He  .  begins  a  psalm,  '  Lord  how  are
they  increased  that  trouble  me.'  He  ends
it,  '  Salvation  belongeth  unto  the  Lord :
thy  blessing  is  upon  thy  people.'  He
begins  :     '  O     Lord     rebuke     me     not      in


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thine  anger.'  He  ends :  "  The  Lord  hath
heard  the  voice  of  my  weeping."  He
begins  :  "  How  long  wilt  thou  forget
me,  O  Lord  ?  for  ever  ?"  He  ends :  "  I
will  sing  unto  the  Lord,  because  he  hath
dealt  bountifully  with  me."  He  begins:
"  Deliver  me  from  mine  enemies."  He
ends :  "  Unto  thee,  O  my  strength,  will  I
sing;  for  God  is  my  defence,  and  the
God  of  my  mercy."  He  begins :  "  Out  of
the  depths  have  I  cried  unto  thee,  O
Lord."  And  he  ends :  "  Let  Israel  hope  in
the  Lord,  for  with  the  Lord  there  is
mercy,  and  with  him  is  plenteous  redemp-
tion." These  were  so  many  transitions
of  feeling,  effected  during  holy  song ;
and  these  songs  are  recorded  for  us,  that
in  the  use  of  them  we  may  have  a  sol-
ace, and  in  like  manner  pass  from  grief  to
exultation.  Be  assured  my  brethren,  there
are  uses  of  sacred  music  and  uses  of  the
psalms,  in  regard  to  inward  experience,
which   many   of  us   have   yet   to   learn.
There  is  a  principle  involved  in  psalm-
ody which  extends  widely  in  religion ;  it
is  that  our  emotions  are  increased  by  due
utterance.     All  modes   of  utterance    are  not


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