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•BALMS, HYMNS and SPIRITUAL SONGS,

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ALL HIS HYMNS,

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.. m in th>' rirsi Book were filed up in 17S6, and also those in ' NOW COLLATED,

WITH EACH OF THE DOCTORS OWN EDITIONS: TO WHICH ARE SUBJOINED

INDEXES,

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DIRECTIONS TO MINISTERS AND CLERKS,

Who use this Arrangement in public.

Ii seems proper to mention the old Number first; and the page of the new one — thus, 147th Hymn of the second book— 35th page of the Arrangement; or only page 55.

*#* The Number of the Hymn and Psalm always answers to the number of the page, thus : Hymn 5, page 5. Hymn 40, page 40.

The number that follows the name of the Tunes refers to Dr. Rippon's Tune Book; thus : Hymn 19, Abridge 201, that is, Tune 201, in Dr. Rippon's Selection of Tunes.

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PREFACE.

IN tin* roll of pre-eminent characters which have attained literary fame, and transmitted to posterity a memory embalmed with the odours of gratitude) the Rev. Dr. Isaac Watts ranks high. It was the eulogium of candour, at the demand of justice, which Dr. Johnson pronounced when he said, That few men henr- Irft behind such purity of (haracter, or such mo- numents of laborious piety. Among these, good men without number are peculiarly indebted to him for his Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs. What denomination of Protestants, to whom the English lan- guage is vernacular, can we find cither at home or abroad, who have not derived pious edification from these inestimable compositions of our sweet singer in Israel. Humble cottages, rustic barns, decent meeting-houses, and capacious tabernacles, arc not the only temples which have been made vocaj by bis lays, or whose worshippers soar in his songs: — their inspira- tion has been felt under the vaulted arch of many a Gothic edifice ; while, not Sternhold and Hopkins only, but Tate, Brady, and other great names, have occasionally resigned the honours of poetry, and of praise. Of this, a letter from the celebrated Rev. Mr. James Hcrvey, in 1747, is a pleas- ing specimen. After pronouncing an encomium on the Doctor's works, as the favourite pattern by which he would form his conduct and model his style, he adds; " Among other of your edifying compositions, I have reason to thank you for your sacred songs, which I have introduced into the sen ice of my church ; so that, in the solemnities of the sabbath, and in a lecture on the week-day, your mu>e lights up the incense of our praise, and furnishes our devotions with harmony." This charming paragraph conveys the sentiments, and expresses the practice of many an evangelical clerks man belonging to the national establishment. And a small ac- quaintance with the state of religion in our native country, and in other lands, induces me to form a conjecture, which I think is far within the precincts of moderation, that through the last half hundred years more than a million tongues are, every Lord's day, employed,

'• With songs and honours sounding loud,"

for the poetry of which, they are, under God, indebted to his distinguished pen, and for the piety of them, to his devotional heart, a 9

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Few, however, are the publication? which have been printed in so shame- ful a manner. The most costly and the most common editions have long furnished reasons for universal complaint.

Pasham's edition, indeed, issued from the press under a very careful eye; but having been printed, it seems, from an imperfect edition, it re- frains many inaccuracies of its original : and will always be distinguished by an accident — I mean the omission of a whole verse in the 91st Hymn ©f the second book.

Wayland's edition at length followed, and then several others j but they •arefully preserved most of the false readings, and created others. One edi- tion appeared, in which the lines were transposed ; other editions pur- posely altered the stanzas, and destroyed all sense. A small copy was pub- lished without any one title to either of the Hymns or Psalms, and so de- prived the public of many hundred lines. Other editions went farther yet, and retaining the titles, omitted all the Index of Scriptures, and all the Index of Subjects. Several of the editions published by the booksellers themselves have from four to five hundred considerable errors — and after a careful perusal of one of their editions, which does not appear to be in- ferior to several of the rest, I can scarcely find two correct pages following each other, either in the Hymns or Psalms, unless an exception be made in the title page, and the blank page at the back of it.

Two or three of the latest editions, and of neat appearance, have been introduced to the public as " repairers of the breach" — purporting to be printed verbatim, or extremely correct, from a standard copy. The prin- tiple on which these were published rests on a fundamental error. After pursuing an acquaintance with all Dr. Watts's editions, occasionally ever since 1778, when Pasham's volume was published, I am, in some measure, prepared to assert, That whoever really prints verbatim, from any one copy of Dr. Watts's Hymns or Psalms, will never give his text. How- ever, I have collated one of these latest editions, and was surprised to find, that though it is announced as printed from one of the Doctor's most ap- proved copies, it has not only the misprints, which, I suppose, are almost unavoidable in all books, but it is Intentionally made to differ from every one of Dr. Watts's own editions, in more than an hundred and fifty places, without any intimation of it to the reader.

A genuine edition, therefore, of this useful work, which is a professed object of the present undertaking, cannot be unacceptable to the religious public.

HISTORY OF THE HYMNS.

It may be proper to observe, that the volume of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, first printed in the year 1707, contained only 73 Hymns in the first book; 110 in the second; and 22 Hymns, with 12 Doxologies is

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the third book. A sttppl-'ineiit to tin- first edition « as published ill 1709,

by which the Hymns in the first book were increased from 78 to 150, in

the'second from 110 to 170, and in the third from 9fl t>> 95, besides the addition of three DtUtohgWt, and of four other pieces, entitled Hotmmat, or, Salvation asenhed to Christ. These auxiliarif-, were highly intere-t i r.^, and of great merit. But the addition of so many hymns to a multitude of other-,, all of which were of heterogeneous association, will sufficiently ac- count for the want of method through the whole volume.

At the publication of the supplement, it was too late to educe order out of confusion, or to graft the scion of method on the stock of irregularity. The erections in the first streets of the city having derived their situation from accident, the accession of new- ones only lengthened the labyrinth.

The Doctor, unhappily, opens his first book with the Apocalypse, and nearly concludes it with hymns on Isaiah. Or, if we compare the first and second book together, it will be <cen that the first book begins with the Re\ elation, celebrating the Death of Christ, and the Day of Judgment; and that some of the last hymns in the second book are composed on the book of Job, and one of them on the first chapter of Genesis, with this very title, " The Creation of the World."

These things considered, it will be generally admitted, that zv'tattvrr arrangement is given to the Hymns will be likely to plare some of them it, in a situation every way preferable to that which they hold at present.

REASONABLENESS OF ARRANGEMENT.

The Hymns in thejbti part were composed " on particular portions of Scripture," and therefore obtained a book for themselves; but the Doctor informs us, that he might have applied some text or other to every verse in the second part, " if this method had" appeared to him to have " been as useful as it \\ t> easy." Of course, as thejirst part and the second were on similar subjects, they admitted of being formed into out book ; to mi hie h the superior poetry of some of the latter, or " the neglect of rhyme in the first and third lines of the stanza," could have been no sufficient objec- tion, being seldom observed by one plain christian in a thousand, and yarded in our public assemblies. Indeed, as tie Hymns in the first part and the second are all distinguishable by texts of scripture, it might have seemed more natural to unite than to ieparate them. And I conjecture, that it must be impossible to mention a single disadvantage vhieh would have followed on their union. And then, if the Jirst and second hook, being on scriptural subjects, and reducible to certain texts, might so properly have formed one book ; for the same reason, the third book might have been united with them, because it aho chiefly consists of " paraphrases of Scripture," with texts placed over many of them, as

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distinctly as they are in tlie first book. The adoption of this method would have prevented the everlasting encumbrance and perplexity of turning backward and forward, when an article is wanted, through first book, and second book, and third book. Or, as all the subjects were derived from the Old Testament and tlie New, if the Hymns could have been placed in the order of the sacred books, it would very much have su- perseded the necessity of an Index of Scriptures, as Mr. Orton has done, with great acceptance, in the volume of our celebrated Dr. Doddridge.

But to these methods there is, and I suppose always will remain, this grand objection, " That the Doctor has judiciously placed together, in the third book, the Hymns on the Lord's Supper, as being on one subject ; the advantage of which our pastors constantly experience, especially at the administration of that sacred ordinance: for the needful section may be turned to in a moment, without the aid of first lines, or of any index." This is a fair objection, and I consider it unanswerable. But, if there be any reason why the Hymns on the Lord's Supper should have been united, and remain together, there is precisely the same why the Hymns on Bap- tism should be gathered into one section. If the former are naturally and advantageously united, the latter are unnaturally and disadvantageously separated. And then, if these remarks are just concerning distinct chap- ters for the Hymns on Baptism and the Lord's Supper, I cannot be the herald of information to the intelligent in saying, that they are of equal application to every other subject of general classification, from one end to the other of these interesting productions.

It is on this principle the subsequent arrangement is made, including the

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INTERSPERSION OF THE PSALMS AMONG THE HYMNS.

Here three things should be considered :

1. In 1719, viz. twelve years after the first publication of the Hymns, Dr. Watts published his Psalms of David. In executing his design, he takes an whole Psalm, many verses of one, or some times only a few, transposing at pleasure. And he has, not without the reasons which are mentioned in his notes, entirely omitted zv/iole Psalms. Particularly the 28, 43, 52, 54, 59, 64, 70, 79, 88, 108, 137, and 140 ; and he has also passed over a great part of viamj more. These things, are mentioned, not as expressive of dis- approbation, but to state a fact. Transposition, abridgement, and omission, were essentials of his plan, without which he could not have executed it. Tbey do not imply defect, they are attributed to design. But if the Doctor's Work had been a close translation of all the Psalms, and a regular para- phrase of every verse of the sacred original, as the publications of several persons have professed to be, the necessity of arranging them among the Hymns might never have occurred to any person.

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, nod very different subjects which *re given in lh< Pselan, nc<-iii t.> require ;i separation into distinct Mctioni as m ich as the IImhiimiii tin- Lord's Supper, or those on Solomon's Song. Examine only it part of the Htlea belonging to ■ few of tin- Put dm and this \ull appear* Over the 16th Psalm the Potior hasjrtstly placed these different, if not un- connected heads. Sands the lust Comjuiinj — Christ's Allsuf/ii iem ij — Support and Counsel from Gad With "it Merit — I he Death and llesumrlion of Christ,

A- i^rr.ir a divenitj mas '"' MVU in the titles of the 107th Psalm; Israel

led to Canaan and thr/sttuns to Ileaien — Correction for Sin — .1 I'snlnifar t/f(,lnlf»i aid Drunkard — The Stunner's I'sidm — Colonies planted. The 14 Mil l\alm atse might be produced M an instance, with many more, parts seem to have but little if any neu'ssary connexion ; nor will their being called Psalm 16th, 107th, or by any other single numbers, give them unity of subjects, or produce any relation either just or natural he-

hreen them.

3. There can be n ithing improper in the interspersion of the Psalms among the Hymns, because avraf/ofthe Psalms are already mingled with them, and have been so from the beginning. This probably has escaped tlit observation o( most persons: but if Dr. Watts's Index of Scriptures, and my ('.'//'/r^',/ one, be consulted, as well as the titles of the first and se- cond book of the Hymns, it will be seen that there arc more pieces among mils, which are c oni'tos.-d from the I'salms, than there arc either from Matthew or Mark, Luke or John, or from the important epistle to the He- ll' therefore it was not conceived to be a matter of complaint, through the last century, that so many of the Psalms were inserted and left among the Hymns, J hope the present distribution of all {,1 them anions their I'd low sm ill givenojust otlcnce, as it only causes kindred subjects to fill tne ranks ot order, and like so many hrctlircn, with fraternal amity, to dwell together in unity.

ADDITIONAL HYMNS IN THIS EDITION.

It is well known that Dr. Watts, in his second edition of the Hvmns, left out many of the Psalms, intending to introduce them in his Psalm- book, as he did, with slight alterations, in the Near 1719. From this came) ll.Mnn,4, : , 34, 35,36,37,33,43, 4 V, 46, 47, arc not to be

found either in the second edition, or in any other published in the Doctor's time, or for main v ears after. This is the more surprising, as the vacuum might so easily have been tilled from the various treasures with which, at length, he had favoured the public. All these deficiencies, however, were made good in the \car 17b6, by Hymns taken from Dr. Watts's Works alone, and chiefly from his Ljric Poems and Miscellanies. Two or three persons, w hose names were not mentioned at the time, united in making the little selection, and to encourage the editions. The disinterested part I took

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in that service I shall never regret, unless it be proper to regret the happi- ness of aidiug a corrected work, m hose enlargements have been every where acceptable, and of which, I think, there have been published in all, and mo^t of them at a moderate price for the poor, about one hundred and

FORTY THOUSAND COPIES.

The astonishing sale of this enlarged edition roused certain persons; and, as though the vacant numbers had not been filled before, of which it was found convenient to be ignorant, they also determined to perform the ac- ceptable service, and accordingly took their materials from the Hymns which are connected with Dr. Watts's Sermons. Twenty thousand co- pies were printed in 1795. The edition was partly encouraged by the Book Society for promoting religious knowledge among the poor; it was well approved, and is now nearly sold. The number therefore of intelligent persons, at this time, must be \ery small, who are pleased with the defici- encies of the early editions.

But these enlargements, in common with all improved editions of a work, though they were acceptable to persons who possessed them, occasioned dis- satisfaction to many. Th'ir old editions did not contain the Hymns which were from time to time parcelled out in public service. And in 1793, when the vacancies were filled up by other Hymns, the complaint was greater still, — no one found fault with the Hymns which were inserted; but the early editions, the enlargements of 1786, and the different additions of 1793, being all used in the same congregations, confusion necessarily fol- lowed. The Hymn frequently given out was not to be found in the old editions, and it Mas more perplexing still that the additional Hymns of one enlarged edition very much differed from those of the oth-r ; hence, it was natural to wish for all of them. To gratify this desire, and to prevent, in future, every inconvenience, as much as possible, the arrangement contains, what was never before published together, all the supplementary Hymns which are to be found in the different enlarged editions. An omission of those printed in 1793, and which have been well received in Twenty Thou- sand copies, would have been great inattention — and it must have been much more criminal not to have inserted those which were published in 1736, and which, since that time, have, in some measure, received the sanction of at least one hundred and forty thousand persons.

enlarged indexes.

In proportion to the interesting and various contents of any volume mist be the necessity of suitable tables of reference. A copious index gives facility of use to every important publication ; and therefore it must be indispensably necessary in such Hymn Books as are used constant- ly on Lord's days in public worship, and by many christian families every day in the year. Dr. Watts himself, it is likely, knew where to find any

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• subject which 1 > i -^ Hymm or Psalms contained. But it lias been ■latter of regret foi man) yean, thai hia in iognlarl) deficient

It would leem a report fit for the ■ incredibies to say, thai be has

- in all tin- fiot book* of Nfoset. But it will

■eem more iucredible yet to add, that ins [ad ex of Scriptum takes not the

lea«t notice either of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, or, of any book, chapter, or even tingle verse, from Genesis to Job — that is to say, mokl than one naff

of the Old Testament in succession 19 passed over at a stroke. Nor to all the New Testament has he made quite an 120 reference*.

I am sorry to add, that the Index ut Wordi and Stti SjpcU is like the table of scriptures, remarkably defective. The worth of the SOtd} the SATISFAC- TION of Clirist, and an hundred other subjects of perpetual recurrence in the christian ministry, arc not to be found either in the Index ot the Hymns or of the Psalms, though SO many of both are composed on these in in,' topics. I cannot therefore but hope that the large accession which the Index of Scriptures has received, and the vast enlargement of the two tables of words and of subjects which are now included in one, will give general satisfaction to my fellow labourers in town and country, and also to their most capable assistants in that exalted part of public worship — inging the praise> of God. Yet I do not (latter myself with an assurance that these enlarged tables include every text and word that may be looked for. But on being used, 1 trust there will appear to be but few scriptures or subjects contained in the Hymns and Psalms, which are not to be met with in the Indexes. And, I am sure, no ingenuous person will complain ut not find- ing in the lattei what is not included in the former.

TUNIS OVER THE HYMNS AND PSALMS.

All things in the ser\ ice of God are to be dour drccn/h/ and in nrdrr. But this divine requisition, to which christians pay so much attention in every thing else, is almost totally disregarded in the public sin-ing of the praises of God, though it is confessedly the highest act of worship which the chaech can perform. Any tune, by any incompetent peraon, is rang with but very little regard to the subject of the Hymn. This inattention is ex- tremely mischievous in tunes which have a repeat. By a misapplication of these the congregation may be forced not only to stop in the midst of a I, ne, and to go back, before they have pronounced any distinct idea; but also to stop in the very midst of a word, and to retreat, leaving a syllable or two behind, till they advance again, and perhaps oftener than once, to meet the forlorn let nun.ition. Circumstances of this description amuse the trifling, pain the sensible and serious, and rob w hole auditories of their devotion. Different specimens of this evil might be produced if it were .ry. But the folly, I trust, will commonly, if not always, be |

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ed, by selecting one or other of the tunes which are now placed over the Hymn or Psalm; while every person is at full liberty to find a more suit- able one whenever he is able.

DOUBLE NUMBERS TO THE HYMNS AND PSALMS.

I feel great pleasure in having given the old numbers as well as the new to the Hymns and Psalms. By this method the poor keep the books they have, and every volume of the former editions retains its place; while the minister and clerk are hereby enabled to give out the old number or the new according to discretion. But I apprehend it will be best to mention both of them; the old Number first, and then the page of the new one — thus, 147th Hymn of the second book — 55th page of the Arrangement; or only page 55.

OBJECTION.

" If Dr. Watts himself did not fill up the vacancies in the first book, nor arrange the Hymns and Psalms, no other person should have done it." It is true that the excellent man did not introduce the supplementary Hymns. And it is true that he did not correct the errata of his tables, but suffered them to remain through all the editions published in his life time, from the first to the last. And it is also true that he did not fill up his in- dexes, but left the table of scriptures without inserting one text from Ge- nesis to Job. And it is moreover true that he did not enlarge his table of subjects, which is one of the most incomplete ever annexed to a work of in- calculable benefit. —

But will any considerate man — any genuine friend of Dr. Watts's Hymns and Psalms, say, that because the Doctor never corrected those errors, and never improved these indexes, therefore no one else should do it? Such a declaration is not to be read in the page of reason, nor to be heard, but from the lips of distraction, or in the regions of lunacy.

As to the introduction of the Hymns to fill up the deficiencies in the first book, the general voice lias given it an indelible imprimatur-.

Respecting enlarged Indexes of Scriptures and of Subjects, it may suffice to say, that if there be any need at all of them, then the more complete they are the better.

And as to the arranging of the whole into chapters of united sub- jects, I could almost persuade myself, that if it had early enough occurred to the Doctor himself, he Mould in all probability have approved of it. I judge so for two reasons.

1. Because he has given examples of it in the work itself, and justified the plan in several instances. He has wisely placed, in distinct sections, (1.) The Hymns on Solomon's Song. (2.) Those on the Lord's Supper. (5.) The Songs to the Blessed Trinity ; and, (4.) The Hosannas to

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Chritt Thc«e distinct branches of a beautiful tree bang out their fruits to full view, and we gather without search or difficulty. But the other clustering plenty is sometimes ungathered, antMtedj being hidden behind

the leaves, or enveloped in the thicket. To have been const ' ■t.-nt therefore with himself', the Doctor should have distributed the Bflfafe work into sec- tions, or HOJM of it. But b\ letting the example in several chapters, it is presumed he ha-, sanctioned the analysis of every part of the work.

