4 At home, abroad, in peace, in war, Thy God shall thee defend;* Conduct thee thro' life's pilgrimage. Safe to thy journey's end. 1 PSALM 121. Second Part. U1 Preservation by day and night. 2 My feet shall never slide, Nor fall in fatal snares: Since God, my guard and guide, 'That never sleep, Shall Israel keep 3 No burning heats by day, 4 Hast thou not giv'n thy word P. M. 1 OW did my heart rejoice to hear H My friends devoutly say, "In Zion let us all appear, "And keep the solemn day!" 2 I love her gates, I love the road: The church adorn'd with grace Stands, like a palace built for God, To show his milder face. 3 Up to her courts with joys unknown, The Son of David holds his throne, 4 He hears our praises and complaints; 5 Peace be within this sacred place, With holy gifts and heav'nly grace 6 My soul shall pray for Zion still, There my best friends, my kindred dwell; There God, my Saviour, reigns. X 1 PSALM 123. C. M. Pleading with submission. THOU, whose grace and justice reign To thee our hearts would tell their pain, 2 As servants watch their master's hand, 3 So for our sins we justly feel Yet wait the gracious moment still, 4 Those, that in wealth and pleasure live, 5 Our foes insult us, but our hope This thought shall bear our spirits up, PSALM 124. L. M. Thanksgiving for deliverance from national calamities. AD not the Lord, may Israel 'HA say, Had not the Lord maintain'd our side When men, to make our lives a prey, Rose like the swelling of the tide. 2 The swelling title had stopt our breath, So fiercely did the waters roll; We had been swallow'd 'deep in death: 3 We leap for joy, we shout and sing, Who broke the fowler's cursed share; Who form'd the earth, and built the skies; He, that upholds that wondrous frame, Guards his own church with watchful eyes. 1 F PSALM 125. S. M. The trials and safety of believers. IRM and unmov'd are they 2 As mountains stood to guard 3 What, tho' the Father's rod 4 Deal gently, Lord, with those, Whose hope and love, and ev'ry grace, 5 Nor shall the tyrant's rage The God of Israel will support His children, lest they faint. 6 But if our slavish fear Will choose the road to hell, We must receive our portion there, Where bolder sinners dwell. PSALM 126. First Part. L. M. W Praise for surprising deliverance to the nation. WHEN God restor'd our captive state, Joy was our song, and grace our theme; A grace beyond our hopes so great, The joy appear'd but fancy's dream. 2 The scoffer owns thy hand, and pays Unwilling honours to thy name; While we with pleasure shout thy praise; With cheerful notes thy love proclaim. 3 When we review'd our dismal fears, 'Twas hard to think they'd vanish so; With God we left our flowing tears, He makes our joys like rivers flow, PSALM 126. Second Part.* C. M. 1 The joy of conversion. God reveal'd his name, And chang'd my mournful state, My rapture seem'd a pleasing dream, The world beheld the glorious change, My tongue broke out in unknown strains, 3"Great is the work," my neighbours cried, And own'd thy pow'r divine; |