To heathen lands his fame rehearse, 2 He's great, and greatly to be praised; In majesty and glory raised Above all other deities; For pageantry and idols all Are they whom gods the heathen call; He only rules who made the skies: With majesty and honour crown'd, Glory and strength his throne surround. 3 Be glory then to him restored By all who have false gods adored: Its loud applause the ocean roar, 5 For joy let fertile valleys sing, The cheerful groves their tribute bring, PSALM 76. L. M. From the xcvii. Psalm of David. JEHOVAH reigns, let all the earth In his just government rejoice; 2 Darkness and clouds of awful shade 3 For thou, O God, art seated high, Above earth's potentates enthroned; Thou, Lord, unrivall'd in the sky, Supreme by all the gods art own'd. 4 Ye who to serve this Lord aspire, Abhor what's ill, and truth esteem; He'll keep his servants' souls entire, And them from wicked hands redeem. 5 For seeds are sown of glorious light, 6 Rejoice, ye righteous, in the Lord; PSALM 77. C. M. From the xcviii. Psalm of David. ING to the Lord a new-made song; SING Who wondrous things has done; The conquest he has won. 2 The Lord has through th' astonish'd world Display'd his saving might, And made his righteous acts appear 3 Of Israel's house his love and truth Wide earth's remotest parts the power 4 Let therefore earth's inhabitants Resound their Maker's praise. 5 With harp and hymn's soft melody, The trumpet and shrill cornet's sound, 6 Let the loud ocean roar her joy, Join concert with the main. 7 Let floods and torrents clap their hands, Let echoing vales, from hill to hill, 8 To welcome down the world's great Judge, Who does with justice come, And with impartial equity, The memory of thy wondrous works From age to age shall last. PART II. C. M. 1 GOD shall arise, and Sion view 2 The Name and glory of the Lord 3 For God, from his abode on high, 4 That they, in Sion, where he dwells, PART III. C. M. 1 THE strong foundations of the earth Thy hands, O Lord, the arch of heaven 2 Whilst thou for ever shalt endure, 3 Like that, when thou ordain'st their change, Nor have thy years an end. 4 Thou to the children of thy saints Y PSALM 81. L. M. From the ciii. Psalm of David. My soul, inspired with sacred love, God's holy Name for ever bless; And still thy grateful thanks express. 2 'Tis he that all thy sins forgives, And after sickness makes thee sound; From danger he thy life retrieves, By him with grace and mercy crown'd. 3 He with good things thy mouth supplies, Thy vigour eagle-like restores; He to the sufferer promptly flies, Who, wrong'd, his righteous help implores. 4 The Lord abounds with tender love, And unexampled acts of grace; 5 God will not always harshly chide, Above this little spot of clay, So much his boundless love transcends 7 As far as 'tis from east to west, So far has he our sins removed; Who, with a father's tender breast, Has such as fear him always lov'd. 8 For God, who all our frame surveys, Considers that we are but clay; How fresh soe'er we seem, our days Like grass or flowers must fade away. 9 Whilst they are nipp'd with sudden blasts, Nor can we find their former place, God's faithful mercy ever lasts To those that fear him, and their race. 10 This shall attend on such as still Proceed in his appointed way; But to it just obedience pay. 11 The Lord, the universal King, In heaven has fix'd his lofty throne: In whose great strength his power is shown. 12 Ye that his just commands obey, 13 Let every creature jointly bless The mighty Lord; and thou, my With grateful joy thy thanks express, PSALM 82. S. M. From the ciii. Psalm of David. soul, His grace to thee proclaim; And all that is within me, join To bless his holy Name. BLESS the Lord, my 2 O bless the Lord, my soul, PSALM 83. From the civ. Psalm of David. BLESS God, my soul; thou, Lord, alone Possessest empire without bounds, 2 With light thou dost thyself enrobe, 3 God builds on liquid air, and forms 4 As bright as flame, as swift as wind, His ministers heaven's palace fill; They have their sundry tasks assign'd, All prompt to do their sovereign's will. 5 In praising God while he prolongs My breath, I will that breath employ ; PART II. L. M. 1 How various, Lord, thy works are found, For which thy wisdom we adore! The earth is with thy treasure crown'd, 'Till nature's hand can grasp no more. 2 All creatures, both of sea and land, 4 Thou for a moment hid'st thy face, The numerous ranks of creatures mourn; Thou tak'st their breath, all nature's race Decay, and to their dust return. 