Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from Calvin College http://www.archive.org/details/christianpsalmis40watt THE CHRISTIAN PSALMIST; OR, WAT TS' mm COPIOUS SELECTIONS FROM OTHER SOURCES. THE WHOLE CAREFULLY REVISED AND ARRANGED, WITH DIRECTIONS FOR MUSICAL EXPRESSION. / BY TH. HASTINGS AND W.M. PAT NEW YORK: PUBLISHED BY D. FAXSHAV, 143 NASSAU STREET. 1840. Enteakd, According to Act of Congiess, in the year 1633, bv EZRA COLLIER, [a the Clerk's Office or the District Court of tho Southern Do riot ol new y ORK. STEREOTYPED BY FRANCIS F. KIPLSY, NEW YORK t> fanshaw, rrhi'cr. PREFACE. A general idea of the plan of this work will be derived from a mere perusal of the title-page. Watls's version is of course made the basis of the compilation ; and, in re- vising his Psalms and. Hymns, the various readings have been carefully compared with an original English copy, containing his own notes and observations. The book, however, embraces eopious selections from other sources, as appears by the authors' names in the body of the wonr. Watts's alone stand without a name-, so tnat they can be -easily distinguished from the rest. Much attention has been bestowed on the arrangement of the Hymns in reference to subjects and occasions ; and in this part of their labor, the Compilers have had con- stantly in view, the convenience of selection, and the preservation of a pleasing succession of topics to the devo- tional reader. This two-fold object was not to be gained without study and effort. Its advantages, we trust, will be obvious on the slightest examination. The great importance of lyrical character has not been overlooked; but the Compilers have not dared to sacrifice •sense to sound, devotional sentiment to the beauties of diction, or unity of design to the special convenience of adaptation. The great interests of devotional edification can be secured, only in proportion as the claims of music and poetry, pious sentiment, and discriminating taste, are properly united. The musical references are the initials of the technical terms in common use, and the tunes named in connexion with the poetic pieces, are, for the most part, such plain 4 PREFACE. and familiar ones, that their character will not be easily misunderstood. The advantages of this plan will appear on a perusal of the following article. See also the order of subjects, at the close of the volume. This work has not been undertaken without mature de- liberation ; nor has its completion been the offspring of a series of desultory efforts. The work has been several years in a course of preparation ; and the Compilers, providentially located within a few doors of each other, have had every advantage of mutual consultation which the subject required. How they have succeeded in their undertaking must be left to the public decision. INTRODUCTION It is an obvious principle in Christian psalmody, that the devotional sentiments contained in the poetry, form the only proper basis of musical expression. Music, such as the Bible contemplates, is, in this respect, like an im- passioned species of elocution. It is the chaste and simple language of emotion. The words of a Psalm or Hymn being given, the problem is, to enforce them upon the mind of the hearer, through the medium of impassioned enunciation. To this end, there must be good articula- tion, accent, and emphasis. The language must flow from the lips of the singer, as it does from those of the speaker, in a distinct and impressive manner. A congre- gation (if an apostle reasoned correctly) should never be addressed, in an unknown tongue. That language which, under the divine blessing, is to make an impression upon us, must be distinctly heard. If there are instruments em- ployed in the service, they should be so managed as not to mar the language. This is a matter of vital consequence. The principle, though much disregarded, lies at the foundation of all rational improvement. A few feeble, untutored voices, drowned by an instrument of over- whelming power, never sing to edification. But mere distinctness of enunciation is not all that is re- quired. There must be genuine feeling. Emotions not of a fortuitous nature, such as arise from a mere heated imagination, are here to be encouraged; but those which arise from definite influences of spirituality. The man who would make others feel, must feel himself. He must, himself, exercise legitimate emotions, if he would produce 1* 3 INTRODUCTION. them in others. If he would edify others, he must himself be edified. This principle, though extensively disregarded even by pious musicians, is just as obvious in its application to this subject, as it is in reference to pulpit oratory, or social prayer. It is all a mistake to suppose that music is a spe- cies of mental mechanism, which will secure its own ends on the mere principle of laborious accuracy or tasteful execution. Singers are moral agents, accountable to the Searcher of hearts for the feelings, and motives, and habits, which they cultivate and call into exercise, within the house of God. It is a solemn business to be engaged in the work of angels and seraphs; delightful, indeed, to the heart of intelligent, pious susceptibility, but awfully hazardous to the soul of the thoughtless, the irreverent, and the profane. There are worthy men in the Christian connexion who think little of this whole matter. Even among professors of religion, there are choristers and teachers who seem to have almost their whole attention directed away from the spiritual claims of edification. But they are fundamentally wrong. Nor should children be made chief performers in the house of God. " Old men and maidens," as well as young men and children, are exhorted to take part in the service. If Christian influences are to be exerted by the public per- formances, they must be carried there by those who are truly pious. The Kenaniahs, the Asaphs, the Hemans, and the Jeduthuns, the evangelists, the elders, and the teachers of religion, must, as far as possible, be found in the ranks of cultivation. Children should not withhold their hosannas ; they should be universally and thoroughly in- structed in the office of sacred song : but the ministers and professed followers of the Lord Jesus Christ must not be guilty of practical indifference to his praises, if they would find them a real source of devout edification. Multitudes, who are now mute in the house of God, might be enlisted in the delightful service, if they only realized the full measure of their accountability. Feeble lungs would be- come strong, decayed voices would renew their vigor ; INTRODUCTION. 7 and the jargon of dissonant notes would be hushed to si- lence under the general influence of enlightened cultiva- tion. The devotional advantages of such a scene, may, under the blessing of God, be realized, when parents and teachers will consent to make sacred music a necessary branch of Christian education. Cultivation, however, must not be confined to children and youth. It must be carried religiously into the vari- ous classes of adults. The family circle, the weeklv lec- ture, the conference meeting, and the circle for prayer, must, in some way, be made to realize its hallowed influ- ences. Christians need not expect to reap such influences as these, where they have never sowed them. Such views as the above have influenced the Compilers lunformly, from the commencement of their undertaking The subjects of divine song have been enlarged, and pal- pable poetical blemishes have been removed: while the musical hints and references have not been made so me- chanical in their arrangement as to entirely supersede the necessity of personal attention among those who lead in the public service. Emotions form the only proper basis of musical expression ; and these are in their own nature incommensurable. General hints, therefore, are all that can be attempted with any prospect of success. But we must here dismiss the subject, and close our remarks by the explanation of MUSICAL REFERENCES J 1 staccato, distinct, ^> legato, in close succession. aff affetuoso, with tender affection. ag agitato, agitated. cr crescendo, increase of tone. di diminuendo, diminution of tone. d dolce, soft and sweet. ex ezpressivo, expressively. / forte, loud ff fortissimo, very loud. m moderato, moderate. 8 INTRODUCTION. vuz masloso, with majesty. p piano, soft. pp pianissimo, very soft. vi vivace, lively. Some of the tunes referred to, having this mark {ex) affixed to them, are, by the power of emphasis, to be sung with varied expression, corresponding with the sentiment* found in the Psalm or Hymn. PSALMS. 1 FIRST PART. C. M.— Dunchurch. • Way and end of the righteous and the wicked. 1 BLEST is the man who shuns the place Where sinners love to meet ; Who fears to tread their wicked ways, And hates the scoffers seat : 2 But in the statutes of the Lord Has placed his chief delight; By day he reads or hears the word, And meditates by night. 3 He, like a plant of gen'rous kind, By living waters set, Safe from the storm and blasting wind, p Enjoys a peaceful state. cr 4 Green as the leaf, and ever fair, Shall his profession shine; While fruits of holiness appear, Like clusters on the vine. PAUSE. ex 5 Not so the impious and unjust ; What vain designs they form ! f Their hopes are blown away like dust, Or chaff before the storm. m 6 Sinners in judgment shall not stand Among the sons of grace, When Christ the Judge at his right hand Appoints his saints their place. p 7 His eye beholds the path they tread, His heart approves it well ; /. ex While crooked ways of sinners lead Down to the gates of hell. 10 PSALMS. 1 SECOND PART. L. M.— Uxbridgc, • Way of the righteous and the wicked. vt 1 HAPPY the man whose cautious fevt 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 Among the statutes of the Lord; And spends the wakeful hours of night, Pleased with the wonders of his word. 3 He, like a plant by gentle streams, Shall flourish in immortal green ; And heaven will shine with mildest beams On every work his hands begin. ex 4 But sinners find their counsels cross'd ; As chaff before the tempest flies, ff So shall their hopes be blown and lost, When the last trumpet shakes the skies. 1 THIRD PART. L. M.— Park-street. • Same subject. 1 THRICE happy he who shuns the way That leads ungodly men astray; Who fears to stand where sinners meet, Nor with the scorner takes his seat. 2 The law of God is his delight; That cloud by day, that fire by night, Shall be his comfort in distress. And guide him through life's wilderness. 3 His works shall prosper : he shall be A fruitful, fair, unwith'ring tree, That, planted where the river flows, Nor drought, nor frost, nor mildew knows. / 4 Not so the wicked ; they are cast Like chaff upon the whirlwind's blast: ag In judgment they shall quake for dread, di Nor with the righteous lift their head. Montgomery. 1 FOURTH PART. S. M.— Watchman. • Same subject I THE man is ever blest Who shuns the sinners' ways, Among their councils never stands, Nor takes the scorner's place. PS ALMS. 11 2 But makes the law of God His study and delight, Amid the labors of the day, And watches of the night. cr 3 He, like a tree shall thrive, With waters near the root: Fresh as the leaf his name shall live, His works are heavenly fruit. ex 4 Not so th' ungodly race, They no such blessings find ; / Their hopes shall flee like empty chaff Before the driving wind. ag 5 How will they bear to stand Before that judgment-seat, Where all the saints at Christ's right hand In full assembly meet? di [6 He knows, and he approves The way the righteous go: cr But sinners and their works shall meet A dreadful overthrow.] 2, M 1 FIRST PART. C. M.— Peterborough. Fruitless opposition to the reign of Christ. WHY 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, and terror and surprise Will strike their spirits through. di 3 u I call him my eternal Son, And raise him from the dead ; I make my holy hill his throne, And wide his kingdom spread." ex 4 Be wise, ye rulers of the earth, Obey th5 anointed Lord, f Adore the king of heavenly birth ag And tremble at his word. 12 PSALMS. p 5 With humble love address his throne, For if he frown, ye die : cr Those are secure, and those alone, Who on his grace rely. 2 SECOND PART. S. M.— Clapton. • Christ triumphs and fills his mediatorial throne. » I 1 WHY did the Gentiles rage, And Jews, with one accord, Bend all their counsels to destroy Th' Anointed of the Lord? 2 Rulers and kings agree To form a vain design; Against the Lord their powers unite, Against his Christ they join. / 3 The Lord derides their rage, And will support his throne ; He that hath raised him from the dead Hath own'd him for his Son. 1 1 4 Christ has ascended high, To rule the subject earth ; The merit of his blood he pleads, And pleads his heavenly birth. 5 He asks, and God bestows A large inheritance; f Far as the world's remotest ends His kingdom shall advance. ex 6 The nations that rebel Must feel his iron rod : He'll vindicate those honors well, That he received from God. m 7 Be wise, ye rulers, now, And worship at his throne ; vi With trembling joy, ye people, bow To God's exalted Son. 2. THIRD PART. L. M.— Sterling. Exhortation to rulers. NOW ye that boast of earthly power, Be wise, and serve the Lord, the Lamb Bow at his footstool and adore ; Rejoice and tremble at his name. PSALMS. f 2 For God, who high in glory reigns, Laughs at your pride, your rage controls ; His power can fill your hearts with pains, ag And speak in thunders to your souls. p 3 With humble love address the Son, Lest he be angry, and ye die ; cr His wrath will burn to worlds unknown, If ye provoke his jealousy. / 4 His storms may drive you quick to hell ; p He is a God, and ye but dust : cr ri Happy the men who know him well, And make his grace their only trust. 3 FIRST PART. C. M.- Windsor. , God our defence. aff 1 MY God, how many are my fears ! How fast my foes increase ! Conspiring my eternal death, They break my present peace. 2 The subtle tempter would persuade There's no relief in heaven, That all my swelling sins are now Too big to be forgiven. cr 3 But thou, my glory and my strength, / Shalt on the tempter tread ; di Shalt silence all my threat'ning guilt And raise my drooping head. v 4 1 cried, and from his holy hill He bow'd a list'ning ear ; I call'd my Father, and my God, And he subdued my fear. 5 He shed soft slumbers on mine eyes, cr In spite of all my foes ; I woke, and wonder'd at the grace That guarded my repose. / 6 What though the hosts of death and hell All arm'd, against me stood : Terrors no more shall shake my soul j di My refuge is my God. 2 M PSALMS. 3 SECOND PART. L. M- Quito. , Morning. off 1 O 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 Tired with the burdens of the day, cr To thee I raised an evening cry ; Thou heard'st when I began to pray. And thine almighty help was nigh. 3 Supported by thy heavenly aid, di I laid me down and slept secure : cr Not death would make my heart afraid, f Though I should wake and rise no more. di 4 But God sustain'd me all the night ; Salvation doth to God belong: cr He raised my head to see the light, And praise him in my morning song. 3 THIRD PART. L. M.