CHURCH PSALMIST: oa, DESIGNED AND PRIVATE USE OF EVANGELICAL CHRISTIANS. CONTAINIKQ, ALSO, } UIRECTIONS FOR MUSICAL EXPRESSION. FIFTf ETH' •Et»Il'lOif . PHILADELPHIA: I PRESBYTERIAN PUBLICATION COMMITTEE, j 1334 CHESTNUT ST. !» Neiv York: Ivisox & Phinney, 321 Broadway. Chicago: S. C. Griqqs & Co Detroit: Raymond & Sellkck. Oincinnati: Moors, Wilst.vch, Keys i Co. , St. Louis : Keith & Woods. i \ PSALMS AND HYMNS.! FOR THE PUBLIC, SOCIAL, J { I i « 4 1 Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the yejj" 1847 BY MARK H. NEWMAN & CO., In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. . ^ • t * > * • " * • 1 ADVERTISEMENT, t^" \ At the last meeting of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, May, 1840, "the whole subject of Psalmody, with the pro- curing and furnishing an edition of Psalms and Hymns for our general use, in a way involving no pecuniary re- sponsibility to the Assembly," having been " referred to the Consulting Committee, wr their deliberation and ac- tion, as they may deem proper and practicable," and said Committee, having through successive periods attended to the weighty trust, endeavoring to perform the difficult duty assigned them according to the true intent of the Assembly, and for the edification of the church of God, did, at a regular meeting in the city of New York, Nov. 5th, 1842, unanimously agree to approve and recommend this present volume, entitled " Church Psalmist, or Psalms and Hymns, for the public, social, and private use of evan- gelical Christians," as being, in their judgment, the best adapted to the worship of God in our age and country ; and as such it is commended to the Christian public, and especially to all the churches under the care of the Assem- bly, that they may mith one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, and be profited and united in his worship and his praise. SAMUEL H. COX, Chairman. HENRY A. ROWLAND, Clerk. Tlie Committee consists of the following members: MINISTERS. REV. SAMUEL H. COX, D.D. PHILIP C. HAY, D.D. ALBERT BARNES, D.D. WILLIAM ADAMS, D.D. DAVID A. RIDDLE, D.D. KLDEES. MATSON SMITH, M.D. F. A. RAYBOLD, Esq. JOHN L. MASON, Esq. LOWELL HOLBROOK, Esq. FREDERIC BULL, Esq. MEMBERS EX-OFFICIO. REV ERSKINE MASON, M.D., Stated Clerk of the General Assembly. E. W. GILBERT, D.D., Permanent " " HENRY A. ROWLAND, A.M., Temporary CONTENTS. PAGK3. Pbefaoe .... 5—12 The Psalms .... 13—254 The ScKiPTiTRKfl . 257—261 God 261—289 CniiiST .... . 289—362 Holy Spieit .... 362-373 TlJINITY . 373—379 Alaemino .... 379—388 Conviction . . . , . 388—391 IsrviTiNo .... 391—404 Penitential . . . . . 404 — il2 Conversion .... 413—424 Christian . 425—478 Pkayeb 478—487 Revival . 487—493 Ordinances .... 493—508 Sabbath . 509—519 Sanctuart .... 610—524 . 524—528 Christian Missions 528—537 Spread of the Gospel . 537—554 Morning .... 554—558 Evening . 558— 56 i Morning or Evenino 564— 56G The Yeae . 566—575 Death 576—594 Judgment . . . . . 594-602 PIeaven 602—622 Dismissions and Doxologies . 622—620 First Lines of Psalms and Htmi fs . 627— r>4r. 4 I t PREFACE. The object of this volume is to furnish the Churches with a complete Collection of Sacred Songs for public^ wor- ship ; and in presenting such a work, when so many, aiming at the same end, are already in circulation, we seem to be called upon to state some reasons which have influenced us iu this undertaking, and wliich may have some weight with others. The least offensive mode in wliich this can be done, will be to give a brief exposition of the principles which have been kept in view in its execution. An outline is all that will be given — for more than this, however much it ma}^ be demanded, or however rich in thought or replete with practical wisdom, would be hardly ever read. A Preface is generally deemed a very dull and unattractive part of a Book, so much so, that if an author had some pro- found secrets which he wished to record, and yet preserve ii\ deep obscurity, he might be advised, as it regards most readers, to commit them to the safe-keeping of these ne- glected pages. And yet some persons read a Preface, and for the benefit of such this one is written. /The subjects of Lyric Poetry and Psalmody are inti- mately and inseparably connected, and it is in vain to ex- pect one to exist in a high state of perfection without the other; or for either to attain distinguished excellence without cultivation. It must be acknowledged, that min- isters and churches have not studied this subject with that attention which it claims, nor even in relative proportion when compared with other grave mattere pertaining to the worsliip of God. Singing often falls far below every other part of the services of the sanctuary, from the want of both sympathy and knowledge, on the part of tlie Church. Little is known on the subject, and little is felt in relation to it. But this is a state as unwise as it is criminal. It is a matter of vast and vital importance that all who desire that the public institutions of religion may make the best impression and secure their highest results, and especially that ministers of the gospel slioulfl under- stand what Sacred Songs are adapted to social worship, and what tunes will impart to them the greatest power and efficiency. Both of these subjects shoold form a part of christian instruction, and especially of theological train- ing. A brief course of Lectures on Lyric Poetry, is hardly ^" > VI PREFACE. less necessary than a course on Sermonizing and Pastoral Theology ; and a preacher of the gospel shonld read and study the best Psalms and Hymns, as an every-day-busi- ness, as he does his Bible, till he is acquainted with their sentiments, familiar with their structure and imagery, and deeply imbued with their spirit. The advantages of such a course are obvious and numberless ; — some of them so plain that they need not be specified, and when taken col- lectively, and in all their intellectual and moral relations, too many to be embraced in this rapid sketch. It is not saying too much to affirm, that such a discipline would en- large a minister's knowledge, improve his taste, increase his piety, refine his imagination, invigorate his eloquence, and give iiim readiness, appropriateness and power, in the public exercises of his profession. His volume of sacred poetry should be a Text-Book by the side of the Bible, and he should be equally familiar with both. If this were tlie case, tlie sermon and singing would more generally har- monize in their object and impressions, than they now do; the minister would have to expend less time in consulting numerous indexes in order to know what to select ; and in the very act of reading the Psalm or Hymn, he would make an impression which would instruct the hearers, and give the key-note of sentiment and expr ^ion to the choir. How deficient the ministry may be m these respects, is matter of opinion of which every person will judge for himself. The character of Psalmody must always be aflected by a great variety of circumstances which need not be advert- ed to in tliis place; but nothing has a greater influence to elevate or depress, to advance or retard its progress, than the Li/ric Poetrtf which is employed in the service of God. The following defects may easily be detected in many of the Psalms and Hymns now in use. Some are composed on subjects unsuited to song — others are desti- tute of a lyrical spirit — another class lack simplicity of design and execution — and not a few are of an unreason- able length for a single exercise of singing. To remedy these and other defects, and to secure, if possible, certain excellencies which are attained as yet only in part, are among the objects of this publication. That Lyric Poetry luis a character of its own — that it moves in a sphere peculiar to itself — and that its subjects are limited, there is no room for doubt. On these points all critics agree. Tlii.s poetry is made to be sung; and, when combined with appropriate music, we have a vehi- cle, at once natural and refined, for the expression of strong emotion, A Psalm or Hymn should be devotional, i PREFACE. Vii I rather than didactic, because the "warm inspirations of the heai-t, and not the cool deductions of the intellect, are its province. Ascriptions of thanksgiving and praise to God, the breathings of filial desire and confidence, the cheering influence of hope, the tremblings of self-distrust and re- ligious fear, "peace and joy in the Holy Ghost," and all the strong feelings which are called forth in a world of conflict and expectation, belong to this department of poetry. Any thing and every thing which pertains to devotion and christian experience, may furnish a subject for spiritual song. And yet, notwithstanding these well-defined limits, which nature itself has fixed to Lyric Poetry, there are hundreds of Hymns, in our language, which can never be sung to any good effect, because their subject-matter is foreign to this kind of writing. Tliey can, from their very nature, neither inspire religious emotion, nor become the channels of this emotion already inspired. They con- tribute to extinguish rather than to kindle up, the holy flame. They are good sermons, but poor songs. This fault in the choice of subjects, is much more rarely to be met with in secular than spiritual odes ; and the same may be said in relation to the music by which they are accom- ]ianied. The reasons of this may not, perhaps, be easily detected. It cannot be for a moment admitted, that re- vealed religion is unfruitful in themes. If nature may be sung, why not nature's God ? If creation can inspire the lyric bard, why not redemption, with its brighter glories, and its more enduring interests? If earth has its rap- tures, why should heaven be poor, and powerless, and without a song? If great and good men who have lived and acted and died, have, by their virtues or heroism, called forth the finest and sweetest tones of the Lyre, why should the praises of the only Great and Good, who lives in his own immortality, and whose wondrous acts are re- corded for the admiration of all worlds, sleep in silence and be forgotten ? It may be worthy of remark in this l>lace, that few poets of the first order have ever tried tlieir pinions in this upper sky ; but when they have, and selected an appropriate theme, they have showed tliat the waters of Zion can impart a purer inspiration than the fabled Castalian spring. If the province of Lyric Poetry is to inspire and express emotion, then no Psalm or Hymn can answer the true purpose of christian worship unless it breathes tlie appro- tiiiate spirit.