■ 'JUn^ 4*5/ J •'■*f Il 0 > < K Z 0 0) z u m o j < X LU 0 N h Ll I < H D O H CD >■ < z i u 0) J < y 5 o j o u X H Z 0 t «2g ^§91936 * SPIRITUAL"" ORIGINAL AND SELECTED* FOR THE USE OF CHRISTIANS. By D. MILLARD & J. BADGER. "I will sing- with the spirit." — Paul. FIFTH EDITION. UNION MILLS, N. Y. Published by the Christian Gen. Book Association, Printed at the Office of the Ch. Palladium. 1838. Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1831, in the Clerk's office for the Northern District of New-York, by David Millard, and Joseph Badger. PREFACE. In offering a new collection of hymns to the Eublic, perhaps a brief apology is due to our rethren. This we freely present them. Notwithstanding several good collections of hymns have already been published in the Chris- tian connexion, designed by their respective com- pilers as standard works, yet all of them with which we are acquainted, are, in our judgment,- defective in some way or other : 1st : A consid- erable portion of the hymns found in all of them, are not sung in any congregation, with which we are acquainted. 2d : Most of them are deficient in variety, of such hymns as our congregations need for stated use. 3d : Several hymns are found in all of them, which contain unscriptural expressions, and, in some instances, improper lan- guage. 4th : Many excellent hymns are sung in all our congregations, Which* are not contained in any large collection extant among us, but which have been circulated in small pamphlets, not easily preserved, nor conveniently used in our meetings for worship. All these defects we have endeav- ored to remedy, as far as the size of our book- would permit. Yet, we may have erred in some, or even in all these particulars; but we confi- dently trust not. We are aware, however, that such is the diversity of taste among Christian worshippers, relative to hymns, that it is not ex- pected this collection, nor any other which could be made, would suit every one. We have only to say, that in our humble judgment, this collec- tion, according to its size, is more free from the above defects, than any with which we are ac- quainted. IV PREFACE. For convenience, we have divided i into two parts. Part I. contains a .selection from the Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts, with a reference over each, ^o found in Watts's. We have abridged several of fhern, and have also taken the liber:}' to erase tural expressions where they occurred, and substitute scriptural ones in their room. Part II. contains Hymns and Scriptural Songs by dif- ferent authors* ; a few of which have never ap- peared in any hymn-book before. We prefer this arrangement 'to that of classing hymns under different heads, or subjecis. Tins* manner of compiling a hymn-book is attended with one dif- ficulty, at least, while at the same time it can present but little advantage. In order to make out a variety on a number of subjects, some hymns are always insened. which, perhaps, are never used in our congregations, while others, superior in merit, are omitted. Instead of clas- sing the hymns, we have giveil directions over our table of first lines, how hymns on several different subjects may be readily found. (See the Index.) We would further slate, that we have compiled this book, at the request of a large and respecta- ble number of Elders and Brethren. May their best expectations be realized ; and may this col- lection of hymns aid and cheer our brethren in general, on their pilgrimage-joumep, till they, with the humble compilers, shall be raised to sing the song of Moses and the Lamb, with the innu- merable concourse around the throne of God. The Compilers. PSALMS AND HYMNS, BY DR. WATTS. PSALM 1— W. 5. CM. For the Lord's Day Morning. LORD, in the morning thorn shalt hear, My voice ascending high ; To thee will I direct my pray'r, , To thee lift up mine eye. 2 Up to the hills, where Christ is gone, To plead for all his saints, Presenting at his Father's throne, Our songs and our complaints. 3 Thou art a God, before whose sight, The wicked shall not stand ; Sinners shall ne'er be thy delight, Nor dwell at thy right hand. 4 But to thy house will I resort, To taste thy mercies there ; I will frequent thine holy court, And worship in thy fear. 5 O may thy Spirit guide my feet In ways of righteousness ! Make ev'ry path of duty straight, And plain before my face. 6 PSALM 2,3. PSALM 2— W. 17. S. M. Portion of saints and sinners ; or hope and de- spair in death. ARISE, my gracious God, And make the wicked flee ; They are but thy chastising rod, To drive thy saints to thee. 2 Behold the sinner dies, His haughty words are vain ; Here, in this life, his pleasure lies, And ail beyond is pain. 3 Then let his pride advance, And boast of all his store ; The Lord is my inheritance, My soul can wish no more. 4 I shall behold the face Of my forgiving God ; And stand complete in righteousness, Wash'd in my Saviour's blood. 