in Silver-plated Arms He unprovok'd comes out to fight Scatter his Forces and destroy All that in War and blood delight Egypt to make a league with thee Princely Embassadors shall send And Aethiopia to God Her hands in gifts and pray'rs extend Praise him ye Kingdoms of the Earth Who governs all the Heav'nly Spheres From thence he thunders with his Voice Which every Creature dreads that hears Give him the Glory of his Pow'r Illustriously to Israel shown Its wonders in the Heav'ns appear And thence by all the World is known They that behold his Majesty In Holy Places are amaz'd 'T is God who giveth strength and pow'r Unto his Saints his Name be prais'd PSALM LXIX As the 100 Psalm SAve me O God or else I 'm drown'd Plung'd in deep mire I find no ground Into deep Waters I am led Whose swelling waves o'erflow my head So long for help to thee I cry I scarce can speak my throat 's so dry Mine Eyes with looking long in vain I scarce can lift to Heav'n for pain My Foes are numberless and strong Who ' unjustly to destroy me long Tho' of all quarrels to be rid I 've paid for wrongs I never did God knows who all my faults do's spy I never did them Injury Let none trust less in God nor shun Well doing seeing me undone For 't is for thy sake I have born Reproach and suffer'd so much scorn Deserted by Familiars been Not own'd by those of nearest kin Zeal for the Honour of thy Name And House consumes me like a Flame All the reproaches thrown at thee I felt as if they'd aim'd at me If fasting I bewail their spite They call me a leud Hypocrite If I wear Sackcloth when I 'm sad I 'm look'd on as a Fool or Mad. When the grave Judges do me wrong No wonder I 'm the Drunkard's Song I 'll onely pray that this may be Thy time O Lord to favour me Part II. Hear me and now in my distress Thy promis'd Goodness Lord express Rescue me from that dangerous State I 'm brought into by cruel hate I 'm lost amidst these Floods of woe If I still sink and they o'erflow This heap of Waves unless thou save Will rise so high they 'll be my Grave Lord let my pray'r be heard above Whose onely comfort is thy Love As thou to pity art inclin'd Let me thy tend'rest Mercies find Disown me not who am not less Thy Servant ' cause in such distress But as my troubles greater are Require thy speedier help and Care Thy Pow'r to save me interpose Whose Life is struck at by my foes Who when I 'm ruin'd will aloud Proclaim their joys and grow more proud Thou know'st with what dishonour us'd With what reproaches I 'm abus'd Both who are my sworn Enemies And what they plot before thee lies To have no guilt and thus to smart Under reproaches breaks my heart I find no Partner in my grief As far from pity as relief They bitterly my sorrows treat And give me Gall instead of meat And when to quench my thirst I think They give me Vinegar to drink Part III. Like vengeance Lord for them prepare And let their Table be their Snare Their prosp'rous State without mishap Be for their ruine a sure Trap. Let darkness seize their Eyes and make Their Loins continually to shake Let thy severest vengeance haste To overtake and hold them fast They and their Race be so destroyed Their houses may be waste and void For whom God wounds him they pursue His grief whom he afflicts renew Let such more wicked daily grow And then no Mercy to them show Cut off may they no bleffings share Which to the Righteous promis'd are But Lord tho' I dejected lie Save me and fet me up on high My Songs of Praise shall then declare Thy Grace and Pow'r how great they are The Lord will more this Sacrifice Than fairest Ox or Bullock prize And every pious heart that 's sad This will revive and make it glad He his poor servants hears and saves Whom men ill treat and use as slaves Let all the World his Goodness raise Since one tongue 's not enough for praise For God will Sion save and build Cities with Judah's people fill'd Their Race that serve and love him well Shall there reside and safely dwell PSALM LXX As the 25 Psalm BEhold my troubles Lord How they with haste advance O do not stay but come as fast To my Deliverance Let those that seek my Life Their own Confusion meet When they attempt my hurt with shame Be forced to retreat Let such as make my griefs Their Sport unpitied be Those that deride my trust in God Reward with Infamy But where true worshippers Do seek their God to please Thy favour towards them express And make their joys t' increase Let those that hope in thee And thy Salvation love Ever have cause and hearts to say Praised be God above Look on my State opprest With Misery and Grief Thou art my Saviour and my help Lord send me quick relief PSALM LXXI As the 25 Psalm MY Soul on God relies Let none disgrace my trust Lord hear and save me when I call As thou art good and just Be thou my sure defence Whereto I may resort Make good thy gracious