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Text:A Prayer of Lament in Solidarity with Sufferers
Author (Prayer):John D. Witvliet
Author (Refrain):Clarence P. Walhout
Tune:GENEVAN 6
Harmonizer:Howard Slenk

6C. A Prayer of Lament in Solidarity with Sufferers

Text Information
First Line: How long, how long, O Lord? (All glory to God's name)
Title: A Prayer of Lament in Solidarity with Sufferers
Author (Refrain): Clarence P. Walhout (1982)
Author (Prayer): John D. Witvliet (2011)
Publication Date: 2012
Scripture:
Topic: Blessing; Church Year: Ash Wednesday; God as: Deliverer (12 more...)
Copyright: Refrain © 1987 Faith Alive Christian Resources; Prayer © Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
Notes: Responsorial refrains to prayer. Psalm 6 is appropriate not only when the gathered community faces pain and anguish, but also as way of praying in solidarity with others. To emphasize this latter use, consider singing the entirety of Ps. 6, as found on p. 31, or reading or chanting the entire psalm and then continuing in prayer using the refrains and texts on this page.
Tune Information
Name: GENEVAN 6
Harmonizer: Howard Slenk
Key: e minor
Source: Genevan Psalter, 1542
Copyright: Harm. © 1987 Faith Alive Christian Resources



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