They raise their pleasure and their pride, 9 But I'll confess my guilt to thee, 10 My God, forgive my follies past, 1 O Lord of my salvation haste, 1T PSALM 39. First Part. Prudence and zeal. C. M. HUS I resolv'd before the Lord: "Now will I watch my tongue, "Lest I let slip one sinful word; "Or do my neighbour wrong.' 2 And, if I'm e'er constrain'd to stay 3 I'll scarce allow my lips to speak Lest scoffers should th' occasion take 4 Yet if some proper hour appear, But let the scoffing sinners hear, That I can speak for God. PSALM 39. Second Part. c. M. The vanity of man as mortal. EACH me the measure of my days, 'TE H I would survey life's narrow space, In all his flow'r and prime. 3 See the vain race of mortals move 4 Some walk in honour's gaudy show; They toil for heirs they know not who, 5 What should I wish or wait for then 6 Now I forbid my carnal hope, My fond desires recall: 1 I give my mortal interest up, PSALM 39. Third Part. Sick-bed devotion. C. M. YOD of my life, look gently down, G But I am dumb before thy throne, 3 Yet I may plead with humble cries, My strength consumes, my spirit dies, 4 Crush'd as a moth beneath thy hand, 5 This mortal life decays apace, 6 I'm but a sojourner below, 7 But, if my life be spar'd a while Thy praise shall be my bus'ness still, 'I PSALM 40. First Part. C. M. Deliverance from great distress. WAITED patient for the Lord; He bow'd to hear my cry: He saw me resting on his word, And brought salvation nigh. 2 He rais'd me from a horrid pit, Where mourning long I lay; And from my bonds releas'd my feet, Deep bonds of miry clay. 3 Firm on a rock he made me stand; And taught my cheerful tongue T To praise the wonders of his hand, 4 I'll spread his works of grace abroad; 5 How many are thy thoughts of love! 6 When I'm afflicted, poor and low, 1 B PSALM 40. Second Part. 0. M. The incarnation and sacrifice of Christ. And at the appointed time assumes 2 Jesus reveal'd his Father's grace, 3 His Father's honour touch'd his heart, He pitied sinners' cries; And, to fulfil a Saviour's part, Was made a sacrifice. ! No blood of beasts, on altars shed, Atones for all our sin. 5 Then was the great salvation spread, PSALM 40. Third Part. L. M. Texceed our surmount our 1 HE wonders, Lord, thy love has wrought, Exceed our praise, surmount our thought; Should I attempt the long detail, My speech would faint, my numbers fail. 3 In heav'n before his Father's throne, 4 "Behold! I come" (the Saviour cries, "I come to bear the heavy load "Of sins, and do thy will, my God. "Mine ear is open'd to thy voice, "My heart delighted with thy choice: "Pleas'd, I assume a fleshly form, "A-kin to man, that dying worm. 6 ""Tis written in thy great decree; ""Tis in thy book foretold of me; "I must fulfil the Saviour's part; "And lo! thy law is in my heart. 7 "I'll magnify thy holy law, "And rebels to obedience draw; |