set verse 9 9 Thy care prevents a threatning Dearth Thou visitest the thirsty Earth Showrs to inrich her barren Womb From thy full Springs above do come Thy Bounty do's that food provide By which our needs are all supply'd verse 10 10 The hardned ridges of the Field Water'd with showrs are soft and yield Its Furrows setled and deprest Its Spring by after Rains is blest verse 11 11 The fruitful year thy blessings Crown And plenty from the Clouds drop down verse 12 12 The Wilderness refresht with rain Tho' parch'd before now Springs again The little Hills new Garments wear And in their youthful green appear verse 13 13 Flocks are the Cloathing of the plain The Vales are cover'd o're with grain All nature seems to shout and sing To welcome in the hopeful Spring Psalm LXVI verse 1 1 LET all the Earth with joy resound To God their voices raise verse 2 2 Extoll him in their Songs and make Him glorious by their praise verse 3 3 Proclaim his mighty works in which Such terrour do's appear As makes his Foes to crouch and feign Obedience through their fear verse 4 4 Ev'n all the Earth shall worship thee And sing unto thy name verse 5 5 To see the wonders thou hast wrought To raise and spread thy Fame verse 6 6 He turn'd the Sea into dry Land The swelling Flood made way For Israel to pass who there His glories did display verse 7 7 He views the Nations and his Rule Do's o're the World extend Then let not men rebel for pride Will in their ruine end verse 8 8 Let all the people bless the Lord And loudly sing thy praise verse 9 9 Thou great Preserver of our Lives And Guide of all our ways Part. II. verse 13 13 I 'll go into thine House O Lord And thankful offerings lay verse 14 14 Before thy Altar and the vows I made in trouble pay verse 15 15 To honour him from whom all good Do's come I 'll spare no cost I 'll offer what he do's require And what will please him most verse 16 16 You that are pious come and hear What God for me has done His mercies show'd to me will be For your instruction verse 17 17 When I with grief opprest to him My fervent cryes did raise He heard me graciously and turn'd My sighing into praise verse 18 18 God will not favour me if I Iniquity regard verse 19 19 But he inclin'd his Ear to me And my Petitions heard verse 20 20 O let the glorious Name of God Be ever magnify'd Who neither did reject my Pray'r Nor his own Grace deny'd Psalm LXVII verse 1 1 SHew mercy to us Lord Bless us with gifts divine O let the Glories of thy face On us thy Servants shine verse 2 2 May thy hid ways be known Thy fear on Earth abound And thy Salvation over all The Heathen World resound verse 3 3 Let all in Psalms of praise Their grateful thoughts express Let all the people round the World Thy mighty Name confess verse 4 4 The Nations now may sing Their joys since God do's reign He rules with wisdom this great Judge Will righteousness maintain verse 5 5 Let all in Psalms of praise Their grateful thoughts express Let all the people round the World Thy mighty Name confess verse 6 6 Then shall th' enriched Earth With Plenty overflow And God on all his other gifts His blessing will bestow verse 7 His blessings showr'd on us Our happy days shall crown His pow'r and greatness all the World With humble fear shall own Psalm LXVIII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 LET the Great God arise and then His scattered Foes will flee for fear verse 2 2 Vanish like Smoak and melt like Wax Before the Fire when he draws near verse 3 3 But let the Just rejoice and praise verse 4 4 His name to whom all pow'r belongs He rides on High above the Clouds Let him be rais'd too in your Songs verse 5 5 He pitties Orphans Widdows wrongs verse 6 6 He rights brings chained Prisoners out He for the desolate provides But plagues the Rebels land with drought verse 7 7 Lord when thou brought'st thy people forth From Egypt with a mighty hand And led'st them through the Wilderness To bring them to the promis'd land verse 8 8 The Heav'ns before thy Lightnings dropt The Earth did with thy Thunder quake Mount Sinai when the Lord came down Did from its firm foundation shake verse 17 17 Thousands of Angels Heav'ns great Host Like Guards took up their Station there Gods special presence was declar'd When these Attendants did appear Part. II. verse 18 18 Our God like a great Conquerour Ascended is above the Skies And after him in triumph draws As spoils his Captiv'd Enemies He scattered his various gifts Around to make his Bounty known Ev'n Rebels had a share ' mongst whom He dwells and they his kindness own verse 19 19 God heaps his daily benefits On us and he shall have our Songs verse 20 20 He is our Saviour to whom The Pow'r of Life and Death belongs verse 21 21 In his just vengeance he shall wound The heads of all that him resist On whom no methods of his Love Prevail but still in sin