PSALM 80.

From the cii. Psalm of David.

PART I. C. M.

HEN I pour out my soul in prayer,

Do thou, O Lord, attend;
To thy eternal throne of grace
Let my sad cry ascend.

2 O hide not thou thy glorious face
In times of deep distress;
Incline thine ear, and, when I call,
My sorrows soon redress.

3 My days, just hast'ning to their end,
Are like an evening shade;
My beauty does, like wither'd grass,
With waning lustre fade.

4 But thine eternal state, O Lord,

No length of time shall waste The mem'ry of thy wondrous work, From age to age shall last.

PART II. C. M.

1 GOD shall arise, and Sion view

With an unclouded face:

For now her time is come, his own

Appointed day of grace.

2 The name and glory of the Lord

All heathen kings shall fear, When he shall Sion build again, And in full state appear.

3 For God, from his abode on high,

His gracious beams display'd;
The Lord from heaven, his lofty throne,
Hath all the earth survey'd.

4 That they, in Sion, where he dwells,
Might celebrate his fame,
And through the holy city sing
Loud praises to his Name.

PART III. C. M.

1 THE strong foundations of the earth Of old by thee were laid;

Thy hands, O Lord, the arch of heaven With wondrous skill have made.

2 Whilst thou for ever shalt endure, They soon shall pass away;

And, like a garment often worn,

Shall tarnish and decay.

PSALM 81. L. M.

From the ciii. Psalm of David.

Y soul, inspired with sacred love, God's holy Name for ever bless;

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E of all his favours mindful prove,

And still thy grateful thanks express.

2 'Tis he that all thy sins forgives,

And after sickness makes thee sound;
From danger he thy life retrieves,

By him with grace and mercy crown'd.
3 He with good things thy mouth supplies,
Thy vigour eagle-like restores ;
He to the suff'rer promptly flies,

Who, wrong'd, his righteous help implores.
4 The Lord abounds with tender love,
And unexampled acts of grace;
His waken'd wrath doth slowly move,
His willing mercy flies apace.

5 God will not always harshly chide,
But with his anger quickly part;
And loves his punishments to guide
More by his love than our desert.
6 As high as heaven its arch extends
Above this little spot of clay,
So much his boundless love transcends
The small respects that we can pay.
7 As far as 'tis from east to west,
So far has he our sins removed;
Who, with a father's tender breast,

Has such as fear him always loved.
8 For God, who all our frame surveys,
Considers that we are but clay;
How fresh soe'er we seem, our days

Like grass or flowers must fade away.

9 Whilst they are nipp'd with sudden blasts,
Nor can we find their former place,
God's faithful mercy ever lasts

To those that fear him, and their race.
10 This shall attend on such as still
Proceed in his appointed way;
And who not only know his will,
But to it just obedience pay.

11 The Lord, the universal King,

In heaven has fix'd his lofty throne:

To him, ye angels, praises sing,

In whose great strength his power is shown.

To thy command they bend;

But thou continu'st still the same,
Nor have thy years an end.

4 Thou to the children of thy saints

Shall lasting quiet give;
Whose happy race, securely fix'd,
Shall in thy presence live.

And hear and do his sacred will,
Ye hosts of his, this tribute pay,

Who still what he ordains fulfil.

13 Let every creature jointly bless

The mighty Lord; and thou, my heart,
With grateful joy thy thanks express,
And in this concert bear thy part.

His grace to thee proclaim; And all that is within me, join To bless his holy Name.

2 O bless the Lord, my soul, His mercies bear in mind; Forget not all his benefits,

Who is to thee so kind. 3 He pardons all thy sins,

Prolongs thy feeble breath;
He healeth thine infirmities,
And ransoms thee from death.
4 He feeds thee with his love,

Upholds thee with his truth;
And, like the eagle's, he renews
The vigour of thy youth.

5 Then bless the Lord, my soul,

His grace, his love proclaim;
Let all that is within me, join
To bless his holy Name.

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PSALM 83.

From the civ. Psalm of David.

PART I. L. M.

LESS God, my soul; thou, Lord, alone

Possessest empire without bounds,
With honour thou art crown'd, thy throne
Eternal majesty surrounds.

