And from my youth my Trust verse 6 6 Thou took'st me from the Womb When my first breath I drew Thou hast sustain'd me ever since All praise to thee is due verse 7 7 Many with wonder gaze On me as one forlorn verse 8 8 But by my praises and thine aid I shall confute their scorn verse 9 9 Lord when my strength decays And when my years decline Do not forsake or cast me off But own me still for thine verse 14 14 In thee I 'll place my hopes Thee with more praises crown verse 15 15 Thy Truth and Mercies I 'll proclaim Whose measures are unknown Part. II. verse 16 16 To no supports I 'll fly But to the strength divine No other goodness shall be nam'd Or faithfulness but thine verse 17 17 These from my youth I 've learnt And hitherto declar'd Thy wonderous works Forsake me not verse 18 18 Now when I am grey-hair'd Till I have further shown Thy pow'r and taught thy fear Both to the present age and those That after shall appear verse 19 19 Thy goodness Lord is great Thy works illustrious are All thy perfections have no bounds None can with thee compare verse 20 20 Thou shalt again revive My Soul with grief deprest verse 21 21 Thou Lord wilst raise my low estate Comfort and give me rest verse 22 22 Then to proclaim thy Truth I 'll all my Powers raise And to improve my Songs will add Sweet instruments of praise verse 23 23 My chearful tongue and lips Shall loudly bear a part In praising thee when set on work By a most thankful heart verse 24 24 This shall be my great work To celebrate thy fame Who hast redeemed me and brought Mine Enemies to shame Psalm LXXIII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 CErtain it is that God is kind To those that are sincerely good verse 2 2 But yet my Faith was at a loss My feet did stagger where I stood verse 3 3 I saw the wickeds prosperous state My envy at those Fools did rise verse 4 4 That when a healthful Age was past A quiet Death should close their Eyes verse 5 5 Exempt from Plagues and miseries That others seek t' escape in vain verse 6 6 They 're covered o're with violence And Pride surrounds them like a Chain verse 7 7 Pamper'd with ease and luxury Their Body thrives looks fat and fair Their wealth rolls in with a full tide Beyond their hopes without their care verse 8 8 Such is their Pride that they profess Oppressive courses without shame verse 9 9 Dare Heav'n it self with blasphemies And freely blast the good mans name verse 10 10 This gives disturbance to his mind And passion makes his tears to flow verse 11 11 Doubts rise within him whether God Discerns or minds things done below verse 12 12 Th' ungodly are the prosperous men Thrive in the World and riches gain verse 13 13 I 've wash'd my hands in innocence And cleans'd my heart says he in vain verse 14 14 For every morn renews my Plagues And I whole days in sorrow spend verse 15 15 But stay thus speaking I against The Faith of all good men offend Part. II. verse 16 16 I oft consider'd with my self Th' unequal ways of Providence I found them hard to be resolv'd And doubts long kept me in suspence verse 17 17 At last I' enquired at Gods House And there did my mistakes amend Before I only view'd their way But now I understood their end verse 18 18 I saw the slippery precipice On which their tottering feet were plac'd verse 19 19 And with what Terrours they were seis'd When down to sudden ruine cast verse 20 20 Their happiness was like a Dream Or shade that quickly vanishes verse 21 21 Lord what a stupid Beast was I verse 22 22 To vex my self at their success verse 23 23 For all this while I was thy care By thee sustain'd tho' suffering verse 24 24 Thy Counsels here shall guide me still And afterward to Glory bring verse 25 25 Lord there is none in Heav'n or Earth On whom I can rely like thee verse 26 26 For when my heart and hopes here fail My stay and Portion thou wilt be verse 27 27 But those that are from God estrang'd Or unto hateful Idols bow Shall surely their own ruine meet And a deserved overthrow verse 28 28 God is my chiefesl Good 't is best To keep me to my God most nigh Then I his Mercy and his Truth Shall praise when I on him rely Psalm LXXXII As the 113. Psalm verse 1 1 YE Rulers of the World that bear Gods Name and represent him here Know that this Judge among