I LOVE the Lord; he lent an ear Return, my soul, unto thy rest, What shall I render unto thee, The cup of blessing to my mouth Henceforth to thee myself I give ; To walk before thee while I live, C. M. D. L. M. FROM all that dwell below the skies, Eternal truth attends thy word; Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, THIS day is God's; let all the land Lord, we beseech thee, save us now, Then open wide the temple gates, That which the builders once refus'd This is the wond'rous work of God, With me ye saints give thanks to him, And let the tribute of our praise Be endless as his love. C. M. C. M. HOW blest are they, whose hearts sincere, Whose cautious steps with holy fear Pursue the heav'nly way. Their minds, by sacred wisdom led, With holy joy his paths they tread, O that my ways were form'd aright, Till all my best desires unite Then shall each anxious fear depart, When all thy precepts guide my heart, G CXIX. Part 2. BELLE FIELD. INSTRUCT me in thy statutes, Lord, For I from them through all my life, If thou true wisdom from above, To which thy precepts lead; Thou know'st how after thy command CXIX. Part 3. ST. DAVID'S. ACCORDING to thy promis'd grace, Make good to me the word, on which That only comfort in distress Will all my griefs controul; Thy word, when troubles hem me round, May I thy statutes and decree, My cheerful anthems make; C. M. C. M. While through strange lands and desert wilds My pilgrim course I take. Thy name that cheer'd my heart by day Shall fill my thoughts by night; May I have grace by thy just laws IN my distress to God I cry'd, From lying lips, and guileful tongue,- Woe's me that I in Mesech am A sojourner so long; To Kedar that belong. My soul with him that hateth peace I am for peace, but when I speak, TO Sion's hill I lift my eyes, Then thou, my soul, in safety rest, Shelter'd beneath th' Almighty wings, Thou shalt securely rest, Where neither sun nor moon shall thee At home, abroad, in peace, in war, C. M. C. M. CXXII. CAMBRIDGE NEW. O 'TWAS a joyful sound to hear 'Tis thither by divine command His name with praise and prayer. O pray we then for Salem's peace, Who bear true love to thee. May peace within thy sacred walls LORD, before thy throne we bend; From the heavens, thy dwelling place, C. M. P. M. |