III.

Because of life the fountain pure
remains alone with thee:
And in that pureft light of thine
we clearly light fhall fee.

IV.

From fuch as do acknowlege thee
thy grace fhall not depart,
Thy righteousness thou wilt extend
to men of upright heart.

AFTERNOON.

PSALM XXXVII.

This is a sweet pfalm, full of motives to encourage trufting in the Lord, with promises of affiftance against all oppofition, and of the deftruction of all enemies, be they ever fo profperous for a time. This pfalm has been fulfilled in the great head of the church, and it is daily fulfilling in all his members. They trust in him, and are never disappointed. They find him faithful to his word and promise. He requires great trust, and he enables to it: For he giveth great grace. May we magnify his faithfulness this day. The words to be fung require ftedfast reliance upon him. O for ftrong faith, that we may realize the pfalm, and find it made good to us. May we make melody with our hearts, as well as our lips finging unto the Lord.

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The third Sunday in Lent,

PSALM XXXVII.

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HE Lord the juft man's fteps doth guide
and all his ways doth bleís,

To ev'ry thing he takes in hand
God giveth good fuccefs:

Tho' he do fall, yet he is fre
not utterly to Enk:

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IN God fet all thy heart's delight

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II.

Reft in the Lord and patiently
wait for him: Do not fret
For him who, profp'ring in his way,
fuccefs in fin doth get:

For every wicked man will God
most certainly destroy;

But fuch as truft in him are fure the land for to enjoy.

III.

For yet a little while and then
the wicked fhall not be,
His place thou fhalt confider well

yet it thou shalt not fee: But by inheritance the earth

the meek ones fhall poffefs : They also fhall delight themselves in an abundant peace.

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The third Sunday in Lent,

PSALM XXXVII.

I.

HE Lord the juft man's fteps doth guide and all his ways doth blefs,

To ev'ry thing he takes in hand

God giveth good fuccefs:

Tho' he do fall, yet he is fure

not utterly to fink:

For God upholds him with his hand and from him will not shrink:

II.

For the falvation of the just

is from the Lord above, He in the time of their distress

their stay and ftrength doth prove : God evermore delivers them

from bad men and unjust,

And still will fave them, therefore they in him do put their truft.

PSALM XXXIX.

The prophet here confidering the fhortness of life defires to be acquainted with it more practically, in order that he may not be bufy about perifhing things and forget eternal, but may keep his faith and hope fixed on God. This is our one bufinefs in time. May we have it well done. Our hope centered on God in Chrift, and our hearts ready to leave the world. O for a pilgrim's spirit! fo fhall we fing the words aright. May great grace be upon us, that our affections may now be in heaven, and our converfation where Jefus is fitting at the right hand of God.

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