Saints in earth and heav'n adore Thee;
All the springs of life are Thine:
Thine the kingdom, pow'r and glory,
Thine the praise, FOR EVER THINE.

PSALM 88.

(L. M.)

Appointed by the Church for Good Friday, as applicable to the unexampled sorrows of our blessed LORD.

10 Gop of my salvation, hear;

By day, by night to THEE I cry:
My soul is troubled, hear my prayer,
My life unto the grave draws nigh.
2- Bereft of strength, to THEE I call;
My hands are stretch'd to THEE to save;
Forgotten 'midst the dead I fall,

Sunk by affliction to the grave.

3 Friends, late belov'd, their aid withdraw,
Companions take themselves away:
Thy terrors fill my soul with awe,
Darkness and dread and deep dismay.
4 Yet still, O LORD, I look to THEE;
Ah, why cast off my anxious soul?
Why hidest Thou Thy face from me?
Withdraw Thy wrath; my fears controul.
5 GOD of my life, my days, my breath,
Thy mercies I will still declare;
Thy wonders shall be known in death:
Thine arm shall prove its triumphs there.

6 Thy promis'd aid my soul implores
Thine hand from lowest depths, can raise :
Thy faithfulness my life restores,

And fills my heart with joy and praise.

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PSALM 89. (Old 113.)

Appointed by the Church for Christmas-day. It celebrates the mercies of GOD in CHRIST, and the Covenant made with David as the representative of MESSIAH.

1 PROCLAIM the mercies of the LORD, His faithfulness, His truth record,

His love, eternally the same:

All heav'n His wonders shall declare,
Assembled saints the triumph share,
And ever praise His holy name.

2 Who, mighty GoD, is like to Thee,
The GOD, who rules the raging sea,

By whom its furious waves are stay'd♪
Thine are the heav'ns, the earth is Thine,
Thy works proclaim Thy pow'r divine,
Thy hand the universe hath made,

3 O blessed people, blest of Heav'n,
To whom, by grace divine, 'tis giv'n,
To know the Gospel's joyful sound :
They walk, O LORD, by light divine,
Exalted they in bliss shall shine,

Before Thy throne, with glory crown'd.

4 Their joy, their triumph is Thy name,
Thy righteousness their constant theme,
Thy praises their delight to sing:
Their happy lives shall pass away,
In Thee rejoicing all the day,

Thou holy ONE, our LORD and KING.

5 In sacred visions from His throne,
GoD spake unto His HOLY ONE,
Anointed in His sacred name :
Help on the MIGHTY I have laid,
In Him th' eternal Covenant made,
As God unchangeable, the same.

6 His seed for ever shall endure,
His throne abide eternal, sure,
Establish'd by my faithfulness :
Glorious in Him His saints shall rise,
And live, and reign above the skies,
Exalted in His righteousness,

7 Yet see, oh, see Thy Zion mourn;
Return, O LORD of Hosts, return;
Thy loving kindness call to mind.
Oppress'd, reproach'd, Thy servants see,
Where, MIGHTY GOD, where but in Thee
Shall fallen Israel mercy find?

8 From heav'n Thy high exalted throne,
In tender pity, LORD, look down,

Revive Thy Church, Thy cause maintain,

For ever faithful is Thy word?

For ever blessed be our LORD!

Resound His praise. AMEN, AMEN,

1. THY mercies, LORD, shall be my song,
My song on them shall ever dwell,

To ages yet unborn my tongue
Thy never failing truth shall tell,

2 Thy faithfulness Thou wilt maintain,
Thy mercy shall for ever last;
Thy truth eternal shall remain,
As heav'n shall stand for ever fast!

3 For Thy stupendous grace and love,
Both heav'n and earth just homage ower
Let choirs of angels praise above,

Let saints assembled praise below.

4 Happy, thrice happy, they who hear, Who know Thy Gospel's joyful sound; Who in Thy sacred courts appear,

With Thy most glorious presence.crown'd

5 Fulness of joy Thy saints shall bless, Who on Thy sacred name rely; Exalted in Thy righteousness,

Shall they ascend and claim, the sky.

6 Strong in Thy strength shall they advance, Their conquests from Thy grace shall spring: The LORD of hosts is our defence,

Our glory, shield, our GoD, our King..

7 Blessed for ever be our LORD!

Ye saints, His praise, repeat again;,
Let all your strains His love record,
For evermore-AMEN-AMEN.

The title of this Psalm is," A prayer of Moses, the man of God." It is thought to have been composed by him, when the Almighty shortened the days of the murmuring, rebellious Israelites. Numb. xiv. This Psalm is appointed by the Church for the Funeral Service.

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10 LORD, Thou hast our refuge been,
In generations past;

Our refuge Thou wilt still remain,
While generations last.

2 Before the mountains were brought forth,
Or earth's foundations. stood;
Thou wast, and art, and art to come,
The everlasting GOD.

3 Thou to destruction dooms't mankind;
While we the sentence mourn,
Thy fixt decree saith, "Dust thou art,
To dust thou shalt return."

4 LORD, in Thy sight a thousand years
As yesterday are past;

As withering grass, or flowers cut down,
Before the evening blast.

55 Teach us, O LORD, while life remains,
To regulate our days,

That, taught by wisdom, we may live
Devoted to Thy praise.

6 Almighty GoD, Thy servants own,
Thy glorious power display;
Prosper our work; our efforts crown,
And guide to endless day.