2 2 On whom no sin is charg'd whose heart Sincere and upright is verse 3 3 Whilst I suppress'd my inward guilt No quiet 1 could get verse 4 4 Thy hand did press me and thy wrath Scorch'd me like Summers heat verse 5 5 I then resolved to disclose My Crimes and ope ' my wound I humbly did confess my sins And easy pardon found verse 6 6 This mercy shall in season draw Good men t' implore thy aid Then tho' the Floods of Trouble rise They need not be afraid verse 7 7 Thou art my Refuge Lord to thee I 'll fly in all distress Thou wilt preserve me and my Songs Thy mercies shall confess verse 8 8 I 'll teach proud men t' obey and not Be like the Horse or Mule verse 9 9 Whos 's Fury till they 're broke no Rein Can guide no Curb can rule verse 10 10 Such meet with heavy strokes whilst those That trust in God shall prove The happy men then let them joy And Triumph in his Love Psalm XXXIII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 YE righteous in the Lord rejoice And let his praise be your delight For praise is lovely and becomes The lips of those that are upright verse 4 4 Gods word is like its Author good His Laws from all injustice free His promise sure and all his works Are done in Truth and Equity verse 5 5 Works that are right and just secure His favour and his pleasure are The Earth with various blessings fill'd To us his kindness do's declare verse 6 6 The vast extended Orbs of Heav'n By his commanding word were made And all its numerous Hosts from his Creating breath their beings had verse 7 7 The Seas proud Waves within the shores To which they are confined keep Whose Waters safely are laid up In the great Store-House of the deep verse 8 8 Then to the Lord by men on Earth Let fear and due regard be shown May all the World his awful pow'r By humble adorations own Part. II. verse 12 12 O happy he whose service shows That God his chosen Ruler is And happy they whom God declares By 's special care that they are his verse 13 13 Th' Almighty on the Sons of Men Looks down from his Celestial Throne verse 14 14 And all the dwellers on the Earth Views from his glorious Mansion verse 15 15 He equally did make them all Their hearts he fashion'd one by one And all their inmost thoughts to him Better than to themselves are known verse 18 18 The Lord on those that fear his Name Looks with a favourable Eye He ne're will fail their hopes that on His goodness stedfastly rely verse 20 20 Now Lord we wait for thee thou art Our succour and our sure defence verse 21 21 What e're befals us we may trust In thee with cheerful confidence verse 22 22 So let thy mercies Lord on us Descend like a refreshing show'r As all our hope and joy depends Upon thy favour and thy pow'r Psalm XXXIII Another Metre verse 1 1 REjoyce ye Righteous in the Lord And praise him with delight For thankfulness becomes the lips Of those that are upright verse 4 4 His word is good and all his Laws Are from injustice free His promise sure and all his ways Are Truth and Equity verse 5 5 Works that are just secure his Love As they his pleasure are The Earth with Blessings fill'd to us His goodness do's declare verse 6 6 Th' extended Orbs of Heav'n by his Commanding word were made And from his Breath its numerous Hosts Their several Beings had verse 7 7 The Seas proud Waves within the shores Confined limits keep Whose Waters are laid up within The Store house of the deep verse 8 8 Let all men fear the Lord to him Let due regard be shown May all the World his awful pow'r By humble worship own Part. II. verse 12 12 O happy he whose service shows That God his Ruler is And happy they whom God declares By 's Care that they are his verse 13 13 God on the Sons of men looks down From his Celestial Throne verse 14 14 Views all the dwellers on the Earth From his bright Mansion verse 15 15 He made them equally their hearts He fashion'd one by one More clearly all their thoughts to him Than to themselves are known verse 18 18 The Lord on those that fear his Name Looks with a Gracious Eye And ne're will fail their hopes that on His Goodness do rely verse 20 20 Now Lord we wait for thee who art Our help and our defence verse 21 21 In all Estates we trust in thee With chearful confidence verse 22 22 Lord let thy grace on us descend Like a refreshing show'r For all our hope and