Whose guilt remission has obtain❜d, And whose repentance is sincere. 2 No sooner I my wound disclos'd, The guilt that tortur'd me within, But thy forgiveness interpos'd,

And mercy's healing balm pour'd in. 3 Sorrows on sorrows multiplied,

The harden'd sinner shall confound;
But them who in his truth confide,
Blessings of mercy shall surround.
4 His saints that have perform'd his laws,
Their life in triumph shall employ ;
Let them, as they alone have cause,
In grateful raptures shout for joy.
PSALM 28.

From the xxxiii. Psalm of David.
PART I. (C. M.)

1 LET all the just to GOD, with joy,

Their cheerful voices raise;

For well the righteous it becomes
To sing glad songs of praise.

2 Let harps, and psalteries, and lutes,
In joyful concert meet;

And new-made songs of loud applause
The harmony complete.

3 For faithful is the word of God:
His works with truth abound;
He justice loves, and all the earth
Is with his goodness crown'd.
4 By his almighty word, at first,
The heav'nly arch was rear'd;
And all the beauteous hosts of light
At his command appear'd.

5 Let earth, and all that dwell therein,
Before him trembling stand;

For when he spake the word, 'twas made; 'Twas fix'd at his command.

PART II. (c. M.)

1 WHATE'ER the mighty LORD decrees,

Shall stand for ever sure;

The settled purpose of his heart
To ages shall endure.

2 How happy then are they, to whom
The LORD for GoD is known!

Whom he from all the world besides,
Has chosen for his own.

3 Our soul on GOD with patience waits;
Our help and shield is he;

Then, LORD, let still our hearts rejoice,
Because we trust in thee.

4 The riches of thy mercy, LORD,
Do thou to us extend;

Since we, for all we want or wish,
On thee alone depend.

PSALM 29.

From the xxxiv. Psalm of David.

PART I.

(c. M.)

1 THROUGH all the changing scenes of life, In trouble and in joy,

The praises of my GoD shall still
My heart and tongue employ.
2 Of his deliv'rance I will boast,
Till all that are distress'd
From my example comfort take,
And charm their griefs to rest.
3 0 magnify the LORD with me,
With me exalt his name:
When in distress to him I call'd,
He to my rescue came.

4 The angel of the LORD encamps
Around the good and just;
Deliv'rance he affords to all
Who on his succour trust.

5 O make but trial of his love,
Experience will decide

How blest are they, and only they,
Who in his truth confide.

6 Fear him, ye saints; and you will then
Have nothing else to fear:

Make you his service your delight,
Your wants shall be his care.

C

1 APPROACH, ye children of the LORD,
And my instruction hear;
I'll teach you the true discipline
Of his religious fear.

2 Let him who length of life desires,
And prosp'rous days would see,
From sland'ring language keep his tongue,
His lips from falsehood free;
3 The crooked paths of vice decline,
And virtue's ways pursue;
Establish peace, where 'tis begun ;
And where 'tis lost, renew.

4 The LORD from heav'n beholds the just
With favourable eyes;

And when distress'd, his gracious ear
Is open to their cries;

5 But turns his wrathful look on those
Whom mercy can't reclaim,

To cut them off, and from the earth
Blot out their evil name.

6 Deliv'rance to his saints he gives,
When his relief they crave;

He's nigh to heal the broken heart,
And contrite spirit save.

7 Great troubles may afflict the just,
Yet God will save them still;

The righteous he will keep from harm,
And guard from every ill.

8 The wicked, from their wickedness,
Their ruin shall derive;

Whilst righteous men, whom they detest,
Shall them and theirs survive.

9 For GoD preserves the souls of those
Who on his truth depend;

To them, and their posterity
His blessings shall descend.

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From the xxxvi. Psalm of David.

LORD, thy mercy, my sure hope,
The highest orb of heav'n transcends;

Thy sacred truth's unmeasured scope Beyond the spreading sky extends. 2 Thy justice like the hills remains,

Unfathom'd depths thy judgments are;
Thy providence the world sustains,
The whole creation is thy care.

3 Since of thy goodness all partake,

With what assurance should the just
Thy sheltering wings their refuge make,
And saints to thy protection trust!

4 Such guests shall to thy courts be led,
To banquet on thy love's repast;
And drink, as from a fountain's head,
Of joys that shall for ever last.
5 With thee the springs of life remain,
Thy presence is eternal day;
O let thy saints thy favour gain,
To upright hearts thy truth display.

1 THOUGH wicked men grow rich or great,

Yet let not their successful state
Thy anger or thy envy raise;
For they, cut down like tender grass,
Or like young flow'rs away shall pass,
Whose blooming beauty soon decays.

2 Depend on God, and him obey,
So thou within the land shalt stay,
Secure from danger and from want:
Make his commands thy chief delight,
And he, thy duty to requite,

Shall all thy earnest wishes grant.
3 In all thy ways trust thou the LORD,
And he will needful help afford,
To perfect every just design;
He 'll make like light, serene and clear,
Thy clouded innocence appear,
And as a mid-day sun to shine.

4 With quiet mind on God depend,
And patiently for him attend,

Nor envy the success of crime;
For God will sinful men destroy,
Whilst they his presence shall enjoy,
Who trust on him and wait his time.

1 THE good man's way is God's delight; He orders all the steps aright

Of him that moves by his command;
Though he sometimes may be distress'd,
Yet shall he ne'er be quite oppress'd,

For God upholds him with his hand.
2 With caution shun each wicked deed,
In virtue's ways with zeal proceed,
And so prolong your happy days;
For GoD, who judgment loves, does still
Preserve his saints secure from ill,

While soon the wicked race decays.
3 The upright shall possess the land,
His portion shall for ages stand;

His mouth with wisdom is supplied,
His tongue by rules of judgment moves,
His heart the law of God approves;
Therefore his footsteps never slide.

1 THE wicked I in pow'r have seen, And like a bay-tree fresh and green

That spreads its pleasant branches round:
But he was gone as swift as thought;
And though in every place I sought,
No sign or track of him I found.

2 Observe the perfect man with care,
And mark all such as upright are;
Their roughest days in peace shall end;
While on the latter end of those
Who dare God's sacred will oppose,
A common ruin shall attend.

3 GOD to the just will aid afford,
Their only safeguard is the LORD,
Their strength in time of need is he:
Because on him they still depend,
The LORD will timely succour send,
And from the wicked set them free.