So God forgave, when Israel sinned,
And brought his wandering captives home.
2 Thou hast begun to set us free,
And made thy fiercest wrath abate :
Now let our hearts he turned to thee.
And thy salvation be complete.
3 Revive our dying graces, Lord,
And let thy saints in thee rejoice :
Make known thy truth— fulfil thy word —
We wait for praise to tune our voice.
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150 PSALMS.
4 We wait to hear what God will say-
He'll speak — and give his people peace ;
But let them go no more astray,
Lest his returning wrath increase.
85 Second Part. L. M. Uxbridge.
Salvation through Christ.
if 1 SALVATION is forever nigh
The souls who fear and trust the Lord ;
And grace, descending from on high,
Fresh hopes of glory shall afford.
2 Mercy and truth on earth are met, [heaven ;
Since Christ, the Lord, came down from
By his obedience, so complete,
Justice is pleased — and peace is given.
3 His righteousness is gone before,
To give us free access to God ;
Our wandering feet shall stray no more,
But mark his steps, and keep the road.
85 Third Part. H. M. Acton.
1 JESUS, the Saviour's nigh
To those who fear his name ;
He comes ! — his praise on high
Let all his cnurch proclaim !
His footsteps still And all the land
On earth shall stand, | His glory fill.
2 Thy mercy, O our God,
To all thy church display:
Proclaim thy grace abroad,
And spread the gospel day :
High on thy throne, | And quickly send
Our prayer attend ; | Salvation down.
85 Fourth Part. H. M. Acton.
1 THE Lord his blessing pours
Around our favored land ;
His grace, like gentle showers,
Descends at his command :
O'er all the plains In rich supplies,
Blest fruits arise, Since Jesus reigns.
PSALMS. 151
2 His righteousness alone
Prepares his wondrous way :
He rises to his throne,
In realms of endless day !
His steps we trace, I And, heaven in view,
His path pursue ; | Adore his grace.
86 First Part* L. M. Old Hundred.
The Creator only worthy to be worshipped.
1 "pTERNALGod— almighty cause
Of earth, and sea, and worlds unknown ;
All things are subject to thy laws,
All things depend on thee alone.
2 Thy glorious being singly stands,
Of all, within itself, possessed ;
Controlled by none are thy commands ;
Thou, from thyself alone, art blest.
3 To thee alone, ourselves we owe,
To thee alone, our homage pay ;
All other gods we disavow,
Deny their claims — renounce their sway.
f 4 Spread thy great name throughheathen lands,
Their idol deities dethrone ;
Subdue the world to thy commands,
And reign, as thou art — God alone.
86 Second Part. L. M. Winchester.
1 THOU great Instructer, lest I stray,
p Oh teach my erring feet thy way !
< Thy truth, with ever fresh delight,
mf Shall guide my doubtful steps aright.
— 2 How oft my heart's affections yield,
And wander o'er the world's wide field !
My roving passions, Lord, reclaim ;
Unite them all to fear thy name.
t 3 Then, to my God, my heart and tongue,
With all their powers, shall raise the song :
On earth thy glories I'll declare,
ff Till heaven tlr immortal notes shall hear.
]52 PSALMS.
86 Third Part. C. M. London.
1 AMONG the princes, earthly gods,
There's none hath power divine ;
Nor is their nature, mighty Lord,
Nor are their works like thine.
2 The nations thou hast made shall bring
Their offerings round thy throne ;
For thou alone dost wondrous things,
For thou art God alone.
P 3 Lord, I would walk with holy feet,
Teach me thine heavenly ways,
< And all my wandering thoughts unite
f In God my Father's praise.
86 Fourth Part. S. M. Aylesbury.
Prayer for divine Help.
1 MY God, my prayer attend !
Oh bow thine ear to me,
Without a hope — without a friend,
Without a help — but thee !
2 Oh guard my soul around,
Which loves and trusts thy grace ;
Nor let the powers of hell confound
The hopes on thee I place !
3 Thy mercy I entreat,—
Let mercy hear my cries,
% While, humbly waiting at thy seat,
My daily prayers arise !
mf 4 Oh bid my heart rejoice,
And every fear control ;
> Since at thy throne, with suppliant voice,
— To thee 1 lift my soul !
