Faithfull be And keep the Laws transmitted here to Thee Their Throne like Thine shall stand and be as Great VII For I have Sion made my Rest The place which I of all the World love best My house for ever where I choose to dwell All Her Provisions I will bless And thence Her poor shall look for their increase And when they see it wonder how it fell VIII There shall her Priests my Praises sing And with Loud Shouts My Saints their Offrings bring The Horn of David there I 'll make to bud An Horn of Plenty full and green Where some New blossoms ever shall be seen Whose fruit's as generous as the root is good IX There for my King I 'll set a light My eye shall make it burn and keep it bright Obscurity shall on His Foes be cast Cover'd with shame they shall ly down But on His head I 'll put a glorious Crown And I who put it on will hold it fast Psalm CXXXIII Ecce quam bonum quam c. I. BLest day wherein I live to see The Tribes like Brethren all agree Like Brethren striving who shall my best Subjects be II. God has by them restor'd my Crown And they secur'd what was their Own For what on me they pour'd upon themselves fell down III. Th' Annointing Oyl they on me spent On them in Acts of Favour went As if for them as much as me the Oyl was meant IV. Like that which on the High-Priest shed At first it only wet His head But then o're beard and cloaths and all was quickly spred V. Or like those mists which from the Main The sun draws up to send again In dews first on the Hills and then the humble Plain VI. With such th' Almighty loves to dwell And Souls agreed His Praise can tell How on them blessings when on others vengeance fell Psalm CXXXIV Ecce nunc benedicite c. I. PRaise Him Ye Servants of th' Eternal King Who alwayes in His Temple stay Till your loud songs the cheerful Morning bring And having chas'd the Night away Call to attend your Sacrifice the rising day II. And as you praise Him let your thankfull hands Their part in all the Service bear They have their language which He understands Though none beside their voice do's hear For them reserves His eye and for your lips His Ear III. The Lord from Sion on Thy Borders reign Showers like that Heav'n which sends them free Return Thy Blessings on Thee back again Let them Thine own and greater be That Gods who Heav'n and Earth did make all for Thee Psalm CXXXV Laudate nomen Domini c. I. YE Servants of th' Immortal King His Masters of request below To whom when We our just Petitions bring Immediately to Heav'n they go And by your means who there attend I' th' flames which burn the Sacrifice ascend To His Great Name which He delights to raise Though far above your reach direct your Praise II. There 's none like Him so full of love On whom you can your praise bestow And if great Goodness can affection move Then praise His Name for that is so For Jacobs seed He gave His voice And plac'd His Treasure where He made His choice So great that none can contradict His will But when they most resist it most fulfill III. His Pleasure Heav'n and Earth obey And Laws which He first gave them keep He chains the Sea and bounding sands do's lay For mighty fetters on the Deep Causes thick vapours to ascend And in one cloud moist Hail and fire do's blend Out of His Treasures brings th' unruly wind And Captive Tempests with strong Cords do's bind IV. In Egypt when He did begin Thus He their First Born would not spare The Beasts were punisht for their Masters sin Under the Curse because they were His Wonders God before Him sent And thither afterwards in Person went Egypt Thou saw'st His hand i' th mid'st of Thee When Pharaoh who did bear it Would not see V. He mighty Kingdoms overthrew Scattred their Forces slew their Kings And Victory which abroad at Pleasure flew Made serve at home without her wings Sehon and Ogg before Him fell In whose Possessions Faithfull Israel dwell That Promised Land which He their Fathers gave Who from that gift their surest Title have VI. Eternal God like Thee Thy Name Endures to all Eternity And as Its Power is constantly the same So shall Its just Memorial be For Thou wilt for Thy People rise Subdue and Scatter all their Enemies That under yoaks they shall no more remain But to Thy House and City be restor'd again VII Dumb Idols shall not Thee withstand Nor thousand Gods fond men adore For all though fashion'd by the Workmans hand Remain the Clay they were before Dull Clay which neither sees nor hears Though Art has given them eyes and made them ears Most Easy Gods to whom when any cry They therefore grant because they can't deny VIII Without or Speech or breath or sense Though they of All the Organs have In vain is help to be expected thence Where 