Scripture Verse

Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. Psalm 27:7

Introduction

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Hans G. Nägeli (1773–1836)

Words: From The Psal­ter (Pitts­burgh, Penn­syl­van­ia: Unit­ed Pres­by­te­ri­an Board of Pub­li­ca­tion, 1912), num­ber 74.

Music: Na­omi Hans G. Nä­ge­li (1773–1836). Ar­ranged by Lo­well Ma­son, 1836 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Lyrics

O Lord, give ear when with my voice
I cry aloud to Thee;
Have mercy also, I entreat,
Give answer unto me.

When Thou didst say, Seek ye My face,
My answering heart replied,
Thy face, Je­ho­vah, will I seek
Above all else beside.

Hide not Thy face, nor in Thy wrath
Thy servant put away;
Thou hast a helper been to me
In every troublous day.

O God, my Sav­ior, leave me not;
Though parents should forsake,
The Lord, within His arms of love,
His child will surely take.