you sits verse 2 2 If you enact unrighteous Laws Or countenance a wicked cause Your guiltiness no Plea admits verse 3 3 You act like God when you defend The poor and your assistance lend To helpless men that Justice crave verse 4 4 Absolve the Innocent with speed Obnoxious only by their need And from th' Oppressors Power save verse 5 5 They cry too oft to you in vain who 'll know no other right but gain Whose Eyes are blind by Bribes you take Thus Justice cannot find its course But Laws neglected lose their force And all the Lands Foundations shake verse 6 6 I said y' are Gods but you shall dye And fall tho' Sons of the Most High verse 7 7 As other Men and Kings have done verse 8 8 Arise great Judge of all and reign Fall'n Justice then will rise again When God doth sit upon his Throne Psalm LXXXIV verse 1 1 HOW beauteous is the place where thou Thy presence Lord dost grant verse 2 2 Oh how I long t' approach thy Courts Impatient of restraint verse 3 3 The little Birds the Liberties Enjoy which I 'm deny'd Near to thine Altars they prepare Their Nests and there reside verse 4 4 Oh happy men that may frequent Thine House to praise thee still verse 5 5 Whose trust is in thine aid whose heart Devout affections fill verse 8 8 Great God of Hosts attend when I My Pray'r to thee address verse 9 9 Look graciously on mine Estate And thine Anointed bless verse 10 10 A thousand joyous days elsewhere Yield me not such content As one days freedom at thy House And in thy service spent There let me have the meanest place And at the Threshold lye Rather than all the wickeds state Without this liberty verse 11 11 God is a glorious Sun from whom We Light and Life derive A Shield for our defence and he Will Grace and Glory give No good will he with-hold from him That 's upright in his way verse 12 12 Oh happy man that makes the Lord His only trust and stay Psalm LXXXV As the 113. Psalm verse 1 1 THY Mercy Lord has chang'd our doom verse 2 2 Thy Captives to their Land are come And all their sins are done away verse 3 3 Thine Anger which was fierce before Is now remov'd
and flames no more verse 4 4 O let it ever cease we pray verse 5 5 When wilt thou Lord from wrath refrain verse 6 6 Raise and revive our joys again verse 7 7 Thy saving mercies Lord restore verse 8 8 I 'll listen to the voice of Peace Which God will to his Saints express If they return to sin no more verse 9 9 Surely thy saving help is near To such as thee sincerely fear And glory to our Land will bring verse 10 10 Mercy and Truth together meet Justice and Peace each other greet verse 11 11 And truth out of the Earth shall spring From Heav'n shall righteousness look down verse 12 12 God with his Blessings will us Crown Our Land with Plenty shall o'reflow When Righteousness prepares his way Justice with us shall longer stay And Mercy tread where this do's go Psalm LXXXVI verse 1 1 LOrd bow thine Ear to my requests Tho' poor and in the dust verse 2 2 O save my righteous Soul for Lord In thee alone I trust verse 3 3 Be merciful to me O God And hear my mournful voice verse 4 4 Daily my Soul to thee ascends Oh make it to rejoice verse 5 5 Thou Lord art gracious and good To pardon sins inclin'd And all that humbly thee implore Shall plenteous mercy find verse 6 6 To thee I call in my distress In hope thou wilst attend verse 7 7 On thee with patience wait till thou A gracious answer send verse 8 8 Tho' Heathens boast of other Gods And talk of Pow'rs Divine There 's none that can compare with thee Nor any works like thine verse 9 9 All the deceived Lands at length Their Maker shall adore Shall glorify thy Name O Lord And celebrate thy Pow'r verse 10 10 When they behold how great thou art What wonders thou hast done Their Idols they 'll disown and say That thou art God alone Part. II. verse 11 11 Lord guide my steps that from the way Of truth I ne're may err My loose affections so unite That I thy name may fear verse 12 12 With all my Soul I 'll praise the Lord His glories ever tell verse 13 13 By whose great goodness I have been Freed from the lowest Hell verse 15 15 Thou Lord art pittiful and kind To punish Sinners slow Goodness and faithfulness from thee Abundantly do flow verse 16 16 Thy merciful regard I need And strength from