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159.
Communion with God. Psalm 61. C.P.M. (4
stanzas)
1. O God, regard my
humble plea;
I cannot be so
far from Thee
But Thou wilt
hear my cry;
When I by trouble
am distressed,
Then lead me on
the Rock to rest
That higher is
than I.
2.
In Thee my soul
hath shelter found,
And Thou hast
been from foes around
The tower to
which I flee.
Within Thy house
will I abide;
My refuge sure,
whate'er betide,
Thy sheltering
wings shall be.
3.
For Thou, O God,
my vows hast heard,
On me the
heritage conferred
Of those that
fear Thy Name;
A blest anointing
Thou dost give,
And Thou wilt
make me ever live
Thy praises to
proclaim.
4.
Before Thy face
shall I abide;
O God, Thy truth
and grace provide
To guard me in
the way;
So I will make
Thy praises known,
And, humbly
bending at Thy throne,
My vows will
daily pay.
160.
Confidence in God. Psalm 61. C.M. (4
stanzas)
1. O God, give ear
unto my cry,
And to my voice
attend;
Though far from
home and from Thy house,
To Thee my
prayers ascend.
2.When troubles
overwhelm my heart,
Then Thou wilt
hear my cry,
For safety lead
me to the Rock
That higher is
than I.
3. A refuge Thou
hast been for me
When storms of
trouble lower;
When foes assail,
then Thou hast been
My strong defense
and tower.
4.
Within Thy holy
temple, Lord,
I ever will
abide;
Beneath the
covert of Thy wings
In confidence I
hide.
161. Dependence on God. Psalm 62. C.M. (5 stanzas)
1. My soul in
silence waits for God,
My Saviour He has
proved;
He only is my
rock and tower;I never shall be
moved.
2.
My enemies my
ruin seek,
They plot with
fraud and guile;
Deceitful, they
pretend to bless,
But inwardly
revile.
3.
My soul, in
silence wait for God;
He is my help
approved,
He only is my
rock an tower,
And I shall not
be moved.
4.
My honor is
secure with God,
My Saviour He is
known;
My refuge and my
rock of strength
Are found in God
alone.
5.
On Him, ye
people, evermore
Rely with
confidence;
Before Him pour
ye out your heart,
For God is our
defense.
6.
For surely men
are helpers vain,
The high and the
abased;
Yea, lighter than
a breath are they
When in the
balance placed.
7.
Trust not in
harsh oppression's power
Nor in
unrighteous gain;
If wealth
increase, yet on your gold
Ye set your
hearts in vain.
8.
For God has
spoken o'er and o'er,
d unto me has
shown,
That saving power
and lasting strength
Belong to Him
alone.
9.
Yea,
lovingkindness evermore
Belongs to Thee,
O Lord;
And Thou
according to his work
Dost every man
reward.
162. God our Strength. Psalm 62. C.M. (2 stanzas) YouTube Video of PR Psalm Choir
1. My soul in
silence waits for God,
My Saviour He has
proved;
He only is my
rock and tower;
I never shall be
moved.
My honor is
secure with God,
My Saviour He is
known;
My refuge and my
rock of strength
Are found in God
alone.
2.
For God has
spoken o'er and o'er,
And unto me has
shown,
That saving power
and lasting strength
Belong to Him
alone.
Yea,
lovingkindness evermore
Belongs to Thee,
O Lord;
And Thou
according to his work
Dost every man
reward.
163. Satisfaction in God. Psalm 63. C.M. (3 stanzas) YouTube Video of PR Psalm Choir
1. O Lord, my God,
most earnestly
My heart would
seek Thy face,
Within Thy holy
house once more
To see Thy
glorious grace.
Apart from Thee I
long and thirst,
And nought can
satisfy;
I wander in a
desert land
Where all the
streams are dry.
2.
The
lovingkindness of my God
Is more than life
to me;
So I will bless
Thee while I live
And lift my
prayer to Thee.
In Thee my soul
is satisfied,
My darkness turns
to light,
And joyful
meditations fill
The watches of
the night.
3.
My Saviour,
'neath Thy sheltering wings
My soul delights
to dwell;
Still closer to
Thy side I press,
For near Thee all
is well.
My soul shall
conquer every foe,
Upholden by Thy
hand;
Thy people shall
rejoice in God,
Thy saints in
glory stand.
164. Spiritual Longing and Devotion. Psalm 63. C.P.M. (4 stanzas)
1. Thou art my God,
O God of grace,
And earnestly I
seek Thy face,
My heart cries
out for Thee;
My spirit thirsts
Thy grace to taste,
An exile in this
desert waste
In which no
waters be.
Thy power and
glory to behold
Within Thy holy
place;
Because Thy
tender love I see
More precious far
than life to me,
My lips shall
praise Thy grace.
3
And with uplifted
hands will give
Praise to Thy
holy Name;
When by Thy
bounty well supplied,
Then shall my
soul be satisfied,
My mouth shall
praise proclaim.
4.
My lips shall in
Thy praise delight
When on my bed I
rest at night
And meditate on
Thee;
Because Thy hand
assistance brings,
Beneath the
shadow of Thy wings
My heart shall
joyful be.
165. Prayer for Protection. Psalm 64. C.M. (3 stanzas)
1. Hear, Lord, the
voice of my complaint,
Preserve my life
from fear,
Hide me from
plotting enemies
And evil crowding
near.
