PSALM 46.

C. M. From the lvi. Psalm of David.

LORD! though at times surprised by fear,

On danger's first alarm,
Tetill for succor I depend
On thy almighty arm.

Goo's faithful promise I shall praise,
On which I now rely;

in GOD I trust, and, trusting him,
The arm of flesh defy.

I'll trust God's word, and so despise,
The force that man can raise ;
To thee, O GOD, my vows are due,
To thee I'll render praise.

Thou hast retrieved my soul from death,
And thou wilt still secure
The life thou hast so oft preserved,
And make my footsteps sure:

5 That thus, protected by thy power,
I may this light enjoy;
And in the service of my GOD
My lengthen'd days employ.

From the lvii. Psalm of David.

10 GOD, my heart is fix'd, 't is bent, Its thankful tribute to present;

And, with my heart, my voice I'll raise
To thee, my GOD, in songs of praise.
? Awake, my glory; harp and lute,
No longer let your strings be mute:
And I, my tuneful part to take,
Will with the early dawn awake.
8 Thy praises, LORD, I will resound
To all the list'ning nations round:
Thy mercy highest heaven transcends,
Thy truth beyond the clouds extends.
4 Be thou, O GOD, exalted high;
And as thy glory fills the sky,
So let it be on earth display'd,
Till thou art here, as there, obey'd.

From the Ixii. Psalm of David.

1 MY soul, for help on GOD rely, On him alone thy trust repose; My rock and health will strength supply, To bear the shock of all my foes. 2 GOD does his saving health dispense, And flowing blessings daily send: He is my fortress and defence,

On him my soul shall still depend.
3 In him, ye people, always trust;
Before his throne pour out your hearts :
For GOD, the merciful and just,
His timely aid to us imparts.

4 The LORD has oft his will express'd,
And I this truth have fully known;
To be of boundless power possess'd,
Belongs of right to God alone.

From the lxiii. Psalm of David. 10 GOD, my gracious GOD, to thee My morning prayers shall offer'd be,

For thee my thirsty soul does pant; My fainting flesh implores thy grace, As in a dry and barren place,

Where I refreshing waters want. 20! to my longing eyes, once more, That view of glorious power restore,

Because to me thy wondrous love
Which thy majestic house displays:
Than life itself does dearer prove,
My lips shall always speak thy praise.
3 My life, while I that life enjoy,
In blessing GOD I will employ,

With lifted hands adore his name:
As with its choicest food supplied,
My soul shall be full satisfied

While I with joy his praise proclaim. 4 When down I lie, sweet sleep to find Thou, LORD, art present to my mind,

And when I wake in dead of night, Because thou still dost succor bring, Beneath the shadow of thy wing I rest with safety and delight.

1 FOR thee, O GOD, our constant praise In Sion waits, thy chosen seat; Our promised altars there we 'll raise,

And all our zealous vows complete. 2 Thou! who to every humble prayer, Dost always bend thy list'ning ear, To thee shall all mankind repair, And at thy gracious throne appear. 3 Our sins, though numberless, in vain To stop thy flowing mercy try; Whilst thou o'erlook'st the guilty stain, And washest out the crimson dye.

4 Blest is the man, who near thee placed, Within thy sacred dwelling lives!

"T is there abundantly we taste
The vast delights thy temple gives.

1 LET all the lands, with shouts of joy,
To GOD their voices raise;
Sing psalms in honor of his name,
And spread his glorious praise.

2 And let them say, How dreadful, LORD,
In all thy works, art thou!
To thy great power thy stubborn foes
Shall all be forced to bow.

3 Through all the earth, the nations round
Shall thee, their GOD, confess;
And, with glad hymns, their awful dread
Of thy great Name express.

4 O come! behold the works of GOD,
And then with me you'll own
That he to all the sons of men
Has wondrous judgment shown.
5 O all ye nations, bless our GOD,
And loudly speak his praise;
Who keeps our souls alive, and still
Confirms our steadfast ways,

1 My off'rings to God's house I'll bring,
And there my vows will pay,
Which I with solemn zeal did make
In trouble's dismal day.

