share the Day whose work begins And ends together with the Light verse 24 24 Great God! how various are thy works Created all with wonderous skill Thy Blessings Lord enrich the Earth verse 25 25 And the Seas spacious bosom fill Whose yielding Waves the Ships divide There Fishes move of different size verse 26 26 And there the great Leviathan Do's play and Mans attempts despise verse 27 27 These all wait humbly to receive Thine Alms of seasonable food verse 28 28 And what thine opened hand bestows They gather and are fill'd with good Part. IV. verse 29 29 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 verse 30 30 His quickning 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 verse 31 31 While this Worlds Frame and Order lasts Gods Glory never can beless And what his wisdom made so good His favour will delight to bless verse 32 32 But let not sinful Man presume Gods dreadful Anger to provoke Whose Look can cause the Earth to quake His Touch make proudest Hills to smoak verse 33 33 The Great imployment of my Life Shall be to praise this mighty Lord verse 34 34 To meditate his Love and Works The sweetest pleasure will afford verse 35 35 While Sinners from the Earth consume No place or thought regard them more Bless thou thy Maker O my Soul Let Heav'n and Earth his Name adore Psalm CIV Another Metre verse 1 1 BLess thou the Lord my Soul to this His greatness do's invite Honour and Majesty 's his Robe verse 2 2 His Vesture splendid Light verse 3 3 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 verse 4 4 Angels as swift as air as bright As flames attend and move His pleasure to effect below That 's giv'n in charge above verse 5 5 The Earths foundations are unknown Its weight no Pillars bear Yet none can move it tho' it hangs Loose in the yielding air verse 6 6 The Earths first covering was the Deep Whose Waves the Hills surpass'd verse 7 7 Till at thy check and thunders voice They shrank and fled in haste verse 8 8 The Mountains by hid ways they climb Thence to the Vales descend Till in the Sea whence first they came Their winding courses end verse 9 9 In vain the Oceans swelling pride Threatens the Earth to cover Its fixed bounds no swelling Tides Can without leave pass over Part. II. verse 10 10 He from the Hills by secret veins Makes Crystal Springs to burst verse 11 11 The watered Valleys give all Beasts Drink to allay their thirst verse 12 12 There Birds are taught their artful Nests In shady boughs to raise Whose cheerful notes our silence shame In our Creators praise verse 13 13 Nor can the higher grounds which gape For thirst say they 're forgot Clouds big with show'rs on them distill And water every plot verse 14 14 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 verse 15 15 Rich Wine that chears Mans Heart and Oyl That makes his Face look bright Bread the support of Life all serve Our Needs or our Delight verse 16 16 The Trees on barren Hills will thrive Unwatered by our care Cedars i' th' heights of Lebanon Are ever fresh and fair verse 17 17 There Birds find sure retreat the Stork Dwells in the lofty Pine verse 18 18 Wild Goats in Hills Conies are safe In Rocks they undermine Part. III. verse 19 19 The Moons oft-varied face do's show The Seasons of the Year After his daily course the Sun Knows when to set and where verse 20 20 Darkness as well as Light thou mak'st Night brings wild Beasts abroad verse 21 21 The hungry Lyons roar for prey And seek their meat from God verse 22 22 At the Suns rising to their Dens They crowd with hasty flight verse 23 23 Men share the day whose work 's begun And finisht with the light verse 24 24 Great God! how various are thy works All made with wond'rous skill Thy blessings Lord enrich the Earth verse 25 25 And Seas large bosom fill There go the Ships and there do move Fishes of different size verse 26 26 There great Leviathan do's play And Mans attempts despise verse 27 27 These all wait to receive thine Alms Of seasonable food verse 28 28 They gather what thine hand bestows And all are fill'd with good Part. IV. verse 29 29 If God but in displeasure frown All Creatures needs must mourn If he with-holds their breath they die And to their Dust return verse 30 30 His quickning spirit when it breaths All things with life endues His pow'rful word that made the Earth