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In haste, O God, attend my call
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 16 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 70 Lyrics: 1 In haste, O God, attend my call,
Nor hear my cries in vain;
O let thy speed prevent my fall,
And still my hope sustain.
2 When foes insidious wound my name,
And tempt my soul astray,
Then let them fall with lasting shame,
To their own plots a prey.
3 While all that love thy name rejoice,
And glory in thy word,
In thy salvation raise their voice,
And magnify the Lord.
4 O thou my help in time of need,
Behold my sore dismay;
In pity hasten to my aid,
Nor let thy grace delay. Topics: Protection against Personal Enemies
In haste, O God, attend my call
Make Haste, O My God, to Deliver
Meter: 11.8.11.8 Appears in 19 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 70 First Line: Make haste, O my God, to deliver, I pray Topics: Choosing The Right; Glorifying God Used With Tune: DELPHINE
Make Haste, O My God, to Deliver
Come Quickly, LORD, to Rescue Me
Author: Bert Polman Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 7 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 70 Topics: Suffering of Christ; Alternative Harmonizations; Suffering of Christ Used With Tune: DISTRESS
Come Quickly, LORD, to Rescue Me
O Lord, to my Relief draw near
Appears in 10 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 70 Lyrics: 1 O Lord, to my Relief draw near;
For never was more pressing Need:
For my Deliv'rance, Lord, appear,
And add to that Deliv'rance Speed.
2 Confusion on their Heads return,
Who to destroy my Soul combine:
Let them, defeated, blush and mourn,
Ensnar'd in their own vile Design.
3 Their Doom let Desolation be;
With Shame their Malice be repaid,
Who mock'd my Confidence in Thee,
And Sport of my Affliction made:
4 While Those who humbly seek thy Face,
To joyful Triumphs shall be rais'd;
And all who prize thy saving Grace,
with me shall sing, The Lord be prais'd.
5 Thus wretched tho' I am, and poor,
The mighty Lord of me takes care;
Thou, God, who only canst restore,
To my Relief with Speed repair.
O Lord, to my Relief draw near
Wait for the Lord, whose day is near
Appears in 13 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 70:4 First Line: Prepare the way for the Lord Topics: Advent; Advent Sunday Year C; Church Year Advent; Hope; Kingdom of God; Other Saints and Festivals The Birth of John the Baptist; The Second Sunday of Advent Year A; Short Chants Used With Tune: [Wait for the Lord, whose day is near] Text Sources: Taizé Community
Wait for the Lord, whose day is near
Psalm 70: Make haste, O God, me to preserve
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 6 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 70 First Line: Make haste, O God, me to preserve Lyrics:
1Make haste, O God, me to preserve;
with speed, Lord, succour me.
2Let them that for my soul do seek
sham’d and confounded be:
Let them be turned back, and sham’d,
that in my hurt delight.
3Turn’d back be they, Ha, ha! that say,
their shaming to requite.
4O Lord, in thee let all be glad,
and joy that seek for thee:
Let them who thy salvation love
say still, God praised be.
5But I both poor and needy am;
come, Lord, and make no stay:
My help thou and deliv’rer art;
O Lord, make no delay.
Psalm 70: Make haste, O God, me to preserve
Psalm 70: Lord, haste me to deliver
Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 70 First Line: Lord, haste me to deliver Lyrics:
1Lord, haste me to deliver;
with speed, Lord, succour me.
2Let them that for my soul do seek
sham’d and confounded be:
Turn’d back be they, and sham’d,
that in my hurt delight.
3Turn’d back be they, Ha, ha! that say,
their shaming to requite.
4In thee let all be glad,
and joy that seek for thee:
Let them who thy salvation love
say still, God praised be.
5I poor and needy am;
come, Lord, and make no stay:
My help thou and deliv’rer art;
O Lord, make no delay.
