2 The rolling sun, the changing light,
And nights and days thy power confess;
But the blest volume thou hast writ
Reveals thy justice and thy grace.

3 Sun, moon and stars convey thy praise Through the whole earth, and never stand; So when thy truth began its race,

It touch'd and glanc'd on every land. 4 Nor shall thy spreading gospel rest, Till through the world thy truth has run; Till Christ hath all the nations blest That see the light or feel the sun. 5 Great Sun of righteousness, arise; Bless the dark world with heavenly light, Thy gospel makes the simple wise, Thy laws are pure, thy judgments right. 6 Thy noblest wonders here we view, In souls renew'd and sins forgiven ; Lord, cleanse my sins, my soul renew, And make thy word my guide to heaven.

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PSALM XIX. Six Line. L. M.

1 GREAT God, the heaven's well order'd frame Declares the glory of thy name ;

Here thy rich works of wonder shine;

A thousand starry beauties there,
A thousand radiant marks appear
Of boundless power and skill divine.
2 From night to day, from day to night,
The dawning and the dying light
Lectures of heavenly wisdom read ;
With silent eloquence, they raise
Our thoughts to our Creator's praise,
And neither sound nor language need.

3 Yet their divine instructions run Far as the circuit of the sun,

And every nation knows their voice; Where'er he spreads his beams abroad, He publishes his maker, God,

Rolls round, and makes the earth rejoice. 4 But when we read thy written word, What light and joy those leaves afford ! These are our study and delight: Not honey so invites the taste, Nor gold that hath the furnace pást, Appears so pleasing to the sight. 5 From the discoveries of thy law, The perfect rules of life we draw;

But 'tis thy blessed gospel, Lord, Which makes our guilty conscience clean, Converts our soul, subdues our sin, And gives a free but large reward. 6 Who knows the errors of his thoughts! Forgive, O Lord, our secret faults,

And from presumptuous sins restrain : Accept the tribute of our praise,

That we have read thy book of grace,
And book of nature, not in vain.

PSALM XIX. Short Metre.
For the Lord's Day Morning.

1 BEHOLD, the morning sun
Begins his glorious way,

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His beams through all the nations run,
And life and light convey.

2 But where the gospel comes,
It spreads diviner light;

It calls dead sinners from their tombs,
And gives the blind their sight.

3 How perfect is thy word!

And all thy judgments just!
For ever sure thy promise, Lord,
And we securely trust.

4 My gracious God, how plain
Are thy directions given !
O may I never read in vain,
But find the path to heaven.
6 I hear thy word with love,
O help me to obey ;

Send thy good Spirit from above,
To guide me, lest I stray.

6 Whilst with my heart and tongue
I spread thy praise abroad;
Accept the worship and the song,
My Saviour and my God.

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PSALM XX. Long Metre.
For a Day of Prayer in War.

1 NOW may the God of power and grace
Attend his humble people's cry ;
Jehovah hears when Israel prays,
And sends deliverance from on high.
2 The name of Jacob's God defends
Better than shields or brazen walls;
He from his sanctuary sends

Succour and strength when Zion calls. 3 Well he remembers all our sighs, His love exceeds our best deserts ; His love accepts the sacrifice Of humble groans and broken hearts.

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4 In his salvation is our hope,

And in the name of God, the Lord,
Our troops shall lift their banners up,
Our ships shall spread their flags abroad.
5 Some trust in horses train’d for war,

And some of chariots make their boast;
Our surest expectations are

From thee, the Lord of heavenly host. 6 Save us, O Lord, from guilty fear, And let our hopes be firm and strong; Till thy salvation shall appear,

And joy and triumph raise the song.
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PSALM XXI. Long Metre.

The Exaltation of Christ.

1 DAVID rejoic'd in God his strength,
Rais'd to the throne by special grace;
But Christ the Son appears at length,
Fulfils the triumph and the praise.
2 How great is the Messiah's jɔy
In the salvation of thy hand!

Lord, thou hast rais'd his kingdom high,
And given the world to his command.
3 Thy goodness grants whate'er he will,
Nor doth the least request withhold;
Blessings of love prevent him still,
And crowns of glory, not of gold.
4 Honour and majesty divine
Around his sacred teniples shine;
Blest with the favour of thy face,
And length of everlasting days.

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PSALM XXII. First Part. C. M. b The Sufferings and Glory of Christ. 1 "NOW, in the hour of deep distress, "My God, support thy SON,

"When horrors dark my soul oppress,
"O leave me not alone!"

2 Thus did our suffering Saviour pray,
With mighty cries and tears;
God heard him in that dreadful day,
And chas'd away his fears.

3 Great was the victory of his death,
His throne exalted stands ;
And all the nations of the earth
Shall bow to his commands.

4 A numerous offspring shall reward
The Saviour's dying groans ;
"I call them," saith the glorious Lord,
"My daughters and my sons."

5 The meek and humble souls shall see
His table richly spread;

And all that seek the Lord shall be

With joys immortal fed.

PSALM XXII.

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Second Part. L. M. b

Christ's Death and Resurrection.

NOW let our mournful songs record
The dying sorrows of our Lord,
When he complain'd in tears and blood,
Like one forsaken of his God.

2 The Jews beheld him thus forlorn,

And shook their heads, and laugh'd in scorn ; "He rescu❜d others from the grave,

"Now let him try himself to save..