86 Fifth Part. 7s. Lincoln
1 THOU, Jehovah, God o'er all !
Idol gods to thee shall fall :
None thy wondrous works can share ;
None with thee in might compare.
PSALMS. 153
2 Formed by thy creative hand,
Let the nations round thee stand ;
Prostrate at thy throne confess,
And adore the Saviour's grace.
f 3 Great in power ! — thine arm divine ! —
Round the world thy wonders shine :
Bid the world thy glories own —
Thou art God — and thou alone !
87 First Part. L. M. Sterling.
The Church the Dwelling- Place of God.
1 ' 1 QOD in his earthly temple lays
Foundation for his heavenly praise ;
He likes the tents of Jacob well,
But still in Zion loves to dwell.
p 2 His mercy visits every house
That pay their night and morning vows ;
But makes a more delightful stay,
Where churches meet to praise and pray.
f 3 What glories were described of old!
What wonders are of Zion told!
Thou city of our God below,
Thy fame shall all the nations know.
87 Second Part. H. M. Murray.
f 1 FIXED on the sacred hills,
Its firm foundations rest :
The Lord his temple fills,
With all his glory blest !
P< He waits where'er his saints adore,
f But loves the gates of Zion more.
m P 2 Oh Zion, sacred place !
Thy name shall spread around ;
The city of his grace,
His wonders there abound :
< Thy glories shall thy God declare,
f And earth thy fame resound afar.
154 PSALMS.
87 Third Part. 8s & 7s. Sicilian Hymn.
1 GLORIOUS things of thee are spoken,
Zion, city of our God ;
He, whose word can ne'er be broken,
Chose thee for his own abode.
2 Lord, thy church is still thy dwelling,
Still is precious in thy sight ;
Judah's temple far excelling,
Beaming with the gospel's light.
3 On the rock of ages founded,
What can shake her sure repose ?
With salvation's wall surrounded,
She can smile at all her foes.
4 Glorious things of thee are spoken,
Zion, city of our God ;
He, whose word can ne'er be broken,
Chose thee for his own abode.
88 First Part. L. M. Windham.
Resurrection from the Grave.
Aff 1 QHALL man, O God of light and life,
Forever moulder in the grave ?
< Canst thou forget thy glorious work,
mf Thy promise, and thy power to save ?
p 2 In those dark, silent realms of night
Shall peace and hope no more arise ?
No future morning light the tomb,
Nor day-star gild the darksome skies !
J & Brewer.
M 3 Cease— cease, ye vain desponding fears :
When Christ, our Lord, from darkness sprang,
Death, the last foe, was captive led,
f And heaven with praise and wonder rang.
ml t 4 Faith sees the bright, eternal doors
Unfold to make his children way ;
( They shall be clothed with endless life,
And shine in everlasting day.
5 The trump shall sound— the dead shall wake ;
From the cold tomb the slumberers spring;
f Through heaven, with joy, their myriads rise,
And hail their Saviour, and their King.
PSALMS. 155
88 Second Part. L. M. Windham.
Sinners invited to immediate Repentance.
Aff 1 WHILE life prolongs its precious light,
Mercy is found — and peace is given ;
But soon — ah soon ! approaching night
Shall blot out every hope of heaven.
2 While God invites — how blest the day !
How sweet the gospel's charming sound !
mf Come, sinners, haste — oh, haste away,
While yet a pardoning God is found.
m P 3 Soon, borne on time's most rapid wing,
Shall death command you to the grave ;
Before his bar your spirits bring,
And none be found to hear, or save.
4 In that lone land of deep despair,
No Sabbath's heavenly light shall rise ;
No God regard your bitter prayer,
No Saviour call you to the skies.
— 5 Now God invites — how blessed the day !
How sweet the gospel's charming sound!
mf Come, sinners, haste — oh, haste away,
While yet a pardoning God is found.
88 Third Part. S. M. Boxford.
Aff 1 YE sinners, fear the Lord,
While yet 'tis called to-day ,'
Soon will the awful voice of death
Command your souls away.
