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5 God reigns the heathen world to bless,
To guide to endless day,
And, on His throne of holiness,
He reigns with gentlest sway.

6 The Gentiles crowd to Thy abode,
And hail Thy sacred dome,
Kings, princes, worship Abraham's GOD,
And heirs of bliss become.

PSALM 48. 1. Metre. (L.M.)À

The glory, privileges, and stability of the Church. 1 GREAT is the Lord, His praise express, O Zion, city of our God,

Thou mountain of His holiness, (Joy of the earth, the King's abode.

21 God in thy palaces is known,

His people's refuge and defence; Kings of the earth His power shall own,

The arm of His omnipotence.

3 The saints of God oft heard and proved,
As prophets sang in ages past,
The Church of God abides beloved,
And to eternity shall last.

4 Here may our souls in patience wait,
Thy loving-kindness to behold;
Lord, in Thy temple, at Thy gate,
The mysteries of Thy grace unfold.
5 Great GOD, according to Thy name,
Thy praise throughout the world extends
Thy righteousness exalts thy fame,
Thy hand to succour man descends,
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Triumphant in thy sov'reign LORD;
Behold His judgments, lift thy voice,
Let age to age His truth record.

5 Walk about Zion, her abode,

Her bulwarks, strength, defence proclaim,H! JEHOVAH ever is our God;

Our guide thro' life, in death the same. H PSALM 48. II. Metre. (5. M.)

1 GREAT is the LORD our GOD

And let his praise be great;

He makes His Churches His abode,
His most delightful seat.

2 These temples of His grace,

How beautiful they stand!
The honours of our native place,
And bulwarks of our land.

3 Let strangers walk around

The city where we dwell,

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Compass and view Thine holy ground,
And mark the building well.

4 The orders of Thy house,

The worship of Thy court,

The cheerful songs, the solemn vows,
And make a fair report.

5 In Sion God is known,

A refuge in distress;

How bright hath His salvation shone
Through all her palaces!

6 In every new distress,

We'll to Thy house repair;

We'll think upon Thy wondrous grace,
And seek deliverance there.

The vanity of the world and prospects of the righ

teous.

1 HEARKEN, all mankind, give ear,

Sons of men, attentive hear;
Hear true wisdom from on high,
Learn to live-prepare to die.
2 Human means cannot procure
One short respite from the hour;
Death advances, dust to dust,
Sinks the sinner and the just.
3 Seek not gold, nor fame, nor power,
Pageants of a transient hour;
Learn true happiness to prove,
Set thy heart on joys above.

4 When the thoughtless sinner dies,
Thou to realms of bliss shalt rise;
GOD thy spirit will receive,

Rise victorious o'er the

grave.

5 Rise my heart to joys untold,
Glory brighter far than gold;
Form my soul for Thine abode,
There to dwell with Thee, my God.

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PSALM 50. (Old 113th.)

The majesty of God, his awful judgment of the
world, and compassion to the righteous.
1 THE LORD, the mighty GoD, comes down,
From Zion, His eternal throne;
Before Him burn devouring fires,
The trumpet sounds;-at his command,
The heav'ns and earth in silence stand
The day of wrath wide dread inspires.

2 Our God shall come: at his stern barch blido A.6 The world assembles from afar,

God speaks with solemn awe they hear

Hark, the Eternal Judge on high,
Gather my saints, He saith, draw nigh:
His voice dispels their ev'ry fear.

3 Hear, O my people, hear, attend;

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Know, I am GoD, thy God, thy friends
Pay me thy vows, present thy praise;
Call on me in affliction's hour,
I'll succour thee with mighty power,
And glorify my truth and grace.
4 Ye, who forget your God, give ear;
Repentant turn, His vengeance fear,
Consider and obey his word.
His saints, who offer praise below,
GOD will approve, confess, and shew
The great salvation of the LORD.

PSALM 51.

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The Royal Penitent, robed in sackcloth, and crowned with askes, intreats for mercy. This Psalm is a model for penitential confession.

1 HAVE mercy on me, O my GoD,
Remove my sin's oppressive load;
Oh, wash me with thy pardoning grace,
Cleanse me from sin, my guilt efface.
2 Deign my transgression to forgive,
Oh, bid the contrite sinner live;
I justify Thy sentence, LORD,

Yet speak, oh, speak the pardoning word.

3 A child of wrath, conceived in sin.
No sacrifice can make me clean;
No arm but thine can set me free,
Mercy, O GOD, extend to me.
4 Take not thy Spirit, LORD, away,
Thy healing power, thy grace display;
Then shall my tongue proclaim thy grace,
Sinners shall hear, and learn thy ways.
5 Thy Holy Spirit, LORD, impart,
Give me a broken, contrite heart;
That offering thou wilt not despise.
'Tis thy own work and sacrifice.
6 Then, long as life extends my days,
The GOD of mercy will I praise:
Thou wilt receive, approve, and bless,
This sacrifice of righteousness.

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PSALM 51. II. Metre. (L. M.)
1 SHEW pity, LORD! O Lord, forgive,
Let a repenting sinner live :
Are not thy mercies large and free?
May not a sinner trust in Thee?

2 My sins are great, but don't surpass
The power and glory of Thy grace;
Great GOD! thy nature hath no bound,
So let Thy pardoning love be found.
3 0 wash my soul from every stain,
And make my guilty conscience clean;
Here on my heart the burden lies,
And past offences pain mine eyes.

4 My lips with shame my sins confess,;;
Against Thy Law, against Thy grace; us?

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