Hymns for Psalm 61

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The United Methodist Hymnal

139: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
672: God Be with You till We Meet Again
801b: Psalm 80

Baptist Hymnal 1991

340: He Hideth My Soul
453: How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds
568: Lord, Speak to Me, That I May Speak

The Hymnal 1982: according to the use of the Episcopal Church

Psalter Hymnal (Gray)

487: How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds
528: Lord, Speak to Me That I May Speak
578: Jesus, Lover of My Soul

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Title	First Line	Refrain First Line	Original Language Title	Original Language	Languages	Authors	Full Text	Meter	Scripture	Text Sources	Topics	Tunes	Audio Preview	Flexscore	Auth Text Flex Score	Tune Auth Has Audio	Has One License Preview	Total Instances	Text Is Public Domain	Id	Matching Instances
Psalm 61	When, overwhelm'd with grief				English	Isaac Watts	overwhelm'd with grief, My heart within ...	6.6.8.6	Psalm 61:1-6This hymn is Isaac Watts' poetic rendering of Psalm 61, directly paraphrasing its imagery of seeking refuge in God as a rock and shelter.		God our defence and salvation; Defence and salvation in God; Safety in God; Salvation and defence in God							245	0	769	21
Psalm 61: O God, give ear unto my cry	O God, give ear unto my cry				English		God, give ear unto my cry; unto my ...	8.6.8.6	Psalm 61This hymn is a direct metrical paraphrase of Psalm 61, setting the psalmist's cry for God's attentive care to verse.									32	0	400	14
Jesus, Lover of my soul	Jesus, Lover of my soul				English	C. Wesley		7.7.7.7 D	Psalm 61:4This hymn echoes Psalm 61's plea for refuge and shelter in God during times of distress and weakness.		The Christian Life Faith, Penitence and Confession	HOLLINGSIDE » X			1	1		3558	0	920989	8
O Safe To The Rock That Is Higher Than I	O safe to the Rock that is higher than I	Hiding in Thee			English	William O. Cushing		11.11.11.11 with refrain	Psalm 61:2This hymn directly references Psalm 61:2's imagery of God as "the rock that is higher than I," expressing trust in divine refuge.		The Christian Life; Christian Maturity Trust And Confidence							263	0	626662	8
Saranam, Saranam (Refuge)	In the midst of foes I cry to thee	Jesus Savior, Lord, lo to thee I fly	Pakistani	Tamil	English	D. T. Niles	Jesus, Savior, Lord, lo, to thee I fly: ...	Irregular with refrain	Psalm 61This hymn directly echoes Psalm 61's cry from the ends of the earth to God as refuge and the Rock higher than I.	Traditional Pakistani	Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Prayer, Trust, Hope; Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Strength in Triublation; Comfort; Grief; Trust	PUNJABI » X	199309		1	1		14	0	12230	8
Shelter Me, O God	When my foes surround me	Shelter me, O God			English	Bob Hurd, b. 1950	Shelter me, O God; hide me in the ...		Psalm 61This hymn echoes Psalm 61's plea for refuge in God and shelter under His wings during times of distress.			[When my foes surround me]» X					1	9	0	32417	8
Rock of Ages	Rock of Ages, cleft for me				English	Augustus M. Toplady, 1740-1778	Rock of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide ...	7.7.7.7.7.7	Psalm 61:2This hymn echoes Psalm 61's imagery of God as a rock and refuge where the weary soul finds shelter and safety.			TOPLADY » X			1	1	1	3211	1	913756	7
The Rock that is Higher than I	O sometimes the shadows are deep	O then to the Rock let me fly			English				Psalm 61:2This hymn directly references Psalm 61:2's imagery of God as "the rock that is higher than I," a refuge in times of trouble.			[O sometimes the shadows are deep]» X				1		330	0	628631	7
O God, Regard My Humble Plea	O God, regard my humble plea				English			8.8.6 D	Psalm 61This hymn echoes Psalm 61's plea for God's attention, themes of refuge, and vows of praise to the Lord.		Anointing Of Believers; Refuge, God, Christ, Our; Vows; Communion With God, With Christ	MERIBAH » X				1		13	0	33366	6
Lord, hear my voice, my prayer attend	Lord, hear my voice, my prayer attend				English			8.8.6.8.8.6	Psalm 61	United Presbyterian Book of Psalms, U.S.A., 1871		MERIBAH » X				1		19	0	894693	4
O Lord, Hear My Prayer	O Lord, hear my prayer				English	The Community of Taizé	O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my ...	5.5.6 D	Psalm 61:1-5		Death and Dying; God's Hope; Hymns That Are Prayer; Elements of Worship Offering Our Prayers	HEAR MY PRAYER » X	152646	1	1	1		51	0	1112992	3
Guíame ¡Oh! Salvador	Guíame ¡oh! Salvador	¡Cristo! ¡Cristo! No me dejes ¡oh! Señor	Lead and Keep Me	English	Spanish	P. Grado			Psalm 61:2			[Guíame ¡oh! Salvador]» X				1		23	0	1588002	3
Confidence in God	O God, give ear unto my cry				English		O God, give ear unto my cry, And to my ...	8.6.8.6	Psalm 61		Access to God; Afflictions Refuge in; Aspirations For Church Priveleges; Aspirations For Heaven; Christ The Saviour; Comfort in Trials; Enemies Restrained; God Our Refuge; Gospel Privileges of; Heaven; House of God Longed for and Loved	HAVEN » X				1		8	0	993979	3
Higher Ground	I'm pressing on the upward way	Lord, lift me up and let me stand			English	Johnson Oatman, Jr., 1865-1922		8.8.8.8 with refrain	Psalm 61:2		Assurance and Confidence; Consecration; Faith and Hope	HIGHER GROUND » X			1	1		414	0	1205184	2
I Love the Lord, He Heard My Cry	I love the Lord, He heard my cry!				English		1 I love the Lord, He heard my cry! ...		Psalm 61:1-2	African-American traditional	Jesus Christ His Love and Mercy; Jesus Christ Our Love For Jesus; Meter Hymns	[I love the Lord, He heard my cry]» X						200	0	926847	2
In seasons of grief to my God I'll repair	In seasons of grief to my God I'll repair				English	Wm. Hunter			Psalm 61:2			ALASKA » X						95	0	469743	2
All My Hope on God Is Founded	All my hope on God is founded				English	Joachim Neander, 1650-1680; Robert Bridges, 1844-1930	All my hope on God is founded who will ...	8.7.8.7.3.3.7	Psalm 61:1-4		Trust, Guidance	MICHAEL » X				1		78	0	5473	2
Listen to my prayer, Lord	Listen to my prayer, Lord				English	J. E. Seddon (1915-1983)	Listen to my prayer, Lord, hear my ...	6.5.6.5	Psalm 61		God's Church Penitence and Prayer; Christ the Friend of Sinners; Lent 1, The King and the Kingdom Temptation; Lent 2, The King and the Kingdom Conflict	LISTENING » X				1		4	0	971247	2
Listen to My Cry, LORD	Listen to my cry, LORD				English	Henrietta Ten Harmsel	Listen to my cry, LORD; hear my humble ...	6.5.6.5	Psalm 61		King, God/Christ as; Laments; King, God/Christ as; Laments; Prayer; Refuge	LISTENING » X			1	1		3	0	2297	2
Lord, hear my Cry, regard my Pray'r	Lord, hear my Cry, regard my Pray'r				English		Lord, hear my Cry, regard my Pray'r, ...		Psalm 61									3	0	534720	2