147.1 2 3. PRaise ye the Lord for it is meet Our God's due praise to sing For the employment is most sweet And Praise a comely thing The Lord builds up Jerusalem His out-casts he restores With comfort heals the broken hearts And bindeth up their sores 5 6 11. Unsearchable his Wisdom is His Pow'r admits no bound He raiseth up the humble Souls Treads sinners to the ground The Lord 's intire delight and joy Is ever in the Just In them that fear him faithfully And in his Mercy trust 12 13 14. O praise the Lord Jerusalem Thy God O Sion praise Who makes thy Bars and strength'neth them Wherewith thy Gates he stays Thy Children in thee he hath blest Makes in thy Borders peace He fills thee with the very best Of all the Field's increase 19 20. The sacred Dictates of his Lips He hath to Jacob shown His Statutes and his Judgments are To chosen Isr'el known He hath not dealt so favourably With any Land beside Nor have they known his Judgments so The Lord be magnifi'd Hymn XLV Psal. 148.1 2 3. SIng Hallelujah praise the Lord Ev'n from the Heavens high And from the heights his praise proclaim Above the starry Sky His Angels all his praise begin And all his Hosts of Might Praise him both Sun and Moon praise him O all ye Stars of Light 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Ye Heav'n of Heav'ns and Waters there Praise your Creator's Name For by his Great Decree you do Continue still the same Praise God from th' Earth ye Whales Deeps Fire Hail and stormy Wind Hill Trees and Cattle Worms and Fowl Each in your sev'ral kind 11 12 13. Kings of the Earth and People there Princes and Judges all Young Men and Maidens ev'ry where Old Men and Children small O let them praise the Lord's Great Name For that excels alone His Glory is above the frame Of Earth and Heav'ns high Throne 149.1 2 4 5. But above all let Isr'el's Saints Of their Redeemer sing And let the Sons of Sion Hill Be joyful in their King For God takes pleasure in his Saints Will crown the humble Heads Therefore let them triumph in him And sing upon their Beds 148.14 For he exalts his Isr'el's Horn And all his Saints doth raise A People near and dear to him O give the Lord his praise Hymn XLVI Psal. 47.6 7 9. SIng praise to God sing praise with joy Sing praises to our King For Christ is King of all the World All skilful praises sing With shouts of Joys He is gone up To His Imperial Throne Our Lord is with the Trumpets sound To Heav'n in Triumph gone 2.8 22.27 At his request is giv'n to him The priv'lege of his Birth For His the Heathen Lands shall be And utmost Parts on Earth The Kindreds of the Nations all Shall worship in his sight For he must govern great and small All Nations are his right 72.2 4 6 7 11. With Justice shall he judge the Poor Set the Oppressed free Like showrs of Rain to parched ground Shall his Dominion be The Just shall flourish in his days And all shall be at peace Until the very Moon decays And all her Motions cease Yea all the Kings and higher Pow'rs Shall kneel before his Throne All Nations and their Governours Shall serve this King alone 18 19. Praise ye the Lord of Hosts and sing To Israel's God each one For he doth every wond'rous thing Ev'n he himself alone And blessed be his glorious Name All times eternally Let th' Earth be filled with his fame Amen Amen say I. Hymn XLVII Psal. 89.1 19. TH' Eternal Mercies of the Lord My Song shall still express My Mouth to Ages shall record Thy Truth and Faithfulness For thou hast laid our Help upon A Prince of mighty Pow'r A chosen one thou hast advanc'd To be the Saviour 20 21 27 28 29. With sacred Oyl thou didst anoint David whom thou hadst found He 's girt with strength for saving-work His Head with Glory crown'd Mercies through him are kept for us And Promises are sure His Sacred Seed and Sov'reign Throne For ever shall endure 30 31 32 33 34. But if his Seed transgress the Laws And Statutes of their God Then wilt thou visit their offence With a correcting Rod. Yet with not quite withdraw thy Love Nor let thy Promise fade Thy Cov'nant thou wilt never break Nor change what thou hast said 35 52. Having confirm'd it by an Oath A Sacred Oath and High Thy Faithful Ones are well assur'd Thou wilt not caust not lye Blessed for ever be the Lord And blest be God agen And let the Church with one accord Resound Amen Amen Hymn XLVIII Psal. 110.1 2 3. JEhovah to my Lord thus spake Sit thou at my right hand Until I make thy baffled Foes Subject to thy command God shall from Sion send that Rod In which thy strength appears Thy People in that day of Pow'r Shall all be Voluntiers Mov'd with the Beauties of thy Church Young Converts then shall Come As num'rous as the Pearls of Dew That drop from Morning's womb 4 5 6 7. The Lord a solemn Oath hath sworn Which he will never break Thou art an everlasting Priest As was