20 come, all ye that fear the LORD,
Attend with heedful care,
Whilst I what GOD for me has done
With grateful joy declare.
S As I before his aid implored,
So now I praise his Name;
But, if my heart to sin incline,
My prayer will GOD disclaim.
4 But God to me, whene'er I cried,
His gracious ear did bend,
And to the voice of my request
With constant love attend.

5 Then bless'd for ever be my GOD,
Who never, when I pray,
Withholds his mercy from my soul,
Nor turns his face away.

From the lxvii. Psalm of David.

1 TO bless thy chosen race,

In mercy, LORD, incline;
And cause the brightness of thy face
On all thy saints to shine:

2 That so thy wondrous way

May through the world be known; While distant lands their tribute pay, And thy salvation own.

3 Let diff'ring nations join

To celebrate thy fame;

Let all the world, O LORD, combine
To praise thy glorious Name.

4 O let them shout and sing,
With joy and pious mirth;

For thou, the righteous Judge and King, Shalt govern all the earth.

5 Let diff'ring nations join

To celebrate thy fame;

Let all the world, O LORD, combine
To praise thy glorious Name.

6 Then GOD upon our land

Shall constant blessings shower; And all the world in awe shall stand Of his resistless power.

PSALM 53.

L. M.

From the lxviii. Psalm of David.

1 THE servants of JEHOVAH'S Will His favor's gentle beams enjoy; Their upright hearts let gladness fill, And cheerful songs their tongues employ 2 To him your voice in anthems raise, JEHOVAH'S awful Name he bears; In him rejoice, extol his praise,

Who rides upon high-rolling spheres.
3 His chariots numberless, his powers
Are heavenly hosts, that wait his will;
His presence now fills Sion's towers,
As once it honor'd Sinai's hill.

4 Ascending high, in triumph thou
Captivity hast captive led,
And on thy people didst bestow
Thy gifts and graces freely shed.
5 Ev'n rebels shall partake thy grace,
And humble proselytes repair
To worship at thy dwelling-place,
And all the world pay homage there.
6 For benefits each day bestow'd,
Be daily his great Name adored,
Who is our Saviour and our GOD,
Of life and death the sov'reign LORD.

From the lxxi. Psalm of David.

IN thee I put my steadfast trust,
Defend me, LORD, from shame:
Incline thine ear, and save my soul,
For righteous is thy Name.

Be thou my strong abiding-place,
To which I may resort:
Thy promise, LORD, is my defence,
reThou art my rock and fort.

My steadfast and unchanging hope
Shall on thy power depend;
And I in grateful songs of praise
My time to come will spend.
Thy righteous acts and saving health
My mouth shall still declare;
Unable yet to count them all,
Though summ'd with utmost care.

While GOD vouchsafes me his support, I'll in his strength go on; All other righteousness disclaim, And mention his alone.

From the Ixxii. Psalm of David.

1 LO! hills and mountains shall bring forth
The happy fruits of peace;
Which all the land shall own to be
The work of righteousness:

2 While David's Son our needy race
Shall rule with gentle sway;

And from their humble neck shall take
Oppressive yokes away.

3 In every heart thy awful fear
Shall then be rooted fast,
As long as sun and moon endure,
Or time itself shall last.

4 He shall descend like rain, that cheers
Or like warm showers whose gentle drops
The meadow's second birth;
Refresh the thirsty earth.

5 In his blest days the just and good
Shall spring up all around;
The happy land shall every where
With endless peace abound.

6 His uncontroll'd dominion shall
From sea to sea extend;
Begin at proud Euphrates' stream,
At nature's limits end.

7 To him the savage nations round
Shall bow their servile heads;
His vanquish'd foes shall lick the dust,
Where he his conquest spreads.
8 The kings of Tarshish and the isles
Shall costly presents bring;
From spicy Sheba gifts shall come,
And wealthy Saba's king.

9 To him shall every king on earth
His humble homage pay;
And diff'ring nations gladly join
To own his righteous sway.
10 For he shall set the needy free,
When they for succor cry;
Shall save the helpless and the poor,
And all their wants supply.

