......272 Sunday after........220 St. Matthias' Whitsunday ..222 to 225 Annunciation .264 Mond. & Tues...226, 227 St. Mark's Trinity Sunday 228 to 231 St. Philip & St. James 266 1 Sunday after 232 St. Barnabas........267 ..241 St. Simon & St. Jude 275 ...243 Holy Commun, 278 to 286 ..244 Baptism of Infauts ..287 ....247 Burial of Dead 291 to 293 .256 Public Worship 298 to 306 St. Andrew's Day ..259 Afliction, Death, &c. P S A L M S OF DAVID. . PSALM 1. (l.m.) The blessedness of the righteous. 1 BLEST is the man whose heav'n-taught mind Disdains the paths which scorners find, The Law of God, his chief delight He meditates by day and night. Where richest soil supports its root; 3 Thrice happy man! his branch shall rise, Stored with rich foliage to the skies ; With streams supplied, from injury free, 'Till glory crown the fruitful tree. 4 The ungodly are to woe consign'd, Swept like the chaff before the wind; * B Appointed by the Church for Easter-Day: the opposition of Jew and Gentile against the Messiah -his victory and exaltation. Compare Actsiv.25. 1 WHY do the nations furious rage? Why vain attempts combine ? Kings of the earth against the LORD, And His ANOINTED join. 2 He, who in heav'n sits, derides: He bids their wrath be still, “ Messiah, I have made my King « On Zion's holy hill.” 3 Hear the decree! Jehovah speaks, “ This day, my equal Son, “ In homage every knee shall bow, “ And Thy dominion own." 4. “ Ask; and the utmost parts of earth Thine heritage shall be: And be possess'd by Thee.” 5 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings, Serye ye the LORD with fear, with Him; His sceptre own; His pow'r and grace revere. Seek peace 6 On His great day, His foes shall feel The terror of His word ; Who trust in CHRIST the LORD. A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son, erpressing his great confidence and security in the protection of God. 1 LORD, how are they increased, who rise In numbers great, in malice strong! Bent to destroy, combined, they rage, With pow'rful hand with venom'd tongue. 2 But Thou, O Lord, art still my shield, My buckler, tho' distrest and low; Do Thou with glory crown my head, Do thou subdue the cruel foe. 3 Thy mercy doth my soul sustain, In former straits so oft exprest; I cried to Thee; nor cried, in vain; Thou heard'st froin heaven; and I was blest. 4 Peaceful to sleep I give my eyes, In Thee, my FATHER, I confide; Preserved by Thee, from sleep I rise, Nor fear ten-thousand foes beside. Salvation doth to God belong ! And praise JEHOVAH in thy song. (c.m.) PSALM 4. The same subject continued, 1 O GOD of truth and righteousness, Attend my cry to Thee ! 2 Have mercy, LORD, and hear my prayer ; My trust is in thy name. My glory into shame. He hears, and he defends, And on His grace depends. To tremble at His word; And wait upon the LORD. Who, who will shew us good ? Feed me with heavenly food. O let me thus be blest; Or a whole world possest. What more can I desire ? Gladness of heart inspire. I'll lay me down to sleep. My soul in safety keep. PSALM 5. (c.m.) 1 PONDER my words, 0 LORD, give ear, My meditations weigh ; |