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27. God the Highest Good. Psalm
16. C.M.
1. O God,
preserve me, for in Thee
Alone my trust has stood;
My soul has said, Thou art my Lord,
My chief and only good.
2. I love Thy
saints, who fear Thy Name
And walk as in Thy sight;
They are the excellent of earth,
In them is my delight.
3. Their sorrows
shall be multiplied
Who worship aught but Thee;
I share not in their offerings,
Nor join their company.
4. The Lord is my
inheritance,
The Lord alone remains
The fullness of my cup of bliss;
The Lord my lot maintains.
5. The lines are
fallen unto me
In places large and fair;
A goodly heritage is mine,
Marked out with gracious care.
28. Fellowship with God. Psalm 16. C.M.
1. When in the
night I meditate
On mercies multiplied,
My grateful heart inspires my tongue
To bless the Lord, my Guide.
2. Forever in my
thought the Lord
Before my face shall stand;
Secure, unmoved, I shall remain,
With Him at my right hand.
3. My inmost
being thrills with joy
And gladness fills my breast;
Because on Him my trust is stayed,
My flesh in hope shall rest.
4. I know that I
shall not be left
Forgotten in the grave,
And from corruption, Thou, O Lord,
Thy holy one wilt save.
5. The path of
life Thou showest me;
Of joy a boundless store
Is ever found at Thy right hand,
And pleasures evermore.
29. Immortality and
Resurrection. Psalm 16. S.M.
1. To Thee, O
Lord, I fly
And on Thy help depend;
Thou art my Lord and King Most High;
Do Thou my soul defend.
I praise the Lord above
Whose counsel guides aright;
My heart instructs me in His love
In seasons of the night.
2. I keep before
me still
The Lord Whom I have proved;
At my right hand He guards from ill,
And I shall not be moved.
My heart is glad and blest,
My soul its joy shall tell;
And, lo, my flesh in hope shall rest,
And still in safety dwell.
3. My soul in
death's dark pit
Shall not be left by Thee;
Corruption Thou wilt not permit
Thy holy one to see.
Life's pathway Thou wilt show,
To Thy right hand wilt guide,
Where streams of pleasure ever flow,
And boundless joys abide.
30. The Lord Our Inheritance.
Psalm 16. S.M.
1. To Thee, O
Lord, I fly
And on Thy help depend;
Thou art my Lord and King Most High;
Do Thou my soul defend.
A heritage for me
Jehovah will remain;
My portion rich and full is He,
My right He will maintain.
2. The lot to me
that fell
Is beautiful and fair;
The heritage in which I dwell
Is good beyond compare.
I praise the Lord above
Whose counsel guides aright;
My heart instructs me in His love
In seasons of the night.
3. I keep before
me still
The Lord Whom I have proved;
At my right hand He guards from ill,
And I shall not be moved.
Life's pathway Thou wilt show,
To Thy right hand wilt guide,
Where streams of pleasure ever flow,
And boundless joys abide.
31. The Prayer of the
Righteous. Psalm 17. C.H.M.
1. Lord, hear the
right, regard my cry,
My prayer from lips sincere;
Send Thy approval from on high,
My righteousness make clear.
Thou in the night my heart hast tried,
Nor found it turned from Thee aside.
2. With steadfast
courage I design
No wrong to speak or do;
Thy path of life I choose for mine
And walk with purpose true.
For help, O God, I cry to Thee,
Assured that Thou wilt answer me.
3. O Thou that
ever savest those
Whose trust on Thee is stayed,
Preserving them from all their foes
By Thy almighty aid,
Let me Thy lovingkindness see,
Thy wondrous mercy, full and free.
4. O guard me
well as one doth guard
The apple of the eye;
While deadly foes are pressing hard,
To Thee, to Thee I cry.
Do Thou my rest and refuge be,
O let Thy wings o'er-shadow me.
5. My enemy,
grown strong in pride,
Would take my life away,
A lion lurking by my side,
Most greedy for his prey.
Confront and cast him down, O Lord,
From evil save me by Thy sword.
6. Defend me from
the men of pride,
Whose portion is below,
Who, with life's treasures satisfied,
No better portion know;
They, with earth's joys and wealth content,
Must leave them all when life is spent.
7. When I in
righteousness at last
Thy glorious face shall see,
When all the weary night is past,
And I awake with Thee
To view the glories that abide,
Then, then I shall be satisfied.
32. Our Need of Divine Help.
Psalm 17. C.H.M.
1. Lord, hear the
right, regard my cry,
My prayer from lips sincere;
Send Thy approval from on high,
My righteousness make clear.
Thou in the night my heart hast tried,
Nor found it turned from Thee aside.
2. With steadfast
courage I design
No wrong to speak or do;
Thy path of life I choose for mine
And walk with purpose true.
