Psalter Hymnal (Red) ‎#77

77. I Waited for the Lord Most High

1 I waited for the Lord Most High,
And He inclined to hear my cry;
He took me from destruction's pit
And from the miry clay;
Upon a rock He set my feet,
And steadfast made my way.

2 A new and joyful song of praise
He taught my thankful heart to raise;
And many, seeing me restored,
Shall fear the Lord and trust;
And blest are they that trust the Lord,
The humble and the just.

3 O Lord my God, how manifold
Thy wondrous works which I behold,
And all Thy loving, gracious thought
Thou hast bestowed on man;
To count Thy mercies I have sought,
But boundless is their span.

4 Not sacrifice delights the Lord,
But he who hears and keeps His Word;
Thou gavest me to hear Thy will,
Thy law is in my heart;
I come the Scripture to fulfil,
Glad tidings to impart.

Text Information

• First Line: I waited for the Lord Most High
• Title: I Waited for the Lord Most High
• Meter: 8 8 8 6 8 6
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1934
• Scripture:
  Psalm 40
• Topic: Goodness of God; God the Hearer of Prayer; Obedience; Praise for Blessings; Stedfastness; Thanksgiving

Tune Information

• Name: DUNSTAN
• Composer: Sir Joseph Barnby, 1838-1896
• Meter: 8 8 8 6 8 6
• Key: A♭ Major