II.

Sing praises to our God, fing praife, fing praises to our king,

For God is king of all the earth, all skilful praises fing.

III.

God o'er the heathen reigns and fits upon his holy throne;

The princes of the people have themselves join'd ev'ry one

IV.

To Abram's people: For our God who is exalted high,

As with a buckler doth defend his church continually.

Sunday

Sunday after Afcenfion Day.

PSALM XLVII.

See page 265.

I.

YE people all with one accord

clap hands, fhout and rejoice,

Be glad and fing unto the Lord with sweet and pleasant voice.

II.

For high he is and to be fear'd, his wonders manifold,

A mighty king he is likewife. in all the world extoll'd.

The heathen people under us

he furely fhall fubdue,

And all the nations he shall make under our feet to bow.

GLORIA PATRI.

PSALM XCIII.

This pfalm defcribes the kingdom of the Lord Chrift. It is fhort, but full; containing the praises of his government for its majefty, power, and holiness. These are celebrated from fome of his royal acts, fuch as his establishing the course of nature, out of

which it cannot be turned by any hand, but his own, and his establishing his church upon a rock, against which let the multitude rage, and the hosts of hell combine, yet fhall they not prevail. His throne is from everlafting, out of the reach of all oppofition. His church hall find his teftimonies faithful in every word, and he will according to his teftimonies keep it by his mighty power, till it be perfected in holinefs for evermore.

The fubjects of this kingdom, partakers of righteoufnefs, peace and joy in the holy Ghoft, are here called upon to fing the praises of their fovereign Lord. It becometh them well to be thankful. Every expreffion of gratitude is their privilege, and the homage which he requires of them. May our hearts adore him and blefs him, while we utter his praifes with our lips. O holy and eternal Spirit glorify Jefus in our fongs this day.

THE Lord doth reign and cloath'd is he with majefty most bright,

His works do fhew him cloath'd to be, and girt about with might:

H.

The Lord alfo the world hath made

and formed it moft fure,

No might can make it change its course, at stay it doth endure.

III.

Or e'er the earth was made or wrought thy throne was fet before,

Beyond all time that can be thought thou haft been evermore.

יד

AFTER

AFTERNOON.

PSALM XCIII.

THE floods, O Lord, have lifted up, have lifted up their voice,

The floods have lifted up their waves, and made a mighty noise;

II.

But yet the Lord who is on high is mightier by far,

Than noise of many waters is or greatest billows are.

III.

Thy teftimonies ev'ry one

in faithfulness excell, And holinefs for ever Lord

within thine houfe doth dwell.

IV.

To Father, Son, and holy Ghost,

the God whom we adore, Be glory as it was, is now,

and shall be evermore.

Whitfunday.

PSALM LXVIII.

This is a defcription of the victory of Jefus over all his enemies and ours. Having conquered fin, and the world, and Satan, and having triumphed gloriously over death and the grave, he afcended on high leading captivity captive, and he received gifts for men, which he bestowed upon them abundantly on the day of pentecoft. Then he demonftrated that he was head over all things to the church, by giving his ministers every needful gift and grace of the holy Spirit to gather in his people, and to build them up in their most holy faith. Still his hand is not fhortened. He has the fame gifts for men, yea for the rebellious. May he beftow them on us this day. Lord, give us thy Spirit; that he may teftify of thee to us, and may glorify thee in us and by us. If he has indeed enabled us to receive thee by true faith, and we can call thee Lord by the holy Ghost, may he awaken in us every grateful fentiment. May we join with all the church to day in bleffing the Lord the Spirit for bringing us into fellowship with the Father and the Son. May he continue and increase this holy fellowship, till it be perfected in full enjoyment of the Father's love in Jefus, to whom be all glory for ever and ever. Amen,

I.

LET righteous men in God be glad, let them before his fight

Be very joyful, yea let them rejoice with all their might.