Grave  Jonath^  soft  Mahalah^  mix  with  these/
And  melting  Harps^  which  never  fail  to  please.
Comets  and  Trumpets^  which  sometimes  inspire
Sublimest  raptures  and  true  martial  fire.
On  these  they  pour  in  pleasing  notes  along
Those  strains  composed  for  royal  David's  song:

and  Jeduthun,  with  their  sons  and  their  brethren,  being  arrayed  in
white  linen,  having  cymbals,  and  psalteries,  and  harps,  stood  at  the
east  end  of  the  altar,  and  with  them  an  hwidred  and  twenty  priests
sonnding  with  trumpets.  The  trumpeters  and  singers  were  as  one
to  make  one  sound,  to  be  heard  in  praising  and  thanking  the  Lord.
They  lift  up  their  voices  with  the  trumpets,  and  C3anbals,  and
instruments  of  music,  and  praised  the  Lord,  saying.  For  he  is  good,
for  his  mercy  endureth  forever."

*  I  here  insert  most  sorts  of  musical  instruments  mentioned  in
David's  Psalms,  according  to  the  usual  interpretation  of  them.
The  first  is  Aijeleth,  from  the  22d  Psahn,  which  is  inscribed,
Aijeleth  Shahar,  generally  rendered  the  Hind  of  the  Morning,  a
sort  of  music,  as  some  think,  of  the  nature  of  our  waits,  going
about  in  the  courts  to  wake  the  priests ;  but  it  was  also,  we  are
sure,  from  David,  used  in  God's  immediate  service.
•These  are  thought  to  be  a  sort  of  Virginals,  and  mentioned  in
Psalm  xlvi.
'See  Psalm  Ivi ;  inscribed  Jonath  Elem  Rechokim,  rendered  the
Dumb  Dove  in  silent  places ;  like  Mahalah,  afterward,  I  suppose,
a  sort  of  grave  music,  fit  to  compose  their  minds  to  attention  and
devotion.
•The  Sheminith,  and  all  other  sorts  of  stringed  instruments.
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The  Life  of  Christ


PSALM    CXXXV-

HALLELUJAH  I

"Lofty  hallelujahs  sing
To  our  own  Almighty  king;
Him  with  hearts  and  voices  raise ;
Him  let  all  his  servants  praise.