Its face again renews verse 31 31 Whilst this Worlds Frame and Order lasts Gods Fame will ne're be less And what his Wisdom made so good Will still delight to bless verse 32 32 But let not sinful man presume Gods anger to provoke Whose look can cause the Earth to quake His Touch make Hills to smoak verse 33 33 My life 's great business shall be this To praise this Mighty Lord verse 34 34 To meditate his Love and Works The sweetest Joys afford verse 35 35 While Sinners from the Earth consume No place regards them more Bless thou the Lord my Soul his name Let Heav'n and Earth adore Psalm CV verse 1 1 O Let us all give thanks to God And call upon his Name His gracious and his mighty works To all the World proclaim verse 2 2 Let us in Songs and sacred Hymns Our great Creator bless And what his pow'rful hand has wrought Our joyful tongues express verse 3 Give to the Lords most holy Name The praise that is his due And your unfeigned inward joys By chearful voices shew verse 4 4 Within his Sanctuary let Your Pray'rs to him be made Your hopes upon his favour rest And his Almighty aid verse 5 5 O let the works that he hath done Your admiration move Think on the judgments of his mouth And wonders of his Love verse 7 7 We glory that this mighty Lord Us for his people owns Whose judgments make th' amazed Earth To tremble when he frowns verse 8 8 His Covenant with his people made He ever call'd to mind And will his promises fulfil To Ages still behind Psalm CVI. verse 1 1 O Render thanks unto the Lord For he alone is good His mercies they continue sure As they have ever stood verse 2 2 But equal to thy Glories height None can their voices raise Nor as Gods mighty Acts deserve Can shew forth all his praise verse 3 3 O happy they who thy just Laws Observe with due regard And by well-doing to receive Gods mercies are prepar'd
Plague thy dwelling shall infest verse 11 11 Blest Angels charg'd to guard thy way To thee shall kind attendance pay verse 12 12 These in their hands shall thee support Lest thou shouldst stumble to thy hurt verse 13 13 The Lyon thou maist safely meet Tread th' Aspe and Dragon under feet verse 14 14 Since he has set his Love on me From dangers I will set him free Becaufe he knows and fears my Name I 'll honour him and raise his Fame verse 15 15 When he invokes me in his need I 'll hear and answer him with speed When hee 's in Trouble I 'll stand by To save and set him up on High verse 16 16 Give him long Life and when that 's done Will shew him my Salvation Psalm XCII verse 1 1 O What a pleasant work it is To praise the Lord above verse 2 2 Morning and Evening to proclaim His faithfulness and Love verse 3 3 Sweet Notes of Instruments to join With an Harmonious voice verse 4 4 Thy gracious dealings with me Lord Have made me to rejoice verse 5 5 Great are thy works and thy designs Contain the deepest sense verse 6 6 Tho' wicked Men and Fools mistake Thy ways of Providence verse 7 7 They spring and flourish like the Grass With good success o'rejoy'd And only grow to be mown down And utterly destroy'd verse 12 12 But righteous men like fruitful Palms Or stately Cedars grow For planted in thy Courts they 're fed With Springs that ever flow verse 14 14 There they are fair and ever thrive And still more fruit shall bring Age that makes other things decay Makes them more flourishing verse 15 15 Thus God appears to all the World To be both good and just No falseness can be charg'd on him That is my Rock and trust Psalm XCIII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 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 verse 2 2 Of old his Empire did begin And like himself can never cease verse 3 3 In vain the Worlds rebellious pow'rs In Tumults and Commotions use Like troubled Waters of the Sea That bid Defiance to the Skies verse 4 4 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 verse 5 5 Lord as thy Pow'r can never fail So all thy promises are sure 'T is thy Perfection to be true And theirs that serve thee to be pure Psalm XCIII Another Metre verse 1 1 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 verse 2 2 His Empire was of old and like Himself can never cease verse 3 3 In vain the Worlds rebellious pow'rs Combin'd in Tumults rise Like Waters of the Sea that bid Defiance to the Skies verse 4 4 Resist