Psalm 70: Lord, haste me to deliver
The day you gave us, Lord, has ended
Author: John Ellerton (1826-1893) Meter: 9.8.9.8 Appears in 281 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 70:4 Lyrics: 1 The day you gave us, Lord, has ended;
the darkness falls at your behest;
to you our morning hymns ascended,
your praise shall sanctify our rest.
2 We thank you that your Church unsleeping,
while earth rolls onwards into light,
through all the world her watch is keeping,
nor rests from worship day or night.
3 As o'er each continent and island
the dawn leads on another day,
the voice of prayer is never silent,
nor dies the song of praise away.
4 The sun that bids us rest is waking
your children 'neath the western sky,
and hour by hour fresh lips are making
your wondrous deeds resound on high.
5 So be it, Lord! your throne shall never,
like earths proud empires, pass away;
your kingdom stands and grows for ever,
till all your creatures own your sway. Topics: The Living God Our Response to God - in the morning and evening; Kingdom of God Used With Tune: ST. CLEMENT
The day you gave us, Lord, has ended
Hasten, Lord! to my release
Appears in 27 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 70 Topics: The Christian Conflict wiht Sin
Hasten, Lord! to my release
A Psalm of David, to bring to Remembrance
Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 70 First Line: O God, from my distress Lyrics: 1 O God, from my distress,
make haste to set me free:
O LORD, with speed do Thou afford
thy saving help to me.
2 Let them who seek my soul,
be made to blush with shame;
And with confusion turned back
who make my hurt their aim.
3 They shall be turned back,
with shame confounded be;
As just recompence to them
for their insulting me.
4 Let all who seek thy face
be glad and joy in Thee;
Who thy salvation love, say still,
"GOD magnified be."
5 But I'm distressed, O GOD:
make haste to me, I pray;
For Thou my help and saviour art,
O LORD, make no delay.
A Psalm of David, to bring to Remembrance
Psalm 70 (A Responsorial Setting)
Author: David Lee Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 70 First Line: Be pleased, O God, to deliver me Refrain First Line: God, make speed to save me Topics: Church Year Lent; Enemies; God's Name; God's Power; Gratitude; People of God / Church Suffering; Prayer; Temptation And Trial; The Needy; Witness; Year A, B, C, Holy Week, Wednesday of Holy Week; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, November 6-12 Used With Tune: [God, make speed to save me] Text Sources: Evangelical Lutheran Worship (Psalm text)
Psalm 70 (A Responsorial Setting)
Deus in adiutorium
Author: J. H. Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 70 First Line: O God to me take heed Lyrics: 1 O God, to me take heed,
I help of thee require:
O Lord of hosts, with hast and speed,
help, help, I thee desire.
2 With shame confound them all,
that seek my soule to spill:
Rebuke them back with blame to fall
that think and wish me ill.
3 Confound them that apply,
and seek to work me shame:
And at my harme do laugh and cry,
for so, there goes the game.
4 But let them joyfull be
in thee with joy and wealth:
Which only trust and seek to thee,
and to thy saving health.
5 That they may say alwaies,
in mirth and one accord:
All glory, honour, land and praise
be given to thee Lord.
6 But I am weake and poore,
come Lord thine aid I lack:
Thou art my stay and help, therefore
make speed and be not slack.
Deus in adiutorium
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Author: Peter Williams, 1722-1796; William Williams, 1717-1791 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 1,820 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 70:5 Lyrics: 1 Guide me, O thou great Jehovah,
pilgrim through this barren land;
I am weak, but thou art mighty--
hold me with thy powerful hand:
Bread of heaven, Bread of heaven,
feed me till I want no more,
feed me till I want no more.
2 Open now the crystal fountain,
whence the healing stream doth flow;
let the fire and cloudy pillar
lead me all my journey through:
Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer,
be thou still my strength and shield,
be thou still my strength and shield.
