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aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest: and thou, Jordan, that thou wast driven back?

Four Voices.-Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams and ye little hills like young sheep? Chorus. Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord at the presence of the God of Jacob. Hallelujah.

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REVELATION, I. 10; XIX. 1-7.

Alto, Tenor, Two Basses.

Bass.

WAS in the spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, (Three Voices, Tenor, Two Basses) Hallelujah; salvation, and glory, and honour, and power unto the Lord our God.

Alto, Tenor, Four Voices. -- For true and righteous are his judgments: and again they said, Hallelujah.

Bass.-And the four and twenty elders, and the four beasts fell down, and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying,

Four Voices.-Amen; and again they said, Hallelujah.

Tenor and Chorus.-And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.

And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Hallelujah (Bass) For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.

Four Voices and Chorus.-Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him; for the marriage of the Lamb is come. Hallelujah.

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PSALM LXVIII. 4, 17—20.

Alto, Tenor, Bass.

Three Voices.

SING unto God, and sing praises unto his name: magnify him that rideth upon the heavens, praise him in his name Jah, and rejoice before him.

Solo.-The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: and the Lord among them, as in the holy place of Sinai.

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Alto, Tenor.-Thou art gone up on high, thou hast led captivity captive, and received gifts for men: even for thine enemies, that the Lord God might dwell among them.

O sing unto God, &c.

Three Voices.-Praised be the Lord daily: even the God who helpeth us, and poureth his benefits upon us.

Chorus.-Praised be the Lord daily.

Three Voices. He is our God, even the God of whom cometh salvation: God is the Lord, by whom we escape death.

Chorus.-Praised be the Lord daily.

REVELATION, VII. 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 11, 12.

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Alto, Tenor, Two Basses.

Four Voices and Chorus.

BEHELD, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, which stood before the throne, clothed with white robes, and palms were in their hands.

Bass, and Three Voices.-And they cried with a loud voice, saying, Hallelujah; salvation to our God, which sitteth on the throne, and unto the Lamb.

Alto, Tenor. And I heard a voice, saying, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?

Tenor. These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Bass.-Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple.

Bass and Four Voices.-And all the angels who stood round the throne, and the elders, with the four beasts, fell down before the throne, and worshipped God, saying, Hallelujah :

Four Voices and Chorus.-Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen. Hallelujah.

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PSALM XXIII. 1—6.

Alto, Tenor, and Bass.

HE Lord is my shepherd, therefore shall I lack nothing.

He shall feed me in a green pasture, and lead me forth beside the waters of comfort.

Solo, Bass. He shall convert my soul, and bring me forth in the paths of righteousness, for his name's sake.

Alto, Tenor, and Bass.-Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff comfort me.

Solo, Tenor.-Thou shalt prepare a table before me, against them that trouble me thou hast anointed my head with oil, and my cup shall be full.

Verse and Chorus.-But thy loving kindness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

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JOB, VII. 20, 21.

Alto and Bass.

LORD, I have sinned; what shall I do unto Thee, thou preserver of men? Oh, why hast Thou set me up as a mark against Thee, so that I am a burden to myself?

O pardon my transgressions, and take away my sin.

Isaiah, xxxviii. 12. Mine age is departed and

removed from me: thou wilt cut me off with pining sickness.

Mine eyes fail with looking upwards; I did mourn as a dove. O Lord, I am oppressed; undertake for me, O Lord my God.

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Job, iii. 20. O wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, or life to the bitter in soul;

Which long for death, but it cometh not; And rejoice exceedingly when they can find the grave?

For my sighing comes before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters.

PSALM III. 1, 3, 4, 5, 8.

Two Trebles.

ORD, how are they increased that trouble me: many are they that rise against me. But thou, O Lord, art my defender: thou art my worship, and the lifter up of my head.

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I did call upon the Lord with my voice and he heard me out of his holy hill.

I laid me down and slept, and rose up again: for the Lord sustained me.

Salvation belongeth unto the Lord: and thy blessing is upon thy people. Hallelujah.

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