To-morrow's wind fweeps over the land, 3 Our life contains a thousand springs, 4 'Tis God alone upholds our frame, Who rear'd it from the duft; Hofanna to his holy name, In him is all our trust. W. PSALM. XXXVI. Shortness of life and goodness of God. TIME, what a fhort-liv'd vapour Our days how swift they are! Swift as an Indian arrow flees, Or like a shooting star. 2 The prefent moments just appear, And slide away fo, fast 'tis ! That we can hardly fay they are here,. 3 Yet, mighty God, tho' fwift our days, More fwift thy bounties are: Of Of Imaller number, tardier pace, The moments of the year. 4 We owe our breath, fenfe, raiment, food, 5 His goodness runs an endless round;. His mercy knows no narrow bound;: 6 Thus we begin the lasting fong;: W. PSALM XXXVII.. God's eternal dominion. ♪ GREAT GOD, how infinite art thou! How frail and weak are we! Let every rank of being bow, And pay its praise to thee. 2 Thy throne eternal ages ftood Thou Thou art the ever-living God, Were all the nations dead. 3 While like a tide our minutes flow, 4 Eternity, with all its years, 5 From our perpetual changes flow 6 Great God, how infinite art thou! Let every rank of being bow, W. PSALM XXXVIII. God's decrees. I LET the whole race of creatures lie Abas'd before the Lord: Whate❜er Whate'er his powerful word has form'd 2 Ten thousand ages ere the skies All the long years and worlds to come. 3 Alike the monarch, and the worm, Rifes, and finks, and lives, and dies, 4 If light attend the course I go, 5 Great God, contented with thy will, The volumes of thy deep decrees, 6 It is enough if to my prayer One only wish be given, That, joys or woes, all may combine To bring me safe to heaven. W. PSALM XXXIX. PSALM XXXIX. Hope in God and dedication of ourselves to bis Service. HOW can I fink while thou, O God, Art my defence and stay? All nature rests upon thine arm; 2 How can I perish? Jesus lives; 3 Lord, all I have and all I am Whate'er my duty bids me give PSALM XL. Citizenship of chriftians 1 NOT to the terrors of the Lord, W. |