— Luton. • Same subject. aff 1 THE tempter to my soul hath said, " There is no help in God for thee j" Lord, lift thou up thy servant's head, My glory, shield, and solace be. T T 2 Thus to the Lord I raised my cry, cr He heard me from his holy hill ; / At his command the waves roll'd by ; p He beckon'd, and the winds were still — cr 3 I slept in quiet and awoke ; Thou, Lord, my spirit didst sustain ; vi Bright from the east the morning broke, Thy comforts rose on me again. 4 I will not fear, though armed throngs Compass my steps in all their wrath ; Salvation to the Lord belongs, His presence guards his people's path. Montgomery. 4 FIRST PART. L. M.— Sterling. a A prayer-hearing God, our portion and hope. p 1 O GOD of grace and righteousness, Hear and attend when I complain: Thou didst deliver from distress, Bow down thy gracious ear again. PSALMS. 15 H 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 beside ; di He hears and pities their complaints, For the dear sake of Christ that died. 4 When our obedient hands have done A thousand works of righteousness, We put our trust in God alone, cr And gloiy in his pard'ning grace. 5 Let the unthinking many say, " Who will bestow some earthly goodVJ But, Lord, thy light and love we pray ; Our souls desire this heavenly food. 4. SECOND PART. L. M.— Duke-street. Protection from scoffers. \ HOW long, ye sons of men, will ye The servant of the Lord despise, Delight yourselves with vanity, And trust in refuges of lies ? 2 Know that the Lord hath set apart The godly man in every age; He loves a meek and lowly heart — His people are his heritage. true 3 Then stand in awe, nor dare to sin -, d Commune with your own heart ; be still The Lord requireth truth within ; The sacrifice of mind and will. Montgomery 4 THIRD PART. C. SI.— Baity. • Evening. 1 LORD, thou wilt hear me when 1 pray I am for ever thine: I fear before thee all the day, Nor would I dare to sim 2 And while I rest my weaiy head From care and business free, 'Tis sweet conversing on my bed With my own heart and thee. 16 PSALMS. 3 I pay this evening sacrifice; And when my work is done, cr Great God, my faith, my hope relies Upon thy grace alone. f> 4 Thus, with my thoughts composed to peace, I give my eyes to sleep ; Thy hand in safety keeps my days, And will my slumbers keep. FIRST PART. C. M.— Colchester. JT\ For the Lord's day morning. My voice ascending high : To thee will I direct my prayer, To thee lift up mine eye : cr 2 Up to the hills where Christ is gone, To plead for all his saints, Presenting at his Father's throne Our songs and our complaints. p.m'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. m'./4 But to thy house will I resort, To taste thy mercies there; I will frequent thy holy court, And worship in thy fear. p 5 Oh may thy spirit guide my feet In ways of righteousness : Make every path of duty straight, And plain before my face. P AUSE. — Dunchu reft. aff 6 My watchful enemies combine To tempt my feet astray : They flatter, with a base design, To make my soul their prey. ex 7 The Lord will crush them in the dust, And all their plots destroy ; While those that in his mercy trust For ever shout for joy. di 8 Tlie men that love and fear thy name Shall see their hopes fulfill'd ; cr The mighty God will compass them With favour as a shield. 5 SECOND PART. C. M.— Colchester. Same subject. 1 SOON as the morning rays appear I'll lift my eyes above ; My voice shall reach thy list'ning ear, And supplicate thy love. 2 Within thy house my voice shall rise Before thy mercy-seat ; There will I fix my steadfast eyes, And worship at thy feet. 3 Thy righteousness, thy strength display, And my protection be : Teach me to know that only way. Which leads to heaven and thee. Wranghani 6 FIRST PART. C. M.— Windsor. , Complaint in sickness. off 1 IX anger, Lord, rebuke me not: Withhold the dreadful storm, If thy displeasure waxes hot, ; Twill crush thy feeble worm. 2 My soul's bow;d down with heavy cares> My flesh with pain oppress'd ; Iffy couch is witness to my tears, My tears forbid my rest. 3 Sorrow and pain wear out my days : I waste the night with cries, And count the minutes as they pass, Till the slow morning rise. 4 Shall I be still afflicted more ? My eyes consumed with grief? ex How long, my God, how long before Thy hand afford relief? 5 Oh, hear, while dust and ashes speak, p Restore my fainting breath ; cr And save me, for thy mercy's sake, rU From the dark shades of death. 2* 18 PSALMS. 6 SECOND PART. C. M.— Windsor. • Prayer under rebukes. off 1 IN mercy, not in wrath, rebuke Thy feeble worm, O God ; My spirit dreads thine angry look, And trembles at thy rod. p 2 Have mercy, Lord, for I am weak ; Regard my humble cry : Oh let thy voice of comfort speak, And bring salvation nigh. cr 3 Oh come, and show thy power to save, And spare my fainting breath ; For who can praise thee in the grave, Or sing thy name in death ? M 4 Satan, my cruel envious foe. Insults me in my pain : He smiles to see me brought so low, And tells me hope is vain. / 5 But hence, thou enemy, depart, Nor tempt me to despair ; My Saviour comes to cheer my heart; The Lord has heard my prayer. Netcton. 6 THIRD PART. L. U.—Darwen. • Same subject. off 1 LORD, I can suffer thy rebukes When thou with kindness dost chastise ; But thy fierce wrath I cannot bear, Oh let it not against me rise. p 2 Pity my languishing estate, And ease the sorrow that I feel ; cr The wounds thy heavy hand hath made, di Oh 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. 4 Look how the powers of nature mourn '. How long. Almighty God, how long? cr When shall thine hour of grace return ? When shall I make thy grace my song? PSALM? / 5 Depart, ye tempters, from my soul, And all despairing thoughts depart ; My God, who hears mv humble moan, Will ease my flesh and cheer my heart 7C. M.— Barby. • God's care of his people, and punishment of persecutors. aff 1 MY trust is in my heavenly Friend, My hope in thee, my God , Rise, and my helpless life defend From those that seek my blood ag 2 With insolence and fury, they Would now my body tear, As hungry lions rend the prey When no deliv'rer's near. p 3 If I indulge in thoughts unjust, And wish and seek their wo ; Then let them tread my life to dust, And lay mine honor low. " 4 If there were malice hid in me — I know thy piercing eyes — I should not dare appeal to thee, Nor ask my God to rise. cr 5 Arise, my God, lift up thine hand, Their pride and power control; / Awake to judgment, and command Deliv'rance to my soul. di 6 The cruel persecuting race Must turn, or feel thy sword : cr Awake, my soul, and praise the grace And justice of the Lord. 8 FIRST PART. C. "SI.— Barby. • Christ's condescension and glorification : or, God made man 1 O LORD, our Lord, how wondrous great Is thine exalted name ! The glories of thy heavenly 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 moving worlds of light ; 20 PSALMS. p 3 Lord, what is man or all his race, Who dwells so far below, That thou shouldst visit him with grace, And love his nature so ? er 4 That thine eternal Son should bear To take a mortal form, Made lower than his angels are, To save a dying worm ? 5 Yet while he lived on earth unknown, And men would not adore, f The waves and stormy winds did own His Godhead and his power. 6 Let him be crown'd with majesty di Who bow'd his head in death ; ff And be his honors sounded high By all things that have breath. SECOND PART. C. M.— Arlington. Same subject. 1 O LORD, my King, how excellent Thy name on earth is known! Thy glory in the firmament, How wonderfully shown ! 2 When I behold the heavens on high, The work of thy right hand ; The moon and stars amid the sky, Thy lights in every land : — ex 3 Lord, what is man, that thou shouldst deign On him to set thy love ? Give him on earth awhile to reign, Then fill a throne above? f 4 0 Lord, how excellent thy name ! How manifold thy ways ! Let time thy saving truth proclaim, Eternity thy praise. Montgomery. 8. 8. THIRD PART. L. M.-Uxbridge. Infant hosannas. 1 ALMIGHTY Ruler of the skies, Through the wide earth thy name is spread ; And thine eternal glories rise O'er all the heavens thy hands have made. PSALMS. | p 2 To thee the voices of the young A monument of honor raise ; And infants, with their lisping tongue, Declare the wonders of thy praise. 3 Thy power ordains their tender age cr To bring proud rebels to the ground ; / To still the bold blasphemer's rage, And all their policies confound. 4 Children amid thy temple throng, To see their great Redeemer's face : The Sun of David is their song: And sweet hosannas fill the place. 8 FOURTH PART. L. ML— Quito. • Adam and Christ, lords of the old and new creation. 1 LORD, what was man, when made at first. Adam the offspring of the dust, That thou shouldst set him and his race But just below an angel's place ? cr 2 That thou shouldst raise his nature so, And make him lord of all below — Make every earthly thing submit, And pay their homage at his feet? f.ex 3 But oh what brighter glories wait To crown the second Adam's state! What honors shall thy Son obtain, Who came to rescue sinful men ! p 4 See him below his angels made, p. p See him entomb'd among the dead, cr To save a ruin'd world from sin ! f But he shall reign with power divine. 5 The world to come, redeem'd from all The miseries that attend the fall, New made and glorious, shall submit At our exalted Saviour's feet. FIFTH PART. L. y\.-RothiccU. Christ's condescension and glorification. 8. / I O LORD, our Lord, in power divine How great is thy illustrious name ! Through all the earth thy glories shine, Placed high above the heavenly frame. 22 PSALMS. di 2 Down from his throne thy Son descends, A little time our form to wear ; q> Beneath th' angelic hosts he bends, ex Our sufferings and our sins to bear. f 3 But, lo ! thy power exalts him high, In glorious dignity enthroned- He bears our nature to the sky : O'er all thy works the Ruler crown'd. ff 4 Jesus, our Lord, in power divine, How great is thy illustrious name ! Through all the earth thy glories shine ; Let the whole earth resound thy fame. Pratt's Coll. FIRST PART. 0. M.—Barby. St. Ann'. Judgment and mercy. 9. / 1 WITH 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 justice known. di 3 Yet shall the Lord a refuge prove For all the poor oppress'd, To save the people of his love, p And give the weary rest. cr 4 The men who know thy name will trust In thy abundant grace; For thou didst ne'er forsake the just, Who humbly sought 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. 9 SECOND PART. C. M.—Barby. • Wisdom and equity of Providence. / ] WHEN the great Judge, supreme and just: Shall once inquire for blood, p The humble souls that mourn in dust cr Shall find a faithful God. PSALMS. 33 ex 2 Thy thunders shall affright the proud, And put their hearts to pain ; Make them confess that thou art God, p And they but sinful men. cr 3 Thus, by thy judgments, mighty God, Are thy deep counsels known : When men of mischief are destroy'd, The snare must be their own. p 4 Though saints to sore distress are brought, m And wait, and long complain, Their cries shall never be forgot, Nor shall their hopes be vain. / 5 Rise, great Redeemer, from thy seat, To judge and save the poor ; Let nations tremble at thy feet, And man prevail no more I r\ FIRST PART. C. H— Windsor. J- V/» For a day of humiliation. off 1 WHY 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 power? cr Shall they advance their heads in pride, And still thy saints devour? di 3 They put thy judgments from their sight, And then insult the poor ; cr They boast, in their exalted height, That they shall fall no more. / 4 Arise, O God, lift up thy hand, p Attend our humble cry ; cr No enemy shall dare to stand When God ascends on high. PAUSE. Oppression punished. 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." 34 PSALMS. ^ 6 But thou for ever art our Lord, And powerful is thy hand, cr As wnen the heathen felt thy sword, And perish'd from thy land. di 7 God will prepare our hearts to pray, And dow his ear to hear : Accept the vows thy children pay, And free thy saints from fear. -I f\ SECOND PART. L. M.— Luther's Hymn. J- VJ • Jehovah the avenger of the oppressed. / 1 JEHOVAH reigns ; your tribute bring ; Proclaim the Lord, th' Eternal King : Crown him, ye saints, with holy joy, His arm shall all your foes destroy. di 2 The Lord shall save th' afflicted breast, His arm shall vindicate th' oppress'd : cr Earth's mightiest tyrant feel his power, Nor sin nor Satan grieve them more. p 3 Thy Spirit shall our hearts prepare; Thine ear shall listen to our prayer : f Thou righteous Judge, thou Power divine. di On thee our helpless souls recline. Pratt's Coil 11 FIRST PART. L. M.— Uxbridge -L • God loves the righteous and hates the wit ked. 1 MY refuge is the God of love; Why do my foes insult and cry, cr " Fly like a tim'rous trembling dove, To distant woods and mountains fly V [2 If government be all destroy'd, That firm foundation of our peace, And violence make justice void, Where shall the righteous seek redress?] di 3 The Lord in heaven hath fix'd his throne His eye surveys the world below ; To him all mortal things are known, His eyelids search our spirits through. M 4 If he afflicts the saints so far, To prove their love and try their grace. cr What must the bold transgressors fear ? / His very soul abhors their ways. PSALMS. 25 aZ [P Upon the wicked he will rain Tempests of brimstone, fire, and death, Such as he kindled on the plain Of Sodom with his angry breath.] di 6 The righteous Lord loves righteous souls, Whose thoughts and actions are sincere ; And with a gracious eye beholds The men that his own image bear. ]-| SECOND PART. C. M.—St. Ann's. Barby. J- • Same subject. 1 THE Lord is in his holy place, And from his throne on high, He looks upon the human race With omnipresent eye. 2 He proves the righteous, marks their path ; In him the weak are strong : cr But violence provokes his wrath ; The Lord abhorreth wrong. ag 3 God on the wicked will rain down Brimstone, and fire, and snares ; The gloom and tempest of his frown! This portion shall be theirs. pi 4 The righteous Lord will take delight Alone in righteousness ; The just are pleasing in his sight ; The humble he will bless. Montgomery. I Q C. M.— Barby. ex. J- & • General corruption a sign of Christ's coming. I I 1 HELP, Lord, for men of virtue fail, Religion loses ground : The sons of violence prevail, And treacheries abound. 2 Their oaths and promises they break ; They act the flatt'rers part : With fair deceitful lips, they speak, But with a double heart. [3 Scoffers appear on every side, While a vile race of men Is raised to seats of power and pride, To bear the sword in vain.] 3 213 PSALMS. cr 4 Lord, when iniquities abound, And blasphemy grows bold ; When faith is rarely to be found, And love is waxing cold ; vi 5 Is not thy chariot hastening on? Hast thou not given the sign? May we not trust and live upon A promise so divine ? ff 6 Yes, saith the Lord, I now will rise, And make oppressors flee ; I shall appear to their surprise, And set my servants free. [7 Thy word, like silver seven times tried, Through ages shall endure ; The men that in thy truth confide, Shall find the promise sure.] 1Q FIRST PART. L. M.