persist verse 32 32 Praise him ye Kingdoms of the Earth verse 33 33 Who governs all the Heav'nly Spheres From thence he Thunders with his voice Which every Creature dreads that hears verse 34 34 Give him the Glory of his Pow'r Illustriously to Israel shown Its wonders in the Heav'ns appear And thence by all the World is known verse 35 35 They that behold his Majesty In holy places are amaz'd 'T is God that giveth strength and pow'r Unto his Saints His Name be prais'd Psalm LXX As the 25. Psalm verse 1 1 BEhold my Troubles Lord How they with haste advance O do not stay but come as fast To my deliverance verse 2 2 Let those that seek my life Their own confusion meet When they attempt my hurt with shame Be forced to retreat verse 3 3 Let such as make my griefs Their sport unpittied be Those that deride my trust in God Reward with infamy verse 4 4 But all true worshippers That seek their God to please Thy favour towards them express And make their joys t' increase Let those that hope in thee And thy Salvation love Ever occasion have to say Praised be God above verse 5 5 Look on my state opprest With misery and grief Thou art my Saviour and my help Lord send me quick relief Psalm LXXI As the 25. Psalm verse 1 1 MY Soul on God relies Let none disgrace my trust verse 2 2 Lord hear and save me when I call As thou art good and just verse 3 3 Be thou my sure defence Whereto I may resort Make good thy gracious promise Lord Be thou my Rock and Fort. verse 4 4 Save me from cruel men And those that are unjust Thou Lord alone hast been my hope
and flames no more verse 4 4 O let it ever cease we pray verse 5 5 When wilt thou Lord from wrath refrain verse 6 6 Raise and revive our joys again verse 7 7 Thy saving mercies Lord restore verse 8 8 I 'll listen to the voice of Peace Which God will to his Saints express If they return to sin no more verse 9 9 Surely thy saving help is near To such as thee sincerely fear And glory to our Land will bring verse 10 10 Mercy and Truth together meet Justice and Peace each other greet verse 11 11 And truth out of the Earth shall spring From Heav'n shall righteousness look down verse 12 12 God with his Blessings will us Crown Our Land with Plenty shall o'reflow When Righteousness prepares his way Justice with us shall longer stay And Mercy tread where this do's go Psalm LXXXVI verse 1 1 LOrd bow thine Ear to my requests Tho' poor and in the dust verse 2 2 O save my righteous Soul for Lord In thee alone I trust verse 3 3 Be merciful to me O God And hear my mournful voice verse 4 4 Daily my Soul to thee ascends Oh make it to rejoice verse 5 5 Thou Lord art gracious and good To pardon sins inclin'd And all that humbly thee implore Shall plenteous mercy find verse 6 6 To thee I call in my distress In hope thou wilst attend verse 7 7 On thee with patience wait till thou A gracious answer send verse 8 8 Tho' Heathens boast of other Gods And talk of Pow'rs Divine There 's none that can compare with thee Nor any works like thine verse 9 9 All the deceived Lands at length Their Maker shall adore Shall glorify thy Name O Lord And celebrate thy Pow'r verse 10 10 When they behold how great thou art What wonders thou hast done Their Idols they 'll disown and say That thou art God alone Part. II. verse 11 11 Lord guide my steps that from the way Of truth I ne're may err My loose affections so unite That I thy name may fear verse 12 12 With all my Soul I 'll praise the Lord His glories ever tell verse 13 13 By whose great goodness I have been Freed from the lowest Hell verse 15 15 Thou Lord art pittiful and kind To punish Sinners slow Goodness and faithfulness from thee Abundantly do flow verse 16 16 Thy merciful regard I need And strength from thee I crave From all designed mischiefs Lord Thy humble servant save verse 17 17 Some signal mark of favour show Which all my Foes may see And at their malice blush when thou Dost help and comfort me Psalm LXXXIX verse 1 1 THY Mercies Lord I 'll ever sing Thy truth to all proclaim verse 5 5 The Heav'nly Angels sacred Quire Shall celebrate the same verse 6 6 These never with the Lord compare Nor his Commands contest verse 7 7 But give attendance at his Throne With awful fear possess'd verse 8 8 Great God! there 's none that 's arm'd with pow'r Or girt with Truth like thee verse 9 9 Thou when the Waves arise dost rule And still the raging Sea verse 10 10 Thy arm alone brake Egypts pow'r And Israel did adore When they beheld the drowned Host Lie scattered on the shore verse 11 11 The World with all therein is thine Made by thy pow'rful voice verse 12 12 With all the Quarters of the Earth Which in thy care rejoice verse 13 13 Thy great and uncontrouled Pow'r Can no resistance fear verse 14 14 Yet Mercy Righteousness and Truth In all thy Rule appear verse 15 15 Blest are the Men that understand The joyful sound of