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Pvbllr^td nader the aanetioB of the Hon. and Bight Korerond tho Loid Bifhop of Montreal and the Hon. and Right Rererend the Lord Bishop of Toronto, SIXTH EDITION. TORONTO: HENRY ROWSELL, KINO STREET. 1857. ( , ' »./ / III I •■ IntfiVi?^ ff i '. • <»■ > .♦»* .*'♦ ^* '.'■^ ftOWiILL * ZUI8, PRI!ITER8, KINO STREET, TOROITTO. Is. ^ • . -i ♦vJ _ '■! y \ ■*» ! ■ */*» ^ -* I W^l ' *<^"' •- sr ■ PSALM I. C. M. • Vee. 1,2,3,6. How bless*d is he who ne'er consents By ill advice to walk ; Nor stands in sinners' ways, nor sits Where men profanely talk : But makes the perfect law of God His business and delight ; Devoutly reads therein by day, . . * And meditates by night. ^ : Like some fair tree, which, fed by streams, With timely fruit does bend, He still shall flourish,^nd success All his designs attend. For God approves the just man's ways, To happiness they tend ; But sinners, and the paths they tread, . Shall both in ruin end. PSALM IL C. M. Vee. 7,8,9,1011. - ' Attend, earth, whilst I declare God's uncontroU'd decree : "Thou art my Son, this day, my heir, <* Have I begotten thee. a2 ■ 'I ♦ I w /, I ; / <* Aek and receive thy full demands ; . << Thine shall the heathen be ; *« The utmost limits of the lands ** Shall be possess'd by thee. *• Thy threat'ning sceptre shall thou shake, " And crush them every where, '* As massive bars of iron break " The potter's brittle ware." ' ' Learn, then, ye princes, and give ear. Ye judges of the earth ; Worship the Lord with holy fear, Rejoice with awful mirth. ^ PSALM m. CM. '. Ver. 3, 4, 5, 8. ' '' But thou, Lord, art my defence, On thee my hopes rely ; Thou art my glory, and shall yet Lift up my head on high. Since, whensoe'er in like distress To God I made my prayer. He heard me from his holy hill, Why should I now despair? Guarded by him I laid me down, My sweet repose to take ; For I throughi him securely sleep, Through him in safety wake. ^T ..^•» Salvation to the Lord belongs, He only can defend ; His blessing he extends to all That on his pow'r depend. • f.--' "T al PSALM V. C. M. Ver. 1 2, 3, 8, 11. Lord, hear the voice of my complaint, Accept my secret prayer; To thee alone, my King, my God, Will I for help repair. . ^ ^ Thou in the morn my voice shalt hear ; And with the dawning day ; To thee devoutly Til look up. To thee devoutly pray. * Conduct me by thy rigl teous laws, For watchful is my foe ; Therefore, Lord, make plain the way Wherein I ought to go. But let all those who trust in thee ? v With shouts their joy proclaim ; Let them rejoice whom thou preserv'st And all that love thy name. ^^ A 3 I ■ / :. ■ "I. H PSALM VI. C, M. Ver. 1, 2, 8, 4. Thy dreadful anger, Lord, restrain, And spare a wretch forlorn ; Correct me not in thy fierce wrath, Too heavy to be borne. Have mercy. Lord, for I grow faint, Unable to endure The anguish of my aching bones, Which thou alone canst cure. My tortur'd flesh distracts my mind, And fills my soul with grief; But, Lord, how long wilt thou delay To grant me thy relief ? Thy wonted goodness, Lord, repeat, And ease my troubled soul; Lord, for thy wondrous mercy's sake. Vouchsafe to make me whole. PSALM VIIL C. M. ■J 1 jt. Ver. 1, 2, 3, 4. thou, to whom all creatures bow, Within this earthly frame ; Through all the world how great art thou! How glorious is thy name ! In hoay'n tby wondrous acts aro sang, Nor fully reckoned there ; And yet thou mak'st the infant tongue Thy boundless praise declare. When heav'n thy beauteous work on high, Employs my wondering sight ; The moon that nightly rules the sky, With stars of feebler light ; What's man, say I, that, Lord, thou lov'st To keep him in thy mind ? Or what his offspring, that thou prov'st To them so wondrous kind ? PSALM IX. C. M. Ver. 1, 2, 9, 10. To celebrate thy praise, Lord, ^^ I will my heart prepare ; To all the listening world thy works, Thy wondrous works declare. The thought of them shall to my soul Exalted pleasure bring ; Whilst to thy name, thou, most high. Triumphant praise I sing. God is a constant, sure defence. Against oppressing rage : As troubles rise his needful aidi In our behalf engage. A 4 » ' PSALM XVL C. M. Ver. 8, 9, 10, 11. I strive each action to approve ' To his all-seeing eye : ' No dangers shall my hopes remove, Because he still is nigh. 18 Therefore my heart all grief defies, My glory does rejoice ; My flesh shall rest in hope to rise, Wak'd by his powerful voice. Thou, Lord, when I resign my breath, My soul from hell shalt free ; Nor let thy holy one in death The least corruption see. Thou shalt the paths of life display, That to thy presence lead ; Where pleasures dwell without alloy, And joys that neyer fade. PSALM XVIII. L. M. Ver. 1, 2, 3, 6. I No change of time shall ever shock My firm afifection, Lord, to thee ; i For thou hast always been my rock, A fortress and defence to me. I Thou my deliverer art, my God : My trust is in thy mighty pow'r ; I Thou art my shield from foes abroad. At home my safeguard and my tow'r. [To thee I will address my pray'r, (To whom all praise we justly owe ;) |So shall I, by thy watchful care, Be guarded from my treach'rous foe. •1*9- 14 i ;l i' ;;i I P r To heav'n I made my mournful pray'r, To God address'd my humble moan ; Who graciously inclined his ear, And heard me from his lofty throne. PSALM XIX. Part 1. C. M. Ver. 1, 2, 3. G. p. The heav'ns declare thy glory. Lord, Which that alone can fill : The firmament and stars express ^ ' Their great Creator's skill. -^ '• The dawn of each returning day Fresh beams of knowledge brings; And from the dark returns of night Divine instruction springs. Their pow'rful language to no realm Or region is confined ; *Tis nature's voice, and understood ,,. Alike by all mankind, v | ,, J • f?: GLORIA PATRI. s\. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom we adore. Be glory, as it was, is now, Aiid shall be evermore. If PSALM XIX. Paet 2. C. M. Ver. 8, 12, 13, 14. The statutes of the Lord are just, And bring sincere delight ; His pure commands in search of truth Assist the feeblest sight. But Mrhat frail man observes how oft He does from virtue fall ? ! cleanse me from my secret faults, Thou, God, that know'st them all. Let no presumptuous sin, Lord, Dominion have o'er me ; That, by thy grace preservM, I may The great transgression flee. So shall my pray'r and praises be With thy acceptance bless'd; And I secure, on thy defence, * My strength and Saviour, rest. PSALM XXII. C. M. Vbe. 1, 14, 16, 18. di iU My God, my God, why leav'st thou mo When I with anguish faint? why so far from me remov'd. And from my loud complaint ? I: III ill If M Hli J .# J I' nil f ill I |f(! 1:11 I !^i PI I /^ I. i Ji 16 My blood like water's spilPd, my joints Are racked and out of frame ; My heart dissolves within my breast Like wax before the flame. Like bloodhounds to surround me they In 't)ack'd assemblies meet ; They pierc'd my inoflfenaive hands, They pierc'd my harmless feet. As spoil my garments they divide, Lots for my vesture cast ; Therefore approach, Lord, my strength, And to my succour haste. ('►.#(•.»« T j 1 .. r t I'* * i . ■^'Vi PSALM XXIII. C. M. V^ 3, 4, 6. - fr The Lord himself, the mighty Lord, Vouchsafes to be my guide ; The shepherd by whose constant care My wants are all supplied. He does my wand'ring soul reclaim, ' • And, to his endless praise, Listruct with humble zeal to walk In his most righteous ways. I pass the gloomy vale of death, From fear and danger free ; ^ For there his aiding rod and staff Defend and comfort mQ. jointJ last s they 17 Since God does thus his wondrous lore, Through all my life extend ; That life to him I will devote, And in his temple spend. s, PSALM XXIV. Part 1. C. M. e, strength, lOrd, it care laim, alk , I taff \ Ver. 1, 3, 4, 6. The spacious earth is all the Lord's, The Lord's her fulness is ; The world, and they that dwell therein, By sov'reign right are his. But for himself this Lord of all One chosen seat design'd ; ! who shall to that sacred hill Desir'd admittance find ! ( . - ■ - 1'^ - rr : •' / ■ 4 ' • '- ; - ■ .' - - , The man whose hands and heart are pure, Whose thoughts from pride are free, Who honest poverty prefers To gainful perjury. Such is the race of saints by whom The sacred courts are trod ; I And such the proselytes that seek The face of Jacob's God. B ■ ^ I 'i» ' I 18 PSALM XXIV. Part 2. C. M. Veb,. 7, 8, 0. 10. Erect your beads, eternal gates/ Unfold to entertain The King of Glory. See I he oome?< With his celestial train. Who is the King of Glory ? Who ? The Lord, for strength renowned : Tn battle mighty, o'er his foes Eternal victor crowned. , j. . ..^ : •.* .. Erect your beads, ye gates, unfold Tn state to entertain The King of Glory ! See ! he cornea With all bis shining train. Wlio is the King of Glory ? Who ? The Lord of hosts renown' d : Of glory he alone is King, * , Who is with glory crown'd. ;u \i 1 ■- 1 »-!';■ PSALM XXV. Part 1. S. M. Ver. fs, 3, O, 6. To God, in whom I trust, I lift my heart and voice : ! let me not be put to shame. Nor let my foes rejoice. 19 Those who on thee rely Let no disgrace attend ; Be that the shameful lot of such As wilfully offend. To me thy truth impart, And lead me in thy way ; For thou art he that brings me help, On thee I wait all day. Thy mercies and thy love, Lord, recall to mind : And graciously continue still, As thou wert ever, kind. 'U- I ■ : PSALM XXV. Part 2. S. M. Ver. 6, 8, 9, 10. Thy mercies and thy love, ,.\. O Lord, recall to mind ; And graciously continue still, As thou wert ever, kind. His mercies and his truth ^ 1 The righteous Lord displays, In bringing wand'ring sinners home And teaching them his ways. He those in justice guides Who his direction seek ; And in the sacred paths shall lead The humble and the meek. b2 20 ! fi m i '! 1 .1 ' I ! l\ I i ; ! I i '/ Through all the ways of God Both truth and.mercy shine, To such as with religious heart To his bless'd will incliue. PSALM XXV. Part 3. S. M. Ver. 11, 16, 17, 22. ' ---■ ■ ' s ' - r Since mercy is the grace * 1 That most exalts thy fame, - Forgive my heinous sin, Lord, And so advance thy name. ">. • turn, and all my griefs, / In mercy, Lord, redress ; , For I am compass'd round with woes, And plung'd in deep distress. . The sorrows of my heart To mighty sums increase; Jl from this dark and dismal state My troubled soul release. rl !,i To Israel's chosen race / > Continue ever kind : And in the midst of all their wants Let them thy succour find. 21 PSALM Xi^yil. C. M. Ver. 7, 8, 9, 14. Continue, Lord, to hear my voice, Whene'er to thee I cry ; In mercy my complaints receive, Nor my request deny. When us to seek thy glorious face Thou kindly dost advise, " Thy glorious face I'll always seek," My grateful heart replies. Then hide thou not thy face, Lord, Nor me in wrath reject ; My God and Saviour, leave not him Thou didst so oft protect. God's time with patient faith expect, And he'll inspire thy breast With inward strength : do thou thy part. And leave to him the rest. in -r^'-\ PSALM XXVIII. C. M. Veb. 1, 2, 3. o.p. Lord, my rock, to thee I cry, In sighs consume my breath : answer, or I shall become Like those that sleep in death. b3 n' I 22 'I ! Regard my supplioatioa, Lord, Tho cries that I repeat, With weeping eyes and lifted hands, Before thy mercy seat. Let me escape the sinner's doom, Who make a trade of ill, And ever speak the person fair Whose blood they mean to spill. GLORIA PATRI. ^ To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, [ The God whom we adore, . ... Be glory, as it was, is now, "* And shall be ever more. ; .•r i : PSALM XXIX. L. M. Ver. 1, 2, 3, IoIlI. Ye princes, that in might excel, • r j Your grateful sacrifice prepare ; i God's glorious actions loudly tell, . . His wond'rous power to all declai*e. To his great name fresh altars raise, Devoutly due respect afford ; Him in his holy temple praise. Where he's with solemn state ador'd. 'Tis he that with amazing noise, f> The wat'ry cloud in sunder breaks ; The ocean trembles at his voice, When he from heav'n in tliuzider speaks. 2.3 God rules the aupiry floods on high ; His boundless sway shall never cease ; His saints with strength he will supply, And blefcf«» his own with constant peace. .*• rSALM XXX. C. M. Veu. 1, 23, 4, G. ' * '» / T rU celebrate thy praises, Lord, ' Who didst thy power employ, To raise my drooping head, and check My foe's insulting joy. - In my distress I cried to tbee, Who kindly didst relieve. And from the grave's expecting jaw a My hopelesa life retrieve. " • 1 . i i Thus to his courts, ye saints of his, With songs of praise repair ; With me commemorate his truth, And providential care. His wrath has but a moment's reign, His favour no decay ; Your night of grief is recompensed With joy's returning day. b4 \ i A ■ * ![ 11 f HI i 1 lif .; ' It 24 PSALM XXXI. Part 1. S. M. . Ver. 1, 2, 3, 4. Defend me, Lord, from shame, For still I trust in thee ; As just and righteous is thy name, From danger set me free. Bow down thy gracious ear. And speedy succour send ; Do thou my steadfast rock appear, To shelter and defend, s, . Since thou, when foes oppress, My rock and fortress art. To guide me forth from this distress, Thy wonted help impart. Release me from the snare Which they have closely laid. Since I, God, my strength, repair To thee alone for aid. -*^ 5^ r PSALM XXXI. Part 2. S. M, V Ver. 9, 10, 11, 14. Thy mercy, Lord, display. And hear my just complaint ; For both my soul and flesh decay, With grief and hunger faint. 25 Sad thoughts my life oppress, My years are spent in groans ; My sins have made my strength decrease, And even consumed my bones. My foes my sufferings mock'd, My neighbours did upbraid ; My friends at sight of me were shocked, And fled as men dismay'd. But still my steadfast trust » I on thy help repose ; That thou, my God, art good, art just, My soul with comfort knows. PSALM XXXI. Part 3. S. M. Ver, 15, 16, 20, 24. Whate'er events betide. Thy wisdom times them all ; Then, Lord, thy servant safely hide From those that seek his fall. The brightness of thy face To me, Lord, disclose; And as thy mercies still increase, Preserve me from my foes. How great thy mercies are - ": ;^ To such as fear thy name I Which thou, for those that trust thy care. Post to the world proclaim. • iR y. a I 1^! It ■ S3 :^i ;if f'l ! I: 26 Ye that on God rely :< Courageously proceed, ' For he will still your hearts supply With strength in time of need. PSALM XXXII. L. M. Ver. 1 2, 3, 5, 6. He's bless'd whose sins have pardon gain'd, No more in judgment to appear; Whose guilt remission has obtained, And whose repentance is sincere. W' hile I conceaFd the fretting sore, My bones consumed without relief; All day did I with anguish roar, But no complaint assuag'd my grief. 1 . < No sooner I my wound disclosed, The guilt that tortured me within, ^ But thy forgiveness interpos'd, And mercy's healing balm poured in. n- True penitents shall thus succeed, Who seek thee whilst thou may 'st be found; And, from the common deluge freed, Shall see remorseless sinners drowu'd. II PSALM XXXIII. Part 1. C. M. ,, Ver. 1, O, 89, 11. ' , * Let all the just to God with joy - Their cheerful voices raise ; For well the righteous it becomes To sing glad songs of praise. For faithful is the word of God, His works with truth abound ; He justice loves, and all the earth ^ , Is with his goodness crown'd. ^i '..i- Let earth, and all that dwell therein, Before him trembling stand ; . . For when he spake the word, 'twas made, 'Twas fixed at his command. Whatever the mighty Lord decrees '.\ ^ Shall stand for ever sure ; The settled purpose of his heart '^ '' To ages shall endure. til PSALM XXXIII. Part 2. C. M. Ver. 12, 18l9, 2021, 22. How happy then are they to whom r The Lord for God is known ! Whom he from all the world besides, Has chosen for his own ! '> :* IT 28 'Tis God who those that trust in him, Beholds with gracious eyes ; He frees their soul from death, their want In time of dearth supplies. t ■f Our soul on God with patience waits. Our help and shield is he : Then, Lord, let still our hearts rejoice. Because we trust in thee. > ■ % The riches of thy mercy. Lord, Do thou to us extend; Since we, for all we want or wish, On thee alone depend. » PSALM XXXIV. PartI. CM. Ver. 12, 3, 4, 8, 9. : Through all the changing scenes of In trouble and in joy. The praises of my God shall still My heart and tongue employ. Of his deliv'rance I will boast. Till all that are distress'd. From my example comfort take. And charm their griefs to rest. / ! magnify the Lord with me. With me exalt his name : When in distress to him I calPd, He to my rescue came. "^Sx 29 make but trial of bis love, Experience will decide How blessM tbey are, and only they, Who in bis truth confide. Fear him, ye saints, and you will then Have nothing else to fear ; Make you his service your delight, He'll make your wants bis care. PSALM XXXIV. Part 2. C. M. Ver. Q, 3, 4, 8, 9. The Lord from beav'n beholds the just With favourable eyes ; And when distressed, bis gracious ear Is open to their cries. . . Deliv'rance to his saints he gives. When his relief they crave ; He's nigh to heal the broken heart. And contrite spirit save. -■''. " The wicked from their wicked arts Their ruin shall derive ; Whilst righteous men, whom they detest, Shall them and theirs survive : For God preserves the souls of those Who on bis truth depend ; To them and their posterity His blessing sbaU descend. i ! 30 PSALM XXXV. C. M. ; . Ver. 11, 12, 17,23. False witnesses, with forg'd complaints, Against my truth combin'd ; And to my charge such things they laid As I had ne'er designed. „.u 'r,. "i" The good, which I to them have done, With evil they repaid ; And did, by malice undeserv'd, My harmless life invade. But, Lord, how long wilt thou look on ? On my behalf appear, ? . ?a ; i ^i rf v / ; And save my guiltless soul, which they Like rav'ning beasts would tear. .