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Text:I Waited for the Lord My God
Tune:ABRIDGE
Composer:Isaac Smith

100. I Waited for the Lord My God

1 I waited for the Lord my God,
yea, patiently drew near,
and he at length inclined to me,
my pleading cry to hear.

2 He took me from destruction's pit,
from out the miry clay;
he set my feet upon a rock,
and steadfast made my way.

3 A new and joyful song of praise
my thankful heart he taught,
a song of glory to our God
for all that he has wrought.

4 And many who behold how good
the Lord has been to me
shall learn to fear, and in his name
their trust henceforth shall be.

Text Information
First Line: I waited for the Lord my God
Title: I Waited for the Lord My God
Meter: CM
Language: English
Publication Date: 1985
Scripture:
Topic: God: Deliverance; God: Search for
Source: The Psalter, 1912
Tune Information
Name: ABRIDGE
Composer: Isaac Smith (c. 1770)
Meter: CM
Key: E♭ Major



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