5 Again thou send'st thy Spirit forth, 6 Thus through successive ages stands Firm fix'd thy providential care; Pleased with the work of thine own hands, Thou dost the wastes of time repair. PSALM 84. II. 3. From the civ. Psalm of David. HOW manifold thy works, O Lord, In wisdom, power, and goodness wrought! The earth is with thy riches stored, And ocean with thy wonders fraught: Unfathom'd caves beneath the deep For thee their hidden treasures keep. 2 By thee alone the living live, Hide but thy face, their comforts fly; They gather what thy seasons give, Take thou away their breath, they die; But send again thy Spirit forth, And life renews the gladden'd earth. 3 Joy in his works Jehovah takes, Yet to destruction they return; He looks upon the earth, it quakes,— PSALM 85. C. M. From the cv. Psalm of David. RENDER thanks and bless the Lord, Invoke his sacred Name; Acquaint the nations with his deeds, His matchless deeds proclaim. 2 Sing to his praise in lofty hymns, His wondrous works rehearse; Make them the theme of your discourse, And subject of your verse. 3 Rejoice in his almighty Name, Alone to be adored; And let their hearts o'erflow with joy, 4 Seek ye the Lord, his saving strength And, where he's ever present, seek 5 The wonders that his hands have wrought Keep thankfully in mind; The righteous statutes of his mouth, And laws to us assign'd. ་ PSALM 86. L. M. From the cvi. Psalm of David. 2 Who can his mighty deeds express, 3 Happy are they, and only they, Thou to thy chosen dost afford; 5 O may I worthy prove to see 6 Let Israel's God be ever bless'd, PSALM 87. From the cvii. Psalm of David. MAGNIFY Jehovah's Name; For his mercies ever sure, 2 Let his ransom'd flock rejoice, 3 In the wilderness astray, In the lonely waste they roam, Far from refuge, shelter, home:- 5 Them to pleasant lands he brings, 5 0 that men would praise the Lord, PART II. C. M. 1 THY wondrous power, Almighty Lord, That rules the boisterous sea, The bold adventurers record, Who tempt that dangerous way. 2 At thy command the winds arise, And swell the towering waves; While they astonish'd mount the skies, And sink in gaping graves. 3 Dismay'd they climb the watery hills, 4 Then to the Lord they raise their cries, 5 Rejoicing, they forget their fears, 70 that the sons of men would praise The goodness of the Lord! And those who see his wondrous ways, His wondrous love record! PSALM 88. C. M. From the cviii. Psalm of David. To magnify thy Name; My tongue with cheerful songs of praise 2 Awake, my lute; nor thou, my harp, 3 To all the listening tribes, O Lord, 4 Because thy mercy's boundless height 5 Be thou, O God, exalted high Above the starry frame;" And let the world, with one consent, Sit thou in state at my right hand: Subjected to thy just command. 2 "Thee, in thy power's triumphant day, The willing people shall obey; And, when thy rising beams they view, Shall all, (redeem'd from error's night,) Appear more numerous and bright Than crystal drops of morning dew." 3 The Lord hath sworn, nor sworn in vain, That like Melchisedech's, thy reign And priesthood shall no period see: Anointed Prince! thou, bending low, Shalt drink where darkest torrents flow, Then raise thy head in victory! PSALM 90. L.M. From the cxi. Psalm of David. PRAISE ye the Lord! our God to praise My soul her utmost power shall raise; With private friends, and in the throng Of saints, his praise shall be my song. 2 His works, for greatness though re nown'd, His wondrous works with ease are found 3 His works are all of matchless fame, His truth, confirm'd through ages past, 4 By precepts he hath us enjoin'd That good and gracious is our Lord. 5 His bounty, like a flowing tide, 6 Just are the dealings of his hands, 7 He set his saints from bondage free, 8 Who wisdom's sacred prize would win, |