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Hymn · Psalm 116

I Love the Lord, Because My Voice

LEA · C.M. · words from the Scottish Psalter, 1650 · music James Lea Summers

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I Love the Lord, Because My Voice did pass and et our to gra did bout pray qui is call, com he thy cious I me ers rest; Lord. say, round; hear. the the the ci thou mer on death Lord, soul, ful name cords love my 3. Up 2. Of 1. I God 5. O 4. turn is, Lord did voice re eous the rows my un yea, then a and sor cause do and of and be God thou right me hath help hum trou ex af bly ble his boun did do grief bowed ty me thee and to pressed. ford. pray. found. ear. large saves liv pains while lo, thou hell live, ly, the er of I meek: For God De The I, on to brought O on his he I I who thee low, Lord, me, him, will the I my took call Lord was soul, hold 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 LEA C.M. James Lea Summers, 1908

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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