founa; For which thy wisdom we adore! The earth is with thy treasure crown'd, Till nature's hand can grasp no more. PART IV 25 But still the vast unfathom'd main. Of wonders a new scene supplies, Whose depths inhabitants contain Of every form, and every size. 26 Full-freighted ships from every port There cut their unmolested way; Leviathan, whom there to sport Thou mad'st, has compass there to play. 27 These various troops of sea and land In sense of common want agree; All wait on thy dispensing hand, And have their daily alms from thee. 28 They gather what thy stores disperse, Without their trouole to provide; Thou op'st thy hand, the universe, The craving world, is all supply'd. 29 Thou for a moment hid'st thy face, The num'rous ranks of creatures mourn; Thou tak'st their breath, all nature's race Forthwith to mother earth return. 30 Again thou send'st thy spirit forth T' inspire the mass with vital seed; Nature's restor'd, and parent earth PSALM CV. RENDER thanks, and bless the Invoke his sacred name; 3 Rejoice in his Almighty name, And let their hearts o'erflow with joy 14 Seek ye the Lord, his saving strength Smiles on her new-created breed. 31 Thus through successive ages stands Firm fix'd thy providential care; Pleas'd with the work of thy own hands, Thou dost the waste of time repair 32 One look of thine, one wrathful look, Earth's panting breast with terror fills; One touch from thee, with clouds of smoke In darkness shrouds the proudest hills. 33 In praising God, while he prolongs My breath, I will that breath employ; 34 And join devotion to my songs, Sincere, as in him is my foy. 35 While sinners from earth's face are hurl'd, My soul, praise thou his holy name, Till with my song the list'ning world Join concert, and his praise proclaim. And, where he's ever present, seek His face for evermore. 5 The wonders that his hands have wrought Keep thankfully in mind; The righteous statutes of his mouth, 6 7 Know ye, his servant Abra'm's seed, And Jacob's chosen race; He's still our God, his judgments still Throughout the earth take place. His cov'nant he hath kept in mind For num'rous ages past, Which yet for thousand ages more In equal force shall last. 9 First sign'd to Abra 'm, next by oath To Isaac made secure ; 10 To Jacob, and his heirs a law, For ever to endure: 11 That Canaan's land should be their lot, When yet but few they were; 12 But few in number, and those few All friendless strangers there. 13 In pilgrimage, from realm to realm, Securely they remov'd; 14 Whilst proudest monarchs, for their 15 sakes Severely he reprov'd. These mine anointed are," said he ; "Let none my servants wrong; "Nor treat the poorest prophet ill, "That does to me belong." 16 A dearth at last, by his command, Did through the land prevail; Till corn, the chief support of life, Sustaining corn, did fail. 17 But his Indulgent providence Had pious Joseph sent, Sold into Egypt, but their death, Who sold him, to prevent. 18 His feet with heavy chains were crush'd, With calumny his fame; 19 Till God's appointed time and word To his deliv'rance came. 20 The king his sovereign order sent, And rescu'd him with speed; Whom private malice had confin'd, The people's ruler freed 21 His court, revenues, realms, were all Subjected to his will; 22 His greatest princes to control, And teach his statesmen skill. PART II. 23 To Egypt then, invited guests, The fertile soil of Ham." 24 Th' Almighty there with such increase Till with their proud oppressors they 25 Their vast increase th' Egyptians' With jealous anger fir'd, By treach'rous arts conspir'd. His chosen Aaron too, 27 Empower'd with signs and miracles 29 Each stream and lake, transform'd to blood, The wand'ring fishes slew. 30 In putrid floods. throughout land, The pest of frogs was bred; From noisome fens sent up to croak At Pharaoh's board and bed. 49 Whose flowing stream, where'er they march'd, The desert's drought supply'd. 42 For still he did on Abra'm's faith And ancient league reflect; 43 He brought his people forth with joy, With triumph his elect. 44 Quite rooting out their heathen foes To them in cheap possession gave 45 That they his statutes might observe, For benefits so vast, let us RENDER thanks to God above, flies 31 He gave the sign, and swarms of And garden's pride o'erthrew. They prey'd upon the poor remains 35 From trees to herbage they descend, Leave all the pastures bare. Who their misdeeds have acted o'er, 37 He brought his servants forth, en- The parting deep disclos'd her sand; rich'd With Egypt's borrow'd wealth; Their desert marches led. 40 They long'd for flesh; with ev'ning He furnish'd every tent; Where firm and dry the passage lay. Who closely press'd upon their rear ; 16 Yet still his saints they did oppose, The priest and prophet whom he chose. 17 But earth, the quarrel to decide, Her vengeful jaws extending wide, Rash Dathan to her centre drew. With proud Abiram's factious crew. 18 The rest of those who did conspire, To kindle wide sedition's fire, With all their impious train, became A prey to heaven's devouring flame. 19 Near Horeb's mount a calf they made, And to the molten image pray'd; 20 Adoring what their hands did frame, They chang'd their glory to their shame. 21 Their God and Saviour they forgot, And all his works in Egypt wrought; 22 His signs in Hain's astonish'd coast, And where proud Pharaoh's troops were lost. 23 Yet, unreclaim'd, this stubborn race 29 Thus they persisted to provoke 35 Not only spar'd the pagan crew, But, mingling, learnt their vices too; 36 And worship to those idols paid, Which them to fatal snares betray'd. 37, 38 To devils they did sacrifice Their children with relentless eyes; Approach'd their altars through a flood Of their own sons' and daughters' blood. No cheaper victims would appease Canaan's remorseless deities; No blood her idols reconcile. 