3 His mercy and His truth,
The righteous LORD displays,
In bringing wand'ring sinners home,
And teaching them His ways.

4 He those in justice guides,
Who His direction seek;

And in His sacred paths shall lead
The humble and the meek.

5 Thro' all the ways of God
Both truth and mercy shine,
To such as with religious hearts
To His blest will incline.

PART 2. (S. M.)

1 SINCE mercy is the grace
That most exalts Thy fame,
Forgive my heinous sin, O Lord,
And so advance Thy name.

2 Whoe'er with humble fear

To God his duty pays,

Shall find the LORD a faithful Guide
In all His righteous ways.

3 For God to all His saints
His secret will imparts,

And doth His gracious cov'nant write
In their obedient hearts.

PART 3. (S. M.)

10 TURN, and all my griefs
In mercy, LORD, redress;

For I am compass'd round with woes,
And plung'd in deep distress.

PSALMS.

2 The sorrows of my heart
To mighty sums increase:
O from this dark and dismal state
My troubled soul release.

3 Consider, LORD, my foes,

How vast their numbers grow! What lawless force and rage they use, What boundless hate they show!

4 Protect and set my soul

From their fierce malice free,
Nor let me be asham'd, who place
My stedfast trust in Thee.

PSALM 26. (C. M.)

An appeal to God, and delight in divine ordinances
1 JUDGE me, O LORD, for I the paths
Of righteousness have trod;

I cannot fail, who all my trust
Repose on Thee my God.

2 I wash my hands in innocence,
And round Thine altar go;

Pour the glad hymn of triumph thence,
And thence Thy wonders show.

3 My thanks I'll publish there, and tell
How Thy renown excels;

That seat affords me most delight,
In which Thine honour dwells.

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PSALM 27.

PART 1.

(C. M.)

A declaration of trust and confidence in GOD amidst
dangers, with a triumphant assurance of final
victory.

1 WHOM should I fear, since God to me
Is saving health and light?
Since strongly He my
life supports,
What can my soul affright?

2 Within His heav'nly house to dwell,
I earnestly desire;

His wond'rous beauty there to view,
And His blest will inquire.

3 For there I shall with comfort rest,
From all my deep distress;

And safe as on a rock abide

In that secure recess.

4 While God o'er all my haughty foes,
My humble head shall raise;
And I my joyful offering bring,
And sing glad songs of praise.
PART 2. (C. M.)

1 CONTINUE, LORD, to hear my voice,
Whene'er to Thee I cry;

In mercy all my prayers receive,
Nor my request deny.

2 When us to seek Thy glorious face
Thou kindly dost advise;
"Thy glorious face I'll always seek,"
My grateful heart replies.

3 I trust, that all my future life

Shall with Thy love be crown'd;
Or else my fainting soul would sink
With sorrow compass'd round.

2 Therefore my soul shall bless the LORD,
Whose precepts give me light.
And private counsel still afford,
In sorrow's dismal night.

3 I'll strive each action to approve
To His all-seeing eye;

No danger shall my hopes remove,
Because He still is nigh.

4 Therefore my heart all grief defies,
My glory does rejoice;

My flesh shall rest in hope to rise,
Wak'd by His powerful voice.

5 Thou dost the paths of life display
Which to Thy presence lead;
Where pleasures dwell without allay,
And joys that never fade.

PSALM 18. (L. M.)

David's Song in the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies.' (2 Sam. xxii. 1.) The citations of it in the New Testament evince that the spiritual triumph of Messiah is intended. The Psalm should now be considered as a glorious triumphal hymn to be sung by the church, risen and victorious in Christ her head.'-(Bp. HORNE.)

1 NO change of times shall ever shock
My firm affection, LORD, to Thee;
For Thou hast always been a rock,
A fortress and defence to me.

2 Thou my Deliv'rer art, my GOD;
My trust is in Thy mighty pow'r:
Thou art my shield from foes abroad,
At home, my safe-guard and my tow'r.

3 Who then deserves to be ador'd But Gon, on whom our hopes depend? Or who, except the mighty LORD, Can with resistless pow'r defend? 4 Let the eternal LORD be prais'd,

The rock on whose defence we rest;
O'er highest heav'n His name be rais'd,
Who us with His salvation bless'd.
5 Therefore, to celebrate His fame,

My grateful voice to heav'n I'll raise;
And nations, strangers to His name,
Shall thus be taught to sing His praise.

PSALM 19.

PART 1.

(C. M.)

The excellence of the Word of God.

1 GOD'S perfect law converts the soul,
Reclaims from false desires;

With sacred wisdom His sure word,
The ignorant inspires.

2 The statutes of the LORD are just,
And bring sincere delight;

His pure commands in search of truth,
Assist the feeblest sight.

3 But who can count his numerous faults, Who can his heart explore?

LORD, keep me from presumptuous sins,
Lest I offend Thee more.

4 So shall my prayer and praises be
With thine acceptance blest;
And I secure, on Thy defence,
My strength and Saviour, rest.