5 The Lord our Saviour ever lives, WATTS. PSALM XIX. First Part. C. M. The Voice of Nature proclaiming God. 2 The dawn of each returning day Their powerful language to no realm 'Tis nature's voice, and understood 4 Their doctrine does its sacred sense 5 No bridegroom, on his nuptial day, No giant does like him rejoice To run his glorious race. 6 From east to west, from west to east, His restless course he goes; * And, through his progress, cheerful light And vital warmth bestows. TATE. PSALM XIX. Sec. Part. C. M. or b The Excellency of Scripture. 1 GOD's perfect law converts the soul, With sacred wisdom his sure word 2 The statutes of the Lord are just, 3 His perfect worship here is fix'd, His equal laws are in the scales 4 Of more esteem than golden mines, More sweet than honey, or the drops 5 My trusty counsellors they are, 6 But what frail man observes how oft O cleanse me from my secret faults, TATE. J Nature and Scripture compared. 1 THE heavens declare thy glory, Lord, 2 The rolling sun, the changing light, 3 Sun, moon and stars convey thy praise Through the whole earth, and never stand; So when thy truth began its race, It touch'd and glanc'd on every land. 4 Nor shall thy spreading gospel rest, Till through the world thy truth has run; Till Christ hath all the nations blest That see the light or feel the sun. 5 Great Sun of righteousness, arise; Bless the dark world with heavenly light, Thy gospel makes the simple wise, Thy laws are pure, thy judgments right. 6 Thy noblest wonders here we view, In souls renew'd and sins forgiven; Lord, cleanse my sins, my soul renew, And make thy word my guide to heaven. WATTS. PSALM XIX. Six Line L. M. * I GREAT God, the heaven's well order'd frame Here thy rich works of wonder shine; Of boundless power and skill divine. 2 From night to day, from day to night, The dawning and the dying light ; Lectures of heavenly wisdom read 3 Yet their divine instructions run Far as the circuit of the sun, And every nation knows their voice; Where'er he spreads his beams abroad, He publishes his maker, God, Rolls round, and makes the earth rejoice. 4 But when we read thy written word; What light and joy those leaves afford! These are our study and delight: Not honey so invites the taste, Nor gold that hath the furnace past, Appears so pleasing to the sight. 5 From the discoveries of thy law, The perfect rules of life we draw ; But 'tis thy blessed gospel, Lord, Which makes our guilty conscience clean, Converts our soul, subdues our sin, And gives a free but large reward. 6 Who knows the errors of his thoughts! Forgive, O Lord, our secret faults, And from presumptuous sins restrain : Accept the tribute of our praise, That we have read thy book of grace, PSALM XIX. Short Metre. 1 BEHOLD, the morning sun WATTS. His beams through all the nations run, 2 But where the gospel comes, It spreads diviner light; It calls dead sinners from their tombs, 4 My gracious God, how plain 0 may But find the path to heaven. 5 I hear thy word with love, Send thy good Spirit from above, 6 Whilst with my heart and tongue PSALM XX. Long Metre. For a Day of Prayer in War. WATTS. b 1 NOW may the God of power and grace Succour and strength when Zion calls. Of humble groans and broken hearts. |