Ver. 164.
3 Seven times a day I lift my hands, And pay my thanks to thee; Thy righteous providence demands Repeated praise from me.
Ver. 62.
4 When midnight darkness veils the skies, I call thy works to mind; My thoughts in warm devotion rise, And sweet acceptance find.
Psalm 119:03. Third Part.
Profession: of sincerity, repentance, and obedience.
Ver. 57 60.
1 Thou art my portion, O my G.o.d; Soon as I know thy way, My heart makes haste t" obey thy word, And suffers no delay.
Ver. 30 14.
2 I choose the path of heavenly truth, And glory in my choice: Not all the riches of the earth Could make me so rejoice.
3 The testimonies of thy grace I set before my eyes; Thence I derive my daily strength, And there my comfort lies.
Ver. 59.
4 If once I wander from thy path, I think upon my ways, Then turn my feet to thy commands, And trust thy pardoning grace.
Ver. 94 114.
5 Now I am thine, for ever thine, O save thy servant, Lord; Thou art my shield, my hiding-place, My hope is in thy word.
Ver. 112.
6 Thou hast inclin"d this heart of mine, Thy statutes to fulfil; And thus till mortal life shall end Would I perform thy will.
Psalm 119:04. Fourth Part.
Instruction from scripture.
Ver. 9.
1 How shall the young secure their hearts, And guard their lives from sin?
Thy word the choicest rules imparts To keep the conscience clean.
Ver. 130.
2 When once it enters to the mind, It spreads such light abroad, The meanest souls instruction find, And raise their thoughts to G.o.d.
Ver. 105.
3 "Tis like the sun, a heavenly light, That guides us all the day; And thro" the dangers of the night, A lamp to lead our way.
Ver. 99 100.
4 The men that keep thy law with care, And meditate thy word, Grow wiser than their teachers are, And better know the Lord.
Ver. 104 113.
5 Thy precepts make me truly wise: I hate the sinner"s road; I hate my own vain thoughts that rise, But love thy law, my G.o.d.
Ver. 89 90 91.
6 [The starry heavens thy rule obey, The earth maintains her place; And these thy servants night and day Thy skill and power express!
7 But still thy law and gospel, Lord, Have lessons more divine; Not earth stands firmer than thy word, Nor stars so n.o.bly shine.]
Ver. 160 140 9 116.
8 Thy word is everlasting truth; How pure is every page!
That holy book shall guide our youth, And well support our age.
Psalm 119:05. Fifth Part.
Delight in scripture; or, The word of G.o.d dwelling in us.
Ver. 97.
1 O How I love thy holy law!
"Tis daily my delight; And thence my meditations draw Divine advice by night.
Ver. 148.
2 My waking eyes prevent the day To meditate thy word; My soul with longing melts away To hear thy gospel, Lord.
Ver. 3 13 54.
3 How doth thy word my heart engage!
How well employ my tongue!
And, in my tiresome pilgrimage, Yields me a heavenly song.
Ver. 19 103.
4 Am I a stranger, or at home, "Tis my perpetual feast; Not honey dropping from the comb So much allures the taste.
Ver. 72 127.
5 No treasures so enrich the mind; Nor shall thy word be sold For loads of silver well refin"d, Nor heaps of choicest gold.
Ver. 28 49 175.
6 When nature sinks, and spirits droop, Thy promises of grace Are pillars to support my hope, And there I write thy praise.
Psalm 119:06. Sixth Part.
Holiness and comfort from the word.
Ver. 128.
1 Lord, I esteem thy judgments right, And all thy statutes just; Thence I maintain a constant fight With every flattering l.u.s.t.
Ver. 97 9.
2 Thy precepts often I survey; I keep thy law in sight, Thro" all the business of the day, To form my actions right.
Ver. 62.
3 My heart in midnight silence cries, "How sweet thy comforts be!"
My thoughts in holy wonder rise, And bring their thanks to thee.
Ver. 162.
4 And when my spirit drinks her fill At some good word of thine, Not mighty men that share the spoil Have joys compar"d to mine.
Psalm 119:07. Seventh Part.