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The Same. Ps. 23.

1 THE Lord my shepherd is:
I shall be well supplied;
Since he is mine, and I am his,
What can I want beside ?

2 He leads me to the place

Where heavenly pasture grows, Where living waters gently pass, And full salvation flows.

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He doth my soul reclaim,

WATTS.

And guides me in his own right way,
For his most holy name.

4 Whilst he affords his aid, I cannot yield to fear;

Though I should walk through death's dark shade, My shepherd's with me there.

5 In sight of all

my foes

Thou dost my table spread; My cup with blessings overflows, And joy exalts my head.

6 The bounties of thy love

Shall crown my following days; Nor from thy house will I remove, Nor cease to speak thy praise.

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164.

11s M.

*BYROM.

The Same. Ps. 23.

1 THE Lord is our shepherd, our guardian, and guide;

Whatever we want he will kindly provide;

To sheep of his pasture his mercies abound;
His care and protection his flock will surround.

2 The Lord is our shepherd-what, then, shall we fear?

Shall dangers affrighten us while he is near? O, no-when he calls us, we'll walk through the the vale,

The shadow of death, but our hearts shall not fail.

3 Afraid by ourselves to pursue the dark way,
Thy rod and thy staff be our comfort and stay:
We know, by thy guidance, when once it is past,
To life and to glory it brings us at last.

4 The Lord is become our salvation and song;
His blessings have followed us all our life long;-
His name will we praise while he lends to us
breath,

Be joyful through life, and resigned in our death.

165.

7s M.

MERRICK.

The Same. Ps. 23.

1 Lo, my Shepherd's hand divine!
Want shall never more be mine:
In a pasture fair and large,
He shall feed his happy charge.

2 When I faint with summer's heat,
He shall lead my weary feet

To the streams that, still and slow,
Through the verdant meadows flow.

3 He my soul anew shall frame,
And, his mercy to proclaim,
When through devious paths I stray,
Teach my steps the better way.

4 Thou my plenteous board hast spread ;
Thou with oil refreshed my head;
Filled by thee, my cup o'erflows;
For thy love no limit knows.

5 Constant, to my latest end,
Thou my footsteps shalt attend,
And shalt bid thy hallowed dome
Yield me an eternal home.

166.

11s M.

*MONTGOMERY.

The Same. Ps. 23.

1 THE Lord is my shepherd-no want shall I know; I feed in green pastures-safe folded I rest; He leadeth my soul where the still waters flow; Restores me when wandering-redeems when oppressed.

2 Through valley and shadow of death though I stray,

Since thou art my guardian, no evil I fear;
Thy rod shall defend me-thy staff be my stay;
No harm can befall with my Comforter near.

3 In midst of affliction my table is spread;

With blessings unmeasured my cup runneth o'er · With perfume and oil thou anointest my head;O what shall I ask of thy providence more?

4 Let goodness and mercy, my bountiful God,
Still follow my steps till I meet thee above;
I seek, by the path which my forefathers trod
In days of their sojourn, thy kingdom of love.

GOD MANIFEST IN NATURE.

167.

L. M.

*MRS. STEELE.

Nature proclaiming God.

1 THERE is a God all nature speaks

Through earth, and air, and seas, and skies:
See, from the clouds his glory breaks
When the first beams of morning rise.

2 The rising sun, serenely bright,
O'er the wide world's extended frame,
Inscribes, in characters of light,
His mighty Maker's glorious name.

3 Diffusing life, his influence spreads,
And health and plenty smile around:
The fruitful fields and verdant meads
Are with a thousand blessings crowned.

4 The flowery tribes all blooming rise
Above the faint attempts of art:
Their bright, inimitable dyes
Speak sweet conviction to the heart.

5 Almighty goodness, power divine,
The mountains, forests, streams display;
They speak the hand that drew their line,
And gave them all their bright array.

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