PSALM CXVIII. 4th Part. Com. Met. Ver.24-26. Hofanna; the Lord's-day; or, Chrift's refurrection and our falvation. TH I HIS is the day the Lord hath made, 2 To-day he rofe and left the dead, To-day the faints his triumphs fpread, 3 Hofanna to th' anointed King, Help us, O Lord; defcend and bring 4 Bleft be the Lord, who comes to men Who comes in God his Father's name, 5 Hofanna in the higheft ftrains The church on earth can raise; PSALM CXVIII. 22-27. Short Metre. An hofanna for the Lord's-day; or, a new song of falvation by Chrift. .I EE what a living ftone The builders did refufe ; Yet God hath built his church thereon, 2 The Scribe and angry priest X 3 4 5 6 Yet on this Rock fhall Zion reft, The work, O Lord, is thine, This is the glorious day That our Redeemer made; Let us rejoice, and fing, and pray, Hofanna to the King Of David's royal blood; Blefs him, ye faints; he comes to bring Salvation from your God. We blefs thy holy word, Which all this grace difplays; And offer on thine altar, Lord, Our facrifice of praife. PSALM CXVIII. 22-27. Long Metre. An hafanna for the Lord's-day; or, a new song of falvation by Chrift. I 'L' O what a glorious corner-ftone The Jewish builders did refufe ; But God hath built his church thereon, In fpite of envy, and the Jews. 2 Great God the work is all divine, 4 In God's own name he comes to bring Salvation to our dying race; Let the whole church addrefs their King PSALM CXIX. I bave collected and disposed the most useful verfes of this Pfalm under eighteen different heads, and formed a Divine Song on each of them. But the verfes are much tranfpofed to attain fome degree of connection. In fome places, among the words law, commands, judgments, teftimonies, I have used gospel, word, grace, truth, promifes, &c. as more agreeable to the New Teftament, and the common language of Chrif tians, and it equally answers the defign of the Pfalm.. ift, which was to recommend the Holy Scriptures. PSALM CXIX. 1ft Part. Com. Metre. The bleedness of faints, and mifery of finners. Ver. 1, 2, I LEST are th' 'undefil'd in heart, 'BLEST Whose ways are right and clean; Who never from thy law depart, 2 Bleft are the men that keep thy word, With their whole heart they seek the Lord, And ferve thee with their hands. Ver, 165. 3 Great is their peace who love thy law Ver. 6. 4 Then fhall my heart have inward joy, And keep my face from fhame, 5 When all thy ftatutes I obey, But haughty finners God will hate, 6 Vile as the drofs the wicked are; PSALM CXIX. 2d Part. Com. Metre. Secret devotion and spiritual-mindedness; or, confant converfe with God. I то Ver. 147, 55. O thee, before the dawning light, I meditate thy name by night, Ver. 81. 2 My fpirit faints to fee thy grace; 3 Seven times a day I lift my hands, Ver. 62. 4 When midnight darkness veils the fkies, PSALM CXIX. 3d Part. Com. Metre, Profeffions of fincerity, repentance and obedience, T Ver. 57, 60. HOU art my portion, O my God ; My heart makes hafte t' obey thy word, Ver. 39, 14. I choose the path of heav'nly truth, 3 The teftimonies of thy grace Ver. 59. 4 If once I wander from thy path. Ver. 94, 114. Ver. 112. 6 Thou haft inclin'd this heart of mine And thus till mortal life fhall end |