share the Day whose work begins And ends together with the Light verse 24 24 Great God! how various are thy works Created all with wonderous skill Thy Blessings Lord enrich the Earth verse 25 25 And the Seas spacious bosom fill Whose yielding Waves the Ships divide There Fishes move of different size verse 26 26 And there the great Leviathan Do's play and Mans attempts despise verse 27 27 These all wait humbly to receive Thine Alms of seasonable food verse 28 28 And what thine opened hand bestows They gather and are fill'd with good Part. IV. verse 29 29 If God but in displeasure frown The whole Creation needs must mourn If he with-holds his breath or theirs They die and to their dust return verse 30 30 His quickning spirit when it breaths All things with Life and Joy endues His pow'rful word that made the Earth At first its Face again renews verse 31 31 While this Worlds Frame and Order lasts Gods Glory never can beless And what his wisdom made so good His favour will delight to bless verse 32 32 But let not sinful Man presume Gods dreadful Anger to provoke Whose Look can cause the Earth to quake His Touch make proudest Hills to smoak verse 33 33 The Great imployment of my Life Shall be to praise this mighty Lord verse 34 34 To meditate his Love and Works The sweetest pleasure will afford verse 35 35 While Sinners from the Earth consume No place or thought regard them more Bless thou thy Maker O my Soul Let Heav'n and Earth his Name adore Psalm CIV Another Metre verse 1 1 BLess thou the Lord my Soul to this His greatness do's invite Honour and Majesty 's his Robe verse 2 2 His Vesture splendid Light verse 3 3 He as a Tent the Heav'ns extends Whose Rooms on Waters stay Clouds are his Chariot and the Winds Wing'd Wheels mete out his way verse 4 4 Angels as swift as air as bright As flames attend and move His pleasure to effect below That 's giv'n in charge above verse 5 5 The Earths foundations are unknown Its weight no Pillars bear Yet none can move it tho' it hangs Loose in the yielding air verse 6 6 The Earths first covering was the Deep Whose Waves the Hills surpass'd verse 7 7 Till at thy check and thunders voice They shrank and fled in haste verse 8 8 The Mountains by hid ways they climb Thence to the Vales descend Till in the Sea whence first they came Their winding courses end verse 9 9 In vain the Oceans swelling pride Threatens the Earth to cover Its fixed bounds no swelling Tides Can without leave pass over Part. II. verse 10 10 He from the Hills by secret veins Makes Crystal Springs to burst verse 11 11 The watered Valleys give all Beasts Drink to allay their thirst verse 12 12 There Birds are taught their artful Nests In shady boughs to raise Whose cheerful notes our silence shame In our Creators praise verse 13 13 Nor can the higher grounds which gape For thirst say they 're forgot Clouds big with show'rs on them distill And water every plot verse 14 14 By his Command th' enriched Earth Do's food for all produce The Grass springs up to serve the Beasts And Herbs for humane use verse 15 15 Rich Wine that chears Mans Heart and Oyl That makes his Face look bright Bread the support of Life all serve Our Needs or our Delight verse 16 16 The Trees on barren Hills will thrive Unwatered by our care Cedars i' th' heights of Lebanon Are ever fresh and fair verse 17 17 There Birds find sure retreat the Stork Dwells in the lofty Pine verse 18 18 Wild Goats in Hills Conies are safe In Rocks they undermine Part. III. verse 19 19 The Moons oft-varied face do's show The Seasons of the Year After his daily course the Sun Knows when to set and where verse 20 20 Darkness as well as Light thou mak'st Night brings wild Beasts abroad verse 21 21 The hungry Lyons roar for prey And seek their meat from God verse 22 22 At the Suns rising to their Dens They crowd with hasty flight verse 23 23 Men share the day whose work 's begun And finisht with the light verse 24 24 Great God! how various are thy works All made with wond'rous skill Thy blessings Lord enrich the Earth verse 25 25 And Seas large bosom fill There go the Ships and there do move Fishes of different size verse 26 26 There great Leviathan do's play And Mans attempts despise verse 27 27 These all wait to receive thine Alms Of seasonable food verse 28 28 They gather what thine hand bestows And all are fill'd with good Part. IV. verse 29 29 If God but in displeasure frown All Creatures needs must mourn If he with-holds their breath they die And to their Dust return verse 30 30 His quickning spirit when it breaths All things with life endues His pow'rful word that made the Earth Its face again renews verse 31 31 Whilst this Worlds Frame and Order lasts Gods Fame will ne're be less And what his Wisdom made so good Will still delight to bless verse 32 32 But let not sinful man presume Gods anger to provoke Whose look can cause the Earth to quake His Touch make Hills to smoak verse 33 33 My life 's great business shall be this To praise this Mighty Lord verse 34 34 To meditate his Love and Works The sweetest Joys afford verse 35 35 While Sinners from the Earth consume No place regards them more Bless thou the Lord my Soul his name Let Heav'n and Earth adore Psalm CV verse 1 1 O Let us all give thanks to God And call upon his Name His gracious and his mighty works To all the World proclaim verse 2 2 Let us in Songs and sacred Hymns Our great Creator bless And what his pow'rful hand has wrought Our joyful tongues express verse 3 Give to the Lords most holy Name The praise that is his due And your unfeigned inward joys By chearful voices shew verse 4 4 Within his Sanctuary let Your Pray'rs to him be made Your hopes upon his favour rest And his Almighty aid verse 5 5 O let the works that he hath done Your admiration move Think on the judgments of his mouth And wonders of his Love verse 7 7 We glory that this mighty Lord Us for his people owns Whose judgments make th' amazed Earth To tremble when he frowns verse 8 8 His Covenant with his people made He ever call'd to mind And will his promises fulfil To Ages still behind Psalm CVI. verse 1 1 O Render thanks unto the Lord For he alone is good His mercies they continue sure As they have ever stood verse 2 2 But equal to thy Glories height None can their voices raise Nor as Gods mighty Acts deserve Can shew forth all his praise verse 3 3 O happy they who thy just Laws Observe with due regard And by well-doing to receive Gods mercies are prepar'd
Plague thy dwelling shall infest verse 11 11 Blest Angels charg'd to guard thy way To thee shall kind attendance pay verse 12 12 These in their hands shall thee support Lest thou shouldst stumble to thy hurt verse 13 13 The Lyon thou maist safely meet Tread th' Aspe and Dragon under feet verse 14 14 Since he has set his Love on me From dangers I will set him free Becaufe he knows and fears my Name I 'll honour him and raise his Fame verse 15 15 When he invokes me in his need I 'll hear and answer him with speed When hee 's in Trouble I 'll stand by To save and set him up on High verse 16 16 Give him long Life and when that 's done Will shew him my Salvation Psalm XCII verse 1 1 O What a pleasant work it is To praise the Lord above verse 2 2 Morning and Evening to proclaim His faithfulness and Love verse 3 3 Sweet Notes of Instruments to join With an Harmonious voice verse 4 4 Thy gracious dealings with me Lord Have made me to rejoice verse 5 5 Great are thy works and thy designs Contain the deepest sense verse 6 6 Tho' wicked Men and Fools mistake Thy ways of Providence verse 7 7 They spring and flourish like the Grass With good success o'rejoy'd And only grow to be mown down And utterly destroy'd verse 12 12 But