LXIII. Oh GOD, my gracious GOD, to thee

1 Oh GOD, my gracious GOD, to thee
My Morning Pray'rs shall offer'd be;
For thee my thirsty Soul doth pant;
My parched Flesh implores thy Grace,
Within this dry and barren Place,
Where I refreshing Waters want.

2 Oh! to my longing Eyes, once more,
That View of glorious Pow'r restore,
Which thy majestic House displays:
Because to me, thy wond'rous Love,
Than Life itself does dearer prove,
My Lips shall always speak thy Praise.

3 My Life, while I that Life enjoy,
In blessing GOD I will employ,
With lifted Hands adore his Name:
My soul's Content shall be as great,
As theirs, who choicest Dainties eat,
While I with Joy his Praise proclaim.

4 When down I lie, sweet Sleep to find,
Thou, LORD, art present to my Mind;
And when I wake in Dead of Night:
Because thou still dost Succour bring,
Beneath the Shadow of thy Wing
I rest with Safety and Delight.

5 My Soul, when Foes would me devour,
Cleaves fast to thee, whose matchless Pow'r,
In her Support is daily shown:
But those the righteous LORD shall slay,
That my Destruction wish, and they
That seek my Life, shall lose their own.

6 They by untimely Ends shall die,
Their Flesh a Prey to Foxes lie,
But GOD shall fill the King with Joy:
Who swears by thee, shall still rejoice;
Whilst the false Tongue, and lying Voice,
Thou, LORD, shalt silence and destroy.

Text Information
First Line: Oh GOD, my gracious GOD, to thee
Language: English
Publication Date: 1767
Scripture:
Topic: Prayers: When percecuted; Prophecies: Predictions of God's Judgment upon the Ungodly and Wicked
Tune Information
Name: [Oh, God, my gracious God, to thee]
Key: g minor



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