ways of Providence They spring and flourish like the Grass With good success o'erjoy'd And onely grow to be mown down And utterly destroy'd Thou Lord most high dost ever live They cannot scape from thee All shall be ruin'd and dispers'd That work Iniquity Still higher to exalt my Pow'r Thou Lord wilt thine employ And crown that Pow'r and Dignity With undisturbed Joy This pleasure I shall have by those My ruine had combin'd To see them stript of all their pow'r And their own mine find ' But righteous men like fruitfull Palms Or stately Cedars grow For planted in thy Courts they 're fed With Springs that ever flow There they are fair and ever thrive And still more fruit shall bring Age that makes other things decay Makes them more flourishing Thus God appears to all the World To be both Good and Just No falseness can be charg'd on him Who is my Rock and Trust PSALM XCIII As the 100 Psalm THE Lord do's reign and like a King Puts on his Robes of glorious Light Tremble thou Earth when he appears Cloathed and girt about with Might Under his Rule th' unquiet World Will gain stability and peace Of old his Empire did begin And like himself can never cease In vain the World rebellious Pow'rs In Tumults and Commotions rise Like troubled Waters of the Sea That bid defiance to the Skies Resist not his unequal strength That 's far above your threatning noise For ev'n the Seas unruly waves Do calmly listen to his voice Lord as thy Pow'r can never fail So all thy Promises are sure It 's thy Perfection to be true And theirs that serve thee to be pure PSALM XCIII Another Metre THE Lord do's reign and cloaths himself With Robes of glorious light Tremble thou Earth when he appears Girded about with Might Now the unquiet World will gain Stability and Peace His Empire was of old and like Himself can never cease In vain the World 's rebellious Pow'rs Combin'd in Tumults rise Like Waters of the Sea that bid Defiance to the Skies Resist not his unequal strength That 's far above your noise For even the Seas unruly Waves Are calmed at his voice Thy Power Lord can never fail Tny Promises are sure Thy Glory 's to be true and theirs That serve thee to be pure PSALM XCIV THou great Avenger of all wrongs At length thy Justice shew Arise and render to the proud Rewards that are their due How long shall evil men triumph And boast their Villanies Speak scornfully of God himself And Providence despise Who whilst the ruine of the poor And innocent they plot Say that the Lord do's not discern Or else regards it not When will these brutish Sinners learn These senseless Fools be wise Shall not he hear that made the Ears And see that form'd the Eyes He the rude Nations do's instruct And teaches Man his skill Shall not he know then and chastise Thy disobedient Will O flatter not thy self nor these Impieties maintain God knows these very thoughts of thine How false they are and vain Lord he 's a happy man whom thou By chastisements hast taught And thereby to a sense of thee And of his duty brought God in his Mercy will at length From Troubles set him free Whilst Vengeance ruines wicked mens Short-liv'd prosperity Part II. Tho' good men for a while chastis'd May under Troubles groan God will not utterly forsake Nor cast away his own Neglected Judgment shall return Again to act its part And then Felicity shall crown The men of upright Heart T' oppose my wicked foes I call'd To other aids in vain Without thy succours in tha Grave I and my hopes had lain When I despair'd to keep my Feet Thy Mercy me upheld Thy Comforts eas'd my troubled thoughts And swelling passions quell'd Will ever God Tyrannick Acts Of unjust Thrones abett Who under forms of Law t' oppress The Righteous power get They meet in Council and resolve That such mens Lives they 'll have And whom their Sentence do's condemn No Innocence can save But against such unjust Decrees The Lord is my defence He 'll be my Refuge to secure Me from their Violence What Mischiefs they ' gainst me design'd Their ruine shall confess For God will surely cut them off In their own wickedness PSALM XCV As the 100 Psalm COme let us all unite our joys And to the Lord our voices raise Before his presence let us come With thankfull Hearts and Psalms of praise Our Lord is a great God and King Of mighty Pow'r and eminent Above all Gods him Angels serve And Princes onely represent The secret places of the Earth And strength of Hills are in his Hand He made the Waters of the Sea And for their bound prepar'd dry Land To him that made us let us kneel And humble Adorations give Who are the People of his Care The Sheep that on his Pastures live To day let 's hearken to his voice And not such hardened Sinners prove As those that in the Wilderness Provok'd and tempted God above They prov'd his Pow'r and saw his Works And griev'd his Patience forty year Till wearied with their murmurings That Race he could no longer bear He did their stupid Unbelief And base Ingratitude detest And in his Indignation sware They should not come into his Rest PSALM XCV Another Metre COme let us with united joys To God our voices raise With thankfull Hearts before him come And loudly sing his Praise Our God is a great God and King In Power eminent Above all Gods him Angels serve And Princes represent The secrets of the Earth and strength Of Hills are in his Hand He made the Waters of the Sea And for their bound dry Land To him that made us let us kneel And Adorations give Who are his People and the Sheep That on his Pastures live To day let 's hear his voice and not Such hardened Sinners prove As those that in the Wilderness Provoked God above They prov'd his pow'r and saw his works And griev'd him forty year Tell wearied with that murm'ring Race He could no longer bear He did their unbelief and base Ingratitude detest And in his Anger sware they should Not come into his Rest PSALM XCVI As the 100 Psalm LET all the Earth their voices raise To sing the choicest Psalm of Praise To sing and bless God's sacred Name And all his saving Works proclaim His Glory let the Heathen know His Wonders to the Nations show Let him be prais'd that is so high More fear'd than any Deity To Idols Heathen worship's paid Our Lord both th' Earth and Heavens made He in Majestick Splendor dwells In Beauty and in Strength excels Let every Tongue and every Tribe Glory and Pow'r to God ascribe The Glory give that is his due Their Off'rings in his Courts renew There fall down humbly and confess The Beauty of his Holiness Let all the Earth the Lord revere And by their Duty shew their fear Say to the
a quiet stream makes glad The City of the Lord His presence shall secure her peave And timely help afford The Nations rage and threaten War But God is on our side One word of his dissolves their force And daunts their swelling pride See what his hand has done it draws The Sword out of its sheath Which while he gives it leave triumphs In Slaughter and in Death Then by another word he makes Destructive wars to cease He breaks their Arms the Bow and Spear And crowns the Earth with peace Cease then fond man to strive with God Whose Pow'r is over all For fear he should exalt himself In your unpitied fall This is our Glory that the Lord Of Hosts is on our side We in his Care as in a Forts In Safety shall abide PSALM XLVII O All ye people clap your hands And make a joyful noise With Acclamations to your God Declare your inward joys His high Perfections do proclaim Him greatly to be fear'd This King of all the world commands Your Honour and regard By him o'er warlike Nations we Our Conquests do advance And he this happy Land has chose For our Inheritance Here he resides too and in this All People we excell A signal Token 't is of Love When God with us will dwell In a triumphant state our Lord This Holy Place ascends Loud noise of trumpets all the while Our shouts of joy attends Sing chearful praises to our God Sing Praises to our King He 's Lord of all the Earth his praise With understanding sing He makes the Heathen feel his pow'r And him their Sov'reign own He seats himself upon the Ark As on his Holy Throne Rulers and People at set times Do all assemble here And whilst they worship Abr'ham's God From foes no danger fear God who their safety undertakes Superior is to all His Rule extends o'er those whom men The Earth's Defenders call PSALM XLVIII As the 100 Psalm GReat Praises to the greatest Lord Are due from none so much as those Of his own City in that Mount He for his solemn worship chose For Situation the whole Land None so delightful do's afford Seen Northward of Jerusalem The City of our Mighty Lord. As in a Royal Palace there God keeps his solemn Residence His Divine presence makes it safe No Fort can give it such defence The Forces of Confed ' rate Kings Drew near this City to attack They saw it and like men amaz'd In great Confusion hasted back Terrour and fear seiz'd all their Host No child-bed throws come on so fast Such as the Mariners feel whose ships Tost by fierce Tempests break at last God's City has such wonders seen As heretofore our Fathers told His Mercy which has sav'd us now Will still protect and it uphold Part II. Not trusting to our Arms or Forts We to thy Temple did repair Thought on thy Love and waited there What God would do by humble pray'r Thy Name 's the Lord of Hosts we found Thee so in our Deliverance And all the World thy glorious pow'r In chearful Praises will advance Thy hand for works of Mercy Lord As well as Justice is renown'd Let Sion then begin her Songs Follow'd By Judah's cities round Go round the Holy Mount her Tow'rs Her Palaces and Bullwarks view All are intire and with what Care 'T has been by Heav'n preserved shew Record it too that after times May trust in God whom we have try'd Then he who now our Guard has been Will ever be our God and Guide PSALM XLIX As the 100 Psalm LET all the People round the Earth Their Ears with great attention bow To words that equally concern Both rich and poor both high and low Wise and grave Maxims I lay down And with attention quick and sharp My self will listen while they 're sung To the soft Musick of my Harp Why should the Man who trusts in God Affright himself with needless fear In days of evil when Old Age Approaches or when Death draws near Vain men applaud their Stores yet none His Brother can from dying save Life's purchase is too great no wealth Can buy our freedom from the Grave The Ashes of the Wise and Good With Fools together mingled lie The Rich tho' loth to go must leave The World with all their wealth and die Part II. Some think on houses that they build Their Fame eternally shall stand And to preserve their Memory Give their own Names unto their Land Death levels all their State with Beasts Makes all their splendid Titles fade Yet their posterity approves The Follies and Mistakes they made Driv'n to the Grave like sheep their strength And beauty quite consum'd away They in Death's Fold shall lie â—nclos'd Till the great Resurrection-Day A Day in which the Just shall reign And o'er the Bad Dominion have Then I shall be receiv'd to bliss After I 'm raised from the Grave Be not concern'd when one 's made rich Or honour'd here for when he dies Naked he goes away from hence And stript of all his Glory lies Tho' whilst he liv'd he bless'd himself And other Men are apt to praise His prudent Management who strives His Wealth or Family to raise It 's folly all since he must tread The Path his Fathers went before And in the Place where now he dwells Never see Light or Comfort more Man that to Honour is advanc'd And with true Wisdom is not blest Tho' pleas'd with faise and flatt'ring hopes Shall die and perish like a Beast PSALM XLIX Another Metre ALL People round the Earth your ears With needful list'ning bow My words concern both rich and poor Alike both high and low Wise and grave Maxims I compose And with attention sharp My self will listen whilst they 're sung To my Melodious Harp Wherefore should he that trusts in God Affright himself with fear In evil days to see Old Age Approach or Death draw near Men boast their Stores and yet none can From Death his Brother save Life's purchase is too great to buy Our Freedom from the Grave The Ashes of die wise with fools Together mingled lie The Rich tho' loth must leave the world With all their wealth and die Some think on houses that they build Their Fame shall ever stand And that their Names may not be lost They give them to their Land Death levels all their pomp with beasts Makes all their Titles fade Yet their posterity approves All the mistakes they made Part II. Driv'n to the grave like sheep men's strength And Beauty fades away And there shall lie inclosed till The Resurrection Day Then shall the Just men reign and o'er The Bad Dominion have Then I shall be receiv'd to bliss When raised from the Grave Envy not him that 's glorious here Or rich for when he dies Naked he goes away and stript Of all his Glory lies Tho' whilst he liv'd he bless'd himself And men are apt to praise That prudent Management which wealth And Families do's raise It 's
