The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4011

4011. Lord, Rebuke Me Not in Anger

1. Lord, rebuke me not in anger,
Nor in wrath still chasten me,
Pity now and show me mercy,
Help thou my infirmity.

2. I am vexed; no longer tarry,
Nor the way of anger take.
Lord, O Lord, my soul deliver,
Save me for Thy mercy’s sake.

3. Shall the dead Thy name remember?
Can they praise Thee from the grave?
Pity, Lord, my sad condition,
Lo, my bed with tears I lave.

4. I am worn and near exhausted,
Wasted now mine eye appears;
Part from me, ye adversaries,
God hath marked my falling tears.

5. God hath heard my supplication,
He will surely grant my plea,
Let mine enemies be routed,
Be defeated suddenly.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, rebuke me not in anger
• Title: Lord, Rebuke Me Not in Anger
• Author: Anonymous
• Meter: 87.87
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Paraphrase of Psalm 6. Alternate tune: ZENO, Alexander B. Morton, in The Psalter (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The United Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1912), number 12

Tune Information

• Name: BATTY
• Composer: Anonymous (1745)
• Meter: 87.87
• Incipit: 12323 65432 23555
• Key: E Major
• Source: Mo­ra­vi­an mel­o­dy from the chor­ale "Ringe recht" in Er­bau­lich­er mu­sik­al­isch­en Christ­en-schatz (Ba­sel, Switz­er­land: 1745)
• Copyright: Public Domain