rice happy man! thy Maker's care
all keep thee from the fowler's snare ;
an, the fowler who betrays
guarded souls a thousand ways.

st as a hen protects her brood
om birds of prey that seek their blood,
der her feathers: so the Lord
akes his own arm his people's guard.
burning beams of noon conspire
dart a pestilential fire,

od is their life, his wings are spread
shield them with a healthful shade.
vapours with malignant breath
se thick, and scatter midnight death,
rael is safe: the poison'd air
rows pure if Israel's God is there.

PSALM XCII.

WEET is the work, my God, my King,
praise thy name, give thanks, and sing,
show thy love by morning light,
nd talk of all thy truths at night.
veet is the day of sacred rest,
o mortal care shall seize my breast;
h may my heart in tune be found,
ke David's harp of solemn sound.
y heart shall triumph in the Lord,
nd bless his works, and bless his word;
hy works of grace how bright they shine,
ow deep thy counsels, how divine!

hen shall I share a glorious part
When grace hath well refined my heart;
nd fresh supplies of joy are shed
ike holy oil to cheer my head.

in, my worst enemy before,
hall vex my eyes and ears no more;
My inwardfoes shall all be slain,
Nor Satan vex my peace again.

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3 For God the Lord, enthroned in state,
Is with unrivall'd glory great;
A King superior far to all
Whom by his title God we call.
4 O let us to his courts repair,
And bow with adoration there;
Down on our knees devoutly all
Before the Lord our Maker fall.
5 For he's our God, our shepherd he,
His flock and pasture sheep are we,
Then like his flock draw humbly near,
To-day his voice attentive hear.

PSALM XCVI.

1 SING to the Lord ye distant lands,
Ye tribes of every tongue;
His new discovered grace demands
A new and nobler song.

2 Tell all the globe Messiah reigns,
God's own Almighty Son,

His power the sinking world sustains,
And grace surrounds his throne.

3 The joyful day let heaven resound,
Let earth her tribute bring,

Shout all her fields with plenty crown'd,
And ocean's caverns ring.

4 Ye waving woods, with glad surprise
Impress'd, your homage pay,

Ye mountains sink: ye valleys rise,
Prepare the Lord his way.

5 He comes! he comes! mankind to bless, A present God reveal'd,

To rule the earth in righteousness,

The sword of truth to wield.

6 But when his word shall wake the dead, And bid the world draw near;

How will the guilty nations dread
To see their Judge appear!

PSALM XCVII.

IE Lord is King! let earth obey, joicing in his righteous sway; rkness and clouds around him meet, dgment and truth uphold his seat. ye who love the Saviour's name, ate ev'ry word of sin and shame; keeps his saints, and o'er their heads he shield of his salvation spreads. or all his saints, for them alone, he seeds of heav'nly light are sown ; adness and joy around them rise, harvest rip'ning for the skies. joice, ye righteous, in the Lord, is sacred honours glad record; ith grateful songs Jehovah bless, nd praise him in his holiness.

PSALM XCVIII.

ONGS anew of honour framing,
Sing ye to the Lord alone;

11 his wondrous works proclaiming,
Jesus wondrous works hath done:
Glorious victory—

His right hand and arm hath won! ow he bids his great salvation Through the heathen lands be told: idings spread through ev'ry nation, And his acts of grace unfold : All the heathen

Shall his righteousness behold. nce the word by mercy spoken, Israel soon shall know his grace; Never shall his truth be broken, Faithful still to Israel's race: God's salvation

Earth's far distant coasts embrace.

4 Shout aloud, and hail the Saviour,
Jesus lord of all proclaim;
As ye triumph in his favour,
All ye lands, declare his fame:
Loud rejoicing-

Shout the honours of his name.

SECOND VERSION.

1 TO our Almighty Maker, God,
New honours be address'd;
His great salvation shines abroad,
And makes the nations blest.

2 He spake the word to Abram first,
His truth fulfils the grace;

The Gentiles make his name their trust,
And learn his righteousness.

3 Let the whole earth his love proclaim
With all her diff'rent tongues,

And spread the honours of his name
In melody and songs.

4 Joy to the world, the Lord is come,
Let earth receive her King;
Let ev'ry heart prepare him room,
And heaven and nature sing.

5 No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;

He comes to make his blessings flow
Far as the curse is found.

6 He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove

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The glories of his righteousness.
And wonders of his love.

PSALM XCIX.

THE God Jehovah reigns,
Let all the nations fear;

Let sinners tremble at his throne,
And saints be humbled there.

sus, the Saviour, reigns, t earth adore its Lord;

ht cherubs his attendants stand, ift to fulfil his word.

ow holy is his name, ow terrible his praise!

ice, and truth, and judgment join all his works of grace.

Zion is his throne, is honours are divine;

Church shall make his wonders known,

or there his glories shine.

When Israel was his Church,

When Aaron was his Priest,

en Moses cried, when Samuel pray'd,
e gave his people rest.

ft he forgave their sins,
or would destroy their race;

1 oft he made his vengeance known
When they abused his grace.

xalt the Lord our God, Whose grace is still the same; 1 he's a God of holiness, nd jealous for his name.

PSALM C.*

OLD VERSION.

L people that on earth do dwell,
g to the Lord with cheerful voice :
m serve with fear, his praise forth tell,
me ye before him, and rejoice.

e Lord, ye know, is God indeed,
thout our aid he did us make :
e are his flock, he doth us feed,
d for his sheep he doth us take.
enter then his gates with praise,
proach with joy his courts unto:
aise, laud, and bless his name always,
r it is seemly so to do.