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A New Vcrfion of the PSALMS, Gfo

P 8 A L M I.

J XjOW blefl is he, who ne'er confentf

-*•* by ill Mw\c.z to walk ; Nor {lands in Sinners Ways, n«r fits

where Men prophanely talk ! % But makes the per feci: Lav/ of God his Bus'nefs and Delight ; -Devoutly reads therein by Day, and meditates by Night.

3 Like feme fair Tree, which kd byStreams with timely Fruit docs her.d,

He ftil'l ihali flourish, snd Succels all his Defigns attend.

4 Ungodly Men, and their attempts, no lading Root fo all find $

Untimely blafted, and difpers'd, hke Chaff before the Wind.

5 Their 'Guilt (hall irrike the wicked duml? before the Judge's Face :

l^o formal Hypocrite {hall then among the Saints have Place.

6 For Goci approves the juit Man's Wgyf to s they tend :

and the Paths they tread, ihali both in Ruin end.

Ai PS A

4 PSALM ft.

PSALM II. I XX7ITH reftlefs and ungovern'd Rag£,

v v why do i he Heathen ftorm I Why in fueh raih Attempts engage,

as they can ne'er perform ? % I he great in Counfer, and in Might,

their various Forces bring ! Again ft: the Lord tfeev ail unite, and hia ajaointed King,

3 " Mufl we fubmit to their Comm: prefurr*ptucuj(ly they fay :

<c No, let us break, their fl.ivifh Bands, . tc Mtd caft their Chains away."

4 But God, who kts'enthron'd on High, and fees how they combine,

Dots their conspiring Strength defy, and mocks their vain Defign.

5 ThickCIouds of Wrath divine {hall break on his rebellious Foes :

And thus will he in thunder fpeak, to all that dare oppofe :

6 " Though madly you difpute my Will *' the King that J ordain,

" Whofe Throne is nx'd on Sion's Hill, "{hall there fecurely reign."

j Attend, O-Eaith, whilft I declare

God's uncontrolled Decree : ct Thou art my Son this Day my Heir,

tu have 1 begotten thee, 3 Aflc, and rtceive thy f'u'l Demands $

thine (hall ihe heathen be ; The utmoit Limits of the Lands,

" {hall be pcf&fcM by thee.

o, " Tl

PSALM ii, Si. s

9«cThy tnreat'ningSceptre thou {bait £hakes ct and crufh them ev'ry- where 5

*4 As msfTy Bars of iron break, 44 the Potter's britt'e Ware..

10 Learn then ye Princes 1 and give £ar? ye Judges of the Earth ;

11 Worfhip the Lord with holy fear,, rejoice with awful Mirth,

2 2 Appeafe the Sen with duerefpec\

your timely homage pay ; Left he revenge' the bold neg!e£t>

incens'd by your Delay, 13 If but in Part his Anger rife,

who can endure the Flame ? Then Weft are they whofe hope rellea

on his moil holy Name.

P S A L M III. IvTTQW many, Lord, of late are "growo

*■• ■*■ the Troub'ers of my Peac- i And as their Numbers hourly rife,

f© does their Rige mcreafe.

2 Infulting, they my Soul upbraid, and him whom I adore :

The God in whom he truir.s3 fay they9 fhali rsfcue him no more,

3 But thou, O Lord, art my defencs 3 on thee my Hopes rely :

Thou art my Glory, aid {halt yzt0 I lift up my Head on high,

4 Since whenfoe'er in like DiHrefs, to God I made my Priy'r,

Ke heard me from his holy HilJ 5 why ihould I n.ow defpak ?

A| 5 Guarded

€ P S A L M iii, iv.

5 Guarded by him, I laid me down, my fweet Repofe to take ;

For I through him fecureiy fleep, through him fecureiy wake.

6 No Force nor Fury of my Foes, my Courage fhali confound ;

Were they a? many Hofts as Men, that have befet me round.

7 Arife, and fave me, O my God, who oft haft own'd my Caufe ;

And fcattefd oft thefe Foes to me, and to thy righteous Laws.

8 Salvation to the Lord belongs ; He only can defend ;

His Bluffing he extends to all, that on his Povv'r depend, PSALM IV. 1 fXLORD, that art my righteousjudge, . ^"^ (tp my Complaint o;ivc Eir. Thou ftill redeem'ft me from dilirefs ; have Mercy, Lord and hear1.

2 How long will ye, O Sons of Men, to blot my Fame devife I

How long your vain Defigns purfue, and fprcad malicious lies ?

3 Confider that the righteous Man is God's peculiar Choice :

And when to him I mike my Pray'r, he always heais my Voice.

4 Then ftaad in awe of his Commands, flee ev'ry Thing that's ill ;

Commune in private with your Hearts, and bend them to his Will.

5 The

P SAL M iv, v. %

5 The Place of other Sacrifice 5 let Righteoufnefs fuppiy j

And let your Hope, ff curely fix*d3 on God alone rely

6 While worldly Minds impTatieiit growV more profp'rous Times to fee y

Still let the Glories of thy Face fliinc brightly, Lorj, on me.

7 Sovfliail my Heart o'erflow with Joy, more larting, and more true,

Than theirs, who Stores of Coin and Win$v fuceemvejy renew,

8 Then down in Peace I'll Irty my Head,, and take my needful Reft :

No other guard, O Lo-d> I crave9 of thy Defence poflefe

P S A L M V. J IT ORD, hear the Voice of my Complaint ■*-* accept my fecret Pray'r %

2 To Thee alone, my King, .my God,, - will I for Ke!p repair.

3 Thou in the Morn my Voicfe {halt hear^ and with the dawning Day,

To thee devoutly ITi look up,. to thee devoutly pray. v

4 For thou, the Wrongs that I Alitalia can'ft never. Lord, .approve ;

Who from thy facred Dwelling-place all Evil dofr, remove.

5 Not long mall ftubborn Fools remain fenpunifh'd in thy View :

AM fuch as act unrighteous Things thy Vengeance fhaU'purfuc,

A 4. 6 The

t P S A L M . v, vi.

6 The fland'ring Tongue, O God of Truth,

by thee (hall be deftroy'd ; Who hat'ft alike the Man in Blood, and in Deceit employ'd.

7 But when thy boundlefs Grace {hall me to thy lov'd Courts reftore,

On thee I'll fix my longing Eyes, and humbly there adore.

8 Conduct me by thy righteous Laws ; for watchful is my Foe :

Therefore. O Lord, make plain the Way,

wherein I ou^ht to 20. § Their Mouth vent? nothing but Deceit 5

their Heart is fet on Wrong ; Their Throat is a devouring Grave 5

they flatter with their Tongue.

10 By their own Counfels let them fall,

opprefs'd w:th Loads of Sin : For they againft thy rigbtccus Laws

have harden'd Rebels been. 2 1 But let all thofe who trufr. in thee,

with fliouts their Joy proclaim ; Let them rejoice, whom thou preferv'ft,

and all that love thy Name.

12 To righteous Men the righteous Lord

his BleiTing will extend ; And with his Favour "all his Saints, as with a Shield, defend.

P 8 A L M VI. I "IpHY dreadful Anger, Lord reftram,

•*■ ' and fuare a Wretch forlorn : Correcl me not in thy fierce Wrath, too heavy to be boriie.

a Havs

P S A L M v, vi, f

% Have Merer, Lord 3 for I grow faint,

unable to er.cure The Angmik of my achirg Bonesj.

which thou alone canft care.

3 My tortue'd Flem diftracts my Mind3 and fills my Soul with Grief :

Bur, Lord, how long wilt thou delay to grant me thy Relief I

4 Thy wonted Gcodnefs, Lord, repeal ana eafe my troubled Soul :

Lord, for thy wond'tous Mercies fake^ Vouchfafe to make me whole.

5 For after Death no more can I thy glorious Acls proclaim 5.

No Prisnerof the fiient Grays can magnify thy Name.

6 Quite tir'd with Pain,withGrraamgfem££' no hope of Eafe I fee \

The Night, that quiets comm^i Gneik, is fpent in Tears by me,

7 My Beauty fades, my Sight grows dim- my Eyes with weakness cfejfc'}

Old Age overtakes me9whl\{& 1 dimk- on my. in faking Foes, .

8 Dep2rt. ye Wicked 5 in my Wj®Kg| ye (hall no more rejoice ;

For God> I iindcj, accept* my Tears.,

and Kfiens to my Voice* 9, 1 9 He hear s^uad gran ft my humblyFray p<? -

^ and they chat w$h my Fall, Shall #rgge, to fee that God

proufis ms fi-em them all*.

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)o PSALM vii.

P S A L M VII.

1 QLOKIX my God, fmcc I have plac'd ^ my Truir alone in thee.

From all my Perfecutors Rage,. do thou deliver me.

2 To fave me from my threat'ning Foe3 Lord interpofe thy Pow'r ;

Left, like a iV.yage Lion, he my helplefs Soul devour.

3, 4 If I am guilty, or did e'er

againft his Peace combine ; $Jay, if I have not fpai'd his Life, /

who fought unjuftly mine ;

5 Let then to persecuting Foes, my Sou) become a Prey ;

Let them to Earth tread down my Life, in Dufx my Honour lay.

6 Arife, and let thine Anger, Lord, in my Defence engage ;

Exalt thyfejf above myVoes,

and their infuiting Rage : Awake, awake, in my Beha]f

the Judgment to difpenfe, "Which thou haft righteoufly ordain'd

for injur'd Innocence.

7 So to thy Throne adoring Croud3 frail itill for Juftice fly :

Oh ! therefore for their Sakes, refume^ thy Judgment Seat on hi^h.'

8 Impartial Judge of all theWoild, I truft my Caufe to thee ;

According to rayjuft Defer t3

fo let iny Seacence be. $ Let

? S A L M vivvni. if

9 Let wicked Arts and wicked Men,

together be overthrown ; But guard the Juft, thou Gcd to whom

the Hearts of both are known. 10, ii. God me protects •, not only me?

but all of upright Heart j And daily lays up Wrath for thofe

who from his Laws depart.

12 if they perfift, he whets his Sword,

his bow Hands ready bent $ 13EV11 now, with Swift Deftru&ion wing'd

his pointed Shafts are fent 14. The Plots are fruidefs, which my Fo©

unjuilly did conceive. 15.. The Pit he digg'd for me has prov'd

his own untimely Grave,

16 On his own Head his Spite returns,, whilft I from Harm am free :

Gn him the Violence is fall'n5 which he defign'd for me.

17 Therefore will I the righteous Way^ of Providence proclaim ;

I'll fing the Praife of God moft High,

and celebrate his Name.

PSALM VIII. 1 jT^THOU, to whom all Creatures bow

^ within this earthly Frame, Thro' all the World, how great art thcu.l

how glorious is thy Name I In Kesv n thy wend'rous Ads are fung, '.

nor fdly reckon'd there 5 S And yet thou tnak-'ft the Infant Tongue^

thy bQun^teii. Prills declare,

\i PSALM viii, ijr;

Thro' thee 'he Weak confound theStrong

and crufh their haughty Foes ; And fo thou quell'fl (.he wicked Throng

that thee and thine oppofe. 3When Heav'n.thy beauteous workon high

employs my wond'ring Sight ; The Mean, that nightly rules tne Sky,

with Stars of feebler Light.

4 What'sMan, fay I,that, Lord, thou lov'ft*

to keep him in thy Mind ? Or what his Offspring, that thou prov'ft to them fo wond'rous kind ?

5 Him next in.Pow'r thou didft create to thy celeffcial Train ;

6 Ordain'd with Dignity and State o'er all thy Woiks to reign.

7 They jointly own his pow'rful Sway ; the Beaft th i% pr^y or graze j

S The Bird that wings its airy Way ;

the Fifh that cuts the Seas, <§ O Thou to whom all Creatures bow

within this earthly Frame, Thro' all the World how great art thou !

how glorious is thy Name ! PSALM IX. I^O celebrate thy Praife, O Lor<J5

* I will my Heart prepare : To all the liit'ning World thy Works,

thy wond'rous Works declare. a The Thought of triem (ball to my Soul

exalte Pieafure bring ; ^V7hi!li: to thy Name, O thoa moll High,

friumphant V lag,

% ThCi?

PSALM, ix. 33

3 Thou mad'£ mv haughty Foes to turn th«ir Backs tn fhameful flight :

Struck with ttiy Pretence, aown they fell i they penlh'd at thy Sight.

4 Againft iniulting Foes advanced, thou didft my Caufe maintain j

My Right afterting from thy Throne, where Truth and Juftice reign.

5 The Infolence of Heathen Pride thou haft reduc'd to Shame ;

Their wicked Offspring quite deftroy'd^ and blotted out their Name.

6 Miftaken Foe?, your haughty Threats are to a Period come 5

Our City ftands3 which you deiign'd to make your common Tomb.

7, 8 The Lord for ever lfves, who hai

bis righteous Throne pre par 'd Impartial Juft ce to difpenfe3

to pun fh or reward.

9 God is a conftant i'ure Defence againft oppreiKng Rage ;

As Troubles rile, his needful Aids in our Behalf engage.

10 All thofe who have his Goodnefs prov'd^ will in his Trufh confide 5

Whofe. Mercy ne'er forfook the Maa

that on his Help rely'd, 2 1 Sing Praifes therefore to fihe Lord,

from Zian his Abode -y Proclaim his Dc-ds* till all she World, i

•coiifefs no otker God*

FABS

i4 PSALM, ix.

PART II. 12 When he inquiry makes for Blood.

he calls the Poor to mind : The injur'd humble Man's Complaint *

Rcdrcfs from him (hall find. Ij Take Pity en my Troubles- Lord,

which fpiteful Foes create, Thou that haft refcu'd me fo oft

from Death's devouring Gate.

14. In Sisn then I'll ling thy praife,

to all that love thy Name ; And with loud fhcuts of grateful Joy faving Pow'r proclaim.

15 Deep in the Pit they dfgg'd for me the peathen Pride it laid ;

Their guilty Feet to their own Snare infallibly beiray'd.

16 Thus, by the juft Returns he makes the mighty Lord is known ;

While wicked Men by their own Plots are fhamefuUy o'erthrown.

1 7 No frqgle Sinner (hall efcape by Privacy obfeur'd ;

Ncr Nation, from hisjsfi Revenge, by Numbers be fecur'd.

1$ His fuff'rir:g Saints, when moft diflrefs'd

he ne'er forgets to aid ; Their Expectations (hall be crown'd,

tho' for a Time deUy'd. 19 Arifc, O Lord, aflert thy Pow'r,

and let net Man o'recome ; PefcenJ to Judgment ami pronounce guilty Heathens Doom.

20 Strike

PSALM x; '. i$.

2p Strike Terror thro' the Nations round,

'till by conferring Fear, They to each other, arid themfelyes* but mortal Men appear.

PSALM X. »-rBYPfefence why withdraw'ft thouLord? •T why hid 'ft thou now thy Face, When diimal Times of deep Diftrcfs call for thy wonted Grace ?

2 The Wicked, fwe! I'd with lawIefsPiide^ have made the Poor their Prey :

O let them fall by thofb dejfigns which they for others lay.

3 For -ftrait they triumph, if Succefs their thriving Crimes attend ;

And fordid Wretches, whom God hates,' perverfly they commend.

4 To own a Pow'r above themfelves their haughty Pride difdzim ;

And therefore in their ftubborn Mind no Thought of God remains.

5 OppreluVe Methods they purfue, and a]i their Foes they flight ;

Becaufe thy Judgments unobferv'd

are far above their Sight. € They fondly think their profp'rous State.

fhall unmolefted be 5 They think their vain Defigns (hall thrive^,

from Difappointmenfc (we.

7 Vain and deceitful is their Speech-

with Curfes fill'd,' and Lies; By which the Mifchief of their Heart

(key ftudy to difguife.

it> P S A L M x.

8 Near publick Roads they lie conceal9^ and ail their Art employ,

The Innocent and Poor at once to r'fie, and deftroy,

9 Not Lions, couching In their Dens, furprize their hecdlefs Prey

With greater Cunning, or exprefs

more favage Rage, than they. ie Sometimes they ?£t the harmlefs Man,

and modeft Looks they wear ; That, fo deceiv'd the Poor may \ti%

their fudaen O'nfet fear.

PART II.

11 For God, they think, no Notice takes of their unrighteous Deeds ;

He never minds the luff ring Poor, nor their Oppreinon heeds,

12 But thou, O Lord, at length arife ilretch forth thy mighty Arm ;

Andr by the Greatnefs of thy Pow'r, defend the Poor from Harm.

23 No longer let the Wicked vaunt,

and proudly boafting, fay, «6 The Lord regards sot what we do9

« he never will repay." X4. But fure. thou feeil,and all their Deedf

impartially doft try : Tbe Orphan, therefore, and the Poor,

on thee for Aid rely.

35 Defencelefs let the Wicked fall,

of all their Strength bereft : Confound, O God, their .dark Defigns,

till no remains ase klu i& AJfcst

PSALM x, xi. 17

16 AfFert thy jurr Dominion, Lord,

which {hall for ever ftand : Thou, who the -Heathen did'£ expel

from this thy chofen Land. if Thou doi\ the humble fuppliants hear,

that to thy Ffirone repair ; Thou firft pepar'ft their Hearts to pray,

and then accept'ft their Piay'r.

l8Thou,inthvughteous judgment, weight

the Fatherlefs and Poor; That io the Tyrants of the Earth

may perfecute no more.

P $ A L M XL

1 C-NCE I have plac'd my Truft in God* ^ a refuge always nigh,

Why fhould i like a tim'rous Bird, to dinant Mountains fly ?

2 Behold, the Wicked bend their Bow? and ready fix their Darts j

Lurking in Arnbufii to deftroy the Man ef upright Heart.

g Wh*n once the firm AiTurance fails^

which pub'iick Faith imparts, *Tis Time for Innocence to fly

from fuch deceitful Arts. 4 The Lord hath both a Temple here^

am! righteous Throne above ; Where he fu-rveys the Sons of M«i,

and how their Counfels move :

5 If God, the righteous, whom he loves,

for Tryal rjoft correct ; What tnuft the Sons of V iolence,

whooa he abhors^ expect I

6 Snares

3* PSALM *f5 xii.

6Snares,Fire and Brimftone, on theirKeais

(hall in one Tetiipfeft fksv/r ; This dreadful Mixture his Revenge

into their Cup fhall pour. 7 The righteous Lord will righteous Deeds

with fignal Favour grace ; And to the upright Alan difclsfe

the brightnefs of his Face. P S A L M XIL

1 ClNCE godly Men decay, O Lord, ^ do thou my Came defend ;

For fcarce thefe wretched Times afford one juft and faithful Friend.

2 One Neighbour now can fcarce believe, what th* other doth impart ;

Wkh flatt'ring Lips they all deceive and with a double Heart.

3 But Lips that with Deceit abound, can never profper long ;

God's righteous Vengeance will confound the proud biafphtming Tcngue.

4 In vain thofe foolifh Boaftera fay, " our Tongues are fure, our own ;

« With doubtful Words we'll friii betray, " and be controul'd by none.

5 For God, who hears the fufPring Peer, and their Oppreflien knows,

Will fooh arife, and give them Reft, in foite of all their Foes.

6 The Word of God (hall ftill abide, and void of Falihood be,

As is the Silver, fev'n times try'd, from drofly mixture free,

7 The

PS A L M xii, 19

7 The Premife of his aiding Grace fhall reach its purpcs'd End ;

His Servants from^his faith! eft Rate he ever fhall defend.

8 Then ihaii the Wicked he perplexM, to know which Way to fly j

When thofe whom they defpis'd and vex'd fhali he advanced on high*

P S A L M "XIII.

1 IlOW long wilt thou forget m?3Lord? •■■■*■ muft I forever mourn ? .

How long v/ilt thou withdraw from me, Oh, never to return ?

2 How long fh all anxiousThoughts my SouJ

and Grief my Heart opprefs ? How long my Enemies inlult, and I have no Redrefs I

3 O, hear ! and to my longing Eyes reffore thy wonted Light ;

And iuddenly, or I mall flee p in everlafting Night.

4 Reftore me, left they proudly boaft 'twas their own Strength o'ercarr.e :

Permit not them that vex my Sou;, to triumph in my Shame.

5 Since I have always plac'd my Trufl beneath toy Mercy's Wing,

Thy faving Health will come, and their my Heart with joy fhall fpring ;

6 Then ihall my Song, with Praife infpir'd to thee, my God, afcend,

Who to thy Servant in Diftrefs, fuch Bounty didft extend, -

PSALM

2® PSALM xiv, xv.

P S A L M XIV. I CURE, wicked Fools mull needs fuppofe ^ That God is nothing but a Name ; Corrupt and lewd their Practice grows, No Breait is warm'c with hoiv Flame. 2 1 heLord look'd down from Heav'n's hign And all the Sons of Men d\d view, ( T ow'r To fee if any own'd Wis Pow'r; 3f any Truth or Juftice knew.

3 But a]), he faw, were gone afide, All were degen'rate grown and bafe .■ None took Religion for their Guide, Not one of all the finful Race.

4 But can thefe workers of Deceit Be all fo dull and fenfblefs grown, That they, like Bread my People eat, And God's Almighty Pow'r difown ?

5 How will they tremble then for Fear, When his juA Wrath fhall them o'ertake! For, to the righteous, God is near,

And never will their Caufe for fake.

6 111 Men, in vain with fcorn expofe The Methods which the Good purfue | Since God a refuge is for thofe Whom his juft Eyes with Favour view,

y Would he his faying Pow'r employ, To break his People's fervt'e Band j Then fhouts of univerfal Joy Shall loudly eccho thro' the Land.

PSALM XV I T ORD,who's the happy Man,that may

•*-* to thy bleft Courts repair Not, ftran£er-: fit them,

but to inhabit theie I % 9Ti3

PSA1 M Xv, xvi. 2S

% 'Tis he, whofe ev'ry Thought, andDeed

by Rules of Virtue moves ; W hofe gen'rous Tongae difdaiss t© fpesk

the Thing his Heart disproves.

3 Who never did a Slander forge, his Neighbour's Fame to wound

Nor hearken to a falle Report, by Malice whifper'd. round.

4 Who Vice in all it's Pomp and Pow?rd can treat with jirft Neglect ;

And Piety, the' cloath'd in Rags,

religioufiy mpe£fc. Who co his plighted Vow3 and Trufl

has ever firmly flood ; And tho" he promife to his-Lofs,

he makes his Piomife good.

5 Whofe Soul in Ulury difdains his Treafure to employ ;

"Whom ne Rewards can ever bribe,

th<f Guiltlefs to deftroy. The Man, who by this fteady Courfe

has Happinefs enfur'd, When Earth'sFoundadon &akesfhallftar.d,

by Providence fecur'd.

P S A L M XVI.

1 pRO TECT me from my cruel Foes, -*■ -and fiiieid me. Lord,, from Harm ;

Becaufe my fruft I ih\\ repofe on thy Almighty Arm.

2 My ;oul all Help but thine does flight, si! God's but Thee difown ;

Yet can no D:eds of mme requite, She Goocmefs thou hasihown*

3 But

22 PSALM xvj.

3 But thofe that ftri&ly virtuous are* and iovc the Thing that's right,

To favour always, and purer, . fhall be my chief Delight.

4 How fhall their Sorrows be increas'd, who other God's adore !

Their bloody OfT 'rings I deteft,

their very Names abhor. >

5 My Lot is falFn in that bleft Land, where God is truly known ;

He fills my Cup with lib'ral Hind j 'tis He fupports, my Throne*

6 In Nature's molt delightful Scene my happy Portion lies ;

Thc'place of my appointed Reign all other Lands outvies.

7 Therefore my Soul {hall blefs the Lord, whofe Precepts give me Light,

And private Counfel frill afford, in Sorrow's diimal N

8 I ftrive each Action to approve to his all-feeing Eye j

No Danger {hall my Hopes remove, becaufe be ftiii is nigh.

9 Therefore my Heart all Grief defies, . my Glory does rejoice ;

My Flefh (hall relr, in Hopes to rife, wak'd by his powerful Voice.

10 7 hou/Lord, when 1 reiign my Bre-aih, my Soul from Hell (halt free ;

hi or let thy Holy one in Death the kaft Corruption fee.

ii

PS AL M xvi, xvii.- 2j

II Thou (halt the Paths of Life difplay,

that to thy Prdtnce J%ad 5 Where Pleafures dwell without Allay,

and Toys that never fade.

P S A L M XVIF. I '""PO nay.juft Plea, and fad Complaint,

■*• attend, O righteous Lord^ Arc! to my PrayV, as 'tis unfeigned,

a gracious Ear afford. % As in thy Sight I am approv'd,

(o let my Sentence be ; And with impartial Eyes, O Lord,

my uprigfct Dealings fee.

3 For thou had fearch'd my Heart by Duy and viflted by Night ;

Arid on the ftri&eft Trial found

its fecret Motions right. Nor fhall thy Juftice, Lord alone

my Heart's Defigns acquit y For I have purpos'-d, that my Tongue

£qail not ofisnce commit.

4 I know what wicked Men would do, their Safety to maintain ;

But be thy juft and mild Commands from bloody Paths reftrain.

5 i'hat I may fti!i> in fpite of Wrongs, my innocence fecure,

O, guide" me in thy righteous Ways,, and raa.ke my Footitxps fure.

6 Sin:? heretofore I ne'er in vain to I hee my Pray'r addrefs'd ;

O ! now, my God, incline thine Ear my juft Requefti

7 The

2 4 PSALM xvii.

7 The Wonders of thy Truth and Love

in my Defence engage, Thcuwhote Right-hand preferves thy Saints from, their oppmTors R.2ge. ,

PART II. £, 9 O ! keep me in thv tend'reft Care ;

th> (he! taring Wings ftretch out. To guard me fafe frcm Savage Fees,

that cort'pafs me about : 30 Q'ergrown with Luxury, inclos'd

in their own Fat they lie ; And with a proud blafph^mmg Mouth both God and Man defie.

1 1 Well may they boaft, for they have now my Paths encomras'd round ;

Their Eyes at watch, their Bodies bow'i and couching on the Ground.

12 in Pofture ot a Lion fet, when greedy. of his Prey ;

Or a voung Lion, when he lurka within a covert Way.

13 Arife, O Lord, defeat their Plots, their fwclling Rage controul :

From wicked Men, who are thy Sword, deliver thou my Soul :

14 From worldly Men, thy fharptftScourge whofe Portion's here below ;

Who fill'd with earthly Stoics, ifpire no other Biifs to know.

15 Their Race is num'rous, that partake i their Subitance wrnle they iive -,

Their H<ir^ furvive, to whom they may the vait remainder give,

16 Ba

PSALM xvii, xviiij 25

16 But I in Uprightnefs, thy Face,

fhal! view without con trout* And, waking, (hail its Image find

reflected in my Soul.

PSALM XVIII. ijiXTO Change of Times ftiall ever (hock -^ my firm Affection, Lord, to thee j For thou has always been a Rock,

a Fortrefs and Defence to me. Tbou my Deliv'rer art, my God,

my Truft is in thy mighty Pow'r ; Thou art my Shield from Foes abroad,

at Home my Safe-guard and my Tow'r*

3 To thee 1 will addrefs my Pray'r,

(to whom all Praife we juftiy owe) So (hail I, by thy watchfui Care,

be guarded from my treach'rous Foe. 4, 5. By Floods of wicked Men diftrefs'-d.,

with deadly Sorrows compafs'd round. With dire infernal Pangs opprefs'd,

in Deaths unweildy Fetters bound.

6 To Heav'n I made my mournful PrayVj to God addrefs my humble Moan :

Whogracioufiy inclin'd his Ear,

and heard me from his lofty Throne. PART II.

7 When God arofe to take my Part, *

the confeious Earth did quake for Fear 3 From their firm Pofts the Hills did ftart, nor could his dreadful Fury bear.

8 Tlick Clouds of Smoke difperft abroad^ Enfigns of Wrath before him came,

Devouring Fire around him glow'd, that Coals were kindled at its Flame.

B 9 He

2 6 PS A L M xviji.

9 He left the beauteous Realms of Lv^ht,

whiiftHeav n bow'd down its awful Head; Beneath his ?e*e"t fublbnttal Ni'aht,

wis HVie a fable Carpet fprcad. io The Chariot of the King of Kings,

which active Troops of An»e!s drew, ■On a ftrong Tempeft's rapid Wings,

with moft amazing fwiftnefs fhw.

I r, i iQteck watry Mills andCouds confpir'ci

wi<h thickeft bhades his Face to veil ; But at his Brisjhtnefs foon retir'd,

and fell in Show'rs of Fire and Hail. irThro'Heay'nswi^eArch a thundVingPea'

God's Angry Voice did loudly rear ; Wfc'le Earth's fad Faceswith Heaps of Hai

and Flakes of Fire was cover'd o'er.

!Jl His iharpen'd Arrows round he threw which made his fcatttr'd Foes retreat j Like Darts his nimble Light'nings rlew,

and quickly fiaifh'd their Defeat, j 5 The Deep it's fecret Stores difclos'd ;

the World's Foundation naked lay, By his avenging Wrath expos'd,

which fiercely rzg'd that dreadful Day. PART III. 1 6 The Lord did on my Side engage,

nomKeav'i^hisThronejmyCaufeuphelc And fnatch'd me from the furious Rage

ofthreat'ninp. Wavts that proudly fwell' I y God his refiftlefs Pow'r employ "d.

my ftrontieft Foes Attempts to break ; Wr.o eife with Kale had focn deftroy'd, the Weak Defence that 1 could make.

1 8 Tin

PSALM xviii. 27

18 Their Tub tie Rage had ne'er prevalPd, when I diftrefs'd and Friendlcfs lay,

But ftill, when other Succours faii'd, God was my firm Support and Stay.

19 From Dangers that cnclos'd me round, he brought me forth and fet me free ;

For lome juft Caufe his Goodnefs found* that mov'd him to delight in me.

20 Becaufe in me no Guilt remains, God does his g< acious Help extend 5

My Hands are free from bloody Stains, therefore the Lord is ftill my Friend.

21, 12 For 1 his judgments kept in Sight, in his juft Psthshave always trodj

I never did his Statutes -flight,

nor loofely wander'd from my God.

23, 24 But ftill my Soul, fincere and pure,

did ev'n from darling Sins refrain ; His Favours therefore yet endure,

becaufemy Heart and Hands are clean.

PART IV.

2,5, 26 Thou fuit'ft,0 Lord, thy righteous

to various Paths or Human kind, (Ways They who for Mercy merit Praife,

with thee {hail wond'rous Mercy find. Thou to the J ufi {hill Juftice fhsw,

the Pure thy Purity {hall fee ; Such as pervcrfiy chufe to £0,

ShaU meet with due Returns from thee.

27, 18 That he the humble Soul will fave and crufli the Haughty's boafled Might,

In me the Lord an inftance gave,

whofe Darknefs he has tuni'd to light. B % ao, Oa

*8 P S A L M *viii.

^9 On his firm Succour I re!y'<d, and did o'er num'rous Foes prevail ;

Nor fiar'd, -whi-fl he was on my Side, the beft defended Walls to Scale.

30 For God's Defigns (hall ftill fucceed, his Word will bear the utmoft Teft 5

He's a ftrong Shield to all that need, and on his fure Protection reft.

31 Who then deferves to be ador'^,

but God, on whom my Hopes depend ? Or who, except the mighty Lord,

can with rdiftlefs Pow'r defend f PART V. 32, 33'TisGod that girds my Armour on,

and all my juft Dtfigns fulfills ; Through him, my Feet can fwiftly run,

and nimbly climb the fteepeft Hills. 34. Leflbns of War from him I take,

and manly Weapons learn to wetld : St 2 on g Bows of Steel with Eafe 1 break,

fc-re'd by my (Ironger Arms to yield.

35 The Buckler of his faving Health protects me from affaul ting Foes :

His Hand fuflains me flill, my Wealth and Greatnefs from his Bounty flows.

36 My Goings he en'arg'd Abroad, 'till then to narrow Paths confin'd

And when in flipp'ry Ways I trod, the Method of my Steps dcfign'd.

37 Thro' him I num'rous Hofts defeat^ and flying Squadrons captive take :

Nor from my fierce Purfuit retreat, till I a final Conqueft make.

38 Cover'd

P S A L M xviii. 29

tS Cover'd with Wounds in vain they try, Their vanq.uifh'd Heads again to rear ; Spits of their boafted Strength they lie Bmeath my Feet and grovel there.

39 Go3> when freih Armies take the Field, Recruits my Strength, myCouraee warms; He makes my itrong Oppofers yield, Subdu'd by my prevailing Arms.

40 Through him theNTecksof pi oil: rate Foes My conqu'ring Feet ia Triumph prefs y Aided b> Him 1 root out thofe

Who hate and er.yy my Succefs.

41 With loud Comphints all Friends they Bit mnz w*s gbJe to defend ; (try 'd^ At length ta God fcr Help they cry'd > But God would no Ailifh' ee lend.

42 L'ke fl ing Duft, which Winds purfu?,, Tneir broken Troops I fcatter'd round : Their flaughter'd Bodies forth 1 threw, Like loa.tnfameD-rt thatclo^s theGround.

PART VI.

43 Our facTous Tribes, at Strife till novV3 By God's Appointment mz ob?y ;

The Heathen to my Sceptre bow, And foreign lotions own my Sjyoy. 44. Remote^ Realms their Homage fend, Whea my fuccefsful Name they hear : Strangers for my Commands attend, Charm'd with Refpe&3 or aw'd by Fear,

45 All to mv Summons tamely yield, Or loon in Battle are dilmay'd : $or ii.-ongcr Holds they quit the Field, &ud foil in ftrongeft Holds afraid.

B 3 46 Let

30 PSALM xviii, xix\

46 Let the eternal Lord be prais'd !' , the Rock on whofeDefence I reft \

O'er higheft Heav'ns his Name be rais'd, who me with his Salvation blefs'd.

47 'TisGod that flill fupportsmy Right, his juft Revenge mv Foes perfues j

'Tis he that with refiftleis Might, fierce Nations to my Yoke fubdues.

48 My univerfal Safe-guard, he,

from whom my iaiting Honours flows He made me great, and fet me free, from my remorftlefs bloody Fee.

49 Therefore to celebrate his Fame, my grateful Voice to Heav'n I'll raife ;

And Nations, Grangers to his Name, fha'l thus be taught to fing his Praife.

50 " God to his Kirg Deliverance fends " fhews his Anointed fignal Grace j

" His Mercy evermore extends " to David, and his promis'd Race. PSALM XIX.

1 HPHEHeav'ns declare thy Glory, Lord,

•*- which that alone can fill : The Firmament and Stars exprefs their great Creator's Skill.

2 The dawn of each returning Day, freih Bsams of Knowledge brings :

And from the dark returns of Night Divine Inftruclion fprings.

3 Their pow'rfui Language to no Realm or Region is confin'd ;

'Tis Nature's Voice, and underftood ai<ke by all Mankind.

4 Their

PSALM xix, 3.1

4 Their pe&rine dues its facred Senfe thro' Earth's extent difpiay ;

Whofe bright Contents the ending Sun 1 doss round the World convey.

5 No Bridegroom for his Nuptials drtfr3 has fuch a chearful BaCfe 3

No Giant docs like him rejoice, to run his glorious Race,

6 From Eaft to Weft, from Weft to Eaft3 his reftlefs Courfe he goes ;

And thro' his Progrefs chearful Light, and vital Warmth beftows. P A R T II.

7 God's perfect Law converts the SouI3 reclaims from falfe Defires ;

With facred Wifdom his fure Word the ignorant infpires.

8 The Statutes of the Lord are Tut!-, and bring fincere Delight $

His pure Commands in fearch of Truths affift the feehleft Sight.

9 His perfecl Worihip here is nx*d, on fure Foundations laid :

His equal Laws are in the Scales of Truth and Juftics ♦weighed,

10 Of more eileem than Golden Mines, or Gold renn'd with Skill :

More fweet than Honey, or the Drops that from the Comb diftii.

1 1 My truRy Counfellers they are, and friendly Warnings g>ve j

Divine Rewards attend on thole, who by thy Precepts live,

12 Bui

32 PSALM xix, x*.

12 But what frail Man obferves, how oft, he does from Virtue fall ?

O cleanfe rue from my fecret faults, thou God that know' ft them all.

13 Let no prefumptuous Sin, O Lord, Dominion have o'er me :

That by thy Grace, preferv'd, I may

the great Tranfgreffion flee. 14. So fhail my Pray'r and Praifes be

with thy Acceptance bleft ; And I fecure, on thy Defence,

my Strength and Saviour reft. PSALM XX. X *~PH E Lord to thy Requcft attend,

•*• a nd hear thee ia Diftrefs : The Name of Jacob's God defend,

and grant thy Arms Succefs.

2 To aid thee from on high repair, and Strength from Sion give ;

3 Remember all thy Off 'rings there, thy Sacrifice receive.

4 To compafs thy o*-n Heart's Dcfire thy Counfels ftill direct :

Make kindly all Events confpirc to bring them toeff.cl:.

5 To thy Salvation, Lord, for Aid we chearfuliy repair,

With Banners in thy Name difplay'd, " the Lord accept thy Pray'r.

6 Our Kopes are fix'd, that now the Lord our Sov'reign will defend,

From Heav'n rciiftlefs A:J aiTord, and to his Pray'r attend.

7 Some

PSA L M xx, xxl. 33

7 Some trull: in Steeds for War defign'd, on Chariots fbme rely ;:

Againft them all well call to mind the Pow'r of God moft high.

8 Butvfrom their Steeds and Chariots thrcwa. behold them, thro' the Plain,.

Diforder'd, broke, and trampled down*. whiift firm our Troops remain,

9 Still fdvc us, Lord, and Hill proceed our rightful Caufe to blefs ;

Hear, King of Heav'n, in Times of Need,. the Pray 'rs that we addrefs. P S A L M XXI iTTHE King5OLord,with Songs cf Praiis ■*- {hall in thy Strength rejoice ; With thy Salvation crown'd, (hall raife. to Heav'n his chearful Voice,

2 Far Thou, whatever his Lips reque^y not only doft, .impart.

But haft with thy Acceptance bkii the Wifhes of his KearL

3 Thy Good.ne.fs and thy, tender Cars have all his Hopes out goae ;

A Qrown of Gold Thou mad/ft him wiat and fett'dft it frmly on.

4 He pray'd for Life ; and Thau^O Lor^ did'ft his fhort Spsn extend,.

And.gracioudy to him afford a Life that ne'er fhal] cni.,

5Thy.fu?eDe,fencesthrough Nations round, .

ha? fpread his glorious Name ; And his fuccefsful Actions crown'd,/

With Majefty 2nd Fame,

B 5 6 Eternal

34 PSALM xxi.

6 Eternal Blefliags Thou beftow'ft, an ' mak'ft his Joys increafe ;

Whilft Thou to him, unclouded (how'ft the Brightness of thy Face. PART It.

7 Becaufe the King oa God alone for timely aid relies ;

His Mercy ftill Tup ports his Throne, ' and all his Wants fuppiies.

8 But righteous. Lord, thy ftubborn Foes {hall feel thy heavy Hand ;

Thy Vengeful Arm fnall find out thofe that hate thy mild Command.

9 When Thou aga'nft them doft engage, thyjuft, but dreadful Doom

Shall, like a glowing Oven's Rage, their Hopes and them coniume.

10 Nor (ball thy furious Anger ceafe, or with their Ruin end ;

But root out all their guilty Race, and to their Seed extend.

3 1 For all their Thoughts were kt on 111, ther Hearts on Malice bent ;

But Thou with watchful Care did'ft ftill the ill Effects prevent,

12 In vain by fhamefu! Flight they'll'try to 'fcape thy dreadful Might ;

While thy fwift Darts (hall fafter fly, and gall them in their flight.

13 Thus,Lord,thy wond'rcus Strength dif- and thus exalt thy Fame ; (clofe,

Whilft we glad Songs of Praife ccmpofe to thy almighty Name,

PSJUk

<M'

PSALM xxii. 35

P S A L M XXIT.

'Y God3 my God why !eavJfc thou tse when I with Asgutih faint 5 O ! why (o far from me remov'd, and from my loud Complaint ?

2 Ail Day, but all the Day unheard, to Thee do I complain ;

With Cries implore Relief all Night, but cry all Night in vain.

3 Yet Thou art ft ill the righteous judge of Innocence opprefs'd ;

And therefore IfraeVs Praifes are

of Right to Thee addrefs'd. 4> 5. On Thee our Anceftors rely'd,

and thy Deliv'rance found ; With pious Confidence they pray'd,

and with Succefs were crown'd.

6 But I am treated like a Worm, like none of human Birth :

Not on'y by the great revii'd, but made the Rabble's Mirth.

7 With Laughter all their gazing Crowd my Agonies furvey ;

They (hoot the Lip, they fhake the Head, and thus, deriding fay :

8 •« In .God he trailed, boafting cft9 " that he was Heav'n's Delight ;

V k« God come down to lavs him now, 46 and own his Favourite. P A R T II.

9 Thoumad'ft my teeming Mother's Womb

a living Offspring bear -3 When but a Suckling at the Bread,

I was thy early Care, 10 Thou

3$ PSALM xxii.

JO Thou, Guardian-like didftfhieU from.

my helplefs infant Days ; [Wrongs

And liice haft b-en my God and Guide,

through Life's bewiider'd Ways,

11 Withdraw not then is far from me, when Trouble is fo nigh :

O ! fend me Help, thy Help,, on which I only can rely.

12 High-pampered Bulls, a frowningHerd* from Bnfari* Foreft met.

With Strength proportion^ to the Rage,, have me around befet.

33 They ga-pe on me, and ev'ry Mouth a yawning Grave appears ;

The deftrt Lion's favage Roar lefs diezdfu\ is than theirs. PART III,

34 My Blood, like Waters fpiird,my' Joints are rack'd, and out of Frame •,

My Heart diiFolves within my Breaft,

like Wax before the Flame. 35MyStrengtb,likePotter'sEirth,is parch'd

my Tongue cleaves to my Jaws j And to the fi'ent Shades of Death

my fainting Sou' withdraws.

36 LikeBlood hounds, to furround me, they in pack'd AfT mbiies meet ;

They piere'd my i n off*, n five Hands, they piercNJ my hatrnlefs Feet.

37 My Body's rack'd,' till all my Bones diftmctl) may be told :

Yet fuch a Spectacle of Woe, as Paiiime they behold,

iS As

P 5 A L M KXH. g^

18 As Spoil, my Garments they divide,

Lots for my Vefture caft : l9ThereforeapprQach,0Lofd,myStreng$lrs,

and to my Succour hafte. 10 From their &arpS word pretecTThcm ra£i

0/ all but Life bereft- ; Nor let my Darling in the Paw 'r

of cruel Dogs be left.

21 To fave me from the Lion's Jaws^

thy pjefent Succour fend 5 A-s once, from goring Unicorns*

ThoiLdidft my Life defend. %% Then to my Brethren Til declare

the Triumphs of thy Name ; In Prefence of aiTemb!ed Saints,

thy G ory thus proclaim :

23 « Ye Wor&ippers ©f Jacob's God*. " all you of Ifraet's Line,

** O praife the Lord, and to your Praife 64 fincere Obedience join,

24 " He ne'er difdain'd on low Biftrefs3, " to caft a gracious E>e;

" Nor turrr'd from Poverty his Face^ ** but hears its humble Cry." PAR? IV.

25 Thus in thy facred Courts, will I my chearful Thanks exprds -9

In prefence of thy Saint? perform the Vows of my Diftjefs,

26 The meek Companions of my Grief fball find my Table fpread ;

And ail, that feek the Lord, fhall be with Joys immortal fed,

27 Then

38 PSALM xxii, xxiii.

27 Then fhall the glad converted World to God their Homage pay ;

And fcatter'd Nations of the Earth one fov'reign Lord obey.

28 Tis his fupreme Prerogative o'er fubject Kings to reign :

'Tis juft that He ihould rule the World, who does the World fuftain.

29 The rich, who are with Plenty fed his Bounty muft confefs :

Ths Sons of Want, by Himreliev'd

their gen'ious Patron blcfs. With humble Worfhip to his Throne

they all for Aid refort : That Pow'r which firft their Beings gave,

can only them fupport.

30, 31 Then fhall a chofen fpotlefs Race,

devoted to his Name, To their admiring Heirs, his Truth

snd glorious Acls proclaim.

P S A L M XXIII. I T^KE Lord hinafelf, the mighty Lcrd

•*• vouchsafes to be my Guide ; The Shepherd, by whofe conftant Care

my Wants are all fupply'd. % fin tender Grafs he makes me fctd9

and gently there repofe ; Then leads me to cool Shades, and where

refrefhing Water flows.

3 He does my wand'ring Soul reclaim^

and, to hisendlefs Praife, inftru& with humble Zeal to walk

ia his moil righteous Ways.

A

PSALM xxiii, 2xiv\ 39

4 I pifs the gloomy vail of Death* from Fear and Danger free ;

For there his aiding Rod and Staff defend and comfort me.

5 In Prefence of my fpitefu! Foes, He does my Table fpread ;

He crowns my Cup with chearful Wine, with Oil anoints my Head.

6 Since God doth thus his wondrous Love

through all my Life extend ; That Life to Him I will devote, and in his Temple fpend.

PSALM XXIV.

1 '"T'HIS fpacious Earth is all the Lord's 5

•*• the Lord's her Fulnefs is, The WorM, and they that dwell therein, by fov'reign Ri^ht are his.

2 He fram'd and fix'd it on the Seas ; and his almighty Hand,

Upon inconftant Floods has made the ftabie Fabrick fland.

3 But for Himfelf this Lord of all one chofen Seat deiign'd :

O ! who (kail to that facred Hill defir'd Admittance find I

4 TheMan whofeHandsand Heart sre pare,' whofe Thoughts from Pride are free j

[Who honefl Poverty prefers, to gainful Perjury.

5 This, this is he, on whom the Lord, fhali fhow'r his BIefljn»s down ;

Whom God his Saviour fhalj vouchfafe With Righteoufnefs tQ crewn,

6 Such

4© FS A L M xxiv, xxv.

6 Such is the Race of Saints, by whom, the facred Courts are trod ;

And fuch the- Profelytes that feek the Face of Jacob's God*

7 Erect your Heads, eternal Gates* unfold, to entertain

The King of Glory : See ! He comes with his celeftial Train.

8 Who is this King of Glory ?• who .? The Lord for Strength renown'd ;

In Battle mighty ; o'er, his Foes,, eternal Victor crown'd.

9 Erect your Heads, ye Gates ; unfold^ in State to entertain

The Kmg of Giory : See !' He comas

with all his ihjning Train. JG Who is this Kjng of Glory ? who f

The Lord cf Hofts renown'd, j Of Glory He alone is Kir.g,

Who is with Giory crown'd. PSALM XXV.

l,"THO Goi, in wfcom I truft,, ^

l -*• 1 lift my Heart ana1 Voice $ O Jet me noirbe put to flume

nor <etmy foes rejoice.

3 * hofe who on Thee rely,

let-no Difgrace attend : Be that the fhamefui Lot of fuch

as willfu ly cfTend.

4, 5. To me thy Truth impart,, and lead me in the Way : For thru art He that brings me Help 5. pa Thee I wait all Day.

* Thy

PSALM xxv. 41

6 Thy Mercies, and thy Love, OLord, recall to mind ;

And grasioufly continue fti'll as Thou wert ever, kind.

7 Let all my youthful Crimes be blotted out by Thee ;

And for thy wond'rous Goodnefs' Jake* in Mercy think on me.

8 His Mercy, and his Truth, the righteous Lord difplays,

In bringing wand'ring Sinners home,, and teaching them his Ways.

9 He thofe in Juftice guides, who his Direction feek ;

And in his facred Paths {hail lead the humble and the meek.

10 Through all the Ways of God both Truth and Mercy fhine,

To fuch as with religious Hearts to his bleft Will inGiin£.

PART II.

1 1 Since Mercy is the Grac& that moli exalts thy Fame ;

Forgive my heinous Sin, Q * Lord, and fo advance thy Name.

12 Whoe'er with humble Fear to God his Duty pays,

Shall find the Lord a, faithful Guide? in all his righteous Ways.

13 His quiet Soul with Peace (hail b§ forever b'efr,

And by his numVous Race the Land, fucesftvely poiFefs'd

14. F©2

4* P S A L M xxv,

14 For God to all his Saints his fecret Will imparts,

And does his gracious Cov'nant write in their obedient Hearts.

15 To Him I lift my Eyes, and wait his timely Aid,

Whcbreaks theflrong andtreach'rousSnare^ which for my Feet was laid.

16 O! turn and all my Griefs, in Mercy, Lord, redrefs ;

For I am compafs'd round with Woes, and plung'd in d^ep Difrrefs.

37 The Sorrows of my Heart to mighty Sums increafe ; O ! from this dark and difmal State my troubled Sou! releafe !

18 Do Thou, with tender E)es, my fad Affliction fee \

Acquit me, Lord, and from my Guilt imirely fet me free.

19 Confider, Lord, my Foes, how vail: their Numbers grow !

What lawlefs Force and Rage they ufe, what boundlefs»Hate they fhow !

20 Protect, and fet my Soul, from their fierce Malice free ;

Nor let me be aihara'd, who place my ftedfaft Tiuft in Thee.

21 Let all my righteous Acls to full Perfection rife ;

Bccaufe my firm and conftant Hope on Thee alone relies.

12 To

F $ A L M xxv, xxv i. 43.

22 To IfraeFs chofen Race

continue ever kind 5 And in the midft of all their Wants,

let them thy Succour find.

P S A L M XXVI. I fUDGE me, O Lord ; for I the Paths

J of Rightequfnefs have trod : I cannot fail, who all my Trufl

repofe on Thee, my God. 2> 3 Search, provemyHeart3vvhofe Innocence

will ihine, the more 'tis try Vi ; For I have kept thy Grace in View,

and made thy Truth my Guide.

4 I never for Companions took the idle or prophane ;

No Hypocrite, wich all his Arts, could e'er my Friencfhip saini

5 I hate the bufy, plotting Crew, who make diftra&ed Times 5

And iliun their wicked Company as I avoid their Crimes.

6 1*11 wafh my Hands in Innocence and bring a Heart fo pure,

Thar, when thy Alter I' approach-*

my Welcome {hall be fure. 7, 8 My Thanks I'll publifh there, and tell

how thy Renown excels : That Seat affords me moft Delight,

in which thy Honour dwells.

9 Pafs not on me the Sinners Doom, Who Murder make their Trade j

10 Who other's Rights, by fecret Bribes, or open Force,, invade.

11 But

44 PSALM xxvi, xxvii.

ii But I will walk in Paths of Truth,

and Innocence purfue : Protect me therefore, 2nd to me

thy Mercies, Lord, renew,

1% In. fpite of all alTiu-ting Foes>

I ftill maintain my Ground ; And (hall furvive amongft thy Saints,

thy Piaifes to rt-found.

PSALM XXVII. ITI/HOM fhou dl fear, fince God to DM

* * is faving Health and Light ? Since ftrongly He my Life fupports,

what can my Soul affright ? % With fierce Intent my Flefh to tear,

when Foes befet me round, They ftumblcd, and their lofty Crefts.

\yere made to ftrike the Ground.

3 Thro' Him, my Heart undaunted dares with num'rous Hofts to cope j

Thro' him in doubtful Streights of War for good Succefs I hope.

4 Henceforth within his Houfe to dwell 1 earneftiy defire ;

His wend'rous Beauty there to view, and his bleft Will inquire.

5 For there may I with Comfort reft> in Times of deep Diftrefs ;

And fafe as en a Rock abide in that fecure Rece fs :

6 Whilft God o'er ail my haughty Foe& my lofty Head (hall raife j

And I my joyful Off'rings bring, and fine glad Songs of Piaife,

PARI

PSALM xxvii. 45

PART IF. j Continue, Lord, to hear my Volco^

whene'er to Thee I cry ; In Mercy all my Prayers receive,

nor my Requefl: deny.

8 When -us£o feek thy glorious Face Thou kindly doft advife $

" JS% glorious Face I'll always feek," my grateful Heart replies.

9 Then hide not Thou thy Face, O Lor£s ncr me in Wrath reject :

My God and Saviour, leave not him Thou dicrft fooft protect.

10 Tho'all my Friends and neareft Kin, their helplefs Charge forfake ;

Yet Thou, whofe Love excels them all, wilt Care and Pity take.

11 Inftruct me in thy Paths, O Lord ; my Ways dire&iy guide ;

Left envious Men who watch my Steps3 ihould fee me tread alide,

12 Lord, difap point my cruei Foes ; defeat their ill defire,

Whofe lying Lips, and bloody Hands, fcgainft my Peace confpire.

13 I trufted that my future Life {hould with thy Love be crown'd,

Or eife my fainting Soul had funk, with Sorrow compafs'd round.

14 God's Time with patient Faith expec% and He'll infpire thy Breaflr

With inward Strength 3 do thou thy Partj, and leave to him the reft,

PSJLM

46 P S A L M xxviii, PSALM XXVIII.

1 (\ Lord, my R.ock, to Thee I cry, ^* ia Sighs confume my Breath,

O ! anfwer > or 1 (hall became like thofe that fleep in Death.

2 Regard my Supplications, Lord, theCrhs that i repeat,

With weeping Eyes, and lifted Hands, before thy Mercy- Seat.

3 Let me efcape the Sinners Doom, who make a Trade oi ill ;

And ever fpeak the Perfon fair, whofe blood they mean to fpill.

4 According to their Crimes Extent Jet Juftice rnve its Courfe :

Relentlefs be to them, as they have iin'd without remorfe.

5 Since they the Works of God defpife, nor will his Grace adore ;

His Wrath fhali utterly deftroy, and build them up no more.

6 But I, with due Acknowledgment, his Praifes will refound,

From whom the Cries ef my Diftrefs a gracious Anfwer found.

7 My^Heart its Confidence repos'd in God my Strength and Shield $

In Him 1 tiufted and return'd

triumphant from the Field : As he has made my Joys complete,

'tis jufl that i fhould rails The chearful Tribute of ray Thanks,

and thus reibu-nd his Praife :

S '« Hi

PSALM xxvlii, xxix. 47

8 " His aiding Pow'r fupports the Troops

Ci that my juft Caufe maintain : £S ' Fwas He advanc'd me to the Throne,

c£ 'tis H? fecures my R-ign." g Preserve thy Chofen, and proceed

/thine Heritage to blefs , With Plenty profper them, in Peace 5

in Battle, with Succefs.

P S A L M XXIX. I. \rE Princes that in Might excel],

* Your grateful Sacrifice prepare | God's glorious Anions loudly tell, His wondrous Power to all declare. 3 To his great Name frefh Altars raife 5 Devoutly due RefpecT: afFord ; Him in his holy Temple praife, Where He's with folemn State adorM.

3 JTis He that with amazing Noife The watry Clouds in funder breaks : The Ocean trembles at his Voice, When He from Heav'nin Thunder fpeaks. 4, 5. How full of Pow'r his Voice appears ! With what majeftick Terror crowned ! Which from the Roots tall Cedars tea'-s, And ftrews their fcatter'd Branches round.

6 Tfeey, and the Hills on which they grow Are fometimes hurried far away ; And leap like Hinds that bounding go, Or Unicorns in youthful Play. 7, 8 When GodinThunder loudly foeakes. And fcatter'd Flames of Lightning lends, The Foreft nods, the Defart quakes, And it ub born Kadejb lowly bends, -

9 He

4$ PSALM xxix, xxx.

9 He makes the Hinds to caft their Young And lavs the Beafts dark Coverts bare ; While thofe that to his Courts belong, Securely fing his Pjaifes there. 10, riGfed ru^s the angry Floods on high: His boundlefs Sway [hall never ceafe : His People He'il with Strength fupply, And blefs his own with conftant Peace.

PSALM XXX.