righteous men like fruitful Palms Or stately Cedars grow For planted in thy Courts they 're fed With Springs that ever flow verse 14 14 There they are fair and ever thrive And still more fruit shall bring Age that makes other things decay Makes them more flourishing verse 15 15 Thus God appears to all the World To be both good and just No falseness can be charg'd on him That is my Rock and trust Psalm XCIII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 THE Lord do's reign and like a King Puts on his Robes of Glorious Light Tremble thou Earth when he appears Cloathed and girt about with might Under his Rule th' unquiet World Will gain stability and peace verse 2 2 Of old his Empire did begin And like himself can never cease verse 3 3 In vain the Worlds rebellious pow'rs In Tumults and Commotions use Like troubled Waters of the Sea That bid Defiance to the Skies verse 4 4 Resist not his unequal strength That 's far above your threatning noise For ev'n the Seas unruly Waves Do calmly listen to his voice verse 5 5 Lord as thy Pow'r can never fail So all thy promises are sure 'T is thy Perfection to be true And theirs that serve thee to be pure Psalm XCIII Another Metre verse 1 1 THE Lord do's reign and cloaths himself With Robes of glorious Light Tremble thou Earth when he appears Girded about with might Now the unquiet World will gain Stability and peace verse 2 2 His Empire was of old and like Himself can never cease verse 3 3 In vain the Worlds rebellious pow'rs Combin'd in Tumults rise Like Waters of the Sea that bid Defiance to the Skies verse 4 4 Resist not his unequal strength That 's far above your noise For ev'n the Seas unruly Waves Are calmed at his voice verse 5 5 Thy Power Lord can never fail Thy Promises are sure Thy Glory 's to be true and theirs That serve thee to be pure Psalm XCIV verse 1 1 THou great Avenger of all wrongs At length thy Justice shew verse 2 2 Arise and render to the Proud Rewards that are their due verse 3 3 How long shall evil men triumph And boast their Villanies verse 4 4 Speak scornfully of God himself And providence despise verse 5 5 Who whilst the ruine of the poor verse 6 6 And innocent they plot verse 7 7 Say that the Lord do's not discern Or else regards it not verse 8 8 When will these brutish Sinners learn These senseless Fools be wise verse 9 9 Shall not he hear that made the Ears And see that form'd the Eyes verse 10 10 He the rude Nations do's instruct And teaches Man his skill Shall not he know then and chastise Thy disobedient will verse 11 11 O flatter not thy self nor these Impieties maintain God knows these very thoughts of thine How false they are and vain Part. II. verse 12 12 Lord hee 's a happy man whom thou By chastisements hast taught And thereby to a sense of thee And of his Duty brought verse 13 13 God will in Mercy at the length From troubles set him free Whilst vengeance ruins wicked mens Short-liv'd prosperity verse 14 14 Tho' good men for a while chastis'd May under troubles grone God will not utterly forsake Nor cast away his own verse 15 15 Neglected judgment shall return Again to act its part And then felicity shall crown The men of upright heart verse 16 16 T' oppose my wicked Foes I call'd To other aids in vain verse 17 17 Without thy succours in the Grave I and my hopes had lain verse 18 18 When I despair'd to keep my feet Thy mercy me upheld Thy comforts eas'd my troubled thoughts And swelling passions quell'd Psalm XCV As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 COme let us all unite our joys And to the Lord our voices raise verse 2 2 Before his presence let us come With thankful hearts and Psalms of praise verse 3 3 Our Lord is a great God and King Of power super-eminent Above all Gods him Angels serve And Princes only represent verse 4 4 The secret places of the Earth And strength of Hills are in his hand verse 5 5 He made the Waters of the Sea And for their bound prepar'd the Land verse 6 6 To him that made us let us kneel And humble Adorations give verse 7 7 Who are the people of his care The Sheep that on his pastures live verse 8 8 To day let 's hearken to his voice And not such hardned Sinners prove verse 9 9 As those that in the Wilderness Provok'd and tempted God above They prov'd his pow'r and saw his works verse 10 10 And griev'd his Patience fourty year Till wearied with their murmurings That Race he could no longer bear He did their stupid unbelief And base Ingratitude detest verse 11 11 And in his Indignation sware They should not come into his Rest Psalm XCV Another Metre verse 1 1 COme let us with united joys To God our voices raise verse 2 2 With thankful hearts before him come And loudly sing his praise verse 3 3 Our Lord is a great God and King In power eminent Above all Gods him Angels serve And Princes represent verse 4 4 The secrets of the Earth and strength Of Hills are in his hand verse 5 5 He made the Waters of the Sea And for their bound dry land verse 6 6 To him that made us let us kneel And Adorations give verse 7 7 Who are his people and the Sheep That on his pastures live verse 8 8 To day let 's hear his voice and not Such hardned
Sinners prove verse 9 9 As those that in the Wilderness Provoked God above They prov'd his pow'r and saw his works verse 10 10 And griev'd him fourty year Till wearied with that murm'ring Race He could no longer bear He did their unbelief and base Ingratitude detest verse 11 11 And in his Anger sware they should Not come into his rest Psalm XCVI As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 LEt all the Earth their voices raise To sing the choicest Psalm of praise verse 2 2 To sing and bless Gods sacred name And all his saving works proclaim verse 3 3 His Glory let the Heathen know His wonders to the Nations show verse 4 4 Let him be prais'd that is so high More fear'd than any Deity verse 5 5 For Heathen Gods but Creatures are He made the Heav'ns and every Star verse 6 6 He in Majestick splendor dwells In Beauty and in strength excels verse 7 7 Let every Tongue and every Tribe Glory and Pow'r to God ascribe verse 8 8 The Glory give that is his due Their Off'rings in his Courts renew verse 9 9 Fall down before him and confess His Majesty and Holiness Let all the Earth the Lord revere And by their Duty shew their fear verse 10 10 Say to the World th' Almighty reigns A Judge that equity maintains Hee 'll make their Wars and Tumults cease And bless the Earth with quiet peace verse 11 11 Let Heav'n and Earth then tell their joys The Ocean by its roaring noise verse 12 12 Fields by the fairness of their Crops Trees by the Fruits that Crown their Tops verse 13 13 At his approach all Nature's glad And only Sinners are afraid All whom he judges shall confess His Equity and Righteousness Psalm XCVII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 LET th' Earth rejoice since God do's reign verse 2 2 For tho' thick darkness do's surround And cloud his ways of Providence Yet perfect justice is their ground verse 3 3 When God prepares himself for wrath verse 4 4 His Lightnings flame around the Skies A dreadful Fire before him goes To burn up all his Enemies Th' amazed Earth sees this and quakes verse 5 5 The Hills like melted Wax flow down verse 6 6 The Heav'ns his Justice do proclaim And Men below his Glories own verse 7 7 Confounded be those Worshippers That to a graven Image bow And boast of Idols worship him Angels above and Gods below verse 8 8 Good men will hear the news with Joy When Judgments on these Sinners fall verse 9 9 Which tell the World their Gods are vain And thou art high above them all verse 10 10 All ye that Love and serve the Lord Strictly preserve your innocence Then let the wicked