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9 While of thy grace I sing,

Or view thy works above,

Accept the praise, my God, my King,
And fire my soul with love.

PSALM 19. Part 2. S. M.

God's word most excellent.

1 BEHOLD the morning sun
Begins his glorious way;
Around the world he seems to run,
To give the nations day.

2 The heavenly racer starts,
His face the world consoles,
And all-enlivening heat imparts
By turns to both the poles.
3 But where the gospel shines
It spreads diviner light,

Restores the dead from hell's confines,
And gives the blind their sight.

4 The sun may set and rise,

And men no wonders see;
The gospel makes the simple wise,
And sets the sinner free.

5 The statutes of the Lord

Rejoice the pious mind;

We search and trust the sure record,

And life eternal find.
6 Our praises are his due,

For all his words are pure;
His fear is clean, his judgments true,
And his rewards are sure.
7 I hear his word with joy,

And more his grace desire
Than gold refin'd from all alloy,
When past the trying fire.

8 I fain would understand

The guilt that is within; O may his kind assisting hand Restrain my soul from sin. 9 To thee, my God and King, My thankful voice I raise, 'Tis all the gift that I can bring, Accept the song of praise.

PSALM 19. L. M.

The sun eclipsed by the gospel. 1 LORD, when we view the starry frame, How bright creating glory shines; But in thy word we see thy name, And read thy love in stronger lines. 2 The steady sun, the changing moon, Declare thy praise with silent voice; The gospel gives a brighter noon And makes the darken'd world rejoice. 3 The rolling orbs thro boundless space, Pursue their course and never stand; So when thy word began its race,

It touch'd and glanc'd on every land. 4 Nor shall thy spreading gospel rest,

Till through the world thy truth has run, 'Till Christ has all the nations blest That see the light, or feel the sun. 5 Great Sun of Righteousness arise, Bless the dark world with heavenly light, Thy gospel makes the simple wise, Thy laws are pure, thy judgments right. 6 How clean and lucid✶ is thy fear, Thy word outshines the purest fire, Not gold so glittering can appear, Nor half so much excite desire. * Lucid, bright, shining.

7 His errors who can understand?

O cleanse me, Lord, from secret faults, And let thine all assisting hand,

Preserve me when the foe assaults. 8 If pure devotion warm my mind

And draw my song to 'unusual length,
Let every thought acceptance find,
O my Redeemer, God my strength.

PSALM 19. as the 113th.

God glorified in his works, but revealed in his word.

1 THE heavens, O God, thy glory show,
The glittering stars with fervor glow,
The handy work of power divine;
In heaven our wondering eyes behold
A thousand starry gems of gold,

High o'er our heads in glory shine.
2 From day to day, from night to night,
The dawning ray, and dying light,
To men divine instruction teach;
With silent eloquence they raise
Our thoughts to God, our Maker's praise,
Who licens'd all the stars to preach.

3 Beyond the world's remotest end The shining orbs their lines extend

Aud roll along with heavenly speed; Their words are gone to distant lands, Their native tongue each understands,

The stars no 'enterpreters can need. 4 What splendors yonder sun adorn, Thy fairest bridgroom, lovely morn, Comes from thy chambers gayly drest; The strong man runs from place to place, Rejoicing in his daily race,

And ends his journey in the west.

5 Yet bright as sun and stars appear They cannot make our duty clear,

Not one of all the stars can tell, What can the guilty sinner ease, What his offended Sovreign please,

Or which the way to heaven or hell. 6 But God, his mercy be renown'd, The dazling lights of heaven has drown'd, In one perpetual gospel noon;

From Christ, our Sun, his glory streams
And shines in more effulgent beams

Than ever came from sun or moon..
7 From God's supreme unerring law,
The perfect rules of life we draw,
And feel our dying hopes revive;
Oft in his holy word we meet
A promise more divinely sweet,

Than honey dropping from the hive.

8 His word our secret sin descries, And warns us where our danger lies,

His rod corrects the 'offending child;
What wondrous grace the saint pursues,
Converts his soul, his sins subdues,

And shows his Father reconcil'd.
9 My God, forgive my secret faults,
And when the foe of man assaults,
Preserve my soul from wilful wrong;
Let warm devotion fire my mind,
O, my Redeemer, strong and kind,
Inspire and then accept my song

PSALM 20. L. M.

Salvation in the Lord.

1 THE Lord will hear us in the day

When troubles rise and storms appear,

Will send us help without delay,

For Jacob's God is always near.

2 The name of such a powerful King, The rising nation best defends; From God our sweetest comforts spring, 'Tis God the great salvation sends. 3 Our offering, God remember'd well, He gave us all our souls desir'd,

When on the plain our heroes fell, And in the cause of truth expir'd. 4 Rejoice, ye saints, in God rejoice,

And in his name your banners raise, For God, who heard our mourning voice, Deserves our noblest songs of praise. 5 Possess'd of peace, our only trust Is in Jehovah's strong right-hand, He hears the cry of feeble dust,

His praying saints protect the land. 6 Some trust in chariots, some in steeds, And some of navies make their boast; But God our highest hope exceeds, His arm defends our peaceful coast. 7 The Lord has brought the lofty down, Who 'against us once for mischief came; But rais'd the just to high renown,

And blest the nation in his name.

8 Save us, O Lord, when empires fall,
By war and famine long opprest;
Our King will hear us when we call,
And grant the people their request.
PSALM 21. Part 1. L. M.
A thanksgiving for victory.

1 ETERNAL King, our strength and joy, Thy praise shall well our songs employ;

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