not his unequal strength That 's far above your noise For ev'n the Seas unruly Waves Are calmed at his voice verse 5 5 Thy Power Lord can never fail Thy Promises are sure Thy Glory 's to be true and theirs That serve thee to be pure Psalm XCIV verse 1 1 THou great Avenger of all wrongs At length thy Justice shew verse 2 2 Arise and render to the Proud Rewards that are their due verse 3 3 How long shall evil men triumph And boast their Villanies verse 4 4 Speak scornfully of God himself And providence despise verse 5 5 Who whilst the ruine of the poor verse 6 6 And innocent they plot verse 7 7 Say that the Lord do's not discern Or else regards it not verse 8 8 When will these brutish Sinners learn These senseless Fools be wise verse 9 9 Shall not he hear that made the Ears And see that form'd the Eyes verse 10 10 He the rude Nations do's instruct And teaches Man his skill Shall not he know then and chastise Thy disobedient will verse 11 11 O flatter not thy self nor these Impieties maintain God knows these very thoughts of thine How false they are and vain Part. II. verse 12 12 Lord hee 's a happy man whom thou By chastisements hast taught And thereby to a sense of thee And of his Duty brought verse 13 13 God will in Mercy at the length From troubles set him free Whilst vengeance ruins wicked mens Short-liv'd prosperity verse 14 14 Tho' good men for a while chastis'd May under troubles grone God will not utterly forsake Nor cast away his own verse 15 15 Neglected judgment shall return Again to act its part And then felicity shall crown The men of upright heart verse 16 16 T' oppose my wicked Foes I call'd To other aids in vain verse 17 17 Without thy succours in the Grave I and my hopes had lain verse 18 18 When I despair'd to keep my feet Thy mercy me upheld Thy comforts eas'd my troubled thoughts And swelling passions quell'd Psalm XCV As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 COme let us all unite our joys And to the Lord our voices raise verse 2 2 Before his presence let us come With thankful hearts and Psalms of praise verse 3 3 Our Lord is a great God and King Of power super-eminent Above all Gods him Angels serve And Princes only represent verse 4 4 The secret places of the Earth And strength of Hills are in his hand verse 5 5 He made the Waters of the Sea And for their bound prepar'd the Land verse 6 6 To him that made us let us kneel And humble Adorations give verse 7 7 Who are the people of his care The Sheep that on his pastures live verse 8 8 To day let 's hearken to his voice And not such hardned Sinners prove verse 9 9 As those that in the Wilderness Provok'd and tempted God above They prov'd his pow'r and saw his works verse 10 10 And griev'd his Patience fourty year Till wearied with their murmurings That Race he could no longer bear He did their stupid unbelief And base Ingratitude detest verse 11 11 And in his Indignation sware They should not come into his Rest Psalm XCV Another Metre verse 1 1 COme let us with united joys To God our voices raise verse 2 2 With thankful hearts before him come And loudly sing his praise verse 3 3 Our Lord is a great God and King In power eminent Above all Gods him Angels serve And Princes represent verse 4 4 The secrets of the Earth and strength Of Hills are in his hand verse 5 5 He made the Waters of the Sea And for their bound dry land verse 6 6 To him that made us let us kneel And Adorations give verse 7 7 Who are his people and the Sheep That on his pastures live verse 8 8 To day let 's hear his voice and not Such hardned
Obedient to thy word verse 73 73 Thy hands have made and fashion'd me With Wisdom me endue And by the knowledge of thy Laws Lord form my Soul anew verse 75 75 I know thy Judgments righteous are And all my troubles just verse 76 76 Lord let thy mercy comfort me For in thy word I trust Part. IV. verse 89 89 For ever like the Heavens Lord Thy word is setled fast verse 90 90 As firmly as the Earth thy Truth Do's to all Ages last verse 91 91 These all in their appointed course Continue to this Day And all like ready Servants stand Thine Orders to obey verse 92 92 Had not thy Truth been my support Thy Law been my delight Under the pressure of my woes I' had sunk and perisht quite verse 96 96 Of all perfection here below I soon discern an end But