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PSALM CVII. Fourth Part. (C. M.)
The Mariner's Psalm.

THY

works of glory, mighty Lord,
Thy wonders in the deeps,
The sons of courage shall record,
Who trade in floating ships.

2 At thy command the winds arise,
And swell the towering waves;
The men astonish'd mount the skies,
And sink in gaping graves.

3 [Again they climb the watery hills,
And plunge in deeps again;
Each like a tottering drunkard reels,
And finds his courage vain.

4 Frighted to hear the tempest roar,
They pant with fluttering breath,
And, hopeless of the distant shore,
Expect inmediate death.]

5 Then to the Lord they raise their cries,
He hears the loud request,
And orders silence thro' the skies,
And lays the floods to rest.
6 Sailors rejoice to lose their fears,
And see the storm allay'd:
Now to their eyes the port appears;
There let their vows be paid.

7 'Tis God that brings them safe to land; Let stupid mortals know

That waves are under his command,
And all the winds that blow.

8 O that the sons of men would praise
The goodness of the Lord!

And those that see thy wonderous ways, Thy wonderous love record!

PSALM CVII. Last Part. (L. M.) Colonics planted; or, Nations bless'd and

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punish'd.

A Psalm for New England.

HEN God, provok'd with daring crimes, Scourges the madness of the times, He turns their fields to barren sand, And dries the rivers from the land.

2 His word can raise the springs again, And make the wither'd mountains green, Send showery blessings from the skies, And harvests in the desert rise.

3 [Where nothing dwelt but beasts of prey, Or men as fierce and wild as they; He bids th' opprest and poor repair, And builds them towns and cities there. 4 They sow the fields, and trees they plant, Whose yearly fruit supplies their want: Their race grows up from fruitful stocks, Their wealth increases with their flocks. 5 Thus they are blest; but if they sin, He lets the heathen nations in, A savage crew invades their lands, Their princes die by barbarous hands. 6 Their captive sons, expos'd to scorn, Wander umpity'd and forlorn;

The country flies unfenc'd, untill'd, And desolation spreads the field. 7 Yet if the humbled nation mourns, Again his dreadful haud he turns; Again he makes their cities thrive, And bids the dying churches live.] 8 The righteous, with a joyful sense, Admire the works of Providence; And tongues of atheists shall no more Blaspheme the God that saints adore. 9 How few with pious care record These wonderous dealings of the Lord? But wise observers still shall find The Lord is holy, just, and kind.

PSALM CIX. ver. 1-5, 31. (C. M.) Love to Enemies from the Example of Christ.

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GOD

OD of my mercy and my praise,
Thy glory is my song;

Tho' sinners speak against thy grace
With a blaspheming tongue.

2 When in the form of mortal man
Thy Son on earth was found,
With cruel slanders, false and vain,
They compass'd him around.

3 Their miseries his compassion move,
Their peace he still pursu'd;
They render hatred for his love,
And evil for his good,

4 Their malice rag'd without a cause,
Yet, with his dying breath,

He pray'd for murderers on his cross,
And bless'd his foes in death.

5 Lord, shall thy bright example shine
In vain before my eyes?

Give me a soul a-kin to thine,
To love my enemies.

6 The Lord shall on my side engage,
And, in my Saviour's name,
I shall defeat their pride and rage
Who slander and condemn.

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PSALM CX. First Part. (L. M.)

Christ exalted and Multitudes converted.

THUS the Eternal Father spake

To Christ the Son "Ascend and sit "At my right hand, till I shall make "Thy foes submissive at thy feet. 2 From Zion shall thy word proceed, "Thy word, the sceptre in thy hand,

"Shall make the hearts of rebels bleed, "And bow their wills to thy command. 3" That day shall show thy power is great, "When saints shall flock with willing minds, "And sinners crowd thy temple-gate, "Where holiness in beauty shines.' 4 O blessed power! O glorious day! What a large victory shall ensue! And converts, who thy grace obey, Exceed the drops of morning dew.

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PSALM CX. Second Part. (L. M.) The Kingdom and Priesthood of Christ. HUS the great Lord of earth and sea, Spake to his Son, and thus he swore; "Eternal shall thy priesthood be, "And change from hand to hand no more. 2 "Aaron and all his sons must die; "But everlasting life is thine,

"To save for ever those that fly "For refuge from the wrath divine. 3"By me Melchisedeck was made "On earth a king and priest at once; "And thou my heavenly priest shalt plead, "And thou, my king, shalt rule my sons," 4 Jesus the priest ascends his throne, While counsels of eternal peace, Between the Father and the Son, Proceed with honour and success.

5 Thro' the whole earth his reign shall spread,
And crush the powers that dare rebel;
Then shall he judge the rising dead,
And send the guilty world to hell.
6 Tho' while he treads his glorious way,
He drinks the cup of tears and blood,
The sufferings of that dreadful day
Shall but advance him near to God.

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PSALM CX. (C. M.)

Christ's Kingdom and Priesthood.
ESUS, our Lord, ascend thy throne,
And near thy Father sit:

JESUS,

In Zion shall thy power be known,
And make thy foes submit.

2 What wonders shall thy gospel do!
Thy converts shall surpass

The numerous drops of morning dew,
And own thy sovereign grace.

3 God hath pronounc'd a firm decree,
Nor changes what he swore;
"Eternal shall thy priesthood be,
"When Aaron is no more.

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Melchisedeck, that wonderous pricst,
"That king of high degree,

"That holy man who Abra'am blest,
"Was but a type of thee."

5 Jesus cur priest for ever lives,
To plead for us above;

Jesus our king for ever gives

The blessings of his love.

6 God shall exalt his glorious head, And his high throne maintain,

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Shall strike the powers and princes dead, Who dare oppose his reign.

PSALM CXI. First Part. (C. M.)

The Wisdom of God in his Works. SONGS of immortal praise belong

To my Almighty God:

He has my heart, and he my tongue
To spread his name abroad.

2 How great the works his hand has wrought! How glorious in our sight!

And men in every age have sought
His wonders with delight.

3 How most exact is nature's frame!
How wise th' eternal mind!

His counsels never change the scheme
That his first thoughts design'd.

4 When he redeem'd his chosen sons,
He fix'd his covenant sure:
The orders that his lips pronounce,
To endless years endure.

5 Nature and time, and earth and skies,
Thy heavenly skill proclaim:

What shall we do to make us wise,
But learn to read thy name?

6 To fear thy power, to trust thy grace,
Is our divinest skill;

And he's the wisest of our race
That best obeys thy will.

PSALM CXI. Second Part. (C. M.)
The Perfections of God.

I GREAT is the Lord; his works of might
Demand our noblest songs;

Let his assembled saints unite
'Their harmony of tongues.
2 Great is the mercy of the Lord,
He gives his children food;
And ever mindful of his word,
He makes his promise good.

3 His Son. the great Redeemer, came
To seal his covenant sure:
Holy and reverend is his name,
His ways are just and pure.

4 They that would grow divinely wise,
Must with his fear begin:

Our fairest proof of knowledge lies
In hating every sin.

PSALM CXII. As the 113th Psalm.

The Blessings of the Liberal Man.

THAT man is blest who stands in awe Of God, and loves his sacred law: His seed on earth shall be renown'd; His house, the seat of wealth, shall be An inexhausted treasury,

And with successive honours crown'd. 2 Ilis liberal favours he extends, To some he gives, to others lends; A generous pity fills his mind: Yet what his charity impairs, He saves by prudence in affairs, And thus he's just to all mankind.