2 But thou for ever art our Lord, As when the heathens felt thy sword, 3 God will prepare our hearts to pray, He marks whate'er his children say, 4 Proud tyrants shall no more oppress, PSALM 11. L. M. God loves the righteous and abhors the wicked. M Why do my foes insult and cry? "Fly like a tim'rous trembling dove, "To distant woods or mountains fly." 2 If government be all destroy'd, (That firm foundation of our peace) And violence make justice void, Where shall the righteous seek redress? 3 The Lord in heav'n hath fix'd his throne, His eye surveys the world below; To him all mortal things are known, His eye-lids search our spirits through. 4 If he afflicts his saints so far, To prove their love, and try their grace; What must the bold transgressors fear? His very soul abhors their ways. 5 On impious wretches he shall rain Tempests of brimstone, fire and death; Such as he kindled on the plain Of Sodom, with his angry breath. 6 The righteous Lord loves righteous souls, 1 The just depart, the faithful fail. 2 The whole discourse, when neighbours meet, From dross and mixture, shines so clear. 1 PSALM 12. Second Part. C. M. The Lord will judge the wicked, and save his people. LORD, when iniquities abound, When faith is hardly to be found, 3 "Now," saith the Lord, "Now will I rise, "And make oppressors flee; "I will appear to their surprise, "And set my servants free." 4 Thy word, like silver sev'n times try'd, The men that in thy truth confide PSALM 13. L. M. Pleading with God under desertion. WOW long, O Lord, shall I complain, 1 HOW Like one that seeks his God in vain? Wilt thou thy face for ever hide? 2 Shall I for ever be forgot, As one whom thou regardest not? 3 How long shall my poor troubl❜d breast Rejoice to see me sunk so low? 4 Hear, Lord, and grant me quick relief, Before my death conclude my grief; If thou withhold thy heav'nly light, I sleep in everlasting night. 5 How would the pow'rs of darkness boast, 1 FO PSALM 14. First Part. C. M, By nature all men are sinners. OOLS in their hearts believe and say, "There is no God that reigns on high, 2 From thoughts so dreadful and profane And in their impious hands are found 3 The Lord, from his celestial throne, 4 By nature all are gone astray, There's none that fears his Maker's hand, 5 Their tongues are us'd to speak deceit, How swift to mischief are their feet! 6 Such seeds of sin (that bitter root) 1 Nor can they bear diviner fruit, PSALM 14. Second Part. C. M. ARE sinners now so senseless grown, That they the saints devour? And never worship at thy throne, Let them no more thy wrath despise, 3 Dost thou not dwell among the just? That we should make thy name our trust : 4 Oh that the joyful day were come 1 When God shall bring his children home, PSALM 15. L. M. The character of a Saint; or the qualifications of a Christian. HO shall ascend thy heav'nly place, WH Great God, and dwell before thy face? The man that minds religion now, And lives and walks by faith below: 2 Whose hands are pure, whose heart is clean; Whose lips still speak the thing they mean; No slanders dwell upon his tongue; He hates to do his neighbour wrong. 3 Scarce will he trust an ill report, Nor vent it to his neighbour's hurt; |