For help, O God, I cry to Thee,
Assured that Thou wilt answer me.
3. O Thou that
ever savest those
Whose trust on Thee is stayed,
Preserving them from all their foes
By Thy almighty aid,
Let me Thy lovingkindness see,
Thy wondrous mercy, full and free.
4. When I in
righteousness at last
Thy glorious face shall see,
When all the weary night is past,
And I awake with Thee
To view the glories that abide,
Then, then I shall be satisfied.
33. Our Refuge in the Lord.
Psalm 17. C.M.
1. Lord, hear the
right, attend my cry,
And to my prayer give ear,
My prayer that riseth unto Thee
From heart and lips sincere.
2. I shunned the
ways of wicked men,
For I Thy word obey;
Upon Thy paths my steps held fast,
My feet slipped not away.
3. On Thee, O
God, again I call,
For Thou wilt answer me;
Incline Thy ear and hear the prayer
That I direct to Thee.
4. Thy wondrous
lovingkindness show,
Thou Who by Thy right hand
Defendest those who trust in Thee
From all who them withstand.
5. Soon I in
glorious righteousness
Shall see Thee as Thou art;
Thy likeness, Lord, when I awake
Shall satisfy my heart.
34. God's Strength Our
Protection. Psalm 18. L.M.
1. I love the
Lord, His strength is mine;
He is my God, I trust His grace.
My fortress high, my shield divine,
My Saviour and my hidingplace.
2. My prayer to
God shall still be raised
When troubles thick around me close;
The Lord, most worthy to be praised,
Will rescue me from all my foes.
3. When, floods
of evil raging near,
Down nigh to death my soul was brought,
I cried to God in all my fear;
He heard and great deliverance wrought.
4. He came: the
earth's foundations quake,
The hills are shaken from their place,
Thick smoke and fire devouring break
In anger dread before His face.
5. Descending
through the bending skies,
With gloom and darkness under Him,
Forth through the storm Jehovah flies
As on the wings of cherubim.
6. Thick darkness
hides Him from the view,
And swelling clouds His presence veil,
Until His glorious light breaks through
In lightning flash and glistening hail.
7. Jehovah's
thunders fill the heaven,
The dreadful voice of God Most High;
With shafts of light the clouds are riven,
His foes, dismayed, in terror fly.
8. The raging
torrents overflow,
And sweep the world's foundations bare,
Because Thy blasts of anger blow,
O Lord of earth and sea and air.
9. He took me
from the whelming waves
Of bitter hate and sore distress;
The Lord, my stay and helper, saves,
Though mighty foes around me press.
10. From direful
straits He set me free,
He saved the man of His delight;
For good the Lord rewarded me,
Because I kept His ways aright.
35. Holiness and Divine
Favor. Psalm 18. L.M.
1. Since with my
God with perfect heart
I walk and make His word my guide,
And from iniquity depart,
The Lord His blessing will provide.
2. The merciful
shall know Thy grace,
The perfect Thy perfection see,
The pure shall see Thy own pure face,
The froward find a foe in Thee.
3. To smite the
proud and bring them low,
To save the poor is Thy delight.
The Lord will cause my lamp to glow,
My God will make my darkness light.
4. From God the
victory I receive;
Most perfect is His holy way;
His word is tried, they who believe
Will find the Lord their shield and stay.
5. For who is
God, and strong to save,
Beside the Lord, our God of might?
'Tis He that makes me strong and brave,
The Lord Who guides my steps aright.
6. Thy free
salvation is my shield,
My sure defense in every strait;
Thy hand upholds me, lest I yield;
Thy gentleness has make me great.
36. Our Source of Strength.
Psalm 18. L.M.
1. As Thou, O
Lord, hast made me strong
To overcome my mighty foe,
So now to fight against the wrong
And conquer in Thy Name I go.
2. From strife
Thou wilt deliver me,
And make the nations own my sway;
Strange peoples, when my power they see,
Shall come with trembling and obey.
3. Jehovah lives,
and blest is He,
My rock, my refuge and defense,
My Saviour Who delivers me,
And will the wicked recompense.
4. For grace and
mercy ever near,
For foes subdued and victories won,
All nations of the earth shall hear
My praise for what the Lord has done.
5. To David, His
anointed king,
And to his sons upon his throne,
The Lord will great salvation bring
And ever make His mercy known.
37. Nature's Tribute to
God. Psalm 19. H.M.
1. The spacious
heavens declare
The glory of our God,
The firmament displays
His handiwork abroad;
Day unto day proclaims His might,
And night His wisdom tells to night.
2. Aloud they do
not speak,
They utter forth no word,
Nor into language break,
Their voice is never heard;
Yet through the world the truth they bear
And their Creator's power declare.
3. The clouds of
heaven are spread,
A tent to hold the sun,
And like a bridegroom fair
Comes forth the mighty one,
Rejoicing in his strength and grace
To run his wondrous daily race.
