Hymnal: Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #94 (1790) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Scripture: Psalm 42:6-11 Lyrics: 1 My spirit sinks within me, Lord;
But I will call thy name to mind,
And times of past distress record,
When I have found my God was kind.
2 Huge troubles, with tumultuous noise
Swell like a sea, and round me spread;
Thy water-spouts drown all my joys,
And rising waves roll o'er my head.
3 Yet will the Lord command his love,
When I address his throne by day,
Nor in the night his grace remove;
The night shall hear me sing and pray.
4 I'll cast myself before his feet,
And say, 'My God, my heav'nly rock!
'Why doth thy love so long forget
'The soul that groans beneath thy stroke?'
5 I'll chide my heart that sinks so low;
Why should my soul indulge her grief?
Hope in the Lord, and praise him too;
He is my rest, my sure relief.
6 Thy light and truth shall guide me still;
Thy word shall my best thoughts employ,
And lead me to thine heav'nly hill,
My God, my most exceeding joy. Languages: English
My spirit sinks within me, Lord