Γ The Lord is God;tis he alone 3 Enter his gates with songs of joy, 4 The Lord is good, the Lord is kind; L. M. SECOND PART. 2 BEFORE Jehovah's awful throne, 3 His sov'reign power, without our aid, Made us of clay, and form'd us men; e And when like wand'ring sheep we He brought us to his fold again. [stray'd, e 4 We are his people, we his care, Our souls and all our mortal frame; . What lasting honours shall we rear, Almighty Maker, to thy name? s 5 We'll crowd thy gates with thankful songs, High as the heav'ns our voices raise; And earth, with her ten thousand tongues, Shall fill thy courts with sounding praise. 6 Wide-as the world, is thy command; No wicked thing shall dwell with me, 4 No sons of slander, rage and strife 5 [I'll search the land,and raise the just 6 In vain shall sinners hope to rise, 7 The impious crew, that factious band, C. M. A Psalm for a Master of a Family. 1 OF justice and of grace I sing, 2 Now to my tent, O God, repair, 3 The man who doth his neighbour Hast thou not built a throne of grace, p 2 My days are wasted, like the smoke Dissolving in the air; My strength is dry'd, my heart is broke, 3 My spirits flag, like with'ring grass -10 But thou forever art the same, o Ages to come shall know thy name, o 11 Thou wilt arise, and shew thy face, g 3 The Lord will raise Jerusalem, p 4 He sits a sov'reign on his throne, He hears the dying pris'ners groan, -5 He frees the souls condemn'd to death; 6 This shall be known, when we are 1 Baff, my soul, the living God; Call home thy thoughts that rove abroad; o Let all the pow'rs within me join, In work and worship so divine. 2 Bless, O my soul, the God of grace; His favours claim thy highest praise; Why should the wonders he hath Be lost in silence, and forgot? [wrought es 'Tis he, my soul, who sent his Son; To die for crimes which thou hast done; o He owns the ransom, and forgives The hourly follies of our lives. 4 The vices of the mind he heals, And cures the pains that nature feels; o Redeems the soul from hell, and saves Our wasting life from threat'ning graves. 1 THE Lord,how wondrous are his ways! 2 Not half so high his pow'r hath spread 3 Not half so far hath nature plac'd e 4 How slowly doth his wrath arise! And if he lets his anger burn, o How soon his frowns to pity turn! -5 Amidst his wrath compassion shines; His strokes are lighter than our sins; And while his rod corrects his saints, His ear indulges their complaints. 6-7-8-9 GREEN'S. S. M. FIRST PART. Ver. 1-7. Praise for Spiritual and Temporal Mercies. 1 O BLESS the Lord, my soul, And aid my tongue to bless his name, 2 O bless the Lord, my soul, Nor let his mercies lie Forgotten in unthankfulness, And without praises die. 3 'Tis he forgives thy sins; 'Tis he relieves thy pain; 'Tis he that heals thy sicknesses, And makes thee young again. 4 He crowns thy life with love, When ransom'd, from the grave; He who redeem'd my soul from hell, Hath sov'reign pow'r to save 25 His works, the wonders of his might, Are honour'd with his own delight: e How awful are his glorious ways! The Lord is dreadful in his praise. p 26 The earth stands trembling at thy stroke, And at thy touch the mountains smoke, b Yet humble souls may see thy face, And tell their wants to so'reign grace. e 2 Who knows the wonders of thy ways. -3 Remember what thy mercy did o 4 O may I see thy tribes rejoice, Let the redeemed of the Lord The wonders of his grace record: Israel, the nation whom he chose, And rescu'd from their mighty foes. дани 5 In their distress, to God they cry'd, God was their Saviour and their guide; He led their march far wand'ring round; "Twas the right path to Canaan's ground. So when our first release we gain From sin's own yoke, and Satan's chain, We have this desert world to pass, A dang❜rous and a tiresome place. 7 He feeds and clothes us all the way, He guides our footsteps lest we stray; He guards us with a powerful hand, And brings us to the heav'nly land. 680 let us then with joy record The truth and goodness of the Lord! e How great his works! how kind his ways! u Let ev'ry tongue pronounce his praise. PORTUGAL. L. M. SECOND PART. Correction for Sin, and Release by Prayer. 1 FROM age to age exalt his name, é 2 But if their hearts rebel, and rise 3 He'll bring their spirits to the ground, And no deliv'rance shall be found; a Laden with grief they waste their breath, In darkness and the shades of death. Then to the Lord they raise their 6 He makes the dawning light arise, [cries; And scatters all that dismal shade That hung so heavy round their head. 5 He cuts the bars of brass.in two, And lets the smiling pris'ner through; Takes off the load of guilt and grief, And gives the lab'ring soul relief. 60 may the sons of men record The wondrous goodness of the Lord! e How great his works! how kind his ways! Let ev'ry tongue pronounce his praise. BATH. L. M. FOURTH PART. Deliverance from Storms and Shipwreck or, The Seaman's Song. 1 WOULD you behold the works of |