Pray'rs and praises then shall be A pleasing Sacrifice To thee my God in whom my strength And my Salvation lies Psalm XXI verse 1 1 O Lord how joyful is the King With thy Salvation blest verse 2 2 Thou 'st given him his hearts desire And granted his request verse 3 3 Prevented by thy wond'rous Love A splendid Crown he wears verse 4 4 The Life he asked was prolong'd To ' innumerable years verse 5 5 By thee preserv'd his Glory 's great With Majesty array'd verse 6 6 By thee for ever highly blest And in thy favour glad verse 7 7 The King do's on the Lord rely Whose grace will make him stand verse 8 8 But those that are thy Foes shall know The Terrour of thy hand verse 9 9 Thy flaming wrath shall them devour verse 10 10 And all their Seed root out verse 11 11 Repay the mischief they design'd But could not bring about verse 12 12 These shall be made the mark at which Thy killing Arrows aim verse 13 13 Thus Lord exalt thy Pow'r and we Will sing and praise thy Name Psalm XXII verse 25 25 THE praises due to thee O Lord Shall in thy Church be pay'd Before thy Saints those vows perform'd That in distress I made verse 26 26 The longings of the poor and meek Thy goodness shall supply Thou shalt revive their fainting hopes That on thy strength rely verse 27 27 The Gentiles by his kindness won Shall turn unto the Lord By all the Kindreds of the Earth His name shall be ador'd verse 28 28 The Lord is King and under him Princes their Sceptres sway All Nations pay him homage and His pow'rful Rule obey verse 29 29 The prosperous Rich shall worship him And they that to the Grave Descend shall bow to him for none His Soul alive can save verse 30 30 A chosen Seed shall to their Race Declare his Righteousness verse 31 31 What God has done for them will raise His Mercies same no less Psalm XXIII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 GOD is my Shepherd who will see That all my wants be still supply'd I shall not be expos'd to wrong Nor left to stray without a Guide verse 2 2 The Pastures they are fresh and green Where I have case and sweet repast The streams are cool and quiet where I quench my thirst and please my tast verse 3 3 His comforts which revive my Soul Lifes tedious journey pleasant make And in the peaceful ways of Grace He leads me for his goodness sake verse 4 4 Tho' I should walk where black despair And sorrow casts a dismal shade Thy Power and thy tender care Would chase my fears and make me glad verse 5 5 Thou spread'st my Table where my Foes Behold thy Bounty and repine To see rich Oyls anoint my Head And see my Cup o'reflow with Wine verse 6 6 Surely the Goodness of the Lord Shall still surround me all my days I will frequent thy House and there Display thy Love and sing thy praise Psalm XXIII Another Metre verse 1 1 THE Lord my careful Shepherd is I to his flock belong I shall not stray without a Guide Nor be expos'd to wrong verse 2 2 The pastures they are fresh and green Where I have food and ease He leads me to the quiet streams Where I my thirst appease verse 3 3 His comforts which refresh my Soul Lifes journey pleasant make He guides me in his righteous paths For his own Goodness sake verse 4 4 Tho' I should walk where black despair Reflects a dismal shade Thy Rod and Staff would chase away My fears and make me glad verse 5 5 In presence of my Foes thou spread'st My Table who repine To see rich Oyls anoint my Head My Cup o'reflow with Wine verse 6 6 Surely the Goodness of the Lord Shall Crown my future days I will frequent his House to shew His Love and sing his praise Psalm XXIV verse 1 1 THE Earth's the Lords to him belong All Creatures it contains His gracious care to all the World Extends o're which he Reigns verse 2 2 He did upon the floating Seas The Earths great Fabrick lay And on th' unstable Floods he made Her fixt Foundations stay verse 3 3 Into that Hill where God resides Who shall admitted be Lord who within thy holy place May stand and worship thee verse 4 4 He whose unspotted hands no crimes Whose heart no stains defile whose tongue blasphemes not God nor swears His Neighbour to beguile verse 5 5 Such men unto thine Altar may Their free approaches make God hears their Pray'rs and they are sure His blessings to partake verse 7 7 Ye Gates and everlasting Doors Be