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Hymn · Psalm 61

O God, Give Ear unto My Cry

ST. ETHELDREDA · C.M. · words from the Scottish Psalter, 1650 · music Thomas Turton

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O God, Give Ear unto My Cry plex by will God, didst a thy it at Lord ev shel in to pray'r my er ter per my bide; hear: pow'r; y, tend. the thy hast my give thou in thou time God, for vows tab heart ear What 1. O 2. 5. For 4. With 3. For make, I been whelmed cry; did le uge ver my O for a and un my that er nac I is ref o to un name dence a is thee thou that me strong than I'll cry high of with thy fi been er to those con hast fear. hide. tow'r. I. send. giv'n der de me most hast un a un ner that for me co fence lead cor thou th'ut Thou And And Do From the i thy my the vert my tage wings foes Rock land her of gainst to of 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 ST. ETHELDREDA C.M. Thomas Turton, 1860

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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