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Luke 4:18,19: Hark, the glad sound, the Saviour comes!

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #R39 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Hark, the glad sound, the Saviour comes! Lyrics: Hark, the glad sound, the Saviour comes! the Saviour promised long; Let ev’ry heart exult with joy, and ev’ry voice be song! On him the Spirit, largely shed, exerts its sacred fire; Wisdom and might, and zeal and love, his holy breast inspire. He comes! the pris’ners to relieve, in Satan’s bondage held; The gates of brass before him burst, the iron fetters yield. He comes! from dark’ning scales of vice to clear the inward sight; And on the eye-balls of the blind to pour celestial light. 139 He comes! the broken hearts to bind, the bleeding souls to cure; And with the treasures of his grace t’ enrich the humble poor. The sacred year has now revolved, accepted of the Lord, When Heav’n’s high promise is fulfilled, and Isr’el is restored. Our glad hosannahs, Prince of Peace! thy welcome shall proclaim; And heav’n’s exalted arches ring with thy most honoured name. Scripture: Luke 4:18-19 Languages: English

Psalm 91: He that doth in the secret place

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #P97 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: He that doth in the secret place Lyrics: 1He that doth in the secret place of the most High reside, Under the shade of him that is th’ Almighty shall abide. 2I of the Lord my God will say, He is my refuge still, He is my fortress, and my God, and in him trust I will. 3Assuredly he shall thee save, and give deliverance From subtile fowler’s snare, and from the noisome pestilence. 4His feathers shall thee hide; thy trust under his wings shall be: His faithfulness shall be a shield and buckler unto thee. 5Thou shalt not need to be afraid for terrors of the night; Nor for the arrow that doth fly by day, while it is light; 6Nor for the pestilence, that walks in darkness secretly; Nor for destruction, that doth waste at noon-day openly. 7A thousand at thy side shall fall, on thy right hand shall lie Ten thousand dead; yet unto thee it shall not once come nigh. 8Only thou with thine eyes shalt look, and a beholder be; And thou therein the just reward of wicked men shalt see. 9Because the Lord, who constantly my refuge is alone, Ev’n the most High, is made by thee thy habitation; 10No plague shall near thy dwelling come; no ill shall thee befall: 11For thee to keep in all thy ways his angels charge he shall. 12They in their hands shall bear thee up, still waiting thee upon; Lest thou at any time should’st dash thy foot against a stone. 13Upon the adder thou shalt tread, and on the lion strong; Thy feet on dragons trample shall, and on the lions young. 14Because on me he set his love, I’ll save and set him free; Because my great name he hath known, I will him set on high. 15He’ll call on me, I’ll answer him; I will be with him still In trouble, to deliver him, and honour him I will. 16With length of days unto his mind I will him satisfy; I also my salvation will cause his eyes to see. Scripture: Psalm 91 Languages: English

Psalm 80: Hear, Isr'el's Shepherd! like a flock

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #P86 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Hear, Isr'el's Shepherd! like a flock Lyrics: 1Hear, Isr’el’s Shepherd! like a flock thou that dost Joseph guide; Shine forth, O thou that dost between the cherubims abide. 2In Ephraim’s, and Benjamin’s and in Manasseh’s sight, O come for our salvation; stir up thy strength and might. 3Turn us again, O Lord our God, and upon us vouchsafe To make thy countenance to shine, and so we shall be safe. 4O Lord of hosts, almighty God, how long shall kindled be Thy wrath against the prayer made by thine own folk to thee? 5Thou tears of sorrow giv’st to them instead of bread to eat; Yea, tears instead of drink thou giv’st to them in measure great. 6Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours round about; Our enemies among themselves at us do laugh and flout. 7Turn us again, O God of hosts, and upon us vouchsafe To make thy countenance to shine, and so we shall be safe. 8A vine from Egypt brought thou hast, by thine outstretched hand; And thou the heathen out didst cast, to plant it in their land. 9Before it thou a room didst make, where it might grow and stand; Thou causedst it deep root to take, and it did fill the land. 10The mountains vail’d were with its shade, as with a covering; Like goodly cedars were the boughs which out from it did spring. 11Upon the one hand to the sea her boughs she did out send; On th’ other side unto the flood her branches did extend. 12Why hast thou then thus broken down, and ta’en her hedge away? So that all passengers do pluck, and make of her a prey. 13The boar who from the forest comes doth waste it at his pleasure; The wild beast of the field also devours it out of measure. 14O God of hosts, we thee beseech, return now unto thine; Look down from heav’n in love, behold, and visit this thy vine: 15This vineyard, which thine own right hand hath planted us among; And that same branch, which for thyself thou hast made to be strong. 16Burnt up it is with flaming fire, it also is cut down: They utterly are perished, when as thy face doth frown. 17O let thy hand be still upon the Man of thy right hand, The Son of man, whom for thyself thou madest strong to stand. 18So henceforth we will not go back, nor turn from thee at all: O do thou quicken us, and we upon thy name will call. 19Turn us again, Lord God of hosts, and upon us vouchsafe To make thy countenance to shine, and so we shall be safe. Scripture: Psalm 80 Languages: English

Psalm 49: Hear this, all people, and give ear

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #P52 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Hear this, all people, and give ear Lyrics: 1Hear this, all people, and give ear, all in the world that dwell; 2Both low and high, both rich and poor. 3My mouth shall wisdom tell: My heart shall knowledge meditate. 4I will incline mine ear To parables, and on the harp my sayings dark declare. 5Amidst those days that evil be, why should I, fearing, doubt? When of my heels th’ iniquity shall compass me about. 6Whoe’er they be that in their wealth their confidence do pitch, And boast themselves, because they are become exceeding rich: 7Yet none of these his brother can redeem by any way; Nor can he unto God for him sufficient ransom pay, 8(Their soul’s redemption precious is, and it can never be,) 9That still he should for ever live, and not corruption see. 10For why? he seeth that wise men die, and brutish fools also Do perish; and their wealth, when dead, to others they let go. 11Their inward thought is, that their house and dwelling-places shall Stand through all ages; they their lands by their own names do call. 12But yet in honour shall not man abide continually; But passing hence, may be compar’d unto the beasts that die. 13Thus brutish folly plainly is their wisdom and their way; Yet their posterity approve what they do fondly say. 14Like sheep they in the grave are laid, and death shall them devour; And in the morning upright men shall over them have pow’r: Their beauty from their dwelling shall consume within the grave. 15But from hell’s hand God will me free, for he shall me receive. 16Be thou not then afraid when one enriched thou dost see, Nor when the glory of his house advanced is on high: 17For he shall carry nothing hence when death his days doth end; Nor shall his glory after him into the grave descend. 18Although he his own soul did bless whilst he on earth did live; (And when thou to thyself dost well, men will thee praises give;) 19He to his fathers’ race shall go, they never shall see light. 20Man honour’d wanting knowledge is like beasts that perish quite. Scripture: Psalm 49 Languages: English

Psalm 12: Help, Lord, because the godly man

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #P13 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Help, Lord, because the godly man Lyrics: 1Help, Lord, because the godly man doth daily fade away; And from among the sons of men the faithful do decay. 2Unto his neighbour ev’ry one doth utter vanity: They with a double heart do speak, and lips of flattery. 3God shall cut off all flatt’ring lips, tongues that speak proudly thus, 4We’ll with our tongue prevail, our lips are ours: who’s lord o’er us? 5For poor oppress’d, and for the sighs of needy, rise will I, Saith God, and him in safety set from such as him defy. 6The words of God are words most pure; they be like silver try’d In earthen furnace, seven times that hath been purify’d. 7Lord, thou shalt them preserve and keep for ever from this race. 8On each side walk the wicked, when vile men are high in place. Scripture: Psalm 12 Languages: English