— Derby. tJ • Hope in darkness. off 1 HOW long, O Lord, shall I complain, Like one that seeks his God in vain ? Wilt thou thy face for ever hide ? Shall I still pray and be denied ? 2 Shall I for ever be forgot, di Like one whom thou regardest not? cr 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 oppress'd And Satan, my malicious foe, Rejoice to see me sunk so low ?] di 4 Hear, Lord, and grant me quick relief, Before my death concludes my grief; If thou withhold thy heavenly light, pp I sleep in everlasting night. f 5 How will the powers of darkness boast If but one praying soul be lost ! di But I have trusted in thy grace, And shall again behold thy face. cr 6 Whatever my fears or foes suggest, Thou art my hope, my joy, my rest j —j My heart shall feel thy love, and raise My cheerful voice to songs of praise. -i Q SECOND PART. C. M — Windsor. Barby. ex. X O* Temptation — Complaint. aff 1 HOW long wilt thou conceal thy face My God, how long delay ? When shall I feel those heavenly rays That chase my fears away? 2 How long shall my poor lab'ring soul Wrestle and toil in vain? cr Thy word can all my foes control And ease my raging pain. 3 Be thou my sun, and thou my shield, My soul in safety keep ; vi Make haste, before mine eyes are seal'd pp In death's eternal sleep. [4 How would the tempter boast aloud Should I become his prey ! How are his legions waxing proud At thy so long delay !] vi [5 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. | 6 Thou wilt display that sovereign grace Whence all my comforts spring ; f I shall employ my lips in praise, And thy salvation sing. 13. THIRD PART. 7»8.— Heye?* Hymn. Pleading for help. off 1 LORD of mercy, just and kind, Wilt thou not my guilt forgive ? Never shall my troubled mind In thy kind remembrance live ? 2 Lord, how long shall Satarfs art Tempt my harassed soul to sin ? Triumph o'er my bleeding heart, Fears without and guilt within? 3 Lord, my God, thine ear incline, Bending to the prayer of faith ; cr Cheer my eyes with light divine, p Lest I sleep the sleep of death. 29 PSALMS- ex 4 On thy mercy I rely ; Mercy, heavenly Lord, impart : Mercy brings salvation nigh; Mercy shall rejoice my heart. cr 5 Lord, I lift my heart in praise All thy bounty to adore ; / From eternity thy grace Flows increasing evermore. Pratt's Coll 1 4 FIRST PART. C. M.— Peterborough. J- ^f • Human depravity. ' * 1 FOOLS, in their hearts, believe and say That " all religion's vain ; There is no God that reigns on high, Or minds th' affairs of men." [2 From thoughts so dreadful and profane, Corrupt discourse proceeds ; And in their impious hands are found, Abominable deeds.] 3 The Lord, from his celestial throne, Look'd down on things below ; To find the man that sought his grace, Or did his justice know. 4 By nature all are gone astray, Their practice all the same ; There's none that fears his Maker's hand , There's none that loves his name. 5 Their tongues are used to speak deceit, Their slanders never cease ; cr How swift to mischief are their feet ! Nor know the paths of peace. 6 Such seeds of sin, that bitter root. In every heart are found ; Nor can we bear diviner fruit 'Till grace refine the ground. U SECOND PART. C. M.—Barby. ex. • Folly of persecutors. off 1 ARE sinners now so harden'd grown That they the saints devour? And never worship at thy throne, Nor fear thine awful power ? PSALMS. 29 ag 2 Great God. appear to their surprise, Reveal thy dreadful name ; Let them no more thy wrath despise. di Nor turn our hope to shame. p 3 Dost thou not dwell among the just? And yet our foes deride That we should make thy name our trust ' e.v Great God, confound their pride. /^4 Oh, that the joyful day were come To finish our distress ! When God shall bring his children home Our songs shall never cease. 1;r FIRST PART. C. M.— Peterborough. Arlington. *J • Traits of a Christian character. ? I 1 WHO 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 who walks in pious ways, And works with righteous hands; Who 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 neighbor wrong ; 4 The wealthy sinner he contemns, Loves all who 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 wrong the poor : — cr This man shall dwell with God on earth. And find his heaven secure. -1 /T SECOND PART. L. M.— Uxbridge. Duke-street. ivi Same subject. 1 1 1 WHO shall ascend thy holy place, Great God, and dwell so near thy face ? — The man who loves religion now, And humbly walks with God below; 3* 30 PSALMS. 2 Whose hands are pure, whose heart is clean j Whose lips still speak the thing they mean No slanders dwell upon his tongue ; He hates to do his neighbor wrong. ex 3 He loves his enemies, and prays For those who curse him to his face ; And does to all men still the same That he would hope or wish from them. """4 Yet when his holiest works are done, His soul depends on grace alone : — cr This is the man thy face shall see, 15. And dwell for ever, Lord, with thee. THIRD PART. I.. M.— Sterling. Who shall reach heaven. 1 BUT who shall reach thine holy place, Or who, O Lord, ascend thine hill ? The pure in heart shall see thy face ; The man that seeks to do thy will. ' l 2 He who to bribes hath closed his hand, To idols never bent the knee ; Nor sworn in falsehood ; — he shall stand, Redeemed by grace, and kept by Thee. Montgomery. -1 r* FIRST PART. L. M.— Quito. 1 0» Humility. off 1 PRESERVE me. Lord, in time of need, For succor to thy throne I flee ; But have no merits there to plead ; My goodness cannot reach to thee. 2 Oft have my heart and tongue confess'd How empty and how poor I am ; My praise can never make thee blest, Nor add new glories to thy name. ' * 3 Yet, Lord, thy saints on earth may reap Some profit by the good they do ; These are the company I keep, These are the choicest friends I know. cr 4 Let others choose the sons of earth, / And give their hours to noise and wine di I love the men of heavenly birth, Whose thoughts 16. PSALMS. SECOND PART. L. M.— Luton. Christ's all-sufficiency. aff 1 HOW fast their guilt and sorrows rise, Who haste to seek some idol god ! I will not taste their sacrifice, Their off'rings of forbidden blood. cr 2 My God provides a richer cup. And nobler food to live upon : ex He for my life has offer'd up Jesus, his well beloved Son. d 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. cr 4 1 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. 16. THIRD PART. L. M.— Luther's Hymn. Hope in the resurrection. / 1 WHEN God is nigh, my faith is strong ; His arm is my almighty prop : Be glad, my heart — rejoice, my tongue ; di My dying flesh shall rest in hope. p 2 Though in the dust I lay my head, Yet, gracious 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. ff 4 There streams of endless pleasure flow, And full discov'ries of thy grace : Joys we but tasted here below, Spread heavenly raptures through the place. 22 V S.M.MS. 1r* FOURTH PART. C. M.- Moravian. vl« Cod our portion. 1 LET heathens to their idols haste. And worship wood or stone ; cr But my delightful lot is cast Where the true God is known. di 2 His hand provides my constant food ; He fills my daily cup : Much am I pleased with present good, But more rejoice in hope. cr 3 God is my portion and my joy, My strength and my delight ; He gives me counsel every day, And sweet advice by night. di 4 My soul would all her thoughts approve To his all-seeing eye : cr Not death nor hell my hope shall move, While such a friend is nigh. FIFTH PART. C. M.— Dunchurch. Resurrection of Christ. 16. M i « I SET the Lord before my face, He bears my courage up ; My heart and tongue 'their joys express; My flesh shall rest in hope. di 2 " My spirit, Lord, thou wilt not leave Where souls departed are; Nor quit my body in the grave, To see corruption there. cr 3 " Thou wilt reveal the path of life, And raise me to thy throne ; / Thy courts immortal pleasures give, Thy presence, joys unknown." PAUSE. ' ' 4 Thus in the name of Christ, the Lord, The holy David sung ; And Providence fulfils the word Of his prophetic tongue. p 5 Jesus, whom every saint adores, WTas crucified and slain : cr Behold, the tomb its prey restores J f Behold, he lives again I PSALMS. : vi 6 When shall my feet arise and stand On heaven's eternal hills '? There sits the Son at God's right hand di And there the Father smiles. -1 ry FIRST PART. S. It— Aylesbury 1 I i Portion of saints, and of sinners. / 1 ARISE, my gracious God, And make the wicked flee ! They are but thy chastising rod To drive thy saints to thee. pp 2 Behold, the sinner dies, cr His haughty words are vain; Here in this life his pleasure lies, And all beyond is pain. / 3 Then let his pride advance, And boast of all his store , d The Lord is my inheritance, My soul can wish no more. p 4 1 shall behold the face Of my forgiving God, cr And stand complete in righteousness, Wash'd in my Saviour's blood. SECOND PART. L. M.— Old Hundred, ex. Portion of saints. 1 LORD, I am thine ; but thou wilt prove My faith, my patience, and my love; When men of spite against me join, They are the sword, the hand is thine. [2 Their hope and portion lie below : ;Tis all the happiness they know ; 'Tis all they seek: they take their shares, And leave the rest among their heirs.] ' y 3 What sinners value, I resign; cr Lord, 'tis enough that thou art mine : di I shall behold thy blissful face, cr And stand complete in righteousness. m.p 4 This life's a dream, an empty show; cr But the bright world to which I go, Hath joys substantial and sincere; f When shall I wake and find me there ? 17. & PSALMS. 18 5 O glorious hour ! O blest abode ! p I shall be near, and like my God ; cr And flesh and sin no more control The sacred pleasures of the soul. pp 6 My flesh shall slumber in the ground cr 'Till the last trumpet's joyful sound; vi. f Then burst the chains, with sweet surprise And in my Saviour's image rise. FIRST PART. L. M.— Luton, ex. Deliverance from temptation and despair. 1 THEE will I love, O Lord, my strength, My rock, my tower, my high defence ; Thy mighty arm shall be my trust, For I have found salvation thence. ag"N2 Death, and the terrors of the grave, Stood round me with their dismal shade; While floods of high temptation rose, And made my sinking soul afraid. 3 I saw the op'ning gates of hell, With endless pains and sorrows there, Which none, but they that feel, can tell; While I was hurried to despair. p 4 In my distress I call'd my God, When I could scarce believe him mine , He bow'd his ear to my complaint, cr Then did his grace appear divine. f 5 My song for ever shall record That terrible, that joyful hour; And give the glory to the Lord, Due to his mercy and his power. SECOND PART. L. M.—Uxbriclge. Sincerity rewarded. I LORD, thou hast seen my soul sincere, Hast made thy truth and love 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, I've walk'd upright before thy face ; Or if my feet did e'er depart, 'Twas not with a presumptuous heart J 18 PSA I.MS. 3j r\r 3 What sore temptations broke my rest ! What wars and strugglings in my breast ! But through thy grace that reigns within I guard against each darling sin. 1 ' 4 The sin that close besets me still, That works and strives against my will ; When shall thy Spirit's sovereign power Destroy it, that it rise no more ? 5 With an impartial hand, the Lord Deals out to mortals their reward ; The kind and faithful soul shall find A God more faithful and more kind. 6 The just and pure shall ever say Thou art more pure, more just, than they /. ex But men that love revenge shall know God hath an arm of vengeance too. I O THIRD PART. L. M.— Park-street. J- O* Rejoicing in triumph. ? T 1 JUST are thy ways, and true thy word, Great Rock of my secure abode; Who is a God besides the Lord ? And where's a refuge like our God 1 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, er The God of my salvation lives; The dark designs of hell are broke : — p Great is the peace my Father gives. FOURTH PART. C. M.— Colchester. Victory over temporal enemies. WE love thee. Lord, and we adore : Now is thine arm reveaFd ; Thou art our strength, our heavenly tower Our bulwark and our shield. We fly to our eternal Rock, And find a sure defence : His holy name our lips invoke, And draw salvation thence. 18. O 36 PSALMS. * » 3 When God, our leader, shines in arms, What mortal heart can bear f. ex The thunder of his loud alarms, The lightning of his spear? vi 4 He rides upon the winged wind ; And angels in array, In millions wait to know his mind, And swift as flames obey. m 5 He speaks, and at his fierce rebuke ff Whole armies are dismay'd ; His voice, his power, his angry look, Strike all their courage dead. di 6 Oft has the Lord whole nations bless'd For his own children's sake ; The powers, that give his people rest, Shall of his care partake. 1 Q FIFTH PART. 10's.— Portsea. New 50th. X 0» Applied to the American Revolution. M i TObless the Lord our God in strains divine, With thankful hearts and raptur'd voices join: To us what wonders his right hand hath shown, Mercies his chosen tribes have scarcely known : Like David blest, begin th' enraptur'd song, cr Let praise and joy awaken every tongue. / 2 When, fir'd to rage, against our nation rose Chiefs of proud name, and bands of haughty foes, He train'd our hosts to fight, with arms ar- ray'd, With health invigor'd, and with bounty fed, Gave us a chosen chief our sons to guide, p Heard every prayer, and every want sup- plied. cr 3 No more against our land let strangers rise, To fade and fall beneath th' avenging skies : Let the fierce legions yield to happier sway, The groping savage hail the gospel day. Lowsink the proud, the men of blood be slain Nor injur'd Zion lift her cries in vain. PSALMS. 37 cr^i But O, thou Power belov'd ! our shores around Be every virtue, every blessing found : 1 1 Here bid thy seasons crown the fruitful plain; Here bid fair peace extend her blissful reign ; Let laws, let justice hold perpetual sway, The soul unfetter'd and the conscience free. 5 With clearest splendor, here, let knowledge shine, Here, every glory beam from truth divine ; di To Jesus' call, the soul obsequious bend ; Grace from thy Spirit in rich showers de- scend; cr Till nations shall become thy bright abode, / And boundless praise unceasing rise to God. Dwight. -| Q FIRST PART. S. *L— Watchman. \- *J » Language of nature and the Bible. 1 BEHOLD, the lofty sky Declares its maker, God ; And all the starry works on high Proclaim his power 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. di 3 In every diff'rent land, Their gen'ral voice is known : cr They show the wonders of his hand, And orders of his throne. / 4 Let Christian lands rejoice, Where he reveals his word ; They are not left to nature's voice. To bid them know the Lord. 1 1 5 His laws are just and pure, His truth without deceit ; His promises for ever sure, And his rewards are great. [6 While of thy works I sing. Thy glory to proclaim ; Accept the praise, my God, my King In my Redeemer's name.] 4 38 PSALMS. -I Q SECOND PART. S. M.