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Psalm 44

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 42 hymnals Matching Instances: 14 Scripture: Psalm 44:1-3 First Line: Lord, we have heard thy works of old Lyrics: Lord, we have heard thy works of old, Thy works of power and grace, When to our ears our fathers told The wonders of their days. How thou didst build thy churches here, And make thy gospel known; Amongst them did thine arm appear, Thy light and glory shone. In God they boasted all the day, And in a cheerful throng Did thousands meet to praise and pray, And grace was all their song. But now our souls are seized with shame, Confusion fills our face, To hear the enemy blaspheme, And fools reproach thy grace. Yet have we not forgot our God, Nor falsely dealt with heav'n, Nor have our steps declined the road Of duty thou hast giv'n; Though dragons all around us roar With their destructive breath, And thine own hand has bruised us sore Hard by the gates of death. We are exposed all day to die As martyrs for thy cause, As sheep for slaughter bound we lie By sharp and bloody laws. Awake, arise, Almighty Lord, Why sleeps thy wonted grace? Why should we look like men abhorred Or banished from thy face? Wilt thou for ever cast us off, And still neglect our cries? For ever hide thine heav'nly love From our afflicted eyes? Down to the dust our soul is bowed, And dies upon the ground; Rise for our help, rebuke the proud, And all their powers confound. Redeem us from perpetual shame, Our Savior and our God; We plead the honors of thy name, The merits of thy blood. Topics: Persecuted saints their prayer and faith; Persecutors complained of; Patience under persecutions

O Lord, our Fathers oft have told

Appears in 98 hymnals Matching Instances: 9 Scripture: Psalm 44 Lyrics: 1 O Lord, our Fathers oft have told, in our attentive Ears, Thy Wonders in their Days perform'd, and elder Times than theirs: 2 How Thou, to plant them here, didst drive the Heathen from the Land, Dispeopled by repeated Strokes of thy avenging Hand. 3 For not their Courage, nor their Sword, to them Possession gave; Nor Strength, that, from unequal Force, their fainting Troops could save; But thy Right-hand, thy po'rful Arm, whose succour they implor'd; Thy Presence with the chosen Race, who thy great Name ador'd. 4 As Thee their God our Fathers own'd; Thou art our Sov'reign King; O! therefore, as thou didst to them, to us Deliv'rance bring! 5 Thro' thy victorious Name, our Arms the proudest Foe shall quell; And crush them with repeated Strokes, as oft as they rebel. 6 I'll neither trust my Bow nor Sword, when I in Fight engage; 7 But Thee, who hast our Foes subdu'd, and sham'd their spiteful Rage. 8 To Thee the Triumph we ascribe, from whom the Conquest came: In God we will rejoice all Day, and ever bless His Name. Part II 9 But Thou hast cast us off; and now most shamefully we yield; for Thou no more vouchsaf'st to lead Our Armies to the Field. 10 Since when, to ev'ry upstart Foe we turn our Backs in Fight; And with our Spoil their Malice feast, who bear us antient Spite. 11 To Slaughter doom'd, we fall, like Sheep, into their butch'ring Hands; Or (what's more wretched yet) survive, dispers'd thro' Heathen Lands. 12 Thy People Thou hast sold for Slaves; and set their Price so low, That not thy Treasure, by the Sale, but their Disgrace, may grow; 13,14 Reproach'd by all the Nations round, the Heathens Bye-word grown; Whose Scorn of us is both in speech, and mocking Gestures, shown. 15 Confusion strikes me blind; my Face in conscious Shame I hide; 16 While we are scoff'd, and God blasphem'd, by their licentious Pride. Part III 17 On us this Heap of Woes is fall'n; all this we have endur'd; Yet have not, Lord, renounc'd thy Name, or Faith to Thee abjur'd: 18 But in thy righteous Paths have kept our Hearts and Steps with Care; 19 Tho' Thou hast broken all our Strength, and we almost despair. 20 Could we, forgetting thy great Name, on other Gods rely, 21 And not the Searcher of all Hearts the treach'rous Crime descry? 22 Thou seest what Suff'rings for thy sake we ev'ry Day sustain. All slaughter'd,or reserv'd like Sheep appointed to be slain. 23 Awake, arise; let seeming sleep no longer Thee detain; Nor let us, Lord, who sue to Thee, forever sue in vain. 24 O! wherefore hidest thou thy Face from our afflicted State, 25 Whose Souls and Bodies sink to Earth with Grief's oppressive Weight? 26 Arise, O Lord, and timely Haste to our Deliv'rance make: Redeem us, Lord, if not for ours, yet for they Mercies sake.