5 There's a new heav'n begun, When I awake from death, Dress'd in the likeness of thy Son, And draw immortal breath. PSALM 3— W. 23. S. M. rpHE Lord my Shepherd is, J- I shall be well supplied ; Since he is mine, and 1 am his, What can I want ] PSALM 4. 7 2 He leads me to the place, Where heav'nly pasture grows, Where living waters gently pass, And full salvation flows, 3 If e'er I go astray, He doth my soul reclaim, And guides me in his own right way, For his most holy name. 4 While he affords his aid, I cannot yield to fear ; Though I should walk thro' death's dark shade My Shepherd's with me there. 5 In sight of all my foes Thou dost my table spread, My cup with blessings overflows. And joy exalts my head. 6 The bounties of thy love Shall crown m\ following day Nor from thy house will ; Nor ■■■ PSALM -,— w. 27. 1st Part. CM. The Church is our delight and safety. . 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. 2 One privilege my heart desires : O ! grant me an abode \ PSALM 5. Among the churches of thy samts. 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. 4 When troubles rise, and storms appear, There may his children hide ; God has a strong pavilion, where He makes my soul abide. 5 Now shall my head be lifted high Above my foes around ; And songs of joy and victory Within thy temple sound. PSALM 5— W. 27. 2d Part. C. M. Prayer and Hope. SOON as I heard my Father say, "Ye children seek my grace ;" My heart replied, without delay, 'Til seek nry Father's face."' 2 Let not thy face be hid from me, Nor frown my soul away -, God of my life, I fly to thee In a distressing day. 3 Should friends and kindred, near and deaj, Leave me to want or die, My God will make my life his care, And all my need supply. 4 My fainting flesh had died with grief. Had not my soul believed PSALM G. 9 Thy grace would soon provide relief, Nor was my hope deceived. 5 Wait on the Lord, ye trembling saints And keep your courage up ; He'll raise your spirit when it faints, And far exceed your hope. PSALM 6— W. 30. 2d Part. L. M. Health, sickness, and recover}/. IjMRM was my health, my day was bright, And I presumed 'twould ne'er be night ; Fondly I smd within my heart, " Pleasure and peace shall ne'er depart." 2 But I forgot thine arm was strong, Which made my mountain stand so long; Soon as thy face began to hide, My health was gone, my comforts died. 3 I cried «loud to thee, my God, " What cansl thou profit by my blood I Deep in the dust can 1 dec1 are Thy truth, or sing thy goodliest there?'7 4 "Hear me, O God of grace," I said, "And bring me from among the dead;" Thy word rebuked the pains J felt, Thy pard'ning love removed my guilt. 5 My and forms of wo, Are tuj and pra i.-es now ; I throw Mind, And ease an ! round, 10 PSALM 7, 8. C My tongue, the glory of my frame, Shall ne'er be silent of" thy name ; Thy praise shall sound thro' earth and heaven, For sickness heal'd, and sins forgiven. PSALM 7— W. 32. S. M. Forgiveness of sins upon confession. O BLESSED souls are they, Whose sins are covered o'er ! Divinely blessed to whom the Lord Imputes their guilt no more. 2 They mourn their follies pa^t, And keep their hearts witrr care ; Their lips and lives, without deceit, Shall prove their faith sincere. 3 "While I conccal'd my guilt, T felt a fest'ring wound ; JTill I confess'd my sins to thee, And ready pardon found. , ^ 4 T.rt tuners learn to J Our b distress., Is found in God al PSALM 8— W. 31 1st Part. L M. God's care of the saints ; or dd:vcranct by prayer. LORD, I will bless thee all my days, Thy praise shall dwell upon my tongue ; My soul shall glory in thy grace, Whore saints rejoice to hear the song. PSALM 9. 11 2 Come, magnify the Lord with me ; Come let us all exalt his name : I sought th' eternal God, and he Has not exposed my hope to shame. 3 I told him all my secret grief, My secret groaning reach'd his ears ; He gave my inward pains relief, And calm'd the tumult of my fears. 4 To him the poor lift up their eyes, Their faces feel the heav'nly shine ; A beam of mercy from the skies Fills them with light and joy divine. 5 His holy angels pitch their tents Around the men who serve the Lord : 0 fear and love him, all ye saints, Taste of his grace and trust his word ! C The wild young lions, pinch'd with pain And hunger, roar through all the wood : But none shall seek the Lord in vain, Nor want supplies of real good. PSALM 9— W. 39. 