Melchizedek And being thus rais'd to his Throne Kings that his Reign oppose With all the adverse Heathen Pow'rs Shall perish as his Foes Because he shall vouchsafe to taste The Brook that 's in the way Thus shall the Lord lift up his head To triumph and bear sway Rev. 5.12 9 13. Therefore to thee O Lamb of God Riches and Pow'r belong Wisdom and Honour Glory Strength And ev'ry praising Song Thou as our Sacrifice was slain And by thy precious Blood From ev'ry Tongue and Nation hast Redeem'd us unto God Blessing and Honour Glory Pow'r From all in Earth and Heav'n To him that sits upon the Throne And to the Lamb be giv'n Hymns for some particular occasions proper to be sung after Meals Hymn XLIX Psal. 104.24 27 28. HOW many are thy Works O Lord In Wisdom all compos'd The Earth by thee is richly stor'd With Treasures there inclos'd On thee do all the Creatures wait And as Expectants stand To have their seasonable food From thy dispensing hand That which thou giv'st as thou seest best They gather for their food Thy liberal hand thou openest And they are fill'd with good 14 15. For Cattle thou mak'st Grass to spring And Herbs for Man's own use Convenient food for ev'ry thing Thou mak'st the Earth produce To glad Man's heart the fruitful Soil Brings forth the Grape for Wine Heart-strength'ning Bread and precious Oyl Which makes his face to shine 22.26 103.22 The Meek shall eat and be suffic'd And those that do endeavour To know the Lord shall praise his Name Your hearts shall live for ever O bless the Lord ye Works of his Wherewith the World is stor'd Where-ever his Dominion is My Soul bless thou the Lord. Hymn L. For the same occasion Psal. 145.1 2 9.
be And all the streams of Joy shall meet When Lord I think on thee Let sinners perish from the Earth And wicked be no more But thou my Soul God's praise set forth Praise ye the Lord therefore Hymn XXXVIII Psal. 71.8 14. LORD let my mouth be fill'd with praise That I with pleasure may Thine Honour to the World proclaim And publish all the day For I with never-fainting hope Thy mercies will implore And celebrate with thankful heart Thy praises more and more 15 16. Thy righteous Acts and saving Grace I daily will declare Though the one half cannot be told So numberless they are Depending on thy strength O Lord I will go boldly on Thy Righteousness shall be my plea Thy Righteousness alone 19 20 21. Thy Righteousness O God exceeds In the most high degree Thou hast performed wond'rous deeds Who can compare with thee Thou who hast shew'd me troubles sore Shalt raise me from the ground With boundless Joys and endless Peace Thou shalt enclose me round 22 23. I will instruct each warbling string To make thy praises known Thy Truth and Goodness I will sing O Isr'el's Holy One A multitude of Joys shall throng Upon my Lips to sit While my glad Soul breaths on t a Song To him that ransom'd it Hymn XXXIX Psal. 106.1 2. O Render thanks unto the Lord For kind he is and good His mercies still continue sure As they have ever stood What Language can his mighty deeds Deservedly proclaim What Tongue can sing th' immortal praise Due to his Sacred Name 105.2 3. Therefore let us in thankful Songs Our great Redeemer bless And what his mighty Hand hath wrought With joyful Tongues express O make your boasts with one accord In God's most Holy Name Let ev'ry Soul that seeks the Lord Be joyful in the same 5 7 8. O let the works that he hath done Your Admiration move Think on the Judgments of his Mouth And wonders of his Love It is our Glory and our Joy That this great God is ours His Judgments pass through all the Earth With never-failing pow'rs His Cov'nant to his People seal'd He ever calls to mind And will his Promises fulfil To Ages yet behind 107.21 O that all men would praise the Lord For his great goodness then And for his works most wonderful Unto the Sons of Men. Hymn XL. Psal. 113.1 2 3. PRaise ye the Lord praise ye his Name Ye Servants of the Lord His Name be now and ever blest Of all with one accord Ev'n from the rising of the Sun Unto his going down Must we proclaim the Lord's High Praise And give his Name Renown 4 5 6. Above all Nations he 's advanc'd His Fame surmounts the Sky And who is like the Lord our God Whose dwelling is on high Yet humbleth he himself to see Things done in Heav'n above And what is done on Earth beneath Where we poor Mortals move 111.2 7 8. Great are the works of our great God And ev'ry one no doubt That takes true pleasure in the same With care doth search them out Faithful and just are all his ways His Word for ever sure When once his Promise is engag'd Performance is secure 9 10. Holy and rev'rend is his Name And to be had in dread This true Religious Fear of God Is Wisdom's Well-spring head Good understanding have they all That carefully endeavour To practise his