Tune: Taizé Chant
('O Lord, hear my prayer')
Psalm 62
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O God, hear my cry
I feel you are nigh
Listen, pass me not by
From the earth's far end
My prayer you I send
Come to me, to me tend
When o'erwhelmed my heart
Is, do not depart
From me, come me and quiet
To the rock me lead
Higher than I, plead
I, see, come meet my need
For you have been sure
A shelter e'ermore
Unto me, I adore
You, a strong tower
You are every hour
Inspire me with your power
You from enemy
Have defended me
Rescued, saved, I now be
And I will abide
In your tent reside
Under your wings confide
God, you my vows heard
You heard every word
Your ear to me conferred
You have given me
The heritage, see
Those who fear you, they be*
(*i.e. the heritage are the people who fear God)
The king's life will last
Generations fast
Future glories and past
Before God he shall
Abide, ever tell
Of His graces, fair, well
Prepare truth, mercy
Which shall to him be
To preserve him, and free
Him from troubles here
He (the king) offers vows clear
So praises your name dear
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: August 17th, 2017 08:39
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 556 556 metre. The first three lines are as a 'unit', as are the second three lines. This slips up a bit on the last verse. It's confined to the short number of syllables per line. These chants, often one verse only, are repeated several times. I say repeated...... heehee!
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Comments2
Another glorious addition to your collection Orch. Your style still manages to keep me thrilled. Well done once again my friend.
Thanks N. Sometimes I try to be long on purpose. Aww, some very long hymns in some hymn-books are never, or only hardly ever, sung! Shorter ones are good too though.
Indeed. I don't mind them one bit. Bravo~
Another good write Orchi. Taize music has a way of entering ones soul.
Thanks Goldie. Yes, it goes on and on and on..... like me?! heehee.
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