BLESSED is the man to whom is freely pardoned All the transgression he hath done, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord imputeth not his sin, And in whose heart there is no guile, nor fraud is found therein. I will confess unto the Lord my trespasses, said I; And of my sin thou freely didst forgive the iniquity. Thou art my hiding-place, thou shalt from trouble keep me free; With songs thou of deliverance, about shall compass me. Ye righteous, in the Lord be glad, in him do ye rejoice; All ye that upright are in heart, for joy lift up your voice. OD will I bless all times; his praise GOD my mouth shall still express. My soul shall boast in God: the meek shall hear with joyfulness. Extol the Lord with me, let us praise him with one accord; He heard, and all my fears were gone when I did seek the Lord. The angel of the Lord encamps, and round encompasseth All those about that do him fear, and them delivereth. O taste and see that God is good: who trusts in him is bless'd. Fear God his saints: none that him fear shall be with want oppressed. The lions young may hungry be, and they may lack their food; But they that truly seek the Lord shall not lack any good. THY mercy, Lord, is in the heavens; thy truth doth reach the clouds. Thy justice is like mountains great; thy judgments deep as floods: Lord, thou preservest man and beast. They with the fulness of thy house From rivers of thy pleasures thou wilt drink to them provide. Because of life the fountain pure remains alone with thee, And in that purest light of thine we clearly light shall see. |