Category: Songs of Christ

TUNE = God Moves in a Mysterious Way, Jason French version

¹ The earth belongs unto the Lord,
and all that it contains;
The world that is inhabited,
and all that there remains.

² For the foundations thereof
he on the seas did lay,
And he hath it established
upon the floods to stay.

³ Who is the man that shall ascend
into the hill of God?
Or who within his holy place
shall have a firm abode?

⁴ Whose hands are clean, whose heart is pure,
and unto vanity
Who hath not lifted up his soul,
nor sworn deceitfully.

⁵ He from th’ Eternal shall receive
the blessing him upon,
And righteousness, ev’n from the God
of his salvation.

⁶ This is the generation
that after him enquire,
O Jacob, who do seek thy face
with their whole heart’s desire.

⁷ Ye gates, lift up your heads on high;
ye doors that last for aye,
Be lifted up, that so the King
of glory enter may.

⁸ But who of glory is the King?
The mighty Lord is this;
Ev’n that same Lord, that great in might
and strong in battle is.

⁹ Ye gates, lift up your heads; ye doors,
doors that do last for aye,
Be lifted up, that so the King
of glory enter may.

¹⁰ But who is he that is the King
of glory? who is this?
The Lord of hosts, and none but he,
the King of glory is

     

1    My God, my God, why hast thou me
          forsaken? why so far
     Art thou from helping me, and from
          my words that roaring are?

2    All day, my God, to thee I cry,
          yet am not heard by thee;
     And in the season of the night
          I cannot silent be.

3    But thou art holy, thou that dost
          inhabit Isr’el’s praise.
4    Our fathers hop’d in thee, they hop’d
          and thou didst them release.

5    When unto thee they sent their cry,
          to them deliv’rance came:
     Because they put their trust in thee,
          they were not put to shame.

6    But as for me, a worm I am,
          and as no man am priz’d:
     Reproach of men I am, and by
          the people am despis’d.

7    All that me see laugh me to scorn;
          shoot out the lip do they;
     They nod and shake their heads at me,
          and, mocking, thus do say,

8    This man did trust in God, that he
          would free him by his might:
     Let him deliver him, sith he
          had in him such delight.

9    But thou art he out of the womb
          that didst me safely take;
     When I was on my mother’s breasts
          thou me to hope didst make.

10   And I was cast upon thy care,
          ev’n from the womb till now;
     And from my mother’s belly, Lord,
          my God and guide art thou.

11   Be not far off, for grief is near,
          and none to help is found.
12   Bulls many compass me, strong bulls
          of Bashan me surround.

13   Their mouths they open’d wide on me,
          upon me gape did they,
     Like to a lion ravening
          and roaring for his prey.

14   Like water I’m pour’d out, my bones
          all out of joint do part:
     Amidst my bowels, as the wax,
          so melted is my heart.

15   My strength is like a potsherd dry’d;
          my tongue it cleaveth fast
     Unto my jaws; and to the dust
          of death thou brought me hast.

16   For dogs have compass’d me about:
          the wicked, that did meet
     In their assembly, me inclos’d;
          they pierc’d my hands and feet.

17   I all my bones may tell; they do
          upon me look and stare.
18   Upon my vesture lots they cast,
          and clothes among them share.

19   But be not far, O Lord, my strength;
          haste to give help to me.
20   From sword my soul, from pow’r of dogs
          my darling set thou free.

21   Out of the roaring lion’s mouth
          do thou me shield and save:
     For from the horns of unicorns
          an ear to me thou gave.

22   I will shew forth thy name unto
          those that my brethren are;
     Amidst the congregation
          thy praise I will declare.

23   Praise ye the Lord, who do him fear;
          him glorify all ye
     The seed of Jacob: fear him all
          that Isr’el’s children be.

24   For he despis’d not nor abhorr’d
          th’ afflicted’s misery;
     Nor from him hid his face, but heard
          when he to him did cry.

25   Within the congregation great
          my praise shall be of thee;
     My vows before them that him fear
          shall be perform’d by me.

26   The meek shall eat, and shall be fill’d;
          they also praise shall give
     Unto the Lord that do him seek:
          your heart shall ever live.

27   All ends of th’ earth remember shall,
          and turn the Lord unto;
     All kindreds of the nations
          to him shall homage do:

28   Because the kingdom to the Lord
          doth appertain as his;
     Likewise among the nations
          the Governor he is.

