2" Behold the Man my wisdom chose, o 3 "High shall he reign on David's throne, 66 "My arm shall beat his rivals down, "And still new subjects bring. 4 "My truth shall guard him in his way "With mercy by his side; 0 "While in my name, o'er earth and sea, "He shall in triumph ride. 0 -5" Me for his Father, and his God, "He shall forever own; "Call me his Rock, his high Abode, g6"My first-born Son, arrayed in grace, d 7" My covenant stands forever fast; "Firin as the heavens his throne shall last, "His seed endure as long.' C. M. FIFTH PART. St. Asaph's [*] V. 30, &c. The Covenant of Grace, ordered and sure 1 " "YET TET," saith the Lord, "if David's race, e "Should break my laws, abuse my grace, 2 "Their sins I'll visit with the rod, 3 "My covenant I will ne'er revoke, e 4 "Once have I sworn, (I need no more,) o 5 "The sun shall see his offspring rise, "Long as he travels round the skies, "To give the nations day, g 6"Sure as the moon that rules the night, "His kingdom shall endure; "Till the fixed laws of shade and light "Shall be observed no more." L. M. SECOND PART. Pleyel's. [b] V. 47, &c. Mortality and Hope.-A Funeral Psalm. P 1 REMEMBER, Lord, our mortal state, How frail our life, how short the date! -2 Lord, while we see whole nations die, P 3" Where is thy promise to the just? "Are not thy servants turned to dust?" -But faith forbids these mournful sighs, o And sees the sleeping dust arise. 4 That glorious hour, that dreadful day, Wipes the reproach of saints away, And clears the honour of thy word; ■ Awake our souls, and bless the Lord. 1 P. M. Harlington. [b] Ver. 47, &c. Life, Death, and the Resurrection. THINK, mighty God, on feeble man; How few his hours, how short his span ' e Who can secure his vital breath, Against the bold demands of death, -2 Lord, shall it be forever said, e e Are not thy servants, day by day, p That faith can read his holy word, And find a resurrection there. o 4 Forever blessed be the Lord, s Let all below, and all above, Join to proclaim thy wondrous love, go And each repeat their loud-Amen. PSALM 90. L. M. Carthage. Worship. [b] Man mortal, and God eternal. 1 THROUGH every age, TH eternal God. Thou art our rest, our safe abode; High was thy throne, e'er heaven was made, Or earth thy humble footstool laid. 2 Long hadst thou reigned, ere time began, Or dust was fashioned into man; And long thy kingdom shall endure, a Thy dreadful sentence, Lord, was just,- PAUSE. -5 Death, like an overflowing stream, 6 [Our age to seventy years is set: We rather sigh and groan, than live 7 But O how oft thy wrath appears, -8 Teach us, O Lord, how frail is man; Fit us to die, and dwell with thee. 1 C. M. FIRST PART. Wantage. [b] UR God, our help in ages past, 2 Under the shadow of thy throne, 3 [Before the hills in order stood, 4 Thy word commands our flesh to dust, All nations rose from earth at first, 5 A thousand ages, in thy sight, Are like an evening gone; Short as the watch that ends the night, 6 [The busy tribes of flesh and blood, e 7 Time, like an ever-rolling stream, o 8 Like flowery fields the nations stand, e The flowers, beneath the mower's hand, Lie withering, ere 'tis night. Our God, our help in ages past, Be thou our guard while troubles last, C. M. SECOND PART. China. [b] V. 8, 11, 9, 10, 12. Mortality, and Preparation for Death. e 1 LORD, if thine eyes survey our faults, And justice grows severe, Thy dreadful wrath exceeds our thoughts, 2 Thine anger turns our frame to dust: Adam and all his sons have lost -3 Life like a vain amusement flies, By swift degrees our nature dies, e 4 'Tis but a few whose days amount p And all beyond that short account, Is sorrow, toil, and pain. e 5 [Our vitals, with laborious strife, And drag those poor remains of life, -6 Almighty God, reveal thy love, O let our sweet experience prove 7 Our souls would learn the heavenly art, That we may act the wiser part, C. M. THIRD PART. Canterbury. [b] Ver. 13, &c. Breathing after Heaven. RETURN, O God of love, return; Earth is a tiresome place: How long shall we, thy children, mourn |