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How did thy arm in vengeance shine,
When Egypt durst rebel!

6 Justice and judgment are thy throne,
Yet wondrous is thy grace;
While truth and mercy, join'd in one,
Invite us near thy face.

PSALM 89.-3d Part. C. M. [*]
Ver. 15, &c. A blessed gospel.

1B The gospel's joyful sound;

OLEST are the souls that hear and know

Peace shall attend the paths they go,
And light their steps surround.

2 Their joy shall bear their spirits up,
Through their Redeemer's name;
His righteousness exalts their hope,
Nor Sutan dares condemn.

3 The Lord, our glory and defence,
Strength and salvation gives:
Israel, thy King forever reigns,
Thy God forever lives.

PSALM 89.-4th Part. C. M. [b] Ver. 19, &c. Christ's mediatorial kingdom or, his divine and human nature.

1 HEAR

what the Lord in vision And made his mercy known: "Sinners, behold your help is laid "On my Almighty Son.

2 "Behold the man my wisdom chose

Among your mortal race,

"His head my holy oil o'erflows,

The spirit of my grace.

said,

S"High shall he reign on David's throne, "My people's better King;

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My arm shall beat his rivals down. "And still new subjects bring. 4 "My truth shall guard him in his way, "With mercy by his side,

"While in my name, through earth and se "He shall in triumph ride.

5 "Me for his Father and his God "He shall forever own,

"Call me his rock, his high abode,
"And I'll support my Son.

6 "My first-born Son, array'd in grace,
"At my right hand shall sit;
"Beneath him angels know their place,
"And monarchs at his feet.

7" My covenant stands forever fast;

My promises are strong;

"Firm as the heavens his throne shall last, "His seed endure as long."

PSALM 89.-5th Part. C. M. [b] Ver. 30, &c. The covenant of grace unchangable; or, afflictions without rejection.

1" YET

ET (saith the Lord) if David's race,
The children of my Son,

"Should break my laws, abuse my grace,
"And tempt mine anger down;

2 "Their sins I'll visit with the rod,
"And make their folly smart;
"But I'll not cease to be their God
"Nor from my truth depart

"My covenant I will ne'er revoke,
"But keep my grace in mind:

"And what eternal love hath spoke,
"Eternal truth shall bind.

4 "Once have I sworn, (I need no more)
"And pledg'd my holiness,
"To seal the sacred promise sure
"To David and his race.

5

"The sun shall see his offspring rise, "And spread from sea to sea,

Long as he travels round the skies,
"To give the nations day.

6 "Sure as the moon, that rules the night, "His kingdom shall endure,

"Till the fix'd laws of shade and light
Shall be observ'd no more.

PSALM 89.-2d Part C. M. [b]
Ver. 47, &c. Mortality and
and hope.

A funeral Psalm,

EMEMBER, Lord, our mortal s

tate,

Where is the man that draws his breath Safe from disease, secure from death? 2 Lord, while we see whole nations die, Our flesh and sense repine and cry, "Must death forever rage and reign? "Or hast thou made mankind in vain? S" Where is thy promise to the just? "Are not thy servants turn'd to dust ?" But faith forbids these mournful sighs, And sees the sleeping dust arise.

4 That glorious hour, that dreadful day
Wipes the reproach of saints away,
And clears the honour of thy word:
Awake, our souls. and bless the Lord.

PSALM 89.-P. M. [b]

Ver. 47, &c. Life, death, and the resurrection. THow few his hours, how short his span: THINK, mighty God, on feeble man;

1

Short from the cradle to the grave. Who can secure his vital breath Against the boid demands of death, With skill to fly, or power to save? 2 Lord, shall it be forever said, "The race of man was only made "For sickness, sorrow, and the dust ??? Are not thy servants, day by day, Sent to their graves, and turn'd to clay ? Lord, where's thy kindness to the just?

S Hast thou not promis'd to thy Son,
And all his seed, a heavenly crown?
But flesh and sense indulg'd despair:
Forever blessed be the Lord,
That faith can read his holy word,
And find a resurrection there.

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Forever blessed be the Lord,
Who gives his saints a long reward
For all their toil, reproach and pain;
Let all below, and all above,

Join to proclaim thy wondrous love,
And each repeat a loud amen.

PSALM 90.-L. M. [b]
Man mortal, and God eternal.
A mournful song at a Funeral.
HROUGH every age, eternal God,

High was thy throne ere heaven was made
Or earth thy humble footstool laid,

2 Long hadst thou reign'd ere time began
Or dust was fashion'd into man;
And long thy kingdom shall endure,
When earth and time shall be no more.
3 But man, weak man, is born to die,
Made up of guilt and vanity:

Thy dreadful sentence, Lord, was just,
Return, ye sinners, to your dust."

4 A thousand of our years amount
Scarce to day in thine account;
Like yesterday's departed light,
Or the last watch of ending night.]

PAUSE.

5 Death, like an overflowing stream,
Sweeps us away; our life's a dream;
An empty tale; a morning flower,
Cut down and wither'd in an hour.

6 [Our age to seventy years is set;
How short the term! how frail the state!
And if to eighty we arrive,

We rather sigh and groan than live. 7 But O how oft thy wrath appears, And cuts off our expected years! Thy wrath awakes our humble dread; We fear the power that strikes us dead.] 8 Teach us, O Lord, how frail is man! And kindly lengthen out our span, Till a wise care of piety

Fit us to die and dwell with thee.

PSALM 90.-1st Part. C. M. [b] Ver. 15. Man frail, and God eternal.

OUR God, our help in ages past,

Our bove for years to come,