4 The world's foundations by his hand Lest it should drown the earth again. 6 The swelling billows know their bounds, 8 From pleasant trees which shade the brink, 1 PSALM 101. Second Part. L. M. GOD NOD, from his cloudy cistern, pours On the parch'd earth enriching show'rs; The grove, the garden, and the field, A thousand joyful blessings yield. 2 He makes the grassy food arise, And gives the cattle large supplies; 3 What noble fruit the vines produce! Our hearts are cheer'd with gen'rous wine; With inward joy our faces shine. 4 O! bless his name, ye nations, fed PSALM 104. Third Part. L. M. BEHOLD! the stately cedar stands Rais'd in the forest by his hands; Birds to the boughs for shelter fly, Appoints the moon to change her face; 6 How strange thy works! how great thy skill! 7 Nor less thy glories in the deep, 8 There ships divide their wat❜ry way, Providence. L. M. AST are thy works, Almighty Lord! All nature rests upon thy word: And the whole race of creatures stands, Waiting their portion from thy hands. 2 While each receives his diff'rent food, His cheerful looks pronounce it good: Eagles and bears, and whales and worms Rejoice, and praise in diff'rent forms. 3 But when thy face is hid they mourn, And dying, to their dust return; Both man and beast their souls resign: Life, breath, and spirit, all are thine. 4 Yet thou can'st breathe on dust again, And fill the world with beasts and men : A word of thy creating breath Repairs the wastes of time and death. 5 Thy works, the wonders of thy might, Are honour'd with thine own delight : How awful are thy glorious ways! Lord, thou art dreadful in thy praise. 6 The earth stands trembling at thy stroke, And at thy touch the mountains smoke; Yet humble souls may see thy face, And tell their wants to sov'reign grace. 7 In thee my hopes and wishes meet, And make my meditations sweet : Thy praises shall my breath employ, 'Till it expire in endless joy. 8 While haughty sinners die accurst, PSALM 105. First Part. C. M. 1 GIVE thanks to God, invoke his name, And tell the world his grace; Sound thro' the earth his deeds of fame, 2 His cov❜nant, which he kept in mind 3 He sware to Abraham and his seed, 4 " Thy seed shall make the nations blest, "And Canaan's land, shall be their rest, 5 How large the grant! how rich the grace! To give them Canaan's land, When they were strangers in the place, 6 Like pilgrims, thro' the countries round Securely they remov'd; And haughty kings, that on them frown'd, Touch mine anointed, and my arm 8 Then let the world forbear its rage, PSALM 105. Second Part. C. M. 1 1 WHEN Pharaoh dar'd to vex the saints, And thus provok'd their God; Moses was sent at their complaints, Arm'd with his dreadful rod. 2 He call'd for darkness; darkness came, He made each lake, and ev'ry stream, 3 He gave the sign, and noisome flies 4 Thro' fields and towns, and palaces, 5 Then, by an angel's midnight stroke, 6 Now let the world forbear its rage, 1 C. M. Israel led through the wilderness to Canaan. THU |