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Breathing after Comfort and deliverance

Hymnal: PCSC1788 #119l (1793) First Line: My God, consider my distress Lyrics: 1 My God, consider my distress, Let mercy plead my cause; Though I have sinn'd against thy grace, I can't forget thy laws. 2 Forbid, forbid the sharp reproach, Which I so justly fear; Uphold my life, uphold my hopes, Not let my shame appear. 3 Be thou a surety, Lord, for me, Nor let the proud oppress; But make thy waiting servant see The shinings of thy face. 4 My eyes with expectation fail; My heart within me cries, "When will the Lord his truth fulfil, "And make my comforts rise." 5 Look down upon my sorrows, Lord, And show thy grace the same; Thy tender mercies still afford To those that love thy name. Scripture: Psalm 119:153 Languages: English

Prayer for quickening Grace

Hymnal: PCSC1788 #119p (1793) First Line: My soul lies cleaving to the dust Lyrics: 1 My soul lies cleaving to the dust; Lord, give me life divine; From vain desires and ev'ry lust, Turn off these eyes of mine. 2 I need the influence of thy grace To speed me in thy way, Lest I should loiter in my race, Or turn my feet astray. 3 When sore afflictions press me down, I need thy quick'ning pow'rs; Thy word that I have rested on Shall help my heaviest hours. 4 Are not thy mercies sov'reign still, And thou a faithful God? Wilt thou not grant me warmer zeal To run the heav'nly road? 5 Does not my heart thy precepts love, And long to see thy face? And yet how slow my spirits move Without enliv'ning grace. 6 Then shall I love thy gospel more, And ne'er forget thy word, When I have felt its quick'ning pow'r To draw me near the Lord. Scripture: Psalm 119:25 Languages: English

Breathing after Holliness

Hymnal: PCSC1788 #119k (1793) First Line: Oh that the Lord would guide my ways Lyrics: 1 Oh that the Lord would guide my ways To keep his statutes still! O that my God would grant me grace To know and do his will! 2 O send thy Spirit down to write Thy law upon my heart, Nor let my tongue indulge deceit, Nor act the liar's part. 3 From vanity turn off my eyes; Let no corrupt design, Nor covetous desires arise Within this soul of mine. 4 Order my footsteps by thy word, And make my heart sincere; Let sin have no dominion, Lord, And keep my conscience clear. 5 My soul hath gone too far astray, My feet too often slip; Yet since I'v not forgot thy way Restore thy wand'ring sheep. 5 Make me to walk in thy commands, 'Tis a delightful road; Nor let my head, or heart, or hands, Offend against my God. Scripture: Psalm 119:5 Languages: English

Holy Resolutions

Hymnal: PCSC1788 #119o (1793) First Line: O that thy statutes ev'ry hour Lyrics: 1 Oh that thy statutes ev'ry hour Might dwell upon my mind! Thence I derive a quick'ning pow'r And daily peace I find. 2 To meditate thy precepts, Lord, Shall be my sweet employ; My soul shall ne'er forget thy word, Thy word is all my joy. 3 How would I run in thy commands, If thou my heart discharge From sin and Satan's hateful chains, And set my feet at large! 4 My lips with courage shall declare Thy statutes and thy name; I'll speak thy words tho' kings should hear, Nor yield to sinful shame. 5 Let bands of persecutors rise To rob me of my right, Let pride and malice forge their lies, Thy law is my delight. 6 Depart from me, ye wicked race, Whose hands and hearts are ill: I love my God, I love his ways, I must obey his will. Scripture: Psalm 119:93 Languages: English

Professions of Sincerity, Repentance, and Obedience

Hymnal: PCSC1788 #119c (1793) First Line: Thou art my portion, O my God Lyrics: 1 Thou art my portion, O my God; Soon as I know thy way My heart makes haste t' obey thy word, And suffers no delay. 2 I choose the path of heav'nly truth, And glory in my choice: Not all the riches of the earth Could make me so rejoice. 3 The testimonies of thy grace, I set before mine eyes; Thence I derive my daily strength, And there my comfort lies. 4 If once I wander from thy path, I think upon my ways, Then turn my feet to thy commands, And trust thy pard'ning grace. 5 Now I am thine, for ever thine, O save thy servant, Lord! Thou art my shield, my hiding place, My hope is in thy word. 6 Thou hast inclin'd this heart of mine Thy statutes to fulfil; And thus till mortal life shall end Would I perform thy will. Scripture: Psalm 119:57 Languages: English

