Hymnal: Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America #148 (1791) First Line: God, my supoorter and my hope Lyrics: 1 God, my supporter and my hope,
My help for ever near,
Thine arm of mercy held me up
When sinking in despair.
2 Thy counsels, Lord, shall guide my feet
Through life's bewilder'd race;
Thine hand conduct me near thy seat,
To dwell before thy face.
3 Were I in heav'n without my God,
'Twould be no joy to me:
And whilst this earth is my abode,
I long for none but thee.
4 What if the springs of life should break,
And flesh and heart should faint,
God is my soul's eternal rock,
The strength of every saint.
5 Behold the sinners that remove
Far from thy presence die;
Not all the idol gods they love
Can save them when they cry.
6 But to draw near to thee, my God,
Shall be my sweet employ;
My tongue shall sound thy works abroad,
And tell the world my joy. Scripture: Psalm 73:23-28 Languages: English
God our portion here and hereafter