1 'I set the Lord before my face,
'He bears my courage up;
'My heart, my tongue, their joys express;
'My flesh shall rest in hope.
2 'My spirit, Lord, thou wilt not leave
'Where souls departed are;
'Nor quit my body to the grave,
'To see corruption there.
3 'Thou wilt reveal the path of life,
'And raise me to thy throne:
'Thy courts immortal pleasure give,
'Thy presence joys unknown.'
4 [Thus, in the name of Christ, the Lord,
The holy David sung,
And Providence fulfils the word
Of his prophetic tongue.
5 Jesus, whom every saint adores,
Was crucify'd and slain;
Behold, the tomb its prey restores,
Behold, he lives again!
6 When shall my feet arise and stand
On heav'ns eternal hill?
There sits the Son at God's right hand,
And there the Father smiles.]
Text Information | |
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First Line: | I set the Lord before my face |
Meter: | C. M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1790 |
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Notes: | Part 2 |