open and make room Lift up your Heads and you shall see The King of Glory come verse 8 8 If you demand what Lord is this And who 's this Glorious King It is the Mighty Lord of Hosts Who do's Salvation bring Psalm XXV verse 1 1 TO God I make my Pray'r In him my trust repose verse 2 2 O let me not become a scorn Or triumph to my Foes verse 3 3 Let no Events deject Their Souls that wait on thee Let disappointments shame their hopes That deal perfidiously verse 4 4 The ways thou Lord dost chuse Make me to know aright And teach me always to perform What 's pleasing in thy sight verse 5 5 From the straight paths of Truth Ne're let me go astray From thee my Saviour I beg Direction every day verse 6 6 Lord call to mind thy Love Ever of old exprest How thou hast graciously reliev'd Thy Servants when distrest verse 7 7 Into my youthful sins No strict inquiry make Those early faults O Lord forgive For thine own goodness sake Part. II. verse 8 8 God who is good and just Will erring Souls instruct Their wandring steps to the safe paths Of Vertue will conduct verse 9 9 The humble Souls hee 'l guide And teach the meek his way verse 10 10 Kindness and Truth express to such As his just Laws obey verse 11 11 Incourag'd by thy grace For mercy I intreat Pardon my Sins O Lord that are Both numerous and great verse 12 12 Who is that happy Man That fears the Lord above Hee 'l ever lead him in the ways That he himself doth love verse 13 13 Possess'd with quiet thoughts His Soul shall dwell at ease His Seed shall after him enjoy Prosperity and Peace verse 14 14 The secrets of his Love God will make known to those That fear him and the blessings he Reserves to them disclose Part. III. verse 15 15 In all my troubles Lord Mine Eyes are towards thee I hope thy goodness at the last From all will set me free verse 16 16 Lord turn a gracious Eye To me and mercy show Great are th' afflictions I endure And find no help below verse 17 17 My troubles are enlarg'd Lord send me quick relief verse 18 18 Grant me forgiveness of my sins And then remove my grief verse 19
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
many are If I would tell them they exceed My thoughts and value far verse 6 6 When Sacrifices Lord to thee No longer grateful were And when obedience thou before Burnt Offerings didst prefer verse 7 7 Instead of these that I should come Thy Sacred Books recite verse 8 8 Thy Law is in my heart and I To do thy will delight verse 9 9 Within thy Church I have made known How great thy Mercies are Thy Truth and Faithfulness my tongue To publish shall not spare verse 11 11 O let my preservation speak How true thou art and kind And those compassions I proclaim Lord let me ever find Psalm XLI As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 BLest is the man whose tender sense Is touched with anothers grief Who when he hears the poor mans cry Affords him pity and relief God will his Charity repay In time of need will be his Friend When troubles to his Lot shall fall Hee 'll make them have an happy end verse 2 2 Threatned by danger or disease His Life hee 'll rescue from the Grave Prosper his State on Earth and from His Foes and all their malice save verse 3 3 Hee 'll strengthen him upon his Bed Of languishing infirmity Secure of Gods compassions His weary Limbs will softer lie verse 4 4 Wounded and sore opprest with guilt I cry'd for pity and for ease Lord let thy mercies heal my Soul Whose sins are only less than these verse 13 13 Blest be that Majesty above Whom all true Worshippers adore Let every Age consent and say Amen till time shall be no more Psalm XLII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 O God the Spring of all my joys For thee I long to thee I look No chased Hart do's pant so much After the cooling Water-brook verse 2 2 Less grief it is to be exil'd From mine own House than Lord from thine Oh how I wish t' approach that place Where all thy Glories use to shine verse 3 3 The sorrows of my Banishment Increase and tears become my food Whilst mine insulting Foes reproach My Faith and say where 's now thy God verse 4 4 Past joys renew my Grief to think How to thine House in Troops we came What chearful Feasts we kept and sang Praises in consort to thy name verse 5 5 Why should I cherish these sad