Psalms for All Seasons ‎#56B

56B. God, I Am Beaten, Battered and Bruised

Text Information

• First Line: God, I am beaten, battered and bruised
• Title: God, I Am Beaten, Battered and Bruised
• Author: Ken Medema
• Refrain First Line: God, I am promised to you
• Publication Date: 2012
• Scripture:
  Psalm 56
• Topic: Affliction; Conflict; Courage; Cruelty; Enemies; Fear; God: Light from; God: Trust in; God's: Protection; God's: Strength; Jesus Christ: Friend of Sinners; Lament: Individual; Loneliness; Mercy; Mocking; Occasional Services: New Year; Offering of Sacrifice; People of God / Church: Suffering; Trust; Vows
• Copyright: © 2010 Ken Medema Music/Brier Patch Music
• Notes: Though the outlay of this song may look intimidating on the page, after a quick review one discovers that it is quite simple. Here is the sequence: introduction (same as interlude)/st. 1/interlude/st. 2/interlude/ refrain/interlude/st. 3/interlude/refrain with repeated last line. (The refrain can be repeated an additional time, with a generous ritard.)

Tune Information

• Name: [God, I am beaten, battered and bruised]
• Composer: Ken Medema
• Key: d minor
• Copyright: © 2010 Ken Medema Music/Brier Patch Music