seek your fall God will stand up for your defence verse 11 11 Th' immortal Seeds of light and bliss For truly pious men are sown A joyful Harvest will at length Their labours and their sorrows Crown verse 12 12 Then let your chearful temper show The God you serve is good and kind Praise him for all his Mercies past And wait with joy for those behind Psalm XCVII Another Metre verse 1 1 GOD Reigns let all the Earth rejoyce verse 2 2 Tho' darkness may surround And Cloud his ways of providence Yet Justice is their ground verse 3 3 Lightnings when God prepares for wrath Do flame around the Skies verse 4 4 A Fire before him goes to burn Up all his Enemies The Earth sees this and quakes the Hills verse 5 5 Like melted Wax flow down verse 6 6 The Heav'ns his Righteousness declare And Men his Glories own verse 7 7 Confounded be those Worshippers That to an Image bow And boast of Idols worship him Angels and Gods below verse 8 8 Good men will joy when punishments Shall on these Sinners fall verse 9 9 Which shew their Gods are vain and thou Art high above them all verse 10 10 All ye that love and fear the Lord Preserve your innocence Then let the wicked seek your fall God will be your defence Th' immortal Seeds of light and bliss For pious men are sown A joyful Harvest will at length Their work and sorrows crown Then let your chearful temper show The God you serve is kind Praise him for Mercies past and wait With joy for those behind Psalm XCVIII verse 1 1 REnew your Songs to God and tell What wonders he hath done Let all proclaim the Victories His pow'rful Arm has won verse 2 2 His Mercy which was kept before A secret and inclos'd Now to the clear and open view Of Heathens is expos'd verse 3 3 His promis'd goodness and his Truth Was first to Israel shown But now the ends of th' Earth have seen His great Salvation verse 4 4 Let all the Earth this welcom News verse 5 5 Applaud with loudest noise verse 6 6 Join Musick to their Hymns of praise To testifie their joys verse 7 7 Let swelling Seas roar and excite The joys of Neighbouring lands verse 8 8 Let Echoing Hills the noise repeat And Rivers clap their hands verse 9 9 Whole Nature well may feel a change When Gods approach is nigh Who comes to judge and rule the World With Truth and Equity Psalm C. verse 1 1 LET all the Nations of the Earth To God their chearful voices raise verse 2 2 With Gladness worship him and come Before his Face with Songs of praise verse 3 3 Know that our Lord is God alone Who did to all their Beings give We are the people of his Care The Sheep that on his pastures live verse 4 4 Enter his Gates with thankful hearts His praises in his Courts proclaim And let his pow'rful love excite Each Soul to bless his Sacred Name verse 5 5 For God is infinitely good His mercy is for ever sure His Truth from Generation To Generation shall endure Psalm CII verse 1 1 LOrd hear the Pray'rs and mournful cries Of mine afflicted State verse 2 2 And with thy Comforts cheer my Soul Before it be too late verse 11 11 My days like the declining shades Make hast and fly away As Flow'rs before the scorthing Sun They wither and decay verse 24 24 Lord take me not away before My better days be past Thine undeclining years beyond All Generations last verse 25 25 Th' unknown foundations of the Earth Of old by thee were laid The Fair and Beauteous Heavens shew The work thy hands have made verse 26 26 These all shall perish and wax old Like Garments throws aside But when they change thy years ne're fail verse 27 27 Thou dost the same abide verse 28 28 Thy Kindness to the good is firm Thy Word to them is sure Tho' strange Events may change the World Their Race shall still endure Psalm CIII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 BLess thou the Lord my Soul his name Let all the pow'rs within me bless verse 2 2 O let not his past favours lie Forgotten in unthankfulness verse 3 3 It 's he
till thou All needful Blessings dost restore And hope our former tears will make Our after joys to be the more verse 6 6 So he that in prepared ground His scattered handfuls sadly leaves Will shout at Harvest when he sees That Seed become a Load of Sheaves Psalm CXXVI Another Metre verse 1 1 WHen God redeem'd our Captive State It seem'd a pleasant dream verse 2 2 Our Mouth was fill'd with Laughter then And joy was all our Theam This mercy so unlook'd for mov'd The Heathens to confess verse 3 3 The wonders of that Day let us With joy the same express Great are thy Mercies shown to us verse 4 4 Lord perfect what 's begun 'T will be like welcome show'rs to ground Partch'd with the scortching Sun verse 5 5 We wait with Patience Lord till thou All good to us restore And hope our former tears will make Our after joys the more verse 6 6 So he that in prepared ground His scattered handfulls leaves Will shout at Harvest when that Seed Becomes a Load of Sheaves Psalm CXXVII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 IF God be not the Architect Men strive in vain a House t' erect Unless the Lord the City keep The watchfull Guards as well may sleep verse 2 2 Your Labours with the rising Sun Begin and last when Day is done T' avoid that Poverty you dread With carefulness you eat your Bread But all in vain by Heaven blest You may enjoy both wealth and rest verse 3 3 A numerous Race and fruitful Womb As Gods rewards to Goodness come verse 4 4 Their Parents strength and Glory are Like Arrows to a Man of War verse 5 5 Well furnished with these supplies A Man may dare his Enemies Psalm CXXVIII verse 1 1 BLest is the Man whose fear of God Is by obedience shown verse 2 2 Plenty thy Labours shall reward And good success shall crown verse 3 3 Thy fruitful Wife like a fair Vine With Clusters shall abound Whose Children like green Olive Plants Thy Table shall surround verse 4 4 Such Blessings to thy House shall fall When God 's thy chiefest fear verse 5 5 Thou in the publick joy and good Shalt have the greatest share verse 6 6 A numerous Race from thee deriv'd Thy lengthned Age shall see And the great wish of all good Men The Lands prosperity Psalm CXXX As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 PLung'd in the Confines of despair To God I cry'd with fervent Pray'r verse 2 2 O lend to me a gracious Ear Not sunk so low but thou canst hear verse 3 3 Should'st thou against each evil deed In strict severity proceed Who would be able to abide Thy censure and be justify'd verse 4 4 But thou forgiveness dost proclaim That men may turn and fear thy name verse 5 5 To thy rich Grace O Lord we fly And on thy promises rely verse 6 6 My Soul less brooks thy seeming stay Than Guards that watch th' approach of day verse 7 7 O therefore let the good and just In God alone repose their trust The frailty of our state he knows His plenteous Mercy ever flows verse 8 8 To humble Souls he gracious is And pardons what they 've done amiss Psalm CXXXI verse 1 1 LOrd I have no aspiring thoughts Nor Eyes that lofty are Nor meddle with the things advanc'd Above my lower Sphere verse 2 2 But humble and resign'd I lie Compos'd to silent rest Mine as a Childs behaviour is Wean'd from his Mothers Breast verse 3 3 Let pious Souls no more admire The Worlds deceitful shows But with an undisturbed mind In God their trust repose Psalm CXXXIII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 O Blest Societies on Earth Resembling that of Heav'n above Where Brethren peacefully unite In sweet accord and hearty Love verse 2 2 It 's like the precious Ointment pour'd On Aarons consecrated head Which first ran down his face and thence Unto his costly vesture spread verse 3 3 Like dews that visit every Hill Or as the fruitful show'rs of rain Tho' first on higher