Family-Hymns out of Davids Psalms, Part 1
For Morning Worship.
Hymn 1. Psal. 57.7, 8.
MY heart is now prepar'd for praise
'Tis fixed for the same;
And I will sing to thee, O Lord,
And bless thy Holy Name.
Awake my Glory, Lute, and Harp,
Consorts of praise to make,
Now in the morning I my self
Will to this work awake.
—19.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
The Heavens, throughout their vast extent,
Declare their Maker's praise;
The glittering starry Firmament
His handy-work displayes.
Day unto day doth celebrate,
and night to night proclaim,
Without the help of speech or tongue,
His universal Fame.
There doth the Sun with joy and strength
His constant course compleat,
The Earth rejoyceth in his Light,
And in his quick'ning Heat.
—90.17.
So Let the Lord shine on our Souls,
Lighten and warm us thus:
Prosper, O God, our handy-works,
And stablish them to us.
Hymn II. —118.15.—3.5.
THE voice of saving Health and Joy
In Just … dwellings is;
The Lord's right-hand works powerfully,
That strong right hand of his.
I laid me down, and sweetly slept,
And safely wak'd again,
Because it was the Lord that kept,
And did my Soul sustain.
—31.21. —30.5.
Blessed be God's most sacred Name,
Who hath such wonders shown,
Wonders of Love securing me,
As in a fenced Town.
His wrath is in a moment past,
Life from his favour springs;
Though weeping for a night may last,
The morning comfort brings.
—33.20, 21, 22.
Therefore we wait for thee, O Lord,
Who still art our defence;
In all Estates we trust in thee,
With chearful confidence.
Lord, let thy Grace on us descend,
Like a refreshing showre;
For all our Hopes and Joys depend
On thine Almighty Power.
Hymn III. Psal. 74.16, 17.
THE shining day, and shady night,
Peculiarly are thine;
Thou hast, O Lord, prepar'd the Light,
And caus'd the Sun to shine.
The Earth with all its Ends and Coasts;
Thy mighty hand did …ame,
Both Summer's heat, and Winter's frost,
By thine appointment came.
—33.6, 7. —119.91.
By thy Great Word the Heav'ns were made;
And all their Hosts are thine;
The gathered Waters of the Sea
Thou dost in bounds confine.
According to thine Ord'nance, these
Continue to this day;
For all are Servants unto thee,
And do thy Word obey.
Rev. 4.11. Psal. 124.8.
Glory and Honour must, O Lord,
To thee of right be paid,
For all these things are by thy power,
And for thy pleasure made.
And our continual Hope and Help,
In his Great Name doth stand,
Who did create both Heav'n and Earth
By his Almighty hand.
Hymn IV. Psal. 121.1,—8.
UP to the Hills I lift mine Eyes,
From whence I look for Aid;
In God alone my succour lyes,
That Earth and Heaven made.
He will sustain thy weaker powers,
With his Almighty Arm,
And keep thee with continual care,
From all surprizing harm.
The Great Protector of the Saints,
He slumbers not, nor sleeps;
The Lord thy shade on thy right hand
Thy Soul in safety keeps;
So that thy head, the scorching Sun
By day shall never smite,
Nor th'Moon's hurtful influence
Distemper thee by night.
The Lord shall save thee from all Ill,
And keep thy Soul from sin,
He shall preserve thy going out,
And bless thy coming in.
Hymn V. Psal. 115.1, 8, 9.
LORD, not to us, but to thy Name
Be giv'n the praise we owe,
To thy rich Goodness, and thy Truth,
Whence all our Blessings flow.
Whilst Heathens worship sensless Gods,
Such sensless Fools they be;
Let Israel trust the Living God,
Our help and shield is He.
—115.12, 13, 14, 17, 18.
The Lord hath had us in his mind,
And he will bless us still,
Ev'n Israel's house, and Aaron's too,
With blessings he shall fill.
