Hymns for the Amusement of Children (1791)/Justice

HYMN V. JUSTICE.

O let not fraud 'gainst me prevail, My God, my Christ avow'd; Which weigh'st the mountains in thy scale, And ballancest the cloud.

And still peculiar on my side, Keep me from rigour free; Make me forgive in manly pride, All that exact on me.

Pay my demander more than due, With measure heap'd and press'd; And rather welcome than pursue, My brother when distress'd.

O give me sense and grace to know Thy will, and check my own; In heav'n above, in earth below, The Lord is judge alone.