my love and gratitude; and in preaching, to give a readiness of thought and expression suitable to the clearness and excellency of thy Holy Word. Grant this for the sake of Jesus Christ thy Son our Saviour. ¶ The instituted Minister, standing up, shall say, The Lord be with you. Ans. And with thy spirit. Let us pray. ALMIGHTY God, who hast built thy Church upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief Corner Stone; grant that, by the operation of the Holy Ghost, all Christians may be so joined together in unity of spirit, and in the bond of peace, that they may be an Holy Temple acceptable unto thee. And especially, to this congregation present, give the abundance of thy grace; that with one heart, they may desire the prosperity of thy holy Apostolic Church, and with one mouth, may profess the faith once delivered to the Saints. Defend them from the sins of heresy and schism: Let not the foot of pride come nigh to hurt them, nor the hand of the ungodly to cast them down. And grant that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by thy governance, that thy Church may joyfully serve thee in all godly quietness; that so they may walk in the ways of truth and peace, and at last be numbered with thy Saints in glory everlasting, through thy merits, O blessed Jesus, thou gracious Bishop and Shepherd of our souls, who art, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen. Then shall follow the Sermon: and after that the instituted Minister shall proceed to the Communion Service, and_to_administer the holy Eucharist to his Congregation: and after the Benediction, (which he shall always pronounce) the Wardens, Vestry, and others, shall salute and welcome him, bidding him, God speed. When the Bishop of the Diocese is present at the institution of a Minister, he shall make to him the address prescribed in this Office in the form of a letter; and may perform such other duties herein assigned the instituting Minister as he may choose. WHOLE BOOK OF PSALM S, IN METRE; WITH HYMNS, SUITED TO THE FEASTS AND FASTS OF THE CHURCH, AND OTHER OCCASIONS OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. Stereotyped by D. & G. Bruce, New-York. NEW-YORK: PUBLISHED BY HENRY I. MEGAREY. BY the Bishops, the Clergy, and the Laity of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, in Convention, this 18th day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine THIS Translation of the Whole Book of Psalms into Metre, with THymns, is set forth, and allowed to be sung in all Congregations of the said 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 by 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. THE PSALMS OF DAVID, IN METRE. PSALM 1. HOW blest is he who ne'er consents By ill advice to walk, Nor stands in sinners' ways, nor sits 2 But makes the perfect law of God Devoutly reads therein by day, 16 " Though madly you dispute my will, 7 Attend, O earth, whilst I declare "Thou art my Son; this day, my heir, 8 "Ask, and receive thy full demands; "Thine shall the heathen be; 3 Like some fair tree, which, fed by The utmost limits of the lands streams, With timely fruit does bend, He still shall flourish, and success All his designs attend. 4 Ungodly men, and their attempts, Untimely blasted, and dispers'd "Shall be possess'd by thee. 9"Thy threat'ning sceptre thou shalt shake, "And crush them ev'ry where; 10 Learn then, ye princes; and give ear, 5 Their guilt shall strike the wicked dumb 11 Worship the Lord with holy fear; Before their Judge's face: No formal hypocrite shall then 6 For God approves the just man's ways; But sinners and the paths they tread, PSALM 2. WITH restless and ungovern'd rage, Why do the heathen storm ? 2 The great in council and in might 3 "Must we submit to their commands ?" 5 Thick clouds of wrath divine shall break. On his rebellious foes; And thus will he, in thunder, speak Rejoice with awful mirth. 12 Appease the Son, with due respect 13 If but in part his anger rise, PSALM 3. HOW many, Lord, of late are grown And as their numbers hourly rise, 2 Insulting, they my soul upbraid, "The God in whom he trusts," say they, 3 But thou, O Lord, art my defence 4 Since whensoe'er, in like distress, 5 Guarded by him, I laid me down |