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1497. From the Depths Do I Invoke Thee

1. From the depths do I invoke Thee,
Lord, to me incline Thine ear;
To my voice be Thou attentive,
And my supplications hear.

2. Lord, if Thou shouldst mark transgressions,
In Thy presence who shall stand?
But with Thee there is forgiveness,
That Thy name may fear command.

3. For Jehovah I am waiting
And my hope is in His Word;
In His Word of promise given,
Yea, my soul waits for the Lord.

4. For the Lord my soul is waiting
More than watchers in the night;
More than they for morning watching,
Watching for the morning light.

5. Hope in God, ye waiting people,
Mercies great in Him abound;
With the Lord a full redemption
From the guilt of sin is found.

Text Information
First Line: From the depths do I invoke Thee
Title: From the Depths Do I Invoke Thee
Author: Anonymous
Meter: 87.87
Language: English
Scripture:
Source: The Psalter (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The United Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1912), number 363
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: EVENING PRAYER (Stebbins)
Composer: George Coles Stebbins (1878)
Meter: 87.87
Incipit: 56655 11716 55676
Key: B♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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