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1 Let sinners take their course,
And chuse the road to death;
But in the worship of my God
I'll spend my daily breath.

2 My thoughts address his throne,
When morning brings the light;
I'll seek his blessing every noon,
And pay my vows at night.

3 Thou wilt regard my cries,
O my eternal God,
While sinners perish in surprise
Beneath thine angry rod.

4 Because they dwell at ease,
And no sad changes feel,
They neither fear nor trust thy name,
Nor learn to do thy will.

5 But I with all my cares
Will lean upon the Lord;
I'll cast my burdens on his arm,
And rest upon his word.

6 His arm shall well sustain
The children of his love;
The ground on which their safety stands,
No earthly power can move.

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.) #100

1 Let sinners take their course,
And chuse the road to death;
But in the worship of my God
I'll spend my daily breath.

2 My thoughts address his throne,
When morning brings the light;
I'll seek his blessing every noon,
And pay my vows at night.

3 Thou wilt regard my cries,
O my eternal God,
While sinners perish in surprise
Beneath thine angry rod.

4 Because they dwell at ease,
And no sad changes feel,
They neither fear nor trust thy name,
Nor learn to do thy will.

5 But I with all my cares
Will lean upon the Lord;
I'll cast my burdens on his arm,
And rest upon his word.

6 His arm shall well sustain
The children of his love;
The ground on which their safety stands,
No earthly power can move.

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.) #107

1 Let sinners take their course,
And chuse the road to death;
But in the worship of my God
I'll spend my daily breath.

2 My thoughts address his throne,
When morning brings the light;
I'll seek his blessing every noon,
And pay my vows at night.

3 Thou wilt regard my cries,
O my eternal God,
While sinners perish in surprise
Beneath thine angry rod.

4 Because they dwell at ease,
And no sad changes feel,
They neither fear nor trust thy name,
Nor learn to do thy will.

5 But I with all my cares
Will lean upon the Lord;
I'll cast my burdens on his arm,
And rest upon his word.

6 His arm shall well sustain
The children of his love;
The ground on which their safety stands,
No earthly power can move.

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 (4th ed.) #100

1 Let sinners take their course,
And chuse the road to death;
But in the worship of my GOD
I'll spend my daily breath.

2 My thoughts address his throne,
When morning brings the light;
I'll seek his blessing every noon,
And pay my vows at night.

3 Thou wilt regard my cries,
O my eternal GOD,
While sinners perish in surprise
Beneath thine angry rod.

4 Because they dwell at ease,
And no sad changes feel,
They neither fear nor trust thy name,
Nor learn to do thy will.

5 But I with all my cares
Will lean upon the Lord;
I'll cast my burdens on his arm,
And rest upon his word.

6 His arm shall well sustain
The children of his love;
The ground on which their safety stands,
No earthly power can move.

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 (Corr. and enl.) #LVb

1 Let sinners take their course,
And choose the road to death;
But in the worship of my God
I'll spend my daily breath.

2 My thoughts address his throne
When morning brings the light;
I'll seek his blessing ev'ry noon,
And pay my vows at night.

3 Thou wilt regard my cries,
O my eternal God!
While sinners perish in surprise,
Beneath thine angry rod.

4 Because they dwell at ease,
And no sad changes feel,
They neither fear nor trust thy name,
Nor learn to do thy will.

5 But I,with all my cares,
Will lean upon the Lord;
I'll cast my burden on his arm,
And rest upon his word.

6 His arm shall well sustain
The children of his love;
The ground on which their safety stands
No earthly pow'r can move.

Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David: suited to the Christian worship in the United States and allowed by the Synod of New York and New Jersey to be used in all the churches #124

Let sinners take their course,
And choose the road to death
But in the worship of my God
I'll spend my daily breath.
My thoughts address his throne
When morning brings the light;
I'll seek his blessing every noon,
And pay my vows at night.
Thou wilt regard my cries,
O my eternal God,
While sinners perish in surprise,
Beneath thine angry rod.
Because they dwell at ease,
And no sad changes feel,
They neither fear nor trust thy name,
Nor learn to do thy will.
But I with all my cares
Will lean upon the Lord;
I'll cast my burdens on his arm,
And rest upon his word.
His arm shall well sustain
The children of his love;
The ground on which their safety stands,
No earthly power can move.


Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.125

1 Let sinners take their course,
And choose the road to death;
But in the worship of my God
I’ll spend my daily breath.

2 My thoughts address His throne
When morning brings the light;
I’ll seek His blessing every noon,
And pay my vows at night.

3 You will regard my cries,
O my eternal God,
While sinners perish in surprise,
Beneath Thine angry rod.

4 Because they dwell at ease,
And no sad changes feel,
They neither fear nor trust Thy Name,
Nor learn to do Thy will.

5 But I with all my cares
Will lean upon the LORD;
I’ll cast my burdens on His arm,
And rest upon His Word.

6 His arm shall well sustain
The children of His love;
The ground on which their safety stands,
No earthly power can move.

Psalms of Grace #55d

1 Let sinners take their course,
And chuse the road to death;
But in the worship of my God
I'll spend my daily breath.

2 My thoughts address his throne,
When morning brings the light;
I'll seek his blessing ev'ry noon,
And pay my vows at night.

