My flesh shall reft in hope to rife,
Wak'd by his pow'rful voice.

4. Thou, Lord, when I refign my breath,
My foul from hell fhall free;
Nor let thy holy one in death,
The leaft corruption fee.

5. Thou shalt the paths of life display,
That to thy prefence lead,
Where pleafures dwell without allay,
And joys that never fade.

PSALM 18.

O change of time fhall ever fhock My firm affection, Lord, to thee, For thou hast always been my rock, A fortrefs and defence to me. 2. Thou my deliverer art, my God, My truft is in thy mighty pow'r; Thou art my fhield from foes abroad, At home my fafeguard and my tow'r. 3. Thou fuit't, O Lord, thy righteous ways, To various, paths of human kind;

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They

They who for mercy merit praise,
With thee fhall wond'rous mercy. find..

4. Thou to the juft fhalt justice show,
The pure thy purity fhall fee;
Such as perverfely chufe to go,

Shall meet with due returns from thee.

I. God, my ftrength and fortitude,
Of force I muft love thee:

Thou art my caftle and defence,
In my neceffity.

2. My God, my rock, in whom I truft,
The worker of my wealth;
My refuge, buckler, and my fhield,
The horn of all my health.

3. When I fing laud unto the Lord,
Moft worthy to be serv'd;
Then from my foes I am right fure,
That I fhall be preferv'd.

4. To Father, Son, and Holy-Ghost,
All glory be therefore,

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As

As in beginning was, is now,
And fhall be evermore.

9. THE

THE Lord defcended from above,
And bow'd the heav'ns high,

And underneath his feet, he caft
The darkness of the sky.

10. On cherubs and on cherubims,
Full royally he rode,

And on the wings of mighty winds,
Came flying all abroad.

I.

THE

'HE heav'ns declare thy glory, Lord,
Which that alone can fill:
The firmament and ftars express
Their great Creator's kill.

2. The dawn of each returning day,
Fresh beams of knowledge brings;
And from the dark returning night,
Divine inftruction springs.

3. Their

3. Their pow'rful language, to no realm Or region is confin'd;

'Tis nature's voice, and understood
Alike, by all mankind.

4. Their doctrine does it's facred fenfe,
Through earth's extent difplay:
It's bright contents, the circling fun,
Doth round the world convey.

I.

PSALM

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QD's perfect law converts the foul, Reclaims from falfe defires: With facred wifdom his fure word, The ignorant infpires.

2. The ftatutes of the Lord are juft, And bring fincere delight;

His pure commands, in fearch of truth, Affift the feebleft light.

3. His perfect worship here is fix'd,
On fure foundations laid :

His equal laws are in the fcales
Of Truth and Juftice weigh'd.

4. Of more esteem than golden mines,

Or gold refin'd with skill;
More Tweet than honey, or the drops
That from the comb diftil.

5. My trufty counsellors they are,
And friendly warnings give:
Divine rewards attend on those,
Who by thy precepts live.

THE

'HE Lord to thy request attend,
And hear thee in distress;

The name of Jacob's God defend,
And grant thy arms fuccefs.

2. To aid thee, from on high repair,
And frength from Sion give;
Remember all thy offerings there,
Thy facrifice receive.

3. To compafs thy own heart's defire, Thy counfels ftill direct;

Make kindly all events confpire,
To bring them to effect.