Vengeance, and compassion of God, 55 Will, depraved, 177-renewed, 493 waves and ternpest, 58 v. 4, 5 Wine and bread, Christ compared to, 150 v. 3 WISDOM Of God, vast, and unbounded,44 V. 1–3, 76 of God in his works, 56 carnal humbled, 194, 195, 193 Christ, the wisdom of God, 254, 518 invitations of, to men, 254, 255 Wisdom, Christ vur,234-power and love in Christ,247 Wishes of the saints all gratified above, 385, 420 v. 7 Witness, of the Spirit desired, 325, 517 v. 10 Wonderful, Christ the, 148 v. 2 WORD, Christ the, 103-inade flesh, 103 read with desire and delight, 101, 299 the preached unprofitabie through unbelief, 428 success of it desired, 428 v 5 ite Scripture. Words, of promises, sweet, 206 of performance, 265, 266 and deeds of Christ, 545, 457, 491, 492 and deeds of Chrstians. 230, 451, 291, 205 208 Work, of creation, 58-of providence, 560, 561 of creation and prundence, 6., 61, 62 of creation, providence and grace, 81, 56,414,415 tion, 414, 445, 77 of the Spirit, powerful and gracious, 324, 183 desiring it may be complete, 314 of Christ and of the Spirit, 202 - not saving, 198, 448 v. 1 World, its creation, 58 its preservation, dissolution, and restoration, 68 unworthy our delight, 435—its teinptations, 431 crucifixion to it, by cross of Christ, 515 by the sight of God, 330 victory in, 584—spiritual, 340, 366 Worldly mindedness, foiiy of, and prayer against, 432, 323 v. 2 Worship of God beneficial, 406 delightful, 171, 172, 419, 404 accepted through Christ, 142, 143 and order of the gospel, 461 daily, 400, 390, 551-in a family, 396 public, longed for, 416--118, 402_-405,3.48,399 place for it, 453, 454-absence froin it, 28, 63 reverential, 25, 53-vain without sineerity, 316 of heaven humble, 659 Worth, of the soul, 132 of Christ's righteousness, 201 Wrath, and mercy of God, 21 and mercy from the judgment seat, 647 aud vengeance, 653. See God, Punishment. Y. of affliction, 598 v. 3-of circumcision, 506 v. 2 Youth, its vanity, 568, 569-reminded of judgment, ib. V. 2 exhorted to remember their Creator, 567 Z. Zeal of Christ, 285, 229-scandalized, 118 v. 9 and prudence, 306- in the christian race, 338 for the gospel, 322—for God, 336-against siu,310 Zechariah's song, 496 Zion, its beauty and worship, 461 citizen of it described, 450, 451 its safety, 473-and Sinai, 462 the residence of God, 454, 453 the glory of the earth, 472 See Cnuten THE PERFECTIONS OF GOD in alphabetical order, from 1 to 58 UNIVERSAL PRAISE 83 SCRIPTURE 92 CHRIST 102 His incarnation 105 Life and Ministry 113 Sufferings and Death 116 Resurrection 123 Ascension and Exaltation 127 Intercession 142 Characters and Offices 148 Addres.es 10 Christ 154 DOCTRINES OF THE GOSPEL, alphabetically arrangød 161 LAW AND GOSPEL 237 Invitations and Promises 252 THE SPIRIT 267 Graces of the Spirit, alphabetically arranged 268 Addresses to he Spirit 323 CHRISTIAN 327 SAINTS AND SINNERS 377 WORSHIP 388 Private 388 Family 392 Public 398 413 426 429 THE WORLD 431 THE CHURCH 436 Ji wish Church, or History of the Israelites 436 Clirisian Chirch 450 Settlement and beauty of a, Church 450 Afilictions, Persecutions, and Complaints 463 Safety, Deliverance, and Triumph 470 Church Meetings 482 Prayer and Praise, or Missionary Meetings 489 CIRCUMCISION AND BAPTISM 501 LORD'S SUPPER 509 SOLOMON'S SONG 534 TIMES AND SEASONS 547 Morning and Evening 547 Seasons of the Year 558 Youth and old Age • 564 Fast and Thanksgiving days . 573 Magistracy 589 Sickness and Recovery 595 TIME AND ETERNITY 609 DEATH AND RESURRECTION 618 DAY OF JUDGMENT 644 HELL AND HEAVEN 653 DOXOLOGIES 663 Hosannás to Christ 682 57 8.2 91 101 104 112 113 122 126 141 147 153 160 236 251 266 326 322 326 376 387 430 391 397 412 424 425 428 430 435 500 449 500 462 469 481 488 500 508 533 546 608 557 563 572 594 594 608 617 643 652 662 681 697 DR. WATTS'S PSALMS AND HYMNS. THE PERFECTIONS OF GOD, 12 His eye, with infinite survey, Does the whole world behold; He form'd us all of equal clay, 3 Kings are not rescu'd by the force Allsufficiency of God, and vanity of creatures. Of armies, from the grave; 'O Reveals the treasure of his word, Nor speed, nor courage of an horse Can the bold rider save. And builds his church, his earthly throne! 