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Hymn · Psalm 116

I Love the Lord, Because My Voice

DUNDEE · C.M. · words from the Scottish Psalter, 1650 · music Scottish Psalter (Edinburgh), 1615

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I Love the Lord, Because My Voice qui is call, com he then et our and pass did pray un yea, thy cious I me ers to gra did bout rest; Lord. say, round; hear. ci the the the my thou mer on death love Lord, a soul, ful name cords 1. I Of 5. O 4. God 3. Up 2. re eous the rows my thou right and turn is, Lord did voice God do and of and be sor cause hath help hum trou me his ex af bly ble his grief bowed do ty me thee and to boun did pressed. ford. pray. found. ear. ly, the er of I large saves liv pains while lo, he meek: thou hell live, God For De The I, to brought O on on I I who thee low, Lord, me, him, the I my took will was soul, hold call Lord 6. For my distressed soul from death delivered was by thee: Thou didst my mourning eyes from tears, my feet from falling, free. 7. I in the land of those that live will walk the Lord before. I did believe, therefore I spake: I was afflicted sore. 8. I said, when I was in my haste, that all men liars be. What shall I render to the Lord for all his gifts to me? 9. I'll of salvation take the cup, on God's name will I call: I'll pay my vows now to the Lord before his people all. 10. Dear in God's sight is his saints' death. Thy servant, Lord, am I; Thy servant sure, thine handmaid's son: my bands thou didst untie. 11. Thank-off'rings I to thee will give, and on God's name will call. I'll pay my vows now to the Lord before his people all; 12. Within the courts of God's own house, within the midst of thee, O city of Jerusalem. Praise to the Lord give ye. Scottish Psalter, 1650 DUNDEE C.M. Scottish Psalter (Edinburgh), 1615

1.I love the Lord, because my voice
and prayers he did hear.
I, while I live, will call on him,
who bowed to me his ear.

2.Of death the cords and sorrows did
about me compass round;
The pains of hell took hold on me,
I grief and trouble found.

3.Upon the name of God the Lord
then did I call, and say,
Deliver thou my soul, O Lord,
I do thee humbly pray.

4.God merciful and righteous is,
yea, gracious is our Lord.
God saves the meek: I was brought low,
he did me help afford.

5.O thou my soul, do thou return
unto thy quiet rest;
For largely, lo, the Lord to thee
his bounty hath expressed.

6.For my distressed soul from death
delivered was by thee:
Thou didst my mourning eyes from tears,
my feet from falling, free.

7.I in the land of those that live
will walk the Lord before.
I did believe, therefore I spake:
I was afflicted sore.

8.I said, when I was in my haste,
that all men liars be.
What shall I render to the Lord
for all his gifts to me?

9.I'll of salvation take the cup,
on God's name will I call:
I'll pay my vows now to the Lord
before his people all.

10.Dear in God's sight is his saints' death.
Thy servant, Lord, am I;
Thy servant sure, thine handmaid's son:
my bands thou didst untie.

11.Thank-off'rings I to thee will give,
and on God's name will call.
I'll pay my vows now to the Lord
before his people all;

12.Within the courts of God's own house,
within the midst of thee,
O city of Jerusalem.
Praise to the Lord give ye.

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