^;S^vj: i lA. ;1^>.l^^ Stir up thyself in my behalf. To judgment. Lord, awake ; Thy righteous servant's cause, God, To thy decision take. -'M :i iJViy^i' <■ ! ;*'4 : rr .n. PSALM XXXVI. L. M. V Ver. 5, 6, 7, 9 10. But, Lord, *thy mercy, my su: e hope Above the heav'nly orbs ascends : Thy sacred truth's iihrneasured seope Beyond the spreading 6ky extends. m Thy justice like the hills remains ; tFnfathoni'd depths thyjudgments are : Thy providence the world sustains ; The whole creation is thy care. ''■ - Since of thy goodness all partake, With what assurance should the just Thy shelt'ring wings their refuge make, And saints to thy protection trust ! With thee the springs of life remain ; Thy presence is eternal day : let thy saints thy favour gain ; To upright hearts thy truth display. PSALM XXXVII. PaktI. P.M. '^■ Ver. 12, ^4, 6(i. . , .. ,.. j.i Though wicked men grow rich or great, Yet let not their successful state Thy anger and thy envy raise : For they, cut down like tender grass, ^' Or like young flow'rs, away shall pass. Where blooming beauty soon decays. Depend on God, and him obey : ■ ^ So thou within tie land shall stay, Secure from danger and from want ; Make his commands thy chief delight, And he, thy duty to requite. Shall all thy earnest wishes grant. 82 In all thy ways trust thou the Lord, And he will needful help afiord To perfect every just design ; He'll make, like light serene and clear, Thy clouded innocence appear, And as a mid-day sun to shine. . ( >r ^ PSALM XXXVIL Part 2. C. M. ,, ,, Ver. 2324,2728. , . , The good man's way is God's delight, He orders all the steps aright Of him that moves by his command : Though he sometimes may be distress'd, Yet shall he ne'er be quite oppressed, , For God upholds him with his hand. Observe the perfect man with care. And mark all such as upright are, Their roughest days in peace shall end ; While on the latter end of those. Who dare God's sacred will oppose, , | A common ruin shall attend. ■id PSALM XXXVIII. 0. M. / -^ Ver. 1, 2, 1011,2122. Thy chast'ning wrath, Lord, restrain, Though I deserve it all ; Nor let at once on me the storm m- Of thy displeasure fall. tft In every wretclied part of mo Thy arrows deep remain ; Thy heavy hand's afflicting weight I can no more sustain. My heart's oppressed, my strength de- My eyes r!e jiived of light ; [oay'd, Friends, lovers, kinsmen, gaze aloof On sucli a dismal sight. Forsake me not, Lord, my God ; Nor far from me depart; Make haste to my relief, thou. Who my salvation art. PSALM XL. L. M. Ver. 1, 5, 6, r§. I waited meekly for the Lord, Till he vouchsafed a kind reply; Who did his gracious ear afford. And heard from heav'n my humble cry. Who can the wondrous works recount, Which thou, God, for us has wrought. The treasures of thy love surmount Thepow'rofuumbGrs,speech and thought. Tve learnt that thou hast not desir'd Offerings and sacrifice alone ; Nor blood of guiltless beasts required For man's transgression to atone. ■iJ ,(l ^■ 84 I therefore come — come to fulfil The oracles thy books impart ; *Tis my delight to do thy will ; Thy law is written in my heart. PSALM XLI. C. M. . Ver. 1, 2, 3, 13. Happy the man whose tender care Relieves the poor distressed ; When troubles compass him around. The Lord shall give him rest. t The Lord, Lis life, with blessings crown'd, In safety shall prolong ; And disappoint the will of those That seek to do him wrong. If he in languishing estate Oppressed with sickness lie ; The Lord will easy make his bed, And inward strength supply. • Let, therefore, Israel's Lord and God From age to age be bless'd; And all the people's glad applause "With loud Amens expressed. PSALM XLIL CM. tn5 ■f*T f " fin '^' Vkr. 1, 2, 5, 11. As pants the hart for cooling streams^ AVhen heated in the chase. So longs my soul, O God, for thee, And thy refreshing grace. 85 For thee, my God, the living Qod, My thirsty soul doth pine ; Oh, when shall I behold thy face, Thou Majesty divine ? Why restless, why cast down, my soul ? Trust God, who will employ His aid for thee, and change these sighs To thankful hymns of joy. Why restless, why cast down, my soul ? Hope still, and thou shalt sing The praise of him who is thy God, Thy health's eternal spring. PSALM XLIII. L. M. Ver. 3, 4, 5. G. P. Let me with light and truth be bless'd, Be these my guides to lead the way. Till on thy holy hill I rest, And in thy sacred temple pray* Then will I there fresh altars raise To God who is my only joy ; And well-tun'd harps, with songs of praise. Shall all my grateful hours employ. Why theii cast down, my soul, and why, So much oppressed with anxious care ? I On God, thy God, for aid rely. Who will thy ruin'd state repair. - 2 8S QLORIA PATBI. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom oarth nnd heav'n adore, Be glory, as it was ot* old. Is nov^, and shall bo overmore. PSALM XL VI. P. M. ver. i7a, 4^, loTi. \ God is our refuge in distress, A present help when dangers press ; In him undaunted we'll confide : Though earth were from her centre tost, And mountains in the ocean lost, Torn piecemeal by the roating tide. A gentler stream with gladness still The city of our Lord shall fill, The royal seat of God most high : God dwells in Zion, whose fair tow'rs, Shall mock th* assaults of earthly pow'ra, AVhile his almighty aid is nigh. Submit to God'^ almighty sway, For him the heathen shall obey. And earth her Sovereign Lord confess ; The God of Hosts conducts our arms, Our tow'r of refuge in alarms, A& to our fathers in distress. / 87 PSALM XLVII. L. M. Ver. iT, 5?, fs. G. P. all ye people, clap your hnnds, And with triumphant voices sing; No force the mighty pow'r withstands Of God the universal King. God is gone up, our Lord nnd King, With shouts of joy and trumpets* sound : To him repeated praises sing. And let the cheerful song go round. Your utmost skill in praise be shown, For him who all the world commands, Who sits upon his righteous throne, And spreads his sway o'er heathen lands. :, . GLORIA PATRI. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom earth and heav'n adore, Be glory, as it was of old. Is now, and shall be evermore, '- '^ PSALM XLVIII. C. M. Ver. 1, 10, 11, 14. The Lord, the only God, is great. And greatly to be prais*d In Zion, on wbose happy mount His sacred throne is rais'd. 8 I f ;!' m if' ill' I U lUi tit 10 ii 'a '! i : '! •1 1 J ill 8 " 38 According to thy sovereign name, Thy praise through earth extends : Thy powerful arm, as justice guides, Chastises, or defends. Let Zion's mount with joy resound, Her daughters all be taught, In songs, his judgments to extol. Who this deliverance wrought. This God is ours, and will be ours. Whilst we in him confide : Who, as he has preserved us now. Till death will be our guide. PSALM L. P. M. — * * Ver. rS, 34;2223. The Lord hath spoke, the almighty God Hath sent his summons all abroad, From dawning light till day declines ; The list'ning earth his voice has heard, And he from Zion hath appeared. Where beauty and perfection shines. Our God shall come, and keep no more Misconstrued silence as before ; But wasting flames before him send : Around shall ' mpests fiercely rage, While he does heav'n and earth engage His just tribunal to attend. 89 Mark this, ye wicked fools, lest I Let all my bolts of vengeance fly, Whilst none shall dare your cause to own. Who praises me, due honour gives ; And to the man that justly lives My strong salvation shall be shown. PSALM LI. Part 1. S. M. Ver. 1, 4, 5, 910. Have mercy, Lord, on me, As thou wert ever kind ; Let me, oppress'd with loads of guilt, Thy wonted mercy find. Against thee, Lord, alone, And only in thy sight. Have I transgress'd, and though condemn'd. Must own thy judgment right. Li guilt each^part was form'd Of all this sinful frame ; In guilt I was conceived, and born The heir of sin and shame. y -■•.i^- Blot out my crying sins, Nor me in anger view ; Create in me a heart that's clean. An ilpright mind renew. 4 -^ V f- *... jE*^ ! it; .1 r ! ill I? ,«... «; :|^ i 1 i !i II J IR' \ I 40 PSALM LL Pabt2. S. M. Vee. 11, 12, 18, 15. ^ Withdraw not thou thy help, Nor caFt me from thy sight ; Nop let thy Holy Spirit tako Its everlasting^ flight. ^ The joy thy favour gives, < Let me again obtain ; And thy free Spirit's firra support ; > My fainting soul sustain. So I thy righteous ways " To sinners will impart; Whilst my advice shall wicked men To thy just laws convert. Do thou unlock my lips. With sorrow clos'd Jind shame: So Bhall my mouth thy wondrous praise To all the world proclaim. -^ PSALM LI. Part 3. S. M. Vee. 11, 12, 1^, 17. ^^ ^ ' Withdraw not thou thy help, Nor cast me from thy sight ; Nor let thy Holy Spirit take Its everlasting flight. The joy thy favour gives> j Let me again obtain ; And thy free Spirit*s Arm support My fainting soul sustain. 41 Could sacrifice atone, Whole flocks and herds should die ; But on such off 'rings thou disdain'st To cast a gracious eye. A broken spirit is By God most highly priz'd ; By him a broken contrite heart Shall never be despis'd. PSALM LVI. CM. " Ver. 4, 10, 11 12, 13, 14. God's faithful promise I will praise, On which I now rely ; In God I trust, and trusting him, The arm of flesh defy. . ^ .^^, . , Fll trust God's word, and so despise The force that man can raise ; To thee, God, my vows are due, To thee I '11 render praise. Thou hast retrieved my soul from death, And thou wilt still secure The life thou hast so oft preserved, And make my footsteps sure. That thus, protected by thy pow'r, I may this light enjoy, > And in the service of my God My lengthened days employ. I ' 1! I I f»' • M f ! . !i / II fi ; I 42 PSALM LVII. Part 1. L. M. Ver. 1, 2, 3, 5. Thy mercy, Lord, to me extend, On thy protection I depend, And to thy wings for shelter baste, Till this outrageous storm be past. To thy tribunal, Lord, I fly. Thou sov'reignjudge,and God Most High, Who wonders hast for me begun. And wilt not leave thy work undone. From heav'n protect me by thine arm. And shame all those who seek my harm ; To my relief thy mercy send And truth, on which my hopes depend. Be thou, God ! exalted high ; And as thy glory fills the sky, So let it be on earth displayed. Till thou art here, as there, obey'd. PSALM LVIL Part 2. L. M. Ver. 7, 8, 9, loTl. God, my heart is fixed, 'tis bent, ,// Its thankful tribute to present, * And, with my heart, my voice I *ll raise To thee, my God, in songs of prftisff. 43 Awake, my glory, harp and lute, No longer let your strings be mute, And I, my tuneful part to take, Will with the early dawn awake. Thy praises, Lord, I will resound To all the list'ning nations round : Thy mercy highest heav'n transcends, Thy truth beyond the clouds extends. Be thou, God, exalted high ; And as thy glory fills the sky. So let it be on earth displayed. Till thou art here, as there obey'd. PSALM LXII. L. M. Ver. f2^ 7, 8, 12. My soul for help on God relies. From him alone my safety flows : My rock, my health, that strength supplies. To bear the shock of all my foes. God does his saving health dispense. And flowing blessings daily sand ; He is my fortress and defence ; On him my soul shall still depend. In him, ye people, always trust, ' ' Before his throne pour out your hearts ; For God, the merciful and just, His timely aid to us imparts. si! J: |!| li i 44 i'i Will Though mercy is his darling grace, In which he chiefly takes delight, Yet will he all the human race. According to their works requite. f !i;, !li !(' ! ' r I r if; f r PSALM LXIII. P. M. ^ ver. 1, 4?, eT. ♦ ..' 1 God! my gracious God! to thee ' My morning prayers shall off'er'd be ; For thee my thirsty soul does pant ; My fainting flesh implores thy grace. Within this dry and barren place, "Where I refreshing waters want. ;i My life, while I that life enjoy, In blessing God I will employ, "With lifted hands adore his name : My soul's content shall be as great As theirs who choichest dainties eat, "While I with joy his praise proclaim. When down I lie sweet sleep to find, * Thou, Lord, art present to my mind. And when I wake in dead of night : Because thou still dost succour bring. Beneath the shadow of thy wing I rest with safety and delight. n. PSALM LXV. L. M. Ver. 1,2, 3,4, * For thee, God, our constant praise In Zion waits, thy chosen seat ; Our promis'd altars there we '11 raise, And all our zealous vows complete. thou, who to my humble prny'r Didst always bend thy list'ning ear, To thee shall all mankind repair, And at thy gracious throne appear. Our sins (though numberless) in vain To stop thy flowing mercy try ; Whilst thou o'erlook'st the guilty stain, And washest out the crimson die. Bless'd is the man, who near thee plac'd, Within thy sacred dwelling lives ; Whilst we at humbe distance taste The vast delight thy temple gives. PSALM LXVI. PabtI. CM. Ver. 12,4, 5, 8 9. Let all the lands with shouts of joy To God their voices raise ; Sing psalms in honour of his name, ^d sx>read his glorious praise. 46 ':i Through all the earth, the nations round Shall thee their God confess ; And with glad hymns their awful dread Of thy great name express. O come, behold the works of God, And then with me you '11 own, \ That he to all the sons of men Hath wondrous judgment shown. 0, all ye nations, bless our God, ' ^ And loudly speak his praise ; Who keeps our souls alive, and still Confirms our steadfast ways. »♦ ) PSALM LXVI. Part 2. C. M. [: / " Vee. 16,1718, 19,20. O come, all ye that fear the Lord, Attend with heedful care ; Whilst I, what God for me hast done, With grateful joy declare. As I before his aid implor'd. So now I praise his name. Who, if my heart had harbour'd sin, Would all my pray'rs disclaim. But God to me, whene'er I cried, His gracious ear did bend ; And to the voice of my request With constant love attend. V 47 i Then bless'd for ever be my God, Who never, T^hen I pray, Withholds his mercy from my soul, Nor turns his face away. PSALM LXVII. S. M. Ver. 1, 2, 3,4. To bless thy chosen race, In mercy, Lord, incline. And cause the brightness of thy face On all thy saints to shine. That so thy wondrous ways May through the world be known. Whilst distant lands their tribute pay. And thy salvation own. Let diflF 'ring nations join To celebrate thy fame ; Let all the world, Lord, combine To praise thy glorious name. let them shout and sing With joy and pious mirth. For thou, the righteous judge and king, , Shalt govern all the earth. ^ PSALM LXVIIL L. M. Ver. 4, 17, 18. To him your voice in anthems raise, Jehovah's awful name he bears ; In him rejoice, extol his praise. Who rides upon high rolling spheres. 'ff if 48 i'l! His chariots numberless, his pow'rs Are heav'nly hosts that wrjt his will ; His presence now fills Zion's tow'rs, As once it honoured Sinai's hill. Ascending high, in triumph thou Captivity has captive led, , And on thy people didst bestow The spoil of armies once their dread. Ev'n rebels shall partake thy grace, And humble proselytes repair * To worship at thy dwelling-place, And all the world pay homage there. PSALM LXIX. L. M. Ver. Q, 3, 20, 21. Save me, God ! from waves that roll, And press to overwhelm my soul : With painful steps in mire I tread, And deluges o'erflow my head. With restless cries my spirits faint, My voice is hoarse with long complaint; My sight decays with tedious pain, Whilst for my God I wait in vain. Reproach and grief have broke my heart ; I look'd for some to take my part — To pity, or relieve my pain — But look'd (alas !) for both in vain I 1 49 With hanger pin*d, for food I call, .. Instead of food they give me gall ; And when with thirst my spirits sink. They give me vinegar to drink. .! N \M^ PSALM LXX. L. M. Vbr. 1, 2, 8, 4. T? fV- n'l tl Lord, to my relief draw near, ' For never was more pressing need ; For my deliv'rance, Lord, appear, And add to that deliv'rance speed. " ^ Confusion on their heads return, .--- Who to destroy my soul combine ; t Let them, defeated, blush and mourn, Ensnar'd in their own vile design, .t^ v h .IMW^i Their doom let desolation be, With shame their malice be repaid^ Who mock my confidence in thee, And sport of my afflictions made. While those who humbly seek thy face, ^ To joyful triumph sball be rais'd ; And fdl who prize tby saving grace, " > With me shall sing. The Lord be praia'd. i ii 50 \i\l * 1 " SALM LXXI. Part 1 . CM. Vbe. O, 3, 4?, 28. In thee I put my steadfast trust, Defend me, Lord, from shame ; Incline thine ear and save my soul, For righteous is thy name. Be thou my strong abiding place. To which I may resort ; 'Tis thy decree that keeps me safe ; Thou art my rock and fort. ' From cruel and ungodly men ; Protect and set me free ; For, from my earliest youth till now, My hope has been in thee. . Then joy shall fill my mouth, and songtt* Employ my cheerful voice ; My grateful soul by thee redeemed, * Shall in thy strength rejoice. .1 •4 •h 'S'" PSALM LXXI. Paet 2. C. M. ■**■ Vbe. 1 2, 22, 23, 24. I ,' i.' u„ In thee I put my steadfast trust, Defend me^ Lord, from shame ; Incline thine ear, and save my souli For rii^teous' is thy name. 51 Therefore with psaltery and harp Thy truth, Lord, Fll praise : To thee, the God of Jacob's race. My voice in anthems raise. Then joy shall fill my mouth, and songs Employ my cheerful voice ; My grateful soul, by thee redeemed. Shall in thy strength rejoice. My tongue thy just and righteous acts Shall all the day proclaim ; Because thou didst confound my foes, And brought'st them all to shame. >■. . t,.-." ■. VT ■ A '-< ' PSALM LXXIIL L. M. Vbr. 26, 26, 27, 28. ;^ j Whom then, in heav'n, but thee alone, Have I, whose favour I require? • Throughout the spacious earth there's none That I besides thee can desire. My trembling flesh and aching heart ,^^ May often fail to succour me, . ^^ 1 i | But God shall inward strength impart. And my eternal portion be. For they that far from thee remove. Shall into sudden ruin fall ; If after other gods t^ey rove. Thy vengeance sli^U destroy tkem all. d2 'T Ill 52 But as for me, 'tis good and just That I should still to God repair ; In him I always put my trust, And will his wondrous works declare. • ' «, I ; PSALM LXXVII. C. M. '' 5 • Vbr. fs, 9, 10, m^. ill! VI ! ii Has God for ever cast me off ? Withdrawn his favour quite ? Are both his mercy and his truth Retir'd to endless night ? Can his long practised love forget Its wonted aid to bring ? Has he in wrath shut up and seal'd His mercy's healing spring? - ■^. -■■•. . ' t I said my weakness hints these fears ; But I'll my fears disband : ril yet remember the Most High, ' And years of his right hand. I'll call to mind his works of old. The wonders of his might ; On them my heart shall meditate. My tongue shall them recite. '7 m \ ■ .'V J ^3 PSALM LXXVIII. CM. Ver. 4, 5, 6, 7. ^ " We will not hide them from our sons, Our offspring shall be taught The praises of the Lord, whose strength Has works of wonder wrought. For Jacob he this law ordain'd, This league with Israel made, "'' AVith charge to be from age to age, ^^^ From race to race convey'd. » ?