4 Seek ye the Lord, his saving strength Devoutly still implore ; And, where he's ever present, seek 10 Render thanks to God above, The fountain of eternal love; Whose mercy firm through ages past 2 Who can his mighty deeds express, 3 Happy are they, and only they, 4 Extend to me that favour, Lord, 5 Let Israel's God be ever bless'd, Let all his saints, with full accord, PSALM 106. OLD VERSION. 1 PRAISE ye the Lord, for he is good, His mercy lasts alway; Who can express his noble acts, 2 They blessed are that judgment keep, And justly do alway: With favour of thy people, Lord, pray; 3 And with thy saving health, O Lord, Vouchsafe to visit me, That I the great felicity Of thine elect may see; 4 And with thy people's joy I may And may with thine inheritance PSALM 108. GOD, my heart is fully bent My tongue with cheerful songs of praise 2 Awake, my lute; nor thou my harp, 3 To all the list'ning tribes, O Lord, Thy wonders I will tell; And to those nations sing thy praise 4 Because thy mercy's boundless height PSALM 111. 1 PRAISE ye the Lord; our God to praise My soul her utmost pow'r shall raise, With private friends, and in the throng 2 His works for greatness though renown'd, 3 His works are all of matchless fame, His truth, confirm'd through ages past, 4 By precept he has us enjoin'd To keep his wondrous works in mind: And to posterity record, That good and gracious is our Lord. PSALM 112. 1 THAT man is bless'd, who stands in awe Of God, and loves his sacred law : His seed on earth shall be renown'd, 2 His house, the seat of wealth, shall be His justice free from all decay, Shall blessings to his heirs convey. 3 His hands, while they his alms bestow'd, 4 The wicked shall his triumph see, PSALM 113. 1 YE saints and servants of the Lord, The triumphs of his Name record; 2 God through the world extends his sway, The regions of eternal day But shadows of his glory are. 3 Though 'tis beneath his state to view Yet he to earth vouchsafes his care: 4 To God Almighty, Father, Son, Is now, and shall be evermore. PSALM 115. 1 LET all, who truly fear the Lord, Who them in danger can defend, 2 On you, and on your heirs, he will 3 Heav'n's highest orb of glory he 4 They who in death and silence sleep Our ever-living Lord. PSALM 117. 1 WITH cheerful notes let all the earth To heav'n their voices raise : Let all, inspir'd with godly mirth, |