upheld thy steps And dry'd up all thy falling tears verse 9 9 I still shall live and praise thy name verse 10 10 Thus did I speak and thus believ'd verse 11 11 Tho' in distress I rashly said All men will lie and I 'm deceiv'd verse 12 12 What shall I render to the Lord For all the kindness he has shown verse 13 13 I 'll humbly offer him my praise And thankfully his favours own verse 14 14 The solemn payment of the vows I made to God shall be my care verse 15 15 Who sav'd me from approaching death And shew'd my Life to him was dear verse 16 16 By all engagements Lord I 'm thine Thy Servant whom thou hast set free The very Bonds that thou hast loos'd Shall tie me faster unto thee Psalm CXVI Another Metre verse 1 1 GOD that so gracious a regard To my requests did give verse 2 2 Shall have my choisest Love and best Devotions whilst I live verse 3 3 Assayl'd with grief and pains that seem'd Forerunners of the Grave verse 4 4 To thee I cry'd O Lord my life From threatning danger save verse 5 5 Nor did I cry in vain nor did His Mercy come too late verse 6 6 But when my skill was at a loss He rais'd my low estate verse 7 7 God and thy self my Soul enjoy Quiet and free from fears verse 8 8 Who sav'd thy life upheld thy steps And dry'd up all thy tears verse 9 9 I still shall live to praise thee thus verse 10 10 I spake and thus believ'd verse 11 11 Tho' once I rashly said All men Will lye and I 'm deceiv'd verse 12 12 What shall I render Lord for all The kindness thou hast shown verse 13 13 Praises I 'll offer and with thanks Will all thy favours own verse 14 14 The payment of the vows I made To God shall be my care verse 15 15 Who saved me from death and shew'd My Life to him was dear verse 16 16 By all engagements I am thine Thy Servant Lord I 'll be The bonds that thou hast loos'd shall tye Me faster unto thee Psalm CXVII verse 1 1 LET all the Nations of the World Their great Creator praise And all its scattered people join His mighty Name to raise verse 2 2 Whos 's kindness towards us is great His Mercies ever sure Then let our praises like his Truth For ever still endure Psalm CXVIII verse 1 1 O Praise the Lord whom Ages past Have known to be so kind Whose mercies will continue sure To Ages still behind verse 2 2 Let all his people and his Priests verse 3 3 That in his House attend verse 4 4 With all that fear the Lord proclaim His mercies have no end verse 5 5 Bear thou thy part with them my Soul Gods goodness to express Who heard my Pray'r and set me free When I was in distress verse 6 6 I need not fear what Man can do When God is my defence verse 9 9 Rather in him than greatest Kings I 'll put my confidence verse 15 15 The joyful voice of Triumph fills The dwellings of the Just verse 16 16 His Pow'r do's mighty things for them That in his Goodness trust verse 17 17 I hope to live and praise his works Ev'n to my latest Breath verse 18 18 Who tho' he has chastiz'd me sore Has sav'd me still from death Part. II. verse 21 21 I 'll praise thee who hast heard my Pray'rs And tho' thou wast before My gracious God art now become My pow'rful Saviour verse 22 22 The stone which by the Builders deem'd Unfit aside was thrown Is chosen and prefer'd to be The Head and Corner Stone verse 23 23 This is the work of God alone By us with wonder seen verse 24 24 This is the Day the Lord hath made And wee 'll rejoice therein verse 25 25 Wee 'll join our Acclamations And loud Hosanna's sing Wishing prosperity may wait On him that is our King verse 26 26 Blest Saviour that from God to us On this kind errand came We welcom thee and bless all those That spread thy Glorious Fame verse 27 27 Thou Lord hast mercifully shin'd On us with Light and Grace And at thine Altar wee 'll present Our Sacrifice of praise verse 28 28 Thou art my God my joyful tongue Shall ever sing thy praise Thou art my God and I on high Thy glorious name will raise verse 29 29 Let all with thankfulness proclaim That God is good and kind Whose mercies which have ever been Good men shall ever find Psalm CXIX verse 1 1 BLest is the Man whose blameless life The Law of God directs verse 2 2 Who keeps his Precepts and whose heart To serve the Lord