Commandements His Praise endures for ever Hymn XLI Psal. 135.1 2. SIng Hallelujah ye that serve The God by us ador'd O bless the High and Glorious Name Of our Almighty Lord. O ye that are admitted thus Within his House to stand And in his Holy Courts attend The Word of his command 3 4. Praise ye the Lord for he is good Sing praises to his Name For it is sweet to be employ'd His praises to proclaim For God hath chosen to himself Beloved Jacob's Race And Isr'el the chief Treasure is Of his peculiar Grace 5 6. For well I know the Lord is great And that this Lord of ours Transcends all Gods and hath his Seat Above all Sov'reign Pow'rs His Word created all at first His Pleasure rules them still His Sov'reign uncontrolled mind Heav'n Earth and Seas fulfil 19 20 21. O Isr'el's house bless ye the Lord With them of Levi's Tribe All that devoutly fear the Lord Due praise to him ascribe Let us all now in Sion's Courts The Lord's High Praise record Who dwelleth at Jerusalem Praise ye praise ye the Lord. Hymn XLII Psal. 136.1 2 3. To the Tune of Psal. 67. O Render thanks to God For he is very good His Mercies sure do still endure And have for ever stood The God of Gods proclaim The Lord of Lords great Name His Mercies sure do still endure Eternally the same 4 5 6 7 8 9. Who wond'rous things hath done Made Earth and Heav'n alone His Mercies sure do still endure To Ages all made known Gave Sun ond Moon their Light To rule both day and night His Mercies sure do still endure For they are infinite 10 11 12 13 14 16. Who Egypt's First-born slew And thence his Isr'el drew His Mercies sure do still endure And ever so shall do Led them through parted Seas And Desarts unknown ways His Mercies sure do still endure Worthy eternal praise 17 18 19 22 23 24. That famous Kings destroy'd Whose Land Isr'el enjoy'd His Mercies sure do still endure And evermore abide Our lost Estate he knows Redeems us from our Foes His Mercies sure do still endure A Spring that overflows 25 26. Who still provideth meat Whereof all flesh may eat His Mercies sure do still endure For ever full and great The God of Heav'n therefore With thankful thoughts adore His Mercies sure do still endure Henceforth for evermore Hymn XLIII Psal. 146.1 2 3 4. SIng Hallelujah O my Soul To the Eternal King Yea whilst I any Being have His praises I will sing Trust not in Kings though ne're so great Nor in man's mortal Seed Whose pow'r is not sufficient To help you in your need Because his breath doth soon depart Then turns he to his Clay And all the Counsels of his heart Do perish in that day 5 6. Happy is he whose certain Help From Jacob's God descends Thrice happy he whose fixed Hope On God his God depends Who form'd the Earth Heav'ns high frame Who made the swelling Deep And all that is within the same Who Truth doth ever keep 7 8. Who with right Judgment still proceeds For those that be opprest Takes care that hungry Souls be fed And Pris'ners be releas'd The Lord doth give the blind their sight The bowed down doth raise In righteous men he takes delight And loveth them always 9 10. Strangers and Widows he preserves The Orphans Cause doth own But as for sinners prosp'rous state He turns it upside down The Lord shall reign eternally Thy God O Sion Hill Shall reign to all Posterity O praise him praise him still Hymn XLIV Psal.
suffice to the management of this duty decently and in order and more there needs not for in private Families the quickest way of singing seems to be most agreeable such singing as the Great Athanasius appointed in the Church of Alexandria ut pronunciani vicinior esset quà m canenti more like reading than singing So Austin tells us Confess lib. 10. cap. 33. and approves of it as a good means to preserve that spiritual delight which should be in this Ordinance from degenerating into a sensitive pleasure which it is apt to do when Tunes and Notes are over-much study'd and affected and the Ear tickled with them Nor let any be afraid that their Neighbours should over-hear them We serve à Master that we have no reason to be asham'd of to whom we have engaged that whatever others do we and our houses will serve him and whose hold is so great of the Consciences even of bad men that those whose contempt and reproach you fear even of them perhaps you will be had in honour 2 Sam. 6.22 Nay your Light hereby may so shine before men that others may be brought to glorifie your Father which is in Heaven Mat. 5.16 If any make it an excuse that they are unready in finding out such Psalms or passages in the Psalms as are most proper for Family use such may perhaps receive some help from this small Collection It is taken out of David's Psalms and further we seldom need to go for Hymns and Spiritual Songs though other Scriptures may no doubt be us'd this way much to edification Nolite cantare nisi quod legit is esse cantandum is a good Rule which Austin gives Epist. 