While broke the Sinner's Force remains His cruel Hopes o'erthrown verse 18 God knows the good Man's Ways and makes His Heritage endure verse 19 In spiteful Days from Scandal takes In Famine feeds them sure verse 20 His sinful Foes fly like the Fat Of Lambs in Fumes away verse 21 Those faithless Brutes who borrow that They ne'er design to pay verse 22 The just compassionately give And all their Race is bless'd And when the dinners fall they live Of all the World posses'd verse 23 God's mighty Hand their Steps directs Their Ways their Maker please verse 24 They stumble but their God protects And holds them up with Ease verse 25 Young have I been and now am old But never yet could see The righteous Man to Ruin sold Or his Posterity I ne'er God's holy Saints have known Deserted quite complain Nor off their wretched Chi dren thrown Nor beg their Eread in vain Part 3. verse 26 Good Men are pitiful and kind And all their Seed are bless'd verse 27 Cease then from Sin and bend thy Mind To Good and live at Rest verse 28 The Just the Merciful the Free God's sacred Arms embrace And such in Safety keep but he Cuts off the Sinner's Race verse 29 This Earth to pious Men belongs Where many Years they live verse 30 Their Lips in Wisdom speak their Tongues A righteous Sentence give verse 31 God's Statutes in their Hearts you 'll find Their Steps are firm and sure verse 32 Though wicked Men their Fall design'd Or would their Deaths procure verse 33 Yet God in cruel Hands will ne'er His faithful Friends forsake Nor Goodness like a Judge severe His Anger 's Object make verse 34 Wait then on God observe his Ways And so exa'ted high On Earth thou 't see delightful Days And impious Wretches die verse 35 I've seen a Sinner Great and spread His Boughs like Laurels round verse 36 Yet soon he vanish'd quickly fled Nor could his Place be found verse 37 Observe the good the perfect Man How down in Peace he lies verse 38 While the vile Wretch beneath the Ban Of weighty Curses dies verse 39 God who Salvation to the Just And Might in Danger sends verse 40 From Sinners such as in him trust Sets free assists defends PSAL. xxxviij verse 1 In Fury Lord rebuke me not verse 2 Thy Arrows through my Sides are short On me thy Terrour lies verse 3 Thy Anger makes my Flesh decay Sins make my Bones to waste verse 4 On me a damning Weight they lay And o'er my Head are pass'd verse 5 My Sins make e'ery gaping Wound With foul-Corruption slow verse 6 My Vigour-cutting Pains confound And I all mourning go verse 7 My Loins with horrid Pains are torn My Carcase mortify'd verse 8 My throbbing Heart with Sighs o'er-born My roaring Cries divide verse 9 Yet Lord to Thee are all my Pray'rs To Thee my Sighs are known verse 10 My Strength decays my Heart dcspairs My Sight and Eyes are gone verse 11 My Friends my dear Companions once My Wounds at distance view My Kindred all my Doom pronounce And cruel Strangeness shew Part 2. verse 12 My Foes who seek my Hurt for me Their subtile Snare have set Their Tongues are all to Mischief free Their Studies all Deceit verse 13 But I was deaf and dumb nor could Their cruel Words deny 15 But hop'd my God my Saviour would On my Behalf reply verse 16 I said My God would soon rebuke My Foes insulting Pride Who Pleasure in my Stumbling took And all my Hopes defy'd verse 17 Too near indeed my Fall appear'd My Woes before my Face verse 18 I knew my Trespasses and fear'd My wretched guilty case But now my Sins and guilty Fears I 'll in thy Presence lay Till Sorrows and repenting Tears Shall wash my Guilt away verse 19 My causeless Foes in Might increase And in their Multitude verse 20 Ungrateful who disturb'd my Peace Because I Good pursu'd verse 21 Then leave me not my God my Lord Nor stay too long from me verse 22 But haste thy ready Aids afford And my Salvation be PSAL. xxxix verse 1 I Said When wicked Men were by I 'd watch my sinful Ways For oft my Words at random fly My Tongue unguarded strays verse 2 So I a while in Silence stood And curb'd my hasty Tongue Nay I forbore to ta k of Good Till Sorrow grew too strong verse 3 My Heart within my Bosom glow'd Sad Thoughts inslam'd my Breast At last my Words in Torrents flow'd And thus my Thoughts express'd verse 4 My final Doom Lord let me know How far my Days extend That I may all my Time bestow To weigh my latest End verse 5 Loe Thou hast made my