thee I crave From all designed mischiefs Lord Thy humble servant save verse 17 17 Some signal mark of favour show Which all my Foes may see And at their malice blush when thou Dost help and comfort me Psalm LXXXIX verse 1 1 THY Mercies Lord I 'll ever sing Thy truth to all proclaim verse 5 5 The Heav'nly Angels sacred Quire Shall celebrate the same verse 6 6 These never with the Lord compare Nor his Commands contest verse 7 7 But give attendance at his Throne With awful fear possess'd verse 8 8 Great God! there 's none that 's arm'd with pow'r Or girt with Truth like thee verse 9 9 Thou when the Waves arise dost rule And still the raging Sea verse 10 10 Thy arm alone brake Egypts pow'r And Israel did adore When they beheld the drowned Host Lie scattered on the shore verse 11 11 The World with all therein is thine Made by thy pow'rful voice verse 12 12 With all the Quarters of the Earth Which in thy care rejoice verse 13 13 Thy great and uncontrouled Pow'r Can no resistance fear verse 14 14 Yet Mercy Righteousness and Truth In all thy Rule appear verse 15 15 Blest are the Men that understand The joyful sound of praise They through thy favour shall enjoy Pleasant and happy dayes verse 16 16 Th' expressions of thy wond'rous Love Will fresh delights create And thou the Glory of their strength Wilt raise their low Estate Psalm XC As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 LOrd every Age and Race has seen Thou hast our help and refuge been verse 2 2 E're that the Mountains had a Birth Or ever thou hadst form'd the Earth Thou hadst a Being long before And shalt abide when time 's no more verse 3 3 Thy first Decree ' gainst man was just Bidding him Turn again to Dust verse 4 4 A thousand years if we could stay In life so long is but a day Compar'd with thee and in thy sight Like the short Watches of the Night verse 5 5 Death like an over-flowing stream Sweeps us away our Life 's a Dream verse 6 6 Like Flow'rs i' th' Morning fresh and fair Cut down e're Night and withered are verse 7 7 Thine Anger and our Wickedness verse 8 8 Makes the short Term of Nature less verse 9 9 And thus our years to ' an end are brought As swiftly as a breath or thought verse 10 10 Our Age to Seventy years is set If to another Stage we get And unto Fourscore years arrive We rather sigh and groan then live Part. II. verse 11 11 Lord who enough considered hath The Pow'r and Terrour of thy wrath Wrath that is equal to our dread And strikes so often Sinners dead verse 12 12 Oh that the sense of our last end And Sorrows that this Life attend May more excite our fear of thee And a wise care of Piety verse 13 13 When Lord shall thy displeasure cease When wilt thou give our troubles ease Now we are humble and repent Shew pity to us and relent verse 14 14 Oh let that mercy come at lasl We long impatiently to tast verse 15 15 And in proportion to our tears Let Gladness crown our future years verse 16 16 Since Acts of Grace thy Glory are And please thee most do thou appear In those to us and to our Race verse 17 17 Shew us the Beauties of thy Face Afford thy Light to guide our way That we may never go astray All our good undertakings bless And prosper with desir'd success Psalm XCI As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 HE that has God for his retreat Has gain'd a safe and quiet seat For Gods o're-spreading Providence Will like a shade be his Defence verse 2 2 To him as to my Fort I 'll fly On him my pow'rful God rely verse 3 3 When noysome Plagues infect the air Hee 'll save thee from the secret snare verse 4 4 His care like Wings shall safety yield His faithful promise be thy shield verse 5 5 So that no dangers of the Night Shall seise thee with a sudden fright verse 6 6 Plagues that like poisoned Arrows kill And all around with slaughter fill Walking unseen both Night and Day Shall miss their aim or balk their way verse 7 7 Thousands shall fall on every hand And thou the while unhurt shalt stand verse 8 8 And only with thine Eyes shalt see What shall the wickeds portion be Part. II. verse 9 9 Since thou hast made the Lord most High Thy Refuge and Security verse 10 10 No evil shall thy joys molest Nor
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
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
