PSALMS. XXXVI. XXXII f. PSALM 7.XXVI. 5 -9. [L. M.] Theperfection and providence of God ; or, generalprovidenceand specialgrace. I. HIGH in the heav'ns, eternal God, Thy goodness in full glory shines ; Thy truth shall break thro'ev'ry cloud That veils and darkens thy designs. 2 For ever firm thy justice stands, As mountains their foundations keep; Wise are the wonders of thy hands; Thy judgments are a mighty deep. S Thy providence is kind and large, Both man and beast thy bounty share ; The whole creation is thy charge, But saints are thy peculiar care. I 4 My God! how excellent thy grace ; W henceallourhopeandcomfortsprings !. The sons of Adam in distress Fly to the shadow of thy wings. 5 From the provisions of thy house We shall be fed with sweet repast ; There mercy like a river flows, And brings salvation to our taste. is Life, like a fountain, rich and free, Springs from the presenceofmy Lord; And in thy light our souls shall see The glories promis'd in thy word. PSALM XXXVI. ver. 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9. .3 The all- created light decay, And death close up our eves. Thy presence makes eternal day Where clouds can never rise.] PSALM XXXVI. 1 -7. [S. M.] The wickedness of man, and the soejtrig of God ; or, practical at] esm expoia dd.. 1 WHEN man grows bold in sin, My heart within me cries, " He bath no faith of God within, " Nor fear before his eyes." 2 [He walks awhile conceal'd Ina self- flatt'ring dream, Till his dark crimes at once reveal'd Expose his hateful name.] 3 His heart is false and foul,. His words are smooth and fair Wisdom is banish'd from his soul, And leaves no geedness there. 4 He plots upon his bed New mischiefs to fulfil: He sets his heart, and hand, and head, To practise all that's ill. S But there's adreadful God, - Tho' men renounce his fear His justice hid behind the cloud Shall one great day appear. 6 His truth _transcends the sky, In heav'n his mercies dwell I Deep as the sea his judgments lie, His anger burns to hell. 7 How excellent his love, Whence all our safety springs! O never let my soul remove From underneath his wings ! [C. M.] Practical atheism exposed; or, The be- ing and attributes of God asserted. . 1 WHILE men growbold inwicked ways, And yet a God they own, My heart within me often says, " Their thoughts believethere'snone." 2 Their thoughts and ways at once de- clare, (Whate'er their lips profess) God hath no wrath for them to fear, Nor will.they seek his grace. 3 What strange self- fiatt'ry blinds their eyes! But there's a hastening hour When they shall see with sore surprise The terrors of thy pow'r. 4 Thy justice shall maintain its throne, Tho' mountains melt away ; Thy judgments are a world unknown, A deep nnfathom'dsea. 5 Above these heav'ns created rounds - Thy mercies, Lord, extend: Thy truth out -lives the narrow bounds Where time and nature end,. Safety to man thy goodness brings, Nor overlooks the beast; Beneath the shadow of thy wings Thy children choose to rest. 7 [From thee, when creature - streams run low, And mortal comforts die, Perpetual tpringsof life shall flow, And raise our pleasures high. PSALM XXXVII. 1 -15. Paar L The esser of envy, fretfulness and nuke. lief; or, the rewards of the rirh- teesse and the n-irked or, The world's hatred and the saint's pa- tience. 1 WHY should I vex my soul, and fret To see the wicked rise ? Or envy sinners waxing great By violence and lies ? 2 As flowery grass cat down at noon, Before the ev'ning fades, So shall their glories vanish soon In everlasting shades. 3 Then let me make the Lordmy trust, And practise all that's good ; So shall I dwell among the just, And he'll provide nee food. 4 I to my God my ways commit, And cheerful wait his will ; Thy hand, which guides my doubtful feet, Shall my desires fulfil. 5 Mine innocence shalt thou display, And make thy judgments known,
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