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.) #12 (1786) First Line: My God, how many are my fears? Lyrics: 1 My God how many are my fears?
How fast my foes increase?
Conspiring my eternal death,
They break my present peace.
2 Thy lying tempter would persuade
There's no relief in heaven,
And all my growing sins appear
Too great to be forgiven.
3 But thou, my glory, and my strength,
Shalt on the tempter tread,
Shalt silence all my threatening guilt,
And raise my drooping head.
4 [I cry'd, and from his holy hill
He bow'd a listening ear;
I call'd my Father, and my God,
And he subdued my fear.
5 He shed soft slumbers on mine eyes,
In spite of all my foes;
I woke, and wonder'd at the grace
That guarded my repose.]
6 What tho' the hosts of death and hell
All arm'd against me stood;
Terrors no more shall shake my soul;
My refuge is my God.
7 Arise, O Lord, fulfill thy grace,
While I thy glory sing;
My God has broke the serpent's teeth,
And death has lost his sting.
8 Salvation to the Lord belongs,
His arm alone can save;
Blessings attend thy people here,
And reach beyond the grave. Topics: Defense in God; Doubts and Fears suppressed; Morning psalm; Persecutors deliverance from them; Satan subdued; Spiritual Enemies overcome; Temptations overcome; Defense in God; Doubts and Fears suppressed; Morning psalm; Persecutors deliverance from them; Satan subdued; Spiritual Enemies overcome; Temptations overcome Scripture: Psalm 3 Languages: English
Doubts and Fears suppressed; or, God our Defence from Sin and Satan