When Pain and Anguish Seize Me, Lord

When pain and ang­uish seize me

Lord

All my sup­port is from Thy Word:

My soul dis­solves for hea­vi­ness;

Uphold me with Thy strength­en­ing grace.

The proud have framed their scoffs and lies

They watch my feet with en­vi­ous eyes

And tempt my soul to snares and sin

Yet Thy com­mands I ne’er de­cline.

They hate me

Lord

with­out a cause

They hate to see me love Thy laws;

But I will trust and fear Thy name

Till pride and ma­lice die with shame.