PSALMS
to the Tune
of the Old 50th Psalm.
Psalm XLVII.
[...] O Clap your hands ye people shout & sing
[...] To God the great and u╌ni╌ver╌sal King;
[...] 'Twas he subdu'd whole Nations of our Foes
[...] Then for our Lott the Pride of Jacob chose.
[...] God is gone up, the Lord is high ascended
[...] With trumpets sound & shouts of Joy attended.
verse 6-7 To God the great
and Universal King,
Exalted Praise,
with Understanding, sing!
verse 8 The Heathen he
rules from his holy Throne;
Whom he, in time,
shall call and make his own:
verse 9 Whose Chiefs shall joyn
with Saints, by him elected;
For by his Pow'r
the Earth is all protected.
Gloria Patri,
&c.
To Father, Son,
and Spirit ever blest,
All Honour, Praise,
and worship be addrest;
As it was done
in Ages long ago,
As now it is,
and shall continue so
To the last Bounds
and Date of Time extended,
And still endure
when Time his Course has ended.
PSALM XCIII.
To the same Tune.
verse 1 WIth Glory crown'd,
and matchless Strength array'd,
So firmly God
the World's Foundation lay'd,
verse 2 That like his Throne,
it shall remain the same,
Till he who made,
dissolves the mighty Frame.
For he is God,
in Majesty transcending,
That always was,
and never shall have ending.
verse 3-4 His louder voice,
in Thunder from the Skie,
Makes swelling Floods,
and warring Seas comply.
verse 5 His Promises
to all who him adore,
Shall, like himself,
endure for evermore.
Who in his Courts,
expect to have their Dwelling
In Holiness
must always be excelling.
Psalm CXVII.
To the same Tune.
verse 1 IN Praise to God,
let all the People join,
And distant Lands,
in praising him combine;
verse 2 'Tis just, the World
should all, his Bounty praise.
Since that extends,
to all the World its Rays:
Then let Mankind,
with one consent, persever,
In praising him,
whose Praise endures for ever.
GLORIA PATRI.
TO Father, Son,
and Spirit ever blest,
Immortal Praise,
and Glory be addrest
As it has b en,
in Ages long ago,
As now it is,
and shall continue so;
Beyond the Date
and course of Time extending:
For Time must cease,
god's Praise shall have no ending.
Psalm LXIV.
Toe the Tune of the Old
CIV Psalm.
[...]
verse 1 OUR God bless us, all
[...] with Mercy and Love;
[...] The cherishing Beams
[...] of Favour bestow;
[...] That Earth his just dealings
[...] may see and approve,
[...] His healing Salvation,
[...] all People may know.
verse 3 Let therefore Mankind,
O God, praise thy Name,
verse 4 For joy, shout and sing.
to see thy just ways:
With Wisdom thou govern'st,
the World's mighty Frame.
verse 5 Let therefore all Nations,
O God, give Thee Praise,
verse 6-7 Then shall the glad Earth,
afford her increase;
And God, our own God,
still present appear,
To bless us and ours,
with Plenty and Peace;
And Earth's remote Borders,
of Him stand in Fear.
Psalm XXIV.
To the same Tune
verse 1 THE Praise of our God,
all People repeat;
Throughout the wide World,
his Triumph extend
verse 2 Whose Mercy and Kindness
To us are so great!
Whose Love has no limit.
his Truth has no end.
GLOR. PATR.
TO Father, Son, Spirit,
all Praise be addrest;
By Angels and Saints,
of ev'ry Degree:
To God in three Persons,
One God ever blest;
As it has been, now is,
and ever shall be.
To the Tune of the Old
CXI. The same Psalm.
[...] WIth my whole Heart, thy Fame,
[...] O Lord, I will proclaim.
[...] in all the Peoples sight.
[...] The Works that thou hast wrought
[...] Are great, and duly sought,
[...] of all whom they delight.