Days a Span A Point compar'd with Thee And all the wretched Race of Man Is empty Vanity verse 6 Man as a Shadow vainly moves And spends himself in vain In vain that useless Wealth improves Which unknown Heirs may gain Part 2. verse 7 On whom then Lord should I rely My Hopes are all in Thee verse 8 Save me from all my Sins that I No Scorn to Fools may be verse 9 The Strokes on me thy Hands had laid I humbly silent bear verse 10 O cure the Wounds thy Strokes have made And ease my wasting Fear verse 11 When us for Sin thy Hands correct Our broken Beauties lie Like Cloth which fretting Moths affect And prove we 're Vanity verse 12 O view my Tears attend my Cry My Supplications hear For like a Stranger here am I As all my Fathers were verse 13 O spare a while my Suff'rings ease My failing Faith restore E'er Death my fainting Spirits seize And I appear no more To Father Holy Ghost and Son One sacred Trinity Who fram'd this Universe alone Eternal Glories be PSAL. xl verse 1 WIth longing Expectation I For God's Compassion stay'd Who bow'd his Ear and heard my Cry When I submissly pray'd verse 2 He rais'd me from the dismal Pit And from the miry Clay And on a Rock secur'd my Feet And then prepar'd my Way verse 3 Then to my Mouth new Songs her gave New Songs of sacred Praise This all shall see and fear and have Just Grounds their Faith to raise verse 4 His Head a Thousand Blessings crown Whose Trust on God relies Who scorns the Sinner's haughty Frown And Men inur'd to Lyes verse 5 Would I my Lord my God pretend Thy wondrous Acts to show Thy Thoughts for us thy Acts transcend Whate'er I think or know verse 6 When Off'rings fail'd thy Wisdom fram'd A Body fit for me By Thee were no Burnt-Off'rings claim'd To purge Iniquity verse 7 Then said I Loe I come Thy Book My Name and Work describes verse 8 To do thy Will my God I took My Flesh from Jacob's Tribes Thy Laws which I in Heart embrace Flow from my grateful Tongue verse 9 Thou know'st Lord how I preach thy Grace To all the list'ning Throng Part 2. verse 10 My Tongue thy Righteousness reveals
Counts verse 5 But his great Might and Actions wise All numbring Art surmounts verse 6 The Lord exalts the lowly Heart But casts the Sinner down verse 7 Then Sing to God a grateful part Your Harps with Praises Crown verse 8 With Clouds He covers all the Skies Which Rains as duely bring And makes the buried Plants to rise The Sun burnt Hills to spring verse 9 He feeds the Beasts and at their Cries For Birds of Prey provides verse 10 But strength of Horse and brawny thighs Of mighty Men derides verse 11 But Loves the Men who fear his Name And for his Mercies wait verse 12 O Sion Salem ô proclaim Thy God's Majestic State Part 2. verse 13 He strengthens all thy Gates and Bars And blesses all thy Seeds verse 14 Thro' Him thy Borders freed from Wars On Wheats pure fatness feed verse 15 He sends his Word his Word on Earth With wondrous swiftness flies verse 16 And gives the Snow its Flaky Birth Which all in Fleeces lies His heavy Frosts like Ashes you Spread o're the Fields behold verse 17 His Ice like Morsels lies and who Can stand his pierceing Cold verse 18 He sends his Word again and streight His Ice his Frosts and Snow Before his Warmer gusts abate And all in Waters flow verse 19 The Lord to Jacobs chosen Race His Sacred Writings gave His Laws his Judgments by his Grace His Israel only have verse 20 So well no other Nation far'd Nor of his sacred Word Nor of his Righteous Judgments heard Praise ye ô praise the Lord PSAL. cxlviij verse 1 PRaise ye the Lord ô Praise the Lord On High his Glories raise verse 2 Ye Angel Armys all record His Name with Joyful Praise verse 3 Sun Moon and lightsome Stars consent To praise his glorious Name verse 4 And Heavens high Throne the Firmament Of Waters praise the same verse 5 Let these advance his Name which He Made by his great Command verse 6 And fix'd 'um by a sure Decree Unmov'd unchang'd to stand verse 7 Him all ye Earth born Dragons praise And each unfathom'd Deep verse 8 Fire Hail Snow Winds which Tempests raise Yet still his Orders keep verse 9 Vast Hills small Hillocks Cedars high And every Fruitful Tree verse 10 Wild Beasts and Tame and Birds which fly And Insects each Degree verse 11 Kings Princes Nations Judges those Who rule the World below verse 12 Youths Virgins such as strength disclose And Heads