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Sinners of state he can despise ;
But saints are honour'd in his eyes.
4 Firm to his word he ever stood,
And always makes his promise good;
Nor dares to change the thing he swears,
Whatever pain or loss he bears.

5 He never deals in bribing gold,

And mourns that justice should be sold:
While others scorn and wrong the poor,
Sweet charity attends his door.

6 He loves his enemies, and prays

For those that curse him to his face;
And doth to all men still the same

That he would hope or wish from them.
7 Yet, when his holiest works are done,
His soul depends on grace alone :
This is the man thy face shall see,
And dwell for ever, Lord, with thee.
PSALM 16. First Part. L. M.
Confession of our poverty; and Saints the best company.
RESERVE me, Lord, in time of need,
For succour to thy throne I flee;

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But have no merits there to plead :
My goodness cannot reach to thee.

2 Oft have my heart and tongue confess'd,
How empty and how poor I am :
My praise can never make thee blest,
Nor add new glories to thy name.

3 Yet, Lord, thy saints on earth may reap
Some profit by the good we do:

These are the company I keep,

These are the choicest friends I know.

4 Let others choose the sons of mirth, To give a relish to their wine;

I love the men of heav'nly birth,
Whose thoughts and language are divine.
PSALM 16. Second Part. L. M.

The sufficiency of Christ.

1 HOW fast their guilt and sorrows rise, Who haste to seek some idol-god:

I will not taste their sacrifice,

Their off'rings of forbidden blood.
2 My God provides a richer cup,
And nobler food to live upon;
He for my life hath offer'd up
Jesus, his best beloved Son.
3 His love is my perpetual feast;
By day his councils guide me right:
And be his name for ever blest,
Who gives me sweet advice by night.
4 I set him still before mine eyes;
At my right hand he stands prepar'd
To keep my soul from all surprise,
And be my everlasting guard.

PSALM 16. Third Part. L. M.
Support in death, and hope of the resurrection.
HEN God is nigh, my faith is strong;
His arm is my almighty prop:
Be glad my heart, rejoice my tongue;
My dying flesh shall rest in hope.

2 Tho' in the dust I lay my head,
Yet, gracious God, thou will not leave
My soul for ever with the dead :

For Christ hath triumph'd o'er the grave.

3 My flesh shall thy first call obey,
Shake off the dust, and rise on high:
Then shalt thou lead the wond'rous way,
Up to thy throne above the sky.

4 There streams of endless pleasure flow; And full discov'ries of thy grace (Which we but tasted here below) Spread heav'nly joys thro' all the place. PSALM 16. Fourth Part.

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Divine goodness and counsel.

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SAVE me, O Lord, from ev'ry foe;
In thee my trust I place:

Tho' all the good, that I can do,

Can ne'er deserve thy grace.
2 Yet, here, thy children to sustain
Shall be my lov'd employ ;
Thy children, first and best of men,
My friends, my highest joy.

3 Let heathens to their idols haste,
And worship wood, or stone;
But my delightful lot is cast

Where the true God is known.

4 The Lord provides my constant food,
He fills my daily cup;

Much am I pleas'd with present good,
But more rejoice in hope.

5 God is my portion and my joy,
His counsels are my light:
He gives me sweet advice by day,
And gentle hints by night.

6 My soul would all her thoughts approve To his all-seeing eye:

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Not death nor hell my hope shall move, While such a friend is nigh.

PSALM 17. First Part. S. M.

The portion of Saints and Sinners.

ARISE, my gracious God,

And make the wicked flee:

They are but thy chastising rod,
To drive thy saints to thee.
2 Behold the sinner dies,
His haughty words are vain:
Here in this life his pleasure lies,
And all beyond is pain.
3 Then let his pride advance,
And boast of all his store :
The Lord is my inheritance,

My soul can wish no more.
4 I shall behold the face
Of my forgiving God;

And stand complete in righteousness,
Wash'd in my Saviour's blood.
5 There's a new heav'n begun
When I awake from death,

Drest in the likeness of thy Son,
And draw immortal breath.

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PSALM 17. Second Part. L. M. The hope and heaven of believers. ORD, I am thine; but thou wilt prove My faith, my patience, and my love : When men of spite against me join, They are the sword, the hand is thine. 2 Their hope and portion lie below; 'Tis all the happiness they know;

'Tis all they seek; they take their shares, And leave the rest among their heirs. 3 What sinners value I resign: Lord, 'tis enough that thou art mine. I shall behold thy blissful face, And stand complete in righteousness. 4 This life's a dream, an empty show; But the bright world to which I go,

Hath joys substantial and sincere ;
When shall I wake and find me there?
5 O glorious hour! O blest abode !
I shall be near and like my God!
And flesh and sin no more control
The sacred pleasures of the soul.

6 My flesh shall slumber in the ground,
"Till the last trumpet's joyful sound;
Then burst the chains with sweet surprise,
And in my Saviour's image rise.

PSALM 18. First Part. L. M.

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Deliverance from despair.

'HEE will I love, O Lord, my strength,
My rock, my tower, my high defence:
Thy mighty arm shall be my trust :
For I have found salvation thence..

2 Death, and the terrors of the grave,
Spread over me their dismal shade;
While floods of high temptations rose
And made my sinking soul afraid.
3 I saw the opening gates of hell
With endless pains and sorrows there,
Which none but they that feel, can tell;
While I was hurry'd to despair.

4 In my distress I call'd my God,

When I could scarce believe him mine:
He bow'd his ear to my complaints;
Then did his grace appear divine.
5 With speed he flew to my relief,
As on a cherub's wing he rode :
Awful and bright as lightning shone
The face of my deliv'rer, God.
6 Temptations fled at his rebuke,
Dispell'd by his almighty breath :

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