109. This Collection will be the more useful and it is what I chiefly aim at in it if every one in the Family have a Book so that the Psalm or Hymn for the distinction is but nominal may be sung without reading the Line betwixt which is the general practice of the Reformed Churches abroad and renders the duty more pleasant and profitable and takes up less time and is practicable enough in a Family if not in large Congregations The gathering of Verses out of several Psalms and putting them together may seem to be a violation of their own native coherence But I hope it will not give offence to any since it is no more so than the joyning of several passages of Scriptures remote from each other and putting them together in our Prayers and Sermons which is generally practis'd Besides that it is a liberty which is often taken by the Clarks that give out the Psalms in publick And I think those who dislike it not there will the rather allow it in private Families Nay I am in hâ—pes that the reference I have made all along to the Psalms and Verses will increase and lead to an acquaintance with the Book of Psalms in general which I would not that this Essay should at all lessen or supersede I have made use of the best approved Translations especially Mr. Patrick's and Mr. Barton's as likewise Bishop King's Mr. Smith's Dr. Ford's and Mr. Baxter's who have each of them labour'd well in this Province nor have I neglected the Old Translation which considering the Age in which it was done and that it broke the Ice is not such a contemptible piece us some love to represent it I have taken that out of each which I judg'd the best and most suitable to my purpose acting herein not as a Censor but as a Gleaner Books are known to have their Fate ad captum Lectoris and therefore I hope my pardon for making this use of the Labours of others will be easily granted and this general Acknowledgment will suffice to acquit me from the Charge of Plagiarism I have not varied at any time from my Authors meerly for variation sake yet throughout I have seen cause very often to alter and in many places to build a-new especially where I was willing to contract according to the best of my skill The performance indeed is but very small yet the Design is honest and it will be fruit abounding to a good account if it do but help forward the work of singing Psalms in which the will of God is done on Earth somewhat like as it is done in Heaven where singing Hallelujahs to him that sits upon the Throne and unto the Lamb is both the everlasting work and the everlasting felicity of those glorified Beings M. H. Jan. 14 1694 5 For Morning Worship Hymn 1. Psal. 57.7 8. MY heart is now prepar'd for praise 'T is fixed for the same And I will sing to thee O Lord And bless thy Holy Name Awake my Glory Lute and Harp Consorts of praise to make Now in the morning I my self Will to this work awake 19.1 2 3 4 5 6. The Heavens throughout their vast extent Declare their Maker's praise The glittering starry Firmament His handy-work displayes Day unto day doth celebrate and night to night proclaim Without the help of speech or tongue His universal Fame There doth the Sun with joy and strength His constant course compleat The Earth rejoyceth in his Light And in his quick'ning Heat 90.17 So Let the Lord shine on our Souls Lighten and warm us thus Prosper O God our handy-works And stablish them to us Hymn II. 118.15 3.5 THE voice of saving Health and Joy In Just 〈◊〉 dwellings is The Lord 's right-hand works powerfully That strong right hand of his I laid me down and sweetly slept And safely wak'd again Because it was the Lord that kept And did my Soul sustain 31.21 30.5 Blessed be God's most sacred Name Who hath such wonders shown Wonders of Love securing me As in a fenced Town His wrath is in a moment past Life from his favour springs Though weeping for a night may last The morning comfort brings 33.20 21 22. Therefore we wait for thee O Lord Who still art our defence In all Estates we trust in thee With chearful confidence Lord let thy Grace on us descend Like a refreshing showre For all our Hopes and Joys depend On thine Almighty Power Hymn III. Psal. 74.16 17. THE shining day and shady night Peculiarly are thine Thou hast O Lord prepar'd the Light And caus'd the Sun to shine The Earth with all its Ends and Coasts Thy mighty hand did â—ame Both Summer's heat and Winter's frost By thine appointment came 33.6 7. 119.91 By thy Great Word the Heav'ns were made And all their Hosts are thine The gathered Waters of the Sea Thou dost in bounds confine According to thine Ord'nance these Continue to this day For all are Servants unto thee And do thy Word obey Rev. 4.11 Psal. 124.8 Glory and Honour must O Lord To thee of right be paid For all these things are by thy power And for thy pleasure made And our continual Hope and Help In his Great Name doth stand Who did create both Heav'n and Earth By his Almighty hand Hymn IV. Psal. 121.1
And in our Streets the fruitful Flocks May many thousands yield 14 15. Let not our la'â—'ring Oxen faint Nor Enemy invade No leading captive no complaint Within our Streets be made O happy People would we say With all these Blessings stor'd Yea rather happy People they Whose God is God the Lord. 48. last This God is evermore our God Our Cov'nant God is he Ev'n unto death and beyond death Our faithful Guide he 'll be Hymn XIX Psal. 116.1 2 7 8. GOD that so gracious a regard To my requests did give Shall have my best and choicest Love And Service while I live God and thy self my Soul enjoy Quiet and free from fears He sav'd thy life upheld thy steps And dry'd up all thy tears 12 13 16. What shall I render Lord for all The kindness thou hast shown Praises I 'll offer and with thanks Will all thy favours own Truly I am thy Servant Lord Thy Servant I will be Born in thy house and from my bonds By thy good hand set free 42.8 11. Therefore will God command for me His kindest Love by day His Song shall be by night with me To God my Life I 'll pray Why art thou then cast down my Soul With sorrows over-prest Why do despairing thoughts disturb Thy peace and break my rest Have Faith in God for yet shall I Sing forth his praise divine He to my Countenance is health He 's God and shall be mine Hymn XX. Psal. 138.1 2 3 4 5. With my whole heart before the Gods I will with praise proclaim That word of Love and Truth which is Greater than all thy Name With spiritual strength thou answer'st me And thou shalt have thy praise From Princes all that hear thy Word And sing on all thy ways 6 7 8. Though God be high he likes the low But proud men he disdains Therefore in midst of dangers great My quickning hope remains The Lord will perfect mine affairs So sure thy mercy stands Forsake not Lord but succour still The work of thine own hands 97.11 12. Since the immortal seeds of Light For upright men are sown A joyful Harvest will at length Their work and sorrows crown Then let our constant Joys declare The God we serve is kind We 'll praise him for his mercies past And wait for those behind Hymn XXI Psal. 139.1 2 3 4 5. LORD thou hast search'd my inward part And all my thoughts hast known Thou seest me sit thou seest me rise Walking and lying down All my close ways all my quick words Thou Lord dost understand Behind before thou hast beset And on me laid thine hand 7 8 9 10. Whither can I retire from thee Or from thy presence fly For neither Heav'n nor Hell can hide From thine All-seeing Eye Could I remove to th' utmost Sea Wing'd with the morning Ray Thy hand that must support my flight Would my abode betray 11 12 13 14 15. In vain I seek to lie conceal'd I'th'darkness of the night For midnight darkness shines to thee As clear as noon-day light Maker and Master of my Reins Thou didst at once become Blest Lord how strangely was I fram'd And formed in the womb 17 18 23 24 How precious are the thoughts of Love Thou dost to me express Deep in themselves but dear to me And they are numberless When I awake I 'm still with thee And thus to thee I cry Search me O God and know my heart My thoughts and Conscience try And see if I do go astray In any course of sin Shew me the everlasting way And lead me Lord therein Hymn XXII Psal. 103.1 2 3. Bless thou the living Lord my Soul His glorious praise proclaim Let all my inward pow'rs extol And bless his holy Name Forget not all his benefits But bless the Lord my Soul Who all thy trespasses remits And makes thee sound and whole 4 5 8 9 10. Who did redeem thy life from death And crown'd thee with his Love Renew'd thy Youth and fill'd thy Mouth With goodness from above The Lord is kind to anger slow Ready to pardon sin Deals not with us in constant wrath As our deserts have been 11 12. 94.19 As Heaven is high above the Earth So is his Cov'nant-Love Further than East is from the West He doth our sins remove Thus in the crowd and multitude Of various thoughts which roll Within my breast these comforts rest And do delight my Soul Hymn XXIII Psal. 65.1 2 3. To the Tune of Psal. 67. O God Praise waiteth still For thee in Sion Hill The Vow will be perform'd to thee And readily fulfil O Thou whose Titles are The God that hearest prayer The God to whom all flesh shall come To thee do we repair Our sins have born great sway And much against us say But as for these Lord thou shalt please To purge them all away 143.8 Cause me to hear thy Love Before the break of day Cause me to know which way to go For thou art all my stay 56.12 13. Thy Vows upon me lye Lord I will pay the same And I always will render