many are If I would tell them they exceed My thoughts and value far verse 6 6 When Sacrifices Lord to thee No longer grateful were And when obedience thou before Burnt Offerings didst prefer verse 7 7 Instead of these that I should come Thy Sacred Books recite verse 8 8 Thy Law is in my heart and I To do thy will delight verse 9 9 Within thy Church I have made known How great thy Mercies are Thy Truth and Faithfulness my tongue To publish shall not spare verse 11 11 O let my preservation speak How true thou art and kind And those compassions I proclaim Lord let me ever find Psalm XLI As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 BLest is the man whose tender sense Is touched with anothers grief Who when he hears the poor mans cry Affords him pity and relief God will his Charity repay In time of need will be his Friend When troubles to his Lot shall fall Hee 'll make them have an happy end verse 2 2 Threatned by danger or disease His Life hee 'll rescue from the Grave Prosper his State on Earth and from His Foes and all their malice save verse 3 3 Hee 'll strengthen him upon his Bed Of languishing infirmity Secure of Gods compassions His weary Limbs will softer lie verse 4 4 Wounded and sore opprest with guilt I cry'd for pity and for ease Lord let thy mercies heal my Soul Whose sins are only less than these verse 13 13 Blest be that Majesty above Whom all true Worshippers adore Let every Age consent and say Amen till time shall be no more Psalm XLII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 O God the Spring of all my joys For thee I long to thee I look No chased Hart do's pant so much After the cooling Water-brook verse 2 2 Less grief it is to be exil'd From mine own House than Lord from thine Oh how I wish t' approach that place Where all thy Glories use to shine verse 3 3 The sorrows of my Banishment Increase and tears become my food Whilst mine insulting Foes reproach My Faith and say where 's now thy God verse 4 4 Past joys renew my Grief to think How to thine House in Troops we came What chearful Feasts we kept and sang Praises in consort to thy name verse 5 5 Why should I cherish these sad thoughts Whence nought but perturbation flows Since you procure not what I wish Why should you hinder my repose I 've learnt the Remedy at last To keep my Passions calm and still I 'm nearer help by hope in God And resignation to his will Psalm XLII Another Metre verse 1 1 Blest Fountain of my joys for thee I long to thee I look No chased Hart do's pant so much After the Water-brook verse 2 2 Less grief it is to be exil'd From mine own House than thine Oh how I wish t' approach the place Where all thy Glories shine verse 3 3 This makes my sorrows to increase And tears become my food To hear my Foes reproach my Faith And say where 's now thy God verse 4 4 Past joys renew my Grief to think How to thine House we came In Troops to Feast and praises sang In consort to thy name verse 5 5 Why should I cherish these sad thoughts Whence nought but trouble flows Since you procure not what I wish Hinder not my repose I 've learnt this Remedy to keep My Passions calm and still I 'm nearer help by hope in God And a resigned will Psalm XLIII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 THou righteous Judge of all the World Be thou my gracious Advocate And clear mine Innocence from those Whose craft is equal to their hate verse 2 2 Why Lord dost thou with-hold that pow'r On which alone my Soul relies And look'st not on my mournful state Opprest by cruel Enemies verse 3 3 Thy mercy and thy truth display That by the conduct of thy Light Thy Courts I may attain and there May have of thee a fuller sight verse 4 4 T' approach thine Altar would revive My Spirit and all my gladness raise Where I thy goodness would proclaim With all the Instruments of praise verse 5 5 Why should I entertain sad thoughts Whence nought but perturbation flows Since they procure not what I wish Why should they hinder my repose I 've learnt this Remedy at last To keep my Passions calm and still I 'm nearer help by hope in God And resignation to his will Psalm XLIII Another Metre verse 1 1 GReat Judge of all the World be thou My gracious Advocate To plead my cause ' gainst