thoughts Whence nought but perturbation flows Since you procure not what I wish Why should you hinder my repose I 've learnt the Remedy at last To keep my Passions calm and still I 'm nearer help by hope in God And resignation to his will Psalm XLII Another Metre verse 1 1 Blest Fountain of my joys for thee I long to thee I look No chased Hart do's pant so much After the Water-brook verse 2 2 Less grief it is to be exil'd From mine own House than thine Oh how I wish t' approach the place Where all thy Glories shine verse 3 3 This makes my sorrows to increase And tears become my food To hear my Foes reproach my Faith And say where 's now thy God verse 4 4 Past joys renew my Grief to think How to thine House we came In Troops to Feast and praises sang In consort to thy name verse 5 5 Why should I cherish these sad thoughts Whence nought but trouble flows Since you procure not what I wish Hinder not my repose I 've learnt this Remedy to keep My Passions calm and still I 'm nearer help by hope in God And a resigned will Psalm XLIII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 THou righteous Judge of all the World Be thou my gracious Advocate And clear mine Innocence from those Whose craft is equal to their hate verse 2 2 Why Lord dost thou with-hold that pow'r On which alone my Soul relies And look'st not on my mournful state Opprest by cruel Enemies verse 3 3 Thy mercy and thy truth display That by the conduct of thy Light Thy Courts I may attain and there May have of thee a fuller sight verse 4 4 T' approach thine Altar would revive My Spirit and all my gladness raise Where I thy goodness would proclaim With all the Instruments of praise verse 5 5 Why should I entertain sad thoughts Whence nought but perturbation flows Since they procure not what I wish Why should they hinder my repose I 've learnt this Remedy at last To keep my Passions calm and still I 'm nearer help by hope in God And resignation to his will Psalm XLIII Another Metre verse 1 1 GReat Judge of all the World be thou My gracious Advocate To plead my cause ' gainst those whose craft Is equal to their hate verse 2 2 Why Lord dost thou with-hold that pow'r On which my Soul relies And look'st not on my state oppress'd By cruel Enemies verse 3 3 Thy Mercy and thy Truth display That guided by thy Light I may attain thy Courts and have Of thee a fuller sight verse 4 4 T' approach thine Altar would revive My Soul my joys would raise Where I thy goodness would proclaim With instruments of praise verse 5 5 Why should I entertain sad thoughts Whence nought but trouble flows Since you procure not what I wish Hinder not my repose I 've learnt this Remedy to keep My passions calm and still I 'm nearer help by hope in God And a resigned will Psalm XLV As the 100. Psalm verse 2 2 O Glorious King thy form Divine Created Beauties do's outshine All graces on thy Lips are powr'd On thee Eternal Blessings showr'd verse 5 5 Gird thy bright Sword upon thy thigh The Ornament of Majesty Like an illustrious Prince appear And shew how great thy Glories are verse 4 4 Ride on in triumph and maintain The Vertues that adorn thy train Wrong'd Meekness Truth and Equity Look only for support from thee Thine Enemies amazed stand Struck with the Terrour of thy hand Who needs must fall since thy keen Darts Will find a passage to their hearts verse 6 6 Thy Throne O God is fixed sure Thy Kingdom ever shall endure Thy Laws the Sceptre in thy hand Oppress not those whom they command verse 7 7 Vice thou dost hate and Justice love Therefore thy Glories far above Thy Fellows shine thy God has shed More Oyl of Gladness on thy head Psalm XLVI verse 1 1 TH' Almighty Lord is our defence The strength whereby we stand When troubles their approaches make His help is nigh at hand verse 2 2 Our Faith may then remain unmov'd Tho' th' Earth should be displac'd Or tho' into the Seas vast gulph The Mountains should be cast verse 3 3 Although the Oceans troubled waves A frightful noise should make Should rise and swell unto the Clouds And cause the Hills to shake verse 4 4 There is a quiet stream makes glad The City of the Lord verse 5 5 His presence will secure her peace And timely help afford verse 6 6 The Nations rage and threaten War But God is on our side verse 7 7 One word