2d Part. C. M. The vanity of man as mortal. TTEACH me the measure of my days, -*- Thou maker of my frame, 1 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 ; 2 PSALM lo. Man is hut vain and empty dust. In all his flower annd desires recall ; I give my mortal imprest up And make my God my all nil. 1 ?ar+. ( PSALM 10— V.*. 40. 1st ?nr+. C. M. A song -"from great distress. T WAITED patient for the Lord : -*- He bow?d to he- And I r 2 He raised me from a horri< Where mourning long I lay PSALM 11. 13 And from my bonds released my feet, Deep bonds of miry clay. 3 Firm on a rock he made me stand, And taught my cheerful tongue To praise the wonders of his hand, In a new thankful song. 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. 5 How many are thy thoughts of love ! Thy mercies, Lord, how great ! We have not words, nor hours enough, Their numbers to repeat. 6 When I'm afflicted, poor, and low. And light and peace depart, My God beholds my heavy wo, And bears me on his heart. PSALM 11— W. 45. 2d Part. L. M. Christ and his church ; or the mystical marriage. HPHE King of saints, how fair his face, -*- Adorn'd with majesty and grace ! He comes with blessings from above, And wins the nations to his love. 2 At his right hand our eyes behold The que"en array'd in purest gold ; The world admires her honv'rih r] Her rone of joy and righteousi 14 PSALM 12. 3 He forms her beauties like his own, He calls and seats her near his throne ; Fair stranger, let thine heart forget The idols of thy native state. 4 So shall the king the more rejoice In thee the fav'rite of his choice : Let him be loved, and yet adored, For he's thy Savior and thy Lord. 5 O happy hour, when thou shalt rise To his fair palace in the skies, And all thy sons, a num'rous train, Each like a prince in glory reign. 6 Let endless honors crown his head Let every age his praises spread ; "While we, with cheerful songs, approve The condescensions of his love. PSALM 12— W. 48. 2d Part. S. M. The beauty of the church ; or gospel worship and order. T^AR as thy name is known, -*• The world declares thy praise ; Thy saints, O Lord, before thy throne, Their songs of honor raise. 2 With joy let Judah stand On Zion's chosen hill, Proclaim the winders of thy hand, And councils of thy will. 3 Let strangers walk around The city where we dwell. PSALM 13, 15 Compass and view thine holy ground, And mark the building well. 4 The orders of thy house, The worship of thy court, The cheerful songs, the solemn vows, And make a fair report. 5 How decent and how wise ! How glorious to behold ' Beyond the pomp that charms the eyes, And Jewish rites of old. 6 The God we worship now Will guide us till we die, Will be our God while here below, And ours above the sky. PSALM 13— W. 51. 1st Part. L. M. A pciitent pleading for pardon. SHOW pity, Lord ; O Lord, forgive, Let a repenting rebel live ; Are not thy mercies large and free ? May not a sinner trust in thee ? 2 My crimes are great, but can't surpass The power and glory of thy grace : Great God, thy nature hath no bound, So let thy pardoning love be found. 3 O wash my soul from every sin, And make my guilty conscience clean ; Here on my heart the burden lies, And past offences pain mine ejres. 16 PSALM 14. 4 My lips with shame my sins confess, Against thy law, against thy grace : Lord, should thy judgment grow severe, I am condemn'd, but thou art clear. 5 Should sudden vengeance seize my breath, 1 must pronounce thee just in death ; And if nvy soul were sent to hell, Thy righteous law approves it well. 6 Yet save a trembling sinner, Lord, "VVhose hope, still hov'ring round thy word, "Would light on some sweet promise there, Some sure support against despair. PSAL^I 1-1— W. 55. S. M, Dangerous prosperity ; or daily devotion encour- aged. THOUGH sinners take their course, And choose the road to di I, in the worship of my God, Will spend my daily breath. 2 My thoughts address his throne, When momi. \ I seek his i • noon, And pay my vows at night. 3 Thou wilt regard my i O my eternal ('< While simii - PSALM 15. 17 4 Because they dwell at ease, And no sad changes feel, They neither fear nor trust thy name, Nor learn to do thy will. 5 But I, with all my cares, Will lean upon the Lord : I'll cast my burden on his arm, And rest upon his word. 6 His arm shall well sustain The children of his love ; The ground on which their safety stands, No earthly power can move. PSALM 15— W. 61. S. M. Safety in God. T\7"HE]S, overwhelm'd with grief, * » My heart within me dies ; Helpless, and far from all relief, To heaven I lift mine eyes. 2 O lead me to the rock That's high above my head, And make the covert of thy wings My shelter and my shade. 