o 5 O glorious type of heavenly grace! e -6 He, the true David, Israel's King, Blest and beloved of God, o To save us rebels, dead in sin, Paid his own dearest blood. PSALM 36. L. M. Old Hundred. Sheffield. [*] Ver. 5-9 Perfections, Providence, and Grace of God. TIGH in the heavens, eternal God, 1 H'G Thy goodness in full glory shines; Thy truth shall break through every cloud, That veils and darkens thy designs. 2 Forever firm thy justice stands, As mountains their foundations keep; Wise are the wonders of thine hands, Thy judgments are a mighty deep. 3 Thy Providence is kind and large, Both man and beast thy bounty share; The whole creation is thy charge, o But saints are thy peculiar care. e 4 My God, how excellent thy grace, Whence all our hope and comfort springs! -The sons of Adam, in distress, Fly to the shadow of thy wings. 5 From the provisions of thy house, o 6 Life, like a fountain rich and free, 1 C. M. Mear. [*] Ver. 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9. Practical Atheism exposed. men grow bold in wicked ways, WHILE My heart within me often says, "Their thoughts believe there's none." 2 Their thoughts and ways at once declare, God hath no wrath for them to fear, e 3 What strange self-flattery blinds their eyes! When they shall see with sore surprise, 4 Thy justice shall maintain its throne, -5 Above these heavens' created rounds, o Thy truth outlives the narrow bounds, -6 Safety to man thy goodness brings, e 7 From thee, when creature-streams run low, o Perpetual springs of life shall flow, e 8 Though all created light decay, S. M. Watchman. [*] Ver. 1-7. Wickedness of man, and Majesty of God. 1 WH THEN man grows bold in sin, My heart within me cries, d" He hath no faith of God within, "Nor fear before his eyes." 2 He walks a while concealed, Till his dark crimes, at once revealed, 3 His heart is false and foul, His words are smooth and fair; Wisdom is banished from his soul, 4 He plots upon his bed, New mischiefs to fulfill: He sets his heart, and hands, and head, o 5 But there's a dreadful God, o 6 His truth transcends the sky, a 7 How excellent his love, Whence all our safety springs; e O never let my soul remove From underneath his wings!] PSALM 37. C. M. FIRST PART. Walsal. [b] Ver. 1-15. Cure of Envy, Fretfulness, and Unbelief. € 1 WHY should I vex my soul, and fret, WHY To see the wicked rise? Or envy sinners, waxing great By violence and lies? 2 As flowery grass, cut down at noon, Before the evening fades; So shall their glories vanish soon, In everlasting shades. -3 Then let me make the Lord my trust, And practise all that's good; o So shall I dwell among the just, And he'll provide me food. -4 I to my God my ways commit, And cheerful wait his will; Thy hand, which guides my doubtful feet, 5 Mine innocence shalt thou display, 6 The meek at last the earth possess, True riches, with abundant peace, PAUSE. 7 [Rest in the Lord, and keep his way, Though Providence should long delay 8 Let sinners join to break your peace, 9 They have drawn out the threatening sword, To slay the men who fear the Lord, 10 My God shall break their bows, and burn Their persecuting darts; Shall their own swords against them turn, C. M. Canterbury. SECOND PART. Abridge. York. [*] Ver. 16, 21—31. Religion in Words and Deeds. 1 W And grow profanely bold? HY do the wealthy wicked boast, The meanest portion of the just, 2 The wicked borrows of his friends, 3 His alms with liberal heart he gives, His memory to long ages lives, 4 His lips abhor to talk profane, His ready tongue declares to men 5 The law and gospel of the Lord, Led by the Spirit and the word, 6 When sinners fall, the righteous stand, They shall possess the promised land, C. M. THIRD PART. Colchester. Arundel. [*] 1 MY God, the steps of pious men Are ordered by thy will; Though they should fall, they rise again, 2 The Lord delights to see their ways, 3 The heavenly heritage is theirs, He feeds them now, and makes them heirs 4 [Wait on the Lord, ye sons of men, PAUSE. 5 The haughty sinner I have seen, -6 And, lo, he vanished from the ground, e Nor root, nor branch, nor leaf, was found, Where all that pride had been. d 7 But mark the man of righteousness, His several steps attend; o True pleasure runs through all his ways, And peaceful is his end. PSALM 38. C. M. Plymouth. [b] Guilt of Conscience and Relief. MIDST thy wrath remember love; 1A Restore thy servant, Lord; Nor let a father's chastening prove |