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PSALM 51. Third Part. L.M.
Repentance and faith in the blood of Christ. (cont.)

7	Then will I teach the world thy ways: Sinners shall learn thy sov 'reign grace; I'll lead them to my Saviour's blood, And they shall praise a pard'ning God.
8	O! may thy love inspire my tongue; Salvation shall be all my song: And all my pow'rs shall join to bless The Lord, my strength and righteousness,

PSALM 52. First Part. L.M.
The destruction of tyrants and persecutors.

1	WHY should the haughty tyrant boast, His vengeful arm, his warlike host? While blood defiles his cruel hand, And desolation wastes the land.
2	He joys to hear the captive's cry, The widow's groan, the orphan's sigh; And when the weary sword would spare, His falsehood spreads the fatal snare.
3	He triumphs in the deeds of wrong, And arms with rage his impious tongue; With pride proclaims his dreadful pow'r, And bids the trembling world adore.
4	But God is good, and with a frown, Casts to the dust his honours down: The righteous, freed, their hopes recall, And hail the proud oppressor's fall.
5	How low the persecutor lies, Who dar'd th' eternal pow'r despise; And vainly strove, with impious joy, The church and nation to destroy.
6	We praise the Lord, who heard our cries, And sent salvation from the skies: The saints who saw our mournful days, Shall join our grateful songs of praise.

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PSALM 52. Second Part. L.M.
The experience of the Lord's people in his house.

1	A WORD in season, spoke with pow'r, I've often heard within these walls; But none surpassing, what this hour Attends the precious gospel calls.
2	When Christ unveils his lovely face, And grace for grace is largely giv'n; A glory shines, which makes this place The house of God, the gate of heav'n.
3	Here, in thy courts, let me be seen, Growing in faith, and hope, and love: Like olive fair, and fresh, and green, And rip'ning for the world above.
4	Here will I view thy glory, Lord, And songs for all thy goodness raise: Here will I wait to hear thy word, And join with saints who sing thy praise

PSALM 53. First Part. L.M.
Atheism.

1	"THERE is a God," all nature cries: The heav'ns and earth this truth confess; Yet this, the atheist fool denies, And dares his impious thoughts express.
2	The Lord, from his celestial tow'r, Look'd down, the sons of men to view; To see if any own'd his pow'r, If any truth and justice knew.
3	But all he saw were gone aside, All, in their hearts, were atheists grown: None took religion for iheir guide, Not one did God his sov 'reign own.