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My heart, with deep emotion
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a294 (1895) Topics: Daily Devotion Morning Lyrics: 1 My heart with deep emotion
Gives thanks to Thee and praise,
In early morn's devotion,
And throughout all my days;
O God, upon thy throne!
To honor and adore Thee,
I bring my praise before Thee
Through Christ, Thine Only Son.
2 For, 'twas Thy grace that o'er me
Kept vigil through the night,
And 'twas Thy arm that bore me,
Safe through morning light.
To Thee my prayer I raise;
Werein I did offend Thee,
Do Thou forgive; defend me
In all my future days.
3 My life, my soul,--defend them!
My wife, child goods, and home,--
To Thy hand I commend them,
From Thee these blessings come.
Thy bounteous hand bestows
My household and my treasures,
my parents, friends, and pleasures;
Through thee my cup o'erflows.
4 God shall do my advising,
Whose might with wisdom blends;
May He bless rest and rising,
My efforts, means and ends!
To god, forever blessed,
Will I with mine confide me,
And suffer Him to guide me
As seemeth to Him best.
5 Amen: Lord, Thou wilt hear me
With this I close my prayer;
In all I do wilt cheer me,
And keep me in Thy care.
So I put forth my hands,
And look not long behind me,
But ply the task assigned me
By God, as He commands. Languages: English
My heart, with deep emotion
How oft the day of God returns
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a308 (1895) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Daily Devotion Sunday Morning Lyrics: 1 How oft the day of God returns
To shed its quick'ning beams;
And yet how slow devotion burns,
How languid are its flames.
2 Accept our faint attempts to love;
Our sins, O Lord, forgive;
We would be like Thy saints above,
And praise Thee while we live.
3 Increase, O Lord, our faith and hope,
And fit us to ascend
Where the assembly ne'er breaks up,
Thy worship ne'er shall end;
4 When we shall with the ransomed throng,
The Savior's praise proclaim,
And give in an eternal song
All glory to His name. Languages: English
How oft the day of God returns
Let sinners take their course
Hymnal: A Manual of Devotion for Soldiers and Sailors #52 (1847) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: Daily Devotion Languages: English
Let sinners take their course
To thee, before the dawning light
Hymnal: A Manual of Devotion for Soldiers and Sailors #58 (1847) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Daily Devotion Languages: English
To thee, before the dawning light
My heart, with deep emotion
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal #294 (1880) Topics: Daily Devotion Morning Lyrics: 1 My heart with deep emotion
Gives thanks to Thee and praise,
In early morn's devotion,
And throughout all my days;
O God, upon thy throne!
To honor and adore Thee,
I bring my praise before Thee
Through Christ, Thine Only Son.
2 For, 'twas Thy grace that o'er me
Kept vigil through the night,
And 'twas Thy arm that bore me,
Safe through morning light.
To Thee my prayer I raise;
Werein I did offend Thee,
Do Thou forgive; defend me
In all my future days.
3 My life, my soul,--defend them!
My wife, child goods, and home,--
To Thy hand I commend them,
From Thee these blessings come.
Thy bounteous hand bestows
My household and my treasures,
my parents, friends, and pleasures;
Through thee my cup o'erflows.
4 God shall do my advising,
Whose might with wisdom blends;
May He bless rest and rising,
My efforts, means and ends!
To god, forever blessed,
Will I with mine confide me,
And suffer Him to guide me
As seemeth to Him best.
5 Amen: Lord, Thou wilt hear me
With this I close my prayer;
In all I do wilt cheer me,
And keep me in Thy care.
So I put forth my hands,
And look not long behind me,
But ply the task assigned me
By God, as He commands. Languages: English
My heart, with deep emotion
How oft the day of God returns
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal #308 (1880) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Daily Devotion Sunday Morning Lyrics: 1 How oft the day of God returns
To shed its quick'ning beams;
And yet how slow devotion burns,
How languid are its flames.
2 Accept our faint attempts to love;
Our sins, O Lord, forgive;
We would be like Thy saints above,
And praise Thee while we live.
3 Increase, O Lord, our faith and hope,
And fit us to ascend
Where the assembly ne'er breaks up,
Thy worship ne'er shall end;
4 When we shall with the ransomed throng,
The Savior's praise proclaim,
And give in an eternal song
All glory to His name. Languages: English
How oft the day of God returns
Psalm 139 Part 1
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.314 (1806) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Daily Devotion First Line: Lord, thou hast searched and seen me through Lyrics:
Lord, thou hast searched and seen me through,
Thine eye commands with piercing view
My rising and my resting hours,
My heart and flesh with all their powers.
My thoughts, before they are my own,
Are to my God distinctly known;
He knows the words I mean to speak
Ere from my op'ning lips they break.
Within thy circling power I stand;
On every side I find thy hand;
Awake, asleep, at home, abroad,
I am surrounded still with God.
Amazing knowledge, vast and great!
What large extent! what lofty height!
My soul, with all the powers I boast,
Is in the boundless prospect lost.
O may these thoughts possess my breast,
Where'er I rove, where'er I rest!
Nor let my weaker passions dare
Consent to sin, for God is there.
Could I so false, so faithless prove,
To quit thy service and thy love,
Where, Lord, could I thy presence shun.
Or from thy dreadful glory run?
If up to heav'n I take my flight,
'Tis there thou dwell'st enthroned in light
Or dive to hell, there vengeance reigns,
And Satan groans beneath thy chains.
If, mounted on a morning ray,
I fly beyond the western sea,
Thy swifter hand would first arrive,
And there arrest thy fugitive.
Or should I try to shun thy sight
Beneath the spreading veil of night,
One glance of thine, one piercing ray,
Would kindle darkness into day.
O may these thoughts possess my breast,
Where'er I rove, where'er I rest!
Nor let my weaker passions dare
Consent to sin, for God is there.
The veil of night is no disguise,
No screen from thy all-searching eyes;
Thy hand can seize thy foes as soon
Through midnight shades as blazing noon.
Midnight and noon in this agree,
Great God, they're both alike to thee;
Not death can hide what God will spy,
And hell lies naked to his eye.
