2 O bless the LORD, my soul,

His mercies bear in mind;
Forget not all his benefits,
Who is to thee so kind.

3 He pardons all thy sins, .

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He healeth thine infirmities,

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4 He feeds thee with his love,

Upholds thee with his truth;
And, like the eagle's, he renews
The vigor of thy youth.

5 Then bless the LORD, my soul,
His grace, his love proclaim:
Let all that is within me, join
To bless his holy Name.

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From the civ. Psalm of David.

PART I L. M.

1 BLESS GOD, my soul; thou, LORD, alone
Possessest empire without bounds,
With honor thou art crown'd, thy throne
Eternal majesty surrounds.

2 With light thou dost thyself enrobe,
And glory for a garment take;
Heaven's curtains stretch beyond the globe,
Thy canopy of state to make.

3 GOD builds on liquid air, and forms
His palace chambers in the skies;
The clouds his chariots are, and storms
The swift-wing'd steeds with which he flies.

4 As bright as flame, as swift as wind,
His ministers heaven's palace fill;
They have their sundry tasks assign'd,
All prompt to do their sovereign's will.

5 In praising GOD while he prolongs
My breath, I will that breath employ;
And join devotion to my songs,
Sincere, as in him is my joy.

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PART II. L. M.

1 How various, LORD, thy works are found,
For which thy wisdom we adore!
The earth is with thy treasure crown'd,
"Till nature's hand can grasp no more.
2 All creatures, both of sea and land,
In sense of common want agree;
All wait on thy dispensing hand,
And have their daily alms from thee.
3 They gather what thy stores disperse,
Without their trouble to provide;
'Thou op'st thy hand, the universe,

The craving world, is all supplied.

4 Thou for a moment hid'st thy face,

The num'rous ranks of creatures mourn; Thou tak'st their breath, all nature's race Decay, and to their dust return.

5 Again thou send'st thy spirit forth,
Inspiring vital energies;

Nature's restored; replenish'd earth,
Joyous, her new creation sees.

6 Thus through successive ages stands
Firm fix'd thy providential care;
Pleased with the work of thine own hands
Thou dost the waste of time repair.

1 HOW manifold thy works, O LORD,
In wisdom, power, and goodness wrought!
The earth is with thy riches stored,

And ocean with thy wonders fraught:
Unfathom'd caves beneath the deep
For thee their hidden treasures keep.

2 By thee alone the living live,

Hide but thy face, their comforts fly;
They gather what thy seasons give,
Take thou away their breath, they die;
But send again thy spirit forth,
And life renews the gladden'd earth.

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3 Joy in his works JEHOVAH takes,
⚫ Yet to destruction they return;
He looks upon the earth, it quakes,
Touches the mountains, and they burn:
But God for ever is the same;

Glory to his eternal Name!

1 O RENDER thanks, and bless the LORD,
Invoke his sacred Name;

Acquaint the nations with his deeds,
His matchless deeds proclaim.

2 Sing to his praise in lofty hymns,
His wondrous works rehearse;

Make them the theme of your discourse,
And subject of your verse.

3 Rejoice in his almighty Name,
Alone to be adored;

And let their hearts o'erflow with joy
That humbly seek the LORD,

4 Seek ye the LORD, his saving strength
Devoutly still implore;

And, where he 's ever present, seek

His face for evermore.

5 The wonders that his hands have wrought

Keep thankfully in mind;

The righteous statutes of his mouth,
And laws to us assign'd.

From the cvi. Psalm of David.

1 O RENDER thanks to GOD above,

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The fountain of eternal love;

Whose mercy firm through ages past

Has stood, and shall for ever last.

2 Who can his mighty deeds express,

Not only vast, but numberless?

What mortal eloquence can raise
His tribute of immortal praise?

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3 Happy are they, and only they,

Who from thy judgments never stray;
Who know what 's right; nor only so,
But always practise what they know.

4 Extend to me that favor, LORD,

Thou to thy chosen dost afford;
When thou return'st to set them free,
Let thy salvation visit me.

5 O may I worthy prove to see
Thy saints in full prosperity;
That I the joyful choir may join,
And count thy people's triumph mine.
6 Let Israel's GOD be ever bless'd,
His Name eternally confess'd;
Let all his saints, with full accord,
Sing loud Amens-praise ye the LORD!

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From the cvii. Psalm of David.

PART I. III. 1.

1 MAGNIFY JEHOVAH'S Name;

For his mercies ever sure,
From eternity the same,

To eternity endure.

2 Let his ransom'd flock rejoice,
Gather'd out of every land,

As the people of his choice,
Pluck'd from the destroyer's hand.

3 In the wilderness astray,

In the lonely waste they roam,
Hungry, fainting by the way,

Far from refuge, shelter, home:—

4 To the LORD their GOD they cry;
He inclines a gracious ear,
Sends deliv'rance from on high,
Rescues them from all their fear:

5 Them to pleasant lands he brings,
Where the vine and olive grow;
> Where, from verdant hills, the springs
Through luxuriant vallies flow.

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6 0 that men would praise the LORD,
For his goodness to their race;

For the wonders of his word,
And the riches of his grace!

PART II. C. M.

1 THY wondrous power, Almighty LORD,
That rules the boist'rous sea,
The bold adventurers record,
Who tempt that dang'rous way.
2 At thy command the winds arise,
And swell the tow'ring waves;
While they astonish'd mount the skies,
And sink in gaping graves.

3 Dismay'd they climb the watʼry hills,
Dismay'd they plunge again;

Each like a tott'ring drunkard reels,
And finds his courage vain.

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4 Then to the LORD they raise their cries,
He hears their loud request,
He calms the fierce tempestuous skies,
And lays the floods to rest.

5 Rejoicing, they forget their fears,
They see the storm allay'd:
The wish'd-for haven now appears;
There, let their vows be paid!

6 O that the sons of men would praise
The goodness of the LORD!

And those who see his wondrous ways,
His wondrous love record!

From the cviii. Psalm of David.

1 O GOD, my heart is fully bent
To magnify thy Name;

My tongue with cheerful songs of praise
Shall celebrate thy fame.

2 Awake, my lute; nor thou, my harp,
Thy warbling notes delay;
Whilst I with early hymns of joy
Prevent the dawning day.

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