12 Who sincerely seek and fear him, He to them their wish will give; When they call, the LORD will hear them, He will hear them, and relieve. 13 From JEHOVAH all who prize him Shall his saving health enjoy; All the wicked, who despise him, He will in their sin destroy. 14 Still, JEHOVAH, thee confessing, Shall my tongue thy praise proclaim; And may all mankind with blessing Ever hail thy holy Name. From the cxlvi. Psalm of David. PRAISE the LORD, and thou, my soul, For ever bless his Name: His wondrous love, while life shall last, My constant praise shall claim. 2 On princes, on the sons of men, They cannot help, they turn to dust, 3 Then happy he, who Jacob's God 4 The LORD, who made both heav'n and earth, And all that they contain, 5 The poor, oppress'd, from all their My days of praise shall ne'er be past, While life, and thought, and being last, Or immortality endures. 2 Why should I place in man my trust? Ev'n princes die and turn to dust, Vain is the help of flesh and blood; Their breath departs, their pomp, and pow'r, And thoughts, all vanish in an hour, Nor can they make their promise good. 3 Happy the man whose hopes rely On Israel's GOD: he made the sky, And earth, and seas, with all their train; He saves th' oppress'd, he feeds the poor; His truth for ever stands secure, And none shall find his promise vain. 4 The LORD gives eye-sight to the blind, The LORD supports the sinking mind, He sends the righteous strength and peace. The widow, and the fatherless, And to the prisoner grants release. The LORD thy GOD for ever praise! PSALM 121. From the cxlvii. Psalm of David. PRAISE the LORD with hymns And celebrate his fame; For pleasant, good, and comely 'tis 2 His holy city God will build, Though levell'd with the ground, Bring back his people, though dispers'd Through all the nations round. 3 He kindly heals the broken hearts, And all their wounds does close He tells the number of the stars, Their several names he knows. 4 Great is the LORD, and great his pow'r, His wisdom has no bound; The meek he raises, and throws down The wicked to the ground. 5 To GOD the LORD, a hymn of praise 6 He covers heav'n with clouds, and 7 His care the beasts that loosely range 8 The LORD to him that fears his Name His tender love extends; To him that on his boundless grace 9 Let Sion and Jerusalem To God their praise address Whose strength secures their lasting gates, Who does their children bless. PART II. (L. M.) 1 JEHOVAH speaks: swift from the skies To earth the sov'reign mandate flies; 2 The thick descending flakes of snow 3 He speaks: the ice and snow obey, 4 But nobler works his grace record: 5 Such bliss no heathen nation shares, PSALM 122. (II. 4.) From the cxlviii. Psalm of David. E boundless realms of joy, YExalt your Maker's fame; His praise your song employ To sing his praise. 12 Thou moon, that rul'st the night, 3 Let them adore the LORD, 4 Let earth her tribute pay: And winds that where 5 By hills and mountains, all His name be blest. 6 Let all of highest birth, With those of humbler name, And judges of the earth, His matchless praise proclaim: In this design, Let youths with maids, And hoary heads With children, join. 7 United zeal be shown His wondrous fame to raise, Earth's utmost ends 8 His chosen saints to grace, The LORD to praise ! PSALM 123. (IV. 1.) PSALM 124. From the cxlix. Psalm of David. His praise in the great In their great Creator Be glad in their King. 2 Let them his great Name (L.M.) face, Unveil'd, in perfect glory shows. 2 Praise him for all the mighty acts Which he in our behalf has done; His kindness this return exacts, [run. With which our praise should equal 3 Let the shrill trumpet's warlike voice Make rocks and hills his praise rebound: [noise, Praise him with harp's melodious And gentle psalt'ry's silver sound. 4 Let them who joyful hymns compose, To cymbal set their songs of praise; To well-tun'd cymbals, and to those That loudly sound on solemn days. 5 Let all, that vital breath enjoy, The breath he does to them afford In just returns of praise employ: Let every creature praise the LORD. THE END. HYMNS. 1. THE HOLY SCRIPTURES. 15 O may these heavenly pages be HYMN 1. (C. M.) GREAT God! with wonder and with On all thy works I look; [praise 3 The fields provide me food, and 4 Here are my choicest treasures hid; 5 Lord, make me understand thy law, 6 Here would I learn how Christ has To save my soul from hell; [died Not all the books on earth beside, Such heavenly wonders tell. 7 Then let me love my Bible more, By day to read these wonders o'er, HYMN 2. (C. M.) My ever dear delight; And still new beauties may I see, 6 And still increasing light. Divine instructer, gracious Lord, Be thou for ever near; Teach me to love thy sacred word, And view my Saviour there. G II. CREATION. (C. M.) 2 Thy voice sent forth the high com'Twas instantly obey'd; [mand, And through thy goodness all things stand, Which by thy pow'r were made. 3 Lord! for thy glory-shine the For this-in course the planets roll They all reflect thy light: [whole, And day succeeds the night. 4 For this-the sun disperses heat And beams of cheering day; And distant stars, in order set, By night thy pow'r display. 5 For this the earth its produce For this-the waters flow; [yields, FATHER of mercies! in thy word And blooming plants adorn the fields, What endless glory shines! For ever be thy name ador'd, 2 Here may the wretched sons of want 3 Here the fair tree of knowledge 4 Here the Redeemer's welcome voice And trees aspiring grow. 6 Inspir'd with praise, our minds This wise and noble end- [pursue That all we think, and all we do, Shall to thine honour tend. 3 Then spake the Lord Omnipotent 4 The glorious firmament he spread, Sprung forth at his command. 6 Above, he form'd the stars; and Two greater orbs of light; [plac'd The radiant sun to rule the day, The moon to rule the night 7 To all the varied living tribes He gave their wondrous birth; Some form'd within the wat'ry deep, Some, from the teeming earth 8 Then, chief o'er all his works below, Man, honour'd man, was made: His soul with God's pure image With innocence array'd. [stamp'd, 9 Completed now the mighty work, God his creation view'd: And, pleas'd with all that he had Pronounc'd it "very good." [made, HYMN 5. (II. 1.) Psalm cxlviii. Praise from Lining Creatures. BEGIN, my soul, th' exalted lay, Let each enraptur'd thought obey, And praise th' Almighty's name: Let heaven and earth, and seas and In one melodious concert rise, [skies, To swell th' inspiring theme. 2 Ye angels, catch the thrilling sound, While all th' adoring thrones around His boundless mercy sing; Let ev'ry list'ning saint above Wake all the tuneful soul of love, And touch the sweetest string. 3 Whate'er this living world contains, That wings the air, or treads the United praise bestow; [plains, Ye tenants of the ocean wide, Proclaim him through the mighty And in the deeps below. [tide, 4 Let man, by nobler passions sway'd, The feeling heart, the judging head, In heavenly praise employ; Spread HIS tremendous Name around, While heaven's broad arch rings back the sound, The gen'ral burst of joy. HYMN 6. (II. 1.) Psalm cxlviii. Praise from the Elements and YE fields of light, celestial plains, Tell how he form'd your shining The mighty chorus aid, And praise him in the shade. 3 Thou heav'n of heav'ns, his vast abode, Proclaim the glories of thy God; Ye worlds, declare his might; He spake the word, and ye were made; Darkness and dismal chaos fled, And nature sprung to light. 4 Let ev'ry element rejoice; Ye thunders, burst with awful voice To him who bids you roll; His praise in softer notes declare, Each whisp'ring breeze of yielding And breathe it to the soul. [air, HYMN 7. (L. M.) |