thy large Precepts to all times And states of life extend verse 97 97 O how I love thy Law it is My daily exercise verse 98 98 This studie makes me wiser far Than all mine Enemies verse 103 103 Honey no sweetness do's afford Like what thy words create verse 104 104 From thence I learn the flatt'ring sweets Of every sin to hate Part. V. verse 105 105 Thy word is to my life a Guide Unto my Paths a light verse 106 106 I 've sworn to keep thy Righteous Laws Which I 'll perform aright verse 115 115 Ye wicked doers that corrupt The World depart from me From faithful serving of my God You shall no hindrance be verse 120 120 The sense of thy just vengeance Lord Fills me with fear and awe verse 126 126 It's time for thee to work for now Proud men despise thy Law verse 132 132 O let thy dealings towards me And mercy be the same Thou usest to express to those That love and fear thy name verse 133 133 Order my goings in thy word And my Director be Then no iniquity shall gain Dominion over me verse 136 136 I see how Sinners break thy Laws By bold impieties This makes me sadly to lament And tears o'reflow mine Eyes Part. VI. verse 137 137 Thy Nature Lord and thy Commands Exactly do agree verse 138 138 Holy and just and true thou art And such thy Precepts be verse 139 This sets my zeal on fire and makes My indignation rise To see my Foes forget thy words And thy just Laws despise verse 140 140 Thy word from all impurer dross Refin'd is my delight verse 148 148 On this I meditate before The watches of the Night verse 165 165 Those men are Crown'd with inward peace Who thy Commandments love And no Temptations unto sin To them a scandal prove verse 167 167 My Soul do's all thy Precepts keep And Testimonies prise verse 168 168 For all my actions naked are To thine All-seeing Eyes verse 176 176 Like a lost Sheep I 've gone astray But now to thee I come Thy Precepts I resolve t' obey Lord bring thy Servant home Psalm CXXI verse 1 1 I 'LL lift mine Eyes unto the Hills And thence will look for aid verse 2 2 Vain thought it's God alone can help Which Earth and Heaven made verse 3 3 He will sustain thy weaker pow'rs With his Almighty Arm verse 4 4 And keep thee with unwearied care From all surprising harm verse 5 5 The Lords Protection like a shade Will be thy sure Defence verse 6 6 Nor Sun nor Moon shall hurt thee with Malignant influence verse 7 7 From harm thy Body hee 'll protect Preserve thy Soul from sin verse 8 8 Will prosper thy Designs abroad And bless thy coming in Psalm CXXIII verse 1 O 1 Thou that in a glorious Throne Art plac'd above the Skies To thee for succour I direct Mine heart and lift mine Eyes verse 2 2 No Servant by his Lord chastis'd With more submission stands Nor Maids with greater Duty wait Their Mistresses Commands Than we that justly undergo The Discipline of God Wait for a merciful release When hee 'll remove his Rod. verse 3 3 Have mercy Lord on us whose hope In thy Compassion lies And whom insulting Foes do scorn Lord do not thou despise verse 4 4 For our deprest estate now gives Advantage to their Pride And they that live in wealth and ease Our miseries deride Psalm CXXIV verse 1 1 HAD not the Lord our cause espous'd His people now may say verse 2 2 Had not the Lord engag'd his pow'r To succour us that day When wicked men with cruel wrath Inflam'd against us rose verse 3 3 Too feeble all our pow'rs had been Their fury to oppose verse 4 4 To their devouring Jaws our life Had been an easy prey verse 5 5 Their rage like an impetuous stream Had swept us quite away verse 6 6 Blest be the Lord that chose this way His mercy to enhance Then when our dangers loudest call'd To send Deliverance verse 7 7 We lay like poor entangled Birds Caught in the Fowlers Net Gods power broke the snare and we At Liberty were set verse 8 8 Since all our help lies in his name That Earth and Heaven made Our future hopes shall all depend On his Almighty aid Psalm CXXV As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 THey that in God their Confidence Repose and him their Fortress make Remain unmov'd like Sions Mount Which Storms and Tempests never shake verse 2 2 Jerusalem with Hills begirt Derives great safety from that fence Good Men much more from Angels guard And Gods surrounding Providence verse 3 3 The wickeds Pow'r shall not too long