praise To thy most holy Name For thou my Soul hast sav'd From death so near at hand And wilt not thou uphold me now And make my feet so stand That I may still proceed To walk as in thy sight And spend my days unto thy praise With them that live in Light 150.6 Let ev'ry breathing thing Be ready to record The praise and same of God's great Name Amen Praise ye the Lord. Hymn XXIV Psal. 8.1 2. O Lord our Lord through all the Earth How exc'llent is thy Name Who hast thy Glory so adorn'd Above the Heav'ns high frame Weak Babes and Sucklings thou ordain'st Thy power and praise to show To still thereby the Enemy And the avengeful Foe 3 4 5. When to thine Heav'ns I lift mine Eye The Palace thou didst rear And the bright Moon and Stars observe Ordain'd to govern there Lord what is Man that he should have In thy kind thoughts a place That thou shouldst thus advance and bless His mean and mortal Race Litt'e below the Angels high He stands in Glory plac'd Whilst all the Creatures here below Under his Feet are cast 73.25 26. But whom have I in Heav'n but thee Nor is there any one In all the Earth desir'd of me Except thy self alone For when my flesh and heart do fail Then God upholds my heart He is my strength for evermore My portion and my part 27 28. For they that far estranged be Lo they and ev'ry one That goes a whoring Lord from thee Shall quite be overthrown But it is good for me always That I to God draw nigh Then shall I praise his Truth and Love When I on him rely For the Lord's Day Morning Hymn XXV Psal. 118.1 2 3 4. GIve thanks to God for he is good His Mercies still endure Let all the Seed of Israel say His Promises are sure Let Aaron's House confess this day His Goodness
the Flock Of whom he hath command His People and his Pasture-stock And Sheep of his own hand 8 9 10 11. Let 's therefore hear his Voice to day And not hard-hearted prove As those that in the Wilderness Provoked God above They prov'd his pow'r and saw his works And long they griev'd him there Till weary'd with that murm'ring Race He could no longer bear But did in just and holy wrath By solemn Oath protest That they should never come into The Blessed Canaan's Rest. Heb. 4.1 Let us then fear left a like Rest Being propos'd to us Any of us through unbelief Come short and perish thus Hymn XXXII Psal. 36.7 8. HOW excellent Lord is that Grace And Love that from thee springs Therefore the Sons of Men do place Their Trust in thy spread wings With fatness of thine House on high Thou shalt thy Saints suffice And make them drink abundantly The River of thy Joys 9 10. Because the Springs of Life most pure Do ever flow from thee And in thy Light-we shall be sure Eternal Light to see To those who thus esteem thy Love Thy Kindness still impart And all thy Promises fulfil To men of upright heart 89.15 16. Blest is the People that doth know And hear the joyful sound Thy Beams shall light them as they go And shine about them round Th' expressions of thy wondrous Love Will constant Joys create And thou the Glory of their strength Wilt crown their low Estate 65.4 41.13 They with the Goodness of thy House Shall feast their Appetites Full of the Joys thy Temple yields And ravish'd with Delights The Lord the God of Israel Be prais'd eternally From age to age for evermore Amen Amen say I. Hymn XXXIII Psal. 123.1 26.8 5.7 TO thee O Lord to thee alone Do I lift up mine Eyes O thou the high and lofty One That dwell'st above the Skies The Habitation of thine House Lord I have loved well And that sweet place so glorious Where thy Renown doth dwell And to that House will I draw near In thine abundant Grace And worship with an awful fear Towards thine Holy Place 119.5 11 12 18 19. Assist me therefore O my God And so direct my way That I may keep thy holy Word And never go astray Let it be hid within my heart From sin to keep me free A blessed One O Lord thou art Thy Statutes teach thou me Open mine Eyes that I may see The wonders of thy Law For b'ing a stranger here I must From thence my comfort draw 24 54. And these thy Testimonies are My heart 's intire delight Nor need I other Counsellor To guide my ways aright For ev'ry where thy Statutes are My comfortable Songs Whilst in my Pilgrimage I am Expos'd to griefs and wrongs Hymn XXXIV Psal. 119.68 73. LORD thou art good and thou dost good All Graces flow from thee Teach me to know thy Testaments How good and just they be Thy hands have made and fashion'd me Thy Grace on me bestow To know thy Precepts what they be And practise what I know 105 106 108. For of my Life they are the Guide And to my Paths give Light I 've sworn to keep thy Right'ous Laws Which I 'll perform aright The Free-will Off'rings of my Mouth I pray thee Lord accept And teach me now which way and how Thy Judgments may be kept 109 111. My Soul is ever in my hand