O may these thoughts possess my breast,
Where'er I rove, where'er I rest!
Nor let my weaker passions dare
Consent to sin, for God is there.
Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English
Psalm 139 Part 1
Psalm 139 Part 3
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.316 (1806) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Daily Devotion First Line: My God, what inward grief I feel Lyrics:
My God, what inward grief I feel
When impious men transgress thy will!
I mourn to hear their lips profane
Take thy tremendous name in vain.
Does not my soul detest and hate
The sons of malice and deceit?
Those that oppose thy laws and thee,
I count them enemies to me.
Lord, search my soul, try every thought;
Though my own heart accuse me not
Of walking in a false disguise,
I beg the trial of thine eyes.
Doth secret mischief lurk within?
Do I indulge some unknown sin?
O turn my feet whene'er I stray,
And lead me in thy perfect way.
Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English
Psalm 139 Part 3
Psalm 139 Part 1
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.317 (1806) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Daily Devotion First Line: In all my vast concerns with thee Lyrics:
In all my vast concerns with thee,
In vain my soul would try
To shun thy presence, Lord, or flee
The notice of thine eye.
Thy all-surrounding sight surveys
My rising and my rest,
My public walks, my private ways,
And secrets of my breast.
My thoughts lie open to the Lord
Before they're formed within;
And ere my lips pronounce the word
He knows the sense I mean.
O wondrous knowledge, deep and high!
Where can a creature hide?
Within thy circling arms I lie,
Beset on every side.
So let thy grace surround me still,
And like a bulwark prove,
To guard my soul from every ill,
Secured by sovereign love.
Lord, where shall guilty souls retire,
Forgotten and unknown?
In hell they meet thy dreadful fire,
In heav'n thy glorious throne.
Should I suppress my vital breath
To 'scape the wrath divine,
Thy voice would break the bars of death,
And make the grave resign.
If winged with beams of morning light
I fly beyond the west,
Thy hand, which must support my flight,
Would soon betray my rest.
If o'er my sins I think to draw
The curtains of the night,
Those flaming eyes that guard thy law
Would turn the shades to light.
The beams of noon, the midnight hour,
Are both alike to thee
O may I ne'er provoke that power
From which I cannot flee.
Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English
Psalm 139 Part 1
Psalm 139 Part 2
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.318 (1806) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Daily Devotion First Line: When I with pleasing wonder stand Lyrics:
When I with pleasing wonder stand,
And all my frame survey,
Lord, 'tis thy work I own thy hand
Thus built my humble clay.
Thy hand my heart and reins possessed
Where unborn nature grew;
Thy wisdom all my features traced,
And all my members drew.
Thine eye with nicest care surveyed
The growth of every part;
Till the whole scheme thy thoughts had laid
Was copied by thy art.
Heav'n, earth, and sea, and fire, and wind,
Show me thy wondrous skill
But I review myself, and find
Diviner wonders still.
Thy aweful glories round me shine,
My flesh proclaims thy praise;
Lord, to thy works of nature join
Thy miracles of grace.
Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English
Psalm 139 Part 2
Psalm 139 Part 3
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.319 (1806) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Daily Devotion First Line: Lord, when I count thy mercies o'er Lyrics:
Lord, when I count thy mercies o'er,
They strike me with surprise;
Not all the sands that spread the shore
To equal numbers rise.
My flesh with fear and wonder stands,
The product of thy skill;
And hourly blessings from thy hands
Thy thoughts of love reveal.
These on my heart by night I keep;
How kind, how dear to me!
O may the hour that ends my sleep
Still find my thoughts with thee!
Scripture: Psalm 139:14 Languages: English
Psalm 139 Part 3
God of ages, great and mighty!
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a291 (1895) Topics: Daily Devotion Sunday Morning Lyrics: 1 God of ages, great and mighty!
Who upholdest heaven and earth;
By whose truth and tender mercy
I have been led on from birth,
Night and sleep now pass away--
Welcome be Thy holy day.
2 For this day so fair and holy,
Be Thou by my spirit blest,
Through Thy Word still nearer heaven
Guide my spirit toward its rest:
Than the work of praise and prayer
Let me know no higher care.
3 O the beauty of Thy service!
O the sweetness of Thy Word!
Sweeter far than honey gathered
From the flower by bee or bird:
Blessed all, who day and night
Make Thy word their chief delight.
4 O my God, speak Thou Amen!
For we are Thy chosen own;
Be Thy praise by all exalted,
And Thy glorious name made known,
Till aye we may, through grace,
See and serve Thee face to face. Languages: English
God of ages, great and mighty!
Again the Lord of life and light
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a292 (1895) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Daily Devotion Sunday Morning Lyrics: 1 Again the Lord of life and light
Awakes the kindling ray;
Dispels the darkness of the night,
And pours increasing day.
2 O what a night was that which wrapped
A sinful world in gloom!
O what a Sun that broke, this day,
Triumphant from the tomb!
3 This day be grateful homage paid,
And loud hosannas sung:
Let gladness dwell in every heart,
And praise on every tongue.
4 Ten thousand, thousand lips shall join
To hail this welcome morn.
Which scatters blessings from its wings
To nations yet unborn. Languages: English
Again the Lord of life and light
God, who madest earth and heaven
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a293 (1895) Topics: Daily Devotion Morning Lyrics: 1 God, who madest earth and heaven,
Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
Who the day and night hast given,
Sun and moon and starry host,
All things wake at Thy command,
Held in being by Thy hand.
2 God, I thank Thee, in Thy keeping,
Safely have I slumbered here;
Thou hast gaurded me while sleeping
From all danger, pain, and fear:
And the cunning of my foe
Hath not wrought my overthrow.
3 Let the night of sin that shrouded
All my life, with this depart;
Shine on me with beams unclouded:
Jesus in Thy loving heart
Are my help and hope alone,
For the evil I have done.
4 Help me as the morn is breaking,
In the spirit to arise,
So from careless sloth awaking,
That wheno'er the aged skies
Shall the morn of doom appear,
I may see it free from fear.
5 Lead me, and forsake me never,
Guide my wand'rings by Thy Word:
As Thou has been, be Thou ever
My defense, my refuge, Lord.
