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Mr. Richard Baxter's paraphrase on the Psalms of David in metre with other hymns…
Mr. Richard Baxter's paraphrase on the Psalms of David in metre with other hymns / left fitted for the press by his own hand.
London: printed for Thomas Parkhurst, 1692
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Mr. Baxter's PARAPHRASE ON THE PSALMS. › Psalm 13: PSALM XIII.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2 How long shall thoughts disturb my soul, And [daily] grief my heart assail? How long shall cruel enemies [By power] thus over me prevail?
2 How long shall thoughts disturb my soul, And [daily] grief my heart assail? How long shall cruel enemies [By pow'r] thus over me prevail?
3 Pity my case, O Lord my God, [Hear me] and lighten thou mine eyes, Left me as by fatal sleep, Untimely [feared] death surprise.
3 Pity my case, O Lord my God, [Hear me] and lighten thou mine eyes, Left me as by fatal sleep, Untimely [feared] death surprize.
4 Left my triumphing foes should say We have prevailed [our work] it's done: And those that trouble me rejoice, [And boast] when I am overthrown.
4 Left my triumphing foes should say We have prevail'd [our work] it's done: And those that trouble me rejoyce, [And boast] when I am overthrown.