He sent salvation from on high, And drew me from the depths of death. 8 My song for ever shall record PSALM 18. Second Part. L. M. 1 ORD, thou hast form'd my soul sincere, Hast made thy truth and love appear: Before mine eyes I set thy laws, And thou has own'd my righteous cause. 4 The sin that close besets me still, 6 The just and pure shall ever say, 1 And men that love revenge shall know, PSALM 18. Third Part. JUS Rejoicing in God our Saviour. L. M. UST are thy ways, and true thy word, Who is a God beside the Lord? 1 WE Victory over temporal enemies. C. M. E love thee, Lord, and we adore; Thou art our strength, our heav'nly tow'r ; 2 We fly to our eternal rock, 3 When God our leader shines in arms, The thunder of his loud alarms? 4 He rides upon the winged wind; In millions, wait to know his mind, look 5 He speaks, and at his fierce rebuke 8 Oft has the Lord whole nations blest PSALM 18. Fifth Part. C. M. O thine almighty arm we owe Thy terrors, Lord, confound the foe, 2 'Tis by thine aid our troops prevail, Or burn their boasted fleets, or scale 3 How have we chas'd them thro' the field, 4 In vain to idol saints they cry, 5 The Rock of Israel ever lives, 'Tis his own arm the vict'ry gives, PSALM 18. Sixth Part. P. M. 1 T° [join: With thankful hearts, and raptur'd voices To us what wonders his right hand hath shown! [known! Mercies, his chosen tribes have scarcely Like David blest, begin th' enraptur'd song; Let praise and joy awaken ev'ry tongue. 2 When, fir'd to rage, against our nation rose Chiefs of proud name, and bands of haughty foes; [ray'd, He train❜d our hosts to fight, with arms arWith health invigor'd, and with bounty fed: Gave us his chosen chief our sons to guide; Heard ev'ry pray'r, and ev'ry want supply'd. 3 He gave their armies captive to our hands, Or sent them frustrate to their native lands; Burst the dark snare, disclos'd the miry pit, And led to broad, safe grounds, our sliding feet: Bounteous, for us, extended regions won The fairest empire spread beneath the sun. 4 When, dark and threat'ning, civil broils arose, Each hope grew dim, and friends were chang'd to foes; God was our stay, our help, our heav'nly shield: His grace preserv'd us, and his arm upheld ; Sav'd us from tumults dire, and deep distress; Enlarg'd our blessings, and confirm'd our peace. 5 No more against our land shall strangers rise, But fade, and fade, beneath avenging skies : Pleas'd, the fierce heathen yield to happier sway; The groping savage hail the gospel day; Low sink the proud, the sons of blood be slain, Nor injur❜d Zion lift her cries in vain. 6 But, O thou pow'r belov'd! our shores around Be ev'ry virtue, ev'ry blessing found. Here bid thy seasons crown the fruitful plain ; Here bid fair peace extend her blissful reign : Let laws, let justice, hold perpetual sway, The soul unfetter'd, and the conscience free. 7 With clearest splendor, here, let knowledge shine; Here ev'ry glory beam from truth divine; To Jesus' call the soul obsequious bend; Grace from thy Spirit in rich show'rs descend; Nations each day ascend the bright abode, And boundless praise unceasing rise to God. 1 PSALM 19. First Part. S. M. The book of nature and scripture. BEHOLD! the lofty sky Declares its maker God, And all his starry works on high Proclaim his pow'r abroad. |