116 PSALIIS. CXXXIII. PSALM XXXIII. [S. M.] Cammunionofsaints'; or, Love and noe- s/sip in afamily. 1 BLEST are the sons of peace, Whose hearts and hopes are one; Whosekind designs toserve please, Thro' all their actions run. 2 Blest is the pious house Where zeal and friendship meet, Their songs of praise, their mingled VOWS Make their communion sweet. 9 Thus when on Aaron's head They pour'd the rich perfume, The oil thro' all his raiment spread, And pleasure fil1'd the room. d Thús on the heav'nly hilts The saints' are blest above, Where joy like dew distils, And all the air is love. PSALM CXXXIII. As the 122d Psalm, The blessings of friend,ship. t HOW pleasant 'tis to see Kindred and friends agree, Each in their proper station move, And each fulfil their part With sympathizingheart, In all the cares of life and love ! S 'Tis like the ointment shed On Aaron's sacred head, Divinely rich, divinely sweet; The oil, thio' all the room Diffus'd a choice perfume, Ran thro' his robes, and blest his feet. S Like fruitful show'rs of rain, That water all the plain, Descending from the neighb'ringhills; Such streams of pleasure roll Thro' ev'ry friendly soul, Where love like heav'nly dew distils. PSALM CXXXIV. Daily and nightly devotioji. 1 YE that obey the immortal king, Attend his holy place, Bow to the glories of his pow'r, And bless his wondrous grace. S Lift up your handsby morning light, And send your souls on high; Raise your admiring thoughts by night Above the starry sky,. S The God of Zion cheers os,r hearts With rays of goick'ning grace The God that spread the heav'ns abroad And rules the swelling seas. PSALM CXXXV. 1 -4, 14. 19 -21. Pear I. [L. M.] The church is God's house and care. i PRAISE ye the Lord, exalt his name, While iu his holy courts ye' wait; CXXXIV. CXXXV. Ye saints that to his house belong, Or stand attending at his gate. 2 Praise ye the Lord : the Lord is good; To praise his name is sweet employ : Israel he chose of old, and still His. church is his peculiar joy. 3 The Lord himself will judgehis saints; He treats his servants as his friends ; And when he hears their sore com- plaints, Repents the sorrows that he sends. 4 Thro' ev'ry age the Lord declares Hísname,andbreaksth'oppressors rod; He gives his suffring servants rest, And will be known the Almighty God. 5 Bless ye the Lord, who taste his love; People and priests exalt his name; Among his saints he ever dwells; His church is his Jerusalem. PSALM CXXV. verse 5-12. PART II. [L. M.] The ivories of creation, providence, re- demptionoflsrael, and destruction of enemies.. 1 GREAT is the. Lied, exalted high, Above all pow'rs and ev'ry throne; Whate'er he please in earila or sea, Or beav'n or hell, his hand bath done. 2 At his command the vapours rise, The lightnings flash, the thundersroar; He pours the rain, he brings the wind, Andtempest from his airy store. 3 'Tuas he those dreadful tokens sent, O Egypt, thro' thy stubborn land When all thy first-born beasts and men Fell dead by his avenging hand. 4 What mighty nations, mighty kings IIe slew, and their whole country gam( To Israel whom his hand redeem'd, , No more to be proud Pharaoh's slave ? 5 His pow'r the same, the same his grace, That saves us from the hosts of hell! And heav'a he gives us to possess Whence those apostate angels fell. PSALM CXXXV. [C. M.] Praise due to God, not to idols. 1, AWARE, ye saints, to praiseyourking, Your sweetest passions raise, Your pious pleasure, while you sing, Increasing with the praise. 2- Great is the Lord ; and works unknown Are his divine employ ; But stilt his saints are near his throne, His treasure and his joy. 5 Heav'n, earth, and sea, confess his hand: He bids the vapours rise ; Lightning and storm at bis command Sweep thro' the sounding skies. 4 Allpow'r that godsorkingshave claim'd Is found with him alone -;
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