This is an advent hymn. All nations, Gentiles as well as Jews, are here called upon to praise the Lord Jesus Chrift for his falvation; and for the glory of his kingdom, which is exalted far above all that is called God; and will one day be exalted indeed, when all his redeemed fhall in full concert, praise him for the judgment paffed upon all flesh.

This is called a new fong: Because it can only be fung by true believers; who being convinced of their intereft in the judge are looking for the blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of Jefus Chrift the great God and our Saviour. All fuch ought to fing the pfalm with delight: For the judge is their friend. He requires them to lift up their heads with joy, whenever he comes by death or judgment to take them to himself: And furely then they ought to lift up their voices to proclaim the wonders of his love. May our hearts and lips go together, and make fweet harmony in the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.

I.

SING
ING ye with praise unto the Lord
a new fong with great mirth,

Sing unto him with one accord

all people on the earth.

II.

Sing ye unto the Lord alway,
blefs ye his holy name;
Declare and show from day to day
falvation by the fame.

III.

See ye among the heathen folk
his glory do declare,

And unto all the people show
his works, which wondrous are.

IV.

For great's the Lord, and highly he
is to be magnify'd,
Yea, worthy to be fear'd is he
above all gods befide.

ASCRIBE unto the Lord our God

all men with one accord,

Glory and might for evermore afcribe unto the Lord.

II.

Afcribe unto the Lord alfo
the glory of his name,
Into his courts an off'ring bring
and there present the fame.

III.

In beauty of Kis holiness

fee ye adore his grace, Let all the earths inhabitants worship before his face.

IV.

Tell it abroad to heathen lands,

the Lord doth reign above,

Yea, he the earth fo faft hath ftay'd

that it fhall never move.

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The Second Sunday in Advent.

PSALM XCVI.

I.

IT is the Lord himself alone, who rules with princely might .To judge the nations every one with equity and right.

II.

The heav'ns fhall joyfully begin, the earth likewise rejoice, The fea with all that is therein fhall fhout and make a noise, III.

The fields shall joy, and every thing that fpringeth on the earth, The wood and ev'ry tree fhall fing with gladness and with mirth,

IV.

Before the Lord, because he comes,' because he comes with might, With justice he fhall judge the world and give to all their right.

PSALM XCVIII.

The fubject of this pfalm is the fame with the 96th. All creatures are here called upon to praise the Lord for his great falvation, wrought out by his own arm, and applied by his own grace. He has obtained fuch a complete victory over all our fpiritual enemies, that believers may now triumph in it, and partake of its richeft bleffings for evermore. All the ends of the earth hearing of it fhall glorify the Lord Jefus, and are exhorted in a variety of expreffions to teftify their joy in him, and their thankfulness to him: Yea, they are commanded in their fong to expect his appearing, and to look for it as the eternal confummation of all their joys. O may we in faith and hope, as here required, celebrate the praifes of God the Saviour. May we find our hearts engaged in this fweet exercife, and happy in afcribing to him the glory of all the wonders which he hath done, and will do, for us, and for our falvation.

I.

SING ye now unto the Lord

a new and pleasant song,

For he hath wrought throughout the world. his wonders great and ftrong.

II.

With his right hand moft mightily

he did his foes devour,

And got himself the victory

with his own arm and pow'r.

III.

The Lord did make his people know his faving love and might,

And he hath fhew'd his righteousness in all the heathens fight.

IV.

He mindful of his grace and truth-
to Ifra'ls house hath been,

And the falvation of our God
all ends of th' earth have seen.

AFTERNOON.

PSALM XCVIII.

I.

LET all the earth unto the Lord fend forth a joyful noife:

Lift up your voice aloud to him fing praises and rejoice.

Yea, let the fea with all therein for joy both roar and fwell, The earth likewife let it begin with all that therein dwell.

And let the running streams rejoice and clap their hands apace,

Yea, let the mountains and the hills triumph before his face.

IV.

For he shall come at the last day,
to judge the earth he'll come,
He'll judge the world in uprightness
and take his people home.

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