11 For him shall constant prayer be made
Through all his prosp❜rous days:
His just dominion shall afford

A lasting theme of praise.

12 The mem'ry of his glorious Name
Through endless years shall run;
His spotless fame shall shine as bright
And lasting as the sun.

From the lxxiii. Psalm of David.

1 THY presence, LORD, hath me supplied,
Thou my right hand support dost give:
Thou first shalt with thy counsel guide,
And then to glory me receive.

2 Whom then in heaven, but thee alone,
Have I, whose favor I require?
Throughout the spacious earth there's none,
Compared with thee, that I desire.
3 My trembling flesh and aching heart
May often fail to succor me;
But GOD shall inward strength impart,
And my eternal portion be.

4 For they that far from thee remove
Shall into sudden ruin fall;
If after other gods they rove,
'Thy vengeance shall destroy them all.
5 But as for me, 't is good and just
That I should still to GOD repair;
In him I always put my trust,
And will his wondrous works declare.

From the lxxviii. Psalm of David.

1 HEAR, O my people, to my law
Devout attention lend;
Let the instruction of my mouth
Deep in your hearts descend.
2 My tongue shall oracles proclaim
Which ancient times have known;
The truths which our forefathers' care
To us has handed down.

3 We will not hide them from our sons,
Our offspring shall be taught
The praises of the LORD, whose strength
Has works of wonder wrought.

4 For Jacob he his law ordain'd,

His league with Israel made;
With charge to be from age to age,
From race to race, convey'd.
5 That generations yet to come
Should to their unborn heirs
Religiously transmit the same,
And they again to theirs.

6 To teach them that in GoD alone
Their hope securely stands;
That they should ne'er his works forget,
But keep his just commands.

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From the lxxxi. Psalm of David.

TO GOD, our never-failing strength, With loud applauses sing:

nd jointly make a cheerful noise

To Jacob's awful King.

Compose a hymn of praise, and touch
Your instruments of joy;

et psalteries and tuneful harps
Your grateful skill employ."
Let trumpets at the festival
Their joyful voices raise,
'o celebrate th' appointed time,
The solemn day of praise.

For this a statute was of old,
Which Jacob's GOD decreed
To be with pious care observed,
By Israel's chosen seed.

PSALM 63.

C. M.

From the lxxxiv. Psalm of David.

O GOD of hosts, the mighty LORD,
How lovely is the place
Where thou, enthroned in glory, show'st
The brightness of thy face!

My longing soul faints with desire
To view thy blest abode;
My panting heart and flesh cry out
For thee, the living GOD.

The birds, more happy far than I,
Around thy temple throng;
Securely there they build, and there
Securely hatch their young.

IO LORD of hosts, my king and GOD,
How highly bless'd are they,

Who in thy temple always dwell,
And there thy praise display!

From the lxxxv. Psalm of David.

10 GOD, our Saviour, all our hearts
To thy obedience turn;
That, quench'd with our repenting tears,
Thy wrath no more may burn.

2 For why should'st thou be angry still,
And wrath so long retain?
Revive us, LORD, and let thy saints
Thy wonted comfort gain.

3 Thy gracious favor, LORD, display,
Which we have long implored:
And, for thy wondrous mercy's sake,
Thy wonted aid afford.

4 GOD's answer patiently I'll wait;
For he with glad success,
If they no more to folly turn,

His mourning saints will bless.
5 To all that fear GOD's holy Name
His sure salvation's near;
His glory in our happy land

For ever shall appear.

6 For mercy now with truth is join'd
And righteousness with peace,
Like kind companions, absent long,
With friendly arms embrace.

7 Truth from the earth shall spring, whilst

heaven

Their sure protection made,

Who long to tread the sacred ways
That to thy dwelling lead!

Who pass through parch'd and thirsty
Yet no refreshment want;

[vales, Their pools are fill'd with rain, which thou At their request dost grant. Thus they proceed from strength to strength,

de And still approach more near;
Till all on Sion's holy mount
Before their GOD appear.
Within thy courts one single day
"T is better to attend,
Than, LORD, in any other place
A thousaud days to spend.

With constant zeal and care.