Psalm 40 Poem v.6-9 The incarnation and sacrifice of Christ by Isaac Watts Thus saith the Lord, Your work is vain,Give your burnt offerings o’er;In dying goats, and bullocks slain,My soul delights no more. Then spake the Savior, “Lo, I’m here,My God, to do Thy […]
When I’m afflicted, poor and low,
And light and peace depart,
My God beholds my heavy woe,
And bears me on his heart.
Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
Let such as love Your salvation say continually,
“The Lord be magnified!”
I’m but a sojourner below,
As all my fathers were;
May I be well prepared to go,
When I the summons hear
Teach me the measure of my days,
Thou Maker of my frame;
I would survey life’s narrow space,
And learn how frail I am
.. if some proper hour appear,
I’ll not be overawed,
But let the scoffing sinners hear
That I can speak for God
Prayer for Wisdom and Forgiveness To the choirmaster: to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said, “I will guard my ways,that I may not sin with my tongue;I will bridle[a] my mouth, so long as the wicked are in my presence.”2 I was dumb and silent, I held my […]
All my desire to thee is known,
Thine eye counts every tear;
And every sigh, and every groan,
Is noticed by thine ear
The way to keep the heart quiet, is to keep ourselves in the love of God.
Lord, all my longing is known to thee, my sighing is not hidden from thee.
My God, the steps of pious men
Are ordered by Thy will;
Though they should fall, they rise again,
Thy hand supports them still.
When sinners fall, the righteous stand,
Preserved from every snare;
They shall possess the promised land,
And dwell for ever there.
Upward Ever... 