Never safe except with Thee,
Thou my faithful Guardian be!
6 O my God, I now commend me
Wholly to Thy mighty hand:
All the powers that Thou dost lend me
Let me use at Thy command:
Thou my boast, my strength divine,
Keep me with Thee, I am Thine.
7 Thus afresh with each new morning
Save me from the power of sin,
Hourly let me feel Thy warning
Ruling, prompting all within,
Till my final rest be come,
And Thine angel bear me home. Languages: English
God, who madest earth and heaven
O holy, blessed Trinity
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a295 (1895) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Daily Devotion Morning Lyrics: 1 O Holy, blessed Trinity,
Divine, Essential Unity,
God Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
Be Thou this day my Guide and Host.
2 My soul and body keep from harm,
O’er all I have extend Thine arm,
That Satan may not cause distress,
Nor bring me shame or wretchedness.
3 The Father’s love shield me this day,
The Son’s pure wisdom cheer my way,
The Holy Spirit’s light divine
Illume my heart’s benighted shrine.
4 My Maker, strengthen Thou my heart,
O my Redeemer, help impart,
Blest Comforter, keep at my side
That faith and love in me abide.
5 Lord, bless me! keep Thou me as Thine;
Lord, make Thy face upon me shine;
Lord, lift Thy countenance on me
And grant me peace-- sweet peace from Thee! Languages: English
O holy, blessed Trinity
While yet the morn is breaking
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a296 (1895) Topics: Daily Devotion Morning Lyrics: 1 While yet the morn is breaking,
I thank my God once more,
Beneath whose care awaking,
I find the night is o'er;
I thank Him that He calls me
To life and health anew,
I know, whate'er befalls me,
His care will still be true.
2 Guardian of Israel, hear me,
Watch o'er me through the day,
In all I do be near me:
For others too I pray;
To Thee I would commend them,
Our church, our youth, our land,
Direct them and defend them,
When dangers are at hand.
3 O gently grant Thy blessing,
That we may do Thy will,
No more Thy ways transgressing,
Our proper task fulfill;
With Peter's full affiance
Let down our nets again,
If Thou art our reliance,
Our toil will not be vain.
4 Thou art the Vine--O nourish
The branches graft in Thee,
And let them grow and flourish,
A fair and fruitful tree;
Thy Spirit put within us,
And let His gifts of grace
To all good actions win us,
That best may show His praise. Languages: English
While yet the morn is breaking
To Thee, O Lord, with dawning light
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a297 (1895) Topics: Daily Devotion Morning Lyrics: 1 To Thee, O Lord, with dawning light,
My grateful voice I'll raise,
Thy mighty power to celebrate,
Thy holy name to praise:
For Thou, in helpless hour of night,
Hast guard kept round my bed,
And now again from peaceful sleep
Thou liftest up my head.
2 Grant me, O Lord, Thy quick'ning grace
Through this and every day,
That, guided and upheld by Thee,
My feet may never stray.
Increase, I pray, my faith and hope,
Increase my zeal and love;
And fix my hearts affections all
On Christ and things above.
3 And when, life's labors o'er, I sink
To slumber in the grave,
In death's dark vale be Thou my trust
To succor and to save;
That so, through Him who bled and died,
And rose again for me,
The grave and gate of death may prove
A passage home to Thee. Languages: English
To Thee, O Lord, with dawning light
Jesus, Sun of Righteousness
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a298 (1895) Topics: Daily Devotion Morning Lyrics: 1 Jesus, Sun of Righteousness,
Brightest Beam of love divine,
With the early morning rays
Do Thou on our darkness shine,
And dispel with purest light
All our long and gloomy night.
2 Like the sun's reviving ray,
May Thy love, with tender glow,
All our coldness melt away,
Warm and cheer us forth to go,
Thee to honor and obey
All our life's short earthly day!
3 Thou our only Hope and Guide,
Never leave us nor forsake:
In Thy light may we abide
Till the endless morning break,
Moving to Thy holy will
Onward, upward, homeward still!
Languages: English
Jesus, Sun of Righteousness
When, streaming from the eastern skies
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a299 (1895) Topics: Daily Devotion Morning Lyrics: 1 When, streaming from the eastern skies,
The morning-light salutes mine eyes,
O Sun of righteousness divine,
On me, with beams of mercy, shine;
Chase all the clouds of guilt away,
And turn my darkness into day.
2 When each day's scenes and labors close,
And wearied nature seeks repose,
With pard'ning mercy richly blest,
Guard me, my Savior, while I rest;
And, as each morning-sun shall rise,
O lead me onward to the skies.
3 And at my life's last setting sun,
My conflicts o'er, my labors done,
Thy heav'nly radiance, Jesus! shed,
To cheer and bless my dying-bed:
Then from death's gloom my spirit raise,
To see Thy face and sing Thy praise. Languages: English
When, streaming from the eastern skies
Lord of my life! O may Thy praise
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a300 (1895) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Daily Devotion Morning Lyrics: 1 Lord of my life! O may Thy praise
Employ my noblest powers,
Whose goodness lengthens out my days,
And fills the circling hours!
2 Preserved by Thy almighty arm,
I pass the shades of night,
Serene and safe from every harm,
And see returning light.
3 When sleep, death's semblance, o'er me spread,
And I unconscious lay;
Thy watchful care was round my bed
To guard my feeble clay.
4 For Jesus' sake, Thy tender care
My waking hours attend:
From every trespass, every snare,
My heedless steps defend.
5 Smile on my minutes as they roll
And guide my future days;
And let Thy goodness fill my soul
With gratitude and praise.
Languages: English
Lord of my life! O may Thy praise
Now the shades of night are gone
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a303 (1895) Topics: Daily Devotion Morning Lyrics: 1 Now the shades of night are gone;
Now the morning light is come;
Lord, may I be thine to-day--
Drive the shades of sin away.
2 Fill my soul, O Christ, with light,
Banish doubt and cleanse my sight,
In Thy service, Lord, to-day
Help me labor, help me pray.