The workers of
iniquity
Their deadly
shafts prepare;
They aim at me
their treacherous words;
O save me from
their snare.
2.
The wicked in
their base designs
Grow arrogant and
bold;
Conspiring
secretly they think
That God will not
behold;
They search out
more iniquity,
Their thoughts
and plans are deep,
But God will
smite, for He is near
His saints to
guard and keep.
3.
The wicked, by
their sins o'ercome,
Shall soon be
brought to shame;
The hand of God
shall yet appear,
And all shall
fear His Name.
The just shall
triumph in the Lord,
Their trust shall
be secure,
And endless glory
then shall crown
The upright and
the pure.
166. Divine Grace Magnified. Psalm 65. L.M. (4 stanzas)
1. Praise waits in
Zion, Lord, for Thee,
And unto Thee
shall vows be paid;
O Thou that
hearest those who cry,
To Thee by all
shall prayer be made.
2.
Against us sin
has battled hard;
For help we look
to Thee and pray;
Thou our
transgressions wilt forgive,
Yea, Thou wilt
take them all away.
3.
How blest are
they whom Thou dost choose
To come and in
Thy courts abide;
Communing in Thy
holy house,
With good we
shall be satisfied.
4.
By mighty deeds
in righteousness
Prayer's answer
surely comes from Thee,
O God our
Saviour, God the trust
Of all Thy saints
on land or sea.
5.
Thy power has set
the mountains firm,
O God Almighty,
girt with strength;
At Thy command
the waves are still,
The nations cease
from war at length.
6.
The tokens of Thy
mighty power
Lead me in every
clime to fear;
From east to west
through all the earth
Thou sendest
gladness far and near.
167. Harvest Thanksgiving. Psalm 65. L.M. (4 stanzas)
1. Thou visitest the
earth with showers,
Thy boundless
store supplies its need
For fields
enriched and well prepared
Thou dost provide
the sower's seed.
2.
The furrows where
the seed is sown
Are softened by
Thy gentle rain;
Thy gracious care
and providence
Supply and bless
the springing grain.
3.
The year with
goodness Thou dost crown,
Thy ways o'erflow
with blessedness;
The hills and
valleys, clothed with green,
Are joyful in
their fruitfulness.
4.
The pastures teem
with flocks and herds,
The golden grain
waves o'er the fields;
All nature,
singing joyfully,
Her tribute of
thanksgiving yields.
168. The Fatherly Goodness of God. Psalm 65. C.P.M. (5 stanzas)
1. Before Thee,
Lord, a people waits
To praise Thy
Name in Zion's gates,
To Thee shall
vows be paid;
Thou hearer of
the suppliant's prayer,
To Thee in need
shall all repair
To seek Thy
gracious aid.
2.
How great my
trespasses appear,
But Thou from
guilt my soul wilt clear,
And my
transgressions hide.
How blest Thy
chosen, who by grace
Are brought
within Thy dwellingplace
That they may
there abide.
3.
The goodness of
Thy house, O Lord,
The joys Thy holy
courts afford,
Our souls shall
satisfy;
By deeds of
might, in justice wrought,
The Lord will
grant us what we sought,
Our Saviour, God
Most High.
4. On Thy sustaining
arm depend,
To earth's and
sea's remotest end,
All men in every
age;
Thy strength
establishes the hills,
Thy word the
roaring billows stills,
And calms the
peoples' rage.
5.
The tribes of
earth's remotest lands
Behold the tokens
of Thy hands
And bow in godly
fear;
The east, where
beams the morning light,
The west, in
evening glories bright,
Rejoice, for Thou
art near.
169. Harvest Blessings. Psalm 65. C.P.M. (3 stanzas)
1. Thou visitest the
earth in love
And sendest
showers from above,
Enriching all the
land;
Thy streams
exhaustless bless the field,
Preparing it the
grain to yield
Provided by Thy
hand.
2. The furrows, sown
with living grain,
Are softened by
Thy gentle rain
The springing
corn to bless;
The year with
goodness Thou dost crown,
Rich gifts in
mercy sending down
To cheer the
wilderness.
3.
The hills and
vales, with verdure clad
Are girt with
joy, the earth is glad,
New life is all
abroad;
With feeding
flocks the pastures teem,
With golden grain
the valleys gleam;
All nature
praises God.
170.
A Celebration of
Divine Grace. Psalm 65. 7s and 6s. (3
stanzas)
1. Praise waits for
Thee in Zion;
All men shall
worship there
And pay their
vows before Thee,
O God Who hearest
prayer.
Our sins rise up
against us,
Prevailing day by
day,
But Thou wilt
show us mercy
And take their
guilt away.
2 .How blest the man
Thou callest
And bringest near
to Thee,
That in Thy
courts forever
His dwellingplace
may be;
He shall within
Thy temple
Be satisfied with
grace,
And filled with
all the goodness
Of Thy most holy
place.
3.
O God of our
salvation,
Since Thou dost
love the right,
Thou wilt an
answer send us
In wondrous deeds
of might.
In all earth's
habitations,
On all the
boundless sea,
Man finds no sure
reliance,
No peace, apart
from Thee.
171. God in Nature. Psalm 65. 7s and 6s. (3 stanzas) YouTube Video of PR Psalm Choir
1. Thy might sets
fast the mountains;
Strength girds
Thee evermore
To calm the
raging peoples
And still the
ocean's roar.
Thy majesty and
greatness
Are through all
lands confessed,
And joy on earth
Thou sendest
Afar, from east to west.
2. To bless the
earth Thou sendest
From Thy abundant
store
The waters of the
springtime,
Enriching it once
more.
The seed by Thee
provided
Is sown o'er hill
and plain,
And Thou with
gentle showers
Dost bless the
springing grain.
3.
The year with
good Thou crownest,
The earth Thy
mercy fills,
The wilderness is
fruitful,
And joyful are
the hills;
With corn the
vales are covered,
The flocks in
pastures graze;
All nature joins
in singing
A joyful song of
praise.
172. The Blessings of Grace. Psalm 65. C.M. (4 stanzas)
1.
Praise wait in
Zion, Lord, for Thee;
There we will pay
our vow;
O Thou, the God
that hearest prayer,
Before Thee all
shall bow.
2.
Against me my
besetting sins
Prevail from day
to day,
But Thou in Thy
forgiving grace
Wilt take them
all away.
3.
O blest the man
whom Thou dost choose,
And draw in love to Thee
That in Thy
sacred courts, O Lord,
He may a dweller
be.
4.
We surely shall
be satisfied
With Thy abundant
grace,
Yea, with the
goodness of Thy house,
Of Thy most holy
place.
173.
Joyous Praise. Psalm 66. C.M.
1. All lands, to God
in joyful sounds
Aloft your voices
raise;
Sing forth the
honor of His Name,
And glorious make
His praise.
2.
Say ye to God,
How terrible
In all Thy works
art Thou!
To Thee Thy foes
by Thy great power
Shall be
constrained to bow.
3.
Yea, all the
earth shall worship Thee,
And unto Thee
shall sing;
To Thy great Name
shall songs of joy
With loud
hosannas ring.
4.
O come, behold
the works of God,
His mighty doings
see;
In dealing with
the sons of men
Most wonderful is
He.
5.
He led in safety
through the flood
The people of His
choice,
He turned the sea
to solid ground;
In Him let us
rejoice.
6.
He rules forever
by His might,
His eyes the
nations try;
Let not the proud
rebellious ones
Exalt themselves
on high.
174.
The Obligations of
Grace. Psalm 66. C.M.
1. O all ye peoples,
bless our God,
Aloud proclaim
His praise,
Who safely holds
our soul in life,
And steadfast
makes our ways.
Thou, Lord, hast
proved and tested us
As silver tried
by fire,
Thy hand has made
our burden great
And thwarted our
desire.
2.
Through pain and
trouble Thou hast led,
And humbled all
our pride;
But, in the end,
to liberty
And wealth Thy
hand did guide.
Here in Thy house
I give to Thee
The life that
Thou dost bless,
And pay the
solemn vows I made
When I was in
distress.
3.
Come, ye that
fear the Lord, and hear
What He has done
for me;
My cry for help
is turned to praise,
For He has set me
free.
If in my heart I
sin regard,
My prayer He will
not hear;
But truly God has
heard my voice,
My prayer has
reached His ear.
4.
O let the Lord,
our gracious God,
Forever blessed
be,
Who has not
turned my prayer from Him,
Nor yet His grace
from me.
O all ye peoples,
bless our God,
Aloud proclaim
His praise,
Who safely holds
our soul in life,
And steadfast
makes our ways.
175. Personal Testimony. Psalm 66. C.P.M. (4 stanzas)
1,
Come, all ye
people, bless our God
And tell His
glorious praise abroad,
Who holds our
soul in life,
Who never lets
our feet be moved
And, though our
faith He oft has proved
Upholds us in the
strife.
2.
We come with
offerings to His house,
And here we pay
the solemn vows
We uttered in
distress;
To Him our all we
dedicate,
To Him we wholly
consecrate
The lives His
mercies bless.
3.
Come, hear, all
ye that fear the Lord,
While I with
grateful heart record
What God has done
for me;
I cried to Him in
deep distress,
And now His
wondrous grace I bless,
For He has set me
free.
4.
The Lord, Who
turns away the plea
Of those who love
iniquity,
Has answered my
request;
He has not turned
away my prayer,
His grace and
love He makes me share;
His Name be ever
blest.
176. A Revived Church and Missions. Psalm 67. 7s and 6s. (3 stanzas)
1. O God, to us show
mercy
And bless us in
Thy grace;
Cause Thou to
shine upon us
The brightness of
Thy face;
That so Thy way
most holy
On earth may soon
be known,
And unto every
people
Thy saving grace
be shown.
2.
O God, let all
men praise Thee,
Let all the
nations sing,
In every land let
praises
And songs of
gladness ring;
For Thou shalt
judge the people
In truth and
righteousness,
And through the
earth the nations
Shall Thy just
rule confess.
3.
O God, let people
praise Thee,
Let all the
nations sing,
For earth in rich
abundance
To us her fruit
shall bring.
The Lord our God
shall bless us,
Our God shall
blessing send,
And all the earth
shall fear Him
To its remotest
end.
177.
The Missionary Church. Psalm 67. L.M.
1. O God, be
merciful and bless,
And let us see
Thy shining face,
That all the
earth may know Thy way,
And all men taste
Thy saving grace.
