And evil doers flourish; It is but to be destroyed forever. 8. But thou, O LORD, art forever exalted! 9. The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree; 10. They that are planted in the house of the LORD 11. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; They shall be full of sap and green: 12. To show that the LORD is upright; 1. He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him. (Ps. XCII. 1-9, 12-i5.) 3. THE JOY OF GOD'S HOUSE, How lovely are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts! 2. My soul longeth, yea, fainteth, for the courts of the LORD: My heart and my flesh cry aloud for the living God. 3. Happy they who dwell in thy house, They will continually praise thee! 4. Happy the man whose glory is in thee, In whose heart are thy ways! 5. For a day spent in thy courts is better than a thousand : I would rather stand on the threshold of the house of my God, 6. For the LORD God is a sun and a shield ; 7. O LORD of hosts! 1. Happy the man who trusteth in thee! (Ps. LXXXIV. 1, 2, 4, 5, 10 12.) 4. INVITATION TO WORSHIP. O come let us sing unto the LORD; Let us rejoice in the rock of our salvation! 2. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, And sing joyfully to him with psalms! 3. O come let us worship and bow down! Let us kneel before the LORD our maker! 4. For he is our God, 5. And we are the people of his pasture, and the flock of his hand. Tremble before him all the earth! 6. Say among the nations, The LORD reigneth; The world also is established that it can not be moved; 7. Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; 1. For he cometh to judge the earth: He shall judge the world with righteousness, (Ps. XCVI. 9-13.) 5. IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD. The LORD reigneth, let the earth rejoice! 2. Clouds and darkness are round about him; Justice and equity are the foundation of his throne. 3. His lightnings illumine the world; The earth beholdeth and trembleth. 4. The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, At the presence of the LORD of the whole earth. 5. The heavens declare his righteousness, And all nations behold his glory. 6. Zion hath heard, and is glad, and the daughters of Judah exult On account of thy judgments, O LORD! 7. For thou, O LORD! art most high above all the earth: Thou art far exalted above all powers! He Ye that love the LORD, hate evil! preserveth the lives of his servants, And delivereth them from the hand of the wicked. 9. Light is sown for the righteous, And joy for the upright in heart. 10. Rejoice, O ye righteous, in the LORD, And praise his holy name ! (Ps. XCVII.) 6. THE GLADNESS OF THE NEW SONG. 1. Sing to the LORD a new song; For he hath done marvellous things; His own right hand and his holy arm have gotten him the victory! 2. The LORD hath made known his salvation; His righteousness hath he manifested in the sight of the nations. 3. He hath remembered his mercy and truth toward the house of Israel And all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. 4. Shout unto the LORD, all the earth! Break forth into joy, and exult, and sing! 5. Sing to the LORD with the harp, With the harp, and the voice of song! 6. With clarions, and the sound of trumpets, Make a joyful noise before the LORD the King! 7. Let the sea roar, and the fullness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein; 8. Let the rivers clap their hands, And the mountains rejoice together 9. Before the LORD! for he cometh to judge the earth! With righteousness will he judge the world, 1. And the nations with equity. 7. THE LORD IS KING. (Ps. XCVIII.) The LORD reigneth; he is clothed with majesty ; The LORD is clothed with majesty, and girded with strength : The world also is established that it can not be moved. 2. Thy throne is established of old; Thou art from everlasting! 3. The floods, lift up, O LORD! The floods lift up their voice; The floods lift up their roaring! 4. Mightier than the voices of many waters Are the mighty breakers of the sea, But mightiest of all is the LORD on high. 5. Thy testimonies are most sure; Holiness becometh thy house O LORD, forever! (Ps. XCIII.) 1. IV. THANKSGIVING. 1. INADEQUACY OF MAN'S THANKSGIVING Praise ye the LORD! O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; For his mercy endureth for ever! 2. Who can utter the mighty deeds of the LORD? Who can show forth all his praise? (Ps. CV1; 1-2.) 2. THE INFINITE GOODNESS OF GOD. 1. Thy goodness, O LORD! reacheth to the heavens, And thy faithfulness to the clouds ; 2. Thy righteousness is like the high mountains; Thy judgments are a great deep; Thou, O LORD! preservest man and beast! 3. How precious is thy loving-kindness, O God! Yea, the sons of men seek refuge under the shadow of thy wings. 4. They are satisfied with the abundance of thy house, And thou causest them to drink of the full stream of thy pleasures. 5. For with thee is the fountain of life; Through thy light we see light. (Ps. XXXVI; 5-9.) 3. THANKS FOR DELIVERANCE FROM TROUBLE. 1. Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; Yea, our God is merciful. 2. The LORD preserveth the simple; I was brought low, and he helped me. 3. Return, O my soul! to thy rest! For the LORD hath dealt kindly with thee. 5. I shall walk before the LORD, 6. In the land of the living. What shall I render to the LORD For all his benefits to me? 7. I will take the cup of salvation, And call upon the name of the LORD; 8. I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, And will call upon the name of the LORD 9. I will pay my vows to the LORD In the presence of all his people. (Ps. CXIV; 5-9, 12, 13, 17, 18.) 4. NATIONAL THANKSGIVING HYMN. 1. God is our refuge and strength; An ever present help in trouble. 2. Therefore will we not fear, though the earth be changed; Though the mountains tremb'e in the heart of the sea; 3. Though its waters roar and be troubled, And the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. 4. A river with its streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy dwelling-place of the Most High. 5. God is the midst of her; she shall not be moved; God will help her, and that full early 6. The nations raged; kingdoms were moved; He uttered his voice, the earth melted. 7. The LORD of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. 8. Come, behold the doings of the LORD; What desolations he hath made in the earth! 9. He causeth wars to cease to the end of the earth; 1. The God of Jacob is our refuge. 5. THE COVENANT. (Ps. XLVI; 1-9, 11.) O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name; 2. Sing unto him: sing psalms unto him; Tell ye of all his wondrous works! 3. Glory ye in his holy name; Let the hearts of them that seek the LORD rejoice! 4. Seek the LORD and his majesty ; Seek his face continually! 5. Remember the wonders he hath wrought, His miracles and the judgments of his mouth, 6. Ye offspring of Abraham his servant, Ye children of Jacob his chosen ! 7. The Eternal, he is our God, His judgments are over all the earth. 8. He remembereth his covenant forever, 10. Which he confirmed to Jacob for a decree, 11. "To thee," said he," will I give the land of Canaan For the lot of your inheritance." 12. When they were yet few in number, |