3 Blest is the man whom thou dost choose, 4 We surely shall be satisfied 5 O God of our salvation, Thou, in thy righteousness, 6 Therefore the ends of all the earth, AL SELECTION 23. (Ps. 66.) Praise to the Hearer of Prayer. LL lands to God, in joyful sounds, Sing forth the honour of his name, 2 All that fear God, come, hear, I'll tell, 3 If in my heart I sin regard, The Lord me will not hear: 4 0 let the Lord, our gracious God, Who turned not my prayer from him, SELECTION 24. (Ps. 68.) THOU hast, O Lord, most glorious, And in triumph victorious led 2 Thou hast received gifts for men, For such as did rebel; Yea, even for them, that God the Lord 3 Bless'd be the Lord, who is to us 4 He of salvation is the God, SELECTION 25. (Ps. 71.) The Aged Saint's Prayer. LORD, my hope and confidence Then let thy servant never be 2 For even from my youth, O God, The wonders thou hast wrought. 3 And now, Lord, leave me not, when I Old and grey-headed grow: Till to this age thy strength, and power 4 And thy most perfect righteousness, Who hast so great things done: O God, 5 Thou Lord, who great adversities, SELECTION 26. (Ps. 72.) The Blessings of Messiah's Reign. LORD thy judgements give the king, With right he shall thy people judge, 2 The just shall flourish in his days, He shall, while doth the moon endure, 3 His large and great dominion shall It from the river shall reach forth 4 His name for ever shall endure; Men shall be blest in him, and blest 5 Now blesssd be the Lord our God, For he alone doth wonderous works, 6 And blessed be his glorious name The whole earth let his glory fill. SELECTION 27. (Ps. 78.) Children taught to hope in God. THE praises of the Lord our God, 2 His testimony and his law And charged our fathers it to show 3 That so the race which was to come 4 That they might set their hope in God, His mighty works out of their mind, SELECTION 28. (Ps. 80.) GOD of hosts, we thee beseech, Return now unto thine; Look down from heaven in love, behold, 2 This vineyard, which thy own right hand Hath planted us among; And that same branch which for thyself 3 Burnt up it is with flaming fire, They utterly are perished, When as thy face doth frown. 4 0 let thy hand be still upon The man of thy right hand, The Son of man, whom for thyself 6 Turn us again, Lord God of hosts, To make thy countenance to shine, How SELECTION 29. (Ps. 84.) Delight in God's Worship. [OW lovely is thy dwelling-place The tabernacles of thy grace, 2 My thirsty soul longs vehemently, 3 Lord God of hosts, my prayer hear; See God our Shield, look on the face 4 For in thy courts one day excels My God's house will I keep a door, 5 For God the Lord's sun a shield: 60 thou that art the Lord of hosts, That man is truly blest, Who by assured confidence |