2 With light thou dost thyself enrobe,
And glory for a garment take;
Heaven's curtains stretch beyond the globe,
Thy canopy of state to make.

3 God builds on liquid air, and forms
His palace-chambers in the skies;
The clouds his chariots are, and storms
The swift-wing'd steeds with which he flies.

4 As bright as flame, as swift as wind,
His ministers heaven's palace fill;
They have their sundry tasks assign'd,
All prompt to do their sovereign's will.

5 In praising God while he prolongs

My breath, I will that breath employ;
And join devotion to my songs,
Sincere, as in him is my joy.

PART II. L. M.

1 How various, Lord, thy works are found,
For which thy wisdom we adore!
The earth is with thy treasure crown'd,
"Till nature's hand can grasp no more.

2 All creatures, both of sea and land,
In sense of common want agree;
All wait on thy dispensing hand,
And have their daily alms from thee.

3 They gather what thy stores disperse, Without their trouble to provide; Thou op'st thy hand, the universe,

The craving world, is all supplied.

4 Thou for a moment hid'st thy face,

The num'rous ranks of creatures mourn; Thou tak'st their breath, all nature's race Decay, and to their dust return.

5 Again thou send'st thy Spirit forth,
Inspiring vital energies;
Nature's restored; replenish'd earth,
Joyous, her new creation sees.

6 Thus through successive ages stands
Firm fix'd thy providential care;

Pleased with the work of thine own hands, Thou dost the waste of time repair.

PSALM 84. II. 3.

From the civ. Psalm of David.

OW manifold thy works, O Lord,

In wisdom, power, and goodness wrought!

The earth is with thy riches stored, And ocean with thy wonders fraught: Unfathom'd caves beneath the deep For thee their hidden treasures keep. 2 By thee alone the living live,—

Hide but thy face, their comforts fly; They gather what thy seasons give,Take thou away their breath, they die; But send again thy Spirit forth, And life renews the gladden'd earth. 3 Joy in his works Jehovah takes, Yet to destruction they return; He looks upon the earth, it quakes,— Touches the mountains, and they burn: But God for ever is the same; Glory to his eternal Name!

PSALM 85. C. M.

From the cv. Psalm of David.

RENDER thanks, and bless the Lord,
Invoke his sacred Name;
Acquaint the nations with his deeds,
His matchless deeds proclaim.

2 Sing to his praise in lofty hymns,
His wondrous works rehearse;
Make them the theme of your discourse,
And subject of your verse.

3 Rejoice in his almighty Name,
Alone to be adored;

And let their hearts o'erflow with joy
That humbly seek the Lord.

4 Seek ye the Lord, his saving strength
Devoutly still implore;

And, where he's ever present, seek

His face for evermore.

5 The wonders that his hands have wrought Keep thankfully in mind;

The righteous statutes of his mouth,
And laws to us assign'd.

PSALM 86. L. M.

From the cvi. Psalm of David.

RENDER thanks to God above, The fountain of eternal love; Whose mercy firm through ages past Has stood, and shall for ever last. 2 Who can his mighty deeds express, Not only vast, but numberless? What mortal eloquence can raise His tribute of immortal praise ?

3 Happy are they, and only they,

Who from thy judgements never stray;
Who know what's right; nor only so,
But always practise what they know.
4 Extend to me that favour, Lord,

Thou to thy chosen dost afford;
When thou return'st to set them free
Let thy salvation visit me.

5 O may I worthy prove to see
Thy saints in full prosperity;
That I the joyful choir may join,
And count thy people's triumph mine.

6 Let Israel's God be ever bless'd,
His name eternally confess'd;
Let all his saints, with full accord,
Sing loud Amens-Praise ye the Lord!

Where, from verdant hills, the springs Through luxuriant valleys flow. 60 that man would praise the Lord, For his goodness to their race; For the wonders of his word, And the riches of his grace!

PART II. C. M.

1 THY wondrous power, Almighty Lord, That rules the boist'rous sea, The bold adventurers record,

Who tempt that dang'rous way.

