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Penitential Grief and Supplication

Hymnal: The Psalter #102 (1912) Topics: Spiritual Darkness First Line: In Thy wrath and hot displeasure Lyrics: 1 In Thy wrath and hot displeasure, Chasten not Thy servant, Lord; Let Thy mercy, without measure, Help and peace to me afford. 2 Heavy is my tribulation, Sore my punishment has been; Broken by Thy indignation, I am troubled by my sin. 3 With my burden of transgression Heavy laden, overborne, Humbled low I make confession, For my folly now I mourn. 4 Weak and wounded, I implore Thee; Lord, to me Thy mercy show; All my prayer is now before Thee, All my trouble Thou dost know. 5 Darkness gathers, foes assail me, But I answer not a word; All my friends desert and fail me, Only Thou my cry hast heard. Scripture: Psalm 38 Languages: English Tune Title: ST. SYLVESTER

How Great Is Our God (Cuán grande es Dios)

Author: Chris Tomlin; Jesse Reeves; Ed Cash; Francis Castañeda; Mario Ríos; Mark Young; Coalo Zamorano Hymnal: Voices Together #116 (2020) Meter: Irregular Topics: Darkness and Light First Line: The splendor of the King (Brillando el Rey está) Refrain First Line: How great is our God! (¡Cuán grande es Dios!) Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:22-27 Languages: Spanish Tune Title: HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD

You, Creator God, Have Searched Me

Author: George Mulrain Hymnal: More Voices #131 (2007) Topics: Darkness Refrain First Line: You know me, O God, you have made me Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English Tune Title: [You, Creator God, have searched me]

My Lord, You Have Examined Me

Author: Martin Leckebusch Hymnal: Psalms for All Seasons #139A (2012) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Topics: Darkness Scripture: Psalm 139 Languages: English Tune Title: RESIGNATION
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For the Distress of War

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #140a (1786) Topics: Hope in darkness; Hope in darkness First Line: Behold, O God, what cruel foes Lyrics: 1 Behold, O God, what cruel foes, Thy peaceful heritage invade; Thy holy temple stands defil'd, In dust thy sacred walls are laid. 2 Wide o'er the vallies drench'd in blood, Thy people fall'n in death remain; The fowls of heaven their flesh devour, And savage beasts divide the slain. 3 Th' insulting foes, with impious rage, Reproach thy children to their face; "Where is your God of boasted power, "And where the promise of his grace." 4 Deep from the prison's horrid glooms, Oh hear the mournful captives sigh, And let thy sovereign power reprieve, The trembling souls condemn'd to die. 5 Let those, who dar'd insult thy reign, Return dismay'd with endless shame, While heathens, who thy grace despise, Shall from thy vengeance learn thy name. 6 So shall thy children, freed from death, Eternal songs of honour raise, And every future age shall tell, Thy sovereign power and pardoning grace. Scripture: Psalm 79 Languages: English
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For the Distress of War

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #140a (1790) Topics: Hope in darkness; Hope in darkness First Line: Behold, O God, what cruel foes Lyrics: 1 Behold, O God, what cruel foes, Thy peaceful heritage invade; Thy holy temple stands defil'd, In dust thy sacred walls are laid. 2 Wide o'er the vallies drench'd in blood, Thy people fall'n in death remain; The fowls of heaven their flesh devour, And savage beasts divide the slain. 3 Th' insulting foes, with impious rage, Reproach thy children to their face; "Where is your God of boasted power, "And where the promise of his grace?" 4 Deep from the prison's horrid glooms, Oh hear the mournful captives sigh, And let thy sovereign power reprieve, The trembling souls condemn'd to die. 5 Let those, who dar'd insult thy reign, Return dismay'd with endless shame, While heathens, who thy grace despise, Shall from thy vengeance learn thy name. 6 So shall thy children, freed from death, Eternal songs of honour raise, And every future age shall tell, Thy sovereign power and pardoning grace. Scripture: Psalm 79 Languages: English
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My righteous Judge, my gracious GOD

