L. M. SECOND PART. Armley. [b]
V. 20-26.-Sincerity proved and rewarded.
LORD, thou hast seen my soul sincere,
Hast made thy truth and love appear;
Before mine eyes I set thy laws,
And thou hast own'd my righteous cause.
[2 Since I have learn'd thy holy ways,
I've walk'd upright before thy face:
Or if my feet did e'er depart,
'Twas never with a wicked heart.]
p 3 What sore temptations broke my rest!
e What wars and strugglings in my breast!
-But, thro' thy grace that reigns within,
I guard against my darling sin.
4 The sin that close besets me still, That works and strives against my will; • When shall thy Spirit's sov'reign pow'r Destroy it, that it rise no more?
-5 With an impartial hand, the Lord
Deals out to mortals their reward:
The kind and faithful soul shall find
A God as faithful and as kind.
6 The just and pure shall ever say,
Thou art more pure, more just than they;
o And men who love revenge shall know,
u God hath an arm of vengeance too.
L. M. THIRD PART. Quercy. Nantwich. [*] Ver. 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, &c.
Rejoicing in GOD: or, Salvation and Triumph. UST are thy ways, and true thy word,
1JGreat Rock of my secure abode;
g Who is a God beside the Lord?
-Or where's a refuge like our God?
-2 'Tis he who girds me with his might,
Gives me his holy sword to wield;
And, while with sin and hell I fight,
Spreads his salvation for my shield.
o 3 He lives, (and blessed be my Rock,)
The God of my salvation lives;
The dark designs of hell are broke; e Sweet is the peace my Father gives.
4 Before the scoffers of the age,
I will exalt my Father's name;
Nor tremble at their mighty rage,
But meet reproach and bear the shame.
5 To David and his royal seed,
Thy grace for ever shall extend;
Thy love to saints, in Christ their head,
Knows not a limit, nor an end.
C. M. FIRST PART.__ Mear. [*] Victory and Triumph, over Temporal Enemies
E love thee, Lord, and we adore;
Now is thine arm reveal'd;
Thou art our strength, our heavenly tow'r,
Our bulwark and our shield.
o 2 We fly to our eternal Rock,
And find a sure defence;
-His holy name our lips invoke,
And draw salvation thence.
o 3 When God our leader shines in arms,
What mortal heart can bear
g The thunder of his loud alarms? The lightning of his spear?
-4 He rides upon the winged wind, And angels in array,
In millions wait to know his mind,
And swift as flames obey.
-5 He speaks-and at his fierce rebuke,
Whole armies are dismay'd;
His voice, his frown, his angry look,
Strikes all their courage dead.
6 He forms our gen'rals for the field,
With all their dreadful skill;
Gives them his awful sword to wield,
And makes them hearts of steel.
[He arms our captains to the fight,
Though there his name's forgot;
He girded Cyrus with his might,
But Cyrus knew him not.]
8 Oft has the Lord whole nations blest,
For his own churches' sake;
The pow'rs that give his people rest,
Shall of his care partake.
C M. SECOND PART. Arundel. [*]
The Conqueror's Song.
1 [0 thine almighty arm we owe
The triumphs of the day;
Thy terrours, Lord, confound the foe,
And melt their strength away.
2 'Tis by thy aid our troops prevail,
And break united pow'rs;
Or burn their boasted fleets, or scale
The proudest of their tow'rs.
3 How have we chas'd them through the field,
And trod them to the ground;
While thy salvation was our shield,
But they no shelter found!
e 4 In vain to idol saints they cry,
And perish in their blood:
-Where is a rock so great, so high,
So powerful, as our God?
o 5 The Rock of Israel ever lives,
His name be ever blest;
o 'Tis his own arm the victory gives,
And gives his people rest.
6 On kings that reign as David did,
He pours his blessings down;
Secures their honours to their seed,
And well supports their crown.]
PSALM 19. S. M. 1st PART. Watchman. Sutton. [*] The book of Nature and the Scriptures.
1 EHOLD, the lofty sky
And all his starry works on high
Proclaim his pow'r abroad.
2 The darkness and the light
Still keep their course the same;
While night to day, and day to night,
Divinely teach his name.
3 In ev'ry diff'rent land,
Their general voice is known;
They shew the wonders of his hand,
And orders of his throne.
6 His laws are just and pure,
His truth without deceit,
His promises for ever sure,
And his rewards are great. 7 [Not honey to the taste
Affords so much delight;
Nor gold that has the furnace pass'd,
So much allures the sight.
o 8 While of thy works I sing,
Thy glory to proclaim;
Accept the praise, my God, my King、
In my Redeemer's name.]
S. M. SECOND PART. Dover. Pelham. [*]
GOD'S Word most excellent: or holy Fear.
1 [] EHOLD the morning sun
Begins his glorious way;
His beams through all the nations run,
And life and light convey.
2 But where the gospel comes,
It spreads diviner light;
It calls dead sinners from their tombs,
And gives the blind their sight.]
3 How perfect is thy word!
And all thy judgments just;
For ever sure thy promise, Lord,
And men securely trust.
4 My gracious God, how plain
Are thy directions giv'n!
O may I never read in vain,
But find the path to heav'n.
5 I hear thy word with love,
And I would fain obey;
Send thy good Spirit from above
To guide me, lest I stray.
60 who can ever find
The errours of his ways?
e Yet with a bold presumptuous mind, I would not dare transgress.
7 Warn me of ev'ry sin,
Forgive my secret faults,
And cleanse this guilty soul of mine,
Whose crimes exceed my thoughts.
8 While, with my heart and tongue,
I spread thy praise abroad;
Accept the worship and the song,
My Saviour and my God.
L. M. Green's. Leeds. [*]
Nature and Scripture compared.
HE heav'ns declare thy glory, Lord,
Tin every star thy wisdom shines;
o But when our eyes behold thy word,
We read thy name in fairer lines.
-2 The rolling sun, the changing light,
And nights and days thy power confess;
• But the blest volume thou hast writ
Reveals thy justice and thy grace.
-3 Sun, moon, and stars convey thy praise,
Round the whole earth, and never stand;
o So when thy truth began its race,
It touch'd and glanc'd on ev'ry land.
o 4 Nor shall thy spreading gospel rest,
'Till thro' the world thy truth has run;
'Till Christ has all the nations blest,
That see the light, or feel the sun.
e 5 Great Sun of Righteousness, arise;
-Bless the dark world with heavenly light;
Thy gospel makes the simple wise,
Thy laws are pure, thy judgments right.
g 6 Thy noblest wonders here we view,
In souls renew'd, and sins forgiv'n:
Lord, cleanse my sins, my soul renew,
And make thy word my guide to heav'n.
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