pow'r If God will me defend My Feet his paths shall tread my Life I 'll in his service spend PSALM LVII LOrd since I trust in thee alone Mercy to me extend I fly for Shelter to thy wings Till all my troubles end To him whose pow'r is over all In my distress I 'll cry Since thou hast sav'd me heretofore Thy help will still be nigh He will employ his heav'nly aids And save me by his Pow'r Put those to shame who would my Life With greedy haste devour God's Mercy and his Truth 's engag'd For my security Tho' rather among cruel Beasts Than Men inclos'd I lie They breath mere flames their teeth are spears Their tongue a sharpned sword Exalt thy self ' bove Heav'n and Earth In my Deliv'rance Lord. When with the Fowlers treach'rous Arts My ruine was prepar'd Their Pits occasion'd their own fall Their Gins themselves insnar'd My heart O God is now prepar'd And this my Tongue shall raise Which with my Harp shall early sing A Consort to thy Praise The Great Salvation thou hast wrought I 'll to the World proclaim The scattered Nations shall assist My Songs to spread thy same Thy Mercy reaches to the Heav'ns Thy Truth unto the Skies Then let thy Glories Lord above Both Earth and Heaven rise PSALM LVIII As the 100 Psalm YE that administer affairs And Judges in great councils sit Do ye just Sentences pronounce And Righteous Men with care acquit So far from this when all things should In equal Balances be weigh'd You practise open Violence By your corrupt affections sway'd But 't is no wonder since you were Deprav'd almost as soon as born A wicked brood train'd up to lye To flatter and all Truth to scorn Your venom'd Tongues strike at my Life No Serpent deadlier poyson bears To all true Information deaf The Asp it 's said thus stops her ears In vain on that which will not hear Charmers employ their Magick-skill And all reproofs on you are lost Who are unjust by Stubborn will But tho' there 's nothing can correct Yet Lord their wickedness disarm When they like Lions fiercely rage Leave them no pow'r to do me harm Part II. May all the wicked's power fail Like hasty show'rs as quickly spent Their Arrows prove like broken reeds When e'er their Bow 's for Mischief bent Like Snails so let them melt away Or those untimely births begun With painful throes the Mothers feel Which die before they see the Sun You 're ready to devour the poor Like thorns prepar'd to seeth a pot When by a furious Tempest rais'd All 's swept away before it 's hot This Righteous Veng'ance shall provoke The Joys and Triumphs of the Good As o'er the slain with Victory They pass and dip their feet in blood And all that see it will confess That God men's actions do's regard And will not fail as they deserve Either to punish or reward PSALM LIX As the 100 Psalm LOrd save me from mine Enemies From those that now against me rise Workers of Wickedness whose rage Blood must and onely mine asswage Lo how the mighty Men are met And with strong Guards my house beset To take away my Life they wait Who by no Crime deserve their hate Thou see'st how busily they run And Lord thou know'st I 've nothing done Thou who hast oft my helper been Behold what dangers I am in What 's all their force who thus combine Lord God of Hosts compar'd with thine Spare not these Heathens who profess They 're thine but wickedly transgress When I their Malice scape by Day They come at Evening for their prey Which they like growling Dogs do watch And hunt the City round to catch Their Malice bursts out with their words They talk of naught but death and swords For who say they minds what we do Thou Lord and wilt deride them too Expos'd to all men's Scorn they 'll be Who shall their hopes defeated see Tho' strong they are on God I 'll wait Who will defend me from their hate Part II. My gracious God will now prevent My ruine upon which they re bent And by my strange escape compleat My wish in their as strange defeat I wish not they at once were slain This would be soon forgot again If onely scatter'd and brought low Their lasting shame thy pow'r would show Since their audacious Blasphemies Their Execrations Oaths and lyes Are sins whereof their Mouths are full Just Vengeance on their heads they 'll pull Thus wandring let them pine and waste And perish in thy wrath at last That there 's a God then all will know Who governs every thing below Now let them come as heretofore Watch like a growling Dog my door Or hunt me round in every street A plague like to it let them meet Forc'd like a Dog that fain would eat To wander up and down for meat And pass whole nights in sad complaints That none do's satisfie their wants But whilst they make a howling noise I 'll early raise my praising voice Proclaim God's Care and Providence in straits my refuge and defence I 'll praise thee now my danger 's o'er My strength to whom I pray'd before Thy Mercy ever sing and shew To which my Life and Safety 's due PSALM LX. IN just displeasure for our sins Deserted we have lain Our pow'rs all broken and dispers'd Lord turn to us again Our Land by sad Divisions torn Do's strange Convulsions feel The Breaches by our Folly made Thy hand can onely heal So heavy have our sorrows been And such amazement wrought As if of deadly wine w 'had drank A stupifying draught But God his promise to fulfill An Ensign do's advance To which the Righteous may repair And find deliverance That thy beloved may obtain A Saviour in their need In answer to my servent pray'rs Thy timely succours speed Part II. God's sacred promise pass'd now makes My hopes depend on thee The Land that round Samaria lies Submits it self to me The rest of Israel's Tribes unite To own my righteous Cause Ephraim's my chiefest strength for War Judah supports my Laws Moab and Edom as vile slaves To serve me will be glad Philistia meet her conqu'ring Lord And to his Triumphs add Who then will lead me to that Hold On Edom's Frontiers lies So strongly fenc'd ' gainst all assaults Which all my force defies The Lord will do 't who heretofore Refus'd our Arms to bless He 'll undertake our conduct now And crown it with Success Man's weakness helps in vain may we Thine aids in trouble meet Our hands shall do â—reat acts our foes Lie conquer'd at our feet PSALM LXI As the 100 Psalm REgard O Lord my pray'r and cry Tho' fore'd to fly in this distress T' th' utmost corner of the Land Yet thou canst hear and help no less My heart 's with sorrow overwhelm'd Be thou to me a safe retreat Where plac'd above my foes and fears I may enjoy a quiet Seat In all assaults thou
provide Our needs are all supply'd The hardned ridges of the field Soft'ned by showers yield It s seed by clods thus gently press'd Springs up by fresh rain bless'd The fruitful year rich blessings crown Which fatning Show'rs drop down The wilderness refresht with rain Tho' parch'd now Springs again The little Hills new garments wear In youthful green appear Flocks are the cloathing of the plain The Vales spread o'er with grain All Nature seems to shout and sing Welcome t' a hopeful spring PSALM LXVI LET all the Earth with joy resound To God their Voices raise Extol him in their Songs and make Him Glorious by their Praise Proclaim his mighty works in which Such terrour do's appear As makes his Foes to crouch and feign Obedience thro' their fear Ev'n all the Earth shall worship thee And sing unto thy Name Who see the wonders thou hast done To raise and spread thy Fame He turn'd the Sea into dry Land The swelling Flood made way For Israel to pass Who there His Glories did display He views the Nations and his Rule Do's o'er the World extend Then let not men rebel for pride Will in their ruine end Let all the people bless the Lord And loudly sing thy Praise Thou great Preserver of our Lives And Guide of all our ways Part II. Through severe tryals we have pass'd In grievous straits distress'd Like Beasts of burden have been us'd With heavy loads oppress'd Insolent Tyrants as vile Slaves Have trod us under feet But through all dangers we are brought Where Ease and Plenty meet I 'll go into thine house O Lord And thankful Offerings lay Before thine Altar and the Vows I made in trouble pay To honour him from whom all good Do's come I 'll spare no cost I 'll offer what he do's require And what will please him most Ye that are pious come and hear What God for me has done His Mercies shew'd to me will be For your Instruction When I with grief opprest to him My fervent cries did raise He heard me graciously and turn'd My sighing into praise God will not favour me if I Iniquity regard But he inclin'd his Ear to me And my Petitions heard O let the Glorious Name of God Be ever magnifie'd Who neither did reject my Pray'r Nor his own Grace deny'd PSALM LXVII As the 25 Psalm SHew Mercy to us Lord Bless us with gifts divine O let the Glories of thy Face On us thy Servants shine May thy hid ways be known Thy Fear on Earth abound And thy Salvation over all The Heathen World resound Let all in Psalms of Praise Their grateful thoughts express Let all the people round the World Thy mighty Name confess The Nations now may sing Their Joys since God do's reign He rules with Wisdom this great Judge Will Righteousness maintain Let all in Psalms of Praise Their grateful thoughts express Let all the people round the World Thy mighty Name confess Then shall th' enriched Earth With Plenty overflow And God on all his other Gifts His Blessing will bestow His Blessings showr'd on us Our happy Days shall crown His Pow'r and Goodness all the World With humble Fear shall own PSALM LXVIII As the 100 Psalm LET the great God arise and then His scattered foes will flee for fear Vanish like smoke and melt like wax Before the Fire when he draws near But let the just rejoice and praise His Name to which all Pow'r belongs He rides on High above the Clouds Let him be rais'd too in your Songs He pities Orphans Widows wrongs He rights bring chained Pris'ners out He for the desolate provides But plagues the RebelsLand with drought Lord when thou brought'st thy people forth From Egypt with a Mighty hand And led'st them thro' the Wilderness To bring them to the Promis'd Land The Heav'ns before thy Lightnings dropt The Earth did with thy Thunder quake Mount Sinai when the Lord came down Did from its firm Foundation shake In that dry Wilderness thou sent'st A plenteous rain at their complaint Ev'n Bread was rained down from Heav'n For their Refreshment who were faint Thy numerous people with their flocks Found a convenient dwelling there And by thy bounty Lord the poor With all things needful furnish'd were Part II. When God had giv'n them Victories A female Army 't was their use Met the returning Conquerours And in their Songs thus told the News All the great Captains of their Hosts Have left the field with hasty flight And left rich spoils all shar'd by us Women who were too weak to fight Tho' you in Egypt's servile works Sull'ied among the Pots have lien Your Armies Wings like those of Doves Victorious now shall brightly shine And so it was for when the Kings On this Side Jordan conquer'd were They as illustrious as the Snows On Salmon's Hill did then appear And when on th' other Side the Lord Your Conquests also did advance Th' high Hill of Basan then became A part of God's Inheritance But be not proud ye lofty Hills As if God meant with you t' abide Sion's the Hill which he hath chose Therein for ever to reside Thousands of Angels there attend And God is where that Host appears Sinai had once his presence now To Sion th' Honour he transferrs Part III. Like a great Conquerour our God Ascended is above the Skies And after him in triumph draws As Spoils his captiv'd Enemies He scattered his various Gifts Around to make his Bounty known Ev'n Rebels had a share ' mongst whom He dwells and they his kindness own God that heaps daily benefits On us shall have our praising Songs He is our Saviour to whom The Pow'r of Life and Death belongs In his just Vengeance he shall wound The Heads of all that him resist On whom no Methods of his Love Prevail who still in sin persist God is resolv'd the Victories Of former Ages he 'll renew As great as those in Bashan's Land And the Red Sea his People knew Thine Arms shall so victorious be And such a Slaughter shall be made That in thine Enemies blood the Dogs Their tongues may dip and thou mayst wade All know the Pomp with which God made His entrance to the Holy place Singers and Players Virgins too With Timbrels the procession grace Who as they went along all join'd Their Voices and this Song they sung In your assemblies bless the Lord All ye that are from Jacob sprung The Tribes all with their Princes came Judah and Benjamin lay near But the remote too Zobulun And Nephthali attended there Part IV. This Union which thy God has made O Israol has made thee strong Confirm it Lord and what 's begun So happily continue long Such Blessings on Jerusalem Shall from thy Temple there come down That by rich Presents thither brought Kings shall themselves thy subjects own Check that fierce Prince like a wild beast With rage to War against us bent With Captains furious as Bulls Souldiers as Heifers insolent Prancing
