4 O let thy tender mercy now Afford me needful aid ; According to thy promise, LORD, To me, thy servant, made.- That I again may live; But what thy precepts give. Continue always sound; May never me confound. 1 My soul with long expectance faints To see thy saving grace; My confidence I place. With waiting for thy word; And promised aid afford ? My drooping heart to cheer ; My life's whole course may steer. 1 For ever and for ever, LORD, Unchanged thou dost remain; Does all their orbs sustain. Immoveable shall stand, By thine almighty hand. E’en to this day fulfil; And servants of thy will. My comfort and delight, In dark affliction's night. 5 Thy precepts therefore from my thoughts Shall never, LORD, depart; Restored my dying heart. 6 I've seen an end of what we call But thy commandments, like thyself, PART XIII. MEM. C. M. 1 THE love that to thy laws I bear 2 My feet with care I have refrain'd That to thy sacred word I might 3 I have not from thy judgments stray'd, For, LORD, thou hast instructed me 4 How sweet are all thy words to me! How much more grateful to my soul 5 Taught by thy sacred precepts, I Through which the treach'rous ways of sin I utterly detest. 1 THY word is to my feet a lamp, A watch-light, to point out the path 2 I've vow'd, and from my cov❜nant, LORD, 3 Let still my sacrifice of praise 4 Thy testimonies I have made For they, when other comforts fail, 5 My heart with early zeal began And, till my course of life is done, PART XV. SAMECH. c. Y. I utterly detest; Too great to be express'd. And shield art thou, O LORD; On thy unerring word. Approach not my abode; The precepts of my God. From danger set me free; That I repose on thee. | Mine eyes, alas ! begin to fail, In long expectance held; And righteous word fulfill'd. 2 To me, thy servant in distress, Thy wonted grace display, Thy statutes to obey. Thy sacred skill bestow, The full extent may know. In all respects divine; And all false ways decline. 1 The wonders which thy laws contain No words can represent; My zealous heart is bent. Celestial light displays, To simplest minds conveys. And sainting with desire, The sacred skill acquire. C. M. 4 With favor, LORD, look down on me, Who thy relief implore; Who thy blest Name adore. Let all my footsteps be; Nor wickedness of any kind Dominion have o'er me. 6 On me, devoted to thy fear, LORD, make thy face to shine: Thy statutes both to know and keep My heart with zeal incline. PART XVIII. TSADDI. Wrong'd innocence may trust; In all respects are just. Which thou didst first decree; And all with faithfulness perform’d Succeeding times shall see. 3 LORD! each neglected word of thine, Howe'er by men despised, Is pure, and for eternal truth By me, thy servant, prized. When time itself is past; Which shall for ever last. To compass me unite; Thy precepts my delight. 6 Eternal and unerring rules Thy testimonies give: PART XIX, LORD, hear my earnest cry; And I thy statutes to perform Will all my care apply. 2 Again more fervently I pray'd O save me, that I may Thy testimonies fully know, And steadfastly obey. Prevented, while I cried THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LIBRARIES KOPH. C. M. 4 LORD, hear my supplicating voice, And wonted favor show; Thy judgments ever true. My soul has known, of old To endless ages hold. RESCH. C. M. PART XX. 1 Consider my affliction, LORD, And me from bondage draw; Think on thy servant in distress, Who ne'er forgets thy law. Thy timely aid afford; According to thy word. Salvation far away; 'T is just thou should'st withdraw from them Who from thy statutes stray. 4 Since great thy.tender mercies are To all who thee adore; According to thy judgments, LORD, My fainting hopes restore. How I thy precepts love; Of mercy from above. Has held through ages past, C. M. 1 The sacred word my joyful breast With heav'nly rapture warms; Have such transporting charms. 2 Perfidious practices and lies I utterly detest; Too vast to be express'd. Thy praises I resound, With truth and justice crown'd. 4 Secure, substantial peace have they Who truly love thy law; Nor frowning dạnger awe. SCHIN. |