XIII. 37 5 How will the powers of darkness boast, If but one praying soul be lost ! But I have trusted in thy grace. And shall again behold thy face. 6 Whatever my fears or foes suggest, Thou art my hope, my joy, my rest ; My heart shal feel thy love, and raise My cheerful voice to songs of praise. PSALM 13. (c. M.) Complaint under Temptations of the Devil. 1 IXOW long wilt thou conceal thy face ? iJL ]yiy God, how long delay ? When shall I feel those heav'nly rays That chase my fears away ? 2 How long shall my poor lab'ring soul Wrestle and toil in vain? Thy word can all my foes control. And ease my raging pain. 3 See how the prince of darkness tries All 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 seal'd In death's eternal sleep. 5 How would the tempter boast aloud If I become his prey ! Behold, the sons of hell grow proud At thy so long delay. 6 But they shall fly at thy rebuke. And Satan hide his head ; He knows the terrors of thy look. And hears thy voice with dread. 38 PSALM XIV. 7 Thou wilt display that sov'reign grace, Where all my hopes have hiino- ; I shall employ my lips in praise, And vict'ry shall be sung. PSALM 14. First Part. (c. m.) By Nature all Men are Sinners. 1 H^^OOLS in their heart believe and say, -*- " That all reliction'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. S The Lord from his celestial throne Look'd down on thino;s below. To find the man that sought his grace, Or did his justice know. 4 By nature all are gone astray, Tlieir practice all the same ; There's none that fears his Maker's hand, There's none that loves his name. 5 Their tongues are us'd 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 ev'ry heart are found ; Nor can they bear diviner fruit, Till grace refine the ground. PSALM 14. Second Part. (c. m.) The Folly of Persecutors. 1 A RE sinners now so senesless grown ■^-^ That they the saints devour? And never worship at thy throne, Nor fear thine awful pow'r ? PSALM XV. 39 2 Great God, appear to their surprise, Reveal thy dreadful name ; Let them no more thy wrath despise, Nor turn our hope to shame. 3 Dost thou not dwell among the just ? And yet our foes deride That we should make thy name our trust? Great God ! confound their pride. 4 O that the joyful day were come To finish our distress ! When God shall brino; his children home, Our songs shall never cease. PSALM XV. (c. M.) Characters of a Saint. \ "W^HO shall inhabit in thy hill, ^ ^ O God 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 promises, 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. 4 The wealthy sinner he contemns, Loves all that fear the Lord ; And though to his own hurt he swears. Still he performs his word. 5 His hands disdain a golden bribe. And never gripe the poor ; This man shall dwell with God on earth, And find his heav'n secure. 40 PSALMS XV. XVI. face? PSALM 15. (l. m) Religion and Justice, Goodness and Truth. 1 ^^^JTHO shall ascend thy heav'iily place ^ ^ Great God, and dwell before thy fj 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. Nor vents it to his neighbours 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, AVhatever pain or loss he bears.] 5 [He never deals in bribing gold, And mourns that justice should be sold; While others gripe and grind 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 XVI. First Part. (l. m.) Confession of our Poverty. ►RESERVE 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. P PSALM XVI. 41 2 Oft have my heart and ton2;iie eonfess'd, How empty and how poor I am ; My praise can never make thee bless'd, Nor add new glories to thy name. 3 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. 4 Let others choose the sons of mirth, To give a relish to their wine ; I love the men of heav'nly birth, Whose thoughts and language are divine. PSALM 16. Second Part. (l. m.) Chrisfs All-sufficiency. 1 II^W fast their guilt and sorrows rise, _i.JL Who haste to meet some idol god ! I will not taste their sacrifice, Their off' rings of forbidden blood. 2 My God provides a richer cup. And nobler food to live upon : He, for my life, has offered up Jesus, his best-beloved Son. 3 His love is my perpetual feast ; By day his counsels guide me right ; And be his name for ever blest. Who gives me sweet advice by night. 4 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 16. Third Part. (l. m.) Courage in Death — Hope of Resurrection. 1 ^^M/'HEN God is nigh, my faith is stn " " His arm is my almighty prop ; Be glad my heart ; rejoice, my tongue ; My dying flesh shall rest in hope. •ong 42 PSALM XVI. 2 Though ill the dust I lay my head, Yet, tvracious God, thou wilt not leave My soul for ever with the dead, Nor lose thy children in the grave. 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 but tasted here below) Spread heav'nly joys through all the place. PSALM 16. ver. 1—8. First Part. (c. m.) Support from God without Merit. 1 ^AVE me, O Lord, from ev'ry foe ; ^ In thee my trust I place. Though all the good that I can do Can ne'er deserve thy grace. 2 Yet if my God prolong my breath, The saints may profit by't ; The saints, the glory of the earth, The men of my delight. 3 Let heathens to their idols haste. And worship wood or stone ; But my delightful lot is cast Where the true God is known. 4 His hand provides my constant food, He fills my daily cup ; Much am 1 pleas'd with present good, But more rejoice in hope. 5 God is my portion and my joy. His counsels are my light : He gives we sweet advice by day, And gentle hints by night. PSALMS XVI. XVII. 48 0 My soul would all her thoughts approve To his all-seeing eye ; Not death, nor hell, my hope shall move, While such a friend is nigh. PSALM 16. Second Part. (c. m.) The Death and Resurrection of Christ. 1 " T SET the Lord before my face, -■- " He bears my courage up ; " My heart and tongue their joys express, " My flesh shall rest in hope. 2 " My spirit, Lord, thou wilt not leave " Where souls departed are ; " Nor quit my body to the grave " To see corruption there. 3 " Thou wilt reveal the path of life, " And raise me to thy throne ; " Thy courts immortal pleasure give. " Thy presence joys unknown.^' 4 [Thus, in the name of Christ the Lord, The holy David sung, And Providence fulfils the word Of his prophetic tongue. 5 Jesus, whom every saint adores. Was crucified and slain ; Behold the tomb its prey restores, Behold he lives a2:ain! 6 When shall my feet arise and stand On heav'n's eternal hills ? There sits the Son at God's right hand. And there the Father smiles.] PSALM 17. ver. 13, &c. (s. m.) Portion of Saints and Sinners. 1 A RISE, my gracious God, -^^^ And make the wicked flee ; They are but thy chastising rod. To drive thy saints to thee. 44 PSALM XVII. 2 Behold the sinner dies, His haughty words are vain ; Here in this Hfe his pleasure lies, And all beyond is pain. 3 Then let his pride advance, And boast of all his store. The Lord is my inheritance. My soul can wish no more. 4 I shall behold the face Of my forgiving; God, And stand complete in righteousness, Wash'd in my Saviour's blood. 6 There's a new heav'n begun. When I awake from death, Dress'd in the likeness of thy Son, And draw immortal breath. PSALM 17. (l. m.) Portion of Saints and Sinners ; or, Hope and Despair in Death. jr ORD, I am thine ; but thou wilt prove -*-• My faith, my patience, and mj love : When men of spite against me join, They are the sword, the hand is thine. 2 Their hope and portion lies below : 'Tis all the happiness they know ; 'Tis all they seek ; they take their shares, f 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 ? 1 PSALM XVIII. 45 5 O glorious hour ! O bless'd abode ! I shall be near and like my God ! And flesh and sin no more control The sacred pleasures of the soul. 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. PSALMlB.ver. ]— 6. 15— 8. First Part, (l.m.) Deliverance from Despair. 1 rilHEE will I love, O Lord, my strength, -*- My rock, my tow'r, my high defence ; Thy mighty arm shall be my 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 temptations rose. And made my sinking soul afraid. 3 I saw the op'ning gates of hell, With endless pains and sorrows there. Which none but they that feel can tell, W hile I was hurried to despair. 4 In my distress I call'd " my God!" When I could scarce believe him mine ; He bow'd his ear to my complaint, Then did his grace appear 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 deliv'rer God. 6 Temptations fled at his rebuke. The blast of his almighty breath ; He sent salvation from on high. And drew me from the deeps of death.] 4G PSALM XVIII. 7 Great were my fears, my foes were ^reat, Much was their strength, and more their rage; But Christ my Lord, is eonq'ror still In all the wars that devils wao^e. 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 pow'r. PSALM 18. ver. 20— 26. Second Part. (l. m.) Sincerity proved and rewarded. 1 T ORD, thou hast seen my soul sii -^-* Hast made thy truth and love a smcere, appear Before mine eyes I set thy laws, And thou hast own'd my righteous cause. 2 Since I have learn'd thy holy ways, IVe walk'd upright before thy face ! Or if my feet did e'er depart, "Twas never with a wicked heart. 3 What sore temptations broke my rest ! What wars and strugglings in my breast ! But through thy grace that reigns within I 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 pow'r 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 as faithful and as 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 XVIII. 47 PS. 18. ver, 30,35,46, &c. Third Part. (l. m.) Rejoicing in God; or. Salvation and Triumph. 1 TUST are thj ways, and true thy word, ^ Great Rock of my secure abode ! Who is a God beside the Lord? Or where's a refuge hke our God ? 2 'Tis 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. 3 He lives, (and blessed be my rock !) The God of my salvation lives. The dark designs of hell are broke ; Sweet is the peace my Father gives. 4 Before the scoffers of the ao^e I will exalt my Father s name, Nor tremble at their mighty rage. But meet reproach, and bear the shame. 5 To David and his royal seed Thy grace for ever shall extend ; Thy love to saints in Christ their Head Knows not a limit, nor an end. PSALM 18. First Part (c. m.) Victory and Triumph over temporal Enemies. 1 ^M/^E love thee. Lord, and we adore, ^ " Now is thine arm reveal'd ! Thou art our strength, our heav'nly towV, Our bulwark, and our shield. 2 We fly to our eternal Rock, And find a sure defence ; His holy name our lips invoke, And draw salvation thence. 3 When God, our leader, shines in arms, What mortal heart can bear The thunder of his loud alarms ? The lightning of his spear ? 48 PSALM XVIIl. 4 He rides upon the winged wind, And angels in array In millions wait to know his mind, And swift as flames obey. 5 He speaks, and at his fierce rebuke Whole armies are dismayed ; His voice, his frown, his angry look, Strikes all their courage dead. 6 He forms our gen'rals for the field. With all their dreadful skill ; Gives them his awful sword to wield. And makes their hearts of steel. 7 [He arms our captains to the fight, (Though there his name's forgot ;) He girded Cyrus with his might. But Cyrus knew him not. 8 Oft has the Lord whole nations blest For his own church's sake ; The powers that gave his people rest, Shall of his care partake.] PSALM 18. Second Part. (c. m.) The Conqueror's Song. 1 rilO thine almighty arm we owe -*- The triumphs of the day ; Thy terrors. Lord, confound the foe. And melt their strength away. 2 'Tis by thine aid our troops prevail. And break united powVs, Or burn their boasted fleets, or scale The proudest of their tow'rs. 3 How have we chas'd them through the field, And trod them to the ground. While thy salvation was our shield. But they no shelter found. PSALM XIX. 49 4 In vain to idol-saints they cry, And perish in their blood ; Where is a rock so great, so high, So powerful as our God? 5 The rock of Israel ever lives. His name be ever blest ; 'Tis his own arm the vict'ry gives, And gives his people rest. 6 On kings that reign as David did, He pours his blessings down ; Secures their honours to their seed, And well supports their crown. PSALM 19. First Part. (s. m.) Book of Nature and Scripture, For a Lord's Day Morning. 1 Tr|EHOLD the lofty sky -*-* Declares its maker God, And all his starry works on high Proclaim his pow'r abroad. 2 The darkness and the light. Still keep their course the same ; While night to day, and day to night, Divinely teach his name. 3 In ev'ry diff'rent land. Their general voice is known ; They show the wonders of his hand. And orders of his throne. 4 Ye British lands, rejoice. Here he reveals his word ; We are not left to nature's voice, To bid us know the Lord. o His statutes and commands Are set before our eyes. He puts his gospel in our hands, Where our salvation lies. 50 PSALM XIX. 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 dehght, Nor gold that has the furnace pass'd, 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.) God's Word most excellent. For a Lord's day Morning. 1 TTBEHOLD 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 giv'n ! O ! may I never read in vain. But find the path to heav'n ! PAUSE. 5 I hear thy word with love, And I would fain obey ; Send thy good Spirit from above To guide me, lest I stray. PSALM XIX. 51 6 O who can ever find The errors of his ways ? Yet with a bold presumptuous mind, I would not dare transgress. 7 Warn me of ev'ry 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. (L. M.) The Book of Nature and of Sct-ipture. 1 rWlHE heav'ns declare thy glory, Lord, -^ In evVy 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 pow'r confess But the blest volume thou hast writ Reveals thy justice and thy grace. S Sun, moon, and stars, convey thy praise Round the whole earth, and never stand : So, when thy truth begun its race. It touched and glanc'd on evVy 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. 5 Great Sun of Righteousness, arise. Bless the dark world with heav'nly light; Thy gospel makes the simple wise. Thy laws are pure, thy judgments right. 52 PSALM XIX. C Thy noblest wonders liere we view In souls renewed, and sins forcriv'n ; Lord, cleanse my sins, my soul renew, And make thy word my g;uide to heav'n. PSALM 19. 6. 8's. The Book of Nature and Scripture. 1 ^ REATGod,theheavVswell-order'd frame ^J 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 pow'r and skill divine. 2 From night to day, from day to night, The dawning and the dying light Lectures of heav'nly wisdom read ; With silent eloquence they raise Our thoughts to our Creator's praise, And neither sound nor lanPTuaofe need. 3 Yet their divine instructions run Far as the journies of the sun, And ev'ry 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. 4 Wherever he spreads his beams abroad He smiles, and speaks his maker God ; All nature joins to show thy praise ; Thus God in ev'ry creature shines ; Fair are the book of nature's lines. But fairer is thy book of grace. PAUSE. 5 I love the volumes of thy word ; What light and joy those leaves afford To souls benighted and distress'd ; Thy precepts guide my doubtful way, Thy fear forbids my feet to stray. Thy promise leads my heart to rest. % PSALM XX. 53 6 From the discov'ries of the law, The perfect rules of Ufe I draw, These are my study and dehght ; Not honey so invites the taste. Nor gold that hath the furnace pass'd, Appears so pleasing to the sight. 7 Thy threat'nings wake my slumbering eyes, And warn me where my danger lies ; But 'tis thy blessed gospel, Lord, That makes my guilty concience clean. Converts my soul, subdues my sin. And gives a free but large reward. 8 Who knows the errors of his thouohts ? My God, forgive my secret faults. And from presumptuous sins restrain ; Accept my poor attempts at praise. That I have read thy book of grace. And book of nature, not in vain. PSALM 20. (l. m.) For a Day of Prayer in Time of War. 1 l^rOW may the God of pow'r and grace ^^ Attend his people's humble cry! Jehovah hears when Israel prays, And brings deliverance from on high. 2 The name of Jacob's God defends Better than shields or brazen walls ; He, from his sanctuary, sends Succour and streno^th when Zion calls.- 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. 54 PSALM XXI. 5 Some trust in horses train'd for war, And some of chariots make their boasts ; Our surest expectations are From thee, the Lord of heav'niy hosts. 6 [O may the memVy of thy name Inspire our armies for the fight ! Our foes shall fall and die with shame, Or quit the field with shameful flight.] 7 Now save us, Lord, from slavish fear ; Now let our hopes be firm and strong, Till the salvation shall appear. And joy and triumph raise the song. PSALM 21. (c. M.) Our King is the Care of Heaven. 1 rWlHE king, O Lord, with songs of praise, -»- Shall in thy strength rejoice ; And, bless'd with thy salvation, raise To heav'n his cheerful voice. 2 Thy sure defence, through nations round, Has spread his glorious name ; And his successful actions crown'd With majesty and fame. 3 Tlien let the king on God alone For timely aid rely ; His mercy shall support the throne. And all our wants supply. 4 But, righteous Lord, his stubborn foes Shall feel thy dreadful hand ; Thy vengeful arm shall find out those That hate his mild command. «5 When thou against them dost engage, Thy just but dreadful doom Shall, like a fiery oven's rage. Their hopes and them consume. THE CROCIFTXION. PSALMS XXI. XXII. 55 6 Thus, Lord, thy wondrous pow'r declare. And thus exalt thy fame ; Whilst we glad songs of praise prepare For thine almighty name. PSALM 21. ver. 1—9. (l. m.) Christ exalted to the Kingdom. 1 T^AVID rejoic'd in God his strength, -'^ Rais'd to the throne by special grace ; But Christ, the Son, appears at length, Fulfils the triumph and the praise. 2 How great is the Messiah's joy In the salvation of thy hand ! Lord, thou hast rais'd his kingdom high. And giv'n the world to his command. 3 Thy goodness grants whate'er he will. Nor doth the least request withhold ; Blessings of love prevent him still, And crowns of glory, not of gold. 4 Honour and majesty divine Around his sacred temples shine ; Blest with the favours of thy face, And leno;tli of everlastino; davs. 5 Thine hand shall find out all his foes ; And as a fiery oven glows With raging heat and living coals, So shall thy wrath devour their souls. PSxiLM 22. ver. 1—16. First Part. (c. m.) The Sufferings and Death of Christ. 1 ^WM/^HY has my God my soul forsook, ^ ^ Nor will a smile afford ? (Thus David once, in anguish spoke, And thus our dying Lord.) 2 Though ^tis my chief delight to dwell Among thy praising saints, Yet thou canst hear a groan as well, And pity our complaints. • .^.^■■^s^-~^ 50 PSALM XXII. 3 Our fathers trusted in thy name, And great delivVanee found ; But I'm a worm, despis'd of men. And trodden to the ground. 4 Shaking the head they pass me by, And laugh my soul to scorn ; " In vain he trusts in God,'' they cry, " Neglected and forlorn." 5 But thou art he who form'd my flesh By thine almighty word. And since I hung upon the breast, My hope is in the Lord . G Why will my Father hide his face. When foes stand threatening round. In the dark hour of deep distress, And not an helper found? PAUSE. 7 Behold thy darling left among The cruel and the proud ; As Bulls of Bashan fierce and strong. As lions roaring loud. 8 From earth and hell my sorrows meet To multiply the smart ? They nail my hands, they pierce my feet, And try to vex my heart. 0 Yet if thy sov'reign hand let loose The rage of earth and hell, Why will my heav'nly Father bruise The Son he loves so well? 10 My God, if possible it be. Withhold this bitter cup ; But I resign my will to thee. And drink the sorrows up. PSALM XXII. 51 11 My heart dissolves with pangs unknown, In groans I waste my breath : Thy heavy hand hath brought me down, Low as the dust of death. 12 Father, I give my spirit up, And trust it in thy hand ; My dying flesh shall rest in hope, And rise at thy command. PSALM 22.ver.20,27— 31. Second Part, (cm.) Chris fs Sufferings and Kingdom. 1 " ]VrOW from the roaring lion's rage, -»-^ " O Lord, protect thy Son ; " Nor leave thy darUng to engage " The pow'rs of hell alone." 2 Thus did our suffering Saviour pray, With mighty cries and tears ; God heard him in that dreadful day, And chas'd away his fears. 3 Great was the victVy of his death. His throne exalted high ; And all the kindreds of the earth Shall worship or shall die. 4 A numerous offspring must arise From his expiring groans ; They shall be reckoned, in his eyes, For daughters and for sons. 5 The meek and humble souls shall see His table richly spread ; And all that seek the Lord shall be With joys immortal fed. 6 The isles shall know the righteousness Of our incarnate God ; And nations yet unborn profess Salvation in his blood. G 58 PSALMS XXII. XXIII. PSALM 22. (l. m.) Christ's Sufferings and Exaltation. 1 IVTOW 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 beheld him thus forlorn, And shook their heads, and laugh'd 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 lov'd him so, " Why doth he fail to help him now?" 4 Barbarous people ! cruel priests ! How they stood round like savage beasts ! Like lions gaping to devour. When God hath left him in their pow'r. 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 ; Rais'd from the dead he reigns on high ; The nations learn his righteousness. And humble sinners taste his grace. PSALM 23. (l. m.) God oitr Shepherd. 1 IWf Y vShepherd is the living Lord ; ^-^ Now shall my wants be well supplied ; His providence and holy word Become my safety and my guide. 2 In pastures where salvation grows He makes me feed, he makes me rest ; There living water gently flows. And all the food's divinely bless'd. PSALM XXIII. 59 3 Mj wandering feet his ways mistake, But he restores my soul to peace, And leads me, for his mercy's sake. In the fair paths of righteousness. 4 Though I walk through the gloomy vale Where death and all its terrors are. My heart and hope shall never fail, For God my shepherd's with me there. 5 Amidst the darkness and the deeps Thou art my comfort, thou my stay ; Thy staff supports my feeble steps, Thy rod directs my doubtful way. 6 The sons of earth and sons of hell Gaze at thy goodness, and repine To see my table spread so well. With living bread and cheerful wine. 7 [How I rejoice, when on my head Thy Spirit condescends to rest ! 'Tis a divine anointing, shed Like oil of gladness at a feast. 8 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. (c. M.) God, our Shepherd. 1 IWf Y Shepherd will supply my need, -^■^ Jehovah is his name ; In pastures fresh he makes me feed. Beside the living stream. 2 He brings my wand'ring spirit back. When I forsake his ways ; And leads me, for his mercy's sake, In paths of truth and grace. 60 PSALM XXIII. 3 Wlien I walk throu^li the shades of deatli, Thy presence is iiij stay ; A word of thy supporting breath Drives all my fears away. 4 Thy hand, in spite 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, O 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. (s. M.) God our Shepherd. 1 rWlHE 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 heav'nly pasture grows, Where living waters gently pass. And full salvation flows. 3 If e'er I go astray, lie doth my soul reclaim, And guides me in his own right way, For his most holy name. 4 While he afl'ords his aid, I cannot yield to fear : Tho' I should walk thro' death's dark shade, My Shepherd's with me tiiere. PSALM XXIV. 61 5 In spite of all my foes, Thou dost my table spread ; My cup with blessings overflows, 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. (c. M.) Dicelliny with God. 1 rilHE earth for ever is the Lord's -*- With Adam's numerous race , He rais'd 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 rio^ht with God. 3 Tliis 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 soul's immortal pow'rs, 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. (l. m.) Saints die ell in Heaven; or, Christ's Ascension, I rjlHIS spacious earth is all the Lord's, -*- And men and worms, and beasts and birds; He rais'd the building on the seas. And gave it for their dwelling-place. 62 PSALM XXV. 2 But there's a brighter world on high, Thy palace, Lord, above the sky ; Who shall ascend that blest abode, And dwell so near his Maker, God ? 3 He that abhors and fears to sin. Whose heart is pure, whose hands are clean ; Him shall the Lord the Saviour bless. And clothe his soul with righteousness. 4 These are the men, the pious race That seek the God of Jacob's face ; These shall enjoy the blissful sight. And dwell in everlasting light. PAUSE. 5 Rejoice, ye shining worlds on high ; Behold the King of glory nigh ! Who can this King of glory be ? The mighty Lord, the Saviour's he. 6 Ye heav'nly gates, your leaves display. To make the Lord the Saviour way : Laden with spoils from earth and hell. The Conq'ror comes with God to dwell. 7 Rais'd from the dead, he goes before. He opens heav'n's eternal door. To give his saints a blest abode Near their Redeemer and their God. PSALM 25. ver. 1---1L First Part, (sm.) Waiting for Pardon and Direction. 1 T LIFT my soul to God, -^ My trust is in his name : Let not my foes that seek my blood Still triumph in my shame. 2 Sin and the pow'rs of hell Persuade me to despair ; Lord, make me know thy cov'nant well That I may scape tne snare. PSALM XXV. 63 3 From the first dawning light, Till the dark evening rise, For thy salvation. Lord, I wait With ever-longing eyes. 4 Remember all thy grace, And lead me in thy truth ; Forgive the sins of riper days, And follies of my youth. 5 The Lord is just and kind. The meek shall learn his ways, And ev'ry humble sinner find The methods of his grace. 6 For his own goodness' sake He saves my soul from shame ; He pardons (though my guilt be great) Through my Redeemer's name. PS. 25. ver. 12, 14, 10, 13. Second Part. (s. m.) Divine Instruction. 1 "WM/'HERE shall the man be found ^ * That fears t' offend his God ; That loves the gospel's joyful sound. And trembles at the rod ? 2 The Lord shall make him know The secrets of his heart. The wonders of his covenant shew, And all his love impart. 3 The dealings of his hand Are truth and mercy still. With such as to his covenant stand, And love to do his will. 4 Their souls shall dwell at ease Before their Maker's face ; Their seed shall taste the promises In their extensive grace. 64 PSALM XXV. PSALM 25. ver. 15—22. Third Part. (s. m.) Distress of Soul. 1 1%/1'INE eyes and my desire -^"-^ Are ever to the Lord ; I love to plead his promises, And rest upon his word. 2 Turn, turn thee to my soul. Bring thy salvation near : When will thy hand release my feet Out of the deadly snare ? 3 When shall the sov'reign grace Of my forgiving God Restore me from those dang'rous ways My wand'ring feet have trod ? 4 The tumult of my thoughts Doth but enlarge my woe ; My spirit languishes my heart Is desolate and low. 5 With ev'ry morning light My sorrow new begins ; Look on my anguish and my pain, And pardon all my sins. PAUSE. C Behold the hosts of hell, How cruel is their hate Against my life they rise, and join Their fury with deceit. 7 O keep my soul from death, Nor put my hope to shame. For I have plac'd my only trust In my Redeemer's name. 8 With humble ftiith I wait To see thy face again ; Of Israel it shall ne'er be said, He souoht the Lord in vain. 1 PSALMS XXVI. XXVII 65 PSALM XXVI. (L. M.) Self-Examination. 1 TUDGE me, O Lord, and prove my ways, ^ And try my reins, and try my heart ; My faith upon thy promise stays. Nor from thy law my feet depart. 2 I hate to walk, I hate to sit, With men of vanity and hes ; The scoffer and the hypocrite Are the abhorrence of mine eyes. 3 Amongst thy saints will I appear. With hands well wash'd in innocence ; But when I stand before thy bar. The blood of Christ is my defence. 4 I love thy habitation, Lord, The temple where thine honours dwell ; There shall I hear thine holy word. And there thy works of wonder tell. 5 Let not my soul be join'd at last With men of treachery and blood. Since I my days on earth have pass'd Among the saints and near my God. PSALM 27. ver. 1—6. First Part. (c. m.) TTie Church our Delight and Safety. 1 rMlHE Lord of glory is my light, -*- And my salvation too ; God is my strength, nor will I fear What all my foes can do. 2 One privilege my heart desires ; O grant me an abode Among the churches of thy saints, The temples of my God ! 3 There shall I offer my requests. And see thy beauty still, Shall hear thy messages of love. And there inquire thy will. CO PSALMS XXVIJ. XXIX. 4 When troubles rise, and storms appear, There may his children hide ; God has a strono- pavilion, where He makes my soul abide. 5 Now shall my head be lifted high Above my foes around. And songs of joy and victory Within thy temple sound. PSALM 27. ver.8,9,1.3,14. Second Part. (c. m.) Prayei- and Hope. 1 ^OON as I heard my Father say, ^ " Ye children, seek my grace ;" My heart replied without delay, " I'll seek my Father's face." 2 Let not thy face be hid from me, Nor frown my soul away ; God of my life, I fly to thee In a distressing day. 3 Should friends and kindred near and dear Leave me to want, or die ; My God would make my life his care. And all my need supply. 4 My famting flesh had died with grief. Had not my soul believ'd To see thy grace provide relief, Nor was my hope deceiv'd. 5 Wait on the Lord, ye trembling saints, And keep your courage up ; He'll raise your spirit when it faints. And far exceed your hope. PSALM 20. (L. M.) Storm and Thunder, 1 f^ IVE to the Lord, ye sons of fame, ^J Give to the Lord renown and pow'r. Ascribe due honours to his name, And his eternal might adore. 1 PSALM XXX. CT 2 The Lord proclaims his pow'r aloud, Over the ocean and the land ; His voice divides the wat'ry cloud, And lightnino^s blaze at his command 3 He speaks, and tempest, hail, and wind. Lay the wide forests bare around ; The fearful hart, and frighted hind, Leap at the terror of the sound. 4 To Lebanon he turns his voice, And, lo ! the stately cedars break ; The mountains tremble at the noise, The valleys roar, the deserts quake. 5 The Lord sits sovereign on the flood. The thund'rer reigns for ever king ; But makes his church his blest abode, Where we his awful glories sing. C In gentler language there the Lord The counsels of his grace imparts ; Amidst the raging storm his word Speaks peace and courage to our hearts. PSALM 30. First Part. (l. m.) Sickiiess healed, and Sorrow removed. \ T WILL extol thee. Lord, on high, -■- At thy command diseases fly ; Who but a God can speak and save From the dark borders of the grave ? 2 Sing to the Lord, ye saints of his. And tell how large his goodness is ; Let all your pow'rs rejoice and bless, While you record his holiness. 3 His anger but a moment stays ; His love is life and length of days ; Though grief and tears the night employ, The morning-star restores the joy 68 PSALM XXX. XXXI. PSALM 30. ver. 6. Second Part. (l. m.) Health, Sickness, and Recovery. 1 "K^IRM was my health, my day was bright, -*- And I presumed 'twould ne'er be night; Fondly I said within my heart, " Pleasure and peace shall ne'er depart." 2 But I forgot thine arm was strong, Which made my mountain stand so long ; Soon as thy face began to hide, My health was gone, my comforts died. 3 I cried aloud to thee, my God, " What canst thou profit by my blood ? " Deep in the dust can I declare " Thy truth, or sing thy goodness there ? 4 " Hear me, O God of grace !" I said, " And bring me from among the dead ;'* Thy word rebuk'd the pains I felt. Thy pard'ning love remov'd my guilt. 6 My groans, and tears, and forms of woe, Are turn'd to joy and praises now ; I throw my sackcloth on the ground. And ease and gladness gird me round. 6 My tongue, the glory of my frame. Shall ne'er be silent of thy name ; Thy praise shall sound thro' earth and heav'n, For sickness heal'd and sins forgiv'n. PSALM 31. ver. 5, 13—19, 22, 23. First Part. (c. M.) Deliverance from Death. 1 TNTO thine hand, O God of truth, -*- My spirit 1 commit ; Thou hast redeem'd my soul from death, And sav'd me from the pit. PSALM XXXI. 69 2 The passions of my hope and fear Maintained a doubtful strife, While sorrow, pain, and sin conspir'd To take away my life. 3 " My times are in thine hand,'' I cried, " Though 1 draw near the dust ;' Thou art the refuge where I hide, The God in whom I trust. 4 O make thy reconciled face Upon thy servant shine. And save me for thy mercy's sake. For Tm entirely thine. PAUSE. 5 ['Twas in my haste, my spirit said; " I must despair and die ; *' I am cut off before thine eyes,'' But thou hast heard my cry.] 6 Thy goodness, how divinely free ! How wondrous is thy grace. To those that fear thy majesty. And trust thy promises ! 7 O love the Lord, all ye his saints. And sing his praises loud ; He'll bend his ear to your complaints And recompense the proud. PSALM 31. ver. 7-13, 18---21. Second Part. (c. M.) Deliverance from Slander and Reproach. 1 IWfY heart rejoices in thy name, ^-^ My God, my help, my trust ; Thou hast preserved my face from shame Mine honour from the dust. 2 " My life is spent with grief," I cried, " My years consum'd in groans, " My strength decays, mine eyes are dried, " And sorrow wastes my bones." 70 PSALM XXXII. 3 Among mine enemies, my name Was a mere proverb grown, While to my neighbours 1 became Forgotten and unknown. 4 Slander and feai*, on ev'ry side, Seiz'd and beset me round ; I to the throne of grace applied, And speedy rescue found. PAUSE. 5 How great deliv'rance thou hast w rought Before the sons of men ! The lying lips to silence brought. And made their boastino:s vain ! 6 Thy children from the strife of tongues »Shall thy pavilion hide, Guard them from infamy and wrongs, And crush the sons of pride. 7 Within thy secret presence. Lord, Let me for ever dwell ; No fenced city, wall'd and barr'd. Secures a saint so well. PSALM 32. (s. M.) Forgiveness of Siiis, upon Confession. 