4 Their doctrine does its sacred sense Through earth's extent display; Whose bright contents the circling sun Does round the world convey. PART 2. 1 GOD's perfect law converts the soul, Reclaims from false desires; With sacred wisdom his sure word 2 The statutes of the Lord are just, 3 His perfect worship here is fix'd, 4 Of more esteem than golden mines, More sweet than honey, or the drops 5 My trusty counsellors they are, 1 THE Lord to thy request attend, And hear thee in distress: The name of Jacob's God defend, 2 To aid thee from on high repair, 3 To compass thy own heart's desire, 4 To thy salvation, Lord, for aid With banners in thy name display'd "The Lord accept our prayer.' 5 Our hopes are fix'd, that now the Lord PSALM 23. 1 THE Lord himself, the mighty Lord, Vouchsafes to be my guide; The shepherd, by whose constant care 2 In tender grass he makes me feed, Then leads me to cool shades, and where Refreshing water flows. 3 He does my wand'ring soul reclaim, 4 Since God doth thus his wond'rous love .1 1 MY PSALM 23. OLD VERSION. Y shepherd is the living Lord, In pastures fair, near pleasant streams, 2 He shall convert and glad my soul, 3 Yea, though I walk in vale of death, Thy rod and staff do comfort me, 4 Thro' all my life thy favour is PSALM 24. 1 THIS spacious earth is all the Lord's, The Lord's her fullness is: The world, and they that dwell therein, 2 But for himself this Lord of all O! who shall to that sacred hill 3 The man whose hands and heart are pure, Whose thoughts from pride are free ; Who honest poverty prefers To gainful perjury. 5 This, this is he, on whom the Lord 5 Such is the race of saints, by whom PART 2. 1 ERECT your heads, eternal gates, Unfold to entertain The King of Glory; see, he comes 2 Who is the King of Glory? who? In battle mighty, o'er his foes Eternal victor crown'd. 2 Erect your heads, ye gates, unfold In state to entertain The King of Glory; see, he comes 4 Who is this King of Glory? who? PSALM 25. 1 WHOE'ER with humble fear To God his duty pays, Shall find the Lord a faithful guide In all his righteous ways. 2 His quiet soul with peace Shall be for ever blest, And by his numer'ous race the land Successively possest. 3 For God to all his saints His secret will imparts, And does his gracious cov'nant write In their obedient hearts. 4 Let all my righteous acts To full perfection rise, Because my firm and constant hope On thee alone relies. 5 To Israel's chosen race Continue ever kind: And in the midst of all their wants Let them thy succour find. |