Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David: suited to the Christian worship in the United States and allowed by the Synod of New York and New Jersey to be used in all the churches 313a. My God, accept my early vows

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Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David‎#313a

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Text:

A morning or evening Psalm

1 My God, accept my early vows,
Like morning incense in thine house;
And let my nightly worship rise
Sweet as the evening sacrifice.

2 Watch o'er my lips and guard them, Lord,
From ev'ry rash and heedless word,
Nor let my feet incline to tread
The guilty path where sinners led.

3 O may the righteous, when I stray,
Smite and reprove my wand'ring way!
Their gentle words, like ointment shed,
Shall never bruise, but cheer my head.

4 When I behold them prest with grief,
I'll cry to heav'n for their relief;
And by my warm petitions prove
How much I prize their faithful love.

Text Information
First Line:	My God, accept my early vows
Title:	A morning or evening Psalm
Meter:	L. M.
Language:	English
Publication Date:	1790
Scripture:	Psalm 140:2-5
Notes:	Public Domain.