^ '' .■■■ !,■;-" ■>r'^ ' ( 5 • ■"-'■ - ' , r . . ■ ,. ■■ ./,. - .- - ■ ^ ^ - ' ^ - , • ,. - "-■ j^^ ' ■,, •,- That generations yet to come Should to their unborn heirs -. Religiously transmit the same. And they again to theirs. To teach them, that in God alone / Their hope securely stands ; That they should ne'er his works forget, But keep his just commands. .■ -J ' PSALM LXXIX. C. M. - Ver. 5, 8, 9, 13. . v; How long wilt thou be angry. Lord ? Must we for ever mourn ? Shall thy devouring, jealous rage. Like fire for ever bum? d3 ' f :'l i ill I ■n 'I I,, 'I I il i jli' i^ '*■ > lit f .1 :■* ■ ■J m nil (y;! *I i' 11 fe If ill lit ! V;« S-V •/ r\ S*" 'W' « "/ 64 think not of our former sins, f But speedily prevent The utter ruin of thy saints, Almost with sorrow spent, i x^ f Thou, God of our salvation, help. And free our souls from blame ; So shall our pardon and defence ' Exalt thy glorious name. So we, thy people, and thy flock. Shall ever praise thy name ; ^ i-i And with glad hearts our grateful thanks From age to age proclaim. PSALM LXXXIV. CM. ; ^ ' , " . ' . 1 God of Hosts, the mighty Lord, :^,,^ ,| How lovely is the place Where thou, enthroned in glory, show'st The brightness of thy face ! My longing soul faints with desire To view thy bless'd abode : r My panting heart and flesh .cry out For thee, the living God. Thrice happy they whose choice has thee Their sure protection made ; Who long to tread the sacred ways That to thy dwelling lead. Hi 55 Thus they proceed from strength to 3teeiigth And still approach more near, Till all on Zion's holy mount Before their God appear. • <=, ■' ■i:. PSALM LXXXV. Part 1. C. M. Veb. 4, 5 6, 7, 8. , ,r f r, ■. 1 ■ if!,.- '•>■ i God, our Saviour, all our hearts To thy obedience turn ; - That, quenched with our repenting tears, Thy wrath no more may burn, b.-nt^ For why shouldst thou be angry still, - And wrath so long retain ? -3^ Revive us, Lord, and let thy saints Thy wonted comfort gain. K ^ 11 JtS-X- Thy gracious favour. Lord, display. Which we have long implor'd ; And for thy wondrous mercy sake, '^ Thy wonted aid afford. K >{ -S '-^,H. God's answer patiently I'll wait. For he, with glad success, (If they no more ta folly turn,) His mourning saints will bless. d4 -^ ♦ -- - •■^ III il' 56 |; : ;•: I' i PSALM LXXXV. Paet 2. C. M. * ! > I'V 1 :■: A Vbr. 9, 10, 11 12, 18. * •; * •>a A f. \ To all that fear God's holy name His sure salvation's near : ' And in its former happy state ^ Our nation shall appear. For mercy now with truth is join'd, Whilst righteousness and peace, Like kind companions absent long, With friendly arms embrace. Truth from the earth shall spring whilst Shall streams of justice pour ; [heav'n And God, from whom all goodness flows, Shall endless plenty show'r. Before him righteousness shall march. And his just paths prepare : Whilst we his holy steps pursue With constant zeal and care. >ii 'A^ "V :j 1, PSALM LXXXVI. Part 1. CM. Vee. 1, 2, 3 4, 6. ■ mC^W ■r- 'Ju To my complaint, Lord my God, Thy gracious ear incline ; Hear me, distress'd and destitute ^^7 ai Of all relief but thine 1 ^ 67 Do thou, God ! preserve my soul, That does thy name adore ; Thy servant keep, and him, whose trust Belies on thee, restore. . * »?,;•» To me who daily thee invoke, , Thy mercy, Lord, extend ; Refresh thy servants' soul, whose hopes On thee alone depend. Thou, Lord, art good — not only good, But prompt to pardon too ; Of plenteous mercy to all those ,, . /, , , , Who for thy mercy sue. : , ./^,; !-^r PSALM LXXXVI. Part 2. C. M. ., Ver. 8, 9,10. G. P. , ;c Among the gods there's none like thee, _ Lord, alone divine ! To thee as much inferior they. As are their works to thine. / 1 y .;. _v i^ i>^ .i Therefore, their great Creator, thee The nations shall adore ; Their long misguided prayers and praise To thy bless'd name restore. All shall confess thee great, and great The wonders thou hast done : Confess thee God, the God supreme. Confess thee God alone. ^ - • II 68 : lt;i; Ur. u QLOBIA PATBI. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom we adore, Be glory, as it was, is now. And shall be evermore. «;>*« TSAJM LXXXVI. Part 3. C. M. '^' Ver. 11, 12, 13, 16. ' ';,■ Teach me thy way, Lord, and I From truth shall ne'er depart ; In rev'rence to thy sacred name , Devoutly fix my heart. ,.. ■■i ■ ,'■'■ 1% ft Thee will I praise, Lord, my God 1 Praise thee with heart sincere ; n p: And to thy everlasting name * Eternal trophies rear. , ■.-> jI * ' ')f fj. ■;i 1'. Thy boundless mercy shown to me Transcend my power to tell ; For thou hast oft redeem'd my soul From lowest depths of hell. :v,t i ■ O bounteous Lord, thy grace and strength To me, thy servant, show ; Thy kind protection, Lord, on me, '^ Thine handmaid's son, bestow. . j,. 69 PSALM LXXXIX. Paet 1. L. M. Ver. 1, 2, 5, 7. X- Thy mercies. Lord, shall be my song, My song on them shall ever dwell ; To ages yet unborn my tongue Thy never failing truth shall tell, y^ I have afl&rm'd, and still mai: :d.in, Thy mercy shall for ever last ; Thy truth that does the heav'n sustain, Like them shall stand for ever fast. For such stupendous truth and love. Both heaven and earth just praises owe ; By choirs of angels sung above. And by assembled saints below. With rev'rence and religious dread His saints shall to his temple press ; His fear thro' all their hearts sh^l spread. Who his almighty name confess. ■i. w 4 PSALM LXXXIX. Part 2. L. M. : Ver. ISU, 15, 16, lfl8. ' ' " Thy arm is mighty, strong thy hand. Yet, Lord, thou dost with justice reign ; Possess'd of absolute command, Thou truth and mercy dost maintain. !l^ I ll ■ II i1 w ,1, ) I I ■ \ III J- i >- I'll m h it I 111 i,i' I 60 Happy, thrice Lappy they n^ho hear Thy sacred trumpet's joyful sound ; Who may at festivals appear, "With thy most glorious presence crownM. Thy saints shall always be o*erjo;"'d, Who on thy sacred namo rely ; . And, in thy righteousness employed, Above tKeir foes be rais'd on high. For in thy strength they shall advance, Whose conquests from thy favour spring ; The Lord of hosts is our defence. And Israel's God our Israel's king. )*•*.'. : '•■ ; .sp?i{.* '•*' 10; PSALM XC. C. M. ; Ver. 1, 3, 4, 12. ^ ' V » • * O Lord, the Saviour and defence "- f^^' ^ r*;{/. r_ * .-• - r " -. ■ ^'..i i Of us thy chosen race, From age to age thou still hast been Our sure abiding place. '■''' Thou turnest man, O Lord, to dust, Of which he first was made ; And when thou speak'st the word, return 'Tis instantly obey'd. For in thy sight a thousand years (I Are like a day that's past ; Or like a watch in dead of night. Whose hours unminded waste. ' ^?a^t1 ii .^*sB'y «1 So teach us, Lord, th' uncertain sum Of our short days to mind, That to true wisdom all our hearts May ever be inclined. • . i '%-'£-^-W:-:. •♦ ^ 1 PSALM XCI. Part 1. P. M. '■ — i. • Vbr. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. He that has God his guardian made, Shall under the Almighty's shade Secure and undisturb'd abide. Thus to my soul of him I'll say, * He is my fortress and my stay. My God,, in whom I will confide. •-^•,-<>ff l> 'r*i '>, < * ^1,1 71^ Ix iL ;: I'i'. His tender love and watchful care Shall free thee from the fowler's snare, And from the noisome pestilence : He over thee his wings shall spread, And cover thy unguarded head ; His truth shall be thy strong defence. No terrors that surprise by night Shall thy undaunted courage fright. Nor deadly shafts that fly by day ; Nor plague of unknown riso, that kills Id darkness, nor infectious ills That in the hottest seasons slay. ' f ■? i 62 'I iii r , ii PSALM XCI. Part 2. P. M. Ye^. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. A thousand at thy side shall die, At thy right hand ten thousands lie. While thy firm health untouch'd remains ; Thou only shalt look on and see The wicked's dismal tragedy, And count the sinner's mournful gains. Because (with well-placed confidence) Thou mak'st the Lord thy sure defence, - And on the Highest dost rely ; . ' • Therefore no ills shall thee befall, Nor to thy healthful dwelling shall Any infectious plague draw nigh. For he, throughout thy happy days To keep thee safe in all thy ways Shall give his angels strict commands ; And they, lest thou shouldst chance to meet With some rough stone to wound thy feet, Shall bear thee safely in their hands. I.!: PSALM XCIL C. M. G. P. VSR. JL, Jdy TC, How good and pleasant must it be To thank the Lord most high ! And with repeated hymns of praise His name to magnify ! cd J i 63 With every morning's early dawn His goodness to relate ; j And of bis constant trnth each night The glad effects repeat. For through thy wondrous works, Lord, Thou mak'st my heart rejoice ; The thoughts of them shall make me glad, And shout with cheerful voice. GLORIA PATRI. ' , ^ To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, \ , The God whom we adore. Be glory, as it was, is now, V " And shall be evermore. ■' . , PSALM XCm. L. M. Vee. 1, 2, 3,46. With glory clad, with strength array'd, ! The Lord that o'er all nature reigns, The world's foundation strongly laid, , ^ ♦• And the vast fabric still sustains. How surely 'stablish'd is thy throne I -"^ Which shall no change or period see ; For thou, Lord, and thou alone. Art God from all eternity. The floods, Lord, lift up their voice, And toss the troubled waves on high ; But God above can still their noise, And make the angry sea comply. .'^ 5 :i ■' )i 1. 1 i'.K ».:•.! 64 Thy promise, Lord, is ever sure : And they that in thy house would dwell, That happy station to secure. Must still in holiness excel. ^ ! PSALM XCIV. C. M. Ver. 12, 13, 14. 22. Blessed is the man whom thou, Lord, In kindness dost chastise ; And by thy sacred rules to walk Dost lovingly advise. This man shall rest and safety find lu seasons of distress ; Whilst God prepares a pit for those That stubbornly transgress. For God will never from his saints His favour wholly take ; His own possession and his lot He will not quite forsake. - Thus my defence is firmly placed In God, the Lord most high ; He is my rock, to which I may For refuge always fly. PSALM XCV. L. M. Ver. 1, 2. 3, 6. come, loud anthems let us sing, Loud thanks to our Almighty King, For we our voices high should raise, When our salvation's rock we praise. 65 O'* ' Into his presenoe let us haste, To thank him for his favours past ; To him address in joyful songs The praise that to his name belongs. For God the Lord, enthron'd in state, Is with unrivaird glory great ; A king superior far to all Whom gods the heathen falsely call. let us to his courts repair, , y, .^. -^ And bow with adoration there, Down on our knees devoutly all .7 Before the Lord our maker fall. / PSALM XCVIL L. M. ■ L ^ Veb. 1,2,10, 12. ^^^ Jehovah reigns, let all the earth r i,«, r . 1« , In his just government rejoice ; ... .-. » ^ Let all the isles, with sacred mirih, In his applause unite their voice. , \„ Darkness and clouds of awful shade, ; ' His dazzling glory shroud in state : Justice and truth his gu«f«l:4 are made, And fix'd by his pavilion, wait. You who, to serve the Lord, aspire, Abhor what's ill, and truth esteem ; He'll keep his servants' soul entire, And them from wicked hands redeem. E M r.i U ii n' K . .'.i; Rejoice, ye righteous, in the Lord : Memorials of his holiness, ••' Deep in your faithful breasts record, And with your thankful tongues confess. PSALM XCVIIL C. M. /' Ver. 1, 2, 3, 4. >: , rf Sing to the Lord a new-made song, Who wondrous works has done; With his right hand and holy arm , The conquest he has won. The Lord has through th' astonished world Display'd his saving might, y?^ > And made his righteous acts appear In all the heathens' sight. » . Of Israel's house his love and truth Have ever mindful been : Wide earth's remotest parts the pow' r Of Israel's God have seen. Let, therefore, earth's inhabitants ; ,, Their cheerful voices raise, And all, with universal joy, i Eesound their Maker's praise. PSALM C. L. M. tif cii: hih. ('., ij>\ y:ni\:' ■:* Ver. 12, 3, 4, 5. ^ ^ With one consent let all the earth To God their cheerful voices raise ; Glad homage pay with awful mirth, And sing before him songs of praise ".? 67 Convinced that he is God alone, ! ' From whom both we and all proceed ; We, whom he chooses for his own, The flock that he vouchsafes to feed. " enter then his temple gate, Thence to his courts devoutly press, And still your grateful hymns repeat. And still his name with praises blesfi. For he's the Lord, supremely good, His mercy is for ever sure : His truth, which always firmly stood. To endless ages shall endure. - n PSALM OIL L. M. ' Ver. 25, 26,27, 28. i^. The strong foundations of the earth Of old by thee were laid ; Thy hands the beautious arch of heav'n With wondrous skill have made. Whilst thou for ever shalt endure, • • They soon shall pass away ; And, and like a garment often worn, ;y Shall tarnish and decay. Like that, when thou ordain'st their change To thy command they bend : ' But thou continues t still the same, Nor have thy years an end. b2 ■ I / 5 II 1 1 "ft i] ' <4 ;■ i ' i \ 1 H ' i\ i|) ill 1 i ..If. II y n ^^ S i 'I ;ii I! ^ di III I IS- m m !t I 68 Tc Thou to the children of thy saints 1/ ; r? ) Shalt lasting quiet give, / f '^ iu^^vl Whose happy race, securely fix'd, 4. w :/. Shall in thy presence live. - ^- ^ PSALM cm. Part 1. L. M^ Ver. fi^ 3^, 8, 910. 1-> i^i-* My soul, inspired with sacred love, God's holy name for ever bless, Of all his favours mindful prove. And still thy grateful thanks express. 'Tis he that all thy sins forgives, And after sickness makes thee sound ; From dangers he thy life retrieves, , By him with grace and mercy crown'd. j The Lord abounds with tender love, ^ And unexampled acts of grace ; ^'J.' His waken'd wrath does slowly move^:_' His willing mercy flows apace. * "' Hr 1 1 l"J 1 ,'t ■» K God will not always harshly chide, But with his anger quickly |)art ; i^*^ ' ^ He loves his punishments to guide More by his love than our desert. " 69 > ' PSALM cm. Paet 2. P. M. Vbr. 8, 910, 11, I2I3. W The Lord abounds 'with tender love, And unexampled acts of grace, His waken'd wrath does slowly move, His willing mercy flows apace. God will not always harshly chide, / But with his anger quickly part ; He loves his punishment to guide More by his love than our desert. As high as heav'n its arch extends Above this little spot of clay. So much his boundless love transcends The small respects that we can"^ay. As far as 'tis from east to west, ' ? So far has he our sins remov'd ; / Who, with a father's tender breast, Has such as fear him always lov'd. PSALM CIY. Part 1 L. M. Vbr. 1, 2, 3, 4. ti f .«■ Bless God, my soul ; thou. Lord, alone Possessest empire without bounds : With honour thou art orown'd, thy throne Eternal majesty surrounds. E 8 70 1>V ji.t 1 With light thou dost thyself enrobe, And glory for a garment take ; Heav'n's curtains stretch beyond the globe, Thy canopy of state to make. , God builds on liquid air, and forms His palace chambers in the skies ; The clouds his chariot are, and storms The swift- winged steeds with which he flies. As bright as flame, as swift as wind, His ministers heav'n's palace fill, To have their sundry tasks assign'd : All proud to serve their sovereign's will. PSALM CIV. Part 2. L. M. '■■ ■C^'^:f"y" • :.-i Ver. 1, 24, 33 34, 35. Bless God, my soul, thou. Lord, alone Possessest empire without bounds ; With honour thou art crown'd, thy throne Eternal majesty surrounds. How various. Lord, thy works are found, For which thy wisdom we adore ! The earth is with thy treasure crown'd. Till nature's hand can grasp no more. In praising God, while he prolongs My breath, I will that breath employ : And join devotion to my songs, Sincere, as is in him my joy. 71 While sinners from earth's face are hurFd, My soul, praise thou his holy name ; Till with my song the listening world Join concert, and his praise proclaim. 4,»t ■ ■' < PSALM CV. C. M. Veb. 1,2, 3, 4. render thanks, and bless the Lord ; Invoke his sacred name ; Acquaint the nations with his deeds, His matchless deeds proclaim. - i ' Sing to his praise in lofty hymns, His wondrous works rehearse ; . ; f Make them the theme of your discourse, And sulgect of your verse. rZ-lw Rejoice in his Almighty name. Alone to be adored : And let their hearts o'erflow with joy, That humbly seek the Lord. Seek ye the Lord, his saving strength Devoutly still implore : And, where he 's ever present, seek His face for evermore. t ii I [y I 72 ft !;l,'l'! H PSALM CVI. L. M. Ver. 1, 2, 3, 4. '^ render thanks to God above, The fountain of eternal love ; Whose mercy firm through ages past Has stood and shall for ever last. Who can his mighty deeds express, Not only vast but numberless ? What mortal eloquence can raise ' His tribute of immortal praise ? ' * Happy are they, and only they, *: / Who from thy judgments never stray ; Who know "what's right, not only so, But always practice what they know. Extend to me that favour. Lord, ** ■'Thou to thy chosen dost aflFbrd; ^** ' When thou return' st to set them free, Let thy salvation visit me. >nr PSALM CVIIL c. Ver. 1,3, 4, 1 i' 5. ■fii a^jJT: God, my heart is fully bent t f^;r i^iS, To magnify thy name ; My tongue, with cheerful songs of praise, Shall celebrate thy fame. .78 To all the listening tribes, Lord, Thy wonders I will tell ; > And to those nations sing thy praise. That round about us dwell. Because thy mercy's boundless height The highest heav'n transcends, And far beyond th' aspiring clouds Thy faithful truth extends. Be thou, O God, exalted high Above the starry frame : And let the world, with one consent, Confess thy glorious name. . *"' ■■,-■■- " " ' ■'■ ' •• ' ' ■ . ■ '■'■■'■' "■'■ '" PSALM CXI. L. M. ^' n Vek. 1, 2, 3, 4. Praise ye the Lord ; our God to praise My soul her utmost pow'r shall raise ; With private friends, and in the throng Of saints, his praise shall be my song. His works for greatness though renown'dj His wondrous works with ease are found By those who seek for them aright, And in the pious search delight. His works are all of matchless fame, And universal glory claim ; His truth confirmed through ages past ^ > Shall to eternal ages last. f Kr' ii ■'i I t? h: ' P lli:t:;y 1, H ' it::ii., il; ! * ; I. 74 By precepts he has us enjoin'd ^ • ^ To keep his wondrous works in mind, And to posterity record, That good and gracious is our Lord. !, .ift* Hi5\',W-< . ,» -.