praise They through thy favour shall enjoy Pleasant and happy dayes verse 16 16 Th' expressions of thy wond'rous Love Will fresh delights create And thou the Glory of their strength Wilt raise their low Estate Psalm XC As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 LOrd every Age and Race has seen Thou hast our help and refuge been verse 2 2 E're that the Mountains had a Birth Or ever thou hadst form'd the Earth Thou hadst a Being long before And shalt abide when time 's no more verse 3 3 Thy first Decree ' gainst man was just Bidding him Turn again to Dust verse 4 4 A thousand years if we could stay In life so long is but a day Compar'd with thee and in thy sight Like the short Watches of the Night verse 5 5 Death like an over-flowing stream Sweeps us away our Life 's a Dream verse 6 6 Like Flow'rs i' th' Morning fresh and fair Cut down e're Night and withered are verse 7 7 Thine Anger and our Wickedness verse 8 8 Makes the short Term of Nature less verse 9 9 And thus our years to ' an end are brought As swiftly as a breath or thought verse 10 10 Our Age to Seventy years is set If to another Stage we get And unto Fourscore years arrive We rather sigh and groan then live Part. II. verse 11 11 Lord who enough considered hath The Pow'r and Terrour of thy wrath Wrath that is equal to our dread And strikes so often Sinners dead verse 12 12 Oh that the sense of our last end And Sorrows that this Life attend May more excite our fear of thee And a wise care of Piety verse 13 13 When Lord shall thy displeasure cease When wilt thou give our troubles ease Now we are humble and repent Shew pity to us and relent verse 14 14 Oh let that mercy come at lasl We long impatiently to tast verse 15 15 And in proportion to our tears Let Gladness crown our future years verse 16 16 Since Acts of Grace thy Glory are And please thee most do thou appear In those to us and to our Race verse 17 17 Shew us the Beauties of thy Face Afford thy Light to guide our way That we may never go astray All our good undertakings bless And prosper with desir'd success Psalm XCI As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 HE that has God for his retreat Has gain'd a safe and quiet seat For Gods o're-spreading Providence Will like a shade be his Defence verse 2 2 To him as to my Fort I 'll fly On him my pow'rful God rely verse 3 3 When noysome Plagues infect the air Hee 'll save thee from the secret snare verse 4 4 His care like Wings shall safety yield His faithful promise be thy shield verse 5 5 So that no dangers of the Night Shall seise thee with a sudden fright verse 6 6 Plagues that like poisoned Arrows kill And all around with slaughter fill Walking unseen both Night and Day Shall miss their aim or balk their way verse 7 7 Thousands shall fall on every hand And thou the while unhurt shalt stand verse 8 8 And only with thine Eyes shalt see What shall the wickeds portion be Part. II. verse 9 9 Since thou hast made the Lord most High Thy Refuge and Security verse 10 10 No evil shall thy joys molest Nor
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
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
A favourable Eye verse 7 7 Thy Love more chears my heart than when Their Corn has wish'd increase Or when a happy Vintage makes Their Wine o'reflow the Press verse 8 8 Down will s lye in Peace and sleep Shall close my wearied Eyes No fears disturb me whilst I know In God my safety lies Psalm VI. To the 100. Psalm Tune verse 1 1 LOrd I can suffer thy rebukes When thou dost kindly me chastise But thy fierce wrath I cannot bear O let not that against me rise verse 2 2 Pitty my languishing Estate And tnose perplexities I feel verse 3 3 While crushed by thy heavy hand O let thy gentler touches heal verse 4 4 Lord for thy goodness sake return And save my life for in the Grave verse 5 5 None can remember thee nor thou Thankful acknowledgments canst have verse 6 6 See how I pass my weary dayes In sighs and grones and when 't is night I drown my Bed and self in tears verse 7 7 My grief consumes and dims my sight verse 8 8 Depart ye wicked Foes your hopes Are dash'd for this my mournful voice Will bring God nearer to mine aid When you come flocking to rejoice verse 9 9 The Lord hath heard my Pray'r and those verse 10 10 That gap'd upon me as their prey Will vex themselves at their defeat And with confusion turn away Psalm VI. Another Metre verse 1 1 LOrd I can well endure when thou Dost kindly me chastise But thy fierce wrath I cannot bear O let it never rise verse 2 2 Pity my weak Estate and those Perplexities I feel verse 3 3 While crushed by thy hand O let Thy gentler touches heal verse 4 4 In mercy Lord return and spare My Life for in the Grave verse 5 5 None can remember thee nor thou Acknowledgments canst have verse 6 6 See how I pass my weary dayes In groans and when 't