3 His covenant which he kept in mind
For numerous ages past,
To numerous ages yet behind
In equal force shall last.
4 Thus said the Lord, I have decreed,
By promise thus exprest,
"In faithful Abraham, and his seed,
The nations shall be blest.
5 I'll give his children land by lot,
And make his sons mine heirs,
Canaan that rich and fertile spot,
Shall be for ever theirs."
6. How large the grant! how rich the grace!
To give them Canaan's land,
When they were strangers in the place,
A small and feeble band..
7 Enrich'd with gold, with favor crown'd,
From Egypt they remov❜d,
And kings, that on his people frown'd,
The Almighty thus reprov'd.
8 "Touch mine anointed, and mine arm
Shall soon avenge the wrong,
The man who does my prophets harm
Shall know their God is strong."
9 Then let the world forbear its rage,
Nor fire and sword prepare;
The church must live in this our age,
And be the 'Almighty's care.
10 The 'Almighty call'd, and dreadful dearth
His hungry conquest spread,
In all the realms of famish'd earth
He broke the staff of bread.
11 Canaan, the land where Jacob dwelt,
That rich and fertile ground,
The famine most severely felt,
Nor Israel comfort found.
12 The Lord before him sent a man,
To Pharaoh Joseph came,
And ere the dreadful dearth began,
All Egypt knew his fame.
13 His feet were bound by tyrant law,
He felt the 'oppressor's frown;
But God the virtuous sufferer saw,
And rais'd him near the crown.
14 The ruling sovreign set him free,
And graced with robe and ring,
The suppliant people bow the knee,
And hail him next the king.
15 In Joseph, Pharaoh took delight,
Nor could a wiser find,
To teach his senators aright,,
And all his princes bind.. i
16 The church was fed by Joseph's hand,
'Till at the king's request,
Israel sojourn❜d in Egypt's land,
And God his people blest.
17 How strange thy way, O God, appears,
What light from darkness springs!
way that first excites our fears, At last our comfort brings.
18 Then let the world forbear its rage,
Nor fire and sword prepare,
The church must live in this our age,
And be the 'Almighty's care.
19 When Pharaoh dar'd to slay the saints
And vex the sons of God,
Moses was sent at their complaints,
Arm'd with his dreadful rod.
20 He call'd for darkness, and 'twas night }
Where all the 'Egyptians dwelt;
Twas darkness visible as light!
'Twas darkness might be felt!
21 Again he 'invok'd the Lord supreme,
He smote the 'Egyptian flood,
And turn'd each lake and every stream,
To lakes and streams of blood.
22 He gave the sign, and noxious flies
O'er all the country spread;
And frogs in baleful armies rise
About the monarch's bed..
23 To heaven he rais'd his awful hand,
And gave them hail for rain,
The flaming fire consum'd the land
And burn'd the rising grain.
24 He spake, and, lo! tremendous hosts
Advance with warlike sound,
Locusts in swarms invade their coasts,
And spread destruction round.
25 At last, by Moses' fervent cry,
The great destroyer flew,
And passing Israel swiftly by,
The Egyptian first-born slew.
26 Then let the world forbear its rage,
Nor fire and sword prepare;
The church must live in this our age
And be the 'Almighty's care.
27 The captive tribes from Egypt led,
Forsook the hated ground;
Rich with oppressor's gold they fled,
Nor was one feeble found.
28 The sons of Ham rejoic'd to see
The 'opprest by night depart,
With hasty fear they set them f
But with a treacherous heart.
29 Jehovah chose their devious way,
And mark'd their journeying righ
Gave them a leading cloud by day,
A fiery guide by night..
30 With heavenly bread, and plenteous quails, He fed the murmuring brood;
The God of promise never fails
To give his people food.
31 They thirst, and waters from the rock,
Their wond'rous course began,
And following far the wand'ring flock,
Thro the dry desert ran.
32 O blessed type! O glorious flood,
Resembling heavenly grace!
So Christ redeems us with his blood,
And saves our dying race.
33 Thus guarded by the 'Almighty hand,
The chosen tribes possest
Canaan the rich, the promis'd land,
And there enjoy'd their rest.
34 Then let the world forbear its rage,
Nor fire and sword prepare,
The church must live in this our age,
And be the 'Almighty's care.
PSALM 106. Part 1. L. M.
Praise to God for national blessings.
TO God the great and ever blest,
Immortal songs be now addrest,
His mercy firm for ever stands, Give him the thanks his love demands. 2 Great is the Lord, but man is weak, What tongue can half his greatness speak?
20or who his voice to heaven can raise,
And utter all his glorious praise?
3 Yet, gracious God, 'tis joy sublime
In cheerful songs to spend our time,
'Tis heaven on earth to praise and pray,
In this our poor imperfect way.
4 Ye saints, your noblest powers exert,
(My waking soul is all alert)
Strike every note, strain every nerve, 'Tis heaven's eternal King you serve. 5 O for a visit from our King,
To make the tongues of millions sing,
When all the saints shall join as one,
To tell the wonders God has done.
6 Eternal King of heaven, look down,
Our favor'd land with glory crown;
Let every soul give thanks to thee,
For thou hast set thy people free.
7 I long to see thy tribes rejoice,
And aid their triumph with my voice;
My soul shall join the joyful tribe,
And endless praise to God ascribe.
PSALM 106. Part 2. L. M.
The inconstancy of Israel.
1 ALAS! how fickle is our race,
How prone to 'abuse the richest grace;
If God in love delay to smite,
How proudly men his love requite.
2 Israel of old his wonders saw,
But trampled on his sovreign law,
They soon forgot the great I AM,
Who brought them from the land of Ham.
3 Now they descend like frighted sheep,
And safely cross the watʼry deep;
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