94 PSALMS. XCJX. C. PSALM XCIX.- Part I. Christ's kingdom and majesty, I THE God Jehovah reigns, Let all the nations fear, Let sinners tremble at his throne, And saints be humble there. 2 Jesus the Saviour reigns, Let earth adore itt Lord ; Bright cherubs his attendants stand, Swift to fulfil his word. 3 In Zion is his throne, His honours are divine; Hischurch shall make his wonders known, For there his glories shine. 4 How holy is his name! How terrible his praise ! Justice and troth and judgment join In all his works of grace. PSALM XCIX. Part II. A holy God worshipped with reverence. 1 EXALT the Lord our God, And worship at his feet; His nature is all holiness, And mercy is his seat. 2 When Israel was his church, When Aaron was his pr,iest, When Moses cry'd,wbenSamuclpray'd He gave his people rest. a Oft he forgave their sins, Nor would destroy their race; And oft he made his vengeance known, When they abus'd his grace. 4 Exalt the Lord our God, Whose grace is still the sane: Still he's a God of holiness, And jealous for his name. PSALM C. First Metre, a plain Trans- lation. Praise to our Creator. I YE nations round the earth rejoice : Before the Lord yourSov'reign King.; Serve him with cheerful heart and voice With all your tongues his glory sing. 2 The Lord is God : 'Tis he alone Doth life, and breath, and being give: Weare his work, and not our own ; The sheep that on his pastures live. 3 Enter his gates with songs of joy, With praises to his courts repair; And make it your divine employ To pay your thanks and honoursthere. 4 The Lord is good, the Lord it kind ; Great is his grace, his mercy sure; the whole race of man shall nd Ills truth from age to age endure. PSALM C. Sécond Metre. A Para' phrase,_ 1 SING to the Lord with joyful voice ; Let every land his name adore ; The British isles shall send the noise Across the ocean to the shore. x Nations attend before his throne With solemn fear, with sacred joy ; `Know that the Lord is God alone ; He can create, and he destroy. 6 His sov'reign pow'r without our aid Made us of clay, and form'd us men And when like wand'ring sheep we stray'd, He brought us to his fold again. 1 We are his people, we his care, Our souls and all our mortal frame: What lasting honours shall we rear, Almighty Maker to thy name ? 5 We'll crowd thy gates with thankful songs, High as the heav'ns our voices raise; And earthwith her ten thousand tongues Shall fill thy courts with sounding praise 6 Wide as the world is thy command, Vast as eternity thy love; Firm as a rock thy truth mist stand, When rollingyears shall ceaseto move. PSALM C. [L. M.) The magistrates' psalm. 1 MERCY and judgment are my song; And since they both to thee belong, My gracious God, my righteous King, To thee my songs and vows I bring. x If I am rais'd to bear the sword, I'll take my counsels from thy word; Thy justice and thy heav'nly grace Shall be the pattern of my ways. S net wisdom all my actions guide, And let my Godwith me reside; wicked thing shall dwell with me, Which may provoke thy jealousy. 4 No sons of slander, rage and strife; Shall be companions of my life; The haughty look, the heart of pride Within my doors shall ne'er abide. 5 [I'll search the land, and raise the just To posts of honour, wealth and trust: The men that work thy holy will, Shall be my friends and fav'rjtesstill.] 6 In vain shall sinners hope to rise By fiatt'ring or malicious lies; And while the innocent I guard, The bold offender shan't be spar d. I The impious crew (that factious band) Shall hide their heads, or quit the land And all that break the public rest, Where I have pow 'r shall be aapprest.
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