Down to the world he cast a look,
And universal nature shook.
2 The lofty hills begin to move,
Mount Sinai feels the Lord reprove,
The heavens grow black around her top
And at his awful presence drop.
3 Armies and kings before his face
Give up the war and flee apace,
The timid shrink, the brave recoil,
And froward Israel take the spoil.
4 Israel, his church, was then his care,
O God, thou didst their food prepare,
Confirm'd by thee with plenteous rain,
Thou didst the weary tribes sustain.
5 Great was thy word, thy promise stood,
The God of Israel made it good;
Great was the host that prais'd thy name, And publish'd all thy deeds of fame, 6 The God of Zion ever lives, Nor violates the word he gives; Tho kings against his saints unite, Yet they shall walk with Christ in white. 7 Come out, ye saints, from earthly things, As flies the dove with silvery wings And feathers tipt with yellow gold, So let the world your flight behold.
PSALM 68. Part 3. L. M.
The ascending Savior. 1 JESUS, the Lord of life and love, Ascends and takes his seat above; Behold his chariots rolling down, To bear the monarch to his crown. 2 Thousands of angels near his side, In twenty thousand chariots ride,
The Lord among them shows his face,
As once at Sinai's holy place.
3 To heaven he goes in awful state,
His guards obedient round him wait;
Attendant angels at his nod,
Drive on with their ascending God.
4 He leaves the world, he mounts the sky,
Then passing yonder planets by,
Rides on in his triumphal car,
Above the most exalted star.
5 The heavens their pearly gates unfold,
Adoring throngs of saints behold;
He bids the flaming cherubs stand,
And takes his seat at God's right hand.
6 How bright the triumph who can tell,
When Jesus conquer'd death and hell?
The vanquish'd troops of Satan fled,
And capturing foes were captive led.
Exalted near his Father's side,
He spread his gospel far and wide,
And sent his spirit down to those
Who dar'd the Prince of Peace to 'oppose.
8 Ride on, ride on, victorious Prince,
And let thy word the world convince;
On rebel men thy gifts bestow,
That God may dwell on earth below.
PSALM 68. Part 4. L. M.
Common and special mercies. 1 BLEST be the Lord, for ever blest, Who gives his children food and rest, Who pours his blessings from the skies, And loads our days with rich supplies. 2 He sends his sun his circuit round, To cheer the fruits, to warm the ground,
His watry clouds with plenteous rain,
› On earth their heavenly moisture drain.
3 To God we mortals owe our breath,
And all our near escapes from death;
Safety and health to God belong,
He heals the weak and guards the strong.
4 He makes the world of man his care,
And all his common blessings share;
But the wide difference that remains,
Is endless joys, or endless pains.
5 The Lord, who bruis'd the serpent's head,
On all the serpent's seed shall tread,
The stubborn sinner's hope confound,
And smite him with a lasting wound.
6 But his right hand shall raise the just
From the deep seas or silent dust,
And bring them to his courts above,
There shall they taste his special love.
PSALM 68. Part 5. L. M.
The Conqueror.
1 HEROIC verse becomes our King,
His deeds of fame, ye virgins, sing,
Let music lend its sweetest charms,
To magnify the God of arms.
2 When Jesus from his temple goes,
He strews the way with slaughter'd foes,
The strong retreats, the victor faints,
Before this mighty King of saints.
3 Rerreating hosts the Lord pursues,
The Lord in blood his feet imbrues,
His robes receive a crimson stain,
Dipp'd in the blood of millions slain.
4 The Lord confirms the feeble band,
But drives invaders from the land;
He brings their deepest schemes to nought, But strengthens what his hands have wrought. 5 Let every tongue, let every tribe, Salvation to the Lord ascribe;
*He speaks in thunder roaring loud,
And shows his strength is in the cloud.
6 Ye princes, bring your offerings now,
Before the King of Zion bow;
He rides on high, he rules the storms,
And wonders for his church performs.
7 The Lord rebukes and fills with fear
His foes, who hold the glittering spear,
And scatters in his boundless might
The men, who much in war delight.
8 How glorious from his holy place,
The God of Israel shows his face;
He gives his suffering servants rest,
And be the God of Israel blest.
PSALM 69. Part 1. C. M.
The sufferings of Christ for our salvation.
1 THY son, O God, in mercy save,
For mighty waters roll,
With dreadful power the surging wave
Comes dashing on my soul.
2 I sink in trouble's wat'ry deep,
How painful is the strait;
My longing eyes for anguish weep,
While for my God I wait.
3 More than mine hairs my foes increase,
They watch to do me wrong;
The men, who would destroy my peace,
Have made their party strong.
4 Without a cause they me surround
With insults loud and gross,
They take me sweating from the ground,
And nail me to the cross.
5 'Twas then I paid to justice more
Than guilty men could pay;
And did to penal law restore
What sinners took away..
6 Now for my sake, O God of grace,
Accept and save the meek;
Nor drive the sinners from thy face,
Who thy salvation seek.
7 'Twas for their sakes I bore their grief,
And suffer'd on the tree;
They from my cross shall find relief,
And know my blood is free.
8 Yet when I stood in sinner's stead,
How causeless was their strife,
They pour'd their slanders on mine head,
And slew the Prince of life.
9 The rebel Jews outrag'd their King,
And on my scepter trod;
But I sustain'd their rage to bring
The Gentiles near to God.
10 They look'd to see me come in state, But scorn'd the virgin's child,
I sat neglected at the gate,
And drunkards me revil'd.
A1 I saw the world a guilty globė,
I felt for man's distress,
I put on saccloth like a robe,
And grief became my dress.
12 The 'eternal Father heard me weep,
And sent salvation down;
He drew me from the dreadful deep
And rais'd me to my crown.
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