adorn'd with Snow verse 13 Let all advance their Maker's Name Whose Name excells alone Whose Name is o're the Worlds vast frame On Winds of Glory blown verse 14 He only makes his People great His Saints his Praise record His Israel his near Friends repeat Praise ye ô praise the Lord Another Metre Proper Tune verse 1 PRaise ye the Lord Above The Skies his Praises sing Let Heaven the Seat of Love With Heavenly Praises ring Of his great Name Ye Angel Host With Reverence boast His Praise proclaim Bright Sun whose Golden Rays Fill all the World with Light Pale Moon bright Stars which blaze Thro' the dark Fields of Night Heavens outmost Frame Vast Deeps which lie Above the Sky His Praise proclaim Let these their Maker Praise By whose Command Divine The Sky its Wealth displays And all those Beautys shine Fix'd by his Will They all stand fast And Orders past With Joy fulfil Ye Dragons Earth-born Race And all ye Deeps profound With every Natural Grace Your Masters Praises sound In Praise agree Fire Clouds Hail Snow And Storms which blow At His Decree Let Soaring Mountains now And smaller Hills descend Fruit Trees before Him bow And stately Cedars bend verse 10 Beasts Wild and Tame Birds airy wings And creeping Things His Praise proclaim verse 11 His Praise all Kings on Earth And Subject Nations show Great Men of Princely Birth And such as Judgment know verse 12 Each-Youthful Tribe Each Virgin Throng With Old and Young His Praise describe verse 13 Let them with one consent Exalt their Maker's Name And various Ways invent To spread his glorious Fame His Name shall rise With Beams divine Thro Earth to Shine And reach the Skyes verse 14 He makes his Israel great And Praise is comely where Before his Mercy Seat His grateful Tribes appear O all accord Who Worship near His Presence there To praise the Lord PSAL. cxlix verse 1 PRaise ye the Lord with Anthems new The great Jehoviah praise His Praise in his Assemblys shew On all his Holy Days verse 2 With Joy let Israel's Faithful Race Their Maker's Power adore And Sion's Heirs with humble Grace Their Monarchs Smiles implore verse 3 Where Harp and Timbrel tun'd invites Let all his Praises sing To th' Meek in whom the Lord Delights Beauty and Safety spring verse 4 Let then each Pious Soul rejoice With lightsom Glories blest And Praise their God whose happy choice Secur'd their Downy Rest verse 5 To them let God's high Praises yield A Ground for all their Joys Then They a two edg'd Sword shall wield Whose very weight destroys verse 6 A Sword whose Point just Vengeance bears To all the Nations round Whose glittering brandish'd Edge with Fears Will all their Hearts confound verse 7 Till They their daunted Kings shall bind With Ease in Slavish Chains And till their Noblest Youth confin'd Strong Fetters weight restrains verse 8 To execute that Ancient Doom Which Holy Books record Such Honour all his Saints assume Praise ye ô praise the Lord PSAL. cl verse 1 O Praise the mighty Lord His Holyness proclaim His wondrous Acts record And praise his awful Name His dreadful might O celebrate His Power and State In Songs recite verse 3 Praise Him with Trumpets sound With sweet Tun'd Harp and Lute Sing all the Chorus round To cheerful Pipe and Flute verse 4 Your Voices raise The King of Kings With sounding Strings And Organs praise verse 5 Wind up the Cymbals high Till with a Shriller sound Wide as the vaulted Sky Your cheerful Notes rebound verse 6 With Spritely Flame Each living thing His Glories sing And Praise his Name Another Metre verse 1 PRaise ye the Lord ô praise the Lord His strength his Holiness adore verse 2 His Name his Might with praise record His Majesty with praise implore verse 3 Praise him with Trumpets Martial sound With Lute and Harp his praise advance verse 4 With Organs and with Timbrels round And Viols and a cheerful Dance verse 5 With high tun'd Cymbals praise his Name His Name to loudest Cymbals Sing And all whom Vital Spirits enflame O praise the World 's Eternal King To Father Holy Ghost and Son One blest one glorious Trinity As is as was e're Time begun So endless praise and Glory be The End of the PSALMS DOXOLOGIES For the 1st Metre of the 1st Psalm c. TO Father Son and Holy Ghost Immense Eternal Three in One By Us and all the Heavenly Host Be Glory pay'd and Homage done For the 2d Metre and all of 8 and