2 At thy command the winds arise,
And swell the tow'ring waves;
While they astonish'd mount the skies,
And sink in gaping graves.

3 Dismay'd they climb the wat❜ry hills,
Dismay'd they plunge again;
Each like a tott'ring drunkard reels,
And finds his courage vain.

4 Then to the Lord they raise their cries He hears their loud request,

He calms the fierce tempestuous skies,
And lays the floods to rest.

5 Rejoicing, they forget their fears,
They see the storm allay'd:
The wish'd-for haven now appears;
There, let their vows be paid!

7 O that the sons of men would praise The goodness of the Lord!

And those who see his wondrous ways, His wondrous love record!

PSALM 88. C. M.
From the cviii. Psalm of David.
GOD, my heart is fully bent

To magnify thy Name;

My tongue with cheerful songs of praise
Shall celebrate thy fame.

2 Awake, my lute; nor thou, my harp,

Thy warbling notes delay; Whilst I with early hymns of joy Prevent the dawning day.

3 To all the list'ning tribes, O Lord,
Thy wonders I will tell,

And to those nations sing thy praise
That round about us dwell;

4 Because thy mercy's boundless height
The highest heaven transcends,
And far beyond th' aspiring clouds
Thy faithful truth extends.

5 Be thou, O God, exalted high
Above the starry frame;

And let the world, with one consent,
Confess thy glorious Name.

PSALM 89. II. 2.

From the cx. Psalm of David.

HE Lord unto my Lord thus spake : "Till I thy foes thy footstool make,

Sit thou in state at my right hand : Supreme in Sion thou shalt be, And all thy proud opposers see

Subjected to thy just command.

2 "Thee, in thy power's triumphant day, The willing people shall obey;

And, when thy rising beams they view, Shall all, (redeem'd from error's night,) Appear more numerous and bright

Than crystal drops of morning dew."

3 The Lord hath sworn, nor sworn in vain, That like Melchisedech's, thy reign

And priesthood shall no period see: Anointed Prince! thou, bending low, Shalt drink where darkest torrents flow, Then raise thy head in victory!

PSALM 90. L. M.

From the exi. Psalm of David.

RAISE ye the Lord! our God to praise
My soul her utmost power shall raise,
With private friends, and in the throng
Of saints, his praise shall be my song.

2 His works, for greatness though renown'd,
His wondrous works with ease are found
By those who seek for them aright,
And in the pious search delight.

3 His works are all of matchless fame,
And universal glory claim;

His truth, confirm'd through ages past,
Shall to eternal ages last.

4 By precepts he hath us enjoin'd

To keep his wondrous works in mind;
And to posterity record

That good and gracious is our Lord.

5 His bounty, like a flowing tide,

Has all his servants' wants supplied;
And he will ever keep in mind

His cov'nant with our fathers sign'd.
6 Just are the dealings of his hands,
Immutable are his commands,
By truth and equity sustain'd,
And for eternal rules ordain’d.

7 He set his saints from bondage free,
And then establish'd his decree,
For ever to remain the same:
Holy and rev'rend is his Name.

8 Who wisdom's sacred prize would win,
Must with the fear of God begin :
Immortal praise and heavenly skill
Have they who know and do his will.

PSALM 91. L. M.

From the exii. Psalm of David. HAT man is bless'd who stands in awe Of God, and loves his sacred law; His seed on earth shall be renown'd, And with successive honours crown'd. 2 The soul that's fill'd with virtue's light Shines brightest in affliction's night; To pity the distress'd inclin'd, As well as just to all mankind.

3 His lib'ral favours he extends,

To some he gives, to others lends;
Yet what his charity impairs,
He saves by prudence in affairs.
Beset with threat'ning dangers round,
Unmoved shall he maintain his ground;
The sweet remembrance of the just
Shall flourish when he sleeps in dust.

PSALM 92. II. 2.

From the cxiii. Psalm of David.

E saints and servants of the Lord,
The triumphs of his Name record;

His sacred Name for ever bless ·
Where'er the circling sun displays
His rising beams or setting rays,

Due praise to his great Name address.

2 God through the world extends his sway; The regions of eternal day

But shadows of his glory are:
With him whose majesty excels,

Who made the heaven in which he dwells.
Let no created power compare.

