By the Bishops, the Clergy, and the Laity of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, in Convention, this 13th day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine: THI HIS translation of The Whole Book of Psalms into Metre, with Hmns, is set forth, and allowed to be sung in all Congregations of the said Church, before and after Morning and Evening Prayer, and also before and after Sermons, at the discretion of the Minister. And it shall be the duty of every Minister of any Church, either by standing directions, or from time to time, to appoint the Portions of Psalms which are to be sung. And, further, it shall be the duty of every Minister, with such assistance as he can obtain from persons skilled in music, to give order concerning the tunes to be sung, at any time, in his Church; and, especially, it shall be his duty to suppress all light and unseemly music, and all indecency and irreverence in the performance; by which vain and ungodly persons profane the service of the sanctuary. BS 1440 1829 THE PSALMS OF DAVID, IN METRE. 1 HOW PSALM 1. OW blessed is he who ne'er consents Nor stands in sinners' ways, nor sits 2 But makes the perfect law of God 3 Like some fair tree, which, fed by streams, With timely fruit does bend, He still shall flourish, and success 4 Ungodly men, and their attempts, Untimely blasted, and dispersed Like chaff before the wind. 5 Their guilt shall strike the wicked dumb Before their Judge's face; No formal hypocrite shall then Among the saints have place. 6 For God approves the just man's ways; But sinners, and the paths they tread, 1 PSALM 2. ITH restless and ungoverned rage WIT Why in such rash attempts engage J13 rt. |