The Psalms of David Part 12

3 From the first dawning light Till the dark evening rise, For thy salvation, Lord, I wait With ever-longing eyes.

4 Remember all thy grace, And lead me in thy truth; Forgive the sins of riper days, And follies of my youth.

5 The Lord is just and kind, The meek shall learn his ways; And every humble sinner find The methods of his grace.

6 For his own goodness' sake He saves my soul from shame; He pardons (tho' my guilt be great) Thro' my Redeemer's name.

Psalm 25:2. 12 14 10 13. Second Part.

Divine instruction.

1 Where shall the man be found That fears t' offend his G.o.d, That loves the gospel's joyful sound, And trembles at the rod?

2 The Lord shall make him know The secrets of his heart, The wonders of his covenant show, And all his love impart.

3 The dealings of his hand Are truth and mercy still With such as to his covenant stand, And love to do his will.

4 Their souls shall dwell at ease Before their Maker's face, Their seed shall taste the promises, In their extensive grace.

Psalm 25:3. 15-22. Third Part.

Distress of soul; or, Backsliding and desertion.

1 Mine eyes and my desire Are ever to the Lord; I love to plead his promises, And rest upon his word.

2 Turn, turn thee to my soul, Bring thy salvation near: When will thy hand release my feet Out of the deadly snare?

3 When shall the sovereign grace Of my forgiving G.o.d Restore me from those dangerous ways My wandering feet have trod?

4 The tumult of my thoughts Doth but enlarge my woe; My spirit languishes, my heart Is desolate and low.

5 With every morning light My sorrow new begins; Look on my anguish and my pain, And pardon all my sins.

PAUSE.

6 Behold the hosts of h.e.l.l How cruel is their hate!

Against my life they rise, and join Their fury with deceit.

7 O keep my soul from death, Nor put my hope to shame, For I have plac'd my only trust In my Redeemer's name.

8 With humble faith I wait To see thy face again; Of Israel it shall ne'er be said, "He sought the Lord in vain."

Psalm 26.

Self-examination; or, Evidences of grace.

1 Judge me, O Lord, and prove my ways, And try my reins, and try my heart; My faith upon thy promise stays, Nor from thy law my feet depart.

2 I hate to walk, I hate to sit, With men of vanity and lies; The scoffer and the hypocrite Are the abhorrence of mine eyes.

3 Amongst thy saints will I appear, With hands well wash'd in innocence; But when I stand before thy bar, The blood of Christ is my defence.

4 I love thy habitation, Lord, The temple where thine honours dwell; There shall I hear thine holy word, And there thy works of wonder tell.

5 Let not my soul be join'd at last With men of treachery and blood, Since I my days on earth have past Among the saints, and near my G.o.d.

Psalm 27:1. 1-6. First Part.

The church is our delight and safety.

1 The Lord of glory is my light, And my salvation too; G.o.d is my strength, nor will I fear What all my foes can do.

2 One privilege my heart desires; O grant me an abode Among the churches of thy saints, The temples of my G.o.d!

3 There shall I offer my requests, And see thy beauty still, Shall hear thy messages of love, And there enquire thy will.

4 When troubles rise, and storms appear, There may his children hide: G.o.d has a strong pavilion where He makes my soul abide.

5 Now shall my head be lifted high Above my foes around, And songs of joy and victory Within thy temple sound.

Psalm 27:2. 8 9 13 14. Second Part.

Prayer and Hope.

1 Soon as I heard my Father say, "Ye children, seek my grace;"

My heart reply'd without delay, "I'll seek my Father's face."

2 Let not thy face be hid from me, Nor frown my soul away; G.o.d of my life, I fly to thee In a distressing day.

3 Should friends and kindred near and dear Leave me to want, or die, My G.o.d would make my life his care And all my need supply.

4 My fainting flesh had dy'd with grief, Had not my soul believ'd To see thy grace provide relief, Nor was my hope deceiv'd.

5 Wait on the Lord, ye trembling saints, And keep your courage up; He'll raise your spirit when it faints, And far exceed your hope.

Psalm 29. L. M.

Storm and thunder.

1 Give to the Lord, ye sons of fame, Give to the Lord renown and power, Ascribe due honours to his name, And his eternal might adore.

2 The Lord proclaims his power aloud Over the ocean and the land; His voice divides the watery cloud, And lightnings blaze at his command.

3 He speaks, and tempest, hail, and wind, Lay the wide forests bare around; The fearful hart, and frighted hind, Leap at the terror of the sound.

4 To Lebanon he turns his voice, And, lo, the stately cedars break; The mountains tremble at the noise, The vallies roar, the deserts quake.

5 The Lord sits sovereign on the flood, The thunderer reigns for ever king; But makes his church his blest abode, Where we his awful glories sing.