3 Keep my haughty passions bound;
Save me from my foes around;
Going out and coming in,
Keep us safe from ev'ry sin.
4 When my work of life is past,
O receive me then at last!
Night of sin will be no more,
When I reach the heav'nly shore. Languages: English
Now the shades of night are gone
Soon as the morn with roses
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a304 (1895) Topics: Daily Devotion Morning Lyrics: 1 Soon as the morn with roses
Bedecks the dewy east,
And when the sun reposes
Upon the ocean's breast;
Our voice in supplication,
Jehovah, Thou shalt hear;
Grant us, through Christ, salvation,
And be thou ever near.
2 By Thee through life supported,
We pass the dangerous road,
By heavenly hosts escorted
Up to their bright abode;
There cast our crows before Thee,
Our toils and conflicts o'er,
And day and night adore Thee,
For ever evermore. Languages: English
Soon as the morn with roses
When the sun, all golden
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a305 (1895) Topics: Daily Devotion Morning Lyrics: 1 When the sun, all golden,
Laughs at dawn of day,
All Thy little children
Thank Thee, God, and pray.
2 I will also praise Thee,
Jesus, Shepherd mine,
Thou wilt also feed me--
Little lamb of Thine.
3 Heartily I pray Thee:
Stay Thou, Lord, with me:
Guide all day my footsteps,
That I follow Thee.
4 When Thou swellest with me
I cannot be bad,
With my guardian angels
I can then be glad.
5 When the happy sunshine
Sleeps at close of day,
Then Thy little children
Thank again and pray.
6 And Thou bidets with them,
Jesus, Savior mine;
Waking, Lord, or sleeping,
Let each child be Thine. Languages: English
When the sun, all golden
Another day has passed away
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a306 (1895) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Daily Devotion Sunday Evening Lyrics: 1 Another day has passed away,
A day of praise and prayer;
Then come, my soul, thy God extol,
And own Thy Savior's care.
2 Secure from harm, His mighty arm
Has led me through the day,
And from above, with gifts of love,
He cheered me on my way.
3 Now, as of old, He leads His fold
On meads of shady free;
While on His breast, in sweetest rest,
The ewe and lambkin lean.
4 Care not, says He, but trust in me,
And I will care for you;
My faithfulness and kindnesses
And every morning new.
5 O bliss divine, that Christ is mine,
Who thus attends His own!
Then come, my soul, Thy God extol,
And make His praises known. Languages: English
Another day has passed away
When, O dear Jesus, when shall I
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a307 (1895) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Daily Devotion Sunday Evening Lyrics: 1 When, O dear Jesus, when shall I
Behold Thee all serene?
Blest in perpetual holy day,
Without a veil between!
2 Assist me, while I wander here,
Amidst a world of cares;
Incline my heart to pray in love,
And then accept my prayers.
3 Release my soul from every chain,
No more hell's captive led;
And pardon Thy repenting child,
For whom the Savior bled.
4 Spare me, O God, O spare the soul,
That gives it self to Thee:
Take all that I possess below,
And give Thyself to me.
5 Thy Spirit, O my Father, give,
To be my guide and friend,
To light my way to ceaseless joys,
To rest without an end.
Languages: English
When, O dear Jesus, when shall I
The happy sunshine all now is gone
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a309 (1895) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Daily Devotion Evening Lyrics: 1 The happy sunshine all is gone,
The gloomy night comes swiftly on;
But shine Thou still, O Christ our Light,
That we walk not in error's night.
2 We thank Thee, Father, that this day
Thy angels watched around our way,
And free from harm and vexing fear
Thy grace has kept, and brought us here.
3 We own that we have angered Thee,
Do Thou forgive us graciously,
Unto our soul impute it not,
And bless with peaceful sleep our cot.
4 Thy angels guard our sleeping hours,
And keep afar all evil Powers;
From terrors, fire, and every harm,
This night protect us by Thy arm. Languages: English
The happy sunshine all now is gone
Now all the woods are sleeping
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a310 (1895) Topics: Daily Devotion Evening Lyrics: 1 Now all the woods are sleeping,
And night and stillness creeping
O’er city, man, and beast;
But thou, my heart, awake thee,
To prayer awhile betake thee,
And praise Thy Maker ere thou rest.
2 O sun! where art thou vanished?
The night thy light hath banished--
The ancient foe, the night;
God then for now appeareth
Another Sun, and cheereth
My heart--'tis Jesus Christ, my Light!
3 The last faint beam is going,
The golden stars are glowing
In yonder dark-blue deep;
Such is the glory given,
When called of God to heaven,
On earth no more we pine and weep.
4 To rest the body hasteth,
Itself of clothes divesteth,
Type of mortality!
I'll put it off, and o'er me
Christ throw the robe of glory,
And blissful immortality!
5 Head, hands, and feet so tired
Are glad the day's expired,
That work comes to an end;
My heart, be filled with gladness
That God from all earth's sadness,
And from sin's toil relief will send.
6 Ye aching limbs! now rest you,
For toil hath sore oppressed you,
Lie down, my weary head;
A sleep shall once o'ertake you
From which earth ne'er shall wake you,
Within a cold and narrow bed.
7 Mine eyes scarce ope are keeping,
A moment, I'll be sleeping,
Soul, body,--fare ye well!
In grace Thy care then make them
May evil ne'er o'ertake them,
thou Eye and Ward of Israel.
8 O Jesus, be my Cover!
And both Thy wings spread over
Thy child, and shield Thou me!
Though Satan would devour me,
Let angels ever o'er me
Sing, "This child shall uninjured be!"
9 My loved ones, rest securely,--
From every evil surely
Our God will guard your heads;
And happy slumbers send you,
And bid His hosts attend you,
And golden-armed watch o'er your beds.
Languages: English
Now all the woods are sleeping
Since now the day hath reached its close
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a311 (1895) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Daily Devotion Evening Lyrics: 1 Since now the day hath reached its close,
And sunlight shines no more,
In sleep the toil-worn find repose,
And all who wept before.
2 But Thou, my Lord, no rest dost know,
No slumber dims Thy sight,
Thou hatest darkness as Thy foe,
Since Thou Thyself art light.