^ Its execution, as well as its subject, must le lyric. It may be rhyme, and not poetry. It may be poetry, and yet not be adapted to einging. Heroics can »•«« ■v^^^^^^*^^^^^^^^^^^ Vni PREFACE. never, with any advantage, be set to music. A Hymn, whether it respects God, our fellow-beings, or ourselves, should be the effusion of the heart, and that heart under proper influences — melted and dissolved by just such emo- tions as suit the condition described, or the occasion for which the song is intended.. The language should be sim- ple; the images striking, but not gaudy; the figures un- incumbered; the sentences uninvolved and short; the structure free from all ambiguity ; tlie whole style and manner chaste, and not loaded with ornament or epithet; and the stanzas, and even lines, expi-ess, as far as practica- ble, a complete idea. In one word, it must be poetry, and lyric poetrj% or it will chill the native inspirations of song, and defeat the great end of this part of worship. A Hymn should possess unity of design, and simplicity in execution. One great object sliould be aimed at, and every thought and expression should be rendered subser- vient to this. The piece should be one, tending to a sin- gle end, and terminating in one grand impression. One of tlie first poets of the present age, and one who has written many excellent Hymns too, has described this property so well, that we cannot forbear transcribing his language, as more appropriate than any thing that we can say. "The reader," he says, "should know when the strain is complete, and be satisfied, as at the close of an air in music; while defects and superfluities should be felt by him as annoyances, in whatever pai't they might occur. The pi-actice of many good men, in framing Hymns, has been quite the contrary. They have begun apparently with the only idea in their mind at the time; another, with little relationship to the former, has been forced upon them by a refractory rhyme; a tliird became ne- cessary to eke out a verse, a fourth to begin one; and so on, till having compiled a sufiicient number of stanzas of so many lines, and lines of so many syllables, the opera- tion has been suspended." As every Sacred Song should have a subject of its own, anil form a regular production, having a beginning, a middle and an end, so it should be adapted, in its length, to the purpose of singing. y'Imiwrtant as this thought is, it lias been greatly overlooked by tlie writers of Hymns, and the compilers of Books for the use of tlie sanctuary. The very best authors are not free from this fault. In one volume now before us of no mean pretensions, hymns maybe found of eight, ten and twelve stanzas; and one occurs of eight stanzas of eight lines each, Long Metre — making sixty-four lines ; and this Hymn, the author tells us in the preface, " is considerably abridged from the •V 4. PREFACE. ix original" Various expedients have been resorted to both by authors and compilers, in order to remedy this evil. Here and there a stanza is included in brackets, and pauses are introduced into the middle, or other parts of the production — thus marring the beauty of the page, and often destroying the connection, and always impairing the unity of the piece. The better way, no' doubt, is to reduce every Psalm or Hymn, designed for public worship, to a convenient length for this purpose, by rejecting those stanzas which are redundant, which are deficient in lyrie spirit, and which destroy the unity of design. There are few long Hymns, in our language, which will not be suf- finently shortened by the application of the above rule. Some of a popular character, and, as it regards portions : f them, of standard merit, may be reduced to two or three stanzas ; but this is not objectionable, as we often need short Hymns of a striking character, for evening-meetings, and at the close of sermons. And it should not be for- gotten, that much more is lost than gained, by singing what is neither poetical nor appropriate. Indeed it is far better to dispense with some good stanzas, and thus bring the piece at once to a suitable length for singing, than to continue these in books intended for public use, when no choir can perform them with ease and effect. The prac- tice so extensively in use of omitting certain stanzas, as it must be done for the most part on the spur of the occasion, confuses the choir, while it often breaks the connection of thought and the unity of the subject. The author, oi' editor, is much more competent to do this than the leader of public worship. From four to six stanzas of the grave and ordinary metres, may be considered a suitable length for a nong of social praise. In metres of a brisker movement, the ad- dition of one or two stanzas more, may not be improper. The same indulgence may be conceded to some Hymns of a peculiar character, and to those which are to be used only on special occasions. But it is a great practical principle which every minister, and every leader of a choir, should understand, that singing, in order to be ef- fective, MUST NOT BE TOO LONG. Having given an exposition of the leading principles on which this work has been constructed, it may be proper to speak a little more explicitly of the materials from which it has been formed. It is intended that this volume shall contain a complete collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary, the Lecture-room, and all other places of social worship. In the arrangement of the Psalms, Dr. Watts is the leading fc^-V^^^^^^ f^^ "-^ PREFACE. author. Many other versifications of higli merit have been selected from Doddridge, Steele, Konn, Newton, Montgomery, Conder and others, which have been arrang- ed, in their proper places, with those of Watts, so that it is believed tliat this part of the volume presents a greater number and a richer variety of Psalms adapted to singing, than any Book yet published in our language. Few al- terations have been made in ai'rangement or expression, and the thouglit of tlie poet, for the most part, has been sacredly guarded. Most of the changes, which have been adopted, are those which were necessary in order to con- form the work to the principles already stated. Whole Psalms of an inferior and prosaic character have been omitted ; the same may be said of stanzas which are re- dundant, interrupt the unity of design, or lack the spirit | of holy song ; but it is believed, that those Psalms and ; stanzas^ though they incumber many Books now in use, ! are rarely ever sung. In making this compilation, it has > not been the design to throw away a single stanza of su- | perior mei-it, or one which could contribute to the grand ] purpose of singing, except when the production was of } immoderate length ; but when this was the case, to dis- J pense with some good stanzas has been preferred to the | common practice of using brackets or jxiuses, or what is J still worse, of imposing an oppressive burthen upon the i choir. I In relation to the Psalms, it may be said, in the Ian- I guagc of another, "That the harp of David yet hangs upon i the willow, disdaining the touch of any hand less skilful < than his own." The older versions of David's Psalms are [ generally destitute of all poetic merit. Now and then a i ray of the genius and the inspiration of the Hebrew bard, I breaks through the dullness of their prosaic rhymes, but t these are " like angel-visits, few and far between." If it ' be alleged, as it often is, that these versifiers entirely ad- } here to tlie original — it may be replied, that it is in letter, ' not in spirit. For the most part, their productions are 5 nothing more nor less than the English translation of j David, converted into common rhymes, while the spirit < of the original has fled. It is one of tlie wonders of litera- J ture, that the productions of 8ternhold and Hopkins, of ,' Tate and Brady, to say nothing of earlier, and still poorer I versifiers, should furnish the princifal songs of enlighten- ' ed and cultivated christian congregations, in the nineteenth J century. It shows us how far tlie human mind may ad- I vance in some things, and remain stationary in others; — | how far tajte maybe refined, and the entire powers of im- i mortal man be enkindled and entranced by the nroduc- I i PREFACE. Xi { / * tions of genius, and yet, under the influence of certain j i associations, be delighted -with ancient dullness and bar- ♦ barism. ', The practical influence of all this upon the tone and j J vigor of piety — upon the higher feelings of devotion — upon { I those purer and holier emotions of the christian's heart, ', I by which he often comes near to heaven and enters into j I intimate converse with his God and Saviour, is a problem } I of deep import which every minister at the altar may well ' J propose to himself, and endeavor, as far as practicable, to ♦ * solve. 