3. He like a tree shall thrive, With waters near the root; Fresh as the leaf his name shall live, His works are heavenly fruit. 4. Not so th’ ungodly race, They no such blessings find; Their hopes shall flee like empty chaff Before the driving wind. 5. How will they bear to stand Before that judgment-seat Where all the saints at Christ’s right hand In full assembly meet? 6. He knows and He approves The way the righteous go; But sinners and their works shall meet A dreadful overthrow. Isaac Watts, 1719. 342 C. M. O that the Lord would guide my ways To keep His statutes still! O that my God would grant me grace To know and do His will! 2. Order my footsteps by Thy Word And make my heart sincere; Let sin have no dominion, Lord, But keep my conscience clear. 3. Assist my soul, too apt to stray, A stricter watch to keep; And should I e’er forget Thy way, Restore Thy wandering sheep. 4. Make me to walk in Thy commands,— ’Tis a delightful road,— Nor let my head or heart or hands Offend against my God. Isaac Watts, 1719, a. 343 7, 8, 7, 8, 8, 8 God, from all eternity In Thy Son Thou didst elect me; Therefore, Father, graciously In my course to heaven direct me; Send to me Thy Holy Spirit That His gifts I may inherit. 2. Though alive, I’m dead in sin, To all good things lost by nature; Holy Ghost, change me within, Make of me a new-born creature; For the flesh deserves damnation And can never gain salvation. 3. Drive away the gloomy night Of my sinful meditation; Quench all thoughts that are not right, Reason hold in limitation; Grant that I from Thee with yearning Wisdom always may be learning. 4. All desires and thoughts of mine, From my youth, are only evil; Save me by Thy power divine From myself and from the devil; Give me strength in ample measure, Both to will and do Thy pleasure. 5. Such a heart create in me, That in Thee, O God, believing, At the base iniquity Of my sins I may be grieving; And when hours of woe betide me, In the wounds of Jesus hide me. 6. As a branchlet in the Vine, In my blessed Lord, implant me; Ever of my Head divine To remain a member grant me; Oh, let Him, my Lord and Savior, Be my Life and Love forever! 7. Faith and hope and charity Graciously, O Father, give me; Be my Guardian constantly That no devil e’er may grieve me; Grant me humbleness and gladness, Peace and patience in my sadness.