Salvation Safety

Fits tune: Monks Gate

(He who would valiant be' OR 'Who would true valour see')

Based on Psalm 77

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I cried to God with my voice

And made Him my choice

He did give ear to me

My trouble did see

I sought Him when my soul

Was troubled, was not whole

When comforts flew away

Darkening my day

I God remembered, see

Complained I, for He

Holds my eyes waking, so

No sweet sleep I know

My spirit o'erwhelmed then

And could not speak when

In troubles, distressed I

To your grace did fly

I considered days of old

Years past I retold

Called unto remembrance

Songs, praises, from thence

Communed with my own heart

My spirit searched each part

Diligently to know

Why my state now so?

Will the Lord forever cast

Us off, we gone, past?

Will He favour no more

Help humble, meek, poor?

Is His mercy full gone

His light's beam no more shone

Does His promise fail e'er

Blessings no more share?

Has God forgotten to be

Gracious, now Him see

Has He in anger rose

Tender mercies close[d]?

This my infirmity

I said, but let it be

But I still Him recall

His times, one and all

I will His works remember

Swiftly, not defer

His wonders of old wrought

His people He bought

Redeemed from enemy

Crossing dry land, Red Sea

Waters stood as a heap

His own did He keep

Of your words I meditate

You, O God, here great

Of your doings I talk

In my daily walk

Your way, O God, it be

Within the sanctuary

None great a God as you

Wonders do you do

You your strength have declared

Your people well fared

You redeemed with strong arm

Your own kept from harm

Thunderous voice out sent

Before your own you went

Moses, Aaron, your sheep led

By your hand all fed