is night I drown my Bed and self in tears verse 7 7 My grief consumes my sight verse 8 8 Depart ye wicked Foes your hopes Are dash'd my mournful voice Will bring me help from God when you Come flocking to rejoice verse 9 9 The Lord hath heard my Pray'r and those That gaped for a prey Vexed at their defeited hopes With shame shall turn away Psalm VIII verse 1 1 O Lord our Governour on Earth Thy Name is Excellent Thy Glory is exalted far Above the Firmament verse 2 2 From the weak Pow'rs of Babes thou mak'st Thy Victories arise They still the Triumphs of thy Foes And shame thine Enemies verse 3 3 When I to Heav'n thy glorious work Raise mine admiring Eye And there behold the Moon and Stars That beautify the Sky verse 4 4 Lord what is man that he should have In thy kind thoughts a place Why dost thou thus advance and bless His miserable Race verse 5 5 Tho' lower than the Angels made He wears a Glorious Crown verse 6 6 Thy works below all stoop to him And for their Sov'raign own verse 7 7 The Beasts that in the Pastures feed Or in the Deserts lie verse 8 8 Fishes that move within the Seas And Fowls beneath the Sky verse 9 9 These are his Slaves but let not Man Disown Gods Government Whose Pow'r do's rule the World whose Name Alone is Excellent Psalm IX As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 WIth all my Soul I 'll bless the Lord And all his mighty works proclaim verse 2 2 Gladness and Joy shall fill my heart Whilst I sing praises to his Name verse 7 7 Th' Eternal God from chance secure Has plac'd his Throne in glorious Light verse 8 8 When he appears to judge the World His sentence will be just and right verse 9 9 From him th' oppress'd will find relief Hee 'll be their refuge in distress verse 10 10 No good Mans Faith was ever sham'd His Pray'r ne're wanted good success verse 16 16 God by the judgments he inflicts Declares his Righteousness to all They that lay Trains to hurt the good Set Traps t' occasion their own fall Yea Hell the ruine of them waits Who God and Justice disregard When poor mens wronged Patience Obtains sure rescue and reward Arise O Lord and interpose verse 19 19 To blast the wickeds good success verse 20 20 And by thy Terrors make them feel They are but Men and so confess Psalm IX Another Metre verse 1 1 I 'Le bless the Lord with all my Soul And all his works proclaim verse 2 2 Gladness shall fill my heart whilst I Sing praises to his Name verse 7 7 Th' Eternal God has plac'd on high His Throne in glorious light verse 8 8 When he appears to judge the World His Sentence will be right verse 9 9 From him th' oppress'd will find relief And refuge in distress verse 10 10 No good mens hopes return asham'd Nor Pray'rs without success verse 16 16 God by his Judgments do's declare His righteousness to all They that lay Trains to hurt the good Set Traps for their own fall verse 17 17 Yea Hell their ruine waits who God And Justice disregard verse 18 18 When poor mens wronged Patience Shall find a sure reward verse 19 19 Arise O Lord and overturn The wickeds good success verse 20 20 Affright them so that they may know They 're men and so confess Psalm XI verse 1 1 I Trust in God why should I then By those discourag'd be Who bid me like a frighted Bird Unto the Mountains flee verse 2 2 For crafty Foes my ruine wait Have ready bent their bow verse 3 3 If the Foundations be destroy'd What can the righteous do verse 4 4 God in his Sanctuary dwells Heav'n is his glorious Throne From whence he views the Sons of Men And judges every one verse 5 5 When he examines righteous men He do's their works approve Such as are wicked and unjust His Soul can never love verse 6 6 Snares shall befal them and for these This mixture is made up Fire Brimstome and tempestuous storms The portion of their Cup. verse 7 God who himself is righteous do's In righteousness delight And still will favour and protect The man that is upright Psalm XII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 IF thou Lord dost not rise and help Goodness from Earth will fly away And faithful men will hardly find A place if thou much longer stay verse 2 2 Dissimulation credit gains They 're counted wise that act a part Who tho' their words are smooth and fair Intend no kindness in their heart verse 3 3 God will base Flatterers destroy And their deceitful arts will shame Whose Pride no vengeance fears from God And count Religion but a name verse 4 4 Pow'r is their Justice whose defects By fraud and falshood they supply And plead for their injurious tongues An uncontrouled Liberty But God who hears the poor man sighs And groans of such as are opprest At length will vindicate their cause And raise his Pow'r to give them rest
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
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
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
