1 PSALM 121. Second Part. P. M. UPWARD I lift mine eyes; From God is all my aid; The God that built the skies, God is the pow'r, 2 My feet shall never slide, Nor fall in fatal snares; Since God, my guard and guide, That never sleep, Shall Israel keep When dangers rise. 3 No burning heats by day, 4 Hast thou not giv'n thy word I'll go and come, PSALM 122. C. M. Going to church. 1 HOW did my heart rejoice to hear My friends devoutly say, "In Zion let us all appear, "And keep the solemn day!" 3 Up to her courts with joys unknown, 4 He hears our praises and complaints 5 Peace be within this sacred place, Be her attendants blest. 6 My soul shall pray for Zion still, While life or breath remains : 1 There my best friends, my kindred dwell PSALM 123, C. M. Pleading with submission. THOU, whose grace and justice reign To thee our hearts would tell their pain, 2 As servants watch their master's hand, Or maids before their mistress stand, 3 So for our sins we justly feel Yet wait the gracious moment still, 4 Those, that in wealth and pleasure live, 5 Our foes insult us, but our hope PSALM 124. L. M. Thanksgiving for deliverance from national calamities. HAD not the Lord, may Israel say, Had not the Lord maintain'd our side When men, to make our lives a prey, Rose like the swelling of the tide. 2 The swelling tide had stopt our breath, So fiercely did the waters roll; We had been swallow'd deep in death: Proud waters had o'erwhelm'd our soul. 3 We leap for joy, we shout and sing, Who just escap'd the fatal stroke; So flies the bird with cheerful wing, When once the fowler's snare is broke. 4 For ever blessed be the Lord, Who broke the fowler's cursed snare; Who sav'd us from the murd'ring sword, And made our lives and souls his care, 5 Our help is in Jehovah's name, Who form'd the earth, and built the skies; He, that upholds that wondrous frame, Guards his own church with watchful eyes.. 1 PSALM 125. S. M.. The trials and safety of believers. FIRM Fix'd as the mount where David dwelt, Or where the ark abode. 2 As mountains stood to guard. 3 What, tho' the Father's rod 4 Deal gently, Lord, with those, Whose hope and love, and ev'ry grace, 5 Nor shall the tyrant's rage Too long oppress the saint: The God of Israel will support His children, lest they faint. 6. But if our slavish fear Will choose the road to hell,, We must receive our portion there, ́ Where bolder sinners, dwell. 1 W PSALM 126. First, Parts, L. Ma Praise for surprising deliverance to the nation. HEN God restor❜d our captive state,. Joy was our song, and grace our theme. A grace beyond our hopes so great, The joy appear'd but fancy's dream. 2 The scoffer owns thy hand, and pays Unwilling honours to thy name; While we with pleasure shout thy praise.. With cheerful notes thy love proclaim, 3 When we review'd our dismal fears, 'Twas hard to think they'd vanish so With God we left our flowing tears, He makes our joys like rivers flow. PSALM 126. Second Part. C. M. I WHEN God reveal'd his gracious name, My rapture seem'd a pleasing dream, 2 The world beheld the glorious change,. My tongue broke out in unknown strains, And sung surprising grace.. 3 "Great is the work," my neighbours cried And own'd thy pow'r divine; "Great is the work," my heart replied,. "And be the glory thine." 4 The Lord can clear the darkest skies, Make drops of sacred sorrow rise 5 Let those that sow in sadness wait They shall-confess their sheaves are great,. And shout the blessings home. 6 Tho' seed lie buried long in dust, It shan't deceive their hope: The precious grain can ne'er be lost, |