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| Text: | Psalm 61 |
| Author: | Isaac Watts |
When, overwhelm'd with grief,
My heart within me dies,
Helpless, and far from all relief,
To heav'n I lift mine eyes.
O lead me to the rock
That's high above my head,
And make the covert of thy wings
My shelter and my shade.
Within thy presence, Lord,
For ever I'll abide;
Thou art the tower of my defence,
The refuge where I hide.
Thou givest me the lot
Of those that fear thy name;
If endless life be their reward,
I shall possess the same.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | When, overwhelm'd with grief |
| Title: | Psalm 61 |
| Author: | Isaac Watts |
| Meter: | S. M. |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1806 |
| Scripture: | |
| Topic: | God: our defence and salvation; Defence: and salvation in God; Safety: in God (1 more...) |
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