1 1^ BLESSED souls are they ^^ Whose sins are cover'd o'er ; Divinely blest, to whom the Lord Imputes their guilt no more ! 2 They mourn their follies past. And keep their hearts with care ; Their lips and lives, without deceit, Shall prove their faith sincere. 3 AVhile I conccal'd my guilt, I felt the fest'ring Avound, Till I confess'd my sins to thee, And ready pardon found. PSALM XXXII. 71 4 Let sinners learn to pray ; Let saints keep near the throne ; Our help in times of deep distress, Is found in God alone. PSALM 32. (c. M.) Free Pardon and sincere Obedience ; or, Confession and Forgiveness. 1 XTAPPY the man to whom his God -■-■- No more imputes his sin ; But wash'd in the Redeemer's blood, Hath made his garments clean ! 2 Happy beyond expression he, Whose debts are thus dischargM ; And, from the guilty bondage free. He feels his soul enlarg'd. 3 His spirit hates deceit and Ues, His words are all sincere ; He guards his heart, he guards his eyes, To keep his conscience clear. 4 While I my inward guilt suppress'd, No quiet could I find ; Thy wrath lay burning in my breast, And rack'd my tortur'd mind. 5 Then I confessed my troubled thoughts, My secret sins reveal'd ; Thy pardoning grace forgave my faults. Thy grace my pardon seal'd. 6 This shall invite thy saints to pray ; When, like a raging flood. Temptations rise, our strength and stay Is a forgiving God. PSALM 32. First Part. (l. m.) Repentance and Free Pardon. 1 "MOLEST is the man, for ever blest, -*^ Whose guilt is pardon'd by his God, Whose sins with sorrow are confessed And covered with his Saviour's blood. 72 PSALMS XXXII, XXXIII. 2 Blest is the man to whom the Lord Imputes not his iniquities, He pleads no merit of reward, And not on works but grace reHes. 3 From guile his heart and lips are free, His humble joy, his holy fear. With deep repentance well agree. And join to prove his faith sincere. 4 How glorious is that righteousness That hides and cancels all his sins ! While a bright evidence of grace Through his whole life appears and shines. PSALM 32. Second Part. (l. m.) A guilty Conscience eased by Confession. 1 'WM/'HILE I keep silence, and conceal ^ ^ My heavy guilt within my heart, What torments doth my conscience feel ! What agonies of inward smart ! 2 I spread my sins before the Lord, And all my secret faults confess ; Thy gospel speaks a pard'ning word. Thy Holy Spirit seals the grace. 3 For this shall evVy humble soul Make swift addresses to thy seat ; When floods of huge temptations roll. There shall they find a blest retreat. 4 How safe beneath thy wings I lie, When days grow dark, and storms appear! And when I walk, thy watchful eye Shall guide me safe from evVy snare. PSALM 33. First Part. (c. m.) Works of Creation and Providence. 1 "O EJOICE, ye rigliteous, in the Lord, -•-^ This work belongs to you ; Sing of his name, his ways, his word. How holy, just, and true ! PSALM XXXIII. 73 2 His mercy and his righteousness Let heav'n and earth proclaim ; His works of nature and of grace Reveal his wondrous name. 3 His wisdom and almighty word The heav'nly arches spread ; And by the Spirit of the Lord Their shining hosts were made. 4 He bid the liquid waters flow To their appointed deep ; The flowing seas their limits know, And their own station keep. 5 Ye tenants of the spacious earth, With fear before him stand ; He spake, and nature took its birth. And rests on his command. 6 He scorns the angry nations' rage. And breaks their vain designs ; His counsels stand through ev'ry age. And in full glory shines. PSALM 33. Second Part. (c. m.) Creatures vain, and God all-sufficient. 1 TOLEST is the nation where the Lord -*-• Hath fix'd his gracious throne Where he reveals his heav'nly word. And calls their tribes his own. 2 His eye, with infinite survey. Does the whole world behold ; He form'd us all of equal clay, And knows our feeble mould. 3 Kings are not rescued by the force Of armies from the grave ; Nor speed nor courage of an horse Can the bold rider save. I 74 PSALM XXXIII. 4 Vain is the strength of beasts or men, To hope for safety thence ; But holy souls from God obtain A strong and sure defence. 5 God is their fear, and God their trust ; When platrues or famine spread. His watchful eye secures the just Amono;st ten thousand dead. 6 Lord, let our hearts in thee rejoice. And bless us from thy throne ; For we have made thy word our choice, And trust thy orace alone. PSALM 33. As the I13th Psalm. First Part. Works of Creation and Providence. 1 "^LT^E holy souls, in God rejoice, ^ Your Maker's praise becomes your voice ; Great is your theme, your songs be new ; Sing of his name, his word, his ways. His works of nature and of grace. How wise and holy, just and true ! 2 Justice and truth he ever loves. And the whole earth his goodness proves, His word the heav'nly arches spread ; How wide they shine from north to south. And by the Spirit of his mouth Were all the starry armies made. 3 He gathers the wide-flowing seas (Those wat'ry treasures know their place,) In the vast storehouse of the deep ; He spake, and gave all nature birth ; And fires, and seas, and heav'n and earth. His everlasting orders keep. PSALM XXXIII. 75 Let mortals tremble, and adore A God of such resistless pow'r, Nor dare indulge their feeble rage ; Vain are your thoughts, and weak your hands, But his eternal counsel stands, And rules the world from age. PSALM 33. As the 113th Psalm. Second Part. Creatures vain, and God all-svfficient. O HAPPY nation, where the Lord Reveals the treasure of his word. And builds his church, his earthly throne ! His eye the heathen world surveys. He form'd their hearts, he knows their ways ; But God their Maker is unknown. Let kings rely upon their host. And of his strength the champion boast ; In vain they boast, in vain rely ; In vain we trust the brutal force. Or speed or courage of a horse, To guard his rider, or to fly. The eye of thy compassion, Lord, Doth more secure defence aff'ord. When deaths or dano^ers threat'nino; stand ; Thy watchful eye preserves the just. Who make thy name their fear and trust. When wars or famine waste the land. In sickness or the bloody field. Thou our physician, thou our shield, Send us salvation from thy throne ; We wait to see thy goodness shine ; Let us rejoice in help divine. For all our hope is God alone. 76 PSALM XXXIV. PSALM XXXIV. First Part. (l. m.) God's Care of the Saints. 1 T ORD, I will bless thee all my days, -■-■ Thy praise shall dwell upon my tongue; My soul shall glory in thy grace, While saints rejoice to hear the song. 2 Come, magnify the Lord with me, Come, let us all exalt his name ; I sought th' eternal God, and he Has not exposed my hope to shame. 3 I told him all my secret grief, My secret groaning reached his ears ; He gave my inward pains relief, And calm'd the tumult of my fears. 4 To him the poor lift up their eyes, Their faces feel the heav'nly shine ; A beam of mercy from the skies Fills them with light and joy divine. 5 His holy angels pitch their tents Around the men that serve the Lord ; O fear and love him all his saints. Taste of his grace, and trust his word. 6 The wild young lions, pinch'd with pain And hunger, roar through all the wood ; But none shall seek the Lord in vain. Nor want supplies of real good. PSALM 34. ver. 11—22. Second Part. (l. m.) Religious Education. 1 ^^HILDREN,inyears and knowledge young, ^^ Your parents' hope, your parents' joy, Attend the counsels of my tongue, Let pious thoughts your mind employ. 2 If you desire a length of days. And peace to crown your mortal state, Restrain your feet from impious ways, Your lips from slander and deceit. PSALM XXXIV. 77 3 The eyes of God regard his saints, His ears are open to their cries ; He sets his frowning face against The sons of violence and Hes. 4 To humble souls and broken hearts God with his grace is ever nigh ; Pardon and hope his love imparts, When men in deep contrition lie. 5 He tells their tears, he counts their groans, His Son redeems their souls from death ; His Spirit heals their broken bones, They in his praise employ their breath. PSALM 34. ver. 1---10. First Part. (c. m.) Prayer and Praise for eminent Deliverance. 1 TXL bless the Lord from day ; -■- How good are all his ways ! Ye humble souls that use to pray. Come help my lips to praise. 2 Sing to the honour of his name, How a poor suff'rer cried, Nor was his hope exposed to shame. Nor was his suit denied. 3 When threatening sorrows round me stood. And endless fears arose, Like the loud billows of a flood. Redoubling all my woes ; 4 I told the Lord my sore distress With heavy groans and tears, He gave my sharpest torments ease, And silenc'd all my fears. PAUSE. 5 [O sinners ! come and taste his love, Come learn his pleasant ways, And let your own experience prove The sweetness of his grace. 78 PSALM XXXIV. 0 He bids his angels pitch their tents Round where his children dwell ; What ills their heav'nly care prevents, No earthly tongue can tell.] 7 ro love the Lord, ye saints of his ; His eye regards the just ; How richly bless'd their portion is Who make the Lord their trust! 8 Young lions pinch'd with hunger roar, And famish in the wood ; But God supplies his holy poor With every needful good.] PSALM 34. ver. 11—22. Second Part. (c. m.) Exhortations to Peace and Holiness. 1 4^0ME, children, learn to fear the Lord ; ^^ And, that your days be long, Let not a false or spiteful word Be found upon your tongue. 2 Depart from mischief, practise love, Pursue the works of peace ; So shall the Lord your ways approve, And set your souls at ease. 3 His eyes awake to guard the just. His ears attend their cry ; When broken spirits dwell in dust, The God of grace is nigh. 4 What though the sorrows here they taste Are sharp and tedious too. The Lord, who saves them all at last. Is their supporter now. 5 Evil shall smite the wicked dead ; But God secures his own. Prevents the mischief when they slide, Or heals the broken bone. PSALM XXXV. 79 6 When desolation like a flood O'er the proud sinner rolls, Saints find a refuge in their God, For he redeem'd their souls, PSALM 35. ver. 1---9. First Part. (c. m.) Prayer and Faith of persecuted Saints. 1 IV^OW plead my cause, Almighty God, -^^ With all the sons of strife ; And fight against the men of blood, Who fight against my life. 2 Draw out thy spear and stop their way, Lift thine aveno^ino- rod ; But to my soul in mercy say, " I am thy Saviour God.'^ 3 They plant their snares to catch my feet, And nets of mischief spread ; Plunge the destroyers in the pit That their own hands have made. 4 Let fogs and darkness hide their way, And slipp'ry be their ground ; Thy wrath shall make their lives a prey. And all their rao^e confound. 5 They fly like chafl* before the wind, Before thine angry breath ; The angel of the Lord behind Pursues them down to death. 6 They love the road that leads to hell ; Then let the rebels die, Whose malice is implacable. Against the Lord on high. 7 But if thou hast a chosen few, Amongst that impious race. Divide them from the bloody crew. By thy surprising grace. 80 PSALMS XXXV. XXXVI. 8 Then will I raise my tuneful voice, To make thy wonders known ; In their salvation I'll rejoice, And bless thee for my own. PSALM 35. ver. 12, 13, 14. Second Part, (cm.) Love to Enemies. 1 XBEHOLD the love, the generous love, -■-* That holy David shews ; Hark, how his sounding bo,wels move To his afflicted foes : 2 When they are sick, his soul complains, And seems to feel the smart ; The spirit of the gospel reigns, And melts his pious heart. 3 How did his flowing tears condole. As for a brother dead ! And fasting mortified his soul, W^hile for their life he pray'd. 4 They groan'd and curs'd him on their bed, Yet still he pleads and mourns ; And double blessings on his head The righteous God returns. 5 O glorious type of heav'nly grace ! Thus Christ the Lord appears ; While sinners curse, the Saviour prays, And pities them with tears. 6 He, the true David, Israel's King, Blest and belov'd of God, To save us rebels, dead in sin. Paid his own dearest blood. PSALM 36. ver. 5—9. (l. m.) The Perfections and Providence of God. 1 "ITIGH in the heav'ns, eternal God, -^-■- Thy goodness in full glory shines ; Thy truth shall break through ev'ry cloud That veils and darkens thy designs. PSALAI XXXVI 81 2 For ever firm thy justice stands, As mountains their foundations keep ; AVise are the wonders of thy hands ; Thy judgments are a mighty deep 3 Thy providence is kind and large, Both man and beast thy bounty share ; The whole creation is thv charo^e, But saints are thy pecuHar care. 4 My God ! how excellent thy grace, ^yhence all our hope and comfort springs ; The sons of Adam in distress Fly to the shadow of thy wings. 6 From the provisions of thy house We shall be fed with sweet repast ; There mercy like a river Hows, And brings salvation to our taste. C Life, like a fountain rich and free. Springs from the presence of the Lord ; And in thy light our souls shall see The glories promised in thy word. PSALM 36. ver. 1, 2. 5. 6. 7. 9. (c. m.) Practical Atheinn exposed. 1 'W^'^HILE men grow bold in wicked ways, ' ' And yet a God they own, My heart within me often says, " Their thouo-hts believe there's none. ' 2 Their thoughts and ways at once declare, (Whateer their lips profess.) God hath no wrath for them to fear, Xor will they seek his grace. 3 What strange self-flattery blinds their eyes ! But there's a hast'ning hour, ^yhen they shall see with sore surprise The terrors of thy pow'r. 82 PSALM XXXVI. 4 Thy justice shall maintain its throne. Though mountains melt away ; Thy judgments are a world unknown. A deep unfathom'd sea. 5 Above the heav'n's created rounds Thy mercies, Lord, extend ; Thy truth outlives the narrow bounds Where time and nature end. G Safety to man thy goodness brings. Nor overlooks the beast j Beneath the shadow of thy wings Thy children choose to rest. 7 [From thee, when creature-streams run low And mortal comforts die, Perpetual springs of life shall flow, And raise our pleasures high. 8 Though all created light decay, And death close up our eyes, Thy presence makes eternal day Where clouds can never rise.] PSALM 36. ver. 1—7. (s. m.) Wickedness of Man, and Majesty of God. 1 'WM/'HEN man grows bold in sin, ^ ^ My heart within me cries, " He hath no faith of God within, " Nor fear before his eyes.^' 2 [He walks awhile conceal'd In a self-flattering dream. Till his dark crimes at once reveal'd. Expose his hateful name.] 3 His heart is false and foul, His words are smooth and fair ; Wisdom is banish 'd from his soul, And leaves no goodness there. PSALM XXXVII. 83 4 He plots upon his bed New mischiefs to fulfil ; He sets his heart, and hand, and head. To practise all that's ill. 5 But there's a dreadful God, Though man renounce his fear ; His justice hid behind the cloud Shall one great day appear. 6 His truth transcends the sky ; In heav'n his mercies dwell ; Deep as the sea his judgments lie, His anger burns to hell. 7 How excellent his love, Whence all our safety springs ! O never let my soul remove From underneath his wings ! PSALM 37. ver. 1—15. First Part. (c. m.) The Cure of Envy. 1 "WM/'HIT should I vex my soul and fret ^ ^ To see the wicked rise ? Or envy sinners waxing great By violence and lies ? 2 As flow'ry grass cut down at noon, Before the evening fades, So shall their glories vanish soon In everlasting shades. 3 Then let me make the Lord my trust, And practise all that's good ; So shall I dwell amongst the just. And he'll provide me food. 4 I to my God my ways commit, And cheerful wait his will ; Thy hand, which guides my doubtful feet, Shall my desires fulfil. 84 PSALM XXXVII. 5 Mine innocence shalt thou display, And make thy judgments known, Fair as the light of dawning day, And glorious as the noon. 6 The meek at last the earth possess, And are the heirs of heav'n ; True riches, with abundant peace, To humble souls are giv'n. PAUSE. 7 Rest in the Lord, and keep his way, Nor let your anger rise. Though providence should long delay To punish haughty vice. 8 Let sinners join to break your peace, And plot, and rage, and foam ; The Lord derides them, for he sees Their day of vengeance come. 9 They have drawn out the threatening sword, Have bent the murd'rous bow. To slay the men that fear the Lord, And bring the righteous low. 10 My God shall break their bows, and burn Their persecuting darts. Shall their own swords against them turn. And pain surprise their hearts. PS.37.verl6,21,26--31. Second Part, (cm.; Charity to the Poor. 1 ^'JM/^HY do the wealthy wicked boast, ^ ^ And grow profanely bold ? The meanest portion of the just Excels the sinner's irold. 2 The wicked borrows of his friends, But ne'er designs to pay ; The saint is merciful and lends, Nor turns the poor away. PSALM XXXVII. 85 3 His alms with liberal heart he oives Amongst the sons of need ; His memVj to long- a^es lives, And blessed is his seed. 4 His lips abhor to talk profane, To slander or defraud ; His ready tongue declares to men What he has learn'd of God. 5 The law and o^ospel of the Lord Deep in his heart abide ; Led by the Spirit and the word. His feet shall never slide. 6 When sinners fall, the righteous stand, Preserved from ev'ry snare ; They shall possess the promis'd land, And dwell for ever there. PSALM 37. ver. 23—37. Third Part. (c. m.) The Way and End of the Righteous and the Wicked. 1 IWf Y God, the steps of pious men -^"-*- Are order'd by thy will ; Though they shall fall, they rise again. Thy hand supports them still. 2 The Lord delights to see their ways. Their virtue he approves ; Heil ne'er deprive them of his grace, Nor leave the men he loves. 3 The heav'nly heritage is their's. Their portion and their home ; He feeds them now, and makes them heirs Of blessings long to come. 4 Wait on the Lord, ye sons of men. Nor fear when tyrants frown ; Ye shall confess their pride was vain. When justice casts them down. 86 PSALM XXXVIII. PAUSE. 5 The haughty sinner have I seen, Nor fearing man nor God, Like a tall bay-tree fair and green, Spreading his arms abroad. 6 And, lo, he vanish'd from the ground, Destroyed by hands unseen ; Nor root, nor branch, nor leaf was found, Where all that pride had been. 7 But mark the man of righteousness, His sev'ral steps attend ; True pleasure runs through all his ways. And peaceful is his end. PSALM 38. (c. M.) Guilt of Conscieiice, and Relief. 1 A MIDST thy wrath remember love, -^-^ Restore thy servant. Lord ; Nor let a father's chastening prove Like an avenger's sword. 2 Thine arrows stick within my heart. My flesh is sorely press'd ; Between the sorrow and the smart My spirit finds no rest. 3 My sins a heavy load appear, And o^er my head are gone ; Too heavy they for me to bear. Too hard for me t' atone. 4 My thoughts are like a troubled sea. My head still bending down ; And I go mourning all the day Beneath my Father's frown. 5 Lord, I am weak and broken sore. None of my pow'rs are whole ; The inward anguish makes me roar The anguish of my soul. PSALM XXXIX. 87 (5 All my desire to thee is known, Thine eye counts ev'ry tear. And ev'ry sigh and ev'ry groan, Is notic'd by thine ear 7 Thou art my God, my only hope ; My God will hear my cry. My God will bear my spirit up When Satan bids me die. 8 [My foot is ever apt to slide, My foes rejoice to see't ; They raise their pleasure and their pride, When they supplant my feet. 9 But I'll confess my guilt to thee. And grieve for all my sin ; I'll mourn how weak my graces be. And beg support divine. 10 My God, forgive my follies past, And be for ever nigh ; O Lord of my salvation, haste. Before thy servant die.] PSALM 39. ver. 1, 2, 3. First Part. (c. m.) Watchfulness over the Tongxie. 1 rpHUS I resolv'd before the Lord, -*- " Now will I watch my tongue, " Lest I let slip one sinful word. Or do my neighbour wrong." 2 And if I'm e'er constrain'd to stay With men of lives profane, I'll set a double guard that day, Nor let my talk be vain. 3 I'll scarce allow my lips to speak The pious thoughts I feel. Lest scoffers should th' occasion take To mock my holy zeal. 88 PSALM XXXIX. 4 Yet if some proper hour appear, I'll not be over-aw'd, But let the scoffing sinners hear That I can speaK for God. PSALM 39. ver. 4—7. Second Part. (c. m/ The Vanity of Man as mortal. 1 raiEACH me the measure of my days, -*- Thou Maker of my frame ; I would survey life's narrow space And learn how f ail I am. 2 A span is all that we can boast, An inch or two of time ; Man is but vanity and dust In all his flow'r and prime. 3 See the vain race of mortals move Like shadows o'er the plain, They ra^e and strive, desire and love, But all the noise is vain. 4 Some walk in honour's gaudy show, Some dig for golden ore, They toil for heirs they know not who. And straio;ht are seen no more. 5 What should I wish or wait for then. From creatures, earth, and dust ! They make our expectations vain. And disappoint our trust. 6 Now I forbid my carnal hope, My fond desires recall ; I give my mortal int'rest up. And make my God my all. PSALM 39. ver. 9—13. Third Part. (c. m.) Sick-bed Devotion ; or, Pleading iciihont Repining. 1 ^^ OD of my life, look gently down, ^J Behold the pains 1 feel ; But I am dumb before thy throne. Nor dare dispute thy will. PSALM XL. 89 2 Diseases are thy servants, Lord, They come at thy command ; I'll not attempt a murmuring word Against thy chastening hand. 3 Yet may I plead with humble cries, " Remove thy sharp rebukes ;" My strength consumes, my spirit dies. Through thy repeated strokes. 4 Crushed as a moth beneath thy hand, We moulder to the dust ; Our feeble powVs can ne'er withstand. And all our beauty's lost. 5 [This mortal life decays apace. How soon the bubble's broke ! Adam and all his num'rous race Are vanity and smoke.] 6 I'm but a sojourner below, As all my father's were ; May I be well prepar'd to go, When I the summons hear ; 7 But if my life be spar'd awhile. Before my last remove. Thy praise shall be my bus'ness still, And I'll declare thy love. PSALM 40. ver. 1, 2, 3, 5, 17. First Part. (c. m.) A Song of Deliverance from great Distress. 1 T WAITED patient for the Lord, -■- He bow'd to hear my cry ; He saw me resting on his word. And brought salvation nigh. 2 He rais'd me from a horrid pit. Where mourning long I lay, And from my bonds releas'd my feet, Deep bonds of miry clay. L 90 PSALM XL. 3 Firm on a rock he made me stand, And taiio;ht my cheerful tonorue To praise the wonders of his hand, In a new thankful sono-. 4 I'll spread his works of ^race abroad ; The saints with joy shall hear. And sinners learn to make my God Their only hope and fear. 5 How many are thy thouohts of love ! Thy mercies, Lord, how great ! We have not words nor hours enough Their numbers to repeat. 6 When I'm afflicted, poor, and low, And light and peace depart, M yGod beholds my heavy woe. And bears me on his heart. PSALM 40. ver. 6—9. Second Part. (c. m.) The Incarnation and Sacrifice of Christ. 1 npHUS saith the Lord, " Your work is vain, -^ " Give your burnt-off' rings o'er, " In dying goats and bullocks slain " My soul delights no more." 2 Then spake the Saviour, " Lo, I'm here, " My God, to do thy will ; " Whate'er thy sacred books declare, *' Thy servant thall fulfill. 3 '* Thy law is ever in my sight, " I keep it near my heart, " Mine ears are open'd with delight " To what thy lips impart.' 4 And see, the blest Redeemer comes, Th' eternal Son appears. And at th' appointed time assumes The body God prepares. PSALM XL. m 5 Much lie reveard his Father's ^race, And much his truth he show'd, And preach'd the way of righteousness, Where great assemblies stood. 0 His Father's honour touched his heart. He pitied sinners' cries, And to fulfil a Saviour's part. Was made a sacrifice. PAUSE. 7 No blood of beasts on altars shed Could wash the conscience clean ; But the rich sacrifice he paid Atones for all our sin 8 Then was the great salvation spread, And Satan's kingdom shook ; Thus by the woman's promise! seed The sei"pent's head was broke. PSALM 40. ver. 5—10. (l. m.) Christ our Sacrifice. 1 rWlHE wonders, Lord, thy love has wrought, -^ Exceed our praise, surmount our thought ; Should I attempt the long detail. My speech would faint, my numbers fail. 2 No blood of beasts, on altars spilt, Can cleanse the souls of men from guilt ; But thou hast set before our eyes An all-sufficient sacrifice. 3 Lo ! thine eternal vSon appears, To thy design he bows his ears. Assumes a body well prepar'd, And well performs a work so hard. 4 " Behold I come," the Saviour cries, With love and duty in his eyes, " I come to bear the heavy load " Of sins, and do thy will, my God. 92 PSALMS XLI. XLII. 5 " 'Tis written in thy great decree, " 'Tis in thy book foretold of nie, " I must fulfil the Saviour's part, " And, lo ! thy law is in my heart. 6 " I'll magnify thy holy law, " And rebels to obedience draw, " When on my cross I'm lifted high, " Or to my crown above the sky. 7 " The Spirit sh.ill descend and show " What thou hast done, and what I do ; " The wond'ring world shall learn thy grace, " Thy wisdom and thy righteousness." PSALM 41. ver. 1, 2, 3. (l. m.) Charity to the Poor ; or, Pity to the Afflicted. 1 "JJLESS'D is the man whose bowels move, "^ And melt with pity to the poor, Whose soul by sympathizing love. Feels what his fellow-saints endure. 2 His heart contrives for their relief, More good than his own hands can do ; He, in the time of gen'ral grief. Shall find the Lord has bowels too. 3 His soul shall live secure on earth. With secret blessings on his head. When drought, and pestilence, and dearth, Around him multiply their dead. 4 Or, if he languish on his couch, God will pronounce his sins forgiv'n. Will save him with a healing touch. Or take his willing soul to heav'n. PSALM 42. ver. 1--5. First Part, (c m.) Complaint of Absence from public Worship. 1 "WM/Tni earnest longings of the mind; ▼ ▼ My God, to thee I look ; So pants the hunted hart to find And taste the coolino; brook. CHARITY TO THE POOB. PSALM XLIl. 93 2 When shall I see thy courts of grace, And meet my God again ? So long an absence from thy face My heart endures with pain. 3 Temptations vex my weary soul, And tears are my repast ; The foe insults without control, "And whereas your God at last?'' 4 'Tis with a mournful pleasure now I think on ancient days ; Then to thy house did numbers go, And all our work was praise. 5 But why, my soul, sunk down so far Beneath this heavy load ? Why do my thoughts indulge despair, And sin against my God ? 6 Hope in the Lord, whose mighty hand Can all thy woes remove ; For I shall yet before him stand, And sing restoring love. PSALM 42. ver. 6—11. Second Part.(L. m ) Melancholy Thoughts reproved. 1 ]Wf Y spirit sinks within me, Lord, ■^-^ But I will call thy name to mind, And times of past distress record. When I have found my God was kind. 2 Huge troubles with tumultuous noise, Swell like a sea, and round me spread - Thy water-spouts drown all my joys, And rising waves roll o'er my head. 3 Yet will the Lord command his love, When I address his throne by day, Nor in the night his grace remove ; The night shall hear me sing and pray. 04 PSALM XLIV. 4 111 cast myself before his feet, And say, '' My God, my heav'nly rock, " Why doth thy love so long forget *' The soul that groans beneath thy stroke ?" 6 I'll chide my heart that sinks so low : Why should my soul indulge her grief? Hope in the Lord, and praise him too ; He is my rest, my sure relief. 6 Thy light and truth shall guide me still, Thy word shall my best thoughts employ. And lead me to thy heav'nly hill, My God, my most exceeding joy. PSALM 44. ver. I, 2, 3, 8, 15—26. (c. m.) The Church's Complaint in Persecution. 1 T ORD, we have heard thy works of old, -^^ Thy works of pow'r and grace. When to our ears our Fathers told The wonders of their days : 2 How thou didst build thy churches here. And make thy gospel known ; Amongst them did thine arm appear. Thy light and glory shone. 3 In God they boasted all the day. And in a cheerful throng Did thousands meet to praise and pray. And grace was all their song. 4 But now our souls are seized with shame. Confusion fills our face, To hear the enemy blaspheme. And fools reproach thy grace. 5 Yet have we not forgot our God, Nor falsely dealt with heav'n ; Nor have our steps declined the road Of duty thou hast giv'n. PSALM XLV. 95 6 Thouo^h dragons all around us roar With their destructive breath, And thine own hand has bruis'd us sore, Hard by the gates of death. PAUSE. 7 We are exposed all day to die As martyrs for thy cause, As sheep for slaughter bound we lie By sharp and bloody laws. 8 Awake, arise. Almighty Lord, Why sleeps thy wonted grace ? Why should we look like men abhorr'd Or banish'd from thy face ? 9 Wilt thou for ever cast us off. And still neglect our cries ? For ever hide thy heav'nly love From our afflicted eyes ? 10 Down to the dust our soul is bow'd. And dies upon the ground ; Rise for our help, rebuke the proud. And all their pow'rs confound. 11 Redeem us from perpetual shame, Our Saviour and our God ; We plead the honours of thy name. The merits of thy blood. PSALM 45. (s. M.) Glory of Christ, and Success of the Gospel. MY Saviour and my King, Thy beauties are divine ; Thy lips with blessings overflow, And evVy grace is thine. Now make thy glory known, Gird on thy dreadful sword. And ride in majesty to spread The conquests of thy word. 1 m PSALM XLV. 3 Strike throiigh thy stubborn foes, Or melt their hearts t' obey, While justice, meekness, grace, and trutli, Attend thy glorious way. 4 Thy laws, O God, are riofht ; Thy throne shall ever stand ; And thy victorious gospel proves A sceptre in thy hand. o [Thy Father and thy God Hath without measure shed. His Spirit, like a joyful oil, T' anoint thy sacred head.] 6 [Behold, at thy right hand The Gentile church is seen, Like a fair bride in rich attire. And princes guard the queen.] 7 Fair bride, receive his love. Forget thy Father's house ; Forsake thy ffods, thy idol-^ods. And pay thy Lord thy vows. 8 O let thy God and Kino; Thy sweetest thoughts employ ! Thy children shall his honours sing In palaces of joy. PSALM 45. (c. M ) Christ's personal Glories caid Governnienf. 1 T'LL speak the honours of my King, -^ His form divinely fair ; None of the sons of mortal race May with the Lord compare. 2 Sweet is thy speech, and heav'nly grace Upon thy lips is shed ; Thy God with blessings infinite. Hath crow'd thy sacred head. PSALM \L\ Ul •3 Girr] on thv sword, victoriouH Prince. Rifjfi with majestic swav ; Thv tf-rrors shall strike ihroijr/h rnv foes, And make the world obev. »5 Thv throne, O God, for ever stands; 7 h y word of f^raee shall prove A peaceful seeptre in thy hands, To rule the saints by love. o Justice and truth attend thee still, But mercy is thy choice ; And God, thy God, thy soul shall fill With most peculiar joys. PSALM 4^5. First Part. l. m.) TTie Glory of Ckrui, awl Pfjnr.^r o/" hu (jf^q/d.. \ ^^OVV be my heart inspired to sinor -^^ 7'he crlories of my Savour-King Jesus the Lord : how heav'nly fair, IJis form I how bricrht his beauties are! 2 O'er all the sons of human race f/e shines with a superior crrace. Love from his lips divinely flows, And blessincrs all his state compose. 3 Dress thee in arms, most miorhty Lord, Gird on the terror of thy sw ord ; In majesty and glory ride, With truth and meekness at thy side. 4 Thine anger, like a pointed dart. Shall pierce the foes of stubborn heart ; Or words of mercy, kind and sweet, Shall melt the rebels at thy feet. .5 Thy throne, O God, for ever stands, Grace is the sceptre in thy hands : Thy laws and works are just and right, Justice and or^ace are thv delicfbt. <> I :rin»r r*"*"^ t^^, luisi rirlilv I T Br All Jbt -I- irr A MMS;. Im«« fair Ins fHOfv, ^,^;^.^^ and ir*»ot^ ! ± - ^ heboid -otd: ^ - CJiiti ' i- 4 Sf»! ^4 • Iwe, Ap fev The «f bis dioire : Ftc *.i - ^ ... $ O kipf^ bnur. ^ ^ To )» Mr iwlarp is ^ir $43p$l FiTBt Part. ri.. m.' r i>. . .- _ : ^_ m j^ 1^0^ mmmtemm Hwn itti^^ ^^^tf^ r tVSili*>: -tut: «I#^J^ :5 i^,.^. ftrr- L i 100 PSALM XLVII. 4 He breaks the bow, he cuts the spear, Chariots he burns with heav'iily flame ; Keep silent all the earth, and hear The sounds and ftlory of his name. 6 " Be still and learn that I am God, " I'll be exalted o'er the lands, " I will be known and fear'd abroad, " But still my throne in Sion stands/' 6 O Lord of Hosts, almighty King ! While we so near thy presence dwell. Our faith shall sit secure, and sing Defiance to the gates of hell. PSALM 47. (c. M.) Christ ascending and reigning. 1 ^^ FOR a shout of sacred joy ^-^ To God the sovereign King! Let every land their tongues employ. And hymns of triumph sing. 2 Jesus, our God, ascends on high ; His heav'nly guards around Attend him rising through the sky. With trumpet's joyful sound. 3 While angels shout and praise their King, Let mortals learn their strains ; Let all the earth his honours sing ; O'er all the earth he reigns. 4 Rehearse his praise with awe profound. Let knowledge lead the song. Nor mock him with a solemn sound Upon a thoughtless tongue. 5 In Isr'el stood his ancient throne, He lov'd that chosen race, But now he calls the world his own, And heathens taste his grace. PSALM XLVIII. 101 6 The British islands are the Lord's ; There Abraham's God is known ; While pow'rs and princes, shields and swords, Submit before his throne. PSALM 48. ver. 1—8. First Part. (s. m.) The Church is the Honour and Safety ofa Nation. CO' REAT is the Lord our God, And let his praise be oreat , He makes his churches his abode, His most delightful seat. 2 These temples of his grace, How beautiful they stand ! The honours of our native place, And bulwarks of our land.] 3 In Sion God is known A refuo^e in distress ; How bright has his salvation shone Through all her palaces ; 4 When kings against her join'd, And saw the Lord was there. In wild confusion of the mind They fled with hasty fear. 5 When navies tall and proud Attempt to spoil our peace, He sends his tempest roaring loud, And sinks them in the seas. 6 Oft have our fathers told, Our eyes have often seen, How well our God secures the fold Where his own sheep have been. 7 In ev'ry new distress We'll to his house repair, We'll think upon his wondrous grace, And seek deliverance there. 