Terrours attend the wondrous way,
That brings thy mercies down.

8 [Thy voice, with terrour in the sound,
Through clouds and darkness broke;
All heaven in lightning shone around,
And earth with thunder shook.

9 Thine arrows through the sky were hurl'd; How glorious is the Lord!

Surprise and trembling seiz'd the world,
And his own saints ador'd.

-10 He gave them water from the rock;
And safe, by Moses' hand,
Through a dry desert led his flock,
Home to the promis'd land.]

PSALM 78. C. M. 1st Part. Mear. [*]
Providence of God rehearsed to Children.

1LET children hear the mighty deeds,
Which God perform'd of old;

Which in our younger years we saw,
And which our fathers told.

2 He bids us make his glories known,
His works of power and grace;
And we'll convey his wonders down
Through ev'ry rising race.

3 Our lips shall tell them to our sons,
And they again to theirs ;

That generations, yet unborn,

May teach them to their heirs.

4 Thus shall they learn, in God alone
Their hope securely stands;
That they may ne'er forget his works,
But practise his commands.

C. M. 2nd Part. China. [b*]

Israel's Rebellion and Punishment. WHAT a stiff rebellious house Was Jacob's ancient race! False to their own most solemn vows, And to their Maker's grace.

2 They broke the cov'nant of his love, And did his laws despise ; ·

Forgot the works he wrought, to prove
His power before their eyes.

3 They saw the plagues on Egypt light,
From his revenging hand;

What dreadful tokens of his might
Spread o'er the stubborn land!

4 They saw him cleave the mighty sea,
And march'd with safety through,
With wat❜ry walls to guard their way,
'Till they had 'scaped the foe.
(5 A wondrous pillar mark'd the road,
Compos'd of shade and light;

By day it prov'd a shelt'ring cloud,
A leading fire by night.

6 He from the rock their thirst supply'd;
The gushing waters fell,

And ran in rivers by their side,

A constant miracle.)

e 7 Yet they provok'd the Lord most high, And dar'd distrust his hand :

d 'Can he with bread our host supply, 'Amidst this desert land?'

g

8 The Lord with indignation heard,
And caus'd his wrath to flame;
His terrours ever stand prepar'd
To vindicate his name.

C. M. 3rd Part. Reading. [*b]

Chastisement and Salvation.

1 [WHEN Israel sins, the Lord reproves,

And fills their hearts with dread;

Yet he forgives the men he loves,
And sends them heavenly bread.
2 He fed them with a lib'ral hand,
And made his treasures known;
He gave the midnight clouds command
To pour provision down.

3 The manna, like a morning shower,
Lay thick around their feet;

The corn of heaven, so light, so pure,
As though 'twere angel's meat.

4 But they in murm'ring language said, 'Manna is all our feast;

"We loath this light, this airy bread, 'We must have flesh to taste.'

5 'Ye shall have flesh to please your lust,'
The Lord in wrath reply'd;

And sent them quails, like sand or dust,
Heap'd up from side to side.

6 He gave them all their own desire;
And greedy as they fed,

His vengeance burnt with secret fire,
And smote the rebels dead.

7 When some were slain, the rest return'd,
And sought the Lord with tears;
Under the rod they fear'd and mourn'd,
But soon forgot their fears.

8 Oft he chastis'd, and still forgave,
'Till, by his gracious hand,
The nation he resolv'd to save,
Possess'd the promis'd land.]
L. M. Bath. [b]

V. 32, &c.-Saints corrected and saved.

1 GR

REAT God, how oft did Israel prove,
By turns, thine anger and thy love!
There, in a glass, our hearts may see
How fickle and how false they be.

2 How soon the faithless Jews forgot
The dreadful wonders God had wrought!
Then they provoke him to his face;
Nor fear his power, nor trust his grace.
3 The Lord consum'd their years in pain,
And made their travels long and vain;

A tedious march, through unknown ways,
Wore out their strength, and spent their days.
4 Oft, when they saw their brethren slain,
They mourn'd and sought the Lord again;
Call'd him the Rock of their abode,
Their high Redeemer, and their God.
5 Their prayers and vows before him rise,
As flatt'ring words, or solemn lies;
While their rebellious tempers prove
False to his cov'nant and his love.

6 Yet did his sovereign grace forgive The men, who ne'er deserv'd to live: His anger oft away he turn'd,

Or else with gentle flame it burn'd.

7 He saw their flesh was weak and frail;
He saw temptation still prevail ;

The God of Abraham lov'd them still,
And led them to his holy hill.

PSALM 80. L. M. Dresden. Moreton. [b]
The Church in Affliction.

1

REAT Shepherd of thine Israel,

Who didst between the cherubs dwell, And ledst the tribes, thy chosen sheep, Safe through the desert and the deep:e 2 Thy Church is in the desert now; -Shine from on high, and guide it through; Turn us to thee, thy love restore; We shall be sav'd, and sigh no more. 3 [Great God, whom heavenly hosts obey, How long shall we lament and pray, And wait in vain thy kind return? How long shall thy fierce anger burn?

PAUSE THE FIRST.

4 Instead of wine and cheerful bread,
Thy saints with their own tears are fed;
Turn us to thee; thy love restore:
We shall be sav'd and sigh no more.]

e 5 Hast thou not planted, with thy hand,
A lovely vine in this our land?

Did not thy power defend it round, And heavenly dews enrich the ground? -6 How did the spreading branches shoot, And bless the nation with the fruit! e But now, O Lord, look down and see Thy mourning Vine, that lovely tree. 7 Why is its beauty thus defac'd? Why hast thou laid its fences waste? -Strangers and foes against it join, And ev'ry beast devours the vine. 8 Return, almighty God, return; p Nor let thy bleeding vineyard mourn:

-Turn us to thee, thy love restore; o We shall be sav'd, and sigh no more.

PAUSE THE SECOND.

9 [Lord, when this vine in Canaan grew, Thou wast its strength and glory too! Attack'd in vain by all its foes,

Till the fair Branch of promise rose.
10 Fair Branch, ordain'd of old to shoot
From David's stock, from Jacob's root;
Himself a noble Vine, and we

The lesser branches of the Tree.

11 'Tis thy own Son; and he shall stand, Girt with thy strength, at thy right hand; Thy first born Son, adorn'd and blest •With power and grace above the rest. 12 Oh, for his sake, attend our cry, Shine on thy churches, lest they die; Turn us to thee, thy love restore : We shall be sav'd, and sigh no more.]

PSALM 81. S. M. Aylesbury. Dover. [*]

V. 1, 8-16. Saints warned and exhorted.
ING to the Lord, aloud,

1 SING

And make a joyful noise:

o God is our Strength, our Saviour God; Let Israel hear his voice:

e 2

'From vile idolatry,

'Preserve my worship clean;

'I am the Lord, who set thee free
'From slavery and from sin.

-3 'Stretch thy desires abroad,
'And I'll supply them well;

e 'But if ye will refuse your God,
'If Israel will rebel ;-

d 4 'I'll leave them,' saith the Lord,
'To their own lusts a prey;

'And let them run the dang'rous road-
""Tis their own chosen way.

5

'Yet, oh that all my saints

'Would hearken to my voice!

-Soon I would ease their sore complaints,

'And bid their hearts rejoice.