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Hymn · Psalm 61

O God, Give Ear unto My Cry

DETROIT · C.M. · words from the Scottish Psalter, 1650 · music William Bradshaw

Setting: PBHT 1907 (modern) · PBHT 1907 · Southern Harmony 1854 · TBH 1901

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O God, Give Ear unto My Cry God, will by plex pray'r didst a thy it at Lord ev shel in to O for a and un my er ter per my y, hear: bide; pow'r; tend. thy hast my give the thou in thou time God, for vows tab heart ear 4. With 3. For 2. What 1. O For 5. uge did le ver my make, I been whelmed cry; nac ref o to that er my is un I thy fi been er to that me strong than I'll name dence a is thee my that thou with of tage wings foes Rock land those con hast high cry fear. hide. tow'r. I. send. most me de der giv'n hast un for thou th'ut Thou And And Do From her i thy my the the a un ner gainst me co fence lead cor of to of vert the 6. A life prolonged for many days thou to the king shalt give; Like many generations be the years which he shall live. 7. He in God's presence his abode for evermore shall have: O do thou truth and mercy both prepare, that may him save. 8. And so will I perpetually sing praise unto thy name; That having made my vows, I may each day perform the same. Scottish Psalter, 1650 DETROIT C.M. William Bradshaw, 1820

1.O God, give ear unto my cry;
unto my pray'r attend.
From th' utmost corner of the land
my cry to thee I'll send.

2.What time my heart is overwhelmed
and in perplexity,
Do thou me lead unto the Rock
that higher is than I.

3.For thou hast for my refuge been
a shelter by thy pow'r;
And for defence against my foes
thou hast been a strong tow'r.

4.Within thy tabernacle I
for ever will abide;
And under covert of thy wings
with confidence me hide.

5.For thou the vows that I did make,
O Lord my God, didst hear:
Thou hast giv'n me the heritage
of those thy name that fear.

6.A life prolonged for many days
thou to the king shalt give;
Like many generations be
the years which he shall live.

7.He in God's presence his abode
for evermore shall have:
O do thou truth and mercy both
prepare, that may him save.

8.And so will I perpetually
sing praise unto thy name;
That having made my vows, I may
each day perform the same.

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