I T'LL celebrate thy Praifes, Lord,

X who did'ft thy Pow'r employ, To raife my drooping Head, and check

my Foes intuiting Joy. 2, 3 In my Diftreis I cty'd to Thee,

who kindly did'ft relieve, And from the Grave's expecting Jaws

my hopelefs Life retrive.

4 Thus to his Courts, ye Saints of his, with Songs of Praife repair ;

With me commemorate his Truth, and providential Care.

5 His Wrath has but a Moment's Reign; his Favour no Decay :

Your Night of Grief is recompens'd with Joys returning Day.

6 But T, in profp'rous Days, prefum'd ; no fudden Change I fear'd :

Whilft in my Sun-fhine of Succefs no low'ring Cloud appear'd.

7 But foon 1 found thy Favour, Lord, my Empire's only truft ;

For when thou hidd'ft thy Face, 1 faw my Honour laid in Duit,

8 The:

PSALM xxx, xxxi. &q

8 Then, as I vainly had prefum'd,

my Error I confefs'd ; And thus with«fupplicating Voice

thy Mercy's Throne addrefs'd : g " What Profit is there in my Blood,

" congeal'd by Death's cold Night ? « Can fi'ent Ames fpeak thy Praife,

«c thy wona'rous Truth recite ?

10 " Hearme5 O Lord, in Mercy hear $

" thy wonted -Aid extend : " Do Thou terA Help, on whom alone

« I can for Help depend." Ii'Tis done ! Thou haft my mournfuIScene

to Songs and Dancing turn'd ; Inverted me in Robes of State,

who late in Sack-cioih rnourn'd.

12 Exalted thus, I'll gladly fmg

thy Praife in greatful Verfe ; And, as thy Favours endlefs are,

thy endlefs Praife rehearfe. PSALM XXXI. I TXEFEND me, Lord, from Shame 5

f* for ftill I truft in Thee : As juft and righteous is thy IName,

from Danger fet me free.

2 Bow down thy gracious Ear, and fpeedy Succour fend :

Do thou my iftedfefr. Rock appear^ to (helter and defend.

3 Since Thou when Foes opprefs, my Rock and Fortrefs art,

To guide me forth from this Diftrefs, thy wonted Help impart

C 4 Releafe

£0 PS AL M xxxu

4 Releafe me from the Snare which they have clofely laid i

Since 1, O God my Strength* repair to Thee alone for Aid.

5 To Thee, the God of Truth, my Life, and all that's mine.

[For Thou preferv'&me frommy Youth, ) I willingly rt&zn,

6 All .vain -Deigns I hater of thofe that truft in Lies :

And fctll my Sou! in evVy State, to God for Succour fiies, PART II.

7 Thofe Mercies Thau haft khowi\$ I'll, chearfully exprefs ;

ForThou ha&feen myStreights,and knows my Soul in deep Diftrefs.

8 When Keilab's treach'rous Rice did all my Strength inclofe,

Thou gav'li: my .Feet a larger Spaae$ to fhun my watchful Foes.

9 Thy Mercy, Lord, difplay, and hear my jail Complaint ;

For both my Soul and Fielh decay, with Grief and Hunger faint.

10 Sad Thoughts my Lifeopprefs j my Years are fpent in Groans j

My Sins have made my Strength decreafes and ev'n coafum'd my Bones.

it My Foes my Sufferings mcck'd ; my Neighbours did upbraid j My Friends, at Sight of me, were fhoch/d 2nd fiedj as Msndifmay'd,

I 2 Forfoo

f S A L M xxxi. 51;

12 Forfook by all am I, as dead, and out of mind ;

And like a ihatter'd VeiTel lie, whofe Parts can ne'er be join'd.

13 Yet iland'rous Words they fpea?^ and feem my Pow'r to dread :

•Whilft they together Counfel take, my guiltlefs Blood to fhed.

14 But-ftill my ftedfafl Truft^ I on thy Help repofe.:

That Thou, my God, art geed and juftj, my Soul with Comfort knows. PART III;

15 Whatever Events betide, thy Wifdom times them all ;

Then, Lord, thy Servant fafely bids from thole that feek his Fall.

16 The Brightnefs of thy Face, to me, O Lord, difclofe 5

And as thy Mercies ftill increife, prefer ve me from my Foes.

17 Me from Dishonour fa vr * who ftili have call'd on Thee ;

Let that, and Silence in the Grave, the Sinner's Portion be.

18 Do thou their Tongues reftrain -5 whofe Breath in Lies is fpent ;

Who fatfe Reports, with proud Difdaisig againft the righteous vent. '

j 9 Kow great thy Mercies are to fuch as fear thy Name t Which Thou, fortnefe that truft thy'Car^ doft to the World proclaim !

C 2 zq Thou

52 PSALM xxxl, xxxn.

20 Thou keep'ft them in thy Sight, from proud Oppreliors free : From Tongues that do in Strife delight* they are preferv'd by Thee.

With Glory and Renown

Gori's Name be ever blefs'd ; Whole Love in Keilah1* well-fcnc'd Town

was wond'rouilv exprefs'd !

2 2 I (did, in hafty Flight,

*8 I'm baniih'd from thine Eyes : Yet ixili Thou keptft me in thy Sight,

and heard my earned Cries.

23 O ! all ye Saints, the Lord

with eager Love purlue ; Who to the juft will Help afford,

una give the proud their Due.

24. Ye that on God rely,

couragioufiy proceed j For Ke will yet your Hearts fupply

with Strength, in Time of Need, PS A L M XXXlI. I TJ E's b]cft,whofeSins havePardon gain'd ^**" No more in Judgment to appear j

2 Whole Guilt Remiffion has obtam'd And whofe Repentance is fincere.

3 While i conceai'd the fretting Sore, My Bones confum'<i without Relief; AH Day did I with Anguifti roar ;

But no Complaints aflwag'd my Grief:

4. Heavy on me thy Hand remain'^, By Day s:;d Night alike dfftms'd ; 1 i!> qu te of Viral Moifture crain'di ' LikeLaad witfaSummer'sDrou-ght opprefs'd

5 No

P S A L M xxxii., xxxiii. 53

5 No fooner I my Wound diiclofs'd, 'The Guilt that tortur'd we within, Butthv Forgivenefs inrerpos'd,

And Mercy's healing Balm pour3d in,

6 True Penitents fhall thus fucceed, WhofeekThee whileThoa may ft be found, And, from the common Deluge freed, Shall fee remorfelefs Sinners- drowii'd*

7 Thy Favour, Lord in all Diftrefs, My Fow'r of Refuge I mu-ft own : Thou (halt my haughty Foes fupprefs9 And me witn Songs of Triumph crown.

8 In ray InflrucTon then confide,

You that would Truth's fafe Path defcry 3 Your Progrefs i'll fecurely guide, And keep you in my watchful Eye,

9 Submit yourfelves to wifdom's Rule, Like Men that Rcafon have attain'd \ Not like th' ungovern'd Horfe and Mule, Whofe Fury mult be curh'd and rein'd.

10 Sorrows, on Sorrows muhiply'd, The harden'd Sinner {hall confound : But them who in his Truth confide, Bkffings of Mercy (hall furround.

1 1 His Saints, that have perform'd Ir'sLaws, Their Life in Triumphs fhall employ .■ Let them (as they alone have Caufe)

In grateful Raptures fhout for Joy. P S A L M XXX HI. 1 T E f all the juft to God with Joy

•*** their chearful Voices raife j For wqtl the righteous it becomes to firig glad Songs of Piaife,

C 3 2, 3 Let

54 PSALM xxxiii.

2, 3 Let Harps, and Pfalteiies, and Lutes9

in joyful Concert meet j And new-made Songs of loud Appkufe

the harmony complete.

4, 5 For faithful is the Word of God :• his Works with Truth abound :

He Juftice loves ; and all the Earth is with his Goodnefs crown 'd.

6 By his Almighty Word, at firft, Heav'n's glorious Arch was reaxM ;

And all the beauteous Hods of Light, at his Command appear 'd.

7 The {"welling Floods together rcii'd, Ke makes in Heaps to lie ;

And lays, as in a Store-houfe fafe,

the watry Treafurcs by. 8, 9 Let Earth, and all that dwell therein,;

before him trembling ftand : For, when He fpake theWord, 'twas made ;'

'twas nVd at his Command.

30 He, when the Heathen clofcly plot,

their Counfels undermines : His Wifdom ineffectual makes

the People's ra£h Dj&jjns, ji Whatever the mighty Lord decrees,.

jfoa'l ftand forever fure ; The fettled Purpcfe of his Heart to Ages ftiail endure.

P J RT II. 12 How happy then are they, to whom'

the Lord for God is known ! "Whom He, from all the World befides, has cholen for his own.

*5> H> *5 He

P S A L M xxxiii, xxxlv, 5^ 13, 24, 15 He all the Nations of the Ean'iv from Heav'n, his Throne,, furvey'd :

HcfawtheirWorkSjandview'dtheirthotigV^j by Him their Hearts were made.

16, 17 No Sing is fare by num'rousHofts 5

their Strength the Strong deceives * No manag'd Horfe, by Force or Speedy

his Warlike Rider faves. 18, 1 9 'TisGod, who tbofethat trull inHiraj

beholds with gracious Eyes ; He frees their foul fromDeath j theirWan^

in time of Dsarth, fupplies.

£0, 21 OurSoul onGodwithPatience wait!

cur Help and Shield is He I Then, Lord, let -Rill our Hearts rejoice3

becaufewe truit in Thee. 22 The Riches ot thy Mercy, Lord3

do Thou to us extend 1 Since we} for all we want or wife-,

on Thee alone depend.

P S A L M XXXIV, r ^T^HROVii the changingScenescf Lifea

■*•' in Trouble and in Joy, The Praifes of my God fhaii frill

my Heart and Tongue employ. 2 Of his Beliv'rance i will boJt,

till ail that are diftrcft. From my Example Comfort take,

and charm their Griefs to Rcfb.

5 O i magnify the Lord with me,

with me exalt H;s Name : 4 When in Diftrefs to Him Icall'd,-

Be to my Refcue came,

G< 4- 5 Thsir

$6 PSALM xxxiv.

5 Their droopingHearts were foonrefrefh'd who looked to Him for Aid :

Defir'd Succefs in ev'ry Face a chearful Air difplay'd :

6 " Behold (fay they)behold the Man, <s whom Providence reliev'd ;

" So dang'roufly with Woes befet,

" fo wondrouily retriev'd !" y The Hofts of God encamp around

the Dwellings of the juir. ; Deliv'rance He affords to all

who on his Succour truft.

S O ! make but Trial of His Love,

Experience will decide How bleft they are, and only they,

who in his Truth confide.

9 Fear Him, ye Saints, and you will then have nothing eife to fear :

Make you his Service your Delight 5 He'll make your Wants his Care^

10 While hungry Lions lack their Prey^ the Lord will Food provide

For fuch as put their Truft in Him, and fee their Needs fupply'd. P A R T II.

11 Approach, ye piouily difpos'd, and my [nftrucliion hear ;

I'll teach you the true Difcipline of his religious Fear.

12 Let him, who Length of Life dtfircs, and profp'rous Days would fee,

ijFrom fland'ringLanguage keep histongue his Lips from Fafhood free -,

14 The

PSALM xxx&, xxxv. 57

. 14 The crooked Paths of Vice decline, and Virtue's Ways purfue ; Eftabliih Peace where 'tis begun ; and where 'tis loir, renew.

15 The Lord fromHeav'n beholds thejufr, with favourable Eves ;

And, when diftrefs Jd, his gracious Ear is open to their Cries :

16 But turns his wrathful look on "thofe^ whom Mercy can't reclaim,

To cut them off, and from the Earth blot out their hated Name.

17 Deliv'rance to His Saints he gives,, when his Relief they crave :

1-3 He's nigh to heal the broken Heart, and contrite Spirit fave.

19 The Wicked oft, but ftill in -< vain*.

againft the. juffc confpne ;

20 For, under their Auction's- Weigh f.,. He keeps their Bones inure.

li The wicked, from their wicked Arts,

their Ruin ill a U derive ; Whilft. righteous Men, whom they i.dte tell,

fhall them and theirs fuivive.

22 For God preferves the Soulsof thofe^

who on his Truth depend : To them," and their Pofterity, his Bteffings fhall defcendl

P SAL M XXXV. j A GAINS T all chofe that ftrive with me3

■**• O Lard, affert my Right : With hizh 2rs Warunjuftly wage, do. Thou my Battles fight,

C 5 - % fhj

5Z P S A L FT *»iv

2 Thy Buckler take, and bind thy Shield

upon thy warlike Arm : Stand up> rny God, in my Defence ;

and keep me fafe from H arm.

jBring forth thySpear; and flop theirCourfe*

that hafte my Blood to fpill : Say to my Soul, " I am thy Health,

w and will preferve thee ftill." 4. Let them with Shame be cover'd o'er*

who my Deftru&ion fought : And fuch as did my Harm devife,

be to Confufion b; ought.

5 Then'flwll they fly, difpers'd like Chaff."

before the driving Wind ; God's vengeful Mir.ifters of Wrath

{ha'l follow, clofe behind. 6 And, when thro' dark and flipp'ry Ways

they flrive his Rage todhun, His vengeful Minifters of Wrath

{hall goad them, -as they run.

*]. Since, unprovoked by any Wrong,.

they hid their treach'rous Snare j ^nd for my harmlefs Soul a Pit3

did without Caufe prepare ; 3 Surpriz'd by Mifchiefs unforefeen3.

by their own Arts betray'd, Their Feet fhall fail into the Net,.

which they for me have laid $

^Whilft my glad Soul fhallGod'sgreat/Narne*

for this Deliv'rance blefs j- And, by his faving Health fecur'd,

its -gjeatful ^oy expxefa*-

iq My-

F S; & II- W zxxv. S3

10 My very Bones {hall fay " O Lord, who can compare with Thee ?

«« Who fett'tt the poor and heiplefs Maffi K from mong OoprefTors free.

11 Fal-fe Witness, with forg'd Complain to* againil my Troth combin'd j

And to my Charge fuch Things they laidj as I had ne*er dcfign'd.

12 The Good which I to them had do ne3 with Evil they repaid ;

And did by Malice undeferv'd, my harmlefs Life invade.

33 But as for me, when they were fkkD

I &U1 in Sackcloth mourn'd j 1 pray'd and faftdd, and my Pray'r-

to my own Breaft return 'd.

X'4 Kad they my Friends or Brethren been^

I coo Id have done no mere *, Nor with more decent -Signs- of Grief

a Mother's Lofs deplore.

35 Flow difFrentdid their Carriags mottr

in Times of my Dt&refs I When they3 in "Crouds together met,

did favage joy exprefs. The Rabble too, ia nuWroijg Throtigv-

by their Example, -came y Ahd eeas'd net, with reviling Word v

to wound my Tpotlefs Fame*

it Scoffers -tharnoblc-Tabrles haunt,

and earn their /;>fead; wish Lyes, Did gnafh their Tee^- and &ani>Qiis JVfhV

6o PSALM x**cv.

17 But, Lord, how long wilt thou look: on ? on my Behalf appear ;

And fave my guildefs SouJ, which they like rav'ning Beafts would tear,

PART IIL

18 So I, before the lifir'ning World, fhall greatful Thanks exprefs -9

And where the great Aflembly meets, thy Nam.' with Praifes btefs.

19 Lord, CufFer not my caufelefs Foes, who me unjuftiy hate,

With open Joy, or fecret Signs, to mock, my fad Eitate.

20 For thev, with Hearts averfe frornPeace, indudriouily devife,

Againft the M?n cfquiet Minds, to forge malicious Lyts.

21 Nor with th-efe private Arts content, aloud they vent their Spite ;

And fay, " At laft we found him out ; " he did it in our Sight.

32 But Thou who doft both them and me

with righteous Eyes furvey, AiT?rt my Innocence, O Lord,

and keep not far away.

23 Stir up Thyfelf} in my Behalf to Judgment, Lord, awake :

Thy righteous Servant's Caufe O God, to thy Decifion take.

24 Lord, as my Heart has upright been, let me thy Juflice find ;

Nor let my duel Foes obtain the Triumph they defign'd,

35 O!

PSALM xxxv, xxxvi. Si

2$ O ! let them not, amongfl: themfelves5

in bosftrng language, fay, '« at length our Wifbes are complete s

44 at laft he's made our Prey."

26 Let fuch as in my Barm rejolc'd,, for Shame their Faces hide;

And foul Difhonour wait on thofe, that proudly me dsfy'd :.

27 Whilft they with chearful Voices fhout3 who ray juft Caufe befriend -y

And blefs the Lord, who loves to make Succefs bis Saints attend.

2$ So fhail my Tongue thy J udgments iing9

infpir'd with grate* u. Joy m9 And chearfui Hymns, in Praife of Theer

fhail all my Day 3 employ.

PSALM XXXVI. I TV/fY crafty For, with flattering Art,

**•*-*- His wicked Ptsrpofe would difguife 5 But Reafon whifp-ers to my H.art, No Fear of God's before his Eyes. 1 'He fooths himfHf, retir'd from S.igl}t 5 Secure he thinks his treach'rous Game 5 Till his dark Plots, expos'd to Light, Tbeir falfe contriver brand with Shame,

3 In Deeds be is my Foe comefs'd, Whilft with his Tongue he fpeaks me fair 5 True Wifdom's bani&'d from his Brea$, And Vice has fo'e Dominion there'.

4 His wakeful Malice fpends the Ni^ht In forging hisaccurs'd Defigns i

His obftinate, ungen'rous Spite No eKe>r*jis Means decline?.

6i PSALM xxxvi, stkvffi

5 But, Lord, Thy Mercy, my fure Hope, The higheft Orb of Heav'n tranfcends i Thy facred Truth's unmeafur*d Scope Beyond the fpreadir.g Skies extends.

6 Phy Juftice lifee the Mills remains •, Unfathom'd D:pths thy judgments are 5 . Thy Providence the World fuftains 3 The whole Creation is thy Care.

j Since of thy Goodnefs all partake, With what Affarance (hould the juft Thy Ihelt'ring Wings their Refuge make. And Saints to thy Protection truft ! 8 Such Gucfts (hall to thy Courts be led, To banquet en thy Leve's repaft : And drink as from a Fountain's Hiad,. Of Joys that (fail for ever laft.

9. With Thee the Springs of Life remain 3 Thy Pee fence is eternal Dzy : to O ! let thy Saints thy- Favour Gain 5 To upright Hearts thy Truth difplay,

1 iWhiiftPride's jnfulthig'Foot would fpurn, And wicked Hands my Life furprife ;

it Their Mifchitfs on themfelves return ; Down, down they're fa]*'n. no more to rife*

P S d-L M XXXVII,

xTTHO* wicked Men grow rich or great}*

•*• Yet let not their fuccefsful State Thy Anger, or thy Envy, raife

2 For they, cut down9~)ike tender Grafs, Or like young Flow'rs, away {hall p^fs,

W-hofe bkioaii»g.&irauiy toon decays*

3. D« pen/1

PSALM xxxvii. 63

3: Depend on God, and Him obey ; So thou within the usnd (halt {lay,

Secure from Danger, and from Want: 4 Make his Commands thy chief DeKghts. And He, thy Duty to requite,.

Shall all thy earneft Wifhes grant.

5. In all thy Ways-truft thou the Lord, And He will needful Help afford,.

To perk-£i ev'ry jfcft Defign ; 6 He'll make, like Light,, ferene andclears, Thy clouded Innocence appear,

And as a mid-day Sun. to {bine.

7, With quiet Mind on God depend, And patiently for Him attend

Nor let thy Anger fondly rife, Tho' wicked Men with Wealth abound j- And with Succefs ttiePlots are crown'd,

Which they malicioufly devife.

8- From Anger eeafe, and Wrath forfake \- Let no ungovern'd Pafen make

Thy wav'ring Heart efpoufe their Grimes 9 For God (hill fmful Men deftroy ; Whilft -only they the Land enjoy,

Who truix. on Him,- and writ his Time*

I© How foon fhall wicked Men decay ! Their Place fhall vanifh quite away*

Nor by the ftri£lert Search be found ; \\< Whilft humble Souls pcffcfs the Earthy Rejoicing fiill with godly Mirth,

With Peace and Plenty always crown'd, B- £R*B U. V& While fmful Croud s5wkh falfe Defigiv Apiaft the righ teovw ie w combing

f-4 PSA L M xxxvii.

And enafh their Teeth, and threat'ningftandj i gGod fna.l their etrspty piois deride, And laugh at their defeated Pride : He fees their Ruin near 2t Hind.

l4.Th?y draw feEeSword,and bend the bow, The poo? and needy to o'crthrow, A?id Men or upright Lives to flay :

1 5 But their {irorgBowa fhali foon be broke, Then iharpen'd Weapon's mortal Stroke

Tbip' their ownrisansfhai! force itswayv

16 A little, with God's Favour b'eft, That's by one righteous Man poffei's'd,

The. Wealth of many b*d excells :

17 F^r God 'upports th< juil Man'sCaufe ; Bur, as for thoie that break his Law?,

Their unfuccefsful Pcw'r He quells.

18 His cor. ft ant Care the upright guides, And oyer a 1 their Life prt&ies j.

T"heir portion Oiaii for ever laft :

1 9 They, when Diftrefso'er whelms the Earth Shall bd unmov'd, and ev'n in Dearth

The happy Fruits of Plenty tafte,

20 Not fo the wicked Men, and thofe- Who proudly dare God's Will oppofe t

DeftrucTioa is their haplefs Share : L;ke Fat of Lambs, their Hopes and they* Shall in an inflant melt away,.

And vaniih into Smoke and Air.

PART III.

3ti While Sinners, brought to fad Decay* Siill borrow on and never pay, The juft have Will and PowY to giv? ;

PSALM xxxvii. 65

11 Forfuch as God vouchfafes to blefs3 Shall peaceably the Earth poffefs, And thofc He curfes (hall not live,

23 The good Man's Way isGod's Delight3 He orders al! the Steps aright,

Of him that moves by his Command ;

24 Tho' he fometimes may be diitrei-r, Yet ihall he ne'er be quite oppreft,

For God' upholds him with his Hand.

25 From my nrd Youth, 'till Aa;e prevaii'd 1 never faw the righteous fail\J,

Or Want o'er take his numerous Race j

26 Becaufe Companion rill'd his Heart,, And he did chear fully impart,

God made hisOff'fprirtgs Wealth increase.

27 With Caution flian each wicked Deed3, In Virtue's Ways with Zeai proceed,

And fo prolong your happy Days :

28 For G od, who Judgment iosea^ilpes ftill Preierve his saints (zgiitq from If],.

While foon the Wicked Race decays-*.

29 30 3 1. The upright (hall poffefs theLand His Portion fhall for Ages ftand ;

His Mouth with Wifdom is fupplyM, His Tongue by Rules of Judgment moves3 His Heart the Law or God approves ;

Therefore his Footfleps neve*" Aide.

P A R T IV. *~

32 In wait the watchful Sinner lies, In vain, the righteous to fitrprize, in vain, his RuLa doss decree £ ,

11 God

66 P S A L M xxxvii, xxxviiL

33 God will not him defencelefs leave To his Revenge expos'd, but fave, And when he's fentenc'd, fet him free.

34. Wait ftill on God 5 keep his Command^

And thou, exalted in the Land,

Thy bleft PofT fen ne'er (hall quit The wicked foon deftroy'd fhall be, And at his difmal Tragedy . Thou fhalt a fare Spectator fit.

ZS The wicked I in PowVhave feeii* And like a Bay tree, frefh and green, That fpreads it's pleafantBranches round:

36 But he was gone as fwift as Thought : And tho' in ev'ry Place I fought,

No Sign or Track of him 1 found.

37 Obferve the perfect Man with Care, And mark all fuch as upright are ;

Their roughed Days in Peace fhall end :'

38 While on the litter End of thofe, Who dare God's facred Will oppofe,

A common Ruin fhall attend.

39 God tothfjuftwill Aid Afford : Their only Safeguard is the Lord ;

Their Strength, in time of Need, is He T

40 Becaufe on him they fti!l depend, The Lord will time'y Succour fend,

And from the wicked fet them free. P S A L M XXXV 111. I'TpHY chaining Wrath,OLcrd,reflrain,

* Tho' I deferve it all ; Nor let at once on me the btorm ©fthy Difpleafure foYu

% In

PSALM xxxvith Sj

1 In ev'ry wretched Part of me

thy Arrows deep remain ; Thy heavy Hand's afHiaing Weight |

I can no more fufiaia.

3 My Fiefh is one continu'd Wound, thy Wrath io fiercely glows y

Betwixt ray Puni foment and Guilt, my Bones have no Repofe.

4 My Sins, which to a Deluge fwell, my finking Head o'er flow ;

And, for my feeble Strength to bear, too vaft a Burden grow.

5 Stench and Corruption fill my Wounds, my Folly's juft Return :

6 With Trouble I am warp'd and bow'd, and all Day long I mourn.

7 A loath'd Difeafe afflicts my Loins, infecting ev'ry. Part j

8 With" Sicknefs worn, I groan and roar, thro' Anguifh of my H-art,

PART II.

9 But, Lord, before thy fearching Eyer a!3 my Defues appear ;

And, Cure, my Groans have been too loud,-

not to have reach-d thine Ear. io Mv Heart's opprefs'd,my Strength decay 'd

my Eyes deprived of Light: ii Friends; Lcyers, K-infmen, gaze aloof

on fuch a difmal Sight.

1 2 Mean while, the Foes that feek my^Life^

their Snares to take me fet ; Vent Slanders, and contrive all Day

to forge foms new Deceit.

1 3 But

6$ PSA L M xxxviii, xxxtx>

13 But [, as if both deaf and dumb, nor heard, nor once reply'd ;

14 Quite deaf and dumb, like one whofe with confcious Guilt is ty'd. (Tongue

15 For, Lord, to Thee I do appeal, my Innocence to clear ;

Aflur'd that Thou, the righteous God, my injur'd Caufe wilt hear.

16 " Hear me/Taid I, "left my proud Foes- cc a fpiceiul Joy difplay ;

c? Infulting, if they fee my Foot " but once to go affray."

17 And, with continued Grief opprefs'cT3 to fink I row begin,

18 To Thee, O Lord, I will confefs, to Thee bewail my Sin.

19 But whi'ft I languifh, my proud Foes their Strength and Vigour boaft ;

And they who hate me without Caufe, are grown a dreadful HofL

20 Ev'n. they whom I obligM return my Kin-in^fs with Defpite j

And are my Enemies, bt caufe 1 choofe the Path that's right.

21 Forfake not me, O Lord my God, nor far from me depart ;

22 Make hade to my Relief, O Thou who my Salvation art.

P S A L M XXXIX. IT) ESOLV'D to watch o'er all my Ways,

"- 1 kept my Tongue in Awe j I curb'd my hafty Words, when I the profp'rous. wicked faw.

2 Like

PSALM xkx'ix. 69

i Like one that's dumb, I filcnt ftooi,

and did my Tongue refrain ?tom good Difcourfe ; but thai Reihaini

increas'd my inward Pain.

*$ My Heart did glow, which workingTho'is

did hot and refrJefs make; A.nd warm Reflections fann'd the Fire,

and thus at length I fpake ; Lord, let me know my Term of Days,

how icon my Life will end : The num'rous Train of iils difclofe,

which this frail State attend.

5 My Life, Thou know'ft, is but a Spans a Cypher fums my Years ;

And evfry Man, in heft Eftate, but Vanity appears.

6 Man, like a Shadow^ vainly walks, with fruitlefs Cares opprefs'd :

He heaps up wealth, but cannot tell by whom 'twill be pjflefs'd.

% Why then fhould I on worthlefs Toy%

with anxious Care, attend ? On Fhce alone my ftedfait Hope

flia1! ever. Lord depend. 8, 9 Forgive my Sins ; nor let me fcorn'd

by tcoiifn Sinners be ; For 1 was dumb, and murmur'd nofc

becaufe 'twas done by Thee.

10 The dreadful Burden of thy Wrath

m Mercy foon remove j Left my Frail Fiefh too weak to bear

the heavy Load fcould prove.

xi For

;-e PS AL M xxxlx, xl.

1 1 For when ThouchafVneft Man for Sin Thou mak'ft his Beauty fade

(So vain a Thing is he !)Hke Cloth By fretting Moths decay 'd.

12 Lord, here ray Cry, accept my Tears, and liften to my Pray'r,

Who fojourn like a Stranger here, as all my Fathers were.

13 O ! fpare me yet a little Time 5 my wafted Strength rcftore,

Before I vanifti quite from hence,

and (hall be teen no more.

P S A L M XL. I ]f Waited meekly for the Lord,

* Till he vouchfaf'd a kind Reply % Who did his gracious Ear afford, And heard from Heav'n my humble Cry, % He took me from the difmal Pit, When founder'd deep in miry C'ay ; On folid Ground He plac'd my Feet, And fufter'd not my Steps to ftray.

3 The Wonders He for me has wrought, fchall fill my Mouth with Songs of Praife, And others, -to his Worfhip brought, To Hopes cf like Deiiv'rance raile.

4 For fJleliings fhall that Man reward, Who on th' almighty Lord reiies -3 Who treats the proud with D fregard, And hates the Hypocrites Dngutfe,

5 Who can the wend'rous Works recount,; Which Thou O God for us haft wrought . The Treafuies of thy Love fur mount ThePow'iofM umbers3Speech.and thought.

til

T S A L M xl. ji

6 I've learnt, that Thou haft not de&t'd Offrings and Sacrifice alone;

Nor Blood of" guiltlefs Beafts requir'd3 For Man's Tranfgre&anio atone.

7 I therefore come— —come to fulfil The Oracle thy Books impart :

8 'Tis my Delight to do thy Will | Thy Law is written in my Heart.

PART II. $ln full Affemblies I have told Thy Truth and Righteoufnefs at large t Nor did, Thou know' ft, my Lips with-bcld ,From uttering what Thou gav\ft in Charge; io Nor kept within my Breaft confin'd Thy Faithfulnefs, and faving Grace ; But preach'd thy Love for all defign'd, T hat all might that and Truth embrace.

1 1 Then let thofe Mercies I deelar'd To others, Lord, extend to me : Thy loving kindnefs my Reward, Thy Truth my fcfe Proteaion be.

12 For I with Troubles am diftrefs'd3 Too vaft and numberlefs to bear :

Nor lefs with Loads of Guilt oporefs'ck That plunge and jink me to Defpair. As foon, alafs ! I may recount The Hairaon this affliaed Head ; My vanquiih'd Courage they furmount, And nil my drooping Soul with Dread.

PART III. 13 But, Lord, to my Relief draw near 5 I* or never was more pr effing Need : In my Deliverance, Lord, appear, And add ig that Ddiv'rance Speed.

14. Confufwn

yt PSALM xli.

14. Con fu (Hon on their Heads return, Who to dejftroy mv Soul combine ; Let them, defeated, b!u(h. and mourn, Enfnar'd in their own vile defi^n.

1 5 Their Doom let Defolation be, With Shame their Mihce be repaid, Who mcck'd my Confidence in Thee, And Sport of my AfHi&ion made :

16 While thofe,who humbly feek thy Face, To joyful Triumphs {hall be rais'd ; And all, who prize thy faving Grace, With me refound, the Lord be prais'd.

17 Thus, wretched tho' 1 am, and poor. Of roe th' almighty Lord takes Care : Thou, God, who only can'ft reftore, To my Relief with Speed repair.

PSALM XLL r TJT APP Y the Man, whofe tender Care

*■** relieves the Pooj diftrefs'd. ! When he's by Troubles coenpafs'd round,

The Lord {hall give him R ft.

2 TheLord hisLife, with Bit flings crown'd, in Safety mail prolong ;

And di (appoint the Will of thofe, that feek to do him VVrong.

3 If he in languishing Eftate, opprefs'd with Sicknefb iie ;

The Lord will eafy m<ke his Bed, and inward Strength fupply.

4 Secure of this, to Thee, n.-y God, I thus m\ Pray'r addrefs'd ;

«* Lord, for thy Mercy, heal my Soul, * tho' L have much traiifgrei'sU

5 %

PSALM ili. 73

5 My cruel Fees, with flandYous Words attempt to wound my Fame :

«e When fhall he die (fay they, and Men ** forget his very Name ?*'

6 Suppofe they formal Vifits make, *« tis all but empty Show :

They gather Mifchief in their Hearts, and vent it where they go.

7, 8 With private Whifpers,fuchas thefe*

to hurt me they devife : *' a lore Difeale afflicts him now :

" he's fall'n, no more to rife." g My own familiar Bofom-Friend,

on whom lraoft rely'd, Has me, whofe daily Gueft he was

with open Scorn defy'd.

jo But Thou my fad and wretched State*

in Mercy, Lord, regard ; And raife me up, that all their Crimes

may meet their juft Reward.

1 1 By this 1 know, thy gracious Ear is open when I call $

Becaufe Thou fuffer'ft not my Foes to triumph in my Fall.

1 2 Thy tender Care fecures my Life from Danger and Difgrace ;

And Thou vouch fa f ft to fetme ftill

before thy glorious Face. 33 Let therefore I/ratl's Lord and God

from Age to Age be bleft j And all the People's glad Applaufe

with loud AmenY exprefs'd. D

psjlM

?4 PSALM tfii.

•? 5 A L M XLII.

j a S pants the Hart for cooling Streamy

A- when heated in the Chaos ; So )6pg» «iy Soul, O God, for Thee,

nnddv/refreihin? Grace. . . For Ihee, my God, the living God, " my ihirfty Soul doth pine : O ! when (ball I behold thy Face, ' Thou Majefty Divine ? o Tears are my conftant Food, while thus 6 infu'ting Foes upbraid : « Deluded Wretch ! wnere's now thy CjocL

""and where his promis'd Aid" ? . 1 fi ,rh whene'er my muftng Thoughts

thoic happy Days prefent, When Lwith Troops of pious Friends

thy Temple did frequent : When I advanced with Songs of Praife,

my folemn Vows to pay ; And led the joyful facred Throng,

'that kept the feftal Day. c Why reftlefs, why caft down, my Soul \

5 tiuftGodjand He'll employ

His Aid for thee, and change thefe Sighs

to thankful Hymns ot joy.

6 My SouVs caft down, O God; but think

on Thee and Siw, (W I I .cH-:^m

F*om 7*r<WsBank,fromH"«s* sHeigntH

and A/#r's humbler Hill. n One Trouble calls another on ;

7 and, burning o'er My Head,

Fall fpouting down, till round my bcu, a roaring Sea is fpread. ^

PSALM xlif, xliii. y$

Z But when thy Pretence, Lord of Life., has once difpell'd the Storm,

To Thee I'll midnight Anthems fing, and all my Vows perform.

9 God of my Strength, how long fhali I3 like one forgotten, mourn,

Forlorn, forfaken, and expos'd to my OppreiTors Scorn r*

10 My Heart is pierc'd as with a Sword9 whil'ft thus my Foes upbraid ;

€f Vain Boafter, where is now thy God ; <{ and where his promis'd Aid ?

1 1 why reftlefs, why caft down, my Soulf hope frill ; and thou fhalt fing

ThePraife of Him who is thy God, thy Health's eternal Spring.

PSALM XLIII. I TUSTJudge of Heaven, sgainft myFoes J Do Thou affert my injur'd Right : O ! fet me free, my God, from thofe That in deceit and Wrong delight. a Since Thou art ftill my oniy Stay, ^Why leav'ft Thou me in deep Diftrefs ? Why go I mourning all the Day, Whili? me infulting Foes opprefs ?

3 Let me with Light and Truth be bleft,

Be theie my Guides, and lead the Way,

Till on thy holy Hill I reft,

f%nd in thy facred Temple pray.

j, Then will I there frefh Altars raife

fo God^ who is my only Joy j

And well tun'd Harps with Songs of Praife

►hail all my grateful Hours employ.

D 2 , | Wfajr

j£ PSALM xliii, xliv.

c Why then caft down,my Soul ?and why bo much opprefs'd with anxious Care? On God, thy God, for Aid rely ; Who will thy rmVd State repair.

P S A L M. XLiV. j ^ Lord our Fathers oft have told,

V-J in our attentive Ears, Thy Wonders in their Days perform'd,

and elder Times than theirs : . zHcw Theu,to plant them here,4idft drive

the Heathen from this Land, Difpcoplcd by repeated Strokes

■of thy avenging Hand. 3 Tor not their Courage, nor their Sword,

to them PofT,iTLcn gave ; Ncr Strength, that, from unequal Force,

their fainting Troops could lave ; But thv Right hand, and pow rful Arm,

whofe Succour they impior'd ; Thy Frefence with the chofcn Race,

who thy great Name ador d. j, As Thee their God our Fathers ownV

Thou art our Sovereign King ; O S therefore, as Thcudidft to them,

to us Deliv'rance bring. t Thro' thv viaorious Name, our Arms

the proudtft Fee {hall quell ; And crufh them with repeated btrokes,

as oft as they rebel. 6 I'll neither truft my Bow nor Sword,

when i in fight engage. .

<$ But Thee, who haft our Foes lufedu d, * ami fhara'd their fpittful Rage* ^

P'S'AEM xlrv. 77

8 To Thee the Triumph we afcribe, from whom the Conqucfi came :

In God we will rejoice ail Day, and ever bie<s his Name. B // R T II.

9 But Thou haftcafius off; and new moft (hamefully we yield ;

For Thou no more vouch faf ft to lead our Armies to the Field.

10 Since when, to ev'ry upflart Foe we, turn our Backs in Eight ;

And with our Spoil their Malice fea$3 who bear us ancient Spite. *

11 To Slaughter doona'd, we rVuVikeSheep into their butch'ring Hands ;

Or (what's more wretched yet) furvive, difpers'd thro' heathen Lands.

1 1 Thy People Thou hail fold for Slaves | and fet their Price (o low,

That not thy Treafure, by the Sale3 but their Difgrace may grow j

a 3, 14. Reproach'd by all the Nations round

the Heathen's Bye- word grown ; Whofe fcorn of us is both in Speech,

and mocking Gcftures, fhown. 35 Confufion ftrikes me blind j my Face

in confeieus Shame I hide ; 30 While we are feoff d,andGod biafjphem'd

by ther licentiousPride.

P A RT III. 37 On us this Heap of Woes is fall'ri 5

all this we have endur'd ^ Yet have not, Lord, renoune'd thy Name3

©j F^ith taThee abjur'd :

U: I i8Bu$

7 8 PSALM xliv, xlv.

38 But in thy righteous Paths have kept our Hearts and Steps with Care ;

19 Tho' Thou haft broken all our Strength and we almoft defpair.

20 Could we, forgetting thy great Name, on other God's rely,

2 1 And not the Searcher of all Hearts the treach'rous Crime defcry ?

22 Thou feeft what SufPrings for thy fake we ev'ry Day fuflain ; "

All flaughter'd, or referv'd like Sheep appointed to be flain.

23 Awake, arife ; let feemtng fleep no longer Thee detain ;

Nor let us. Lord who fue to Thee, forever fue in vain..

24 O ! wherefore hid eft Thou thy Face from our afft.£bd State,

25 Whofe Souls and Bodies fnk to Eiith with Griefs opprciftVe Weight ?

26 Arife, O Lord, and timely Hafte to our Deliv'rance make :

Redeem us, Lord, if not for our:, yet for thy Mercies Sake.

P S A L M XLV.

WHILE ItheKing's loudPraiferehearfe indited by my Heart, My Tongue is like the Pen of him

that writes with ready Art. 2 How match lefs is thy Form, O King !

thy Mouth with Grace o'eirlows : Becaufe frefh Bleflings God on Thee eternally beftows*

3 Gird

FS-AL M xfv. ;f

^ Gird on thy Sword,, moft mighty Prince ;

and, clad in rich Array, With glorious Ornaments of Pow'r,

majefiic Pomp dirp!ay.

4 Ride on in State, and frill protect the meek, the J^ir, the True •>

Whilffc thy Right-hand withfwift Revenge does all thy Foes purfue.

5 How fharp thy Weapons are to them that dare thy Pow'r oppefe !

Down,down they fall,, while thro'theirHeart the pointed Arrow goes.

6 But thy firm Throne, O God, Is fix'd for ever to endure ;

Thy Sceptre's Sway fhall always lair, by righteous Laws fecure.

j Becaufe thy Heart, by Juftice Icd9

did upright Ways approve, And hated ftill the crooked Paths

where wand'ring Sinners rove \ Therefore did God, thy God, on Thee

the Oil of Giadnefs fh-ed , And has* above thy Fellows round,

advane'd thy lofty Head.

I With CaiSa, Aloes, and Myrrh,

thy royal Robes abound : Which, from the ftately Wardrobe brought,

fpread grateful Odours round. 9 Among the honourable Train

did princely Virgins wait ;. The Queen was plac'd at thy Right-hand

ki goidsn Robes of State.

D 4. PART

So PSALM xlv.

PART II.

10 But thou, O royal Bride, give Ear, and to my Words attend:

Forget thy native Country now, and ev'ry former Friend.

11 So Ihall thy Beauty charm the King, nor fhail his Love decay :

For He is now become thy Lord ;

to Him due Rev'rencc pay. IX The lyrian Matrons, rich and proud,

fhail humble Prefents make ; And all the wealthy Nations fue,

thy Favour to partake. 2 3TheKing,sfairDaughter'sbeauteousSouI

all inward Graces fill ; Her Raiment is of pureft Gold,

adorn'd with coftly Skill. 14. She in her nuptial Garments drefs'd,

with Needles richly wrought, Attended by her Virgin Train,

fhail to the King be brought.

15 With all the State of folemn Joy the Triumph moves along ;

Til', with w;de Gates, the royal Court receives the pompous Throng.

16 Thou, in thy royal Father's room, muft princely Sons expeel ;

Whom thou to difprent Realms ma) 'ft fend to govern and protect :

17 Whilft this my Song to future Times tranfmits thy glorious Name j

And makes the World with one Confent thy lafting Praife proclaim, p 6 A L M

rGJ

P S A L M xlvi. Bi

P S J L M XLVL

OD is our Refuge in Diftrefs ;

A prefect Help, wher.Dangers prefs § fn Him, undaunted, we'll confide : I, 3 Tho' Earth were from her centre tofa'd ftnd Mountains in the Ocean loft, Torn piece-meal by the roaring Tide,

I. A gentler ftream with Gladnefs Hill rhe-City-of-our Lord ilia!! nil,

The royal Seat of God moil high ;

God dwells in Sisn9 whofe fair Tow'rs . hail mock th* Aflau'ts of earthly Pow'rs*.

While his almighty Aid is nigh.

| In Tumults when the Heathen rigtfj . ind Kingdoms War- againft us. wao?d.

He tbundcr'J, and difpers'd their Pow'rs t.

The Lord of Hods conducts our Arms, mt I ow'r of Refuge in Alarms,

Our Fathers guardian God, and ours.

1 : Come Xee the Wonders He has wrought, )n Lartn what Defclarion brought ,

artow He hascalm'd the jarring World: ic broke the warlike Spear and Bow 3 ' *"" them their thu^feg Chariots too,

into devouring Fiames weie hurl'd. ©-Submit to God V almighty Sway • or Him the Heathen {hall obf v, '

1 Thfp^ *?£***» Wd confefs , - 1 1 hs God of Hofis conduas cur Arms, )ur Tow'r of Re/„gc in Alarms, *

Aa*oour Fathers in Diftrefs.

PrsjLM:

82 PSALM xlvii. xlviii.

PSALM XLVIT.

1 jf^A.11 ye People, clap your Hands,

2 ^ And with triumphant Voices fing : No Force the mighty Pow'r withftands Of G^d, the univerfdl King.

3, 4 He fhall oppofing Nations quel!9 And with 5uccel\> our Battles fight ; Shall fix che Place where we mud dwell, The Piide of Jacobs his Dslight.

5, 6 God is gone up, our Lord and King, With Shouts o' Joy, and TrumpetsSound. To Him repeated Praifes fing, And let the chearful Song go round. 7, 8 Your utrnoft Skill in Praife be fhown, For Him, who all the World commands , Who fits upon his righteous Throne, And fpreads his Sway o'er heathen Lands.

0 OurChiefs,andTribes,that farfromhence T' adore the God of AW am came ; Found him their conftant lure Defence, How ereat and glorious is his Name 1

PSALM XLVIII.

1 HHHE Lord, the only God, is great,

* and greatly to be prais'd In Siorty on whofe happy Mount

his facred Thone is rais'd. 7. Her Tow'rs, the Joy of all the Earth>

with beauteous Profpeft rife ; On her North-Side th'almighty King's.

imperial City lies.

3 God in her Palaces is known : feis Prefence is hei Guard :

4 Confed'rate Kings withdrew their Seige and of Succefs defpair'd. 5 "* hc'

P S A L M xlviii. 83

5 They view'd her Wails.admir'dand Hed^ with Grief and Terror flruck ;

$ Like Women, whom the fudden Pangs of Travail had o'ertook.

7 No wretched crew of Mariners ' appear like them f©r!orn,

When Fleets from 7arjhijb9 wealthy Coaffo by eaftern Winds are torn.

8 In Slon we have feen perform'd a Work that was foretold ;

In pledge that God, for Times to corne3 his Gity will uphold.

9 Not in our FortreiTes and Walls did we, O God, confide ;

But on the Temple fix'd our Hopes3

in which Thou do£ refide. 20 According to thy fov'reign Name3

thy Praife thro' Earth extends f Thy powerful Arm3 as jultice guides^

chaftifes, or defends,

El Let Sicns Mount with Joy rtfound,

her Daughters all be taught, In Songs his judgments to extol,

who this Deliv'rance wrought. is Compafs her Wails with folemn Pomp |

your Eyes quite revnd her call ; Count all her TcwVs, and fee if there.

you find one ftone difpJac'd,

33 Her Forts and Palaces furvey 5,

ebferve their Order well ; Thatj with AiTurance, to your Heirs

Shis Wander you may tellt

14 This

*4 PSALM xlviii, xli*.

14. This God is ours, and wiil be ours, )

Whiift we in him confide ; Who, as he has prefcrv'd us now,

till Death will be our Guide. PSALM XL1X. i,T ET all the lift'ning World attend, a -*-1 and my inftruftions hear : Let high and Low, and Rich and Poor.

with joint Confent give Ear :

3 My Mouth, with facred Wifdom mTd, {hall good Advice impart ;

The found refult of prudent Thoughts, digefted in my Heart.

4 To Parables of weighty Senfe I will my Ear incline ;

While to my tuneful Harp I fing, dark Words of deep Defign.

5 Why (hould my Courage fail in Times of Danger and of Doubt;

When finners, that would me fupplant, have compafs'd me about ?

6 Thofe Men,that all theirHope and Truft in Heaps of Treafure place ;

And boafting, triumph, when they fee their ill got Wealth increafe ;

7 Are yet unable from the Grave their deareft Friend to free 5

Nor can, by Force of coftly Bribes, revcrfe God's firm Decree.

8, 9 Their vain Endeavours they muft quit,

the Price is held too high : No Sums can purchafe fuch a Grant,

that Man &all nerer die*

10 Nofc

PSALM xlix. &5

10 Not Wifdom can the Wife exempt, nor Fools their Folly fave ;

But both muft pe.ifli, and, in Death, their Wealth to others leave.

1 1 For tho* they think their ftately Seats {hail ne'er to Ruin tail ;

But their Remembrance laft in Lands, Which by their Names they call ;

II Yet {hall their Fame be loon forgot how great fce'er their State :

With Beads their Memory, and they, ihail fhare one common Fate. P A R T II.

13 How great their Folly is, who thus abiurd Conclusions make !

And yet their children, unreclaim'd, repeat the grofs Mifhke.

14 They all, like Sheep to Slaughter led, the Prey of Death are made ;

Their Beauty while the jufr, rejoice, within the Graze ihall fade.

15 But God will yet redeem my foul | and from the greedy Grave

His greater Pow'r {hall fetme free, and to Himte'f receive.

16 Then fear not thou, when worldly Mm inenvyM Wealth abound 3

Nor tho* their profp'rous Houfe increafe, with State and Honour crown'd.

1 7 For when they're fummon'd hence by they leave all this behind ; (Death 5

No Shadow of their former Pomp within the Graye they find :

a 8 And

%$ PSALM xlix, 1.

1 8 And yet they tho't their State was blcft*.

caught in the Flatt'rer's Snare ; Who Praifes thofe that flight all elfc,

and of themfelyes take care.

19' In their Forefathers Steps they tread 5

and when, like them, they die, . Their wretched Anceftors, and they,

in endiefs Darknefs lie. 20 For Man, how great foe'er his State 3

unlefs he's truly wife, As like a fenfua! Bear! he lives.

To, like a Beali:, he dies.

PSALM L.

I, .'TPHE.Lord hath fpoke them ighty God % * Hath fent his Summons all abroad.,.

From dawning Light, til? Day declines : The Hft'ning Earth his Voice hath heard And he from Sion hath app?ar'd,

Where Beauty in Perfc&ion Alines.

3, 4. OurGoi fhall come,and keep-no mors Miieor.ftru'd Silence, as before ;

But wafting Flames before h:m fend ; Around (hall Tempefts fiercely rage, While He does Heayen and Earth engage

His juft Tribunal to attend.

5- 6 AfTembly all my Saints to me f Thus runs the great divine Decree),

That in my lifting Covenant live ! And Offerings brin^ with conftant Care : ( The Heav'ns His Juft ice fiiail declare ;

For God hitnielf ilwll Sentence give).

7. Attend

P S A L M 1. %7

7 Attend, my People ; Ijrael hear 5 Thy ftrong Accufer I'll appear ;

Thy God, thy only God, am I :

8 'Tis notof OfPrings I complain, Which, daily in my Temple flain.

My facred Altar did fupply-.

a Will this alone Atonement make f" No Bullock from thy Stall I'll take,

Nor He-goat from thy Fold accept ; 10 The Foreft Beafts, that range alone, The Cattle to©, are all my' own,

That on a thoufand Hills are kept.

ill know the Fowls, that build theirNefts In craggy Rocks ; and favage Beafts,

That loofely haunt the open Fields l I

12 If feiz'd with Hunger 1 could be, 1 need not feek Relief from thee,

Since the World's mine, and all it yields*

13 Think'ft thou that I have any Need On flaughter'd Bulls and Goats to feed,

To eat theirFleflvand drink their Blood? 14. The Sacrifices I require, Are Hearts with Love and Zeal infpire,

And V^ows with ftri&eft Care made good*

1 5 la Time of Trouble call on me, And I -will £et thee fafe and free 5

And thou Returns of Praife (halt make.

16 But to the Wicked thus faith God : How dar'ft thou teach my Laws abroad,

Or in thy Mouth my Cev'nant take ?

17 For ftubborntheu, connrm'd in Sin, Hail Proof again!! Inftru&ion been,

And

83 P S A L M 1, li.

And of my Word didft lightly fpeak I

18. When thou a fabtie Thief didft: fee. Thou gladly dk! ft: with h.m agree,

And with Adult'rers didft: partake.

19. Vila- Slander is thy chief Delight.;. Try Tongue, by Envy mcv'd, and SpifA

Deceitful Tales does hourly fpread. 20 Thou doft with hateful Scandals wound Thy Brother, and with L\es confound

The Offspring of thy Mother's Bed.

2 f Thefethings didftthou,whom ftiill ftrov* : To gain with Silence, and with Love j

Till thou did wickedly fur-mife, That I was fuch a one as thou : Eu.t I'll reprove and ihame thee now,

And fet thy Sins b;fsre thine Eyes.

, 22 Mark this, ye wicked Fools, left I Let all my Bolts ol Vengeance fly,

While none fhaildare your Caufeto own .- 2 1 Who praifes me, due Honour gives ; And to the Man who juftly lives,

My ifrong Salvation fhali be fhowrn.

P S,A L M LI.

!I TTAVE Mercy> Lord, on me, "• as Thou wert ever kmd : Let me, opprefs'd with Loads of Guilty

thy wonted Mercy find. 2. 3 Wafh off my foul Offence, and cleanfe me from my Sin : For I confefs my Crime, and fee how great my Guilt has been.

4, Agaldt

PSAL M li. 89-

4 Againft Thee, Lord alone, . and only in thy Sight,

Have I tranfgrefs'd ; and tbo' conclemn'dj

muflown thy Judgments right.

5 In Guilt each Part was forra'd of ail this finful Frame ;

In Guilt I was conceiv'd, and horn the Heir of Sin and Shame.

6 Yet Thou, whofe fearching Eye does inward Truth require,

In fecret d id ft with Wifdom's Laws my tender Soul infpire.

7 With Hyffop purge me Lord ; and (o I clean Stall be :

I fhall with Snow in Whitenefs vie, when purify *d hy Thee.

8 Make me to hear with Joy thy kind forgiving Voice 3

That fo the Bones which Thou hafl broke

may with frefh Strength rejoice.

9, :0 B'otout my crying Sins,

nor me in Anger view j Create in me a Heart that's ckan,

an upright Mind renew.

P A R x U

11 Withdraw not Thou thy Help, nor caft me from thy Sight \

Nor let thy Holy Spirit take its everlafting Flight.

12 The Joy thy Favour gives, let me again obtain ;

And thy free Spirit's firm Support my fainting Soul fufiain.

13 So

9© PSALM r», Biu

13 So I thy righteous Ways to Sinners will impart ;

Whilft. my Advice ilia!] wicked Men to thv juft Laws convert.

14 My Guilt of Blood remove, my Saviour and my God ;

And my glad Tongue jfhall loudly tell thy righteous Aits abroad.

15 Do Thou unlock my Lips, with Sorrow clos'd, and Shame :

So (hall my Mouth thy wond'rous Praifs. to all the World proclaim.

16 Could Sacrifice atone,

whole Flocks and Herds ftiould die 3 But on fuch Off'rir.gs Them difdain'fl to caft a gracious Eye."

17 A broken Spirit is

by God moft highly priz'd ; By Him a broken contrite Heart fliaii never be defpis'd*

18 Let Sicn Favour find, of thy Good will aflur'd ;

And thy own City flourifh long, by lofty Walls fecur'd.

19 Thejufl {hall then attend* and p'-eafmg Tribute pay ;

And Sacrifice of choicer!: Kind* upon thy Altar lay.

P S A L'M LII. I TM vain O Man of lawlefs Might,

■* thou boaft'ft thyfelf in 111 ; Since God, theGo<i in whom I truft, vouchiafes his Favour ftill.

2 Tty

PSALM lii, liii. 91

2 Thy wickedTongue does fland'rousTales

malicioufiy devife ; And, (harper than a Razor fet,

it wounds with treach'rous Lyes,

3. 4-Thy Thoughts aremore onlll,thaRGo©cl on Lyes, than Truth, employ'd ;

Tky Tongue delights \r. Words by which the Gutltlefs are deftroy'd.

5 God fhall forever blaft thy Hopes, and fnatch thee fcon away ;

Nor in thy Dwelling-place permit, nor in the World, to flay.

6 Th« Juft, with pious Fear, (hall fee the Downfal of" thy Pride :

And at thy fudden ruin laugh, and thus thy Fa.Il deride ;

7 '" See there the Man that haughty wa?, 46 who proudly God defy'd,

«s Who truilcd in his Wealth, and fti.ll on wicked Arts rely'd."

8 Bat I am like thofe Olive plants that (hade Gad's Temple round 5

And hope with His indulgent Grace to be for ever crown'd.

9 So fhiil my Soul with Praife, O God, extol thy wond'rous Love ;

And on .thy Name with Patience wait ; for this thy Saints approve.

P S A L M LIIL j^PHE wicked Fools muft Aire fuppofe,

**■ that God is but a Name : This g*ofs miftake their Practice {hows, fiace Virtue all difclaiis,

% The

£* PSALM Jiii, \\v.

2. The Lord look'd down fromHeav'ns high the Sons of Men to view,. ( Tow'^ .

To fee if any own'd his Pow'r or Truth or juftice knew.

3 But all he faw were backward gont degen'rate grown and bafe ;

None for Religion, ear'd^not one of all the finfu' Race.

4 But are thofe Workers of Deceit fo dull and ienfelefs grown ;

That they like Bread my People eat, and God's juft Pow'r difown .?

