corn of heav'n, so light, so pure,
tho' 'twere angel's meat.
hey in murm'ring language said,
Manna is all our feast :

e loathe this light, this airy bread ;
We must have flesh to taste."

shall have flesh to please your lust," ne Lord in wrath replied ; sent them quails, like sand or dust, cap'd up from side to side.

ave them all their own desire; d, greedy as they fed,

engeance burnt with secret fire, ad smote the rebels dead.

n some were slain, the rest return'd,

ad sought the Lord with tears;

r the rod they fear'd and mourn'd,

t soon forgot their fears.

e chastis'd and still forgave:

IH, by his gracious hand, nation, he resolv’d to save, ssess'd the promis'd land, PSALM 79. L. M. Complaint of the church against enemies. HOLD! O God, what cruel foes, Thy peaceful heritage invade : holy temple stands defil'd ; ist thy sacred walls are laid. e o'er the vallies, drench'd in blood, people fall'n in death remain : fowls of heav'n their flesh devour; savage beasts divide the slain. insulting foes with impious rage,

" Where is your God of boasted pow'r,
" And where the promise of his grace?'

4 Deep from the prison's horrid gloom,
O! hear the mournful captive sigh;
And let thy sov'reign pow'r reprieve
The trembling souls condemn'd to die.

5 Let those who dar'd t' insult thy reign,
Return dismay'd with endless shame ;
While heathens, who thy grace despise,
Shall from thy vengeance learn thy name.
6 So shall thy children, freed from death,
Eternal songs of honour raise;
And ev'ry future age shall tell
Thy sov'reign pow'r and pard'ning grace.

PSALM 80. First Part. L. M.
The prayer of the church under affliction.

GREAT Shepherd of thine Israel,
Who didst between the cherubs dwell,
And lead the tribes, thy chosen sheep,
Safe thro' the desert and the deep.

2 Thy church is in the desert now,
Shine from on high, and guide us through
Turn us to thee, thy love restore,
We shall be sav'd and sigh no more.

3 Great God, whom heav'nly hosts obey,
How long shall we lament and pray,
And wait in vain thy kind return?
How long shall thy fierce anger burn?

4 Instead of wine and cheerful bread,
Thy saints with their own tears are fed :
Turn us to thee, thy love restore,
We shall be sav'd, and sigh no more

PSALM 80. Second Part. L. м.
The vineyard of God wasted.

ORD thou hast planted with thy hands
A lovely vine in heathen lands;
pow'r defended it around,
-heav'nly dews enrich'd the ground.
✓ did the spreading branches shoot,
bless the nations with the fruit!
now, dear Lord, look down and see
mourning vine, that lovely tree.
✓ is its beauty thus defac'd?
✓ hast thou laid her fences waste ?
ngers and foes against her join,
ev'ry beast devours thy vine.
rn, almighty God, return;
let thy bleeding vineyard mourn :
nus to thee, thy love restore;
shall be sav'd, and sigh no more.
PSALM 80. Third Part. L. M.

Christ, the defender of his church.

ORD, when thy vine in Canaan grew, Thou wast its strength and glory too; ck'd in vain by all its foes,

the fair Branch of promise rose.
Branch, ordain'd of old to shoot
David's stock, from Jacob's root;
self a noble Vine, and we
lesser branches of the Tree.

thy own Son; and he shall stand
with thy strength, at thy right hand;
eternal Son, enthron'd and blest,
-ive his suffering people rest.
For his sake attend our cry,
e on thy churches, lest they die:

Turn us to thee, thy love restore ;
We shall be sav'd, and sigh no more.

PSALM 81. S. M.

The warnings of God to his people.

SING to the Lord aloud,
And make a joyful noise :
God is our strength, our Saviour God.
Let Israel hear his voice.

2 From vile idolatry

" Preserve my worship clean; "I am the Lord who set thee free " From slavery and sin. 3 "Stretch thy desires abroad, " And I'll supply them well; "But if ye will refuse your God, "If Israel well rebel,

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4 "I'll leave them, saith the Lord, "To their own lusts a prey, " And let them run the dang'rous road, "'Tis their own chosen way.

5 " Yet O, that all my saints "Would hearken to my voice! " Soon would I ease their sore complaints, " And bid their hearts rejoice.

6 "While I destroy'd their foes,
" F'd richly feed my flock,

"And they should taste the stream, that flows

" From their eternal Rock."

PSALM 82. L. M..

God the supreme ruler; or, magistrates warned.

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the great,,

A greater Ruler takes his seat; The God of heav'n, as Judge, surveys Those gods, on earth, and all their ways.

hy will ye then frame wicked laws?
why support th' unrighteous cause ?
hen will ye once defend the poor,
at sinners vex the saints no more?

ey know not, Lord, nor will they know; rk are the ways in which they go: eir name of earthly gods is vain : they shall fall, and die like men. se, O Lord, and let thy Son ssess his universal throne; d rule the nations with his rod : is our Judge, and he our God. PSALM 83. S. M. The prayer of the church against persecutors.

AND will the God of grace Perpetual silence keep? God of justice hold his peace, And let his vengeance sleep? Behold what cursed snares The men of mischief spread ! nen, that hate thy saints and thee, ift up their threat'ning head. gainst thy hidden ones Their counsels they employ nalice, with her watchful eye, ursues them to destroy.

Come, let us join," they cry, To root them from the ground; not the name of saints remain, Nor mem'ry shall be found.* wake, almighty God! nd call thy wrath to mind : nem like forests to the fire, r stubble to the wind.