1 PSALM 88. Second Part. S. M. Sickness sanctified. STRETCH'D on the bed of grief, For sore disease and wasting pain 3 The work, the mighty work 4 Then to the Lord I pray'd, 5 He heard my humble cry; 6 Ye sinners, fear the Lord, Soon will the awful voice of death 1 Command your souls away. PSALM 88. Third Part. L. M. Death not the end of our being. SHALL man, O God of light and life, For ever moulder in the grave? Can'st thou forget thy glorious work, Thy promise, and thy pow'r to save? 2 Cease, cease, ye vain desponding fears : When Christ, our Lord, from darkness sprang Death, the last foe, was captive led, And heav'n with praise and wonder rang. 3 Him, the first fruits, his chosen sons Shall follow from the vanquish'd grave; He mounts his throne, the King of Kings, His church to quicken, and to save. 4 Faith sees the bright eternal doors 'Unfold, to make his children way: They shall be cloth'd with endless life, And shine in everlasting day. 5 The trump shall sound; the dust awake; From the cold tomb the slumb'rers spring; Thro' heav'n with joy their myriads rise, And hail their Saviour and their King. 1 PSALM 88. Fourth Part. C. M. A believer walking long in darkness. Thy grace prevail'd, and made me thine ; 2 But where remain the joy and peace, Which, then I thought, would never cease? If I am thine, how can it be, That comforts should for ever flee? 3 Involv'd in glooms of darkest night, And let, of future rest, an heir, PSALM 89. First Part. L. M. The covenant made with Christ. OR ever shall 1F The truth The truth and mercy of the Lord; Mercy and truth for ever stand, Like heav'n establish'd by his hand. 2 Thus to his Son he sware, and said, "With thee my cov'nant first was made; "In thee shall dying sinners live; "Glory and grace are thine to give. 3"Be thou my Prophet, thou my Priest; "Thy children shall be ever blest; "Thou art my chosen King; thy throne "Shall stand eternal like my own.' 4 Now let the church rejoice, and sing 1 MY Y never ceasing songs shall show And make succeeding ages know 2 The sacred truths his lips pronounce, And if he speaks a promise once, 3 How long the race of David held 4 His seed for ever shall possess 5 Lord God of hosts, thy wond'rous ways Are sung by saints above; 1 And saints on earth their honours raise PSALM 89. Third Part. C. M. WITH rev'rence let thy saints appear, And bow before the Lord; His high commands adoring hear, 2 How terrible thy glories be! Darkness and day from east to west 4 Thy words the raging winds control, Thou mak'st the sleeping billows roll, 5 Heav'n, earth, and air, and sea are thine, And the dark world of hell; How did thine arm in vengeance shine 6 Justice and judgment are thy throne, While truth and mercy, join'd in one, PSALM 89. Fourth Part. C. M. 1 BLEST are the souls that hear and know 3 The Lord, our glory and defence, PSALM 89. Fifth Part. C. M. 1 HEAR what the Lord in vision said, And made his mercy known; "Sinners, behold, your help is laid 2 High shall he reign on David's throne, 3 My truth shall guard him in his way, While in my name thro' earth and sea 4 My cov❜nant stands for ever fast, Firm as the heav'ns his throne shall last, |