Oppress the good and vex their peace Lest the Temptation prove so strong They imitate their wickedness verse 4 4 Bless those that are sincerely good verse 5 5 And when thy vengeance shall come down Rebellious Sinners to destroy Then Lord with peace the Righteous crown Psalm CXXV Another Metre verse 1 1 THey that repose their trust in God And him their Fortress make Remain unmov'd like Sions Mount Which Tempests never shake verse 2 2 Jerusalem with Hills begirt Is safe by this defence Good Men are more secure from Gods Surrounding Providence verse 3 3 The wickeds pow'r shall not too long Oppress and vex their peace Lest through discouragement they prove Like them in wickedness verse 4 4 Bless all the truly good and when Thy vengeance shall come down Proud Sinners to destroy then Lord With Peace the Righteous crown Psalm CXXVI As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 WHen God from Bondage set us free It seem'd a strange and pleasant dream verse 2 2 Our Mouth was fill'd with laughter then To tell this News was all our Theam This great and unexpected change Forced the Heathens to confess verse 3 3 The wonders of that day let us The same with greater joy express Great are thy Mercies shown to us verse 4 4 Lord perfect what thou hast begun 'T will be like welcome show'rs to ground That 's partched with the scortching Sun verse 5 5 We wait with patience Lord
10 10 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 verse 1 1 O Blest imployment of our Lives To praise the God whom we adore How grateful to our selves and him Nothing becomes a good man more verse 2 2 The Lord of old the broken state Of Captive Israel did repair verse 3 3 The sorrowful and broken hearts He binds and heals with tender care verse 4 4 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 verse 5 5 Unsearchable his wisdom is His pow'r so great it knows no bound verse 6 6 He raises up the meek and throws The stubborn Sinners to the ground Part. II. verse 7 7 To God your chearful praises sing Whose bounty all things do's maintain verse 8 8 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 verse 9 9 Wild Beasts are fed without our care And the young Ravens when they cry verse 15 15 All Creatures haste t' obey his word verse 16 16 Like softest Wooll he sends the Snows verse 17 17 His Crystal Ice like Morsels casts And the Hoar-frosts like ashes strows None can endure his piercing cold verse 18 18 But at his word warm winds do blow Then Rocks of Ice are soon dissolv'd And the congealed Waters flow verse 19 19 All see these works to Israel He greater favours did afford The clearer knowledge of his will And Laws they had Praise ye the Lord. Psalm CXLVII Another Metre verse 1 1 HOW well we are imploy'd to praise The Lord whom we adore How grateful to our selves and him Nothing becomes us more verse 2 2 The Lord of old the broken state Of Isra'el did repair verse 3 3 The sorrowful and broken hearts He heals with tender care verse 4 4 He numbers all the Stars and knows What vertue comes from thence For 't is from him they borrow all Their Light and Influence verse 5 5 Unsearchable his wisdom is His Pow'r admits no bound verse 6 6 He raises up the meek and throws Proud Sinners to the ground Part. II. verse 7 7 To God your chearful praises sing That all things do's maintain verse 8 8 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 verse 9 9 Wild Beasts need not our care he feeds Young Ravens when they cry verse 15 15 All Creatures haste t' obey his word verse 16 16 Like Wooll he sends the Snows verse 17 17 His Crystal Ice like Morsels casts Hoar-frosts like ashes strows None can abide his piercing cold verse 18 18 He bids warm Winds to blow Then Rocks of Ice dissolve and soon Congealed Rivers flow verse 19 19 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 verse 1 1 TO laud the Heav'nly King Let all their voices raise verse 2 2 Ye Angels first begin The great Creator's praise verse 3 3 Let Sun and Moon And every Star His Glory show That 's brighter far verse 4 4 Ye Regions of the air And watry Clouds that move Within the liquid Skie verse 5 5 Praise ye the Lord above Whose pow'rful word Made you to be verse 6 6 And fix'd your bounds By his Decree verse 7 7 All that the Earth do's bear Whales in the Depths conceal'd verse 8 8 