PSAL M S. Plalm I. Common Metre. [*] The Happiness of the Righteous and the Mifery of the Wicked LEST is the man who fhuns the place B Where finners love to meet; Who fears to tread their wicked ways, 2 But in the ftatutes of the Lord He like a tree of generous kind, Safe from the ftorm and blafting wind 4 Green as the leaf, and ever fair Not fo the impious and unjust! What vain designs they form! Their hopes are blown away like duft, Or chaff before the ftorm. 6 Sinners in judgment fhall not ftand Among the fons of grace; Palm III. Common Metre. [b] Doubts and Fears Juppressed. Y God, how many are my fears! MHow faft my foes increase! Their number, how it multiplies! 2 The lying tempter would perfuade 3 But thou, O Lord, art my defence, 4 In former times of deep diftress TATE and WATTS, united and varied. Pfalm IV. ver. 6, 7. C. M. [* or b] W True Happiness only in God. HEN fancy spreads her boldeft wings, Amidst the varied fcene of things 2 In vain we trace creation o'er, The whole creation is too poor 3 In vain would this low world employ But our Creator's fmile? 4 Let earth with all her charms depart, In God alone our reftlefs heart 5 Great Source of all felicity, Do not thefe wifhes rife from thee, 6 Thy favour, Lord, is all we want, O feal the rich, the boundless grant, Mrs. STEELE, Plalm IV. ver. 8. Long Metre. [*] T An Evening Song. HUS far the Lord has led me on, His ever watchful eye fhall keep 5 Thus when the night of death fhall come, Plalm V. WATTS Common Metre. For the Lord's Day Morning. LORD, in the morning thou shalt hear My voice afcending high; To thee will I addrefs my prayer, 2 Thou art a God before whofe fight 3 But to thy houfe will I refort, 4 I will frequent thy holy court, 5 The men who love and fear thy name, The mighty God will compass them WATTS. Prayer in Sickness. N anger, Lord, rebuke me not, 2 Sorrow and pain confume the day, 3 My tortur'd flesh diftracts my mind, 4 The gloomy fhades of death cannot 5 He hears when duft and ashes pray, He faves me for his mercy's fake, To him will I devote that life TATE and WATTS united and varied. Palm VII. Common Metre. [or þ] M Confidence in God. Y truft is in my heavenly friend, Rife, and my helplefs life defend From thofe who feek B my blood. |