10. BEHOLD, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11. For unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, which is CHRIST the LORD. 13. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising GoD, and saying, 14. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will towards men. 10. Behold, I bring &c. [CHARD. 1. BEHOLD now, praise the LORD: all ye servants of the LORD: 2. Ye that by night stand in the house of the LORD : even in the courts of the house of our God. 3. Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the LORD. : 4. The LORD that made heaven and earth give thee blessing out of Zion. lxviii. 34. Ascribe ye the power to God over Israel. 33. Who sitteth in the heavens over all, from the beginning. 20. He is our GOD, even the GOD of whom cometh salvation GOD is the LORD, by whom we escape death. lxxii. 18. Blessed be the LORD GOD, even the GoD of Israel which only doth wondrous things; 19. And blessed be the name of his Majesty for ever and ever. Hallelujah. Amen. ROGERS, ALDRICH, GARLAND, WOODWARD, NARES, 1. Be merciful unto me, O GOD, for man goeth about to devour me he is daily fighting and troubling me. 2. Mine enemies are daily in hand to swallow me up for they be many that fight against me, O thou Most Highest. 3. Nevertheless, though I am sometime afraid; yet put I my trust in thee. 4. I will praise God, because of his word: I have put my trust in GoD, and will not fear what flesh can do unto me. 5. They daily mistake my words: all that they imagine is to do me evil. 6. They hold all together, and keep themselves close and mark my steps, when they lay wait for my soul. 7. Shall they escape for their wickedness? Thou, O GOD, in thy displeasure shalt cast them down. 10. In God's word will I rejoice in the LORD's word will I comfort me. 11. Yea, in GOD have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me. Hallelujah. Amen. [PURCELL, NEWTON. 1. Be merciful unto me, O GOD, be merciful unto me, for my soul trusteth in thee and under the shadow of thy wings shall be my refuge, until this tyranny be overpast. 4. GOD shall send forth his mercy and truth: my soul is among lions. 6. Set up thyself, O GOD, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth. 8. My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. 9. Awake up, my glory; awake, lute and harp : I myself will awake right early. 10. I will give thanks unto thee among the people, and I will sing unto thee. 11. For the greatness of thy mercy reacheth unto the heavens and thy truth unto the clouds. : [HAYDN, PRATT from CLARI and LEO. 3. BE merciful unto me, O LORD: for I will call daily upon thee. 4. Comfort the soul of thy servant : for unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. 5. For thou, LORD, art good and gracious: and of great mercy unto all them that call upon thee. 6. Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer: and ponder the voice of my humble desires. 7. In the time of my trouble I will call upon thee : for thou hearest me. 8. Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O LORD there is not one that can do as thou doest. 9. All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship thee, O LORD and shall glorify thy name. : 10. For thou art great, and dost wondrous things: thou art GoD alone. [CROFT, CROTCH. 1. Be thou my judge, O LORD, for I have walked innocently my trust hath also been in the LORD, therefore I shall not fall. 2. Examine me, O LORD, and prove me try out my reins and my heart. 3. For thy loving-kindness is ever before mine eyes and I will walk in thy truth. 4. I have not dwelt with vain persons neither will I have fellowship with the deceitful. 5. I have hated the congregation of the wicked: and will not sit among the ungodly. 6. I will wash my hands in innocency, O LORD: and so will I go to thine altar; 7. That I may shew the voice of thanksgiving : and tell of all thy wondrous works. xx. 9. Save, LORD, and hear us, O King of heaven when we call upon thee. : lxxxv. 7. Shew us thy mercy, O LORD and grant us thy salvation. Hallelujah. BOYCE, DUPUIS, LANGDON, ALCOCK, J. CORFE, 2. BEHOLD, GOD is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength, and my song he is also become my salvation. Ps. xxvi. 8. LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy seat and the place where thine honour dwelleth. 6. I will wash mine hands in innocency, O LORD: and so will I go to thine altar. Ps. cxix. 147. Early in the morning do I cry unto thee for in thy word is my trust. : xciv. 16. Who will rise up with me against the wicked or who will take my part against the evildoers? Is. lvii. 20. The wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest. 21. There is no peace, saith my GoD, to the wicked. Ps. cxv. 17. The dead praise not thee, O LORD : neither they that go down to the grave in silence. 18. But we will praise thee, O GOD, from this time forth for evermore. Hallelujah. Amen. [CLARKE WHITFIELD. 2. BEHOLD, GOD is my salvation: I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD JEHOVAH is the strength of my song; he is become my salvation. Behold, GOD is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid. Ps. cxix. 16. My delight shall be in thy statutes, and I will not forget thy word. 2. Behold, GoD is &c. [EBDON. 2. BEHOLD, GOD is my salvation! I will trust in him, and will not be afraid, for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song. He also is become my salvation. 4. Praise the LORD, and call upon his name: declare his doings among the people. 5. Sing unto the LORD, for he hath done excellent things this is known in all the earth. 6. Cry out and shout thou inhabitant of Zion; for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee. [PRING. 12. Be glad, O ye righteous, and rejoice in the LORD and be joyful, all ye that are true of heart. xxx. 5. For his wrath endures but for a moment: and in his pleasure is life for evermore. xlvii. 1. O clap your hands together, all ye people: O sing unto God with the voice of melody. 36 1 CORINTHIANS, XV. [NARES, GARTH. 51. Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52. In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet: the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54. Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. 55. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? 56. The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. 57. But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our LORD JESUS CHRIST. ROM. viii. 31. If God be for us, who can be against us? 33. Who shall lay any thing to the charge of GOD's elect? It is God that justifieth. |