72 PSALMS. LX. LXI. LXII. LXIII. 9 Thus shall the vengeance of the Lord, Safety and joy to saints afford ; And all that hear shall join and say, Sure there's a God that rules on high, " A God that hears his children cry, "And will their suff'rings well repay." PSALM LX. ver. 1 -5, 10 -12. On a day of humiliation for disappoint - ments in war. 1 LORD, halt thou cast the nation pff? Must we for ever mourn? Wilt thou indulge immortal wrath ? Shall mercy ne'er return? t The terrors of one frown of thine Melts all our strength away; Like men that totter, drunk withwine, We tremble in dismay. 3 GreatBritain shakes beneath thystroke, And dreads thy threat'ning hand; O heal the island thou hast broke, Confirmthe wav'ring land. 4 Lift up a banner in the field, For those that fear thy name ; Save thy beloved with thy shield. And put our foes to shame. Si Go with our armies to the fight, Like a confed'rate God; In vain confed'rate pow'rs unite Against thy lifted rod 6 Our troops shall Fain a wide renown, By thine assisting hand ; 'Tie Cod that treads the mighty down, And makes the feeble stand. PSALM LXI. ver. 1 -6. Safety in Gad. 1 WHEN overwhehred with grief My heart within me dies, Helpless, and far from all relief To heav'n I lift mine eyes. 2 0 lead me to the rock That's high above my head ; , And make the covert of thy wings My shelter and my shade. 3 Within thy presence, Lord, For ever I'll abide Thou art the pow'r of my defence, The refuge where I hide. 4 Thou givest me-the lot Of those that fear thy name; If endless fife be their reward, I shall possess the same. PSALM LXII. ver. 5 -12. Yb Mist in the creatures: or, faith i divine grace and ponser. 1 MY spirit looks to God alone; My rock and refuge is his throne; lo all my fears, in all my straits, My soul on his salvation waits. 2 Trust him, ye saints, in all your ways, Pour out your hearts before his face When helpers fail, and foes invade, God is our all-sufficient aid. 3 False are the men of high degree, The baser sort are vanity ; Laid in'the balance, both appear Light as a puff of empty air. 4 Make not increasing gold your trust, Nor set your heart on glitfring dust; Why will you grasp the fleeting smoke, And not believe what God has spoke 5 Once has his awful voice declar'd, Once and again my ears have heard, " All pow'r is his eternal due ; " He must be fear'd and trusted too." 6 For sov'reign pow'r reigns not alone, Grace is a partner of the throne : Thy grace and justice, mighty Lord ! Shall well divide our last reward. PSALM LXIII. ver. 1, 2, 5, 3, 4. PART I. [C. M.] The morning of a Lord's-day. 1 EARLY, my God, without delay, I haste to seek thy face: My thirsty spirit faints away, Without thy chearing grace. 2 So pilgrims on the scorching sand, Beneath a burning sky, Long for a cooling stream at hand, And they most drink or die. 3 I've seen thy glory, and thy pow'r, Theo' all thy temple shins ; My God, repeat that heav'nty hour, That vision so divine ! 4 Not all the blessings of a feast Can pleasemy soul so well, As when thy richer grace I taste, And in thy presencedwell. 5 Not life itself, with all her joys, Can my best passions move ; Or raise so high my cheerful voice, At thy forgiving love. 6 Thus till my last expiring day I'll bless my God and king; Thus will f lift my hands to pray, And tune my lips to sing. PSALM Lk III 6 -40. PART II. [C. M.] Midnight thoughts recollected. 1 'TWAS in the watches of the night,,- I thought upon thy pow'r, I kept thy lovely face in sight Amidst the darkest hour. 2 My flesh lay resting on my bed, My soul arose on high; " My God, my life, my hope, I said, Bring thy salvation nigh." . 3 My spirit labours np thine hill, And climbs the heav'nly road;
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