8 Then will I raise my tuneful voice 1 PSALM 35. 12-14. PART II. C. M. Love to enemies; or, The Love of Christ to sinners typified in David. EHOLD the love, the generous love BThat holy David shows; Hark, how his sounding bowels move 2 When they are sick his soul complains, 3 How did his flowing tears condole And fasting mortified his soul, 4 They groaned, and cursed him on their bed, Yet still he pleads and mourns; And double blessings on his head 1 Blest and beloved of God, To save us rebels, dead in sin, Paid his own dearest blood. PSALM 36. 5-9. L. M. The perfections and providence of God; or, General providence and special grace. IGH in the heavens, eternal God, Hfhy in odness in full glory shines; Thy truth shall break through every cloud That veils and darkens thy designs. 2 For ever firm thy justice stands, As mountains their foundations keep; 3 Thy providence is kind and large, 4 My God! how excellent thy grace, PSALM 36. 1, 2, 5-7, 9. C. M. Practical atheism exposed; or, The being and attributes of God asserted. 1 4 Thy justice shall maintain its throne, 5 Above the heavens' created rounds, Thy truth outlives the narrow bounds 6 Safety to man thy goodness brings, 7 [From thee, when creature-streams run low, 8 Though all created light decay, WHILE men grow bold in wicked ways, 3 Then let me make the Lord my trust, And yet a God they own, My heart within me often says, Their thoughts believe there's none.' 2 Their thoughts and ways at once declare, God hath no wrath from them to fear, 3 What strange self-flattery blinds their eyes; But there's an hastening hour, When they shall see with sore surprise And practise all that's good; So shall I dwell among the just, And he'll provide me food. 4 I to my God my ways commit, And cheerful wait his will; Thy hand, which guides my doubtful feet, 5 Mine innocence shalt thou display, 6 The meek at last the earth possess, And are the heirs of heaven; True riches, with abundant peace, To humble souls are given. PAUSE. 7 Rest in the Lord and keep his way, 8 Let sinners join to break your peace, 9 They have drawn out the threatening sword, Have bent the murderous bow, To slay the men that fear the Lord, 10 My God shall break their bows, and burn Their persecuting darts, 1 Shall their own swords against them turn, And pain surprise their hearts. PSALM 37. 16, 21, 26-31. PART II. C. M. Charity to the poor; or, Religion in words and deeds. WHY HY do the wealthy wicked boast, The meanest portion of the just Excels the sinner's gold. 2 The wicked borrows of his friends, 3 His alms with liberal heart he gives 4 His lips abhor to talk profane, His ready tongue declares to men 5 The law and gospel of the Lord 6 When sinners fall the righteous stand, Preserved from every snare; 1 They shall possess the promised land, And dwell for ever there. PSALM 37. 23-37. PART III. C. M. 7 But mark the man of righteousness, His several steps attend; 1 True pleasure runs through all his ways, And peaceful is his end. PSALM 38. C. M. Guilt of conscience and relief; or, Repentance and prayer for pardon and health. AMIDST thy wrath remember love, Restore thy servant, Lord; Nor let a father's chastening prove 2 Thine arrows stick within my heart, Between the sorrow and the smart 3 My sins a heavy load appear, 4 My thoughts are like a troubled sea, 5 Lord, I am weak, and broken sore, 6 All my desire to thee is known, 7 Thou art my God, my only hope; 8 [My foot is ever apt to slide, They raise their pleasure and their pride, 9 But I'll confess my guilt to thee, And grieve for all my sin, I'll mourn how weak my graces be, 10 My God, forgive my follies past, O Lord of my salvation, haste, PSALM 39. 1-3. PART I. C. M. Watchfulness over the tongue; or, Prudence and zeal. HUS I resolved before the Lord, The way and end of the righteous and the TNow will I watch my tongue, wicked. Y God, the steps of pious men MAre ordered by thy will; Though they should fall, they rise again, Thy hand supports them still. 2 The Lord delights to see their ways, Their virtue he approves; 3 The heavenly heritage is theirs, He feeds them now, and makes them heirs Of blessings long to come. 4 Wait on the Lord, ye sons of men, Nor fear when tyrauts frown; Ye shall confess their pride was vain, PAUSE. 5 The haughty sinner have I seen, Like a tall bay-tree fair and green, 6 And lo! he vanished from the ground, Destroyed by hands unseen; Nor root, nor branch, nor leaf was found Where all that pride had been. 3 See the vain race of mortals move Like shadows o'er the plain, They rage and strive, desire and love, But all the noise is vain. 4 Some walk in honour's gaudy show, Some dig for golden ore, They toil for heirs, they know not who, 5 What should I wish or wait for then 6 Now I forbid my carnal hope, PSALM 39. 9-13. PART III. C. M. Sick-bed devotion; or, Pleading without repining. life, look down, Behold the pains I feel; But I am dumb before thy throne, 2 Diseases are thy servants, Lord, I'll not attempt a murmuring word! 3 Yet I may plead with humble cries, My strength consumes, my spirit dies, 4 Crushed as a moth beneath thy hand, Our feeble powers can ne'er withstand, And all our beauty 's lost. 5 [This mortal life decays apace, Adam and all his numerous race 6 I'm but a sojourner below, 7 But if my life be spared a while, 1 Thy praise shall be my business still, And I'll declare thy love. PSALM 40. 