s 8 My song forever shall record
That terrible, that joyful hour;
And give the glory to the Lord,
Due to his mercy and his pow'r.

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L. M. SECOND PART. Armley. [b]
V. 20-26.-Sincerity proved and rewarded.

1L Hast made thy truth and love appear;

ORD, thou hast seen my soul sincere,

Before mine eyes I set thy laws,

And thou hast own'd my righteous cause. p 3 What sore temptations broke my rest! e What wars and strugglings in my breast, --But, thro' thy grace that reigns within, I guard against my darling sin.

4 The sin that close besets me still, That works and strives against my will; e When shall thy Spirit's sov'reign pow'r Destroy it, that it rise no more?

With an impartial hand, the Lord Deals out to mortals their reward: The kind and faithful soul shall find A God as faithful and as kind.

6 The just and pure shall ever say, Thou art more pure, more just than they; o And men who love revenge shall know, u God hath an arm of vengeance too.

L. M. THIRD PART. Quercy. Nantwich. [*] Ver. 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, &c.

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Rejoicing in GoD: or, Salvation and Triumph,
UST are thy ways and true thy word,
Great Rock of my secure abode;

JUST

g Who is a God beside the Lord?

-Or where's a refuge like our God? -2 'Tis he who girds me with his might, Gives me his holy sword to wield; And, while with sin and hell I fight, Spreads his salvation for my shield. o 3 He lives, (and blessed be my Rock,) The God of my salvation lives;

The dark designs of hell are broke; e. Sweet is the peace my Father gives.

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-4 Before the scoffers of the age,
I will exalt my Father's name;
Nor tremble at their mighty rage,
But meet reproach and bear the shame,
5 To David and his royal Seed,
Thy grace for ever shall extend;
Thy love to saints, in Christ their head,
Knows not a limit, nor an end.

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C. M. FIRST PART. Mear. [*]
Victory and Triumph over Temporal Enemies.
E love thee, Lord, and we adore;
Now is thine arm reveal'd;

Thou art our strength, our heav'nly tow'r,
Our bulwark and our shield.

o 2 We fly to our eternal Rock,
And find a sure defence;
-His holy Name our lips invoke,
And draw salvation thence.

o 3 When God our leader shines in arms,
What mortal heart can bear
g The thunder of his loud alarms?
The lightning of his spear?

-4 He rides upon the winged wind,
And angels in array,

In millions wait to know his mind,
And swift as flames obey.

-5 He speaks-and at his fierce rebuke,
Whole armies are dismay'd;

His voice, his frown, his angry look,
Strikes all their courage dead.

-6 He forms our gen'rals for the field,
With all their dreadful skill;

Gives them his awful sword to wield,
And makes them hearts of steel.
8 Oft has the Lord whole nations blest,
For his own Churches' sake;

The pow'rs that give his people rest,
Shall of his care partake.

PSALM 19. S.M. 1st PART. Watchman. Sutton.[*]

The book of Nature and the Scriptures.

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BEHOLD, the lofty sky

Declares its maker God;

And all his starry works on high
Proclaim his pow'r abroad.
2 The darkness and the light
Still keep their course the same;
While night to day, and day to night,
Divinely teach his Name.

3 In ev'ry diff'rent land,

Their gen'ral voice is known;
They shew the wonders of his hand,
And orders of his throne.

• 4 Ye Christian lands, rejoice,
Here he reveals his word;
We are not left to nature's voice,
To bid us know the Lord.
5 His statutes and commands
Are set before our eyes;
He puts his Gospel in our hands,
Where our salvation lies.

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6 His laws are just and pure, His truth without deceit, His promises forever sure,

And his rewards are great.

S. M. SECOND PART. Dover. Pelham. [*] GOD's Word most excellent: or holy Fear.

3OW perfect is thy word!

And all thy judgments just;

For ever sure thy promise, Lord,
And men securely trust.

4 My gracious God, how plain
Are thy directions giv❜n!
O may I never read in vain,

But find the path to heav'n.

5 I hear thy word with love,
And I would fain obey;

Send thy good Spirit from above
To guide me, lest I stray.

6 O who can ever find
The errours of his ways?

e Yet, with a bold presumptuous mind,
I would not dare transgress.

7 Warn me of ev'ry sin,
Forgive my secret faults;

And cleanse this guilty soul of mine,
Whose crimes exceed my thoughts.
8 While, with my heart and tongue,
I spread thy praise abroad;
Accept the worship and the song,
My Saviour and my God.

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L. M. Green's. Leeds. [*] Nature and Scripture compared. HE heav'ns declare thy glory, Lord, In every star thy wisdom shines; o But when our eyes behold thy word, We read thy Name in fairer lines. -2 The rolling sun, the changing light, And nights and days thy pow'r confess; But the blest Volume thou hast writ Reveals thy justice and thy grace. -3 Sun, moon and stars convey thy praise, Round the whole earth, and never stand; • So when thy truth began its race,

It touch'd and glanc'd on ev'ry land. 04 Nor shall thy spreading gospel rest, 'Till thro' the world thy truth has run; 'Till Christ has all the nations blest, That see the light, or feel the sun. e 5 Great Sun of Righteousness, arise; -Bless the dark world with heavenly light; Thy gospel makes the simple wise, Thy laws are pure, thy judgments right. g 6 Thy noblest wonders here we view, In souls renew'd, and sins forgiv❜n: Lord, cleanse my sins, my soul renew, And make thy word my guide to heav'n, P. M. St. Helen's. [*]

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The Book of Revelation.
LOVE the volumes of thy word;-

I what light and joy these leaves afford;

To souls benighted and distrest!

-Thy precepts guide my doubtful way,
Thy fear forbids my feet to stray,
Thy promise leads my heart to rest.

6 From the discov'ries of thy law, The perfect rules of life I draw; These are my study and delight: › Not honey so invites the taste, Nor gold that has the furnace pass'd, Appears so pleasing to the sight.

e 7 Thy threat'nings wake my slumb'ring eyes, And warn me where my danger lies;

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But 'tis thy blessed gospel, Lord,

That makes my guilty conscience clean,
Converts my soul, subdues my sin,

And gives a free, but large reward.

e 8 Who knows the errours of his tho'ts? My God, forgive my secret faults,

And from presumptuous sins restrain: -Accept my poor attempts of praise, That I have read thy book of Grace, And book of Nature not in vain.

PSALM 20. L. M.

Blendon.

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Prayer and Hope of Victory.

Now may the God of pow'r and grace
Attend his people's humble cry!

Jehovah hears when Israel prays,
And brings deliv'rance from on high.
2 The Name of Jacob's God defends,
Better than shields or brazen walls;
He from his sanctuary sends

Succour and strength when Zion calls.
3 Well he remembers all our sighs,
His love exceeds our best deserts;
His love accepts the sacrifice-
Of humble groans and broken hearts.
4 In his salvation is our hope;
And in the Name of Israel's God,
Our troops shall lift their banners up,
• Our navies spread their flags abroad.
-5 Some trust in horses train'd for war,
And some of chariots make their boasts;
o Our surest expectations are

From thee, the Lord of heav'nly hosts.
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