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3 Their sense of His unbounded love
Let all His saints express;

And let all those who fear the LORD
His name for ever bless.

4 Let all with thanks his wond'rous works
In Sion's courts proclaim;

Let them in Salem, where he dwells,
Exalt His holy name.

PSALM 138. (C. M.)

Resolution to praise God for His mercies.

1 WITH my whole heart, my God and King,
Thy praise I will proclaim;
Before the world with joy I'll sing,
And bless Thy holy name.

2 The LORD to me inclines His ear,
Whene'er to Him I cry;

And when my soul's oppress'd with fear,
Doth inward strength supply.

3 For God, although enthron'd on high,

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Does thence the poor respect!

The proud, far off, his scornful eye
Beholds with just neglect.

4 Though I with troubles am oppress'd,
He shall my foes disarm,

Relieve my soul when most distress'd,
And keep me safe from harm.

5 The LORD, whose mercies ever last,
Shall fix my happy state:

And mindful of His favours past,
Shall His own work complete.

PSALM 139.

PART 1. (L. M.)

The omnipresence and omniscience of God.

1 THOU, LORD, by strictest search hast known, My rising up and lying down;

My secret thoughts are known to Thee,
Known long before conceiv'd by me.

2 Thine eye my bed and path surveys,
My public haunts and private ways;
Thou know'st what 'tis my lips would vent,
My yet unutter'd words' intent.

3 Surrounded by Thy power I stand,
On every side I find Thy hand :
O skill, for human reach too high!
Too dazzling bright for human eye!
4 O, could I so perfidious be,

To think of once deserting Thee?
Where, LORD, could I Thy influence shun?
Or, whither from Thy presence run?

5 Search, try, O God, my thoughts and heart, If mischief lurks in any part;

Correct me, when I go astray,
And guide me in Thy perfect way.

PART 2. (L. M.)

Admiration of the power of God in creation; and a petition to be proved and purified in the way of holiness.

1 I'LL praise Thee, from whose hands I came,
A work of such a curious frame:
The wonders Thou in me hast shown,
My soul with grateful joy must own.

2 Let me acknowledge too, O God,
That since this maze of life I trod,
Thy thoughts of love to me surmount
The pow'r of numbers to recount.

3 Far sooner could I reckon o'er
The sands upon the ocean's shore:
Each morn revising what I've done,
I find th' account but new begun.

4 Search, try, O God, my thoughts and heart, If mischief lurks in any part;

Correct me when I go astray,
And guide me in Thy perfect way,

PSALM 142. (S. M.)

A prayer of David, when he was in the cave of Adullam, whither he fled when in danger from Saul and the Philistines. (1 Sam. xxii. 1.) It contains supplication for deliverance, and an act of confidence in God.

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To God, with mournful voice,
In deep distress I pray;

Make Him the umpire of my cause,
My wrongs before Him lay.

To God alone I look;

Thou, LORD, my refuge art;
My portion in the land of life,
Till life itself depart.

Reduced to greatest straits
To Thee I make my moan;

O save me from my treach'rous foes,
For me too pow'rful grown.

That I may praise Thy name,
My soul from prison bring;
Whilst of Thy kind regard to me
Assembled saints shall sing.

PSALM 143. (C. M.)

An earnest prayer for remission of sin, sanctification, and redemption.

1 LORD, hear my pray'r, and to my cry
Thy wonted audience lend;
In Thy accustom'd faith and truth
A gracious answer send.

2 Nor at Thy strict tribunal bring
Thy servant to be tried;
For in Thy sight no living man
Can e'er be justified.

3 Thy kindness early let me hear,
Whose trust on Thee depends;
Teach me the way where I should
My soul to Thee ascends.

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4 Thou art my God, Thy righteous will
Instruct me to obey;

Let Thy good Spirit lead and keep
My soul in Thy right way.

5 O! for the sake of Thy great name
Revive my drooping heart;

And for Thy truth and righteousness,
Thy promis'd aid impart.

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PSALM 144. (L. M.)

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This Psalm," composed probably by David after his accession to the throne, is an animated union of exultation and gratitude for past mercies.". If we substitute in our minds, Messiah for David, the church for Israel, and spiritual for temporal blessings, the Psalm will present itself to us as a noble evangelical hymn.”

1 FOR ever blest be God the LORD,
Who doth his needful aid impart ;
Strength to the feeble knees afford,
And courage to the fainting heart.
2 His goodness is my fort and tow'r,
His grace my refuge and my shield;
In Him I trust, whose matchless pow'r
Makes all my strong corruptions yield.

3 LORD, what is man, that thou should'st love
Such tender care of him to take?
What in his offspring could Thee move
Such great account of him to make?

4 The life of man does quickly fade;
His thoughts but empty are and vain;
His days are like a flying shade,

Of whose short stay no signs remain.

5 Thrice happy is that people's case,

Whom various blessings still surround;
Who God's true worship still embrace,
And are with His protection crown'd.

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