To spend one day with thee on earth, Exceeds a thousand days of mirth. 2 The sparrow chooses where to rest, And for her young provides a nest; But will my God to sparrows grant Those pleasures which his children want? 3 Might I enjoy the meanest place Within thy house, O God of grace; Not tents of ease, nor thrones of power, Should tempt me to desert thy door. 4 God is our Sun, he makes our day, God is our Shield, he guards our way From all th' assaults of hell and sin, From foes without, and foes within. 5 All needful grace will God bestow, And crown that grace with glory too; He gives us all things, and withholds No real good from upright souls.

6 Blest are the men, whose steadfast mind
To Zion's gate is still inclin'd;

God is their strength, and through the road
They lean upon their helper, God.

Cheerful they walk with growing strength,
Till all shall meet in heaven at length;
Till all before thy face appear,

And join in nobler worship there.

WATTS.

PSALM LXXXIV. First Part. C. M.
Delight in divine Ordinances.

1 MY heart and flesh cry out for thee,
While far from thine abode ;

When shall I tread thy courts, and see
My Saviour and my God!

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2 To sit one day beneath thine eye,
And hear thy gracious voice,
Exceeds a thousand days employ'd
In sin's voluptuous joys.

3 Much rather in God's house, would I
The meanest office take,
Than in the wealthy tents of sin
My splendid dwelling make.

4 For God, who is our Sun and Shield,
Will grace and glory give;
And no good thing will he withhold
From them who justly live.

5 O God, whom heavenly hosts obey,
How highly blest is he,

Whose hope and trust, securely plac'd,
Are still repos'd on thee!

6 O could I o'er the spacious land

And sea extend my sway,

For one blest hour at thy right hand,
I'd give them both away.

TATE and WATTS.

PSALM LXXXIV.

Second Part. C. M *

Delight in divine Ordinances.

10 LORD, how worthy of our love
Is that delightful place,

Where we can meet to pray and hear
Thy word of truth and grace!

Our longing soul faints with desire

To tread that blest abode;

Our panting heart and flesh cry out
For thee, the living God.

3 There the great Monarch of the skies
His saving power displays,
And light breaks in upon our eyes,
With kind and quick'ning rays.

4 The birds more happy far than we,
Around thy temple throng;
Securely there they build, and there
Securely hatch their young.

5 Thrice happy they, whose choice has thee
Their sure protection made!
Who love to tread the sacred ways,
Which to thy temple lead.

6 Thus they proceed by various steps,
And still approach more near,
Till all on Zion's heavenly mount,
Before their God appear.

TATE and WATTS with variation.

2 The sparrow for her young,
With pleasure seeks a nest,
And wandering swallows long
To find their wonted rest;
With equal zeal,
Within thy gate,

Lord I would wait,
And with thee dwell.

3 To spend one sacred day Where God and saints abide,

Affords diviner joy,

Than thousand days beside ;

Where God resorts, I love it more

To keep the door

Than shine in courts.

40 happy souls that pray Where God appoints to hear! O happy men that pay

And happy they,

Their constant service there!
They praise thee still,
Who find the way

To Zion's hill.

5 They go from strength to strength, Through this dark vale of tears, Till each arrives at length,

Till each in heaven appears.

O glorious seat!

When God our King

Shall thither bring Our willing feet!

PSALM LXXXV.

WATTS.

Common Metre. b

Prayer for Publick Deliverance.

1 THY favour, gracious Lord, display,
Which we have long implor'd;
And for thy wondrous mercy's sake,
Thy heavenly aid afford.

2 Thine answer patiently we'll wait,
For thou with glad success,
If they no more to folly turn,
Thy mourning saints wilt bless.

3 To those who fear thy holy name,
Is thy salvation near;

And in its former happy state,
Our nation shall appear.

4 For mercy now with truth is join'd,
And righteousness with peace;

Those kind companions, absent long,
With friendly arms embrace.

5 Truth from the earth, like fairest flowers,
Shall spring and bloom around;
And justice from her heavenly seat,
Behold and bless the ground.

6 The Lord will on our land bestow
Whatever thing is good;
The soil in plenty shall produce
Her fruits to be our food.

7 Before him righteousness shall go,
And his just path prepare;
Whilst we his sacred steps pursue
With constant zeal and care.

PSALM LXXXV.

MILTON and TATE.

Long Metre.

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Salvation by Christ.

1 SALVATION is for ever nigh

The souls who fear and trust the Lord;
And grace, descending from on high,
The hope of glory shall afford.

2 Mercy and truth on earth are met, SinceChrist the Lord came down fromheaven; By his obedience so complete,

Justice is pleas'd, and peace is given. 3 Now truth and virtue shall abound, Religion dwell on earth again,

And heavenly influence bless the ground,
In our Redeemer's gentle reign.

4 His righteousness is gone before,
To give us free access to God;

Our wandering feet shall stray no more,
But mark his steps, and keep the road.

WATTS.