affects verse 3 3 They never wilfully transgress Who to these paths repair verse 4 4 Thou Lord hast charged us to keep All thy Commands with care verse 5 5 O by thy Grace so guide my ways Never from thine to swerve verse 6 6 Nothing shall shame my confidence Whilst I thy Laws observe verse 7 7 I 'll praise thee better when I 'm more Instructed in thy fear verse 8 8 To serve thee I resolve O give Me grace to persevere verse 9 9 But how shall youth so prone to vice Govern their Manners Lord By heedful listning to the wise Directions of thy word verse 10 10 Sincerely I have begg'd thy Grace O keep me close to thee verse 11 11 I 've treasur'd up thy word that I Might not a Sinner be Part. II. verse 13 13 My high esteem of all thy Laws I have declar'd around verse 14 14 Herein my joy surpasses his That has a Treasure found verse 18 18 Open my Eyes that I may see The wonders of thy Law verse 19 19 Who in my Pilgrimage from hence Must Light and Comfort draw verse 30 30 I 've chose thy Truths to be my Guide Thy Law my Rule have made verse 32 32 I 'll run the way of thy Commands Since thou hast made me glad verse 34 34 Lord give me a discerning mind And knowledge of thy will Then what thy sacred Law enjoins I 'll heartily fulfil verse 36 36 Incline my heart to thy Commands Whilst others riches prize verse 37 37 From the vain pleasures of this World Lord turn away mine Eyes To practise goodness let my Love And quick desires appear verse 38 38 Make good thy word to him that is Devoted to thy fear Part. III. verse 57 57 Thou art my Portion and thy word I count to me most dear verse 58 Thy promis'd mercy and thy Love Before this World prefer verse 59 59 My former wand'rings I review'd And then without delay Resolv'd to change my course and turn Into thy safer way verse 67 67 Whilst I was prosp'rous from thy paths Too soon I turn'd aside But by thy chastisements reduc'd Thy Precepts were my guide verse 68 68 Thou Lord art in thy Nature good And dost all good afford By my afflictions make me more
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
set verse 9 9 Thy care prevents a threatning Dearth Thou visitest the thirsty Earth Showrs to inrich her barren Womb From thy full Springs above do come Thy Bounty do's that food provide By which our needs are all supply'd verse 10 10 The hardned ridges of the Field Water'd with showrs are soft and yield Its Furrows setled and deprest Its Spring by after Rains is blest verse 11 11 The fruitful year thy blessings Crown And plenty from the Clouds drop down verse 12 12 The Wilderness refresht with rain Tho' parch'd before now Springs again The little Hills new Garments wear And in their youthful green appear verse 13 13 Flocks are the Cloathing of the plain The Vales are cover'd o're with grain All nature seems to shout and sing To welcome in the hopeful Spring Psalm LXVI verse 1 1 LET all the Earth with joy resound To God their voices raise verse 2 2 Extoll him in their Songs and make Him glorious by their praise verse 3 3 Proclaim his mighty works in which Such terrour do's appear As makes his Foes to crouch and feign Obedience through their fear verse 4 4 Ev'n all the Earth shall worship thee And sing unto thy name verse 5 5 To see the wonders thou hast wrought To raise and spread thy Fame verse 6 6 He turn'd the Sea into dry Land The swelling Flood made way For Israel to pass who there His glories did display verse 7 7 He views the Nations and his Rule Do's o're the World extend Then let not men rebel for pride Will in their ruine end verse 8 8 Let all the people bless the Lord And loudly sing thy praise verse 9 9 Thou great Preserver of our Lives And Guide of all our ways Part. II. verse 13 13 I 'll go into thine House O Lord And thankful offerings lay verse 14 14 Before thy Altar and the vows I made in trouble pay verse 15 15 To honour him from whom all good Do's come I 'll spare no cost I 'll offer what he do's require And what will please him most verse 16 16 You that are pious come and hear What God for me has done His mercies show'd to me will be For your instruction verse 17 17 When I with grief opprest to him My fervent cryes did raise He heard me