3 Within thy presence, Lord, For ever 111 abide ; Thou art the tower of my defence, The refuge where I hide. 4 Thou givest me the lot Of those that fear thy name, 2 18 PSALM 16. If endless life be their reward, I shall possess the same. PSALM 16— W. 62. L. M. No trust in the creature ; or faith in divine grace and power. MY spirit locks to God alone ; My rock and refuge is his throne ; In all my fears, in all my straits, My soul on his salvation waits. 2 Trust him, ye saints, in all your ways, Pour out your hearts before his face ; When helpers fail, and foes invade, God is our all-sufficient aid. 3 False are the men of high degree, The baser sort are vanity ; Laid in the balance, both appear Light as a 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 believe what God has spoke 7 5 Once has his awful voice declared, Once and again my ears have heard : " All power is his eternal due ; He must be feared and trusted too." PSALM 17. 19 PSALM 17— W. 63. 1st Part. C M. The morning of a Lord's day. T^ARLY, my God, without delay, -*-i I haste to seek thy face : My thirsty spirit faints away, Without thy cheering grace. 2 So pilgrims on the scorching sand, Beneath the burning sky, Long for a cooling stream at hand, And they must drink or die. 3 I've seen thy glory and thy power, Through all thy temple shine ; My God, repe it that heavenly hour, That vision so divine ! 4 Not all the blessings of a feast Can please my soul so well, As when thy richer grace I taste, And in thy presence dwell. 5 Not life itself, with all its joys, Can my best passions move, Or raise so high my cheerful voice, As thy forgiving love. G Thus, till my last expiring day, 111 bless my God and king ; Thus will I lift my hands !o pray, And tune my lips to sing. 20 PSALM 18. PSALM 18— W. 71. 2 d Part. C. M. Christ our strength and righteousness. 7VJY Savior, my Almighty Friend, 1?X When I begin th^ praise, Where will the growing numbers end, The numbers of thy grace ? 2 Thou art my everlasting trust, Thy goodness I adore ! And since I knew thy grace at first, I speak thy glories more. 3 My feet shall travel all the length Of the celestial road, And march with courage in thy strength, To see my Father, God. 4 When I am fill'd with sore distress For some surprising sin, I'll plead thy perfect righteousness, And mention none but thine. 5 How will my lips rejoice to tell The victories of my King ! My soul, rcdeem'd from sin and hell, Shall thy salvation sing. 6 Awake, awake, my tuneful powers ; With this delightful song, I'll entertain the darkest hours, Nor think the season U>ng. PSALM 19, 20. 21 PSALM 19— W. 71. 3d Part. C. M. The aged Christian's prayer and song ; or old age, death, and the resurrection. /^J_OD of my childhood and my youth, ^-* The guide of all \\\y days, 1 have declared thy heavenly truth, And told thy wondrous ways. 2 Wilt thou forsake my hoary hairs, And leave my fainting heart ? Who shall sustain my sinking years, If God, my strength, depart ? 3 Let me thy power and truth proclaim To the surviving age, And leave a savor of thy name, When 1 shall quit the stage. 4 The land of silence and of death Attends my next remove ; O may these poor remains of breath Teach the wide world thy love ! PSALM 20— W. 72. 2d Fart. L. M. Christ's kingdom among the Gentiles. TESUS shall reign where'er the sun, •^ Does his Si mrneys run : His kingdom stretch from shore to shore, Till moons shall wax and wane no more. 2 For hirn shall endless prayer be made, And praises throng to crown his head ; His name, like s, le shall rise With every morni,.. 22 PSALM 21. 3 People and realms of every tongue, Dwell on his love with sweetest song ; And infant voices shall proc". Their early blessings on his name. 4 Blessings abound where'er he reigns ; The prisoner leaps to loose his chains ; The weary find eternal rest, And all the sons of want are bless'd. 5 [Where he displays his healing power, Death and the curse are known no more ; In him the tribes of Adam boast More blessings than their father lost. 6 Let ever}* creature rise and bring Peculiar honors to our King ; Angels descend with songs again, And earth repeat the long amen.] PSALM 21— "\V. 73. L. M. The prosperity of sinners cursed. LORD, what a thoughtless wretch was I, To mourn, and murmur, and repine, To see the wicked placed on high, In pride and robes of honor shine ! 2 But, O their end, their dreadful end ! Thy sanctuary taughl me so, On slippery rocks 1 s< e them stand, And fiery billows roll tx 3 Now let them boast how tall they rise, I'll never envy tin PSALM 22. 