Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.) #264 (1786) Scripture: Psalm 139 First Line: My God, what inward grief I feel Lyrics: 1 My God, what inward grief I feel
When impious men transgress thy will!
I mourn to hear their lips profane,
Take thy tremendous name in vain.
2 Does not my soul detest and hate
The sons of malice and deceit?
Those that oppose thy laws and thee,
I count for enemies to me.
3 Lord, search my soul, try every thought
Though my own heart accuse me not,
Of walking in a false disguise,
I beg the trial of thine eyes.
4 Doth secret mischief lurk within?
Do I indulge some unknown sin?
Oh turn my feet whene'er I stray,
And lead me in thy perfect way. Topics: All-seeing God; Appeal to God concerning our sincerity; Daily Devotion; Evening Psalm; Evidence of Sincerity; Examination; Grace its Evidence, or Self-Examination; Heart known to God; Humility and Submission; Infants; Man wonderful formation; Mercies innumerable; Midnight thoughts; Nature of Man; Obedience sincere; Profession of Sincerity and Repentance; Self Examination, or Evidences of Grace; Sincerity; All-seeing God; Appeal to God concerning our sincerity; Daily Devotion; Evening Psalm; Evidence of Sincerity; Examination; Grace its Evidence, or Self-Examination; Heart known to God; Humility and Submission; Infants; Man wonderful formation; Mercies innumerable; Midnight thoughts; Nature of Man; Obedience sincere; Profession of Sincerity and Repentance; Self Examination, or Evidences of Grace; Sincerity Languages: English
Sincerity profest, and Grace tried; or, the Heart searching God