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 verse 9 9 Praise him ye Mountains high And Hills that lower are Cedars with lofty heads And Trees that fruit do bear verse 10 10 Beasts that in Fields Or Pastures lye Both creeping things And Fowls that fly verse 11 11 Ye Kings that Scepters sway People of meaner Birth Princes that rule the World And Judges of the Earth verse 12 12 Let every Sex And every Age verse 13 13 To praise the name Of God engage His Glories all that shines In Earth and Heav'n excel verse 14 14 He special mercy show'd T' his people Israel A people dear And highly rais'd His Holy Name Be ever prais'd Psalm CL. verse 1 1 PRaise God within that sacred place Where he his Grace bestows Your wondering thoughts to Heaven raise Where he his Glory shows verse 2 2 Let all his Mighty Acts of Pow'r Your inward Passions move That your Acknowledgments may suit The Greatness of his Love verse 3 3 Musicks soft notes and louder sounds verse 4 4 Of Instruments imploy verse 5 5 T' excite Devotion and attend The triumphs of your joy verse 6 6 Since all to this Creator owe That Breath by which they live Let every thing that breaths to him Their chearful praises give Select Hymns Taken out of the NEW TESTAMENT And used in the CHURCH-SERVICE Hymn I. Benedictus The Song of Zacharias Luc. 1.68 LET Isr'els pow'rful God and King Eternally be blest Who came from Heav'n to visit us And all our Bonds releas'd In Davids House a Saviour rais'd To sit upon his Throne This ever since the World began His Prophets have fore-shown That he would save us from the Pow'r And Malice of our Foes And would perform the Mercy he T' our Fathers did disclose To call to mind how he engag'd His Truth by Covenant His solemn Oath to Abraham sworn That he his Grace 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 Prophets place Like a preparing Harbinger Shalt go before his Face By the Remission of Mens sins To make Salvation known Gods 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 100. Psalm The Song of the Bl. Virgin Luc. 1.46 MY Soul doth magnify the Lord In thee my spirit do's rejoice My God and Saviour who deserv'st The Praises of my heart and voice For to his humble Handmaids state He show'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 show'd Confounded what the proud men thought Put down the Mighty from their Seat And rais'd them who are 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
verse 4 4 To thee I humbly look on me With favour Lord look down And bless me with the saving grace Afforded to thine own verse 5 That I the present happiness Of thine Elect may share And may hereafter sing thy praise In joys that endless are Psalm CVII As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 LET all give thanks to God above So full of kindness and of Love Whose Mercy Ages past have known And those that are to come shall crown verse 2 2 O let it be by them confess'd Whom he redeem'd when sore oppress'd verse 3 3 And made the scattered people come From all the Lands to their own home verse 4 4 They pass'd through Deserts where no way They found nor City where to stay verse 5 5 No food to ease their hungers rage Nor Water-Springs their thirst t' asswage verse 6 6 In their distress to God they cry'd Who prov'd their Saviour and their guide verse 7 7 He the right path where they should go And place where they should dwell did snow verse 8 8 Let all men praise Gods goodness then His wonders to the Sons of Men verse 9 9 Whos 's bounty longing Souls supplies Their craving hunger satisfies Part. II. verse 10 10 Those that are in dark Prisons laid So nigh to Death they 're in its shade On whom the sorrows that they bear Sit heavier than the Chains they wear verse 11 11 These having proudly God withstood Contemn'd his Counsels for their good verse 12 12 He then resolv'd with pain and smart To quell the stoutness of their heart Before his stroaks they could not stand Nor none could raise them but his hand verse 13 13 Then to the Lord they 're forc'd to fly To importune his Clemency Who did regard their low address And sav'd them out of their distress verse 14 14 He chang'd their gloomy state to light And brake their bands in sunder quite verse 15 15 Let all men praise his goodness then His wonders to the Sons of Men. verse 16 16 His strength that