A Song of Deliverance from Great Distress

Part 1 -
1 I waited patient for the LORD,
He bowed to hear my cry;
He saw me resting on His word,
And brought salvation nigh.

2 He raised me from a horrid pit,
Where mourning long I lay,
And from my bonds released my feet,
Deep bonds of miry clay.

3 Firm on a rock He made me stand,
And taught my cheerful tongue
To praise the wonders of His hand,
In a new thankful song.

4 I’ll spread His works of grace abroad;
The saints with joy shall hear,
And sinners learn to make my God
Their only hope and fear.

5 How many are thy thoughts of love!
Thy mercies, LORD, how great!
We have not words nor hours enough,
Their numbers to repeat.

6 When I’m afflicted, poor, and low,
And light and peace depart,
My God beholds my heavy woe,
And bears me on His heart.

Part 2 -
7 Thus saith the LORD, "Your work is vain
Give your burnt-offerings o’er;
In dying goats, and bullocks slain,
My soul delights no more."

8 Then spoke the Savior, “Lo, I’m here,
My God, to do Thy will;
Whate’er thy sacred books declare,
Thy servant shall fulfil.

9 "Thy law is ever in my sight,
I keep it near my heart;
Mine eyes are opened with delight
To what Thy lips impart."

10 And see, the bless'd Redeemer comes,
Th’eternal Son appears,
And at th’appointed time assumes
The body God prepares.

11 Much He reveal'd His Father’s grace,
And much His truth He showed,
And preached the way of righteousness
Where great assemblies stood.

12 His Father’s honor touched his heart,
He pitied sinners’ cries,
And, to fulfil a Savior’s part,
Was made a sacrifice.

13 No blood of beasts on altars shed
Could wash the conscience clean;
But the rich sacrifice He paid
Atones for all our sin.

14 Then was the great salvation spread,
And Satan’s kingdom shook;
Thus by the woman’s promised seed
The serpent’s head was broke.

Source: Psalms of Grace #40a

• MIDI file from The Cyber Hymnal #3146