I cried, in agony of mind, Return, my soul, unto thy rest, His goodness call'd thee home. This will I do, for thy love's sake, Thou God of covenanted grace, Hear and record my vow, Henceforth to Thee myself I give; PSALM CXVII. ALL ye Gentiles, praise the Lord; For his truth and mercy stand, Like the years of his right hand, Praise Him, ye who know his love, PSALM CXXI. ENCOMPASS'D with ten thousand ills, My help is from the Lord, who made And ever-watching eye. -He who thy soul in safety keeps The sun, with his afflictive light, Thee shall the Lord preserve from sin, Thy going out and coming in, The Lord thy God shall bless. VOL. II. 9 PSALM CXXII. GLAD was my heart to hear For 'tis an holy day. Our willing feet shall stand Within the temple door, While young and old, in many a band, Shall throng the sacred floor. Thither the tribes repair, Where all are wont to meet, And, joyful in the house of prayer, Bend at the mercy seat. Pray for Jerusalem, The city of our God; The Lord from heaven be kind to them Within these walls may peace For friends and brethren dear, Our prayer shall never cease; Oft as they meet for worship here, God send his people peace! PSALM CXXIV. THE Lord is on our side, His people now may say; The Lord is on our side, -or we Had fallen a sudden prey. Sin, Satan, Death, and Hell, Then had the flames consumed us quick, Like water they return'd, When wildest tempests rave; Then had the floods gone o'er our head, But God was there to save. From jeopardy redeem'd, Our soul escaped the toils; Our help is from the Lord; In Him we will confide, Who stretch'd the heavens, who form'd the earth: -The Lord is on our side. PSALM CXXV. WHO make the Lord of Hosts their tower, Shall like Mount Zion be, Immovable by mortal power, Built on eternity. As round about Jerusalem The guardian mountains stand, The rod of wickedness shall ne'er Lest innocence should find a snare, Do good, O Lord! do good to those While rebel souls, who turn aside, PSALM CXXVI. WHEN God from sin's captivity But soon their ransom'd souls rejoice, "The Lord hath done great things for them." They catch the strain and answer thus, Turn our captivity, O Lord! As southern rivers, at thy word, Bound from their channels, and restore Who sow in tears shall reap in joy; |