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A Funeral Thought.

S But ah, how far from mortal sight

HYMN LIV.

The Lord of glory dwells!

A veil of interposing night

His radiant face conceals.

4 O could my longing spirit rise

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On strong immortal wing, And reach thy palace in the skies, My Saviour and my King!

5 There thousands worship at thy feet,

And there (divine employ!) The triumphs of thy love repeat,

In songs of endless joy.

6 Thy presence beams eternal day

O'er all the blissful place;

Who would not drop this load of clay,

And die to see thy face?

HYMN LII.

The Excellency and Sufficiency of the Scrip

FATHER

tures.

ATHER of mercies! in thy word
What endless glories shine!

For ever be thy name ador'd

For these celestial lines.

2 Here may the wretched sons of want Exhaustless riches find;

Riches above what earth can grant,

And lasting as the mind.

3 Here the fair tree of knowledge grows,

And yields a free repast,

Sublimer sweets than nature knows

Invite the longing taste.

4 Here the Redeemer's welcome voice Spreads heavenly peace around;

And life, and everlasting joys
Attend the blissful sound.
50 may these heavenly pages be
My ever dear delight;
And still new beauties may I see,
And still increasing light.

6 Divine Instructor, gracious Lord,
Be thou for ever near;
Teach me to love thy sacred word,
And view my Saviour there.

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HYMN LIII.

The Seasons crowned with Goodness.
Psalm lxv. 11.

TERNAL source of every joy!
Well may thy praise our lips employ,

While in thy temple we appear,
To hail thee, Sov'reign of the year.
2 Wide as the wheels of nature roll,
Thy hand supports and guides the whole;
The sun is taught by thee to rise,
And darkness when to veil the skies.
3 The flow'ry spring, at thy command,
Perfumes the air, and paints the land;
The summer rays with rigour shine
To raise the corn and cheer the vine.
4 Thy hand in autumn richly pours
Through all our coast redundant stores;
And winters, soften'd by thy care,
No more the face of horror wear.
5 Seasons, and months, and weeks, and days

「ARK! from the tombs, a mournful sound, My ears attend the cry: "Ye living men, come view the ground, "Where you must shortly lie."

2 "Princes, this clay must be your bed, "In spite of all your towers!

"The tall, the wise, the reverend head "Must lie as low as ours."

3 Great God! is this our certain doom? And are we still secure?

Still walking downward to the tomb;

And yet prepare no more?
4 Grant us the power of quick'ning grace,
To fit our souls to fly;

Then when we drop this dying flesh,
We'll rise above the sky.

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HYMN LV.

A Charity Hymn.

ORD of life, all praise excelling,
Thou, in glory unconfin'd,
Deign'st to make thy humble dwelling,
With the poor of humble mind.
2 As thy love, through all creation,
Beams like thy diffusive light;
So the scorn'd and humble station
Shrinks before thine equal sight.
3 Thus thy care, for all providing,
Warm'd thy faithful prophet's tongue;
Who, the lot of all deciding,
To thy chosen Israel sung:

4 When thine harvest yields thee pleasure,
Thou the golden sheaf shalt bind;
To the poor belongs the treasure
Of the scatter'd ears behind.

Chorus.

These thy God ordains to bless
The widow and the fatherless.

5 When thine olive plants increasing,
Pour their plenty o'er thy plain,
Grateful thou shalt take the blessing,
But not search the bough again.
Chorus. These, &c.

6 When thy favour'd vintage flowing,
Gladdens thy autumnal scene,
Own the bounteous hand bestowing,
But thy vines the poor shall gleam.
Chorus. These, &c.

7 Still we read thy word declaring
Mercy, Lord, thine own decree;
Mercy every sorrow sharing

Warms the heart resembling thee. 8 Still the orphan and the stranger, Still the widow owns thy care, Screen'd by thee in every danger, Heard by thee in every prayer.

Hallelujah. Amen.

