8

Far as the world's remotest ends
His kingdom shall advance.

The nations that rebel

Must feel his iron rod;

He'll vindicate those honours well
Which he received from God.

[9 Be wise, ye rulers, now,

And worship at his throne;
With trembling joy, ye people, bow
Te God's exalted Son.

10 If once his wrath arise,
Ye perish on the place;
Then blessed is the soul that flies
For refuge to his grace.]

WHY

PSALM 2. C. M.

"HY did the nations join to slay The Lord's anointed Son? Why did they cast his laws away, And tread his gospel down?

2 The Lord who sits above the skies,
Derides their rage below;

He speaks with vengeance in his eyes,
And strikes their spirits through.

3 "I call him my eternal Son,

"And raise him from the dead;
"I make my holy hill his throne,
"And wide his kingdom spread.
"Ask me, my Son, and then enjoy
"The utmost heathen lands:
"Thy rod of iron shall destroy

"The rebel who withstands."

(b)

5 Be wise, ye rulers of the earth, Obey th' anointed Lord;

Adore the King of heavenly birth,

And tremble at his word.

6 With humble love address his throne;
For if he frown, ye die;
Those are secure, and those alone,
Who on his grace rely.

PSALM 2. L. M.

(b)

Christ's death, resurrection, and ascension.

'W The Romans, why their swords employ? WHY did the Jews proclaim their rage?

Against the Lord their pow'rs engage
His dear Anointed to destroy.

2 "Come, let us break his bands," they say:
"This man shall never give us laws:"
And thus they cast his yoke away,
And nail'd the monarch to the cross.

3 But God, who high in glory reigns, Laughs at their pride, their rage controls; He'll vex their hearts with inward pains, And speak in thunder to their souls. "I will maintain the King I made, "On Zion's everlasting hill;

My hands shall bring him from the dead, "And he shall stand your sov'reign still."

[His wondrous rising from the earth
Makes his eternal Godhead known:
The Lord declares his heavenly birth;
"This day have I begot my Son.

"Ascend, my Son, to my right hand,
"There thou shalt ask, and I bestow,
"The utmost bounds of heathen land:
"To thee the northern isles shall bow."
7 But nations that resist his grace

Shall fall beneath his iron stroke:
His rod shall crush his foes with ease
As potter's earthen work is broke.

PAUSE.

8 Now ye who sit on earthly thrones,
Be wise, and serve the Lord, the Lamb;
Now at his feet submit your crowns,
Rejoice and tremble at his name.

9 With humble love address the Son,
Lest he grow angry and ye die :

His wrath will burn to worlds unknown,
If ye provoke his jealousy.

10 His storms shall drive you quick to hell! He is a God, and ye but dust:

Happy the souls that know him well,
And make his grace their only trust.

: PSALM 3. C. M.

(b)

Doubts and fears suppressed; or, God our defence from sin and Satan.

1

MY

God, how

many are my fears!
How fast my foes increase!
Conspiring my eternal death,
They break my present peace.

2 The lying tempter would persuade
There's no relief in heaven,

And all my swelling sins appear
Too big to be forgiven.

5 But thou, my glory, and my strength,
Shalt on the tempter tread,
Shalt silence all my threat'ning guilt,
And raise my drooping head.

4 [I cried, and from his holy hill
He bow'd a list'ning ear;
I call'd, my Father, and my God,
And he subdu'd my fear.

5 He sheds soft slumbers on mine eyes,
In spite of all my foes;

I woke, and wonder'd at the grace
Which guarded my repose.]

What though the hosts of death and hell,
All arm'd, against me stood;
Terrors no more shall shake my soul;
My refuge is my God.

7 Arise, O Lord, fulfil thy grace,
While I thy glory sing:
My God has broke the serpent's teeth,
And death has lost his sting.

8 Salvation to the Lord belongs,
His arm alone can save:

Blessings attend thy people here,
And reach beyond the grave.

PSALM 3. L. M.

Ver. 1-5. A morning psalm.

(t)

LORD, how many are my foes
In this weak state of flesh and blood?

My peace they daily discompose
But my defence and hope is God.

2 Tir'd with the burdens of the day,
To thee I rais'd an evening cry;
Thou heard'st when I began to pray,
And thine almighty help was nigh.
8 Supported by thine heavenly aid,
I laid me down, and slept secure;
Not death should make my heart afraid,
Though I should wake and rise no more.
4 But God sustain'd me all the night;
Salvation doth to God belong;
He rais'd my head to see the light,
And makes his praise my morning song.

PSALM 4. L. M.

(b)

Ver. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7. Hearing of prayer ; or, God our portion and Christ our hope.

GOD of grace and righteousness, Hear and attend when I complain; Thou hast enlarg'd me in distress; Bow down a gracious ear again. 2 Ye sons of men, in vain ye try To turn my glory into shame; How long will scoffers love to lie, And dare approach my Saviour's name? 3 Know that the Lord divides his saints From all the tribes of men beside : He hears the cry of penitents,

For the dear sake of Christ who died.

4. When our obedient hands have done
A thousand works of righteousness,
We put our trust in God alone,
And glory in his pard'ning grace.