Them that be fearers of the Lord,
He'll bless them great and small;
God shall increase you more and more,
You and your Children all.
The dead indeed praise not the Lord,
They give him no Renown,
Nor do they thus declare his Name
To silence that go down.
We therefore that are yet alive,
His praises will record,
From this time forth for ever more
Amen. Praise ye the Lord.
Hymn VI. Psal. 101.1,—7.
MErcy and Judgment in my Song,
United (Lord) shall be;
And since from thee they both do flow,
I'll sing of both to thee.
I'll wisely walk in perfect ways;
When wilt thou come to me,
To dwell, and rule (Lord) in my house,
And bless my Family?
And that thou may'st be still my guest,
No sin I will abide,
But will abandon all the works
Of them that turn aside.
Him that persists in wicked ways
I'll from my house discard,
No proud or scornful ones befriend,
Or in the least regard.
I will look out the faithful men,
That they may dwell with me,
And such as walk in righteous ways,
My Servants they shall be.
I will no guileful person, have,
Within my walls to dwell,
Nor in my sight will I abide
The man that Lyes doth tell.
105.45.
That we the better may observe
The Statutes of his Word,
And from his Precepts may not swerve,
O magnifie the Lord!
Hymn VII. Psal. 127.1, 2.
EXcept the Lord do build the house,
Vain are the pains of man;
Except the Lord the City guard,
No other Watchman can.
Your rising early will not do,
Night-watching frujtless is,
And eating still the bread of care,
While God gives sleep to his.
—37.4, 5.
Therefore delight thy self in God,
To him by Faith retire,
And he shall wisely bring about
Thy very heart's desire.
Commit thy way unto the Lord,
On him by Faith depend,
And he shall bring thy just designs
Unto a happy end.
16.23, 24
A little that the Just enjoys
Is better far to them
Than all the ill-got, ill-spent wealth
Of many wicked men.
The Lord that guides a good man's steps,
Delighteth in his way;
He is not ruin'd by his falls,
For God will be his stay.
25.35, 36, 37.
In all my life I never yet
That liberal man could see,
Whose Alms reduc'd himself to want,
Or his to Beggary.
I've seen the wicked rise and spread
Like Lawrels fresh and green,
Till total Ruin swept him off,
As if he ne're had been.
Mark and behold the perfect man
That's upright in his ways,
Mercy attends his happy Life,
And Peace concludes his days.
Hymn VIII. Psal. 16.1, 2, 3.
LORD save me, for I trust in thee
With all my mind and heart;
To thee my Soul hath often said,
My Lord, my God thou art.
My goodness never can extend
To thee, O Lord, above;
But to thine exc'llent Saints on Earth
Whom I entirely love.
5, 6.
God is my Portion, all my good
From his rich Mercy flows,
And his kind Providence secures
The Blessings he bestows.
I envy not the Great man's State,
Nor pine to see his store;
With what I have I'm pleased much,
With what I hope for, more.
7, 8.
I bless the Lord who did direct
My Soul to chuse aright,
On which my secret thoughts reflect
With comfort every night.
I still conceiv'd the Lord to stand
Before me as my Guide,
While he doth stand at my right hand
I know I shall not slide.
9, 10, 11.
Therefore my Heart and Tongue rejoyce,
In him my Flesh shall trust;
My Soul shall not remain in Hell,
Nor Body in the Dust:
The Path of Life they both shall find,
And in thy Presence tast
Pleasures to full perfection grown,
And Joys that ever last.
Hymn IX. Psal. 112.1, 2.
PRaise ye the Lord, for blest are those
That fear the Lord aright,
That greatly love his Sacred Laws,
And do them with delight.
The upright man's successful seed
On Earth shall mighty grow,
To all that from his Loins descend
Shall special Blessings flow.
3, 4.
Riches and Wealth shall in his house
Abound from day to day,
Whilst Graces do adorn his Soul,
More durable than they.