28 There they may stand with haughty eyes, Till they plunge deep in endless pain* 4 Their fancied joys how fast they flee ! Just like a dream when man awakes ; Their songs of softest harmony Are but a preface to their plagues. 5 Now I esteem their mirth and wine Too dear to purchase with my blood ; Lord, 'tis enough that thou art mine, My life, my portion, and my God. PSALM 22— W. 84. 2d Part. L. M. God and his church ; or, grace and glory. r* REAT God, attend, while Zion sings ^* The joy that from thy presence springs ; To spend one day with thee on earth, Exceeds a thousand days of mirth. 2 Might I enjoy the meanest place Within thy house, O God of grace, Not tents of ease, nor thrones of power. Should tempt my feet to leave thy door. 3 God is our sun ; he makes our day ; God is our shield ; he guards our way From all th* assaults of hell and sin, From foes without, and foes within. 4 All needful grace will God bestow, A nd crown that grace with glory too ; He gives us all things, and withholds No re^l good from upright souls. 24 PSALM 23. 5 O God, our King, whose sovereign sway The glorious hosts of heaven obey ; And devils at thy presence flee ; Bless'd is the man that trusts in thee. PSALM 23— W. 81. H. M. Longing for the house of God. LORD of the worlds above, How pleasant and how fair The dwellings of thy love, Thine earthly temples are ! To thine abode My heart aspires, With warm desires, To see my God. 2 The sparrow for her young With pleasure seeks a nest, And wandering swallows long To find their wonted rest. My spirit faints, With equal zeal. To rise and dwell Among thy saints. 3 O happy souls that pray, Where God appoints to hear! O happy men that pay Their constant service there ! They praise thee still : And happy they That love the way To Zion'shill! PSALM 24. 25 4 They go from strength to strength, Through this dark veil of tears, Till each arrives at length, Till each in heaven appears : O glorious seat, When God our King Shall thither bring Our willing feet.' PSALM 24— W. 89. Last Part. L. M. 61. Life, death, and the resurrection, THINK, mighty God, on feeble man : How few his hours ! how short his spun ! Short from the cradle to the grave : Who can secure his vital breath Against the bold demands of death, With skill to fly, or power to save ? 2 Lord, shall it be for ever said, "The race of man was only made For sickness, sorrow, and the dust IV Are not thy servants, day by day, Sent to their graves, and turned to clay? Lord, where 's thy kindness to the just ? 3 " Hast thou not promised to thy Son, And all his seed, a heavenly crown ? But flesh and sense indulge despair : For ever blessed be the Lord, That faith can read his holy word, And find a resurrection there. 26 PSALM 25. 4 For ever blessed be the Lord, Who gives liis saints a long reward, For all their toil, reproach, and pain : Let all below, and all above, Join to proclaim thy wondrous love, And each repeat a loud amen. PSALM 25— W. 90. L. M. Man mortal, and God eternal. A pathetic and mournfid song at a funeral. rTVHROL-GH every age, eternal God, -*- Thou art our rest, our safe abode ; High was thy throne ere heaven was made, Or earth thy humble footstool laid. 2 Long hadst thou reign'd ere time began, Or dust was fashioned into man : And long thy kingdom shall endure, When earth and time shall be no more. 3 But man, weak man, is born to die, Made up of guilt and vanity : Thy dreadful sentence, Lord, was just, " Return, ye sinners, to your dust." 4 Death, like an overflowing stream Sweeps us away ; our life's a dream ; An empty tale ; a morning flower, Cut down and wither'd in an hour, 5 [Our age to seventy years is set ; How short the term ! how frail the state! And if to eighty we arrive. We rather sjgh anjil '.rronn than live. PSALM 26. 27 6 But O, how oft thy wrath appears, And cuts off our expected years ; Thy wrath awakes our humble dread ; We fear the power that strikes us dead.] 7 Teach us, O Lord, how frail is man! And kindly lengthen out our span, 'Till a wise care of piety Fits us to die, and dwell with thee. PSALM 26— W. 90. 1st Part, C. M. Man frail, and God eternal. f~XUR God, our help in ages past, ^-^ Our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home. 2 Under the shadow of thy throne, Thy saints have dwelt, secure ; Sufficient is thine arm alone, And our defence is sure. 3 Before the hills in order stood, Or earth received her frame, From everlasting thou art God, To endless years the same. 4 Thy word commands our flesh to dust, " Return, ye sons of men ;" All nations rose from earth at first, And turn to earth again. 