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Watchfulness over the Tongue; or Prudence and Zeal

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #XXXIXa (1785) First Line: Thus I resolv'd before the Lord Lyrics: 1 Thus I resolv'd before the Lord, "Now will I watch my tongue, "Lest I let slip one sinful word, "Or do my neighbour wrong. 2 When'er constrain'd awhile to stay With men of lives profane, I'll set a double guard that day, Nor let my talk be vain. 3 I'll scarce allow my lips to speak The pious thoughts I feel, Lest scoffers should th' occasion take To mock my holy zeal. 4 Yet if some proper hour appear, I'll not be overaw'd, But let the scoffing sinners hear That we can speak for GOD. Scripture: Psalm 39:1-3 Languages: English
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Watchfulness over the Tongue; or, Prudence and Zeal

Hymnal: Psalms #39a (1793) First Line: Thus I resolv'd before the Lord Lyrics: 1 Thus I resolv'd before the Lord, "Now will I watch my tongue, "Lest I let slip one sinful word, "Or do my neighbour wrong." 2 Whene'er constrain'd a while to stay With men of lives profane, I'll set a double guard that day, Nor let my talk be vain. 3 I'll scarce allow my lips to speak The pious thoughts I feel, Lest scoffers should th' occasion take To mock my holy zeal. 4 Yet if some proper hour appear, I'll not be over-aw'd, But let the scoffing sinners hear That we can speak for God. Scripture: Psalm 39:1-3 Languages: English
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Watchfulness over the Tongue; or Prudence and Zeal

Hymnal: 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.) #70a (1786) First Line: Thus I resolv'd before the Lord Lyrics: 1 Thus I resolv'd before the Lord, "Now will I watch my tongue, "Lest I let slip one sinful word, "Or do my neighbour wrong." 2 Whene'er constrain'd a while to stay With men of lives profane, I'll set a double guard that day, Nor let my talk be vain. 3 I'll scarce allow my lips to speak The pious thoughts I feel, Lest scoffers should th' occasion take To mock my holy zeal. 4 Yet if some proper hour appear, I'll not be over-aw'd, But let the scoffing sinners hear That we can speak for God. Topics: Afflictions submission to them; Devotion on a sick bed; Health prayed for; Man his vanity as mortal; Mortality of man; Pleading without repining; Resignation; Sick bed devotion; Submission to sickness; Tongues governed; Vanity of man as mortal; Watchfulness over the tongue; Zeal and Prudence; Afflictions submission to them; Devotion on a sick bed; Health prayed for; Man his vanity as mortal; Mortality of man; Pleading without repining; Resignation; Sick bed devotion; Submission to sickness; Tongues governed; Vanity of man as mortal; Watchfulness over the tongue; Zeal and Prudence Scripture: Psalm 39:1-3 Languages: English
Watchfulness over the Tongue; or Prudence and Zeal
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Watchfulness over the Tongue; or Prudence and Zeal

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #70a (1790) First Line: Thus I resolv'd before the Lord Lyrics: 1 Thus I resolv'd before the Lord, "Now will I watch my tongue, "Lest I let slip one sinful word, "Or do my neighbour wrong." 2 Whene'er constrain'd a while to stay With men of lives profane, I'll set a double guard that day, Nor let my talk be vain. 3 I'll scarce allow my lips to speak The pious thoughts I feel, Lest scoffers should th' occasion take To mock my holy zeal. 4 Yet if some proper hour appear, I'll not be over-aw'd, But let the scoffing sinners hear That we can speak for God. Topics: Afflictions submission to them; Devotion on a sick bed; Health prayed for; Man his vanity as mortal; Mortality of man; Pleading without repining; Resignation; Sick bed devotion; Submission to sickness; Tongues governed; Vanity of man as mortal; Watchfulness over the tongue; Zeal and Prudence; Afflictions submission to them; Devotion on a sick bed; Health prayed for; Man his vanity as mortal; Mortality of man; Pleading without repining; Resignation; Sick bed devotion; Submission to sickness; Tongues governed; Vanity of man as mortal; Watchfulness over the tongue; Zeal and Prudence Scripture: Psalm 39:1-3 Languages: English
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Watchfulness over the tongue; or, Prudence and Zeal

