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[Have mercy on me, O Lord]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Hal H. Hopson Tune Key: f minor Incipit: 51234 32173 Used With Text: Psalm 31:9-16

Author: Ladies of the Grail; Hal H. Hopson Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Have mercy on me, O Lord Refrain First Line: O Lord, You are my God Lyrics: Refrain: O Lord, You are my God, I trust in You. 1 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am in distress. Tears have wasted my eyes, my throat, and my heart. 2 For my life is spent with sorrow and my years with sighs. Affliction has broken down my strength and my bones waste away. (Refrain) 3 In the face of all my foes I am a reproach, An object of scorn to my neighbors and of fear to my friends. 4 Those who see me in the street run far away from me. I am like the dead, forgotten by all, like a thing thrown away. (Refrain) 5 I have heard the slander of the crowd, fear is all around me, As they plot together against me, as they plan to take my life. 6 But as for me, I trust in You, Lord, I say: You are my God. My life is in Your hands deliver me from the hands of those who hate me. 7 Let Your face shine upon Your servant. Save me in Your love. (Refrain) Topics: Supplication Scripture: Psalm 31:9-16 Used With Tune: [Have mercy on me, O Lord]

Psalm 31

Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: In you, O LORD, I seek refuge; do not let me ever be put to shame Refrain First Line: O Lord, you are my God Lyrics: O Lord, you are my God, I trust in you. Scripture: Psalm 31 Used With Tune: [In you, O LORD, I seek refuge; do not let me ever be put to shame]

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Psalm 31:9-16

Author: Ladies of the Grail; Hal H. Hopson Hymnal: The Presbyterian Hymnal #182 (1990) First Line: Have mercy on me, O Lord Refrain First Line: O Lord, You are my God Lyrics: Refrain: O Lord, You are my God, I trust in You. 1 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am in distress. Tears have wasted my eyes, my throat, and my heart. 2 For my life is spent with sorrow and my years with sighs. Affliction has broken down my strength and my bones waste away. (Refrain) 3 In the face of all my foes I am a reproach, An object of scorn to my neighbors and of fear to my friends. 4 Those who see me in the street run far away from me. I am like the dead, forgotten by all, like a thing thrown away. (Refrain) 5 I have heard the slander of the crowd, fear is all around me, As they plot together against me, as they plan to take my life. 6 But as for me, I trust in You, Lord, I say: You are my God. My life is in Your hands deliver me from the hands of those who hate me. 7 Let Your face shine upon Your servant. Save me in Your love. (Refrain) Topics: Supplication Scripture: Psalm 31:9-16 Languages: English Tune Title: [Have mercy on me, O Lord]

Psalm 31

Hymnal: Hymns for a Pilgrim People #612 (2007) First Line: In you, O LORD, I seek refuge; do not let me ever be put to shame Refrain First Line: O Lord, you are my God Lyrics: O Lord, you are my God, I trust in you. Scripture: Psalm 31 Languages: English Tune Title: [In you, O LORD, I seek refuge; do not let me ever be put to shame]

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Hal H. Hopson

b. 1933 Author (refrain) of "Psalm 31:9-16" in The Presbyterian Hymnal Hal H. Hopson (b. Texas, 1933) is a prolific composer, arranger, clinician, teacher and promoter of congregational song, with more than 1300 published works, especially of hymn and psalm arrangements, choir anthems, and creative ideas for choral and organ music in worship. Born in Texas, with degrees from Baylor University (BA, 1954), and Southern Baptist Seminary (MSM, 1956), he served churches in Nashville, TN, and most recently at Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church in Dallas, Texas. He has served on national boards of the Presbyterian Association of Musicians and the Choristers Guild, and taught numerous workshops at various national conferences. In 2009, a collection of sixty four of his hymn tunes were published in Hymns for Our Time: The Collected Tunes of Hal H. Hopson. Emily Brink