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"Speaking to yourselves in Psalms, and Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord."

Ephesians, v. 19.

FOURTH EDITION.

RESTON:

ARKE, CHURCH-STREET.
833.

PSALMS AND HYMNS.

PSALM 1. C. M.

The difference between the righteous and the wicked.
1 How blest is he who ne'er consents
By ill advice to walk;

Nor stands in sinners' ways, nor sits
Where men profanely talk.

2 But makes the perfect law of God
His business, and delight;
Devoutly reads therein by day,
And meditates by night.

3 Like some fair tree which, fed by streams, With timely fruit does bend,

He still shall flourish, and success

All his designs attend.

4 For God approves the just man's ways, To happiness they tend;

But sinners, and the paths they tread,
Shall both in ruin end.

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PSALM 3. C. M.

Confidence and security in the protection of God.
1 THE Lord alone is my defence,
On him my hopes rely;

He is my glory, and shall raise
My drooping head on high.

2 Since, whensoe'er in deep distress,
To him I made my prayer,
He heard me from his holy hill,
Why should I now despair?

3 Guarded by him I lay me down,
Serene repose to take;

For I through him securely sleep,
Through him in safety wake.

4 Salvation to the Lord belongs;
He only can defend;

His blessing He extends to all
Who on his grace depend.

PSALM 3. (SECOND VERSION.) L. M.

Goodness of God.

1 O GOD, how endless is thy love!
Thy gifts are every evening new,
And morning mercies from above
Gently distil, like early dew.

2 Thou spread'st the curtain of the night,
Great Guardian of our sleeping hours;
Thy sovereign word restores the light,
And quickens all our drowsy powers.

3 Lord, may we yield to thy command;
To Thee still consecrate our days:
Perpetual blessings from thy hand
Demand perpetual songs of praise.

PSALM 4. C. M.

Repesing, in full assurance of faith, on the loving kindness

of Christ.

1 O LORD, who art my righteous judge,
To my complaint give ear :
Thou still redeem'st me from distress,
Have mercy, Lord, and hear.

2 While wordly minds impatient grow,
More prosperous times to see,
Still let the glories of thy face,
Shine brightly, Lord, on me.

8 So shall my heart o'erflow with joy,
More lasting and more true

Than theirs, who stores of corn and wine,
Successively renew.

4 Then down in peace I'll lay my head,
And take my needful rest;

No other guard, O Lord, I need
Of thy defence possest.

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