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
have left so many Psalms untranslated the other that I have taken at other times only some portions of Psalms and left out many Verses in those I have translated In Answer to both which I think it may suffice to return That in the choice I have made I considered and pitched upon those Psalms or portions of them which were most proper and of most general use to us Christians Such are Psalms of Thanksgiving or of Petition for mercies we all need or that instruct us in our Duty But I balked those whose aspect was upon Davids personal troubles or Israels particular condition or related to the Jewish and legal Oeconomy or are prophetical of the Nations they should subdue or respected their deliverances or such as refer not to us but by a more difficult Accommodation or where they express a temper not so sutable to the mild and gentle spirit of the Gospel such as our Saviour repressed in his Disciples not allowing imprecations of vengeance against our Enemies but rather praying for them especially when that prophetick spirit do's not now rest upon us that did upon David So also such Psalms as are of very Artificial contrivance in the Hebrew the Verses beginning with the several Letters of the Alphabet and the phrases with great Art varied tho' containing the same repeated sense which cannot be imitated so well in other Tongues many Verses in them are left out as among others in the 37th Psalm and especially in the 119th Psalm which therefore I have contracted into six parts I might also add that I have sometimes omitted a few Verses that preface to a Psalm If these reasons will be allowed me then I suppose there will be very little found either in whole Psalms or pieces of them that is not translated If this satisfie not I have only one thing further to offer which methinks may That I desire only that I may have the same favour that is granted to every Parish Clark who in setting the Psalms is not wont to run through them in order nor to appoint at all times a whole one to be sung but only such portions of them as are suitable to the occasion or to the time allotted not for this alone but for other services to be performed in the Congregation And if I had said no more I know not why I may not take liberty to pick and chuse portions of Psalms as well as he I have nothing more to add unless it be fit to mention that I have put very many of the Psalms into the Meter of the Hundred Psalm which measure as well as the Tune I judge to be the best we have but for those that may be of another mind I have complyed so far as to repeat the far greater number of such Psalms in the commoner Meter and that I know but of one only hard word that may trouble an ordinary Reader which he will find in the first line of the 127th Psalm viz. the word Architect which signifies a Master-Builder and I hope he will not meet with such another throughout the whole work IMPRIMATUR Nov. 21. 1678. GUIL JANE Psalm I. To the 100. Psalm Tune verse 1 1 BLest is the Man whose vertuous steps No wicked Counsels lead aside No stands in Sinners ways nor sits Where God and Goodness men deride verse 2 2 But on the Laws Divine his love Is plac'd his Souls entire delight On these his mind is fix'd by Day On these his wakeful thoughts by Night verse 3 3 He like a Tree from living streams Derives his sap and kindly juice His Leaves are ever fresh and green His Branches timely Fruits produce No cross events shall blast his hopes Nor spoil the pleasures of his mind verse 4 4 Whilst the ungodly are dispers'd Like chaff by every stormy wind verse 5 5 Tho' Sinners here may pass for Saints And vile Hypocrisy for Grace Their Guilt when judg'd will find no Plea Nor they among the Just a place verse 6 6 God will reward the Just mens works As he approves the ways they tread But the smooth Paths of Sinners down To Death and to Damnation lead Psalm II. verse 1 1 WHY do the Heathen Nations rage And foolish things surmise verse 2 2 Kings set themselves against their God Rulers his Christ despise verse 3 3 His gentle Government they count Their Yoke his Laws their Chain Freedom they 'l have without controul No Bonds shall them restrain verse 4 4 But God above will scorn their rage Their vain attempts deride verse 5 5 His Pow'r shall fright them and his wrath Vex their defeated Pride verse 6 6 For all their spite I 've set my King Securely on his Throne verse 7 7 And what I had decreed before Proclaim'd him now my Son This is the Birth-Day of thy Rule verse 8 8 Thy Scepter I 'll advance O're all the Earth the Gentiles give For thine inheritance verse 9 9 Thou with an Iron Rod shalt bruise Their disobedient Neck Like brittle Potsherds all their powers Without resistance break verse 10 10 Let the Great Rulers of the World This greater Lord revere verse 11 11 