6 The sea and waters forth he brings
Together as an heap;

Both in great oceans and in springs
He layeth up the deep.

7 Let all the world God's praise send forth, And join with one accord;

All people that do dwell on earth
Do magnify the Lord.

8 The word God sent us in his Son,
Our Saviour and our King;
May we depend on him alone
Who did salvation bring.

9 Our Mediator hath us bought
His glory to partake;

Vain expectations brings to nought,
When idols we do make.

10 For God permits no earthly thing,
Within the heart of man,

To usurp his love, or to bring
Peace, but redemption's plan.

11 Happy the people of the Lord
Who in him believe,

And bless'd the nation whom his word

Does willingly receive.

12 From heaven the Lord looks down and sees His sons and daughters all;

So from his dwelling-place he views
All on this earth that dwell.

13 Families he forms in unity,
Their doings he observes;
Hosts save not a community,
Nor mighty men preserves.
14 A horse is a deceitful thing
To guard the life of man;

Strength cannot his deliverance bring
Without God it enjoin.

15 Behold! the Lord will set his eyes On them that do him fear;

And all that to Christ's merit flies
He will for them appear.

16 On God's exalted Son then wait,
Who is our sun and shield;
High seated on his throne of state,
On him our hopes we build.

17 Since in his holy name we trust,
Our hearts shall joyful be;
At resurrection of the just
His glory we shall see.

18 O! may we all encircle round

His throne of heavenly grace;
And in the balance just be found
Before Emanuel's face.

PSALM XXXIV.

1 AT all times I will praise my God,
My lips shall thanks express;
'Tis he gives spiritual food,

Our precious souls to bless.

2 Let us the Lord our God extol,
And his name magnify,

That with the meek ones we enrol
To raise his praise on high.

3 The poor man cries, the Lord does hear, And saves him in distress;

He looks for Jesus to appear,
And lighten up his cross.

4 His Bible-comforts, like a lamp,
Shine round about his head,
And angels of the Lord encamp
Around about his bed.

5 O! taste and see that God is good
Among the cherubims,

And taste thou of that heavenly food
Prepared for seraphims.

6 For they that truly seek the Lord
Want shall not them oppress;

Their hope shall rest upon God's word
For help in deep distress.

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7" Come hither, ye my children,

And in my church give ear; There let the pious Christian Before the Lord appear."

8 At home refrain thy lips from guile, From slander keep thy tongue, That thou enjoy the Saviour's smile Amidst the heavenly throng.

9 Do good, seek peace, refrain from ill, Possess your soul in peace. God's eye upon the just is still

Supporting them with grace.

10 From out the earth God will cut off The wicked's memory;

And all that at religion scoff

His face shall never see.

11 Our advocate that dwells on high,
And pleads for us with God,
Upon the cross for us did die,
And wash'd us in his blood.
12 The sorrows that afflict the just
In number many are;

But guardian angels keep in trust,
Their mansions to prepare.

13 Messiah is our Sovereign Lord,
And ever nigh to those

Of contrite heart, and will afford
Them safety and repose.

14 Errands of mercy angels fly,

When God does them command;
And to and fro, from earth to sky,
Before the Lord they stand.
15 The greatest messenger of love
That God did ever send,

Was when his Son came from above,

Vile sinners to defend.

16 Though wicked men contemn their God, And take the guilty hire, Affliction he shall reap instead,

In God's just wrath and ire.

17 Whilst upright men, whom they detest, Shall them and their's outlive,

The guilty man shall have no rest,
Himself to anguish give.

18 For God vouchsafes to be the guide
Of innocence and truth;

His blessing shall rest on their side,
Who shield the friendless youth.

19 When saints and angels join the throng
In heaven's high courts above,
Where seraphims shall join the song
With joyful peace and love.

20 Ten thousand, thousand round the throne, Whitewash'd in Jesus' blood,

Shall worship the great Three in One
Before the most high God.