— Clapton. -L *J • The Bible— watchfulness, &c. — for the Lord's day morning 1 BEHOLD, the morning sun Begins his glorious way : cr His beams through all the nations run, And life and light convey. 2 But where the gospel comes, It spreads diviner light : f It calls dead sinners from their tombs, And gives the blind their sight. di 3 How perfect is thy word. And all thy judgments just ! For ever sure thy promise, Lord j 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. aff 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 ; p Forgive my secret faults : And cleanse this guilty soul of mine, cr Whose crimes exceed my thoughts, 8 While with my heart and tongue I spread thy praise abroad ; f Accept the worship and the song, My Saviour and my God. rf\ THIRD PART. L. M.—Ilothicell. Sterling. nJ • The book of nature and the gospel compared. 1 THE heav'ns declare thy glory, Lord In ev'ry star thy wisdom shines ; But. when our eyes behold thy word, We read thy name in fairer lines. PSALMS 3D 2 The rolling sun, the changing light, And nights and days, thy power confess; But the blest volume thou hast writ, Reveals thy justice and thy grace. 3 Sun, moon, and stars, convey thy praise Round the whole earth, and never stand ; So when thy truth began its race, It touch'd and glanced on every land. 4 Nor shall thy spreading gospel rest, Till through the world thy truth has run j Till Christ has all the nations bless'd, That see the light, or feel the sun. f^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. 6 Thy noblest wonders here we view, off In souls renew'd, and sins forgiv'n ; Lord, cleanse my sins, my soul renew, And make thy word my guide to heav'iL -1 Q FOURTH PART. L. M — Park-street. -3 «-/ • i Language of the starry heavens. 1 THE spacious firmament on high, With all the blue ethereal sky, And spangled heav'ns, a shining frame, er Their great Original proclaim. 11 2 Th1 unwearied sun from day to day, Does his Creator's power display ; And publishes to every land, The work of an Almighty hand. 3 Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale ; And nightly, to the list'ning earth, Repeats the story of her birth ; — 4 While all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, er And spread the truth from pole to pole. pp c What, though in solemn silence, all Move round this dark terrestrial ball — What, though nor real voice nor sound. Amid their radiant orbs is found ? M) PSALMS. cr 6 In reason's ear they all rejoice, f And utter forth a glorious voice, For ever singing as they shine, " The hand that made us is divine." Addison FIFTH PART. L. M.— Sterling. Starry heavens. 19. ' i 1 THY glory, Lord, the heav'ns declare, The firmament displays thy skill: The changing clouds, the viewless air, Tempest and calm, thy word fulfil. p 2 Though voice nor sound inform the ear. Well known the language of their song, When one by one the stars appear, pp Led by the silent moon along. f 3 Wak'd by thy touch, the morning sun Comes like a bridegroom from his bow'r. And like a giant, glad to run His bright career with speed and pow'r. 4 While these transporting beauties shine, Gems of the great creation's Lord: ff Glory eternal, joy divine, Spring from the treasures of thy word. Montgomery. -1 Q SIXTH PART. L. P. M.— St. Helen's. JL c/» The scriptures. 11 1 I LOVE the volume 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. 2 From the discov'ries of thy law The perfect rules of life I draw; These are my study and delight: Not honey so invites the taste ; Nor gold that hath the furnace pass'd, Appears so pleasing to the sight. f 3 Thy threat'nings wake my siumb'ring eyes And warn me where my danger lies ; PSALMS. w Through the verdant meadows flow. 3 Safe the dreary vale I tread, By the shades of death o'erspread, With thy rod and staff supplied ; As my guardian and my guide. 4 Constant to my latest end, Thou my footsteps shalt attend ; '*s And shalt bid thy hallow'd dome Yield me an eternal home. Anon FIRST PART. C. M.— Arlington. Dwelling with God. H 1 THE earth for ever is the Lord's, And all that is therein ; He founded it upon the floods, And rules the raging main. 24. PSALM3. « 2 But who among the sons of men, May visit thine abode? He that hath hands from mischief clean j Whose heart is right with God. 3 This is the man may rise and take The blessings of his grace: This is the lot of those that seek The God of Jacob's face. rr"^4 Oh, let our soul's immortal powers, To meet the Lord prepare, Who enter'd heav'ns eternal doors, And reigns in glory there. / 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. Qyj SECOND PART. L. M.— Park-street. &^J» Saints to dwell in heaven, where Christ has ascended. I I 1 THE 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. cr 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 ? ii 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. f 5 Rejoice, ye shining worlds on high, ex Behold the King of Glory nigh! Who can this King of Glory be ? The Lord of might and majesty ! 6 Rais'd from the dead, he goes before To open heaven's eternal door ; To give his saints a blest abode Near their Redeemer, and their God. 5 U) PSALMS. pyj THIRD PART. L. M.— Park-street. /W~rU Triumphant ascension of Christ. 1 OUR Lord is risen from the dead, Our Jesus is gone up on high ; ex The pow'rs of hell are captive led, Dragg'd to the portals of the sky. /t?2 Lo! his triumphal chariot waits, And angels chant the solemn lay, cr Lift up your heads, ye heav'nly gates. Ye everlasting doors, give way ! m^^3 Loose all your bars of massy light, f And wide unfold th' ethereal scene : He claims these mansions as his right ; Receive the King of Glory in. p 4 "Who is the King of Glory— who?" cr The Lord that all his foes o'ercame, The world, sin, death, and hell o'erthrew,, — di And Jesus is the conq'ror's name. ff 5 Lo ! his triumphal chariot waits, And angels chant the solemn lay ; Lift up your heads, ye heav'nly gates, Ye everlasting doors, give way ! p 6 « Who is the King of Glory— who V- f The Lord of boundless pow'r possess'd, The King of saints and angels too, ff God over all, for ever blest. Wesley. 24. f 1 " WIDE, ye heav'nly gates, unfold, Clos'd no more by death and sin; cr Now the conq'ring Lord behold, Let the King of Glory in:" p Hark, th' angelic host inquire, cr " Who is he, th' Almighty King?" p Hark, again the answering choir, Thus in strains of triumph sing: / 2 " He whose powerful arm alone, On his foes destruction hurl'd, He who hath the victory won, He who sav'd a ruin'd world, FOURTH PART. Ts.—Benevento. Christ's Ascension. 25. PSALMS. He who God's pure law fulfill'd, Jesus the Incarnate Word, He whose truth with blood was seal'd, He is heaven's all glorious Lord." " Who shall to this blest abode, Follow in the Saviour's train?" " They who in his cleansing blood, Wash away each guilty stain ; They whose daily actions prove, Steadfast faith, and holy fear, Fervent zeal and grateful love ; They shall dwell for ever here." Spirit of the Psalma. FIRST PART. S. M.— St. Bridges. Aylesbury. Waiting for pardon and direction. 1 I LIFT my soul to God, My trust is in his name, Let not my foes, that seek my blood, Still triumph in my shame. cr 2 Sin and the pow'rs of hell. Would tempt me to despair: Lord, make me know thy cov'nant well, That I may 'scape the snare. «xi 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 i Forgive the sin« of riper days, And follies of my youth. 5 The Lord is just and kind, The meek shall learn his ways: And every humble sinner find The riches of his grace. cr 6 For his own goodness' sake He saves my soul from shame; He pardons (though my guilt be great Through my Redeemer's name. 25. PSALMS. SECOND PART. S. M— Psalm 25. Divine instruction. 1 WHERE shall the man be found That fears t' offend his God, cr That loves the gospel's joyful sound, di And trembles at the rod ? 2 The Lord shall make him know The secrets of his heart: The wonders of his cov'nant show, And all his love impart. 3 The dealings of his hand Are truth and mercy still, With such as in his cov'nant stand, And love to do his will. 4 Their souls shall dwell at ease Before their Maker's face, cr Their seed shall taste the promises In their extensive grace. Qpf THIRD PART. S. M.— St. Giles. &tJ • Distress of soul : or, backsliding and desertion. 1 MINE eyes and my desire Are ever to the Lord ; I love to plead his promises, And rest upon his word. mT^2 Turn, turn thee to my soul, Bring thy salvation near; When will thy hand release my feet Out of the deadly snare? M 3 When shall the sovereign 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 wo ; My spirit languishes ; my heart Is desolate and low. [5 With every morning light, My grief anew begins ; Look on my anguish and my pain, And pardon all my sins.] 25. PSALMS. ( wT* 6 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. cr [7 With humble faith I wait To see thy face again ; Of Israel it shall ne'er be said, He sought the Lord in vain.] FOURTH PART. S. M.— Watchman. Mercy to the faithful. 1 TO God, in whom I trust, I lift my heart and voice ; O ! let me not be put to shame, Nor let my foes rejoice. 2 Thy mercies and thy love, O Lord, recall to mind ; And graciously continue still, As thou wert ever kind. 3 Let all my youthful crimes Be blotted out by thee ; nff And oh, for thy great goodness' sake. In mercy think on me. ri 4 His mercy and his truth The righteous Lord displays; In bringing wand'ring sinners home And teaching them his ways. Tate # Brady Qn FIRST PART. L. XL-Luton. i^syJa Conscious integrity. 1 JUDGE 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 Among thy saints will I appear, Array'd in robes of innocence; But, when I stand before thy bar, The blood of Christ is my defence. <:/• 3 I love thy habitation, Lord, The temple where thine honors dwell ; There shall I hear thy holy word, And there thy works of wonder tell. 5* M PSALMS. off '4 Let not my soul be join'd at last With men of treachery and blood; Since I my days on earth have past Among the saints and near my God. Q /-» SECOND PART. Vs.— German Hymn. /&\J» Going to the place of worship. p 1 SEARCH my heart, my actions prove, Try my inmost thoughts that rise, For thy kindness and thy love Ever are before mine eyes. cr 2 I have lov'd the hallo w'd place Where thine honor doth abide ; To the temple of thy grace Still my erring footsteps guide. di 3 Keep my soul from all offence ; All my supplications hear; Bid me walk in innocence; Let me, Lord, thy mercy share. 4 In thy worship I delight ; cr In thy house my voice I'll raise, With thy saints before thy sight, f In unceasing hymns of praise. Wrangham QrJ FIRST PART. C. M.—Barby. & I • The church our delight and safety. vi 1 THE Lord of glory is my light And my salvation too ; God is my strength, nor will I fear What all my foes can do. f I 2 One privilege my heart desires: O, grant me mine 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. f. ex 4 When troubles rise and storms appear5 There may his children hide ; God has a strong pavilion where di He makes my soul abide. P8ALMB. X- cr 5 Now shall my head be lifted high Above my foes around ; ff And songs of joy and victory Within thy temple sound. Qrv SECOND PART. C. M.— Wareham. * 4 • Prayer and hope. » T 1 SOON as I heard my Father say, " Ye children, seek my grace," My heart replied without delay, "I'll seek my Father's face." p 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. di 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. p 4 My fainting flesh had died with grief, cr Had not my soul believ'd That grace would soon provide relief* Nor was my hope deceiv'd. vi./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. THIRD PART. C. M.— Chester. Fabius. God's sanctuary a refuge. 1 GRANT me within thy courts a place, Among thy saints a seat, For ever to behold thy face, And worship at thy feet. 2 In thy pavilion to abide, When storms of trouble blow; And in thy tabernacle hide, Secure from every foe. aff 3 O leave me not when griefs assail, And earthly comforts flee ; **"* Should father, mother, kindred fail, cr My God, remember me. 27 66 PSALMS vi 4 Wait on the Lord, with courage wait ; My soul, disdain to fear : The righteous Judge is at the gate, And thy redemption near. Montgomery QrJ FOURTH PART. Ts.—Benevento. ex. & I • God the orphan's hope. 1 WHEN my cries ascend to thee, Hear, Jehovah, from afar ; Let thy tender mercies be Still propitious to my prayer. When thou bad'st me seek thy face, vi Quickly did my heart reply, Resting on thy word of grace, " Thee I'll seek, O Lord most high." aff 2 Should the world deceitful prove, And no more its help I share ; Should I lose a father's love, And a mother's tender care ; vi Then Jehovah's guardian eye, Shall my orphan state defend ; Shall a parent's place supply, Be my guardian, father, friend. Pratt's Colt 27. FIFTH PART. 7's and 6's. P.— Missionary H. Strength in God. /Ml God is my strong salvation, What foe have I to fear ? In darkness and temptation, My light, my help is near : ag Though hosts encamp around me, Firm to the fight I stand ; What terror can confound me, With God at my right hand ? 2 Place on the Lord reliance, My soul, with courage wait ; His truth be thine affiance, di When faint and desolate ; cr His might thy heart shall strengthen, His love, thy joy increase; Mercy thy days shall lengthen, di The Lord will give thee peace. Montgomery. 28. PSALMS. G7 FIRST PART. L. M. — Vernon. Prayer and deliverance from temptation. a/ 1 TO thee, O Lord, I raise my cries, My fervent prayer in mercy hear ; For ruin waits my trembling soul. If thou refuse a gracious ear. » f 2 While suppliant tow'rd thy holy hill I lift my feeble hands to pray, Afford thy grace, nor drive me still With impious hypocrites away. [3 To sons of falsehood, that despise The works and wonders of thy reign, Thy justice gives the due reward, And sinks their souls to endless pain. J vi 4 For ever blessed be the Lord, Whose mercy hears my mournful voice ; My heart, that trusted in his word, In his salvation shall rejoice. di 5 Let every saint in sore distress, By faith approach his Saviour God ; Then grant, O Lord, thy pard'ning grace, And feed thy church with heawnly food. Anon QQ SECOND PART. C. M.— Rochester, ex. ^O* Prayer and praise for deliverance from evil companions aff 1 TO thee, my King, my God of grace, I lift my humble cry ; Let not my poor desponding soul With impious wretches die. [2 With peaceful lips and fro ward heart They charm the wretch astray ; And lure his heedless feet to death, Along the flowery way.] p M 3 For me they dug the secret pit, And form'd the hidden snare; Thoughtless, I followed where they led, Nor saw destruction near. f 4 He broke the charm that drew my feet To darkness and the dead; cr From lips profane, and tongues impure, With trembling steps I fled. S3 PSALMS. ex 5 My heart with agonizing prayer Besought the Lord to save : Unseen he seiz'd my trembling hand And brought me from the grave. vi 6 Homeward I flew to find my God, And seek his face divine ; f Restor'd to peace, to hope, to life, To Zion's friends and mine. 7 My lips thy wond'rous works shall sing, My heart adore thy grace : Henceforth, be love my sweet employ, And all my pleasure praise. Dwight. 