promise Lord Be thou my Rock and Fort. Save me from cruel Men And those that are unjust Thou Lord alone hast been my hope And from my Youth my trust Thou took'st me from the Womb When my first breath I drew Thou hast sustain'd me ever since All praise to thee is due Many with wonder gaze On me as one forlorn But by my praises and thine aid I shall confute their Scorn Lord when my strength decays And when my years decline Do not forsake or cast me off But own me still for thine Those that to ruine me Conspire these counsels please Whom God has left we will pursue Take and destroy with ease Let their presumption Lord Incline thee to draw near And make thine aids with greater speed For my relief appear Lord dissipate the force Of my confounded foes And disappointed of their hopes To open shame expose Part II. In God I 'll place my hopes Him with more praises crown His Truth and Mercies I 'll proclaim Whose measures are unknown To no Supports I 'll fly But to the strength divine No other Goodness shall be nam'd Or Faithfulness but thine These from my Youth I 've learn'd And hitherto declar'd Thy wond'rous works forsake me not When I become grey-hair'd Till I have further shown Thy Pow'r and taught thy fear Both to the present Age and those That after shall appear Thy Goodness Lord is great Thy Works illustrious are All thy Perfections have no Bounds None can with thee compare Thou shalt again revive My Soul with grief deprest Thou Lord wilt raise my low Estate Comfort and give me rest Then to proclaim thy Truth I 'll all my Powers raise And
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
Folly all for he must go Where others went before And never where he now must dwell See Light or Comfort more Man that is honour'd here and with True wisdom is not blest Tho' pleas'd with flatt'ring hopes shall die And perish like a Beast PSALM L. THE Mighty God and Lord of all Calls the whole Land to hear And summons all from East to West Before him to appear Sion ' s the beauteous Palace where God keeps his Residence He 'll go in greatest Splendour forth And Kingly State from thence All shall have notice of it when Lightnings devouring flame And thundring Tempests round about His coming shall proclaim So publick that both Heav'n and Earth His witnesses shall be And all the world the Equity Of his Proceedings see He 'll give strict charge to gather all His Saints to this Assizo Who have a Solemn Covenant made Confirm'd by Sacrifice Conspicuous as the Heav'ns themselves His Justice shall appear Since God himself the Righteous Judge Will pass the Sentence there O Israel hear to what my charge Against thee do's amount It is thy God who gave thee Laws Now calls thee to account But I 'll not charge thee with neglects Of legal Sacrifice The Smoak of whose burnt Offerings Daily to Heav'n do's rise Think not by Store of these amends For other Sins to make I need not Bullocks or He-Goats From thy short Stores to take Part II. The Cattel on a thousand Hills The Beasts both wild and tame Fowls of the Mountains by me known All as mine own I claim Could I be hungry I 'd not ask Thee to provide me food Since all the Earth to me belongs With its full stores of good Nor ' cause the flesh and blood of beasts Are on mine Altar think I have such Appetite as craves Supply of meat and drink Offer to God thy thanks and pay Thy Vows to the most High In trouble pray to him when sav'd Him onely glorify But wicked wretch why dost thou Name God's Covenant in thy talk Urge others to observe his Laws Which thou dost slight and balk Thou canst allow and share with thefts And foul Adulteries Slanders imploy thy Tongue thy mind Contrives deceit and Lyes Thy Calumnies spare not so much As thine own Mother's Son Thou thought'st too cause so long forborn I lik'd these things thou 'st done But I 'll correct thee and in view Thy sins in order set You 're warn'd and now consider well All ye that God forget Abused Patience will make His wrath the more severe And none have pow'r to rescue those Whom he 'll in pieces tear Know then that whoso offers praise Pleases and honours me And he who orders right his ways Shall my Salvation see PSALM LI. To the Tune of the Lamentation Or as the 100 Psalm LOrd look upon my sinful Soul That unto thee for Mercy flies As thy Compassions boundless are So blot out mine iniquities O wash me throughly from my crimes For thou alone canst make me clean With tears I now confess my guilt Amaz'd to see how vile I 've been None else can call me to account But thy Tribunal Lord I fear For if arraign'd and judg'd by thee I must be cast and thou be clear I was conceiv'd and born in sin Too prone and bent to do amiss But inward Purity to thee And Truth of Heart most pleasing is Lord shew me thou art reconcil'd As those with Hyssop sprinkled know They are absolv'd thy Grace can wash And