102 PSALMS XLVIII. XLIX. PSALM 48. ver, 10—14. Second Part. (s. m ) Gospel Worship and Order. 1 Ij^AR as thy name is known -^ The world declares thy praise ; Thy saints, O Lord, before thy throne Their songs of honour raise. 2 With joy let Judah stand On Sion's chosen hill, Proclaim the wonders of thy hand. And counsels of thy will. 3 Let strangers walk around The city where we dwell. Compass and view thine holy ground, And mark the building well ; 4 The orders of thy house, The worship of thy court, The cheerful songs, the solemn vows ; And make a fair report. 5 How decent and how wise ! How glorious to behold ! Beyond the pomp that charms the eyes, And rites adorn'd with gold. 6 The God we worship now Will guide us till we die, Will be our God while here below, And ours above the sky. PSALM 49. ver. 6—14. First Part. (c. m.) Vanity of Life and Riches. 1 "WMTHY doth the man of riches grow ^ ^ To insolence and pride. To see his wealth and honours flow With evVy rising tide ? 2 [Why doth he treat the poor with scorn. Made of the self-same clay, And boast as though his flesh where born Of beter dust than they ?] PSALM XLIX. 103 3 Not all his treasures can procure His soul a short reprieve, Redeem from death one guilty hour, Or make his brother live. 4 [Life is a blessing can't be sold. The ransom is too hio^h ; Justice will ne'er be brib'd with gold, That man may never die.] 5 He sees the brutish and the wise, The tim'rous and the brave. Quit their possessions, close their eyes, And hasten to the grave. 6 Yet 'tis his inward thought and pride, — " My house shall ever stand ; " And that my name may long abide, " I'll give it to my land." 7 Vain are his thoughts, his hopes are lost, How soon his mem'ry dies ! His name is written in the dust Where his own carcase lies. PAUSE. 8 This is the folly of their way ; And yet their sons, as vain. Approve the words their fathers say. And act their works again. 9 Men, void of wisdom and of grace. If honour raise them high. Live like the beasts, a thoughtless race, And like the beasts they die. 10 Laid in the grave like silly sheep. Death feeds upon them there, Till the last trumpet break their sleep In terror and despair. 104 PSALM XLIX. PSALM 49. ver. 14, 15. Second Part. (c. m.) Death and the Resurrection. 1 "^S7"E sons of pride, that hate the just, -■- And trample on the poor, When death has brought you down to dust, Your pomp shall rise no more. 2 The last great day shall change the scene ; When will that hour appear? When shall the just revive, and reign O'er all that scorn'd them here ? 3 God will my naked soul receive, When separate from the flesh ; And break the prison of the grave. To raise my bones afresh. 4 Heav'n is my everlasting home, Th' inheritance is sure : Let men of pride their rage resume, But rU repine no more. PSALM 49. (s. M.) The rich Sinner's Death, and the Saint's Resurrection. 1 "WMT^HY do the proud insult the poor, ^ ^ And boast the large estates they have? How vain are riches to secure Their haughty owners from the grave? 2 They can't redeem one hour from death With all the wealth in which they trust ; Nor give a dying brother breath, When God commands him down to dust. 3 There the dark earth and dismal shade Shall clasp their naked bodies round? That flesh so delicately fed. Lies cold, and moulders in the ground. PSALM L. 105 4 Like thoughtless sheep the sinner dies, Laid in the grave for worms to eat ; The saints shall in the morning rise, And find th' oppressor at their feet. 5 His honours perish in the dust, And pomp and beauty, birth and blood ; That glorious day exalts the just To full dominion o'er the proud. 6 My Saviour shall my life restore, And raise me from my dark abode ; My flesh and soul shall part no more, But dwell for ever near my God. PSALM 50. ver. 1—6. First Part. (c. m.) The last Judgment ; or, The Saints rewarded. 1 rWlHE Lord, the Judge, before his throne, -■- Bids the whole earth draw nigh, The nations near the rising sun, And near the western sky. 2 No more shall bold blasphemers say, " Judgment will ne'er begin ;" No more abuse his long delay To impudence and sin. 3 Thron'd on a cloud our God shall come, Bright flames prepare his way. Thunder and darkness, fire and storm, Lead on the dreadful day. 4 Heav'n from above his call shall hear. Attending angels come. And earth and hell shall know and fear His justice and their doom. 5 " But gather all my saints (he cries) " That made their peace with God, " Ry the Redeemer's sacrifice, " And seal'd it with his blood. N 106 PSALM L. 6 " Their faith and works, brought forth to Hght, " Shall make the world confess " My sentence of reward is right, " And heav'n adore my grace/' PS. 50. ver.8,10,11, 14,15,23. Second Pt (cm.; Obedience is better than Sacrifice. 1 rMlHUS saith the Lord, "The spacious fields, J- " And flocks and herds, are mine ; " O'er all the cattle of the hills " I claim a right divine. 2 " I ask no sheep for sacrifice, " Nor bullocks burnt with fire ; " To hope and love, to pray and praise, " Is all that I require. 3 " Call upon me when trouble's near, " My hand shall set thee free ; " Then shall thy thankful lips declare " The honour due to me. 4 " The man that off*ers humble praise, " He glorifies me best ; " And those that tread my holy ways " Shall my salvation taste." PS. 50. ver. 1, 5, 8, 16, 21,22. Third Part. (c. m.) The Judgment of Hypoo'ites. 1 "WM/^HEN Christ to judgment shall descend, * ^ And saints surround their Lord, He calls the nations to attend, And hear his awful word. 2 " Not for the want of bullocks slain " Will I the world reprove ; *' Altars, and rites, and forms are vain, " Without the fire of love. 3 " And what have hypocrites to do, " To brino- their sacrifice ? " They call my statutes just and true. " But deal in theft and lies. PSALM L. 107 4 " Could you expect to ^scape my sight, " And sin without control? " But I shall bring your crimes to light, " With anguish in your soul/ 5 Consider, ye that slight the Lord, Before his wrath appear ; If once you fall beneath his sword. There's no deliverer there. irp PSALM 50. Fourth Part. (l. m.) Hypoa'isy exposed. HE Lord, the Judge, his churches warns; Let hypocrites attend and fear. Who place their hope in rites and forms. But make not faith nor love their care. 2 Vile wretches dare rehearse his name With lips of falsehood and deceit, A friend or brother they defame. And soothe and flatter those they hate. 3 They watch to do their neighbours wrong, Yet dare to seek their Maker's face ; Tliey take his covenant on their tongue. But break his laws, abuse his grace. 4 To heav'n they lift their hands unclean, Defird with lust, defird with blood ; By night they practise ev'ry sin. By day their mouths draw near to God. 5 And while his judgments long delay. They grow secure, and sin the more ; They think he sleeps as well as they. And put far off" the dreadful hour. C O dreadful hour! when God draws near. And sets their crimes before their eyes ! His wrath their guilty souls shall tear, And no deliv'rer dare to rise. 108 PSALM L. PSALM 50. The Last Judgment. 1 nPHE Lord, the Sovereign, sends his summons -■■ forth. Calls the south nations, and awakes the north ; From east to west the sounding orders spread. Through distant worlds and regions of the dead ; No more shall atheists mock his long delay ; His vengeance sleeps no more ; behold the day ! 2 Behold the Judge descends ; his guards are nigh ; Tempests and fire attend him down the sky : Heaven, earth, and hell, draw near ; let all things come To hear his justice and the sinner's doom : " But gather first my saints, (the Judge commands) " Bring them, ye angels, from their distant lands. 3 " Behold my covenant stands for ever good, " Seal'd by th^ eternal sacrifice in blood, " And sign'd with all their names ; the Greek, the Jew, " That paid the ancient worship or the new ; " There's no distinction here : come spread their thrones, " And near me seat my favorites and my sons. 4 " I their almighty Saviour and their God, " I am their judge : ye heavens, proclaim abroad " My just eternal sentence, and declare " Those awful truths that sinners dread to hear : " Sinners in Zion tremble and retire ; " I doom the painted hypocrite to fire. 5 " Not for the want of goats or bullocks slain, " Do I condemn thee ; bulls and goats are vain, " Without the flames of love ; in vain the sore " Of brutal offerings that were mine before ; " Mine are the tamer beasts and savage breed, " Flocks, herds, and fields, and forests where they feed. PSALM L. 109 6 " If I were hungry, would I ask thee food ? " When did I thirst, or drink thy bullock^s blood ? " Can I be flatter 'd with thy cringing bows_, " Thy solemn chatt'rings and fantastic vows ? " Are my eyes charmed thy vestments to behold " Glaring in gems, and gay in woven gold ? 7 " Unthinking wretch ! how could'st thou hope to please " A God, a spirit, with such toys as these? " While with my grace and statutes on thy tongue " Thou lov'st deceit, and dost thy brother wrong ; " In vain to pious forms thy zeal pretends, " Thieves and adulterers are thy chosen friends. 8 '^ Silent I waited with long-suff^'ring love, " But didst thou hope that I should ne'er reprove ? " And cherish such an impious thought within, " That God the righteous would indulge thy sin ? " Behold my terrors now ; my thunders roll, " And thy own crimes affright thy guilty soul." 9 Sinners, awake betimes : ye fools, be wise ; Awake before this dreadful morning rise ; Change your vain thoughts, your crooked works amend. Fly to the Saviour, make the judge your friend ; Lest like a lion his last vengeance tear Your trembling souls, and no deliverer near. PSALM 50. To the old proper Tune. The Last Judgment. 1 nnHE God of glory sends his summons forth. Calls the south nations, and awakes the north. From east to west the sovereign orders spread Through distant worlds and regions of the dead. The trumpet sounds ; hell trembles ; heav'n rejoices ; Lift up your heads, ye saints, with cheerful voices. 2 No more shall atheists mock his long delay : His vengeance sleeps no more ; behold the day ; Behold the judge descends ; his guards are nigh ; Tempest and fire attend him down the sky. When God appears, all nature shall adore him ; While sinners tremble, saints rejoice before him. 110 PSALM L. 3 " Heav'n, earth, and hell, draw near ; let all things come " To hear my justice and the sinner's doom : " But gather first my saints, (the judge commands) " Bring them, ye angels, from their distant lands." When Christ returns, wake ev'ry cheerful passion, And shout, ye saints, he comes for your salvation. 4 " Behold my cov'nant stands for ever good, " SeaPd by th' eternal sacrifice in blood, " And sign'd with all their names ; the Greek, the Jew, " That paid the ancient worship or the new." There's no distinction here : join all your voices. And raise your heads, ye saints, for heav'n rejoices. 5 " Here," saith the Lord, " ye angels, spread their thrones, " And near me seat my fav'rites and my sons : " Come, my redeem'd, possess the joys preparM " Ere time began ; ^tis your divine reward." When Christ returns, wake ev'ry cheerful passion ; And shout, ye saints, he comes for your salvation. PAUSE THE FIRST. 6 '^ I am the Saviour, I th' Almighty God, " I am the judge : ye heav'ns, proclaim abroad " My just eternal sentence, and declare " Those awful truths that sinners dread to hear.** When God appears, all nature shall adore him ; While sinners tremble, saints rejoice before him. 7 " Stand forth, thou bold blasphemer and profane, " Now feel my wrath, nor call my threat'nings vain; " Thou hypocrite, once dress'd in saint's attire, " I doom the painted hyprocrite to fire." Judgment proceeds : hell trembles; heav'n rejoices ; Lift up your heads, ye saints, with cheerful voices. 8 " Not for the want of goats or bullocks slain, " Do I condemn thee ; bulls and goats are vain, " Without the flames of love : in vain the store " Of brutal offerings that were mine before." Earth is the Lord's ; all nature shall adore him : While sinners tremble, saints rejoice before him. PSALM L. Ill 9 " If I were hungry, would I ask thee food ? " When did I thirst, or drink thy bullock's blood ? " Mine are the tamer beasts and savage breed, " Flocks, herds, and fields, and forests where they feed." All is the Lord's : he rules the wide creation ; Gives sinners vengeance, and the saints salvation. 10 " Can I be flatter'd with thy cringing bows, ^ Thy solemn chatt'rings and fantastic vows ? " Are my eyes charm'd thy vestments to behold, " Glaring in gems, and gay in woven gold ?" God is the judge of hearts : no fair disguises Can screen the guilty when his vengeance rises. PAUSE THE SECOND. 11 '^ Unthinking wretch ! how could'st thou hope to please ^^ A God, a spirit, with such toys as these ? " While with my grace and statutes on thy tongue, " Thou lov'st deceit, and dost thy brother wrong." Judgment proceeds : hell trembles ; heav'n rejoices ; Lift up your heads, ye saints, with cheerful voices. 12 " In vain to pious forms thy zeal pretends, '^ Thieves and adult'rers are thy chosen friends, " While the false flatt'rer at my altar waits, '^ His hardened soul divine instruction hates." God is the judge of hearts : no fair disguises Can screen the guilty when his vengeance rises. 13 " Silent I waited with long-suff 'ring love ; '^ But didst thou hope that I should ne'er reprove ? " And cherish such an impious thought within, « That the All-Holy would indulge thy sin ?" See, God appears ! all nature joins t' adore him ; Judgment proceeds, and sinners fall before him. 14 " Behold my terrors now : my thunders roll, " And thy own crimes affright thy guilty soul ; ^ Now like a lion shall my vengeance tear " Thy bleeding heart, and no deliv'rer near." Judgment concludes : hell trembles ; heav'n rejoices ^ Lift up your heads, ye saints, with cheerful voices. 112 PSALM LI. EPIPHONEMA. Sinners, awake betimes ; ye fools, be wise ; Awake before this dreadful morning rise ; Change your vain thoughts, your crooked works amend. Fly to the Saviour, make the Judge your friend : Then join the saints, wake ev'ry cheerful passion. When Christ returns, he comes for your salvation. PSALM 51. First Part. (l. m.) A Penitent pleading for Pardon. 1 ^HOW pity, Lord ; O Lord, forgive ; ^ Let a repenting rebel live : Are not thy mercies large and free ? May not a sinner trust in thee ? 2 My crimes are great, but not surpass The powV and glory of thy grace ; Great God, thy nature hath no bound, So let thy pard'ning love be found. 3 O wash my soul from evVy sin. And make my guilty conscience clean ; Here on my heart the burden lies. And past offences pain my eyes. 4 My lips with shame my sins confess Against thy law, against thy grace ; Lord, should thy judgment grow severe, I am condemned, but thou art clear. 5 Should sudden vengeance seize my breath, I must pronounce thee just in death ; And if my soul were sent to hell. Thy righteous law approves it well. 6 Yet save a trembling sinner. Lord, Whose hope, still hovVing round thy word, Would light on some sweet promise there, Some sure support against despair. PSALM LI. 113 PSALM 51. Second Part. (l. m.) Original and actual Sin confessed. 1 T ORD, I am vile, conceiv'd in sin ; -■-^ And born unholy and unclean ; Sprung from the man whose guilty fall Corrupts the race, and taints us all. 2 Soon as we draw our infant-breath, Tlie seeds of sin grow up for death , 'riiy law demands a perfect heart. But we're defil'd in ev'ry part. 3 [Great God, create my heart anew. And form my spirit pure and true ; O make me wise betimes to spy My danger and my remedy.] 4 Behold, I fall before thy face ; My only refuge is thy grace : No outward forms can make me clean The leprosy lies deep within. 5 No bleeding bird, nor bleeding beast. Nor hyssop-branch, nor sprinkling priest, Nor running brook, nor flood, nor sea. Can wash the dismal stain away. C Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath pow'r sufficient to atone ; Thy blood can make me white as snow ; No Jewish t^pes could cleanse me so. 7 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, Nor flesh nor soul hath rest or ease ; Lord, let me hear thy pardoning voice, And make my broken bones rejoice. PSALM 51. Third Part. (l. m.) Repentance and Faith in the Blood of Christ. 1 d\ THOU that hear'st when sinners cry ^^ Though all my crimes before thee lie, Behold them not with angry look. But blot their mem'ry from thy book. 6 114 PSALM IJ 2 Create my nature pure within, And form my soul averse to sin ; Let thy good Spirit ne'er depart, Nor hide thy presence from my heart. 3 I cannot Uve without thy Hc^ht, Cast out and banish'd from thy sight ; Thine holy joys my God restore, And guard me that I fall no more. 4 Though I have griev'd thy Spirit, Lord, His help and comfort still afford ; And let a wretch come near thy throne, To plead the merits of thy Son. 5 A broken heart, my God, my King, Is all the sacrifice I bring ; The God of grace will ne'er despise A broken heart for sacrifice. C My soul lies humbled in the dust. And owns thy dreadful sentence just ; Look down, O Lord, with pitying eye, And save the soul condemned to die. 7 Then will I teach the world thy ways ; Sinners shall learn thy sovereign grace ; I'll lead them to my Saviour's blood And they shall praise a pard'ning God. 8 O may thy love inspire my tongue ! Salvation shall be all my song ; And all my pow'rs shall join to bless The Lord, my strength and righteousness. PSALM 51. ver. 3—13. First Part. (c. m ) Original and actual Sin confessed and pardoned. 1 IT ORD, I would spread my sore distress -*-^ And guilt before thine eyes : Against thy laws, against thy grace, How high my crimes arise ! PSALM LI. 115 2 Should'st thou condemn my soul to hell, And crush my flesh to dust, Heav'n would approve thy vengeance well, And earth must own it just. 3 I from the stock of Adam came, Unholy and unclean ; All my original is shame, And all my nature sin. 4 Born in a world of guilt, I drew, Contagion with my breath ; And, as my days advanced, I grew A juster prey for death. 5 Cleanse me, O Lord, and cheer my soul With thy forgiving love ; O make my broken spirit whole, And bid my pains remove. 6 Let not thy Spirit quite depart, Nor drive me from thy face ; Create anew my vicious heart, And fill it with thy grace. 7 Then will I make thy mercy known Before the sons of men ; Backsliders shall address thy throne. And turn to God again. PSALM 51. ver. 14—17. Second Part. (c. m.) Repentance and Faith in the Blood of Christ. 1 d^ GOD of mercy ! hear my call, ^^ My load of guilt remove ; Break down this separating wall That bars me from thy love. 2 Give me the presence of thy grace, Then my rejoicing tongue Shall speak aloud thy righteousness, And make thy praise my song. 116 PSALMS LTII. LV. 3 No blood of goats, nor heifer slain, For sin could e'er atone ; The death of Christ shall still remain Sufficient and alone. 4 A soul oppress'd with sin's desert My God will ne'er despise ; A humble groan, a broken heart Is our best sacrifice. PSALM 53. ver. 4—6. (c. m.) Victory and Deliverance from Persecution. 1 A RE all the foes of Sion fools, -^^ Who thus devour her saints? Do they not know her Saviour rules, And pities her complaints? 2 They shall be seiz'd with sad surprise ; For God's avenging arm Scatters the bones of them that rise To do his children harm. 3 In vain the sons of Satan boast Of armies in array ; When God has first despis'd their host, They fall an easy prey. 4 O for a word from Sion's King, Her captives to restore ! Jacob, with all his tribes shall sing. And Judah weep no more. PSALM 55. ver. 1---8, 16, 22. (c. m.) Support for the afflicted and tempted Soul. 1 ^\ GOD, my refuge, hear my cries, ^-^ Behold my flowing tears. For earth and hell my hurt devise. And triumph in my fears. 2 Their rage is levell'd at my life, My soul with guilt they load. And fill my thoughts with inward strife, To shake my hope in God. PSALM LV. 117 3 With inward pain my heart-strings sound, I groan with evVy breath ; Horror and fear beset me round, Amongst the shades of death. 4 O were I Uke a feathered dove, And innocence had wings ; I'd fly, and make a long remove From all these restless things. 5 Let me to some wild desert go. And find a peaceful home. Where storms of malice never blow, Temptations never come. 6 Vain hopes, and vain inventions all, To 'scape the rage of hell ! The mighty God on whom I call Can save me here as well. PAUSE. 7 By morning light I'll seek his face, At noon repeat my cry. The night shall hear me ask his grace, Nor will he long deny. 8 God shall preserve my soul from fear, Or shield me when afraid ; Ten thousand angels must appear. If he command their aid. 9 I cast my burdens on the Lord, The Lord sustains them all ; My courage rests upon his word. That saints shall never fall. 10 My highest hopes shall not be vain, My lips shall spread his praise ; While cruel and deceitful men Scarce live out half their days. 118 PSALM L\. LVI. PSAL3I 55. ver. 15, 19, 22. (s. m.) Dangerous Prosperity. L. ET sinners take their course. And choose the road to death ; But in the worship of my God I'll spend my daily breath. 2 My thoutrhts address his throne When mornint^ brings the hght ; I seek his blessing ev'ry noon, And pay my vows at night. 3 Thou wilt regard my cries, O my eternal God, While sinners perish in surprise Beneath thine angry rod. 4 Because they dwell at ease. And no sad changes feel. They neither fear nor trust thy name, Nor learn to do thy will. 5 But 1 with all my cares Will lean upon the Lord, ril cast my burden on his arm, And rest upon his word. 6 His arm shall well sustain The children of his love ; The ground on which their safety stands No earthly pow'r can move. PSALM 56. (c. M.) Deliverance from Oppression and Falsehood. 1 ^\ THOU, whose justice reigns on high- ^^ And makes th' oppressor cease, Behold how envious sinners try To vex and break my peace ! PSALM LVI. 119 2 The sons of violence and lies Join to devour nie, Lord ; But as my hourly dangers rise, My refuge is thy word. 3 In God, most holy, just, and true, I have repos'd my trust ; Nor will I fear what flesh can do, The offspring of the dust. 4 They wrest my words to mischief still, Charge me with unknown faults ; Mischief doth all their councils fill. And malice all their thoughts. 5 Shall they escape without thy frown ? Must their devices stand ? O cast the haughty sinner down. And let him know thy hand ! PAUSE. 6 God counts the sorrows of his saints, Their groans affect his ears ; Thou hast a book for my complaints, A bottle for my tears. 7 When to thy throne I raise my cry. The wicked fear and flee ; So swift is pray'r to reach the sky, So near is God to me. 8 In thee, most holy, just, and true, I have repos'd my trust ; Nor will I fear what man can do. The offspring of the dust. 9 Thy solemn vows are on me, Lord, Thou shalt receive my praise ; I'll sing, " How faithful is thy word, " How righteous all thy ways V* 120 PSALM LVII. 10 Thou hast securVl my soul from death, O set thy prisoner free ! That heart and hand, and hfe and breath. May be employ 'd for thee. PSALM 57. (L. M.) Praise for Protection, Grace, and Truth. 1 1%/f Y God, in whom are all the springs ^^ Of boundless love and grace unknown, Hide me beneath thy spreading wings, Till the dark cloud is overblown. 2 Up to the heavens I send my cry. The Lord will my desires perform ; He sends his angel from the sky. And saves me from the threat'ning storm. 3 Be thou exalted, O my God ! Above the heav'ns where angels dwell ; Thy power on earth be known abroad, And land to land thy wonders tell. 4 My heart is fix'd ; my song shall raise Immortal honours to thy name ; Awake, my tongue, to sound his praise, My tongue, the glory of my frame. 5 High o'er the earth his mercy reigns. And reaches to the utmost sky ; His truth to endless years remains. When lower worlds dissolve and die. G Be thou exalted, O my God ! Above the heav'ns where angels dwell, Thy pow'r on earth be known abroad. And land to land thy wonders tell. PSALM LVIII. 121 PSALM 58. As the 113th Psahii. Warning to Blagistratei,. 1 "JUDGES, who rule the world by laws, ^ Will ye despise the righteous cause, When th' injur'd poor before you stands ? Dare ye condemn the righteous poor, And let rich sinners 'scape secure, While gold and greatness bribe your hands ? 2 Have ye forgot, or never knew. That God will judge the judges too ? High in the heavens his justice reigns ; Yet you invade the rights of God, And send your bold decrees abroad. To bind the conscience in your chains. 3 A poison'd arrow is your tongue. The arrow sharp, the poison strong, x4nd death attends where'er it wounds ; You hear no counsels, cries, nor tears ; So the deaf adder stops her ears Against the pow'r of charming sounds. 4 Break out their teeth, eternal God, Those teeth of lions dy'd in blood ; And crush the serpents in the dust ; As empty chaff, when whirlwinds rise, Before the sweeping tempest flies. So let their hopes and names be lost. 6 Th' Almighty thunders from the sky. Their grandeur melts, their titles die, As hills of snow dissolve and run. Or snails that perish in their slime, Or births that come before their time, Vain births, that never see the sun. P 122 PSALM LX. 6 Thus shall the vengeance of the Lord Safety and joy to saints afford ; And all that hear shall join and say, " Sure there's a God that rules on high, " A God that hears his children cry, " And will their suff 'rings well repay. PSALM 60. yer. 1, 5, 10, 12. (c. m.) Humiliation for Disappointments in War. ^L. ORD, hast thou cast the nation off? Must we for ever mourn ? Wilt thou indulge immortal wrath ? Shall mercy ne'er return ? 2 The terror of one frown of thine Melts all our strength away ; Like men that totter drunk with wine, We tremble in dismay. 3 Great Britain shakes beneath thy stroke. And dreads thy threatening hand ; O heal the island thou hast broke. Confirm the wav'ring land. 4 Lift up a banner in the field. For those that fear thy name ; Save thy beloved with thy shield, And put our foes to shame. 5 Go with our armies to the fight, Like a confed'rate God ; In vain confed'rate pow'rs unite Against thy lifted rod. 6 Our troops shall gain a wide renown By thine assisting hand ! 'Tis God that treads the mighty down, And makes the feeble stand. PSALMS LXI. LXII. 123 PSALM 6L ver. 1—6 (s. m.) Safety in God. J ^^MjTHEN overwhelmed with grief, ^ ^ My heart within me dies, Helpless and far from all relief, To heav'n I lift mine eyes. 2 O lead me to the rock That's high above my head, And make the covert of thy wings My shelter and my shade. 3 Within thy presence. Lord. For ever I'll abide ; Thou art the tow'r of my defence, The refuge where I hide. 4 Thou givest me the lot Of those that fear thy name ; If endless life be their reward, I shall possess the same. PSALM 62. ver. 5—12. (l. m.) Faith in divine Grace and Poiver. 1 IWl Y spirit looks to God alone ; -^^-*- My rock and refuge is his throne , In all my fears, in all my straits. My soul on his salvation waits. 2 Trust him, ye saints, in all your ways, Pour out your heart before his face ; When helpers fail and foes invade, God is our all-sufficient aid. 3 False are the men of high degree. The baser sort are vanity ; Laid in the balance, both appear Light as a puif of empty air. 4 Make not increasing gold your trust, Nor set your heart on glittVing dust ; Why will you grasp the fleeting smoke. And not believe what God has spoke ! 124 PSALM LXIII. 5 Once has his awful voice declared, Once and ao^ain my ears have heard, " AH powV is his eternal due ; " He must be fear'd and trusted too/' (3 For sovereign pow'r reigns not alone, Grace is a partner of the throne ; Thy grace and justice, mighty Lord, Shall well divide our last reward. PSALM 63. ver. 1—5. First Part. (c. ivj ) The 3Ioming of a Lord's Day. 1 TC^ARLY, my God, without delay, -*-^ I haste to seek thy face ; My thirsty spirit faints away Without thy cheering grace 2 So pilgrims, on the scorching sand, Beneath a burning sky. Long for a cooling stream at hand, And they must drink or die, 3 I've seen thy glory and thy pow'r Through all thy temple shine ; My God, repeat that heav'nly hour. That vision so divine. 4 Not all the blessings of a feast Can please my soul so well. As when thy richer grace I taste. And in thy presence dwell. 5 Not life itself, with all her joys, Can my best passions move. Or raise so high my cheerful ^oice. As thy forgiving love . 6 Thus till my last expiring day I'll bless my God and King ; Thus will I lift my hands to pray. And tune my lips to sing. PSALM LXIII. 125 PSALM 63. ver. 6---10. Second Part. (c. m.) Midnight Thotights recollected. 1 TMIWAS in the watches of the night -*- I thought upon thy powV, I kept thy lovely face in sight Amidst the darkest hour. 2 My flesh lay resting on my bed, My soul arose on high ; " My God, my life, my hope," I said, " Bring thy salvation nigh." 3 My spirit labours up thine hill, And climbs the heav'nly road ; But thy right hand upholds me still, While I pursue my God. 4 Thy mercy stretches o'er my head The shadow of thy wings ; My heart rejoices in thine aid. My tongue awakes and sings. 5 But the destroyers of my peace Shall fret and rage in vain ; The tempter shall for ever cease, And all my sins be slain. 6 Thy sword shall give my foes to death, And send them down to dwell In the dark caverns of the earth. Or to the deeps of hell. PSALM 63. (L. M.) Longing after God. 1 £^ RE AT God, indulge my humble claim, ^^ Thou art my hope, my joy, my rest ; The glories that compose thy name Stand all eno^ao^'d to make me blest. 120 PSALM LXIII. 2 Thou great and good, thou just and wise. Thou art my Father and my God ; And I am thine by sacred ties ; Thy son, thy servant, bought with blood. 3 With heart and eyes, and Hfted hands. For thee I long, to thee I look. As travellers, in thirsty lands, Pant for the eoolino^ water-brook. 4 With early feet I love t' appear Among thy saints, and seek thy face ; Oft have I seen thy glory there. And felt the pow'r of sov'reign grace. 5 Not fruits nor wines that tempt our taste, Nor all the joys our senses know. Could make me so divinely bless'd, Or raise my cheerful passions so. 6 My life itself without thy love No taste of pleasure could afford ; 'Twould but a tiresome burden prove, If I were banish'd from the Lord. 7 Amidst the wakeful hours of night. When busy cares afflict my head, One thought of thee gives new delight, And adds refreshment to my bed. 7 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 spend the remnant of my days. PSALM 63. (s. M.) Seeking God. 1 "M/l'Y God, permit my tongue -^^-^ This joy to call thee mine ; And let my early cries prevail To taste thy love divine. PSALM LXV. 127 2 My thirsty fainting soul Thy mercy doth implore ; Not travellers in desert lands. Can pant for water more. 3 Within thy churches. Lord, I long to find my place, Thy pow'r and glory to behold. And feel thy quick'ning grace. 4 For life without thy love No relish can afford ; No joy can be compared with this, To serve and please the Lord. *> To thee I'll lift my hands. And praise thee while I live ; Not the rich dainties of a feast Such food or pleasure give. 6 In wakeful hours at nio^ht I call my God to mind, I think how wise thy counsels are And all thy dealings kind. 7 Since thou hast been my help. To thee my spirit flies And on thy watchful providence My cheerful hope relies. 8 The shadow of thy wings My soul in safety keeps ; I follow where my Father leads. And he supports my steps. PSALM 65. ver. 1—5. First Part. (l. m.) Public Prayer and Praise. 1 rWlHE praise of Sion waits for thee, -*- My God; and praise becomes thy house; There shall thy saints thy glory see, And there perform their public vows. PSALM LXV. 2 O thou, whose mercy bends the skies To save, when humble sinners pray ! All lands to thee shall lift their eyes, And islands of the northern sea. 3 Against my will my sins prevail. But grace shall purge away their stain , The blood of Christ will never fail To wash my garments white again. 4 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. PAUSE. 5 Let Babel fear when Sion prays ; Babel prepare for long distress. When Sion's God himself arrays In terror and in righteousness. C With dreadful glory God fulfils What his afflicted saints request ; And with almighty wrath reveals His love, to give his churches rest. 7 Then shall the flocking nations run To Sion's hill, and own their Lord; The rising and the setting sun Shall see the Saviour's name ador'd. PSALM 65. ver. 5—13. Second Part. (l. m.) Tlie God of Nature and Grace. 1 rWlHE God of our salvation hears -^ The groans of Sion mix'd 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. PSALM LXV. 129 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. 6 Behold his ensigns sweep the sky, New comets blaze, and lightnings fly ; The heathen lands, with swift surprise. From the bright horrors turn their eyes 1 At his command the morning ray Smiles in the east, and leads the day ; 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 showVs, Laden with fruit and dress'd in flow'rs. 9 'Tis from his watVy stores on high He gives the thirsty ground supply ; He walks upon the clouds, and thence Doth his enriching drops dispense. 10 Tlie desert grows a fruitful field. Abundant food the valleys yield ; The valleys shout with cheerful voice, And neighboring hills repeat their joys. Q 130 PSALM LXV. 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. 12 Thy works pronounce thy pow'r divine ; O'er ev'ry field thy glories shine, Through ev'ry month thy gifts appear ; Great God ! thy goodness crowns the year. PSALM 65. First Part. (c. m.) A Prayer-hearing God. 1 TBRAISE waits in Zion, Lord, for thee ; i 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 pard'ning grace is thine. And thou wilt grant us pow'r and skill To conquer ev'ry sin. 3 Blest are the men whom thou wilt choose To bring them near thy face. Give them a dwelling in thine house. To feast upon thy grace. 