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4 His constant care, throughout thy life
Shall guard from ev'ry ill;
In going out, in coming in,

Thy LORD preserves thee still.
5 At home, abroad, in peace, in war,
Thy Gon shall thee defend;
Conduct thee through life's pilgrimage,
Safe to thy journey's end.

6 Thus GOD His people ever guards
From all impending harms;
And evermore around them spreads
His everlasting arms.

PSALM 122.

(L.M.) This Psalm describes the holy joy usually expressed in repairing to Jerusalem on the solemn festivals. It is applicable to the worship of the Christian Church, and those solemn seasons which peculiarly commemorate the mysteries of our Redemp

tion.

1 HAIL sacred day of praise and prayer, To man in tender mercy given,

To Zion's courts with joy repair,

House of the LORD, the gate of heaven.
2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates,
Where unity with peace resides;
City divine! where mercy waits,
Where GOD the mighty GoD presides.

3 Hither the joyful tribes ascend,
To testify Thy sacred name;

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Here thankful songs of praise attend, And spread abroad Thy glorious fame, 4 Here on His throne MESSIAH reigns,

Eternal shall His kingdom stand,
Peace, joy and love inspire the plains,
And own the sceptre of His hand.
5 Peace be within thy blest abode!

Treasures divine, and heav'nly food:
Blest mansion of the LORD our GOD;
May ev'ry heart seek Zion's good!
60 Prince of peace, Thy Zion bless,
Prosper all those, who Zion love;
Adorn Thy saints with righteousness,
Unite them in Thy Church above.

PSALM 122. II. Metre.

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(Old 113.) 1 THE joyful morn, my GoD is come, That calls me to Thy honour'd dome, Thy presence to adore;

My feet the summons shall attend,
With willing steps Thy courts ascend,
And tread the hallow'd floor.

2 Hither from earth's remotest end,
Lo, the redeem'd of Gop ascend,
Their offerings hither bring,
Here crown'd with everlasting joy,
In hymns of praise their tongues employ,
And hail th' immortal King.

3 Behold, to our expecting eyes
Fair Sion's towers in prospect rise;
E'en now, with glad survey,

Behold her mansions, that contain
Angelic forms, a splendid train,
Who shine in endless day.

4 Let me, blest seat, my name behold
Among thy citizens enroll'd,
In thee for ever dwell;

Let faith and hope my steps attend,
Be grace divine my constant friend,
And bid the world farewell.

5 Seat of my friends and brethren, hail!
Ne'er let my tongue, O Sion, fail
To bless thy lov'd abode !`

Ne'er cease the zeal that in me glows,
Thy good to seek, whose walls inclose
The mansions of my GoD.

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An act of confidence in God, and a prayer for deliverance from the reproach and contempt of infidelity and sensuality.

10 Thee I lift my eyes,

O GOD, my prayer attend!

✪ Thou, that dwell'st above the skies,
Help to Thy servant send.

2 Thy faithful servant, LORD,
May I observant stand;
Waiting for all Thou dost afford,
And passive in Thy hand.

3 Teach me to do Thy will;
My eyes are fix'd on Thee,

Thy holy pleasure to fulfil,
To suffer or obey.

4 Though scorn'd, despis'd, unknown;
Still Thou wilt strength afford;

I look for help to Thee alone,

Have

mercy on me, LORD.

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PSALM 124.

(C.M.)

The Church describeth her past dangers, and ascribes to JEHOVAH the whole praise of her deli

verance,

10 GOD, Thy mercy we proclaim,
To Thee the praise be giv'n;

O mighty arm, Thy glorious name,
Thy LORD of earth and heav'n.

2 If Thou hadst not been on our side,
When men impetuous rose,
We had been victims to their pride,
O'erwhelm'd by cruel foes.

3 Their proud attempts against us made,
Like swelling billows roll'd;
Our souls escap'd, their fury stay'd,
Thine arm their rage controul'd.

4 Our help is in Thy holy name,

O LORD of earth and heav'n:

Thy pow'r, Thy mercy we proclaim;
To Thee be glory giv'n.

The Church is comforted with the promises of Di vine protection and final deliverance. Aben Ezra applies this psalm to the days of MESSIAH. 1 WHO in JEHOVAH trust,

Like Sion's mount shall stand

Firm and unmov'd, their hopes are fix'd
By His almighty hand.

2 As mountains, rais'd on high,
Jerusalem enclose,

So stands the great JEHOVAH nigh,
To guard His saints' repose.

3 The enemies of truth

Shall not their pow'r maintain;
Lest dangers should o'erwhelm the just,
GOD will that pow'r restrain.

4 Who in JEHOVAH trust,

Who serve with hearts sincere,
Shall prove that He defends the just,
He will for them appear.

5 All they who turn aside,

All who forsake the LORD,
With evil-doers shall abide,
Their awful, just reward.

6 GOD will His Israel bless;
His mercies never cease;

He will give strength and righteousness,
And everlasting peace.

PSALM 125. II. Metre. (c. M.) 1 WHO in the LORD JEHOVAH trust,

Shall as mount Sion stand,

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