4 Crush’d as a moth beneath thy hand,
We moulder to the dust;
Our feeble powers can ne’er withstand,
And all our beauty’s lost.

5 [This mortal life decays apace,
How soon the bubble’s broke! 
Adam and all his numerous race
Are vanity and smoke.]

6 I’m but a sojourner below,
As all my fathers were,
May I be well prepar’d to go
When I the summons hear.

7 But if my life be spar’d awhile,
Before my last remove,
Thy praise shall be my business still,
And I’ll declare thy love.

Psalm 40:1. 1 3 5 17.  First Part.  C. M.
A song of deliverance from great distress.

1 I waited patient for the Lord,
He bow’d to hear my cry;
He saw me resting on his word,
And brought salvation nigh.

2 He rais’d me from a horrid pit
Where mourning long I lay,
And from my bonds releas’d my feet,
Deep bonds of miry clay.

3 Firm on a rock he made me stand,
And taught my cheerful tongue
To praise the wonders of his hand,
In a new thankful song.

4 I’ll spread his works of grace abroad;
The saints with joy shall hear,
And sinners learn to make my God
Their only hope and fear.

5 How many are thy thoughts of love! 
Thy mercies, Lord, how great! 
We have not words nor hours enough
Their numbers to repeat.

6 When I’m afflicted, poor and low,
And light and peace depart,
My God beholds my heavy woe,
And bears me on his heart.

Psalm 40:2. 6-9.  Second Part.  C. M.
The incarnation and sacrifice of Christ.

1 Thus saith the Lord,
“Your work is vain,
“Give your burnt offerings o’er,
“In dying goats and bullocks slain
“My soul delights no more.”

2 Then spake the Saviour, “Lo, I’m here,
“My God, to do thy will;
“’Whate’er thy sacred books declare,
“Thy servant shall fulfil.

3 “Thy law is ever in my sight,
“I keep it near my heart;
“Mine ears are open’d with delight
“To what thy lips impart.”

4 And see the bless’d Redeemer comes,
Th’ eternal Son appears,
And at th’ appointed time assumes
The body God prepares.

5 Much he reveal’d his Father’s grace, And much his truth he shew’d, And preach’d the way of righteousness, Where great assemblies stood.

6 His Father’s honour touch’d his heart,
He pity’d sinners’ cries,
And, to fulfil a Saviour’s part,
Was made a sacrifice,

Pause.

7 No blood of beasts on altars shed
Could wash the conscience clean,
But the rich sacrifice he paid
Atones for all our sin.

8 Then was the great salvation spread,
And Satan’s kingdom shook;
Thus by the woman’s promis’d seed
The serpent’s head was broke.

Psalm 40:3. 5-10.  L. M.
Christ our sacrifice.

1 The wonders, Lord, thy love has wrought, Exceed our praise, surmount our thought; Should I attempt the long detail, My speech would faint, my numbers fail.