IN psalm, this evening order'd to be read, @3Fret not thyself@1, the royal Psalmist said. His reason why, succeeding words instil; @3Or else@1, says he, @3'twill move thee to do ill.@1 Now, tho' I know that fretting does no good, Its evil movement have I understood? @3Move to do evil!@1 Then, dear soul of mine, Stir it not up, if that be its design: Its being vain is cause enough to shun; But if indulg'd, some evil must be done; And thou, according to the holy king, Must be the doer of this evil thing. Men use thee ill;—that fault is theirs alone; But if thou use thyself ill, that's thy own: Meekness and patience are much better treasure; Then @3leave off wrath, and let go all displeasure:@1 Tho' thou art ever so ill treated, yet Remember David; and forbear to @3fret.@1 @3Commit thy way unto the Lord@1;—resign Thyself intirely to the Will Divine. All real good, all remedy for ill, Lies in conforming to His blessed will. By all advice that holy books record, Thou must @3commit thy way unto the Lord. And put thy trust in Him@1;—all other trust, Plac'd out of Him, is foolish and unjust: His loving kindness is the only ground Where solid peace and comfort can be found: What other prospects either sink or swim, Do thou stand firm, @3and put thy trust in Him. And He will bring thy way to pass@1;—the whole Of all that thou canst wish for to thy soul: He wills to give it, and thy seeking mind, By faith and patience, cannot fail to find; To him, whatever good desire it has, @3Commit and trust, and He will bring to pass.@1 | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SQUIRE BOWLING GREEN by EDGAR LEE MASTERS PRAYER FOR COURAGE by LOUIS UNTERMEYER THE DYING CHRISTIAN TO HIS SOUL by PUBLIUS AELIUS HADRIANUS THE SHOOTING OF DAN MCGREW by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE LOVE'S PHILOSOPHY by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY AN ESCAPE by LASCELLES ABERCROMBIE |