221 J947 From the cxvii. Psalm of David. 1 WITH cheerful notes let all the earth L 1415 Mar 26/48 Edm L Edur From the cxviii. Psalm of David. 1 O PRAISE the LORD, for he is good, L 2 Their sense of his eternal love 3 Far better 't is to trust in God, 4 The LORD has been my help; the praise He is my Saviour and my strength, 5 Joy fills the dwelling of the just, 6 He, by his own resistless power, The saving strength of his right hand 7 GOD will not suffer me to fall, 8 When God had sorely me chastised, 9 Then open wide the temple gates 10 Within those gates of God's abode Since thou hast heard, and set me safe, 11 That which the builders once refused 12 This day is God's; let all the land 13 Him that approaches in GoD's name 14 God is the LORD, through whom we all Fast to the altar's horns with cords 15 Thou art my LORD, O GOD, and still 16 O then with me give thanks to GOD, And let the tribute of our praise L... 84 PSALMS. PSALM 97. From the cxix. Psalm of David. PART I. ALEPH. C. M. 1 HOW bless'd are they who always keep Of God's commandments stray! 2 How bless'd, who to his righteous laws L And have with fervent humble zeal, L L L 3 Such men their utmost caution use 4 Thou strictly hast enjoin'd us, LORD 5 O then that thy most holy will L 6 Then with assurance should I walk, Convinced, with joy, that all my ways 7 My upright heart shall my glad mouth When, by thy righteous judgments taught, 8 So to thy sacred laws shall I PART II. BETH. C. M. 1 How shall the young preserve their ways From all pollution free? By making still their course of life يه L 2 With hearty zeal for thee I seek, L From thy right paths to stray. 3 Safe in my heart, and closely hid, Thy word, my treasure, lies, To succor me with timely aid When sinful thoughts arise. 4 Secured by that, my grateful soul O teach me then by thy just laws 5 My lips, unlock'd by pious zeal, How well the judgments of thy mouth 6 Whilst in the way of thy commands, Than had I been with vast increase 7 Therefore thy just and upright laws L And those sound rules which thou prescrib'st 8 To keep thy statutes undefaced The strict remembrance of thy word PART III. GIMEL. C. M. 1 BE gracious to thy servant, Lord; That I according to thy word 2 Enlighten both my eyes and mind, The wondrous things which they behold, 3 My fainting soul is almost pined, 4 Thy sharp rebuke shall crush the proud, 5 But far from me do thou, O LORD, With undissembled love. 6 For thy commands have always been PART IV. DALETH. C. M. 1 My soul, oppress'd with deadly care, 2 To thee I still declared my ways, O teach me then my future life 3 If thou wilt make me know thy laws, And by their guidance walk, The wondrous works which thou hast Jone '4 But see, my soul within me sinks, 5 Far, far from me be all false ways 6 Thy faithful ways, thou GoD of truth, Thy judgments, as my rule of life, 7 My care has been to make my life O then preserve thy servant, LORD, |