PSALMS -XCVI And barb'rous nations fear his name: Then shall the race of man confess The beauty of his holiness And in his courts his grace proclaim. PSALM XCVII. ver. 1 -5. Part I. Christ reigning in heaven and coming to judgment. 1 HE reigns; theLord the Saviour reigns Praise him in evangelic strains Let the whole earth in songs rejoice, And distant islands join then. voice. 2 Deep are his counsels and unknown; But grace andtruth support his throne; Tho' gloomy clouds his way surround, Justice is their eternal ground. 3 In robes of judgment, lo, he comes! Shakes the wide earth and cleaves the tombs: Before him burns devouring fire, The mountains melt, the seas retire, 4 His enemies, with sore dismay, Fly from the sight, and shun the day; Then lift your heads, ye'saints on high, And sing, for yourredemption's nigh PSALM XC VII. ver. 6 -9. Part. II. Christ's incarnation. 1 THE Lqrd is come; the heav'ns pro- , claim His birth ; the nations learnhis name ; An unknown star directs the road Of eastern sages to their God. 2 All ye bright armies of the skies, Go worship where the Saviour lies; Angels and kings before him bow, Those gods on high, and gods below. 3 Let idols totter to the ground, And,their own worshippers confound: But Judah shout, but Zion sing, And earth confess her sov'reign King. PSALM XCVII. Part III. Grace and glory. I. XCVIII. 9i PSALM XCVIT. 1, 3, 5 -7, Christ's incarnation, and the last judg- ment. I YE islands of the northern sea, Rejoice, the Saviour reigns : His word, like fire, prepares his way, And mountains melt to plains. 2 His presence sinks the proudest hills, And makes the rallies rise The humble soul enjoys his smiles, The haughty sinner dies. 3 Theheav'ns his rightful pow'rproclaim; The idol gods around Fill their own worshippers with shame, And totter to the ground. 4 Adoring angels at his birth Make the Redeemer known ; Thus shall he come to judge the earth. Andangels guard his throng. 5 His foes shall tremble at his sight, And hills and seas retire; His children take their unknown flight, And leave the world on fire. 6 The seeds of joy and glory sown For saints sn darkness here, Shall rise and springinworlds unknown, And a rich harvest bear. 1 TH' Almighty reigns, exalted high, O'er all the earth, o'er all the sky Tho' clouds and darkness veil his feet, His dwelling is the mercy-seat. 2 O ye that love his holy name, Hate ev'ry work of sin and shame: He guards the souls of 'all his friends, And from the snare§ of hell defends. 3 Immortal lights, and joys unknown, Are for the saints in darkness sown ; Those gloriousseeds shall springandrise And the-bright harvest bless our eyes. 4 Rejoice, ye righteous and record The sacred honours of the Lord; None but the soul that feels his grace, Can triumph in his holiness. PSALM XCVIII. Part I. Praise for the gospel. 1 TO our Almighty Maker God, - New honours be addrest; His great salvation shines abroad, And makes the nations blest. 2 He spoke the word to Abraham first, His truth fulfils the grace; The gentiles make his name their trust And learn his righteousness. , 3 Let the whole earth his love proclaim With all her diff'rent tongues; And spread the honours of his name In melody and songs. PSALM XCVIII. Part .II. The Messiah's coming and kingdom. 1 JOY to the world ; the Lord is come ; Let earth receive her king: Let ev'ry heartprepare him room, And heaven and nature sing. 2 Joy to the earththe Saviour reigns; Let men their songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains Repeat the sounding joy. 3 No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground : He- comes to snake his blessings flow Far as the curse is found. 4 He rules the world with truth andgrace, Andmakes the nations prove The glories of his righteousness, Andwonders of his love.
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