4 Thus when on heav'n we fix our eyes,
And seek a rest above the skies;
We have this desart world to pass,
A long and dangerous wilderness.

5 GOD feeds and clothes us all the way,
He guides our footsteps, lest we stray;
He guards us with a pow'rful hand,
And brings us to the heav'nly land.
60 let the saints with joy record

The truth and goodness of the LORD!
How great His works! how kind His ways!
Let ev'ry tongue pronounce His praise.

PSALM 107. III. Metre. (c. M.) 1 HOW are Thy servants bless'd, O LORD!

How sure is their defence!

Eternal wisdom is their guide,

Their help omnipotence.

2 In foreign realms, and lands remote,
Supported by Thy care,

Thro' burning climes they pass unhurt,
And breathe in tainted air.

3 When by the dreadful tempest borne,
High on the broken wave,

They know Thou art not slow to hear,
Nor impotent to save.

4 The storm is laid, the winds retire,
Obedient to Thy will:

The sea, that roars at Thy command,
At Thy command is still,

5 Beset with dangers, fears, and deaths,
Thy goodness we'll adore;

We'll praise Thee for Thy mercies past,
And humbly hope for more.

6 Our life, while Thou preserv'st that life,
Thy sacrifice shall be;

And death, when death shall be our lot,
Shall join our souls to Thee.

PSALM 108.

(Old 113.)

A prayer for the exaltation of the divine glory; the redemption and enlargement of the Church. Psalm lvii. 7-11, and lx. 5—12.

1 MY heart is fixed, O my GoD,

My praise shall rise to Thine abode,
And join th' angelic songs:

Awake, my glory, join the theme,
Harps, psalt'ries, lutes, resound His Name,
To whom all praise belongs.

2 Among the nations will I sing

Thy ceaseless praise, my Gon, my King,
And make Thy glory known:
Above the heav'ns Thy mercies shine,
Truth, majesty, and grace divine,
Transcendent as Thy throne.

3 Be Thou exalted, mighty GOD,
Above the heav'ns, Thy blest abode,
Above the earth Thy praise;

That Thy beloved, by Thy hand
Delivered, may triumphant stand
To everlasting days.

4 All human help is fleet and vain, Weak all our power, our life a span,

THOU EVERMORE THE SAME:

So shall we conquer by Thy strength,
And more than conquerors be at length,
Through Thine almighty name.

O GOD, my heart is fully bent

To magnify Thy name;

My tongue, with cheerful songs of praise,
Shall celebrate Thy fame.

2 Awake, my lute; nor Thou, my harp,
Thy warbling notes delay:
Whilst I, with early hymns of praise
Prevent the dawning day.

3 To all the list'ning tribes, O Lord,
Thy wonders I will tell;

And to the nations sing Thy praise,
That round about us dwell:

4 Because Thy mercy's boundless height
The highest heav'n transcends,
And far above aspiring clouds

Thy faithful truth extends.

5 Be Thou, O GOD, exalted high
Above the starry frame;

And let the world, with one consent,
Confess Thy glorious name.

6 That all Thy chosen people Thee
Their SAVIOUR may declare;
Let Thy right hand protect me still,
And answer now my prayer.

PSALM 109.

(L. M.)

This Psalm is applied by St. Peter, Acts i. 20, to the betrayers and murderers of Messiah.

1

GOD of praise, hold not Thy peace,
Nor let Thy loving-kindness cease;
Deceitful men, who hate Thy Laws,
Against me fight without a cause.
2 Thus when on earth MESSIAH stood,
Evil His foes returu'd for good;
Though hatred they repaid for love:
His mercies still ne'er ceas'd to move.
3 Tremble, ye foes, and be afraid,
By whom MESSIAH was betray'd;
Behold JEHOVAH's anger burn,
See Judah in dispersion mourn.
4 Scatter'd abroad in distant lands,
Insulted, led in captive bands,
By Gentiles trodden down, forlorn,
Expos'd to pride, contempt, and scorn.
5 O LORD, in tender mercy save,
Oh, bring Thine Israel from the grave;
Arise, Thine ancient people bless,
O LORD our GOD, in righteousness.
6 Then shall the world astonish'd stand,
And know JEHOVAH'S mighty hand;

The poor,

redeem'd by Thee, shall own, Thou, LORD, the mighty deed hast done.

PSALM 110. (с.м.)

A prophecy of the exaltation of MESSIAH, the increase of his Church, his eternal Priesthood, vicetory, and triumphs. This Psalm is quoted by our Lord himself, Matt. xxii. 43, and in Acts ii. 34. Heb. v. 6. It is appointed by the Church for Christmas-day.

1 TO CHRIST the LORD JEHOVAH Spake,
Enthron'd in glory sit

At my right hand, till all Thy foes
Shall fall beneath Thy feet.

2 JEHOVAH shall from Sion send
The sceptre of His word,

That rod of strength, till all confess
MESSIAH is the LORD.

3 The glorious day of power appears,
Day of victorious grace;

See willing nations crowd Thy courts
In robes of holiness.

4 Behold the beauteous early dew,
The spangles of the morn;

In countless myriads thus Thy saints
Thy triumphs shall adorn."

5 The LORD hath sworn, nor will repent;
In heav'n Thy high abode,

Eternal shall Thy priesthood last,
Thou great high-priest of God.