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The Morning of a Lord's Day
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #113b (1787) Topics: Midnight thoughts; Midnight thoughts First Line: Early, my God, without delay Lyrics: 1 Early, my God, without delay,
I haste to seek thy face;
My thirsty spirit faints away
Without thy cheering grace.
2 So pilgrims on the scorching sand
Beneath a burning sky,
Long for a cooling stream at hand,
And they must drink or die.
3 I’ve seen thy glory and thy power
Through all thy temple shine;
My God, repeat that heavenly hour,
That vision so divine.
4 Not all the blessings of a feast
Can please my soul so well,
As when thy richer grace I taste,
And in thy presence dwell.
5 Not life itself, with all its joys,
Can my best passions move,
Or raise so high my cheerful voice,
As thy forgiving love.
6 Thus till my last expiring day
I’ll bless my God and king;
Thus will I lift my hands to pray,
And tune my lips to sing. Scripture: Psalm 63:1-5 Languages: English
The Morning of a Lord's Day
Seeking God
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.) #116 (1786) Topics: Midnight thoughts; Midnight thoughts First Line: My God, permit my tongue Lyrics: 1 My God, permit my tongue
This joy, to call thee mine;
And let my early cries prevail
To taste thy love divine.
2 My thirsty fainting soul
Thy mercy doth implore:
Not travellers in desert lands
Can pant for water more.
3 Within thy churches, Lord,
I long to find my place,
Thy power and glory to behold,
And feel thy quickening grace.
4 For life without thy love
No relish can afford;
No joy can be compar'd to this,
To serve and please the Lord.
5 To thee I'll lift my hands,
And praise thee while I live;
Not the rich dainties of a feast
Such food or pleasure give.
6 In wakeful hours at night,
I call my God to mind.
I think how wise thy counsels are,
And all thy dealings kind.
7 Since thou hast been my help,
To thee my spirit flies,
And on thy watchful providence;
My cheerful hope relies.
9 The shadow of thy wings,
My soul in safety keeps;
I follow where my father leads,
And he supports my steps. Scripture: Psalm 63 Languages: English
Seeking God
Seeking God
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #116 (1787) Topics: Midnight thoughts; Midnight thoughts First Line: My God, permit my tongue Lyrics: 1 My God, permit my tongue
This joy, to call thee mine;
And let my early cries prevail
To taste thy love divine.
2 My thirsty fainting soul
Thy mercy doth implore:
Not travellers in desert lands
Can pant for water more.
3 Within thy churches, Lord,
I long to find my place,
Thy power and glory to behold,
And feel thy quickening grace.
4 For life without thy love
No relish can afford;
No joy can be compar'd to this,
To serve and please the Lord.
5 To thee I'll lift my hands,
And praise thee while I live;
Not the rich dainties of a feast
Such food or pleasure give.
6 In wakeful hours at night,
I call my God to mind,
I think how wise thy counsels are,
And all thy dealings kind.
7 Since thou hast been my help,
To thee my spirit flies,
And on thy watchful providence;
My cheerful hope relies.
9 The shadow of thy wings,
My soul in safety keeps;
I follow where my father leads,
And he supports my steps. Scripture: Psalm 63 Languages: English
Seeking God
Lord, I esteem thy Judgments right
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #P119f (1766) Topics: Midnight thoughts Lyrics: 1 Lord, I esteem thy Judgments right,
And all thy Statutes just;
Thence I maintain a constant Fight
With ev'ry flatt'ring Lust.
2 Thy Precepts often I survey;
I keep thy Law in Sight,
Through all the Business of the Day,
To form my Actions right.
3 My Heart in Midnight Silence cries,
"How sweet thy Comforts be;"
My Thoughts in holy Wonder rise,
And bring their Thanks to Thee.
4 And when my Spirit drinks her Fill,
At some good Word of thine,
Not mighty Men that share the Spoil
Have Joys compar'd to mine. Scripture: Psalm 119:162 Languages: English
Lord, I esteem thy Judgments right
In all my vast Concerns with Thee
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #P139d (1766) Topics: Midnight thoughts Lyrics: 1 In all my vast Concerns with Thee,
In vain my Soul would try
To shun thy Presence, Lord, or flee
The Notice of thine Eye.
2 Thy all-surrounding Sight surveys
My Rising and my Rest;
My public Walks, my private Ways,
And Secrets of my Breast.
3 My Thoughts lie open to the Lord
Before they're form'd within;
And e'er my Lips pronounce the Word,
He knows the Sense I mean.
4 O wond'rous Knowledge, deep and high!
Where can a Creature hide?
Within thy circling Arms I lie,
Beset on ev'ry Side.
5 So let thy Grace surround me still,
And like a Bulwark prove,
To guard my Soul from ev'ry Ill,
Secur'd by sov'reign Love.
Pause
6 Lord, where shall guilty Souls retire,
forgotten and unknown?
In Hell they meet thy dreadful Fire,
In Heav'n thy glorious Throne.
7 Should I suppress my vital Breath,
To 'scape the Wrath divine,
Thy Voice would break the Bars of Death,
And make the Grave resign.
8 If, wing'd with Beams of Morning Light,
I fly beyond the West,
Thy Hand, which must support my Flight,
Would soon betray my Rest.
