The God of grace will ne'er despise 6 My foul lies humbled in the duft, PSALM LI, 3-13. 1ft Part. Com.Metre. LORD, I would spread my fore distress And guilt before thine eyes; Against thy laws, against thy grace, 2 Should't thou condemn my foul to hell, And crush my flesh to dust, Heav'n would approve thy vengeance well, And earth must own it just. 3 I from the ftock of Adam came, Unholy and unclean; All my original is fhame, And all my nature fin. 4 Born in a world of guilt, I drew grew 5 Cleanfe me, O Lord, and cheer my foul 6 Let not thy Spirit quite depart, 7 Then will I make thy mercy known 2d Part. Com.Metre. PSALM LI. 2d Part. Ver. 14-17. call, Repentance and faith in the blood of Chrift. 2 Give me the prefence of thy grace, Shall fpeak aloud thy righteoufnefs, 3 No blood of goats, nor heifer flain, The death of Chrift fhall ftill remain 4 A foul oppreft with fin's defert, A humble groan, a broken heart, PSALM LIII. 4-6. Common Metre. Victory and deliverance from perfecution. I RE all the foes of Zion fools, A Who thus devour her faints? 2 They fhall be feiz'd with fad furprise; Scatters the bones of them that rife 3 In vain the fons of Satan boaft When God has firft difpers'd their hoft, 4 O for a word from Zion's King, Jacob, with all the tribes, fhall fing, PSALM LV, Common Metre. Support for the afflicted and tempted foul. For earth and hell my hurt devife, 2 Their rage is levell'd at my life, 3 With inward pain my heart-ftrings found, groan with ev'ry breath; I Horror and fear befet me round 5 Let me to fome wild defart go, 6 Vain hopes, and vain inventions all, PAUSE. 7 By morning light I'll feek his face, The night fhall hear me afk his grace, 8 God fhall preferve my foul from fear, 9 I caft my burdens on the Lord, 10 My highest hopes fhall not be vain; PSALM LV. 15-17, 19, 22. Short Metre. Dangerous profperity; or, daily devotion encouraged. ET finners take their course, But in the worship of my God 3 4 5 While finners perish in surprise Because they dwell at ease, They neither fear nor truft thy name, Nor learn to do thy will. But I, with all my cares, Will lean upon the Lord; I'll caft my burden on his arm, 6 His arm fhall well fuftain The ground, on which their safety stands, PSALM LVI. Common Metre. Deliverance from oppreffion and falsehood; or, God's care of his people, in answer to faith and prayer. THOU! whofe juftice reigns on high, And makes th' oppreffor ceafe; Ο |