For my dear brethren's sake, and 3 Supplies of life, with ease to them, friends No less than brethren dear, But most of all I'll seek thy good, PSALM 100. (C. M.) He on his saints bestows; PSALM 103. (C. M.) From the cxxviii. Psalm of David. THE man is blest that fears the LORD, Nor only worship pays, But keeps his steps confin'd with care HAD not the LORD, may Israel say. 2 He shall upon the sweet returns Israel's side The foe had quickly swallow'd us, 2 Had not the LORD himself vouchsaf'd 3 But prais'd be our eternal LORD, The snare is broke, his rage disarm'd, Secure in GoD's almighty Name PSALM 101.. (C. M.) From the cxxv. Psalm of David. Of his own labour feed; 3 Who fears the LORD shall prosper PSALM 104. (S. M.) FT GOD I sent my cry: 2 Should'st thou severely judge, WHO place on Sion's, God their 3 My soul with patience waits Like Sion's rock shall stand; Look how the hills on ev'ry side Bo stands the LORD around his saints, 3 Be good, O righteous GOD, to those 4 All those who walk in crooked paths, PSALM 102. ~(C. M.) WE build with fruitless cost, unless The LORD the pile sustain; In vain we rise before the day, For thee, the living LORD; 4 My longing eyes look out 5 Let Israel trust in GoD, No bounds his mercy knows; 6 Whose friendly streams to us A healing spring, a spring to cleanse 3 Humble as a little child, On thy faithful word I rest. From the cxxxii. Psalm of David. WITH due rev'rence, let us all O, To God's abode repair; 2 Arise, O LORD, and now possess 3 Clothe thou thy priests with righteousness, Make thou thy saints rejoice; 4 Fair Sion does, in God's esteem, Where he desires to dwell. 5 Her store th' Almighty will increase, Her poor with plenty bless; Her saints shall shout for joy, her priests His saving health confess.. PSALM 107. (C. M.): HOW vast must their advantage be, True love is like the precious oil, Which, pour'd on Aaron's head, Ran down his beard, and o'er his robes Its costly fragrance shed. 3 'Tis like refreshing dew, which does 4 For Sion is the chosen seat Where the almighty King The promis'd blessing has ordain'ą, PSALM 108. (C. M.) BLESS GOD, ye servants, that attend Upon his solemn state, That in his temple's hallow'd courts With humble rev'rence wait. 2 Within his house lift up your hands PSALM 109. (C. M ) From the cxxxv. Psalm of David. PRAISE the LORD with one con sent, And magnify his Name; Let all the servants of the LORD. 2 Praise him all ye that in his house 3 For God his own peculiar choice 4 That Gop is great, we often have 5 For he, with unresisted strength, Performs his sov'reign will, In heav'n and earth, and wat'ry stores That earth's deep caverns fill. 6 Their just returns of thanks to GoD Let grateful Israel pay; Nor let anointed Aaron's race To bless the LORD delay. 7 Their sense of his unbounded love Let Levi's house express; And let all those who fear the LORD, His Name for ever bless. 3 By his almighty hand Amazing works are wrought; The heav'ns by his command Were to perfection brought: For GOD &c. ♦ He spread the ocean round 5 By him the heav'ns display Their num'rous hosts of light, The sun to rule by day, The moon and stars, by night: € He, in our depth of woes, In peace and safety brought: 7 He does the food supply On which all creatures live: PSALM 11. (L. M.) My rising up and lying down; My secret thoughts are known to thee, From the cxxxvii. Psalm of David. Known long before conceiv'd by me. WHEN we, our weary limbs to rest, 2 Thine eye my bed and path surveys. Sat down by proud Euphrates' My public haunts and private ways; [press'd, Thou know'st what 'tis my lips would My yet unutter'd words' intent. WE stream, We wept, with doleful thoughts opAnd Sion was our mournful theme. ? Our harps, that, when with joy we sung, Were wont their tuneful parts to bear, With silent strings neglected hung On willow trees that wither'd there. 3 O Salem, our once happy seat, When I of thee forgetful prove, 4 If I to mention thee forbear, PSALM 112. (C. M.) From the cxxxviii. Psalm of David. 