shewed us Thy goodness plenteously, and hast let us see our desire upon our enemies. Thou hast been our succour, leave us not, neither forsake us, O God of our salvation. So that we that are Thy people, and sheep of Thy pasture, will give Thee thanks for ever, and will always be shewing forth Thy praise from generation to generation.

Isaiah xlii., 10, 12, 13; xl., 22, &c.

475 Old Edtn. 466.

SING unto the Lord a new song, ye that go down to the sea, the isles and the inhabitants thereof; let them give glory unto the Lord, and declare His praise. The Lord shall go forth in His might, He shall prevail against His enemies. The Lord who maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters, He shall prevail against His enemies. He sitteth upon the circle of the earth; He stretched out the heavens as a curtain; He speaketh the word, and the winds and sea obey His voice. The Lord shall strengthen us with His arm, and uphold us with His right hand. The Lord our God is with us; He is our Redeemer, even the Holy One of Israel. Hallelujah.

476 old Edtn, 458.

Psalm xxx., 4, 11, 12, 13.

SING unto the Lord, ye that are His saints; and give thanks with remembrance of His holiness. The Lord hath heard me, and taken mercy upon me; the Lord is my helper. Thou hast turned my sorrow into joy; Thou hast put off my sackcloth, and hast compassed me with gladness, that my glory may sing to Thee without grief. O Lord, my God, I shall evermore give thanks unto Thee.

SING unto the Lord, O ye saints of His; and give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness. For His anger endureth but a moment, in His favour is life; weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

478 old Edtn. 400.

Psalm lxxxi., 1-4.

SING we merrily unto God our strength; make a cheerful noise unto the God of Jacob. Take the psalm, bring

hither the tabret, the merry harp, with the lute. Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, even in the time appointed, and upon our solemn feast-day. For this was made a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob. Hallelujah.

SING ye praise, all ye redeemed of the Lord, redeemed from the hand of the foe, from your distresses, from deep affliction, who sat in the shadow of death and darkness. All ᎩᎾ that cry in trouble unto the Lord sing ye praise! give ye thanks! proclaim aloud His goodness! He counteth all your sorrows in the time of need, He comforts the bereaved with His regard. Sing ye praise! give ye thanks! proclaim aloud His goodness! All ye that cried unto the Lord in distress and deep affliction, He counteth all your sorrows in the time of need.

480

481

Old Edtn. 468.

SLEEPERS, wake! a voice is calling,
It is the watchman on the walls,
Thou city of Jerusalem:

For lo! the Bridegroom comes:

Arise and take your lamps. Hallelujah!
Awake! His kingdom is at hand;
Go forth to meet your Lord.

Lamentations i., 1, 2, 4, 9, 12.

SOLITARY lies the city, she that was full of people! How is she widowed! she that was great among nations; princess among the provinces. How is she put under tribute! Sorely she weepeth in darkness. Her tears are on her cheeks: and no one offereth consolation; yea, all her friends have betrayed her, they are become her enemies. Zion's ways do languish, none come to her solemn feasts. All her gates are desolate: her priests sigh, yea, her virgins are afflicted, and she is in bitterness. Is it nothing to all ye that pass by? Behold, and see if there be any sorrow that is like unto my sorrow. Now

behold, O Lord, look Thou on my affliction; see, the foe hath magnified himself.

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, O turn thee to the Lord thy God! O turn thee unto thy God!

482 old Edtn. 469.

SOURCE of all light and life divine,

We now implore, Thee Lord! on us Thy light let shine
While we adore Thee!

Thou shalt be Lord of all we own,
Send grace to all from zone to zone;
Extend to us Thy love,

And with pleasure

Let us measure,

All the treasures thou hast giv'n—
All our blessing come from heav'n.

Oh! make our hearts Thy dwelling place,
And let us gather

On earth all wisdom, love, and grace
From Thee O God our Father.

Grant us Thy loving kindness free,
Let us in trouble look to Thee;
Thou who made us,

Thou wilt aid us,

Surely lead us-all sustaining,
Where joy alone is reigning. Amen.

483

Nehemiah ix., 5, 6; Isaiah lxii., 15, 16.

Old Edtn. 470.

STAND up and bless the Lord your God for ever and ever, Blessed be Thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise. Thou, even Thou, art Lord alone; Thou hast made the heaven of heavens, with all their hosts, the earth, and all things that are therein; the seas and all that is therein; and Thou preservest them all, and the Host of Heaven worshippeth Thee. Look down from Heaven, and behold from the habitation of Thy holiness and of Thy glory; For Thou, O Lord, art our Father, our Redeemer; Thy name is from everlasting.

484

Old Edtn. 613.

Psalm lxviii., 28, 29.

STRENGTHEN O Lord, Thy work which Thou hast wrought in us Thy servants: for Thy holy temple's sake, which is in Jerusalem. So shall kings bring their presents unto Thee. Alleluia.

485

486

STRIKE the cymbals, harps be sounded,
Let the heaven with music ring,
God has shewn His power unbounded,
Praise the Lord Almighty King.
Out of Egypt, on before us,

Cam'st Thou like a shepherd low,
Was Thy staff a cloud wreath o'er us,
And Thine eyes the fire's glow.
Cam'st a shepherd watching o'er us,
Strong of arm to strike the blow,
Cam'st Thy staff the cloud before us,
And Thine eyes the fire's glow.
At Thy will the waves asunder
Parted o'er the arid sand,
Ocean's creatures gazed in wonder,
Crystal walls on either hand;
We Thy sure protection under,
Joyful trod the promised land.

SONG OF MIRIAM.

STRIKE your timbrels, Hebrew maidens, Miriam bids upraise the lay;

Mighty is the Lord at all times, mightier hail we Him to-day;

Out of Egypt, as a shepherd guards his flock, and shows

the way,

Thou hast led Thy chosen people, fire by night and cloud by day.

Shepherd, Thou hast led us onward, strong Thine arm, and keen Thine eye,

At Thy word the sea obedient, parts and leaves a pathway dry;

At Thy blast the floods congealing stand upright as crystal walls;

Thro' the sea's heart pass we dry-shod, trusting in Thy voice which calls.

As we pass the sky grows darker, voices shout, "We will pursue!"

Armour gleaming, trumpets clanging, Pharaoh's host burst on the view;

Lord of hosts, this hour we perish, help us, Lord, our Rock, prove true.

Voices shout, still pressing onward, "We will pursue and overtake." But hark! What sighings! wailings! moanings cursing! Hark! the storm! "Tis the Lord in all His fury! Headlong rush the pent-up waves. Pharaoh's chariots! horse and rider! "mighty waters overwhelm them. Fearfulness and dread upon them fall: by darkness and horror are they smitten: drown'd the captains and drown'd the host. Egypt's king! as lead sinks he down beneath the mighty flood. Earth hath swallowed all.

God no

more her tide restraining, all her shores the sea regaining,

Ne'er restoreth king or slave, her sad waste at once both shroud and grave.

Strike you timbrels, Hebrew maidens, Miriam bids upraise the lay,

Mighty is the Lord at all times, mightier hail we Him to-day.

SURELY He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows. He was wounded for our transgressions; He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way, and the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all.