5 I Dr. Watts struck out a path for himself, and has been | { imitated by all the versifiers of David, and the composers | i of hymns, since his day. lie is not without his faults, but ] I his best productions are now sung, in every land, and j i among almost all denominations of christians, where the ] English language is spoken, and probably will continue ' to be through the millenium, and to the end of the world. | J His Psalms, taken as a whole, are superior to his Hymns ; : Sand in relation to the former it may be said, that Dr. * Watts has drawn sweeter tones from the harp of David, J than it has ever given to the church of God, since the I hand of the old Hebrew bard swept across its strings, and enkindled the devotions of the faithful: With regard to some of his Hymns, and a large number too, tliey are not i inferior to his best versifications of the Psalms. | I The Hymns, contained in this collection, have been se- I I lected fi'om the productions of the best writers of this > \ species of poetry, in our language ; and such alterations | * have been made as bring them into a proper form to be I I used in the worship of the " Sanctuarj'." In preparing ♦ I this work, we have used the most approved editions of \ Hymns, and no changes have been made unless impera- * tively called for by the rules already stated and defended, j The names of authors, as far as could be ascertained, arc 1 given in the Index, and it is not necessary to refer to them ] here. We cannot, however, forbear recording a sense of | our deep indebtedness both to the living and to the dead, i for those excellent labors which have furnished us with * the materials for.the formation of this volume, wliich we 1 now present to the christian public, in the confident hope ] that it may increase the Knowledge and Piety of the \ Church, and promote, among the friends of Zion, the love of holy song. Mw York, 1853. i i ^^^^^\^%'% ^■^^» *■*-** ^ ^-v ^^-v ^^^ ^^^^^v^-vv»^ SIGNS FOR EXPRESSION. j^p. Pianissimo, Very soft. 2^- Piano, Soft. vip. Mezzo, piano, Rather soft. m. Mezzo, Medium. mf. Mezzo, forte. Rather loud. / Forte, Loud. ff- Fortissimo, Very loud. < Crescendo, Increasing from soft to loud. > Diminuendo, Diminishing from loud to soft. O Swell, Increasing and then diminishing \ -^ Inverted swell, Diminishing and then increasing dol. Dolce, Gentle, smooth, gliding. «# Aifetuoso, Tender, affectionate. " Staccato, Short and distinct. len. Lentando, Becoming slower and slower. — Dash, Contradicts former marks. »^^^^^^v^^< ^ 1 PSALMS. PSALM 1, First Part, L. M. The Righteous and the Wicked, 1 TTAPPY the man, wliose cautious feet A-*- Shun the broad way that sinners go ; Who hates the place where atheists meet, And fears to talk as scoflfers do. 2 He loves t' employ liis morning light Among the statutes of the Lord, And spends the wakeful hours of night, With pleasure pondering o'er the word. > 3 He, like a plant by gentle streams, j < Shall flouri-sh in immortal green ; J m And heaven will shine, witli kindest beams, I On every work his hands begin. ', p 4 But sinners find their counsels crossed ; I < As chaff before the tempest flies, ! So shall their hopes be blown and lost, ; When the last trumpet shakes the skies. ; 1 PSALM 1, Second Part, L. M. ! -I TTie Prospects of thr. Saivt and the Sinner t ! 1 THRICE happy he, who shuns the way J •*■ That leads ungodly men astray ; J Who fears to stand where sinners meet, ! Nor with the scorner takes his seat. ; 2 The law of God is his delight ; j That cloud by day, that fire by night, I Shall be his comfort in distress, I And guide him through life's wilderness. I 3 His works shall prosper : he shall bo I A fruitful, fair, unwitlicriug tree, 1 Tliat, planted where the river flows, I Nor drouglit. nor frost, nor mildew knows. 14 PSALM I. { f 4 Not so the wicked ; they are cast Like chaff upon the whirlwind's blast ; mf In judgment they shall quake for dread, > Nor with tlie righteous lift their head. 1 PSALM 1, C. M The End cf the Righteous and the Wicked, BLEST is the man, who shuns the place Where sinners love to meet ; "Who fears to tread their Avicked ways, 2 But in the statutes of the Lord Has placed his chief delight ; By day he reads or hears the word, And meditates by night. 3 He, like a plant of generous kind By living waters set, mf Safe fi-om the storms and blasting wind, > Enjoys a peaceful state. mf 4 Green as the leaf, and ever fair, Sliall his profession shine ; While fruits of holiness appear, Like clusters on the vine. p 5 Not so the impious and unjust; Wliat vain designs they form ! < Their hopes are blown away like dust, . Or chaff, before the storm. 6 Sinners, in judgment, shall not stand Among the sons of grace. When Christ, the judge, at his right hand Appoints his saints a place. 1 PSALM 1, S. M. The Saint liappjj, the Sinner miserable. THE man is ever blest. Who shuns the sinners' ways ; Among their councils never stands, Nor takes the scorner's place : But makes the law of God His study and delight, Amid the labors of the day. And watclies of the night. | f — J I »^»^>^ ^■^^■v^-»-%.'»'^ PSALM II. 15 ■? < V < off wf off mf < mp wf mf m off 3 lie like a tree shall thrive, With waters near the root ; Fresh as the leaf his name shall live; His works are heaveuh' fruit. 4 Not so th' ungodly race ; They no such blessiuirs find; Theii* iiopes shall fiee, like empty chaff Before the driving wind. 5 How will they bear to stand Before that judguieot-seat, Where aU the saints, at Christ's right hand, In fuU assembly meet ? PSALM 2, First Part, C. M. Christ exalted and kis Kncinies warned. 1 TSTHY did the nations join to slay iV The Lord's anointed Son? Why did they cast his laws away, And tread his gospel down ? 2 The Lord, who sits above the skies. Derides their rage below ; He speaks with vengeance in his eyes. And strikes their spirits through : — 3 " I call him \ny beloved Son, And raise him from the dead; I make my holy hill his throne. And wide his kingdom spread." 4 Be wise, ye rulers of the earth ! Obey th' anointed Lord ; Adore the king of heavenly birth, And tremble at his word. 5 With humble love address his throne, For, if he frown, ye die ; Tliose are secure, and those alone, Who on his grace rely. PSALM 2, Second Part, C. M. Prayer for the Kingdt/m of Christ. 1 "PAT HER! is not thy promise pledged J- To thine exalted Son, That, through tlic nations of the earth. Thy word of life shall run? — ^*-*^* .^ I 16 PSALM 11. { _ t 1 2 " Ask, and I give the heathen lands For thine inheritance, And, to the world's remotest shores, < Thine empire shall advance." aff 3 Hast thou not said, the blinded Jews Shall their Kedeemer own, < While Gentiles to his standard crowd, > And bow before his throne ? I mf 4 Are not all kingdoms, tribes and tongues. Beneath th' expanse of heaven, To the dominion of thy Son, \ With all their millions given? \ f 5 From east to west, from north to south, i Then be his name adored ; » The world, through all its nations, shout , ff Hosannas to the Lord. \ PSALM 2, First Part, S. M. Christ dying and rising. 1 liTAKEE and sovereign Lord ^" . Of heaven, and earth, and seasl Thy providence confirms thy word, And answers thy decrees. \ 2 The things, so long foretold { By David, are fulfilled, J When Jews and Gentiles join to slay I > Jesus, thy holy child. I mf 3 Why did the Gentiles rage, { And Jews, with one accord, ' Bend all their counsels to destroy I p Th' Anointed of the Lord ? J m 4 Eulers and kings agree I To form a vain design ; - { mf Against the Lord their powers unite, } Against his Christ they join. » f 5 The Lord derides their rage, , And will sii])pnrt his throne; \ He, who hatli raised him from the dead, I Until owned liiiii for liis Son. PSALMS 11, III. 17 i 2 PSALM 3, First Part, L. M. A Morning Psalm. PSALM 2, Second Part, S. M. 1 Christ ascending and reigning. t mf 1 THE Lord ascends on high, { I J- And asks to rule the earth ; J I The merit of his blood he pleads, 5 ! And pleads his heavenly birth. J ; 2 He asks — and God bestows J ! A large inheritance ; { I / Far as the world's remotest ends, } ' His kingdom shall advance. ; ; mf 3 The nations that rebel J I ' Must feel his iron rod ; J J / He '11 vindicate those honors well, j } Which he received from God. } 5 7n'p 4 Be wise, ye rulers ! now, \ \ And worship at his throne; | ' o "With trembling joy, ye people! bow 5 I / To God's exalted Son. j 5 < 5 If once his wi-ath arise, | \ Ye perish on the place: J Then blessed is the soul that flies \ For refuge to his grace. 3 (iff 1 A LOED ! how many are my foes, yJ In this weak state of flesh and blood ! My peace they daily discompose ; But my defence and hope is God. 2 Tired with the burdens of the day, < To thee I raised an evening-cry ; Thou heard'st when I began to pray. And thine almiglity help was nigh. — 3 Supported by tliy heavenly aid, j 1 laid me«down, and slept secure ; | mf Not death should make my heart afraid, t > Though I should wake and rise no more. ! I mf 4 But God sustained me all the night ; | I Salvation dotli to God belong : | ; / He raised my head to see the light, ; ; And make his praise mv morning som:. ' ; , ^ — :......- — I i 18 PSALM III. I I q PSALM 3, Second Part, L. M. I *-' Ood, our Defence. J ^ff 1 THE temptcjr to my soul hath said, — \ J- " There is no help in God for thee :" j Lord I lift thou up tliy servant's head ; \ My glory, shield and solace be. 2 Thus to the Lord I raised my cry, He heard jne from his holy hill; / At his command the waves rolled by ; > He beckoned, — and the winds were still. < 3 1 laid me down and slept ; — I woke ; Thou, Lord ! my spirit didst sustain ; Bright fi-om the east the morning broke, — Thy comforts rose on me again. I 4 I wiU not fear, though armed throngs i Compass my steps in all their wrath ; I Salvation to the Lord belongs ; J His presence guards his people's path. 3 PSALM 3, First Part, C. M. Doubts and Fears suppressed. nff 1 MY God ! how many are my fears I -■^'A How fast my foes increase ! Conspiring my eternal death, They break my present peace. / 2 But thou, my glory and my strength, Shalt on the tempter tread ; Shalt silence all my threatening guilt, And raise niy drooping head. nff 3 I cried, and from his holy hill He bowed a listening ear ; } mf I called my Father and my God, \ > And he subdued my fear. i If 4 He shed soft slumbers on mine eyes, } < In spite of aU my foes ; \ I woke, and wondered at the grace \ t That guarded my repose. \ I / 5 What though the hosts of death and hell iAll armed against me stood ? Terrors no more shall shake my soul ; My refuge is my God. 4 PSALMS III, IV. 19 { Q PSALM 3, Second Part, C. M. i tJ A Morning Smig. \ 1 T ORD of my life ! Oh ! may thy praise ; -JU Employ my noblest powers, ', \ "Whose goodness lengthens out my days, j ^ A 1-1/1 -Hlla fVtii /»irr»lin^>^^^-^ ^^F-^F^.^.^.'V^-^ 3 Glory to thee, who safe hast kept, Aud hast refreshed me, while I slept : Grant, Lord ! when I from death shall wake, I may of endless life partake. / 4 Lord ! I my vows to thee renew ; Scatter my sins as morning-dew ; Guard my first springs of thought and will, And with thyself my spirit fiU. f- PSALM 5, First Part, C. M. ty For the Lord's Day Morning. 