Psalter Hymnal (Red) ‎#25

25. Lord, Hear the Right, Regard My Cry

1 Lord, hear the right, regard my cry,
My prayer from lips sincere;
Send Thy approval from on high,
My righteousness make clear.
Thou in the night my heart hast tried,
Nor found it turned from Thee aside.

2 With steadfast courage I design
No wrong to speak or do;
Thy path of life I choose for mine
And walk with purpose true.
For help, O God, I cry to Thee,
Assured that Thou wilt answer me.

3 O Thou that ever savest those
Whose trust on Thee is stayed,
Preserving them from all their foes
By Thy almighty aid,
Let me Thy loving-kindness see,
Thy wondrous mercy, full and free.

4 O guard me well as one would guard
The apple of the eye;
While deadly foes are pressing hard,
To Thee, to Thee I cry.
Do Thou my rest and refuge be,
O let Thy wings o'er shadow me.

5 My enemy, grown strong in pride,
Would take my life away,
A lion lurking by my side,
Most greedy for his prey.
Confront and cast him down, O Lord,
From evil save me by Thy sword.

6 Defend me from the men of pride,
Whose portion is below,
Who, with life's treasures satisfied,
No better portion know;
They, with earth's joys and wealth content,
Must leave them all when life is spent.

7 When I in righteousness at last
Thy glorious face shall see,
When all the weary night is past,
And I awake with Thee
To view the glories that abide,
Then, then I shall be satisfied.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, hear the right, regard my cry
• Title: Lord, Hear the Right, Regard My Cry
• Meter: 8 6 8 6 8 8
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1934
• Scripture:
  Psalm 17
• Topic: Good Character; Deliverance From Trouble; Eternal Life; Immortality; Protection; Righteous And Wicked Contrasted; Stedfastness; Vanity Of Riches

Tune Information

• Name: LONGFELLOW
• Arranger: Frederic F. Bullard, 1864-1904
• Meter: 8 6 8 6 8 8
• Key: E♭ Major