joys depend On thine Almighty Pow'r Psalm XXXIV verse 1 1 GOD who my kind Preserver is I will at all times bless My tongue shall daily be imploy'd His goodness to confess verse 2 2 In God my Soul shall boast good men Shall hear it and rejoice verse 3 3 And to exalt his glorious Name Join both in heart and voice verse 4 4 I sought the Lord in my distress And graciously he heard His timely succours did prevent The threatning harm I fear'd verse 7 7 Blest Angels which on God attend Yet wait t' encompass such As fear him to preserve them safe When dangers near approach verse 8 8 O tast and see as I have done And then confess you must That God is good and they are blest That in his goodness trust Part. II. verse 12 12 What man would have his years prolong'd And happy days would see verse 13 13 Refrain thy tongue and lips from all Deceit and Injury verse 14 14 From all unrighteous ways depart From doing good ne're cease Seek all mens quiet and pursue The things that make for peace verse 15 15 God loves the righteous and on them He casts a gracious Eye His Ear 's attentive to their suits And open to their cry verse 17 17 Nor do they cry in vain wish'd help And case their troubles have verse 18 18 God will draw near to broken hearts And contrite spirits save verse 19 19 Tho' good men oft afflicted are At length God sets them free verse 20 20 His care do's to their Bodies reach No bone shall broken be verse 21 21 Bad men shall perish when they 're plagu'd With all that hate the Just verse 22 22 Whom God will keep and never fail Their hopes that on him trust Psalm XXXVI verse 5 5 BEyond the limits of the Skie Thy mercy Lord extends Thy faithfulness the narrow bounds Of space and time transcends verse 6 6 Mountains may be remov'd before Thy truth shall fail the least Thy judgments none can fathom thou Preservest Man and Beast verse 7 7 But who can prize enough that Love God bears unto the just Under whose Providence and care Good men securely trust verse 8 8 They to the Plenty of thy House For all supplies
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
verse 6 6 Gods words from all deceit are pure His faithfulness has oft been try'd Refined Silver 's not so free From dross tho' seven times purify'd verse 7 7 Thy promises shall never fail Thou Lord shalt keep the just from harm verse 8 8 Tho' when the vilest men have pow'r The wicked every where will swarm Psalm XII Another Metre verse 1 1 LOrd if thou dost not come and help Goodness will fly away And faithful men will find no place If thou much longer stay verse 2 2 Dissimulation credit gains They 'r wise that act a part Who tho' their words are smooth intend No kindness in their heart verse 3 3 God will base Flatterers destroy And all their Arts will shame Who fear not Gods Revenge and count Religion bur a name verse 4 4 Pow'r is their Justice whose defects By falshood they supply And plead for their injurious tongues Unbounded Liberty verse 5 5 But God that hears the sighs and grones Of such as are opprest Will vindicate their cause and raise His pow'r to give them rest verse 6 6 Gods words from all deceit are free His Truth has oft been try'd Silver is not so free from dross Tho' seven times purify'd verse 7 7 Thy promise Lord shall never fail To keep the just from harm verse 8 8 Tho' when the vile have pow'r bad men On every side will swarm Psalm XIV As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 THE Fools believe there is no God That minds th' affairs of men below For tho' they speak it not aloud They live as if they thought it so Their principles are all corrupt Hateful and vile their actions are They 're only skilful to do ill But from all good estranged far verse 2 2 God from his glorious Throne above Look'd down and took a strict survey What men did seek and know the Lord And did his just Commands obey verse 3 3 He found them all degenerate With loathsome wickedness o'regrown None were Religious and Just Or practis'd goodness no not one verse 4 4 'T is strange they should without remorse Like bread thy people thus devour Yet neither own thee by their Pray'rs Nor dread the vengeance of thy pow'r verse 5 5 For all their confidence and pride Terrors shall seize them unawares When God appears to help the just And punishment for these prepares verse 6 6 