The Cyber Hymnal ‎#3145

3145. I Waited for the Lord Most High

1. I waited for the Lord most high,
And He inclined to hear my cry;
He took me from destruction’s pit
And from the miry clay;
Upon a rock he set my feet,
And steadfast made my way.

2. A new and joyful song of praise
He taught my thankful heart to raise;
And many, seeing me restored,
Shall fear the Lord and trust;
And blest are they that trust the Lord,
The humble and the just.

3. O Lord my God, how manifold
Thy wondrous works which I behold,
And all Thy loving, gracious thought
Thou hast bestowed on man;
To count Thy mercies I have sought,
But boundless is their span.

4. Not sacrifice delights the Lord,
But he who hears and keeps His Word;
Thou gavest me to hear Thy will,
Thy law is in my heart;
I come the Scripture to fulfill,
Glad tidings to impart.

Text Information

• First Line: I waited for the Lord most high
• Title: I Waited for the Lord Most High
• Author: Anonymous (1912)
• Meter: 88.86.86
• Language: English
• Source: The Psalter (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The United Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1912), number 111
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: DUNSTAN
• Composer: Joseph Barnby (1893)
• Meter: 88.86.86
• Incipit: 56175 12333 34321
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain