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Hymn · Psalm 10

Prayer for the Oppressed

ST. MICHAEL · S.M. · words from The Psalter, 1912 · music William Crotch

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Prayer for the Oppressed op drew re Thy dis who ble Thou lift in all hum wrongs God, Lord, wilt are hearts up our pressed, nigh; pay; hand; tress? Lord, fend foes Thou, dost heard dost Lord, stand the hast Thou O Thou 1. Why Do fa 5. De 4. Thou, 3. Their 2. less prayer hold, rise; far, And With Their O O ther their be a a more hear or in times dis their phan's the op art be ev hum trou no er the ble blous tressed. cry. stay. land. press? by so com Thou dost they al poor get why hu wilt mit not Thou That Thou The For And pow'r strength Thee, poor, self and their to con Thy May And Thou The When f'ring man re them the pride vive suf selves ceal The Psalter, 1912 ST. MICHAEL S.M. William Crotch, 1836
Prayer for the Oppressed op drew re Thy dis who ble Thou lift in all hum wrongs God, Lord, wilt are hearts up our pressed, nigh; pay; hand; tress? Lord, fend foes Thou, dost heard dost Lord, stand the hast Thou O Thou 1. Why Do fa 5. De 4. Thou, 3. Their 2. less prayer hold, rise; far, And With Their O O ther their be a a more hear or in times dis their phan's the op art be ev hum trou no er the ble blous tressed. cry. stay. land. press? by so com Thou dost they al poor get why hu wilt mit not Thou That Thou The For And pow'r strength Thee, poor, self and their to con Thy May And Thou The When f'ring man re them the pride vive suf selves ceal The Psalter, 1912 ST. MICHAEL S.M. William Crotch, 1836

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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