4 In answ'ring what thy church requests, Thy truth and terror shine. And works of dreadful righteousness Fulfil thy kind design. 5 Thus shall the wond'ring nations see The Lord is good and just ; And distant islands fly to thee. And make thy name their trust. 6 They dread thy glitt'ring tokens, Lord, When signs in heav'n appear; But they shall learn thy holy word. And love as well as fear. 1 PSALM LXV. 131 PSALM 65. Second Part. (c. m.) The Blessing of Rain. TIS by thy strength the mountains stand, God of eternal pow'r ; The sea grows calm at thy command, And tempests cease to roar. 2 Thy morning light and ev'ning shade Successive comforts bring; Thy plenteous fruits make harvest glad, Thy flowVs adorn the spring. 3 Seasons and times, and moons and hours, Heav'n, earth, and air are thine ; When clouds distil in fruitful showVs, The author is divine. 4 Those wand'ring cisterns in the sky, Borne by the winds around, With wat'ry treasures well supply The furrows of the ground. 5 The thirsty ridges drink their fill. And ranks of corn appear ; Thy ways abound with blessings still, Thy goodness crowns the year. PSALM 65. Third Part. (c. m.) The Blessings of the Spring. A Psalm for the Husbandman. 1 f^ OOD is the Lord, the heavenly King, \m Who makes the earth his care. Visits the pastures ev'ry spring, And bids the grass appear. 2 The clouds, Uke rivers, rais'd on high, Pour out, at thy command. Their wat'ry blessings from the sky, To cheer the thirsty land. 1:32 PSALM LXVI. 3 The soften'd ridges of the field Permit the corn to spring ; The valleys rich provision yield, And the poor lab'rers sing. 4 The little hills on evVy side Rejoice at falling showVs ; The meadows, dress'd in all their pride, Perfume the air with flow'rs. 5 The barren clods, refresh'd with rain, Promise a joyful crop ; The parching grounds look green again, And raise the reaper's hope. 6 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.) Govet-ning Power and Goodness. 1 ^ING, all ye nations, to the Lord, ^ Sii^^ with a joyful noise ! With melody of sound record His honours and your joys. 2 Say to the Pow'r that shakes the sky, " How terrible art thou ! '* Sinners before thy presence fly, Or at thy feet they bow." S [Come, see the wonders of our God, How glorious are his ways ! In Moses' hand he puts his rod. And cleaves the frighted seas. 4 He made the ebbing channel dry. While Isr'el pass'd the flood ; There did the church begin their joy, 'Vnd triumph in their God.] PSALM LXVI. 133 5 He rules by his resistless might ; Will rebel mortals dare Provoke th' Eternal to the fight, And tempt that dreadful war ? 6 O 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 prov'd our sufF'ring souls. To make our graces shine ; So silver bears the burning coals. The metal to refine. 8 Through wat'ry deeps and fiery ways We march at thy command. Led to possess the promised place By thine unerring hand. PSALM 66. ver. 13—20. Second Part. (c. m.) Praise to God for hearing Prayer. 1 1^'OW shall my solemn vows be paid ■^^ To that Almighty Pow'r, That heard the long requests I made In my distressful hour. 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 heav'nly aid ; He sav'd my sinking soul from hell, And death's eternal shade. 4 If sin lay cover'd in my heart. While pray r employ'd my tongue. The Lord had shown me no regard, Nor T his praises sung. 134 PSALM LXVII. 5 But God (his name be ever blest) Has set my spirit free, Nor turn'd from him my poor request, Nor turn'd his heart from me. PSALM 67. (c. M.) J7ie Nation's Prosperity — and the Church's Increase. ^HINE, mighty God, on Britain shine ^ With beams of heav'nly grace ; Reveal thy pow'r through all our coasts, 1 And show thy smiling face. 2 [Amidst our isle, exalted high. Do thou our glory stand. And like a wall of guardian fire Surround the fav'rite land.] 3 When shall thy name, from shore to shore, Sound all the earth abroad, And distant nations know and love Their Saviour and their God ? 4 Sing to the Lord, ye distant lands, Sing loud with solemn voice ; While British tongues exalt his praise, And British hearts rejoice. 5 He, the great Lord, the sovereign Judge, That sits enthroned above, Wisely commands the world he made In justice and in love. 6 Earth shall obey her Maker's will, And yield a full increase ; Our God will crown his chosen isle With fruitfulness and peace. 7 God the Redeemer scatters round His choicest favours here. While the creation's utmost bound Shall see, adore, and fear. PSALM LXVIII. 135 PSALM 68. ver. 1—6, 33—35. First Part, (l.m.) 7%e Vengeance and Compassion of God. 1 ~W 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 array'd 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 sky ; 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. PAUSE. 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. 7 He shakes the heav'ns with loud alarms ; How terrible is God in arms ! In Israel are his mercies known, Isr'el is his peculiar throne. 8 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 ev'ry saint. 136 PSALM LXVIII. PSALM 68. ver. 17, 18. Second Part. (l. m.) Chiist's Ascensioti, and the Gift of the Spirit. 1 T ORD, when thou didst ascend on high, -*-• Ten thousand angels fill'd the sky ; Those heav'nly guards around thee wait, Like chariots that attend thy state. 2 Not Sinai's mountain could appear More glorious when the Lord was there ; While he pronounc'd his dreadful law, And struck the chosen tribes with awe. 3 How bright the triumph none can tell, When the rebellious pow'rs of hell. That thousand souls had captive made, Were all in chains like captives led. 4 Rais'd by his Father to the throne. He sent the promised Spirit down With gifts and grace for rebel men. That God might dwell on earth again. PSALM 68. ver. 10— 22. Third Part, (l.m.) Praise for temporal Blessings. 1 ^MTE bless the Lord, the just, the good, ^ ^ W ho fills our hearts with joy and food, Who pours his blessings from the skies, And loads our days with rich supplies. 2 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. 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 weak and guards the strong. 4 He makes the saint and sinner prove The common blessings of his love : But the wide diff' rence that remains Is endless joy, or endless pains. PSALM LXIX. 137 5 The Lord that bruis'd 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 they shall taste his special love. PSALM 69. ver.l— 14. First Part, (cm.) The Sufferings of Christ for our Salvation. 1 " ^AVE 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 around my head, " And mighty are my foes. 4 " *Twas then I paid that dreadful debt " That men could never pay, " And gave those honours to thy law " Which sinners took away." 5 Thus, in the great Messiah's name. The royal prophet mourns ; Thus he awakes our hearts to grief, And gives 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. R 138 PSALM LXIX. 7 " Grief, like a garment, eloth'd me round, " And sackcloth was my dress, " While I procur'd 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 my Father's will ; " Yet, when I cleans'd my Father's house, " They scandalized my zeal. 10 " My fasting and my holy groans « \Vere made the drunkard's song ; " But God, from his celestial throne, " Heard my complaning tongue. 11 " He sav'd me from the dreadful deep, " Nor let my soul be drown'd ; " He rais'd and fix'd my sinking feet " On well-establish'd ground. 12 " 'Twas in a most accepted hour '* My pray'r arose on high, " And for his sake my God shall hear " The dying sinner's cry." PS.69.ver. 14—21,26,29,32. Second Ft. (cm.; The Passion and Exaltation of Christ. 1 TVTOW let our lips with holy fear, -*-^ And mournful pleasure, sing The suff 'rings of our great High Priest The sorrows of our Kino-. 2 He sinks in floods of deep distress ; How high the waters rise ! While to his heav'nly Father's ear He sends perpetual cries. PSALM LXIX. 139 3 " Hear me, O Lord, and save thy Son, " Nor hide thy shining face ; " Why should thy fav'rite 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. 6 " All my reproach is known to thee, " The scandal and the shame ; " Reproach has broke my bleeding heart, " And lies defil'd my name. 7 " I look'd 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 bloods Q " Shine into my distressed soul, " Let thy compassions 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 " 140 PSALM LXIX PSALM 69. Third Part, (cm.) God glorified, and Sinners saved. 1 "C^ATHER, I sing thy wond'rous grace, -*- I bless my Saviour's name, He bought salvation for the poor, And bore the sinner's shame. 2 His deep distress has rais'd us high, His duty and his zeal FulfiU'd 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 goats' or bullocks' blood. 4 This shall his humble foU'wers see. And set their hearts at rest ; They by his death draw near to thee. And live for ever blest. 5 Let heav'n, and all that dwell on high. To God their voices raise. While lands and seas assist the sky. And join t' advance the praise. 6 Zion is thine, most holy God ; Thy Son shall bless her gates ; And glory, purchas'd by his blood, For thy own Isr'el waits. PSALM 69. First Part. (l. m.) CJirisfs Passion, and Shiners' Salvation. 1 TkEEP in our hearts let us record -■^ The deeper sorrows of our Lord ; Behold the rising billows roll To overwhelm his holy soul. PSALM LXIX 141 2 In long complaints he spends his breath, While hosts of hell, and pow'rs of death, And all the sons of malice join To execute their curs'd design. 3 Yet, gracious God, thy pow'r and love Has made the curse a blessing prove ; Those dreadful suffrings of thy Son Aton'd for sins which we had done. 4 The pangs of our expiring Lord The honours of thy law restor'd ; His sorrows made thy justice known, And paid for follies not his own. 6 O 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 69. ver. 7, &c. Second Part. (l. m.) Chnsfs Sufferings and Zeal. 1 V ■ 1 WAS for my sake, eternal God, -•- Thy Son sustained that heavy load Of base reproach and sore disgrace, And shame defil'd his sacred face. 2 The Jews, his brethren and his kin, Abus'd the man that checked their sin ; While he fulfilled thy holy laws, They hate him, but without a cause. 3 " [My Father's house,'' said he, " was made " A place for worship, not for trade ; " Then scatt'ring all their gold and brass, He scourg'd the merchants from the place.] 4 [Zeal for the temple of his God Consum'd his life, expos'd his blood ; Reproaches at thy glory thrown He felt and mourn'd them as his own.] 142 PSALM LXXI. 5 [His friends forsook, his foU'wers fled, While foes and arms surround his head ; They curse him with a slanderous tongue. And the false judge maintains the wrong.] 9 His life thy load with hateful lies, And charge his lips with blasphemies ; They nail him to the shameful tree ; There hung the man that died for me. 7 [Wretches with hearts as hard as stones Insult his piety and groans ; Gall was the food they gave him there, And mock'd his thirst with vinegar.] 8 But God beheld ; and from his throne Marks out the men that hate his Son ; The hand that rais'd him from the dead. Shall pour due vengeance on their head. PSALM 71. ver. 5—9. First Part. (c. m.) The aged Samfs Reflection and Hope. 1 IWf Y God my everlasting hope, ^^ I live upon thy truth ; Thine hands have held my childhood up, And strengthened all my youth. 2 My flesh was fashion'd by thy powV, With all these limbs of mine ; And from my mother's painful hour I've been entirely thine. 3 Still has my life new wonders seen. Repeated ev'ry year ; Behold my days that yet remain, I trust them to thy care. 4 Cast me not off" when strength declines, When hoary hairs arise ; And round me let thy glories shine, Whene'er thy servant dies. PSALM LXXI. 143 6 Then in the hist'ry of my age, When men review my days, They'll read thy love in ev'ry page. In evVy line thy paise, PS. 71. ver. 14— 16,22—24. Second Part, (cm.) Christ our Strength and Righteousness. 1 1%/f Y Saviour, my almighty Friend, lT_i_ 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 filFd 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 vict'ries 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 has brought my foes to shame, And drown'd them in his blood. 7 Awake, awake, my tuneful pow'rs ; With this dehghtful song I'll entertain the darkest hours. Nor think the seasons long.] 144 PSALM LXXI PSALM 71. ver. 17— 2L Third Part, (cm) The aged Christian's Prayer and Song. 1 d^ OD of my childhood and my youth, ^J The ;hty foes. 3 From Sion went his dreadful word, And broke the threat'nin<^ 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 Sion's king that stopp'd the breath Of captains and their bands ; The men of might slept fast in death, And never found their hands. C 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 pow'r can stand before thy sight, When once thy wrath appears ? When heav'n shines round with dreadful light, The earth lies still and fears. 8 When God in his own sovereign ways Comes down to save th' oppressed, The wrath of man shall work his praise, And he'll restrain the rest. 9 [Vow to the Lord, and tribute bring. Ye princes, fear his frown ; His terrors shake the proudest king And cut an army down. PSALM LXXVII. 155 10 The thunder of his sharp rebuke Our haughty foes shall feel ; For Jacob's God hath not forsook, But dwells in Zion still.] PSALM 77. First Part, (cm.) Melancholy assaulting, and Hope prevailing. 1 rWlO God I cry'd with mournful voice, -*- I sought his gracious ear, In the sad day when troubles rose. And fill'd the night 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 complain'd, 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 caird thy judgments o'er. 5 I call'd back years and ancient times When I beheld thy face ; My spirit searched for secret crimes That might withhold thy grace. 6 I call'd thy mercies to my mind. Which I en joy 'd before ; And will the Lord no more be kind ? His 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 ? 156 PSALM LXXVII. 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 help 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.) Comfort derived from ancient Providences. 1 " TI^^ awful is thy chast'ning rod \" -*-^ (May thine own children say) " The great, the wise, the dreadful God ! " 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 Joseph lie With Egypt's yoke opprest ; Long he delay 'd to hear their cry. Nor gave his people rest. 4 The sons of good old Jacob seem'd Abandon'd to their foes ; But his almighty arm redeem'd The nation that he chose. 5 Is'rel, his people and his sheep. Must follow where he calls ; He bid them venture through the deep, And nuide the waves their walls. PSALM LXXVIII. 15T 6 The waters saw thee, mighty God ; The waters saw thee come ; Backward they fled, and frighted stood, To make thine armies room. 7 Strange was thy journey through the sea, Thy footsteps. Lord, unknown ; Terrors attend the wond'rous way That brings thy mercies down. 8 [Thy voice with terror in the sound Through clouds and darkness broke : All heav'n in lightning shone around, And earth with thunder shook. 9 Thine arrows through the skies were hurl'd; How glorious is the Lord ! Surprise and trembling seiz'd the world ; And his own saints ador'd. 10 He gave them water from the rock ; And safe by Moses' hand Through a dry desert led his flock Home to the promis'd land.] PSALM 78. First Part. (c. m.) Providences of God recorded. 1 "jT ET 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 pow'r and grace ; And we'll convey his wonders down Through ev'ry 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. 158 PSALM LXXVIII. 4 Thus shall tliey learn, in God alone Their hope securely stands, That they may ne'er forget his works, But practise his commands. PSALM 78. Second Part. (c. m.) Israel's Rebellion and Punishment. 1 ^\ 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 law despise, Forgot the works he wrought to prove His pow'r before their eyes. 3 They saw the plagues on Egypt light From his avenging hand ; What dreadful tokens of his might Spread o'er that stubborn land ! 4 They saw him cleave the mighty sea, And march in safety through. With wat'ry walls to guard their way. Till they had 'scap'd the foe. 5 A wondrous pillar mark'd the road, Compos'd of shade and light ; By day it prov'd a shelt'ring cloud, A leading fire by night. 6 He from the rock their thirst supply'd ; The gushing waters fell. And ran in rivers by their side, A constant miracle. 7 Yet they provok'd the Lord most high. And dar'd distrust his hand ; *' Can he w4th bread our host supply " Amidst this desert land ?" PSALM LXXVIII. 159 8 The Lord with indignation heard, And caus'd his wrath to flame ; His terrors ever stand prepared To vindicate his name. PSALM 78. Third Part. (c. m.) Punishment of Luxury and Intemperance. 1 "IlM/'HEN Isr'el sins, the Lord reproves, ^ ^ And fills their hearts with dread ; Yet he forgives the men he loves, And sends them heav'nly bread. 2 He fed them with a liberal hand, And made his treasures known ; He gave the midnight clouds command To pour provisions down. 3 The manna, like a morning show'r. Lay thick around their feet ; The corn of heav'n so light, so pure. As though 'twere angels' meat. 4 But they in murmuring language said " Manna is all our feast ; " We lothe this light, this airy bread ; " We must have flesh to taste.'' 5 " Ye shall have flesh to please your lust \" The Lord in wrath reply'd ; And sent them quails like sand or dust, Heap'd up from side to side. 6 He gave them all their own desire ; And greedy as they fed, His vengeance burnt with secret fire. And smote the rebels dead. 7 When some were slain, the rest returned, And sought the Lord with tears ; Under the rod they fear'd and mourn'd. But soon forgot their fears. 160 PSAT.M LXX\ III. 1 8 Oft he chastis'd, and still forgave, Till by his gracious hand The nation he resolv'd to save, Posess'd the proniis'd land. PSALM 78. ver. 32, &c. (l. m.) Backsliding and Forgiveness. GREAT God, how oft did Isr'el 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 wrouo^ht ! Then they provoke him to his face. Nor fear his pow'r, nor trust his grace. 3 The Lord consum'd their years in pain. And made their travels long and vain ; A tedious march through unknown ways. Wore out their strength, and spent their days. 4 Oft when they saw their brethren slain, They mourn'd, and sought the Lord again : Caird him the rock of their abode. Their high Redeemer and their God. 5 Their pray'rs and vows before him rise As flatt'ring words or solemn lies. While their rebellious tempers prove False to his cov'nant and his love. 6 Yet did his sovereign grace forgive The men who not deserved to live ; His anger oft away he turn'd. Or else with gentle flame it burn'd. 7 He saw their flesh was weak and frail, He saw temptation still prevail ; The God of Abra'm lov'd them still. And led them to his holy hill. PSALM LXXX. 161 PSALM 80. (L. M.) The Church's Prayer under Affiiction. 1 1^ REAT Shepherd of thine Israel, ^-^ Who dost between the cherubs dwell, And ledst the tribes, thy chosen sheep. Safe through the desert and the deep ; 2 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 sav'd, and sigh no more. 3 Great God, whom heav'nly hosts obey, How long shall we lament and pray, And wait in vain thy kind return ? How long shall thy fierce anger burn ? 4 Instead of wine and cheerful bread. Thy saints with their own tears are fed ; Turn us to thee, thy love restore. We shall be sav'd, and sigh no more. PAUSE THE FIRST. 5 Hast thou not planted with thy hands A lovely vine in heathen lands ? Did not thy powV defend it round. And heavenly dews enrich the ground ? 6 How did the spreading branches shoot. And bless the nations with their fruit ! But now, dear Lord, look down and see Thy mourning vine, that lovely tree. 7 Why is its beauty thus defaced ? Why hast thou laid her fences waste ? Strangers and foes against her join. And evVy beast devours thy vine. 8 Return, Almighty God, return ; Nor let thy bleeding vineyard mourn ; Turn us to thee, thy love restore, We shall be sav'd, and sigh no more. 162 PSALM LXXXI. PAUSE THE SECOND. 0 Lord, when this vine in Canaan grew, Thou wert its strentrth and glory too ; Attacked in vain by all its foes, Till the fair branch of promise rose. 10 Fair branch! ordain'd of old to shoot From David's stock, from Jacob's root ! Himself a noble vine, and we The lesser branches of the tree. 11 'Tis thy own Son; and he shall stand Girt with thy strength at thy right hand ; Thy first-born Son, adorn'd and blest With pow'r and grace above the rest. 12 O ! for his sake attend our cry, Shine on thy churches lest they die ; Turn us to thee, thy love restore, We shall be sav'd, and sigh no more. 8^ PSALM 81. ver. 1, 8--16. (s. m.) The Warnings of God to his People, ING to the Lord aloud, And make a cheerful noise ; God is our strength, our Saviour God ; Let Isr'el hear his voice. 2 " From vile idolatry " Preserve my worship clean ; " I am the Lord who set thee free " From slavery and sin. 3 " Stretch thy desires abroad, *' And I'll supply them well ; " But if you will refuse your God, *' If Isr'el will rebel ; 4 " I'll leave them," saith the Lord, " To their own lusts a prey, ** And let them run the dang'rous road ; " 'Tis their own chosen way. PSALMS LXXXII. LXXXIII. 163 5 " Yet, O ! that all my saints " Would hearken to my voice ! " Soon I would ease their sore complaints, " And bid their hearts rejoice. 6 " While I destroyed their foes, " I'd richly feed my flock, " And they should taste the stream that flows, " From their eternal rock." PSALM 82. (l. m.) God the Supreme Governor. 1 A MONG th' assemblies of the great, ■^^ A greater ruler takes his seat ; The God of heav'n, as Judge, surveys Those gods on earth and all their ways. 2 Why will ye then frame wicked laws ? Or why support th' unrighteous cause ? When will ye once defend the poor, That sinners 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. i Arise, O Lord, and let thy vSon Possess his universal throne. And rule the nations with his rod ; He is our Judge, and he our God. PSALM 83. (s. M.) A Complaint against Persecutors. 1 A ND will the God of grace -^^ Perpetual silence keep ? The God of justice hold his peace. And let his vengeance sleep ? 2 Behold what cursed snares The men of mischief spread ; The men that hate thy saints and thee Lift up their threat ning head. IG4 PSALM LXXXIV. 3 Against thy hidden ones Tlieir counsels they employ ; And mahce with her watchful eye, Pursues them to destroy. 4 The noble and the base Into thy pastures leap ; The lion and the stupid ass Conspire to vex thy sheep. 5 " Come, let us join," they cry, " To root them from the ground, " Till not the name of saints remain, " Nor mem'ry shall be found." 6 Awake, Almighty God, And call thy wrath to mind ; Give them like forests to the fire, Or stubble to the wind. 7 Convince their madness. Lord, And make them seek thy name ; Or else their stubborn rage confound, That they may die in shame. 8 Then shall the nations know That glorious dreadful word, Jehovah is thy name alone, And thou the sov'reign Lord. PSALM 84. First Part. (l. m.) The Pleasure of public Worship. 1 TTOW pleasant, how divinely fair, -*^-*- O Lord of hosts, thy dwellings are 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? PSALM LXXXIV. 165 S 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 of majesty ; Thy brightest glories shine above. And all their work is praise and love. 5 Blest are the souls that 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 Sion'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 heav'n at length, Till all before thy face appear, And join in nobler worship there. PSALM 84. Second Part. (l. m.) God and his Church ; or, Grace and Glory. 1 £^ REAT God, attend while Sion sings ^^ The joy that from thy presence springs; To spend one day with thee on earth Exceeds a thousand days of mirth. 2 Might I enjoy the meanest place Within thine house, O God of grace. Not tents of ease, nor thrones of pow'r. 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. J 60 PSALM LXXXIV 4 All needful grace will 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 heav'n obey, And devils at thy presence flee, Blest is the man that trusts in thee. PSALM 84. ver. 1, 4, 2, 3, 10. Paraphrased, (c. M.) Delight in Ordinances of Worship. 1 1%/f Y soul, how lovely is the place iJM. Xo which thy God resorts ! ^Tis heav'n to see his smiling face. Though in his earthly courts. 2 There the great monarch of the skies His saving pow'r displays. And light breaks in upon our eyes With kind and quickening rays. 3 With his rich gifts the heav'nly 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 mercy there, And sing thy praises still. PAUSE. 5 My heart and flesh cry out for thee. While far from thine abode ; When shall I tread thy courts, and see My Saviour and my God ? PSALM LXXXIV. 167 6 The sparrow builds herself a nest, And suffers no remove ; O make me, like the sparrows, blest, To dwell but where I love. 7 To sit one day beneath thine eye, And hear thy gracious voice. Exceeds a whole eternity Employ 'd in carnal joys. 8 Lord at thy threshold I would wait. While Jesus is within. Rather than fill a throne of state. Or live 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. As the 148th Psalm. Longing for the House of God. 1 T ORD of the worlds above, ■-■ How pleasant and how fair Tne dwellings of thy love. Thy earthly temples are ! To thine abode My heart aspires. With warm desires To see my God. 2 The sparrow, for her young, W ith 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. 168 PSALM LXXXIV. 3 O liappy souls that pray Where God appoints to hear! O happy men that pay Their constant service there ! They praise thee still ; And happy they That love the way To Sion's hill. 4 They go from strength to strength. Through this dark vale of tears ; Till each arrives at length, Till each in heav'n appears ; 0 glorious seat, When God our King Shall thither bring Our willing feet ! PAUSE. 5 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. 6 God his our sun and shield, Our light and our defence ; With gifts his hands are filFd, We draw our blessings thence ; He shall bestow On Jacob's race Peculiar grace And glory too. PSALM LXXXV. 169 7 The Lord his people loves ; His hand no good withholds From those his heart approves, From pure and pious souls ; Thrice happy he, O God of hosts, Whose spirit trusts Alone on thee. PSALM 85. ver. 1—8. First Part. (l. m.) Waiting for an Answer to Prayer ; or, Deliverance begun and completed. 1 T ORD, thou hast call'd thy grace to mind, -*-■ Thou hast reversed our heavy doom ; So God forgave when Isr'el sinn'd. And brought his wand'ring captives home. 2 Thou hast begun to set us free. And made thy fiercest wrath abate ; Now let our hearts be turn'd to thee. And thy 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 89. ver. 9, &c. Second Part. (l. m.) Salvation by Christ. 1 ^ALVATION is for ever nigh •^ The souls that fear and trust the Lord ; And grace, descending from on high. Fresh hopes of glory shall afford. X 170 PSALMS LXXXVI. LXXXVII. 2 Mercy and truth on earth are met, Since Christ the Lord came down from heav'n ; By his obedience so complete, Justice is pleased, and peace is ^iv'n. 3 Now truth and honour shall abound, Religion dwell on earth again. And heav'nlj influence bless the ground In our Redeemer's gentle reign. 4 His righteousness is gone before To give us free access to God ; Our wandVing feet shall stray no more. But mark his steps, and keep the road. PSALM 86. ver. 8—13. (c. m.) A general Song of Praise to God. 1 A MONG the princes, earthly gods, ■^^ There's none hath pow'r divine ; Nor is their nature, mighty Lord, Nor are their works like thine. 2 The nations thou hast made shall bring Their offerings round thy throne ! For thou alone dost wondrous things. For thou art God alone. 3 Lord, I would walk with holy feet ; Teach me thine heav'nly ways, And my poor scatter'd thoughts unite In God my Father's praise. 4 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.) The Church the Birth-place of the Saints. 1 ^^ OD in his earthly temple lays ^•^ Foundations for his heav'nly praise : He likes the tents of Jacob well, But still in Zion loves to dwell. PSALM LXXXIX. 171 2 His mercy visits ev'ry house That pay their night and morning vows ; But makes a more dehghtful stay Where churches meet to praise and pray. 3 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. 4 Egypt and Tyre, and Greek and Jew, Shall there begin their lives anew : 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 or nourish'd there. PSALM 89. First Part. (l. m.) The Covenant made with Christ. 1 "E^OR ever shall my song record -^ The truth and mercy of the Lord ; Mercy and truth for ever stand Like heav'n established by his hand. 2 Thus to his Son he SAvare, 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 bless'd ; " Thou art my chosen King ; thy throne " Shall stand eternal like my OAvn. 4 " There's none of all my sons above " So much my image or my love ; " Celestial pow'rs thy subjects are, " Then what can earth to thee compare? 172 PSaLM LXXXIX. 5 " David, my servant, whom I chose " To guard my (lock, to crush my foes, " And rais'd him to the Jewish throne, " Was but a shadow of my Son/' G Now let the church rejoice, and sing Jesus, her Saviour and her King; Angels his heav'nly wonders show, And saints declare his works below. PSALM 89. First Part. (c. m.) The Faithfulness of God. 1 IWf Y never-ceasing songs shall show -^^-■- The mercies of the Lord, And make succeeding ages know, How faithful is his word. 2 The sacred truths his lips pronounce. Shall firm as heav'n endure ; And if he speak a promise once, Th' eternal grace is sure. 3 How long the race of David held The promis'd Jewish throne ! But there's a nobler cov'nant seal'd To David's greater Son. 4 His seed for ever shall possess A throne above the skies : The meanest subject of his grace Shall to that glory rise. 5 Lord God of hosts, thy wondrous ways Are sung by saints above ; And saints on earth thine honours raise To thy unchanging love. PSALM 89. ver. 7, &c. Second Part. (c. m.) The Power and Majesty of God. 1 VM/'ITH rev'rence let the saints appear, ^ ' And bow before the Lord, His high commands with rev'rence hear, And tremble at his word. PSALM LXXXIX. 173 2 How terrible thy glories be! How bright thine armies shine ! Where is the pow'r that vies with thee ? Or truth compared to thine ? 3 The northern pole and southern rest On thy supporting hand ; Darkness and day from east to west Move round at thy command. 4 Thy words the raging winds control, And rule the boisterous deep ; Thou mak'st the sleeping billows roll, The rolling billows sleep. 5 Heav'n, earth, and air, and sea are thine, And the dark world of hell : How did 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 join'd in one Invite us near thy face. PSALM 89. ver. 15, &c. Third Part. (c. m.) A Blessed Gospel. 1 IDLEST are the souls that hear and know -*-^ The gospel's joyful sound ; Peace shall attend the path they go, And light their steps surround. 2 Their joys shall bear their spirits up Through their Redeemer's name ; His righteousness exalts their hope, Nor Satan dares condemn. 3 The Lord, our glory and defence. Strength and salvation gives ; Isr'el thy king for ever reigns. Thy God for ever lives. 174 PSALM LXXXIX. PSALM 89. ver. 19, &c. Fourth Part, (cm.) C/irisfs Mediatorial Kingdom. 1 TTEAR what the Lord in vision said, -^-»- And made his mercy known ; " Sinners, behold your help is laid " On my almighty Son. 2 " Behold the man my wisdom chose " Among your mortal race ; " His head my holy oil overflows, " The Spirit of my grace. 3 " 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. 4 " My truth shall guard him in his way " With mercy by his side, " While in my name through earth and sea " He shall in triumph ride. 5 " 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. 6 " My first-born Son array 'd in grace " At my right-hand shall sit ; " Beneath him angels know their place, " And monarchs at his feet. 7 " My covenant stands for ever fast, " My promises are strong ; " Firm as the heav'ns his throne shall last, " His seed endure as long.'' PSALM 89. ver. 30, i&c. Fifth Part. (c. m.) The Covenant of Grace unchangeable. 1 '' "Y^ET," saiththe Lord, " If David's race, -*- " The children of my Son, " Should break my laws, abuse my grace, " And tempt mine anger down ; PSALM LXXXIX. 175 2 " Their sins I'll visit with the rod, " And make their folly smart ; " But I'll not cease to be their God, " Nor from my truth depart. 3 " My cov'nant I will ne'er revoke, " But keep my ^race in mind ; " And what eternal love hath spoke, " Eternal truth shall bind. 4 " Once have I sworn, (I need no more) " And pledg'd my holiness " To seal the sacred promise sure " To David and his race. 5 " The sun shall see his offspring rise " And spread from sea to sea, " Lono^ as he travels round the skies " To give the nations day. 6 " Sure as the moon that rules the nioht " His kingdom shall endure, " Till the fix'd laws of shade and light " Shall be observed no more.'' PSALM 89. ver. 47, &c. Sixth Part. (l. m.) Mortality and Hope. A Funeral Psalm. 1 Tl EMEMBER, Lord, our mortal state, -*-^ How frail our life ! how short the date! Where is the man that draws his breath Safe from disease, secure from death? 2 Lord, while we see whole nations die. Our flesh and sense repine and cry, " Must death for ever rage and reign? " Or hast thou made mankind in vain ? 3 Where is thy promise to the just? Are not thy servants turn'd to dust? But faith forbids these mournful sighs, And sees the sleeping dust arise. 176 PSALMS LXXXIX. XC 4 That glorious hour, that dreadful day , Wipes the reproaoh of saints away, And clears the honours of thy word ; Awake our souls, and bless the Lord. PSALM 89. ver. 47, &c. Last Part. As the 113th Psalm. Life, Death, and the Resurrection. 