[...] God's Work is nobly vast,
[...] His Truth shall always last,
[...] his works of wondrous fashion,
[...] Shall still be kept in mind;
[...] The gracious Lord is kind,
[...] and full of sweet compassion.
verse 5 With Plenty he has stor'd,
Those who his Name ador'd;
His Promise firmly stands:
verse 6 His Pow'r he did express,
And made his Saints possess,
The vanquish'd Heathen Lands.
verse 7-8 His Works are just and pure;
All his commands are sure,
And shall endure for ever;
In Judgments ballance weigh'd;
And by the Model made
Of Truth that varies never.
verse 9 His People first he freed;
Then, with the chosen Seed,
A solemn League did frame,
That they for evermore,
Devoutly should adore,
His holy, awful Name.
verse 10 To fear th'Almighty King,
of Wisdom is the Spring;
They only, who persever,
His Precepts to fulfill,
Have true and saving skill:
His Praise endures for ever.
Psalm CXXXI.
To the same Tune.
verse 1 THOU, Lord, my Witness art,
I am not proud of Heart,
Nor cast a scornful Eye.
I have no vain Desire,
Nor do my Thughts aspire,
at Things for me too high,
verse 2 But with an humble mind,
Contented and resign'd,
I have my self demeaned,
All innocently mild,
And peaceful as a Child,
that from the Breast is weaned.
verse 3 Let Isr'el then like me,
For succour, Lord, on thee,
with humble trust rely;
Make thee his only stay,
Ev'n from this present Day,
to all eternity.
GLOR. PATR.
TO praise the Father, Son,
And Spirit, Three in one;
let all true Saints persever,
As 'twas in Ages past,
Is now, and so shall last,
for ever and for ever.
To the Tune of the Old
CXII. The same Psalm.
[...]
verse 1 HOW blest is he, and only he,
[...] Who fears the Lord, and loves his Law,
[...] His Seed on Earth, renown'd shall be,
[...] And Blessings on their Off╌spring draw;
[...] His House in wealth shall never fail;
[...] His Justice shall his Heirs avail.
[...] To him shall Light in Darkness rise;
Kind, Good, and Just, he gives and lends;
While prudent management supplies,
What he in Charity expends.
[...] The sweet remembrance of the Just,
Shall flourish when he sleeps in Dust.
[...]. Ill Tidings may assault his Ear,
But nev r can his Heart sùrprize:
Which, far above the reach of Fear,
On God, his safety's Rock, relies,
Where, seated in secure repose,
He sees the ship-wrack of his Foes.
verse 9 The Poor he freely has reliev'd:
His Truth shall last, his Honour grow;
verse 10 When Sinners at his triumph griev'd,
Shall fret and gnash their Teeth for woe:
While their unrighteous hopes decay,
And vanish with themselves away.
Psalm CXXXIV.
To the same Tune.
verse 1 ALL you, who to the house of God,
As faithful Servants have access,
verse 2 And nightly wait in his Abode
Lift up your hands in holiness;
And, with your hands, devoutly raise,
Your Hearts and Voices in his Praise.
verse 3 Then, by Commission from above,
Bless you the People in his Name,
And say, "The God of Peace and Love,
"Who did the whole Creation frame,
"From
Sion bless, for evermore,
"Both you and yours, who him adore.
GLOR. PATR.
TO God Almighty, Father, Son,
And Comforter the Holy Ghost,
Be Honour, Worship, Hommage done,
By Saints and Angels sacred Host,
As 'twas in Ages heretofore,
Is now, and shall be evermore.
To the Tune of the Old
CXX. The same Psalm.
[...] IN trouble and distress,
[...] To God I did address,
[...] Who rescu'd me from wrong.
[...] For shelter, Lord, to thee,
[...] From lying Lips I flee,
[...] And from the slandring Tongue.
verse 3 Small profit can accrue,
But mighty Wrath is due,
Perfideous Tongue to thee:
verse 4 Thy Sting on thee shall turn;
Of Flames that fiercely burn,
The Fewel thou shalt be.
verse 5 With Grief how am I prest?