O let the nations
praise Thee, Lord,
Let all give
thanks with glad accord.
2.
O let the nations
all be glad
And sing to God
with joy and mirth,
For Thou shalt
judge with equity
And lead the
nations of the earth.
O let the nations
praise Thee, Lord,
Let all give
thanks with glad accord.
3.
The earth has
yielded her increase,
And God, yea, our
own God, shall bless;
We shall be
blest, and all the earth
Shall reverently
His Name confess.
O let the nations
praise Thee, Lord,
Let all give
thanks with glad accord.
178. A Missionary Prayer. Psalm 67. S.M.
1.
Lord, bless and
pity us,
Shine on us with
Thy face,
That all the
earth Thy way may know
And men may see
Thy grace.
2.
Thy praise, O
gracious God,
Let all the
nations sing;
Let all men
worship Thee with joy
And songs of
gladness bring.
3.
The nations Thou
wilt judge
And lead them in
Thy ways;
Let all men
praise Thy Name, O God,
Let all the
people praise.
4.
The earth her
fruit shall yield,
For God, our God,
will bless;
We shall be
blest, and all the world
His glory shall
confess.
179.
Invocation and Praise. Psalm 68. L.M.
1.
Let God arise,
and by His might
Let all His foes
be put to flight;
But, O ye
righteous, gladly sing,
Exult before your
God and King.
2.
Jehovah's praises
sound abroad,
Rejoice before
the living God;
Prepare the way
that He may come
And make the
desert places bloom.
3.
A father of the
fatherless,
A judge of widows
in distress,
Is God, the God
of boundless grace,
Who dwells within
His holy place.
4.
God frees the
captive and He sends
The blessedness
of home and friends,
And only those in
darkness stay
Who will not
trust Him and obey.
180.
Manifold Mercies. Psalm 68. L.M.
1. God saved His
people from distress
And led them
through the wilderness;
Then mountains
trembled in their place,
The heavens were
bowed before His face.
2.
With copious
showers Thou didst assuage
The thirsting of
Thy heritage,
Thy congregation
dwelt secure;
Thou, God, art
gracious to the poor.
3.
The Lord sent
forth His mighty word,
And shouts of
victory were heard;
The women came, a
mighty throng,
To join the glad
triumphant song.
4. When God His
chosen people led,
The kings and
armies turned and fled;
The hosts of God
victorious fought,
And home their
spoils and trophies brought.
5,
God's people
rested, free from care,
In glorious peace
and beauty fair;
Their mighty King
did overthrow
The hostile kings
like driven snow.
6.
All mountains
unto God belong,
But Zion's holy
mountains strong
Above them all
the Lord loves well,
And there He will
forever dwell.
7.
Great hosts to
holy wars have trod,
The armies of the
living God;
Among them He
reveals His face,
The God of
justice and of grace.
8.
Thou hast
ascended up on high
And captive led
captivity;
They come with
gifts, who did rebel,
That with them
God the Lord might dwell.
181.
God Our Deliverer. Psalm 68. L.M.
1.
Blest be the
Lord! for us He cares
And daily all our
burden bears;
Our God is
mighty, strong to save;
Jehovah frees us
from the grave.
2.
God's unrelenting
enemies
No peace shall
find in earth or seas;
His people shall
triumphant go
Victorious over
every foe.
3.
With glorious
pomp our King and God
Has entered into
His abode,
With sacred
minstrelsy and song,
While maidens
with their timbrels throng.
4 .Assemble ye
before his face,
ll ye that
spring form Israel's race;
Ye chosen tribes,
with one accord
Come ye, and
bless your God, the Lord.
182.
God the Conquering
King. Psalm 68. L.M.
1. O Zion, 'tis thy
God's command
That thou in
strength securely stand;
O God, confirm
and strengthen still,
Thy purposes in
us fulfill.
2.
O Thou, Whose
glorious temple stands
In Zion, famed
through heathen lands,
Kings shall Thy
power and glory see,
And bring their
presents unto Thee.
3.
Thou wilt rebuke
the fierce and strong
Who hate the
right and choose the wrong,
And scatter those
who peace abhor,
The nations that
delight in war.
4.
The heathen
princes yet shall flee
From idols and
return to Thee;
Earth's sinful
and benighted lands
To God shall soon
stretch out their hands.
5.
Praise God and
sing His matchless worth,
Ye kings and
kingdoms of the earth;
He dwells within
the heavenly height,
And utters forth
His voice of might.
6.
Ascribe ye
strength to God on high,
His might
transcendent fills the sky;
His glory and
omnipotence
Remain His
people's sure defense.
7.
Forth from Thy
dwellingplace, O God,
Thy awful glory
shines abroad;
Thy people's
strength is all from Thee;
Blest be Thy Name
eternally.
183.
Ascension Blessings. Psalm 68. 7s
and 6s.
1. O Lord, Thou hast
ascended
On high in might
to reign;
Captivity Thou
leadest
A captive in Thy
train.
Rich gifts to
Thee are offered
By men who did
rebel,
Who pray that now
Jehovah
Their God with
them may dwell.
2.
Blest be the Lord
Who daily
Our heavy burden
bears,
The God of our
salvation
Who for His
people cares.