3 When I tread the verge of Jordan,
bid my anxious fears subside;
bear me through the swelling current,
land me safe on Canaan’s side:
Songs of praises, songs of praises
I will ever give to thee,
I will ever give to thee. Used With Tune: CWM RHONDDA Text Sources: Translated also by others
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Jesus, Where'er Thy People Meet
Author: William Cowper (1731-1800) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 515 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 70 Lyrics: 1 Jesus, where'er thy people meet,
there they behold thy mercy-seat;
where'er they seek thee, thou art found,
and every place is hallowed ground.
2 For thou, within no walls confined,
inhabitest the humble mind;
such ever bring you where they come,
and going, take thee to their home.
3 Here may we prove the power of prayer
to strengthen faith and sweeten care,
to teach our faint desires to rise,
and bring all heaven before our eyes.
4 Lord, we are few, but thou art near;
nor short thine arm, nor deaf thine ear;
O rend the heavens, come quickly down,
and make a thousand hearts thine own!
Topics: Christian Life; Church; Gathering of the Community Used With Tune: WARRINGTON
Jesus, Where'er Thy People Meet
His Way with Thee
Author: C. S. N. Appears in 227 hymnals Scripture: Psalms 1-150 First Line: Would you live for Jesus, and be always pure and good Refrain First Line: His power can make you what you ought to be Used With Tune: [Would you live for Jesus, and be always pure and good]
His Way with Thee
Have Mercy, Lord, on Us
Author: Nahum Tate, 1652-1715; Nicholas Brady, 1659-1726 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 122 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 70 Lyrics: 1 Have mercy, Lord, on us,
for you are ever kind;
though we have sinned before you, Lord,
your mercy let us find.
2 Lord, wash away our guilt,
and cleanse us from my sin;
for we confess our wrongs, and see
how great our guilt has been.
3 The joy your grace can give,
let us again obtain;
and may your Spirit's firm support
our spirits then sustain. Topics: Lent (season); Psalm 84; Penitence Used With Tune: ST. BRIDE
Have Mercy, Lord, on Us
King of glory, King of peace
Author: George Herbert, 1593-1633 Meter: 7.4.7.4 D Appears in 59 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 70:4 Lyrics: 1 King of glory, King of peace,
I will love thee;
and, that love may never cease,
I will move thee.
Thou hast granted my request,
thou hast heard me;
thou didst note my working breast,
thou hast spared me.
2 Wherefore with my utmost art
I will sing thee,
and the cream of all my heart
I will bring thee.
Though my sins against me cried,
thou didst clear me,
and alone, when they replied,
thou didst hear me.
3 Seven whole days, not one in seven,
I will praise thee;
in my heart, though not in heaven,
I can raise thee.
Small it is, in this poor sort
to enrol thee:
e'en eternity's too short
to extol thee. Topics: Epiphany IV Year B; Proper 16 Year C; Proper 25 Year C Used With Tune: GWALCHMAI
King of glory, King of peace
When the Storms of Life Are Raging
Author: Charles A.Tindley Meter: 8.3.8.3.7.7.8.3 Appears in 54 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 70 Lyrics: 1 When the storms of life are raging,
stand by me; (stand by me)
when the storms of life are raging,
stand by me. (stand by me)
When the world is tossing me
like a ship upon the sea,
thou who rulest wind and water,
stand by me. (stand by me)
2 In the midst of tribulation,
stand by me; (stand by me)
in the midst of tribulation,
stand by me. (stand by me)
When the hosts of hell assail,
and my strength begins to fail,
thou who never lost a battle,
stand by me. (stand by me)
3 In the midst of faults and failures,
stand by me; (stand by me)
in the midst of faults and failures,
stand by me. (stand by me)
When I’ve done the best I can,
and my friends misunderstand,
thou who knowest all about me,
stand by me. (stand by me)
4 In the midst of persecution,
stand by me; (stand by me)
in the midst of persecution,
stand by me. (stand by me)
When my foes in war array
undertake to stop my way,
thou who rescued Paul and Silas,
stand by me. (stand by me)
5 When I’m growing old and feeble,
stand by me; (stand by me)
when I’m growing old and feeble,
stand by me. (stand by me)
When my life becomes a burden,
and I’m nearing chilly Jordan,
O thou Lily of the Valley,
stand by me. (stand by me) Topics: Aging; Assurance of Grace; Crisis Local, National, Global; Disaster; God Faithfulness of; Heritage African American; Persecution; Praying; Suffering Used With Tune: STAND BY ME
When the Storms of Life Are Raging
Psalm 70
Author: Martin Luther; Catherine Winkworth Appears in 33 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 70 First Line: Out of the depths I cry to thee Lyrics: Response: (Holy Week & General)
Out of the depths I cry to thee;
Lord, hear me, I implore thee! Topics: Psalter; Christian Year Holy Week Used With Tune: [Out of the depths I cry to thee]
Psalm 70
Have Mercy On Us, God Most High
Author: Frederick William Faber (1814-1863) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 31 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 70 Lyrics: 1 Have mercy on us, God most high,
who lift our hearts to thee;
have mercy now, most merciful,
most holy Trinity.