You now deride their trust in God verse 7 7 But when from bondage he shall bring Salvation to his people then You shall be sad and they shall sing Psalm XIV Another Metre verse 1 1 FOols in their hearts have said No God Do's mind th' affairs below For tho' they speak it not aloud They live as if 't were so Their principles are all corrupt Their actions hateful are They 're skilful only to do ill From good estranged far verse 2 2 God from his Throne above look'd down And took a strict survey What men did seek and know the Lord And his just Laws obey verse 3 3 He found them all degenerate With loathsome sins o'regrown What was Religious just and good None practis'd no not one verse 4 4 Strange that they should without remorse Like Bread the poor devour Yet neither own thee by their Pray'rs Nor dread thy mighty pow'r verse 5 5 For all their confidence strange fears Shall seize them unawares When God do's help the just for these Due vengeance he prepares verse 6 6 You now deride their trust in God But when his pow'r shall bring Salvation to his people then You 'll sigh and they shall sing Psalm XV. LOrd let me know that happy man Whom thou so well dost love That he may praise thee here below And dwell with thee above verse 2 2 'T is he whose life is free from blame Whose works are right and just Whose heart and words are true and whom One my securely trust His Neighbours credit do's not wound By a detracting tongue Nor in his Infamy delights Much less would do him wrong verse 4 4 Vile men and their lewd practises His vertuous Soul do's loath But shews to such as fear the Lord Kindness and honour both Who do's not break his Oath when he To his own damage swears But his strict vertue far before His interest prefers verse 5 5 Who hates exaction and rejects Bribes to betray the just This man shall ne're be mov'd but may In God securely trust Psalm XVI verse 5 5 GOD is my Portion all my good From his rich mercy slows And his good Providence secures The blessings he bestows verse 6 6 I envy not the great mans state Nor pine to see his store With what I have I 'm pleased much With what I hope for more verse 7 7 I 'll bless the Lord ev'n when he makes Troubles mine exercise Those sad and solitary thoughts Instruct and make me wise verse 8 8 When God is present to my mind My fears are over-blown When he stands by me with his aid No pow'r shall cast me down verse 9 9 Therefore my heart and tongue rejoice In him my flesh shall trust verse 10 10 My Soul shall not remain in Hell Nor Body in the Dust verse 11 11 The path of life they both shall find And in thy presence tast Pleasures to full perfection grown And joys that ever last Psalm XIX verse 1 1 THE Heav'ns whose beauteous frame we see Gods Skill and Pow'r proclaim verse 2 2 The Laws by which each Day succeeds The Night declare the same verse 3 3 These tho' they have no voice like ours Nor words to them belong verse 4 4 Yet they express to all the World Thy praise without a tongue verse 5 5 The Sun has there a glorious Tent No Bridegroom shews his Face So chearful nor no Champion runs With so much strength his Race verse 6 6 Forth from the Eastern Coast he bends His course unto the West All th' Earth rejoices in his light And by his heat is blest verse 7 7 Gods Law 's a perfect Rule of Life Our errours this descries Sinners to goodness this converts And makes the simple wise verse 8 8 To Reason and our better Pow'rs His just Commands accord Their joys are pure and to the Soul Both Food and Light afford Part. II. verse 9 9 Thy fear O Lord can cleanse our Souls And keep them pure and bright Thy Judgments are exactly true And altogether right verse 10 10 More to be pris'd than treasures which With finest Gold are fill'd Sweeter than Honey and the drops From Honey-Combs distill'd verse 11 11 These are my Monitors to whom My prosperous state I own And in observing these shall gain Rewards that are unknown verse 12 12 But all the failings of his life What man can call to mind Lord let those faults thy pity move And easy pardon find verse 13 13 Tho' frail I am let no bold crimes Enslave my Soul to sin So shall I blameless innocence Maintain and peace within verse 14 14 My