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #71 (1740) First Line: Thus I resolv'd before the Lord Lyrics: 1 Thus I resolv'd before the Lord,- "Now will I watch my Tongue. "Lest I let slip one sinful Word, "Or do my Neighbor Wrong." 2 And if I'm e'er constrain'd to stay With Men of Lives profane, I'll set a double Guard that Day, Nor let my Talk be vain. 3 I'll scarce allow my Lips to speak The pious Thoughts I feel, Lest Scoffers should th' Occasion take To mock my holy Zeal. 4 Yet if some proper Hour appear, I'll not be over-aw'd, But let the scoffing Sinners hear That we can speak for GOD.. Topics: Health prayed for; Mortality of man; Patience under afflictions; Pleading without repining; Prudence and Zeal; Resignation; Submission to sickness; Tongue governed; Vanity of Man as mortal; Zeal and Prudence Scripture: Psalm 39:1-3 Languages: English
Watchfulness over the tongue; or, Prudence and Zeal
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Watchfulness over the Tongue; or Prudence and Zeal

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.) #76a (1786) First Line: Thus I resolv'd before the Lord Lyrics: 1 Thus I resolv'd before the Lord, "Now will I watch my tongue, "Lest I let slip one sinful word, "Or do my neighbour wrong." 2 Whene'er constrain'd a while to stay With men of lives profane, I'll set a double guard that day, Nor let my talk be vain. 3 I'll scarce allow my lips to speak The pious thoughts I feel, Lest scoffers should th' occasion take To mock my holy zeal. 4 Yet if some proper hour appear, I'll not be over-aw'd, But let the scoffing sinners hear That we can speak for God. Topics: Afflictions submission to them; Devotion on a sick bed; Health prayed for; Man his vanity as mortal; Mortality of man; Pleading without repining; Resignation; Sick bed devotion; Submission to sickness; Tongues governed; Vanity of man as mortal; Watchfulness over the tongue; Zeal and Prudence; Afflictions submission to them; Devotion on a sick bed; Health prayed for; Man his vanity as mortal; Mortality of man; Pleading without repining; Resignation; Sick bed devotion; Submission to sickness; Tongues governed; Vanity of man as mortal; Watchfulness over the tongue; Zeal and Prudence Scripture: Psalm 39:1-3 Languages: English
Watchfulness over the Tongue; or Prudence and Zeal
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Watchfulness over the Tongue; or Prudence and Zeal

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #76a (1787) First Line: Thus I resolv'd before the Lord Lyrics: 1 Thus I resolv'd before the Lord, "Now will I watch my tongue, "Lest I let slip one sinful word, "Or do my neighbour wrong." 2 Whene'er constrain'd a while to stay With men of lives profane, I'll set a double guard that day, Nor let my talk be vain. 3 I'll scarce allow my lips to speak The pious thoughts I feel, Lest scoffers should th' occasion take To mock my holy zeal. 4 Yet if some proper hour appear, I'll not be over-aw'd, But let the scoffing sinners hear That we can speak for God. Topics: Afflictions submission to them; Devotion on a sick bed; Health prayed for; Man his vanity as mortal; Mortality of man; Pleading without repining; Resignation; Sick bed devotion; Submission to sickness; Tongues governed; Vanity of man as mortal; Watchfulness over the tongue; Zeal and Prudence; Afflictions submission to them; Devotion on a sick bed; Health prayed for; Man his vanity as mortal; Mortality of man; Pleading without repining; Resignation; Sick bed devotion; Submission to sickness; Tongues governed; Vanity of man as mortal; Watchfulness over the tongue; Zeal and Prudence Scripture: Psalm 39:1-3 Languages: English
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Watchfulness over the tongue; or, Prudence and zeal

Hymnal: Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America #80 (1791) First Line: Thus I resolv'd before the Lord Lyrics: 1 Thus I resolv'd before the Lord, "Now will I watch my tongue, "Lest I let slip one sinful word, "Or do my neighbour wrong. 2 Whene'er constrain'd a while to stay With men of life profane, I'll set a double guard that day, Nor let my talk be vain. 3 I'll scarce allow my lips to speak The pious thoughts I feel, Lest scoffers should the occasion take To mock my holy zeal. 4 Yet if some proper hour appear, I'll not be overaw'd, But let the scoffing sinners hear That we can speak for God. Scripture: Psalm 39:1-3 Languages: English
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Prudence and zeal

Hymnal: Psalms and Hymns, for the Use of the German Reformed Church, in the United States of America. (2nd ed.) #P39a (1834) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Thus I resolv'd before the Lord
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