Hath joys substantial and sincere ; When shall I wake and find me there? 5 O glorious hour! O blest abode ! I shall be near and like my God; And flesh and sin no more control The sacred pleasures of the soul. 6 My flesh shall slumber in the ground, Till the last trumpet's joyful sound; Then burst the chains with sweet surprise, And in my Saviour's image rise. TH PSALM 18. First Part. L. M. Deliverance from despair. HEE will I love, O Lord, my strength, 2 Death and the terrors of the grave, In my distress I call'd my God, He sent salvation from on high, And drew me from the depths of death. 7 Great were my fears, my foes were great, Much was their strength, and more their rage; But Christ, my Lord, is conquʼror still, In all the wars that devils wage. 8 My song for ever shall record That terrible, that joyful hour; And give the glory to the Lord, Due to his mercy and his pow'r. 'L PSALM 18. Second Part. L. M. appear: ORD, thou hast form'd my soul sincere, Hast made thy truth and love Before mine eyes I set thy laws, And thou hast own'd my righteous cause. 2 Since I have learn'd thy holy ways, I've walk'd upright before thy face: And if my feet from thee depart, It grieves my soul, it wounds my heart. 3 What sore temptations broke my rest! What wars and strugglings in my breast! But, thro' thy grace that reigns within, I guard against my darling sin. 4 The sin that close besets me still, That works and strives against my will: 5 With an impartial hand, the Lord 6 The just and pure shall ever say, And men that love revenge shall know, PSALM 18. Third Part. L. M. 1 Rejoicing in God our Saviour. JUST are thy ways, and true thy word, Great Rock of my secure abode. Who is a God beside the Lord? Or where's a refuge like our God? 2 "Tis he that girds me with his might, Gives me his holy sword to wield; And while with sin and hell I fight, Spreads his salvation for my shield. 3 He lives, (and blessed be my Rock!) The God of my salvation lives; The dark designs of hell he broke : Sweet is the peace my Saviour gives. 4 Before the scoffers of the age I will exalt my Saviour's name: Nor tremble at their mighty rage; But meet reproach, and bear the shame. 1 PSALM 18. Fourth Part. C. M. WE Victory over national enemies. E love thee, Lord, and we adore; Thou art our strength, our heav'nly tow'r: 2 We fly to our eternal rock, His holy name our lips invoke, 3 When God our leader shines in arms, The thunder of his loud alarms? 4 lie rides upon the winged wind; In millions, wait to know his mind, 5 He speaks, and at his fierce rebuke His voice, his frown, his angry look, 6 He forms our gen'rals for the field, Gives them his awful sword to wield, 8 Oft has the Lord whole nations blest PSALM 18. Fifth Part. C. M. The same. thine almighty arm we owe Thy terrors, Lord, confound the foe, 2 'Tis by thine aid our troops prevail, Or burn their boasted fleets, or scale 3 How have we chas'd them thro' the field, 4 In vain to idol saints they cry, 5 The Rock of Israel ever lives, PSALM 18. Sixth Part. P. M. TO bless the Lord, our God, in strains di 1 T0 vine, [join: With thankful hearts, and raptur'd voices To us what wonders his right hand hath shown! [known' Mercies, his chosen tribes have scarcely Like David blest, begin th' enraptur'd song; Let praise and joy awaken ev'ry tongue. 2 When, fir'd to rage, against our nation rose Chiefs of proud name, and bands of haughty foes; [ray'd, He train❜d our hosts to fight, with arms arWith health invigor'd, and with bounty fed; Gave us his chosen chief our sons to guide; Heard ev'ry pray'r, and ev'ry want supply'd. 3 He gave their armies captive to our hands, Or sent them frustrate to their native lands; Burst the dark snare, disclos'd the miry pit, And led to broad, safe grounds, our sliding feet: Bounteous, for us, extended regions won, The fairest empire spread beneath the sun. 4 When, dark and threat'ning, civil broils arose. Each hope grew dim, and friends were chang'o to foes; |