PSALM 110.-1st Part. L. M. [*] and sit 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 1 minds, "And sinners crowd thy temple gate. "Where holiness in beauty shines." TH 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, m 5 Thro' the whole earth his reign shall spread, 1 PSALM 110.-C. M. [*] JESUS, our Lord, ascend thy throne, And near thy Father sit: In Zion shall thy power be known, 2 What wonders shall thy gospel do! The numerous drops of morning dew, 3. God hath pronoune'd a firm decree, "Melchizedek, that wondrous priest, Jesus our priest forever lives Jesus our King forever gives 6 God shall exalt his glorious head, PSALM 111.-1st Part. C. M. [*] SONG He has my heart, and he my tongue, 2 How great the works his hand has wrought, 3 How most exact is nature's frame! His counsels never change the scheme When he redeem'd his chosen sons, 5 Nature and time, and earth and skies, 6 To fear thy power, to trust thy grace, And he's the wisest of our race, 1 w PSALM 111.-2d Part. C. M. [*] REAT is the Lord; his works of might G Demand our noblest songs; Let his assembled saints unite 2 Great is the mercy of the Lord, They that would grow divinely wise PSALM 112.-L. P. M. [*] THAT man is blest who stands in awe】 TH 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, 含 And with successive honours crown'd. 2 His liberal favours he extends: Yet what his charity impairs, 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 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. [*] THRI 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; |