He fills the hungry fouls with food, And feeds them with fubftantial good. 2 But if their hearts rebel and rife Against the God who rules the skies; If they reject his heavenly word, And flight the counfels of the Lord, 3 He'll bring their fpirits to the ground, And no deliv'rance fhall be found; Laden with grief, they wafte their breath In darkness and the fhades of death. 4 Then to the Lord they raife their cries; He makes the dawning light arife, And featters all that difmal fhade, Which hung fo heavy o'er their head. 5 He cuts the iron bars in two, And lets the joyful pris'ner through; Takes off the load of pain and grief, And gives the lab'ring foul relief. 6 O may the fons of men record

The wond'rous goodness of the Lord;
How great his works! How kind his way
Let every tongue pronounce his praise !

WATT

Plalm CVII. Third Part. C. M.

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Intemperance chafifid and reformed.

ENEATH God's terrors doom'd to groa
Behold th' intemp'rate band

The fruits of folly reap, and own

The juftice of his hand.

2 From food eftrang'd, their languid foul The needful meal foregoes;

3

4

Life feels its current faintly roll,

And haftens to its clofe.

Diftrefs'd, to God they make their pray'r,
And nature, joyous, fees

His word her ruin'd strength repair,
Her fierceft tortures eafe.

O then that all would bless his name,
Who thus his mercy prove;

And still from age to age proclaim
The wonders of his love.

5 That men of various tongues would fing,
His acts in frequent lays;

And yield to heaven's eternal King
The facrifice of praife.

MERRICK,

Palm CVII. Fourth Part. L. M. []

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Dangers and Deliverance by Sea.

HEY who in fhips, with courage bold, O'er fwelling waves their trade pursue, The Lord's amazing works behold, And in the deep his wonders view. 2 Soon as his dread command is past, The low'ring ftorm begins to rife; It fweeps the fea with rapid hafte, And makes the fwelling billows rife. 3 The lab'ring fhips borne up to heav'n, Upon the lofty waves appear; Then down the deep abyfs are driv'n, Whilft ev'ry foul diffolves with fear. 4 They reel and stagger to and fro, Like men with fumes of wine opprefs'd; Nor does the fkilful feaman know Which way to fteer, what courfe is best

5 Then, to the Lord's indulgent ear, Their fupplication they addrefs; He kindly condefcends to hear,

And frees them from their deep diftrefs, 6 He bids the ftorm its fury cease,

And lays the billows calm and ftill;
Then fummon's forth the gentle breeze,
The feaman's wishes to fulfil.

O then, that all the earth, with me,
Would God for all his goodness praise;
And for the mighty works which he
Throughout the wond'ring world displays.
TATE, varied.

Pfalm CVII. Fifth Part. L. M. [or

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Colonies planted and punished.

HERE nothing dwelt but beasts of pre Or men as fierce and wild as they, God bids the opprefs'd and poor repair, And builds them towns and cities there. 2 They fow the fields, and trees they plant, Whofe yearly fruit fupplies their want; Their race grows up from fruitful stocks, Yheir wealth increases with their flocks. 3 Thus they are bleft; but if they fin, He lets the favage nations in; A hoftile race invades their lands, Their princes die by barb'rous hands. 4 Their captive fons, expos'd to fcorn, Wander unpitied and forlorn : The country lies unfenc'd, untill'd, And defolation fpreads the field.

5 Yet if the humbled people mourns,
Again his dreadful hand he turns;
Again he makes their cities thrive,
And bids the dying churches live.
6 The righteous, with a joyful fenfe,
Admire the works of Providence ;
And wife obfervers ftill fhall find
The Lord is holy, juft and kind.

WATTS.

GOD, my grateful foul aspires
To magnify thy name;

My tongue, with cheerful fongs of praise,
Shall celebrate thy fame.

2 Awake, my heart, and thou, my voice,
Thy willing tribute pay;

And let a hymn of facred joy
Salute the op'ning day.

3 To all the liftening world around
Thy goodnefs I will fing;

Whilst every grateful tongue fhall join
To praife th' eternal King.

4 Because thy mercy's boundless height
The higheft heav'n tranfcends;
And far beyond the fpreading earth
Thy faithfulness extends:

5 Be thou exalted, O my God,

Above the ftarry frame;

And let the world, with one confent,
Confefs thy glorious name.

Altered from TAT

Pfalm CIX.

Common Metre.

Love to Enemies, from the Example of Chrift.
GOD, we celebrate thy praise,
Thy mercy is our fong;
Though finners speak againft thy grace
With a blafpheming tongue.

2 When in the form of mortal man
Thy Son on earth was found;
With cruel flanders, falfe and vain,
They compafs'd him around.
3 Their mis'ries his compaffion mov'd,
Their peace he still purfu'd;
They render'd hatred for his love,
And evil for his good.

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5

Their malice rag'd without a caufe;
Yet with his dying breath

He pray'd for murderers on his cross,
And blefs'd his foes in death.

Let not this bright example shine
In vain before our eyes;

May we like him to peace incline,
And love our enemies.

6 Thus fhall we too thine image bear,
And thus our fonship prove;
For good and bad thy bounty fhare,
Thou God of boundless love.

WATTS, varied.

Pfalm CX. Long Metre.

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The Priesthood and Kingdom of Chrifi.
HUS the eternal Father spake,
To Chrift his Son, "Afcend and fit
At my right hand, till I fhall make
Thy foes fubmiffive at thy feet.