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Be Thou My Vision

Author: Mary Elizabeth Byrne Meter: 10.10.9.10 Appears in 159 hymnals First Line: Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart Scripture: Psalm 86:11 Lyrics: 1 Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; naught be all else to me, save that thou art. Thou my best thought, by day or by night, waking or sleeping, thy presence my light. 2 Be thou my wisdom, be thou my true word; I ever with thee, and thou with me, Lord. Born of thy love, thy child may I be, thou in me dwelling and I one with thee. 3 Be thou my buckler, my sword for the fight. Be thou my dignity, thou my delight, thou my soul’s shelter, thou my high tow’r. Raise thou me heav’nward, O Pow’r of my pow’r. 4 Riches I heed not, nor vain empty praise; thou mine inheritance, now and always. Thou and thou only, first in my heart, Ruler of heaven, my treasure thou art. 5 "*True Light of heaven, when vict’ry is won may I reach heaven’s joys, O bright heav’n’s Sun! Heart of my heart, whatever befall, still be my vision, O Ruler of all. *Alternate phrase: “High King” Topics: Guidance; Ordination; Union with God; Children Appropriate for; Darkness and Light; Following Christ; God Images and Names of; Guidance; Heritage Before 1500; Ordination; Praying; Union with God; Wisdom Used With Tune: SLANE Text Sources: Irish traditional, “Rob tu mo bhoile, a Comdi cride,” ca. 8th c.; trans. Mary Elizabeth Byrne (Ireland), Ériu, Vol. 2, 1905, alt.

Psalm 86 (A Responsorial Setting)

Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble Scripture: Psalm 86 Topics: Affliction; Church Year Lent; Elements of Worship Assurance of Pardon; Elements of Worship Call to Worship; Elements of Worship Confession (Individual); Forgiveness; God Obedience to; God as Guide; God as King; God's Wonders; God's Deeds; God's Faithfulness; God's Goodness; God's Love; God's Way; Joy; Lament Individual; Love for God; Mission; Occasional Services Ordination and/or Installation; Prayer; Salvation; Temptation And Trial; The Needy; Trust; Truth; Worship; Year A Ordinary Time after Pentecost, July 17-23; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, June 19-25 (if after Trinity Sunday) Used With Tune: [Be with me Lord, when I am in trouble] Text Sources: Evangelical Lutheran Worship (Psalm text)

Blest Jesus, Grant Us Strength

Author: Rev. W. W. How Appears in 11 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 86:16 Lyrics: 1 Blest Jesus, grant us strength to take Our daily cross, whate’er it be, And gladly, for Thine own dear sake, In paths of duty follow Thee. 2 And day by day, we humbly ask That holy mem’ries of Thy cross May sanctify each common task, And turn to gain each earthly loss. 3 Help us, dear Lord, our cross to bear, Till at Thy feet we lay it down; Win thro’ Thy blood our pardon there, And thro’ the Cross attain the Crown. Topics: Prayer Used With Tune: [Blest Jesus, grant us strength]

A Prayer of David

Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Bow down, O Lord, thine ear Scripture: Psalm 86 Lyrics: 1 Bow down O Lord thine ear, Hear me attentively: For I am poor afflicted sore, And needy too am I. 2 In safety keep my soul For merciful am I: My God save thou thy servant now, That doth on thee rely. 3 Jehovah merciful O be thou unto me; Because that I aloud do cry Thro' all the day to thee. 4 O make thy servant's soul That it may joyful be? Because that I, O Lord on high Do lift my soul to thee. 5 For thou O Lord art good, To pardon prone also: And to them all on thee that call In mercy rich art thou. 6 Jehovah to thine ear, O let my prayer have place, Attend unto the voice also Of my request for grace. 7 I'th day of my distress To thee I will complain: Because that thou wilt me unto An answer give again. 8 Among the gods O Lord, Like thee not any be; And no works are that may compare With those perform'd by thee. [2] 9 The nations all O Lord, Whom thou hast made the same Shall come adore ev'n thee before And glorify thy name. 10 Because thou mighty art, The things that thou hast done They wondrous are, and do declare That thou art God alone. 11 Teach me thy way O Lord, Walk in thy truth will I: Thine holy name to fear the same Mine heart in union tie. 12 With all mine heart I will O Lord my God, thee praise. And also I will glorify Thine holy name always. 13 Because that unto me Thy mercy doth excell; My soul set free hath been by thee, Ev'n from the lowest hell. 14 O God, the violent troops And proud against me rise: My soul seek they to take away, Nor have thee in their eyes. 15 But Lord, a tender God Thou art and gracious. Lon suff'ring too, in mercy thou, And truth art plenteous. 16 O turn to me thy face, And on me mercy have: Thy strength give thou thy servant now, Thy handmaid's son O save. 17 Show me a sign for good; And let my haters see? And be asham'd: because Lord, thou Dost help and comfort me.