3 Thou wilt regard my cries,
O my eternal God,
While sinners perish in surprise
Beneath thine angry rod.

4 Because they dwell at ease,
And no sad changes feel,
They neither fear nor trust thy name,
Nor learn to do thy will.

5 But I with all my cares,
Will lean upon the Lord;
I'll cast my burdens on his arm,
And rest upon his word.

6 His arm shall well sustain
The children of his love;
The ground on which their safety stands,
No earthly power can move.

Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America: being an improvement of the old version of the Psalms of David ; allowed by the reverend Synod of New York and Philad #115

1 Let sinners take their course,
And choose the road to death;
But in the worship of my God
I'll spend my daily breath.

2 My thoughts address his throne,
When morning brings the light;
I'll seek his blessing ev'ry noon,
And pay my vows at night.

3 Thou wilt regard my cries,
O my eternal God,
While sinners perish in surprise
Beneath thine angry rod.

4 Because they dwell at ease,
And no sad changes feel,
They neither fear nor trust thy name,
Nor learn to do thy will.

5 But I with all my cares,
Will lean upon the Lord;
I'll cast my burdens on his arm,
And rest upon his word.

6 His arm shall well sustain
The children of his love;
The ground on which their safety stands,
No earthly pow'r can move.

Psalms: carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America: being an improvement of the old versions of the Psalms of David #55b

1. Let sinners take their course,
And choose the road to death;
But in the worship of my God
I’ll spend my daily breath.

2. My thoughts address His throne
When morning brings the light;
I’ll seek His blessing every noon,
And pay my vows at night.

3. Thou wilt regard my cries,
O my eternal God,
While sinners perish in surprise
Beneath Thine angry rod.

4. Because they dwell at ease,
And no sad changes feel,
They neither fear nor trust Thy name,
Nor learn to do Thy will.

5. But I with all my cares
Will lean upon the Lord:
I’ll cast my burdens on His arm,
And rest upon His Word.

6. His arm shall well sustain
The children of His love;
The ground on which their safety stands,
No earthly power can move.

The Cyber Hymnal #3642

1 Let sinners take their course,
And choose the road to death;
But in the worship of my GOD
I'll spend my daily breath.

2 My thoughts address his throne
When morning brings the light;
I'll seek his blessing ev'ry noon,
And pay my vows at night.

3 Thou wilt regard my cries,
O my eternal GOD,
While sinners perish in surprise
Beneath thine angry rod.

4 Because they dwell at ease,
And no sad changes feel,
They neither fear nor trust thy name,
Nor learn to do thy will.

5 But I with all my cares
Will lean upon the LORD;
I'll cast my burdens on his arm,
And rest upon his word.

6 His arm shall well sustain
The children of his love;
The ground on which their safety stands,
No earthly pow'r can move.

The Psalms of David: imitated in the language of the New Testament, and applied to the Christian state and worship #LVb

1 Let Sinners take their Course,
And chuse the road to Death:
But in the worship of my GOD
I'll spend my daily Breath.

2 My Thoughts address his Throne
When Morning brings the Light;
I'll seek his Blessing ev'ry Noon,
And pay my Vows at Night.

3 Thou wilt regard my Cries,
O my eternal GOD,
While Winners perish in Surprize,
Beneath thine angry Rod.

4 Because they dwell at Ease,
And no sad Changes feel,
They neither fear nor trust thy Name,
Nor learn to do thy Will.

5 By I, with all my Cares
Will lean upon the Lord;
I'll cast my Burdens on his Arm,
And rest upon his Word.

6 His Arm shall well sustain
The Children of his Love;
The Ground on which their Safety stands,
No earthly Pow'r can move.

The Psalms of David: imitated in the language of the New Testament, and applied to the Christian state and worship (27th ed.) #P55b

1 Let Sinners take their Course,
And chuse the road to Death;
But in the worship of my GOD
I'll spend my daily Breath.

2 My Thoughts address his Throne
When Morning brings the Light;
I'll seek his Blessing ev'ry Noon,
And pay my Vows at Night.

3 Thou wilt regard my Cries,
O my eternal GOD,
While Winners perish in Surprize,
Beneath thine angry Rod.

4 Because they dwell at Ease,
And no sad Changes feel,
They neither fear nor trust thy Name,
Nor learn to do thy Will.

5 By I, with all my Cares
Will lean upon the Lord;
I'll cast my Burdens on his arm,
And rest upon his Word.

6 His Arm shall well sustain
The Children of his Love;
The Ground on which their Safety stands,
No earthly Pow'r can move.

The Psalms of David: imitated in the language of the New Testament. #101

1. Let sinners take their course,
And choose the road to death;
But in the worship of my God,
I’ll spend my daily breath.

2. My thoughts address His throne,
When morning brings the light;
I’ll seek His blessings ev’ry noon,
And pay my vows at night.

The Sacred Harp: the best collection of sacred songs, hymns, odes, and anthems ever offered the singing public for general use (1991 rev.) #203

1.
Let sinners take their course,
And choose the road to death;
But in the worship of my God,
I'll spend my daily breath,
I'll spend my daily breath,
But in the worship of my God,
I'll spend my daily breath.



The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion (New ed. thoroughly rev. and much enl.) #120

1 Let sinners take their course,
And choose the road to death;
But in the worship of my God,
I'll spend my daily breath.

2 My thoughts address his throne,
When morning brings the light;
I seek his blessing every noon,
And pay my vows at night.

3 Thou wilt regard my cries,
O my eternal God,
While sinners perish in surprise
Beneath thine angry rod.


The Voice of Praise: a collection of hymns for the use of the Methodist Church #731