3 O Lord, I pray, remember me
Throughout the shades of night,
And grant to me most graciously
The shield of Thy great might.
4 And foil Thou Satan's purpose fell
Through Thy swift angel-arm,
Then free from care, I'll rest me well
And safe from every harm.
5 I feel indeed through guilt undone,
It cried aloud to Thee:
But yet, the mercy from Thy Son
Hath full atoned for me.
6 Him I present Thee as my Bail,
While suppliant at Thy feet,
With such assurance I'll not fail
Before Thy judgement-seat.
7 Away, vain, idle thoughts depart!
Roam not my soul abroad;
For now I build within my heart
A temple to my God.
8 And hereupon my eyes I close,
And fall asleep heart-glad;
My God doth watch o'er my repose,
Why should my heart be sad?
9 And thus I live and die to Thee,
Thou Sabaoth strong, indeed!
In life and death Thou helpest me
From every fear and need.
10 Should this night prove the last for me
In this dark vale of tears,
Then lead me, Lord, in heaven to Thee
And my elect compeers. Languages: English
Since now the day hath reached its close
Sink not yet, my soul, to slumber
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a312 (1895) Topics: Daily Devotion Evening Lyrics: 1 Sink not yet, my soul, to slumber,
Wake my heart, go forth and tell
All the mercies without number
That this by-gone day befell;
Tell how God hath kept afar
All things that against me war,
Hath upheld me and defended,
And His grace my soul befriended.
2 Father, merciful and holy,
Thee to-night I praise and bless,
Who to labor true and lowly
Grantest ever meet success;
Many a sin and many a woe,
Many a fierce and subtle foe,
Hast Thou checked that once alarmed me,
So that nought to-day has harm'd me,
3 E'en the twilight now hath vanished,
Send Thy blessing on my sleep,
Every sin and terror banished,
Let my rest be calm and deep.
Soul and body, mind and health,
Wife and children, house and wealth,
Friend and foe, the sick, the stranger,
Keep Thou safe from harm and danger.
4 O Thou mighty God, now hearken
To the prayer Thy child hath made;
Jesus, while the night-hours darken
Be Thou still my Hope, my Aid;
Holy Ghost, on Thee I call,
Friend and Comforter of all,
Hear my earnest prayer, O hear me!
Lord, Thou hearest, Thou art near me. Languages: English
Sink not yet, my soul, to slumber
Jesus Christ, the stars of night
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a313 (1895) Topics: Daily Devotion Evening Lyrics: 1 Jesus Christ, the stars of night
Faintly shine through evening light,
While before Thine altar we
Lift our thankful hearts to Thee!
2 On the distant hills the day
Sinks in deep'ning shade away;
But Thy presence ever near,
Shields us in the hour of fear.
3 As the evening dews descend,
Be Thou with us, heavenly Friend!
Let Thy Spirit's whispering,
Peace to all our spirits bring!
4 Son of God! Thy glorious praise
From our trembling lips we raise,
On Thy throne of light on high,
Hear and heed the contrite sigh!
5 Savior! Though our words are weak,
'Tis Thy glory now we seek!
May our faint example shine,
Teach us that its light is Thine!
6 Jesus Christ! the wars of night
Brightly shine with joyous light;
While in adoration we,
Lord of Love, look up to Thee! Languages: English
Jesus Christ, the stars of night
Sun of my soul, Thou Savior dear
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a314 (1895) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Daily Devotion Evening Lyrics: 1 Sun of my soul, Thou Saviour dear,
It is not night if Thou be near;
O may no earth-born cloud arise
To hide Thee from Thy servant's eyes.
2 When the soft dews of kindly sleep
My weary eyelids gently steep,
Be my last thought, how sweet to rest
Forever on my Savior's breast.
3 Abide with me from morn till eve,
For without Thee I cannot live!
Abide with me when night is nigh,
For without Thee I dare not die!
4 If some poor wand'ring child of Thine
Have spurn'd to-day the voice divine,
Now, Lord, the gracious work begin;
Let him no more lie down in sin.
5 Watch by the sick, enrich the poor
With blessings from Thy bounteous store;
Be every mourner's sleep to-night,
Like infant's slumbers, pure and light!
6 Come near, and bless us when we wake,
Ere through the world our way we take,
And lead us by Thy hand of love,
Until we reach our home above. Languages: English
Sun of my soul, Thou Savior dear
And now the sun hath sunk to rest
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a315 (1895) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Daily Devotion Evening Lyrics: 1 And now the sun hath sunk to rest
Again we bend the knee,
And meekly lift our ev'ning thoughts,
O God and King, to Thee:
2 To Thee, whom seraph hosts adore,
Whom friends believe and fear,
Whose mercy seat, in skies above,
To contrite hearts is near.
3 Drive evil thoughts and dreams afar,
And, waking or asleep,
May heav'nly peace, Thy peace, O God,
Through Christ our bosoms keep.
4 Let mercy fall on us like dew,
And angel pinions play
Around us, while the hours of night
In silence pass away.
5 Each night beside the sable gate
Of death the sleeper lies,
And if we pass its portals, Lord,
Let Eden greet our eyes. Languages: English
And now the sun hath sunk to rest
Glory to Thee, my God, this night
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a316 (1895) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Daily Devotion Evening Lyrics: 1 Glory to Thee, my God, this night,
For all the blessings of the light.
Keep me, O keep me, King of kings,
Safe under Thine almighty wings.
2 Forgive me Lord, for Thy dear Son,
The ills that I this day have done;
That with the world, myself, and Thee,
I, ere I sleep, at peace may be.
3 Teach me to live, that I may dread
The grave as little as my bed;
Teach me to die, that so I may
With joy behold the judgment-day.
4 Lord, let my soul for ever share
The bliss of Thy paternal care;
Tis heaven on earth, 'tis heaven above,
To see Thy face and sing Thy love.
5 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heav'nly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Languages: English
Glory to Thee, my God, this night
The day is past and gone
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a317 (1895) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: Daily Devotion Evening Lyrics: 1 The day is past and gone,
The ev'ning shades appear;
O may I ever keep in mind,
The night of death draws near.
