PSALMS.-LX!Il. LXV. :nllt thv right .hand upholds me still, While I pursue my God. 4" T~y mere" stretches o'er my head 1;hc shu<low of thy wings; :Mv hear reioicE:s in thine ~lld, My tongile awakes and sings. " Bllt the de3trOYers of my peace Shall fret and rage in vain; Tl~ntdt~R%;h~:~l:~~e;i:in~ease, i Thy sworn shall give my foes to death, 5 And send thcm down to dwell In the dark ca,'erliS of the earth, Or to the deeps of hell. Not travellers if! desert lands Can pant for water morc, 'Vithin thy chmchcs, Lord, I long to (rnd my place, Thv pow'r and glory to bch()ld, 'J\nd feel thy Q,llickuing gr;tce. For life without th\' love No relish can afl'o r'd ; No ,ioy can be compal"d to this, To serve and plc.:ase the Lord. To thee 1 lift my haIlds, And praise thee while I l ive j Not all the dainties of a fcast Such food or pl easu re gi" e. 6 In \vakeful houri at ni,ght PSAT.!'1 l.XIII. [L.l\T.] ~ I I call my God to mind j I I think how wise th~' cQuns('is ar~ LO)tiling after God: Of, The love oj' Goel And ail thy dcalillgs kind. brttcr than life. 17 Sinc.e tholl hast been my help, To thee my spirit flies, 1 GREATGod,indulge my humbJec1aim, And on thy wlltchfui providence Thou art my hope, my joy, my rest; My chearful hope rel!cs. I The glories that compose thy nallle Stand all cngag'd to make Ole blest, 2 R~~:~~I~t;~~I~~~~~c~'~~~rJI~I~\;~:~ ~'ise ' And I Olfll tiline by sacred tics; Thy son, thy senanl bought \\ ith Ulood. 3 'Vilh heart and Cr"5, and lifted hand::;, For thee I iotlg , to thee I look , As trayclll~rs in thir~t\' lands Pant for t he cooling ~·ater-ul'ook. 4 \Vith early feet t \Q ,rc t' appear Among thy saints, and seek thy fac9; Oft have I seen thy glory there, And felt the pow'r of sov'rcign grac~. 'fhe shadow of thy wings M~' sol11 in safetv keeps: I follow where my Father leads, And he supports my stcps. PS.H.l\f LXV. ver. 1-5. PAn'll. Pltblic IJrayer and praise. 1 TJlE praise of Sion waits for thee, My God; and praise bccomes thy house; , There shan thy saints thy glt}ry see, And there perform their puulic "ows. 5 ~~~f~Yli~~~Oj~~~l~~I~I~~lt~~t~,~~~:,taste I 2 ~ot~~\~~ ~:t~~\'::~~~I~ ~~l~~~:I~~:;:C! Cou ld make me so divincly blest, I All lands to thee shall lift their eyes, Or raise my chearful pa~sions !<o. II 1'1. nd islands of the northern sea. 6 )'J~' life itselfwithollt thy lo\'c 111 :1 ;\gainst my will my sins prc\'ail, No ta:o;te of plca :-:ll re could afford; , .But lfrace shall purge away their stain; 'TwQuld bllt ~ ti.n.: ~omc burdcn prOH! . ~! :rhc blood of Christ will n~\ er fa,il It I were balllsh'd from the Lf)rd, II {'o wash my garments willte agam. 7 Amidst the w:thful hours of ni~ht, 11 4 Blest isthe man whom tholl shalt choose When busy cares afllict Illy head, I And give him kind access to thee; Oll ~ thOIl,g-ht ofthcf! g'i,'c6 new dclight, 0 1" 0 him a placc within thy hou6e, And ndds refreshment to my bed. To tastc thy love di"jnely free. f3 I'll lift Inv hanlis, I'll r<lise m,' ,"oiee, ,\Vllile I hi4\'e brealh to pra\' or'IJI·a ise; PAUSE. This work shall make my h('arl rcjoice, I And spend the rem nant of my days. 5 Let Babel fear when Sion prays; j BalJel prepare for long: cljsrre!''i PSALM LXIII. [S. :If:] Seelting God. 1 MY Gocl permit mv ton):!.'He Thi s joy, to eall'thee 'mine, And let my early cries jH'c\'"il To taste lhy love di\' ine. J\'T\' tbir:Sl\: fainlin'T !:>ou l 'l'liy mercy uoth j'U1pJol'e '; i \\' hen Sion's God hilllSelf a rray s l In terror nnd in righteoHsncss. I , 6 'With dl'cadfnl glory God fulfils 'Vhrltl~i:.:: ami~ted sa ints request; I Aild wlta aillllghty wrath reveab His love, to gi\'e his churches rest. 7 Then shall the flocking nations run II To Zion'S hill and own thdr Lord; It~aill~!~nrh~n3a~,lil;11~~~t::;n:;1~dor'd.
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