Your hand, O God, has guided

Author: Edward Hayes Plumptre (1821-1891) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7 with refrain Appears in 56 hymnals Matching Instances: 6 Scripture: Psalm 44:1 Lyrics: 1 Your hand, O God, has guided your flock, from age to age; the wondrous tale is written, full clear, on every page; your people owned your goodness, and we their deeds record: and both of this bear witness: one Church, one Faith, one Lord. 2 Your heralds brought glad tidings to greatest as to least; they summoned all to hasten and share the great King's feast; and this was all their teaching, in every deed and word, to all alike proclaiming: one Church, one Faith, one Lord. 3 Through many a day of darkness, through many a scene of strife, the faithful few fought bravely to guard the nation's life. Their Gospel of redemption, sin pardoned, life restored, was all in this enfolded: one Church, one Faith, one Lord. 4 Your mercy will not fail us, nor leave your work undone; with your right hand to help us, the victory shall be won; by mortals and by angels your name shall be adored, and this shall be our anthem: one Church, one Faith, one Lord. Topics: Life in Christ Our Response to Christ - In Discipleship; Church Ministry; Church unity and ecumenism; Salvation and Redemption; Witness Used With Tune: THORNBURY

God of the Ages, Whose Almighty Hand

Author: Daniel Crane Roberts Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 417 hymnals Matching Instances: 5 Scripture: Psalm 44:1-4 Lyrics: 1 God of the ages, whose almighty hand leads forth in beauty all the starry band of shining worlds in splendor through the skies, our grateful songs before thy throne arise. 2 Thy love divine hath led us in the past. In this free land by thee our lot is cast. Be thou our ruler, guardian, guide, and stay: thy word our law, thy paths our chosen way. 3 From war's alarms, from deadly pestilence, be thy strong arm our ever sure defense. Thy true religion in our hearts increase. Thy bounteous goodness nourish us in peace. 4 Refresh thy people on their toilsome way. Lead us from night to never-ending day. Fill all our lives with love and grace divine, and glory, laud, and praise be ever thine. Topics: Adoration; Guidance; The Life of the Nations; Love of God for Us; World Peace Used With Tune: NATIONAL HYMN

O God, We Have Heard

Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 11 hymnals Matching Instances: 4 Scripture: Psalm 44 First Line: O God, we have heard and our fathers have told Topics: Deliverance From Enemies; Israel; Persecution Of Believers; Works of God ; Grace Of God, Of Christ Used With Tune: RESIGNATION

An Importunate Prayer

Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 11 hymnals Matching Instances: 4 Scripture: Psalm 44 First Line: If we have forgotten the Name of our God Refrain First Line: Rise, help, and redeem us, Thy mercy we trust Lyrics: 1 If we have forgotten the Name of our God, Or unto an idol our hands spread abroad, Shall not the Almighty uncover this sin? He knows all our hearts and the secrets within. Chorus: Rise, help and redeem us, Thy mercy we trust; Rise, help and redeem us, Thy mercy we trust. 2 We all the day long for Thy sake are consumed, Defeated and helpless, to death we are doomed; They why dost Thou tarry? Jehovah, awake, Nor spurn us for ever; arise for our sake. [Chorus] 3 O why art Thou hiding the light of Thy face, Forgetting our burden of grief and disgrace? Our soul is bowed down, yea, we cleave to the dust; Rise, help and redeem us, Thy mercy we trust. [Chorus] Topics: Afflictions Prayer in; Backsliding; Church Afflicted; Enemies Many and Mighty; Faith Confession of; God Omniscience of; Idolatry; Judgments On the Righteous; Prayer Complaint in; Prayer For Christ's Sake; Prayer For Deliverance from Enemies; Prayer Intercession in; Prayer Sincerity in; The Righteous Forsaken by God Used With Tune: MAGNUS