4. His daily
going forth
Is from the end of heaven;
The firmament to him
Is for his circuit given;
His journey reaches to its ends,
And everywhere his heat extends.
38. The Perfect Law of God. Psalm 19. H.M.
1. Jehovah's
perfect law
Restores the soul again;
His testimony sure
Gives wisdom unto men;
The precepts of the Lord are right,
And fill the heart with great delight.
2. The Lord's
commands are pure,
They light and joy restore;
Jehovah's fear is clean,
Enduring evermore;
His statutes, let the world confess,
Are wholly truth and righteousness.
3. They are to be
desired
Above the finest gold;
Than honey from the comb
More sweetness far they hold;
With warning they Thy servant guard,
In keeping them is great reward.
4. His errors who
can know?
Cleanse me from hidden stain;
Keep me from willful sins,
Nor let them o'er me reign;
And then I upright shall appear
And be from great transgressions clear.
5. When Thou dost
search my life,
May all my thoughts within
And all the words I speak
Thy full approval win.
O Lord, Thou art a rock to me,
And my Redeemer Thou shalt be.
39. The Witness of Nature
to God. Psalm 19. 8s.
1. The heavens in
their splendor declare
The might and the glory of God;
For day unto day speaks His praise,
And night tells His wisdom abroad.
2. They speak not
with audible word,
Yet clear is the message they send;
Their witness goes out through the earth,
Their word to the world's farthest end.
3. Forsaking his
tent in the sky,
Arrayed as a bridegroom, the sun
Comes forth in his glorious strength,
Rejoicing his circuit to run.
4. He tells
through the length of the heavens
His Maker's great wisdom and might,
And nothing in all of the earth
Is hid from his heat and his light.
40. The Divine Law. Psalm 19. 8s.
1. The law that
the Lord has ordained
Is perfect, the soul to restore;
His truth makes the simple most wise,
The truth that is sure evermore.
2. His precepts
are righteous and just,
Rejoicing the heart and the mind;
And all His commandments are pure,
Enlightening the eyes of the blind.
3. The fear of
the Lord is most clean,
Forever unmoved it has stood;
His judgments are perfectly true,
In all things most righteous and good.
4. Such treasure
no gold can supply,
Such sweetness no honey afford;
Their warnings none heed and obey,
But find most abundant reward.
5. O who can his
errors discern?
From hidden faults, Lord, keep me free;
Let pride never reign in my heart,
And clear of great sin I shall be.
6. I pray that my
words and my thoughts
May all with Thy precepts accord,
And ever be pleasing to Thee,
My rock, my Redeemer, my Lord.
41. The Value of Holy
Scripture. Psalm 19. C.M.
1. Most perfect
is the law of God,
Restoring those that stray;
His testimony is most sure,
Proclaiming wisdom's way.
2. The precepts
of the Lord are right;
With joy they fill the heart;
The Lord's commandments all are pure,
And clearest light impart.
3. The fear of
God is undefiled
And ever shall endure;
The statutes of the Lord are truth
And righteousness most pure.
4. They warn from
ways of wickedness
Displeasing to the Lord,
And in the keeping of His word
There is a great reward.
5. What man can
know his evil heart,
Discerning all his sin?
O cleanse me, Lord, from hidden faults,
And make me pure within.
6. From willful
sins Thy servant keep,
No vantage let them gain;
From great transgression thus make free,
I upright shall remain.
7. The words
which from my mouth proceed,
The thoughts within my heart,
Accept, O Lord, for Thou my Rock
And my Redeemer art.
42. Love for God's Word. Psalm 19. C.M.
1. Most perfect
is the law of God,
Restoring those that stray;
His testimony is most sure,
Proclaiming wisdom's way.
Chorus:
O how love I Thy
law!
O how love I Thy law!
It is my meditation all the day.
2. The precepts
of the Lord are right;
With joy they fill the heart;
The Lord's commandments all are pure,
And clearest light impart.
3. The fear of
God is undefiled
And ever shall endure;
The statutes of the Lord are truth
And righteousness most pure.
4. They warn from ways of wickedness
Displeasing to the Lord,
And in the keeping of His word
There is a great reward.
43. Mutual Intercession. Psalm 20. L.M.
1. Jehovah hear
thee in thy grief,
Our fathers' God defend thee still,
Send from His holy place relief,
And strengthen thee from Zion's hill.
2. Thy sacrifice
may He regard,
And all thy offerings bear in mind;
Thy heart's desire to thee accord,
Fulfilling all thou hast designed.
3. In thy
salvation we rejoice,
And in God's Name our banners raise;
Jehovah hearken to thy voice,
Fulfill thy prayers through all thy days.
