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

o 2 To-day

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And he rose and left the dead,
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 Sond
-Help us, O Lord; descend, and bring
Salvation from thy throne. Je a

o 4 Blest be the Lord, who comes to men; est bid With messages of grace jera ded

Who comes,

in Grod his Father's name,

To save our sinful race. 1

o 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.

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S. M. St. Thomas. [*]

V. 22-27. Salvation by Christ.
EE, what a living Stone
The builders, did refuse:

o Yet God hath built his church thereon,

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In spite of envious Jews.

2 The Scribe and angry Priest
Reject thine only Son;

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

3 The work, O Lord, is thine, And wondrous in our eyes; This day declares it all divine, This day did Jesus rise. 4 This is the glorious day, That our Redeemer made:

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;

And offer on thine altar, Lord,
Our sacrifice of praise.]

L. M. Old Hundred. [*]

V. 22-27. A new Song of Salvation by Christ. 'Lot what with builders did refuse! O, what a glorious Corner-Stone

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But God hath built his church thereon,
In spite of envy, and the Jews.

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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;;a

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, judgments, 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.

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Ver. 1, 2, 3...

LEST are the undefiled in heart,

BEST

Whose ways are right and clean;

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.

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

And honour all thy name.

Ver. 21, 118.2

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. [*]

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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.

1. 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.

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C. M. THIRD PART. St. Ann's. [*]

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Sincerity, and devoted Obedience.

THO

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.

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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.'

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C. M. FOURTH PART. Mear. [*]
Instructions from Scripture.

Ver, 9.

Hand 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.

Ver. 105,

-3 'Tis like the sun, a heavenly light, That guides us all the day;

And, through the dangers of the night,
A lamp to lead our way.

Ver. 99, 100.

4 The men who keep thy law with care,
And meditate thy word,

Grow wiser than their teachers are,
And better know the Lord.

Ver. 104, 113.

5 Thy precepts make me truly wise;
I hate the sinner's road;

I hate my own vain thoughts that rise,
But love thy law, my God.

Ver. 89, 90, 91.
g 6 (The starry heavens thy rule obey,
The earth inaintains her place;
And these thy servants, night and day,
Thy skill and power express.

b 7 But still, thy law and gospel, Lord,
Have lessons more divine:

g Not earth stands firmer than thy word; Nor stars so nobly shine.)

Ver. 160, 140, 9, 116.

8 Thy word is everlasting truth;
How pure is every page!

That holy book shall guide our youth,

And well support our age.

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

Delight in the Scriptures.

Ver. 97.

HOW I love thy holy law!
"Tis daily my delight;

And thence my meditations draw
Divine advice by night.

Ver. 148.

2 My waking eyes prevent the day,
To meditate thy word;

My soul with onging melts away,
To hear thy gospel, Lord.

Ver. 3, 13, 54.

8 How doth thy word my heart engage

How well employ my tongue'