Charles H. Spurgeon on Psalms 5:3

"My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord."

When first thy eyes unveil, give thy soul leave

To do the like; our bodies but forerun

The spirit's duty: true hearts spread and heave

Unto their God, as flowers do to the sun;

Give him thy first thoughts, then, so shalt thou keep

Him company all day, and in him sleep.

Yet never sleep the sun up; prayer should

Dawn with the day, there are set awful hours 'Twixt heaven and us; the manna was not good

After sun-rising, for day sullies flowers.

Rise to prevent the sun; sleep doth sins glut,

And heaven's gate opens when the world's is shut.

Walk with thy fellow creatures; note the hush

And whisperings amongst them. Not a spring

Or leaf but hath his morning hymn; each bush

And oak doth know I AM —canst thou not sing?

O leave thy cares and follies! Go this way,

And thou art sure to prosper all the day. Henry Vaughn, 1621-1695.