Text: | Psalm 16 Part 1 |
Author: | Isaac Watts |
Preserve me, Lord, in time of need,
For succor to thy throne I flee,
But have no merits there to plead:
My goodness cannot reach to thee.
Oft have my heart and tongue confessed
How empty and how poor I am;
My praise can never make thee blessed,
Nor add new glories to thy name.
Yet, Lord, thy saints on earth may reap
Some profit by the good we do;
These are the company I keep,
These are the choicest friends I know.
Let others choose the sons of mirth
To give a relish to their wine;
I love the men of heav'nly birth,
Whose thoughts and language are divine.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Preserve me, Lord, in time of need |
Title: | Psalm 16 Part 1 |
Author: | Isaac Watts |
Meter: | L. M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1806 |
Scripture: | |
Topic: | Resurrection: and death of Christ; Christ: his all-sufficiency; Christ: his death and resurrection(18 more...) |