2 Soon will the harvest close ;
The summer soon be o'er ;
And soon your injured, angry God,
Len Will hear your prayers no more.
— 3 Then while 'tis called to-day,
O hear the gospel's sound ;
mf Come; sinner, haste — oh haste away,
While pardon may be found.
156 PSALMS.
89 First Part. L. M. Bath.
Frailty of Man.
1 "REMEMBER, Lord, our mortal state—
How frail our life — how short the date '
Where is the man that draws his breatH,
Safe from disease — secure from death ?
2 Lord, while we see whole nations die,
Distressed with gloomy fears, we cry,
" Must death forever rage and reign ?
Or hast thou made mankind in vain ?
3 Where is thy promise to the just ?
Are not thy servants turned to dust ?" —
f But faith forbids these mournful sighs,
And sees the sleeping dust arise.
— 4 That glorious hour — that dreadful day
Wipes the reproach of saints away,
And clears the honor of thy word: —
Awake, our souls, and bless the Lord.
89 Second Part. L. M. Ellentliorpe.
The Faithfulness of God.
1 FOREVER shall my sonff record
The truth and mercy of the Lord ;
Mercy and truth forever stand,
Like heaven, established by his hand.
2 Jesus, our prophet and our priest !
Thy children shall be ever blest :
Thou art our King— thy glorious throne
Shall stand to ages yet unknown.
f 3 Then let the church rejoice and sing
Jesus, her Saviom*, and her King ;
Angels above his wonders show,
And saints declare his works below.
89 Third Part. C. M. ColcJiestet
f 1 MY never-ceasing song shall show
The mercies of the Lord ;
And make succeeding ages know
How faithful is his word.
PSALMS. 157
2 The sacred truths his lips pronounce
Shall firm as heaven endure ;
And if he speak a promise once,
Th' eternal grace is sure.
— 3 Lord God of hosts — thy wondrous ways
Are sung by saints above :
f And saints on earth their honors raise
To thy unchanging love.
89 Fourth Part. C. M. Spencer
The Majesty of God.
p 1 WITH reverence let the saints appear,
And bow before the Lord,
His high commands with reverence hear,
And tremble at his word.
m f 2 Great God, how high thy glories rise !
How bright thine armies shine !
Where is the power with thee that vies,
Or truth, compared with thine ?
3 The northern pole and southern rest
On thy supporting hand ;
Darkness and day — from east to west,
Move round at thy command.
o4 Thy words the raging winds control,
< And rule the boisterous deep ;
>< Thou mak'st the sleeping billows roll,
> The rolling billows sleep.
f ' '5 Heaven, earth, and air, and sea are thine,
> And the dark world of hell;
< How did thine arm in vengeance shine,
> When Egypt durst rebel.
m P 6 Justice and judgment are thy throne,
m f Yet wondrous is thy grace !
While truth and mercy, joined in one,
> Invite us near thy face.
89 Fifth Part. C. M. Cambridge.
Rejoicing in the Gospel.
• I 1 BLEST are the souls, who hear and know
The gospel's joyful sound ;
Peace shall attend the path they go,
And light their steps surround.
158 PSALMS.
2 Their joy shall bear their spirits up,
Through their Redeemer's name ;
His righteousness exalts their hope,
Nor Satan dares condemn.
f 3 The Lord, our glory and defence,
Strength and salvation gives ;
ff Israel, tny King forever reigns,
Thy God forever lives.
89 Sixth Part. L. P. M. St. Helen's
Death and the Resurrection.
1 THINK, mighty God, on feeble man,
How few his hours — how short his span !
Short from the cradle to the grave ;
Who can secure his vital breath
Against the bold demands of death,
^With skill to fly — or power to save ?
2 Lord, shall it be forever said,
"The race of man was only made
For sickness, sorrow, and the dust ?"
Are not thy servants, day by day,
Sent to their graves, and turned to clay?
Lord, where's thy kindness to the just ?
3 Hast thou not promised to thy Son,
And all his seed, a heavenly crown?
But flesh and sense indulge despair :
Forever blessed be the Lord,
That faith can read his holy word,
And find a resurrection there.
