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I waited long and sought the Lord
Author: J. H. Hymnal: The Whole Book of Psalms #XL (1790) Hymnal Title: The Whole Book of Psalms Lyrics: 1 I waited long and sought the Lord,
and patiently did bear;
At length he did to me accord
my voice and cry to hear;
2 He brought me from the dreadful pit,
out of the mire and clay;
Upon a rock he set my feet,
and he did guide my way:
3 To me he taught a psalm of praise,
which I must shew abroad,
And sing new songs of thanks always
unto the Lord our God.
4 When all the folk these things shall see,
as people much afraid,
Then they unto the Lord will flee,
and trust upon his aid.
5 Blessed is he whose hope and heart
doth in the Lord remain,
That with the proud doth take no part,
nor such as lies maintain.
6 For, Lord my God, thy wondrous deeds
in greatness far do pass,
Thy favour towards us exceeds
all things that ever was.
7 When I intend and do devise
thy works abroad to show,
To such a reck'ning they do rise,
thereof no end I know.
8 Burnt-off'rings thou delight'st not in,
I know thy whole desire;
With sacrifice to purge his sin,
thou dost no man require.
9 Meat-offerings and sacrifice
thou would'st not have at all;
But thou, O Lord, hast open made
my ears to hear withal.
10 But then, said I, behold, and look,
I come with heart most free,
For in the volume of the book
Thus it is said of me:
11 That I, O God, should do thy mind,
which thing doth please me well;
For in my heart thy law I find
fast placed there to dwell.
12 Thy righteousness and justice I
in great assemblies tell;
Behold, my tongue no time doth cease,
O Lord, thou knowest well.
The Second Part
13 I have not hid within my breast
thy goodness as by stealth;
But I declare and have exprest
thy truth and saving health.
14 I kept not close thy loving mind,
that no man it should know;
The trust that in thy truth I find
to all the church I show.
15 Thy tender mercy, Lord, for me
withdraw thou not away;
But let thy love and verity
preserve me night and day.
16 For I with many troubles am
encompassed about
My sins so greatly do increase
I cannot spy them out.
17 For why? in number they exceed
the hairs upon my head;
My heart doth faint for very fear,
that I am almost dead.
18 With speed send help and set me free,
O Lord, I thee require;
Make haste with aid to succour me,
O Lord, at my desire.
19 Confound them with rebuke and shame,
that seek my soul to spill;
Drive back my foes, and them defame
that wish me any ill.
20 For their ill feats do them descry,
that would deface my name,
Always at me they rail and cry,
Fie on him, fie for shame.
21 Let them in thee have joy and wealth,
that seek to thee always,
That those that love thy saving health
may say, To God be praise.
22 But as for me, I am but poor,
opprest, and brought full low;
Yet thou, O Lord, wilt me restore
to health, full well I know.
23 For why? thou art my hope and trust,
my refuge, help and stay;
Wherefore, my God, as thou art just,
with me no time delay. Scripture: Psalm 40 Languages: English
I waited long and sought the Lord
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Author: J. H. Hymnal: The Whole Booke of Psalmes #20 (1640) Hymnal Title: The Whole Booke of Psalmes First Line: I waited long and sought the Lord Lyrics: 1 I waited long and sought the Lord,
and patiently did beare:
At length he did to me accord
my voice and cry to heare.
2 He pluck'd me from the lake so deep,
out of the mire and clay:
And on a rock he set my feet,
and he did guide my way.
3 To me he taught a Psalms of praise,
which I must shew abroad:
And sing new songs of thanks alwaies
unto the Lord our God.
4 When all the folk these things shall see
as people much afraid:
Then they unto the Lord will flee,
and trust upon his aid.
5 O blest is he whose hope and heart
doth in the Lord remaine:
That with the proud doth take no part,
nor such as lie and faine.
6 For Lord my God thy wondrous deeds
in greatnesse far do passe:
Thy favour towards us exceeds
all things that ever was.
7 When I intend and do devise
thy works abroad to show,
To such a reckoning they do rise,
thereof no end I know.
8 Burnt offrings thou delightst not in,
I know thy whole desire:
With sacrifice to purge his sin,
thou dost no man require.
9 Meat-offerings and sacrifice
thou wouldst not have at all:
But thou (O Lord) hast open made
mine eares to hear withall.
10 But then, said I, behold and look,
I come a meane to be:
For in the volume of the book
Thus it is said of me.
11 That I (O Lord) should do thy mind,
which thing doth please me well:
For in my heart thy law I find,
fast placed there to dwell.
12 Thy justice and thy righteousnesse
in great resorts O te;;"
Behold my tongue no time doth cease
O Lord thou know'st full well.
The second Part:
13 I have not hid within my breast
thy goodnesse as by stealth:
But I declare and have exprest
thy truth and saving health.
14 I kept not close thy loving mind,
that no man it should know:
The trust that in thy truth I find,
to all the Church I show.
15 Thy tender mercy (Lord) from me
withdraw thou not away.
But let thy love and verity
preserve me still for aye.
16 For I with mischiefs many a one
am sore beset about:
My sins increase, and so come on,
I cannot spie them out.
17 For why? in number they exceed
the haires upon my head:
My heart doth faint for very dread.
that I am almost dead.
18 With speed send help and set me free,
O Lord I thee require:
Make hast with aid to succour me,
O Lord at my desire.
19 Let them sustaine rebuke and shame,
that seek my soule to spill:
Drive back my foes, and them defame,
that wish and would meill.
20 For their ill feats do them descrie,
that would deface my name:
Alwaies at me they raile and cry,
fie on him fie for shame.
21 Let them in thee have joy and wealth,
that seek to thee alwaies:
That those that love thy saving health,
may say to God be praise.
22 But as for me, I am but poore,
opprest and brought ful low:
Yet thou O Lord wilt me restore
to health full well I know.
23 For why thou art my hope and trust,
my refuge, help and stay:
Wherefore, my God, as thou art just,
with me no time delay. Scripture: Psalm 40 Languages: English
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