9 If o'er my Sins I think to draw
The Curtains of the Night,
Those flaming Eyes that guard thy Law
Would turn the Shades to Light.
10 The Beams of Noon, the Midnight Hour,
Are both alike to Thee:
O may I ne'er provoke that Pow'r
From which I cannot flee. Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English
In all my vast Concerns with Thee
Delight in Scripture; or the Word of God dwelling in us
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #213 (1786) Topics: Midnight thoughts; Midnight thoughts First Line: Oh how I love thy holy law Lyrics: 1 Oh how I love thy holy law
'Tis daily my delight;
And thence my meditations draw
Divine advice by night.
2 My waking eyes prevent the day
To meditate thy word:
My soul with longing melts away
To hear thy gospel, Lord.
3 Thy heavenly words my heart engage,
And well imploy my tongue,
And in my tiresome pilgrimage
Yield me a heavenly song.
4 Am I a stranger, or at home,
'Tis my perpetual feast;
Not honey dropping from the comb
So much allures the taste.
5 No treasures so enrich the mind;
Nor shall thy word be sold
For loads of silver well refin'd,
Nor heaps of choicest gold.
6 When nature sinks, and spirits droop,
Thy promises of grace
Are pillars to support my hope,
And there I write thy praise. Scripture: Psalm 119:175 Languages: English
Delight in Scripture; or the Word of God dwelling in us
Delight in Scripture; or the Word of God dwelling in us
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #213 (1790) Topics: Midnight thoughts; Midnight thoughts First Line: Oh how I love thy holy law Lyrics: 1 Oh how I love thy holy law
'Tis daily my delight;
And thence my meditations draw
Divine advice by night.
2 My waking eyes prevent the day
To meditate thy word:
My soul with longing melts away
To hear thy gospel, Lord.
3 Thy heavenly words my heart engage,
And well imploy my tongue,
And in my tiresome pilgrimage
Yield me a heavenly song.
4 Am I a stranger, or at home,
'Tis my perpetual feast;
Not honey dropping from the comb
So much allures the take.
5 No treasures so enrich the mind;
Nor shall thy word be sold
For loads of silver well refin'd,
Nor heaps of choicest gold.
6 When nature sinks, and spirits droop,
Thy promises of grace
Are pillars to support my hope,
And there I write thy praise. Scripture: Psalm 119:127 Languages: English
Delight in Scripture; or the Word of God dwelling in us
Holiness and Comfort from the Word
Hymnal: The Psalms of David #221a (1740) Topics: Midnight thoughts First Line: Lord, I esteem thy Judgments right Lyrics: 1 Lord, I esteem thy Judgments right,
And all thy Statutes just;
Thence I maintain a constant Fight
With ev'ry flatt'ring Lust.
2 Thy Precepts often I survey;
I keep thy Law in Sight,
Through all the Business of the Day,
To form my Actions right.
3 My Heart in Midnight Silence cries,
"How sweet thy Comforts be;"
My Thoughts in holy Wonder rise,
And bring their Thanks to Thee.
4 And when my Spirit drinks her Fill
At some good Word of thine,
Not mighty Men that share the Spoil
Have Joys compar'd to mine. Scripture: Psalm 119:128 Languages: English
Holiness and Comfort from the Word
Delight in Scripture; or the Word of God dwelling in us
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.) #226 (1786) Topics: Midnight thoughts; Midnight thoughts First Line: Oh how I love thy holy law! Lyrics: 1 Oh how I love thy holy law!
'Tis daily my delight;
And thence my meditations draw
Divine advice by night.
2 My waking eyes prevent the day
To meditate thy word;
My soul with longing melts away
To hear thy gospel, Lord.
3 Thy heavenly words my heart engage,
And well imploy my tongue,
And in my tiresome pilgrimage
Yield me a heavenly song.
4 Am I a stranger, or at home,
'Tis my perpetual feast;
Not honey dropping from the comb
So much allures the taste.
5 No treasures so enrich the mind;
Nor shall thy word be sold
For loads of silver well refin'd,
Nor heaps of choicest gold.
6 When nature sinks, and spirits droop,
Thy promises of grace
Are pillars to support my hope,
And there I write thy praise. Scripture: Psalm 119:175 Languages: English
Delight in Scripture; or the Word of God dwelling in us
Delight in Scripture; or the Word of God dwelling in us
Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #226 (1787) Topics: Midnight thoughts; Midnight thoughts First Line: Oh how I love thy holy law! Lyrics: 1 Oh how I love thy holy law!
'Tis daily my delight;
And thence my meditations draw
Divine advice by night.
2 My waking eyes prevent the day
To meditate thy word;
My soul with longing melts away
To hear thy gospel, Lord.
3 Thy heavenly words my heart engage,
And well imploy my tongue,
And in my tiresome pilgrimage
Yield me a heavenly song.
4 Am I a stranger, or at home,
'Tis my perpetual feast;
Not honey dropping from the comb
So much allures the taste.
5 No treasures so enrich the mind;
Nor shall thy word be sold
For loads of silver well refin'd,
Nor heaps of choicest gold.
6 When nature sinks, and spirits droop,
Thy promises of grace
Are pillars to support my hope,
And there I write thy praise. Scripture: Psalm 119:175 Languages: English
Delight in Scripture; or the Word of God dwelling in us
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