Peace be within this sacred place,
And joy a constant guest;
With holy gifts and heavenly grace
Be her attendants blest!
Peace be within this sacred place,
And joy a constant guest;
With holy gifts and heavenly grace
Be her attendants blest!
I was glad when they said to me,“Let us go into the house of the Lord.”2 Our feet have been standingWithin your gates, O Jerusalem! 3 Jerusalem is builtAs a city that is compact together,4 Where the tribes go up,The tribes of the Lord,[a]To the Testimony of Israel,To give thanks to the […]
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 […]
I rejoice at Your word
As one who finds great treasure
Imperfection of nature, and perfection of scripture Isaac Watts Let all the heathen writers joinTo form one perfect book;Great God! if once compared with thine,How mean their writings look! Not the most perfect rules they gaveCould show one sin forgiv’n,Nor lead a step beyond the […]
Hear my voice according to Your lovingkindness
Holiness and Comfort of the Word Isaac Watts Lord, I esteem thy judgments right,And all thy statutes just;Thence I maintain a constant fightWith every flatt’ring lust. Thy precepts often I survey;I keep thy law in sight,Through all the business of the day,To form my actions […]
Give me understanding,
That I may know Your testimonies.