(to the tune of BEECHER. 87.87.D.)
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1 Bless the LORD, my soul; my whole heart
Ever bless His holy name.
2 Bless the LORD, my soul; forget not
All His mercies to proclaim.
3 Who forgives all thy transgressions,
Thy diseases all Who heals;
4 Who redeems thee from destruction,
Who with thee so kindly deals.
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Who with love and mercy crowns thee;
5 Satisfies thy mouth with good,
So that even like the eagle
Thou art blessed with youth renewed.
6 In His righteousness Jehovah
Will deliver those distressed;
He will execute just judgment
In the cause of all oppressed.
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7 He made known His ways to Moses,
And His acts to Israel's race;
8 Tender, loving is Jehovah,
Slow to anger, rich in grace.
9 He will not forever chide us
Nor will keep His anger still,
10 Has not dealt as we offended
Nor requited us our ill.
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11 For as high as is the heaven,
Far above the earth below,
Ever great to that that fear Him
Is the mercy He will show.
12 Far as east from west is distant
He has put away our sin;
13 Like the pity of a father
Has Jehovah's pity been.
(TOPLADY. 77.77.77)
Psalm 51:1-8
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1 God, be merciful to me; On Thy grace I rest my plea;
In Thy vast, abounding grace, My transgressions all erase.
2 Wash me wholly from my sin; Cleanse from every ill within.
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3 For my sins before me rise, Ever present to my eyes.
4 I have sinned 'gainst Thee alone, In Thy sight this evil done;
That Thy judgment may be clear, And Thy sentence just appear.
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5 Lo, brought forth was I in sin; When conceived, I was unclean.
6 Lo, Thou doest desire to find Truth sincere within the mind:
And Thou wilt within my heart wisdom unto me impart.
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7 Then with hyssop sprinkle me, And from sin I clean shall be.
Wash me from its stain, and, lo, I shall whiter be than snow.
8 Make me hear joy's cheering voice; Make my broken bones rejoice.
Psalm 71A
(CONTEMPLATION. C.M.)
Psalm 71:1-8
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1 In Thee, O LORD, I refuge take; Ashamed let me not be;
2 O save me in Thy righteousness, Give ear, and rescue me.
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3 Be Thou my rock, my dwelling place, My constant safe resort.
Thou my salvation hast ordained; Thou art my rock and fort.
3.
4 Free me, my God, from wicked hands, Hands cruel and unjust;
5 Thou, Lord, Jehovah, art my hope; From youth Thou art my trust.
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6 For I have been sustained by Thee Through birth and early days;
Brought from my mother's womb by Thee, I'll give Thee constant praise.
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7 To many I a wonder am; Thou art my refuge strong.
8 My mouth is brimming with Thy praise, And honour all day long.
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