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Text:Psalm 57
Author:Benjamin Hall Kennedy
Tune:DENFIELD
Composer:Carl Gottlief Gläsen (1784-1890)

32. Psalm 57

1 Be merciful to me, O God,
Thy mercy unto me
Do thou extend; because my soul
doth put her trust in thee.

2 Yea, in the shadow of Thy wings
My refuge I will place,
Until these sad calamities
Do wholly overpass.

3 My cry I will cause to ascend
Unto the Lord most high;
To God, who doth all things for me
Perform most perfectly.

4 O Lord, exalted be Thy name
Above the heav’ns to stand:
Do Thou Thy glory far advance
Above both sea and land.

Text Information
First Line: Be merciful to me, O God
Title: Psalm 57
Author: Benjamin Hall Kennedy
Language: English
Publication Date: 2002
Scripture:
Topic: The Psalms
Tune Information
Name: DENFIELD
Composer: Carl Gottlief Gläsen (1784-1890)
Meter: C.M.
Key: A Major



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