My goodness no returns can make,
Nor can extend, my GoD, to Thee.
2 O condescension great, which deigns
Our humble services to own,
And acts of kindness shewn Thy saints,
Acknowledges before Thy throne.
3 Tho' oft by sinful man despis'd,
Esteem'd, and valued in Thy sight,
In them Thine image, LORD, I see;
In them, as excellent, delight.
4 Be Thou the portion of my cup;
My God, my heritage, my all;
O fix my stedfast eyes on Thee;
Protect and and guard me, lest I fall.
5 LORD, when in dust I lay my head,
My fading flesh in hope shall rest,
By pow'r divine, ere long, reviv'd,
Shall rise triumphant, pure and blest.
shall see,
In Thy blest presence Thee adore.
Fulness of joy's at Thy right hand,
Glory and pleasures evermore.

6 The path of life my eyes

1 PRESERVE me, LORD, the SAVIOUR cried. My soul, remark His dying groan!

Upon the cross, He bleeds, He dies
Dies for transgressions not His own.
2 His pure obededience unto death
Extended not Himself to bless.
A mantle to his saints it proved,
A robe of spotless righteousness.

3 Glory to Thee, O LAMB of God!

Thy sacred blood atonement made,
Be Thou my portion, Thou my hope,

By Thee the debt of sin was paid. 4 At Thy right hand JEHOVAH stood.

Thy pow'r achiev'd the arduous plan.
In the dark grave GOD'S HOLY ONE
Reposed, and rescued fallen man.
5 The path of life, before untried,
To Thee was shewn, by Thee explor'd.
O mystery great! man thus enjoys
Pleasures for ever with his LORD.

PSALM 17.

(L. M.)

A prayer for divine protection and guidance, in the

confidence of hope.

1 HEAR Thou my right, O LORD, attend,
FATHER of all, my soul defend;

While enemies around me tread,
Deign Thou my humble cause to plead.
20 Thou, my God, my guard, my guide,
Leave not my erring feet to slide.
Hold Thou my footsteps in Thy way,
Prove Thou my heart, nor let me stray.
3 Thy marvelous loving-kindness shew;
Let Thy right hand disarm the foe;
Protect and keep me, King of kings,
Under the shadow of Thy wings.

4 On Thee I call, O LORD, arise;

Oft Thou, my GoD, hast heard my cries;
Thy mighty arm the foes can quell,
And their united pow'rs repel

5 As Lions, greedy for their prey,
Bent to destroy, they watch my way;
Invidious, circling me around,

My steps they mark, my paths surround.
6 Arise, O LORD, perform Thy word,
The wrath of man is but Thy sword!
Far other joys my eyes behold

Than this life's bliss, or sordid gold.
70 grant ine to behold Thy face,
In realms of righteousness and peace,
Thy image there shall I partake,
And fully satisfied awake.

PSALM 18.

(L.M.)

A song of victory, in the day that the Lord had delivered David out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul-2 Sam. xxii. 1, &c. It contains a magnificent description of divine interposition, deliverance and victory. The 49th verse is applied by St. Paul to the conversion of the Gentiles. Rom. xv. 9.

1 THEE will I love, O LORD, my strength, My rock, protector, and

my God;

My buckler, my salvation Thou,

My fortress, my secure abode.

2 To Thee, oppress'd, I made my prayer;
All might, all praise to Thee belongs.
The vanquish'd enemy retreats-
And vict'ry swells our grateful songs.

3 In our distress on God we call'd;
The enemy beheld and fear'd.

GOD interpos'd,---His arm display'd,
Our prayer the great JEHOVAH heard.
4 The heav'ns bow'd---our GoD came down,
The cherubim Thou mad'st Thy car.
Our foes subdu'd, indignant own

Thy conquests, O Thou God of war.
5 Thy glorious arm maintain'd our eause,
Thy banner of salvation spread.
Our country, king, religion, laws,
Guarded by Thee, lift up their head.
6 The triumphs of the day be Thine!

Feeble our pow'r, our praise we own; Preserv'd by Thee, to Thee we'll raise Our glowing praises round Thy throne.

PART II.

Applied to Messiah.---Vide Bishop Horne, on the Psalms.

1

LL hail, MESSIAH, mighty Prince!

AL

Thou rock, on which our hopes we build,
In Thy distress Thou call'dst on GOD;

JEHOVAH's arm Thy strength, Thy shield.
2 Death's sorrows compass'd Thee about,
Floods of ungodliness distrest;
The pains of hell, with awful pow'r
Thy agonizing soul oppress'd.

3 GOD, from His temple, heard Thy voice;

The mountain mov'd,---for GOD was there. The earth to its foundations shook,

Convuls'd in sympathizing fear,

4 Darkness all o'er the world proclaims,
The rending veil, the op'ning grave,
All nature feels, Thou SON of GOD,
Thy pain, Thy death, Thy pow'r to save.
5 JEHOVAH thunders in the skies.

Ye heav'ns, the dying triumphs tell;
Behold the strong one captive led !
Repeat it thro' the shades of Hell.
6 The conqu'ror rises; he ascends.
Ye saints His grand achievements sing;
Pursue his chariot to the skies,

The cherubim's extended wing.

7 Arise and conquer; lift Thine arm;
With trophies deck Thy blest abode,
Display Thy pow'r, Thy truth, Thy grace;
And bring Thine enemies to God.

8 Ye heathen lands, obey, submit,
Attest the honor of His name,
Ye Gentiles, glorify your GoD,

Sound thro' the world Messiah's fame.

PSALM 19.

The glory of the Sun, an emblem of the light of divine truth; the 4th verse is applied by St.Paul, to the shining of the Sun of righteousness. Rom. x. 18.

1 THE Heav'ns declare the praise of God,
The glories of His throne;

In ev'ry language, speech and land,
Their silent voice is known.

2 Behold the sun diffusing life,
With genial warmth and light,