make me whiter than the Snow My sins have forfeited the joys And inward peace that once I had Thy pard'ning voice would heal again My broken bones and make them glad No longer Lord behold my sins With a severe and angry look O take their stains out of my Soul And blot their guilt out of thy book * This may be here added when the Tune of the Lamentation is used 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 Part II. Create in me O God a heart Clean and unspotted in thy sight Renew a well composed mind Unmov'd from Goodness and upright Lord do not cast me from thy sight As one whom thou no more canst Love Nor let thy Spirit whose grace I need Tho' griev'd too much from me remove Its saving Comforts and free aids T' uphold my feeble pow'rs afford Thus Sinners will be drawn t' amend Their ways and turn unto the Lord. O save me from the crying guilt Of Blood that sin of crimson dye Thy Faithfulness I 'll then proclaim And loudly sing thy Clemency My opened Lips shall speak thy praise For this thou rather dost desire Than costly Sacrifice of Beasts Consumed wholly in the fire Thou Lord a broken contrite heart Dost more than bloody offerings prize This present now I humbly make Which God I trust will not despise Thy people whom thou lov'st delight To bless defend and succour them Do good to Sion Lord and build The Walls of thy Jerusalem The Praises of the Righteous then How kind thou art shall loudly tell And all their choicest Offerings laid Upon God's Altar please him well PSALM LI. Another Metre BEhold O Lord my sinful Soul To thee for Mercy flies Thy boundless Mercy can blot out All mine Iniquities O wash away my crimes for thou Alone canst make me clean I now confess my guilt amaz'd To see how vile I 've been Tho' none can call me to account Thy Sentence Lord I fear If judg'd by thee I know I must Be cast and thou be clear I was conceiv'd and born in Sin Too prone to do amiss But Purity and Truth of Heart To thee most pleasing is Shew thou art reconcil'd as those With Hyssop sprinkled know They are absolvd thy Grace can wash And make me white as Snow My Sins have forfeited the Joys And Peace that once I had Thy Voice would heal my broken bones Thy Pardon make them glad No longer Lord behold my sins With a displeased Look O take their stains out of my Soul Their Guilt out of thy Book Part II. Create in me O Lord a heart Unspotted in thy sight Renew in me a mind unmov'd From Goodness and upright Lord do not cast me from thy sight As one thou canst not love Nor let thy Spirit tho' griev'd too much Its Grace from me remove Its Comforts and free aids t' uphold My feeble pow'rs afford Thus Sinners will amend their ways And turn unto the Lord. O save me from the Guilt of Blood That sin of Crimson Dye Then I 'll proclaim thy Faithfulness And sing thy Clemency My opened Lips shall speak thy praise For this thou dost desire Rather than sacrifice of Beasts Consumed in the fire Thou dost a broken contrite heart More than all Offerings prize This present now I humbly bring Which God will not despise Delight to bless thy People Lord Defend and succour them Do good to Sion build the
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
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
Motions of their Joy And to set off melodious Songs Their Harps and Timbrels to employ God's Kindness to his People will Engage his Care their good t' advance He 'll beautify the Meek and make Them great by his Deliverance And like the Glory of his Saints Their Triumphs should be great and high And God's loud Praises will become Their Beds in which they quiet lie These Psalms of Praises in their Mouths Whilst their Hands wield a two edg'd Sword Will courage and assurance give To fight the Battles of the Lord. They 'll conquer and with just revenge The Heathen's insolence chastise Their fetter'd Nobles captive lead Make chained Kings become their prize Such Judgments long ago foretold Shall God upon the Heathen bring Such Honour all his Saints shall have And praising Hallelujah's sing PSALM CL. PRaise God within that sacred Place Where he his Grace bestows Your wondering thoughts to Heaven raise Where he his Glory shows Let all his mighty Acts of Pow'r Your inward Passions move That your acknowledgments may suit The Greatness of his Love Musicks soft Notes and louder sounds Of Instruments imploy T' excite Devotion and attend The Triumphs of your Joy Since all to this Creator owe That breath by which they live Let every thing that breaths to him Their cheerfull Praises give The End of the Psalms HYMNS Taken out of the NEW TESTAMENT Or used in the Church-Service HYMN I. Benedictus The Song of Zachary Luke 1. 