The Cyber Hymnal ‎#15708

15708. Raise Not Thy Hand In Judgment, Lord

1 Raise not Thy hand in judgment, Lord,
With us, a guilty race;
Thy needful succor now afford,
And help us in distress.

2 Let not the waterspouts descend,
Nor burst upon our plains;
But in Thy mercy condescend
To stay the sweeping rains.

3 Command the clouded sun to shine,
And shed a constant ray;
Directed by a hand divine,
Our night shall turn to day.

4 Oh let its fructifying beam,
The precious grain mature;
And we Thy goodness will proclaim,
Whose promise shall endure.

5 Wonder and love shall tune our tongues,
For all Thy kindness shown,
While thankful we in joyful songs,
Thy gracious hand will own.

Text Information

• First Line: Raise not Thy hand in judgment, Lord
• Title: Raise Not Thy Hand In Judgment, Lord
• Author: Benjamin Beddome (alt.)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns Adapted to Public Worship by R. Hall (London: Burton & Briggs, 1817)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Originally, Enter not into judgment, Lord; Alternate tunes: DOWNS by Lowell Mason, DUNDEE froom "Scottish Psalter," EAGLEY by James Walch, ELIM by Henry W. Greatorex

Tune Information

• Name: DEWITT
• Composer: Uzziah Christopher Burnap
• Meter: CM
• Key: a minor or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain