Poems (Follen)/The Sixty-First Psalm

by Eliza Lee Cabot Follen

THE SIXTY-FIRST PSALM.

Wilt thou listen, O God! to my prayer;
 Unto thee for relief will I cry.
Lead my heart, overwhelmed with despair,
 To the Rock that is higher than I.

O, thou Refuge for all the oppressed,
 Thy praises, O Lord, I will sing:
Thou art ever my shelter of rest;
 I will trust in the shade of thy wing.

For my prayer, O my God, thou wilt hear,
 And a blessed inheritance give
To those who shall serve thee with fear,
 And in holy obedience live.