Psalms 73-74
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Psalm 73 (2 of 3)
1 GOD, my supporter and my hope, My help for ever near, Thine arm of mercy held me up, When sinking in despair.
2 Thy counsels, Lord, shall guide my feet Through this dark wilderness; Thy hand conduct me near Thy seat, To dwell before Thy face.
3 Were I in heaven without my God 'Twould be no joy to me; And whilst this earth is mine abode, I long for none but Thee.
4 What if the springs of life were broke, And flesh and heart should faint? God is my soul's eternal rock, The strength of every saint.
5 Still to draw near to Thee, my God, Shall be my sweet employ; My tongue shall sound Thy works abroad, And tell the world my joy. Isaac Watts, 1719.
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Psalm 73 (3 of 3)
1 WHOM have we, Lord, in heaven but Thee, And whom on earth beside; Where else for succour shall we flee, Or in whose strength confide?
2 Thou art our portion here below, Our promised bliss above; Ne'er can our souls an object know So precious as Thy love.
3 When heart and flesh, O Lord, shall fail, Thou wilt our spirits cheer; Support us through life's thorny vale, And calm each anxious fear.
4 Yes, Thou, our only guide through life, Shalt help and strength supply; Support us in death's fearful strife, Then welcome us on high. Harriett Auber, 1829.
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1 OF every earthly stay bereft, Beset by many an ill, One hope, one precious hope is left, The Lord is faithful still.
2 His church, through every past alarm In Him has found a Friend; And, Lord, on Thine almighty arm We now for all depend. Henry Francis Lyte, 1834
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