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1 My God, accept my early vows,
Like morning incense in thine house,
And let my nightly worship rise
Sweet as the ev'ning 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 lead.
3 h 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 heaven for their relief;
And by my warm petitions, prove
How much I prize their faithful love.
| Text Information | |
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| First Line: | My God, accept my early vows |
| Title: | Watchfulness and Brotherly Love (A Morning or Evening Psalm) |
| Meter: | Long Metre |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1793 |
| Scripture: | |
| Notes: | Public Domain. |