SCHIN. THE TWENTY-FIRST PART. 135 To give immortal praise to thee, Lord, ever be my constant theme; But friends have persecuted me, Tho' I sincere have been to them. 136 In awe my heart stands of the Lord, But lies I hate and do abhor; I love to read thy Bible-word, And learn the Lord God to adore. 137 Praise I repeat unto my God, Seven times a day with prayer, Because the judgments of the Lord, T'attend shall be my daily care. 138 Great peace it gives to love thy law, Yea, offences they shall have none; Exceedingly I stand in awe Of thy commandments ev'ry one. 139 'Tis hope thro' thy salvation beams In ev'ry true believer's soul; From frowning danger Christ redeems The Christian full of humble zeal. 140 All things are open to his view, The inmost thought of ev'ry one; O! Christian, then thy life review,— Upon Christ's merit rest alone. TAU. THE TWENTY-SECOND PART. 141 O LORD, unto my pray'r and cry Do thou now lend a gracious ear; Bring heav'nly understanding nigh, That unto thee I now draw near. 142 Then shall my lips sweet praises give, To thee my tongue shall thanks return, And in thy service I shall live, With zeal to thee my heart shall burn. 143 Let thy strong arm a helper be, Thy precepts make my willing choice; Let me, O Lord, salvation see, That in thy truth I may rejoice! 144 Lord, let my soul taste thy sweet grace, 145 Like to a lost sheep I have been, 146 O lend an ear to my request, My Lord, my Saviour, and my King; May I with thee have heav'nly rest, And there eternal praises sing. PSALM CXX. 1 IN deep distress to God I cry, And rescued me from them that lie, 2 What shall avail thee, thou false tongue? 3 When wo thou cry'st in misery, 4 My soul has sojourn'd very long With those that peace oppose; When I'm for peace, war is their song, Which vengeance shall expose. 5 But I delight to seek sweet peace, 6 O! then, Jehovah, cover me, With thine eternal wing, That of my Saviour Christ, and Thee, PSALM CXXI. 1 UNTO God's hill I'll lift mine eyes, 2 My guardian angel is the Lord, Who heav'n and earth hath made Refreshing sleep he will afford, With kind indulgent aid. 3 The watchful Shepherd shall me keep, He slumbers not, nor does he sleep, 4 The Lord shall cover with his wing Light, sun, and moon, does kindly bring Unto his saints alway. 5 The Lord from threatening shall prevent, If thou with faith him serve, Thy life from civil accident In health he shall preserve. 6 Thy going out and coming in PSALM CXXII. 1 WITH joy into God's house I went, No tribe that lives in sin and guilt 3 But grateful tribes shall thither go, And cheerful thanks unto God show, 4 Before his throne tribunals stand, 5 All who love God, the Father, Son, 6 Within the sacred walls of God |