Our God is near
to help us,
Our God is strong
to save;
The Lord alone is
able
To ransom from
the grave.
3.
Sing unto God, ye
nations,
Ye kingdoms of
the earth;
Sing unto God,
all people,
And praise His
matchless worth.
He rides in royal
triumph
Upon the heavens
abroad;
He speaks, the
mountains tremble
Before the voice
of God.
4.
All glory, might,
and honor
Ascribe to God on
high;
His arm protects
His people
Who on His power
rely.
Forth from Thy
holy dwelling
Thy awful glories
shine;
Thou
strengthenest Thy people;
Unending praise
be Thine.
184.
Suffering and Prayer. Psalm 69. C.M.
1. Save me, O God,
because the floods
Come in upon my
soul;
I sink in depths
where none can stand,
Deep waters o'er
me roll.
2.
My constant
calling wearies me,
My throat is
parched and dried;
My eyes grow dim
while for my God
Still waiting I
abide.
3.
The foes who hate
me unprovoked
Are strong and
still increase,
Though to disarm
their enmity
My right I yield
for peace.
4.
O God, my folly
and my sin
Thy holy eye can
see;
Yet save from
shame, Lord God of Hosts,
Thy saints that
wait on Thee.
5.
Forbid, O God,
our covenant God,
That those who
seek Thy face
Should see Thy
servant put to shame
And share in my
disgrace,
6.
It is for Thee I
am reproached,
For Thee I suffer
shame,
Until my brethren
know me not,
And hated is my
name.
7. It is my zeal for
Thy abode
That has consumed
my life;
Reproached by
those reproaching Thee,
I suffer in the
strife.
8.
I wept, with
fasting bowed my soul,
Yet that was made
my shame;
When I in
sackcloth clothed myself,
Their byword I
became.
9.
The men who sit
within the gate
With slander do
me wrong,
And they who
linger at their cups
Make me their
jest and song.
185.
Petitions for
Deliverance. Psalm 69. C.M.
1. In full assurance
of Thy grace
To Thee my
prayers ascend;
In Thy abounding
love and truth,
O God, salvation
send.
2.
Preserve my
sinking soul, I pray,
From tides of
hatred save;
Let not the
waters overflow,
Redeem me from
the grave.
3.
Because Thy
mercy, Lord, is good,
O answer me in
grace,
And in the riches
of Thy love
O turn to me Thy
face.
4.
Hide not Thy face
from my distress,
A speedy answer
send;
Draw near to me,
my soul redeem,
From all my foes
defend.
5.
Well known to
Thee is my reproach,
My shame and my
disgrace;
The adversaries
of my soul
Are all before
Thy face.
6.
My heart is
broken by reproach,
My soul is full
of grief;
I looked in vain
for comforters,
For pity and
relief.
7.
They gave me
bitter gall for food,
And taunting
words they spake;
They gave me
vinegar to drink,
My burning thirst
to slake.
8. Their peace and
plenty be their snare,
In blindness let
them grope;
Thy indignation
on them pour,
And desolate
their hope.
9.
Because they
proudly persecute
Those whom Thou,
Lord, dost smite,
Let them be
blotted from Thy book
And banished from
Thy sight.
186.
Anticipation of
Answered Prayer. Psalm 69. C.M.
1. Though I am poor
and sorrowful,
Hear Thou, O God,
my cry;
Let Thy salvation
come to me
And lift me up on
high.
2.
Then will I
praise my God with song,
To Him my thanks
shall rise,
And this shall
please Jehovah more
Than offered
sacrifice.
3.
The meek shall
see it and rejoice,
Ye saints, no
more be sad;
For lo, Jehovah
hears the poor
And makes His
prisoners glad.
4.
Let heaven and
earth and seas rejoice,
Let all therein
give praise,
For Zion God will
surely save,
Her broken walls will raise.
5. In Zion they that
love His Name
Shall dwell from
age to age;
Yea, there shall
be their lasting rest,
Their children's
heritage.
187.
Supplication and
Testimony. Psalm 69. 10s.
1.
Thy
lovingkindness, Lord, is good and free,
In tender mercy
turn Thou unto me;
Hide not Thy face
from me in my distress,
In mercy hear my
prayer, Thy servant bless.
2.
Needy and
sorrowful, to Thee I cry;
Let Thy salvation
set my soul on high;
Then I will sing
and praise Thy holy Name,
My thankful song
Thy mercy shall proclaim.
3.
With joy the meek
shall see my soul restored,
Your heart shall
live, ye saints that seek the Lord;
He helps the
needy and regards their cries,
Those in distress
the Lord will not despise.
4.
Let heaven above
His grace and glory tell,
Let earth and sea
and all that in them dwell;
Salvation to His
people God will give,
And they that
love His Name with Him shall live.
188.
A Suppliant's Urgent
Prayer. Psalm 70. 11s and 8s.
1.
Make haste, O my
God, to deliver, I pray,
O Lord, to my
rescue make haste;
Let those who
would harm me be filled with dismay,
And in their own
folly disgraced.
2.
Let them be
turned back in confusion, O Lord,
Who in my
destruction would joy;
Let shame and
defeat be their only reward
Who sneers and
derision employ.
3.
May all those who
seek Thee, and make Thee their choice,
Great gladness
and blessedness see;
May all those who
love Thy salvation rejoice
And constantly
magnify Thee.
4.
I cry in deep
need and Thy help I implore;
Make haste to the
rescue, I pray;
My Saviour Thou
art, and my strength evermore,
No longer Thy
coming delay.
189.
Prayer for Help. Psalm 70. S.M.
1.
Make haste, O
God, to save;
To help me, Lord,
make haste;
Ashamed,
confounded, they shall be
Who would my life
lay waste.
2.
They shall be put
to shame
That in my hurt
delight,
And backward in
dishonor turned,
Their mocking to
requite.
3.
All they that
seek Thy face
With joy in Thee
abide,
And, loving Thy
salvation, say,
Let God be
magnified.
4.
In need am I, and
poor;
O God, make
haste, I pray;
Thou art my
Saviour and my help,
O Lord, make no
delay.
190.
Trustful Entreaty and
Praise. Psalm 71. C.M.
1. In Thee, O Lord,
I put my trust;
Shamed let me
never be;
O save me in Thy
righteousness,
Give ear, and
rescue me.
2.
Be Thou my rock,
my dwellingplace,
Forever mine, as
now;
Salvation Thou
hast willed for me,
My rock and
fortress, Thou.
3.
Deliver me from
wicked hands,
Save me from me
unjust,
For Thou,
Jehovah, art my hope,
From youth Thou
art my trust.
4.
Thou hast upheld
me in Thy grace
From childhood's
early days;
To Thee from Whom
I life received
Will I give
constant praise.
191. Abiding Confidence and Hope. Psalm 71. C.M. (4 stanzas)
1.
Though troubles
great o'ershadow me,
Thou art my
refuge strong;
My mouth shall
praise Thee all the day.
Thy honor be my
song.
Becomes my weary
lot,
And in the days
of failing strength
Do Thou forsake
me not.
3.
My foes are
strong and confident,
For I to them
appear
As one forsaken
by his God,
With none to help
me near.
4.
My God, be Thou
not far from me,
Make haste to
hear my call;
Ashamed, consumed
be all my foes,
Dishonored let
them fall.
5.
But I will ever
hope in Thee,
My ceaseless
praise is Thine;
I will declare
Thy countless deeds
Of truth and
grace divine.
6.
Yea, I will tell
the mighty acts
Performed by God
the Lord;
Thy
righteousness, and Thine alone,
With praise I
will record.
7.
For from my early
youth, O God,
By Thee have I
been taught,
And faithfully
have I declared
The wonders Thou
hast wrought.
192. A Prayer of Faith. Psalm 71. C.M. (4 stanzas)
1. O gracious God,
forsake me not
When I am old and
gray,
That unto those
that follow me
I may Thy might
display.
2.
Thy perfect
righteousness, O God,
The height of
heaven exceeds;
O who is like to
Thee, Who hast
Performed such
mighty deeds?
3.
Thou Who hast
sent me many griefs
Wilt yet my soul
restore,
And out of
sorrow's lowest depths
Wilt bring me
forth once more.
4.
O turn again and
comfort me,
My waning
strength increase,
And for Thy
faithfulness, O God,
My praise shall
never cease.
5.
Thou Holy One of
Israel,
To Thee sweet
songs I raise;
The soul Thou
hast redeemed from death
Shall give Thee
joyful praise.
6.
My enemies that
seek my hurt
Thy help has put
to shame;
My thankful
tongue will ceaselessly
Thy righteousness
proclaim.
193. The Reign of Christ. Psalm 72. C.M. (4 stanzas)
1. O God, to Thy
Anointed King
Give truth and
righteousness;
Thy people He
will justly judge
And give the poor
redress.
2.
Then every
fruitful mountain side
Shall yield its
rich increase,
And righteousness
in all the land
Shall bear the
fruit of peace.
3.
The poor man's
cause He will maintain,
The needy He will
bless,
And He will break
the strength of those
Who would the
poor oppress.
4.
So men shall fear
Thee while the sun
In daily splendor
glows,
And through all
ages, while the moon
On earth its
light bestows.
5.
Like rain upon
the new-mown grass,
That falls
refreshingly,
Like gentle
showers that cheer the earth,
So shall His
coming be.
6.
The righteous in
His glorious day
Shall flourish
and increase;
The earth, until
the moon shall fade,
Shall have
abundant peace.
194. The Kingdom of Our Lord. Psalm 72. C.M. (4 stanzas)
1. His wide dominion
shall extend
From sea to
utmost sea,
And unto earth's
remotest bounds
His peaceful rule
shall be.
2.
The tribes that
in the desert dwell
Shall bow before
His throne;
His enemies shall
be subdued,
And He shall rule
alone.
3.
The kings shall
come from distant lands
And islands of
the sea;
Oblations they
shall bring to him
And wait on
bended knee.
4.
Yea, all the
kings shall bow to Him,
His rule all
nations hail;
He will regard
the poor man's cry
When other
helpers fail.
5.
The poor and
needy He shall spare,
And save their
souls from fear;
He shall redeem
them from all wrong,
Their life to Him
is dear.
6.
So they shall
live, and bring to Him
Their gifts of
finest gold;
For Him shall
constant prayer be made,
His praise each
day be told.
195.
Christ and His Cause. Psalm 72. C.M. (4
stanzas)
1. Abundant fields
of grain shall wave
All white for
harvesting,
And boundless joy
and gladness fill
The city of the
King.
2.
His Name,
enduring like the sun,
Shall ever be
confessed;
All nations shall
be blest in Him,
All men shall
call Him blest.
3.
Blest be the
Lord, our fathers' God,
Eternal King of
kings,
Who only is
omnipotent,
Performing
wondrous things.
4.
Blest be His
great and glorious Name
For evermore,
Amen,
And let His glory
fill the earth
From shore to
shore. Amen.
196.
Grateful Adoration. Psalm 72. C.M. (2
stanzas)
1. Blest be the
Lord, our fathers' God,
Eternal King of
kings,
Who only is
omnipotent,
Performing
wondrous things.
2. Blest be His
great and glorious Name
For evermore,
Amen,
And let His glory
fill the earth
From shore to
shore. Amen.
197. The Doxology. Psalm 72. C.M. (2 stanzas)
1. Now blessed be
Jehovah God,
The God of
Israel,
Who only doeth
wondrous works,
In glory that
excel.
2.
And blessed be
His glorious Name
To all eternity;
The whole earth
let His glory fill.
Amen: So let it
be.
198. The Blessings of Immanuel's Reign. Psalm 72. L.M. (4 stanzas)
1.
O God, be Thy
Anointed Son
With truth and
righteousness endowed,
That justice may
on earth be done,
The meek
protected from the proud.
2.
Then over
mountain side and plain
Shall peace
spring forth from righteousness;
The poor man's
cause will He maintain,
And save the
weak, that none oppress.
3.
Then shall Thy
fear on earth be known
Long as the sun
and moon shall shine;
While endless
generations run
Kingdom and glory
shall be Thine.
4.
Like copious rain
in time of dearth,
So shall His
gracious coming be;
As gentle showers
that cheer the earth,
So shall He bring
prosperity.
5.
The just shall
flourish in His day,
And evermore
shall peace extend;
From sea to sea
shall be His sway,
And to the
earth's remotest end.
6.
The desert lands
to Him shall bow,
And all the
islands of the sea,
And kings with
gifts shall pay their vow,
His enemies shall
bend the knee.
7.
In great
compassion for the weak
He ever will
maintain their right,
Will help the
poor and save the meek;
Their lives are
precious in His sight.
199.
The King and His
Kingdom. Psalm 72. L.M. (5
stanzas)
1. His saints shall
live, and to the King
Rich gifts in
tribute shall be paid;
His praises men
shall ever sing,
For Him shall
endless prayer be made.
2.
Abundant fields
for harvest white
Already wave in
every land,
And Zion's
citizens delight
And prosper in
their King's command.
3.
His Name shall
evermore abide,
In Him shall all
the world be blest;
By all the
nations far and wide
His praise shall
ever be confessed.
4.
Now blessed be
the Mighty One,
Jehovah, God of
Israel,
For He alone has
wonders done,
And deeds in
glory that excel.
5.
And blessed be
His glorious Name,
Long as the ages
shall endure;
O'er all the
earth extend His fame.
Amen, Amen, for
evermore.
200. The Enthroned Christ. Psalm 72. 6s and 5s. (4 stanzas)
1. Christ shall have
dominion
Over land and
sea,
Earth's remotest
regions
Shall His empire
be;
They that wilds
inhabit
Shall their
worship bring,
Kings shall
render tribute,
Nations serve our
King.
CHORUS:
Christ shall have
dominion
Over land and
sea,
Earth's remotest
regions
Shall His empire
be.
2.
When the needy
seek Him,
He will mercy
show;
Yea, the weak and
helpless
Shall His pity
know;
He will surely
save them
From oppression's
might,
For their lives
are precious
In His holy
sight.
3.
Ever and forever
Shall His Name
endure,
Long as suns
continue
It shall stand
secure;
And in Him
forever
All men shall be
blest,
And all nations
hail Him
King of kings
confessed.
4.
Unto God Almighty
Joyful Zion
sings;
He alone is
glorious,
Doing wondrous
things.
Evermore, ye
people,
Bless His
glorious Name,
His eternal glory
Through the earth
proclaim.
201. A Vindication of God's Ways. Psalm 73. 11s. (4 stanzas)
1.
God loveth the
righteous, His goodness is sure,
He never
forsaketh the good and the pure;
Yet once my faith
faltered, I envied the proud,
In doubt and
disquiet my spirit was bowed.
2.
The wicked are
prospered and firm in their strength,
No pangs do they
suffer, though death come at length;
They are not in
trouble as other men are,
The plagues of
their fellows they view from afar.
3.
In garments of
boasting and violence decked,
With wealth more
abundant than heart could expect,
They scoff, and
the helpless they proudly oppress,
The heavens and
the earth they assume to possess.
4.
Despising God's
people, they cause them to drain
The cup of
oppression, injustice, and pain;
They question
God's knowledge and boldly defy
The might and the
justice of God the Most High.
5.
The wicked, grown
wealthy, have comfort and peace,
While I, daily
chastened, see troubles increase,
And, wronging
God's children, I cried in my pain,
That clean hearts
are worthless and pure hearts are vain.
6.
I went to God's
temple: my doubts were dispelled,
The end of life's
journey I clearly beheld;
I saw in what
peril ungodly men stand
With sudden
destruction and ruin at hand.
