SONG IV. Praise for Mercies Spiritual and Temporal. Isaac Watts Alexander Huber Editor Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Oxford This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. T185045 K123515.000 Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748. Divine songs: attempted in easy language for the use of children. By I. Watts, D.D. London Printed for J. Buckland; J. F. and C. Rivington; T. Longman; W. Fenner; T. Field; and E. and C. Dilly 1777 pp. 6-7. xii,58,[2]p.; 12⁰.

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SONG IV . Praise for Mercies Spiritual and Temporal . I. WHene'er I take my Walks abroad , How many Poor I see ? What shall I render to my GOD For all his Gifts to me ? II . Not more than others I deserve , Yet GOD his giv'n me more ; For I have Food while others starve , Or beg from Door to Door . III . How many Children in the Street Half naked I behold ? While I am cloth'd from Head to Feet , And cover'd from the Cold . IV . While some poor Wretches scarce can tell Where they may lay their Head ; I have a Home wherein to dwell , And rest upon my Bed . V. While others early learn to Swear , And Curse , and Lye , and Steal : LORD , I am taught thy Name to fear , And do thy holy Will . VI . Are these thy Favours Day by Day To me above the Rest ? Then let me love Thee more than they And try to serve Thee best .