-"Call upon me in the time of trouble, so I will "hear thee, and thou fhalt glorify me." May he get himself glory from us this day.

I.

THE ftrength that does our foes withstand, O Lord, doth come from thee,

Thou art, O God, my help at hand an high tow'r unto me.

II.

The God of mercies plentiful fhall me with good prevent, My God on those who envy me fhall fhew me his intent.

III.

Of thy great pow'r I'll fing aloud,
at morn thy mercy praise,
For thou to me my refuge wast
and tower in troublous days.

IV.

O God, thou art my ftrength, I will fing praises unto thee,

For God is my defence, a God of mercy unto me..

AFTERNOON.

PSALM LX.

This is a prayer made in faith. It was heard, and anfwered. In every diftrefs we fhould take the fame method. We fhould flee to God for refuge, and we

fhould

fhould always find him a very prefent help. His promifes in Chrift cannot fail. What he hath spoken in his holinefs, he will infallibly fulfill: And we put honor upon his word, when we fo rely upon it as to triumph, becaufe of its truth. May we fing in this faith, not doubting but it shall be done unto us according to what our God hath promised.

I.

TO fuch, O Lord, as fear thy name, a banner thou doft fhew,

That they may triumph in the fame, because thy word is true.

II.

That thy beloved people may

deliver'd be from thrall,

Save with the pow'r of thy right hand and hear me when I call.

III.

Give aid, O Lord, and us relieve from them who us disdain,

The help which hoits of men can give is all but weak and vain.

IV.

But thro' our God we fhall have might
to take great things in hand;
He will tread down and put to flight
all thofe who us withstand.

Good

Good Friday.

PSALM XXII.

This pfalm treats of the fufferings of Chrift, and of the glory which fhould follow, by the fpreading of his gofpel, and by the fetting up of his kingdom in the hearts of his willing people. Every circumftance here mentioned has had its accomplishment in the perfon of Chrift, as the new teftament has infallibly proved, and the reft is receiving its accomplishment in the preaching of the gofpel, and thereby bringing finners to believe in a crucified Jefus.

Whoever has found redemption in the blood of the lamb will this day adore and blefs him. Here is the fubject of the day indited by the holy Spirit in proper words. Faith in Jefus will enable us to apply them, and lead us to adore, with all his redeemed in earth and heaven, him that loved us and washed us from our fins in his own blood, and hath made us kings and priests to God and the Father: to him be glory for ever and ever. Amen-let every creature fay, Amen.

I.

MY God, my God, wherefore dost thou

forfake me utterly,

And helpest not, when I do make. my great complaint and cry?

II.

All day, my God, to thee I cry,
yet am not heard by thee,
And in the feason of the night
I cannot filent be.

III. All

III.

All that me fee, laugh me to scorn,
fhoot out the lip do they,
They nod and fhake their heads at me,
and mocking they do fay,

IV.

This man did truft in God that he
would free him by his might,
Let him deliver him, fince he
had in him fuch delight.

V.

Then, Lord, depart not now from me
in this my prefent grief,
Since I have none to be my help
my fuccor and relief.

PSALM XXII.

I.

MY garments they divided have in parts among them all,

And for my vefture they caft lots to whom it fhould befall.

II.

Therefore, I pray thee, be not far from me at my great need,

But rather fince thou art my ftrength to help me, Lord, make speed.

III. Then

III.

Then fhall I to my brethren all thy majefty record,

And in the church fhall praise the name of thee the living Lord.

AFTERNOON.

PSALM XXII.

I.

WITHIN the congregation great my praise fhall be of thee,

My vows before them who him fear fhall be perform'd by me.

II.

The meek fhall eat and shall be fill'd, they also praise shall give

Unto the Lord, who do him feek: your heart fhall ever live.

III.

The coasts of all the earth fhall praise
the Lord, and feek his grace;
The heathen folk fhall worship all
before his glorious face.

IV.

The kingdom of the heathen folk

the Lord fhall have therefore,

And he fhall be their governor and king for evermore.

Eafter