Religion

Psalm 139, Part 3: The mercies of God innumerable. An evening Psalm

by Isaac Watts 1674–1748

From The Psalms of David Imitated (1719)

Religion

Lord, when I count thy mercies o'er,
They strike me with surprise;
Not all the sands that spread the shore
To equal numbers rise.

My flesh with fear and wonder stands,
The product of thy skill;
And hourly blessings from thy hands
Thy thoughts of love reveal.

These on my heart by night I keep;
How kind, how dear to me!
O may the hour that ends my sleep
Still find my thoughts with thee!

MLA

Watts, Isaac. “Psalm 139, Part 3: The mercies of God innumerable. An evening Psalm.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/watts/318/.

Chicago

Watts, Isaac. “Psalm 139, Part 3: The mercies of God innumerable. An evening Psalm.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/watts/318/.

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