C. M. 2nd Part. Barby. [*]

V. 17-21. Public Praise for Deliverance from Death.

1 LORD, thou hast heard thy servant cry
And rescu'd from the grave

Now shall he live: (and none can die
If God resolve to save.)

2 Thy praise, more constant than before
Shall fill his daily breath.

Thy hand that hath chastis'd him sore
Defends him still from death

o 3 Open the gates of Zion now,
For we shall worship there-

The house where all the righteous go,
Thy mercy to declare.

o 4 Among th' assemblies of thy saints,
Our thankful voice we raise;

-Here we have told thee our complaints,
And here we speak thy praise.

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C. M. 3d Part. Colchester. Mear. [*] V. 22, 23.

Christ the Foundation of his Church

1 BEHOLD, the sure Foundation-Stone,

Which God in Zion lays,

To build our heavenly hopes upon,
And his eternal praise.

e 2 Chosen of God, to sinners dear,
And saints adore the name;

o They trust their whole salvation here, Nor shall they suffer shame.

e 3 The foolish builders, scribe and priest,
Reject it with disdain;

Yet on this Rock the church shall rest,
And envy rage in vain.

g 4 What though the gates of hell withstood,
Yet must this building rise:

'Tis thine own work, almighty God, And wondrous in our eyes.

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C. M. 4th l'art. Sunday. Bethlehem. [*]
V. 24, 25, 26. Hosanna for the Lord's Day.
HIS is the day the Lord hath made;
He calls the hours his own:

THIS

• Let heaven rejoice, let earth be glad,
And praise surround his throne.
o 2 To-day he rose and left the dead,
And Satan's empire fell;

To-day the saints his triumphs spread,
And all his wonders tell.

⚫ 3 Hosanna to the Anointed King,
To David's holy Son;

-Help us, O Lord, descend, and bring
Salvation from thy throne.

o 4 Blest be the Lord, who comes to men
With messages of grace;

Who comes, in God his Father's name,
To save our sinful race.

• 5 Hosarua in the highest strains,
The church on earth can raise :

u The highest heavens, in which he reigns, Shall give him nobler praise.

S. M. St. Thomas. [*]

V. 22-27. Salvation by Christ.

SEE, what a living Stone

The builders did refuse:

o Yet God hath built his church thereon, In spite of envious Jews.

e 2

The Scribe and angry Priest
Reject thine only Son;

. Yet on this Rock shall Zion rest,
As the chief Corner-Stone.

o 3 The work, O Lord, is thine,
And wondrous in our eyes;

This day declares it all divine;
This day did Jesus rise.

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This is the glorious day,

That our Redeemer made :

Let us rejoice, and sing, and pray;
Let all the church be glad.

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Hosanna to the King

Of David's roya! blood:

Bless him, ye saints; He comes to bring
Salvation from your God.

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We bless thine holy word,

Which all this grace displays;

And offer on thine altar, Lord,
Our sacrifice of praise.]

L. M. Old Hundred. [*]

V. 22-27. A new Song of Salvation by Christ. 1 O, what a glorious Corner-Stone

1L The Jewish builders did refuse!

But God hath built his church thereon,
In spite of envy, and the Jews.

e 2 Great God, the work is all divine,
The joy and wonder of our eyes!
This is the day that proves it thine,
The day that saw our Saviour rise.
3 Sinners, rejoice, and saints, be glad ;
Hosanna! let his name be blest!
A thousand honours on his head,
With peace, and light, and glory rest!
4 In God's own name, he comes to bring
Salvation to our dying race;

• Let the whole church address their King,
With hearts of joy, and songs of praise.

PSALM 119.

I have collected and disposed the most useful verses of this Psalm under eighteen different heads, and formed a Divine Song upon each of them. But the verses are much transposed to attain some degree of connexion.

In some places, instead of the words law, commands, judgments, testimonies, I have used gospel, word, grace, truth, promises, &c. as more agreeable to the New Testament, and the common language of Christians; and it equally answers the design of the Psalmist, which was to recommend the Holy Scriptures.

PSALM 119. C. M. 1st Part. Bedford. [*] Blessedness of Saints and Misery of Sinners. V. 1, 2, 3.

OLEST are the undefil'd in heart,
Whose ways are right and clean;

Who never from thy law depart,

But fly from ev'ry sin.

2 Blest are the men who keep thy word,

And practise thy commands;

. With their whole heart they seek thee, Lord, And serve thee with their hands.

Ver. 165.

e 3 Great is their peace, who love thy law;
How firm their souls abide!
-Nor can a bold temptation draw
Their steady feet aside.

Ver. 6.

b 4 Then shall my heart have inward joy,
And keep my face from shame,
When all thy statutes I obey,
And honour all thy name.

Ver. 21, 118.

e 5 But haughty sinners God will hate;
The proud shall die accurst;
The sons of falsehood and deceit
Are trodden to the dust.

Ver. 119, 155.

p 6 Vile as the dross the wicked are;
And those who leave thy ways,
Shall see salvation from afar,
But never taste thy grace.

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C. M. 2nd Part. Canterbury. [*]
Devotion: constant Converse with God

To thee, before the dawning light,
My gracious God, I pray :

I meditate thy name by night,
And keep thy law by day.

Ver. 81.

2 My spirit faints to see thy grace;
Thy promise bears me up:
And, while salvation long delays,
Thy word supports my hope.
Ver. 164.

3 Seven times a day I lift my hands,
And pay my thanks to thee;
Thy righteous providence demands
Repeated praise from me.

Ver. 6%.

4 When midnight darkness veils the skies,

I cail thy works to mind;

My thoughts in warm devotion rise,

And sweet acceptance and

C. M. 3rd Part. St. Ann's. [*]
Sincerity, and devoted Obedience.
Ver. 57, 60.

• 1 THOU art my portion, O my God;
Soon as I know thy way,

My heart makes haste t' obey thy word,
And suffers no delay.

Ver. 39, 14.

2 I choose the path of heavenly truth,
And glory in my choice;
Not all the riches of the earth
Could make me so rejoice.

3 The testimonies of thy grace
I set before mine eyes;
Thence I derive my daily strength,
And there my comfort lies.

Ver. 59.

4 If once I wander from thy path,
I think upon my ways;
Then turn my feet to thy commands,
And trust thy pard'ning grace.

Ver. 94, 144.

d 5 Now I am thine,-for ever thine,→ e O save thy servant, Lord!

o Thou art my shield, my hiding place, My hope is in thy word.

Ver. 112.

-6 Thou hast inclin'd this heart of mine, Thy statutes to fulfil ;

. And thus, till mortal life shall end, Would I perform thy will.

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C. M. 4th Part. Mear. [*]

Instructions from Scripture.
Ver. 9.

HOW

W shall the young secure their hearts,
And guard their lives from sin?

-Thy word the choicest rule imparts,

To keep the conscience clean.

Ver. 130.

• 2 When once it enters to the mind,
It spreads such light abroad,
The meanest sou's instruction find,
And raise their thoughts to God.