mp 3 Great is their peace, who love thy law; How firm their souls abide! f Nor can a bold temptation draw 4 Then shall my heart have inward joy, When all thy statutes I obey, And honor all thy name. 119 THIRD PART. C. M. Medfield. Communion with God. Aff 1 TO thee, before the dawning light, I meditate thy name by night, p 2 My spirit faints to see thy grace- f And while salvation long delays, 3 When midnight darkness veils the skies, 119 My thoughts in warm devotion rise, FOURTH PART. C. M. Dundee. mf 1 THOU art my portion, O my God; My heart makes haste t' obey thy word, 2 I choose the path of heavenly truth, Not all the riches of the earth 3 Thy precepts and thy heavenly grace Thence I derive my daily strength, mp 4 If once I wander from thy path, Then turn my feet to thy commands, P 5 Now I am thine-forever thine- 119 Thou art my shield-my hiding place- FIFTH PART. C. M. Litchfield. 1 HOW shall the young secure their hearts, 2 'Tis like the sun-a heavenly light, 3 Thy precepts make me truly wise; I hate my own vain thoughts that rise, 4 Thy word is everlasting truth, 119 That holy book shall guide our youth, SIXTH PART. C. M. 1 OH how I love thy holy law! And thence my meditations draw 2 My waking eyes prevent the day, My soul with longing melts away, Warwick. 3 Thy heavenly words my heart engage, And through my weary pilgrimage, 4 When nature sinks-and spirits droop- Are pillars to support my hope, And there I write thy praise. 119 < Len SEVENTH PART. C. M. Barby. 1 LORD, I have made thy word my choice, There shall my noblest powers rejoice, 2 I'll read the histories of thy love, 3 'Tis like a land of wealth unknown, 4 The best relief that mourners have, 119 EIGHTH PART. C. M. St. Martin's. 1 LORD, I am thine-thy truth I own, 2 The wicked stand on every side, 3 I love the company of those unf 4 At morn-at noon-at night, I'll praise, f 119 With joy my thankful voice I'll raise, NINTH PART. C. M. Howard's. 1 OH that thy statutes every hour mp 2 To meditate thy precepts, Lord, < mf 3 How would I run in thy commands, From sin and Satan's hateful chains, f 4 My lips with courage shall declare 119 I'll speak thy word, though kings shall hear, TENTH PART. C. M. St. Austin's. Aff 1 BEHOLD thy waiting servant, Lord, mf Remember and confirm thy word, 2 Hast thou not sent salvation down, 3 Mine eyes for thy salvation fail; 4 Didst thou not raise my faith, O Lord? Saints shall rejoice in my reward, 119 ELEVENTH PART. C. M. Litchfield. Aff 1 OH that the Lord would guide my ways Oh that iny God would grant me grace 2 Oh send thy Spirit down, to write Nor let my tongue indulge deceit, 3 From vanity turn off my eyes; 4 Order my footsteps by thy word, P 5 My soul hath gone too far astray- Yet since I keep in mind thy way, 6 Make me to walk in thy commands- 119 Nor let my head, nor heart, nor hands TWELFTH PART. C. M. Dedham. 1 WITH my whole heart I've sought thy face; From thy commands, O God of grace; 2 Thy word I've hid within my heart, 3 I'm a companion of the saints, 4 My heart with sacred reverence hears 5 My God, I long-I hope-I wait Thy holy law is my delight, |