-tj - PSALM CXII. L. M. I ;• ,P* .>:'t Vtl J Ver. 12.4, 6, 7. . , , That man is bless'd who stands in awe Of God, and loves his sacred law ; His seed on earth shall be renown'd. And with successive honours crown'd. The soul that's fiU'd with virtue's light, Shines brightest in affliction's night ; To pity the distress'd inclin'd. As well as just to all mankind. >€• lii.r I ti'^W Sj?Vl* *'^; > ■%; Beset with threat'ning dangers round, "^ Unmov'd shall he maintain his ground ; The sweet remembrance of the just * Shall flourish when he sleeps in dust. "^. 111 tidings never can surprise His heart, that fix'd on God relies ; On safety's rock he sits, and sees The shipwreck of his enemies. /■■ * 76 PSALM CXIII. P. M. ; Vee. f23, f6, 6. Ye saints and servants of the Lord, The triumphs of his name record : His sacred name for ever bless. Where'er the circling sun displays • His rising beams or setting rays, Due praise to his great name address. God through the world extends his sway: The regions of eternal day y But shadows of his glory are. With him, whose majesty excels. Who made the heav'n in which he dwells, Let no created pow'r compare. Though 'tis beneath his state to view In -highest heav'n what angels do, Yet he to earth vouchsafes his care. He takes the needy from his cell, Advancing him in courts to dwell, ^ Companion to the greatest there. PSALM CXVL C. M. Ver. ^6, 7, 8, 9. How just and merciful is God ! ' t How gracious is the Lord ! Who saves the harmless, and to me Does timely aid afford* i^^ia r'd 5i' f |i! M f. 'i I :i H !.WjJ3-.- '^'.^ ■' I'll fin 1 1, ! I ill , K**. ' ^^-^ '6 Then, free from pensive cares, my soul, Resume thy wonted rest ; For God has wondrously to thee His bounteous love expressed. When death alarm'd me, he removed My dangers and my fears ; i My feet from falling he secux'ed, :^ And dried my eyes from tears. Therefore my life's remaining years, Which God to me shall lend. Will I in praises to his name. And in his service spend. , .^PSALM CXVII. C. M. »• ? A\ u-'f't Ver. 1, 2. G. P. r With cheerful notes let all the earth ^ To heav'n their voices raise ; Let all, inspired with godly mirth. Sing solemn hymns of praise. God's tender mercy knows no bound, His truth shall ne'er decay ; Then let the willing nations round Their grateful tribute pay. . GLORIA PATRI. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom we adore, Be glory as it was, is now, .pf And shall be evermore. 77 ' • PSALM CXViri. C. M? Vee. 12; iH, 8?, 16.'' praise the Lord, for he is good, . His mercies ne*er decay ; That his kind favours ever last, ♦ Let thankful Israel say. , .. , Their sense of his eternal love •; j Let Aaron's house express ; ; And, that it never fails, let all , ; . ,. That fear the Lord confess. - : For better 'tis to trust in God, And have the Lord our friend, i , ,.?! Than on greatest human pow'r For safety to depend. .1... He, by his own resistless pow'r, j? 1 - Has endless honour won ; The saving strength of his right hand Amazing works has done, t .. .. . . J / . - J .», t-'..'' t-^-. PSALM CXIX. Paet 1. C. M. Ver. 1, 2, 5, 8. '■AlJf Ull ' i:;i' Mi . How blecs'd are they, who alwp.ys keep -^^ The pure and perfect way ! Who never from the sacred paths ^^^'^- Of God's commandments stray ! ^^^^ T 1 ' ' I m i 78 :,Mi How bless'd, who to his rwhfj ras laws Have still obedient been i And have with fervent, hum:>xe zeal. His favours sought to win. then, that thy most holy will, Might o'er my ways preside ! And I the course of all my life By thy direction guide. ' ' So to thy sacred laws shall I All due observance pay: • then forsake me not, my God, Nor cast me quite away. <.■>- PSALM CXIX. Part 2. CM. Ver. 17, 18, 19,24. VI ^ Be gi'acious to thy servant. Lord, -t ^ Do thou my life defend, ^ Jtt That I according, to thy word, • ,, ' My future time may spend. Enlighten both my eyes and mind. That so I may discern The wondrous things which they behold. Who thy just precepts learn. Though like a stranger in the land, .,- j From place to place I stray, ^-'l Thy righteous judgments from my sight Remove not thou away. 7y.. 79 For thy commands have always been My comfort and delight ; By them I learn, with prudent care, To guide my steps aright. PSALM CXIX. Part 3. C. M. Vee. 33, 34, 35, 37. Instruct me in thy statutes Lord, ^ ^ Thy righteous paths display ; And I from them through all my life, Will never go astray. If thou, true wisdom from above, Wilt graciously impart, ' ' To keep thy perfect laws I will Devote my zealous heart. h\ • Direct me in the sacred ways ., To which thy precepts lead ; Because my chief delight has been Thy righteous paths to tread . v/i From those vain objects turn my eyes. Which this false world displays ; But give me lively power and strength To keep thy righteous ways. PSALM CXIX. Part 4. C. M. Ver. 89, 90, 91, 92. For ever and for ever. Lord, Unchanged thou dost remain; Thy word established in the heav'ns Does all their orbs sustain, f* i -« /3 5 "f Jilt r<^ ■// V If V .'„ I, f;i' I !l i t; II .11 'I ■If ' "'fiii i, i m •i 1. SO Through circling ages, Lord, thy truth Immoveable shall stand, ^^ As doth the earth, which thou uphold^st By thy almighty hand. All things the course by thee ordain' d ' — E'en to this day fulfil; ;■: They are thy faithful subjects all, And servants of thy will. Unless thy sacred law had been ) My comfort and delight, ,/ I must have fainted and expir'd In dark affliction's night. PSALM CXIX. Pabt5. CM. Ver. 132, 133, 134,135. With favour. Lord, look down on me, Who thy relief implore : y /;>,. As thou art wont to visit those Who thy blest name adore. Directed by thy hsav'nly word Let all my footsteps be ; Nor wickedness of any kind . . Dominion have o'er me> Release, entirely set me free r From persecuting hands, j; . , y That unmolested I may learn ^^^ ... V And practise thy commands." " ; . '.,,, 81 ' >(vtl On me, devoted to thy fear, Lord, make thy face to shine : Thy statutes both to know and keep. My heart with zeal incline. 11 M„ PSALM CXIX. Part 6. C. M. Ver. 137, 142, 143, 144. Thou art the righteous judge, in whom Wronged innocence may trust ; And like thyself, thy judgments. Lord, In all respects are just. Thy righteousness shall then endure, When time itself is past : Thy law is truth itself, that truth Which shall for ever last. {■..'■'. ' .■■ ^ SIB I'l t I Though trouble, anguish, doubts and dread, To compass me unite, Beset with danger, still I make Thy precepts my delight. Eternal and unerring rules Thy testimonies give : Teach me the wisdom that will ma^4 My soul forever live. VT ~ m i ij :( ■ '..I 82 PSALM CXXL CM. Ver. r2, 34, 56, 9. "/ To Zion's hill I lift my eyes, From thence expecting aid : From Zion's hill, and Zion*s God, Who heav'n and earth has made. Then thou, my soul, in safety rest, Thy guardian will not sleep ; His watchful care that Israel guards. Will Israel's monarch keep. Sheltered beneath th* Almighty wings Thou shalt securely rest ; Where neither sun nor moon shall thee By day or night molest. , , At home, abroad, in peace, in war, '* Thy God shall thee defend ; Conduct thee through life's pilgrimage Safe to thy journey's end. PSALM CXXII. C. M. Ver 1, 4, 6, 7. 'twas a joyful sound to hear Our tribes devoutly say. Up, Israel, to the temple haste. And keep your festal day. V bi'.i ii'> ,x;u^, m I 1 go r . t ' 1/ 'Tis thither, by divine command, The tribes of God repair. Before hir? ark to celebrate His name with praise and pray'r pray we then for Salem's peace, For they shall prosperous be. Thou holy city of our God ! Who bear true love to thee. May peace "within thy sacred walls A constant guest be found ; With plenty and prosperity Thy palaces be crown' d. PSALM CXXV. C. M. Veb. 1, 2, 4, 6. Who place on Zion's God their trust, Like Zion's rock shall stand, Like her immoveable be fix'd By his almighty hand. Look how the hills on ev'ry side Jerusalem enclose ; So stands the Lord aroimd his sair>,s, To guard them from tkeir foes. Be good, righteous God, to those Who righteous deeds affoct ; The heart that innocence retains. Let innocence protect. F 2 -- .^.■ '•1 T fU: li ! I'lA 1 i il '\ I'i': V- * 84 All those who walk in crooked paths. The Lord shall soon destroy ; Cut off th' unjust, but crown the saints With lasting peace and joy. ^ PSALM CXXVII. C. M. Ver. 1, 2, 3. G. P. We build with fruitless cost, unless The Lord the pile sustain ; Unless the Lord the city keep The watchman wakes in vain. I- • i' W ' ^ In vain we rise before the day, And late to rest repair, Allow no respite to our toil. And eat the bread of care. Supplies of life, with ease to them, He on his saints bestows ; He crowns their labours with success, Their nights with sound repose. GLORIA PATRI. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom we adore, . Be glory, as it was, is now, • ' And shall be evermore. 86 PSALM CXXX. S. M. Ver. 12, 34, 6, 7. From lowest depths of woe, To God I send my cry ; Lord, hear my supplicating voice, And graciously reply. Shouldst thou severely judge. Who can the trial bear ? But thou forgiv'st lest we despond, And quite renounce thy fear. My soul with patience waits For thee, the living Lord : My hopes are on thy promise built, Thy never-failing word. Let Israel trust in God, No bounds his mercy knows. The plenteous source and spring from Eternal succour flows. [whence ;1 ! 1 :i I PSALM CXXXIII. C. M. Ver. 1, 2, 3, 4. How vast must their advantage be. How great their pleasures prove, Who live like brethren, and consent In offices of love ! ^ p3 ' ' V ^ 86 True love is like that precious oil, Which poured on Aaron's head Ran down his beard, and o'er his robes Its costly moisture shed. 'Tis like refreshing dew, which does On Hermon's top distil ; Or like the early drops that fall On Zion's fruitful hill. , For Zion is the chosen seat, _: ' Where the Almighty King t The promised blessing has ordain'd. And life's eternal spring. PSALM CXXXVI. P. M. ' Ter. 1, 2^, 25, 26, :■ To God, the mighty Lord, .Your joyful thanks repeat; • To him due praise afford, As good as he is great : For God does prove Our constant friend. His boundless love Shall never end. To him whose wondrous pow'r .^11 other gods obey, Whom earthly kings adore, ' '■ This grateful homage pay. For God does prove, ^c, &c. *•"-•* 87 ii r He does the food supply On which all creatures live : To God who rei|jns on high, Eternal praises give. ^ * For God will prove, &c., &c.* PSALM CXXXVII. Ver. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. When we, our wearied limbs to rest, Sat down by proud Euphrates' stream, We wept, with doleful thought opprest, And Zion was our mournful theme. Our harps, that, when with joy we sung, Were wont their tuneful parts to bear, With silent strings neglected hung On willow trees that withered there. Meanwhile our foes, who all conspired To triumph in our slavish wrongs, Music and mirth of us required ; : , i Come sing us one of Zion's songs. How shall we tune our voice to sing ? Or touch our harps with skilful hands ? Shall hymns of joy to God our King, Be sung by slaves in foreign lands ? Salem, our once happy seat, , : r When I of thee forgetful prove, , / Let then my trembling hand forget The speaking strings with art to move ! M ' V i\' 88 ^^^'iil u n PSALM CXXXIII. C. M. Vbr. 1, 3, 6, 7. With my whole heart, my God and King, Thy praise I will proclaim ; Before the gods with joy 1*11 sing, And bless thy holy name. Thou graciously inclin'dst thine ear, When I to thee did cry ; And when my soul was press'd with fear, Didst inward strength supply. For God, although enthroned on high, Does thence the poor respect ; The proud, far off, his scornful eye Beholds with just neglect. .- ., Though I with troubles am oppressed He shall my foes disarm, > i? Relieve my soul, when most distress* d. And keep me safe from harm. c.^c my- PSALM CXXXIX. L. M. Ver. 1 2, 3 4, 5 6, 23 24. .. r Thou, Lord, by strictest search has known My rising up and lying down ; Mt secret thoughts are known to thee. Known long before conceiy'd by me. 89 Thine eye my bed and path surveys, My public haunts and private ways : Thou know*st what 'tis my lips would vent, My yet unutter'd words intent. Surrounded by thy pow'r I stand, On every side I find thy hand ; skill for human reach too high ! Too dazzling bright for mortal eye ! Search, try, God, my thoughts and heart, If mischief lurks in any part ; Correct me where I go astray, And guide me in thy perfect way. PSALM CXLII. S. M. Veb. 1 2, 4, 5, 6. To God, with mournful voice. In deep distress I pray'd ; Made him the umpire of my cause, My wrongs before him laid. I look'd, but found no friend, To own me in distress ; * All refuge fail'd, no man vouchsaf 'd His pity or redress. To God, at last, I pray'd; Thou, Lord, my refuge art. My portion in the land of life, Till life itself depart. ' i. 'is I ti 1' I . ,1 It II ■ :li / 1 1^1 ! :! {■' \Vi\ 90 Beduc'd to greatest straits, To thee I make my moan ; ' save me from oppressing foes, For me too powerful grown. PSALM CXLIII. CM. Ver. 1, 2, 8, 11. / i I Lord, hear my pray V, and to my cry Thy wonted audience lend ; In thy accustomed faith and truth A gracious answer send.. Nor at thy strict tribunal bring Thy servant to be tried ; For in thy sight no living man Can e'er be justified. nf »-i«i.. .»•' Thy kindness early let me hear. Whose trust on thee depends : Teach me the way where I should go : My soul to thee ascends. •- ^s ;^- 0, for the sake of thy great name ; Revive my drooping heart : For thy truth's sake, to me distress'd Thy promis'd aid impart. *■ . JL ^ PSALM CXLV. C. M. o^i i ' '. Ver. r2, 3, 4, 56. ' •/ ' I Thee Til extol, my God and King, Thy endless praise proclaim : This tribute daily I will bring, . - ^ ' And ever bless thy name. Thou, Lord, beyond compare, art great. And highly to be prais'd : Thy majesty with ^ ^undless hfeight. Above our knov ige rais'd. Renown' d for mighty acts, thy fame To future times extends : From age to age thy glorious name Successively descends. m ' Whilst I thy glory and renown. And wondrous works express : The world with me thy might shall own, And thy great pow'r confess. 'V, J t } ' PSALM CXLVL C. M. ' ^^ Vee. 6, 7, 8, 10. '' The Lord who made both heav'n and earth And all that they contain, Will never quit his steadfast truth. Hi* Nor make his promise vain. \t -. „- 1 '. IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) ^ >. ^ <. 1.0 ^Ki l&i ■tt iiii 12.2 I.I Sf us 12.0 FhotogFaphic .Sciences Corporatioo 33 WIST MAIN STMIT WIUTM.N.Y. USM (716)l72-4503 W ^ ^ o^ 92 The poor, oppressed from all their wrong Are eased by his decree : He gives the hungry needful food, And sets the prisoners free. By him the blind receive their sight, The weak and fallen he rears ; With kind regard and tender love He for the righteous cares. The God that does in Zion dwell. Is our eternal king ; ; ,i . , From age to age his reign endures ; Let all his praises sing. ■ > *».y» . PSALM CXLVIL C. M. Vbr. 1, 2, 3X5^7 praise the Lord with hymns of joy. And celebrate his fame ; For pleasant, good, and comely 'tis To praise his holy name. He kindly heals the broken hearts. And all their wounds doth close ; He tells the number of the stars, Their sev'ral names he knows. Great is the Lord and great his pow'r, His wisdom has no bound : The meek he raises, but throws down The wicked to the ground. "' i -f 98 To God, the Lord, a hymn of praise With grateful Toices sing ; To songs of triumph tune the harp, And strike each warbling string. PSALM CXLVIII. P. M. Ver. Q, 34, O. Ye boundless realms of joy. Exalt your Maker's fame ; His praise your song employ Above the starry frame ; Your voices raise. Ye cherubim And seraphim, To sing his praise. Thou moon that ruPst the night, And sun that guid'st the day, Ye glitt'ring stars of light. To him your homage pay ; His praise declare. Ye heav'ns above. And clouds that move In liquid air. Let them adore the Lord, And praise his holy name,. By whose almighty word They all from nothing came ; And all shall last. From changes free : His firm decree Stands ever fast. !«■ iM h 1 i - i 'I ' 'I 'il K Ji !i ^11! ( ! I |l ! ! I ! i) ,! • ! 94 PSALM CXLIX. C. M. Vee. r2, 34,^6. praise ye the Lord, * ' > Prepare your glad voice, His praise in the great Assembly to sing. In our great Creator ,.. * *- . Let Israel rejoice, And children of Zion Be glad in their King. ^f J « <■• ^» .» ) ■j A t J ; Let them his great name Extol in the dance ; ' ' With timbrel and harp - His praises express ; Who always takes pleasure His saints to advance. And with his salvation The humble to bless. * With glory adom'd j J I His people shall sing It ■ To God who their beds With safety doth shield ; Their mouths filPd with praises Of him, their great King, Whilst a two-edged sword Their right hand shall wield. 8& PSALM CL. L. M. Vee. 1, 2, 6, 6. praise the Lord in that bless'd place, From whence his goodness largely flows ; Praise him in heav'n where he his face Unyeil'd in perfect glory shows. Praise him for all the mighty acts • Which he in our behalf hath done ; His kindness this return exacts, With which our praise should equal run. Let them, who joyful hymns compose, To cymbals set their songs of praise ; Cymbals of common use, and those ^ That loudly sound on solemn days.