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ALM 136.

E to our God immortal praise;
Cercy and truth are all his ways:
the Lord of lords renown,
ing of kings with glory crown.
It the earth, he spread the sky,
'd the starry lights on high :
the sun with morning light,
the moon direct the night.
vs he freed from Pharaoh's hand,
ought them to the promis'd land :
the Gentiles dead in sin,
his pity work within.

his Son with pow'r to save
uilt, and darkness, and the grave :
ers of grace to God belong,
this mercies in your song."

ais vain world he guides our feet,
ds us to his heav'nly seat :
ercies ever shall endure,

this vain world shall be no more."
LM137. First Part. L. M.
The sorrows of Israel in captivity.
abel's stream the captives sate,
1 wept for Zion's hapless fate :
their harps on willows hung,
es requir'd a sacred song.

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"Let useful skill our hands forsake ;
"Our hearts with hopeless sorrow break."

4 "Thou, ruin'd Salem, to our eyes
"Each day, in sad remembrance rise !
" Should we e'er cease to feel thy wrongs,
"Lost be our joys, and mute our tongues."

5 "Remember, Lord, proud Edom's sons,
"Who cried, exulting at our groans,
"While Salem trembled at her base,
"Rase them: her deep foundations rase."

6 While thus they sung, the mourners view'd
Their foes by Cyrus' arm subdu'd,
And saw his glory rise, who spread
Their streets, and fields, with hosts of dead.

7 Pleas'd, they foresaw, the blest decree,
That set their tribes from bondage free;
Renew'd the temple, and restor'd
The sacred worship of the Lord.

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thy name be ever blest,
our hope shall safely rest :
- Saviour soon shall see
to set his Israel free.

ith vengeance arm'd, shall come
his foes, and seal their doom;
stic Bable wheim in dust,
p, her idols, pow'r and trust.
all thy saints exult, and sing
chless glories of their King;
before his altar bend,

ce from realm to realm extend.
CM 137. Third Part. S. M.

Love to the church.

VE thy kingdom, Lord,
e house of thine abode ;
our blest Redeemer sav'd
his own precious blood.
chy Church, O God!
Ils before thee stand,
apple of thine eye,
aven on thy hand.

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y works and names below
thy pow'r and glory show.
I cried when troubles rose;
me, and subdu'd my foes;
y rising fears control,
gth diffus'd thro' all my soul.
of heav'n maintains his state,
a the proud, and scorns the great;
his throne descends, to see
of humble poverty.

ousand snares I stand,
d guarded by thy hand:
s my fainting soul revive,
ny dying faith alive.

complete what grace begins,
om sorrows and from sins:
that wisdom undertakes,
rcy ne'er forsakes.

M 139.

First Part. L. M. Escience and omnipresence of God.

Lord, by strictest search hast ing up and lying down: [known houghts are known to thee, before conceiv'd by me.

my bed and path surveys,
haunts and private ways;
'st what 'tis my lips would vent;
tter'd words' intent.

circling pow'r I stand;
le I find thy hand:
ep, at home, abroad,
nded still with God.
so perfidious be,
once deserting thee!

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