4 My hope, my steadfast trust,
I on thy help repose:

That thou, my Gon, art good and just,
My soul with comfort knows.

5 Whate'er events betide,

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Thy wisdom times them all;

Then, LORD, thy servant safely hide
From those that seek his fall.

6 The brightness of thy face

To me, O LORD, disclose;
And, as thy mercies still increase,
Preserve me from my foes.

7 How great thy mercies are
To such as fear thy Name,
Which thou, for those that trust thy care,
Dost to the world proclaim!

8 O all ye saints, the LORD

With eager love pursue,

Who to the just will help afford,
And give the proud their due.

9 Ye that on GoD rely,

Courageously proceed;

For he will still your hearts supply
With strength in time of need.

SELECTION 27. L. M.

From the xxxii. Psalm of David.

1 HE 's blest, whose sins have pardon gain'd,
No more in judgment to appear;
Whose guilt remission has obtain❜d,
And whose repentance is sincere.

2 No sooner I my wound disclosed,
The guilt that tortured me within,
But thy forgiveness interposed,

And mercy's healing balm pour'd in. 3 Sorrows on sorrows multiplied,

The harden'd sinner shall confound; But them who in his truth confide, Blessings of mercy shall surround.

4 His saints, that have perform'd his laws,
Their life in triumph shall employ;
Let them, as they alone have cause,
In grateful raptures shout for joy.

SELECTION 28.

From the xxxiii. Psalm of David.

PART I. C. M.

1 LET all the just to God, with joy,
Their cheerful voices raise;
For well the righteous it becomes
To sing glad songs of praise.

2 Let harps, and psalteries, and lutes,
In joyful concert meet;

And new-made songs of loud applause
The harmony complete.

3 For faithful is the word of God;
His works with truth abound;
He justice loves; and all the earth
Is with his goodness crown'd.

4 By his almighty word, at first,

The heavenly arch was rear'd; And all the beauteous hosts of light At his command appear'd.

5 Let earth, and all that dwell therein, Before him trembling stand;

For, when he spake the word, 'twas made, "Twas fix'd at his command.

PART II. C. M.

1 WHATE'ER the mighty LORD decrees,
Shall stand for ever sure;

The settled purpose of his heart
To ages shall endure.

2 How happy then are they, to whom
The LORD for Gop is known!

Whom he, from all the world besides,
Has chosen for his own.

3 Our soul on GOD with patience waits;
Our help and shield is he:

Then, LORD, let still our hearts rejoice
Because we trust in thee.

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4 The riches of thy mercy, LORD,
Do thou to us extend;

Since we, for all we want or with,
On thee alone depend.

SELECTION 29.

From the xxxiv. Psalm of David.

PART I C. M.

1 THROUGH all the changing scenes of life, In trouble and in joy,

The praises of my GoD shall still My heart and tongue employ. 2 Of his deliverance I will boast, Till all that are distress'd From my example comfort take, And charm their griefs to rest. 3 O magnify the LORD with me, With me exalt his Name: When in distress to him I call'd, He to my rescue came.

4 The Angel of the LORD encamps Around the good and just; Deliverance he affords to all

Who on his succor trust.

5 O make but trial of his love,
Experience will decide

How blest they are, and only they,
Who in his truth confide.

6 Fear him, ye saints, and you will then
Have nothing else to fear;
Make you his service your delight,
Your wants shall be his care.

PART II. C. M.

1 APPROACH, ye children of the LORD,
And my instruction hear;

I'll teach you the true discipline
Of his religious fear.

2 Let him who length of life desires,

And prosperous days would see,

From slandering language keep his tongue,
His lips from falsehood free;

3 The crooked paths of vice decline,
And virtue's ways pursue;

Establish peace, where 'tis begun;
And where 'tis lost, renew.

4 The LORD from heaven beholds the just With favorable eyes;

And, when distress'd, his gracious ear
Is open to their cries;

5 But turns his wrathful look on those
Whom mercy can't reclaim,

To cut them off, and from the earth
Blot out their evil name.

6 Deliverance to his saints he gives,
When his relief they crave;
He's nigh to heal the broken heart,
And contrite spirit save.

7 Great troubles may afflict the just,
Yet God will save them still;
The righteous he will keep from harm,
And guard from every ill.

8 The wicked, from their wickedness,
Their ruin shall derive;

Whilst righteous men, whom they detest,
Shall them and their's survive.

9 For GoD preserves the souls of those
Who on his truth depend;

To them, and their posterity,
His blessings shall descend.

SELECTION 30. L. M..

From the xxxvi. Psalm of David.

1 O LORD, thy mercy, my sure hope,
The highest orb of heaven transcends;
Thy sacred truth's unmeasured scope
Beyond the spreading sky extends.

2 Thy justice like the hills remains,
Unfathom'd depths thy judgments are;
Thy providence the world sustains,
The whole creation is thy care.

3 Since of thy goodness all partake,

With what assurance should the just
Thy sheltering wings their refuge make,
And saints to thy protection trust!

4 Such guests shall to thy courts be led,
To banquet on thy love's repast;
And drink, as from a fountain's head,
Of joys that shall for ever last.

5 With thee the springs of life remain,
Thy presence is eternal day;
O let thy saints thy favor gain,
To upright hearts thy truth display.

SELECTION 31.

From the xxxvii. Psalm of David.

PART I II. 2.

1 THOUGH wicked men grow rich or great,
Yet let not their successful state
Thy anger or thy envy raise;
For they, cut down like tender grass,
Or like young flowers away shall pass,
Whose blooming beauty soon decays.

2 Depend on GOD, and him obey;
So thou within the land shalt stay,

Secure from danger and from want:
Make his commands thy chief delight;
And he, thy duty to requite,

Shall all thy earnest wishes grant.
3 In all thy ways trust thou the LORD,
And he will needful help afford,
To perfect every just design:
He'll make, like light, serene and clear,
Thy clouded innocence appear,

And as a mid-day sun to shine.

4 With quiet mind on God depend,
And patiently for him attend,

Nor envy the success of crime:
For GoD will sinful men destroy;
While they his presence shall enjoy,
Who trust on him and wait his time.