The Psalms of David in meter fitted to the tunes used in parish-churches / by John Patrick ...

PSALM CIII.

[As the 100 Psalm.]

[ 1] BLess thou the Lord my soul, his Name Let all the pow'rs within me bless: [ 2] O let not his pasl favours lie Forgotten in unthankfulness. [ 3] It's he that pardons all thy sins: He that in sickness makes thee sound: [ 4] It's he redeemed from the Grave Thy Life, with Love and Mercy Crown'd. [ 5] It's he that fills thy mouth with good, And all thy just desires supplies:

Who, like the Eagles, makes thine Age To a renewed youth arise. [ 6] From his strict Justice, sure relief Oppressed Innocence will find: [ 7] Moses and Isr'el knew his ways, And kind Intentions of his mind. [ 8] Abundant Mercies flow from God, Love is his nature and delight: [ 9] Slow is his wrath, and tho' he chides, Intends not to destroy us quite. His Anger, in its rise and stay, From Rules Justice never swerves; [ 10] And when he punishes our faults, The measure's less than sin deserves. [ 11] As Heav'n is far above the Earth, So his Rewards exceed our Love: [ 12] Farther than East is from the West His Pardon does our sins remove.

Part II.

[ 13] A father's pity to his child, Resembles God's, tho' shorter far; [ 14] For he considers our weak frame, That onely quickned Dust we are. [ 15] Man's days are like the Grass, or Flow'r, That in the Field its Beauty; shows; [ 16] But fades with every blasting wind, And then its former place none Knows. [ 17] But God's eternal Truth and Love Is to good Men and to their Race:

[ 18] Those that his Laws and Cov'nant keep, His favour ever will embrace. [ 19] Circled with glorious Light, his Throne The Lord has plac'd in Heav'n above; Whose mighty' pow'r and sov'reign Rule Extends o'er all that live and move. [ 20] Bless God ye Angels, who in strength, And ready services transcend: [ 21] Bless him ye Hosts and Ministers, Who all, to doe his Will, attend. [ 22] All ye his works that subject are In ev'ry place to his controll, Bless ye your Maker; and with them Joyn in his Praises, O my Soul!