World th' Almighty reigns A Judge that Equity maintains He 'll make their Wars and tumults cease And bless the World with quiet peace Let Heav'n and Earth proclaim their joys The Ocean by its roaring noise Fields by the fairness of their crops Trees by the Fruits that crown their tops At his approach all Nature's glad And onely Sinners are afraid All whom he judges will confess His Equity and Righteousness PSALM XCVI Another Metre LET all the Earth their voices raise To a new Song of praise Sing we and bless God's Sacred Name His saving Works proclaim His Glory let the Heathen know To all his wonders show And when his praise aloud is heard More than all God's be fear'd To Idols Heathen worship's paid Our Lord the Heavens made His Honour 's great beyond compare His Strength and Beauty are Let every Tongue and every Tribe Glory to God ascribe The Glory give due to his Name Whose Courts your Off'rings claim There fall down humbly and confess The Beauty ' of Holiness Let all the Earth the Lord revere Let Duty shew their Fear Say to the World th' Almighty reigns A Judge that Right maintains He 'll make their Wars and Tumults cease And bless die World with Peace Let Heav'n and Earth proclaim their joys Seas by their roaring noise Fields by the fairness of their crops Trees by their fruitfull tops At his approach all Nature's glad Sinners alone afraid All whom he judges shall confess His Truth and Righteousness PSALM XCVII As the 100 Psalm LEt th' Earth rejoice fince God do's reign For tho' thick darkness do's surround And cloud his ways of Providence Yet perfect Justice is their ground When God prepares himself for wrath His Lightnings flame around the Skies A dreadfull Fire before him goes To burn up all his Enemies Th' amazed Earth sees this and quakes The Hills like melted wax flow down The Heav'ns his Justice do proclaim And men below his Glories own Confounded be those worshippers That to a graven Image bow And boast of Idols worship him Angels above and gods below Good men will hear the News with joy When Judgments on these Sinners fall Which tell the World their gods are vain And thou art high above them all All ye that love and serve the Lord Strictly preserve your Innocence Then tho' the wicked seek your fall God will stand up in your defence Th' immortal Seeds of Light and Bliss For truly pious men are sown A joyfull Harvest will at length Their Labours and their Sorrows crown Then let your chearfull temper show The God you serve is good and kind Praise him for all his Mercies past And wait with joy for those behind PSALM XCVII Another Metre GGD reigns let all the Earth rejoyce Tho' darkness may surround And cloud his ways of Providence Yet Justice is their ground Lightnings when God prepares for wrath Do flame around the Skies A Fire before him goes to burn Up all his Enemies The Earth sees this and quakes the Hills Like melted Wax slow down The Heav'ns his Righteousness declare And men his Glories own Confounded be those Worshippers That to an Image bow And boast of ldols worship him Angels and gods below Good men will joy when punishments Shall on these Sinners fall Which shew their gods are vain and thou Art high above them all All ye that love and fear the Lord Preserve your Innocence Then let the Wicked seek your fall God will be your defence Th' immortal Seeds of Light and Bliss For pious men are sown A joyfull Harvest will at length Their Works and Sorrows crown Then let your cheerfull temper show The God you serve is kind Praise him for Mercies past and wait With joy for those behind PSALM XCVIII REnew your Songs to God and tell What Wonders he has done Let all proclaim the Victories His pow'rfull Arm has won His Mercy which was kept before A secret and inclos'd Now to the clear and open view Of Heathens is expos'd His promis'd Goodness and his Truth Was first to Israel shown But now the Ends of th' Earth have seen His great Salvation Let all the Earth this welcome News Applaud with loudest noise Joyn Musick to their Hymns of Praise To testifie their Joys Let swelling Seas roar and excite The Joys of neighbouring Lands Let echoing Hills the noise repeat And Rivers clap their Hands Whole Nature well may feel a change When God's approach is nigh Who comes to judge and rule the World With Truth and Equity PSALM XCIX As the 100 Psalm THE Lord do's reign and on his Throne Between the Cherubins do's sit Let the Earth quake and fear possess The People that inhabit it God who in Sion dwells is great And high above all People rais'd O may his holy Name by all Adored be and ever prais'd Pow'r in this King with Equity And Justice mixt will do all right He governs always by these Rules Mercy and these are his delight Extol him in your Praises then And prostrate at his Footstool shew Your low submission to your God As he is Holy this is due Mâ—ses and other famous men Of old thus their Addresses made Before the Lord fell down and he Gave gracious Answers when they pray'd He from a cloudy Pillar spake They understood from thence his Will His Testimonies they observ'd And all his Orders did fulfill The Lord did their Petitions grant And was propitious for their sake To great Offenders upon whom Just Vengeance he began to take Extol him in your Praises then And at his holy Hill fall down By this submission show that you His Holiness and Greatness own PSALM C. LET all the Nations of the Earth To God their chearful voices raise With Gladness worship him and come Before his Face with Songs of praise Our Lord is God 't was he alone Did to us all our Beings give We are the People of his care The Sheep that on his Pastures live Enter his Gates with thankful Hearts His Praises in his Courts proclaim And by his pow'rful love inflam'd Delight to bless his sacred Name For God is infinitely Good His Mercy is for ever sure And ev'ry changing Age shall see His Truth will still the same endure PSALM C Another Metre LET all that dwell on Earth to God Their chearful voices raise Serve him with joy and come before His Face with Songs of praise The Lord is God who did alone To all their Beings give We are his People and the Sheep That on his Pastures live Enter his Courts with thankful hearts His Praises there proclaim And by his Love inflam'd delight To bless his sacred Name For God is infinitely good His Mercy ever sure And every changing Age will see His Truth the same endure PSALM CI. As the 113 Psalm MErcy and Judgment Lord I 'll sing That mercy which has made me King ' Shall wisely still direct my course Thy perfect Law the guide I 'll make Of all my ways and none shall
Resembling that of Heav'n above Where Brethren peacefully unite In sweet accord and hearty Love It 's like the precious Ointment pour'd On A aron's consecrated Head Which first ran down his Face and thence Unto his costly Vesture spread Like Dews that visit every Hill Or as the fruitfull Show'rs of Rain Tho' first on higher Grounds they fall Descend and water all the Plain None can express the Joys that meet Where Love and Amity abound Their Souls are fill'd with inward Peace Their prosp'rous State with blessing crown'd PSALM CXXXIII Another Metre O Happy Companies on Earth Resembling Heav'n above Where Brethren peacefully unite In sweet Accord and Love It 's like the precious Ointment pour'd Upon the High-priest's Head Which first ran down his Beard and thence T' his costly Garments spread Like Dews that visit every Hill Or fruitfull Show'rs of Rain Tho' first on higher Grounds they fall Thence water all the Plain None can express the Joys that meet Where mutual Love is found Their Souls are fill'd with inward Peace Their State with blessing crown'd PSALM CXXXIV As the 100 Psalm YE Servants of th' Eternal Lord Who early at his Temple wait And there your late attendance give See that his Name ye celebrate And as that Holy place requires Pure hands in your Devotions raise To all your other Off ' rings joyn The gratefull Sacrifice of Praise God the great Maker of the World As great in Goodness as in Pow'r Give gracious Answerd to thy Pray'rs And blese his People every Hour PSALM CXXXIV Another Metre YE Servants of the Lord above Who at his Temple wait See that before the rising Sun His Name ye celebrate And in that Holy place pure hands In your Devotions raise To all your other Off ' rings joyn The Sacrifice of Praise The Lord that made the World as great In Goodness as in Pow'r Give ear to thy requests and bless His People every Hour PSALM CXXXV YE Servants of th' Almighty Lord That Heav'n and Earth did frame Who at his House and Altar wait Praise ye his Glorious Name O let the Goodness of the Lord Your best Affections raise Your inward Pleasure will increase Together with your Praise Ye Isra'elites have greatest cause To praise him and rejoyce You that are dearer unto God His Treasure and his Choice In him do all Perfections meet His greatness knows no bound What e'er by other Gods is claimed In him alone is found His Pow'r created all at first His Pleasure rules them still His uncontrolled mind the Heav'n The Earth and Seas fulfil By undiscerned Force he makes The Vapours to arise Which frame the Clouds where Fire unquench'd Mingled with Water lies From thence the dreadfull lightnings burst And rains are poured down He brings his boist'rous winds and storms From Treasuries unknown He the first-born of man and beast At once in Egypt slew Whose King and Court by fearfull plagues His wond'rous Power knew Part II. He smote great Nations and slew Kings That Potent Sceptres sway'd Sihon and Og ' mong these for War The greatest Figure made All Can'an's Kingdoms too at last With all their Kings he smote Whose rich and pleasant Land became Our Heritage and Lot Supported by such glorions Works Thy Fame can never die But thy Memorial shall endure To all Eternity Tho' God's offending People may Under oppression mourn He 'll take their part and all his wrath Shall into kindness turn The Heathen Idols Silver are Or Gold at best and thence Derive their worth but are no Gods Since void of Life or Sense For tho' the Maker forns an Eye A Mouth or other part He cannot give them Sight or Breath Motion or Life by Art Fond men with hands to make a God To which our Knees should bow You trust what cannot help it self Statues have Sense like you O House of Isr'ael bless the Lord Ye Priests his praise proclaim Bless him ye Levites and let all That fear him do the same 21 From Sion may his Songs of praise Sound forth with sweet accord He in this Holy City dwells O praise this Highest Lord. PSALM CXXXV Another Metre As the 148 Psalm YE Servants