mountains for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.

BASS.

14. But Zion said, the Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.

COUNTER TENOR, TENOR, AND BASS.

15. Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.

VERSE, COUNTER TENOR.

ISAIAH LI., 1.—Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the Lord: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn.

COUNTER TENOR AND TENOR.

2. Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him and increased him.

VERSE, THREE VOICES; AND FULL.

3. For the Lord shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places, and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness, shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody. Amen. Boyce.

291.

VERSE, COUNTER TENOR, TENOR, AND BASS.

PSALM XXX., 4.-Sing praises to the Lord, O ye saints of his: give thanks to him for a remembrance of his holiness.

SOLO COUNTER TENOR.

PSALM XXXIII., 5.-He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

VERSE, COUNter tenor, and tenor.

PSALM XCVI., 8.-Ascribe unto the Lord the honour due unto his name: bring presents, and come into his courts.

SOLO BASS.

PSALM XVIII., 31.-For who is God, but the Lord: or who hath any strength, except our God? PSALM CXIII., 4.-The Lord is high above all people and his glory above the heavens.

FULL.

PSALM XXXII., 12.-Be glad, O ye righteous, and rejoice in the Lord: be joyful, all ye that are true of heart. Hallelujah. Boyce.

PSALM XXV.

FULL, FIVE VOICES.

292.

15. Turn thee unto me, O Lord, and have mercy upon me: for I am desolate and in misery.

VERSE, TWO TREBLES.

16. The sorrows of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my troubles.

all

17. Look upon my adversity: and forgive me my sin.

FULL.

19. O keep my soul and deliver me : let me not be confounded, for I have put my trust in thee.

Boyce.

PSALM XVIII.

SOLO BASS.

293.

:

47. The Lord liveth, and blessed be my strong helper and praised be the God of my salvation. 48. Even the God that seeth that I be avenged: and subdueth the people unto me.

VERSE, COUNTER TENOR, TENOR, AND BASS. 49. It is he that delivereth me from my cruel enemies, and setteth me up above mine adversaries thou shalt rid me from the wicked man.

50. For this cause will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the Gentiles: and sing praises unto thy name.

FULL.

51. Great prosperity giveth he to his anointed, and to his seed for evermore. Amen.

Boyce.

294.

PSALM CXIX. SOLO COUNTER TENOR.

33. Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy sta

tutes and I shall keep it unto the end.

34. Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law: yea, I shall keep it with my whole heart. 5. Make me to go in the path of thy commandments for therein is my desire.

7. O turn away mine eyes, lest they behold vanity and quicken thou me in thy way.

8. O'stablish thy word in thy servant: that I may fear thee.

FULL.

40. Behold, my delight is in thy commandments: O quicken me in thy righteousness. Amen.

295.

Boyce.

PSALM CXIX. FULL, FIVE VOICES.

9. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way even by ruling himself after thy word.

VERSE, COUNTER TENOR, TENOR, AND BASS. 10. With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not go wrong out of thy commandments.

VERSE, TWO TREBLES.

11. Thy words have I hid within my heart: that I should not sin against thee.

VERSE, FIVE VOICES.

12. Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy

statutes.

FULL.

15. I will talk of thy commandments: and have respect unto thy ways.

16. My delight shall be in thy statutes: and I will not forget thy word.

Boyce.

PSALM LIV.

FULL, FOUR VOICES.

296.

1. Save me, O God, for thy name's sake and avenge me in thy strength.

2. Hear my prayer, O God: and hearken to the words of my mouth.

3. For strangers are risen up against me: and tyrants, which have not God before their eyes, seek after my soul.

Boyce.

297.

PSALM CV. FULL, EIGHT VOICES.

1. O give thanks unto the Lord, and call upon his name: tell the people what things he hath done.

VERSE, FOUR VOICES.

2. O let your songs be of him, and praise him : and let your talking be of all his wondrous works.

FULL, EIGHT VOICES.

3. Rejoice in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.

Hallelujah.

VERSE AND FULL.

Boyce.

298.

PSALM LXXI. VERSE AND full.

1. In thee, O Lord, have I put my trust, let me never be put to confusion: deliver me, incline thine ear unto me, and save me, O Lord, in thy righteousness.