29, FIRST PART. L. M.— Luther's Hymn. Park-street. Ascriptions of honor and glory. vi.fl GIVE to the Lord, ye sons of fame, Give to the Lord renown and power, Ascribe due honors to his name, And his eternal might adore. 2 The Lord proclaims his power aloud, Over the ocean and the land ; His voice divides the watery cloud, cr And lightnings blaze at his command. di-crS He speaks — and tempest, hail, and wind, Lay the wide forest bare around ; The fearful hart and frighted hind, Leap at the terror of the sound. 4 To Lebanon he turns his voice, w --^ And lo ! the stately cedars break ; ff The mountains tremble at the noise ; The valleys roar; the deserts quake. di 5 The Lord sits sovereign on the flood : The thund'rer reigns for ever king; But makes his church his blest sabode, Where we his awful glories sing. p C In gentler language, then the Lord The counsel of his grace imparts ; cr Amid the raging storm, his word di Speaks peace and courage to our hearts. FSAI.MS. 69 QQ SECOND PART. ll's. — Gos/ien /£>*J» Same subject. vif 1 GIVE glory to God in the highest; give praise, Ye noble, ye mighty, with joyful accord ; All- wise are his counsels, all-perfect his ways, In the beauty of holiness worship the Lord. di n 2 The voice of the Lord on the ocean is k no wn. The God of eternity thund'reth abroad; The voice of the Lord from the depth of his throne, Is terror and power, all nature is awed. -cr 3 At the voice of the Lord, the tall cedars are bow'd. And towers from their base into ruin are hurl'd ; di The voice of the Lord from the dark-bosom'd cloud, cr Dissevers the lightning in flames o'er the world. p 4 The voice of the Lord, through the calm of the wood, Awakens its echoes, strikes light through the caves ; cr The Lord sitteth King on the turbulent flood ; The winds are his servants, his servants the waves. M 5 The Lord is the strength of his people ; the Lord Gives health to his chosen, and peace ever- more ; / Then throng to his temple, his glory record ; m-p But oh ! when he speaketh — in silence adore. Montgomery Of\ FIRST PART. L. M.—Rothwell. 0\_/» Sickness healed and sorrows removed.' 1 I WILL extol thee, Lord on high, At thy command diseases fly ; Who but a God can speak, and save p From the dark borders of the grave? / 2 Sing to the Lord, ye saints, and prove How large his grace, how kind his love; Let all your powers rejoice, and trace The wondrous records of his grace. 60 PSALMS. p-^ 3 His anger but a moment stays ; cr His love is life and length of days : p Though grief and tears the night employ, f The morning star restores the joy. *\f\ SECOND PART. L. M — Luton. Quito. tJ\J» Health, sickness, and recovery. ' I 1 FIRM was my health ; my day was bright ; And I presum'd '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 ; di Soon as thy face began to hide, — pp My health was gone, my comforts died. f.exZ I cried aloud to thee, my God, " What canst thou profit by my blood ? di Deep in the dust, can I declare Thy truth, or sing thy goodness there ? aff 4 " Hear me, O God of grace," I said, " And bring me from among the dead f1 cr Thy word rebuk'd the pains I felt, Thy pard'ning love remov'd my guilt. 5 My groans, and tears, and forms of wo, vi 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 through earth and heav'n, For sickness heal'd, and sins forgiv'n. Q1 FIRST PART. C. M.— Windsor. O J. • Deliverance from death. 1 INTO thy hand, O God of truth, My spirit I commit ; Thou hast redeem'd my soul from death, And sav'd me from the pit. 2 The passions of my hope and fear Maintain'd a doubtful strife; While sorrow, pain, and sin conspir'd To take away my life. PSALMS. f I 3 " My times are in thy hand," I cried, "Though I draw near the dust;" cr Thou art the refuge where I hide, The God in whom I trust. <~s 4 O make thy reconciled face Upon thy servant shine ; And save me for thy mercy's sake For I'm entirely thine. PAUSE. 1 1 5 'Twas in my haste my spirit said, " 1 must despair and die ; I am cut off before thine eyes:" But thou hast heard my cry. cr 6 Thy goodness, how divinely free ! How wondrous is thy grace To those who fear thy majesty, And trust thy promises ? 7 O love the Lord, all ye his saints, / And sing his praises loud ; di He'll bend his ear to your complaints, cr And recompense the proud. 31 SECOND PART. C. M.-Barby. Deliverance from slander and reproach. 1 MY heart rejoices in thy name, My God, my help, my trust ; Thou hast preserv'd my face from shame, Mine honor from the dust. di 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." M 3 Among mine enemies, my name Was a vile proverb grown ; While to my neighbors I became Forgotten and unknown. 4 Slander and fear on every side Seiz'd and beset me round ; I to the throne of grace applied, And speedy rescue found. 6 62 PSALMS. PAUSE. cr 5 How great deliv'rance thcu hast wrought Before the sons of men ! The lying lips to silence brought, And made their boastings vain. 6 Thy children, from the strife of tongues In thy pavilion hide : Guard them from infamy and wrongs, And from 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. QQ FIRST PART. S. M.— Clapton. Watchman. tJ/& • Confession and forgiveness. off 1 O 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 j Their lips and lives without deceit, Shall prove their faith sincere. p 3 While I conceal'd my guilt, I felt the fest'ring wound : cr Till I confess'd my sins to thee, di And ready pardon found. 4 Let sinners learn to pray, cr Let saints keep near the throne ; Our help, in times of deep distress, Is found in God alone. 32. SECOND PART. C. M.— Colchester. Pardon and sincere obedience. 1 HAPPY the man to whom his God No more imputes his sin ; But, wash'd in the Redeemer's blood, Hath made his garments clean. cr 2 Happy beyond expression, he Whose debts are thus discharg'd; And from the guilty bondage free, He feels his soul enlarg'd. 32, PSALMS. o3 3 His spirit hates deceit and lies, His words are all sincere ; He guards his heart, he guards his eyes, To keep his conscience clear. pp 4 While I my inward guilt suppress'd, No quiet could I find ; ag Thy wrath lay burning in my breast, And rack'd my tortur'd mind. • ' 5 Then I confess'd my troubled thoughts My secret sins reveal'd ; Thy pard'ning grace forgave my faults Thy grace my pardon seal'd. cr 6 This shall invite thy saints to pray: f When like a raging flood Temptations rise, our strength and stay di Is a forgiving God. THIRD PART. L. M.— Repose. Same subject. 1 BLEST is the man, for ever blest, Whose guilt is pardon'd by his God ; Whose sins with sorrow are confess'd, And cover'd with his Saviour's blood. 2 Blest is the man to whom the Lord " Imputeth not iniquities :" He pleads no merit of reward, And not on works but grace relies. 3 From guile his lips and heart are free ; His humble joy, his holy fear, With deep repentance well agree, And join to prove his faith sincere. cr 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 shine. FOURTH PART. L. M.— Darwen. Quito. Confession and pardon. off 1 WHILE I keep silence, and conceal My heavy guilt within my heart, What torments doth my conscience feel ! What agonies of inward smart ! 32. 54 PSALMS. 2 T 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 every humble soul Make swift addresses at thy feet : cr When floods of huge temptation roll- di There shall they find a blest retreat. p 4 How safe beneath thy wings I lie, ex When days grow dark and storms appear 1 cr And when I walk, thy watchful eye Shall guide me safe from every snare. 33. FIRST PART. C. M.— New Cambridge. Works of creation and providence. 1 REJOICE, ye righteous, in the Lord : This work belongs to you : Sing of his name, his ways, his word, How holy, just, and true. 2 His works of nature and of grace Reveal his wondrous name : His mercy and his righteousness cr Let heav'n and earth proclaim. ! f 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 bade 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. J 6 He scorns the angry nations' rage, And breaks their vain designs : His counsel stands through every age, And in full glory shines. 33. PSALMS. i SECOND PART. C. H.—Colchetter. God blesses the nation. 1 BLEST 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 eyes, with infinite survey, The spacious earth behold : He form'd us all of equal clay, And knows our feeble mould. [3 Kings are not rescu'd by the pow'r Of armies from the grave ; Vain is the conflict of the hour, Except the Lord will save.] p 4 God is our fear, and God our trust, When plagues and famine spread ; ex His watchful eye secures the just, Amid ten thousand dead. f 5 Lord, let our hearts in thee rejoice, Now bless us from thy throne ; For we have made thy word our choice, We trust thy grace alone. *) Q THIRD PART. L. P. M.— St. Helen's. Newcourt. *J*J • Works of creation and providence. vi.fl YE holy souls, in God rejoice, Your Maker's praise becomes your voice ; Great is your theme, your songs be new ; l l 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. 6* 00 PSALMS. p 4 Let mortals tremble and adore A God of such resistless power, Nor dare indulge their feeble rage : cr Vain are your thoughts, and weak yourhands, f But his eternal counsel stands, And rules the world from age to asre. 33. FOURTH PART, ll's and 8's.— Palestine. fl REJOICE in the Lord, O ye righteous, rejoice, The upright his praises should sing; With harp and with psaltry, attune your glad voice, And loud let the harmony ring : O sing of his righteousness, sing of his love, His judgment and mercy proclaim ; Earth is fill'd with his goodness, while angels above Rejoice in his glorious name. H2By the word of the Lord, the bright heavens were made, cr The earth, the wide waters that roar ; ag O fear him ye nations, let earth be afraid, Stand in awe of his glory and power: ex He spake — it was done ; he commanded — it rose ; The universe sprang into view ! His counsels shall stand, though vain mortals oppose, His ways are all righteous and true. ' ' 3 How blest is the nation whose God is the Lord, The land where in mercy he dwells ; Where thousands rejoice in his worship and word, Where wonders of grace he reveals : ""** O trust in his name, in his wisdom confide, Nor look to his creatures for aid ; cr Our souls shall rejoice, while in him we abide, di Though troubles and sorrows invade. MS. Q/4 FIRST PART. L. M.— Seasons. 0~fe« God's care of his saints ; he hears their prayers. 1 LORD, 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 PsaLMS. 2 Come, magnify the Lord with me, cr Let every heart exalt his name ; di I sought the eternal God, and he Has not expos'd my hope to shame. off 3 I told him all my secret grief, My secret groanings reach'd his ears cr He gave my inward pain relief, And calm'd the tumult of my fears. p 4 To him the poor lift up their eyes, With radiance mild their faces shine v vi A beam of mercy from the skies Fills them with light and joy divine. di 5 His holy angels pitch their tents Around the men that serve the Lord ; cr O, fear and love him, all his saints : Taste of his grace and trust his word 34. SECOND PART. L. M.— Duke-street. Relijrious Education. M l CHILDREN, in years and knowledge young, Your parents' hope, your parents' joy ; Attend the counsels of my tongue; Let pious thoughts your minds 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. 3 The eyes of God regard his saints, His ears are open to their cries ; cr He sets his frowning face against The sons of violence and" lies. p 4 To humble souls and broken hearts, God with his grace is ever nigh; cr Pardon and hope his love imparts, di When men in deep contrition lie. ex 5 He tells their tears, he counts their groans, His Son redeems their souls from death ; His spirit heals their broken bones, / While they in praise employ their breath. 34. TSALMS. THIRD PART. C M.—Dunchurch. Praise for deliverance. J I'LL bless the Lord from day to day How good are all his ways ! Ye humble souls that watch and pray. Come help my lips to praise. 2 Sing to the honor of his name, How a poor suff 'rer cried ; His hope was not expos'd to shame, His suit was not denied. c.r3I told the Lord my sore distress With heavy groans and tears ; He gave my sharpest sorrows ease, And silenc'd all my fears. vi 4 Oh, sinners, come and taste his love, Come learn his pleasant ways ; And let your own experience prove The sweetness of his grace. 5 O, love the Lord, ye saints of his, His eye regards the just ; How richly blest their portion is, Who make his name their trust. Q A FOURTH PART. C. M.— New Cambridge. 04rl« Trust in God, and praise for deliverance. » 1 1 THROUGH all the changing scenes of life, In trouble and in joy, The praises of my God shall still My heart and tongue employ. 2 Of his deliv'rance I will boast, Till all that are distress'd, From my example comfort take, And charm their grief to rest. f~*3 O magnify the Lord with me, Exalt his holy name; di When in distress on him I call'd, cr He to my rescue came. 1 » 4 The host of God encamp around The dwellings of the just; Deliv'rance he affords to all Who make his name their trust. PSALMS. cr 5 Oh make but trial of his love j Experience will decide, f How blest are they, and only they, Who in his truth confide. T. $B. Q£T FIRST PART. C. M.— Windsor. 9JtJ» Prayer and faith in times of persecution. aff) NOW, plead my cause, Almighty God, Against the sons of strife, Who trample on the Saviour's blood, And fight against my life. cr 2 Oppose their progress; stop their way: Oh make them fear thy rod ; di But to my soul in mercy say, " I am thy Saviour God." " 3 How will the net they spread for me, Their froward feet inthral! Into the pit which they decree, How soon their souls must fall ! 4 They love the road that leads to hell : Those rebels soon must die, Whose malice is implacable Against the Lord most high. ex 5 But hast thou not a chosen few Among that impious race ? Divide them from the bloody crew, cr By thy surprising grace. vi 6 Then will I raise my tuneful voice, To make thy wonders known; In their salvation I'll rejoice, And bless thee for my own. SECOND PART C. M.— Barby. Christ's love to enemies typified in David. 1 BEHOLD the love, the gen'rous love That holy David shows: Behold his kind compassion move For his afflicted foes. p 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. 35 70 PSALMS. cx 3 How did his flowing tears condole. As for a brother dead ! And fasting mortified his soul, While for their life he pray'd. p"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. vi 5 O glorious type of heav'nly grace ! Thus Christ the Lord appears : di While sinners curse, the Saviour prays, And pities them with tears. cr 6 He, the true David, Israel's King, Bless'd and belov'd of God, To save us rebels, dead in sin, p Gave his own precious blood. Q f* FIRST PART. L. U.