^ !fl Let all that vital breath enjoy. The breath he does to them afford. In just returns of praise employ ; Let every creature praise the Lord. ^m r' I * -|'f fe f?\/i,i .Or X * < I 96 DOXOLOGIES. f|! 1.— C0mm0n iSeaeure. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom we adore. Be glory, as it was, is now. And shall be evermore. 2.— jDoubU €0mm0n Jttett0Utr. To God our benefactor bring The tribute of your praise. Too small for an Almighty King, But all that we can raise. Glory to Thee, blest Three in One, The God whom we adore, As it was, and is, and shall be done. When time shall be no more. 3.-^0 104tl) P0alm. By angels in heay'n of ev'ry degree. And saints upon earth, all praise be address'd To God in three persons, one God ever bless'd As it has been, now is, and always shall be. 4. — gon^ Mta$nxc. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom heav'n and earth adore, Be glory, as it was of old, Is now and shall be evermore. li! 97 i^'* 6.— J9lnotl)tnt ^ Hark the glad sound ! the Saviour comes^ The Saviour promised long ; ^ . ^.--r Let every heart exult in praise/ "^ ^ ', p^"-^ And every voice in song. ^' ' } ' '^ .- He comes the prisoners to release, rruH In Satan's bondage held ; , ' -^ The gates of brass before him break, - '^ The iron fetters yield. a |ii I \' ^1 ■ I ;) i Jt '1 »1 1 1 ''I'l Jl< 1 It ' ivl if 98 He comes from thickest films of Tice To clear the mental ray, And on the eye, oppressed with night. To pour celestial day. He comes the broken heart to bind, The wounded soul to cure, And with the riches cf his grace, To bless the humble poor. •.r *y '•< ♦ I Our glad hosannas. Prince of Peace, \ ••. Thy welcome shall proclaim; ;.i And heav'n's eternal arches ring v <.r With thy most honour'd name. HYMN II. P. M. Acc0nb Hallelujah ! Jesus comes, and comes to reign. Every eye shall now behold him, .3^0 * Rob'd in dreadful majesty; Those who set at nought and sold him, Pierc'd and naiUd him to the tree, Deeply wailing, — Shall the true Messiah see. i3 al 99 i ! t^O Im, ,'w >• ^ 1 Blest redemption, long expected, -^ See ! his solemn pomp to share. All his saints, by men rejected, Bise to meet him in the air. Hallelujah ! See ! the Son of God is there. Yea, amen ! let all adore thee, High on thine eternal throne ; Savioui* ! take the pow*r and glory. Make thy righteous sentence known. come quickly, Claim the kingdom for thine own. > t » • I ' * \« HYMN III. L. M. tt(iu^ i- I - > ■■ ^ . .» (• ' '•I' loa But ah, how blind, how weak we are; How frail, how apt to turn aside I Lord, we depend upon thy care» , And ask thy spirit for our guide. . .Ji « HYMN IV. P. M. /0urt(^ J^unbag in Al»ti(nt*. * Praise the Lord ! ye heay'ns, adore him ; Praine him, angels, in the height ; Sun and moon rejoice before him, Prais^him, all ye stars and light. Praise the Lord, for he hath spoken^ Worlds his mighty voice obey'd; Laws which never shall be broken/ For their guidance hath he made. Praise the Lord, for he is glorious^ Never shall his promise fail ; Ood hath made his saints victorious^ Sin and death shall not prevail. :-m Praise the God of our salvation ! Hosts on high his power proclaim ; Heav'n and earthy and all creation^,: ijYx Laud and maipiify his na^e ^ ' ' ■ffi' 101 HYMN V. P. M. €\fx'ntmaf Jfaif. Hark, the herald angels sing Glory to the new-bom king. Peace on earth and mercy mild, Ood and sinners reconciled. Joyful all ye nations rise, Join the triumph of the skies. With th' angelic host proclaim, Christ is born in Bethlehem. Hark, the herald angels sing, Glory to the new-born king. Christ, by highest heav'n ador'd ; Christ, the everlasting Lord ; Late in time behold him come, Offspring of a Tirgin's womb ; -^ I Hail th' incarnate Deity; '^^ ^ H Pleas'd as man with man t' appear, Jeeius our Immanuel here, V/ Hark, the herald angels sing, &c. , , Hail the heav*n-bom Prince of Peace ! * Hail the sun of righteousness ! Light and life to all he brings, Ris'n with healing in his wings. Mild he lays his glory by. Bom that man no more may die i "Botn, to raise the sons of earth. Bom to giye them second birl^. Hark, the herald angels shig, &6. q8 u'l l'\ III 102 ;5 I f ■ if i I HYMN VI. C. M. C|)ri0tma0 IDap. High let us swell our tuneful notes, And join the angelic throng, . . For angels no such love have known. To awake a cheerful song. • *,jr Qood-will to sinful men is shown, ].' And peace on earth is giv'n ; For lo ! the incarnate Saviour comes "With messages from heav*n. . .. , Justice and grace, with sweet accord, His rising beams adorn ; "* *.' Let heav'n and earth in concert join, ** To us a child is born." ^ . Qlory to God in highest strains, ' In highest words be paid ; His glory by our lips proclaimed. And by our lives displayed. When shall we reach those blissful realms Where Christ exalted reigns ? And learn of the celestial choir . Their own immortal strains. HYMN VII. C. M. While shepherds watch'd their flocks by All seated on the ground, [night, The angel of the Lord came down, And glory shone around. *':i'l'^-i: L' • **i «. "' 1^. -jdi PiUi ^ 108 Fear not, said he, (for mighty dread Had seized their troubled mind), Qlad tidings of great joy I bring To you and all mankind. To you in David's town this day Is born, of David's line, The Saviour, who is Christ the Lord ; And this shall be the sign : The heavenly babe you there shall find To human view display'd, All meanly wrapped in swathing bands, And in a manger laid. Thus spake the seraph, and forthwith Appeared a shining throng > ' Of angels, praising God, and thus ' Address'd their joyful song : •* All glory be to God on high, And to the earth be peace ; Good-will henceforth from heav'n to men Begin, and never cease.'' ,.>« ! ) ! / HYMN VIII. C. M. i\x%X SbVixCttc^ after (tTl^ristmaa. When all thy mercies, my God, .i^ <^x My rising soul surveys, '^ Transported with the view, I'm lost In wonder, love and praise. II \ I ^1 1! I ' 1 1 - m; ; s \ \ it 104 ,^ii. 1 1' I ! I I I'-'K *!!«' O how shall words with equal warmth The gi^titude declare, " ; That glows within my ravished heart ! But thou canst read it there. ^ ''^ ' Ten thousand, thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ, v. ,:^, '] Nor is the least a cheerfiU heart That tastes those gifts with joy. f Through every period of my life ^ jr^ Thy goodness I'll proclaim ; , '] And, after death, in distant worlds Resume the glorious tlieme. • ' fi Through all eternity, to thee A joyful song Fll raise ; For oh ! eternity's too short To utter all thy praise. '^I^ r»fv f H i''A .i'> HYMN IX. L. M. hnh *^^'^*ec0n> cSun^ap after €^xxBXntaB. "' ' ' ' ..■..«-* The Ood of life, whose constant care With blessings crowns each op'ning year, My scanty span doth still prolong. And wakes anew my annual song. How many precious souls are fled To the yast regions of the dead, Since last the still revolving sun Began his yearly bourse to run. t : 105 We yet surrive ; but who can say, <* Or through this year, or month, or day, << I shall retain this vital breath, '< Thus far, at least, in league with death.'' That breath is thine, eternal God ; 'Tis thine to fix my soul's abode ; It holds its life from thee alone On earth, or in the world unknown. To thee our spirits we resign, '' ' ' Make them and own them still as thine, And land them on that happy shore. Where years and death are known no more. HYMNX. L. M. r 7X • God, who by thy star didst lead Th' adoring Gentiles on their way ^ To him, whose wondrous birth has freed Mankind from death, wherein they lay ; Teach us, Lord, to know and feel - The good which from thy mercy flo^s : That we to others may reveal ^ ' ^ ' ^ The tale, and all thy love disclose. Lord, what is man, that in thy mind ^ His humble lot should have a share ? Or what his sons, that thus they find Their wants the object of thy care ? f Ml \ I 1 r': 'i ■ ■II 1 IH i> <- 'i; 'II 1'' I;. 106 All that a grateful heart can give, Is poor to what thy love demands I Yet, Lord, accept us while we strive To obey in fear thy blest commands. ii • iV } HYMN XL S. M. .i\ ! I!: > , ;£-?! t T J'iVt) b How beauteous are their feet Who stand on Zion's hill ; ,:, Who bring salvation on their tongues, ; . And words of peace reveal! 'inj ' ., j How charming is their voice ! How sweet the tidings are ! " Zion, behold thy Saviour-king, ''He reigns and triumphs here/' How happy are our ears, That hear the joyful sound. Which kings and prophets waited for And sought, but never found. How blessed are our eyes, r . That see this heav'niy light ! Prophets and kings desir'd it long, But died without the sight. The Lord makes known his name Through all the earth abroad ; Let every nation now behold *'^ Their Saviour and their Qod ! / ''«',.? '% I I 107 y3i=;i;.* HYMN XIL L. M. The Lord shall reign, where'er the sun Doth his successive journeys run ; His kingdoms stretch from shore to shore, Till moons shall wax and wane no more. To him shall fervent pray'r be made, And princes throng to crown his head : His name like sweet perfume shall rise. With every morning sacrifice. ? People and realms of every tongue, Shall hail his love with sweetest song; And infant voices shall proclaim Their early blessings on his name. ^. .; Blessings abound where'er he reigns ; The prisoner leaps, now free from chains ; The weary find eternal rest. And all the sons of^ant are blest. Let ev'ry creature rise and bring Peculiar honours to our king ; Angels descend with songs again, And earth repeats the loud Amen. > . 1 "*' HYMN XIII. CM.' ;»-^ God of Bethel ! by whose hand Thy people still are fed; Who through this weary pilgrimage Hast all our fathers led. 1 V () ' ! I i! I; ■ I I?. 108 ■■v! t r Our vows, our prayers, we now present Before thy throne of grace ; God of our fathers ! be the God * '^^ Of their succeeding race, ^i'^^ ^'^^^ i'^= ■ Through each perplexing path of life, I ' Our wandering footsteps guide ; Give us each day our daily bread, '*. And raiment fit provide. ".^:'^ ^ '"- spread thy fost'ring wings arottnd, * * Till all our wand'rings cease; ^ And at thine ever blest abode Our soi43.j^rive in peace. , , Such blessings from thy gracious hand Our humble pray'rs implore ; - -rij^.^ij^ And thou, the Lord, shalt be our 0od tf: And portion evermore, iir: . u>->7^ .u , ■ I :i i HYMN XIV. C. M. 'it ILi-r}' U ir-trlltiSt The angel comes, ne comes to reap ^ j,^. The harvest of the Lord, - . O'er all the earth with fatal sweep Wide waves his flaming sword. And who are they, sheaves t' abide ^-^ ' The fire of vengeance bound t i X^^ , The tares, whose luxuriant prid« Choked the fair crop ibroiuid. '-^ 109 1 f /. And who are they, reserved in store God's treasure-house to fill ? The wheat, a hundred-fold that bore ** ; Amid surrounding ill. ' •. " King of Mercy, grant us pow'r Thy fiery wrath to flee ! In thy destroying-angers hour, gather us to thee I i^ u, ' > »• N tr HYMN XV. L.M. r -^ I The spacious firmament on high, With all the blue ethereal sky, And spangled heay'ns, a shining frame. Their great original proclaim '. '-*". i *- S i The unwearied sun from day to day Does his Creator's pow'r display. And publishes to ev'ry land The work of an almighty hand. t'/ .#* r T Soon as the ey'ning shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the list'ning earth > „ . j^ri Repeats the story of her birth. - dj :l While all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, - ^' ^T And spread the truth from pole to pole;'^ ■ i m !i 1. i\ ■i !; ii'i ^ J 110 HYMN XVI. P. M. !/»r J K- God ! by whom the seed is giy'n ; By whom the harvest blest ; [heay'n, Whose word, like manna showered from Is planted in our breast . - ^ '^ Preserve it from the passing feet, And plund'rers of the air ; The sultry sun's intenser heat, And weeds of worldly care ! Though buried deep or thinly strewn, Do you thy grace supply ; The hope in earthly furrows sown :'- Shall ripen in the sky ! •Mlv Ml HYMN XVII. P. M. t'J rM: :t Welcome news the gospel brings. Welcome news from heav'n above ; Tidings from the King of kings, Tidings full of grace and love ; ye sons of men, give ear ! ■ ^^ Listen to "the joyful sound,' Better news ye cannot hear : In the gospel truth is found ; Truth, that makes the simple wise : - ^^'^ Truth, on which the hungry feed ; Truth, the minister of joys; Truth, that makes us free indeed. 'yr f >.■• ' leay'n, I from :'■ n-^ m, > , . r 'I ^J . • 5 -' hi hu. r uli liiii 111 Welcome news the gospel brings, Welcome to the poor and vile ; Gladden'd by these glorious things, Guilt and poverty may smile. HYMN XVIII. P. C. Lord ! turn not thy face away From them that lowly lie, Lamenting sore their sinful life With tears and bitter cry. Thy mercy-gates are open wide To them that mourn their sin ; ! shut them not against us, Lord, But let us enter in. • ' A -? 1^ ,; f Lord ! thou know'st what things be past, Also the things that be ; ^ Thou know'st also what is to come, • ; Nothing is hid from thee. Lord to thy mercy seat we come, . Where mercy doth abound, , -: : . Desiring mercy for our sins. To heal our souls' deep wound. Lord ! we need not to repeat ' What we do beg and crave ; For thou dost know before we ask The thing that we should have. A i ... •! *VC^i \ i m^ 1 1 ilill i !l i I 112 Mercy, Lord ! mercy we seek, This is the total sum ; ' *\' For mercy, Lord, is all our prayer, ^ J , ! let thy mercy come. ' ' HYMN XIX. C. M. 1 When rising from the bed of death, Overwhelmed with guilt and fear, ;.T,;t I see my Maker face to faoe,^ ..ivri; .i: f' 1 how shall I appear ? . ? ^i <: . . ■ - . . ii^' f If yet, while pardon may be found, And mercy may be sought. My heart with inward horror shrinks, *^ And trembles at the thought; Vflien thou, Lord ! shalt stand disolosM, In majesty scTere, . -, ^., . r And sit in judgment oh my soul, . ' 01 how shall I appear ? * Lord, see the sorrows of my heart. Ere yet it be too late ; '^ V- ■ And hear my Saviour's dying groans To give those sorrows weight ! ...'■.' •-. .' ' For never shall my soul despair ';^^- Her pardon to procure ; r^!' Who knows thine only son has dietf'^'^* To make her pardon sure. "^>T, _s * -•• «'•• ' ^;f ';■•';■■ ks, solosM, 118 HYMN XX. C. M. .1 .? ■>•■ Oh, help us, Lord ! each hour of need Thy heavenly succour give ; Help us in thought, and vrord and deed, Each hour on earth we live. Oh, help us when our spirits bleed .'•j>-j With contrite anguish sore, ^ •' * • And when our hearts are cold and dead, Oh, help us, Lord, the more. Oh, help us through the prayer of faith More firmly to believe; ; ^ j For still the more thy servant hath The more shall he receive. Oh. help us, Jesus ! from on high, We know no help but thee; Oh, help us so to live and die, As thine in heaven to be. ^(u f > Cl» i> -i ' ,'llf^'t hlil -^ . , . ^ And lead me to thy holy hill. . m«»;i , hymnXxil cm. How sweet the name of Jesus sounds ^ In a believer's ear ! "^'^ »^ ^^ '^^ ^^^ ^ It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear. .-^ It makes the wounded spirit whole, And calms the troubled breast; .^^ ^^ 'Tis manna to the hungry soul, And to the weary, rest. ■¥^*i t, ♦ J ■ ai i-a^ Dear name ! the rock on which I build^ My shield and hiding-place : My never-failing treasury filled With boundless stores of grace. ■^ ear. oe, sart. !yil . !•? il\(.\< IIYxMN XXV. L. M. . /. . "^i » ».,tt -j-;^", ©cob /riliap. When I survey the wondrous cross .!* On which the prince of glory died,/J My richest rain I count but loss. And pour contempt on all my pride, Forbid it Lord, that I should boast. Save in the cross of Christ my God : All the vain things that charm'd me most, I sacrifice them to thy blood. Kr.**^- ' tl ^ ' -' III" III 1 .ill *^ III i: iiii.il ; J Ir li' i\m ': '' 'i' »[■''■ ^ 11 j:i : ill 1 if 1' ^'i ' 1 |! j ij:! Ili'T '[ 11 ;t . [ : iilllljli 118 Alone the dreadful race he ran. Alone the wine-press trod ; He groans, he dies, — behold the man! He lives; behold the God! In vain the watch, the stone, the seal, Forbid the Lord to rise ! He breaks the gates of death and hell. And opens Paradise. HYMN XXVIII. L. M. Ye faithful souls, who Jesus know, If risen indeed with him ye are, Superior to the joys below, His resurrection's power declare. ft''.' • • • 4 ■ • ■ • ^ « i^ 1^^ ■: ! r^-' » iii •> » ■ , 'f i r ■ • ■ ' ■ J 1 1 ■» t -*/ ,■'..•:, , ' , . i ^our Mth by holy tempers prove,- ; . By actions show your sins forgiv'n, / And seek the glorious things above, And follow Christ, your head, to heav'n. There your exalted Saviour see, Seated at God's right hand again. In all his Father's majesty, , i In everlasting power to reign. To him continually aspire, r- - Contending for your destined place ; And emulate the angel choir, ; And only live to love and praise, ^a i^i-il' 119 I'l" t I ! n r HYMN XXIX. P. M. in i! The Lord my pasture shall prepare, And feed me with a shepherd's care ; His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye : My noonday walks he shall attend, And all my midnight hours defend. i .'>, i ^ When in the sultry glebe I faint. Or on the thirsty mountain pant. To fertile yales and dewy meads My weary wand'ring steps he leads ; Where peaceful rivers, soft and eIow, Amid the verdant landscapes flow. ;rii 1 '!. Jl ■^'1 w'n Ml heav'n. >e; Though in the paths of death I tread, ! ? With gloomy horrors overspread, . , j . ^f 5 My steadfast heart shall feel no ill, ,'n For thou, Lord, art with me still : Thy friendly crook shall give me aid, And guide me through the dreadful shade. ' */ « J Though in a bare and rugged way, Through devious, lonely wilds I stray. Thy bounty shall my pain beguile : The barren wilderness shall smile. With sudden greens and herbage crown'd, ^ And streams shall murmur all around, ■j-'Yii. Hi I 1^ ■ 1 1 I; '.'■ I ii I 120 HYMN XXX. C. M. > It.!! I ( God moTes in a mysterious way ,, r ^ His wonders to perform ; ' ' ,*> f. Ho plants his footsteps in the sea/^V' And rides upon the storm. Deep in unfathomable mines ., j^. f.