4 Forever blessed be the Lord,
Who gives his saints a long reward
For all their toil, reproach, and pain :
Let all below, and all above,
Join to proclaim thy wondrous love,
And each repeat his loud Amen.
90 First Part. L. M. Bath.
Divine Immutability and human Frailty.
mf 1 rpHROUGH every age, eternal God,
Thou art our rest — our safe abode :
High was thy throne, ere heaven was made,
Or earth thy humble footstool laid.
PSALMS. 159
2 Long hadst thou reigned, ere time began,
Or dust was fashioned into man ;
And long thy kingdom shall endure,
When earth and time shall be no more.
p 3 But man — weak man— is born to die,
Made up of guilt and vanity ;
Thy dreadful sentence, Lord, is just,
" Return, ye sinners, to your dust."
4 Death, like an ever-flowing stream,
Sweeps us away — our life's a dream —
An empty tale — a morning flower —
Cut down, and withered, in an hour.
— 5 Teach us, O Lord, how frail is man;
And kindly lengthen out our span,
Till, cleansed by grace, we all may be
Prepared to die, and dwell with thee.
90 Second Part. C M. Grafton.
1 O GOD, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come ;
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
2 Beneath the shadow of thy throne,
Thy saints have dwelt secure :
< Sufficient is thine arm alone,
f And our defence is sure.
3 Before the 1 tills in order stood,
Or earth received her frame,
From everlasting thou art God,
To endless years the same.
P 4 Thy word commands our flesh to dust,
"Return, ye sons of men ;"
— All nations rose from earth at first,
And turn to earth again.
â– >f 5 O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
o Be thou our guard, while troubles last,
Len And our eternal home.
160 PSALMS.
90 Third Part. C. M. Bangor.
1 O LORD, the saviour and defence
Of all thy chosen race,
From age to age thou still hast been
Our sure abiding place.
2 Before the lofty mountains rose,
Or earth received its frame,
From everlasting thou art God,
To endless years the same.
3 Thou turnest man, O Lord, to dust,
Of which he first was made ;
When thou dost speak the word, Return —
'Tis instantly obeyed.
4 For in thy sight a thousand years
Are like a day that's past ;
Or like a watch in dead of night,
Whose hours unminded waste.
5 So teach us, Lord, th' uncertain sum
Of our short days to mind,
That unto wisdom all our hearts
May ever be inclined.
90 Fourth Part. C. M. Medfield.
1 RETURN, O God of love— return;
Earth is a tiresome place :
How long shall we, thy children, mourn
Our absence from thy face ?
»f 2 Let heaven succeed our painful years ;
Let sin and sorrow cease ;
And in proportion to our tears,
So make our joys increase.
— 3 Thy wonders to thy servants show,
Make thine own work complete ;
S Then shall our souls thy glory know,
And own thy love was great.
90 Fifth Part. C. M. Bedford,
1 LORD, if thine eye survey our faults,
And justice grow severe,
Thy dreadful wrath exceeds our thoughts,
And burns beyond our fear.
PSALMS. 161
2 Almighty God — reveal thy love,
And not thy wrath alone ;
Oh let our sweet experience prove
The mercies of thy throne.
90 Sixth Part. S. M. Little MarWro'.
1 LORD, what a feeble piece
Is this our mortal frame ! '
Our life— how poor a trifle 'tis,
That scarce deserves the name !
2 Our moments fly apace,
Our feeble powers decay ;
Swift as a flood, our hasty days
Are sweeping us away.
3 Then, if our days must fly,
We'll keep their end in sight ;
We'll spend them all in wisdom's way,
And let them speed their flight.
»f 4 They'll waft us sooner o'er
This life's tempestuous sea ;
> Soon shall we reach the peaceful shore
«af Of blest eternity.
91 First Part. L. M. Duke Street.
Safety of trusting in God.
I ' 1 JJE, who hath made his refuse God,
Shall find a most secure abode ;
Shall walk all day beneath his shade,
And there, at night, shall rest his head.
2 Now may we say — Our God, thy power
Shall be our fortress, and our tower !
We, that are formed of feeble dust,
Make thine almighty arm our trust.
3 Thrice happy man ! — thy Maker's care
Shall keep thee from the tempter's snare ;
God is thy life — his arms are spread,
To shield thee with a healthful shade.
