Psalm 118

Ali, glory to our gracious Lord!
His love be by His church adored,
His love eternally the same!
His love let Aaron's sons confess;
His free and everlasting grace
Let all that fear the Lord proclaim.

In trouble on the Lord I cried,
And felt the pardoning word applied:
He answer'd me in peace and power;
He pluck'd my soul out of the net,
In a large place of safety set.
And bade me go, and sin no more.

The Lord, I now can say, is mine;
And, confident in strength Divine,
Nor man, nor fiends, nor flesh I fear:
Jesus the Saviour takes my part,
And keeps the issues of my heart:
My Helper is for ever near.

Wherefore I soon my wish shall see
On all who hate and strive with me;
My full redemption now draws nigh:
Mine enemies shall all be slain;
And not one spot of sin remain,
Its relics shall for ever die.

Better it is in God to trust.
In God the good, the strong, the just.
Than a false, sinful child of man;
Better in Jesus to confide,
Than every other prince beside.
Who offer all their helps in vain.

His all-sufficient help I found,
By hostile nations compass'd round,
And Him my Saviour I proclaim:
Hell, earth, and sin subdued I see;
I soon shall more than conqueror be,
And all destroy through Jesu's name.

They kept me in on every side, —
Satan, the world, and lust, and pride, —
On every side they kept me in:
Yet, through the Name on which I call,
I surely shall destroy them all;
The Lord shall make an end of sin.

Begirt with hosts of enemies.
Vexatious as thick-swarming bees;
Quench'd as a blaze of thorns I see
Their fury's momentary flame;
I all destroy through Jesu's name,
And live from sin for ever free.

O sin, my cruel bosom-foe!
Oft hast thou sought my soul to' o'erthrow,
And sorely thrust at me, in vain:
In my defence the Saviour stood,
Cover'd with His victorious blood,
And arm'd my sprinkled heart again.

to Righteous I am in Him, and strong;
He is become my joyful song,
My Saviour and salvation too;
I triumph through His mighty grace;
And, pure in heart, shall see His face,
And rise in Christ a creature new.

The voice of joy, and love, and praise,
And thanks for His redeeming grace,
Among the justified is found:
With songs that rival those above.
With shouts proclaiming Jesu's love.
Both day and night their tents resound.

The Lord's right hand hath wonders wrought
Above the reach of human thought,
The Lord's right hand exalted is;
We see it still stretch'd out to save,
The power of God in Christ we have,
And Jesus is the Prince of Peace.

I shall not die in sin, but live;
To Christ, my Lord, the glory give,
His miracles of grace declare;
When He the work of faith hath done,
When I have put His image on
And fruit unto perfection bear.

The Lord hath sorely chasten'd me,
And bruised for mine iniquity;
Yet mercy would not give me up:
Caught from the jaws of second death,
Pluck'd out of the devourer's teeth.
He bids me now rejoice in hope.

Open the gates of righteousness;
Receive me into Christ my Peace,
That I His praises may record;
He is the Truth, the Life, the Way;
The portal of eternal day.
The gate of heaven, is Christ my Lord.

Through Him the just shall enter in.
Saved to the uttermost from sin:
Already saved from all its power:
The Lord my Righteousness I praise.
And calmly wait the perfect grace,
When, born of God, I sin no more.

Jesus is lifted up on high;
Whom man refused and doom'd to die,
He is become the corner-stone;
Head of His church He lives and reign.s,
His kingdom over all maintains,
High on His everlasting throne.

The Lord the' amazing work hath wrougln.
Hath from the dead our Shepherd brought,
Revived on the third glorious day;
This is the day our God hath made,
The day for sinners to be glad
In Him, who bears their sins away.

Thee, Lord, with joyful lips we praise:
O send us now Thy saving grace;
Make this the acceptable hour;
Our hearts would now receive Thee in;
Enter, and make an end of sin.
And bless us with the perfect power.

Bless us, til at we may call Thee bless'd;
Sent down from heaven to give us rest.
Thy gracious Father to proclaim;
His sinless nature to impart,
In every new, believing heart
To manifest His glorious name.

God is the Lord that shows us Hght;
Then let us render Him His right,
The ofifering of a thankful mind:
Present our living sacrifice;
And to His cross, in closest ties.
With cords of love our spirit bind.

Thou art my God, and Thee I praise;
Thou art my God, I sing Thy grace,
And call mankind to' extol Thy name
All glory to our gracious Lord!
His name be praised. His love adored,
Through all eternity the same!