^ : „^ Of never-failing skill, * ^^ ♦ -. He treasures up his great designs, And works his sov'reign will. *- > I'Oi ' t r ■• Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take, The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break ijfV In blessings on your head. i*>v ad; imi ;^Hrja ^ Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, But trust him for his grace ; *^ , ,, , Behind a frowning providence *; f ^? "*':; He hides a smiling face^^^"^ ■-;;;.^ ;;;^ His purposes will ripen fast, v^r uft \^vi : Unfolding ev'ry hour ; > ^^ ^^ ii ^ ^-^ The bud may have a bitter taste But sweet will be the ilow'r. ,-:- i^iiirv Blind unbelief is sure to err, . y,! v^ And scan his work in vain ; ' ^ff . God is his own interpreter, n.^,^^^ ^; And he will make it plain. m-n^* I>a^ A 1.- •^ t - I . '. f !-■• r ■ ■■' -'to 'V'. e, yi r''' :; litiV' ' * 1:-^^ ha'- 121 HYMN XXXI. C. M. N,n Come, holy spirit, heav'nly dove, With all thy quick'ning pow'rs, Kindle a flame of sacred love ,.^ In these cold hearts of ours. See how we grovel here below, Fond of these earthly toys ; Our souls, how heavily they go, To reach eternal joys. In vain we tune our lifeless songs, In vain we strive to rise, ^" Ilosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies. Come, holy spirit, heav'nly dove, "With all thy quick'ning pow'rs ; Come shed abroad a S'aviour's love, And that shall kindle ours. > ^f ;,• .*,-. ..r '"1 7f HYMN XXXI. CM. for a heart to praise my God, ^ ^ A heart from sin set free ! ^ ^- A heart that always feels the blood ' So freely shed for me ! A heart resigned, submissive, meek, > My dear Redeemer's throne ; - Where only Christ is heard to speak, Where Jesus reigns «ilone. ^ 'h V \ tM !i 122 ! 1 1; A humble, lowly, contrite heart, Believing, true and clean ; Which neither life nor death can part From him that reigns within. / / i^ .1 ••■ y A heart in ev'ry thought renew*d, ' And full of love divine ; Perfect, and right, and pure, and good, A copy. Lord, of thine. Thy nature, gracious Lord, impart, Come quickly from above ; Write thy new name upon my heart, ' Thy new, best name of love. "tM ^iin^P' HYMN XXXIII. L. M. I "!''':■', »j • S» if\'^. - : Our Lord is risen from the dead. Our Jesus is gone up on high ; -^^ The pow'rs of hell are captive led, Dragg'd to the portals of the sky. There his triumphal chariot waits, ' ^^ And angels chant the solemn lay, « Lift up your heads, ye heav'nly gates ! " Ye everlasting doors give way !" ' Loose all your bars of massy light. And wide unfold the radiant scene f He claipas those mansions as his right, Beceive the king of glory in. :il /' 128 << Who ifii the king of glory ? who ?" The Lord, that all his foes overcame ; The world, sin, death, and hell overthrew, And Jesus is the conqueror's name. Lo ! his triumphant chariot waits, ' And angels chant the solemn lay, " Lift up your heads, ye heav'nly gates ! Ye everlasting doors give way ! " Who is the king of glory ? who ?" The Lord of boundless power possest ; The king of saints, and angels too, God over all, for ever blest. f i T HYMN XXXIV. CM. f ^ How glorious is the King to-day ! , How glorious Israel's King ! . r^ With truth his people thus may say, And well his praise may sing. >f -^ He makes his goodnees pass before / His wond'ring people's eyes ; ^ i And feeds them with a boundless store Of satisfying joys. . - . ? | He meets them with a smiling face, / And with a father's voice ; uf. r r And bids them triumph in his grace, ,i An4 in Imii nftniip yeJQice. ;ff>^ ^*!5 I (■ i il I h i>! 'M ■I ' ' '1 ti \ I III i ii'iii '.} I'm I !l [^ iV' 124 Their praise with favour he receives, .! And henrkens when they pray : Forgives their sins, their wants relieves, And leads them in the way. To Israel's God be glory given, The God whom saints adore, On earth, and in the highest heav'n, Both now and evermore, ^i^)^^^ !? 1 i >a HYMN XXXV. C M. Spirit of Truth ! on this thy day To the for help we cry, ? To guide us through the dreary way Of dark mortality. We ask not. Lord, thy cloven fame, Or tongues of various tone ; But long thy praises to proclaim '■' With fervour in our own. ■- ii^i ■ V'iJ We mourn not that prophetic skill Is found on earth no more ; ^ ^- Enough for us to trace thy will In scripture's sacred lore. ' '- * ^ M L •/'' We neither have, nor seek the pow'r^^ 111 demons to control ; ^ ' >>'.<»*» But thou, in dark temptation's hour, ^^ Shalt chase them from the soul. ^' N 125 ''X When sinners utter boasting word^ And glory in their shame ; -'-■ ' The Lord, well pleas'd, an ear affords To those who fear his name. They often meet to seek his face, J^- " And what they do or say *^''*^ *^:^ ' ^ Is noted in his book of grace '^-^ ^^* ' Against another day. ^^-^^ • uo 127 For they, by faith, a day descry. And joyfully e^ect, When he, descending from the sky, His jewels will collect. Unnoticed now, because unknown, - A poor and suffering few ; He comes to claim them for his own. And bring them forth to yiew: With transport then their Saviour's care And favour they shall prove ; As tender parents guard and spare The children of their love. ,, , . , Assembled worlds will then discern ' The saints alone are blest. When wrath shall like an oven bum, And vengeance strike the rest. ti5 1. i. • ^> HYMN XXXIX. C. M. IV i / « t. Father of mercies ! in thy word ^ What endless riches shine ! For ever be thy name ador'd For knowledge thus divine ! Here the Redeemer's welcome voice Spreads heav'nly peace around ; And life and everlastings joys Attend the blissful sound. ^ --^'"^ W(^'^Ji ?i:^*' HYMN XL. C. M. ii 1 H To thee, we come, our God to thee. We come to seek thy face ; Before thy throne thy people see, h-?/ Before thy throne of grace. -^^ ^silV We bring thy prom'se, and we plead Thy mercy and thy name ; To our petitions, Lord give heed, And put us not to shame. 1 5 .^'-1 Subdue the foes that arc within, Our mighty foes subdue: v^^ff 0! break in us the pow'r of sin, .jr/] And make us, Lord, anew, tjj -jo'k We know, in such a strife as this, yt^'U How vain are mortal pow'rs ; >• t No strength but thine sufficient is unl'. Against ^uch foes as ours. i^^ 129 In us, thy pleasure, Lord, fulfil, The work of faith and pow'r ; That we may do and love thy will, Nor leave thee from this hour. ' . ^*' .•■:'i biti. -i'^**!^' 'J ^>:i i*, . HYMN XLI. C. M. Alas! what hourly dangers rise. What snares beset my way ! Of these, my soul, be still apprised, And hourly wateh and pray. The world, the devil, and the flesh. My feeble soul invade ; I find my own resistance vain. Without my Saviour's aid. ,» i*(j Whene'er temptati<»is would allure, Or fill my heart with dread. My God, thy pow'rful grace impart^ To help in time of need. "^G oT »*■ s. * May fear of thee and dre^d «f sin My watchful soul possess: And lively faith and joyful hope My vigilance increase. f* » n e. Help me to pray, and watch, and striv ' bid the tempter flee ! And let me never, never strfty, 'i^f i. From happiness and thee ! ii f I »i; Ml il i ' „, J IJ i 130 i: HYMN XLIL L. M. ; .' v' Creator of the rolling flood I «^« > ^ *• i^ On T^rhom thy people hope alone; ^>'' "Who cam'st by water and by blood, For man's ofi'ences to atone. We meet at thy command, Lord, Now send thy spirit from above; ,.; We rest upon thy faithful word, '..■ Now fill our hearts with heav'nly love. Grant us, devoid of wordly care, '-' ^"''• And leaning on thy bounteous hand. To seek thy help in humble pray'r. And on thy sacred rock to stand ; , ,. And when, our livelong toil to crown, 7 Thy call shall set the spirit free, To cast with joy our burthen down, *iJ'j/ And ravaged far and wide. i.i »*h ) ♦ ... ■■* \ '. >/ r love. 'f • i , ' . md, f?" I* 1 » / - e. . qb"': 181 When sin deceives, it hardens too. For though he vainly sought To hide his crimes from public view, Of God he little thought. Let those who think they stand, beware, For David stood before ; Nor let the fallen soul despair. For mercy can restore. HYMNXLIV. P. M Jesus, refuge of my soul, * jx , u Let me to thy bosom fly, While the waves of trouble roll, While the temptest still is nigh ; Hide me, O my Saviour, hide. Till the storm of life is past ; ^ Safe into the haven guide : 0, receive my soul at last ! Other refuge have I none. Hangs my helpless soul on thee ; Leave, ah ! leave me not alone, Still support and comfort me ; All my trust on thee is stay'd. All my hope from thee I bring ; Cover my defenceless head With the shadow of thy wing. I 2 V"' li' i'l i!|' i\ \ n 111' in. I w i\j 132 I' hK iL /* HYMNXLV. L. M. What various hind'rances we meet j / In coming to the mercy-seat ! Yet who that knows the worth of pray'r, But wishes to be often there ? Pray'r makes the darkened cloud withdraw, Pray'r climbs the ladder Jacob saw, V Gives exercise to faith and love, Brings ev'ry blessing from above. Restraining prayer we cease to fight, Pray 'r makes the Christian's armour bright, And Satan trembles when he sees The weakest saint upon his knees. While Moses stood with arms spread wide, Success was found on Israel's side ; But when through weariness they failed. That moment Amalek prevail'd. HYMN XLVI. C. M. ^ I Blest is the man whose soft'ning heart Feels all another's pain ; ux %.,> i To whom the supplicating eye Was never raised in vain : Whose heart expands with gen'rous warmth, A stranger a woe to feel ; /. And weeps in pity o'er the wound He wants the pow'r to heal. V 133 To gentle offices of love * ; f : His feet are never slow ; He views, through mercy's melting eye, A brother in a foe. To him protection shall be shown ; And mercy, from above, Decend on those who thus fulfil The perfect law of love. 1 1 HYMN XLVII. P. M. ■■ i f, V, t-J Saviour, source of every blessing, Tune my heart to grateful lays; Streams of mercy, never ceasing. Call for ceaseless songs of praise. " Teach me some melodious measure. Sung by raptur'd saints above ; Fill my soul with sacred pleasure, , While I sing redeeming love. , ' Thou didst seek me when a stranger, Wand'ring from the fold of God ; . Thou, to save my soul from danger, Didst redeem me with thy blood. ii^i\ \. • X i'% '■: - . By thy hand restor'd, defended. Safe through life thus far Fm com« ; Safe, Lord, when life is ended, Bring me to thy heav'nly home. i3 X moi rr 134 HYMN XLVIIL C. M. Almighty Father of mankind, ' , On thee my hopes remain; And when the day of trouble comes, I shall not trust in vain. , .., y , j - V' < o' X 'V ■ br^ .J"'-!":'-- m '^Q} In early years thou wast my guide, And of my youth the friend ; And as my days began with thee, With thee my days shall end. I know the pow'r in whom I trust, : i The arm on which I lean ; He will my Saviour ever be, * '^WM v Who has my Saviour been. Thou wilt not cast me off, when age And evil days descend ; Thou wilt not leave me in despair ' ' To mourn my latter end. Therefore, in life I'll trust to thee, In death I will adore ; ^ And after death will sing thy praise When time shall be no more. .4y r H "'If n j HYMNXLIX. C. M. There is a land of pure delight, Where saints immortal reign. Infinite day excludes the night, And pleasures baixish pain. tmm't .ipt«Mii Mi«iNfff«M^«nwi^i|^tH 135 There everlasting spring abides, And never-fading flow'rs ; Death, like a narrow sea, divides This heav'nly land from ours. li il u But tim'rous mortals start and shrink To cross this narrow sea, And linger .shiv'ring on the brink, ' And fear to launch away. could we make our doubts remove, Those gloomy doubts that rise, And see the Canaan that we love With faith's enlightened eyes. f t'e fWi' ¥ Could we but climb where Moses stood, And view the landscape o'er. Not Jordan's streams, nor death's cold flood, Could fright us from the shore ! HYMN L. L. M. The law commands and makes us know A What duties to our God we owe ; ^.,j But 'tis the gospel must reveal ^ ,' Where lies our strength to do his will, j The law discovers guilt and sin, And shows how vile our hearts have been ; Only the gospel can express | Forgiving love and cleansing grace. ) ■ !! ; 1 ( III; I ! 1 M II v^ 186 What curses doth the law denounce - " Against the man that fails but once; '^ But in the gospel Christ appears, Pard'ning the guilt of num'tous years. '■ My soul, no more attempt to draw, i t Thy life and comfort from the law ; Fly to the hopes the gospel gives ; The man that trusts the promise, lives :f r. ll^^ % '■ HYMNLL P. M. ^^^ ;; Holy Ghost, dispel our sadness, -^ ^ ''.:'^ Pierce the cloud of sinful night ; • - *^ Come thou source of sweetest gladness, i Breathe thy life and spread thy light ! Come, thou best of all donations God can give, or we implore ; Having thy sweet consolations, We need wish for nothing more. J-r^.. n* ) Author of the new creation, ■ ^^^ On our souls thy graces shower ; Make our hearts thy habitation, •' Come with unction and with power. o ,i Manifest thy love for ever, Fence us in on ey'ry side ; In distress be our reliever, Guard and teach, support and guide. 'l-Aj HYMNLII. p. M. . Lord, have mercy and remove us Early to thy place of rest, Where the heavens are calm above us. And as calm each sainted breast ! Holiest, hear us ! by the anguish On the cross thou didst endure, Let no more our sad hearts languish In this weary world obscure ! Gracious ! yet if our repentance Be not perfect and sincere. Lord, suspend thy fatal sentence. Leave us still in sadness here ! ' ^^ Leave us. Saviour ! till our spirit ^J From each earthly taint is free ; Fit thy kingdom to inherit, .^^ Fit to take its rest with thee !• Ji'ti.' HYMN LHI. S. M. T.. ■f^' -■ *i,-;;i l'A> V Soldiers of Christ, arise, And put your armour on,' Strong in the strength which God supplies Through his eternal Son. Strong in the Lord of Hosts, '■ - ^^ ' And in his mighty pow'r. Who in the strength of Jesus trusts, Is more than conqueror. J 11 A \\\ 138 ■J'": Stand then in his great might, With all his strength endued ; And take to arm you for the fight The panoply of God : That, having all things done. And all your convicts past, Ye may behold your victory won, ' And stand complete at last. r r HYMN LIV. S. M. i Blest is the tie that binds i ; Our hearts in christian love : The fellowship of kindred minds Is like to that above. ' Before our Father's throne •' c'-' ^^ We pour united prayers ; '-^'^ - '^ * Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one. Our comforts and our cares, j We share our mutual woes, ,; - Our mutual burdens bear ; And often for each other flows The sympathising tear. When we at death must part, ul $.i;; . How keen, how deep the pain ! But we shall still be join'd in heart, And hope to meet again. ^ %^ 139 From sorrow, toil, and pain, * And sin, we shall be free ; And perfect love and friendship reign Throughout eternity. ' ■ 1 ■ . ■( ' - . ' ' i HYMN LV. C. M. ' me, Oh ! for a closer walk with God, A calm and heav'nly frame ! • A light to shine upon the road : That leads me to the Lamb ! . Where is the blessedness I knew, When first I saw the Lord ? Where is the soul-refreshing view Of Jesus and his word ? -7; ? 1 i» ./i < i-f C: What peaceful hours I then enjoy 'd ; How sweet their mem'ry still ; ^f ^r^^^ But now I feel an aching void ' *^ The world can never fill. - ^ ■ ^ : 7'Tr> 5r •':^'-': r'^'v-^ Ifr/ Return, holy Dove, return, > r > Sweet messenger of rest ; ^ ^^, »i 1 I hate the sins that made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breast. So nhall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my frame ; So purer light shall mark the road That leads me to the Lamb. 't\ ' \t 140 ;f / j ti r y HYMN LVI. S. M. . t Come ye that love the Lord, ' '[ And let your joys be known ; Join in a song of sweet accord, And thus surround the throne. Let those refuse to sing That never knew our God ; But children of the heav'nly king, Should speak their joys abroad. The God of heav'n is ours, " " ' ' ' Our father and our love ; ' His care shall guard life's fleeting hours, Then waft our souls above. There shall we see his face, - ^ '- -- -: -' * And never, never sin ; There from the rivers of his grace Drink endless pleasures in. . .V i. Then let our songs abound, .. ^ ^ And ev'ry tear be dry ; We're trav'lling thro' Immanuel's ground, To fairer worlds on high. -^- - * ' - - ^ HYMN LVII. C. M. ' A ^t-f'! 'J kJ With one donsent let all the earth The praise of God proclaim. Who sent the Saviour, by whose birth To man salvation came. ■ ^"^^ r;. 141 Let nations join to magnify The great, the woni&ous love Of him, who left for us the sky, , And all the joys above. But vainly thus in songs of praise We bear a joyful part ; If, while our voice aloud we raise. We lift not up the heart. We, by a holy life alone, *r . > Our Saviour's laws fulfil ; By them his glory best is shown. Who best perform his will. /; '! ' 'I I i HYMN LVIII. L. M. *-i i 1 •%V--/f I '• ii Awake my soul, and with the sun Thy daily stage of duty run : Shake off dull sloth, and early rise To pay thy morning sacrifice. Redeem thy mispent moments past, And live this day as if the last, . , >,/ Thy talents to improve take care ; For the great day thyself prepare. ' ■*■/ Let all thy converse be sincere, .| j Thy conscience as the noonday clear : For God's all-seeing eye surveys Thy secret thoughts, thy works and ways. ill iiiil III f ^1 m\ f I h I 1 If ^4 i li ! I Jl ,j^uMMv;;^nm;. - .... ' ;.-ii;?/Jn gE;v 142 Wake, and lift up thyself, my heart, And with the angels bear thy part ; Who all night long unwearied sing, High glory to th* eternal King ! HYMN LIX. C. M. ■li.' J t -'» Glory to thee, my God, this night. For all the blessings of the light ; t , Keep me, keep me. King of kings, / Beneath thy own Almighty wings ! ., * Forgive me. Lord, for thy dear Son, The ill that I this day have done ; That with the world, myself, and thee, I, ere I sleep, at peace may be. Teach me to live, that I may dread ' The grave as little as my bed ; ;; ^^^( Teach me to die, that so I may ^^ >^ ui Rise glorious at the judgment-day. • ^ O may my soul on thee repose, "^Mi-i And may sweet sleep my eyelids close j Sleep that shall me more active make. To serve my God when I awake. Praise God from whom all blessings flow, Praise Him all creatures here below ; Praise Him above, ye heav'nly host. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. 148 f f HYMN LX; L. M. t ,' Sacrament. My God, and is thy table spread, And doth thy cup with love e'erflow ? Thither be all thy children led, And let them all thy sweetness know. ^ Hail, sacred feast, which Jesus makes, Bich banquet of his flesh and blood ! Thrice happy he, who here partakes That sacred stream, that heav'nly food. nfK Why are all its bounties all in vain, * Before unwilling hearts display'd ? Was not for you the victim slain ! Are you forbid the children's bread ? 0, let thy table honour'd be. And furnished well with joyful guests ; And may each soul salvation see. That here its sacred pledges tastes -a • X.<- J. _# - - t 0>* Let crowds approach with hearts prepar'd ; With hearts inflam'd let all attend ; Nor, when we leave our Father's board, The pleasure ox the profit end, V ' (i i I \ 144 HYMN LXI. P. M. ' »a(tamtnu ' ' Forgive, Lord ! our wanderings past, Henceforth we would obey thy call ; Our sins far from us let us cast, And turn to thee devoutly all : Then with Archangels we shall sing Praise to heav'n's eternal King. Hear us, God ! in mercy hear, With sorrow we our guilt deplore ; Pity our anguish, calm our fear. And give us grace to sin no more. ' . Then with archangels, &c. While at yon altar's foot we kneel, And of the holy rite partake ; Qui* pardon. Lord, vouchsafe to seal, For Jesus our Redeemer's sake. Then with archangels, &c. on ■.:■. HYMN LXIL L. M. ' . iTmutttl. H^ Oft as the bell, with solemn toll, j Speaks the departure of a soul, 1 u. Let each one ask himself, '< Am I Prepared, should I be call'd to die ?" Only this frail and fleeting breath Preserves me from the jaws of death ; Soon as it fails, at once Pm gone. And plun^'d into a world unknown. »i 45 Thus leaving all I lov'd below, To God's tribunal must I go ; Must hear the Judge pronounce my fate, And fix my everlasting state. My Saviour, help me now to flee ' ^ From future wrath by faith in thee ; That faith may holy deeds approve ! Faith else were vain, and vain thy love. Thus, when the solemn bell I hear, If freed from sin, I need not fear ; Nor would that thought distressing be, •'Perhaps it next may toll for me.". If ; t T.i HYMN LXIII. CM. ^ funeral. ^^ WhQu youth and age are snatch'd away By death's resistless hand. Our hearts the mournful tribute pay, Which friendship must demand. -y, While pity prompts the rising sigh, With awful pow'r imprest. May this dread truth, •'! too must die,'' Sink deep in ev'ry breast. , . , , , Let this vain world allure no more ; Behold the op'ning tomb ; It bids us use the present hour : To-morrow death may come. ^ f'( I '- 'V ' -t , I 1^ ' i*. li > ( vfi' I r Pii' !:i I 146 The voice of this instructive scene May ev'ry heart obey ! Nor be thy faithful warning vain, Which calls to vratch and pray ! : let us to that Saviour fly, . ., ,, Whose arm alone can save ; Then shall our hope ascend on high. And triumph o er his graive. , ;, \/ . HYMN LXIV. C. M. Hark ! from the tombs a doleful sound. My ears attend the cry — ** Ye living men, come, view the ground " Where you must shortly lie. " Princes, this clay must be your bed, ** In spite of all your tow'rs ; " The tall, the wise, the reverend head ** Must lie as low as ours." Great God ! is this our certain doom? And are we still secure ? Still walking downwards to the tomb, And yet prepared no more ? Grant us the pow'er of quick'ning grace, To fit our souls to fly : Then, when we drop this dying flesh, We'll rise above the sky. , ;] ^ I^ll 1 ( /. [ *- 'I '^ i I".. J .1 b, ,/>•■■■' ound, ground bed, head it, VI >om? )mb, [g grace, iesh, 147 HYMN LXV. L. M. ©rl)itnatt0n. Father of mercies ! bow thine ear, Attentive to our earnest pray'r ; We plead for those who plead for thee, Successful pleaders may they be. How great their work! ho wvast their change! Do thou their anxious souls enlarge ; To them thy sacred truth reveal ; Suppress their fear, inflame their zeal. Teach them to sow the precious seed, Teach them thy chosen flock to feed ; Teach them immortal souls to gain — Souls that will well reward their pain. Let thronging multitudes around t Hear from their lips the joyful sound ; In humble strains thy grace implore. And feel thy renovating power f ^ Let sinners break their massy^chains. And sorrowing hearts forget their pains ; Let light through distant realms be spread, And Zion rear her drooping head* tl". }i.k tJU HYMNLXVL S. M. . .^ 3Ja})ti0m. - 1 i '/ The gentle Saviour calls . r Our children to his breast ; He folds them in his gracious arms. Himself declares them blest. k2 I ..)(! f I 111 m ;l! !■ u 'f: i f ^ I * rf 148 rr << Let them approach,'* he cries, *'Nor scorn their humble claim; <, « '^) Thine may our offspring be. -^^ '^^ 'i, if. J *.i i.. 1'' iir HYMN LXVII. C. M. X i. A ". \ U*>i: >. .-. ■«i. €0n^rmati0n. Witness, ye men and angels, now ; Before the Lord we speak ; "^ To him we make a solemn vow, ' A vow we dare not break: - -' >^ That, long as life itself shall last, ^ ,/ Ourselves to Christ we yield : Nor frdtn his cause will we depart,' ' Or ever quit the field. . We trust not in our native strength, But on his grace rely, That with returning wants, the Lord Will all our need supply. Lord, guide our doubtful feet aright, And keep us in thy ways ; And while we turn our vows to pray'rs, Turn thou our pray'rs to praise. m 149 i; these, .n.-. vr ; igtb, Lord [right, pray'rs, Use. HYMN LXVIII. L. M. . . ! Spirit of the living God ! In all thy plentitude of grace, - Where'er the foot of man hath trod Descend upon our fallen race I - ;*; Give tongues of fire and hearts of love - To preach the reconciling word! *' Give power and unction from above : ; i Where'er the joyful sound is heard. Spirit of the Lord ! prepare The wide-spread earth her God to meet ; Breathe thou abroad, like morning air, Till hearts of stone begin to beat. ^ ; ptiee the nations ; — ^far and nigh ^^ <- The triumphs of the cross record ; The name of Jesus glorify. Till ev'ry kindred call him Lord. r^ , HYMNLXIX. C. M. - £ox tl)e ^px^atf of t\^t ®00|)el. On Zion, and on Lebanon, On Carmel's blooming height. On Sharon's feitile vales, once shone The glory, pure and bright. From thence its mild and cheering ray Stream'd forth from land to land ; And empires now behbld its day, And still its beams expand. t) I f r i.'.i M'll I'l I k8 mKirr foa:,A ^^^H '^ HfluSu ^^^^^^1 1 ii' ^■JfR^B^HCa 'Hi m m Hjj^^ M 1 r'flli^ S ■rilfl t Hi HIH 1 1 ' 'Sh 1 ^m 1 , jiniflw 11 ^^H ■ ', 'riSm^Bc ^1 1 1 IhIIk i'^w m ■ 1 Ii l^ffi m 1 1 IIIKS i lifKH 1 1 1 IIBffll 1 Hi iiff^Rni^^ w. ^H B It WnBllf £^Bm WV ■ 1 V^'hM 1 M ^V ■ 11 ''ifflry' Wai !i 1 If J'lMfi^B ^fi- I Ii i^Inl W a IVIk 'i lit 1 ^ f 1 ii ii II Imm' i m - ^ i' M wi^ H ffil 'I^WP' 1 ■' D 1 j lii Ii Inlil III IflnBi' ir ' i ^■'iB^HI^^f Hft-' o IWm H ' 9 n 1 ' i 1 a em ' 1 M jl 1 II 11 1 1 nn'' 1 ■ M IHi'^ 1 9 1 Hm'' '1 ' ■ llfli' 1 ! 1 III'' 1 i iill ^ ■ HI tt ! i i < 1 1^ u 160 Its brightest splendours, darting west, Oar happy shores illume ; Our farther regions, once unblest, - • Now like a garden bloom. « But, ah ! our deserts deep and wild. See not this heay'nly light ; No sacred beams, no radiance mild. Dispel the dreary night. .ij Thou, who didst lighten Zion's hill, On Carmel who didst shine, a /n^i H Our deserts let thy glory fill, -^ ^- The excellence divine. . r ^ .. Like Lebanon, in tow'ring pride. May all our forests smile ; i And may our borders blossom wide. Like Sharon's fruitful soil ! , , Ox '■in,'! "- 1- .. ..I ^ - ■ ;'5Xn ^ '-{ii HYMN LXX. L. M. ®n iTapinB tl^e iTounliattan ^tom of a This stone to thee in faith we lay, ' We build this temple, Lord, to thee ; , Thine eye be open night and day ,, ^ To guard this house and sanctuary. Here, when thy people seek thy face,' ' And dying sinners pray to live ; Hear thou, in heav'n, thy dwelling place, And when thou hearest, forgive ! i.i^ i -.i J*^AU«.;., 151 Here, when thy messengers proclaim * The blessed Gospel of thy Son, Still by the pow*r of his great name ' ^'^ Be mighty signs and wonders done. '7* Hosanna to their heay'nly King, When children's voices raise that song, Hosanna ! let the angels sing, And heav'n with earth the strain prolong. But will, indeed, Jehovah deign Here to abide,— no transient guest ? Here will the world's Redeemer reign. And here the Holy Spirit rest ? That glory never hence depart ! f ?~ Yet chose not. Lord, this house alone ; Thy kingdom come to ev'ry heart. In ev'ry bosom fix thy throne. •r r . i / HYMN LXI. L. M. />• i' XI And wilt thou, eternal God, "" On earth establish thine abode ? Then look propitious from thy throne. And take this temple for thine own. These walls we to thine honour raise,'- ^'^' Long may they echo to the praise ! And thou descending, fill the place With the rich tokens of thy grace. 1 1 i i' ' '!■ f V, I 'i i 162 Here may our great Rejdeemer reign, "With all the graces of his train; While pow'r divine his word attends, To conquer foes and cheer his friends; i And in the last decisive day, When God the nations shall survey, May it before the wprld appear, r.!ij! ^.r Thousands were train'd for glory here. M- HYMN LXXII. C. M. V'i^S . ^m .1 Hrr « .;'> 1 tiitH^.. Almighty Lord ! before thy throne Thy mourning people bend ; 'Tis on thy pard'ning grace alone Our prostrate hopes depend. - ''^ - Dark judgments from thy heavy hand Thy dreadful pow'r display ; - • Yet mercy spares our guilty land, And still we live to pray. * turn us, turn us, mighty Lord, ^ ^^ „^ . Convert us by thy grace ; *' ^i Then shall our hearts obey thy word, -'^^^^ And humbly seek thy face. ^ ^ X Then, should insulting foes invade. We shall not sink in fear ; Secure of never-failing aid. If God, our God, be near* ^^ Is. ere. l.fjj. "^ ■ hviJ- wo J ^.*- 153 HYMN LXXIII. C. M. ..... ®|)e Ueto IJcar. ^ f:;. :i God of our life, thy various praise ^' ? ^■^' Let mortal voices sound ! ..':}.' r■^) Thy hand revolves our fleeting days, .^.^ ,. And brings the seasons round. > ,\!; To thee shall annual incense rise, ■ , -f r,,. i Our Father and our friend! • *' f ,ij While annual mercies froL^ U\q skies In genial streams descend. In ev'ry scene of life thy care In ev'ry age we see : And constant as thy favours are, So let our praises be. »..• ■''?.«, Still may thy love in ev'ry scene, ,^ To ev'ry age appear ; And let the same compassion deign To bless the op'ning year. HYMN LXXIV. L. M. ^ m f f>a? >y-t:: ^. Father of all ! whose watchful care Our roof protects, from whom we share A thousand gifts by thee ordain'd, By thee from day to day sustain'd ! To thee, most worthy to be prais'd, Be our domestic altars rais'd I The Lord of heav'n vouchsafes to dw^U With pious hearts ia lpifl:f c^U, ,^ r^f ^ \\ lA IB' !, : ! -^ ¥■ m mmwi\ 154 To thee, may each assembled house Morning and night perform their vows ; Our babes and servants, old and young, Learn what thy saints and prophets sung. O may our latest race proclaim ' * Our great Kedeeme) 's glorious name ! And may we, guided by thy love. Join with thy family above. ' i K'. i r/; 'i "^ nn> t •» '.» • k ' ml HYMN LXXV. C. M. f r *0cial praper. i Lord, our languid souls inspire. For here, we trust, thou art ! Send down a ray of heav'nly fire. To warm each waiting heart. Show us some token of thy love, Our fainting hopes to raise ; And pour thy blessings from above. That we may render praise. Within these walls let holy peace, > toifinl And love and concord dwell, Here give the troubled conscience ease. The wounded spirit heal. The feeling heart, the melting eye, -^^^^"^^ The humbled mind bestow ; And shine upon us from on high, To make our graces grow ! I '^^ 9 ' ' Dg. 7 L* ;1 r.' i'j: mI se, 165 May we in faith receive thy word, In faith present our prayers ; And in the presence of our Lord Unbosom all our cares. f'N I'-if. ANTHEM I . Cheshuni — Db. Arnold. • ' Our Lord is risen from the dead. . ,, See Hymn 33. ANTHEM IL - ^^. V.?i'l'\ ■/^. . "r Erect your heads, eternal gates. See Fsalm 24, part 2, '^ ANTHEM II.— Dr. Callcott. . ASth Psalm, 1st, 12th, ISth Verses, Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, in the mountain of his Holiness ; Walk about Zion, and go round about her, Markwell her bulwarks, considerher palaces That ye may tell it to the generation follow- ing. Amen, Amen. ANTHEM IV. ri Hosanna in the highest, h:aiKkl ' ' -v^ 157 ot^"^ '' '- name. P' • . voice, oods. ever, people, blessing 'f •'> J ,^ ■ j-i, .'.,1. - ' )aoth, iaiesty Lord, lame of »» .i jn. f ■ Wif^- ANTHEM VIL— G. A. Hasse. \8t Chronicles^ \^th Chap,, Sth, lOih Verses. Giye thaiiks unto the Lord, call upon bis name, make known his deeds among the people. Glory ye in his holy name, for his mercy endureth for ever. ANTHEM VIIL Oh how lovely is Zion. Zion, city of our God, Joy and peace ever dwell in thee. ANTHEM IX.— Mozart. O ! what beauty. Lord appears In thy courts of holy praise ; Unto thee my heart aspires. Unto thee my voice I raise. ANTHEM X. Wake the song of jubilee, Let it echo o'er the sea, Now is come the promised hour, .. .,^ | Jesus reigns with sovereign power. 1^ All the nations join and sing, ^ Christ of loiMs and kings is King, ^ 'Let it sound from shore to shore, Jesus reigns for evermore. Now the desert lands rejoice, . ^ , And the islands join the voice ; Yea, the whole creation singg, Jesus is the King of kings. \j'> ?rv ^Mi^ yp 158 ANTHEM XL Isaiah^ 49M Chap.^ \Zth Verse, — Kent. Sing, heav'ns, and be joyful earth ; ^ Break forth into singing, mountains ; ' For the Lord hath comforted his people, And will have mercy on his afflicted. ANTHEM XIL l^th Psalm, 1st, 2nd Verses, — Haydn. . The heavens are telling the glory of God ; The firmanent displays the wonder of his work ; ^ The day that is coming speaks to the day That is gone, the night to the following night. ANTHEM XIIL mth Psalm 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 30^A Verses. — F. Herbing. God of life, to thee I call. Afflicted at thy feet I fall ; ^ When the great water-floods prevail, Leave not my trembling heart to fail. Friend of the friendless and the faint, Where shall I lodge my deep complaint ? Where, but with thee, whose open door Invites the friendless and the poor. Did ever mourner plead with thee. And thou refuse the mourner's plea ? ' Does not the world still fixed remain, ^, That none shall seek thy face in vain ? 169 Poor tho* I am, despised, forgot, Yet God, my God, forgets me not ; For he is safe and must succeed. For whom the Lord vouchsafes to plead. ANTHEM XIV. Psalm 55, Verses 1, 4, and 6. — Kent. Hear my prayer, God, and hide not thyself from my petition. My heart is disquieted within mo, and the fear of death has fallen upon me. Then I said, that I had wings like a dove, then would I flee awaj and be at rest. ANTHEM XV.— T. Clark. Blessing for ever on the Lam '», Who bore the curse for wretched man ; Let angels sound his sacred name, And every creature say Amen. - ANTHEM XVL— Kent. - ' Isaiah^ 49^A Chapter, IZth, 14ih Verses, bbth «* 1th Verse. (< Sing, heavens, and be joyful, earth; Break forth into singing, O mountains ; The Lord hath comforted his people. And will have mercy on his afflicted ; Let not Zion say, the Lord hath forsaken me, and the Lord hath forgotten me. I '-' i 160 Eetum unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon you ; * ' ' And to your God, for he will abundantly pardon. Therefore will the Lord wait, that he naay be gracious unto you ; And therefore will he be exalted, that he may be gracious unto you ; Blessed are they that wait for his salvation. ANTHEM XVIL iVr Jliticnt rrr f cnt.— Attwocb. ; • • r Enter not into judgment with thy servant Lord, for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. '^ ANTHEM XVIIL Revelationsy 19/ A Chapter, Gth Verse. ;$ttllcliijaf) e()0ru0.— Handel. Hallelujah ! for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth ; The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdom of our God and of his Christ : And he shall reign for ever and ever, King of kings, and Lord of lords. V r.x. :„.t Hallelujah! .. ANTHEM XIX.— W. Dixon. ^^^^ We sing his love who once was slain. Who soon o'er death revived a^ain, * That ail his saints thro' him might have ^ Eternal conquest o'er the grave. Soon shall the trumpet sound, and we Shall rise to immortality. i^dTri'mmm' -^^'.-t H^ f%M^»m 161 The saints who now in Jesus sleep, His own almighty pow'r shall keep, 'Till dawns the bright illustrious day, When death itself shall die away. Soon shall the trumpet, &c. How loud shall our glad voices sing, When Christ his risen saints shall bring From beds of dust and silent clay. To realms of everlasting day. When Jesus we in glory meet. Our utmost joys will be complete ; When landed on that heavenly shore, ' ^ Death and the curse shall be no more. Hasten, dear Lord, the glorious day. And this delightful scene display, When all thy saints from death shall rise^ Eaptured in bliss beyond the skies Soon shall the trumpet sound, and we Shall rise to immortality. ,1 ■r U > '" ANTHEM XX. ^' ';; Paalm 22nd, lat, 2nd, and Zrd Versa. ^ooh'-Ixxhai) Jlntf^em.— Eeynolps. My God, my God, look upon me; '^' ' Why hast thou forsaken me, and art so far from my health, and from the words , of my complaint ? * ■ :'i fe HH ^l a 1'. I 162 my God, I cry in the day time, but thou hearest not ; And in the night season also I take no rest. But thou continuest holy, thou worship of Israel. r^* ■y'oi l-'ifO! \i^' U:^ 163 Bemember the children of Edom, Lord, in the day of Jerusalem; How they said, Down with it, even to the ' ground. ' ' '-■'^ daughter of Babylon, wasted with misery. Yea? happy shall he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. '' t * ANTHEM XXIII.— Mozart. Holy, holy, holy. Lord, Angels and Archangels cry : ^ Saints redeemed from every land. Catch the sound, and loud reply, — Holy, holy, holy. Lord, j .'n^mri, ''■'"■'"' ANTHEM XXIV. ^'- ■^'■^^^'"-^ * St, Luke, 2nd Chapter ^ 14:th Verse, — ..,, Pebgolesi. > yp Glory to God in the highest; Peace, good- will towards men., :, ANTHEM XXV.