I reioyced, when they sayd to me, We wil go into the house of the Lord. (Psalme 122:1 Geneva Bible)

HYMN 3, C.M.
The new testament in the blood of Christ; or, The new covenant sealed
by Isaac Watts
(1674-1748)

HE promise of my Father’s love
Shall stand for ever good,”
He said; and gave his soul to death,
And sealed the grace with blood.

To this dear cov’nant of thy word
I set my worthless name;
I seal th’ engagement to my Lord,
And make my humble claim.

Thy light, and strength, and pard’ning grace,
And glory, shall be mine
My life and soul, my heart and flesh,
And all my powers, are thine.

I call that legacy my own
Which Jesus did bequeath;
’Twas purchased with a dying groan,
And ratified in death.

Sweet is the memory of his name
Who blessed us in his will,
And to his testament of love
Made his own life the seal.

—from The Psalms & Hymns of Isaac Watts. Hymns and Spiritual Songs. Book III: Prepared for the Holy Ordinance of the Lord's Supper (Soli Deo Gloria, 1997).

Psalme 36 (Geneva Bible)
To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid, the seruant of the Lord.

1 Wickednes sayeth to the wicked man, euen in mine heart, that there is no feare of God before his eyes.
2 For hee flattereth himselfe in his owne eyes, while his iniquitie is foud worthy to be hated.
3 The wordes of his mouth are iniquitie and deceit: hee hath left off to vnderstand and to doe good.
4 Hee imagineth mischiefe vpon his bed: he setteth himselfe vpon a way, that is not good, and doeth not abhorre euill.
5 Thy mercy, O Lord, reacheth vnto the heauens, and thy faithfulnesse vnto the cloudes.
6 Thy righteousnesse is like the mightie moutaines: thy iudgements are like a great deepe: thou, Lord, doest saue man and beast.
7 How excellent is thy mercy, O God! therefore the children of men trust vnder the shadowe of thy wings.
8 They shall be satisfied with the fatnesse of thine house, and thou shalt giue them drinke out of the riuer of thy pleasures.
9 For with thee is the well of life, and in thy light shall we see light.
10 Extend thy louing kindnes vnto them that knowe thee, and thy righteousnesse vnto them that are vpright in heart.
11 Let not ye foote of pride come against me, and let not the hand of ye wicked men moue me.
12 There they are fallen that worke iniquity: they are cast downe, and shal not be able to rise.

Grace be with you, and Peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.