5 A thousand ages, in thy sight Are like an ev'nins crone ; 28 PSALM 27, 28. Short as the watch that ends the night, Before the rising sun. 6 Our God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Be thou our guard while troubles last, And our eternal home. PSALM 27— W. SO. 3d Part. C. M Breathing after Heaven. « "O ETURX, O God of love, return ; ^-^ Earth is a tiresome place ; How- long shall we, thy children, mourn Our absence from thy face ? 2 Let heav'n succeed our painful years. Let sin and sorrow cc . And, in proportion to our tears, So make our joys increase. 3 Thy wonders to thy servant show, Make thine own work complete ; Then shall our souls thy glory know And own thy love was great. 4 Then shall we shine before thy throne, In ail thy beatfty, Lord ; And the poor service we have done Meet a divine reward. PSALM 28— W. 90. S. M. The frailty and shortness of life. IORD, whal a f<" ble piece, ^ Is this, onr mortal frame ? PSALM 20. 39 Our life, how poor a trifle 'tis, That scarce deserves the name. 2 Alas ! 'twas brittle clay That built our bodies first ! And ev'ry month, and every day, 'Tis mould'ring back to dust. 3 Our moments fly apace, - Nor will our minutes stay-; Just like a flood our hasty clays Are sweeping us away. 4 Well, if our days must fly, "We'll keep their end in sight ; We'll spend them all in wisdom's way, And let them speed their flight. 5 They'll waft us sooner o'er This life's tempestuous sea : Soon we shall reach the peaceful shore Of bless'd cterm PSALM 29— W. 92. 1st Part. L. M. A jpsahn for the Lord's day. SWEET is the work, my God, my King, To praise thy name, give thanks and sing, i To show thy love by morning light, And talk of all thy truth at night. 2 Sweet is the day of sacred rest, No mortal cares shall seize my breast ; O may my heart in tune be found, Like David's harp, of solemn sound. 30 PSALM 30. 3 My heart shall triumph in my Lord, And bless his works, and bless his word : Thy works of grace, how bright they shine ! ■How deep thy* counsels '. how divine ! 4 Fools never raise their thoughts so high ; Like brutes they live, like brutes they die ; Like grass they flourish, 'till thy breath Blasts them in everlasting death. 5 But I shall share a glorious part, When grace hath well refined my heart, And fresh supplies of joy are shed, Like holy oil to cheer my head. 6 Sin (my worst entity before) Shall vex my eyes and ears no more My inward foes shall all be slain, Nor Satan break my peace again. 7 Then shall I see, and hear, and know. All I desired or wislrd below ; And ev'ry power find sweet employ, In that eternal world of joy. PSALM 30— W. 92. 2d Part. L. M. The Church is the garden of God. LORD, 'tis a pleasant thing to stand In gardens plained by ihy hand ; Let me within thy courts be s. en, Like a young cedar, fresh and green. 2 There grow thy saints in faith and love Pless'd with thine influence from above ; PSALM 31. 31 Not Lebanon, with all its trees, Yields such a comely sight as these. 3 The plants of grace shall ever live ; (Nature decays, but grace must thrive ;) Time, that doth all things else impair, Still makes them flourish strong and fair, 4 Laden with fruits of age, they show The Lord is holy, just, and true : None, that attend his gates, shall find A God unfaithful or unkind. PSALM 31— W. 95. C. M. S A psalm before prayer. ING to the Lord Jehovah's name. And in his strength rejoice ; When his salvation is our theme, Exalted be our voice. 2 With thanks approach'his awful sight, And psalms of honor sine ; The Lord's a God of boundless might, The whole creation's King. 3 Let princes hear, let angels know, How mean their natures seem, Those Gods on high, and Gods below, When once compared with him. 4 Earth, with its caverns, dark and deep Lies in his spacious hands ; He fix'd the seas what bounds to keep, And whore the hills must stand. 32 PSALM 32. 5 Come, and with humble souls adore ; Come kneel before his face ; " O may the creatures of his power Be children of his grace. 6 Now is the time, he bends his ear, And waits for your request ; Come, lest he rouse his wrath, and swear " Ye shall not see my rest." PSALM 3§— W. 93. S. M. A psalm before sermon. #"^OME, sound his praise abroad, ^ And hymns of glory sing : Jehovah is the gracious God, The universal King. 2 He form'd the deeps unknown ; He gave the seas their bound ; The wat'ry worlds are all his own, And all the solid ground. 3 Come worship at his throne ; Come, bow before the Lord : We are his works, and not our own, He form'd us by his word. 4 To-day attend his voi Nor dare provoke his rod ; Come, like the people of his choice, And own your gracious God. 5 But, if your ears refuse, The language of his grace PSALM 33. 