Isaiah 55: Ho! ye that thirst, approach the spring

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #R26 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Ho! ye that thirst, approach the spring Lyrics: Ho! ye that thirst, approach the spring where living waters flow: Free to that sacred fountain all without a price may go. How long to streams of false delight will ye in crowds repair? How long your strength and substance waste on trifles, light as air? My stores afford those rich supplies that health and pleasure give: Incline your ear, and come to me; the soul that hears shall live. With you a cov’nant I will make, that ever shall endure; The hope which gladdened David’s heart my mercy hath made sure. Behold he comes! your leader comes, with might and honour crowned; A witness who shall spread my name to earth’s remotest bound. 134 See! nations hasten to his call from ev’ry distant shore; Isles, yet unknown, shall bow to him, and Isr’el’s God adore. Seek ye the Lord while yet his ear is open to your call; While offered mercy still is near, before his footstool fall. Let sinners quit their evil ways, their evil thoughts forego: And God, when they to him return, returning grace will show. He pardons with o’erflowing love: for, hear the voice divine! My nature is not like to yours, nor like your ways are mine: But far as heav’n’s resplendent orbs beyond earth’s spot extend, As far my thoughts, as far my ways, your ways and thoughts transcend. And as the rains from heav’n distil, nor thither mount again, But swell the earth with fruitful juice, and all its tribes sustain: So not a word that flows from me shall ineffectual fall; But universal nature prove obedient to my call. With joy and peace shall then be led the glad converted lands; The lofty mountains then shall sing, the forests clap their hands. Where briers grew ‘midst barren wilds, shall firs and myrtles spring; And nature, through its utmost bounds, eternal praises sing. Scripture: Isaiah 55 Languages: English

Rev. 7:13-17: How bright these glorious spirits shine!

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #R66 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: How bright these glorious spirits shine! Lyrics: How bright these glorious spirits shine! whence all their white array? How came they to the blissful seats of everlasting day? Lo! these are they from suff’rings great, who came to realms of light, And in the blood of Christ have washed those robes which shine so bright. Now, with triumphal palms, they stand before the throne on high, And serve the God they love, amidst the glories of the sky. His presence fills each heart with joy, tunes ev’ry mouth to sing: By day, by night, the sacred courts with glad hosannahs ring. 150 Hunger and thirst are felt no more, nor suns with scorching ray; God is their sun, whose cheering beams diffuse eternal day. The Lamb which dwells amidst the throne shall o’er them still preside; Feed them with nourishment divine, and all their footsteps guide. ’Mong pastures green he’ll lead his flock, where living streams appear; And God the Lord from ev’ry eye shall wipe off ev’ry tear. Scripture: Revelation 7:13-17 Languages: English

Psalm 8: How excellent in all the earth

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #P9 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: How excellent in all the earth Lyrics: 1How excellent in all the earth, Lord, our Lord, is thy name! Who hast thy glory far advanc’d above the starry frame. 2From infants’ and from sucklings’ mouth thou didest strength ordain, For thy foes’ cause, that so thou might’st th’ avenging foe restrain. 3When I look up unto the heav’ns, which thine own fingers fram’d, Unto the moon, and to the stars, which were by thee ordain’d; 4Then say I, What is man, that he remember’d is by thee? Or what the son of man, that thou so kind to him should’st be? 5For thou a little lower hast him than the angels made; With glory and with dignity thou crowned hast his head. 6Of thy hands’ works thou mad’st him lord, all under’s feet didst lay; 7All sheep and oxen, yea, and beasts that in the field do stray; 8Fowls of the air, fish of the sea, all that pass through the same. 9How excellent in all the earth, Lord, our Lord, is thy name! Scripture: Psalm 8 Languages: English

Isaiah 53: How few receive with cordial faith

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #R25 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: How few receive with cordial faith Lyrics: How few receive with cordial faith the tidings which we bring? How few have seen the arm revealed of heav’n’s eternal King? The Saviour comes! no outward pomp bespeaks his presence nigh; No earthly beauty shines in him to draw the carnal eye. Fair as a beauteous tender flow’r amidst the desert grows, So slighted by a rebel race the heav’nly Saviour rose. Rejected and despised of men, behold a man of woe! Grief was his close companion still through all his life below. 133 Yet all the griefs he felt were ours, ours were the woes he bore: Pangs, not his own, his spotless soul with bitter anguish tore. We held him as condemned by Heav’n, an outcast from his God, While for our sins he groaned, he bled, beneath his Father’s rod. His sacred blood hath washed our souls from sin’s polluted stain; His stripes es have healed us, and his death revived our souls again. We all, like sheep, had gone astray in ruin’s fatal road: On him were our transgressions laid; he bore the mighty load. Wronged and oppressed how meekly he in patient silence stood! Mute, as the peaceful harmless lamb, when brought to shed its blood. Who can his generation tell? from prison see him led! With impious show of law condemned, and numbered with the dead. ’Midst sinners low in dust he lay; the rich a grave supplied: Unspotted was his blameless life; unstained by sin he died. Yet God shall raise his head on high, though thus he brought him low; His sacred off’ring, when complete, shall terminate his woe. For, saith the Lord, my pleasure then shall prosper in his hand; His shall a num’rous offspring be, and still his honours stand. His soul, rejoicing, shall behold the purchase of his pain; And all the guilty whom he saved shall bless Messiah’s reign. He with the great shall share the spoil, and baffle all his foes; Though ranked with sinners, here he fell, a conqueror he rose. He died to bear the guilt of men, that sin might be forgiv’n: He lives to bless them and defend, and plead their cause in heav’n. Scripture: Isaiah 53 Languages: English

Isaiah 26:1-7: How glorious Sion's courts appear

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #R20 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: How glorious Sion's courts appear Lyrics: How glorious Sion’s courts appear, the city of our God! His throne he hath established here here fixed his loved abode. Its wall, defended by his grace no pow’r shall e’er o’erthrow, Salvation is its bulwark sure against th’ assailing foe. Lift up the everlasting gates, the doors wide open fling; Enter, ye nations, who obey the statutes of our King. Here shall ye taste unmingled joys, and dwell in perfect peace, Ye, who have known JEHOVAH’s name, and trusted in his grace. Trust in the Lord, for ever trust, and banish all your fears; Strength In the Lord JEHOVAH dwells eternal as his years. What though the wicked dwell on high, his arm shall bring them low; Low as the caverns of the grave their lofty heads shall bow. Along the dust shall then be spread their tow’rs, that brave the skies: On them the needy’s feet shall tread, and on their ruins rise. Scripture: Isaiah 26:1-7 Languages: English

Psalm 13: How long wilt thou forget me, Lord?

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #P14 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: How long wilt thou forget me, Lord? Lyrics: 1How long wilt thou forget me, Lord? shall it for ever be? O how long shall it be that thou wilt hide thy face from me? 2How long take counsel in my soul, still sad in heart, shall I? How long exalted over me shall be mine enemy? 3O Lord my God, consider well, and answer to me make: Mine eyes enlighten, lest the sleep of death me overtake: 4Lest that mine enemy should say, Against him I prevail’d; And those that trouble me rejoice, when I am mov’d and fail’d. 5But I have all my confidence thy mercy set upon; My heart within me shall rejoice in thy salvation. 6I will unto the Lord my God sing praises cheerfully, Because he hath his bounty shown to me abundantly. Scripture: Psalm 13 Languages: English