2 Lord keep me safe this night,
Secure from all my fears:
May angels guard me while I sleep,
Till morning light appears.
3 And when I early rise,
And view th' unwearied sun,
May I set out to win the prize,
And after glory run:
5 That when my days are past,
And I from time remove,
Lord I may in Thy bosom rest,
The bosom of Thy love. Languages: English
The day is past and gone
Through the day Thy love hath spared us
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a318 (1895) Topics: Daily Devotion Evening Lyrics: 1 Through the day Thy love hath spared us,
Soon we lay us down to rest;
Through the silent watches guard us,
Let no foe our peace molest;
Jesus, Thou our guardian be,
Sweet it is to trust in Thee.
2 Pilgrims here on earth, and strangers,
Dwelling in the midst of foes;
Us and ours preserve from dangers;
In Thine arms may we repose;
And, when life's short day is past,
Rest with Thee in heaven at last. Languages: English
Through the day Thy love hath spared us
Savior! breathe an evening blessing
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a319 (1895) Topics: Daily Devotion Evening Lyrics: 1 Savior! breathe an evening blessing,
Ere repose our spirits seal;
Sin and want we come confessing;
Thou canst save, and Thou canst heal.
2 Though destruction walk around us,
Though the arrows past us fly,
Angel-guards from Thee surround us;
We are safe, if Thou art nigh.
3 Though the night be dark and dreary,
Darkness cannot hide from Thee:
Thou art He who never weary,
Watchest where Thy people be.
4 Should swift death this night o’ertake us,
And our couch become our tomb,
May the morn in heaven awake us,
Clad in light and deathless bloom.
Languages: English
Savior! breathe an evening blessing
Peace be to this habitation
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a320 (1895) Topics: Daily Devotion Evening Lyrics: 1 Peace be to this habitation,
Peace to all who dwell therein,
Peace, the earnest of salvation,
Peace, the fruit of pardoned sin;
2 Peace that speaks the heavenly Giver,
Peace to worldly minds unknown,
Peace divine, that lasts forever,
Peace that comes from God alone.
3 Jesus, Prince of peace, be near us,
Fix in all our hearts Thy home:
With Thy gracious presence cheer us,
Let Thy sacred kingdom come.
4 Raise to heaven our expectation,
Give our favored souls to prove
Glorious and complete salvation,
In the realms of bliss above.
Languages: English
Peace be to this habitation
Thus far the Lord has led me on
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a321 (1895) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Daily Devotion Evening Lyrics: 1 Thus far the Lord hath led me on,
Thus far His power prolongs my days;
And every ev'ning shall make known
Some fresh memorial of His grace.
2 Much of my time has run to waste,
And I, perhaps, am near my home;
But He forgives my follies past
And strength supplies for days to come.
3 I lay my body down to sleep;
Peace is the pillow of my head:
His ever watchful eye will keep
Its constant guard around my bed.
4 Faith in Thy name forbids my fear;
O may Thy presence ne’er depart!
And in the morning may I bear
Thy loving-kindness on my heart!
Languages: English
Thus far the Lord has led me on
The silent moon is risen
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a322 (1895) Topics: Daily Devotion Evening Lyrics: 1 The silent moon is risen,
The golden star-fires glisten
In heaven serene and bright;
The forest sleeps in shadow,
And slowly off the meadow
A mist si curling, silver-white.
2 The veil of night is closing
Around a world reposing
In calm and holy trust;
It seems like one still chamber,
Where weary hearts remember
No more the sorrows of the dust.
3 Behold the full moon beaming!
So round and fair 'tis gleaming,
Yet half is hid from sight.
So, oft on earth, deceive us
Things that now seem so grievous,
Because the half is veiled in night
4 We, poor, frail mortals, groping,
Half fearing and half hoping,
In darkness seek our way;
Our airy cobwebs spinning
With erring and with sinning,
Far from the mark we stray.
5 Thy saving health, O grant us,
Lord, that we ne'er may vaunt us
In vain and fleeting show;
But child-like and confiding,
Follow Thy gentle guiding,
And in Thy paths with gladness go.
6 When death comes to release us
With kindly hand, and frees us
Ere life's a weary load;
Then, when earth's ties we sever,
Take us to Thee forever,
Thou kind, Thou true, Thou gracious God!
7 The night's cool breath is creeping;
Brothers, in God's good keeping
Your weary eyelids close.
His grace from ill defend us,
And peaceful slumber send us,
And soothe our poor sick neighbor's woes! Languages: English
The silent moon is risen
Now say good night! O Father be
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a323 (1895) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Daily Devotion Evening Lyrics: 1 Now say good night! O Father be
My refuge still; to Thee I flee.
When darkness, death, and terrors rise,
Thy grace shall still for me suffice.
2 All praise to Christ my Savior give,
For He this day hath let me live
My life away in His dear name:
"To live is Christ, to die is gain."
3 O Holy Ghost, Thy grace impart,
To rest in Christ my troubled heart.
O sweet the rest Thy grace goth bring,
And bids me to my Saviour cling.
4 Now say good night! May angels bright
Kep watching o'er me through the night,
And spread their guardian, heavenly wings,
O'er these my wearied, slumb'ring limbs.
5 "And now I lay me down to sleep;
I pray Thee, Lord, my soul to keep.
If I should die before I wake,
I pray, Thee, Lord, my soul to take."
6 Now say good night! To all, good night!
God keep you safe till morning's light,
That with His praise you all may wake;
"And this I ask for Jesus sake." Languages: English
Now say good night! O Father be
Weary now I go to rest
Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal. 9th ed. #a324 (1895) Topics: Daily Devotion Evening Lyrics: 1 Weary now I go to rest,
Close my eyes, Lord, by Thee blest;
Father, let Thine eye instead
Watch and ward keep o'er my bed.
2 What I have done ill this day,
Lord, forgive it all, I pray;
Thy rich grace and Jesus' blood
Are my trust and highest good.