A Sojourner distrest,
In
Mesech's barren Soil,
With
Kedar-Tents enclos'd,
To Savages expos'd,
And hourly made their Spoil.
verse 6 My Dwelling is with those
Who Peace and Love oppose,
And Pleasure take in Harms:
Sweet Peach is all I seek,
But when of Peace I speak,
They strait cry out
to Arms.
To the same Tune as
Psal. CXI. Old.
v.
verse 1 THou Lord my Witness art,
I am not proud of Heart,
Nor have a scornful Eye.
I have no vain Desire
Nor do my Thoughts aspire,
To things for me too high:
verse 2 But with an humble mind,
Contented and resign'd,
I have my self demean'd.
All innocent and mild.
And peaceful as a Child,
That from the Breast is wean'd.
Let
Isr'el then like me,
For succour, Lord, on thee
With humble trust rely;
Make thee his only stay,
Ev'n from this present Day,
To all Eternity.
GLOR. PATR.
TO God the Father, Son,
And Spirit, Three in One,
All Praise and Glory be;
As 'twas in Ages past,
Is now and so shall last,
To all Eternity.
To the Tune of the Old
CXXI. The same Psalm.
[...] TO
Sion's Hill I lift my Eyes,
[...] From whence my help descends,
[...] My Soul, for help, depends
[...] On God, the God who Earth and Skies
[...] by his pow'r did first create,
[...] By the same upholds their state.
verse 3 Thy God shall thee in safety keep,
No Thunder can surprize,
[...]. Thy Keeper's watchful Eyes.
Our
Isr'el's Shepherd will not sleep.
verse 5 A true Guardian he will stand,
With sure aid on thy right hand.
verse 6 No Sun by Day, nor Moon by Night,
Shall ever do thee harm,
While his encircling Arm
verse 7 , Defends thee with resistless Might;
He shall thy dear Life protect,
Evermore thy Ways direct.
GLOR. PATR.
TO Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
Eternal Three in One,
Be all Obeysance done,
By Saints and Angels sacred Host;
As 'twas, is, and so shall be,
Henceforth to Eternity.
Psalm CXXIX.
To the same Tune.
verse 1 OFT have they now, may
Isr'el say
Me from my Youth assail'd,
verse 2 But never quite prevail'd;
verse 3 Opprest with cruel Wrongs, we lay,
verse 4 But the Righteous God reliev'd,
And from Bondage us retriev'd.
verse 5 Confusion, Ruin, most forlorn,
Shall prove the wretched state,
Of all who Sion hate.
Untimely they shall fade like Corn
On the tops of Houses seen,
That decays as soon as green.
verse 7 Which never for the joyful Day,
Of Harvest was design'd,
For who will reap or bind?
When None that passes by, will say,
"May your work have good success,
"God from Heav'n your Labour bless.
To Father, Son,
&c.
To the Tune of the Old
CXXII. The same Psalm.
[...] HOW did my Soul rejoice,
[...] To hear the Peoples Voice:
[...] To
Sion's Court let us repair,
[...]
Jerusalem in thee,
[...] We shall assembled be;
[...] Thou City most compact and fair.
[...] The Tribes shall thither throng,
[...] Who to our God belong;
[...] To worship at his Holy Place,
[...] For there with Justice crown'd,
[...] The Judgment Seats are found,
[...] Of
David, and his Royal Race.
verse 6 O pray for
Salem's Peace;
Their Blessings shall increase,
Who hearty Zeal for thee retain:
verse 7 May therefore Happiness,
Thy Palaces possess,
And Plenty in thy Streets remain.
verse 8 For Friends and Brethren's sake,
Who in thy Joys partake,
I'll seek thy Good, and wish thee well;
verse 9 But, for the Temple, more,
Where we our God adore,
And where our God vouchsafes to dwell.
Psalm CXXXIII.
To the same Tune.
verse 1 O 'tis a joyful sight!
When Brethren do unite,
And Hearts with mutual Love are fill'd;
verse 2 'Tis like the Balsom shed,
On
Aaron's sacred Head,
Which to his Garment's Hemm distill'd:
verse 3 Or like the Crystal Drops,
That early on the tops
Of
Hermon, and Mount
Sion shine:
For
Sion is the Place
Of God's appointed Grace,
The Seat and Spring of Life Divine.
To the Tune of the Old
CXXIV. The same Psalm.
[...] HAD not the Lord,
[...] (Let thankful Isr'el say),
[...] Had not the Lord,
[...] Been pleas'd to interpose
[...] For our relief,
[...] When Men against us rose.
[...] Their swelling Rage.
[...] in that most dismal day,
[...] Had soon o'rewhelm'd,
[...] and snatch'd us quite away.
verse 6 But God be blest,
his Praise we will declare,
Whose Mercy did
our Sentenc'd Lives reprieve,
And from their Jaws
the panting Prey retrieve.
verse 7 Our heedless Souls,
By his most watchful care,
Are scap'd like Birds,
Out of the Fowler's Suare;
The Snare is broke,
which they so closely laid;
And we to Life
and Liberty restor'd.
verse 8 Therefore on him,
our ever gracious Lord,
We will rely,
and still depend for Aid,
On God, the God
Who Earth and Heaven made.
GLOR. PATR.
TO God most high,
the Father and the Son,
And Holy Ghost,
all Worship, Thanks and Praise
Be now ascrib'd,
As in the former Days
From Time's first Birth,
has constantly been done;
And so shall be,
When Time his Course has run.
Psalm LIV.
To the same Tune.
verse 1 TO save me, Lord,
thy Truth and Pow'r display;
verse 2 Hear my Complaint,
and to my words incline!
verse 3 Strangers, and such
as fear no God, combine
To make my Soul,
my guiltless Soul, their Prey:
verse 4 But God will give,
my Friends and me the Day.
verse 5 The God of Truth,
shall my false Foes requite;
verse 6 Then to his Courts
free Off'rings I will bring,
To his blest Name
with Praise and Comfort sing.
verse 7 When he from cares
has freed my Soul outright,
And my proud Foes,
dispers'd before my sight.
To the Tune of the Old
CXXV. The same Psalm. First Metre.
[...] ALL who on Sion's God depend,
[...] Like Sion's Mount shall still abide,
[...] For as the Hills on ev'ry side
[...]
Jerusalem's fair Gates defend;
[...] So his surrounding Arm,
[...] Protects the just from harm.
verse 3 Ungodly Tyrants may oppress
The best of Saints, but ne'er prevail,
To make their steady Virtue fail:
Or seek base means for their redress.
verse 4 For God will Grace impart,
To all of upright Heart.
verse 5 They who perversly turn aside
To crooked Paths, the Lord shall them
With Reprobates to Death condemn;
But Blessings for his Saints provide,
To make their troubles cease,
And crown their days with Peace.
GLOR. PATR.
TO Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
(The blest Eternal Three in One)
Be Honour, Praise, and Worship done
By Saints and Angels sacred Host,
As always was, is now,
And ever shall be so.
To the Tune of the Old
CXXV. The same Psalm. 2d. Metre.
[...] ALL they whose Hopes on God depend,
[...] Like Sion's Mount shall still abide;
[...] For as surrounding Hills defend
[...]
Jerusalem on ev'ry side.
verse 2 So, Day and Night,
The Lord of Might,
His faithful People does embrace,
And with strong Arm,
From fear and harm,
Will always guard his chosen Race.
verse 3 Though Tyrants may sometimes prevail,
They shall not them so long oppress;
To make their Faith or Virtue fail,
And seek base means for their Redress.
verse 4 To those, O Lord,
Who love thy Word,
Do thou continue ever kind;
To each true Heart,
Thy Grace impart,
Let such thy constant favour find.
verse 5 All they who chuse the crooked Path,
And wander in the Sinner's way,
The Righteous Lord incens'd to Wrath,
Shall them with harden'd Sinners slay.
The Lord of might,
Shall thus requite,
Those who against his Law rebel,
But Truth and Peace,
Shall never cease,
Amongst his faithful Saints to dwell.
Psalm LIII.
