3 4 The pastures fmile in green array; Where flocks and herds delighted tray, And as the verdant mead they graze, Each in their language fpeak their praise. In all we view thy hand divine, In every scene thy glories fhine, CIX. PSALM LXV. Long Met. STEELE. I 2 3 4 The fame. HE rifing morn, the clofing day, voice; Each in their turn thy power display, Earth's wide extended varying fcenes, All smiling round, thy bounty fhow; From clouds or feas, full magazines, Thy rich diffufive bleffings flow. Now earth receives the precious feed, Which thy indulgent hand prepares ; And nourishes the future bread, And anfwers all the fower's cares. Thy goodness crowns the circling year, Thy paths drop fatnefs all around, E'en barren wilds thy praife declare, And echoing hills return the found. PSALM cx. PSALM LXVI. Prop. Met. DODDRIDGE. Man the only Rebel against GOD. HE Lord of glory reigns fupremely great, feat. Thro' worlds unknown his fovereign fway extends, And reads each thought thro' his immenfe creation. His praise gives harmony to all their voices, And every heart thro' the full choir rejoices. 3 Rebellious mortals, ceafe your tumults vain, Nor longer fuch unequal war maintain : Let clay with fellow clay in combat ftrive, But dread to brave the power, by which you live. With contrite hearts fall proftrate and adore him, For if he frown, ye perifh all before him. cx. PSALM LXVII. Com. Met. WATTS. The Happiness of Britain. I HINE, mighty God, on Britain fhine, With beams of heavenly grace; Reveal thy power through all our coafts, And fhew thy fmiling face. 2 Amidft our ifle exalted high Do thou our glory ftand, And like a wall of guardian fire 3 Sometime thy name from fhore to shore 4 Already has thy richest truth 5 Much of thy favours have we shared; Ne'er may thy favours cease: But ftill protect this happy ifle With fcience, truth and peace. CXII. PSALM LXVIII. Long Met. MERRICK. Song of Praife. E righteous of the earth rejoice YE In God, whose favour crowns your choice; From day to day your joy express In humble modeft thankfulness. Great, wife and good; a theme of praise Exhauftlefs! In his prefence raise The pious ftrain, and cheerful fing The mercies of your heavenly king. Their parent him the orphans hail; He bids the widow's caufe prevail; And, though above the higheft, high, Extends to all a friendly eye. A manfion to the out-caft gives, The captive from his chain relieves, Nor 5 Nor e'er with fruitless vows implore But to the virtuous, pious heart In God, whofe favour crowns your choice. CXIII. PSALM LXVIII. Long Met. WATTS. I 2 3. 4 5 Prefent Bleffings common; future fpecial. WE JE bless the Lord, the wife, the good, Who fills our hearts with joy and food; Who pours his bleffings from the skies, And loads our days with rich fupplies. He fends the fun his circuit round, To cheer the fruits, to warm the ground; He bids the clouds, with plenteous rain, Refresh the thirsty earth again. 'Tis to his care we owe our breath, And all our near escapes from death: Safety and health to God belong, He guards the weak, and aids the ftrong. Here all without diftinction prove Some common bleffings of his love; The world hereafter God reserves For treating each as each deferves. Then life's vaft iffues fhall be known, And man fhall reap as man has fown. This hope the virtuous mind enjoys; This fear the finner's peace deftroys. ト CXIV. PSALM LXIX. Com. Met. WATTS. Ι The Example of CHRIST's Obedience, Sufferings and Reward. ATHER, we fing thy wonderous grace, FA Beloved of God, endeared to man, He bore reproach and fhame. 2 Thro' forrow and thro' death he passed, He published to our world thy law, 3 His faultlefs life, obedient death, 4 How wife the leffon to us all, CXV. PSALM LXXI. Com. Met. ADDISON. I Gratitude to GOD for his various Mercies. WHE WHEN all thy mercies, O my God, 2 O how fhall words with equal warmth Which glows in my delighted heart? |