The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4848

4848. O God, Give Thou Ear to My Plea

1. O God, give Thou ear to my plea,
And hide not Thyself from my cry;
O hearken and answer Thou me,
As restless and weary I sigh.

2. O that I had wings like a dove,
For then I would fly far away
And seek for the rest that I love,
Where trouble no more could dismay.

3. Nay, soul, call on God all the day;
The Lord for thy help will appear;
At eve, morn, and noon humbly pray,
And He thy petition will hear.

4. Thy burden now cast on the Lord,
And He shall thy weakness sustain;
The righteous who trust in His Word
Unmoved shall forever remain.

Text Information

• First Line: O God, give Thou ear to my plea
• Title: O God, Give Thou Ear to My Plea
• Author: Anonymous (1912)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: From The Psalter (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The United Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1912), number 150
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ASSIUT
• Composer: George Coles Stebbins, 1846-1945
• Meter: LM
• Incipit: 13345 12171 22345
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain