{"slug": "out-of-the-deep-i-cry-to-thee", "title": "Out of the Deep I Cry to Thee", "first_line": "Out of the deep I cry to Thee; O", "author": "martin-luther", "author_date": "1883", "translator": "arthur-tozer-russell", "translator_date": "1883", "foot": "iambic", "meter": {"pattern": [8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 8, 7], "doubled": false, "refrain": false, "alleluia": false, "irregular": false}, "topics": ["Contrition", "Cornerstone", "Duty", "Fear of the Lord"], "scripture": ["Psalm 130", "Ephesians 2:8-9", "Romans 5:20-21", "1 Timothy 1:14"], "provenance": {"layer": "text", "source": "oh-source-1931", "source_kind": "open_encoding", "pd_basis": "pub_pre_1931", "pd_evidence": "Open Hymnal X:143; all components published pre-1931 (latest year 1883).", "pd_jurisdictions": {"US": true}, "hymnary_ids": {"text_auth": "out_of_the_deep_i_cry_to_thee_my_god_wit", "total_instances": 11}}, "stanzas": {"1": {"syllabified": "Out of the deep I cry to Thee; O Lord God, hear my cry -- ing: In -- cline Thy gra -- cious ear to me, With prayer to Thee ap -- ply -- ing. For if Thou fix Thy search -- ing eye On all sin and in -- iq -- ui -- ty, Who, Lord, can stand be -- fore Thee?", "prose": ["Out of the deep I cry to Thee;", "O Lord God, hear my crying:", "Incline Thy gracious ear to me,", "With prayer to Thee applying.", "For if Thou fix Thy searching eye", "On all sin and iniquity,", "Who, Lord, can stand before Thee?"]}, "2": {"syllabified": "But love and grace with Thee pre -- vail, O God, our sins for -- giv -- ing; The ho -- liest deeds can naught a -- vail Of all be -- fore Thee liv -- ing. Be -- fore Thee none can boast him clear; There -- fore must each Thy judg -- ment fear, And live on Thy com -- pas -- sion.", "prose": ["But love and grace with Thee prevail,", "O God, our sins forgiving;", "The holiest deeds can naught avail", "Of all before Thee living.", "Before Thee none can boast him clear;", "Therefore must each Thy judgment fear,", "And live on Thy compassion."]}, "3": {"syllabified": "For this, my hope in God shall rest, Naught build -- ing on my mer -- it; My heart con -- fides, of Him pos -- sest, His good -- ness stays my spir -- it. His prec -- ious word as -- sur -- eth me; My sol -- ace, my sure Rock is he, Where -- on my soul a -- bid -- eth.", "prose": ["For this, my hope in God shall rest,", "Naught building on my merit;", "My heart confides, of Him possest,", "His goodness stays my spirit.", "His precious word assureth me;", "My solace, my sure Rock is he,", "Whereon my soul abideth."]}, "4": {"syllabified": "And though I wait the live -- long night And till the morn re -- turn -- eth, My heart un -- doubt -- ing trusts His might Nor in im -- pa -- tience mourn -- eth. Born of His Spir -- it, Is -- ra -- el In the right Way thus far -- eth well, And on his God re -- pos -- eth", "prose": ["And though I wait the livelong night", "And till the morn returneth,", "My heart undoubting trusts His might", "Nor in impatience mourneth.", "Born of His Spirit, Israel", "In the right Way thus fareth well,", "And on his God reposeth"]}, "5": {"syllabified": "What though our sins are man -- i -- fold? Su -- preme His mer -- cy reign -- eth; No lim -- it can His hand with -- hold, Where ev -- il most ob -- tain -- eth. He the good Shep -- herd is a -- lone, Who Is -- rael will re -- deem and own, For -- giv -- ing all trans -- gres -- sion.", "prose": ["What though our sins are manifold?", "Supreme His mercy reigneth;", "No limit can His hand withhold,", "Where evil most obtaineth.", "He the good Shepherd is alone,", "Who Israel will redeem and own,", "Forgiving all transgression."]}}, "license": "The hymn texts and tunes are in the public domain; per-layer provenance is recorded on each record."}