of the Lord That Heav'n and Earth did frame Who at his Altar wait Praise ye his Glorious Name His Goodness do's To this invite His praise will give The best delight Ye Isr'aelites are bound Greatly your God to bless Who unto Jacob did Such special Love express Whose Children still To God are dear His Treasure and Peculiar care In him all Glories meet His Greatness knows no bound What other Gods do claim In him alone is found Who as at first He all things made Still rules o'er all By all obey'd All things in Heav'n above Are subject to his Will The Earth and Seas below His pleasure do fulfil At his Command From the World's End Vapours to frame The Clouds ascend The dreadfull Flashes thence Of pointed Lightnings fly Those Fires remain unquench'd Tho' mix'd with Rains they lie He brings forth Winds That loudly blow From Treasuries Which none can know Part II. He the First-born of Man And Beast in Egypt slew Whose King and Court by plagues His wond'rous Power knew Great Nations then And Kings he smote Sihon and Og Of greatest note The Fate of Can'an's Kings And Kingdoms was the same All conquer'd and their Land Our Heritage became Thy Name and thy Memorial For ever Lord Continue shall Tho' God's own People may Suffer when they offend At last their Sorrows will In their Salvation end He 'll take the part Of those that mourn And all his wrath To kindness turn The Heathen Idols are Of vile Materials made Tho' by Man's Art with Gold Or Silver overlaid He forms a Mouth An Eye or Ear Which cannot speak Nor see nor hear Fond men to what their hands Have made their Knees to bend Much more to trust in what Cannot it self defend Brutes that have Life Are better for You without Sense Like Statues are O Isr'ael bless the Lord Ye Priests his praise proclaim Let Levi's House and all That fear him do the same From Sion sing With one accord There God resides Praise ye the Lord. PSALM CXXXVI As the 148 Psalm GIve thanks unto the Lord Who is so kind and good Whose Mercies firmly last As they have ever stood To this great King All Gods do bow Angels above And Pow'rs below His works our wonder raise The Heav'ns his wisdom made And he th' outstretched Earth Above the Waters laid He made the Sun The Day 's great Light The Moon and Stars To rule the Night Egypt ' s First-born he smote And by his pow'rfull Hand He brake off Isr'ael's Yoke And brought them from that Land His Mercies shown To Ages past Eternally Shall spring and last The parted Sea made way For Israel to pass There the pursuing Host Of Phar'oh drowned was His People through The Desert led By Miracles Were daily fed Kings that oppos'd their way
thankfull Tribute Lord from all Thy works thou do'st receive But where they fail thy Praise among The Saints shall ever live Thy Kingdoms Glory to declare These Subjects never cease That Men thy wond'rous Grace may know And all thy Pow'r confess Part II. Thy Kingdom Lord shall ever stand Tho' undermin'd in vain Goodness is stay'd by thee when weak When falling rais'd again All Creatures do expect from thee Supplies of daily Food Thy open-handed Bounty fills All their desires with good God's Goodness and Fidelity In all his ways appear He gives kind Answers unto such As pray and are sincere There 's none that fear him need complain They 've sought in vain his Aid He hears their Cries when in distress And saves them when afraid God's care and Preservation Rewards the good Man's love But the bold Crimes of wicked Men At length their ruine prove Mean while my Tongue shall be imploy'd Thy Praises to proclaim Let all the World adore thy Pow'r And ever bless thy Name PSALM CXLVI MY Soul to praise the highest Lord Thy best affections raise For whilst I live my God shall be The Subject of my Praise Vain are our hopes from mighty Kings Whose Glories at their Death Sink to the Grave and all their thoughts Do vanish with their Breath Happy is he who in that God That made the World do's trust Which World may sooner fail than he Cease to be good and just He rights the injur'd and defends The good Man's cause oppress'd He feeds the hungry and by him The Pris'ners are releas'd He cures the Blind and sorrow from Dejected Souls removes And by his special Care protects The righteous whom he loves Strangers and Widows he preserves He do's the Orphans own As for the wicked's prosp'rous State He turns it upside down This mighty King shall ever reign As he do's ever live Let all the World he rules to him Eternal Praises give PSALM CXLVII As the 100 Psalm O Blest Employment of out Lives To praise the God whom we adore How gratefull to our selves and him Nothing becomes a good Man more The Lord of Old the broken State Of Captive Isr'ael did repair The sorrowfull and broken hearts He binds and heals with tender care He numbers all the Stars and knows What vertue comes to us from thence For 't is from him they borrow all Their lustre and their influence Unsearchable his Wisdom is His Pow'r so great it knows no bound He raises up the meek and throws The stubborn Sinners to the ground To God your cheerfull Praises sing Whose Bounty all things do's maintain Who covers Heav'n with watry Clouds And for the Earth prepares the Rain He makes the tender Grass to grow On Mountains which are parch'd and dry Wild Beasts are fed without our Care And the young Ravens when they cry He in the Nimbleness and Strength Of Horse or Man takes no delight It 's onely Fear and stedfast Faith In God his Favour do's invite Part II. O blest Jerusalem sing praise Unto thy God and ye that dwell On Sion's Mount in joyfull Hymns To all his Truth and Goodness tell It 's he thy City made so strong Th' Assaults of Foes it now defies His Blessing thine Inhabitants To a vast Number multiplies Thy Borders from Incursions free Are setled all in quiet peace And thy fair Fields the choicest Wheat Yields to an envied increase All Creatures hast t' obey his word Like softest Wool he sends the Snows His Chrystal Ice-like Morsels casts And the Hoar-frosts like Ashes strows None can endure his piercing cold But at his word warm Winds do blow Then Rocks of Ice are soon dissolv'd And the congealed Waters flow All see these Works to Israel He greater Favour 's do's afford The clearer knowledge of his Will And Laws they have Praise ye the Lord. PSALM CXLVII Another Metre HOW well are we employ'd to praise The Lord whom we adore How gratefull to our selves and him Nothing becomes us more The Lord of Old the broken State Of Isr'ael did repair The sorrowfull and broken hearts He heals with greatest Care He numbers all the Stars and knows What vertue comes from thence For 't is from him they borrow all Their light and influence Unsearchable his Wisdom is His Pow'r admits no bound He raises up the meek and throws Proud Sinners to the ground To God your cheerfull Praises sing That all things do's maintain Who covers Heav'n with Clouds and for The Earth prepares the Rain He makes the tender Grass to grow On Mountains parch'd and dry Wild Beasts need not our care he feeds Young Ravens when they cry No Horses strength or nimble Legs Of Man are his delight It 's onely Fear and trust in God His Favour do's invite Part II. O blest Jerusalem sing praise To God and ye that dwell On Sion's Mount in Hymns to all His Truth and Goodness tell So strong thy City 's made th' Assaults Of Foes it now defies And vastly thine Inhabitants His Blessing multiplies Thy Borders from Incursions free Are setled all in peace Thy Fields the choicest Wheat produce T' an envied increase All Creatures hast t' obey his Word Like Wool he sends the Snows His Chrystal Ice like Morsels casts Hoar-frosts like Ashes strows None can abide his piercing Cold He bids warm Winds to blow Then Rocks of Ice dissolve and soon Congealed Rivers flow All see these Works to Israel More Grace he did afford The clearer knowledge of his Will And Laws Praise ye the Lord. PSALM CXLVIII TO laud the Heav'nly King Let all their Voices raise Ye Angels first begin The Great Creator's Praise Let Sun and Moon And every Star His Glory show That 's brighter far Ye Regions of the Air And watry Clouds that move Within the liquid Sky Praise ye the Lord above Whose pow'rfull Word Made you to be And fixt your bounds By his Decree All that the Earth do's bear Whales in the Depths conceal'd Lightnings and Hail and Snow Vapours to Ice congeal'd The stormy Winds Rais'd at his Will Which at his Word Are calm'd and still Praise him ye Mountains high And Hills that lower are Cedars with lofty Heads And Trees that fruits do bear Beasts that in Fields Or Pastures lie Both creeping things And Fowls that fly Ye Kings that Sceptres sway People of meaner Birth Princes that rule the world And Judges of the Earth Let every Sex And every Age To praise the Name Of God engage His Glories alt that shines In Heay'n and Earth excell He special Mercy show'd T' his People Israel A People dear And highly rais'd His Holy Name Be ever prais'd PSALM CXLIX As the 100 Psalm PRaise God and let your Songs be new As he fresh favours daily grants Publish your Joys by Hymns of Praise Among th'Assemblies of his Saints Let Isr'ael whom he made rejoyce Since his peculiar People made Let Sion's Children whom he rules As their great King be much more glad Dances are proper to express The inward
in his Goodness trust Whom God will bless and with his Love Both crown and shield the just PSALM VI. As the 100 Psalm LOrd I can suffer thy rebukes When thou with kindness dost chastise But thy fierce wrath I cannot bear O Let not this against me rise Pity my languishing Estate And those perplexities I feel While crushed by thy heavy hand O let thy gentler touches heal Lord for thy Goodness sake return And save my Life for in the Grave None can remember thee nor thou Thankful acknowledgments canst have See how I pass my weary Days In sighs and groans and when 't is Night I drown my Bed and self in tears My grief consumes and dims my sight Depart ye wicked Foes your hopes Are dash'd for this my mournful Voice Will bring God nearer to mine aid When ye come flocking to rejoice The Lord hath heard my pray'r and those Who gap'd upon me as their prey Will vex themselves at their defeat And in Confusion turn away PSALM VI. Another Metre LOrd I can well endure when thou Dost kindly me chastise But thy fierce wrath I cannot bear O let it never rise Pity my weak Estate and those Perplexities I feel While crushed by thy hand O let Thy gentler touches heal ln mercy Lord return and spare My Life for in the Grave None can remember thee nor thou Canst chearful praises have See how I pass my weary days In groans and when 't is Night I drown my Bed and felt in tears My grief consumes my sight Depart ye wicked Foes your hopes Are dash'd my mournful voice Will bring me help from God when ye Come flocking to rejoice The Lord hath heard my pray'r and those That gaped for a prey Vexed at their defeated hopes With shame shall turn away PSALM VII As the 100 Psalm O My good God in thee I trust Save me from harm as thou art just With Lion's rage mine Enemy Will tear me whilst no Saviour's nigh But Lord if e'er my guilty mind Has such iniquity design'd Or I with ill returns of spite My peaceful Neighbour did requite If I 've not sav'd and set him free Who 's now my causeless Enemy Then let him lay as 't is but just My Life and Honour in the Dust In Anger arm'd with pow'r arise To quell my raging Enemies Great Judge Mens careless Justice here Calls for thy Judgments more fevere Oppressed People round thee wait Till thou ascend thy Judgment Seat God equal Justice will dispence Clear then my wronged Innocence Make Malice and Injustice cease And settle Righteous Men in peace God sees our thoughts and never can Be brib'd to favour unjust Man Part II. God knows my heart to be sincere And will be my Deliverer He will defend the Righteous cause Gainst wicked men who break his Laws Whose Punishment tho' he delay He 's angry with them every day But when forbearance proves a let To their return his Sword he 'll whet After fair warnings to repent God's Bow 's for Execution bent Whence 't is decreed he 'll arrows shoot Deadly to them that persecute Forbear then further to design Against a Life will ruine thine Nor be at pains to dig a pit When sure thy self to fall in it