African American Heritage Hymnal ‎#394

394. I Love the Lord, He Heard My Cry

Leader:
1 I love the Lord, He heard my cry!
All:
I love the Lord a-He a-heard my cry!
Leader:
And pitied ev'ry groan,
All:
an and pitied ev'ry groan.

Leader:
2 As long as I live when trouble rise,
All:
Long as I live a-when uh-trouble rise,
Leader:
I'll hasten to His throne,
All:
I a-hasten to His, His throne.

Text Information

• First Line: I love the Lord, He heard my cry!
• Title: I Love the Lord, He Heard My Cry
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2001
• Scripture:
  Psalm 61:1-2
• Topic: Jesus Christ: His Love and Mercy; Jesus Christ: Our Love For Jesus; Meter Hymns
• Source: African-American traditional
• Notes: Meter hymn

Tune Information

• Name: [I love the Lord, He heard my cry]
• Composer: Anonymous
• Arranger: M. Adams
• Arranger: Louis Sykes
• Key: f minor
• Copyright: Arr. © 2000, GIA Publications, Inc.