1 rWlHINK, mighty God, on feeble man, -*- How few his hours how short his span ! Short from the cradle to the grave ; Who can secure his vital breath Against the bold demands of death, With skill to fly, or pow'r to save ? 2 Lord, shall it be for ever said, " The race of man was only made " For sickness, sorrow, and the dust?" Are not thy servants day by day Sent to their graves and turn'd to clay ? Lord, where's thy kindness to the just? 3 Hast thou not promised to thy Son And all his seed a heav'nly 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. 4 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. (l m.) A mournful Song at a Funeral. 1 npHROUGH ev'ry age, eternal God, -■- Thou art our rest, our safe abode ; High was thy throne ere heav'n was made, Or earth thy humble footstool laid. PSALM XC. 177 2 Long hadst thou reign'd ere time began, Or dust was fashioned to a man ; And long thy kingdom shall endure When earth and time shall be no more. «> But man, weak man, is born to die. Made up of guilt and vanity ; Thy dreadful sentence, Lord, was just, " Return, ye sinners, to your dust/' 4 [A thousand of our years amount Scarce to a day in thine account ; Like yesterday's departing light. Or the last watch of ending night. PAUSE. 5 Death, Hke an overflowing stream, Sweeps us away ; our life's a dream ; An empty tale ; a morning flow'r. Cut down and wither'd in an hour.] 6 [Our age to seventy years is set ; Mow short the term ! how frail the state ! And if to eighty we arrive. We rather sigh and groan than live. 7 But O, how oft thy wrath appears. And cuts off' our expected years ! Thy wrath awakes our humble dread ; AVe fear the pow'r that strikes us dead.] Teach us, O Lord, how frail is man ; And kindly lengthen out our span, Till a wise care of piety Fit us to die and dwell with thee. PSALM 90. ver. 1—5. First Part. (c. m.) Man frail, and God eternal. 1 4^UI^ God, our help in ages past, ^^ Our hope for years to come. Our shelter from the stormy blast. And our eternal home. Y 178 PSALM XC. 2 Under the shadow of thy throne Thy saints have dwelt secure : Sufficient is thine arm alone, And our defence is sure. 3 Before the hills in order stood, Or earth receiv'd her frame. From everlasting thou art God, To endless years the same. 4 Thy word commands our flesh to dust, " Return, ye sons of men ;' All nations rose from earth at first. And turn to earth again. 5 A thousand ages in thy sight Are like an evening gone ; Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rising sun. 6 [The busy tribes of flesh and blood With all their lives and cares. Are carried downwards by the flood, And lost in foU'wing years. 7 Time, like an ever-rolling stream, Bears all its sons away ; They fly forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening day. 8 Like flowVy fields the nations stand Pleas'd with the mornino; lio;ht ; The flow'rs beneath the mower's hand Lie with ring ere 'tis night.] 9 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 XC. 179 PSALM 90. ver. 8—12. Second Part. (c. m.) Infirmities and Mortality the Effect of Sin. 1 T ORD, if thine eyes survey our faults, -*-• And justice grow severe, Thy dreadful wratn exceeds our thoughts. And burns beyond our fear. 2 Thine anger turns our frame to dust ; By one offence to thee Adam with all his sons have lost Their immortality. 3 Life, like a vain amusement, flies, A fable or a song ; By swift degrees our nature dies. Nor can our joys be long. 4 'Tis but a few whose days amount To threescore years and ten ; And all beyond that short account Is sorrow, toil, and pain. 5 [Our vitals with laborious strife Bear up the crazy load. And drag these poor remains of life Along the tiresome road.] 0 Almighty God, reveal thy love. And not thy wrath alone ; O let our sweet experience prove The mercies of thy throne ! 7 Our souls would learn the heav'nly art T' improve the hours we have. That we may act the wiser part. And live beyond the grave. PSALM 90. ver. 13, Sec. Third Part. (c. m.) Breathing after Heaven. I II ETURN, O God of love, return ; •*-^ Earth is a tiresome place ; How long shall we thy children mourn Our absence from thy face ? J 80 PSALM XC. 2 Let heav'n 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. 4 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. ver. 5, 10, 12. (s. m.) The Frailty and Shortness of Life. 1 1 ORD, 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! And evVy month and evVy day 'Tis mould'ring back to dust. il Our moments fly apace, Nor will our minutes stay ; Just like a flood, our hasty days Are sweeping us away. 4 Well, 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 XCI. 181 PSALM 91. ver. 1—7. First Part. (l. m.) Safety in public Diseases and Dangers. 1 ITE that hath made his refuge God, -*^-"- Shall find a most secure abode ; Shall walk all day beneath the shade, And there at night shall rest his head. 2 Then will I say, " My God, thy pow'r " Shall be my fortress and my tow'r ; " 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 ; Satan, the fowler, who betrays Ungarded souls a thousand ways. 4 Just as a hen protects her brood From birds of prey that seek their blood. Under her feathers, so the Lord Makes his own arm his people's guard. 5 If burning beams of noon conspire To dart a pestilential fire, God is their life ; his wings are spread To shield them with an healthful shade. 6 If vapours with malignant breath Rise thick, and scatter midnight death, Isr'el is safe ; the poison'd air Grows pure, if Irs'el's God be there. PAUSE. 7 What, though a thousand at my side. At thy right-hand ten thousand died, Thy God his chosen people saves Amongst the dead, amidst the graves. 8 So when he sent his angel down To make his wrath in Egypt known. And slew their sons, his careful eye Pass'd all the doors of Jacob by. 182 PSALM XCI 9 But if the fire, or plao^ue, or sword, Receive commission from the Lord To strike his saints amono^ the rest. Their very pains and deaths are blest. 10 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. ver. 9—16. Second Part. (c. m.) Protection from Death, Guard of Angels, ^c. 1 "^T^E sons of men, a feeble race, ^ Exposed to evVy 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 his 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. 4 Their hands shall bear you, lest you fall And dash against the stones ; Are they not servants at his call, And sent t' attend his sons ? 5 Adders and lions ye shall tread ; The tempter's wiles defeat ; He that hath broke the serpent's head Puts him beneath your feet. 6 " 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. PSALM XCII. 183 7 " My grace shall answer when they call, " In trouble I'll be nigh ; " My pow'r shall help them when they fall, " And raise them when they die. 8 " Those that on earth my name have known, " ril honour them in heav'n ; " There my salvation shall be shown, " And endless life be giv'n." PSALM 92. First Part. (l. m.) A Psalm for the Lord's Day. 1 C^WEET 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. 2 Sweet is the day of sacred rest. No mortal care shall seize my breast ; O may my heart in tune be found. Like David's harp of solemn sound ! 3 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 ! 4 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. 5 But I shall share a glorious part When grace hath well refin'd my heart. 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. 184 PSALMS XCII XCIII. 7 Then shall I see, and hear, and know All I desir'd or wish'd below ; And ev'ry pow'r find sweet employ In that eternal world of joy. PSALM 92. ver. 12, &c. Second Part. (l. m.) The Church is the Garden of God. 1 T ORD, 'tis a pleasant tiling to stand -*^ In trardens planted by thine hand ; Let me within thy courts be seen Like a youno; 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 Yield 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 l^he Lord is holy, just, and true ; None that attend his gates shall find A God unfaithful or unkind. PSALM 93. As the 100th Psalm. rirst Metre. The Eternal and Sovereign God. 1 TEHOVAH 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 foundations laid. Thy throne eternal ages stood. Thyself the ever-living God. PSALM XCIII. 185 3 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. 4 For ever shall thy throne endure ; Thy promise stands for ever sure ; And everlasting holiness Becomes the dwellings of thy grace. PSALM 93. As the old 50th Psalm. Second Metre. 1 rilHE Lord of glory reigns ; be reigns on -*- high ; His robes of state are strength and majesty : This wide creation rose at his command, Built by his word, and 'stablish'd by his hand ; Long stood his throne ere he began creation, And his own godhead is the firm foundation. 2 God is th' eternal King : thy foes in vain Raise their rebellions to confound thy reign* In vain the storms, in vain the floods arise. And roar, and toss their waves against the skies ; Foaming at heav'n, they rage with wild com- motion. But heav'n's high arches scorn the swelling ocean. 3 Ye tempests rage no more ; ye floods be still. And the 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. z 186 PSALM XCIII. PSALM 93. As the old 122d Psalm. Third Metre. 1 rWlHE Lord Jehovah rei<^ns, -*- And royal state maintains, His head with awful glories crown'd , Array 'd in robes of light, Begirt with sovereign might, And rays of majesty around. 2 Upheld by thy commands The world securely stands ; And skies and stars obey thy word : Thy throne was fix'd on high Before the starry sky ; Eternal is thy kingdom, Lord. 3 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 ao^ainst the shore. fr> Let floods and nations rage. And all their pow'rs 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. Thy grace is ever new : There fix'd thy church shall ne'er remove Thy saints with holy fear Shall in thy courts appear, And sing thine everlasting love. [Repeat the fourth stanza to complete the tunc.^ PSALM XCIV. 187 PSALM 94. ver. 1, 2, 7—14. First Part. (c. m.) Saints chastised, and Sinners destroyed. 1 d^ GOD, to whom revenue belongs, ^-^ Proclaim tlij wrath aloud ; Let sovVeign pow'r redress our wrongs. Let justice smite the proud. 2 They say, " The Lord nor sees nor hears ;" When will the fools be wise ! Can he be deaf who form'd their ears ? Or blind, who made their eyes ? 3 He knows their impious thoughts are vain, And they shall feel his powV ; His wrath shall pierce their souls with pain In some surprising hour. 4 But if thy saints deserve rebuke. Thou hast a gentler rod ; Thy providences and thy book Shall make them know their God. 5 Blest is the man thy hands chastise. And to his duty draw ; Thy scourges make thy children wise When they forget thy law. 6 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. ver. 16—23. Second Part, (cm.) God our Support and Comfort. 1 ^^M/'HO will arise and plead my right ' ^ Against my numerous foes. While earth and hell their force unite, And all my hopes oppose ? 188 PSALM XCV 2 Had not the Lord, my rock, my help, Sustained my faintintr head, My Hfe had now in silence dwelt. My soul amongst the dead. 3 " Alas ! my sliding feet !" I cried, Thy promise was my prop ; Thy grace stood constant by my side, Thy Spirit bore me up. 4 While multitudes of mournful thoughts Within my bosom roll. Thy boundless love forgives my faults. Thy comforts cheer my soul. 5 Pow'rs 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. (c. M.) A Psalm before Prayer. 1 ^ING 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 compar'd with him PSALM XCV. 189 1 4 Earth, with its caverns dark and deep, Lies in his spacious hand ; He fix'd the seas what bounds to keep. And where the hills must stand. 5 Come, and with humble souls adore. Come, kneel before his face ! O may the creatures of his powV Be children of his grace ! 6 Now is the time he bends his ear, And waits for your request ; Come, lest he rouse his wrath, and swear, " Ye shall not see my rest." PSALM 95. (s. M.) A Psalm before Sermon. ^^OME, sound his praise abroad, ^^ And hymns of glory sing ; Jehovah is the sovereign God, The universal King. He form'd the deeps unknown ; He gave the seas their bound ; The wat'ry worlds are all 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 form'd 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. 190 PSALM XCV. 6 The Lord in ventreance drest Will lift his hands and swear, " You that despise my promis'd rest, " Shall have no portion there." PSALM 95. ver. 1, 2, 3, 6—11. (l. m.) A Warning to delaying Sinners. 1 ^^OME, let our voices join to raise ^^ A sacred song of solemn praise ; God is a sovereign King ; rehearse His honours in exalted verse. 2 Come, let our souls address the Lord, Who fram'd our natures with his word ; He is our shepherd ; we the sheep His mercy chose, his 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 Isr'el that saw his works of grace. Yet tempt their Maker to his face ; A faithless unbelieving ibrood. That tir'd the patience of their God. 5 Thus saith the Lord, " How false they prove ! " Forget my powV, 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 offer'd grace to-day. Nor lose the blessing by delay. 7 Seize the kind promise while it waits, And march to Sion's heav'nly gates ; Believe, and take the promis'd rest ; Obey, and be for ever blest.] PSALM XCVI. 191 PSALM 96. ver. 1, 10, &c. (c. m.) Christ's Jirst and second Coming. 1 ^ING to the Lord, ye distant lands, ^ Ye tribes of ev'ry tongue ; His new discovered grace demands A new and nobler song. 2 Say to the nations, Jesus reigns, God's own almighty Son ; His powV the sinking world sustains. And grace surrounds his throne. 3 Let heav'n proclaim the joyful day, Joy through the earth be seen ; Let cities shine in bright array, And fields in cheerful green. 4 Let an unusual joy surprise The islands of the sea ; 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 But when his voice shall raise the dead, And bid the world draw near. How will the guilty nations dread To see their Judge appear ? PSALM 96. As the 113th Psalm. The God of the Gentiles. 1 T ET all the earth their voices raise -*-■ To sing the choicest psalms of praise, To sing and bless Jehovah's name ; His glory let the heathens know, . His wonders to the nations show. And all his saving works proclaim. 102 PSALM XCVII 2 The heathens know thy glory, Lord : The wond'ring nations read thy word , In Britain is Jehovah known : Our worship shall no more be paid To gods which mortal hands have made ; Our Maker is our God alone. 3 He fram'd the globe, he built the sky, He made the shinino: worlds on hiorh : And reigns complete in glory there : 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 powV, And barb'rous 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. ver. 1—5. First Part. (l. m Christ reigning in Heaven, and coming to Judgment. H E reigns ; the Lord, the Saviour reig* Praise him in evano^elic 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 ; Through 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 tomb, 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 XCVII. 193 PSALM 97. ver. 6—9. Second Part. (l. m.) Chrisfs Incarnation, 1 rilHE Lord is come, the heav'ns proclaim -*- His birth ; the nations learn his name ; An 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 ; Ano;els and kinofs before him bow. Those gods on high, and gods below. 3 Let idols totter to the ground. And their own worshippers confound ; But Judah shout, but Zion sing. And earth confess her sovereign King. PSALM 97. Third Part. (l. m.) Grace and Glory. 1 rMlH' 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. 2 O ye that love his holy name. Hate ev'ry work of sin and shame ; He guards the souls of all his friends, And from the snares of hell defends. 3 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. 4 Rejoice, ye righteous, and record The sacred honours of the Lord ; None but the soul that feels his grace Can triumph in his holiness. 2 A 194 PSALMS XCVII XCVIII. PSALM 97. ver. 1, 3, 5-7, 11. (c. m.) Christ's Incaiiiation, and the last Judgment. 1 "'^lT^E islands of the northern sea, -*■ Rejoice, the Saviour reigns ; His word, Hke fire, prepares his way, And mountains melt to plains. 2 His presence sinks the proudest hills. And makes the valleys rise ; The humble soul enjoys his smiles. The haughty sinner dies. 3 The heav'ns his rightful pow'r proclaim ; The idol gods around Fill their own worshippers with shame. And totter to the orround. 4 Adorinor 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 unknown flioht. And leave the world on fire. 6 The seeds of joy and glory sown For saints in darkness here. Shall rise and spring in Avorlds unknown, And a rich harvest bear. PSALM 98. First Part. (c. m.) Praise for the Gospel. 1 rWlO our Almighty Maker, God, -■- New honours be addressed ; His great salvation shines abroad. And makes the nations bless'd. PSALMS XCVIII XCIX. 195 2 He spake the word to Abra'm first, His truth fulfils the grace ; The Gentiles make his name their trust, And learn his righteousness. 3 Let the whole earth his love proclaim With all her different tongues ; And spread the honours of his name In melody and songs. PSALM 98. Second Part. (c. m.) TTie Messiah^s Coming and Kingdom. 1 TOY to the world, the Lord is come ; ^ Let earth receive her King ; Let ev'ry heart prepare him room, And heav'n and nature sing. 2 Joy to the earth, the Saviour reigns ; Let men their songs employ ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains^ Repeat the sounding joy. 3 No more let sins and sorrows grow. Nor thorns infest the ground ; He comes to make his blessings flow Far as the curse is found. 4 He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of his righteousness, And wonders of his love. PSAM 99. First Part. (s. m.) Christ's Kingdom and Majesty. 1 rMlHE Lord Jehovah reigns, -^ Let all the nations fear. Let sinners tremble at his throne. And saints be humble there. 2 Jesus the Saviour reigns. Let earth adore its Lord ; Bright cherubs his attendants stand. Swift to fulfil his woid. E- 196 PSALM XCIX. C. 3 In Zion is his throne, His honours are divine ; His church shall make his wonders known. For there his glories shine. 4 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.) A holy God worshipped with Reverence. IXALT the Lord our God, And worship at his feet ; His nature is all holiness, And mercy is his seat. 2 When Isr'el was his church, When Aaron was his priest. When Moses cried, Avhen Samuel pray'd, He gave his people rest. 3 Oft he forgave their sins. Nor would destroy their race ; And oft he made his vengeance known, When they abus'd his grace. 4 Exalt the Lord our God, Whose grace is still the same ; Still he's a God of holiness, And jealous for his name. PSALM 100. First Metre. A Plain Translation. Praise to our Creator. 1 "^T'E 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. PSALM C. 197 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 Metre. A Paraphrase, 1 ^ING to the Lord with joyful voice ; ^^ Let evry land his name adore ; The British isles shall send the noise Across the ocean to the shore. 2 Nations, attend before his throne With solemn fear, with sacred joy ; Know that the Lord is God alone ; He can create, and he destroy. 3 His sov'reign pow'r, without our aid. Made us of clay, and form'd us men ; And when like wan'dring sheep we stray 'd, He brouo^ht us to his fold ao^ain. 4 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? 5 We'll crowd thy gates with thankful songs, High as the heav'ns our our voices raise ; And earth with her ten thousand tongues Shall fill thy courts with sounding praise. 6 Wide as the world is thy command. Vast as eternity thy love ; Firm as a rock thy truth must stand. When rolling years shall cease to move. 198 PSALM CI. PSALM 101. (L. M.) Tlie Magistrates Psalm. 1 IW/I'ERCY and jiidjrinent are my soiifr ; ■^-^ And since they both to thee belontr, My gracious God, my righteous King, To thee my songs and vows I bring. 2 If I am rais'd to bear the sword, I'll take my counsels from thy word ; Thy justice and thy heav'nly grace Shall be the pattern of my ways. 5 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. 4 No sons of slander, rage, and strife. Shall be companions of my life ; The haughty look, the heart of pride. Within my doors shall ne'er abide. 5 [I'll search the land, and raise the just To posts of honour, wealth and trust : The men that work thy holy will. Shall be my friends and fav rites still.] 6 In vain shall sinners hope to rise By flattering or malicious lies ; And while the innocent I guard. The bold offender shan't be spar'd. 7 The impious crew (that factious band Shall hide their heads or quit the land ; And all that break the public rest, Where I have pow'r shall be supprest. PSALM 101. (c. M.) A Psalm for a Master of a Family. 1 ^^F justice and of grace I sing, ^-^ And pay my God my vows : Thy grace and justice, heav'nly King, Teach me to rule my house. PSALM CII. 199 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 neighbour wrong, By falsehood or by force ; The scornful eye, the sland'rous tongue, I'll thrust them 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 The wretch that deals in sly deceit, I'll not endure a night ; The liar's tongue I ever hate. And banish from my sight. 6 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. ver. 1—13,20,21. First Part, (cm.) A Prayer of the Abided. 1 TTEAR 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 ? 2 My days are wasted like the smoke Dissolving in the air ; My strength is dried, my heart is broke, And sinking in despair. 3 My spirits flag like with'ring grass. Burnt with excessive heat ; In secret groans my minutes pass, And 1 forget to eat. 200 PSALM ClI. 4 As on some lonely buildint^'s top The sparrow tells her moan, Far from the tents of joy and hope I sit and grieve alone. 5 My soul is like a wilderness, Where beasts of midnight howl ; There the sad raven finds her place, And there 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 nicrlit rt 10 But thou for ever art the same, O my eternal G od ! Ages to come shall know thy name. And spread thy works abroad. 1 1 Thou wilt arise, and show thy face, Nor will my Lord delay, Beyond th' appointed hour of grace, That long expected day. PSALM CII. 201 12 He hears his saints, he knows their cry, And by mysterious ways Redeems the prisoners doom'd to die. And fills their tongues with praise. PSALM 102. ver. 13--21. Second Part, (cm.) Prayer heard, and Zion restored. 1 T ET Zion and her sons rejoice, -■-^ Behold the promised hour ; Her God hath heard her mourning voice, And comes t' exalt his pow'r. 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 name, And kings attend with fear. 4 He sits a sov'reign on his throne. With pity in his eyes ; He hears the dying prisoner's groan, And sees their sio^hs arise. 5 He frees the souls condemned to death, And when his saints complain. It shan't be said, " That praying breath " Was ever spent in vain.'' 6 This shall be known when we are dead, And left on long record. That ages yet unborn may read, And trust, and praise the Lord. PSALM 102. ver. 23— 28. Third Part. (l. m.) Man's Mortality, and Christ's Eternity. 1 TFT 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. 2 B 202 PSALM cm. 2 Spare us, O Lord, aloud we pray, ]\or let our sun LESS, O my soul, the living God, -^-^ Call home thy thoughts that rove abroad ; Let all the pow'rs within me join In work and worship so divine. 2 Bless, O my soul, the God of grace ; His favours claiuj thy highest praise; Why should the wonders he hath wrought Be lost in silence and forgot? 8 'Tis he, my soul, that sent his Son To die for crimes which thou hast done ; He owns the ransom ; and forgives The hourly follies of our lives. PSALM cm. 20ti 4 The vices of the mind he heals, And cures the pains that nature feels ; Redeems the soul from hell and saves Our wasting life from threat'ning graves. 5 Our youth decay 'd his pow'r repairs ; His mercy crowns our growing years ; He satisfies our mouth with good. And fills our hopes with heav'nly food. 0 He sees th' oppressor and th' oppress'd. And often gives the sulf rers rest ; But will his justice more display In the last great rewarding day. 7 [His pow'r he show'd by Moses' hands, And gave to Isr'el his commands ; But sent his truth and mercy down To all the nations by his Son. 8 Let the whole earth his pow'r confess, Let the whole earth adore his grace ; The Gentile with the Jew shall join In work and worship so divine.] PSALM 10.3. ver. 8— 18. Second Part. (l. m.) God's gentle Chastisement. 1 rMlHE 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. 2 Not half so high his pow'r hath spread The starry heav'ns above our head, As his rich love exceeds our praise, Exceeds the highest hopes we raise. 3 Not half so far hath nature plac'd The rising morning from the west. As his forgiving grace removes The daily guilt of those he loves. 204 PSALM cm. 4 How slowly doth his wrath arise ! On swifter wings salvation flies ; And if he lets his antrer burn, How soon his frowns to pity turn ! 5 Amidst his wrath compassion shines , His strokes are liojhter than our sins : And while his rod corrects his saints, His ear indulges their complaints. 6 So fathers their young sons chastise With gentle hand and melting eyes ; The children weep beneath the smart. And move the pity of their heart. PAUSE. 7 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. 8 He knows how soon our nature dies. Blasted by ev'ry wind that flies ; Like grass we spring, and die as soon. Or mornino: flow'rs that fade at noon. 9 But his eternal love is sure To all the saints, and shall endure : From age to age his truth shall reign, Nor children's children hope in vain. PSALM 103. ver. 1—7. First Part. (s. m.) Praise for spiritual and temporal Mercies. 1 d\ 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. PSALM cm. 205 3 'Tis he forgives thy sins, ^Tis he reUeves thy pain, 'Tis he that heals thy sicknesses, And makes thee young again. 4 He crowns thy Ufe with love, When ransom'd 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 sufT'rers 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. ver. 8—18. Second Part. (s. m.) Abounding Compassion of God. 1 IWfY soul, repeat his praise, l-TA 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. 3 High as the heav'ns are raised Above the ground we tread, So far the riches of his grace Our hiohest thouo-hts exceed. ~ p' 4 His pow'r subdues our sins ; And his forgiving love, Far as the east is from the west. Doth all our guilt remove. 200 P8ALM CUT 5 The pity of the Lord To those that fear his name, Is such as tender parents feel ; He knows our feeble frame. 0 He knows we are but dust, Scattered with ev'ry breath ; His anger like a risino- wind, Can send us swift to death. 7 Our days are as the grass, Or like the mornino; flow'r ; 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. ver. 19—22. Third Part. (s. m.) God's universal Dominion. 1 rMlHE Lord, the sov'reion Kino-, -■- Hath fix'd his throne on hioh. O'er all the heav'nly 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 hear, \A hose pleasure ye fulfil. 3 Let the bright hosts who wait Tlie orders of their King, And guard his churches when they pray, Join in the praise they sing. 4 While all his woudrous works Through his vast kingdoms show Their Maker's glory, thou, my soul, Shalt sing his graces too. PSALM CIV. 207 I PSALM 104. (l. m.) Glory of God in Creation. 1 IWf Y soul, thy great Creator praise ; 1T_1_ When eloth'd in his celestial rays He in full majesty appears, And, like a robe, his glory wears. Note, this Psalm may be sung to the tune of the old l\2th or l^lth Psalm, by adding these two lines to every Stanza, viz. Great is the Lord ; what tongue can frame An equal honour to his name ? Otherwise it must be sung as the 100th Psalm. 2 The heav'ns are for his curtain spread ; Th' unfathom'd 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 foundations by his hand Are pois'd, 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 thunder'd ; and the ocean fled, Confined to its appointed bed. 6 The swelling billows knoAv their bound. And in their channels walk their round ; Yet thence convey 'd 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 ; Tame heifers there their thirst allay. And for the stream wild asses bray. 208 PSALM CIV. 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. PAUSE THE FIRST. 9 God from his cloudy cistern pours On the parch'd earth enriching show'rs ; The grove, the garden, and the field, A thousand joyful blessings yield. 10 He makes the grassy food arise. And gives the cattle large supplies ; With herbs of man, of various pow'r. To nourish nature, or to cure. 11 What noble fruit the vines produce! The olives yield a shining juice ; I Our hearts are cheer'd with gen'rous wine, i With inward joy our faces shine. 12 O bless his name, ye Britons, fed With nature's chief supporter, bread : While bread your vital strength imparts. Serve him with vigour in your hearts. PAUSE THE SECOND. 13 Behold the stately cedar stands Rais'd in the forest by his hands ; Birds to the boughs for shelter fly. And build their nests secure on high. 14 To craggy hills ascends the goat ; And at the airy mountain's foot The feebler creatures make their cell ; lie gives them wisdom where to dwell. 15 lie 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. . ^ PSALM CIV. 209 16 Fierce lions lead their young abroad, And roaring ask their meat from God ; But when the morning-beams arise, The savage beast to covert flies. 17 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. 18 How strange thy works ! how great thy skill! And ev'ry land thy riches fill ; Thy wisdom round the world we see, This spacious earth is full of thee. 19 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. 20 There ships divide their watery way, And flocks of scaly monsters play ; There dwells the huge leviathan. And foams and sports in spite of man. PAUSE THE THIRD. 21 Vast are thy works. Almighty Lord, All nature rests upon thy word. And the whole race of creatures stands Waiting their portion from thy hands. 22 While each receives his difi*'rent food. Their cheerful looks pronounce it good ; Eagles and bears, and whales and worms, Rejoice and praise in diff'rent forms. 23 But when thy face is hid they mourn, And dying, to their dust return ; Both man and beast their souls resign ; Life, breath, and spirit, all are thine. 2C 210 PSALM CV. 24 Yet thou canst breathe on dust ac^ain, And fill the world with beasts and men ; A word of thy creating breath Repairs the wastes of time and death. 25 His works, the wonders of his might, Are honour'd with his own delight ; How awful are his glorious ways ! The Lord is dreadful in his praise. 26 The earth stands trembling at thy stroke, And at thy touch the mountains smoke ; Yet humble souls nrny see thy face. And tell their wants to sov'reign grace. 27 In thee my hopes and wishes meet. And make my meditations sweet ; Thy praises shall my breath employ. Till it expire in endless joy. 28 While haughty sinners die accurs'd, Their glory bury'd with their dust, I to my God, my heav'nly King, Immortal hallelujahs sing. PSALM 105. Abridged, (c. m.) The Plagues of Egypt. 1 /^ 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. 2 His covenant, which he kept in mind For numVous ages past. To numerous ages yet behind. In equal force shall last. 3 He sware to Abra'm and his seed. And made the blessings sure ; Gentiles the ancient promise read. And find his truth endure. PSALM CV 211 4 " Thy seed shall make all nations blest/' (Said the Almighty voice,) " And Canaan's land shall be their rest, " The type of heav'nly joys." 5 [How large the grant ! how rich the grace ! To give them Canaan's land, When they were strangers in the place, A little feeble band ! 6 Like pilgrims through the countries round Securely they remov'd ; And haughty kings, that on them frown'd, Severely he reprov'd. 7 " Touch mine anointed, and my arm " Shall soon revenge 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 ; Isr'el must live through ev'ry age, And be th' Almighty's care.] PAUSE THE FIRST. 9 When Pharaoh dar'd to vex the saints, And thus provok'd their God, Moses was sent at their complaints, Arm'd with his dreadful rod. 10 He call'd for darkness ; darkness came Like an o'erwhelming flood ; He turnM each lake and ev'ry stream To lakes and streams of blood. 1 1 He gave the sign, and noisome flies Through the whole country spread : And frogs, in croaking armies, rise About the monarch's bed. 212 PSALM CV. 12 Through fields, and towns, and palaces, The tenfold vengeance flew ; Locusts in swarms devoured their trees, And hail their cattle slew. 13 Then by an angel's midnight stroke The flow'r of Egypt dy'd ; The strength of ev'ry house was broke. Their glory and their pride. 14 Now let the world forbear its rage. Nor put the church in fear ; Isr'el must live through evVy age. And be the Almighty's care. PAUSE THE SECOND. 15 Thus were the tribes from bondage brought, And left the hated ground ; Each some Egyptian spoils had got. And not one feeble found. 16 The Lord himself chose out their way, And mark'd their journeys right, Gave them a leading cloud by day, A fiery guide by night. 17 They thirst ; and waters from the rock In rich abundance flow. And foU'wing still the course they took. Ran all the desert through. 18 O wondrous stream ! O blessed type Of ever-flowing grace ! So Christ our rock maintains our life Through all this wilderness. 19 Thus guarded by th' Almighty hand, The chosen tribes possest Canaan, the rich, the promis'd land. And there eniov their rest. PSALM CVI. 213 20 Then let the world forbear its rage, The church renounce her fear ; Isr'el must live through ev'ry age, And be th' Almighty's care. PSALM 106. ver. 1—5. First Part. (l. m.) Praise to God ; or, Communion with Saints. 1 fllO God, the great, the ever bless'd, -■- 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 fulful 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. ver. 7, 8, 12—14, 43—48. Second Part. (s. M.) Israel punished and pardoned. 