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Whilst I dwell, O my God, in this valley
Author: Frederick W. Faber Appears in 7 hymnals
Whilst I dwell, O my God, in this valley
Whilst life, great God, thou giv'st me to enjoy
Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 1 Whilst life, great God, thou giv'st me to enjoy,
Thy praises shall my grateful tongue employ;
2 Thy pow'r my boast; thy pow'r I'll long display;
With me, ye meek, indulge the pleasing lay,
With me to him your voice alternate raise;
Gladly you'll join my servent heart in praise.
4 Oft when I've pray'd, he lent a gracious ear,
And freed my troubled soul from ev'ry fear;
5 Whoe'er invok'd his name, but he reliev'd?
Who met repulse, when to their God they griev'd?
6 Did e'er the poor a fruitless aid implore?
No; when they call'd on him, they griev'd no more.
7 Who fear his word, who reverence his laws,
He sends his angel to support their cause.
8 O taste and see--you'll find, our God is just;
Thrice happy they, that in his mercy trust!
9 Ye pious souls, put up a faithful pray'r,
And you his kind beneficence shall share:
10 While, roar the lion's savage young for food,
Our God is to the righteous ever good.
11 Come then, ye thoughtless, listen to my lore,
And you to virtue's high rewards shall soar;
12 Say, wou'dst thou live a happy length of days,
Void of all ill, in opulence and ease?
13 Thy tongue from lies, from perjuries, restrain,
And ev'ry vile insidious fraud disdain;
14 From ev'ry sin of ev'ry sort depart;
With ev'ry virtue sanctify thy heart.
15 For on the righteous casts our God his eye;
His pitying ears he opens to their cry;
16 But from obdurate sinners turns his face,
Their name and their memorial to erase.
17 When prays the just, the good, he always hears;
Is always ready to dispel their fears;
18 Their hearts, just broken with their griefs, to aid,
Their souls to free, when cruel foes invade.
19 Many the mis'ries that affault their peace,
Yet still their guardian God will give them ease;
20 Amid the various perils that surround,
Vig'rous and brave and resolute they're found:
21 By their own crimes while wicked men shall fall,
And, foes to innocence, shall perish all;
22 Our God will them, that worship him, defend,
And ne'er desert them, till their lives shall end.
Scripture: Psalm 34
Whilst life, great God, thou giv'st me to enjoy
Whilst others costly offerings bring
Author: Thomas Shepherd Appears in 1 hymnal
Whilst others costly offerings bring
Whilst shepherds, in the open field
Author: John Barnard Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 8. Whilst shepherds, in the open field,
Watched o'er their flocks, by night;
9. God's angel shone in glory round,
And all their minds affright:
10. But the kind angel to them said.
Let naught disturb your mind;
Good news I bring you, which shall be
Great joy to all mankind.
11. For unto you, in David's town,
(As sacred rolls record,)
This very day a Savior's born,
The promised Christ, the Lord.
12. And this shall be your certain sign;
You'll find (the Seraph said,)
The babe enwrapped in swaddling cloths,
And in a manger laid.
13. Then strait, there with the angel joined,
A numerous shining throng
Of heavenly spirits, praising God;
And thus unite their song.
14. Glory to God, who dwells on high,
By angels round his throne;
Blessed peace hath visited the earth
Goodwill to man is shown.
A New Version of the Psalms of David, 1752
Whilst shepherds, in the open field
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