1 And men that love revenge shall know, PSALM 18. Third Part. JUS L. M. Rejoicing in God our Saviour. UST are thy ways, and true thy word, Who is a God beside the Lord? Or where's a refuge like our God? 2 "Tis he that 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. 3 He lives, (and blessed be my Rock!) The God of my salvation lives; The dark designs of hell he broke : Sweet is the peace my Saviour gives. 4 Before the scoffers of the age I will exalt my Saviour's name: Nor tremble at their mighty rage; But meet reproach, and bear the shame. 1 PSALM 18. Fourth Part. C. M. WE Victory over national enemies. E love thee, Lord, and we adore; Thou art our strength, our heav'nly tow'r: 2 We fly to our eternal rock, His holy name our lips invoke, 3 When God our leader shines in arms, The thunder of his loud alarms? 4 He rides upon the winged wind; In millions, wait to know his mind, 5 He speaks, and at his fierce rebuke 6 He forms our gen'rals for the field, Gives them his awful sword to wield, 8 Oft has the Lord whole nations blest PSALM 18. Fifth Part. C. M. T% The same. To thine almighty arm we owe Thy terrors, Lord, confound the foe, 2 "Tis by thine aid our troops prevail, Or burn their boasted fleets, or scale 3 How have we chas'd them thro' the field, 4 In vain to idol saints they cry, 5 The Rock of Israel ever lives, PSALM 18. Sixth Part. P. M. 1 TO bless the Lord, our God, in strains di vine, [join: With thankful hearts, and raptur'd voices To us what wonders his right hand hath shown! [known' Mercies, his chosen tribes have scarcely Like David blest, begin th' enraptur'd song; Let praise and joy awaken ev'ry tongue. 2 When, fir'd to rage, against our nation rose Chiefs of proud name, and bands of haughty foes; [ray'd, He train❜d our hosts to fight, with arms arWith health invigor'd, and with bounty fed; Gave us his chosen chief our sons to guide; Heard ev'ry pray'r, and ev'ry want supply'd. 3 He gave their armies captive to our hands, Or sent them frustrate to their native lands; Burst the dark snare, disclos'd the miry pit, And led to broad, safe grounds, our sliding feet: Bounteous, for us, extended regions won, The fairest empire spread beneath the sun. 4 When, dark and threat'ning, civil broils arose, Each hope grew dim, and friends were chang'd to foes; God was our stay, our help, our heav'nly shield: His grace preserv'd us, and his arm upheld; Sav'd us from tumults dire, and deep distress; Enlarg'd our blessings, and confirm'd our peace. 5 No more against our land shall strangers rise, But fade, and fade, beneath avenging skies: Pleas'd, the fierce heathen yield to happier sway; The groping savage hail the gospel day; Low sink the proud, the sons of blood be slain, Nor injur❜d Zion lift her cries in vain. 6 But, O thou Pow'r belov'd! our shores around Be ev'ry virtue, ev'ry blessing found. Here bid thy seasons crown the fruitful plain; Here bid fair peace extend her blissful reign: Let laws, let justice, hold perpetual sway, The soul unfetter'd, and the conscience free. 7 With clearest splendour, here, let knowledge shine: Here ev'ry glory beam from truth divine; 1 PSALM 19. First Part. S. M. The book of nature and scripture. BEHOLD! the lofty sky Declares its maker God, And all his starry works on high 2 The darkness and the light 3 In ev'ry different land Their gen'ral voice is known: They show the wonders of his hand, And orders of his throne. 4 Ye Western 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 6 His laws are just and pure, His promises forever sure, And his rewards are great. 7 Not honey to the taste Affords so much delight; Nor gold that has the furnace pass'd 8 While of thy works I sing, Accept the praise, my God, my King, 1 In PSALM 19. Second Part. S. M. The word of God most excellent. EHOLD! the morning sun His beams thro' all the nations run, |