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Text:Confession of our Poverty, and Saints the best company, or, Good Works profit Men, not GOD

XVIa. Confession of our Poverty, and Saints the best company, or, Good Works profit Men, not GOD

1 Preserve me, Lord, in time of need;
For succour to thy throne I flee;
But have no merits there to plead;
My goodness cannot reach to thee.

2 Oft have my heart and tongue confest
How empty and how poor I am;
My praise can never make thee blest,
Nor add new glories to thy name.

3 Yet, Lord thy saints on earth may reap
Some profit by the good we do;
These are the company I keep,
These are the choicest friends I know.

4 Let others choose the songs of mirth,
To give a relish to their wine;
I love the men of heav’nly birth,
Whose thoughts and language are divine.

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First Line: Preserve me Lord in time of need
Title: Confession of our Poverty, and Saints the best company, or, Good Works profit Men, not GOD
Meter: Long Metre
Language: English
Publication Date: 1780
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