39 Nor did these savage cruelties But freed, they did his wrath provoke, Renew'd their sins, and he their yoke. 44 Nor yet implacable he prov'd, Nor heard their wretched cries unmov'd; 45 But did to mind his promise bring, And mercy's inexhausted spring. 46 Compassion too he did impart E'en to their foes' obdurate heart; And pity for their sufferings bred In those who them to bondage led. 47 Still save us, Lord, and Israel's bands Together bring from heathen lands: So to thy name our thanks we'll raise, And ever triumph in thy praise. 48 Let Israel's God be ever bless'd, His name eternally confess'd; Let all his saints, with full aceord, Sing loud Amens...Praise ye the Lord, And for the mighty works which be 9 For he from heav'n the sad estate 25 No sooner his command is past, dis-Than forth the dreadful tempest flies, Which sweeps the sea with rapid haste, And makes the stormy billows rise. 26 Sometimes the ships, toss'd up to 10 Some lie, with darkness compass'd round, In death's uncomfortable shade, And with unwieldy fetters bound, By pressing cares more heavy made. 11, 12 Because God's counsels they defy'd, And lightly priz'd his holy word, With these afflictions they were try'd; They fell, and none could help afford. 13 Then soon to God's indulgent ear Did they their mournful cry address; Who graciously vouchsaf'd to hear. And freed them from their deep distress. 14 From dismal dungeons, dark as night, And shades, as black as death's abode, He brought them forth to cheerful light, And welcome liberty bestow'd. 15 O then that all the earth with me Would God, for this his goodness, praise; And for the mighty works which he 16 For he, with his Almighty hand, 17 Remorseless wretches, void of sense, Oppress'd with sore diseases lie. And frees them from their deep distress. 20 He all their sad distempers heals. His word both health and safety gives; And, when all human succour ails, From near destruction them retrieves. 21 O then that all the earth with me Would God, for this his goodness. praise, And for the mighty works which he Throughout the wond'ring world displays! 22 With off'rings let his altar flame, And with loud joy his holy name, 23, 24 They that in ships, with courage bold, O'er swelling waves their trade pursue, Do God's amazing works behold, And in the deep his wonders view. heav'n, On tops of mountain waves appear; And frees them from their deep distress. And their intended course fulfil. 31 O then that all the earth with me Would God, for this his goodness, praise; And for the mighty works which he 32 Let them, where all the tribes resort PART V. 33, 34 A fruitful land, where streams abound, God's just revenge, if people sin, Will turn to dry and barren ground, To punish those that dwell therein. 35, 36 The parch'd and desert heath he makes To flow with streams and springing wells, Which for his lot the hungry takes, And in strong rities safely dwells. 137, 38 He sows the field, the vineyard plants, Which gratefully his toil repay; Nor can, whilst God his blessing grants, His fruitful seed or stock decay. 39 But when his sins heaven's wrath provoke. His health and substance fade away; He eels the oppressor's galling yoke, And is of grief the wretched prey. 40 The prince that slights what God commands, Expos'd to scom, must quit his throne; And over wild and desert lands, Where no path offers, stray alone: 41 Whilst God, from ali afflicting cares, Sets up the bumble man on high, And makes, in time, his num'rous heirs With his increasing flocks to vie. 42. 43 Then sinners shall have nought to say, The just a decent joy shall show; The wise these strange event shall weigh, GOD, my heart is fully bent My tongue with cheerful songs of praise 2 Awake, my lute: nor thou, my harp, 3 To all the list'ning tribes, O Lord, And to those nations sing thy praise, 4 Because thy mercy's boundless height And let the world with one consent, And measure Succoth's vale. And Ephraim owns my cause; 9 Moab I'll make my servile drudge, 11 Lord, wilt not thou assist our arms, 13 Then valiant acts shall we perform, That treads down all our foes. PSALM CIX. GOD, whose former mercies make And with their study'd slander seek To wound my spotless fame. 3 Their restless hatred prompts them still Malicious lies to spread; And all against my life combine, By causeless fury led. And hatred's the return they make 6 Their guilty leaders shall be made And, when he's try'd, his mortal foe 7 His guilt, when sentence is pronounc'd, Whilst his rejected prayer but serves 8 He, snatch'd by some untimely fate, Shall on his office seize. 9, 10 His seed shall orphans be, his wife His vagrant children beg their bread, 11 His ill-got riches shall be made The fruit of all his toil shall be 12 None shall be found that to his wants Or to his helpless orphan seed The least assistance lend. 13 A swift destruction soon shall seize And the next age his hated name 14 The vengeance of his father's sins God on his mother's crimes shall think 15 All these, in horrid order rank'd, PART II. 16 Because he never mercy show'd, 18 Since he in cursing took such pride, Or an envenom❜d belt, from which He never shall be free. 20 Thus shal! the Lord reward all those 21 But for thy glorious name, O God, And for thy plenteous mercy's sake, 4 Those whom with tend'rest love I us'd, 22 For 1, to utmost straits redue'd, My chief opposers are: Whilst 1, of other friends bereft, Resort to thee by prayer. 5 Since mischief, for the good I did, Their strange reward dues prove, Am void of all relief; My heart is wounded with distress, |