Psalm 84: How lovely is thy dwelling-place

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #P90 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: How lovely is thy dwelling-place Lyrics: 1How lovely is thy dwelling-place, O Lord of hosts, to me! The tabernacles of thy grace how pleasant, Lord, they be! 2My thirsty soul longs veh’mently, yea faints, thy courts to see: My very heart and flesh cry out, O living God, for thee. 3Behold, the sparrow findeth out an house wherein to rest; The swallow also for herself hath purchased a nest; Ev’n thine own altars,* where she safe her young ones forth may bring, O thou almighty Lord of hosts, who art my God and King. 4Bless’d are they in thy house that dwell, they ever give thee praise. 5Bless’d is the man whose strength thou art, in whose heart are thy ways: 6Who passing thorough Baca’s vale, therein do dig up wells; Also the rain that falleth down the pools with water fills. 7So they from strength unwearied go still forward unto strength, Until in Sion they appear before the Lord at length. 8Lord God of hosts, my prayer hear; O Jacob’s God, give ear. 9See God our shield, look on the face of thine anointed dear. 10For in thy courts one day excels a thousand; rather in My God’s house will I keep a door, than dwell in tents of sin. 11For God the Lord’s a sun and shield: he’ll grace and glory give; And will withhold no good from them that uprightly do live. 12O thou that art the Lord of hosts, that man is truly blest, Who by assured confidence on thee alone doth rest. Scripture: Psalm 84 Languages: English

Job 9:2-10: How should the sons of Adam's race

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #R7 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: How should the sons of Adam's race Lyrics: How should the sons of Adam’s race be pure before their God? If he contends in righteousness, we sink beneath his rod. If he should mark my words and thoughts with strict enquiring eyes, Could I for one of thousand faults the least excuse devise? Strong in his arm, his heart is wise; who dares with him contend? Or who, that tries th’ unequal strife, shall prosper in the end? He makes the mountains feel his wrath, and their old seats forsake; The trembling earth deserts her place, and all her pillars shake. He bids the sun forbear to rise; th’ obedient sun forbears: His hand with sackcloth spreads the skies, and seals up all the stars. He walks upon the raging sea; flies on the stormy wind: None can explore his wondrous way, or his dark footsteps find. Scripture: Job 9:2-10 Languages: English

Job 3:17-20: How still and peaceful is the grave!

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #R4 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: How still and peaceful is the grave! Lyrics: How still and peaceful is the grave! where, life’s vain tumults past, Th’ appointed house, by Heav’n’s decree, receives us all at last. The wicked there from troubling cease, their passions rage no more; And there the weary pilgrim rests from all the toils he bore. There rest the pris’ners, now released from slavery’s sad abode; No more they hear th’ oppressor’s voice, or dread the tyrant’s rod. There servants, masters, small and great, partake the same repose; And there, in peace, the ashes mix of those who once were foes. All, levelled by the hand of Death, lie sleeping in the tomb; Till God in judgment calls them forth, to meet their final doom. Scripture: Job 3:17-20 Languages: English

Titus 3:3-9: How wretched was our former state

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #R56 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: How wretched was our former state Lyrics: How wretched was our former state, when, slaves to Satan’s sway, With hearts disordered and impure, o’erwhelmed in sin we lay! But, O my soul! for ever praise, for ever love his name, Who turned thee from the fatal paths of folly, sin, and shame. Vain and presumptuous is the trust which in our works we place, Salvation from a higher source flows to the human race. ’Tis from the mercy of our God that all our hopes begin; His mercy saved our souls from death, and washed our souls from sin. His Spirit, through the Saviour shed, its sacred fire imparts, Refines our dross, and Love divine rekindles in our hearts. Thence raised from death, we live anew; and, justified by grace, We hope in glory to appear, and see our Father’s face. Let all who hold this faith and hope in holy deeds abound; Thus faith approves itself sincere, by active virtue crowned. Scripture: Titus 3:3-9 Languages: English

Psalm 119, Part 15: I hate the thoughts of vanity

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #P141 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: I hate the thoughts of vanity Lyrics: 113I hate the thoughts of vanity, but love thy law do I. 114My shield and hiding-place thou art: I on thy word rely. 115All ye that evil-doers are from me depart away; For the commandments of my God I purpose to obey. 116According to thy faithful word uphold and stablish me, That I may live, and of my hope ashamed never be. 117Hold thou me up, so shall I be in peace and safety still; And to thy statutes have respect continually I will. 118Thou tread’st down all that love to stray; false their deceit doth prove. 119Lewd men, like dross, away thou putt’st; therefore thy law I love. 120For fear of thee my very flesh doth tremble, all dismay’d; And of thy righteous judgments, Lord, my soul is much afraid. Scripture: Psalm 119:113-120 Languages: English

Psalm 11: I in the Lord do put my trust

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #P12 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: I in the Lord do put my trust: Lyrics: 1I in the Lord do put my trust: how is it then that ye Say to my soul, Flee, as a bird, unto your mountain high? 2For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, their shafts on string they fit, That those who upright are in heart they privily may hit. 3If the foundations be destroy’d, what hath the righteous done? 4God in his holy temple is, in heaven is his throne: His eyes do see, his eye-lids try 5men’s sons. The just he proves: But his soul hates the wicked man, and him that vi’lence loves. 6Snares, fire and brimstone, furious storms, on sinners he shall rain: This, as the portion of their cup, doth unto them pertain. 7Because the Lord most righteous doth in righteousness delight; And with a pleasant countenance beholdeth the upright. Scripture: Psalm 11 Languages: English

Psalm 122: I joy'd when to the house of God

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #P151 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: I joy'd when to the house of God Lyrics: 1I joy’d when to the house of God, Go up, they said to me. 2Jerusalem, within thy gates our feet shall standing be. 3Jerus’lem, as a city, is compactly built together: 4Unto that place the tribes go up, the tribes of God go thither: To Isr’el’s testimony, there to God’s name thanks to pay. 5For thrones of judgment, ev’n the thrones of David’s house, there stay. 6Pray that Jerusalem may have peace and felicity: Let them that love thee and thy peace have still prosperity. 7Therefore I wish that peace may still within thy walls remain, And ever may thy palaces prosperity retain. 8Now, for my friends’ and brethren’s sakes, Peace be in thee, I’ll say. 9And for the house of God our Lord, I’ll seek thy good alway. Scripture: Psalm 122 Languages: English

Psalm 116: I love the Lord, because my voice

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #P124 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: I love the Lord, because my voice Lyrics: 1I love the Lord, because my voice and prayers he did hear. 2I, while I live, will call on him, who bow’d to me his ear. 3Of death the cords and sorrows did about me compass round; The pains of hell took hold on me, I grief and trouble found. 4Upon the name of God the Lord then did I call, and say, Deliver thou my soul, O Lord, I do thee humbly pray. 5God merciful and righteous is, yea, gracious is our Lord. 6God saves the meek: I was brought low, he did me help afford. 7O thou my soul, do thou return unto thy quiet rest; For largely, lo, the Lord to thee his bounty hath exprest. 8For my distressed soul from death deliver’d was by thee: Thou didst my mourning eyes from tears, my feet from falling, free. 9I in the land of those that live will walk the Lord before. 10I did believe, therefore I spake: I was afflicted sore. 11I said, when I was in my haste, that all men liars be. 12What shall I render to the Lord for all his gifts to me? 13I’ll of salvation take the cup, on God’s name will I call: 14I’ll pay my vows now to the Lord before his people all. 15Dear in God’s sight is his saints’ death. 16Thy servant, Lord, am I; Thy servant sure, thine handmaid’s son: my bands thou didst untie. 17Thank-off ‘rings I to thee will give, and on God’s name will call. 18I’ll pay my vows now to the Lord before his people all; 19Within the courts of God’s own house, within the midst of thee, O city of Jerusalem. Praise to the Lord give ye. Scripture: Psalm 116 Languages: English

Psalm 101: I mercy will and judgment sing

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #P108 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: I mercy will and judgment sing Lyrics: 1 I mercy will and judgment sing, Lord, I will sing to thee. 2 With wisdom in a perfect way shall my behaviour be. O when, in kindness unto me, wilt thou be pleas’d to come? I with a perfect heart will walk within my house at home. 3 I will endure no wicked thing before mine eyes to be: I hate their work that turn aside, it shall not cleave to me. 4 A stubborn and a froward heart depart quite from me shall; A person giv’n to wickedness I will not know at all. 5 I’ll cut him off that slandereth his neighbour privily: The haughty heart I will not bear, nor him that looketh high. 6 Upon the faithful of the land mine eyes shall be, that they May dwell with me: he shall me serve that walks in perfect way. 7 Who of deceit a worker is in my house shall not dwell; And in my presence shall he not remain that lies doth tell. 8 Yea, all the wicked of the land early destroy will I; All from God’s city to cut off that work iniquity. Scripture: Psalm 101 Languages: English