So stones with Malice upward thrown To break my head may crush thine own And violent dealing prove when bent To others harm thy punishment Lord in chase just returns of thine Thy Faithfulness do's brightly shine And as thy Name on high they raise Shall be the Subject of my praise PSALM VII Another Metre O My good God in thee I trust Save me as thou art just My Life when there 's no Saviour near A Lion's rage will tear But Lord if e'er my guilty mind Such wickedness design'd Or I with ill returns of Spite My Neighbour did requite If I 've not sav'd and set him free Who ' is now mine Enemy Then let him Jay as 't is but just Mine honour in the Dust In Angen arm'd with pow'r arise To quell mine Enemies Great Judge mens careless Justice here Calls for thine more severe Oppressed People round do wait Till this judge takes his Seat Impartial Justice he 'll dispence Clear then mine Innocence Make malice and injustice cease Settle just men in peace God sees our thoughts and never can Favour unrighteous man Part II. God knows my heart sincere to be And will deliver me He will defend my righteous cause ' Gainst those who break his Laws Whose punishment tho' he delay He 's angry every Day And if forborn they 're wicked still His Sword he whets to kill After fair warnings to repent His Bow lies ready bent From whence he 'll deadly arrows shoot ' Gainst them that persecute Against my Life cease to design 'T will only ruine thine Nor be at pains to dig a Pit When sure to fall in it So stones thrown up to break my head May crush thine own instead And violent dealing prove when bent T' hurt me thy punishment Lord in these just returns of chine Thy Truth do's brightly shine And as thy Name on high they raise Promote my Songs of Praise PSALM VIII ALL the Earth's praises to thy Name Its Greatness Lord declare Heav'n's Lustre by thy Glory is Out-shin'd in brightness far From the weak pow'rs of Babes thou mak'st Thy Victories arise They still the Triumphs of thy Foes And shame thine Enemies When I to Heav'n thy glorious Work Raise mine admiring Eye And there behold the Moon and Stars That beautify the Sky Lord what is Man that he should have In thy kind thoughts a place Why dost thou thus advance and bless His miserable Race Tho' lower than the Angels made He wears a glorious Crown Thy Works below all stoop to him And him their Sov'reign own The Beasts that in the Pastures feed Or in the Desarts lie Fishes that move within the Seas Or Fowls beneath the Sky These are his Slaves but let not Man Disown God's Government Whose Pow'r do's Rule the World whose Name Alone is Excellent PSALM IX As the 100 Psalm WIth all my Soul I 'll bless the Lord And all his mighty works proclaim Gladness and Joy shall fill my heart Whilst I sing praises to his Name All my proud Foes did turn their backs And sought their Safety in their flight When they saw God stand on our Side They wounded fell and perish'd quite When I oppos'd my self against That daring Foe who God defy'd He then maintain'd my Cause and gave An open Judgment on my Side The Heathens Insolence was check'd When their tall Champion fell with shame Thou 'st put an everlasting blot Of Infamy upon their Name Then boast no more proud Enemy Our Countries Desolation What Cities thou wilt waste and lay In ruin'd heaps these hopes are gone Th' Eternal God from Change secure Has plac'd his Throne in glorious Light When he appears to judge the World His Sentence will be just and right From him th' oppress'd will
deep One to th' Abyss below might peep All this was at that wrathful blast Which breathing flames his Nostrils cast When dangers compass'd me about Like drowning waves he drew me out He oft my kind Deliv'rer was From foes whose strength did mine surpass Surpriz'd and weak I ' ad been their prey Had not the Lord my prop and stay When brought to straits my Liberty Restor'd because he loved me He did my Righteous cause regard And mine Integrity reward For his prescribed way I took Nor wickedly my God forsook His precepts were my Rule and Guide Nor as I pleas'd were laid aside For sufferings I rather chose Than mine Integrity to lose I felt th' injustice of their hate Whose wrongs I would not imitate Their sins when I could not prevent I kept my self still innocent Tho' charg'd with foulest crimes I 've been I 'll bear 't since God accounts me clean It 's he my Righteous Cause regards And mine Integrity rewards Part III. God's Mercy they shall ever find Who have been merciful and kind He 'll to the upright and the pure Jistice and Faithfulness secure Him that to crooked ways inclines He 'll cross and ruine his designs God with deliverance will crown Th' afflicted and the proud bring down He makes my dimmer Lamp burn bright Turns my dark state to joy and Light A Troop of foes before me falls By him I scale their highest walls God's dealings equal are and just His word so try'd none need distrust He as a shield will those defend Who with firm faith on him depend What God among the Heav'nly Pow'rs Or Rock for safety is like ours Courage he gives when danger 's nigh And clears my way to Victory By him my foes with swiftest pace O'er high and cragged hills I chase He skill in Arms on me bestows And strength to break the strongest bows When Numbers would have made me yield He interpos'd his saving shield His hand upheld me and I grew Great and victorious with a few He ' enlarg'd my steps on every side And suffered not my feet to slide My foes put to a shameful flight I chas'd till I destroy'd them quite The wounded their hard fate deplore And could renew the fight no more The proud that bore their head so high Now at my feet all prostrate lie Part IV. Thee Lord I own and ever bless Both for my Courage and Success That those who hate me to my will Submit their necks to save or kill They cry'd for aid but none was near Men could not help God would not hear Like dust that here and there is blown They fled like dirt I trod them down By thee my peoples strifes all cease In me they all unite in peace Ev'n Heathens own me for their King And unknown Nations tribute bring The mention of my conq'ring Name Such terrour strikes as makes 'em tame They feign old grudges to forget Offer their service and submit Like withered leaves the Aliens fade Their courage daunted and dismay'd Forth from their holds and holes they creep To yield up what they dare not keep Prais'd be the Living Lord from whom My Succours and Salvation come With Vengeance he my foes pursues And Nations to my Rule subdues He sav'd me from mine Enemies And made me to a Throne arise Was my Deliverer and Defence From the known Man of Violence Heathens shall hear me loudly sing How strangely God has sav'd his King And the same Mercies he has known Shall to his seed be ever shown PSALM XIX THE Heav'ns whose beauteous frame we see God's Skill and Pow'r proclaim The Laws by which each Day succeeds The Night declare the same These tho they have no Voice like ours Nor words to them belong Yet they express to all the World Thy praise without a Tongue The Sun has there a glorious Tent No Bridegroom shews his face So chearful and no Champion runs With so much strength his Race Forth from the Eastern Coast he bends His Course unto the West All th' Earth rejoices in his Light And by his Heat is blest God's Law 's a perfect Rule of Life Our Errors this descries Sinners to goodness this converts And makes the simple wise To Reason and our better Pow'rs His Just Commands accord Their Joys are pure and to the Soul Both Food and Light afford Part II. Thy Fear O Lord can cleanse our Souls And keep them pure and bright Thy Judgments are exactly true And altogether right More to be priz'd than Treasures which With finest Gold are fill'd Sweeter than Honey and the drops From Honey-combs distill'd These are my Monitors to whom My prosperous State I own And in observing these shall gain Rewards that are unknown But all the failings of his Life What Man can call to mind Lord let those faults thy pity move And easy pardon find Tho' frail I am let no bold crimes Enslave my Soul to sin So shall I blameless Innocence Maintain and peace within My Pray'rs and Praises then shall be A pleasing Sacrifice To thee my God in whom my strength And my Salvation lies PSALM XX. As the 113 Psalm THE Lord to thy requests give ear When Danger or Distress is near His mighty Pow'r be thy defence And since his Sanctuary's plac'd In Sion with his presence grac'd Support and send thee help from thence Pleas'd with th' Oblations thou dost give May'st thou thy hearts desires receive Thy great Designs all prosper still We 'll Trophies to God's Honour raise Thy Triumphs spread in Songs of Praise When he shall thy requests fulfill Thou Lord wilt save thy King we 're sure Thine aids his Conquests will secure When thy right hand shall interpose Whilst others boast their chariots force The Strength or Numbers of their Horse We set thy Name against our Foes See how they 're from their chariots thrown They and their horses tumble down And on their fall our Conquests rise Lord ever save the King we pray And no less in distresses may God hear his Pray'r than he our cries PSALM XXI O Lord how joyful is the King With thy Salvation blest Thou 'st given him his heart's desire And granted his Request Prevented by thy wondrous Love A splendid Crown he wears The Life he asked was prolong'd T' innumerable Years By thee preserv'd his Glory's great With Majesty array'd By thee He 's ever highly blest And in thy favour glad The King do's on the Lord rely Whose grace will make him stand But those that are thy foes shall know The Terrour of thy hand Thy flaming wrath shall them devour And all their Seed root out Repay the Mischief they design'd But could not bring about These shall be made the Mark at which Thy killing Arrows aim Thus Lord exalt thy Pow'r and we Will sing and praise thy Name PSALM XXII MY God my God why thus withdrawn From me oppress'd with grief Why after loudest Cries to thee So far from my relief Tho' I 'm not heard each day
and night My Cries to thee can tell Yet God is holy and remains The Praise of Israel Our Fathers found thy ready help When they on thee rely'd Their Hopes in thee were never sham'd Nor fervent Pray'rs deny'd But like a despicable Worm Not like a Man I 'm us'd Trod under-foot and thus in Scorn By vilest Men abus'd To own and save him he believ'd That God would now appear Let him deliver him and show That he to God is dear But from my Mother's womb by thee At first I was releas'd I was thy Charge when yet I hung Upon my Mother's Breast From my Infant Age I have been cast Entirely on thy Care And of thy Loving kindness had Lord an unusual Share 11 And now when other Succours fail In this distress appear O do not thou withdraw thy self When trouble is so near Those that beset me are like Bulls Armed with rage and pow'r No hungry Lion is more fierce Or readier to devour Part II. I 'm weak as water and my bones From one another start As wax before the fire dissolves So fails my fainting heart My Moisture's so dry'd up to move My tongue scarce strength I have To tell my griefs I seem like one Just fitted for a Grave Mine Enemies like greedy Dogs Round to inclose me meet And with inhumane Cruelty Have pierc'd my Hands and Feet My flesh with grief consum'd my bones May all be told with ease This moves no pity but their Eyes With this sad sight they please My Garments they divide and Lots Upon my Vesture cast Lord let thy Pow'r now interpose And to my Succour haste Save from their Sword my Life from what Their Malice else employs Which like the Teeth and Paws and Horns Of Savage beasts destroys To all my Brethren I 'll declare The greatness of thy Name And in th' Assemblies of thy Saints Thy Goodness thus proclaim All ye that are of Jacob's Seed And Servants of the Lord Let him be glorify'd and prais'd And with due fear ador'd He did not with disdain behold Th afflicted's Miseries Nor in displeasure hid his Face But always heard their Cries Part III. The Praises due to thee O Lord Shall in thy Church be paid Before thy Saints those Vows perform'd That in distress I made The longings of the poor and meek Thy Goodness shall supply Thou shalt revive their fainting hopes Who on thy Strength rely The