5.Their caufelcfs Fears (hall ftrangely grow 5

and they, defpis'd of God, Shall foon be foil'd : his Hand (hall throw

their ihatter'd Bones abroad. 6 Would He his faving Pow'r employ^

to break our fervile Band, Leud Shouts of univerfal Joy

fhould echo thro' the Lanr*, P S A L M LIV. i,T ORD,fave me,for thy gloriousKame.j % "and in thy Strength appear, To judge my Caufe ; accept my Pray'r,

and to my Words give Ear. 3 Mere Strangers, wnom I never wrong'^

to ruin me defitn'd ; And cruel Men,tnat fear no God,

a»ainft my Soul cornbin'd.

4^5 ButGod takes part with all myFriendss

and He's the fureft Guard : The God of Truth fhall gives my Foes

their Falflwod's iuft Rewajd j

& While.

f S ALM iiv, te. 9|

€ While I thy grateful OfFrings bring,

and facrifice with Joy ; And in-His Praife my time to come delightfully employ.

7 From dreadful Danger and Diilrefs

the Lord bath fet me free : Thro'Him Ihall I, of all my Foes, thejuft DeftTuclien fee.

PSALM IN. i%r* IVE Ear, Thou judge of all theEartn^

^r and liften when 1 pray ; Nor from thy humble Suppliant turn thy glorious Face away.

2 Attend to this my fad Complaint, .and hear my grievous Moans ;

Whilft I my mournful Cafe declare with artlefs Sighs and Groans.

3 Hark how the Foe irifults aloud ! how fierce Gppreffors rage !

Whofefland'roustongues withwrathful hate

againft my Fame engage. 4, 5 My Heart is rack'd with Pain,my Soul

with deadly Frights diftrefs'd ; With Fear and Trembling com pafs'd round

with Horror quite epprefss'd.

6 How often wifhM I then, that I

the Dove's fwift Wings could get ; That I might take my fpeedy Flight,

and feek a fafe Retreat ! .y, 8 Then would I wander far from hence $

and in wild Defarts ftray, Till all this furious Storm were fpent,

Ttiis Tenipeft paft away,

PART*

$4 PSALM Iv.

P A RT II.

$ Deftroy, O Lord, their ill Defigns,

their Counfels foon divide ; For through the City my griev'd Eyes

have Strife and Rapine fpy'd,

10 By Day and Night ®n ev'ry Wall they walk their conftant Round ;

And, in the midft of all her Strength, are Grief and Mifchicf found.

11 Whoe'er thro' ev'ry Part {hall roam* will freih Diforders meet ;,

Deceit 2nd Guile their conftant Pofts maintain in ev'ry Street.

12 For 'twas not any open Foe, that falfe Reflections made ;

For then I could with Eafe have borne the bitter Things he faid :

pTwas none who Hatred had profefs'd,

that did againft me rife ; For then I had with drawn myfelf

from his malicious Eyes. 13, 14 But 'twas ev'n thou, my Guide,my

whom tend'reft Love did join : [Friend Whofe fwcet Advice I valu'd moft,

whofe Pray'rs were mix'd with mine.

15 Sure, Vengeance equal to their Crimes

fuch Traitors muft furprife ; And fudden Death requite thofe Ills

they wickedly devife. 16, 17 But I will call on God, who ftill

fhaii in my Aid appear : At Morn and Noon, and Night I'll pray

and He my Voice ihall hear,

PJPT

f> S A L M lv, Ivi. 95

P if R T III.

So God has releas'd my Soul from thofe,

that did with me contend ; And made a mam'rons Hoft of Friends

my righteous Caufe defend. 29 For He, who was my Help of old,

fhall now his Suppliant hear 5 And punlfh thofe, whofe profp'rous State

makes them no God to fear.

20 Whom can I truft, if fakhlefs Men perfldioufly deyife

To ruin me, their peaceful Friend, and break the flrongeft Ties ?

21 Tho' loft and melting are their Words^ their Hearts with War abound :

Their Speeches are more fmooth than Oil, and yet like Swords they wound.

22 Do thou, my Soul, on God depend, and He (hall thee fuftain ;

He aids the Juft, whom to fupplant the Wicked ftrive in vain.

23 My Foes, that trade in Lies and Blood, fhall all untimely die ;

Whilft I, for Health, and Length of Days, on Thee my God, rely.

PSALM LVI. s T\0 Thou, O God, in Mercy help :

■*^ for Man ray Life purfues : To crufh me with iepeated Wrongs,

he daily Strife renews. % Continually my fpiteful Foes

to ruin me combine : Thou ieeft, who fitt'ft inthron'd on high, - what mighty Numbers join,

3 But

96 P S A L M Ivi.

3 But tho' fometimes furpriz'd by Fear (on Danger's firft Alarm) ;

Yet ftill for Succour I depend on thy almighty Aim.

4 God's faithful Promife I fhall praife, on which I now rely :

In God I truft, and fruiting Him, the Arm of FJefh defy.

5 TheywreftmyWords,and make'emfpeak a Senfe they never meant :

Their Thoughts are all, with reftlefs Spite, on my Deftruction bent.

6 In clofe AiTemblies they combine, and wicked Projects lay :

They watch my Steps, and lie in wait to make my Soul their Prey.

j Shall fuch Injuftice ftill efcape ?

O righteous God, arife j Let thy juft Wrath (too long provok'd)

this impious Race chaftife.

8 Thou numb'reft all my wand'ring Steps, ft nee firft compel'd to flee :

My very Tears are treafur'd up, and regifter'd by Thee.

9 When therefore I invoke thy Aid, my Foes fhall be o'erthrown ->

For I am well affur'd, that God my righteous Caufr will own.

10, 1 1 I'll truft God's Word, and fo defpife the Force that Man can raife j

12 To Thee, O God, my Vows are due : to fhte I'll render Praife.

13 Thou

PSALM lvi, Ivii. 9f

13 Thou haft retriev'd my Soul fromDeath,

and Thou wilt ftill fecure The Life Thou haft (o oft preferv'd,

and make my Footfteps Cure : That thus, protected by thy Pow'r,

I may this Light enjoy : And in the Service of my God

my lengthen'd Days employ. PSALM LVII. inpHY Mercy, Lord, to me extend • x On thy Protection I depend ; And to thy Wing for fhelter hafte, Till this outrageous Storm is paft.

2 To thy Tribunal, Lord I fly,

Thou fov'reign Judge, and God mofthigb,, Who Wonders haft for me begun, And wilt not leave thy Work undone.

3 From Heav n protect me by thy Arm, And fhame all thofe who feek my Harm - To my Relief thy Mercy fend,

And Truth, on which my Hopes depend,

4 For I with lavage Men converfe, Like hungry Lions wild and fierce, WithMenwhofe teeth areSpears,theirword« invenom'd Darts, and two edg'd Swords.

5 Be Thou, O God exalted high : And, as thy .Glory fills the Sky

So let it be on Earth difphy'd ; Tffl Thou art here, as there, ©bey'd.

a a°u !? ? meJ they their Nct PreparM, And had almoft my Soul enfnar'd • But fell tWelves, by juft Decree' Into the Pit they made for me,

E 7 Q

.©$ PS A L Mivii, ivm.

7 O God, my Heart is nVd, 'tis .bcntj It's thankful Tribute to prefent 5 And, with my Heart my Voice I'll raife To Thee, my Gcx*', in Songs of Praife.

8 Av.^ke, my Glory Harp and Lute.3 No lenger lee your brings be rnufcc j And 1, my tuneful Part to take, Will with the early Dawn awake.

9 Thy Piaifes, Lord I will refound To all the Kitting N&tions round ;

10 Thy Mercy higheft Heav'n tranfeends Thy Truth beyond the Clouds extends.

j 1 Be Thou, O God, exalted high 5 And, as thy Glory 'Hi's the Sky, So let it he on Earth difplay'd ; Till Thou art heie, as there, obey'd. PSALM LVIII.

1 Q PEAK, G ye -Judges of the Earth, ••*? if juit your Sentence be ;

Or aiuft not innocence appeal to Heav'n, from your Decree ?

2 Your wicked Hearts and Judgments 2re alike by Malice fway'd ;

Your griping Hands, by weighty Bribes, to Violence betray 'd.

3 To Virtue, Strangers from the Womb3 their Infant Steps went wrong :

They prattled Slander and in Lyes employ 'd their lifping Tongue.

4 No Serpent of parch'd Africa Breed dees ranker Poifon bear ;

The drowiy Adder will as foon ■unlock his fallen Ear.

5 Unmov'i

PS ALM lv'rii, \\x. &$

5 Unmov'd by good Advice5 and deaf as Adders they remain \

From whom the ikilful Charmer's Voice can no Attention gain.

6 Defeat, O God, their threat'ning Rage^ and timely break their Pow'r :

Difarm thefe -growing Lion's Jaws* e'er practised to devour,

1 Let now their Infolence at Height*

like ebbing Tides be fpeut j Their ■fhiver'd Darts deceive their Aim,*

when they their bow have bent : 8 Like Snails, let them difiblve to Siime •$>

like hafty Births become. Unworthy to behold the Sun,

and dead within the Womb,

^ E'erThorns can make theFlefh pots boiL,

tempeftuous Wrath ihall come From God, and fnatch them hence aliye

to their eternal Doom. 10 The Righteous (ball rejoice to fee their Crimes fuch Vengeance meet j And Saints in Perfecutors Blood {hall dip their harmkfs Feet.

li TranfgreiTors then with Grief mail fee

juft'Men Rewards cbtain ; And own a God whofe Juflice wilt the guilty Earth arraign.

PSALM LIX. I T\ELIV£R me, OLord my God, *** from all my fpiteful Foes : -In -my Defence op pole thy Pow'r Co-heirs who me oppofe,

E % % Prefers

ico P S A L M lir.

2 Preferve me from a wicked Race*

) make a Trade of 111 ; Protect me from remorfelefs Men who leek my Blood to fpilj.

3 They lie in wait, and mighty Powr's agalnil my Life combine,

Implacable ; yet, Lord, Thou know'ft,

for no Oftence of mine. ^ In Hafte they run about, and watch

my guiitlefs Life to take: Look down, O Lord, on my Diftrefs,

and to my Kelp awake.

5 Thou, Lord of Hofts, and Ifraelh God* their heathen Rage fupprefs ;

Relentlefs Vengeance take on thofe, who ftubbornly tranfgrefs.

6 At Evening to befet my Houfe, like growling Dogs they meet ;

Wiiile others through the City range. and ranfack'd ev'ry Street.

7 Their Throats invenom'dSlanderbreathe,

their Tongues are fbarpenM Swords : «« Who hears (fay they ) ; or, hearing,dares

*' reprove our lawlefs Words ?" £ But from thyThroneThou fhalt,OLord9

their baffled Plots deride ; And foqn to Scorn and Shame expofe

their boated heathen Pride.

9 On Thee I wait ; 'tis on thy Strength

ior Succour I depend : 1 is rhou, O God, art my Defence, 9 only can defend.

io Thy

PSA L M 0/. tot

io Thy Mercy, Lord, which has fa oft

from Danger fet mc' free, Shall crown my Wifhes, and fubdue

my haughty Foes to me,

li Beftroy them not, O Lord3 at oneg g

reftrain thy vengeful Blow ; Left we, ihgratefatly, coo foon

forget their Overthrow, D'jfperie them through the Nations rounfirt

by thy avenging Power : Do Thou bring down their haughty Pride3

O Lord, our Shield and Tow'r.

31 Now in the Height of ail their Hbps$|

thetr Arrogance chafiife ; WhofeTongueshavefin'dwithoutReftraint

and Curies join'd with Lyes.

13 Norfha]tThou,whilft theirRace endures thine Anger, Lord, fupprefa ;

That diftant Lands, by their juft Doom5j may JfraeW God confefs.

14 At Ev'ning let them ftill perfiflr like growling Dogs, to meet ^ ■

Still wander all the City round,

and t raver fe ev'ry Street. 35 Then, as for Malice now they 6cD

for Hunger let them ftray ; And yell their vain Complaints a!oud3

defeated of their Prey 1

16 Whilft early I thy Mercy frng, thy wond'rous Pow'r confefs :

For Thou haft been my fare Defence*, my Refuge in Diftrefs,

E 3 27 T*

102 PSALM fix, Ix,

17 To Thee, with never-ceafing Praife, O God, my Strength, I'll fing :

Thou art my God, the Rock from whence my Health and Safety fpring. P S A L M LX.

3 ^%GOD,who haft ourTroops difpers'd, *^ Forfaking thofe who left Thee hi ft 5

As we thy juft Difpleafure mourn,

To us in Mercy, Lord, return.

2 Oar Strength, that firm asEarth did ftand, Is rent by thy avenging Hand :

O ! heal the Breaches Thou haft made ; We {hake, we fall, without thy Aid 1

3 Our Folly's fad Effccts we fell ; For, drunk with Difcord's Cup we reel,

4 But now, for them who Thee rcver'd, Thouhaft thy Truth's bright Banner reir'd

5 Let thy Right-Hini thy Saints prote& ^ Lord, hear the Pray'rs that we direct.

6 The holy God has fooke ; and 1, O'erjoy'd on his firm Word rely.

To Thee in Portions I'll divide Fair Sicbem's Soil, Samaria 's Pride : To Sichem Succoth ne^ct I'll join, And meafure out her Vale by Line.

7 AJmia/pb, Gilead, both fubfcribe

To my Commands, with Efbraimt Tribe Ephro'in by \rms fupports rny Caufe, And Judab by religious Laws.

3 Moab my Slavs and Drudge fball he, Nor Edem from my Yoke get free j

1 I Pulqftipe* imperious State Stall humbJy on our Triumph wait.

9 Bat

PS A L M Be, !xi. irfj

9 But whs fhail quell thefe mighty Pow'isy And clear my Way to Edomh T<©#'r$ I Or through her guarded Frontiers tread The Path that does to Conqueft lead ? io Ev'n Thou,,0 God who haft difpers'd Our Troops (tor we forfoak Thee fm£), Thofe, whom Thoudidit in Wrath for fake, Aton'dj Thou wilt vi&onous make.

1 1 Do Thou our fainting Caufe fuftain 5 For human Succours are but vain. isFrefh Strength and CouragcGodheftows 1 Tis He treads down our proud eii Foes.

P $ A L M LXL 3T ORD, hear my Cry, regard my PrayV ■*** which i, opp! efsd with Grief. £ From Earth's remoteft Parts addrefs

to Thee for kind Relief. O 1 lodge me fafe beyond the Reach of pejfc curing Pow'r3

3 Thou, whofo oft from ipltsful Fo«$ haft been my fhelt'ring Trover.

4 So fhall I in thy facred Courts fecure from Danger lie ;

Beneath the Covert of thy Wings, a)i future Storms defy,

5 In Sign my Vows are heard, once m0re3 I o'er fhy Chofeia reign :

6- O ! bleft with long and profp'rous Life the King Thorn didffc ordain.

f Confirm his Thron^and make hisRcigJi

accepted m thy Sight 5 And let thy Truth and Meicj both

i©4 PSALM hi, Jxii.

8 So fhall I ever £ng thy Praiie,

thy Name for ever blefs ; Devote my profp'rous Days to pay

the Vows of my Dlftrefs.

P S A L M LXII. >"\/TY Seal for Help on God relies ;J al>i. jprorn Him alone my Safety flows : MyRock,my Health,thatStrength fupplies, To bear the (hock of all my Foes.

3 How long will ye contrive my Fall, Which will but haften on your own ! You'll totter like a bending Wall, Or Fence of uncementei Stone.

4 To make my envy'd Honours lefs, They ftrive with Lycs,their chief Delight; For they, tho' wi:h their Mouth they blefs In private curfe with inward Spite.

5,6 But Thou, my Soul, on God rely ; On Him alone thy Truft repole : My Rock and Health with Strength fupply, To bear the Shock of all my Foes.

7 God does his faving Health difpenfe, And flowing BieiTings daily lend :

H* is my Fortrefs and Defcnzz ; On Him my Soul ijaall ftill depend.

8 In Him, ye People, always trull ; Before his Throne pgar out your Hearts 3 For God, the merciful and juit,

His timely Aid to us imparts.

9 The vulgar fickle are and frail ; The great diflembie and betray ; And, laid in Truth's impartial Scale, The li-hteli Things will both outweigh*

10 Theq

PSALM hii, Ixlii. 205

XQ Then truil not in oppreflive Ways 5 By Spoil and Rapine grow not vain y Noi let your Hearts, if Wealth increafer Be fet too much upon your Gain.

I! For God has oft his Will exprefs'd. And I this Truth have fully known ; To be of bcundlefs Pow'r pofTefs'd, Belongs, of; Right, to God alone. it Though Mercy is his darling Grace3 In which He chiefly takes Delight; Yet will He all the human Race According to their Works requite. P S A L M LXIII- IfTX GOD, my gracious, God, to The£, ^My Morning Pray'rs {ball cfFer'd he 5

For Thee my thirfty Soul does pant ; My fainting Fleih implores thy Grace,. Within this dry and barren Place.,

V/here I refrefhing Waters want;

2O! to' my longing Eye? once mere- That View of glorious Pow'r reftore, Which thy Majeitick Hou-fe difplays :'

3 Beeaufe to me thy wond'rous Love Than Life itfelf does dearer prove,

My Lips fell always fpeak thy Praife3

4 My Life, while 1 that Life enjoy5 la hleiTrng GodT will employ \

With lifted Hands adore his Name :

5 My Soul's Content fhail he as great As theirs* who cfcoiceft Dainties eat,

While I with joy his Praife proclaim,

6 When down 1 lie, fweet Sleep to £nd> T:o.>',\7 Lordj art prefent to my Mind 3

3 ©5 PSALM tefir, lxiv.

And when 1 wake in Dead of Night, 1 Becaufe Tnou ftif] doft Succour bring, Beneath the Shadow or thv Wing

I reft with Safety and Delight.

% My Soul, when Foes would me devour, Cieaves faff to Thee, whole rnstchielslWr

In her Support is daily fhown : 9 But thofe the righteous Lord (hall flay, ''i'hdt my Dtftruclion wife ; and they,

that feck my Life, fhailloofe their own.

10, II They by untimely Ends ihall die. Their FMh a Prey to Foxes lie y

But God {hall fill the King with Joy : Who fwears by Thee fhal! ftill rejoice ; Whilft the falfe Tongue, and lying Voicey

Thou, Lord, (hall iiience and defboy. PSALM LXiV. 3 T ORD,hear the Voice of myCornpliint 3

~ to my Reqiieft give Ear ; Pieferve my Lite from cruel Foes,

and free my Soul from Fear. a O ! hide me with thy tender Car&

in fome fecure Retreat, Tprcm Sinners that a^ainft me rife j

and all their Piots defeat.

3 See how, intent to work my Harm, they whet their Tongues like Swords |

Ani bend their Bows to {hoot their Darts*, lbarp Lyes and bitter Words.

4 Lurking in pr'vate, at the Ju&> they take their fecret Aim ;

And fjddcnly at him they fho;it,. quiu void of Fear and Shame.

I To carry on their ill Defigns-

they mutually agree ; Xhey fpeak of laying private Snares^

and think that noire fliall fee. 6 Wsth utmoft Diligence and Org

their wicked Piers they lav : The deep Defigns of ail their Hearts

aie oniy to betray.

1 But God, to Anger jufily mov'd9

his dreadful Bow fhall bend, And on his flying Arrow's Point

(hall fvvift Deduction fend. 3 rhofe Slanders which theirMouthsdidvent

upon themfeltfes fh'all fall j The-r Crimes difclps.'d CbalJ make them be

defpisM and fhuiio'd. by all.

gThe World &a!l ther.God'&Pow'rconfefa* and Nations trembling ftahd 5

Ccnvinc'd, that- 'tis the mighty Work

oi his avenging Hand : 10 Whslft rignteous Men. by God fecur'd^

in Eiim finli gladly truffc ; And all the lifting rLsrtn {hall hear

loud Triumphs of the Juft.

? S A L M LXV. ajjOR Thee, O God, oar conihnrPraik-

■^ In Sion -waits 3 thy choien Seat .: Our promis'd Altars trnrc we'll raife, And all our seafoyis Vows complete, 5 O Thou j who to my humble Fray'x IDidft a ways bend thy liftjnyig Ear^ To Ftoee {hall all Mankind repair, it£d at tb$ gracious Throxis. *rv>z&r.

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ioS PSALM Ixv.

3 Oar Sins (tho' numberlefs) in vain To (top thy flowing Mercy try ; Whi'ft Thou o'erlook'ft the guilty Stain, And wafheft out the crimfon Dye.

4 Bleft is the Man, who near Thee plac'd, Within thy facred dwelling lives ; Whilft we, at humbler Diftance, tafte The vaft Delight thy Temple gives.

5 By wond'rous Acls, O God moftjuft, Have we thy gracious Anfwer found ; In Thee remoteft Nations truft,

And thofe whom ftormy Waves furround. 6, 7 God, by his Strength, fets fail thcHills, And does his matchlefs Pow'r engage ; With which the Seas loud Waves he ftilly. And angry Crouds, tumultuous Rage. PART II.

8 "Hiou, Lordjdoft barb'rousLandsdifmayc) When they thy dreadful Tokens view : With Joy they fee the Night and Day Kach other Track, by Turns, purfue.

9 From out thy unexhaufted Store Thy Rain relieves the thirfty Ground ; Make Lands, that barren were before, With Corn and ufeful Fruits abound.

jo On riling Ridges <!owb it pours, And every furrow'd Valley fills : Thou mak'it. them foftwith gentleShow'rs, In which a bleft Increafc diffills. 1 1 Thy Goodnefs does the circling Year With frelh returns of Plenty crown ; And where thy glorious Paths appear,. JEhy fruitful Clouds drop Fatnefs down.

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ll They drop on barren Fereiis, chang'd By them to Pafturesfrefh and gr^en :': The Hills about, rn Order pang^, In beauteous Robes of jby are feen. 13 Large Flocks with fteecv Wool adorn. Tire chearful Downs \ the Vallies bring A plenteous Crop of full eai'd Corn, And k^m, for Joy,, to filout and iing.

PSALM LXVT; I, T ETalf the Lands with fhouts of Joy^

2 ^* to God their Voices raife ; Sing Pfalms in Honour to his Name,.

and fpread his glorious Praife.

3 And let them fay, flow dreadful, Lordj, in all thy Works art Thou !"

To thy great Pbw'r thy Stubborn Foes fhall all be fore'd to bow.

4 Thro' all the Earth the Nations- round1 ihall Thee their Godconfefs ;

And with glad Hymns their awful Dread of thy great Name exprefs.

5 O ! come, behold the Works of God 5: and then with me you'll cwn,

That He to all the Sons of Men has wond'rous Judgments ihown;

€ He made the Sea become dry Land,,

through which our Fathers waik'd^ Whild to each-other ©f his Might

with Joy his Peopfe talk'd. 7 PJe by hrs Pow^r for, ever rules 5

his Eyes the- Worfd furvey : Let no prefumptuous Man rebel

sgaiaft hk fo-^r eign 8 way,

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%P A R T II.

8, 9 O ! all ye Nations blefs our God;,,

and loudly fpeak his Praife j Who kijeps our Sou! alive, arid ftili v

co> firms our fledfaft \Va\s,

10 For thoa hr.il trv'o us, Lord, as Fire does try the precious O e :

1 1 Thoubrought'flusinToStreights,wherewe-. oppnfiing Burdens bore.

22 Infulting Foes did us their Slaves,

thro' Fire and Water chafe ; But yet* at lail Thou brcught'ft us fortfr

into a wealthy Place. 13 Burnt-ofFrings to thy Houfe Til brings

and there my Vows I'll pay : 14. Which I with folemn Z^al did make

in Trouble's difma! Day.

I-S Then {hall the richer! Incence fmoke^

the fatteft Rams fhall tail, The choiceft Goats from out the Fold,

and Bullock; from the Slail.

16 O ! come, all ^ethat iear the Lord 3 attend with heedful Care,

W hi 1ft I, what God for me has done, with grateful joy declare.

17 t8 As I, before, his Aid implor'J* fo now I praife his Name ;

Who, if mv H-art had ha bour'd Siff9 would ai my Prayers dTc'aim.

19 But GoJ to me, wriene'er I cry'd^ bis gracious Ear did b?nd ;

And to the Voice of my Requeft, with c9aft&it'L&vcd. aUsjji,

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20 Then h tfs'd for ever be my God^

who never when 1 pray, With-holds his Mercy from my Soul*

nor turns his Face awav.

PSAL M LXVII. i HpO Wets thy eficfes Race,

•* in Mercy,. Lord, incline ; And caa-fc the Brightnefs or thy Face

en all thy Saints to iliine ;

2 That fo thy wondrrous Way

m .iy through the World be known % Whi e diiHnt Lands- their Tribute pay*.

and thy Salvation own.

^ Let differing Nations join

to celebrate £h) Fame 5 Let all the V#orl5f O Cord, combine *

to praife thy g.orious Name. . 4 O let them fisout and fing,

diffoiv'd in pious Mirth ; For 1 hou, the righteous judge and Kingg

fhalt govern aiiths E*rth.

j. Let difF'rmg Nations join

to celebrate thy Fame ; Lei all the World, O Lord, combine

to praife thy glorious Name.

6 Then fhall the teeming Ground

a Sarge increafe difclofe ; And we w;th- Plenty fbakl be crown'd3

which God, oar God, bellows.

y Then God upon our Land shall conriant Bte&ogs {bow'r ; fad ali the World in Awe (hall ftand"' m hk ireffiieis fe^'i^

FSJLM

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ii2 PSALM? 5k

PSALM LXVIIT/ ET God, the God of Battle, rife, And fcatter His prelum ptuoir Foes l Let fhame'ul Rout their Hoft furpiife, Who fpit fully his Pow'r opcofe.

2 As Smoke in Tempefts R?ge is loftr Or Wax into the Furnace cait j

So let their facrilegious Hoft Before his wrathful Prefence wafte.

3 But let the Se vants of his Will His Favours gentle Beams enjoy $ Their upright Hearts letGladnefs fill, And chearrul Songs their Tongues employ,

4 To Him your Voice in Anthems raife : JEHOVAH's awful" Name He bears :

in him rejoice 5 extol his Prai , Who rides upon high-rolling Spheres.

5 Him, from bis Empire of the Skies, To this low World Compaffion draws9 The Orphan's Claim to patronize, And judge the injur'd Widow's Caufe,

6 'Tis God, who from a foreign Soil Reftores poor Exiles to their Home; Makes' Captives free; and fruitiefs Toi), Their proud Opprtfibrs jighteous Doom.

7 'Twas fo of old, when Thou didfl lead In Perfon, Lord, our Armies forth 5 Strange Terrors thro' the Defert fpread* Convulsions ih-sok the aftonifh'd Earh.

8 The breaking Clour's did Ruin diftiH, And HeavVs high Arches fhook with fear: How then fhouid Sineb's humble Kill

Of JfraU^ Gad tfa*1 Pretence be?* I

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9 ThyHanfr,at famifh'd Earth'sComplaint, Reliev'd hsr from celeftial Stores ;

And, when thy Heritage was faint, AflWag'dthcDroughtwithplenteousShow'rs

10 Where Savages had ran^'d before, At Eafe thou mad 'ft our Tribes refide 5 And in the Defert for the Poor,

Thy generous Bounty did provide. P A R T II.

1 1 Thou gav'ft the Word 5 we fallied forth, And in that pow'rful Word o'ercame ; Whilft Virgin- troops, withSongs of L\dirth3 In State our Conqueft did proclaim,

12 Vaft Armies, by fuch Gen'rals led, As yet had ne'er receiv'd a Foil, Forfook their Camp with fudden Dread, And to our Women left the Spoil.

1 3 Though Egypt's Drudges you have h^n Your Army's Wings fliaU ihine as bright,. As Doves in golden Sunfhine feeu3 Or nlvcr'd o'er with paler Light,

14 ' Twas fo, when God's almighty Hand O'er fcatter'd Kingo the Conqueft: Won ; Our Troops, drawn up on yordatfs Strand', High Salmon's ghtt'ring Snow outihoae.

15 From, thence 10 Jordan s farther Coaft% And Bajhans Hill, we did advance :

No moie her Height fl»aU Rajhan boaft,

But that (he's God's Inheritance.

1^5 But wherefore (thro' the Honour's great}=

Should tms,0 Mountain, fwell yourPride I

For. Sim is His cfeofea Seat,

Where tic fox, ever will tefide*

5 14 P SAL M ISviir.

17 His Chariots numberlefs ; his Pow'ra- Arc Heav'nly Hods, that wait his Will ; His Prefence now fills Siens Tow'rs.

As once it honour'd Sinai's Hili.

18 Afcending high, in Triumph Thofc Captivity haft captive led ;

And on thy People didftbeftow

The Spoil of Armies, onee their Dread.

Ev'n Rebels fhall partake thy Grace, And humble Profelytes repair To worihip at thy Dwelling-place, And all the World pay Homage there.

19 For Benefits each Day befrow'd, Be daily his great Name ador'd 5

ao Who is our Savrour, and our God9 Of Life and Death the fov'reign Lord.

2 1 But Juftice for his harden'd Foes -Proportions Vengeance hath decreed,. * o wound the hoary Head of thofe, Who in prefurnptuous Crimes proceed, *i The Lord has thus in Thunder fpoke l

6 As I fubdu'd proud ILy/Ws King,

** Once more I'Jl break my People's Yoke 4 And fium the Deep my Servants bring :

23" Their Feet (rial! with a crimfon Flood «t Of fiaughtjer'd Foes be cover'd o'er ; «< Nor Eitith receive fuch .impious Biood, "But leave for Dogs th' unhailow'dGore.'9'

PART III. 14 When, marching t » thy bleir Abodes The wond'rine Multitude furvey'd The pompous State of Thee, our Gad, In Robes of Majefty array 'd 5

25 Sweet-

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25 Sweet- Tinging Levites led the Van ; Loud instruments brought up the Rear ; Between both Troops a Virgin-Train With Voice and Timbrel charm'd the Ear,

26 This was the Burden of their Song ; " In full Afiemblies blefs the Lord :

45 AH who to IfraePs Tribes belong, " The God of IfraeVs Praiie record?'

17 Nor little Benjamin alone

Frcm neighboring Bounds did there attend,

Nor only Juda&s nearer Throne

Her Counsellors in State did fend ;

But Zcbulonh remoter Seat,

And Napthalis more diftant Ccaft,

(The grand Pofliffion to complete)

Sent up their Tribes a princely Hoih

s8Thu.-God to Strength snd union brought Our Tribes, at Strife till that bleft Hour : This Workswhichthou,OGod,haft wrought Confirm with freih Recruits of Pow'r. 29 To viut Ssleffiy Lord, defcend. And Slon thy terreftial Throne ; Where Kings with Prefents ftiall attenda And Thes with offer's Crowns atone.

JO Break down the Spearmans Ranks, who Likeparnpei'd hrrds of favage might :|ihreat

r fiSver-armom-'d Chiefs defeat, Who in BeOructive Wir delight.

31 Egypt fhail then to God ftreich forth Her Hands, and Ajric Homage' Dring :

32 The icatter'd Kingdom's of the Earth Their common Sov'reign's Praifes firig ;

33 Who*

iiS PSALM Ixviii, hi*;

33 Who, mounted on the loftieft Sphere Of ancient Heav'n fublimely rides I From whence his dreadful Voice we hear,. Like that of warring Winds and Ti«!es 34. Afcribeye Pow'r to Godmoft High Of humble Jfrael He takes care ; Whofe Strength, from out the dtrfky Sky Darirs /hining Terrors through the Air.

35 Wow dreadful are the facred Courts, Where God has hVd his earthly Throne ! Bis Strength His feeble Saints fupporta I "I o God give Praift , to Him alone. PSALM LX1X.

1 O AVE me,0 God from Waves that roll, ^ And prefs to overwhelm my Soul.

2 With painful Steps in Mire I tread, And Deluges o'erflow my Head.

3 With refliefs Cries my Spirits faint 5 My Voice is hoarie with Jong Compliant *9 My Sight decays with tedious Pain, Whilft for my God I wait in vain.

4 My Hairs, tho' num'rous, are but few, Cornpar'd with Foes that me purfue With groundless Hate, grown now of Might To execure their lawlefs Spite ;

They force me, guiit'efs,'to iciign, As Rapine, what by Right was mine.

5 Thou, Lord, my Feoli&aefs doft feev Nor are my Sins conceal'd from Thee.

6 Lord God of Hods, take timely Care, Left, for my fake thy Saints defpair :

j Since I have fuffcr'd for thy Name Reproach, and hide my Face in Shame 5

PSALM fx'ur; njr

8 k Stranger to my Country grown, Nor to my neareft Kindrf d known j A Foreigner, exposed to Scorn

By Brethren of my Mother borna

9 For Zeal to thy lov'd Houfe and Name Confumes me like devouring Flame ; Concern'd at their Affronts to Thee, More than at Slanders caft on me.

to My very- Tears and Abftinence They conftrue in a fpiteful Senfe.

1 1 Whencioath'dwith faclothfor then* fake, They me their common Proverb make.

12 Theirjudges make my wrongs their Jeft, Thofe Wrongs they ou»ht to have redrefs'd How mould I then expccT: to be

From Libels of lew'd Drunkards free ?

13 Bu.t, Lord, to thee I will repair For Help, with humble, timely Pray'r : Refeive me from thy Mercy's Store ; Difplay thy Truth's preferving PowY.

14 From threatning Dangers me relieves And from the Mire my Feet retrieve 5 From fpitefui Foes in Safety keep, And fnatch me from the raging Deep.

15 Controul the Deluge, e'er it fpread, And roll its Waves above my Head ; Nor deep Deftruclion's yawning Pit To clofe her Jaws on me permit.

16 Lord, hear the humble Pray'r I make^ For thy. tranfeending Goodnefs' fake ; Relieve thy Supplicant once more From thy abounding Mercy's Store.

j 7 Nor

nS PSALM Ixix.

17 Nor from thy Servant hide thy Face ; Make hafte ; for defp'rate is my Cafe : :8 Thy timely Succour interpofe, nd fhield me from remorfelei's F02S.

r$ Thouknow'ft what Infamy and Scora ' from my Enemies have borne ; Nor can their clofe-difTembled Spite, Or darkeft Plots, efcape thy Sight.

20 Reproach andGrief have broke my Heart : 1 look'd for fome to take my Part,

To Pity or relieve my Pain ; But look'd alas ! for both in vain ;

21 With Hunger pin'd, for Food I call : Inflead of Food, they give me Gall : And when with Thirft my Spirits fink, They give me Vinegar to drink.

22 Their Tabic therefore to their Health Shall prove a Snare, a Trap their Wealth j

23 Perpetual Dvkncfs feize their Eyes ; And fudden Blaft their Hopes furprife.

24 On them thou fhalt thy Fury pour, Till thy fierce Wrath their Race devour $

25 And make their Houfe a dilmal Gclf, Where none will e'er vouchfafe to dwell, r#6 For new Am* clicns they procur'd For him, who had thy Stripes endur'd ; And made the Wounds thyScourge had torn To bleed afrefh with fharper Scorn.

27 Sin {hall to Sin their Steps betray, Till they to Truth have loft the Way.

28 From Life thou (bait exclude theirSoul, Nor, with the Juft their Names inioll.

59 But

P $ A L 'M Ixivlxx. 11$

•$% But me, howe'er diftrefs'd and poor, Thy ftrong Salvation ihail reftore :

30 Thy Pow'r with Songs!'!! then proclaim And celebrate with Thanks thy Name.

31 Our God-fhall this more highly prizes Than herds or Flocks in Sacrifice :

31 Which hurnbieSaints with Joy (hallfee, And hope f@r like Iledrefs with me. 33 For God regards the Poor's Complaint^ Sets Pris'ners free from clofe Restraint. 34. LetHeav'n,Earth,Seas theirVoicesraife5 And all the World refound his Praife,

j 5 For God will Sim's WallsereAj Fair Judafrs Cities He'll protect -5 Till all her fcatter'd Sons repair To undifturb'd Poffeffion there. 36 This Bieffing they (hall, attheirDeathj, To their religious Heirs bequeath 5 And they- to endiefs Ages more. Of fuch as His bleft Name adore.

PSALM LXX.

E f\ LORD, to my Relief draw near 5

^ For never was more prcflsng Need % For my Deliv'rance, Lord, appear And add to that Deliv'rance Speed,

2 Confufion on their Heads return 5 Who to dcftroy my Soul combine : Let them, defeated, bluih and mourn3 Enfnar'd in their own vile Defic?n.

o

3 Their Doom let Defojation be ; With Shame their Malice be repaid, Who mock'd my Confidence in Thse5 &nd Sport of my AiHi&ioa made ;

4. While

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4. While thofe, who humbly feek thy Face, To joyful Triumphs {hall be rais'd ; And all, who prize thy faving Grace, With me fhall fing, the Lord be prais'd. Thus wretched though I am, and poor, The mighty Lord of me takes Care : Thou, God, who only can'ft reftore, To my Relief with Speed repair. PSALM LXXI. I.TN Thee I put my ftedfaft Truft ;

2 •*■ defend me, Lord, from Shame : Incline thine Ear, and fave my Soul ;

for righteous is thy Name.

3 Be Thou my ftrong Abiding-place, to which 1 may refort :

'Tis thy Decree that keeps me fafe ; Thou art my Rock and Fort.

4? S From cruel and ungodly Men

protecT and fet me free ; For from my earlieft Youth till now,

my Hope has been in Thee. 6 Thy conftant Care did fafely guard

my tender infant Days ; Thou took'ft me from my Mother's Womb,

to ling thy conftant Piaife.

7>8 While fome on me with Wonder gaze

thy Hand fupports me dill : Thy Honour therefore, and thy Praife,

my Mouth (hail always nil. 9 Reject not then thy Servant, Lord,

wlten I with Age decay : Forfake me not, when worn with Years,

my Vigour fades away.

io My

PSALM lxxi. i2i

10 My Foes, againft my Fame and me, with crafty Malice fpeak ;

Againftmy Scul they lay their Snares, an^i mutual Counfel take.

1 1 « His God, fay they, forfakes hirn now3 M on whom he did rely :

« Purfue and take him, whilil noJKope 44 of timely Aid is nigh."

12 But Thou, my God, withdraw not (zt forfpeedy Help I call*;

13 To Shame and Ruin bring my Fees, that feek to work my Fall.

14 But as for me, my fkzdfzix Kope fhall on thy Pow'r depend ;

And 1 in grateful Songs of Praiie, ' my Time to come will fpend.

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15 Thy righteous Acts, and fav'mg Health my mouth lhall frill declare j

Unable yet to ceunt them all, tho' fumrr/d with utmoft Care,

16 While God vouchfafes me his fupport, I'll in his Strength. go on ;

All other Righteoufnefs difclaim, and mention his alone.

1 7Thou,Lord. hafttaughtmefrommy youth3

to praifethy glorious Name : And ever fince thy wond'rous Works

have been my cor.ftant Theme. 18 Then now forfake me not, when I

am grey and feeble grown ; Ti i I to trie's, and future Time?,

thy Strength and Pow'r have (howi.

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I za PSALM kxi, lxxii.

19 How high thy Juftice foars, O God ! how great and wond'rous are

The mighty Woiks whichThou haft done ! who may with Thee compare !

20 Mr, whoTi thy hand has foreiy prefs'd, thy Grace (hall yet relieve :

And from the loweft Depth of Woe with tender Care retrieve.

2 1 ThroughThee,myTimeto cornefhail be with Pow'r and Greatnsfs crown'd ;

And me,'i who difmal Years have pafs'd, thv Comforts (hall furround :

22 Therefore with Pfaltery and Harp, thy Truth, O Lord, I'll praife $

To Thee, the God of Jacob's Race, my Voice in Anthems raife.

23 Thenjoy {hall fill myMouth,and Songs employ my chearful Voice ;

My gratefui Soul, by Thee redeem'd, fhall in thy Strength rejoice.

24 My Tongue thy juft and righteous Acls fhall all the Day proclaim ;

Becaufe Thou didft confound my Foes, and brought'ft them all to Shame. P S A L M LXXII. I T ORD, let thy juft Decrees the King

*-* in all his Ways direct ; And let his Son, throughout his Reign^

thy righteous Laws refpect. % So {hall he (till thy People judge

with pure and upright Mind, . Vv hilft all the helplcfs Poor fhall him their juft Protestor find,

3 Then

PSALM 'Ixxii. ij£

3 ThenHillsandMountainsfhallbring forth the happy Fruits of Peace ;

Which all the Landfhall own to be the Work of Righteoumefs :

4 Whilft he the poor and needy Race fhall rule with gentle Sway,

And from their humble Neck fliall take oppreiSve Yokes away.

5 In ev'ry Heart, thy awful Fear fhall then be rooted faft,

As long as Sun and Moon endure, or Time itfelf {hall laft.

6 He fhall defcend like Rain, that chears - the Meadows fecond Birth j

Or like warm Show'rs, whofe gentle Drops refrefh the thirfty Earth.

7 In his bleft Days the Juft and Good fhall be with Favour crown'd ;

The happy Land fhall ev'ry-where with endlefs Peace abound.

8 His uncontrourd Dominion fhall from Sea to Sea extend ;

Begin at proud Euphrates' Streams, at Nature's Limits end.

9 To him the favage Nations round fhall bow their fervile Heads :

His vanquifh'd Foes fhall lick the Dufl, where he his Conqueft fpreads :

io The Kings of Tarjhifb, and the ]fles5 fhai) coftly prefents bring ;

From fpicy Sbeba Gift fha!l come, 2i;d wealthy Saba's King.

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J 24 PSA-L M Ixxli.

i f To him fhil! ev'ry King on Earth

his humble Homage pay*; And d ff'ring Nations gladly join

to own his righteous Sway. 1 2 For he fha:t fet the Needy free, , when they for Succour cry ; Shall lave the BelpTefs, and the Poor,

and all their Wants fupply.

PART II.

*3 His Providence, for needy Souls,

fha!I due fupplies prepare ; And over their cdence'els Lives

{hall watch w:rh tender Care.

14 Hefhail preferve and keep their Souls f om Fraud and Rapine free ;

And in his Sight their guiltlefs Biood cf mighty Price {hall be.

15 Therefore (hill God his Life and Reign -tc many Years extend ;

Whiift eaftern P.inces Tribute pay,

and go 'den Prefenfs fend. For bun fhsl! conftant Pray'rs be made

thro.' ail his profp'rous Days : His iuft Dominion IhaH afford

2 jailing Theme of Praife.

j6 Of ufeful Grain, through all the Land,

great plenty (hall appear A Handful town on Mountain tops

a mighty Crop (hall bear : Its Fruit, like Cedars (book by Winds,

a rattling Noifc (hall yield : The City too Hull thrive, and vie,

ior fleAtyj with the Field,

17 Tfes

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17 The Merh'ry of his glorious Naiss thro' endlefs Years mall run ;

His fpotlefs Fame mall mine as bright

and la fling as the Sun. In him the Nations of the World

mall be completely blefs'd, And his unbounded Happmefs

by ev'ry Tongue confefs'd.

18 Then b'efs'd be God, the mighty Lc*d, the God whom Ifrasi fears ;

Who only wond'rous in his Works, beyond Compare, appears.

19 Let Earth be with his Glory fijf'd 5 for ever b-efs his Name ;

Whilft to his Praife the fift'ning World

their glad Aflent proclaim.

PSALM LXXriI. I A T length by certain Proofs, 'tis plaia

*^ ThatGod will to his Saints be kind ; That all whole Hearts are pure and clears Shall fcts protecting Favour find. 2, 3 Till this fuilaini ng Truth [ knew, My ftagg'ring Feet had almoil fail'd : I giitv'd, the Sinner's Wealth to view, And envy'd when the Fools prevail'd,

4, 5 They to the Grave in Fszcc defcens?, And, whilft they live, are hale and ftrorsg 5 No Plague or Trouble them offend, Which oft to other Men. belong. 6,7 WithPride,aswirh aQharrijthey're fcekr, And Rapine teems their Robe of State 5. Their Eyes iland cut, with Fatrxfs fweird 3 They grow, beyond their Wifhes great.

F 3 8, 5 With

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8, 9 With Hearts corrupt, and lofty Talk, Oppreflive Methods they defend » Thei r Tongue thro* all theEarth decs walk3 Their Blafphemies to Heav'n afcend.

10 And yet admiring Crouds are found, Who fervile Vifits duely make ; Becaufe with Plenty they abound,

O* which their flatt'ring Slaves partake.

11 Their fond Opinion thefe purfue, Till they with them profanely cry,

" How fhould the Lord our Actions view ? " Can He perceive, who dwells fo.high ?

12 Behold the Wicked ! thefe are they Who openly their Sins profefs ;

And yet their Wealth's encreas'd eachDay, And ail their Aclions meet Succefs.

13, i4ccThen havelcleans'dmyHeart(faidl) ** And walh'dmy Hands fromGuilt,in vain ; « If all the Day opprefsM I lie, u And ev'ry Morning fufFer Pain." .15 Thus did I once to fpeak intend : But if fuch Things I rafhly fay, Thy Children, Lord, 1 muft offend, And bafely fhould their Caufe betray.

PART Ii. 16,17 To fathomthis,my Thoughts I bent* But found the Cife too hard for me i Till to the Houfe of God 1 went : Then 1 their End did plainly fee. 18 How nigh loe'er advane'ei, they all On fnpp'ry Places lofely ftarid ; Thence into Ruin headlong fall, Calt down by thy avenging Hand.

19, 10 Hovr

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S;q,2oHowdrr adfixland howquicktheirFate ! Defpis'd by Thee, when they're deftroy'd As waking Men with Scorn -do treat The Fancies that their Dreams einploy'd. 2i,2 2Thus was my Heart withGriefoppr eft, My Reins were rack'd with reftiefs Pains j So ftupid was I, like a Beaft, Who no re&e&ing Thought retains.

23,24 Yet ftill thv Prefence me fupply'd, And thy Right-hand Afliftance gave -, Thou firft (halt with thy Counfei guide, And then to Glory me leceive.

25 Whom then in Heav'n but Thee alone Have I, whole Favour I require ? Throughout thefpaciousEarth there's none*. That I bs&des Thee can defire.

26 My, trembling Flefh, and achingHearr, May often fail to fuccour me 5

But God fhall inward Strength impart, And my eternal Portion be.

27 For they that far from Thee remove, Shall into £udden Ruin fall :

If after other Gods they rove,

Thy Vengeance ftiall deftroy them all.

28 But as for me,. 'tis good and juft, That I fhould ftill to God repair j In Him I always put my Truft, And will his wond'rous Works declare.

PSALM LXXIV. ITT7HY haft Thou caft us off, OGod i

V V wilt Thou no more return ? Oh 1 why againft thy chofen Flock

does thy Serce Anger burn ?

F 4 2. Think

i*8 PSALM IxkW.

1 Think on thy ancient Purchafe, Lord,

the Land that is thy own, By Thee redeern'd ; and Sions Mount,

where once thy g'ory fhone.

3 Oh, come and view our ruin'd State ! how long our Troubles lafH

See how the Foe with wicked Rage has laid thy Temple wade !

4 Thy Foes blafpheme thyName ; whcrelate^

thy zealous Servants pray'd, The Heathen there, with haughty Pomp, their Banners have difp'ay'd.

536Thofe curicusCarvings, which did once

advance the Ait.fts Fame, With Ax ?.nd Hammer they deftroy,

like Works of vulgar Frame, j Thy holy Temple they have burnt 5

* and what efcap'd the Flame, Has been profan'd, and quite defae'd,

the' facred to thy Name.

3 Thy Werfhip wholly to de&roy v

malicioufly they aim'd ; And all the facred Places burnM,

where we thy Praife Proclaim'd. 9 Yet of thy Prcfence Thou vouchfaf &

no tender Signs to fend : We have no Propbet now, that knows when this fad State fhai end. PART IT. .10 But, Lord, how long wilt Thou permit th' infultin^ Foe to bio art ? Shall all the Honour of thy Name for cvcimoie be iofl ? 1 1 Why

P S A L M Ixxiv. 129

21 Whyhold'ftThou backthyftrongRighc- and on thy patient Breaft, (bard,

When Vengeance calls to ftreich it forth, fo calmly Jett'ft it reft ?

I2~Thou heretofore, with kingly Pow'r,

in cur Defence haft fought ; For us j throughout the womfring; World*

hair great Salvation wrought.

13 'Twas Thou5OGod, that didft theSez3 by thy awn Strength divide :

Thoubrak'ft the wat'ry Monfters Head, the Waves o'erwheim'd their Pride,

14 Tile greateft, fierce!! ©f them all that feem-'d the Deep to fway,

V/ii by thy Fo-.vr deftroy'df, and mzds to favage Beafts 2 Prey.

15 Thou ci£v*ft the (aid Rock, and msd'il the Watc:5 largely ilow :

Again, Thou mad'" ft, thro' parting Streams, thy wand'rjng ?c§p;e go»

16 Thine is ths phercful Day, and thine the black: Return of Night -f

Thou haft prepard the glorious Sun, .. and ev'ry feebler Li^ht.

17 By Thee the Borders of the Earth in perfect Order Hand :

TheS a aimer's Warm truand Winter's Cold-j attend on thy Command* PART III.

18 R? member, Lord, bow fcornfiil Foes have daily urg'd cur Shame 5

And how the. fcoiifh People have bJifpheai'd- thy holy Name.

F $ i9 Q-

130 PSALM lxxiv, Ixxv.

19 O, free thy mourning Turtle-dove, by finful Crouds beiet ;

Nor the AfTembly of thy Poor for evermore forget.

20 Thy antlent Cov'nant, Lord, regard, and make thy Promife good ;

For now each Corner of the Land is fill'd with Men of Blood.

21 O let not the Opprefs'd return, with Sorrow cloath'd, and Shame 5

But let the Helplefs and the Poor forever praife thy Name.

21 Arife, O Gcd, in our Behalf;

thy Caufe and ours maintain : Remember how infultirg Fools

each Day thy Name profane ! 23 Make thou the Bcaftings of thy Foes

for ever, Lord, to ccafe ; Whofe lnfolence, if unchaftiz'd,

will more and more incrfafe. PSALM LXXV.

1 nrO Thee, O God, we render Praife,

■*■ to Thee with Thanks repair ; For, that thy Name to us is nigh, thy wond'rous Works declare.

2 In Ifrael when my Throne is fix'd, with me fhall Juftice reign.

3 The Land with Difcord (hakes 5 but I the finking Frame fuftain.

4 Deluded Wretches I advis'd their Errors to redrefs !

And warn'd bold Sinners, that they fhould their f welling Pride fupprefs.

5 Bear

? SAL M Ixxv, Ixxvi. 13 1

§ Bear not yourfelVes fo high, as if no Pow'r could your's reilrain :

Submit your ftubborn Necks, and leara to fpeak. with lefs Difdain :

6 For that Promotion, which to gain

your vain Ambition ftrives, From neither Eaft, nor Weft, nor yet

from fouthern Climes arrives. J: For God the great Difpofer is,

and fov'reign Judge alone, Who cafts the Proud to Earth, and lifts

the humble to a Throne,

S; His Hand hold & forth a dreadfal Cup 5 .

with purple Wine 'tis crown'd ; The deadly Mixture^ which his Wrath

deals out to Nations... round. Of this his Saints fomedmcs may tafte 3

but wicked Men (ha!! fq.ueeze Their bitter Dregs, and bs condemn'd

to drink the very Lee*.

9, His Prophet I, to all- the. World- •

this MeiTage will relate : The juftice then of JacoF^ God

my Song fiiajl celebrate. 10 The Wicked's Prkie I will reduc%

their Cruelty difarm ; Exalt the Juft, and feat hisihig&y

above the Reach of Harm.

P S Ah M LXXVI. ■

1. YN Judah the Almighty's known

A Almighty,there,by Wonders £bo-wnr*.) Hi§ Name in Jacob does excel ;

Se His,

132 P S A L M ixxvi.

1 His San&uary in Salem Hands : The Majefty that Heaven commands In Sion condefcends to dwell.

3 He brake the Bow and Arrows there, The Shield, the temper'd Sword andSpear j

There flain the mighty Army lay : 4Wher.ce SiWsF ame thro' Earth is 'pread. Of greater Glory, greater Dread,

Than Hills whereRobbers IodgetheirPxrey.

5 Their valiant Chiefs, who came for Spoil, Themfelves mcrt there a fhameful Foil :

Securely down to Sleep they lay ; But wak'd no more ; their ftouteii Band Ne'er lifted one re lifting Hand

'gainil his that did their Legions flay.

6 When Jacob's God began to frown, Both Horfe and Charioteers overthrown,

Together ilept in endlefs Night. 7Whenthou,whomEarth andHeav'nrevere Doft once with wrathful Look appear,

What mortalPow'r can ftand thy Sight I

S Pronounc'd from Heav'n, Earth heard its

[Doom > Grew hufh'dwitk fearwhen thoudidft come,

9 The Meek with Juftic« to reftore. loThe Wrath of Manfhallyield FheePraife; Its laft Attempts but ferve to raife

The Triumphs of Almighty Pow'r

1 1 Vow to the Lord ; ye Nations, bring Yow'd Prtfents to th' eternal King : JThus to his Name due Rev'rence pay,

12 Whtf

PS A L M ]xxvi9 hxvii. ig$

1 1 Who proude * Potentates can quel!, To earthly Kings more terrible,

Than, to their trembling Subject', they* P S A L M LXXVii.

1 rT,Q God I cry'd, who te my Help

■*• did graciouily repair ;.

2 In Trouble's difmal Day i fought . my God with humble Pray'r.

All Niaht my ft&'ring Wound did run %

no Med'cinegave Relief: My Soul no Comfort would admif, my Soai indu'g'd her Grief.

3 I thought on God, and Favours pafs'd $ but that increas'd my Pain ;

I found my Spirit more opprefs.^1, the more I did complain.

4 Thro' ev'ry Watch of tedious Night thou keep'ft my Eyes awake -}

My Grief is fwellc! :o that Excels, i figb, but cannot fpeak.

5 I caii'd to mind the Days of old? with fignal Mercy crown'd ;

Thofe famous Years of antient Timcs^ for Miracles renown'd.

6 By Night I recollect my Songs, on former Triumphs made ;

Then fearch, co.nfult, and afk my Hearty where's now that wond'rous Aid ?

y His God for-ever call us off ?

withdrawn his Favour quite r* § Are both his Mercy and his Traill*

retir'd ta endlefs Night ?

9. Cas&

134 PSALM lxxvii.

9 Can his long-practisM Love forget its wonted Aids to bring ?

Has He in Wrath fhut up and fealM . his Mercy's healing Spring f

10 I faic, My Weaknefs hints thefc Fears;, but Til my Fears difbard ;

I'll yet remember the moft High, and Years of his Right-hand.

11 I'll call to mind his Works of old, the Wonders of his Might ;

12 On them my Heart fcail meditate, my Tongue {ha!) them recite.

13 Safe lodg'd from human Search on high3 O God, thy Counfels are !

Who is fo great a God as ours ? who can with Him compare ?

14 Long fince a God of Wonders Thee thy refcu'd People found :

15 Long fince hair. Thou thy chofen Seed wiih ftrong Deliverance crown'd.

*6 When Thee, O God, the Waters faw,

the frighted Billows fhrunlc : The troubled Depths themfclves, for Fear

beneath their Channels funk.

17 The Clouds pour'd down, while rending did with their Noife confpire j [Skies

Thy Arrows all abroad were font, wing'd with avenging Fire.

18 Heav'n with thy Thunder's Voice was whilft all the lower World [torn

With Lightning blaz'd, Earth £hook? and from her Foundations hurl'd. [feem'd

19 Thru*

PSALM Ixxvii, Ixxviii. 13s

19 Thro* rolling Streams Thou flnd'ft thy Thy Paths in Waters lie ; [Way,

Thy wondVous PafTage, where no Sight thy Footfteps can defcry.

