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To heathen lands his fame rehearse,
His wonders to the universe.

2 He's great, and greatly to be praised; In majesty and glory raised

Above all other deities; For pageantry and idols all

Are they whom gods the heathen call;

He only rules who made the skies: With majesty and honour crown'd, Glory and strength his throne surround.

3 Be glory then to him restored

By all who have false gods adored:
Ascribe due honour to his Name,
Peace-offerings on his altar lay,
Before his throne your homage pay,
Which he, and he alone, can claim:
To worship at his sacred court,
Let all the trembling world resort.
4 Proclaim aloud, Jehovah reigns,
Whose power the universe sustains,
And banish'd justice will restore:
Let therefore heaven new joys confess,
And heavenly mirth let earth express,

Its loud applause the ocean roar,
Its mute inhabitants rejoice,
And for this triumph find a voice.

5 For joy let fertile valleys sing,

The cheerful groves their tribute bring,
And tuneful harmonies awake:
Behold! in truth and justice clad,
God comes to judge the world he made,
And to himself his throne to take:
He's come, to judge the world he's come,
With justice to reward and doom.

PSALM 76. L. M.

From the xcvii. Psalm of David.

JEHOVAH reigns, let all the earth

In his just government rejoice;
Let all the lands, with sacred mirth,
In his applause unite their voice.

2 Darkness and clouds of awful shade
His dazzling glory shroud in state;
Judgment and righteousness are made
The habitation of his seat.

3 For thou, O God, art seated high,

Above earth's potentates enthroned; Thou, Lord, unrivall'd in the sky, Supreme by all the gods art own'd.

4 Ye who to serve this Lord aspire,

Abhor what's ill, and truth esteem; He'll keep his servants' souls entire, And them from wicked hands redeem.

5 For seeds are sown of glorious light,
A future harvest for the just;
And gladness for the heart that's right,
To recompense its pious trust.

6 Rejoice, ye righteous, in the Lord;
Memorials of his holiness
Deep in your faithful breasts record,
And with your thankful tongues confess.

PSALM 77. C. M.

From the xcviii. Psalm of David.

ING to the Lord a new-made song;

SING

Who wondrous things has done;
With his right hand and holy arm,

The conquest he has won.

2 The Lord has through th' astonish'd world Display'd his saving might,

And made his righteous acts appear
In all the heathen's sight.

3 Of Israel's house his love and truth
Have ever mindful been;

Wide earth's remotest parts the power
Of Israel's God's have seen.

4 Let therefore earth's inhabitants
Their cheerful voices raise,
And all with universal joy

Resound their Maker's praise.

5 With harp and hymn's soft melody,
Into the concert bring

The trumpet and shrill cornet's sound,
Before th' Almighty King.

6 Let the loud ocean roar her joy,
With all that seas contain;
The earth and her inhabitants

Join concert with the main.

7 Let floods and torrents clap their hands,
With joy their homage pay;

Let echoing vales, from hill to hill,
Redoubled shouts convey:

8 To welcome down the world's great Judge, Who does with justice come,

And with impartial equity,
Both to reward and doom.

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The memory of thy wondrous works From age to age shall last.

PART II. C. M.

1 GOD shall arise, and Sion view
With an unclouded face:
For now her time is come, his own
-Appointed day of grace.

2 The Name and glory of the Lord
All heathen kings shall fear,
When he shall Sion build again,
And in full state appear.

3 For God, from his abode on high,
His gracious beams display'd;
The Lord from heaven, his lofty throne,
Hath all the earth survey'd.

4 That they, in Sion, where he dwells,
Might celebrate his fame,
And through the holy city sing
Loud praises to his Name.

PART III. C. M.

1 THE strong foundations of the earth
Of old by thee were laid;

Thy hands, O Lord, the arch of heaven
With wondrous skill have made.

2 Whilst thou for ever shalt endure,
They soon shall pass away;
And, like a garment often worn,
Shall tarnish and decay.

3 Like that, when thou ordain'st their change,
To thy command they bend;
But thou continuest still the same,

Nor have thy years an end.

4 Thou to the children of thy saints
Shalt lasting quiet give;
Whose happy race, securely fix'd,
Shall in thy presence live.

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PSALM 81. L. M.

From the ciii. Psalm of David.

My soul, inspired with sacred love,

God's holy Name for ever bless;
Of all his favours mindful prove,

And still thy grateful thanks express.

2 'Tis he that all thy sins forgives, And after sickness makes thee sound; From danger he thy life retrieves,

By him with grace and mercy crown'd.

3 He with good things thy mouth supplies, Thy vigour eagle-like restores; He to the sufferer promptly flies,

Who, wrong'd, his righteous help implores.