of his dissolves their force And daunts their swelling pride verse 8 8 See what his hand has done it draws The Sword out of its sheath Which while he gives it leave triumphs In slaughter and in death verse 9 9 Then by another word he makes Destructive Wars to cease He breaks their Arms the Bow and Spear And crowns the Earth with Peace verse 10 10 Cease then fond men to strive with God Whose pow'r is over all For fear lest he exalt himself In your unpittied fall Psalm XLVII verse 1 1 O All ye people clap your hands And make a chearful noise With Acclamations to your God Declare your inward joys verse 2 2 His high Perfections do proclaim Him greatly to be fear'd This King of all the World commands Your honour and regard verse 5 5 In a triumphant state our Lord Is gone above the Skies Trumpets proclaim our joys and all Applaud his Victories verse 6 6 Sing chearful praises to our God Sing praises to our King verse 7 7 Hee 's Lord of all the Earth his praise With understanding sing verse 8 8 God o're the Heathen people reigns And in that Throne is plac'd Where he in Glory sits and thence Shall judge the World at last Psalm XLIX As the 100. Psalm verse 5 5 WHY should the Man that trusts in God Affright himself with needless fear To see th' approaches of old Age Or that unwelcome Death draws near verse 6 6 Vain men applaud their stores yet none verse 7 7 His Brother can from dying save verse 8 8 Lifes purchase is too great no wealth verse 9 9 Can buy our freedom from the Grave verse 10 10 The Ashes of the wise and good With Fools together mingled lye The rich tho' loth to go must leave The World with all their wealth and dye verse 11 11 Some think on Houses that they build Their Fame eternally shall stand And to preserve their Memory Give their own names unto their Land verse 12 12 Death levels all their state with Beasts Makes all their splendid Titles fade verse 13 13 Yet their Posterity approves The Follies and mistakes they made verse 14 14 Driv'n to the Grave like Sheep their strength And Beauty shall consume away And in Deaths fold inclos'd shall lye Till the great Resurrection Day A Day wherein the Just shall reign And o're the Bad Dominion have verse 15 15 Then I shall be receiv'd to bliss After I 'm raised from the Grave Part. II. verse 16 16 Be not concern'd when one 's made rich Or honour'd here for when he dies verse 17 17 Naked he goes away from hence And stript of all his Glory lies verse 18 18 Tho' whilst he liv'd he bless'd himself And other men are apt to praise His prudent management that strives His Wealth or Family to raise verse 19 19 It's Folly all since he must tread The Path his Fathers went before And in the place where now he dwells Never see light or comfort more verse 20 20 Man that to Honour is advanc'd And with true wisdom is not blest Tho' pleas'd with false and flatt'ring hopes Shall die and perish like a Beast Psalm XLIX Another Metre verse 5 5 WHerefore should he that trusts in God Affright himself with fear To see old Age approach or when Unwelcome Death draws near verse 6 6 Men boast their stores and yet none can verse 7 7 From Death his Brother save verse 8 8 Lifes purchase is too great to buy verse 9 9 Our freedom from the Grave verse 10 10 The Ashes of the wise with Fools Together blended lie The rich tho' loth must leave the World With all their wealth and die verse 11 11 Some think on Houses that they build Their Fame shall ever stand And that their names may not be lost They give them to their Land verse 12 12 Death levels all their pomp with Beasts Makes all their Titles fade verse 13 13 Yet their Posterity approves All the mistakes they made verse 14 14 Driv'n to the Grave like Sheep their strength And Beauty fades away And there shall lie inclosed till The Resurrection Day Then shall the Just men reign and o're The bad Dominion have verse 15 15 Then I shall be receiv'd to Bliss When raised from the Grave Part. II. verse 16 16 Envy not him that 's glorious here Or rich for when he dies verse 17 17 Naked he goes away and stript Of all his Glory lies verse 18 18 Tho' whilst he liv'd he bless'd himself And men are apt to praise That prudent management which wealth And Families do's raise verse 19 19 'T is Folly all for he must go Where others went before