777. How Long, O Lord (Psalm 13)
Text Information |
First Line: |
How long, o Lord, will you forget |
Title: |
How Long, O Lord (Psalm 13) |
Author: |
Barbara Woollett (1990) |
Meter: |
8.6.8.8.6 |
Language: |
English |
Publication Date: |
2013 |
Scripture: |
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Topic: |
Grief; Healing; Lament; Love of God for Us; Mercy (2 more...) |
Copyright: |
© 1990 The Jubilate Group (admin. Hope Publishing Company) |
CCLI Number: |
2708357 |
Tune Information |
Name: |
HOW LONG, O LORD |
Composer: |
Christopher Norton (1990) |
Meter: |
8.6.8.8.6 |
Key: |
d minor |
Copyright: |
© 1993 HarperCollins Religious (admin. U.S.A. and Canada Music Services) |
Text Information:This paraphrase of Psalm 13 convincingly captures the psalm’s initial sense of self-centered desperation. Then, like sunlight breaking through clouds of despair, this mood is suddenly dispelled by an awareness of God’s mercy and love, which is so much greater than we can imagine.