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first six verses of the netieth psal versified, the

o thou, the first, the greatest friend

of all the huan race!

whose strong right hand has ever been

their stay and dwellg pce!

before the ountas heav&039;d their heads

beneath thy forg hand,

before this pondero globe itself

arose at thy and;

that pow&039;r which rais&039;d and still upholds

this universal fra,

fro untless, unbegng ti

was ever still the sa

those ighty periods of years

which see to vast,

appear no ore before thy sight

than yesterday that&039;s past

thou giv&039;st the word: thy creature, an,

is to existence brought;

aga thou say&039;st, “ye ns of n,

return ye to nought!”

thou yest the, with all their cares,

everstg sleep;

as with a flood thou tak&039;st the off

with overwhelg sweep

they flourish like the orng flow&039;r,

beauty&039;s pride array&039;d;

but long ere night cut down it lies

all wither&039;d and decay&039;d