PSALMS OF PRAYER AND PRAISE FOR PROTEC TION AND VICTORY BY SEA AND LAND.

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TOW may the GOD of pow'r and grace,
Attend His people's humble cry!

JEHOVAH hears when Israel prays,

And brings deliv'rance from on high.

2 The name of Jacob's God defends,
Better than shields or brazen walls;
He from His sanctuary sends

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Succour and strength, when Zion calls.

8 Our GOD remembers all our sighs,
His love exceeds our best deserts;
His love accepts the sacrifice

Of humble groans and broken hearts.

4 In His salvation is our hope,

And in the name of Israel's God;
Our troops shall lift their banners up,
Our navies spread their fiags abroad.-

5 Some trust in horses train'd for war,

And some of chariots make their boast; Our surest expectations are

From Thee the LORD of heav'nly hosts.

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HILE o'er our guilty land, O Lord, We view the terrors of Thy sword, Before Thy throne of grace we fall, And, prostrate, on thy mercy call.

2 LORD, help us to repent and mourn,
Turn us, O LORD, to Thee we turn;
O spare our land, in mercy spare
The Church Thy right hand planted here

Our King protect, our Councils guide,
Bid war's destructive rage subside;
Let Thy right hand our cause maintain,
And peace resume her gentle reign.

4 Our Fathers, LORD, in days of old,
Thy mighty works, exulting, told;
And may our nation, to the end,
JEHOVAH prove her GoD and Friend.

Vide PSALMS of Prayer and Humiliation.

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MY GOD, my King, Thy various praise

Shall fill the remnant of my days,

Thy grace employ my humble tongue,
Till death and glory raise the song,

2 The wings of ev'ry hour shall bear
Some thankful tribute to Thine ear;
And ev'ry setting sun shall see
New works of duty done for Thee.

3 Thy truth and justice I'll proclaim ;
Thy bounty flows an endless stream,
Thy mercy swift, Thine anger slow,
But dreadful to the stubborn foe.

4 Thy works with sov'reign glory shine,
And speak Thy Majesty divine;
Let Britain round her shores proclaim
The sound and honor of Thy name.

5 But who can speak Thy wond'rous deeds?
Thy greatness all our thoughts exceeds;
Vast and unsearchable Thy ways!
Vast and immortal be Thy praise !

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ORD, Thou hast bid Thy people pray,
For all who bear the sov'reign sway,
And Thy vicegerents reign;

Rulers, and governors, and pow'rs;
And lo! we humbly pray for ours!
Nor let us pray in vain

2 Thy chosen And ev'ry

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O GOD, danger ward

From His anointed head;

Bid all His griefs and troubles cease,
Thro' paths of righteousness and peace
Our King, propitious lead.

3 Cover His enemies with shame,

Abates vain;

their pride, defeat their aim,

And make their

Grant Him a long illustrious line-
In Virtue's splendid, list to shine,
Through latest age to reign.

4 Upon Him show'r Thy blessings down, Crown Him with grace, with glory crown, And everlasting joys;

While wealth, prosperity and peace,
Our Nation and our Churches bless,
And praise THE LAND employs,