6 Syllables To Father Spirit Son Blest Three In whom we move and Live One undivided Trinity Unceasing Glories give For the 2d Metre of the 8th Psal and all of Ten Syllables To God the Father and to God the Son And God the Holy Ghost blest Trinity As is as was before the World begun Eternal praise Eternal Glory be For the 2d Metre of the 11th Psalm To Father Holy Ghost and Son One God as was e're Time begun As now We see So ever be All Humblest Homage done For the 2d Metre of the 15th Psalm To Father Holy Ghost and Son Blest Three in One Eternal Praise and Glory pay His Word obey As was of Old as still we see And shall when Times extinguish'd be For the 17th Psal and all Two Sixes and Eight and Six To Father Spirit Son One God in Persons three Be Glory paid and Homage done Thro' all Eternity For the 20th and 122d Psalm 1st Metre and proper Tune To that great Lord above The God of Peace and Love In Essence One in Persons Three To Father Spirit Son Each God immense alone One Undivided Trinity To him your Anthems raise And Holy Songs of Praise And Glories pay and Reverence shew So God of old was bless'd Of these he 's still possest And these will when Time 's done be due For the 22d and 124th Psal 2d Metre To God the Father and to God the Son And God the Holy Ghost Almighty Three One only God one Glorious Trinity As shall be is and was e're Time begun Be lasting Glories paid and Homage done For the 23d Psalm 2d Metre To Father Holy Ghost and Son Eternal glorious Three and One Be Glory paid His Word obey'd As was before Times Birth begun As is and still shall be Thro' all Eternity For the 24th Psalm 2d Metre To one great God one mighty Lord One Eternal Trinity The Father the Eternal Word And the Spirits Majesty Wee 'l gladly raise Unceasing praise And his endless Glories sound So Saints of old His Name extold So we 'll keep th' Eternal round For the 29th Psalm or 127th 2d Metre or 48th 2d Metre To Father Holy Ghost and Son One blest one glorious Trinity Who fram'd this Universe alone All Honour Praise and Glories be So 't was of Old at Present too And shall when Time 's run out be due For the 33d Psal 2 Metre To Father Son and Holy Ghost By us and all the Heavenly Host Be equal Glories paid Great Three in One thus blest of old They still their ancient Honours hold And must be still obey'd For the 43d Psal 2d Metre To the Father Spirit Son One glorious Trinity Persons Three in Essence One Eternal Glory be Thus e're Time begun its race The Godhead was obey'd This when Time resigns its place Must to our Lord be paid For the 3d. Metre os the same Psalm To Father Son and Holy Ghost One blest Eternal Trinity By us and all the Heavenly Host Be Praise ascrib'd and Majesty So 't was at first and still shall be When Time expires and Nature 's lost For Psal 45th Metre 3d. c. To that great Lord who rules above The God of Might of Peace and Love In Essence One in Persons Three To Father Holy Ghost and Son Each God Himself immense alone One undivided Trinity To Him with Hearts exalted raise Your Holy Hyms and Songs of Praise And Glories pay and Reverence shew So He before Time's Birth was bless'd Of these He 's now by Right possest And they 'l when Time 's no more be due For the 50th Psal 2d Metre To God the Father and to God the Son And God the Holy Ghost coaequal Three Three Holy Persons but ador'd in One All equal Honours equal Glories be His Glory shone e're Time's first Springs could move it And vast Eternity shall more improve it For the 51st Psal and 137th Psal 2d Metre All Glory to that Mighty Lord Who made the World and all its Host The Father the Begotten Word And the proceeding Holy Ghost As was e're Time's first Race begun As was when Time commenc'd his Score As is and ever shall be done When Nature sinks and Time 's no more For the 53d Rsal 2d Metre To one Almighty Lord One glorious Trinity The Father Spirit Word Eternal Glories be So happy Angels Sung Before the World begun So ever Lord among Thy Servants shall be done For the 58th Psal 3d. Metre To God alone The Mighty Father Mighty Son And Holy Ghost Blest Trinity great Three in One Be Homage done As was before the World begun When th' Angel Host O're Rebel Mates the Conquest wonne So we at present Sing his glorious Praise So All shall Sing when Time it self decays For Psalm 60 and 121st Metre 2d To Father Holy Ghost and Son One God in Persons Three