29   Earth’s fat ones eat, and worship shall:
          all who to dust descend
     Shall bow to him; none of them can
          his soul from death defend.

30   A seed shall service do to him
          unto the Lord it shall
     Be for a generation
          reckon’d in ages all.

31   They shall come, and they shall declare
          his truth and righteousness
     Unto a people yet unborn,
          and that he hath done this.

1    The heav’ns God’s glory do declare,

          the skies his hand-works preach:

2    Day utters speech to day, and night

          to night doth knowledge teach.

3    There is no speech nor tongue to which

          their voice doth not extend:

4    Their line is gone through all the earth,

          their words to the world’s end.

     In them he set the sun a tent;

5         Who, bridegroom-like, forth goes

     From’s chamber, as a strong man doth

          to run his race rejoice.

6    From heav’n’s end is his going forth,

          circling to th’ end again;

     And there is nothing from his heat

          that hidden doth remain.

7    God’s law is perfect, and converts
         the soul in sin that lies:
     God’s testimony is most sure,
          and makes the simple wise.

8    The statutes of the Lord are right,
          and do rejoice the heart:
     The Lord’s command is pure, and doth
          light to the eyes impart.

9    Unspotted is the fear of God,
          and doth endure for ever:
     The judgments of the Lord are true
          and righteous altogether.

10   They more than gold, yea, much fine gold,
          to be desired are:
     Than honey, honey from the comb
          that droppeth, sweeter far.

11   Moreover, they thy servant warn
          how he his life should frame:
     A great reward provided is
          for them that keep the same.

12   Who can his errors understand?
          O cleanse thou me within
13   From secret faults. Thy servant keep
          from all presumptuous sin:

     And do not suffer them to have
          dominion over me:
     Then, righteous and innocent,
          I from much sin shall be.

14  The words which from my mouth proceed,
          the thoughts sent from my heart,
     Accept, O Lord, for thou my strength
          and my Redeemer art.

1    Thee will I love, O Lord, my strength.

2          My fortress is the Lord,

     My rock, and he that doth to me

          deliverance afford:

     My God, my strength, whom I will trust,

          a buckler unto me,

     The horn of my salvation,

          and my high tow’r, is he.

3    Upon the Lord, who worthy is

          of praises, will I cry;

     And then shall I preserved be

          safe from mine enemy.

4    Floods of ill men affrighted me,

          death’s pangs about me went;

5    Hell’s sorrows me environed;

          death’s snares did me prevent.

6    In my distress I call’d on God,

          cry to my God did I;

     He from his temple heard my voice,

          to his ears came my cry.

7    Th’ earth, as affrighted, then did shake,

          trembling upon it seiz’d:

     The hills’ foundations moved were,

          because he was displeas’d.

8    Up from his nostrils came a smoke,

          and from his mouth there came

     Devouring fire, and coals by it

          were turned into flame.

9   He also bowed down the heav’ns,

          and thence he did descend;

     And thickest clouds of darkness did

          under his feet attend.

10   And he upon a cherub rode,

          and thereon he did fly;

     Yea, on the swift wings of the wind

          his flight was from on high.

11   He darkness made his secret place:

          about him, for his tent,

     Dark waters were, and thickest clouds

          of th’ airy firmament.

12   And at the brightness of that light,

          which was before his eye,

     His thick clouds pass’d away, hailstones

          and coals of fire did fly.

13   The Lord God also in the heav’ns

          did thunder in his ire;

     And there the Highest gave his voice,

          hailstones and coals of fire.

14   Yea, he his arrows sent abroad,

          and them he scattered;

     His lightnings also he shot out,

          and them discomfited.

15   The waters’ channels then were seen,

          the world’s foundations vast

     At thy rebuke discover’d were,

          and at thy nostrils’ blast.

16   And from above the Lord sent down,

          and took me from below;

     From many waters he me drew,

          which would me overflow.

17   He me reliev’d from my strong foes,

          and such as did me hate;

     Because he saw that they for me

          too strong were, and too great.

18   They me prevented in the day

          of my calamity;

     But even then the Lord himself

          a stay was unto me.

19   He to a place where liberty

          and room was hath me brought;

     Because he took delight in me,

          he my deliv’rance wrought.

20   According to my righteousness

          he did me recompense,

     He me repaid according to

          my hands’ pure innocence.

21   For I God’s ways kept, from my God

          did not turn wickedly.

22   His judgments were before me, I

          his laws put not from me.