1 T ORD ! in the morning thou shalt hear -L' My voice ascending high ; | To thee wUl I direct my prayer, j To thee lift up mine eye ; — | < 2 Up to the hills, where Christ is gone \ To plead for all his saints, i Presenting, at his Father's throne, | Our songs and om- complaints. \ mp 3 Thou art a God, before whose sight ♦ The wicked shall not stand ; \ Sinners shall ne'er be thy delight, Nor dwell at thy right hand. mf 4 But to thy house will I resort, To taste thy mercies there; I wdl frequent thy holy court, And worship in thy fear. aff 5 Oh ! may thy Spirit guide my feet, In ways of righteousness ; Make every path of duty straight, And plain before my face. 5 PSALM 5, Second Part, C. M. Morning Devotion. \ 1 COON as the morning-rays appear, « kJ I '11 lift mine eyes above ; S My voice shall reach thy listening ear, j And supplicate thy love. { 2 Within thy liouse my voice shall rise 1 Before thy mercy-seat ; * There will I fix my steadfast eyes, ' ; And worship at thy feet. ' ^' ^ ^r^ * ^^.*'*^ * PSALM VI. 28 ' / 3 Thy rigateousne^s, thy strength display, And my protection be ; mf Teach me to know that only way, Which leads to heaven and thee. n PSALM 6, L. M. O Temptation in Sickness overcome. off I 1 ORD ! I can suffer thy rebukes, JLi When thou with kindness dost chastise, But thy fierce wrath I cannot bear ; Oh ! let it not against me rise. 2 Pity my languishing estate. And ease the sorrows that I feel ; The wounds thy heavy hand hath made, Oh ! let thy gentler touches heal. 3 See how in sighs I pass my days. And waste in groans the weary night ! My bed is watered with my tears ; My grief consumes, and dims my sight. 4 Look, how the powers of nature mourn ! How long, almighty God ! how long ? < When shall thine hour of grace return ? When shall I make thy grace my song ? ft PSALM 6, C. M. O Prayer under Rebukes. aff 1 TN mercy, not in wrath, rebuke J- Thy feeble worm, my God ! My spirit dreads thine angry look, And trembles at thy rod. 2 Have mercy. Lord ! for I am weak ; Regard my heavy gi'oans ; Oh ! let thy voice of comfort speak, And heal my broken bones. 3 Oh ! come, and show thy power to save, And spare my fainting breath ; For who can praise thee in the grave. Or sing thy name in death ? 6 PSALM 6, 7s. Prayer in Affliction. p 1 riENTLY, gently, lay thy rod vJ On my sinful head, 6 God ! < Stay thy wrath, in mercy stay, > Lest I sink beneath its sway. 4. ., 7 J 8 PSALM 8, First Part, L. M. Tkc Hosamia uf the Children. f 1 A LMIGHTY Ruler of the skies ! ■ii- Through the wide earth thy name is spread, And thine eternal glories rise O'er all the heavens thy hands have made. nif 2 To thee the voices of the young A monument of honor raise ; And babes, with uninstructed tongue, Declare the wonders of thy praise. 24 PSALM VII, VIII. i aff 2 Heal me, for my flesh is weak ; ; Heal me, for thy grace I seek ; # This my only plea I make, — i Heal me for thy mercy's sake. \ > 3 Who, within the silent grave, { > Shall proclaim thy power to save ? | > Lord ! my sinking soul reprieve ; 5 < Speak, and I shall rise and live. ' '' 4 Lo ! he comes — he heeds my plea ; » Lo ! he comes — the shadows flee ; } Glory round me dawns once more ; j ff Rise, my spirit ! and adore. J PSALM 7, C. M. ' Goo's Care of his People in Persecution. J ' ({f 1 MY trust is in my heavenly friend, 1 < ' -^'A My hope in thee, my God ! { Rise, and my helpless life defend { From those who seek my blood. i 2 If I have e'er provoked them first, | Or once abused my foe ; i Then let them tread my life to dust, And lay mine honor low. 3 If there were malice hid in me, — I know thy piercing eyes, — I should not dare appeal to thee. Nor ask my God to rise. / 4 Arise, my God ! lift up thy hand, Their pride and power control ; Awake to judgment, and command Deliverance for my soul. PSALM VIII. 25 I * 3 Thy power assists their tender age \ To bring proud rebels to the ground ; J To still the bold blasphemer's rage, \ And aU their policies confound. \ 4 Children amidst thy temple throng, { To see their great Redeemer's face ; \ The son of David is their song, ] f And young hosannas fill the place. \ 8 PSALU 8, Second Fart, L. M. | ChrisCs Condescension and Olorification. J 1 A LORD, our Lord ! in power divine, { v/ How greet is thy illustrious name ! > Through all the eartli thy glories shine, , Placed high above the heavenly frame. \ mp 2 Dovm from his throne thy Son descends, ' A little time our form to wear; \ Beneath th' angelic hosts he bends, J aff Our suffei'ings and our sins to bear. \ f 3 But, lo ! thy power exalts him high, ' In glorious dignity enthroned : 5 He bears our nature to the sky, { O'er all thy works the ruler crowned. ff 4 Jesus, our Lord ! in ])ower divine. How great is thy illustrious name ! Through all the earth thy glories shine ; — Let all the earth resound thy fame. 8 PSALM 8, First Fart, C. M. Creation and Redemption. mf 1 A LORD, our Lord ! how wondrous great v/ Is thine exalted name ! The glories of thy heavenly state Let men and babes proclaim. 2 When I behold thy works on high, The moon that rules the night, And stars that well adorn the sky. Those moving worlds of light ; — mp 8 Lord ! what is man, or all his race, Who dwells so far below, That thou shouldst visit him with grace. And love his nature so ? — 3 I 26 PSALM VIII. ! 4 That thine eternal Son should bear To take a mortal form, Made lower than his angels are, f To save a dying worm ? m 5 Yet, while he lived on earth unknown, And men would not adore, Behold obedient nature own < His Godhead, and his power 1 6 Let him be crowned with majesty, > Who bowed his head to death ; < And be his honors sounded high, By all things that have breath. FSAXM 8, Second Part, C. H. Otf And give the weary rest. | mf 4 The men, who know thy name, will trust In thine abundant grace ; For thou didst ne'er forsake the Just, Who humbly sought thy face. f 5 Sing praises to the righteous Lord, Who dwells on Zion's hiU ; Who executes his threatening word, And doth his grace fulfill. 9 FSALU 9, Second Fart, C. M. The Wisdom and Equity of Providence, *V 1 "W^HEN the great Judge, supreme and just, ' ' Shall once inquire for blood, p The humble souls, that mourn in dust, - < ShaU find a faithful God. p 2 He from the fearful gates of death < Does his own children raise : On Zion's hill, with tuneful breath, They sing their Father's praise. mp 3 Though saints to sore distress are brought, And wait, and long complain. Their cries shall never be forgot. Nor shall their hopes be vain. f 4 Kise, great Eedeemer ! from thy seat, > To judge and save the poor ; f Let nations tremble at thj- feet. And man prevail no more. 10 PSALM 10, L. BL Jehovah, the Jivenger of the Oppressed, f 1 TEHOVAH reigns — your tribute bring; ^ Proclaim the Lord, th' eternal King: Crown him, ye saints ! with holy joy. His arm shall all yoiu" foes destroy. — 2 Thou, Lord ! ere yet the humble mind Had formed to prayer the wish designed. Hast heard the secret sigh arise, mf While, swift to aid, thy mercy flies. » ^' ^«^V'«^«« PSALM X. 29 I 3 Thy Spirit shall our hearts prepare ; | Thine ear shall listeu to our prayer : } < Thou righteous Judge ! tliou Power divine ! J > On thee the fatherless recline. 1 10 PSALM 10, Second Part, C. M. The God of the Fatherless, 1 TIE AR, Lord ! the song of praise and prayer J-i Li heaven, thy dwelling-])lace, From children, made the public care, And taught to seek thy face. J 2 Thanks for thy word, and for thy day ; J And grant us, we implore, J Never to waste, in sinful play, i Thy holy Sabbaths more. I 3 Thanks that we hear ; — but Oh ! impart, i To each, desires sincere, J That we may listen with our heart. And learn as well as hear. mf 4 The Lord shall save th' aflBicted breast, i His arm shall vindicate th' oppressed, | f Earth's mightiest tyrant feel his power, 1 Nor sin, nor Satan grieve them more. « 1 r\ PSALM 10, First Part, C. M. 1 J- V-' Prayer heard, and Saints saved. ! \ off 1 WHY doth the Lord stand off so far? j ♦ ' ' And why conceal his face, \ \ When great calamities appear, { And times of deep distress ? \ 2 Lord ! shall the wicked still deride J Thy justice and thy power? \ Shall they advance their heads in pride, | J And still thy saints devour. \ f 3 Arise, Lord ! lift up thy hand ; i mp Attend our humble cry ; | mf No enemy shall dare to stand, } I When God ascends on high. J i m 4 Thou wilt prepare our hearts to pray, | And cause thine ear to hear : | Hearken to what thy cliildren say, i And put the world in fear. J 3* n ^ ^ ^.^^^^^^^^•^^^»^^^^^»^%^»^"v^^»^i^^%^»^-^ 30 PSALMS XI, XII. J mf 4 Wisdom and bliss thy word bestows — A sun which ne'er declines : Oh! be thy mercy showered on those, Who placed us where it shines. 11 M^ PSALM 11, L. M. Gorf, the Refuge of the Saints. refuge is the God of love : Why do my foes insult, and cry — " Fly, like a tim'rous trembling dove, To distant woods or mountains fly ?" 2 The Lord in heaven has fixed liis throne ; His eye surveys the world below; To him all mortal things are known; ■ His eye-lids search our spirits through. 3 If he afflicts his saints so far, To prove their love, and try their grace, < What may the bold transgressors fear ? His soul abhors their wicked ways. m 4 The righteous Lord loves righteous souls. Whose thoughts and actions are sincere ; And, with a gracious eye, beholds The men that his own image bear. 12 PSALM 12. C. M. Prayer in Times of Wickedness, 1 TTELP, Lord ! for men of virtue fail, -H Eeligion loses ground ; Tlie sons of \'iolence prevail. And treacheries abound. 2 Their oaths and promises they break, Yet act the flatterer's part : With fair deceitful lips they speak, And with a double heart. 3 Lord! when iniquities abound, And impious men grow bold, AVhen faith is rarely to be found. And love is waxing cold, — mf 4 Is not thy chariot rolling on ? Hast tiiou not given this sign ? May we not rest and live upTon A promise so divine ? I j PSALM xm. 31 I / 5 *' Yes,' saith the Lord, " now will I rise, And make oppressors flee ; I will appear to their surprise, And set my servants tree." mf 6 Like silver in the furnace tried. Thy word shall still endure ; The men, that in thy truth confide, / Shall find the promise sure. PSALM 13, L. K. Hdp in Ood alone. 13 aff 1 now long, O Lord ! shall I complain, -tl Like one that seeks his God in vain? How long my soul thine absence mourn. And still despair of thy retiu-u ? 2 How long shall my poor troubled breast Be, with these anxious thoughts, oppressed ? If tliou withhold thy lieaveuly light, I sleep in everlasting niglit. 