4 Vain is the strength of beasts or men, His eye the heathen world surveys, He form’d their hearts, he knows their ways; But holy souls from God obtain To hope for safety thence ; But God, their Maker, is unknown. A strong and sure defence. 2 Let kings rely upon their host, 5 God is their fear, and God their trust, *And of his strength the champion boast; When plagues or famine spread ; In vain they boast, in vain rely: His watchful eye secures the just, In vain we trust the brutal force, Among ten thousand dead. Or eed, or courage of an horse To guard his rider, or to fly. 6 Lord, let our hearts in thee rejoice, And bless us from thy throne ; 3 The eye of thy compassion, Lord, Doth more secure defence afford, (stand: For we have made thy word our choice, When death or dangers threatening And trust thy grace alone. PSALM 36. C. M. Barby, St. James, Trish. And yet a God they own, (ways, We wait to see thy goodness shine ; My heart within me often says, Let us rejoice in help divine, “Their thoughts believe there's none.". For all our hope is God alone. 2 Their thoughts and ways at once declare PSALM 33. 2d Part. C. M. * (Whate'er their lips profess) St. Asaphs, Wareham, Rochester. 6 God hath no wrath for them to fear, Alsufficiency of God, &c. “ Nor will they seek his grace." LEST is the nation where the Lord 3What strange self-flattery blinds the r But there's a hastening hour, [eyes; Where he reveals his heavenly word, When they shall see, with fore surprise. And calls their tribes his own. The terrors of thy power. WATTS. A 2} } MY 4 Thy justice shall maintain its throne, HYMN 45. B, 2. L. M. Though mountains melt away; Quercy, Shoel, Wells. Thy judgments are a world unknown, Condescension of God. Å deep unfathom'd sea. 5 Above these heaven's created rounds, THW favours Lord, surprise our souls ; Thy mercies, Lord, extend ; What canst thou find beneath the poles, Thy truth outlives the narrow bounds, To tempt thy chariot downward thus? Where time and nature end.. 2 Still might he fill his starry throne, 6 Safety to man thy goodness brings, And please his ears with Gabriel's songs; Nor overlooks the beast: But heavenly Majesty comes down, Beneath the shadow of thy wings And bows to hearken to our tongues ! Thy children choose to rest, 3 Great God! what poor returns we pay 7 (From thee, when creature streams run For love so infinite as thine ! And mortal comforts die, [low, Words are but air, and tongues but clay, Perpetual springs of life shall now, But thy compassion's ali divine. And raise our pleasures high. 8 Though all created light decay, HYMN 46. B. 2. L. M. And death close up our eyes, 6 Portugal, Truro, Dunstan. Thy ; presence makes eternal day, Condescension of God. Where clouds can never rise.] UP to the Lord, who reigns on high, PSALM 103, 2d Part. S. M. And views the nations from afar, Let everlasting praises fly, And tell how large his bounties are. Whose mercies are so great; Or with his word, or with his rod; Whose ; anger is so slow to rie, His goodness, how amazing great! So ready to abate. And what a condescending God! God will not always chide ; 3God, that must stoop to view the skies, And when his strokes are felt, And bow to see what angels do, His strokes: are fewer than our crimes, Down to the earth he casts his eyes, And lighter than our guilt. Ànd bends his footsteps downward too.) 3 High as the heavens are rais'd 4 He overrules all mortal things, Above the ground we tread, And manages our mean affairs : So far the riches of his grace On humble souls the King of kings Our highest thoughts exceed. Bestows his counsels, and his cares. 