those whose craft Is equal to their hate verse 2 2 Why Lord dost thou with-hold that pow'r On which my Soul relies And look'st not on my state oppress'd By cruel Enemies verse 3 3 Thy Mercy and thy Truth display That guided by thy Light I may attain thy Courts and have Of thee a fuller sight verse 4 4 T' approach thine Altar would revive My Soul my joys would raise Where I thy goodness would proclaim With instruments of praise verse 5 5 Why should I entertain sad thoughts Whence nought but trouble flows Since you procure not what I wish Hinder not my repose I 've learnt this Remedy to keep My passions calm and still I 'm nearer help by hope in God And a resigned will Psalm XLV As the 100. Psalm verse 2 2 O Glorious King thy form Divine Created Beauties do's outshine All graces on thy Lips are powr'd On thee Eternal Blessings showr'd verse 5 5 Gird thy bright Sword upon thy thigh The Ornament of Majesty Like an illustrious Prince appear And shew how great thy Glories are verse 4 4 Ride on in triumph and maintain The Vertues that adorn thy train Wrong'd Meekness Truth and Equity Look only for support from thee Thine Enemies amazed stand Struck with the Terrour of thy hand Who needs must fall since thy keen Darts Will find a passage to their hearts verse 6 6 Thy Throne O God is fixed sure Thy Kingdom ever shall endure Thy Laws the Sceptre in thy hand Oppress not those whom they command verse 7 7 Vice thou dost hate and Justice love Therefore thy Glories far above Thy Fellows shine thy God has shed More Oyl of Gladness on thy head Psalm XLVI verse 1 1 TH' Almighty Lord is our defence The strength whereby we stand When troubles their approaches make His help is nigh at hand verse 2 2 Our Faith may then remain unmov'd Tho' th' Earth should be displac'd Or tho' into the Seas vast gulph The Mountains should be cast verse 3 3 Although the Oceans troubled waves A frightful noise should make Should rise and swell unto the Clouds And cause the Hills to shake verse 4 4 There is a quiet stream makes glad The City of the Lord verse 5 5 His presence will secure her peace And timely help afford verse 6 6 The Nations rage and threaten War But God is on our side verse 7 7 One word
bloody off'rings prise This present now I humbly make Which God I trust will not despise Psalm LI. Another Metre verse 1 1 BEhold O Lord my sinful Soul To thee for Mercy flies Thy Mercy boundless is blot out All mine iniquities verse 2 2 Oh wash away my crimes for thou Alone canst make me clean verse 3 3 I now confess my guilt amaz'd To see how vile I 've been verse 4 4 Tho' none can call me to account Thy Sentence Lord I fear If judg'd by thee I know I must Be cast and thou be clear verse 5 5 I was conceiv'd and born in sin Too prone to do amiss verse 6 6 But purity and truth of heart To thee most pleasing is verse 7 7 Shew thou art reconcil'd as those Whom Hyssop sprinkles know They are absolv'd thy Grace can wash And make me white as snow verse 8 8 My sins have forfeited the joys And peace that once I had Thy voice would heal my broken Bones Thy Pardon make them glad verse 9 9 No longer Lord behold my sins With a displeased look Oh take their stains out of my Soul Their Guilt out of thy Book Part. II. verse 10 10 Create in me O Lord a heart Unspotted in thy sight Renew in me a mind unmov'd From goodness and upright verse 11 11 Lord do not cast me from thy sight As one thou canst not love Nor let thy Spirit tho' griev'd too much Its grace from me remove verse 12 12 Its comforts and free aids t' uphold My feeble pow'rs afford verse 13 13 Thus Sinners will amend their ways And turn unto the Lord. verse 14 14 Oh save me from the guilt of blood That sin of Crimson dy Then I 'll proclaim thy faithfulness And sing thy Clemency verse 15 15 My opened lips shall speak thy praise For this thou dost desire verse 16 16 Rather than Sacrifice of Beasts Consumed in the Fire verse 17 17 Thou dost a broken contrite heart More than all off'rings prise This present now I humbly bring Which God will not despise Psalm LIII As the 25. Psalm verse 1 1 THE Fools believe no God Do's mind th' affairs below For tho' they speak it not aloud They live as if 't were so All are corrupt and vile Their actions hateful are They 're only skilful