2 When heaven and earth were yet unmade,
when time was yet unknown,
thou in thy bliss and majesty
didst live and love alone.
3 How wonderful creation is,
the work which thou didst bless;
and O what then must thou be like,
eternal Loveliness!
4 Most ancient of all mysteries!
Low at thy throne we lie:
have mercy now, most merciful,
most holy Trinity. Topics: Lent (season); Repentance; Trinity Used With Tune: LINCOLN
Have Mercy On Us, God Most High
Lord, I Lift Your Name on High
Author: Rick Founds, 1954- Appears in 30 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 70:4 First Line: Lord, I lit your name on high Used With Tune: [Lord, I lift your name on high]
Lord, I Lift Your Name on High
Praise the Name of Jesus
Author: Roy Hicks, Jr., 1943- Appears in 21 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 70:5 Used With Tune: [Praise the neme of Jesus]
Praise the Name of Jesus
Wait for the Lord
Author: Jacques Berthier Meter: 4.4.4.4 Appears in 19 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 70:4 Topics: Cries; Encouragement; Glory; Guidance; Hearing; Hearts; Joy; Preparation; Promised Coming of Christ; Seeking; Straight Path; Truth; Waiting; Watchfulness; Ways; Word of God; Christian Year and Observances Advent; Cries; Encouragement; Glory; Guidance; Hearing; Hearts; Joy; Preparation; Promised Coming of Christ; Seeking; Straight Path; Truth; Waiting; Watchfulness; Ways; Word of God Used With Tune: WAIT FOR THE LORD
Wait for the Lord
Prayer for Christ's Coming
Author: Dwight Appears in 16 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 70 First Line: O thou whose hand the kingdom sways Topics: Millennium
Prayer for Christ's Coming
He Has Made Me Glad
Author: Leona Von Brethorst, 1923- Appears in 15 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 70:4 First Line: I will enter his gates with thanksgiving in my heart Used With Tune: [I will enter His gates with thanksgiving in my heart]
He Has Made Me Glad
Make Way
Author: Graham Kendrick Meter: 8.6.8.4 with refrain Appears in 14 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 70:4-5 First Line: Make way, make way, for Christ the King Refrain First Line: Make way, make way Topics: Blindness; Christan Year and Observances Trinity Sunday; Dancing; Deafness; Desert; Freedom and Liberation; Future; Gates; Healing; Hearts; Jesus Christ Lordship; King; Kingdom of God; Messiah; Names (Other) and Images for Jesus Christ; Holy Presence; Promised Coming of Christ; Seeing; Welcome; Blindness; Christian Year and Observances Trinity Sunday; Dancing; Deafness; Desert; Freedom and Liberation; Future; Gates; Healing; Hearts; Jesus Christ Lordship; King; Kingdom of God; Messiah; Names (Other) and Images for Jesus Christ; Holy Presence; Promised Coming of Christ; Seeing; Welcome Used With Tune: MAKE WAY
Make Way
There's a Spirit of Love in This Place
Author: Mark A. Miller Meter: Irregular Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 70:4-5 Topics: Blessing; Body of Christ; Calmness and Serenity; Church; Community; Holy Spirit; Music and Singing; Name Of God; Presence (Holy Spirit); Service Music Alleluias; Shalom; Spirit/Soul; Tenderness; Blessing; Body of Christ; Calmness and Serenity; Christian Year and Observances Pentecost; Church; Community; Holy Spirit; Music and Singing; Name Of God; Presence (Holy Spirit); Service Music Alleluias; Shalom; Spirit/Soul; Tenderness Used With Tune: MEDEMA
There's a Spirit of Love in This Place
Make Haste, O God, My Soul to Bless!
