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 31b. How fast their guilt and sorrows rise

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31a

Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America‎#31b

32a

Text:

Christ's all-sufficiency

1 How fast their guilt and sorrows rise,
Who haste to seek some idol god!
I will not taste their sacrifice,
Their off'rings of forbidden blood.

2 My God provides a richer cup,
And nobler food to live upon,
He, for my life, has offer'd up
Jesus, his best beloved Son.

3 His love is my perpetual feast;
By day his counsels guide me right;
And be his name forever bless'd,
Who gives me sweet advice by night.

4 I set him still before mine eyes;
At my right hand he stands prepar'd
To keep my soul from all surprise,
And be my everlasting guard.

Text Information
First Line:	How fast their guilt and sorrows rise
Title:	Christ's all-sufficiency
Meter:	Long Metre
Language:	English
Publication Date:	1791
Scripture:	Psalm 16
Notes:	Now Public Domain. Second part