1 THY PSALM 19, L. M., 6 Lines. HY glory, Lord! the heavens declare, And night to night thy knowledge teach. Comes like a bridegroom from his bower, His bright career with speed and power,— Life through the depth of nature's heart. 1 Thy word reveals, transcending sense; PSALM 19, C. M. Divine Revelation. THY Thy testimonies sure; The statutes of thy realm are right, 2 Holy, inviolate thy fear, Enduring as thy throne; Thy judgments, chastening, or severe, 3 Let these, O God! my soul convert, 4 By these, may I be warned betimes; 19 Lord! save me from presumptuous crimes, 5 So may the words my lips express, f 1 m m f PSALM 19, First Part, S. M. BEHOLD! the lofty sky Declares its maker, God; And all his starry works, on high, 2 The darkness and the light Still keep their course the same; 3 In every different land, Their general voice is known; 4 Ye Christian lands! rejoice; 5 His laws are just and pure, 6 While of thy works I sing, 19 f 1 Accept the praise, my God, my King! PSALM 19, Second Part, S. M. The Gospel; for the Sabbath. BEHOLD! the morning-sun Begins his glorious way; His beams through all the nations run, 2 But where the gospel comes, It spreads diviner light; mp mf It calls dead sinners from their tombs, 3 How perfect is thy word! And all thy judgments just! aff 4 My gracious God! how plain 19 aff 1 PSALM 19, Third Part, S. M. HEAR thy word with love, Send thy good Spirit from above, 2 Oh! who can ever find Yet, with a bold presumptuous mind, 3 Warn me of every sin, Forgive my secret faults, And cleanse this guilty soul of mine, 1 PSALM 19, L. P. M. The Excellency of the Scriptures. 2 From the discoveries of thy law, These are my study and delight: Not honey so invites the taste, mf 3 Thy threatenings wake my slumbering eyes, And warn me where my danger lies; mp But 't is thy blesséd gospel, Lord! That makes my guilty conscience clean,⚫ And gives a free, but large. reward. aff 4 Who knows the errors of his thoughts? My God! forgive my secret faults, And from presumptuous sins restrain: PSALM 20, L. M. God, our Defence. 1 NOW may the God of power and grace 2 Well he remembers all our sighs, Of humble groans, and broken hearts. 1 And joy and triumph raise the song. THE PSALM 20, C. M. Trust in God. HE Lord unto thy prayer attend And triumph in the Lord; For, when in prayer he hears thy voice, 3 In chariots, and on horses, some For aid and shelter flee; m 21 But in thy name, O Lord! we come, 4 O Lord! to us salvation bring; 1 Hear us, O God, our heavenly King! PSALM 21, C. M. God acknowledged in national Blessings. IN thee, great God! with songs of praise, And, blest with thy salvation, raise To heaven their cheerful voice. aff 2 In deep distress, our injured land Implored thy power to save; < m For life we prayed;-thy bounteous hand 3 On thee, in want, in woe, or pain, Our rights thy mercy will maintain, mf 4 Thus, Lord! thy wondrous power declare, 22 af 1 mf And still exalt thy fame; While we glad songs of praise prepare, NOW PSALM 22, L. M. Christ's Sufferings and Exaltation. OW let our mournful songs record When he complained, in tears and blood, 2 The Jews beheld him thus forlorn, And shook their heads and laughed in scorn ;-- Now let him try himself to save." off 3 They wound his head, his hands, his feet, |