PSALMS

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TOW blest is he who ne'er consents
By ill advice to walk;

Nor stands in sinners' ways, nor sits
Where men profanely talk.

2 But makes the perfect law of God
His business and delight;
Devoutly reads therein by day,
And meditates by night.

C.M.

3 Like some fair tree, which, fed by streams, With timely fruit does bend,

He still shall flourish, and success
All his designs attend.

4 For God approves the just man's ways;
To happiness they tend;

But sinners, and the paths they tread,
Shall both in ruin end,

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GOD! how endless is Thy love! Thy gifts are every evening new ; And morning mercies from above Gently descend like early dew.

C.M.

2 Thou spreadest the curtain of the night, Great Guardian of our sleeping hours! Thy sovereign word restores the light, And strengthens nature's wearied powers. 3 Thine arm sustained us while we slept, Else had our eyelids closed in death; Our life in safety still is kept,

And still we draw our wonted breath.

4 We yield our life to Thy command ;
To Thee we consecrate our days;
Perpetual blessings from Thy hand
Demand perpetual songs of praise.

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1L ORD! in the morning Thou shalt hear

My voice ascending high ;

To Thee will I direct my prayer,
To Thee lift up mine eye :

2 Up to the hills where Christ is gone
To plead for all His saints,
Presenting at His Father's throne
Our songs and our complaints.

3 Oft to Thy house will I resort,
To taste Thy mercies there;
I will frequent Thy holy court,
And worship in Thy fear.

4 Oh! may Thy Spirit guide my feet
In ways of truth and grace,
Make every path of duty straight
And plain before my face!

5 All those who love and fear Thy name
Shall see their hopes fulfilled;
The mighty God will compass them
With favour, as a shield.

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Twill my heart prepare

celebrate Thy praise, O Lord!

To all the listening world Thy works,
Thy wondrous works, declare.

2 The thought of them shall to my soul
Exalted pleasure bring;

C.M.

Whilst to Thy name, O Thou most High!
Triumphant praise I sing.

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3 All those who have His goodness proved
Will in His truth confide;
Whose mercy ne'er forsook the man
That on His help relied.

4 His suffering saints, when most distressed,
He ne'er forgets to aid ;
Their expectation shall be crowned,
Though for a time delayed.

5 Sing praises, therefore, to the Lord,
From Zion, His abode;

Proclaim His deeds till all the world
Confess no other God.

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MY trust is in the Lord,

What foe can injure me?

Why bid me, like a bird

Before the fowler, flee ?

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The Lord is on His heavenly throne

Omnipotent to save his own.

The wicked may assail,

The tempter sorely try;
All earth's foundations fail,

All nature's springs be dry;

Yet God is in His holy shrine,

And I am strong, while He is mine.

His flock to Him is dear,

He guards them from on high;
He sends them trials here,

To fit them for the sky :

But safely will He tend and keep

The humblest, feeblest of his sheep.