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O God, Give Thou Ear to My Plea

O God, give Thou ear to my plea

Tune: ASSIUT
Published in 9 hymnals

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Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 O God, give Thou ear to my plea,
And hide not Thyself from my cry;
O hearken and answer Thou me,
As restless and weary I sigh.

2 O that I had wings like a dove,
For then I would fly far away
And seek for the rest that I love,
Where trouble no more could dismay.

3 Nay, soul, call on god all the day;
The Lord for Thy help will appear;
At eve, morn, and noon humbly pray,
And He thy petition will hear.

4 Thy burden now cast on the Lord,
And He shall thy weakness sustain;
The righteous who trust in His word
Unmoved shall forever remain.



Source: Psalter Hymnal (Red): doctrinal standards and liturgy of the Christian Reformed Church #109

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First Line: O God, give Thou ear to my plea
Title: O God, Give Thou Ear to My Plea
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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The Cyber Hymnal #4848
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The Cyber Hymnal #4848

The Cyber Hymnal #4848
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