His praise I will resound, From whom the cries of my distress A gracious answer found. 2 He is my strength and shield; my heart Has trusted in,his Name; And now reliev'd, my heart, with joy His praises shall proclaim. 3 The LORD, the everlasting God. Is my defence and rock, 3 For there I may with comfort rest, The saving health, the saving strength In times of deep distress; And safe, as on a rock, abide In that secure recess. 4 When us to seek thy glorious face Thou kindly dost advise; "Thy glorious face I'll always seek," My grateful heart replies. 5 Then hide not thou thy face, O LORD, Nor me in wrath reject; 6 Though all of nearest earthly ties *Extract from the Journal of the General Convention, 1832. 4. Resolved, As the sense and declaration of this Convention, that so niuch of the rubrics in the form of consecration of a church or chapel as requires the singing of Psalm 26, verses 6, 7, and 8,' will hereafter be 4 duly complied with by singing verses 2 and 3, in the selection from the 26th Psalm, included in the Psalms in Metre authorized by these resolutions to be set forth." How full of pow'r his voice appears! With what majestic terror crown'd! Which from their roots tall cedara 5 GOD rules the angry floods on high;18 O all ye saints, the LORD His boundless sway shall never From the xxx. Psalm of David. distress to God I cried, In my distress to Golieve With eager love pursue; 9 Ye that on GOD rely, Courageously proceed; For he will still your hearts supply From the xxxii. Psalm of David, And from the grave's expecting mouth HE'S blest whose sins have pardon My hopeless life retrieve. 20 to his courts, ye saints of his, 3 His wrath has but a moment's reign, 4. Therefore, O LORD, I'll gladly sing DE PSALM 26.. (S. M.) From the xxxi. Psalm of David. EFEND me, LORD, from shame, For still I trust in thee; As just and righteous is thy Name, From danger set me free. 2 Bow down thy gracious ear, And speedy succour send; Do thou my steadfast rock appear, To shelter and defend. 3 To thee, the GoD of truth, My life, and all that 's mine, 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 disclos'd, The guilt that tortur'd me within, But thy forgiveness interpos'd, 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. PSALM 28. From the xxxiii. Psalm of David. 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; (For thou preserv'st me from my And new-made songs of loud applause youth,) I willingly resign., 4 My hope, my steadfast trust, I on thy help repose: That thou, my GoD, art good and just, My soul with comfort knows. 5 Whate'er events betide, Thy wisdom times them all; To such as fear thy Name, [care, Which thou, for those that trust thy Dost to the world proclaim! The harmony complete. 3. For faithful is the word of God, 5 Let earth, and all that dwell therein, Before him trembling stand; [made For, when he spake the word, 'twas 'Twas fix'd at his command. PART II. (C. M.) 1 WHATE ER the mighty LORD decrees With favourable eyes; 2 How happy then are they, to whom 4 The LORD from heav'n beholds the The LORD for GoD is known! Whom he, from all the world besides, Has chosen for his own. 3 Our soul on GoD with patience Our help and shield is he; 4 The riches of thy mercy, LORD, PSALM 29. From the xxxiv. Psalm of David. just And, when distress'd, his gracious ear 5 But turns his wrathful look on those 6 Deliv'rance to his saints he gives, 7 Great troubles may afflict the just, 3 The wicked, from their wickedness, [test, HROUGH all the changing scenes Whilst righteous men, whom they de THR of life, In trouble and in joy, He to my rescue came. 4 The Angel of the Lord encamps Shall them and their's survive. 9 For GoD preserves the souls of those To them, and their posterity " PSALM 30. (L. M.) * scends; Thy sacred truth's unmeasur'd 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 6 Fear him, ye saints; and you will Thy shelt'ring wings their refuge 5 O make but trial of his love, How blest they are, and only they, then make, And saints to thy protection trust! 4 Such guests shall to thy courts be To banquet on thy love's repast; From the xxxvii. Psalm of David." Thy anger or thy envy raise; Secure from danger and from want: 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; Nor envy the success of crime; PART 11. (II. 2.) 1 THE good man's way is God's deHe orders all the steps aright [light: Of him that moves by his command; Though he sometimes may be distress'd Yet shall he ne'er be quite oppress'd,' For GoD upholds him with his hand.. 2 With caution shun each wicked deed, In virtue's ways with zeal proceed, 13 God to the just will aid afford, Their only safeguard is the LORD, Their strength in time of need is he Because on him they still depend, The LORD will timely succour send, And from the wicked set them free THY HY chast'ning wrath, O LORD 2 My sins, which to a deluge swell, 3 But, LORD, before thy searching eyes 4 Forsake me not, O LORD, my GOD, And so prolong your happy days; LORD, let me know my term of For Gop, who judgment loves, does still Preserve his saints secure from ill, His mouth with wisdom is supplied, 1 THE wicked I in pow'r have seen, And like a bay-tree fresh and green That spreads its pleasant branches round: But he was gone as swift as thought; Their roughest days in peace shall days, 2 My life, thou know'st, is but a spaṇ, 3 Man, like a shadow, vainly walks, On thee alone my steadfast hope Shall ever, LORD, depend. 5 LORD, hear my cry accept my tears, My wasted strength restore, From the xl. Psalm of David. The wonders he for me has wrought And others, to his worship brought, Which thou, O GOD, for us hast 'The treasures of thy love surmount 5 I've learnt that thou hast not desir'd Thy law is written in my heart.j 7 In full assemblies I have told Thy truth and righteousness at large: Nor did, thou know'st, my lips with hold From uttering what thou gav'st in charge: Nor kept within my breast confin'd Thy faithfulness and saving grace; But preach'd thy love, for all design'd, That all might that and truth embrace. Then let those mercies I declar'd PSALM 35 (C. M.) HA The LORD his life, with blessings In safety shall prolong; When heated in the chase; 2 For thee, my GoD, the living God, 3 Why restless, why cast down, my soul? Trust God; who will employ 4 GoD of my strength, how long shall 1, 5 My heart is pierc'd, as with a sword, 6 Why restless, why cast down, my 'Hope still; and thou shalt sing The praise of him who is thy God, Thy health's eternal spring. |