3 All who are akin to me,
Let them rest, Lord, safe in Thee;
All mankind, both great and small,
Do Thou kindly keep them all. Languages: English
Weary now I go to rest
Lord! thou hast search'd and seen me thro'
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #10 (1835) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Daily Devotion Lyrics:
Lord, thou hast searched and seen me through,
Thine eye commands with piercing view
My rising and my resting hours,
My heart and flesh with all their powers.
My thoughts, before they are my own,
Are to my God distinctly known;
He knows the words I mean to speak
Ere from my op'ning lips they break.
Within thy circling power I stand;
On every side I find thy hand;
Awake, asleep, at home, abroad,
I am surrounded still with God.
Amazing knowledge, vast and great!
What large extent! what lofty height!
My soul, with all the powers I boast,
Is in the boundless prospect lost.
O may these thoughts possess my breast,
Where'er I rove, where'er I rest!
Nor let my weaker passions dare
Consent to sin, for God is there.
Could I so false, so faithless prove,
To quit thy service and thy love,
Where, Lord, could I thy presence shun.
Or from thy dreadful glory run?
If up to heav'n I take my flight,
'Tis there thou dwell'st enthroned in light
Or dive to hell, there vengeance reigns,
And Satan groans beneath thy chains.
If, mounted on a morning ray,
I fly beyond the western sea,
Thy swifter hand would first arrive,
And there arrest thy fugitive.
Or should I try to shun thy sight
Beneath the spreading veil of night,
One glance of thine, one piercing ray,
Would kindle darkness into day.
O may these thoughts possess my breast,
Where'er I rove, where'er I rest!
Nor let my weaker passions dare
Consent to sin, for God is there.
The veil of night is no disguise,
No screen from thy all-searching eyes;
Thy hand can seize thy foes as soon
Through midnight shades as blazing noon.
Midnight and noon in this agree,
Great God, they're both alike to thee;
Not death can hide what God will spy,
And hell lies naked to his eye.
O may these thoughts possess my breast,
Where'er I rove, where'er I rest!
Nor let my weaker passions dare
Consent to sin, for God is there.
Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English
Lord! thou hast search'd and seen me thro'
In all my vast concerns with thee
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #11 (1835) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Daily Devotion Lyrics:
In all my vast concerns with thee,
In vain my soul would try
To shun thy presence, Lord, or flee
The notice of thine eye.
Thy all-surrounding sight surveys
My rising and my rest,
My public walks, my private ways,
And secrets of my breast.
My thoughts lie open to the Lord
Before they're formed within;
And ere my lips pronounce the word
He knows the sense I mean.
O wondrous knowledge, deep and high!
Where can a creature hide?
Within thy circling arms I lie,
Beset on every side.
So let thy grace surround me still,
And like a bulwark prove,
To guard my soul from every ill,
Secured by sovereign love.
Lord, where shall guilty souls retire,
Forgotten and unknown?
In hell they meet thy dreadful fire,
In heav'n thy glorious throne.
Should I suppress my vital breath
To 'scape the wrath divine,
Thy voice would break the bars of death,
And make the grave resign.
If winged with beams of morning light
I fly beyond the west,
Thy hand, which must support my flight,
Would soon betray my rest.
If o'er my sins I think to draw
The curtains of the night,
Those flaming eyes that guard thy law
Would turn the shades to light.
The beams of noon, the midnight hour,
Are both alike to thee
O may I ne'er provoke that power
From which I cannot flee.
Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English
In all my vast concerns with thee
Though sinners take their course
Author: Dr. Watts Hymnal: Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed.) #P14 (1838) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: Daily devotion encouraged Scripture: Psalm 55 Languages: English
Though sinners take their course
O GOD, my Refuge, hear my Cries
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #P55a (1766) Topics: Daily Devotion Lyrics: 1 O GOD, my Refuge, hear my Cries,
Behold my flowing Tears;
For Earth and Hell my Hurt devise,
And triumph in my Fears.
2 Their Rage is levell'd at my Life,
My Soul with Guilt they load,
And fill my Thoughts with inward Strife
To shake my Hope in GOD.
3 With inward Pain my Heart-strings sound,
I groan with ev'ry Breath;
Horror and Fear beset me round
Amongst the Shades of Death.
4 O were I like a feather'd Dove,
And Innocence had Wings;
I'd fly, and make a long Remove
From all these restless Things.
5 Let me to some wild Desart go,
And find a peaceful Home,
Where Storms of Malice never blow,
Temptations never come.
6 Vain hopes, and vain Intentions all
To 'scape the Rage of Hell!
The mighty GOD, on whom I call,
Can save me here as well.
Pause.
7 By Morning-Light I'll seek his Face,
At Noon repeat my Cry;
The Night shall hear me ask his Grace,
Nor will he long deny.
8 GOD shall preserve my Soul from Fear,
Or shield me when afraid;
Ten Thousand Angels must appear,
If he command their Aid.
9 I cast my Burdens on the Lord,
The Lord sustains them all;
My Courage rests upon his Word,
That Saints shall never fall.
9 My highest Hopes shall not be vain,
My Lips shall spread his Praise;
While cruel and deceitful Men
Scarce live out Half their Days. Scripture: Psalm 55:22 Languages: English
O GOD, my Refuge, hear my Cries
When I with pleasing wonder stand
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #57 (1835) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Daily Devotion Lyrics:
When I with pleasing wonder stand,
And all my frame survey,
Lord, 'tis thy work I own thy hand
Thus built my humble clay.
Thy hand my heart and reins possessed
Where unborn nature grew;
Thy wisdom all my features traced,
And all my members drew.
Thine eye with nicest care surveyed
The growth of every part;
Till the whole scheme thy thoughts had laid
Was copied by thy art.
Heav'n, earth, and sea, and fire, and wind,
Show me thy wondrous skill
But I review myself, and find
Diviner wonders still.
Thy aweful glories round me shine,
My flesh proclaims thy praise;
Lord, to thy works of nature join
Thy miracles of grace.
Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English
When I with pleasing wonder stand
Support for the afflicted and tempted Soul
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #100 (1740) Topics: Daily Devotion First Line: O GOD, my Refuge, hear my Cries Lyrics: 1 O GOD, my Refuge, hear my Cries,
Behold my flowing Tears;
For Earth and Hell my Hurt devise,
And triumph in my Fears.
