e 2 But ere this spacious world was made, o 3 Like floods, the angry nations rise, 4 For ever shall thy throne endure; Becomes the dwellings of thy grace. P. M. 1st Part. Walworth. [*] God's Majesty, and Sovereign Dominion. HE Lord of glory reigns, he reigns on high; His robes of state are strength and majesty; This wide creation rose at his command, Built by his word, and 'stablish'd by his hand: g Long stood his throne, ere he began creation, And his own Godhead-is the firm foundation. e 2 God is th' eternal King: thy foes in vain Raise their rebellion, to confound thy reign: In vain the storms, in vain the floods arise, And roar, and toss their waves against the skies; Foaming at heaven, they rage with wild commotion; [ocean. But heaven's high arches scorn the swelling d 3 Ye tempests, rage no more; ye floods, be still; And the mad world, obedient to his will: Built on his truth, his church must ever stand: Firm are his promises, and strong his hand: See his own sons, when they appear before him, Bow at his footstool, and with fear adore him. P. M. 2nd Part. Dalston. [*] God's Power, and Zion's Safety. HE Lord Jehovah reigns, 1 TH And royal state maintains; His head with awful glories crown'd; 2 Begirt with sovereign might, And rays of majesty around. Thy throne was fix'd on high, Like billows fierce and loud, The surly nations fight, And dash like waves against the shore. d 4 And all their powers engage, Shall beat their madness down; There fix'd, thy church shall ne'er remove : Shall in thy courts appear, PSALM 94. C. M. 1st Part. [b] V. 1, 2, 7—14.—Saints chastised, and Sinners destroyed. 1 [ Let sovereign power redress our wrongs; 2 They say, 'The Lord nor sees nor hears;' Can he be deaf, who form'd their ears? 3 He knows their impious thoughts are̱ vain, His wrath shall pierce their souls with pain, 4 But if thy saints deserve rebuke, Thy providences, and thy book, Shall make them know their God. 5 Blest is the man thy hands chastise, Thy scourges make thy children wise, 6. But God will ne'er cast off his saints, For their Redeemer's sake.] C. M. 2nd Part. Reading. [b] V. 16-23. Deliverance from Temptation and Persecution. HO will arise, and plead my right, Against my num'rous foes; 1 WH While earth and hell their force unite, 2 Had not the Lord, my Rock, my Help, Sustain❜d my fainting head, e My life had now in silence dwelt, My soul amongst the dead. p 3 Alas, my sliding feet!' I cry'd, Thy promise was my prop; Thy grace stood constant by my side, e 4 While multitudes of mournful thoughts o Thy boundless love forgives my faults, Thy comforts cheer my soul. -5 Powers of iniquity may rise, And frame pernicious laws; o But God, my refuge, rules the skies; He will defend my cause. -6 Let malice vent her rage aloud; Let bold blasphemers scoff; g. The Lord our God shall judge the proud, And cut the sinners off. PSALM 95. C. M. Bedford. Plymouth. [*] A Psalm before Prayer. 1 ING to the Lord Jehovah's name, SING And in his strength rejoice; When his salvation is our theme, Exalted be our voice. 2 With thanks approach his awful sight, And psalms of honour sing; The Lord's a God of boundless might, 3 Let princes hear, let angels know, 4 Earth, with its caverns dark and deep, Lies in his spacious hand; He fix'd the seas what bounds to keep, e 5 Come, and with humble souls adore; Oh may the creatures of his power e 6 Now is the time: he bends his ear, o Come, lest he rouse his wrath, and swear, 'Ye shall not see my rest.' 1 S. M. Peckham. [*] A Psalm before Sermon. OME, sound his praise abroad, Jehovah is the sovereign God, The universal King. 2 He form'd the deeps unknown; e 3 Come, worship at his throne; -We are his work, and not our own, 4 He form'd us by his word. To-day attend his voice, Come, like the people of his choice, And own your gracious God. 5 [But if your ears refuse The language of his grace, And hearts grow hard, like stubborn Jews, That unbelieving race ; The Lord, in vengeance dress'd, d 'You that despis'd my promis'd rest, 'Shall have no portion there."] 1 [ L. M. Blendon. Leeds. [*]· ICOM V. 1, 2, 3, 6—11.—Canaan lost through Unbelief. 2 Come, let our souls address the Lord, d 5 [Thus saith the Lord, 'How false they prove! 'Forget my pow'r; abuse my love: Since they despise my rest, I swear, "Their feet shall never enter there.' a 6 Look back, my soul, with holy dread, And view those ancient rebels dead. -Attend the offer'd grace to-day, Nor lose the blessing by delay. o 7 Seize the kind promise, while it waits, PSALM 96. C. M. Arundel. Christmas. [*] 1 SING His new discover'd grace demands 2 Say to the nations, Jesus reigns, e His power the sinking world sustains, And grace surrounds his throne. 0 |