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Bright cherubs His attendants stand,
Swift to fulfil His word.

In Zion is His throne,

His honours are divine;

His Church shall make His wonders known,
For there His glories shine.

4 How holy is His name!

How terrible His praise!
Justice, and truth, and judgment join
In all His works of grace.

5 Exalt the LORD our GOD,
And worship at His feet;
His nature is all holiness,
And mercy is His seat.

PSALM 100. (Old 113.)

The Psalmist invites all the world to join with Israel in the praises of JEHOVAH, who is the GOD, not of the Jews only, but of the Gentiles also. ALL nations, join in themes of praise,

Serve ye the LORD, your anthems raise;
His courts attend, approach His throne :
We are His people, we His sheep,
Form'd by His hand, He doth us keep,
JEHOVAH is the LORD ALONE.

2 O enter then within His gates,

Where praise with grateful homage waits;
His goodness and compassion prove:
The LORD is gracious, true His word,
Eternal truth His works record,

Eternal mercy crowns His love.

Old Version:

1 ALL people that on earth do dwell,

Sing to the LORD with cheerful voice; Him serve with fear, His praise forth-tell, Come ye before Him, and rejoice.

2 The LORD, ye know, is God indeed, Without our aid He did us make; We are His flock, He doth us feed,

And for His sheep He doth us take, 3 O enter then His gates with praise,

Approach with joy His courts unto;
Praise, laud, and bless His name always,
For it is seemly so to do.

4 For why? the LORD our GOD is good,
His mercy is for ever sure;
His truth at all times firmly stood,
And shall from age to age endure.

PSALM 100. III. Metre.

1 BEFORE JEHOVAH's awful throne,

(L. M.)

Ye nations, bow with sacred joy; Know that the LORD is GOD alone, He can create, and He destroy. 2 His sov'reign power, without our aid, Made us of clay, and form'd us men; And when like wand'ring sheep we stray'd, > He brought us to His fold again.

3 We'll crowd Thy gates with thankful songs, High as the heav'ns our voices raise }

And earth with her ten thousand tongues,
Shall fill Thy courts with sounding praise.
4 Wide as the world is Thy command:
Vast as eternity Thy love:

Firm as a rock Thy truth shall stand,
When rolling years shall cease to move.

PSALM 101.

(L.M.)

King David advanced to the throne of Israel, deelares his pious purpose of just and holy government, and the qualifications of his household.

1 MY song shall be of mercy, LORD,

Thy judgments shall my soul record;

To Thee I'll sing with grateful voice,
I'll gaze, and tremble, and rejoice.
2. When wilt Thou come to me, my God,
And make my heart Thy blest abode ?
0 may I walk as in Thy sight,

With conscience clear, and heart upright.
3 The faithful in my house shall dwell,
With me Thy loving-kindness tell;
Deceit and falsehood shall depart,
The slanderous tongue, the froward heart.
4 The Church below, in peace and love,
Shall emulate the Church above;
Form'd by Thy Spirit and Thy Word,
The holy city of the LORD.

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This Psalm is entitled, "A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD." In the Epistle to the Hebrews, i. 10. the latter part of this Psalm is addressed to MESSIAH, the eternal Son of God.

1 LORD, hear my prayer, incline Thine ear, Hide not Thy face, Thy suppliant hear;

Rise and appear for my relief,

My spirits faint, assuage my grief.

2 My days, like shadows, swift decline,
But, LORD, eternal days are Thine;
Like with'ring grass, my days are past,
Thine to eternity shall last.

3 Rise, mighty GoD, on Sion shine,
Display Thy pow'r, Thine arm divine;
The time to favour her is come,

Let Israel find her long-sought home.

4 So shall the heathen fear Thy name,
Kings of the earth Thy grace proclaim;
Zion her head with joy shall rear,
When Thou in glory shalt appear.

5 In ages past Thy hand, O LORD,
Thy glorious pow'r, Thy mighty word,
The heav'ns, and earth's foundations laid,
And the whole frame of nature made.

6 They all shall fade and pass away,
But Thou shalt reign in endless day;
Resplendent shines Thy glorious name,
In time, eternity, the same.

The Psalmist praiseth JEHOVAH for the mercies of redemption; describes in most affecting expressions the frail and transient state of man; and calleth on heaven and earth to praise the everlasting mercy of GOD.

1 MY soul, praise the LORD, bless His holy name, His goodness record, His bounties proclaim; Who crowns Thee with mercies and grace from above,

And pardons transgressions with infinite love.

2 JEHOVAH is great, yet deigns to forgive, To anger he's slow; by mercy we live:

He will not chide always, His ways He makes known,

A just God and SAVIOUR, and mercy His throne.

3 As far as the heav'ns in grandeur are high,
So great is His love, so glorious, yet nigh;
His children He pities, who serve Him with fear,
As parents their offspring, with tenderest care.

4 The days of our life, how soon are they past!
The mercies of God eternally last:

His word ever faithful, and His righteousness,
Shall his children's children eternally bless.

5 The LORD in the heav'ns prepar'd hath His throne, The sov'reign dominion He claims as His own; Let angels, archangels, accomplish His word, Let all His works praise Him:-my soul, praise the LORD.

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