20 Thou ledd'ft thy People like a Flock 3 fafe thro' the defart Land,

By Mofe^ their meek fkiiful Guide, and Aaron § (acred Hand.

PSALM LXXVII1. itjEAR, O my People, to my Law,

" devout Attention lend ;

Let the Inftructicn cf my Mouth

deep in your Hearts defcend.

2 My Tongue, by Infpiration taught, fiiall Parables unfold,

Dark. Oracles, but underftood, and own'd for Truths of old ;

3 Which we from facred Regifters of antient Times have known,

And our Forefathers pious Care to us has handed down.

4 We will not hide them from our Sons 5 our Offspring fhali be taught

The Praifes of the Lord, whofe Strength has Works of Wonder wrought.

5 For Jacob He this Law ordain'd, this League with tfrel made ;

With charge, to be from Age to Age, from Race to Race convey 'd.

6 That Generations yet to come (hould to their unborn Heirs

Rehgioufiy tranfmit the fame, and they again to theirs.

7 T©

336 PSALM ladtvtii;

7 To teach them that in God a'one

their Hope fecurely ftands j That they fhould ne'er his Works forget,

but keep his jail Commands. SLeft, like theii Fathers, they might provs

a ft iff rebellious Race, Falfe-hearted, fickle to their God,

united fa ft in h;s Grace.

9 Such were revolting Ephr aim's Sonr,

whs tho' to Warfare bred, And fkiiful Archers arm'd with Bow?,

from Field ignobly iled. 10, 1 1 They falfify'd their League withGod,

his Orders difobty'd, Forgot his Works and Miracles

before their Eyes difplay'd.

12 Nor Wonders, wjuch their Fathers fay, did they in mind r? tain ;

Prodigious Things in Egypt done, and Zoans fertile Plain.

13 He cut the Seas to let them pafs, reftrain'd the pre fling Flood ;

While pil'd on Heaps, on either Side,. the folid Water ftood.

14 A wond'rous Pillar led them on, compos'd of Shade and Light ;

A flielt'ring Cloud it prov'd by Day,

a leading Fire by Night. ^WhenDrought oppreiYd them, where nq

the Wildermfs fupply'd, [Stream

He cleft the Rock, whole flinty Breaft

diflblv'd into a Tide,

16 Strea

P S A L M IxxviiL 137

i6Streams from the folid RockHe brought,

which down in Rivers fell. That Trav'ling with their Camp eachDay

renew'd the Miracle. 17 Yet there they finn'd againil Him uiorr,

provoking the mcfl High ; In that fame Defart where He did

their fainting Souls fupply.

1 3 They firft incens'd Him in theirHearts,

that did his Power diftruft, ■ And lcng'd for Meat, not urg'd by Want ;

but to indulge their Luft.

19 Then utter'd their blafphemingDoubts* *' can God, fay thty, prepare

45 A Table in the Wildernefs, " fet out with various Fare ?

20 " He fmote the flinty Rock ('tis' true) 4C and guifhing Streams enfu*d j

" But can He Corn and Flefn provide

" for fuch a Multitude ? ti The Lord with Indignation heard s

from Heav'n avenging Flame On Jacob fell, eoni'uming Wrath

on thank! tfs Ijrel cams.

22 Becaufe their unbelieving Hearts in God would not confide,

Nor trufl his Care, who had from Heav'a their Wants fo oft fupply'd :

23 Tho' He had made his Cloud $ discharge Provifions down in Show'rs ;

And when Earth faiiUreliev'd theirNeeds from his celeitial Stores,

24. Tho5"

138 PSALM Ixxviil.

24 Tho' tafteful Manna was rain'd down their Hunger to relieve ;

Tho' frcm the Stores of Heav'n they did fuftaining Corn receive.

25 Thus Man with Angel's facred Food* ingrateful Man was fed ;

Not fparingly, for ilill they found a plenteous Table fpread.

a6FromHeav'n he made an eaft Wind blow*..

then did the South command 17T0 rain down Fle{h'liJteDuft,andFowU.

like Sea's unnumber'd Sand.

28 Within their Trenches He let fall the lufcio'us cafy Pity>

And all around their fpreading Camp the feather'd Booty lay.

29 They fed, were fiH'd,He gave them leave- their Appetites to feaft 5

30,31 Yet ftill their wonted L-uflcrav'd on

nor with their Hunger ceas'd : But whilft, in their luxurious Mouths,

they did their Dainties chew, The Wrath cf God fmote downtheirChiefsj,

and /frail's chofen flew.

PART II. 32 Yet ft ill they finn'd, nor would afford

his Miracles Belief; 3 j Therefore thro' fruitlefs Travels Ke

confum'd their Lives in Grief. 34. When fome were {lain, the reft returned

to God with early Cry ; 35 Own'd Him the Rock of theirDefence.,

their Saviour, God moft High.

36 But

PS AL M Ixxviii. 139

36 But this was feign'd Summiffion all, their Heart their Tongue bely'd ;

37 TheirHeart was ftill perverfe,noi would firm in his League abide.

38 Yet, full of Mercy He forgive, nor did with Death chaftife ;

But turn'd his kindled, Wrath afide, or would not let it rife.

39 For He remembered they were Flcih, , that could not long remain ;

A murm'ring Wind that's quickly paft, and ne*er returns again.

40 How oft did they provoke Him there, how oft his Patience gritve,

In that fame Defart where -He did their fainting Sou's relieve !

4 1 They tempted Him by turning back, and wickedly repin'd ;

When IfiMs God refus'd to be

by their Defires connn'd. 41 Nor cali'd to mind the Hand and Dap

that their Redemption brought ;

43 His Signs in Egypt, wonxTrous Works in Zoaris Valley wrought.

44 He turn'd their Rivers into Blood, that Man and Beaft forbore \

And rather chofe to die of Thirft, than drink the putrid Gore.

45 He fenc devouring Swarms of Flies, hoarfe Frogs annoy 'd their Soil,

46 Locufts and Caterpillars reap'd the Harveft of their Foil.

47 Their

140 PSALM hx

Vilt.

47 T'heii Vines wit hbatt'ringHaiiwerebroke^

with Froft the Fig-tree dies ; 48LightningandHail madeFiocks andHerds

one general Sacrifice.

49 He turned his Anger loofe, and fet ro time for it to ceafe ;

And with their Plagues bad Angels fent their Torments to incrcafc.

50 He clear'd a PaiTage for his Wrath to ravage uncontroul'd ;

Tfce Murrain on their Firftlings feiz'd in ev'ry Field and Fold. • 51 The deadly Pe ft from Bead to Man; from Field to City came 5 It flew their Heirs, their eldeft Hopes, through all the Tents of Ham.

52 But his own Tribe,like folded Sheep* he brought frem their Diftrefs ;

And them conducted like a Flock, throughout the Wildcrncfs.

53 He led them on, and in their Way no Caufe of Fear they found ;

But marcrrd fecurely through thofe Deeps, in which their Foes were drowa'J

5 J- Nor ce-as'd hisCare till them He brought

fafe to his promis'd Land, And to his holy Mount, the Prize

of his victorious Hand. 55 To them the out-caft Heathen's Land

He did by Lot divide ; And in their Foes abandon'd Tent?,

made ljjr'tV* Tribes refide.

FART

F S A L M kxyiii 14 c

P A RT III.

56 Yet ftill they tempted, ftilj provok'd the Wrath of God rooft High j

$or would to praclife his Commands their flubborn Hearts app]y :

57 But in -their Father's faithleis Steps peryerfely chofe to go :

They turn'd afide, like Arrows fhot from Toms deceitful Bow.

58 For Him to Fury they provok'd with Altars feton high ;

And with their graven images inflam'd his jealoufy.

59 When God heard this, on fffeVs Tribes his Wrath and Hatred fell ;

60 He quitted Shilob, and the Tents where once He chofe to dwell.

6i To vile Captivity his Ark, his Glory to Difdain5

62 His People to the Sword He gave, nor would his Wrath reftrain.

63 Defiru&ive War their ableft Youth untimely did confound 5

No Virgin was to th' Altar led, with nuptial Garlands crown'd.

64 In Fight the Sacrificer fell, the Piieft a Vidtm bled ;

And Widows whotheirDeathfhoulcl mourn, themfelves of Grief were dead.

65 I hen as a G.ant rouz'd from Sleep, whom Wine had throughly warm'd,

Shouts out aloud ; the Lord awak'd, -and his proud Foe ajaim <i,

€6 He

142 PSALM Ixxviii, lxxix.

66 He fmote their Hoft, that from the Field a fcatter'.d Remnant came,

With Wounds imprinted on their Backs of everlafting Shame.

67 WithConqueftscrown'dHeJ^^'s Tents and Ephraim's Tribe forfook ;

68 But Judeh chofe, and Sion's Mount for his lov'd Dwelling took.

69 His Temple He erected there, with Spires exalted high :

While deep and flx'd as that of Earth the ftrong Foundations lie.

70 His faithful Servant David too, He for his Choice did own,

And from the Sheepfolds him advane'd to fit on Judab's Throne.

71 From tending on the teeming Ewes, He brought him forth to feed

His own Inheritance the Tribes of Ijr'el's chofen Seed.

72 Exalted thus the Monarch prov'd a faithful Shepherd ftill ;

He fed them with an upright Heart, and guided them with Skill.

PSALM LXXIX.

1 TOEHOLD, O God,how heathen Hofts *-* have thy Pofieffion feiz'd !

Thy fccred Houfe they have dehTd, thy holy City raz'd.

2 The mangled Bodies of thy Saints, abroad unburied lay ;

Their Flcfh expos'd to favage Beafts, and rav'nous Birds of Prey.

3 Quite

P S A L M lxxix. i4|:

3 Quite thro' JerufUm was their Blood

like common Water ihed ; And none were left alive to pay

laft Duties to the Dead. 4The neighboring Lands our fmallRemaLns

with loud Reproaches wound ; And we a laughing Stock are made

to all the Nations rounds

5 How long wilt Thou be angry. Lord, muft we for ever mourn ?

Shall thy devouring jealous Rage, like Fire forever burn ?

6 On foreign Lands that know not Thce5 thy heavy Vengeance fhow'r ;

Thofe flnful Kingdoms let it crufh, that have not own'd thy Pow'r.

7 For their devouring Jaws have prey'd on Jacob's chofen Race ;

And to a barren Defart turn'd their fruitful Dwelling-place.

8 O think not on our former Sins, but fpeedily prevent

The utter Ruin of thy Saints., aimoft with Sorrow fpent !

^ Thou God of our Salvation, help,

and free our Souls from Blame ; So fiiall our Pardon and Defence

exalt thy glorious Name. io Let Infidels, that fcoffing fay,

" where is the God they boaft ?" In Vengeance for thy flaughter'd Saints,

perceive Thee to their Coft.

II Lord

144 PSALM lxxix, !xxx.

1 1 Lord, hear the fighing Prisoners Moans,

thy faving Pow'r extend ; Preferve the Wretches doom'd to die,

from that untimely end. II Oo them, who us cpprefs, let all

our SufF'rings be repaid ; Make their Confufion fevcn times more

than what en us they laid.

13 So we thy People a^d thy Flock,

£ball ever praife thy Name 3 And with glad Hearts cur grateful Thanks

from A^e to Age proclaim

PSALM LXXX.

1 /"\ 1ft 'el's Shepherd, Jcfeph'% Guide, ^OurPray'rstoTbeevouchfafeto hear 5

Thou that doft on the Cherubs ride, Again in folemn State appear,

2 Beho'd how Bcrjamin expccls, With Ephraim and Ay^-^^join'd, In cur Deiiv'rance, the Effects Of thy refiftlefs Strength to find.

2 Do Thou convert us, Lord, ^o Thou 'jf he Luftre of thy Face difplay 5 And all the Ills we fjfFer new, Like fcatter'd Clouds {hall pafs away.

4 O Thou, whom heav'nly Hoft> obey, How long Ihall thy fierce Anger burn I How long thy fuff ring People pray, . Ani to their Vray'rs have no Return ?

5 When hungry, we are fore'd to drench Our fcanty Food in Floods of Woe ; When dry, cur raging Thirft we quench With Streams of Tears that largely flow.

* For

PSALM Ixxjc. 145

6 For us the heathen Nations round. As for a common Prey, conteft : Our Foes with fpteiu! Joy abound, And at our loft Condition jeft.

7 Do Thou convert us. Lord, do Thou The Luftre of thy Face airplay,

And all the Tils we fuffer now, Lite fcatter'd Clouds fhall pafs away.

PART II.

8 Thoubrought'ft aVinefromiT^ALsnd ; And caiHing out the heathen Race,

Didft plant it with thine own right Hand, And firmly fix'd it in their Place;

9 Before it Thou prepar'eft the Way, And mad'fl it take a lifting Root, Which, b-efs'd with thy iauu'gent Ray, O'er all ths Land did widely {hoot.

10, 11 TheHillswere covered with itsShadCj Its goodly Boughs did Cedars fc-em : Its Branches 10 the Sea were fpread, And reach'd to proud Euphrates Stream. i^Whythenhaft FhoutsHedgeo'erthrown, Which I'hou haft made io firm andftrong? WhilftaU its Gfapes, defencelefs grown, Are pluckM by thofe that pafs along.

13 See how the briftling foreft Boar With dreadful Fury lays it wafte : Hark ! how the favage. M or, tiers roar, And to their hdplefVprey make hafte.

P A R T III. 1 4. To Thee. O God of Hofts, we pray Thy wonteu Goodntfs, Lord, renew ; G From

146 PSALM btxxl.

From fteav'n thyThrone thisVine furve'y, And her Ud S?a<e with Pity view. t 5 Behold the Vineyard, matlc by Thee, Which thy right Hand did guide (b long; And keep thru Branch from Danger free, Which for Chyfeifthoa mad'it To ftrong.

j 6 To wr.iting Flames 'tis made a Prey, And ail its fpreadina; Boughs cut down ; At thy Rebuke they foon decay, And perilh at thy dreadful Frown. iyCrown Thou thetCing with goodSuccefs, I y thy right Hand (ecur'd from Wrong : The Son or Man in Mercy blefs, Whom Tor ihyfclf Thou mad'it. fo flrorig.

18 So {hall we frill continue free, From whatfoe'er defer ves thy B'ame; And if once more reviv'd by Thee, Will always praifc thy holy Name.

19 Do Thou convert us. Lord, 4o TUoU The Luflre of thy Face difplay,

And all the Ills wefufter now,

Like fcatter'd Clouds (hall pafs away,

P S A L M LXXXI,

l7TlO God, cur never failing Strength3

^ with loud Applaufes fing : And jointly make a chearful Noife

to Ja#P$ awful King. i Compofe a H\mn of Praife, and touch

your Inftruments of Joy ; iet Pfalte^ies and pleafant Harps,

your fereatfui (kill employ.

3 Let

P S A L M lxxxi. 147

3 Let Trumpets at the great new Moci* their joyful Voices raife,

To celebrate th* appointed Time, the iolemn Day of Praife.

4 For this a Statute was cf old, which Jacsb's God decreed,

To be with pious Care oblfeiVd by IjfeW chofen Seed.

5 This, He for a Memorial fix'd, when freed from Egypt's Land ;

StrangeNations barb'rous Speech we heard,

but could not underfrand. k Your burthen'd Shoulders I reliev'd,

(thus feem'd our God to fay) Your fervile Hands by Me were freed

from laboring in the Clay.

7 Your Anceftors, with Wrongs opprefs'd,

to Me for Aid did call : With Pity I their Suff'rings faw,

and fet them free from all. They fought for Me, and from the CIou4

in Thunder I reply'd : At Meribah's 'contentious Stream

their Faith and Duty try'd. PART II.

8 While 1 my folemn Will declare, my chofen People hear :

If thou, O Ifrei) to my Words wilt lend thy lift'ning Ear ;

9 Then (hali no God befides myfclf within thy Coaits be found :

Nor (halt thou woifhip any God ef all the Nations round.

G 2 i% The I

i4S P S A L M Ixxxr, lxxxii.

io The Lord thy God am J, who thee brought forth from Egypt's Land :

Tis I, that -all thyjuft D cures fupply with lib'ral Hand.

11 But they, mv chofon Race refus'd tc hearken to my Voice ;

'Nor would rebellious 7/r'/?/'s Sons make JVie their happy Choice.

12 So I provok'd, refign'd them up, to ev'ry Luft a Prey ;

And in their own pervcrfe Defigns permitted them to ftray.

13 O that mv People wifely would my juft Commandments heed !

And lfr'el in my righteous Ways v/itn pious Cire proceed !

14 Then fhould my heavy Judgments fall on all that them oppofe \

And my avenging Hand be turn'd againft their nurn-'rous Foes.

15 Their Enemies and mine fhould all before my Footftool bend :

But as for them, their happy State fhould never know an End.

j6 AH Parts with Plenty fhould abound !

with finefl Wheat their Field : The barren Rocks, to p!eafe their tafte, fhould richcfl Honey yield.

P 5 A L M LXXXII. jy^»OD in the great Aflembly ftands, ^-3r where his impartial Kye In ftate furveys the earthly Gods, and docs their Judgments try.

*> 3 How

PSALM Itixm, Ixxxiil 149: 2, 3 How dare ye then unjuftJy judge,

or be to Sinners kind ? Defend the Orphans, and the Poor let fuch your Juilice find.

4 Protect, the humble beiplefs Man,. reduc'd to deep Diflrtfs,

And let noc him become a Prey to fuch as would opprefs.

5 They neither knew, nor will they Iearn^ but blindly rove and ftray :

Juftice and Truth, the World's Support, * thro' all the Land decay.

6 Well then might God in Anger fay, " I've call'd you by ray Name :

"I've faid.y' areGod's, t&eSons and Heirs

" of my immortal Fame ; 7." But ne'erthelefs your unjuft Deeds

~«* to ftricl Account I'll call : *^ You all mall die like common Men,

" like other Tyrants fall.'*

8;.. Arife, and thy juft Judgments, Lord,.

throughout the Earth difplay ; And all the Nations of the World

ihall own thy righteous Sway. P S A L M LXXXII1. t O OLD not thy Peace,GLord ourGod$

"" no longer filent be 5 Nor with contenting quiet Looks

our Ruin calmly fee ! % For lo ! the Tumults of thy Foes

o'er all the Land are fpread ; And they, which hate thy Saints and Thee,

lift up their tbreatning Head.

G 3 3 Againft

1 5o PSA L M lxxxiii.

3 Asainft thy zealous People, Lord, they craftily combine:

And to deftroy thy chofen Saints have laid their c'ofe Defigns.

4 «« Come let us cut th?m off, fay they, " their Nation quite deface ;

<« That no Rtrnt mbrance may remain' t< of Ifr'el't hated Race"

5 Thus they againft thy People's Peace, confult with one Content :

And difTring Nations jointly leagu'd their common Malice vent.

6 The Ijhm elites that dweli in Tents, with warlike Edom)oin*d ;

And Moa'os Sons our Ruin vow, with Hagars Race combin'd.

7 Proud Amnion's Offspring, Gebal too with Amekk confpire i

The Lords of Pahjline> and all

the wealthy Sons of Tyre. f

% AU theie the ftrong JJfirian King their firm Ally have got ;

Who with a powVfui At my aids th' inceptions Race of Lot. P A R.T II.

9 But let fuch Vengeance come to them, as once to Midian came ;

To Jahin and proud Si/era, at Kijhons fatal Stream.

10 When thy rightrland their num'rous near Endsr did confound, [Hofts

And left their Carcaffes ior Dung to ftzd. the hungry Ground.

ii Let

P S A L M lxxxVii, lxxxiv. \.$i

II Let all tbelr. mighty Men the Fate

of Zcb and Orcb fkare :■■ As -Zfba and Zalmunnabj fo

let all their Prince§ fare. I 2 Who, with the f^rae Dciign infpir'eV

thus vainly boaiting {pake, <s. In firm PoiT-flion for ourfelves.

<e.k: us God's Houfes take.

13 To Ruin let them hafte, like Wheels.

which downward fwiftiy move : Like Chaff before the Winds, hi all .

their fcatter'd Force.s prove. 14, ^AsFlamesconfurnedry WcouorHeath?f

that, on parch'd Mountains grows. So, let thy fierce purfuing Wrath

with Terror ftrike thy Fo?s.

i£, 1 7Lord,fhrcudtheirFaces withDifgrac©

that they may ewn thy Name : Qr them confound, w-.hofe harden'd Hearts.

thy gentler Means cifclsirn. 18 So (hall the wondering World confefs-

that Thou, who claim'ft alone Jehovah's Name, o'er all the Earth

haft rais'd thy lofty Throne.

PS AL M LXXXIV.

1 j^VGod of Hofts, the mighty Lord5. ^r how lo/ely is the Place,

Where Thou, emhron'd in O'ory, fhew'il. the Brightnefs of thy Face !

2 My longing Sou! .'faints with pefire,. to view thy blcft-.Aboc'e :

My panting Heart and Flelh cry out ^91 Tnee the living God.

Q,4. 3 Ihg,

15* PSALM lxxxiv.

3 The Birds, more happy far than I, around thy Temple throng ;

Securely there they build, and there fecurely hatch their Young.

4 O Lord of Hofts, my King and God, how highly bleft are they,

Who in thy Temple always dwell, and there thy Praife difplay !

5 Thricehappy they,whcfeChoicehasThee their Aire i^roteclion made,

Who long to tread the facrei Ways that to thy Dwelling lead !

6 Who pais thro' Baca's thirfty Vale, yet no Refreshment want :

TheirPcols are fill'd with R?.ir>,whichThou at their Rf queft doft grant.

7 Thusthey proceed fromStrengthtoStrength

and ftill approach more near 5 'Till all oft $M* ho!y Mount before tbe'.r God appear.

8 O Lord, the mighty God 01 Hods, my juft Requeits regard ;

Thou God of Jacob, let my Prsfr br ftill witn Favour heard j

9 Behold, O God, for Thou alene can'ft trme'y Aid difpenfe :

On thy ano;-n?d Servant look, be The- s ftrong Defence.

10 For in thy Courts one fingle Day 'tis better to attend,

Than, Lord, in any Place befides a thoufand Days to fpend.

Much

PSALM Ixzxiv, lxxxv. 15^

Much rather in God's Houfewill I

the meaneft Office take, Than in the wealthy Tents of Sin

my pompous Dwelling make. 1 1 For Ged, who is our Sun and Shield ,

will Grace and Glory give ; And no good Thing will he wixhold

from them that juilly live,

ia Thou God, whom heav'nl.y Hafts obey5

how highly bieft is h^v Whofe Hope and fruit fecurely plac'd, _ is ftill repos'd on f bee 1

P S A L M , LXXXy, iT.ORDjThcu haft granted tothyLandf\ f*** * the Favours we implor'd, And faithful Jacob's captive R&ce

mod gracioufiyje&or'd. 2,3 fhy People's Sins Thouhailabfolv'4

and all their Guilt defac'a : Thou haft net Jet thy Wrath flams on 9 . nor thy fierce Anger, Jafl.--.-_

4 0 God ourjWiour, all our. Hearts ,

to, thy. Obedience turn ; That, kind-ed by our. .former Sins,,

thy Wrath $.o more may burn. 5, 6 For why fhould'ft thou.be angry ftiU3 \

and Wrath fo long retain ? • Revive us, Lord, and let thy Saints

thy wonted ..Corn fort gain.: -,

7 Thy gracious favour, Lord, difp'ay, which we have long implor'd ;

And for thy wond'rous Mercy's fake, thy wonted Aid afford.

G s SGedV

7

154 PSALM Ixxxv, Ixxxvh

S God's Anfwer patiently Til watt y

for he with glad Succtf-, (If they no more to Fo:ly turn)

his mourning Saints will blefs.

9 To all that fear his holy Name,. bis fure Salvation's near ;

And in its former happy State our Nafiora {hall appear.

10 For Mercy now with Truth is join'd y and Righteoufnefs with Peace,

JL^ke kind Companions abfent long, with friend'y Arms embrace.

1 r, ! 2Truthfromt^eEarthfrialJfpr!ng,whii.ft

fli-all Streams of juir.ice pour ; fHeav'n And God, from whom all Goodnels flows,

&*)! en^efs Plenty (kew**. j 3 Before Him Righteoumefs (hall march*,

and his j.uft Paths prepare ; Wh/lft we his holy Steps purfue

with conflant Zeal and Care.

PSALM LXXXVL 3 npO my Complaint, O Lord my Godr

■*• thv <?rac:ous Ear incline • Hear me, dift^efsM, and dtftitute

of all Relief but thine 5

2 Do Thou, O God preferve my Sou^, that does thy Name adore :

Thy Servant keep, and him, whofe Trufl: ?e!ies on Tlice, reftore.

3 To me, who daily Thee invoke, thy Mercy, Loid, extend ;

4 Refrefli thy Servant's Sou'3whofc : on thee alone depend,

5 Thou,

F S A li M> kxxvi. 155.

5: Thou,, Lord, art good, not only good,

but prompt to pardon too Of plenteous Mercy to all thofe5 .

who for thy Mercy iue.

6 To my repeated humble Pray 7, . O Lord, attentive be :

7 When troubled, I on Thee will call, , for Thou wilt anfwer me.

8-, A.mong the Gods there's none likeTh£e3 s

O Lord, alone divine ! To Thee as much inferior they,

as are their Works to thine.

9, Therefore their .great Creator, Thzey ^

the Nations fhall adore ; Their Jong mifguided Pray'rs and Praife

to thy bled Name reitore, , IC All dial 1 con fefs Thee great, and great r.

the Wonders Thou haft done ! C.onfefs Thee God, Thee God fupreme, t

cc nfefg Thee Goi alone.

PA RT: II,

1 1 Teach me thy Way, O Lord, and % f from Truth (hall, ne'er depart |

In Rev'rence to thy facred Nans devoutly .fix my Heart.-

12 Thti w.ll i praife, O Lnri my God? praife Thee with Heart fincere :

And to thy everlafting Name eternal Trophies rear,

13 .Thy boundlefs Mercy fhewn to ir^., tranfeends my Pow'r to tell,

For Thou haft oft red eem'd my Soul, from loweft Depths of. L- ell/

J4-0:

15$ P J> A L M ixxxvi, Ixxxvii. 14 O God the Sons of Pride and Strife

have myDeftruclion fought, Regsrdlefs of thy Pow'r, that oft

has my Deliv'rance wrought :

15 But Th*u thy cor.ftarit Goodnefs didft

to my Ainftance bring j Of Patience, Mercy, and of Truth,

thou everlafting Spring ! 16O bounteousLord,thyG;ace andStwngth

to me thy Servant (how -, Thy kind Protection, Lord, en me,.

thine Handmaid's Son befiow. JJ Some Signal give, which my proud Foe

may fee with Shame una Rage, When Thou, O lord, for m^Relief

and Comfort deft enga^.

P S A L M °LXXXVir. sf*lP&'& Temple crowns the hoi) Mount; " I he Lord there condefcends to dwell ; 5 His Si tit 1 Gates in his Account

Our //rV/'s falref* Tents excel.

3 Fame glorious Things of Thee {hall fing3

O City of th' almighty King I

4 I'll mtiu-:on Rehab with due Praife,

In Babylon's Applaufes join, The Fame of Ethiopia raife,

With that of Tyre and faleTme ; And grant that fome, amongft them born,

Their Age and Country did adorn,

5 But fttfl dfSion I'll aver,

That many fuch from her proceed ; Th' Almighty (hall cftablifh her.

6 His gen'rai Lift £hail fhew, when read,

That

PSALM. U&xviij kxxviii. \gf

That fnch a Perfon. there was born, And fuch did fuch an Age adorn.

7 He'll 6'wr.find with Numbers fill 'd

Of fuch as merit high renown ;

For Hand and Voice Muficians fkffid*

And (her tranfccndir.g Fame to crown) Of fuch foe foal! Succcffions bring Like Waters from a living Soring. P S A L M LXXXVUI. *nrO Thee, my God and Saviour, I:

^ By Day and Night .»addrefs oiy Cry ..5 % -Vouchfafe my mournful Voice to hear, To my Diftrefs incline thine Ear : 3 For Seas .of Trouble me invade, My Soul draws nigh to Deaths cold Shade, 4-Like onev/hofeStrength and hopes arc fled, They number me among the Dead.

5, Like thofe, who (hrouded in the Grave, From Thee no more Remembrance have $

6 Caft off' from thy fuftaining Care, Down to the Confines of Defpair.

7 Thy Wrath has hard upon me Iain, Afflicting m* with rcftfefs" Pain :

Me ail thy Mountain Wave;- have prcft, Too weak, alafs ! to bear the leaft.

8 Remov'd from Friends I figh alone, In a loath'd Dungeon laid, where none A Vifit will vouchfafe to me, Coufin'd, paft Hopes ot Liberty.

9 My Eyes from Weeping never ceafe,

'i hey wafte, but ftiil my Griefs iqcreafe ; Yet daily, Lord, to Thee Fve pray'd. With out-ftretch'd Hands invok'd thy Aid,

10 Wilt

1 5-8- PSALM Ixxxvilv kxxix..

10 Wilt -Thou by Miracle revive

**"he D^ad, whom Thou forfook 'ft alive ?;

From Death reftore thy Praife to fine, WhomThou. fromPriion would 'ftnot bring? i : Shall the mute Grave thyLove confefs ? -" A rrmuld'ring Tcrnb thy Faithfulnefs ? 12 Thy Truth and Power Renown obtain, . Where Darknefs and Oblivion reign ?

I 3 To Thee, O Lord, I cry, forlorn ; My Pray'r prevents the early Mern, li VVhy haft rhou,Lorn, mySoul forfook, l^or once vouchfaf'cJ a gracious Look ?

15 Prevailing Sorrows bear me down, Wh ch fromrny Youth with me havegrown; , Thy Terrors part diftracl my Mind,

And Fears of b!acker Days behind.

16 Thy Wrath hath burft upon my Head, Thy Terrors fi'l mv Sou) with Dread ;

17 Environ'd as with Waves cornbia'd, And for a gen'ral Deluge join'd.

18 My Lovers, Frunds, Fami'iars, aU Remov'd from Sight, and out of Ca-J 5 To dark Ob-ivioii all retlr'd,

Dead, or at Icaft to me expir'd.

P S A L M LXXXIX,

1 •'"THY Mercies, Lord, ftull be my Song

■* My Song on them (hail ever dwell : To Ages yet unborn, nay Tongue Thy never? failing Truth fhall tell.

2 I have rffirrn'd and ftill maintain, Th«> Mercy fha'ii for ever taft ;

Thy Truth that does the Heav'ns Curtain, L»k.e them (hall ftand for ever ftft.

3 Thus

P S A L M \xxx\x. 159

3Tb us fpak'ft Thou, by thy Prophets Voice " With David I a League have made °9 ^ To him, my Seivant, and rny Choice.,, " Bv folemn Oath this Gcant conveyed y 4 " Whi;cE;Kh,andSeas,2ndSide? endure,. 64 Thy Seed £haii in my Sight remain.; 44 Tg them fchy Throne 1 will enfure, "■ They foal! to -endlefs Ages reign. ,?

5, For fuch ft u pervious Truth and Lore, Loth Heav'n and Earth jjuft? Praifes owe, By Choirs- or Angels fun.; above,, And by aHembled Saints below*

6 What Sera'ph ofceleftial Birth. To vie with Ifrtth God Anil dare t Qr who among the Gods of Earth, With our Almighty Lord compare?;

7 With- Rev.Ycnce and Religious DteaJ,

His Saints iliou'd" to his Temp'e prefs ;

His Fear thro' all theirirlearts fhouTJ fpread,

Who his Almighty Name confefs,

B Lord God of Armies, who can boafr

Of Strength or Pbv/r,,like thine renown'd?

Of fuch a numerous faithful Hoft,

As that which does thpy Throne furround ?

9, Thou deft die lawlefs Sea controul, And change the Profpcclr of the Deep ; Thou mak'ft- the fieepiug Billows ro'l, Thou mak'ft the rolling Billows ileep.

10. Thou brak'ft in pieces Rabab's Pride, And did'ft opprefliiig Pow'r difarm : . Thy (catted Foes have t*-:arly try'd

Fares of thy r>:iift!efs Arm,

ii In

360 P S A L M Ixxxix.

i \ In Thee the fov'rcign Right remains Of Earth and Heav'n ; Thee, Lord, alone The World and all thai it contains,. Tneir Ma.fcer and Preferver own. j 2 The Polts on which tneG^obe does reft, Were form'd by * by creating Vp'ce 5 7VM and Herjncnri.A(A *nd Weft, }n thy fu ft fining Pow'r rejoice.

j 7 Thy Arm is mighty, ftrong thy Hand, Y t, Lord, Thou doit, with Juftice reign ;

14 Poll fVd of abiojute Command, Thou f:uth and Mercy rioJi maintain.

15 H.ippv, thrice happy they, who hear : The facrcd Trumpet'? joyful Sound ; Who may at Feftivais appear,

With thy mofi glorious Prefcncq crown"d,

lb Thy Saints (hall always be o'erjoy'd, Who, on thy facred Name r:ly ; And in thy Rigruequfr efV employ'd, Above | eij Foes be rats'd on h?uh. 1 7 For in thy Strength they Oiall advance, W';ofe Conquer^ from thy Favour fpring. 18 i he Loi(i c f Holts is oiy Defence, And Ifr el's God our Ifr'ils King,

1 q ThusTpak'tt rhoubytbyPrcphetWoice^

** A mighty Champion I will lend,

c< Vruu\Juiaos Tribe have I made Choice

Of one wno [hill the reft defend.

20 u lV2y Se:va~.t David 1 have found,

•« With holy Oil anointed him ;

2t "H'mftalltheBandfupportthatcrown'd,

•• And ^aafd that gave ths Diadem.

a "No

PSALM kxxix. iSt

22 " No Prince from him fhallTribute fcrce, "No Son of Strife fhali nim annoy j i\ 6i His fpitefu* Foes i will diipzxfe3 "And them before his Face deftroy.

24 "My TruthandGrsce (hall him fuilain; ts His Armies in well order'd Ranks,

25 4< Shall conquer from the Tyrian Main " To Tigris and Euphrates Banks..-

26 " Me for his Father he {ball take* ** Hi* God and Rock bf^afety call j

27 " Him I my Firft-horn Son will make, " And Earthly Kings his Subjects all.

2§ ;t To him my Mercy I'll fecure, 64 My Cov 'nant make forever fail:.

29 '4 Bis Seed for ever ♦hall endure,

" His Throne, til! Hesv'n dillglyes fftalHaft. PART it

30 u But if his Heirs my Law forfake $ " And from my facred Precepts ftray;

31 " If they my righteous Statutes break, 44 Nor ft r icily my Commands, obey ;

32 " Their Sins ril.vifit with a Rod,

" And for their Folly make them fmart; 33" Yet will not ceafe t© be their Gcd, *<■ Nor from my Truth, like them, depart.

34, " My Cov 'nant I will ne'er revoke^

" But in Remembrance faft retain ;

** The Thing that once myLips have fpoke

"' Shall in eternal Force remain.

35 '" Once have I fworn, but once for all,

*« And made my Holinefs the Tie,

« That I my Grant will ne'er recall^

•* Nor to. my Servant D<< md lie.

3$ " Whofc

1 6* PSALM fcxxbc-

36uWhoreThroneandRacethfconftantSua *>4-!i3U, Hlce his Courfei eftab-'iuYd fee :. ■

37 ' Of this myOath, thou confcious Moon, *• In Heav'n my faithful WlineTs be."

38 Such was thy gracious Premise, Lord, But I hou haft now our Tribes forfcok, Thy own Anointed hail: abhor'd.

And turn'd on him thy wrathful Look.

39 Thou teemed to have rendcr'd void The Cov'n«nt with thy Servant made. Thou hail: his Dignity deftroy'd,

And in the dull his Honour laid.

40 O; itrong Molds Thou haft him bereft. And brought his Bulwarks to decay ;

41 His frontier Coafts defencelefs .left, A public Scorn, and common Prey,

42 His Ruin does glad Triumphs yield To Fees advane'd by Thee to Might; 4.3'rhou haft his conqu'ringSword unfteel'd. His Valour turn'd to (hameful Flight.

44 His Glory is to Dark.nefs fled,

His Throne is levelled with the Ground :

45 His Youth to wretched Bondage led, "Vv HhShzmeo Vrwhelm'dandforrowdrown'd

46 How long ib all wc thy, Abfence mourn/ Wilt Thou for ever, Lord, retire ?

Shall thy confuming Anger burn ' 1 ill that and we at once expire ?

47 CoufiJer, Lord, how fhort a Space Thou doft for mortal Life ordain ; No Method to prolong the Race, Rut loading it with Grief and Pain.

a8 What

PSALM !xxxk, xc. 1 63

48 What Mm is he that can controul Death's ftrict ua'alteifebte Doom ?

Or refcue from the Grave his Soul, The G^ave that muft M ink ind entomb f- 40. Lord, where's thy Love, thy boundlefs TheOath to whichthy Fruth^idfsa', [Grace Confign'd to Dm/id sad his Rice, TheGrant which Time ihoa'd ne'er repeal ?

50 See how thy Servants treated are With infamy, Reproach, and Spite ; Which in my fiient Brea.fi I hear ; From Nations of licentious JCiligftt.' 5 i How they, reproaching ihy great Mame5. Have made thy Servant's Hope their Jed : 52 Yet thy juft Praifes weYl proclaim. And ever fing, The Lord be blefi.

Amen^ Amen* P S A L M. XC. I |"|LORD. the Saviour and. Defence,

V of us thy chofen Race* From Age to Age fhou (till haft been-^

our iWe aj>iding Place, % Before Th-oubroaght'fttheMountainsforth,,

or th* Earth and World didft frame,. T hou always wert i^t mighty God,

and ever art the fame : J Fftou tumeft Man, O Lord, to Ddfty,

of which ns nrft was made ; And when Hidu fpeak'ft.theWord?R^/afJ?#,

'trs inftantly obey'd. 4. For in thy Sight a .thoufand Years

ars like a Day that's pad, Or like a Watch in D?ad of Night,

Wflafe Hours UAmnidei wafts,

5. Thou

1^4 P 9 A L M xc»

5 Thou fweep'ft us off as with a Flood, wc vanifh hence like Dre.ims ;

At fir ft we giow like Grafs that feels the Sun's reviving Beams :

6 But however frefh and fair, i:s Morning Beauty (hows ;

'Tis a!] cut down «nd wither'd-quits

befoie the Evening clofe. 7-5 8 We by thine Anger areconfum'd,

and by thy Wrath difmay'd ; Our publick dimes ami fee ret Sins

before thy Sight are laid

9 Beneath thy Anger's fad ErTVSs our drooping Days wc fpend ;

Our unregarded: Years break off, like Tales. that quickly, end.

10 Our Term of Time is feventy Years, an Age that few. furvive :

But 'f, with more than common Strength,

to eighty we arrive ; Yet th*in ou,r boafted ctr/ength. decays,

to Sorrow turr.'d-and Pain : Sofoon the {lender: Thread is cut,

and we no mere remain,

PART H.

11 But who thy Anger's dread Effects,, ooes, as he ought, revere ?

Ard yet tny Wrath does fall or rife,

as more or iefs we fear. ii So teach, us, Lord, th' uncertain Sum,

of our fhort Days to mind, That to true Wifdcm all our Hearts

■nay ever be i,ncim'd.

i2 O

p s;a l m xc, xci j es

12 "O to thy Servants, Lord, return,

arid fpeecily relent ! As we of our Mifdeeds, do Thou

of our juft Doom repent. 14 To fatisfy and chcar our Souls,

thy early Mercy fend ; That we may all our Days to come,

in Joy and Comfort fpend.

55 Let happy Times with large Amends

dry up our former Tears, Or Equal at the leaft the Term

of our afflicted Years.

16 To all thy Servants, Lord, let this 'thy wond'rous Work be known,

And to our Offspring yet unborn, thy glorious Pow'r be fhown.

17 Let thy bright Rays upon us fhine9 give Thou our Work Succefs 3

j The glorious Work we have in Hand do Thou vouchfafe to biefs. PSALM XCI. IILJE that has God his Guardian made, «" Shall, under the Almighty's Shade^ &Kiire and undifturb'd abide.

2 Thus to my Soul, of Him I'll fay He is iny Fortrefs and my Stay,

My God in whom I will confide.

3 His tender Love and watchful Care Shall free thee from the Fowler's Snare,

And from tke noifome Peftilence :

4 He over thee his Wings (hall fpread^ And cover thy unguarded Head ;

His Tiuth fhall be thy ftrang Defence.

5 No

J.66 PSALM xtf.

5 No Terrors that furprize by Night, MiaJl thy undaunted,Courage fright,

Nor deadly Shafts that fly the Day ;

6 Nor Plague, ci' unknown Rile, that kills In Daikneis, nor infectious lils

That in the hotteft Seaibn flay,

7 A Thoufand at thy Side {hall die, At thy right Hand ten thoufand lie,

While thy firm Health untcuch'd remains :

8 Thou only {halt look on and lee The Wicked's fad Cataitropre,

And count the Sinners mournful Gains.

9 Becaufe (with well-phc'd OnflJence) Thou mak'ft the Lord thy lure Defence.

And on the Bigheft doit rely ; to Therefore no 111 ftiali thee befal, Nor to thy healthful Dwelling {hall

Any infectious Plague draw nigh.

1 1 For Ke throughout thy h'appy Days To keep thee fate in all thy Ways,

Shall give his Angels ftri& Commands ; i*Andthey,leafhhoufhould'rtchancctcrneet With form; rough Stone to wound tkyFeet,

Shall bear thee fafely in their Hands.

13 Dragons and Afps that thirft for Blood,

And Lions roaring for their Food,

Beneath his conqu'ring Feet (hall lie.

14 Becaufe he lov'd and honour'd Me,

m Therefore (fays God) I'll fethim free,

And fix his glorious Throne on high.

15 He'll call i I'll anfwer when he calls, And rtfeue him when 111 befalls ;

Increafe

P $ A L M x'ci, xcii. 167 Increafe his Honour and his Wealth : I nd when, with undiftuib'd Content, His )onr; and happy Life h (pent,

His End I'll crown wi't'a faving Health. PSALM XCII. i TJOW good and pleafant muft it be -^ to thank the Lord moft high j And with repeated Hymns of Praif:, his Name to magnify.

2 With ev'ry Morning's early Dawn, his goodnefs to relate ;

And of his co.iftant Truth, eachJNighl the glad Effects repeat.

3 To ten firing' d Inflruments we'll fing, with tuneful Pfalteries join'd,

An'l to the Harp, v/ith folemn Sound3, for facred Ufc defign'd.

4 For thro' thy wond'rous Works, O Lord,

Thou mak'ft my Heart rejoice ; The Thoughts of them dial! make me glad,

and fhout with chearful Voice. 5,6 How wond'rous are thy Works, OLord!

how deep are thy Decrees ! Whofe winding Tracks, in fecret laid,

no ftupid Sinner fees. 7 He litte thinks, when wicked Men,

like Grafs, look frefh and gay ; How foon their fhort-liv'd Splendor muft

for ever!pafs away.

§, 9 ButThou, myGod,art ftill moftHigh $

and all thy lofty Foes, "Who thought they might fecurely fin,

ihall be o'crwhehu'd with Woes.

1© Whil#

i€$ PSALM xcii, xciii.

10 WbiiilThou exah'fc my fov'rtignPow'r and rnak'ft it :argely fpread ;

And with refrtihing Oil anointTt my confederated Head.

11 I foon (hall fee my ftubborn Foes to utter Ruin brought -9

And hear the c-ifmal End of thofe, who have againft me fought.

12 But righteous Mm. like fruitful Palms, {ball make a g!orirst& Show j

As Cedars that on Lebanon in (lately Order grow.

13, 14 Thefft, planted in theHoufe of God,

within his Couits fha'1 thrive : Their Vigour and their Lulrre both

(hall in old Age reviv 15 Thus will the Lord his Juftice (hew ;

and God, my (hong Defence, Shall due Rewards to 'all the World

impartially difpenfe.

P S A L M XCIII. lTT7lTHGloryclad,withStrengtharray'd

* * TheLord, that o'er allNationsreigns, The World's Foundations ftrongly laid, And the vaft Fabrick dill fuftains. 2 How furely ftablifh'd is thy Throne ! Which (hall no change cr Period fee ; For Thou, O Lord, and Thou alone Art God from all Eternity.

3, 4. TbeFlcods,OLord,lift up theirVoice, And tofs the troubled Waves on high ; But God above can (till their Noife, And make the angry Sea comply.

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5 Thy Promife, Lord, is ever fure, And they, that in thy Houfe would dwell, That happy Station to fecure, Muft ftill in Holinefs excel.

PSALM XCIV. 1 f\ GOD, to whom Revenge belongs, i\~* thy Vengeance now dffclofe ; Arife, thou Judge of all the Earth",

and crufh thy haughty Foes, 3, 4 How long, O Lord, fhall fmful Men

their folemn Triumphs make f How long their wicked Actions boaft,

and infolently fpeak ?

5, 6 Not only they thy Sair?i opprefs,

but unprovok'd they fpiil The Widow's and the Stranger's Blood,

and helplefs Orphans kill. 7 " And yet the Lord {hall ne'er perceive,

(prophanely thus they fpeak) « Nor any Notice of our Deeds

« the God of Jacob take."

g At length, ye flupid Fools, your Wants

endeavour to difcern : In Folly will you ftill proceed,

and Wifdom never learn ? 9, 10 Can. He be deaf who form'd the Ear,

or blind who fram'd the Eye f- Shall Earth's great judge not punifh thofe,

who his known Will dtfy ?

j 1 He fathoms all the Thoughts of Men,

to Him their Hearts \k bare ; His Eye furveys them all, and fees

how vain their Couafcls are.

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PART II.

12 Bleft is the Man whom Thou, O Lord in kindnefi doft chaftife,

And by thy facred Rules to walk do'll: lovingly adv:fe.

13 This Man (hall Reft and Safety find in Seafonsof Diftrefs;

Whilft God prepares a Pit for thofe, that ftubbornly tranfgrers.

14 For God will neveT from his Saints his Favour wholly take :

His own Pcff.fiion and his Lot, He will #pt quite forfake.

15 The World ihall then confefs Thee j«fi in all that thou halt done ;

And thofe that chufe thy upright Ways, lhali in thofe Paths go on.

16 VVho will appear in my Behalf, (when wicked Men invade)

Or who, when Sinners wouid opprefs, my righteous Caufe {hall plead ?

17, 18, 19 Long fince had I in Silence flept bu: that the Lord was near,

To ftay me when 1 flipt ; when fa<^ my troubled Heart to chear.

30 Wilt Thou, who art a God moft juft,

their fmful Throne fuftain, Who make the Law a fair Pretence

their wicked Ends to gain ? 21 Againft the Lives of righteous Men

they form their clofe Defign ; And Blood of Innocents to fpill,

in fclcmn League combine.

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22 But my Defence is firmly plac'd in God the Lord moft high :

He is my Rock, to which 1 may for Refuge always fly.

23 The Lord fhall caufe their ill DefignS on their own Heads to fall :

He in their Sins (hall cut them ©IF,

our God fhall flay them all. PSALM XCV. I f\ Come, loud Anthems let us fing,

^ LoudThanks to our almighty King, For we our Voices high fhould raife, When our Salvation's Rock we praife, 1 Into his Prefence let us bafte, To thank him for his Favours pad ; To Him addrefs in joyful Songs, The Praife that to his Name belongs.

3 For God the Lord, enthron'd in State* Is, with unrival'd Glory, great :

A King fuperior far to aii, Whom by his Title God we call.

4 The Depths of Earth are in his Hand, Her fecret Wealth at his Command ; The Strength ofHiils, that threat theSkiej, JSubje&ed to his Empire lies.

5 The rolling Ocean's vaft Abyfs By the fame fov'reign Right is his : *Tis rnov'd by his almighty Hand, That form'i and flx'd the folid Land,

6 O let us to his Courts repair, And bow with Adoration there : Down on our Knees devoutly all Before the Lord our Maker fall.

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7 For He's our God, our Shepherd He, His Flock and Pafture Sheep are we.

If then you'll /like his Flock) draw near, To-day if you his Voice will hear.

8 Lee not your harden 'd Hearts renew Your Fathers Crimes and Judgments too; Nor here provoke my Wrath, as they

In defart Plains of Merit ah.

g When thro* the Wildernsfs theymev'd, And Me with frefh Temptations prov'd : They itiil, through Unbelief, rebell'd, While they my wono'rous Works beheld. 10, [i They forty Yearsmy Patience griev'd, Tho' daily 1 their Wants reiiev'd.

Then 'Tis a faithlefs Race, I faid,

Whofe Heart from Me has always ftray'd j

* hey ne'er will tread my righteous Path : Therefore to them, in fettled Wrath, Since they defpis'd my Reft, I fware, That they lhould never enter there.

P S A L M XCVI. 1 ClNG to the Lord a new-made Seng ; *^ Let Earth in one aflembled Throng, Her common Patron's Praiie refound. 7. Sing to the Lord, and blefs his Name, From Day to Day his Praife proclaim, Who us has with Salvation crown'd.

3 To heathen Lands his Fame rehcarfe, His Wonders to the Univerfe,

4 He's great and greatly to be prais'd } In Majefty anJ Glory rais'd

Abjve all other Deities.

5 For Pageantry and idols all

Are

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6 With Majcfty and Honour crown'd, Beauty and strength his Throne furrourids

7 Be therefore both to Him reftor'd By you, who have faife Gods ador'd^

Afcribe due Honour to his Name 5

8 Peace-OfP rings on his Altar Jay, Before his Throne your Homage pay,

Which He, and He alone can claim*

9 To worfhip at his facred Court, Let all the trembling World refort.

10 Proclaim aloud, Jehovah reigns, Whofe Power the Univerfe faftams,

And bani&'d Juftice will reflore.

1 1 Let therefore Heav'n new J >ys confefs3. And heav'nly Mirth let Earth exprefss-

Its loud Applaufe the Ocean roar* I$s mute Inhabitants rejoice, And for this Triumph find a Vohe,

12 For Joy let fertile Valleys fing.

The cbearful Groves their Tribute bring. ; The tuneful Choir of Birds awake,

13 The Lord's Approach to celebrate, Who now lets out with awful State,

His Circuit through the Earth to take. From Heav'n to judge the World He's come With Juftlce to reward and doom.

P S A L M XCVil. I JEHOVAH reigns, let all the Earth

J In his juft Government rejojce 3 Let all the Ifles with facred Mirth, In his Applaufe unite their Voice.

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2 Darknefs and Clouds of awful Shade His dazling Glory ftiroud in State ; Juftice and Truth his Guards are made, And fix'd by his Pavilion wait.

3 Devouring Fire before his Face

His Fo^s around with Vengeance ftruck ;

4 His Lightnings fet the World on bUze ; Earth faw it and with Terror (hook.

5 The proudeft Hills his Prefence felt, ThcirHei'jht norStrength could HelpafFord, The proudeft Hills like Wax did melt

In Prefence of th' almighty Lord.

6 The Heav'ns his Righteoufnefs to fliow, "With Storms of Fire our Foes purfu'd ; And all the trembling World below, Have his defcending Glory view'd.

7 Confounded be their impious Hoft, Who make the Gods to whom they pray; All who of Pageant Idols boaft ;

To Hirn, ye Gods, your Worfhip pay,

8 Glad Sion of thy Triumph heard, And Judah's Daughters were o'erjoy'd ; Bccauie thy lighteous Judgments, Lord, Have pagan Pride and Pow'r deftroy'd.

9 For thou, O God, art fcatcd hi^h, Above Earth's Potentates enthron'd : Thou* Lord, unrival'd in the ^ky, Supreme by all the Gods art own'd.

io You, who to ferve this Lord afpire, Abhor what's 111, ar.d Truth tftctm : He'll keep his Servants Souls entire,

And them frcm wicked Hands redeem.

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l-i For Seeds are fown of glorious Light, A future Harveft for the Juii ; And Gladnefs for the Heart upright, To rccompence its pious Truft.

12 Rejoice, ye Righteous* in the Lord ; Memorials of his Holinefs, Deep in your faithful Breads record, And with your thankful Tongues confefs.

P S J L M. XCVI1I. I Clng to the Lord a new-made Song,

& who wond'reus Things has done: With his right Hand and holy Arm,

the Conquer} He has won. jTheLord has through th'aftonifh'dWorld

difplay'd his faving Might, And made his righteous Acts appear

in all the Heathen's Sight.

I Oilfr'tl's Houfe his Lovs&nd Truth

have ever mindful been $ Wide Earth's remoteft Parts the Pow'f

of IfrJeVs God have feen.

4 Let therefore Earth's Inhabitants their chearful Voices raife,

And all with univerfal Joy refound their Maker's Praife.

5 With Harps and Hymns foft Melody into the Confort bring,

6 The Trumpet and fhrill Cornet's Sound before th' almighty King.

7 Let the loud Ocean roar her Joy3 with all that Seas contain ;

7 he Earth and her Inhabitants join Confort with the Main.

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8 With joy let RVlets fweil to Streams, to fpreadmg Torrents they ;

And ecckoing Vale, from Hill to Hill, redoubled Shouts convey ;

9 Towelcomedownt he World'sgreat Judge, who does with Juftice come,

And with impartial Equity,

both to reward and doom.

PSALM XC1X. I TEHOVAH reigns, let therefore all

J the guilty Nations quake ; On Cherubs Wmgs He fits enthron'd ;

Jet Earth's Foundations fhake. 1 On Sion's Hill He keeps his Court,

his Palace makes her fow'rs ; Yet thence his Sov'reignty extends

fupreme o'er earthly Pow'rs.

3 Let therefore all with Praife addrefs his great and dieadful Name,

And with his unrefifted Might his Holinds proclaim.

4 For Truth and Juftice in his Reign, of Strength and Pow'r take place :

His Judgments are with Righteoufnefs di'.'pens'd to jfacGb's Race.

5 Therefore exalt the Lord cur God, before his Footftooi fall ;

And with his unrcfifted Might, his Holiuefs cx:ol.

6 Aicfes and Aaron thus of old, amengft his Pi 'efts ador'd ;

Amongft his Prophets SawM/Vihus his lacred Name impior'd :

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Diftrefs'd, upon the Lord they cali'd,

wnp ne'er their Suit dcny'd ; But, as with Rev'rencethey implor'd.

He graciouily reply'd.

7 For ■ withtheirCamp,to guide theirMarch the cloudy Pillar mov'd :

They kept his Laws,, and to his Will obedient Servants prov'd.

8 He arftver'd them, forgiving oft his People for their Sake ;

And thole, who rafhiy them oppos'd, , did fad Exanyples make.

9 With Woiflaspat his facred Courts exalt our God and Lord 3

For He, who only holy is,_ alone £houid be ador'd.

P S J L ;< C.

1 T T 7ITH one Content hx all the Earth

2 VY- ToG.od thcifcheaifulVoicesraiie-j Glad Homage pay with awful Mirth, And fing before Him Son^s of Praife,

3 Convinc'd that He is God alone, From whom ooth we and ail proceed 5 We, whom He chufes for his own. The Flock wnich He vouchsafes to feed*

4 O enter then his Temple Gate, Thence to his Courts devoutly prefaj And ftill your grateful Hymns repeat. And ftt-11 his Name with Praifes-.blefs,.

5 For H-'s the Lord fupremely good, lis Mercy is for ever fure ;

His I ruth, which ail times firmly ftoo J, Tv sndlefs Ages fliall endure,

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P S A L M CI.

1 f\$ Mercy's never- failing Spring, " And ftedfaft judgment i will fing,

And fuice they both to Thee belong, To Thee, O Lord, addrefs my Song.

2 When, Lord, Thou (halt with me rtfiie, Wife Difcipline my Rei^n fhall guide ; "With blamelefs Life myfelf 1'il make

A Pattern for my Court to take.