Gentiles by his kindness won Shall turn unto the Lord By all the Kindreds of the Earth His Name shall be ador'd The Lord is King and under him Princes their Scepters sway All Nations to his Rule submit And Homage to him pay The Rich with plenty fill'd the poor That wallow in the Dust Both shall adore and thee alone Their great Preserver trust A chosen Seed shall to their Race His Righteousness declare All own this Work of God's and tell How great his Mercies are PSLAM XXIII As the 100 Psalm GOD is my shepherd who will see That all my wants be still supply'd I shall not be expos'd to wrong Nor left to stray without a Guide The Pastures are both fresh and green Where I have Ease and sweet Repast The Streams are cool and quiet where I quench my thirst and please my tast His Comforts which revive my Soul Life's tedious Journey pleasant make And in the Peaceful ways of Grace He leads me for his Goodness sake Tho' I should walk where black despair And Sorrow cast a dismal Shade Thy Power and thy tender Care Would chase my Fears and make me glad Thou spread'st my Table where my foes Behold thy Bounty and repine To see rich Oils anoint my Head To see my Cup o'erflow with Wine Surely the Goodness of the Lord Shall still surround me all my Days I will frequent thy House and there Display thy Love and sing thy praise PSALM XXIII Another Metre THE Lord my watchful Shephesd is I to his Flock belong I shall not stray without a Guide Nor be expos'd to wrong The Pastures they are fresh and green Where I have food and Ease He leads me to the quiet stream Where I my thirst appease His Comforts which refresh my Soul Life's Journey pleasant make He guides me in his righteous Paths For his own Goodness sake Tho' I should walk where black despair Reflects a dismal Shade Thy Rod and Staff would chafe away My fears and make me glad In presence of my foes thou spread'st My Table who repine To see rich Oils anoint my Head My Cup o'erflow with Wine Surely the Goodness of the Lord Shall crown my future days I will frequent his House to shew His Love and sing his Praise PSALM XXIV THE Earth's the Lord 's to him belong All creatures it contains His gracious Care to all the World Extends o'er which he reigns He did upon the floating Seas The Earth's great Fabrick lay And on th' unstable Floods he made Her fixt Foundation stay Into that Hill where God resides Who shall admitted be Lord who within thy Holy Place May stand and worship thee He whose unspotted hands no crimes Whose heart no stains defile Whose Tongue blasphemes not God nor swears His Neighbour to beguile This is the Worshipper alone Whom God delights to bless On whom he 'll faithfully bestow His promis'd Happiness These as God's People may with hopes Of Favour seek his Face And as true Proselytes be join'd To Jacob's faithful Race Ye Gates and Everlasting Doors Be open and make room Lift up your Heads and you shall see The King of Glory come If you demand what King is this That 's with such Glory crown'd It is the mighty Lord in Fight For Victcories renown'd Ye Gates and Everlasting Doors Be open and make room List up your heads and you shall see The King of Glory come If you demand what King is this Whose Glories so excell God who commands the Heav'nly Hosts Comes now with us to dwell PSALM XXV TO God I make my Pray'r In him my trust repose O let me not become a Scorn Or triumph to my Foes Let no Events cast down Their Souls who wait on thee Let Disappointments shame their hopes That deal perfidiously Lord set thy ways before Mine Eyes in clearer Light And teach me always to perform What 's pleasing in thy Sight From the straight Paths of Truth Ne'er let me go astray On thee my Saviour I wait To teach and guide my way Lord call to mind that Love Thou didst of Old express How thou hast graciously reliev'd Thy Servants in distress Into my youthful sins No strict Inquiry make Those early faults O Lord forgive For thine own Goodness sake Part II. God who is Good and Just Will erring Souls instruct Their wandring Steps to the safe paths Of Vertue will conduct The Humble Souls hell guide And teach the Meek his way Kindness and Truth express to such As his just Laws obey Incourag'd by thy Grace For Mercy I intreat Pardon my sins O Lord that
good men and their race Those that his Laws and Cov'nant keep His favour will embrace Circled with Light the Lord has plac'd His Throne in Heav'n above Whose sov'reign Empire do's extend O'er all that live and move Bless God ye Angels who in strength And services transcend Bless him ye Hosts and Ministers Who all his Will attend All ye his works in every place Subject to his controll Bless ye your Maker and with them Joyn in his praise my Soul PSALM CIV As the 100 Psalm MY Soul for ever bless the Lord To this his Greatness do's invite Honour and Majesty 's his Robe His beauteous vesture splendid Light He as a Tent the Heav'ns extends Whose rooms on liquid waters stay Clouds are his Chariot and the winds way With their wing'd wheels mete out his Angels as swist as air as bright As flames with quick obedience move To publish and effect below His pleasure giv'n in charge above The Earth's Foundations are unknown No Pillars rais'd its weight to bear And yet no Pow'r can make it move Tho' it hangs loose in fluid air The Earth's first Cov'ring was the Deep Whose Waves the highest Hills surpass'd Till at thy Check and Thunder's voice They shrank and fled away in haste The Mountains by hid ways they climb Thence to the lower Vales descend Till in the Sea from whence they came At last their winding courses end In vain the Ocean's swelling Pride Threatens again the Earth to cover Its fixed bounds no rising Tides Without new leave can e'er pass over Part II. He from the Hills through secret Veins Causes the chrystal Springs to burst They glide thro' Vallies where the Beasts And the wild Asses quench their thirst There Birds are taught with curious Art Their Nests in shady boughs to raise And by their chearfull Notes reprove Our silence in our Maker's praise Nor can the higher grounds which gape For thirst complain that they 're forgot Clouds big with show'rs on them distill And water every barren plot By his Command th' enriched Earth Food for all Creatures do's produce The Grass springs up to serve the Beasts And Herbs for Man's peculiar use Rich wine that chears Man's heart and oil That makes his Countenance look bright Bread the support of Life all made To serve our needs or our delight Trees that on barren Hills are plac'd Need not be watered by our care Where Lebanon do's highest rise Cedars are ever fresh and fair There Birds obtain secure retreat Storks for their dwelling chuse the Pine Wild-Goats find refuge in the Hills Conies in Rocks they undermine Part III. The Moon whose varied Face we see Measures the seasons of the year And having run his daily course The Sun knows when to set and where Darkness as well as Day thou mak'st 'T is Night that brings wild-Beasts abroad Fierce Lions roaring for their prey By hunger taught seek meat from God At the Sun's rise these scatter'd Beasts Crowd to their Dens with hasty flight Men share the Day whose work begins And ends together with the Light Great God! how various are thy works Created all with wond'rous skill Thy Blessings Lord inrich the Earth And the Sea 's spacious bosom fill Whose yielding waves the Ships divide There Fishes move of different size And there the great Leviathan Do's play and Man's attempts despise These all wait humbly to receive Thine alms of seasonable food And what thine opened hand bestows They gather and are fill'd with good Part IV. If God but in displeasure frown The whole Creation needs must mourn If he with-holds his breath or theirs They die and to their Dust return His quick'ning Spirit when it breaths All things with Life and Joy endues His pow'rful word that made the earth At first its face again renews Whilst this world's frame and order lasts God's Glory never can be less And what his wisdom made so good His favour will delight to bless But let not sinful Man presume God's dreadful anger to provoke Whose Look can cause the Earth to quake Whose touch make proudest hils to smoak The great imployment of my Life Shall be to praise this mighty Lord To meditate his Love and Works The sweetest pleasure will afford While Sinners from the Earth consume No place or thought regards them more Bless thou thy Maker O my Soul Let Heav'n and Earth his Name adore PSALM CIV Another Metre BLess thou the Lord my Soul to this His Greatness do's invite Honour and Majesty 's his Robe His Vesture splendid Light He as a Tent the Heav'ns extends Whose rooms on waters stay Clouds are his chariot and the winds Wing'd wheels mete out his way Angels as swift as air as bright As flames attend and move His pleasure to effect below That 's giv'n in charge above The Earth's Foundations are unknown Its weight no Pillars bear Yet none can move it tho' it hangs Loose in the yielding air The Earth's first cov'ring was the deep Whose waves the hills surpass'd Till at thy check and thunder's voice They shrank and fled in haste The Mountains by hid ways they climb Thence to the Vales descend Till in the Sea whence first they came Their winding courses end In vain the Ocean's swelling Pride Threatens the Earth to cover Its fixed bounds no rising Tides Can without leave pass over Part II. He from the Hills by secret Veins Makes chrystal springs to burst The wat'red Vallies give all Beasts Drink to allay their thirst There Birds are taught their artfull Nests In shady boughs to raise Whose chearfull Notes our silence shame In our Creatour's praise Nor can the higher grounds which gape For third say they 're forgot Clouds big with show'rs on them distill And water every plot By his Command th' enriched Earth Do's food For all produce The grass springs up to serve the beasts And herbs for humane use Rich wine that chears Man's heart and oil That makes his face look bright Bread the support of Life all serve Our needs or our delight The Trees on barren Hills will thrive unwat'red by our care Cedars i' th' heights of Lebanon Are ever fresh and fair There Birds find sure retreat the Stork Dwells in the losty Pine Wild Goats in Hills Conies are safe In Rocks they undermine Part III. The Moon 's oft varied face do's show The seasons of the year After his daily course the Sun Knows when to set and where Darkness as well as Light thou mak'st Night brings wild Beasts abroad The hungry Lions roar for prey And seek their meat from God At the Sun 's rising to their Dens They croud with hasty flight Men share the Day whose work 's begun And finish'd with the Light Great God! how various are thy works All made with wond'rous skill Thy Blessings Lord enrich the Earth And Seas large bosom fill There go the Ships and there do move Fishes of different size There great Leviathan do's play And Man's attempts despise These all wait to receive
