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Support and Counsel from God without Merit

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.) #28b (1786) Topics: Merit disclaimed; Merit disclaimed First Line: Save me, O Lord, from every foe Lyrics: 1 Save me, O Lord, from every foe; In thee my trust I place, Though all the good that I can do Can ne'er deserve thy grace; 2 Yet if my God prolong my breath, The saints may still rejoice, The saints, the glory of the earth, The people of my choice. 3 Let heathens to their idols haste, And worship wood or stone; But my delightful lot is cast Where the true God is known. 4 His hand provides my constant food, He fills my daily cup; Much am I pleas'd with present good, But more rejoice in hope. 5 God is my portion and my joy; His counsels are my light: He gives me sweet advice by day, And gentle hints by night. 6 My soul would all her thoughts approve To his all-seeing eye; Not death nor hell my hope shall move While such a friend is nigh. Scripture: Psalm 16:1-8 Languages: English
Support and Counsel from God without Merit
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Support and Counsel from God without Merit

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #28b (1790) Topics: Merit disclaimed; Merit disclaimed First Line: Save me, O Lord, from every foe Lyrics: 1 Save me, O Lord, from every foe; In thee my trust I place, Though all the good that I can do Can ne'er deserve thy grace: 2 Yet if my God prolong my breath, The saints may still rejoice, The saints, the glory of the earth, The people of my choice. 3 Let heathens to their idols haste, And worship wood or stone; But my delightful lot is cast Where the true God is known. 4 His hand provides my constant food, He fills my daily cup; Much am I pleas'd with present good, But more rejoice in hope. 5 God is my portion and my joy; His counsels are my light: He gives me sweet advice by day, And gentle hints by night. 6 My soul would all her thoughts approve To his all-seeing eye; Not death nor hell my hope shall move While such a friend is nigh. Scripture: Psalm 16:1-8 Languages: English
Support and Counsel from God without Merit
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Support and Counsel from God without Merit

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.) #32b (1786) Topics: Merit disclaimed; Merit disclaimed First Line: Save me, O Lord, from every foe Lyrics: 1 Save me, O Lord, from every foe; In thee my trust I place, Though all the good that I can do Can ne'er deserve thy grace; 2 Yet if my God prolong my breath, The saints may still rejoice, The saints, the glory of the earth, The people of my choice. 3 Let heathens to their idols haste, And worship wood or stone; But my delightful lot is cast Where the true God is known. 4 His hand provides my constant food, He fills my daily cup; Much am I pleas'd with present good, But more rejoice in hope. 5 God is my portion and my joy; His counsels are my light: He gives me sweet advice by day, And gentle hints by night. 6 My soul would all her thoughts approve To his all-seeing eye; Not death nor hell my hope shall move While such a friend is nigh. Scripture: Psalm 16:1-8 Languages: English
Support and Counsel from God without Merit
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Support and Counsel from God without Merit

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #32b (1787) Topics: Merit disclaimed; Merit disclaimed First Line: Save me, O Lord, from every foe Lyrics: 1 Save me, O Lord, from every foe; In thee my trust I place, Though all the good that I can do Can ne'er deserve thy grace; 2 Yet if my God prolong my breath, The saints may still rejoice, The saints, the glory of the earth, The people of my choice. 3 Let heathens to their idols haste, And worship wood or stone; But my delightful lot is cast Where the true God is known. 4 His hand provides my constant food, He fills my daily cup; Much am I pleas'd with present good, But more rejoice in hope. 5 God is my portion and my joy; His counsels are my light: He gives me sweet advice by day, And gentle hints by night. 6 My soul would all her thoughts approve To his all-seeing eye; Not death nor hell my hope shall move While such a friend is nigh. Scripture: Psalm 16:1-8 Languages: English
Support and Counsel from God without Merit
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Confession of our poverty; and, Saints the best Company; or, Good Works profit Men, not God

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.) #27a (1786) Topics: Merit disclaimed; Merit disclaimed First Line: Preserve me, Lord, in time of need Lyrics: 1 Preserve me, Lord, in time of need, For succour to thy throne I flee, But have no merits there to plead; My goodness cannot reach to thee. 2 Oft have my heart and tongue confest How empty and how poor I am; My praise can never make thee blest, Nor add new glories to thy name. 3 Yet, Lord, thy saints on earth may reap Some profit by the good we do; These are the company I keep, These are the choicest friends I know. 4 Let others chuse the sons of mirth, To give a relish to their wine? I love the men of heavenly birth, Whose thoughts and language are divine. Scripture: Psalm 16 Languages: English
Confession of our poverty; and, Saints the best Company; or, Good Works profit Men, not God
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Confession of our poverty; and, Saints the best Company; or, Good Works profit Men, not God