3 No ill Defign will I purfue,

Nor thofe my Fav 'rites make that dou

4 Who to Reproof has no Regard, Him will 1 totally difcard.

5 The private Slanderer fhali be In publick Juftice doom'd by me : From haughty Looks I'll turn afide, And mortify the Heart of Pride.

6 But Honefty, call'd from her Cell, In Splendor at my Court fhall dwell : Who Virtue's Practice make their Care, Shall have the firft Preferments there.

j No Politicks fhall recommend His Countries Foe to be my Friend : None e'er fhall to my Favour rife Uy flatt'ring or malicious Lies.

$ All thofe who wicked Courfes takej An early Sacrifice I'll make ; Cut off, deftroy, 'till none remain God's holy City to prophane.

PSALM CII. I T T 7 HEN I pour out my Seul inPray'r

VV do Thou, O Lord, attend^ To thy eternal Throne of Grace

let my fad Cry aicend, % O

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% O hide not Thou thy glorious Face

in Times of deep Diftrefs : Incline thine Ear, and when 1 call*

my Sorrows toon redrefs. 3 Each cloudy Portion of my Life

like fcaiter'd Smoke expires ; My fhrive'i'd Bones are like a Hearth,

that's parch'd with conftant Fires. 4. My Heart, like Grafs that fells the Blatt

of fome infectious Wind, Does languifh fo with Grief, that fcarce

my needful Food I mind.

5 By reafon of my fad E&ate

I fpendmy Breath in Groans ;

My Flefh is worn away, my Skin

fcarce hides my Parting Bones.

6 I'm- like a Pelican become, that does in Deferts mourn :

Or like an O^i that fits all Day on barren Trees forlorn.

.7 In Watchings or in reftlefs Dreams

the Night by me is fpent, As by thofe folitary Birds,

that lon^fome Roofs frequent. 8 AH Day by railing Foes i'ra made

the Subject of their Scorn \ Who ail poffefs'd with furious Rage,'

have ray D.ftruclion fworn. o When grov'ling on, the Ground IMc9.

opprefs'd with Grief and Fears, . JvFy'fJ-ead is firew'd with Afnes o'er9

tav Drink n mix'd with Tears.

id Bccaufe

iSo PS.AL M cm

10 Becaufe on me with double Weight thy heavy Wrath doth lie :

For Fhou to make my Fall more great, didft lift me up on high.

1 1 My Days juft haft'ning to their End, are like an Ev'ning Shade :

My Beauty does,' like wither'd Grafs,

with waning Luftre fade. it But thy eternal State, O Lord,

no Length of Time fhal, wafte : The mernVy of thy wond'rous Works5

from Age to Age fhall laft.

13 Thouihalt arife, and Sion view v/ith an unclouded Face :

For now her I ime, is ccmc, thy own appointed Diy of Grace.

14 Her fcatter'd Ruins t>y thy Saints with Pity are furvey'd :

tThey grieve to fee her lofty Spires in Duft and Rubbifh laid.

15, 16 The Name and Glory of the Lord

alJ heathen Kings fhalJ fear ; When He mail Sion but id again,

and in full Srate appear. 17,18 When He regards thePoor'sRequeft,

nor flights their earneft Pray'r j Our Sons tor this recorded Grace,

(hall his juft P/aife declare.

1 9 For God from his Abode on high,

his gracious Beams difplay'd 5 yhe Lord, from Heav'n, his lofty Throne*

ham all the Earth furve/d

20 He

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20 He Iiften'd to thz Captives Moans* He heard their mournful Cry.

And freed by his rcftmefs Pow'r,

the Wretches doomed to die,

21 That thev in Si on, where He dwells-, might celebrate his Fame,

And through tfce holy City fing

ioud Praiies to his Nam?. 2i When all the Tribes aiil-mbling there3

their foiemn Vows addref?,, And neighb'ring Lands with gla&Confent,

the Lord their God confefs,

2 1 But e'er my Race is run, my Strength

through his fierce Wrath decays j Hi has, when all my Wifhes b oom'dj

cut ihort my hopefu. Days, 24, Lord, end not Thcu my Life, faid I3

when half is (carcely pait ; Thy Years from worldly Cnanges Free,

to endlefs Ages laft.

25 The ftrong Foundations of the Earth

of old by Thee were laid 5 Thy Bands, the beauteous Arch of Heav'ia

with wondrous Skiii haye made :.. 2.6^17 Whilft Thou for ever fn&lt endure,

they focn fhall pais away 5 And like a Garment often worn,

ihaii tarnifh and decay.

Xikethat,whenThouordain'fitheirChan^e3

to thy Command they bend ; But Thoti continu'ft ili 1 the fame, &Qt have *by Years an End,

28 TJwa

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*8 Thou to the Children of thy Saints,,

(halt lafting quiet give ; Whofe happy P^ace fecurely fix'd,

{hall in thv Prefence live.

P S A L M CIIL

I TV/fY Soul, iofpir'd with facred Love*

2. A*-** God's holy Name for ever blefs : Of all his Favours mindful prove,

And ftill thy grateful Thanks exprefs.

3, 4. ' Tis He that all thy Sins forgives,. And after Sicknefs makes thee found j From Danger He thy Life retrieves,

By Him with Grace and Mercy crewn'd.

5s6He with goodThings myMouth fupplies.l My Vigor, Eagle-like, renews : He, when the guiklefs Suff'rer cries, His Foe withjuft Revenge purfues.

7 God made of old his righteous Ways To Mojes and our Fathers known j

His Works to his eternal Praife, Were to the Sons of Jacob, fhown.

8 The Lord abounds with tender Love, And unexampled A£ts of Grace ;

Kis waken'd Wrath does {lowly moye, Kis wiling Mercy Bows apace. g, 10 God will not always hardily chide, But with his Anger quickly part ; And loves his Puniflunents to guide, More by bis Love than our Defert.

I I As high as Heav'n its Arch extendi Above this little Spot of Clay :

So much his boundlefs Love tranfeends Thz fmali Refpc&s that we can pay.

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Tl, 13 As far as 'tis from Eaft to We^^ S® far has He our Sins remov'd. Who with a Father's tender Breaft Has fuch as fear'd always lov'd.

14, 1$ ForGod,who all ourFrame furveys* Confiders that we are but Clay : How frrfli foe'er we Teem, ©ur Days Like Grafs or Flow'rs muft fade away ' l6,i7WhilfttheyareniptwithfuddenBlaftSj Nor can we find their former Place ; God's faithful Mercy ever iafts, To thofe that fear Him, and their Race.

1 8 This ihall attend on fuch as trill

Proceed in his appointed Way ;

And who not only know his Will,

But to it juft Obedience pay.

10, 20 The Lord, the univtrfal King,

In Heav'n has fix'd his lofty Throne :

To Him, ye Angels, Praifes fing,

In whofe great Strength hisPow'r is fliown*

Ye that his juft Commands ooey, And hear snd do his facred Wiil : % 1 Ye Hofts of his this Tribute pay. Who ftiil what He ordains fulfil. 22 Let ev'ry Creature jointly blefs The mighty Lord : And thou, my Hearty With grateful Joy thy Thanks exprefs3 And in this Confort bear thy Part.

PSALM CIV. lT>LESSGod,mySoul ; Tho\?,Lord?aIone

■*-' Pofkffeft Empire without Bounds, WithHonourTfeouartcrown'd^thyThrone Eternal Majcfty furrounds,

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2 With Light Thou doft thyfelf enrobe, And G ory for a Garment take : HeavensCurtains ftretch beyond theGlobe Thy Canopy of State to make.

J GocJ builds on liquid Air and forms His Palace Chambers in the Skies ; The Clouds his Chariots are, and Storms The (wift-wing.'dSteeds withwhich hefliei 4 As bright as ruanne,. asfwjft as Wind, HisMniiters HeavVs Palace fill, To h*ve their fundry Tafks ailign'd : All proud to ferve their hov'reigns Wil38

5, 6 Earth, on her Centre nx'd He fet, Her Face w tb Waters overfpread j. Nor proudeft Mountains dar'd as yet, To lift above the Waves their Head,

7 But when thv awful Face sppear'd, TK' infulting Waves difpers'd ; they fled. When once thv Thunder's Voice theyhearc And by their Hafte confefs'd their Dread,

8 Thence up by fecret Tracks they creep And guttling from the Mountain's Side,. Thro7 V allies travel to the Deep, Appointed to receive their Tide.

9 There h-.«ftthou.fix!d the Ocean'sBound The threatnin^ Surges to repel ; That they no more o'erpafs their Mounds Nor to a fecond Deluge fwell.

PART II.

10 Y-t thence in fraailer Parties drawn, The Sea recovers her loft Hilts ;

And ftarting Sprines from ev'ry Lawn, Surprise 4&g Vales with plentesus Rills.

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II The Fields tame Beafts are thither led, Weary with Labour, faint with Drought j And Afles on wild Mountains bred, Have Senfe to rind thefe Currents out*

iiThere fhady Trees from fcorching Beams, Yield Shelter to the feather'd Throng ; They drink, and to the bounteous Streams Return the Tribute of their Song. I ^His rains fromKeav'n parch'dHills recruit That foon tranfmit the liquid Store -> 'Till Earth is burthen'd with her Fruit, And Nature's Lap can hoid no more.

14 Grafs, for our Cattle to devour, He makes the Growth of ev'ry Field ; Herbs for Man's Ufe, of various Pow'r, That either Food or Ph\fick yield. J5Withclufter'dGrapesHe crowns the vine* To chear Man's Hearr oppreft with Cares, Gives Oil that makes his Face to fhine j And Corn, that wafted Strength repairs. PART III.

16 The Trees of God, without the Care Or Art of Man, with Sap are fed ;

The Mountain Cedar looks as fair, As thofe in royal Garden's bred.

17 Safe in the lofty Cedar's Arms The W sncKrers of the Air may reft ; The hofpitable Pine from Harms Protects the Stock, hei pious Gucft.

18 Wild Goats the craggy Rock afcend* Itstow'ring Heights their Fortrefs make, Whofe Ceils in Labyrinths extend, Where feebler Creatures Refuge take.

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i86 PSALM civ.

19 The Moon's inconftant AfpecT: (howa 1 h' appointed Sealbns of the Year ; Th' inftru&ed Sun his Duty knows, His Hours to rife and difappear,

*©> 2 1 DarknefsKemakes theEarthtomroud, When Foreft Beafh fecurely ilray ; Young Lions roar their Wants aloud To Providence that fends them Prey. $2 They range allNight,onSlaughter bent, 'Till fummon'd by the rifing Morn, To fkulk in Dens, with one Confent» The confcious Ravagers return.

23 Forth to the Tillage ©f his Soil, The Hufbandman fecurely gees, Commencing with the Sun his Toil, With him returns to his Repofe. 24H0W various, Lord, thy Works are found, For which thy Wifdom we adore ! The Earth is with thy Trcafurcs crown'd* 'Till Nature's Hand can grafp no more.

part: iv.

25 Butftill, the vaft unfathom'd Main Of Wonders a new Scene fupplies, Whofe Depths Inhabitants contain, Of ev'ry Form and ev'ry Size.

26 Full- freighted Ships from ev'ry Port, There cut their unmolefted Way ; Leviathan, whom there to Sport

Thou naad'ft, his Compais there to play,

27 Thefe various Troops of Sea and Land, In Senfe of common Want agree :

All wait on thy difpenfing Hand, And have their daily Alms from Thee.

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*8 They gather what thy Stores difperfs, Without their Trouble to provide : Thott op'ft thv Hand, the Univerfe, The craving World is ail fupply'd.

29 Thou for a Moment hid'ft thy Face,

7 he num'rous Ranks of Creatures mourn | Thou tak'ft their Breath, all Nature's Race Forthwith to Mother-Earth return.

30 Again Thou fend'ft thy Spirit forth, r* infpire the Mafs with vital Seed ;

Nature's reftor'd, and Parent-Earth Smiles on her new-created Breed.

31 Thus through fuccefiive Agesflands Firm fix'd thy Providential Care ; Pleas'd with the Work of thy own Hands, Thou doft the Waftes of Time repair.

3 2 One Look of thine, one wrathful Look, Earth's panting Breafl with Terror fills. 5 One Touchfrom rhee,wlthCloudsbfSmoak In Darknefs fhrouds the prsudeft Hills.

33 In praifing God, while He prolongs My Breath, i will that Breath employ j

34 And jain D:vodon to my Songs Sincere, as in Him is my Joy.

35 WhiieSinnersfromEarth'sFacearehurFd, My Sou], praife thou his holy Name,

* Till with my Song, the lift'ning World Join Confort, and his Praife proclaim.

P-S AL M CV. 1 r\ Render i hanks and biefs the Lord,

^ invoke his facred Name ; Acquaint the Nations with his Deeds, his matchlefs Deeds proclaim.

2 Sing

i88 P S A L M cv.

4 Sing to his Praife, in lofty Hymns his wond'rous Works rehearfe ;

Make them the Theme of your Difcourfe, and Subject of your Verfe.

3 Rejoice in his almighty Name, alone to be ador'd ;

And let their Hearts o'er flow with Joy, that humbly fetk the Lord.

4 Seek ye the Lord, his faving Strength devoutly fts-l implore ;

And where He's ever -prefent, feek his Face for eveimore,

5 The Wondersth at his Hand shave wrought, ^ keep thankfully in Mind ;

The righteous Statutes of his Mouth, and Laws to us affi^n'd.

6 Know ye his Servant Abr'am* Seed, and Jacob\ chofen Race,

7 He's foil our God, his Judgments ftill throughout the Earth take Place.

8 His Cov'nar-t He hath kept in Mind for num'rous Ages paft,

Which yet for thoufand Ages more, in equal Force fhali 1 ift.

9 Firft fign'd to Abram^ next by Oath to Ifa.ic made fecure :

10 To Jacob and his Heirs a Law for ever to endure :

1 1 That Canaan % Land fhould be theirLot, wh-n yet but few they were :

12 But few in Number, and thofc few all friendless St.- anger* there.

13 In

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I? In Pilgrimage, from Realm to Realm,

fecurely they remov'd ; fc

, Whilft proudeftMonarchs for their fake,

feverely He reprov'd : I <- « Thefe mine anointed are, faid He*

« let none my Servants wrong, « Nor treat the pooreft Prophet ill

« that does to me belong."

16 A Dearth at laft, by his Command, did through the Land prevail :

'Till Corn, the chief Support of Life, fuftaining Corn did fail.

17 But his indulgent Providence had pious Jofiph font,

Sold into Egypt, but their Death

who fold him to prevent. 1 SHisFeet with heavyChains were cruih d,

with Calumny his Fame : ^

£9 'Till God's appointed Time and Word

to our Deliv'rance came. 2© The King his fov'reign Order fent,

and refcu'd him with fpeed y: ' Whom private Malice had confin'd,

the People's Ruler freed. %\ His Court, Revenues, Realms, were all

fubje&ed to his Will ; %i His greateft Princes t© controul,

and teach his Statefmen Skill. PART II. 23 To Egvpt then, invited Guefts,

half-famifh'd Ifrel came ; And Jacob held, by royal Grant,

the fertile Soil of Ham*

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24. Th' Almighty there with fuch Iicreaft

his People multiply'd, 'Till with their proud OpprtfTors they

in Strength and Number vy'd ;

25 Their vaft Increafe tW Egyptian Hearts, with jealous Anger flr'd,

'Till they his Servants to deftrcy by treach'rous Arts confpir'd.

26 His Servant Mofes then He fent, his chofen Jar on too :

27 Irnpower'd with Signs and Miracles to prove their Million true.

28 He call M for Darknefs, Darknefs came, Nature his Summons knew ;

29 Each Stream and Lake, transforra'd to the wand'ring Fifhes flew. [Blood,

30 In putrid Floods, throughout the Land, the Pefl of Frogs was bred :

From noifome Fens fent up to croak at Pharaoh's Board and Bed,

31 He gave the Sign, and Swarms of Fliss came down in cloudy Hefts ;

Whilft Earth's enliven'd Duft below bred Lice through all their Coafts.

32 He fent them batt'ring Hail for Rain, and Fire for cooling Dew.

33 He fmote their Vines and foreft Plants, and Garden's Pride o'erthrew.

34 He fpake the Word, andLecufts came, and Caterpillars join'd ;

They prey'd upon the peor Remains the Storm had left behind.

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35 From Trees to Herbage they defcend, no verdant Thing they fpare ;

But like the naked fallow Field, leave all the Pa&urcs bare.

36 From Fields to Villages and Towns5 commifEon'd Vengeance flew ;

■One fatal Stroke their eldeft Hopes and Strength of Egypt flew,

37 He brought his Servants forth, enrichM v, th Egypt's feorrow'd Wealth j

And, what tranfcends all Treafures elfa, enrich'd with vig'rous Health.

38 Egypt rejoic'd, in hopes to &nd her plaguss with them remov'd ; .

Taught dearly now to fear worfe Ills3 by thofe already prev'd.

39 Their fhrouding Canopy by Day a journeying Cloud was fpread j

A fiery Pillar all the Night their defart Marches hd.

40 They long'd for Flefh ; with Ev'ning He furnifh'd ev'ry Tent : [Quails

From HeavVs own Granary, each Morn, the Bread of Angels fent.

41 He fmote the Rock ; whofe flinty Breaft pourM forth a gufhing Tide,

WhofeflowingStreamjwnere'ertheymarch'd the Defart's Draught fupply'd;

42 For ftill He did on y&rWs Faith and antient League reflect :

43 He brought his People forth with Joy, with Triumph his Elect,

44 Quite

192 PSALM cv, cvi.

44 Quite rooting out their heathen- Foes from Canaan s fertile Soil,

To them in cheap Poffeffion gave the Fruit of others Toil :

45 That they his Statutes might obferve, his facred Laws obey.

For Benefits fo vaft, let us

our Songs of Praife repay.

P S A L M CVI. I C\ Render Thanks to God above,

^ The Fountain of eternal Love ; Whole Mercy firm through Ages paft Has ftood, and fhall forever laft. 3 Who can his mighty Deeds exprefs, Not only vaft, but numberlefs ? What mortal Eloquence can raife, His Tribute of immortal Praife \

3 Happy are they, and only they, Who from thy Judgments never ftr3y : Who know what's right ; nor only fo, But always practice what they know.

4 Extend to me that Favour Lord, Thou to thy chofen doft afford ; When Thou return'ft to fet them free, Let thy Salvation vifit me :

5 O may I worthy prove to fee Thy Saints in full Profperity ; That I the joyful Choir may join, And count thy People's Triumph mine,

6 But ah ! can we expect fuch Grace, Of Parents vile, the viler Race ; Who their Mifdeeds have acled o'er, And with new Crimes increas'd the Score ?

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;7 Ingrateful! they no longer thought On all his Works in -Egypt -wrought j The Red Sea they no longer view'd, But they their bafe Diftruft renew'd. 8 Yet He, to vindicate his Name, Once more to their Delr/rance came, To make his fov'reign Pow'r be -known. That He is God, and He alone.

r.9 To right and le-rt, aths Command, The parting Deep difclos'd her Sand ; Where firm and dry the Paffege lay, .As through fome parch'd and defart Way« 10 Thus refcu'd from.theirFoes they were» Who-clofe'v prefs'd upon their -Rear, ■j 1 WhofeRagepurfii'd 'emto thofe Wavesa That prov'd *hc-rafh Puifuers Graves.

<il The watry Mountains fudden Fall 'O'erwhelm'd proud Fbaraab, Hoft and all*

This Proof did do pid Ifr'simivs

To -awn God's Truth, and praiie hisLove* *P A R.T II.

■13 Butfoon thefe Wonders they forgot, tA iid for his Counfel waited not 5

14 But kifiing in the Wrdernefs, IDid Him with frclh remptations-prefs.

15 Strong-Food at their -Requefc He fentj But made their -Sin their Punsfhment.

.16 Yet,ftill his. Saints. thry did oppofe, The Prieft and Proprur. whom He chofe*

17 But Earth, the Quarrel to decide, ;Her vengeful Jaws extended wide, vRafh Dathan to her Centre drew, »Witn,Droud AhWamh factious Crew.

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„rj> The reft of thofe who did confpifG To kindle wild Sedition's Fire, With all their impious Train bee wne -A Prey to HeavVs devouring Flame.

.19 Near Kerch's Mount a Calf they mads. And to the molten lrr.i^e pray'd ;

.2.0 Adoring what their Hands dii frame, They char.g'd their Giory to the:r S^ame.

,,11 Their God and Saviour they forgot, /<nd all his Works, in^Egypt wrough^; 21 His Signs in Harris aitorrfh'd Coaft, And where-proud Pharaoh** Troops .were lofu

,2 j'ThusJurg'd, his v^n^efulHandHe rea'r'd, -But Aufes in the Breach sppear'd ; The Saint did for the Rebels p-ay, And turn'd Heav'n's kindled Wrath away., 24, 25 Y-:t they his plcafant Land defpis'^3 ;Nor his repeated prcmife prAz/d, -Nor did th' Almighty's. Voice obf y 5 But when God faid, Go up. would flay.

tCji/ThisfealVtheijrDoom^v^thoutredrcfa To per.iih in the Wildernefs ; ,Or elfc to be by heathen Hands -O'erthrQwn and fcafter'd thro' the-Lands.

,P 4 R T III. %% yet.tmrec!aim\l th;s-ftubbprn Race iBaal /Ws Worfhip did embrace ; K*xame his impious Guefts, and ^cd. .On Sacrifices to the -Dead. 29 Thus they perfifod to provoke Qoi's Vengeance to -the -final Stroke. * I is come : — the deadly Peft is come -AccL-tc their gen'ral Doom.

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^s BatPbinekas hr'A with holy Rage, 7 fh' Almighty's Vengeance to afTwage) Did, by -two bold OffendersFall, Th' Atonement make that ranfom'd Allc j i As hkn a heav'nly Zeal had mov'd, So Heav'n the. sealous Act approv'd ; To him confirming, and his Race, The Priefthood he (o well did grace.

,%l At Merihab God's Wrath they mov'dj, '^Who Mojes for their Sakes repror'd ; 23 Whole patient Soul they didrprovokes Till rafiily the meek Prophet fpoke. ?34 Nor when po£sf>'d of Canaan's Lan49 ■ Did they perform their Lord's Command^ iNor his cammifiion'd Sword employ The guilty Nations to deftroy.

,35 'Nor only fpar'd the Pagan- Crew, Sutmingling learnt? t-feeir Vices too ;

$§ And Worship to thofe idols paid, Which them to fatal Snares betray'd. -37, 38 To Devils they did facrJAce

'Their Children with relentlefs Eyes ; Approach'd their Altars thro' a Flood Of their own Sons and Daughters Blocftfo

No cheaper -Y-icUms would appeals Canaan's remorlef efs Deities j No Bleed her Idols reconcile, But that which did the Land defile,

PART IV. 53 Nor did thefe favsge- Crue'ties The hardenM. Reprobates fuffice.5 For after their Hearts Lulls they went,, &n£. daily did new Crimes invent.

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/,o But Sins of fuch infernal Hue God's Wrath aga-nft his People drew, * Fill He, tneir once indu'gent Lord, -His oxvn Inheritance abhor 'd.

,41 He them defencelefs did expofe To their infu'ting heathen Foes ; Ard made them on the Triumphs waif, Of thofe who bore them greateft Hate. .42 Nor thus his indignation. ceas'd ; Their Lift of Tyrants He tncreas'd, 'Tiil they\ who God's mild Sway declm'd9 Were made the Vailals of Mankind.

43 Yet, when difl.efs'd they did repent,

H\5 Anger did as oft relent :

But freed, they did his Wrath provoke*

Renew'd their Sins, and' He their Yoke. >

44. Nor yet implacable He prov'd,

Nor heard their wretched C.ies unmovki

45 But did to mind his Premife bring3 And Mercy Yinexhaufted Spring.

46 Companion too He did impart, Ev'n to their Foes obdurate Heart, And Pity for thcr SurFnngs bied In thofe who them to Bondage led.

.47 Still feve-UG, Lord, and lfi?eV% Ban«fe Together bring fiom heathen Lands ; So to thy Name our Thinks we'll raife3 And ever triumph in thyPraife.

jlB Let /,/rV/V God- be ever biefs'd, :His Name eternally confefs'd : irLet ail his Saints with full Accord ; &L&£ loud j* mens. — — Pra'ife ye the Lord.

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& 'TO God your grateful Voices raifey

•* Who* does your daily Patron prove %- And let;your never-ceaflng Praiie Attend on his eternal Love. 2, 3 Let thofe give Thanks,wnom He from Of proud bpprefSneFoes releas'd; [Bands,- And brought them Sick from diftant Lands, From North and Southland" Weft andEaft,

4,5 Through lonely defart Ways they went., Nor cou'd a peopled City find : 'Till quite. with Thirft and Hunger fpeat9- Their fainting Soul within them pin'd. 6 Then foon to God's indulgent Ear Did they their mournful Cry addrtfs ; Who gracioufl'y vouch fa Pd to hear, And freed them from their deep Diftrefs.

7 From crooked Paths He led them forths And in the certain Way did guide, To wealthy Towns of great Re fort, Where all their Wants were well fupply'd, SO then that all the Earth, with me, Would God for this his Goodnefs praife- I And for the mighty Works which He Throughout the wond'ring-World displays I

9 For He from Heav'n the fad Eftate Of longing Souls withPity views; To hungry Souls that pant for Meat, His Goodnefs daily Food renews.

PART 11. io Somel^cwithDarknefs corn pafs'd round? In Death's uncomfortable Shade ; And with unweildy Fetters bound, ,-By prcfHng Cares more heavy made.

I J; i», 12 Becauf?-

r$S PS: A L M" evil.

it, r 2 Becaufe God's Counfcl they defy' And lightly priz'd his holy Word, "With thefe AfEi^tions they were tf y*d-:: They fell and none coud Help afford.

13 Then foon to God's indurgent Ear Did they their mournful Cry addrefs j Who gracioisfiy vouchfaf'd to hear, And freed them from their deep Djftrefs

14 From difmal Dungeons, dark as Night. And Shades as black as Death's Abode, He brought them, forth to chearfui Light, And welcome Liberty beftow.

15 O then that all the Earth, with me, Would God for this his Gbodnefs praife .: And for the mighty Works which He Throughout the wond'ring World difpjaysj

16 For He with his Almighty Hand, The Gates of Brafs in Pieces broke ; Nor could the mafly Bars withftand, Or tentper'd Steel refiit his Stroke,

P A R T III.

17 Remorele£s Wretches, voidof Sentey With bold TranfgreiHons God defy j And for their mu'tiply'd Offence, Opprefs'd with fcreDifeafes lie :

18 Their Soul, a Prey to Pain and Fearv Abhors to tafte the choiceft Meats-j And they by faint Degrees <i raw near To Death's inhofpitabie Gates.

13 Then ftraitto God's indulgent Ear, . Do they their mournful Cryadartfs i Who gracicuily vouchfafes to hear,. And frees them from their- deep Diftrefs,

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p-'S-'A L M evil. lygH

id" He all their fad Diftempers heals, His Word both Health and Safety gives 5 And when all human Succour fails, From near De^ruftion them retrieves.

21 O then that all the Earthy with me, Would God for this his Good nefs praife I Ar.d for the mighty Works which He Throughout the wond'ring World difplays l ' 2i With OfFiings iet'his Altar f}'ame, Wrhilft they their grateful' Thanks expref3j - And with loud Joy his holy Name For ail hts'Aels of Wonder biefs !

PAR T IV* 2 $, r4"TheythatinShip5Vwi-hCouragebGid3 O'er fweHing Waves iheir Trade purfuey Do" GodV'amazi'ng.. Works behold, And in the Deep his Wonders view. 25 No fooner his Command is paft, But forth the dreadful Tcmpeft flies, Which i weeps the Sea with rapid Hafle3: And makes the itormy~fiilfows rife.

2.6 Sometimes- the Ships tofs'd up toHeav'f^v On Fops of mountain Waves 2ppear y- Then dovrn the fteep Abyfs are driv'n, Whilft ev'ry Soul diflblves with Fesf.

27 They reel and ftagger to rmd fro, Like Men with Fumes of Wins opprefs'd >; Nor do the fkiiful Seamen know

Wh:ch Way to fleer, wh2t^Ccurfe is be{£

28 Then flraight to God's indulgent Ear They do- their mournful Cry addrefs j Who gracioufly vouchsafes to hear, Mkir&m them from their deep Diftrefs.

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29, 30 He does the raging Storm appeafe; And makes the Billows C3lm and ftill j With Joy they fee their Fary cea'e, And their intended Courfc fulfil.

31 O then that all the Earth, with mer Would God for this- his Gbodncfs praife ! And for the mighty Works which He Throughout the wond'ring World difplays!' yi Let them, wheie all the Tribes refortj Advance to Heav'h his glorious Name, And in the Elders fov'reign Court With oneGonfent his Praife proclaim !

P A R % V. 3 3, 3 4. ft fruitful Land,whereStream«aboutid God's Juft Revenge, if People fin, Will turn to dry and barren Ground To punifh thdfe that dwell therein. 3,5 j6Tbeparcrfd anddefartHeath he makes To flow withStreams and fpringing,Wells.> Which for his Lot the- Hungry takes, And in ftrong Cities fafcly dwells*

37,38He fows theField3theVincyardplants,

Which gratefully his foil repay ;

Nor can,, whilfc God his Blefling grants,

His fruitful Seed of Stock decay.

39 Butwhenhis finsHeav'n's wrath provoke

His Health and Sabftance fade away ;

He feels- th' Oppieitbrs galling Yoke,

And h of Grief the wretched Prey.

40Theprince th-at iligtswhat-God commands Expos 'd to Scorn, tmift quit the Throne; And over wild and defaft Lands, .Where no Path, oirers, ftray alone.

44 Whilft

PSALM evil, cviii. 231

4? WMlftGod, from all aiMing Care*, Sets up the humble Man on high ; And mak<?« in Time his num'rous He<irS With his increafiag Flocks to vie.

42.43 ThenSinners ffia-il havenoyghf%>fa)Y The Juft a decent Joy fball {how ; The Wife the ftrange Events {hail weigh3 And thence God's Goodnefs fuiiy know*

ft PS A L M CVIII. & f\ GOD, my Heart is fully bent,

^ to magnify thy Name 5 My Tongue with chearfal Songs ofPraifs-

fha'l celebrate thy Fame. a>. Awake, my Lute 5 nor thou, my Ear©

thy= warbling Notes delay ; IVhilft 1 with early H\ mns of Joy

prevent the dawning Day.

3 To all the limning Tribes, O Lorc?3

thy wonders i will teij, And to thofs Nat:on- flag thy Praife

that round about m- dwelt; 4, Becaufe thyMttUf'a boundiefs Height .

the high-ft H av'n tranfeends, And far beyond th' .afpiring CLuds,

thy faithful T ruth extends,

$ Be Thou, O GoU exalted high

above t he ibrry Frame, Ana let. the Worid, with one Genfent,

confefs thy glorious Name. fc That all thy chof.n People Thee*

their Saviour may declare ; Let t.';> right Hand prottft me Ml3

md aniw4r-Tbou- my PsWs,

* 5 7 Skce

202 PSA L M ctffn, cfsf.

7 Since God himfelf has faid the WfM

whofe Promifc can-not faf), ^"irii Joy l~ShJwtt*wU\ divide,,

and rneafure Suuotb's Vale-, '^' Gtlead is mine, Manaffib tec,

and Epbraim owns ray Caufe : Their StrenpttYmy regal Pow'r fuppori^ •

and Judab giyes my Ltews.

9 Moub I'll make my feryile Dr*^<$e, on vanquifh'd iiitew tread ;

<A'nd through- the proud Pbtli/.tne Lar)di3 . my conqu'ring Banners fpread.

10 By whofe Support and Aid ihall I their weil-fenc'd City gain ?

Wko wiil my Troops fccurely lead thro1 Ed&ms guarded Plain ?

11 Lord, wi\t not Thou afiift our- A*m»3 which late Thou didfiforfake I

And wilt not Thou, -of thefe our Hofts3 once more the Guidance take ?

12 O t<nby Servants in Diftrefs thy fpeedy Succour fend ;

For vain it is on human Aid for Safety to depend.

33 Then valiant A£b fti all we perforin >

if Thou thy Pow'r difdofe 5 For God it is, and God alone,

that treads down all c&r Foe*. P S A &M CIX. t •I if\GODy whofe former Mercies m&ke

^ my conftant Praife thy Due, Hold not thy Peace 3 but my fad State

with weatcd F-avcur- yiswr

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2 For finful Men with lying Lips3 deceitful Speeches frame,

And with their ftudyM Slanders -feck, : to wound my fpotlefs Fame*

3 Their reiHefs Hatred prompts ffettn &£1 malicious Lies to fpread ;

And all againiY my Life combine,

by c'aufelefs Fury led; 4'-Thafe whom' with tendieil ■Lovfiliss'dj*

my chief Oppofers are ; 'VhilftJ, of other Friends bereft,

re fait to Thee by PrayV,

5 Since Mifshiefy forthz Good I dMy-1 ihtir ftr an ge Reward does prove 5

And Hatred's the Return they make" ; for uiidfTrrnbltd Love :

6 Their guilty Leader thai! be mad§ v to fomc ill Man a Slave :

Arid when h-s's try'd, hh mortal Fos f&t hi 5 Aecufer have.-

7 HrsGirilt, whsn Sentence' is proncunc'J/- fh'iU meet a dreadful Fate,

VvhiHt his reje&ed Pray'r but tzrvz 5 ;

h If Grimes to aggravate. - 3 He, fnatcri'd by Tome untimely 'Fatfy; ■

{han't live out half his Days ;' Another by divine Decree,

{Hall cirrus Office feise.

9,;tO His Seed inaH Orphans be, his: WhV~

a Widow plun^'d in Grief: ffo vigrant Children beg their Bread,

where noac car; give. Relief,-

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II His. ill got Riches fhall be made to Ufurfirs at Prey ;

The- Fruit of all his- Foil fhall be by Strangers- bom away.

32 None fhall. be. founrf that to his Wants

their Mercy will extend,. Or to his hdplefs .Orphan Seed

the h7.il Affiftanee lend. p% A Smfi Dc-ilruaicn foon ihall feize.

on his unhappy Race ; Mnd the j» xt Age his hated Name-

fiuil utterly deiace.

* B-£ The Vengeance of his Father's Sins3,

upon his Head fhall fall 5 Qrod an his Mother's -Crimes fhall think',

and punifh him for all. 25 411 theie in horrid Order rank'dj.

before the Lord fhall ftandr. *Tiil his fierce Anger quite cuts off

their Mem'ry from rhe Land. P A R 1 II. ^3t6 Becaufe he never Mercy fhewTdD

bui ftill the Poor oppr.fs'd ; And fought to ihv the. helpjefs Man,

with heavy Woes diftreis'd; If Therefore the Curie be iov'd to vent;

fhall his own Portion prove ; And BlelTmg, which he ftill abhord,

fhall four from him remove.

-$8 Smea he in emfmg lock fueh PncJe5

like Water it- fhall. fpread Thro' ali his Veins, and itck like Oil with which his Bone* ate, fed,

29 This-

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rg This, lifce a poifon'd Robe, {hall ft ill

his c#i*ftafit Cov'ring be ; Or an envenom'd Belt, from which

he never ihall be free, ■

go Thus (ball the Lord reward all tb&fe§L

that 11 J to me dfefign j* That with malicious falfe Reports"

againft my Life combine.

21 But for thy g-orioas Manic* O Godf^ 4o Thou deliver me ;

And for thy gracious Mercy's Sake5 preferye-ani fetrse tree :,

22 For I, to utmoir Straits redue'd^ am void of all RielufV;

My Heart is wounded with Diftrefs3 and quite piere'd thro? with Grief.

23 I, like an Ev'ning Shade, decline^ which van ilhes apace r

Like Locirfts uo zn<s down I'm tofs'd* and have no certain- Place.

3T4, 25- My Knees with Fafting are grown.

my Body lank and lean ; [we;Js-

All that behold me fcke their Heads,

and tr-eat me with Difdain/ 2^,27 But lor thy Mtjcies Sake, G Lesd^

do I hou- my Foes withstand ; That all may lee 'tis thy own Acly,

the Wo*k*of thy r ght-Hand.

2S Th?n let them cur fe.,fol hou but hkh 5

let Shame the Portion be Of a'.i that my Dei&uclion feek^

while i i€jx>i«»e i#U hc*a-.

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29 My Foe (hall with Difgracc becIoaih'dV and fpite of all bis Pride,

His own Confufi'on, like a Cloak, the gutky Wretch &all hide.

30 But I to God, in grateful Thanks," my chearful Voice will raife ;

And where the great AITemb-ly meets3 iH fm th his noble Praife.

3 1 For Hitn'She Poor {hall always nnd their lure and conftant Friend j

And Me ih'ill from unrighteous Dooms ' then gui!tle(3 Souls* defend.

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'HE Lord urito my Lord thus fpake, Till I thy Foes thy Footftofcl make3 • " Sit thou in State, at my6 -right Hand 3

2 *6 Supreme1 in Sion th;>u fnah be, •** And ai! thv proud Ooprefljrs fee

" Subjected tothyjuft- Command.

3 " Thee* in thy PowYs triumphant Efoy," ■ c* The Vnlling Nations fhali obey;

** Ajrcd when thy rififng Beams they view, s< Shall all (redeemed from Error's Night) j 44 appear as numherlefs and bright

44 as eryfUl- Drops of Morning Dew."

4 The Lord hath -fwdrh, nor fworninvain^ • That like Melchifeiech's^ thyRetgn

And Priefthood (hall no Period know 2

5 No proud Competitor to fit

At thy right KTand will He permit ; But in his Wrath crownMrleads o'erthrov.v '

6 The fentencM Heathen He fhali Hay, And' fill with Carcaues his Way,-

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F'3'A' jC KTcx, exrf ie/

'TillBc hathflruck Earth's Tyrants dead I 7',But in the High- way Brooks ihall'firft,.^. Bifee a poor Pilgtsm flake his Thirft,

And then in friamph raife his Head*

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B^Raife ye the Lord j our God to praife

iL" My Soul her utmoft Povv'rs fhaJ! raife 9 With prr/ate Friends, and inthe Throngo Of Saints, his Pr'aiTc iMa-i] be my Song.

2 -His Works, tor Grc atnefs tbo' renown'da Kis wsnd'rciis VVoiks with Eafe are foiled : By thoie who feck for them aright,

And in the pious Search delight.

3 Kis Works a-e all of matshlefs Fame* - And ufliverlal Glory ciairn ;

His Truth confirm 'd thro- Ages pafly Shall to eternal Ages la&.

4 By Precept He has usr enjoin'd,

To keep his wond'rous Works in*Mind %

And to Pofterity rec^rdf

That good and gracious is our Lord.

g His Bounty, like a flowing Tide, .Has all his Servant's Wants fupply'd $ Awd He will ever keep in Mind, His Cov'nant with our Father's fign'd, 6 At once aftoniilrd and o'e.joy'd^ They faw his rnatchlefs Powr employ 'd 3 ■> Whereby the Heathen were fupprefs'd, Affd we their Heritage poifefs'd.

7 Juft are the Dealings of his Hands9 Immutable are his Commands,

3 *By Truth* and Equity fuft&in'd,

Am f©£ttenial -Raks osdaki^.-

ao8 ' PSALM" cxl, cxn.

9 He fet his Saints from Bondage free;, And then eftablifh'd his Decree,

For ever to remain the fame ; Holy and rev'rend is his Name.

10 Who Wifdcm's facred Prize would W$n| Mud with the Fear of God begin ; Immortal Praife and heav'nly Skill

Have they who know and do his Wiih - P S A L Mi CXIi. H A L L EL UJAH % ""PHA r Man is bleftwho ftands in Awe -*- Of God, and loves his facred Law % % His Seed on Earth fhail be rcnown'd, And with fucceilive Honour crown'd.

3 His Houfe, trie Seat of Wealthy (hall be- A*vinex*uufted Treafury ?

H;s Juftice, free from all Decay, Shall Bltffi-ngs to his Hens convey,

4 The Soul that's fiU'd with Virtue'sLight; Shines bright. ft in AiH & on's Night:

To p»ty the Diffre/sd mcJin'd, As well as j aft to all Mankind. 5. His iib'ral Favours he extends, *To forae hc-'-g-ves, to oth rs lends : Yet what his Charity impairs, He faves by Prtt^en^CMn- Affairs.'

6 Befet with th raining Dangers round 5 Uimov'd (hall He maintain his G oiuid 5 The fwret Remembrance of the Juft Shall flourifh when he^fceps in Duft. 9,111 < ioings never can furprrse Hrs Heart that fix'd on God re! its „• 3" On Safety's Rock he fit?, and lees Y&e Shipw-reek of his Encmic* 9. H#

P; S^ A L M exit, cxiiv toy*

gp His Hands, while they, his Alms beftow'd 'Has Glory's future Harv-eft fow'd, WhencehejQia]IreapWeaItb,Fame,Renown A temp,ral and eternal Crown. io The Wicked (hall bis Triumph fee, And gnafh their Teeth in- Agony ; While th<ir unrighteous Hopes decxy, And.yanifh with themfelves away. P" S A I M CXI II. IVE Saints and Servants of the Lord, •* The Triumphs- of hisNamerecord £.. i His facred Name for ever biefs.

3 Where-e'er the circling Sun difpiays His nfing &?ams or fetting ftaya^

Due Praife to his great Name addrefs.

4 God thro' the World extends his Sway .$n The Regions of eternal Day,'.

But Shadows of his Glory are, 5: To Him, whofe M'jefty excels* Who mude the-H'eav-'n m -which'He dwells^.,.

Letno created Pow'r compare.

6 Though rti$ beneath his" State to vievv. Xn higheft Heav'n w-h a i Angels do,..

Yet He to Earth vouchfares his Care^: He takes the Needy from h?s Cell,. Advancing him in.. Courts to dwell.

Companion to the greatt ft there.

7 When ehil^iefs -Families defpair,. He fends the Rlcffibg of an Heir,

Torefeue their expiring. Name : Makes her that barrsn^ was to bear, And jo) fu!^'. her Fruk to rear,-

GXthen txtolhis matchlefs Fame !

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2io P S A L M cxiv.

PS A L M CXIV. I mHEN Ifr'el by th' Almighty W,'

V* (Enrich'dwiththeirOpprcfTorsSpoilj From Egypt naarch'd, and Jacob's Seed From Bondage in a foreign Soil $ 1 Jehovah, for his Refidence, Chofe out imperial Judah's Tent," His Marfion Royal and from thence '' Thro* Ifr'ei's Camp his Orders fent. •

3 The diftant Sea with Terror fawy And from th'- Almighty's Prefence fled ; Old Jordan's Strearrs furpriz'd with Awe^ Retreated to their Fountain's Head.

4 . The taller Mountains fkipp'd like Ramr?8 When Danger near the Fold they hear j The Hills fidpo'd after them like Lambs A freighted-- by their Leader's Fear.

5 O Sea, what made your Tide withdraws And naked 4eave your ooxy Bfd ?

Why ^rtfWagainfll^ature's Lawy R: roi.d'ft thou to trxy Fountain's Head ; 0~Whv Mountains did ye fkip like Rams, When Danger does approach the Fold? Why after you the Hills like Lambs, When they their Leader's Flight behold ?

7 Earth tremb'e on : well may'ft their fea?' Thy Lord and Maker's Face to fee : When Jacob's awful God draws near, 'Tis Time for Earth and Seas to rite.

8 To flee from God, who Nature's Law u Confirms and cancels at his Will ?

Who Springs from flinty Rocks can draw, And thirft/Valcs with Water nil.

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? -5- A L M CXV, I- T\ ORD, not to us, we claim no Share3

-^ but to thyfacred Name Give Glory, for thy Mercy's fakev

and Truth's eternal Fame* 2:- Whyftioukl theHeathencryjwhere's now~

the God whom we adore ?

3 Convince them that in rleav'n Thouar?3 and uncontroul'd thy Pow"*r.r

4 Their Goes butBGold and Silver are, the Wlorks of mortal Hands ;

5 WithfpeechlefsMouthjandfightlefsEyeSj, the mo'ten Idol (rands.

6 The Pageant has both Ears and No&y but neither hears nor fmells ;

7 Its Hands and Feet nor feel, nor move 5 •-, srcrLife within it dwells;

8 Such fenfelefs Stocks they are, that w6:'- cannotrrirrg^like tiiem find $•

But thofe who on their Help rely, and them- for Gods defigiv-d.

9 O Ifr^el, make the Lord your Trufj who is your Heip and Shield ;

jo Priefts, Levites, truft in riimalone3 who only Help can yield.

II Let all, who truly fear the Lord,

on Him their Fear rely $ Who them in Danger can defend,

and all their Wan*s fupply. 52, 13 Of us He oft has mindful hczirs

and Ifr^eJH Houfe will blefs ; Fiieils, Levites, Profelytes, ev'n all •

.who his great Name confefs*-

14. CM

2*2 ■ P S A L M* cxv? c-xvu

14 On you, and on your Heirs He will' Increafe of Bleffing biing :

15 Thrice happy you, who Fiv'ritssare of this almighty King.

36 Hezv'n's higheft Orb of Glory, He

his Empire's Seatdtfign'ri ; And gave this lower Globe of Earth

a Portion to Mankind.

17 They who in Death and Silence fleep

to Him no Praife afford : iB But we will biefs for evermore

our ever-living Lord.

PSALM CXVI. I. "IVjf Y SouUwith. grateful Tho'ts ofLove-

•*-*-*■ intirely is poffeft, Becaufe the Lord vouchfef d to hear

the Voice of my R< queft. a Since He has now his* Ear inclined,

1 never will defpair ; Butftjll in all the Straits of Life

to Him addrefs my Pray'r.

3 Witk deadly Sorrows com pafs'd round, with Pains of Hell opprefs'd ;

When r roubles fciz'd my aking Heart,, and Anguilh-rack'd my Bieait :

4 On God's almighty Name 1 cali'd-, and thus to Him i pray'd ;

" Lo d i befeech Thee, fave my Soul ** with borrows quite difmay'd j

5, 6 How juft and merciful is God !

how gracious i? the Lord ! Who laves the Harm'efs, and to me

dees timely Help afford*

7 Thea.

P § A L M cxvl vi-g

77 Then free from penfive Cares, my Saul

refume thy wonted Reft ; ?For God has -wond'roufly to thee

his bounteous Lave expreft.

8 When Death alarm'd me* He removH mv Danger and my Fears :

My Feet from falling He fecur'd, and dry'd my Eyes from Tears.

9 Therefore my Life's remaining YeitSg which God to me'" {hall lend,

"Willi in praifes to his Manic, and in ins Service fpend.

io, ic In God I trailed, and of Him

in greateft straits did boaft j (For in my Flight all Hopes of W4.

from faithiefs Men were Soft : ) 12, 13 Th n what Return to Him fhali H

for all His Goodnefs make ? *Vl\ praife his Name, and with glad -Zeal

the Cup of Blefling take.

14, 15 Til pay my Vows amongfi: his SaintD

whofe Biood,(howe'er defpis'd By wicked Men) in God's Account

is always highly priz'd. .16 By various Ties, O Lord, muft I

to thy Dominion how, Thy humble Handmaid's Son before,

thy ramom'ti Captive now

■-Tj. 18 r0TheeL'HOfF'rint!S brirvgdi Praife 3

and whilft I blefs thy Nam*, Thejuft Performance of mv Vows HoalUhy Saints ptodaim,

J 19 They

& 1.4 ,PS A LM cxvij.cxvii, cxYiii,

.19 They in Jtrufahm {ha)\ meet,

and in thy Houfefhall join, /To blefs thy Name with one Confent, and mix their Songs with mine. PS AL M C.XVIi. .1* Rf ITH chearful Notes letell the- Earth

\^/y to Heav'n their Voices rai-fe : f:Let alJ, infpir'd with godly Mirth,

fmg folemniHyrn-ns of-Praife. .,2 God's tender Mercy knows no Bonnxj,

his "I ruth, {hall ne'er decay .5 Then let the willing Nations round, their grateful Tribute pay. P & A L M C^VIH. Hpi ^ra^e tne Lord, /or He is geod9 jjSJ his Mercy ne'er decay : That his kind-Favours ever laftj

let thankful Ijr^I fay. 2,4. Their Scnfe. of his eternal Leve,

let Aarcn's Koule exprefs %

And that it never fails, let all

;*hat fear theLord, confeG.

e To God 1 made my humble moan2

with Troubles^ quite oppreft ; And he releas'd me from my Straits,

and granted my-Requeft. 6 Since therefore God does on my Side

Co gracioufty appear, Whv fhould the vain Attempts of Men

poffefs my Soul with Fear ?

J Since God with thofe that aid my Caufe

vcuchfafes my Part to take, To all my Foes, 1 need not doubt,

a.yjft Return to make.

£ 0 For

&£,-.<5 For better 'tis to truft in God3

aniLhave the--X*or-d*our Friend, '^Than on the greateft human Pow'r for Safety to depend.

ro, tr Tho' many Nations clofely leagued

didjtft bzict me round : 'iYet ky his boundiefs Pow'r fuftam'd,

I did their Strength confound. i i% Fheyfwarm'dIilceBees,andyet theirRage9

was. but a ihort-liv'd Blazt: ; i-Eor whUft on "God I Ml rely'd,

I vanquifh'd them with Eafe.

ij When,all united prefs'd me harrf9

in riopes to make me fa1!! : r!The Lord,vouchf£fMto take my Part3

and fa??d me from them all. ii4, The Ho lour of my ftrange Efcape

to H>m abrse -belongs, ; -He is my Saviour and my Strength,

He only claims my Songs.

15 Joy fills the Dwelling of the Juif,

wnom God has (av*d from Harm ; iFor wond'rous Tnings are brought to pafs

by his. almighty Arm. „i6 He, by his own refeftlefs Pow'i*,

has endlefs Honour won. ; iThe faving Strength of his right Han4^

amazing Works 4i as done.

17 Goi will not fufrV nae to fall.,

but Pall prolongs my Days ; That by declaring all his Works

k may aavaiice his Praife.

i& When

2i€ PSALM cxvili.

18 When God had forely mc chaftiz'd, till quite of Hopes bereav'd,

*His M<*rcy from the Gates of Death my fainting Life repriev'd.

19 Thenopen wide the Temple Gates to whkh the Juft repair,

That I may enter in and praife

my great Deliv'ier there. • 20, n Within thofe Gates of God's abede

to which the Righteous prefs, Sirce Thou haft heard,. and fetmefafe,

thy holy Name I'll 'blefs.

22,23 That which theBuilders once refus'd

is now the Corner Stone. This is the wond'rous Work of God,

the Work of -God alone. 24,25 This' Day is God's ; let all theLand

exalt their chearful Voice : Lord, we be ft ech thee, fave us. now,

and make us ftili rejoice.

26 Him that approaches in God's Nfame^

let all th' Affembiy blefs ; 6C We that belong to God's own Houfe

"have wifh'd you good Suec^fs " -27 God Is the Lord, through whom we all

botii Light and Comfort £nd.,; -Faft to the A;tar's Horns with Cords

the chofen Victim bind.

~8 Thou art my-Lord, O God, and ftili

I'll prai-fe thy holy Name ; Becauie Thou only art my God^ Jftl celebrate thy Fame,

P 5 A L M -cxviii, cxi-x. £ r j

29 O then with me give Thanks -to Godj,

who ftiil does gracious prove ; And let the Tribute of cur Pi aife

be endlefs as his Love. PSALM CX1X. JLEPM 1 TJJO W biefs'd are they who al ways-keep

■"^ the pure and perfect Way ! -Who never from the facred Paths

of God's Commandment ftray ! a Thrice blefs'd ! wbotohis righteousLaws

have ftiil obedient been ! And have with fervent humble Zeal

his Favour fought to win !

3 Such Men their utmoft Caution ufe

to {bun each wicked Deed. 5 But in the Path which He directs

with conftant care proceed. 4 Thou ftric~rJy haft en\om'd us, Lor43

to learn thy facred Will ; And all our Diligence employ

thy Statutes to fulfil.

5 O then tkat thy mod holy Will

might o'er my Ways prende 1 And I -the Courfe of all my Life

by thy Direction guide ? -6 Then with Affurance.fhould I walk*

from all con fun1 on free.; Convinc'd with Joy, thatail my Ways

with thy Commands a^iee,

7 My upright Heart (hall my ghd Mouth with chearful Praifes^nfJ 5

en by thy righteous Judgments tayght, I Oaail iiav® learnt thy will,

K ' m So

PSALM cxi;;.

-8 S^ to th? f^cred Lavf&ail I lueObfertance pay :

O then foriafeo me not my Goc!3 nor call me cuite awav. BETH, g H*»w (hall the Young preserve their Ways.

1 Pollution free ? By making frill their Courie of Life

With thy Ccmnnnsls agree. « j '.V'tli hearty Zeal for fhee Ifeck3 hee for Succour pray ;

0 (u:. pa

m thy right Paths ;o (tray.

1 i Safe in my Heart, and clofely hid.

Word, my Treafure, lies; btccpur me with timely Aid, When (infill Thoughts arife. H Secur'd by that, my grateful Sou!

, ever blefs thy Name : O. teach mc then by thy jufl Laws my future Life to Frame.

s 3 My Lips, unlocVd by pious Zeal, to others h-J."c- cieclar'd ;

e-nts of thy Mouth "erve our heft Ps.eg?,rd.

^Thilit in the Way of thy Commands more folid Joy I found, n had 1 been with vaft Increafe fnvy'd Riches crown'd.

>5 Therefore thy juil and upright Laws I always -fill my Mind,

mich thouprek all due Refpe&ftiaiLfiad.

16 T6

P S A L'M-cxix. 11%

i s6 To keep thy Statutes undefac'd

fnali be my conitant Joy 5 The flricr Remembrance of thy Word fhalLall my Thoughts employ, G-I M EL.

17 Be gracious to thy Servant, Lord, do Thou my Life defend.

That I according to thy Word my Time to come may fpejnd.

18 Enlighten both my Eyes and Mind, that lb I may cilcem

The wandrous Things which they behold^1 who thy juft Precepts learn.

.-19 Tho' like a Stranger in the Land,

from Place to Place 1 {Lay, Thy righteous Judgments from my Sights

remove not thou away. -_2© My fain ling Soul is alnioft pin'd,

with earneft Longings fperit ; !Whilft always on the eager Search

of thy juft Will intent.

-21 Thy {harpRebuke {hall cruih] theProudc,'

whom fall thy Curie purfues ; Since they to walk in thy right Ways

prefumptuouily refu'e. : 21 But far from me do Thou O Lorc/f . Contempt and Shame remove ; For L thy iacred Laws e'fFeS; ith unaiiTernbied Love.

-23 Tho' Princes oft, in Cauafel mot, . agai>i$ thy Servant fpake; I i':,y Statutes to obferve, 0y cmftmt Bus'nefs make,

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*?© P S A L M cxix.

24 For thy Commands have always beefi mv Comfort and Delight ;

By them I learn with prudent Care, to guide my Steps aright. D Jt L E T H.

25 My S.e u I opprefs'd wiih deadly Care3 clofe to the Du(t docs cleave ;

Revive me, Lord, and let me now thy promis'd Aid receive.

26 To Thee I fti'l dec'ard my Ways, and thou inclin'dll thine Ear 5

Q teach me then my future Life by thy juft Laws to itce?.

27 If thou wilt make me know thy Laws, and by thy Guidance walk,

T.hewoud'rcusWorkswhiohthou haftdone3 {hall be my conftant Talk.

28 But fce5 my Soui within me finks, prefs'd down with weighty Care 3

Do thou, according to thy Word, my wafted Strength repair.

Sg Far, far from me be all falfe Ways3

and lying Arts remove ! But kindly grant i 3U1 may keep

the Path by thee 2pprcv'd.

30 Thy faithful Ways,thou GodofTmth5 rny happy Choice I've made ;

Thy judgments, as my Rule of Life before me alwa>$ laid.

31 My Care has been to make my Life witn thy Commands agrte j

O then preferve thy Servant, Lord., (torn Shame and Pvuin free.