And never where he now must dwell See light or comfort more verse 20 20 Man that is honour'd here and with True wisdom is not blest Tho' pleas'd with flattering hopes shall die And perish like a Beast Psalm LI. As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 LOrd look upon my sinful Soul That unto thee for mercy flies As thy Compassions boundless are So blot out mine iniquities verse 2 2 Oh wash me throughly from my crimes For thou alone canst make me clean verse 3 3 With tears I now confess my guilt Amaz'd to see how vile I 've been verse 4 4 None else can call me to account But thy Tribunal Lord I fear For if arraign'd and judg'd by thee I must be cast and thou be clear verse 5 5 I was conceiv'd and born in sin Too prone and bent to do amiss verse 6 6 But inward Purity to thee And truth of heart most pleasing is verse 7 7 Lord shew me thou art reconcil'd As those with Hyssop sprinkled know They are absolv'd thy Grace can wash And make me whiter than the Snow verse 8 8 My sins have forfeited the joys And inward peace that once I had Thy pard'ning voice would heal again My broken Bones and make them glad verse 9 9 No longer Lord behold my sins With a severe and angry look Oh take their stains out of my Soul And blot their guilt out of thy Book Part. II. verse 10 10 Create in me O God a heart Clean and unspotted in thy sight Renew a well composed mind Unmov'd from goodness and upright verse 11 11 Lord do not cast me from thy sight As one whom thou no more canst love Nor let thy Spirit whose grace I need Tho' griev'd too much from me remove verse 12 12 Its saving comforts and free aids T' uphold my feeble pow'rs afford verse 13 13 Thus Sinners will be drawn t' amend Their ways and turn unto the Lord. verse 14 14 Oh save me from the crying guilt Of blood that sin of Crimson dy I 'll then thy faithfulness proclaim And loudly sing thy Clemency verse 15 15 My opened lips shall speak thy praise verse 16 16 For this thou rather dost desire Than costly Sacrifice of Beasts Consumed wholly in the fire verse 7 7 Thou Lord a broken contrite heart Dost more than
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
th' Eternal mind had fram'd Was drawn with curious Art verse 17 17 Lord I admire the various thoughts And Counsels of thy mind Their sum is infinite yet dear To me because they 're kind verse 18 18 Their Number 's greater than the Sand Which whilst my thoughts run o're I sleep and find when I awake I 'm where I was before verse 23 23 Lord since my thoughts accuse me not T' have liv'd in false disguise I 'm less afraid to undergo The Tryal of thine Eyes verse 24 24 Search me and where unwillingly Thou see'st I've done amiss Correct and lead my wandring steps Into the way of Bliss Psalm CXLIII verse 1 1 REgard the fervent Pray'rs I make The hopes I have in thee And Lord according to thy Truth And Goodness answer me verse 2 2 Let not my failings be before Thy strict Tribunal try'd For Lord if thou should'st be severe None could be justify'd verse 6 6 I 'll ne're cease asking till my Soul Shall thy refreshments gain Thy mercy which I gasp for more Than thirsty ground for rain verse 7 7 My Spirits sink while thou delay'st Th' assistance I would have If God still frown on my requests 'T will sink me to the Grave verse 8 8 The Night is witness of my tears As well as trust in thee O let the joyful Morning tell Thy kindness towards me Lord be my Guide that I may find The way where I should go verse 9 9 Be thou my refuge from their pow'r That seek my overthrow verse 10 10 Teach me my God to do thy will And let thy spirit of Love Conduct me in the paths that lead To happiness above verse 11 11 Revive my fainting Soul thy Name And honour to advance Thy faithfulness will brightly shine In my deliverance Psalm CXLV As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 I Will extol thy sacred Name Thou King of Saints and God of Love verse 2 2 I 'll bless thee daily now 't will be My work eternally above verse 3 3 Our praises should be high like thee Whose greatness all our thoughts exceeds verse 4 4 And what one Age do's not confine The next shall tell thy mighty deeds verse 5 5 I 'll show the glories of thy State And thy amazing works proclaim verse 6 6 All men that hear my Songs of praise Shall