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3 Thy bounty every season crowns
With all the bliss it yields,
With joyful clusters loads the vines,

With strengthening grain, the fields.
4 But chiefly Thy compassion, Lord,
Is in the gospel seen ;

There, like a sun, Thy mercy shines
Without a cloud between.

5 Pardon, acceptance, peace, and joy,
Through Jesus' name are given ;
He on the cross was lifted high

That we might reign in heaven.

THE Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want ;

He makes me down to lie

In pastures green; he leadeth me
The quiet waters by.

2 My soul He doth restore again;
And me to walk doth make
Within the paths of righteousness,
Even for His own name's sake.

3 Yea, though I walk in death's dark vale,
Yet will I fear none ill;

For Thou art with me, and Thy rod
And staff me comfort still.

4 My table Thou hast furnishéd
In presence of my foes;

My head Thou dost with oil anoint,
And my cup overflows.

5 Goodness and mercy, all my life,
Shall surely follow me ;

And in God's house for evermore
My dwelling place shall be.

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HE Lord, our God, is full of might,
The winds obey His will;

He speaks, and in His heavenly height,
The rolling sun stands still.

2 Rebel, ye waves, and o'er the land
With threatening aspect roar;
The Lord uplifts His awful hand,
And chains you to the shore.

3 Ye winds of night, your force combine;
Without His high behest,

Ye shall not in the mountain pine
Disturb the sparrow's nest.

4 His voice sublime is heard afar,
In distant peals it dies;

He yokes the whirlwind to His car,
And sweeps the howling skies.

5 Ye nations, bend-in reverence bend;
Ye monarchs, wait His nod,
And bid the choral song ascend
To celebrate your God.

Psalm 81.

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O God our strength sing loud and clear,
Sing loud to God our King,

To Jacob's God, that all may hear

Loud acclamations ring.

2 Prepare a hymn, prepare a song,
The timbrel hither bring;
The cheerful psaltery bring along,
And harp with pleasant string.

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3 Blow as is wont in the new moon,
With trumpet's lofty sound

The appointed time, the day whereon.
Our solemn feast comes round.

I

SING the almighty power of God,

That made the mountains rise,
That spread the flowing seas abroad,
And built the lofty skies.

2 I sing the wisdom that ordained
The sun to rule the day;

The moon shines full at His command,
And all the stars obey.

3 I sing the goodness of the Lord,
That filled the earth with food;
He formed the creatures with His word,
And then pronounced them good.

4 There's not a plant or flower below
But makes Thy glories known;
And clouds arise and tempests blow
By order from Thy throne.

5 Lord, how Thy wonders are displayed
Where'er I turn mine eye,

If I survey the ground I tread,
Or gaze upon the sky.

6 Creatures, as numerous as they be,
Are subject to Thy care;

There's not a place where we can flee
But God is present there.

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Psalm 93.

THE Lord Jehovah reigns;

His throne is built on high;
The garments He assumes

Are light and majesty;

His glories shine with beams so bright.
No mortal eye can bear the sight.

2 The thunders of His hand

Keep the wide world in awe ;
His wrath and justice stand
To guard His holy law;

And where His love resolves to bless,
His truth confirms and seals the grace.

3 Through all His perfect works
Surprising wisdom shines,
Confounds the powers of hell,

And breaks their cursed designs,
Strong is His arm, and shall fulfil
His great decrees, His sovereign will.

4 And can this mighty King
Of glory condescend,

And will He write His name,

My Father and my Friend?

I love His name, I love His word;
Join all my powers, and praise the Lord!

Psalm 18.

THE Lord Jehovah lives,

And blessed be my

Rock!

Though earth her bosom heaves

And mountains feel the shock,

Though oceans rage and torrents roar,
He is the same for evermore.

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2 The Lord Jehovah lives-
The dying sinner's Friend;
How freely He forgives

The follies that offend!
He wipes the penitential tear,
Bids faith and hope the spirit cheer.

3 The Lord Jehovah lives,

To hear and answer prayer;
Whoe'er in Him believes

And trusts His guardian care,

A Father's tender love shall know,
Whence living streams of comfort flow.

4 The Lord Jehovah lives,

Salvation to secure ;

The title that He gives

Will be forever sure;

'Tis drawn in characters of blood,

'Tis issued from the throne of God.

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THROUGH all the changing scenes of life,

In trouble and in joy,

The praises of my God shall still
My heart and tongue employ.

2 The hosts of God encamp around
The dwellings of the just;
Deliverance He affords to all
Who on His succor trust.

3 Oh make but trial of His love!
Experience will decide

How blessed are they, and only they,
Who in His truth confide.