SELECTION 4. C. M. CONSIDER that the righteous man And when to him I make my prayer, 2 Then stand in awe of his commands, Commune in private with your hearts, 3 The sacrifice of righteousness And let your hope, securely fix'd, 4 While worldly minds impatient grow 5 So shall my heart o'erflow with joy, Than theirs, who stores of corn and wine 6 Then down in peace I'll lay my head, SELECTION 5. C. M. From the v. Psalm of David. REGARD my words, O gracious Lord, To thee alone, my King, my God, 2 Thou in the morn my voice shalt hear, To thee devoutly I'll look up, 3 Lord, I within thy house will come, And I will worship in thy fear, 4 Let those, O Lord, who trust in thee, 5 To righteous men, the righteous Lord And with his favour all his saints, SELECTION 6. S. M. From the vi. Psalm of David. IN mercy, not in wrath, Rebuke me, gracious God! 2 Touch'd by thy quickening power, The wounds thy Spirit hath unclosed, 3 In trouble and in gloom, And wilt thou not, at length, O God, 4 O come, ere life expire, Send down thy power to save; 5 Why should I doubt thy grace, SELECTION 7. C. M. From the viii. Psalm of David. O THOU, to whom all creatures bow Through all the world how great art thou! 2 In heaven thy wondrous acts are sung, And yet thou mak'st the infant tongue 3 When heaven, thy beauteous work on high, The moon, that nightly rules the sky, 4 O, what is man, that, Lord, thou lov'st Or what his offspring, that thou prov'st 5 Him next in power thou didst create O'er all thy works to reign. 6 They jointly own his powerful sway; The bird that wings its airy way; 70 Thou, to whom all creatures bow Through all the world how great art thou! SELECTION 8. C. M. From the ix. Psalm of David. To celebrate thy praise, O Lord, 2 The thought of them shall to my soul Whilst to thy Name, O thou Most High, 3 The Lord for ever lives, who has His righteous throne prepared, Impartial justice to dispense, 4 All those who have his goodness proved Will in his truth confide; Whose mercy ne'er forsook the man 5 Sing praises therefore to the Lord, Proclaim his deeds, till all the world SELECTION 9. C. M. From the xi. Psalm of David. THE Lord a holy temple hath, 2 If God the righteous, whom he loves, What must the sons of violence, 3 Snares, fire, and brimstone, on their heads Shall in one tempest shower; This dreadful mixture his revenge 4 The righteous Lord will righteous deeds With signal favour grace, And to the upright man disclose SELECTION 10. C. M. From the xiii. Psalm of David. HOW long wilt thou forget me, Lord ? Must I for ever mourn? How long wilt thou withdraw from me, 2 O hear, and to my longing eyes 3 Since I have always placed my trust Thy saving health will come; and then 4 Then shall my song, with praise inspired, SELECTION 11. L. M. From the xiv. Psalm of David. THE Lord look'd down from heaven's high tower, 2 But all, he saw, were gone aside, All were degenerate grown, and base; 3 How will they tremble then for fear, And never will their cause forsake. 4 Oh, that from Sion he'd employ His might, and burst th' oppressive band! Then shouts of universal joy Should loudly echo through the land. LORD, who's the happy man that may Not, stranger-like, to visit them, 2 "Tis he who walketh uprightly, Whose generous tongue disdains to speak 3 Who never did a slander forge, Nor hearken to a false report |