verse 4 4 To thee I humbly look on me With favour Lord look down And bless me with the saving grace Afforded to thine own verse 5 That I the present happiness Of thine Elect may share And may hereafter sing thy praise In joys that endless are Psalm CVII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 LET all give thanks to God above So full of kindness and of Love Whose Mercy Ages past have known And those that are to come shall crown verse 2 2 O let it be by them confess'd Whom he redeem'd when sore oppress'd verse 3 3 And made the scattered people come From all the Lands to their own home verse 4 4 They pass'd through Deserts where no way They found nor City where to stay verse 5 5 No food to ease their hungers rage Nor Water-Springs their thirst t' asswage verse 6 6 In their distress to God they cry'd Who prov'd their Saviour and their guide verse 7 7 He the right path where they should go And place where they should dwell did snow verse 8 8 Let all men praise Gods goodness then His wonders to the Sons of Men verse 9 9 Whos 's bounty longing Souls supplies Their craving hunger satisfies Part. II. verse 10 10 Those that are in dark Prisons laid So nigh to Death they 're in its shade On whom the sorrows that they bear Sit heavier than the Chains they wear verse 11 11 These having proudly God withstood Contemn'd his Counsels for their good verse 12 12 He then resolv'd with pain and smart To quell the stoutness of their heart Before his stroaks they could not stand Nor none could raise them but his hand verse 13 13 Then to the Lord they 're forc'd to fly To importune his Clemency Who did regard their low address And sav'd them out of their distress verse 14 14 He chang'd their gloomy state to light And brake their bands in sunder quite verse 15 15 Let all men praise his goodness then His wonders to the Sons of Men. verse 16 16 His strength that all things do's surpass Brake Bars of Ir'n and Gates of brass Part. III. verse 17 17 Fools to lewd courses wholly bent Prepare for their own punishment Sickness and loathsome maladies From Luxury and Lust arise verse 18 18 The Gluttons appetite o'rethrown His tastful meats will not go down Nature with heavy loads oppress'd Beckons to Death to be releas'd verse 19 19 Then do these frighted Sinners fly To God for help whose earnest cry Mov'd a regard to their address Heav'n sav'd them out of this distress verse 20 20 No need of Med'cines for their cure Their vertue 's not so quick nor sure Deaths sentence only he repeal'd He sent his word and they were heal'd verse 21 21 Let all men praise his goodness then His wonders to the Sons of men verse 22 22 And by their grateful Sacrifice Declare his Works and their own joys Part. IV. verse 23 23 They whom the Ships on th' Ocean bear verse 24 24 Do see Gods works and wonders there verse 25 25 For at his word fierce Tempests rise And lift its Waves unto the Skies verse 26 26 One while they mount to Heav'n aloft They sink into the Depths as oft verse 27 27 The Passengers strange terrours feel Like Drunkards to and fro they reel verse 28 28 Lost to all hope to God they cry For help in their extremity He lends an Ear to their address And brings them out of this distress verse 29 29 For at his beck the storms asswage The furious Waves depose their rage verse 30 30 They welcome now the calm and see The Haven where they wish'd to be verse 31 31 Let all men praise Gods goodness then His wonders to the Sons of men verse 32 32 Nor only private off'erings bring But in the Church his Glories sing Part. V. verse 33 33 When God's provok'd his pow'rful hand Turns Rivers to a desert land verse 34 34 Their fruitfulness to barren grounds When wickedness therein abounds verse 35 35 Dry grounds by Springs to shew his Love To fruitful Pastures do improve verse 36 36 Thither the poor for dwellings flow Which after to a City grow verse 37 37 They sow the Fields and Vineyards plant Whose Fruits supply their growing want verse 38 38 Their Race springs fast from fruitful stocks Their wealth increases with their flocks verse 39 39 By Heaven blest but when they sin They 're punisht and brought low again verse 40 40 Ev'n Princes are expos'd to scorn And wander in a state forlorn verse 41 41 But he exalts the poor on high And spreads their numerous Family verse 42 42 The Just with Gladness this shall see And wickedness shall silent be verse 43 43 How few there are with