5 God rules the angry floods on high; SELECTION 25. C. M. From the xxx. Psalm of David. IN my distress to God I cried, And from the grave's expecting mouth 2 O to his courts, ye saints of his, 3 His wrath has but a moment's reign, The night of grief is recompensed 4 Therefore, O Lord, I'll gladly sing SELECTION 26. S. M. From the xxxi. Psalm of David. EFEND me, Lord, from shame, As just and righteous is thy Name, 2 Bow down thy gracious ear, Do thou my steadfast rock appear, 3 To thee, the God of truth, (For thou preserv'st me from my youth,) 4 My hope, my steadfast trust, That thou, my God, art good and just, 5 Whate'er events betide, Thy wisdom times them all The brightness of thy face 7 How great thy mercies are 8 O all ye saints, the Lord With eager love pursue; 9 Ye that on God rely, Courageously proceed; For he will still your hearts supply SELECTION 27. L. M. From the xxxii. Psalm of David. HE'S blest, whose sins have pardon gain'd, 2 No sooner I my wound disclosed, 3 Sorrows on sorrows multiplied, The harden'd sinner shall confound; SELECTIONS OF PSALMS. But them who in His truth confide, Blessings of mercy shall surround. 4 His saints, that have perform'd his laws, Their life in triumph shall employ; Let them, as they alone have cause, In grateful raptures shout for joy. SELECTION 28. From the xxxiii. Psalm of David. PART I. C. M. LET all the just to God, with joy, 2 Let harps, and psalteries, and lutes, And new-made songs of loud applause 3 For faithful is the word of God; 4 By his almighty word, at first, 5 Let earth, and all that dwell therein, For, when he spake the word 'twas made, 'Twas fix'd at his command. PART II. C. M. 1 WHATE'ER the mighty Lord decrees, The settled purpose of his heart 2 How happy then are they, to whom Whom he, from all the world besides, Our soul on God with patience waits; Then, Lord, let still our hearts rejoice, 4 The riches of thy mercy, Lord, TH Since we, for all we want or wish, SELECTION 29. From the xxxiv. Psalm of David. PART I. C. M. HROUGH all the changing scenes of life, The praises of my God shall still Who on his succour trust. 5 0 make but trial of his love, How blest they are, and only they, 6 Fear him, ye saints; and you will then Have nothing else to fear: Make you his service your delight, PART II. C. M. 1 APPROACH, ye children of the Lord, 2 Let him who length of life desires, 3 The crooked paths of vice decline, 4 The Lord from heaven beholds the just And, when distress'd, his gracious ear 5 But turns his wrathful look on those To cut them off, and from the earth 6 Deliverance to his saints he gives, 7 Great troubles may afflict the just, The righteous he will keep from harm, 8 The wicked, from their wickedness, Whilst righteous men, whom they detest, Shall them and theirs survive. 9 For God preserves the souls of those To them, and their posterity, |