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4 [I wait for thy salvation, Lord, With strong desires I wait; My soul, invited by thy word, Stands watching at thy gate.]

5 [Just as the guards that keep the night Long for the morning skies, Watch the first beams of breaking light, And meet them with their eyes;

6 So waits my soul to see thy grace, And more intent than they, Meets the first openings of thy face, And finds a brighter day.]

7 [Then in the Lord let Israel trust, Let Israel seek his face; The Lord is good as well as just, And plenteous is his grace.

8 There's full redemption at his throne For sinners long enslav'd; The great Redeemer is his Son, And Israel shall be sav'd.]

Psalm 130:2. L. M.

Pardoning grace.

1 From deep distress and troubled thoughts, To thee, my G.o.d, I rais'd my cries; If thou severely mark our faults, No flesh can stand before thine eyes.

2 But thou hast built thy throne of grace, Free to dispense thy pardons there, That sinners may approach thy face, And hope and love, as well as fear.

3 As the benighted pilgrims wait, And long, and wish for breaking day, So waits my soul before thy gate; When will my G.o.d his face display?

4 My trust is fix'd upon thy word, Nor shall I trust thy word in vain: Let mourning souls address the Lord, And find relief from all their pain.

5 Great is his love, and large his grace, Thro' the redemption of his Son: He turns our feet from sinful ways, And pardons what our hands have done.

Psalm 131.

Humility and submission.

1 Is there ambition in my heart?

Search, gracious G.o.d, and see; Or do I act a haughty part?

Lord, I appeal to thee.

2 I charge my thoughts, be humble still, And all my carriage mild, Content, my Father, with thy will, And quiet as a child.

3 The patient soul, the lowly mind Shall have a large reward: Let saints in sorrow lie resign'd, And trust a faithful Lord.

Psalm 132:1. 5 13-18. L. M.

At the settlement of a church; or, The ordination of a Minister.

1 Where shall we go to seek and find An habitation for our G.o.d, A dwelling for th' Eternal Mind Amongst the sons of flesh and blood?

2 The G.o.d of Jacob chose the hill Of Zion for his ancient rest; And Zion is his dwelling still, His church is with his presence blest.

3 Here will I fix my gracious throne, And reign for ever, saith the Lord; Here shall my power, and love be known, And blessings shall attend my word.

4 Here will I meet the hungry poor, And fill their souls with living bread; Sinners that wait before my door, With sweet provision shall be fed.

5 Girded with truth and cloth'd with grace, My priests, my ministers shall s.h.i.+ne: Not Aaron, in his costly dress, Made an appearance so divine.

6 The saints, unable to contain Their inward joys shall shout and sing; The Son of David here shall reign, And Zion triumph in her King.