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For thou, O Lord! upon the just,
Wilt choicest gifts bestow,
And with thy favour, like a shield
Protect him from his foe.

PSALM VIII. C. M.

LORD! to whom all creatures bow,
Within this earthly frame,

Thro' all the world how great art thou!
How glorious thy name!
How glorious, &c.

When I the heav'ns, thy beauteous work,
With wond'ring eye survey,
The lucid moon, the starry train,
Which wisdom's hand display.
Which wisdom's, &c.

Lord! what is man, that he is blest,
With thy peculiar care?
Why on his offspring is conferr'd,
Of love so large a share?
Of love, &c.

To him thou gav'st a rank sublime,
Near angels, sons of light;
Him thy beneficence endow'd
With honour, glory, might.
With honour, &c.

O Lord! to whom all creatures bow,
Within this earthly frame,

Thro' all the world how great art thou!
How glorious thy name!

To

How glorious, &c.

PSALM IX. C. M.

O celebrate thy praise, O Lord!
I will my heart prepare,

To all the list'ning world around,,
Thy wond'rous works declare.

The thought of them shall to my soul;

Exalted pleasure bring;

Whils't to thy name, O thou most High! Triumphant praise I sing.

All those who have his goodness prov'd, Will in his truth confide;

Whose

mercy

ne'er forsook the man,

Who on his help rely❜d.

Sing praises therefore to the Lord,

From Sion his abode;

Proclaim his deeds, till all the world,
Confess no other God.

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PSALM XV. C. M.

ORD! whom wilt thou admit to dwell
Thy hallow'd courts among?

Ev'n he, who thinks the simple truth,
And speaks it with his tongue.

Who no malicious slander spreads,
His neighbour to debase:

Who honour them that fear the Lord,
But shuns the wicked race.

Whose word, as faithful as his oath,
The world may safely trust;
Ev'n to his loss the promise giv'n
He keeps severely just.

Who deals not in unlawful gain;
Whose hands from bribes are pure;
Who scorns the innocent to harm,
That man shall stand secure.

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PSALM XVI. C. M.

NO God I'll give eternal praise,
Whose wisdom yield me light,
Whose secret counsel guides my steps,
Amidst the gloom of night.

In ev'ry scene of life I keep
Jehovah still in view:

His watchful eye my path secures,
And ills in vain pursue.

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This swells my heart with grateful joy,
My tongue exults in praise;
In peace I'll take my last repose,
And hope shall close my days.

For in the silent realm of death
My soul thou wilt not leave,
Nor let corruption seize thy son
Within the gloomy grave.

To me the path of endless life,
Thy mercy will display ;
Thy presence boundless bliss attends,
And joys which ne'er decay..

PSALM XIX. C. M.

THE heav'ns Jehovah's pow'r confess, The skies his deeds proclaim;

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Day tells the glorious truth to day,
And night to night the same.

In ev'ry nation, ev'ry clime,
Their awful voice is known,
Even in earth's remotest bounds,
Their solemn tidings own.

All perfect is the law of God,
And inward strength supplies;
His word unerring truth displays,
And makes the simple wise.

The statutes of the Lord are just,.
And cheer the drooping heart;
His laws are pure from ev'ry stain,
And light and life impart.

By them thy servant is forewarn'd
The snares of vice to shun;
And by their dictates well observ❜d,
A prize divine is won.

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PSALM XXIII. C. M.

Y faithful shepherd is the Lord, My wants are all supply'd: In fertile meads he gives me rest, Where peaceful waters glide.

He kindly cheers my fainting soul,
Recalls me when I roam,

In righteous paths directs my steps,
And gently guides me home.

Tho' thro' death's gloomy vale I pass,
My heart shall dread no ill:

For thou art there-thy rod and staff, My soul with comfort fill.

Ev'n in the sight of every foe
My table thou shalt spread,
Thy bounty makes my cup run o'er,
Thy oil annoints my head.

Thro' ev'ry scene shall mercy smile,
And goodness me pursue;

And in Jehovah's house will I

Each day his praise pursue..

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