PSALMS. --L. 87 PSALM L. PART III. [L. M.] Hypocrisy exposed. 1 THE lord the judge his churches warns ; Lethypocrites attend and fear, [forms, Who place their hopes in rites and But snake not faith nor love their care. SS Vile wretches dare rehearse his name With lips of falsehood and deceit; A friendor brother they defame, And soothe and flatter those they hate. 3 They watch to do their neighbours wrong, Yet dare to seek their Maker's face; They take his cov'nant on their tongue But break his laws, abuse his grace. 4 To heav'n they lift their hands unclean, Defil'd with lest, defil'd with blood ; By night they practise ev'ry. sin, By day their mouths draw near to God. 5 And while his judgments long delay, They grow secure and sin the more ; . They think he sleeps as well as they, And put far off the dreadful hour. 6 0 dreadful hour! whenGod draws near, ' And sets their crimes beforetheir eyes! His wrath their guilty souls shall tear, And no deliv'rer dare to rise. PSALM L. To a new tune. The last judgment. I THE Lord, the sov'reign sends his summons forth, _ Calls the south nations, and awakes the' north ; prom east to west the sounding orders spread, Thro' distant worlds and regions of the dead; No more shall atheists mock his long delay; His vengeance sleeps no more : Behold the day. 3 Behold the judge descends : His guards are nigh,, [sky ; Tempest and fire attend him down the Heav'n, earth and hell, draw near; let all things come doom : To hear his justice and the sinner's But gather first my saints (the judge commands) Bring them, ye angels, from their dis- tant lands. 3 Behold my cov'nant stands for ever good, Seal'd by th' eternal sacrifrce in blood, And sign'd with all their names ; the Greek, the Jew, [new. That paid the ancient worship or. the There's no distinction here: Come, spread theirthrones, And near me seat my fav'rites and my sons. 4 I their almighty Saviour and their God, I am their judge: Yeheav'ns proclaim abroad My just eternal sentence, and declare Those awful truths that sinners dread to hear : Sinners in Zion tremble and retire ; I doom the painted hypocrite to fire. 5 Not for the want of goats or bullocks slain, Do I condemn thee ;. bulls and goats are vain, [store Withoutthe flames of love: In vain the Of brutal off'rings that were mine be- fore; [breed, Mine are the tamer beasts and savage Flocks, herds, and fields, and forests where they feed. 6 If I were hungry, would I ask the food? When I did thirst, or drink the bul- lock's blood ? Can I be fiatter'd with thy cringing bows, Thy solemn chatt'ríngs and fantastic vows? Are my eyes charm'd thy vestments to behold, Glaring in gemsand gay inwoven gold? 7 Unthinking wretch ! how couldst thou hope to please A God, a Spirit, with such toys as these? While with my grace and statutes on thy tongue Thou lov'st deceit, and dost thy bro. then wrong ; Invain to pious forms thy zeal pretends, Thieves and adult'rers are thy chosen friends. 8 Silent I waited withlong-suff'ring love, But didst thou hope that I should ne'er reprove? And cherish such an impious thought within, That God the righteous wou'd indulge thy sin? [roll, Behold my terrors now; my thunders And thy own crimes affright thy guilty soul. 9 Sinners, awake betimes; ye fools be wise; [rise ; Awake before this dreadful morning Change your vain thoughts, your crooked works amend, Fly to theSaviour,make the judgeyour friend Lest like a lion his vast vengeance tear Your trembling souls and no deliv'rer near. PSALM L. To the oldproper tune. The last judgment. 1 THE God of glory sends his summons forth, Calls the south nation, and awakes the north ; From east to west the sov'reign orders spread, Theo distant worlds and regions of the dead. The trumpet sounds; hell trembles; heav'n rejoices Lift up your heads, ye saints, with cheerful voices. B 2
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