%2 Se

3-1 So in the way of thy Commands

fhall I with Pleafure run, And w:th a Heart enlargM v/ith Joy,

fuccefsfuily go on

31 Pmlrudl me in thy Statutes, Lor-dv,

thy righteous Paths difpiay ; And [ from them, through all my Life3

will never go aftray. l\ U Thou true Wifdom from above

wilt gracioufly impart, To keep thy perfect Laws I will

devote my zealous Heart.

35 Direct me in the faored Ways to which thy Precepts lead :

Becaufe my chief Delight has been thy righteous Paths to tread.

36 Do Thou to thy moft juft Commsads incline my willing Heart :

Let ns Defire of worldly Wealth from Thee my Thoughts divert.

37 Fr^m thofe vain objects turn nay Eyes which this falfe World displays ;

But ^ive me lively Pow'r and Strength

to keep thy righteous Ways. 3B Confirm the Promife which thou mad'il

and give thy Servant Aid, Whc to tranfgrefs thy f acred Laws

is awfully afraid.

3^ The foul difgrace I juftfy fear,

in Mercy Lord remove ; Jot all the Judgments thou ordain '&

ar-s full ©f Grace and Love.

K 3 40 Thou

222 PS A L M cxix.

4©Thoiiknow'fl how,after thyCommanslSa

my longing Heart does pant ; O then make hafte to raife me up,

and promis'd Succour grant. V. A V.

41 Thy conftant BlefFing, Lord, beftow to chear my drooping Heart ;

To me, according to thy Word, thy faving Health impart.

42 So (hall I, when my Foes upbraid, this ready Anfwer make ;

€< In God I truft, who never will *' his faithful Promifc break."

43 Then let not quite the Word ©f Truth | be from my Mouth remov'd j

Since dill my Ground or ftedfaft Hope

thy juft Decrees have p.ov'd. 44. So I to keep thy righteous Laws9

will all my Study bend ; From Age to Age, my Time to corns

in their Observance fpend.

45 E'er long I truft to walk at large,

from all incumbrance free ; Since I relolve to make my Life

with thy Commands agree. .46 Thy Laws (hall be my conflant Talk s

and Princes fhall attend, Wbiift I the Juftice of thy Ways

with Confidence defend.

47 My longing Heart and ravifh'd Soul

fhall both o'eiflow with joy, When in thy iov'd Comrmnr merits I

my happy Hours ereipiot.

48 Then

P' S A I/M" cxh. ?sj

4^ Then v/ill I to thy juft Decrees

lift up my willing Hands ; My Care ana" Bus,nefs then fhall be

to ftudy thy Commands*

ZJ1N. 49' According to thy promis'd Grace,

thy Favour, Lord, extend y Make good to me the Word, @n which

thy Servants Hopes depend. 50 That only Comfort in Diftrefs

did all my Griefs controul ; Thy Word when troubles hem'd me round

reviv'd my fainting -Soul,

5.1 Infulting Foes did proudly mock,

and ail miy Hope deride ; Yet, from thy Law, not all their ScofTs

could make me turn aftde.

52 Thy Judgments then, of antient Date9 I quickly cail'd to mind,

Till ravifh'd with fuch Thoughts* my Sou did fpeedy Comfort find.

53 Sometimes I ftand amas'd, like on© with deadly Horror ftruck,

To think how all my finfui Foes have thy juft 'Laws forfoek.

54 But I thy Statutes and Decrees * my chearful Anthems made ;

Whiift thro' ftrangeLands andDefarts wild I like a Pilgrim ftray'd.

55 ThyNarne,thatchear?dmyHeart by Day has fiifd my Thoughts by Night 5

I then refolv'd by thy juft Laws, , to guide my Steps aright.

K 4. 56 That-

224 PSALM cxitf,

56 That Peace of Mind, which has xnyScdl in deep diflrefs fuftain'd,

By ftrift Obedience to thy Will I happi y obtain'd.

C H E T H.

57 O Lord, mv God, my Portion Thou and fare PofTeiiion art ;

Thy Words I ftedraftiy refolve to treafure in mv Heart.

58 With all the Strength of warm Defirea I did thy Grace implore ;

Difciofe., according to thy Word, thy Mercies boundlefs Store.

59 With due Reflection and ftri& Care on all my Ways 1 thought \

And fo, reclaim'd to thy juft Paths, my wand'ring Steps i brought.

60 1 loll no Time, but made great Hafte^ refolv'd without Delay,

To watch that I might never more from thy Commandment ftray.

61 Tho' num'rous Troops of finful M«a to rob me have combined ;

Yet I thy pure and righteous Laws have ever. kept in Mind.

62 In dead of Night I will arife to fing thy loicmn Pra»fe ;

Convinc'd how much I always ought to love thy righteous Ways.

63 To fuch as fear thy holy Name,, mvfeif I clofcly join ;

To all who their obedient Wills .10 thy Command itfigrio

64 u'«*

F § A L M cxxi, 2^25

% O'er ail the Earth thy Mercy, Lord3

abundantly is fried ; O make roe then exaclly learn.,

thy facred Paths to tread. T E T H

65 'W itn flse thy Servant* thou haft' dea^i moft gracioufiy, O Lord,

E.epeat^d Benefits be&ow?d5 according to thy Word.

66 Teach me the facred Skill by wMcIlr right Judgment is attain'd.

Who in Belief cf thy Command's have ftedfaft'y remaia'd.

&f Before AiHict on fiop'd my Coun%

my Footixeps we^t aftray } But I have ftnce been difeiplin'efV

thy Precepts taobey.

68 Thouart, O Lord, fupremely^ood:,* and all thou co& is fa*;

€)n me, thy Statutes to ducerrv thy fiving -fkill beftovv.

69 The Proud have (ory'd malicious Lk39 my fpotlefs Fame to ftarn 3

But my nk'd Heart, without Referred

thy Precepts fiiall retain 1 ^oWfcile panper'd they.v/itti profp'roiis lib

in fenfual Pleafures live, My Soul can- re !i £1 no Delight,

but what ihy Precepts give.

J$ *Tis good forme that I have felf Affliction's chaftning Rod, That I might duly learn and keep She Statutes or my Godi

% 55 22 Tiifr-

225 PSALM c*i

7 2 TheLaw that from thy Mouth proceeds -

of moreEfteem I hold, Thanuntouch'dMines.thaiithoufandMines^

of Silver and of Gold. JO D,

73 i c me, who am the " VVorkrnanftup of thy Almighty Hands,

The heav'nly Undei landings give: to learn thy juft Commands.

74 My Pref^rvaticn to thy Saints ftrong Comfort will afford,

To fee Succefs attend mv Hopes, who trnfted in thy Word.

7$ That right thy Judgments are, I nttjf*

by fure Experience fee ; And that in Faith fulnefs, O Lord0

thou haft afE cted me,

76 O let thy tender Mercy now afford me needful Aid

According to thy Promife, Lord, to me. thy Servant made.

77 Tome thy faving Grace reftore3 that I again may live j

Whofe Soul can relifh no Delight, but what thy Precepts give.

78 Defeat the Pr@ud, who unprovok'd.3 . to ruin me have fought,

Who only on thy facred Laws employ my harmlefs Thought.

79 Let thofe that /ear thy Nameefpoufe my Caufe, and thofe alone

Who have by ftri£l and pious Search thy facisd Precepts known.

Be In

P S A L M cxix. 227

So In thy bleft Statutes let thy Heart

continue always found, That Guilt and Shame, the Sinner's Lot,,

may never me confound. C A P H. 81 My Soul with long Expc&ance fairtfcr

to fee thy faying Grace : Yet ftilF on thy unerring Word

my Confidence 1 place. St My very Eyes confurne and fail

with waiting for thy Word ; O ! when wilt thou my kind Relief

and promis'd Aid afford.

Sj My Skin like fhiverMParchment fli"GW$*

that long in Smoak 'is fet ; Yet no Affe&icn me can force

thy Statutes to forget. 84 How many Days multl endure

of Sorrow and Diftrefs ? When wilt thou judgment execute"

on them who me opprefs ?

S£ The Proud have digg'd a Pit for msrf

who have no other Foes, But fuch as arc ayerTe to thee,

.arid thyjuft Laws oppofe, ■ 86 With Right and Truth's eternal Lavs

all thy Commands agree ; Men persecute me without Caufe,

thou, Lo«d, my Helper be.

87' With cUfe Befigns againft my Life

they had almoft prevaii'd ; But in Obedience to thy .Will

my Duty m\Qx fail'd 5

83 Thy

*2$ F'SALM ck\%

S3 Thy Wonted Kindnefs, Lord, reftore^

rny drooping Heart to che/r ; fFbat b^ thy right eons Statutes, I

my Life's whoie Courfe may ftcer, LAMED $9' Forever, and for ever, Lord,

unchang'd thou dofr remain ; Thy Wori, eftab'ifn'd in the Heav'ns,

does all their Orbs fuftain. §0 Thro' circling Ages, Lord, thy Truth

immoveib'e {hall Sand, As doCh the Earth, which Thou uphold'ii

by thy almighty Hand.

^ i All Things the Courfe by Thee ordain-&

ev'n to this Day fulfill ; They are thy faithful Subjc&s all,

and Servants of thy Will. §2 Uiiiefs thy {acred Law had been

my Comfort and Delight, ■ I muft'have fainted, and expir'd

in dark AfHiction's Night.

$f Thy Precepts therefore from rny Tb©'*?

fliall never Lord, depart ; For Thou by them haft to new Life

icftor'd my dying Heart. 94. As I am thine, entirely thine,

protect me, Lord, from Harm 5 Who have thy Precepts fought to knowv

and carefully perform.

95 The Wicked have their ambufnlaid

myguiltlefs Life to take 5 But in the mid& of Danger I

thy V¥oi4 my Study make,

.0 Y*

PSALM CX\T. 21$

■|5 I've feeo an End* of what we call

Perfection her* beloto ; But thy- CommJuu'raeiUs, «>ke Thy{elf3

no- Change or Period know. M E M. 37. I he Love tha&'to- thy Laws I bearv-

no Language candifpiayj- They/with frefk Wonders ertertain

my ravifh'd Fhoiights all Day. 98* Thro' thy Commands I wifcr grow

than all my fubtil Foes ; For thy lure Word doth ms dire£t3

and all my Ways difpofe.

-99- From me my former Teachers no w:-

may abler Counfel take ; Secaufe thy (acred Precepts I

my cos ft ant Study make. XOO In Underfianding i excel

the Sages of our Days 5 Beeaufe by thy unerring Rules-

I order all my Ways.

so 1 My Feet with Care I have refrain'S* from ev'ry finful Way,

That to fhy facred Word I might- entire Obedience pay.

Soil have not from thy Judgments i£rav,d3, by vain Defires mjikad ;

For Lord, thou haft inftrucled me thy righteous Paths to tread,

303 How fweetare all thy Words to rag § , O what divine Repaft ! Mow much more grateful to my Soul, ifcan Honey to my Taftc-

194. T«ug&t;

ajp PS AL M cxix.

104. Taught by thy faered Precepts, 1

with heav'nly Skiii am hleft, • Thro' which the treacfe'rous Ways ©FSi«

I utterly deief:.

. N V N: 505 Thy Were is to my Feet a Lam»3

the Way of Truth to {how 5 A Watch-Hgnt to point out the Path,

in which i ought to go. 106 I fwear (ana from my foletnn Oath '

I'll never ilart afidej a hat in thy righteous Judgments I

will tredfarViy abide.

I®7 Since I with Griefs am So opprdV"

that I can bear no more i —

According to thy Word, do thou

nay fainting Soul reftort. ic8 Let ftill my Sacrifice of Praife

with Thee Acceptance find ; And in thy righteous Judgments, Lord3

inftruct. my wtllitig Mind.

109 Tho\ghaftiy Dangers me furrou:id3

my Soul they cannot awe, Nor with continual Terrors keep

from thinking on th) Law. I i 0 My Wicked and invet'rate Foes

for me their Snares have laid 5 Yet I have kept the upright Path-,

nor from thy Precepts ft'ay'd.

11 1 Thy Tcilimonies I hsve made

my Heritage and Choice ; For they when other Comforts fail) ■

my drooping Heart rejoice.

112 My

F;;S A:L M "cxis/- z$z^

I r% My Heart with early Zeal began

thy Statutes to obey 5

2 of Life is done

fhali keeo thy upright Way. S A M £ C H. j 13 Deceitful ■•■Thoughts and Frances *

I utterly deteft ; But to thy Law ArTedion hear '

too great to be exprefs'd. 1 14 My Hiding- place, my Refuge- Tower^

and ■• 'Shield art Thou, O Lord j I firmly anchor all my Hopes

on thy unerring Word.

11-5 Hence ye that trade in W/ekednefsy

approach not my abode ; For fir-filly 1 refolye to keep

the precepts of my God. ir& According to thy gracious WordD

from Danger fet me free ; Nor make me of ih-ofe Hopes afham'd3

that I repofe on Thee.

317 Uphold me^fo ftiali I be fafe,

and refeu'd from Diftrefs 5 To thy Decrees continually

my juft Refpecl: addiefs. ■I 18 The Wicked Thou haflfcsd to Earthy

who from thy Statutes ftray'd ; Their vile Deceit the juft Reward

of their own faiikooa made.

I 19 The Wicked from thy holy Land

Thou doft like Drofs remove ; I therefore, with fuch Juftice -chariti'd,

thy TsUknonkg = Igftg ■

:3£ PSALM exfo

l 20 Yet with thatLo-'e they make rac drcafc] left I fhouLd fo of? r»d,

When- on TranfgrefTors I behold thy judgments thus defeend.

A I V.

5 Si Judgment and juftice I have iov'd £

O therefore, Lord, engage In my Defence, nor give me up

to my Oppreffors Rage. B£2 Do thou he fun ty, Lord, for ffte,

and fo {hall this Di'ftrefs Prove good for me j nor fhall the Proud •

my guiltlefs Soul opprefs.

\iit My Eves, aUs ! begin to fail, 9 in long Expectance held ; Till thy Salvation they behold,.

and righteous Word fulfil i'd. 324 To me, thy Servants in Diftrefs^

thy wonted Grace difpl ay, And'difcipline my willing Heart

thy Statutes to obey.

225 On me, devoted t« thy Fear,

thy facred fkill beftow, That of thy Fed-imonies I

the full extent may know. 216 ' ris time, high time for thee, OLofda

thy Vengeance to employ, When Men with open Violence

thy facred Lav/ deftroy.

127 Yet their Contempt of thy Commands

but makes their Value rife

larriv Efteem, who pur eft Gold

ocmp&d with tasm dtfpifc*

mS Tb$

F 3 A L M cxi'tf. §33

1%B Thy Precepts therefore I account^

in all Refpe&s, divine : They teach me to difcern the right,

and allfa'felVays decline. BE 129 TheWonders which thy Laws contsin^.

no Words can reprefent ; Therefore to learn and pracYife them,

my zealous Heart is bent. 530 The very Entrance to thy Word

cceleftial Light difplays, . And Knowledge of tree Happineis

to iimpleft Minds conveys.

IJ r With eager Hopes I waiting flood^

and fainted with Dc-fire, That of thy wife Commands I might

the (acred Skill acquire,. 331 With Favour, Lord, look down on me

who thy Relief impure j As Thou art wont to vifxt tnofe

that thy bleft Name adore.

133 Directed by thy heav'nly Word9 let all my Footfteps be \

Nor Wickednefs of any kind dominion have o'er me,

134 Releafe, entirely fet me free from perfecuting Hands,.

That3 unmolefted, t may team and practice thy Commands*

a J5 On me, devoted to thy Fear, Lord, make thy Fate to fhine :

Thy Statutes both to know and keepr my_ Heart with Zeal incline,

ij.5 H%

2 3f PSALM cxix,

1 36 My Eyas to weeping Fountains turRs whence briny Rivers flow,

To fee Mankind againft thy Laws in bold Defiance go.

TS J DDL

137 Then art therighteous Judge, in whom wrcng'd Innocence may truft ;

And, like Thyfelf3 my Judgments, Lord,

in all refpe&s arejuft. 238 Molt j aft and true thofe Statutes were9

which i hcu dicrft firft decree 3 And all with faithful nefs performed,

fucceeding Times /hall fee.

*39 With Zeal my Fte& confumes away3

my Soul with Anguifh frets, To fee my Foes contemn at one*

thy Promifes and Threats,

140 Yet each neglected Word of thins ( howe'er by them defpis'd )

Is pure, and for eternal Trtttii by me, thy Servant, priz'd.

141 Brought* for thy lake, to low Eflate3 Contempt from all I find 5

Yet no Affronts er Wrongs can drive

thy Precepts from my Mind. 241 Thy Righteoufnefs (hail then endure3

when Time itfelf is paft ; Thy Law is Truth irfeif, that Trut

which ihall foreyer laft.

J43 Tho' Trouble, Anguifh, Doubts and to compafs me unite, [Dread

Befct with Danger, dill I make thy Precepts my Deligh*.

144 Etsrna!

F S A L M cxix. -235-

E44 Eternal and unerring Rules

tny reftimonies give : 3psaciiB»3 the WiCiom that vvil I make my Soul for ever live.

K 0 P H.

1 45 With my -whole Heart to God I call'd^ Lord 5 hear my earned Cry ;

And I thy Statutes to perform, will all my Care apply.

146 Again more fervently 1 pray'd, O fave me that 1 may

Thy Teftimonies throughly know, and ftedfaftly obey.

147 My earlier Pray'r the dawning Day ; prevented, while 1 cry'd

To him on whole engaging Word

my Hope alone rely'd. 14S Wkh Zeal have I awak'd before

the midnight Watch was fet, That I of fhy mvfterious Word

might perfed:- Knowledge get, !

149 Lord, hear my fupplicating Voicsy . and wonted Favour fhew ;

O quicken me, an i io approve thy judgments ever true.

150 My perfecuting Foes advance, - and hourly nearer draw j

What Treatment can I hops from them " who violate thy Law ?

151 Tho* they draw nigh/ my Cottifoft is - thou, Lord, art yet more near ;

Thou, whofe Commands are righteous allj, - thy Prosiifes Giace*©*

1$% G^n--

236 PSALM' cxte.

152 Concerning thy divine Decrees,

my Soul has known of old That they were true, and fhall their Tiutii

to endlefs Ages hold.

R E S C H 553 Cbnfidermy AfRicYion, Lord3

and me from Bondage draw ; Think on thy Servant in Diftrefs,

who ne'er forgets thy Law. 154 Plead thou my Caufe j to that and tee

thy timely Aid afford ; "With Beams of Mercv quicken me

according to thy Word.

J55 From harden'd Sinners thou rernov'ft

ialvation far away : 9Tis jufkhou fhould'ftwithdraw fromthenv

who from thy Statutes ftrav.

156 Since great thy tender Mercies are to all who Thee adore 5

According to thy Judgments, Lord, my fainting Hopes reftore.

157 A mim'rous Hoft of fpitefal Foes agomftmy Life combine ;

But all too few to force my Soul

thy Statutes to decline. 258 Thofe bold TranfgreiTors I beheld.,..

and was with Grief opprefs'd, To fee with what audacious Pride

thy Cov'nant they tranfgrcfs'd,

159 Yet while theyfligbt, confide^ Lord- how I thy Precepts love ;

O therefore quicken we with Beams of Mercy uom Above,

160 As>

-F SALM cxix. 2g;

i6c As from the Birth of Time thy Trutfe

has held through Ages paft, So {hall thy righteous Judgments, firm,

toendlefs Ageslaft.

"S C H I N. 1-6 1 Tho' mighty Tyrants, with out Can feu,

confpire my Blood to fhed. Thy facred Word has Pow'r alone

to fill my Heart with Dread.

162 And yet that Word my joyful BreaH with heavenly Rapture warms,

Nor Conqueft, nor the Spoils of War, have fuch tranfporting Charms.

163 Perfidious Practices and Lies I utterly deteft $

But to thy Laws AfFe&ion bear, too yaft to be expreft.

164 Sev'n times a Day, with grtatful "Voices thy Praifes I refound,

Becaufe I find thy Judgments all with Truth and Juftice crown'xl.

165 Secure, fubftantial Peace have they who truly love thy Law 5

Ho fmiling Mifchief them can tempt,

nor frowing Danger awe. j 66 For thy Salvation 1 have hop'd,

and tho' fo long delay 'd, With chearful Zeal and ftri&eft Care

all thy Commands obey.

f6; Thy Teftirnonies I have kept^

and conftantiy obey'd ; Becaufe the Love I bore to them,

thy Service eafy made.

1 3 8 PSALM cxix.

From ftri& Obfervance of thy Laws

i never yet withdrew ; % Convinced that my moft fecret Ways

arc open to thy View, 7 A U. i6q To my Requeft and earneft Cry

attend, O gracious Lord ; Infpire my Heart with heav'nly Skill,

according to thy Word, ryo Let my repeated Prav'r at laft

before thy Throne appear; According to thy plighted Wore!

for my Relief draw near.

lyi Then {hall my grateful Lips return

the Tribute of their Praife, When Thou thy Counfeis haft reveal'd,

and taught me thy juft Ways. 172 My Tongue trie Praifes oftby Word

{hall thankfully refound, Becaufe thy Promifcs arc all

with Truth and Juftice crowh'd.

1 7.3 Let thy Almighty Arm appear,

and bring me timely Aid ; For I the Liv : i hou haft ordain'd,

my Heart's free Choice fcave made, 174. My Soul has waited long to fee

thy faving Grace refWd ; \Ncr Comfort knew, but what thy Law?,

thy heav'nly Laws afford.

175 Prolong- my Life, that I may Ting

my great Rcftorsr's Praife, Whofe Juftice from the Depths of Woeo

roy fainting Soul fhall raife.

j 76 Like

•zfr-S A L M cxix, cxx, cxxi. -239

17S Like fome loft Sheep Fve'ftrayMj 'till I

defpair my Way to find : Thou therefore. Lord, thy Servant feekj> who keeps thy Laws in Mind. ■ P-S A L M. CXXo rjN deep Diftrefs I oft have cryM 4* To God, who never yet deny?d To refcue me opprefs'd with Wrong? ; 2 Once more, O Lord9 Deliv'rance fend^ From lying Lips my Soul defepA, And from theRageof iland'ring Tongues,

• 3 What little Profit can accrue, And yet what heavy Wrath is due. O thou perfidious Tongue, to thee t

4 Thy Sting upon thyfelf-fhall turn 5 ■Of lafting Flames that fiercely burn,

The conftant Fuel Thou fhalt be

5 But O ! how wretched is my Doom3 Who am a fojourner become

In barren Mefech\ defe.rt Soil I With Kedar's wicked Tents inclo8Jd3 To lawlefs Savages expos'd,

Who live on nought but Thef: andSg>oila

6 My haplefs Dwelling is with thofe Who Peace and Amity- oppofe,

And Pieafure takie hi others Harms 1

7 Sweet Peace is ail I court and feek ; B u t whe n to the m o f Pe icz I Jpeak ,

They ftrait cry out,. "To Arms^ to Jrm$% P -£ A I M .CXXL 2 HPO Stan's Hiil I lift my.£ye$?

•^ from thence ex-pg&ing Aid 5 % From Sions Hil! and Sion's God, Heav'n and Earth has made.

,3 Then

240 P S A L M cxxi. cxxiL

3 Then thou, my Soul, in Safety reft ^ thy Guardian will notileep :

4 His watchful Care that Ijr'el guards, will I/rsl's Monarch keep.

5 Shelter'd beneath th* Almighty's Wings, thou {halt fecureiy reft,

6 Where neither Sun nor Moon {hall thee by Day or Night moieft.

7 From common Accidents of Life his Care ihall guard thee ftill ;

From -Eviis-undefign'd, and Foes that lie in wait to kill.

8 At Home, abroad, in Pesce in war, thy God fhall thee defend ;

C«ndu& thee thro' Life's Pilgrimage, fafe to thy Journey's end.

■psalm exxn.

I C\ ' Twas a Joyful Sound to hear ^■^ our rribes devoutly fay,

Up IJrti to the Temple hafte, and keep your Feftial Day.

% At Salem's Courts we mult appear, with our aflenibled Pow'rs ;

3 In ftropg and beauteous Order rang'^ like her United I ow'rs $

4 JTis thither by divine Command, the Tribes of God repair,

Before his Ark to celebrate

his Name with Fr «ife and Pray'r,

5 Tribunals ftand erected there, where Equity takes Place :

There ftand the Courts and Palaces ©f royal David's Race*

PSALM cxxii, cxxiii, cxxiv. 241

6 O pray we then for Salem's Peace, for they {hall profp'rous be,

(Thou holy City of our God ! ) who bear true Love to thee.

7 May Peace within thy facred Walls a conftant Gueft be found,

With Plenty and Profperity thy Palaces be crown'd.

8 For my dear Brethren Sake, and Friends no lefs than Brethren dear,

I'll pray— May Peace in Salem's Tow'rs a conftant Gueft appear.

9 But moft of all, Til feek thy Good, and ever wifh thee well,

For Si on and the Temple's Sake, where God vouchfafes to dwell; P S J L M CXXIII. 'O? Thee>who dwell'ft above theSkies9 2 ^For Mercy wait my longing Eyes ; As Servants watch their Matters Hands, And Maids their Miftreffes Commands. 3, 4. O then have Mercy on us, Lord, Thy gracious Aid to us afford : To us whom cruel Foes opprefs , ' Grown rich and proud by our Diftrefs. PSALM CXXIV.

JH AD ROt the Lord (may Jfr'el %)

been pleas'd to interpofe ; 2 Had He not then efpous'd our Caufe,

when Men againft us rofe ; 3, 4, 5 Their Wrath had fwallow'd us alive,'

and rag'd without Controul ; Their Spite and Pride's united Floods had quite o'erwhelm'd our Soul,

L 6 But

242 PSALM cxxiv, exxv.

6 But prais'd be our eternal Lord, who refcu'd us this Day,

Nor to their lavage Jaws gave up our threat' ned Lives a Prey.

7 Our Soul is like a Bird efcap'd from out «he Fowler's Net ;

T^e Snare is broke, their Hopes are crofs'cl, and we at Freedom fet.

& Secure in -his almighty Name,

our Confidence remains, Who as he made both Heav'n and Earth,

or" both foie Monarch reigns. PSALM CXKV. iVETHO place on Siox's God their Truii,

VV like Ws Rock {hail £and ; Like her i-mmoveably be fix'd

by his almighty Hand.

2 Look how the Hiils on ev'ry Side jferufalfm inclofe,

So ftands- the Lord around his Saints, to guard them from their Foes.

3 The Wicked may aiflia the Juft, but ne'er too long opprefs,

Nor force him by defpair to feek

bafe Means for his Redrefs. _4 Be good, O righteous God, to thofe,

who righteous Deeds affect : The Heart that Innocence retains,

let Innocence protect.

5 All thofe who walk in crooked Paths,

the Lord {hall foon deftroy ; 'Cut of th' unjuft, but crown the Saints -with 1 ailing Peace and Joy.

PSALM

■f S A L M -cxxvi, cxxvli. 241

PSALM CXXVI.

1 W 7HEN Mat9* God her Sons recall'd

\ntr from long Captivity,

It feern'd at firft a pleaftng Drearm of what we wifh'd to fee ;

2 But foon in unaccuftom'd Mirth, we did our Voice employ.

And liing our great Creator's Praife in thankful Hymns of Joy,

Our heathen Foes repining Hood,

yet were compell'd to own, That great and wond'rous was the Work

our God for us had done.

3 'Twas great, fay they, 'twas wond'rous much more (hould we confefs ; [great.

The Lord has done great Things, whereof we reap the glad Succefs^

4 To us bring back the Remnant, L©rds

of I/r'si's captive Bands, More welcome than refreshing S-how'rs to parch'd and thirfty Lands.

5 That we, whole Work commenced intearsg

may fee our Labours thrive5 5 Fill finifh'd with Succefs, to make our drooping Hearts revive.

■6 Tho' he dcfpond that fo^s his Grain,

yet doubtlefs he fnall corns To bind his full ear'd Sheaves, and bring

the jovful Baryeft home.

P S A L M CXXVII. I X 7J 7E binkl with fruitlef* Coft, unlels

W the Lord the PilcXuftain ; Unlefs the Lord the City keep,

ihe Watchman wakes in vain ;

■L % £ lis

£i4 P S A L Mcxxvii, csxviii,

1 In vain we rife before the Day,

and late to Reft repair : Allow no Refpite to our Toil,

and eat the Bread of Care.

Supplies of Life, with Eafe to them,

He on his Saints beftows ; He crowns their Labour with Succefs*

their Nights with found Repofc.

3 Children, thofe Comforts of our Life* are Prefents from the Lord ;

He gives a num'rous Race of Heirs, as Piety's Reward.

4 As Arrows in a Giant's Hand when marching forth to War,

Ev'n fo the Sons of fprightly Youth, their Parents Safeguard are.

5 Happy the Man, whofe Quivers rtU'd with thefe prevailing Arms ;

He needs not fear to meet his Foe

at Law, or War's Alarms.

PSALM CXXVIIL 1 q*HE Man is bleft, who fears theLord,

x nor only Worfhip pays, But keeps his Steps confin'd with Care

to his appointed Ways. % He fhail upon the fweet Returns

of his own Labour feed \ Without Dependance live, and fee

his Wifhes all fucceed.

j His Wife, like a fair fertile Vine,'

her lovely Fruit (hall bring ; His Children, like young Olive Plants* About his Table fpring.

4> 5 WhQ

PSA L M cxx viii. cxxix. 245

4, 5 Who fear$theLord,(ha!! profper thus ?

him Sion's God fhall biefs ; And grant him ail his Days to fee

Jerufalem's Succefs.

6 He fhall live on9 'till Heirs from him

defcend with vaft Increafe : Much blefs'd in his own profp'rous State,

and more in Ijrels Peace.

P S A L M CXXIX. I "pROM my Youth up, may 7/rVfay,

■*■ they ek have me aiTail'd, % Reduc'd me oft to heavy Straits,

but never quite prevail'd.

3 They 4>ft have plow'd my patient Back with Furrows deep and long :

4 But our juft God has broke their Chains^ and refcu'd us from Wrong.

I Defeat, Confufion, fhamefui Rout ]

be ftill the Doom of thofe, Their righteous Doom who Sion hate,

and Sion's God oppofe.

6 Like Corn upon our Houfes Tops, untimely let them fade.

Which too much Heat, and want of Root> has blafted in the Blade :

7 Which in his Arms no Reaper takes? but unregarded leaves ;

Nor Binder thinks it worth his Pains to fold it inte Sheaves.

8 No Traveller that pailes by, vouchfafes a Minute's Stop,

To give it one kind Look, or crave Heav'ns Bkffing on the Crop.

Lj PSALM

r6 PSALM

P S A L M CXXX.

jTpROM loweft Depths of Woe, 3J to God I fend my Cry ;

2 Lord, hear my fupplieating Voice, and gracioufly reply.

3 Should'ft thou feverely judge, who can the Trial bear ?

4 But Thou forgiv'ft, left we defpond^ and quite renounce thy Fear.

5 My Soul with Patience waits for Thee the living Lord \

My Hopes are on thy Promife built, thy never-failing Word.

6 My longing Eyes look, out for the enlivening Ray,

More duly than the Morning Watch, to fpy the dawningr Day.

7 Let i/f Vt.ru ft in God ;.

no Bounds his Mercy knows ; TheplenteousSourceandSpringfromwhenc5 eternal Succour flows.

8 Whofe friendly Streams to us Supplies in Want convey ;

h healing Spring, a Spring to cleanfe^

and wafh our Guilt away.

P S A L M CXXXI. j f~\ Lord, 1 am°not proud of Heart*

^-^ nor caft a fcornful Eve ; Nor my afpiring Thoughts employ

in Things for me too high- a With infant innocence, Thou Lnow&

1 have my Hf demean 'd j Compos'd to Quiet, like a S~be

thai fcom tnc iireaft is wt»n?d..

? Like

P'S-'AL M cxxxt, cxxxu. 24?.

3 Like me let Ifrel hope in God5

his Aid alone implore j Both now and ever truft in Him, who lives forever more.

PSALM CXXXU. 2T ts'T D-amd, Lord,, a conftant Pise©'

■k* in thy Remembrance find 5 Let all the Sorrows he endur'd,

be ever in thy Mind. 2 Remember what a folemn Oath to Thee, his Lord, he fwore ^ How to the mighty God he vow'd*--

whom Jacob's Sons adore ; 3, 4 I will not go into my Houfe,

nor to my Bed afcend , No foft Repofe fhall clofe my Eyes3

nor Sleep my Eye-lids bsnd y 5 'Till for the Lord's defign'd Abode

I mark'd the deftin'd Ground ', "Till I a decent Place of Re&

for Jacob's God have found. § Th' appointed Place with fhouts of Joyv

at Ephrata we found, And made the Woods and neighb'ringFieldf

our glad Applaufe refound. 7 O with duz Rev'rence let us then

to his Abode repair ; And, proftrate at his Footftool £&H'n? pour out our humble Pray'r.

8- Arife, O Lord, and now pofiefs

thy conftant Place of Reft ; Be that, not only with thy Ark3

ku with thy Prefence bleft.

L 4 9* 1© CI oath

243 Fb ALM exxxii, cxxxiii.

9,roCloathThouthyPrieftswithRighteouf- make Thou thy Saints rejoice ; [nefs,

And for thy Strvant David's Sake, hear thy Anointed's Voice.

11 God fware to David in his Truth,

(nor fhall his Oath be vain) One of thy Offspring after thee upon thy Throne fhall reign :

12 And if thy Seed my Cov'nant keep, and to my Laws fubmit : *

Their Children too upon thy Throne for evermore fhall fit.

13, 14. For Sien does in God's EftGrm

all other Seats excel ; His Place of everlafting Reft,

where He defires to dwell. 15, 16 Her Store, fays He, I will increafe^

her Poor with Plenty frefs ; Her Saints fhall fhout for Joy, her Priefts

my faving Health confefs.

1 7 There David's Pow'r fhall long remain in his fucctflive Line,

And my anointed Servant there fhsil with frefh Luftre fhine.

18 The Faces of his vanquim'd Foes Confufion fhall o'erfpread ;

Whilft with confirm'd Succefs, his Crown fhall flourifh on his Head.

PSALM CXXXIII. I TjOW vaft muft their Advantage be !

^* how great their Pleafure prove ! Who live like Brethren, and confent in Offices of Love !

1 True

PSALM cxxxiv, cxxxv. 249

t True Love is like that precious Oil which pour'd on /faroris Head,

Ran down his Beard, and o'er his Robes its coftly moifture fhed.

3 'Tis like refrefhing Dew, which does on Hermans Top diftill ;

Or like the early Drops, that fall on Sions fruitful Hill.

4 For God to all, whofe friendly Hearts > with mutual Love abound,

Has firmly promis'd Length of Days

withconftant Bleffings crown'd. XP S A L M CXXXIV. iT>LESSGod, ye Servants that attend

•*-' upon his foiemn State, That in his Temple, Night by Night,

with humble Rev'rence wait : 2, 3 Within his Houfe lift up your Hands*

and blefs his holy Name ; From Sim blefs thy Ifr'e!y Lord*

whoHeav'n and Earth didft frame. PSALM CXXXV. l^\Praife the Lord with one Confenta

^^ and magnify his Name ; Let all the Servants of the Lord

his worthy Praife proclaim, % Praife Him ail ye that in his Houfe,

attend with conltant Care 1 With thofe that to his outmoft Courts

with humble Zeal repair.

3 For this our trueft Int'refl is, glad Hymns of Praife to fmg ;

And with loud Songs to blefs his N&me^ a moft delightful Thing,

L 5 4 ¥m$

■2$o PSALM cxxav,

4 For God his own pecu'iar Choice- the Sons of Jticsb makes ;

And IfriTz Offspring for his own moftvAlu'd Trtanire takes.

5 That God is great, we often have by glad Experience- found •,

And feen how He with wond'rous PowV above all Gods is crown'd.

6 For He with unrefsiled Strength performs his fov'reign Will ,

In Heav'nand Earth, and watry Stores that Earth's 6tcp Caverns £11.

% He raifes Vapours from the Ground,*

which poiz'd in liquid Air, Fall down at laft in show'rs thro' which

his dreadful Lightnings glare : 3 He fiom his Store-houfe brings the Wind :$

and He with vengeful Hand, The firft-born flew of Man and Beaft,

thro' Egypt's mourning L*nd. .

9 He dreadful Signs and Winders fhewM

thro' fUibborn Egypt's Coafts, Nor Pharaoh could his Plagues efcapc,

nor all his num'reus Hofts. JO, i T TwasHe that various Nations fmotet,

and mighty Kings fupprefs'd j Sion and Og, and all befrdes,

who Canaan s Land pofTefs'd.

12, 13 Their Land upon his chofen Race

He firmly did entail ; For which his Fame fhall always Iaft,

his Fraife <hali never fail.

F S :A L IvI eicxxv, cibrti. 251

T4 For God ftiaU foon his People's Gaufe' " "with pitying Eyes furvey ; Repent Him of His. Wrath .and turn

His kindled Rage away, *5j Tbofc!dols3: whole falfe WorChip fpreai

o'er all the Heathen Lands, Are made of Silver and of Goid3

the Work of humzn Hanes. l^iyTheymov^notthviifiaicioiisTorr^^

nor lee with poiifh'd Eyes \ Their counterfeited Ears are deaf* no Breath their Mouth fupplies.

3 3 As fenfelefs- as themfelves are theft

that ail their Skill applv . To make them or in dang'ious Times ■

on them for Aid rely, 39 Their juft. Returns of Thanks to Gs-i

let greatful IjVsl pay : * 19«r let the Prieits of Aarm V Race- - *

toblefsthe Lord delay.

20 Their Senfc of his abounded- t*&m - let &*vz's Konfe -exprefs 5-

And let all thofe that fear the Lord,,

his Name forever blefs. Si Let all with Thanks his wond'rous Work

in SkfrS Courts proclaim -5 - Bet them in Salem; where He dwells- -

exalt his holy Name.

PSALM CXXXVX*

IS" Your joyful Thanks repeat ■; To Him due Praife afford, As good as He is gieaW :■'.

252 PSALM cxxxvi.

For God does prove Our conftant Friend, His boundiefs Love Shall never end.

a, J To Him, whofe wond'rous PowV

All other Gods obey, Whom earthly Kings adore,

This greatful Homage pay : For God, fcfV.

4, 5 By his almighty Hand Amazing Works are wrought ;

The Heav'ns by his Command Were to Perfection brought. For God, fcrV.

6 He fpread the Ocean round

About the fpacious Land ; And made the nfmg Ground

Above the Waters ftand. For God, &c. 7, 8, 9 Thro' Heav'n He did difplay

His num'rous Hofts of Light ; The Sun t© rule by Day,

The Moon and Stars by Night. FodGod, &c.

io, ii, 12 He ftruck the Firft- born dead.

Of Egypt's ftubborn Land 5 And thenee his People led

With his rcfiftlefs Hand. For God, fcfV.

13, 14. By Him the raging Sea,

As if in Pieces rent, Difclos'd a midale Way, Through w nch his People w^nt.

For God, eft. ij Where

PSALM cxxxvi. 253

15 Where foon He overthrew

Proud Pharaoh and his Koft, Who daring to parfue,

Were in the Billows loft. For God, &c.

16,17,18 Thro' Defarts vafl and wilds

He led the chofen Seed ; And famous Princes foil'd,

And made great Monarchs bleed. For God, fcf<r.

19, 10 Sihon, whofe potent Hand

Great Amnions fceptre fway'd 5 And Ogy whofe ftern Command

Rich Bajharis Land obey'd. For God, fcte

21, ti And of his wond'rous Grace Their Lands, whom He deftioy'd3

He gave to I/rel's Race, To be by them enjoy 'd. For God, &c.

a j, 14 He, in our Depth of W©e§5

On us with Favour thought, And from our cruel Foes

In Ptace and Safety brought. For God, &rV.

*5, 26 He does the Food fupply.

On which all Creatures live i \

To God who reigns on high Eternal Praifes give. For God will prove Our conftant Frfend^ His boundlefs Love Shall never cni,

PSALM

w

254- P S A L M cxxxviii-

P S 4 L M CXXXV.'I. HEM wc.nui weiry'd Limbs to re£, Sat .own by prcud£z^rtf.Vj Stream, We wept, with dol fui In u^hts opprefty And &'oh was our mournful theme. 2 Our Harps, tr at when with Joy we fung3 . We.e wont thtir tuneful Paris to bear, With fi-ent Strings neglected hung On Willow- 1 rees that witherd there.

o Mean while our Foes, who all confpir'd . To triumph in our flav Q\ Wrongs, M'ufick and Mirth ot us r\ quir'd, . •« Come, fing us one of Shn's Songs." a How (hall we tune our Voice to img ? Or touch our Harps with fkillful Hands I Shall Hvmns of joy to Goi our King . Be fung by Slaves in foreign Lands ?

5 O Salem^ our once happy Seat I When 1 of ihee forgetful prove, Let then my trembling Hand forget Trie fpeaking Strings with Art to move 2 % If 1 to mention true forbf ar, Eternal fi ence feiz-e my Tongue 3 Or if I fmg one chearful Air, Till thy Deliv'rancs is my Song !

7 Remember, Lore1, how EdohCk R.ace3 In thy own City's fatal Day,

Gry'd out, " Her (lately Walls deface, ** And with ihe Ground quite level l*fy?

8 Proud Babul's Daughter, coem'd to- b§ 0r Grief and Woe the wretched Prey, llefs'd is the Man, who fnall to thee Th* Wjor.£s thou laid'ft on us, repay.

9 Thrice

rS A L M cxxxvivcxxxviii. 255;

d- Thrice ble&,who w;tb juftRage poffefr* And deaf to all the Parents Moans, Shall -(hatch thy- infants- from -the Breaft, And daih 'tneir Heads aeainft the Stones. PSALM GSCXV1IL \

W'"l'th mvwhojeHtaitjmyGodandKinga thy PraifeTwiU proclaim j Before the Gods with joy I'll fing-r.

and blefs thy ho!y Name. % I'll war (hip at' th y f acred Seat % .

and with thy Lo^e infpir9d3

The Praifes of thy Truth repeat,

o'er all thy Works ad-mii'd.

j. Thou graciously indin'ft thine Ear,

when 1 to Thee did cry j. And when mv Soul was prefs'd with Fesr^

didftin ward Strength fupply.

4, Therefore ftiall ey'ry earthly Prince: thy Name, with Praife pupfue,-

Whom thefc adrnVd Events convince that all thy Works are true.

5. They all thy wond'rous -Ways,0 Eord^ with chearful Songs (hail bleis 5

And all thy glorious "A€ti record,,.

thy awful Pow'r confefs. 6fFor God, altfao' enthroned or higb^

does thence the Poor refpeel: ; The prou^ far olf, his icornful Eye

beholds with juft Neglect*

f Tho* I -with Troubles amOpprefs'd^

He (ball my Foes difarm; .Relieve my Soul when moft diftrefs'd^

suad keep me kfc. from-Ha?m»

2§6 PSALM cxxxviii, cxxxix.

8 The Lord, whofe Mercies ever laft,

(hall fix my happy State ; And mindful of his Favours paft,

fhall his own Work comoleat. PSALM CXXXIX. l,THOU, Lord, by fc\&c& Search hafl

2 •* my riling up and lying down j [knowr. My fecret Thoughts are known to Thee, Known long before conceiv'd by me.

3 Thine Eye my Bed and Path furveys, My publick Haunts and private Ways 5 4.Thou know'ft what 'tis myLipswouldvcnt My yet unutter'd Words Intent.

5 Surrounded by thy Pow'r I ftand, On ev'ry Side I find thy Hand.

6 O Skill, for human Reach to© high ! Too dazling bright for mortal Eye ! J O could 1 fo profidious be, To think of once deferring Thee ! Where, Lord, could i thy Influence fhua ? Or whither from thy Prefencc run ?

8 If up to Heav'n I take my flight,

9 1 is there thoudwell'ft enthron'd inLight;

Or fmk to HelPs infernal Plains,

Tis there almighty Vengeance reigns.

g If I the Morning's Wings could gain*

And fly beyond the Weftern Main,

10 Thy fwifter Hand would firft arrive,. And there arreft thy Fugitive.

11 Or (hoiald I try to fhun thy Sight Beneath the fabie Wings of Night ;

One Glance from Thee, one piercing Ray .Would kindle Darknefsinto Day,

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PSALM cxxxix. 257

it The Veil of Night is no Difguife, No Screen from thy all-fearching Eyes :

1 Thro'MidnightShades thou find'ft thy way,

I As in the blazing Noon of Day.

1 13 Thou know'ft the Texture of myHeart,

IMy Reins and ev'ry vital Part ;

lEach fingle Thread in Nature's Loom,

I By Thee was cover'd in the Womb. I4ril praifeThee from whofeHands I came* A Work of fuch a curious Frame ; The Wonders Thou in me haft ftiown, My Soul with greatful Joy muft own.

15 Thine Eyes my Subftance did furveys While yet a lifelefs Mafs it ;lay,

In fecret how exactly wrought, E'er from its dark Inclofure brought.

16 Thou didft the fhapelefs Embrio fee, Its Parts were regiftred by Thee :

Thou faw'ft the daily Growth they tooks Form'd by the Model of thy Book.

17 Let me acknowledge too, O God, That fince this Maze of Life I trod, Thy Thoughts of Love to me furrnounfc The Pow'r of Nurnbers'to recount.

18 Far fooner could I reckon o'er The Sands upon the Ocean's Shore : Each Morn revifing what I've done, I find th' Account but new begun.

19 The Wicked Thou (halt flay, O God s Depart from me ye Men of Blood.

20 WhefeTonguesHeav'nsMajefty profanes And take th* Almighty's Name in Vain.

21 Lord,

258 P S A L M cxxxix, xl.

if Lord, hate not I their impious Crew3 Who Thee with Enmity purfue ? And does not Grief my He2rt opprefs, When Reprobates thy Law tranfgrefs ,? -

22 Who pradlife Enmity to Thee, Shall utrroft Hatred have from me $ Such Men I utterly deteft, As if they were my Foes profeft. S3,i4.Search,try,OGod.mytho'tsandheart>- If Mifchief lurks in 2ny Part 5 Correft me where 1 go aftray, And guide me in thv perfect way. PS A AM CXL. •Referve me, Lord, from crafty Foes of treacheious Intent 5 7. And from the Sons of Violence,

on open Mifchief bent. 3TheirilanoVingTonguetheSerpent,sSti»g

in Sharpnefs does exceed : Between their Lips the Gaul of Afps

ana Adders Venom breed.

4 Preferve me, Lord, from wicked Hands nor leave my Soul forlorn,

A Prey to Sons of Violence, who have my. Ruin fworn.

5 The Proud for me have laid their Snare and fpread their wily Net ;

With Traps and Gings where'er I move, 1 find my Steps befet.

6 But thus environ'd with Diflrefs. Thou art my God I faid ; Lord, hear my fupplicating Voice, that calls to Tkee for Aid*

1 O

PSA L M cxl, cm, 259,

Q Lord, the God wbofe Caving Strength

icind Succour did convey,

id cover'd my advent'rous Head

in Battle's doubtful Day ->

Permit not their unjuft Defigns to anfwer their Defire ; •ft they encourag'd by Succefs, to bolder Crimes afpire. Let fir ft their Chiefs the fad Effect of their Injuftice mourn j he Blaft of their envenom'd Breath* upon themf elves return. >■■ Let them who kindled firft the Flames its Sacrifice become j he Pit they digg'd for me, be made their own untimely Tomb. 1 Tho'Slander'sBreath may raife aStorr% k quickly wilf decay y "heir Rage does but the Torrent fweil3 that bears themfelves away.

1 God will aiSrt the poor Man's Caufe«>,.

and fpeedy Succour give ; 7he Juft (hall celebrate his Praifer

and in his Prefence live.

PSALM GXLX.

TO Thee, O Lord, my Cries afcend,- O fenfte to my Relict ; knd with accuftooVd Pity hear

the Accents of my Grief. i tnfteai of OiF'rings, 1st my PrayV

like [vt >ming {ncenfe rife 5 0y lifted Hands fuppiy. the Place of £■/ 'ning SaedSee*

3.. Frc-ja

ft&o HALM cxli.

3 From hafty Language curb my Tongue, and let a conftant Guard

Still ^ keep the Portal of my -Lips, with wary Silence barr'd.

4 From wicked Mens Defigns and Deeds my Heart and Hands reftrain j

Nor let me in the Booty {hare of their unrighteous Gain.

5 Let upright Men reprove my Faults, and I mall think them kind j

Like Balm that heels a wounded Head,

I their reproof fhall find ; And in Return, my fervent Pray'r

I fhall for them addrefs, When they are tempted and redue'd,

like me, to fore Diftrefs.

6 When fkulking in Engeii\ Rock, I to their Chiefs' appeal,

If one reproachful Word I fpoke, when I had Pow'r to kill.

7 Yet us they perfecute to Death, our fcatter'd Ruins lie,

As thick as from the Hewer's Axe the fever'd Splinters fly.

8 But, Lord, to Thee I ftill direft my fupplicating Eyes,

O leave not deftitute my Soul, whofe Truft on Thee relies.

9 Do Thou preferve me from the Snares that wicked Hands have laid ;

Let them in their own Nets be caught, while my Efcape is made.

PSJLM

PSALM cxlii, cxliii. %6i

PSALM CXLII. HpO God with mournful Voice, * in deep Diftrefs I pray'd ; Made him the Umpire of my Caufe, my Wrongs before Him laid.

3 Thou didft my Steps direct, when my griev'd Soul defpair'd :

or where I thought to walk fecure* they had their Traps prepar'd.

4 I look'd but found no Friend to own me in Diftrefs ;

.11 Refuge fail'd, no Man vouchfaf'd his Pity or Redrefs*

5 To God at laft I pray'd, Thou, Lord, my Refuge art,

ly Portion in the Land of Life, 'till Life iteflf depart.

6 Reduce'd to greateft Straits, to Thee I make my Moan ;

) fave me from oppreflive Foes, for me too pow'rful grown.

7 That I may praife thy Name** my Soul from Prifon bring ;

Vhilft of thy kind Regard to me,

aflembled Saints fhall fing.

PSALM CXLIII.

[" ORD hear my Pray'r* and to myOry

•^ Thy wonted Audience lend j n thy accuftomM Faith and Truth

a gracious Anfwer fend.

Nor at thy ftricl: Tribunal bring

thy Servant to be try'd ; or in thy Sight no living Man

eane'crbejuftify'd,

jTMf

262 PSALM cxliih

3 The fpiteful Foe purfues my Life, whofe Comforts all are Bed ;

He drives me into Caves as dark as Manfions.of the Dead.

4 My Spirit therefore is o'erwhelm'ds and finks within my Breaft ;

My mournful Heart grows defolate, with heavy Woes oppreft.

5 I call to mind the Days of eld, and Wonders Thou haft wrought:

My former Dangers and Efcapes employ my mufing Thought.

6 To Thee my Hands in humble Pray'r, I fervently ftretch out ;

My Soul for thy Refreshment thirfts, like Land oppreil with Drought.

7 Hear me with Speed ; my Spirit fails | thy Face no longer hide,

Left i become forlorn, like them

that in the Grave rende. '8 Thy Kindnefs early let me hear,

whofe Truft on Thee depends ; Teach me the Way where I fhould go:

my Soul to Thee afcends.

q Do Thou, O Lord, from all my Foes

preferve, §#ici fet me free ; A fafe Retreat againft their Rage,

my Soul implores from Thee. 10 Thou art my God, thy righteous W

inftruct me to obey ; Let thy good Spirit lead and keep

my Soul in thy right Way,

21

F B A-L M cxliii, cxliv. 263

11 O for the fake of thy great Name revive my drooping Heart :

For thy Truth's Sake to me diftrefs'd, thy promis'd Aid impart.

12 In Pity to my SufPrings, Lords reduce my Foes to Shame ;

Slay them that perfecute a Soul devoted to thy Name,

PSALM CXLIV. ; 1I7OR ever bleft be God the Lor<?9

*■- Who does his needful Aid imparl At once both Strength and Skill afford To wield my Arms with warlike Art. ft His Goodnefs is my Fort and TowY, My ftrong Deliv'rance and my Shield : In him I truft, whofe matchlefs PowY Makes to my Sway fierce Nations yield,

^Lord, what's inMan,that thoufhoul'ft love Such tender Care of him to take f What in his Offspring could Thee move Such great Account of him to make r

4 The Life of Man does quickly fade, His Thoughts but empty are and vain 5 His Days are like a flying Shade,

Of whofe flsort Stay no Signs remain.

5 In folemn State, O God defcend, Whilir, Heav'n it's lofty Head inclines % ^"he fmoaking Hills afunder rend,

Of thy Approach the awful Signs.

6 Difcharge thy dreadful Lightning rouni9 And make thy fcatter'd Foes retreat ; Them with thy pointed Arrows wound, And their Deftru&ioa foon compleat.

?* 8 JD©

S64 PSALM cxliv.

7,8 Do Thou,Q Lord, from Heav'n engage Thy boundlefs Pow'r my Foes to quell, And (hatch me from the ftormy Rage Of threat'ning Waves that proudly fwell. Fight Thou againft my foreign Foes, Who utter Speeches falfe and vain ; Who tho' in folemn Leagues bhey clofe, Their fworn Engagements ne'er maintain.

o So I to Thee, O King of Kings, In joyful Hymas my Voice fhall raife, And Inftruments of various Strings Shall help me thus to fmg thy Praife.

10 " God does to Kings his Aid afford, «« to them his fure Salvation fends ;

« 'Tis He that from the murd'ring Sword, « His Servant David ftill defends.

1 1 Fight Thou againft my foreign Foes, Who utter Speeches falfe and vain ; Who tho* in folemn Leagues they clofe, Their fworn Engagements ne'er maintain. nThenouryoungSonslikeTreesfhallgrow Well planted in fome fruitful Place ; Our Daughters fhall like Pillars fhow, Defign'd fome royal Court to grace.

13 Our Garners fill'd with various Store, Shall us and ours with Plenty (ecd9 Our Sheep increafing more and more, Shall thoufand and ten thoufands breed,

14 Strong foall our lab'ring Oxen grow, Nor in their conftant Labour faint ; Whilft we no War nor Slav'ry know, And in our Streets hear no Complaint.

j 5 Thrice

PSA I/M cxliv, cxW. i6£

r$ Thrice happy is that People's Cafe, Whole various BlefHngs thus abound : Who God's true Worfhip ftili embrace^ And are with his Protection crown'd.

PSALM CXLV. r,npHEE 1*11 extol, my God and Kings a *• thy endlefs Praife proclaim ; This Tribute daily I will bring, and ever blefs thy Name.

3 Thou, Lord, beyond Compare art great^' and highly to be prais'd ;

Thy Majefty, with bound Iefs Height, above our Knowledge rais'd.

4 Renown'd for mighty Acts, thy Fame to future Times extends ;

From Age to Age thy glorious Name

fucceflively defcer.ds. 5, 6 Whilft I thy Glory and renown3

and wond'rous Works exprefs, The World with me thy might (hall OWI^

and thy great Pow'r confefs.

7 The Praife that to thy Love belongs^ they fhall with Joy proclaim ;

Thy Ifruth of all their greatful Songs fnall be the conftant Theme.

8 The Lord is good ; frefh Ads of Grace his Pity ilill fupplies ;

His Anger moves with fiowefi Pace, his willing Mercy "flies.

^}io ThyLove thro' Earth extends its Fame

to all thy Works expreft ; Tfeefe ihew thyPraife5whilft thygreatName

is by thy Seryants blcftt

M 1-1 They

it$ PSA L M cdv.

i r They, with the glorious ProfpecT: fVd,

{hill of thy Kingdom fpcak ; And thy great Fow'r, by all admir'd,

their lofty Subject make.

