A song for the fifth of November Isaac Watts Had not the Lord, may Isr’el say,Had not the Lord maintained our side,When men, to make our lives a prey,Rose like the swelling of the tide; The swelling tide had stopped our breath,So fiercely did the […]
Our help is in the name of the Lord,
Who made heaven and earth.
Our foes insult us, but our hope
In thy compassion lies;
This thought shall bear our spirits up,
That God will not despise.
Peace be within this sacred place,
And joy a constant guest;
With holy gifts and heavenly grace
Be her attendants blest!
He guides our feet, he guards our way;
His morning-smiles bless all the day
The Lord shall [c]preserve you from all evil;
He shall preserve your soul.
In my distress I cried to the Lord,And He heard me.2 Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lipsAnd from a deceitful tongue. 3 What shall be given to you,Or what shall be done to you,You false tongue?4 Sharp arrows of the [a]warrior,With coals of the broom tree! 5 Woe is me, that I […]
Your mercies fill the earth, O Lord;how good your works appear!Instruct my eyes to read your word,and see the blessings there. My heart was fashioned by your hand,my service is your due;O help me, Lord, to understandthe things that I must do! I am a […]
Give me understanding,
That I may know Your testimonies.
Oh, how I love Your law!
It is my meditation all the day.
How shall the young secure their hearts,
And guard their lives from sin?
Upward Ever... 