Scripture Verse

I am poor and sorrowful: let Thy salvation, O God, set me up on high. Psalm 69:29

Introduction

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François H. Barthélémon (1741–1808)

Words: From The Psal­ter (Pitts­burgh, Penn­syl­van­ia: Unit­ed Pres­by­te­ri­an Board of Pub­li­ca­tion, 1912), num­ber 186.

Music: Bal­ler­ma Fran­çois H. Bar­thé­lé­mon (1741–1808). Adapt­ed by Ro­bert Simp­son in A Se­lect­ion of Or­ig­in­al Sac­red Mu­sic, 1833 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pic­ture of Simp­son (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), or a bet­ter one of Bar­thé­lé­mon,

Lyrics

Though I am poor and sorrowful,
Hear Thou, O God, my cry;
Let Thy sal­va­tion come to me
And lift me up on high.

Then will I praise my God with song,
To Him my thanks shall rise,
And this shall please Je­ho­vah more
Than offered sacrifice.

The meek shall see it and rejoice;
Ye saints, no more be sad;
For lo, Je­ho­vah hears the poor
And makes His prisoners glad.

Let Hea­ven and earth and seas rejoice,
Let all therein give praise,
For Zion God will surely save,
Her broken walls will raise.

In Zion they that love His name
Shall dwell from age to age,
Yea, there shall be their lasting rest,
Their children’s heritage.