33 And hearts grow hard, like stubborn Jews', That unbelieving race. C The Lord, in vengeance dress'd, Will lift his hand and swear, " You, that despise my promised rest, Shall have no portion there. PSALM 33— W. 96. C. M. Christ's first and second coming. SING to the Lord, ye distant lands, Ye tribes of ev'ry tongue : His new discover'd grace demands A new and nobler song. 2 Say to the nations, Jesus, reigns God's own beloved Son ; His power the sinking world sustains, And grace surrounds his throno. 3 Let heav'n proclaim the joyful day, Joy through the earth he seen ; Let cities shine in bright array, And fields in cheerful green. 4 Let an unusual joy surprise The islands of the sea : Ye mountains sink, ye valleys rise, Prepare the Lord his way. 5 Behold, he comes ! he comes to bless The nations as then God ; To show I he world his rights - IS And send his truth abroad. 3 34 PSALM 34, 35. 6 But when his voice shall raise the dead, And bid the world draw near, How will the guilty nations dread To see their Judge appear ! PSALM 34— W. 98. 2d Part. C. M. The Messiah's coming and kingdom. JOY to the world ! the Lord is come ! Let earth receive her King : Let ev'ry heart prepare him room, And heaven and nature sing. 2 Joy to the earth ! the Savior reigns ! Let men their songs employ ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains Repeat the sounding joy. 3 No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground ; He comes to make his blessings flow, Far as the curse is found. 4 He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of his righteousness, And wonders of his love. PSALM 35— W. 103. 1st Part. S. M. Praise for spiritual and temporal mercies. O BLESS the Lord, my soul, Let all within me join, And aid my tongue to bless his name, favors are divine. PSALM 36. 35 2 O bless the Lord, my soul, Nor let his mercies lie Forgotten in unthankfulness, And without praises die. 3 'Tis he forgives thy sins, 'Tis he relieves thy pain, 'Tis he that heals thy sicknesses, And makes thee young again. 4 He crowns thy life with love, When ransom'd from the grave, He that redeem'd my soul from hell, Hath matchless power to save. 5 He fills the poor with good ; He gives the suff'rers rest ; The Lord hath judgments for the proud, And justice for th' oppress'd. 6 His wondrous works and ways He made by Moses known ; But sent the world his truth and grace By his beloved Son. PSALM 36— W. 103. 2d Part. S. M. Abounding compassion of God ; or mercy in the midst of judgment. TVTY SOUi> repeat his praise, IMX Whose mercies are so great, Whose anger is so slow to rise, So ready to abate. 2 God will not always chide, And when his strokes are felt, 36 PSALM 37. His strokes are fewer than our crimes, And lighter than our guilt. 3 High as the heavens are raised Above the ground we treaa, "So far the riches of his grace Our highest thoughts execed. 4 His power subdues our sins ; And his forgiving love, Far as the east is from the west, Doth all our guilt remove. 5 The pity of the Lord To those that fear his name, Is such as tender parents feel : He knows our feeble frame. t6 He knows we are but dust, Scattered with ev'ry breath ; His anger, like a rising wind, Can send us swift to death. 7 But thy compassions, Lord, To endless years endure ; And children's children ever find Thy words of promise sure. PSALM 37— W. 110. C. M. Christ's kingdom and priesthood. JESUS, our Lord, ascend thy throne, And near thy Father sit ; In Zion shall thy power be known. And make thy foes submit. PSALM 38. m 2 What wonders shall thy gospel do ! Thy converts shall surpass The num'rous drops of morning dew, And own thy wondrous grace. 3 Jesus, our priest, for ever lives To plead for us above* Jesus, our king, for ever gives The blessings of his love. 4 God shall exalt his glorious head, •And his high throne maintain ; Shall strike the powers and princes dead, Who dare oppose his reign. PSALM 33— W. 111. 2d Part. C. M. The perfections of God, (~^ RE AT is the Lord ; his wrorks of might ^*" Demand our noblest songs ; Let his assembled saints unite Their harmony of tongues. 2 Great is the me'rey of the Lord, He gives his children food ; And, ever mindful of his word, He makes his promise good. 3 His son, the great Redeemer, came To seal his cov'nant sure ; Holy and rev'rend is his name, 1 lis ways are just and pure. . 4 They that would grow divinely wise, Must with his (oar begin ; Our fairest proof of knowledge lies in hating ev'ry sin. 38 PSALM 39, 40. PSALM 39— W. 11G. 1st Part. C. M. Recovery from sickness. I LOVE the Lord ; lie heard my cries, And pitied ev'ry groan ; Long as I live, when troubles rise, I'll hasten to his throne. 