I Love the Lord; He Heard My Cries

Top Media Text Author Text Info Tune Timeline Arrangements Page Scans Instances

I love the Lord; He heard my cries And pitied every groan

Author: Isaac Watts (1719)
Published in 196 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI, Recording

Piano/Organ
	Six Gospel Hymn Preludes

Representative Text

1. I Love the Lord, he heard my cry
And pitied ev'ry groan.
Long as I love, while troubles rise,
I'll hasten to his throne.

2. I love the Lord; he bowed his ear
And chased my griefs away;
Oh, let my heart no more despair
While I have breath to pray.

3. My flesh declined, my spirits fell,
And I drew near the dead,
While inward pangs of fear and hell
Perplexed my wakeful head.

4. My God, I cried, your servant save,
Be ever good and just;
Your pow’r can rescue from the grave,
Your pow’r is all my trust.

5. The Lord beheld me sore distressed,
He bid my pains remove;
Return, my soul, to God my rest,
For you have known his love.

6. What shall I render to my God
For all his kindness shown?
Your cup of life I’ll gladly take;
My songs address your throne.

7. How much is mercy your delight,
My ever-blessèd God!
How dear your servants in your sight!
How precious is their blood!

Source: Hymns and Devotions for Daily Worship #125c

All representative texts • Compare texts ^ top

Author: Isaac Watts

Isaac Watts was the son of a schoolmaster, and was born in Southampton, July 17, 1674. He is said to have shown remarkable precocity in childhood, beginning the study of Latin, in his fourth year, and writing respectable verses at the age of seven. At the age of sixteen, he went to London to study in the Academy of the Rev. Thomas Rowe, an Independent minister. In 1698, he became assistant minister of the Independent Church, Berry St., London. In 1702, he became pastor. In 1712, he accepted an invitation to visit Sir Thomas Abney, at his residence of Abney Park, and at Sir Thomas' pressing request, made it his home for the remainder of his life. It was a residence most favourable for his health, and for the prosecution of his literary… Go to person page >

^ top

First Line:	I love the Lord; He heard my cries And pitied every groan
Title:	I Love the Lord; He Heard My Cries
Author:	Isaac Watts (1719)
Meter:	8.6.8.6
Place of Origin:	England
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain