And ever since, thy wondrous works
Have been my constant theme.

7 Therefore, with psaltery and harp,
Thy truth, O Lord, I'll praise ;
To thee, the God of Jacob's race,
My voice in anthems raise.

Then joy shall fill my mouth, and songs
Employ my cheerful voice;
My grateful soul, by thee redeem'd,
Shall in thy strength rejoice.

SELECTION 56. C. M.

From the lxxii. Psalm of David.

LO! hills and mountains shall bring forth
The happy fruits of peace;
Which all the land shall own to be
The work of righteousness:

2 While David's son our needy race
Shall rule with gentle sway;
And from their humble neck shall take
Oppressive yokes away.

3 In every heart thy awful fear
Shall then be rooted fast,

As long as sun and moon endure,
Or time itself shall last.

4 He shall descend like rain, that cheers The meadow's second birth;

Or like warm showers, whose gentle drops
Refresh the thirsty earth.

5 In his blest days the just and good
Shall spring up all around:
The happy land shall everywhere
With endless peace abound.

6 His uncontroll'd dominion shall
From sea to sea extend;

Begin at proud Euphrates' stream,
At nature's limits end.

7 To him the savage nations round
Shall bow their servile heads;
His vanquish'd foes shall lick the dust,
Where he his conquest spreads.

8 The kings of Tarshish and the isles
Shall costly presents bring;
From spicy Sheba gifts shall come,
And wealthy Saba's king.

9 To him shall every king on earth
His humble homage pay;
And differing nations gladly join
To own his righteous sway.

10 For he shall set the needy free,
When they for succor cry;
Shall save the helpless and the poor,
And all their wants supply.

11 For him shall constant prayer be made, Through all his prosperous days: His just dominion shall afford

A lasting theme of praise.

12 The memory of his glorious Name Through endless years shall run ; His spotless fame shall shine as bright And lasting as the sun.

13 In him the nations of the world
Shall be completely bless'd,
And his unbounded happiness
By every tongue confess'd.

14 Then bless'd be God, the mighty Lord,
The God whom Israel fears;
Who only wondrous in his works
Beyond compare, appears.

15 Let earth be with his glory fill'd,
For ever bless his Name;

Whilst to his praise the listening world
Their glad assent proclaim.

SELECTION 57. L. M.

From the lxxiii. Psalm of David.

THY presence, Lord, hath me supplied,
Thou my right hand support dost give -
Thou first shalt with thy counsel guide,
And then to glory me receive.

2 Whom then in heaven, but thee alone,
Have I, whose favor I require?

Throughout the spacious earth there's none, Compared with thee, that I desire.

3 My trembling flesh and aching heart
May often fail to succor me;

But God shall inward strength impart,
And my eternal portion be.

4 For they that far from thee remove
Shall into sudden ruin fall;
If after other gods they rove,

Thy vengeance shall destroy them all.

5 But as for me, 't is good and just
That I should still to God repair;
In him I always put my trust,
And will his wondrous works declare.

SELECTION 58. C. M.

From the lxxiv. Psalm of David.

THINE is the cheerful day, O Lord,
Thine the return of night;

Thou hast prepared the glorious sun,
And every feebler light.

2 By thee the borders of the earth
In perfect order stand;

The summer's warmth, and winter's cold
Attend on thy command.

SELECTION 59. IV. 1.

From the lxxvi. Psalm of David.

THE Name of our God

In Israel is known;
His mansion beloved

Is Sion alone:

There broke he the arrows
The enemy hurl'd,
And honor'd his mountain
Above all the world.

2 The pride of thy foes
Is turn'd to thy praise;
Their fierceness o'erruled
Thy providence sways;
Their sin overflowing

Thy power will restrain;
Thy arm on the wicked
New glory will gain.

3 Ye nations, to God

Vow homage sincere ;
Devote to him gifts,
Love, worship, and fear;
Before him, ye mighty,
Your spirits repress ;
Ye high, and ye humble,
His wonders confess!

SELECTION 60. C. M.

From the lxxviii. Psalm of David.

HEAR, O my people; to my
Devout attention lend;

law

Let the instruction of my mouth
Deep in your hearts descend.

2 My tongue shall oracles proclaim
Which ancient times have known;
The truths which our forefathers' care
To us has handed down.

3 We will not hide them from our sons, Our offspring shall be taught

The praises of the Lord, whose strength
Has works of wonder wrought.

4 For Jacob he his law ordain'd,
His league with Israel made;

With charge to be from age to age,
From race to race convey'd ;

5 That generations yet to come
Should to their unborn heirs
Religiously transmit the same,
And they again to theirs.

6 To teach them that in God alone
Their hope securely stands;

That they should ne'er his works forget,
But keep his just commands.

SELECTION 61. L. M.

From the lxxx. Psalm of David.

THOU whom heavenly hosts obey,
How long shall thy fierce anger burn?
How long thy suffering people pray,
And to their prayers have no return?

2 Thou brought'st a vine from Egypt's land;
And, casting out the heathen race,
Didst plant it with thine own right hand,
And firmly fix it in their place.

3 Before it thou prepared'st the way,
And mad'st it take a lasting root;
Which, bless'd with thy indulgent ray,
O'er all the land did widely shoot.

4 The hills were cover'd with its shade,
Its goodly boughs did cedars seem;
Its branches to the sea were spread,
And reach'd to proud Euphrates' stream.

5 To thee, O God of hosts, we pray,
Thy wonted goodness, Lord, renew;
From heaven, thy throne, this vine survey,
And her sad state with pity view.

6 Behold the vineyard made by thee,

Which thy right hand did guard so long; And keep that branch from danger free, Which for thyself thou mad'st so strong.