So GOD fhall answer his request
With bleffings on his feed.

III.

No evil tidings fhall furprize
His well-establish'd mind;
His foul to GOD, his refuge flies,
And leaves his fears behind.
IV.

In times of general distress

Some beams of light fhall fhine, To fhew the world his righteousness, And give him peace divine.

V.

His works of piety and love

Remain before the LORD; Honour on earth, and joys above, Shall be his fure reward.

PSALM CXV.

Brotherly Love.

Long Metre.

I.

GOD, my Saviour, and my King,
Of all I have or hope, the fpring;

Send down thy fpirit from above,,
And warm my heart with holy love.

II.

May I from ev'ry act abstain,

That hurts or gives my neighbour pain;

Still wish them fafety, health and ease,
Wealth, fame, eternal life and peace.

But when my neighbour's profp'rous state,
Shall pleasure in himself create;
Let me too in his triumph join,
Nor once at his fuccefs repine.

VI.

With hearty and with forward zeal,
May I promote my brother's weal;
Be pleas'd to please, and give content,
His griefs to ease, or to prevent,

VII.

And fhou'd my neighbour fpiteful prove, Still let me vanquish fpite with love; Slow to refent, tho' he would grieve, But apt and ready to forgive.

VIII.

Let love in all my conduct fhine,
An image fair, tho' faint of thine:
Thus I thy follower wou'd prove
Father of men, great GOD of love.

PSALM CXVI.

A good Confcience, and Submiffion to GOD. Long Metre.

I.

HILE fome in folly's 'pleasures roll,

W And feck the joys which hurt the foul

Be ours that filent calm repaft,
A peaceful confcience to the laft:

II.

That tree, which bears immortal fruit,
Without a canker at the root:

That friend, who never fails the juft,
When other friends defert their trust.
III.

Amidst the various fcene of ills,
Each stroke fome kind defign fulfills:
And fhall we murmur at our GOD,
When fov'reign love directs the rod ?

IV.

Though heav'n afflicts, we'll not repine;

We ftill have peace and joys divine:
Joys which will over death prevail,
And brighten up its gloomy vale.

PSALM CXVII.

The Pleafures of a good Confcience.
Long Metre.

I.

ORD, how fecure and bleft are they,

Whofe hands are pure, whofe hearts are clean: are

Should tempefts flake the earth and fea, Their minds have heav'n and peace within.

II.

The day glides fweetly o'er their head,
Made up of innocence and love:

And foft and filent as the fhades,
Their nightly minutes gently move.

+ III.

Quick as their thoughts their joys come on,
But fly not half fo fast away :

Their fouls are ever bright as noon,
And calm as fummer ev'nings be.

IV.

How oft they look to th' heavenly hills,
Where groves of living pleasure grow?
And pleafing hopes, and chearful fimiles
Sit undisturb'd upon their brow.

V.

They scorn to pine for golden toys,
But fpend the day, and share the night,
In mufing o'er diviner joys,

Which heaven prepares for their delight.

PSALM CXVIII.

The Pleafures of domeftic Friendship.

B

Short Metre.

I.

LEST are the fons of peace,

Whofe hearts and hopes are one Whose kind designs to serve and please Thro' all their actions run

II.

Bleft is the pious house

Where zeal and friendship meet;

Their fongs of praise, their mingled vows, Make their communion fweet.

III.

Thus when on Aaron's head

They pour'd the rich perfume, The oil thro' all his raiment spread, And pleasure fill'd the room.

IV.

Thus on the heav'nly hills

The faints are bleft above, Where joy like morning-dew distils, And all the air is love.

PSALM CXIX.

Common Metre.

Humility and Submiffion

I.

there ambition in my heart?

Search, gracious GOD, and see;

Or do I act a haughty part?

LORD, I appeal to thee.

II.

I charge my thoughts, be humble ftill,

And all my carriage mild, Content, my father, with thy will, And quiet as a child.