Psalm 40, Part 1

Patient I waited for the Lord,
Who heard and answer'd to my cry;
Out of the pit of sin, abhorr'd,
He brought, and set me up on high:
Out of the mire and clay He took,
And fix'd my feet upon a Rock.

The Lord hath made my goings strong,
And 'stabHsh'd me with gospel grace;
Put in my mouth the joyful song,
The new, unceasing song of praise:
Many the deed Divine shall see,
And fear, and trust in God, like me.

Bless'd is the man that dares confide
In my redeeming God alone:
O Lord, Thy works are multiplied.
The wondrous works which Thou hast done!
Thy thoughts of grace to us surmount
The power of numbers to recount!

I cannot all Thy love declare;
No, nor the smallest part express;
Worthless my noblest offerings are.
Unfit the holy God to please;
But Thou dost unto me impart
A hearing ear, and loving heart.

No shadowy form dost Thou require.
No legal sacrifice approve;
Thou scek'st the contrite heart's desire.
The offering of obedient love;
And lo! I come to do Thy will.
And all Thy law in love fulfil!

Thy welcome will concerning me,
I in the sacred volume read;
T is there my rule of life I see,
And in Thy Avays delight to tread;
While, by Thy love's divinest art.
Thy law is written ou my heart.

Thine everlasting righteousness.
Thou know'st I to Thy church have show'd;
Nor hid within my heart the grace
And goodness of my pardoning God:
Nor shunn'd in open thanks to' approve
The truth of Thy redeeming love.

The great salvation Thou hast wrought
I have with joy to all declared:
Ah, gracious Lord! forsake me not.
But let Thy tender mercies guard;
Thy faithful love my soul defend,
And save and keep me to the end!