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2 They mourn their follies paft,
And keep their hearts with care;
Their lips and lives, without deceit,
Shall prove their faith fincere,

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When I conceal'd my guilt,
I felt the feftering wound;
But i confefs'd my fin to thee,
And ready pardon found.
4 Let finners learn to pray,
Let faints keep near the throne
Our help, in time of deep diftrefs,
Is found in God alone.

WATTS.

Plaim XXXIII. Common Metre. [*]

The Works of Creation and Providence.

REJOICE, ye righteous, in the Lord,

This work belongs to you;

Sing of his name, his ways, his word,
How holy, just and true!

2 His mercy and his righteoufnefs
Let heaven and earth proclaim;
His works of nature and of grace
Reveal his wond'rous name,
3 His wifdom and almighty word
The heavenly orbits fpread;
And by the Spirit of the Lord
Their fhining hofts were made,
He bade the liquid waters flow
To their appointed deep;
The flowing feas their limits know,
And their own ftation keep.

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5 Ye tenants of the fpacious earth, With fear before him ftand i

He fpoke, and nature took its birth,
And refts on his command.

6 He fcorns the angry nations' rage,

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And breaks their vain defigns, His counsel ftands thro' every age, And in full glory fhines.

WATTS

Pfalm XXXIII. Six Line L. M.

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Creatures vain, and God all-fufficient.

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APPY the nation, where the Lord Reveals the treafure of his word, And builds his church, his earthly throne His eye the heathen world furveys,

He form'd their hearts, he knows their ways,
But God, their Maker, is unknown.

2 Let kings rely upon their hoft,
And of his ftrength, the warrior boaft,
In vain they boaft, in vain rely;
In vain they trust the brutal force,
Or fpeed, or courage of the horse,
To guard his rider, or to fly.

3 The eye of thy compaffion, Lord,

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Doth more fecure defence afford,

When death and danger threat'ning ftand; Thy watchful eye preferves the juft, Who make thy name their fear and trust, When wars or famine wafte the land.

In ficknefs, or the bloody field,

Thou, our Phyfician, thou, our Shield,

Send us falvation from thy throne;
We wait to fee thy goodrefs fhine,
Let us rejoice in help divine,
For all our hope is God alone.

WATTS

19falm XXXIV. Firft Part. C. M. [*] Encouragement to trust and love God.

'HRO' all the changing fcenes of life,
In trouble and in joy,

TH

The praifes of my God thall fill
My heart and tongue employ,
2 Of his deliv'rance I will boait,
Till all who are distress'd,
From my example comfort take,
And charm their griefs to reft.
3 The hofts of God encamp around
The dwellings of the just:
Protection he affords to all

Who make his name their trust, 40 make but trial of his love, Experience will decide;

How bleft are they, and only they
Who in his truth confide.

5 Fear him, ye faints, and you will then
Have nothing elfe to fear:
Make you his fervice your delight,
Your wants fhall be his care.

6 Whilft hungry lions lack their prey,
The Lord will food provide

For fuch as put their trust in him;
And fee their wants fupply'd,

TATE.

Pfalm XXXIV. Sec. Part. C. M. [b]

The Way of Holiness and its Reward.

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PPROACH, ye piously dispos'd,
inftruction hear;
Pll teach you the true difcipline
Of God's religious fear,

2 Let him who length of life defires,
And profperous days would fee;
From fland'ring language keep his tongue,
His lips from falfehood free.

3

The crooked paths of vice decline,
And virtue's ways purfue;
Establish peace where 'tis begun,
And where 'tis loft, renew.

4 The Lord from heaven beholds the juft
With favourable eyes;

5

And when diftrefs'd, his gracious car
Is open to their cries.

Deliv'rance to his faints he gives,

When his relief they crave;

He's nigh to heal the broken heart,

The contrite fpirit fave..

TATE.

Pfalm XXXV. ver. 12,13,14. C. M. [b]

Love to Enemies,

EHOLD the love, the generous love

B Which holy David fhows!

Hark, how his tender pity movesTM
To his afflicted foes!

2 When they are fick, his foul complains,
And seems to feel the smart ;
The fpirit of the gofpel reigns,
And melts his pious heart.

3

How did his flowing tears condole,
As for a brother dead!

And, fafting, mortify'd his foul,
Whilft for their life he pray'd!

4 They groan, and curfe him on their bed;
Yet ftill he pleads and mourns ;
And double bleflings on his head
The righteous God returns.

5 O glorious type of heavenly grace!
Thus Chrift, the Lord, appears ;
Whilft finners curfe, the Saviour prays,
And pities them with tears.

6 He, the true David, Ifrael's King,
Blefs'd and belov'd of God,

To fave our fouls from death and fin,
Shed his own precious blood.

WATTS.

Psalm XXXVI, First Versi. L. M. [*]

The Perfections and Providence of God. HY mercy, Lord, my only hope, The highest orb of heaven transcends; Thy facred truth's unmeafur'd fcope Above the spreading fkies extends. 2 Thy juftice like the hills remains, Unfathom'd depths thy judgments are ; Thy providence the world fuftains, The whole creation is thy care.

3 Since of thy goodness all partake,

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With what affurance should the juft
Thy fheltering wings their refuge make,
And faints to thy protection truft.
Such guests shall to thy courts be led,
To banquet on thy love's repast;
And drink, as from the fountain head,
Of joys that fhall forever laft.

Then let thy faints thy favour gain,

To upright hearts thy truth difplay

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