Hymnal: Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #272 (1790) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 Consider all my sorrows, Lord,
And thy deliv'rance send;
My soul for thy salvation faints
When will my troubles end?
2 Yet I have found 'tis good for me
To bear my father' rod;
Afflictions make me learn thy law,
And live upon my God.
3 This is the comfort I enjoy,
When new distress begins,
I read thy word, I run thy way,
And hate my former sins.
4 Had not thy word been my delight,
When earthly joys were fled,
My soul, opprest with sorrow's weight
Had sunk amongst the dead.
5 I know thy judgments, Lord, are right,
Tho' they may seem severe:
The sharpest suff'rings I endure
Flow from thy faithful care.
6 Before I knew thy chast'ning rod
My feet were apt to stray;
But now I learn to keep thy word,
Nor wander from thy way. Scripture: Psalm 119:153 Languages: English
Consider all my sorrows, Lord