An exhortation to bless the LORD; and an invocation of the divine blessing. 1 YE servants of the LORD most high,- T By day, by night, that praise proclaim; Bless ye the great JEHOVAH's name. 2 The LORD, who made both earth and heav'n, 0 of 0 1 BLESS GOD, ye servants that attend That in His temple, night by night, 2 Within His house lift up your hands, From Sion bless Thy Israel, LORD, (C. M.) PSALM 135. (8-7, 8-7.) An exhortation to praise God, for his peculiar mercies to Israel, and infinite superiority over the gods of the nations. 1 PRAISE JEHOVAH without ceasing, Spread abroad His glorious fame; In His courts for ever blessing, Sound His praise, His love record. 1 PSALM 135. II. Metre. (C.M.) PRAISE the LORD with one consent, And magnify His name; Let all the servants of the LORD 2 Praise Him all ye that in His house a I Praise Him, and to His sacred courts noi With humble zeal repair. 3 For this our truest interest is, Glad hymns of praise to sing, And with loud songs to bless His name A most delightful thing. 4 For GOD His own peculiar choice 5 That GOD is great we often have And oft have seen His wond'rous pow'r 6 Let all with thanks His wond'rous works In Sion's court proclaim; Let all in Salem, where He dwells, Exalt His holy name. PSALM 136. di (8-7, 8-7, 8-7.) A psalm of praise to JEHOVAH for his great mercies, in creation, providence, and grace; proba bly designed for an act of responsive praise, concluding in the full chorus. GIVE thanks unto JEHOVAH, Chorus-Praise JEHOVAH ! For His mercies now and evermore endure! L 2 Sun and moon in splendour shining, For His mercies now and evermore endure! For His mercies now and evermore endure ! 4 He from heav'n condescending, He redeem'd from wrath impending, For His mercies now and evermore endure! 5 Praise, oh, praise the GoD of heav'n, Mercies evermore bestow'd. Praise JEHOVAH! Hallelujah! Praise the LORD! PSALM 136. II. Metre. (L.M.) 1 GIVE to our God immortal praise! Mercy and truth are all His ways! Wonders of grace to God belong, * S 2 Give to the LORD of lords renown, When lords and kings are known no more. When suns and moons shall shine no more. 6 Through this vain world He guides our feet, His mercies ever shall endure, When this vain world shall be no more, PSALM 137. (C.M.) The Israelites, captives in Babylon, describe their oppressed state, their inviolable affection for Jerusalem, and the predicted overthrow of Babylon. APTIVES, by proud Euphrates' stream, We wept, by grief opprest; 1 The woes of Zion were our theme, |