The mighty God I'll love with heart unfeign'd

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The mighty God I'll love with heart unfeign'd; To him in vain I never yet complain'd;

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He to my mournings lent a gracious ear; 'Fore him I'll therefore breathe, my ardent pray'r.

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In killing griefs, in deep distress, I lay; Death with his horrid train beset my way; I on the verge of dire destruction stood,

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When loudly I implor'd my gracious God; "O sov'reign Lord, my anguish'd soul relieve, "Disperse my woes, and let me cease to grieve."

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How good our God! how ready to relieve!

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My woes dispers'd, he bad me cease to grieve.

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Therefore shall I my wonted 'plaints forbear, Since not unworthy of Almighty care;

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Since he of threat'ning death hath calm'd my fears, From my full eyes has wip'd away the tears, My feet hath strengthen'd, that I firmly tread,

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No more the terrors of the grave I dread; But safe in his protecting love, I sing His praise, and to his glory strike the string.

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Sad was my soul, in deep affliction lost, In fears of my impending dangers tost;

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"On man 'tis fruitless to rely (I said) "But heav'n is sure, if heav'n will give his aid."

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His aid he gave; he drove my griefs away; And how shall I his clemency repay?

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With rich libations I'll my God adore, And hail in hymns of pious joy his pow'r;

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My victims shall his hallow'd courts attend, And 'mid th' assemblies 'fore his throne I'll bend;

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For precious in his sight the righteous are, He frees their souls from death, their lives from care;

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Me from my bonds did he relieve, and save His sinking servant from the gaping grave.

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Therefore with thankful heart 'fore him I'll fall, And on his honour'd name devoutly call;

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Amid his people I my vows will pay, Haste to his sacred dome without delay, My victims shall his sacred courts attend, And his great name I'll praise, till time shall end.

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Ye nations all, howe'er dispers'd, proclaim Your maker's praise, and hymn his holy name

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His goodness and his clemency relate; Own, that your God is ever good, as great; That firm his truth, inviolate his word Ye scatter'd nations, hymn the living Lord