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 They with fresh wonders entertain 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 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 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 With thee acceptance find; And in thy righteous judgments, LORD, 8 L. し L. 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, I utterly detest; But to thy law affection bear 2 My hiding-place, my refuge-tower, 3 Away from me, ye wicked men, 4 According to thy gracious word, Nor make me of those hopes ashamed, That I repose on thee. PART XVI. AIN. C. M. 1 MINE eyes, alas! begin to fail, 2 To me, thy servant in distress, 3 On me, devoted to thy fear, i L 4 Thy laws and precepts I account They teach me to discern the right, PART XVII. PE. C. M. 1 THE wonders which thy laws contain 2 The very entrance to thy word And knowledge of true happiness 3 With eager hopes I waiting stood, That of thy wise commands I might 4 With favor, LORD, look down on me, As thou art wont to visit those 5 Directed by thy heavenly word 6 On me, devoted to thy fear, 1 THOU art the righteous Judge, in whom And, like thyself, thy judgments, LORD, 2 Most just and true those statutes were And all with faithfulness perform'd 나 レ L 3 LORD! each neglected word of thine, By me, thy servant, prized. 4 Thy righteousness shall then endure Thy law is truth itself, that truth 5 Though trouble, anguish, doubts and dread, 6 Eternal and unerring rules Thy testimonies give: Teach me the wisdom that will make My soul for ever live. L Mar 8.181 1 WITH my whole heart to GOD I call'd- 2 Again more fervently I pray'd— Thy testimonies fully know, 3 My earlier prayer the dawning day To him upon whose faithful word 4 LORD, hear my supplicating voice, O quicken me, and so approve 5 Concerning thy divine commands My soul has known, of old That they were true, and shall their truth 1 CONSIDER my affliction, LORD, 2 Defend my cause, and me to save 3 From harden'd sinners thou remov'st "T is just thou should'st withdaw from them Who from thy statutes stray. 4 Since great thy tender mercies are, 5 Consider, O my gracious God, O therefore quicken me with beams 6 As from the birth of time thy truth So shall thy righteous judgments firm 1 THY sacred word my joyful breast 2 Perfidious practices and lies But to thy laws affection bear, 3 Sev'n times a day, with grateful voice, Because I find thy judgments all |