Psalm 39: I said, I will look to my ways

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #P41 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: I said, I will look to my ways Lyrics: 1I said, I will look to my ways, lest with my tongue I sin: In sight of wicked men my mouth with bridle I’ll keep in. 2With silence I as dumb became, I did myself restrain From speaking good; but then the more increased was my pain. 3My heart within me waxed hot; and, while I musing was, The fire did burn; and from my tongue these words I did let pass: 4Mine end, and measure of my days, O Lord, unto me show What is the same; that I thereby my frailty well may know. 5Lo, thou my days an handbreadth mad’st; mine age is in thine eye As nothing: sure each man at best is wholly vanity. 6Sure each man walks in a vain show; they vex themselves in vain: He heaps up wealth, and doth not know to whom it shall pertain. 7And now, O Lord, what wait I for? my hope is fix’d on thee. 8Free me from all my trespasses, the fool’s scorn make not me. 9Dumb was I, op’ning not my mouth, because this work was thine. 10Thy stroke take from me; by the blow of thine hand I do pine. 11When with rebukes thou dost correct man for iniquity, Thou wastes his beauty like a moth: sure each man’s vanity. 12Attend my cry, Lord, at my tears and pray’rs not silent be: I sojourn as my fathers all, and stranger am with thee. 13O spare thou me, that I my strength recover may again, Before from hence I do depart, and here no more remain. Scripture: Psalm 39 Languages: English

Psalm 121: I to the hills will lift mine eyes

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #P150 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: I to the hills will lift mine eyes Lyrics: 1I to the hills will lift mine eyes, from whence doth come mine aid. 2My safety cometh from the Lord, who heav’n and earth hath made. 3Thy foot he’ll not let slide, nor will he slumber that thee keeps. 4Behold, he that keeps Israel, he slumbers not, nor sleeps. 5The Lord thee keeps, the Lord thy shade on thy right hand doth stay: 6The moon by night thee shall not smite, nor yet the sun by day. 7The Lord shall keep thy soul; he shall preserve thee from all ill. 8Henceforth thy going out and in God keep for ever will. Scripture: Psalm 121 Languages: English

Psalm 40: I waited for the Lord my God

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #P42 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: I waited for the Lord my God Lyrics: 1I waited for the Lord my God, and patiently did bear; At length to me he did incline my voice and cry to hear. 2He took me from a fearful pit, and from the miry clay, And on a rock he set my feet, establishing my way. 3He put a new song in my mouth, our God to magnify: Many shall see it, and shall fear, and on the Lord rely. 4O blessed is the man whose trust upon the Lord relies; Respecting not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies. 5O Lord my God, full many are the wonders thou hast done; Thy gracious thoughts to us-ward far above all thoughts are gone: In order none can reckon them to thee: if them declare, And speak of them I would, they more than can be number’d are. 6No sacrifice nor offering didst thou at all desire; Mine ears thou bor’d: sin-off ‘ring thou and burnt didst not require: 7Then to the Lord these were my words, I come, behold and see; Within the volume of the book it written is of me: 8To do thy will I take delight, O thou my God that art; Yea, that most holy law of thine I have within my heart. 9Within the congregation great I righteousness did preach: Lo, thou dost know, O Lord, that I refrained not my speech. 10I never did within my heart conceal thy righteousness; I thy salvation have declar’d, and shown thy faithfulness: Thy kindness, which most loving is, concealed have not I, Nor from the congregation great have hid thy verity. 11Thy tender mercies, Lord, from me O do thou not restrain; Thy loving-kindness, and thy truth, let them me still maintain. 12For ills past reck’ning compass me, and mine iniquities Such hold upon me taken have, I cannot lift mine eyes: They more than hairs are on mine head, thence is my heart dismay’d. 13Be pleased, Lord, to rescue me; Lord, hasten to mine aid. 14Sham’d and confounded be they all that seek my soul to kill; Yea, let them backward driven be, and sham’d, that wish me ill. 15For a reward of this their shame confounded let them be. That in this manner scoffing say, Aha, aha! to me. 16In thee let all be glad, and joy, who seeking thee abide; Who thy salvation love, say still, The Lord be magnify’d. 17I’m poor and needy, yet the Lord of me a care doth take: Thou art my help and saviour, my God, no tarrying make. Scripture: Psalm 40 Languages: English

Psalm 142: I with my voice cry'd to the Lord

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #P173 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: I with my voice cry'd to the Lord Lyrics: 1I with my voice cry’d to the Lord, with it made my request: 2Pour’d out to him my plaint, to him my trouble I exprest. 3When in me was o’erwhelm’d my sp’rit, then well thou knew’st my way; Where I did walk a snare for me they privily did lay. 4I look’d on my right hand, and view’d, but none to know me were; All refuge failed me, no man did for my soul take care. 5I cry’d to thee; I said, Thou art my refuge, Lord, alone; And in the land of those that live thou art my portion. 6Because I am brought very low, attend unto my cry: Me from my persecutors save, who stronger are than I. 7From prison bring my soul, that I thy name may glorify: The just shall compass me, when thou with me deal’st bounteously. Scripture: Psalm 142 Languages: English

Psalm 145: I'll thee extol, my God, O King

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #P177 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: I'll thee extol, my God, O King Lyrics: 1I’ll thee extol, my God, O King; I’ll bless thy name always. 2Thee will I bless each day, and will thy name for ever praise. 3Great is the Lord, much to be prais’d; his greatness search exceeds. 4Race unto race shall praise thy works, and shew thy mighty deeds. 5I of thy glorious majesty the honour will record; I’ll speak of all thy mighty works, which wondrous are, O Lord. 6Men of thine acts the might shall show, thine acts that dreadful are; And I, thy glory to advance, thy greatness will declare. 7The mem’ry of thy goodness great they largely shall express; With songs of praise they shall extol thy perfect righteousness. 8The Lord is very gracious, in him compassions flow; In mercy he is very great, and is to anger slow. 9The Lord Jehovah unto all his goodness doth declare; And over all his other works his tender mercies are. 10Thee all thy works shall praise, O Lord, and thee thy saints shall bless; 11They shall thy kingdom’s glory show, thy pow’r by speech express: 12To make the sons of men to know his acts done mightily, And of his kingdom th’ excellent and glorious majesty. 13Thy kingdom shall for ever stand, thy reign through ages all. 14God raiseth all that are bow’d down, upholdeth all that fall. 15The eyes of all things wait on thee, the giver of all good; And thou, in time convenient, bestow’st on them their food: 16Thine hand thou open’st lib’rally, and of thy bounty gives Enough to satisfy the need of ev’ry thing that lives. 17The Lord is just in all his ways, holy in his works all. 18God’s near to all that call on him, in truth that on him call. 19He will accomplish the desire of those that do him fear: He also will deliver them, and he their cry will hear. 20The Lord preserves all who him love, that nought can them annoy: But he all those that wicked are will utterly destroy. 21My mouth the praises of the Lord to publish cease shall never: Let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and for ever. Scripture: Psalm 145 Languages: English

I'm not ashamed to own my Lord

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #R54 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: I’m not ashamed to own my Lord, or to defend his cause, Maintain the glory of his cross, and honour all his laws. 145 Jesus, my Lord! I know his name, his name is all my boast; Nor will he put my soul to shame, nor let my hope be lost. I know that safe with him remains, protected by his pow’r, What I’ve committed to his trust, till the decisive hour. Then will he own his servant’s name before his Father’s face, And in the New Jerusalem appoint my soul a place. Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:12 Languages: English

