Blest instructor, from thy ways

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1 Blest Instructor! from Thy ways,
Who can tell how oft he strays!
Save from error's growth my mind;
Leave not, Lord, one root behind.

2 Purge me from guilt, that lies
Wrapt within my heart's disguise;
Let me thence, by Thee renewed,
Each presumptuous sin exclude.

3 Let my tongue, from error free,
Speak the words approved by Thee!
To thine all-observing eyes
Let my thoughts accepted rise.

4 While I thus Thy Name adore,
And Thy healing grace implore,
Blest Redeemer, bow Thine ear!
God, my Strength, propitious hear.

Source: Church Book: for the use of Evangelical Lutheran congregations #390

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Author: James Merrick

Merrick, James , M.A., was born in 1720, and educated at Oxford, where he became a Fellow of Trinity College. He entered Holy Orders, but his health would not admit of parish work. He died at Reading, 1769. His publications include:— (1) Messiah, a Divine Essay. Humbly dedicated to the Reverend the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford and the Visitors of the Free School in Reading. By James Merrick, Ætat. 14, Senior Scholar of the School at their last Terminal Visitation, the 7th of October, 1734. Reading. (2) The Destruction of Troy. Translated from the Greek of Tryphiodorus into English Verse, with Notes, &c. 1742. (3) Poems on Sacred Subjects. Oxford . 1763. (4) The Psalms of David Translated or Paraphrased in English Verse… Go to person page >

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First Line: Blest instructor, from thy ways
Author: James Merrick
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches #246

A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Churches #246
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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #246

A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #246
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A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #246

A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #246
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship #352

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship #352
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #352

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #352
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #352

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #352
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) #352

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) #352
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #352

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #352
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #352

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #352
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary #377

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary #377
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the use of Universalist Societies and Families (13th ed.) #382

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the use of Universalist Societies and Families (13th ed.) #382
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of Universalist Societies and Families 16ed. #382

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of Universalist Societies and Families 16ed. #382
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #12

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #12
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship (Rev. ed. with supplement) #12

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship (Rev. ed. with supplement) #12
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #273

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #273
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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (2nd ed. Enl. and Imp.) #205

A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (2nd ed. Enl. and Imp.) #205
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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (2nd ed. Enl. and Imp.) #305

A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (2nd ed. Enl. and Imp.) #305
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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #212

A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #212
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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms, for Social and Private Worship. (11th ed.) #212

A Selection of Hymns and Psalms, for Social and Private Worship. (11th ed.) #212
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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms #205

A Selection of Hymns and Psalms #205
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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns, Embracing all the Varieties of Subjects #H62

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns, Embracing all the Varieties of Subjects #H62
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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #273

A Selection of Sacred Poetry #273
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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #273

A Selection of Sacred Poetry #273

Boston Sunday School Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d23

Boston Sunday School Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d23
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Children's Praise #109

Children's Praise #109
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Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #389

Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #389
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Church Book #390

Church Book #390
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Church Book #390

Church Book #390
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Church Choral-Book #383

Church Choral-Book #383
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Church Harmonies #553

Church Harmonies #553

Church Music, a Collection of Hymn Tunes. #d16

Church Music, a Collection of Hymn Tunes. #d16
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Church Poetry #14a

Church Poetry #14a

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home and Services for Congregational Worship. Rev. ed. #d70

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home and Services for Congregational Worship. Rev. ed. #d70
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Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #528

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #528
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Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #576

Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #576
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Hymn Book for Christian Worship #55

Hymn Book for Christian Worship #55
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Hymn Book for Christian Worship. 8th ed. #a55

Hymn Book for Christian Worship. 8th ed. #a55

Hymns for Children and Young Persons #d60

Hymns for Children and Young Persons #d60
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Hymns for Christian Devotion #334

Hymns for Christian Devotion #334
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Hymns for Christian Devotion #334

Hymns for Christian Devotion #334
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Hymns for Public Worship #141

Hymns for Public Worship #141

Hymns for Social and Private Worship, Altered to a Devotional Form #d12

Hymns for Social and Private Worship, Altered to a Devotional Form #d12
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Hymns for the Christian Church, for the Use of the First Church of Christ in Boston #164

Hymns for the Christian Church, for the Use of the First Church of Christ in Boston #164
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Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #152

Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #152
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Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #152

Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #152
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Hymns for the Sanctuary #350

Hymns for the Sanctuary #350
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Hymns for the use of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, by the Authority of the Ministerium of Pennsylvania #408

Hymns for the use of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, by the Authority of the Ministerium of Pennsylvania #408
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Hymns of the Church Universal #544

Hymns of the Church Universal #544

Hymns, Collects, Anthems and Selections #d36

Hymns, Collects, Anthems and Selections #d36
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Hymns, Suitable for the Devotion of Families and Churches #X

Hymns, Suitable for the Devotion of Families and Churches #X
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Melodies and Hymns for Divine Service in Appleton Chapel #a163

Melodies and Hymns for Divine Service in Appleton Chapel #a163

Prayers and Hymns for the Church and the Home #d60

Prayers and Hymns for the Church and the Home #d60

Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #d82

Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #d82

Selection from Tate and Brady's Version of the Psalms; with Hymns by Various Authors, for the Church in Brattle-Square #d42

Selection from Tate and Brady's Version of the Psalms; with Hymns by Various Authors, for the Church in Brattle-Square #d42
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Social Hymns and Tunes, for the Conference and Prayer Meeting, and the Home with services and prayers #163

Social Hymns and Tunes, for the Conference and Prayer Meeting, and the Home with services and prayers #163
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The Boston Sunday School Hymn Book #9

The Boston Sunday School Hymn Book #9

The Chapel Hymn Book (4th ed.) #d60

The Chapel Hymn Book (4th ed.) #d60

The Chapel Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d59

The Chapel Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d59

The Christian Psalter #d68

The Christian Psalter #d68
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The Disciples' Hymn Book #285

The Disciples' Hymn Book #285
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The Gospel Psalmist #336

The Gospel Psalmist #336

The Modern Harp #d36

The Modern Harp #d36
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The Philadelphia Hymn Book; or, a selection of sacred poetry, consisting of psalms and hymns from Watts...and others, adapted to public and private devotion #273

The Philadelphia Hymn Book; or, a selection of sacred poetry, consisting of psalms and hymns from Watts...and others, adapted to public and private devotion #273
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The Springfield Collection of Hymns for Sacred Worship #362

The Springfield Collection of Hymns for Sacred Worship #362
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The Sunday School Liturgy. (4th ed.) #16

The Sunday School Liturgy. (4th ed.) #16

The Universalist Hymn Book #d75

The Universalist Hymn Book #d75
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The Universalist Hymn-Book #230

The Universalist Hymn-Book #230
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