3 Hear, Lord ! and grant me quick relief, Th}^ mercy now shall end n\y gi"ief ; < For I have trusted in tliy grace. And shall again behold thy face. mf 4 Whatever my fears or foes suggest, Thou art my hope, my joy, my rest; < My heart shall feel thy love, and raise My cheerful voice to songs of praise. PSALM 13, C. M. Hope in JJar/itiess, 13 off 1 TTOW long wilt thou conceal thy face, -U- My God ! how long delay ? When shall 1 feel tliose heavenly rays, That chase my fears away ? 2 How long shall my poor lab'riug soul Wrestle, and toil, in vain? Thy word can all my foes control, And ease my raging pain. mf 3 Be thou my sun, and thou my shield, j My soul in safety keei> ; J Make haste, before mine eyes are sealed j In death's eternal sleep. < i 13 14 t I 32 PSALMS XIII, XIV. 5 I ■ — t ' mf 4 Thou wilt display that sovereign grace, ♦ } Whence all my comforts spring ; \ ♦ / I shall employ my lips in praise, \ \ And thy salvation sing. \ \ PSALM 13, 7s. Pleading for Mercy, { (iff 1 T ORD of mercy, just and kind I ♦ -Li "Wilt thou ne'er my guilt forgive ? J Never shall m\ ti-oubled mind, * In thy kind remembrance, live ? \ 2 Lord ! how long shall Satan's art \ Tempt my harassed soul to sin, j Triumph o'er my humbled heart, — * Fears without and guilt within ? { 8 Lord, my God ! thine ear incline, *, Bending to the prayer of faith ; \ mf Cheer my eyes with light divine ** len Lest I sleep the sleep of death. \ PSALM 14, C. M, J All Men, Sivners. J " 1 Tj^OOLS, in their hearts, believe and say, ; -T That aU religion 's vain ; » There is no God who reigns on high, ♦ Or minds th' atfairs of men. i — 2 The Lord, from his celestial throne, { Looked down on things below, * To find the man who sought his grace, { Or did his justice know. { 3 By nature, all are gone astray, J Their practice all the same ; ' There 's none that fears his Maker's hand. ♦ There's none that loves his name. } 4 Their tongues are used to speak deceit, ♦ Their slanders never cease: J < How swift to mischief are their feet? ♦ m Nor know the paths of peace. J 5 Such seeds of sin — ^that bitter root — \ \ In every heart are found ; ♦ } Nor can they bear diviner frwit, ♦ I Till grace refine the ground. j «^^^««^%^« i PSALMS XIV, XV. SS' 1 14 FSALH 14, 7s and 6s. The Salvation of Israel. OH ! that the Lord's salvation Were out of Ziou come, To heal his ancient nation, To lead his outcasts home. How long the holy city Shall heathen feet profane ? Eeturn, Lord ! in pity ; Rebuild her walls again. Let fall thy rod of terror, Thy saraig grace impart ; Roll back the veil of error. Release the fettered heart; Let Israel, home returning. Their lost Messiah see ; Give oil of joy for mourning, And bind the church to thee. PSALM 15, L. M. T/te Citizen of Zion. " 1 TITHO shall ascend tliy heavenly place, '« Great God! and dwell before thy face ? m The man that minds religion now, And humbly walks with God below: 2 Whose hands are pure, whose heart is clean ; Whose lips still speak the thing they mean ; I N» slanders dwell ujjon liis tongue ; J He hates to do his neighbor wrong. 3 He loves his enemies, and i)rays For those that curse him to his face; And doth to all men still the same That he would hoi)e, or wish, from them. 4 Yet, when his holiest works are done, His soul depends on grace alone : mf This is the man thy face shall see, And dwell for ever, Lord ! with thee. 15 PSALM 15, 78. Tke Heir of Heaven. 15 aff 1 WHO, O Lord! wlieu life is o'er, * ' Shall to heaven's blest mansions soar? Who, an ever-welcome guest. In tliy holy place shall rest? r t i 34 PSALM XVI. j 2 He, whose heart thy Io%'e has warmed ; :J He, whose will, to thine conformed, \ Bids his life unsullied run ; * He, whose words and thoughts are one : J mp 3 He, who shuns the sinner's road, ', Loving those who love their God ; J i)if Who, with hope and faith unfeigned, 5 Treads the path by thee o-rdained : — J m 4 He, who trusts in Christ alone, { i^ot in aught himself hath done : — I < He, great God 1 shall be thy care,. { And thy choicest blessings share. 16 PSALM 16, L. M. Death and the Reswrrection^ ♦ / 1 \^HEN God is nigh, my faith is strong, J • ' His arm is my almighty prop ; { Be glad, my heart ! rejoice, my tongue ! { < My dying flesh shall rest in hope. I aff 2 Though in the dust I lay my head, { Yet, gracious God ! thou wilt not leave » My soul for ever with the dead, { Nor lose thy children in the grave. I < 3 My flesh shall thy first call obey, { Shake otf the dust, and rise- on high ; I Then shalt thou lead the wondrous way, J Up to thy throne above the sky. I 4 There streams of endless pleasure flow ; { And full discoveries of thy gi-ace, I Which we but tasted here below, I Spread heavenly joys through all the place. -J r* PSALM 16, First Part, C. M. X. \J Support and Counsel from Ood. I IT ET heathens to their idols haste, -L^ And worship wood or stoue ; mf But my delightful lot is cast Where the true God is known. VI 2 Ilis hand provides my constant food, He fills my daily cup ; Much am I pleased with present good, mf But more rejoice in hope. . - — ■» PSALMS XVI, XVII. 35 ^ ♦ 3 God is my portion and my joy ; I His counsels are luy light ; J m/p He gives me sweet advice by day, And gentle hints by night. TO 4 My soul would all her thoughts approve To his all-seeing eye ; mf Not death, nor hell, my hope shall move, While such a friend is nigh. 16 I 17 PSALM 17, L. VL Prospect of the Righteous. mp 1 "VirnAT sinners value I resign ; I ' Lcrd ! 't is enough that thou art mine ; < I shall oehold thy blissful face, { And stand complete in righteousness. PSALM 16, Second Part, C. M. J The Death and Resurrection ef Christ. j SET the Lord before my face, \ He bears my courage up ; J My heart and tongue their joys express, * My flesh shall rest in hope. J mp 2 "My spirit, Lord ! thou wilt not leave j Where souls departed are ; J Nor quit my body to the grave, ♦ To see corruption there, { TO 3 " Thou wilt reveal the path of life, | < And raise me to thy throne; { Thy courts immortal pleasure give, J Thy presence joys unknown." } — " 4 Thus, in the name of Christ, the Lord, | The holy David sung, } And Providence fulfills the word \ Of his prophetic tongue, j mf 5 Jesus, whom every saint adores, } p Was crucified and slain : j /■" Behold ! the tomb its prey restores, | Behold ! he lives again. * J 6 When shall my feet arise, and stand On heaven's eternal hills ? } There sits the Son, at God's right hand, } And there the Father smiles. | « « * { 36 PSALMS XVII, XVIII. I J mp 2 This life's a dream— an empty show ; j nif But the bright world, to which I go, J Hath joys substantial and sincere ; | / When shall I wake, and find me there ? i 3 Oh! glorious hour! — Oh! blest abode 1 ! mf I shall be near and like my God ; | And flesh and sin no more control { The sacred pleasures of the soul. j p 4 My flesh shall slumber in the ground, # < Till the last trumpet's joyful sound : ♦ Then burst the chains, with sweet surprise, \ And in my Saviour's image rise. \ 17 18 PSAIM 18, First Part, L. M. Deliverance from Despair. mf 1 THEE will I love, O Lord ! my strength, f JL My rock, my tower, my high defence ; Thy mighty arm shall be my trust. For I have found salvation thence* PSALM 17, S. M, \ The Prospects of the Saint and Sinner, i mf 1 A RISE, my gi-acious God ! | -ti- And make the wicked flee ; s They are but thy chastising rod ♦ { To drive thy saints to thee. ■ I > 2 Behold ! the sinner dies, — ! TO His haughty words are vain ; { Here, in this life, his pleasure lies, I And aU beyond is pain. \ 3 Then let his pride advance, J And boast of all his store ; ! mf The Lord is my inheritance, I My soul can wish no more. ! 4 I shall behold the face \ f Of my forgiving God ; ! And stand complete in righteousness, J Washed in my Saviour's blood. I 5 There 's a new heaven begun, { When I awake from death, — i Dfessed in the likeness of thy Son, — 5 And draw immortal breath. PSALM XVIII. 37 p 1 Death, and the terrors of the grave, Stood round me with their dismal shade ; < While floods of high temptation rose, > And made my sinking soul afraid. aff 3 1 saw the opening gates of hell. With endless pains and sorrows there, — Which none, but they that feel, can tell, — While I was hurried to despair. 4 In my distress, I called my God, When I could scarce believe him mine ; He bowed his ear to my complaint ; m/ Then did his grace appear divine. f 5 My song for ever shall record That terrible, that joyful hour ; And give the glory to the Lord, Due to his mercy and his power. 1 Q PSALM 18, Second Part, L. M. X O The Reward of Sincerity. ' TO IT ORD ! thou hast seen my sold sincere, j J^ Hast made thy truth and love appear ; } Before mine eyes I set thy laws, *. And thou hast owned my righteous cause. | mp 2 What sore temptations broke my rest ! | Wliat wars and strugglings in my breast ! j — But, through thy grace that reigns within, ', I guard against my darling sin. | 3 The sin that close besets me still, ' That works and strives against my will, — j > When shall thy Spirit's sovereign power j > Destroy it, that it rise no more ? 1 — 4 With an impartial hand, the Lord J Deals out to mortals their reward : I The kind and faithful souls shall find i A God, as faithful, and as kind. j 1 Q PSALM 18, Third Part, L, M. ( JL O Rejoicing in ' Goil. I mf 1 TUST are thy ways, and true thy word, J ^ Great Rock of my secure abode ! I Wlio is a God beside tlie Lord ? Or where 's a refuge like our God? ^., •s"- SITSIl 38 PSALM XVIII. 18 f 2 'T is he that girds me with his might, Gives me his holy sword to wield ; An.l, while with sin and hell I fight, Spreads his salvation for my shield. ff" 3 He lives, and blessed be my Rock, The God of my salvation lives : The dark designs of hell are broke : f Sweet is the peace my Father give's. * Q PSALM 18, First Part, C. M. | L O Victory over temporal Enemie-'. J < 1 Tl/E love thee. Lord ! and we adore : i ' ' Now is thine arm revealed ; » Thou art our strength, our heavenly tower, | Our bulwark and our shield. ♦ 2 "We fly to our eternal Rock, | And find a sure defence ; | His holy name our lips invoke, | And draw salvation thence. \ " 3 Wlien God, our leader, shines in arms, j "What mortal heart can bear J ff" The thunder of his loud alarms, — • The lightning of his spear ? \ 4 He rides upon the winged wind ; | And angels in array, < In millions, wait to know his mind, 5 And swift as flames obey. ; < 5 He speaks — and, at his fierce rebuke, 5 "Whole armies are dismayed ; ; His voice, his frown, his angry look, ! Strike all their courage dead. { m 6 Oft has the Lord whole nations blessed, i For his own children's sake ; 1 The powers, that give his people rest, | Shall of his care partake. 