3 Though 'tis beneath his state to view
In highest heaven what angels do,

Yet he to earth vouchsafes his care;
He takes the needy from his cell,
Advancing him in courts to dwell,
Companion of the greatest care.

PSALM 93. C. M.
From the exv. Psalm of David.
ORD, not to us, we claim no share,
But to thy sacred Name

Give glory, for thy mercy's sake,
And truth's eternal fame.

2 Why should the heathen cry, "Where's now The God whom ye adore?"

Convince them that in heaven thou art,
And uncontroll'd thy power.

3 O Israel, make the Lord your trust,
Who is your help and shield;
Priests, Levites, trust in him alone,
Who only help can yield.

4 Let all who truly fear the Lord,
On him they fear rely;

Who them in danger can defend,
And all their wants supply.

5 of us he oft has mindful been,

And Israel's house will bless; Priests, Levites, proselytes, e'en all Who his great Name confess.

6 On you, and on your heirs, he will Increase of blessings bring: Thrice happy you, who fav'rites are Of this almighty King!

7 Heaven's highest orb of glory he
His empire's seat designed;

And gave this lower globe of earth
A portion to mankind.

8 They who in death and silence sleep, To him no praise afford;

But we will bless for evermore

Our ever-living Lord.

PSALM 94. C. M.

From the exvi. Psalm of David.

Y soul with grateful thoughts of love Entirely is possess❜d,

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Because the Lord vouchsaf'd to hear
The voice of my request.

2 Since he has now his ear inclined,

I never will despair;

But still in all the straits of life

To him address my prayer.

3 With deadly sorrows compass'd round, With pains of hell oppress'd,

When troubles seized my aching heart,
And anguish racked my breast,-
4 On God's almighty Name I call'd,
And thus to him I pray'd;
"Lord, I beseech thee save my soul,
With sorrows quite dismay'd."

5 How just and merciful is God,
How gracious is the Lord;
Who saves the harmless, and to me

Does timely help afford.

6 Then, free from pensive cares, my soul,
Resume thy wonted rest;

For God has wondrously to thee
His bounteous love express'd.

7 When death alarm'd me, he removed
My dangers and my fears;
My feet from falling he secured,

And dried my eyes from tears.

8 Therefore my life's remaining years,

Which God to me shall lend,
Will I, in praises to his Name,
And in his service, spend.

9 In God I trusted, and of him
Did boast in greatest fear;

Though in my trouble I exclaim'd,
All men are insincere.

10 O what return to God shall I

For all his goodness make?

I'll praise his Name, and with glad zeal
The cup of blessing take.

11 I'll pay my vows among his saints,
Whose blood (howe'er despised

By wicked men) in God's account
Is always highly prized.

12 To thee I'll off 'rings bring of praise;
And while I bless thy Name,
The just performance of my vows
To all thy saints proclaim.

13 They in Jerusalem shall meet,
And in thy house shall join

To bless thy Name with one consent,
And mix their songs with mine.

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PSALM 95. C. M.

From the cxvii. Psalm of David.
ITH cheerful notes let all the earth
To heaven their voices raise;
Let all, inspired with godly mirth,
Sing solemn hymns of praise.

2 God's tender mercy knows no bound,
His truth shall ne'er decay:
Then let the willing nations round
Their grateful tribute pay.

PSALM 96. C. M.

From the cxviii. Psalm of David.
PRAISE the Lord, for he is good,
His mercies ne'er decay;
That his kind favours ever last,
Let thankful Israel say.

2 Their sense of his eternal love
Let Aaron's house express;
And that it never fails, let all

That fear the Lord confess.

3 Far better 'tis to trust in God,
And have the Lord our friend,
Than on the greatest human power

For safety to depend.

4 The Lord has been my help; the praise To him alone belongs;

He is my Saviour and my strength,

He only claims my songs.

5 Joy fills the dwelling of the just,
Whom God has saved from harm;

For wondrous things are brought to pass
By his almighty arm.

6 He, by his own resistless power,

Has endless honour won;

The saving strength of his right hand
Amazing works has done.