www I will not taste their sacrifice, 2 My God provides a richer cup PSALM 16.-Sd Part. L. M. [*] Courage in death, and hope of the resurrection. HEN God is nigh, my faith is strong: *W His arm is my almighty prop: Be glad, my heart; rejoice, my tongue; My dying flesh shall rest in hope. 2 Though in the dust I lay my head, Yet, gracious God, thou wilt not leave My soul forever with the dead, Nor lose thy children in the grave. 3 My flesh shall thy first call obey, Shake off the dust, and rise on high; Then shalt thou lead the wondrous way t Up to thy throne above the sky. There streams of endless pleasure flow, PSALM 16.-1st Part. C. M. [*] Support and counsel from God, without merit. 1 Though all the good that I can do 2 Yet, if my God prolong my breath, The saints, the glory of the earth, 3 Let heathens to their idols haste, Where the true God is known. 4 His hand provides my constant food; Much am I pleas'd with present good, 5 God is my portion and my joy! 6 My soul would all her thoughts approve To his all-seeing eye: 1 " Nor death, nor hell, my hope shall move, PSALM 16.-2d Part. C. M. [*1* The death and resurrection of Christ. "IS "My heart and tongue their joys express, 66 My flesh shall rest in hope. "My spirit, Lord, thou wilt not leave "Thou wilt reveal the path of life, 4 [Thus, in the name of Christ the Lord, The holy David sung, And providence fulfils the word 5 Jesus, whom every saint adores, 6 When shall my feet arise and stand There sits the Son at God's right hand, PSALM 17.-S. M. [*] Ver. 13, &c. Portion of saints and sinners, or, hope and despair in death. 1 ARISE, my gracious God, And make the wicked flee; They are but thy chastising rod To drive thy saints to thee. Behold the sinner dies, His haughty words are vain: Then let his pride advance, 4 5 The Lord is my inheritance, I shall behold the face Of my forgiving God; And stand complete in righteousness, There's a new heaven begun PSALM 17.-L. M. [*] The sinner's portion and the saint's hope; or, the heaven of separate souls, and the resurrection. 1 ORD, I am thine; but thou wilt prove When men of spite against me join, They are the sword, the hand is thine. 2 Their hope and portion lie below: 'Tis all the happiness they know; 'Tis all they seek; they take their shares, 3 What sinners value, I resign; 6 My flesh shal! slumber in the ground, PSALM 18.-1st Part. L. M. [*] Deliverance from despair; or, temptations TH overcome. HEE will I love, O Lord, my strength, 2 Death and the terrors of the grave In my distress, I call'd my God, 5 [With speed he flew to my relief, 6 Temptations fled at his rebuke, |