PSALM CIII. (L.M.)
FIRST PART.
1 My soul, inspir'd with sacred love,
God's holy name for ever bless!
Of all His favours mindful prove,
And still thy grateful thanks express!
2 The LORD abounds with tender love,
And unexampled acts of grace:
His waken'd wrath doth slowly move,
His willing mercy flies apace.
3 As high as heav'n its arch extends
Above this little spot of clay,
So much His boundless love transcends
The humble reverence we can pay.
1 THE LORD, the universal King,
In heav'n has fixed His lofty throne: To Him, ye angels, praises sing,
In whose great strength His pow'r is shown.
2 Ye that His just commands obey,
And hear and do His sacred will,
Ye hosts of His, this tribute pay,
To His commandments faithful still.
3 Let ev'ry creature jointly bless
The mighty LORD: and thou, my heart, With grateful joy thy thanks express, And in this concert bear thy part.
1 BLESS God, my soul; Thou, Lord, alone
Possessest empire without bounds:
With honour Thou art crown'd, Thy throne
Eternal majesty surrounds.
2 With light Thou dost Thyself enrobe,
And glory for a garment take;
Heav'n's curtains stretch beyond the globe,
Thy canopy of state to make.
3 God builds on liquid air, and forms
His palace-chambers in the skies;
The clouds His chariots are, and storms
The swift-wing'd steeds with which he flies.
I How various, LORD, Thy works are found:
For which Thy wisdom we adore:
The earth is with Thy treasure crown'd,
Till nature's hand can grasp no more.
2 The various troops of sea and land
In sense of common want agree:
All wait on Thy dispensing hand,
And have their daily alms from Thee.
3 They gather what Thy stores disperse,
Without their trouble to provide ;
Thou op'st Thy hand, the universe,
The craving world, is all supplied.
PSALM CIV. (P.M.)
SECOND VERSION.
1 O WORSHIP the King
All glorious above,
O gratefully sing
His power and His love;
Our Shield and Defender,
The Ancient of Days,
Pavilion'd in splendor,
And girded with praise.
2 O tell of His might,
O sing of His praise,
Whose robe is the light,
Whose canopy space;
His chariots of wrath
The deep thunder-clouds form,
And dark is His path
On the wings of the storm.
3 O measureless might!
Ineffable love!
While angels delight
To hymn Thee above,
The humbler creation,
Though feeble their lays,
With true adoration
Shall echo Thy praise.
PSALM CV. (c. M.)
1 O RENDER thanks, and bless the LORD; Invoke His sacred name;
Acquaint the nations with His deeds,
His matchless deeds proclaim :
2 Sing to His praise in lofty hymns, His wond'rous works rehearse ; Make them the theme of your
And subject of your verse.
3 Rejoice in His almighty name, Alone to be ador'd;
And let their hearts o'erflow with joy, That humbly seek the LORD.
PSALM CVI. (L.M.)
1 O render thanks to God above,
The fountain of eternal love;
Whose mercy firm through ages past
Has stood, and shall for ever last.
2 Who can His mighty deeds express,
Not only vast, but numberless?
What mortal eloquence can raise
His tribute to immortal praise?
3 Extend to me that favour, LORD,
Thou to Thy chosen dost afford:
When Thou return'st to set them free,
Let Thy salvation visit me.
PSALM CVII. (L. M.)
1 To God your grateful voices raise, Who does your daily Patron prove : And let your never-ceasing praise Attend on His eternal love.
2 O then that all the earth with me
Would God for this His goodness praise!
And for the mighty works which He
Throughout the wond'ring world displays!
PSALM CVIII. (c. M.)
1 O GOD, my heart is fully bent
To magnify Thy name;
My tongue with cheerful songs of praise
Shall celebrate Thy fame.
2 Because Thy mercy's boundless height
The highest heav'n transcends,
And far beyond th' aspiring clouds
Thy faithful truth extends.
3 Be Thou, O God, exalted high
Above the starry frame;
And let the world, with one consent,
Confess Thy glorious name.
1 PRAISE ye the LORD; our God to praise
My soul her utmost pow'rs shall raise ;
With private friends, and in the throng
Of saints, His praise shall be my song.
2 His works are all of matchless fame,
And universal glory claim;
His truth, confirm'd thro' ages past,
Shall to eternal ages last.
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