PSAL M S, Pfalm I. Common Metre. [X] The Happiness of the Righteous and the Mifery of the Wicked, LEST is the man who fhuns the place BLE Where finners love to meet; Who fears to tread their wicked ways, 2 But in the ftatutes of the Lord 4 5 He like a tree of generous kind, Safe from the ftorm and blafting wind Green as the leaf, and ever fair Shall his profeffion shine; Whilft fruits of holinefs appear Like clusters on the vine. Not fo the impious and unjuft! What vain defigns they form! Their hopes are blown away like duft, Or, chaff before the ftorm. Sinners in judgment fhall not stand When Chrift, the Judge, at his right hand Appoints his faints a place. 7 His eye beholds the path they tread, His heart approves it well; But crooked ways of finners lead Down to the gates of hell. WATTS. [*] Pfalm 11. Common Metre. The Exaltation of Chrift. TTEND, O earth, when God declares "Thou art my Son, this day, my heir, "Have I begotten thee. 2 "Upon my holy Zion's hill 3 4 "My King I thee ordain; "And tho' thy foes difpute my will, "Afk and receive thy full demands, "Thy righteous fceptre thou fhalt fway, "And moulds it with his hand." 5 Be wife, ye princes, then, give ear Approach the Son with due respect, Left ye perfift in your neglect, If but in part his anger rife, Then bleft are they whofe hope relies TATE, varied. Pfalm II. Short Metre. The Death, Refurrection and Glory of Chrift. MAKER, and fovereign Lord Of heaven, and earth, and feas, 2 The things fo long foretold When Jews and Gentiles join'd to flay 3 Why did the Gentiles rage, And Jews with one accord Against the Lord they join their powers; 5 The Lord derides their rage, And will fupport his throne; 6 He afks, and God beftows A vaft inheritance; Far as the earth's remoteft ends WATT [*] Palm III. Common Metre. Doubts and Fears suppressed. My How faft my foes increase! Y God, how many are my fears! Their number, how it multiplies! 2 The lying tempter would perfuade 3 But thou, O Lord, art my defence, 4 In former times of deep diftrefs Bleffings attend thy people here, TATE and WATTS, united and varied. Pfalm IV. ver. 6, 7. C. M. [ or b] True Happiness only in Gǝd. HEN fancy fpreads her boldeft wings, WHE And wanders unconfin'd, Amidft the varied fcene of things Which entertain the mind; 2 In vain we trace creation o'er, 3 In vain would this low world employ But our Creator's fmile? 4 Let earth with all her charms depart, 5 Great Source of all felicity, Do not these wishes rife from thee, 6 Thy favour, Lord, is all we want, O feal the rich, the boundless grant, Mrs. STEELE. Plaim IV. ver. 8. Long Metre. [*] TH An Evening Song. HUS far the Lord has led me on, |