74. Thrice bless'd the Man, whose thoughtful Mind

1. Thrice bless'd the Man, whose thoughtful Mind
The Needy doth regard;
With Safety in the evil Day,
The Lord will him reward.
2. From Dangers he'll preserve his Life,
On Earth he bless'd shall be;
And none of all his spiteful Foes,
On him, their Will shall see.

3. Upon his Bed of Languishing,
The Lord will Strength supply;
In Sickness kindly turn his Bed,
That he may easy ly.
4. "O Lord, be merciful to me,
(I thus myself express'd)
"And heal my wounded Soul, for I
"Against Thee have transgress'd.

5. Mine Enemies, maliciously,
With Slanders me defame;
In Wrath, they say, "When shall he die,
"And perish shall his Name?
6. If e'er he comes to visit me,
His Speech is cloath'd with Fraud;
He gathers Evil to his Heart,
Then spreads it all abroad.

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7. Who hate me whisper evil Things,
And do my Hurt devise.
8. "His Crimes have caught him fast,(say they)
"He's fall'n, no more to rise.
9. Yea, my familiar Friend, from whom
I nothing could conceal;
Who ate my Bread, yet basely has
Against me lift his Heel.

10. But thou, O Lord, be merciful,
To me, I humbly pray;
And raise me up, that I their Crimes,
With Justice, may repay.
11. That me thou favour'st as thou said'st
By this I surely know;
Because to triumph over me,
Thou suffer'st not my Foe.

12. For, as for me, thou dost uphold
Me, in mine Innocence
Thou settest me before thy Face,
Art ever my Defence.
13. The Lord, the God of Isr'el's House,
Be bless'd by Sons of Men,
From Age to Age, till Time's no more.
Amen! O Lord, Amen!

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First Line: Thrice bless'd the Man, whose thoughtful Mind
Language: English
Publication Date: 1752
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