The Works of the Reverend and Learned Isaac Watts, D. D. Containing, besides his Sermons, and Essays on miscellaneous subjects, several additional pieces, Selected from his Manuscripts by the Rev. Dr. Jennings, and the Rev. Dr. Doddridge, in 1753: to which are prefixed, memoirs of the life of the author, compiled by the Rev. George Burder. In six volumes |
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PSALM 32. (C. M.) Free Pardon and sincere Obedience; or, Confession and Forgiveness.
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Happy the man to whom his GodNo more imputes his sin,
But, wash'd in the Redeemer's blood,
Hath made his garments clean!
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Happy, beyond expression, heWhose debts are thus discharg'd;
And, from the guilty bondage free,
He feels his soul enlarg'd.
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His spirit hates deceit and lies,His words are all sincere;
He guards his heart, he guards his eyes,
To keep his conscience clear.
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While I my inward guilt supprest,No quiet could I find;
Thy wrath lay burning in my breast,
And rack'd my tortur'd mind.
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Then I confess'd my troubled thoughts,My secret sins reveal'd;
Thy pardoning grace forgave my faults,
Thy grace my pardon seal'd.
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This shall invite thy saints to pray;When, like a raging flood,
Temptations rise, our strength and stay
Is a forgiving God.
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