5 Fear Him, ye saints, and ye will then God our Saviour worthy to be praised. 1 THEE, Lord, we bless from day to day: song extend; And call Thee Father, Guardian, Friend, 2 To Thee our souls disclose each care; Hear, Lord, and answer all our prayer: Thy faithful buckler round us spread, And in the battle shield our head. 3 Hail, Saviour of the human race! PSALM 37. (P. M.) The prosperity of the wicked a snare. 1 THOUGH Wicked men grow rich and great, Yet let not their successful state Our anger or our envy raise; For they far hence shall quickly pass, 2 The gay, the thoughtless I have seen, s Observe the perfect man with care, PSALM 39. (L. M.) The shortness and vanity of life. 1 ALMIGHTY maker of my frame! 3 His schemes of worldly bliss how vain! PSALM 41. (L., M.) Blessed are the merciful. 1 He who with generous pity glows, Who learns to feel another's woes; Turns to the poor a list'ning ear, And wipes the helpless orphan's tear 2 Who to the' afflicted gives relief, And kindly soothes each anxious grief; In every want, in every woe, Himself thy pity, Lord, shall know. 3 Thou shalt prolong and guard his days, And shed thy blessing on his ways; Nor leave him in the evil hour, A prey to man's relentless power. 4 When languid with disease and pain, Thou, Lord, his spirit shalt sustain: Thine arm shall raise his sinking head, And make, in sickness, all his bed. PSALM 42. (C. M.) God a very present help in trouble. 1 AFFLICTION is a stormy deep, 2 The hand which now witholds my joys,; And he who bade the tempest roar, 3 In the dark watches of the night, I'll praise him for ten thousand past, 4 When darkness and when sorrow rose, The Lord has still sustain'd my steps, 5 Here will I rest, and build my hope: PSALM 43. (P. M.) The christian encouraging himself to trust in God, v 51 O My soul! what means this sadness? Wherefore art thou thus cast down? Let thy grief be turn'd to gladness Bid thy restless fears be gone; Look to Jesus; Trust in his all-powerful name. 2 What though Satan's strong temptations Press around thee, day by day And thy sinful inclinations Fill thee oft with sad dismay: Thou shalt conquer through his blood." 3 Though ten thousand ills beset thee From without and from within, Jesus saith, "I'll ne'er forget thee. "I will save from death and sin:" He is faithful To perform his promis'd word. 4 Though distresses now attend thee, Praise thy great Redeemer's name. When shall I your chorus join? PSALM 46. 1st version. (L. M.) In war. v. 6, &c. . 1 SEE, roused by discord's fierce alarms, The headlong nations rush to arms! But God asserts his sovereign sway; Ye nations all, his voice obey. ! 2 Come and behold a scene of dread; 3 'Tis his again, the earth to cheer, 4 "Be still, ye sons of pride, and own. "That I am God, and I alone: od ot "Exalted o'er each heathen land, "Exalted o'er the earth! Ivstand.", י |