1. Lord, God of my Salvation, I
To Thee, by Day, and Night, do cry.
2. Before Thee, let my Pray'r appear;
And to thy Cry encline thine Ear.
3. Troubles, my Soul, so filled have,
My Life draws nigh unto the Grave.
4. I'm number'd with the Dead; as one
Whose Strength is lost, and Spirit gone.

5. As free among the dead am I,
Like slain Men, in their Graves that ly,
Whom thou in Mind no more dost bear;
Who by thy Hand consumed are.
6. Thou'st plung'd me in the Pit most low,
In Darkness in the Depth of Woe.
7. On me thy Wrath has heavy lain?
And all thy Waves encreas'd my Pain.

8. Yea, those that mine Acquaintance were,
From me thou hast removed far;
A loathsome Spectacle I'm made;
Shut up, to walk abroad afraid.
9. Mine Eye, the Marks of Sorrow, wears,
And spends itself in flowing Tears;
To Thee Jebovah, I have pray'd,
And daily stretch'd my Hands, for Aid.

Second Part

10. Wilt thou shew Wonders to the Dead?
Shall dead Men rise, thy Praise to spread?
11. Shall thy great Love the Grave confess?
Destruction speak thy Faithfulness?
12. In Darkness shines thy mighty Hand?
Thy Justice in Oblivion's Land?
13. Tho', Lord, I've cry'd in vain, each Day,
Before Thee; still I'll early pray.

14. Why,Lord,cast'st thou my Soul from Thee?
Why hid'st thy gracious Face from me?
15. Distress'd from Youth, brought nigh the Grave,
Thy Terrors me Amazement gave.
16. Thy fierce Wrath over me hath past;
Thy Terrors held, and bound me fast.
17. Daily, around me, like the Tide,
They flow, and compass ev'ry Side.

18. Lover, and Friend, I dearly lov'd,
Thou from my Sight hast far remov'd;
And those that my Acquaintance wee,
In Darkness hide themselves, for Fear.