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PSALM 118.-4th Part. C. M. [*] Ver. 24-26. Hosanna; the Lord's-day; or, Christ's resurrection and our salvation. THIS is the day the Lord hath made, He calls the hours his own; Let heaven rejoice, let earth be glad And praise surround the throne.

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2 To-day he rose, and left the dead,
And Satan's empire fell;
To-day the saints his triumphs spread,
And all his wonders tell.

3 Hosanna to the anointed King,
To David's holy Son!

Help us, O Lord; descend and bring
Salvation from thy throne.

4 Blest be the Lord, who comes to men
With messages of
grace;

Who comes in God his Father's name,
To save our sinful race.

5 Hosanna in the highest strains
The church on earth can raise;
The highest heavens in which he reigns,
Shall give him nobler praise.

PSALM 118.-S. M. [*]

Ver. 22-27. An hosanna for the Lord's-day; or, a new song of salvation by Christ. NEE what a living Stone

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Yet God hath built his church thereon,
In spite of envious Jews.

The scribe and angry priest
Reject thine only Son;

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Yet on this rock shall Zion rest,
As the chief corner stone.

The work, O Lord, is thine,
And wondrous in our eyes;
This day declares it all divine,
This day did Jesus rise.

This is the glorious day

That our Redeemer made;

Let us rejoice, and sing, and pray,

Let all the church be glad.

Hosanna to the King

Of David's royal blood;

Bless him, ye saints; he comes to bring
Salvation from your God.

We bless thine holy word,
Which all this grace displays:
And offer on thine altar, Lord,
Our sacrifice of praise.

PSALM 118.-L. M. [*] Ver. 22-27. An hosanna for the Lord's-day; or, a new song of salvation by Christ. O! what a glorious Corner-stone

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1L The Jewish builders did refuse;

But God hath built his church thereon,
In spite of envy and the Jews.

2 Great God! the work is all divine,
The joy and wonder of our eyes;
This is the day that proves it thine,
The day that saw our Saviour rise.
3 Sinners rejoice, and saints, be glad:
Hosanna, let his name be blest;
A thousand honours on his head,
With peace, and light, and glory rest

4 In God's own name he comes to bring Salvation to our dying race;

Let the whole church address their King, With hearts of joy, and songs of praise.

PSALM 119.

I have collected and disposed the most useful verses of this Psalm under eighteen different heads, and formed a Divine Song upon each of them. But the verses are much transposed to attain some degree of connexion. In some places, among the words, law, commands, judgments, testimonies, I have used gospel, word, grace, truth, promises, &c. as more agreeable to the New Testament, and the common language of Christians, and it equally answers the design of the Psalmist, which was to recommend the Holy Scriptures.

PSALM 119.--1st Part. C. M. [*] The blessedness of saints, and misery of sinners. Ver. 1, 2, 3.

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LEST are the undefil'd in heart,

Bwhose ways are right and clean;

Who never from thy law depart,
But fly from every sin.

2 Blest are the men that keep thy word,
And practise thy commands;

With their whole heart they seek the Lord, And serve thee with their hands.

Ver. 165.

3 Great is their peace who love thy law;
How firm their souls abide!
Nor can a bold temptation draw
Their steady feet aside.

Ver. 6.

Then shall my heart have inward joy,

And keep my face from shame,

When all thy statutes I obey,

And honour all thy name.

Ver. 21, 118.

But haughty sinners God will hate,
The proud shall die accurst;
The sons of falsehood and deceit
Are trodden to the dust.

Ver. 119, 155.

6 Vile as the dross the wicked are;
And those that leave thy ways
Shall see salvation from afar,
But never taste thy grace.

PSALM 119.-2d Part. C. M. [*] Secret devotion and spiritual mindedness; or constant converse with God.

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Ver. 147, 55.

10 thee before the dawning light,
My gracious God, I pray;

I meditate thy name by night,
And keep thy law by day.

Ver. 81.

2 My spirit faints to see thy grace;
Thy promise bears me up;
And while salvation long delays,
Thy word supports my hope.
Ver. 164.

3 Seven times a day I lift my hands,
And pay my thanks to thee;
Thy righteous providence demands
Repeated praise from me.

Ver. 62.

4 When midnight darkness veils the skies. I call thy works to mind;

My thoughts in warm devotion rise,
And sweet acceptance find.

Ver. 57, 60.

1 THOU art my portion, O my God;

Soon as I know thy way,

My heart makes haste t' obey thy word,
And suffers no delay.

Ver. 30, 14.

2 I choose the path of heavenly truth,
And glory in my choice;
Not all the riches of the earth
Could make me so rejoice.

3 The testimonies of thy grace
I set before mine eyes:
Thence I derive my daily strength,
And there my comfort lies.

Ver. 59.

If once I wander from thy path,
I think upon my ways;
Then turn my feet to thy commands,
And trust thy pardoning grace.

Ver. 94, 114.

5 Now I am thine, forever thine,
O save thy servant, Lord!
Thou art my shield, my hiding place,
My hope is in thy word.

Ver. 112.

6 Thou hast inclin'd this heart of mine
Thy statutes to fulfil :

And thus till mortal life snall end
"Would I perform thy will.