Bow down, O Lord, thine Ear, hear me

Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Psalm 86 Lyrics: 1. Bow down, O Lord, thine Ear, hear me; Oppress'd, and Poor, am I. 2. Keep thou my righteous Soul, which doth On Thee, my God, rely. 3. To Thee, I daily make my Pray'r; Have Mercy, Lord, on me, 4. Joy, to thy Servant's Soul, restore; Who lifts his Heart to Thee. 5. For thou, O Lord, art good and kind, Ready to pardon all; Plenteous in Mercy unto them, In Truth, that on Thee call. 6. Lord, hear my Pray'r, and to the Voice of my Request attend. 7. In Straits, I'll call on Thee, who wilt A gracious Answer send. 8. Among the Gods there's none like Thee; Nor any Works like thine. 9. The Nations all, whom thou hast made. Shall in sweet Consort join; Themselves shall bow before thy Face, And glorify thy Name. 10. For thou art great; thy wondrous Works Thee, God alone, proclaim. Second Part 11. Teach me thy Way, O Lord, and I In Truth will persevere; Unite, and fix, my wand'ring Heart, Thy sacred Name to fear. 12. With all my Heart, I'll praise Thee, Lord, Thy Glories ever tell. 15. For thy great Mercy has my Soul, Freed from the lowest Hell. 14. O God, the Proud against me rise, And pow'rfull Troops have fought To take my Life; who ne'er employ, On Thee, one serious Thought. 15. But thou, O Lord, a mercifull, And gracious God, art found: Thine Anger is not soon provok'd, Thy Grace, and Truth, abound. 16. O turn to me thy placid Face, Let Pity now be shown; Thy Strength, unto thy Servant, give, And save thine Hand-Maid's Son. 17. Such Marks of Favour to me show. As all my Foes may see, Oppress'd with Shame; bccause. Lord, thou Dost help, and comfort me.

Hear Thou Me

Author: B. B. Edmiaston Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Bow down Thine ear Scripture: Psalm 86 Used With Tune: [Bow down Thine ear]

Bow Down Thine Ear, Lord

Author: Harry H. Mayer Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 86 Used With Tune: [Bow down Thine ear, Lord]

Bow down Thine ear, O Lord

Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Psalm 86 Topics: Response after Prayer Used With Tune: [Bow down Thine ear, O Lord, and] (Poteat)

Bow down Thine ear, O Lord

Appears in 7 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 86:1-16 Topics: Psalms Used With Tune: [Bow down Thine ear, O Lord]

Bow Down Thy Ear, O Lord

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Bow down Thy ear, O LORD, and hear Scripture: Psalm 86 Lyrics: 1 Bow down Thy ear, O LORD, and hear, for I am poor and great my need; preserve my soul, for Thee I fear; O God, Thy trusting servant heed. 2 O Lord, be merciful to me, for all the day to Thee I cry; rejoice Thy servant, for to Thee I lift my soul, O Lord Most High. 3 For Thou, O Lord, art good and kind, and ready to forgive Thou art; abundant mercy they shall find who call on Thee with all their heart. 4 O LORD, incline Thy ear to me, my voice of supplication heed; in trouble I will cry to Thee, for Thou wilt answer when I plead. 5 There is no God but Thee alone, no works like Thine, O Lord Most High; all nations shall surround Thy throne and their Creator glorify. 6 In all Thy deeds how great Thou art! Thou one true God, Thy way make clear; teach me with undivided heart to trust Thy truth, Thy Name to fear. Topics: Supplication Used With Tune: MARYTON Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912