6 By His right hand His saints shall rise,
From the deep earth or deeper seas;
He'll bring them to His courts above,
There shall they taste His special love.

PSALM 69.

(L.M.)

Appointed by the Church for Good-Friday. Messiah describes his sufferings for the sins of men ; makes his prayer to JEHOVAH; foretels the judgments of Heaven on the Jews, and the salvation of Zion.

1 SAVE me, O GOD, MESSIAH pray'd,
For man in human flesh array'd;

Save me, O GOD, the billows roll,
Tempestuous floods o'erwhelm my soul.
2 My spirit fails, my throat is dry,
Ceaseless to Thee, O GOD, I cry ;
My eyes grow dim; assuage my grief;
For Thee I wait; O send relief.

3 Rebuke hath broke my anxious heart,
Almighty succour, LORD, impart;
I look for help, cast out, alone,
For comforters, but there are none.
4 Hear, LORD, in tender mercy hear,
Hide not Thy face; regard my prayer;
Thy saving health I'll still proclaim,
And praise and magnify Thy name.

5 The humble shall behold and praise;

Let heaven and earth their anthems raise;

While foes to truth, who hate the light,
Shall sink in shades of awful night.

6 O LORD, arise; Thy Zion save
From chains of darkness and the grave;
Thy saints, who love Thy holy name,
Thy great salvation shall proclaim.

PSALM 70.

(C.M.)

This Psalm occurs, without any material deviation, in Psalm 40-verse 13th, to the end.

10 LORD, make haste, deliv'rance send,'
In my behalf arise:

Dangers surround; my God, defend;
Subdue my enemies.

2 Let all who seek Thy face above,
In Thee, their God, rejoice;
Let all, who Thy salvation love,
Praise Thee with joyful voice.

3 Though poor and needy, since by Thee
My wants shall be supplied,

I'll trust in Thee, and daily say,
Let God be magnified.

4 THOU my deliv'rer art, O LORD,
Soon let Thy help appear;

My only hope is in Thy word,
That word dispels my fear.

The Psalmist, sorely distressed in his old age, by the rebellion of Absalom, prays for divine assistance, pleads the righteousness and promise of GOD, and expresses his faith, hope, and gratitude, in the prospect of final redemption.

IN Thee, O GOD, my LORD,
Most merciful and just;
Encourag'd by Thy faithful word,
My soul would humbly trust.

2 Since first I drew my breath,
Thy hand hath held me up;
In youth or age, in life or death,
Thou art my only hope.

3 When life and strength decays,
I'll trust Thy power to save;
Expiring life shall lisp Thy praise,
And triumph o'er the grave.

4 Forsake me not, O LORD,

My refuge, shield, and tower;
Thy mercies past will I record,
And praise Thee more and more.

5 I'll go forth in Thy strength,
I'll make Thy glories known,
And mention, all my journey's length,
Thy righteousness alone.

6 Thy love in dangers past

Shall all my fears control;

I'll trust Thy love while dangers last,
Thou refuge of my soul.

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7 Thy mercies, then, I'll own,
Thy righteousness adore,

And praise Thy name, Thou Holy One,
When time shall be no more.

PSALM 71. II. Metre. (c.M.)

1 MY GOD, my everlasting hope,
My trust is in Thy truth;

Thy hands have held my childhood up,
And strengthen'd all my youth.

2 Still has my life new wonders seen
Repeated every year:

Behold! my days, which yet remain,
I trust them to Thy care.

3 Reject me not when strength declines,
When hoary hairs arise;

And round me let Thy glory shine,
Whene'er Thy servant dies.

4 Then, in the hist'ry of my age,
When men review my days,
They'll read Thy love in every page,
In every line Thy praise.

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1 MY SAVIOUR, my Almighty Friend,
When I begin Thy praise,

Where will the growing numbers end,
The numbers of Thy grace?

2 Thou art my everlasting song,
Thy goodness I'll adore;

Teach Thou my heart, inspire my tongue,
To praise Thee more and more.

3 My feet shall travel all the length
Of the celestial road,

And march with courage in Thy strength,
To see my LORD and GOD.

4 Thy mercy daily I'll proclaim,
Thy great salvation own,
The glories of Thy righteousness,
And mention Thine alone.

6 How will my lips rejoice to tell
The vict'ries of my King!

My soul, redeem'd from death and hell,
Shall Thy salvation sing.

6 Awake, awake my tuneful powers;
With this delightful song
I'll entertain the darkest hours,
Nor think the season long.

PSALM 72.

(Old 112th.)

David praying for Solomon, foretells his peaceful and glorious reign, and under this figure, in most lively colours, describes the extent and glory of the kingdom of MESSIAH.

1 IMMORTAL GOD, ascend Thy throne,
Grant the dominion to Thy Son;
MESSIAH, King of righteousness,

All nations of the world shall bless;
His conquests spread from shore to shore,
Till sun and moon shall shine no more.