Imágenes de páginas
PDF
EPUB

With Honour thou art crown'd; thyThrone eternal Majesty furrounds.

2 With Light thou doft thyself enrobe, and Glory for a Garment take: Heav'n's Curtains ftretch 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. 4 As bright as Flame, as swift as Wind, his Minifters Heav'n's Palace fill, To have their fundry Tafks affign'd; all proud to serve their Sov'reign's Will. 5 In praifing God, while he prolongs

my Breath, I will that Breath employ; And join Devotion to my Songs,

fincere as is in him my Joy.

6 While Sinners from Earth's Face are hurl'd, my Soul, praise thou his holy Name, Till, with my Song, the lift'ning World join Concert, and his Praise proclaim.

[ocr errors]

PSALM CIV. O. V.

MY Soul, praife the Lord,
fpake good of his Name:

O Lord, our great God,
how doft thou appear
So paffing in Glory,
that great is thy Fame;
Honour and Majesty

in thee fhine most clear!

2 With Light as a Robe thou haft thyfelf clad; Whereby all the Earth thy Greatness may fee: The Heav'ns in fuch fort thou also haft fpread, That they to a Curtain compared may be.

3

His Chamber-Beams lie
in the Clouds full fure,
Which as his Chariots,

are made him to bear:
And there with much Swiftnefs
his Courfe doth endure,
Upon the Wings riding

of Winds in the Air.

4 He maketh his Spir'ts
as Heralds to go,
And Lightnings to serve
we see also prest:
His Will to accomplish
they run to and fro,

To fave and confume Things,
as feemeth him best.

5 By Angels in Heav'n

of ev'ry Degree,

And Saints upon Earth

all Praise be addrefs'd, To God in three Perfons, one God ever bleft; Ás it has been, now is, and always fhall be.

H

PSALM

[blocks in formation]

Render Thanks, and blefs the Lord; invoke his facred 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 Discourse, and Subject of your Verfe.

3 Rejoice in his almighty Name,
alone to be ador'd:

And let their Heart o'erflow with Joy,
that humbly feek the Lord.

4 Seek ye the Lord, his faving Strength
devoutly ftill implore:

And, where he's ever prefent, feek
his Face for evermore,

PSALM CV. O. V.

I GIVE Praises unto God the Lord, and call upon his Name:

Among the People all declare

his Works, to spread his Fame. 2 Sing joyfully unto the Lord,

yea fing unto him Praise:

And talk of all his wond'rous Works,
that he hath wrought always.

3 In Honour of his holy Name
rejoice with one Accord;
And let the Heart alfo be glad
of them that feek the Lord.

4 Seek ye the Lord, and feek the Strength of his eternal Might: Yea, feek his Face inceffantly, and Prefence of his Sight.

PSALM CVI..

I Render Thanks to God above,
The Fountain of eternal Love;
Whofe Mercy firm thro' Ages paft
Has flood, and fhall for ever last,
2 Who can his mighty Deeds express,
Not only vaft, but numberless!
What mortal Eloquence can raise
His Tribute of immortal Praise !
3 Happy are they, and only they,
Who from thy Judgments never ftray;
Who know what's right; nor only fo,
But always practice what they know.
4 Extend to me that Favour, Lord,
Thou to thy Chofen doft afford;
When thou return'ft to fet them free,
Let thy Salvation vifit me.

5 O may I worthy prove to fee
Thy Saints in full Prosperity!

.

That I the joyful Choir may join,

And count thy People's Triumph mine.

6 Let Ifr'el's God be ever bleft,

His Name eternally confeft;

Let all his Saints with full Accord,
Sing loud Amens---Praife ye the Lord.

[blocks in formation]

PSALM CVI. O. V.

I PRAISE ye the Lord, for he is good,
his Mercy lasts alway:
Who can exprefs his noble Acts,
or all his Praise display?

2 They bleffed are that Judgment keep,
and juftly do alway:

With Favour of thy People, Lord, remember me I pray.

3. And with thy faving Health, O Lord, vouchsafe to vifit me:

That I the great Felicity

of thine Elect may see.

4 And with thy People's Joy, I may
a joyful Mind poffefs:

And may with thine Inheritance,
a cheerful Heart express.

[blocks in formation]

I PRAISE ye the Lord; our God to praise
My Soul her utmost Pow'r fhall raife;
With private Friends, and in the Throng
Of Saints, his Praise fhall be my Song.
2 His Works, for Greatnefs, tho' renown'd,
His wond'rous Works with Eafe are found
By those who feek for them aright,

3

And in the pious Search delight.

His Works are all of matchlefs Fame,
And univerfal Glory claim;

His Truth, confirm'd thro' Ages paft,
Shall to eternal Ages laft.

« AnteriorContinuar »