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S. M. Aylesbury. Dover. [*]
God's tender Care of his Peoplc.
Ti shall be well supplied:
HE Lord my Shepherd is,

Since he is mine, and I am his,
What can I want beside?

2 He leads me to the place,
Where heavenly pasture grows,
Where living waters gently pass,
And full salvation flows.

e 3 If e'er I go astray,

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He doth my soul reclaim;

And guides me in his own right way,
For his most holy name.

4 While he affords his aid,

I cannot yield to fear!

e Though I should walk through death's dark shade, My Shepherd's with me there.

8 5 In spite of all my foes,

Thou dost my table spread; My cup with blessings overflows, And joy exalts my head.

6 The bounties of thy love

Shall crown my following days; Nor from thy house will I remove, Nor cease to speak thy praise.

PSALM 24. C. M. Abridge. Bedford. [*] Dwelling with God.

1 THE earth forever is the Lord's,
TWith Adam's numerous race;

He raised its arches o'er the floods,
And built it on the seas.

e 2 But who among the sons of men
May visit thine abode ?

d He who has hands from mischief clean, Whose heart is right with God.

3 This is the man may rise, and take
The blessings of his grace;

This is the lot of those who seek
The God of Jacob's face.

o 4 Now let our soul's immortal powers
To meet the Lord prepare:

o Lift up their everlasting doors; The King of glory's near.

e 5 The King of glory-who can tell
The wonders of his might?

-He rules the nations; but to dwell
With saints, is his delight.

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L. M. Islington. [*]

Saints dwell in Heaven; or, Christ's Ascension.
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HIS spacious earth is all the Lord's,

And men and worms and beasts and birds;

-He raised the building on the seas,

And gave it for their dwelling-place.

o 2 But there's a brighter world on high, Thy palace, Lord, above the sky:

e Who shall ascend that blest abode, And dwell so near his Maker God? d 3 He who abhors and fears to sin,

Whose heart is pure, whose hands are clean; Him shall the Lord the Saviour bless, And clothe his soul with righteousness. -4 These are the men, the pious race, Who seek the God of Jacob's face; o These shall enjoy the blissful sight, And dwell in everlasting light.

PAUSE. Oporto.

o 5 Rejoice, ye shining worlds on high,
-Behold the King of glory nigh!
e Who can this King of glory be?
o The mighty Lord, the Saviour's he.
-6 Ye heavenly gates, your leaves display,
To make the Lord, the Saviour, way;
o Laden with spoils from earth and hell,
The Conqueror comes with God to dwel
g 7 Raised from the dead, he goes before,
He opens heaven's eternal door,
To give his saints a blest abode,

Near their Redeemer and their God.

PSALM 25. S.M. 1st PART. Little Marlboro. [b] Ver. 1—11.—Waiting for Pardon and Direction.

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'I My trust is in his name:

LIFT my soul to God,

e Let not my foes that seek my blood
Still triumph in my shame.

P 2 Sin, and the powers of hell,
Persuade me to despair:

-Lord, make me know thy covenant well,
That I may 'scape the snare.

e 3 From the first dawning light
"Till the dark evening rise,
For thy salvation, Lord, I wait,
With ever-longing eyes.

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4 Remember all thy grace,
And lead me in thy truth;
Forgive the sins of riper days,
And follies of my youth.

5 The Lord is just and kind,
The meek shall learn his ways;
And every humble sinner find
The methods of his grace.

6 For his own goodness' sake,
He saves my soul from shame;
He pardons (though my guilt be great,)
Through my Redeemer's name.

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S. M. SECOND PART. Dover. [*]

Ver. 12, 14, 10, 13.-Divine Instruction.

WHERE shall the man be found,

W who fears t' offend his God

Who loves the gospel's joyful sound,
And trembles at the rod ?

2 The Lord shall make him know
The secrets of his heart;

o The wonders of his covenant show,
And all his love impart.

3 The dealings of his hand

Are truth and mercy still,

With such as to his covenant stand,
And love to do his will.

4 Their souls shall dwell at ease,
Before their Maker's face;

Their seed shall taste the promises,
In their extensive grace.

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S. M. THIRD PART. St. Bridge's. [b]
Ver. 15-22.-Backsliding and Desertion.
INE eyes and my desire

1 M Are ever to the Lord;

I love to plead his promises,
And rest upon his word.

2 Turn, turn thee to my soul,
Bring thy salvation near;

e When will thy hand release my feet.
Out of the deadly snare!

p 3 When shall the sovereign grace
Of my forgiving God,

Restore me from those dangerous ways,
My wandering feet have trod.

e 4 The tumult of my thoughts
Does but enlarge my woe;

p My spirit languishes, my heart
Is desolate and low.

5 [With every morning light,
My sorrow new begins;
Look on my anguish and my pain,
And pardon all my sins.

PAUSE.

6 Behold the hosts of hell,
How cruel is their hate?
Against my life they rise and join
Their fury with deceit.]

7 O keep my soul from death,
Nor put my hope to shame;
For I have placed my only trust
In my Redeemer's name.

8 With humble faith I wait,
To see thy face again;

o Of Israel it shall ne'er be said,

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He sought the Lord in vain.

PSALM 26. L. M. Quercy. Bath. [*]
Self-Examination; or, Evidences of Grace.
1 JUDGE me, O Lord, and prove my ways;
And try my reins, and try my heart;

My faith upon thy promise stays,
Nor from thy law my feet depart

e 2 I hate to walk, I hate to sit,
With men of vanity and lies;
The scoffer and the hypocrite
Are the abhorrence of my eyes.

o 3 Amongst thy saints will I appear,
With hands well washed in innocence;
e But when I stand before thy bar,
The blood of Christ is my defence.
-4 I love thy habitation, Lord,

The temple where thine honours dwell; e There shall I hear thy holy word,

And there thy works of wonder tell. -5 Let not my soul be joined at last With men of treachery and blood; Since 1 my days on earth have passed Among the saints, and near my God.

PSALM 27. C. M. FIRST PART. Bedford. [*] Ver. 1-6.-The Church our Delight and Safety 1 THE Lord of glory is my light,

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And my salvation too;

o God is my strength; nor will I fear What all my foes can do.

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-2 One privilege my heart desires-
O grant me an abode

Among the churches of thy saints,
The temples of my God.

-3 There shall I offer my requests,
And see thy beauty still;
Shall hear thy messages of love,
And there inquire thy will.

e 4 When troubles rise, and storms appear,
There may his children hide;

o God has a strong pavilion, where

He makes my soul abide.

8 5 Now shall my head be lifted high,

Above my foes around;

And songs of joy and victory

Within thy temple sound.

St. Martin's.

C. M. SECOND PART. Barby. St. Ann's. [*]

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Ver. 8, 9, 13, 14.-Prayer and Hope.

NOON as I heard my Father say,

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"Ye children, seek my grace,'