Hymn · Psalm 72

The Blessings of Immanuel's Reign

ERHALT UNS, HERR, BEI DEINEM WORT · L.M. · words from The Psalter, 1912 · music German, 16th century

Setting: Cyber Hymnal · Open Hymnal

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1.O God, be Thy Anointed Son
With truth and righteousness endowed,
That justice may on earth be done,
The meek protected from the proud.

2.Then over mountain side and plain
Shall peace spring forth from righteousness;
The poor man's cause will He maintain,
And save the week, that none oppress.

3.Then shall Thy fear on earth be known
Long as the sun and moon shall shine;
While endless generations run
Kingdom and glory shall be Thine.

4.Like copious rain in time of dearth,
So shall His gracious coming be;
As gentle show'rs that cheer the earth,
So He shall bring prosperity.

5.The just shall flourish in His day,
And evermore shall peace extend;
From sea to sea shall be His sway,
And to the earth's remotest end.

6.The desert lands to Him shall bow,
And all the islands of the sea,
And kings with gifts shall pay their vow,
His enemies shall bend the knee.

7.In great compassion for the weak
He ever will maintain their right,
Will help the poor and save the meek;
Their lives are precious in His sight.

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ST. CROSS — John Bacchus Dykes
DUKE STREET — John Hatton
HAMBURG — Lowell Mason
MELCOMBE — Samuel Webbe
OLIVE'S BROW — William B. Bradbury
PUER NOBIS NASCITUR — Michael Praetorius
ROCKINGHAM (MASON) — Lowell Mason
ROCKINGHAM (MILLER) — Edward Miller
TALLIS` CANON — Thomas Tallis
TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA — Traditional Swedish melody
UXBRIDGE — Lowell Mason
WINCHESTER NEW — Winchester New

Other words for this tune

Affliction and Appeal — The Psalter, 1912
Christ's Inheritance — The Psalter, 1912
Doubts Overcome by Faith — The Psalter, 1912
God the Source of Joy — The Psalter, 1912
Lord, Hear My Pray'r, and Let My Cry (Second Version) — Scottish Psalter, 1650
Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Thy Word — Martin Luther
The Deliverance of Zion — The Psalter, 1912
The Law Of God Is Good And Wise — Matthias Loy
The Mercies and Faithfulness of God — The Psalter, 1912
'Tis Midnight and On Olive's Brow — William Bingham Tappan
'Tis Midnight, and on Olive's Brow — William Bingham Tappan
'Twas on That Night, When Doomed to Know — Scottish Paraphrases, 1781
A Trustful Appeal to God — 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
Danger and Rescue — The Psalter, 1912
Desire for Rest — The Psalter, 1912
Divine Grace Magnified — The Psalter, 1912
Divine Help Invoked — The Psalter, 1912
From Heaven Above To Earth I Come — Martin Luther
God the Righteous Judge — 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, in Thy Wrath Rebuke Me Not — Scottish Psalter, 1650
Memories of Zion — The Psalter, 1912
Mutual Intercession — The Psalter, 1912
New Every Morning Is the Love — John Keble
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 Cross of Calvary — 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 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, OLD 100TH, QUEBEC, THE FIRST NOEL, VOM HIMMEL HOCH, WOODWORTH.

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