The Cyber Hymnal ‎#3712

3712. Lord, Hear Me in Distress

1. Lord, hear me in distress,
regard my suppliant cry,
And in Thy faithfulness
and righteousness reply.
In judgment do not cause
Thy servant to be tried;
Before Thy holy laws
no man is justified.

2. The enemy has sought
my soul in dust to tread;
To darkness I am brought,
forgotten as the dead.
My spirit, crushed with grief,
is sad and overborne;
My heart finds no relief,
but desolate I mourn.

3. Recalling former days
and all Thy wondrous deeds,
The memory of Thy ways
to hope and comfort leads.
To Thee I stretch my hands,
let me not plead in vain;
I wait as weary lands
wait for refreshing rain.

4. My failing spirit see,
O Lord to me make haste;
Hide not Thy face from me,
less bitter death I taste.
O let the morn return,
let mercy light my day;
For Thee in faith I yearn,
O guide me in the way.

5. Lord, save me from my foe,
to Thee for help I flee;
Teach me Thy way to know,
I have no God but Thee.
By Thy good Spirit led
from trouble and distress,
My erring feet shall tread
the path of uprightness.

6. O Lord, for Thy name’s sake
revive my fainting heart;
My soul from trouble take,
for just and true Thou art.
Remove mine enemy,
my cruel foes reward;
In mercy rescue me
who am Thy servant, Lord.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, hear me in distress
• Title: Lord, Hear Me in Distress
• Author: Anonymous (1912)
• Meter: 66.66 D
• Language: English
• Source: The Psalter (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The United Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1912), number 389
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: DENBY
• Composer: Charles J. Dale (1904)
• Meter: 66.66 D
• Incipit: 56512 33432 67565
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain