the children of the National School, St. Mary-lebone, London.

Occasionally practising Psalmody in the week-day, or half an hour before the beginning of service, attended by the Minister, or some judicious superintendant, might greatly contribute to the improvement of this important part of worship, and by the divine blessing, render it more interesting and edifying to the congregation at large.

It is also submitted to consideration, whether reverence and devotion would not be more strongly marked, if the congregation were instructed to rise and stand, when they sing the praises of God. St. Basil, speaking of the Christian Church in his time, says, "The people rising from prayer, stand up to sing praise."-Compare also 2 Chron. vii. 6.-Nehemiah ix. 5.-Isaiah vi. 2, 3.-Rev. vii. 9, 10.

The following version professes only to be an humble attempt to improve general Church Psalmody, and should it excite any one of more leisure and ability to direct his attention to this important object, the Compiler will be abundantly gratified.

That all who join in the service of God may sing with the spirit and with the understanding also, and hereafter join in perfect and eternal praise, is the humble and fervent prayer of the Editor,

BASIL WOODD.

The Reader is referred to Dr. Vincent's Consideration on Paro

chial Psalmody. 1787.

British Critic, Jan 1798. page 68.

Christian Observer. 1818. page 152.

Inquiry into Historical Facts of Parochial Psalmody.

J Gray, Esq. 1820.

By

GOD THE FATHER-divine existence..8, 14, 19, 53

237, 244, 325

65,

181, 235, 252

127, 136, 147

mercy ..77, 89, 103, 145, 146,

pardoning mercy

providence..104, 105, 107, 121,
170, 269, 329.

MAN-creation-fall..8, 39, 49, 90, 139, 239, 189,

194, 293.

GOD THE SON.

Divinity of the LORD JESUS CHRIST..165, 180, 191, 246.

Advent—incarnation..40, 98, 162, 164 to 168, 172, 262, 264.

Sufferings and death..16, 20, 22, 69, 197 to 203, 286.

Resurrection..18, 45, 118, 196, 204 to 213, 238.

Ascension and intercession. .21, 24, 47, 68, 97, 110, 191, 217 to 221, 251.

Final Judgment ..50, 58, 97, 149, 168, 185.

GOD THE HOLY GHOST

222 to 227

HOLY TRINITY..

228 to 230

303, 307 to 319.

DUTY-towards God..15-Faith..14, 235, 244, 252.

Repentance-7 Penitential Psalms..6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, 143-189, 190, 193, 194.

Obedience-Love to God..237-Love to our neighbour..188, 245-Fellow-christians..133,267, 275.

Christian Graces-Love.. 237, 246, 267-trust in God..27, 37, 46, 121, 124, 170, 321, 324, 325..delight in God.. 63, 73-hope. .130humility.. 131-joy..33, 63, 98, 136, 149 peace 260-submission 171, 248, 322— patience..266, 271-under affliction..42, 55, 320 to 326-almsgiving, good works, .41, 112, 245, 188.

Prayer for pardon...

for protection...

for the Church..

235, 252.

..31, 56, 57, 142, 254.

...74, 80, 102, 129.

for the propagation of the Gospel .. 67, 72,

177 to 179.

for the nation

for the King

General Fast

157, 183.

Praise-in general..33, 34, 111, 135, 136, 146,

for recovery from sickness

....

..327.

for special and past mercies..71, 77, 107, 116,

138, 142, 143, 174.

for fruitful seasons.

for victory..

....65, 148, 184.

18, 76, 294, 296.

PSALMS

OF

DAVID.

1

PSALM I.

The blessedness of the righteous.

(L. M.)

Disdains the paths which scorners find,

the whose u laught

The Law of GOD, his chief delight

He meditates by day and night.

2 Like some fair tree with clust'ring fruit,
Where richest soil supports its root;
No fatal blast its bud attends;
Its fruit in sure perfection ends.

3 Thrice happy man! his branch shall rise,
Stored with rich foliage to the skies;
With streams supplied, from injury free,
'Till glory crown the fruitful tree.

4 The ungodly are to woe consign'd, Swept like the chaff before the wind; While saints rejoice to endless days,

GOD hears their prayers, and knows their ways.

B

PSALM IL

(C. M.)

Appointed by the Church for Easter-Day: the opposition of Jew and Gentile against the Messiahhis victory and exaltation. Compare Acts iv. 25.

1

W

HY do the nations furious rage?
Why vain attempts combine?
Kings of the earth against the LORD,
And His ANOINTED join.

2 He, who in heav'n sits, derides:
He bids their wrath be still,
"MESSIAH, I have made my King
"On Zion's holy hill."

3 Hear the decree !-Jehovah speaks,
"This day, my equal Son,
"In homage every knee shall bow,

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And Thy dominion own."

4"Ask; and the utmost parts of earth

Thine heritage shall be:

The heathen lands shall own Thee LORD,
And be possess'd by Thee."

5 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings,
Serve ye the LORD with fear,

Seek peace with Him, His sceptre own;
His pow'r and grace revere.

6 On His great day, His foes shall feel
The terror of His word;

Then, O how blest, thrice blest are they,
Who trust in CHRIST the LORD.