Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David ‎#100

100. Let sinners take their course

1 Let sinners take their course,
And chuse the road to death;
But in the worship of my God
I'll spend my daily breath.

2 My thoughts address his throne,
When morning brings the light;
I'll seek his blessing every noon,
And pay my vows at night.

3 Thou wilt regard my cries,
O my eternal God,
While sinners perish in surprise
Beneath thine angry rod.

4 Because they dwell at ease,
And no sad changes feel,
They neither fear nor trust thy name,
Nor learn to do thy will.

5 But I with all my cares
Will lean upon the Lord;
I'll cast my burdens on his arm,
And rest upon his word.

6 His arm shall well sustain
The children of his love;
The ground on which their safety stands,
No earthly power can move.

Text Information

• First Line: Let sinners take their course
• Meter: Short Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1790
• Scripture:
  Psalm 55:15-17
  ;
  Psalm 55:19
  ;
  Psalm 55:22
• Topic: Afflicted: supported; Daily Devotion; Prosperity dangerous; Support: for the afflicted and tempted; Worship: daily

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