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God Guards the Good with Watchful Eye

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Prayer in Afflictions Lyrics: 1 God guards the good with watchful eye, His ear attentive to their cry; Against the wicked sets His face, From earth their memory to erase. 2 The righteous cry, Jehovah hears, And rescues them from all their fears; The Lord draws nigh to broken hearts, To contrite spirits help imparts. 3 Afflictions on the good must fall, But God will bring them safe through all; From harmful stroke He will defend, And sure and full deliverance send. 4 By evil are the evil slain, The hope of sinful men is vain; The wicked, who the righteous hate, Their condemnation shall be great. 5 The Lord redemption will provide For all who in His grace confide; From condemnation they are clear Who trust in Him with holy fear. Scripture: Psalm 34 Used With Tune: GERMANY

Prayer for Defense and Guidance

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Afflictions Prayer in First Line: To Thee I lift my soul Lyrics: 1 To Thee I lift my soul, In Thee my trust repose; My God, O put me not to shame Before triumphant foes. 2 None shall be put to shame That humbly wait for Thee, But those that wilfully transgress, On them the shame shall be. 3 Show me Thy paths, O Lord, Teach me Thy perfect way, O guide me in Thy truth divine, And lead me day by day. 4 For Thou art God that dust To me salvation send, And patiently through all the day Upon thee I attend. 5 Recall Thy mercies, Lord, Their tenderness untold, And all Thy loving-kindnesses, For they have been of old. Scripture: Psalm 25 Used With Tune: DENNIS

O Thou, to whose all-searching sight

Author: J. Wesley, 1703-1791; Count N. L. von Zinzendorf, 1700-1760 Appears in 393 hymnals Topics: Afflictions Prayer in Lyrics: 1 O Thou, to whose all-searching sight The darkness shineth as the light, Search, prove my heart; it pants for Thee; O burst these bonds, and set it free! 2 Wash out its stains, refine its dross, Nail my affections to the cross; Hallow each thought; let all within Be clean, as Thou, my Lord, art clean! 3 If in this darksome wild I stray, Be Thou my Light, be Thou my Way; No foes, no violence I fear, No fraud, while Thou, my God, art near. 4 When rising floods my soul o'erflow, When sinks my heart in waves of woe, Jesus, Thy timely aid impart, And raise my head, and cheer my heart. 5 Saviour, where'er Thy steps I see, Dauntless, untired, I follow Thee; O let Thy hand support me still, And lead me to Thy holy hill! 6 If rough and thorny be the way, My strength proportion to my day; Till toil, and grief, and pain shall cease, Where all is calm, and joy, and peace. Used With Tune: OMBERSLEY

The False Tongue

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Afflictions Prayer in First Line: I cried to God in my distress Lyrics: 1 I cried to God in my distress, And by the Lord my prayer was heard; O save me, Lord, from lying lips And from the false, deceitful word. 2 What woe for falsehood can atone, Or punish the deceitful tongue, The tongue whose speech consumes like fire, Whose words like deadly shafts are flung? 3 Alas for me, whose lot is cast With those who find their joy in strife! With those who hate the paths of peace I long have dwelt and spent my life. 4 In thought and act I am for peace, Peace I pursue and ever seek; But those about me are for strife, Though I in love and kindness speak. Scripture: Psalm 120 Used With Tune: RETREAT

Lord, Rebuke Me Not in Anger

Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: Prayer in Afflictions Lyrics: 1 Lord, rebuke me not in anger; Chastened sore I waste away; Pity my distress and hear me; Lord, how long wilt Thou delay? 2 Come, O Lord, my soul deliver, In Thy loving-kindness save. Shall the dead Thy Name remember? Who shall praise Thee in the grave? 3 Pity, Lord, my sad condition; I am weary and distressed. Many adversaries vex me; Weeping, I can find no rest. 4 Now the foes that seek to harm me, Quickly put to shame, shall flee, For the Lord hath heard my weeping, And He will regard my plea. Scripture: Psalm 6 Used With Tune: ZENO

The abiding confidence of hope

Appears in 14 hymnals Topics: Afflictions Prayer in First Line: O Lord, my hope and confidence Scripture: Psalm 71:1-10 Used With Tune: [O Lord, my hope and confidence]

Thou Lamb of God, Thou Prince of Peace

Author: J. Wesley, 1703-1791; C. H. Richter, 1676-1711 Appears in 78 hymnals Topics: Afflictions Prayer in Lyrics: 1 Thou Lamb of God, Thou Prince of Peace, For Thee my thirsty soul doth pine; My longing heart implores Thy grace; O make me in Thy likeness shine! 2 With fraudless, even, humble mind, Thy will in all things may I see; In love be every wish resigned, And hallowed my whole heart to Thee. 3 When pain o'er my weak flesh prevails, With lamb-like patience arm my breast; When grief my wounded soul assails, In lowly meekness may I rest. 4 Close by Thy side still may I keep, Howe'er life's various current flow; With steadfast eye mark every step, And follow Thee where'er Thou go. 5 Thou, Lord, the dreadful fight hast won; Alone Thou hast the winepress trod; In me Thy strengthening grace be shown; O may I conquer through Thy blood! 6 So, when on Zion Thou shalt stand, And all heaven's host adore their King, Shall I be found at Thy right hand, And free from pain Thy glories sing. Used With Tune: MASON

Supplication and Testimony

Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Afflictions Prayer in First Line: Thy lovingkindness, Lord, is good and free Lyrics: 1 Thy lovingkindness, Lord, is good and free: In tender mercy turn Thou unto me; Hide not Thy face from me in my distress, In mercy hear my prayer, Thy servant bless. 2 Needy and sorrowful, to Thee I cry; Let Thy salvation set my soul on high; Then I will sing and praise Thy holy Name, My thankful song Thy mercy shall proclaim. 3 With joy the meek shall see my soul restored; Your heart shall live, ye saints that seek the Lord; He helps the needy and regards their cries, Those in distress the Lord will not despise. 4 Let heav'n above His grace and glory tell Let earth and sea and all that in them dwell; Salvation to His people God will give, And they that love His Name with Him shall live. Scripture: Psalm 69 Used With Tune: EVENTIDE

The inner Calm

Author: Rev. Horatius Bonar (1808-1889) Appears in 145 hymnals Topics: Afflictions Prayer in First Line: Calm me, my God, and keep me calm Scripture: 1 Peter 3:4 Used With Tune: FAITH

Lord, the God of My Salvation

Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Prayer in Afflictions Lyrics: 1 Lord, the God of my salvation, Day and night I cry to Thee; Let my prayer now find acceptance, In Thy mercy answer me. Full of troubles and affliction, Nigh to death my soul is brought, Helpless, like one cast forever From Thy care and from Thy thought. 2 Thou hast brought me down to darkness, 'Neath Thy wrath I am oppressed; All the billows of affliction Overwhelm my soul distressed. Thou hast made my friends despise me, And companion-less I go, Bound, and helpless in my bondage, Pining in my bitter woe. 3 Unto Thee with hands uplifted Daily I direct my cry; Hear, O Lord, my supplication, Hear and save me ere I die. Wilt Thou wait to show Thy wonders And Thy mercy to the dead? Let me live to tell Thy praises, By Thy loving-kindness led. 4 Still, O Lord, renewed each morning Unto Thee my prayer shall be; Cast me not away forever, Let me now Thy favor see. All my life is spent in sorrow, Grief and terror always nigh, Waves of wrath have surged about me; Show Thy mercy ere I die. 5 Friend and lover are departed, Dark and lonely is my way; Lord, be Thou my Friend and Helper, Still to Thee, O Lord, I pray. Lord, the God of my salvation, Day and night I cry to Thee; Let my prayer now find acceptance, In Thy mercy answer me. Scripture: Psalm 88 Used With Tune: IRVING