's not enough themselves to save Blind Deities but blinder they Who knowing it to their own Work will pray Ne're thinking that it cannot to them turn And that one fire will god and Incense burn IX But Thou O Israel Bless Thy Lord O House of Aaron bless His Name And you who serve at th' Altar by His Word With coales from thence encrease your Flame Let joy in every Face appear And bless the Lord whom you have made your Fear From Sion bless Him who reigns King above But at Jerusalem is The God of Love Psalm CXXXVI Consitemini Domino Quoniam c. I. OPraise The Lord for He is Good And let the World His love adore For though His Power may aw them more His Love guards those who are by that withstood His Mercies have been ever sure And to Eternity endure II. Praise Him who o're all gods do's reign The God of Gods of Kings the King To whom all Thrones this Homage bring What He first gave them to resign again His Mercies have been ever sure And to Eternity endure III. All that We see His hand has done Who makes His Mighty Power appear With wonder strikes us and with fear For His own sake He did it and alone His Mercies have been ever sure And to Eternity endure IV. He made the Heav'ns that glorious space Which has no bound and knows no end Whose greatness man can comprehend As little as that God who made the Place His Mercies have been ever sure And to Eternity endure V. The Flood at first hid all the Land Till He rais'd it above the Flood Where it unmov'd e're since has stood He stretcht it out by reaching out His hand His Mercies have been ever sure And to Eternity endure VI. The Lamps of Heav'n ow all their light To Him who caus'd them first to shine He on them
But on Thy God O Israel trust He only is Thy help and shield O house of Aaron flee to Him that 's Just For He is Thine and help will yield All you who fear th' Almighty Lord Upon Him trust and flee unto His Word For He 's your help and He will be your shield And though you flee it is to gain the field VI. The Lord has mindful of us been And He will all Our joyes restore The house of Israel have His blessing seen And He will bless them more and more The house of Aaron He will bless And all who fear Him shall by ' His love encrease 'Twixt rich and poor He do's no difference know But by His blessing both in numbers grow VII Bless'd of that God who all things made Both Earth and Sea and glorious Heaven High Heav'n's His seat and of Him is afraid But He to Man the Earth has given 'T is there that we admire His Wayes Before the grave shut us up and His Praise There will we bless the God in whom we live And as He life to us Him praises give Hallelujah Psalm CXVI Delexi quoniam exaudivit c. I. I Love Thee Lord with my whole heart For Thou dost my petitions hear Because Thou to me hast inclin'd Thine ear And thus propitious to Thy servant art With new requests I 'll ever prove Thee And shew by that I love Thee II. The pains of death enclos'd me round Grief held my heart and teares my eyes My grave stood open and death thence did rise Trouble and Horror on all sides I found Death it self waited underneath Above the pains of Death III. Yet to the Lord I cry'd and said My God Thy help I now implore Deliver me as Thou hast done before When in my trouble I unto Thee pray'd Though I deserv'd to be deni'd Yet to the Lord I cry'd IV. To wrath He 's slow abounds in love Our sins most ready to forgive The Innocent upon His bounty live In Him they live who reigns their God above He help'd me when I was brought low For He to wrath is slow V. Then to Thy rest my Soul return For God has kindly dealt with Thee Thy feet from sliding life from death set free Nor shall Thy failing eyes in sorrow mourn Thy dayes to praise Him are increas'd Return Soul to Thy rest VI. Lord I believe and therefore speak I knew I should Thy Mercy praise Though when afflicted and in rugged wayes One sorrow did my heart and silence break Then I all flesh the ly did give And yet Lord I believe VII What shall I bring and yield the Lord For all His Favours shown to me A thankful heart my sacrifice shall be I 'll praise Him and rely upon His Word New songs of thanks I 'll to Him sing And this at least will bring VIII My Vowes which in distress I made Before His People will I pay His People shall rejoice that solemn day Whilst those who are His En'mies be afraid When He His plagues upon them throws And do's accept My Vowes IX Dear in His sight His servants are He will Himself repay their wrong Though in forbearing He may seem too long It is more deep to strike and not to spare Nor is the death of the upright Less pretious in His sight X. Lord I am Thine and thine will be Thy Handmaids Son whom Thou did'st save My God Himself a ransome for me gave And to a nobler service set me free Thou brake'st my bonds and made'st me mine And now Lord I am Thine XI This will I bring and yield the Lord For all His Favours shown to me A thankful heart my sacrifice shall be I 'll praise Him and rely upon His Word New songs of thanks I 'll to Him sing And this at least will bring XII My Vowes which in distress I made Before His People will I pay His People shall rejoice that solemn day And where I made them there shall see them pai'd Within the Courts of the Lord's House There will I pay my Vowes Hallelujah Psalm CXVII Laudate Dominum Omnes c. I. ALL you who to the Lord your Beings ow All Nations with His blessings crown'd All people through the World renown'd Sing praises to that God who made you so II. To God whose Mercy do's to all extend Is great to us and good to you And with His Truth do's still renew But like Himself knowes neither bound nor end Hallelujah Psalm CXVIII Confitemini Domino quoniam c. I. TO God's Almighty Name sing praise And you who know how good He is Resign to Him what 's truely His And Arches of His own great Mercies raise For like His Word they have been sure And to Eternity endure II. Israel the great Jehova's choice Who all His fearful Works have seen Who His great Care have alwayes been Let Israel now confess with thankful voice His Mercies have been ever sure And to Eternity endure III. Let those who by their place attend And at His Altar daily wait Their own experiences relate Sing as they see the sacred flame ascend His Mercies have been ever sure And to Eternity endure IV. And to advance the Blessed King Let all the Righteous with them join And in a service thus Divine Bear their part too and in the Chorus sing His Mercies have been ever sure And to Eternity endure V. To God on high for help I cri'd Who from His Temple answer'd me Both heard my prayers and set me free The Lord of Host Himself was on my side I will not fear what man can do Since I 've a God to flee unto VI. With those who help'd me He was seen His Presence brought my greatest aid Nothing shall make me now afraid He 'll be my sword who has my Buckler been And when my Foes shall be o'rethrowne I 'll boast of what His hand has done VII Those who their Care on God do cast And know no other will but His Of sure recruits shall never miss But as a Rock i' th' midst of stormes stand fast On God 't is more secure to trust Than man who must return to dust VIII He never yet did any fail Most sure when most reli'd upon And though His Power subscribes to none He lets weak prayers o're Heav'n and Him prevail On God 't is more secure to trust Than Princes who must turn to dust IX Let Barbarous Nations girt me round And for my ruine all engage My trust is plac'd above their rage And stands unshaken on the higher ground For on the Lord of Hosts I 'll call And in His Name destroy them all X. Round let them compass me and round And for my ruine all engage My Trust is plac'd above their rage And stands unshaken on the higher ground For on the Lord of Hosts I 'll call And in His Name destroy them all XI Let them
IV. Like a lost sheep from Thee I went astray Nor to the fold again should come But seek me Lord and bring Thy Servant home For He do's yet Thy great Commands obey Around me let Thy Judgements shine And thus from danger sav'd the Praise shall all be Thine Psalm CXX Ad Dominum cum tribularer c. I. IN my distress unto the Lord I cry'd And though my troubles made me fear That God His Face would from me hide Even then my God was pleas'd to hear And then inclin'd His Willing ear And answer'd me when I most lookt to be deny'd II. Thou heardst me and Thy self didst set me free My Enemies saw their swords were vain And with their tongues did strike at me With lyes my Innocence sought to stain Lord on them turn their lyes again And let their tongues weak as their swords to hurt me be III. But what reward false tongue dost Thou desire Or who to give 't Thee dares come nigh Thou woundest when Thou dost retire As Parthians fight most when they fly Thy Words then kill when thou runn'st by Like Juniper Coles are sweet but burn worse than their fire IV. Unhappy Man who thus am forc'd to stay Exil'd from Him I love most dear From Thee my God O Come away Let me not be without Thee here But where Thou art let me appear Any where Lord so Thou wilt but Thy self display V. Than Mesech can a place more savage be Where all to Peace sworn Enemies are And for Her sake are so to me Kedar with Mesech may compare I cry up Peace They call for Warr Yet that were nothing Lord could I but there have Thee Psalm CXXI Levavi oculos meos in Montes c. I. UNto the