4. Salvation will
the Lord command,
And His anointed will defend;
Yea, with the strength of His right hand
From heaven He will an answer send.
5. How vain their
every confidence
Who on mere human help rely;
But we remember for defense
The Name of God, the Lord Most High.
6. Now we arise
and upright stand,
While they, subdued and helpless, fall;
Jehovah, save us by Thy hand,
The King give answer when we call.
44. The Safeguards of
Prayer. Psalm 20. C.M.
1. Jehovah hear
thee in the day
When trouble He doth send;
And let our covenant-keeping God
From every ill defend.
2. O let Him send
His help to thee
Forth from His holy place;
Let Him from Zion, His own hill,
Sustain thee by His grace.
3. May He
remember all thy gifts.
Accept thy sacrifice,
And, granting thee thy heart's desire
Fulfill thy counsels wise.
4. In thy
salvation we will joy;
When thou to God dost pray,
May He give answer, in Whose Name
Our banners we display.
45. Jesus Crowned and
Triumphant. Psalm 21. 12s and 9s.
1. Now the King
in Thy strength shall be joyful, O Lord,
Thy salvation shall make him rejoice;
For the wish of His heart Thou didst freely accord,
The request of His suppliant voice.
2. All the
blessings of goodness Thou freely didst give;
With the purest of gold He is crowned;
When He asked of Thee life Thou hast made Him to live
While the ages shall circle around.
3. Through
salvation from Thee hath His fame spread abroad,
Thou didst glory and honor impart;
Thou hast made Him most blessed forever, O God,
And Thy presence hath gladdened His heart.
3. For the King
in the strength of Jehovah Most High
Did unwavering confidence place;
On the Name of Jehovah he still will rely,
And shall stand evermore in His grace.
4. By the hand of
Thy might and Thy honor destroyed,
All Thy foes and their offspring shall fail;
By the evil they planned and the craft they employed
They shall never against Thee prevail.
5. Thou wilt
speedily make them turn backward in flight,
When Thy arrows are aimed to destroy.
O Jehovah, be Thou far exalted in might,
And Thy power shall our praises employ.
46. The Coronation of
Jesus Christ. Psalm 21. L.M.
1. The King
rejoiceth in Thy strength,
In Thy salvation, Lord Most High,
For Thou hast filled His heart's desire
His prayer Thy love doth not deny.
2. A kingly crown
Thou givest Him,
Thy blessings meet Him on His ways;
He asked for life, and unto Him
Thou gavest endless length of days.
3. With majesty
and honor crowned,
How great His glory in Thy grace!
Forever blest, Thou makest Him
With joy to live before Thy face.
4. The King doth
in Jehovah trust,
His lovingkindness He hath proved;
Confiding in the Lord Most High
He standeth evermore unmoved.
47. The Cross of Calvary. Psalm 22. L.M.
1. My God, my
God, I cry to Thee;
O why hast Thou forsaken me?
Afar from Me, Thou dost not heed,
Though day and night for help I plead.
2. But Thou art
holy in Thy ways,
Enthroned upon Thy people's praise;
Our fathers put their trust in Thee,
Believed, and Thou didst set them free.
3. They cried,
and, trusting in Thy Name,
Were saved, and were not put to shame.
But in the dust My honor lies,
While all reproach and all despise.
4. My words a
cause for scorn they make,
The lip they curl, the head they shake,
And, mocking, bid me trust the Lord
Till He salvation shall afford.
5. My trust on
Thee I learned to rest
When I was on My mother's breast;
From birth Thou art my God alone,
Thy care My life has ever known.
6. O let Thy
strength and presence cheer,
For trouble and distress are near;
Be Thou not far away from Me,
I have no source of help but Thee.
7. Unnumbered
foes would do Me wrong,
They press about Me, fierce and strong,
Like beasts of prey their rage they vent,
My courage fails, My strength is spent.
8. Down unto
death Thou leadest Me,
Consumed by thirst and agony;
With cruel hate and anger fierce
My helpless hands and feet they pierce.
9. While on My
wasted form they stare,
The garments torn from Me they share,
My shame and sorrow heeding not,
And for My robe they cast the lot.
10. O Lord, afar
no longer stay;
O Thou my helper, haste, I pray;
From death and evil set Me free;
I live, for Thou didst answer Me.
11. I live and
will declare Thy fame
Where brethren gather in Thy Name;
Where all Thy faithful people meet,
I will Thy worthy praise repeat.
48. A Call to Praise. Psalm 22. L.M.
1. All ye that
fear Jehovah's Name,
His glory tell, His praise proclaim;
Ye children of His chosen race,
Stand ye in awe before His face.
2. The suffering
one He has not spurned
Who unto Him for succor turned;
From him He has not hid His face,
But answered his request in grace.
3. O Lord, Thy
goodness makes me raise
Amid Thy people songs of praise;
Before all them that fear Thee, now
I worship Thee and pay my vow.