grounds they fall Descend and water all the plain Innumerable comforts meet Where Love and Amity abound Their Souls are fill'd with inward peace Their prosperous State with blessing crown'd Psalm CXXXIII Another Metre verse 1 1 O Happy Companies on Earth Resembling Heav'n above Where Brethren peacefully unite In sweet Accord and Love verse 2 2 It 's like the precious Ointment pour'd Upon the High Priests Head Which first ran down his Face and thence Unto his Garments spred verse 3 3 Like dews that visit every Hill Or fruitful showrs of rain Tho' first on higher grounds they fall Thence water all the plain Innumerable comforts meet Where mutual Love is found Their Souls are fill'd with inward peace Their State with blessing crown'd Psalm CXXXIV As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 YE Servants of th' Eternal King Who early at his Temple wait And there your late attendance give See that his Name ye celebrate verse 2 2 And as that Holy place requires Pure hands in your Devotions raise To all your other offerings join The grateful Sacrifice of praise verse 3 3 God the Great Maker of the World As great in Goodness as in pow'r Give gracious Answers to thy Pray'rs And bless his people every hour Psalm CXXXIV Another Metre verse 1 1 YE Servants of the Lord above Who at his Temple wait See that before the rising Sun His name ye celebrate verse 2 2 And in that Holy place pure hands In your Devotions raise To all your other offerings join The Sacrifice of praise verse 3 3 The Lord that made the World as great In goodness as in pow'r Give Ear to thy requests and bless His people every hour Psalm CXXXV verse 1 1 YE Servants of th' Almighty Lord That Heav'n and Earth did frame verse 2 2 Who at his House and Altar wait Praise ye his Glorious Name verse 3 3 O let the Goodness of the Lord Your best affections raise Your inward Pleasure will increase Together with your praise verse 5 5 In him do all perfections meet His Greatness knows no bound What'ere by other Gods is claim'd In him alone is found verse 6 6 His Pow'r created all at first His Pleasure rules them still His uncontrouled mind the Heav'n The Earth and Seas fulfill verse 7 7 By undiscerned force he makes The vapours to arise Which frame the Clouds where fire unquench'd Mingled with water lies From thence the dreadful Lightnings burst And Rains are poured down He brings his boysterous Winds and Storms From Treasuries unknown verse 13 13 Supported by thy Glorious Works Thy Fame can never die But thy Memorial shall endure To all Eternity Psalm CXXXV Another Metre As the 148. Psalm verse 1 1 YE Servants of the Lord That Heav'n and Earth did frame verse 2 2 Who at his Altars wait Praise ye his glorious name verse 3 3 His goodness doth To this invite His praise will give The best
Promise to our Fathers made So long before in which God stood Engag'd to Abraham and his Seed Is all performed and made good Hymn III. Nunc Dimittis The Song of Simeon Luc. 2.29 I Now can leave this World and die In Peace and quiet rest Since that mine Eyes O Lord have been With thy Salvation blest The Prophecies are all fulfill'd Thy Promises are true And thy Mysterious Love disclos'd In all the Peoples view All the dark shadows fly away Now this bright Sun appears Whose saving Light the Gentile World With unknown comfort cheers Well may the long expected sight Make Isr'els Joys abound Before with special Favours grac'd But now with Glory Crown'd Hymn IV. Out of several Passages of the Revelations ALL ye that serve the Lord his Name R. 19.5 See that ye celebrate And ye that fear him sing aloud His praise both small and great O thou great Ruler of the World R. 15.3 Thy works our wonder raise Thou Blessed King of Saints how True And Righteous are thy ways Who would not fear and praise thy Name Thou only Holy one The World will worship thee to whom Thy Judgments are made known Most Holy Holy Holy Lord Ca. 4.8 Almighty is thy Name Which was before all time and is And shall be still the same All Glory Pow'r and Honour thou Ve. 11. Art worthy to receive For all things by thy Pow'r were made And by thy Pleasure live To thee of right O Lamb of God C. 5.12 Riches and Pow'r belong Wisdom and Honour Glory Strength And every praising Song Thou as our Sacrifice wast slain Ve. 9 And by thy precious Blood From every Tongue and Nation hast Redeem'd us unto God Blessing and Honour Glory Pow'r V. 13. By all in Earth and Heav'n To him that sits upon the Throne And to the Lamb be giv'n Hymn V. Te Deum As the 100. Psalm O God we praise thee and we own Thee to be Lord and King alone All the whole Earth doth worship thee Thou Father from Eternity To thee all Angels loudly cry The Heav'ns and all the Pow'rs on high Cherubs and Seraphins proclaim And cry thrice Holy to thy Name Lord God of Hosts thy Presence bright Fills Heav'n and Earth with beauteous Light Th' Apostles glorious Company The Prophets Fellowship praise thee The Crowned Martyrs Noble Host The Holy Church in every Coast Thine Infinite perfections own Father of Majesty unknown Giving all Adoration Unto thy true and only Son And to the Holy Ghost from whom As the sole Spring our Comforts come O Christ thou Glorious King we own Thee to be Gods Eternal Son Who our deliv'rance to obtain Didst not the Virgins Womb disdain When Deaths sharp sting destroy'd by thee Gave thee a Glorious Victory Heav'ns Gate that Entrance had deny'd Then to Believers opened wide Part. II. At Gods Right hand thou Lord art plac'd And with thy Fathers Glory grac'd And we believe the Day will come When thou as Judge shalt pass our doom Promote we pray thy Servants Good Redeemed with thy precious Blood Among thy Saints make them ascend To Glory that shall never end Thy people with Salvation Crown Bless those O God that are thine own Govern and lift them up on high Thee Lord we daily magnify Thy Name we worship and adore Ever when Time shall be no more Vouchsafe this Day to keep us pure From harms and wilful sins secure O let thy mercy Lord descend On us whose hopes on thee depend Lord since my Trust is fix'd on thee O let me ne're confounded be Gloria Patri To the Common Tunes TO thee O Father to the Son And Holy Ghost we give Glory that was of old is now And shall this World survive Gloria Patri As the 100. Psalm TO thee O Father to the Son And Holy Ghost whom we adore Be Glory as it was of old Is now and shall be Evermore FINIS An Advertisement THo' all these Psalms are to be sung to the Tunes commonly used in Churches yet more of them are fitted to some of those Tunes than before Not to mention the many that may be sung as the 100. Psalm These following are to be sung as the twenty fifth Psalm viz. Psal 25.53.62.67.70.71 These as the Hundred and thirteenth viz. Psal 82.85.113 And these as the Hundred Forty Eighth viz. 135. second Metre 136.148