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162 PSALMS.
91 Second Part. C. M. Medford
' I 1 YE sons of men, a feeble race,
Exposed to every snare,
Come, make the Lord your dwelling-place,
And trust his gracious care.
2 No ill shall enter where you dwell :
Or, if the plague come nigh,
And sweep the wicked down to hell,
'Twill raise the saints on high.
3 He'll give his angels charge to keep
Your feet, in all their ways ;
To watch your pillow, while you sleep,
And guard your happy days.
4 Ye sons of men, a feeble race,
Exposed to every snare,
Come, make the Lord your dwelling-place,
And trust his gracious care.
92 First Part. L. M. Quito.
Delight in the Worship of the Sabbath.
1 T ORD, 'tis a pleasant thing to stand
In gardens planted by thy hand ;
Let me within thy courts be seen,
Like a young cedar, fresh and green.
2 There grow thy saints in faith and love,
Blest with thine influence from above ;
Not Lebanon, with all its trees,
Yields such a comely sight as these.
3 Laden with fruits of age, they show
The Lord is holy, just, and true ;
They who attend his gates shall find
God ever faithful — ever kind.
92 Second Part. L. M. Sladt
mp 1 SWEET is the work, my God, my King,
To praise thy name, give thanks, and sing,
To show thy love by morning light,
And talk of all thy truth at night.
PSALMS. 163
2 Sweet is the day of sacred rest —
No mortal care shall seize my breast ;
" Oh may my heart in tune be found,
Like David's harp of solemn sound.
n>f 3 My heart shall triumph in my Lord,
And bless his works— and bless his word :
Thy works of grace — how bright they shine !
How deep thy counsels— how divine !
4 Sure I shall share a glorious part,
When grace hath well refined my heart,
And fresh supplies of joy are shed,
Like holy oil, to cheer my head.
t 5 Then shall I see— and hear— and know
All I desired, or wished below ;
ff And every power find sweet employ,
In that eternal world of joy.
92 Third Part. S. M. Pentonville.
1 SWEET is the work, O Lord,
Thy glorious name to sing,
To praise and pray — to hear thy word,
And grateful offerings bring.
2 Sweet— at the dawning light,
Thy boundless love to tell;
And when approach the shades of night,
Still on the theme to dwell.
3 Sweet — on this day of rest,
To join in heart and voice,
With those, who love and serve thee best,
And in thy name rejoice.
f 4 To songs ofpraise and joy,
Be every Sabbath given,
That such may be our blest employ
Eternally in heaven.
93 First Part. L. M. Winchester.
The Majesty and Dominion of God.
n»f 1 WITH glory clad— with strength arrayed,
The Lord, that o'er all nature reigns.
The world's foundations firmly laid,
And the vast fabric still sustains.
164 PSALMS.
2 How surely stablished is thy throne !
Which shall no change or period see ;
For thou, O Lord — and thou alone,
Art God, from all eternity.
3 The floods, O Lord, lift up their voice,
And toss their troubled waves on high ;
But God above can still their noise,
And make the angry sea comply.
4 Through endless ages stands thy throne ;
Tny promise, Lord, is ever sure ;
The pure in heart — and they alone,
Shall find their hope of heaven secure.
93 Second Part. L. M. Duke Street.
1 JEHOVAH reigns— he dwells in light,
Girded with majesty and might:
The world, created by his hands,
Still on its first foundation stands.
2 But ere this spacious world was made,
Or had its first foundation laid,
Thy throne eternal ages stood,
Thyself the ever-living God.
3 Like floods, the angry nations rise,
And aim their rage against the skies ;
Vain floods — that aim their rage so high ,
At thy Rebuke the billows die.
4 Forever shall thy throne endure ;
Thy promise stands forever sure ;
And everlasting holiness
Becomes the dwellings of thy grace.
93 Third Part. S. P. M. DalstoK
1 1 1 THE Lord Jehovah reigns,
And royal state maintains,
His head with awful s lories crowned ;
Arrayed in robes oflight,
Begirt with sovereign might,
And rays of majesty around.
