4 I love thy habitation, Lord, The temple where thine honours dwell; 1 T PSALM 27. First Part. C. M. God is my strength; nor will I fear 2 One privilege my heart desires; Within th' assemblies of thy saints, 3 There shall I offer my requests, 4 When troubles rise, and storms appear, And songs of joy and victory Within thy temple sound. PSALM 27. Second Part. C. M. 66 NOON as I heard my Father say, 2 Let not thy face be hid from me, God of my life, I fly to thee 3 Should friends and kindred, near and dear, Leave me to want, or die; My God would make my life his care, 4 My fainting flesh had died with grief; Thy grace would soon provide relief; 5 Wait on the Lord, ye trembling saints, 1 PSALM 28. L. M. Deliverance from enemies-Prayer answered! With hopeless wretches to the tomb. 3 Oh save my soul from shame and sin; Nor let my heedless footsteps go, Where harden'd wretches swift decline Down the broad way to endless woe. 4 While peace their flatt'ring lips proclaim, And love profess, and hope impart; They blast their neighbour's honest fame, And wing their arrows to his heart. 5 But, while they plant the secret snare, Thy searching eyes their path regard : Thy hands their dreadful doom prepare, And mete their guilt its just reward. 6 Because their hearts thy works despise, Thy works of wisdom, grace, and pow'r; Thy hand, regardless of their cries, Shall sink them, that they rise no more. 7 Blest be the Lord, who heard my pray'r; The Lord my shield, my help, my song; Who sav'd my soul from sin and fear; And tun'd with praise my thankful tongue 8 In the dark hour of deep distress, My foes beset, of death afraid; My spirit trusted in his grace, And sought, and found his heav'nly aid. 9 O blest Redeemer, great and kind! Thy shield, thy saving strength, shall be The shield, the strength, of ev'ry mind, That loves thy name, and trusts in thee. 10 Remember, Lord, thy chosen seed, Israel defend from guilt and woe: Thy flock in richest pastures feed, And guard their steps from ev'ry fʊe. 11 Zion exalt, her cause maintain; With peace and joy her courts surround: In show'rs let endless blessings rain, And saints eternal praise resound. PSALM 29. L. M. Majesty and power of God. NIVE to the Lord, ye sons of fame, 1 GIVE to own and pow'r: Ascribe due honours to his name, 2 The Lord proclaims his pow'r aloud, His voice divides the wat'ry cloud, 4 To Lebanon he turns his voice, 1 PSALM 30. L. M. Sickness healed. WILL extol thee, Lord, on high, 3 His anger but a moment stays; 4 Firm was my health, my day was bright, And I presum'd 'twould ne'er be night: Fondly I said within my heart, "Pleasure and peace shall ne'er depart." 5 But I forgot thine arm was strong, Which made my mountain stand so long; Soon as thy face began to hide, My health was gone, my comforts died. 6 I cried aloud to thee, my God: "What can'st thou profit by my blood? "Deep in the dust can I declare "Thy truth, or sing thy glories there? 7 "Hear me, O God of grace," I said, "And bring me from among the dead:" Thy word rebuk'd the pains I felt ; Thy pard'ning love remov'd my guilt. 8 My groans, and tears, and forms of woe, Are turn'd to joy and praises now; I throw my sackcloth on the ground, And ease and gladness gird me round. 9 My tongue, the glory of my frame, Shall ne'er be silent of thy name: 1 Thy praise shall sound thro' earth and heav'n. ́ For sickness heal'd and sins forgiv❜n. PSALM 31. First Part. CM Deliverance from Death. I My spirit commit; NTO thy hand, O God of truth, Thou hast redeem'd my soul from death, 2 The passions of my hope and fear While sorrow, pain, and sin conspir'd 3 "My times are in thy hand," I cry'd, Thou art the refuge where I hide, 4 O make thy reconciled face And save me for thy mercy's sake! 5 'Twas in my haste my spirit said, "I am cut off before thine eyes ;" 6 Thy goodness how divinely free! 7 O love the Lord, all ye his saints, He'll bend his ear to your complaints, PSALM 31. Second Part. C. M. MY heart rejoices in thy name, My God, my help, my trust: Thou hast preserv'd my face from shame, 2 "My life is spent with grief," I cried, 66 My strength decays; mine eyes are dried; 3 Among mine enemies my name 4 Slander and fear on ev'ry side I to the throne of grace apply'd, 5 How great delivronce thou hast wrought The lying lips to silence brought, And made their boastings vain! 6 Thy children, from the strife of tongues, Guard them from infamy and wrong, 7 Within thy secret presence, Lord, 1 No fenced city wall'd and barr'd PSALM 31. Third Part. L. M. Special mercies acknowledged. How many the mercies of thy hand! OW many Ebenezers stand, How many pray'rs have reach'd thy throne! 2 When sorrows rise and pains prevail, |