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PSALM 110.-1st Part.

L. M. [*]

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Christ exalted, and multitudes converted; or, the success of the gospel.

1 THUS the eternal Father spake

"At my right hand, till I shall make "6 Thy foes submissive at thy feet.

2 "From Zion shall thy word proceed; "Thy word, the sceptre in thy hand, "Shall make the hearts of rebels bleed, "And bow their wills to thy command. 5 "That day shall shew thy power is great, "When saints shall flock with willing

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"And sinners crowd thy temple gate. "Where holiness in beauty shines."

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4 O blessed power! O glorious day! What a large victory shall ensue! And converts, who thy grace obey, Exceed the drops of morning dew. PSALM 110.-2d Part. L. M. [*] The kingdom and priesthood of Christ. HUS the great Lord of earth and sea Spake to his Son, and thus he swore⚫ "Eternal shall thy priesthood be, "And change from hand to hand no more. 2 "Aaron and all his sons must die, "But everlasting life is thine, "To save forever those that fly "For refuge from the wrath divine. By me Melchizedek was made

"On earth a king and priest at once; "And thou, my heavenly priest, shall plead, "And thou, my king, shalt rule my sons."

4 Jesus, the priest, ascends his throne,
While counsels of eternal peace,
Between the Father and the Son,
Proceed with honour and success.

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5 Thro' the whole earth his reign shall spread,
And crush the powers that dare rebel;
Then shall he judge the rising dead,
And send the guilty world to hell.
6 Though while he treads his glorious way,}
He drinks the cup of tears and blood,
The sufferings of that dreadful day
Shall but advance him near to God.

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PSALM 110.-C. M. [*]
Christ's kingdom and priesthood.

JESUS, our Lord, ascend thy throne,

And near thy Father sit:

In Zion shall thy power be known,
And make thy foes submit.

2 What wonders shall thy gospel do!
Thy converts shall surpass

The numerous drops of morning dew,
And own thy sovereign grace..

3. God hath pronoune'd a firm decree,
Nor changes what he swore ;
"Eternal shall thy priesthood be,
"When Aaron is no more.

"Melchizedek, that wondrous priest,
"That king of high degree,
"That holy man, who Abrah'm blest,
"Was but a type of thee."

Jesus our priest forever lives
To plead for us above;

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Jesus our King forever gives
The blessings of his love.

6 God shall exalt his glorious head,
And his high throne maintain;
Shall strike the powers and princes dead
Who dare oppose his reign.

PSALM 111.-1st Part. C. M. [*]
The wisdom of God in his works.
ONGS of immortal praise belong
To my almighty God;

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He has my heart, and he my tongue,
To spread his name abroad."

2 How great the works his hand has wrought,
How glorious in our sight!
Good men in every age have sought
His wonders with delight.

3 How most exact is nature's frame!
How wise th' eternal Mind!

His counsels never change the scheme
That his first thoughts design'd.

When he redeem'd his chosen sons,
He fix'd his covenant sure:
The orders that his lips pronounce,
To endless years endure.

5 Nature and time, and earth and skies,
Thy heavenly skill proclaim;
What shall we do to make us wise,
But learn to read thy name?

6 To fear thy power, to trust thy grace,
Is our divinest skill;

And he's the wisest of our race,
That best obeys thy will.

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PSALM 111.-2d Part. C. M. [*]
The perfections of God.

REAT is the Lord; his works of might

G Demand our noblest songs;

Let his assembled saints unite
Their harmony of tongues.

2 Great is the mercy of the Lord,
He gives his children food;
And, ever mindful of his word,
He makes his promise good.
8 His Son, the great Redeemer, came
To seal his covenant sure;
Holy and reverend is his name,
His ways are just and pure.

They that would grow divinely wise
Must with his fear begin,
Our fairest proof of knowledge lies
In hating every sin.

PSALM 112.-L. P. M. [*]
The blessings of the liberal man.

THAT man is blest who stands in awe】

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Of God, and loves his sacred law:

His seed on earth shall be renown'd;

His house the seat of wealth shall be,

An inexhausted treasury,

And with successive honours crown'd.

2 His liberal favours he extends:
To some he gives, to others lerds;
A generous pity fills his mind:

Yet what his charity impairs,
He saves by prudence in affairs,
And thus he's just to all mankind.

8. His hands, while they his alms bestow'd, His glory's future harvest sow'd:

The sweet remembrance of the just, Like a green root, revives and bears A train of blessings for his heirs,

When dying nature sleeps in dust. 4 Beset with threatening dangers round, Unmov'd shall he maintain his ground:

His conscience holds his courage up: The soul that's fill'd with virtue's light Shines brightest in affliction's night; And sees in darkness beams of hope. PAUSE. [b]

5 [5 Ill tidings never can surprise
His heart that fix'd on God relies,
Though waves and tempests roar around:
Safe on a rock he sits, and sees
The shipwreck of his enemies,

And all their hope and glory drown'd.

6 The wicked shall his triumph see, And gnash their teeth in agony,

To find their expectations cross'd: They and their envy, pride and spite, Sink down to everlasting night,

And all their names in darkness lost.]

PSALM 112.-L. M. [*]

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The blessings of the pious and charitable. HRICE happy man who fears the Lord, Loves his commands, and trusts his Honour and peace his days attend, [word: And blessings to his seed descend. 2 Compassion dwells upon his mind, To works of mercy still inclin'd;

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