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791. For You, My God, I Wait (Psalms 130 and 131)

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Text Information
First Line: For you, my God I wait
Title: For You, My God, I Wait (Psalms 130 and 131)
Author: Adam M. L. Tice (2003)
Meter: SM
Language: English
Publication Date: 2013
Scripture: ;
Topic: Forgiveness; Healing; Hope (4 more...)
Copyright: © 2011 GIA Publications, Inc.
ONE LICENSE: 60465
Tune Information
Name: SPRINGTIME
Composer: David Ward (2011)
Meter: SM
Key: F Major
Copyright: © 2011 David Ward (admin. Faith Alive Christian Resources)


Text Information:

Unlike most paraphrases of Psalm 130, this one begins in the thematic center of the psalm and works backwards to the familiar “out of the depths” language of the opening verse. This focus on waiting allows the paraphrase to incorporate the imagery of the brief related Psalm 131.


Media
Audio recording: Audio (MP3)

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