to do ill From good estranged far verse 2 2 God from his Throne look'd down And took a strict survey What men did seek and know the Lord And his just Laws obey verse 3 3 All were degenerate With loathsome sins o're-grown What was Religious just and good None practis'd no not one verse 4 4 Strange Madness that they should Like Bread the poor devour And neither own thee by their Pray'rs Nor dread thy mighty pow'r verse 5 5 Where all their fears were vain Great terrours feis'd them there God that despis'd them made their fall As shameful as their fear verse 6 6 Lord let thy peoples hopes Be with deliverance Crown'd When thy Salvation shall appear Their joys shall then abound Psalm LVII verse 1 1 LOrd since I trust in thee alone Mercy to me extend I fly for shelter to thy Wings Till all my troubles end verse 2 2 To him whose Pow'r is over all In my distress I 'll cry Since thou hast sav'd me heretofore Thy help will still be nigh verse 6 6 When with the Fowlers treacherous arts My ruine was prepar'd Their Pits occasion'd their own fall Their Nets themselves insnar'd verse 7 7 My heart O God is now prepar'd And this my tongue shall raise verse 8 8 Which with my Harp shall early sing A Consort to thy praise verse 9 9 The great Salvation thou hast wrought I 'll to the World proclaim The scattered Nations shall assist My Songs to spread thy fame verse 10 10 Thy mercy reaches to the Heav'ns Thy Truth unto the Skies verse 11 11 Then let thy Glories Lord above Both Earth and Heaven rise Psalm LXII As the 25. Psalm verse 1 1 MY Soul doth wait on God My Rock and my defence verse 2 2 I shall not greatly then be mov'd For safety comes from thence verse 8 8 Ye people trust in him What time you are afraid Hee 'll be your refuge in distress When you implore his aid verse 9 9 The men of low-degree Are vain great men a lie Both in the ballance laid appear Lighter than vanity verse 10 10 Wealth makes not happy men And trust in this is vain Then seek not by oppressive arts Or fraud t' increase your gain If riches should abound By Heavens blessing sent Take heed they do not gain your hearts Or make you insolent verse 11 11 That all may know from whence Their help they should derive Thou Lord hast ost declar'd that pow'r Is thy Prerogative verse 12 12 And that uncessant streams Of mercy flow from thee So that according to mens works Their due reward shall be Psalm LXIII verse 1 1 EArly O Lord my fainting Soul Thy Mercy do's implore No Travellour in desert Lands Can thirst for Water more verse 2 2 I long t' appear as I was wont Within thy holy place Thy Pow'r and Glory to behold And to partake thy Grace verse 3 3 For Life it self without thy Love No relish do's afford No other joys can equal this To serve and praise the Lord. verse 4 4 I 'll therefore make my Pray'rs to thee And bless thee whilst I live verse 5 5 This like the choisest dainties will Both food and pleasure give verse 6 6 When others sleep my wakeful thoughts Present thee to my mind And in the night I think how good My God has been and kind verse 7 Since thou alone hast been my help To thee alone I fly And on thy watchful providence With chearfulness rely verse 8 8 Dangers whilst thou art near to me Do threaten me in vain When I keep close to God his care And Pow'r will me sustain Psalm LXV As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 PRaises in Sion wait for thee And there the Vow perform'd shall be verse 2 2 To thee O God that hearest Pray'r All flesh shall chearfully repair verse 3 3 Our Sins may justly put a stop To all that good from thee we hope Thy Mercy do's those fears allay For this will purge our sins away verse 4 4 O happy they that may draw near To thee and in thy Courts appear For these shall all refreshments have Thy House can give or they can crave verse 5 5 By thy amazing wonders thou Thy kindness to the good dost show The ends of th' Earth in thee confide And th' Isles that in the Sea reside verse 6 6 Mountains that seem to touch the Skie Gain from thy strength stability verse 7 7 The roaring Seas God do's asswage And stills the peoples madder rage Part. II. verse 8 8 O're all the Earth the Nations spred Thy works of pow'r and anger dread And all adore thy goodness great Where e're the Sun do's rise or