7 If but in part his anger rise, Then blest are they whose hope relies TATE, varied. PSALM II. Short Metre. The Death, Resurrection and Glory of Christ. 1 MAKER, and sovereign Lord Of heaven, and earth, and seas, Thy providence confirms thy word, And answers thy decrees. 2 The things so long foretold When Jews and Gentiles join'd to slay 3 Why did the Gentiles rage, 4 Rulers and kings agree Against the Lord they join their powers, Against his Christ combine. 5 The Lord derides their rage, And will support his throne; 6 He asks, and God bestows A vast inheritance; Far as the earth's remotest ends WATTS. PSALM III. Common Metre. b 1 MY God, how many are my fears! 2 The lying tempter would persuade 3 But thou, O Lord, art my defence, My sinking spirit thou wilt raise, 4 In former times of deep distress 6 Salvation to the Lord belongs, TATE and WATTS, united and varied. PSALM IV. ver. 6, 7. C. M. or b True Happiness only in God. 1 WHEN fancy spreads her boldest wings, And wanders unconfin'd, Amidst the varied scene of things 2 In vain we trace creation o'er, The whole creation is too poor 3 In vain would this low world employ But our Creator's smile? 4 Let earth with all her charms depart, 5 Great Source of all felicity, Do not these wishes rise from thee, 6 Thy favour, Lord, is all we want, O seal the rich, the boundless grant, Mrs. STEELE. PSALM IV. ver. 8. Long Metre. An Evening Song. 1 THUS far the Lord has led me on, 2 Much of my time has run to waste, 3 I lay my body down to sleep, Peace is the pillow for my head; * His ever watchful eye shall keep Its constant guard around my bed. 4 Faith in his name forbids my fear : O may thy presence ne'er depart; And in the morning let me hear The love and kindness of thy heart. 5 Thus when the night of death shall come, My flesh shall rest beneath the ground; And wait thy voice to break the tomb, With glad salvation in the sound. WATTS. * 1 LORD, in the morning thou shalt hear To thee will I address my prayer, 2 Thou art a God before whose sight Sinners shall ne'er be thy delight, 3 But to thy house will I resort, 4 O may thy Spirit guide my feet. 5 The men who love and fear thy name, The mighty God will compass them WATTS. PSALM VI. Common Metre. Prayer in Sickness. 1 IN anger, Lord, rebuke me not, 2 Sorrow and pain consume the day, 3 My tortur'd flesh distracts my mind, 4 The gloomy shades of death cannot 5 He hears when dust and ashes pray, 6 The virtue of his sovereign word b TATE and WATTS united and varied. PSALM VII. Common Metre. Confidence in God. MY trust is in my heavenly friend, * or b |