Serve him with chearful willingness And to displease him fear verse 12 12 In low submissions to his Son Your happiness does lye Then you are safe when hee 's well pleas'd When hee 's provok'd ye dye Psalm III. verse 1 1 WHat numbers Lord against me rise And in my troubles boast verse 2 2 That say my hopes in God are vain And my Condition lost verse 3 3 But Lord I 'll glory in thee still And on thy Power rely Thou shalt defend me as a shield And list my head on high verse 4 4 To thee I cry'd in my distress And thou from Heav'n didst hear verse 5 5 Safely I slept without concern And wak'd without all fear verse 6 6 Tho' thousands of my Foes conspir'd My courage should not fail Tho' they besieg'd me I should be Secur'd or else prevail verse 7 7 Arise and save me O my God For thou hast heretofore Turn'd back my Enemies with shame And broken all their pow'r verse 8 8 Those whom the Lord do's Love and own He still will bless and save Then let this Author of their good Their chearful praises have Psalm IV. verse 1 1 HEar me O Lord the great support Of mine Integritie Thou hast my former troubles eas'd Now to my Pray'rs draw nigh verse 2 2 Fond men that would my Glory stain My Government despise How long will ye pursue vain hopes And please your selves with lies verse 3 3 Know that the Lord do's Righteous Men With special favour own Tho' you despise me he ne're will On my Petitions frown verse 4 4 Sin not but fear let quiet thoughts Instruct and make you wise verse 5 5 Join a pure heart with trust in God As the best Sacrifice verse 6 6 Tho' others in distrust of thee To other succours fly Thou art our hope Lord cast on us
19 Consider how my Foes In number still increase How they with causeless hatred seek The ruine of my Peace verse 20 20 Preserve and keep my Soul From shame as well as guilt O never disappoint the hopes That I on thee have built verse 11 11 Let my try'd Innocence Find sure supports from thee At length thy chosen people Lord From all their troubles free Psalm XXVI verse 1 1 PLead thou my cause O thou that know'st My Souls integrity Nothing shall shake my Confidence Whilst I on thee rely verse 2 2 Mine inmost thoughts I offer Lord To thine impartial Eye O try my heart least any sin Should there concealed lie verse 3 3 The contemplation of thy Love Gives me the best delight This both engages and excites My care to walk aright verse 6 6 My thoughts and actions I 'll preserve Free from impurity And then th' Oblations I present Shall acceptable be verse 7 7 Then I aloud with chearful voice Thy goodness will proclaim And tell of all thy wond'rous works To magnify thy Name Psalm XXVII verse 7 7 TO my Petitions Lord return An answer full of grace verse 8 8 Thy face thou bad'st me seek and I Resolve to seek thy face verse 9 9 Lord do not in displeasure hide Thy face nor me reject Those succours I have had before From thee I still expect verse 10 10 My Parents Love is not so great As thine nor care so large When they forsake me I become Still more thy care and charge verse 11 11 Lord let me plainly see the way Where I may safely tread Avoiding all the cunning snares Mine Enemies have laid verse 13 13 How wretched had I been when I With troubles was opprest Had I not hop'd thy mercy would Secure my Peace and Rest verse 14 14 Wait still on God my Soul from him Courage and Strength derive Tho' he delay he will at length Thy fainting heart revive Psalm XXVIII verse 1 1 HEar me O Lord my sure defence When I thy succour crave Else I shall be like them that lie Neglected in the Grave verse 6 6 Blest be the Lord who bow'd his Ear To those requests I made verse 7 7 I trusted in his strength and found His seasonable aid Thy favour Lord has made my heart Exceedingly rejoice In grateful Hymns I will advance Thy praise with chearful voice verse 8 8 Those that upon his Pow'r rely God will protect and own And his Anointed save whom he Has raised to his Throne verse 9 9 Lord bless thy people who to thee Do all their safety owe Feed thou thy Flock and raise them up When they are fallen low Psalm XXIX As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 THE glorious Empire of the Lord Ye Rulers of the World proclaim verse 2 2 And in his Sanctuary give The Honour due unto his Name verse 3 3 Heark how his Thund'ring voice do's run Through all the Regions of the Sky The Clouds are frighted with the noise verse 4 4 So full of Pow'r and Majesty verse 5 5 The lofty Cedars bow their Heads And break before the mighty sound verse 6 6 Mountains that bear them feel the shock And like a frighted Calf rebound verse 7 7 Before this voice the dreadful flames Of pointed Lightnings tear the air verse 8 8 Wild Creatures that in deserts dwell Think they 're not safe but quake for fear verse 9 9 This makes the timerous Hinds to Calve Wild Beasts the naked Thickets leave But in his sacred