5 PSALM 18. Second Part, C. M. | Jehovah coming to reign. | J / 1 THE Lord descended from above, i I J- And bowed the heavens most high, } I And underneath his feet he cast \ < The darkness of the sky. J PSALMS xvni, XIX. 39 | 2 On cherubim and serapliim, Full royally lie rode, And, on the wings of mighty wmds, Came flying aU abroad. len 3 He sat serene uj^on the floods, > Their fury to restrain ; / And he, as sovereign Lord and King, Tor evermore shall reign. 'C- 18 PSALM 18, 8s and 7s. Christ triumphant, f 1 T ! the Lord Jehovah hveth ; -L^ He 's ray rock, I bless his name ; lie, my God, salvation giveth ; All ye lands ! exalt his fame. 2 God, Messiah's cause maintaining. Shall liis righteous throne extend ; OVn* the world the Saviour reigning, Earth shall at his footstool bend. 3 O'er his enemies exalted, Great Eedeemer ! — see him rise ; Though by powers of hell assaulted, God exalts him to the skies. ff'' i Jesus! hail! enthroned in glory, There for ever to abide ; All the heavenly host adore thee, Seated at thy Father's side. PSALM 19, First Part, L. M. J^l'ature and Revelation, 19 / 1 THE heavens declare tliy glory, Lord ! J- In every star thy wisdom shines; But, when our eyes behold thy word, AVe read thy name in fairer lines. 2 The rolling sun, the changing light. And nights and days thy power confess: But the blest volume tliou hast writ Reveals thy justice, and tliy grace. 3 Sun, moon, and stars convey thy praise, liouud the whole earth, and never stand ; So, when th}- truth began its race, It touched and glanced on every laud. fc^^^-V^f^^-^ ^ ^f^.'V'^^V ^'W^ } 40 PSALM XIX. i 4 Nor shall thy spreading gospel rest, Till through the world thy truth haa run, Till Christ has all the nations blest, That see the light, or feel the sun. 5 Great Sun of righteousness ! arise ; Bless the dark world with heavenly light; m Thy gospel makes the simple wise. Thy laws are pm-e, thy judgments right. mf 6 Thy nohlest wonders here we view, In souls renewed, and sins forgiven : ^ (iff Lord ! cleanse my sins, my soul renew, \ And make thy word my guide to heaven. PSAIM 19, Second Part, L. M. The Language of the Heavens. 19 mf 1 THE spacious firmament on high, i- With all the blue ethereal sky, And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Their great Original proclaim, 2 Th' unwearied sun, from day to day. Does his Creator's power display. And publishes to every land, The work of an almighty hand. inp 3 Soon as the evening shades prevail. The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly, to the listening earth, Repeats the story of her birth : — m 4 "While all the stars that round her bum. And all the planets in their turn, j mf Confirm the tidings, as they roU, | And spread the truth from pole to pole. t > 5 "What though, in solemn silence, all j Move round this dark terrestrial ball ? | "What though no real voice, nor sound, } Amid their radiant orbs, is found ? — J < 6 In reason's ear they all rejoice, < / And utter forth a glorious voice ; J For ever singing, as they shine, — j " Tlie hand tliat made us is divine." J — ^ 4 PSALM XIX. 41 19 PSALM 19, L. M., 6 Lines. Starry Heavens, \ m 1 npilY glory, Lord ! the heavens declare, { A The tirmament displays thy skill ; I The changing clouds, tlie viewless air, 5 Tempest and eahn, thy word lulhll ; J Day unto day doth utter speech, ; And night to night thy knowledge teach. ', p 2 Though voice nor sound inform the ear, < m Well-known the language of their song, ' When, one by one, the stars appear, ' p Led by the silent moon along, — { inf Till round the earth, from all the sky, ; Thy beauty beams on every eye. J 3 Waked by thy touch, the morning sun 5 Comes like a bridegroom from his bower, { /' And, like a giant, glad to run J llis briglit career with speed and power, — J Tliy tlaming messenger, to dart { Life through the depth of nature's heart. ; 4 While these transporting visions shine, I — Along the path of providence, ; /' Glory eternal, joy divine, J Thy word reveals, transcending sense ; ; My soul thj^ goodness longs to see, ; Thy love to man, thy love to me. 19 PSALM 19, C. M. Divine Revelatiun, J 1 TIIY law is perfect, Lord of light! ', ■ J- Thy testimonies sure ; » The statutes of thy realm are right, ' And thy commandments pure. J 2 Holy, inviolate tliy fear, ; Enduring as thy tin-one ; 5 Thy judgments, chastening, or severe, I Justice and truth alone. 5 3 Let these, O God ! my soul convert, I And make thy servant wise ; J } < Let these be gladness to my heart, \ I The day-spring to mine e3'es. « \ p 4 By these, may I be warned betimes ; J J Who knows the guile within ? J 42 PSALM XIX. Lord ! save me from presumptaous crimee , Cleanse me from secret sin. 5 So may the words my lips express, The' thoughts that throng my mind, < Lord, my strength and righteousness ! "With thee acceptance find. PSALM 19, First Part, S. M. The Books of J\"ature and Scripture. 19 / 1 ])EHOLDI the lofty sky -L^ Declares its maker, God ; And all his starry works, on high, Proclaim his power abroad. m 2 The darkness and the light Still keep their course the same ; "Wliile night to day, and day to night, Divinely teach his name. 3 Li every different land. Their general voice is known ; They show the wonders of his hand, And orders of his throne. / 4 Ye Christian lands ! rejoice ; Here he reveals his word ; We are not left to nature's voice, To bid us know the Lord. m 5 His laws are just and pure. His truth ^vithout deceit ; His promises for ever sure, And his rewards are great. y 6 While of thy works I sing, \ Thy gloiy to proclaim, } Accept the praise, my God, my King 1 | Li mv Redeemer's name. ; J -J Q PSALM 19, Second Part, S. M. i 1 y The Oospel ; for the Sabbath. \ f 1 "DEHOLD ! the morning-sun | i) Begins his glorious way ; 5 His beams tlwough all the nations nm, | I And life and light convey. } 2 But where the gospel comes, It spreads diviner light; V I PSALM XIX, 43 \ It calls (lead siuners from their tombs, i Aud gives the blind their sight \ mi) 3 IIow perfect is thy word ! And aU thy judgments just ! mf For ever sure thy [)romise, Lord I Aud men securely trust. aff 4 My gracious God ! how plain Are thy directions given ! Oh ! may I never read in vain, But find the path to heaven. 19 PSAIM 19, Third Part, S. M. Prayer and Praise. af 1 T HEAR thy word with love, Jl And I would fain obey ; Send thy good Spirit from above, To guide me, lest I stray. 2 Oh ! who can ever find The errors of his ways? Yet, with a bold presumptuous mind, I would not dare transgress. '^O' ' 3 Warn me of every sin, I Forgive my secret faults, \ And cleanse this guilty soul of mine, I Whose crimes exceed my thoughts. f f 4 While, Avith my heart and tongue, { I spread thy jiraise abroad, ; Accept the worship and the song, i My Saviom- and my God ! 19 T LOV 1 Wlia PSALM 19, L. P. M. The Excellency of the Scriptures. LOVE the volumes of thy word ; lat light and joy these leaves alford, > To souls benighted and distressed! m Thy precepts guide my doubtfid way, Thy fear forbids my feet to stray, > Thy promise leads my heart to rest. m 2 From the discoveries of thy law. The perfect rules of life I draw : Tli.ese are my study and delight: i 44 PSALM XX. Not honey so invites the taste, Nor gold, that hath the furnace passed, Appears so pleasing to the sight. mf 3 Thy threatenings wake my slumbering eyes, And warn me where my danger lies ; j trvp ^ But 't is thy blessed gospel, Lord ! \ That makes my guilty conscience clean, ' Converts my soid, subdues my shi. And gives a free, but large, reward. aff 4 "Who knows the errors of his thoughts ? My God ! forgive my secret faults, i And from presumptuous sins restrain : I mf Accept my poor attempts of praise, { That I have read thy book of grace, I And book of nature, not in vain. I on PSALM 20, L, M. 5 /^\J Ood^ our Defence. » '"^P 1 "VfOW may the God of power and grace \ -Ll Attend his people's humble cry ! : I mf Jehovah hears when Israel prays, ; And brings deliverance from on high. j 111 2 Well he remembers all our sighs, j His love exceeds our best deserts ; 1 His love accepts the sacrifice j j J) Of humble groans, and broken hearts. I 3 Now save us, Lord ! from slavish fear, i \ < Now let our hopes be firm and strong, \ \ Till thy salvation shall appear, 5 ! / And joy and triumph raise the song. ', I \ on PSALM 20, C. M. I { /C\J IVust in Ood. * \ mp 1 THE Lord unto thy pi-ayer attend | 1 J- In trouble's darksome hour ; j mf The name of Jacob's God defend, 5 And shield thee by his power. j f 2 In thy salvation we '11 rejoice, j And triumph in the Lord ; m For, wheii in prayer he hears thy voice, lie wiU rehef afi:brd. " 3 In chariots, and on horses, some For aid and shelter flee ; v^ %^«^'v^^ ^'V^'^^'^^v^^ ^ «« ^.^ .^ — ..>,..,,„ — ^.- — ..,, „......^ \ PSALMS XXI, XXII. 45 { 21 ni But in thy name, O Lord ! we come, And will remember thee. 4 Lord ! to us salvation bring ; In thee alone we trust; Hear us, O God, om* heavenly King ! Thou refuge of the just ! PSALM 21, C. M. Ood acknowledged in national Blessings. IN thee, great God ! with songs of praise. Our favored realms rejoice ; And, blest with thy salvation, raise To heaven their cheerful voice. aff 2 In deep distress, our injured land Implored thy power to save ; < For life we prayed ; — thy bounteous hand The timely blessing gave. m 3 On thee, in want, in woe, or pain, Our hearts alone rely ; Our rights thy mercy will maintain, And all om* wants supply. ?»/ 4 Thus, Lord ! thy wondrous power declare, And still exalt thy fame ; While we glad songs of praise prepare, For thine almighty name. PSALM 22, L. M. Chrisi's Sufferings and Exaltation. 22 (iff 1 "VrOW let our mournful songs record -L* The dying sorrows of our Lord ; "When he complained, in tears and blood. As one forsaken of his God. 2 The Jews beheld him thus forlorn. And shook tlieir heads and laughed in scorn ; — mf " He rescued others from the grave ; Now let him try himself to save." off 8 They wound his liead, his hands, his feet, Till streams of blood each otlier meet; By lot his garments they divide, And mock the pangs in which he died. < 4 But God, his Father, heard his cry ; ,/' Raised from the dead, lie reigns on high; »■» ^-^ ^ ^•^■"»-»-^^^^^-»'^-v^^^ wv^ »^^^'»»^'^^»'\ ^^v«. 