But thou shalt exalt my horn, But the just like palms shall flourish, Cloud-ascending Lebanon, Plants set in thy court, below Spread their roots, and upwards grow; Fruit in their old age shall bring; Ever fat and flourishing. This God's justice celebrates; He, my Rock, injustice hates. PSALM C. ALL from the sun's uprise, Unto his setting rays, Resound in jubilees The great Jehovah's praise. Him serve alone; In triumph bring Your gifts, and sing Man drew from man his birth, Built of the ruddy earth, As on Euphrates' shady banks we lay, Remember Edom, Lord; their cruel pride, Who in the sack of wretched Salem cried, Down with their buildings; rase them to the ground, Nor let one stone be on another found. Thou Babylon, whose towers now touch the sky, O happy! O thrice happy they, who shall That dash thy children's brains against the stones DAVID'S LAMENTATION OVER SAUL AND THY beauty, Israel, is fled, How are the valiant fall'n! the slain O let it not in Gath be known; Lest that sad story should excite Lest in the torrent of our woe Their pleasure flow: Lest their triumphant daughters ring You hills of Gilboa, never may You offerings pay; No morning dew, nor fruitful showers Saul, and his arms, there made a spoil; As if untouch'd with sacred oil. The bow of noble Jonathan Great battles won: His arrows on the mighty fed, Saul never raised his arm in vain; How lovely! O how pleasant! when Than eagles swifter; stronger far Whom love in life so strongly tied, Sad Israel's daughters, weep for Saul; Lament his fall: Who fed you with the earth's increase, And crown'd with peace: With robes of Tyrian purple deck'd, And gems which sparkling light reflect. How are thy worthies by the sword O Jonathan, the better part Of my torn heart! The savage rocks have drunk thy blood: My brother! O how kind! how good! Thy love was great: O never more No woman, when most passionate, How are the mighty fall'n in fight! HYMN, WRITTEN AT THE HOLY SEPULCHRE, IN JERUSALEM. SAVIOUR of mankind, Man, Emmanuel! ON A REVIEW OF GOD'S MERCIES TO HIM IN HIS TRAVELS. DEO OPT. MAX. O THOU who all things hast of nothing made, F |