5 He cuts the bars of brass in two, Let ev'ry tongue pronounce his praise. PSALM CVII. PART III. Intemperance punished and pardoned: or, a psalm for the glutton and the drunkard. 6 O may the sons of men record PSALM CVII. PART IV. [C. M.] 1 THY works of glory, mighty Lord, 2 1 VAIN man on foolish pleasures bent,3 2 The drunkard feels bis vitals waste; The wondrous goodness of the Lord! PSALM CVII. PART IV. [L. M.] Deliverance from storms and shipwreck : or, the seaman's song. At thy command the winds arise, 4 Frighted to hear the tempest roar, 5 Then to the Lord they raise their cries, 6 And orders silence thro' the skies, And lays the floods to rest. Sailors rejoice to lose their fears, And see the storm allay'd: Now to their eyes the port appears; 7 'Tis God that brings them safe to land; That waves are under his command, And those that see thy wondrous ways, PSALM CVII. PART V. Colonies planted; or, Nations blessed and punished. A psalm for New England. 1 WOULD you behold the works of God, 1 WHEN God, proyok'd with daring His wonders in the world abroad, 2 They leave their native shores behind, 3 Now to the heav'ns they mount amain, And like a stagg'ring drunkard reel. 5 He bids the winds their wrath assuage; 2 crimes, Scourges the madness of the times, His word can raise the springs again, 3 [Where nothing dwelt but beasts of 2 3 Thus they are blest; but if they sin, PSALM CIX. verse 1-5, 31. Love to enemies from the example of Christ. 1 GOD of my mercy and my praise, • When in the form of mortal man • Their mis'ries his compassion move, 4 Their malice rag'd without a cause, 5 Lord, shall thy bright example shine 6 Thy Lord shall on my side engage, PSALM CX. PART I. [L. M.] Christ exalted, and multitudes converted; or, The success of the gospel. 1 THUS the eternal Father spake "That day shall show thy pow'r is great, Tminds, When saints shall flock with willing And sinners crowd thy temple gate, Where holiness in beauty shines." 4 O blessed pow'r! O glorious day! PSALM CX. PART II. [L. M.] The kingdom and priesthood of Christ. 1 THUS the great Lord of earth and sea Spake to his Son, and thus he swore ; "Eternal shall thy priesthood be, And change from hand to haud no more, 2 "Aaron and all his sons must die, But everlasting life is thine, To save for ever those that fly For refuge from the wrath divine." 3 By me Melchisedek was made On earth a king and priest at once: And thou my heav'nly priest shalt plead, And thou my king shalt rule my sons. 4 Jesus the priest ascends his throne, While counsels of eternal peace Between the Father and the Son, Proceed with honour and success. 5 Thro' the whole earth his reign shall spread, And crush the pow'rs that dare rebel; Then shall he judge the rising dead, And send the guilty world to hell. 6 Tho' while he treads his glorious way, He drinks the cup of tears and blood, The suff'rings of that dreadful day Shall but advance him near to God. PSALM CX. [C. M.] Christ's kingdom and priesthood. 1 JESUS, our Lord, ascend thy throne, -And near the Father sit: In Zion shall thy pow'r be known, 2 What wonders shall thy gospel do! 3 God hath pronounc'd a firm decree, 4" Melchisedek that wondrous priest, That king of high degree, That holy man whom Abraham blest 3 "Jesus our priest for ever lives, 6 God shall exalt his glorious head, PSALM CXI. PART I. The wisdom of God in his works. 1 SONGS of immortal praise belong He has my heart, and he my tongue 2 How great the works his hand has wrought! How glorious in our sight! 3 How most exact is nature's frame ! His counsels never change the scheme 4 When be redeem'd his chosen sons, 5 Nature and time, and earth and skies, 6 To fear thy pow'r to trust thy grace And he's the wisest of our race, PSALM CXI. PART II. The perfections of God. 1 GREAT is the Lord, his works of might, 2 Great is the mercy of the Lord, 3 His Son, the great Redeemer, came 4 They that would grow divinely wise, PSALM CXII. As the 113th Psalm. The blessings of the liberal man. 1 THAT man is blest who stands in awe Of God, and loves his sacred law: His seed on earth shall be renown'd; His house, the seat of wealth, shall be An inexhausted treasury, Andwith successive honours crown'd 2 His lib'ral favours he extends, To some he gives, to others lends; A gen'rous pity fills his mind: And thus he's just to all mankind. 3 His hands, while they his alms bestow'd' His glory's future harvest sow'd; The sweet remembrance of the just, When dying nature sleeps in dust. 4 Beset with threat'ning dangers round, Unmov'd shall he maintain his ground: His conscience holds his courage up: 5 [Ill tidings never can surprise And alltheir hope and glory drown'd. 6 The wicked shall his triumph see, And gnash their teeth in agony, To find their expectations crost: They and their envy, pride and spite, Sink down to everlasting night, And all their names in darkness lost.] PSALM CXII. [L. M.] The blessings of the pious and charitable. 