4 His power subdues our sins, 5 Our sorrows and our tears we pour And his forgiving love, Into the bosom of our God; Far as the east is from the west, He hears us in the mournful hour, Doth all our guilt- remove. And helps to bear the heavy load. 5 The pity of the Lord 6 In vain might lofty princes try To those that fear his name, Such condescension to perform ; Is such as, tender parents : feel; For worms were never rais'd so high He know's our feeble frame, Above their meanest fellow worm. 6 He knows we are but dust, 170! could our thankful hearts devise Scatter'd: by every breath; A tribute equal to thy grace, His anger, like a rising wind, To the third heaven our songs should rise, Can send us swift to death. And teach the golden harps thy praise. try Our days are as the grass, Hymn 99. B. 2. C. M. Abridge, Christmas. Decrees of God. 8. But thy compassions, Lord, 'L ET the whole race of creatures lie To endless years endure ; Abas'd before their God; And children's children ever find Whate'er liis sovereign voice has formid Thay words of promise sure. He governs with a nod, 7} 10) Old 500h. Or Landali, Cherriton 8} * 2 [Ten thousand ages ere the skies The world, created by his hands, Were into motion brought, Still on its first foundation stands. All the long years and worlds to come 2 But ere this spacious world was made, Stood present to his thought. Or had its first foundation laid, 3 There's not a sparrow nor a worm Thy throne eternal ages stood, But's found in his decrees; Thyself the Ever-living God. He raises monarchs to their thrones, 3 Like floods the angry nations rise, And sinks them as he please..] And aim their rage against the skies ; 4 If light attend the course I run, Vain floods, that aim their rage so hig!! 'Tis he provides those rays At thy rebuke the billows die. And 'is his hand that hides wy sun, 4 Forever shall thy throne endure : If darkness cloud my days. Thy promise stands forever sure ; 5 Yet I would not be much concern'd, And everlasting holiness Nor vainly long to see Becomes the dwellings of thy grace. The volumes of his deep decrees, What months are writ for me. PSALM 93. P. M. 6When he reveals the book of life, O, may I read my name Dominion of God. Among the chosen of his love, 1 THE Lord of glory reigns, he reigns on high: His rubes of state are strength apd majesti. The followers of the Lamb. This wide creativii ruse at his command, Built by his word and 'stablish'd by, his hand. HYMN 67. B. 2. C. M. Long, stond his throne ere he began: creation, Aud his own Godhead is the firm foundation, Stade, Abridge, Bedford.. 2 God is th' Eternal King: Thy fues in vain Dominion and immuuabilily of God. Raise their rebellion to confound thy reign. In vain the storing, int. vain the flouds arise', 10 REAT Gòd! how infinite art thou ! And roar, and. wss their waves against the shis: What worthless worms are we! Foaming at heaven, they rage with wild cominution, Let the whole race of creatures bow, But heaven's high arches' scorn the swelling uccal. And pay their praise to thee. 3 Ye tempests, rage no mure; ye floods, be still ! And the mad world submissive to his will: 2 Thy throne eternal ages stood, Built on his truth, his church must ever stand, Ere seas or stars were made; Firm. are his promises and strong his hand. See his own sons, when they appear before him, Thou art the ever-living God, Bow ac his fuotstool, and with tear adore him.' Were all the nations dead. 3 Nature and time quite naked lie 1 PSALM 93. 2d Part. P. M. X 1 To thine immense survey, Dalston, St. Giles. From the formation of the sky, HE To the great burning day. 4 Eternity, with all its years, His head with awful glories crown'd; Stands present in thy view; Array'd in robes of light, "To thee there's nothing old Begirt with sovereign might, appears Great God! there's nothing new. And rays of inajesty around. 5 Our lives through various scenes are 2 Upheld by thy commands, And vex'd with trifting cares! (drawn, The world securely stands ; While thine eternal thought moves on And skies and stars obey thy word, Thine undisturb'd affairs. Thy throne. was fix'd on high, Before the starry sky; 6 Great God! how infinite art thou ! What worthless worms are ve! Eternal is thy kingdom, Lord. Let the whole race of creatures bow, 3 'In vain the noisy crowd, And pay their praise to thee. Like billows fierce and loud, Against thine empire rage and roar; In vain, with angry spite, The surly nations fight, And dash like waves against the shore.. And all their powers engage : Let swelling tides assault the si 1 T'And royal state maintains, 9} |