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And he is to be fear'd of Right,
above all Gods always.

PSALM XCVIII.

SING to the Lord a new-made Song,
who wond'rous Things has done;
With his right Hand and holy Arm,
the Conqueft he has won.

2 The Lord has thro' th' aftonifh'd World
display'd his faving Might,

And made his righteous Acts appear
in all the Heathen's Sight.

3 With Harp and Hymn's foft Melody,
into the Concert bring

The Trumpet and fhrill Cornet's Sound,
before th' almighty King.

4 Let the loud Ocean roar her Joy,
with all that Seas contain ;
The Earth and her Inhabitants
join Concert with the Main.
5 With Joy let Riv❜lets fwell to Streams,
to fpreading Torrents they ;
And echoing Vales, from Hill to Hill,
redoubled Shouts convey;

6 To welcome down the World's great Judge, who does with Juftice come,

And, with impartial Equity,
both to reward and doom.

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PSALM XCIX.

EHOVAH reigns, let therefore all
the guilty Nations quake;

On Cherub's Wings he fits enthron'd; let Earth's Foundation fhake. 2 On Sion's Hill he keeps his Court, his Palace makes her Tow'rs; Yet thence his Sov'reignty extends fupreme o'er earthly Pow'rs. 3 Let therefore all with Praife address. his great and dreadful Name; And with his unrefisted Might, his Holiness proclaim.

4 For Truth and Juftice, in his Reign, of Strength and Pow'r take Place; His Judgments are with Righteousness difpens'd to Jacob's Race.

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Therefore exalt the Lord our God,
before his Footstool fall;

And, with his unrefifted Might,
his Holiness extol.

PSALM C.

I WITH one Confent let all the Earth to God their cheerful Voices raise;

Glad Homage pay with awful Mirth, and fing before him Songs of Praise. 2 Convinc'd that he is God alone,

from whom both we and all proceed; We, whom he chooses for his own, the Flock that he vouchfafes to feed. 3 O enter then his Temple Gate,

thence to his Courts devoutly press, And still your grateful Hymns repeat, and ftill his Name with Praifes blefs.

4 For he's the Lord, fupremely good,
his Mercy is for ever fure;

His Truth, which always firmly ftood,
to endless Ages shall endure.

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PSALM C. O. V.

LL People that on Earth do dwell,
fing to the Lord with cheerful Voice:
Him ferve with Fear, his Praife forth tell,
come ye before him and rejoice.

2 The Lord ye know is God indeed,
without our Aid he did us make:
We are his Flock, he doth us feed,
and for his Sheep he doth us take,
O enter then his Gates with Praise,
approach with Joy his Courts unto:
Praife, laud, and bless his Name always,
for it is feemly fo to do.

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4 For why? the Lord our God is good, his Mercy is for ever fure:

His Truth at all Times firmly food, and shall from Age to Age endure.

PSALM CI.

OF Mercy's never-failing Spring,
And ftedfait Judgment I will fing;
And fince they both to thee belong,
To thee, O Lord, addrefs my Song.
2 When, Lord, thou fhalt with me refide,
Wife Discipline my Reign thall guide;
With blameless Life my felf I'll make
A Pattern for my Court to take.

3 No ill Defign will I pursue,

Nor those my Fav'rites make that do. Who to Reproof bears no Regard, Him I will totally discard. 4 The private Slanderer fhall be In public Juftice doom'd by me: From haughty Looks I'll turn afide, And mortify the Heart of Pride. 5 But Honefty, call'd from her Cell, In Splendor at my Court fhall dwell; Who Virtue's Practice make their Care, Shall have the first Preferments there. 6 No Politics fhall recommend

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His Country's Foe to be my Friend:
None e'er fhall to my Favour rife
By flatt'ring or malicious Lies.

PSALM CHII.

1 MY Soul, infpir'd with facred Love, God's holy Name for ever bless;

Of all his Favours mindful prove, and ftill thy grateful Thanks express. 2 'Tis he that all thy Sin forgives,

and after Sickness makes thee found; From Dangers he thy Life retrives, by him with Grace and Mercy crown'd. 3 The Lord abounds with tender Love, and unexampled Acts of Grace; His waken'd Wrath does flowly move; his willing Mercy flies apace.

4 God will not always harfhly chide,
but with his Anger quickly part;
And loves his Punishments to guide,
more by his Love than our Defert.
5 As high as Heav'n its Arch extends
above this little Spot of Clay;
So much his boundless Love transcends
the fmall Respects that we can pay .
6 As far as 'tis from Eaft to West,
fo far has he our Sins remov'd;
Who with a Father's tender Breast,
has fuch as fear'd him always lov'd.

PSALM CIII. P. 2.

THE Lord, the universal King,

in Heav'n has fixt his lofty Throne: (fhown. in whofe great Strength his Pow'r is

To him, ye Angels, Praises fing,

2 Ye that his juft Commands obey,
and hear and do his facred Will;
Ye Hofts of his, this Tribute pay,
who still what he ordains fulfil.
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.

PSALM CIV.

BLESS God, my Soul; thou, Lord, alone poffeffeft Empire without Bounds;

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