6 Such is the race of saints, by whom 7 Erect your heads, eternal gates; The King of glory: see! he comes 8 Who is the King of glory? who? 9 Erect your heads, ye gates; unfold The King of glory: see! he comes 10 Who is the King of glory? who? Of glory he alone is King, 2505 L L From the xxv. Psalm of David. 1 TO GOD, in whom I trust, O let me not be put to shame, 2 Those who on thee rely, Be that the shameful lot of such 3 To me thy truth impart, And lead me in thy way; For thou art he that brings me help; On thee I wait all day. 4 Thy mercies and thy love, cct 31/4 5 Let all my youthful crimes Be blotted out by thee; And, for thy wondrous goodness' sake, 6 His mercy and his truth The righteous LORD displays, 7 He those in justice guides し And in his sacred paths shall lead 8 Through all the ways of GOD To such as, with religious hearts, To his blest will incline. 9 Since mercy is the grace That most exalts thy fame, Forgive my heinous sin, O LORD, 10 Whoe'er with humble fear, To GOD his duty pays, Shall find the LORD a faithful guide, 11 For GOD to all his saints His secret will imparts, And does his gracious covenant write 12 To Israel's chosen race Continue ever kind: And, in the midst of all their wants, L L 1 JUDGE me, O LORD, for I the paths * Extract from the Journal of the General Convention, 1832. "4. Resolved, As the sense and declaration of this Convention, that so much of the rubrics in the form of consecration of a church or chapel as requires the singing of Psalm 26, verses 6, 7, and 8,' will hereafter be duly complied with by singing verses 2 and 3, in the selection from the 26th Psalm, included in the Psalms in Metre authorized by these resolutions to be set forth." L I shall not fail, who all my trust 340 2 I'll wash my hands in innocence, L L レ L 1 Pour the glad hymn of triumph thence, 3 My thanks I'll publish there, and tell That seat affords me most delight, In which thine honor dwells. From the xxvii. Psalm of David. 1 WHOM should I fear, since GoD to me 2 Henceforth within his house to dwell His wondrous beauty there to view, 3 For there I may with comfort rest, /4 L And safe, as on a rock, abide In that secure recess. 4 When us to seek thy glorious face "Thy glorious face I 'll always seek," 5 Then hide not thou thy face, O LORD, My God and Saviour, leave not him 6 Though all of nearest earthly ties Yet thou, whose love excels them all, 7 Instruct me in thy paths, O Lord, Lest sinful men, who watch my steps, 8 I trusted that my future life Should with thy love be crown'd; Or else my fainting soul had sunk, With sorrow compass'd round. 9 God's time with patient faith expect, With inward strength: do thou thy part, From the xxviii. Psalm of David. 1 ADORED for ever be the LORD; His praise I will resound, From whom the cries of my distress L A gracious answer found. He is my strength and shield; my heart Has trusted in his Name; And now relieved, my heart, with joy, L 3 The LORD, the everlasting GOD, Is my defence and rock, The saving health, the saving strength, 4 O save and bless thy people, LORD, Feed, strengthen, and support their hearts, From the xxix. Psalm of David. 1 YE that in might and power excel, Him in his holy temple praise, Where he 's with solemn state adored. 3 "T is he that, with amazing noise, The wat❜ry clouds in sunder breaks; When he from heaven in thunder speaks. 4 How full of power his voice appears! 5 God rules the angry floods on high; His boundless sway shall never cease; PSALM 25. From the xxx. Psalm of David. 1 IN my distress to God I cried, And from the grave's expecting mouth 2 O to his courts, ye saints of his, 3 His wrath has but a moment's reign, The night of grief is recompensed 4 Therefore, O LORD, I'll gladly sing From the xxxi. Psalm of David. 1 DEFEND me, LORD, from shame, As just and righteous is thy name, 2 Bow down thy gracious ear, Do thou my steadfast rock appear, To shelter and defend. 3 To thee, the GoD of truth, (For thou preserv'st me from my youth,) L.. |