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2 My hiding-place, my refuge-tow'r,
And shield art thou, O LORD;
I firmly anchor all my hopes
On thy unerring word.

3 Away from me, ye wicked men,
Approach not my abode;
For firmly I resolve to keep
The precepts of my God.

4 According to thy gracious word,
From danger set me free;

Nor make me of those hopes asham'd,
That I repose on thee.

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1 MINE eyes, alas! begin to fail,
Inlong expectance held;
Till thy salvation they behold,
And righteous word fulfill'd.
2 To me, thy servant, in distress,
Thy wonted grace display,
And discipline my willing heart
Thy statutes to obey.

3 On me, devoted to thy fear,
Thy sacred skill bestow,
That of thy testimonies I

The full extent may know.

4 Thy laws and precepts I account
In all respects divine;

They teach me to discern the right,
And all false ways decline.

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1 THE wonders which thy laws contain
No words can represent;

Therefore to learn and practise them
My zealous heart is bent.

2 The very entrance to thy word,
Celestial light displays,

And knowledge of true happiness
To simplest minds conveys.

3 With eager hopes I waiting stood,
And fainting with desire,

That of thy wise commands I might
The sacred skill acquire.

4 With favour, LORD, look down on me,
Who thy relief implore;
As thou art wont to visit those
Who thy blest Name adore.
5 Directed by thy heav'nly word
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.

(C. M.)

1 THOU art the righteous Judge, in whom
Wrong'd innocence may trust;

And, like thyself, thy judgments, LORD
In all respects are just.

2 Most just and true those statutes were
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 despis'd,

Is pure, and for eternal truth
By me, thy servant, priz'd.

4 Thy righteousness shall then endure.
When time itself is past;

Thy law is truth itself, that truth
Which shall for ever last.

5 Though trouble, anguish, doubts, and dread,
To compass me unite;
Beset with danger, still I make

Thy precepts my delight.

6 Eternal and unerring rules

Thy testimonies give :

Teach me the wisdom that will make

My soul for ever live.

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1 WITH my whole heart to GOD I call'd

LORD, hear my earnest cry;

And I thy statutes to perform
With all my care apply.

2 Again more fervently I pray'd-
O save me, that I may
Thy testimonies fully know,
And steadfastly obey.

3 My earlier pray'r the dawning day
Prevented, while I cried

To him upon whose faithful word
My hope alone relied,

4 LORD, hear my supplicating voice,
And wonted favour show;
O quicken me, and so approve
Thy judgments ever true.

5 Concerning thy divine commands,
My soul has known, of old,

That they were true, and shall their truth
To endless ages hold.

PART XX. RESCH. (c. M.)

1 CONSIDER my affliction, LoRd,
And me from bondage draw;
Think on thy servant in distress,
Who ne'er forgets thy law.

2 Defend my cause, and me to save,
Thy timely aid afford;

With beams of mercy quicken me,
According to thy word.

3 From harden'd sinners thou remov'st
Salvation far away;

'Tis just thou shouldst 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.

5 Consider, O my gracious GOD,
How I thy precepts love;

O therefore quicken me with beams
Of mercy from above.

6 As from the birth of time thy truth
Has held through ages past,

So shall thy righteous judgments firm
To endless ages last,

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1 THY sacred word my joyful breast
With heav'nly rapture warms;
Nor conquest, nor the spoils of war,
Have such transporting charms.

2 Perfidious practices and lies
I utterly detest;

But to thy laws affection bear
Too vast to be express'd.

3 Seven times a day, with grateful voice,
Thy praises I resound,
Because I find thy judgments all
With truth and justice crown'd.

4 Secure, substantial peace have they
Who truly love thy law;

No smiling mischief them can tempt,
Nor frowning danger awe.

5 For thy salvation I have hop'd,
And, though so long delay'd,
With cheerful zeal and anxious care
All thy commands obey'd.

6 Thy testimonies I have kept,
And constantly obey'd;

Because the love I bore to them

Thy service easy made.

7 From strict observance of thy laws

I never yet withdrew

;

Convine'd that my most secret ways
Are open to thy view.

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1 To my request and earnest cry,
Attend, O gracious LORD;

Inspire my heart with heavenly skill,
According to thy word.

2 Let my repeated prayer at last

Before thy throne appear;
According to thy plighted word,
For my relief draw near,

3 Then shall my grateful lips return
The tribute of their praise,

When thou thy counsels hast reveal'd,
And taught me thy just ways.

4 My tongue the praises of thy word
Shall thankfully resound;

For thy commands are right, thy laws
With truth and justice crown'd.

5 Let thy almighty arm appear,
And bring me timely aid;
For I the laws thou hast ordain'd
My heart's free choice have made.
6 My soul has waited long to see
Thy saving grace restor❜d;

Nor comfort knew, but what thy laws,
Thy heav'nly laws afford.

7 Prolong my life, that I may sing
My great Restorer's praise;
Whose justice, from the depths of wo,
My fainting soul shall raise.

8 Though like a sheep that's lost I've stray'd, And from thy ways declin'd,

Do thou, O LORD, thy servant seek,
Who keeps thy laws in mind.

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From the cxxi. Psalm of David.

1 TO Sion's hill I lift my eyes,
From thence expecting aid;
From Sion's hill and Sion's GOD,
Who heav'n and earth has made.
2 He will not let thy foot be mov'd,
Thy guardian will not sleep;
Behold, the GoD who slumbers not
Will favour'd Israel keep.

3 Shelter'd beneath th' Almighty's wings,
Thou shalt securely rest,

Where neither sun nor moon shall thee
By day or night molest.

4 From common accidents of life

The LORD shall guard thee still, 'Tis even he that shall preserve Thy soul from ev'ry ill.

5 At home, abroad, in peace,

in war,

Thy GoD shall thee defend;
Conduct thee through life's pilgrimage,
Safe to thy journey's end,

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