HYMN LVI.

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HYMN LVII.

Prayer for Ministers.

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of mercies! bow thine ear,

Attentive to our earnest prayer; We plead for those who plead for thee, Successful pleaders may they be!

Do thou their anxious souls enlarge;
Their best acquirements are our gain,
We share the blessings they obtain.
3 Clothe, then, with energy divine
Their words, and let those words be thine;

To them thy sacred truth reveal,

Suppress their fear, inflame their zeal.
4 Teach them to sow the precious seed,
Teach them thy chosen flock to feed;
Teach them immortal souls to gain-/
Souls that will well reward their pain.
5 Let thronging multitudes around,
Hear from their lips the joyful sound;
In humble strains thy grace implore,
And feel thy new-ereating power.
6 Let sinners break their massy chains,
Distressed souls forget their pains;
Let light through distant realms be spread,
And Zion rear her drooping head.

Whilst with a grateful heart we share
These pledges of our Saviour's care.
2 The Saviour, when to heaven he rose,

In splendid triumph o'er his foes,

Scatter'd his gifts on men below,

And wide his royal bounties flow.

3 Hence sprang th' Apostle's honour'd name, 2 How great their work, how vast their charge!

Sacred beyond heroic fame;

Hence dictates the prophetic sage,

And hence the evangelic page.
4 In lower forms to bless our eyes,
Pastors from hence and Teachers rise;
Who, though with feebler rays they shine,
Still mark a long extended line.
5 From Christ their varied gifts derive,
And, fed by him, their graces live;
Whilst guarded by his potent hand,
Amidst the rage of hell they stand.
6 So shall the bright succession run,
Through all the courses of the sun;
Whilst unborn churches, by their care,
Shall rise and flourish large and fair.
7 Jesus, our Lord, their hearts shall know
The spring whence all these blessings flow;
Pastors and people shout his praise,
Through the long round of endless days.

Whenever the Hymns are used at the celebration of divine service, a certain portion or portions of the Psalms of David in metre shall also be sung.

END OF THE HYMNS!

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ALPHABETICAL TABLE,

Showing where to find each Psalm or Hymn by its beginning.

From my youth up, may Israel say Give ear, thou Judge of all the earth God in the great assembly stands God is our refuge in distress

God's temple crowns the holy mount Had not the Lord, may Israel say Happy the man whose tender care Have mercy, Lord, on me

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GAINST all those that strive with me 15 My soul with grateful thoughts of love As pants the hart for cooling streams 19 No change of time shall ever shock At length, by certain proofs, 'tis plain Behold, O God, how heathen hosts

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31 O all ye people, clap your hands

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35 O come, loud anthems let us sing

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Bless God, my soul; thou Lord, alone
Bless God, ye servants that attend
Defend me, Lord, from shame
Deliver me, O Lord, my God
Do thou, O God, in mercy help
For ever bless'd be God the Lord
For thee, O God, our constant praise
From lowest depths of foe

45 Of merey's never-failing spring

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60 O God, who hast our troops dispers'd

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13 O God, my gracious God, to thee

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25 O God, my heart is fully bent

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24 O God, whose former mercies make 630 God of hosts, the mighty Lord 27 O God, to whom revenge belongs 59 O Israel's Shepherd, Joseph's Guide

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Hear, O my people, to my law
He's blest whose sins have pardon gain'd
He that has God his guardian made
How good and pleasant must it be

Hold not thy peace, O Lord our God
How blest are they, who always keep
How blest is he, who ne'er consents
How long wilt thou forget me, Lord
How many, Lord, of late are grown
How vast must their advantage be
I'll celebrate thy praises, Lord
In deep distress I oft have cry'd
In Judah the Almighty's known
In thee I put my steadfast trust
In vain, O man of lawless might
I waited meekly for the Lord
Jehovah reigns, let all the earth
Jehovah reigns; let therefore all
Judge me, O Lord, for 1 the paths
Just Judge of heaven, against my foes
Let all the just to God, with joy
Let all the lands, with shouts of joy
Let all the list'ning world attend
Let David, Lord, a constant place
Let God, the God of battle, rise
Lord, hear my cry, regard my prayer
Lord, hear my prayer, and to my cry
Lord, hear the voice of my complaint
Lord, hear the voice of my complaint
Lord, let thy just decrees the king
Lord, not to us, we claim no share
Lord, save me, for thy glorious name
Lord, thou hast granted to thy land
Lord, who's the happy man that may
My crafty foe, with flatt'ring art
My God, my God, why leav'st thou me

My soul for help on God relies My soul, inspir'd with sacred love

59 O Lord, thou art my righteous Judge 24 O Lord, my God, since I have plac'd 37 O Lord, my rock, to thee I cry 21 O Lord, our fathers oft have told 38 O Lord, to my relief draw near 58 O Lord, the Saviour and defence 19 O Lord, I am not proud of heart 23 O praise the Lord, and thou, my soul 33 O praise the Lord with hymns of joy 14 O praise the Lord, for he is good 40 O praise the Lord with one consent 41 praise the Lord in that blest place 37 O praise ye the Lord 52 O render thanks, and bless the Lord 30 render thanks to God above

60 'twas a joyful sound to hear

30 thou, to whom all creatures bow 60 On thee, who dwell'st above the skies 13 Praise ye the Lord; our God to praise 58 Preserve me, Lord, from crafty foes 33 Protect me from my cruel foes

30 Resolv'd to watch o'er all my ways 25 Save me, O God, from waves that roll 18 Since I have plac'd my trust in God 42 Since godly men decay, O Lord 43 Sing to the Lord a new made song 12 Sing to the Lord a new made song 19 Speak, O ye judges of the earth 14 Sure wicked fools must needs suppose 27 That man is blest who stands in awe 22 Thee I will bless, my God and King 60 The heavens declare thy glory, Lord 28 The king, O Lord, with songs of praise 26 The Lord hath spoke, the mighty God 63 The Lord himself, the mighty Lord 4 The Lord, the only God, is great 27 The Lord to thy request attend 30 The Lord unto my Lord thus spake 51 The man is blest that fears the Lord 23 The spacious earth is all the Lord's 38 The wicked fools must sure suppose

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Thy mercy, Lord, to me extend
Thy mercies, Lord, shall be my song
Thy presence why withdraw'st thou, Lord 5 When Israel, by th' Almighty led

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25 We build with fruitless cost, unless
39 When I pour out my soul in prayer

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28 When Sion's God her sons recall'd
5 When we, our weary limbs to rest
11 Who place on Sion's God their trust
33 While I the King's loud praise rehearse
36 Whom should I fear, since God to me
61 With cheerful notes, let all the earth
63 With glory clad, with strength array'd
48 With my whole heart, my God and King 61

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74 How long shall earth's alluring toys

All glorious God, what hymns of praise 70 Life is the time to serve the Lord

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And are we now brought near to God

68 Lord, for the just thou dost provide

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Awake, my soul, and with the sun

75 Lord of life, all praise excelling

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Before Jehovah's awful throne

76 My God, and is thy table spread

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Christ from the dead is rais'd, and made

67 My God, since thou hast rais'd me up

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Come, Holy Ghost, Creator, come

67 Now may the God of grace and power

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Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove

68 O that my load of sin were gone

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Come, Lord, and warm each languid heart 74 0 thou that hear'st when sinners cry

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Far from my thoughts, vain world, be gone 76 Since Christ our Passover is slain

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From whence these direful omens round 67 The spacious firmament on high

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How helpless guilty nature lies

73 Ye humble souls, approach your God

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To find Psalms suited to particular Subjects and Occasions.

A DORATION

of God, Psalms 8, 65, 95, 96 and 145. CHURCH built on Jesus Christ, Psalm 118, ver. 22, &c.
(See Praise.)
ADORATION of the second person in the Trinity,
Psalm 47.

ADVENT, Psalms proper for, 18, verse 8, &c. 50, 89.
96, 97, 98, and 146, verse 6, &c.

AFFLICTED, prayer of, Psalms 13, 42, 94, 102, 119,
ver. 81, &c. and Psalm 143.
AFFLICTI D, comforts of, Psalm 119, verse 49, &c.

-, complaint of, Psalms 42, 77, 102, 114,

verse 81, &c. and Psalm 143
AFFLICTED, Psalm proper for, 119.
AFFLICTIONS, benefits of, Psalm 94, verses 12, 13
and 14, Psalm 119, verses 65, 66, 67, 68, 71 and 75.
AFFLICTIONS, deliverance from them celebrated,
Psalms 34 and 107.

122.

gathered and settled, Psalm 132.
its beauty, worship and order, Psalms 48 and

CHURCH, the birth place of Saints, Psalm 37.

safety and joy in it, Psalm 27, verse 4, &c.

Psalms 48 and 84
CHURCH, destruction of its enemies, Psalm 76.

, Gentiles gathered into it, Psalms 45 and 47.
,God defends it and fights for it, Psalm 20,

46, 125 and 135.

CHURCH, Christ's love to it, Psalm 45.

34 and 132.

-, God's presence in it, and delight in it. Psalms
CHURCH the garden of the Lord, Psalm 92, ver. 12, &c.
the spouse of Christ, Psalm 45.
its increase, Psalm 67.

AGED SAINT, prayer of, Psalm 71, verses 17 and 18.
ALMS GIVING, Psalm 41, ver. 1, 2 & 3, and Psalm 112.
ANGELS guard the righteous, Psalm 34, ver. 7, and 38, &c.

Psalm 91, ver. 11 and 12.

ANGELS called on to praise the Lord, Psalm 103, verses

19, 20 and 21.

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ATHEISM, prevalence of, lamented, Psalms 10 and 12.
ATTRIBUTES of God, Psalm 36, verse 5, &c. Psalms
111, 145, 146 and 147.

BLESSING of God on temporal business and comforts,
Psalm 127.

BLESSINGS of a family, Psalm 128.

BLESSINGS, temporal, promised, Psalm 144, verse 12
to the end

BLESSINGS, promised to the righteous, Psalms 1, 32,
122 and 128.

BLOOD of Christ, cleansing from sin, prefigured by the
ceremonies of the law, Psalm 51.
BROTHERLY love, Psalm 133
CARE of God over his Saints, Psalm 34.
CHARITY to the poor. (See Alms giving.)
CHARITABLE man, blessings promised to, Psalm 41,
verses 1, 2 and 3.

CHILDREN, comforts of, Psalm 127, verses 3, 4 and 5.
instructed in God's law, Psa. 78, ver. 6,

&c. Psa. 119, ver. 9. &c.

CHRIST, the true David, Psalms 35 and 89. (See Da-
vid.)

in affliction, Psalms 44, 80, and 89, verse

CHURCH comforted, Psalm 125.

the honour and safety of a nation, Psalm 48.
its festivals joyfully attended, Psalm 122.
COMFORT and support in God, Psalm 4, Psalm 16, verse
5, &c. Psalms 32, 34, 46, and 94, verse 12, &c.
COMFORT and support in God from a view of his
past mercies, Psalm 77, verse 10, &c.

COMFORT and support in sadness, prayed for, Psalms
102 and 142.

COMFORT and support of God's spirit prayed for,
Psalms 42, 43 and 51.

COMMUNION of Saints, Psalm 16, verses 4 and 5,
Psalm 133.

COMPLAINT of absence from public worship, Psalm 42.
of sickness, Psalm 6.

of temptation and spiritual affliction,

Psalm 42.
COMPLAINT, of the prevalence of impiety and wick-
edness, Psalms 10 and 12.
COMPLAINT of quarrelsome neighbours, Psalm 11.
of heavy afflictions in mind and body,

Psalms 102 and 143.

