Page images
PDF
EPUB

31. The Lord is righteous in all his Ways, and holy in all his Works.

32. The Lord is nigh unto All them that call upon Him; yea, to All fuch as call upon Him in Truth.

33. He will fulfil the Defire of them that fear him; He alfo will hear their Cry and will help them.

34. The Lord preferveth All them that love Him; but fcattereth abroad all the Ungodly.

35. My Mouth fhall fpeak the Praife of the Lord; and let all Flesh give Thanks unto his holy Name for ever and

ever.

36. O THE DEPTH of the Riches both of the Wisdom and Knowledge of God! how unfearchable are his Judgements, and his Ways paft finding out! (Rom. xi. 33:)

37. For who hath known the Mind of the Lord, or who hath been his Counsellor ?

38. For of Him, and through Him, and to Him are all Things; to whom be Glory for ever. Amen.

Thirty first.

1.

[ocr errors]

HYMN LXI.

Morning:

SING UNTO the Lord a new Song; let the Congregation of Saints praise Him. (Pf. cxlix.) 2. Let Ifrael rejoice in Him that made him; and let the Children of Sion be joyful in their King.

3. Let them praise his Name in the Dance; let them fing Praises unto Him with Tabret and Harp.

4. For the Lord hath Pleasure in his People, and helpeth the meek-hearted.

5. Let the Saints be joyful with Glory, let them rejoice in their Beds.

6. Let the high Praifes of God be in their Mouth, and a two-edged Sword in their Hands, to be avenged of the Heathen, and to rebuke the People:

7. To bind their Kings in Chains, and their Nobles with Links of Iron: that they may be avenged of them, as it is written, Such Honor have all his Saints."-Praife Ye the Lord.

-A

8. O PRAISE YE the Lord from the Heavens, praise him in the Heights. (Pf. cxlviii.)

9. Praise him, all Ye Angels of his, praise him all his Hoft. 10. Praife

10. Praise him, Sun and Moon; praise him all ye Stars of Light.

11. Praise him, all ye Heavens of Heavens; and ye Waters, that are above the Heavens.

[ocr errors]

12. Let them praise the Name of the Lord; for He spake the Word, and they were made; He commanded, and they were created.

13. He hath established them for ever and ever; He hath given them a Law, which fhall not be broken.

14. Praise the Lord upon Earth; ye Dragons and all Deeps:

15. Fire and Hail, Snow and Vapors, Wind and Storm, fulfilling his Word:

[ocr errors]

16. Mountains and all Hills; fruitful Trees, and alf Cedars :

17. Beafts and all Cattle; creeping Things and feathered Fowls:

18. Kings of the Earth, and all People; Princes and all Judges of the World :

19. Both young Men and Maidens; old Men and Children, praife the Name of the Lord; for his Name only is excellent, and his Praise above Heaven and Earth.".

20. He fhall exalt the Horn of his People; all his Saints fhall praise Him, even the Children of Ifrael, even the People that ferveth him. Praife Ye the Lord.

21. O PRAISE GOD in his Sanctuary, praife him in the Firmament of his Power. (Pf. cl.)

22. Praise him for his noble Acts; praise him according to his excellent Greatness.

23. Praise him with the Sound of the Trumpet; praise him upon the Lute and Harp.

14. Praise him with the Cymbals and Dances; praise him upon the ftringed Inftruments and Pipe.

25. Praise him upon the well tuned Cymbals; praise him upon the loud Cymbals.

26. Let every Thing that hath Breath praife the Lord. -Praife Ye the Lord.

27. BLESSED BE THE God and Father of our Lord Je fus Chrift, who hath bleffed Us with all fpiritual Bleffings in heavenly Places in Chrift: (Ephef. i. 3.)

28. According as He hath chofen Us in Him, before the Foundation of the World, that We fhould be holy and without Blame before him in Love.

29. Now

29. Now UNTO God and our Father, be Glory for ever and ever. Amen. (Philip. iv. 20.)

Thirty firft

[ocr errors]

"H

HYMN LXII.

Evening.

O, EVERY ONE that thirfteth, come Ye to "the Waters; and he that hath no Money, come ye, buy and eat; come, buy Wine and Milk with"out Money and without Price. (Ifai. Iv.)

2.

"Wherefore do Ye fpend your Money for that "which is not Bread? and your Labor for that which "fatisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat Ye that which is good, and let your Soul delight itself in "Fatnefs.

3. "Incline your Ear, and come unto me; hear and << your Soul fhall live, and I will make an everlasting Co. venant with you, even the fure Mercies of David

[ocr errors]

4. "Behold, I have given him for a Witnefs to the "People, a Leader and Commander to the People.

5. "Behold, thou shalt call a Nation that thou know. "eft not, and Nations that knew not thee fhall run unto "thee, because of the Lord thy God, and for the holy "One of Ifracl, for He hath glorified thee."

6. Seek Ye the Lord while He may be found, call ye upon Him while He is near.

7. Let the wicked forfake his Way, and the unrighte ous Man his Thoughts, and let him return unto the Lord, and He will have Mercy upon him, and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.

8. "For my Thoughts are not as your Thoughts, nei"ther are your Ways my Ways," faith the Lord.

[ocr errors]

9. "For as the Heavens are higher than the Earth, fa my Ways higher than your Ways, and my Thoughts than your Thoughts.

are

JO. For as the Rain cometh down, and the Snow from "Heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the "Earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may "give Seed to the Sower, and Bread to the Eater:

11. "So fhall my Word be, that goeth forth out of my "Mouth; it fhall not return unto me void, but it shall ac complish that which I pleafe, and it shall profper in the Thing whereto I fent it."

68

[ocr errors]

12. For

12. For Ye fhall go out with Joy, and be led forth with Peace; the Mountains and the Hills fhall break forth before you into Singing, and all the Trees of the Field fhall clap their Hands.

13. Inftead of the Thorn fhall come up the Fir tree, and instead of the Briar fhall come up the Myrtle tree; and it shall be to the Lord for a Name, for an everlafting Sign that fhall not be cut off.

1

14. BLESSED BE THE GOD and Father of our Lord Jefus Chrift, which according to his abundant Mercy, hath begotten Us again unto a lively Hope, by the Resurrection of Jefus Chrift from the Dead; (1 Pet. i. 3.)

15. To an Inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in Heaven for us; that the Trial of your Faith might be found unto Praise and Honor and Glory, at the Appearing of Jesus Christ;

16. Whom having not feen we love, in Whom though now we see him not, yet believing, we rejoice with Joy unfpeakable and full of Glory.

17. TO HIM be Glory and Dominion for ever and ever. Amen. (ib. v. 10.)

N. B. The READER is defired to correct the following Errors of the Prefs.

Page 17. in the Note, line 2. for whch read which

21. 1. 12. defire read defire

38. 1. 5. affift read affift

48. the firft Line of the LITANY read Q MOST Holy bleffed &c, 77. 1. 4. compoed read compofed

105. 1. 24. There read There

107. I. 10 from the Bottom; Countenace read Countenance.

112. 1. 4 from the Bottom; dele the; after Uprightness, and infert

it after me;

Mem. p. 34. 1. 26.—p. 50. 1. 32.—p. 81, 1. 31. read our gracious Queen CHARLOTTE, her Royal Highne the PRINCESS Dowager of Wales, &c.

S

« PreviousContinue »