graciously and turn'd My sighing into praise verse 18 18 God will not favour me if I Iniquity regard verse 19 19 But he inclin'd his Ear to me And my Petitions heard verse 20 20 O let the glorious Name of God Be ever magnify'd Who neither did reject my Pray'r Nor his own Grace deny'd Psalm LXVII verse 1 1 SHew mercy to us Lord Bless us with gifts divine O let the Glories of thy face On us thy Servants shine verse 2 2 May thy hid ways be known Thy fear on Earth abound And thy Salvation over all The Heathen World resound verse 3 3 Let all in Psalms of praise Their grateful thoughts express Let all the people round the World Thy mighty Name confess verse 4 4 The Nations now may sing Their joys since God do's reign He rules with wisdom this great Judge Will righteousness maintain verse 5 5 Let all in Psalms of praise Their grateful thoughts express Let all the people round the World Thy mighty Name confess verse 6 6 Then shall th' enriched Earth With Plenty overflow And God on all his other gifts His blessing will bestow verse 7 His blessings showr'd on us Our happy days shall crown His pow'r and greatness all the World With humble fear shall own Psalm LXVIII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 LET the Great God arise and then His scattered Foes will flee for fear verse 2 2 Vanish like Smoak and melt like Wax Before the Fire when he draws near verse 3 3 But let the Just rejoice and praise verse 4 4 His name to whom all pow'r belongs He rides on High above the Clouds Let him be rais'd too in your Songs verse 5 5 He pitties Orphans Widdows wrongs verse 6 6 He rights brings chained Prisoners out He for the desolate provides But plagues the Rebels land with drought verse 7 7 Lord when thou brought'st thy people forth From Egypt with a mighty hand And led'st them through the Wilderness To bring them to the promis'd land verse 8 8 The Heav'ns before thy Lightnings dropt The Earth did with thy Thunder quake Mount Sinai when the Lord came down Did from its firm foundation shake verse 17 17 Thousands of Angels Heav'ns great Host Like Guards took up their Station there Gods special presence was declar'd When these Attendants did appear Part. II. verse 18 18 Our God like a great Conquerour Ascended is above the Skies And after him in triumph draws As spoils his Captiv'd Enemies He scattered his various gifts Around to make his Bounty known Ev'n Rebels had a share ' mongst whom He dwells and they his kindness own verse 19 19 God heaps his daily benefits On us and he shall have our Songs verse 20 20 He is our Saviour to whom The Pow'r of Life and Death belongs verse 21 21 In his just vengeance he shall wound The heads of all that him resist On whom no methods of his Love Prevail but still in sin persist verse 32 32 Praise him ye Kingdoms of the Earth verse 33 33 Who governs all the Heav'nly Spheres From thence he Thunders with his voice Which every Creature dreads that hears verse 34 34 Give him the Glory of his Pow'r Illustriously to Israel shown Its wonders in the Heav'ns appear And thence by all the World is known verse 35 35 They that behold his Majesty In holy places are amaz'd 'T is God that giveth strength and pow'r Unto his Saints His Name be prais'd Psalm LXX As the 25. Psalm verse 1 1 BEhold my Troubles Lord How they with haste advance O do not stay but come as fast To my deliverance verse 2 2 Let those that seek my life Their own confusion meet When they attempt my hurt with shame Be forced to retreat verse 3 3 Let such as make my griefs Their sport unpittied be Those that deride my trust in God Reward with infamy verse 4 4 But all true worshippers That seek their God to please Thy favour towards them express And make their joys t' increase Let those that hope in thee And thy Salvation love Ever occasion have to say Praised be God above verse 5 5 Look on my state opprest With misery and grief Thou art my Saviour and my help Lord send me quick relief Psalm LXXI As the 25. Psalm verse 1 1 MY Soul on God relies Let none disgrace my trust verse 2 2 Lord hear and save me when I call As thou art good and just verse 3 3 Be thou my sure defence Whereto I may resort Make good thy gracious promise Lord Be thou my Rock and Fort. verse 4 4 Save me from cruel men And those that are unjust Thou Lord alone hast been my hope
