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3 The wicked may afflict the just,
But shall not long oppress;
Nor force him by despair to seek
Base means for his redress.

4 Be gracious, LORD, to those who trust
In Thee with hearts sincere ;
Thy faithful servants still protect,
From sin, and guilt, and fear.

5 All those, who walk in crooked paths,
The LORD will soon destroy;

Cut off th' unjust, but crown the saints
With lasting peace and joy.

PSALM 127. (C. M.)

The necessity of dependence upon God and His blessing, in every work we undertake.

1 In vain we build, unless the LORD
The fabric still sustain;

Unless the LORD the city keep,
The watchman wakes in vain.

2 In vain we rise before the day, And late to rest repair;

Allow no respite to our toil,

And eat the bread of care.

3 'Tis God that competence and wealth,
Upon His saints bestows;

He crowns their labours with success,
Their nights with sweet repose.

PSALM 130. PART 1. Old Version. (C. M.)

A confession of man's sinfulness; and an act of faith in the Divine mercy and promised redemption.

1 HEARKEN, O LORD! to my request,
Unto my suit incline;

And let Thine ears, O God, be prest *
To hear this prayer of mine.

2 O LORD our God, if Thou survey
Our sins, and them

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Who shall escape? Or who dare say,
'I can myself excuse?'

3 But Thou art merciful and free,
And boundless is Thy grace;
That we may always careful be,
To fear before Thy face.

4 In God the Lord, put I my trust,
My soul waits on His will;
His promise is for ever just,
And I hope therein still.

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PART 2. (S. M.)

My soul with patience waits
For Thee, the living LORD:

My hopes are on Thy promise built,

Thy never-failing word.

2 My longing eyes look out

For Thy enliv'ning ray:

More duly than the morning watch
To spy the dawning day.

* That is, ready.

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No bounds His mercy knows;

The plenteous source and spring, from whence
Eternal succour flows.

Whose friendly streams to us,
Supplies in want convey;

A healing spring, a spring to cleanse
And wash our guilt away.

PSALM 131. (C. M.)

A description of true humility and resignation to the will of
God, with an exhortation to the practice thereof.

1 LET me not, LORD, be proud of heart,
Nor haughty be mine eye;
Nor let me lofty thoughts employ,
In things for me too high.
2 With infant-like simplicity,
My spirit be possest;
Composed to quiet like a babe,

When weaned from the breast.

3 With me let all confide in God,
His aid alone implore;

Both now and ever trust in Him,
Who lives for evermore.

PSALM 132. (C. M.)

Resolution to worship at the place which God hath appointed, together with prayer for His ministers.

1 WITH holy reverence and joy
We to God's house repair;

And, prostrate at His footstool fall'n,
Pour out our humble prayer.

2 Arise, O LORD, and now possess
Thy constant place of rest;
Be this not only with Thy name
But with Thy presence blest.

3 Clothe thou Thy priests with righteousness,
Make thou Thy saints rejoice,
And for our great Redeemer's sake,
Hear thou Thy suppliants' voice.

4 For Sion doth in God's esteem
All other seats excel:
The place of everlasting rest,
Where He delights to dwell.

PSALM 134. (C. M.)

Exhortation to bless the Lord, and an invocation of the Divine blessing.

1 BLESS God, ye servants that attend
Upon His solemn state;

That in His temple night by night,
With humble rev'rence wait.

2 Within His house lift up your hands,
And bless His holy name;

From Sion bless Thine Israel, LORD,
Who heav'n and earth didst frame.

Gloria Patri.

To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
The God whom we adore,

Be glory; as it was, is now,
And shall be evermore.

PSALM 135. PART 1. (C. M.)

Exhortation to praise God for His goodness and mercy.
10 PRAISE the LORD with one consent,
And magnify His name;
Let all the servants of the LORD
His glorious praise proclaim.

2 Praise Him all ye that in His house
Attend with constant care;
Who to His courts with holy joy,
With humble zeal repair.

3 For this our truest int'rest is,
Glad hymns of praise to sing;

And with loud songs to bless His name,
A most delightful thing.

4 For God His own peculiar choice
His faithful servants makes:
And Israel's offspring for His own
Most valu'd treasure takes.

PART 2. (C. M.)

1 THAT God is good, we often have
By glad experience found;

And that He is with wondrous power
Above all creatures, crown'd.

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2 For He with unresisted strength

Performs His sovereign will;

And all the pow'rs of heav'n and earth
His wise designs fulfil.

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