PSALMS CXXXVI. 117 But heathen gods should ne'erbenam'd Where our Jehovah's known. S Which ofthe stocks or stones they trust Can give them showers of rain ? In vain they worship glitt'ring dust, And pray to gold in vam. e [Their gods have tongues that cannot talk, Such as their makers gave ! Their feet were ne'er design'd to walk, Nor hands have pow'r to save. 7 Blind are theireyes,their ears are deaf Nor hear when mortals pray ; Mortals, that wait for their relief Are blind and deaf as they.] $ O Britain, know thy living God, Serve him with faith and fear ; He makes thy churches his abode, And claims thine honours there. PSALM CXXXVI. [C. M.] God's ,ronders of ereation, providence, redemption of. Israel, and salvation of his people. 1 GIVEthankstoGodthesov'reign Lord, His mercies still endure ! And be the King of kings ador'd; His truth is ever sure. 2 What wonders bath his wisdom done! How mighty is his hand! Heav'n,earth and sea he fram'd alone How wide is his command ! a The sun supplies the day with light; How bright his counsels shine . The moon and stars adorn the night, His works are all divine. 4 He struck the sons of Egypt dead ; How dreadful is his rod. And thence with joy his people led: How gracious is our God. S He cleft the,swelling sea in two ; His arm is great in might : And gave the tribes a passage thro': His pow'r and grace unite. 6 But Pharoah's army there hedrown'd; How glorious are hisways! [round: And brought his saints throb desert Eternal be his praise. 7 Great monarchs fell beneath his hand ; Victorious is his sword : While Israel took the promis'd land ; Andfaithful is his word. s He saw the nations dead in sin; He felt his pity move, How sad the state the worldwas in I How boundless was his love! a He sent to save us from our woe ; His goodness never fails From death, and hell and every foe ; And still his grace prevails. to Give thanks to God theheav'nly king, Hismercies still endure : Let the whole earth his praises sing: His truth it ever sure. PSALM CXXXVI. As the 140th Psalm. i GIVE thanks to God most high, The universal Lord; The sov'reign King of kings; And be his grace ador'd. His pow'r and grace Are still the same; . And let his name Have endless praise. 2 How mighty is his hand! What wonders hath he done!' He form'd the earth and seas, And spread the heav'ns alone. Thy mercy Lord, Shall still endure ; And ever sure Abides thy word. 3 His wisdom fram'd the sun, To crown the day with light; The moon and twinkling stars, To cheer the darksome night. His pots 'r and grace Are still the same And let his name Have endless praise. 4 He.smote the first-born sons, The flow'r of Egypt, dead'; And thence his chosen tribes With joy and glory.led. Thy mercy, Lord, Shall still endure ; And ever sure Abides thy word. 6 His pour and lifted rod. Cleft the Red-Sea in two : And for his people made A wondrous passage thro'. His pow'r and grace Are still the same; And let his name Have endless praise. 6 But cruel Pharoah there With all his host he drown'd And brought his Israel safe Thro'a long desert ground. Thy mercy, Lord Shall still endure; And ever sure Abides thy word. PAUSE. 7 The kings of Canaan fell Beneath his dreadful hand ; While his own servants took Possession of their land. His pow'r and grace Are still the same "; And let his name Have endless praise. 8 He saw the nations lie, All erishing in sin. pity'd the sad state The ruined world was in. B 3
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