my love and gratitude; and in preaching, to give a readiness of thought and expression suitable to the clearness and excellency of thy Holy Word. Grant this for the sake of Jesus Christ thy Son our Saviour.

¶ The instituted Minister, standing up, shall say,

The Lord be with you.

Ans. And with thy spirit.

Let us pray.

ALMIGHTY God, who hast built thy Church upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief Corner Stone; grant that, by the operation of the Holy Ghost, all Christians may be so joined together in unity of spirit, and in the bond of peace, that they may be an Holy Temple acceptable unto thee. And especially, to this congregation present, give the abundance of thy grace; that with one heart, they may desire the prosperity of thy holy Apostolic Church, and with one mouth, may profess the faith once delivered to the Saints. Defend them from the sins of heresy and schism: Let not the foot of pride come nigh to hurt them, nor the hand of the ungodly to cast them down. And grant that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by thy governance, that thy Church may joyfully serve thee in all godly quietness; that so they may walk in the ways of truth and peace, and at last be numbered with thy Saints in glory everlasting, through thy merits, O blessed Jesus, thou gracious Bishop and Shepherd of our souls, who art, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen. Then shall follow the Sermon: and after that the instituted Minister shall proceed to the Communion Service, and_to_administer the holy Eucharist to his Congregation: and after the Benediction, (which he shall always pronounce) the Wardens, Vestry, and others, shall salute and welcome him, bidding him, God speed.

When the Bishop of the Diocese is present at the institution of a Minister, he shall make to him the address prescribed in this Office in the form of a letter; and may perform such other duties herein assigned the instituting Minister as he may choose.

WHOLE BOOK

OF

PSALM S,

IN METRE;

WITH

HYMNS,

SUITED TO

THE FEASTS AND FASTS OF THE CHURCH,

AND OTHER OCCASIONS

OF

PUBLIC WORSHIP.

Stereotyped by D. & G. Bruce, New-York.

NEW-YORK:

PUBLISHED BY HENRY I. MEGAREY.

BY the Bishops, the Clergy, and the Laity of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, in Convention, this 18th day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine

THIS Translation of the Whole Book of Psalms into Metre, with THymns, is set forth, and allowed to be sung in all Congregations of the said Church, before and after Morning and Evening Prayer, and also before and after Sermons, at the discretion of the Minister.

And it shall be the duty of every Minister of any Church, either by standing directions, or from time to time, to appoint the Portions of Psalms which are to be sung.

And further, it shall be the duty of every Minister, with such assistance as he can obtain from persons skilled in music, to give order concerning the Tunes to be sung, at any time, in his Church: And, especially, it shall be his duty to suppress all light and unseemly music, and all indecency and irreverence in the performance; by which vain and ungodly persons profane the service of the Sanctuary.

THE

PSALMS OF DAVID,

IN METRE.

PSALM 1.

HOW blest is he who ne'er consents

By ill advice to walk,

Nor stands in sinners' ways, nor sits
Where men profanely talk;

2 But makes the perfect law of God
His bus'ness and delight;

Devoutly reads therein by day,
And meditates by night.

16 " Though madly you dispute my will,
"The King that I ordain,
"Whose throne is fix'd on Sion's hill,
"Shall there securely reign."

7 Attend, O earth, whilst I declare
God's uncontroll'd decree :

"Thou art my Son; this day, my heir,
"Have I begotten thee.

8 "Ask, and receive thy full demands; "Thine shall the heathen be;

3 Like some fair tree, which, fed by The utmost limits of the lands

streams,

With timely fruit does bend,

He still shall flourish, and success

All his designs attend.

4 Ungodly men, and their attempts,
No lasting root shall find;

Untimely blasted, and dispers'd
Like chaff before the wind.

"Shall be possess'd by thee.

9"Thy threat'ning sceptre thou shalt

shake,

"And crush them ev'ry where;
"As massy bars of iron break
"The potter's brittle ware."

10 Learn then, ye princes; and give ear,
Ye judges of the earth:

5 Their guilt shall strike the wicked dumb 11 Worship the Lord with holy fear;

Before their Judge's face:

No formal hypocrite shall then
Among the saints have place.

6 For God approves the just man's ways;
To happiness they tend :

But sinners and the paths they tread,
Shall both in ruin end.

PSALM 2.

WITH restless and ungovern'd rage,

Why do the heathen storm ?
Why in such rash attempts engage,
As they can ne'er perform?

2 The great in council and in might
Their various forces bring;
Against the Lord they all unite,
And his anointed King.

3 "Must we submit to their commands ?"
Presumptuously they say:
"No, let us break their slavish bands,
"Ánd cast their chains away,"
4 But God, who sits enthron'd on high,
And sees how they combine,
Does their conspiring strength defy,
And mocks their vain design.

5 Thick clouds of wrath divine shall

break.

On his rebellious foes;

And thus will he, in thunder, speak
To all that dare oppose:

Rejoice with awful mirth.

12 Appease the Son, with due respect
Lest he revenge the bold neglect,
Your timely homage pay;
Incens'd by your delay.

13 If but in part his anger rise,
Who can endure the dame?
Then blest are they, whose hope relies
On his most holy name.

PSALM 3.

HOW many, Lord, of late are grown
The troublers of my peace!

And as their numbers hourly rise,
So does their rage increase.

2 Insulting, they my soul upbraid,
And him whom I adore ;

"The God in whom he trusts," say they,
"Shall rescue him no more."

3 But thou, O Lord, art my defence
Thou art my glory, and shall yet
On thee my hopes rely:
Lift up my head on high.

4 Since whensoe'er, in like distress,
To God I made my pray'r,
He heard me from his holy hill;
Why should I now despair?

5 Guarded by him, I laid me down
My sweet repose to take;