C. M. SECOND PART. Barby. [*]

V. 17-21. Public Praise for Deliverance from Death

1LORD, thou hast heard thy servant cry,

And rescued from the grave;

Now shall he live: (and none can die,
If God resolve to save.)

2 Thy praise, more constant than before,
Shall fill his daily breath;

Thy hand that hath chastised him sore,
Defends him still from death.

o 3 Open the gates of Zion now,
For we shall worship there-

The house where all the righteous go,
Thy mercy to declare.

o 4 Among th' assemblies of thy saints,
Our thankful voice we raise;

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-Here we have told thee our complaints,
And here we speak thy praise.

C. M. THIRD PART. Colchester. Mear. [*]
V. 22, 23. Christ the Foundation of his Church.

1B which God in Zion lays,

EHOLD, the sure foundation stone,

To build our heavenly hopes upon,
And his eternal praise.

e 2 Chosen of God, to sinners dear,
And saints adore the name;

o They trust their whole salvation here, Nor shall they suffer shame.

e 3 The foolish builders, scribe and priest, Reject it with disdain;

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Yet on this rock the church shall rest,

And envy rage in vain.

4 What though the gates of hell withstood,

Yet must this building rise;

"Tis thine own work, almighty God,

And wondrous in our eyes.

C. M. FOURTH PART. Sunday. Bethlehem. [*]

V. 24, 25, 26. Hosanna for the Lord's Day.

HIS is the day the Lord hath made;

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He calls the hours his own:

o Let heaven rejoice, let earth be glad, And praise surround his throne.

o 2 To-day he rose and left the dead,
And Satan's empire fell;

To-day the saints his triumphs spread,
And all his wonders tell.

3 Hosanna to the Anointed King,
To David's holy Son;

-Help us, O Lord; descend, and bring
Salvation from thy throne.

o 4 Blest be the Lord, who comes to men
With messages of grace;
Who comes, in God his Father's name,
To save our sinful race.

5 Hosanna in the highest strains, The church on earth can raise ; u The highest heavens, in which he reigns, Shall give him nobler praise.

S. M. St. Thomas. [*]

V. 22-27.

Salvation by Christ.

NEE, what a living Stone
The builders did refuse:

o Yet God hath built his church thereon,
In spite of envious Jews.

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2 The Scribe and angry Priest
Reject thine only Son;

o Yet on this Rock shall Sion rest,
As the chief Corner-Stone.

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3 The work, O Lord, is thine, And wondrous in our eyes; This day declares it all divine,

This day did Jesus rise.

0 4 This is the glorious day, That our Redeemer made:

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Let us rejoice, and sing, and pray:
Let all the church be glad.

5 Hosanna to the King

Of David's royal blood;

Bless him, ye saints: He comes to bring Salvation from your God.

6 We bless thine holy word,
Which all this grace displays;
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And offer on thine altar, Lord,
Our sacrifice of praise.]

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L. M. Old Hundred. [*]

V. 22-27. A new Song of Salvation by Christ.

Lo what a glorious Corner-Stone

The Jewish builders did refuse!
But God hath built his church thereon,
In spite of envy, and the Jews.

e 2 Great God, the work is all divine,
The joy and wonder of our eyes!
o This is the day that proves it thine,
The day that saw our Saviour rise.
3 Sinners, rejoice, and saints, be glad;
Hosanna! let his name be blest!.
A thousand honours on his head,
With peace, and light, and glory rest!

4 In God's own name, he comes to bring
. Salvation to our dying race;

o Let the whole church address their King, With hearts of joy, and songs of praise.

PSALM 119.

I have collected and disposed the most useful verses of this Psalm under eighteen different heads, and formed a Divine Song upon each of them. But the verses are much transposed, to attain some degree of connection.

In some places, instead of the words law, commands, judg ments, testimonies, I have used gospel, word, grace, truth, promises, &c., as more agreeable to the New Testament, and the common language of Christians; and it equally answers the design of the Psalmist, which was to recom mend the Holy Scriptures.

PSALM 119. C. M. FIRST PART. Bedford. [*]
Blessedness of Saints, and Misery of Sinners.
Ver. 1, 2, 3.

•1B whose ways are right and clean;

OLEST are the undefiled in heart,

Who never from thy law depart,
But fly from every sin.

2 Blest are the men who keep thy word,
And practise thy commands;

o With their whole heart they seek thee, Lord, And serve thee with their hands.

Ver. 165.

e 3 Great is their peace, who love thy law;
How firm their souls abide !
-Nor can a bold temptation draw
Their steady feet aside.

Ver. 6.

b 4 Then shall my heart have inward joy,
And keep my face from shame,
When all thy statutes I obey,
And honour all thy name.

Ver. 21, 118.

e 5 But haughty sinners God will hate;
The proud shall die accursed;
The sons of falsehood and deceit
Are trodden to the dust.

Ver. 119, 155.

p 6 Vile as the dross the wicked are;
And those who leave thy ways,
Shall see salvation from afar,
But never taste thy grace.

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C. M. SECOND PART. Canterbury. [*]

Devotion; constant Converse with God.

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O thee, before the dawning light,
My gracious God, I pray;

I meditate thy name by night,
And keep thy law by day.

Ver. 81.

2 My spirit faints to see thy grace;
Thy promise bears me up:
And, while salvation long delays,
Thy word supports my hope.

Ver. 164.

3 Seven times a day I lift my hands,
And pay my thanks to thee;
Thy righteous providence demands
Repeated praise from me.

Ver. 62.

4 When midnight darkness veils the skies, I call thy works to mind;

My thoughts in warm devotion rise,

And sweet acceptance find.

C. M.

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THIRD PART. St. Ann's. [*]
Sincerity, and devoted Obedience.
Ver. 57, 60.
HOU art my portion, O my God;
Soon as I know thy way,

My heart makes haste t' obey thy word,
And suffers no delay.

Ver. 30, 14.

2 I choose the path of heavenly truth,
And glory in my choice;
Not all the riches of the earth
Could make me so rejoice.
3 The testimonies of thy grace
I set before mine eyes;
Thence I derive my daily strength,
And there my comfort lies.

Ver. 59.

e 4 If once I wander from thy path, I think upon my ways;

o Then turn my feet to thy commands, And trust thy pardoning grace.

Ver. 94, 144.

d 5 Now I am thine,-forever thine,e O save thy servant, Lord!

o Thou art my shield, my hiding place, My hope is in thy word.

Ver 112.

-6 Thou hast inclined this heart of mine Thy statutes to fulfill;

o And thus, till mortal life shall end, Would I perform thy will.

C. M.

FOURTH PART.

Mear. [*]

Instructions from Scripture.

Ver. 9.

b1 H And guard their lives from sin?

OW shall the young secure their hearts,

-Thy word the choicest rule imparts.
To keep the conscience clean.

Ver. 130.

o 2 When once it enters to the mind,
It spreads such light abroad,
The meanest souls instruction find,
And raise their thoughts to God.