All Praise and Glory be As was before Time's race begun As is now and shall be paid When swift Time its self is laid For Psal 69 2d Metre To Father and Son And Pure Holy Ghost One blest Trinity All Glory be paid As e're Ttime begun By the Heavenly Host And by All must be When Time's motions are laid for Plal. 72 2d Metre To Father Holy Ghost and Son Blest Trinity Great Three in One Be Glory paid and Homage done So 't was before this All was made Nor shall God's Honours ever fade But shall when All 's consum'd be paid For Psalm 76 or 148th Proper Tune To Father Spirit Son The glorious Trinity In Sacred Essence One All Praise and Glory be As now We see As was Time past And shall outlast Eternity For Psalm 85 2d Metre Proper Tune To Father Son and Holy Ghost One blest one glorious Trinity From all the World 's Created Host Eternal Praise and Glories be So 't was e're Time begun And ever shall be done For Psalm 93 2d Metre To Father Spirit Son Eternal Three in One All praise and Glory be As 't was in Times of old And we shall still behold And thro' Eternity For the 95th Psal 2d Metre To the Father Spirit Son God Eternal Three in One Be all Praise and Glory paid When the World in Dust is lay'd For Psal 97. 2d Metre To God the Father God the Son And God the Spirit Three A glorious Trinity In Eternal Essence One. By all the bright Angelic Host above By us the Sons of Grace and Heirs of Love Be Praise and Glory paid As was in days of old As is where God's Command's obey'd And shall as long as Nature Hold And when the World 's consum'd and all its ruins cold For the 98. 2d Metre To Father Spirit Son Eternal Three in One One glorious Trinity Unceasing Glory be As was e're time begun And ever shall be done For the 119th Psal Proper Tune To God the Father God the Son And God the Holy Ghost Be Glory paid and Homage done By all the Heavenly Host By us and all Mankind as was Before Time'e Course begun As is and undecay'd shall pass When Time 's last Moment's run For Psal 127 Metre 2d To Father Holy Ghost and Son One glorious God in persons Three One Undivided Trinity Be glory paid and Homage done 'T was so e're Time's first race begun And shall be when his last is run Si male quid Cecini me Culpa redarguet Ipsum Si bene quid redeat Gloria Sola Deo FINIS
to Thee verse 3 Thy wond'rous Art curious Hand My private Path displays By Thee my very Sleeps are scann'd And all my various Ways verse 4 What e'r my serious Thought produce Before the Words are fram'd Before my Tongue can find its use Is in thy Ears proclaim'd verse 5 When I my Shape so clean so fair Behind Before survey I know thy Hand thy ski ful Care Thus built my humble Clay verse 6 Would I into thy Secrets pry This Forming Wisdom know verse 7 For me such Skill is far to high And I alas too low Whither O whither then should I Go from thy piercing sight O whither from thy Spirit 's Eye Direct my secret flight verse 8 If I climb high above the sky Thy Throne of Glory 's there If in Hell's gloomy Deeps I lie In Hell thy Powers appear verse 9 If I on Morning's purple Wings Out-strip the fleeting Day And toward the Ocean 's Western Springs Find out an unknown way verse 10 Yet there thy far extended Hand Would lead me out at last And thy Right Hand my Steps command And ever hold me fast verse 11 Nay should I say the gloomy Night Shall sure my Steps conceal Around me soon a glorious Light Would all my Walks reveal verse 12 Should Night condense its darkest Steams One dismal Gloom to frame That Gloom with more than Mid-days Beams Would Night it self enflame Part 2. verse 13 For in my Mother's Womb of old Thy Hand my Reins possest And in a wondrous Covering roll'd Did all my Limbs invest verse 14 Since in my Shape and round me all Thy dreadful Wonders shine My Thoughts shall all my Works recall And in thy Praise combine verse 15 When in the lower Womb embrac'd My curious Texture grew Thy Wisdom all that Darkness trac'd And all my Substance knew verse 16 The Lord my formless Substance view'd And in His Book enroll'd And as each Day with Shape endu'd My growing Members told verse 17 How dear thy Counsels Lord to me How vast their Numbers are The Sands we round the Ocean see Can't with their Summs compare verse 18 On then all Day I closely muse And in my Nightly Dreams They through my Soul themselves diffuse And are my waking Themes verse 