Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 45 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 119 First Line: My God, consider my distress Lyrics:
My God, consider my distress,
Let mercy plead my cause;
Though I have sinned against thy grace,
I can't forget thy laws.
Forbid, forbid the sharp reproach
Which I so justly fear;
Uphold my life, uphold my hopes,
Not let my shame appear.
Be thou a surety, Lord, for me,
Nor let the proud oppress;
But make thy waiting servant see
The shinings of thy face.
My eyes with expectation fail,
My heart within me cries,
"When will the Lord his truth fulfil,
And make my comforts rise?"
Look down upon my sorrows, Lord,
And show thy grace the same
As thou art ever wont t' afford
To those that love thy name.
Topics: Comfort holiness, and pardon; Desire of comfort and deliverance
Psalm 119 Part 12