Firm and immoveable be fix'd,
By God's almighty hand.

2 Mark how the hills on ev'ry side
Jerusalem enclose;

So stands the LORD around His saints,
To guard them from their foes.
3 Secure in GoD's almighty name
Let thy sure trust remain;
GOD to His people will do good,
Nor shall they trust in vain.

4 While all who turn aside from Him,
The LORD will soon destroy;
He loves the just, and crowns His saints
With endless peace and joy.

The joyful surprise of the children of Zion, when redeemed from Captivity; and an anticipation of the final complete Redemption of the people of God.

1 WHEN Zion saw her fertile lands

Freed from Chaldea's hostile bands, O'ercome with joy, the transport seem'd As though of freedom Zion dream'd. 2 The heathen lands compell'd did own, This mighty deed the LORD hath done; "This deed is thine," with grateful voice, Loud we exclaim, while we rejoice.

3 Turn our captivity, O LORD,

Thy blessing to our fields afford;

Zion shall flourish by Thy hand,

And southern streams refresh our land.

4 Then they who sow the early seed,

Their crops shall reap

from terror freed,

With joy their sheaves shall homeward bring, And shout the praise of Zion's King. 5 Laden with grief, oppress'd with fears, The precious seed was sown in tears : Yet still the plenteous harvest prov'd That GOD the LORD His people lov'd.

PSALM 126. 11. Metre. (Old 113. 8,8,6.) 1 THE heathen lands were forced to own,

That GoD a wond'rous work had done;
When Israel was set free.

"Redemption Thou hast wrought," we said,
Whereof our grateful hearts are glad;
We give the praise to Thee.

2 Now send, O send Thy powerful word,
To loose our fetter'd spirits, Lord;
We mourn a bondage still;
By sin to earth and death enslav'd,
When, LORD, from these shall we be sav'd,
And full deliv'rance feel?

3 Turn then this worst captivity!
The mighty change belongs to Thee,
Our efforts all are vain;

Turn as the southern streams each heart
From sin to Thee, nor let them start

From Thee to sin again.

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4 Who wait Thy time, although they sow bung In tears, shall reap in joy, we know ou Their sin shall be forgiv'n :

Who weeps the penitential tear,
Bearing good seed, with joy shall bear
His fruitful sheaves to heav'n.

PSALM 127.

A song of degrees for Solomon; refering to th building of the City and Temple; and, in a mor exalted sense, to the Church of Christy H 1 EXCEPT the LORD the city keeps,

The watchman wakes in vain;ic Ped: 0 g None but the LORD, who never sleeps, t The building can sustain.

2 Men of this world with anxious breast, Earth's vanities pursue;

Early they rise, and late take rest,
With schemes of wealth in view..
3 The LORD. to His beloved saints,
The gift of sleep imparts;

He soothes their spirit, when it faints,
He heals the wounded heart.

4 The offspring of the righteous grow
In knowledge, faith, and love;
Giv'n as an heritage below,

And heirs of bliss above.

5 Like arrows in the giant's hand,
Their enemies they fight;

Till more than conquerors they stand,
In realms of endless light.

A promise of the blessing of JEHOVAH upon the man who feareth him and walketh in his holy ways, in his person, family, and the prosperity of Zion.

1 BLEST is the man who fears the LORD,
Who walks His holy ways;

GOD his obedience will reward,
MAnd bless with peace his days.
20 happy man! how blest of Heav'n
The labour of his hand!
How sweet the gifts so freely giv'n,
Which constant praise demand!

30 that our families inay rise
In unity and love;

As tender plants, meet for the skies,
To part no more above.

4 Thus shall the man on earth be blest,
Who fears the mighty LORD;
And when he soars to endless rest,
Be blest with full reward.

5 Eternal GoD, Thy children bless,
And let Thy Church increase

In faith, truth, grace, and righteousness,
And everlasting peace.

PSALM 129.

(L. M.)

The Church recollects her repeated trials and deliverances; and foretels the final ruin of her enemies.

1 MANY a time, from early youth,

Have enemies assail'd;

But through Thy help, O Gop of truth,dя0J Have never yet prevail'd.

2 The scourge of the malignant tongue, Envious without control,

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Like painful furrows, deep and long, od
Pierc'd mine afflicted soul.

30 righteous LORD, Thy mighty pow'r, Subdued their hostile rage;

Broke all their snares ;-our shield, our tow'r,

When wars incessant wage.

4 So Sion's foes shall soon decay,
Fall'n prostrate at her feet;
As with ring grass that fades away,
Consum'd by scorching heat.
5 No traveller that passeth by

Shall pause their work to bless;
Forgotten and unknown, they die
In darkness and distress.

6 The mem'ry of the just is blest;
GOD will their works record;
From all their labours they shall rest,
And reap a full reward.

PSALM 130.

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·(L.M.)

This is the sixth of those styled Penitential Psalms, It contains a complaint of great distress, a confession of sin, and an act of faith in the promised redemption.

1 IN scenes of woe, in depths of grief,

From Thee, O LORD, I sought relief;