V. The barren clods refresh'd with rain, The parching grounds look green again, VI. The various months thy goodnefs crowns; PSALM CV. HOSANNAH to JESUS CHRIST, the SAVIOUR. H Common Metre. I. ARK the glad found, the SAVIOUR comes, The SAVIOUR promis'd long! Let ev'ry heart prepare a throne, And ev'ry voice a song. II. On him the fpirit largely pour'd Exerts its facred fire: Wifdom and might, and zeal and love, His holy breaft infpire. III. He comes the pris'ners to release, In Satan's bondage held: The gates of brafs before him burft, The iron fetters yeild. IV. He came from thickeft films of vice And on the eye opprefs'd with night V. He comes the broken heart to bind, VI. Our glad Hofannahs, Prince of peace, PSALM CVI. Thanks to GOD for Chrift, and the holy Scriptures. Long Metre. I. GOD, who in various methods told His mind and will to faints of old, Sent his own fon with truth and grace, II. Our nation reads the written word, III. God's kindeft thoughts are here expreft, Able to make us wife and bleft: IV. O render thanks to GOD above, PSALM CVII. Thanks to GOD for JESUS CHRIST and the Bleffings of his Gofpel. Say to the nations, Jesus reigns, IV. Let an unusual joy furprize The islands of the fea: Ye mountains fink, ye valleys rife, V. Behold he comes, he comes to blefs He fpake the word to Abr'am first, The gentiles make his name their trust, III. Let the whole earth his love proclaim With all their diff'rent tongues; And spread the honours of his name PSALM CIX. Thanksgiving for the Bleffings of the Meffiah's Kingdom. Common Metre. I. OY to the world; the LORD is come; Let earth receive her king: Let ev'ry heart prepare him room, II. Joy to the earth, the SAVIOUR reigns; While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains, III. No more let fins and forrows grow, Far as the curfe is found. IV. He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of his righteoufnefs, And wonders of his love. |