Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America: being an improvement of the old version of the Psalms of David ; allowed by the reverend Synod of New York and Philad 123. 'Twas in the watches of the night

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Text:

Midnight thoughts recollected

1 'Twas in the watches of the night
I thought upon thy power,
I kept thy lovely face in sight
Amidst the darkest hour.

2 My flesh lay resting on my bed,
My soul arose on high;
"My God, my life, my hope," I said,
"Bring thy salvation nigh,"

3 My spirit labours up thine hill,
And climbs the heav'nly road;
But thy right-hand upholds me still,
While I pursue my God.

4 Thy mercy stretches o'er my head
The shadow of thy wings;
My heart rejoices in thy aid,
My tongue awakes and sings.

5 But the destroyers of my peace
Shall fret and rage in vain;
The tempter shall for ever cease,
And all my sins be slain.

6 Thy sword shall give my foes to death,
And send them down to dwell
In the dark caverns of the earth,
Or in the deeps of hell.

Text Information
First Line:	'Twas in the watches of the night
Title:	Midnight thoughts recollected
Meter:	Common Metre
Language:	English
Publication Date:	1791
Scripture:	Psalm 63:6-10
Notes:	Now Public Domain. Second part