5 Thy Stroke the Rock's dark Entrails clave; Forth from its Depth the foaming Wave Sprang inftant,-and with lengthen'd Train Irriguous lav'd the thirsty Plain. PART II. 6 BY THEE prepar'd, the Night and Day Alternate walk th' ethereal Way; Thy Art the Light's thin Texture fpun, 7 Thy Hand the Earth's vaft Fabric rounds, 10 O give the Flock that bears thy Name, 11 Behold! and let th' afflicted Poor, (From Terror and from Shame fecure) With grateful Heart, and joyous Tongue, Wake to thy Praife the hallow'd Song. PSALM LXXV. TH HY Name, immortal GoD, thy Name Whose Acts atteft Thee ever near, [claim; And plant within our Hearts thy Fear. 2 "Lift not the Horn, ye Sons of Pride, (The LORD, with fierce Rebuke, hath cry'd) Lift not the Horn!-nor thus in vain, "With stubborn Neck, my Name profane." 3 That God, whofe Word the Heav'ns outspread, The regal Crown from Head to Head Transfers:-Wealth, Honour, Pow'r, his At Will fhall grant, at Will resume. [Doom 4 His Hand the full-charg'd Cup prefents, While red with Wrath its Wine ferments, Whofe Mixture Earth's rebellious Train Low to its utmoft Dregs fhall drain. 5 But I, with facred Transport fill'd, I OD's Glories Salem's Temple fill, G And reft on Sion's facred Hill There broke his Hand the Sword and Shield, And bade the raging War expire. 2 O cloth'd with Majefty divine! Prefents, and, neighb'ring to the Sky, 3 At thy Rebuke O Jacob's GOD, The Steed, whofe Hoofs in hoftile Blood Earth heard when GOD the Judgment gave, And inftant to her Centre fhook :- 5 Him ferve and fear, and duteous bring PSALM LXXVII. 'T I fought his gracious Ear, GOD I cry'd with mournful Voice, In the fad Day when Troubles rofe, 2 My overwhelming Sorrows grew ; 3 I call'd back Years and ancient Times 4 I call'd thy Mercies to my Mind, And will the LORD no 'more be kind? 5 Will He for ever cast me off? Has He forgot his tender Love? 6 But I forbid this hopeless Thought, 7 I'll think again of all thy Ways, 8 Grace dwells with Juftice on the Throne ; And Men that love thy Word Have in thy Sanctuary known PART II. 9 MAKER of All! At thy Command Revers'd the Laws of Nature stand; Stupendous Scenes thy Acts afford, And bid the Nations know their LORD. 10 Let Jacob and let Jofeph fay How.ftrong thine Arm to chafe away The Deeps beheld Thee, heav'nly KING! Tumultuous, own'd the fudden Dread. 12 Inceffant from the bursting Cloud: 13 And, as thy Voice around the Pole 14 Wide yawn'd the Flood from: Shore to 15 As Sheep to diftant Paftures led, |