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The Brevity of Human Life

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Prayer Complaint in First Line: I constant care will take Lyrics: 1 I constant care will take, Lest sinful words they hear; My lips their silence shall not break While wicked men are near. 2 I dumb and silent stood, No words of mine were heard; I e'en refrained from speaking good, Till sorrow's deeps were stirred. 3 My heart was all on fire, With burning tho'ts suppressed; My tongue was loosed, my soul's desire I then to God addressed. 4 My end, Lord, make me know, My days, how soon they fall; And to my thoughtful spirit show How weak I am and frail. 5 To Thy eternal thought My days are but a span; To Thee my years appear as nought, A breath at best is man. 6 Man lives in empty show, His anxious care is vain, He hoards his wealth, and does not know Who shall possess his gain. Scripture: Psalm 39 Used With Tune: AYLESBURY

Our Great High Priest

Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Afflictions Complaint of First Line: Thou my reproach dost know Scripture: Psalm 69:17-32 Used With Tune: [Thou my reproach dost know]

Patient Endurance and Submission

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Afflictions Complaint of First Line: My soul for Thy salvation faints Lyrics: 1 My soul for Thy salvation faints, But still I hope in Thee; I long to see thy promised help, When Thou shalt comfort me. 2 Thy statues I do not forget, Tho' wasting grief I know; Thy servant's days are few, O Lord; When wilt Thou judge my foe? 3 The proud, disdainful of Thy law, Entrap me wrongfully; O Thou, Whose law is just and true, Help and deliver me. 4 Almost consumed, yet from Thy law I have not turned away; In loving-kindness give me strength, That I may still obey. Scripture: Psalm 119 Used With Tune: MANOAH

The Church's Appeal in Tribulation

Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Afflictions Complaint of; Prayer Complaint in First Line: O God, the heathen hosts Scripture: Psalm 79 Used With Tune: [O God, the heathen hosts]

The Prayer of the Righteous

Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Prayer Complaint in First Line: Lord, hear the right, regard my cry Lyrics: 1 Lord, hear the right, regard my cry, My prayer from lips sincere; Send Thy approval from on high, My righteousness make clear. Thou in the night my heart hast tried, Nor found it turned from Thee aside. 2 With steadfast courage I design No wrong to speak or do; Thy path of life I choose for mine And walk with purpose true. For help, O God, I cry to Thee, Assured that Thou wilt answer me. 3 O Thou that ever savest those Whose trust on Thee is stayed, Preserving them from all their foes By Thy almighty aid, Let me Thy loving-kindness see, Thy wondrous mercy, full and free. 4 O guard me well as one doth guard The apple of the eye; While deadly foes are pressing hard, To Thee, to Thee I cry. Do Thou my rest and refuge be, O let Thy wings o'er shadow me. 5 My enemy, grown strong in pride, Would take my life away, A lion lurking by my side, Most greedy for his prey. Confront and cast him down, O Lord, From evil save me by Thy sword. 6 Defend me from the men of pride, Whose portion is below, Who, with life's treasures satisfied, No better portion know; They, with earth's joys and wealth content, Must leave them all when life is spent. 7 When I in righteousness at last Thy glorious face shall see, When all the weary night is past, And I awake with Thee To view the glories that abide, Then, then I shall be satisfied. Scripture: Psalm 17 Used With Tune: CALM

Affliction and Appeal

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: Afflictions Complaint of; Prayer Complaint in First Line: Lord, hear my prayer, and let my cry Lyrics: 1 Lord, hear my prayer, and let my cry Have ready access unto Thee; When in distress to thee i fly, O hide not thou thy face from me. 2 Attend, o Lord, to my desire, O haste to answer when I pray, For grief consumes my strength like fire, My days as smoke pass swift away. 3 My heart is withered like the grass, And I forget my daily bread; In lonely grief my days I pass And sad my thoughts upon my bed. 4 My foes reproach me all the day, My drink is tars, my bread is grief, For in Thy wrath I pine away, My days are like a fading leaf. Scripture: Psalm 102 Used With Tune: ORIEL

Our refuge is the Lord

Appears in 15 hymnals Topics: Prayer Complaint in First Line: Lord, hear the right, attend my cry Scripture: Psalm 17 Used With Tune: [Lord, hear the right, attend my cry]