In midst of darkness, to the Just
There springs a joyful Light;
Gracious he is, compassionate,
And every way upright.
5, 6, 7.
He lends assistance to the Poor,
Discreetly guides his way;
Nothing shall ever move the Just,
Nor make his Name decay:
For any evil tydings told
He shall not be afraid,
But trusting in the Lord alone;
His heart is fixt and staid.
—128.4, 5, 6.
Thou art then blest that fearest God,
And he shall let thee see
The promised Jerusalem,
And her felicity.
Thou shalt thy Children's Children see,
To thy great Joys increase,
Whilst on God's Israel there shall rest
Prosperity and Peace.
Hymn X. Psal. 5.3. —130.3, 4.
LORD, thou shalt hear my morning-cry,
At morning it shall be,
That I'll by Faith direct my Prayer,
And wll look up to thee.
If thou shouldst mark iniquities,
Then who should stand, O Lord?
But there's forgiveness (Lord) with thee,
That thou mayst be ador'd.
—51.9, 10. —17.5.
Lord hide thine Eyes from all my sin,
And my misdeeds deface;
O God make clean my heart within,
Renew my mind with Grace.
Uphold my goings, Lord, my Guide,
In all thy Paths divine,
That I may never step aside,
Out of those ways of thine.
—27.11. —141.3.
Lord, let me plainly see thy way,
Where I may safely tread,
Avoiding all the cunning snares
Mine Enemies have laid.
And set a constant watch before
My hasty Mouth, O Lord;
And of my Lips keep thou the door,
Against each evil word.
—19.12, 13, 14.
For who can all his Errours see,
And what lies hid within?
Lord cleanse me, and deliver me
From all my secret sin.
From bold presumptions keep me back,
Lest they Dominion gain,
So shall I shun the great offence,
And upright shall remain.
Accept my Mouth, accept my Heart,
My words and thoughts each one;
For my Redeemer and my Strength,
O Lord, thou art alone.
Hymn XI. Psal. 25.5, 7
To the Tune of Psal. 67.
LORD lead me in thy Truth,
And teach me in thy Way;
For thou my God and Saviour art,
On thee I wait all day.
My youthful sins and faults,
O keep not on record;
In mercy, for thy goodness sake,
Remember me, O Lord.
8, 10.
The Lord is good and just,
And therefore takes delight
To teach poor sinners in his way,
That they may walk aright.
For all the ways of God
Are Mercy, Truth and Grace,
To them that keep his Covenant,
And his Commands embrace.
12, 13.
What man doth fear the Lord,
And dread the paths of sin,
The Lord himself shall chuse his way,
And guide his steps therein.
Possess'd with quiet thoughts,
His Soul shall dwell at ease;
His Happy Off-spring shall possess
The promis'd Land of Peace.
14, 21, 22.
The secret of the Lord
Shall all that fear him know,
His Counsel and his Covenant
He to his Saints will show.
Let mine integrity
And uprightness defend
And keep me; for in Faith and Hope
On thee I do depend.
Lord, by thy power redeem,
And bring thy People out
From all the straits and miseries
That compass them about.
Hymn XII. Psal. 23.1, 2, 3.
MY Shepherd is the Lord most high,
I shall be well supply'd,
In Pastures green he makes me lye,
By silent Waters side.
He doth restore my Soul that strays,
And then he leads me on,
To walk in his most righteous ways,
For his Name's sake alone.
4, 5, 6.
Yea tho' through Death's dark Vale I go,
Yet will I fear no ill,
Thy Rod and Staff support me so,
And thou art with me still.
My Table thou hast furnished
In presence of my Foe;
With Oyl thou dost anoint my head,
My Cup doth overflow.
Surely thy Goodness and thy Grace,
Shall always follow me;
And my perpetual dwelling-place
Thy Holy House shall be.
—28. last.
Lord save thy People pow'rfully,
And bless thine Heritage;
Feed them likewise, and raise them high,
Henceforth from Age to Age.