1 THRICE happy man who fears the Lord, [word; Loves his commands, and trusts his Honour and peace his days attend, And blessings to his seed descend. 2 Compassion dwells upon his mind, To works of mercy still inclin’d: He lends the poor some present aid, Or gives them not to be repaid. 3 When times grow dark, and tidings spread [dread, That fill his neighbours round with His heart is arm'd against the fear, For God with all his pow'r is there. 4 His soul well fix'd upon the Lord, Draws heav'nly courage from his word: Amidst the darkness, light shall rise, To chear his heart, and bless his eyes. 5 He hath dispers'd his alms abroad, His works are still before his God; His name on earth shall long remain, While envious sinners fret in vain. PSALM CXII. [C. M.] Liberality rewarded. 1 HAPPY is he that fears the Lord, 2 As pity dwells within his breast So God shall answer his request 3 No evil tidings shall surprise His well-establish'd mind; Some beams of light shall shine, To shew the world his righteousness, And give him peace divine. 5 His works of piety and love Remain before the Lord; Honour on earth, and joys above, Shall be his sure reward. PSALM CXIII. Proper Tune. The majesty and condescension of God. 1 YE that delight to serve the Lord, The honours of his name record, His sacred name for ever blest: Where'er the circling sun displays His rising beams or setting rays, Let lands and seas his pow'r confess. 2 Not time, nor nature's narrow rounds, Can give his vast dominion bounds; The heav'ns are far below his height; Let no created greatness dare With our eternal God compare, Arm'd with his uncreated might, 3 He bows his glorious head, to view What the bright hosts of angels do, And bends his care to mortal things; His sov'reign hand exalts the poor, He takes the needy from the door, And makes them company for kings. 4 When childless families despair, He sends the blessing of an heir, To rescue their expiring name: The mother with a thankful voice, Proclaims his praises and her joys; Let ev'ry age advance his fame. PSALM CXIII. [L. M.] God sovereign and gracious. 1 YE servants of th' Almighty King, 3 Which of the sons of Adam dare, 5 From dust and cottages obscure, His grace exalts the humble poor; Gives them the honour of his sons: And fits them for their heav'nly thropes. 6 [A word of his creating voice Can make the barren house rejoice; 7 With joy the mother views her son, And tells the wonders God has done : Faith may grow strong when sense despairs, If nature fails, the promise bears.] Miracles attending Israel's journey. 1 WHEN Israel, freed from Pharaoh's hand, Left the proud tyrant and his land; Their tribes with cheerful homage own Their King, and Judah was his throne. 2 Across the deep their journey lay; The deep divides to make them way: Jordan beheld their march and filed, With backward current to his head. The mountain shook like frighted 3 sheep, Like lambs the little hillocks leap; Not Sinai on her base could stand, Conscious of sov'reign pow'r at hand. 4 What pow'r could make the deep divide? PSALM CXV. First Metre. The true God our refuge: or, idolatry reproved. I NOT to ourselves, who are but dust, Not to ourselves is glory due; Eternal God, thou only just, Thou only gracious, wise and true. 2 Shine forth in all thy dreadful name: Why should a heathen's haughty tongue Insult us, and to raise our shame Say, "Where's the God you've serv'd so long?" 3 The God we serve maintains his throne Above the clouds, beyond the skies; Thro' all the earth his will is done, He knows ourgroanshehearsourcries. 4 But the vain idols they adore, Are senselessshapes ofstoneandwood. At best a mass of glitt'ring ore, A silver saint or golden god. 5 [With eyes and ears they carve their head; [blind, Deaf are their ears, their eyes are In vain are costly offerings made, And vows are scatter'd in the wind. 6 Their feet were never made to move, Nor hands to save when mortals pray; Mortals that pay them fear or love, 7 O Isr❜el, make the Lord thy hope, Thy help, thy refuge, and thy rest; The Lord shall build thy ruins up, And bless the people and the priest. 8 The dead no more can speak thypraise; They dwell in silence and the grave; But we shall live to sing thy grace, And tell the world thy pow'r to save. Recovery from sickness. 1 I LOVE the Lord: he heard my cries, And pity'd ev'ry groan: 2 3 Long as I live, when troubles rise, I love the Lord: he bow'd his ear, O let my heart no more despair, My flesh declin'd, my spirits fell, 4 "My God (I cry'd) thy servant save, 5 The Lord beheld me sore distrest, 6 My God has sav'd my soul from death, PSALM CXVI. 12, &c. PART II. Vows made in trouble paid in the church; or, public thanks for private deliver ance. 1 WHAT shall I render to my God For all his kindness shewn? 3 How much is mercy thy delight, |