23 PSALM 23, L. M. Ood, our Shepherd. 1 MY shepherd is the living Lord ; -l-'A Now shall mv wants 46 PSALMS xxn, xxni. j ^ ^ _ J The nations learn his righteousne&s, i — And humble sinners taste his grace. 1 OO PSALM 22, C. M. 1^/^ Chrises Hufferings and Victories, '^ff 1 " \[0W, in the hour of deep distress, -L' My God ! support thy Son, When liorrors dark my soul oppress, J Oh! leave me not alone!" j J 2 Thus did our suftering Saviom* pray, » I With mighty cries and tears ; | < God heard him, in that dreadful day, \ , And chased away his fears. \ '» f 3 Great was the vict'ry of his death, \ \ Ills throne 's exalted high ; J J And all the kindreds of the earth 5 I O Shall worship, — or shall die. / J p 4 The meek and humble soul shall see { » His table richly spread ; / I < And all that seek the Lord shall be, ; With joys immortal, fed. ' I mf 5 The isles shaU know the righteousness Of om* incarnate God ; J f And nations, yet unborn, possess { Salvation in his blood. °"'"=""°"^=° J * my wants be well supplied : » ] His providence and holy word ! I Become my safety, and my guide. 1 I 2 In pastures where salvation grows, } I He makes me feed, he makes me rest ; \ I dol There living water gently Hows, | I And all the food 's divinely blest. j I — 3 My wandering feet his ways mistake ; J { But he restores my soul to peace, | I And leads me, for his mercy's sake, i \ In the fair paths of righteousness. \ I mp 4 Though I walk through the gloomy vale, ; J Where death and all its terrors are, J ■^ «^ •*-^ I PSALM XXIII. 47 I { mf My heart and hope sliall never fail, } For God, my shepherd, 's with me there. ♦ 5 Sm-ely the mercies of the Lord } Attend liis household, all their days ; \ There will I dwell to hear his word, J < To seek his face, and sing his praise, > I Q Q PSALM 23, L. M., 6 Lines. } ^O Jehovah, the Shepherd of his People, { dol 1 'PILE Lord my pasture shall prepare, j -i And feed me with a shepherd's care; J His presence shall my wants supply, j And guard me with a Avatchful eye ; J My noon-day walks he will attend, \ And all my midnight hoi;rs defend. | 2 When in the sultry glehe I faint. Or on the thirsty mountain pant, To fertile vales and dewy meads. My weary, wandering steps he leads; Xip "Where peaceful rivers, soft and slow, Amid the verdant landscape flow. J m 3 Though in a hare and rugged way, J Through devious, lonely wilds I stray, j Thy presence shall my pains beguile ; } The barren wilderness shall smile, \ mf With sudden gi'eens and herbage crowned, And streams shall murmur all around. m 4 Though in the paths of death I tread. With gloomy horrors overspread, mf My steadfast heart shall fear no ill. For thou, O Lord ! art with me still ; m Thy friendly rod shall give me aid. And guide me through the dreadful shade. QO PSALM 23, First Part, C. M. j ,^0 The watcliful Shepherd. t J ilol 1 IITY shepherd will supply my need, ^'J- Jehovah is his name ; In pastures fresh he makes me feed. Beside the living stream. 2 He brings my wandering spirit back, When I forsake his Avays ; 48 PSALM XXIII. And leads me, for his mercy's sake, In paths of truth and grace. > 3 "When I walk through the shades ol death, m Thy presence is my stay ; A word of thy supporting breath mf Drives all my fears away. 4 The sure provisions of my God Attend me, all my days ; Oh ! may thy house be mine abode, < And all my work be praise. m 5 There would I find a settled rest, — While othei-3 go and come, — No more a stranger or a guest, But like a child at home. ^ Q PSALM 23, Second Part, C, M. ^ij Oratitude and Hope. f" 1 MY soul ! triumphant in the Lord, M Proclaim thy joys abroad, And march with holy vigor on, Supported by thy God. m" 2 Through every ^sanding maze of life, His hand has been my guide ; And, in liis long-experienced care, My heart shall still confide. 3 His gi-ace, through all the desert flows, An unexhausted stream ; mf That grace, on Zion's sacred moimt. Shall be my endless theme. 4 Beyond the choicest joys of time, Thy coiu-ts on earth I love ; / But Oh ! I burn with strong desire To view thy house above, 5 There, joined with all the shining band, My soul would thee adore ; — A pillar in thy temple fixed, To be removed no more. Q Q PSALY 23, First Part, S. M. | ^ iJ The good Shepherd. ] 1 THE Lord my shepherd is, | i I sliall be well supplied : J PSALM XXIII. 49 I Since he is mine, aiid I am his, What can I want beside ? /<;/ 2 He leads me to the phice, Where heavenly pasture grows, Where living waters gently pass, . /•■ And full salvation Hows. 3 PSALM 23, Second Part, S. M. The Prcacnce vf Christ. 1 TyniLE my Redeemer 's near, T ' My shepherd, and my guide, III 3 If e'er I go astray, j He doth my soul reclaim ; } And guides me in his own right way, _ { For his most holy name. { 4 While he affords his aid, | I cannot yield to fear ; 5 Tho' I should walk thro' death's dark shade, \ < My shepherd's with me there. } 111 5 Amid surrounding foes, { Thou dost my table spread ; \ My cup with blessings overflows, | f And joy exalts my head. | 6 The bounties of thy love J Shall crown my foil' wing days ; < Nor from thy house will I remove, j Nor cease to speak thy praise. | I bid farewell to every fear ; My wants are all supplied. » ■lot 2 To ever-fragrant meads, { Where rich abundance grows, | His gracious hand indulgent leads, ; And guards my sweet repose. ♦ :(ff 3 Dear Shepherd ! if I stray, My wandering feet restore ; And guard me with tliy watchful eye. And let me rove no more. I Q Q PSALM 23, H. M. 5 ^tj The faithful Shepherd. I 1 MY Shei)herd's name is Love — j { ,11 f 111 .Tehovah, (lod ab And lulls me then to sweet repose. m 2 If e'er I heedless stray, He shows my feet the way ; Yea, though through dreary glades, > I walk in dismal shades, mf No harm I fear, for thou art near. Thy faithful staff my progr-ess aids. 3 When raging foes surround, My comforts still abound ; I breathe a fragrant air, And feed on sweetest fare : Thus in thy fold, when worn and old, I '11 dwell secm-e beneath thy care. 23 FSALM 23, 7s. The heavenly Shepherd, 23 < 1 TO thy pastures, fair and large, dol J- Heaveuly Slieplierd ! lead thy charge ; PSALM 23, lis. < /i/ij The Care of the good Shepherd, \ 1 THE Lord is my shepherd, no want shall I know ; I J- I feed in green pastures, safe-folded I rest ; \ j > He leadeth my soul where the still waters flow, j I mf Restores me when wandering, redeems when * I oppressed. * ' p 2 Through the valley and shadow of death, though 5 5 I stray, * m Since thou art my guardian, no evil I fear ; < I Thy rod shall defend me, thy stafl: be my stay ; J ' No harm can befall, with my comforter near. « ' 3 In tlie midst of affliction my table is spread ; « I With blessings unmeasured my cup runneth i o'er; 1 , With perfume and oil thou anointest my head ; | I Oh ! what shall I ask of thy providence more? < I mf 4 Let goodness and mercy, my bountiful God ! \ Still follow my steps, till I meet thee above ; { I seek — by the path which my forefathers trod, 5 Through the land of their sojourn — thy king- \ dom of love. 4^- PSALM XXIV. 51 And my couch, with tenderest care, 5 Midst the springing grass prepare. I 2 AVlien I faint with suuimer's heat, { Thou shalt guide my weary feet, > To the streams, tliat, still and slow, I Through the verdant meadows flow. i m/ 3 Safe the dreary vale I tread, » By the shades of death o'erspread ; 5 With thy rod and stalf supplied, ♦ This my guard — and that my guide. { 4 Constant, to my latest end. Thou my footsteps shalt attend ; And shalt bid thy hallowed dome Yield me an eternal home. i QA PSALM 24, First Part, L. M. $ /^'rt Saints dwell in Heaven. I ni 1 T'HIS spacious earth is all the Lord's, \ I J- And men and worms, and beasts and bii'ds ; | J '■ He raised the building on the seas, } \ And gave it for their dwelling-place. I I / 2 But there 's a brighter world on high, — \ *, Thy palace. Lord ! above the sky : 5 { Who shall ascend that blest abode, \ And dwell so near his Maker, God ? J ' J mi) 3 He, who abhors, and fears to sin, ' Whose heart is pure, whose hands are clean; J mf Him shall the Lord, the Saviour, bless, j And clothe his soid with righteousness. } m 4 These are the men, the pious race, \ Who seek the God of Jacob's face ; \ < They shall enjoy the blissful sight, / And dwell in everlasting light. PSALM 24, Second Part, L. M, C/irisVa Jlsceiision. I * 24 / 1 "DEJOICE, ye shining worlds on high I J-i Behold the King of glory nigh ! Who can this King of glory be? — The mighty Lord, the Saviour, 's he. 2 Ye heavenly gates ! your leaves display, * To make tlie Lord, the Saviour, way ; { Laden witli s])oils from earth and hell, | Tlie Conqueror comes with God to dwell. 5 / 52 PSALK XXIV. 3 Raised from the dead, he goes before, He opens heaven's eternal door, To give his saints a blest abode,- Near their Redeemer and their God. 24 PSALM 24, Third Part, L. M. Cltrist^s Olorification. f" 1 AUTi Lord is risen from the dead, vy Our Jesus is gone up on high ; The powers of hell are captive led, Dragged to the portals of the sky. 2 There his triumphal chariot waits. And angels chant the solemn lay : — ff" " Lift up your heads, ye heavenly gates ! Ye everlasting doors ! give way." / 3 Loose all your bars of massy light, And wide unfold the radiant scene ; He claims those mansions as his right ; Receive the King of gloiy in. // 4 " Who is the King of glory, who ?" — The Lord, tliat all otir foes o'ercame; That sin, and death, and hell o'erthrew ; And Jesus is the conqueror's name. 5 Lo ! his triumphal chariot waits, And angels chant the solemn lay : — ff" " Lift up your heads, ye heavenly gates ! Ye everlasting doors ! give way," 6 "Who is the King of glory, who?"