4 The Lord abounds with tender love,

And unexampled acts of grace;
His waken'd wrath doth slowly move,
His willing mercy flies apace.

5 God will not always harshly chide,
But with his anger quickly part;
And loves his punishments to guide
More by his love than our desert.
6 As high as heaven its arch extends

Above this little spot of clay,

So much his boundless love transcends
The small respects that we can pay.

7 As far as 'tis from east to west,

So far has he our sins removed; Who, with a father's tender breast, Has such as fear him always lov'd. 8 For God, who all our frame surveys, Considers that we are but clay; How fresh soe'er we seem, our days

Like grass or flowers must fade away.

9 Whilst they are nipp'd with sudden blasts, Nor can we find their former place, God's faithful mercy ever lasts

To those that fear him, and their race.

10 This shall attend on such as still

Proceed in his appointed way;
And who not only know his will,

But to it just obedience pay.

11 The Lord, the universal King,

In heaven has fix'd his lofty throne:
To him, ye angels, praises sing,

In whose great strength his power is

shown.

12 Ye that his just commands obey,
And hear and do his sacred will,
Ye hosts of his, this tribute pay,
Who still what he ordains fulfil.

13 Let every creature jointly bless

The mighty Lord; and thou, my
heart,

With grateful joy thy thanks express,
And in this concert bear thy part.

PSALM 82. S. M. From the ciii. Psalm of David. soul, His grace to thee proclaim; And all that is within me, join To bless his holy Name.

BLESS the Lord, my

2 O bless the Lord, my soul,
His mercies bear in mind;
Forget not all his benefits,
Who is to thee so kind.

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PSALM 83.

From the civ. Psalm of David.
PART I. L. M.

BLESS God, my soul; thou, Lord, alone

Possessest empire without bounds,
With honour thou art crown'd, thy throne
Eternal majesty surrounds.

2 With light thou dost thyself enrobe,
And glory for a garment take;
Heaven's curtains stretch beyond the globe,
Thy canopy of state to make.

3 God builds on liquid air, and forms
His palace-chambers in the skies;
The clouds his chariots are, and storms
The swift-wing'd steeds with which he
flies.

4 As bright as flame, as swift as wind, His ministers heaven's palace fill; They have their sundry tasks assign'd,

All prompt to do their sovereign's will.

5 In praising God while he prolongs

My breath, I will that breath employ ;
And join devotion to my songs,
Sincere, as in him is my joy.

PART II. L. M.

1 How various, Lord, thy works are found, For which thy wisdom we adore! The earth is with thy treasure crown'd,

'Till nature's hand can grasp no more.

2 All creatures, both of sea and land,
In sense of common want agree;
All wait on thy dispensing hand,
And have their daily alms from thee.
3 They gather what thy stores disperse,
Without their trouble to provide;
Thou op'st thy hand, the universe,
The craving world, is all supplied.

4 Thou for a moment hid'st thy face,

The numerous ranks of creatures mourn; Thou tak'st their breath, all nature's race Decay, and to their dust return.

5 Again thou send'st thy Spirit forth,
Inspiring vital energies;
Nature's restored; replenish'd earth,
Joyous, her new creation sees.

6 Thus through successive ages stands Firm fix'd thy providential care; Pleased with the work of thine own hands,

Thou dost the wastes of time repair.

PSALM 84. II. 3.

From the civ. Psalm of David.

HOW manifold thy works, O Lord,

In wisdom, power, and goodness wrought!

The earth is with thy riches stored, And ocean with thy wonders fraught: Unfathom'd caves beneath the deep For thee their hidden treasures keep. 2 By thee alone the living live,

Hide but thy face, their comforts fly; They gather what thy seasons give,

Take thou away their breath, they die; But send again thy Spirit forth, And life renews the gladden'd earth.

3 Joy in his works Jehovah takes,

Yet to destruction they return;

He looks upon the earth, it quakes,—
Touches the mountains, and they burn:
But God for ever is the same;
Glory to his eternal Name!

PSALM 85. C. M.

From the cv. Psalm of David. RENDER thanks and bless the Lord, Invoke his sacred Name;

Acquaint the nations with his deeds,

His matchless deeds proclaim.

2 Sing to his praise in lofty hymns,

His wondrous works rehearse; Make them the theme of your discourse, And subject of your verse.

3 Rejoice in his almighty Name,

Alone to be adored;

And let their hearts o'erflow with joy,
That humbly seek the Lord.

4 Seek ye the Lord, his saving strength
Devoutly still implore;

And, where he's ever present, seek
His face for evermore.

5 The wonders that his hands have wrought Keep thankfully in mind;

The righteous statutes of his mouth,

And laws to us assign'd.

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PSALM 86. L. M.

From the cvi. Psalm of David.
RENDER thanks to God above
The fountain of eternal love;
Whose mercy firm through ages past
Has stood, and shall for ever last.

