PSALM 25. Appeal to God's mercy for pardon and direction. 1 SHEW me thy ways, O Lord, And all thy truth display; Thou art my Saviour and my God, My hope from day to day. 2 Thy mercy and thy love, 3 Let all my youthful crimes 4 I plead thy gracious name, 5 Preserve and keep my soul, And let me not be overthrown, Reliance on divine guidance. 6 HIS mercy and his truth, The righteous Lord displays, 7 He those in justice guides Who his direction seek: And in his sacred path will lead 8 Through all the ways of God 66 9 To those that fear his name And will his gracious cov❜nant write 10 To all thy chosen race, Be, Lord, for ever kind; And in the midst of all their wants May they thy succour find. PSALM 26. Simplicity and godly sincerity," appealing to God, and rely. ing on his grace. 1 JUDGE me, O Lord; thy searching eyes 2 O search me still; my heart, my reins, Thy love, O Lord, my hope sustains, 3 The house of guile, the seat of lies, 4 I wash my hands in innocence, Utter my glad thanksgivings thence, 5 Fervent how oft with warmth divine How lov'd the courts whose walls inshrine 6 Save me, O Lord; and, while I tread Shed beams of mercy on my head, E PSALM 27. God our defence, and his Church our refuge. 1 THE Lord of glory is my light, And my salvation too; God is my strength; nor will I fear 2 One privilege my heart desires; Among the churches of the saints, 3 There shall I offer my requests, 4 When troubles rise, and storms appear, 5 Now shall my head be lifted high Encouragement to wait on the Lord. 6 HARK! 'tis Jehovah's voice invites! He bids us seek his face: Thy face, O Lord, we gladly seek;- 7 God of our life, thy pow'rful aid Forsake us not; but guard our way, In ev'ry danger near. 8 Long since our fainting soul had sunk With sorrow compass'd round; Had we not trusted that our life 9 Wait on the Lord; fresh courage take, For he will inward strength impart- PSALM 28. Thanks for divine protection. 1 TO render thanks unto the Lord, My voice, my pray'r, and my complaint, 2 He is my shield and fortitude, My heart rejoiceth in his name, 3 He is our strength and our defence, The refuge and the saving health 4 Thy people and thy heritage, Lord, bless, guide, and preserve: Increase them, Lord, and rule their hearts, That they may never swerve. PSALM 29. The supreme dominion and power of the God of thunder, both in providence and grace. 1 YE sons of might, the LORD proclaim; 2 Jehovah's voice commands the sea; Jehovah's voice the world controls. 3 Jehovah's voice the cedar breaks; The mountains quake, the hills rebound; And darts the forked lightning round. 4 Jehovah's voice the beast dismays, PSALM 30. Thanksgiving for the recovery of health, or for the preservation of it in general sickness.--See 1 Chron. xxi. xxii. as the probable occasion. 1 O LORD, I will declare thy praise, 2 Ye saints, Jehovah's love proclaim, 3 Not longer than a moment's space 4 Though heaviness and anguish sore, |