1 THOU suit'st, O Lord, thy righteous ways To various paths of human kind; They who for mercy merit praise, With thee shall wondrous mercy find. 2 Thou to the just shalt justice show; 3 That he the humble soul will save, And crush the haughty's boasted might, 4 Who then deserves to be adored, But God, on whom my hopes depend? 5 Let the eternal Lord be praised, The rock on whose defence I rest! To highest heavens his Name be raised, Who me with his salvation bless'd! 6 My God, to celebrate thy fame, My grateful voice to heaven I'll raise And nations, strangers to thy Name, Shall learn to sing thy glorious praise. 2 The dawn of each returning day Fresh beams of knowledge brings; And from the dark returns of night Divine instruction springs. 3 Their powerful language to no realm Or region is confined; 'Tis nature's voice, and understood 4 Their doctrine does its sacred sense 5 From east to west, from west to east, PART II. C. M. 1 God's perfect law converts the soul, 2 The statutes of the Lord are just, His pure commands, in search of truth, 3 His perfect worship here is fix'd, Of truth and justice weigh'd; 4 of more esteem than golden mines, 5 My trusty counsellors they are, 6 But what frail man observes how oft He does from virtue fall? O cleanse me from my secret faults, 7 Let no presumptuous sin, O Lord, 8 So shall my prayer and praises be PSALM 16. S. M. From the xx. Psalm of David. MAY Jacob's God defend And hear us in distress; Our succour from his temple send, Our cause from Sion bless! 2 May he accept our vow, Our sacrifice receive, Our heart's devout request allow, 3 O Lord, thy saving grace We joyfully declare; Our banner in thy Name we raise "The Lord fulfil our prayer!" 4 Now know we that the Lord His chosen will defend; From heaven will strength divine afford, And will their prayer attend. 5 Some earthly succour trust, But we in God's right hand : Lo! while they fall, so vain their boast, We rise, and upright stand. Still save us, Lord; and still Thy servants deign to bless: Hear, King of heaven, in times of ill, The prayers that we address. PSALM 17. From the xxii. Psalm of David. PART I. C. M. My God, my God, why leav'st thou me, When I with anguish faint? Oh! why so far from me removed, And from my loud complaint? 2 Lo! I am treated like a worm, 3 With laughter all the gazing crowd They shoot the lip, they shake the head, 4 "In God he trusted, boasting oft That he was Heaven's delight; Let God come down to save him now, 5 Withdraw not, then, so far from me, O send me help! thy help, on which PART II. C. M 1 LIKE water is my life pour'd out, My joints are out of frame; 2 My strength is like a potsherd dried, My tongue is parch'd with drought; And to the dismal shades of death 3 Like dogs, to compass me, my foes 4 My body's rack'd, till all my bones Distinctly may be told; Yet such a spectacle of woe 5 As spoil, my garments they divide, PART III. C. M. 1 LORD, to my brethren I'll declare 2 "Ye worshippers of Jacob's God, O praise the Lord, and to your praise 3 "He ne'er disdain'd on low distress Nor turn'd from misery his face, 4 Thus in thy sacred courts, will I 5 The meek companions of my grief 6 Then shall the glad converted world 7 'Tis his supreme prerogative O'er all mankind to reign; 'Tis just that he should rule the world, 8 The rich, who are with plenty fed, 9 With humble worship to his throne That power which first their being gave, 7 Erect your heads, eternal gates; The King of glory: see! he comes 8 Who is the King of glory? who? 9 Erect your heads, ye gates; unfold, In state to entertain The King of glory: see! he comes 10 Who is the King of glory? who? PSALM 20. S. M. From the xxv. Psalm of David. 10 God, in whom I trust, То I lift my heart and voice: Nor let thy foes rejoice. 2 Those who on thee rely, Let no disgrace attend; Be that the shameful lot of such 3 To me thy truth impart, And lead me in thy way; For thou art he that brings me help, 4 Thy mercies and thy love, 5 Let all my youthful crimes 6 His mercy and his truth The righteous Lord displays, 7 He those in justice guides Who his direction seek; 8 Through all the ways of God 9 Since mercy is the grace That most exalts thy fame, WH PSALM 22. C. M. From the xxvii. Psalm of David. HOM should I fear, since God to me What can my soul affright? 2 Henceforth within his house to dwell His wondrous beauty there to view, 3 For there I may with comfort rest, In that secure recess. 4 When us to seek thy glorious face Thou kindly dost advise; Extract from the Journal of the General Conven tion, 1832. Resolved, As the sense and declaration of this Convention, that so much of the rubrics in the Form of "Thy glorious face I'll always seek," 5 Then hide not thou thy face, O Lord, My God and Saviour, leave not him 6 Though all of nearest earthly ties, Yet thou, whose love excels them all, 7 Instruct me in thy paths, O Lord, Lest sinful men, who watch my steps, 8 I trusted that my future life Should with thy love be crown'd; 9 God's time with patient faith expect, With inward strength: do thou thy part, PSALM 23. C. M. ADORED for ever be the Lord; His praise I will resound, From whom the cries of my distress 2 He is my strength and shield; my heart Has trusted in his Name; And now relieved, my heart, with joy, 3 The Lord, the everlasting God, The saving health, the saving strength, 4 O save and bless thy people, Lord, Consecrat on of a Church or Chapel as requires the 2 singing of "Psalm 26, verses 6, 7, and 8," will hereafter be 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. Thy heritage preserve; Feed, strengthen, and support their hearts, That they may never swerve. PSALM 24. L. M. YE that in might and power excel, Your grateful sacrifice prepare; Where he's with solemn state adored. 3 "Tis he that, with amazing noise, The watery clouds in sunder breaks; The ocean trembles at his voice, When he from heaven in thunder speaks. 4 How full of power his voice appears! With what majestic terror crown'd! Which from their roots tall cedars tears, And strews their scatter'd branches round. 5 God rules the angry floods on high; His boundless sway shall never cease; His saints with strength he will supply, And bless his own with constant peace. PSALM 25. C. M. From the xxx. Psalm of David. IN my distress to God I cried, Who kindly did relieve, And from the grave's expecting mouth 20 to his courts, ye saints of his, With songs of praise repair; With me commemorate his truth, And providential care. 3 His wrath has but a moment's reign, His favour no decay; The night of grief is recompensed 4 Therefore, O Lord, I'll gladly sing PSALM 26. S. M. DE As just and righteous is thy Name, 2 Bow down thy gracious ear, And speedy succour send; 3 To thee, the God of truth, My life, and all that's mine, (For thou preserv'st me from my 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; Then, Lord, thy servant safely hide From those that seek his fall. 6 The brightness of thy face To me, O Lord, disclose 7 How great thy mercies are 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, 9 Ye that on God rely, H Courageously proceed; For he will still your hearts supply With strength in time of need. PSALM 27. L. M. From the xxxii. Psalm of David. E'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. PSALM 28. From the xxxiii. Psalm of David. LET all the just to God, with joy, Their cheerful voices raise; 2 Let harps, and psalteries, and lutes, 3 For faithful is the word of God, His works with truth abound; |