2 Their Rage is levell'd at my Life,
My Soul with Guilt they load,
And fill my Thoughts with inward Strife,
To shake my Hope in GOD.
3 With inward Pain my Heart-strings sound,
I groan with ev'ry Breath;
Horror and Fear beset me round
Amongst the Shades of Death.
4 O were I like a feather'd Dove,
And Innocence had Wings;
I'd fly, and make a long Remove,
From all these restless Things.
5 Let me to some wild Desart go,
And find a peaceful Home;
Where Storms of Malice never blow,
Temptations never come.
6 Vain hopes, and vain Intentions all
To 'scape the Rage of Hell!
The mighty GOD, on whom I call,
Can save me here as well.
Pause.
7 By Morning-Light I'll seek his Face,
At Noon repeat my Cry;
The Night shall hear me ask his Grace,
Nor will he long deny.
8 GOD shall preserve my Soul from Fear,
Or shield me when afraid;
Ten Thousand Angels must appear,
If he command their Aid.
9 I cast my Burdens on the Lord,
The Lord sustains them all;
My Courage rests upon his Word,
That Saints shall never fall.
9 My highest Hopes shall not be vain,
My Lips shall spread his Praise;
While cruel and deceitful Men
Scarce live out Half their Days. Scripture: Psalm 55:1-8 Languages: English
Support for the afflicted and tempted Soul
Lord, thou hast search'd and seen me thro'
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #P139a (1766) Topics: Daily Devotion Lyrics: 1 Lord, thou hast search'd and seen me thro';
Thine Eye commands with piercing View
My rising and my resting Hours,
My Heart and Flesh, with all their Pow'rs.
2 My Thoughts, before they are my own,
Are to my GOD distinctly known;
He knows the Words I mean to speak
Ere from my op'ning Lips they break.
3 Within thy circling Pow'r I stand,
On every Side I find thy Hand:
Awake, asleep, at home, abroad,
I am surrounded still with GOD.
4 Amazing Knowledge, vast and great!
What large Extent! What lofty Height!
My Soul, with all the Pow'rs I boast,
Is in the boundless Prospect lost.
5 O may these Thoughts possess my Breast,
Where'er I rove, where'er I rest!
Nor let my weaker Passions dare
Consent to sin, for GOD is there.
Pause I.
6 Could I so false, so faithless prove,
To quit thy Service, and thy Love,
Where, Lord, could I thy Presence shun,
Or from thy dreadful Glory run?
7 If up to Heav'n I take my Flight,
'Tis there thou dwell'st enthron'd in Light;
Or dive to Hell, there Vengeance reigns,
And Satan groans beneath thy Chains.
8 If, mounted on a Morning-Ray,
I fly beyond the Western Sea,
Thy swifter Hand would first arrive,
And there arrest thy Fugitive.
9 Or should I try to shun thy Sight,
Beneath the spreading Veil of Night,
One Glance of thine, one piercing Ray,
Would kindle Darkness into Day.
10 O may these Thoughts possess my Breast,
Where'er I rove, where'er I rest!
Nor let my weaker Passions dare
Consent to sin, for GOD is there.
Pause II
11 The Veil of Night is no Disguise,
No Screen from thy All-searching Eyes;
Thy Hand can search thy Foes as soon
Through Midnight Shades as blazing Noon.
12 Midnight and Noon in this agree,
Great GOD, they're both alike to Thee:
Not Death can hide what GOD will spy,
And Hell lies naked to his Eye.
13 O may these Thoughts possess my Breast,
Where'er I rove, where'er I rest!
Nor let my weaker Passions dare
Consent to sin, for GOD is there.
Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English
Lord, thou hast search'd and seen me thro'
My GOD, what inward Grief I feel
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #P139c (1766) Topics: Daily Devotion Lyrics: 1 My GOD, what inward Grief I feel
When impious Men transgress thy Will!
I mourn to hear their Lips profane
Take thy tremendous Name in vain.
2 Does not my Soul detest and hate
The Sons of Malice and Deceit?
Those that oppose thy Laws and Thee,
I count them Enemies to me.
3 Lord, search my Soul, try ev'ry Thought;
Though my own Heart accuse me not
Of walking in a false Disguise,
I beg the Trial of thine Eyes.
4 Doth secret Mischief lurk within?
Do I indulge some unknown Sin?
O turn my Feet whene'er I stray,
And lead me in thy perfect Way.
Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English
My GOD, what inward Grief I feel
In all my vast Concerns with Thee
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #P139d (1766) Topics: Daily Devotion Lyrics: 1 In all my vast Concerns with Thee,
In vain my Soul would try
To shun thy Presence, Lord, or flee
The Notice of thine Eye.
2 Thy all-surrounding Sight surveys
My Rising and my Rest;
My public Walks, my private Ways,
And Secrets of my Breast.
3 My Thoughts lie open to the Lord
Before they're form'd within;
And e'er my Lips pronounce the Word,
He knows the Sense I mean.
4 O wond'rous Knowledge, deep and high!
Where can a Creature hide?
Within thy circling Arms I lie,
Beset on ev'ry Side.
5 So let thy Grace surround me still,
And like a Bulwark prove,
To guard my Soul from ev'ry Ill,
Secur'd by sov'reign Love.
Pause
6 Lord, where shall guilty Souls retire,
forgotten and unknown?
In Hell they meet thy dreadful Fire,
In Heav'n thy glorious Throne.
7 Should I suppress my vital Breath,
To 'scape the Wrath divine,
Thy Voice would break the Bars of Death,
And make the Grave resign.
8 If, wing'd with Beams of Morning Light,
I fly beyond the West,
Thy Hand, which must support my Flight,
Would soon betray my Rest.
9 If o'er my Sins I think to draw
The Curtains of the Night,
Those flaming Eyes that guard thy Law
Would turn the Shades to Light.
10 The Beams of Noon, the Midnight Hour,
Are both alike to Thee:
O may I ne'er provoke that Pow'r
From which I cannot flee. Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English
In all my vast Concerns with Thee
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