His anger moves with slowest pace, His willing mercy flies. 7 Thy love through earth extends its fame, To all thy works express'd; These show thy praise, whilst thy great Is by thy servants bless'd. ❀ They, with a glorious prospect fired, 9 God's mighty works of ancient date 10 His steadfast throne, from changes free, Shall stand for ever fast; His boundless sway no end shall see, PART II. C. M. 1 THE Lord does them support that fall, 2 Whate'er their various wants require, With open hand he gives; And so fulfils the just desire 3 How holy is the Lord, how just, How righteous all his ways! 4 He grants the full desires of those Who him with fear adore; 5 The Lord preserves all those with care Whom grateful love employs; But sinners, who his vengeance dare, 6 My time to come, in praises spent, Age to age his works transmitteth, Age to age his power shall teach. 3 They shall talk of all thy glory, On thy might and greatness dwell, And thy deeds of wonder tell. 4 Nor shall fail from memory's treasure, Works by love and mercy wrought; Works of love surpassing measure, Works of mercy passing thought. 5 Full of kindness and compassion, Slow to anger, vast in love, God is good to all creation; All his works his goodness prove. 6 All thy works, O Lord, shall bless thee, 7 They thy might, all might excelling, 8 Ever, God of endless praises, Shall thy royal might remain; 9 Them that fall the Lord protecteth, 10 Thou to all, great God of nature, 11 God is just in all he doeth, Kind is he in all his ways; 12 Who sincerely seek and fear him, 13 From Jehovah all who prize him 14 Still, Jehovah, thee confessing, Shall my tongue thy praise proclaim; And may all mankind with blessing Ever hail thy holy Name. SELECTION 119. C. M. From the cxlvi. Psalm of David. PRAISE the Lord, and thou, my soul, His wondrous love, while life shall last, 2 On princes, on the sons of men, They cannot help, they turn to dust, 3 Then happy he, who Jacob's God Who still, with well-placed hope, the Lord 4 The Lord, who made both heaven and earth, And all that they contain, Will never quit his steadfast truth, Nor make his promise vain. 5 The poor, oppress'd, from all their wrongs Are eased by his decree; He gives the hungry needful food, 6 By him the blind receive their sight, He for the righteous cares. 7 The strangers he preserves from harm, 3 The God that does in Sion dwell From age to age his reign endures; SELECTION 120. II. 2. From the cxlvi. Psalm of David. I'LL praise my Maker with my breath, And when my voice is lost in death, And earth, and seas, with all their tra; He saves th' oppress'd, he feeds the poor; His truth for ever stands secure, And none shall find his promise vain. 4 The Lord gives eyesight to the blind, The Lord supports the sinking mind, He sends the righteous strength and peace, He helps the stranger in distress, And to the prisoner grants release. 5 God shall the wicked overturn, SELECTION 121. From the cxlvii. Psalm of David. PART I. C. M. PRAISE the Lord with hymns of joy, For pleasant, good, and comely 'tis 2 His holy city God will build, Though levell'd with the ground; 3 He kindly heals the broken hearts, 4 Great is the Lord, and great his power, His wisdom has no bound; The meek he raises, and throws down 5 To God the Lord, a hymn of praise To songs of triumph tune the harp, Praise shall employ my nobler powers: 6 He covers heaven with clouds, and thence My days of praise shall ne'er be past, 2 Why should I place in man my trust? Vain is the help of flesh and blood; Their breath departs, their pomp and power, And thoughts, all vanish in an hour, Nor can they make their promise good. 3 Happy the man whose hopes rely On Israel's God: he made the sky, Refreshing rain bestows; And on the mountains, through his care, 7 His care the beasts that loosely range He feeds the ravens' tender brood, 8 The Lord to him that fears his Name grace With steadfast hope depends. 9 Let Sion and Jerusalem To God their praise address; Whose strength secures their lasting gates, Who does their children bless. PART II. L. M. 1 JEHOVAH speaks: swift from the skies 3 He speaks: the ice and snow obey, He makes his sacred precepts known. 5 Such bliss no heathen nation shares. YE Exalt your Maker's fame; His praise your song employ Your voices raise, Ye Cherubim And Seraphim, To sing his praise. 2 Thou moon, that rul'st the night, 3 Let them adore the Lord, And all shall last Stands ever fast. 4 Let earth her tribute pay: Praise him, ye dreadful whales And fish that through the sea And winds that where He bids them blow. 5 By hills, and mountains, all His Name be blest. 6 Let all of highest birth, Let youths with maids, United zeal be shown His wondrous fame to raise 8 His chosen saints to grace, The Lord to praise ! And waits with salvation The humble to bless. 3 With glory adorn'd, His people shall sing His favour shall bring: All praise to him yield! SELECTION 124. L. M. From the cl. Psalm of David. PRAISE the Lord in that blest place, 2 Praise him for all the mighty acts With which our praise should equal run. 3 Let the shrill trumpet's warlike voice From whence his goodness largely 5 Let all that vital breath enjoy, flows; Praise him in heaven where he his face, The breath he does to them afford, In just returns of praise employ: Let every creature praise the Lord' END OF THE SELECTIONS OF PSALMS IN METRE. TABLE OF FIRST LINES, SHOWING WHERE TO FIND EACH PSALM, AND PART OF A PSALM, BY THE BEGINNING, For ever and for ever, Lord Give ear, thou Judge of all the earth Had not the Lord, may Israel say He's blest whose sins have pardon gain'd civ. cxxxiv. 83 108 XC. cxix. cxix. xxxi. xci. 70 cxix. i. xcii. xiii. 10 civ. 84 cxix. 97 cxix Selec. Part. Page. 97 7 34 xxviii. 23 9 29 2 11 43 97 73 69 97 4 97 26 45 40 70 222 2 321 33 25 28 40 24 36 35 39 22 24 22 1 32 3 4 34 17 2 7 |