D PSALM S,. IN METRE, SELECTED FROM THE PSALMS OF DAVID. NEW-YORK: PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL PRESS. M DCCC XXXIV. Mrs. Thos. B. Gennett, of Cambridges. HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY. IN pursuance of a resolution of the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, we, the subscribers, a Committee authorized for the purpose, do hereby set forth this Selection of Psalms. Philadelphia, December 27th, 1832. WM. WHITE, H. U. ONDERDONK, New-York, April 6, 1833. I hereby certify, that this edition of " Psalms in Metre" has been compared with, and corrected by, the edition set forth by the Committee of the General Convention. BENJAMIN T. ONDERDONK, Bishop of the Diocese of New-York (2) BX . Al "BY the Bishops, the Clergy, and the Laity of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, in Convention, this twenty-ninth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two; this book of Psalms in Metre, selected from the Psalms of David, with Hymns, is set forth, and allowed to be sung in all congregations of the Baid Church, before and after Morning and Evening Prayer, and also before and after Sermons, at the discretion of the Minister "And it shall be the duty of every minister of any church, either y standing directions, or from time to time, to appoint the portions of Psalms which are to be sung." "And further, it shall be the duty of every minister, with such assistance as he can obtain from persons skilled in music, to give order concerning the tunes to be sung at any time in his church; and especially, it shall be his duty to suppress all light and unseemly music, and all indecency and irreverence in the performance, by which vain and ungodly persons profane the service of the sanctuary." (3) From the i. Psalm of David. 1 HOW blest is he, who ne'er consents 2 But makes the perfect law of GOD 3 Like some fair tree, which, fed by streams, With timely fruit does bend, He still shall flourish, and success 4 Ungodly men, and their attempts, Untimely blasted and dispersed 5 Appease the Son with due respect, 6 If but in part his anger rise, 5 Their guilt shall strike the wicked dumb 3 Guarded by him I lay me down Before their Judge's face: No formal hypocrite shall then 6 For GOD approves the just man's ways; To happiness they tend: But sinners, and the paths they tread, Shall both in ruin end. PSALM 2. C. M. From the ii. Psalm of David. 4 THUS GOD declares his sov'reign will: 2 Attend, O earth, whilst I declare 3 "Ask, and receive thy full demands; 4 Learn then, ye princes; and give ear, Worship the LORD with holy fear; My sweet repose to take; For I through him securely sleep, Through him in safety wake. 4 Salvation to the LORD belongs; He only can defend: His blessings he extends to all PSALM 4. C. M. From the iv. Psalm of David. 1 CONSIDER that the righteous man 2 Then stand in awe of his commands, 3 The sacrifice of righteousness 4 While worldly mirds impatient grow More prosp'rous times to see; Still let the glories of thy face (5) |