— - The Lord, of boundless power possessed ; The Bang of saints and angels too ; God over all, for ever blessed. Q A PSALM 24, C. M. /C^ The Abode of Saints. mf 1 THE earth for ever is the Lord's, -L With Adam's numerous race ; He raised its arclies o'er the floods, And built it on the seas, m 2 But who, among the sons of men. May visit thine abode ? He that has liands from mischief clean, Whose heart is right with God. 3 This is the man may rise, and take The blessings of his grace; I ^ PSALM XXIV. 53 1 This is the lot of those, that seek i The God of Jacob's face. j / 4 Now let our souls' immortal powers | To meet the Lord prepare, { Lift up their everlasting doors ; | The King of glory 's near. } 5 The King of glory ! who can tell | The wonders of his might ? i He rules the nations ; but to dwell J With saints is his delight. | 24 PSALM 24, H. M. J Christ exalted to the Throne, j / 1 /^OD is gone up on high, j VJ With a triumphant noise ; * The clarions of the sky « Proclaim th' angelic joys: j ff Join, all on earth ! rejoice and sing, » Glory ascribe to glory's King. 1 / 2 God seen in flesh below, i For us he reigus above ; * Let all the nations know 5 The Saviour's conquering love : j ff Join all on earth I rejoice and sing, } Glory ascribe to glory's King. j f 3 AH power to our great Lord | Is by the Father given ; ; By angel-hosts adored, j He reigns sui)reme in heaven : J ff Join, all on earth ! rejoice and sing, | Glory ascribe to glory's King. | i f 4 High on his holy seat, ; He bears the righteous sway ; , pm His foes beneath his feet ; > Shall sink and, die away ; i ff Join, all on earth I rejoice and sing, ; Glory ascribe to glory's King. I / 5 Then all the earth, renewed I In righteousness divine. With all the ho^ts of God, In one great chorus join : ff Join, all on earth ! rejoice and sing, Glory ascribe to glory's King. 5* •-a-* Y { 54 PSALMS XXIV, XXV. J i^A PSALM 24, 7s. I /^^ Christ and the Saints in Olory, f" 1 "WIDE, ye heavenly gates! unfold, ' ' Closed no more by death and sin ; Lo! the conquering Lord behold! Let the King of glory in." p" Hark ! th' angelic host inquire,-— " Who is he, th' almighty King?" Hark again 1 the answering choir < Thus in strains of triumph sing : — f 2 " He, whose powerful arm alone Ou his foes destruction hurled ; He, Avho hath the victory won, He, who saved a ruined world ; He, who God's pure law fulfilled, Jesus, the incarnate Word ; He, whose truth with blood was sealed ; He is heaven's aU-glorious Lord." mp 3 " Who shall to this blest abode Follow in the Saviour's train ?" "They, who in his cleansing blood Wash away each guilty stain ; mf They, whose daily actions prove Steadfast faith, and holy fear, Fervent zeal, and grateful love ; — They shall dwell for ever here." \ /C/*J Waiting fur Pardan and Direction, { o /^ PSALM 25, First Part, S. M. mf 1 T LIFT my soul to God, -i- Mv trust is in bis nam My trust is in his name ; | Let not my foes, that seek my blood, Still triumph in my shame. j 2 From the first dawning light \ Till the dark evening rise, J For thy salvation. Lord ! I wait | With ever-longing eyes. mp 3 Eemember all thy grace, And lead me in thy truth ; Forgive the sins of riper days, And follies of my youth. 4 The Lord is just and kind ; The meek shall learn I is ways. ♦ — ... . .... — ... — .. — .....^ i PSALM XXV. 55 i j I And every humble sinner find llie methods of his grace. 6 For his own goodness' sake He saves my soul from shame ; He pardons, though my guilt be great, Thi-ough my Redeemer's name. Q ;- PSALM 25, Second Part, S. M. ^KJ Divine Teaching. m 1 TITHERE shall the man be fomid, n That fears t' offend his God, That loves the gospel's joyful sound, And trembles at the rod ? 2 The Lord shall make him know The secrets of his heart, The wonders of his covenant show. And all his love impart. 3 The dealings of his hand Are truth and mercy still, "With such as to his covenant stand, \ And love to do his will. Their souls shall dwell at ease, Before their Maker's face ; i < Their seed shall taste the promises, { \ In their extensive grace. { I Q pr PSALM 25, Third Part, S. M. t ^fj Backsliding and Repentance. \ m 1 MnSTE eyes and my desire j ifi Are ever to the Lord ; ; I love to plead his promises, I And rest upon his word. I (iff 2 Turn, turn thee to my soul, Bring thy salvation near ; "Wlien will thy hand release my feet Out of the deadly snare ? When shall the sovereign grace Of my forgiving God Restore me, from those dangerous ways. My wandering feet have trod? "With every morning's light. My sorrow new begins ; 56 rsALMS XXV, xxvi. I Look on my anguish and my pain, And pardon all my sins. I 5 Oh I keep my soul from death, i Nor put my hope to shame ; { < For I have placed my only trust J In my Redeemer's name. 25 m i ! PSALM 25, Foui-tli Part, S. M. 5 Pleading for Morcy, 5 J m 1 'yO God, in whom I trust, j ' J- I lift my heart and voice ; { I Oh ! let me not be put to shame, < 5 Nor let my foes rejoice. j I 2 Thy mercies and thy love, | { O Lord ! recall to mind ; i I And graciously continue still, ♦ I As thou v?ast ever, kind. | » aff 3 Let all my youthful crimes < Be blotted out by thee ; \ < And, Oh ! for thy great goodness' sake, \ > In mercy think on me. i 4 His mercy and his truth < The righteous Lord displays, i In bringing wandering sinners home, | And teaching them his ways. | 1^ r» PSALM 26, L. M. /O Self- Examination. m 1 JUDGE me, O Lord ! and prove my ways, fJ And try my reins, and try my heart ; My faith upon thy promise stays, 1 Nor from thy law my feet depart. I 2 Among thy saints will I appear With hands well-washed in innocence; But, when I stand before thy bar. The blood of Christ is my defence. I mf 3 I love thy habitation. Lord ! * The temple where tliine honors dweU ; There shall I hear thy lioly word. And there thy works of wonder teU. m 4 Let not my soul be joined, at last. With men of treachery and blood ; J PSALM XXVI. 57 # ^ I Since I my days on earth have passed I Among the samts, and near my God. PSALM 26, H. M. Opening a Plate of Worship. 2Q f 1 TN sweet exalted strains, ; 1 The King of glory praise ; \ O'er heaven and earth he reigns, } Through everlasting days ; | He, at his will, the world controls, | Sustains, or sinks, the distant poles. } 2 To earth he bends his throne — i His throne of grace divme ; I Wide is his bounty known, And wide his glories shine ; Fair Salem, still his chosen rest, Is with his smiles and presence blest , 3 Great King of glory ! come, ' } And, with thy favor crown . | } This temple as thy dome — ♦ i This people as thine own : I ; mx) Beneath this roof, Oh ! deign to show, { How God can dwell with men below. \ 4 Here may thine ears attend J > Thy people's humble cries, ; fm And grateful praise ascend, 5 AU-fragrant, to the skies : \ Here may thy word melodious sound, } And spread celestial joys around. } 5 Here may th' attentive throng J Imbibe thy truth and love ; 5 / And converts join the song ' Of seraphim above ; 5 And willing crowds surround thy board, J With sacred joy and sweet accord. 5 r^p PSALM 26, 7s, , ; ^0 The House of God. ', \ off 1 CEAEOn my heart, my actions prove, | J U Try my thonglits, as they arise ; \ \ For thy kindness and thy love j ; Ever are before my eyes. ♦ 58 PSALM XXVII. 2 I have loved the hanowed place, AVliere thine honor doth abide ; To the temple of thy j^race, Lord! my erring footsteps guide. 3 Gather not my soul with those, Who their deeds of blood pursue ; Who, thy justice to oppose. Hold the tempting bribe to view. ■ 4 Keep my soul from all offence ; All my supplications hear ; As I walk in innocence, Let me, Lord ! thy mercy share. 27 PSALM 27, Fii'st Part, C. M. Tke Church, our Delight and Safety. f" 1 THE Lord of glory is my light, J. And my salvation too ; God is my strength, — nor will I fear What aU my foes can do. off 2 One privilege my heart desires, — Oh ! grant me an abode. Among the churches of thy saints, — The temples of my God. m 3 There shall I offer my requests, And see thy beauty still ; ShaU hear thy messages of love. And there inquire thy will. mp mj 4 When troubles rise, and storms appear, There may his children hide ; God has a strong pavilion, where He makes my soul abide. f 5 Now shall my head be lifted high Above my foes around ; And songs of joy and victory Within thy temple sound. 27 PSAT.M 27, Second Part, C. M. Prayer and Hope. mf 1 1 COON as I heard my Father say, — " Ye children ! seek my grace," My heart replied without delay, — " I '11 seek my Fatlier's face.'" PSALM XXVII. 59 p 2 Let not thy face be hid from me, | ! Nor frown my soul away ; j \ < God of my life ! I fly to thee, * > In a distressing day. | } ?«_p 3 Should friends and kindred, near and dear, | ' > Leave me to want, or die, \ 5 m My God would make my life his care, { \ And all my need supply. j I mp 4 My fainting flesh had died with grief, ' \ \ Had not my soul believed, \ 5 To see thy grace provide relief; — | I Nor was my hope deceived. * mf 5 "Wait on the Lord, ye trembling saints ! 1 And keep your courage up ; I / He '11 raise your spirit when it faints, { And far exceed your hope. I Ory PSALM 27, Third Part, C. M. I /C / OutTs Sanctuary, a Refuge. I 7)1 1 riRANT me within thy com-ts a place, I VJ Among thy saints a seat ; I For ever to behold thy face, J And worship at thy feet ; \ 2 In thy pavilion to abide, J When storms of trouble blow, I And in thy tabernacle hide, I Secure from every foe. 1 aff 3 Then leave me not when griefs assail, ; ' And earthly comforts flee ; ' pp When father, mother, kindred fail, { My God ! remember me, * ^ 5 / 4 Wait on the Lord, with coiu-age wait. My soul ! disdain to fear ; The righteous Judge is at the gate, And thy redemption near. ^fy PSALM 27, 7s. ^ / G<->- ^ . — *.*,* -f 60 PSALMS XX Vn, XXVIII. j m "When thou badest me seek thy face, | Quickly did my heart reply, Eesting on thy word of grace, — < " Thee I '11 seek, O Lord most high !" rt/f 2 Should the world deceitful prove, And no more its help I share,— Though decayed a mother's love, Though withdi-awn a father's care, — mf Then Jehovah's guardian eye Shall my orphan state defend, Shall a parent's place supply, — He, my guardian, father, friend. PSALM 27, 7s and 6s. Covjidence in OotL 27 / 1 p OD is my strong salvation, vJ What foe have I to fear ? I In darkness and temptation, 1 My light, my help is near : I ThoHgh hosts encamp around me, J Firm to the fight I stand ; I "What terror can confound me, { With God at my right hand ? * 2 Place on the Lord reliance, { My soul ! with courage wait ; { His truth be thine affiance, ; p When faint and desolate : 'i f His might thy heart shall strengthen, ; His love thy joy increase ; ! Mercy thy days shall lengthen, ; > The Lord will give thee peace. PSALM 28, L. M. Prayer and Deliverance from Temptation. ; 28 » J