PSALMS. 165
2 Upheld by thy commands,
The world securely stands,
And skies and stars obey thy word ;
Thy throne was fixed on high
Ere stars adorned the sky :
Eternal is thy kingdom, Lord.
3 Let floods and nations rage,
And all their power engage ;
Let swelling tides assault the sky :
The terrors of thy frown
Shall beat their madness down ;
Thy throne forever stands on high.
4 Thy promises are true,
Thy grace is ever new ;
There fixed — thy church shall ne'er remove ;
Thy saints with holy fear
Shall in thy courts appear,
And sing thine everlasting love.
93 Fourth Part. 10s &, lis. Lyons.
1 YE servants of God, your Master proclaim,
And publish abroad his wonderful name ;
The name all- victorious of Jesus extol;
His kingdom is glorious, he rules over all.
2 God ruleth on high, almighty to save ;
And still he is nigh — his presence we have :
The great congregation his triumph shall sing,
Ascribing salvation to Jesus our king.
3 Salvation to God, who sits on the throne,
Let all cry aloud, and honor the Son :
The praises of Jesus the angels proclaim,
Fall down on their faces, and worship the Lamb.
4 Then let us adore, and give him his right,
All glory and power, and wisdom and might ;
All honor and blessing, with angels above,
And thanks never ceasing, for infinite love.
94 First Part. C. M. Dundee.
Trusting in God for Help.
1 JJAD not the Lord, my rock, my help,
Sustained my fainting head,
Mv life had now in silence dwelt,
My soul among the dead.
1G6 PSALMS.
P 2 " Alas, my sliding feet !" I cried —
— Thy promise was my hope ;
Thy grace stood constant at my side,
Thy Spirit bore me up.
m P 3 While multitudes of mournful thoughts
Within my bosom roll,
— Thy boundless love forgives my faults,
Thy comforts cheer my soul.
4 The powers of earth and sin may rise,
And frame oppressive laws;
f But God, my refuge, rules the skies,
He will defend my cause.
94 Second Part. C. M. Bedford.
1 BLEST is the man, whom thou, O Lord,
In kindness dost chastise,
And by thy sacred rules to walk,
In mercy dost advise.
2 For God will never from his saints
His favor wholly take :
His own possession, and his lot
He will not quite forsake.
3 The world shall then confess thee just,
In all that thou hast done ;
And those, who choose thy upright path,
Shall in that path go on.
4 My sure defence is firmly placed
In thee, the Lord most high :
f Thou art my rock — to thee I may
For refuge always fly.
95 First Part. L. M. Appleton.
Exhortation to adore and praise Jehovah.
â– ' 'â– 1 QH come, loud anthems let us sing,
Loud thanks to our almighty King,
For we our voices high should raise,
When our salvation's rock we praise.
2 Into his presence let us haste,
To thank him for his favors past ;
To him address, in joyful song,
Praises which to his name belong.
PSALMS. 167
3 Oh let us to his courts repair,
And bow with adoration there ;
Down on our knees, devoutly, all
> Before the Lord our Maker fall.
95 Second Part. L. M. Uxbridge.
1 COME — let our voices join to raise
A sacred song of solemn praise :
God is a sovereign king — rehearse
His honor in exalted verse.
2 Come — let our souls address the Lord,
Who framed our natures with his word :
He is our shepherd — we the sheep
His mercy chose — his pastures keep.
3 Come — let us hear his voice to-day,
The counsels of his love obey ;
Nor let our hardened hearts renew
The sins and plagues that Israel knew.
4 Look back, my soul, with holy dread,
And view those ancient rebels dead:
Accept the ottered grace to-day,
Nor lose the blessing by delay.
5 Come — seize the promise while it waits,
And march to Zion's heavenly gates ;
Believe — and take the promised rest;
Obey — and be forever blest.
95 Third Part. L. M. Sterling
1 TO God our voices let us raise,
And loudly chant the joyful strain ;
That rock of strength — oh* let us praise,
Whence free salvation we obtain.
2 The Lord is great — with glory crowned,
O'er all the gods of earth he reigns ;
His hand supports the deeps profound,
His power alone the hills sustains.
3 Let all who now his goodness feel,