Part 50 (1/2)

Ver. 164.

3 Seven times a day I lift my hands, And pay my thanks to thee; Thy righteous providence demands Repeated praise from me.

Ver. 62.

4 When midnight darkness veils the skies, I call thy works to mind; My thoughts in warm devotion rise, And sweet acceptance find.

Psalm 119:03. Third Part.

Profession: of sincerity, repentance, and obedience.

Ver. 57 60.

1 Thou art my portion, O my G.o.d; Soon as I know thy way, My heart makes haste t' obey thy word, And suffers no delay.

Ver. 30 14.

2 I choose the path of heavenly truth, And glory in my choice: Not all the riches of the earth Could make me so rejoice.

3 The testimonies of thy grace I set before my eyes; Thence I derive my daily strength, And there my comfort lies.

Ver. 59.

4 If once I wander from thy path, I think upon my ways, Then turn my feet to thy commands, And trust thy pardoning grace.

Ver. 94 114.

5 Now I am thine, for ever thine, O save thy servant, Lord; Thou art my s.h.i.+eld, my hiding-place, My hope is in thy word.

Ver. 112.

6 Thou hast inclin'd this heart of mine, Thy statutes to fulfil; And thus till mortal life shall end Would I perform thy will.

Psalm 119:04. Fourth Part.

Instruction from scripture.

Ver. 9.

1 How shall the young secure their hearts, And guard their lives from sin?

Thy word the choicest rules imparts To keep the conscience clean.

Ver. 130.

2 When once it enters to the mind, It spreads such light abroad, The meanest souls instruction find, And raise their thoughts to G.o.d.

Ver. 105.

3 'Tis like the sun, a heavenly light, That guides us all the day; And thro' the dangers of the night, A lamp to lead our way.

Ver. 99 100.

4 The men that keep thy law with care, And meditate thy word, Grow wiser than their teachers are, And better know the Lord.

Ver. 104 113.

5 Thy precepts make me truly wise: I hate the sinner's road; I hate my own vain thoughts that rise, But love thy law, my G.o.d.

Ver. 89 90 91.

6 [The starry heavens thy rule obey, The earth maintains her place; And these thy servants night and day Thy skill and power express!

7 But still thy law and gospel, Lord, Have lessons more divine; Not earth stands firmer than thy word, Nor stars so n.o.bly s.h.i.+ne.]