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1 When man grows bold in sin,
My heart within me cries,
"He hath no faith of God within,
"Nor fear before his eyes.

2 [He walks awhile conceal'd
In a self-flattering dream,
Till his dark crimes, at once reveal'd,
Expose his hateful name.]

3 His heart is false and foul,
His words are smooth and fair;
Wisdom is banish'd from his soul,
And leaves no goodness there.

4 He plots upon his bed
New mischiefs to fulfil;
He sets his heart, and hand, and head
To practise all that's ill.

5 But there's a dreadful God,
Tho' men renounce his fear;
His justice, hid behind the cloud,
Shall one great day appear.

6 His truth transcends the sky,
In heaven his mercies dwell;
Deep as the sea his judgements lie,
His anger burns to hell.

7 How excellent his love,
Whence all our safety springs!
Oh never let my soul remove
From underneath his wings.

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Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.85 (1806)

Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David: suited to the Christian worship in the United States and allowed by the Synod of New York and New Jersey to be used in all the churches #81 (1790)

The Psalms of David: imitated in the language of the New Testament, and applied to the Christian state and worship (27th ed.) #P36c (1766)

The Psalms of David: imitated in the language of the New Testament, and applied to the Christian state and worship #XXXVIc (1780)

The Psalms of David: imitated in the language of the New Testament. #66 (1740)

Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America: being an improvement of the old version of the Psalms of David ; allowed by the reverend Synod of New York and Philad #75 (1791)

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 (4th ed.) #65 (1790)

Psalms: carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America: being an improvement of the old versions of the Psalms of David #36c (1793)

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.) #65 (1786)