Psalms for All Seasons ‎#35A

35A. Litany for the Slandered

Text Information

• First Line: O God, my faithful God
• Title: Litany for the Slandered
• Author: Johann Heerman (1630)
• Translator: Catherine Winkworth (1863, alt.)
• Meter: 6.7.6.7.6.6.6.
• Publication Date: 2012
• Scripture:
  Psalm 35
• Topic: Enemies; God's: Power; Innocence; Lament: General; Lament: Individual; Salvation; Ten Commandments: 9th Commandment (do not bear false witness); The Needy
• Copyright: Litany text © THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION ®, NIV ® Copyright © 1973, 1984, 2011 by Biblica Inc ; Prayer © Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (for author of prayer)
• Notes: Litany ending with Hymn: Oh God, my faithful God. The closing prayer of the litany may continue with a specific prayer for a member of the community or other people who have been slandered. Or the prayer may be followed by a prayer of confession, acknowledging our own sin of slander and gossip. Conclude with the singing of a hymn of assurance, such as “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” or “O Lord, Hear Our Prayer” or a hymn of commitment, such as “O God, My Faithful God.”

Tune Information

• Name: DARMSTADT (WAS FRAG' ICH NACH DER WELT)
• Composer: Ahasuerus Fritsch (1679)
• Harmonizer: Johann S. Bach, 1685-1750
• Meter: 6.7.6.7.6.6.6.
• Key: C Major
• Source: Harmonization in Cantata 45