Thy providence is kind and large, From the provisions of thy house Life, like a fountain rich and free, PSALM XL. I WAITED long, and sought the Lord, And patiently did bear; At length he did to me accord He brought me from the dreadful pit, And he did guide my way. To me he taught a psalm of praise, PSALM XLI. HAPPY the man, whose tender care Relieves the poor distress'd: If he in languishing estate Let therefore Israel's Lord and God And all the people's glad applause PSALM XLII. As pants the hart for cooling streams, For thee my God, the living God, Tears are my constant food, while thus Insulting foes upbraid, "Deluded wretch, where's now thy God? And where's his promis'd aid?" I sigh whene'er my musing thoughts When I with troops of pious friends C 3 PSALM XLVI. GOD is our refuge in distress, Torn piece-meal by the roaring tide. The royal seat of God most high: In tumults when the heathen rag'd, He thunder'd and dispers'd their pow'rs; The Lord of Hosts conducts our arms, Our tow'r of refuge in alarms, Our father's guardian God and ours. Come see the wonders he hath wrought, On earth what desolation brought; How he has calm'd the jarring world: He broke the warlike spear and bow; With them their thund'ring chariots too, Into devouring flames were hurl'd. PSALM LI. TOUCH thou my lips, my tongue untie, And as for outward sacrifice, I would have offer'd many one; But thou esteem'st them of no price, And therein pleasure takest none. The heavy heart, the mind opprest, And that thou chiefly dost expect, |