2 2 On whom no sin is charg'd whose heart Sincere and upright is verse 3 3 Whilst I suppress'd my inward guilt No quiet 1 could get verse 4 4 Thy hand did press me and thy wrath Scorch'd me like Summers heat verse 5 5 I then resolved to disclose My Crimes and ope ' my wound I humbly did confess my sins And easy pardon found verse 6 6 This mercy shall in season draw Good men t' implore thy aid Then tho' the Floods of Trouble rise They need not be afraid verse 7 7 Thou art my Refuge Lord to thee I 'll fly in all distress Thou wilt preserve me and my Songs Thy mercies shall confess verse 8 8 I 'll teach proud men t' obey and not Be like the Horse or Mule verse 9 9 Whos 's Fury till they 're broke no Rein Can guide no Curb can rule verse 10 10 Such meet with heavy strokes whilst those That trust in God shall prove The happy men then let them joy And Triumph in his Love Psalm XXXIII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 YE righteous in the Lord rejoice And let his praise be your delight For praise is lovely and becomes The lips of those that are upright verse 4 4 Gods word is like its Author good His Laws from all injustice free His promise sure and all his works Are done in Truth and Equity verse 5 5 Works that are right and just secure His favour and his pleasure are The Earth with various blessings fill'd To us his kindness do's declare verse 6 6 The vast extended Orbs of Heav'n By his commanding word were made And all its numerous Hosts from his Creating breath their beings had verse 7 7 The Seas proud Waves within the shores To which they are confined keep Whose Waters safely are laid up In the great Store-House of the deep verse 8 8 Then to the Lord by men on Earth Let fear and due regard be shown May all the World his awful pow'r By humble adorations own Part. II. verse 12 12 O happy he whose service shows That God his chosen Ruler is And happy they whom God declares By 's special care that they are his verse 13 13 Th' Almighty on the Sons of Men Looks down from his Celestial Throne verse 14 14 And all the dwellers on the Earth Views from his glorious Mansion verse 15 15 He equally did make them all Their hearts he fashion'd one by one And all their inmost thoughts to him Better than to themselves are known verse 18 18 The Lord on those that fear his Name Looks with a favourable Eye He ne're will fail their hopes that on His goodness stedfastly rely verse 20 20 Now Lord we wait for thee thou art Our succour and our sure defence verse 21 21 What e're befals us we may trust In thee with cheerful confidence verse 22 22 So let thy mercies Lord on us Descend like a refreshing show'r As all our hope and joy depends Upon thy favour and thy pow'r Psalm XXXIII Another Metre verse 1 1 REjoyce ye Righteous in the Lord And praise him with delight For thankfulness becomes the lips Of those that are upright verse 4 4 His word is good and all his Laws Are from injustice free His promise sure and all his ways Are Truth and Equity verse 5 5 Works that are just secure his Love As they his pleasure are The Earth with Blessings fill'd to us His goodness do's declare verse 6 6 Th' extended Orbs of Heav'n by his Commanding word were made And from his Breath its numerous Hosts Their several Beings had verse 7 7 The Seas proud Waves within the shores Confined limits keep Whose Waters are laid up within The Store house of the deep verse 8 8 Let all men fear the Lord to him Let due regard be shown May all the World his awful pow'r By humble worship own Part. II. verse 12 12 O happy he whose service shows That God his Ruler is And happy they whom God declares By 's Care that they are his verse 13 13 God on the Sons of men looks down From his Celestial Throne verse 14 14 Views all the dwellers on the Earth From his bright Mansion verse 15 15 He made them equally their hearts He fashion'd one by one More clearly all their thoughts to him Than to themselves are known verse 18 18 The Lord on those that fear his Name Looks with a Gracious Eye And ne're will fail their hopes that on His Goodness do rely verse 20 20 Now Lord we wait for thee who art Our help and our defence verse 21 21 In all Estates we trust in thee With chearful confidence verse 22 22 Lord let thy grace on us descend Like a refreshing show'r For all our hope and joys depend On thine Almighty Pow'r Psalm XXXIV verse 1 1 GOD who my kind Preserver is I will at all times bless My tongue shall daily be imploy'd His goodness to confess verse 2 2 In God my Soul shall boast good men Shall hear it and rejoice verse 3 3 And to exalt his glorious Name Join both in heart and voice verse 4 4 I sought the Lord in my distress And graciously he heard His timely succours did prevent The threatning harm I fear'd verse 7 7 Blest Angels which on God attend Yet wait t' encompass such As fear him to preserve them safe When dangers near approach verse 8 8 O tast and see as I have done And then confess you must That God is good and they are blest That in his goodness trust Part. II. verse 12 12 What man would have his years prolong'd And happy days would see verse 13 13 Refrain thy tongue and lips from all Deceit and Injury verse 14 14 From all unrighteous ways depart From doing good ne're cease Seek all mens quiet and pursue The things that make for peace verse 15 15 God loves the righteous and on them He casts a gracious Eye His Ear 's attentive to their suits And open to their cry verse 17 17 Nor do they cry in vain wish'd help And case their troubles have verse 18 18 God will draw near to broken hearts And contrite spirits save verse 19 19 Tho' good men oft afflicted are At length God sets them free verse 20 20 His care do's to their Bodies reach No bone shall broken be verse 21 21 Bad men shall perish when they 're plagu'd With all that hate the Just verse 22 22 Whom God will keep and never fail Their hopes that on him trust Psalm XXXVI verse 5 5 BEyond the limits of the Skie Thy mercy Lord extends Thy faithfulness the narrow bounds Of space and time transcends verse 6 6 Mountains may be remov'd before Thy truth shall fail the least Thy judgments none can fathom thou Preservest Man and Beast verse 7 7 But who can prize enough that Love God bears unto the just Under whose Providence and care Good men securely trust verse 8 8 They to the Plenty of thy House For all supplies
bloody off'rings prise This present now I humbly make Which God I trust will not despise Psalm LI. Another Metre verse 1 1 BEhold O Lord my sinful Soul To thee for Mercy flies Thy Mercy boundless is blot out All mine iniquities verse 2 2 Oh wash away my crimes for thou Alone canst make me clean verse 3 3 I now confess my guilt amaz'd To see how vile I 've been verse 4 4 Tho' none can call me to account Thy Sentence Lord I fear If judg'd by thee I know I must Be cast and thou be clear verse 5 5 I was conceiv'd and born in sin Too prone to do amiss verse 6 6 But purity and truth of heart To thee most pleasing is verse 7 7 Shew thou art reconcil'd as those Whom Hyssop sprinkles know They are absolv'd thy Grace can wash And make me white as snow verse 8 8 My sins have forfeited the joys And peace that once I had Thy voice would heal my broken Bones Thy Pardon make them glad verse 9 9 No longer Lord behold my sins With a displeased look Oh take their stains out of my Soul Their Guilt out of thy Book Part. II. verse 10 10 Create in me O Lord a heart Unspotted in thy sight Renew in me a mind unmov'd From goodness and upright verse 11 11 Lord do not cast me from thy sight As one thou canst not love Nor let thy Spirit tho' griev'd too much Its grace from me remove verse 12 12 Its comforts and free aids t' uphold My feeble pow'rs afford verse 13 13 Thus Sinners will amend their ways And turn unto the Lord. verse 14 14 Oh save me from the guilt of blood That sin of Crimson dy Then I 'll proclaim thy faithfulness And sing thy Clemency verse 15 15 My opened lips shall speak thy praise For this thou dost desire verse 16 16 Rather than Sacrifice of Beasts Consumed in the Fire verse 17 17 Thou dost a broken contrite heart More than all off'rings prise This present now I humbly bring Which God will not despise Psalm LIII As the 25. Psalm verse 1 1 THE Fools believe no God Do's mind th' affairs below For tho' they speak it not aloud They live as if 't were so All are corrupt and vile Their actions hateful are They 're only skilful to do ill From good estranged far verse 2 2 God from his Throne look'd down And took a strict survey What men did seek and know the Lord And his just Laws obey verse 3 3 All were degenerate