Psalm 82: In gods' assembly God doth stand

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #P88 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: In gods' assembly God doth stand Lyrics: 1In gods’ assembly God doth stand; he judgeth gods among. 2How long, accepting persons vile, will ye give judgment wrong? 3Defend the poor and fatherless; to poor oppress’d do right. 4The poor and needy ones set free; rid them from ill men’s might. 5They know not, nor will understand; in darkness they walk on: All the foundations of the earth out of their course are gone. 6I said that ye are gods, and are sons of the Highest all: 7But ye shall die like men, and as one of the princes fall. 8O God, do thou raise up thyself, the earth to judgment call: For thou, as thine inheritance, shalt take the nations all. Scripture: Psalm 82 Languages: English

Psalm 76: In Judah's land God is well known

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #P82 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: In Judah's land God is well known Lyrics: 1In Judah’s land God is well known, his name’s in Isr’el great: 2In Salem is his tabernacle, in Sion is his seat. 3There arrows of the bow he brake, the shield, the sword, the war. 4More glorious thou than hills of prey, more excellent art far. 5Those that were stout of heart are spoil’d, they slept their sleep outright; And none of those their hands did find, that were the men of might. 6When thy rebuke, O Jacob’s God, had forth against them past, Their horses and their chariots both were in a dead sleep cast. 7Thou, Lord, ev’n thou art he that should be fear’d; and who is he That may stand up before thy sight, if once thou angry be? 8From heav’n thou judgment caus’d be heard; the earth was still with fear, 9When God to judgment rose, to save all meek on earth that were. 10Surely the very wrath of man unto thy praise redounds: Thou to the remnant of his wrath wilt set restraining bounds. 11Vow to the Lord your God, and pay: all ye that near him be, Bring gifts and presents unto him; for to be fear’d is he. 12By him the sp’rits shall be cut off of those that princes are: Unto the kings that are on earth he fearful doth appear. Scripture: Psalm 76 Languages: English

Eccles. 12:1: In life's gay morn, when sprightly youth

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #R16 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: In life's gay morn, when sprightly youth Lyrics: In life’s gay morn, when sprightly youth with vital ardour glows, And shines in all the fairest charms which beauty can disclose; Deep on thy soul, before its pow’rs are yet by vice enslaved, Be thy Creator’s glorious name and character engraved. For soon the shades of grief shall cloud the sunshine of thy days; And cares, and toils, in endless round, encompass all thy ways. Soon shall thy heart the woes of age in mournful groans deplore, And sadly muse on former joys, that now return no more. Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1 Languages: English

Psalm 120: In my distress to God I cry'd

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #P149 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: In my distress to God I cry'd Lyrics: 1In my distress to God I cry’d, and he gave ear to me. 2From lying lips, and guileful tongue, O Lord, my soul set free. 3What shall be giv’n thee? or what shall be done to thee, false tongue? 4Ev’n burning coals of juniper, sharp arrows of the strong. 5Woe’s me that I in Mesech am a sojourner so long; That I in tabernacles dwell to Kedar that belong. 6My soul with him that hateth peace hath long a dweller been. 7I am for peace; but when I speak, for battle they are keen. Scripture: Psalm 120 Languages: English

Prov. 1:20-31: In streets, and op'nings of the gates

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #R10 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: In streets, and op'nings of the gates Lyrics: In streets, and op’nings of the gates, where pours the busy crowd, Thus heav’nly Wisdom lifts her voice, and cries to men aloud: How long, ye scorners of the truth, scornful will ye remain? How long shall fools their folly love, and hear my words in vain? O turn, at last, at my reproof! and, in that happy hour, His bless’d effusions on your heart my Spirit down shall pour. 127 But since so long, with earnest voice, to you in vain I call Since all my counsels and reproofs thus ineffectual fall; The time will come, when humbled low, in Sorrow’s evil day, Your voice by anguish shall be taught, but taught too late, to pray. When, like the whirlwind, o’er the deep comes Desolation’s blast; Pray’rs then extorted shall be vain, the hour of mercy past. The choice you made has fixed your doom; for this is Heav’n’s decree, That with the fruits of what he sowed the sinner filled shall be. Scripture: Proverbs 1:20-31 Languages: English

Psalm 31: In thee, O Lord, I put my trust

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #P33 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: In thee, O Lord, I put my trust Lyrics: 1In thee, O Lord, I put my trust, sham’d let me never be; According to thy righteousness do thou deliver me. 2Bow down thine ear to me, with speed send me deliverance: To save me, my strong rock be thou, and my house of defence. 3Because thou art my rock, and thee I for my fortress take; Therefore do thou me lead and guide, ev’n for thine own name’s sake. 4And sith thou art my strength, therefore pull me out of the net, Which they in subtilty for me so privily have set. 5Into thine hands I do commit my sp’rit: for thou art he, O thou, Jehovah, God of truth, that hast redeemed me. 6Those that do lying vanities regard, I have abhorr’d: But as for me, my confidence is fixed on the Lord. 7I’ll in thy mercy gladly joy: for thou my miseries Consider’d hast; thou hast my soul known in adversities: 8And thou hast not inclosed me within the en’my’s hand; And by thee have my feet been made in a large room to stand. 9O Lord, upon me mercy have, for trouble is on me: Mine eye, my belly, and my soul, with grief consumed be. 10Because my life with grief is spent, my years with sighs and groans: My strength doth fail; and for my sin consumed are my bones. 11I was a scorn to all my foes, and to my friends a fear; And specially reproach’d of those that were my neighbours near: When they me saw they from me fled. 12Ev’n so I am forgot, As men are out of mind when dead: I’m like a broken pot. 13For slanders I of many heard; fear compass’d me, while they Against me did consult, and plot to take my life away. 14But as for me, O Lord, my trust upon thee I did lay; And I to thee, Thou art my God, did confidently say. 15My times are wholly in thine hand: do thou deliver me From their hands that mine enemies and persecutors be. 16Thy countenance to shine do thou upon thy servant make: Unto me give salvation, for thy great mercies’ sake. 17Let me not be asham’d, O Lord, for on thee call’d I have: Let wicked men be sham’d, let them be silent in the grave. 18To silence put the lying lips, that grievous things do say, And hard reports, in pride and scorn, on righteous men do lay. 19How great’s the goodness thou for them that fear thee keep’st in store, And wrought’st for them that trust in thee the sons of men before! 20In secret of thy presence thou shalt hide them from man’s pride: From strife of tongues thou closely shalt, as in a tent, them hide. 21All praise and thanks be to the Lord; for he hath magnify’d His wondrous love to me within a city fortify’d. 22For from thine eyes cut off I am, I in my haste had said; My voice yet heard’st thou, when to thee with cries my moan I made. 23O love the Lord, all ye his saints; because the Lord doth guard The faithful, and he plenteously proud doers doth reward. 24Be of good courage, and he strength unto your heart shall send, All ye whose hope and confidence doth on the Lord depend. Scripture: Psalm 31 Languages: English

Psalm 6: In thy great indignation

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #P7 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: In thy great indignation Lyrics: 1In thy great indignation, O Lord, rebuke me not; Nor on me lay thy chast ‘ning hand, in thy displeasure hot. 2Lord, I am weak, therefore on me have mercy, and me spare: Heal me, O Lord, because thou know’st my bones much vexed are. 3My soul is vexed sore: but, Lord, how long stay wilt thou make? 4Return, Lord, free my soul; and save me, for thy mercies’ sake. 5Because of thee in death there shall no more remembrance be: Of those that in the grave do lie, who shall give thanks to thee? 6I with my groaning weary am, and all the night my bed I caused for to swim; with tears my couch I watered. 7By reason of my vexing grief, mine eye consumed is; It waxeth old, because of all that be mine enemies. 8But now, depart from me all ye that work iniquity: For why? the Lord hath heard my voice, when I did mourn and cry. 9Unto my supplication the Lord did hearing give: When I to him my prayer make, the Lord will it receive. 10Let all be sham’d and troubled sore, That en’mies are to me; Let them turn back, and suddenly ashamed let them be. Scripture: Psalm 6 Languages: English

