The earth, and stately tread, or lowly creep; To hill or valley, fountain or fresh shade, PSALMS, AND OTHER PARTS OF SCRIPTURE, TRANSLATED OR IMITATED. FIRST PSALM IMITATED. Happy, O! happy is his state, Whose thoughts are always right; Like some fair tree a brook beside, Which blossoms cover in the spring, For GOD, in whom he puts his trust, And will his righteous servant give, But hapless is the sinner's fate! Whom every wind can bend : Such is the order here of things, Goodness still draws its own reward, For high in justice and in might, PSALM XIII.-New Version. How long wilt thou forget me, LORD? Must I for ever mourn? How long wilt Thou withdraw from me? Oh! never to return? How long shall anxious thoughts my soul, And grief my heart oppress? How long my enemies insult, Oh, hear and to my longing eyes Restore thy wonted light; And suddenly, or I shall sleep In everlasting night. Then shall my song, with praise inspir'd, To thee my GOD ascend, Who to thy servant in distress Such bounty did'st extend. PSALM XV.-New Version. LORD, who's the happy man, that Not, stranger like, to visit them, may 'Tis He whose ev'ry thought and deed Who never did a slander forge, Nor hearken to a false report, By malice whisper'd round. |