.'. I am strengthened in my pefsnasioo that an arrangement of the Huiiib and PealnM would have net the approbation of Dr. Watts himself j because, the plan has been so generally approved by many of his warmest admirers. It is only the acknowledgment of a debt of gratitude to sav, that some of the first characters anion- the Protestant Dissenters have pro- nounced a flattering opinion on the design — the voice has been heard with pleasure; but it has al>o crca'ed a proportioned anxiety to render the ttC6* rtition of the Work not altogether unworthy of the respect and patronage of competent judges.

EXTRACTS OF THE FORMER PREFACES.

In the large editions of this work there are long notes which the author himself omitted in the -mailer, as not absolutely necessary. And, in most of the late editions, the prefaces have been abridged. But it may be pro- per to retain the following directions.

" If the Psalm be too long for the time or custom of singing", there are pauses in many of them, at which you may properly rest. And in some places you may begin to sing at a pause. Or you may leave out those relies," in the Psalms and Hymns, " which are included in crotchets [ without disturbing the sense.

M Do not always confine yourself to six stanzas, but sing seven or e/^ht rather than confound the sense, and abu.e the Hymn or Psalin in solemn worship.

" It were to be wished also that we might not dwell so long upon every single note, and produce the syllables to such a tiresome extent, with a constant uniformity of time; which disgraces the music, and puts the con- gregation quite out of breath in singing t\\c or six stan/as: whereas, if the of tinging were but reformed to a greater speed of pronunciation, we might often enjoy the pleasure of a longer Psalm with less expence of time and breath; and our Psalmody would be more agreeable to that of the ancient churches, more intelligible to others, and more delightful to ourselves. n

CONCLUSION.

I feel myself constrained by inclination and duty to make my very grateful acknowledgments to several brethren, who have in different ways

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encouraged this publication: particularly to the Rev. Mr. Timothy Tho- mas, for his suggestions concerning the plan; and to the Rev. Mr. Collins for his assistance in the Index of Scriptures. I have also availed m\>Hi of the hints of many other respectable Ministers. But, if after the at- tempts which have been made to restore Dr. Watts's genuine text, by a collation of copies; to remove the encumbrance of first, second, and third book ; to reduce all the tables of first lines, of scriptures, and of subjects, into one of each ; and to give facility to the use of every part of the Work ; I say, if after these attempts any persons of peculiar discernment perceive that a more distant route is the nearest way to the object of their wishes, I am not careful to deprive them of any gratification.

Finally, I cannot terminate these prefatory remarks without adding, that I have found the duty which I assigned myself arduous, far be\ond my early expectations. At i's commencement I was introduced into a capacious plain, overspread with glittering armies. The hosts of beauty and of brilliance appeared

'■ All arm'd, all ardent for the foe," —

but they were scattered, and few had rallied round any standard. Thus situated, I was neither insensible to the hazard, nor unambitious of the ho- nour of marshalling the legions. If I had possessed the requisite ardour or skill, both should have been devoted, with all cheerfulness, to lead the van, to form the centre, and to bring up the rear. This I have attempted. And I am free again to profess, as I did some years since in my Selection of Hymns, from which I have copied the method of this arrangement, that / have done my best. And if the Hymns and Psalms, which the Doctor esteemed " the greatest work that ever he published for the use ot the churches," are, by any attentions of mine rendered in the smallest degree more acceptable and useful in the assemblies of Sion, or to the weakest believer on earth, I shall attribute my humble efforts to the kind interpo- sitions of Providence, enroll the success in the catalogue of distinguished felicities, and endeavour sincerely to consecrate the service and the re- gard, on the high altar of praise, to the God of all grace, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. To his peculiar blessing; to the candour of my reverend brethren in the ministry; and to the patronage of my fellow- christians; I humbly commit the work; and remain, v ith increasing af- fection to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity,

Their brother and servant in the Gospel,

JOHN RIPPON.

No. 11, Grange Road, Sou'Jcxark, Oct. 26, 1801.

TABLE OF THE FIRST LINES.

the Numbers of the Hymns and Psalms as they arc now arranged.

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All >c ilut love the Li>: I

R ikrrof the skies

wrath urn n 1 fthe sreat

Among the princes earl

;o me

tt mine eves

gtown

I Lord ...

r my he^r i^ae ...

■ .irs

ur King.

Page

<&)

l -

stone

(M seed .... »t and wine

;lev-' I .ire

God

jr an.! know

:me heavenly theme

jive

f the lamb

pears

■ generou*

: ^n

in wro sheas .

317

113 400

the man whose bowels move

io« where the Lord — 14

B:e--s'd mornins ! who) .:ng

nnocence

Ble-s'd redeeim r. 107

Bio d hi!

ory, dreadful

rsofthe night

But few among tlw carnal wise 127

Can creatures to perfection find 42

Children tmwledge yout

Come all harmonious tongues

Come children learn to fear i1 Come dearest Lord, descend and dw

Come, 1-

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n to raise

Come lei .'tire

! .... r ad

Consider all my sorrows Lord

- ot /ion, come, beh

■ • all the nan- ■ Death cannot rr. Death m

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01 know thatsolemn « Down hea-llong from their n i; Dread sovereign, let my evening son- .

Earty my Go i without delay

Lre' the btae

abroad

Eternal severe','

tvalt tlie Lord our God

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Faith is the brightest evidence 286

Farasihj Name is known 485

Far from my thoughts, vain world be

gone 172

Father, how wide thy glories shine 191

Father, I bless thy gentle hand 624

Father,! long, I feint to see 691

Father, 1 smg thy wond'fous grace .... 193

Father, we wait to feel thy grace 55o'

Firm and umr.ov'ci are they 183

Firm as the earth thy gospel stands 207

Finn was my health, my day was bright 629

Fools in their heart believe and say .... 87

For ever blessed be the Lord 359

For ever shall my song record 132

From age to age exalt his name 380

From all that dwell below die skies 523

From deepdi tressand troubled thoughts 158

From heaven the sinning angels fell — 131

From thee, my God, my joys shall rise 693

Gentiles by nature we belong 5r/8

Give me the wings of faith to rise 356

Give thanks to Cod, lie reigns above.... 473

Give thanks to God, invoke his Name 459

Give thanks to God most high 469

Give fh&nks to God the sovereign Lord 468

Gi\ e u> our God immortal praise 77

Give to the Father pra se 706

Gi\e to the Lord, ye sons of fame 586

Glory to Gon that walks the sky 301

Glory to God the Fatl er's name 698

Glory to God the Trinity 695

Go | reach my gospel saith the Lord 114

Go worship at ImmanuePs feet 266

God in his earthly temple lays 482

God is" a Spirit just and wise 333

God is the refuge of his saints 499

God my supponer and my hope 163

God of eternal love 465

Gof! of my childhood and my youth 599

God of my life look gently down 622

God of my mercy and my praise 3 IS

God of the morning, at whose voice 57 1

G od of the seas, thy thund'ring voice . . 21

God the eternal awful name 49

God who In various methods told 96

Good is the Lord the heavenly King 5S2

Great God attend wn le '/ion sings 425

Great God how infinite art thou 6

Great God how oft did Israel prove. . . . 464

Great God indulge my humble claim . . 439

Great God 1 own thy sentence just 652

Gieat God the heaven's well-ordered

frame 100

Great God thy glories shall employ .... 39

Great God to what a glorious height . . 227

Great God whose universal sway 513

Great is the Lord exalted high 467

Great is the Lord, his v* orks of might . . 37

Great i> the Lord our God 4S4

Great King of gloiy and of grace 150

Great Shepherd oTthine Israel 4S7

Gieat was die day, the joy was great . . 279

Had 1 the tongues of Greeks and Jews 319

Had not the Lord, may Israel say 611

Happy is he that fears the Lord 309

Happy the church, thou sacred place . . 497

Happy the city where their sons 605

Happy the heart where graces reign .... 310

Happy the man to whom his God 160

Happy the man whose cautiousfeet 397

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Hark from the tombs a doleful sound .. 666

Hark the Redeemer from on high 562

Eledies, the friend o: sinners dies 248

He reigns ; the Lord, the Saviour reigns 677

He that hath made his refuge God .... 627

Hear me, O God, nor hide thy face .... 621

Hear what the Lord in vision said 256

Hear what the voice from iieav'n pro- claims 653

Help, Lord, for men of virtue fail 599

Hence from my soul, sad thoughts, be gone 300

Here at thy cross, my dying God 192

High as the heav'ns above the ground . . 22

High in the heavens, eternal God 75

High on a hill of dazzling light 498

Honour to thee, almighty three 701

Hosanna to king David's son 712

H( sanna to our conqu'ring king 714

Hosanna to the king 717

Hosanna to the prince of grace 715

Hosanna to the prince ol light 238

Hosanna to the royal son 713

Hosanna to the sin 716

Hosanna with a cheerful sound 576

How are thy glories here displayed 557

How awful is thy chast'ning rod 470

1 low beauteous are their feet 123

How can 1 s nk with such a prop 355

How condescending, and how kind ... 536

How did my heart rejoice to hear 4 i 8

How fast their guilt and sorrows rise .. 236

How full of anguish is the thought .... 392

How heavy is the night 180

How j ionourable is the place 496

How is our nature spoil'd by sin 144

How large the promise, how divine 527

How long, O Lord, shall 1 complain . . 376

How long wilt thou conceal thy face . . 374

How oft have sin and satan strove 135

How pleasant, how divinely fair 424

How pleasant'tis to see 417

How pleas'd and bless'd was I 419

How rich are thy provisions, Lord 544

How sad our state by nature is 181

How shall I praise the eternal God — 38

How s! all the young secure their hearts 102

How short and hasty is our life 6 12

How should the sons of Adam's race .. 23

How strong thine arm is, mighty God . . 275

How sweet and awful is the place .... 545

How vain are all things here below 3*7

How vast die treasure we possess 390

How wond'rous great, how glorious bright 43

I can not bear thine absence, Lord 396

1 give immortal praise 708

I hate the tempter and his charms 92

I lift my banners, -aitii the Lord 502

I lift my soul to God 346

I love the Lord, he heard my cries 632

1 love the windows of thy grace 434

I send the joys of earth away 350

1 set the Lord before my face 237

I sing my Saviour's wonderous death .. 235

I waited patient for the Lord 386

I will extol thee, Lord, on high 630

If God succeed not all tie cost 413

If God to build the house deny 414

I'll bless the Lord from day to day 509

I'd praise my Maker with my breath .. 36

I'll speak the honours of my King 515

I'm not asham'd to own my Lord 339

In all my vast concerns with thee .... 11

TABLE OF FIRST LINES.

In ant cr Lord rebuke me not

•lMun.l a mighty stone

In God? wvn house pronounce bis praise I6S

lo Judah Ood of old wa* known 614

In rhim* own ways, O God of love — 603

In vain the wealthy mortals toil fttfi

In vain we lavish out our Uvea 200

Infinite grief, amazing woe

Into thine band, O God of truth 691

Is there ambition in in) heart 997

Is thii the kmit return J-'i

Uh the Lord our Saviour? hand 648

Jehovah speaks, let Israel keai 9

{ehovah reigns, he dwells in light

ehovah reigns, ha throne is high 40

Jesus, in thee our eyes behold 26o

Tesus invites his saints

Jesus is gone above the skies

Jesus our Lord ascend thy throne SIS

Jesus our Saviour and our God 214

Jesus shall reign whereVr the sun 514

Jesus the man of constant grief 189

Jesus, uhyMeauncs are not Tew 295

;ir, father's name 135

Tesus, v e bow before thy feel 550

Jesus, with all thy saints above 137

Join all the glorious names 270

ioln all the names of love and power .. 269

o\ to the world the Lord U come 22 1

J. ») 1 ord, ami prove mv ways 41<> ndges who rule the world by laws .... 619 Jn-t .ire thj ways and true thy word .. 398

Kind is the speech of Christ our Lord . . 565

Laden with guilt and tall of feus 98

1 Let all our tongues be ooc 541

j Let aU the earth their voices raise I

i Let all the heathen writers join 101

' Iren hear the mighty deeds .... hi

i lasting glories crown 1 16

I ry creature join 51

Let every mortal ear attend 195

Let every tongue thy goodness speak .. 3n

I arise in all his might 28

I the lather and the son 70'^

: I the father live 703

I the maker's name 701

Let him embrace my soul, an i prove

Let me but hear my Saviour say 801

rtal tongues attempt losing

m boast bow strong tbey be 66

. Let Pharisees of nigh esseem 316

Let sinners take their course 410

Let the old heathens tunc their songs .. 276

Let the seventh, angel sound on lugn .. 676

Letthe whole race of creatures lie 19

Let the wild leopards of the wood Si

1 Lei them neglect thy glory, Lord 139

Let those who hear the christian nam

Let us adore th' eternal word

[Let Zion and ber sons rejoice

Let Zion in her king rejoice

Life and immortal joys are given ,

Lite is the time to serve the Lord

Lift up your eyes to th' heav'nly seats . .

Like sheep we wen last raj . . .'.

Lo. the destroy.; 11}

Lo, the young tubes or Aaron rise

Long as I live I'll bless thy name . Long have I sat beneath the sound

Lord, at thy temple we appear . .

Lord, lust thou cast the nation oil 6oi

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Lord, how divine thy comforts are

Lord, how secure in I bless'd are they . Lord, how Kcura ur. i onscieni Lord, I am thine, but thou wilt prove

Lord, I am vile, conceived in sin

543 299 no 106

hV Lord, 1 can sutler thy rebukes

Lord, I esteem thy judgments right lot

Lord, 1 have made thy word my rim: Lord. I will blest thee all my days . . Lord, 1 would spread mv sore distress . . 83

Lord, if thme eyes survey our faults . .

Lord, if thou dost not toon appear <**>

Lord, in the momma thou shall hear . . 4 15 Lord of the worlds above

Lord, thou hast call'd thy grace to mind

Lord, thou hast heard thy servant < ry . . <> | Lord, thou hast searchM and seen me

thro' 10

Lord, thou hast seen my soul sincere . . 337

Lord, thou wilt hear me when I pray . . 579

Lord, tiaa pleasant thing to stand .... 483

Lord, we adore thy bounteous hand . . 552

Lord, we adore ihv vast design! 71

Lord, we are blind, we mortals blind .. 1 Lord, we confess our numerous faults .

Lord, we have heard thy works of old . . 488

Lord, what a feeble piece 645

Load, what a heaven of saving grace .. 173 Lord, wlut a thoughtless wretch was I

Lord, wlut a wretched land is this 3UI

Lord, wliat is man, poor feeble man . . 640

Lord, what was man when made at first 95

Lord, when 1 count thy mercies o'er . . 580

Lord, when my thoughts with wonder roll 278 Lord, when tlviu didst ascend on high . .

Loud hallelujahs to the Lord 53

Maker and sovereign Lord 262

Man has a soul or vast desires

Mercy and judgment are my song ... 616

Mine eyes and my desire .'

Mistaken souls, that dieam of heav'n . .

Must all the charms of nature then 11

Must friends and kindred drop and die

\h dear Redeemer and my Lord

My drowsy powers, why sleep ye so .. 370

My God, accept my early VOWS

i ousidermy distress

. « vv endless ;s thy love

My God, how many are my tears

My God, in whom are all the springs .

My God, my everlasting hope ........ 596

My God, my kmg, thy varous praise .. 2

. my life, my love 171

. my portion, and mv love 170

, permit me not to be 468

. permit my tongue

. I e spring of all iny joys 393

My God, the steps of pious men 101

My God, what endless pleasures dwell.. 31 1

My God, what inward grief 1 feel

My heart how dreadful hard it is

My rieart, rejoices in thy name 3t"v>

My never reason; song shall show 3-1

love 401

My righteous judge, my gracious God .. 368

irner stone 44o My Saviour and my king

rious sight appears 5211 My Saviour God, my sovereign prince. .

Lot what an entejiaining tight 315 My Saviour, my almighty frien J krl

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My shepherd is the living Lord 166

Mv shepherd will supply my need .... 167

My soul come meditate the day 66.3

My ^oul forsakes her vain delight 349

My soul, h<>w lovely is the place 426

My soullies cleaving to the dust 377

My soul repeat his praise 30

My soul thy great creator praise 80

Mv spirit looks to God alone 338

Mv spirit sinks within me. Lord 292

My thoughts on awful subjects roll 661

My thoughts surmount tliese lower skies 288

M} trust is in my hea v'nly friend 36 1

Naked, as from the earth we came .... 331

Nature with all her pow'rs shall sing 604

Nature with open volume stands 542

No, 1 «.hall envy them no more 456

No, I'll repine'at death no more 6,5

No more, my God, I boast no more .-. . . 1.55

No sleep nor slumber to his eyes 4/7

Nore\e has seen, nor ear has heard 686

Not all the blood of beasts 282

Not all the outward forms on earth 143

Not by the laws of innocence 2s4

Not different food, or different dress .. 315

Not from the dust affliction grows 67

Not the malicious or profane 176

Not to condemn the sons of men 283

Not to our names thou onlyjust and true 613

Not to ourselves who are but dust 46

Not 10 the terrors of the Lord 486

Not with our mortal eyes 312

Now be my heart inspir'd to sing 516

Now 1 e the God of Israel bless'd 520

Now bv the bowels of my God 314

Now lor a tune of lofty praise 249

Now from the roaring lion'; rage .. 254

Now have our hearts embraced our God 546

Now I'm convinced die Lord is kind . . 73

Now in the gall'ries of his grace 569

Now in die heat of youthful blood 592

Now let a spacious world arise 55

Now let our lips with holy fear 232

Now let our mournful songs record — 255

Now let our pains be all forgot 548

Now let the father and the son 700

Now let the Lord my Saviour smile 388

Now may the God of power and grace 602

Now plead my cause. Almighty God . . 491

Now Sata n comes with dreadful roar . . 93

Now shall my inward joys arise

Now shall my solemn vows be paid 510

Now to the e'reat an d sacred three 707

Now to the Lord a noble song 213

Now to the Lord that makes us know . . 1+6

Now to the power of God supreme 190

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O Lord, how many are my foes 573

O Lord our heav'nly king 20

O Lord our Lord, how wond'rous great 2.50

O that the Lord would guide my ways. . 178

O that thv statutes every hour 351

O the almighty Lord . . .' 12

O the delights, the heavenly joys 692

O thou that liear'st when sinners cry 383

O thou whose grace and justice reigns.. 329

O thou whose justice reigns on high 365

O what a stiff rebellious house 451

O 'tis a lovely tiling to see 320

Of justice and of grace I sing 412

Often I seek my God by night 563

Once more my soul the rising day .... 572

Our days, alas ! our mortal days 638

Our God, how firm his promise stands.. 134

Our God our help in ages past 644

Our sins, alas! how strong they be .... 687

Our souls shall magnify the Lord 218

Our spirits join t'adore' the lamb 554

Out of the deeps of long distress 157

Plung'd in a gulph of dark despair 277

Praise, everlasting praise be paid 210

Praise waits in Zion, Lord , for thee 43 1

Praise ye tlie Lord, exalt his name 494

Praise ye the Lord, my heart shall join . . 35

Praise ye the Lord, 'tis good to raise .... 76

Preserve me, Lord, in time of need . . . 109

O all; e nations, praise the Lord 522

O bless the Lor;:, my soul 26

O blessed souls are they 159

O Britain, praise thy mighty God 584

O for a shout of sacred joy 243

O for an overcoming faun 651

O God mv refuge, hear my cries

O God of grace and righteousness 3b 1

O God of mercy hear rm call 323

O God to whom revenge belongs 403

0 happy man whose soul is fill'd 415

O happj nation where the Lord 15

O happy soul that lives on high 354

O bow 1 love thy holy law KM

O if my soul we're formed for woe 326

Questions and doubts be heard no more 1 15

Raise thee my soul, fly up and run 690

Raise your triumphant songs 225

Rejoice ye righteous in the Lord 61

Remember, Lord, our mortal state .... 671

Return. O God of Love, return 394

Rise, rise, my soul, and leave the ground 5

Saints, at your father's heav'nly word . . 330

Salvation Is for ever nigh '. 191

Salvation, O the joyful sound 1S7

Save me, O God, the swelling Hoods.... 231

Save me, O Lord, from every foe 363

See what a living stone 44.5

See where the great incarnate God 680

Shall adieistsdare insult the cross 119

Shall the vile race of flesh and blood — 647

Shall we go on to sin 352

Shall wisdom cry aloud 197

Shepherds! rejoice, lift up your eyes — 216

Shew pity. Lord, O Lord forgive 34.5

Shine mighty God, on Br tain shine 69 5

Shout to the Lord, and let our joys 612

Sin has a thousand treacherous arts .... 90

Sin like a venomous disease 91

Sing a'l ye nations to the Lord J3

Sing to die Lord a 'oud 460

Sing to the Lord lehovah's name

Sing to the Lord diat built the sk'es 61 i

Sing to the Lord w.th joy'ul voice 60

Sing to the Lord \e distant lands 222

Sing to the Lord ye hea\'nly hosts

Siitine around our father's board 555

So did the Hebrew prophet raise 81

So let our lips and hvs express 174

So new-born babes desire the breast 165

Songs of immortal praise belong 58

Soon as 1 heard my father say 4 30

Sand up, my soul, shake off thy tears .. 358

St. op down', mv thoughts, nat u-.e to rise 664

Strait is die way, die doons s'.rait 151

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When the first parents of our race 136

When the great builder stretch'o the skies 69

e great judge, supreme and just 74

When we are raisea from deep distress 633

Whence do our mournful thoughts arise 201

Where are the mourners, saith the Lord 153

Where shall the man be found 303

\\ here shall we go to seek and find .... 47S

While 1 keep ^ilence and conceal 161

While men grow bold in wicked ways. . 44

Who ran describe the joys that rise 328

Who ha>behev'd thy word 245

Who is this fair one in distress 570

Who shall ascend thy heav'nly place 475

Who shall inhabit in thy hill ' 47-!

Who shall the Lord's elect condemn 289

Who will arise and plead my right 362

Why did the Jevi s proclaim their rage . . 241

Why did -he nations join to slay 263

Whv do the proud insult the poor 668

Wh'v do tie wealthv wicked boast .... 305

Why doth the Lord' stand off so far 598

Why doth the man of riches grow 669

Whv d i we mourn departing friends .. 662

W hy doe- your face, ye humble souls . . 163

Whv !:a» my Go i my soul for-ook 233

Win is my neart so far from thee 375

Wl-.'s should 1 vex my soul and fret .... 402

Why should the children of a king 343

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Why should this earth delight us so .... 4§8

lid we siart and fear to die 657

Will God for ever cast us otf 489

With all my |>owers of heart and tongue ls4

With cheerful voice I sing 268

With earnest longings of the mind 291

With holy fear, and humble ^ong

With joy' we meditate the grace 20<;

With my whole heart I'll raise my song 679

With my whole heart I've sought thy face 290

With rever'nee let the saintsappear .... 421

With songs and honours sounding loud. . 585

Would you behold the works of God . . 69

Ye angels round the throne 705

Ye holy souls in God rejoice 62

Ye islands of ihe northern sea 223

Ye nations round the earth rejoice 59

Yc servants of the almighty King 18

Ye sons of Adam, vain and young 593

Ye sons of men a feeble race 628

Ye sons of pride, that hate the just .. 670

Ye ihat delight to serve the Lord .. 17

Ye that obey th' immortal king 420

Ye tribes of Adam join 52

Yet (saith the Lord) if David's race .... 133

Zion rejoice and Judah sing 608

A TABLE OF THE IIYMXS.

- ! Tin: Ibmnsand P>3lmi may be found as usual bv the Index of first Linr>.

;i\o the nura i CdUioos, and the coj>

naponding Number* m (he • Thus, in the flr>t Boo*, tf i Hymn i- l :• of the Arrangement;

. of ditto. BOOK I.

215

7

8

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• 496

• 200

- 129

- 289

■ 201

- 715

- 651

- 156

- 521 •

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- - 501

- - 502

- - 603

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P. - - '247 2 P. - - 340

1 P. - - 144 1 P. - - 107

4,.'.">

689

99

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39 102

5:3 11 9

54 1 P. - - 120

34 I V

35 1 P

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43 2 P, - -

44 1 P. - - 44 2 P. - -

46 IP.-- P. - -

48

49

50

51

54

-.7

58 ,

59

60

61

64

65 ■

67 •

68 •

69

70 .

234

6S0 194

663

275

186

96 125

503

504

218

146 '271

164

560 561

71 - >

74

7:1 77

7S 79 SJ SI 82 83

566 567

569

571

577 /»74

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86 -

87 -

88 -

89 -

90 -

91 -

92 -

93 -

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96 -

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104 -

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109 -

110 -

■ '204

25

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593

594

5^2

197

19S

152

147

127

179

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389

339

176

199

111

112

114

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117

119

120

121

122

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127

189

130

131

132

133

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139 - - - 140—

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519

190 207

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BOOK II.

1 604

661

j

* 192

278

572

376

9 -

10 16

11

12

646

14 441

15 172

16 "3

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A TABLE OF THE HYMNS.

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 •

29 ■

30 ■

31 .

32 •

33 ■

34 -

35 -

36 -

37 -

38 -

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48 -

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51 -

52 - 55 - 34 - 55 -

- 5

- 498

- 66

- 375

- 276

- 16

- 344

- 89

- 370

- 4

- 49

- 664

- 137

- 302

- 657

- 642

- 690

- 341

- 139

- 258 ■ 259

• 310

• 638 134 348 311 249 6S5 423

27 213 347 654 388 211 650 391 393 643

56 - -

57 - -

58 - -

59 - -

60 - -

61 - -

62 - -

456 299 639 301 ! 210 !

95 96 97 98

99

384 130 131 371 19

665 100 392

587 101 454

63 666 102

675

64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71

497 103 224

395 104 225

656 105 325

6 106 526

691 107 -

- 678 )8 422

- 71

21 109

51 1 110 674

608

72 443 111 - -

73 300,112 22

74 3241113 228

75 693 114 235

76 238 115 22

77 358 116 355

78 136

79 277

80 12

81 353

82 138

83 251

84 252

85 163

86 687

87 43

396 142 98 112 111 408 428" 472 285 ]22 531 86

181 ]29 287

692 1.30 149

612 151 - 116

171 132 265

170|

187 716

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118

119

120

121

122

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133 - - - 134- - -

135

136

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159

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164 - - - •

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167

168 ■

169

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BOOK III.

1 533

534

3 535

4 536

5 537

6 538

1 539

8 540

9 541

10 542

11 543

W 544

13 545

14 546

15 547

16 548

17 549

18 550

19 551

20 552

21 - - - - - 553

22 - 554j

23 555\

24 556\

25 557

Doxohgies.

26 694

27 698

28 703

29 695

30 699

31 704

32 696

33 697

34 700

35

36 37 38 39 40 41

705 706 708 709 710 712

Hosannas.

42 713

43 714

44 717

- - - 701 1 45

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A TABLE OF T1IE PSALMS.

1 . . . C. M.	400	1 19 1 P. S. M.	. 436	S. M.	. 45
. S. M.		2 P. S. M.	. 45:	37 1 P. C. M.	. 40-2
. L. M.	-	L. M.	. 99	2 P. C. If.	. 305
1 . . . S. M.	262	113	. 100	3 P. C. If.	. 401
. C. If.		. . I.. M.		38 . . . C. M.
. L. If.	241	'21 . . . C. M.	. 618	39 1 P. C. M.	. 321
3 . . . C. M.		L. M.		2 P. C. M.	. 641
. L. M. .		22 1 P. C. M.		3 P. C. M.
4 . . . L. M. .	5s:	2 P. C. M.	254	40 1 P. C. M.	. 386
. C. M. .	579	L. M.	255	2 P. C. M.	. 140
5 . . . C		. . L. M.	1 66	L. M.	. 141
6 . . . C. M. .	.	C. M.	let	41 ... L. if;	. 306
. L. If. .	625	S. M.	16S	42 1 P C. M.	. 291
7 . . • C. M. .	361	24 . . . C. If.	47f.	2 P. L. M.	. 292
8 . . . S. M. .		L. M.		44 .. .CM.	. 488
. C. M. .		25 1 P. S. M.	346	45 ... S. M.	. 481
1 P. L. M. .	5S8	2 P. S. M.	303	C. M.	. 515
1 P. 1 If. .	95	3 P. S. M.	372	1 P. L. If.	. 516
9 1 P. C. M. .		. . . L. M.	411	2 P. L. M.	. 4S0
2 P. C. M. .	~	P. C. If. .	429	46 1 P. L. M.	. 499
10 ... C. If. .	598	2 P. C. M. .	430	2 P. L. M.	500
1 1 . . . L. M. .	404	. . L. M. .	586	47 . . . CM.	2+3
12 . . . L. m. .	600	30 1 P. L. M. .	630	4S 1 P. S. If.	4S4
C. If. .	599	a P. L. M. .	629	1 P. S. M.	485
13 ... L. M. .	'	31 1 P. C. M. .	631	49 1 P. C. M.
C. M. .	- ■	2 P. C. M. .	366	2 P. C. M.
14 1 P. C. M. .		. . S. M. .	159	L. M. .	668
2 P. C. M. .		C. M. .	160	50 1 P. C If. .
!5 . . . C. M. .	474	1 P. L. If. .	162	1 P. C. If. .	108
L. M. .	475	. P. L. M. .	161	3 P. C. M. .	682
16 1 P. L. M. .	109	33 1 P. C. M. .	61	3 P. L. M. .
3 P. L. M. .		2 P. C. M. .	14	N<>« Tune .
J P. L. M. .	ff73	IP. 113 .		Old Tune .	684
I P. C. M. .	363	2 P. 113 .		51 1 P. L. M. .	345
9 P. C. M. .	23*?	34 1 P. L. M. .	508	2 P. L. If. .
17 ... S. M. .	405	L M. .	589	3 P. L. If. .	383
L M. . 1? 1 P. L. If. .		1 P. C. M. .	509	1 P. C. If. .
	2 P. C. M, .	590	2 P. C. M. .
2 P. L.M. .	-	35 1 P. C. M. .	491	. . C. If. .
3 P. L. M. .		J P. C. M. . 36 ... L. M. .	"	55 ... C. If. •	369
1 P. CM. .	609	1	S. If. .	410
2 P. C. M. .	610	C. M. .	44	56 ... C M. .	365

A TABLE OF THE PSALMS.

57 . . . L. M. .	79	87 . . . L. M. .	482	5 P. L. M. .	463
58 . . . 113 . .	619	89 1 P. L. M. .	132	4 P. L. M. .	69
60 . . . C. M. .	601	1 P. C M. .	34	4 P. C. M. .	70
61 . . . S. M. .	587	2 P. C M. .	421	Last P. L. M. .	607
62 . . . L. M. .	338	3 P. C. M. .	113	109 ,. . C. M. .	318
63 1 P. C. M. .	438	4 P. C. M. .	256	110 1 P. L. M. .	517
2 P. C. M. .	581	5 P. C. M. .	133	2 P. L. M. .	518
L. M. .	439	6 P. L. M. .	671	CM. .	519
S. M. .	440	Last Part 113. .	672	Ill 1 P. C. M. .	58
65 1 P. L. M. .	432	90 . . . L. M. .	648	2 P. C. M. .	57
2 P. L. M. .	68	1 P. C. M. .	644	112 ... . 115 .	507
1 P. C. M. .	431	2 P. C. M. .	595	L.M. .	508
2 P. C. M. .	583	3 P. C. M. .	394	CM. .	509
3 P. C. M. .	582	S. M. .	645	113 Proper Tune .	17
66 1 P. C. M. .	13	91 1 P. L. M. .	627	L. M. .	18
2 P. C. M. .	510	1 P. C. M. .	628	114 .. . L. M. .	471
67 ... C M. .	606	92 1 P. L. M. .	442	115 .. . 1 M. .	46
68 1 P. L. M. .	28	2 P. L. M. .	483	2 M. .	613
2 P. L. M. .	244	93 ... S. M. .	7	116 1 P. C M. .	652
3 P. L. M. .	78	2d M. .	8	2 P. C M. .	453
69 1 P. C. M. .	231	3d M. .	9	117 .. . C M. .	522
2 P. C. M. .	232	94 1 P. C. M. .	405	L. M. .	523
3 P. C. M. .	193	2 P. C. M. .	562	S. M. .	524
1 P. L. M. .	230	95 . . . C. M. .	448	118 1 P. C M. .	367
2 P. L. M. .	229	S. M. .	449	2 P. C M. .	634
71 1 P. C M. .	596	L.M. .	450	3 P. C M. .	479
2 P. C. M. .	154	96 ... C. M. .	222	4 P. C M. .	444
3 P. C. M. .	597	113 .	1	S. M. .	445
72 1' P. L. M. .	513	97 1 P. L. M. .	677	L.M. .	446
2 P. L. M. .	514	2 P. L. M. .	217	119 1 P. C M. .	399
73 1 P. C. M. .	73	3 P. L. M. .	185	2 P. C M. .	409
2 P. C. M. .	169	C. M. .	225	3 P. C M. .	355
L. M. .	457	98 1 P. C. M. .	124	4 P. C. M. ,	102
S. M. .	72	2 P. C. M. .	221	5 P. C. M. .	105
74 ... C. M. .	489	99 1 P. S. M. .	257	6 P. C. M. .	104
75 . . . L. M. .	617	2 P. S. M. .	447	7 P. C M. .	101
76 ... C. M. .	614	100 .. . 1st M. .	59	8 P. C. M. .	105
77 1 P. C M. .	293	2dM. .	60	9 P. C M. .	504
2 P. C. M. .	470	101 .. . L. M. .	616	10 P. C. M. .	208
78 1 P. C. M. .	81	C. M. .	412	11P.C.M. .	178
2 P. C. M. .	461	102 1 P. C. M. .	621	12 P. C. M. .	578
3 P. C. M. .	462	2 P. C. M. .	512	13 P. C. M. .	290
L. M. .	464	3 P. L. M. .	649	14 P. C M. .	623
SO . . . L. M. .	487	103 1 P. L. M. .	25	15 P. C M. .	351
81 ... S. M. .	460	2 P. L. M. .	51	16 P. C. M. .	377
82 . . . L. M. .	620	1 P. S. M. .	26	17 P. L. M. .	560
83 . . . S. M. .	490	2 P. S. M. .	50	Last P. L. M. .	624
84 1 P. L. M. .	424	3 P. S. M. .	48	120 .. . C M. .	64
2 P. L. M. .	425	104 .. . L. M. .	80	121 .. . L. M. .	63
C. M. .	426	105 .. . C. M. .	459	C. M. .	64
148 .	427	106 1 P. L. M. .	511	148 . .	65
83 1 P. L. M. .	382	2 P. S. M. .	465	1 22 . . . C. M. .	418
2 P. L. M. .	191	107 1 P. L. M. .	475	Proper Tune . . .	419
86 . . . C. M. .	50	2 P. L. M. .	580	123 .. . C. M. .	329

atvmj-: or 1 1 1 1 : psalms.

	1. M. .	..11	1		C	. M. .	47		P. C. M. .
	. . C M. .			. . .	CM. .		146	. . . L. M. .
	5. M. .	is 1				469		n; . .	36
	. . L M. .	507			1.	M. .	77	147	1 P. I.. M. .	76
	C. M.	506		. . .	L	M. .			8 P. L. M. .	584
1 27 .	. . L. M. •	413		I P.	L.	M. .	10		C. M. .
		414		P.	L,	M. .		146	Propei M. .
1.N .	. . C. Iff. .			3 P.	]..	M. .			J.. M. .	53
	. . C Iff. .			1 P.	C	M. .	11		S. M. .	54
130 .	. . C. Iff. .			, ,.	C.	M. .		\49	...CM..	407
	1.. M. .	156		1 1'.	c.	M. .		150	. . . C. M. .	459
l '.1 .	. . C M. .		141	. .	1..	M. .
138 .	. . I.. M. .	478	14 J	• • .	G	M. .			Dir
		477	14»	. . •	1..	M. .		1	. . . L. M. .	696
	. . C. M. .		144	1 P.	C.	M. .	359	8	...CM..	7H2
		41m		!».	c.	M. .	640	J	...CM..
	i ; : . .	417		3 P.	c.	M. .	605	4	. . . S. M. .
	. . C M. .		L45		L.	M. .	'J	.")	. . 11:; M. .
135 l	P. L. M. .	4iH		i V.	C.	M .	3	6	. . 146 M. .	711
i	I'. L. M. .			8 P.	c.	M. .	94

SYLLABUS

OF THE

ARRANGEMENT OF THE HYMNS AND PSALMS.

GOD Hymns and Psalms 1 to the 54

His Perfections 1 46

Praise to God 47 54

CREATION AND PROVIDENCE 55 81

FALLOFMAN 82 95

SCRIPTURE 96 210

Properties of it 96 105

Moral Laws 106 112

Gospel 113 124

Doctrines and Blessings 125 194

Invitations and Promises 195 210

CHRIST 211 278

HisDivinity 211 214

Incarnation 215 223

Life an J Ministry 224 228

Sufferings and Death 229 236

Resurrection, Ascension, and Exaliation 237 257

Intercession 258 263

Characters and Offices 26-1 270

Addresses to him 271 278

HOLYSP1R1T 279 344

His Influences and Graces'* 279 240

Addresses to the Spirit 341 344

CHRISTIAN LIFE 345 396

SAINTS AM) SINNERS 397 407

WORSHIP 408 453

Private 408 411

Family 412 417

Public 418 434

Lord's Day 535 445

Before Prayer 447 448

Before Sermon 449 451

After Sermon 452 453

WORLD 454 458

CHURCH 459 52 1

The jrai.h ; or, the History of the Israelites 459 473

Hie Chrisiiun Church 474 524

Settlement and Beauty of it 474 486

Afflictions, Persecutions and Complaints 487 493

Safety, Deliverance and Triumph 491 505

Church Meetings 506 513

Prater, and Praise, for the Enlargement of the Church .. 514 524

CIRCUMCISION AND BAPTISM 525 532

LORD'S SUPPER 533 5.57

SOLOMON'S SONG 558 570

TIMES AND SEASONS... 571 634

HME AND ETERNITY 635 6*5

DEATH AND THE RESURRECTION 617 fi75

JUDGMENT 676

HELL AND HEAVEN 685 693

DOXOLOGIES 694 712

Hosannas to Christ 713 716

* The Graces of the Spirit are placed alphabetically.

DR. WATTS'f

PSALMS AXD HYMNS.

PKRI K( TIONS OF GOD.

' 1 1 . Kewcourt 173. ■ *>. As the 1 13th Psalm.) The G<*i of :

LET all the earth their voice- rake To sing the choices! psalm ol praise, To sing and bless Jehovah's name i His glory let the heathens know, His wonders to the nanon* show. And all his saving works proclaim. 1 The heathens know thy glory, Lord ; The wondering nations read thy word,

In Britain is Jehovah known: Our worship shall no more be paid To gods which mortal hands have made; Our Maker is our God alone. 3 He fram'd the globe, he built the sky, He made the shining worlds on high,

And reigns complete in gloiy there: Hi> iK-ams are majesty and light; Hn beauties- bow divmelj bright; His temple how divineh ■ 4 Ome the great day, the glorious hour, 1 \\ hen earth shall feel hu >a\ ing power, And baiharous nations tejr his name; Then shall the race of man confess I The beauty of his holiness,

And in his courts his grace proclaim.

Itfftmfl 17*, Dmty 169, ! a

| Psalm 145. L. M.) The Or— tmrti •/ I

Y God, my King, thy ranou* praise Shall till the remnant of my day- ; employ m> humble tongue Till death and glory raise the song.

The wings of every hour shall bear Some thankful tribute to thine ear; And every setting sun shall >ee New works of dutv done for thee.

Thy truth and justice I'll proclaim; Thv bounty Bows, an endless stream, Thy mercy swift, thine angei But dreadful to the stubborn foe.

4 Thy works with sovereign glory shine, And speak thy majesty divine; I et Britain round her' shores proclaim d and honour of thy name.

M

Let distant times and nations raise The long succession of thy praise; And unborn as'cs make my song rhejoj and labour of their tongue.

6 But who can speak thy wond'rous deeds'

.tiller all our thoughts exceeds'. \ isl and unsearchable thy wa;>: \ a-t and immoital be thy praise !

3. MH'nttrn Port 183, Arlington 17, Mm 15 1 .

<Psalml45. v. 1— 7,11 — 13. 1st Part, CM.

The Greatness of God.

LONG as 1 live 111 bless thy name, M > K ing, my God of love ; If] work and joy shall l>e the laine In the bright world above. 2 Great is the Lord, his power unknown,

And let his praise be great: I'll >ing the rumours of thy throne, Thv works of grace reiKJt. 3 Thy grace shall dwell upon my tongue;

Ami while my !ip> rejoice, The men that hear my sacred song Shall join their cheertul voice. 4 Fathers to sons shall teach thy name. And children learn thy ways;

thy truth proclaim, And nations sound thy praise. 5 Thy glorious deeds of ancient date, Miall thro' the world be known ; Thine arm of power, thy heavenly state, \S ith public splendor shown. 6 The world is manag'd by thy hands,

no are rui'd b> love; And thine eternal kingdom stands, 1 ho' rock* and hilU remove.

I . Kffmft 188, Hotham 224, Ltb.tr.on 79; (H>mn'.'6. B.2. 1 -isible.

LORD, we are blind, we mortals blind, W e can't behold thy bright O ';i- beyond acreaturv- To glance a thought hall way to God. B

5,6

PERFECTIONS

Infinite leagues beyond the sky The Great Eternal reigns alone, Where neither wings nor soul can fly, Nor angels climb the topless throne.

'3 The Lord of Glory builds his seat Of gems insufferably bright, And lays beneath his sacred feet Substantial beams of gloomy night.

4 Yet, glorious Lord, thy gracious eyes Look thro', and cheer us from above ; Beyond our praise thy grandeur flies, Yet we adore, and yet we love.

5. Neu.bury132, Hethzibah 77, Gainsbro' 29.

(Hymn 17. B.2. CM.)

God's Eternity.

RISE, rise, my soul, and leave the ground, Stretch all thy thoughts abroad, And rouse up every tuneful sound To praise th! eternal God. 2 Long ere the lofty skies were spread

Jehovah fill'd his throne ; Or Adam form'd, or angels made, The Maker liv'd aione. 3 Hi- boundless years can ne'er decrease, But still maintain their prime;

' his dweiling-piaee, And ever is his time. * 4 While like a tide cur minutes flow,

The present and the past, He nils his own immortal now, And sees cur age^ waste. 5 The sea and sky must perish too,

And vast destruction come ! The creatures — look, how old they grow, And wait their fiery doom! 6 Well, let the sea shrink all away,

And f.ame melt down the skies, My God shall live an endless day, When th' old creation dies.

6- Charmouth 28, London 180, Abridge 201. (Hymn 67. B.2. CM.) God's eternal Dominion.

GREAT God, how infinite art thou! What worthless worms are we! Let the whole race of creatures bow And pay their praise to thee. 2 Thy throne eternal ages stood, Ere seas or star* were made ; Thou art the ever-living God Were all the nations dead. 3 Nature and time quite naked lie

To thine immense survey,

From the formation of the sky

To the great burning day.

Eternity with all its years

Stands present in thy view; To thee there's nothing old appears,

Great God, there's nothing new.

Our lives through various scenes are drawn,

And vex'd with trilling cares; While thine eternal thought moves on

Thine undisturb'd affairs, 6 Great God, how infinite art thou!

What worthless worms are we ! Let the whole race of creatures bow

And pay their praise to thee.

7. Old Hundred 100, Wareham 117.

(Psalm 93. IstM. As the 100th Psalm.)

The Eternal and Sovereign God.

JEHOVAH reigns; he dwells in light, Girded with majesty and might: i he world created by hb hands Still on its first foundation stands.

2 But ere this spacious world was made, Or had its first foundations laid, Thy throne eternal ages stood, Thyself the ever-living God.

3 Like floods the angry nations rise. And aim their rage against the skies; \ ain floods that aim their rage so high! At thy rebuke the billows die.

4 For ever shall thy throne endure; Thy promise stands for ever sure; And everlasting holiness Becomes the dwellings of thy grace.

8. The old 50th.

(Psalm 93. 2d M. As the old 50th Psalm.)

The same.

THE Lord of glory reigns; he reigns on high; His robes of state are strength and majesty : This wide creation rose at his command, Built by his word, and stablish'd by his hand : Long stood his throne ere he began creation, And his ownGodhead is the firm foundation.

2 God is th' eternal King: Thy foes in vain Raise their rebellions to confound thy reign : In vain the storms in vain the floods arise, And roar, and toss their waves against the

skies; Foaming at heaven, they rage with wild commotion, • [ocean.

But heaven's high arch.es scorn the swelling

3 Ye tempests, rage no more ; ye flonds,be still ; And the mad woild submissive to his will: Built on his truth his church must ever stand ; Firm are his promises, and strong his hand i ice his own sons, when they appear before him, [him.

Bow at his footstool, and with fear adore

OF (.(>!).

1 1

. Psalm.) The ttmm.

THK Lord Jehovah n And royal state mai

awful glories i row n\ij light, ign ought, ound.

inlands urely stands;

word:

was ii\'<l "ii high i • e starr sky; ihj kingdom, Lord.

3

e and loud, ,\'ir empire rage and roar; spite, The And dash Like waves against die shore.

!< and nations rage, And all their pow<

Shall beat their madness down; Thy throne for ever stands on high. 5 Kt are true, Thy grace is ever n

• \'d thy church -hall ne'er remove: untt with hoi; Shall in thy court., appear, And sing thine everlasting I

1 0- flw mse 2 K.

(Psalm 139. 1st Part. L.M.) The All tmttg

LORD, thou lust search'd and seen me thro'; Thine eye commands with ptercin My rising and my resting hours, Mv heart and Item with all their powers.

My thoughts, before they are my own, Are to my God distinctly known ; He knows th ■ words I mean to speak Err from my op*nlng lips they break.

, Within thy circling power 1 stand ; On • t thy band:

Awake, asleep, at hunt-, abl 1 am surrounded still with God.

\ Amazing knowledge, vast and great' What large extent' what lofty height!

. with all the p b in the boun II

S ' O may these thoughts reast,

•r 1 rove, wheie'er I

dare 1 Consent to mu, for Go 1 is there ■

Rippnns 188. PAUSE I. Could I

ind thy love, . ould l t'n} presence shun, i th) dreadful glory run'

7 It' up to heaven I take my fliqht, Tu there thou dwellM enthron*d or dive to hel .

•

Ii' mounted on a morn; I I flj beyond th • i Thy swifter hind would And tiu ■:

Or should Iff]

Beneath the spn

one glance ol thin* . ray,

Would kindle darkness into day.

10 • 0 m .r breast

' \\ here'er I ri ve, •■■• ' v>r let my "• ■ dare

there.'

: 11.

The veil of night is r. .••en from thy a Thy hand can rhro' midnight-*had<

12 Midnight and noon in this agree.

beej •uh can hide what God Will And hell lies na*

I I ' O in : ;irea«t,

rod is there.' 1 I. Btdford9\,Lond

Cod i

IS all my vast concerns with thee In vaiii my soul would try- To shun thy presence. Lord, or flee The notice of thine eye. o Thy all-surrounding sight survevs

My ri 1 1 > an l mj My public walks, my private way:, .•.rets ot my breast.

My thoughts lie open to th- Lord

Before they're form'd within; And ere my lips pronounce the word, .now, the sense 1 mean. \ O wond'rous knowledge. ;

\\ here can a creatuie Within thy circling arm ■

5 So let thy grace surround me still,

And like a bulwark prove, To guard my soul fi

Secux'd by sovereign love

2, 13

PERFECTIONS

Bedford 91. PAUSE. London 180. Lord, where shall guilty souls retire,

Forgotten and unknown ? In hell they meet thy dreadful fire,

In heaven thy glorious throne. 7 Should I suppress my vital breath

To 'scape the wrath divine, Thy voice would break the bars of death,

And make the grave resign. 8 If wing'd with beams of morning-light,

I fly beyond the west. Thy hand, which must support my flight,

Wou'd soon betray my rest. 9 If o'er my sins I think to draw

The curtains of the night, Those flaming eyes that guard thy law

Would turn the shades to light. 10 The beams of noon, the midnight hour,

Are both alike to thee: O may I ne'er provoke that power

From which I cannot flee !

12- Aynhoe 108, Sutton 149, Simons 250.

(Hymn 80. B.2. S. M.)

God's awful Power and Goodness.

O THE almighty Lord ! How matchless is his power! Tremble, O earth, beneath his word, And all the heavens adore.

2 Let proud imperious kings Bow low before his throne, Crouch to his feet, ye haughty things, Or he shall tread you down.

3 Above the skies he reigns, And with amazing blows He deals unsufferabie pains On his rebellious foes.

4 Yet, everlasting God, We love to speak thy praise; Thy sceptre's equal to thy rod, The sceptre of thy grace.

5 The arms of mighty love Defend our Sion well, And heavenly mercy walls us round From Babylon and Hell.

6 Salvation to the King That sits enthron'd above ; Thus we adore the God of might, And bless the God of love.

1 3 . Tunbridge 1 03, Cambridge 74. (Psalm 66. 1st Part. CM.)

Governing Power and Goodness ; or, our Graces tried by Affliction.

SING, all ye nations, to the Lord, Sing with a joyful noise ; With melody of sound record Hi* honours, and your jo> s.

Say to the power that shakes the sky,

' How terrible art thou ! ' Sinners before thy presence fly,

1 Or at thy feet they bow.' 3 [Come, see the wonders of our God,

How glorious are his ways ! In Moses' hand he puts his rod,

And cleaves the frighted seas. 4 He made the ebbing channel dry,

While Israel pass'd the flood ; There did the church begin their joy,

And triumph in their God.]

He rules by his resistless might :

Will rebel-mortals dare Provoke th' Eternal to the fight,

And tempt that dreadful war ? 6 O bless our God, and never cease ;

Ye saints, fulfil his praise ; He keeps our life, maintains our peace,

And guides our doubtful ways. 7 Lord, thou hast prov'd our suffering souls,

To make our graces shine ; So silver bears the burning coals

The metal to refine. 8 Thro' wat'ry deeps and fiery ways

We march at thy command, Led to possess the promis'd place

By thine unerring hand.

14. Devizes 14, Evans 190, Mia/1 240.

(Psalm 33. 2d Part. CM.)

Crmtures vain, and God all-sufficient.

LEST is the nation where the Lord Hath fix'd his gracious throne; Where he reveals his heavenly word, And calls their tribes his own. 2 His eye, with infinite survey,

Does the whole world behold ; He form'd us all of equal clay, And knows our feeble mould. 3 Kings are not rescu'd by the force

Of armies from the grave; Nor speed nor courage of an horse Can the bold rider save. 4 Vain is the strength of beasts or men

To hope for safety thence ;

But holy souls from God obtain

A strong and sure defence.

God is their fear, and God their trust;

When plagues or famine spread, His watchful eye secures the just

Amongst ten thousand dead. 6 Lord, let our hearts in thee rejoice,

And bless us from thy throne; For we have made thy word our choice,

And trust thy grace alone.

B

I... 16

OK GOD.

17, 18

I.',. O'/IIJ-:

i Tart. Althe 115th Psalm.) Crmtmtt vain, an r <.' ,/ .ill-sufficient.

O HAPPY nation, where tl (Lord Reveals the n

\w.\ buildi Ins chun h,hii earthlj Hit eye the heath m -•

m'd thou hearts, be knows their srays Bat Ood their Maker is unknown. 8 Ij upon their hoet, his strength the champion boast; in vain they boast, in vain relj , In vain we trust the urinal force, Or speed, or courage of an h To guard his ruler, or to liv. 3 The eye of thy compassion, Lord, D ith more secure defence ajford, When death or dangers threafning stand: watchful eve preserves the iust,

their tear and trust, u ben wan or famine wait., the land. I kness or the bloody held,

; Thou our physician, thou our shield, Send US salvation from thy throne ; to see Lb] goodness shine; Let us rejoice in help divine,

II out hope is God alone.

1 6- Angels Hymn oO, Hahvhn Streams C3, Paur

(Hymn 22. B.2. L.M.) h God is terrible Majesty.

'TT.RRIBLL Gfod, that reign'si on night

I How awful i» thy thundering hand]

1 in fiery holts how tierce they flyl Nor can all earth or hell withstand.

j This the old rebel-angels knew.

And Satan fell beneath thy frown: Thine anew, struck the traitor through, And weighty vengeance sank him down.

.;

lom felt, ami feels it still, ' And roan beneath th' eternal load,

4 With endless burnings who cm dwell, 1 ' Or bear the fury of a V Tremble, ye sinners, and submit. Throw down your arms before his throne, Bend your heads low beneath his : Or his strong hand shall crush you clou n.

. bless'd saints, that love him too, With reverence bow before his name, Thus all his heavenly ser\ ani God is a bright and burning I

17. Martin's Line 61, Jennings's 123.

(Psalm 113. Proper Tunc.) The Majesty and Condescension of Cod.

YE that delight to serve the Lord, The honours ot hi, name record, II;. U '(■ I name for ever bl

Where'ei the circling sun displays His ii. in- beams, or letting raj -,'

Lei lands and seas his power confess.

Not time, nor nature's narrow rounds, . it dominion hounds, ii below his height: Let no cieated greatni W ith our eternal God compare, Amid with his uncreati d 3 1 - his glorious head to view What the bright hosts of angels do, ind bends hi-, care to mortal things; •eign hand exalts the poor, • the needy from the door, And makes them company for kings. ! When childless families despair, • of an heir To rescue their expiring name: The mother with a thankful voice Proclaims his praises and her joys: Let ever> age advance his fame.

18- Bromley 10 1, Mark's t]^, Re:: (Psalm 1 13. L.M.) God Sovereign and Gracious.

YY. servants of th' almighty King, In every age his p Where'er the sun shall rise or s( i, 1 he nations shaii his praise repeat.

Above the earth, beyond the sky, lands his high throne of majesty : Nor time, nor place, his power restrain, Nor bound his universal reign.

3

Which of the sons of Adam dare, Or angels, with their God compare ! Mis glories h ■ U ho dwells in uncreated light!

4 Behold his love : he stoops to view What saints above and angels do; And condescends yet more to know The mean affairs of men below.

5 From dust and cottages obscure,

mblepoor;. em the honour of his And his them tor their heave nh thrones..

[A word of his creatm; voice

Can make the barren

l ho' Sara]

I he promii'd seed is born at la.st.

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With joy the mother views her son, And tells the wonders God has done: Faith may grow strong when sense despairs, If nature fails, the promise bears.]

\9. Abridge 201 , Brighthelmstone 203.

(Hymn 99. B.2. CM.)

The Book of God's Decrees.

LET the whole race of creatures lie Abas'd before their God: Whate'er his sovereign voice hath form'd He governs with a nod. 2 [Ten thousand ages ere the skies

Were into motion brought, All the long years and worlds to come Stood present to his thought. 3 There's not a sparrow or a worm

But's found in his decrees; He raises monarchs to their thrones, And sinks them as he please.] 4 If light attends the course I run,

'Tis he provides those rays ; And 'tis his hand that hides my sun, If darkness cloud my days. 5 Yet I would not be much concern'd,

Nor vainly long to see The volume of his deep decrees, What months are writ for me. 6 When he reveals the book of life,

0 may I read my name Amongst the chosen of his love,

The followers of the Lamb !

20- Henley 38, Mansfield 154, Finsbury 155.

(Psalm 8. S.M.)

God's Sovereignty and Goodness ; and Man's

Dominion over the Creatures.

OLORD, our heavenly King, Thy name is all divine ; Thy glories round the earth are spread, And o'er the heavens they shine.

2 When to thy works on high

1 raise my wondering eyes,

And see the moon complete in light

Adorn the darksome skies: 3

When 1 survey the stars,

And all their shining forms, Lord, what is man, that worthless thing,

A-kin to dust and worms ? 4

Lord, what is worthless man,

That thou should 'st love him so? Next to thine angels is he plac'd,

And Lord of all below. 5

Thine honours crown his head,

While beasts like slaves obey, And birds that cut the air with wings,

And fish that cleave the sea.

How rich thy bounties are!

And wond'rous are thy ways: Of dust and worms thy power can frame

A monument of praise. 7

[Out of the mouths of babes

And sucklings thou canst draw Surprising honours to thy name,

And strike the world with awe. 8

O Lord, our heavenly king,

Thy name is all divine: Thy glories round the earth are spread,

And o'er the heavens they shine.]

21. Old Hundred 1 00, Green's 89. (Hymn 70. B. 2. L.M.)

God's Dominion over the Sea, Ps. cvii. 23, &c.

GOD of the seas, thy thundering voice Makes all the roaring waves rejoice, And one soft word of thy command Can sink them silent in the sand.

2 If but a Moses wave thy rod, The sea divides and owns its God; The stormy floods their Maker knew, And let his chosen armies through.

3 The scaly flocks amidst the sea To thee their Lord a tribute pay; The meanest fish that swims the flood Leaps up, and means a praise to God.

4 [The larger monsters of the deep, On thy commands attendance keep, By thy permission sport and play, And cleave along their foaming way.

5 If God his voice of tempest rears Leviathan lies still and fears, Anon he lifts his nostrils high, And spouts the ocean to the sky.]

6 How is thy glorious power ador'd, Amidst those wat'ry nations, Lord! Yet the bold men that trace the seas, Bold men, refuse their Maker's praise.

7 [What scenes of miracle they see, And never tune a song to thee! While on the flood they safely ride, They curse the hand that smooths the tide.

8 Anon they plunge in wat'ry graves, And some drink death among the waves: Yet the surviving crew blaspheme, Nor own the God that rescu'd them.]

9 O for some signal of thine hand, Shake all the seas, Lord, shake the land, Great Judge descend, lest men deny That there's a God that rules the sky.

OF GOD.

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*2<2- yamtft 183, Aims 58. (Hymn 115. IS. J. CM.)

CnJ Mf Avenger of his Saints ; or, At'j Kiiip- doin IH

HIGH a- the heavens above the ground Reign >God;

Wick a> die whole creation^ bound Extends his awlul rod.

i

L'*t princes ol

To him ueribe iiicir crown, Render their homage at hit tret,

And cjjt then glories down. i Know that his kingdom is supreme, Your lofty; thoughts are van;

■.mi gods, thai awful name, But ye must die like men. 4 Then let the sovereigns of the globe

Not iljn- to vex the just; He puts on vengeance like a robe, And treads the worms to dust. S Ye judges of the earth, be wise,

An. I think on heaven with fear; The meanest saint that you despise Has an avenger there.

23 . Ah, Ugt CO ! , London 180. Char mouth 28- (Hymn 86. B. 1. CM.) ,jus:, and sovereign, Job. ix. 2 — 10.

HOW should the sons of Adam's race Be pure before their God ! If he contend in righteoojoess W e tall beneath his rod. 2 To vindicate my words and thoughts

I'll make no more pretence; Not one of all my thousand faults Can beai a just defence. J Strong is his arm, his heart is wi>e ;

\\ hat vain prestimers dare Against their Maker's hand to rue, Or tempt th' unequal war' 4 [Mountains by his almighty wrath

from their old seats ate torn; He shakes the earth from south to north, And all her pillars mourn. 5 i He bids the sun forbear to ri^e, Th' obedient sun forbears: His hand with sackcloth spreads the skies And seals up ail the sta: >. 6 He walks upon the stormy sea,

Flies on the stormy wind; There's none can trace his wond'rous way. Or his dark footsteps find.]

I | Ifiib «ru PsK 181, irlingtM 17, Elim 151 .

(PsalstJ 1 1 ,. ver. 7, fcc 3d Part, CM.)

The Goodness of God.

SWEET i> the memory of thy grace, M\ God, mj heavenly King; Let age to age tin righteouanesi

In sound, ofgl

God reigns on high, bill not i onftnes His goodness to the skic-.,

Thro' the whole earth his bounty shines

And every want supplies. i With longing eyes thy creatures wait

Oil thee lur daily lood,

Thy lib'ral hand provides their meat And fills then mouths with good. 4

How kind are thy compassions, Lord'

How ilow thine anger m. . 13 it soon he sends his pardoning word

To cheer the souls be loves. 5 Creatures, with all their endless race,

i ii. power and praise proclaim;

LUit saints tha: taste thy richer grace Delight to bless thy name.

25- Ulverston 170, P"rtu?a/97fBredby 165

omitting 1th Vast.

(Psalm 103. ver. 1—7. 1st Part. L. M.)

Blessing God for his Goodness to Soul and Body.

BLESS, <) my soul, the living God, ( .ill home th) thoughts that rove abroad, Let all the powers within me join In work and worship so divine.

2 my soul, the God of grace; His favours claim thy highest praise; Why should the wonders he hath wrought Be lost in silence and forgot?

3 'Tis he, my soul, that sent his Son To die for crimes which thou hast done ; He owns the ransom; and forgives The hourly follies of our lives.

4 The vices of the mind he be And cures the pains that nature feels; Redeems the soul from hell, and saves Our wasting life from threat';.

I Our youth decayM his power repairs ; His mercy « rowas our growing years ; He satisfies our mouth with And tills our hopes with heavenly food.

6 tli' oppressor and th' opr. And often gives the sufferers ECStj But will hisjustice more display- In the last great rewarding day.

7 [His power he shew'd by Motes' hands And gave to Israel his commands ; But teat his truth and mercy down. To all the nations by lus Son.

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Let the whole earth his power confess, Let the whole earth adore his grace ; The Gentile with the Jew shall join In work and worship so divine.]

26- Stockport 47, Enfield 5, Eagle Sheet

New 55.

(Psalm 103. ver. 1—7. 1st Part. S.M.)

Praise for spiritual and temporal Mercies.

O Bless the Lord, my soul; Let all within me join, And aid my tongue to bless his name, Whose favours are divine.

2 O bless the Lordvmy soul ; Nor let his mercies lie Forgotten in unthankfulness, And without praises die.

3 Tis he forgives thy sins, Tis he relieves thy pain, >Tis he that heals thy sicknesses, And makes thee young again.

4 He crowns thy life with love, When ransom'd from the grave; He that redeeni'd my soul from hell Hath sovereign power to save.

5 He fills the poor with good; He gives the sufferers rest; The Lord hath judgments for the proud, And justice for th' opprest.

6 His wondrous works and ways He made by Moses known * But sent the world his truth and grace, By his beloved Son.

27- Wells 102, Marks 65.

(Hymn 46. B.2. L.M.)

God's Condescension to Human Affairs.

UP to the Lord that reigns on high, And views the nations from afar, Let everlasting piaises fly, And tell how large his bounties are.

2 [He that can shake the worlds he made, Or with his word, or with his rod, His goodness how amazing great! And what a condescending God.']

3 [God that must stoop to view the skies, And bow to see v/hat angels do, Down to our earth he casts his.eyes, And bends his footsteps downward too.]

4 He over-rules all mortal things, And manages our mean affairs ; On humble souls the King of kings Bestows his counsels and his cares.

5 Our sorrows and our tears we pour Into the bosom of our God, He hears us in the mournful hour, And helps us bear the heavy load.

In vain might lofty princes try- Such condescension to perform; For worms were never rais'd so high Above their meanest fellow-worm.

7 O could our thankful hearts devise A tribute equal to thy grace, To the third heaven our songs should rise, And teach the golden harps thy praise.

28- Chard 175, Wells 102.

(Psalm 68. ver. 1—6,32—35. IstPart. L. M.)

The Vengeance and Compassion of God.

LET God arise in all his might, And put the troops of hell to flight,. As smoke that sought to cloud the skies Before the rising tempest flies.

2 [He comes array'd in burning flames; Justice and vengeance are his names: Behold his fainting foes expire Like melting wax before the fire.]

3 He rides and thunders thro' the sky ; His name Jehovah sounds on high : Sing to his name, ye sons of grace ; Ye saints, rejoice before his face.

4 The widow and the fatherless Fly to his aid in sharp distress: In him the poor and helpless find A judge that's just, a father kind.

5 He breaks the captive's heavy chain, And prisoners see the light again; But rebels, that dispute his will, Shall dwell in chains and darkness still.

Chard 175. PAUSE. Wells 102. Kingdoms and thrones to God belong; Crown him, ye nations, in your song: His wonderous names and powers rehearse ; His honours shall enrich your verse.

7 He shakes the heavens with loud alarms; How terrible is God in arms! In Israel are his mercies known, Israel is his peculiar throne.

8 Proclaim him king, pronounce him blest; He's your defence, your joy, your rest: When terrors rise and nations faint, God is the strength of every saint.

29- Canterbury 199, Linden 180. (Hymn 42. B. 1. CM.) Divine Wrath and Mercy, Nahum i. 2. &c

ADORF. and tremble, for our God Is a consuming lire*; His jealous eyes his wrath inflame, And raise his vengeance higher. 2 Almighty vengeance how it burns!

How bright his fury glows ! Vast magazines of plagues and storms Lie tieasur'd for his foes. * Heb. xii. 29.

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i.caps of wrath by slow degrees Arc ton M into a Same, But kindled, o how fierce they blaze! And rend all Nature \ trame. i At his approach the mountains flee,

\i\d seek a watery gr.ne , The frighted m make* ha-te away, Ami >hti:iks up evcr\ w.ive. 5 Thro' the wide air the weight

a itt as hail-stones huri'd :

J hat shakes the solid w.'.rld ' 6 ■ rhty God, thy sovereign grace egent on the throne, The refuse of thy chosen race

When wrath comes rushing down. 7 I shall on rebellious kings a fiery tempest pour. While we beneath thy sheltering wings Thy just revenge adore.

;}(). ll,irbirr,„gh 142, fcY

(Psalm 103. ver. 8— 18. 2d Part. S.M.)

'. of God; or, Mtrcy in

the midst nfju<igm.->rt.

MY soul, repeat his praise \\ hose mercies are so great ; Whose anger is so slow to rise, So ready to abate.

2 God will not always chide; And when his strokes are felt, His stiokes are fewer than our crimes, And lighter than our guilt.

3 High as the heavens are rais'd Above the ground we tread, So far the riches of his grace Our highest thoughts exceed.

4 His power subdues our sins; And his forgiving I Far as the east is from the west, Doth all our guilt remove.

5 The pity of the Lord To those that fear his name, Is sui.h as tender parents feel ; He knows our feeble frame.

(i

He knows we are but dust,

Scatter'd with every breath; 1' s anger, like a rising wind,

Can send us swift to death. 7

Our days are as the .

Or like the morning Son If one sharp blast sweep o'er the field,

It withers in an hour.

But thy compassions. Lord, To endless years cnduic ; And children's children ever rind Thy words of promise >uie.

31. Uherstm M\>, Portugal 97. (Psalm 103. ver. 8— 18. 2d Part. L.M.)

Cod's gentle Chastisement ; or, his tender to his People. r r"*HE Lord, how wonderous are his ways | JL How inm hi3 troth I how large his 9 liis mercy tor his throne, And thence he makes his glories known. ■

Not half so high his power hath spread The starry heavens above our head, As his rich love exceeds our praise, the highest hopes we raise.

3 Not half so far hath nature plac'd The rising morning from the west, As his forgiving grace removes The daily guilt of those he loves.

4 How slowly doth his wrath arise! fter wings salvation (lies; And if he lets his anger burn, How soon his frowns to pity turn .'

Amidst his wrath compassion shines ; His strokes are lighter than our sins; And while his rod corrects his saints, His ear indulges their complaints.

6 So fathers their young sons chastise, With gentle hand and melting eyes ; The children weep beneath the smart, And move the pity of their heart.

PA I The mighty God, the wise, and just, Knows i hat our frame is feeble dust; And will no heavy loads impose Beyond the strength that he bestows.

8 He knows how soon our nature dies, Blasted by every wind that dies; Like grass we spring, and die as soon, Or morning flowers that fade at noon.

f But his eternal love is sure To all the saints, and shall endure : From age to age his truth shall reign, Nor children's children hope in vain.

32- Milbourn Port 18.1, Arlington 17,

Elim 151.

(P.alm 145. ver. 14, 17, &c. 3d Part. CM.)

HtTCf to Sujfer<r$ ;or, God hearing Prayer.

LET every tongue thy goodness speak, Thou sovereign Lord of all; Thy strengthening hands uphold the weak, And rai-e the poor that fall. •2 When sorrow bows the spirit down,

Or virtue lies distrest Beneath some proud oppressor's frown. Thou giv'st the mourners rest. 3 The Lord supports our tottering days,

And guides our giddy youth; Holy and just are all hi- And a.l his words are truth.

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He knows the pains his servants feel,

He hears his children cry, And their best wishes to fulfil

His grace is ever nigh. 5 His mercy never shall remove

From men of heart sincere ; He saves the souls whose humble love

Is join'd with holy fear. ' 6 [His stubborn foes his sword shall slay,

And pierce their hearts with pain ; But none that serve the Lord shall say,

' They sought his aid in vain.'] 7 [My lips shall dwell upon his praise,

Ana spread his fame abroad; Let all the sons of Adam raise

The honours of their God.]

33. Bangor 231, WalsalZJl, Wantage 204.

(Psalm 142. CM.)

God is the Hope of the Helpless.

I^O God I made my sorrows known, From God I sought relief; In long complaints before his throne I pour'd out all my grief.

My soul was overwhelm'd with woes,

My heart began to break ; My God, who all my burdens knows, He knows the wav I take. '3 On every side I cast mine eye, And found my helpers gone, While friends and strangers pass'd me by Neglected or unknown. 4 Then did I raise a louder cry', And caird thy mercy near, ' Thou art my portion when I die, ' Be thou my refuge here.' 5 Lord, I am brought exceeding low,

Now let thine ear attend, And make my foes who vex me know I've an almighty Friend. 6 From my sad prison set me free, Then shall I praise thy name, And holy men shall join with me Thy kindness to proclaim.

34. Devizes 14, Milbmm Port 183, Mir

chaets 119.

(Psalm 89. 1st Part. CM.)

The Fai'hfubirss of God.

MY never-ceasing songs shall show The mercies of the Lord, And make succeeding ages know How faithful is his word. 3 The sacred truths his lips pronounce

Shall firm as heaven endure; And if he speak a promise once, Th' eternal grace is sure.

How long the race of David held

The promis'd Jewish throne! But there's a nobler covenant seal'd

To David's greater Son. 4 His seed for ever shall possess

A throne above the skies; The meanest subject of his grace

Shall to that glory rise. 5 Lord God of hosts, thy wonderous way;:

Are sung by saints above ; And saints on earth their honours raise

To thine unchanging love.

35. Chard 175, Marke 6.% Eramcoate 8.

(Psalm 146. LM.) Praise to Cod far his Goodness and Truth.

PRAISE ye the Lord, my heart shall join In work so pleasant, so divine, Now, while the flesh is mine abode, And when my soul ascends to God.

2 Praise shall employ my noblest powers, While immortality endures; My days of praise shall ne'er be past, While life and thought and being last.

3 Why should I make a man my trust? Princes must die and turn to dust ; Their breath departs, their pomp and power And thoughts, all vanish in an hour.

4 Happy the man whose hopes rely On Israel's God: he made the sky, And earth and seas with all their train, And none shall fiad his promise vain.

S His truth for ever stands secure ; He saves th' opprest, he feeds the poor; He sends the laboring conscience peace, And giants the prisoner sweet release.

6 The Lord hath eyes to give the blind; The Lord supports the sinking mind; He helps the stranger in distress, The widow and the fatherless.

7 He loves his saints, he knows them well, But turns the wicked down to hell: Thy God, O Zion, ever reigns; Praise him in everlasting strains.

36. Uewcourt 173, Jennings's 123, Martha- Lane 67.

(Psalm 146. As the 113 Psalm.) Pr.:ise to God for his Goodness and Truth.

I'LL praise my Maker with my breath; And when my voice is lost in death Praise shall einplov my nobler power*: My davs of praise shall ne'er be pa>t While life and thought and being last, Or immortality endures.

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vj r uuu,

Why should I make a nun mj

must die jikI turn ti> dust , Vain is the In-: i blood :

Tln-ir bread) departs, their pomp and power, And thoughts all vanish hi an hour,

in tiny make their promise good. 3

Happy the nun wham, hopes rely On Israeli God: be made th

And earth and teal with all their (rain; .:. Is secure; IU- saves tir oppress, be feeds the poor,

And none shall find his promise vain.

• hath eyes to give the blind; The Lord supports the sinking mind;

He sends the laboring conscience peace: He helps the strangei in di

The widow and the fad

And giant* the prisonei sweet release.

.s

He loves his >aint- ; be knows them well, But turns the wi< ked (it wn to hell;

Thy God, o /ion, ever reigns: Let every tongue, lei ever] lalted work eo I him m everlasting strains. 6 I'll praise him while he lends me breath, And when my voice is lost in death

shall employ my nobler powers: ol praise shall ne'ei be past While lite and thought and being last, Or immortality endures.

I, BathCkapel '26, Great Mil- ton 21* (Psalm 111. <Jd Part. CM.) The Perfect inns of God.

GKK iT i- the Lord; hi- works of might Demand our noblest tongSj Lei lib a-sembled saints unite 1 heir harmony of tongues.

is the mercy of the Lord, es his children food; And ever mindful ol his word, lie makes his promise good. 3 . the great Redeemer, < ame l" seal his covenant sure: Hub. and reverend is his name, His ways are just and pure. •1 The\ that would grow divinely wise

Must with bis tear begin; Our taircst proof oi knowledge lies In hating every sin.

38- Tunbridge 103, Bedford 91, London 180. (Hymn 166. B. 2. CM.)

HOW shall 1 praise th' eternal God, That infinite Unknown!

\S bo can ascend his high a!. ode, Or venture near his throne'

real in\ isiblel He dwells ( "ib i aid in dazzling light ;

all searching eye le^eals ^ retl ol the night. 3 rhose wat< hful eyes thai never sleep

Survey the world around] lb- .vi v i. tui i a i oundlesi deep

W lure all our thoughts are urown'd.] V

we ol strength! His arm is strong l o ave oi to destroy i

• an bis life prolong, And endless is his joy. J 5 i He knows no shadow of a change, ' <"s; ' his tiuth remains ..ird Ins promises. ) (» before his presence die; I low holy i- In- name I lb- anger and his jealousy Bum like devouring liame.] 7 upon a dreadful throne Maintains the rights of God;

While men;, -enu- hei paidonsdown Bought wnh a Saviour's blood. 8 Now to my soul, immortal King,

mg Word ; Then 'twill be doul le |oy to sing lories of my Lord.

39- ' • (hard 175.

(Hymn 167. B. 2. L. M.)

The Divine Perfection'.

GREAT God, thy glories shall employ v.y hoi> fear, my humble My lips in songs of honour bring Their tribute to th' eternal King.

S r Earth and the stars and worlds unknown

i his throne; All nature bangs upon bis wind. And grace and glory own their Lord.] 3 in- sovereign power what mortal mmarid who d With strength he giiu- himsen aroun t, And Heads the rebels to the gruund.]

4 [Who shall pretend to teach bun sWll' Or guide the Cl UOStls ot his will? His wisdom like a sea divine Flows deep and high beyond our line.]

His name is holy, and his eye

with immortal jealousy ; He bates the si n- ot pride, and -heds His fiery vengeance i ti then beads. .

o [The beamings of his piercing sight liring daik hypocrisy to light; Death and destruction naked he, And hell uncovcr'd to his t

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Rut the vain idols they adore

Art senseless shapes of stone and wood;

At best a mass of glittering ore,

A silver saint, or golden god.

5 [With eyes and ears they carve their head, Deaf are their cars, their eyes are blind; In vain are costly offerings made, And vows are scatter'd in the wind.

6 Their feet were never made to move, Nor hands to save when mortals pray; Moi tals that pay them fear or love Seem to be blind and deaf as they.

7 O Israel, make the Lord thy hope, Thy help, thy refuge, and thy rest ; The Lord shall build thy ruins up, And bless the people and the priest.

8 The dead no more can speak thy praise, They dwell in silence and the grave; But we shall live to sing thy grace, And tell the world thy power to ^ave.

47- Oxford 177, Irish 171, Providence

College 10.

(Psalm 135. CM.)

Praise due to God, not to Idols.

AWAKE, ye saints; to praise your King, Your sweetest passions raise, Your pious pleasure, while you sing, Increasing with the praise. 2 Great is the Lord ; and works unknown

Are his divine employ ; But still his saints are near his dirone, His treasure and his joy. 3 Heaven, earth, and sea, confess his hand;

He bids the vapours rise ; Lightning and storm at his command Sweep thro' the sounding skies.

All power, that gods or kings have claim'd

h found with him alone; But heathen gods should ne'er be nam'd

Where our Jehovah's known. 5 Which of the stocks or stones they trust

Can give them showers of rain? In vain they worship glittering dust,

And pray to gold in vain. 6 [Their gods have tongues that cannot talk,

Such as their makers gave: Their feet were ne'er design'd to walk,

Nor hands have power to save. 7 Blind are their eyes, their ears are deaf,

Nor hear when mortals pray ; Mortals, that wait for their relief,

Are blind and deaf as they.] 8 O Britain know thy living God,

Serve him with faith and fear; He makes thy churches his abode,

And claims thine honours there.

48- Stockport 47, Enfield 5, Elim 151. (Psalm 103. ver. 19—22. 3d Part. S.M.)

God's universal Dominion ; or, Angeis praise the Lord.

THE Lord, the sovereign King, Hath fix'd his throne on high ; O'er all the heavenly world lie rule.-, And all beneath the sky.

2 Ye angels, great in might, And swift to do his will, Bless ye the Lord, whose voice ye hear, V\ hose pleasure ve fulfil.

3 Let the bright hosts who wait The orders of their King, And guard his churches when thev pray, Join in the praise thev sing.

4 While all his wonderous works, Thro' his vast kingdom shew Their Maker's glory, thou, my soul, Shalt sing his graces too.

49- Old Hundred 100, Wareham 117.

(Hymn 27. B.2. L.M.) Pi aiseyt him, all his Angels, Ps. cxlviii. 2.

GOD : the eternal awful name That the whole heavenly army fears, That shaken the wide creation's frame, And Satan trembles when he hears.

2 Like flames of fire his servants are, And light surrounds his dwelling-place; But, O ye fiery flames, declare The brighter glories of his face.

3 Tis not for such poor worms as we To speak so infinite a thing, But your immortal eyes survey The beauties of your sovereign King.

4 Tell how he shews his smiling face, And clothes all heaven in bright array ; Triumph and joy run thro' the place,' And songs eternal as the day.

5 Speak, (for you feel his burning love) What zeal it spreads thro* all your frame : That sacred fire dwells all above, For we on earth have lost the name.

6 [Sing of his power and justice too, That infinite right hand of his That vanquished Satan and his crew, And thunder drove them down from bliss.]

7 [What mighty storms of poison'd darts Were hurl'd upon the rebels there! What deadly javelins nail'd their hearts Tast to the racks of long despair:]

S [Shout to your King, you heavenly host, You that beheld the sinking foe; Firmly ye stood when they were lost ; Praise the rich grace that kept you so.]

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AM< >NG the i ini es, • artl I ■s none lulh power divine j

.v i i. their nature, d

thine.

thou ha-t made shall luing Their offering! round thy throne ;

:oUS tilings, For thou an God alone. 3 Lord, 1 would walk with holy feel ,

. EM (bine hcavonh a And my poor scaltei'd thoughts unite In c,od ni\ Father's praise. 4 Groat is thy mercy, and my tongue

.shall those sweet wonders tell, How by thj grace my uniting soul ■ from the deeps of hell.

51. Ttvtrttm 109, bid 171, Si imford9. (Hymn 71. B.2. C. M.

r/l Creatures.

Till Maker, God,

. e shall ling, . the nations to Their Former and their King.

Twas In- rirht hand that shap'd our clay,

And wrought this human name, But from his own immediate breath

Our nobler spirit;, came. 3 We bring our mortal powers to God,

And worship with our ton \\ e I lann some kindred with the skies

And join th' angelic songs.

every shape, • every wing, ' trees, and tire-, an I Their various tribute bring. 5 Ye planets, to his honour shine,

And wheels ot nature roll, Praise him in your unwearied course Around the steady pole. 6 The brightness of our Maker's name

The wide creation Kb, And lu> unbounded grandeur flies Beyond the heavenly hills.

52. Ktm

v 144.

(Psilin MS. P.M.)

. Crt ituia.

YE tribt-s of Adam, loin \\ ith heaven, ant! eaith, and seas. And otter notes divine J o your Creator's pra

Ye I

i the song.

m that rule- il Shine to your M \\ ith stai

ods on high. in I > louds that fly

In en.;,

3 The shining worlds In gloi and,

or in • li\ his supreme command :

He spake the

And all tluir frame

From nothing < ame

1 o praise the Lord. 4 He mov'd their mighty wheels In unknov

And each bis word fulfils \S bile time and nature last :

in different ways

His works proclaim

His wonderous name,

And speak his praise.

timl9. PAUSE. Qrtm 105.

Let all the earth-born rare, And monsters ot the deep. The fish thai cleave tl Or in their bosom sleep, i and shore Their tribute pay, Anl still display Their Makers power. 6 Ye vapours, hail, and Praise ye th' all And stormy winoj that blow ire his word : \\ hen lightnings shine, or thunders roar, Let earth adore His hand divine. 7 Ye mountains near the skies, With lotty cedars there, And tree- ot humbler size .it in plenty bear; I and lame,

In various forms

Es.vlt his name. 8 Ye kinfs, and judges, fear The 1

And while you rule U His heavenly honoui Nor let the dream Of power and state Make yon II

■• er supreme. C i

PERFECTIONS

54

Virgins, and vouths, engage ro ;ound his praise divine. While infancy and age rlf eir fcebltr voices join:

Wide as he rtigns

His name be sung

By every tongue

In endless strain.-. 10 Let all the nations fear The God that ruies above ; He b rings his people near, And makes them taste his love :

While earth and sky

Attempt his praise,

Hi-, saints shall raise

His honours high.

53- Gloucester 12. Wells 102, Green's Hun- died 89.

(Psalm 14S. Paraphrased. L.M.) Universal Prai.e to God.

IOUD hallelujahs to the Lord, [dwell : j From distant worlds where creatures Let heaven begin the solemn word And sound it dreadful down to hell.

Suic, This ps.ilni may it w% tc the tune of the oil i V2ih cr Yl'iir. f salm, if then tuo lines be addti tc eu ry stanza, namely,

Each of his works his name displays, but they can ne'er fulfil the praise

The Lord ! how absolute he reigns ! Let ev'ry angel bend the knee ; Sing of his. love in heavenly strains, And speak how fierce his terrors be.

3 High on a throne his glories dwell, An awful throne of shining bliss: Fly thro' the world, O sun, and tell How dark thy beams compar'd to his.

4 Awake, ye tempests, and his fame In sounds of dreadful praise declare ; And the sweet whisper of his name Fill every gentler breeze of air.

5 Let clouds, and winds, and waves agree To join their praise with blazing fire; Let the firm earth, and rolling sea, In this eternal song conspire.

6 Ye flowery plains, proclaim his skill ; Valleys, lie low before his eye ; And let his praise from every hill Rise tuneful to the neighbouring sky.

7 Ye stubborn oaks, and stately pines, Bend your high branches and adore : Praise him, ye beasts, in different strains ; The lamb must bleat, the lion roar.

B'rds, ye must make his praise vour theme, Nature demands a song from you; While the dumb fish that cut the stream Leap up, and mean his praises too.

9 Mortals, can you refrain your tongue, When nature all around you sings > O for a shout from old and voung, From humble swains, and loftv kings!

10 Wide as his vast dominion lies Make the Creator's name be known ; Loud as his thunder shout his praise, And sound it lofty as his throne.

11 Jehovah ! 'tis a glorious word, O may it dwell on every tongue ! But saints who best have known the Lord Are bound to raise the noblest song.

IS Speak of the wonders of that love Which Gabriel plays on every chord : From all below and all above, Loud hallelujahs to the Lord !

54- Finsbury 15.5, Mansfield 154, Falcon

Stieet 209.

(Psalm 143. S.M.)

Universal Praise.

LET every creature join To praise th' eternal God ; Ye heavenly hosts, the song begin, And sound his name abroad.

2 Thou sun with golden beams, And moon with paler rays, Ye starry lights, ye twinkling flames, Shine to your Maker's praise.

3 He built those worlds above, And fix'd their wondereus frame; By his command they stand or move, And ever speak his name.

4 Ye vapours, when ye rise, Or fall in showers, or snow, Ye thunders murm'ring round the skies His power and glory show.

5 Wind, hail, and flashing fire, Agree to praise the Lord, When ye in dreadful storms conspire To execute his word. 6 By all his works above His honours be exprest; But saints that taste his saving love

Should sing his praises best. Finsbury 155. PAUSE I. Manfield 154. Let earth and ocean know They owe their Maker praise; Praise him, ye watery worlds below, And monsters of the seas.

8 From mountains near the sky Let his high praise re-ound, From humble shrubs and cedars high, And vales and fields around.

OF GOD.

!?ut graze,

'■

-i >e.

Dn !.

1 sing Your M there.

II

. linn thit dre^s'd )uu so. IS ihc earth-bor-;

Bui mob thai know tu^ heavenly grace Should learn to pnkt him

nd,

r th' eternal -

.reign hand Whence all vour honours spring. 14

rous youth engage

ring age, try. 15 United zeal be sho Hk w .:• rous fame to raise ; the L'>rd: hu name alone praise. 16 Let naturejoin wii!

ill pronounce him W

Iwell >o near hi Should sing h- a

CREATION AM) PROVIDENCE.

vhti 14, C 7" -J 106. H 147 F.'J. ( 7VO WorU, Gen. L

11 7

J \ - : i the Creator-Lord :

K obedient eanh and skies v ereign word.

■ the deep; the waters lay ■ i row n\i the land: \\ the light ; the new-born day Attends on hi? command. 3 He bid the clouds ascend on high ;

The doudi a»cend and bear A watery treasure to the iky, And float on softer air. • The liquid element b

■•her rlow, •

erbs and pla- The naked globe he crow Lre there was rain to ble?; the eanh, Or sun to warm the ground. 6 Then he aJorn'd the upper A

Behold the sun tpp The moon and stan in order rise. To make our months and

Out of the deep th' almighty King

Did vital beings frame, The painted fowls of every wing,

And rish of every name. J

He gave the lion and the worm At on leroos birth,

various form Ro^e from die teeming earth. 9

■ equal day,

; for nobler end- than they, W ith God's own image bh M Tins glorious in the Maker's eye

-tood; Hi- aw the building from on high, Hi* word pronoune'd it good. 11 Lord, while the frame of nature standi,

raise shall frll my tongue; But the new world of gra^_ A more exalted song.

j t). He. >••• 9G3, Report's 188, Lime- knot

(Psalm UP. 21 Tart. L. I

»*T*WAS flr»m tkq Kan 1. iny God, 1 came A A I

In me thy fearful wonders shine, And each proclaims thy skill divine.

Thine eyes did all my limbs survey, Which yet in dark eonl

•v'st the daily growt Form'd by die model ot thy book.

3 By thee my growing parts were nam'd.

.-ar.} -

C J

57, j3

CREATION AND

59, GO

At last to shew my Maker's name, God stamp'd his image on my frame, And in some unknown moment join'd The finish'd members to the mind.

5 There the young seeds of thought began And all the passions of the man : Great God, our infant nature pays Immortal tribute to thv praise.

PAUSE. Lord, since in my advancing age I've acted on life's busy stage, Thy thoughts of love to me surmount The power of numbers to recount.

7 I cauld survey the ocean o'er, And count each sand that makes the shore, Before my swiftest thoughts could trace The numerous wonders of thy grace.

8 These on my heart are still imprest, With these I give my eyes to rest; And at my waking hour 1 find God and his love possess my mind.

57- Bedford 91, London 180, Anns 58.

(Psalm 139. 2d Part. CM.)

The Wisdom of God in the For/nation of Man.

WHEN I with pleasing wonder stand. And all my frame survey, Lord, 'tis thy work ; I own thy hand Thus built my humble clay. 2 Thy hand my heart and reins possest

Where unborn nature grew, Thy wisdom all my features trac'd, And all my members drew. 3 Thine eye with nicest care survey'd

The growth of every part; Till the whole scheme thy thoughts had laid Was copied by thy art. 4 Heaven, earth, and sea, and fire, and wind,

Shew me thy wonderous skill; But 1 review myself, and find Diviner wonders still. 5 1 hy awful glories round me shine,

My fle>h proclaims thy praise ; Lorn, to thy works of nature join Thy miracles of grace.

58- Milboum Port 183, Irish 171, Elim 151.

(Psalm 111. 1st Part. CM.)

Tie Wisdom of God in his Works.

SONGS of immortal praise belong To my almighty God; He has my heart, and he my tongue To spread his name abroad. 2 How great the works his hand has wrought

How glorious in our sight ! j\nd men m every age have sought i Its wonders with dt light

How most exact is nature's frame !

How wise th' Eternal Mind! His counsels never change the scheme

That his first thoughts design'd. 4 When he redeem'd his chosen sons

He fix'd his covenant sure : The orders that his lips pronounce

To endless years endure. 5 Nature and time, and earth and skies,

Thy heavenly skill proclaim: What shall we do to make us wise,

But learn to read thy name? 6 To fear thy power, to trust thy grace

Is our divinest skill; And he's the wisest of our race

That best obeys thy will.

59- Old Hundred 100, Denbigh 54, Is- lington 40. (Psalm 100. First M. A plain Translation.) Praise to our Creator.

YE nations round the eardr, rejoice Before the Lord, your sovereign King; Serve him with cheerful heart and voice, With all your tongues his glory sing.

2 The Lord is God ; 'tis he alone Doth life, and breath, and being give : We are his work, and not our own, The sheep that on his pastures live.

Enter his gates with songs of joy, With praises to his courts repair, And make it your divine employ To pay your thanks and honours there.

4 The Lord is good, the Lord is kind ; Great is his grace, his mercy sure; And the whole race of man shall find His truth from age to age endure.

60- Chard 175, Green's Hundreds, Den- mark ("omitting 1st verse J 87.

(Psalm 100. 2d M. A Paraphrase.)

SING to the Lord with joyful voice; Let every land his name adore ; The British isles shall send the noise Across the ocean to the shore.

Nations, attend before his throne With solemn fear, widi sacred joy; Know that the Lord is God alone ; He can create, and he destroy.

3 His sovereign power without our aid Made us of clay, and form'd us men ; And when like wandering sheep we stray'd, He brought us to his fold again.

4 We are his people, we his care, Our souls and all our mortal frame: What lasting honours shall we rear, Almighty Maker, to thy name >

61, 62

PROVIDENCE.

63, 64

w ill) thankful songs, he heavens oui voioei raise j irth wiili her ten thousand tooguci Shall fill thy courts with sounding pa

t< Wide at the world i> ihy command, \ art a> eternity ihy love,

turn a> a rock thy truih must stand When rolling yean slull oea«e to move.

61. /' •<>, MM/ 9401

(Pcalmas. 1st Part. CM.]

. dtmct.

REJOICE, jre righteous, in the Lord, flu- work belongs to you:

Sin,' ot ln> name, his ways, im word, How holy, just, and ttue! •J Ha mercy and his righteousness Let heaven and earth proclaim ;

..it ure and of grace Reveal his wonderoul name.

lorn and almighty word 1 he beavenlj a: hea tpread ; And by the Spirit of ihe Lord 1'heir ihintn^' hosts weie made. 4 He bid the liquid water, fU.w To their appointed deep,

ring sew their limits know, And their own station keej

earth,

\\ ith tear i ind ,

H ■ • : ■ .: birth,

'•.;, command. 6

their Nam tk

And in full glory shines.

i I . v i vrt 1" '.

(Psalm 33. As the HJth Psalm. 1st Part.)

YE holv muk, in God rejoice, [voice ; 'laker's praise bei i .; theme, your tongs be new : :.•> name, his word, hi

. itme and ot How a just and true!

Justice and truth he ever li

And the whole earti. proves,

Hi) word the heavenly arches s) : How wide they mine from north to south! And by the Spin: of his mouth

Were all the starry armies made. ' J He gathers the wide-flowin Those watery treasures know their place,

In the vast storehouse of the deep: He sp I v- all nature birth;

And tires »nd se is, and licaven, and earth,

His everlasting orders keep.

Let mortals tremble j»d idore ■ i such reaistleu power, lare indulge their feeble ra

Vain aie your thoughts, and 9 But his eternal counsel stall.!-, And rules the world troin age to .

63- M

[Psalm Mi. L.M.)

Divine Protection.

UP to the hills 1 lift mine ej Th' eternal hills beyond the skies: Thence all her help nn soul derive,;

There my Almighty refuge lives. 2

. the everlasting God, That built the world, that spread the flood ; The heavens with all their hosts be made, And the dark regions of the dead.

3 He guides; our feet, he guards our way; His morning smiles bless all the day; He spreads the evening-veil, and keeps The silent hours while Israel sleeps.

4 Israel, a name divinely blest, May rbe secure) securelj rest ; Thy holy guardian1! wakeful eyes .\dm:t no slumber nor surprise.

5 No sun shall smite thy head by dav, Nor the pak moon wish sickly ray- Shall blast thy couch; no baleful star Dart hit malignant are so far.

6 Should earth and heil with malice burfi,

u shall go and still return Sate in the Lord; his heavenly care Detends thy life from every snare.

On thee foul spirits have no power ; And in thy last d< parting hour . that trace the airy road, Shall bear thee homeward to thy God.

ti ! . Freom

(P aim Ml. CM.)

TO heaven I lift my waiting There all my hopes are laid : The Lord that built the earth and li my (x-ipetual aid. <j Their feet shall never slide to fall, Whom he designs to keep;

His ear attends the sort*

His eyes i an in. set sleep.

He will sustain our weakest power.

With his almighty arm, And wat^h our most unguarded hi

Against sui prising harm.

65, 66

CREATION AND

67, 63

Israel, rejoice and rest secure,

Thy keeper is the Lord ; His wakeful eyes employ his power

For thine eternal guard. 5 Nor scorching sun, nor sickly moon

Shall have his leave to smite; He shields thy head from burning noon,

From blasting damps at night. 6 He guards thy soul, he keeps thy breath

Where thickest dangers come ; Go and return, secure from death,

Till God commands thee home.

65. Darwells 82; Resurrection 72,

Swithins 44.

(Psalm 121. As the 143th Psalm.)

God our Preserver.

UPWARD I lift mine eyes, From God is all my aid ; The God that built the skies, And earth and nature made :

God is the tower

To which I fly;

His grace is nigh

In every hour. 2 My feet shall never slide And fall in fatal snares, Since God, my guard and guide, Defends me from my fears :

Those wakeful eyes

That never sleep

Shall Israel keep

When dangers rise. 3 No burning heats by day, Nor blasts of evening air, Shall take my health away, If God be with me there :

Thou art my sun,

And thou my shade,

To guard my head

By night or noon. 4 Hast thou not given thy word To save my soul from death i And I can trust my Lord To keep my mortal breath :

I'll go and come,

Nor fear to die,

Till from on high

Thou call me home.

66- Tunbridge 103, Abridge Q.O\,Undon 130.

(Hymn 19. B.2. CM)

Our frail Bodies, and God our Preserver.

LET others boast how strong they be, Nor death, nor danger fear; But we'll confess, O Lord, to thee, What feeble things we are. 2 Fresh as the grass ou, bodies stand,

And flourish bright and gay, A blasting wind sweeps o'er the land, And fades the grass away.

Our life contains a thousand springs,

And dies if one be gone; Strange ! that a harp of thousand strings

Should keep in tune so long. 4 But 'tis our God supports our frame,

The God that built us first; Salvation to th' Almighty Name

That rear'd us from the dust. 5 [He spoke, and straight our hearts and brains

In all their motions rose ; Let blood (said he) flow round the veins ,

And round the veins it flows. 6 While we have breath or use our tongues

Our Maker we'll adore ; His Spirit moves our heaving lungs

Or they would breathe no more.]

67- Walsal 237, Ludlow 84, Burford 198.

(Hymn 83. B.l. CM.)

Afflictions and Death under Providence.

Job. v. 6—8.

NOT from the dust affliction grows, Nor troubles rise by chance; Yet we are born to care and woes, A sad inheritance. 2 As sparks break out from burning coals,

And still are upwards borne, So grief is rooted in our souls, And man grows up to mourn. 3 Yet with my God I leave my cause,

And trust his promis'd grace; He rules me by his well-known laws Of love and righteousness. 4 Not all the pains that e'er I bore

Shall spoil my future peace, For death and hell can do no more Than what my Father please.

68- Wareham 117, Wells 102. (Psalm 65. ver. 5—13. 2d Part. L. M.)

Divine Providence in Air, Earth, and Sea y or, the God of Nature and Grace.

THE God of our salvation hears The groans of Sion mix'd with tears; Yet when he comes with kind designs, Thro' all the way his terror shines.

2 On him the race of man depends, Far as the earth's remotest ends, Where the Creator's name is known By nature's feeble light alone.

3 Sailors, that travel o'er the flood, Address their frighted souls to God; When tempests rage and billows roar At dreadful distance from the shore.

4 He bids the noisy tempest? cease ; He calms the raging crowd to peace, When a tumultuous nation raves Wild as the winds, and loud as waves.

69

PttOVIDKNCE.

0, 7 1

w hole kingdoms shaken by the <-?orni

Mountains established l>v his hand l inn on their old foundation! stand.

6 Bt-hoUi hi- ensigns sweep i;.

blase and light'nmga t!y,

U | rise,

the bright horrors turn theii

7

ommand the m >ming ray Smiles in die east, and leads the day; rt declining wheels item bins.

8 1 .v Ins voice; The evening and the morn rejoice

the earth made soft with showers,

La Jen with fruit and drcst in dowers.

9 Ti> front his watery stores on high, (round supply ; i Iks upon the clouds, and thence Doth bis enriching drops dispense.

it) The desert grows a fruitful field, Abundant rood the Tallies yield ; 'J he rallies shout with cheerful voice, And neighb'ring bills repeat their joys, it , The pastures smile in green array, 1 There lambs and larger cattle play ; The larger cattle and the lamb

thy name. 19 Thy wjrks pronounce thy power divine;

i thy glories shine; Thro' every month thy gifts appear; Great God! lii twns the year.

69- CkanirjSj Harts65,Bramaat4 8.

I m 107. Ufa Part. L. M.)

■at S: ni m ,!>i J. Shipwreck ; or}

WOULD you behold the works ofGod, His wooden in the world abroad, th the m uiners, and tra< e ukaown regions of the -ea-.

They leave their native shores behind,

- e the favour of the wind, Till God command, and tempests i That heave the ocean to the skies.

3 Now t.i the heaven- they mount amain, deepi again ; .:,ange affrigti - feel,

ng drunkaid reel! I Ifhen land i- far, and death is nigh. Lost to all hope, t > God the Mi- mercy hears the loud a Idress, And sends satiation in distress.

He bills the winds their wrath assuage, . waves forget their ra .

en where the> wish'd to be.

O may the son- of men i The won i! • Lord!

Let them then private offerings bring, And m the church his glon -

70- Excei 4. Camhrh/g* Ncwl\i Pioxi- ■ 10.

(Psalm 107. 4th Part. CM.) /' ,ilm.

THY work! ot glory, mighty Lord, Thy wonders m the deeps,

urage shall iccoid, V\ ho trade in floating ships. I

At thy command the wind- anv, Aim swell the tow'iing wave-, The men astonish'd mount the skies, ,:aves.

[Again they climb the watery bills,

And plunge In deeps asjain ; Each like a tottering diunkard reels,

And liniis his courage vain. 4 Frighted to hear the tempest roar,

They pant With fluttering breath, And, hopeless of the distant shore,

Expect immediate death.]

Then to the Lord they raise their cries,

He hears the loud request, And orders silence thro' the skies, A nd lays the floods to rest. 6 Sailors rejoice to lose their fears,

And see the storm allay 'd : Now to their eyes the port appears ; There let their vow* be paid. 7 Tis God that brings thein safe to land ; Let stupid mortals know

under hiscommand, And all the winds that blow. 8 O that the sons of men would praise

The goodnevs of the Lord • And those that see tin wond'rous ■ Thy wonderous love record.

7 1- Uppon't 1SR, Lib i' «79, King >>iicfge$&.

'Hymn !09. B.2. L. M.)

The Darbu I of Providence.

LORD, we adore thy vast designs, j The obscure abyss of providence, Too deep to SO«nd with mortal line-, TOO dark to view with teeble sense.

Now thou arrayst thine awful fare In angry Mown-, without a -mile; We through the cloud believe thy grarc, Secure of thy compassion still.

3 Through seas and storms of deep distress \\ e -ail by faith and not by sight; Faith guides us in the wildec Through all the briars and the night.

72, 73

CREATION AND

74

Dear Father, if thy lifted rod Resolve to scourge us here below, Still we must lean upon our God, Thine arm shall bear us safely through.

72- Harborough 142, Brodcrips 252,

Wkhtwwtk 11$.

(Psalm 73. S.M.) The Mystery of Providence unfolded.

SURE there's a righteous God, N or is religion vain, Tho' men of vice may boast aloud, And men of grace complain.

2 I saw the wicked rise, And felt my heart repine, While haughty fools with scornful eyes In robes ef honour shine.

3 [Pamper'd with wanton ease, Their flesh looks full and fair, Their wealth rolls in like flowing seas And grows without their care.

4 Free from the plagues and pains That pious souls endure, Thro' all their life oppression reigns And racks the humble poor.

5 Their impious tongues blaspheme The everlasting God ; Their malice blasts the good man's name, And spreads their lies abroad.

6 But I with flowing tears Indulg'd my doubts to rise ; * Is there a God that sees or hears 1 The things below the skies?']

7 The tumults of my thought Held me in hard suspense, Till to thy house my feet were brought To learn thy justice thence.

8 Thy word with light and power Did my mistakes amend ; I view'd the sinners life before, But here 1 learnt their end.

9 On what a slippery steep The thoughtless wretches go; And O that dreadful fiery deep That waits their fall below.

10 Lord, at thy feet I bow, My thoughts no more repine ; I call my God my portion now, And all my powers are thine.

73- Worksop 31, Bright 07i 208. (Psalm 73. 1st Part. CM.)

Affiicted Saints happy, and prosperous Sin- ners cursed. NOW I'm convirc'd the Lord is kind To men of heart sincere, Yet once my foolish thoughts rcpin'd And border'd on de.-patr.

I griev'd to see the wicked thrive,

And spoke with angry breath, ' How pleasant and profane they live!

1 How peaceful is their death ! 3 1 With well-fed flesh and haughty eyes

' They lay their fears to sleep; ' Against the heavens their slanders rise,

' While saints in silence weep. 4 ' In vain 1 lift my hands to pray,

' And cleanse my heart in vain, ' For I am chasten'd all the day,

' The night renews my pain.' 9 Yet while my tongue indulg'd complaints,

I felt my heart reprove ; ' Sure 1 shall thus offend thy saints,

' And gneve the men 1 love.' 6 But still I found my doubts too hard,

The conflict too severe, Till I retir'd to search thy word,

And learn thy secrets there. 7 There, as in some prophetic glass,

I saw the sinner's feet High mounted on a slippery place,

Beside a fiery pit.

8 I heard the wretch profanely boast,

Till at thy frown he fell; His honours in a dream were lost,

And he awakes in hell. 9 Lord, what an envious fool I was !

How like a thoughtless beast! Thus to suspect thy promis'd grace,

And think the wicked blest. 10 Yet I was kept from full despair,

Upheld by power unknown; That blessed hand that broke the snare

Shall guide me to thy throne.

74- Worksop 31, Bath Chapel 26.

(Psalm 9. ver. 12. 2d Part. CM.)

The Wisdom and Equity of Providence.

WHEN the great Judge, supreme and Shall once inquire for blood, [just, The humble souls, that mourn in dust, Shall find a faithful God. 2 He from the dreadful gates of death

Does his own children raise : In Zion's gates, with cheerful breath, Thev sing their Father's praise. 3 His foes shall fall with heedless feet

Into the pit they made; And sinners perish in the net That their own hands had spread. 4 Thus by thy judgments, mighty God !

Are thy deep counsels known ; When men of mischief are destroyed. The snare must be their own.

l>

Uith Ckaptl 26. PA I SE. A>». 1 1,1 w icked ihall sink down io hell ;

rath devour the land, I hit dare forget thee, or rebel Against tli) known commands. 6 , Qti to tore distn ^ arc biuught, : wait and long < omp 'I \ww k ria -hall not be till I

lull their hopes be vain.

7

.■a Redeemer, from try -cat

ltdge ami save the pOOl ;

Let nationi tremble at thy feet.

An I man prevail no nunc.

Thy thunder shall affright the proud, irts to pain, that thou art God, And the) hut feeble men.]

7J. Wonhan 117, Ay/if* Strtet 941. (Psalm 36, m.)

ctkms nmd Pravidemce of Gcd } or,

■ il Provid net rcce.

HK. II m the heavens, eternal God, l'h> goodness in full glory shines; ruth shall break thro* every cloud That veils and darkens thy desi-ns. '2

r tii in thy justice stands tuntains their foundations k the wonders ot thy hands;

Thy judgment;; are a mighty deep.

tin providence is kind and I

thy bounty share; The whole creation is thy charge, llut saints are thy peculiar i aie.

Il i'ow excellent thj grace,

■ all our hope and i omfotl -pi ingS I

ot Adam in distress 1 lj to the shadow of thy wings.

From the provisions of thy bo

We -hall be ted with rweet repast; There mercy like a river lows. And brings salvation to our taste.

intain rich and tree, from the presence of the Lord; And m th\ light our souls shall see i ,n thy word.

To- Rn: fru.l/ 171, I ru't on 30, Gloucester 12.

(Psalm 117. 1st Part. L.M.) The divine WUme, Prm-idr/ice and Grace.

P\\ USE \: the Lord; 'tis good t" raise Our hearts and voices in his prai-c; Ills nature and his works invite To make this duty our delight.

<j Ttie Lord builds up Jerusalem, And gathers nations to his name: Hi mercy melts the stubborn soul, And makes the broken spirit whole.

PRO\ [DENCE.

77

:;

II • form ivenly flames,

lie counts their number-, calls then* name Mil \ ast, and knows no bound,

A deep where all our thoughts are drownM.

1

•ui ' ord, in l great his might;

And all hi- glories minute:

l le crowns Die meek, rewards the just, And treads the wicked to the dust.

I' A! mii; to the Lord, exalt him high, \\ bo spreads In- > load all round the sky ; I here he prepares the fruitful rain, Nor lets the drops descend in vain.

6 He makes the grass the hills adorn, And clothes the smiling fields with corn; The beasis with food his hands supply, And the young ravens when they civ.

7 What is the creature's skill or force

ilv man. the warlike horse,

The nimble wit, the active limb? All are too mean delights for him. I

But s unts are lovely in his sight;

He view, his children with delight:

their hope, he knows their fear, And looks and loves his image there.

77- Southampton 'J 27 , Rowles 73, Chard 17k (Psalm 136 Abridged. L.M.)

.um, Vrtrjidmce, Re- demption an i Salvation. GIVE to DUI*God immortal praise; Mercy and truth are all his w.i\- |

■ Wonders ot grace t<> God belong,

• Repeat his mercies in your song.'

'2 Give to the Lord of lords renown, The King of kings with glory crown : •Hi- mercies ever shall endure, [more.' 'When' lord, and kings are known 'no

3 He built the earth, he spread the sky, And tix'd the starry lights on high:

• Wondeasoi grace to God belong,

' Repeat his mercies in yOUS • 4

He tills the sua with morning light,

He bids the moon duect die night:

• His mercies ever -hall endure, more.*

' When' suns and moons shall shine ' u >

The lews he freed from Pharaoh's hand, Am 1 brought them to the promis'd land ;

' Wooden <>; grm e to God belong, 1 Kep<at his mercies in yom i

<>

He -aw the Gentiles dead in sin,

And felt his pity work within:

' Hi- mercies ever shall endure,

' w hen' death and sin -hall reign ' no more.*

7 He sent his Son with power to save I n m juilt, and darkness, and the grave. 1 Wonders ot grace to God belong, ' Repeat his mercies in your song.'

S, 79

CREATION AND

80

Through this vaia world he guides our feet,

And leads us to his heavenly seat:

' His mercies ever shall endure,

' When' this vain world shall be 'no more.'

78- Chard 175, Wells 102. (Psalm 68. v. 19, 9, 20-22. 3d Part. L. M.)

Praise for temporal Blessings ; or, common and special Mercies.

WE bless the Lord, the just, the good, Who fills our hearts with joy and food; Who pours his blessings from the skies, And loads our davs with rich supplies.

3 He sends the sun his circuit round To cheer the fruits, to warm the ground; He bids the clouds, with plenteous rain, Refresh the tlursty earth again.

3 'Tis to his care we owe our breath, And all our near escapes from death : Safety and health to God belong ; He heals the weak, and guards the strong.

4 He makes the saint and sinner prove The common blessings of his love; But the wide difference that remains Is endless joy, or endless pains.

5 The Lord, that bruis'd the serpent's head, On all the serpent's seed shall tread; The stubborn sinner's hope confound, And smite him with a lasting wound.

6 But his right hand his saints shall raise From the deep earth or deeper seas ; And bring them to his courts above, There shall they taste his special love.

79. Wareham 117, Angels 60.

(Psalm 57. L.M.)

Praise for Protection, Grace and Truth.

MY God, in whom are all the springs Of boundless love,and grace unknown, Hide me beneath thy spreading wings Till the dark cloud is overblown.

1 Up to the heavens 1 send my cry, "I he Lord will my desires perform ; He sends his angel from the sky. And saves mefrom the threatening storm.

3 Be thou exalted, O my God, Above the heavens where angels dwell ; Thy power on earth be known abroad, And land to land thv wonders tell.

4 My heart is fix'd ; my song shall raise Immortal honours to thy name; Awake, my tongue, to sound his praise, Mv tongue, the gloiy of my frame.

s

High o'er the earth his mercy reigns, And reaches to the utmost sky j His truth to endless years remains,

When lower worlds dissolve and die.

Be thou exalted, 0 my God, Above the heavens where angels dwell; Tiiy power on earth be known abroad, And land to land thy wonders teli.

80- Gloucester 12, Carey's U, Maris 65.

(Psalm 104. L.M.)

The Glory of God in Creation and Providence.

MY sou!, thy great Creator praise ; When cloth'i in his celestial rays He in full majesty appears, And, like a robe, his glory wears. Note, This psalm may be sunt to the tune of the old With or 12 ~th psalm, by adding these two lines to every stanza, n imely,

Great is the Lord ; what tongue can frame An equal honour to his name?

Otherwise it must be sung as the 10DfA psalm. The heavens are for his curtains spread, Th' unfathom'd deep he makes his bed ; Clouds are his chariot, when he flies On winged storms across the skies.

3 Angels, whom his own breath inspires, His ministers, are flaming fires ; And swift as thought their armies move To bear his vengeance, or his love.

4 The world's foundations by his hand Are pois'd, and shall for ever stand; He binds the ocean in his chain, Lest it should drown the earth again.

5 When earth wascover'd with (he flood, Which high above the mountains stood, He thunder'd, and the ocean fled, Confin'd to its appointed bed.

6 The swelling billows knowtheirbound, And in their channels walk their round ; Yet thence convey'd by secret veins, They spring on hills and drench the plains.

7 He bids the crystal fountains flow, And cheer the vallies as they go;

Tame heifers there their thirst allay, And for the stream wild asses bray.

8 From pleasant trees which shade the brink,

The lark and linnet light to drink ;

Their songs the lark and linnet raise,

And chide our silence in his praise. PAUSE I.

God, from his cloudy cistern, pours

On the parch'd earth enriching showers;

The grove, the garden, and the field

A thousand joyful blessings yield. 10

He makes the grassy food arise,

And gives the cattle large supplies ;

With herbs for man, of various power,

To nourish nature, or to cure. 11

What noble fruit the vines produce!

The olive yields a shining juice ;

Our heamare cheer'd with gen'rous wine,

VViih inward joy our faces shine.

si

]>R0Y1I)KN( IE.

is

W iili nature'- i In

w hile bread your vital strength impa Berve him with vlgoui in yi in hearts.

I1 \l >! II.

Behold the stately cedai stai RaisM m the forest I", his hands: Birds to the bought for shelter tly, And build their Rests secure on 14

And .it the airy mountain's fool

i he foeblei creatures make their cell ;

He gives them srisdom where todwelL

IS He sets the sun DM circling race, Appoints the moon to change her face; And when thick darkness veils the da] , Calls out wild boasts to limit their prey.

ni Pierce inns lead their young abroad,

And roaring BSh their meat from God J

But when the morning-beams an e, The savage beast to i overt flies.

17 Then man to daily labour goes; llu night was made for bh repose i

thy gift ; that IWCel ■ From tiresome toil and wasting grief.

1H How strange thy work> ! how <jreat thy skill! And even land thy riches fill: Thj wisdom round the world « ious >'arth i> full of thee.

19 ii | glories in W here fish in millions swim and creep, \\ ith wonderous motions, swift or slow, Still wandering in the paths below.

There ships divide their watei ] And Socks of >caly monsters play; There dwells the huge Leviathan, And foams and tp< n- in spite ol man.

PAUSE ill. Vast are thy works, almighty I ord, All nature rests upon tin wi And the whole inds,

Waiting their portion fromth) hands.

While e.i> h receives bis different food, pronounce it j

- ind worms, Rejoice and praise in different

Bui wl irn,

And dj ing to their dust return ,

nan tod u-a-t their souls resign,

i Yet thou canst breathe < a da I And till the world with beasts and men, a word ot thj ( reating breath Repairs the wastes ol time and death.

Mis works, the WOB lers of his might, Arehonour'd with his own d< ■.•ui are his glorious « The Lord is dreadful in his praise.

The earth stands trembling at thy stroke,

And at thy touch the mount

Yet humble ouh maj see tl

And tell their wants t( :acc.

27 In thee my hopes and wishes meet, ,\n I mal ■• >•- 1 •

Thy praises shall my breath employ, Till it expire in endless

While haughty sinners die accurst, Their glory bury'd with their diiit, 1. to nr : .only Km;,

Immortal hallelujahs sing.

8 I . C. Milton 212, Gnvt 143, Ir*4 171. (Psalm 78. 1st Part. CM.) Providence of God > tcorded ; o» , pious Educa- ■

LET i hildren hear the might] deeds, m'd ol old, \\ huh in our youngei

■ lichour fathers told. 9 He bids us make his glories ki

Ills V.

An 1 we'll convey his wonders down rising race.

;

Our lip-s

And they again to I

■• a :h thcra to their 1. 4 rhus shall the) learn in God alone

That they may ne'er forget his works, bin prat use his commands :

THE FALL.

. E/aiborougk 170. (Hymn 57. B. 1. (

Sin , or, tht fi t Adam.

Rom. v. 12. P>a. Ii. ... Job Mv. 4.

BACKWARD withhuml I On our original ;

In our hist father's fall!

To all that's good averse and blind,

But prone" to all that* ill; What dr< . ur min i :

How obstinate oUrwiUl

I

■ lniquif .

D

83, 84

THE FALL.

85

How strong in our degenerate blood

The old corruption reign, And, mingling with the crooked flood,

\\ anders thro' all our veins !] 5 [Wild and unwholesome as the root

Will all the branches be; How can we hope for living fruit

From such a deadly tree ? 6 What mortal power from things unclean

Can pure productions bring? Who can command a vital stream

From an infected spring?] 7 Yet. mighty God, thy wonderous love

Can make our nature clean, While Christ and grace prevail above

The tempter, death, and sin. 8 The second Adam shall restore

The ruins of the first, Hosanna to that sovereign power

That new-creates our dust.

83- Ulverston 179, Pauls 246.

(Hymn 124. B. 1. L. M.)

The first and second Adam, Rom. v. 12, &c.

DEEP in the dust before thy throne Our guilt and our disgrace we own; Great God, we own th' unhappy name Whence sprang our nature snd our shame ;

2 Adam, the sinner: At his fall, Death like a conqu'ror seiz'd us all; A thousand new-born babes are dead By fatal union to their head.

But whilst our spirits fill'd with awe Behold the terrors of thy law, We sing the honours of thy grace, That sent to save our ruin'd race.

4 We sing thine everlasting Son, Whojoin'd our nature to his own; Adam the second, from the dust Raises the ruins of the first.

5 [By the rebellion of one man Thro' all his seed the mischief ran ; And by one man's obedience now Are all his seed made righteous too.]

6 Where sin did reign, and death abound, There have the sons of Adam found Abounding life ; there glorious grace Reigns thro' the Lord our righteousness.

84- Ulverston 179, Pauls 246, Babylon 23.

(Psalm 51. 2d Part. L. M.)

Original and actual Sin confessed.

LORD, I am vile, conceiv'd in sin ; And born unholy and unclean ; Sprung from the man'whose guilty fall Corrupts the race, and taints us ail.

Soon as we draw our infant breath. The seeds of sin grow up for death; Thy law demands a perfect heart, But we're defil'd in every part.

3 [Great God, create my heart anew, And form my spirit pure and true : O make me wise betimes to «py My danger and my remedy.]

4 Behold I fall before thy face ; My only refuge is thy grace: No outward forms can make me clean ; The leprosy lies deep within.

5 No bleeding bird, nor bleeding beast, Nor hyssop branch, nor sprinkling priest, Nor running brook, nor flood, nor sea, Can wash the dismal stain away.

6 Jesus, my God, thy blood alone Hath power sufficient to atone ; Thy blood can make me white as snow ; No Jewish types could cleanse me so.

While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, Nor flesh, nor soul hath rest or ease ; Lord, let me hear thy pardoning voice, And make my broken bones rejoice.

85- F.leubro 170, Charmouth 28, IValsaloyj. (Psalm 51. ver. 3—13. 1st Part. CM.)

Original and actual Sin confessed and pardoned.

LORD, I would spread my sore distress And guilt before thine eyes; Against thy laws, against thy grace, How high my crimes arise ! o Should'st thou condemn my soul to hell,

And crush my flesh to dust, Heaven would approve thy vengeance well, And earth must own it just. 3 I from the stock of Adam came,

Unholy and unclean; All my original is shame, And all my nature sin. 4 Born in a world of guilt, I drew

Contagion with my breath ; And, as my days advanc'd, I grew A juster prey for death. 5 Cleanse me, O Lord, and cheer my sou

With thy forgiving love ; O, make my broken spirit whole, And bid my pains remove. 6 Let not thy spirit quite depart, Nor drive me from thy face ; Create anew my vicious heart, And fill it with thv grace. 7 Then will I make thy mercy known

Before the sons of men ; Backsliders shall address thy throne, And turn to God again.

THE FALL.

, imV 58.

. c J i urn Ad.im.

BD with Ike joy of innocence Adam, our father, Uood,

And cat th' unlawtul tood.

a

■ are burn a sensual race, I'u -infill jo>> inclined ,

I ::ive plate, Ami flesh enslaves the mind.

U'liile flesh and sense and pas-;on reigns, the twee ten good: incj music m our chains, And so torget the load. 4 : God, renew our ruin'd frame, Our broken powers real Inspire us with a heavenly liame, And flesh shall rei^n no more.

Eiernal spirit, write thy law

I'pon our inward And let the M 'jaw

His image on our he

ST- Abiidgt 201, Crou-le 3.

(Psalm 14. 1st Part. CM.) By X.itttre alt Men are Sinners.

FOOLS in their hearts believe and say ' That all religions vain, ■ There is no God that reigns on high, ' Or minds th' affairs of men.'

From thoughts so dreadful and profane

apt discourse proceed- , And in their impious hands are found Al>ominable deeds. 3 The Lord, from his celestial throne,

^'d down on things below To find the man that sought his grace, 1 Or did his justice know.

4 1 By nature all are gone astray, 1 Their practice ail the same ; There's none tha; ^er"s land,

There's none that loves his name. 5 Their tongues are us'd to speak deceit,

Their -landers never cease ; How swift to mischief are their feet, Nor know the paths ot pi o 5uch seeds of sin ;that bitter root)

In every heart are found ; Sor i an thev bear diviner fruit, e reflne the ground.

88- P ■■■' II""

I «.

:nm in Sin.

Li i ii.i wild leopards of the the spots that nature ihen ma] the wicked turn ti i

And ciianye their tempers and their lives,

.1 might Ethiopian >L Washout the darkness of the The dead as well may leave their graves As old (ransgresaon uax to sin.

3 Where vae has held its empire long Twill not endure the least controul; None but a power divinely strong Can turn the current of the soul.

4 Great God, 1 own thy power divine. That works to change this heart of mine; I would be form'd anew, and bleis The wonders of creating grate.

89- Greens Hundred 89, Olillundud 100. (Hymn 24. B. 2. L. .V.

The Evil of Sin visible in the Full of Angels ,md

WHEN the Great Builder arch'd the sk.es, And form'd all nature with a word, The joytul cherubs tun'd bis

i v bending throne ador'd.

High in the midst of all the throng,

tt the morning-stars he sung

Till sin destroy 'd his heavenly state.

3 Twas sin that hurl'd him from his throne, Grov'ling in hie the rebel lies: ■ II w art thou sunk in daikness down, 1 Son of the morning, from the skies + :']

4 And thus our two first parents stood fill mii dehl'd the happy pi They lost their garden and their God, And ruin'd all their unborn .

[S© sprung the plague from Adam's bower And spread cie>trui tion all abroad ;

:-i name, that in one hour Spoil'd six days labour of a God..'

6 Tremble, my soul, and mourn for That such a foe shoui' I Fly to thy Lord for quick n O mav he slay tlus treacherous guest.

7 Then to thy throne, victoriou I Then to thy throne oursl»ut> shah I Thine everlasting ar n ror sin the monster bleeds and die-;. • job. anviii ". + lsa. .\.

90, 91, 92

THE FALL.

93, 94

90. Worksop 31, Bangor 231. (Hymn 150. B. 2. CM.) T/te Dcceitf illness of Sin.

SIN lias a thousand treacherous arts To practise on the mind ; With flattering looks she tempts our hearts, But leaves a sting behind. 2 With names of virtue she deceives The aged and the 5

ile the heedless wretch believes, She makes his fetters strong. 3 She pleads for all the joys she brings,

And gives a fair pretence ; But cheats the soul of heavenly things, And chains it down to sense. 4 So on a tree divinely fair

Grew the forbidden food; Our mother took the poison there, And tainted all her blood.

9 1 . Abridge 20 1 , Anns 58.

(Hymn 153. B.2. CM.)

The Distemper, Folly, and Madness of Sin.

SIN like a venomous disease Infects our vital blood ; The only balm is sovereign grace, And the physician, God. 2 Our beauty and our strength are fled,

And we draw near to death ; But Christ the Lord recals the dead With his almighty breath. 3 Madness by nature reigns within,

The passions burn and rage ; Till God's own Son with skill divine The inward lire assuage. 4 [We lick the dust, we grasp the wind,

And solid good despise ;

iuch is the folly of the mind

Till Jesus makes us wise.

We give our souls the wounds they feel,

We drink the poisonous gall, And rush with fury down to hell;

But heaven prevents the fall.] 6 [The man possess'd amongst the tombs

Cuts his own flesh, and cries ; He foams, and raves, till Jeius comes,

And the foul spirit tlies.j

92- Worksop 31. (Hymn 156. B.2. CM.)

Presumption and Despair ; or, Safari's various Temptations.

I HATE the tempter and his charms, 1 hate his flattering breath ; The serpent takes a thousand forms To cheat our souls to de. th

He feeds our hopes with airy dream?,

Or kills with slavish fear;' And holds us still in wide extremes,

Presumption, or despair.

Now he persuades, • How easy 'tis

' To walk the road to heaven ;' Anon he swells our sins, and cries,

' They cannot be forgiven.' 4 [He bids young sinners, ' Yet forbear

' To think of God or death; ' For prayer and devotion are

' But melancholy breath.' 5 He tells the aged, < They must die,

' And :tis too late to pray; ' In vain for mercy now they cry,

' For they have lost their day.'] 6 Thus he supports his cruel throne

By mischief and deceit ; And drags the sons of Adam down

To darkness and the pit. 7 Almighty God, cut short his power,

Let him in darkness dwell ; And, that he vex the earth no more,

Confine him down to hell.

93- Anns 58, Grove House 143.

(Hymn 157. CM.)

The same.

0\V Satan comes with dreadful roar, And threatens to destroy ; He worries whom he can't devour With a malicious jov. 2 Ye sons of God, oppose his rage,

Resist, and he'll be gone; Thus did our dearest Lord engage And vanquish him alone. 3 Now he appears almost divine

Like innocence and love, But the old serpent lurks within When he assumes the dove. 4 Fly from the false deceiver's tongue,

Ye sons of Adam, fly; Our parents found the snare too strong, Nor should the children try.

94. Angels Hymn 60, Babylon Streams 23. (Hymn 158. L.M.)

Few saved ; or, the almost Christian, the Hypocrite and Apostate,

BROAD is the road that leads to death, And thousands walk together there; lom shows a narrower path With here and there a traveller, o

' Deny thyself, and take thy cross,' Is the Redeemer's great command ; Nature must count her gold but dross it she would gain this heavenly land.

N

95, 96, 9*

SCRIPTl RE.

■ il -oul ilut dlW .in.!

\ ; i a aik- the wa\s ct God no ■ore,

ll luit estecm'd almost .i Mint,

Ami nukes his own destruction sure.

I ord, lei not all m\ hopes br vain ; Create m> heart ciim

which hypocrites could ne'er attain,

Which false a|K>statcs never knew.

rl i?2.

Paraphrased. .MPait.I M. Jsisas ./«</ 1 ; U old and the

LORD, what was man, when made at first, \.tam the offspring of the <!u-t,

That thuu shoiild'-t Kt hmi and his race But just below an angel'- place.'

That thou should'st rai-e tiis nature so, And make hi:n h>rd of all below;

Make ever> l>easl and bird -ubmit, And lav the lishe- at ln> feet!

3 But ", what brighter -lories wait

Whit honoun shall thy Son adorn Who condescended to be bornl

4 See him below his aagell made, see him m dosl i lead,

I .. -avc a ruiu'd world troui -in ; but he shall reign with power divine.

."■ The world to come, redeem'd from all The miseries that attend the tall, New-made, and glorious shall submit At our exalted Saviour's feet

SCRIPTURE.

; assfJMi 40, Rarwles 73, Portugal 97. (Hymn 53. 1.1. ]

ITht Hi . Hcb. i. 1,2. '2 Tim. in.

15, 16. Psalm cxlvii. 19, JO. /"> OD who m various methods told VT His mind and will to saints of old,

•vn hi- Son, with truth and grace, h us in these latter dav-.

Our nation reads the writen word, iThat book of life, that sine record : The bright inheritance of heaven i> by the tweet conveyance given.

3 God's kindest thoughts are here express'd, Able to make us wise and ble-s'd ; Thr' doctnne> are divinely true, Kit for reproof, and comfort too.

4 Ye British isles, who read his love In long epistles from above, (Me hath not sent his sacred word To every land Praise ye the Lord.

07- Portugal 97. Marks 65. [Hjnu 151. B. 2. i Prophfcy and Inspiration.

•'T'WAS by an order from the Lord

1 The ancient prophet? -poke his word ; His Spirit did their tongues inspire, And wann'd their heart- with heavenly fire.

| The works and wonders which thev wrought Confirm 'd the messages the; brought; The piophct s pen succeeds bis breath !0 save the holy words trem death.

Great God, mine eye- with pleasure look On the dear volume of thy took j There my Redeemer'- Face I see, And read his name who dy'd for me.

4 Let the false raptures of the mind Be lost ami vanish in the wind ; Here I can ri\ my hope secure.

y word, and must endure.

98- Sprague 166, Crozrle 3, Stillman 66.

(Hymn 119. B. 2. CM.)

The Holy Scriptures.

I ADEN with guilt, and full cf fears, j 1 fly to thee, m> Lord, And not a glimpse of hope appears But in thy wntten word.

The volume of my Father's grace

Does all my grief- assuage : Here 1 behold m> SavRnart race

Almost in even txige. 3 [This is the field where hidden lies

The pearl of price unknown, That merchant is divine.

U ho makes the pearl his own.] 4 [Here consecrated water flows

To quench my thirst v\ -in : Here the tair tree ot knowledge grows,

Nor danger dwells therein.

This is the judge that ends the strife,

Where wit and reason fail ; My guide to everlasting life

Through all this gloomv vale D3

99, 100

SCRIPTURE.

101

O may thy counsels, mighty God, My roving feet command ;

Nor I forsake the happy road That leads to thy right hand.

99- Denbigh 54, Marks 65, New Sabbath 122.

(Psalm 19. L.M.)

The Books of Nature and of Scripture compar- ed; or, the Glory and Success of the Gospel.

THE heavens declare thy glory, Lord, In every star thy wisdom shines; But when our eyes behold thy word, We read thy name in fairer lines.

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 Round the whole earth, and never stand ; So when thy truth begun its race, It touch'd and glanc'd on everv land.

4 Nor shall thy spreading gospel rest, Till through the world thy truth has run ; Till Christ has 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 simply wise, Thy laws are pure, thy judgments right.

6 Thy noblest wonders here we view In souls renew'd and sins foigiv'n : Lord, cleanse my sins, my soul renew, And make thy word my guide to heaven.

100- Martins Lane 67, Nezvcourt 173.

(Psalm 19. To the tune of the cxiiith Psalm.)

The Booh of Nature and Scripture.

GREAT God, the heavens well-order'd frame Declares the glories of thy name ;

There thy rich works of wonder shine : A thousand starry beauties there, A thousand radiant marks apj>ear

Of boundless power, and skill divine. 2 From nkrht to day, from day to night, The dawning and the dying light

Lectures of heavenly wisdom read ; With silent eloquence they raise Our thou^'itb to our Crea tor's praise,

And neitner sound nor language need. 3 Yet their divine instructions run far as the journiesof the sun,

An I every nation knows their voice: The sun, like some young bridegroom drest, breaks from the chambers of the east.

Roils round, and makes the earth rejoice.

Where'er he spreads his beams abroad, He smiles and speaks his maker God ;

All nature joins to shew thy praise: Thus God, in every creature 'shines ; Fair is the book of nature's lines,

But fairer is thy book of grace. PAUSE.' Jennings 123. I love the volumes of thy word ; What light andjoy those leaves afford

To souls benighted and distrest! Thy precept* guide my doubtful way. Thy fear forbids my feet to stray,

Thy promise leads my heart to res'. 6 From the discoveries of thy law, TJ e perfect rules of life 1 draw,

These are my study and delight: Not honey so invites the taste, Nor gold, that hath the furnace past,

Appears so pleasing to the sight.

Thy threatenings wake my slumbering eyes, And warn me where my danger lies;

Eut 'tis thy blessed gospel, Lord, That makes my guilty conscience clean, Converts my soul, subdues my sin,

And gives a free but large reward. 8 Who knows the errors of his thoughts? My God, foigive my secret faults,

And from presumptuous sins restrain: Accept my poor attempts of praise That I have read thy book of grace,

And book of nature, not in vain.

101- James's 163, Bedford 91, Stamford 9.

(Psalm 119. 7th Part. CM.)

Imperfection of Nature, and Perfection of

Scripture.

Ver. 96. paraphrased.

LET all the heathen writers join To form one perfect book. Great God, if once compar'd with thine, How mean their writings look! 2 Not die most perfect rules they gave

Could shew one sin forgiven,

Nor lead a step beyond the grave;

But thine conduct to heaven.

3

I've seen an end of what we call

Perfection here below ; How short the powers of nature fall, And can no farther go ! 4 Yet men would fain be just with God

By works their hands have wrought; But'thy commands, exceeding broad, Extend to every thought. 5 In vain we boast perfection here,

V\ hile sin denies our frame, And sinks our virtues down so far, They scarce deserve the name. 6 Our faith and love, and every grace,

Pali far below thy word ;

But perfect truth and rightec

Dwell only with the Lord.

SCRIPTURE.

101, 10j

i

Brjn: r dm H9. 4th Part. CM.) ' m Script* c.

Ver.

H'»'a ta : ire their beam,

;aanl their h\cs from sin' hottest rules imparts

..i>t- iheii thoughts to I

VCt. 10..

the sun, a heavenly light, us all the day ;

i of the night, A I-*ni i> to l<-a.l our

thy law with care, And meditate im Grow wi>er t!un their teat hers are, An 1 i Lord.

\cr. 104, UJ. make me truly wise; I hate the sinner'- I hate my own vain thoughts that rise, Bit love thy law, my God. Ver. 89,90, 91. •rr> heavens thy rule obey, 1 be earth maintains her ; .

t and day : i power expi .

But still thy law and gospel, Lord, Have le uvine;

h -.tan. h firmer than thy word, •-."hi) shine.]

116. Thy word is everlasting ;:u;h;

;> ire is every page; That holy book shall guide our youth, And well support our age.

10J. fiotjrW 91, V (Psalm 119. 5th Part C

i f God duvtiing m

Ol love thy h< h ■) delight;

as draw Divio night.

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