Expos'd to dangers great Therefore the Precepts of thy Word I never will forget Thy Statutes are the Heritage Whereof I have made choice To my last day for those are they That make my heart rejoyce 112.96 I have inclin'd my heart to keep The Laws thou didst decree And by thy Grace will cleave to them Ev'n till I come to thee For Lord of all Perfection here I soon discern an end But to all times and states of Life Thy perfect Laws extend Hymn XXXV Psal. 119.137 138 162 163. THY Nature Lord and thy Commands Exactly do agree Holy and just and true thou art And such thy Precepts be I have rejoyced at thy Word As one that finds a Prize And I do love thy Law O Lord. But hate the way of Lies 164 165 140. Sev'n times a day I 'll give thee praise For thy just Judgments sake Great peace have they that love thy ways And no offence they take Thy Word indeed is very pure As Silver try'd by Fire Therefore thy Servant will be sure To love it most intire 17.132 Deal bounteously in gifts of Grace With me thy Servant Lord That I may live and run my Race And keep thy Holy Word Look on me in thy mercy Lord And grant me of the same As thou art wont to deal with those That love and fear thy Name 133 171. Let all my steps by thy just Word Exactly order'd be That no iniquity may have Dominion over me And then my Lips shall be prepar'd To offer thankful praise When unto me thou hast declar'd And taught me all thy ways Hymn XXXVI Psal. 63.1 2. To the Tune of Psal. 67. O God thou art my God I 'll seek thee earnestly My Soul in me thirsts after thee Here in the Desarts dry That I might see thy pow'r And thy most glorious Grace As I sometimes have seen it shine Within thy Holy Place 3 4 8. That Loving-kindness Lord Which I will ever praise Is better far than Life it self Tho' fill'd with prosp'ring days Thus while my Life doth last I will extol thy Fame My heart and hands will I lift up In thy most holy Name My Soul is pressing on To follow after thee And still I stand by thy right hand For that upholdeth me 122.1 2 4 5 6 7. Therefore will I rejoyce When they to me shall say Unto the House of God let us Together take our way For there will we be found Where Isr'el's Tribes attend Upon the lively Oracles Joynt-praise to Heav'n to send Pray for Jerus'lem's peace And for my Brethren dear Peace be in Sion's sacred Walls Prosperity be there For Lord's-day Noon and Evening Hymn XXXVII Psal. 33. 1 2 3 4. YE Righteous in the Lord rejoyce For praise becomes the Saints Praise God with Psaltry Harp and Voice And ten-string'd Instruments Sing to the Lord aloud with praise With skilful Songs and new Because his Word his Works and Ways Are holy just and true 40.5 22.9 71.17 Many are those most wond'rous works Which thou my God hast wrought Many thy gracious purposes Which are to us-ward thought I have been cast upon thy care Ev'n from my Birth till now And from the Womb that brought me forth My God and Guide art thou Yea from my tender Infancy I have by thee been taught And so have told continually What wonders thou hast wrought 104.33 34 35. Therefore to God will I sing praise While I have life and breath And glorifie him all my days And honour him till death My thoughts of him shall be so sweet As nothing else can
THY Sacred Name I will advance My King and God of Love I 'll bless thee now 't will be my work Eternally above The Lord is very good to all As we do daily find For all his works in ev'ry place Taste of his Mercies kind 10 15 16. Therefore from all thy works thou dost Tributes of praise receive But Saints much more with thankful hearts Their Adorations give All Creatures do expect from thee Supplies of daily food Thine open-handed bounty fills All their desires with good 111.5 37.19 Chiefly to them that fear his Name He giveth meat good store Because he will be mindful of His Cov'nant evermore They shall not blush in evil times Nor hang their drooping head When Famine reigns they shall not want But be suffic'd with Bread 145.21.1 My thankful Mouth shall be employ'd God's praises to proclaim Let all the World adore his Pow'r And ever bless his Name Hymn LI. Proper to be sung at Family-Catechizing Psal. 34.11 12 13 14.2 Cor. 13.11 COme Children with a willing heart Unto my words give ear I will instruct you what it is Th' Eternal God to fear Who is the Man that would live long And lead a blessed Life See thou restrain thy hasty Tongue From all deceit and strife Depart from evil and do good Seek peace and peace pursue Be of one mind and dwell in Love And God shall dwell with you Psal. 2.11 119.9 See that ye do your selves employ In God's true Service here Mix trembling always with your joy And worship him in fear For how shall Young men cleanse their way To walk before the Lord Surely by taking heed thereto According to his Word The second Part. Psal. 90.16 