Still Thine, Thou know'st, and if not so, Yet since as easy 'tis for Thee To make man good as bid him be, Till Thou both mend, and make me Thine! PSALM LXXI. 1 En Thee, O Lord, have E put my trust; let me never be put to confusion: but rid me, and deliver me in Thy righteousness; incline Thine ear unto me, and save me. 2 Be Thou my strong hold, whereunto E may alway resort: Thou hast promised to help me ; for Thou art my house of defence, and my castle. 3 Deliver me, my God, out of the hand of out of the hand of the unrighteous the ungodly and cruel man. 4 For Thou, O Lord God, art the thing that E long for Thou art my hope, even from my youth. 5 Through Thee have E been holden up ever since E was born: Thou art He that took me out of my mother's womb; my praise shall alway be of Thee. 6 E am become as it were a monster unto many : but my sure trust is in Thee. 7 let my mouth be filled with Thy praise : that may sing of Thy glory and honour all the day long. 8 Cast me not away in the time of age : forsake me not when my strength faileth me. 9 For mine enemies speak against me, and 198 they that lay wait for my soul take their coun= sel together, saying: God hath forsaken him, persecute him, and take him; for there is none to deliver him. 10 Go not far from me, O God: my God, haste Thee to help me. II Let them be confounded and perish that are against my soul: let them be covered with shame and dishonour that seek to do me evil. 12 As for me, E will patiently abide alway : and will praise Thee more and more. 13 My mouth shall daily speak of Thy righteousness and salvation : for E know no end thereof. 14 E will go forth in the strength of the Lord God and will make mention of Thy righteousness only. 15 Thou, O God, hast taught me from my youth up until now therefore will E tell of Thy wondrous works. 16 Forsake me not, O God, in mine old age, when I am gray-headed : until E have showed Thy strength unto this generation, and Thy power to all them that are yet for to come. 17 Thy righteousness, O God, is very high, and great things are they that Thou hast done : God, who is like unto Thee? : Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be world without end. Amen. Psalm LXXF. Sir. R. Grant. WIT ITH years oppressed, with sorrows worn, To Thee, O God, I pray : To Thee, my withered hands arise, Thy mercy heard my infant prayer, Thy goodness watched my ripening youth, O Saviour! has Thy grace declined? Then, even in age and grief, Thy name Q And bow my faltering knee: Yes! broken, tuneless, still, O Lord, In Thee, O Lord, have I put my trust. . . . Be Thou my strong hold, whereunto E may alway resort; Thou hast promised to help me ; R. C. Trench. I. NE time I was allowed to steer ΟΝ Through realms of azure light;- But here shall evermore abide, II. My heart one time the rivers fed, A freshness it has won, I said, Which shall not pass away, |