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

PSALM CV.

[ 1] O Let us all give thanks to God, And call upon his Name;

His gracious and his mighty works To all the world proclaim. [ 2] Let us in Songs and sacred Hymns Our great Creator bless; And what his pow'rful hand has wrought, Our joyful tongues express. [ 3] Count it your honour that ye know, And bear his sacred Name; And when you worship this great Lord, Take pleasure in the same. [ 4] Within his Sanctuary let Your Pray'rs to him be made; Your hopes upon his favour rest, And his almighty aid. [ 5] O let the works that he has done Your admiration move; Think on the judgments of his mouth, And wonders of his Love. [ 6] This Charge to you belongs, who are Of faithful Abr'am's race; And Jacob's, Off-spring call'd, who stood In God's especial Grace. [ 7] We glory that this mighty Lord Us for his people owns; Whose Judgments make th'amazed Earth To tremble when he frowns. [ 8] His Cov'nant with his people made, He ever call'd to mind; And will his Promises fulfill, To ages still behind.

Part II.

[ 9] That Cov'nant which the Lord of old With our first fathers made; [ 10] And oft by Oath renew'd to them And to their seed, thus said. [ 11] On thee I Can'an's Land bestow, (This which we now possess) To bring them into which, his Care Shew'd that he meant no less. [ 12] For tho' when first our fathers came, One family they were; Whose number too was very few, And they mere strangers there: [ 13] Tho' weak, who in a setled place No fixt Estate enjoy'd; But forc'd from this to th' other Land, Might soon have been destroy'd: [ 14] He suffered none to injure them, When Sojourners they were; But Kings, that meant to do them wrong, Met with rebukes severe. [ 15] Let none attempt these persons harm; So dear to God, and great: "Touch not, said he, my anointed ones, "Nor Prophets rudely treat. [ 16] When after this, in all the Lands A famine long prevail'd: And Bread, the great support of Life, When Corn was wanting, fail'd:

[ 17] He sent out Joseph to provide For Jacob, now grown old: But he that was to save his house, First as a Slave was fold.

Part III.

[ 18] To Egypt brought, and falsly charg'd, Joseph's in prison cast: The Calumny more pain'd him, than The Chains that held him fast. [ 19] There, by unfolding hidden fates, Great fame he had acquir'd: This Phar'oh hearing, try'd him too, And found him one inspir'd. [ 20] He quickly set him free, and made Him Ruler of the Land: [ 21] The management of all affairs He' intrusted in his hand. [ 22] His greatest Princes to command And punish he had leave; All the wise Senatours from him Instructions must receive. [ 23] Now Jacob's house to Egypt came As Phar'oh did invite: [ 24] And grew so, as t' exceed their foes In Number and in Might. [ 25] This makes them jealous, and to hate Those they receiv'd with joy: Whom first by subtil Arts they would Diminish, then destroy. [ 26] Moses and A'ron (when God saw Their Bondage heavier grow)

Were sent to Phar'oh with demand To let his people go. [ 27] The mighty works which they perform'd, And wonders in that Land; Show'd that what e'er they said or did Was by Divine command.

Part IV.

[ 28] He three days darkness, black as Hell Over all Egypt drew; In which, and all the other plagues, God's Orders they pursue. [ 29] He turn'd their waters into blood, Which all their Fish destroy'd: [ 30] Numberless Frogs o'erspread the Earth; And the King's rooms annoy'd. [ 31] Infinite Swarms of Flies and Lice O'er all the Country came: [ 32] Instead of Rain he gave them Hail, Mix'd with devouring Flame. [ 33] This Storm not onely from the Trees Their pleasant Fruits beat down, But all the Fig trees too and Vines Were broke and overthrown. [ 34] By his Command numberless Hosts Of various Locusts pass [ 35] O'er all the Land; and with strange haste Devour'd their Herbs and Grass. [ 36] In the same Night all their First-born, Smote by an Angel, dye; The prime of all their strength, and prop Of every Family.

Part V.

[ 37] Loaded with Egypt's wealth, their Land In haste the people quit; Not one in all their Tribes so weak, For travel was unfit. [ 38] Gladness at their departure thence Th' Egyptians hearts did fill; For fear, as the last Plague their Sons, The next themselves might kill. [ 39] He spread a Cloud, which skreen'd them from The scorching Sun by day; But was so bright withal, it serv'd By night to shew their way. [ 40] He then provides delicious fare For that vast multitude; Great flights of Quails, and Bread showr'd down From Heav'n to be their food. [ 41] An opened Rock their Drink supply'd; Whence Streams gush'd out so fast, They ran, and follow'd them thro' all The parched grounds they pass'd. [ 42] The Lord these wonders, to make good His word to Abr'am, wrought: [ 43] When he from slavery his Race With joy and triumph brought. [ 44] He fix'd them in a quiet Seat In Can'an's pleasant Land; Stor'd with all good by others pains, And planted to their hand. [ 45] That by his kindness thus oblig'd, And bless'd so many ways;

His Laws they might with care observe; The Lord for ever praise.