10 His foes shall tremble at his sight,
And hills and seas retire;

His children take their unknown flight,
And leave the world on fire.

11 The seeds of humble virtue sown,
In this unfriendly soil,

Shall spring and rise in worlds unknown,
And harvest bless the toil.

12 Rejoice in God, let all the saints
For heavenly transport leap;

▾ The man who works and never faints,
Shall soon in glory reap.

PSALM 98. Part 1. C. M.
Praise for the gospel.

1 SALVATION to the Lord belongs,
Let music lend her charms,

And symphony* with sweetest songs,
Exalt the God of arms.

2 When man withstood the Lord's command,

No fields with blood were stain❜d,

His word the weapon in his hand,
A peaceful conquest gain'd.

3 The heathens saw the gospel shine,
And trembling sinners feard;
With light and energy divine,
His righteousness appear❜d.

4 The Lord remembers what he swore,
His word for ever true

Prevades the lands from shore to shore,
And must the world subdue.

5 Sing to his praise with sweetest voice,
His word with gladness hear;
Let every saint in God rejoice,
And every sinner fear.

* Symphony, harmony of sounds

6 The roaring sea, the swelling flood,
Aloud his power proclaim;

But saints redeem'd by Jesus' blood,
Should make his praise their aim.

PSALM 98. Part 2. C. M.

The Messiah's coming and kingdom.
1 JOY to the world, the heavens declare
The Savior's wond'rous birth;
Let all the saints glad songs prepare,
And join in sacred mirth.

2 Ye heavens begin the lofty strains,
Let men their songs employ,

While fields, and floods, rocks, hills and plains,
Repeat the sounding joy.

3 Sing to the Lord, let Greek and Jew
Adore the heavenly scheme;
Your notes be soft, your songs be new,
And Jesus be your theme.

4 Jesus our King is born to day,
All hail the glorious morn!
Awake, my soul, begin the lay,
And sing the Savior born.

5 No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;

He comes to make his blessings flow,
Far as the curse is found.

6 He rules the world in truth and love,
The nations taste his grace,
And countless blessings from above,
Descend on Adam's race.

PSALM 99. Part 1. S. M.

The majesty and condescension of Christ.

1 JESUS our Savior reigns,

He sits enthron'd above;

But in his sovreign mercy deigns
To visit man with love.
2 He reigns at God's right-hand,
Thou trembling earth be still,
Bright cherubs his attendants stand,
Swift to perform his will.

3 O'er Zion too he sways

The scepter of his grace,
And in a thousand gentle ways
Reveals his lovely face.

4 How sacred is his name,

How powerful is his throne,
'Twas by his strength that Christ o'ercame,
And conquer'd death alone.

5 He will maintain his right,
And tread his foes in dust;
Justice and grace are his delight,
His laws are mild and just.

6 O'er all the people rais'd,
His gospel far he sends;
And let his holy name be prais'd
As far as earth extends.

PSALM 99. Part 2. S. M.

Effectual prayer.

1 EXALT the Lord our God,

And at his footstool bow;

His holy name, his humbl'ing rod,
Deserve our worship now.

2 When Moses meekly pray'd,

When reverend Aaron wept,
He heard their cries when Israel stray'd,
And well his covenant kept.

3 They did his name invoke,

On God they call'd aloud;

He heard them from the hovering smoke,
And answer'd from the cloud.

4 The Lord with piteous look,

Forgave the rebel race;

But oft on Israel vengeance took,
When they despis'd his grace.

5 At Samuel's fervent call,

The clouds o'ercast the sky,
And floods of rain in torrents fall
At his effectual cry.
6 The force of prayer prevails,
As saints increase in faith,
The God of promise never fails
To do whate'er he saith.

7 Exalt the Lord above,

And worship at his feet,

Let all the saints enjoy his love,
And find the promise sweet.

PSALM 100. Part 1. L. M.
Praise to our Creator.

IYE nations 'round the world rejoice,
Before the Lord your sovreign King;
Serve him with cheerful heart and voice,
With all your tongues his glory sing.
2 Know that the Lord has power to keep,
Creatures to God can nothing give;
God is the shepherd, saints the sheep,
That on his pasture daily live.

3 Enter his gates with songs of joy,
High in his courts your voices raise,
And make it your divine employ,
To sing your great Creator's praise.
4 The Lord is good, the Lord is kind,
Great is his grace, his mercy sure,

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PSALM 100, 101.

the race of man shall find,
ruth for ever must endure.

PSALM 100. Part 2. L. M、
The solemn concert.

Set music-tune, Denmark.

1 BEFORE Jehovah's awful throne,
Ye nations bow with sacred joy,
Know that the Lord is God alone,
He can create, and he destroy.

2 His breath at first inspir'd our clay,
For man to life could ne'er attain;
And when like sheep we turn'd astray,
He brought us to his fold again.
3 We'll croud his gates with thankful songs,
High as the heavens our voices raise;
The tuneful choirs, the cheerful throngs,
Shall fill his courts with sounding praise.
4 Wide as the world is his command,
Vast as immensity his bounds,

Firm as a rock his truth must stand,
When rolling years have run their rounds!

PSALM 101. Part 1. L. M.

The magistrate's psalm.

1 JUDGMENT, O Lord, to thee belongs,
Thy justice shall inspire my songs,
Of mercy too my soul shall sing,
For mercy most delights the King.
2 Call'd by thy voice to bear the sword
To me thy light and truth afford,
O, turn my darkness into day,
Enlighten all my doubtful way.

3 To check the proud, the poor to save,
I wisely would myself behave;

Nor use the sword with random stroke,
That might thine anger, Lord, provoke.