Psalm 38: In thy great indignation

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #P40 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: In thy great indignation Lyrics: 1In thy great indignation, O Lord, rebuke me not; Nor on me lay thy chast’ning hand, in thy displeasure hot. 2For in me fast thine arrows stick, thine hand doth press me sore: 3And in my flesh there is no health, nor soundness any more. This grief I have, because thy wrath is forth against me gone; And in my bones there is no rest, for sin that I have done. 4Because gone up above mine head my great transgressions be; And, as a weighty burden, they too heavy are for me. 5My wounds do stink, and are corrupt; my folly makes it so. 6I troubled am, and much bow’d down; all day I mourning go. 7For a disease that loathsome is so fills my loins with pain, That in my weak and weary flesh no soundness doth remain. 8So feeble and infirm am I, and broken am so sore, That, through disquiet of my heart, I have been made to roar. 9O Lord, all that I do desire is still before thine eye; And of my heart the secret groans not hidden are from thee. 10My heart doth pant incessantly, my strength doth quite decay; As for mine eyes, their wonted light is from me gone away. 11My lovers and my friends do stand at distance from my sore; And those do stand aloof that were kinsmen and kind before. 12Yea, they that seek my life lay snares: who seek to do me wrong Speak things mischievous, and deceits imagine all day long. 13But, as one deaf, that heareth not, I suffer’d all to pass; I as a dumb man did become, whose mouth not open’d was: 14As one that hears not, in whose mouth are no reproofs at all. 15For, Lord, I hope in thee; my God, thou’lt hear me when I call. 16For I said, Hear me, lest they should rejoice o’er me with pride; And o’er me magnify themselves, when as my foot doth slide. 17For I am near to halt, my grief is still before mine eye: 18For I’ll declare my sin, and grieve for mine iniquity. 19But yet mine en’mies lively are, and strong are they beside; And they that hate me wrongfully are greatly multiply’d. 20And they for good that render ill, as en’mies me withstood; Yea, ev’n for this, because that I do follow what is good. 21Forsake me not, O Lord; my God, far from me never be. 22O Lord, thou my salvation art, haste to give help to me. Scripture: Psalm 38 Languages: English

Psalm 20: Jehovah hear thee in the day

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #P21 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Jehovah hear thee in the day Lyrics: 1Jehovah hear thee in the day when trouble he doth send: And let the name of Jacob’s God thee from all ill defend. 2O let him help send from above, out of his sanctuary: From Sion, his own holy hill, let him give strength to thee. 3Let him remember all thy gifts, accept thy sacrifice: 4Grant thee thine heart’s wish, and fulfil thy thoughts and counsel wise. 5In thy salvation we will joy; in our God’s name we will Display our banners: and the Lord thy prayers all fulfil. 6Now know I God his king doth save: he from his holy heav’n Will hear him, with the saving strength by his own right hand giv’n. 7In chariots some put confidence, some horses trust upon: But we remember will the name of our Lord God alone. 8We rise, and upright stand, when they are bowed down, and fall. 9Deliver, Lord; and let the King us hear, when we do call. Scripture: Psalm 20 Languages: English

Heb. 4:14-16: Jesus, the Son of God, who once

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #R57 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Jesus, the Son of God, who once Lyrics: Jesus, the Son of God, who once for us his life resigned, Now lives in heav’n, our great High Priest, and never-dying friend. Through life, through death, let us to him with constancy adhere; Faith shall supply new strength, and hope shall banish ev’ry fear. To human weakness not severe is our High Priest above; His heart o’erflows with tenderness, his bowels melt with love. 146 With sympathetic feelings touched, he knows our feeble frame; He knows what sore temptations are, for he has felt the same. But though he felt temptation’s pow’r, unconquered he remained; Nor, ‘midst the frailty of our frame, by sin was ever stained. As, in the days of feeble flesh, he poured forth cries and tears; So, though exalted, still he feels what ev’ry Christian bears. Then let us, with a filial heart, come boldly to the throne Of grace supreme, to tell our griefs, and all our wants make known: That mercy we may there obtain for sins and errors past, And grace to help in time of need, while days of trial last. Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16 Languages: English

Psalm 43: Judge me, O God, and plead my cause

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #P45 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Judge me, O God, and plead my cause Lyrics: 1Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against th’ ungodly nation; From the unjust and crafty man, O be thou my salvation. 2For thou the God art of my strength; why thrusts thou me thee fro’? For th’ enemy’s oppression why do I mourning go? 3O send thy light forth and thy truth; let them be guides to me, And bring me to thine holy hill, ev’n where thy dwellings be. 4Then will I to God’s altar go, to God my chiefest joy: Yea, God, my God, thy name to praise my harp I will employ. 5Why art thou then cast down, my soul? what should discourage thee? And why with vexing thoughts art thou disquieted in me? Still trust in God; for him to praise good cause I yet shall have: He of my count’nance is the health, my God that doth me save. Scripture: Psalm 43 Languages: English

Psalm 26: Judge me, O Lord, for I have walk'd

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #P28 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Judge me, O Lord, for I have walk'd Lyrics: 1Judge me, O Lord, for I have walk’d in mine integrity: I trusted also in the Lord; slide therefore shall not I. 2Examine me, and do me prove; try heart and reins, O God: 3For thy love is before mine eyes, thy truth’s paths I have trode. 4With persons vain I have not sat, nor with dissemblers gone: 5Th’ assembly of ill men I hate; to sit with such I shun. 6Mine hands in innocence, O Lord, I’ll wash and purify; So to thine holy altar go, and compass it will I: 7That I, with voice of thanksgiving, may publish and declare, And tell of all thy mighty works, that great and wondrous are. 8The habitation of thy house, Lord, I have loved well; Yea, in that place I do delight where doth thine honour dwell. 9With sinners gather not my soul, and such as blood would spill: 10Whose hands mischievous plots, right hand corrupting bribes do fill. 11But as for me, I will walk on in mine integrity: Do thou redeem me, and, O Lord, be merciful to me. 12My foot upon an even place doth stand with steadfastness: Within the congregations th’ Eternal I will bless. Scripture: Psalm 26 Languages: English

Luke 2:25-33: Just and devout old Simeon lived

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #R38 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Just and devout old Simeon lived Lyrics: Just and devout old Simeon lived; to him it was revealed, That Christ, the Lord, his eyes should see ere death his eyelids sealed. For this consoling gift of Heav’n to Isr’el’s fallen state, From year to year, with patient hope the aged saint did wait. Nor did he wait in vain; for, lo! revolving years brought round, In season due, the happy day, which all his wishes crowned. When Jesus, to the temple brought by Mary’s pious care, As Heav’n’s appointed rites required, to God was offered there, Simeon into those sacred courts a heav’nly impulse drew; He saw the Virgin hold her Son, and straight his Lord he knew. With holy joy upon his face the good old father smiled; Then fondly in his withered arms he clasped the promised child: And while he held the heav’n-born Babe, ordained to bless mankind, Thus spoke, with earnest look, and heart exulting, yet resigned: Now, Lord! according to thy word, let me in peace depart; Mine eyes have thy salvation seen, and gladness fills my heart. At length my arms embrace my Lord, now let their vigour cease; At last my eyes my Saviour see, now let them close in peace. This great salvation, long prepared, and now disclosed to view, Hath proved thy love was constant still, and promises were true. That Sun I now behold, whose light shall heathen darkness chase, And rays of brightest glory pour around thy chosen race. Scripture: Luke 2:25-33 Languages: English