102.28 Thy great and blessed work O God Unto thy Servants show And let their tender Children too Thy Grace and Glory know So shall thy joyful Servants Race In happy state remain And the blest Issue of their Loins Thy Favour shall sustain 22.30 31. And thus a Seed shall serve the Lord Accounted and foreknown A Generation of the Lord's Which he himself doth own They shall arise with Joy to tell His Righteousness to those Who shall be born when we are gone That God did thus dispose 89.29 And so shall David's spiritual Seed Be made to last always And his Establish'd Throne abide As Heav'ns Eternal days Hymn LII Proper to be sung when a Child is born into the Family Psal. 128.1 2 3. BLest is the Man who fears the Lord And therefore him obeys That keeps his feet within the Paths Of his prescribed ways Thou shalt with pleasure eat the sweet Of what thy pains have got Prosperity shall gild thy days And crown thy happy Lot Thy Wife shall like the spreading Vines With choicest fruit abound Thy Children like green Olive Plants Adorn thy Table round 127.3 4 5. For Children are an Heritage Which from the Lord doth come And his Reward by Marriage Is ev'ry fruitful Womb. As Arrows fitted to the Bow Are in a strong Man's hand So Children of the growing youth Their Parents Glory stand That Man enjoys a happy state Whose Quiver's thus supply'd He needs not fear when'ere his Cause Shall in the Gate be try'd 107.41 113.9 Thus God the Poor doth set on high And from all harm doth keep And multiplies his Family Like to a Flock of Sheep The solitary Wife he makes A House-keeper well-stor'd With Joy to breed her faithful Seed Wherefore praise ye the Lord. Hymn LIII Proper to be sung when Death is in the Family or in the Family of any Neighbour or Relation Psal. 102.11 103.16 THE days wherein my Life doth pass Are like the Ev'ning shade And I am like the with'ring Grass Which suddenly doth fade For it is gone and quickly too When some bleak Wind goes o're And then the place whereon it grew Shall never know it more 39.4 5 6. Lord make me understand my End And Days uncertain Date That I may clearly apprehend The frailty of my State Behold thou hast my days reduc'd Unto a narrow span Mine Age to thine as nothing is Vain at the best is Man The Worldling walks in a vain show Vexeth and toils in vain He heaps up Wealth but doth not know To whom it will remain The second Part. 7 8. And now O Lord what wait I for What are these Hopes at best My Hopes in thee Lord only are On thee my Soul doth rest Break thou these Cords of Sin and Guilt Wherewith my Soul is ty'd Let me not be the scorn of Fools That Piety deride 9 11. When thou my comforts didst remove I spake not but was dumb Because I knew my suff'rings Lord From thy good hand did come When thou for sin dost Man correct His Beauties fade and dye Like Garments fretted by the Moth Sure all are vanity 12 13. My mournful state O Lord regard And to my Cry give Ear I am a stranger here on Earth As all my Fathers were O spare me Lord and give me space My strength and peace restore Before I go away from hence And shall be seen no more Hymn LIV. For the like occasion Psal. 90.1 2 3 4. LORD thou hast been in Changes past Our Refuge and Abode From Age to Age beyond all Time Thou art Eternal God When thou recallest Man to dust He can no longer stay A thousand years are in thy sight Past off as yesterday 5 9. Swept with a hasty torrent hence Like a vain dream we pass Spring up and grow and wither soon As doth the short-liv'd Grass For in thy wrath our sinful days To a swift Period tend Our years by us unheeded like An idle Story end 10 12 14. Our Age to seventy years is set Or if we do arrive To fourscore years it 's all but grief We rather dye than live Lord teach us this Religious Art Of numbring out our days That so we may apply our heart To sacred Wisdom's ways O fill us early with thy Grace That so we may rejoyce And all our days to the last breath Triumph in heart and voice Hymn LV. Petition for the Church of God and for the Nation Psal. 74.12 44.4 7.9 LORD thou art Isr'el's King of old That hast Salvation brought Command thou that Deliv'rance now For. Jacob may be wrought Let Sinners sin come to an end But stablish stedfastly The righteous men O righteous God That Heart and Reins dost try 85.9 80.3 Let thy Salvation be at hand To those that do thee fear That Glory may adorn our Land And be a Dweller there Turn us O God to thee again For we too long have swerv'd Cause thou thy face on us to shine And we shall be preserv'd 126.4 5 6. Thy Captiv'd Churches Lord restore As Streams in Southern parts For they that sow in tears are sure To reap with joyful hearts He that his precious Seed bears out And tears behind him leaves Shall come again with joy no doubt And with him bring his sheaves 14.6 O that the sweet