—Rothwell. OUt Perfections and providence of God. / 1 HIGH in the heav'ns, eternal God ! Thy goodness in full glory shines : Thy truth shall break through every cloud That veils or darkens thy designs. 2 For ever firm thy justice stands, As mountains their foundations keep • Wise 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 thy charge ; But saints are thy peculiar care. di 4 From the provisions of thy house, We shall be fed with sweet repast : There mercy like a river flows, And brings salvation to our taste. zi 5 Life like a fountain, rich and free, Springs from the presence of the Lord.- And in thy light our souls shall see The glories promis'd in thy word. PSALMS. Q£» SECOND PART. S M.— Aylesbury. OOi Practical atheism exposed. ' 1 1 WHEN man grows bold in sin, My heart within me cries, "He hath no faith of God within, Nor fear before his eyes." 2 His heart is false and foul, His words are smooth and fair; Wisdom is banish'd from his soul. And leaves no goodness there. 3 He plots upon his bed New mischief to fulfil: He sets his heart, his hand, his head; To practise all that's ill. mcB 4 But there's a dreadful God, Though men renounce his fear ; di His justice, hid behind the cloud, / Shall one great day appear. 5 His truth transcends the sky : In heav'n his mercies dwell; ag Deep as the sea his judgments lie ; His anger burns to hell. 6 How excellent his love, Whence all our safety springs ! f. ^s Oh never let my soul remove From underneath his wings. FIRST PART. S7s and 6's.— Warning. The wicked are not to be envied. 37. 1 1 1 THOUGH wicked men grow rich or great, Repine not at their high estate, Nor let thy envy rise ; For soon, cut down like tender grass, Or blooming flow'rs, away they pass di When all their beauty dies. ct 2 Trust in the Lord, and him obey, And thou within the land shalt stay, Secure from ev'ry ill : Make his commands thy chief delight. And he, thy duty to requite, Shall thy desires fuliiJ. 72 PSALMS. 3 Commit thy way unto the Lord, And he will needful help afford, To perfect thy designs : He'll make like light, serene and clear Thy clouded innocence appear, As when the morning shines. • 1 4 Rest in the Lord, on him depend ; Let patience all thy thoughts attend ; Nor let thine anger rise : Though wicked men with hate abound, And with success their plots are crown'd, Which they in wrath devise. cr 5 How soon their greatness will decay, And all their riches melt away, p Their place no more be found ! cr While humble souls in God rejoice, / And praise him with the heart and voice, Whose mercies still abound. T. $ R Qf-V SECOND PART. C. M.— Peterborough. *J I • Charity to the poor. * I 1 WHY do the wealthy wicked boast, And grow profanely bold ? The meanest portion of the just, Exceeds the sinner's gold. 2 Though they may borrow of their friends And ne'er design to pay ; The saint is merciful, and lends, Nor turns the poor away. 3 His alms with liberal heart he gives, Among the sons of need : His memory to ages lives, And blessed is his seed. 4 He fears to talk with lips profane, To slander or defraud ; His ready tongue declares to men What he has learn'd of God. 5 The law and gospel of the Lord Deep in his heart abide ; Led by the Spirit and the Word, His feet shall never slide. 37. PSALMS. 6 When sinners fall, the righteous stand, Preserved from every snare ; They shall possess the promis'd land, And dwell for ever there. THIRD PART. C. M.— Barbr/. The way anil end of the righteous and the wicked. 1 MY God, the steps of pious men Are order'd by thy will ; Though they should fall, they rise again, Thy hand supports them still. cr 2 The Lord delights to see their ways, Their virtue he approves ; H'^U ne'er deprive them of his grace, Nor leave the men he loves. 3 The heav'nly heritage is theirs, Their portion and their home ; He feeds them here, 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. PAUSE. ex 5 The haughty sinner have I seen, Not fearing man or God ; Like a tall bay-tree, fair and green, Spreading its arms abroad — —diQ When, lo ! he vanish'd from the ground, Destroy'd by hands unseen ; p Nor root, nor branch, nor leaf was found, Where all that pride had been. cr 7 But mark the man of righteousness, His sev'ral steps attend ; vi True pleasure reigns through all his ways, And peaceful is his end. QQ C. H— Windsor. 0O« Guilt, repentance, prayer for pardon. aff 1 AMID thy wrath, remember love, Restore thy servant, Lord ; Nor let a Father's chast'ning prove Like an avenger's sword 7 74 PSALMS. [2 My sins, a heavy burden, weigh My sinking spirit down; And I go mourning all the day, Beneath my Father's frown.] ex 3 O Lord, the sorrows I endure Are great beyond control ; No other hand but thine can cure The anguish of my soul. 4 All my desires to thee are known, di Thine eye counts every tear ; p And every sigh, and every groan, Is notic'd by thine ear. cr 5 Thou art my God, my only hope, And thou wilt hear my cry : / My God will bear my spirit up, When Satan bids me die. PAUSE. ex G My foes rejoice to see me slide Into the miry pit ; Exulting in malicious pride When they supplant my feet. 7 I will confess my guilt to thee, And grieve o'er all my sin ; di Yet weak will all my efforts be, Without thy aid divine. 8 My God, forgive my follies past, And be for ever nigh: cr O Lord of my salvation, haste, Before thy servant die. QQ FIRST PART. C. BL— Peterborough. Coventry 0«-/ • Watchfulness over the tongue in presence of scoffera I T 1 THUS I resolv'd before the Lord, To watch my heedless tongue ; Lest some unguarded sinful word, Should do my neighbor wrong. 2 And if I'm e'er constrain'd to stay With men of lives profane ; cr I'll set a double guard that Lay, Nor let my talk be vain. di 3 I'll scarce allow my lips to speak The pious thoughts I f*;el ; Lest scoffers should th' occasion take, To mock my kindling zeal. 39. PSALMS. cr 4 Yet if some proper hour appear, I'll not be overaw'd; f But let the scoffing sinners hear That I can speak for God. SECOND PART. C. M.— Rochester. Man mortal. aff 1 TEACH me the measure of my days, Thou Maker of my frame: I would survey life's narrow space, And learn how frail I am. 2 A span is all that we can boast, An inch or two of time; di 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 ; cr They rage and strive, desire and love, di But all their noise is vain. * ' [4 Some walk in honor's gaudy show ; Some dig for golden ore^ They toil for heirs, they know not who, And straight 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. rr 6 Now I forbid my carnal hope, My fond desires recall ; I give my mortal int'rest up, And make my God my alL 39. THIRD PART. C. yi.—Burford. Sick-bed devotions, or submissive pleading. 1 GOD of my life, look gently down, Behold the pains I feel ; di But I am dumb before thy throne, p Submissive to thy will. * f 2 Diseases are thy servants, Lord, They come at thy command ; I'll not indulge one murm'ring word Against thy chast'ning hand. n PSALMS. off 3 Yet I may plead with humble cries, Remove thy sharp rebukes : My strength consumes, my spirit dies, Through thy repeated strokes. 4 Crush'd as a moth beneath thy hand, di We moulder into dust ; Our feeble powers can ne'er withstand, p And all our beauty's lost. ' ' 5 I'm but a stranger here below, As all my fathers were: May I be well prepar'd to go, When I the summons hear. cr 6 But if my lips be spared awhile, Before my last remove ; I'll sing thy tender mercies still, And celebrate thy love. O Q FOURTH PART. S. M.— Aylesbury. St. Giles. *J*J» Same subject. aff 1 LORD, let me know mine end, My days, how brief their date, That I may timely comprehend How frail my best estate. 2 My life is but a span, Mine age is nought with thee; cr What is the highest boast of man di But dust and vanity ! p 3 Dumb at thy feet I lie, For thou hast brought me low; ag Remove thy judgments, lest I die; I faint beneath thy blow. cr 4 At thy rebuke, the bloom Of man's vain beauty flies; And grief shall like a moth consume All that delights our eyes. di 5 Have pity on my fears, Hearken to my request , Turn not in silence from my tears, But give the mourner rest. 6 O spare me yet, I pray, Awhile my strength restore, Ere I am summon'd hence away, p And seen on earth no more. Montgomery 39, PSALMS. 11 FIFTH PART. 7'sand6's. Peculiar.— Missionary H. Human frailty. 1 O WHAT is earthly pleasure, Compare! with thy rich grace? nff Lord teach us how to measure The remnant of our days, How brief is our existence, How frail a thing is man ; And grant us thine assistance, This feeble life to scan. er 2 How soon the hours of gladness That cheer us on our way, ii Are chang'd to gloom and sadness, ix Or fill'd with deep dismay ! 11 Man, in his best condition, Is vanity and dust; Soon past the fleeting vision; p Then he gives up the ghost. /M 3 Earth's treasures quickly leave us, Its honors ne'er endure ; Its pleasures but deceive us, Its hopes are insecure : di But, Lord, while time so fleeting, Is fill'd with many a snare; My soul on thee is waiting, cr 1*11 trust thy guardian care, Mother's H. Book. 40 FIRST PART. C. M.— Dunchurck, Deliverance from deep distress. 1 I WAITED patient for the Lord, He bow'd to hear my cry ; He saw me resting on his word, And brought salvation nigh. ex 2 He rais'd me from a horrid pit, Where mourning long I lay ; His hand releas'd my sinking feet, From depths of miry clay. cr 3 Firm on a rock he made me stand, And taught my cheerful tongue To praise the wonders of his hand. In new and thankful song. f8 PSALMS. / 4 I'll spread his works of grace abroad, The saints with joy shall hear, And sinners learn to make my God Their only hope and fear. d 5 How many are thy thoughts of love ! Thy mercies, Lord, how great ! cr Language and time would fail to prove, Or numbers to repeat. 40. SECOND PART. C. M.— Coventry. Incarnation and sacrifice of Christ. 1 [THUS saith the Lord, " Your work is valll, Give your burnt-offring? o'er ; In dying goats and bullocks slain, My soul delights no more."] vi 2 And see, the blest Redeemer comes, Th' Eternal Son appears ! And at th' appointed time assumes The body God prepares. J ' 3 Much he reveal'd his Father's grace, And much his truth he show'd : He preach'd the way of righteousness, Where great assemblies stood. 4 His Father's honor touch'd his heart di He pitied sinner's cries ; And to fulfil a Saviour's part, Was made a sacrifice. cr 5 No blood of beasts on altars shed, Could wash the conscience clean; f But the rich sacrifice he paid, Atones for all our sin. A f\ THIRD PART. L. M—Uxbridge. Luton. "fc v/» Christ our sacrifice. 1 THE wonders, Lord, thy love hath wrought cr Exceed our praise, surmount our thought : Should I attempt the long detail, di My speech would faint, my numbers fail. M 2 No blood of beasts on altars spilt, Can cleanse the souls of men from guilt, cr But thou hast found, through matchless grace, A ransom for our ruin'd race. PSALMS. 7» p 3 t; Behold I come." the Saviour cries, 11 A ready, willing sacrifice ; I come to bear the heavy load Of sin, and do thy will, my God. ! I 4 " 'Tis written in thy great decree, 'Tis in thy book foretold of me; I must fulfil the Saviour's part, And lo ! thy law is in my heart. 5 " I'll magnify thy holy law, And rebels to obedience draw ; cr When on my cross I'm lifted high, Or to my crown above the sky. 6 u The Spirit shall descend, and show What thou hast done, and what I do ; ri The wond'ring world shall learn thy grace, Thy wisdom, and thy righteousness." y» -| L. M.— Park-street. jH -I- • Christian sympathy and charity. 1 BLEST is the man whose heart can move, And melt with pity to the poor ; W^hose soul, by sympathizing love, Feels what his fellow-saints endure. ft 2 His heart contrives for their relief More good than his own hands can do j He, in the time of gen'ral grief, Shall find the Lord has mercy too. 3 His soul shall live secure on earth, With secret blessings on his head, When drought, and pestilence, and dearths Around him multiply their dead. p 4 Or, if he languish en his couch, God will pronounce his sins forgiv'n ; cr Will save him with a healing touch, Or take his willing soul to heav'n. A Q\ FIRST PART. C. yi.—LaUhtstreet. Q/£>» Direction and hope : or, absence from the hou3e of worship aff 1 WITH earnest longings of the mind, My God, to thee I look ; So pants the hunted hart to find And taste the cooling brook. K) PSALMS. 2 When shall I see thy courts of grace, And meet my God again ? di So long an absence from thy face My heart endures with pain. ex [3 Temptations vex my weary soul, And tears are my repast; The foe insults without control, " And where's your God at last." /ms 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. di 5 But why, my soul, sink down so far Beneath this heavy load ? Why do my thoughts indulge despair, And sin against my God 1 cr 6 Hope in the Lord, whose mighty hand Can all my woes remove ; f For I shall yet before him stand, And sing restoring love. A Q\ SECOND PART. C. M.— Chester. Barby. ^b/C • Thirsting and panting after God. off 1 AS pants the hart for cooling streams, When hunted in the chase; So longs my soul, O God, for thee And thy refreshing grace. *"* 2 For thee, my God, the living God, My thirsty soul doth pine; cr Oh, when shall I behold thy face, Thou Majesty divine. p 3 Why restless, why cast down, my soul ? cr Still hope, and thou shalt sing f The praise of him who is my God, And heaven's eternal King. T. $ B. A Q THIRD PART. L. M.— Repose. Seasons. ^Hd/C • Hope in deep affliction. p 1 MY spirit sinks within me, Lord ; cr But I will call thy name to mind, And times of past distress record When I have found my God was kind. PSALMS. « /e.r2Huge 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. di 3 Yet will the Lord command his love, When I address his throne by day; p Nor in the night his grace remove ; cr The night shall hear me sing and pray. di 4 I'll 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 ?" I I 5 I'll chide my heart that sinks so low, Why should my soul indulge her grief? cr Hope in the Lord, and praise him too, He is my rest, my sure relief. [G Thy light and truth shall guide me still, Thy words shall my best thoughts employ ; And lead me to thine heav'nly hill, My God, my most exceeding joy. FOURTH PART. Vs.— Mount Calvary. Prayer and liore in deep affliction. 42, aff 1 HEARKEN, Lord, to my complaints, For my soul within me faints j Thee, far off, I call to mind, In Ihe land I left behind, Where the streams of Jordan flow, Where the heights of Hermon glow. 2 Tempest-tost, my failing bark Founders in the ocean dark, cr Deep to deep around me calls, With the rush of waterfalls, While I plunge to lower caves, Overwhelmed by all thy waves. I I 3 Once the morning's earliest light, Brought thy mercy to my sight, And my wakeful song was heard Later than the evening bird : Hast thou all my pray'rs forgot? Will thy mercy heed them not ? 