Desire of Knowledge

Hymnal: PCSC1788 #119i (1793) First Line: Thy mercies fill the earth, O Lord Lyrics: 1 Thy mercies fill the earth, O Lord, How good thy works appear! Open my eyes to read thy word, And see thy wonders there. 2 My heart was fashion'd by thy hand, My service is thy due; O! make thy servant understand The duties he must do. 3 Since I'm a stranger here below, Let not thy path be hid; But mark the road my feet should go, And be my constant guide 4 When I confess'd my wand'ring ways, Thou heard'st my soul complain; Grant me the teachings of thy grace, Or I shall stray again. 5 If God to me his statutes shew, And heav'nly truth impart, His work for ever I'll pursue, His law shall rule my heart. 6 This was my comfort when I bore Variety of grief; It made me learn thy word the more, And fly to that relief. 7 [In vain the proud deride me now; I'll ne'er forget thy law, Nor let the blessed gospel go, Whence all my hopes I draw. 8 When I have learn'd my Father's will, I'll teach the world his ways; My thankful lips inspir'd with zeal, Shall sing aloud his praise.] Scripture: Psalm 119:64 Languages: English

Secret Devotion and Spiritual Mindedness; or, Constant Converse with God

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: PCSC1788 #119b (1793) First Line: To thee, before the dawning light Lyrics: 1 To thee, before the dawning light, My gracious God, I pray; I meditate thy name by night, And keep thy law by day. 2 My spirit faints to see thy grace, Thy promise bears me up; And while salvation long delays, Thy word supports my hope. 3 Seven times a day I lift my hands, And pay my thanks to thee, Thy righteous providence demands Repeated praise from me. 4 When midnight darkness veils the skies, I call thy works to mind; My thoughts in warm devotion rise, And sweet acceptance find. Scripture: Psalm 119:147 Languages: English

Grace shining in Difficulties and Trials

Hymnal: PCSC1788 #119q (1793) First Line: When pain and anguish seize me, Lord Lyrics: 1 When pain and anguish seize me, Lord, All my support is from thy word: My soul dissolves for heaviness; Uphold me with thy strength'ning grace. 2 The proud have fram'd their scoffs and lies, They watch my feet with envious eyes, And tempt my soul to snares and sin; Yet thy commands I ne'er decline. 3 They hate me, Lord, without a cause, They hate to see me love thy laws! But I will trust and fear thy name, Till pride and malice die with shame. Scripture: Psalm 119:143 Languages: English

Holy Fear, and Tenderness of Conscience

Hymnal: PCSC1788 #119m (1793) First Line: With my whole heart I've sought thy face Lyrics: 1 With my whole heart I've sought thy face, O let me never stray From thy commands, O god of grace, Nor tread the sinner's way. 2 Thy word I've plac'd within my heart, To keep my conscience clean, And be an everlasting guard From ev'ry rising sin. 3 I'm a companion of the saints, Who fear and love the Lord; My sorrows rise, my nature faints, When men transgress thy word. 4 While sinners do thy gospel wrong, My spirit stands in awe; My soul abhors a lying tongue, But loves thy righteous law. 5 My heart with sacred rev'rence hears The threat'nings of thy word; My flesh with holy trembling fears The judgments of the Lord. 6 My God, I long, I hope, I wait For thy salvation still; While thy whole law is my delight, And I obey thy will. Scripture: Psalm 119:10-11 Languages: English

Delight in Scripture; or, the Word of God dwelling in us

Hymnal: PCSC1788 #119e (1793) 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 heav'nly words my heart engage, And well employ my tongue, And in my tiresome pilgrimage Yield me a heav'nly 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 119:97 Languages: English