12 God's glorious Works of antientDate, fhall thus to all be known ;

And thus his Kingdom's royal State, with publick Splendor fhown.

13 His ftedfaft Throne,from Changes free (haH ftand for ever faft ;

His boundlefs Sway no End {hall fee,

but Time itfelf out-lait. PART H. l4,i5TheLcrd does them fupport that tail-,

kitB makes the proftrate rife ; For his kind Aid ail Creatures call,

who timely Food fupplies. 36 Whatc'er their various Wants require,

with open Hand he gives ; And fo fulfills the juft Defirc

of tv'ry thing that lives.

17, 18 Kow holy is the Lord ! how juft !

how righteous all his Ways'! How nigh to him, who with firm Truft

for his Aflidancc prays ! 19 He grants the full Dc fires of thofe

Who him with Fear adore ; And will their Troubles foon compofe,

when they his Aid implore,

SO Tne kord preferves all thofe withCare whom greatful Love employs :

But Sinners, who his Vengeance dare, with furious Rage deftroys,

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PSALM cxlv, cxlvi. 267

%\ Mv Time to come, in Praifes fpenr,

{hail fiill advance his Fam-, And all Mankind with one Confent for ever felefs his Name.

PSALM CXLVI. i(\ Praife the Lord and thou my Soul,

2 ^-^ for ever blefs his Name :

Kis wond'rous Love, while Life (hall iafr3 my conftsnt Praife fha'l claim.

3 On Kings, the greateft Sons of Men, let none for Aid rely :

They cannot fave in dang'rous Times3 nor timely Help apply.

4 Depriv'd of Breath, to Duft they turn3 and there negle&ed lie,

And all their Thoughts and vain Defigns together with them die.

5 Then happy he, who JaccFs Gcd for his Protestor takes ;

Who frill, with well-plac'd Hope,theLord his conftant Refuge makes.

6TheLord,who made bothKeav'nandEarth

and all that they contain, Will never quit his ftedfaft Truth,

nor make his Promife vain.

7 The pcor oppreft, from all their Wrong% and eas'd by his Decree ;

He gives the hungry needful Food, and feta the Pris'ners free.

8 By him the blind receive their Sigh£3 the weak and fall'n He rears :

With kind Regard and tender Love He for the righteous cares

M 2 9 The

$68 PSALM cxlvi, cxlvit.

t) The Strangers He prefervts fromHarra,

the Orphan kisdly treats, Defends the Widow, and the Wiles

of wicked Men defeats.

lo The God, that does in Sion dweU,

is cur eternal King : Jrom Age to Age his Reign endures,

let all his Praifes fine.

PSALM CXLVII. jr\ Praife the Lord with Hymns of Joy.,

^ ana celebrate his Fame ! For pleafant, good, and comely 'tis

to praife his holy Name. 2 His Holy City God will build,

tho' level'd with the Ground : Bring back his People, tho'difpers'd

thro' all the Nations round.

3, 4 He kindly heals the broken Hearts,

and all their Wounds does dofe > He tells the Numbers of the Stars,

their feveral Names He knows. 5, 6 Great is the Lord, and great hisPow'r3

his Wifdom has no Bound ; tThe meek He raifes, and throws down

the wicked to the Ground.

j To God, the Lord, a Hymn of Praife

with greatful Voices fing ; To Songs of Triumph tune the Harp,

and ftrike each warbling String. 8 He covers Heav'n withCicuds,and thence

rcfrefhing Rain beftows : Thro' him, on Mountain tops, the Grafs

with wowTrous Plsnty grows.

9 He,

F S A L M cxivii. a%

9 He, favage Bearts that loofely range9 with timely Food fuppiies ;

He feeds the Ravens tender Brood, and flops their hungry Cries.

10 He values net the warlike Steed, but does his Strength difdain ;

The nimble Foot that fwifty runs, no Prize from Him can gain.

11 But He, to Him that fears his Namc3 his tender Love extends ;

To Him that on his boundlefs Grace

with ftedfaft Hope depends. 12, 13 Let Si on and Jeritfakm

to God their Praife addrefs ; Who fene'd their Gates with mafly Bars,

and does their Children bleis.

1 4^ 1 5 Thro' all their BordersHe givesPeace

with fineA Wheat they're k6 ; He (peaks the Word, and what He wills

is done as foon as faid. 16 Large Flakes of Snow,] ike feecy Wo^l>

defcend at his Command ; And hoary Froli, like Allies fpread,

is featter'd o'er the Land.

Sj When join'd to thefe, He does his Hail-

in little Morfels break, Who can> againft his piercing Cold

fecure Defences make F Is 8 He fends hisWord, which melts the Ice f

He makes hb Wind to blow, And foon the Streams, congeal'd before^

m plmtecus Currents flow*

ZfO P S A L M cxlvii, cxlviir..

19 By Him his Statutes and Decrees to Jacob's Sons were mown ;

And ftiil to //rV's chofen Seed his righteous Laws are known.

20 No other Nation this can boaft. nor did He e'er afford

;To heathen Lands his Oracles, and Knowledge of his Word.

Hallelujah PSALM CXLVIII. X, 2 VE boundlefs Realms of Joy,

* Exalt your Maker's Fame : His Praife your Song employ Above the {tarry Frame : Your Voices raife3 Ye Cherubim And Seraphim, To finghis Praife.

% 4. Thou Moon that rul'ft the Nignfo-

And Sun that guid'ft the Day, LYe glitt'ring Stars of Light,

To Him ,your Homage pay : . His Praife declare, YeHeav'ns above,. And Clouds that move In liquid Air.

'5, 6 Let them adore the Lord, And praife his holy Name, Sy whofe almighty Word

They all from Nothing came .• Andilftiall Uft, From Changes fiee : flis firm Decree

Sttndicverfcft ?; 8- Let;

F S A L M cxU'iii. 271;

7, 8 Let Earth her Tribute pay ;

Praife Him ye dreadful Whales, And Filh that through the Sea

G.ide fwift with gliit'ring Sca'es 1. Fire, Hail, and Snow3. And mifty Air, And Winds that where He- bids them blow,

^, 10 By Hills and mountains (at!

In greatful Confort join'dj By Cedars ftately tail,.

And Trees for Fruit defign'd ; By ev'ry Beaft, And creeping, Thing, And Fowl of Wing His Name be Wefts

j I, 12. Let all of Royal Birth,

With thofe of number Frame-,, And judges^of the Earth,

His matchlefs Praife proclaim- In this Defi-rn Let. Youths with Maids^ And hoary Heads

With Children join*:

3 3 United Zeal be &own3 -

His wond rous Fame to r £ife3 Whole glorious Name aicne Peferves our endlefs Praife. ! Earth's utmoft Ends Hii Pow'r obey : His glorious Sway

The- Sky teaafceiidsr

272 PSALM cxlviii, cxlix.

14 His chofen Saints t© Grace,

He fets them up on high, And favours If r* els Race,

Who ftill to Him are nigh, O therefore raife Your grateful Voice, A ad ft ill rejoice

The Lord to Praife P S A L M CXLIX. 2, 2 f\ Praife ye the Lord,

^-^ piepare your glad Voices His Praife in the great

Afkmbly to fing. In our great Creator

let Ifrel rejoice, and Children of Slon be glad in their King.

5, 4 Let them his great Name

extol in the Dance ; with Timbrel and Harp

his Praifes exprefs, Who always takes Pleafore

his Saints to advance, And with his Salvatioa-

the humble to blefs.

g, 6 With glory adorn'd, his People fhall fing To God, who their Beds

with Safety does (hield ; Their Mouths fill'd with Praife3

of Him their great King 5 Whilfta two-edged Sword. Shcir right Hand foaii vveild.

7, 8 JA

PSALM cxlix, cl, 273

j, 8 Juft Vengeance to take

for Injuries paft ; To punifh thofe Lands

for Ruin defign'd ; With Chains, as their Captives.,

to tie their Kings faft, With Fetters of Iron

their Nobles to bind.

9 Thus fhali they make good, when them they deftroy, The dreadful Decree

which God does proclaim J Such Honour and Triumph

his Saints {ball enjoy > O therefore for ever exalt his great Name \ PSALM CL, f~\ Praife the Lord in that blcfl Place, ^■^ From whencehis goodnefs largely flows Praife him in Heaven, where He his Face Unveii'd in perfect Glory fhows.

2 Praife Him for all the mighty A&s, Which He on our Behalf has done 5 His Kindnefs this Return exacts,

With which our Praife fhould equal rui&*»-

3 Let the fhriil Trumpet's warlike Voice Make Rocks and Hilis his Praife rebound 5 Praife Him with Harp's melodious Noiie, And gentle Pialt'ry's fi'ver Sound.

4 Let Virgin Troops foft Timbrels bring, And fome with graceful Motion dance j Let Iniiruments of various -Strings, With. Organs joia'd y his Praife advance.

5 Let

274 PSALM cl.

5 Let them who joyful Hymns compofe^ To Cymbals fet their Songs of Praife y Cymbals of common Ufe, and thofe That loudly found on folenin Days. b Let all that vital Breath enjov, The Breath He does to them afford, In juft Returns of Praife employ : Let ev'ry Creature praife the Lord.

THE END.

GLORIA P A T R I A, &c.

Common Meafure. nrO Father, Son, and Holy Ghofr, ■*■ the God whom we adore. Be Glory, as it was, is now, and fhall be evermore;

As Pfalm 25. nrO God the Father, Son, -*- and Spirit G-iory be > As 'twas and is, and fhall be fo to all Eternity.

As the icctb Pfalm. HP O Father, Son, and Holy GhofT, •*■ TheGodwhomEarthand Heav'n adorej, Be Glory as it was of Old i Is now, and fhall bs evermore.

As Pfalm Z"nani M Part of the 1 1 yhPfahn

Tune •yO Father, Son, and Holy Ghoft, ■*• The God whom HeavVs triumphant And fufF'ring Saints on Earth adore, [Heft

Be.

T

GLORIA PATRX, &c:

3e Glory as in Ages paft, And now it is, and fo fhall lair, When time itfeif muft be no more*,

As Pfalm 148.

O God the Father, Son, And Spirit ever blefs'd, Eternal Three in One,

All Worfhip be addrefs'd, As heretofore It was, is now, And fhall be fo For evermore.

As Pfalm 149,

BY Angels in Heav'n of ev 'ry Degree, And Saints upon Earth,

All Praife be addrefs'd To God in Three Perfons, One God ever blefs'd j As it has been, now is, and always fhall be.

To be fung to any double Tune in the common

Meafure. 'T'O God, our Benefactor, bring '** 'The Tribute of your Praife j Too fmall for an almighty King, But all that we can raife.

Glory to Thee, blefs'd Three in One, ' The God whom we adore ; As was, and is, and fhall be done, When Time fhall be no more,

Tho

( *7* )

TihePfalmift'sVnyzr for theCHURca.

Common Me a fare. T ORD, bid's thy People, who to Thee "■*-' do all their Safety owe ; Feed Thou thy Flock, and raife them up, when they are falien low.

Another "p\Elight to blefs thy People, Lord, *-* defend and fuccour them ; Do good to Szen, build the Walls of thy Jerujalem.

As the \ooth Pfalm. *"pHY People whom Thou lov'it, delight -■• to blefs, defend and fuccour them j Do good to Sion, Lord, and build The Walls of thy Jerujalem.

An other.

OH ! may thy Churcn, thy Turtle Dove, Mournful, yet chaft, thy Pity move ; To Birds of Prey expofe her not, Tho' Poor, too dear to be forgot.

As Pfalm 25.

LET Slon Favour find, of thy good Will aflur'd ; And thy own City fleurifh longa by lofty Walls fecur'd.

APPENDIX,

CONTAIN! N G A Number of

Taken Chiefly from

Dr. If ATT Ss .

SCRIPTURAL COLLECTION fAndthsyfunga newSong,e?,.Rcv.V.,*

£ O S T Q if. .

3 )

H r m N I.

Rev. V. 6^ 7, S5 9, io, i2Q

BEHOLD the Glories of the Lamb amtdft his Father's Throne : Prepare new Honours for his Name,

and Songs before unknown. t Let Elders Wcrfhip at his Feet,

the Church adore around, With Vials full of Odours fweer, with Harps of fweeteft Sound.

3 Thofe are the offer'd Pray'rs of Saints^

and thefe the Hymns they raife : Jefm is kind to our Complaints,

He loves to hear our Praife. 4, Now to the Lamb that once was flain,

be endlefs Bleflings paid : Salvation, Glory, Joy remain

for ever on thy Head.

5 Thou haft redeemed our Souls withBIood*

haft fet the Pris'ners free, Haft made us Kings and Priefts to Gad, and we (hall reign with Thee.

6 The World's of Nature and of Grace

are put beneath thy Pow'r \ Then fliorten thefe delaying Days, and bring the promis'd Hour,

A z HYMN

4 H Y M pt

H T M N II. La. LV. i. 2, 13% I T ET ev'ry mortal Ear atte

■*-* and ev'ry Heart rejoice, The Trumpet of the Gofpel fou

With an inviting Voice. 1 Ho ! all ye hungry ftarving Souls,

: hut feed upon the Wind, And vainly ftrive with earthly Toys

l4 fill an empty Mind :

3 Eternal Wifdom has prepared a Soul- reviving Feaft,

And bids your longing Appetites the rich rrovifion.taife

4 Ho ! ye that pant for living Streams, and pine away and die ;

Here you may quench your raging Thirft with Springs that never dry.

5 Pavers cf Love and Mercy here in a rich Ocean join ;

Salvation in Abundance flows, like Floods of Milk, and Wine.'

6 Ye ftnfning and naked Poor, who work with mighty Pain,

To weave a Garment *f your owes that will net hide your Sin j

7 Come naked and a?!orn your Soul^ with Robes prepar'd by God,

Wrought by the Labour? of his Son?

and dy'd in his own Bfcod, § Dear Lord ! the Treafures-of

are everlafting Mines, Deep as cur helpleis Miferics •

1 M N if, iii, \Vm

fe Th? happy Gates of -Gofpel- Grace

ftand open Nigiit'and Day • Lord, we are ccrxe to fifefc Suppfe,

. i drive our Wants a~,Y-ay.'

HYMN l\L rt Ife XXVII, i_s, VTOVV honourable is the Place •* -*• where we adoring ftand, &«r, the Glory of the Earth, snd Beauty of the Land I

2 Bulwarks of mighty Grace deferd the City where we dwell ;

The Walls of ftrong Salvation made, defy th' Affaults of Hell.

3 Lift up the everlafting Gates, the Doors wide open fling ;

Enter ye Nations that obey

the Statutes of our King. if. Here fball you tafte unmingled Joys*

and live in perfea Peace ; ifou that have known Jdovab's Name5

and ventur'd on his Grace.

Trufc in the Lord, for ever truft, and banifn all your Fears ; trength in the Lord Jehovah dwells, eternal as his Years.

H T M N IV. *hV. r,t.Zech.XIII.r. Mic.VII ro &*

| pi vun we lavifb cut our Lives ' to gather empty Wind,

■ BIcffings Earth can yield •ingry Mind.

2 e m

6 • H Y M N iv.

2 Come, and the Lord (hall feed our Soul

with more fubft2ntial Mea: : With fuch as Saints in Giory love, with fuch as Angels eat.

3 Our God will every Want fupply, and fill our Hearts with Peace ;

He gives by Cov'nant and by Oath

the Riches of his Grace. 4Come, and He'll cleanfe our fpotted Soul

and wafh away our Stains In the dear Fountain that his Son

pour'd from his dying Veins.

5 Our Guilt {hall vanifh all away, tho' black as Hell before ;

Our Sins fhall fink beneath the Sea, and (hall be found no more.

6 And left Pollution fhould o'erfpread our inward Pow'rs again,

His Spirit fhall bedew our Souls like purifying Rain.

7 Our Heart, that flinty ftubborn Third that Terrors cannot move,

That fears no Threatnin^s of his Wratj (ha'l be diffolv'd by Love.

8 Or He can take the Flint away, that would not be rerm'd,

And from the Treafures of his Grace beftow a fofter Mind.

9 There fhall his facred Spirit dwell, and deep engrave his Law,

And cv'ry Motion of our Souls to fwift Obedience draw.

10

- H Y M N iv, v.

so Thus will He pour Salvation down and we fhall render Praife ;

We the dear People of his Love, and He our God of Grace.

HTM N V.

H(

Ifa.LII. 7, 8, 9, io. Matt. XIII. 16, 17*

OW beauteous are their Feet who ftand on Sion's Hill,^ Who bring Salvation on their Tongues, and Words of Peace reveal ! 2. How charming is their Voice ! how fweet the Tidings are ! <; Sion behold thy Saviour King, " He reigns and triumphs here«

3 How happy are our Ears, that hear this joyful Sound,

Which Kings and Prophets waited for* and fought but never found !

4 How bleffed are our Eyes, that fee this heav'nly Light 5

Prophets and Kings defir'd it long, but: dy'd without the Sight !

5 The Watchmen join their Voice,

and tuneful Notes employ" ; Jerufalem breaks forth with Songs,

and defarts learn the Joy.

6 The Lord makes bare his Arm.

thro' all the Earth abroad 5 Let ev'ry Nation now. behold

itedr Saviour and their God,

A 4 HTjyiN

I II Y M N vi, vii.

HYMN VI.

TT. * Pet- L 3^ 4< 5- I T>LEsT be the everlafting God,

■*-* the Father of our Lcrd ; Be his abounding Mercy prais'd,

his Majcfty adcr'd. % When from the Dead He rais'd his Son,

aiid ca'l'd him to the Sky, He gave our Souls a lively Hope

that they ftiould never die.

3 What tho' our imbred Sins require our Flelh to fee the Dufr,

Yet as the Lord our Saviour rofc, (o ail his follov/ers rnuft.

4 There's an Inheritance divine referv'd againft that Dav,

fTis uncorrupted, undehl'd, and cannot wafte away.

5 Saints by the Pow'r of God are kept,

tili the Salvation come ; We walk by Faith as Strangers here,

tili Cnrift {hail call us Home.

H r M N VII.

Ifa. XXVI. 8, -20

N thine own Ways, O God of Love, We wait the Vilits of thy Grace ; Our Soul's Defire is to thy Name, And the Remembrance of thy Face. iMy Thoughts are fearching, Lord for Thee Amongft the Shades cf lonclorae Night '. My earneft Pray'rs afcend the Skies Before ihe Dawn reftou* ihc Lij.hr.

r

H Y M N vii, viii. 9

3 Look how rebellious Men, deride The tenser Patience of my God % But they fhail fee thy lifted Hand, And hz\ the Scourges of thy Rod.

4 Hark ! the Eternal rands the Sky, A mighty Voice before him goes,

A Voice of Mufick to his Friends, But threatn/ng Thunder to his Foes.

5 Come, Children, to your Fathers Arras Hice in the Chambers ©f my Grace, Till the fierce Storms be overblowa» And my revengmg Fury ceafe,

II T M N VIM.

If?.. XL. 27, 2S5 29,' 30.

I ^W^110^0011^10^ ho'ts. arifcjl

™ * and where's our Gqurage fled ? • Has reftkfs Sin and raging ftiuck all ouJi Comforts 2 Have we forget th' almighty Name

at forrn'd the Earth and Sea I An can an all-creating Arm >W wcarj cr decay,

2 Tresfures of cverla; *ht

in cv.r "Jehovah dwell j

■vts the Corqaeit to the weak, treads thdr Fees to rfeil. re mortal Pcv/cr (Laii lade and d*e^ yo*ufhfol Vigour ceafe, : s that wait upor: the Lord

uy Strength increafe,

A5 i%

I c-\

J© HYMN vin, ix.

5The Saints fha:I mount on Eagles Wings

and tafle the promis'd Biifs, JTill their unwearied Feet arrive

where peifed Plcafure is.

HYMN 3X. Ifa. XL1X. 13, 14, &c.

1 MOW fhail my inward Joy arife, *r and burft into a Song ;

Almighty Love infpires my Heart, and PJeafure tunes my Tonuge.

2 God on his thirfty Sion-HiW fome Mercy Drops has thrown,

And folemn Oaths have bound his Love to fhow'r Salvation Down.

3 Why do we then indulge our Fears, Sufpicions and Complaints ;

Is He a God, and ihall his Grace grow weary of his Saints r

4 Can a kind Woman e'er forget the Infant of her Womb,

Among a thoufand tender Thoughts her Suckling have no room ?

5<tYet,faiththeLord,fhou)dNature change,

M and Mothers Monfters prove, V Sign ftill dwells upon the Heart,

" of everl afting Love. fc " Deep on the Palmes of both myHands

" I have engrav'd her Name ; * My Hands fhall raife her ruin'd Walls

and build her broken Frame.

I1TA1N

H.Y M'N. x, xu ii

HTMN X.

Rev. VII, 13, &c.

^HefegloriousMindshowbrighttheyfhine -*• whence all their white array ! How come they to the happy Seats

of everlafting Day ? % Frcrn tort'ring Pains to endlefs Joys

on fiery Wheels they rode, And ftrangely wafh'd their Raiment white

in JefuC. dying Blood.

J Now they approach a fpotlefs God, .

and bow before his Throne, Their warbling Harps and facred Songs

adore the holy One.

4 Thtunvail'd G'ories of his Face amongft his Saints refide. .

While the rich Treafure of his Grace, fees all their Wants -fupply'd.

5 Tormenting Thirft fhall leave theirSouIs

and Hunger flee as fail ; ; The Fruit .of Life's immortal Tree (hall be their fweet Repaft.

6 The Lamb fhall lead his heav'nly Flock where living Fountains rife,

And Love divine fhall wipe away. the Sorrows of their Eyes.

H rM N . XL

Rev. XV. 3, &c I II 7E fiog the Glories of thy Loves y V we found thy dreadful Name ; The Christian Church unites the Songs Of Moja and the Lamb,

2 Great

it H Y M N xt; *m

2 GreatGod,how wond'roy? ?->t thyWorka of Vengeance aed of Gra^e !

Thou King of Saints, almighty Lord, how juft and true thy Ways !

3 Who dares refufe to fear thy Name, or Worfhip at thy Throne ?

*Thv Judgments fpeak thine Holinefs thro all the Nations known.

HTMN XIL

Jc^nXVI. 16. Luk XXII,i9johnXiV. j.

i V iSUS is gone above the Skie?,

j Where ©ur weak Seriles reach him net, Aftd carnal Objects court our Eya§ To thruft our Saviour from our Thought. a He knows what wand'ringHearts we have Apt to forget his lovely Face And to refrefh our Minds he gave Thcfe kind Memorials of his Grace.

3 The Lord ef Life this Table fpread V/ith his own Flefti and dying Blood ; We on the iich Provision feeci,

tafte the Wine, and blefs our God, 4. Let finful Sweets be all forgot, Earth prow lefs in our Efreem ; d bis Love fill ev'ry T\ tid Hope be fix'd on Him.

5 While He is abfent from out Sight s re prepare our Souls a Place, it we may dwell in heav'niy Light, v?r riear his Face.

H Y M N xii, >;i!i. 23

6 Our Eyes look upwards to the HH!s Whence our returning Lord fhail come | We wait thy Chariot's twful Wheels To fetch our longing Spirits Home*

H T M N XliL Luke XIV, iy. 22. tp

i O"0W fweet and awful h the Pkes * ■* with drift within the Doors,

While everlafting Love difp'ays the choiceft of her Stores !

2 Here ev'ry Bowel of our God with foft Companion roll?,

Here Peace and Pardon bought with Blood is Food for eying Souls,

3 While all our Hearts, and all our Songs^ join to admire the Feair,

Each of us cry with thankful Tongues, " Lord, why was I a Gueft ?

4 ''Why was i made to hear thy Voice, #t and enter while there's Room :

."When thousands make a wretcfiedChoice " 2nd rather ftarve than coins ?

5 ' Fwas the fame Lcve that fpread theFe*i:

that fweetly fore'd us ix?, E!fe we had ftill refus'd to ta£c>

r"

€ Pity the Nations, Q our God3 conitrain the Earth to come ; ;iy victorious Word abroad, ig the StraBgtra Home,

14 HYMN xni, Xi-v, xv.

7 We long to fee thy Churches full,

that all the chofen Race, May with one Voice, and Heart, and Soul,

fing thy redeeming Grace.

HYMN XIV.

Solomon's Song L 7. I'HPHOU v.hom my Soul admires above,

•*" All earthly Joys and earthly Love, Tell me, dear Shepherd, let me know Where doth thy fweeteft Pafture grow \

2 Where is the Shadow of that Rock, That from the Sun defends thy Flock ? Fain would I feed among thy Sheep, Among them reft, among them fi-ep.

3 Why fhould thy Bride appear like one That turns afide to Paths unknown ? My conftant Feet would never rove, Would never feek another Love.

4 The Footfteps of thy Flock I fee ; Thy fwseteft Paftures here they be ; A wond'rous Fcaft thy Love prepare?, Bought with thy Wounds, &Groans & tears.

5 His deareft Flefh He makes my Food, And bids me drink his richeft Blood : Here to thefe Hilis my Soul will come, Till my Beloved lead me home.

HYMN XV. Solomon's Song II. S, 9, 10, ir, 12, 13. iTPHE Voice of my beloved founds

•*- over the Rocks and rifing Grounds; O'er Hills of Guilt, and Seas of Grief, He leaps, He flies to my Relief,

2 Now

HYMN xv\ xvi. 15

2 Now thro* the Veil of-Flefh I fee With Eyes of Love He looks at me 5 Now in the Gofpei's ckareft Glafs He fhows the Beauties of his Face,

3 Gently He draws my Heart along, Both with his Beauties and his Tongue : 4C Rife,"fairh my Lord, H make haftc away *' No mortal Joys are worth thy ftay.

4. " The Jevjijh wintry State is gone, " The Mifts are fled, the Spring comes on, " The facred Turtle-Dove we hear " Proclaim the new, thejoyful Year.

5 €< Th* immortal Vine of heav'nly Root, " Bloflbms and buds, and gives her Fruit." Lo, we are come to tafte the Wine : Our Souls rejoice and blefs the Vine.

6 And when we hear our Jefus fay,

" Rife up my Love, make hafte away" ? Our Hearts would fain out-fly the Wind, Arid leave all earthly Loves behind. HYMN XVI.

Solomon's Song III. 2, 11. .lT\ AUGHTERS, of Sion, come, behold -*^ The Crown of Honour and of Gold, Which the gladChurch withjoys unknown Plac'd on the Head of Solomon. a Jefus, thou cverlafting King, Accept the Tribute which we bring 1 Accept the well-deferv'd renown, And wear our Praifes as thy Crown, 3 Let every Ad of Worfhip be Like our Efpoufols, Lord, to Thee 5

Like

46 H Y M N xvi, xvii

We nrft receiv'd thy Fledge of Love,

4 TheGladnefs of that happy Day, Our Hearts would wifh it long to flay ; Ncr let our F^ith forfake its Hold, Nor Comfort fink, nor Love grow cold.

5 Still may each Minatc as it fiice, lncreafe thy Praile, improve our Joys, Till we are rais'd to iing thy Name At the great Supper of the Lamb.

6 O that the Months would roll away9 A»d bring that Coronation Day !

The King of Grace (hall fill the Throne Wilh all his Father's Glories on. HYMN XVil.

Ka. LVIL 15, 16.

lHTHUS faith the high and lofty One,

"4- '* I lit upon my holy Throne : *' My Name is God, 1 dwell on high ; ct Dwell in my own Eternity. 1 " 3ut I defcend to Worlds below, «4 On Earth I have a Mar- no n too ; f* The h ^irit and contrite

*< Is an Abode of my Delight.

3 " The humble Soul my Words rcvivs << [ bid the mourning Sinner Jive ; 14 Heal all the broken Heaits I fin<£ 41 And eafethe Sorrows of the Mini 4, " When I oontend againft their Sin, " I rnak.&them know how vile thev've fliould my Wrath for tver . •■uiroouls would £nk be s

HYMN xvil, xv; 17

5 O may thy pari'nin'^ Grace be nigh, Left we (aiuid Uint, defpair and die ! Thus ihali our better Thoughts approve The Methods of thy ehaiPning Love, H Y M N XVIII, Matt. V. 3,— i*.

1 T>LEST are the iSurnble -Sou's that fee M their emptinefs and Poverty ;

Treafures of Grace to them are giv'n, And Crowns of Joy laid up ia Hcav'n.

2 Bleft are the Men of broken Heart, Who mourn for Sin with inward Smart ; The Blood of Cbrift divinely flows

A healing Balm for ail their Woes.

3 Bleft are the Meek, who ftand afar Fiom Rage and PsfTion, Noife and War ; God will fecure their happy State

And plead their Caufe againft the Great.

4 Sicft are the Souls that thirft for Grace^ Hunger and long (or Rightecufnefs ; They {hall be well fupply'd and fed With living Streams and living Bread.

5 Bleft are the Men whofe Bowels mav€ And melt with Sympathy and Love ; From Chrifi the Lord they (hall obtain Like Sympathy and Love again :

6 Elelt are the pure, whofe Hearts are clean From the defi ing Pow'rs of Sin ;

With endlefs Pieafure they fhall fee . A Go! of fpotlefi Purity.

7 E;.:fl are the Men of peaceful Life,

quench the Coals of grc rife- 3

18 HYMN xviii, xix, xx9

They fh ill be call'd the Heirs of Blifs, The Sons of God, the God of Peace. 8- Bleft are the Suft'rers who partake Of Pain and Shame for Jefiit' fake ; Their Souls fhall triumph in the Lord, Glory and Joy are their Reward. HYMN XIX. i Tim. I. 12.

1 T'M not afham'd to own my Lord,. JL or to defend his Caufe,

Maintain the Honour of his Word, the Glory or his Crofs.

2 Jffus, my God ! I know his Name, his Name is all my Truft ;

Nor will He put my foul to Shame, nor jet my Hope be loft.

3 Firm as his Throne his Promife Hands and He can well feciire

What I've committed to his Hands, till the decisive Hour.

4 Then will He own my worthlefs Nam« before his Father's Face,

And in the new Jerufalem appoint my Soul a place.

HYMN XX, 2 Cor. i, 5, 8.

1 f-pKere is aHoufe not made with Hands,

•*• eternal and en hi^h, And here my Spirit waiting ftands till God fhall bid it fly.

2 Shortly this Prifon of my Clay muft be difiblv'd and fall 5

Then, O my Soul, with Joy obey

thy heav'nly Father's Call. 3 Ti3

HYMN xx, xxi. *9

• 'Tis He by his almighty Grace

that forms thee fit for Pleav'n* And as an earneft of the Place

has his own Spirit giv'n.

4 We walk by Faith of Joys to come5 Faith lives upon his Word ;

But while the Body is our Home we're abfent from the Lord.

5 'Tis pleafant to believe thy Grace but we had rather fee ;

We would be abfent from the Fkfh and prefent, Lord with Thee.

HYMN XXL

Mat. XXII. 37.. 40.

1 nrHus faith the firft,thegreatCGmmand%

I: " Let all thy inward Pow'rs unite «« To love thy Maker, and thy God, *« With utmoit Vigour and Delight.

2 <« Then ihall thyNeighbour next in Place «' Share thine Affections and Efteem,

•« ARdlet thy Kindnefs to thy fclf cc Meafure and rule thy Love to him."

3 This is the Senfe that Mofes fpoke, This did the Prophets preach and prove j For Want of this the Law is broke, And the whole Law's fulfilled by Love.

4 But O ! how bafe our Paflions are 1 How cold our Charity and Zeal ! Lord, fill our Souls with heav'n'y Fire, Or we ihall ne'er perform thy Will.

HTMN)

so II Y M N

II T M N XXII.

Matt. XI. 28, ;•<

3" /"NOME hither all you weary Souls,

V4 *t ye fce?Vy laden Sinners cotne, ef I'll give you Re& £ om all your Toils, " and raife you to my heav'nly Home.

2 *< They fhall fknd reft that learn of Me ; 44 I'm of a meek and lowly Mind 5

t; But Paifion rages like the Sea, " And Pride is reftleft as the Wind.

3 <; Blefs'd is theManwhofeShoulders take t4 My Yoke, and bear it with Delight j

" My Yoke is eafy to his Neck,

" My Grace (hall make the Burden light."

4 yefus> we come at thy Command, With Faith and Hope, and humhle Zeal, Refign our Spirits to thy Hand,

To mould and guide us at thy Will.

HYMN XXIII.

Luke I. 68, &c.

iVTOW bleft be 7/rVs Lord znd GoJ,

•^ whole Mercy at our Need Has vifited his People's Grief,

and them from Bondage freed : % And rais'd in faithful David's Houfc .'vation which of o-d, fince the World itfe]f began, his Prophets had foretold.

3 To fave us from cur fpiteful Foes*

snd keep his Oath in Mind, Which He to jfb'ram heretofore, co cur Father's fien'd.

4 Y M N xxiii, xxivV 2i

4 That we, from Fear^and Danger frced5 his Temple may frequent ;

And all our Days, as in. his Sight, in holy Life be fpent,

5 And thou, O Child, fhalt then be c&W£ God's Prophet, to declare,

HisMe^ge^snd before his Face

hss PaiTage to prepare, © To give them Light who new in Shades

of Night and Death abide ; Ami m the Way that leads to Peace

our Footfteps hfdy guide.

H T M N XXIV. Luke L 4§3 fcfV. *]V/f Y Seal and Gpirie fill with J*y,

x my God and Saviour praife ; Whole goodnefs did from poor Eftats

his humble hand-maid raife. 2 Me Weft of God, the God of Pow'r5

ali Ages fhali confefs, Whale Narne is holy, and whole Love

his Saints fhali evsr blefs.

J The proud, and all their vain Deigns,

^ He quickly did confound :

He caft the mighty from their Seat,

the meek arid humble crown'd. 4 Tha hungry with ^ood Things r,re 6lF \

the rich with hunger pln'd % He feat his Servant Iff el help,

p.nd call'd his Love t© Mind 5

'iich §0 our Fathers -heretefore- 4 By Oath He did enfiire % i o dbr'am and his chofe^'S^ftg, fo« ever C-3 eadure, ^f^

22 HYMN xxv, xxvi.

HTM N XXV.

Luke 2. 29.

jT ORD let thy Servant now depart

■J-* into thy promis'd Reft, Since my expecting Eyes have been with thy Salvation blcft :

2 Which, till thisTimc,thy favour'dSaints,

and Prophets, only knew, Long fince prepar'd, but now fct forth in all the People's View,

3 A Light to (hew the heathen World the Way to faving Grace :

But O ! the Light and Glory botk of Ifr'il'* chofen Race.

HY M N XXVI. Luke II. 8> 15-

WHile Shepherds watch their Flocks by all feated on the Ground, [Night The Angel of the Lord came down,

and Glory (hone around. 2 " Fear not, faid he, ( for mighty Dread

had feiz'd their troubled Minds : ) <t Glad Tidings of great Joy i bring

« to you and all Mankind. 3 " To you in David's Town, this Da)

" is born of David's Lire " The Saviour, who is Chrifl the Lord j « and this fhall be the Sign.

H Y M N xxvi, xxvih 23

4 « The.heay'nly Babe you there fhall find u to human View difplay'd,

« All meanly wrapt in fwathing Bands, «c and in a Manger laid.

5 Thus fpake the Seraph, and forthwith appear'd a fhining Throng

Of Angels, praifing God, and thus addfeft their joyful Song ;

6 " All Glory be to'God on high - " and to the Earth be Peace ; '

"Good-will henceforth fromHeav'n toMeh €6 begin and never ceafe.

H T M N XXVII,

I Cor. 5. 7. Rom. 6. 9, &V#

I Qlnce C^ny? our Paflbver is Hair*

^ a Sacrifice for all ; Let all with thankful Hearts agree

to keep the Fe&vai : a Not with the Leaven, as of old3

©f Sin and Malice fed ; But with unfeign'd Sincerity,

and Truth Yunleaven'd Bread. 3 Cbrifl being raiVd by Pow'r divine,

and refcu'd from the Grave, Shall die no more, Death fhall on him

no more Dominion have ; I For that He dy'd, 'twas for our Sins

He once vouchfafd to die,

3u/ than ?e lives> He l*v« to God, for all Eteraity,

5 Sc

H Y M N-xxvii, ixviii.

;. So count yourfelves as desd to Sin,

but gracicufiy §eftor'd. And made henceforth alive to God, through J(fuj Ckrij} our Lord.

HYMN XXVIII.

1 (\ GOD, we praifeThee, and confefs, " that Thou the only Lord,

And evcrlaiiing Father art by all the Earth ador'd.

2 To Thee ail Angels cry alouds td Thee the Pow'rs on high.

Both Cherubim and Seraphim, continually do cry ;

3 O holy, holy, holy, Lord, whom heav'nly Hofts obey ;

The World is with the Glory filPd of thy majeftick Sway,

4 Th' Apoftles glorious Company,1 and Prophets crown 'd with Light,

With all the martyrs noble Kofr,° tby conflant Praife recite,

5 The h©ly Church throughout the World.

0 Lord, con fefles Thee, That Thou eternal Father art

of boundlefs Majefty :

6 Thy honour'd true and only Son> and holy Ghoft the Spring

Of never-ceafmg Joy ; O Cbrift ©( Glory thou art King,

J The Father's cvcrlafting Son,

1 heu fJ9m M hi^ didg comf

. / HYMN xxviii, xxlx; 25

To fave Mankind, and didft not then difdain the Virgin's Womb,

8 And having overcome the Sting of Death thou open'ft wide

The Gates of Heav'ri to all, who firm in thy Belief abide.

PART II.

9 Crown'd with the Father's Glory Thou at God's right Hand do'ft fit ;

Whence Thou {halt come to be ourjudge* to fentence or acquit.

10 O therefore fave thy Servants, L»rd5 whofe Souls fo dearly ccft ;

Nor let the purchafe of thy Blood, thy precious Blood, be loft.

1 1 We magnify Thee Day by Day ; and ever worfhip Thee.

Vouchfafe to keep us, Lord, this Day from Sin and Danger free.

12 Have Mercy, Mercy, on us Lord ! to us thy Grace extend,

According as far Mercy we on thee alone depend

13 In Thee I have repoi'd my Truft, and ever {hail do (o ;

Preferve me then from Ruifl here, and from eternal Woe.

HYMN XXIX.

Rev. IV. 11. and V. 9, fcrV. -pHOU God, all Glory, Honour, Pow't art worthy to receive ;

2 6 HYMN xxix, xxx.

Since all Things by thy Pow'r were mad<

and by thy Bounty live. * And worthy is the Lamb all Pow r, ~ Honour and Wealth to gain, Glory and Strength, who for our Sins

a Sacrifice was flain.

3 All worthy Thou, who haft redeem'*, and ranfom'd us to God,

From ev ry Nation, ev'ry Coaft,

by thy moft precious Blood. . Bleffmg and Honour, Glory, Pow'r9

by all in Earth and Heav'n, To Him that fits upon the Throne, ' and to the Lamb be giv'm HYMN XXX. Rev. XIX. 5, er*.

j A LL ye who faithful Servants are

A of our almighty King, Both high and low, and fmall and great

his Praife devoutly fing. a Let us rejoice, and render Thanks

to his moft holy Name ; Rejoice, rejoice, for now is come

the Marriage of the Lamb.

, His Bride herfelf has ready made, how pure and white her Drefs !

Which is the Saints Integrity and fpotlefs HoVinefs.

4 O therefore bleft is ev ry one, who to the Marriage Feaft,

And holy Supper of the Lamb is call'd a welcome GueU

HYMN xxxi, xxxii. %y

HYMN XXXL

Matt. VI. 9, &c.

*QUR Father who in Heaven art,

*^ all hallowed be thy Name ; Thy Kingdom come ; thy Will be done,

throughout this earthly Frame. % As cheerfully as 'tis by thofe

who dwell with Thee on high ; Lord, let thy Bounty Day by Day

our daily Food fupply j

3 As we forgive our Enemies, thy Pardon, Lord, we crave 5

Into Temptation lead us not, but us from Evilfave.

4 For Kingdom, Pow'r and Glory, all belong, O Lord, to Thee ;

Thine from Eternity they were, and thine fhall ever be.

HYMN XXXII.

1 Cor. XV. 20,21. Colof. III. r.

if Hrift from theDead is rais'd and made

V the Firft-Fruits of the Tomb ; For, as by Man came Death, by Man

6i4 Refurre<fiion come. % For, as in Adam all Mankind

did Guilt and Death derive ; So, by the Righteoumefs of Chru%

fhall all be made alive.

% If then ye rifen are with Chrift,

feek only how to get The Things that are above, wher§Chrift

at God's right Hand is fet,

B a HYMN

j& IT Y M N xxxiii.

' HYMN XXXIII.

Another Verfion of Luke II. 8, &c. cc cHrpherds, rejoice, lift up y©ur Eyes *'* ^ and fend your Fears away : " News from the Region of the Skies,

" Salvation's born to Day. i " j4us-> tne God whom Angels fear, 6< comes down to dwell with you : « To-day He makes his Entrance here,

" but not as Monarchs eo,

3 w No Gold nor Purple fwadling Bind; " nor royal fhining Things ;

" A. Manger for his Cradle (rands, " znd holds the King of Kings;

4 " Go, Shepherds, where the Infant lie M and fee his humble Throne ;

<J With Tears of Joy in zll your Eyes, « go, Shepherds, kifs the Son."

5 Thus Gabriel fang, and fir ait around the heavenly Armies throng,

They tune their Harps to lofty Sound, and thus conclude the Song :

6 " Giory to God that reigns above, " let Feace furround the Earth ;

«< Mortals (hall know their Maker's Lov " at their Redeemer's Birth."

7 Lord ! and fhall Angels have their Song

and Men no Tunes to raife ? O may we lofe thefe ufelefs Tongues when they forget to praife !

8 G'Ofy to God that reigns above, that pitied us foilarn,

We join to fmg our Maker's Love, for there's a Saviour born, HXM-

H'Y M N xxxiv. 29

HYMN XXXIV.1 Ecclef, XII. 1, Be- rn ipKildren, to your Creator, God,-

^ your early Honours pay, 'Whi-e Vanity and youthful Blood

would tempt your Thoughts aftrayv *; The Memory of his mighty Name,

demands your firfl Regard -, Nor dare indulge a meaner Fjame3

'till you have lev'd the Lord.

3/Be wife, and make his Favour fure

before the mournful Days, When Youth andMirtb are known nomore3\

and Life and Strength decays. 4. No more the Bleirmgs^of a Feafi

fhall relifh'on the Tongue, The heavy Ear forgets the Taftc

2nd Pleafure of a Seng.

5 Old Age with all her difmal Train, invades your golden Years

With Sighs, and Groans, and raging Pai% and Death that never fpares,

6 What will you do when Light departs, and leaves your withering Eyes,

(Without one Beam to chear your Hearts, from the Superior Skies ?

$ How will you maet God's frowningBrow*

or fland before his Seat, (While Nature's old Supporters bow,

nor bear their tott'ring Weight .? 8 Can you expect your feeble Arms

r fhall make a ftrong Defence, rhen Death, with terrible Alarms, fummons the Pris'ner hence ? B 3 9

30 H T M N xxxiv, xxxv.

9 The filver Bands of Nature burft,

and let the Building fall ; The Flefh goes down to mix with Duft,

its vile Original. I© Laden with Guilt (a heavy Load)

uncieans'd and unforgiv'n, The Soul returns t' an angry God,

to be fhut out from Heav'n.

BY M N XXXV. Job. I. 21.

1 VTAked as from the Earth we came, ***^ and crept to Life at fn ft,

We to the Earth return again, and mingle with our Duft.

2 The Dear Delights we hear enjoy, and fondly call our own,

Are but fhort Favours borrow'd now, to be repay'd anon.

3 'Tis God that lifts our Comforts high, or finks them in the Grave,

He gives, (and blefied be his Name) He takes but what He g?ve.

4 Peace, all our angry PafEons then, let each rebellious Sigh,

Be filent at his fovereign Will, and every Murmur die.

5 If fmiling Mercy crown our Lives, it's Praifes (hall be fpre2d,

And we'll adore the Juftice too that (kikes our Comforts dead.

HTMN

H Y M N xxxvi, xxxvii. $$ HTMN XXXVI. Rom. VIII. 33* **'• , i\ I/HO fhall the Lord's Ele&condemn I VV »Tis God that juffifies their Souls* And Mercy like a mighty Stream, O'er all their Sins divinely rolls. 2 Who fhall adjudge the Saints to Hell 'Tis Chriji that fuffer'd in their Steady And the Salvation to fulfil Behold him rifmg from the Dead.

% He lives ! He lives ! and fits abave For ever interceeding there ; Who (hall divide us from his- Love* Or what fhall tempt us to defpair I

4 Shall Perfecution, or Diifrefs, Famine, or Sword, or Naked nefs ? He that hath lov'd us, bears us thro', And makes us more than Conqu'rors too;

5 Faith hath an over-coming Power., It triumphs in. the dying Hour ; Qhriji is our Life,j)ur Joy, our Hope, Nor can we fink with fuch a Prop.

6 Not all that Men on Earth can do, Nor Pow'rs on high, nor Pow'rs belowv Shall caufe his Mercy to remove,

Or wean ©ur Hearts from Chrift our Love#

HYMN XXXVII. Pfai.XLlX6 9 EccLVIIL 8Job.III.i4,i5

iTN vainthe wealthy Mortals toil,

■"■ And heap their fhining Duft in vain, Look down and fcorn the humble Poor, And boaft tKeir lofty Hills of Gain.

B 4 % Theli

J%i HYMN xxxvn, xxxvm.

5. Their golden Cordials cannot eafe Their pained Hearts or aking Heads, Nor fright nor bribe approaching Death From glittering Roofs and downy Beds.

3 The ling'ring the unwilling Soul The difmal Summons mull obey, And feid a long, a fad farewell

To the pale Lump of lifelefs Clay.

4 Thence they are huddled to the Grave, WhereKings and {laves have equal Thrones Their Bones without Dift:n£tion lie Amongft the Heap of meaner Bones.

H r M N XXXVIII. Rev. V, 6, 7, 8. 9.

•I A LL mortal Vanities be gone,

■*-^-Nor tempt myEyes nor tire my Ears, Behold amidft th' eternal Throne A Virion of the Lamb appears. % G!©ry his fleecy Robe adorns, Mark'c with the bloody Death He bore j Sev'ja are his Eyes, and fev'n his Horns, To* /peak his VVifdoa* and his Pow'r.

3 Lo, He receives a fealed Book From him that fits upon the Throne ; JejuSiVas Lor<£, prevails to look

On dark Decrees, and Taings unknown.

4 All the affembling Saints around Fall worlliipping before the Lamb, And in new Songs of Gofpei-Sound Addrefs their Honours to his Name.

5 The joy, the Shout, the Harmony Fiiss o'er the cvs, Siting Hills.

« Worthy

H Y M N xxxviii, xxxix. 3^

« Worthy art Thou alone" (they cryy " To read the Book, to loofe the Seals." 6 Our Voiees join the heav'nly Strain, And with tranfporting Pleafure ling, Worthy the Lamb, that once was flain, To be our Teacher, and our King.

j His Words of Prophecy reveal Eternal Counfels, deep Dsfigns ; His Grace and Vengeance fhall fulfill Tfee peaceful and the dreadful Lines.

8 Thou haft redeem'd our Souls from Hell With thine invaluable Blood ;

And Wretches that did ones rebel Are no v' made Fav 'rites of their God*

9 "Worthy for ever is the Lord3 That dy'd f©r Treafon not his own3 By ey'ry Tongue to be ador'd,

And dwell upon his Father's Throne.

H T M N XXXIX. a Tim. IV. 6, 7, 8,- 18. lT\EATH may diflolve my Body n©w3

s*r- and bare my Spirit home ; Why do my Minutes move fo flaw* nor my Salvation come ?

2 With hoav'nly Weapons I have feughf the Battles of the Lord,

Finifh'd my Courfe, and kept the Faith, and wait the fure Reward.

3 God has laid up in Heav'n for me a Crown which cannot fade \

The righteous Judge at that great Day ikali place it cs my Head,

B j 4 Now

3+ HYMN xxxix, xl.

4 Nor hath the King of Grace decreed this Prize for me alone ;

But all that love, and long to fee th' Appearance of his Son.

5 Jefus, the Lord, {hall guard mc fafe from ev'ry ill Defign ;

And to his heav'nly Kingdom keep this feeble Soul of mine.

<6 God is my everlafiing Aid,

and Hell (hall rage in vain ; To Him be higheft Glory paid^

and endlefs Praile. Amen,

HYMN XL. Ifa. LXIII. i, 2, 3, fcfe

I TTTHAT mighty Man, or mightyGooV

™ * comes travelling in State, Along the Idemean Road

away from Bozrab's Gate t a The Glory of his Robes proclaim

'tis fome vi&oiious King : « Tis I, the juft, th' almighty One

" that your Salvation bring.

3 Why, mighty Lord, thy Saints enquire* why thine Apparel's red ?

And all thy Vefture ftain'd like thofe who in the Winc-prefs tread ?

4 " I by my felf have trod the Prcfs, ** and crufh'd my Foes alone,

« My Wrath has ftruck the Rebels dead, <c my Fury ftimp'd them down.

5 * *Tis Edoms Blood that dies my Robes J* with joyful fcarlct Stains,

11 Jte

HYMN xl,xK; 35

" The Triumph that my Raiment wears " fprung from their bleeding Veins,

6 « Thus ihall the Nations be deftroy'd "that dareinfult my Saints,

*6 I have an Arm t' avenge their Wrongs^ 66 an Ear for their Complaints.

HYMN XLI. Nahum I, i, 2,, 3, €sfir.

1? /V DORE and tremble, for our God

~* is a confuming Fire, His jealous Eyes his Wrath inflame,

and raife his Vengeance higher.

2 Almighty Vengeance, how it burns! how bright his Fury glows !

Vail Magazines of Plagues and Storms lie treafur'd for his Foes*

3 Thofe Heaps of Wrath" by flow Degree are forc'd into a Flame,

But kindled, oh ! how fierce they blaze I

and rend all Nature's Frame, 4, At his Approach the Mountains fi$e9

and feek a watry Grave 5 Tlie frighted Sea makes hafte away,

and ihrinks up,ev'ry Wave.

5..: Thro' the wide Air the weighty Rocki^

are fmh as Hail-ftones hurl'd : Who dares engage his fiery Rage,

that fhakes the foiid World 1 6 Yet, mighty God, thy fov'rcign Gract^

fits Regent on the Throne, The Refuge of thy chofen Race

whea Wrath comes ruihing down*

7 Tb)?

36 HYMN lxi; xlii, xliil

7 Thy Hand (hall on rebellious Kings

a fiery Tempcft pour, While we beneath thy fhek'ring Wings

thy juft Revenge adore.

HYMN XLU. ■

Ifa. XL. 28, 29, 30, gr. "j A WAKE our Souls (away our Fe2re) **■ Let ev'ry trembling Tho't be gone Awake, and run the heavenly Race, And put a chearful Courage on. a True 'tis a ftrait and thorny Road, And mortal Spirits tire and faint, But they forget the mighty God That feeds the Strength of ev'ry Saint.

3 The mighty God whofe matchlefs Pow&? Is ever new and ever young,

And firm endures while endlefs Years Their everlafting Circles run.

4 From Thee the overflowing Spring, Our Souls fhail drink a frefh fupply, While fuch as truft their native Strength Shall melt away, and droop, and die.

5 Swift as an Eagle cuts the Air, We'll mount aloft to thine Abode, On Wings of Love our Souls {hall £y3 Nor tire amicft the heavenly Road.

HTM N XL1II. Jud. XXIII. t5. 1 nrO God the only Wife

•*• our Saviour, and our King, Let all the Saints below the Skies their humble Fraifes bring,

2 'tis

HYMN xliii, rim 3 j

2 5Tis his almighty Love. bis Counfei and his Care,

Prcferves us fafe from Sin and Deatb» and ev'ry hurtful Snare.

3 He will prefent our Sou's unblemifh'd and Compleat, *

Before the Glory of his Face, with Joys divinely great.

4 Then all the chofen S^ed ihall meet around the Throne^

Shall blefs the Condu&of his Graced and mike his Wonders known.

5 To our Redeemer God Wifdom and Pow'r belongs. Immortal Crowns of Majefty, and everlafting Songs.

HYMN XL1V. Rev. XI. ;. JET mortal Tongues attempt toting *-* Hie Wars of Hsa^when/^VW-ftood Chief General of the eternal Kin*, And fought the Battle of our God, * Againft the Dragon and his Holt* The Aimies of the Lord prevail ; In vain they rage, in vain thev boalr Their Courage finks, their Weapons fail.

J Down tothe Earth was Satan thrown, Down to the Earth his Legions fell •

Then was the Frump of Triumph blown, And fnook the dreadful D;ep* of Hell

4 Now is the Hour of Darknefs paft, trtfr;//has aflum'd his reignin* PowY •

3£ HYM N xliv, xlvv

Behold the great Accufer caft

Down from the Skies, to rife no more,

5 'Twas by thy Blood, immortal Lamb,, Thine Armies trod the Tempter down ;

' Twas by thy Word and pow'rful Name They gain/d the Battle and Renown.

6 Rejoice ye Heav'ns ; let ev'ry Star Shine with new Glories round the Sky $ Saints while you fin g the heav'nly War5 Haife youi Deliv'rers Name on high,

HYMN XLV,

Rev. I, 5, 6, 7. l"VTOw to the Lord, that makes us know -*^ The Wonders of his dying Love,. Be humble Honours paid below. And ftrains or nobler Praife above; 2L ' Twas He that cleans'd our fouleft Sins, And wafh'd us in his richeft Blood : Ti$ He that makes us Priefts and Kings, And brings us Rebels near to God«

3 To Jefrn our atoning; Prieil^ To ye/us our fuperior King, Be everlafting Power confeft, And ev'ry Tongue his Glory fing.

4 Behold, en flying Clouds he comes3 . And ev'ry Eye (hall fee him move ; Tho' with our Sins we peirc'd Him once,. Then He difplays his pardoning Loye#

5 The unbelieving World fhall wail While we rejoice to fee the Day : Come Lord : nor let thy Promife fail8 Nor let thy Chariots long delay,

HYMR xlvi, xlvik 39,

HYMN XL VI.

Rev. V. 1, 11,.. 13,

I pOme Ictus join* our chcarful Songs T* with Angels round the Throne | Ten thoufand tbcufands are their Tongues^,

but all their Joys are one. a. " Worthy theLamb, that dy'd/'they cry,

"'to be exalted thus' 5" Worthy the Lamb, our Lips replya

for he was flain for us.

3. Jtfusi is worthy to, receive

Honour and Power divine ; And Bleilings more than we can glwe^

be, Lord 5 for ever thine.

4 Let all that dwell above the Sky, and Air, and Earth, and Seas,

Confpire to lift thy Glories high, and fpeak thine endlefs Praife, '

5 The whole Creation join in one, toblefs thefacred Name

Of Him that fits upon the Throne, and to adore the Lambi

HYMN XL VII. 1 John iii. i5 Sec. Gal. iv 6

1 TOEHOLD what wondrous Grace ** the Father has beiWd,

On Sinners of a mortal Race, J to call them Sons ©f God ]

2 'Tis n© furprising Thing, . that weibould be unknown i

The Jewi/h World knew not their KW God s everlafting Son 1 **

3 Nordeth it yet appear

How great Wf fliuft be mad« 3 B«l

M HYMN xlvii, xlviii. .

But when wc fee our Saviour here, we fhail be like our Head.

4 A Hope To much divine may Trias well endure,

May purge our Souls from fenfe and Sin \ as Chrift the Lord is pure,

5 If in my Father's Love I lhare a filial Part,

Send down thy Spirit, like a Dove* to reft upon my Heart.

6 We would no longer lie

like Slaves beneath the Throne : My Faith {hall Abba Father cry.

and thou the K>ndred own.