23   Sincere before him was my heart;

          with him upright was I;

     And watchfully I kept myself

          from mine iniquity.

24   After my righteousness the Lord

          hath recompensed me,

     After the cleanness of my hands

          appearing in his eye.

25   Thou gracious to the gracious art,

          to upright men upright:

26   Pure to the pure, froward thou kyth’st

          unto the froward wight.

27   For thou wilt the afflicted save

          in grief that low do lie:

     But wilt bring down the countenance

          of them whose looks are high.

28   The Lord will light my candle so,

          that it shall shine full bright:

     The Lord my God will also make

          my darkness to be light.

29   By thee through troops of men I break,

          and them discomfit all;

     And, by my God assisting me,

          I overleap a wall.

30   As for God, perfect is his way:

          the Lord his word is try’d;

     He is a buckler to all those

          who do in him confide.

31   Who but the Lord is God? but he

          who is a rock and stay?

32   ‘Tis God that girdeth me with strength,

          and perfect makes my way.

33   He made my feet swift as the hinds,

          set me on my high places.

34   Mine hands to war he taught, mine arms

          brake bows of steel in pieces.

35   The shield of thy salvation

          thou didst on me bestow:

     Thy right hand held me up, and great

          thy kindness made me grow.

36   And in my way my steps thou hast

          enlarged under me,

     That I go safely, and my feet

          are kept from sliding free.

37   Mine en’mies I pursued have,

          and did them overtake;

     Nor did I turn again till I

          an end of them did make.

38   I wounded them, they could not rise;

          they at my feet did fall.

39   Thou girdedst me with strength for war;

          my foes thou brought’st down all:

40   And thou hast giv’n to me the necks

          of all mine enemies;

     That I might them destroy and slay,

          who did against me rise.

41   They cried out, but there was none

          that would or could them save;

     Yea, they did cry unto the Lord,

          but he no answer gave.

42   Then did I beat them small as dust

          before the wind that flies;

     And I did cast them out like dirt

          upon the street that lies.

43   Thou mad’st me free from people’s strife,

          and heathen’s head to be:

     A people whom I have not known

          shall service do to me.

44   At hearing they shall me obey,

          to me they shall submit.

45   Strangers for fear shall fade away,

          who in close places sit.

46   God lives, bless’d be my Rock; the God

          of my health praised be.

47   God doth avenge me, and subdues

          the people under me.

48   He saves me from mine enemies;

          yea, thou hast lifted me

     Above my foes; and from the man

          of vi’lence set me free.

49   Therefore to thee will I give thanks

          the heathen folk among;

     And to thy name, O Lord, I will

          sing praises in a song.

50   He great deliv’rance gives his king:

          he mercy doth extend

     To David, his anointed one,

          and his seed without end.

TUNE = All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name

1    Lord, keep me; for I trust in thee.
2          To God thus was my speech,
     Thou art my Lord; and unto thee
          my goodness doth not reach:

3    To saints on earth, to th’ excellent,
          where my delight’s all plac’d.
4    Their sorrows shall be multiply’d
          to other gods that haste:

     Of their drink-offerings of blood
          I will no off ‘ring make;
     Yea, neither I their very names
          up in my lips will take.

5    God is of mine inheritance
          and cup the portion;
     The lot that fallen is to me
          thou dost maintain alone.

6    Unto me happily the lines
          in pleasant places fell;
     Yea, the inheritance I got
          in beauty doth excel.

7    I bless the Lord, because he doth
          by counsel me conduct;
     And in the seasons of the night
          my reins do me instruct.

8    Before me still the Lord I set:
          sith it is so that he
     Doth ever stand at my right hand,
          I shall not moved be.

9    Because of this my heart is glad,
          and joy shall be exprest
     Ev’n by my glory; and my flesh
          in confidence shall rest.

10   Because my soul in grave to dwell
          shall not be left by thee;
     Nor wilt thou give thine Holy One
          corruption to see.

11   Thou wilt me shew the path of life:
          of joys there is full store
     Before thy face; at thy right hand
          are pleasures evermore.

1    Within thy tabernacle, Lord,

          who shall abide with thee?

     And in thy high and holy hill

          who shall a dweller be?

2    The man that walketh uprightly,

          and worketh righteousness,

     And as he thinketh in his heart,

          so doth he truth express.

3    Who doth not slander with his tongue,

          nor to his friend doth hurt;

     Nor yet against his neighbour doth

          take up an ill report.

