Meter: 11.11.11.11 with refrain Appears in 11 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 44:20-26 First Line: If we have forgotten the Name of our God Lyrics: 1 If we have forgotten the Name of our God,
Or unto an idol our hands spread abroad,
Shall not the Almighty uncover this sin?
He knows all our hearts and the secrets within.
Refrain:
Rise, help and redeem us,
Thy mercy we trust;
Rise, help and redeem us,
Thy mercy we trust.
2 We all the day long for thy sake are consumed,
Defeated and helpless, to death we are doomed;
They why dost thou tarry? Jehovah, awake,
Nor spurn us for ever; arise for our sake. [Refrain]
3 O why art Thou hiding the light of thy face,
Forgetting our burden of grief and disgrace?
Our soul is bowed down, yea, we cleave to the dust;
Rise, help and redeem us, thy mercy we trust. [Refrain]
Topics: Anniversaries; Backsliding; Christian Life Deliverance; God Searcher of hearts; Reformation Day; Repentance; Supplication For Mercy Used With Tune: MAGNUS Text Sources: The Psalter,, 1912
Rise, help, and redeem us