Temple all Fearless to God their praises give verse 10 10 The Lords Dominion do's extend To Clouds above and Floods below verse 11 11 This great Protector of the good Will rest and Peace on his bestow Psalm XXX As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 MY God since thou haft rais'd me up Thee I 'll extoll with thankful voice Who hast secur'd me from those harms That would have made my Foes rejoice verse 2 2 With troubles worn and grief oppress'd To thee I cry'd and thou didst save verse 3 3 Thou didst support my sinking hopes My Life didst rescue from the Grave verse 4 4 Wherefore rejoice ye Saints of his Proclaim the praises of the Lord His goodness often call to mind And his Fidelity record verse 5 5 His anger is but short his Love Which is our Life do's longer stay Grief may continue for a night But comfort rises with the day verse 11 11 By thee my mournful state is chang'd My Sackcloth now is thrown away And gladness girds me who before In black despair and horrour lay verse 12 12 My tongue no longer silent be But to the Lord due glory give And strive that in thy thankful Verse His same Eternally may Live Psalm XXX Another Metre verse 1 1 SInce thou hast rais'd me I 'll extoll My God with thankful voice Who free'd me from those harms that would Have made my Foes rejoice verse 2 2 With grief and troubles worn to thee I cry'd and thou did'st save verse 3 3 Thou Lord my sinking hopes and life Didst rescue from the Grave verse 4 4 Then let the Saints with joy proclaim The praises of the Lord His goodness call to mind and his Fidelity record verse 5 5 His wrath 's but short his Love which is Our Life do's longer stay Weeping may for a Night endure But joy comes with the Day verse 11 11 My mournful State is chang'd and now My Sackcloth's thrown away Gladness surrounds me who before In dismal sorrows lay verse 12 12 My Tongue no longer silent be To God due praise give That in thy thankful verse his same Eternally may Live Psalm XXXII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 O Happy Man whom God forgives And hides what he has done amiss verse 2 2 Owns him as if he had not sinn'd Whose heart sincere and upright is verse 3 3 My woes increas'd whilst I supprest My guilt no quiet I could get verse 4 4 Thy wrath did press me like a weight And scorch'd me like the Summers heat verse 5 5 I then resolved to disclose My crimes and open all my wound I humbly did confess my sins To thee and easy pardon found verse 6 6 This mercy shall invite good men In season to implore thine aid Then tho' their troubles like a Flood Should rise they need not be afraid verse 7 7 Thou Lord shalt be my safe retreat To thee I 'll fly in all distress Thou wilt preserve me and in Songs Of Victory I 'll thee confess verse 8 8 I 'll counsel Sinners to obey verse 9 9 And not be like the Horse or Mule Whose fury till they 're broke and tam'd No Rein can guide no Curb can rule verse 10 10 Such Sinners meet with heavy strokes verse 11 11 Whilst those that trust in God shall prove The happy men then let the Just Rejoice and triumph in his Love Psalm XXXII Another Metre verse 1 1 O Blessed man whom God forgives And hides what 's done amiss verse
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
And from my youth my Trust verse 6 6 Thou took'st me from the Womb When my first breath I drew Thou hast sustain'd me ever since All praise to thee is due verse 7 7 Many with wonder gaze On me as one forlorn verse 8 8 But by my praises and thine aid I shall confute their scorn verse 9 9 Lord when my strength decays And when my years decline Do not forsake or cast me off But own me still for thine verse 14 14 In thee I 'll place my hopes Thee with more praises crown verse 15 15 Thy Truth and Mercies I 'll proclaim Whose measures are unknown Part. II. verse 16 16 To no supports I 'll fly But to the strength divine No other goodness shall be nam'd Or faithfulness but thine verse 17 17 These from my youth I 've learnt And hitherto declar'd Thy wonderous works Forsake me not verse 18 18 Now when I am grey-hair'd Till I have further shown Thy pow'r and taught thy fear Both to the present age and those That after shall appear verse 19 19 Thy goodness Lord is great Thy works illustrious are All thy perfections have no bounds None can with thee compare verse 20 20 Thou shalt again revive My Soul with grief deprest verse 21 21 Thou Lord wilst raise my low estate Comfort and give me rest verse 22 22 Then to proclaim thy Truth I 'll all my Powers raise And to improve my Songs will add Sweet instruments of praise verse 23 23 My chearful tongue and lips Shall loudly bear a part In praising thee when set on work By a most thankful heart verse 24 24 This shall be my great work To celebrate thy fame Who hast redeemed me and brought Mine Enemies to shame Psalm LXXIII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 