When I’m afflicted, poor and low,
And light and peace depart,
My God beholds my heavy woe,
And bears me on his heart.
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
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 […]
The way to keep the heart quiet, is to keep ourselves in the love of God.
My God, the steps of pious men
Are ordered by Thy will;
Though they should fall, they rise again,
Thy hand supports them still.
Psalm 37:23-31 The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord,And He delights in his way.24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down;For the Lord upholds him with His hand. 25 I have been young, and now am old;Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken,Nor his descendants begging bread.26 He is ever merciful, […]
Why should I vex my soul, and fret
To see the wicked rise?
Or envy sinners waxing great
By violence and lies?
Trust in the Lord, and do good;
Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness
Life, like a fountain rich and free,
Springs from the presence of the Lord;
And in thy light our souls shall see
The glories promised in thy word.
Now plead my cause, Almighty God,
With all the sons of strife
Plead my cause, O Lord, with those who strive with me