— Kent. 1st Chronicles, 29th Chapter, 10th, 11th, 12ih, ISth Verses, Blest be thou, Lord God of Isreal, our Father, for ever and ever: -^ ^ Thine, Lord, is the greatness, and the ^^ power and the glory and the victory, and the majesty : S'Tv; k i For all that is in the heaven and the earth ' are thine. And thou art exalted head over all.'' l2 . *; cV. I r [ I I ■ I' d i ■ iV iv I If, : \ I JliS yi; ; l| 164 Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all ; And in thine hand is power and might ; And in thine hand it is, to make great and to give strength unto all ;-^ ^j , , ; , ^ Now, therefore, God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name. ,, »> r ■ 1. iC .'*•/• iTii' 4iarV - «-■ f ANTHEM XXVI. Isaiah, 62nd Chapter , 1st, 2nd, 7ih, 9ih and 10th Verses. Awake, awake ; put on thy strength, Zion ; Put on thy beautiful garments Jerusalem ; Loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, captive daughter of Zion. Shake thyself from the dust, Jerusalem, thou holy city. How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that brings glad tidings of peace and salvation ; That saith unto Zion, thy God reigneth ! Sing, heavens, and be joyful, earth ; Break forth into joy, — Hallelujah : - Sing together, ye waste places of Jerusa- V lem ; "^wofi- ^;,^ For the Lord hath comforted his people,— Hallelujah; And all the world shall see the salvntion of ouxGod. . _ li MA -r ^ ^ ' VA ' m 165 '.in ,j,'*:t\i. 0.. ANTHEM XXVII.— Bathishill. 25th Psalm^ 6th Verse. J^litient, 0r fent. remember not the sins apd offences of my youth, but according to thy mercy think thou of me, Lord, for thy goodness. ANTHEM XXVIIL— Handel. . ? Isaiah, 9th Chapter, 6th Verse. '^ For unto us a child is bom, unto us a son is given : and the government shall be upon his shoulder : and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. ANTHEM XXIX.— Rev. W. Mason. Lord of all power and might, thou that art the author of all good things, graft in our hearts the love of thy name, increase in us true religion, nourish us in ^11 good- ness, and of thy great mercy keep us in the same, through Jesus Chrii^t our Lord Amen. ,,. ^ ANTHEM XXX— Chapple. ^^^^ ' 9Srd Psalm. , ^^^^f , The Lord is King, and hath put on glorious '' apparel, ^iijf^i^^-ik, ^.'-^j.^j^'/iXxk And girded himself with strength ; He hath made the round world so sure that it cannot be moved ; l3 ^ff ii^tJiidni- • I 166 ♦ '' I Ever since the world began, thou art from everlasting. The floods are risen, Lord ! ' The floods lift up their voice, The floods lift up their waves ; * The waves of the sea are mighty and rage horribly. But yet the Lord, who dwelleth on high, is mightier. j ^r^, h.\ Thy testimonies, Lord, are sure, very Holiness becometh thine house for ever /^ and ever. Amen. % ■ v-. v >r s )ii ANTHEM XXXI.— Chapple imir"i T"^. 26th Psalm. . ' Sactamtnt Jtntbem. I will wash my hands in innocency, O Lord, And so will I go to thine altar ;,.. ,, i. , ,., That I may show the voice of thanksgiving, And tell of all thy wondrous works. ... ,. Lord, I have loved tFe habitation of thine house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. ' ^: ' , .* I will walk innocently, deliver me and be merciful unto me. I will praise the Lord in the congregation. ., ANTHEM XXXIL ,kx«^.K Psalm 4:0th. ■ k t I waited patiently for the Lord, and he inclined unto me, and heard my calling. MR*M«aniMM>«>M»"^ «i ri _ ; HH I*l . ' L l>B«.' 167 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even a thanksgiving unto our God. Bles- sed is the man that hath set his hope in the Lord. Lord my God, great are the wondrous works which thou hast done : if I should declare them and speak of them, they should be more than I am able to ex- press, .-'l^''' «-! .>('»• ■:^V •.:■',• -'jllVV* .,-lL't I have not kept back thy loving mercy and truth from the great congregation. Withdraw not thou thy mercy from me, Lord : let thy loving kindness and thy truth always preserve me. Let all those that seek thee be joyful and glad in thee ; and let such as love thy salvation say always, the Lord bo praised. ^UtiJ^^ i r ' T i i.r. ANTHEM XXXIII. T 4 "^m From the Sth, 16th, 4:7th, 25th, 21st Psalms. O Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth ! Thou wilt shew me the path of life ; in thy presence is fulness of joy ; and at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore O clap your hands, all ye people, shout unto God with the voice of triumph. For all the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth, unto such as keep his covenant. The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him, and he will shew them his covenant. Be thou ii II t' •'■ ii ! H i<\' .ii '■1, ILL 168 exalted. Lord, in thine own strength ; so will we sing and praise thy power. Amen. ; - ANTHEM XXXIV.— Chapple. ^ t ^' ^ Inncxai 3intim. '' I am the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord ; he .that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live; and who- soever liveth and belieyeth in me shall never die. jvvji: v^^t i) ; . v/i^. I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth. And though, after my skin, worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God, whom I shall see for my- self, and mine eyes shall behold and not another. We brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away, blessed be the name of the Lord. ANTHEM XXXV.— Chapple. Chronicles, 19th Chapter , 2Srd, 24tth, 25^, 29th, and Slst Verses, --v- ^. - Sing unto the Lord, all the earth ; shew forth his salvation from day to day; de- clare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations. For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised ; he is to be feared above all gods. 169 Qive unto the Lord thd glory due unto his name ; bring an offerings and come be- fore him : worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. ■*■';■" Let the heavens be glad, let the earth rejoice, and let men say among the nations, the Lord reigneth. _^,^^ ,.t...., ^ ANTHEM XXXVL— Handel. A And the glory of the Lord shall be re« yealed, and all flesh shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. ANTHEM XXXVIL— Handel. Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth, good-will towards men. ANTHEM XXXVIII.— Harwood. ji r- * ,'■ i • ■,m Vital spark of heavenly flame. Quit! O! quit ! this mortal . frame ! Trembling, hoping, ling'ring, flying. Oh ! the pain, the bliss of dying ; Cease, fond nature, cease thy strifJe, And let me languish into life. Hark ! they wisper, angels say. Sister Spirit ! come away ! What is this absorbs me quite. Steals my senses, shuts my sight. iy 1 1 r ill 170 Drowns my spirit, draws my breatl). Tell me, my soul, can this be death ! The world recedes, it disappears, Heaven opens on my eyes ; my ears With sounds seraphic ring ! Lend, lend, your wings, I mount, I fly, grave ! where is thy victory I death! where is thy sting! '•'^"' ANTHEM XXXIX.— Dr. Callcott. ' I was glad when they said unto me, 'f- We will go into the house of the Lord. Peace be within thy walls, and plenteous- nsss within thy palaces. Amen. .hi' r^.^^ ANTHEM XL. ^*^».ji. >'\ n> Praise the Lord with one consent^ And magnify his name ; be joyful in God, all ye lands, Make his name glorious. . ANTHEM XLL—Mabsh.-'- ^ Lord, who hast taught us that all our doings without charity are nothing worth, send thy Holy Ghost, and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the very bond of p|eace and of all virtues, without which whosoever liveth is counted dead before thee. Grant this for thine only Son, Jesus Chrif t's sake. Amen. 171 ANTHEM XLII.— Chapplb. sing unto the Lord a new song. Let the congregation of the saints praise him. 1 ir ANTHEM XLIIL—De. Calloott. One thing have I desired of the Lord, which I will require, that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the fair beauty of the Lord, and to visit his temple. Amen. .'^^»^f * ;,: ANTHEM XLIV.— Handel. • The Lord gave the word, great was the company of the preachers. ANTHEM XLV.--KKNT. ^' Salvation belongs unto the Lord, r..*t^ And thy blessing is among thy people. ANTHEM XLVL r < i Holy, holy. Lord God of Sabaoth, Heaven and earth are full of the majesty Of thy glory. Glory be to thee, Lord, w Most High. ANTHEM XLVn.— Haydn. Hallelujah to the God of Israel, we will praise him evermore : Hallelujah, the Lord is our defender, he will save us with his mighty arm : God is great in battle, for he is the Lord of hosts. Hallelujah, he is our refuge, we will praise him evermore. !H;i 'm i 1 ! \ m m ANTHEM XLVtll r^ if^J Sacxamtnt i^ifmn. > ^ ,mld . Our Lord Jesus Christ/ >^^^ Onr Lord Jesus Christ, in the same night in which he was betrayed, took bread ; and when he had given thanks he brake it and said, Take, eat, this is my body, which is given for you, this do ye in remembrance of me. Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy \ipon us. In the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, Drink ye all of this ; for this is my blood of the INew Testament, which id shed for you, and for many, for the remission of sins. — - - Do this, as oft as ye drink it, in remem- brance of me. d-R. !♦ >'..iv V O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins Qf the world, grant us thy peace. ^^11 T-i h.^> i) ml t^Jii,{VfMliiU ,4 ■V,'t »).'l til' f .,»'.• (. »,«.« FIRST LINES OF THE PSALMS. n ' 1>^V^ Jl Among the gods there's none like thee As pants the hart for cooling streams - Attend, O earth, whilst I declare - - A thousand at thy side shall die ■fJU 86 2 42 2 91 2 Be gracious to thy servant, Lord - • - Bless God, my soul ; thou. Lord alone - Bless Ood, my soul; thou, Lord alone • Bles8*d is the man, whom thou, Lord - But, Lord, thy mercy, my sure hope - - But) thou, Lord, art my defence - - Continue, Lord, to hear my yoice - • - Defend me, Lord, from shame - - • - Erect your heads, eternal gates - - - False witnesses with forg'd complaints • For ever and for ever. Lord - - - . For thee, O God, our constant praise - - From lowest depths of woe - 110 - 104 . 104 - 94 - 36 - 3 - 27 . 31 - 24 • 35 - 119 - 66 -130 God's faithful promise I will praise - - - 56 God is our refuge in distress 46 Happy the man whose tendidr care - - - 41 Has Qod for ever cast me ofiP - 77 Have mercy, Lord, on me - - • - - • 51 2 1 2 1 2 ii5i M 174 I # He that has God his guardian made - - He's blessM whose sins have pardon gain'd How bless'd are they who always keep - How bless'd is he who ne'er consents - How good and pleasant must it be How happy then are they to whom How just and merciful is God 116 How long wilt thou be angry, Lo¥d - - - - 79 How long wilt thou forget me, Lord - - - 13 How vast must their advantage be - • - 133 I'll celebrate thy praises. Lord - Instruct me in thy statutes, Lord - In thee I put my steadfast trust - In thee I put my steadfast trust - I strive each action to approve - • I waited meekly for the Lord - - Pialm Taxi, ■ 91 1 32 -119 1 - 1 - 92 - 83 • U\ m 119 71 71 16 r Jehovah reigns, let all the earth - - - - 97 Let all the just to God with joy - - - - 33 Let all the lands with shouts of joy - - - 66 Let me with light and truth be blest - - 43 Lord, hear my pray'r, and to my cry - - - 143 Lord, hear the voice of my complaint - - 5 Lord, who's the happy man that may - - 15 My God, my God, why leav'st thou me - - 22 My soul for help on God relies ----- 62 My soul, inspir d with sacred love - - - - 103 No change of times shall ever shock - - - 18 all ye people, clap your hands - - - - 47 come all ye that fear the Lord - - - - 66 come, loud anthems let us singj- - - - 95 God, my gracious, God, to thee - - - - 63 God, my heart is fix'd, 'tis bent - - - - 57 O God my heart is fully bent 108 God of Hosts, the mighty Lord - - - - 84 3 1 2 'i\ 1 1 43 L43 5 15 22 62 103 175 God our Saviour, all our hearts - - - Lord, my rock, to thee I cry - - - - Lord, the Saviour and defence - - - Lord to my relief draw near - - - - praise the Lord, for he is good - - - praise the Lord in that blesa'd place - praise the Lord with hymns of joy - praise ye the Lord ------- render thanks, and hl,ess the Lord - render thanks to God above - - - - thou, to whom all creatures how - - 'twas a joyful sound to hear - - - - Psalm PftTi. 85 1 28 90 :. 70 . 118 150 147 149 105 106 ,, 8 122 Praise ye the Lord, our God to praise - - 111 Save me, O God, from waves that roll - - Since I have plac'd my trust in God - - - Since mercy is the grace Sing to the Lord a new-made song - - - Sure, wicked fools must needs suppose - Teach mv-^ thy way, Lord, and I - - - - That man is bless'd whof stands in awe - - Thee I'll extol, my God and King - - - - The good man's way is God's delight - - - The hcav'ns declare thy glory. Lord - - - The lips that with deceit abound - - - - The Lord abounds with tender love - - - The Lord from heav'n beholds the just - • The Lord has spoke, the Almighty God - - The Lord himself, the mighty Lord - - • The Lord, the only God is great - - - - The Lord who made both heav'n and earth The spacious earth is all the Lord's - - - The statutes of the Lord are just - - - The strong foundation of the earth - - - Though wicked men grow rich cr great - Tliou art the righteous Judge, in whom 69 11 25 3 98 -14 :■; 86 3 112 145 37 2 19 I 12 113 % . 34 ^ 50 - 23 48 146 24 1 19 2 102 37 6 119 1 ;::| ! V \\\ 111 ! ' t 1'i 1. 'I > I. I'l if I ; ii (■ IJI: ll!.. ■ i M mil »! Urn 176 PMlm Part. Thou, Lord, by strictest search hast known 139 Through all the changing scenes of life Thy arm is mighty, strong thy hand - - Thy chast'ning wrath, Lord restrain - Thy^dreadful anger, Lord restrain - - Thy mercies and thy love Thy mercy Lord, display ------ Thy mercy. Lord, to me extend - - - Thy mercies. Lord, shall he my song - Thy presence why withdraw'st thou, Lord - 10 To bless thy chosen race ------- To celebrate thy praise, Lord - - - - ToGod, in whom I trust To God, the inighty Lord ------- To God, with mournful voice - - - - - To him your voice in anthems raise - - - To all that fear God's holy name - - - To my complaint, Lord my God - - - To Zion's hills I lift my eyes We build with fruitless cost, unless - - We will not hide them from our sons - Whatever events betide When we, our wearied limbs to rest - - Whom then in heav'n but thee alone - Who place on Zion's God their trust With one consent let all the earth - - With cheerful notes let all the earth - Withdraw not thou thy help - - - - Withdraw not thou thy help - - - - With favour, Lord, look down on me . With glory clad, with strength array'd - With my whole heart, my God and King Ye boundless r^ulms of joy - - - Ye princes that in might excel - - Ye saints and servants of the Lord 34 1 89 2 38 6 25 2 31 2 67 1 - 89 1 -10 67 i' , 9 25 1 136 142 68 - 85 2 86 1 121 ■_ r 127 ■ « ' .' 78 31 3 137 73 126 100 117 61 2 61 3 119 t> 93 138 148 29 113 i. -. -.*.."?! .^v,-\ •'•.., V. ,' .;5" FIRST LINES OP THE HYMNS. Hymnj Alas, wbat hourly dangers rise - . - - - - 41 Almighty Father of mankind 48 Awake, my soul, and with the sun - - - - 58 And wilt thou, Eternal God ------ 71 Almighty Lord, hefore thy throne - - - - - 72 Blest is the man whose soft'ning heart - - - 46 Blest is the tie that hinds 54 Come, Holy Spirit, heav'nly dove ----- 31 Come, Holy Ghost, Creator, come - - - --36 Creator of the rolling flood - - 4& Come ye that iove the Lord 56 Dark was the night and cold the ground - •. S^ ; Father of Heaven, whose love profound •• - 37 Father of all, whose watchful care - - - - 74 Father of mercies, in thy word - 39 Father of mercies, how thine eai* - - - - - ('5 Forgive, Lord, our wand'rings pu3t ' - - - 61 God of our life, thy-fvarioub praise - - - 73 God moves in a mysteriou.j way - - - - - 30 Glory to thee, my God, thii' x.j^Lt - - » . - ^9 Hark ! from the tomhs a dol- ful sound - - - 64 Hark ! the glad sound, the Siviour comes - 1 Hark ! the herald angels sii?2 ------ 5 High let us swell our tuneful notes ^ • - - 6 • n 1 I 178 How boauteous are their feet - - - . How sweet the name of Jesus sounds - How David, when by sin deceived - - - How glorious is the King to-day - - - Holy Ghost, dispel our sadness - - . . Jesus GhriL^ is risen to-day - • - Jesus, refuge of my soul ho I he ccines, in clouds descending - liOrd, hvse mercy, and remove us - Hy Oiod, and is thy table spread - •• ^ok)d, who by thy star did'st lead - God of Bethel, by whose hand - - God, by whom the seed is giv*n - - O Lord, turn not thy face away * - - Oh help us, Lord, each hour of need - thou, to whose all-searching sight O thou, whom neither time nor space Oh, for a heart to praise my God - - Cur Lord is risen from the dead - - Oh, for a closer walk with God - - Oft as the bell, with solemn toll - • spirit of the living God - - < On Zion and on Lebanon - - - - O Lord our languid souls inspire Praise the Lord, ye heav'ns adore him Spirit of truth, on this thy day - - Saviour, sourc^e of ev*ry blessing • - Soldiers of Christ, arise The God of life, whose constant care - The Lord shall reign where'er the sun The angel comes; he comes to reap - Hjmiif 22 43 34 . 51 - - 26 . - 44 - - 2? • - 52 - - 60 r - - 10 - - 13 ■ - 16 - - 18 - - 20 - - 21 - - 23 - 32 - - 83 - - 65 - - 62 - - 68 - -69 ■ - 75 - - 4 - - 35 - - 47 • -_ 53 - - 9 - - 12 . - 14 179 Bynti. Hie spacious firmament on high 1* The sun of righteousness appears 27 The Lord my pasture shall prepare - - - - 29 To thee we come, our God to tbee 40 There is a land of pure delight 49 The law commands and makes us know - - 60 The gentle Sayiour calls - - - - - - 66 This stone to thee in faith we lay 70 ■ \ Whene'er the angry passions rise - - - - 3 While shepherds watch'd their flocks by night 7 When all thy mercies, my God 8 Welcome news the gospel brings - - - - 17 When rising from the bed of death - - - - 19 When I survey the wondrous cross - - - 25 When sinners utter boasting words - - - 38^ What various hiud'rances we meet - - - - 46 When youth and age are snatch'd away - - 63 Witness, ye men and angels, now - - - - 67 With one consent let all the earth - - - - 67 Ye faithful souls, who Jesus know - - - - 28 1^1 ;1 BOWSELL it ELLIS, FBIMTERS, TOBONTO. ri ■'%i