Author: Charles H. Spurgeon Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 70 Lyrics: 1 Make haste, O God, my soul to bless!
My help and my Deliv'rer Thou;
make haste for I'm in deep distress,
my case is urgent; help me now.
2 Make haste, O God! make haste to save!
For time is short, and death is nigh;
make haste ere I am in my grave,
and with the lost forever lie.
3 Make haste, for I am poor and low;
and Satan mocks my prayers and tears;
O God, in mercy be not slow,
but snatch me from my horrid fears.
4 Make haste, O God, and hear my cries;
then with the souls who seek Thy face,
and those who Thy salvation prize,
I'll magnify Thy matchless grace. Topics: Supplication Used With Tune: KEDRON
Make Haste, O God, My Soul to Bless!
Deliver me, O God
Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Psalm 70 Lyrics: 1. Deliver me, O God;
To help me, Lord, make hast,
2. Shame, and Confusion, be their Lot,
Who seek my Soul to waste.
Defeat, and put to Rout,
All that desire my Hurt.
3. Be Disappointment their Reward,
Who make my Grief their Sport.
4. Who seek Thee, let rejoice,
In Thee be satisfy'd;
Who thy Salvation love, still say,
"The Lord be magnify'd.
5. I'm poor, distress'd, O God,
Make haste to me, I pray;
My Help, and my Deliv'rer, thou,
O Lord, make no Delay.
Deliver me, O God
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David to bring to Remembrance
Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Psalm 70 First Line: O God, to rescue me Lyrics: 1 O God to rescue me;
Lord to mine help make haste,
2 Who seek my soul asham'd let be,
And let them be abash'd,
3 Turn'd back be they ha, ha, that say,
Their shame for to requite.
4 Let those that seek thee all
Be glad and joy in thee;
Who love thy health, say still they shall
God magnified be.
5 But poor and needy I
Haste God to me, I pray.
Thou art my help and liberty,
O God do not delay.
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David to bring to Remembrance
Prayer for Help
Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Psalm 70 First Line: Make haste, O my God, to save Lyrics: 1 Make haste, O God, to save;
To help me, Lord, make haste;
Ashamed, confounded, they shall be
Who would my life lay waste.
2 They shall be put to shame
That in my hurt delight,
And backward in dishonor turned,
Their mocking to requite.
3 All they that seek Thy face
With joy in Thee abide,
And, loving Thy salvation say,
Let God be magnified.
4 In need am I, and poor;
O God, make haste, I pray;
Thou art my Saviour and my help,
O Lord, make no delay. Topics: Afflictions Prayer in; Aspirations For Peace and Rest; Deliverance From Enemies; Prayer confidence in; Preservation; Salvation Prayers for; Temptation Used With Tune: ST. MICHAEL
Prayer for Help
To thee, in my distress, I prostrate fall
Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Psalm 70 Lyrics: 1 To thee, in my distress, I prostrate fall;
Blest father, aid me, for on thee I call;
2 Let shame, let dire dishonour, them confound,
Who by insidious snares my soul wou'd wound;
When calls the trumpet's sprightly sound to arms,
Strike thou their hearts, O God, with dread alarms;
3 That they may to their coward-terrors yield,
Turn basely back, and trembling fly the field.
