v. 1-3,5-7 <br />L. M. <br />Hearing of prayer. <br /> <br />O God of grace and righteousness, <br />Hear and attend when I complain; <br />Thou hast enlarged me in distress, <br />Bow down a gracious ear again. <br /> <br />Ye sons of men, in vain ye try <br />To turn my glory into shame; <br />How long will scoffers love to lie, <br />And dare reproach my Savior's name? <br /> <br />Know that the Lord divides his saints <br />From all the tribes of men beside; <br />He hears the cry of penitents, <br />For the dear sake of Christ that died. <br /> <br />When our obedient bands have done <br />A thousand works of righteousness, <br />We put our trust in God alone, <br />And glory in his pardoning grace. <br /> <br />Let the unthinking many say, <br />"Who will bestow some earthly good?" <br />But, Lord, thy light and love we pray; <br />Our souls desire this heav'nly food. <br /> <br />Then shall my cheerful powers rejoice, <br />At grace and favors so divine; <br />Nor will I change my happy choice <br />For all their corn, and all their wine.<br /><br />Isaac Watts<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/psalm-4/