2 When streams of love, from Christ the spring, Defcend to ev'ry foul, And heav'nly peace, with balmy wing, 4 The trickling drops perfum'd his feet, 'Tis pleasant as the morning dews Where God his mildeft glory fhews, PSALM CXXXIII. Short Metre. Communion of faints; or, love and worship in a B family. LEST are the fons of peace, Whofe hearts and hopes are one, Whofe kind defigns to ferve and please, Through all their actions run. 2 Bleft is the pious house 3 Where zeal and friendship meet, Thus, when on Aaron's head 4 Thus on the heav'nly hills The faints are bleft above, Where joy, like morning dew, diftils, I PSALM CXXXIII. Particular Metre. 3 I The bleffings of friendship. H Kindred and friends agree, OW pleasant 'tis to fee Each in their proper ftation move, With fympathifing heart, In all the cares of life and love! 'Tis like the ointment shed Ran through his robes, and bleft his feet. Like fruitful fhow'rs of rain That water all the plain, Defcending from the neighb'ring hills; Through ev'ry friendly foul, Where love like heav'nly dew diftils. [Repeat the first flanza, if necessary.] PSALM CXXXIV. Common Metre. Daily and nightly devotion. E that obey th' Immortal King, YE Bow to the glories of his pow'r, And blefs his wond'rous grace. 2 Lift up your hands by morning light, A a 3 The God of Zion cheers our hearts With rays of quick'ning grace ; The God that spreads the heav'ns abroad, And rules the fwelling feas. PSALM CXXXV. 1ft Part. Long Metre. Ver. 1-4, 14, 19-21. The church is God's I PR boufe and care. RAISE ye the Lord; exalt his name, Ye faints that to his houfe belong, Or ftand attending at his gate. 2 Praise ye the Lord; the Lord is good: To praife his name is fweet employ ; Ifrael he chofe of old, and still His church is his peculiar joy. 3 The Lord himself will judge his faints: He treats his fervants as his friends: And when he hears their fore complaints, Repents the forrows that he fends. 4 Through every age the Lord declares His name, and breaks th' oppreffor's rod; He gives his fuff'ring fervants reft, And will be known Th' Almighty God. 5 Elefs ye the Lord, who tafte his love, People and priests exalt his name : Amongst his faints he ever dwells: His church is his Jerufalem. PSALM CXXXV. 2d Part. Long Metre. Ver. 5-12. The works of creation, providence, redemption of Ifrael, and deftruction of enemies. GR REAT is the Lord, exalted high Whate'er he please in earth or fea, 3 'Twas he thofe dreadful tokens fent, PSALM CXXXV. 'A Common Metre. Praife due to God, not to idols. WAKE, ye faints, to praise your King, Your pious pleasure, while you fing, 2 Great is the Lord; and works unknown Are his divine employ : But ftill his faints are near his throne, 3 Heav'n, earth, and fea, confefs his hand; He bids the vapours rife : Lightning and ftorm, at his command, Sweep through the founding fkies. 4 All pow'r, that gods or kings have claim'd, Is found with him alone; But heathen gods fhould ne'er be nam'd, 5 Which of the stocks or ftones they trust 6 [Their gods have tongues that cannot talk, Such as their makers gave: Their feet were ne'er defign'd to walk, Nor hands have pow'r to fave. 7 Blind are their eyes, their ears are deaf, Nor hear when mortals pray : Mortals that wait for their relief, Are blind and deaf as they.] 8 Ye faints, adore the living God, Serve him with faith and fear; He makes the churches his abode, And claims your honours there. PSALM CXXXVI. Common Metre. God's wonders of creation, providence, redemption of Ifrael, and falvation of bis people. IVE thanks to God the fov'reign Lord, GA And be the King of kings ador'd, His truth is ever fure. 2 What wonders hath his wifdom done! Heav'n, earth, and fea, he fram'd alone : 3 The fun fupplies the day with light: |