Church Hymnary (4th ed.) ‎#30

30. I waited for the Lord my God

1 I waited for the Lord my God,
and patiently did bear;
at length to me he did incline
my voice and cry to hear.

2 He took me from a fearful pit,
and from the miry clay,
and on a rock he set my feet,
establishing my way.

3 He put a new song in my mouth,
our God to magnify:
many shall see it, and shall fear,
and on the Lord rely.

4 O blessèd are all they whose trust
upon the Lord relies;
respecting not the proud, nor such
as turn aside to lies.

Text Information

• First Line: I waited for the Lord my God
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2005
• Scripture:
  Psalm 40:1-4
  ;
  Matthew 4:18-23
• Topic: Music and Song; Salvation and Redemption; Trust
• Source: The Scottish Psalter, 1929

Tune Information

• Name: BALLERMA
• Composer: François Hyppolyte Barthélémon (1741-1808)
• Adapter: Robert Simpson (1790-1832)
• Meter: CM
• Key: A♭ Major
• Source: French song
• Notes: A lower setting may be found at 668