wealth increases with their flocks Thus are they blest but when they sin They 're punish'd and brought low again Ev'n Princes are expos'd to scorn And wander in a state forlorn But he exalts the poor on high And spreads their num'rous Family The Just with gladness this shall see And wickedness shall silent be How few there are with care record These wond'rous dealings of the Lord But wise Observers still shall find That God is infinitely kind PSALM CVIII MY Heart O God is now prepar'd And this my Tongue shall raise Which with my Harp shall early sing A consort to thy praise The great Salvation thou hast wrought I 'll to the World proclaim The scattered Nations shall assist My Songs to spread thy Fame Thy Mercy reaches to the Heav'ns Thy Truth unto the Skies O may thy Glories Lord above Both Earth and Heaven rise That thy Beloved may obtain A Saviour in their need In answer to my servent pray'rs Thy timely succours speed God's sacred promise pass'd now makes My hopes depend on thee The Land that round Samaria lies Submits it self to me The rest of Isr'els Tribes unite To own my righteous cause Ephraim's my chiefest strength for War Judah supports my Laws Moab and Edom as vile slaves To serve me will be glad Philistia meet thy conqu'ring Lord And to his triumphs add Who then will lead me to that Hold On Edom's Frontiers lies So strongly fenc'd ' gainst all assaults Which all my force defies The Lord will do 't who heretofore Refus'd our Arms to bless He 'll undertake our Conduct now And crown it with success Man's weakness helps in vain may we Thine aids in trouble meet Our Hands shall do great acts our foes Lie conquered at our Feet PSALM CIX As the 100 Psalm LORD since my glor'ing is in thee Be thou concern'd t' avenge my wrongs Who now am wickedly traduc'd By lying and deceitful tongues By odious calumnies close siege They to my Reputation lay And unprovok'd with open force Attempt to take my life away I have deserved well of those Who now mine adversaries are I sought not safety by Revenge When off'red but of God by pray'r Evil for good is my reward The more I love I'm hated more ' Gainst the chief author of these wrongs Thy Justice therefore I implore By the worst Judge may he be try'd And by a Dev'lin spight accus'd Be pronounc'd guilty and his pray'r For Pardon as a sin resus'd By an untimely death cut off His Office let another take Want on his Children be entail'd His wife a forlorn widow make May they a sorry vagrant life By begging up and down maintain And their own Houses lying waste Seek for a Lodging where they can Part II. Let an exacting Creditor Seize his Estate as lawful spoil And may a perfect stranger reap The fruit of all his care and toil Let none t' his Memory be kind No pity to his Race be shown But let them parish and their Name Be in the following Age unknown Visit on him his Parents Crimes Since he in sin would like 'em be To shew that they are not forgot Root out their cursed memory He when the poor for mercy call'd Nothing but cruelty did breath And when their Hearts were broke with grief He persecuted them to death Let all the Curses that he wish'd To others on his own head light And may he by a just reward Want all that Blessing he did slight In cursing and malicious Lyes As in rich Cloaths he took a pride And may its sad effect like drink Through all his Veins and Bowels slide Sinking into his Bones like Oyl Let it allow him no repose Cover him with it like a Vest As with a Girdle bind it close Part III. This shall be their reward from God Whose spight is on my ruine bent And question not to make it sure By Lyes and Slanders they invent But since thy Honour is engag'd And Mercy too Lord take my part Oh save mel when by all forsook And pierc'd with sorrow to the heart I vanish like an Evening shade Toss'd like a Locust up and down My Knees and all my Joints are weak My Body lean with fasting grown They add unto my miseries Reproach and all the signs of scorn Lord let thy Mercy interpose To help and save me thus forlorn Force them to own herein thy pow'r Who curse in vain whom God will bless Let me with joy see them asham'd That their attempts had no success Cloath'd with Confusion may they wish To hide themselves from their own shame In full Assemblies then I 'll sing The lowdest praises to thy Name God the great Patron of the poor Will as his Advocate stand by Defend his Cause and save his Life When he 's unjustly doom'd to die PSALM CX As the 100 Psalm THUS spake the Lord unto his Son Sit thou advanc'd on my right hand Till all thy conquer'd Foes shall crouch And wait their doom from thy command From Sion shall thy word go forth Which like a Sceptre thou shalt sway To bring the Stubborn under Rule And make them willingly obey The Conquests shall be great that day The numerous Converts thou shalt view Shall make an Army that exceeds Thy Chrystal Drops of morning Dew The Lord hath all his Truth engag'd By Oath which he can never break To make thee an eternal Priest Of th' Order of Melchizedeck And when he 's raised to his Throne Proud Monarchs that oppose his Reign Shall fall and all the wicked world That will not stoop to him be slain Whilst he pursues this work he 'll stoop To mean refreshments in the way But with a glorious reward God will his sufferings repay PSALM CX Another Metre THUS spake the Lord unto his Son Sit thou on my right hand Till all thy Foes shall crouch and wait Their doom at thy Command From Sion shall thy word go forth This Sceptre thou shalt sway Under thy Rule shall Rebels come And willingly obey Thy Conquests shall be great that day The Converts thou shalt view Shall make an Army that exceeds The drops of morning Dew The Lord hath all his Truth engag'd By'an Oath he cannot break Thou' rt ever Priest of th' Order made Of great Melchizedeck And when he 's raised to his Throne Kings that oppose his Reign Shall fall and all the Heathen World That will not stoop be slain Whilst thus employ'd he 'll stoop to mean Refreshments in the way But God with glorious rewards His Sufferings will repay PSALM CXI MY Soul's best Pow'rs I will engage And with affection join In those Assemblies where the Saints To praise the Lord combine They that contemplate thy great works Will soon with pleasure see Thy Pow'r how glorious it is How great thy Purity The wonders of thy Providence They 'll often call to mind With grateful hearts proclaim that God Is gracious and kind How in the Wilderness he gave Food with a liberal hand And made
his People to possess The Heathens pleasant Land Faithful and Just are all his Works His Word no less is sure When once his Promise is engag'd Performance is secure Isr'el from slavery redeem'd His Holiness did know Their foes the terrour of his Name Felt in their overthrow To fear the Lord true wisdom is And he that strives to please His Maker understands him best Whose praise shall never cease PSALM CXII As the 100 Psalm BLest is the Man that fears the Lord Whose pleasure 't is to doe his Will His seed shall be renown'd on Earth His happy Race shall flourish still His house with plenty shall be fill'd And as his wealth and stores increase His bounty is enlarg'd no fear Of future want do's make it less When troubles fall unto his share They 'll in his greater comfort end What kindness God on him bestows The same to others he 'll extend He lends assistance to the poor Discreetly orders all his way Nothing shall move this righteous Man Or make his memory decay No news of threatning danger can His confidence in God displace He with undaunted courage looks His foes securely in the face God his diffusive charity With sutable rewards will crown Not onely those above bestow But honour here and great renown Mean while the wicked shall repine With indignation at his bliss And melt away with grief to see This Man obtain what they shall miss PSALM CXII Another Metre O Happy Man that fears the Lord And joys to doe his Will His seed shall be renown'd on Earth His race shall flourish still His house with plenty shall be fill'd And as his stores increase His bounty is enlarg'd no fear Of want do's make it less When troubles fall unto his share They 'll in his comfort end What kindness God on him bestows To others he 'll extend He lends assistance to the poor Discreetly guides his way Nothing shall move this Man or make His memory decay His trust in God no threatning news Of danger can displace He with undaunted courage looks His En'mies in the face God his diffusive charity With great rewards will crown Both those above bestow and here Honour and great renown Mean while the wicked shall repine With envy at his bliss Consume with grief to see this Man Obtain what they shall miss PSALM CXIII YE servants of th' eternal King To God your chearful praises sing Whose Name be blest for evermore His goodness over all is great Where e'er the Sun do's rise or set Since all are blest let all adore O'er all the Earth the Lord do's reign And Heav'n's too narrow to contain His Glories that are infinite Let not poor borrowed greatness dare With his Perfections to compare Who dwells in uncreated Light He condescends so far to know Th' affairs of mortals here below As well as those in Heav'n above To shew how he o'er all things sways He from the dust the poor do's raise And from his vile estate remove From thence advances him on high To unexpected dignity And sets him a royal Throne When age and nature doth despair He makes the barren womb to bear O therefore praise this God alone PSALM CXIV As the 113 Psalm WHen the great God had Isr'el's seed From Egypt and oppression freed He then declar'd himself their King Whose bright appearance as they pass'd The Sea beheld and fled in haste Jordan retir'd unto its spring Sinai when God came down did shake Th' adjoyning mountains all did quake And like affrighted Rams did skip The little hills could not forbear By trembling too to shew their fear Like Lambs that round their Mothers trip What ail'd the Sea thus to shrink back Or Jordan its old banks forsake So cross to Nature's fixed Laws Why should great Mountains skip like Rams And little hills like frighted Lambs Why seems it strange when God's the cause Not Hills alone when he is near But the whole Earth may quake for fear As into strange Convulsions thrown For Rocks into a wat'ry Lake And Flints into a Fountain brake When God would make his Power known PSALM CXV As the 100 Psalm NOT unto us Lord not to us But to thy Name the praise we owe To thy free goodness and thy truth The springs whence all our blessings flow Why should the Heathen ask in scorn Where is the God whom ye adore In Heav'n he reigns but do's on Earth What e'er his Will ordain'd before Silver and Gold their Idols are And all their worth derive from thence With no Divinity inspir'd Since they are void of life and sense For tho' the Maker forms an Eye A Mouth or any other Part He cannot give them sight or breath Nor lively motion by his art Fond Men to think your hands can make A God to which our knees should bow You trust what cannot help it self Statues have sense as much as you O Isr'el in the living God Repose your trust and confidence He 'll help you to subdue your foes In dangers he 'll be your defence Let A'ron's house on God rely To you he 'll be an help and shield Trust in him ye that fear the Lord Whose care and aid will safety yield He who in ages past was kind In after times will be no less He th' house of Israel will save The Priests of A'ron's house will bless He 'll bless all pious worshippers Of low as well as high degree And largely heap his benefits On you and your posterity O happy state thus to be blest By him that made both Earth and Heav'n His throne in Heav'n is plac'd the Earth In kindness he to Man has giv'n The silent Grave cannot declare Thy wonders nor proclaim thy praise We 'll now begin that blessed work Which shall continue all our days PSALM CXV Another Metre LORD not to us but to thy Name We give the praise we owe To thy free goodness and thy truth Whence all our blessings flow Why should the Heathen ask us Where 's That God whom you adore In Heav'n he reigns but do's on Earth What he ordain'd before Silver and gold their Idols are Their worth derive from thence With no Divinity inspir'd Since void of life or sense For tho' the Maker forms an Eye A Mouth or other Part He cannot give them sight or breath Motion or Life by art Fond Men with hands to make a God To which our knees should bow You trust what cannot help it self Statues have sense like you O Isr'el in the living God Repose your confidence To quell your foes he 'll be your help In dangers your defence Let A'ron's house on him rely He 'll be your help and shield All that fear God trust him whose care And aid will safety yield He that before was kind will be In after times no less The house of Isr'el he will save The Priests of A'ron's bless He 'll bless all pious Worshippers Of low or high degree And heap his benefits on you