To the same Tune.
verse 1 THE wicked senseless Fool hath said,
Within his Heart, "there is no God:
Corrupt they are, and all misled,
Not one in Vertue's way has trod.
verse 2 The Lord look'd down,
From Heav'n his Throne,
And all the Sons of Men did view;
One Soul to find,
Amongst Mankind,
Who his just Will perform'd, or knew.
verse 3 But all he saw, were gone astray,
All were become corrupt and base;
Not one that walk'd in Vertue's way,
Not one of all the sinful Race.
verse 5 Can they all be,
To that Degree,
Of Wickedness and Folly grown,
That they each Hour,
My Saints devour,
And God's Almighty Pow'r disown?
verse 5 Therefore when quite of Fear bereft,
At once with shame and Death surpriz'd,
Their Carcasses on Earth were left,
Contemn'd of God whom they despis'd.
verse 6 O would our God.
From his Abode,
March on, our Captive Sons to free,
Could we survey,
That glorious Day,
Then
Isr'el's Joy compleat would be.
To the Tune of the Old
CXXVI. The same Psalm.
[...] WHen Sion's God
[...] Her Captive Sons from Bondage freed,
[...] A pleasing Dream
[...] It seem'd, of what we long desir'd.
[...] But when convinc'd
[...] By happy Proofs, 'twas so indeed;
[...] Mirth fill'd our Mouth,
[...] And Joy our silent Tongues inspir'd:
[...] Our Foes repin'd,
[...] But were compell'd to own
[...] The wondrous works
[...] Our God for us had done.
verse 3 'Twas great (said They)
'Twas great, and most amazing strange;
What then should we,
For whom he wrought the happy Change?
verse 4 To us bring Home,
The Remnant of our Captive Bands,
More welcom far,
Than Rain to parcht and thirsty Lands.
verse 5-6 Who sows good Grain,
Altho' in Tears, shall come,
And bring with Joy,
a full-Ear'd Harvest home.
Psalm CXIIII.
To the same Tune.
WHen
Isr'el, who
Had suffer'd cruel Bondage long,
From
Egypt march'd;
And pious
Jacob's chosen Seed,
From Men who spake
A foreign and offensive Tongue,
By Miracles
And most amazing Signs were freed,
The Lord of Hosts,
From
Judah's royal Tent,
Through
Isr'el's Camp
His Sov'reign Orders sent:
The frighted Sea,
And
Jordan's stream, shrunk back with awe,
The Mountains skipp'd
Like Rams, the lesser Hills like Lambs;
Why fled'st thou Sea?
Why,
Jordan, did thy streams withdraw?
What terrour seiz'd
On you, O Mountains, that like Rams,
Ye skipp'd? and why,
Ye little Hills did you,
Like frighted Lambs,
Your Leader's flight pursue?
verse 7 Earth tremble on,
Well may thy Guilt make thee afraid,
Before thy Lord
And Maker's Presence to appear;
'Tis time, high time,
That Nature's self should be dismay'd,
When
Jacob's God,
The mighty Lord of Hosts, draws near;
verse 8 Whose sov'reign Will
cou'd cancel Nature's Law,
Turn Rocks to Lakes,
From Flint a Fountain draw.
To the Tune of the Old
CXXVII. The same PSALM.
[...] IN vain we build with vast Expence,
[...] unless the Lord the Work sustain,
[...] Our Cities watch and ward in vain,
[...] Unless the Lord be their Defence;
[...] In vain we needful Rest forbear,
[...] and feed upon the bread of Care.
verse 3 He freely on his Saints bestows
supplies of Life, for with success
He does their daily Labour bless,
And crowns their nights with sweet Repose.
verse 4 Children are presents from the Lord,
and sent as Piety's reward:
Like arrows in a Giant's hand,
to Parents Safety they afford:
verse 5 The Man who has his Quiver stor'd
with these defensive Arms, may stand
And bid defiance to his Foes,
Who him, at Law or War, oppose.
Gloria Patra.
To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
(The blest eternal Three in One)
Be Homage and Obeysance done,
By Saints and Angels sacred Host;
As it has been in Ages past,
Is now, and shall for ever last.
