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

CXIXe. Delight in Scripture; or the Word of GOD dwelling in us

1 Oh how I love thy holy law!
'Tis daily my delight;
And thence my meditations draw
Divine advice by night.

2 My waking eyes prevent the day
To meditate thy word;
My soul with longing melts away
To hear thy gospel, Lord.

3 Thy heavenly words my heart engage,
And well imploy my tongue,
And in my tiresome pilgrimage
Yield me a heavenly song.

4 Am I a stranger, or at home,
'Tis my perpetual feast;
Not honey dropping from the comb
So much allures the taste.

5 No treasures so enrich the mind;
Nor shall thy word be sold
For loads of silver well refined,
Nor heaps of choicest gold.

6 When nature sinks, and spirits droop,
Thy promises of grace
Are pillars to support my hope,
And there I write thy praise.

Text Information

• First Line: Oh how I love thy holy law!
• Title: Delight in Scripture; or the Word of GOD dwelling in us
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1785
• Scripture:
  Psalm 119:97
  ;
  Psalm 119:148
  ;
  Psalm 119:3
  ;
  Psalm 119:13
  ;
  Psalm 119:44
  ;
  Psalm 119:19
  ;
  Psalm 119:103
  ;
  Psalm 119:72
  ;
  Psalm 119:127
  ;
  Psalm 119:28
  ;
  Psalm 119:49
  ;
  Psalm 119:175
• Notes: Fifth Part

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