1 MY

Y soul, inspir'd with sacred love,
GOD's holy name for ever bless;
Of all His favours mindful prove,

And still Thy grateful thanks express. 2 'Tis God that all thy sins forgives,

And after sickness makes thee sound;
From danger He thy life retrieves,

By grace preserv'd, with mercy crown'd.
3 The LORD abounds with tender love,
And unexampled acts of grace;
His waken'd wrath doth slowly move;
His willing mercy flies apace.

4 GOD will not always harshly chide,
But with His anger quickly parts;
He loves His punishments to guide,
More by His love than our deserts.
5 As high as heav'n its arch extends
Above this little spot of clay,
So much His boundless love transcends
The feeble homage we can pay.

As far as 'tis from East to West,
So far has He our sins remov'd;
Who with a father's tender breast,
Has such as fear Him always lov'd.

7 The LORD, the universal King,

In heav'n has fix'd His awful throne;

To Him, ye angels, praises sing,

In whose great strength His pow'r is shown..

8 Ye that His just commands obey,

And hear and do His sacred will;

Ye hosts of His, this tribute pay,' Who still what he ordains fulfil. 9 Let ev'ry creature jointly bless

The mighty LORD; and thou, my heart,
With grateful joy thy thanks express,
And in this concert bear thy part.

PSALM 103. III. Metre. (s. M.)

1 MY soul, repeat His praise,
Whose mercies are so great,

Whose anger is so slow to rise,
So ready to abate.

2 High as the heav'ns are rais'd
Above the ground we tread,

So far the riches of His grace
Our highest thoughts exceed."

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3 The pity of the LORD,

To those who fear His name, Is such as tender parents feel; He knows our feeble frame.

4 Our days are as the grass,

Or like the morning flow'r:

If one sharp blast sweeps o'er the field,
It withers in an hour.

5 But Thy compassions, LORD,

To endless years endure;

And children's children ever find
Thy word of promise sure.

An act of praise, celebrating the glory, wisdom, goodness, and power of JEHOVAH, in the manifold works of creation.

1 MY soul, praise the LORD, His honour pro

claim;

O LORD our great Gop, how glorious Thy namé : Thy beams light diffusing, no eye can behold, The clouds are Thy chariot, in glory untold.

2 The heav'ns and earth, the waters and air, Were form'd by Thy hand, sustain'd by Thy care, The angelic spirits Thy goodness record,

They all wait Thy order, exist by Thy word.

3 The fowls of the air, the beasts of the field,

The earth Thou hast form'd its produce to yield; The trees Thou hast planted, Thy bounty display, While birds chaunt Thy praises, and join in the lay.

4 The sun, moon, and stars, by day and by night, The heav'ns adorn'd with varying light;

The rivers and oceans, the ships on the sea, Acknowledge Thy goodness, and wait upon Thee. 5 Man form'd for Thy praise, refresh'd from above, Returns to his work and labours of love;

Thy glory for ever, O LORD, shall endure,
Thy works shall all praise Thee, Thy throne is

secure.

6 I'll sing to the LORD as long as I live,
My being, my all, to Him will I give;
In sweet meditation my days will I spend,
In hope of that glory, which never shall end,

PSALM 104. II. Metre. (L.M.)

1 BLESS GOD, my soul: Thou, LORD, alone
Possessest empire without bounds:

With honour Thou art crown'd, Thy throne
Eternal majesty surrounds.

2 With light Thou dost Thyself enrobe,"
And glory for a garment take;

Heav'n's curtains stretch beyond the globe,
Thy canopy of state to make.

3 In praising GOD while He prolongs

My breath, I will that breath employ;
His grace extol in all my songs,

And praise my God with holy joy.

4 His glorious majesty adore;

My soul, praise Thou His holy name;
Till with my song the list'ning world
Join concert, and His praise proclaim.

PSALM 105.

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(S.M.) An exhortation to praise JEHOVAH for his works of mercy and power, his covenant made with Abraham, the deliverance of Israel from Egypt, and 91 their establishment in the land of promise, the type of the heavenly Canaan.

1 GIVE thanks unto the LORD, Invoke His sacred name;

* In psalms of praise His grace record, His mighty deeds proclaim.

2 Glory and make your boast

In His great name alone;

Resound, with heav'ns exalted host,
The wonders He hath done.

3 Praise Him with joyful voice,
His marv'lous works record;
And let the heart of them rejoice,
Who humbly seek the LORD.
4 For ever stands His word,

Unchang'd by time or space;
Th' eternal cov'nant of the LORD,
Ordain'd in truth and grace.

5 For Israel God provides,

Guards with His mighty arm;
Through hostile nations safely guides,
Secure from ev'ry harm.

6 The cloud protects by day,
A guide of fire by night;
Israel pursues the dreary way,
Led by the sacred light.

7 So shall the church of God,
Guarded, upheld, and blest,
Advance with joy to His abode,
The land of heav'nly rest.

PSALM 105. II. Metre. (C. M.) 10 RENDER thanks, and bless the Lord,

Invoke His sacred name;

Acquaint the nations with His deeds,
His matchless deeds proclaim.

2 Sing to His praise in lofty hymns,
His wondrous works rehearse;
Make them the theme of your
And subject of your verse.

discourse,