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.
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.
From the xxxiv. Psalm of David.
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.
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.
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.
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