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LORD, Why Have You Forsaken Me

Author: Christopher L. Webber Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Abandonment; Assurance; Cross; Danger; Death; Despair; Doubt; Face of the Lord; Forsaken; Good Friday; Holy Week; Lamb Of God; Lenten; Loneliness; Mocking; Pain; Persecution; Prayer; Questioning; Sorrow; Suffering; Trouble Scripture: Psalm 22 Used With Tune: DISTRESS
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Come Quickly, LORD, to Rescue Me

Author: Bert Polman Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Suffering of Christ; Alternative Harmonizations; Suffering of Christ Scripture: Psalm 70 Used With Tune: DISTRESS
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We Place upon Your Table, Lord

Author: M. F. C. Wilson, 1884-1944 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: 1 We place upon your table, Lord, The food of life, the bread and wine, As symbols of our daily work, According to your grand design. 2 Within these simple things there lie The height and depth of human life: Our pain and tears, our thoughts and toils, Our hopes and fears, our joy and strife. 3 Accept them, Lord; they come from you; We take them humbly from your hand. These gifts of yours for higher use We offer up as you command. Topics: Holy Communion; Holy Communion; Offertory Used With Tune: DISTRESS
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O Let My Supplicating Cry

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 11 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O let my supplicating cry by Thee, my gracious LORD, be heard; give wisdom and deliver me according to Thy faithful word. 2 Instructed in Thy holy law, to praise Thy word I lift my voice; O Lord, be Thou my present help, for Thy commandments are my choice. 3 For Thy salvation I have longed, and in Thy law is my delight; enrich my soul with life divine, and help me by Thy judgments right. 4 Thy servant like a wand'ring sheep has lost the path and gone astray; restore my soul and lead me home, for Thy commands I would obey. Topics: Instruction Scripture: Psalm 119:169-176 Used With Tune: DISTRESS Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912

Lord, Save thy World

Author: Albert F. Bayly Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 9 hymnals First Line: Lord, save thy world: in bitter need Topics: Social Justice Used With Tune: DISTRESS
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Thy Word Sheds Light upon My Path

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 12 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Thy word sheds light upon my path; a shining light, it guides my feet; Thy righteous judgments to observe my solemn vow I now repeat. 2 In my distress I plead with Thee, send help according to Thy Word; accept my sacrifice of praise and make me know Thy judgments, LORD. 3 In danger oft and nigh to death, Thy law remembered is my aid. the wicked seek my overthrow, yet from Thy truth I have not strayed. 4 Thy precepts are my heritage, for daily they my heart rejoice; to keep Thy statutes faithfully shall ever be my willing choice. Topics: Instruction Scripture: Psalm 119:105-112 Used With Tune: DISTRESS Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912

Our Faith Is but a Single Gem

Author: John Andrew Storey, 1935- Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Wisdom from the World's Religions The Interdependent Web; Faith; Prophets; Unity and Diversity Used With Tune: DISTRESS
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When pain and anguish seize me, Lord

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 28 hymnals Lyrics: When pain and anguish seize me, Lord, all my support is from your word: my soul despairs in heaviness; uphold me with your strengthening grace! The wicked hate me with no cause, they hate to see me love your laws; but I will trust and love your name till pride and malice die in shame. Your precepts make me truly wise; I’ll spurn vain thoughts that may arise; I will not take a sinner’s road; I yield me to your law, O God. Scripture: Psalm 119:28 Used With Tune: DISTRESS Text Sources: Psalm 119, 17th Part, 4th Part, alt.

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