7 With gifts his hands are fill'd, On Jacob's race The Lord his people loves; O God of Hosts, PSALM 85.-1st Part. L. M. [*] Ver. 1-8. Waiting for an answer to prayer; · or, deliverance begun and completed. Thou hast revers'd our heavy doom; So God forgave when Israel sinn'd, And brought his wandering captives home. 2 Thou hast begun to set us free, And made thy fiercest wrath abate; Now let our hearts be turn'd to thee, And thy salvation be complete. 3 Revive our dying graces, Lord, We wait to hear what God will say; 1 PSALM 85-2d Part. L. M. [*] SA The souls that fear and trust the Lora; And grace, descending from on high, Fresh hopes of glory shall afford. 2 Mercy and truth on earth are met, Since Christ the Lord came down from heav'n: By his obedience, so complete, Justice is pleas'd, and peace is given. His righteousness is gone before, Our wandering feet shall stray no more, PSALM 86. C. M. [b] Ver. 8-13. A general song of praise to God MONG the princes, earthly gods, A There's none hath power divine, Nor is their nature, mighty Lord, 2 The nations thou hast made shall bring 3 Lord, I would walk with holy feet; 4 Great is thy mercy, and my tongue PSALM 87.-L. M. [*] The church the birth-place of the saints; or, Jews and Gentiles united in the Christian church. OD in his earthly temple lays 1G FO Foundations for his heavenly praise : ́ He likes the tents of Jacob well, 2 His mercy visits every house That pay their night and morning vows; Where churches meet to praise and pray. 3 What glories were describ'd of old! What wonders are of Zion told! Thou city of our God below, Thy fame shall Tyre and Egypt know "Twill be an honour to appear PSALM 89.-1st Part. L. M. [b] 1 Fo David. the true NOREVER shall my song record Mercy and truth forever stand, Like heaven, establish'd by his hand. 2 Thus to his Son he sware, and said, "With thee my cov❜nant first is made; "In thee shall dying sinners live; Glory and grace are thine to give. 3"Be thou my Prophet, thou my Priest; Thy children shall be ever blest; 66 "Thou art my chosen King; thy throne "Shall stand eternal, like my own. "There's none of all my sons above "So much my image or my love; "Celestial powers thy subjects are: "Then what can earth to thee compare? 5 " David, my servant, whom I chose, "To guard my flock, to crush my foes, "And rais'd him to the Jewish throne, "Was but a shadow of my Son." 1 Now let the church rejoice and sing PSALM 89.-1st Part. C. M. [b] MT never ceasing songs shall show The mercies of the Lord; And make succeeding ages know How faithful is his word. 2 The sacred truths his lips pronounce 3 How long the race of David held 4 His seed forever shall possess 5 Lord God of Hosts, thy wondrous ways PSALM 89.-2d Part. C. M. [*] Ver. 7, &c. The power and majesty of God; or, reverential worship. 1 WITH ITH reverence let the saints appear, His high commands with reverence hear, 2 How terrible thy glories be! How bright thine armies shine! Where is the power that vies with thee? Or truth compar'd with thine? 3 The northern pole and southern rest Darkness and day from east to west Thy words the raging winds control, 5 Heaven, earth, and air, and sea are thine, And the dark world of hell: |