The Church in Trial

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Prayer Complaint in First Line: O wherefore hast Thou cast us off Lyrics: 1 O wherefore hast Thou cast us off, O God, our God of old? Why art Thou angry with Thy sheep, The sheep of Thy own fold, The sheep of Thy own fold? 2 Remember Thy inheritance, Thy Church, redeemed by grace; Remember Zion's mount profaned, Thy ancient dwelling-place, Thy ancient dwelling-place. 3 In ruin long Thy temple lies; Arise, O God of grace; And see the ruin foes have wrought Within Thy holy place, Within Thy holy place. 4 Amid Thy courts are lifted high The standards of the foe, And impious hands with axe and fire Have laid Thy temple low, Have laid Thy temple low. 5 They have profaned the holy place Where Thou hast set thy Name, The sanctuaries of our God Are given to the flame, Are given to the flame. 6 We see no signs of power divine, No prophet speaks for Thee, And none can tell, and none can know, How long these woes shall be, How long these woes shall be. 7 How long, O God, shall blasphemy And shame reproach our land? Why dost Thou not destroy Thy foes With Thy almighty hand, With Thy almighty hand? 8 O God, Thou art our King of old, Salvation Thou hast wrought; In safety through the mighty sea Our fathers Thou hast brought, Our fathers Thou hast brought. 9 With mighty arm Thou didst destroy The pride of boastful man, And for Thy people made a path Where mighty waters ran, Where mighty waters ran. 10 The day is Thine, and Thine the night, And Thine the shining sun; At Thy command earth's bounds are set And changing seasons run, And changing seasons run. 11 Mark how Thy enemies, O Lord, Against Thee proudly speak; Preserve Thy saints from wicked men, Be mindful of the meek, Be mindful of the meek. 12 Fulfill, o Lord, Thy covenant, Our strong protector be, For in the earth are dark abodes Of crime and cruelty, Of crime and cruelty. 13 Let not Thy saints be put to shame, No longer in Thy sight Permit Thy foes to vaunt themselves; Lord, vindicate the right, Lord, vindicate the right. Scripture: Psalm 74 Used With Tune: COWPER

God's forgiving mercy supplicated

Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Prayer Complaint in First Line: Mind not our former sins Refrain First Line: So we thy chosen flock Scripture: Psalm 79:8-9 Used With Tune: [Mind not our former sins]

In traurigkeit zerflossen

Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Complaints of Age Lyrics: 1 In traurigkeit zerflossen, Versolg' ich meine lauf, Es keim't gleich zarten sprossen Rach dir die sehnsucht auf, In wehmuth komm ich wieder, Mit nassem angesicht Sink ich am throne nieder, Verwirf den sünder nicht. 2 Mein Gott! zerbrich die banden, Wo ich gefesselt bin, Mach' sünd und welt zu schanden, Erneu're meinen sinn, Du kennest mein verderben, Du siehst des herzensgrund, Ich kuampfe mit dem sterben, Dir ist mein jammer kund. 3 Die welt will mich verschlingen, Sie setzt mir bestig zu, Auf ernst im kampf und ringen Er folgt nicht jene ruh;, Die meine seele merkte, Wenn sie sich zu dir drang, Und die mich göttlich stärkte, Wenn ich in thränen rang. 4 Das gift der eingenliebe Vertrocknet allen saft, Verstell'te eig'ne triebe Verzehren meine kraft, Oft wiegt der trägheit schlummer Die sich're seele ein: Dis bringet neuen kummer, Vertreibt den gnadenschein. 5 Die schwermuth der gedanken, Und tausendfacher tand, Verursacht straucheln, wanken, Entreißt mich deiner hand, Mich foltern eit'le sorgen, Ein nichts, ein bloser schein. Vom abend bis zum morgen Muß ich gemartert seyn. 6 Die folgen solcher sünden, Die mir gering gedeucht, Muß ich mit schmerz empfinden, Ich werde tief gebeugt, Mein herz kan sich nicht fassen, In schwarzer dunkelheit Bin ich allein gelassen, O der verfloß'nen zeit. 7 Ich fühle leibesschwäche, Auch dis benimmt den muth, Des lebens rothe bäche, Das alters zäbes blut, Stimmt seine engen gange, Vermehrt der schwermuth pein, Rührt tiefer ins gedränge; Wie kan ich frölich seynt. 8 Laß mich, mein Heil, nicht liegen, Ich schreye, brich herien, Gib kraft zum kampf und siegen, Laß mich doch nie allein; Ich eile Zions hügel Mit neuem muthe zu, Gib meinem geiste flügel, Willkommen süsse ruh!