1 £^ OD of eternal love, ^-^ How fickle are our ways ! And yet how oft did Isr'el prove Thy constancy of grace ! 2 They saw thy wonders wrought, And then thy praise they sung ; But soon thy works of pow'r forgot, And murmur'd with their tongue. 214 PSALM CVII. 3 Now they believe his word, While rocks with rivers flow ; Now with their lusts provoke the Lord, And he reduced them low. 4 Yet when they niourn'd their faults, He hearkened to their groans, Brought his own covenant to their thoughts, And call'd them still his sons. 5 Their names were in his book, He sav'd them from their foes ; Oft he chastis'd, but ne'er forsook The people that he chose 6 Let Isr'el bless the Lord, Who lov'd their ancient race ; And Christians join the solemn word Amen, to all the praise. PSALM 107. First Part. (l. m.) Is7-ael led to Canaan, and Christians to Heaven. 1 /~^ IVE thanks to God : he reigns above, ^^ Kind are his thoughts, his name is love; His mercy ages past have known, And ages long to come shall own. 2 Let the redeemed of the Lord The wonders of his grace record ; Isr'el, the nation whom he chose. And rescu'd from their mighty foes. 3 [When God's almighty arm had broke Their fetters and th' Egyptian yoke, They traced the desert, wand'ring round A wild and solitary ground. 4 There they could find no leading road, Nor city for a fix'd abode ; Nor food, nor fountain to assuage Their burning thirst, or hunger's rage.] ^ PSALM CVII. 215 5 In their distress, to God they crj'd, God was their Saviour and their guide ; He led their march far wand'ring round, 'Twas the ri^ht path 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 dang'rous 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 heav'nly land. 8 O let the saints with joy record The truth and goodness of the Lord ! How great his works ! how kind his ways I Let ev'ry tongue pronounce his praise. PSALM 107. Second Part. (l. m. Correction for Sin ; and Release by Prayer, 1 Ij^ROM age to age exalt his name, i -■- God and his grace are still the same ; He fills the hungry soul with food, And feeds the poor with ev'ry good. 2 But if their hearts rebel and rise Against the God that rules the skies, If they reject his heav'nly word, And slight the counsels of the Lord : 3 He'll bring their spirits to the ground. And no deliv'rer 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. 216 PSALM CVII. 5 He cuts the bars of brass in two, And lets the smihng prisoners through ; Takes off the load of guilt and grief, And gives the laboring soul relief. 6 O may the sons of men record The wondrous goodness of the Lord! How great his works ! how kind his ways ! Let ev'ry tongue pronounce his praise. PSALM 107. Third Part. (l. m.) Intemperance punished and pardoned. 1 ^^T'AIN man, on foolish pleasures bent, ' Prepares for his own punishment ; What pains, what loathsome maladies. From luxury and lust arise ! 2 The drunkard feels his vitals waste. Yet drowns his health to please his taste ; Till all his active powers are lost. And fainting life draws near the dust. d The glutton groans and loathes to eat, His soul abhors delicious meat ; Nature with heavy loads oppressed. Would yield to death to be released 4 Then how the frighted sinners fly To God for help with earnest cry ! He hears their groans, prolongs their breath, And saves them from approaching death. 5 No medicines could efi*ect the cure So quick, so easy, or so sure : The deadly sentence God repeals. He sends his sovVei^n word, and heals. 6 O may the sons of men record The wondrous goodness of the Lord And let their thankful ofl"rings prove How they adore their Maker's love. DELIVERANCE FROM SHIPWRECK PSALM CVII. 217 PSALM 107. Fourth Part. (l. m.) Deliverance from Storms and Shipwreck. 1 "WM/^OULD you behold the works of God, ^ ^ His wonders in the world abroad, Go with the mariners, and trace The unknown regions of the seas. 2 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. 3 Now to the heav'ns they mount amain. Now sink to dreadful deeps again ; What strange affrights young sailors feel. And like a stagg'ring drunkard reel ! 4 When land is far, and death is nigh, Lost to all hope, to God they cry ; His mercy hears their loud address. And sends salvation in distress. 5 He bids the winds their wrath assuage. The furious waves forget their rage ; 'Tis calm ; and sailors smile to see The haven where they wish'd to be. 6 O may the sons of men record The wondrous goodness of the Lord ; Let them their private off'rings bring. And in the church his glory sing. PSALM 107. Fourth Part. (c. m.) The Mariner's Psalm. 1 rWlHY works of glory, mighty Lord, -*- Thy wonders in the deeps. The sons of courage shall record, Who trade in floating ships. 2 D 218 PSALM CVII. 2 At thy command the wind arise, And swell the tow'ring waves ; The men astonished mount the skies, And sink in gaping graves. 3 [Again they climb the wat'ry hills, And plunge in deeps again ; Each like a tott'ring drunkard reels, And finds his courage vain. 4 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 allay'd ; 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 who see thy wondrous ways, Thy wondrous love record ! PSALM 107. Last Part. (l. m.) Colonies planted ; or, Nations blessed and punished. A Psalm for New England. 1 HMT^HEN God, provok'd with daringcrimes, ^ ' Scourges the madness of the times, He turns their fields to barren sand. And dries the rivers from the land. 1 PSALM CVII. 219 2 His word can raise the springs again, And make the withered mountains green, Send show'rj blessings from the skies. And harvests in the desert rise. 3 [Where nothing dwelt but beasts of prey, Or men as fierce and wild as they : He bids the oppressed and poor repair. And builds them towns and cities there. 4 They sow the fields, and trees they plant, Whose yearly fruit supplies their want ; Their race grows up from fruitful stocks. Their wealth increases with their flocks. 5 Thus they are blest ; but if they sin. He lets the heathen nations in, A savage crew invades their lands. Their princes die by barbarous hands. 6 Their captive sons, exposed to scorn. Wander unpity'd and forlorn ; The country lies unfenc'd, untill'd. And desolation spreads the field. 7 Yet if the humbled nation mourns, Again his dreadful hand he turns ; Again he makes their cities thrive. And bids the dying churches live.] 8 The righteous, with a joyful sense. Admire the works of Providence ; And tongues of atheists shall no more Blaspheme the God that saints adore. 9 How few with pious care record These wondrous dealings of the Lord ; But wise observers still shall find The Lord is holy, just, and kind. 220 PSALM CIX. CX. PSALM 109. ver. 1—5, 31. (c. m.) Love to Enemies, from the Example of Christ. 1 d~^ 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 compass'd him around. 3 Their mis'ries his compassion move. Their peace he still pursu'd : They render hatred for his love, And evil for his good. 4 ITieir malice rag'd without a cause, Yet, with his dying breath, He pray d for murdVers on his cross. And blest his foes in death. 5 Lord, shall thy bright example shine In vain before my eyes ? Give me a soul akin to thine. To love my enemies. 6 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.) Christ exalted, and Multitudes converted. I rWlHUS the Eternal Father spake -^ To Christ the Son, " Ascend and sit " At my right-hand, till I shall make " Thy foes submissive at thy feet. PSALM ex. 221 2 " 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. 3 " That day shall show thy pow'r is great, " When saints shall flock with willing minds, " And sinners crowd thy temple-gate, ** Where holiness in beauty shines. 4 " O blessed pow'r! O glorious day ! ** What a large victory shall ensue I " And converts who thy grace obey, " Exceed the drops of morning dew. PSALM 110. Second Part. (l. m.) Chrisfs Kingdom and Priesthood. 1 rilHUS the great Lord of earth and sea -*- Spake to his Son, and thus he swore ; " Eternal shall thy priesthood be, " And change from hand to hand no more. 2 " Aaron and all his sons must die ; " But everlasting life is thine, " To save for ever those that fly << For refuge from the wrath divine. 3 " By me Melchisedek was made " On earth a king and priest at once ; " And thou, my heav'nly Priest, shalt plead, " And thou, my King, shalt rule my sons.'' 4 Jesus the Priest ascends his throne, While counsels of eternal peace. Between the Father and the Son, Proceed with honour and success. 5 Through the whole earth his reign shall spread, And crush the powVs that dare rebel ; Then shall he judge the rising dead, And send the guilty world to hell. 222 PSALMS CX. CXI. 6 Thoujrh while he treads his glorious way, He drinks the cup of tears and blood, The sufferings of that dreadful day Shall but advance him near to God. PSALM 110. (c. M.) 1 TESUS, our Lord, ascend thy throne, ^ And near thy Father sit ; In Zion shall thy pow'r be known. And make thy foes submit. 2 What wonders shall thy gospel do ! Thy converts shall surpass 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 is no more. 4 " Melchisedek, that wondrous priest, " That king of high degree, " That holy man who Abra'm 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. 6 God shall exalt his glorious head And his high throne maintain, Shall strike the pow'rs and princes dead, Who dare oppose his reign. PSALM 111. First Part. (c. m.) The Wisdom of God in his Works. 1 ^ONGS of immortal praise belong ^^ To my Almighty God ; He has my heart, and he my tongue. To spread his name abroad. PSALM CXI. 223 2 How ^reat the works his hand has wrought I How glorious in our sight! And men in ev'ry age have sought His wonders with dehght. 3 How most exact is nature's frame ; How wise th' eternal mind ! How counsels never change the scheme That his first thoughts designed. 4 When he redeemed his chosen sons, He fix'd his covenant sure ; The orders that his lips pronounce To endless years endure. 5 Nature and time, and earth and skies, Thy heav'nly skill proclaim ; What shall we do to make us wise, But learn to read thy name ? 6 To fear thy pow'r, 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. (c. m.) The Perfections of God. 1 f~^ REAT is the Lord ; his works of might ^^ Demand our noblest songs ; Let his assembled saints unite Their harmony of tongues. 2 Great is the mercy of the Lord, He gives his children food ; And, ever mindful of his word. He makes his promise good. 3 His Son, the great Redeemer, came To seal his covenant sure ; Holy and rev'rend is his name, His ways are just and pure. 224 PSALM CXII. 4 They that would grow divinely wise, Must with his fear begin ; Our fairest proof of knowledge lies In hating ev'ry sin. PSALM 112. As the 113th Psalm. The Blessings of the liberal Man. THAT man is blest who stands in awe Of God, and loves his sacred law • His seed on earth shall be renown'd ; His house the seat of wealth shall be An inexhausted treasury. And with successive honours crown'd. His libVal favours he extends. To some he gives, to others lends ; A gen'rous pity fills his mind : Yet what his charity impairs, He saves by prudence in affairs. And thus he's just to all mankind. His hands, while they his alms bestow'd, His glory's future harvest sow'd ; The sweet remembrance of the just. Like a green root, revives, and bears A train of blessings for his heirs. When dying nature sleeps in dust. Beset with threatening dangers round, Unmov'd shall he maintain his ground ; His conscience holds his courage up : The soul that's fiU'd with virtue's light, Shines brightest in affliction's night ; And sees in darkness beams of hope. PSALM CXII. 225 PAUSE. 5 [111 tidings never can surprise His heart, that fix'd on God relies, Though waves and tempests roar around ; Safe on the rock he sits, and sees The shipwreck of his enemies, And all their hope and glory drown'd. 6 The wicked shall his triumph see. And gnash their teeth in agony. To find their expectations crossed ; They and their envy, pride, and spite, Sink down to everlasting night. And all their names in darkness lost.] PSALM 112. (L. M.) The Blessings of the Pious and Charitable. 1 rjlHRICE happy man who fears the Lord, -*- Loves his commands, and trusts his word ; Honour and peace his days attend, And blessings to his seed descend. 2 Compas'sion 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 arm'd against the fear. For God with all his pow'r is there. 4 His soul well fix'd 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 fret in vain. 2 E 226 PSALMS CXII. CXIII. PSALM 112. (c. 31.) Liberality rewarded. 1 XTAPPY is he that fears the Lord, -■"*- And follows his commands, Who lends the poor without reward, Or gives with lib'ral hands. 2 As pity dwells within his breast To all the sons of need ; So God shall answer his request With blessino^s on his seed. 3 No evil tidings shall surprise His well-establish 'd mind ; His soul to God his refuge flies, And leaves his fears behind. 4 In times of general distress, Some beams of light shall shine. To show the world his righteousness, And give him peace divine. 5 His works of piety and love Remain before the Lord ; Honour on earth, and joys above. Shall be his sure reward. PSALM 113. Proper Tune. The Majesty and Condescension of God. Y E 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 pow'r confess. Not time, nor nature's narrow rounds, Can give his vast dominion bounds, The heav'ns are far below his height ; Let no created greatness dare With our eternal God compare, Arm'd with his uncreated might. PSALM CXllI. 227 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 makes them company for kings. 4 When childless families despair, He sends the blessing: of an heir m 1 • • • To rescue their expirmg name ; The mother with a thankful voice Proclaims his praises and her joys : Let ev'ry age advance his fame. PSALM 113. (L. M.) God sovereign and gracious. 1 '^LT'E servants of th' Almighty King, -*- In ev'ry age his praises sing ; Where'er the sun shall rise or set, The nations shall his praise repeat. 2 Above the earth, beyond the sky, Stands his high throne of majesty ; Nor time nor place his pow'r 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 ano^els 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 heav'nlv thrones. 228 PSALM CXIV. 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.) Miracles attending Isi-aeTs Journey. 1 ^^LM/'HEN Israel, freed from Pharaoh's hand, ^ ^ Left the proud tyrant and his land. Their 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. 3 The mountains shook like frighted sheep. Like lambs the little hillocks leap ; Not Sinai on her base could stand. Conscious of sov'reign pow'r at hand. 4 What pow'r could make the deep divide ? Make Jordan backward roll his tide ? Why did ye leap, ye little hills ? And whence the friofht that Sinai feels ? 5 Let ev'ry mountain, ev'ry flood. Retire, and know th' approaching God, The King of Isr'el : 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. isdOSKS aTKlKlJML. IHE ROCK. PSALM CXV. 220 PSALM 115. (l. m.) The true God our Refuge, 1 ]^^OT to ourselves, who are but dust, -^^ Not to ourselves is glory due, Eternal God, thou only just, Thou only gracious, wise, and true. 2 Shine forth in all thy dreadful name ; Why should a heathen's haughty tongue Insult us, and, to raise our shame. Say, " 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 hears 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 glitt'ring ore, A silver saint, or golden god. 5 [With eyes and ears they carve their head, Deaf are their ears, their eyes are blind ; In vain are costly offerings made. And vows are scatter'd in the wind. G Their feet were 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 Isr'el, 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 and the grave ; But we shall live to sing thy grace. And tell the world thy pow'r to save. 2:iO PSALM CXV. PSALM 115. Tune of the 50th Psahii. Second Metro. Popish Idolatry reproved. A Psalm for the 5th of November. 1 'IV'OT to our names, thou only Just and True, Not to our wortliless names is glory clue ; Thy pow'r and grace, thy truth and justice, claim Immortal honours to thy sov'reign name ; Shine through the earth from heav'n thy bless'd abode. Nor let the heathen say, " And where's your God V' 2 Heav'n is thine higher court: there stands thy throne. And through the lower worlds thy will is done ; Our God fram'd all this earth, these heav'ns he j spread, f But fools adore the gods their hands have made : The kneeling crowd, with looks devout, behold i 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 hands are helpless, nor their feet can move. They have no speech, nor thought, nor pow'r, nor love; Yet sottish mortals make their long complaints To their deaf idols, and their moveless saints. 4 The rich have statues well adorn'd with gold ; The poor, content with gods of coarser mould, With tools of iron carve the senseless stock, Lopp'd from a tree, or broken from a rock ; People and priest drive on the solenni trade. And trust the gods that saws and hannners made.] 5 Be heav'n and earth amaz'd ! 'Tis hard to say Which is more stupid, or their gods or they : O Isr'el ! 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 heav'nly shield. PSALM CXVI. 231 1 O Britain, trust the Lord ! thy foes in vain Attempt thy ruin, and oppose his reign ; Had they prevaiPd, darkness had clos'd our days. And death and silence had forbid his praise : But we are sav'd and live : let songs arise. And Britain bless the God that built the skies. PSALM 116. First Part. (c. m.) Recovery from Sickness. I LOVE the Lord : he heard my cries, And pity'd evVy ^roan ; Lon^ as 1 live, when troubles rise, I'll hasten to his throne. 2 I love the Lord : he bow'd his ear, And chas'd my griefs away ; O let my heart no more despair, While I have breath to pray ! 3 My flesh declin'd, my spirits fell, And I drew near the dead ; While inward pangs and fears of hel Perplex'd my wakeful head. 4 " My God,'' 1 cried, " thy servant save, " Thou ever good and just ; " Thy pow'r can rescue from the grave, " Thy pow'r is all my trust." 5 The Lord beheld me sore distressed, He bid my pains remove ; Return, my soul, to God thy rest, For thou hast known his love. 6 My God hath sav'd my soul from death And dried my falling tears ; Now to his praise I'll spend my breath, And my remaining years. 2:32 PSALMS CXVI. CXVII. PSALM 116. ver. 12, &c. Second Part. (c. m.) Vows made in Trouble paid in the Church. 1 ^^M/'HAT 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 thine house, My offerings shall be paid ; There shall my zeal perform the vows My soul in anguish made. 3 How much is mercy thy delight, Thou thy ever blessed God ! How dear thy servants in thy sight ! How precious is their blood ! 4 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. 5 Now I am thine, for ever thine, Nor shall my purpose move : Thy hand hath loos'd my bonds of pain, And bound me with thy love. 6 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. (c. M.) Praise to God from all Nations. 1 ^^ ALL ye nations, praise the Lord, ^^ Each with a difl*'rent tongue ; In ev'ry language learn his word, And let his name be sung. PSALMS CXVII. CXVIII. 233 2 His mercy reigns through ev'ry land ; Proclaim his grace abroad ; For ever firm his truth shall stand, Praise ye the faithful God. PSALM 117. (L. M.) 1 "I^ROM all that dwell below the skies, -*- Let the Creator's praise arise ; Let the Redeemer's name be sung Through ev'ry land, by ev'ry tongue. 2 Eternal are thy mercies, Lord : Eternal truth attends thy word ; Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, Till suns shall rise and set no more. PSALM 117. (s. M.) 1 rilHY 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 ev'ning shade Shall be exchanged no more. PSALM 118. ver. 6—15. Last Part. (c. m.) Deliverance from a Tumult. 1 rMlHE Lord appears my helper now, -■- Nor is my faith afraid What all the sons of earth can do, Since heav'n affords its aid. 3 '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. 2 F 234 PSALM CXVIII. 3 Like bees my foes beset me round, A large and angry swarm ; But I shall all their rage confound By thine almighty arm. 4 'Tis through the Lord my heart is strong, In him my lips rejoice ; While his salvation is my song, How cheerful is my voice ! 5 Like angry bees they girt me round ; When God appears they fly ; So burning thorns, with crackling sound, Make a fierce blaze, and die. 6 Joy to the saints and peace belongs ; The Lord protects their days ; Let Isr'el tune immortal songs To his almighty grace. PSALM 118. ver. 17—21. Second Part. (c. m.) Public Praise for Deliverance from Death. 1 X ORD, thou hast heard thy servant cry, -*-^ And rescu'd from the grave ; Now shall he live ; (and none can die If God resolve to save.) 2 Thy praise more constant than before Shall fill his daily breath ; Thy hand, that hath chastis'd him sore. Defends him still from death. 3 Open the gates of Zion now. For we shall worship there. The house where all the righteous go Thy mercy to declare. 4 Among th' assemblies of thy saints Our thankful voice we raise ; There we have told thee our complaints, And there we speak thy praise. PSALM CXVIII. 235 PSALM 118. ver.22---23. Third Part, (cm.) Christ the Foundation of his Ohm'ch. 1 IBEHOLD, the sure foundation-stone -^-^ Which God in Zion lays, To build our heav'nly hopes upon, And his eternal praise. 2 Chosen of God, to sinners dear. And saints adore the name. They trust their whole salvation here. Nor shall they suffer shame. 3 The foolish builders, scribe and priest, Reject it with disdain ; Yet on this rock the church shall rest. And envy rage in vain. 4 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. ver.24— 26. Fourth Part. (c. m.) Hosanna ; the Lord's Day : or, Christ's Resurrection and our Salvation. 1 npiHIS is the day the Lord hath made, -■- He calls the hours his own ; Let heav'n rejoice, let earth be 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 thv throne. 236 PSALM CXVIII. Blest be the Lord, who comes to men With messages of grace ; Who comes in God his Father's name To save our sinful race. Ilosanna in the highest strains The church on earth can raise ; The highest heavens in which he reigns, Shall give him nobler praise. S^ PSALM 118. ver. 22—27. (s. m.) An Hosannafor the Lord's Day. EE 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 wondVous in our eyes ; This day declares it all divine, This day did Jesus rise. 4 This is the glorious day That our Redeemer made ; Let us rejoice, and sing, and pray ; Let all the church be glad. 5 Hosanna to the King Of David's royal blood ; Bless hira, ye saints ; he comes to bring Salvation from your God. 6 We bless thine holy word. Which all his grace displays ; And offer on thine altar, Lord, Our sacrifice of praise. PSALMS CXVIII. CXIX. 237 PSALM 118. ver 22—27. (l. m.) 1 T O ! what a glorious corner-stone -■-■ The Jewish builders did refuse ; But God hath built his church thereon In spite of envy and the Jews. 2 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. 3 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 ! 4 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.) The Blessedness of Saints, and Misery of Sinners. Ver. 1, 2, 3. 1 "B^LEST are the undefil'd in heart, -*-* AVhose ways are right and clean, Who never from thy law depart, But fly from evVy sin. 2 Blest are the men that keep thy word. And practise thy commands ; With their whole heart they seek the Lord, And serve thee with their hands. Ver. 165. 3 Great is their peace who love thy law, How firm their souls abide. Nor can a bold temptation draw Their steady feet aside. 23B PSALM CXIX. Ver. 6. 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. Ver. 21, 118. 5 But haughty sinners God will hate. The proud shall die aceurs'd ; The sons of falsehood and deceit Are trodden to the dust. Ver. 119, 155. 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.) Secret Devotion and Spiritual-mindedness. Ver. 147, 55. 1 rjlO thee, before the dawning light, -*- My gracious God I pray ; I meditate thy name by night, And keep thy law by day. Ver. 81. 2 My spirit faints to see thy grace. Thy promise bears me up ; And while salvation long delays. Thy word supports my hope. Ver. 164. 8 Seven times a day I lift my hands, And pay my thanks to thee ; Thy righteous providence demands Repeated praise from me. PSALM CXIX. 239 Ver. 62. 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.) Professions of Sincerity, Repentance, Sfc. Ver. 57, 60. 1 rjlHOU art my portion, O my God ; -*- Soon as I know thy way. My heart makes haste t' obey thy word, And suffers no delay. Ver. 30, 14. 2 I choose the path of heav'nly truth. And glory in my choice ; Not all the riches of the earth Could make me so rejoice. 3 The testimonies of thy grace I set before my eyes ; Thence I derive my daily strength, And there my comfort lies. Ver. 59. 4 If once I wander from thy path, I think upon my ways, Then turn my feet to thy commands. And trust thy pard'ning grace. Ver. 94, 114. 5 Now I am thine, for ever thine, O save thy servant. Lord ! Thou art my shield, my hiding place. My hope is in thy word. 240 PSALM CXIX. Ver. 112. C 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, (cm.) Instruction from Scripture. Ver. 9. 1 tr^W shall the youn^ secure their hearts, ^^ And guard their lives from sin ? Thy word the choicest rules imparts To keep their conscience clean. Ver. 30. 2 When once it enters to the mind, It spreads such light abroad, The meanest souls instruction find. And raise their thouorhts to God. Ver. 105. 3 'Tis like the sun, aheav'nly light, That guides us all the day ; And through the dangers of the night, A lamp to lead our way. Ver. 99, 100. 4 The men that keep thy law with care, And meditate thy word. Grow wiser than their teachess are. And better know the Lord. Ver. 104, 113. 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. PSALM CXIX. 241 Ver. 89, 90, 91. 6 [The starry heav'ns thy rule obey, The earth maintains her place ; And these thy servants, night and day, Thy skill and pow'r 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.] Ver. 160, 140, 9, 116. 8 Thy word is everlasting truth ; How pure is ev'ry page ! That holy book shall guide our youth, And well support our age. PSALM 119. Fifth Part. (c. m.) Delight in Scripture. Ver. 97. 1 1^ HOW I love thy holy law ! ^-^ 'Tis daily my delight ; And thence my meditations draw Divine advice by night. Ver. 148. 2 My waking eyes prevent the day. To meditate thy word ; My soul with longing melts away. To hear thy gospel, Lord. Ver. 3, 13, 54. 3 How doth thy word my heart engage ; How well employ my tongue ! And in my tiresome pilgrimage Yields me a heavenly song. 2 G 242 PSALM CXIX. Ver. \9, 103. 4 Am I a stranger, or at home, 'Tis my perpetual feast ; Not honey dropping from the comb So much allures the taste. Ver. 72, 127. 5 No treasures so enrich the mind ! Nor shall thy word be sold For loads of silver well refin'd, Nor heaps of choicest gold. Ver. 28, 49, 175. 6 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.) Holiness and Comfort from the Word. Ver. 128. 1 T ORD, I esteem thy judgments right, -*^ And all thy statutes just ; Thence I maintain a constant fight With evVy flatt'ring lust. Ver. 97, 9. 2 Thy precepts often I survey ; I keep thy law in sight. Through all the bus'ness of the day. To form my actions right. Ver. 62. 3 My heart in midnight silence cries, " How sweet thy comforts be !" My thoughts in holy wonder rise. And brine: their thanks to thee. PSALM CXIX. 243 Ver. 162. 4 And when my spirit drinks her fill At some good word of thine, Not mighty men that share the spoil Have joys compar'd to mine. PSALM 119. Seventh Part. (c. m.) Imperfection of Nature, and Perfection of Scripture. Ver. 96. Paraphrased. 1 T ET all the heathen writers join -■-^ To form one perfect book, Great God, if once compar'd with thine, How mean their writings look ! 2 Not the most perfect rules they gave Could show one sin forgiv'n. Nor lead a step beyond the grave ; But thine conduct to heav'n. 3 I've seen an end of what we call Perfection here below ; How short the pow'rs 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 ev'ry 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. 6 Our faith and love, and evVy grace. Fall far below thy word ; But perfect truth and righteousness Dwell only with the Lord. 244 PSALM CXIX PSALM 119. Eighth Part. (c. m.) C?otf» Word is the Saint's Portion. Ver. 111. Paraphrased. 1 T ORD, I have made thy word my choice, -*--■ My lasting heritage ; There shall my noblest pow'rs rejoice, My warmest thoughts engage. 2 I'll read the histVies 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.) Desire of Knowledge. Ver. 64, 68, 18. 1 nnHY mercies fill the earth, O Lord, -*- How good thy works appear! Open mine eyes to read thy word, And see thy wonders there Ver. 73, 125. 2 My heart was fashion'd by thy hand. My service is thy due ; O make thy servant understand The duties he must do. Ver. 19. 3 Since I'm a stranger here below, Let not thy path be hid ; But mark the road my feet should go. And be my constant guide. PSALM CXIX. 245 Ver. 26. 4 When I confess'd my wandVing ways, Thou heard'st my soul complain ; Grant me the teachings of thy grace, Or I shall stray again. Ver. 33, 34. 5 If God to me his statutes shew, And heav'nly truth impart. His work for ever I'll pursue. His law shall rule my heart. Ver. 50, 71. 6 This was my comfort when I bore Variety of grief ; It made me learn thy word the more. And fly to that relief. Ver. 51. 7 [In vain the proud deride me now ; I'll ne'er forget thy law. Nor let the blessed gospel go, Whence all my hopes I draw. Ver. 27, 171. 8 When I have learn'd my Father's will, I'll teach the world his ways ; My thankful lips, inspir'd with zeal. Shall loud pronounce his praise.] PSALM 119. Tenth Part. (c. m.) Pleading the Promises. Ver. 38, 49. I X^EHOLD thy waiting servant. Lord, -■-' Devoted to thy fear ; Remember and confirm thy word. For all my hopes are there. 246 PSALM CXIX. Ver. 41, 58, 107. 2 Hast thou not writ salvation down. And promis'd quick'nino- grace? Doth not my heart address thy throne ? And yet thy love delays. Ver. 123, 42. 3 Mine eyes for thy salvation fail ; O bear thy servant up ; Nor let the scoffing lips prevail, Who dare reproach my hope Ver. 49, 74. 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.) Breathing after Holiness. Ver. 5, 33. f\ THAT the Lord would guide my ways ^^ To keep his statutes still! O that my God would grant me grace To know and do his will ! Ver. 29. 2 O send thy Spirit down to write Thy law upon my heart! Nor let my tongue indulge deceit. Nor act the liar's part. Ver. 37, 36. 3 From vanity turn off my eyes ; Let no corrupt design. Nor covetous desires, arise Within this soul of mine. PSALM CXIX. 247 Ver. 133. 4 Order my footsteps by thy word, And make my heart sincere ; Let sin have no dominion, Lord, But keep my conscience clear. Ver. 176. 6 My soul hath gone too far astray, My feet too often sUp ; Yet since Tve not forgot thy way. Restore thy wand'ring sheep. Ver. 35. 6 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.) Breathing after Deliverance. Ver. 153. MY God, consider my distress, Let mercy plead my cause ; Though I have sinn'd against thy grace, I can't forget thy laws. Ver. 39, 116. 2 Forbid, forbid the sharp reproach Which I so justly fear : Uphold my life, uphold my hopes, Nor let my shame appear. Ver. 122, 135. 3 Be thou a surety. Lord, for me, Nor let the proud oppress ; But make thy waiting servant see The shinings of thy face. 24B PSALM CXIX. Ver. 82. 4 My eyes with expectation fail, My heart within me cries, " When will the Lord his truth fulfil, And make my comforts rise V \er. 132. > Look down upon my sorrows. Lord, And show thy grace the same As thou art ever wont t' afford To those that love thy name. PSALM 119. Thirteenth Part, (cm.) Holy Fear and Tenderness of Conscience, Ver. 10. 1 '^M/'ITH my whole heart I've sought thy face, ^ ^ O let me never stray From thy commands, O God of grace, Nor tread the sinners' way ! Ver. 11. 2 Thy wora I've hid within my heart. To keep my conscience clean, And be an everlasting guard From ev'ry rising sin. Ver. 63, 53, 158. 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. Ver. 161, 163. 4 While sinners do thy gospel wrong, My spirit stands in awe ; My soul abhors a lying tongue, But loves thy righteous law. PSALM CXIX. 249 Ver. 161, 120. 5 My heart with sacred reverence hears The threat'nings of thy word ; My flesh with holy trembhng fears The judgments of the Lord. Ver.166, 174. 6 My God, 1 long, 1 hope, I wait For thy salvation still ; While thy whole law is my delight, And I obey thy will. PSALM 119. Fourteenth Part. (c. m.) Benefit of Afflictions, and Support under them, Ver. 153, 81, 82. 1 I^ONSIDER all my sorrows. Lord, ^^ And my delivVanee send ; My soul for thy salvation faints : When will my troubles end ? Ver. 71. 2 Yet I have found ^tis good for me To bear my Father's rod ; Afflictions make me learn thy law, And live upon my God. Ver. 50. 3 This is the comfort I enjoy When new distress begins, I read thy word, I run thy way, And hate my former sins, Ver. 92. 4 Had not thy word been my delight When earthly joys were fled. My soul, oppress'd with sorrow's weight, Had sunk amongst the dead, 2 H 250 PSALM CXIX. Ver. 75. 5 I know thy judo^ments, Lord, are right. Though they may seem severe ; The sharpest suflf 'rings I endure Flow from thy faithful care. Ver. 67. 6 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, (cm.) Holy Resolutions. Ver. 93. 1 ^ THAT thy statutes ev'ry hour ^-^ Might dwell upon my mind ! Thence 1 derive a quickening powV, And daily peace I find. Ver. 15, 16. 2 To meditate thy precepts, Lord, Shall be my sweet employ ; My soul shall ne'er forget thy word, Thy word is all my joy. Ver. 32. 3 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 ! Ver. 13, 46. 