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
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
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
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