1-3, 5, 17. PART I. C. M. A song of deliverance from great distress. I WAITED patient for the Lord, 2 He raised me from a horrid pit And from my bonds released my feet, 3 Firm on a rock he made me stand, 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, My soul delights no more.' 2 Then spake the Saviour, Lo, I'm here, My God, to do thy will; Whate'er thy sacred books declare Thy servant shall fulfil. 3 Thy law is ever in my sight, 4 And see, the blessed Redeemer comes, The eternal Son appears, And at the appointed time assumes 5 Much he revealed his Father's grace, 6 His Father's honour touched his heart, He pitied sinners' cries, And, to fulfil a Saviour's part, PAUSE. 7 No blood of beasts on altars shed 8 Then was the great salvation spread, 1 PSALM 40. 5-10. L. M. Christ our sacrifice. THE 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. 2 No blood of beasts on altars spilt Can cleanse the souls of men from guilt: 3 Lo! thine eternal Son appears, 7 The Spirit shall descend and show 3 His soul shall live secure on earth, PSALM 42 1-5. PART I. C. M. Desertion and hope; or, Complaint of absence from public worship. 1 WITH earnest longings of the mind, My Ged, to thee I look; So pants the hunted hart to find And taste the cooling brook. 2 When shall I see thy courts of grace, And meet my God again? So long an absence from thy face And where 's your God at last ?' 5 But why, my soul, sink down so far Why do my thoughts indulge despair, And sin against my God? 6 Hope in the Lord, whose mighty hand Can all thy woes remove; 1 For I shall yet before him stand. PSALM 42. 6-11. PART II. L. M. 4 But now our souls are seized with shame, 6 Though dragons all around us roar And thine own hand has bruised us sore, Hard by the gates of death. PAUSE. 7 We are exposed all day to die As sheep for slaughter bound we lie 8 Awake, arise, Almighty Lord, Why should we look like men abhorred, 9 Wilt thou for ever cast us off, 10 Down to the dust our soul is bowed, 11 Redeem us from perpetual shame, We plead the honours of thy name, PSALM 45. S. M. The glory of Christ, the success of the gospel, and the Gentile church. Melancholy thoughts reproved; or, Hope in 1 MY Saviour and my King. MY afflictions. Y spirit sinks within me, Lord, 4 I'll cast myself before his feet, And say, My God, my heavenly rock, • Why doth thy love so long forget The soul that groans beneath thy stroke?" 5 I'll chide my heart that sinks so low, 6 Thy light and truth shall guide me still, 1 PSALM 44. 1-3, 8, 15-26. C. M. The church's complaint in persecution. LORD, we have heard thy works of old, Thy works of power and grace, When to our ears our fathers told The wonders of their days. 2 How thou didst build thy churches here, And make thy gospel known; Amongst them did thine arm appear, 3 In God they boasted all the day, And in a cheerful throng Did thousands meet to praise and pray, Thy beauties are divine; Thy lips with blessings overflow, And every grace is thine. 2 Now make thy glory known, Gird on thy dreadful sword, And ride in majesty to spread The conquests of thy word. 2 Sweet is thy speech, and heavenly grace 3 Gird on thy sword, victorious Prince, Thy terrors shall strike through thy foes, 4 Thy throne, O God, for ever stands; 5 Justice and truth attend thee still, 1 And God, thy God, thy soul shall fill PSALM 45. PART I. L. M. The glory of Christ, and power of his gospel. He shines with a superior grace; With truth and meekness at thy side. 6 God, thine own God, has richly shed 1 PSALM 45. PART II. L. M. Christ and his church; or, The mystical marriage. THE King of saints, how fair his face, 2 At his right hand our eyes behold 3 He forms her beauties like his own; 4 So shall the King the more rejoice And all thy sons (a numerous train) PSALM 46. PART I. L. M. The church's safety and triumph among national desolations. 1GW is the refuge sharp distress invade; OD of his saints, Ere we can offer our complaints, 12 Let mountains from their seats be hurled 3 Loud may the troubled ocean roar, Life, love, and joy still gliding through, 5 That sacred stream, thine holy word, 6 Sion enjoys her Monarch's love, PSALM 46. PART II. L. M. God fights for his church. LET Sion in her King rejoice. Though tyrants rage and kingdoms rise, He utters his almighty voice, The nations melt, the tumult dies. 2 The Lord of old for Jacob fought, 3 From sea to sea, through all the shores, 5 Be still, and learn that I am God, 1 PSALM 47. C. M. Christ ascending and reigning. FOR a shout of sacred joy 2 Jesus our God ascends on high, 3 While angels shout and praise their King, Let mortals learn their strains; Let all the earth his honour sing; 4 Rehearse his praise with awe profound, 5 In Israel stood his ancient throne, 6 The British islands are the Lord's, |