Λ Fondly I said within my heart,- My health was gone, my comforts died. Thy truth, or sing thy goodness there? 4 "Hear me, O God of grace !" I said, "And bring me from among the dead:" m Thy word rebuked the pains I felt, Thy pard'ning love removed my guilt. 5 My groans and tears, and forms of woe, Are turned to joy and praises now; I throw my sackcloth on the ground, And ease and gladness gird me round. 6 My tongue, the glory of my frame, Shall ne'er be silent of thy name; 214 31 m 1 Λ mf Thy praise shall sound thro' earth and heaven, PSALM 31, First Part, C. M. Deliverance from Death. INTO thy hand, O God of truth! Thou hast redeemed my soul from death, 2 "My times are in thy hand," I cried, Thou art the refuge where I hide, aff 3 Oh! make thy reconciled face And save me for thy mercy's sake, mf 4 Thy goodness, how divinely free! f p 31 5 Oh! love the Lord, all ye his saints! mf 1 31 m He'll bend his ear to your complaints,. PSALM 31, Second Part, C. M. MY Y heart rejoices in thy name, Thou hast preserved my face from shame, 2 How great deliverance thou hast wrought, The lying lips to silence brought, 3 Thy children, from the strife of tongues, Guard them from infamy and wrongs, 4 Within thy secret presence, Lord! 1 No fencéd city, walled and barred, MY PSALM 31, Third Part, C. M. Trust in God as a Father. Y God! my Father! blissful name! May I with sweet assurance claim 2 This only can my fears control, What harm can ever reach my soul 8 Whate'er thy providence denies, For thou art good, and just, and wise; 4 Whate'er thy sacred will ordains, Let me but know my Father reigns, aff 5 If pain and sickness rend this frame, 31 m Is not thy mercy still the same, 6 My God! my Father! be thy name 1 Oh! wilt thou seal my humble claim, LI PSALM 31, 7s. God, a Rock and Fortress. ORD! I look for all to thee; Lord! thy blood has ransomed me. 4 Oh! what mercies still attend 1 Those who make the Lord their friend! PSALM 32, First Part, L. M. BLEST LEST is the man, for ever blest, Whose guilt is pardoned by his God; Whose sins with sorrow are confessed, And covered with his Saviour's blood. 2 From guile his heart and lips are free: His humble joy, his holy fear, With deep repentance well agree, And join to prove his faith sincere. mf 3 How glorious is that righteousness, That hides and cancels all his sins! While a bright evidence of grace, 32 af 1 32 Through his whole life, appears and shines. PSALM 32, Second Part, L. M. WHIL Confession and Pardon. WHILE I keep silence, and conceal 2 I spread my sins before the Lord, Make swift addresses to thy seat; m 1 When days grow dark and storms appear! PSALM 32, S. M. Forgiveness of Sins. H! blesséd souls are they, Whose sins are covered o'er ;- mp 2 They mourn their follies past, And keep their hearts with care; 3 While I concealed my guilt, 4 Let sinners learn to pray, Let saints keep near the throne; mf 33 f 1 f Λ 33 Our help, in times of deep distress, PSALM 33, First Part, C. M. REJOICE, ye righteous! in the Lord; This work belongs to you; 2 His mercy, and his righteousness, 3 His wisdom and almighty word 5 Ye tenants of the spacious earth! He spake-and nature took its birth, 6 He scorns the angry nations' rage, m 1 mp > m PSALM 33, Second Part, C. M. BLE QLEST is the nation, where the Lord 2 His eye, with infinite survey, |