4    In whose eyes vile men are despis’d;

          but those that God do fear

     He honoureth; and changeth not,

          though to his hurt he swear.

5    His coin puts not to usury,

          nor take reward will he

     Against the guiltless. Who doth thus

          shall never moved be.

1    Lord, hear the right, attend my cry,

          unto my pray’r give heed,

     That doth not in hypocrisy

          from feigned lips proceed.

2    And from before thy presence forth

          my sentence do thou send:

     Toward these things that equal are

          do thou thine eyes intend.

3    Thou prov’dst mine heart, thou visit’dst me

          by night, thou didst me try,

     Yet nothing found’st; for that my mouth

          shall not sin, purpos’d I.

4    As for men’s works, I, by the word

          that from thy lips doth flow,

     Did me preserve out of the paths

          wherein destroyers go.

5    Hold up my goings, Lord, me guide

          in those thy paths divine,

     So that my footsteps may not slide

          out of those ways of thine.

6    I called have on thee, O God,

          because thou wilt me hear:

     That thou may’st hearken to my speech,

          to me incline thine ear.

7    Thy wondrous loving-kindness show,

          thou that, by thy right hand,

     Sav’st them that trust in thee from those

          that up against them stand.

8    As th’ apple of the eye me keep;

          in thy wings shade me close

9    From lewd oppressors, compassing

          me round, as deadly foes.

10   In their own fat they are inclos’d;

          their mouth speaks loftily.

11   Our steps they compass’d; and to ground

          down bowing set their eye.

12   He like unto a lion is

          that’s greedy of his prey,

     Or lion young, which lurking doth

          in secret places stay.

13   Arise, and disappoint my foe,

          and cast him down, O Lord:

     My soul save from the wicked man,

          the man which is thy sword.

14  From men, which are thy hand, O Lord,

          from worldly men me save,

     Which only in this present life

          their part and portion have.

     Whose belly with thy treasure hid

          thou fill’st: they children have

     In plenty; of their goods the rest

          they to their children leave.

15  But as for me, I thine own face

          in righteousness will see;

     And with thy likeness, when I wake,

          I satisfy’d shall be.

1    How long wilt thou forget me, Lord?

          shall it for ever be?

     O how long shall it be that thou

          wilt hide thy face from me?

2    How long take counsel in my soul,

          still sad in heart, shall I?

     How long exalted over me

          shall be mine enemy?

3    O Lord my God, consider well,

          and answer to me make:

     Mine eyes enlighten, lest the sleep

          of death me overtake:

4    Lest that mine enemy should say,

          Against him I prevail’d;

     And those that trouble me rejoice,

          when I am mov’d and fail’d.

5    But I have all my confidence

          thy mercy set upon;

     My heart within me shall rejoice

          in thy salvation.

6    I will unto the Lord my God

          sing praises cheerfully,

     Because he hath his bounty shown

          to me abundantly.

1    That there is not a God, the fool

          doth in his heart conclude:

     They are corrupt, their works are vile;

          not one of them doth good.

2    Upon men’s sons the Lord from heav’n

          did cast his eyes abroad,

     To see if any understood,

          and did seek after God.

3    They altogether filthy are,

          they all aside are gone;

     And there is none that doeth good,

          yea, sure there is not one.

4    These workers of iniquity

          do they not know at all,

     That they my people eat as bread,

          and on God do not call?

5    There fear’d they much; for God is with

          the whole race of the just.

6    You shame the counsel of the poor,

          because God is his trust.

7    Let Isr’el’s help from Sion come:

          when back the Lord shall bring

     His captives, Jacob shall rejoice,

          and Israel shall sing.

1    Help, Lord, because the godly man

          doth daily fade away;

     And from among the sons of men

          the faithful do decay.

2    Unto his neighbour ev’ry one

          doth utter vanity:

     They with a double heart do speak,

          and lips of flattery.

3    God shall cut off all flatt’ring lips,

          tongues that speak proudly thus,

4    We’ll with our tongue prevail, our lips

          are ours: who’s lord o’er us?

5    For poor oppress’d, and for the sighs

          of needy, rise will I,

     Saith God, and him in safety set

          from such as him defy.

6    The words of God are words most pure;

          they be like silver try’d

     In earthen furnace, seven times

          that hath been purify’d.

7    Lord, thou shalt them preserve and keep

          for ever from this race.

8    On each side walk the wicked, when

          vile men are high in place.