CErtain it is that God is kind To those that are sincerely good verse 2 2 But yet my Faith was at a loss My feet did stagger where I stood verse 3 3 I saw the wickeds prosperous state My envy at those Fools did rise verse 4 4 That when a healthful Age was past A quiet Death should close their Eyes verse 5 5 Exempt from Plagues and miseries That others seek t' escape in vain verse 6 6 They 're covered o're with violence And Pride surrounds them like a Chain verse 7 7 Pamper'd with ease and luxury Their Body thrives looks fat and fair Their wealth rolls in with a full tide Beyond their hopes without their care verse 8 8 Such is their Pride that they profess Oppressive courses without shame verse 9 9 Dare Heav'n it self with blasphemies And freely blast the good mans name verse 10 10 This gives disturbance to his mind And passion makes his tears to flow verse 11 11 Doubts rise within him whether God Discerns or minds things done below verse 12 12 Th' ungodly are the prosperous men Thrive in the World and riches gain verse 13 13 I 've wash'd my hands in innocence And cleans'd my heart says he in vain verse 14 14 For every morn renews my Plagues And I whole days in sorrow spend verse 15 15 But stay thus speaking I against The Faith of all good men offend Part. II. verse 16 16 I oft consider'd with my self Th' unequal ways of Providence I found them hard to be resolv'd And doubts long kept me in suspence verse 17 17 At last I' enquired at Gods House And there did my mistakes amend Before I only view'd their way But now I understood their end verse 18 18 I saw the slippery precipice On which their tottering feet were plac'd verse 19 19 And with what Terrours they were seis'd When down to sudden ruine cast verse 20 20 Their happiness was like a Dream Or shade that quickly vanishes verse 21 21 Lord what a stupid Beast was I verse 22 22 To vex my self at their success verse 23 23 For all this while I was thy care By thee sustain'd tho' suffering verse 24 24 Thy Counsels here shall guide me still And afterward to Glory bring verse 25 25 Lord there is none in Heav'n or Earth On whom I can rely like thee verse 26 26 For when my heart and hopes here fail My stay and Portion thou wilt be verse 27 27 But those that are from God estrang'd Or unto hateful Idols bow Shall surely their own ruine meet And a deserved overthrow verse 28 28 God is my chiefesl Good 't is best To keep me to my God most nigh Then I his Mercy and his Truth Shall praise when I on him rely Psalm LXXXII As the 113. Psalm verse 1 1 YE Rulers of the World that bear Gods Name and represent him here Know that this Judge among you sits verse 2 2 If you enact unrighteous Laws Or countenance a wicked cause Your guiltiness no Plea admits verse 3 3 You act like God when you defend The poor and your assistance lend To helpless men that Justice crave verse 4 4 Absolve the Innocent with speed Obnoxious only by their need And from th' Oppressors Power save verse 5 5 They cry too oft to you in vain who 'll know no other right but gain Whose Eyes are blind by Bribes you take Thus Justice cannot find its course But Laws neglected lose their force And all the Lands Foundations shake verse 6 6 I said y' are Gods but you shall dye And fall tho' Sons of the Most High verse 7 7 As other Men and Kings have done verse 8 8 Arise great Judge of all and reign Fall'n Justice then will rise again When God doth sit upon his Throne Psalm LXXXIV verse 1 1 HOW beauteous is the place where thou Thy presence Lord dost grant verse 2 2 Oh how I long t' approach thy Courts Impatient of restraint verse 3 3 The little Birds the Liberties Enjoy which I 'm deny'd Near to thine Altars they prepare Their Nests and there reside verse 4 4 Oh happy men that may frequent Thine House to praise thee still verse 5 5 Whose trust is in thine aid whose heart Devout affections fill verse 8 8 Great God of Hosts attend when I My Pray'r to thee address verse 9 9 Look graciously on mine Estate And thine Anointed bless verse 10 10 A thousand joyous days elsewhere Yield me not such content As one days freedom at thy House And in thy service spent There let me have the meanest place And at the Threshold lye Rather than all the wickeds state Without this liberty verse 11 11 God is a glorious Sun from whom We Light and Life derive A Shield for our defence and he Will Grace and Glory give No good will he with-hold from him That 's upright in his way verse 12 12 Oh happy man that makes the Lord His only trust and stay Psalm LXXXV As the 113. Psalm verse 1 1 THY Mercy Lord has chang'd our doom verse 2 2 Thy Captives to their Land are come And all their sins are done away verse 3 3 Thine Anger which was fierce before Is now remov'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
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