82 PSALMS. di 4 Why, my soul, art thou perplex'd ? Why with faithless trouble vex'd? cr Hope in God, whose saving name, Thou shalt joyfully proclaim, When his countenance shall shine Through the clouds that darken thine. Montgomery. A Q FIRST PART. C. M.— Rochester. Barby. ex. Tt<0« Prayer for deliverance from enemies. affy I 1 JUDGE me, O God, and plead my cause Against a sinful race; From vile oppression and deceit Secure me by thy grace. 2 On thee my steadfast hope depends, di And am I left to mourn ? To sink in sorrow, and in vain Implore thy kind return ? cr 3 0 send thy light to guide my feet, And bid thy truth appear; Conduct me to thy holy hill, To taste thy mercies there. / 4 Then to thine altar, O my God, My joyful feet shall rise ; And my triumphant song shall praise The God that rules the skies. Anon A Q SECOND PART. 7's and &s.—Nuremburg. tWO» Prayer for deliverance and comfort. aff 1 SAVE me, Lord, in this distress ; Clothe me in thy righteousness ; Good and merciful thou art, di Bind this bleeding, broken hear; Cast me not despairing hence, cr Be my hope, my confidence. ' ' 2 Send thy light and truth to guide ; Leave me not to turn aside ; On thy holy hill I'll rest, In thy courts for ever blest ; Then to God, my love, my joy, Praise shall all my pow?rs employ. Montgomery. PSALMS. 83 a a C M.— Rochester. Ti4rl • Complaint in s,re-M declension and persecution. 1 LORD, we have heard thy works of old, Thy works of pow'r and grace; And to our ears our fathers told The wonders of their days. 2 They saw the beauteous churches rise, The spreading gospel run ; cr While light and glory from the skies Through all their temples 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, p.cr 4 But now our souls are seiz'd with shame, Confusion fills our face, To hear the enemy blaspheme, And fools reproach thy grace. C7 5 Yet have we not forgot our God, Nor falsely dealt with heav'n ; Nor have our steps declin'd the road Of duty thou hast giv'n ; — f.ex 6 Though dragons all around us roar, With their destructive breath ; And thine own hand hath bruis'd us sore, Hard by the gates of death. PAUSE.— Burford. off 7 We are expos'd all day to die, As martyrs for the cause ; As sheep for slaughter bound we lie, By sharp and bloody laws. f.ex 8 Awake, arise, Almighty Lord ! Why sleeps thy wonted grace? Why should we be like men abhorr'd, Or banish'd from thy face ? di 9 Wilt thou for ever cast us off, And still neglect our cries ? p For ever hide thy heav'nly love From our afflicted eyes? ' I 10 Down to the dust our soul is bow'd, While foes insult around : cr Rise for our help, rebuke the proud, And all their pow'rs confound. M PSALMS. 11 Redeem us from perpetual shame, Our Saviour and our God ; We plead the honors of thy name, The merits of thy blood. A £T FIRST PART. S. M.— Watchman. Shirland. ^fct/ • Beauty and glory of Christ — success of his kingdom. d 1 MY Saviour and my King, Thy beauties are divine ; Thy lips with blessings overflow, And every grace is thine. cr 2 Now make thy glory known. Gird on thy dreadful sword; And ride in majesty to spread The conquests of thy word. 3 Subdue thy stubborn foes, di Incline their hearts t' obey, p While justice, meekness, grace, and tiuth cr Attend thy glorious way. f.m 4 Thy laws, O God ! are right ; Thy throne shall ever stand, And thy victorious gospel prove A sceptre in thy hand. PAUSE. f I 5 Behold, at his right hand The gentile church is seen, Like a fair bride in rich attire, When princes guard the queen. d 6 Fair bride, receive his love ; Forget thy father's house ; Forsake thy gods, thy idol gods, And pay thy Lord thy vows. 7 O let thy God and King Thy sweetest thoughts employ ; Thy children shall his honors sing, In palaces of joy. A pr SECOND PART. C. M .— Remembrance. Coventry. ^sffJ • Christ and his glorious reign. 1 I'LL speak the honors of my King, His form divinely fair; None of the sons of mortal race May with the Lord compare. FSALMfl d 2 Sweet is thy speech, and heav'nly grace Upon thy lips is shed: Thy God with blessings infinite Hath crown'd thy sacred head. f 3 Gird on thy sword, victorious Prince ! Ride with majestic sway; Subdue and melt thy stubborn foes, And make the world obey. fnds his church. HM LET Zion and her King rejoice, Though tyrants rage and kingdoms rise , He utters his Almighty voice! di The nations melt, the tumult dies. 1 1 2 The Lord of old for Jacob fought, And Jacob's God is still our aid: Behold the works his hand hath wrought, What desolations he hath made ! 3 From sea to sea, through all the shores, p He makes the noise of battle cease ; / When from on high his thunder roars, di He awes the trembling world to peace. m. p 4 Be still and know that he is God ; cr He reigns exalted o'er the lands, He will be known and fear'd abroad ; But still his throne in Zion stands. fss 5 O Lord of hosts, Almighty King! While we so near thy presence dwell, xi Our faith shall sit secure and sing", Nor fear the raging pow'rs of hell. THIRD PART. 7'sand6's. Peculiar.— AshJUld. God our refuse and strejijjth. 46, aff 1 O GOD of our salvation ! Our refuge in distress, Our strength and consolation, Secure us by thy grace; di While in thy peace abiding, While thou thyself art near, cr In thy strong arm confiding, We shall riot yield to fear. 68 PSALMS. f.ex2 Though earth were in commotion, Though mountains high were cast Into the depths of ocean, Amid the stormy blast ; The billows loud and raging, In vain their foam would pour; di Thy voice the wrath assuaging, Would still the tempest's roar. p 3 There is a peaceful river Descending from on high, Whose streams are pure for ever, Whose waters cannot dry : No waves of tribulation Disturb their glad'ning course, cr The Rock of our salvation Is the unfailing source. 4 God in the midst is dwelling, Mount Zion shall not move ; f The streams of grace are swelling A tide of boundless love : Her foes so oft conspiring, /Tumultuous in noise, Like angry waves retiring, p Have melted at his voice. cr 5 The Lord of hosts is with us, The God of Jacob near: With his strong arm beneath us, Our souls shall never fear ; f Our refuge is most glorious ; di Be still: for he is God ; cr His cause shall be victorious, f Earth trembles at his nod. Spiritual Son^ A n FOURTH PART. L. M.— Park-street. Q \)» The river of Goi!, and the heavenly city. 1 THERE is a river pure and bright, Whose streams make glad the heav'nJy plains, Where, in eternity of light, The city of our God remains. 2 Built by the word of his command, With his unclouded presence blest, cr Firm as his throne, the bulwarks stand . m There is our home, our hope, our rest. PSALMS. 88 t>i 3 Thither let fervent faith aspire, Our treasure and our heart be there, O for a seraph's wing of fire ! m No — for the mightier wings of prayer ! / 4 Now, though the earth's foundations rock, And mountains down the gulf be hurl'd ; di His people smile amid the shock, They look beyond this transient world. Montgomery. A rv FIRST PART. C. M.— Coventry. rW I • Christ ascending and reigning. vi.fl O 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, jf Attend him rising through the sky With trumpets' joyful sound. di 3 While angels shout and praise their King, Let mortals learn their strains ; cr Let all the earth his honor sing, O'er all the earth he reigns. m<£ 4 Rehearse his praise with awe profound, Let knowledge lead the song ; Nor mock him with a solemn sound, Upon a thoughtless tongue. A ry SECOND PART. C. M.— Moravian Hymn. t^ I • Christ worshipped. / 1 EXTOL the Lord, the Lord most high, King over all the earth ; Exalt'his triumph to the sky, In songs of sacred mirth. ff 2 God is gone up with loud acclaim, And trumpets' tuneful voice ; Sing praise, sing praises to his name ; Sing praises and rejoice. 3 Sing praises to our God : sing praise To every creature's King: His wondrous works, his glorious ways, All tongues and kindred sing. 6* 90 PSALMS. vub 4 God sits upon his holy throne, God o'er the heathen reigns : His truth through all the world is known- That truth his throne sustains. 5 Princes around his footstool throng, Kings in the dust adore ; cr Earth and her shields to God belong — f Sing praises evermore. Montgom try A Q FIRST PART. S. M.— Clapton. ^x}(D» The church the honor and safety of the land. f\y 1 GREAT is the Lord our God, And let his praise be great ; He makes his churches his abode, His most delightful seat. [2 These temples of his grace How beautiful they stand ! The honors of our native place, The bulwarks of our land.] di 3 In Zion God is known A refuge in distress ; cr How bright has his salvation shone, Through all her palaces! 4 When kings against her join'd, And saw the Lord was there ; ex In wild confusion of the mind They fled with hasty fear. ' t 5 Oft have our fathers told, Our eyes have often seen, How well our God secures the fold Where his own flock has been. cr 6 In every new distress We'll to his house repair: We'll call to mind his wondrous grace, And seek deliv'rance there. 48. SECOND PART. S. M.— Oakland. Clapton. Beauty of the church. FAR as thy name is known The world declares thy praise; Thy saints, O Lord, before thy throne Their sonars of honor raise. TSALM3. 81 vi 2 With joy tliy people stand On Zion's chosen hill ; Proclaim the wonders of thy hand, And counsels of thy will. 1 1 3 Let strangers walk around The city where we dwell ; Compass and view thy 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. cr 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. THIRD PART, ll's and 8*s.— Palestine. Same subject. 1 O GREAT is Jehovah, and great be his praise, In the city of God he is King ; Proclaim ye his triumphs in jubilant laj^s; On the mount of his holiness sing. cr 2 The joy of theearth from her beautiful height, Is Zion's impregnable hill : The Lord in her temple still taketh delight, God re;gns in her palaces still. 3 At the sight of her splendor the kings of the earth ex Grew pale with amazement and dread ; Fear seized them like pangs of a premature birth. di They came, they beheld her, and fled. cr 4 Let the daughters ofJudah be glad for thy love The mountain of Zion rejoice ; For thou wilt establish her seat from above, Wilt make her the throne of thy choice. 48 n PSALMS. H 5 Go, walk about Zion and measure the length. Her walls and her bulwarks, mark well ; Contemplate her palaces glorious in strength, Her tow'rs and her pinnacles tell. 6 Then say to your children — our refuge is tried, This God is our God to the end ; / His counsels for ever his people shall guide His arm shall for ever defend. Montgomery. A Q FIRST PART. C M.— Peterborough. ~»t/ • Pride and death : or, the vanity of life and riches. * * 1 WHY doth the man of riches grow To insolence and pride; To see his wealth and honors flow With every rising tide ? [2 Why doth he treat the poor with scorn, Made of the self-same clay, And boast as though his flesh were born Of better dust than they'?] 3 Not all his treasures can procure His soul a short reprieve; Redeem from death one guilty hour, Or make his brother live. 4 He sees the foolish and the wise, The tim'rous and the brave, di Quit their possessions, close their eyes, p And hasten to the grave. cr 5 Yet 'tis his inward thought and pride His house shall ever stand ; His name, that it may long abide, Is given to his land. p ¥ 6 Vain are his thoughts, his hopes are lost, How soon his mem'ry dies ! His name is written in the dust, Where his own body lies. PAUSE. 7 This is the folly of their way ; And yet their sons, as vain, Approve the words their fathers say, And act their works again. PSAI.M3. S Men void of wisdom and of grace, Though honor raise thorn high. Live like the beasts, a thoughtless race, di And like the beasts they die. }) 9 Laid in the grave so dark and teop) rr Death triumphs o'er thorn there, / Tili the last trumpet breaks their sleep, ex And wakes them in despair. SECOND PART. C. M.—Burford. Drain an J the resurrection. 49. f T 1 YE sons of pride, that hate the just, And trample on the poor. When death has brought you down to oust Your pomp shall rise no more. / 2 The last great day shall change the scene : di When will that hour appear ? cr When shah the just revive and reign O'er all that scorn'd them here 1 p 3 God will my naked soul receive, CalTd from the world away, cr And break the prison of the grave, To raise my mould'ring clay. / 4 Heav'n is my everlasting home, Th' inheritance is sure ; ff Let men of pride their rage resume, di But I'll repine no more. fc(\ FIRST PART. C. M.— SL Ann's. tJ\J» Tlie last judgment— saints rewarded. [1 THE 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, ex Thunder and darkness, fire and storm, Lead on the dreadful day. Si PSALMS. 4 Heav'n from above his call shall hear, Attending angels come, ex And earth and hell shall know and fear His justice and their doom. di 5 " But gather all my saints," he cries, " That made their peace with God By the Redeemer's sacrifice, And seal'd it with his blood. 'I 6 " Their faith and works brought forth to light, Shall make the world confess, My sentence of reward is right, And heav'n adore my grace." 50. SECOND PART. C. M.— Peterborough. Obedience better than sacrifice. t J 1 THUS saith the Lord, " The spacious fields, And flocks and herds are mine: To cattle of a thousand hills, I claim a right divine. 2 :; I ask no sheep for sacrifice, Nor bullocks burn'd with fire: To hope and love, to pray and praise, Is all that I require. c/-3 "Call upon me when trouble's near, My hand shall set thee free ; Then shall thy thankful lips declare The honor due to me. dii " The man that offers humble praise Shall glorify me best: cr And those that tread my holy ways, Shall my salvation taste." £r/\ THIRD PART. C. M.— Peterborough. ?y V/ • The judgment of hypocrites. 1 WHEN Christ to judgment shall descend, And saints surround their Lord ; He'll call the nations to attend, And hear his awful word. * » 2 "Not for the want of bullocks slain, Will 1 the world reprove; Altars and rites and forms are vain, Without the fire of love." PSALMS. 9Ci cr 3 And what have hypocrites to do? Why bring their sacrifice ; Why call my statutes just and true, Yet deal in theft and lies! rfi 4 Should they expect to 'scape my sight, And sin without control? cr No, I will bring their crimes to light, And rend each guilty soul. / 5 Consider, ye that slight the Lord, Before his wrath appear; If once you fall beneath his sword, di There's no deliv'rer there. prr\ FOURTH PART. L. M.— Sterling. *J\.J • Hypocrisy exposed. / 1 THE Lord, the Judge, his churches warns; Let hypocrites attend and fear, Who place their hope in rights and forms, But make not faith nor love their care. * f 2 To heav'n they lift their hands unclean, Dcfil'd with lust, defil-d with blood ; By night they practise every sin, . B/ day their mouths draw near to God. 3 And while his judgments long delay, di They grow secure, and sin the more ; They think he sleeps as well as they, And put far off the dreadful hour. / 4 Oh dreadful hour when God draws near, And sets their crimes before their eyes ! e.r His wrath their guilty souls shall tear, ff And no deliv'rer dare to rise. rf\ FIFTH PART. Wb.— Walworth. 