4. For all the
meek Thou wilt provide,
They shall be fed and satisfied;
All they that seek the Lord shall live
And neverending praises give.
5. The ends of
all the earth shall hear
And turn unto the Lord in fear;
All kindreds of the earth shall own
And worship Him as God alone.
6. For His the
kingdom, His of right,
He rules the nations by His might;
All earth to Him her homage brings,
The Lord of lords, the King of kings.
7. Both rich and
poor, both bond and free,
Shall worship Him with bended knee,
And children's children shall proclaim
The glorious honor of His Name.
8. The Lord's
unfailing righteousness
All generations shall confess,
From age to age shall men be taught
What wondrous works the Lord has wrought.
49. The Triumphs of the
Gospel. Psalm 22. L.M.
1. The ends of
all the earth shall hear
And turn unto the Lord in fear;
All kindreds of the earth shall own
And worship Him as God alone.
Chorus:
All earth to Him
her homage brings,
The Lord of lords, the King of kings.
2. For His the
kingdom, His of right,
He rules the nations by His might;
All earth to Him her homage brings,
The Lord of lords, the King of kings.
3. Both rich and
poor, both bond and free,
Shall worship Him with bended knee,
And children's children shall proclaim
The glorious honor of His Name.
50. The Dominion of Jesus
Christ. Psalm 22. 7s and 6s.
1. Come ye that
fear Jehovah,
Ye saints, your voices raise;
Come, stand in awe before Him,
And sing His glorious praise.
Ye lowly and afflicted
Who on His word rely,
Your heart shall live forever,
The Lord will satisfy.
2. All kindreds
of the nations
To Christ the Lord shall turn,
Through earth's remotest regions
His altar-fires shall burn.
All kingdom, power, and glory
Belong to Him alone;
He ruleth o'er the nations,
Kings bow before His throne.
3. Both high and
low shall worship,
Both strong and weak shall bend,
A faithful Church shall serve Him
Till generations end.
His praise shall be recounted
To nations yet to be,
The triumphs of His justice
A newborn world shall see.
51. Witness-Bearing and
Grateful Praise. Psalm 22. C.M.
1. Amid the
thronging worshippers
Jehovah will I bless;
Before my brethren gathered there,
His Name will I confess.
Come, praise Him, ye that fear the Lord,
Ye children of His grace;
With reverence sound His glories forth
And bow before His face.
2. The burden of
the sorrowful
The Lord will not despise;
He has not turned from those that mourn,
He hearkens to their cries.
His goodness makes me join the throng
Where saints His praise proclaim,
And there will I fulfill my vows
'Mid those who fear His Name.
3. He feeds with
good the humble soul
And satisfies the meek,
And they shall live and praise the Lord
Who for His mercy seek.
The ends of all the earth take thought,
The nations seek the Lord;
They worship Him, the King of kings,
In earth and heaven adored.
52. The Guardian Care of
God. Psalm 23. 8s, 7s, 4.
1. Thou, Jehovah,
art my Shepherd,
Therefore I no want shall know;
In green pastures Thou dost rest me,
Leadest where still waters flow,
And, when fainting,
Sweet refreshment dost bestow.
2. For Thy Name's
sake Thou dost guide me
In the paths of righteousness;
Though I walk the vale of shadows,
Fears no more my soul oppress;
Thou art with me,
With Thy rod and staff to bless.
3. Thou preparest
me a table
In the presence of the foe;
Thou my head with oil anointest,
Yea, my cup doth overflow.
O my Saviour,
Having Thee, no want I know.
4. Surely grace
and lovingkindness
Shall forever follow me,
Till, my days of life all ended,
Evermore my home shall be,
O Jehovah,
In Thy holy house with Thee.
53. The Lord Our Shepherd. Psalm 23. C.M.
1. The Lord's my
Shepherd, I'll not want;
He makes me down to lie
In pastures green; He leadeth me
The quiet waters by.
2. My soul He
doth restore again,
And me to walk doth make
Within the paths of righteousness,
E'en for His own Name's sake.
3. Yea, though I
walk through death's dark vale,
Yet will I fear no ill,
For Thou art with me, and Thy rod
And staff me comfort still.
4. A table Thou
hast furnished me
In presence of my foes;
My head Thou dost with oil anoint,
And my cup overflows.
5. Goodness and
mercy all my life
Shall surely follow me,
And in God's house forevermore
My dwellingplace shall be.
54. Jesus Our Shepherd. Psalm 23. C.M.
1. My faithful
Shepherd is the Lord,
Supplying all my needs;
In pastures green He makes me rest,
By quiet waters leads.
2. He tenderly
restores my soul
When I am in distress,
And for His Name's sake guides my feet
In paths of righteousness.
