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Supplies of life, with ease to them, He crowns their labour with success, 3 Children, those comforts of our life, He gives a num'rous race of heirs, 4 As arrows in a giant's hand, E'en so the sons of sprightly youth 5 Happy the man whose quiver's fill'd He needs not fear to meet his foe
PSALMS.
PSALM
THE man is blest who fears the Lord, But keeps his steps confin'd with care 2 He shall upon the sweet returns Without dependance live, and see
3 His wife, like a fair fertile vine, His children, like young olive plants, 4,5 Who fears the Lord shall prosper thus; And grant him all his day's to see
6 He shall live on, till heirs from him Much bless'd in his own prosp'rous state,
Nor binder thinks it worth his pains 8 No traveller that passes by To give it one kind look, or crave
PSALM
F2 Reduc'd me oft to heavy straits, ROM my youth up, may Israel say, 3 They oft have plow'd my patient back 4 But our just God has broke their chains, 5 Defeat, confusion, shameful rout Their righteous doom, who Sion hate, 6 Like corn upon our houses' tops, Which too much heat, and want of root,
CXXVIII.
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ROM lowest depths of woe
2 Lord, hear my supplicating voice, 3 Should'st thou severely judge, 4 But thou forgiv'st, lest we despond,
3 Like me let Israel hope in God, Both now and ever trust in him,
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Lord, I am not proud of heart, Nor my aspiring thoughts employ 2 With infant innocence thou know'st Compos'd to quiet, like a babe
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LET David, Lord, a constant place
Let
2 Remember what a solemn oath How to the mighty God he vow'd, 3, 4 I will not go into my house, No soft repose shall close my eyes,
he on his saints bestows; their nights with sound repose. are presents from the Lord; as piety's reward.
when marching forth to war, their parents' safeguard are. with these prevailing arms; at law, or war's alarms.
nor only worship pays, to his appointed ways. of his own labour feed; his wishes all succeed.
her lovely fruit shall bring; about his table spring. him Sion's God shall bless, Jerusalem's success.
5 My soul with patience waits My hopes are on thy promise built, 6 My longing eyes look out More duly than the morning watch 7 Let Israel trust in God,
no bounds his mercy knows;
The plenteous source and spring from whence eternal succour flows. 8 Whose friendly streams to us
supplies in want convey; and wash our guilt away.
A healing spring, a spring to cleanse,
descend with vast increase; and more in Israel's peace.
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they oft have me assail'd; but never quite prevail'd. with furrows deep and long; and rescu'd us from wrong. be still the doom of those, and Sion's God oppose. untimely let them fade, has blasted in the blade: but unregarded leaves; to fold it into sheaves. vouchsafes a minute's stop, Heav'n's blessing on the crop.
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to God I sent my cry; and graciously reply.
who can the trial bear? and quite renounce thy fear. for thee, the living Lord; thy never- failing word. for thy enliv'ning ray,
to spy the dawning day.
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nor cast a scornful eye; in things for me too high. I have myself demean'd; that from the breast is wean'd.
his aid alone implore: who lives for evermore.
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in thy remembrance find; be ever in thy mind. to thee, his Lord, he swore; whom Jacob's sons adore. nor to my bed ascend; nor sleep my eyelids bend:
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