4 While they, who trust in thee, thy laws who love,
Their grateful souls in joyous anthems prove,
Thy mercies to the righteous magnify,
And raise their maker's praises to the sky.
5 Poor tho' I am, tho' misery is mine;
Yet have I solace in thy aid divine;
My great deliverer thou; my strength, my stay;
O dissipate my griefs; nor make delay.
To thee, in my distress, I prostrate fall
As one, who from some tree-crowned hill
Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Psalm 70 Topics: The Pilgrim by Night
As one, who from some tree-crowned hill
Stand in Awe
Author: Bret Hesla Meter: 13.10.13.9 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Psalm 70:4-5 First Line: Stand in awe of the one who hears the cry of the poor Topics: Awe and Wonder; Body of Christ; Church; Creation; Cries; Deeds; Drink; Human Empowerment; Lowliness; Mission and Outreach; Movement; Nations; Oppression; Poverty; Procolamation; Providence; Salvation; Satisfaction; Servants; Shalom; Spirit/Soul; Stance; Strength and Courage; Thirst; Voices; Water; Woundedness; Awe and Wonder; Body of Christ; Church; Creation; Cries; Deeds; Drink; Human Empowerment; Lowliness; Mission and Outreach; Movement; Nations; Oppression; Poverty; Procolamation; Providence; Salvation; Satisfaction; Servants; Shalom; Spirit/Soul; Stance; Strength and Courage; Thirst; Voices; Water; Woundedness Used With Tune: STAND IN AWE
Stand in Awe
Make Haste, O God, to Save Me
Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Psalm 70 Topics: God Glory of; Rejoicing in God; Salvation by Grace Used With Tune: MUNICH Text Sources: OPC/URCNA 2016
Make Haste, O God, to Save Me
Psalm 32: I Turn to You, Lord
Author: Roy James Stewart Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Psalms 1-150 First Line: Happy the one whose sin is forgiven Refrain First Line: I turn to you, Lord, in times of trouble and you fill me Topics: 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B; Christian Initiation; Conversion; Evening; Forgiveness; Interfaith; Journey; Lent; Penance; Salvation; Sin; Suffering; Trial and Tribulation Used With Tune: [Happy the one whose sin is forgiven]
Psalm 32: I Turn to You, Lord
Tears of Suffering
Author: David Gambrell Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Psalm 70 First Line: Tears of suff’ring—can you see them? Topics: God Faithfulness of; Liberation; Praying For the World Used With Tune: JEFFERSON
Tears of Suffering
O Give Thanks to the LORD (Yao gan-xie Shang-Zhu)
Author: I-to Loh; C. Michael Hawn Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Psalms 1-150 First Line: Yao gan-xie Shang-Zhu (O give thanks to the LORD) Topics: Biblical Narrative; God in Creation and Providence Creator; God in Creation and Providence Providence and Goodness; Psalm; Thanksgiving Used With Tune: MIHAMEK
O Give Thanks to the LORD (Yao gan-xie Shang-Zhu)
Wait For The Lord (Contemplaré Tu Vida en Mí)
Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Psalm 70:5 First Line: Prepárenle el camino al Señor (Prepare the way for the Lord) Refrain First Line: Wait for the Lord, whose day is near (Contemplaré tu vida en mí) Used With Tune: [Wait for the Lord, whose day is near]
Wait For The Lord (Contemplaré Tu Vida en Mí)
God, Make Speed to Save Me
Author: David Lee Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Psalm 70 First Line: Hasten, O God, to save me Topics: Enemies; God as Help; God as Savior; Gratitude; Persecution; Prayer; Rescue ; Witness Used With Tune: [God, make speed to save me]
God, Make Speed to Save Me
