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:Part One. ''Hearing of prayer'' (L. M.) | |||
O God of grace and righteousness, | |||
Hear and attend when I complain; | |||
Thou hast enlarged me in distress, | |||
Bow down a gracious ear again. | |||
Ye sons of men, in vain ye try | |||
To turn my glory into shame; | |||
How long will scoffers love to lie, | |||
And dare reproach my Savior's name? | |||
Know that the Lord divides his saints | |||
From all the tribes of men beside; | |||
He hears the cry of penitents, | |||
For the dear sake of Christ that died. | |||
When our obedient bands have done | |||
A thousand works of righteousness, | |||
We put our trust in God alone, | |||
And glory in his pardoning grace. | |||
Let the unthinking many say, | |||
"Who will bestow some earthly good?" | |||
But, Lord, thy light and love we pray; | |||
Our souls desire this heavenly food. | |||
Then shall my cheerful powers rejoice, | |||
At grace and favors so divine; | |||
Nor will I change my happy choice | |||
For all their corn, and all their wine.}} | |||
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:Part Two. ''An Evening Psalm'' (C. M.) | |||
Lord, thou wilt hear me when I pray, | |||
I am for ever thine; | |||
I fear before thee all the day, | |||
Nor would I dare to sin. | |||
And while I rest my weary head, | |||
From cares and business free, | |||
'Tis sweet conversing on my bed, | |||
With my own heart and thee. | |||
I pay this evening sacrifice: | |||
And when my work is done, | |||
Great God, my faith and hope relies | |||
Upon thy grace alone. | |||
Thus, with my thoughts composed to pray, | |||
I'll give mine eyes to sleep; | |||
Thy hand in safety keeps my days, | |||
And will my slumbers keep.}} | |||
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Revision as of 04:57, 26 February 2016
Table of Psalms << Psalm 4 >> | ||||||||||||||
General Information
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Text and translations
Clementine VulgateLatin text1 In finem, in carminibus. Psalmus David. |
Douay-Rheims BibleEnglish translation Unto the end, in verses. A psalm for David. |
Church of England 1662 Book of Common PrayerEnglish textTo the end, in songs. A psalm of David. |
King James VersionEnglish text1 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. |
Luther's translationGerman text1 Ein Psalm Davids, vorzusingen auf Saitenspielen. |
Káldi fordításHungarian translationVégig éneklendő, Dávid zsoltára. |
Metrical paraphrases
Metrical 'Old Version' (Thomas Sternhold)English textO God, thou art my righteousness, |
Metrical 'New Version' (Tate/Brady)English textO Lord, that art my righteous Judge, |
Metrical version by James MerrickEnglish textDefender of my rightful cause, |
Metrical paraphrases by Isaac WattsEnglish textPart One. Hearing of prayer (L. M.) |
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