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Hymn · Psalm 10

Prayer for the Oppressed

SOUTHWELL · S.M. · words from The Psalter, 1912 · music Daman's Psalter, 1579

Prayer for the Oppressed are hearts wilt up our op drew re Thy dis all hum wrongs God, Lord, who ble Thou lift in pressed, nigh; pay; hand; tress? fend Lord, foes Thou, dost Thou the hast O Thou Why 1. 5. De 4. Thou, 3. Their 2. Do less prayer hold, rise; far, And With Their O O fa heard dost Lord, stand a ther their be a their phan's the op dis be ev art hum trou hear or in times more no er the ble blous tressed. cry. stay. land. press? dost they al poor get why hu wilt mit not Thou by so com Thou That Thou The For And their and self to f'ring Thy May And Thou The When pow'r strength Thee, poor, suf ceal man re them the con pride vive selves The Psalter, 1912 SOUTHWELL S.M. Daman's Psalter, 1579
Prayer for the Oppressed are hearts wilt up our op drew re Thy dis all hum wrongs God, Lord, who ble Thou lift in pressed, nigh; pay; hand; tress? fend Lord, foes Thou, dost Thou the hast O Thou Why 1. 5. De 4. Thou, 3. Their 2. Do less prayer hold, rise; far, And With Their O O fa heard dost Lord, stand a ther their be a their phan's the op dis be ev art hum trou hear or in times more no er the ble blous tressed. cry. stay. land. press? dost they al poor get why hu wilt mit not Thou by so com Thou That Thou The For And their and self to f'ring Thy May And Thou The When pow'r strength Thee, poor, suf ceal man re them the con pride vive selves The Psalter, 1912 SOUTHWELL S.M. Daman's Psalter, 1579

1.Why dost Thou stand afar,
O Lord, in our distress?
And why dost Thou conceal Thyself
When troublous times oppress?

2.Do Thou, O Lord, arise;
O God, lift up Thy hand;
Forget Thou not the suff'ring poor,
The humble in the land.

3.Their foes Thou dost behold,
Their wrongs Thou wilt repay;
The poor commit themselves to Thee,
Thou art the orphan's stay.

4.Thou, Lord, hast heard their prayer
With humble hearts drew nigh;
Thou also wilt revive their strength
And ever hear their cry.

5.Defend the fatherless
And all who are oppressed,
That they by human pride and pow'r
May be no more distressed.

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