COMPASSION of God, Psalms 103 and 145, verse 9
to the end

CONFESSION of sin, repentance, and pardon, Psalms
32, 38, 51, 130 and 143.

CONFIRMATION, Psalms proper for, 19, verse 7,
&c. 25, verse 7, &c. 34, ver. 11, &c. 51, ver. 9, &c.
119, ver. 9, &c. ver. 33, &c. ver. 103, &c.
CONSCIENCE, its guilt relieved, Psalms 32 and 130.
CONSECRATION of a Church, Psalm 132, verse 7, &c.

CHRIST, covenant made with him typified by David, (See Office of Consecration.)

Psalm 89.

CHRIST, divinity of, Psalm 45, verse 6, &c. Psalms 47

and 110.

CHRIST, his incarnation, Psalm 40, verse 6, &c.

-, David in the person of, describes his sorrows
and the malice and pers cution of his enemies, and
prays for deliverance, Psalms 22, 35, 41 and 55.
CHRÍST, his death and sufferings set forth in the person
of David, Psalms 22. 35, 40, 41, 55 and 69.

CHRIST, his resurrection predicted, Psa. 2, Psa. 16, ver
9, &c. Psa. 69, ver. 29, &c Psa. 118, ver. 22, &c
CHRIST, his ascension celebrated, Psalms 24, 47, 68, &c.
--, his exaltation in his human nature to his
Mediatorial Kingdom. Psalm 2, verse 7 to the end,
Psalms 8, 21, 72, 89, 119, 118 and 132

CHRIST, his glorification in his human nature, Psalm 8.

-, his love to his Church celebrated, Psalm 45.
-, his love to his enemies, Psalm 35, verse 11, &c.

his glory and power, Psalm 45, verse 2, &c.
-, his kingdom among the Gentiles, Psalms 72,87,
CHRIST, a Priest and King, Psalm 110.

110 and 132

-, our strength and righteousness, Psalm 71,
verses 14, 15 and 16.

CHRIST, his first and second coming, Psalms 50, 96, 97
and 98.

CHRISTMAS day, Psa. 45, Psa. 85, three last verses,
Psa. 89, 110 and 132.

CHURCH, established by God, Psalm 44.

CONTENTION, complained of, Psalm 120.
CONTRITION, an act of, Psalms 25 and 51.

CONVERSE with God, Psalm 63.

CONVERSION of Jews and Gentiles, Psalms 87, 96,
106 and 126

CORRUPTION of manners general, Psalms 11 and 12,
COUNSEL and support from God, Psalms 16 and 119.
COURAGE in death, Psalm 16.

COVENANT made with Christ in the person of David,
Psalm 89.

CREATION and Providence, Psalms 33, 104, 135, 136,
147 and 148.

CREATURES, no trust in them, and God all sufficient,
Psalm 33, verse 12 to the end, Psalms 62 and 146.
CREATURES praising God, Psalm 148
DAVID, in his sufferings, deliverances, kingdom, &c. a

type of Christ, Psalms 2, 18, 21, 22, 35, 40, 44, 45,
55, 69, 72, 89, 109, 110, 118 and 132. (See Christ.)
DEATH, courage in, Psalm 16, and Psalm 23, ver. 4, &c.
DEATH, deliverance from, Psalms 31 and 118.
of Christ, Psalms 22 and 69.

of saints and sinners, Psalms 37 and 49.
the effect of sin, Psalm 90

DEFENCE and salvation in God, Psalms 3, 18, 61 and

121.

DELAYING sinners warned, Psalm 95, verse 7, &c.
DELIGHT in God, Psalms 18, 42, 63, 73 and 84.
DELIVERANCE begun and perfected, Psalm 85.
from despair, Psalm 18.

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