2 Who can his mighty deeds express,
Not only vast, but numberless?
What mortal eloquence can raise
His tribute of immortal praise?

3 Happy are they, and only they,
Who from thy judgments never stray;
Who know what's right; nor only so,
But always practise what they know.
4 Extend to me that favour, Lord,

Thou to thy chosen dost afford;
When thou return'st to set them free
Let thy salvation visit me.

5 O may I worthy prove to see
Thy saints in full prosperity!
That I the joyful choir may join,
And count thy people's triumph mine!

6 Let Israel's God be ever bless'd,
His Name eternally confess'd;
Let all his saints, with full accord,
Sing loud Amens-Praise ye the Lord!

PSALM 87.

From the cvii. Psalm of David.
PART I. III. 1.

MAGNIFY Jehovah's Name;

For his mercies ever sure,
From eternity the same,
To eternity endure.

2 Let his ransom'd flock rejoice,
Gather'd out of every land,
As the people of his choice,
Pluck'd from the destroyer's hand.

3 In the wilderness astray,

In the lonely waste they roam,
Hungry, fainting by the way,

Far from refuge, shelter, home:-
4 To the Lord their God they cry;
He inclines a gracious ear,
Sends deliverance from on high,
Rescues them from all their fear:

5 Them to pleasant lands he brings,
Where the vine and olive grow;
Where, from verdant hills, the springs
Through luxuriant valleys flow.

5 0 that men would praise the Lord,
For his goodness to their race;
For the wonders of his word,
And the riches of his grace!

PART II. C. M.

1 THY wondrous power, Almighty Lord, That rules the boisterous sea, The bold adventurers record, Who tempt that dangerous way. 2 At thy command the winds arise,

And swell the towering waves; While they astonish'd mount the skies,

And sink in gaping graves.

3 Dismay'd they climb the watery hills,
Dismay'd they plunge again;
Each like a tottering drunkard reels,
And finds his courage vain.

4 Then to the Lord they raise their cries,
He hears their loud request,
He calms the fierce tempestuous skies,
And lays the floods to rest.

5 Rejoicing, they forget their fears,
They see the storm allay'd:
The wish'd-for haven now appears;
There, let their vows be paid!

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The goodness of the Lord!

And those who see his wondrous ways, His wondrous love record!

PSALM 88. C. M.

From the cviii. Psalm of David.
GOD, my heart is fully bent

To magnify thy Name;

My tongue with cheerful songs of praise
Shall celebrate thy fame.

2 Awake, my lute; nor thou, my harp,
Thy warbling notes delay;
Whilst I with early hymns of joy
Prevent the dawning day.

3 To all the listening tribes, O Lord,
Thy wonders I will tell,
And to those nations sing thy praise
That round about us dwell;

4 Because thy mercy's boundless height
The highest heaven transcends,
And far beyond th' aspiring clouds
Thy faithful truth extends.

5 Be thou, O God, exalted high

Above the starry frame;"

And let the world, with one consent,
Confess thy glorious Name.

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Sit thou in state at my right hand:
Supreme in Sion thou shalt be,
And all thy proud opposers see

Subjected to thy just command.

2 "Thee, in thy power's triumphant day, The willing people shall obey;

And, when thy rising beams they view, Shall all, (redeem'd from error's night,) Appear more numerous and bright

Than crystal drops of morning dew."

3 The Lord hath sworn, nor sworn in vain, That like Melchisedech's, thy reign

And priesthood shall no period see: Anointed Prince! thou, bending low, Shalt drink where darkest torrents flow, Then raise thy head in victory!

PSALM 90. L.M.

From the cxi. Psalm of David.

PRAISE ye the Lord! our God to praise

My soul her utmost power shall raise; With private friends, and in the throng Of saints, his praise shall be my song.

2 His works, for greatness though re

nown'd,

His wondrous works with ease are found
By those who seek for them aright,
And in the pious search delight.

3 His works are all of matchless fame,
And universal glory claim;

His truth, confirm'd through ages past,
Shall to eternal ages last.

4 By precepts he hath us enjoin'd
To keep his wondrous works in mind;
And to posterity record

That good and gracious is our Lord.

5 His bounty, like a flowing tide,
Has all his servants' wants supplied;
And he will ever keep in mind
His covenant with our fathers sign'd.

6 Just are the dealings of his hands,
Immutable are his commands,
By truth and equity sustain'd,
And for eternal rules ordain'd.

7 He set his saints from bondage free,
And then establish'd his decree,
For ever to remain the same:
Holy and reverend is his Name.

8 Who wisdom's sacred prize would win,
Must with the fear of God begin:
Immortal praise and heavenly skill
Have they who know and do his will.

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