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #P143 (1766) Topics: Hope in darkness Lyrics: 1 My righteous Judge, my gracious GOD, Hear when I spread my Hands abroad, And cry for Succour from thy Throne, O make thy truth and Mercy known! 2 Let Judgment not against me pass; Behold thy Servant pleads thy Grace: Should Justice call us to thy Bar, No Man alive is guiltless there. 3 Look down in Pity, Lord, and see The mighty Woes that burthen me; Down to the Dust my Life is brought, Like one long bury'd and forgot. 4 I dwell in Darkness and unseen: My Heart is desolate within: My Thoughts in musing Silence trace The ancient Wonders of thy Grace. 5 Thence I derive a Glimpse of Hope To bear my sinking Spirits up; I stretch my Hands to GOD again, And thirst like parched Lands for Rain. 6 For Thee I thirst, I pray, I mourn: When will thy smiling Face return? Shall all my Joys on Earth remove? And GOD, for ever hide his Love? 7 My GOD, thy long Delay to save Will sink thy Pris'ner to the Grave; My Heart grows faint, and dim mine Eye; Make haste to help before I die. 8 The Night is Witness to my Tears, Distressing Pains, distressing Fears; O might I hear thy Morning Voice, How would my weary'd Pow'rs rejoice! 9 In Thee I trust, to Thee I sigh, And lift my heavy Soul on high; For Thee sit waiting all the Day, And wear the tiresome Hours away. 10 Break off my Fetters, Lord, and show Which is the Path my Feet should go; If Snares and Foes beset the Road, I flee to hide me near my GOD. 11 Teach me to do thy holy Will, And lead me to thy heav'nly Hill; Let the good Spirit of thy Love Conduct me to thy Courts above. 12 Then shall my Soul no more complain, The Tempter then shall rage in vain; And Flesh, that was my Foe before, Shall never vex my Spirit more. Scripture: Psalm 143 Languages: English
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For the Distress of War

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.) #149 (1786) Topics: Hope in darkness; Hope in darkness First Line: Behold, O God, what cruel foes Lyrics: 1 Behold, O God, what cruel foes, Thy peaceful heritage invade; Thy holy temple stands defil'd, In dust thy sacred walls are laid. 2 Wide o'er the vallies drench'd in blood, Thy people fall'n in death remain; The fowls of heaven their flesh devour, And savage beasts divide the slain. 3 Th' insulting foes, with impious rage, Reproach thy children to their face; "Where is your God of boasted power, "And where the promise of his grace." 4 Deep from the prison's horrid glooms, Oh hear the mournful captives sigh, And let thy sovereign power reprieve, The trembling souls condemn'd to die. 5 Let those, who dar'd insult thy reign, Return dismay'd with endless shame, While heathens, who thy grace despise, Shall from thy vengeance learn thy name. 6 So shall thy children, freed from death, Eternal songs of honour raise, And every future age shall tell, Thy sovereign power and pardoning grace. Scripture: Psalm 79 Languages: English
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For the Distress of War

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #149 (1787) Topics: Hope in darkness; Hope in darkness First Line: Behold, O God, what cruel foes Lyrics: 1 Behold, O God, what cruel foes, Thy peaceful heritage invade; Thy holy temple stands defil'd, In dust thy sacred walls are laid. 2 Wide o'er the vallies drench'd in blood, Thy people fall'n in death remain; The fowls of heaven their flesh devour, And savage beasts divide the slain. 3 Th' insulting foes, with impious rage, Reproach thy children to their face; "Where is your God of boasted power, "And where the promise of his grace." 4 Deep from the prison's horrid glooms, Oh hear the mournful captives sigh, And let thy sovereign power reprieve, The trembling souls condemn'd to die. 5 Let those, who dar'd insult thy reign, Return dismay'd with endless shame, While heathens, who thy grace despise, Shall from thy vengeance learn thy name. 6 So shall thy children, freed from death, Eternal songs of honour raise, And every future age shall tell, Thy sovereign power and pardoning grace. Scripture: Psalm 79 Languages: English
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Abide With Me

Author: Henry F. Lyte Hymnal: Worship in Song #168 (1996) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Topics: Darkness First Line: Abide with me, fast falls the eventide Lyrics: 1 Abide with me, fast falls the eventide; The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide; When other helpers fail, and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, O abide with me. 2 Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day; Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away; Change and decay in all around I see; O thou who changest not, abide with me. 3 I need thy presence every passing hour; What but thy grace can foil the tempter's power? Who like thyself my guide and stay can be? Through cloud and sunshine, O abide with me. 4 I fear no foe, with thee at hand to bless; Ills have no weight and tears no bitterness. Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory? I triumph still, if thou abide with me. 5 Hold thou thy cross before my closing eyes; Shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies. Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee; In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me. Languages: English Tune Title: EVENTIDE

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