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PSALM 129. C.M.
Persecutors punished. (cont.)

7	The reaper ne'er shall fill his hands,    Nor binder fold the sheaves:
8	It springs and withers on the place:    No traveller bestows A word of blessing on the grass,    Nor minds it as he goes.

PSALM 130. C.M.
Pardoning grace.

1	OUT of the depths of long distress,    The borders of despair, I sent my cries to seek thy grace,    My groans to move thine ear.
2	Great God! should thy severer eye    And thine impartial hand, Mark and revenge iniquity,    No mortal flesh could stand.
3	But there are pardons with my God    For crimes of high degree; Thy Son has bought them with his blood,    To draw us near to thee.
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 op'nings of thy face,    And finds a brighter day.
7	Then in the Lord let Israel trust;    Let Israel seek his face:

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PSALM 130. C.M.
Pardoning grace. (cont.)

7	The Lord is good, as well as just,    And plenteous in 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 131. C.M.
Humility and submission.

1	IS there ambition in my heart?    Search, gracious God, 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. First Part. C.M.
At the ordination of a minister.

1	WHERE shall we go, to seek and find A habitation for our God; A dwelling for th' eternal mind, Among the sons of flesh and blood?
2	The God 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 pow'r and love be known, And blessings shall attend my word.