Let all the world in every corner sing

Author: George Herbert (1593-1633) Meter: 10.4.6.6.6.6.10.4 Appears in 169 hymnals Matching Instances: 3 Scripture: Psalm 44:4 Lyrics: 1 Let all the world in every corner sing, 'My God and King!' The heavens are not too high, his praise may thither fly; the earth is not too low, his praises there may grow. Let all the world in every corner sing, 'My God and King!' 2 Let all the world in every corner sing, 'My God and King!' The church with psalms must shout, no door can keep them out; but, above all, the heart must bear the longest part. Let all the world in every corner sing, 'My God and King!' Topics: The Being of God Holy and One; Our Response to God in the worship of God's house; Adoration Of God; Church Worship Used With Tune: LUCKINGTON

O God, We Have Heard

Author: Bert Polman Meter: 11.11.11.11.11.11.11.11 Appears in 3 hymnals Matching Instances: 2 Scripture: Psalm 44 First Line: O God, we have heard what our parents have told Topics: Deliverance; Laments; Alternative Harmonizations; Deliverance; Laments; Redemption Used With Tune: STAR IN THE EAST

We Praise You, O God

Author: Julie B. Cory, 1882-1963 Meter: 12.11.12.11 Appears in 157 hymnals Matching Instances: 2 Scripture: Psalm 44:1-8 First Line: We praise You, O God, our Redeemer, Creator Lyrics: 1 We praise you, O God, our Redeemer, Creator; In grateful devotion our tribute we bring. We lay it before You, we kneel and adore You; We bless Your holy name, glad praises we sing. 2 We worship You, God of our fathers, we bless You; Through trial and tempest our guide You have been. When perils o'ertake us, You will not forsake us. And with Your help, O Lord, our struggles we win. 3 With voices united our praises we offer And gladly our songs of thanksgiving we raise. With You, Lord, beside us, Your strong arm will guide us. To You, our great Redeemer, forever be praise! Topics: Harvest and Thanksgiving Used With Tune: KREMSER

Psalm 44: O God, we with our ears have heard

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 7 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Scripture: Psalm 44 First Line: O God, we with our ears have heard Lyrics: 1O God, we with our ears have heard, our fathers have us told, What works thou in their days hadst done, ev’n in the days of old. 2Thy hand did drive the heathen out, and plant them in their place; Thou didst afflict the nations, but them thou didst increase. 3For neither got their sword the land, nor did their arm them save; But thy right hand, arm, countenance; for thou them favour gave. 4Thou art my King: for Jacob, Lord, deliv’rances command. 5Through thee we shall push down our foes, that do against us stand: We, through thy name, shall tread down those that ris’n against us have. 6For in my bow I shall not trust, nor shall my sword me save. 7But from our foes thou hast us sav’d, our haters put to shame. 8In God we all the day do boast, and ever praise thy name. 9But now we are cast off by thee, and us thou putt’st to shame; And when our armies do go forth, thou go’st not with the same. 10Thou mak’st us from the enemy, faint-hearted, to turn back; And they who hate us for themselves our spoils away do take. 11Like sheep for meat thou gavest us; ’mong heathen cast we be. 12Thou didst for nought thy people sell; their price enrich’d not thee. 13Thou mak’st us a reproach to be unto our neighbours near; Derision and a scorn to them that round about us are. 14A by-word also thou dost us among the heathen make; The people, in contempt and spite, at us their heads do shake. 15Before me my confusion continually abides; And of my bashful countenance the shame me ever hides: 16For voice of him that doth reproach, and speaketh blasphemy; By reason of th’ avenging foe, and cruel enemy. 17All this is come on us, yet we have not forgotten thee; Nor falsely in thy covenant behav’d ourselves have we. 18Back from thy way our heart not turn’d; our steps no straying made; 19Though us thou brak’st in dragons’ place, and cover’dst with death’s shade. 20If we God’s name forgot, or stretch’d to a strange god our hands, 21Shall not God search this out? for he heart’s secrets understands. 22Yea, for thy sake we’re kill’d all day, counted as slaughter-sheep. 23Rise, Lord, cast us not ever off; awake, why dost thou sleep? 24O wherefore hidest thou thy face? forgett’st our cause distress’d, 25And our oppression? For our soul is to the dust down press’d: Our belly also on the earth fast cleaving, hold doth take. 26Rise for our help, and us redeem, ev’n for thy mercies’ sake.