mf 4 Green as the leaf, and ever fair,
Shall his profession shine;
While fruits of holiness appear,
Like clusters on the vine.

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5 Not so the impious and unjust :-
What vain designs they form!-
Their hopes are blown away like dust,
Or chaff, before the storm.

6 Sinners in judgment shall not stand
Among the sons of grace,

When Christ, the Judge, at his right hand
Appoints his saints a place.

THIRD PART. S. M. Bladenburg.

THE man is ever blest,

Who shuns the sinner's ways;
Among their councils never stands,

Nor takes the scorner's place:

2 But makes the law of God
His study and delight,
Amidst the labors of the day,
And watches of the night.

mf 3 He, like a tree, shall thrive,
With waters near the root;
Fresh as the leaf, his name shall live;
His works are heavenly fruit.

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4 Not so th' ungodly race;

They no such blessings find:

<Their hopes shall flee like empty chaff, Before the driving wind.

FOURTH PART. 7s.

OII how blest the man, whose ear
Impious counsel shuns to hear;
Who nor loves nor treads the way,
Where the sons of folly stray:-

2 But, impressed with sacred awe,
Meditates, great God, thy law:
This by day his fixed employ,
This by night his constant joy

Norwich.

mf 3 Like the tree, that's taught to grow
Where the streams refreshing flow,
He his fruitful branch shall spread,
Prosperous, he no leaf shall shed.

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4 See, ah! see, a different fate
God's obdurate foes await!

See them, to his wrath consigned, <<Fly like chaff before the wind.

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And to each assign his doom;-
Say-shall then the impious band
With the just assembled stand?
mf 6 These, th' Almighty-these alone-
Objects of his love shall own;-

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Len Whelmed in endless ruin lie.

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FIRST PART. C. M. Marlow.

Christ exalted and his Enemies warned.
THY did the nations join to slay
The Lord's anointed Son?

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Why did they cast his laws away,
And tread his Gospel down?

2 The Lord, who sits above the skies,
Derides their rage below;

He speaks, with vengeance in his eyes,
And strikes their spirits through.
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"And raise him from the dead;
"I make my holy hill his throne,
"And wide his kingdom spread."
4 Be wise, ye rulers of the earth,
Obey th' anointed Lord;
Adore the King of heavenly birth,
And tremble at his word.

SECOND PART. C. M. Patmos.
ATTEND, O earth, when God declares
His uncontrolled decree :-

"Thou art my Son-this day, my heir,
"Have I begotten thee.

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2 "Ask--and receive thy full demands→→
"Thine shall the heathen be;
"The utmost limits of the lands
"Shall be possessed by thee."

3 Learn, then, ye princes-and give ear,
Ye judges of the earth;

mf Worship the Lord with holy fear,
Rejoice with awful mirth.

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THIRD PART. S. M.

THE Lord ascends on high,
And asks to rule the earth;
The merit of his blood he pleads,
And pleads his heavenly birth.
2 He asks-and God bestows
A large inheritance:

Far as the world's remotest ends,
His kingdom shall advance.

3 The nations that rebel

Must feel his iron rod:

He'll vindicate those honors well,
Which he received from God.

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And worship at his throne:
With trembling joy, ye people, bow
To God's exalted Son.

5 If once his wrath arise,

Ye perish on the place:

But blessed is the soul that flies
For refuge to his grace.

FOURTH PART. H. M.

JESUS, the Saviour, reigns!
On Zion is his throne:
The Lord's decree sustains
His own begotten Son:

Up from the grave
He bids him rise,

Dover.

Murray.

If And mount the skies,
With power to save.

2 His kingdom is complete,
This day exalts his name:

Before his Father's seat,
He makes his righteous claim:
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From shore to shore.

p< Gentiles adore,
His power confess:

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FIRST PART.

L. M.

Bath.

God our Defence. Morning.

LORD, how many are my foes,

In this weak state of flesh and blood!

My peace they daily discompose, But my defence and hope is God. 2 Tired with the burdens of the day, To thee I raised an evening cry; mf Thou heard'st, when I began to pray, And thine almighty help was nigh.

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3 Supported by thine heavenly aid, I laid me down, and slept secure; mf Not death should make my heart afraid, Though I should wake and rise no more. mf 4 But God sustained me all the night: Salvation doth to God belong: He raised my head to see the light, And makes his praise my morning song.

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SECOND PART. C. M. mp MY God, how many are my fears! How fast my foes increase!

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Their number-how it multiplies!
How fatal to my peace!

Dundee.

2 But thou, my glory, and my strength,
Shalt on the tempter tread

Shalt silence all my threatening guilt,
And raise my drooping head.

3 I cried, and from his holy hill,
He bowed a listening ear:

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And he subdued my fear.

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5 What though the hosts of death and hell
All armed against me stood?

No terrors now shall shake my soul:
My refuge is my God.

THIRD PART. C. M.

St. Ann's.

mf THOU, gracious Lord, art my defence;
On thee my hopes rely:

Thou art my glory, and shalt yet
Lift up my head on high.

mp 2 Guarded by him, I laid me down,
My sweet repose to take;

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For I, through him, securely sleep,
Through him, in safety wake.

3 Salvation to the Lord belongs;
He only can defend:

His blessing he extends to all,
That on his power depend.

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FIRST PART

L. M. Duke Street.

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God our Portion.

Who will bestow some earthly good?
THAT tho' th' unthinking world may say,

Lord, for thy light and love we pray:
Our souls desire this heavenly food.
2 Then shall our cheerful powers rejoice
At grace divine and love so great:
Nor will we change our happy choice,
For all their wealth and boasted state.

SECOND PART. L. M. Duke Street.

Rest and Peace in God. Evening.

THY favor, gracious Lord, impart,
With sacred joy to cheer my heart:
Howe'er the corn and wine increase,
Earth ne'er can yield such heavenly peace.
2 With thy protection kindly blest,

I'll lay me down in peace to rest;
<Safe in thy care-from danger free-
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