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Supreme in wisdom as in power

Author: William Cameron; Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 49 hymnals Used With Tune: BURFORD

O Lord, unto my prayer give ear

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 5 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Lord, unto my prayer give ear, my cry let come to thee; 2 and in the day of my distress hide not thy face from me. Give ear to me; what time I call, to answer me make haste: 3 for, as an hearth, my bones are burnt, my days, like smoke, do waste. 4 My heart within me smitten is, like grass is withered; because for very grief I do forget to eat my bread. 5 By reason of my cries and groans my bones cleave to my skin. 6 Like pelican in wilderness forsaken I have been: I like an owl 'mid ruins am, that nightly there doth moan; 7 I watch, like sparrow that doth moan; on the house-top alone. 8 My bitter enemies all the day reproaches cast on me; and, being mad at me, with rage against me sworn they be. 9 For I did ashes eat as bread, and, in my sorrow deep; my drink I also mingled have with tears that I did weep. 10 Thine indignation and thy wrath did cause this grief and pain; for thou hast lifted me on high, and cast me down again. 11 My days are like unto a shade, which doth dried and withered, even like unto the grass. 12 But thou, O Lord, dost sit enthroned, eternal is thy sway; and thy remembrance shall endure from age to age alway. Scripture: Psalm 102:1-12 Used With Tune: BURFORD

When Troubles Come

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: When troubles come and hopes depart Lyrics: 1 When troubles come and hopes depart, in mercy, Lord, arise; the ruined landscape of my heart lies bare before your eyes. 2 Where human pride is humbled low and crushed beneath your hand, your solace, Lord, again bestow and heal this broken land. 3 Though darkness seems to hide your face amid earth's sin and pain, break through the clouds, O God of grace, restore my soul again. 4 The banner of your love unfurled proclaims a shelt'ring arm; no foes in all this fallen world can bring your people harm. 5 In holiness your word goes forth from that eternal throne: to east and west, to south and north, your glory rules alone. 6 Frail human strength is nothing worth, beset by evil pow'rs, yet with the God of all the earth the victory is ours! Topics: Affliction; Defeat; Mercy; Peace; Rejection; Restoration; Thanksgiving Scripture: Psalm 60 Used With Tune: BURFORD

Unto the voice of my complaint

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 1 Unto the voice of my complaint, O God, give thou an ear; my life save from the enemy, of whom I stand in fear. 2 Me from their secret counsel hide who evil-doers be; from noisy tumult of the men that work iniquity: 3 Who do their tongues with malice whet, and make them cut like swords; in whose bend bows are arrows set, even sharp and bitter words: 4 That they may at the perfect man in secret aim their shot: yea, suddenly they dare at him to shoot, and fear it not. 5 In ill encourage they themselves, and close their snares do lay: together conference they have; Who shall them see? they say. 6 They have searched out iniquities, a perfect search they keep: of each of them the inward thought, and heart, is very deep. 7 God shall an arrow shoot at them, and wound them suddenly: 8 so their own tongue shall them confound; all who them see shall fly. 9 And on all men a fear shall fall, God's works they shall declare; for they shall wisely notice take what these his doings are. 10 The righteous in the Lord shall joy, and in him trust he shall; and they that upright are in heart shall greatly glory all. Scripture: Psalm 64 Used With Tune: BURFORD