Hymn · Psalm 4
A Trustful Appeal to God
MELCOMBE · L.M. · words from The Psalter, 1912 · music Samuel Webbe
auto-underlaid These words and this tune share a meter but have no hand-edited setting; the underlay was fitted automatically (syllable-for-note, validated). The opening stress differs from the tune's — usually fine; trust your ear.
1.My righteous God, Who oft of old
Hast saved from troubles manifold,
Give answer when I call to Thee,
Be gracious now and hear my plea.
2.How long, O men, will ye defame,
How long my glory turn to shame,
How long will ye vain follies prize,
How long pursue deceit and lies?
3.But know, the lord has set apart
The man of godly life and heart
To be His favored one for aye;
Jehovah hears me when I pray.
4.In rev'rence wait, from sin depart,
In meditation calm your heart;
Hold fast the right, be true and just,
And in Jehovah put your trust.
5.O who will show us any good,
Exclaims the faithless multitude;
But lift on us, O lord, we pray,
The brightness of Thy face this day.
6.More joy from Thee has filled my heart
Than great abundance could impart;
I lay me down to peaceful sleep,
For Thou, O Lord, dost safely keep.
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- DUKE STREET — John Hatton
- ERHALT UNS, HERR, BEI DEINEM WORT — German, 16th century
- HAMBURG — Lowell Mason
- OLIVE'S BROW — William B. Bradbury
- PUER NOBIS NASCITUR — Michael Praetorius
- ROCKINGHAM (MASON) — Lowell Mason
- ROCKINGHAM (MILLER) — Edward Miller
- ST. CROSS — John Bacchus Dykes
- TALLIS` CANON — Thomas Tallis
- TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA — Traditional Swedish melody
- UXBRIDGE — Lowell Mason
- WINCHESTER NEW — Winchester New
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- New Every Morning Is the Love — John Keble
- 'Tis Midnight and On Olive's Brow — William Bingham Tappan
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- 'Twas on That Night, When Doomed to Know — Scottish Paraphrases, 1781
- Affliction and Appeal — The Psalter, 1912
- All People That on Earth Do Dwell — Scottish Psalter, 1650
- All Praise To Thee, My God, This Night — Thomas Ken
- All That I Am I Owe to Thee — The Psalter, 1912
- Assurance of Blessing — The Psalter, 1912
- At Even, Ere the Sun Was Set — Henry Twells
- Awake, My Soul, And With The Sun — Thomas Ken
- Children of the Heavenly Father — Carolina Sandell Berg
- Christ's Inheritance — The Psalter, 1912
- Danger and Rescue — The Psalter, 1912
- Desire for Rest — The Psalter, 1912
- Divine Grace Magnified — The Psalter, 1912
- Divine Help Invoked — The Psalter, 1912
- Doubts Overcome by Faith — The Psalter, 1912
- From Heaven Above To Earth I Come — Martin Luther
- God the Righteous Judge — The Psalter, 1912
- God the Source of Joy — The Psalter, 1912
- Harvest Thanksgiving — The Psalter, 1912
- Holiness and Divine Favor — The Psalter, 1912
- Illumination and Testimony — The Psalter, 1912
- Instruction in the Divine Law — The Psalter, 1912
- Jesus Shall Reign Where'er the Sun — Isaac Watts
- Just as I Am, Without One Plea — Charlotte Elliott
- Lord, Hear My Pray'r, and Let My Cry (Second Version) — Scottish Psalter, 1650
- Lord, in Thy Wrath Rebuke Me Not — Scottish Psalter, 1650
- Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Thy Word — Martin Luther
- Memories of Zion — The Psalter, 1912
- Mutual Intercession — The Psalter, 1912
- O Lord My Soul Convicted — James Maxwell
- O Lord, Thou Art My God and King (Second Version) — Scottish Psalter, 1650
- O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee — Washington Gladden
- On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry — Charles Coffin
- Our Source of Strength — The Psalter, 1912
- Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow — Thomas Ken
- Sun of My Soul, Thou Savior Dear — John Keble
- Sweet Is the Work, My God, My King — Isaac Watts
- Take Up Thy Cross, the Savior Said — Charles William Everest
- The Blessings of Immanuel's Reign — The Psalter, 1912
- The Cross of Calvary — The Psalter, 1912
- The Deliverance of Zion — The Psalter, 1912
- The Divine Law — The Psalter, 1912
- The Greatness and Grace of God — The Psalter, 1912
- The House of God — The Psalter, 1912
- The Immutable Word — The Psalter, 1912
- The Law Of God Is Good And Wise — Matthias Loy
- The Mercies and Faithfulness of God — The Psalter, 1912
- The Protective Power of God — The Psalter, 1912
- The Vindication of Righteousness — The Psalter, 1912
- The Witness of Nature to God — The Psalter, 1912
- The Wondrous Testimonies of God — The Psalter, 1912
- When I Survey the Wondrous Cross — Isaac Watts
- World-Wide Worship — The Psalter, 1912
Same meter but needs editorial underlay: ABERYSTWYTH (PARRY), ANGELUS, BRESLAU, FEDERAL STREET, GERMANY, MARYTON, MENDON, MORNING HYMN, QUEBEC, THE FIRST NOEL, VOM HIMMEL HOCH, WOODWORTH.
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