5 The Lord our Saviour ever lives,
His name be ever blest;

His powerful arm the victory gives,
And gives his people rest.

WATTS.

PSALM XIX. First Part. C. M.
The Voice of Nature proclaiming God.
1 THE heavens declare thy glory, Lord,
Which that alone can fill ;
The firmament and stars express
Their great Creator's skill.

2 The dawn of each returning day

Fresh beams of knowledge brings; And from the dark returns of night, Divine instruction springs.

3 Their powerful language to no realm Or region is confin'd;

'Tis nature's voice, and understood Alike by all mankind.

4 Their doctrine does its sacred sense Through earth's extent display, Whose bright contents the circling sun Does round the world convey.

5 No bridegroom, on his nuptial day, Has such a cheerful face;

No giant does like him rejoice

To run his glorious race.

6 From east to west, from west to east, His restless course he goes;

And, through his progress, cheerful light And vital warmth bestows.

TATE

PSALM XIX. Sec. Part. C. M. or b
The Excellency of Scripture.

1 GOD's perfect law converts the soul,
Reclaims from false desires;
With sacred wisdom his sure word
The ignorant inspires.

2 The statutes of the Lord are just,
And bring sincere delight;
His pure commands in search of truth
Assist the feeblest sight.

3 His perfect worship here is fix'd,
On sure foundations laid;
His equal laws are in the scales
Of truth and justice weigh'd.

4 Of more esteem than golden mines,
Or gold refin'd with skill;

More sweet than honey, or the drops
Which from the comb distil.

5 My trusty counsellors they are,
And friendly warning give;
Divine rewards attend on those
Who by thy precepts live.

6 But what frail man observes how oft
He does from virtue fall?

O cleanse me from my secret faults,
Thou God, who know'st them all.

PSALM XIX. Long Metre.
Nature and Scripture compared.

TATE.

I THE heavens declare thy glory, Lord,
In every star thy wisdom shines;
But when our eyes behold thy word,
We read thy name in fairer lines.

2 The rolling sun, the changing light,
And nights and days thy power confess;
But the blest volume thou hast writ
Reveals thy justice and thy grace."

3 Sun, moon and stars convey thy praise Through the whole earth, and never stand; So when thy truth began its race,

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It touch'd and glanc'd on every land. 4 Nor shall thy spreading gospel rest, Till through the world thy truth hás run ; Till Christ hath all the nations blest That see the light or feel the sun. 5 Great Sun of righteousness, arise; Bless the dark world with heavenly light, Thy gospel makes the simple wise, Thy laws are pure, thy judgments right. 6 Thy noblest wonders here we view, In souls renew'd and sins forgiven ́; Lord, cleanse my sins, my soul renew, And make thy word my guide to heaven. WATTS.

PSALM XIX. Six Line. L. M.

1 GREAT God, the heaven's well order'd frame Declares the glory of thy name;

Here thy rich works of wonder shine;
A thousand starry beauties there,
A thousand radiant marks appear

Of boundless power and skill divine. I 2 From night to day, from day to night, The dawning and the dying light

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Lectures of heavenly wisdom read;
With silent eloquence, they raise
Our thoughts to our Creator's praise,
And neither sound nor language need.

3 Yet their divine instructions run
Far as the circuit of the sun,

And every nation knows their voice;
Where'er he spreads his beams abroad,
He publishes his maker, God,

Rolls round, and makes the earth rejoice.
4 But when we read thy written word,
What light and joy those leaves afford!
These are our study and delight:
Not honey so invites the taste,
Nor gold that hath the furnace past,
Appears so pleasing to the sight.
5 From the discoveries of thy law,
The perfect rules of life we draw ;

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'But 'tis thy blessed gospel, Lord, Which makes our guilty conscience clean, Converts our soul, subdues our sin,

And gives a free but large reward.

6 Who knows the errors of his thoughts!
Forgive, O Lord, our secret faults,

And from presumptuous sins restrain :
Accept the tribute of our praise,
That we have read thy book of grace,
And book of nature, not in vain.

PSALM XIX. Short Metre.
For the Lord's Day Morning.

1 BEHOLD, the morning sun
Begins his glorious way,

WATTS.

His beams through all the nations run,
And life and light convey.

2 But where the gospel comes,

It spreads diviner light;

It calls dead sinners from their tombs, And gives the blind their sight.

3 How perfect is thy word!

And all thy judgments just! For ever sure thy promise, Lord, tp And we securely trust. 4 My gracious God, how plain Are thy directions given ! O may I never read in vain, But find the path to heaven. 5 I hear thy word with love, O help me to obey;

Send thy good Spirit from above, to guide me, lest I stray.

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6 Whilst with my heart and tongue
I spread thy praise abroad;
Accept the worship and the song,/?u
My Saviour and my God.

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WATTS.

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PSALM XX., Long Metre.
For a Day of Prayer in War.

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NOW may the God of power and grace Attend his humble people's cry, in A Jehovah hears when Israel prays, And sends deliverance from on high. 2 The name of Jacob's God defends Better

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than shields or brazen walls He from his S Sanctuary sends' Succour and strength when Zion calls.

3 Well he remembers all our sighs, His love exceeds our b

best desertsnä

His love accepts the sacrifice

Of humble groans and broken hearts.