With loathsome sins o're-grown What was Religious just and good None practis'd no not one verse 4 4 Strange Madness that they should Like Bread the poor devour And neither own thee by their Pray'rs Nor dread thy mighty pow'r verse 5 5 Where all their fears were vain Great terrours feis'd them there God that despis'd them made their fall As shameful as their fear verse 6 6 Lord let thy peoples hopes Be with deliverance Crown'd When thy Salvation shall appear Their joys shall then abound Psalm LVII verse 1 1 LOrd since I trust in thee alone Mercy to me extend I fly for shelter to thy Wings Till all my troubles end verse 2 2 To him whose Pow'r is over all In my distress I 'll cry Since thou hast sav'd me heretofore Thy help will still be nigh verse 6 6 When with the Fowlers treacherous arts My ruine was prepar'd Their Pits occasion'd their own fall Their Nets themselves insnar'd verse 7 7 My heart O God is now prepar'd And this my tongue shall raise verse 8 8 Which with my Harp shall early sing A Consort to thy praise verse 9 9 The great Salvation thou hast wrought I 'll to the World proclaim The scattered Nations shall assist My Songs to spread thy fame verse 10 10 Thy mercy reaches to the Heav'ns Thy Truth unto the Skies verse 11 11 Then let thy Glories Lord above Both Earth and Heaven rise Psalm LXII As the 25. Psalm verse 1 1 MY Soul doth wait on God My Rock and my defence verse 2 2 I shall not greatly then be mov'd For safety comes from thence verse 8 8 Ye people trust in him What time you are afraid Hee 'll be your refuge in distress When you implore his aid verse 9 9 The men of low-degree Are vain great men a lie Both in the ballance laid appear Lighter than vanity verse 10 10 Wealth makes not happy men And trust in this is vain Then seek not by oppressive arts Or fraud t' increase your gain If riches should abound By Heavens blessing sent Take heed they do not gain your hearts Or make you insolent verse 11 11 That all may know from whence Their help they should derive Thou Lord hast ost declar'd that pow'r Is thy Prerogative verse 12 12 And that uncessant streams Of mercy flow from thee So that according to mens works Their due reward shall be Psalm LXIII verse 1 1 EArly O Lord my fainting Soul Thy Mercy do's implore No Travellour in desert Lands Can thirst for Water more verse 2 2 I long t' appear as I was wont Within thy holy place Thy Pow'r and Glory to behold And to partake thy Grace verse 3 3 For Life it self without thy Love No relish do's afford No other joys can equal this To serve and praise the Lord. verse 4 4 I 'll therefore make my Pray'rs to thee And bless thee whilst I live verse 5 5 This like the choisest dainties will Both food and pleasure give verse 6 6 When others sleep my wakeful thoughts Present thee to my mind And in the night I think how good My God has been and kind verse 7 Since thou alone hast been my help To thee alone I fly And on thy watchful providence With chearfulness rely verse 8 8 Dangers whilst thou art near to me Do threaten me in vain When I keep close to God his care And Pow'r will me sustain Psalm LXV As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 PRaises in Sion wait for thee And there the Vow perform'd shall be verse 2 2 To thee O God that hearest Pray'r All flesh shall chearfully repair verse 3 3 Our Sins may justly put a stop To all that good from thee we hope Thy Mercy do's those fears allay For this will purge our sins away verse 4 4 O happy they that may draw near To thee and in thy Courts appear For these shall all refreshments have Thy House can give or they can crave verse 5 5 By thy amazing wonders thou Thy kindness to the good dost show The ends of th' Earth in thee confide And th' Isles that in the Sea reside verse 6 6 Mountains that seem to touch the Skie Gain from thy strength stability verse 7 7 The roaring Seas God do's asswage And stills the peoples madder rage Part. II. verse 8 8 O're all the Earth the Nations spred Thy works of pow'r and anger dread And all adore thy goodness great Where e're the Sun do's rise or
Lord Whose pleasure 't is to do his will verse 2 2 His Seed shall be renown'd on Earth His happy race shall flourish still verse 3 3 His House with plenty shall be fill'd And as his wealth and stores increase His Bounty is enlarg'd no fear Of future want do's make it less verse 4 4 When troubles fall unto his share They 'll in his greater comfort end What kindness God on him bestows The same to others hee 'll extend verse 5 5 He lends assistance to the poor Discreetly orders all his way verse 6 6 Nothing shall move this Righteous Man Or make his Memory decay verse 7 7 No news of threatning dangers can His confidence in God displace verse 8 8 He with undaunted courage looks His Foes securely in the face verse 9 9 God his diffusive Charity With sutable rewards will crown Not only those above bestow But honour here and great renown verse 10 10 Mean while the wicked shall repine With indignation at his Bliss And melt away with grief to see This Man obtain what they shall miss Psalm CXII Another Metre verse 1 1 O Happy man that fears the Lord And joys to do His will verse 2 2 His Seed shall be renown'd on Earth His race shall flourish still verse 3 3 His House with plenty shall be fill'd And as his stores increase His bounty is enlarg'd no fear Of want do's make it less verse 4 4 When troubles fall unto his share They 'll in his comfort end What kindness God on him bestows To others hee 'll extend verse 5 5 He lends assistance to the poor Discreetly guides his way verse 6 6 Nothing shall move this man or make His Memory decay verse 7 7 His Trust in God no threatning News Of Danger can displace verse 8 8 He with undaunted Courage looks His En'emies in the Face verse 9 9 God his diffusive Charity With great Rewards will Crown Both those above bestow and here Honour and great Renown verse 10 10 Mean while the wicked shall repine With envy at his Bliss Consume with grief to see this Man Obtain what they shall miss Psalm CXIII verse 1 1 YE Servants of th' Eternal King To God your cheerful praises sing verse 2 2 Whos 's Name be blest for evermore verse 3 3 His goodness over all is great Where e're the Sun do's rise or set Since all are blest let all adore verse 4 4 O're all the Earth the Lord do's reign And Heav'n's too narrow to contain His Glories that are infinite verse 5 5 Let not poor borrow'd greatness dare With his Perfections to compare Who dwells in uncreated Light verse 6 6 He condescends so far to know Th' affairs of Mortals here below As well as those in Heav'n above verse 7 7 To shew how he o're all things sways He from the Dust the poor do's raise And from his vile estate remove verse 8 8 From thence advances him on high To unexpected Dignity And sets him in a Royal Throne verse 9 9 When Age and Nature both despair He makes the Barren Womb to bear O therefore praise this God alone Psalm CXV At the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 NOT unto us Lord not to us But to thy name the praise we owe To thy free goodness and thy Truth The Springs whence all our Blessings flow verse 2 2 Why should the Heathen ask in scorn Where is the God whom you adore verse 3 3 In Heav'n he Reigns but do's on Earth What e're his will ordain'd before verse 4 4 Silver and Gold their Idols are And all their worth derive from thence With no Divinity inspir'd Since they are void of Life or sense verse 5 5 For tho' the Maker forms an Eye verse 6 6 A Mouth or any other part verse 7 7 He cannot give them sight or breath Nor lively motion by his Art verse 8 8 Fond men to think your Hands can make A God to which our Knees should bow You trust what cannot help it self Statues