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P.X. Thou, Lord, by strictest search hast known

1 Thou, Lord, by strictest search hast known
My rising up and lying down;
My secret thoughts are known to thee,
Known long before conceiv'd by me.

2 Thine eye my bed and paths surveys,
My publick haunts and private ways;
Thou know'st what 'tis my lips would vent,
My yet unutter'd words' intent.

3 Surrounded by thy pow'r I stand;
On ev'ry side I find thy hand.
O skill, for human reach too high!
Too dazzling bright for mortal eye!

4 Let me acknowledge, too, O God,
That since this maze of life I trod,
Thy thoughts of love to me surmount
The pow'r of numbers to recount:

5 Far sooner could I reckon o'er
The sands upon the ocean's shore:
Each morn, revising what I've done,
I find th' account but new begun.

6 Search, try, O God, my thoughts and heart,
If mischief lurks in any part;
Correct me where I go astray,
And guide me in thy perfect way.

Text Information

• First Line: Thou, Lord, by strictest search hast known
• Meter: Second Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1789
• Scripture:
  Psalm 139
• Topic: Psalms of Praise and Adoration
• Source: Tate and Brady's Version

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