3. Through
death's dark valley though I walk,
No evil will I fear;
Thy rod and staff will comfort me,
For Thou art ever near.
4. A table dost
Thou spread for me
In presence of my foes;
Thou hast anointed me with oil,
My cup of joy o'erflows.
5. Through life
Thy goodness and Thy grace
Shall daily follow me;
And I, within Thy house, O Lord,
Shall ever dwell with Thee.
55. The Good Shepherd. Psalm 23. 7s
and 6s.
1. The Lord my
Shepherd holds me
Within His tender care,
And with His flock He folds me,
No want shall find me there.
In pastures green He feeds me,
With plenty I am blest;
By quiet streams He leads me
And makes me safely rest.
2. Whatever ill
betides me,
He will restore and bless;
For His Name's sake He guides me
In paths of righteousness.
Thy rod and staff shall cheer me
In death's dark vale and shade,
For Thou wilt then be near me:
I shall not be afraid.
3.My food Thou
dost appoint me,
Supplied before my foes;
With oil Thou dost anoint me,
My cup of bliss o'erflows.
Thy goodness, Lord, shall guide me,
Thy mercy cheer my way;
A home Thou wilt provide me
Within Thy house for aye.
56. The Saviour's Constant
Presence. Psalm 23. 10s and 4s.
1. My Shepherd is
the Lord Who know my needs,
And I am blest;
By quiet streams, in pastures green, He leads
And makes me rest.
My soul He saves and for His own Name's sake
He guides my feet the paths of right to take.
2. Though in death's vale and shadow be my way
I fear no ill,
For Thou art near, Thy rod and staff my stay
And comfort still.
My table Thou dost spread before my foes,
My head Thou dost anoint, my cup o'erflows.
3. The goodness
and the mercy that have aye
Upon me shone
Shall surely follow me through all the way
Till life is done;
And evermore Jehovah's house shall be
My dwelling place through all eternity.
57. Conditions of Approach to God.
Psalm 24. 11s.
1. The earth and
the fullness with which it is stored,
The world and its dwellers belong to the Lord;
For He on the seas its foundations has laid,
And firm on the waters its pillars has stayed.
2. What man shall
the hill of Jehovah ascend,
And who in the place of His presence attend?
The man of pure heart, and of hands without stain,
Who swears not to falsehood nor loves what is vain.
3. That man ever
blest of Jehovah shall live,
The God of salvation shall righteousness give;
For this is the people, yea, this is the race,
The Israel true that are seeking His face.
58. The Triumphal Ascension of Christ. Psalm 24. 11s.
1. Ye gates, lift
your heads, the glad summons obey,
Ye doors everlasting, wide open the way;
The King of all glory high honors await,
The King of all glory shall enter in state.
2. What King of
all glory is this that ye sing?
The Lord, strong and mighty, the conquering King.
Ye gates, lift your heads, and His summons obey,
Ye doors everlasting, wide open the way.
3. The King of
all glory high honors await,
The King of all glory shall enter in state.
What King of all glory is this that ye sing?
Jehovah of Hosts, He of glory is King.
59. The Divine King and
the Worshiper. Psalm 24. C.M.
1. The earth,
with all that dwell therein,
With all its wealth untold,
Belongs to God Who founded it
Upon the seas of old.
2. What man shall
stand before the Lord
On Zion's holy hill?
The clean of hand, the pure of heart,
The just who do His will.
3. Lo, such are
they that seek for God,
And blest by Him they live;
To them His perfect righteousness
The God of grace will give.
4. Ye everlasting
doors, give way,
Lift up your heads, ye gates!
For now, behold, to enter in
The King of glory waits.
5. Who is this
glorious King that comes
To claim His sovereign right?
It is the Lord omnipotent,
All-conquering in His might.
6. Ye everlasting
doors, give way,
Lift up your heads, ye gates!
For now, behold, to enter in
The King of glory waits.
7. Who is this
glorious King that comes
To claim His rightful throne?
The Lord of Hosts, He is the King
Of glory, God alone.
60. Prayer for Defense and Guidance. Psalm 25. S.M.
1. To Thee I lift
my soul,
In Thee my trust repose;
My God, O put me not to shame
Before triumphant foes.
2. None shall be put to shame
That humbly wait for Thee,
But those that willfully transgress,
On them the shame shall be.
3. Show me Thy
paths, O Lord,
Teach me Thy perfect way,
O guide me in Thy truth divine,
And lead me day by day.
4. For Thou art
God that dost
To me salvation send,
And patiently through all the day
Upon Thee I attend.
5. Recall Thy
mercies, Lord,
Their tenderness untold,
And all Thy lovingkindnesses,
For they have been of old.
61. The Sins of Youth. Psalm 25. S.M.
1. My sins and
faults of youth,
Let them forgotten be,
And for Thy tender mercies' sake,
O Lord, remember me.