2 I love the Lord ; he bow'd his ear, And chased my griefs away : O let my heart no more despair, While I have breath to pray ! 3 My flesh declined, my spirits fell, And I drew near the dead ; While inward pangs and fears of hell Perplex'd my wakeful head. 4 "My God," I cried, "thy servant save, Thou ever good and jusi ; Thy power can rescue from the grave, Thy power is all my trust." 5 The Lord beheld me sore distress'd, He bade my pains remove : Return, my soul, to God, thy rest, For thou hast known his love. 6 My God has saved my soul from death, And dried my falling tears ; Now to his praise I'll spend 1113- breath, And my remaining 3-ears. PSALM 40— W. 05. C. M. Vows made in trouble, paid in the church ; or public thanks for private deliverance. WHAT shall I render to my God For all his kindness shown? PSALM 41. 39 My feet shall visit thine abode, My songs address thy throne. 2 Among the saints that fill thine house, My off'rings shall be paid ; There shall my zeal perform the vows, My soul, in anguish, made. 3 How much is mercy thy delight, Thou ever blessed God ! How dear thy servants in thy sight ; How precious is their blood ! 4 How happy all thy servants are ! How great thy grace to me ! My life, which thou hast made thy care, Lord, I devote to thee. 5 Now I am thine, for ever thine, Nor shall my purpose move ; Thy hand hath loosed my bonds of pain, And bound me with thy love. G Here, in thy courts, I leave my vow, And thy rich grace record ; Witness, ye saints, who hear me now, If I forsake the Lord. PSALM 41— W. 118. S. M. A hosannafor the Lord's day ; or a new song of salvation by Christ. SEE what a living stone The builders did refuse, Yet God hath built his church thereon, In spite of envious Jews. 40 PSALM 42, 2 The scribe and angry priest Reject thine only Son ; Yet on this Rock shall Zion rest. As the chief corner-stone. 3 The work, O Lord, is thine, And wondrous in our eyes ; This day declares it all divine, This day did Jesus rise. 4 This is the glorious day That our Redeemer made ; Let u£ rejoice, and sing, and pray ; Let all the church be" glad. 5 Hosanna to the King Of David's royal blood ; Bless him, ye saints ; he comes to bnn<- Salvation from your God. 6 We bless thine holy word, Which all this grace displays ; And offer on thine altar, Lord, Our sacrifice of praise. PSALM 42— W. 119. 1st Part. C. M. The blessedness of saints, and misery of sinners, "OLESS'D are the undented in heart, ■*-* Whoso ways are right and clean ; Who never from thy law depart, But fly from cv'ry sin. 2 Bless'd are the men that keep thy word And practise thy commands ; With their whole heart they seek the Lor*'. And serve thee with their Lands. PSALM 43. 41 J Great is their peace who love thy law; How firm their souls abide ! Nor can a bold temptation draw Their steady feet aside. 4 Then shall my heart have inward joy, And keep my face from shame, When all thy statutes I obey, And honor all thy name. 5 But haughty sinners God will hate ; The proud shall die accursed ; The sons of falsehood and deceit Are trodden in the dust. 6 Vile as the dross the wicked are ; And those that leave thy ways Shall see salvation from afar, But never taste thy grace. PSALM 43— W. 119. 4th Part. C. M. Instruction from scripture. HOW shall the young secure their hearts, And guard their lives from sin? Thy word the choicest rule imparls, To keep the conscience clean. 2 When once it enters to the mind, It spreads such light abroad, The meanest souls instruction find, \ .1 raise their thoughts to God. :3 'Tis like the sun, n heavenly light, That guides us all the day; \pd through the dangers of the night, A lamp to l( i 42 PSALM 44. 4 The men that keep thy law with care, And meditate thy word, Grow wiser than their teachers are, And better know the Lord. 5 Thy precepts make me truly wise ; I hate the sinner's road : 1 hate m)' own vain thoughts that rise, But love thy law, my God. C Thy word is everlasting truth, How pure is ev'ry page ! That holy book shall guide our youth, And well support our age. PSALM 44— W. 119. 6th Part. C. M. Holiness and comfort fro??i the IVord. LORD I esteem thy judgments right, And all thy statutes just ; Thence I maintain a constant fight With ev'ry flatt'ring hist. 2 Thy precepts often I survey ; I keep thy law m sight, Through all the business of the day, To form my actions right. 3 My heart in midnight silonce cries, " How sweet thy comforts be !" My thoughts in holy wonder rise, And bring their thanks to thee. 4 And when my spirit drinks her fill, At somo