5 His mercy never shall remove He faves the fouls whofe humble love [6 His stubborn foes his fword shall flay, [7 My lips fhall dwell upon his praise, Let all the fons of Adam raise CCLXXV. Praise to PRAISE ye the Lord. My heart fhall join In work so pleasant fo divine, Now while the flesh is my abode, 2 Praise fhall employ my nobleft pow'rs, My days of praise fhall ne'er be past, 3 Why should I make a man my trust? Their breath departs, their pomp and pow'r, 4 Happy the man whofe hopes rely On Ifrael's God; he made the sky, And earth, and feas, with all their train, 5 His truth for ever ftands fecure ; He faves th' oppreft; he feeds the poor : 6 The Lord has eyes to give the blind; 7 He loves his faints; he knows them well; CCLXXVI. Univerfal Praise to God. Pfal. cxlviii. LOUD Hallelujabs to the Lord,atures dwell: From diftant worlds where creatures Let heav'n begin the folemn word, 2 The Lord! how abfolute he reigns! Let ev'ry angel bend the knee; Sing of his love in heav'nly ftrains, 3 High on a throne, his glories dwell, 4 Awake, ye tempefts, and his fame clouds, and winds, and waves agree 6 Ye flow'ry plains, proclaim his skill; 7 Ye ftubborn oaks, and stately pines, 8 Birds, ye muft make his praise your theme; Nature demands a fong of you: While the dumb fifh, that cut the stream, 9 Mortals, can you 10 Wide as his vaft dominion lies, Make the Creator's name be known; 11 Jehovah! 'tis a glorious word! O may it dwell on ev'ry tongue! But faints, who beft have known the Lord, 12 Speak of the wonders of that love, Loud Hallelujahs to the Lord. CCLXXVII. 'IN A Song of Praise. Pfal. cl. 1, 2, 6. N God's own house, pronounce his praise, To heav'n your joy and wonder raife, 2 Let all your facred paffions move, While you rehearse his deeds; But the great work of faving love, Your highest praise exceeds. All 3 All that have motion, life and breath, Yet when my voice expires in death, CCLXXVIII. Baptifm inftituted, with the Defign, and Ufe of it. Mat. xxviii. 19. Acts ii. 38. "T WAS the commiffion of our Lord, "Go, teach the nations, and baptize." The nations have receiv'd his word Since he afcended to the skies. 2 He fits upon th' eternal hills With grace and pardon in his hands; 3" Repent, |