2. The Lord is
just and good,
Instructing those that stray;
The meek He will in judgment guide
And make them know His way.
3. The pathways
of the Lord
Are truth and mercy sure
To such as keep His covenant
And testimonies pure.
4. For Thy Name's
sake, O Lord,
With Thee I humbly plead
To pardon my iniquity,
For it is great indeed.
62. The Friendship of the
Lord. Psalm 25. S.M.
1. The man that
fears the Lord
God's ways shall understand;
His soul shall ever dwell at ease,
His children rule the land.
2. The friendship
of the Lord
Is ever with His own,
And unto those that fear His name
His faithfulness is shown.
3. My eyes are
evermore
Toward Thee, O Lord, Whose care
Shall surely save my heedless feet
From every hidden snare.
4. O turn to me
Thy face,
To me Thy mercy show,
For I am very desolate
And brought exceeding low.
63. Forgiveness and Deliverance.
Psalm 25. S.M.
1. My griefs of
heart abound,
Relieve my sore distress.
See my affliction and my pain,
Forgive my sinfulness.
3. Consider Thou
my foes,
So many and so bold.
For cruel is the hatred, Lord,
Which they against me hold.
4. Defend and
keep my soul,
From foes deliver me,
And let me not be brought to shame:
I put my trust in Thee.
5. Be truth and
right my shield,
Because I wait for Thee;
Thy Church, O God, do Thou redeem
From all adversity.
64. Spiritual Aspirations. Psalm 25. 7s.
1. Lord, I lift
my soul to Thee,
O my God, I trust Thy might;
Let not foes exalt o'er me,
Shame me not before their sight.
Yea, may none be put to shame,
None who wait for Thee to bless;
But dishonored be their name
Who without a cause transgress.
2. Lord, to me
Thy ways make known,
Guide in truth and teach Thou me;
Thou my Saviour art alone,
All the day I wait for Thee.
Lord, remember in Thy love
All Thy mercies manifold,
Tender mercies from above,
Changeless from the days of old.
3. Sins of youth
remember not,
Nor my trespasses record;
Let not mercy be forgot,
For Thy goodness' sake, O Lord.
Just and good the Lord abides,
He His way will sinners show,
He the meek in justice guides,
Making them His way to know.
65. The Blessings of the God-Fearing. Psalm 25. 7s.
68. The Paths of the Lord. Psalm 25. 7s.
1, Grace and
truth shall mark the way
Where the Lord His own will lead,
If His word they still obey
And His testimonies heed.
2. For Thy Name's
sake hear Thou me,
For Thy mercy, Lord, I wait;
Pardon my iniquity,
For my sin is very great.
3. He who walks
in godly fear
In the path of truth shall go;
Peace shall be his portion here,
And his sons all good shall know.
4. They that fear
and love the Lord
Shall Jehovah's friendship know;
He will grace to them accord,
And His faithful covenant show.
66. The Look of Faith. Psalm
25. 7s.
1. Ever are my
longing eyes
Toward the Lord, Whose watchful care,
When my foes their plots devise,
Keep my feet from every snare.
2. Turn to me,
Thy grace impart,
I am desolate indeed;
Great the troubles of my heart;
Save Thou me, O Lord, I plead.
3. Look on my
afflicted state,
Freely all my sins forgive,
Mark my foes, their cruel hate,
Keep my soul and let me live.
4. Shame me not,
I hide in Thee;
Truth and right preserve me still;
Let, O God, Thy people be
Now redeemed from every ill.
67. Aspiration and Supplication.
Psalm 25. 7s.
1. Lord, to me
Thy ways make known,
Guide in truth and teach Thou me;
Thou my Saviour art alone,
All the day I wait for Thee.
2. Lord, remember
in Thy love
All Thy mercies manifold,
Tender mercies from above,
Changeless from the days of old.
2. Sins of youth
remember not,
Nor my trespasses record;
Let not mercy be forgot,
For Thy goodness' sake, O Lord.
3. Just and good
the Lord abides,
He His way will sinners show,
He the meek in justice guides,
Making them His way to know.
4. Grace and
truth shall mark the way
Where the Lord His own will lead,
If His word they still obey
And his testimonies heed.
68. The Paths of the Lord. Psalm 25. 7s.
See Psalter 65,
verses 1-4.
69. The Petition of a Good Conscience. Psalm 26. C.M.
1. Be Thou my
judge, O righteous Lord,
Try Thou my inmost heart;
I walk with steadfast trust in Thee,
Nor from Thy ways depart.
2. O search me,
Lord, and prove me now;
Thy mercy I adore;
I choose Thy truth to be my guide,
And sinful ways abhor.
3. My hands I
wash in innocence
And seek Thy altar, Lord,
That there I may with thankful voice
Thy wondrous works record.