H y M N XLV1IIJ Sol. Song VIII. 5, 6, 7, 13,, 14,, "I \X7HO is this fair One in Diftrefs,

VV That travels from the Wildernefs' And prefs'd with Sorrows and with Sinsr On her beloved Lord fhe leans. % This is tbe Spoufe of Chrift our God, Bought with the Treafures of his Blood And her Hequeft, and her Complaint, Is but the Voice of ev'ry Saint.

3 " O let my Name engraven ftand, " Both^on thy Heart and en iky Hand :. tl Seal me upon thine Arm, and wear *s Th2t Pledge of Love for ever there. 4" Stronger thanDeath thy Love is known, *' Which Floodsof Wrath ccu'.dnevercrowni * And Hell* and Earth in vain combine «; To quench a Fire fo much divine,

5 u But I am jealous of my Heart, 64 Left it fhouid once from Thee dep

HYMN xlvii, xlix; 41

«« Then let thy Name be well imprefs'd, ts As a fair Signet on my Breaft. 6" Till Thou haft brought me to thy Home, ti WhereFears and Doubts can never come, " Thy Countenance let me often fee, «' And often thou {halt hear from me.

7 iC Come5 my beloved, hafte away *' Cut (hort the Hours of thy Delay, 6 Fly like a youthful Hart or Roe ?' Over the Hills where Spices grow.

H T M N XLIX.

Job IV. 17,^- — — 21. I QU \LL the vileRace of Fiefh and Blood

*^ Contend ^vith their Creator, God I Shall mortal Worms prefumeto be More holy, wife, or juft than He ?

2 Behold he puts his Truil in none Of al! the Spirits round his Throne ; Their Natures wken compar'd with his, Are neither feoly, juft, nor wife.

3 But how much meaner Things are they Who fpringfroaa Dull, and dwell inClay I Touch'd by the Finger of thy Wrath, We faint and vaniih like the Moth.

4 From Night to Day, frcmDay to Nigfe% We die by Thoufands in thy Sight j Bury'd in Dull whole Nations lie

Like a forgotten Vanity,

5 Almighty Power, to Thee we bow y How frail are we ! how glorious Triou j No mote ihe Sons of Earth {hall dare With an eternal God compare.

HTMN

h% HYMN], h\

H T M N L. Ecclcf. IX. 4, s, 6, io. I T IFE is the Time to ferve the Lord^ *^ The Timet'enfure the greatReward3 And while the Lamp holds out to burn, The vileft Sinner may return. % Life is the Hour that God has giv'n, To Ycape from Hell, and fly to Heavn 5 The Day of Grace, and Mortals may Secure the BleiEngs of the Day.

2. The Living know that they muftdie, But all the Dead forgotten lie j Their Mem'ry and their Senfe is gone, Alike unknowing and unknown.

4 I heir Hatred and their Love is loft, Their Envy buried in the Duft ; They have no Share in all that's done Beneath the Circuit of the Sun,,

5 Then what my Thoughts defign to d«,s My Hands, with all your Might purfue, Since no Device, nor Work is found, Nor Faith, nor Hope,beneath the Ground.

6 There are no Ac\s of Pardon pafs'd In the cold Grave, to which we hafte ; But Darknefs, Death, and long Defpair, Reign in eternal Silence there.

H T M N LI.

Rom, ill. 19, 22.

2 TTAIN are the Hopes the Sons of Men

»• on their own Worki have built j Their Heart by Nature all unclean,

and all their Actions Guiit. % Let Jtw and Gentile ftop their Mouths without a murm'ring Word, Anc

HYMN li, lii, liii. 4£

And the whole Race of Adam ftand guilty before the Lord.

3 In vain we afk God's righteous Law to juftify us now,

Since to convince and to condemn is all the Law can do.

4 Jefus> how glorious is thy Grace3 when in thy Name we truft !

Our Faith receives a Righteoufnef* that makes the Sinner juft.

HYMN LII. John Hi. 16, 17, 18. l"VTOT to condemn the Sons of Men

1N Did Chrifl the Son of God appear 1 No Weapons in his Hands are feen, No flaming Sword, nor Thunder there*

2 Such was the Pity of our God, He lov'd the Race of Man fo well* He fent his Sonto bear our Load

Of Sins, and fave our Souls from Hell.

3 Sinners, believe the Saviour's Word* Truft in his mighty Name, and live ; A thoufand Joys his Lips afford,

His Hands a thoufand Bleilings give*

4 But Vengeance and Damnation lye^ On Rebels who Refufe the Grace ^ Who God's eternal Sons defpife^ The hotteft Hell fhall be their Place.

HYMN LUL f Cor. II. 9, 10. Rev. XXI. 27. 1 KJOR Eye hath feen,nor Ear has bfard* ^ nor Senfe nor Reafon knows,

Wha

44 HYMN liii, liv.

What Joys the Father has prepar'd for thofe that love his Son.

2 But the good Spirit ©f the Lord reveals a heaven to come ;

The Seams of Glory in his Word allure and guide us home.

3 Pure are the Joys above the Sky3 and all the P„egion Peace ;

No wonton Lips nor envious Eye can fee or tafte the Blifs.

4 Thofe holy Gates for ever bar. Pollution, Sin, and Shame :

None fhall obtain admittance there but Foll'wcrs of the Lamb.

5 He keeps the Father's Book of Life $ there all their Names are found j

The Hypocrite in vain fhall ftrive

to tread the heav'nly Ground. HYMN LIV. Rom. VI. i, 2, 6. 5 Q* HALL we go on to Sin,

^ becaufe thy Grace abounds* OrCrucify the Lord again

and open all his wounc's ? 2 Forbid it mighty God

nor let it e'er be faid. £That we whofe Sins are crucify'd

(hould raife them from the Dead.

4 We will be Slaves no more,

fnce Cbrlfi has made us free, $$as nail'd our Tyrants to his Croft.

and bought our Liberty.

HTMN

H Y JVI N lv\ lvi. 45

HT M N LV. PhiL .III. 7,8,9. ■I IsjO more, my Gad, 1 boaft no more ^ Of all the Duties I have done $j

1 quit the Hopes I keld before To truft the Merits of thy Son.

2 Now for the Love I bare his Name, What was my gain I count my L@fs j My former Pride I cali my Shame, And nail my Glory toliis Crofs.

% Yes3 and I rauft and will efteem All Things but Lofs for Jefus' fake s

0 may my Soul be found in him, And of his Righteoufnefs partake ! 4 The beft Obedience of my Hands Dares not apptar,before thy Throne ; But Faith can anfwer thy Demands, By pleading what my Lord has done,

HT M N LVI. Rom. VII. 85 &c. 1 T ORD, how fecure myConfcience was, *^* and felt no inward Dread i

1 was alive without the Law,

and thought my Sins were dead.

2 My Hopes of Heav'n were firm and bright

but fince the Precept came With a convincing Pow'r and Light, I find how vile I am.

.3 My Guilt appear'd but fmall before.,

'till terrible I Yaw How perfect, holy, juft and pure

was thine eternal Law. 4 Then felt my Soul the heavy Load?

my Sins reviv'd again i p.rovok'd a dreadful God

fend all my Hoj?e| were foiiu 5 I'm I

46 HYMN lvi, lvii, lviii.

5 I'm like a helplcfs Captive (old, under the Power of Sin ;

I cannot do the Good I would nor keep my Confcience clean.

6 My God, I cry with ev'ry Breath for fome kind Pow'r to fave,

To break the Yoke of Sin and Death

and thus redeem the Slave.

HYMN LVII. Joh. I. 17. Heb. III. 3, &c. X. 28. I T^HE Law by Mojes came,

•*• but Peace, and Truth, and Love, Were brought by Chriji (a nobler Name)

dcfcending from above. % Amidft the Houfe of God

their difF'rent Works were done 5 Mofes a faithful Servant ftood,

but Chri/l a faithful Son.

3 Then to his new Commands, be ftri£t Obedfence paid ;

O'er all his Father's Houfe He Hands the Sovereign and the Head.

4 The Man that durft defpife the Law that Mofes brought !

Behold ! how terribly he dies for his prcfumptuous Fault.

5 But forer Vengeance falls on that rebellious Race,

Who hate to hear when Jefus calls* and dare reftft his Grace.

H T M N LVIII. Heb. IV. 15, 16, & V. 7. Matt. XII. to. I\T7lTH Joy we meditate theGrac* YY of our High-Pricft above 9

His

HYMN Ivil, Iviii. 4y

His Heart is made of Tendernefs,

his Bowels melt with Love, a Touch'd with a Sympathy within

he knows our feeble Frame, He knows what fore Temptations mean

for he has felt the fame.

3 But fpotlefs, innocent and pure the great Redeemer flood,

While Satan s fiery Darts he bore^ and did refift to Blood.

4 He in the Days of feeble Flefh pour'd but his Cries and Tears*

And in his Meafure feels afrefh what ev'ry Member bears.

5 He'll never quench the fmcaking Flax but raife it to a Flame ;

The bruifed Reed he never breaks* nor fcorns the meaneft Name.

$ Then let our humble Faith addrefs his Mercy and his Pow'r,

We fhall obtain deliv'ring Grace in the diftreffing Hour.

HYMN LIX. Titus IL i©_ 1#

1 S^ Jet °Ur ^ip$ an(i ^ves exprefs ^ The holy Gofpel we profefs, So let our Works and Virtues fkine9 To prove the Doarine all divine. ^ Thus fhall we bell proclaim abroad The Honours of our Saviour God $ When the Salvation reigns within, And Grace fubdnes the Fow'r ef Sin.

| Qm

4^ HYMN lis:, lx9 Ixi.

3 Oau: Flefh and Senfe muft be deny'd : Paffion and envy, Luftand Pride ; Whilejuftic^Temp'rance, Truth andLov Our inward Piety approve.

4 Religion bears our Spirits up While we expect that bleffed Hope, The bright Appearance of the Lord And Faith ftands leaning on his Word.

HYMN LX. I Cor. XIII. i, *> 3. ITT AD I theTongues of Greeks and Jews A A And nobler Speech than Angels ufe, If Love be abfent, I am found Like tinkling Brafs and empty found

2 Were I infpir'd to preach and tell All that is done in Heav'n and Hell, Or could my Faith the World remove, Still I am nothing without Love.

3 Should I diftribute all my Store To' feed the Bowels of the Poor, Or give my Body to the Flame, To gain a Martyr's Glorious Name.

4 If Love to God and Love to Men Be abfent, all my Hopes are vain :

Nor Tongues, nor Gifts nor fiery Zeal, The Work of Love can e'er fulfil. HYMN LXI. 2 Tim. I. 9, 10.

1 T^fO W to the Pow'r of God fupreme AN Be everiafting Honours giv'n.

He faves from Hell (we bdefs his Name) He calls our wandYmg Feet to Hca; 'n.

2 Nor for our Duties nor Deferts, Ba: gf his own abounding Grace,

HYMN Ixi, IxiL 4$

He works Salvation in our Hearts, And forms a People for his Praife.

3 'Twas his own Purpofe that began To refcue Rebels doom'd to die ; He gave us Grace in Chrifl his Son Before he fpread the {tarry Sky.

4 J(fus *ke ^or^ appears at I aft,

And makes his Father's Counfeis known $ Declares the great Tranfa&ions pafs'd$ And brings immortal Bleflings down.

^5 He dies ; and in that dreadful Night Did all the Pow'rs of Hell deftroy ; Rifing He brought our Heav'n t& Lights And took Pcffemon of the Joy. H T*M NLXll. Ifa. LIII. 1 — 5, 10—12. ST T7HO has believ'd thy Word,

* * or thy Salvation known ; Reveal thine Arm, almighty Lorda

and glorify thy Son. % The Jews efteem'd Him here

too mean for their Belief; Sorrow his chief Acquaintance wer?$

and his Companion, Grief.

3 They turn'd their Eyes away, and treated him with Scorn $ But 'twas their Grief upon him lay5

their Sorrows He has born.

^ ' Twas for the ftubborn Jewt

and GcnilUs then unknown,

^o>1 of juftice pleas'd to bndfe ixft-beloved Son,

C -5 <«B«t

$0 HYMN lxii, Ixiii,

5 " But I'll prolong his Days,

" and make his Kingdom ftand, « my Pleafure (faith the God of Grace " fhall profper in his Hand,

6 « His joyful Soul fliall fee " the Purebafe of his Pain,

*• and by his Knowledge juftify " tiie guilty S«ns of Men.

7 " Fen thoufand captive Slaves " reieas'd from Death and Sin,

<c Shall quit their Prifons and their Grave** " and own his Pow'r divine.

$ u Hea/n fhall advance my Son " to Joys that Earth deny'd ;

* Who faw the Follies Men had done, •* and bore their Sins, and dy'd. Hit M N LXIII.

1 tfOW fliort and hafty is our Life ! i 1 "* how vaft our Souls Affairs !

Yetfenfelefs Mortals vainly ftrive to lavfh out their Years.

2 Our Days run thougntlefly along^ without a Moment's Stay,

Juft like a Story or a Song, we pafs our Lives away.

3 God from on high invites us Home, but we march heedlefs on,

And ever haftVng to the Tomb, floop downwards as we run.

4 How we deferve the deepeft Hell that flight the J„ys above !

What Chains of Vengeance fhould we feel that break fuch Cords of Love !

HYMN lxiii, lxiv, Ixv. 51

5 Draw us, O God, with fov'reign Grace,

and lift our Thoughts on high, That we may end tHs mortal Race and fee Salvation nigh.

HYMN LXIV. I T^TOW to the Lord a noble Song \

JlNI Awake mySoul,awakemyTongue|; Ho/anna to th' eternal Name, And all his beundlefs Love proclaim, s See where it ftiines in Jefus' Face, The brighteft Image of his Grace j God in the Perfon of his Son, Has all his mightieft Works out-done.

3 The fpacious Earth,and fpreading Flood? Proclaim the Wife, the pow'rful God, And thy rich Glories from afar, Sparkle in ev'ry rolling Star.

4 But in his Looks a Glory Hands, The nobleft Labour of thine Hands : The pleafing Luftre of his Eyes Out-fhines the Wonders of the Skies,

5 Grace ! 'tis a fweet, a charming Theme 3 My Thoughts rejoice at Jefus9 Name : Ye Angels, dwell upon the Sound,

Ye Heav'ns reflect it to the Ground,

6 0 may I live to reach the Place Where he unvai's his lovely Face, Where ali his Beauties you behold, And fing his Name to Harps of Gold f

HYMN LXV. Phil. II. 6, &r*. IP Right King of Glory, dreadful God ? *J Our Spirits bow before thy Seaf*

&* * H Y M N lxv, ! To Thee we lift an humble Thought, :And worihip at thine awful Feet. aThyPow'r hath form'd, thy wifdomfwaysj All Nature with a fov'rcign Word ; And the bright World of Stars obeys The Will or their fuperior Lord.

3 Mercy ?nd Truth unite in one, And fmiling fit at thy Right- Hand ; Eternal J uftice guards thy Throne,

And Vengeance waits thy dreadCorhmani,

4 A thouiand Seraphs ftrong and bright Stand round the glorious Deity ;

But who amongft the Sons of Light Pretends Comparifon with Thee ?

5 Yet there is one of human Frame, Jefus array 'd in Flefh and Blood, Thinks it iio Robbery to claim

A full Equalitv with God.

fe Their Glory fhines with equal Beams %

Their EfTence is for ever one,

Tho' they are known by diff'rent Name$3

The Father-God, and God the Son.

7 Then let the Name of Chrift our King With cquil Honours be ador'd ; His Praife let every Angel fing, And all the Nations own the Lord.

HYMN LXVI. TJ Ark ? from the Tombs a doleful Sounds *■"*• my Ears attend the Cry, *6 Ye living Men.come view the Ground,

" where you muft (hortly lie. 4 fi Princes, this Clay muft be your l>:d '• in fpite of all your Tow'rs i

, HYMN lxvvlxvii. f ■

:«<x The tall, the wife, the rev'rend Head *< muft lie as low as ours.

»S Great God ! is this our certain Doom ?

and are we fli 11 fecure ? Stiil walking downwards to our Tomb,

and yet prepare no more ? 4 Grant us the Pow'rs of quickningGrace,

to fit our Souls to fly, Then, when we drop this dying Flefh,. we'll rife above the Sky. HTM N LX7IL Zech. XII. 7.

1 HPHUS faith the Ruler of the Skies*;

•*• " awake my dreadful Sword ; €i Awake my Wrath, and fmite the Man " my Fellow faith the Lord.

2 Vengeance receiv'd the dread Command and armed down flie flies,

jfefus fubmits t' his Father's Hand, and bows his Head, and dies*

3 But oh ! the Wifdom and the Grase * that join with Vengeance now !

He dies to fave our guilty Race* and yet He rifes too,

4 A Perfon fo divine was Fie who yielded to be flain,

That He could give his Soul away, and take his Life again.

5 Live, glorious Lord, and reign on higli, let ev'ry Nation fing,

And Angels found with endlefs Joy . the Saviour and the King.

C 3 HYMN

$4 HYMN Ixvin, Ixix.

HYMN LXVIII. IjNFINITE Grief ! amazing Woe !

J, behold ray bleeding Lord ! Hell and the Jews confpir'd his Death,

and us'd the Roman Sword. 1 Oh ! the &arp pangs of fmarting Pain

my dear Redeemer bore, When knotty Whips, and ragged Thorni h:s facred Body tore !

3 But knotty Whips, and ragged Thorns in vain I do accufe,

In vain I blame the Roman Bands," \ and the more fpitefu) Jews.

4 'Twere you, my Sins, my cruel Sins, his Chief Tormentors were !

Each of my Crimes became a Nail,

and Unbelief the Spear. 5'Twereyou,tkatpuirdtheVengeancedow*

upon his guiltlefs Head : Break. breakmyHeart5oh ! burft mine Eyes,

and let my Sorrows bleed. & Strike, mighty Grace, my flinty Soul,

till melting Waters flow, And deep Repentance drown mine Eyes, in undifFembled Woe.

H 1 M N LXfX H b. XU. iS, fcr*. % "KTOT to the Terrors of the Lord, ^ the Tempeft, Fire and Smoke, M&t to the Thunder of that Word

which God on Sinai fpoke ; % But we are come to Sions Hill, the City of our God,

Where

HYMN kix, Ixx. 5B

Where milder Words declare his Will, and fpread his Love abroad.

g Behold the innumerable Hoft

of Angels c'oith'd in Light ; Behold the Spirits of the Juft

whofe Faith is turn'd to Sight.

4 Behold the bleft Aficmbly there, waofe Names are writ in Heav'n^j

And God the Judge of all declares their vileft Sins forgiy'n.

5 The Saints on Earth and all the Dead but one Communion make ;

All join in Chrifl their living Head, and of his Grace partake.

6 In luch Society as this

my weary Soul would. reft ; The Man that dwells where Jefus is

muft be forever bleft,

H Y M N LXX. Ha=L. 10, M. Chap. XXVIII. 20. «trTr7herearetheMourners(faiththeLord) «c VV That wait and trembiearmy Word, *$ That walk in Daiknefs all the Day ? ««Come,makem\Name your truft and ftay. % « No Wwks nor Duties of your own* «-« Can for the fmalleft Sin atone 5 «•« The Robes that Nature may provide *s Will not your leaft Pollutions hide.

3 « The fofteft Couch that Nature know* ** Can give the Conference no repofe : «* Look to my Righteoufnefs, and live ; " Coanfort and Peace ar« mine to give.

C 4 4 " Ye

a

^ HYMN kx, kxi.

4 " Ye Sons of Pride that kindle Coals, •♦With your own Hands to warm yourSouls, «« Walk in the Light of your own Fire, « Enjoy the Sparks that ye deiire.

5 " This is your Portion at rny Hands j " Hell waits you with her Iron Bands, " Ye fhall" lye down in Sorrow there, <{ In Death, inDarknefs, and Defpair,

HYMN LXXl. Job XL 7, &c. XXV. 5. XXVI. 11. ■j/^AN Creatures to Perfection find

^-* Th' eternal uncreated Mind ; Or can the ■ largefi Stretch of Thought Meafure and fearch his Nature out !

2 " 'tis high as. Heav'n, 'tis deep as Hell, And what can Mortals know or teli ? His Giory fpreads beyond the Sky, And all the fkining Worlds on high.

3 But Man, vaia Man, would fain be wife* Born like a wild young Colt he Piles Thro' all the Follies of his Mind,

And fwelis, and fnuffs the empty Wind.

4 God is a FCing of Power unknown, firm are the Orders of his Throne ; If He refolve, who dare oppofe,

Or afk Him why, or what He does ?

5He wounds feheHeart,andHemakes whole5 He cairns the temp-.-ft of the Soul : When He fiiuts up in long D^fpair, [Who can remove the heavy Bar ? 6 He frowns,and Daiknefs veils theMoon3 The fainting Sun grows dim at Noon : The Pillars of Heav'n's (tarry Roof Tumble a*id ftait at his Reproof. 7 He

HYMN Ixxl, Ixxii. ft

7 He gave the vaulted Heav'n its form, The crooked Serpent, and the Worm ; He breaks the Billows with his Breath, A»"id fmites the Sons of Pride to Death.

8 Thefe are a Portion of his Wa>s ; But who fhall dare deicribe his Face ! Who can endure his Light ; or ftand To hear the Thunders of his Hand i

H T M N LXXII.

I Cor, XT. 23, £$V;f

2?rfWas on that dark, that doleful Night A When Pow'rs of Earth and Hell arefe^ Againft the Son of God's Delight, And Friends betray *d him to his Foes 2 2 Before the Mournful Scene began, He took the Bread, and blefs'd, and brake 2 What Love thro' all his Actions ran I What wond'r ©us Words of Grace He fpaksf

5 « This is my .Body, broke for Sin3. Receive and eat the living Food ;"* Then took the Cup, and Wefs'd the Wine | «« Tis the new Covenant in my Blood. 4« Do this,"(He cry'dJtHlTime fhall cn& *< In Mem'ry of your dying Frieni ^ «c Meet at my Table and record « The Love of your departed Lord."

5 Jefus9 thy Feaft we celebrate,

We ihew thy Death, we fing thy NattC^

9 Til 1 Thou return and we fhall eat

The. Marriage Supper of the Lamb.

9 S £1 ;*

£8 HYMN Ixxiii, Ixxm

HYMN LXXill. Gal- Vf. 14. 5VT7HEN I furvey the wond'rousCrofs VV On which thePrince of Glory dy'i Myiicheft Gain I count but Lefs, And pour Contempt on all my Pride. ft Forbid it, Lord, that I {hould boaft fave in the Death ©f Cbrijt my God : All the vain Things that charm me mofH I facriice them to his Blood,

3 See from his H^ad his Hands, his Feet, Sorrow and Love Sow mingled down ! pid e'er fuchLove and Sorraw meet ? Or Thorns compofe fo rich a Crown ?

4 His dying Crimfon, like a Robe, Spreads o'er his Body on the Tree ! Then am 1 dead to all the Globe, And all the Globe is dead to me.

5 Were the whole Realm of Nature mine. That were a Prefent far too fmall : Love fo amazing, fo divine, Demands my Soul, my Life, ray All.

H T M N LXXIV. LukeXiV. ver. 16, tf*.

STTOWrich are thy Provifions, Lord I " Thy Table furmfh'd from above ! The Fruits of Life o'erfpread the Board The Cup o'er flows with heav nly Love* ^ Thine antient Family the Jtws^ Were firft invited to the Feaft : We humbly take what they rcfufe, Aad Gtntilu thy Salvatioa taftc.

3W*

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HYMN kxiv, kxv. 59

3 We are the Pocr, the blind, the lame, And Help was far, and Death was nigh ! But, at the Gofpel-Cal), we came, And evVy Want receiv'd Supply.

4 From the highway that leads to Hell, From Paths ofDarknefs and Defpair, Lord, we are come with Thee to dwell* G!ad to enjoy thy Pre fence here.

5 What ft all we pay th* eternal Son9 That left ihe He^v'n of his Abo-ie, And to this wretched Earth came down. To bring us wand'rers back to God I

6 It col! Hem Death, to feve oup Lives i To buy our Souls it coft his own 5 And a'i the unknown Joys he gives, Were bought with Agonies unknown*.

7 Our everlafting Love is due

To him that ranfom'd Sinners loft; j And pity'd Rebels when he knew The vaft Expence his Love would cofL •

H T M N I4XXV. IOLORY to God the Fatner's Nams^

^-y' who from our finrul Race, Chofe out his Fav'rites to proclaiaa

the. Honours of his G( ace. % G'ory to God the Son be paid*

who dws t in humble Clay, And, t© redeem u- from the Dead*

gave his own Life away. 3 Glory to God the Spint give,

from whofe a 'mighty Pow r Our oouls th-ir heav r»iy Birth derive,/

*3h£ Wfsthe bappy How.

4 Glory

<Sa HYMN Ixxv, kxvi; j

4 Glory to God that reigns above9 th' eternal Three and One,

VJho by the Wonders of his Loves has made his Nature known.

HYMN LXXVL

5 HpO Him that chofe us firn%

■*• Before the World began £ To Him that bore the Curie,, tTo fave rebellious Man %

To Him that form'd

Our Hearts anew.

Is endlefs Praife

And Glory due.

& The Father's Love (hall ran Thro* our immortal Songs ;. We bring to God the Son Mo/annas on our T ungues 3

Our Lips addrefs

The Spirit's Name

With equal Praife,.

And Zeal the fame.

3 L«t ev'ry Saint above, And Angel rotind the Throng Forever biefs and Love The facred Three in One a

Thus Heav'n {hall raife

His Henours high.

When Earth and Time

S?WW ©Id and die*

HYMM

HYMN lxxvii, kxviii. Si

HYMN LXXVII. (Hcf 3. 5. Luke, 24. 44-.f/«rf. 35- 12- H> iT>EBOLD the Love, tftegen'rous Love

™ that holy David (hows : Hark, how his founding Bowels move

to his gffii&ed Foes !

2 When they are fick, his Soul complains, and feems to feel the Smart ;

The' Spirit of the Gofpel reigns, and melts his pious Heart.

3 How did his flowing Tears condole, as for a Brother dead !

And Failing mortify 'd his Soul, while for their Life He pray'd,

4 They groan'd,and curs'dhimon theirB@<§4 yet ftiiS he pleads and mourns 5

And double Bleffings on his Head the righteous Ged returns.

J O glorious Type of heav'nly Grace I

thus Cbri/i the Lord appears 5 While Sinners curfe the baviour prays,

and pities them with Tears. 4 He (he true David, Ifrael's King,

bleft and belov'd of Ged, tTo fave us Rebels dead to Sin

pay'd his own dearer! Blood. HYMN LXXVIII. f Lul> 1. 3*. Ch. io. ti. Pjal 21. i«8.) I Y\dVID rejoic'd in God his Strength, ■Hp-ais'd to the Throne by fpecialGrace But Zhrift the Son appears at length, Fslitis the Triumph and the Praife.

ii HYMN kxviii, lxxix,

4 How great is trie Mcffiak's Joy In the Salvation of thy Hand ! Lord, thou has rais'el his Kingdom high, And giv'n the World to hia Command.

3 Thy goodnefs grants whate'er he will, Nor dotb the leaft requeft with-hold j Bleflia^s of Lov prevent him frill,

And Crowns of Giorv, not ot Gold.

4 Honour and Mj fty d vine Around his facred Temple {hine ; B'eft with the Favour of thy Face, And length of ever'aftmg Days*

5 Thine Hand (hall find out all his Foes $ And as a firy Oven glows

With raging Heat and living Coals, So fbali thy Wrath devour their Souls.

HTM N LXX1X (Ifa. 4t. i. Heb. i. ^hc.Pfal 8$, i,&c.) 1 "prOR- ever fhall my Song record

**■ i he Truth and Mercy of the Lord j Mercy and Truth for ever ftand Like Heav'n efhbluh'd by h:s Hand. % Thus to his Son he fwaie, and faid, 46 With thee my Cov'nant firft is made $ " In thee fhall dying Sinners live 5 *4 Glory and Grace are thine to give.

3 m Be thou my Prophet, thou my Prieft j «« Thy Children fhall. be ever bleft ;

** Thou art my ehoien King : thy Th/one €< (ball ftand ettmal like my own.

4 " There's none of all my Sons abo^J f* So much my Image, ©r my Love ±

«< C Ji*ial

I

HYMN \xx\k, lxxx. 63:

«c Celeftial Pow'rs thy Subjects are 5

«c Then what can Earth to Thee compare ?

5 David, my Servant, whom 1 chofe

cc to Guard my Flock, to crufh my Foes, " And rais'd him to the Jewijh Throne, ec Was but a fhadow of my Son.

6 Now let the Church rejoice, and fing y?fus her Saviour and her King ;

Angels his heavenly Wonders (how, And Saints declare his Work? below, HTMN LXXX, {Mat. 11. 15 t& Pfal. 8. r. 2.) I A LMiGH I Y Ruler of the Skies, **■ thro* the wide Earth thy Name is fpread And thine eternal Glory rife O'er all the Heav'ns thy Hand* have made. % To thee the Voices ©f the Young, A Monument of Honour raife 1 And Babes with uninftru&ed Tongue Declares the Wonders of thy Fraife.

3 Thy Pow'r aiftfts their tender Age To bring proud Rebels to the Ground, To ftill the bo'd Blafpheraer's Rage, And all their Policies confound.

4 Children amidft thy Temple Throng To fee their great Redeemer's Face j The Son af David is their Song,

And young Ho/anna s fill the Place.

I The frowning Scribes and angry Prieffo In vain their impious Cavils bring 5 Rev.nge fits filent in their Breafts, While Jiwijb Babes proclaim, their King.

HTMN

$4 HYMN lxxxi, Ixxxii;

HYMN LXXXI. (Heb. 2, 5, &c. Pfal. 8, 3, &c.) T Ord,what was Man, when made at firft, *-* Adam the Offspring of the Duft, That thou fhould'fl fit him and his Race But juft below an Angel's Place ? a That thou fhould'ft raife his Nature fo, And make him Lord of all below, Make every Beaft and Bird fubmjt, And lay the Fifties at his Feet I

3 But, O what brighter Glories wait. To crown the fecond ddam\ State 1 What Honours fhallthy Son adorn> Who condefcended to be born ?

4 See him below his Angels made ; See him in Duft amongil the Dead, To fave a ruin'd World from Sin : But he fhall reign with Pow'r divine.

5 The World to come redeem'd from all The Miseries that attend the Fall, New-made, and Glorious, fhail fubmit At our exalted Saviour's Feet.

HYMN LXXXII.

a(/£H.i4..Ch.i3.33./ft*.i.5< Pf. ».i,&c.)

•I TV/TAKER and Sovereign Lord

**■* of Heav'n* and Earth, and Seas&, Thy Providence confirms thy Worda

and anfwers thy Decrees. A The Things fo long foretold

by Awii are fulfill'd, JvVhen Jews and Gentiles join'd to fiay

Jefus taiae holy Child.

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HYMN lxxxii. %

3 Why did the Gentiles rage, 2nd jfeivs with one accord Bend aiJ their Counfels to deftroy

th' Anointed of the Lord ? 4 Rulers and Kings agree to form a vain Defign* - Againft the Lord their Pow'rs unitea againft his Chrift they join.

5 The Lord derides their Rage,

and will Support his Throne ; He that hath rais'd kirn from the Dsai,

hath own'd him for his Son. § Now he's afcended high,

and afks to rule the Earth ; The Merit of his Biood he pleads,

and pleads his heav'nly Birth.

7 He afks, and God beftows a iarge Inheritance ;

Far as the World's remoteft Ends his Kingdom fhali advance.

8 The Nations that rebel muft Feel his Iron Rod ;

He'il vindicate thofe Honours well which he receiv'd from God.

9 Be wife, ye Rulers, now, iand worfhip at his Throne ;

With trembling Joy, ye People, bow to God's exalted Son.

10 If once his wrath arife, ye perifh on the Place :

Then bleffed is the Soul that lies for Refuge to his Grace

HYMN

66 HYMN Ixxxiii, lxxxiv.

HYMN LXXXIII. (Heb. i. io. Pfalm 10 2, 23, &c>,

IT V is the Lord our Saviour's Hand A Weakens aurStrength amidft the Race. Difeafe and Death at his Command Arrefts us, and cut fhort our Days 5 1 Spare us, O Lord, aloud we pray Ner let our Sun go down at Noon :; Thy Years are one eternal Day ; And muft thy Children die f© foon \

3 Yet in the midft of Death and Grief This Thought our Sorrow (hall aflwage \ c< Our Father and our Saviour live :

«c Chrift is the fame thro' every Age.

4 ' Twas he this Earth's Foundation laid y Heav'n is the Building of his Hand ; Thiseartngrows©ld>thefeHeav'nsfhallfade$ And all be chang'd at his Command,

5 The ftaffry Curtains of the Sky Like Garment (hall he laid allele 5

But ftill thy Throne ft*nds firm and high f Thy Church for ever muft abide. $ Before thy Face thy Church (hall live, And on thy Throne thy Children reign j This dying World thai] they furvive, And the dead Saints be rais'd again.

HYMN LXXXIV. R*b. 1. 6. Pfal 97. 6>-:-o,.) iHPHELord is come ; th^Heav'ns proclaTm •*■ His Birth; the Nations learn his Name An uncrown Star directs the Roa4 Of Eajlern Sages to tkeir God.

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HYMN lxxxiv, lxxxv. 6£

2 All ye bright Armies of the Skies, Go, worfhip where the Saviour lies : Angels and Kings before him bow, Thofe Gods on high and Gods below.

3 Let Idols totter to the Ground,

And their own Worfhippers confound :

But Judah fhout, but Zlon fing,

And Earth confefs her fov'reign King.

HYMN LXXXV.

(Rom. 15. 3. Job. 15. 15. Ch. «. 17^ 2 Cor. q. 2. PfaL 69. I, — 14.)

s" Q» AVE rae,OGod,the fwelling Floods

& " break in upon my Soul : c< I fink s and Sorrows o'er my Head «« like mighty Waters roll.

2 *s I cry till all my Voice bs gone,

" in Tears I wafte the Day ? c< My G**<*, behold my longing Eyes, *• and Shorten thy Delay.

3 <s They iSate my Soul without a Caufe, «■ andftill their Numbers grows

e< More than the Hairs around my Head, " and mighty are my Foes.

4 " 'Twas thA I paid that dreadful Debt cs that Men cmt'd never pay ;

<{ And gave thofe Honours to thy Law, *' which Singers took away.

5 Thus in the great Mejjiah\ Name, the Rayal Prophet mourns ;

Thus he awaken our Hearts to Grief, and gives uis Joy by Turns*

6 « Now

6S H i M N hxxv, Ixxxvi.

6 " Now fhall the Saints rejoice and find.

" Salvation in thy Name : * For I have born their heavy Load > " of Sorrow, Pain, and Shame.

7"Grief like a Garment cloath'd me rounds

" and Sackcloth was my Drefs, " While I procured tor naked Souls,

" a Robs of Righteoufnefs. S " Amongft my Brethren and the Jews ,

C{ I like a Stranger flood, «« And bore their vile reproach, to brings

4< the Gentiles near to God.

f " I came in fiajul Mortals Stead

<c to do my Father's Will ; •' Yet when I cleans' d my Father's Houfe,

<{ taey fcandaUz'd my Z?al.

10 u My Failing and my holy Groans " were made the Drunkard's, S«ng ;

" But God from his celeitial Throne Cl heard my complaining Tongue.

1 1 " He fav'd me from the dreadful Deep* *' nor let my Soul be drown'd ;

** He rais?d and fix'd my finking Feet fi'on weL-eftablim'd Ground.

12 " 'Twas in a moft accepted Hour " my Pray'r ar©fe on high

f* Ana' for my fake my Gad fhall hear ««■ the dying Sinner's Cry,"

H T M N LXXXVI. Mark 15. 23, 24.. Pjal. 69. 14., &e.

I fvjOW let our Lips with holy Fear ^ And mournful Pieafurc fin*

The

HYMN Ixxx vi, <%

The Sufferings of our great High-prleft, the Sorrows of our King.

2 He finks in Floods of deep Diftrefs 5 how high the Waters rife !

While to his heav'nly Father's Ear he fends perpetual Cries.

3 '" Hear me, O Lord, and fave thy Son,

" nor hide thy fhining Face ; " Why fkould thy Favourite look like ons " forfaken of thy Grace ?

4 " With Rage they perfeeute the Man M that groans Beneath thy Wound.

66 While for a Sacrifice I pour ** my Life upon the Ground.

5 u They tread my Honour to the Duft, " and laugh wken I complain 5

" Their fharp infulting Slanders add

" frefTi Anguifh to my Pain. § " All my Reproach is known to Thee,

" the Scandal and the Shame 5 €C Reproach has broke my Dleeding Heart*

" and Lies defil'd my Name.

7 " I lookt for Pity, but in vain ; " my Kindred are my Grief ;

*c I afk my Friends for Comfort round, " but meet with no Relief.

8 " With Vinegar they mock my Thrift, « they give me Gall for food ;

" And fporting with my dying Groaas, " they triumph in my Biood.

9 " Shine into my diftreffed Seul, *' let thy Compaiions fave 5

jo HYMN lxxxvi, Ixxxvfi.

u And tho' my Fkfli fink down to Death*

" redeem it from the Grave. 10 " I fhall arife to praife thy Name,

" {hall reign in Worlds unknown | K And thy Salvation, Omy God,

" {hall feat me on thy Throne. H T M N. LXXXVIL (Rom, ii, ii, 16. Heb, ii. 2, U I?. i2»

P/W. 69.1* Vc.) iT^ATHER, tfingthy wo nd'rous Grace

•*■ I blefs my Saviour's Name ; He bought Salvation for the Poor,

and bore the Sinner's Shame. % His deep Diftrefs has rais'd us high,

his Duty and his Zeal FuifiU'd the Law which Mortals broke,

and finiih'd all thy Will.

3 His dying groans his living Songs.

{hall better pleafe my God, Than Harp or Trumpet's folemn Souarf,

than Goats or Bullocks Blood.

4 This (hall his humble Followers fee, and fet their Hearts at reft ;

They by his Death draw near to Thee, and live forever Weft.

5 Let Heav'n and all that dwell on higH to God their Voices raife,

While Lands and Seas affift the Sky, and join to' advance the Praife.

6 Zion is thine, moft holy God, thy Son (hall blefs her Gates ;

And Glory purchased by his Blood for thy own Ifr'tl Waits

HTM9

HYMN Ixxxviii. «ji

HTM N L XXXV III. Hik. 10. 4, &c Pfai 40. 6,— .9 *lTHus faith the Lord, <Yju. vVorkisvaia X cs give your bu nt Off ting* Ver, " In dying Goats and 8ulock& flAn

cc my Soul delights no more 2 Then fpake the Saviour, "Lo I'm here' " my God, to do thy Will ; *

*« What-e'er thy facred Books declare « thy Servant (hall Mi,

J « The Law is ever in my Sight,

" I keep it in my Heart : %i Mine Eyes are open'd with Delight

" to what thy Lips impart.

4 " And fee, the bleft Redeemer come**

th' eternal Son appears, And at th' appointed Time affuraes the Body God prepares.

5 Much he reveaPd his Father's Grace, and much his Truth he fhew'd •

And preacht the Way of Righteoufnefs where great Affemblies ftood.

6 His Father's Honour toucht his Heart* hepity'd Sinners Cries, *

And to iuB a Saviour's Part

was maie a Sacrifice. 1 No Bleo'J of Bafts on Altars fhed

could walk the Confcience clean ; Mm the rich Sac iflce h« paid

attones for all our Sin, S The n was the great Salvation fprea<£

and hetan s Kingdom fiiook. Thus by the Woman's promis'd Seed

!M«Jr*ntt Hwd wm took*

J2 HYMN Ixxxix, ex.

HYMN LXXXIX. ^.2.25,&c.Ch.i3.3$,36.P>/.i658.5cc.

X Y Set the Lord before my Face, JL " he bears my Courage up;

*'My Heart and Tongue their joys exprefs, « my Flefti fhali reft in Hope.

2 " My Spirit, Lord, thou wilt not leave, " where Souls departed are

Nor quit my Body to the Grave "to fee Corruption there.

3 " Thou wilt reveal the Path of Life " and raife me to thy Throne :

"Thy Courts immortal Pieafufe give, *' thy Prefence Joys unknown.

4 Thus in the Name of Chrijl% the Lord, the holy David iung.

And Providence fulfils the Word of his Prophetick. Tongue.

5 Jefus* whom ev'ry Saint adores, was crucify'd and flain ;

Behold, the Tomb its Prey reftores,

behold, he live* again. ,

6 When (hall my Feet arife and ftand on Heav'ns eternal Hills ?

There fits the Son at God's Right-Hand, and there the Father fmiles.

HYMN XC. (Luk. 14. 51. 52, M. 1. 9. PJeh 47,)

I f\ For a Shout of facred Joy ^^ to God the fov'reign King ! ,

Let ev'ry Land their Tongues imploy, and Hymns of Triumph fing,

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HYMN xc, xci. 73

■a Jefu?, our God afcends on high 5

his heav'nly Guards around Attend him Hung through the Sky,

with Trumpets joyful Sound.

3 While Angels fhout and praife theirKingfc

let Mortals learn their Strains ; Let all the Earth his Honours' fing ; o'er all the Earth he reigns.

4 Rehearie his Praife with Awe profound, let Knowledge lead the Song ;

Nor mock him with a folemn Sound upon a thoughtlefs Tongue.

5 Tn Ifrel ftood his antient Throne, he ldv'd that chofen Race ;

But now he calls the World his own, and Heathens tafte his Grace.

6 The Britifb Kingdoms are the Lord's, there Abrarns God is known ;

WhilePow'rsand Princes, Shields andS words fubmit before his Throne.

{HTMN XCI.

(Eph. 4. 8. Heh. 12. 18, &c. Afis2. %V

Pfal. 68. 17, 18. )

JT ORD,when thou didft afcend on high, f-1 Fen thoufand Angels fill'd the Sky ; Thofe Heav'n'y Guards around Thee waif, Like Chariot's that attend thy State. 2 Not Smb&s Mountain could appear More glorious when the Lord was there 5 While he pronounc'd his dreadful Law, ^r.J ftruek the chofen Tiibcs with Awe. D 3 How

74 ttlMN xci, xcil,

3 ; Kow bright the Triumph none can tel^ v\ hen the rebellious Pow'ss of Hell, Ih.tthoufand Souls had Captive made. V Iferc all in Chains like Captives led. 4 RatsM by his Father to the Throne, He Tent his promis'd Spirit down5

th Gifts and Grace for Rebel Men, 1 nac God might dwell on Earth again.

HTMNOXil. ( luk. 4. 2 2. Heb 1. 8, 9. Chap. 4. lt,

I. Pet, 2, 9. J0b. 3. 34.. PjaiAc.)

1 TVFY Sav,our2r,d my King, iyi- thy Beauties are Divine ;

Thy Lips with BleiTings overflow, and ev'ry Grace is thine.

2 Now make thy Glory known, gird on thy drczdful Sword,

And ride in Majefty to fpread the Conquefts of 'thy Word.

3 Strike thro' thy ftubborn Foes or melts their Hearts t'obey,

While Juftice, Meeknefs, Grace andTnith attend thy glorious Way.

4 Thy Laws, O God, are right ; *h> Throne mail ever ftand ;

And thy vi&orious Gofpel proves a Sceptre in thy Hand.

5 Thy Father and thy God, hath without Meafar* (hed

Kis Spirit like a joyful 0:1

t' anoint thy facred Head. 6 %hold, at thy Right-hand

tke Gentile Cnurch is fecn,

HYMN xcii, xciiL 75 •

Like a fair Bride in rich Attire ;

and Princes guard the Queen* 7 Fair Bride, receive his Love,

forget thy Father's H.oufe ; Forfake thy Gods, thy Ido!-Godsa

and pay thy Lord thy Vows. $ Q let thy God and King

thy (weeleft. Thoughts employ % Thy Children fhal] his Honour fing.

in Palaces of Joy.

HYMN XCIIL

{Matb.tz.g, 42, 1 Pit. z. 4, &c. Job. i*Z

(i%P/aL 1 1 8, 2 2, &C.) 1 CEE what a living Stone

M the Builders did refufe ; Yet God hath built his Ciiurch thereon

in (oiteof envious Jews.

% The Scribe and angry Pried:

rejea thine ©nly Son ; Yet on this Rock fhali Zion refta

as the chief Cprner-Stone.

3 The WorV, O Lord, is tiixx.^

and wondrous in our Eyes :

This Day declares it all divine, this Day did Jefus rife.

4 This is the glorious Day that eur Redeemer made ;

Let us rejoice and fiog and praya let all the Church be glad.

g 'Ihfanna to the King £-iLDavi£% roval Bleed 2

" D 2 Blefs

;6 HYMN xciii, xciv.

Blcfs him, ye Sa/nts ; he comes to bring

Salvation from vour God. 6 We blefc thine Wy Word,

which all this Grace dif^lays ; And offer on thine Altar, Lord,

our Sacrifice of Praife.

H r M N XCI7.

(IJa. 45. 21. &c. Rem. 3. 21, 7. PfaL 7 1,

15. &c.)

1 TV/TY Saviour, my Almighty Friend, •*-*■*■ when I begin thy Praife,

Where "*ill the growing Numbers endy the Numbers of thy Grace ?

2 Thou art my everlafting Truft, thy Goodnefs 1 adore ;

And fince I knew thy Graces fiaft 1 fpeak. thy Glories more.

3 My Feet (hall travel all the Length

of the celeitial Road, And march with Courage in thy Strength to fee my Father-God.

4 When lam fill'd with fore Di tire fs for feme furpriz-ng Sin,

I'll n^*-* **J peika Righteoufnefs, and mention none but Thine.

5 How will my Lips r?].)ke to tell ^he Vict 'lies of my King J

KT> Soul redeem'd from Sin and Hell feall thy Salvation fij

6 My fhall all the Day proclaim ■ my Saviour and mj God.

His D-ach has brou^ ht my Foes to Sh and drown'd £kem ..1 1m Bio ■

i

HYMN xci7, xcv. jy

7 Awake, awake, my tuneful Pow'rs ;

with this delightful Song Til entertain the darkeft Hours,

nor think'the Seafon long,

H T M N XCV.

(I Cor. io, 9. Heb. 3/ 7, &c. Pfal 95-}

1 f^OME, let our Voices join to raife ^ & facred Song of fokmn Praife l

God is a fov'reign King; rehearfe His Honours in exalted Verfe.

2 Come, let ourSouls addrefs the Lord, Who fram'd.our Natures with his Word % He is our Shepherd 5 we the Sheep

His Mercy chofe, his Paftures keep.

3 Come, let us here his Voice to-day 3 The Counfels of his Love obey,

Nor let our hardened Hearts renew. The Sins and. Plagues that //rV knew, 4. Ifrel that faw his Works of Grace . Yet tempt their Maker to his Face \ A foithlefs unbelieving Brood, Thattir'd the Patience of their God,

5 Thus faith theLord, "Hnwfa'Js tkeyprovJ "• Forget my PowW ; abufe my Love >

«« Since they dejpife my Retf, I [wear , "- Iheir Feet Jhall never enter there**

6 Look back, my Sou!, with holy dread. And viewthofe aatient Robe's dead j Attend the ofrer'd Grace to Day,

Nor icofe the BkiTmgs by De'ay,

j Seize the kind Promifs while it waits, . J id march to Zisri* heav'nly Gates ;

D 3 Believe^

;8 t± 1 M JN XGV1.

Believe, and take the promis'd Reft ; Obey, and be forever bleft.

HYMN XCVL (Luh r. 32, 33.7^. 1. 4.9.51.P/J/.72 2,kz) I y£SU3 (hall reign where'er the Sun

J Dees his fucctffive Journey's run ; His Kingdom ilretch from Shore to Shore, Till Moon's fha'l Wax and wane no more* % Behold the ifhruds with their Kings* And Europe her beft Tribute brings ; From North to South the Princes meet To pay their Homage at his Feet,

3 There Perfta glorious to behold, There India fhines in Eafttrn Gold ; And barb'rous Nations at his Word Submit, and bow, and own their Lord.

4 For him ffeall endlefs Prayer be made> And Praifes throng to crown his Head j His Name like fweet Perfume (ball life With every Morning-Sacrifke.

5 Peeple and Realms of ev'ry Tongue Dwejl on his Love with fweetefl Song 1 And Infant-Voices (hall proclaim Their early Bleffings on his Name.

6 Bleffings abound where'er he reigns. The Prifner leaps to loofe his Chains ^ The Weary find eternal Reft,

And all the Sons of Want are bleft.

J Where he difp'ays his healing Power, JDeath and the Curfe are known no more 5 In him the Tribes of Adam boaft More Bieffings than their Father loft.

8 Let

HYMN xcvij xcviu 79

8 Let every Creature rife and bring, Peculiar Honours te our King : Angels defcend with Songs again, And Earth repeat the long Jmen.

HYMN XCVII . (Math. 38. 20 i.TVot.j. i$,P/at 1 325&C.)

1 \jO Sleep nor Slumber to his Eyes **-™ good David would afford,

Till be had found below the Skies

a Dwelling for the Lord. % The Lord in Zion plac'd his Name^

his Ark was fettled there : To Zion the wheJe Nation came,

to werlhip thrice a Year.

2 But we have no fuch Lengths to go* nor wander far abroad ;

Where-e'er thy Saints *ffcmb!e now there is a Houfe for Gxl.

4 Arife, O King of Grace, arife, and enter to thy Reft,

Lo! thy Church waits with longing Eyes thus to be own'd and bleft.

5 Enter with all thy glorious Train, thy Spirit and thy Woroi ;

All that the Ark did once contain could no fuch G*ace afford.

6 Here, mighty God, accept our Vows, here let thy Praife be fpread ;

Blefsthe Provifionsof thy Houfe, and fill thy Poor with Bread.

7" Here let the Son of David reign, 1st God's anointed Jhine $

Juries

2o HYMN xcviii, xcb.

Juftice and Truth his Court maintain

with'Loy? and Pow'r divine. 8 Here let himEoic a laftmg fhrone, .

ana ss his FC'ngdom *rcws, FrcTh Honoufs (ball adorn his Crown, .

and Slum'* con found his Foes, HYMN XCVIII. (£/>&. 5 19, 20 ifk f 7 P/#. 97. 5.) I IJE reigns ; the Lord theSaviour reigns !

•*--*• Praife him in evangelic Strains : Let the whole Earth in Songs rejoice, Ani diihnt Iflatnds join their Voice. % Deep are his Counfels and unknown % . But Grace and Truth fuppqiri his Throne \ Tho' gloomy C'ouds his Way furround, ' Juftice k their. eternal Ground.

3 In Rob :s of judgment, Jo he comes Shakes the wideEarthj&xleayeathe TonaVs; ..

Before him burns devouring Fire, The Mountains melt, the Seas retire. 4. B.'^ fc.nerr.ies with fore Difmay, Ffy from the Sight, and (hiin the Day 5 . Then lift your Heads, ye >aints, on high. And iing, for your Redemption's ni^h. " HTM N XCIX. {Pjal. 9, 10 ) IC'NG to the Lord, who loud proclaims

k^-His various, and his-faving Names 5 O may they rot be heard a'on-, But by our lure Experience known ! 2 The great Jehovah be ador'd, Th' Ecernal, Atl-iuffictent Lord, He thro' the World molt high confefs'd, • B] whom 'twas fona'd, and is poiT

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H Y M N xcix, c. 8i

j; Awake, our noblefr. Pow'rs, to b!efs The God of Abrcm, God of Peace 3 Now by a dearer Title known. Father and God of ' Chriji his Son.

4 Thro' ev'ry Age his gracious Ear Is open to his Servants Prayer ; Nor can one humble Soul complain, That he hath fought his God in vain,

5 What unbelieving Heart fhall dare In Whifpers to fuggeft a Fear, Whi'e ftill he owns his antient Name ? The fame his Pow'r his Love the fame !

6 To Thee our Souls in Fa^th arifes To Thee we lift expecting Eyes ; And boldly thro* the Defart tread :

For God will guard, where God fhall lead, HYMN C.

( Pfid. 35< 3, ) 1 C ALVA HON! O melodious Sound

^ to wretched dying Men ! Salvation, that from God proceeds,

and leads to God again ! % Refcu'd from Heli's eternal Gloomy

from Fiends and Fires and Chains ;: P.ais'd to a Paradife of Bliis,

where Love, with Glory reigns !

3 But O 1 may a degen'rate SouI3 finful and weak as mine,

Preface to raife a trernbJng Eye to Bftflrngs fa divine r

4 T hs Laitre of fo bright a Stena my feeble Heart o'erbears j

Anil Unbelief alrnoft perverts the Fiomifeiato fears,

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*, c H Y M N C> Cj«

5 My Saviour-God, no Voice but Thins

thcie dying Hopes can raife ; bpeak tny Salvation to my Sou!,

and torn its Tears to Praifc. b My Saviour- GOB this broken Voice

transported (hall proclaim, And call on a!] th' Angelic Harps

to found £o fweet a Name. HTM N CI. ( pM 45- 3 4. )

2 JL°UD t0 the Prince of Heav'ft Your cbcarful Voices rails i x o him your Vows be giv'n, And fill hs Courts with Praifea

Withcoxifcious Worth

Ail c >aJ in Arms,

All bright m Charms,

He falhes forth.

% Gird on thy conqu'ring Sword, Afcendtfeyftiinin^Car, And march, A'mi^hty Lord, To wage thy holy" War,

Before his Wneels

In glaj Surpnfe,

Ye Valleys life.

And fink, ye Kills.

3 Fair Truth, ?,nd foiling Love^

And injur'd Rigbfouir.ds

Iri thy Retinue njpve,

And fcek from thee Red'efs :

1 hou in their Cau e

ShaJt pr.jfp'rcus ride,

And rar and wide

Dif^-nfe thy Laws.

4 Before

H Y M N ct, en. 8J 1

% Before thine awful Face Millions of Foes fhali fall, The Captives of thy Grace, That Grace, which conquers all* Tbj* World (hall know, 'Great King of Kings, r~-y What wond'rous Things

Thine Arm can do. fa Here to rny willing Soul Bend thy triumphant Ways 5 Here ev'ry Foe controul, And ail thy Pow'r difplay. My Heart, thy Throne9 B eft fifiu fer, Bows low to Thee, To Thee alone.

H T M N CII. . (Pfal 107. 3c)

YE Sons of Men with Joy record The various Wonders of the Lord 3 And let his Pow'r and Goodnefs found \\Thro' all your Tribes the World around. \Let the high Heav'ns your Songs invite3 Thofe fpacious Fields of brillant Light 5 Where Sun and Moon, and planets roll, And Stars, that glow from Pole to Pole.

3 Sing, Earth, in verdant Robes array'd, Its Herbs and Flow'rs, its Fruit andSnades Peopled witk Life of various Forms, Fifties and Fowls, and Beafts and Worms, i

4 V'iew the broad Sea's majelticlc Plains* And think how wide its Maker reigns 5 That Band remoteft Nations joins, . j And on each Wave his Gooanefs fhines/^

HYMN 4 ciii.

5 But, O that brighter World above, Where lives and reigns incarnate Love ! God's only Sen in F.'efh array'd,

For Man a bleeding Viftim made.

6 Thither, mv Soul, with Rapture foar : There Hi the Land of Praife adore : This Theme demands an Angel's Tongue, .Demands a never-ending Son *,

HYMN Cllt. ( Pfai. H9. 9. ) iTNdulgent God, with pitying Eyes

A the Sons of Men furvey, And fee how youthful Sinners fport in a deftruclive Way.

2 Ten thoufand Dangers lurk around to bear them to *he Tomb ;

Each in an Hour may plunge .them down where Hope can never come.

3 Reduce, O Lord, their wandringMinds*

is*d with airy Dreams, That heav'nly Wifdom may difpel

their vifionary Schemes. /. With holy camion may they walk,

shd ft thy Wcrd their Guide j Till c*ch the Defart fafely paiYd,

on Zien's Hill abide.

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