2 My trembling flesh and aching heart
May often fail to succour me;

But God shall inward strength impart,
And my eternal portion be.

3 For they that far from Thee remove,
Shall into sudden ruin fall;

If after other gods they rove,

Thy vengeance shall destroy them all.

4 But as for me, 'tis good and just,
That I should still to God repair;
In Him I always put my trust,
And will his wondrous works declare.

PSALM 74. C.M.

Tour defence has fought;
HOU heretofore, with kingly pow'r,

For us, throughout the wond'ring world,
Hast great salvation wrought.

2 Thine is the cheerful day, and thine
The black return of night;

Thou hast prepar'd the glorious sun,
And ev'ry feebler light;

3 By Thee the borders of the earth
In perfect order stand;

The summer's warmth, and winter's cold,
Attend on thy command,

4 Thy ancient cov'nant, Lord, regard,
And make thy promise good;

Nor let each corner of the land
Be fill'd with men of blood.

TH

PSALM 75. P.M.

THAT Thou, O Lord, art ever nigh,
Though veil'd in awful majesty,
Thy mighty works declare:

Thy hand this earthly frame upholds,
Thine eye the universe beholds,
With providential care.

2 Thou settest up, and pullest down :
The ruler's power, the monarch's crown,
Thy hands alone bestow :

In Thee all creatures live and move;
Thou reign'st supreme in heav'n above,
And in the earth below.

3 Great King of kings, and Lord of lords,
Whose hand chastises and rewards,
Thee only we adore:

To Thee the voice of praise shall rise,
In hallelujahs to the skies,

Till time shall be no more!

OD in his Church is known,

GThe God of love and might

He rears in her his earthly throne,
He tends her day and night.
2 The pow'rs of death and hell
In vain her peace oppose;

A word of his the storm can quell,
And scatter all her foes.

3 The Lord to judgment came; Earth trembled, and was still : 'Tis his, 'tis his, the proud to tame, And shield the meek from ill.

4 The fury of his foes

Fulfils but his decree;

Ye saints, on Him your hopes repose, And He your strength will be.

10 God I cried, who to my help
Did graciously repair;

In trouble's dismal day I sought
My God with humble pray'r.

2 Can his long-practis'd love forget
Its wonted aids to bring?

Has He in wrath shut up and seal'd
His mercy's healing spring?

3 I'll call to mind his works of old,
The wonders of his might;

On them my heart shall meditate,
My tongue shall them recite.

4 Safe lodg'd from human search on high,
O God, thy counsels are!
Who is so great a God as ours?
Who can with Him compare?

PSALM 78. C.M.

MY tongue, by inspiration taught,

Shall parables unfold,

Dark oracles, but understood,

And own'd for truths of old.

2 We will not hide them from our sons;
Our offspring shall be taught
The praises of the Lord, whose strength
Has works of wonder wrought.

3 For Jacob he this law ordain'd ;
This league with Israel made;
With charge to be from age to age,
From race to race, convey'd:

4 That generations yet to come
Should to their unborn heirs
Religiously transmit the same,
And they again to theirs.

5 To teach them that in God alone
Their hope securely stands;
That they should ne'er forget his works,
But keep his just commands.

H

PSALM 79. C.M.

OW long wilt Thou be angry, Lord?
Must we for ever mourn?

Shall thy devouring jealous rage,
Like fire, for ever burn?

Thou God of our salvation, help,
And free our souls from blame;
So shall our pardon and defence
Exalt thy glorious name.

3 So we, thy people and thy flock,
Shall ever praise thy name;
And with glad hearts our grateful thanks
From age to age proclaim.

PSALM 80. L.M.

ISRAEL'S Shepherd, Joseph's Friend, So strong to help, so swift to hear, Again on cherub wings descend,

Thy suff'ring flock to guide and cheer.