19 The Lord shall wicked Men destroy Begone Blood-thirsty Crew verse 20 Who against God your Tongues employ His Name with Lyes pursue verse 21 I with a perfect rage at those Who hate my maker fly verse 22 And such as if my deadly Foes With deadly hate defie verse 23 O search me Try my Heart and see Which way my Thoughts encline verse 24 And all ill Thoughts remove and me Conduct in Paths divine PSAL. cxl verse 1 FRom vile from godless Men Dear Lord O save O rescue me verse 2 Whose Hearts in wicked Plots accord And quarrel constantly verse 3 Their Tongues more pointed much than those Of angry Serpents are Their Lips more Venome far disclose Than fretted Asps prepare verse 4 From Sinners and the Violent Me Lord in peace bestow Whose spite against my ways is bent And would my Steps o'erthrow verse 5 Their Nets their Snares their Ginns they lay With unsuspected Arts And when they quite surround my Way They please their scornful Hearts verse 6 Thou art my God my Lord aâ—one Then to the Lord I said The Prayers the Supplications own By me thy Servant made verse 7 Thou art my strength alone from Thee My safety Lord descends When furious Battels compass me Thy Hand my Head defends verse 8 Lord let not wicked Workers thrive Nor gain their base Design Lest they their Hearts if thou connive To haughty Pride resign verse 9 But as for all that impious Crew Who now my Path surround Let the malicious Lyes they brew Themselves at last confound verse 10 On them let burning Sulphur rain Hot Flames about them fly And they O never rais'd again In dismal Darkness lie verse 11 Ne'er let the dismal Wordy Tool On Earth continue long Let mischief hurt the Griping Fool Who still delights in Wrong verse 12 I know th' afflicted Poor Man's Claim The Lord will still maintain verse 13 The Righteous then shall praise thy Name And in thy Sight remain PSAL. cxli. verse 1 I Call'd on Thee Lord haste and hear And let my Voice my Cries verse 2 As Incense prove my Hands appear As Ev'ning Sacrifice verse 3 Lord by thy Grace my Mouth secure My Lips with Wisdom close verse 4 And let my Heart from Sin be pure And wicked Works oppose Lest I associate with those Who only Sin pursue And feast where luscious Plenty flows Amongst the scornful Crew verse 5 Whene'er I sin with pity may The Good my Sins reprove Their Wounds are kinder far than they Who feign deceitful Love Let those Lord heal my Head as Oil Which heals and molliflies And though my Foes attempt my spoil For them my Pray'rs shall rise verse 6 May their Great Men in rocky Ways Be trampled under so That they my prudent Words may praise And Wisdom's sweetness know verse 7 As Chips from falling Timber fly Or Ploughs tear up the Ground So Lord our Bones unbury'd lie Our emptied Graves around verse 8 To Thee I lift my faithful Eyes O don't my Soul reject But from those Snares my Foes devise My Innocence protect verse 9 Let not the Sinner's crafty Snare Dear Lord entangle me verse 10 But while I ' scape O let his Care His own Confusion be PSAL. clxij verse 1 LOrd from a dismal Place I pray'd I cry'd to Thee verse 2 With earnest Prayers before thy Face I lay'd my Misery verse 3 My Spirits fainted quite But Lord thou know it my Way And how my Foes with active spite Their Snares about it lay verse 4 Where e're I cast my Eyes I stand alass unknown Where e're my Soul for Refuge flies It 's left forlorn alone verse 5 Yet to the Lord I cry'd And said My Hope's in Three Thou Lord while I on Earth abide Shalt all my Portion be verse 6 Lord hear my Cries my Woes My lost Condition view Save me from those too mighty Foes Who now my Life pursue verse 7 O let my Soul be free Thy holy Name to praise The Just with Songs shall compass me When Thou my Head shalt raise Another Metre verse 1 I to the Lord devoutly pray'd To him I cry'd aloud verse 2 And in his sight my Sorrows laid And all my Sufferings show'd verse 3 When my faint Spirit slowly mov'd Thou knewst my certain way How Snares by cruel Arts improv'd About my Footsteps lay verse 4 I look'd for some Assistance round But was alass unknown My wretched Soul no shelter found And was esteem'd by none verse 5 Then I in Prayer to God confest In Thee my Hope 's secure Thou art since I my Life possest My Lot my Portion sure verse 6 O let my Cries thy Ears engage My groaning weakness see Save me from Persecutor's rage Too strong alass