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show forth his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the Heathen; his wonders among all people: For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised—Honour and Majesty are before him, strength and beauty are in his Sanctuary.] Did not this holy Prophet find it a Pleasant work to Praise the Lord? Yea all that Love the Name of God should be Joyful in him, Psalm 5. 11. Every one of his upright ones may say with the Prophet, Isa. 61. 10. I will greatly rejoice in the Lord: My soul shall be joyful in my God: For he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robes of righteousness, as a Bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a Bride adorneth her self with her Jewels. For as the earth springs forth her bud, and as the Garden causeth the things sown in it to spring forth: so the Lord will cause Righteousness and Praise to spring forth before all the Nations.] It is a promise of Joy that is made in Isa. 56. 6, 7, 8. To the sons of the stranger that join themselves to the Lord, to serve him, and to love the Name of the Lord, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the Sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my Covenant: Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful ⟨p. 288⟩in my House of Prayer.] What a joyful thing is it to a gracious soul, when he may see the reconciled face of God, and feel his Fatherly reviving Love, and among his Saints may speak his Praise, and proclaim his great and blessed name, even in his Temple, where every man speaketh of his Glory! Psalm 29. 9. If the Proud are delighted in their own praise, how much more will the humble holy soul, be delighted in the Praise of God! When the Love of God is shed abroad in the heart, and Faith doth set us as before his Throne, or at least doth somewhat withdraw the veil, and show us him that lives for ever, and when the force of Love doth open our lips, that our mouths may show forth his praise, it is pleasant both to God and us. The Lord himself doth put on joy, as delighting in his peoples praise; and when they join obedience with holy worship, they are pleasant in his eyes,