Part 1 -
1 LORD, I will bless Thee all my days,
Thy praise shall dwell upon my tongue
My soul shall glory in Thy grace,
While saints rejoice to hear the song.
2 Come, magnify the LORD with me,
Come, let us all exalt His name;
I sought th'eternal God, and He
Has not exposed my hope to shame.
3 I told him all my secret grief,
My secret groaning reach'd His ears;
He gave my inward pains relief;
And calmed the tumult of my fears.
4 To him the poor lift their eyes,
Their faces feel the heav'nly shine;
A beam of mercy from the skies
Fills them with light and joy divine.
5 His holy angels pitch their tents
Around the men that serve the LORD;
O fear and love Him, all His saints,
Taste of His grace, and trust His word.
6 The wild young lions, pinched with pain
And hunger, roar through all the wood;
But none shall seek the LORD in vain,
Nor want supplies of anything good.
Part 2 -
1 Children, in years and knowledge young,
Your parents’ hope, your parents’ joy,
Attend the counsels of my tongue,
Let pious thoughts your minds employ.
2 If you desire a length of days,
And peace to crown your mortal state,
Restrain your feet from impious ways,
Your lips from slander and deceit.
3 The eyes of God regard His saints,
His ears are open to their cries;
He sets His frowning face against
The sons of violence and lies.
4 To humble souls and broken hearts
God with His grace is ever nigh;
Pardon and hope His love imparts,
When men in deep contrition lie.
5 He tells their tears, He counts their groans,
His Son redeems their souls from death;
His Spirit heals their broken bones,
They in His praise employ their breath.
Source: Psalms of Grace #34a
Isaac Watts was the son of a schoolmaster, and was born in Southampton, July 17, 1674. He is said to have shown remarkable precocity in childhood, beginning the study of Latin, in his fourth year, and writing respectable verses at the age of seven. At the age of sixteen, he went to London to study in the Academy of the Rev. Thomas Rowe, an Independent minister. In 1698, he became assistant minister of the Independent Church, Berry St., London. In 1702, he became pastor. In 1712, he accepted an invitation to visit Sir Thomas Abney, at his residence of Abney Park, and at Sir Thomas' pressing request, made it his home for the remainder of his life. It was a residence most favourable for his health, and for the prosecution of his literary… Go to person page >
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