Why is its beauty thus defac'd? WATTS and MERRICK. Pfalm LXXXI. Short Metre. [*] Spiritual Blefings and Punifoments. ING to the Lord, aloud, SING God is our ftrength, our Saviour God, 2 "From vile idolatry, 3 "Stretch thy defires abroad, 4 "I'll leave them, faith the Lord, And let them run the dangerous road, 'Tis their own chofen way. 5 "Yet, O that all my faints Would hearken to my voice; Soon would I ease their fore complaints, K 6 "Whilft I deftroy their foes, I'd richly feed my flock; And they thould tafte the stream that flows From their eternal Rock.” WATTS Plaim LXXXII. Common Metre. [ Warning to Magifirates. OD in the great aflembly stands, Beholds how rulers use their power, 2 When justice reigns, and right prevails, Their deeds he difapproves. 3 The faithful voice of confcience fpeaks In filence to their mind; 4 "How long will ye unjustly judge, "Protect the humble, help the poor, Dare not the widow to opprefs, And be the fufferer's friend. 5 "Remember, tho' your feat is high, Your heads must in the grave be laid, 6 "Your public acts and private deeds And from my lips muft each receive 7 Arife, O God, thy facred truth Altered from TATE. Pfalm LXXXIII. Short Metre. [b] Complaint against Perfecutors. AND will the God of grace Perpetual filence keep? When bloody men, more fierce than wolves, Devour his harmless sheep? 2 Against thy feeble flock Their counfels they employ ; 3 "Come, let us join, they fay, Then fhall the nations know, Altered from WATTS. Pfalm LXXXIV. Long Metre. [*] The Pleafure of Public Worship. REAT God, attend, while Zion fings To fpend one day with thee on earth, Exceeds a thousand days of mirth. 2 The fparrow chooses where to reft, And for her young provides a neft; But will my God to fparrows grant Those pleasures which his children want? 3 Might I enjoy the meanest place Within thy houfe, O God of grace; Not tents of ease, nor thrones of power, Should tempt me to defert thy door. 4 God is our Sun, he makes our day; God is our Shield, he guards our way From all th' affaults of hell and fin, From foes without, and foes within. 5. All needful grace will God bestow, And crown that grace with glory too; He gives us all things, and withholds No real good from upright fouls. 6 Bleft are the men, whofe ftedfaft mind To Zion's gate is ftill inclin'd; God is their ftrength, and through the road, Cheerful they walk with growing ftrength, And join in nobler worfhip there. WATTS. Pfalm LXXXIV. Firft Part. C. M. [*] Delight in Divine Ordinances. Y heart and flesh cry out for thee, MY While far from thine abode; When fhall I tread thy courts, and fee 2 To fit one day beneath thine eye, 3 Much rather in God's houfe, would I 4 For God, who is our Sun and Shield, 5 O God, whom heavenly hofts obey, Whofe hope and truft, fecurely plac'd, 6 O could I o'er the fpacious land For one bleft hour at thy right hand, I'd give them both away. TATE and WATTS. Pfalm LXXXIV. Second Part.C.M.[*] Delight in Divine Ordinances. LORD, how worthy of our love Where we can meet to pray and hear 2 Our longing foul faints with defire Our panting heart and flesh cry out |