4 My lips with courage shall declare Thy statutes and thy name ; I'll speak thy word, though kings should hear. Nor yield to sinful shame. PSALM CXIX. 251 Ver. 61, 69, 70. 5 Let bands of persecutors rise To rob me of my ri^ht, Let pride and malice forge their lies, Thy law is my delight. Ver. 115. 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. PLALM 119. Sixteenth Part. (c. m.) Prayer for quickening Grace. Ver. 35, 37. 1 1%#Y soul lies cleaving to tl ^■^ Lord, give me life divii the dust: give me iiie aivine ; From vain desires and ev'ry 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. Ver. 107. 3 When sore afflictions press me down, I need thy quickening pow'rs ; Thy word that I have rested on Shall help my heaviest hours. Ver. 156, 40. 4 Are not thy mercies sovereign still? And thou a faithful God ? Wilt thou not grant me warmer zeal To run the heav'nly road ? 252 PSALM CXIX. Ver. 159, 40. 5 Does not my heart thy precepts love,. And lont^ to see thy face ? And yet how slow my spirits move Without enliv'ning grace ! Ver. 93. 6 Then shall I love thy gospel more, And ne'er forget thy word, When I have felt its quick'ning powV To draw me near the Lord. PSALM 119. Seventeenth Part. (l. m.) Courage and Perseverance under Persecution ; or, Grace shining in Difficulties and Trials. Ver. 143, 28. 1 'WM/'HEN pain and anguish seize me, Lord, ▼ ^ All my support is from thy word ; My soul dissolves for heaviness. Uphold me with thy strengthening grace. Ver. 51, 69, 110. 2 The proud have fram'd their scoffs and lies, They watch my feet with envious eyes, And tempt my soul to snares and sin, Yet thy commands I ne'er decline. Ver. 161, 78. 3 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 118. Last Part. (l. m.) Sanctijied Afflictions. Ver. 67, 59. 1 Tj^ATHER, I bless thy gentle hand ; -■- How kind was thy chastising rod. That forc'd my conscience to a stand. And brought my wandVing soul to God. PSALMS CXIX. CXX. 253 2 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. Ver. 71. 3 'Tis 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 well. Ver. 72. 4 The law that issues from thy mouth Shall raise my cheerful passions more Than all the treasures of the south, Or western hills of golden ore. Ver. 73. 5 Thy hands have made my mortal frame. Thy Spirit form'd my soul within ; Teach me to know thy wondrous name, And guard me safe from death and sin. Ver. 74. 6 Then all that love and fear the Lord At my salvation shall rejoice ; For I have hoped in thy word. And made thy grace my only choice. PSALM 120. (c. M.) A devout Wish for Peace. 1 rilHOU God of love, thou ever-blest, -*- Pity my suff'ring 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 brawlings waste My golden hours of life. 254 PSALM CXXI. 3 O might I fly to change my place, How would I choose to dwell In some wild 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 when I speak, They all declare for arms. 6 New passions still their souls engage, And keep their malice strong ; What shall be done to curb thy rage, O thou devourinor tontrue ! 6 Should burning arrows smite thee through, Strict justice would approve ; But I had rather spare my foe. And melt his heart with love. PSALM 12L (l. m.) Divine Protection. 1 TTP to the hills I lift mine eyes, ^^ Th' eternal hills beyond the skies ; Thence all her help my soul derives : There my almighty refuge lies. 5 He lives ; the everlasting God, That built the world, that spread the flood ; The heav'ns with all their hosts he made, And the dark regions of the dead. 3 He guides our feet, he guards our way ; His morning smiles bless all the day ; He spreads the evening veil, and keeps The silent hours while Isr'el sleeps. 4 Isr'el, a name divinely blest. May rise secure, securely rest; Thy holy guardian's wakeful eyes Admit no slumber nor surprise. PSALM CXXI. 255 5 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. 6 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 ev'ry snare. 7 On thee foul spirits have no powV ; And in thy last departing hour. Angels that trace the airy road, Shall bear thee homeward to thy God. PSALM 121. (c. M.) Preservation by Day and Night. 1 '^^O heav'n 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 feet shall never slide to fall. Whom he designs to keep ; His ear attends the softest call, His eyes can never sleep. 3 He will sustain our weakest powVs With his almighty arm. And watch our most unguarded hours Against surprising harm. 4 Isr'el, rejoice and rest secure. Thy keeper is the Lord ; His wakeful eyes employ his powV For thine eternal guard. 5 Nor scorching sun, nor sickly moon. Shall have his leave to smite ; He shields thy head from burning noon, From blasting damps at night. 256 PSALM CXXT. 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 12L As the 148th Psalm. God our Preserver. L YJPWARD I lift mine eyes, ^-^ From God is all my aid ; The God that built the skies, And earth and nature made ; God is the tow'r To which I fly ; His grace is nigh In ev'ry hour. I My feet shall never slide And fall in fatal snares. Since God, my guard and guide^ Defends me from my fears ; Those wakeful eyes That never sleep Shall Isr'el keep When dangers rise. J No burning heats by day, Nor blast 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 By night or noon. PSALM CXXII. 257 Hast thou not giv'n 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. (c. M.) Going to Church. 1 IT^W did my heart rejoice to hear -^■*- My friends devoutly say, " In Zion let us all appear, " And keep the solemn day V* 2 I love her gates, I love the road ; The church, adorn'd with grace. Stands like a palace built for God, To shew his milder face. 3 Up to her courts with joys unknown The holy tribes repair ; The Son of David holds his throne, And sits in judgment there. 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 heav'nly grace Be her attendants blest ! 6 My soul shall pray for Zion still. While life or breath remains ; There my blest friends, my kindred dwell. There God my Saviour reigns. 2 I 258 PSALM CXXII PSALM 122. Proper Tune. "IjpOW pleas'd 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, Adorn'd with wondrous grace. And walls of strength embrace thee round; In thee our tribes appear To pray, and praise, and hear The sacred gospel's joyful sound. There David's greater Son Has fix'd his royal throne, He sits for grace and judgment there ; He bids the saints be glad, He makes the sinner sad. And humble souls rejoice with fear. May peace attend thy gate, And joy within thee wait To bless the souls of ev'ry guest ; The man that seeks thy peace, And wishes thine increase, A thousand blessings on him rest ! My tongue repeats her vows, " Peace to this sacred house ! " For there my friends and kindred dwell ! And since my glorious God Makes thee his blest abode, My soul shall ever love thee well. [^Repeat the 4th Stanza to complete the ft LESS'D are the sons of peace, -* * Whose hearts and hopes are one ; Whose kind designs to serve and please, Through all their actions run. 2 Bless'd 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 pour'd the rich perfume, The oil through all his raiment spread. And pleasure fill'd the room. PSALMS CXXXIII. CXXXIV. 271 4 Thus on the heav'nly hills, The saints are bless'd above,, Where joy like morning dew distills, And all the air is love. PSALM 133. As the 122d Psalm. The Blessings of Friendship. \ 11^^ pleasant ^tis to see -*--■- Kindred and friends agree, Each in their proper station move. And each fulfil their part, With sympathizing heart, In all the cares of life and love ! 2 'Tis like the ointment shed On Aaron's sacred head. Divinely rich, divinely sweet : The oil through all the room Diffused a choice perfume. Ran through his robes, and bless'd his feet. 3 Like fruitful show'rs of rain. That water all the plain, Descending from the neighboring hills ; Such streams of pleasure roll Through ev'ry friendly soul, Where love like heav'nly dew distils. Repeat the first Stanza to complete the Tune. PSALM 134. (c. M.) Daily and Nightly Devotion. 1 "^7"E that obey th' immortal King ^ Attend his holy place ; Bow to the glories of his pow'r. And bless his wondrous grace. 2 Lift up your hands by morning light. And send your souls on high : Raise your admiring thoughts by night, Above the starry sky. 272 PSALM CXXXV. 3 The God of Zion cheers our hearts With rays of quickening grace ; The God that spreads the heav'ns abroad. And rules the swelling seas. PS.135.ver.l— 4,14,19— 21. FirstPart. (l. m.) The Church God's House and Care. 1 T^RAISE ye the Lord, exalt his name, -^ While in his holy courts je wait ; Ye saints that to his house belong. Or stand attending at his gate. 2 Praise ye the Lord ; the Lord is good ; To praise his name is sweet employ ; Isr'el he chose of old, and still His church is his peculiar joy. 3 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. 4 Through ev'ry age the Lord declares His name and breaks th' oppressor's rod : He gives his sufF'ring servants rest, And will be known th' Almighty God. 5 Bless ye the Lord, who taste his love : People and priest, exalt his name : Amongst his saints he ever dwells ; His church is his Jerusalem. PSALM 135. ver. 5—12. 2d Part. (l. m.) The Works of Creation, Providence, Sfc. 'G REAT is the Lord, exalted high Above all powVs, and ev'ry throne Whatever he please in earth or sea. Or heav'n or hell, his hand hath done. PSALM CXXXV. 273 2 At his command the vapours rise, The Hghtnings flash, the thunders roar; He pours the rain, he brings the wind, And tempests 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 Isr'el, 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 heav'n he gives us to possess. Whence those apostate angels fell. PSALM 135. (c. M.) Praise due to God, not to Idols. 1 A WAKE ye saints ; to praise your King, -^^ 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 Heav'n, earth, and sea, confess his hand ; He bids the vapours rise : Lightning and storm, at his command, Sweep through the sounding skies. 4 All pow'r that gods or kings have claimed. Is found with him alone ; But heathen gods should ne'er be nam'd Where our Jehovah's known. 2 L 274 PSALM CXXXVI. 5 Which of the stocks or stones they trust Can o;ive them showVs of rain ? In vain they worship glitt'ring dust, And pray to gold in vain. 6 [Their gods have tongues that cannot talk, Such as their makers gave : Their feet were ne'er designed to walk, Nor hands have pow'r to save. 7 Blind are their eyes, their ears are deaf, Nor hear when mortals pray ; Mortals, that wait for their rehef, Are blind and deaf as they.] 8 O Britain, know the living God, Serve him with faith and fear ; He makes thy churches his abode. And claims thine honours there. PSALM 136. (c. M.) GocTs Wonders in Creation, Providence, and Redemption. GIVE thanks to God, the sovereign Lord ; " His mercies still endure :" And be the King of kings ador'd ; *' His truth is ever sure.'' 2 What wonders hath his wisdom done ! " How mighty is his hand !" Heav'n, earth, and sea, he fram'd alone : " How wide is his command !" 3 The sun supplies the day with light ; " How brio^ht 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 !" 1 AMALEK OVERCtiME. 1 PSALMS CXXXVI. 275 5 He cleft the swelling sea in two ; " His arm is great in might \' And gave the tribes a passage through : " His pow'r and grace unite !" 6 But Phar'oh's army there he drown'd; " How glorious are his ways !" And brought his saints thro' desert ground ; " Eternal be his praise/' 7 Great monarchs fell beneath his hand ; " Victorious is his sword \' While Isr'el took the promised land : " And faithful is his word/'] 8 He saw the nations dead in sin ; " He felt his pity move ;" How sad a state the world was in ! " How boundless was his love V 9 He sent to save us from our woe ; " His goodness never fails /' From death, and hell, and ev'ry foe : " And still his grace prevails/' 10 Give thanks to God the heav'nly King : " His mercies still endure /' Let the whole earth his praises sing , " His truth is ever sure/' PSALM 136. As the 148th Psalm. 1 1^ IVE thanks to God most High ^-^ The universal Lord ; The sov'reign King of kings ; And be his grace ador'd. " His pow'r and grace " Are still the same ; " And let his name " Have endless praise.'' 276 PSALM CXXXVI 2 How mighty is his hand ; What wonders hath he done ! He formed the earth and seas, And spread the heav'ns alone. " Thy mercy, Lord, " Shall still endure : " And ever sure " Abides thy word." 3 His wisdom framed the sun, To crown the day with light : The moon and twinkling stars. To cheer the darksome night. " His pow'r and grace *' Are still the same ; ** And let his name " Have endless praise." 4 [He smote the first-born sons, The flow'r 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 pow'r and lifted rod Cleft the Red Sea in two, And for his people made A wondrous passage through. " His pow'r and grace " Are still the same ; " And let his name " Have endless praise." 6 But cruel Phar'oh there With all his host he drown'd ; And brought his Isr'el safe Through a long desert ground. PSALM CXXXVI. 277 " Thy mercy, Lord, ** Shall still endure ; " And ever sure " Abides thy word/' PAUSE. 7 The kings of Canaan fell Beneath his dreadful hand ; While his own servants took Possession of their land. " His pow'r 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 ruin'd 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 ev'ry hurtful foe. " His pow'r and grace " Are still the same ; " And let his name *' Have endless praise." 10 Give thanks aloud to God, To God the heav'nly King ; And let the spacious earth His works and glories sing. 278 PSALM CXXXVI. 1 " Thy mercy, Lord, " Shall still endure ; " And ever sure " Abides thy word/' PSALM 136. Abridged, (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 kino;s are known no more 3 He built the earth, he spread the sky, And fix'd the starry lights on high ; Wonders of grace to God belong. Repeat his mercies in your song. 4 He fills the sun with morning light. He bids the moon direct the night : His mercies ever shall endure. When sun and moon 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. 6 He saw the Gentiles dead in sin. And felt his pity work within : His mercies ever shall endure. When death and sin shall reign no more. 7 He sent his Son with pow'r to save From guilt, and darkness, and the grave : Wonders of grace to God belong. Repeat his mercies in your song. PSALM CXXXVIII. 279 8 Through this vain world he guides our feet, And leads us to his heav'nly seat : His mercies ever shall endure, When this vain world shall be no more. PSALM 138. (L. M.) Restoring and Preserving Grace. 1 ['^M/'ITH all my powVs 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. 2 Angels that make thy church their care Shall witness my devotions there. While holy zeal directs my eyes To thy fair temple in the skies.] 3 I'll sing thy truth and mercy, Lord, I'll sing the wonders of thy word ; Not all thy works and names below So much thy pow'r and glory show. 4 To God I cried when troubles rose ; He heard me, and subdu'd my foes ; He did my rising fears control. And strength diffus'd through all my soul. 5 The God of heav'n maintains his state. Frowns on the proud, and scorns the great ; But from his throne descends to see The sons of humble poverty. 6 Amidst a thousand snares I stand, Upheld and guarded by thy hand : Thy words my fainting soul revive, And keep my dying faith alive. 280 PSALM CXXXIX. 7 Grace will complete what gjrace begins, To save from sorrows or from sins ; The work that wisdom undertakes Eternal mercy ne'er forsakes. PSALM 139. First Part. (l. m.) The All-seeing God. 1 T ORD, 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 powVs. 2 My thoughts, before they are my own. Are to my God distinctly known ; He knows the words I mean to speak. Ere from my opening lips they break. 3 Within thy circling pow'r I stand ; On ev'ry side I find thy hand ; Awake, asleep, at home, abroad, I am surrounded still with God. 4 Amazing knowledge, vast and great! What large extent ! what lofty height ! My soul with all the pow'rs I boast Is in the boundless prospect lost. 5 " O 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." PAUSE THE FIRST. 6 Could I so false, so faithless prove. To quit thy service and thy love. Where, Lord, could 1 thy presence shun, Or from thy dreadful glory run? PSALM CXXXIX. 281 7 If up to heav'n I take my flight, ^Tis there thou dwell'st enthron'd in light ; Or dive to hell, there vengeance reigns, And Satan groans beneath thy chains. 8 If mounted on a morning-ray I fly beyond the western sea. Thy swifter hand would first arrive And there arrest thy fugitive. 9 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. 10 " O may these thoughts possess my breast, " Wherever I rove, where'er I rest ; " Nor let my weaker passions dare " Consent to sin, for God is there." PAUSE THE SECOND. 11 The veil of night is no disguise, No screen from thy all-searching eyes ; Thy hand can seize thy foes as soon Through midnight shades as blazing noon. 12 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. 13 " O 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.) Tlie Wonderful Formation of Man. 1 THlWAS from thy hand, my God, I came, -■- A work of such a curious frame ; In me thy fearful wonders shine. And each proclaims thy skill divine. 2 M 282 PSALM CXXXIX. 2 Thine eyes did all my limbs survey. Which yet in dark confusion lay ; Thou saw'st the daily growth they took, Form'd by the model of thy book. 3 By thee my growino^ parts were namVl And what thy sovereign counsels fram'd, (The breathing lungs, the beating heart,) Was copied with unerring art. 4 At last, to show my Maker's name, God stamped his image on my frame, And in some unknown moment join'd The finish^ members to the mind. 5 There the young seeds of thought began, And all the passions of the man : Great God, our infant nature pays Immortal tribute to thy praise. PAUSE. 6 Lord, since in my advancing age IVe acted on life's busy stage. The thoughts of love to me surmount The pow'r of numbers to recount. 7 I could survey the ocean o'er. And count each sand that makes the shore, Before my swiftest thoughts could trace The num'rous wonders of thy grace. 8 These on my heart are still imprest. With these I give my eyes to rest ; And at my waking hour I find God and his love possess my mind. PSALM 139. Third Part. (l. m.) Sincerity professed, and Grace tried, 1 1%1^Y God, what inward grief 1 feel ITi When impious men transgress thy will ! I mourn to hear their lips profane Take thy tremendous name in vain. PSALM CXXXIX. 283 2 Does not my soul detest and hate The sons of maUce and deceit? Those that oppose thy laws and thee, I count them enemies to me. 3 Lord, search my soul, try ev'ry 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? O turn my feet whene'er I stray, And lead me in thy perfect way. PSALM 139. First Part. (c. m.) God is every where. 1 TN 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. My public walks, my private ways, And secrets of my breast. 3 My thoughts lay open to the Lord Before they're formed within ; And ere my lips pronounce the word, He knows the sense I mean. 4 O wondrous knowledge, deep and high ! Where can a creature hide ? Within thy circling arms I lie. Beset on ev'ry side. 5 So let thy grace surround me still. And like a bulwark prove, To guard my soul from every ill, Secured by sovereign love. 284 PSALM CXXXIX. PAUSE. 6 Lord, where shall gfuilty souls retire Forgotten and unknown ! In hell they meet thy dreadful fire, In heav'n thy glorious throne. 7 Should I suppress my vital breath, To 'scape the wrath divine, Thy voice would break the bars of death, And make the grave resign. 8 If wing'd with beams of morning light. I fly beyond the west. Thy hand which must support my flight, Would soon betray my rest. 9 If o'er my sins I think to draw The curtains of the night, Those flaming eyes that guard thy law Would turn the shades to light, 10 The beams of noon, the midnight hour. Are both alike to thee : O may I ne'er provoke that pow'r From which I cannot flee ! PSALM 139. Second Part. (c. m.) Ths Wisdom of God in the Formation of Man. 1 "WM/^HEN I with pleasing wonder stand, ^ ^ And all my frame survey. Lord, 'tis thy work ; I own thy hand Thus built my humble clay. 2 Thy hand my heart and reins possess'd Where unborn nature grew ; Thy wisdom all my features trac'd, And all my members drew. PSALM CXXXIX. CXLI. 285 3 Thine eye with nicest care surveyed The growth of evVy part ; Till the whole scheme thy thoughts had laid Was copied by thy art. 4 Heaven, earth, and sea, and fire, and wind> Show me thy wondVous skill ; But I review myself, and find, Diviner wonders still. 5 Thy awful glories round me shine, My flesh proclaims thy praise ; Lord, to thy works of nature join Thy miracles of grace. PSALM 139. ver. 14, 17, 18. Third Part, (cm.) Th£ Mercies of God innumerable. An Evening Psalm. 1 T ORD, when I count thy mercies o'er, -*^ They strike me with surprise ; Not all the sands that spread the shore To equal numbers rise. 2 My flesh with fear and wonder stands, The product of thy skill. And hourly blessings from thy hands Thy thoughts of love reveal. 3 These on my heart by night I keep ; How kind, how dear to me ! O may the hour that ends my sleep Still find my thoughts with thee. PSALM 141. ver. 2, 3, 4, 5. (l. m.) Watchfulness and Brotherly Reproof. A Morning or Evening Psalm. 1 IWf Y God, accept my early vows, ^^ Like morning incense in thine housf , And let jny nightly worship rise Sweet as the ev'nino; sacrifice 286 PSALM CXLII. 2 Watch o'er my lips, and guard them, Lord, From ev'ry rash and heedless word ; Nor let my feet incline to tread The guilty path where sinners lead. 3 O may the righteous, when I stray. Smite and reprove my wand'ring way ! Their gentle words, like ointment shed, Shall never bruise, but cheer my head. 4 When I behold them press'd with grief, I'll cry to heav'n for their relief: And by my warm petitions prove How much I prize their faithful love. PSALM 142. (c. M.) God is the Hope of the Helpless. 1 rWlO God I made my sorrows known, -^ From God I sought relief: In long complaints before his throne I pour'd out all my grief. 2 My soul was overwhelm'd with woes. My heart began to break ; My God, who all my burdens knows, He knows the way I take. 3 On evVy side I cast mine eye, And found my helpers gone. While friends and strangers pass'd me by Neglected or unknown. 4 Then did 1 raise a louder cry. And caird thy mercy near, " Thou art my portion when I die. Be thou my refuge here." 5 Lord, I am brought exceeding low. Now let thine ear attend. And make my foes who vex me know I've an Almighty Friend. PSALM CXLIII. 287 5 From my sad prison set me free, Then shall I praise thy name, And holy men shall join with me Thy kindness to proclaim. PSALM 143. (L. M.) Complaint of heavy Afflictions. 1 IWf Y righteous Judge, my gracious God, ^^ Hear when I spread my hands abroad, And cry for succour from thy throne, 0 make thy truth and mercy known. 2 Let judgment not against me pass ; Behold thy servant pleads thy grace ; Should justice call us to thy bar, No man alive is guiltless there. 3 Look down in pity, Lord, and see The mighty woes that burden me ; Down to the dust my life is brought. Like one long buried and forgot. 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 ; 1 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 ? 7 My God, thy long delay to save Will sink thy prisoner to the grave ; My heart grows faint, and dim mine eye ; Make haste to help before I die. 288 PSALM CXLIV. 8 The night is witness to my tears, Distressing pains, distressing fears ; 0 might 1 hear thy morning voice. How would my wearied pow'rs rejoice ! 9 In thee I trust, to thee I sigh. And Uft my heavy soul on high ; For thee sit waiting all the day, And wear the tiresome hours away. 10 Break off my fetters, Lord, and show Which is the path my feet should go ; If snares and foes beset the road, 1 flee to hide me near my God. 11 Teach me to do thy holy will. And lead me to thy heav'nly hill : Let the good Spirit of thy love Conduct me to thy courts above. 12 Then shall my soul no more complain ; The tempter then shall rage in vain ; And flesh, that was my foe before, Shall never vex my spirit more. PSALM 144. ver. 1, 2. First Part. (c. m.) Assistance and Victory in the Spiritual Warfare. 1 IjlOR ever blessed be the Lord, ■^ My Saviour and my shield ; He sends his Spirit with his word To arm me for the field. 2 When sin and hell their force unite. He makes my soul his care. Instructs me to the heav'nly fight. And guards me through the war. 3 A friend and helper so divine Doth my weak courage raise ; He makes the glorious vict'ry mine, And his shall be the praise. PSALMS CXLIV. CXLV. 281) PS. 144. ver. 3,4,5,6. Second Part. (c. m.) The Vanity of Man, and Condescension of God, 1 T ORD, what is man, poor feeble man, -■-* Born of the earth at first ! His life a shadow, light and vain, Still hasting to the dust. 2 O what is feeble dying man, Or any of his race. That God should make it his concern To visit him with grace ! 3 That God who darts his lightnings down, Who shakes the worlds above. And mountains tremble at his frown, How wondrous is his love ! PSALM 144. ver. 12—15. Third Part. (l. m.) 1 XXAPPY the city, where their sons -*-■- Like pillars round a palace set. And daughters bright as polish'd stones Give strength and beauty to the state. 2 Happy the country, where the sheep, Cattle, and corn, have large increase ; Where men securely work or sleep, Nor sons of plunder break the peace. 3 Happy the nations thus endow'd ; But more divinely bless'd are those On whom the all-sufficient God Himself, with all his grace, bestows. PSALM 145. ■ (l. m.) The Greatness of God. 1 IWf Y God, my King, thy various praise ^^ Shall fill the remnant of my days ; Thy grace employ my humble tongue Till death and glory raise the song. 2 N 290 PSALM CXLV. 2 The wint^s of evVy hour shall bear Some thankful tribute to thine ear ; And ev'ry 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 swift, thine anger slow. But dreadful to the stubborn foe. 4 Thy works with sov'reign glory shine, And speak thy majesty divine : Let Britain round her shores 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 labour of their tongue. 6 But who can speak thy wondrous deeds ? Thy greatness all our thoughts exceeds! Vast and unsearchable thy ways ! Vast and immortal be thy praise 1 PS. 145. ver. 1—7, 11—13. First Part. (c. m.) The Greatness of God. 1 T ONG 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. 2 Great is the Lord, his powV unknown, And let his praise be great : I'll sing the honours of thy throne, Thy works of grace repeat. 3 Thy grace shall dwell upon my tongue ; And while my lips rejoice. The men that hear my sacred song Shall join my cheerful voice. PSALM CXLV. 291 4 Fathers to sons shall teach thy name, And children learn thy ways ; Ages to come thy truth proclaim, And nations sound thy praise. 5 Thy glorious deeds of ancient date Shall through the world be known ; Thine arm of pow'r, thy heavenly state With public splendour shown. 6 The world is manag'd by thy hands, Thy saints are rul'd by love ; And thine eternal kingdom stands, Though rocks and hills remove. PSALM 145. Second Part. (c. m.) The Goodness of God. 1 ^WEET is the mem'ry of thy grace, ^ My God, my heav'nly King ; Let age to age thy righteousness In sounds of glory sing. 2 God reigns on high, but not confines His goodness to the skies ; Through the whole earth his bounty shines, And ev'ry want supplies. 3 With longing eyes thy creatures wait On thee for daily food. Thy lib'ral 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 pow'r and praise proclaim ; But saints that taste thy richer grace Delight to bless thy name. 292 PSALM CXLV. PSALM 145. ver. 14, 17, &c. Third Part. (c. m.) Mercy to Sufferers. 1 IT ET evVj tongue thy goodness speak, -■-■ Thou sov'reign Lord of all ; Thy strength'ning hands uphold the weak. And raise the poor that fall. 2 When sorrow bows the spirit down. Or virtue lies distress'd Beneath some proud oppressor's frown. Thou giv'st the mourners rest. 3 The Lord supports our tott'ring 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. 5 His mercy never shall remove From men of heart sincere ; He saves the souls, whose humble love Is join'd with holy fear. 6 [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.^'] 7 [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 CXLVI 293 PSALM 146. (L. M.) Praise to God for his Goodness, 4*c. 1 T^RAISE 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. 2 Praise shall employ my noblest pow'rs While immortality endures : My days of praise shall ne'er be past, While life, and thought, and being last. 3 Why should I make a man my trust ? Princes must die, and turn to dust ; Their breath departs, their pomp and pow'r, And thouofhts all vanish in an hour. 4 Happy the man whose hopes rely On Isr'el's God : he made the sky, And earth and seas, with all their train. And none shall find his promise vain. 5 His truth for ever stands secure ; He saves th' oppressed, he feeds the poor He sends the lab'ring conscience peace, And grants the prisoner safe release. 6 The Lord hath eyes to give 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. 294 PSALM CXLVI. PSALM 146. As the 113th Psalm. Praise to God for his Goodness and Truth. 1 TXL praise my Maker with my breath ; -^ And when my voice is lost in death, Praise shall employ my nobler powVs : My days of praise shall ne'er be past, While life, and thought, and being last. Or immortality endures. 2 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 powV, 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 train : 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 labVing concience peace ; He helps the stranger in distress, The widow and the fatherless. And grants the pris'ner sweet release. 5 He loves his saints, he knows them well. But turns the wicked down to hell ; Thy God, O Zion, ever reigns : Let ev'ry tongue, let ev'ry age, In this exalted work engage ; Praise him in everlastinff strains. PSALM CXLVII. 295 6 I'll praise him while he lends me breath, And when my voice is lost in death, Praise shall employ my nobler pow'rs : 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.) The divine Nature, Providence, and Grace, 1 T^RAISE 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 form'd the stars, those heav'nly flames, He counts their numbers, calls their names : His wisdom's vast, and knows no bound, A deep where all our thoughts are drown'd. 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. PAUSE. 5 Sing to the Lord, exalt him high, Who spreads his clouds all round the sky ; There he prepares the fruitful rain. Nor lets the drops descend in vain. 6 He makes the grass the hills adorn. And clothes the smiHng fields with corn : The beasts with food his hands supply, And the young ravens when they cry. 296 PSALM CXLVIl. 7 What is the creature's skill or force, The sprightly man, the warlike horse. The nimble wit, the active limb ? All are too mean delights for him : 8 But saints are lovely in his sight ; He views his children with delight : He sees their hope, he knows their fear, And looks and loves his ima^e there. PSALM 147. Second Part. (l. m.) Summer and Winter. 1 ^\ Britain, praise thy mighty God, ^^ And make his honours known abroad ; He bid the ocean round thee flow ; Not bars of brass could guard thee so. 2 Thy children are secure and blest ; Thy shores have peace, thy cities rest : He feeds thy sons with finest wheat. And adds his blessing to their meat. 3 Thy changing seasons he ordains, Thine early and thy 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 clattering sound . Where is the man so vainly bold. That dares defy his dreadful cold ? 5 He bids the southern breezes blow. The ice dissolves, the waters flow : But he hath nobler works and ways To call the Britons to his praise. 6 To all the isle his laws are shown, His gospel through the nation known He hath not thus revealed his word To evVy land : Praise ye the Lord. PSALM CXLVll. 207 PSALM 147. ver. 7—9, 13—18. (c. m.) The Seasons of the Year. 1 "^^^ITH songs and honours sounding loud ^ ' Address the Lord on high : Over the heav'ns he spreads his cloud, And waters veil the sky. 2 He sends his show'rs of blessings down To cheer the plains below ; He makes the grass the mountains crown, And corn in valleys grow. 3 He gives the grazing ox his meat, He hears the ravens cry ; But man, who tastes his finest wheat, Should raise his honours high. 4 His steady counsels change the face Of the declining year ; He bids the sun cut short his race. And wintry days appear. 5 His hoary frost, his fleecy snow Descend and clothe the ground * The liquid streams forbear to flow, In icy fetters bound. 6 When from his dreadful stores on high He pours the rattling hail. The wretch that dares this God defy Shall find his courage fail. 7 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. 8 The changing wind, the flying cloud, Obey his mighty word ; With songs and honours sounding loud, Praise ye the sovereign Lord. 2 o 298 PSALM CXLVIII. PSALM 148. Proper Metre. Praise to God from all Creatures. 1 ^^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 pow'r 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 mov'd their mighty wheeis In unknown ages past, And each his word fulfils While time and nature last : In d iff 'rent ways His works proclaim His wondrous name, And speak his praise. PSALM CXLVIIl. 299 PAUSE. 5 Let all the earth-born 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 powV. 6 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. 7 Ye mountains near the skies. With lofty cedars there. And trees of humbler size. That fruit and plenty bear ; Beasts wild and tame. Birds, flies, and worms. In various forms Exalt his name. 8 Ye kings, and judges, fear The Lord, the sovereign King ; And while you rule us hear. His heavenly honours sing : Nor let the dream Of pow'r and state Make you forget His pow*r supreme. 