care record These wonderous dealings of the Lord All wise observers still shall find That God is infinitely kind Psalm CX As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 THus spake the Lord unto his Son Sit thou advanc'd on my right hand Till all thy conquered Foes shall crouch And wait their doom from thy command verse 2 2 From Sion shall thy word go forth Which like a Sceptre thou shalt sway To bring the stubborn under rule And make them willingly obey verse 3 3 Thy Conquests shall be great that day The numerous Converts thou shalt view Shall make an Army that exceeds The Crystal drops of Morning dew verse 4 4 The Lord hath all his Truth engag'd By Oath which he can never break To make thee an eternal Priest Of th' Order of Melchizedeck verse 5 5 And when hee 's raised to his Throne Proud Monarchs that oppose his Reign verse 6 6 Shall fall and all the Wicked World That will not stoop to him be slain verse 7 7 While he pursues this Work hee 'l stoop To mean refreshments in the way But with a glorious reward God will his sufferings repay Psalm CXI verse 1 1 MY Souls best Pow'rs I will engage And with affection join In those Assemblies where the Saints To praise the Lord combine verse 2 2 They that contemplate thy great works Will soon with pleasure see verse 3 3 Thy pow'r how glorious it is How great thy purity verse 4 The wonders of thy Providence They 'll often call to mind With grateful hearts proclaim that God Is gracious and kind verse 5 5 How in the Wilderness he gave Food with a liberal hand verse 6 6 And made his people to possess The Heathens pleasant land verse 7 7 Faithful and just are all his works His word is no less sure verse 8 8 When once his promise is engag'd Performance is secure verse 9 Israel from slavery redeem'd His Holiness did know Their Foes the Terrour of thy Name Felt in their overthrow verse 10 10 To fear the Lord true wisdom is And he that strives to please His Maker understands him best Whose praise shall never cease Psalm CXII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 BLest is the Man that fears the
Obedient to thy word verse 73 73 Thy hands have made and fashion'd me With Wisdom me endue And by the knowledge of thy Laws Lord form my Soul anew verse 75 75 I know thy Judgments righteous are And all my troubles just verse 76 76 Lord let thy mercy comfort me For in thy word I trust Part. IV. verse 89 89 For ever like the Heavens Lord Thy word is setled fast verse 90 90 As firmly as the Earth thy Truth Do's to all Ages last verse 91 91 These all in their appointed course Continue to this Day And all like ready Servants stand Thine Orders to obey verse 92 92 Had not thy Truth been my support Thy Law been my delight Under the pressure of my woes I' had sunk and perisht quite verse 96 96 Of all perfection here below I soon discern an end But thy large Precepts to all times And states of life extend verse 97 97 O how I love thy Law it is My daily exercise verse 98 98 This studie makes me wiser far Than all mine Enemies verse 103 103 Honey no sweetness do's afford Like what thy words create verse 104 104 From thence I learn the flatt'ring sweets Of every sin to hate Part. V. verse 105 105 Thy word is to my life a Guide Unto my Paths a light verse 106 106 I 've sworn to keep thy Righteous Laws Which I 'll perform aright verse 115 115 Ye wicked doers that corrupt The World depart from me From faithful serving of my God You shall no hindrance be verse 120 120 The sense of thy just vengeance Lord Fills me with fear and awe verse 126 126 It's time for thee to work for now Proud men despise thy Law verse 132 132 O let thy dealings towards me And mercy be the same Thou usest to express to those That love and fear thy name verse 133 133 Order my goings in thy word And my Director be Then no iniquity shall gain Dominion over me verse 136 136 I see how Sinners break thy Laws By bold impieties This makes me sadly to lament And tears o'reflow mine Eyes Part. VI. verse 137 137 Thy Nature Lord and thy Commands Exactly do agree verse 138 138 Holy and just and true thou art And such thy Precepts be verse 139 This sets my zeal on fire and makes My indignation rise To see my Foes forget thy words And thy just Laws despise verse 140 140 Thy word from all impurer dross Refin'd is my delight