have sense as much as you Part. II. verse 9 9 All ye that know and fear the Lord In him repose your Confidence verse 10 10 With all that at his Altars wait verse 11 11 He is their helper and defence verse 12 12 God has been mindful of our good And those that fear him still will bless verse 13 13 His Mercies both to small and great verse 14 14 And to their Race shall never cease verse 15 15 O happy state thus to be blest By him that made both Earth and Heav'n verse 16 16 His Throne in Heav'n is plac'd the Earth In kindness he to Man has giv'n verse 17 17 The silent Grave cannot declare Thy wonders nor proclaim thy praise verse 18 18 Wee 'll now begin that Blessed work Which shall continue all our days Psalm CXV Another Metre verse 1 1 LOrd not to us but to thy name We give the praise we owe To thy free goodness and thy truth Whence all our Blessings flow verse 2 2 Why should the Heathen ask us where 's The God whom you adore verse 3 3 In Heav'n he Reigns but do's on Earth What he ordain'd before verse 4 4 Silver and Gold their Idols are Their worth derive from thence With no Divinity inspir'd Since void of Life or sense verse 5 5 For tho' the Maker forms an Eye verse 6 6 A Mouth or other part verse 7 7 He cannot give them sight or breath Motion or Life by Art verse 8 8 Fond men With Hands to make a God To which our Knees should bow You trust what cannot help it self Statues have sense like you Part. II. verse 9 9 All ye that know the Lord in him Repose your confidence verse 10 10 Ye that attend his Altars trust This helper and defence verse 12 12 God has remembred us and those That fear him still will bless verse 13 13 To you and yours both small and great verse 14 14 His mercies ne're shall cease verse 15 15 Oh happy to he blest by him That made both Earth and Heav'n verse 16 16 His Throne 's in Heav'n the Earth to Man In kindness he has given verse 17 17 The Grave thy wonders cannot show Nor celebrate thy praise verse 18 18 Wee 'll now adore thy sacred name And bless thee all our days Psalm CXVI As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 SInce God so tender a regard To all my poor requests did give verse 2 2 My best affections he shall have And best Devotions whilst I live verse 3 3 Assayl'd with grief and pains that seem'd The sad Forerunners of the Grave verse 4 4 To thee I made request O Lord My life from threatning danger save verse 5 5 Nor did I cry to God in vain Nor did his Mercy come too late verse 6 6 But when my skill was at a loss His kindness rais'd my low estate verse 7 7 God and thy self my Soul enjoy In quiet rest freed from thy fears verse 8 8 Who sav'd thy Life
delight verse 5 5 In him all Glories meet His Greatness knows no bound What other Gods do claim In him is only found verse 6 6 Who as at first He all things made Still rules o're all By all obey'd verse 7 7 All things in Heav'n above Are subject to his will The Earth and Seas below His pleasure do fulfil At his Command From the Worlds end Vapours to frame The Clouds ascend Lightnings from thence burst out And Rains are poured down He brings his boyst'rous Winds From Treasuries unknown verse 13 13 Thy name and thy Memorial For ever Lord Continue shall Psalm CXXXVI As the 148. Psalm verse 1 1 GIve thanks unto the Lord That is so kind and good Whose mercies firmly last As they have ever stood verse 2 2 To this great King All Gods do bow verse 3 3 Angels above And Pow'rs below verse 4 4 His works our wonder raise verse 5 5 The Heav'ns his wisdom made verse 6 6 And he th' out-stretched Earth Above the Waters laid verse 7 7 He made the Sun verse 8 8 The Days great Light verse 9 9 The Moon and Stars To rule the Night verse 10 10 Egypts first-born he smote verse 11 11 And by his pow'rful hand verse 12 12 He brake off Israels Yoke And brought them from that Land His Mercies shown To Ages past Eternally Shall spring and last verse 13 13 The parted Sea made way verse 14 14 For Israel to pass verse 15 15 There the pursuing Host Of Pharaoh drowned was verse 16 16 His people through The Desert led By Miracles Were daily fed verse 17 17 18 Kings that oppos'd their way verse 19 19 20 Sihon and Og he smote verse 21 21 And made their fruitful land verse 22 22 Fall to his peoples Lot His Mercies shown To Ages past Eternally Shall spring and last verse 23 23 He sav'd us when our State verse 24 24 Was low and sore opprest verse 25 25 Food to all flesh he gives verse 26 26 The God of Heav'n be blest Whose Mercies shown To Ages past Eternally Shall spring and last Psalm CXXXVIII verse 1 1 TO magnify the Lord my Soul Thy best affections raife Angels shall hear my Songs and be The Partners of my praise verse 2 2 Within thy Church thy constant truth And goodness I 'll proclaim These raise my wonder and advance The Glories of thy Name verse 3 3 In my distress to thee I cry'd And thou my Pray'r didst hear Thou didst support me with thy strength And with thy comforts cheer verse 4 4 Kings shall thy promis'd goodness know And take occasion thence verse 5 5 To praise thy Mercy and admire Thy ways of Providence verse 6 6 God from his high and Glorious Throne The lowly views and owns But scorns the proud and on their height With indignation frowns verse 7 7 Thy former kindnesses prevent My fears when in distress Thy hand shall save me from my Foes Thy Pow'r their wrath repress verse 8 8 Thy never-failing Goodness will Compleat what is begun O never suffer thine own work Nor me to be undone Psalm CXXXIX As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 LOrd when I have to do with thee In vain I seek to be conceal'd verse 2 2 Thou know'st me perfectly to thee My very thoughts are all reveal'd verse 3 3 Both when I sit and when I rise My walking and my lying down verse 4 4 To thee my works and all my words Better than to my self are known verse 5 5 On every side within the reach Of thine encircling Arm I lie verse 6 6 Whose force I neither can resist Nor scape the notice of thine Eye verse 7 7 Whither can I retire and find A place where God do's never come verse 8 8 His Glories I should meet in Heav'n His Pow'r had I in Hell a room verse 9 9 Could I remove to th' utmost Sea Wing'd with the swiftest Morning ray verse 10 10 Thy hand that thither must support My flight would my abode betray verse 11 11 If o're my sins I think to draw The blackest Curtains of the Night verse 12 12 All will be clear to thee for what We Darkness call to thee is Light verse 13 13 My inmost Reins by thee possess'd With all th' affections seated there To thee that made'st those hidden Springs Within the Womb must needs appear Part. II. verse 14 14 In all thy works O Lord I see The Footsteps of thy wond'rous skill And to excite my praise I find Within my self more wonders still verse 15 15 Unseen by all when form'd within The dark recesses of the Womb Before the fine Embroidery Of parts was to perfection come verse 16 16 In that rude Mass thou didst discern The daily growth of every part And what th' Eternal mind had fram'd Was copied out with curious art verse 17 17 Lord I admire the various thoughts And the wise Counsels of thy mind Their sum is infinite yet all Are dear to me because they 're kind verse 18 18 Their number 's greater than the sand Which whilst my busy thoughts run o're I sleep and sind when I awake I 'm only where I was before verse 23 23 Lord since my thoughts accuse me not Of living in a false disguise I 'm less afraid to undergo The Tryal of thy piercing Eyes verse 24 24 Search me and if thou see'st that I Unwillingly have done amiss Correct my errours and reduce My wandrings to the way of Bliss Psalm CXXXIX Another Metre verse 1 1 WHen Lord I deal with thee in vain I seek to be conceal'd