300 PSALM CXLVIII. 9 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 ev'ry tongue In endless strains. 10 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. Paraphrased, (l. m.; Universal Praise to God. 1 T OUD hallelujahs to the Lord, -■-■ From distant worlds where creatures dwell ; Let heav'n begin the solemn word, And sound it dreadful down to hell. Note, This Psalm may be sung to the tune of the old 112th or 127th Psalm, if these two lines be added to every stanza, (viz.) Each of his works his name displays, But they can ne'er fulfil his praise. Otherwise it must be sung to the tisual Tunes of the Long Metre. 2 The Lord! how absolute he reigns! Let ev'ry angel bend the knee ; Sing of his love in heav'nly strains, And speak how fierce his terrors be. PSALM CXLVIII 301 3 Hi^h 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 ; And the sweet whisper of his name Fill ev'ry 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 flowVy plains, proclaim his skill ; Valleys, lie low before his eye ; And let his praise from ev'ry 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. 8 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 ? O 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. 302 PSALM CXLVIII. 11 Jehovah! 'tis a glorious word, O may it dwell on ev'ry tongue 1 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 ev'ry chord : From all below and all above, Loud Hallelujahs to the Lord. PSALM 148. (s. M.) Universal Praise. 1 TT ET evVy creature join -■-^ To praise th' eternal God ; Ye heav'nly hosts, the song begin. And sound his name abroad. 2 Thou sun with 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 fix'd their wondrous frame ; By his command they stand or move, And ever speak his name. 4 Ye vapours when ye rise. Or fall in show'rs or snow. Ye thunders murmuring round the skies, His pow'r and glory show. 5 Wind, hail, and flashing 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 exprest ; But saints that taste his saving love, Should sing his praises best. PSALM CXLVIII. 303 PAUSE THE FIRST. 7 Let earth and ocean know They owe their Maker praise ; Praise him, ye watVy worlds below, And monsters of the seas. 8 From mountains near the sky Let his high praise resound. From humble shrubs and cedars high, And vales and fields around. 9 Ye lions of the wood. And tamer beasts that graze. Ye live upon his daily food. And he expects your praise. 10 Ye birds of lofty wing. On high his praises bear ; Or sit on flow ry boughs, and sing Your Maker's glory there. 11 Ye creeping ants and worms. His various wisdom show. And flies in all your shining swarms. Praise him that drest you so. 12 By all the earth-born race His honours be exprest. But saints that know his heav'nly grace, Should learn to praise him best. PAUSE THE SECOND. 13 Monarchs of wide command. Praise ye th' eternal King ; Judges, adore that sov'reign hand Whence all your honours spring. 14 Let vigorous youth engage To sound his praises high ; While growing babes and withering age Their feeble voices try. 304 PSALM CXLIX. 15 United zeal be shown His wondrous fame to raise ; God is the Lord : his name alone Deserves our endless praise. 16 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. (c. M.) Praise God, all his Saints ; or, the Saints judging the World. 1 A LL ye that love the Lord, rejoice, -^^ And let your songs be new ; Amidst the church with cheerful voice His later wonders shew. 2 The Jews, the people of his grace. Shall their Redeemer sing ; And Gentile nations join the praise, While Zion owns her King. 3 The Lord takes pleasure in the just. Whom sinners treat with scorn ; The meek that lie despised in dust Salvation shall adorn. 4 Saints should be joyful in their King, Ev'n 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 hands 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 prepar'd for all his friends, Who humbly lov'd him here. PSALM CL. 305 7 Then shall they rule with iron rod, Nations that dar'd rebel ; And join the sentence of their God, On tyrants doom'd lo hell. 8 The royal sinners bound in chains, New triumphs shall afford ; Such honour for the saints remain : Praise ye and love the Lord. PSALM 150. ver. 1,2,6. (c. m.) A Song of Praise. 1 TN God's own house pronounce his praise, -*- His ^race he there reveals ; To heav'n your joy and wonder raise, For there his glory dwells. 2 Let all your sacred passions move, While you rehearse his deeds ; But the ^reat 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. THE CHRISTIAN DOXOLOGY. Long Metre. TO God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, Three in One, Be honour, praise, and glory giv'n. By all on earth, and all in heav'n. 2 P 306 CHRISTIAN DOXOLOGY. Common Metre. LET God the Father and the Son, And Spirit, be ador'd. Where there are works to make him known. Or saints that love the Lord. Common Metre, where the Tune includes two Stanzas. 1 THE God of mercy be ador'd. Who calls our souls from death. Who saves by his redeeming Word, And new-creating Breath. 2 To praise the Father, and the Son, And Spirit all divine, The One in Three, and Three in One, Let saints and angels join. Short Metre. YE angels round the throne. And saints that dwell below. Worship the Father, praise the Son, And bless the Spirit too. As the 119th Psalm. NOW to the great and sacred Three, The Father, Son, and Spirit, be Eternal praise and glory giv'n. Through all the worlds where God is known, By all the angels near the throne, And all the saints in earth and heav'n. As the 148^/t Psalm. TO God the Father's throne Perpetual honours raise. Glory to God the Son, To God the Spirit praise ; With all our powVs, Eternal King, Thy name we sing. While faith adores. INORX OF THE SUBJECT OF EACH PSALM. - ♦ *■ *^* THE FIGURES REFER TO THE PAGES. • ♦ * ABOUNDINGcompassionof God, 205 Adam and Christ, 30 Afflicted, pity to the, 92 Afflictions, benefit of and support under them, 249 — -sanctified, 252 — com- plaint of hea^'J', 287 Aged saint's reflection and hope, 1-12 prayer and song, 144 All-seeing God, 280 All-sufficiency of Christ, 41 Ancient providences, 156 Angels, guard of, 182 Assyrians destroyed, 153 Atheism, practical, exposed, 81 Backsliding and forgiveness, 160 Blessedness of saints, and misery of sinners, 237 Blessing God for his goodness, 202 — praise for blessings, 136 Blood of Christ, faith in the, 113, 115 Book of nature and scripture, 49, 51, 52 Breathing after heaven, 179 Brotherly love, 270 — reproof, 285 Chastisement of God, gentle, 203 Christ, and his church, 98 — ascending and reigning, 100 — dying, rising, in- terceding, &c. 17, 19 — exalted to the kingdom, 55, 220 — the foundation of his church, 235 — his incarnation, 193, 194, — his passion and exaltation, 138, 140, — his glory, 95 , 97 — our sacrifice, 90, 91 — strength and righteousness, 143 — reigning in heaven, 192 — our hope, 22 Christians led to heaven, 214 Christ's all-sufficiency, 41 — death and resurrection, 19, 43 — ascension, 136 — personal glory and government, 96 — condescension and glorification, 28 — eternity, 201 — suflferings and death of, 55, 137 — ^sufferings and kingdom, 57, 145 — ^sufferings and exaltation, 58 — mediatorial kingdom, 174 — king- dom and majesty, 195 — and priest- i hood, 221 — first and second coming, I 191 — resurrection our salvation, 235 \ Church, the birth-place of saints, 170 — • I the garden of God, 184 — ^God's house I and care, 272 — going to, 257, 258 — > increase, 134 — established, 269 — our \ delight and safety, 65 — its com- X plaint in persecution, 94 — its safety I and triumph, 98 — its prayer under X affliction, 161 — pleading with God, \ 150— God fights for his, 99— the honour and safety of a nation, 101 Colonies planted, 218 Comfort derived from providences, 156 — from the word, 242 Communion with saints, 213 — of saints, 270 Compassion of God, 135 — is abounding, 205 Complaint in sickness, 24 — of a general corruption, 35 — under temptation, 37 — of absence from religious worship, 192 Condescension of God, 289 Confession and forgiveness, 71 Conqueror's song, 48 Conscience eased by confession, 72 — guilt of and relief, 86 — tenderness of, 248 Conversion, joy of a remarkable one, 262 Correction for sin, 215 Covenant made with Christ, 171 — of grace unchangeable, 174 308 INDEX, Creation, the glory of God in, 207 — the old and new, 30 Creation and providence, 72, 74, 272,271 Creatures vain, 73, 75 Death, courage in, 41 — hope and des- pair in, — deliverance from, 68 — and resurrection, 104 Delight in ordinances or worship, 166 — in scripture, 241 Deliverance from slander, 69 — from oppression and falsehood, 118 — from a tumult, 233 — from storms and ship- wreck, 217 — praise for, 77 — breath- ing after, 247 — a song of, 89 — surpris- ing, 201 — begun and completed, 169 Devotion, daily and nightly, 271 Difference between the righteous and tiie wicked, 17 Despair, deliverance from, 45 Distress of soul, 64 Di\ine protection, 254 Divine nature, providence, and grace, 295 Doubts and fears suppressed, 21 Doxologies, 301 Enemies, love to, 81 — victory over, 47 Envy, cure of, 83 Education, religious, 76 Egypt, plagues of, 210 Evening Psalms, 23, 285 Evil times, 34 Exhortations to peace and holiness, 78 Faith in divine grace and power, 123 Faithfulness of God, 172 Falsehood and oppression, deliverance from, 118 Family blessings, 264 Fear, holy, 248 Fears and doubts suppressed, 21 Forgi\ eness of sins, 70 Frailty and shortness of life, 180 Friendship, blessings of, 271 Funeral psalms, 175, 176 Gentiles, the God of the, 191 Gift of the Spirit, 136 Glory of God in creation, 207 God all in all, 263— all-seeing, 280 all-suflicient, 73,75 — and his church, 105 — sovereign and gracious, 227 — everywhere, 283 — the hope of the helpless, 286 — glorified, 140 — our portion, 22, 148 — our preserver, 256 — eternal and sovereign, 184, 185, 186 — our shepherd, 59, 60 — our sup- port and comfort, 187 — our refuge, 229 — his care of his people, 20, 70 — his sovereignty and goodness, 27 — his jierfection and providence, 80 — his majesty, 82 — his greatness, 289, 290 — is the supreme governor, 103 —his dominion universal, 200 } Goodness and truth, 40 — of God, 291 { Gospel, success of the, 95 — powi r of, i 95 — blessed, 173 — worship and or- I der, 102 I Governing power and goodness, 132 \ Government from God alone, 152 \ Grace and glory, 165, 193 } Grace, pardoning, 266, 267— tried, 282 I — shining in dilliculties and trials, 1252 Health, sickness, and recovery, 68 Heaven, breathing after, 179 J Holiness, breathing after, 246 } Holy fear, and tenderness of conscience, i 248 t Holy God worshipped with reverence. I 196 J Holy resolutions, 250 ) Hope prevailing, 155 I Hosanna, the Lord's day, 235, 236, 237 { — of the children, 29 s Humiliation for disappointments in s war, 122 s Humility and submission, 267 * Husbandman, a psalm for, 131 J Hypocrites, the judgment of, 106 J Hypocrisy exposed, 107 Idols, praise due to God, not to them,273 Idolatry, popisli, reproved, 230 Infirmity and mortality the effect of sin, 179 Intemperance punished and pardoned, 216 Instruction from scripture, 240 — di\ine, 63 Israel saved, 153 — rebellion and punish- ment, 158 — led to Cannan, 214 — punished and pardoned, 213 Judgment, Christ coming to, 193 — of hypocrites, 106, 109 — the last, 10"», 108, 194 King, the care of heaven, 54 Kingdom of Christ, 145, 174, 192, 195 Knowledge, desire of, 244 Liberal man, the blessings of, 224 Liberality rewarded, 220 Life, death, and the resurrection, 176 Life and riches, vanity of, 102 Longing after God, 125, 107 Lord's-day morning, 23, 49, 50, 124. 183, 235, 230, 237 Love to enemies, 80 — from the example of Christ, 220 Luxury and intemperance punished, 159 Magistrates, warning to, 121 — psalm for, 198 IVIan, wickedness of, 82 — vanity of as mortal, 8S, 201 — frail, and God eternal, 177 — wonderful formation of, 281, 284— his vanity, 289 1 I INDEX. 309 Manners, g;enei-al corruption of, 35 JMariner's psalm, 217 Master of a family, psalm for, 198 Melancholy thoughts reproved, 93 — as- saulting, 155 Mercies of God innumerable, 285 Mercy to sufferers, 292 Messiah's coming and kingdom, 195 Midnight thoughts recollected, 125 INIinister, ordination of a, 2G8 Miracles attending Israel's journey ,228 Morning psalms, 22, 285 Mortality and hope, 175 Multitudes converted, 220 JMystery of providence unfolded, 149 Nation's prosperity, 134 — the happy one, 289 — blessed and punished, 218 Nature, all men sinners by, 38 — and grace, the God of, 128 — imperfections of, 243 November the fifth, 259 Obedience better than sacrifice, 106 Ordination of a minister, 268 Original and actual sin, confessed, 113 — pardoned, 114 Pardon and obedience, 71 — and direc- tion, 62 Pardoning grace, 266, 267 Passion of Christ, 140 — and exaltation, 138 Peace, a devout wish for, 253 Penitent pleading for pardon, 112 Perfections of God, 223 Persecuted, prayer and faith of, 79, 150 Persecution, deliverance from, 116 — • courage and perseverance under, 252 Persecutors, folly of, 38 — a complaint against, 163 Pious and charitable, 225 Pleading, with God under desertion, 36 — -without repining, 88 — for par- don, 112 — with submission, 259 Poor, charity to the, 84, 92 Popish idolatry reproved, 230 Portion of saints and sinners, 43 Poverty, confession of our, 40 Power and goodness, 132 Praise for protection, grace, and truth, &:c.l20, 136,204 — for hearing prayer, 133 — ^for his goodness and truth, 293, 294— to our Creator, 106, 197, 213— for the gospel, 194 — a song of, 301 —from all nations, 232, 233, 299 Prayer heard, 32, 133 — and hope, 66^ and praise, 77 — waiting an answer to, 169— of the afHicted, 199— heard, 201 — and praise, public, 127 — psalm before, 189 Preservation by dav and niglit, 235 Pri(>sthood of Chris", 221, 222 Promises, plea('ing ti.e 245 5 Prosperity dangerous, 118 — of sinners > cursed, 148 s Protection from death, 182, 254 s Providence, wisdom and equity of, 31 ^ — and creation, 72, 274, 275 — anrl ^ perfections of God, 80 — its mysteries \ unfolded, 149 — comfort derived from, i 156 — recorded, 157 < Quickening grace, a prayer for, 251 J Recovery from sickness, 231 > Rain from heaven, 131 I Release by prayer, 215 i Religion and justice, 40 Religious education, 76 Rejoicing in God, 47 Repentance and free pardon, 71 — and faith in the blood of Christ, 113, 115 Restoring and persevering grace, 279 Resurrection of Christ, 19, 43 — hope of, 41 Revolution, a psalm for the, 152 Rich sinner's death, 104 Righteous, the way and end of, 15, 85 — loved, and wicked hated, 33 Sacrifice, Christ our, 91 Safety in God, 123 — in diseases and dangers, 181 — in the church, 65 — and triumph of the church, 98 Saints happy, the sinner miserable-, 16, 146, 237 — saved, 32 — their safety and hope, 34 — all called to praise God, 300— characters of the,39— and sinners, their portion, 43, 44 — per- secuted, 79 — dwell in heaven, 61 — • rewarded, 105 — their trial and safety 260, 261 — chastised, and sinners de- stroyed, 187 Salvation and triumph, 47 — by Christ, 169 Scripture, instruction from, 240 — com- fort from, 242 — perfection of, 243 — the saints' portion, 245 Seasons of the year, 296 Secret devotion, 238 Seeking God, 127 Self-examination, 65 Shepherd, God our, 59, 60 Sick-bed devotion, 88 Sickness, complaint in, 24 — healed, 67 — temptations in, 25 Sincerity professed, and grace tried, 282 — and repentance, 239 — proved and rewarded, 46 Sin, original and actual, 113, 114 Sinner miserable, 16,237 — cursed, 146 — their portion, 43, 44 — saved, 140 — destroyed, 1S7 Song of praise to God, 170 Sorrow removed, 07 Sovereignty of God, 27 Spiritual warfare, \iclorj in the 2SS 310 INDEX. Spring, blessings of the, 131 Storm and thunder, 66 — and shipwreck, deliverance from, 217 Sufferings of Christ for our salvation, 137 Summer and winter, 296 Sujjport from God, 42 — for the afflicted soul, 116 Temptations of the devil, 37 Tempted, support for the, 116 Tlioughts, midnight, 125 Tongue, watchfulness over the, 87 Vanity of life and riches, 102 Vengeance and compassion of God, 135 Victory and triumph, 47 — in the spi- ritual warfare, 288 Vows made in trouble paid in the church, 232 Universal praise to God, 298, 299 Waiting for pardon and direction, 62 War, disappointments in, 122 — psalm for a day of prayer in time of, 53 Warning to magistrates, 121 — of God to liis people, 162 — to delaying sin- ners, 190 Watchfulness and brotherly reproof, 285 Wicked, hated, 33 — way and end of, 15, 85 Wisdom of God in his works, 223 — in the formation of man, 284 Wonders in creation, providence, and redemption, 274, 275, 278 Word of God, most excellent, 50 — the the saints' portion, 244 Worship, pleasure of public, 164, 166 Wratii and mercy from the judgment seat, 31 Zeal and sufferings of Christ, 141 Zion restored, 201 HYMNS AND SPIRITUAL SONGS, IN THREE BOOKS. I. COLLECTED FROM THE SCRIPTURES. IL COMPOSED ON DIVINE SUBJECTS. III. PREPARED FOR THE LORD'S SUPPER. BY I. WATTS, D.D. TO WHICH ARE ADDED, SEVERAL ADDITIONAL HYMNS, SELECTED FROM THE DOCTOR'S WORKS. THE PREFACE TO THE HYMNS. While we sing the praises of our God in his Church, we are employed in that part of worship which of all others is the nearest akin to heaven ; and it is pity that this, of all others, should be per- formed the worst upon earth. The Gospel brings us nearer to the heavenly state than all the former dispensations of God amongst men : and in these last days of the Gospel we are brought almost within sight of the kingdom of our Lord ; yet we are very much unacquainted with the songs of the New Jerusalem, and unpractised in the work of praise. To see the dull indifference, the negligent and the thoughtless air, that sits upon the faces of a whole assembly while the psalm is on their lips, might tempt even a charitable observer to suspect the fervency of inward religion ; and it is much to be feared, that the minds of most of the worshippers are absent or unconcerned. Perhaps the modes of preaching, in the best churches, still want some degrees of reformation ; nor are the methods of prayer so perfect as to stand in need of no correction or improvement : but of all our religious solemnities, psalmody is the most unhappily managed. That very action, which should elevate us to the most delightful and divine sensations, doth not only flatten our devotion, but too oftena wakens our regret, and touches all the springs of uneasiness within us. I have been long convinced, that one great occasion of this evil arises from the matter and words to which we confine all our songs. Some of them are almost opposite to the spirit of the Gospel : many of them foreign to the state of the New Testament, and widely different from the present circumstances of Christians. Hence it comes to pass, that when spiritual affections are excited within us, and our souls are raised a little above this earth in the beginning of a psalm, we are checked on a sudden in our ascent toward heaven, by some expressions that are most suited to the days of carnal ordi- nances, and fit only to be sung in the worldly sanctuary. When we are just entering into .in evangelic frame, by some of the glories of the Gosple presented in the brightest figures of Judaism, yet the very 2 Q cccxiv PREFACE. next line perhaps which the clerk parcels out unto us, hath something in it so extremely Jewish and cloudy, that it darkens our sight of God the Saviour. Thus, by keeping too close to David in the House of God, the vail of Moses is thrown over our hearts. While we are kindling into divine love, by the meditations of the loving-kindness of God, and the multitude of his tender mercies, within a few verses some dreadful curse against men is proposed to our lips : that God would add iniquity unto their iniquity, nor let them come into his rigliteousness, but blot them out of the book of the living. Psalm Ixix. 2(i, 27, 28 ; which is so contrary to the new commandment of loving our enimies ; and even under the Old Testament is best accounted for, by referring it to the spirit of prophetic vengeance. Some sen- tences of the Psalmist, that are expressive of the temper of our own hearts, and the circumstances of our lives, may compose our spirits to seriousness, and allure us to a sweet retirement within ourselves; but we meet with a following line, which so peculiarly belongs but to one action or hour of the life of David or of Asaph, that breaks off our song in the midst ; and our consciences are affrighted, lest we should speak a falsehood unto God : thus the powers of our souls are shocked on a sudden, and our spirits ruffled, before we have time to reflect that this may be sung only as a history of ancient saints ; and, perhaps, in some instances, that salvo is hardly sufficient neither ; besides, it almost always spoils the devotion, by breaking the uniform thread of it : for while our lips and our hearts run on sweetly together applying the words to our own case, there is something of divine delight in it; but at once we are forced to turn oft' the application abruptly, and our lips speak nothing but the heart of David. Thus our own hearts are as it were forbid the pursuit of the song, and then the harmony and the worship grow dull of mere necessity. Many ministers, and many private christians, have long groaned under this inconvenience, and have wished, rather than attempted, a reformation ; at their importunate and repeated requests, I have, for some years past, devoted many hours of leisure to this service. Far be it from my thoughts to lay aside the book of Psalms in public wor- ship; few can pretend so great a value for them as myself: it is the most noble, most devotional, and divine collection of poesy ; and nothing can be supposed more proper to raise a pious soul to heaven tlian some parts of that book ; never was a piece of experimental divinity so nobly written, and so justly reverenced ard admired : but PREFACE. cccxv it must be acknowledged still, that there are a thousand lines in itwhich were not made for a church in our days, to assume as its own : there are also many deficiencies of light and glory, which our Lord Jesus and his apostles have supplied in the writings of the New Testament : and with this advantage I have composed these Spiritual Songs, which are now presented to the world. Nor is the attempt vain- glorious or presuming ; for in respect of clear evangelical knowledge, the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than all the Jewish prophets. Matt. xi. 11. Now let me give a short account of the following composures. The greatest part of them are suited to the general state of the Gospel, and the most common affairs of Christians : I hope there will be very few found but what may properly be used in a religious assembly, and not one of them but may v/ell be adapted to some seasons, either of private or of public worship. The most frequent tempers and changes of our spirit, and conditions of our life, are here copied, and the breathings of our piety expressed according to the variety of our passions, our love, our fear, our hope, our desire, our sorrow, our wonder, and our joy, as they are refined into devotion, and act under the influence and conduct of the blessed Spirit ; all conversing with God the Father, by the new and living way of access to the throne, even the person and the mediation of our Lord Jesus Christ. To him also, even to the Lamb that was slain, and now lives, I have addressed many a song ; for thus doth the holy scriptures instruct and teach us to worship, in the various short patterns of Christian psalmody described in the Revelation. I have avoided the more obscure and controverted points of Christianity, that we might all obey the direction of the word of God, and sing his praises with understanding. Psalm xlvii. 7. The contentions and distinguishing words of sects and parties are secluded, that whole assemblies might assist at the harmony, and different churches join in the same wor- ship without offence. If any expression occur to the reader, that savour of au opinion different from his own, yet he may observe, these are generally such as are capable of an extensive sense, and may be used with a chari- table latitude. I think it is most agreeable, that what is provided for public singing, should give to sincere consciences as little disturb- cccxvi PREFACE. ance as possible. However, where any unpleasing word is found, he that leads the worship may substitute a better, for (blessed be God) we are not contined to the words of any man in our public solemnities. 'I'he whole book is written in four sorts of metre, and fitted to the most common tunes. I have seldom permitted a stop in the middle of a line, and seldom left the end of a line without one to comport a little with the unhappy mixture of reading and singing, which cannot presently be reformed. The metaphors are generally sunk to the level of vulgar capacities. I have aimed at ease of num- bers and smoothness of sound, and endeavoured to make the sense plain and obvious. If the verse appears so gentle and flowing as to incur the censure of feebleness, I may honestly affirm, that sometimes it cost me labour to make it so : some of the beauties of poesy are neglected, and some wilfully defaced : I have thrown out the linos tiiat were too sonorous, and have given an allay to the verse, lest a more exalted turn of thought or language should darken or disturb the devotion of the weakest souls. But hence it comes to pass, that I have been forced to lay aside many hymns after they were finished, aiid utterly exclude them from this volume, because of the bolder figures of speech that crowded themselves into the verse, and a more unconfined variety of number, which J could not easily restrain. These, with many other divine and moral composures, are now printed in a second edition of the poems entitled Horoc Lyricce ; for as in that book J have endeavoured to please and profit the politer part of mankind, without offending the plainer sort of Christians, so in this it has been my labour to promote the pious entertainment of souls truly serious, even of the meanest capacity, and at the same time (if possible) not to give disgust to persons of richer sense, and nicer education ; and I hope, in the present volume, this end will appear to be pursued with much greater happiness than in the first impression of it, though the world assures me the former has not much reason to complain. The whole is divided into three Books. In the first, I have borrowed the sense and much of the form of the song from some particular portions of scripture, and have PREFACE. paraphrased most of the doxologies in the New Testament that con- tain any thing in them peculiarly evangelical ; and many parts of the Old Testament also, that have a reference to the times of the Messiah. In these I expect to be often censured for a too religious observance of the words of scripture, whereby the verse is weakened and debased according to the judgment of the critics : but as my whole design was to aid the devotion of Christians, so more especially in this part : and I am satisfied 1 shall hereby attain two ends, viz. assist the worship of all serious minds, to whom the expressions of scripture are ever dear and delightful ; and gratify the taste and inclination of those who think nothing must be sung unto God, but the transla- tions of his own word. Yet you will always find in this paraphrase dark expressions enlightened, and the Levitical ceremonies and He- brew forms of speech changed into the worship of the Gospel, and explained in the language of our time and nation; and what would not bear such an alteration is omitted and laid aside. After this manner should I rejoice to see a good part of the book of Psalms fitted for the use of our churches, and David converted into a Chris- tian: but because I cannot persuade others to attempt this glorious work, I have suffered myself to be persuaded to begin it, and have, through divine goodness, already proceeded halfway through. The second part consists of Hymns, whose form is of mere human composure ; but I hope the sense and materials will always appear divine. I might have brought some text or other, and applied it to the margin of every verse, if this method had been as useful as it was easy. If there be any poems in the book that are capable of giving delight to persons of a more refined taste and polite education, per- haps they may be found in this part ; but except they lay aside the humour of criticism, and enter into a devout frame, every ode here already despairs of pleasing. I confess myself to have been too often tempted away from the more spiritual designs I proposed, by some gay and flowery expressions that gratified the fancy ; the bright images too often prevailed above the fire of divine affection ; and the light exceeded the heat : yet, I hope, in many of them the reader will find, that devotion dictated the song, and the head and hand were nothing but interpreters and secretaries to the heart : nor is the magnificence or boldness of the figures comparable to that divine licence which is found in the eighteenth and sixty-eighth Psalms, several chapters of Job, and other poetical parts of scripture : and cccxviii PREFACE. in this respect I may hope to escape the reproof of those who pay a sacred reverence to the Holy Bible. I have prepared the third part only for the celebration of the Lord's Supper, that, in imitation of our blessed Saviour, we might sing an hymn after we have partaken of the bread and wine. Here you will find some paraphrases of scripture, and some other compo- sitions. There are above an hundred hymns in the two former parts, that may very properly be used in this ordinance, and sometimes perhaps appear more suitable than any of these last ; but there are expressions generally used in these, which confine them only to the Table of the Lord ; and therefore I have distinguished and set them by themselves. If the Lord, who inhabits the praises of Israel, should refuse to smile upon this attempt for the reformation of psalmody among the churches, yet I humbly hope that his blessed Spirit will make these composures useful to private Christians ; and if they may but attain the honour of being esteemed pious meditations, to assist the devout and the retired soul in the exercises of love, faith, and joy, it will be a valuable compensation of my labours : my heart shall rejoice at the notice of it, and my God shall receive the glory. This was my hope and view in the first publication ; and it is now my duty to acknowledge to him with thankfulness, how useful he has made these compositions already, to the comfort and edification of societies, and of private persons : and upon the same grounds I have a better pros- pect, and a bigger hope, of much more service to the church, by the large improvements of this edition, if the Lord who dwells in Zion shall favour it with his continued blessing. 'Note. In all the longer hymns, and in some of the shorter, there are several stanzas included in crotchets, thus, []; M'hich stanzas may be left out in singing, without disturbing the sense. HYMNS. BOOK I. COLLECTED FROM THE HOLY SCRIPTURES, HYMNl. (CM.) A New Song to the Lamb that was slain. Rev. v. 6, 8, 9, 10, 12. 1 TOEHOLD 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 Those 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 evVy seal? 5 He shall fulfil thy great decrees, The Son deserves it well ; Lo, in his hand the sovereign keys Of heav'n, and death, and hell !] 0 Now to the Lamb, that once was slain, Be endless blessings paid ; Salvation, glory, joy, remain For ever on thy head. ;)20 HYMN I. BOOK I. 7 Tlioii hast redeemed our souls witli blood, Hast set the prisoners free, Hast made us kinos and priests to God, And we shall reign with thee. 8 The worlds of nature and of grace Are put beneath thy pow'r ; Then shorten these delaying days. And bring the promis'd hour. HYMN 2. (L. M.) The Deity and Humanity of Christ, John i. 1, tVc. Col. i. 16. 1 Hj^ RE the blue heav'nswere stretched abroad, ■^-^ From everlasting was the Word ; With God he was ; tlie Word was God, And must divinely be ador'd. 2 By his own pow'r were all things made ; By him supported all things stand ; He is the whole creation's head. And angels fly at his command. 3 Ere sin was born, or Satan fell, He led the host of morning stars ; (Thy generation who can tell, Or count the number of thy years ?) 4 But lo, he leaves these heav'nly forms. The Word descends and dwells in clay, That he may hold converse with worms, Dress'd in such feeble flesh as they. 5 Mortals with joy beheld his face, Th' eternal Father's only Son ; How full of truth ! how full of grace ! W hen through his eyes the Godhead shone. C Archangels leave their high abode, To learn new myst'ries here, and tell The loves of our descending God, The irlories of Innnanuel. ^ •JHE ANGEL A^"NOCNCl^-o ilii, NAilVIll. BOOK I. HYMN HI. 321 HYMN 3. (s. M.) The Nativity of Christ, Luke i. 30, &c. Luke ii. 10, &c. 1 XBEHOLD, the grace appears, -■-' The promise is fulfill'd ; Mary, the wondrous virgin, bears. And Jesus is the child. 2 [The Lord, the highest God, Calls him his only Son ; He bids him rule the lands abroad, And gives him David's throne. 3 O'er Jacob shall he reign With a peculiar sway ; The nations shall his grace obtain. His kingdom ne'er decay.] 4 To bring the glorious news, A heav'nly form appears ; He tells the shepherds of their joys, And banishes their fears. 5 " Go, humble swains," said he, " To David's city fly ; " The promis'd Infant born to-day, " Doth in a manger lie." 6 *' With looks and hearts serene " Go visit Christ your King ;" And straight a flaming troop was seen ; The shepherds heard them sing : 7 " Glory to God on high ! " And heav'nly peace on earth, "Good-will to men, to angels joy, " At the Redeemer's birth." 8 [In worship so divine. Let saints employ their tongues. With the celestial host we join. And loud repeat their songs ; 2 R 322 HYMNS IV. V. book i 9 " Glory to God on high ! " And heav'nly peace on earth, " Good-will to men, to an