verse 148 148 On this I meditate before The watches of the Night verse 165 165 Those men are Crown'd with inward peace Who thy Commandments love And no Temptations unto sin To them a scandal prove verse 167 167 My Soul do's all thy Precepts keep And Testimonies prise verse 168 168 For all my actions naked are To thine All-seeing Eyes verse 176 176 Like a lost Sheep I 've gone astray But now to thee I come Thy Precepts I resolve t' obey Lord bring thy Servant home Psalm CXXI verse 1 1 I 'LL lift mine Eyes unto the Hills And thence will look for aid verse 2 2 Vain thought it's God alone can help Which Earth and Heaven made verse 3 3 He will sustain thy weaker pow'rs With his Almighty Arm verse 4 4 And keep thee with unwearied care From all surprising harm verse 5 5 The Lords Protection like a shade Will be thy sure Defence verse 6 6 Nor Sun nor Moon shall hurt thee with Malignant influence verse 7 7 From harm thy Body hee 'll protect Preserve thy Soul from sin verse 8 8 Will prosper thy Designs abroad And bless thy coming in Psalm CXXIII verse 1 O 1 Thou that in a glorious Throne Art plac'd above the Skies To thee for succour I direct Mine heart and lift mine Eyes verse 2 2 No Servant by his Lord chastis'd With more submission stands Nor Maids with greater Duty wait Their Mistresses Commands Than we that justly undergo The Discipline of God Wait for a merciful release When hee 'll remove his Rod. verse 3 3 Have mercy Lord on us whose hope In thy Compassion lies And whom insulting Foes do scorn Lord do not thou despise verse 4 4 For our deprest estate now gives Advantage to their Pride And they that live in wealth and ease Our miseries deride Psalm CXXIV verse 1 1 HAD not the Lord our cause espous'd His people now may say verse 2 2 Had not the Lord engag'd his pow'r To succour us that day When wicked men with cruel wrath Inflam'd against us rose verse 3 3 Too feeble all our pow'rs had been Their fury to oppose verse 4 4 To their devouring Jaws our life Had been an easy prey verse 5 5 Their rage like an impetuous stream Had swept us quite away verse 6 6 Blest be the Lord that chose this way His mercy to enhance Then when our dangers loudest call'd To send Deliverance verse 7 7 We lay like poor entangled Birds Caught in the Fowlers Net Gods power broke the snare and we At Liberty were set verse 8 8 Since all our help lies in his name That Earth and Heaven made Our future hopes shall all depend On his Almighty aid Psalm CXXV As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 THey that in God their Confidence Repose and him their Fortress make Remain unmov'd like Sions Mount Which Storms and Tempests never shake verse 2 2 Jerusalem with Hills begirt Derives great safety from that fence Good Men much more from Angels guard And Gods surrounding Providence verse 3 3 The wickeds Pow'r shall not too long Oppress the good and vex their peace Lest the Temptation prove so strong They imitate their wickedness verse 4 4 Bless those that are sincerely good verse 5 5 And when thy vengeance shall come down Rebellious Sinners to destroy Then Lord with peace the Righteous crown Psalm CXXV Another Metre verse 1 1 THey that repose their trust in God And him their Fortress make Remain unmov'd like Sions Mount Which Tempests never shake verse 2 2 Jerusalem with Hills begirt Is safe by this defence Good Men are more secure from Gods Surrounding Providence verse 3 3 The wickeds pow'r shall not too long Oppress and vex their peace Lest through discouragement they prove Like them in wickedness verse 4 4 Bless all the truly good and when Thy vengeance shall come down Proud Sinners to destroy then Lord With Peace the Righteous crown Psalm CXXVI As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 WHen God from Bondage set us free It seem'd a strange and pleasant dream verse 2 2 Our Mouth was fill'd with laughter then To tell this News was all our Theam This great and unexpected change Forced the Heathens to confess verse 3 3 The wonders of that day let us The same with greater joy express Great are thy Mercies shown to us verse 4 4 Lord perfect what thou hast begun 'T will be like welcome show'rs to ground That 's partched with the scortching Sun verse 5 5 We wait with patience Lord
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