O may I ne'er distrust that power WATTS. Plalm CXXXIX. 3d Part C. M. [orb] Go God the Author of our Being. OD of my life, whose bounteous care The wonders of thy love? 2 Thee will I honour, for I stand The wonders of thy forming hand 3 Whilft void of thought and fenfe, I lay, Thy breath inform'd the fleeping clay, 4 From thee, before my breath begun, 5 Thine eye beheld in perfect view, Th' imperfect lines thy pencil drew, AMS's Collection, varied. U. B. W S Pfalm CXXXIX. 4th Part. C. M. Praife for temporal and Spiritual Mercies. 2 In life's first dawn, my tender frame, 3 When reafon with my ftature grew, 4 When life hung trembling on a breath, That fav'd me from impending death, 5 How many bleffings round me fhone, How many paft almost unknown, 6 Each rolling year new favours brought From thy exhaustless store ; But ah! in vain my lab'ring thought 7 Lord, when this mortal frame decays, Complete the wonders of thy grace. Then fhall my joyful powers unite, In more exalted lays, And join the happy fons of light, In everlasting praife. Mrs. STEELE. Pfalm CXXXIX. 5thPart. L.M.[ or b] The Formation of Body and Soul.. HOU God, by whose command I live, 5 Thy plastic hand my clay refin'd, And, to complete the wond'rous whole, Which length of time cannot destroy; To realms of blifs that foul will foar, Shall fing my great Creator's praife. Mrs. CARTER, varied. Pfalm CXXXIX. 6th Part. C.M. [X or b] To the Searcher of Hearts. LORD, fhould I count thy mercies o'er, How the numbers rife! Beyond the fands that spread the fhere, 2 Whene'er I close my eyes to fleep, Thefe thoughts fhall foothe my reft; 4 5 Does my fond heart fome fav'rite fin O may a beam of light divine If in the paths of dark deceit O turn and guide my wand'ring feet Plalim CXL. Partly from DoDDRIDG Deliverance from Enemies. REAT God, our haughty foes repel; G Their rage by power fuperior quell; Save us from their vindictive tongue, And guard us from the hand of wrong. 2 The tongue, by wisdom unfubdu'd, From blifs its owner shall exclude; Deftruction follows faft behind The feet to wickednefs inclin'd. 3 Our heart has known thee, Lord, prepar'd The helpless and the poor to guard; To fave them from oppreffion's jaws, Plaim CXLI. Long Metre. Watchfulness and brotherly Reproof. MERRICK. [b or X] LORD, when I call, make hafte to hear,' And to my voice incline thine ear; 2 O fet upon my lips a guard, A Their faithful words like ointment fhed, WATTS, MERRICK and DENHAM. Pfalm CXLII. Long Metre. Ο Deliverance from Trouble and Sorrow. To thee, great God, I will disclose, In fad recital, all my woes; Because thine eyes, with fteady view, [b] |