e 2 But ere this spacious world was made, 3 Like floods, the angry nations rise, 4 For ever shall thy throne endure; Thy promise stands for ever sure: And everlasting holiness Becomes the dwellings of thy grace. P. M. 1st Part. Walworth. [*] God's Majesty, and Sovereign Dominion. THE Lord of glory reigns, he reigns on high, His robes of state are strength and majesty; This wide creation rose at his command, Built by his word, and 'stablish'd by his hand: g Long stood his throne, ere he began creation, And his own Godhead-is the firm foundation 2 God is th' eternal King: thy foes in vain Raise their rebellion, to confound thy reign: In vain the storms, in vain the floods arise, And roar, and toss their waves against the skies, Foaming at heaven, they rage with wild commotion; [ocean. But heaven's high arches scorn the swelling d3 Ye tempests, rage no more; ye floods, be still; And the mad world, obedient to his will: Built on his truth, his church must ever stand: 1 God's Power, and Zion's Safety. THE HE Lord Jehovah reigns, Begirt with sovereign might, And rays of majesty around. 2 Upheld by his commands, g Thy throne was fix'd on high, Eternal is thy kingdoin, Lord. e 3 In vain the noisy crowd, Like billows fierce and loud, Against thine empire rage and roar ; In vain with angry spite The surly nations fight, And dash like waves against the shore. Shall beat their madness down Thy throne for ever stands on high. g 5 Thy promises are true, Thy grace is ever new; There fix'd, thy church shall ne'er remove : Shall in thy courts appear, PSALM 94. C. M. 1st Part. [b] V. 1, 2, 7-14. Saints chastised, and Sinners de stroyed. GOD! to whom revenge belongs, Let sovereign power redress our wrongs; 2 They say,The Lord nor sees nor hears ;' Can he be deaf, who form'd their ears? 3 He knows their impious thoughts are vain, And they shall feel his power; His wrath shall pierce their souls with pain, 4 But if thy saints deserve rebuke, Thy providences, and thy book, Shall make them know their God. 5 Blest is the man thy hands chastise, And to his duty draw: Thy scourges make thy children wise, 6 But God will ne'er cast off his saints, Reading. [b], V. 16-23. Deliverance from Temptation and 1 WH Persecution. VHO will arise, and plead my right, While earth and hell their force unite, 2 Had not the Lord, my Rock, my Help, e My life had now in silence dwelt, My soul amongst the dead. p 0 3 Alas, my sliding feet!' I cry'd, Thy grace stood constant by my side, e 4 While multitudes of mournful thoughts o Thy boundless love forgives my faults, Thy comforts cheer my soul. -5 Powers of iniquity may rise, And frame pernicious laws; o But God, my retuge, rules the skies; He will defend my cause. -6 Let malice vent her rage aloud; Let bold blasphemers scoff; g The Lord our God shall judge the proud, And cut the sinners off. PSALM 95. C. M. Bedford. Plymouth. [*] ING to the Lord Jehovah's name, When his salvation is our theme, Exalted be our voice. 2 With thanks approach his awful sight, And psalms of honour sing; The Lord's a God of boundless might 3 Let princes hear, let angels know, 4 Earth, with its caverns dark and deep, Lies in his spacious hand; He fix'd the seas what bounds to keep, Oh may the creatures of his power 06 Now is the time: he bends his ear, • Come, lest he rouse his wrath, and swear, 'Ye shall not see my rest.' 1 S. M. Peckham. [*] A Psalm before Sermon. Jehovah is the sovereign God, 2 He form'd the deeps unknown, € 3 Come, worship at his throne; 4 To-day attend his voice, Come, like the people of his choice, 5 [But if your ears refuse The language of his grace, And hearts grow hard, like stubborn Jews, That unbelieving race; 6 The Lord, in vengeance dress'u d You that despis'd my promis'd rest, Shall have no portion there.'] 1 L. M. Blendon. Leeds. [*] V. 1, 2, 3, 6-11. Canaan lost through Unbelief. 2 Come, let our souls address the Lord, e Nor let our harden'd hearts renew The sins and plagues that Israel knew. d 5 [Thus saith the Lord,' How false they prove! a 6 Look back, my soul, with holy dread, And view those ancient rebels dead: -Attend the offer'd grace to-day, Nor lose the blessing by delay. o 7 Seize the kind promise, while it waits, PSALM 96. C. M. Arundel. Christmas. [*] 1 Ye tribes of ev'ry tongue; His new discover'd grace demands A new and nobler song. 2 Say to the nations, Jesus reigns, . His power the sinking world sustains, |