5 Here let him send his influence down, To soften human woes;

Let health and peace adorn his crown,
And shame confound his foes.

PSALM 133. C. M.
Brotherly love.

1 BEHOLD how pleasant 'tis to see
The sons of virtuous love,

In all their words and ways agree
To seek the things above.

2 No foes their happy state embroil,
And far from scenes of strife,
Content and peace reward their toil,
With all the joys of life.

3 A stream of bliss from God the spring Shall every soul pervade,

And heavenly peace with balmy wing,
Stretch out an healing shade.

4 'Tis like the 'effusion pure and sweet, On Aaron's reverend head,

The trickling drops perfum'd his feet,
And o'er his garments spread.

5 'Tis pleasant as the morning drops,
That fall on Zion's hill,

When nightly dews revive the crops,
And nature drinks her fill.

PSALM 133. S. M.

The communion of saints.

1 BEHOLD the pleasing sight
Where saints in union dwell,
The virtuous souls with pure delight
Perform their duties well.

2 'Tis like the effusion sweet,

That once o'er Aaron ran,

And trickling down from head to feet,
Perfum'd the holy man.

3 'Tis like the cheering drops,
That from the mountains flow,
And gently falling from their tops,
Revive the plants below.

4 Thus on the heavenly hills,
The saints are blest above,
There joy like morning dew distills,
And ether* drops with love.

5 In friendship may we live

To cheer and bless our friends,
'Till God that greater blessing give,
The life that never ends.

PSALM 133. As the 122d.
Friendship.

HOW pleasant tis to see,
Kindred and friend agree,

Far from the noise of war and strife
They spend their happy days,
And in a thousand ways
Refine the virtuous joys of life.

2 "Tis like the ointment shed
On Aaron's reverend head,
That trickled downward to his feet,
The ointment freely us'd,

3

A choice perfume diffus'd

And every breath around was sweet.

As fruitful showers of rain,

That water well the plain,

Descending from the neighboring hills, So streams of pleasure roll,

In every friendly soul,

And far extend their cheering rills.

Ether, refined air, pure and heavenly.

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5

But if when friends unite,

'Tis such a lovely sight,

How would it please a virtuous mind,
Should dire commotions cease,
The nations live in peace,

And all the world prove just and kind.
Eternal King above,

Descend in showers of love,

Thy gospel spread from shore to shore;
On this our happy land

Thy blessing now command,
Health, life and peace for ever more.

PLALM 134. C. M.

Daily and nightly devotion.

1 YE servants of the 'immortal King,
Approach his sacred face;

O, bless the Lord, ye saints, and sing
The wonders of his grace.

2 Lift up your hands by morning light, And send your souls afar,

Raise your admiring thoughts by night,
Above the loftiest star.

3 The God, who built the heavens above,
Will bless his saints below,
They shall enjoy his richest love,

And his salvation know.

4 From Zion shall his word of power Break from the gathering cloud, And blessings on the nations shower, With thunder roaring loud.

PSALM 135. Part 1. L. M.

God is sovreign and unsearchable. 1 PRAISE ye the Lord, rejoice and sing, Ye servants of the 'almighty King,

Attune your hearts to solemn song,
And praise him in the 'assembled throng.
2 Praise ye the Lord, ye tuneful band,
Within his house in order stand,
To bless his name is sweet employ,
To sing and tell the world our joy.
3 The Lord in Jacob takes delight,
The saints are honor'd in his sight,
Chosen in Christ, belov'd and known,
A ransom'd treasure all his own.
4 Great is the Lord and great his love,
He reigns o'er all the heavens above;
No kingly power below the skies
With his transcendent glory vies.
5 He sits enthron'd on Zion's hill,
And deep in counsel works his will,
Nor mortal pries, nor angel sees,
Nor dares to search his deep decrees.
6 In heaven he hath his sovreign way,
No power above his hand can stay,
He does whate'er delights him most,
Among the blest angelic host.
7 The solid earth, and flowing deep,
His everlasting orders keep,

Nor dares a leaf, nor wave to move,
If God the motion disapprove.

8 His eyes pervade the darkest place,
That distant lies in boundless space;
His slowest thoughts with ease outrun,
The swiftest ray that leaves the sun.
9 Praise ye the Lord, ye saints below,
His wondrous grace and glory show;
Let earth and heaven with sweet accord,
In general concert praise the Lord.

PSLM 135. Part 2. L. M.

The Lord God omnipotent reighneth. 1 GREAT is the Lord, he reigns alone, O'er every power, o'er every throne, Nor man, nor angel may command, Nor think to stay his mighty hand. 2 Great is the Lord, and unconfin'd He does what most delights his mind, Thro heaven and earth and sea he rides, And rules the nations and the tides. 3 Vapor at his command ascends, Exhal'd* from earth's remotest ends, Condens'df in heaven, returns again In gentle dews, or showers of rain. 4 He brings the tempest from his store, His lightnings flash, his thunders roar, Electric balls around him play,

While for his rain they mark the way. 5 What dreadful tokens from his hand, Were sent, O Egypt, thro thy land, Israel opprest his arm releast,

And slew thy first born, man and beast. 6 Nations rebellious with their kings, His arm to desolation brings,

A word from God, a look, a frown, Casts the contemptuous tyrant down. 7 Great is the Lord, his holy name Exists from endless years the same; Let every house his deeds record, And every nation praise the Lord.

PSALM 135. C. M.

Praise due to God, not to idols.

1 AWAKE, ye saints, to praise your King, Your sweetest passions raise,

* Exhaled, drawn upwards by the sun as water † Condensed, made thick.