Psalm 83: Keep not, O God, we thee entreat

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #P89 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Keep not, O God, we thee entreat Lyrics: 1Keep not, O God, we thee entreat, O keep not silence now: Do thou not hold thy peace, O God, and still no more be thou. 2For, lo, thine enemies a noise tumultuously have made; And they that haters are of thee have lifted up the head. 3Against thy chosen people they do crafty counsel take; And they against thy hidden ones do consultations make. 4Come, let us cut them off, said they, from being a nation, That of the name of Isr’el may no more be mention. 5For with joint heart they plot, in league against thee they combine. 6The tents of Edom, Ishm’elites, Moab’s and Hagar’s line; 7Gebal, and Ammon, Amalek, Philistines, those of Tyre; 8And Assur join’d with them, to help Lot’s children they conspire. 9Do to them as to Midian, Jabin at Kison strand; 10And Sis’ra, which at En-dor fell, as dung to fat the land. 11Like Oreb and like Zeeb make their noble men to fall; Like Zeba and Zalmunna like, make thou their princes all; 12Who said, For our possession let us God’s houses take. 13My God, them like a wheel, as chaff before the wind, them make. 14As fire consumes the wood, as flame doth mountains set on fire, 15Chase and affright them with the storm and tempest of thine ire. 16Their faces fill with shame, O Lord, that they may seek thy name. 17Let them confounded be, and vex’d, and perish in their shame: 18That men may know that thou, to whom alone doth appertain The name Jehovah, dost most high o’er all the earth remain. Scripture: Psalm 83 Languages: English

Proverbs 8:22-36: Keep silence, all ye sons of men

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #R13 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Keep silence, all ye sons of men Lyrics: Keep silence, all ye sons of men, and hear with rev’rence due; Eternal Wisdom from above thus lifts her voice to you: I was th’ Almighty’s chief delight from everlasting days, Ere yet his arm was stretched forth the heav’ns and earth to raise. Before the sea began to flow, and leave the solid land, Before the hills and mountains rose, I dwelt at his right hand. When first he reared the arch of heav’n, and spread the clouds on air, When first the fountains of the deep he opened, I was there. 128 There I was with him, when he stretched his compass o’er the deep, And charged the ocean’s swelling waves within their bounds to keep. With joy I saw th’ abode prepared which men were soon to fill: Them from the first of days I loved, unchanged, I love them still. Now therefore hearken to my words, ye children, and be wise: Happy the man that keeps my ways; the man that shuns them dies. Where dubious paths perplex the mind, direction I afford; Life shall be his that follows me and favour from the Lord. But he who scorns my sacred laws shall deeply wound his heart, He courts destruction who contemns the counsel I impart. Scripture: Proverbs 8:22-36 Languages: English

Romans 8:31-39: Let Christian faith and hope dispel

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #R48 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Let Christian faith and hope dispel Lyrics: Let Christian faith and hope dispel the fears of guilt and woe; The Lord Almighty is our friend, and who can prove a foe? He who his Son, most dear and loved, gave up for us to die. Shall he not all things freely give that goodness can supply? Behold the best, the greatest gift, of everlasting love! Behold the pledge of peace below, and perfect bliss above! Where is the judge who can condemn, since God hath justified? Who shall charge those with guilt or crime for whom the Saviour died? 142 The Saviour died, but rose again triumphant from the grave; And pleads our cause at God’s right hand, omnipotent to save. Who then can e’er divide us more from Jesus and his love, Or break the sacred chain that binds the earth to heav’n above? Let troubles rise, and terrors frown, and days of darkness fall; Through him all dangers we’ll defy, and more than conquer all. Nor death nor life, nor earth nor hell, nor time’s destroying sway, Can e’er efface us from his heart, or make his love decay. Each future period that will bless, as it has bless’d the past; He loved us from the first of time, he loves us to the last. Scripture: Romans 8:31-39 Languages: English

Psalm 68: Let God arise, and scattered

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #P73 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Let God arise, and scattered Lyrics: 1Let God arise, and scattered let all his en’mies be; And let all those that do him hate before his presence flee. 2As smoke is driv’n, so drive thou them; as fire melts wax away, Before God’s face let wicked men so perish and decay. 3But let the righteous be glad: let them before God’s sight Be very joyful; yea, let them rejoice with all their might. 4To God sing, to his name sing praise; extol him with your voice, That rides on heav’n, by his name Jah, before his face rejoice. 5Because the Lord a father is unto the fatherless; God is the widow’s judge, within his place of holiness. 6God doth the solitary set in fam’lies: and from bands The chain’d doth free; but rebels do inhabit parched lands. 7O God, what time thou didst go forth before thy people’s face; And when through the great wilderness thy glorious marching was; 8Then at God’s presence shook the earth, then drops from heaven fell; This Sinai shook before the Lord, the God of Israel. 9O God, thou to thine heritage didst send a plenteous rain, Whereby thou, when it weary was, didst it refresh again. 10Thy congregation then did make their habitation there: Of thine own goodness for the poor, O God, thou didst prepare. 11The Lord himself did give the word, the word abroad did spread; Great was the company of them the same who published. 12Kings of great armies foiled were, and forc’d to flee away; And women, who remain’d at home, did distribute the prey. 13Though ye have lien among the pots, like doves ye shall appear, Whose wings with silver, and with gold whose feathers cover’d are. 14When there th’ Almighty scatter’d kings, like Salmon’s snow ‘twas white. 15God’s hill is like to Bashan hill, like Bashan hill for height. 16Why do ye leap, ye mountains high? this is the hill where God Desires to dwell; yea, God in it for aye will make abode. 17God’s chariots twenty thousand are, thousands of angels strong; In’s holy place God is, as in mount Sinai, them among. 18Thou hast, O Lord, most glorious, ascended up on high; And in triumph victorious led captive captivity: Thou hast received gifts for men, for such as did rebel; Yea, ev’n for them, that God the Lord in midst of them might dwell. 19Bless’d be the Lord, who is to us of our salvation God; Who daily with his benefits us plenteously doth load. 20He of salvation is the God, who is our God most strong; And unto God the Lord from death the issues do belong. 21But surely God shall wound the head of those that are his foes; The hairy scalp of him that still on in his trespass goes. 22God said, My people I will bring again from Bashan hill; Yea, from the sea’s devouring depths them bring again I will; 23That in the blood of enemies thy foot imbru’d may be, And of thy dogs dipp’d in the same the tongues thou mayest see. 24Thy goings they have seen, O God; the steps of majesty Of my God, and my mighty King, within the sanctuary. 25Before went singers, players next on instruments took way; And them among the damsels were that did on timbrels play. 26Within the congregations bless God with one accord: From Isr’el’s fountain do ye bless and praise the mighty Lord. 27With their prince, little Benjamin, princes and council there Of Judah were, there Zabulon’s and Napht’li’s princes were. 28Thy God commands thy strength; make strong what thou wrought’st for us, Lord. 29For thy house at Jerusalem kings shall thee gifts afford. 30The spearmen’s host, the multitude of bulls, which fiercely look, Those calves which people have forth sent, O Lord our God, rebuke, Till ev’ry one submit himself, and silver pieces bring: The people that delight in war disperse, O God and King. 31Those that be princes great shall then come out of Egypt lands; And Ethiopia to God shall soon stretch out her hands. 32O all ye kingdoms of the earth, sing praises to this King; For he is Lord that ruleth all, unto him praises sing. 33To him that rides on heav’ns of heav’ns, which he of old did found; Lo, he sends out his voice, a voice in might that doth abound. 34Strength unto God do ye ascribe; for his excellency Is over Israel, his strength is in the clouds most high. 35Thou’rt from thy temple dreadful, Lord; Isr’el’s own God is he, Who gives his people strength and pow’r: O let God blessed be. Scripture: Psalm 68 Languages: English

Genesis 1: Let heav'n arise, let earth appear

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #R1 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Let heav'n arise, let earth appear Lyrics: Let heav’n arise, let earth appear, said the Almighty Lord: The heav’n arose, the earth appeared, at his creating word. Thick darkness brooded o’er the deep: God said, ‘Let there be light:’ The light shone forth with smiling ray, and scattered ancient night. He bade the clouds ascend on high; the clouds ascend, and bear A wat’ry treasure to the sky, and float upon the air. The liquid element below was gathered by his hand; The rolling seas together flow, and leave the solid land. With herbs, and plants, and fruitful trees, the new-formed globe he crowned, Ere there was rain to bless the soil, or sun to warm the ground. Then high in heav’n’s resplendent arch he placed two orbs of light, He set the sun to rule the day, the moon to rule the night. Next, from the deep, th’ Almighty King did vital beings frame; Fowls of the air of every wing, and fish of every name. To all the various brutal tribes he gave their wondrous birth; At once the lion and the worm sprung from the teeming earth. Then, chief o’er all his works below, at last was Adam made; His Maker’s image blessed his soul, and glory crowned his head. Fair in th’ Almighty Maker’s eye the whole creation stood. He viewed the fabric he had raised; his word pronounced it good. Scripture: Genesis 1 Languages: English

John 14:1-7: Let not your hearts with anxious thoughts

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #R42 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Let not your hearts with anxious thoughts Lyrics: Let not your hearts with anxious thoughts be troubled or dismayed; But trust in Providence divine, and trust my gracious aid. I to my Father’s house return; there numerous mansions stand, And glory manifold abounds through all the happy land. I go your entrance to secure, and your abode prepare; Regions unknown are safe to you, when I, your friend, am there. Thence shall I come, when ages close, to take you home with me; There we shall meet to part no more, and still together be. I am the way, the truth, the life: no son of human race, But such as I conduct and guide, shall see my Father’s face. Scripture: John 14:1-7 Languages: English

Psalm 119, Part 6: Let thy sweet mercies also come

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #P132 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Let thy sweet mercies also come Lyrics: 41Let thy sweet mercies also come and visit me, O Lord; Ev’n thy benign salvation, according to thy word. 42So shall I have wherewith I may give him an answer just, Who spitefully reproacheth me; for in thy word I trust. 43The word of truth out of my mouth take thou not utterly; For on thy judgments righteous my hope doth still rely. 44So shall I keep for evermore thy law continually. 45And, sith that I thy precepts seek, I’ll walk at liberty. 46I’ll speak thy word to kings, and I with shame shall not be mov’d; 47And will delight myself always in thy laws, which I lov’d. 48To thy commandments, which I lov’d, my hands lift up I will; And I will also meditate upon thy statutes still. Scripture: Psalm 119:41-48 Languages: English

Psalm 42: Like as the hart for water-brooks

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #P44 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Like as the hart for water-brooks Lyrics: 1Like as the hart for water-brooks in thirst doth pant and bray; So pants my longing soul, O God, that come to thee I may. 2My soul for God, the living God, doth thirst: when shall I near Unto thy countenance approach, and in God’s sight appear? 3My tears have unto me been meat, both in the night and day, While unto me continually, Where is thy God? they say. 4My soul is poured out in me, when this I think upon; Because that with the multitude I heretofore had gone: With them into God’s house I went, with voice of joy and praise; Yea, with the multitude that kept the solemn holy days. 5O why art thou cast down, my soul? why in me so dismay’d? Trust God, for I shall praise him yet, his count’nance is mine aid. 6My God, my soul’s cast down in me; thee therefore mind I will From Jordan’s land, the Hermonites, and ev’n from Mizar hill. 7At the noise of thy water-spouts deep unto deep doth call; Thy breaking waves pass over me, yea, and thy billows all. 8His loving-kindness yet the Lord command will in the day, His song’s with me by night; to God, by whom I live, I’ll pray: 9And I will say to God my rock, Why me forgett’st thou so? Why, for my foes’ oppression, thus mourning do I go? 10’Tis as a sword within my bones, when my foes me upbraid; Ev’n when by them, Where is thy God? ’tis daily to me said. 11O why art thou cast down, my soul? why, thus with grief opprest, Art thou disquieted in me? in God still hope and rest: For yet I know I shall him praise, who graciously to me The health is of my countenance, yea, mine own God is he. Scripture: Psalm 42 Languages: English

Lo! in the last of days behold

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #R62 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: Lo! in the last of days behold a faithless race arise; Their lawless lust their only rule; and thus the scoffer cries; Where is the promise, deemed so true, that spoke the Saviour near? E’er since our fathers slept in dust, no change has reached our ear. Years rolled on years successive glide, since first the world began, And on the tide of time still floats, secure, the bark of man. 148 Thus speaks the scoffer; but his words conceal the truth he knows, That from the waters’ dark abyss the earth at first arose. But when the sons of men began with one consent to stray, At Heav’n’s command a deluge swept the godless race away. A diff’rent fate is now prepared for Nature’s trembling frame; Soon shall her orbs be all enwrapt in one devouring flame. Reserved are sinners for the hour when to the gulf below, Armed with the hand of sov’reign pow’r, the judge consigns his foe. Though now, ye just! the time appears protracted, dark, unknown, An hour, a day, a thousand years, to heav’n’s great Lord are one. Still all may share his sov’reign grace, in ev’ry change secure; The meek, the suppliant contrite race, shall find his mercy sure. The contrite race he counts his friends forbids the suppliant’s fall; Condemns reluctant, but extends the hope of grace to all. Yet as the night-wrapped thief who lurks to seize th’ expected prize, Thus steals the hour when Christ shall come, and thunder rend the skies. Then at the loud, the solemn peal, the heav’ns shall burst away; The elements shall melt in flame, at Nature’s final day. Since all this frame of things must end, as Heav’n has so decreed, How wise our inmost thoughts to guard, and watch o’er ev’ry deed; Expecting calm th’ appointed hour, when, Nature’s conflict o’er, A new and better world shall rise, where sin is known no more. Scripture: 2 Peter 3:3-14 Languages: English

Rev. 21:1-9: Lo! what a glorious sight appears

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #R67 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Lo! what a glorious sight appears Lyrics: Lo! what a glorious sight appears to our admiring eyes! The former seas have passed away, the former earth and skies. From heav’n the New Jerus’lem comes, all worthy of its Lord; See all things now at last renewed, and paradise restored! Attending angels shout for joy, and the bright armies sing; Mortals! behold the sacred seat of your descending King! The God of glory down to men removes his bless’d abode; He dwells with men; his people they, and he his people’s God. His gracious hand shall wipe the tears from ev’ry weeping eye: And pains and groans, and griefs and fears, and death itself, shall die. Behold, I change all human things! saith he, whose words are true; Lo! what was old is passed away, and all things are made new! I am the First, and I the Last, through endless years the same; I AM, is my memorial still, and my eternal name. Ho, ye that thirst! to you my grace shall hidden streams disclose, And open full the sacred spring, whence life for ever flows. Bless’d is the man that overcomes; I’ll own him for a son; A rich inheritance rewards the conquests he hath won. But bloody hands and hearts unclean, and all the lying race, The faithless, and the scoffing crew, who spurn at offered grace; They, seized by justice, shall be doomed in dark abyss to lie, And in the fiery burning lake the second death shall die. O may we stand before the Lamb, when earth and seas are fled, And hear the judge pronounce our name, with blessings on our bead! Scripture: Revelation 21:1-9 Languages: English

Psalm 67: Lord, bless and pity us

Hymnal: SPAP1800 #P71 (1800) Meter: 6.6.8.6 First Line: Lord, bless and pity us Lyrics: 1Lord, bless and pity us, shine on us with thy face: 2That th’ earth thy way, and nations all may know thy saving grace. 3Let people praise thee, Lord; let people all thee praise. 4O let the nations be glad, in songs their voices raise: Thou’lt justly people judge, on earth rule nations all. 5Let people praise thee, Lord; let them praise thee, both great and small. 6The earth her fruit shall yield, our God shall blessing send. 7God shall us bless; men shall him fear unto earth’s utmost end. Scripture: Psalm 67 Languages: English

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