Sun and moon, rejoice before Him; Praise Him, all ye stars and light: 2 Praise the Lord! for He hath spoken," Worlds his mighty voice obey'd; Laws, that never shall be broken,

For their guidance He hath made. 3 Praise the Lord! for He is glorious; Never shall his promise fail; God hath made his saints victorious; Sin and death shall not prevail;

4 Praise the God of our salvation,

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Hosts on high, his powers proclaim; Heaven, and earth, and all creation, Laud and magnify his name.

PSALM CXLXIX.

O PRAISE ye the Lord;
Prepare your glad voice
His praise in the great
Assembly to sing;
In Christ the Redeemer
Let Israel rejoice,

And children of Zion

Be glad in their King.

P. M.

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Who listens with pleasure
To hear their glad tongues,
And waits with salvation

The humble to bless.

With glory adorn'd
His people shall sing,
To God, who their heads,
With safety doth shield;
Such honour and triumph
His favour shall bring:
O therefore for ever
All praise to Him yield.

PSALM CL. L. M.

1 O PRAISE the Lord, in that blest place,
From whence his goodness largely flows;
Praise Him in heaven, where He his face
Unveil'd in perfect glory shows.

2 Praise Him for all his mighty acts,
Which He in our behalf hath done;
His kindness this return exacts,
With which our praise should equal run.

3 Let all that vital breath enjoy,
The breath He doth to them afford,
In just return of praise employ;
Let every creature praise the Lord,

4 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow, Praise Him above, ye heavenly host, Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

END OF THE PSALMS.

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HYMNS.

Advent.

HYMN I. C. M.

1 HARK the glad sound! the Saviour comes;
The Saviour promised long;
Let every heart prepare a throne,
And every voice a song.

2 He comes, the prisoners to release,
In Satan's bondage held;

The gates of brass before him break;
The iron fetters yield.

3 He comes to bind the broken heart,
To make the wounded whole;
To preach glad tidings to the meek,
And bless the humble soul.

4 Our glad Hosannahs, Prince of Peace! Thine advent shall proclaim;

And earth and heaven shall join to sing The glories of thy name.

HYMN II. 8-7.

1 COME, Thou long expected Jesus!
Born to set thy people free!
From our fears and sins release us,
Let us find our rest in Thee!

2 Israel's Strength and Consolation,
Hope of all the earth Thou art!
Fond desire of ev'ry nation!
Joy of ev'ry contrite heart!

3 Born thy children to deliver;
Born a Child, and yet a King:
Born to reign in us for ever;
Now thy gracious kingdom bring.

4 By thine own Eternal Spirit,
Rule in all our hearts alone:
By thine all-sufficient merit,
Raise us to thy glorious throne.

HYMN III. P. M.

1 Lo! He comes with clouds descending, Once for favour'd sinners slain; Thousand thousand saints, attending, Swell the triumph of his train. Hallelujah!

See the day of God appear!

2 Ev'ry eye shall now behold Him Rob'd in dreadful Majesty:

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