4. The habitation
of Thy house
Is ever my delight;
The place where dwells Thy glory, Lord,
Is lovely in my sight.
5. Let not the
judgment fall on me
For evil men decreed,
For cruel men and violent,
Inspired by bribes and greed.
6. But I in my
integrity
Will humbly walk with Thee;
O my Redeemer and my Lord,
Be merciful to me.
7. Redeemed by
Thee, I stand secure
In peace and happiness;
And in the Church, among Thy saints,
Jehovah I will bless.
70. Integrity of Character.
Psalm 26. S.M.
1. Judge my
integrity,
The righteous judge Thou art;
Prove me, O Lord, examine me,
And try my inmost heart.
2. Thy mercy and
Thy grace
I love to contemplate;
Thy paths of truth my footsteps trace,
And wicked men I hate.
3. Clean hands, O
Lord, I raise
As I Thy altars seek,
Where I may sing in grateful praise,
And of Thy wonders speak.
4. O Lord, Thy
house I love,
Where glory dwells within;
O keep my heart secure above
All fellowship with sin.
5. Redeeming love
and grace
Bestow, O Lord, on me;
Among Thy saints how blest my place,
Forever praising Thee.
71. The Fearlessness of Faith.
Psalm 27. H.M.
1. Jehovah is my
light,
And my salvation near;
Who shall my soul affright,
Or cause my heart to fear?
While God my strength, my life sustains,
Secure from fear my soul remains.
2. When evildoers
came
To make my life their prey,
They stumbled in their shame
And fell in sore dismay;
Though hosts make war on every side,
Still fearless I in God confide.
3. My one request
has been,
And still this prayer I raise,
That I may dwell within
God's house through all my days,
Jehovah's beauty to admire,
And in His temple to inquire.
4. When troubles
round me swell,
When fears and dangers throng,
Securely I will dwell
In His pavilion strong;
Within the covert of His tent
He hides me till the storm is spent.
5. Uplifted on a
rock
Above my foes around,
Amid the battle shock
My song shall still resound;
Then joyful offerings I will bring,
Jehovah's praise my heart shall sing.
72. Entreaty and Hopeful Trust.
Psalm 27. H.M.
1. Lord, hear me
when I pray,
And answer me in grace;
Oft as I hear Thee say,
Come ye and seek My face,
My heart and lips their answer speak,
Thy face, Jehovah, will I seek.
2. Hide not Thy
face from me,
In wrath turn not away,
My help and Saviour be,
Forsake me not, I pray;
Should father, mother, friends forsake,
The Lord on me will pity take.
3. Teach me, O
Lord, Thy way,
Make plain to me my path;
Because of foes, I pray,
Protect me from their wrath;
To false accusers, cruel foes,
O Lord, do not my soul expose.
4. Fainthearted
would I be,
Didst Thou not promise, Lord,
I shall Thy goodness see
While Thou dost life accord.
Wait on the Lord, nor faint, nor fear,
Yea, trust and wait, the Lord is near.
73. The Confidence of
Faith. Psalm 27. 8s and 6.
1. The Lord
Almighty is my light,
He is my Saviour ever near,
And, since my strength is in His might
Who can distress me or affright?
What evil shall I fear?
2. O Lord, regard
me when I cry,
In mercy hear me when I speak;
Thou bidst me seek Thy face, and I,
O Lord, with willing heart reply,
Thy face, Lord, will I seek.
3. Hide not Thy
face afar from me,
For Thou alone canst help afford;
O cast me not away from Thee
Nor let my soul forsaken be,
My Saviour and my Lord.
4. Though earthly
friends no pity take,
Yet Thy compassion knows no end;
E'en though my father shall forsake,
E'en though my mother's love shall break,
The Lord will be my friend.
5. My heart had
failed in fear and woe
Unless in God I had believed,
Assured that He would mercy show
And that my life His grace should know,
Nor was my hope deceived.
6. Fear not,
though succor be delayed.
Still wait for God, and He will hear;
Be strong, nor be thy heart dismayed,
Wait, and the Lord shall bring thee aid,
Yea, trust and never fear.
74. Desire After God. Psalm
27. C.M.
1. O Lord, give
ear when with my voice
I cry aloud to Thee;
Have mercy also, I entreat,
Give answer unto me.
2. When Thou
didst say, Seek ye my face,
My answering heart replied,
Thy face, Jehovah, will I seek
Above all else beside.
3. Hide not Thy
face, nor in Thy wrath
Thy servant put away;
Thou hast a helper been to me
In every troublous day.
4. O God, my
Saviour, leave me not;
Though parents should forsake,
The Lord, within His arms of love,
His child will surely take.
75. Invocation and
Confident Petition. Psalm 28. S.M.
1. O Lord, to
Thee I cry;
Thou art my rock and trust;
O be not silent, lest