68. LET Isr'ael's pow'rfull God and King Eternally be blest Who came from Heav'n to visit us And all our Bonds releas'd In David's House a Saviour rais'd To sit upon his Throne This ever since the World began His Prophets have foreshown That he would save us from the Hand Of all that did us hate The Mercy to perform for which Our Fathers long did wait Remembring all his Truth engag'd By ' a Holy Covenant His solemn Oath to Abra'ham sworn His Grace that he would grant To serve him without fear from all Our Adversaries free'd And to continue all our days A Holy Life to lead And thou blest Child to this high Lord Shalt have a Prophet's place Like a preparing Harbinger Shalt go before his Face By the Remission of Men's sins To make Salvation known God's tender Mercy when this Sun Arose to all was shown He will our sad and dismal State With Light and Comfort bless And guide our Feet into the way Of Peace and Happiness HYMN II. Magnificat As the 25 Psalm The Song of the Bl. Virgin Luke 1. 46. MY Soul doth magnify the Lord Transports of Joy my Spirits raise And God my Saviour shall be The Subject of my Song of Praise For to his humble Handmaids state He shew'd regard when 't was deprest All Ages shall from henceforth judge Me happy and shall call me Blest He that is Great hath done to me Great things and holy is his Name His Mercy through all Ages is To them that fear him still the same He with his Arm his strength hath shew'd Confounded what the proud Men thought Put down the mighty from their Seat And rais'd them who were set at nought He fill'd the hungry Souls with good The full and rich for want complain'd His Mercy he has call'd to mind And Israel his help has gain'd The Promise to our Fathers made So long before in which God stood Engag'd to Abra'ham and his Seed Is all performed and made good HYMN III. Nunc Dimittis The Song of Simeon Luke 2. 29. I Now can leave this World and die In Peace and quiet Rest Since that mine Eyes O Lord have been With thy Salvation blest The Prophecies are all fulfill'd Thy Promises are true And thy mysterious Love disclos'd In all the Peoples view All the dark Shadows fly away Now this bright Sun appears Whose saving Health the Gentile World With unknown Comfort cheers Well may the long expected sight Make Isr'ael's Joys abound Before with special Favours grac'd But now with Glory crown'd HYMN IV. Taken out of the Revelations As the 25 Psalm Rev. 19 v. 5 YE faithfull Servants of the Lord See that his Name ye celebrate And ye that fear him sing aloud Praises to God both small and great Ch. 4 v. 8 Most Holy Holy Holy Lord Almighty's his adored Name Who was before all time and is And ever shall be still the same v. 11. All Glory Pow'r and Honour thou Alone art worthy to receive For all things by thy Pow'r were made All by and for thy Pleasure live Ch. 5 v. 12 To thee O spotless Lamb of God Riches and Pow'r of Right belong Wisdom and Honour conqu'ring strength Glory and every praising Song v. 9 Thou for to expiate our Sins Wast slain and by thy precious Blood From every Nation Tribe and Tongue Thou hast redeemed us to God v. 10 From thee to be both Kings and Priests To God the Privilege we gain And shall hereafter be advanc'd With thee O Christ on Earth to reign v. 13 Blessing and Honour Glory Pow'r Ever by all in Earth and Heav'n To him that sits upon the Throne And to the Lamb of God be giv'n Part II. Ch. 15 v. 3 O thou great Ruler of the World Thy glorious Works our wonder raise Thou ever-blessed King of Saints How true and righteous are thy ways v. 4 Who would not fear and glorify Thy Name thou onely Holy one Th' whole World will come and worship thee To whom thy Judgments are made known Ch. 11 v. 15 Now o'er the Kingdoms of this World God and his Christ as King do's reign Whose Pow'r that for his Rule made way His Conquests ever will maintain v. 17 We give thee thanks Almighty Lord Which art and wast and art to come Who hast exerted thy great Pow'r And for thy Victories made room v. 18 Let th' angry Nations rage thy wrath blood Is come and it 's thy time to rain Down Judgments and t' avenge the Of Martyrs barbarously slain And now thy suffe'ring Servants Lord Great Saints and Prophets thou'lt regard And all that fear thy Name tho' here Despis'd shall have a great reward All thy just vengeance will applaud On them who all their Pow'r imploy'd To turn the Earth t' a Field of Blood Their turn now comes to be destroy'd Ch. 12. Salvation to the Saints is come v. 10 God's strength and mighty aids appear T' advance his Kingdom among Men Who all the Pow'r of Christ revere He that before the Lord accus'd The Brethren with false Calumnies Is now cast head-long down and none Give credit longer to his Lyes v. 11 He 's conquer'd by the Blood of Christ And by their witness to his word start from here tomorrow These valued not their Lives but dy'd For Love unto their dearest Lord. v. 12 Ye heav'nly Spirits above rejoyce But woe to th' Earth below whose hurt The Dev'il with utmost rage contrives Knowing his