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L. M. 2nd Part. Armley. [b]

V 20-26.—Sincerity proved and rewarded.

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ORD, thou hast seen my soul sincere, Hast made thy truth and love appear ; Before mine eyes I set thy laws,

And thou hast own'd my righteous cause.
2 [Since I have learn'd thy holy ways,
I've walk'd upright before thy face:
Or if my feet did e'er depart,

'Twas never with a wicked heart.]

p 3 What sore temptations broke my rest!
e What wars and strugglings in my breast!
-But, thro' thy grace that reigns within,
I guard against my darling sin.

4 The sin that close besets me still, That works and strives against my will; e When will thy Spirit's sovereign power Destroy it, that it rise no more?

-5 With an impartial hand, the Lord
Deals out to mortals their reward:
The kind and faithful soul shall find
A God as faithful and as kind.

6 The just and pure shall ever say,
Thou art more pure, more just than they;
o And men who love revenge shall know,
u God hath an arm of vengeance too.

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L. M. 3rd Part. Quercy. Nantwich. [*]
V. 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, &c.

Rejoicing in God: or Salvation and Triumph.

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UST are thy ways, and true thy word,
Great Rock of my secure abode.
Who is a God beside the Lord?

g Or where's a refuge like our God?
-2 'Tis he who girds me with his might,
Gives me his holy sword to wield;
And, while with sin and hell I fight,
Spreads his salvation for my shield.
o 3 He lives, (and blessed be my Rock,)
The God of my salvation lives;
The dark designs of hell are broke;
e Sweet is the peace my Father gives.
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-4 Before the scoffers of the age, I will exalt my Father's name; Nor tremble at their mighty rage, But meet reproach and bear the shame. 5 To David and his royal seed, Thy grace for ever shall extend

Thy love to saints, in Christ their head, Knows not a limit, nor an end.

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C. M. 1st Part. Mear. [*]

Victory and Triumph, over Temporal Enemies.
WE love thee, Lord, and we adore
Now is thine arm reveal'd;

WE

Thou art our strength, our heav'nly tow'r, Our bulwark and our shield.

o 2 We fly to our eternal Rock,
And find a sure defence;

-His holy name our lips invoke,
And draw salvation thence.

o 3 When God our leader shines in arms,
What mortal heart can bear
g The thunder of his loud alarms?
The lightning of his spear?

-4 He rides upon the winged wind,
And angels in array,

In millions wait to know his mind,
And swift as flames obey.

-5 He speaks-and at his fierce rebuke,
Whole armies are dismay'd;

His voice, his frown, his angry look,
Strikes all their courage dead.

-6 He forms our gen'rals for the field,
With all their dreadful skill;

Gives them his awful sword to wield,
And makes them hearts of steel.
7 [He arms our captains to the fight,
Though there his name's forgot;
He girded Cyrus with his might,
But Cyrus knew him not.]

8 Oft has the Lord whole nations blest, For his own church's sake;

The powers that give his people rest,
Shall of his care partake.

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C. M. 2nd Part. Arundel. [*]
The Conqueror's Song.

O thine almighty arm we owe
The triumphs of the day;

Thy terrours, Lord, confound the foe,
And melt their strength away.

2 'Tis by thy aid our troops prevail,
And break united powers;

Or burn their boasted fleets, or scale
The proudest of their towers.

3 How have we chas'd them through the field,
And trod them to the ground;
While thy salvation was our shield,
But they no shelter found!

e 4 In vain to idol saints they cry,
And perish in their blood:
-Where is a rock so great, so high,
So powerful, as our God?

o 5 The Rock of Israel ever lives,
His name be ever blest;

o "Tis his own arm the vict'ry gives,
And gives his people rest.

6 On kings that reign as David did,
He pours his blessings down;
Secures their honours to their seed,
And well supports their crown.]

PSALM 19. S. M. 1st Part. Watchman. Sutton. [*]

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The Book of Nature and the Scriptures.

EHOLD, the lofty sky
Declares its maker God;

And all his starry works on high
Proclaim his power abroad.

2 The darkness and the light

Still keep their course the same; While night to day, and day to night, Divinely teach his name.

3 In ev'ry diff'rent land,

Their gen'ral voice is known: They show the wonders of his hand, And orders of his throne.

0 4 Ye Christian lands, rejoice,
Here he reveals his word;
We are not left to nature's voice,
To bid us know the Lord.

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His statutes and commands
Are set before our eyes;
He puts his gospel in our hands,
Where our salvation lies.

6 His laws are just and pure, His truth without deceit, His promises for ever sure,· And his rewards are great. -7 [Not honey to the taste Affords so much delight;

Nor gold that has the furnace pass'd,
So much allures the sight.

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While of thy works I sing,
Thy glory to proclaim;

Accept the praise, my God, my King,
In my Redeemer's name.I

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S. M. 2nd Part. Dover. Pelham. [*]

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God's Word most excellent: or holy Fear.
EHOLD the morning sun
Begins his glorious way;

His beams through all the nations run,
And life and light convey.

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But where the gospel comes,

It spreads diviner light;

It calls dead sinners from their tombs, And gives the blind their sight.]

3 How perfect is thy word!
And all thy judgments just;

For ever sure thy promise, Lord,
And men securely trust.

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My gracious God, how plain
Are thy directions giv'n!

O may I never read in vain,

But find the path to heaven.

PAUSE.

e 5 I hear thy word with love, And I would fain obey;

Send thy good Spirit from above
To guide me, lest I stray.

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O who can ever find

The errours of his ways?

e Yet with a bold presumpt'ous mind, I would not dare transgress. Warn me of ev'ry sin,

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Forgive my secret faults,

And cleanse this guilty soul of mine,
Whose crimes exceed my thoughts.
While with my heart and tongue,
I spread thy praise abroad;

Accept the worship and the song,
My Saviour and my God.

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L. M. Green's. Leeds. [*]

Nature and Scripture compared.

HE heavens declare thy glory, Lord, In every star thy wisdom shines; o But when our eyes behold thy word, We read thy name in fairer lines. -2 The rolling sun, the changing light, And nights and days thy pow'r confess; o But the blest volume thou hast writ Reveals thy justice and thy grace.

-3 Sun, moon, and stars convey thy praise, Round the whole earth, and never stand; o So when thy truth began its race,

It touch'd and glanc'd on ev'ry land. o 4 Nor will thy spreading gospel rest, 'Till thro' the world thy truth has run; 'Till Christ has all the nations blest, That see the light, or feel the sun. e 5 Great Sun of Righteousness, arise; -Bless the dark world with heav'nly light; Thy gospel makes the simple wise, Thy laws are pure, thy judgments right. g 6 Thy noblest wonders here we view, In souls renew'd, and sins forgiv'n: Lord cleanse my sins, my soul renew, And make thy word my guide to heaven.