Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.) #76a (1786) Hymnal Title: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.) First Line: Thus I resolv'd before the Lord Lyrics: 1 Thus I resolv'd before the Lord,
"Now will I watch my tongue,
"Lest I let slip one sinful word,
"Or do my neighbour wrong."
2 Whene'er constrain'd a while to stay
With men of lives profane,
I'll set a double guard that day,
Nor let my talk be vain.
3 I'll scarce allow my lips to speak
The pious thoughts I feel,
Lest scoffers should th' occasion take
To mock my holy zeal.
4 Yet if some proper hour appear,
I'll not be over-aw'd,
But let the scoffing sinners hear
That we can speak for God. Topics: Afflictions submission to them; Devotion on a sick bed; Health prayed for; Man his vanity as mortal; Mortality of man; Pleading without repining; Resignation; Sick bed devotion; Submission to sickness; Tongues governed; Vanity of man as mortal; Watchfulness over the tongue; Zeal and Prudence; Afflictions submission to them; Devotion on a sick bed; Health prayed for; Man his vanity as mortal; Mortality of man; Pleading without repining; Resignation; Sick bed devotion; Submission to sickness; Tongues governed; Vanity of man as mortal; Watchfulness over the tongue; Zeal and Prudence Scripture: Psalm 39:1-3 Languages: English
Watchfulness over the Tongue; or Prudence and Zeal