PSAL!YIS.-CXXXI. If thou severely mark our faults, No flesh can stand before thine eyes. 2 But thou hast built thy throne of grace, Free to dispense thy pardons there, That sinners may approach thv face, And hope and love, as well as fear, 3 As the benighted pilgrims wait, And long and wish for breaking day, So waits my soul before thy gate; When will my God his face display ? 4 My trust is fix'd upon thy word, Nor shall I trust thy word in vain ; Let mourning souls address the Lord, And find relief from all their pain. 5 Great is his love, and large his grace, Thro' the redemption of his Son: He turns our feet from' sinful ways, And pardons whatour hands have done. PSALM CXXXI. Humility and submission. 1 IS there ambition in my heart >.... Search gracious God and see Or do they act a haughty part? Lord, I appeal to thee. 2 I charge my thoughts be humble still, And all my carriage mild, Content, my Father, with thy will, And quiet as a child. 3 The patient soul, the lowly mind Shall have a large reward : Let saints in sorrow lie resign'd, And trust a faithful Lord. PSALM CXXXII. 5,13 -18. [L. M.] At the settlement of a church; or, The ordination of a minister. 1 WHERE shall we go to seek and find An habitation for our God, A dwelling for th' eternal mind. Amongst the sous of flesh and blood t 2 The God of Jacob chose the hill Of Zion for his ancient rest ; And Zion is his dwelling still, His church is with his-presence blest, 3 Here will I fix my gracious throne, And reign for, ever, saith the Lord; Here shall neypow'r and love be known, And blessings shall attend my word. 4 Here will I meet the hungry poor, And fill their souls with living bread ; Sinners that wait before my door, With sweet provision shall be fed. 5 Girdedwith truth and cloth'd witbgrace, My priests, my ministers shall shine: Not Aaron, in his costly dress, Made afi appearance so divine. 6 The saints, unable to contain Their inward joys, shall shout and sing; The son of ,David here shall reign, And Zion triumph in her king. CXXXiL. CXXXIII.' 115 7 (Jesus shall see a num'rous seed Born here t' uphold his glorious name His crown shall flourish on his héad, While all his foes arecloth'dwith shame. PSALM CXXXII. 4, 5, 7, 8, 15 -17. [C, M.] A church established. t NO sleep nor slumber to his eyes Good David would afford, Till he had found below the skies A dwelling for the Lord. 2 The Lord in Zion plac'd his name, His ark was settled there, To Zion the whole nation came, To worship thrice a year. 3 But we have no such lengths to go, Nor wander far abroad ; Where'er thy saints assemble now, There is a house for God. PAUSE. 4 Arise, O king of grace, arise, And enter to thy rest : Lo thychurch waits with longing eyes, Thus to be own'd and blest. 5 Enter with all thy glorious. train,. Thy spirit and thy word; All that the ark did once contain Could no such grace afford. 6 Here, mighty God, accept our vows, Here let thy praise be spread ; Bless the provisions of thy house, fill thy poor with bread. 7 Here let the Son of David reign, Let God's anointed shine: Justice and truth his court maintain,. With love and pow'r divine. 8 Here let him bald a lasting throne; And as his kingdom grows, Fresh honours shall adorn his crown, And shame confound his foes. PSALM CXXXIII. [C. M.] Brotherly love. 1 LO ! what an entertaining sight Are brethren that agree ; Brethren whose cheerful heartsunite In bands of piety! 2- When streams of love from Christ the spring Descend to ev'ry soul, And hdav'nly peace, with balmy wing, Shades and bedews the whole : 3 'Tis like the oil divinely sweet On Aaron's rev'rend head; The trickling drops perfum'd His feet, And o'er hisgarments spread. 4 -'Tis pleasant as the morning dews That fall on Sion's hill, Where God his mildest glory slims, And makes his grace distal. H 2
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