7.
As when one
awaking forgetteth his dream,
So God will
despise them, though great they may seem;
My envy was
senseless, my grief was for nought,
Because I was
faithless, and foolish my thought.
202. Guidance and Glory. Psalm 73. 11s. (3 stanzas)
1. In doubt and
temptation I rest, Lord, in Thee;
My hand is in Thy
hand, Thou carest for me;
My soul with Thy
counsel through life Thou wilt guide,
And afterward
make me in glory abide.
My God, I will
extol Thee and ever bless Thy Name;
Each day will I
give thanks to Thee And all Thy praise proclaim.
2. In glory Thou
only my portion shalt be,
On earth for none
other I long but for Thee;
My flesh and
heart falter, but God is my stay,
The strength of
my spirit, my portion for aye.
3.
All they that
forsake Thee must perish and die,
But near to my
Saviour most blessed am I;
I make Thee my
refuge, my Lord and my God;
Thy grace and Thy
glory I publish abroad.
203. Life With God. Psalm 73. C.M. (5 stanzas)
1, In sweet
communion, Lord, with Thee
I constantly
abide;
My hand Thou
holdest in Thy own
To keep me near
Thy side.
2.
Thy counsel
through my earthly way
Shall guide me
and control,
And then to glory
afterward
Thou wilt receive
my soul.
3.
Whom have I,
Lord, in heaven but Thee,
To Whom my
thoughts aspire?
And, having Thee,
on earth is nought
That I can yet
desire.
4.
Though flesh and
heart should faint and fail,
The Lord will
ever be
The strength and
portion of my heart,
My God eternally.
5.
To live apart
from God is death,
'Tis good His
face to seek;
My refuge is the
living God,
His praise I long
to speak.
204. God Our Only Good. Psalm 73. 6s and 4s. (4 stanzas)
1. O God, how good
Thou art
To all the pure
of heart,
Though life seems
vain;
Burdened with
anxious care,
I groped in dark
despair,
Till in Thy house
of prayer
All was made
plain.
2.
Ever, O Lord,
with Thee,
All shall be well
with me,
Held by Thy hand;
And Thou wilt
guide my feet
By Thy own
counsel sweet,
Till I, for glory
meet,
In glory stand.
3.
In earth or
heaven above
Who is there that
I love
Compared with
Thee?
My heart may
faint with fears,
But God my
strength appears,
And will to
endless years
My portion be.
4.
O it is good that
I
May still to God
draw nigh,
As oft before;
The Lord Jehovah
blest,
My refuge and my
rest,
Shall be in
praise confessed
For evermore.
205. The Church in Trial. Psalm 74. C.M. (4 stanzas)
1. O wherefore hast
Thou cast us off,
O God, our God of
old?
Why art Thou
angry with Thy sheep,
The sheep of Thy
own fold?
2.
Remember Thy
inheritance,
Thy Church,
redeemed by grace;
Remember Zion's
mount profaned,
Thy ancient
dwellingplace.
3.
In ruin long Thy
temple lies;
Arise, O God of
grace,
And see the ruin
foes have wrought
Within Thy holy
place.
4.
Amid Thy courts
are lifted high
The standards of
the foe,
And impious hands
with axe and fire
Have laid Thy
temple low.
5.
They have
profaned the holy place
Where Thou hast
set Thy Name,
The sanctuaries
of our God
Are given to the
flame.
6.
We see no signs
of power divine,
No prophet speaks
for Thee,
And none can
tell, and none can know,
How long these
woes shall be.
7.
How long, O God,
shall blasphemy
And shame
reproach our land?
Why dost Thou not
destroy Thy foes
With Thy almighty
hand?
8. O God, Thou art
our King of old,
Salvation Thou
hast wrought;
In safety through
the mighty sea
Our fathers Thou
hast brought.
9.
With mighty arm
Thou didst destroy
The pride of
boastful man,
And for Thy
people made a path
Where mighty
waters ran.
10.
The day is Thine,
and Thine the night,
And Thine the
shining sun;
At Thy command
earth's bounds are set
And changing
seasons run.
11.
Mark how Thy
enemies, O Lord,
Against Thee
proudly speak;
Preserve Thy
saints from wicked men,
Be mindful of the
meek.
12.
Fulfill, O Lord,
Thy covenant,
Our strong
protector be,
For in the earth
are dark abodes
Of crime of
cruelty.
13.
Let not Thy
saints be put to shame,
No longer in Thy
sight
Permit Thy foes
to vaunt themselves;
Lord, vindicate
the right.
206. The Righteous Judgment of God. Psalm 75. C.M. (5 stanzas)
1. To Thee, O God,
we render thanks,
To Thee give
thanks sincere,
Because Thy
wondrous works declare
That Thou art
ever near.
2.
Thy righteous
judgment, Thou hast said,
Shall in due time
appear,
And Thou Who
didst establish it
Wilt fill the
earth with fear.
3.
Thou teachest
meekness to the proud,
And makest
sinners know
That none is
judge but God alone,
To honor or bring
low.
4.
Jehovah holds a
cup of wrath,
And holds it not
in vain,
For all the
wicked of the earth
Its bitter dregs
shall drain.
5.
The God of Israel
I will praise
And all His glory
show;
The righteous He
will high exalt
And bring the
wicked low.
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