Promise to our Fathers made So long before in which God stood Engag'd to Abraham and his Seed Is all performed and made good Hymn III. Nunc Dimittis The Song of Simeon Luc. 2.29 I Now can leave this World and die In Peace and quiet rest Since that mine Eyes O Lord have been With thy Salvation blest The Prophecies are all fulfill'd Thy Promises are true And thy Mysterious Love disclos'd In all the Peoples view All the dark shadows fly away Now this bright Sun appears Whose saving Light the Gentile World With unknown comfort cheers Well may the long expected sight Make Isr'els Joys abound Before with special Favours grac'd But now with Glory Crown'd Hymn IV. Out of several Passages of the Revelations ALL ye that serve the Lord his Name R. 19.5 See that ye celebrate And ye that fear him sing aloud His praise both small and great O thou great Ruler of the World R. 15.3 Thy works our wonder raise Thou Blessed King of Saints how True And Righteous are thy ways Who would not fear and praise thy Name Thou only Holy one The World will worship thee to whom Thy Judgments are made known Most Holy Holy Holy Lord Ca. 4.8 Almighty is thy Name Which was before all time and is And shall be still the same All Glory Pow'r and Honour thou Ve. 11. Art worthy to receive For all things by thy Pow'r were made And by thy Pleasure live To thee of right O Lamb of God C. 5.12 Riches and Pow'r belong Wisdom and Honour Glory Strength And every praising Song Thou as our Sacrifice wast slain Ve. 9 And by thy precious Blood From every Tongue and Nation hast Redeem'd us unto God Blessing and Honour Glory Pow'r V. 13. By all in Earth and Heav'n To him that sits upon the Throne And to the Lamb be giv'n Hymn V. Te Deum As the 100. Psalm O God we praise thee and we own Thee to be Lord and King alone All the whole Earth doth worship thee Thou Father from Eternity To thee all Angels loudly cry The Heav'ns and all the Pow'rs on high Cherubs and Seraphins proclaim And cry thrice Holy to thy Name Lord God of Hosts thy Presence bright Fills Heav'n and Earth with beauteous Light Th' Apostles glorious Company The Prophets Fellowship praise thee The Crowned Martyrs Noble Host The Holy Church in every Coast Thine Infinite perfections own Father of Majesty unknown Giving all Adoration Unto thy true and only Son And to the Holy Ghost from whom As the sole Spring our Comforts come O Christ thou Glorious King we own Thee to be Gods Eternal Son Who our deliv'rance to obtain Didst not the Virgins Womb disdain When Deaths sharp sting destroy'd by thee Gave thee a Glorious Victory Heav'ns Gate that Entrance had deny'd Then to Believers opened wide Part. II. At Gods Right hand thou Lord art plac'd And with thy Fathers Glory grac'd And we believe the Day will come When thou as Judge shalt pass our doom Promote we pray thy Servants Good Redeemed with thy precious Blood Among thy Saints make them ascend To Glory that shall never end Thy people with Salvation Crown Bless those O God that are thine own Govern and lift them up on high Thee Lord we daily magnify Thy Name we worship and adore Ever when Time shall be no more Vouchsafe this Day to keep us pure From harms and wilful sins secure O let thy mercy Lord descend On us whose hopes on thee depend Lord since my Trust is fix'd on thee O let me ne're confounded be Gloria Patri To the Common Tunes TO thee O Father to the Son And Holy Ghost we give Glory that was of old is now And shall this World survive Gloria Patri As the 100. Psalm TO thee O Father to the Son And Holy Ghost whom we adore Be Glory as it was of old Is now and shall be Evermore FINIS An Advertisement THo' all these Psalms are to be sung to the Tunes commonly used in Churches yet more of them are fitted to some of those Tunes than before Not to mention the many that may be sung as the 100. Psalm These following are to be sung as the twenty fifth Psalm viz. Psal 25.53.62.67.70.71 These as the Hundred and thirteenth viz. Psal 82.85.113 And these as the Hundred Forty Eighth viz. 135. second Metre 136.148