7ITH my whole heart, my GOD WITH and King, Thy praise I will proclaim; Before the mighty I will sing, And bless thy holy Name. vent, 3 Surrounded by thy pow'r I stand,' On every side I find thy hand: O skill for human reach too high! Too dazzling bright for mortal eye! 4 From thy all-seeing Spirit, LORD, What hiding-place does earth afford 1 O where can I thy influence shun, Or whither from thy presence run? 5 If up to heav'n I take my flight, 'Tis there thou dwell'st, enthron'd in light; If to the world unseen, my GOD.: There also hast thou thine abode. 6 If I the morning's wings could gain, And fly beyond the western main; E'en there, in earth's remotest land, 1 still should find thy guiding hand. 7 Or, should I try to shun thy sight Beneath the sable wings of night, One glance from thee, one piercing From the cxli. Psalm of David. LORD, in thy sight, O let my pray'r Like morning incense rise; My lifted hands accepted be 2 From hasty language curb my tongue, 3. From wicked men's designs deeds and My heart and hands restrain; Nor let me share their evil works, Or their unrighteous gain. 4 Let upright men reprove my faults, And I shall think them kind; Like healing oil upon my head I their reproof shall find. 3 To thee my hands in humble prayer 5 Thy kindness early let me hear, 6 Do thou, O LORD, from all my foes A safe retreat, a hiding place, My soul implores from thee. Let thy good Spirit lead and keep 8 O, for the sake of thy great Name, PSALM 116. (L. M.) LORD what's in man, that thou love Of him such tender care to take? What in his offspring could thee move Such great account of him to make? 2 The life of man does quickly fade, His thoughts but empty are and vain, His days are like a flying shade, Of whose short stay on signs remain. 3 To thee, almighty King of kings, In new-made hymns my voice I'll raise; And instruments of many strings Shall help me to adore and praise. PSALM 117. From the cxlv. Psalm of David. THEE I will bless, my GoD anu Thy endless praise proclaim; 2 Thou, LORD, beyond compare art And highly to be prais'd; 3 Renown'd for mighty acts, thy fame 4 Whilst I thy glory, and renown, own, And thy great pow'r confess. 5 The praise that to thy love belongs 5 The LORD preserves all those with 6 My time to come, in praises spent, PSALM 118. (III. 3.) From the cxlv. Psalm of David. GOD OD, my King, thy might confess. ing, Ever will I bless thy Name; The LORD is good; fresh acts of Day by day thy throne addressing, grace His pity still supplies; His anger moves with slowest pace, His willing mercy flies. Thy love through earth extends its fame, To all thy works express'd' Still will 1 thy praise proclaim. 2 Honour great our God befitteth; These show thy praise, whilst thy Speak of thy dread acts the story great Name Is by thy servants bless'd. 8 They, with a glorious prospect fir'd, 9. Gon's mighty works of ancient date 10 His steadfast throne, from changes free, Shall stand for ever fast'; And thy deeds of wonder tell. Nor shall fail from mem'ry's trea ⚫sure Works by love and mercy wrought; Works of love surpassing measure, Works of mercy passing thought. 5 Full of kindness and compassion, Slow to anger, vast in love, God is good to all creation; All his works his goodness prove. 6 All thy works, O LORD, shall bless thee, Thee shall all thy saints adore'; His boundless sway no end shall see, King supreme shall they confess thee, But time itself outlast. PART II. (C. M.) 1 THE LORD does them support that fall, And makes the prostrate rise; For his kind aid ail creatures call, Who timely food supplies. Whate'er their various wants require With open hand he gives; 3 How holy is the LORD, how just, 4 He grants the full desires of those And proclaim thy sov'reign pow'r. 7 They thy might, all might excelling, Shall to all mankind make known; And the brightness of thy dwelling; And the glories of thy throne. 8 Ever, GoD of endless praises, Shall thy royal might remain; Evermore thy brightness blazes, Ever lasts thy righteous reign. 9 Them that fall the LORD protecteth. He sustains the bow'd and bent; Every eye from thee expecteth, Fix'd on thee, its nourishment. 10 Thou to all, great GoD of nature, Giv'st in season due their food; Spread'st thy hand, and every creature Satisfiest still with good. 11 GOD is just in all he doeth, Kind is be in all his ways; |