4" On thee, my gracious God, I call, My mourning God to dancing turns; My glory shall thy goodness sing, PSALM 31. Part 1. C. M. Deliverance from death. IN thee, my God, I put my trust, 3 O, God my Fortress, God my Rock, O lead me, Shepherd of the flock, 4 To thee my spirit I commit, Oft hast thou sav'd me from the pit, 4 In trouble thou hast known my soul, 5 My days are spent in silent grief, 6 Reproach and slander wound mine ears, 7 My times, O God, are in thine hand, And must their bold devices stand? 8 Away this dark desponding gloom, The Lord will sure reverse my doom, 9 Command, O God, thy face to shine, O, cheer my soul with light divine, PSALM 31. Part 2. C. M. 1 MY soul rejoices in thy name, My God, mine heavenly trust, 2" My life is spent with grief, I cried, *To surcharge, to overburden. My strength decays, mine eyes are dried, And sorrow wastes my bones." 3 Among mine enemies my name A proverb vile was grown, While to my neighbors I became Forgotten or unknown. 4 On either side reproach and fear I to the throne of grace drew near, 5 How great the wonders God has wrought, How great his grace in store; The lying tongue to shame is brought, 6 The saints shall in his presence hide, The strife of tongues, the lips of pride, 7 I said, but ah! I spake in haste, My soul shall ne'er his mercy taste, 8 O, love the Lord, all ye his saints, PSALM 32. S. M. 1 BLEST are the godly seed, 2 The Lord imputes no sin Nor guilt nor guile is found within 3 When I proud silence kept, 5 Then I confest my guilt, When I could scarce endure, The blood of Christ for sinners spilt, Our help, in dark distressing times, 7 Redeem'd and sav'd by grace, PSALM 32. C. M. The pardoned sinner. 1 HOW happy must the sinner be, 2 He flies the 'enticing ways of sin, 3 His spirit hates deceit and lies, He makes the Lord his fear; H Amid a tempting world he tries To keep his conscience clear. 4 While I mine inward guilt supprèst, I could no comfort find; Thy wrath, O God, disturb'd my rest, And rack'd' my tortur'd mind. 5 Then I besought thy power to save, My pard'ning God my sins forgave, 6 For this shall all the godly pray, 7 When sorrows like a foaming flood, I'll haste to Jesus, plead his blood, PSALM 32. Part 1. L. M. Christ our righteousness. 1 BLEST is the man, for ever blest, Whose guilty soul is cover'd o'er, And in his Savior's raiment drest, The stain of sin appears no more. 2 Blest is the man, whom God forgives, And will no more impute his sin, For ever blest in God he lives, The joys of heaven on earth begin. 3 From guile his heart and lips are free, His humble faith, his holy fear, With deep repentance well agree, And join to prove his love sincere. 4 He keeps his garments white and clean, Or if a spot of guilt remain, |