9J\Jm The last judgment. /* 1 BEHOLD, the Judge descends, his guards are nigh, met Tempest and fire attend him down the sky \ Heav'n, earth, and hell, draw near, let all things come, To hear his justice, and the sinner's doom : di "But gather first my saints," the Judge commands ; " Bring them, ye angels, from their distant lands. 9C PSALMS. n 2 "Behold, my cov'nant 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. — cr There's no distinction here ; come spread their thrones, And near me seat my fav'rites and my sons. 3 " I, their Almighty Saviour, and their God, I am their judge ; ye heav'ns, proclaim abroad My just, eternal sentence, and declare ^ Those awful truths that sinners dread to hear. ex.di Sinners in Zion, tremble and retire : I doom thee, painted hypocrite, to fire ! p 4 ': Silent I waited with long suffering love, cr But didst thou hope that I should ne'er re- prove ; And cherish such an impious thought within, That God the righteous would indulge thy sin? / Behold my terrors now: my thunders roll; ex And thy own crimes affright thy guilty soul." /M 5 Sinners, awake betimes ; ye fools, be wise ; Awake, before the dreadful morning rise ; Change your vain thoughts, your sinful works amend; vi Fly to the Saviour, make the Judge your friend, Lest, like a lion, his last vengeance tear Your trembling souls, and no deliv'rer near. Ff\ SIXTH FAllT. 10'sand ll's. — Walworth, or Old 50th. fJ V7» The last judgment. /n [1 THE 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. PSALMS 77 ex The trumpet sounds : hell trembles ; heav'n rejoices: vi Lift up your heads, ye saints, with cheer- ful voices.] di 2 No more shall atheists mock his long delay ; His vengeance sleeps no more : behold the day; cr Behold, the Judge descends ; his guards are nigh : Tempest and fire attend him down the sky. vi When God appears all nature shall adore him ; While sinners tremble, saints rejoice be- fore him. /" 3 Heav'n, earth, and hell, draw near, let all things come, To hear his justice, and the sinner's doom : di "But gather first my saints," the Judge commands; " Bring them, ye angels, from their distant lands." vi When Christ returns, wake every cheer- ful passion ; f And shout, ye saints, he comes for your salvation. di^k Behold, his cov'nant 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 ; join all your voices, And raise your heads, ye saints, for heav'n rejoices. M 5 '•' Here," saith the Lord, "ye angels, spread their thrones, And near me seat my fav'rites and my sons : di Come, my redeem'd, possess the joys prepar'd cr Ere time began ; 'tis your divine reward. ,; vi When Christ returns, wake every cheer- ful passion; And shout, ye saints, he comes for your salvation. 9 98 TSALM8. PAUSE. p. ex 6 Unthinking wretch I how couldst thou hope to please A God, a spirit, with such sinful ways ? While, with his grace and statutes on thy tongue, Thou lov'st deceit and dost thy neighbor wrong ! cr Judgment proceeds : hell trembles ; heav'n rejoices: Lift up your heads, ye saints, with cheer- ful voices. pp 7 " Silent I waited with long suff 'ring love, But didst thou hope that I should ne'er reprove ; cr And cherish such an impious thought within, That the All-holy would indulge thy sin ?" mcB See, God appears: all nature joins tr adore him ; Judgment proceeds, and sinners fall be- fore him. ff. e.vSu 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 P* di Judgment concludes : hell trembles : heav'n rejoices : vi Lift up your heads, ye saints, with cheer- ful voices. y^-| FIRST PART. L. M.— Darwen. Vernon. *J J- • A penitent pleading for pardon. off ] SHOW pity, Lord ! O Lord, forgive I 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 can't surpass The power and glory of thy grace : cr Great God ! thy nature hath no bound ; di So let thy pard'ning love be found. cr 3 Oh ! wash my soul from every sin, And make my guilty conscience clean : di Here on my heart the burden lies, And past offences pain mine eyes. PSALMS. 99 p 4 My lips with shame my sins confess, Against thy law, against thy grace : cr Lord, should thy judgments grow severe, — di I am condemn'd ; but thou art clear. asr 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. p. ex 6 Yet, save a trembling sinner, Lord, Whose hope, still hovMng round thy word, Would light on some sweet promise there, cr Some sure support against despair. /T "I SECOND PART. L. M —Derby. *J JL • Confession of sin, original and personal. off 1 LORD, 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. 1 ! 2 Soon as we draw our infant breath, The seeds of sin grow up for death ; Thy law demands a perfect heart; But we're defiPd in every part cr 3 Great God, create my heart anew, — .~ .wiai in j q-!in puie auu. ix ue: O make me wise betimes to spy My danger and my remedy. p 1 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 or bleeding beast, Nor hyssop branch, nor sprinkling priest. Nor running brook, nor flood, nor sea, Can wash the dismal stain away.] cr 6 Jesus, my God ! thy blood alone, * Hath pow'r sufficient to atone ; Thy blood can make me white as snow, No Jewish type could cleanse me so. di 7 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, Nor flesh nor soul hath rest nor ease ; cr Lord, let me hear thy pard'ning voice, Then shall my broken heart rejoice 100 PSALMS. /T -j THIRD PART. L. M.— Darwen. fJ J- • The backslider's supplication. aff 1 O THOU that hear'st when sinners cry! Though all my crimes before thee Ue, Behold them not with angry look, But blot their mem'ry from thy book. 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 live without thy light, p Cast out and banish'd from thy sight : cr Thy holy joys, my God, restore, And guard me that I fall no more. pp 4 Though I have griev'd thy Spirit, Lord, cr His help and comfort still afford ; aff And let a wretch come near thy throne To plead the merits of thy Son. PAUSE. 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. ~ a tm\i- cnnl i« humbled in the dust. And owns thy dreadful sentence just) ^ Look down, O Lord, with pitying eye, And save the soul condemn'd to die. vi 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. /SO 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 r -1 FOURTH PART. C. ML- Whifcor. tJ J. • Same subject. aff 1 LORD, I would spread my sore distress And guilt before thine eyes : Against thy law, against thy grace, PS U.MS. 101 2 Hadst thou condemn'd my soul to hell, And crush'd my flesh to dust j Heav'n had approv'd thy vengeance well, And earth had own'd it just. ' » [3 Born in a world of guilt, I drew Contagion with my breath ; And as my days advanc'd, I grew A j uster prey for death.] cr 4 Cleanse me, O Lord, and cheer my soul With thy forgiving love ; Oh, make my broken spirit whole, And bid my pains remove. p 5 Let not thy Spirit, Lord, depart, Nor drive me from thy face ; Create anew my sinful heart, And fill it with thy grace. cr 6 Then will I make thy mercy known Before the sons of men ; Backsliders shall address thy throne. And turn to God a^ain. FIFTH PART. C. M.— Burfora. Repentance and faith in the blood of Christ 51 aff I O 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 ri Shall speak aloud thy righteousness, And make thy praise my song. I ' 3 No blood of goats, nor heifers slain, For sin could e'er atone ; The death of Christ shall still remain Sufficient and alone. cr 4 A soul oppress'd with sin's desert, My God will ne'er despise ; di An humble groan, a broken heart, Is our best sacrifice. 9* 102 PSALMS. /CO C. M.— Peterborough. Rochester. tJ&» The wicked will be destroyed; but the righteous saved. 1 1 1 WHY should the wicked make their boast, And heav'niy grace despise ? In their own arm they put their trust, Mid violence and lies. cr 2 Our God in vengeance will destroy, And banish from his face, Th' implacable that thus annoy The children of his grace. d 3 But like a beauteous cultur'd grove, Dress'd in immortal green, Thy saints abiding in thy love, Within thy courts are seen. ^ 4 On thine eternal grace, O Lord, Thy children rest secure ; And all who trust thy holy word, Will find salvation sure. Anon. /TQ C. M.— Rochester. 7 Thy solemn vows are on me, Lord ; Thou shalt receive my praise : vi I'll sing how faithful is thy word, How righteous are thy ways. 8 Thou hast secured my soul from death, O set thy servant free ; f That heart and hand, and life and breath. May be employ'd for theo. 100 PSALMS CfV L. M.— Seasons. Repose. t/ 1 • Praise for divine protection. aff 1 MY God, in whom are all the springs Of boundless love and grace unknown, di Hide me beneath thy spreading wings, Till the dark cloud is overblown. 2 Up to the heav'ns I send my cry ; The Lord will my desires perform ; cr He sends his angels from the sky, And saves me from the threat'ning storm, //-n 3 Be thou exalted, O my God, Above the heav'ns where angels dwell j Thy pow'r on earth be known abroad, While land to land thy wonders tell. PAUSE.— Park-street. f 4 My heart is fix'd — my song shall raise Immortal honors to thy name : I f 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. f 6 Be iliou exalted, 0 my God, Above the heav'ns where angels dwell ; Thy power on earth be known abroad, While land to land thy wonders tell. f^Q L. P. M.— St. Helen's. *JO» Warning to magistrates. 1 JUDGES, who rule the world by laws, Will ye despise the righteous cause, When theoppress'd before you stand? Dare you condemn the virtuous poor, And let the rich escape secure, Whose gold and influence bribe your hand < 2 God. is your judge, and he alone; O have you never, never known, cr That high in heav'n his justice reigns ? I I Yet ye invade the rights of God, And send your bold decrees abroad, To bind the conscience in your chains. PSALMS. 107 ag 3 When once be thunders from the sky, Your grandeur melts, your titles die, Your pow'r is crumbled to the dust: As empty chaff, when whirlwinds rise, Before the sweeping tempest flies, p Your hopes shall be for ever lost. cr 4 Thus will the vengeance of the Lord Safety and joy to saints afford ; While all that hear shall join and say — " Sure there's a God that rules on high. A God that hears his children cry, And waits their sufferings to repay. }; 59, FIRST PART. S. P. M.~ Dalston. ex. Miserable end of the wicked. ag 1 WHEN God in wrath shall come To tell the sinner's doom, e.v What anguish shall the wicked tear ! The men that slight his name, That boast of sin and shame, No more shall ask, " What God can hear ?" ' 1 2 Thou hear'st. Omniscient Lord, Each curse and idle word. And all the scoffs of lips profane ; di And when the night of death, p Shall stop their fleeting breath, Their souls shall seek for peace in vain. aff 3 Oh, how will sinners need An advocate to plead, Accepted, at thine awful throne ! How in that solemn hour Would faith's transcendent power Outweigh all things beneath the sun! Subdue them by thy word. Though all their pow rs oppose thy reign: Now may thy foes submit, And bow beneath thy feet, cr Nor let them read thy wrath in vain. Dur-ght 108 PSALMS. /TQ SECOND PART. S. M.— Aylesbury. vt/ • Complaint against persecutors. off 1 FROM foes that round us rise, O God of heaven, defend; Who brave the vengeance of the skies And with thy saints contend. di 2 Beneath the silent shade Their secret plots they lay, Our peaceful walls by night invade, And waste the fields by day. cr 3 Yet save them, Lord, from death ; Subdue them by thy word ; / Confound their counsels with thy breath, p But pard'ning grace afford. vi 4 Then shall our grateful voice Proclaim our guardian God ; The nations round the earth rejoice, And sound thy praise abroad. Anon. f*f\ C. M.— Windsor. \J\J» Prayer against war. off 1 LORD, thou hast scourg'd our guilty land; Behold thy people mourn ; cr Shall wrath still guide thy powerful hand, di And mercy ne'er return ? mcB 2 Beneath the terrors of thine eye, Earth's haughtiest towers decay ; Thy frowning mantle spreads the sky, And mortals melt away. ag 3 How Zion trembles at the stroke, And dreads thy lifted hand ! p O heal the people thou hast broke, And spare our guilty land. aff 4 Save, save us from the bloody field; Save those that fear thy name : From hosts of foes our nation shield, And put their hopes to shame. vi 5 Then shall our loud and thankful voice, Proclaim our guardian God : The nation shall in thee rejoice, And sound thy praise abroad. PSALMS. 109 r*-t S. M.— Dunhar. O 1 • Safety in God. off 1 WHEN, overwhelm'd 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. di 3 Within thy presence, Lord, For ever I'll abide, cr Thou art the tower 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. /"» £\ L. M. — Seasons. Derby. \J& • Trust in God; but no confidence in the creature off 1 MY spirit looks to God alone, My rock and refuge is his throne , In all my fears, in all my straits, My soul for his salvation waits. 2 Trust him. ye saints, in all your ways, Pour out your hearts before his face ; When helpers fail, and foes invaue, God is our all-sufficient aid. pH 3 Trust not the men of high degree, Or low — for they are vanity: Laid in God's balance, both appear Light as a puff of empty air. 4 Make not increasing gold your trust, Nor set your hearts on glitt'ring dust: Why will you grasp the fleeting smoke. And not belicv? what God hath spoke? f 5 Once hath his awful voice declar'd ; Once and again our ears have heard j All power is his eternal due; He must be fe^r'd and trusted too. 10 110 PSALMS. 6 For sovereign power reigns not alone, Grace is a partner of the throne; Thy grace and justice, mighty Lord, Shall well divide our last reward. i^O FIRST PART. C. M.— Colchester. \JO» The morning of the Lord's day. 1 EARLY, my God, without delay, I haste to seek thy face ; My thirsty spirit faints away, Without thy cheering grace. rfi 2 So pilgrims on the scorching sand. Beneath a burning sky, Long for a cooling stream at hand, And they must drink or die. cr 3 I've seen thy glory and thy power Through all thy temple shine; My God, repeat that heav'nly hour, That vision so divine. 4 Not life itself with all its joys Can my best passions move ; Or raise so high my cheerful voice, As thy forgiving love. 5 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. / 63 SECOND PART. O. M.— Coventry. Midnight thoughts recollected. 1 'TWAS in the watches of the night I thought upon thy power ; I kept thy lovely face in sight, Amid the darkest hour. 2 While I lay resting on my bed My thoughts arose on high; C7V-N My God, my life, my hope, I said, Bring thy salv ation nigh. 3 I strive to mount thy holy hill, And climb the heav'nly road; And thy right hand upholds me still, When I commune with God. P3ALM3. HI di 4 Thy mercy stretches o'er my head The shadow of thy wing; cr My heart rejoices in thine aid, And I thy praises sing. ex 5 But the destroyers of my peace, Shall vent their rage in vain: The tempter and his power shall cease, And all my sins be slain. r* Q THIRD PART. L. M.—Stonefidd. \J*J» Adoption. 1 GREAT God, indulge my humble claim, Thou art my hope, my joy, my rest ; vi The glories that compose thy name Stand all engag'd to make me blest. di 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.