To the Tune of the Old
CXXX. The same PSALM.
[...] FRom the lowest depth of Woe,
[...] to God I sent my Cry:
[...] Hearken Lord to my Com╌plaint,
[...] and grac'ously reply
[...] Shoud'st, thou Lord, severely Judge,
[...] who can the Trial bear?
[...] But thou dost forgive, lest we
[...] for╌sake thee through De╌spair.
verse 5 Io! my Soul with Patience waits,
for thee the living Lord;
All my hopes are built upon
thy never failing Word.
verse 6
Isr'el in thy God confide,
whose Mercies ne'er decay;
Flowing Streams they are, to heal
and wash thy Guilt away.
Glor. Patr.
To the Father and the Son,
and to the Holy Ghost,
God ador'd by Saints on Earth,
and by the Heavenly Host,
Glory be, as always was,
in Ages heretofore;
So 'tis now, and shall be so
Henceforth for ever more.
Psal. LIV.
To the same Tune.
verse 1 Save me, Lord, for thy Name's sake,
and in thy strength appear;
verse 2 Judge my Cause, accept my Suit,
and to my words give Ear:
verse 3 Strangers, whom I never wrong'd,
to ruin me design'd;
Cruel Men, who fear no God,
against my Life combin'd.
verse 4 But the Lord vouchsafes at once,
my Friends and me to guard:
verse 5 The just God shall give my Foes
their Falshoods due reward.
verse 6 Then free Off'rings I will bring,
with Comfort bless his Name,
verse 7 Who has freed me from Distress,
and brought my Foes to shame.
Glor. Patr.
To the Father and the Son,
and to the Holy Ghost,
&c.
To the Tune of the Old
CXXXVI. The same PSALM.
[...] O Praise the Lord, for he is good,
[...] for his Mercy en╌dur╌eth for e╌ver:
[...] The God of Gods, and Lord of Lords,
[...] for his Mercy en╌dur╌eth for e╌ver;
[...] Who Wondrous Works alone can do,
[...] for his Mercy endureth for ever;
[...] Who by his wisdom made the Heav'ns,
[...] for his Mercy en╌dur╌eth for e╌ver.
verse 6 Who stretch'd the Earth above the Seas,
for his Mercy endureth for ever.
verse 7 Who fill'd the Skies with shining Lights,
for his Mercy endureth for ever.
verse 8 The glorious Sun that rules the day,
for his Mercy endureth for ever.
verse 9 The Moon and Stars, that rule by Night,
for his Mercy endureth for ever.
verse 10 All
Egypt's first-born Sons he slew,
for his Mercy endureth for ever.
verse 11-12 And brought his People forth with might,
for his Mercy endureth for ever.
verse 13-14 Through parted Waves, made
Isr'el pass,
for his Mercy endureth for ever.
Where
Pharaoh and his Host were drown'd,
for his Mercy endureth for ever.
verse 16 Then through the Desart led our Tribes,
for his Mercy endureth for ever.
verse 17-18 Where great and famous Kings he slew,
for his Mercy endureth for ever.
verse 19
Sehon who
Ammon's Scepter sway'd,
for his Mercy endureth for ever.
verse 20 Gigantick
Ogg, proud
Bashan's King,
for his Mercy endureth for ever.
verse 21-22 And gave their Lands to his Elect,
for his Mercy endureth for ever.
verse 23-24 Thought on and sav'd us when distrest,
for his Mercy endureth for ever.
verse 25 With Food all Creatures he supplies,
for his Mercy endureth for ever.
verse 26 Give Thanks to God, the God of Heav'n,
for his Mercy endureth for ever.
The usual TUNES FOR PSALMS OF
Common Measure.
Psalm XLIV.
Windsor Tune.
[...] O Lord, our Fathers oft have told,
[...] in our at╌tentive Ears,
[...] Thy wonders in their days perform'd,
[...] and older times than theirs.
Psalm XXVII.
St.
David's
Tune.
[...] WHom should I fear, since God to me
[...] is saving health and light;
[...] Since strongly he my Life supports,
[...] what can my Soul affright?
Psalm IV.
