Book of Psalms
PSALM V.
George Burgess
Oh, take the praise I bring,
And see my deep desire,
And hear my cry, thou God and King,
To whom my pow'rs aspire:
With morn's first glimm'rings bright,
My voice shall mount on high;
And heav'n shall open, rob'd in light,
On mine awaking eye.
Sin shall not win thy smile,
Nor malice dwell with thee,
Nor pride thy sacred courts defile,
Nor guilt thy judgment flee:
Dark o'er the men of lies
Shall hang thy stedfast hate;
And wrath's red blade, and fraud's disguise
Shall draw th' avenging fate.
But, girt with mercies round,
Within thy gates I tread;
I turn me tow'rds thy temple's bound,
And bow in sacred dread:
Oh, make my footsteps true,
For many foes are nigh;
And clear before my peaceful view
Let thy dear pathway lie.
Their words are faithless breath;
Their heart destruction weaves;
A tempter to the halls of death,
Their flattering tongue deceives:
Destroy them, God most just;
Let craft its own betray:
Mid countless sins, tread down like dust
The rebels to thy sway.
But they who love thy name,
And trust thy gracious aid,
Shall loud in shouts thy might proclaim
In their defence array'd:
For on the righteous head
Thy blessing, Lord, is seal'd;
And thy strong love is o'er him spread,
An adamantine shield.
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Poetry of the Psalms
The "Poetry of the Psalms" is a collection of poems expressing the struggles, fears, anger, joy and love revealed in the Psalms of the Bible. They were written over hundreds of years by various authors, including Isaac Watts, Charles Wesley, George Burgess, Charles Spurgeon, Abraham Coles, Augustus Toplady, Tate and Brady.
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