all things do's surpass Brake Bars of Ir'n and Gates of brass Part. III. verse 17 17 Fools to lewd courses wholly bent Prepare for their own punishment Sickness and loathsome maladies From Luxury and Lust arise verse 18 18 The Gluttons appetite o'rethrown His tastful meats will not go down Nature with heavy loads oppress'd Beckons to Death to be releas'd verse 19 19 Then do these frighted Sinners fly To God for help whose earnest cry Mov'd a regard to their address Heav'n sav'd them out of this distress verse 20 20 No need of Med'cines for their cure Their vertue 's not so quick nor sure Deaths sentence only he repeal'd He sent his word and they were heal'd verse 21 21 Let all men praise his goodness then His wonders to the Sons of men verse 22 22 And by their grateful Sacrifice Declare his Works and their own joys Part. IV. verse 23 23 They whom the Ships on th' Ocean bear verse 24 24 Do see Gods works and wonders there verse 25 25 For at his word fierce Tempests rise And lift its Waves unto the Skies verse 26 26 One while they mount to Heav'n aloft They sink into the Depths as oft verse 27 27 The Passengers strange terrours feel Like Drunkards to and fro they reel verse 28 28 Lost to all hope to God they cry For help in their extremity He lends an Ear to their address And brings them out of this distress verse 29 29 For at his beck the storms asswage The furious Waves depose their rage verse 30 30 They welcome now the calm and see The Haven where they wish'd to be verse 31 31 Let all men praise Gods goodness then His wonders to the Sons of men verse 32 32 Nor only private off'erings bring But in the Church his Glories sing Part. V. verse 33 33 When God's provok'd his pow'rful hand Turns Rivers to a desert land verse 34 34 Their fruitfulness to barren grounds When wickedness therein abounds verse 35 35 Dry grounds by Springs to shew his Love To fruitful Pastures do improve verse 36 36 Thither the poor for dwellings flow Which after to a City grow verse 37 37 They sow the Fields and Vineyards plant Whose Fruits supply their growing want verse 38 38 Their Race springs fast from fruitful stocks Their wealth increases with their flocks verse 39 39 By Heaven blest but when they sin They 're punisht and brought low again verse 40 40 Ev'n Princes are expos'd to scorn And wander in a state forlorn verse 41 41 But he exalts the poor on high And spreads their numerous Family verse 42 42 The Just with Gladness this shall see And wickedness shall silent be verse 43 43 How few there are with care record These wonderous dealings of the Lord All wise observers still shall find That God is infinitely kind Psalm CX As the 100. Psalm verse 1 1 THus spake the Lord unto his Son Sit thou advanc'd on my right hand Till all thy conquered Foes shall crouch And wait their doom from thy command verse 2 2 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 verse 3 3 Thy Conquests shall be great that day The numerous Converts thou shalt view Shall make an Army that exceeds The Crystal drops of Morning dew verse 4 4 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 verse 5 5 And when hee 's raised to his Throne Proud Monarchs that oppose his Reign verse 6 6 Shall fall and all the Wicked World That will not stoop to him be slain verse 7 7 While he pursues this Work hee 'l stoop To mean refreshments in the way But with a glorious reward God will his sufferings repay Psalm CXI verse 1 1 MY Souls best Pow'rs I will engage And with affection join In those Assemblies where the Saints To praise the Lord combine verse 2 2 They that contemplate thy great works Will soon with pleasure see verse 3 3 Thy pow'r how glorious it is How great thy purity verse 4 The wonders of thy Providence They 'll often call to mind With grateful hearts proclaim that God Is gracious and kind verse 5 5 How in the Wilderness he gave Food with a liberal hand verse 6 6 And made his people to possess The Heathens pleasant land verse 7 7 Faithful and just are all his works His word is no less sure verse 8 8 When once his promise is engag'd Performance is secure verse 9 Israel from slavery redeem'd His Holiness did know Their Foes the Terrour of thy Name Felt in their overthrow verse 10 10 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 verse 1 1 BLest is the Man that fears the