2. My ſong ſhall always be on GOD, I’m ſav’d by his uplifted rod; My utmoſt ſearch ſhall be to know The LORD who ſav’d from froſt and ſnow. 3. LORD may I fear thee all my days, Thy mercies claim my higheſt praiſe; For in the time of deep deſpair, Preſerv’d I was by heav’nly care. 4. The LORD is good to thoſe who call On Him, and do depend for all; In adverſe fate if we depend On GOD, he will deliv’rence ſend. 5. In deep diſtreſs and trouble ſore, When ſurging billows round me roar, Altho’ he ſlay me, yet I’ll truſt On =God=, my Saviour, who is juſt. 6. Not only truſt but I will call On =Him=, who is the LORD of all; My day-ſong ſhall in thee accord, And in the night I’ll praiſe the LORD. 7. Thy goodneſs and thy tender care Reliev’d me when in deep deſpair; Thy gracious and thy friendly Crook I will record in this my Book. 8. Had it not been for thy controul, The deep would ſwallow up my ſoul; Tho’ froſt me of my feet deprive, Yet I will praiſe thee I’m alive. 9. Alive to praiſe thee, O my GOD, Tho’ chaſt’ned with afflicting rod; But ſhould my ſins been marked well, My ſoul would have been ſent to Hell. 10. But bleſſed be his holy Hand, I am return’d to native land; Tho’ ſickneſs did my ſpirits waſte, Thy flowing mercy I do taſte. 11. My Kindred and my Friends ſo dear; Truſt in the LORD and always fear =Him= who can ſave, if you rely On =One= who rules above the ſky. 12. Lo, =Seamen=, one and all attend, Look well to what I here have pen’d; Let me intreat you not to ſwear, But live in GOD’s moſt holy fear. 13. He will vouchſafe when danger’s nigh, To help, if on =Him= you rely; Tho’ ſtorms ariſe on raging main, He’ll bring thee ſafe to Friends again. 14. I ſay to all truſt in the LORD, He will your grottos always guard, From tempeſts dire and ſickneſs ſore; Your baſket fill, and bleſs your ſtore. _A HYMN. By another_ =Author=. My ſoul, my powers bleſs ye the =Lord=, With Hymns of praiſe his wonders ſound, When threat’ning danger round me ſtood I ſought his help and ſuccour found. 2. Hopeleſs I saw my gloomy caſe, When burſting waves broke o’er my head, Then did my ſoul addreſs his throne, And all its wants before him ſpread. 3. Then in the mount did GOD appear, And made his light in darkneſs ſhine, At his rebuke the Tempeſt fled, To magnify his arm divine. 4. He ſaid I have a ranſom found, Therefore ye ſons of men return, I will no more with you contend, Nor let my wrath forever burn. 5. I am the LORD who rules the ſeas, My voice can huſh the roaring waves, The keys of death are in my Hand To ſhut or open oozy graves. 6. Come truſt the LORD in all your ſtraits, His great ſalvation call to mind, My own experience can atteſt, The LORD is good, his dealings kind.