verse 2 2 Thou know'st me perfectly my thoughts To thee are all reveal'd verse 3 3 Both when I sit and when I rise Walking and lying down verse 4 4 My works and words better to thee Than to my selfs are known verse 5 5 Ever within the reach of thine Encircling Arm I lie verse 6 6 Whose force I neither can resist Nor scape thy piercing Eye verse 7 7 In vain where God do's never come I seek to find a Seat verse 8 8 For plac'd in Hell thy Pow'r in Heav'n Thy Glories I should meet verse 9 9 Could I remove to th' utmost Sea Wing'd with the Mornings Ray verse 10 10 Thy hand that must support my flight Would my abode betray verse 11 11 If o're my sins I think to draw The Curtains of the Night verse 12 12 All 's clear to thee for what we call Darkness to thee is Light verse 13 13 My Reins by thee possess'd with all Th' affections seated there To thee that mad'st within the Womb Those hidden Springs appear Part. II. verse 14 14 In all thy works O Lord I see Footsteps of wond'rous skill And in my selfs t' excite my praise I find more wonders still verse 15 15 When form'd unseen within the dark Recesses of the Womb Before th' Embroidery of Parts Was to perfection come verse 16 16 In that rude Mass thou didst discern The growth of every part And what
10 10 This Mighty King shall ever Reign As he do's ever Live Let all the World he rules to him Eternal praises give Psalm CXLVII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 O Blest imployment of our Lives To praise the God whom we adore How grateful to our selves and him Nothing becomes a good man more verse 2 2 The Lord of old the broken state Of Captive Israel did repair verse 3 3 The sorrowful and broken hearts He binds and heals with tender care verse 4 4 He numbers all the Stars and knows What vertue comes to us from thence For 't is from him they borrow all Their Lustre and their Influence verse 5 5 Unsearchable his wisdom is His pow'r so great it knows no bound verse 6 6 He raises up the meek and throws The stubborn Sinners to the ground Part. II. verse 7 7 To God your chearful praises sing Whose bounty all things do's maintain verse 8 8 Who covers Heav'n with watry Clouds And for the Earth prepares the rain He makes the tender Grass to grow On Mountains which are parch'd and dry verse 9 9 Wild Beasts are fed without our care And the young Ravens when they cry verse 15 15 All Creatures haste t' obey his word verse 16 16 Like softest Wooll he sends the Snows verse 17 17 His Crystal Ice like Morsels casts And the Hoar-frosts like ashes strows None can endure his piercing cold verse 18 18 But at his word warm winds do blow Then Rocks of Ice are soon dissolv'd And the congealed Waters flow verse 19 19 All see these works to Israel He greater favours did afford The clearer knowledge of his will And Laws they had Praise ye the Lord. Psalm CXLVII Another Metre verse 1 1 HOW well we are imploy'd to praise The Lord whom we adore How grateful to our selves and him Nothing becomes us more verse 2 2 The Lord of old the broken state Of Isra'el did repair verse 3 3 The sorrowful and broken hearts He heals with tender care verse 4 4 He numbers all the Stars and knows What vertue comes from thence For 't is from him they borrow all Their Light and Influence verse 5 5 Unsearchable his wisdom is His Pow'r admits no bound verse 6 6 He raises up the meek and throws Proud Sinners to the ground Part. II. verse 7 7 To God your chearful praises sing That all things do's maintain verse 8 8 Who covers Heav'n with Clouds and for The Earth prepares the rain He makes the tender Grass to grow On Mountains parch'd and dry verse 9 9 Wild Beasts need not our care he feeds Young Ravens when they cry verse 15 15 All Creatures haste t' obey his word verse 16 16 Like Wooll he sends the Snows verse 17 17 His Crystal Ice like Morsels casts Hoar-frosts like ashes strows None can abide his piercing cold verse 18 18 He bids warm Winds to blow Then Rocks of Ice dissolve and soon Congealed Rivers flow verse 19 19 All see these works to Israel More grace he did afford The clearer knowledge of his will And Laws Praise ye the Lord. Psalm CXLVIII verse 1 1 TO laud the Heav'nly King Let all their voices raise verse 2 2 Ye Angels first begin The great Creator's praise verse 3 3 Let Sun and Moon And every Star His Glory show That 's brighter far verse 4 4 Ye Regions of the air And watry Clouds that move Within the liquid Skie verse 5 5 Praise ye the Lord above Whose pow'rful word Made you to be verse 6 6 And fix'd your bounds By his Decree verse 7 7 All that the Earth do's bear Whales in the Depths conceal'd verse 8 8 Lightnings and Hail and Snow Vapours to Ice congeal'd The stormy Winds Rais'd at his will Which at his word Are calm'd and still verse 9 9 Praise him ye Mountains high And Hills that lower are Cedars with lofty heads And Trees that fruit do bear verse 10 10 Beasts that in Fields Or Pastures lye Both creeping things And Fowls that fly verse 11 11 Ye Kings that Scepters sway People of meaner Birth Princes that rule the World And Judges of the Earth verse 12 12 Let every Sex And every Age verse 13 13 To praise the name Of God engage His Glories all that shines In Earth and Heav'n excel verse 14 14 He special mercy show'd T' his people Israel A people dear And highly rais'd His Holy Name Be ever prais'd Psalm CL. verse 1 1 PRaise God within that sacred place Where he his Grace bestows Your wondering thoughts to Heaven raise Where he his Glory shows verse 2 2 Let all his Mighty Acts of Pow'r Your inward Passions move That your Acknowledgments may suit The Greatness of his Love verse 3 3 Musicks soft notes and louder sounds verse 4 4 Of Instruments imploy verse 5 5 T' excite Devotion and attend The triumphs of your joy verse 6 6 Since all to this Creator owe That Breath by which they live Let every thing that breaths to him Their chearful praises give Select Hymns Taken out of the NEW TESTAMENT And used in the CHURCH-SERVICE Hymn I. Benedictus The Song of Zacharias Luc. 1.68 LET Isr'els pow'rful God and King Eternally be blest Who came from Heav'n to visit us And all our Bonds releas'd In Davids House a Saviour rais'd To sit upon his Throne This ever since the World began His Prophets have fore-shown That he would save us from the Pow'r And Malice of our Foes And would perform the Mercy he T' our Fathers did disclose To call to mind how he engag'd His Truth by Covenant His solemn Oath to Abraham sworn That he his Grace would grant To serve him without fear from all Our Adversaries free'd And to continue all our days A Holy Life to lead And thou blest Child to this high Lord Shalt have a Prophets place Like a preparing Harbinger Shalt go before his Face By the Remission of Mens sins To make Salvation known Gods tender mercy when this Sun Arose to all was shown He will our sad and dismal state With Light and Comfort bless And guide our feet into the way Of Peace and Happiness Hymn II. Magnificat As the 100. Psalm The Song of the Bl. Virgin Luc. 1.46 MY Soul doth magnify the Lord In thee my spirit do's rejoice My God and Saviour who deserv'st The Praises of my heart and voice For to his humble Handmaids state He show'd regard when 't was deprest All Ages shall from henceforth judge Me Happy and shall call me Blest He that is Great hath done to me Great things and Holy is his Name His Mercy through all Ages is To them that fear him still the same He with his Arm his strength hath show'd Confounded what the proud men thought Put down the Mighty from their Seat And rais'd them who are set at nought He fill'd the Hungry Souls with good The Full and Rich for want complain'd His Mercy he has call'd to mind And Israel his help has gain'd The