WESTON FAVEL. C. M.

ARISE, ye saints, with joyful mirth;
Prepare your hearts to sing;
Let all the people of the earth
Confess th' almighty King.

God hath ascended up on high,
With trumpet's loudest voice;
He sits enthron'd above the sky;
In God the Lord rejoice.

He reigns with holiness and power
On his eternal throne;

Then let the lands his grace adore,
And him their Saviour own.

PSALM XLVIII.

God the King and Defender of his Church.

WARWICK. C. M.

THE Lord, the mighty God, is great,"
And greatly to be prais'd:
On Sion's hill, his chosen seat,
His royal throne is rais'd.

Joy of the earth mount Sion stands;

God is her sure defence;

How vain the threats of hostile bands..

Against Omnipotence !

Glory and strength her walls surround,
The bulwarks of the just:

But not in these our help is found,

In God alone we trust.

For all thy mercies seen and known,

Our hearts thy name adore;

And thee, our God and strength we own, Our guide for evermore..

The Vanity of earthly Distinction.

WAREHAM. L. M.

LET all, of ev'ry rank and age,
Around in list'ning numbers throng:
For wisdom shall my thoughts engage,
And heav'nly truth inspire my tongue,
How vain the power that wealth can give;
Alas, how impotent to save!

Can riches bid the sinner live,

Or keep a brother from the grave?
Array'd in rank, with honor crown'd,
Man cannot long on earth abide;
For soon his place shall not be found,
Forgotten shall be all his pride.

But when the just the earth shall leave,
(For, like the wicked, they must die;)
God will their ransom'd souls receive,
To reign with him eternally.

PSALM L.

The Solemnity of God's Judgment.

ASTON. P. M.

THE Lord hath spoke; the mighty God Hath sent his summons all abroad,

From dawning light till day declines : The list'ning earth his voice hath heard; And he from Sion hath appear'd,

Where beauty in perfection shines. Our God shall come, and keep no more Misconstru'd silence, as before;

But wasting flames before him send
And, while around him tempests rage,
Himself shall heaven and earth engage,
His just tribunal to attend.

No sacrifice hath he requir'd,
Save hearts with love and zeal inspir'd,
And holy deeds to make them known.
Who praises God, due honor gives,
And to the man that justly lives

His great salvation will be shewn.

Sorrow for Sin, and Confession of Guilt.

ST. BRIDE'S. s. M.

HAVE mercy, Lord, on me,
As thou wert ever kind;

O let me, though opprest with guilt,
Thy wonted mercy find.

Wash off my foul offence,
And cleanse me from my sin;
For I confess my crime, and feel
How great my guilt has been.
Could sacrifice atone,

Whole flocks and herds might die;
But on such off'rings thou disdain'st
To cast a gracious eye.

A wounded spirit is

By thee most highly priz'd: By thee a broken contrite heart Shall never be despis'd.

PSALM LII.

God the Avenger and Protector of his People.

IRISH. C. M.

WHY should the wicked boast the power
To work another's wo:
When God's compassions ev'ry hour
In streams of goodness flow?
God will a swift destruction send,
And pluck them from their place;
"The righteous shall behold their end,
And scorn the guilty race.

But like an olive, fresh and green,
I, in thy court shall stand;
Because, O God, my trust hath been
On thy protecting hand.

'Thine acts of mercy to proclaim

I'll raise my grateful voice; And hope for ever in thy name, In which thy saints rejoice.

Universal Apostacy from God.

ANGELS' SONG. L. M.

FROM heaven the mighty Lord look'd down,
From heaven, his high exalted throne,
To see throughout this world's abode,
Who understand and seek their God.
From his appointed righteous way,
All, all, alas! have gone astray:
The paths of peace they have not known ;
And none is righteous, no, not one.
Guilty, deprav'd, condemn'd, and lost,
Who before God hath aught to boast?
Arise, O Sion's King, arise,

And bring salvation from the skies.
Then shall thy saints exulting sing,
And each glad heart its tribute bring:
Pardon and peace shall then be given,
And earth resound with songs of heaven.

PSALM LIV.

For Deliverance from Injustice.

BATH. C. M.

LORD, save me by thy glorious name,
And in thy strength appear;
Judge thou my cause, accept my prayer,
And to my words give ear.

Oppressors, whom I never wrong'd,
My guiltless soul pursue :

But thou wilt surely help me, Lord,
And all my foes subdue.

Then will I glorify thy name,

And worship thee with joy;
And in thy service, and thy praise,
My future life employ.

From all my trouble and distress

The Lord will set me free;

Through him shall I be conq'ror made,
And full deliv'rance see,

Hope in God amidst severe Trials.

BURFORD.. C. M.

O GRACIOUS God, my sorrows hear,
Nor pass thy suppliant by;
In mercy listen to my prayer,
For sorely griev'd am I.

O had I wings, I'd flee away,
Some place of rest to find;
There, in a safe retreat, I'd stay,
And leave my foes behind.
O Lord my God, to thee I cry,
To thy protection flee;
Thine ear will hear me speedily,
And thou wilt comfort me.

I'll cast my burdens on the Lord;
He will sustain them all;

O let me lean upon his word,
And I shall never fall.

PSALM LVI.

God a Refuge from Man's Oppression.
ST DAVID'S. C. M.

HAVE mercy, Lord, on me, I pray,
For threat'ning foes appal;
They strive against me day by day,
And fain would work my fall.

But Lord, on thee, the pure, the true,
I fix my stedfast trust;

Nor will I fear what man can do,-
The offspring of the dust.

Thy pitying eye hath seen my tears,
And noted all my woes;

I know that thou wilt hear my prayers,
And save me from my foes.

Thou hast preserv'd my soul from death
To thee my vows I'll pay:

O, while I yet have life and breath,
Uphold me in thy way.