Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America ‎#294

294. Watchfulness and brotherly love (A Morning and Evening Psalm)

1 My God, accept my early vows,
Like morning incense in thy house,
And let my nightly worship rise
Sweet as the ev'ning sacrifice.

2 Watch o’er my lips, and guard them, Lord,
From every rash and heedless word;
Nor let my feet incline to tread
The guilty path where sinners lead.

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

4 When I behold them press'd 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

• First Line: My God, accept my early vows
• Title: Watchfulness and brotherly love (A Morning and Evening Psalm)
• Meter: Long Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1791
• Scripture:
  Psalm 141:2-5
• Notes: Public Domain.

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