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I.

ITH heart I do accord
to praise and bless the Lord,
in prefence of the juft,

For great his works are found

to fearch them fuch are bound who do him love and truft.

II.

His works are glorious :
His righteousness for us

doth evermore endure,
His wondrous works he would
we still remember should,
his mercy is full fure.

III.

Redemption great he gave
his people for to fave,
it alfo hath appear'd;
His cov❜nant cannot fail,
but evermore prevail,
his holy name be fear'd.

IV.

Such as to him bear love, a portion fair above

he hath up for them laid. For this they fhall well find, he will have them in mind and keep them as he said.

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Tenth Sunday after Trinity.

PSALM CXII.

This is a pfalm of praife. The prophet bleffes God for the great promifes, which have been fulfilled to Christ, and will be fulfilled to all his. Under him, exceeding great and precious though they be, yet every believer may claim them as his own, and expect the fulfilling of them. O for more faith. The Lord increase it in our hearts, that we may fing the words for ourselves. May every one of us find the pfalm realized to day, and blefs the Lord for this and for all his goodness to the children of men.

I.

PRAISE ye the Lord. That man is bleft who fears the Lord aright:

Who in keeping of his commands. doth greatly take delight.

II.

He fhall his feed and offspring make mighty the earth upon;

Of upright men bleffed fhall he make the generation.

III.

Treasures of wealth fhall ever be within his house in store,

And his free gift of righteousness endures for evermore.

IV. For

IV.

For the upright he makes light arise tho' they in darkness be: Compaffionate and merciful, and juftifier he.

V.

This good man doth his grace bestow and doth to others lend, He with difcretion his affairs will guide unto the end.

SUREI

URELY there is not any thing that ever shall him move :

This righteous man's memorial. fhall everlasting prove.

II.

When he shall evil tidings hear
he fhall not be afraid,
His heart is fixt, his confidence
upon the Lord is stay'd.

III.

His heart is firmly stablished, afraid he shall not be,

Until upon his enemies:

he his defire shall fee.

IV.

He hath difpers'd, giv'n to the poor,
his righteoufnefs alway
Remains: High fhall his glory rise,
and never fhall decay.

AFTERNOON.

PSALM CXIII.

This is another pfalm of praife: One of the grand Hallelujah chorus. It fets forth the majesty of the Lord as worthy to be extolled throughout the world for his infinite condefcenfion to poor finners. His free grace lifts them up from their depth of mifery, and raises them to the height of glory, even to be numbered among the children of the most high God. This honor he confers on the poor Gentile church, making her a joyful mother of children: "Far more

fhall be the children of the defolate, than of the mar"ried woman, faith the Lord." To day is this fcripture fulfilled. O how should we rejoice and be glad therein! The hymn was made for us poor finners of the Gentiles. It treats of us, and of our falvation. With what triumph of joy should believers fing it! admiring and adoring the free grace of God: And as it begins and ends with Hallelujah, may we from our hearts afcribe to him all the glory of his goodness to the children of men.

I.

E children which do ferve the Lord,
Praise ye his name with one accord,
Yea bleffed be always his name,
Who from the rifing of the fun,
Till it return where it begun,
Is to be praised with great fame.

II. The

II.

The Lord all people doth furmount,
As for his glory we may count

Above the highest heav'ns to be.
With God the Lord, who can compare,
Whofe dwellings in the heav'ns are,
Of fuch great power and might is he.

III.

He doth abafe himself we know,
Things to behold on earth below,
And alfo in the heav'n above,
The needy out of duft to draw,
Alfo the poor who help none faw
His mercy only did him move.

IV.

And fo did fet them up on high
With princes of great dignity,
Raised by him unto great fame,
The barren church he makes to bear,
And with great joy her fons to rear,
Therefore praife ye his holy name.

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