Hills I rais'd my drooping eyes And look'd if any help were there Loaded with tears I made them rise To watch and give the sign when help drew near I rais'd them up but all in vain I could not keep them so Their own weight press'd them to the Earth again On high they would not be when I was sunk so low II. Up to your tops O Hills I 'll look no more An unexpected help is nigh I overlook'd this help before Look'd when I thought not high enough too high For lo my God my part do's take On my side do's appear God whos 's great word both Heav'n and Earth did make And what need other help when the Almighty's near III. Thy Foot He said it all times fixt shall stand And He shall watch about Thee keep The Lord shall lead Thee by the hand And never though thou slumbrest fall asleep For Israel He is still awake His eyes still open be And He who of an Israel care can take Fear not but He can well enough provide for Thee IV. Twixt Him and Thee no cloud shall interpose But He shall be Himself Thy shade To break the Malice of Thy Foes The Eternall God shall be Thy refuge made The Lord shall be Thy sure defence Thy guard both night and day Shall sweeten every Planets influence And to serve Thee make both the Sun and Moon obey V. God shall defend Thee and Thy life shall be Secur'd from danger by His love And all things which belong to Thee The Care which He has of Thy Soul shall prove Without He shall direct Thy Way Within shall bless Thy store And all the while from Him Thou 'rt forc'd to slay Shall what Thou hast make serve Thy turn or give Thee more Psalm CXXII Laetatus sum in his qua c. I. T Was the best news I wish to hear My very Soul stood ravisht at my ear Let 's go they say'd Come Let 's away Already we have tarried long enough Now let our speed declare Our love Why should we thus from Sion stay And only be unhappy by our Own delay II. Let 's go see at the City gates How God Himself to greet Our coming waits We Come O God nor will we rest Till we the place have in Jerusalem found Till we have trod that Holy ground Which Thou of all the World lov'st best Which Thou of all the World hast with Thy Presence blest III. Jerusalem is strong and fair Glorious above what other Cities are The Seat of the Eternal King Whose lofty Palaces approach the skies And to be near their God to ' Heav'n rise Thither the Tribes their Offerings bring And from their scattred Cities come His Praise to sing IV. There are the Thrones of Judgement set Her Power is large and Her Dominion great The Thrones of David there stand fast The Lord Himself in Sion founded them Has fixt them in Jerusalem Subject to neither change or Wast But such as shall by Him upheld for ever last V. Triumphant City Mayst Thou be Happy like Him who first establisht Thee May He from Warrs Thy gates secure And like Thee Thy well-wishers ever bless Give Thee a long and certain peace Make all His blessings to Thee sure And may Thy Peace as constant as His Power endure VI. For Israels sake Thou hast my love Second to none but His who rules above For Sions sake I 'll happiness On all Thy Palaces and Borders pray Thy Palaces shall ne're decay Within Thy Borders Warr shall cease For He who is Thy Guardian is the God of Peace Psalm CXXIII Ad te Levavi oculos meos c. I. TO Thee O Lord I lift my careful eyes To Heav'n where Thou sitst cloath'd with light And though I hopeless am to reach Thy sight I cannot choose but let them thither rise Tow'rds Heav'n they look and seek Thee every where And though they see Thee not know Thou art there II. As Servants on their Masters sign depend Know what to do what to forbear From thence though they no other language hear And with quick eyes unto their hands attend Wayting on Thee we more dependance show And though Thou art in visible do so III. We wait and waiting never will give o're Till Thou to us Thy Mercy show O on us Now Thy Mercy Lord bestow And what we long have lost again restore Thy Mercy Lord and since Thou 'rt Just and strong Repeal Our miseries and revenge Our wrong IV. Revenge the wrong which we endure from those Who at us scoff because We 're Thine Against us only for Thy sake combine And are Our envious and malicious foes Their sloth and ease make them Our pains deride And all Our grief 's the Triumph of their pride Psalm CXXIV Nisi quia Dominus c. I. HAD not the Lord our Cause maintain'd The Lord Himself may Israel say Had not the Lord the Victory for us gain'd Instead of getting We had lost the day And Captives been to them who now are made Our prey II. On us they came and like a flood Which would within no banks be held They fiercer grew the more they were withstood Increas'd in rage when we their force repell'd And by