Though often left to ponder, While in dark vales I wander, No evil fear I ever, Distress o'ertakes me never. Thou standest still beside me, From wicked men dost hide me, Thy rod and staff protect me, And no fear can deject me. My table Thou preparest, For my refreshment carest, When foes are plotting round me, And seek to pain and wound me. My head with oil anointest, My empty soul appointest Of every good and pleasure A full o'erflowing measure. The goodness Thou bestowest, The mercy that Thou showest, Till life itself forsake me, Shall glad and joyful make me. Thy service will I never Forsake, but praise Thee ever, In Thy house where Thou livest, Reward to goodness givest. As long as life is given On earth here, and in heaven Where I shall stand before Thee, I'll evermore adore Thee! Morning and Evening Songs. MORNING BLESSING. The golden morning, Joy her adorning, With splendour near us Draweth, to cheer us With her heart-refreshing and lovely light. My head and members Lay wrapt all in slumbers, But now awaking, And sleep from me shaking, Heaven's bless'd sunshine doth gladden my sight. Mine eye beholdeth What God upholdeth, Made for His glory, To tell the story To us of His power and might so great, And where the Father The faithful shall gather In peace, whenever Earth's lies they shall sever And leave this mortal and perishing state. Come ye with singing, To God be bringing Goods and each blessing-- All we're possessing-- All be to God as an offering brought. Hearts with love glowing, With praises o'erflowing, Thanksgiving voices, In these God rejoices, All other off'rings without them are nought. To morn and even His thoughts are given, Increase He giveth, Sorrow relieveth, These are the works that He doeth alone. When we are sleeping Watch is He aye keeping, When we're awaking Care still of us taking, He makes the light of His grace to shine down. My thoughts I've raisèd To Thee who'rt praisèd For aye in Heaven! Success be given, May all my endeavours unhinder'd be! From ev'ry evil And work of the devil, All malice ever, Oh do Thou deliver! In all Thy precepts establish Thou me!