And flew their Sons, his careful Eye Paft all the Doors of Jacob by. Receive Commission from the Lord Their very Pains and Deaths are bleft. 9 The Sword, the Pestilence or Fire Protection in Death. 1 YExpos'd to ev'ry Snare, Tod dwell ; Come, make the Lord your Dwelling-Place, And try, and trust his Care. 2 No Ill shall enter where you "Twill raise his Saints on high. " I'll save them (faith the Lord) “ Destruction and the Sword. • In Trouble I'll be nigh: or'And raise them when they die. “I'll honor them in Heav'n; “ And endless Life be giv'n.” Fourth Version. STEELE. 2 B'M M' PS A L M XCI. Humble Reliance. I call thee mine, Å Portion fo divine ? O may 2 This Therefore no Ill fhall him befal, Any infectious Plague draw nigh. His Joy and Honor fill increase ; And when with undifturb'd Content, His long and happy Life is spent, His End will crown with endless Peace. I H PSALM XCI. Third Version. First Part. Watts. E who hath made his Refuge God, Shall find a most secure Abode; Shall walk all Day beneath his Shade, And there at Night shall reft his Head. 2 Then will I say, “My God, thy Pow'r • Shall be my Fortress and my Tow'r : " I who am form'd of feeble Duft “ Make thine almighty Arm my Trust." 3 For as a Hen protects her Brood (From Birds of Prey that seek their Blood) Under her Feathers, so the Lord Makes his own Arm his People's Guard. 4 If burning Beams of Noon confpire To dart a pestilential Fire, To fhield them with an healthful Shade. 5 If Vapors with malignant Breath Rise thick, and scatter Midnight-Death, Grows pure, if Ifrael's God be there. Among the Dead, amidst the Graves. Y And slew their Sons, his careful Eye Paft all the Doors of Jacob by. Receive Commission from the Lord Their very Pains and Deaths are bleft. 9 The Sword, the Pestilence or Fire Protection in Death. Expos’d to ev'ry Snare, And try, and trust his Care. 2 No Ill shall enter where you dwell 1; Or if the Plague come nigh, And sweep the Wicked down to Hell, 'Twill raise his Saints on high. 3 “ Because on me they set their Love, " I'll save them (saith the Lord) “ I'll bear their joyful Souls above “ Destruction and the Sword. And raise them when they die. “ I'll honor them in Heav'n; “ There my Salvation shall be shown,.. “ And endless Life be giv'n.” ! PS A L M XCI. Fourth Version. STEELE. Humble Reliance. Father, blissful Name 2 This God, my 4 2 This only can my Fears controul, And bid my Sorrows fly; Beneath my Father's Eye? I calmly would resign, O bend my Will to thine. O give me Strength to bear ; And trust his tender Care, And Life almost depart, To cheer my drooping Heart? Their Pow'r why should I fear? If thou, my God, art near. To my weak, erring Sight ; That all thy Ways are right.. My Solace and my Stay ; my away. PSALM XCI. Fifth Version. STEELE: Defiring Refignation and Thankfulness. WHAmid the darkelt Hours, Sweet Rays of Comfort shine between, And Thorns are mix'd with Flow'rs... From whence my Comforts flow; A Glimpse of Canaan know. 3 Is Health and Ease my happy Share ? O may I bless my God; And spread thy Praise abroad. Are kindly dealt to me, Devoted, Lord, to thee. (Dear Solace of my Soul !) Celestial Comforts can afford, And all their Pow'r controul.. Sweet Cordial of the Mind ! And bids me wait resign'd. Thy sov'reign Hand denies, Accepted at thy Throne of Grace, Let this Petition rise : 8 “ Give me a calm, a thankful Heart, “ From ev'ry Murmur free; « The Bleffings of thy Grace impart, " And let me live to thee. 9 • Let the sweet Hope that thou art mine, My Path of Life attend; “ Thy Presence through my Journey thine, " And bless its happy End.” 'HO PSALM XCIL. First Version." MERRICK. A Song of Praise. To summon from the tuneful Art O thou, whom Nature owns her Lord ! At Morning's earliest Hour to fing, |