945 ISAIAH xlix. 18. Lift up Thine eyes round about, and behold; all these gather themselves together, and come to Thee. As I live, saith the LORD, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on thee, as a bride doth. 22. Thus saith the LORD GOD, Behold, I will lift up Mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up My standard to the people; and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders. 23. And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers; they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and thou shalt know that I am the LORD, for they shall not be ashamed that wait for Me. Goss. 946 PSALM CXl. 7. O LORD GOD, Thou strength of my health, Thou hast covered my head in the day of battle. xxxi. 6. Into Thy hands I commend my spirit; for Thou hast redeemed me, O LORD, Thou GOD of truth. Amen. 947 Goss. PSALM CXlviii. 1. O praise the LORD of Heaven: praise Him in the height. 2. Praise Him, all ye angels of His; praise Him, all His host. 3. Praise Him, sun and moon; praise Him, all ye stars and light. 4. Praise Him, all ye heavens, and ye waters that are above the heavens. 5. Let them praise the Name of the LORD, for He spake the word, and they were made; He commanded, and they were created. 6. He hath made them fast for ever and ever: He hath given them a law which shall not be broken. 7. Praise the LORD upon earth, ye dragons, and all deeps; 8. Fire and hail, snow and vapours, wind and storm, fulfilling His word; 9. Mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars; 10. Beasts and all cattle, worms and feathered fowls; II. Kings of the earth and all people, princes and all judges of the world; 12. Young men and maidens, old men and children, praise the Name of the LORD; for His Name only is excellent, and His praise above heaven and earth. [cxlv. 10. All Thy works praise Thee, O LORD: and Thy saints give thanks unto Thee. cl. 6. Let everything that hath breath praise the LORD.] Goss. 948 ELVEY, VV. 1-3; cxlv. 10. Hallelujah. Amen. 950 PSALM Civ. 31. The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in His works. 33. I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my GOD while I have my being. 34. My meditation of Him shall be sweet; I will be glad in the Lord. 35. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD. Goss. 951 PSALM XXI. I. The Queen shall rejoice in Thy strength, O LORD: exceeding glad shall she be of Thy salvation. 2. Thou hast given her her heart's desire, and has not denied her the request of her lips. 5. Her honour is great in Thy salvation; glory and great worship shalt Thou lay upon her. xxii. 22. She will declare Thy Name unto her people: in the midst of the congregation will she praise Thee. xxi. 13. Be Thou exalted, LORD, in Thine own strength: so will we sing and praise Thy power. Amen. Goss. PSALM cxlvi. 952 1. Praise the LORD, O my soul; while I live will I praise the LORD: yea, as long as I have any being, I will sing praises unto my GOD. cxxii. 6. O pray for the peace of Jerusalem; they shall prosper that love thee. 7. Peace be within thy walls, and plenteousness within thy palaces. 8. For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will wish thee prosperity. 9. Yea, because of the house of the LORD our GOD, I will seek to do thee good. CXXV. 1. They that put their trust in the LORD shall be even as the Mount Sion, which may not be removed, but standeth fast for ever. 2. As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about His people, from henceforth, even for ever. 953 Goss. NEHEMIAH ix. 5. Stand up, and bless the LORD your GOD for ever and ever: blessed be Thy glorious Name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise. 6. Thou, even Thou, art LORD alone: Thou hast made the heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the sea, and all that is therein, and Thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth Thee. * ISAIAH lxiii. 15. Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of Thy holiness, and of Thy glory. 16. For Thou, O LORD, art our Father, our Redeemer: Thy Name is from everlasting.* NEHEMIAH ix. 5. Blessed be Thy glorious Name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise. 6. Thou, even Thou, art LORD alone; blessed be Thy holy Name. Thou hast made the heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and Thou preservest them all. Sometimes sung as a separate Anthem. Goss. 954 DEUTERONOMY XXXiii. 26. There is none like unto the GOD of Jeshurun, Who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in His excellency on the sky. 27. The Eternal GOD is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. 28. And Israel shall dwell in safety, and the heavens shall drop down dew. 29. Happy art thou, O Israel; O people, saved by the LORD. 955 Goss. ISAIAH XXXV. 1. The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. 2. It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing; the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon; they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our GOD. 3. Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. 4. Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not behold, your GOD will come with vengeance, even GOD with a recompense; He will come and save you. 5. Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. 6. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing; for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert. 8. And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it, but it shall be for those : the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein. 9. No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there. 10. And the ransomed of the LORD shall return and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads; they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. Amen. Goss. 956 REVELATION xiv. 4. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever He goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the first-fruits unto God and to the Lamb. 5. And in their mouth was found no guile, for they are without fault before the Throne of GOD. Goss. 957 MARRIAGE CHORAL. 1. FATHER of Life, confessing 2. JESU, Redeemer, hear us; Still be the Wedding Guest; Makes common things more blest; Of blessedness divine, 3. Spirit of Love, descending, Their heavenward course shall guide. |