511 L 8 So in the way of thy commands And, with a heart enlarged with joy, PART V. HE. C. M. 1 INSTRUCT me in thy statutes, LORD, 2 And I from them, through all my life, 2 If thou true wisdom from above L To keep thy perfect laws I will 3 Direct me in the sacred ways 4 Do thou to thy most just commands L-L Let no desire of worldly wealth L L 5 From those vain objects turn mine eyes, 6 Confirm the promise of thy word, Who to trangress thy sacred laws 7 The censure and reproach I fear For all the judgments thou ordain'st 8 Thou know'st how after thy commands O then make haste to raise me up, L PART VI. VAU. C. M. 1 THY constant blessing, LORD, bestow, 3 Then let not quite the word of truth 4 So I to keep thy righteous laws And constantly my time to come 5 My soul shall gladly walk at large, Since I resolve to make my life 6 My longing heart and ravish'd soul 7 Then will I to thy holy laws My care and business then shall be PART VII. ZAIN. C. M. 1 ACCORDING to thy promised grace, 2 That only comfort in distress Did all my griefs control; Marig Em Thy word, when troubles hemm'd me round, 3 Thy judgments then of ancient date Till, ravish'd with such thoughts, my soul 4 Thy name, that cheer'd my heart by day, 5 That peace of mind, which has 23/48 L L my soul C. M. 1 O LORD, my God, my portion thou, Thy words I steadfastly resolve 2 With all the strength of warm desire I did thy grace implore;- 3 With deep reflection and strict care Ι 4 Prolonging not the time, my soul To watch, that I might never more To all who their obedient wills 6 O'er all the earth thy mercy, Lord, O grant that I may truly learn 1 WITH me, thy servant, thou hast dealt Most graciously, O LORD; Repeated benefits bestow'd, According to thy word. し 1 av 12/45 ما 2 Teach me the sacred skill by which 3 Before affliction stopp'd my course, 4 Thou art, O LORD, supremely good, On me, thy statutes to discern, 5 'Tis good for me that I have felt That I may duly learn and keep 6 The law that from thy mouth proceeds, Than richest mines, than thousand mines 1 To me, who am the workmanship The heavenly understanding give 2 My preservation to thy saints 3 That right thy judgments are, I now 4 O let thy tender mercy now 5 To me thy saving grace restore, Whose soul can relish no delight L L し 6 In thy blest statutes let my heart That guilt and shame, the sinner's lot, 1546 PART XI. CAPH. C. M. 1 My soul with long expectance faints Yet still on thy unerring word 2 My very eyes consume and fail L し O when wilt thou thy kind relief L 3 Thy wonted kindness, LORD, restore, 1 FOR ever and for ever, LORD, Thy word, establish'd in the heav'ns, 2 Through circling ages, LORD, thy truth し As doth the earth, which thou uphold'st 3 All things the course by thee ordain'd, They are thy faithful subjects all, And servants of thy will. 4 Unless thy sacred law had been My comfort and delight, I must have fainted and expired In dark affliction's night. 5 Thy precepts therefore from my thoughts Shall never, LORD, depart; For thou by them hast to new life Restored my dying heart. L し |