Sihon and Og he smote And made their fruitfull Land Fall to his Peoples Lot His Mercies shown To Ages past Eternally Shall spring and last He sav'd us when our State Was low and sore opprest Food to all flesh he gives The God of Heav'n be blest Whose Mercies shown To Ages past Eternally Shall spring and last PSALM CXXXVI Another Metre As the 113 Psalm REnder and oft your thanks repeat To God who is as Good as Great To every Age his Meroy's sure To him your chearfull Praises sing Whom Angels worship as their King Whese Mercy always do's endure To him whom highest Princes own By low prostrations at his Throne To every Age his Merey's sure To him whose wond'rous Works declate His Pow'r to be beyond compare Whose Mercy always do's endure His Wisdom when the Heav'ns you view Their Brightness and their Order shew To every Age his Mercy 's sure To him who laid the Seas below The Earth which they can ne'er o'erflow Whose Mercy always do's endure To him who out of Night's dull shade To cheer the World great Lights has made To every Age his Mercy 's sure The Sun that gives us quick'ning heat And Light out Labours to compleat His Mercy always do's endure The Moon and Stars when down we lie For our Repose its place supply To every Age his Mercy 's sure To him who by a Vengeance due All the First-born in Egypt slew Whofe Mercy always do's endure Then Isr'el whom they long detain'd In cruel Bondage freedom gain'd To every Age his Mercy 's sure All this by a strong hand was done A Pow'r none could resist or shun His Mercy always do's endure Part II. When after this fear seiz'd their hearts The Red-sea severed into parts To every Age his Mercy 's sure And like a Wall on either hand Till they pass through the Waters stand His Mercy always do's endure Here hardened Phar'oh and his Host That follow'd them were sunk and lost To every Ate his Mercy 's sure His People thro' the Desart led By Miracles were daily fed His Mercy always do's endure He smote great Kings that did withstand Their passage to the promis'd Land To every Age his Mercy 's sure Tho' fam'd for prowess they could gain No Victories but all were slain His Mercy always do's endure Sihon for War of greatest note King of fierce Amorites he smote To every Age his Mercy 's sure And Bashan's Tyrant Og o'ercame For height a Gyant of great Name His Mercy always do's endure To give their Land he did engage For a perpetual Heritage To every Age his Mercy 's sure This Heritage fell to our Lot Who had not then our God forgot Whose Mercy always do's endure Who pity'd our sed State when Sin Might have thrown out whom he brought in To every Age his Mercy 's sure And when subdu'd oft heard our Cries And sav'd us from our Enemies His Mercy always do's endure He satisfies all flesh with food All Creatures wants supplies with good To every Age his Mercy 's sure Then with the highest Notes of Praise Our thanks to Heav'n's great God let 's raise Whose Mercy always do's endure To thee O Father to the Son And Holy Ghost blest Three in one Whom we as God alone adore Glory that was of old be giv'n By all on Earth and all in Heav'n Now and till Time shall be no more PSALM CXXXVII At the 100 Psalm AS by Euphrates Streams we sat Reflecting on our Miseries And Sion call'd to mind that thought A Flood of Tears drew from our Eyes Silence became our Sorrows best And so our Harps remain'd unstrung And since our Joys were at an End Neglected on the Willows hung Then those who laid our Cities waste Whose inslav'd Captives now we were To entertain their Mirth requir'd One of our Temple-songs to hear How can we in this Exile State Our Hearts as our Condition sad Anthems of Praises to our God Sing onely for to make you glad No rather than profane thy Songs Or I my Harp employ so ill Whilst Sion mourns may my right hand Be quite benumb'd or lose its skill Whom we as God alone adore Glory that was of old be giv'n By all on Earth and all in Heav'n Now and till Time shall be no more PSALM CXXXVII At the 100 Psalm AS by Euphrates Streams we sat Reflecting on our Miseries And Sion call'd to mind that thought A Flood of Tears drew from our Eyes Silence became our Sorrows best And so our Harps remain'd unstrung And since our Joys were at an End Neglected on the Willows hung Then those who laid our Cities waste Whose inslav'd Captives now we were To entertain their Mirth requir'd One of our Temple-songs to hear How can we in this Exile State Our Hearts as our Condition sad Anthems of Praises to our God Sing onely for to make you glad Nor rather than profane thy Songs Or I my Harp employ so ill Whilst sion mourns may my right hand Be quite benumb'd or lose its skill May I be dumb and find no voice Unless thy ruines to deplore And find no Joy It 's all prosane Till God Jerusalom restore Forget not then th' accursed Race Of Edom Lord who without pity Rejoyeing o'er its ruines cry'd Rase the Foundations of the City Nor boast too much proud Babylon whose turn to be destroy'd do's hasts O may he prosper who repays What 's done to us and lays thee waste Blest Hand that from their Mother's breasts Spares not to snatch thy little ones And harm from savage Race prevents By dashing them against the Stones PSALM CXXXVIII TO magnify the Lord my Soul Thy best affections raise Angels shall hear my Songs and be The Partners of my praise Within thy Church thy constant Truth And Goodness I 'll proclaim These raise my Wonder and advance The Glories of thy Name In my distress to thee I cry'd And thou my Pray'r didst hear Thou didst support me with thy strength And with thy Comforts cheer Kings shall thy promis'd goodness know And take occasion thence To ptaise thy Mercy and admire Thy ways of Providence God from his high and glorious Throne The lowly views and owns But scorns the proud and on their height With Indignation frowns Thy former Kindnesses prevent My fears when in distress Thy hand shall save me from my Foes Thy Pow'r their wrath repress Thy never-sailing Goodness will Compleat what is begun O never suffer thine own Work Nor me to be undone PSALM CXXXIX As the 100 Psalm LORD when I have to do with thee In vain l seek to be conceal'd Thou know'st me perfectly to thee My very thoughts are all reveal'd Both when I sit and when I rise My walking and my lying down To thee my works and all my words Better than to my self are known On every side within the reach Of thine incircling Arm I lie Whose force I neither can resist Nor scape the notice of thine Eye Whither can I retire
time to do't's but short Ch. 19.v.1 Salvation to our God belongs Glory and Honour are his due His Pow'r supreme and all proclaim His Judgments to be just and true v. 2 He the great Whore has judg'd which did Corrupt with Idols every Land And has aveng'd the crying Blood Of his slain Servants at her hand v. 6 Now let both Heav'n and Earth aloud Their praising Hallelujah's sing For the Lord God Almighty reigns And shews himself a glorious King v. 17 In Honour of the Lamb of God Let 's triumph on his Nuptial day The time is come and his chast Bride Stands ready drest in rich Array HYMN V. Te Deum As the 25 Psalm O God we praise thee and we own Thee to be Lord and King alone All the whole Earth doth worship thee Thou Father from Eternity To thee all Angels loudly cry The Heav'ns and all the Pow'rs on high Cherubs and Seraphins proclaim And cry thrice Holy to thy Name Lord God of Hosts thy presence bright Fills Heav'n and Earth with beauteous light The Apostles glorious Company The Prophet's Fellowship praise thee The crowned Martyrs Noble Host The Holy Church in every Coast Thine infinite perfections own Father of Majesty unknown Giving all Adoration Unto thy true and onely Son And to the Holy Ghost from whom As the sole Spring our Comforts come O Christ thou glorious King we own Thee to be God's Eternal Son Who our Deliv'rance to obtain Did'st not the Virgins Womb disdain When Death 's sharp sting destroy'd by thee Gave thee a glorious Victory Heav'ns Gate that Entrance had deny'd To all Believers opened wide Part II Thou Lord at God's Right hand art plac'd And with thy Father's Glory grac'd And we believe the Day will come When thou as Judge shall pass our doom Promote we pray thy Servants good Redeemed with thy precious Blood Among thy Saints make them ascend To Glory that shall never End Thy People with Salvation crown Bless those O God that are thine own Govern and list them up on high Thee Lord we dily magnify Thy Name we worship and adore Ever when time shall be more Vouchsafe this Day to keep us pure From Harms and wilfull Sins secure O let thy Mercy Lord descend On us whose hopes on thee depend Lord since my Trust is fixt on thee O let me ne'er confounded be The Angels Doxology Luke 2. 14. As the 25 Psalm GLory to God in Heav'n above Let th' Earth below with Peace be blest From the Divine Benignity Greatest Good-will towards Men exprest To the common Tunes GLory to God in Heav'n above Let th' Earth with Peace be blest From the Divine Benignity Good-will tow'rds Men exprest As the 25 Psalm GLory to God in Heav'n Let th' Earth with Peace be blest From the Divine Benignity Good-will tow'rds Menexprest Gloria Patri As the 25 Psalm TO thee O Father to the Son And Holy Ghost whom we adore Be Glory as it was of Old Is now and shall be evermore To the common Tunes TO thee O Father to the Son And Holy Ghost we give Glory that was of Old is now And shall this World survive As the 25 Psalm TO thee O Father Son And Holy Ghost we give Glory that was of Old is now And shall this World outlive FINIS AN EXPLICATION OF Some WORDS Of less Common Use For the Benefit of the Common People Words less common Their Signification ACquired OBtained Audacious Bold daring Benignity Kindness bounty Celebrate Make renowned Climes Country's differing in length of days Congratulate Give one joy Defamation Discredit Detracting Lessening ones credit Diffusive Spreading wide Dissipate Disperse scatter Enhance Raise the value Enterr Bury Evade Escape Exert Put forth Fluid Yielding Ignominy Disgrace Impetums Hasty violent Infest Annoy molest Invoke Call upon Lower Sphere Meaner Estate Obnoxious Faulty guilty Orbs Spheres Bodies of round form Recesses Places out of view Revere To reverence Rude Mass Unshapen matter Splendid Bright shining Stupendious Astonishing Suppliant Petitioner Theam Matter of Discourse Traduce To slander defame Transfer To remove carry Uncessant Never ceasing Undeclining Not changing Unexhausted Never drawn dry A TABLE To find any PSALM Knowing its Beginning A. Psalm All People round the Earth your Ears 2n Met. 49 All the Earth's Praises to thy Name 8 As by Euphrates Streams we sat 137 B. Psalm EEhold my troubles Lord 70 Behold O Lord my sinfull Soul 2d Met. 51 Behold O Lord with savage Rage 79 Blest be the Lord the God of Might 144 Blest Fountain of my Joys for thee 2d Met. 42 Blest is the Man that fears the Lord 112 Blest is the Man whose fear of God 128 Blest is the Man whose tender Sense 41 Blest is the Man whose vertuous Steps 1 Bless thou the Lord my Soul his name 103 Bless thou the Lord my Soul to this 2d Met 104 By cheerfull Praises to his Name 106 C. Psalm CErtain it is that God is kind 73 Come let us all unite our Joys 95 Come let us with united Joys 2d Met. 95 D. Psalm DIvinely now inspir'd I 'll sing 45 Do not O Lord in our disiress 83 E. Psalm EArly O Lord my fainting Soul 63 F. Psalm FAlsly accus'd to thee I fly 17 Fools in their hearts have said no God 2d Met. 14 G. Psalm GIve thanks unto the Lord 136 God is my Saviour and my Light 27 God is my Shepherd who will see 23 God reigns let all the Earth rejoyce 2d Met. 97 God that so gracious a regard 2d Met. 116 God who my kind preserver is 34 Great Judge of all the World be thou 2d Met. 43 Great Praises to the greatest Lord 48 Great shepherd of good Jacob's Race 80 H. Psalm HAD not the Lord our Cause espous'd 24 Hear me O Lord my sure Defence 28 Hear me O Lord the great Support 4 He 's happy whom no wicked Mens 2d Met. r He that has God for his retreat 91 He who makes God his sure retreat 2d Met. 91 How beauteous is the place where thou 84 How long shall I complain like one 1st 2d Met. 13 How well are we imploy'd topraise 2d Met. 147 I. Psalm Iall my Love on thee bestow 18 If thou Lord dost not rise and help 12 I 'll list mine Eyes unto the Hills 121 In Just displeasure for our Sins 60 In my distress my Pray'rs and Cries 77 I trust in God why should I then 11 It 's sure that God is kind to those 2d Met. 73 I was resolv'd t' observe my ways 2d Met. 39 I will extoll thy sacred Name 145 L. Psalm LET all give thanks to God above 107 Let all the Earth their Voices raise 1 2 Met. 96 Let all the Earth with joy resound 66 Let all the Nations of the Earth 100 Let all the Nations of the World 117 Let all the People round the Earth 49 Let none be envious when he sees 37 Let none be troubled to behold 2d Met. 37 Let th' Earth