3 From the first dawning light Till the dark evening rise, For thy salvation, Lord, I wait With ever-longing eyes.
4 Remember all thy grace, And lead me in thy truth; Forgive the sins of riper days, And follies of my youth.
5 The Lord is just and kind, The meek shall learn his ways; And every humble sinner find The methods of his grace.
6 For his own goodness" sake He saves my soul from shame; He pardons (tho" my guilt be great) Thro" my Redeemer"s name.
Psalm 25:2. 12 14 10 13. Second Part.
Divine instruction.
1 Where shall the man be found That fears t" offend his G.o.d, That loves the gospel"s joyful sound, And trembles at the rod?
2 The Lord shall make him know The secrets of his heart, The wonders of his covenant show, And all his love impart.
3 The dealings of his hand Are truth and mercy still With such as to his covenant stand, And love to do his will.
4 Their souls shall dwell at ease Before their Maker"s face, Their seed shall taste the promises, In their extensive grace.
Psalm 25:3. 15-22. Third Part.
Distress of soul; or, Backsliding and desertion.
1 Mine eyes and my desire Are ever to the Lord; I love to plead his promises, And rest upon his word.
2 Turn, turn thee to my soul, Bring thy salvation near: When will thy hand release my feet Out of the deadly snare?
3 When shall the sovereign grace Of my forgiving G.o.d Restore me from those dangerous ways My wandering feet have trod?
4 The tumult of my thoughts Doth but enlarge my woe; My spirit languishes, my heart Is desolate and low.
5 With every morning light My sorrow new begins; Look on my anguish and my pain, And pardon all my sins.
PAUSE.
6 Behold the hosts of h.e.l.l How cruel is their hate!
Against my life they rise, and join Their fury with deceit.
7 O keep my soul from death, Nor put my hope to shame, For I have plac"d my only trust In my Redeemer"s name.
8 With humble faith I wait To see thy face again; Of Israel it shall ne"er be said, "He sought the Lord in vain."
Psalm 26.
Self-examination; or, Evidences of grace.
1 Judge me, O Lord, and prove my ways, And try my reins, and try my heart; My faith upon thy promise stays, Nor from thy law my feet depart.
2 I hate to walk, I hate to sit, With men of vanity and lies; The scoffer and the hypocrite Are the abhorrence of mine eyes.
3 Amongst thy saints will I appear, With hands well wash"d in innocence; But when I stand before thy bar, The blood of Christ is my defence.
4 I love thy habitation, Lord, The temple where thine honours dwell; There shall I hear thine holy word, And there thy works of wonder tell.
5 Let not my soul be join"d at last With men of treachery and blood, Since I my days on earth have past Among the saints, and near my G.o.d.
Psalm 27:1. 1-6. First Part.
The church is our delight and safety.
1 The Lord of glory is my light, And my salvation too; G.o.d is my strength, nor will I fear What all my foes can do.
2 One privilege my heart desires; O grant me an abode Among the churches of thy saints, The temples of my G.o.d!
3 There shall I offer my requests, And see thy beauty still, Shall hear thy messages of love, And there enquire thy will.
4 When troubles rise, and storms appear, There may his children hide: G.o.d has a strong pavilion where He makes my soul abide.
5 Now shall my head be lifted high Above my foes around, And songs of joy and victory Within thy temple sound.
Psalm 27:2. 8 9 13 14. Second Part.
Prayer and Hope.
1 Soon as I heard my Father say, "Ye children, seek my grace;"
My heart reply"d without delay, "I"ll seek my Father"s face."
2 Let not thy face be hid from me, Nor frown my soul away; G.o.d of my life, I fly to thee In a distressing day.
3 Should friends and kindred near and dear Leave me to want, or die, My G.o.d would make my life his care And all my need supply.
4 My fainting flesh had dy"d with grief, Had not my soul believ"d To see thy grace provide relief, Nor was my hope deceiv"d.
5 Wait on the Lord, ye trembling saints, And keep your courage up; He"ll raise your spirit when it faints, And far exceed your hope.
Psalm 29. L. M.
Storm and thunder.
1 Give to the Lord, ye sons of fame, Give to the Lord renown and power, Ascribe due honours to his name, And his eternal might adore.
2 The Lord proclaims his power aloud Over the ocean and the land; His voice divides the watery cloud, And lightnings blaze at his command.
3 He speaks, and tempest, hail, and wind, Lay the wide forests bare around; The fearful hart, and frighted hind, Leap at the terror of the sound.
4 To Lebanon he turns his voice, And, lo, the stately cedars break; The mountains tremble at the noise, The vallies roar, the deserts quake.
5 The Lord sits sovereign on the flood, The thunderer reigns for ever king; But makes his church his blest abode, Where we his awful glories sing.