gladly join to do the same verse 7 7 And like the unexhausted Springs Of mercy so their joys shall flow Their tongues thy faithfulness shall sing And thine abundant goodness show verse 8 8 Thou Lord art full of Grace and Love To anger slow bur glad to spare verse 9 9 To all thy Creatures thou art kind O're all thy tender mercies are verse 10 10 Thou Lord from all these works of thine Some thankful Tribute dost receive But where their powers fail thy praise Among the Saints shall ever live verse 11 11 These happy Subjects to declare Thy Kingdoms glory never cease verse 12 12 That Men the Triumphs of thy Grace May know and all thy Pow'r confess Part. II. verse 13 13 Thy Kingdom Lord shall ever stand Tho' often undermin'd in vain verse 14 14 Oppressed goodness is sustain'd By thee when falling rais'd again verse 15 15 All Creatures do expect from thee Supplies of seasonable food verse 16 16 Thy open-handed bounty fills Their longings with desired good verse 17 17 Gods Goodness and Fidelity In all his Ways and Works appear verse 18 18 He gives kind answers to their Pray'rs That call on him and are sincere verse 19 19 There 's none that fear him need complain That they in vain have sought his aid He hears their cries when in distress And saves them when they are afraid verse 20 20 Gods Preservation shall reward The Good Mans Duty and his Love But the bold crimes of wicked men Shall at the length their ruine prove verse 21 21 Mean while my tongue shall be imploy'd Thy cheerful praises to proclaim Let all the World adore thy pow'r And ever bless thy Holy name Psalm CXLV Another Metre verse 1 1 THY sacred name I will advance My King and God of Love verse 2 2 I 'll bless thee now 't will be my work Eternally above verse 3 3 Our praises should be high like thee Whose Greatness all exceeds verse 4 4 One Age t' another shall declare And praise thy mighty deeds verse 5 5 I 'll show the Glories of thy State Thy wondrous works proclaim verse 6 6 All men that hear my Songs of praise Shall join to do the same verse 7 7 And as thy Mercy ever springs So shall their comforts flow Their tongues thy faithfulness shall sing And thy great goodness show verse 8 8 Thou Lord art slow to wrath but full Of Love and glad to spare verse 9 9 To all thy Creatures kind o're all Thy tender Mercies are verse 10 10 Some thankful Tribute Lord from all Thy works thou dost receive But where they fail thy praise among The Saints shall ever live verse 11 11 Thy Kingdoms Glory to declare These Subjects never cease verse 12 12 That men thy wond'rous Grace may know And all thy pow'r confess Part. II. verse 13 13 Thy Kingdom Lord shall ever stand Tho' undermin'd in vain verse 14 14 Goodness is stay'd by thee when weak When falling rais'd again verse 15 15 All Creatures do expect from thee Supplies of daily food verse 16 16 Thy open-handed bounty fills All their desires with good verse 17 17 Gods Goodness and Fidelity In all his ways appear verse 18 18 He gives kind answers unto such As pray and are sincere verse 19 19 There 's none that fear him need complain They 've sought in vain his aid He hears their cryes when in distress And saves them when afraid verse 20 20 Gods care and preservation Rewards the good mans Love But the bold crimes of wicked men At length their ruine prove verse 21 21 Mean while my tongue shall be imploy'd Thy praises to proclaim Let all the World adore thy Pow'r And ever bless thy Name Psalm CXLVI verse 1 1 MY Soul to praise the Highest Lord Thy best affections raise verse 2 2 For whilst I live my God shall be The subject of my praise verse 3 3 Vain are our hopes from Mighty Kings Whose Glories at their Death verse 4 4 Sink to the Grave and all their thoughts Do vanish with their Breath verse 5 5 Happy is he who in that God That made the World do's trust verse 6 6 Which World may sooner fail than he Cease to be good and just verse 7 7 He rights the injur'd and defends The good Mans cause oppress'd He feeds the hungry and by him The Prisoners are releas'd verse 8 8 He cures the blind and sorrow from Dejected Souls removes And by his special care protects The Righteous whom he loves verse 9 9 Strangers and Widdows he preserves He do's the Orphans own As for the wickeds prosperous state He turns it upside down verse