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #27a (1790) Topics: Merit disclaimed; Merit disclaimed First Line: Preserve me, Lord, in time of need Lyrics: 1 Preserve me, Lord, in time of need, For succour to thy throne I flee, But have no merits there to plead; My goodness cannot reach to thee. 2 Oft have my heart and tongue confest How empty and how poor I am; My praise can never make thee blest, Nor add new glories to thy name. 3 Yet, Lord, thy saints on earth may reap Some profit by the good we do; These are the company I keep, These are the choicest friends I know. 4 Let others chuse the sons of mirth, To give a relish to their wine? I love the men of heavenly birth, Whose thoughts and language are divine. Scripture: Psalm 16 Languages: English
Confession of our poverty; and, Saints the best Company; or, Good Works profit Men, not God
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Confession of our poverty; and, Saints the best Company; or, Good Works profit Men, not God

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.) #31a (1786) Topics: Merit disclaimed; Merit disclaimed First Line: Preserve me, Lord, in time of need Lyrics: 1 Preserve me, Lord, in time of need, For succour to thy throne I flee, But have no merits there to plead; My goodness cannot reach to thee. 2 Oft have my heart and tongue confest How empty and how poor I am; My praise can never make thee blest, Nor add new glories to thy name. 3 Yet, Lord, thy saints on earth may reap Some profit by the good we do; These are the company I keep, These are the choicest friends I know. 4 Let others chuse the sons of mirth, To give a relish to their wine? I love the men of heavenly birth, Whose thoughts and language are divine. Scripture: Psalm 16 Languages: English
Confession of our poverty; and, Saints the best Company; or, Good Works profit Men, not God
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Confession of our poverty; and, Saints the best Company; or, Good Works profit Men, not God

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #31a (1787) Topics: Merit disclaimed; Merit disclaimed First Line: Preserve me, Lord, in time of need Lyrics: 1 Preserve me, Lord, in time of need, For succour to thy throne I flee, But have no merits there to plead; My goodness cannot reach to thee. 2 Oft have my heart and tongue confest How empty and how poor I am; My praise can never make thee blest, Nor add new glories to thy name. 3 Yet, Lord, thy saints on earth may reap Some profit by the good we do; These are the company I keep, These are the choicest friends I know. 4 Let others chuse the sons of mirth, To give a relish to their wine? I love the men of heavenly birth, Whose thoughts and language are divine. Scripture: Psalm 16 Languages: English
Confession of our poverty; and, Saints the best Company; or, Good Works profit Men, not God
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Christ's Allsufficiency

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.) #27b (1786) Topics: Merit disclaimed; Merit disclaimed First Line: How fast their guilt and sorrows rise Lyrics: 1 How fast their guilt and sorrows rise, Who haste to seek some idol god! I will not taste their sacrifice, Their offerings of forbidden blood. 2 My God provides a richer cup, And nobler food to live upon; He for my life has offer'd up Jesus, his best beloved Son. 3 His love is my perpetual feast; By day his counsels guide me right; And be his name forever blest, Who gives me sweet advice by night. 4 I set him still before mine eyes; At my right hand he stands prepar'd To keep my soul from all surprise, And be my everlasting guard. Scripture: Psalm 16 Languages: English
Christ's Allsufficiency
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Christ's All-sufficiency

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #27b (1790) Topics: Merit disclaimed; Merit disclaimed First Line: How fast their guilt and sorrows rise Lyrics: 1 How fast their guilt and sorrows rise, Who haste to seek some idol god! I will not taste their sacrifice, Their offerings of forbidden blood. 2 My God provides a richer cup, And nobler food to live upon; He for my life has offer'd up Jesus, his best beloved Son. 3 His love is my perpetual feast; By day his counsels guide me right; And be his name forever blest, Who gives me sweet advice by night. 4 I set him still before mine eyes; At my right hand he stands prepar'd To keep my soul from all surprise, And be my everlasting guard. Scripture: Psalm 16 Languages: English
Christ's All-sufficiency

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