Oxford Tune.
[...] O Lord, that art my righteous Judge,
[...] to my complaint give ear,
[...] Thou still redeem'st me from distress,
[...] have Mercy, Lord, and hear.
Psalm V.
Litchfield Tune.
[...] LOrd, hear the voice of my Complaint,
[...] accept my secret Prayer;
[...] To thee alone, my King, my God,
[...] will I for help repair.
Psalm XXIII.
Canterbury Tune.
[...] THe Lord himself, the mighty Lord,
[...] vouchsafes to be my Guide;
[...] The Shepherd, by whose constant Care,
[...] my Wants are all supply'd.
Psalm XXXVIII.
Martyrs Tune.
[...] THy chast'ning wrath, O Lord, restrain,
[...] though I deserve it all;
[...] Nor let at once on me the storm
[...] of thy displeasure fall.
Psalm XIX.
York Tune.
[...] THe Heav'ns declare thy Glory, Lord,
[...] which that a╌lone can fill;
[...] The Firm╌a╌ment and Stars express
[...] their great Cre╌a╌tor's skill.
Ps. XVI.
St. Mary alias Hackney T.
[...] PRo╌tect me from my cru╌el Foes,
[...] and shield me Lord, from harm,
[...] Because my trust I still re╌pose
[...] on thy Al╌migh╌ty Arm.
THE TUNES For PSALMS OF
Particular Measures MOST Usually SUNG.
Psal. CXLVII.
London New
Tune.
[...] O praise the Lord with Hymns of Joy,
[...] and Ce╌lebrate his Fame;
[...] for pleasant, good, and comely 'tis,
[...] to praise his holy Name.
Psalm XXV.
Proper Tune.
[...] TO God, in whom I trust,
[...] I lift my Heart and Voice:
[...] O let me not be put to shame,
[...] nor let my Foes rejoice.
Psalm CXIX.
Proper Tune.
[...] HOw blest are they who always keep,
[...] the pure and perfect way;
[...] who never from the sacred Paths
[...] of God's Commandments stray,
[...] How blest, who to his righteous Laws,
[...] have still obedient been,
[...] And have with fervent humble zeal,
[...] his favour sought to win.
Psalm CXLVIII.
Proper Tune.
[...] YE boundless realms of Joy,
[...] exalt your Maker's Fame;
[...] His praise your Song employ,
[...] above the starry Frame.
[...] Your Voices raise,
[...] Ye Cherubim and Seraphim,
[...] to sing his Praise.
Psalm CXIII.
Proper Tune.
[...] YE Saints and Servants of the Lord,
[...] the triumphs of his Name record,
[...] His sacred Name for ever bless,
[...] Where e'er the circling Sun displays;
[...] his rising Beams, or setting Rays,
[...] Due Praise to his great Name address;
[...] God through the World extends his sway,
[...] The Regions of eternal day,
[...] but shadows of his Glory are,
[...] with him whose Majesty excells,
[...] Who made the Heav'n, in which he dwells
[...] let no created Pow'r compare.
Psalm C.
Proper Tune.
[...] WIth one consent, let all the Earth
[...] to God their cheerful Voices raise;
[...] Glad homage pay, with awful Mirth,
[...] and sing before him, Songs of Praise.
Psalm XCII.
Proper Tune.
[...] HOw good and pleasant must it be,
[...] to thank the Lord most high,
[...] And with repeated Hymns of Praise,
[...] His Name to magnifie.
[...] With ev'ry Morning's early dawn
[...] his goodness to relate,
[...] And of his constant Truth each night,
[...] the glad effects repeat.
Psalm LXXXVIII.
To the Tune of the Old
51 Psalm, and may be sung to any Psalm of this Measure.
[...] TO thee, my God and Saviour I
[...] by day and night address my Cry;
[...] Vouchsafe my mournful Voice to hear;
[...] to my distress encline thine Ear;
[...] For Seas of Trouble me invade,
[...] my Soul draws nigh to Death's cold shade;
[...] Like one whose strength and hopes are fled
[...] they number me among the Dead.
FINIS.